PRACTICE TEST O1

SECTION A: LISTENING (5.0 pts)

Hướng dẫn thí sinh:
- Phần thi nghe gồm 3 bài. Thí sinh được nghe mỗi bài 2 lần liên tiếp.
- Thí sinh đọc kĩ yêu cầu của từng bài trước khi nghe.
- Hướng dẫn chi tiết bằng Tiếng Anh đã có trong đĩa nghe. Bắt đầu và kết thúc bài nghe
có tín hiệu nhạc.

Part I: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For question 1 - 8,
choose the best answer A, B or C. (1.6 pts)
1.When is the man’s appointment?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday
2.Which is the aunt’s postcard?
A. a pretty village right by the sea B. big trees C. a pretty village behind
the tall trees
3.What time will the plane to Milan leave?
A. 01:00 B. 07:15 C. 08:15
4.Which present has the girl bought her mother?
A. earrings B. music CD C. pen
5.What time will the pie be ready?
A. four fifteen B. five o’clock C. twenty past five
6.What time is the swimming lesson today?
A. half past four B. fifteen to five C. fifteen past five
7.Which subject does the boy like best?
A. information technology B. geography C. sports
8.Which T-shirt does the boy decide to buy?
A. a short-sleeved T-shirt with roud neck B. a V-neck black T-shirt
C. a long-sleeved T-shirt
Your answers:
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. _____

Part II: You will hear three conversations. In each coversation there are four questions.
For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. You will hear the conversations
only one. (2.4 pts)
Conversation 1. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Kate, and a boy, George.
9.What is Kate’s health problem?
A. She has coughs B. She has headache
 C. She has toothache
10.What does Kate’s health problem affect her classmate?
A. It makes them funny. B. It makes them annoyed.
C. It makes them happy.
11.What did Kate have last year?
A. She has backache. B. She has headache.
C. She has toothache.
12.What does Kate have now, too?
A. It makes them funny. B. It makes them annoyed.
C. It makes them excited
Conversation 2. You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at home.
13.Why does the man want to go out?
A. Because he feels bored staying at home. B. Because he feels bored staying at home.
C. Because he feels cold staying at home. .
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14.Why does the woman want to stay at home?
A. Because she has coughs. B. Because she feels tired.
C. Because she has toothache.
15.Why doesn’t the woman want to watch an Italian film?
A. Because she is short of money. B. Because she is serious about
it.
C. Because she is afraid she will fall asleep
watching it.
16. Why doesn’t the woman want to watch a Robert de Niro?
A. Because she feels too busy to watch it. B. Because she feels too serious to
watch it.
C. Because she doesn’t want to watch it the
second time.
Conversation 3. You will hear a conversation between a girl,Lisa, and a boy, Ben, about
holidays.
17.What does the girl think about a good holiday?
A. It may be cheap B. It may be cheap
C. It may be expensive. .
18.Why doesn’t the boy want to walk?
A. Because she feels too hot to do it. B. Because she finds it hard to do it.
C. Because she doesn’t like hard work.
19. Why does the girl think about the food in Youth Hostels?
A. It is comfortable. B. It is good.
C. It is not good.
20.What does the boy decide to do in the end?
A. go home she feels too hot to do it. B. leave home.
C. Because she doesn’t like the sounds of
people walking.

Your answers:
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Part III: You will hear some information about a museum. Listen to the recording and
fill in each blank with no more than TWO words or number. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 pt)

Manor House Museum

YOU CAN SEE:
Downstairs:
– Entrance hall: Old photos.
– Ford room: Pictures of Italian (1) _________________.
Upstairs:
– Left: More than 150 (2) _________________.
– Right: We have a(3) _________________show.
Price of a guidebook: (4)£ _________________.
Museum closes at: (5)_________________.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 pts)

Part I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer questions. Write
your answers in the box provided. (1.0 pt)
1. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _____, fell asleep halfway through it.
A. although B. nevertheless C. therefore D. B or C
2. The press puts _____ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of
savage hooligans.
A. fault B. charge C. blame D. guilt
3. We couldn’t stay long so we only wished Mark many happy ________ of his birthday
and hurried to the airport.
A. days B. returns C. moments D. regards
4. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “ _________ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
 A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
5. “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “_____________”
A. No, you can’t sit here. C. Sorry, it is taken.
B. Yes, it is seated by a boy. D. Yes, but I don’t know so.
6. _____________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope
that things would improve.
A. On the top B. At the height C. In the end D. At the bottom
7. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
8. The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness.
A. canceled B. postponed C. put off D. called up
9. Matthew has changed his ______ several times about buying a new car.
A. sight B. view C. head D. mind
10. We're living in an apartment for now, but soon we'll be looking for a house to buy.
A. in a hurry B. to shake hands C. for the time being D. up to now
Your answer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the box
provided. (1.0 pt)
COMPUTERS SKILLS IN THE OFFICE
To be successfully in the bussiness market, it is vital for a company to keep up with all the
latest technological development. Nowadays it is (1. wide)_____________ accepted that
running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually (2.
possible)____________ . This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people
available for their technology departments.
Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost all (3.
employ) ___________ have some degree of (4. familiar) ___________ with personal or
desktop computers, even if this involves no more than the (5. complete) ____________ of
a basic computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only become (6.
comfort)______________ with using computers after practical experience .
Thanks to computers, today’s businesses are run and managed with far less (7.
difficult)________________ than companies could hope to achieve in the past. For
example, computers enable the (8. organise)_____________ of huge amounts of
information and greatly speed up the (9. prepare) _______________ of documents and
reports.
In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert, they
are (10. like )__________ to get very far without at least a basic knowledge of computers.
Your answer
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION C: READING (5.0 pts)

Part I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space. Put a circle on the letter indicating the correct answer. Write your answers in
the boxes provided. (1,0 pt).
Desperate to go to school
Truancy has become a serious problem in many schools in recent years. In an attempt to
tackle this problem one school introduced a new scheme to (1) ________ students to attend
as many classes as possible. Pupils who (2) ________ a 100% attendance record
throughout the whole academic year were rewarded with an all inclusive weekend school
(3) ________ to an activity centre where they would be able to have a go at outdoor
activities such as climbing, abseiling and white water rafting.
One student was so (4) ________ to qualify for this free weekend away that he even went
to school with a broken wrist. He hurt his wrist when he fell (5) ________ his bike on the
way to school but he was so worried about (6) ________ his 100% attendance that he
didn’t (7) ________ his teachers or parents until the school day had finished. He (8)
________ admitted to his mother what had happened when she (9) ________ that he was
having difficulty eating his dinner and asked him what was wrong. She took him to hospital
that night, where they put his arm in plaster and he was able to go back to school the 5 next
day. Fortunately, he was fully (10) ________ from his accident in time to go on the trip.

1. A. suggest В. force С. Encourage D. make

2. A. succeeded В. made С. achieved D. realized
3. A. holiday В.trip С. travel D. excursion
4. A. interested В. happy С. excited D. keen
5. A. away В. down С. off D. over
6. A. filling В. maintaining С. guarding D. succeeding
7. A. tell В. say С. admit D. explain
8. A lastly В. actually С. fortunately D. eventually
9. A. knew В. aware С. looked D. noticed
10. A. recovered В. improved С. repaired D. fixed

Your answers:
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___

Part II. Read the passage and answer the questions. Write your answers in the boxes
provided. (2,0 pts)
Joanne scanned the area around her, her small frame straining above the pile of
wood. She had to wriggle her way through the wood and rubble. It did not matter where
she tried, they were all the same. The holes were too small and she used all her might to
remove the obstacles, pushing and shoving them out of the way, the noise ringing into the
night. She was imprisoned. The silence was a far cry from the explosion moments ago.
Afraid to be heard, she tried to be as quiet as possible. It was an impossible and ludicrous
task. The destruction left behind by the men was far greater than their numbers. Their goals
had probably been achieved. Those who did not escape were probably dead.
Telephone lines had been cut and lights had been shut off moments before the much
feared raids began. Except for the cut-off in communication, there was nothing to indicate
that the men would soon arrive. Under the cover of darkness, the more fortunate ones had
managed to escape. Those near the border climbed through the holes in the fence, to seek
refuge in the neighbouring country.
For weeks, the government had warned of an impending attack by the group. Initial
apprehension turned to fear when the expected day arrived. However, when nothing
happened, everyone thought that the government had made a mistake. After all, how often
within that past year had they failed to deliver what had been promised to the citizens?
First, the new lands promised to the farmers after the massive insect attacks were
insufficient and each farmer had to contend with land that was one third their original size.
Then, there was the promise of opening the economy to the international community,
allowing many to sell their handicraft overseas but this never materialised. The people soon
became angry as they were being deceived and complacency about the raids was abounding
in the community.
The environment was ripe for the triad attack. No one noticed the men ambling into
the town. What made their attack even more shocking was that the multitude of people
returning from work and sitting down to a meal did not even notice the seven men walking
past their windows. Military uniform had been a common sight in the town ever since the
government’s warning was announced. There was no need for these men to run or hide.
No one had seen them. Joanne inched her foot out of a gap and half crawled, half walked
ahead. Every step she took was painful. Mounted up by the lack of water for hours, the
pain in her leg was excruciating and the more she walked, the more bodies she saw. Arms
and legs were sticking out from under piles of rubble and sometimes a lifeless face could
be seen among the debris. Everyone she saw was dead. Despite her situation, Joanne hoped
that she would not be able to find any of her family members.
Suddenly, she saw a movement among a pile of rubble. She ran the short distance
forward, glad for any sign of life in the place. What she saw spurred her on and she pushed
aside several pieces of wood and lifted an orange cloth, probably once a curtain. Groping
about, she managed to locate the little body and using all her might, dragged it out. The
child could have been more than five years old. He was covered in soot and his stomach
heaved in and out in agony. His eyes were shut and only his breathing told her that he was
still alive.
Joanne carried the child over her shoulder and squinted in the darkness, trying to locate her
bearings. Her only hope was the border. Moments ago, she had wanted to forgo
everything, thinking that it was probably better to lie in the darkness until it eventually
overcame her and the feelings of loneliness would disappear. Now, she was encouraged to
continue. If she could reach the border, she would be able to get help. Looking around, she
ran in the direction of what looked like spots of bright yellow light.
1. What was causing “the noise” in the first paragraph?
A. Her small frame straining above the pile of wood.
B. Her wriggling through the wood and rubble.
C. Her pushing and shoving the obstacles out of the way.
D. The explosion heard moments ago.
2. Why were the lights “shut off” in the second paragraph?
A. It was shut inadvertently by the raiders
B. It led them to the neighboring country.
C. It warned the people of the coming raids.
D. It enabled the people to escape from the place..
3. The word “apprehension” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. anxiety B. clairvoyance C. voidance D. incongruity
4. It can be inferred from the passage that _________
A. the government had yet to fail the people
B. the strange men were dressed in military uniform
C. the main target of the mentioned men were Joanne
D. there were numerous indications of the men’s arrival
5. What spurred Joanne to remove the wood and orange cloth?
A. The child’s stomach which was moving.
B. The short distance between her and the child.
C. The vague sight of a family member.
D. The lifeless faces seen among the debris.
6. The word “excruciating” in the fourth paragraph can best be replaced by _________
A. painless B. discerning C. piercing D. powerful
7. What is not mentioned as a cause of the pain in Joanne’s walk?
A. Her leg was then in physical agony.
B. She saw numerous dead bodies.
C. She walked in fear of the men approaching.
D. She was in need of being hydrated.
8. Which did not happen before the raids began?
A. The people were cut off from the outside world.
B. Militarily dressed men entered the town.
C. The small frames strained above the wood.
D. The people saw massive insect attacks.
9. The word “bearings” in the last paragraph can be substituted by the term _________.
A. whereabouts B. collocations C. managements D. strengths
10. What particular feeling led Joanne to the desire to “forgo everything” as mentioned
in the last paragraph?
A. The fright the shadows had given her.
B. The worry for her family members.
C. The fear that the men would come for her.
D. An intense feeling of loneliness.
Your answer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part III. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. (2.0 pts)
JARGON
A
Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defined it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical
vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely
overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often pretentious language marked by a
roundabout way of expression and use of long words’. For most people, it is this second
sense which is at the front of their minds when they think about jargon. Jargon is said to
be a bad use of language, something to be avoided at all costs. No one ever describes it in
positive terms (‘that was a delightful piece of rousing jargon’). Nor does one usually admit
to using it oneself: the myth is that jargon is something only other people employ.
B
Thereality, however, is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of
occupations and pursuits that make up society. All jobs present an element of jargon, which
workers learn as they develop their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of jargon. Each
society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns out to be universal - and valuable.
It is the jargon element which, in a job, can promote economy and precision of expression,
and thus help make life easier for the workers. It is also the chief linguistic element which
shows professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social togetherness (‘shoptalk’).
C
If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most
important reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include. We may not
be too concerned if we find ourselves faced with an impenetrable wall of jargon when the
subject matter has little perceived relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of
hydrology, say, or linguistics. But when the subject matter is one where we feel implicated,
and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words which make it hard for us
to understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the obfuscation is deliberate
policy, we unreservedly condemn, labeling it gobbledegook and calling down public
derision upon it.
D
No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially
criticized in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the
extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of
amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by
calling it an ‘inoperative statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible deniability’. Nor can a
nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic
disassembly’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant transient’.
E
While condemning unnecessary or obscuring jargon in others, we should not forget to look
out for it in ourselves. It is so easy to ‘slip into’ jargon, without realizing that our own
listeners/ readers do not understand. It is also tempting easy to slip some jargon into our
expression, to ensure that others do not understand. And it is just as easy to begin using
jargon which we ourselves do not understand. The motivation to do such apparently
perverse things is not difficult to grasp.
F
People like to be ‘in’, to be part of intellectual or technical elite; and the use of jargon,
whether understood or not, is a badge of membership. Jargon, also, can provide a lazy way
into a group or an easy way of hiding uncertainties and inadequacies: when terminology
slips plausibly from the tongue, it is not essential for the brain to keep up.
Indeed some people have developed this skill to professional levels. And certainly, faced
with a telling or awkward question, and the need to say something acceptable in public,
slipping into jargon becomes a simple way out, and can soon become a bad habit.
Your answer
Questions 1 - 6: The first six paragraphs of reading passage are lettered A-F. Choose
the most suitable headings for paragraphs A-F from the list of headings below.
(There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.)

Paragraphs Lists of Headings

1. Paragraph A I. The benefits of simple language
2. Paragraph B II. A necessary tool
3. Paragraph C III. A lasting way of concealing disasters
4. Paragraph D IV. The worst offenders

5. Paragraph E V. A deceptively attractive option

VI. Differing interpretations
6. Paragraph F
VII. Publicising new words
VIII. Feeling shut out
IX. the use of jargon
X. the importance of jargon
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Questions 7-10: Complete each of the following statements with words taken from
the passage. Write ONE or TWO WORDS for each answer.
. People say that (7)……….is a bad use of language, something to be avoided at all costs.
No one ever describes it in positive terms (‘that was a delightful piece of rousing jargon’).
Nor does one usually admit to using it oneself: the myth is that jargon is something only
other people employ.
No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and (8)…… have been especially
criticized in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the
extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of
amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily (9)….. by
calling it an ‘inoperative statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible deniability’. Nor can a
nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic
disassembly’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant transient’. While condemning unnecessary or
obscuring jargon in others, we should not forget to look out for it in ourselves. To ‘slip
into’ jargon is also (10)……, without realizing that our own listeners/ readers do not
understand. It is also tempting easy to slip some jargon into our expression, to ensure that
others do not understand. And it is just as easy to begin using jargon which we ourselves
do not understand.
Your answers:
7. ____ 8. _____ 9. _____ 10.____

D: WRITING (5.0 pts)

I. Write an email of about 150 words: (2.0 pts)
You broke your leg and were sent to the hospital. While staying at the hotel, your
classmate sent you some cards wishing you recovering soon.
Write an email to them, telling them how you broke your leg, what treatment you got and
what you did each day. 2.0pts
Your email:
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With love,
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II. Paragraph writing: (3.0 pts)
Facebook has affected many people’s life, especially students’. It can have negative
effects on their study and physical development.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write a paragraph (( about 150 -180 words)
to express your opinion.

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