TEST YOURSELF 1

SECTION A: LISTENING (5.0 points)

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 points)
1. What music will they have at the party?
A. Guitar B. piano C. CDs D. cello
2. When will the man go on holiday?
A. June B. July C. August D. January
3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
A. It'll be hot. B. It'll be cold and windy.
C. It'll be rainy. D. It'll be foggy.
4. Which dish did Mark cook in the competition?
A. fish B. meat C.vegetables D. soup
5. Where is the girl's book now?
A. in the waiter's bag B. in the drawer of the manager's desk
C. on a table in the café D. in the lost property office
6. Who lives with Josh in his house?
A. his grandmother B. his father C. his sister D. his mother
7. What will the girl take with her on holiday?
A. suitcase B. sports bag C. backpack D. overhead bag
8. What time will the train to Manchester leave?
A. eleven thirty B. eleven forty-five C. eleven fifty D. eleven fifteen

Your answers:
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. _____

Part II: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each blank. (2.0 points)

Festival information

Date Type of event Details

17th a concert performers from Canada

18th a ballet company called (9)… …………….……

type of play: a comedy called Jemima has

19th-20th (afternoon) a play
had a good (10) ………………….
 20th (evening) a (11)…… ……… show show is called (12)… ………….…….
Questions 5-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Workshops
● Making ( 13)………… ……….. ● (children only) Making (14)………….……..
● (adults only) Making toys from (15)……….………… using various tools
Outdoor activities
● Swimming in the (16)…………………
● Walking in the woods, led by an expert on (17)……….………….
See the festival organiser’s (18)…………..…. for more information

Your answers:
9. __________ 10. __________ 11. __________ 12. __________ 13. __________
14. __________ 15. __________ 16. __________ 17. __________ 18. __________

Part III: Listen to the recording twice For questions 19-25 then choose A, B or C to best
answer the questions.
19. How does Joshua go to school in Japan?
A. He takes a school bus every morning
B. He rides the subway at 8:00 AM.
C. He walks with a group of students.
20. Which item did Joshua NOT mention when talking about the things he takes to school?
A. backpack B. gym clothes C. school hat
21. What is one of the first things Joshua does when he arrives at school?
A. He practices his reading and writing.
B. He stands and bows to the teacher.
C. He puts on his gym clothes for class.
22. Where does Joshua eat lunch at school?
A. in his classroom B. in the lunchroom C. in the gymnasium
23. What time does Joshua probably get home from school most days?
A. between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM
B. between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
C. between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
24. what does Joshua study at school?
A. writing and reading and stuff B. writing and speaking C. reading and stuff
25 Does Joshua have a lunchroom or cafeteria?
A. lunchroom B. cafeteria C. in our classroom
Your answers:
19. _____ 20. _____ 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 points)

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 point)
1. What can we do to prevent people ________throwing drink cans away?
A. in B. of C. on D. from
2. Two boys fought ________because of the car toy they saw on the school yard.
A. each other B. together C. with other D. with each other
3. Nam ________last night when the telephone ________
A. was sleeping - rang B. slept – was ringing
C. slept - rang D. was sleeping – was ringing
4. ________ is a very deep narrow valley, usually with a river flowing through it.
A. Canyon B. Reef C. Cave D. Bay
5. She wore a hat to ___________ the sun out of her eyes.
A. make B. let C. get D. keep
6. Of those two girls, Lan is ________
A. the nicer B. the nices C. nice D. nicer
7. Do you know the girl in the red skirt ________to our teacher.
A. is taking B. talked C. talking D. she talks
8. “Where are my jeans?” - “They ________ at the moment.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
9. I________ some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
A. scattered B. grew C. threw away D. raised
10. Lora: “Thank you very much for spending time with me!”
-Helen:“______.”
A. It’s up to you B.No,thanks
C. Not at all D. You can say that again

Your answers:
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 point)
MEMORIES
I have never forgotten the most… wonderful ... (0. wonder) moment in our career when we
were given the highest score for our (1. perform)…………….. in the ice-skating
championship (2. compete) ………………. at Helsinki. We received the (3. believe)
…………….. score of nine marks of 6.0, which was the maximum score that could be given.
The (4. long) ……………. of time that we had spent practicing our dance routine finally paid
off. The
(5. difficult) ……………… that we had found with some of the (6. music) ………….. pieces
we had chosen was soon overcome and becoming (7. fame) …………… was only a matter of
time. Those were the (8. excite) ……………… days of being young and (9. optimism)
………………. about everything and having the feeling that our (10. popular) ……………
would never lessen.

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

SECTION C: READING (5.0 points)

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 point).
I. Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete it. (1 point)
What is pollution? Stinky stuff? Muck? Poison? Yes, all those things and more. Some is
obvious like smoke (1) ______ you can see but (2)________of it is not obvious at all. Yet
you’re eating it and drinking it and breathing it most of the time. And what is worse is that all
this muck (3) _________ all other life on Earth. You can find pollution made by people just
about (4) _________ on the planet. Even (5) _________ places like the Arctic are badly
polluted by nasty chemicals made by people. The polar bears and seals there have poisonous
chemicals made by people in their bodies and (6) _________ do the Inuit people who live with
them. These nasty things kill many animals and (7) ______ others sick – including penguins
(8) _________ the Antarctic. They also kill people and make them ill too. There’s nowhere on
the planet (9) _________ with no pollution; (10) _________ the bottom of the sea or high up
in the air.
1. A. what B. where C. when D. which
2. A. many B. few C. much D. a few
3. A. pollutes B. affects C. results D. attracts
4. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. wherever D. somewhere
5. A. remote B. quiet C. interesting D. crowded
6. A. either B. also C. neither D. so
7. A. make B. cause C. do D. lead
8. A. of B. on C. in D. at
9. A. made B. left C. taken D. led
10. A. now that B. but for C. not even D. no ever

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 points)

The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the
decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection
displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family,
Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive
renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This
fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-
in house is apparent to the visitor; the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while
ago - whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house
can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a
collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country
house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying
it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with developing
concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and
a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms
at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.
 The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years
in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and
would give them more meaning for the viewers. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural
history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting
manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of
manufacture.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned.
B. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum.
C. How Winterthur compares to English country houses.
D. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur.
2. The phrase “devoted to” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. surrounded by B. sentimental aboutC. successful with D. specializing in
3. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
A. The owners moved out. B. The old furniture was replaced.
C. The house was repaired. D. The estate became a museum.
4. What does the author mean by stating “The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the
visitor” in paragraph 1?
A. Winterthur is very old. B. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum.
C. Few people visit Winterthur. D. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable
5. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of _____________
A. furniture and architectural elements has been assemble.
B. furniture and architectural elements has been assembled.
C.architectural elements has been assembled.
D. furniture and architectural elements hasn’t been assembled.
6. The word “it” in bold in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. Winterthur Museum B. collection C. English country house D. visitor
7. The word “developing” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. traditional B. exhibiting C. informative D. evolving
8. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT
_______.
A. date B. style C. place of manufacture D. past ownership
9. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
A. The second paragraph explains a term that was mentioned in the first paragraph.
B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum.
C. The second paragraph explains a philosophy art appreciation that contrasts with the
philosophy explained in the first paragraph.
D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period.
10. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed?
A. Lines 1-3 B. Lines 5-6 C. Lines 7-10 D. Lines 11-13

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

Part III. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. (2.0 points)
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.)
Simple Ways to Lose Weight on a Budget
A.Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your
own at home. Plan out your meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which
will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed
grains.
B.Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings, especially if you cut down on the right
things. Start by cutting your portions of pricy meat and poultry. Or swap out meat and poultry
for cheaper vegetarian proteins like beans, lentils, tofu and eggs for some of your meals.
C.Vegetables are great for weight loss, as well as all-around health. They are low in calories
and high in water and fiber - two things that keep you feeling full. Save cash by shopping for
those that are in season. Frozen vegetables can be a great bargain, with just as much nutrition
as fresh, since they are picked and frozen at their peak ripeness.
D.You don’t need to shell out a monthly gym fee to get moving. Instead, find fun activities you
enjoy for free. If you’re just getting started with a regular exercise routine, try your beginning
with daily walks: start slowly and build up time and speed.
E.One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you lose weight is your social
network. Find a friend who is also trying to lose weight and agree to help each other stay
motivated. One study found that when friends participated in a group weight-loss programme
together, they lost more weight than people who did the same programme on their own.
Questions 1-5: The first six paragraphs of reading passage are lettered A-E. Choose the most
suitable headings for paragraphs A-E from the list of headings below.

Paragraph Lists of Headings

1. Paragraph A i Eat Less
2. Paragraph B ii Get Creative with Your Exercise Options
3. Paragraph C iii Make Friends with Someone
4. Paragraph D iv to plan out your costly prepared meals
5. Paragraph E v Plan to Cook at Home
vi vegetables can keep you feeling full
vii Get Creative with Your Exercise Options
viii Double Up on Vegetables
ix joining a programme you can lose more
weight than your partner

Your answers:
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

Questions 7-10: Complete each of the following statements with words taken from the
passage. Write ONE or TWO WORDS for each answer.

6.The advantage of cooking at home is that keep you full and is cheaper
7.In order to cut down on your daily calories, you should ………. on animal proteins for some
of your meals
8.Vegetables can keep you feeling full, you feel healthier and ………….. with fresh vegetables
in season
9.We can infer from the article that a partner can make you feel ………..in losing weight
10.One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you …………… is your social
network

Your answers:
 6. ______ 7 8______ 9. ______ 10 ______ 5. ______

D: WRITING (5.0 points)

I. Write an email of about 150 words: (2.0 points)
Write an email to one of your friends and tell him/her about the country you would like to visit
in the future. You should explain why you want to go there. (DON’T USE YOUR NAME OR
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS in writing task). (At least 120 words)
Your email:

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II. Paragraph writing: (3.0 points)
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SECTION E: SPEAKING

1. Describe the picture? (1 pt)

2. The value of reading books. (2pts)