HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS

Test date: May 8, 2020

ONLINE TRIAL TEST READING
Allotted time: 60 MINS

Full name: ………………………………………………… Student ID number: ……………………

English class: ……………………………………………… Test room: …………………………….

READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
Questions 1 – 8
Complete the notes below.
Choose  ONE WORD ONLY  from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet
The History of Glass
 Early humans used a material called 1______________ to make the sharp points of
their 2_____________
 4000 BC: 3______________ made of stone were covered in a coating of man-made glass.
 First century BC: glass was coloured because of the 4_______________ in the material.
 Until 476 AD: Only the 5______________  knew how to make glass.
 From 10th century: Venetians became famous for making bottles out of glass.
 17th century: George Ravenscroft developed a process using 6____________to avoid the occurrence
of 7__________________ in blown glass.
 Mid-19th century: British glass production developed after changes to laws
concerning 8_________________

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Questions 9 – 13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage?
In boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE      if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE  if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
9. In 1887, HM Ashley had the fastest bottle-producing machine that existed at the time.
10. Michael Owens was hired by a large US company to design a fully-automated bottle manufacturing
machine for them.
11. Nowadays, most glass is produced by large international manufacturers.
12. Concern for the environment is leading to an increased demand for glass containers.
13. It is more expensive to produce recycled glass than to manufacture new glass.

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READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14 – 26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below
Questions 14 – 18
Complete the notes below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
How a Venus flytrap traps an insect
 insect touches 14_______________ on leaf of plant
 small 15_____________ passes through leaf
 16_______________ in cell membrane open
 outside cells of leaves fill with 17___________________
 leaves change so that they have a 18______________ shape and snap shut
Questions 19 – 22
Look at the following statements (Questions 19-22) and the list of plants.
Match each statement with the correct plant, A, B, C, D or E.
19. It creates an empty space into which insects are sucked.
20. It produces a sticky substance which traps insects on its surface.
21. It uses other creatures to help it digest insects.
22. It produces a slippery substance to make insects fall inside it.

List of plants
A Venus flytrap
B Bladderwort
C Drosesa sundew
D Raffles’ pitcher plant
E Purple pitcher plant

Question 23 – 26
Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A-I.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
23. an example of environmental changes that shorten the life cycles of carnivorous plants
24. a mention of a disadvantage of the leaf shape of some carnivorous plants
25. an example of an effort made to protect carnivorous plants
26. unexpected information about the origins of certain carnivorous plants

READING PASSAGE 3
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27 – 40, which are based on Reading Passage 3.
Question 27 – 32
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the reading passage?
Write
YES if the statement agrees with the writer’s view
NO if the statement contradicts the writer’s view
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
27. Pictures of Mars suggest it might make a good place for people to settle.
28. Population growth may soon make people look for another planet to live on.
29. Modern Mars and ancient Earth looked remarkably similar.
30. One method of terraforming could involve adapting technology that is already under development.
31. Greenhouse gas factories would provide enough oxygen for people to breathe without special equipment.
32. Terraforming Mars would be an extreme test of human skill and intelligence.
Questions 33 – 35
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C, or D
33. Which one of these factors suggests that Mars might be a good place for people to settle?
A. It is not too far from Earth.
B. It has no other life forms living there.
C. It has a cool, dry climate.
D. It has some similarities with Earth.
34. The first step in terraforming Mars would be to
A. make the planet warmer.
B. create a breathable atmosphere.
C. find a suitable source of water.
D. create a habitat for living organisms.
35. Special factories on Mars could be used to
A. control the level of greenhouse gases.
B. absorb excess levels of carbon dioxide.
C. produce oxygen in a manner similar to plants.
D. help grow essential bacteria.

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Questions 36 – 40
Complete the summary of the text using words A-I from the box
One method of terraforming Mars would be to 36 _________ asteroids at the planet. Rockets attached to
enormous asteroid would propel it towards Mars, taking ten years to 37 _________ the enormous distances
required. The asteroid would 38 _________ the planet with incredible force and 39 _________ enough
energy to 40 _________ the planet’s temperature. The result would be a temperate climate and lots of water
from melting ice caps.

A cover B create C hit D increase

E land F drive G power H rise

I shoot

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