ENGLISH REVISION B1 (dành cho học viên)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
LISTENING ................................................................................................... 1
PART 1 ...................................................................................................... 2
Practice 1 ................................................................................................ 2
Practice 2 ................................................................................................ 4
Practice 3 ................................................................................................ 5
Practice 4 ................................................................................................ 7
Practice 5 ................................................................................................ 8
PART 2 .................................................................................................... 10
Practice 1 .............................................................................................. 10
Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 11
Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 12
Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 13
Practice 5 .............................................................................................. 14
SPEAKING .................................................................................................. 18
PART 2 TALKING ABOUT THE TOPIC .......................................... 22
Topic 1: .................................................................................................... 22
PART 3 DISCUSSION TO THE TOPIC ............................................. 33
READING ................................................................................................... 34
READING PART 1 .................................................................................. 35
READING PART 2 .................................................................................. 47
Practice 1 .............................................................................................. 47
Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 48
Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 50
Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 51
Practice 5 .............................................................................................. 53
READING PART 3 .................................................................................. 55
Practice 1 .............................................................................................. 55
Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 56
Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 56
Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 59
Practice 5 .............................................................................................. 61
READING PART 4 .................................................................................. 62
Practice 1 .............................................................................................. 62
Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 63
Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 64
Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 65
Practice 5 .............................................................................................. 65
WRITING .................................................................................................... 67
WRITING PART 1 .................................................................................. 68
Practice 1 .............................................................................................. 68
Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 68
Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 69
Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 69
Practice 5 .............................................................................................. 70
WRITING PART 2 .................................................................................. 71
Practice 1 .............................................................................................. 71
Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 73
Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 75
Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 78
Practice 5 .............................................................................................. 80
LISTENING 1
LISTENING
Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Questions Marks
1 - Multiple choice - Listening to identify 5 10

+ Short neutral or informal key information from
monologues or dialogues. short exchanges.
+ Five discrete three –
option multiple choice items
with visuals, plus one
example.
2 - Cloze test -Listening to identify, 10 10
+Longer monologue or understand and
dialogues interpret information.
+Candidates need to write
one or more words in each
space.
Limited time: 35 minutes
FLIC500 - Keys to Success

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PART 1
HINTS:
* Before hearing, you have to look at

the question and the pictures quickly
(five seconds)
* Immediately in your mind, you need
to notice the differences of time,
place, shape, size, quantity, colour,
design, variety... in the pictures
Practice 1
Questions 1-7: There are seven questions in this part. For each question there
are three pictures and a short recording. For each question, circle the correct
answer A, B or C.
Example: Where is the girl’s hat?
1. Which dish did Mark cook in the competition?
2. Where is the girl’s book now?

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3. Who lives with Josh in his house?
4. What will the girl take with her on holiday?
5. What time will the train to Manchester leave?
6. Where will the friends meet?
7. Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?

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Practice 2
are three pictures and a short recording. For each question, choose the correct
answer A, B or C.
1. What can’t the woman find?
2. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
3. What did the boy buy?
4. Which present has the girl bought her mother?

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5. Which TV programme will they watch together?
6. What time is the swimming lesson today?
7. Which subject does the boy like best?
Practice 3
answer A, B or C.
1. Which T-shirt does the boy decide to buy?

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2. Who will be on the stage next?
3. What time will the pie be ready?
4. Which photo does the girl dislike?
5. What should the students take on the school trip?
6. Where do the boys decide to go?
7. What has the girl lost?

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Practice 4
answer A, B or C.
1. When will Jack’s mum pick him up?
2. Which postcard will they send?
3. What do they decide to buy?
4. What has the girl forgotten to bring?

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5. How does the man want his son to help him?
6. Which TV programmer is on at nine o’clock tonight?
7. What will the boy do first?
Practice 5
answer A, B or C.
1. Which day is the carnival taking place this year?

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2. Why has the woman decided to leave her job?
3. What should customers who have a problem with their telephone do?
4. What does the man say he can’t do?
5. What is today special’s offer?
6. At what time might the road be OK to use?
7. How much is the return flight to Paris at the moment?
------ END OF PART 1-----

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PART 2
HINTS:
* Before hearing, you read

through information and
imagine the context.
* Do you think the missing
word will be…...?
- nouns, verb or
adjective…?
- singular or plural form?
- numbers, prices or
figures…?
*
Practice 1
Questions 1-10: You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a singing
course she attended. For each question, find the missing information in the
numbered space.
I've just come back from a short music course called Singing for
Beginners. It was at Brownstoke College, which is just to the north of London.
A woman called Lena Phipps runs these three-day courses for people
with no (1)…………….. experience of singing. Lena used to be an opera
singer, but no longer appears on the stage. Nowadays she (2)……………..
sings in jazz clubs, but spends most of her time teaching. She was
(3)……………..!
There were only nine of us on the course I attended, five men and four
woman, and Lena never takes more than ten students on a course. This means
that everyone has lots of attention and plenty of (4)…………….. to sing.
We were all very (5)…………….. at the beginning, but every class
begins with some exercises to help students relax. These are followed by warm-
up exercises to improve the (6)…………….. of the voice.
During the three days, students learn around twenty songs in a variety of
different styles, depending on the interests of the class members. There are
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classical and modern songs, including pop songs. By the last day, everyone was
(7)…………….. enough to perform their favourite song on their own!
I would really recommend this course. Brownstoke College is an old
building (8)…………….. by a beautiful garden. Accommodation is very
comfortable - the single and twin rooms are clean and warm, and three meals a
day are included in the cost; a cooked breakfast, lunch and an evening meal.
The lunch is very good, and the salads can be recommended.
Courses begin on the last Tuesday of the month, so the next one begins
on the (9)…………….. and continues until Thursday the 26th of September. I
would advise you to (10)…………….. a place early, because it's certain to be
very popular!
Practice 2
Questions 1-10: You will hear a radio programme about some historic places
to visit. For each question, find the missing information in the numbered space.
Are you interested in history? Well. I'd like to tell you about some of the
historic places open to visitors in this part of the country.
Let's start with the (1)…………….. first. Black Rock Caves have been
here for over two million years. And, for half a million years, they were home
to people and various animals, particularly tigers. You can explore there
(2)…………….. homes and imagine what life was like for the people who lived
there. The caves are open daily from April to October. A special attraction on
evenings in August is a walk by (3)……………... Don't take this tour if you
are afraid of the dark!
Next I recommend a visit to Salter House. This was built by Sir Joshua
Salter and dates back to (4)……………... The Salter family are still living there
today. The house (5)…………….. famous in nineteen eighty-two when the
television series Aunt Dorothy was filmed there. The furniture and paintings
are well (6)…………….. seeing, but the attraction nobody wants to miss is the
kitchen. This is where Aunt Dorothy cooked her (7)…………….. meals and
gave advice to anyone who passed through this part of the house.

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And don't forget to visit The Old Port. You will need several hours to
see everything there, especially if you take a trip along the (8)…………….. in
an old tram as far as the fishing village. The guides there all wear traditional
(9)…………….. and you too get the chance to try on clothes from a hundred
years ago. You can buy gifts in the old village stores and eat (10)……………..
snacks in the Tea Shop. If you visit the village factory, you can see how sweets
were made a hundred years ago, and taste them, too.
So, you see there's plenty of....
Practice 3
Questions 1-10: You will hear a radio presenter talking about a museum
where you can see a new film. For each question, find the missing information
in the numbered space.
Next on the programme, we're offering free tickets to go and see a brand
new film called A Year in Greenland. The film, which tells you all about the
plants and animals in that wonderful country, has won a prize at the national
film (1)…………….. - it's well worth seeing.
The film can only be seen at a fantastic new cinema that has just been
(2)…………….. inside the Science Museum in the city centre. It's showing this
Sunday with (3)…………….. every hour from midday onwards, with the last
showing at five o'clock, two hours before the museum closes at seven. So
there're six times to choose from.
So why not take the whole family to the museum this Sunday - there's
lots to do. Children will want to head straight down to the (4)……………..
where the computers are kept. I promise you they'll come away with all sorts
of exciting pictures they've (5)……………...
Moving to the first floor, a working steam engine and a life-sized model
of a (6)…………….. are among the favourite exhibits, and these are popular
with people of all ages, not just children.
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And if you get thirsty or if you want to have lunch out, there's an
(7)…………….. café with wonderful views of the city on the top floor of the
building.
(8)……………..to the museum is free on Sundays, but it would normally
cost (9)…………….. to go and see the film. To get your free tickets, you should
email this programme by midday on Friday. We've only got a (10)……………..
number of tickets, so the earlier you contact us, the more likely you are to get
one. We'll then get back in email contact with you before 12 o'clock on
Saturday if you've been successful.
So have a pencil and paper ready after this song.
Practice 4
Questions 1-10: You will hear Frank, talking on the radio about looking for
ships that sank at sea long ago. For each question, find the missing information
in the numbered space.
W: Frank, tell us about some of the ships you've discovered.
M: Well, there's nothing quite like finding your first old ship - it was
(1)…………….. years old. It was just lying at the bottom of the sea, so it wasn't
difficult to find. Most are covered in sand and rocks - but this one wasn't.
I'm actually a teacher, not a full-time diver - I dive in my free time but I
often get to them before the (2)…………….. divers, because I have good up-
to-date equipment. Another thing that helps is talking to (3)…………….. who
tell me about their local area. I've even written a book about some of their
(4)……………...
At the moment, I'm looking for the gold from a ship called The Seabird.
It was an (5)…………….. well-built ship and it was coming from Australia on
a winter night in (6)……………... Everything was going fine until the ship
reached the English coast, when it crashed into some rocks in a very strong
wind and sank to the bottom of the sea. It was carrying gold from Australia,
and most of it is still at the bottom of the sea.

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My wedding ring is actually made from gold which I found on an

eighteenth-century sailing ship. A friend of mine, another diver, has already
found (7)…………….. worth of gold from different ships. He's now decided to
give up his job and become a full-time diver.
My house is full of things like coins, bottles and old guns. My wife is
always (8)…………….. about the number of objects around the house - she
says I should open an (9)…………….. shop - but I love all these old things.
Anyway, in the end, I gave some things from my collection to
(10)…………….., because I didn't want to sell them. But my wife still wasn't
very pleased, I'm afraid.
As diving is a dangerous hobby, it's not a good idea to try to teach
yourself. I'd advise anyone interested to do what I did. There are some excellent
diving clubs like the one I joined, which run courses for beginners. It is best to
do one of these before you go on a diving holiday.
Practice 5
Questions 1-10: You will hear some recorded information about a museum.
For each question, find the missing information in the numbered space.
Thank you for calling the Central Museum information line.
Central Museum is open every day from 2nd January through 31st
December and is open daily from 10 am until 5 pm. The museum itself is a
wonderful example of local (1)…………….., completed in the year 1889, and
the gardens, still in their original (2)…………….. design, surprise and delight
visitors of all ages.
The museum contains an important 19th-century English furniture
collection as well as a (3)…………….. Japanese art exhibition and admission
is free to all visitors. Admission includes a free pre-recorded audio guide and
we are fully (4)…………….. to welcome wheelchair users.
Our museum shop sells a variety of books, cards, gifts. You’ll find all
kinds of interesting ideas for both adults and children. The museum also has a
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café, offering a selection of hot and cold dishes throughout the day from 10
until (5)……………...
For visitors travelling by car, parking is available at the hotel next door.
It’s just metres away from the museum. There is also frequent local
(6)………….. transport with buses to and from the town centre. There are also
buses from the (7)………….. station every ten minutes throughout the day.
For further information about the museum, its history and its collection,
please call 01202 451800. You can also call (8)…………….. for information
about group visits, or if you’re interested in (9)…………….. a room at the
museum. Teachers can look at our website or www.centralmuseum.uk where
they find lots of ideas for (10)…………….. work. Thank you for calling the
Central Museum information line.
Practice 6
Questions 1-10: You will hear a manager called Sandra talking a company
training day. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered
space. Write only one word or number for quantity/date/hour/price
Can I just say something about the training day next week. You should
all receive your programme by email (1)………... We’ve had to make changes
to rooms and even now some of the training sessions may have to be held in a
different building. But we’ll let you know if this happens.
Some of you have asked about changing to a different session than the
one you (2)………. up for. We’ve tried to do this when it’s been possible but
as some training sessions are full, it will sometimes not be possible. We will let
you know by email on (3)………. September the full list of names of people
going to each session. The trainers will email you the (4)…….. they’ll be using
during the sessions for you to have a look at before the training day. There are
some tasks for you to complete in (5)………… for your session. Please make
sure you print out these materials and completer the exercises before you attend.
At the end of the training day you will all be given a (6)……………..for
your comments on each of the sessions you attended. Could you please make

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sure you complete this and give it to the training manager? We are using a new
company for this event and are keen to see how well the day goes.
Because staff in the company restaurant will also be attending training
sessions, the restaurant will not be open. We are arranging (7)………… food,
teas and coffee for everyone. Could you email the restaurant manager before
the end of this week and let him know if you have any special
(8)………..requirements. Finally, can I remind you to check the noticeboard
outside room (9)……… for any last-minute changes. Yes, we’ll email you all
important information but several of you have complained that you haven’t
received our (10)………….., so to be absolutely sure you’re up to date, check
the noticeboard.
Practice 7
You will hear a radio presenter called Jonathan talking the program during the
week. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Write only one word or number for quantity/date/hour/price.
Before tonight’s news, let me tell you about some of the shows we have
for you this week, so you can make a note of them in your diary. There are a
few changes to our (1)………. programmes, so listen carefully to make sure
you don’t miss any of your favourites.
Tonight at (2)………… John Seymour will present this week’s wildlife
documentary. John entertained us all previously with his trip to the (3)………..
park when he went along to meet the elephants. This time John will be telling
us about how we can recognize the (4)………… in our gardens.
Then our first change of schedule. Apologies to listeners looking forward
to Writers’ World and our (5)……….with Francis Selhurst, on how to get ideas
for your next novel. We’ve had to rearrange this interview for next week as
Francis is attending a conference. Instead, we’ll be talking with an expert about
how you can make use of the (6)………. to get your next book published.
On (7)………. at 8.00 we have Sports Night as usual, with a look at next
weekend’s football. Most of the games from last Saturday were (8)………….
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due to the terrible weather, so there are no reports on those matches. But our
experts will be looking forward to seeing some action this Saturday and will be
trying to predict results as usual. Join our team at 8.00.
And finally, our reporter Sally Williams will be in town next Friday
morning. She’ll be interviewing people for our (9)……… programme Money
Matters, starting from 10.00, not the usual 9.00. If you’d like the chance to
speak to her and share your (10)………. of your experiences and any problems
you may have, meet Sally at the main door of the library, not the normal
meeting place at the Town Hall, which is closed due to building work.
------ END OF LISTENING PART 2 -----

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SPEAKING
Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Timing
1 - Introduction - Giving information of a

+ Candidates say some factual, personal kind.
words about themselves. - The candidates respond
- Interview to questions about 2-3 minutes
+ Candidates answer some present circumstances,
Examiner’s questions about past experiences and
hobbies, works, routines… future plans.
2 - Speaking topic - Using appropriate
+ Candidates get one of the vocabulary, grammar
fourteen topics and have 1 correctly. 5 minutes
minutes
+ Candidates present the
topic
3 - Discussion more about the - Using background
topic knowledge to express
+Examiners asks candidates ideas. 3-5 minutes
some questions
Limited time: 10 - 15 minutes

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PART 1 INTERVIEW
Examiners will ask the candidate some questions
HINTS:
* Try to say much about yourself

* Respond directly to the
examiners’ questions; do not be
verbose.
* Pay special attention to grammar
and pronunciation.
Suggested questions:
1. What’s your name?
My name is…
2. Can you spell your name?
It’s …
3. Where are you from?
I’m from Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam.
4. What’s your phone number?
It’s …
5. What are you going to do next weekend?
I’m going to hold a party for my mom since it’s her birthday.
6. What kind of music do you like?
I love pop. It’s very lively, suits me at my age. It also has a good rhythm and
simple to understand.
7. How often do you watch TV?
I would watch TV usually in the weekdays after ten, when I finish all the
cooking, freshening up and playing with my baby.

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8. How much free time do you have in a week?

At the moment, I’m working full time and have some extra classes in the
evening. So I’m only free at the weekend.
9. What do you like to do in your free time?
I do quite a lot of sports. I play football mostly, on Wednesday nights and
Sunday afternoon with a local team. I also play tennis but I don’t really get the
time to do them as well every week.
10. What sports do you enjoy playing?
To be honest I don’t play sports. I just played some volleyball when I was in
high school.
11. What are you going to do tonight?
Go to my English class as usual. It’s from 7 to 9 pm.
12. Where were you born?
I was born in Australia because my parents used to work there. Then we moved
back to Vietnam in 2009.
13. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
I have an elder brother.
14. What is your favorite color?
Black. I know it’s a bit strange, but I love it.
15. What are your hobbies?
Just cooking. Although I am so busy with my work and my baby, I try to cook
at least one meal a day.
16. How many hours a day do you work?
8 hours at work like others. Besides, I also have my own English class in the
evening. So it’s around 10 to 11 hours totally.
17. What can you do to help your parents at home?
At the moment I’m not living with my parents. They are in Haiphong and I’m
here in Hanoi. So, to be honest, there’s nothing I could do to help them but visit
them sometimes.
18. Do you live in a house or a flat?
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I live with my parents in our family home. It's a small house in the suburbs of
Hanoi.
19. What sports do you like?
I’m really into soccer. I can play or watch soccer everyday.
20. When do you play/ watch sports?
At the weekend, normally, when I have spare time.
21. How many languages can you speak?
I can speak three languages: Chinese, English and Vietnamese.
22. Why are you learning English?
Because I love it. It started when I was at grade 5, my parents took me to an
English class. Since then, I found out that I have huge passion for English.
23. Which country would you like to visit?
I think I would be America. I have few friends who live in America and they
tell me that this country has almost everything.
24. What did you do yesterday evening? / last weekend?
Last weekend is Independence day of Vietnam and we had 3 days off. My
family had a short trip to Ninh Binh.
25. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Reading, I love reading. I like reading fiction, mainly thrillers.
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PART 2 TALKING ABOUT THE TOPIC
The candidate will draw one of the fourteen topics. He / She will have from one
to two minutes to prepare the speech, and then speak in front of the examiners.
HINTS:
* Write down some notes about the topic

on a piece of paper.
* Try to be confident while describing
your opinions
* Respond directly to the examiners’
questions; do not be verbose.
* Pay special attention to grammar and
pronunciation.
* Using body language would make your
speech more attractive.
Suggested speaking topics:

Topic 1:
Describe a place that you would like to visit.
You should say:
Where it is
When you would like to go there
Who you would like to go with
And explain why you would like to visit this place.
Model answer:
The place I would like to visit is Dalat. Dalat is the flower city. There have
many flowers and the weather is cool. Dalat is famous for many beauty spots
and fog. When you visit Dalat you will feel comfortable. You should get up
early at 5 o’clock in the morning and can go for a walk along Xuan Huong lake
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and enjoy fresh air. You can go to the market to buy some special foods such
as strawberry, tea, coffee…, or go shopping. If you are interested in sightseeing,
you can visit to valley of love, Mong Mo hill, Tuyen Lam lake, Than Tho lake,
Datanla waterfall... etc. At night, you can drink coffee in the center of city. On
Saturday and Sunday nights, you can come to Hoa Binh Street where you can
enjoy special foods in the night market like bean milks, egg rice-paper, baked
snails or buy souvenir.
Topic 2:
Describe a well-known person you like or admire
You should say:
Who the person is
What the person has done
Why this person is well-known
And explain why you admire this person.
Model answer:
Everyone has an idol. Some people like a star movie and the other like a famous
singer. If I could travel back in time to meet a famous person in history, I would
like to meet Uncle Ho because of the following reasons. First of all, I have seen
a lot of films about Uncle Ho, read a lot of books and studied his ideology. He
is always my greatest idol to study and follow. Secondly, I knew that Uncle Ho
was very good at foreign languages. He could speak fluently fifteen languages.
I would ask him how he studied English, Russian, and French. In fact, I have
been studying English for ages but I haven't been satisfied with my English. I
think this is a good opportunity to learn his experiences. Finally, I would like
to show the respect to Uncle Ho, and I would say that, all Vietnamese people
should study and follow his ideology. I believe that Ho Chi Minh will exist
forever in hearts of all Vietnamese people.
Topic 3:

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Speak about your eating habit.

You should say:
What your favourite food and drinks are
Whether you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant
What kinds of food you choose to eat that are good for your health.
Model answer:
I have three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the morning, I often
eat bread or rice and drinking fruit drink, sometimes I eat porridge. At noon, I
often eat rice with foods and in the evening, I eat rice with foods, too. I want to
cut down my fat belly, so I eat one rice bowl per meal. I also have snacks in the
afternoon every day, I sometimes eat with my friends and we are very happy, I
prefer eating at home to eating out, because I don’t like eating pizza, spaghetti.
I always drink milk at before go to bed in the evening. I also eat fruit because
they are delicious and nutritious. I can cook, but I am not good at this.
Topic 4:
Speak about an interest or hobby that you particularly enjoy.
You should say:
What it is
How long you have been doing it
Who you do it with
And explain why this is important to you.
Model answer:
Reading books
I have many hobbies, but I like reading most. Books are always a good friend
to me. It is a good way to improve my vocabularies by exposing many new
words. By reading, I get better at concentration because it requires me to focus
on what I am reading for long periods. It also opens up the knowledge door for
me. Reading books tell me about the world's history, let me see the structure of
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the brain, or bring me a story of Sherlock Holmes. I think reading is one of the
most interesting indoors activity.
Watching movies
I like watching movies, especially horror and action movies. I find myself a
stronger person when I watch these films. There is another hobby that I really
enjoy – gathering with my friends for chatting. I like the Thailand and Chinese
cuisines because they are tasty and spicy. Moreover, I enjoy myself by
swimming and reading books when I am alone
Topic 5:
Describe your favourite book.
You should say:
What the title of the book is
What kind of book it is
What it is about
And explain why you enjoy the book.
Model answer:
I am usually in habit of reading books. Addition to books that offer me much
useful information, I also like comic book. I am in fond of it for some following
reasons. To begin with, comic books bring me a great deal of relaxation. One
of them is Doraemon story, which tells many funny short stories about 2 main
characters, Doraemon and Nobita, who are close friends. The author of that
comic creates so many amusing situations among characters that I can’t help
laughing. It’s actually a hard-to-put-down book. It attracts not only children but
also adults as me. Another good point of it I want to mention about is creative
imagination. I mean children need to have imaginative mindset, which helps
them be more active in life. Lastly, comic book is worth reading after hard
work. It is nice for everyone.
Topic 6:

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Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in.

You should say:
What it would look like
How big it would be
Where it would be located
And explain why you would like to live there.
Model answer:
I’m currently living with my children in a two-storey house in Hanoi. But in
future I would like to live in a farmhouse in my hometown. The house would
be a small one with 4-5 rooms in it. There would be plenty of trees, gardens,
ponds and open spaces in front of the house. I want to live close to nature rather
than living in a crammed metropolitan building. The house would be built with
woods, leaves, some modern materials and tin. There would be a big veranda
in front of the house. Trees would be all around the house. This would not be a
very big house in terms of the size of the rooms. But definitely the total
farmhouse would be well over 1 acre. I would not require a very big house
because I won’t have so much furniture. I will have only necessary household
appliances and furniture.
Topic 7:
Speak about a traditional festival in Vietnam.
You should say:
What it is
When it is celebrated
How it is celebrated
And say what you like and don't like about it.
Model answer:
All of the special holidays in my country, I like Tet the most. Tet is an occasion
for everyone to get together in warm atmosphere. Before Tet holiday, everyone
prepares many things and decorates their house. I plant a lot of flowers in front
of my house and buy many things such as clothes, foods ... Besides, most of
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the streets also are decorated beautifully with colorful lights and flowers.
During Tet, I spend more time on visiting my relatives, friends and colleagues.
Especially, I give to each other the best wishes for the New Year. Tet is an
opportunity for children receive lucky money. There is a funny thing that
people try to avoid argument or saying any bad things at Tet. I love Tet holiday!
Topic 8:
Describe a memorable event in your life.
You should say:
When the event took place
Where the event took place
What happened exactly
And explain why this event was memorable for you.
Model answer:
The most important day in my life was the day when my parents decided to
send me to school. I was then about seven years old. I had been playing with
the children living around my house for some years. I had no thought of ever
going to school. I enjoyed playing to catch fish from the shallow streams
nearby. Sometimes we went to the forest to catch birds and squirrels, and I had
always thought that life would continue to be the same for me. But, one day, to
my great sorrow, my parents suddenly announced that I was no longer allowed
to play about and I had to go to a school. Words can hardly describe how sad I
felt at the thought of having to go to a school. I had often heard that school
teachers were very strict and cruel.
Topic 9:
Speak about a friend you will never forget.
You should say:
Who he/she is
What he/she is like
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And explain why that person is a friend you will never forget.
Model answer:
In the life of everybody who also have a close friend to share happiness and
sadness. I have a close friend who grew up with me from childhood to now. He
is Nam. He looks very handsome. His hobbies is playing sports and the guitar
especially football. Although his life is always busy but he can still arrange his
time to play football with his friend every evening. He also plays the guitar very
well. When he was pupil, he played the guitar for a lot of group music in my
hometown. He is a very hard working and intelligent person. He is friendly
person. Although he always busy with his life but he always smile on his face
when he talk with everybody. He has many friends. He usually organizes
parties to invite his friend to come so that they can see and exchange together.
He always finds and make with everybody to exchange and learn them. He is a
wonderful person. I really admire him. I think I should learn from him a lot of
things. I am very happy because I have a friend like him.
Topic 10:
Describe one of your typical days.
You should say:
How you start your day
How long you have been following this routine
What your favourite time and activity of the day are
And say what you often do in a typical day of your life.
Model answer:
I wake up every morning at about six o'clock or six thirty. I do that
automatically. The first thing I do is to turn on the radio to listen to the news
and see what's happened. And then I look to see what time it is. Then I get up
and make coffee, and once I have my coffee I go back upstairs and I turn on
my computer and I start writing in my journal while I am drinking my coffee.
And after I do that I pay my bills and take care of what other… whatever
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household things I have to do, like I might sweep the floor or just clean up a
little bit. Then I take a shower and get dressed. Then after I do that I go back
downstairs and I cook something to bring for lunch. And sometimes I just bring
leftovers from the night before. But sometimes I’ll make rice and vegetables.
And then I get in my car and drive about ten minutes or so to work. I work at a
small publishing company outside of Princeton. The first thing I do when I get
to work is to check my e-mail. And I read my letters and then I answer them.
And then I start doing… like I look at my daily schedule and see what needs to
be done. First if anything's an emergency. And then after a couple hours I go to
lunch. I either eat lunch or I go and run errands on my lunch break like I might
go to the health food store and pick up stuff that I need. And then after that I
come back and work for another couple of hours. And then I leave work about
five thirty, drive back home, get home, watch the Simpson and Seinfeld. And
after that, sometimes I meet a friend for a drink or something, beer, coffee or
whatever, or walk around. But after that I usually just read for a while and then
I go back upstairs and go to bed.
Topic 11:
Describe a subject you enjoyed at school or college.
You should say:
What the subject was
How long you studied it
What kind of topic the subject included
And tell what you liked most about this subject.
Model answer:
Of all the subjects that I study in school, I think that English is the most
important subject. It is mainly through the English language that we gain access
to the various sources of knowledge.
English is a language which is spoken and understood by many people in most
countries of the world. It is, in fact, the most important means of
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discoveries and inventions in one country is transmitted to other countries

through English for the benefit of the world. In this way English helps to spread
knowledge and progress.
It is true, however, that in the modern age, the study of Science and
Mathematics too should be considered very important. Science has conferred
many benefits in man. But it requires little thought to realize that scientific
principles cannot be understood well without a good knowledge of a language.
Topic 12:
Speak about your favourite TV programme.
You should say:
What the name of the programme is.
What it is about
How often you watch it
And explain why you like it.
Model answer:
Watching TV is one of the activities I like to do in my free time. The program
I like most is the News at 7 p.m. on VTV3. The reason why I like this program
is that it’s very informative. It seems to be a “window to the world” with me.
By watching it, I can learn about many things that are happening in the world
without going there. Thanks to the News, I can proudly say I am not just a “frog
in the well”.
I watch TV every day and I have a television in my bedroom, living room and
in my kitchen. I watch TV whenever I can. My favorite programs are comedies.
I like them because I like to laugh. After studying hard for hours, it’s time for
me to relax and refresh myself.
Among all the TV programs, I like the game shows on VTV3 such as X-Factor,
Your Face Sounds Familiar, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. They are all
really interesting, entertaining and exciting. I can also see many famous people
in these programs. I like sitting on my sofa and enjoying these game shows; it’s
so comfortable.
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Topic 13:
Describe something you own which is very important to you.
You should say:
Where you got it
How long you have had it
What you use it for
And explain why it is so important to you.
Model answer:
Cell phone is the one of the most important things in my life. It keeps me in
touch with my family and friends. Even if I don’t want to text I can always call
or go on the internet to contact my friends when I have a cell phone. Cell phone
is a wonderful thing to have because it can help me when I am lost. When I
have a free time, I can play games with my cellphone or listen to music, read
news, even I can learn everything on the internet via my cellphone. I can’t go
one day without my cellphone. Contacting my friends and family is so
important to me. I can text or call anyone, anywhere when I have my cellphone
in my hands. Without cell phone, I would only sit at home waiting for the phone
to ring, or even go into my room and look for someone I want to call. With my
cell phone I can have my plans, contacts and information all in one thing and
not lose anything. I just want to say, I am so thankful to have my cellphone.
Topic 14:
Talk about the best holiday you’ve ever had
You should say:
When and where you had it.
How you reached there.
What you did and with whom.
And explain why it’s so special.
Model answer:

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The best holiday I would like to talk about is my holiday in Nha Trang. My first
visit to Nha Trang, the coastal city, was three years ago. It was a pleasant and
memorable trip. Nha trang, the capital of Khanh Hoa province, has one of the
most popular municipal beaches in all of Viet nam. In Nha Trang, nature
beauties are so tempting. Waves crashing onto the cliffs, the soft sigh of the sea
breeze, clean white sands and turquoise waters, it all makes for a stunning
landscape. On my visit to Nha Trang, I used to get up early each morning to
stroll along the beach - a chance to breath in the fresh sea air and enjoy the
sunrise across the water. One attraction that captivated me three years ago and
still it does is the collection of small offshore islands, that is Hon Tre where is
the largest of the islands.
Nha Trang is famous for its harmony, its fine weather, its favorable position
and friendly people. Nha Trang is a great holiday destination and I hope to have
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PART 3 DISCUSSION TO THE TOPIC
The examiners and the candidate will discuss to expand more things concerned
with the topic. For this part, the examiners have responsibility to give questions
to discover more about the candidate’s background knowledge.
HINTS:
* You should actively give the

examiners questions concerned with
the topic to have more ideas
* Be friendly with the examiners
while you speak, do not be
stressed.
* Using body language would make
the conversation more attractive.

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READING
HINTS
To prepare for the Reading module, you should read a variety of authentic texts, for
example, newspapers and magazines, non-fiction books, and other sources of factual
material, such as leaflets, brochures and websites. It is also a good idea to practice
reading short communicative messages, including notes, cards and emails.
Remember you won’t always need to understand every word in order to be able to do
a task in the exam.
Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Questions Marks
1 - Four-option multiple choice - Reading a sentence and 10 10

then choosing a correct
answer.
- Understanding of
vocabulary, grammar,
preposition, social
comprehension.....
2 - Three-option multiple - Reading real-world 5 5
choices. notices and other short
- Five short discrete texts: texts for the main
signs and messages, postcards, message.
notes, emails, labels etc.., plus
one example.
3 - Four-option multiple choice - Reading for detailed 5 5
- Five items with an adapted- comprehension:
authentic long text. understanding attitude,
option and writer purpose.
- Reading for gist,
inference and global
meaning
4 - Gap -filling using given - Understanding of 10 10
words vocabulary and grammar
- Choose 10 words out of 15 to in a short text, and
fill in the blanks, with an understanding the lexical-
adapted-authentic text drawn structural patterns in the
from a variety of sources. text.
- The text is of a factual or
narrative nature.
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READING PART 1
Read the following sentences and circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
Example:
0. Elena ………… a Saturday Job working in a library a few months ago.
AA. got B. became C. was D. saw
Vocabulary
1. Could you please _________ me the way to the post office?
A. speak B. tell C. talk D. ask
2. We are planning to go on a _________ holiday this summer.
A. package B. packing C. pack D. packed
3. Every passenger is required to _____ their seatbelt when they are on board.
A. hold B. take C. leave D. fasten
4. The holiday price is inclusive so our breakfast is _________ by the hotel.
A. taken B. served C. eaten D. arranged
5. _______ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History
6. Since we came late, we _________ the first part of the film.
A. missed B. caught C. forgot D. left
7. A _________ is a man whose job is to stop fires from burning.
A. fire service B. fireplace C. firewall D. fireman
8. Lan always _________ her bike to school.
A. rides B. drives C. travels D. runs
9. It is good to _________ up early for school.
A. catch B. take C. get D. climb
10. What is the _________ like today?
A. climate B. weather C. air D. sky
11. She stays at home because she feels _________.
A. sick B. well C. fine D. strong
12. He goes to the library to _________ some reference books.
A. pay B. borrow C. buy D. lend
13. No one _________ the lesson interesting.
A. things B. believes C. hopes D. finds

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14. This school is _________ from most others.

A. same B. special C. different D. similar
15. He’s _________ a lot of subjects this semester.
A. getting B. taking C. doing D. setting
16. The _________ is the family name.
A. surname B. first name C. given name D. middle name
17. Students often have a three-month _________ every summer.
A. holiday B. rest C. break D. relaxation
18. In class students must pay _________ to the teachers.
A. attendance B. concentration C. focus D. attention
19. In an English class, working in _________ seems helpful.
A. two B. couples C. both D. pairs
20. She has the habit of drinking _________ after every meal.
A. cup of tea B. a cup for tea C. a teacup D. a cup of tea
21. These students are nervous _________ the Maths exam.
A. with B. by C. on D. about
22. She has got a bad _________ for definitions.
A. memory B. mind C. brain D. nerve
23. They _________ his name from the enrolment list.
A. deleted B. cut C. left D. removed
24. He got his finger ________ in the hole.
A. kept B. jammed C. stuck D. caught
25. He is a lawyer by _________.
A. job B. occupation C. profession D. work
26. On the _________ of the teachers’ day, we wish you all the best.
A. situation B. occasion C. opportunity D. chance
27. There’s no _________ to discuss this before class.
A. matter B. point C. effect D. need
28. What is the teacher’s _________ towards his bad behavior?
A. opinion B. attitude C. idea D. thought
29. _________ is the science of numbers and shapes.
A. Mathematics B. Chemistry C. Physics D. Sports
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30. She has to work _________ hard to earn a living.

A. quiet B. such C. extremely D. her
31. “Oops! Go and clean your room. It’s a real _______.”
A. kitchen B. garden C. mess D. nest
32. He turned on a _______ when the electricity was off.
A. fire B. torch C. lamp D. light
33. She received a _______ after a two-year course.
A. diploma B. book C. document D. essay
34. These pills will _______ your pain.
A. prevent B. ease C. simplify D. avoid
35. Her _______ is business study.
A. education B. teaching C. specialization D. are
36. He was a(n) _______ man who was determined to be rich by any means.
A. ambitious B. mature C. brilliant D. romantic
37. Marie Curie realized her humanitarian dream with the _______ of the
Radium Institute.
A. reception B. finding C. work D. establishment
38. She studied hard and got a degree with _______ colors.
A. scarlet B. red C. soaring D. flying
39. I work as a _______ tutor to earn money for a summer trip.
A. general B. private C. secret D. single
40. What a _______ girl! Nothing can stop her from realizing her decisions.
A. strong-willed B. good C. powerful D. mature
41. It is __ for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your pocket.
A. incapable B. unable C. impossible D. irresponsible
42. Being unfamiliar with the living ___in Africa, he came back to his
hometown.
A. work B. conditions C. life D. cost
43. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes _______ his position.
A. on B. out C. in D. up
44. We used to work together _______ a project.
A. on B. by C. about D. at

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45. He was _______ the “Golden Kite” for being the best film director.
A. awarded B. enjoyed C. given D. sent
46. Mary _______ the dream of becoming an actress as she was a child.
A. liked B. received C. fed D. harboured
47. She was so _______ that it took her only a short time to learn her lessons.
A. ambitious B. romantic C. intelligent D. quick
48. He was impolite to _______ me while I was speaking.
A. interrupt B. take up C. determine D. follow
49. A _______ person cannot hear any kind of sound.
A. mute B. deaf C. blind D. dumb
50. 6 _______ from 9 is 3.
A. subtracted B. added C. divided D. multiplied
GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

1. “How are you feeling?”
“I’ve been feeling better since the doctor_________”.
A. has come B. had come C. comes D. came
2. Water and oil _________.
A. do not mix B. does not mix
C. has not mixed D. is not mixing
3. Playing computer games for 12 hours every day _____ him exhausted.
A. make B. making C. makes D. made
4. “How does Amy like her new school?” “Fine, she is doing ____ in her
course.
A. extreme good B. extremely good
C. extreme well D. extremely well
5. Linh’s house is near his school and it ______ him only 15 minutes to go
there on foot.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. is taking
6. It is _____ that every pupil will have to follow the school timetable strictly.
A. certainly B. surely C. obviously D. certain
7. She was so surprised ____ the exam result that she could not say anything.
A.in B. of C. at D. for
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8. If you don't hurry, the train _______ without you.

A. leaves B. will left C. will leave D. has left
9. Spain _________ at one time a very powerful country.
A. was B. is C. has been D. was being
10. ‘‘Who ate all the cookies?” “ Daniel _________ ”.
A. has B. ate C. did D. had
11. James ____to England to visit one of her cousins at the end of this month.
A. went B. has gone C. goes D. is going
12. Before electricity was discovered, oil lamps _________.
A. used B. has used C. has been used D. had been used
13. Almost every household _________ a computer nowadays.
A. have B. has C. has had D. had
14. Did you say that you _________ here only three days ago?”
A. came B. had come C. have come D. come
15. This is the _________ film I have watched.
A. most excited B. most exciting
C. most excite D. most excitement
16. The excuse Hannah gave for her absence seems _______ unbelievable.
A. to being B. be C. being D. to be
17. Would you like _________ with me tonight?
A. going out B. go out C.to go out D. to be going out
18. On ____ at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ___ for me.
A. arriving / was waiting B. arrive / was waiting
C. arriving / waited D. arrive / is waiting
19. “To take off’ ________to move off the ground.
A. meant B. means C. is meaning D. has meaning
20. If he’s eaten all that food, he’s eaten _________.
A. too much B. too many C. quite much D. quite many
21. They’ll certainly come _________ them.
A. when calling B. you’re calling
C. if you call D. do you call
22. “Why was Mr. White so angry with his student?”
“Because of _________ late.”

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A. her to be B. her being C. she is D. she was

23. You needn’t _________ the money back for a year.
A. to pay B. pay C. paid D. be paid
24. It was kind of _________ to remember my birthday.
A. yourself B. your C. yours D. you
25. _________ that reason, I don’t agree with you.
A. Because B. Instead C. But D. For
26. _________ don’t like English.
A. Some student B. Some of students
C. Some of the student D. Some of the students
27. Can you tell me _________?
A. which book you want to buy B. which book you want to buy it
C. you want to buy which book D. you want which book to buy
28. If anybody __________ question, please ask me after class.
A. has B. have C. have a D. has a
29. _________ to look at old family photographs.
A. It’s fun B. There’s a fun
C. It has fun D. There’s funny
30. “What did you want to talk about, Mai?’’
"I’m considering _________ home.”
A. go B. going C. to go D. about going
31. “_________ did they arrive?” - “Ten minutes ago.”
A. How long B. How much time
C. How many minutes D. When
32. You’d better _________ early.
A. to arrive B. arriving C. arrive D. arrived
33. “Did you check your paper?” “No, I _________ it”.
A. checking B. am checking C. check D. checked
34. If you keep _________, that dog won’t hurt you.
A. slowly a walk B. a slow walk
C. walking slowly D. to walking slowly
35. It’s difficult _________ on time.
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A. get there B. to get there

C. in getting there D. for getting there
36. It’s a lovely day, but I _________ staying at home with you.
A. don’t mind B. haven’t mind
C. am not minding D. mind
37. I wouldn’t waste time _________ that book if I were you.
A. to reading B. reading C. read D. to be read
38. You haven’t got _________ luggage, have you?
A. many B. much C. few D. a few
39. I _________ to visit Australia in the future.
A. like B. am liking
C. will like D. would like
40. I _______ as a hotel receptionist from May 2001 to March 2002.
A. had worked B. would work
C. worked D. get used to working
41. His ambition is _________ the richest man in the world.
A. becomes B. will become
C. became D. to become
42. Mary is such a humorous girl. She always makes me _________.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
43. Although his early education______, Peter is now the best clerk in our
company.
A. interrupted B. had interrupted
C. was interrupted D. interrupting
44. By the time they came, we _________ our dinner.
A. had finished B. finished C. would finish D. were finishing
45. Neil Armstrong was the _________ man to set foot on the moon.
A. only B. first C. one D. individual
46. She studied hard _______ her parents’ expectation.
A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met
47. Sally was disappointed with the exam result. She ___ a bad mark before.
A. had got B. have ever got

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C. never had got D. had never got

48. It was impossible _______ his room. The door was locked.
A. to enter B. entering C. enters D. entered
49. The thieves ran away _______ they could.
A. quick B. quickly so that
C. quicker as D. as quickly as
50. He said that no one could love me _______ he did.
A. so much like B. as much like
C. as much as D. that much
51. Marie Curie was the first woman I France _______ a university professor.
A. was B. to be C. used to be D. is
52. In spite of _______ up late, she got up early the next morning.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
53. When he _______, everyone _______.
A. arrived / had left B. had arrived / left
C. would arrive / leaves D. arrived / has left
54. I suddenly remembered I _______ my wallet on the bus.
A. leave B. had left C. have left D. would leave
55. I _______ the washing up before my mother came home.
A. was doing B. did
C. had done D. must have done
56. After her husband’s accident, she ___ the sole breadwinner of the family.
A. had become B. became
C. would become D. used to be
57. The room smelled terrible. Someone _______ before I came.
A. had smoked B. smoked
C. seem to smoke D. would smoke
58. Céline Dion _______ to receive recognition for her talent in 1982.
A. had begun B. began
C. probably begins D. would have begun
59. In 1994, Céline Dion and René Angélil _______ at Notre Dame Basilica in
Montréal.
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A. had married B. married

C. marry D. got married
60. He lighted the candle I was able to read the note.
A. as long as B. so that C. because D. and
61. My teacher _______ a successful photographer.
A. used to be B. uses to be
C. used to being D. uses to being
62. My father _______ morning exercises.
A. wasn’t used to do B. didn’t use to do
C. didn’t used to doing D. didn’t use to doing
63. Since the new road was built, traffic is not a problem _______.
A. any long B. no long C. any longer D. no longer
64. Melissa was so satisfied _______ her success that she laughed all day.
A. with B. for C. about D. of
65. Even twins are _______ from each other in some aspects.
A. identified B. similar C. same D. different
66. There _______ a big demonstration along the streets on the previous
Independence Day.
A. has been B. was C. is D. will be
67. The child _______ having no ability to study because he was mentally
retarded.
A. considers B. will be considered
C. was considered D. considered
68. A devoted teacher continues to explain _______ his students understand
his lessons thoroughly.
A. if B. when C. although D. until
69. My house, ___ has been decorated many times, now looks like a new one.
A. what B. which C. that D. whom
70. Tell me immediately if you are _______ to my plan.
A. disagree B. dissatisfied C. suspicious D. opposed
71. The model is having her photographs _______ at the moment.
A. take B. taking C. taken D. to take

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72. A man _______ Hopkins came to invite you to the ceremony.

A. call B. to call C. calling D. called
73. I love sitting _______ the river looking at boats moving around.
A. in the bank of B. around the bank of
C. to the bank of D. on the bank of
74. Student life is hard _______ I like it.
A. if B. but C. although D. as
75. After school, I _______ to continue my university study.
A. hope B. will hope
C. would hope D. is going to hope
76. The artist _______ his works in the Canter Gallery next month.
A. exhibits B. is going to exhibit
C. will exhibit D. would exhibit
77. Tom is famous because he _______ great efforts to survive in the storm.
A. was making B. had made
C. used to making D. made
78. He came to congratulate me, _______ seemed a surprise to everyone.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
79. My school has got new classrooms, all of _______ are air-conditioned.
A. what B. which C. that D. them
80. He keeps complaining _______ me _______ his motorbike.
A. Ø / to B. to / about C. to / Ø D. about / to
81. I haven’t heard from Maria _________.
A. since many months before B. for many months
C. for many months ago D. since a long time
82. This book is so long that I _________.
A. haven’t finished it yet B. haven’t finished it already
C. still have finished it D. still haven’t finished it already
83. “Why is Teddy so sad?” “Because his bird _________ away.”
A. flown B. flew C. fly D. had flown
84. His salary is not to support his whole family.
A. too big B. so big C. big enough D. very big
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85. They lost the key yesterday but it .

A. has already found B. was found already
C. has already been found D. found already
86. He decided to buy a computer he didn't have much money.
A. because B. after C. although D. despite
87. I don’t know what makes you _________ so.
A. to think B. thinking C. think D. have thought
88. His parents object strongly ______ his playing too much computer games.
A. at B. to C. in D. against
89. TV instructions are too complicated for her _________.
A. understanding B. understood
C. to understand D. Having
90. Can you tell her where ?
A. Phuong lives. B. does Phuong lives.
C. Phuong lives? D. does Phuong lives?
91. CPU stands for central unit.
A. processed B. processing
C. process D. procession
92. Several _________ in the office _________ yesterday.
A. of floppy disks / were damaged. C. floppy disks / was damaged.
B. floppy disks /have been damaged D. floppy disks / were damaged
93. He made the soup by mixing _________ meat with some rice.
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
94. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you ________ better hurry up.
A. had B. should C. have D. would
95. He finds the new computer game so .
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitement
96. You have two minutes answer as many questions as possible
A. that B. to C. so that D. so
97. What do you hope to do when you _________ school next year?
A. leave B. will leave
C. is leaving D. will be leaving

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98. A woman walking to work was killed by a _________ chimney.

A. fill B. fell C. falling D. filled
99. That mobile phone looks _________ big for you to carry.
A. bit B. rather C. much D. ever
100. “I wish you would just forget about it.”
“I can’t. I want to know she said about us.”
A. that B. which C. what D. it
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READING PART 2
Practice 1
Questions 1-5: Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the
correct letter A, B, C or D.
Example:
0. A. Go to the office if you have lost a
floppy disc
LOST FLOPPY DISC B. Make sure all schoolwork is given
Lost on Tuesday- in on floppy disc to the office
contains important C. If you have found a floppy disc,
schoolwork.
Hand in to office. please leave it at the office
D. Put the lost floppy disc contained
important schoolwork on the table
in the office
1. A. Lost locker keys can be replaced for a
charge of 6 €
STUDENTS!
B. You cannot collect your locker key
YOUR 6€ DEPOSIT FOR LOCKER until you have paid a 6 € deposit
KEYS WON'T BE REFUNDED IF C. We cannot return your 6 € deposit if
KEYS ARE LOST.
you lose your locker key
D. You will receive 6 € if your locker key
is lost.
2. A. Hannah has got a purple 'Fast Boys'

T-shirt and wants one in another
colour
B. Hannah would rather have a purple
'Fast Boys' T-shirt if possible
C. Hannah only wants a 'Fast Boys' T-
shirt if it's a purple one
D. Hannah hasn't got one purple T-
shirt in her size
3. What has changed about Class 5's

Class 5 Garden Party party?
17 July 3.30 pm
Because of bad weather, A. the time
tomorrow's party will now be in B. the place
the School Hall. Please give party
food and drink to Mrs Bloom by
C. the refreshments
11a.m D. the weather

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4. Mum is writing to
Becky,
Don't forget your Aunt A. tell Becky to stay at home to see
Jane's coming to stay aunt
tonight, so can you make B. ask Becky to tidy the house before
sure the house is neat when she leaves
you go out this afternoon? C. remind Becky to go to her aunt's
Mum
house
D. tell Becky to go out with her aunt
Jane
5. The school fitness centre will
School Fitness Centre A. close all days in week, except

From the end of August, weekends and evening
the fitness centre will be
closed during the B. have shorter opening hours until
weekends and evenings. the end of August
C. open again to students at the end of
August
D. change its opening hours at the end
of August
Practice 2
Example: A. Go to the office if you have lost a
0. floppy disc
B. Make sure all schoolwork is given
LOST FLOPPY DISC
Lost on Tuesday- in on floppy disc to the office
contains important C. If you have found a floppy disc,
schoolwork.
Hand in to office. please leave it at the office
important schoolwork on the table
in the office
1. Mr Wright's English A. The English class must take their
lesson today will be in
Room 24D beside the
workbooks to the language
language laboratory. laboratory.
He's off sick, so use
the lesson to revise
B. The room for English lessons is
for the test. changing because of the test.
Bring your workbooks!
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C. The usual English teacher cannot

attend today's lesson.
D. Today's English lesson will be
beside the laboratory because the
teacher is sick.
2. A. Application forms are unavailable

Trip to New York after 1st November.
Application forms will be B. The earliest that students can pick up
available from the school
office from 1st November their application forms is 1st
November.
C. Students should give in their
application forms on 1st November.
D. Application forms will be given on
1st November.
3.
A. Louis went windsurfing after he
went to the funfair yesterday.
B. Louis played beach volleyball
before he went windsurfing
C. Louis went to the funfair before
he had lunch.
D. Louis had a barbecue before
playing beach volleyball.
4. Jungle Café A. Don't sit at the front of the café unless

SORRY! you're attending the party.
Tables at the front of the B. Only people invited to the party can
café are reserved for a come into the café.
birthday party C. If you're coming to the party, you
shouldn't use the tables at the front.
D. The café says "sorry" because of
closing today.
F rom: Marie
5. A. Marie is offering to lend Sylviane
To: S ylviane
S ubject: S cience Textbooks

a book/
B. Marie wants to return one of
Thanks for lending me that biology book - I'm
glad you got it back OK. You can borrow my Sylviane's books to her
chemistry one and return it next week if you
want.

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C. Marie is asking Sylviane to give

back a book she has borrowed
D. Marie is glad to lend Sylviane a
book.
Practice 3
Example: A. Go to the office if you have lost a floppy
0. disc
B. Make sure all schoolwork is given in on
LOST FLOPPY DISC floppy disc to the office
Lost on Tuesday- C. If you have found a floppy disc, please
contains important
schoolwork. leave it at the office
Hand in to office. D. Put the lost floppy disc contained
important schoolwork on the table in the
office
1. A. The homework given out on Friday must
be returned by Monday.
B. Students who wish to hand in their
homework on Monday should tell Mr
Peters.
C. Anyone having problems with their
homework may have extra time to
complete it.
D. The Maths homework must be handed in
on Friday.
2.
What does Dan have to do?
A. Remember to make sure his football
shirt is clean in time for the match.
B. Remember where he put the football
shirt that he needs for the match.
C. Remember to wash his football shirt
after the match.
D. Dan's mum asked him not to put his
shirt in the washing machine.
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What does Sarah need to know?

3. A. If Janine will be available to go to the
restaurant.
B. If the food at the restaurant will be all
right for Janine.
C. If Janine wants to see the restaurant
menu before Saturday.
D. if Janine's birthday meal will start at
6.30 Saturday at Luigi's restaurant.
4. A. Part of the pool is not deep enough for

diving.
B. Diving is forbidden in all areas of the
pool.
C. The far end of the pool is reserved for
divers only.
D. The Parkside pool is only used for
diving.
5. A. Juan will sell Maria his guitar if she

wants it.
B. Pedro has a guitar which Maria might
want to buy
C. Juan would prefer to sell his guitar to
Pedro.
D. Juan asked Maria to buy the guitar.
Practice 4
Questions 1-5: Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle
the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Example:

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0. A. Go to the office if you have lost a floppy

disc
LOST FLOPPY DISC
Lost on Tuesday- B. Make sure all schoolwork is given in on
contains important floppy disc to the office
schoolwork.
Hand in to office. C. If you have found a floppy disc, please
leave it at the office
important schoolwork on the table in the
office
1. A. Do not read our books while you are
eating in the café.
B. Pay in the café for any books that you
want to buy.
C. Do not take books which you haven't
bought yet into the cafe.
D. Don't take books into the cafe.
2. A. A new 22 bus will operate along Regent
Street from January.
B. After 3 January you can catch a 22 bus all
day on Regent Street.
C. There will be a limited 22 bus service
along Regent Street from 3 January.
D. The 22 bus service will operate along
Regent Street on 3 January.
3. A. Save our money by switching off fans

when you finish using a room.
B. When you leave, please replace any fans
you have borrowed from other rooms.
C. Please lock away all fans before leaving
the room.
D. Turn off all fans to save electricity costs.
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4. A. Equipment is available for a maximum

of 15 minutes at any time.
B. The time limit for using the equipment
is 15 minutes.
C. When the gym is crowded, there is a
time limit for using the equipment.
D. At busy times you may have to queue
to use the equipment.
5. A. Be careful with this parcel as the goods

might break.
B. Use the handle to pick up this parcel so
the goods won't break.
C. Take care when wrapping parcels with
breakable goods inside.
D. Be careful when handle breakable
goods in parcel.
Practice 5
Questions 1-5: Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle
Example:
0. A. Go to the office if you have lost a

floppy disc
LOST FLOPPY DISC
Lost on Tuesday- B. Make sure all schoolwork is given in
contains important
schoolwork.
on floppy disc to the office
Hand in to office.
C. If you have found a floppy disc,
please leave it at the office
important schoolwork on the table in
the office

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1. A. Keep this item of clothing in a dry

place.
B. You must dry this item of clothing
before you wear it.
C. This item of clothing keeps you
dry and clean
D. Do not use water to clean this item
of clothing
2. A. You cannot walk your dog here.
B. Dog owners must wear a lead.
C. Owners must lead their dogs
D. You may walk your dog if it’s
wearing a lead.
3. A. The bank is open every 24 hours.

B. Bank employees work 24 hours a
day.
C. You can use the banking system at
any time, day or night.
D. You can get a bank loan in 24
hours
4. A. You mustn’t smoke here.

B. You must say thank you to
smokers.
C. Say thank you if they let you
smoke.
D. Smoking is bad for your health.
5. A. Broken glass may cause a fire

B. When there is a fire, the glass
breaks.
C. If there is a fire, you should break
the glass to ring the alarm.
D. Be careful, there is broken glass
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READING PART 3
Practice 1
Questions 1-5: Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the
Imagine if everyone in your street suddenly came out into the road
one day and started singing together. Singing teacher Ruth Black believes
it would make everyone so friendly that they would never walk past each
other again without saying hello.
Singing helps people live in peace together, she says. All over the
world people have always sung together and in most places they still do,
but in England it is no longer traditional. Nowadays, says Ruth, people only
sing together in churches and football grounds, although it could be done
anywhere. Everyone is able to sing, she says, but most of us either think we
can't or have forgotten what we learned as children.
However, as with everything musical, you need to practise and the
same applies to your voice. Ruth believes that singing itself brings other
benefits. It encourages good breathing, for example. Through singing,
people often become more confident and also learn to control stress. But
more than anything, it brings people together.
When Ruth first started singing, there was little opportunity to sing
with others. Then, through a friend, she discovered an excellent singing
class and became so keen that she started running her own classes. These
are held twice a month for all singers, whatever their level, and are now
enormously successful.
1. What’s the writer trying to do?

A. explain why singing has become less popular everywhere.
B. describe a teacher’s ideas about the importance of singing
C. advertise a teacher’s singing classes
D. encourage children to learn to sing
2. What can the reader find out from the article?
A. how singing is something anyone can do
B. where the best places to learn to sing are
C. why traditional singing has disappeared
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3. Ruth believes the main benefit of singing with other people is that ______.
A. you learn to breathe more easily.
B. you are able to improve your speaking.
C. you can get to know other people.
D. you become a confident musician.
4. What made Ruth start her own class?
A. She couldn’t find a suitable class.
B. She was asked to teach people she knew.
C. She wanted to improve her own teaching.
D. She enjoyed going to a singing class herself.
5. Which is the best advertisement for Ruth’s singing classes?
A. CALLING ALL B. THE SOUND OF MUSIC
SINGERS! Our class wants individual
Want an opportunity to singers for a neighborhood
sing with others? We need street concert. Come and
professional singers to join join us.
our group. Come along.
C. SING WITH US D. SONGS FOR ALL

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Practice 2
Questions 1-5: Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle
If you want to take the whole family on holiday, and keep everybody
happy, then I have found just the place for you. I recently went with a group
of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May
until October.
Built in the centre of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay
whatever the weather. Its main attraction for families is the indoor World of
Water, where young and old can have fun in the different pools. Some of
these, however, are for serious swimmers only.
For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash and
badminton. If your children are too young to join in these sports, there are
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activity clubs. Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free- you

explore on foot or by bike. Some people complained that this was
inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening
entertainment, there are shows and cinemas.
Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes. These
have up to four bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area.
Before going, I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us,
but I was pleasantly surprised - it was not too crowded at all.
I'll definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don't you give it a
try? Visit their website for further information now!
1. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this text?
A. to give her opinion of the holiday village
B. to describe what her family did at the holiday village
C. to give advice to a friend going to the holiday village
D. to complain about the holiday village
2. From the text, the reader can find out____
A. the best way to get to the holiday village.
B. the best time of year to visit the holiday village.
C. what activities are available at the holiday village.
D. how to reserve accommodation at the holiday village.
3. What does the writer think about the holiday village?
A. The apartments are not big enough.
B. It is not convenient because you cannot use your car.
C. It can only be enjoyed in good weather.
D. There is something there for all ages.
4. What does the writer say about the apartments?
A. There is not much space between them.
B. Each one has its own bathroom.
C. They all have four bedrooms.
D. Not all of them have dining areas.
5. Which postcard would somebody send from the holiday village?
A. B.
Dear Jane, Dear Jane,
The children love the beach and all the As it's April, the weather isn't good, but it
activities. We've got a lovely 4-bedroom doesn't matter as there's a lovely swimming
apartment. pool.
Love, Love,
Ann Ann
C. D.
Dear Jane, Dear Jane,
My parents love the swimming pool, and We're a bit disappointed that we have to
the children love riding around the forest drive everywhere, but there's lots to see and
on their bicycles. do.
Love, Love,
Ann Ann

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Practice 3
Maria Mutola
Former 800 metres Olympic champion
In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-
boys team in a local competition in Mozambique. “We won” she said. “At
first no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl. But then the team we
beat complained”.
The story appeared in a local newspaper and Jose Craveirinha, who
had encouraged other African athletes, learnt about Maria. He went to meet
her and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club. He
realized immediately that she was fast. 'He talked to me about athletics. I
had no idea what he meant. The only sport I knew about was football. Then
he bought me running shoes and took me training. It was such hard work
and my legs really ached.' But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them
she could be successful and this would help end their poverty. They agreed
to let him take her away to train.
In 1991, she finally accepted an invitation to train in the United
States. She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her
family. Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US.
She explains, “They were good athletes but, while I worried about my
parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up.
They knew very little about me and even less about my problems. But I
knew I was lucky to be there. The trainers were brilliant and I learnt a lot”.
Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in
South Africa with her mother.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. persuade more Africans to take up athletics.
B. describe how Maria became a top athlete.
C. give information about Mozambique.
D. explain how Maria manages to stay fit.
2. Jose Craveirinha found out about Maria when _______.
A. he went to watch a local football competition.
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B. she was blamed for her team losing a football competition.

C. he saw an article about her role in a football match.
D. people complained about another member of her football team.
3. When Jose first introduced Maria to athletics, she _______.
A. didn’t know what she was involved.
B. was worried about being injured.
C. was keen to learn everything he knew.
D. didn’t think her family would improve.
4. What does Maria say about the girls she met in the United States?
A. They did not make full use of their abilities.
B. Their training programmes were less demanding than hers.
C. They did not show enough respect for the trainers.
D. Their experiences of life were very different from hers.
5. What would Maria say about her life?
A. Jose has made all my B. My life hasn’t always been

dreams possible. From the easy but I’ve had many
first day we met, I was opportunities. Running is
certain I wanted to become important to me and so is
a top athlete. my family
C. I regret becoming involved D. The US has some

in athletics. It was horrible wonderful training
leaving Mozambique and facilities, so I’m glad that I
my parents. I’d like to go agreed to go when I was
back to football. first offered the chance.
Practice 4
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.
Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat,
it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has
shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet
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of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain
illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945,
government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used
to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer.
Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more
difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of
processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give
penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been
found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are
administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial
reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to
obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the
practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are
unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning
farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances
to food without our knowledge.
1. How has science done a disservice to mankind?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been
virtually eradicated
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful
substances have been added to our food
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of
vegetables
2. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods
B. They preserve the color of meats
C. They are the objects of research
D. They cause the animals to become fatter
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3. The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to ______.

A. trouble-making B. color-retaining
C. money-making D. cancer-causing
4. What does FDA mean?
A. Food direct Additives
B. Final difficult Analysis
C. Food and Drug Administration
D. Federal Dairy Additives.
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substance in Food
B. Improving Health through a Natural Diet
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your health
D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food
Practice 5
Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much
homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home
in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not
properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that
pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult
homework which teachers gave to the children. The parents said that,
most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it.
Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework
recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in
Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland,
teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children
are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some
British schools.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his
homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position
than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the
television on. Some parents help their children with their homework.
Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about
homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with
their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. According to the writer, ______.

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A. a lot of homework is well planned

B. teachers are allowed to give children homework
C. many parents would like their children to have less homework
D. pupils should do homework in their leisure time
2. In which countries is homework completely stopped?
A. Spain and Holland B. Turkey and Spain
C. Turkey and Greece D. Holland and Britain
3. What does “set" in bold in the passage mean?
A. assign B. handle
C. design D. send
4. ______ think homework is fair.
A. Many people
B. Only a small number of people
C. The majority of people
D. Almost all people
5. The following can be inferred from the passages EXCEPT that _____.
A. many teachers think that pupils should have homework
B. teachers’ homework is different from the work the pupils have done
in class
C. teachers should advise parents about how to work with the children at home
D. it’s advisable for the children to re-do the class-tasks.
READING PART 4
Practice 1
Questions 1-10: Read the text below and choose the correct word given in the
box to fill in each space.
much on really by during to learn
large great lay laid hardly
present of both for learning
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will
help you in being an employee? The school teach a (1) ___ many things of
value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything
of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps
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most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother
(2) ___ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing
and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on
your ability to communicate with people and to (3) ___ your own thoughts and
ideas to them so they will (4) ___ understand what you are driving at and be
persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5) ___ itself. You must have
something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (6)
___ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the
quality of the work itself.
Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (7) ___ teach.
The foundations for skill in expression have to be (8) ____ early: an interest in
and an ear (9) ___ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in
brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If
you do not lay these foundations (10) ___ your school years, you may never
have an opportunity again.
Practice 2
view fell noisily room extremely
city neighbourhood accommodation easy little
basement fall too sharing parking
When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but
I soon started looking for some permanent (1) ___. The first flat I looked over
was in a (2) ___, and was obviously (3) ___ damp in winter. Quite apart from
the fact that the only (4) ___ was of a brick wall. Then I had a look at a small
flat in a modern block. It had a (5) ___ space and a garden, but the rent was far
(6) ___ high for me. I didn’t want to end up in a tiny place, so I answered an
ad for house-sharing. The house was in a quiet (7) ___ and as soon as I saw it I
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garden, and (9) ___ to park cars in the drive. The room to let looked out over
the back garden, and had a big bay window. Although it meant (10) ___ the
kitchen and living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and
washbasin crammed into what must have once been a cupboard.
Practice 3
countries uniform culture about popular
class traditional is overseas occasions
impress famous poor often live
There are many things that deeply (1) ______________ people about
Vietnam, among them is the Ao Dai. Those who know about Vietnamese (2)
______________ or have visited Vietnam are often fond of Ao Dai. The Ao
Dai is found in every part of Vietnam, and in (3) _____________ Vietnam
communities. The prefix Áo classifies the item as clothing and Dài means
“long”. Ao Dai is Vietnam’s national outfit; it is usually worn during special
(4) ____________ such as Tet, holidays, or weddings. Beside special
occasions, Vietnamese high school girls also wear Áo Dài to (5) ___________
every day.
The popularity of Vietnamese (6) __________ Ao Dai is not only limited
to Vietnam but also spreads beyond the Vietnam’s borders. To overseas
Vietnamese, they (7) __________ far from their hometown, but they always
want to bring with them the cultural tradition of their country. They want to
show their heritage to all the (8) _____________ all over the world. The
Vietnamese Ao Dai has also inspired French (9) ____________ designers such
as Christian Lacroix and Claude Montana.
To Vietnamese women, rich or (10) ____________, old or young, the
Ao Dai is always their favourite choice in most special occasions.
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Practice 4
least wrist shopping enough increase
clocks walking fingers usually for
fatty normal stronger lower vessels
Doctors say that regular aerobic exercise leads to a healthier heart.

Jogging, (1)…………., riding a bicycle, and other aerobic exercises
(2)…………. the risk of heart disease. In one kind of heart disease,
(3)…………. stuff called plaque builds up in blood (4)…………. going to
the heart. Aerobic exercise helps prevent this buildup. Aerobic exercise also
makes the heart and lungs (5)…………..
Doctors say you should do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at
(6)…………. three times a week. You need to exercise hard (7)…………. to
get your heart beating faster than (8)………….. You can feel your heart
beating. You can use two (9)…………. to feel a beat, or pulse, in your
(10)…………. or neck.
Practice 5
stars fewer belonged music popular
many sound consisted audiences produced
silent much improvements famous favorite
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although
it only (1)…………. of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have
been (2)…………. ever since. The first films were (3)…………., with titles
on the screen to explain the story.

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Soon the public had their (4)…………. actors and actresses and, in this
way, the first film (5)…………. appeared in 1927, the first “talkie”, a film
with (6)…………., was shown and from then on, the public would only
accept this kind of film.
Further (7)…………. continued, particularly in America, where most
of the world films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s,
(8)…………. people went to see films, but in recent years cinema
(9)…………. have grown again. More countries have started to produce films
that influence film making and there are currently (10)…………. national
film industries.
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WRITING
Hints for part 1

You have to complete five sentences which will test your grammar. There is an
example, showing exactly what the task involves. You should write between one and
three words to fill this gap. The second sentence, when complete, must mean the same
as the first sentence.
It is essential to spell correctly and no marks will be given if a word is misspelled.
You will also lose the mark if you produce an answer of more than three words, even
if your writing includes the correct answer.
Hints for part 2
You have a choice of task. You need to write about 100 – 120 words for the task.
Answer below 100 words will receive fewer marks.
Make sure you practise enough before the exam. Reading simplified readers in
English will give your ideas for your writing. Also, writing to a penfriend or e-pal
will give you useful practice.
Writing
No of
Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Marks
questions
1 - Sentence transformations. - Control and 5 10
Five items, plus an integrated understanding of
example, that are theme – related. grammatical
-Candidates are given sentences and structures.
then asked to complete similar - Rephrasing and
sentences using a different structural reformulating
pattern so that the sentence still has information.
the same meaning
2 - A longer piece of continuous - Writing about 100 – 20
writing. 120 words focusing on
-Candidates are primarily assessed control and range of
on their ability to use and control a language.
range of Threshold-level language.
-Coherent organisation, spelling and
punctuation are also assessed.

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WRITING PART 1
Practice 1
Questions 1-5: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it
means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Example:
0. The library was opened by the college president.
The college president ………………………………
Answer:
1. What is your date of birth?
 When ...............................................................
2. Be sure to lock the door before you leave.
 Don’t................................................................
3. Why were you absent from class last Monday?
 Why didn’t .......................................................?
4. Mr. Thanh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache
 The stomachache prevented .............................
5. Do you have a cheaper computer than this?
 Is this ...............................................................?
Practice 2
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it.
Example:
Answer:
1. What is your daughter’s age, Mr. Lan?
 How .................................................................?
2. How much is this dictionary?
 How much does.................................................?
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3. I get to work in half an hour.

 It takes...............................................................
4. I have never eaten such a delicious dish before.
 This is ...............................................................
5. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.
 The rail workers have no ....................................
Practice 3
Example:
Answer:
1. This is the first time I have met him.
 I have ...............................................................
2. He has worked as a teacher since 2009.
 He began............................................................
3. The children love to play in the rain.
 The children enjoy .............................................
4. How long is the Mekong River ?
 What……………………… .............................?
5. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
 I spend ...............................................................
Practice 4
Example:
Answer:

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1. Could you please turn off the light?

 Would you mind ...............................................................?
2. She wouldn’t allow me to read the letter.
 She wouldn’t let ................................................................
3. Nobody else in the class is fatter than Mary.
 Mary is …………………………………………………..
4. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.
 Despite their .............................
5. Sally finally managed to get a job.
 Sally finally succeeded ...............................................................?
Practice 5
means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. For questions 1-5,
write only the missing words in boxes 1 - 5 on your answer sheet.
Example:
Answer:
1. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.
It was…………………………………………………………
2. My father plays soccer very well.
My father is ………………………………………………………………
3. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.
If ……………………………………………
4. Volleyball is not as exciting as football.
Football is………………………………………………………………….
5. Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.
Because…………………………………………………………........
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WRITING PART 2
Practice 1
This is part of a letter you receive from a British friend.
I went to a great restaurant with my family last night.

Which do you prefer: eating at home or in restaurants?
Tell me about your favourite place to eat.
Write a letter to answer her question, using about 100 – 120 words.
Sample answer 1:
This candidate has a clear form of a letter. The sentences are quite clear,
simple and structurally accurate. He/she has finished requirement of the
task.
Dear Tristan,
I am very happy to hear from you. How are you? I

hope you are fine. I am writing to tell you
everything about my favourite place to eat.
I would like to tell you that I love to have

meals at home because it is the time I can talk
together with my family after a hard-working
day. However, I make meals not well.
Also, I would like to go out to eat for my

business because it is the best place for
discussion or negotiation.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Rebecca
Sample answer 2
Hi Joe,
How are you? I hope that you are well. Thanks for your letter you sent me
last week. Now, I am writing to tell you about my favorite place to eat.

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I would like to eat at home than anywhere because of mainly several

reasons. Firstly, eating at home is cheaper and more qualitative. For example,
when I eat in restaurant, I have to pay not only cuisine but also the chef.
Furthermore, it is not ensured that food is delicious. Food is not cooked
carefully as well because more and more restaurants pay attention to profit
which they are received. Finally, eating at home can create warm atmosphere
of family. My mother is a main chef of family and I help her cut vegetable, wash
fish and something like that. Sometimes, my brother also helps them. My father
likes the food my mother makes most. Besides, I feel very happy when my family
eat together.
In short, family meals both save money, have quality and increase
cohesion among member of family.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Cheer,
Sample answer 3
Dear Linda,
I am very happy to receive your letter. I hope both you and your family are
fine. I'm writing this letter to answer your questions about the place to eat.
In my opinion, I prefer eating at home to eating out. I like eating at home
because family meal is a time for me to experience happiness. I love the moments
of sitting with my family to enjoy the food cooked by my mother. She cooks very
well. Another reason is that eating at home is good for health. The ingredients and
processing methods are carefully and thoroughly prepared by my mother, so I feel
more secure.
Although I love eating at home, I choose to go to my favourite restaurant on
special occasions. One of my favourite restaurant is Bamboo. It is located in the
centre of the city where I am living. Its menu has different types of fast food. I love
its fried chicken. The restaurant's customer service is very good. I suggest you
should visit this restaurant as soon as possible.
Your sincerely,
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Practice 2
Your English friend is going to buy a new house. She wants to know about the
house or apartment you would like to live in. Write a letter to answer her
question. You should mention:
• What it would look like
• How big it would be
• Where it would be located
• Why you would like to live there
Write the letter to Ann, using about 100 – 120 words.
Sample answer 1:
Dear Jim,
In your last letter, you mentioned that you were

going to buy a new house and you would like to get my
opinion. I am happy to share with you about my dream house
at the moment. I have to stay in a small house in Minh
Khai street with my family. It is quite inconvenient and
not safe. I would like to live in an apartment located in
a modern building like Mulberry or Sala. My apartment will
have 3 bed rooms, one living room and one kitchen. It is
painted by light pink for bed room and blue for living
room and kitchen. Living in an apartment is cheaper than
buying a house in Hanoi now and it is also clean with good
security.
I think that an apartment at Mulberry building is

suitable with your condition.
Best regards
Tom
Sample answer 2:
Dear Ann,
If you are going to buy a new house, I have a suggestion for you. In my
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peaceful and full of fresh air. Also, it is good for my parents and my children’s
health. We can plant a lot of vegetables, small trees and raise some chickens
around my house. My existing apartment is so inconvenient that I can hear many
sounds from the next apartment. Therefore, I like a house which is in a quiet place.
My house will be on three floors and painted dark green color. The living room will
be equipped with modern furniture and the biggest room in my house.
I hope that it is good idea for you.
Best regards
Tom
Sample answer 3:
Dear Jenny,
It is lovely to hear that you are planning to buy a new house. I am also
thinking about getting my own. Can you guess that I always desire to live in a
moderate house decorated with vintage style? It will be next to the beach and
have 2 or 3 bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and a garden around it. Every
morning, I would sit in the yard in front of the house, breath the fresh air from
the sea and read newspaper. The atmosphere and open space of the sea make
me extremely relax and happy.
What about you? What is the house that you intend to possess? I would
love to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Ben
Sample answer 4
Dear Ann!
How are you? I’m very delighted to hear that you’re

going to buy a new house. Congratulation! Last time you
asked me about the house I would like to live in. My dream
lovely house would look like a little castle with five
rooms. It would be very charming in the middle of a big
garden full of flowers and trees. Inside, it’s very
comfortable with two bedrooms, a lovely living room, a
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kitchen and a bathroom because I could enjoy fresh air

and peaceful life. What about your new house? Please write
and let me know all about it.
Hope to see you soon
Lovely
Tom
Practice 3
You English friend, Jim, wants to know about a place that you would like to
visit. You should write:
• Where it is
• When you would like to go there
• Who you would like to go with
• Why you would like to visit this place.
Write the letter on your answer sheet, using about 100 – 120 words.
Sample answer 1:
Dear Jim,
I am very happy to hear from you. How are you? I hope you are fine.
I am writing to tell you about the place that I would like to visit.
I've always dreamt of visiting Dalat which is considered to be the

flower city. There have many flowers and the weather is very cool.
Dalat is famous for many beauty spots and fog. When you visit Dalat,
you will feel comfortable. You should get up early at 5 o’clock in the
morning and can go for a walk along Xuan Huong lake, and enjoy
fresh air. You can go to the market to buy some special foods such as
strawberry, tea, coffee…, or go shopping. If you are interested in
sightseeing, you can visit to valley of love, Mong Mo hill, Tuyen Lam
lake, Than Tho lake, Datanla waterfall... etc. At night, you can
drink coffee in the center of city. On Saturday and Sunday nights,
you can come to Hoa Binh Street where you can enjoy special foods
in the night market like bean milks, egg rice-paper, baked snails or
buy souvenir.

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This is great city and worth for living. If you come to Vietnam, I will
take you to Dalat city.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Linh
Sample answer 2:
Dear Jim,
I am very happy to hear from you. How are you? I hope you are fine.
I am writing to tell you about the most interesting place that I
would like to visit.
I've always dreamt of visiting Ho Chi Minh city which is considered

to be the most dynamic city of Vietnam. The first image when
arriving at HCM city is crowded streets full of yellow sunlight. People
seem to be rushing all the time as if they would be late for something.
Taking a walk around the streets at the center of the city such as Le
Loi, Dong Khoi, Ham Nghi, etc., tourists would be soon in harmony
with HCM city's fast modern rhythm of life. High buildings, luxurious
hotels, fashion shops, souvenirs stores are places taking much time
of travelers.
Also, four main gates - East, West, South and North are always wide
open to welcome travelers. Ben Thanh market is considered a
highlight that tourists should not miss. The market is one of some
HCM attractions with a full collection of all goods and products
from every part of Vietnam.
I hope to see you some day in Vietnam and have chance to take you
to Ho Chi Minh city.
I look forward to your reply.
Best wishes
Nam
Sample answer 3:
Dear Jim,
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I am very glad to receive your letter. How are you? I hope you are
fine. I am writing to tell you about Nha Trang city, the most
interesting place that I would like to visit.
Nha trang, the capital of Khanh Hoa province, has one of the most
popular municipal beaches in all of Vietnam. In Nha Trang, nature
beauties are so tempting. Waves crashing onto the cliffs, the soft sigh
of the sea breeze, clean white sands and turquoise waters, it all
makes for a stunning landscape. One attraction that captivates
tourist is the collection of small offshore islands, that is Hon Tre
which is the largest of the islands.
Also, Nha Trang is famous for its harmony, its fine weather, its
favorable position and friendly people. Nha Trang is a great holiday
destination and I hope to have chance to visit there
Love
Mai
Sample answer 4:
Dear Jim,
I’m glad to hear from you. Last time you asked me to tell you about
the place that I would like to visit. Well, that is Singapore.
When I read magazines or watch TV, I realize Sing is very beautiful,
safe and crime rate is low. People are attracted by stable conditions,
amazing places and delicious cuisine. Firstly, Singapore has
established good study environment so that many students in Asia
want to study in here. Secondly, there are many interesting places
in Singapore such as museums, parks and nature preserves. Beside,
you can take some photograph or go sight seeing around the city. I
think its will be funny. Finally, the traffic here is wonderful. When
you go out, you will have fresh air because people always use buses
and trains.
I hope to visit Singapore in the near future. What about you? Tell me
about the place you would like to visit.

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Love,
Nam
Practice 4
You have just made an English pen friend. Write a letter to him/her and tell
him/her about the best holiday you ever had. You should write:
• When and where you had it
• How you reached there
• What you did and with whom
• Why it’s so special.
Write the letter on your answer sheet, using about 100 – 120 words.
Sample answer 1:
Dear Peter,
How are you? Hope you are ok. I will tell you about the best holiday that I’ve ever
had. That is my honeymoon.
I went to Cat Ba with my wife two years ago. We stayed for a week in a small hotel
named Hoang Long. Although it was small, it was nice and had great view.
Cat Ba was a wonderful island. The sight was beautiful and the atmosphere was
clean and fresh. We went sight seeing, went hiking in the national park and went
fishing. My wife liked going shopping and she bought a lot of souvenirs and
seafood.
People were friendly and the food was delicious. The weather was nice as it was
sunny all the time. We had a great time. We also took a lot of photos.
We hope to go there again some day with our son.
Yours sincerely
Thanh
Sample answer 2:
Dear Peter,
I'm glad to receive letter what do you do? In your letter you asked me about
my best holiday.
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Well, the best holiday that I’ve ever had is to be with my friends to come to
DaLat City in Lam Vien Highland. The special weather which was not too hot nor
too cold made everyone feel very comfortable. It was just a little windy so that
people could sit near to each other. Besides, there are a lot of historical and
romantic places to visit such as Dreaming Mount, Domain Church, Love valley,
especially Lang Biang Peak. When coming to DaLat, we enjoyed a diversity of
plans, fruits and flower.
If you love strawberry, this city will be wonderful place to visit because visitors
can come to strawberry garden, take it by themselves and pay for bringing
home. The food is very delicious too. We had hotpot in the cold a lot. If I have
chance, for sure, I will come back here again.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Sample answer 3:
Dear Tom,
Nice to hear from you! How are you? I hope you are fine.
Last time you asked me about the best holiday that I've
ever had.
The best holiday I would like to talk about is my holiday

in Danang city. My first visit to Danang, the coastal
city, was three years ago. It was a pleasant and memorable
trip. Danang has one of the most popular municipal beaches
in all of Vietnam. In this city, nature beauties are so
tempting. Waves crashing onto the cliffs, the soft sigh
of the sea breeze, clean white sands and turquoise waters,
it all makes for a stunning landscape. On my visit to
Danang, I used to get up early each morning to stroll
along the beach - a chance to breath in the fresh sea air
and enjoy the sunrise across the water. One attraction
that captivated me three years ago and still it does is
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Danang is famous for its harmony, its fine weather, its

favorable position and friendly people. Danang is a great
holiday destination and I hope to have chance to come
back.
Write to me soon!
Lan
Practice 5
You English friend, Jim, wants to know about the weather in Vietnam for his
project at school. Write a letter to tell him about the weather in Vietnam. You
should write:
• How many seasons there are
• What the typical weather in each season is
• Which season you like most and explain the reason why.
Write the letter to Jim, using about 100 – 120 words.
Sample answer 1:
Dear Jim,
I am very happy to hear from you. How are you? I hope you are
still fine. I am writing to tell you all about the weather in
Vietnam.
As you know, there are four seasons in the northern part of
Vietnam: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Typically, in
spring, the weather is warm while it is cool in autumn. Summer
and winter are quite opposite. It is very hot in summer but
extremely cold in winter.
My favorite season is summer because students often have a long
break then. Besides, in summer I can go swimming everyday.
Love,
Mai
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Sample answer 2:
Dear Jim,
I am very happy to hear from you. How are you? I hope you are
still fine. I am writing to tell you all about the weather in
Vietnam.
Generally, there are 3 regions in Viet Nam: north VietNam, south
VietNam and middle Vietnam. So, the weather in each region is
different. In North Vietnam, there are 4 seasons: Summer, winter,
spring and autumn but there are only 2 seasons in South and
middle Vietnam. In winter it is very cold but there’s no snow in
Vietnam. In summer, it is ho and there are many things to play
such as swimming, football and camping.
And spring is my favorite season because there is a long holiday
in the season, do you know? Tet holiday is the most
important holiday in a year in Vietnam. Tet holiday
begins at the end of spring and lasts seven days . In autumn, it
is wet and the sky is clear. The trees are beginning to shed their
leaves.
Love,
Long
Sample answer 3:
Dear Jim,
I am very glad to hear from you. How are you? I hope you are still
fine. I am writing to tell you all about the weather in Vietnam.
I live in the south of Vietnam where there are only 2 seasons: Rain
and Dry. The rain season usually from June to November, it rains
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thunderstorm. So, you need to be careful when you go outside
because the rain might cause thunder or lightning, you cannot
use a phone, under the tree and no umbrella. Thankfully, the
rain season it's good for crops. On the other hand, the dry season
is very hot. The temperature it's about 36-40 degree Celsius and it
usually begins from the end of January to May. In this time, the
weather it's very muggy and easily to get fire.
I live in the dry season now. So, I'm dying for a lot of rains. To
me, I think I like the rain season the most because the rain season
brings the cool weather and convenience for the crops.
Love,
Nam
Sample answer 4:
Dear Jim,
I am very glad to hear that your family is going to Vietnam next
month. I hope we are going to have a good time together. Now I
am writing to tell you all about the weather in Vietnam.
There are two seasons in Vietnam: the rainy season and the dry
season. It usually rains during the rainy season but it doesn’t
rain everyday. During the dry season, there are a lot of things
you can do. People usually enjoy seeing the beach. You can’t do
that during the rainy season. They also like going to the beach.
I’m glad that you are going to visit me during the dry season. We
will have a lot of fun together. Get here soon!
Linh
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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY LISTENING ANSWER SHEET B1

PEOPLE'S SECURITY ACADEMY
Candidate's Name: …....Nguyễn Văn A.......................... Date of birth: ……01/01/1970…….......……….... Paper code
Test Date: ………......01/01/2017.……..................………Candidate No 0 0 0 1

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MINISTRY O7F PUBLIC SECURITY READING ANSWER SHEET B1

Candidate's Name: ……Nguyễn Văn A………….……Date of birth: ……01/01/1970……………… Paper code
Test Date: …………01/01/2017…………………...……Candidate No 0 0 5 1

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Candidate's Name: …Nguyễn Văn A………………… Date of birth: ……01/01/2017…… Paper code
Test Date: ……05/07/2017………………… Candidate No 0 0 0 1
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PHỤ LỤC 2: DẠNG THỨC ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG
CẤP ĐỘ B1 THEO KHUNG THAM CHIẾU CHUNG CHÂU ÂU (CEFR)
Đề thi gồm 3 bài, tổng thời gian 135 phút.

BÀI 1: ĐỌC VÀ VIẾT
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. Điểm: 60 điểm/ 100 điểm
Mô tả các phần:
ĐỌC: 4 phần /20 câu hỏi (30 điểm)
- Phần 1: 10 câu hỏi (10 điểm). Đọc 10 câu độc lập mỗi câu có một từ
bỏ trống, chọn 1 từ đúng trong 4 từ cho sẵn (dạng trắc nghiệm ABCD) để điền
vào chỗ trống. Các chỗ trống này cho phép kiểm tra kiến thức ngữ pháp, từ
vựng, ngữ nghĩa và kiến thức văn hóa, xã hội.
- Phần 2: 5 câu hỏi (5 điểm). Có thể lựa chọn một trong hai hình thức
bài tập sau: 1) đọc 5 biển quảng cáo, bảng báo hiệu thường gặp trong đời sống
hàng ngày (dạng hình ảnh không có chữ hoặc có ít chữ) hoặc thông báo ngắn,
sau đó chọn một câu trả lời đúng trong 4 câu cho sẵn (dạng trắc nghiệm ABCD);
2) đọc 5 đoạn mô tả ngắn, mỗi đoạn khoảng 3 câu, sau đó chọn các bức tranh
tương ứng với đoạn mô tả (5 bức tranh), có nội dung liên quan đến đời sống
hàng ngày.
- Phần 3: 5 câu hỏi (5 điểm). Đọc một bài khoảng 200 - 250 từ, chọn
các câu trả lời Đúng hoặc Sai hoặc lựa chọn câu trả lời đúng trong 4 khả năng
A, B, C, D. Bài đọc có thể lấy từ báo, tạp chí dễ hiểu, dạng phổ biến kiến thức,
thường thấy trong đời sống hàng ngày.
- Phần 4: 10 câu hỏi (10 điểm). Làm bài đọc điền từ (Cloze test), dạng
bỏ từ thứ 7 trong văn bản. Lưu ý: chỉ bỏ ô trống bắt đầu từ câu thứ 3, câu thứ 1
và thứ 2 giữ nguyên để thí sinh làm quen với ngữ cảnh. Bài đọc này dài khoảng
150 từ trong đó có 10 từ bỏ trống. Chọn trong số 15 từ cho sẵn các từ phù hợp
để điền vào chỗ trống.
Yêu cầu chung: 1) Bài đọc viết theo ngôn ngữ đơn giản, có bố cục rõ
ràng; 2) Chủ đề quen thuộc, liên quan tới đời sống thường ngày (có thể lấy từ
báo, tạp chí, tài liệu giáo dục, truyện, các mục trong bách khoa toàn thư…); 3)
Lượng từ mới không vượt quá 10% của trình độ B1.

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VIẾT: 2 phần (30 điểm)

- Phần 1: 5 câu hỏi (10 điểm). Cho sẵn 5 câu, viết lại các câu đó với
những cách diễn đạt khác đã được gợi ý bằng 1-2 từ sao cho ý nghĩa các câu đó
không thay đổi.
- Phần 2: (20 điểm). Viết một bài viết ngắn khoảng 100 -120 từ. Đây là
dạng bài viết có nội dung liên quan đến đời sống hàng ngày, thường là viết dựa
trên một tài liệu gợi ý cho sẵn. Một số dạng bài thường dùng: viết một lá đơn
xin việc sau khi đọc một quảng cáo việc làm; viết một lá thư mời hay thư phàn
nàn về một sản phẩm hoặc dịch vụ sau khi đã mua hàng hoặc dùng dịch vụ theo
một quảng cáo; điền vào một mẫu tờ khai trong đó có 2 đoạn, mỗi đoạn dài
khoảng 4 - 5 dòng; viết 2 - 3 lời nhắn qua email, mỗi lời nhắn dài khoảng 4 - 5
dòng; viết thư trả lời để cảm ơn, xin lỗi, giải thích một sự việc hay dặn dò, đưa
lời khuyên cho ai đó; viết một câu chuyện đã có sẵn câu mở đầu và câu kết
thúc...
BÀI 2: NGHE HIỂU
Thời gian: 35 phút. Điểm: 20 điểm/ 100 điểm
Bài thi Nghe hiểu gồm 02 phần:
- Phần 1: 5 câu hỏi (10 điểm). Có thể lựa chọn nghe 5 đoạn hội thoại ngắn
rồi đánh dấu vào 5 bức tranh/ hình ảnh đúng, mỗi hội thoại có 4 - 6 lần đổi vai;
hoặc nghe một đoạn hội thoại dài để chọn 5 câu Đúng hoặc Sai với nội dung; hoặc
nghe một đoạn độc thoại ngắn rồi đánh dấu vào 5 đồ vật/ sự việc.
- Phần 2: 10 câu hỏi (10 điểm). Nghe một đoạn hội thoại hay độc thoại.
Điền vào 10 chi tiết bỏ trống trong bài. Chỗ trống thường là thông tin quan
trọng.
Yêu cầu chung: 1) Thí sinh có 5 phút để nghe hướng dẫn cách làm bài,
sau đó được nghe mỗi bài 2 lần, vừa nghe vừa trả lời câu hỏi; 2) Thời gian mỗi
phần nghe không quá 15 phút (kể cả thời gian làm bài); 3) phát ngôn rõ ràng,
tốc độ từ chậm đến trung bình; 4) chủ đề cụ thể, bối cảnh giao tiếp quen thuộc,
liên quan đến đời sống thường ngày; 5) lượng từ mới không quá 5% của trình
độ B1.
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BÀI 3: NÓI
Bài thi Nói gồm 3 phần, thời gian cho mỗi thí sinh từ 10 - 12 phút.
Điểm: 20 điểm/ 100 điểm
Mô tả các phần:
Thí sinh bốc thăm 1 trong số 14 chủ đề nói của trình độ B1 liên quan tới
4 lĩnh vực cá nhân, công cộng, nghề nghiệp, giáo dục như: Bản thân; Nhà cửa,
gia đình, môi trường; Cuộc sống hàng ngày; Vui chơi, giải trí, thời gian rỗi; Đi
lại, du lịch; Mối quan hệ với những người xung quanh; Sức khỏe và chăm sóc
thân thể; Giáo dục; Mua bán; Thực phẩm, đồ uống; Các dịch vụ; Các địa điểm,
địa danh; Ngôn ngữ; Thời tiết.
Thời gian chuẩn bị khoảng 5 - 7 phút (không tính vào thời gian thi)
- Phần 1 (2 đến 3 phút): Giáo viên hỏi thí sinh một số câu về tiểu sử
bản thân để đánh giá khả năng giao tiếp xã hội của thí sinh.
- Phần 2 (5 phút): Thí sinh trình bày chủ đề đã bốc thăm. Phần trình
bày phải có bố cục rõ ràng, giới thiệu nội dung, phát triển ý, kết luận, biết sử
dụng phương tiện liên kết ý. Tránh liệt kê hàng loạt mà không phát triển kỹ
từng ý.
- Phần 3 (3 - 5 phút): Giáo viên và thí sinh hội thoại mở rộng thêm về
những vấn đề có liên quan đến chủ đề vừa trình bày. Trong phần hội thoại, giáo
viên đặt các câu hỏi phản bác hoặc thăm dò ý kiến, thí sinh phải trình bày được
quan điểm và đưa ra lý lẽ để bảo vệ quan điểm của mình.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Questions Marks

1 - Multiple choice - Listening to identify 5 10

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* Before hearing, you have to look at

1. Which dish did Mark cook in the competition?

2. Where is the girl’s book now?

3. Who lives with Josh in his house?

4. What will the girl take with her on holiday?

5. What time will the train to Manchester leave?

6. Where will the friends meet?

7. Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?

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1. What can’t the woman find?

2. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?

3. What did the boy buy?

4. Which present has the girl bought her mother?

5. Which TV programme will they watch together?

6. What time is the swimming lesson today?

7. Which subject does the boy like best?

1. Which T-shirt does the boy decide to buy?

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2. Who will be on the stage next?

3. What time will the pie be ready?

4. Which photo does the girl dislike?

5. What should the students take on the school trip?

6. Where do the boys decide to go?

7. What has the girl lost?

1. When will Jack’s mum pick him up?

2. Which postcard will they send?

3. What do they decide to buy?

4. What has the girl forgotten to bring?

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5. How does the man want his son to help him?

6. Which TV programmer is on at nine o’clock tonight?

7. What will the boy do first?

1. Which day is the carnival taking place this year?

2. Why has the woman decided to leave her job?

4. What does the man say he can’t do?

5. What is today special’s offer?

6. At what time might the road be OK to use?

7. How much is the return flight to Paris at the moment?

------ END OF PART 1-----

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* Before hearing, you read

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My wedding ring is actually made from gold which I found on an

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------ END OF LISTENING PART 2 -----

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Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Timing

1 - Introduction - Giving information of a

Limited time: 10 - 15 minutes

Examiners will ask the candidate some questions

* Try to say much about yourself

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8. How much free time do you have in a week?

---- END OF SPEAKING PART 1 ---

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PART 2 TALKING ABOUT THE TOPIC

* Write down some notes about the topic

Suggested speaking topics:

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