HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IL3

OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS

Test date: June 11, 2021

END-OF-WEEK TEST 1 READING
Allotted time: 45 MINS
Full name: ………………………………………… Student ID number: ……………………....
English class: ……………………………………… Test room: …………………………

READING PASSAGE 1 QUESTIONS 1 – 6 (4 PTS EACH)

Questions 1 – 6
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
Write
True if the statement agrees with the information
False if the statement contradicts the information
Not given if there is no information on this
1. At the start of the eighteenth century, scientists knew the Earth was round.
2. Sir Isaac Newton had done scientific experiments at the equator.
3. The debate between Newton and Cassini was important for sailors.
4. Maupertius and Condamine had worked together in the past.
5. Condamine finished his research sooner than he had expected.
6. Condamine left behind no physical evidence of his expedition to South America.

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READING PASSAGE 2 QUESTIONS 7 – 16 (4 PTS EACH)

Questions 7 – 10
Complete the notes below
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer

New Zealand before humans arrived

 There were many birds
 The large 7________________ provided food for birds
 There were no 8________________ on land so birds had few predators
 Many birds had no 9___________________ so couldn’t defend themselves, e.g. moa
 Bird’s 10___________________ were also very large
 Birds were very vulnerable

Questions 11 – 16
Complete the table below
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer

Human migration to New Zealand

Reasons birds died Results

Maori  11________________ were accidentally  According to Paul Martin, the

migration introduced to New Zealand extinction of some species was
 Bird’s loud calls made them easy to find unusually
 Brid’s feathers were used for decoration and 13__________________
bones for 12__________________

European  Explorers used 14________________ to kill  Attempts to save endangered

migration birds for food species on
 Creating farms caused 15_______________ 16_________________ around
and loss of habitats the country

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OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS

READING PASSAGE 3 QUESTIONS 17 – 25 (4PTS EACH)

Questions 17 – 19
Choose THREE letters, A – F
According to the passage, which THREE of the following statements are true of Bollywood movies?
A. They have lost audiences since the growth of TV films.
B. Some Indian film stars dislike the name Bollywood.
C. The films have one clear main idea.
D. The plot is often well known.
E. Music is a secondary feature in the films.
F. Justice is an important element of the film story.
Questions 20 – 25
Do the following statements agree with the information in the reading passage?
True if the statement agrees with the information
False if the statement contradicts the information
Not given if there is no information on this
20. More people go to the cinema in India than in china.
21. Bollywood films have only recently become popular internationally.
22. Bollywood films are produced in six different languages.
23. Talking movies were first introduced in India in the 1930s.
24. Bollywood films have a direct effect on Indian lifestyles.
25. The popularity of Indian films increased the popularity of Indian food.

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