TEST 35

SECTION A: LISTENING (5.0 points)

PART 1: You will hear five different situations. Listen and choose the best answer
1. What did the thieves steal?
A. chest of drawers B. CD players and CDs C. television
2. Where does the pollution come from?
A. the mountain B. the village C. the forest
3. Which animals did the children see?
A. birds, monkeys and tigers B. lions, tigers and horses C. birds, horses and monkeys
4. Which TV program is on first?
A. sport B. concert C. the news
5. What time will the writer arrive at the bookshop?
A.1.45 B. 2.15 C. 3.30
Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART 2: You will hear a man telling a group of students about a trip to the theater. Listen and
check () whether the statement is True (T) or False (F)
Statements T F
1. The coach will pick everyone up at the front gate
2. The students should read the play in advance.
3. The cost for the play is £3.50
4. The students won’t have time for a meal.
5. All students will get off at school.
PART 3
Question 1-5: Listen and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer

The Dinosaur Museum

* The museum closes at (1)_______________________________ p.m. on Mondays.
* The museum is not open on (2)________________________________________.
* School groups are met by tour guides in the (3)____________________________.
* The whole visit takes 90 minutes, including (4)______________________ minutes
for the guided tour.
*There are (5)________________ outside, at the back of the museum where students can
have lunch.
Questions 6-8: Circle three letters among A-G: Which THREE things can students have with
them in the museum?
A. food B. water C. cameras D. books
E. bags F. pens G. worksheets
Questions 9-10: Circle TWO letters among A-E: Which activities can students do after the tour
at present?
A. build model dinosaurs B. watch films C. draw dinosaurs
D. find dinosaur eggs E. play computer games
SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (2.0 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence
1. _________ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment
A. Just before B. Not until C. Only D. No sooner
2. Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. teams B. flocks C. schools D. swarms
3. She insisted that the reporter ______her as his source of information.
A. didn’t mention B. doesn’t mention C. hadn’t mentioned D. not mention
4. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put out B. put off C. put down D. put up
5. She had butterflies in her ________ before the interview.
A. face B. heart C. palms D. stomach
6. There was hardly _________ money left in my bank account.
A. more B. no C. some D. any
7. Give me your telephone number _________ I need your help.
A. in case B. so that C. unless D. whether
8. Do you like the language center _________in the Women’s Magazine?
A. advertiser B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement
9. Thomas has a garden which is _______ mine.
A. double as large B. semi-larger than C. twice as large as D. as two-time as large
10. ~ A: “_________” ~ B: “Well, what I mean is, I think it’s a good idea.”
A. Do you mean it? B. What’s the meaning of this word?
C. Is it what you mean? D. I don't get what you mean.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part II. There is one mistake in each numbered line in the following passage. Find, underline and
correct them

People are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are so dirty to swim in. 1. ………………..
There is so much smoke in the air that it is healthy to live in many of the 2. . ………...…….
world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poison gases from cars 3. . ………...….…
pollute the air so much that policeman have to wear oxygen masks. We have 4. . ………..……..
cut on so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the 5. . ………..……..
world. As a result, so many farmers in parts of Africacan donot enough grow 6. . ………..……..
to eat. In some countries in Asian there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not 7. . …………..…..
take enough care of the countryside wild animals are quick diappearing. For 8. . ……………....
instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too much for them 9. . ……………....
to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk about a problem. We must act 10. ……………....
now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now!

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (7.0 points)

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used (1) _____ anywhere. To
generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily (2)____ installed on
house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their (3) _____ energy.
Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on
turbines (4) ____ are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-
polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have (5) _____ long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during (6)
_____ because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require (7) _____ area to work
effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it (8) ____ about twice as much as traditional
sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are (9) ____. Scientists are hoping that the
costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally (10)
_____ source of energy.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage
Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted
dramatic or humorous situations, documents (1)___ events, and features ordinary people rather than
professional actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. (2) ___ the
genre has existed in some form or another since the (3) ___ years of television, the current explosion of
popularity dates from (4) ___ 2000.
Reality television (5) ___ a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz
shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes (6) ____ in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s
(a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism-focused productions (7) ___ Big
Brother.
Critics say that the (8) ___ "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows
frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, (9) ___ participants put in exotic
locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in (10) ___ ways by off-screen handlers, and
with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques.
1. A. factual B. actual C. real D. interesting
2. A. Because B. If C. Despite D. Although
3. A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. more early
4. A. in B. during C. around D. with
5. A. covers B. spreads C. stretches D. expands
6. A.which produced B. produced C. which was produced D. producing
7. A. such B. such as C. as D. from
8. A. saying B. words C. term D. definition
9. A. for B. into C. with D. with
10. A. other B. special C. own D. certain
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part III. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A – F for each paragraph from 1 – 5 of the
article. Write them in the numdered blanks
A. An easy life B. Less money; less waste C. Home’s like people
D. Not all good news E. Starting to take control F. Everything under control
INTELLIGENT HOUSING
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Have you ever thought about how your body works? Everyday, you make your body do lots of
different actions, such as when you walk, talk, or dance. But at the same time, your body automatically
does many other things that are essential for everyday life. For instance, when you blink or yawn or
breathe, you don’t have to think about what you doing; your body simply carries out these task for you.
You might think this is strange, but the latest houses are like this, too.
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Now, thanks to the work of some far- sighted architects and designers, houses have become “more
intelligent”. It isn’t quite true to say that houses are starting to think for themselves, but some modern
homes are now using sophisticated technology to control many of the routine jobs that up to now have
always been our responsibility.
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For years, architects and builders have been trying to find ways to make houses more economical and
comfortable to live in, as well as trying to reduce the amount of damage that houses do to the environment.
“Intelligent” houses seem to be the ideal solution. Clever use of building materials and techniques has brought
us houses that are easier and cheaper to keep warm than traditional housing. Modern water systems, together
with the recycling of washing water from bathrooms and kitchens, means that “intelligent” houses use 30%
less water than convetional homes.
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“Intelligent” homes might look a little unusual from the outside. This is because the builders use a
lot of glass and wood to make the walls. Some of the houses even have a grass roof because it is kinder to
the atmosphere! But, inside, they are comfortable and bright. The technology, which is similar to that of
your TV remote control, makes sure of this. There are always enough lights on in every room and the
windows close when it starts to rain. The water is always at the correct temperature whenever you want to
have a shower and the house doesn’t allow you to use more water than you need. You can even watch TV
in every room, or use the close- circuit cameras to see what’s happening in the garden.
5
Until recently, we have always had to think about everything we want our houses to do. If we
have wanted it to be warmer or cooler, lighter or darker, we had to turn the heating or lighting on or off.
However, for some families already live in “intelligent” houses, daily life has changed in many ways.
They don’t worry about turning off the light or locking the door before they go out. The house does all
this for them. Families in “intelligent” houses don’t have to do as much work to keep their home clean
and comfortable- and the hi-tech kitchen means it isn’t difficult to prepare family meals.
Part IV. Read the passage below, then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the
following questions
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functionsin the body. The fat-soluble
vitamins, A, D, E and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins have
high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to
remain longer in the stomach, this increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten.
Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty
deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the human female body are
due mostly to strategically located fat deposits.
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known.
When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly,
and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachdonic acids, prevent these
abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They also are required by a number of other
animalsbut their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an
essential nutrient for humans.
1. This passage probably appeared in which of the followings?
A. A diet book B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cookbook D. A popular women’s magazine
2. According to the passage, which vitamin is not stored in the body’s fatty tissue?
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin B D. Vitamin E
3. The author states that fats serve all the following body function EXCEPT________
A. promote a feeling of fullness B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy D. control weight gain
4. The word “essential” in line 8 is closest in meaning to________
A. required for B. desired for C. detrimental to D. beneficial to
5. According to the author, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat free diet?
A. They stop growing B. They have more babies
C. They lose body hair D. They require less care
Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
MONEY IN SPORT
Today, the distinction between the professional and the (41)_______ is purely a matter of sporting
success. Most athletes start their career by winning competitions for non - professionals before deciding
to (42)_______ themselves to their chosen sport. However, for a long time, it used to be believed that
getting paid for a sporting (43)_______ destroyed the ancient Olympic (44)_______ of people simply
trying to do their best for the love of the sport.
In fact, even participants in ancient Olympic (45)_______ were able to make large amounts of
money from winning. At the games themselves, only a laurel wreath was (46)_______ to the winner, but
back in his (47)_______ town, he could become very rich.
During most of the 20th century, professionals were disallowed from entering the Olympics. This
gave the wealthy an advantage since they could afford to train and compete without needing to earn
money. In 1988, the IOC (which (48) _______ for International Olympic Committee) decided to allow
professionals to take (49)_______ in the Olympics. Only boxing and football still restrict the (50)_______
of professionals allowed to compete. Boxing does not allow professionals at all, while Olympic football
teams are allowed up to three professionals on the side.
1. A. champion B. umpire C. amateur D. volunteer
2. A. concentrate B. focus C. devote D. aim
3. A. action B. performance C. activity D. recreation
4. A. suggestion B. thought C. belief D. ideal
5. A. sessions B. acts C. plays D. events
6. A. awarded B. earned C. gained D. rewarded
7. A. birth B. native C. original D. home
8. A. stands B. takes C. means D. goes
9. A. place B. account C. part D. sides
10. A. amount B. number C. degree D. quantity
Part VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct. What
causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a changed environment, it may perish. The
exact causes of a species’ death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may render an
environment hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be
adapted. Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a
species requiring these resources. Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting
in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent
analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time - a
mass extinction. One of the best-known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with
the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one
that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately 95 percent of all species died. Mass extinctions
can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close
interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the
plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, even affect organisms not living in
the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years
have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. The periodic extinction might be due to
intersection of the earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some
researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be
eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival may have nothing to do
with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of revolutionary history may reflect a sequence of
essentially random events.
1. The word “it” refers to _______.
A. a species B. 99 percent C. extinction D. environment
2. The word “ultimately” is closest meaning to _______.
A. exceptionally B. eventually C. unfortunately D. dramatically
3. What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history?
A. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms.
B. They have caused rapid change in the environment.
C. They are no longer in existence.
D. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological change?
A. Temperature changes B. Introduction of new species
C. Competition among species D. Availability of food resources
5. The word “demise” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. recovery B. change C. death D. help
6. Why is “plankton” mentioned?
A. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the
ocean
B. To point out that certain species could never become extinct.
C. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction.
D. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
7. According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that _______.
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history
B. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history
C. extinctions on Earth have generally been massive
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed
8. The word “finding” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. research method B. ongoing experiment
C. scientific discovery D. published information
9. Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph
3?
A. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
B. evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
C. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
 D. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it.
10. In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?
A. It may depend on chance events.
B. It reflects the interrelationship of many species.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions.

Part VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around
them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be
different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a
person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant
notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of
utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables
pronounced with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation
can influence babies' emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language
comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate
new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult
speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues.
One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six
languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed
certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are
only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also
exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation
that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter
the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are
to acquire aural language.
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will
listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies,
language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.
1. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?
A. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.
B. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
C. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a
single language.
D. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
2. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand
them?
A. They can remember them easily.
B. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.
C. They enjoy the sound.
D. They understand the rhythm.
3. The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to
babies EXCEPT _______.
A. speaking with shorter sentences B. giving all words equal emphasis
C. using meaningless sounds D. speaking more loudly than normal
4. The word "diverse" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. different B. surrounding C. stimulating D. divided
5. The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. words B. mothers C. investigators D. babies
6. Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?
A. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds
B. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like
C. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds
D. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
7. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
B. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language
development
C. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
D. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
8. The word "emphasize" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. stress B. leave out C. explain D. repeat
9. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?
A. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.
B. Babies begin to understand words in songs.
C. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.
D. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.
10. The word "noted" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. requested B. observed C. theorized D. disagreed

SECTION .D WRITING (60 points)

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it
1. It’s thought that he is staying in London at the time of the accident.
=> He is …………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.The train left before he got to the station.
=> By the time………………………………………………………………….………………………..
3. If Cathy didn’t help me, I wouldn’t finish my work on time.
=> But……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Linda was sorry that she didn’t say goodbye to her relatives at the airport.
=> Linda regretted …………………………………………………………………………….………...
5. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
=> At no time …………………………………………………………………………….…………..…
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one.
Use the given word in CAPITAL letters. Do not change the word
1. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. FIND
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. This traditional craft village is often transferred from generation to generation. DOWN
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. His coming to the party last night was unexpected BLUE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Could you guard my handbag while I go to the shop? EYE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. He studies hard, as the result, he gets good marks. THE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part III: (20 points) This is part of a letter from your English-speaking friend Peter.

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I’m doing a project on houses in different countries. Could you give me some
information about typical houses in your country? You know, what they look like, how
many rooms they have, what they’re made of, how they’re decorated, how much they
cost and so on.

Thanks
In Nhu Quynh’s name, write a letter (about 80 – 100 words ) to Peter, answering his
questions.

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Part IV: (20 points) Write a story which BEGINS with the following sentence:

I had an unforgettable day

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