Mock Test 4 – Chuyên Ngữ - HN – 15

I. LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course. K4 – T4
1. What time do the photography classes begin? A. 5.15 p.m. B. 6.00 p.m C. 6.45 p.m
2. How much does Philip pay for the photography course? A. £55 B. £75 C. £95
3. Phillip’s happy with the course because he’s A. learning about famous photographers. B. using a
new camera
C. getting better at photography
4. Phillip thinks it’s easy to take photographs of A. trees B. animals C. children
5. After the course, Phillip will A. buy a new camera B. get a job in photography C. make
photography his hobby
Part 2: For questions 1–10, you will hear someone giving a talk about literacy and numeracy skills in the
UK and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
A HIDDEN PROBLEM
 Mathematical skills include the ability to do addition and (1)________.
 In England, approximately (2)________ adults have poor reading skills.
 Lack of literacy skills can lower (3)________ opportunities.
 Poor literacy skills can affect the ability to use a computer and read (4)________.
 People with poor maths might find it difficult (5)________ if they’ve
received the right change when shopping.
 Teachers need (6)________ young children to enjoy reading.
 Disadvantaged pupils may require (7)________ in lessons at school.
 Courses for adult learners are (8)________ at adult education colleges.
 Some adults might be embarrassed (9)________ on a literacy course.
 Everyone should help to (10)________ about the problem of low literacy
and numeracy skills.
Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes.
11. What is Nancy doing research on?
A life in Tokyo B living spaces C hotels
12. What place in Tokyo does Nancy describe?
A a single home B a block of flats C a hotel
13. What point does Nancy make about people living in city centres?
A They’ve all got good jobs. B They can split bills. C Many can’t afford it.
14. Where does the plan that Nancy read about take place?
A Japan B London only C many places in Britain
15. How does Nancy feel about the plan?
A She thinks it’s perfect. B She thinks it’s a good start. C She doesn’t like it.
Part 3: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
16. Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages.
17. A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home.
18. One of the mistakes banks made was they did not examine loan candidates properly.
19. One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid.
20. The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis.
B. Reading
Part 1: For questions 1–15, read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
 COLOUR AND COMMUNICATION
Colour, although only a small (0)________ of our communication system, plays a large role. Whether
you are designing Web (1)________, buying clothes or decorating your kitchen, your (2)________ of
colours sends a definite message to other people, and they will respond to it in a(n) (3)________ way.
Every colour has a different effect on people, and the practice of correct colour selection is a delicate
(5)________. To further (4)________ matters, the effects of colours change, as times and fashions change.
Certain colours also mean different things in different cultures. For example, in the United States,
blue is thought to be a relaxing colour. Tests reveal that the colour blue (6)________ blood pressure,
calms viewers and gives them a sense of (7)________. In Middle Eastern countries, however, blue is
believed to be a protective colour and people (8)________ their front doors blue to ward off (9)________
spirits.
Colour communication is an essential part of how we see the world. In western societies, we know
that a jester is comical and playful because he (10)________ in bright red, green, blue and yellow. The
colour black, however, is (11)________ with boredom or evil, and white with purity and light. The colour
orange is friendly, relaxing and peaceful, whereas (12)________ yellow is a happy colour. Research
(13)________ that all human beings make a (15)________ judgement about a person or item within the
first 90 seconds of (14)________ it, and 62% to 90% of that assessment is based on colour alone.
0. A part B portion C piece D factor
1. A covers B papers C pages D sheets
2. A choice B option C decision D pick
3. A separate B certain C clear D obvious
4. A blur B puzzle C complex D complicate
5. A aptitude B talent C art D ability
6. A lowers B drops C sinks D lessens
7. A safety B security C guarantee D stability
8. A shade B decorate C coat D paint
9. A devil B evil C cruel D wicked
10. A outfits B clothes C dresses D wears
11. A associated B matched C joined D grouped
12. A strong B powerful C light D bright
13. A exhibits B displays C shows D uncovers
14. A unintended B unintentional C subconscious D unconscious
15. A viewing B seeing C glimpsing D glancing
Part 2: For questions 16–25, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
MODERN LIVING
Over the last forty years, one of the major changes in the way we live concerns (16)________ we eat.
As well as the fact that we have larger incomes, foreign travel (17)________ encouraged us to
experiment (18)________ our cooking. As a result, ordinary people have developed a taste (19)________
exotic flavours. Supermarkets, which previously filled their shelves with only locally produced goods,
now stock Caribbean vegetables, spices from India and (20)________ Chinese beer!
There is also a trend towards eating (21)________ healthily nowadays, so low-fat, low-calorie
foodstuffs have become part of our weekly shopping basket. And vegetarianism is on (22)________ rise,
too. Government surveys predict that one in three of us will be a vegetarian by the end of the present
decade.
Strange as it may seem, (23)________, the fact that we now know more than ever before about what
we should eat has not actually made us (24)________ healthier. In fact, the latest surveys show that all of
us are getting fatter and some, especially teenagers, are in danger of becoming clinically obese. If this
happens, we only have (25)________ to blame.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily
increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource
should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural
irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry
leader vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and
conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters,
or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river
flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs
downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other
natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of
topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms
such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
1. What does “supply” in line 3 mean?
A. cover B. provide C. make up for D. compensate for
2. Which word in the reading means “ living or growing in, or relating to water” ?
A. agriculture B. major C. fresh D. aquatic
3. When do conflicts get worse ?
A. when natural-resource shortages increase in the features of gradually increasing demands from a rising
human population.
B. when a natural resource crosses political borders
C. when freedom could destroy the resource.
D. when eroded soil and silt cloud affect many organisms.
4. Which sentence below is NOT correct?
A. Argument often surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom.
B. A river may provide water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for
a factory
C. Conservation methods are incidental to care for the river for future use.
D. Farmers, fishers and industry leaders vie for open access to this river.
5. What is the passage above mainly about?
A. Conservation conflicts B. Agricultural irrigation
C. The headwaters of a major river D. Natural-resource shortages
6.What does “arise” in line 1 mean?
A. get up B. sit up C. stand up D. spring up
7. What does “methods” in line 6 mean?
A. plans B. orders C. structure D. ways
8. Which word in the reading means “a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a
written a particular period of time?
A. shortage B. guarantee C. population D. habitat
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each space.
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today
only began to be (1)………..about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in
camping (2)……… have allowed more people to travel longer (3)…………into the countryside and to
stay there in greater comfort. Many campers like to be (4)………..themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)
………….their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be
near people , drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6)…………..has up-to-date facilities ,(7)
………….hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (8)………….in the mountains or on a
busy site, they should remember to (9)…............ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out
any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) ………animals.
 1. a. famous b. popular c. favorite d. current
2. a. tools b. baggage c. equipment d. property
3. a. ways b. directions c. voyages d. distances
4. a. on b. by c. at d. of
5. a. take b. make c. pick d. do
6. a. where b. who c. which d. when
7. a. such b. like c. as d. just
8. a. lonely b. single c. separate d. alone
9. a. remain b. stay c. leave d. let
10. a. wild b. natural c. loose d. free
C. Writing
Part 1. Write a summary
Make a summary of not more than 120 words, describing the emergence of paper money used
widely today.
Buying things today is so simple. Just enter a shop, say a book store, choose the desired book and pay for
it. Long ago, before the invention of money, how did people trade?
The most primitive way of exchange should be the barter trade. In this form of transaction, people used
goods to exchange for the things that they had in mind. For instance, if person A wanted a book and he
had a spare goat, he must look for someone who had the exact opposite, that is, that someone, say person
B, must have a spare book of person A's choice and is also in need of a goat. Having found such a person,
the problem does not end here. A big goat may worth not only one book, hence person B may have to
offer person A something else, say five chickens. However, he runs the risk of person A rejecting the offer
as he may not need the chickens. The above example clearly illustrates the inefficiency of barter trading.
Many years later, the cumbersome barter trade finally gave way to the monetary form of exchange when
the idea of money was invented. In the early days, almost anything could qualify as money: beads, shells
and even fishing hooks. Then in a region near Turkey, gold coins were used as money. In the beginning,
each coin had a different denomination. It was only later, in about 700 BC, that Gyges, the king of Lydia,
standardized the value of each coin and even printed his name on the coins.
Monetary means of transaction at first beat the traditional barter trade. However, as time went by, the
thought of carrying a ponderous pouch of coins for shopping appeared not only troublesome but thieves
attracting. Hence, the Greek and Roman traders who bought goods from people faraway cities, invented
checks to solve the problem. Not only are paper checks easy to carry around, they discouraged robbery as
these checks can only be used by the person whose name is printed on the notes. Following this idea,
banks later issued notes in exchange for gold deposited with them. These bank notes can then be used as
cash. Finally, governments of today adopted the idea and began to print paper money, backed by gold for
the country's use.
Today, besides enjoying the convenience of using paper notes as the mode of exchange, technology has
led man to invent other means of transaction too like the credit and cash cards.
barter To trade goods or services without the exchange of money

bead A small, round object

ponderous Having great weight

Part 2: Write an essay on the following topics.
Some people think that increasing communication usage of computers and mobile phones by young
people has had a negative effect on their reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?