TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO

MÔN: NGOẠI NGỮ (TIẾNG ANH)

A LANGUAGE POINTS
Parts of speech
Verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, preps, conjunctions, articles, determiners &
quantifiers

Verb tenses
The active voice
The passive voice
Reported speech
Infinitives
Gerunds
Modal verbs
Conditional sentences

Clauses
Dependent and independent clauses
Relative clauses
Adverbial clauses
Noun clauses
Reduced clauses

Others
Causative forms
Subjunctives
Comparisons

B BRIEF DESCRITIPTIONS OF SKILLS TESTED

Reading
Section 1: Multiple choice (Grammar & vocabulary)
Section 2: Multiple choice (Signs/notices/messages)
Section 3: Multiple choice (Reading comprehension)
Section 4: Multiple choice (Cloze text)

Writing:
Multiple choice (Sentence completion without changing meaning of the
original ones).

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C SAPMPLE TEST

I READING
Section 1 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following
sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1 At least half of the world’s population ………… speak more than one
language.
A speaks B speak C is speaking D has spoken
2 It is common ………… to look at the person you are talking to.
A exercise B policy C skill D habit
3 Five pounds …………….. buy as much as it used to.
A aren’t going B don’t C doesn’t D A & B are
correct
4 My husband wants me …………. This letter before afternoon.
A to post B post C posting D posts
5 The MP asked ………….. the Prime Minister was aware of the growing
social problem
A that B him C if D what

Section 2 Look at the text in each question below. Decide what it says,
then choose a letter A, B, C, D that best explains the text. Write A, B, C or
D on your answer sheet.

1 A Do not read books while you are eating

B Pay in the café for any books when you
C haven’t bought yet in the café.
Do not take books which you want to buy
in the café
D A & B are correct

2 A Equipment is available for a maximum of

B 15 minutes at any time.
C When the gym is crowded, there is a time
limit for using the equipment.
At busy times you may have to queue to
use the equipment.
D A & B are correct

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3 A A new 22 bus will operate along Regent
B Street from 3 January.
C After 3 January you can catch a 22 bus all
day on Regent Street.
There will be a limited 22 bus service
along Regent Street from 3 January.
D Are & B are correct.

4 A Save us money by switching off fans when

B you finish using a room.
C When you leave, please replace any fans
you have borrowed from other rooms.
Please lock away all fans before leaving
the room.
D A & B are correct.

5 A Be careful with this parcel as the good

B might break.
C Use the handle to pick up this parcel so the
goods won’t break.
Take care when wrapping parcels with
breakable goods inside.
D A & B are correct.

Section 3 Read the text below. Choose one answer A,B, C or D for each
question below. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

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1 What is the writer trying to do in the article?
A show why the new leisure centre is needed?
B give her own opinion about the new leisure centre.
C describe the arguments against the new leisure centre.
D suggest where the new leisure centre should be built.

2 What will the reader discover from the article?

A how long it will take to complete the new leisure centre.
B how many members the action group has.
C how much it will cost to join the new leisure centre.
D how long the sports club has been in Layton.

3 What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?
A it will not be right for the area.
B it will cost too much to build.
C it will not attract enough people.
D it will provide too little entertainment.

4 Which group of people is keen on having he new leisure centre?

A people who do a lot of sport.
B people working in the tourist industry.
C people who come into Layton by car.
D people living near the seafront.

5 What would be a good headline for the article?

A Action group changes its mind.
B Leisure plans under attack.
C Seafront invaded by crowds again.
D Good news for city space.

Section 4 Read the following text. Choose one answer (A, B, C or D) that
best suits each gap. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Hypatia was (0) born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries
she was (1)………… only woman scientist to have a place in the history
books.

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Hypatia's father was director of Alexandria University, and he (2)……… sure
his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most
women then had few (3) ………… to study.

After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4)

…………. She began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5)
………… her knowledge of new ideas.

We have no copies of her books, (6) ………… we know that she wrote
several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in
technology and (7) ……… several scientific tools to help with her work. At
the (8) ………… many rulers were afraid of science, and (9)…………
connected with it was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (10)
………… attacked in the street and killed.

1 A one B the Ca D an

2 A could B made C said D put

3 A classes B customs C opportunities D teachers

4 A where B how C there D which

5 A from B by C for D in

6 A because B but C or D as

7 A did B experimented C invented D learnt

8 A day B period C year D time

9 A anyone B nobody C all D something

10 A was B had C has D is

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II WRITING
Finish each of the following sentences by choosing one answer A, B, C or
D so that it does not change meaning with the original one provided.

1 The new sopping centre has been open for a week

The new shopping centre ……………………………… a week ago
A was opening
B had been opening
C was open
D would be open.

2 We spent half an hour driving to the centre.

…………………………… half an hour to drive to the centre.
A We took it
B It took we
C It took us
D We take it.

3 The car park had five lifts.

There was five car lifts………………….. car park.
A on the
B in the
C above the
D under the

4 The first shop was so big that we got lost in it.

We got lost in the shop …………………………. so big.
A because it is
B because it was
C but it was
D but it is.

5 It was 4.30 pm when we left the centre.

We didn’t leave the centre ……………………….. 4.30pm.
A because it was
B because it is
C until it was
D until it is.

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