TEST FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

SECTION A: LISTENING
You will hear a conversation. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
JOB ENQUIRY
Example
Work at: : a restaurant
Type of work (1)…………………………….
Number of hours per week (2)……………………………
Would need work permit
Work in the: (3)………………………………………….….branch
Nearest bus stop: next to (4)……………………………………..…………..
Pay: (5)…………………………………………………….an hour
Extra benefits:
-a free dinner
-extra pay when you work on (6)…………………………….
-transport home when you work (7)………………………………….
Qualities required:
(8)…………………………..………….
Ability to (9)…………………………...
Interview arranged for: Thursday (10)…………………………..…………at 6p.m
Bring the names of two referees
Ask for:Samira Manuja

SECTION B: READING
Part 1: Read the passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s
chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their
lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate
at first, but later the games were opened to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The
Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in
running, jumping, javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual
cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored
by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally
these contests were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress were halted to allow the
games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different
cities presented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles
called “Olympiads”, dating from 776 B.C. . The contest coincided with religious festivities and
constituted an all-out effort on the part of participants to please the gods. Any who disobeyed the
rules were dismissed and seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves
but also to the cities they represented.
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
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B. The games were held in Greek every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in songs.
Question 2: The word “elite” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. aristocracy B. brave C. intellectual D. muscular
Question 3: Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars. B. To honor Zeus.
C. To crown the best athletes. D. To sing songs about the athletes.
Question 4: Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A. 800 years. B. 1,200 years. C. 2,300 years. D. 2,800 years.
Question 5: What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They were pacifists. B. They believed athletic events were important.
C. They were very simple. D. They couldn’t count so they used “Olympiads” for dates.
Question 6: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks.
B. The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness programs.
C. The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D. The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war
when the games were over.
Question 7: The word “deeds” is closest in meaning to _________.
A. accomplishments B. ancestors C. documents D. properties
Question 8: Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the
Olympics?
A. They must have completed military service.
B. They had to attend special training sessions.
C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record.
D. They had to be very religious.
Question 9: The word “halted” means mostly nearly the same as ________.
A. encouraged B. started C. curtailed D. fixed
Question 10: What is an “Olympiad”?
A. The time it took to finish the games. B. The time between games.
C. The time it took to finish a war. D. The time it took the athletes to train.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an
employee? The schools 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 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.
Question 1: A. large B. great C. far D. lots
Question 2: A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn
Question 3: A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present
Question 4: A. both B. not C. as well D. either

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Question 5: A. on B. for C. by D. in
Question 6: A. on most B. most on C. much on D. on much
Question 7: A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really
Question 8: A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay
Question 9: A. by B. in C. for D. of
Question 10: A. during B. of C. for D. when
Part 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them that
land is near, and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs . They are placed at prominent points on
the coast and on islands, reefs, and sandbars.
Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic . There are five
basic characteristics: fixed , flashing , occulting , group flashing , and group occulting . A fixed
signal is a steady beam . A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of light ,
while an occulting signal’s periods of light are longer . A group- flashing light gives off two or
more flashes at regular intervals, and a group – occulting signal consists of a fixed light with two or
more periods of darkness at regular intervals . Some lighthouses use lights of different colours as
well, and today , most lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons . The three types of
apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric , in which metal is used to reflect the light ;
the dioptric , in which glass is used ; and the catadioptric , in which both glass and metal are used .
In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone . The most typical
structure is a tower tapering at the top, but some , such as the Bastion Lighthouse on the Saint
Lawrence River , are shaped like pyramids , and others , such as the Race Rock light , look like
wooden houses sitting on high platforms . Still others, such as The American Shoal lighthouse off
the Florida Coast, are skeletal towers of steel . Where lighthouses might be confused in daylight,
they can be distinguished by day- marker patterns – designed of checks and stripes painted in vivid
colors on lighthouse walls.
In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult, If somewhat romantic.
Lighthouse keepers put in hours of tedious work maintaining the lights. Today, lighthouses are
almost entirely automated with humans supplying only occasional maintenance. Because of
improvements in navigational technology, the importance of lighthouses has diminished. There are
only about 340 functioning lighthouses in existence in the United States today, compared to about
1,500 in 1900, and there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses outside the United States.
Some decommissioned lighthouses have been preserved as historical monument.
1: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the functions of lighthouses?
A. To help sailors determine their location B. To warn of danger from rocks and reefs
C. To notify sailors that bad weather is approaching D. To indicate that land is near
2: The word “prominent” is closest in meaning to
A. dangerous B. conspicuous C. picturesque D. famous
3: In the context of this passage, the author uses the term “characteristic” to refer to a
A. period of darkness B. person who operates a lighthouse
C. pattern painted on a lighthouse D. distinctive light signal
4: According to the passage, what kind of signal has long periods of light that are regularly
broken by two or more periods of darkness?
A. Group occulting B. Flashing C. occulting D. Group flashing
5: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses
A. lights of various colors B. metal C. glass D. a radio beacon
6: For which of the following does the author NOT provide a scientific example in the third paragraph?
A. A lighthouse shaped like a pyramid B. A lighthouse made of steel
C. A lighthouse with day-marker patterns D. A lighthouse that resembles a house on a platform
7: The word “tapering” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Narrowing B. Soaring C. Opening D. Rotating

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8: It can be concluded from the passage that lighthouses with day- marker patterns would most
likely be found in areas where …
A. the weather is frequently bad
B. the structure themselves cannot be easily seen by passing mariners
C. there are not many lighthouses
D. there are a number of lighthouses with similar structures
9: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary lighthouses …
A. employ more powerful lights B. require less maintenance
C. are more difficult to operate D. are more romantic
10: There is information in the fourth paragraph to support which of these statements?
A. There are more lighthouses in the United States now than there were in 1900.
B. There are more lighthouses in the United States today than in any other single country.
C. There are more functioning lighthouses in the United States today than there are lighthouses
preserved as historical monuments
D. There were more lighthouses in the United States in 1900 than there are elsewhere in the world today.
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1.When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
2.They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
A. that B. which C. this D. whom
3.Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
A. must rain B. couldn't have rained C. must have rained D. should have rained
4.“I understand you don’t like opera. _____ I go at least once a month.”
A. On contrast B. In contrast C. In the contrast D. On the contrast
5.The twins look so much alike that almost no one can____them____
A. take....apart B. tell....away C. tell....apart D. take....on
6.A: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school”. B– “______________”
A. Sorry to hear that. C. Of course
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging. D. I am glad you like it.
7.Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the __________birthmark on his face.
A. normal B. abnormal C. abnormality D. abnormally
8: . ____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
9. Uncle Ho’s desire was that our country might______other countries in the world.
A. be fed up with B. make use of C. keep pace with D. take grand for
10. No one died in the accident,________?
A. didn’t they B. did he C. didn’t he D. did they
11. When I told the doctor that I had had earache for nearly a month, he gave me a __ for ear-drops.
A. recipe B. prescription C. ticket D. receipt
12. He bought three shirts; one for him and…………for his children.
A- others B- the other C- another D- the others
13. He was caught ……. in the exam.
A. to cheat B. cheating C. for cheating D. to cheating
14. I can’t _________ of a word he is saying.
A. comprehend B. understand C. grasp D. make sense
15. Hardly …………. solve that problem within 02 days.
A. anyone can B. can anyone C. no one can D. can no one
16. He had to act immediately; ____________, it would have been too late.
A. nevertheless B. however C. consequently D.otherwise
17. If he is in trouble, it is his own fault, I personally wouldn’t _____ a finger to help him.
A. rise B. lift C. bend D. turn
18.That is a _________________________.

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 A. French stamp valuable B. French valuable stamp
C. valuable stamp of France D. valuable French stamp
19. I wish I hadn't said it. If only I could................
A. turn the clock round B. turn the clock down
C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock forward
20. Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't have been sacked B. wouldn't have sacked
C. wouldn't sack D. wouldn't be sacked
Part 2: There are TEN mistakes in this passage. Write them down and give the correction.
1.The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations.
A B C D
2. Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner.
A B C D
3. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.
A B C D
4.A fully grown male mountain lion may be eight long feet.
A B C D
5. Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest universities
A B C D
Part 3: Read the text and fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will(1)………happen, we still
want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long (2)………
In the first place, people (3)…..live longer can spend more time with their family and friends.
Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to along, relaxing(4)…………,when
they can do the things they have never had time for.
On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages .Firstly, many people become ill and
consequently have to (5)………….time in hospital or become (6)……..on their children and
friends. Many of(7)……….find this dependency annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the
(8)……people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it’s
often (9)………to make new friends
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy(10)
……………..to remain independent and enjoy life.
Part 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use and
don’t change the word given. Write 2-5 words in total.
1.People say that Susan was a brilliant actress SAID
Susan…………………………………………………..been a brillian actress
2.My sister helped me with my homework HAND
My sister…………………………………………….……with my homework
3.My colleagues all dislike the way I talked to the boss APPROVED
None…………………………………………..…the way I talked to the boss
4.It’s possible that Linda didn’t take the early train MIGHT
Linda………………………………………………the early train
5.The meeting probably won’t last more than a few minutes UNLIKELY
The meeting……………………………………..……on for more than a few minutes
SECTION D: WRITING
Part 1: Imagine that you have just received a donation of ten million dong from a businessman
for flood victims in the central Vietnam. Within 80 - 90 words, write a letter to express your
gratitude to him. Use your name and address as David Parker – 123, Green Street, Wonderful City.
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Part 2: Write an essay:
Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why
do some student abroad? Use specific reasons and details to write an essay of about 200 word
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