TEST YOURSELF 04

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 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. For whom is this message most likely intended?
A. A patient B. A teacher C. A receptionist
2. Where is this announcement being made
A. In a school B. In a factory C. In a computer store
3. What should the passengers do when they get off the bus?
A. Go to the ticket gate B. Leave their valuables C. Go to the loading area
4. Where did Mike take the equipment from?
A. The office B. The parts room C. The lab
5. How will the man book tickets for the show?
A. by phone B. on the internet C. by post
6. What will the man do this winter?
A. work as a builder B. work as a gardener C. work in the supermarket
7. How does the man want the woman to help him?
A. give him a lift B. bring the ladder C. clean the bedroom window
8. Which TV programme is on at 9 o’clock tonight?
A. Nature B. Cookery C. Sports
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 pts)

PHONE INTERVIEW

Name John Murphy

Example: Position applying for Lifeguard

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 Street address: 45 (1) Court

Contact phone number: (2)

Current part-time job: (3)

Previous job at Ridgemont High School (4)

Additional relevant work experience: (5)

Relevant skills/qualifications: CPR certification & (6)

CPR certification expiration date: (7)

Preferred weekly shift: (8)

Time available to start work: (9)

Advertisement source: (10)

Your answers:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________
Part III: You will hear an interview with someone who works in the film industry. For questions
19-25, choose the best answer (A, B or C). (1.4 pts)
19. Matt got a job doing holiday relief work because he wanted
A. to do part-time work. B. a career in photography. C. to work in television.
20. What did Matt find ‘interesting’ about the sixties?
A the fascination with space travel B the increased number of comic books
C the advances in photography
21. Why were Matt’s models used on the news?
A They were better than pictures. B Some equipment had been destroyed.
C The studio was trying new ideas.
22. Matt thinks he was successful at getting work in television because
A. he had good experience. B.he knew some of the staff. C.he was available at the right time.
23. Matt worked on Bright Star as
A part of a team. B the producer. C a design student.

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24. Matt was invited on children’s television to
A tell stories about his design work. B explain the purpose of space research.
C help children make models themselves.
25. Matt remembers Heart of Darkness because
A it was his favourite comedy. B his work was recognised. C a film was made of it.
Your answers:
19. _____ 20. _____ 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24. _____ 25. _____
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. The animal _________ in the forest fire was a wild pig.
A. hurt B. hurted C. hurting D. hurts
2. The phrase “window shopping” means: _________.
A. buying a window B. just looking without intending to buy
C. going shopping through the window D. buying so many things at the same time
3. The sky is _____ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast
4. _________ is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
A. Desk B. Wardrobe C. Counter D. Refrigerator
5. An old woman was _________ the goats up the mountainside.
A. riding B. taking C. herding D. running
6. To Bell’s experiment, speech (transmit) ________________ from place to one another.
A. transmitted B. was transmitted C. transmits D. will transmit
7. On his way home from office yesterday, Tommy __________ an acquaintance since university time.
A. came across B. came over C. came along D. came up with
8. “That’s so kind of you to invite us to your birthday party.” – “_____________”
A. Oh, No way. C. The pleasure is mine.
B. That’s good, thanks D. OK. That’s great.
9. A number of young people _____________ too much time using Facebook nowadays.
A. tend to waste B. tend to wasting C. tends to waste D. tends to wasting
10. I think it’s __________ to put all our eggs into one bastket.
A. adviceless B. unadvisable C. imadvisable D. inadvisable
Your answers:

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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)
SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the field
of a second language acquisition.Their advice may prove(1.value) _ for those considering a language
course. One (2-suggest) _____ is that you assess whether you are likely to be (3- success) _____ at
learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The major charge will
be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads to a recognised
qualification. Also, be (4-real) _____ in your goals. If you don’t set achievable aims, you are more (5-
like) _____ to give up. Do not be deceived into thinking that the most expensive courses are the best.
Shop around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the (6- fast)
_____ you learn a language, the more (7- quick) _____ you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher,
tried to teach (8- she) _____ German by rolling on a fast course. Already fluent in four languages and
with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress were high. Three
years on she remembers very little. She feels her (9- big) _____ mistake was not to follow up her first
experience. “I should have consolidated what I’d learnt by (10- continue) _____ to study, even if it
were by myself.”
Your answers:
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).

“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1) ______ of work,
but I like it and that is the only way (2) ______ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what

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can I do? I am not (3) ______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (4) ______ I will ever be very
long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ (many
tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for
a day or two I prefer to (6) ______ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7)
______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food.
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8)______ when I was seven. He was an engineer
and I don’t (9)______ him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) ______ a
musician.”
1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more
2. A. for B. to C. in D. by
3. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
4. A. and B. so C. while D. that
5. A. far B. too C. much D. more
6. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
7. A. but B. since C. even D. which
8. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died
9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow
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)
Many of the most damaging and life-threatening types of weather - torrential rains, severe
thunderstorms, and tornadoes - begin quickly, strike suddenly, and dissipate rapidly, devastating small
regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. One such event, a tornado, struck the northeastern
section of Edmonton, Alberta, in July 1987. Total damages from the tornado exceeded $ 250 million,
the highest ever for any Canadian storm. Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have
limited value in predicting short-lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available
weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to detect the subtle atmospheric
changes that precede these storms. In most nations, for example, weather balloon observations are
taken just once every twelve hours at locations typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such

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limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather
conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.
Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short-range
forecasts, or "Nowcasts", was not feasible. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of
conventional weather stations was prohibitively high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting
and processing the raw weather data from such a network were insurmountable. Fortunately, scientific
and technological advances have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather
instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observation over large
regions at a relatively low cost. Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply
and instantaneously, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyzing this large volume of
weather information. Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer
programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and
vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun
using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, Nowcasting is becoming a reality.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Computers and weather B. Weather forecasting C. Dangerous storms D. Satellites
2. Why does the author mention the tornado in Edmonton, Canada?
A. To give an example of a damaging storm.
B. To indicate that tornadoes are common in the summer.
C. To show that tornadoes occur frequently in Canada.
D. To explain different types of weather.
3. The word "subtle" is closest in meaning to………………
A. imagined B. regular C. slight D. complex
4. Why does the author state that observations are taken "just once every twelve hours"?
A. To indicate that the observations are timely.
B. To compare data from balloons and computers.
C. To give an example of international cooperation.
D. To show why the observations are of limited value.
5. The word "they" refers to………………
A. regions B. models C. conditions D. events
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advance in short-range weather forecasting?
A. Weather balloons B. Radar systems C. Automated instruments D. Satellites

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7. With Nowcasting, it first became possible to provide information about………………
A. long-range weather forecasts B. radar networks
C. short-lived local storms D. general weather conditions
8. The word "raw" is closest in meaning to………………
A. unprocessed B. uncooked C. stormy D. inaccurate
9. With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. The observation-intensive approach is no longer useful.
B. Weather predictions are becoming more accurate.
C. Communications satellites can predict severe weather.
D. Meteorologists should standardize computer programs.
10. Which of the following would best illustrate Nowcasting?
A. A five-day forecast
B. The average rainfall for each month
C. A warning about a severe thunderstorm on the radio
D. A list of temperatures in major cities
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 pts)
WORKING FROM HOME
A. Can you feel your anxiety and stress levels increasing every time you get caught in a traffic jam? Do
you find it difficult to control your tongue when your boss points out your shortcomings yet again? Do
you yearn for state-of-the-art technology in your home that you haven’t had to pay for? If you are
shouting an enthusiastic “Yes!” in answer to these questions, then it could be time to make a career and
life change that may not even require you to quit your job. Just suggest to your boss that you wish to
become one of the new breed of executives whose office is based at home.
B. Working from home is a relatively new phenomenon, but is becoming an increasingly popular
option with both businesses and employees. The technology available to us means that we no longer
need to be in the same office building as our colleagues to communicate effectively with each other. E-
mail, video conferencing, mobile telephones and more, mean that we can do business just as
efficiently, regardless of our location.
C. Companies may choose to employ a proportion of their staff as home-based workers, as, of course,
a workforce set up in such a way requires far less office space and fewer parking facilities. The fixed
costs of a business can be dramatically reduced. Employees can enjoy the added benefits of freedom to
schedule the day as they choose and freedom to spend more time at home with their families.
D. We can even go so far as to say that the working-from-home phenomenon could be one of the
answers to the pollution problems which the modern world has inflicted upon itself. Fewer people
travelling to work every day equals fewer cars. Fewer cars, of course, equates to lower CO2 levels in
the atmosphere.

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E. But what are the drawbacks to working at home? For many of us, work is a means of escaping our
nearest and dearest and making our own mark on the world. The relationships we have with our
colleagues are a significant part of our life - after all, full-time workers spend a third of their day in
their workplace. Some people who work from home feel that they are actually much more productive
and can get tasks done in a much shorter time than in an office environment. Others, however, may be
demotivated by the isolation and find it difficult to get down to tasks which have a more intangible
deadline.
F. As with most aspects of life, a balance is probably the best solution for the majority of workers - a
job based at home which requires regular contact with colleagues at regular meetings. Management
surveys show that successful business is easier if we operate as a team: brainstorming and sharing ideas
and offering support and motivation to each other. After all, we are only human and we need others to
complain to if we have a bad day at work!

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. Time for a change?
2. Paragraph B ii. Social impact
3. Paragraph C iii. Management decisions
4. Paragraph D iv. Flexibility of technology
5. Paragraph E v. Wasted time on the road
vi. Technology keeping us at home
6. Paragraph F
vii. Benefits of all
viii. Business in the workplace
ix. Keeping it clean
x. The best of both worlds

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.
(7) ___________ can freedom to spend more time at home with their families.
Technology has allowed us to conduct business at home instead of (8) ___________.
(9) ___________ from home is becoming an increasingly popular option with both businesses and
employees.
The surveys present that brainstorming and sharing ideas and offering support and motivation to each
other helps (10) ___________ become easier.

Your answers:

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7. ______________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________ 10. _____________

D: WRITING (5.0 pts)

I. Write an email of about 150 words: (2.0 pts)
Write an email/ a letter (120-150 words) to your English pen friend – John to tell him about some
changes in your local areas during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Your email:
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With love,
Jane
II. Paragraph writing: (3.0 pts)
III. Write a paragraph about 150 words to express your view on the question: (2.0pts)
“What are the impacts of social media platforms on students’ study and physical development?”
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Topic 1:

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1. Describe the picture.
2. What should we do to help the community?
- You have 5 minutes to prepare for your talk and 2 minutes to speak.

Topic 2:

1. Describe the picture.

2. What should we do to protect our environment?
- You have 5 minutes to prepare for your talk and 2 minutes to speak.

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI NÓI

I. Tổng điểm phần thi: 3.0 điểm
II. Tiêu chí cho điểm thành phần:
1. Picture discription (1.0 point)
* Fluency (0.25 point)
- Natural & easy to follow.
- Hesitations are not stressful to the listener.
* Pronunciation (0.25 point)
- Being able to use English pronunciation features like stress and intonation naturally.
- Not causing the examiner any problem in understanding what the student is saying.
* Content (0.25 point)

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- Entire talk relevant to the picture.
- Ideas fully developed basing on the overview and striking features of the picture.
- Ideas are well-organized with at least 4 parts: overview, details, more details, speculation.
* Vocabulary and grammar (0.25 point)
- Range of appropriate grammar tenses.
- Use of some complex sentence structures.
- Range of appropriate vocabulary.
- Mistakes do not obscure message meaning.
- Correct use of cohesive words to link ideas.

2. Topic presentation (2.0 points)

* Task Completion (1.0 point)
- Entire talk relevant to the topic.
- Ideas fully developed and interesting.
- Well-organised talk to maintain the audience’s attention.
- Natural & easy to follow.
- Hesitations are not stressful to the listener.
* Accuracy (0.5 point)
- Range of appropriate grammar tenses .
- Use of some complex sentence structures.
- Range of appropriate vocabulary.
- Mistakes do not obscure message meaning.
- Correct use of cohesive words to link ideas.
* Pronunciation and fluency (0.5 point)
- Being able to use English pronunciation features like stress and intonation naturally.
- Not causing the examiner any problem in understanding what the student is saying.

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