TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC BÁCH KHOA HÀ NỘI FINAL TERM TEST

VIỆN NGOẠI NGỮ ENGLISH A1.2

Time allowed: 60minutes
(Not including listening section)
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SECTION 1: LISTENING
I. Questions 1-5 (10 points) : Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it

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II. Questions 6-15 : Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (10 points)
Personal computers, or PC, are an important part of our everyday lives. Many people cannot
imagine life (6) ______ them. One of the most important people in making these machines work is
Bill Gates.

Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He (7) ____________ up in a rich family. His
parents sent him to a (8) ___________school. There he met his business partner, sir. Paul Allen.
When they were in the eight grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making
money.

In 1973, Gates was (9) ____________ at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought
he would get over his obsession with computers and become a (10) ____________ like his father.
Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer with his friend sir Paul Allen.
They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were (11) ____________
the program that would run one of the first personal computers. In 1975, they (12) _____________
a company called Microsoft to sell their product.

Sir Paul Allen became ill with cancer and (13) ____________Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a
few years later and started his own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By
1990, at the age of thirty four, Gates was the (14) ____________ billionaire in the history of the
United States. He was the "King of Software". He achieved his success with a lot of hard work. For
more than ten years, he worked sixteen- hour days, seven days a week. He had a dream and the will

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to (15) ____________. By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States.

SECTION 2: GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

III. Choose a correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. Write the correct
letter A, B, C or D in spaces 16-40 on your answer sheet. (25 points)

16. If everyone _________ the same language, do you think life ______better?
A. spoke/ would be B. speaks / will be C. speak / will D. would speak / were
17. The world’s first _________ was not Google, but Archie, and it appeared in 1990.
A. electronic goods B. electronic mail C. search engine D. trainers
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18. Versace ___________on 15 July 1997 outside his home in Miami Beach.
A. is murdered B. murdered C. has murdered D. was murdered
19. I _________ this novel and I really want to know what happens in the end.
A. read B. have read C. have been reading D. was reading
20. When you buy something, always keep the _______. You might need to take it back to the shop.
A. coin B. receipt C. credit card D. change
21. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she ___________for two days.
A. wasn’t sleeping B. hasn’t slept C. didn’t sleep D. hadn’t slept
22. Bob’s parents were millionaires and he ___________their money and their house.
A. borrowed B. lent C. inherited D. lost
23. ‘Could you lend me $10?’ – ‘___________’
A. Let me see. Yes, I’ve got two tens. B. It’s $46.20, please
C. Well, OK. But can you pay me back tomorrow? D. Certainly. I’ll bring it to you now.
24. After he ___________his course, he will get a job in an office.
A.finishes B.will finish C. finished D. finish
25. I don’t use my car much because the _________ in my city is very good.
A. traffic B. one-way C. cycle lane D. public transport
26. ‘You and Liz must come and stay with me when you come to Scotland’. – ‘___________’
A. You’re welcome. B. We’d love to.
C. OK, but don’t forget! D. OK. I’ll come before I go to the gym.
27. The school is closed today because the _________is broken and it’s too cold.
A. freezer B. air conditioning C. central heating D. oven
28. I’ve got a .________ room at the top of the house – nobody else goes there.
A. private B. lively C. comfortable D. shady
29. I cut my finger really badly while I __________. It didn’t stop bleeding for ages.
A. cooked B. have cooked C. had cooked D. was cooking
30. ________ to have a bicycle when you were young?
A. Did you B. Did you use C. Did you used D. Were you used
31. He can’t eat cheese because he is allergic ______ all dairy products.
A. on B. with C. of D. to
32. You can’t drive in the city centre because the whole area is a_________ zone now.
A. recycling B. residential C. pedestrian D. carbon-neutral
33. I’ve got _________things to do today. I won’t be able to do them all.
A. too many B. too much C. enough D. a lot
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34. A:‘Can you help me please? I’m a bit lost. I’m looking for a bank, but I can’t find one.’
B: ‘______________’
A. Sure. Here you are B. No problem. Don’t mention it.
C. It’s there, on the other side of the road D. What can I do for you?
35. I saw ______ good TV program about fishing in _______ocean in South East Asia.
A. The / the B. the / a C. a / an D. a / the
36. Before I bought my _________, I spent half an hour every day washing the dishes by hand.
A. fridge B. dish washer C. shower D. washing machine
37. She’s going to a party tonight, but she _______long because she has to get up early tomorrow.
A. probably won’t stay B. will probably stay
C. won’t probably stay D. probably will stay
38. If we drive quickly, we will probably get home _________ it gets dark.
A. when B. if C. before D. as soon as
39. My mum always faints when she sees a spider. Last time I had to throw a bucket of water at her
to make her _________.
A. rash B. sting C. breathe D. come round
40. She’s keen _________tennis, but doesn’t have enough time to play very often
A. in B. on C. of D. at

IV. Fill in each blank with correct form of the given word. Write the answers in spaces 41-45
on your answer sheet. (5 points)

41. Many people think 13 is an _________________number. (LUCK)

42. Why don't you call the __________________ if the lights don't work? ELECTRIC
43. I don't like those trousers, no matter how _______________ they are. FASHION
44. I passed the entrance exam _______________so I was chosen to learn in this class. SUCCESS
45. A bee stung me on my hand and I felt very___________________. (BREATHE)

SECTION 3: READING

V. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in spaces 46-55 on your
answer sheet. (10 points)

on moments live so allowing

during letting probably as another
unnecessary living other important over

In cities in the United States, there are clocks in most stores, factories, and (46)…………….
…….buildings. Radio announcers give the correct time (47)………….…. the day. People here think
that it is (48)……………..…. to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do
certain things at certain times. They don’t want to be late.
Time is not (49)………………... important to people everywhere. Suppose you visit a country in
South America. You would find that people (50)………………..…. there do not like to rush. If you

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had an appointment with some friends, they would (51)………………..….. be late. They would not
want to arrive (52)……..……….time
In South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time. Nor do the radio people
think it important to announce the exact time.
In South America, many people think of a clock (53)…………..….. a machine. They feel that
people who do everything on time are (54)………………… clocks run their lives. They don’t want
a clock or any machine to have that much power (55)……………….….their lives.

VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions below. Write the
answers in spaces 56-60 on your answer sheet. (10 points)
Jeanne Dixon
Jeanne Dixon began making predictions when she was a little girl. She had a crystal ball that she
used to look into the future. She correctly predicted several events, including the death of her
grandfather. She also learned to use astrology. When she was just eight years old, a palm reader told
her fortune. The palm reader said that Jeanne would become famous for her unique ability to predict
the future.
Dixon made many predictions about the future throughout her life, but the one that brought her
the most fame was her prediction of the assassination of President Kennedy. In 1952, she had a
vision. She saw a man with blue eyes living in the White House. He was going to die a violent
death. Eight years later, John Kennedy, a man with blue eyes, became president of the United
States. On November 22nd, 1963, Jeanne told her friends, “Something terrible is going to happen
today.” Then, they heard an announcement. President Kennedy had been shot.
Another of Dixon’s major predictions was the death of President Kennedy’s brother Robert. One
day, she was walking through a hotel in Los Angeles. Suddenly, she stopped and said, “Robert
Kennedy is going to be killed here.” Soon after that, in June 1968, Robert Kennedy was shot in that
exact place.
Dixon accurately predicted the deaths of several other celebrities. She also predicted other kinds
of events, for example, a big earthquake in Alaska in 1964. She made a number of wrong
predictions as well, but people don’t seem to remember as many of these.
Dixon didn’t keep any fees she earned from making predictions. She donated all the money to a
charity that supported educational and health projects for children. She was a vegetarian and often
prepared healthy food for elderly people. She also liked to help animals and took care of many lost
cats and dogs.
Jeanne Dixon died in 1997, but she left behind several predictions which could still come true.
One of them is that intelligent life will be discovered on another planet.
56. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Using astrology B. A famous palm reader
C. Assassinations of famous people D. A woman who predicted the future
57. Who predicted Jeanne Dixon’s future?
A. An astrologer B. A palm reader
C. A crystal ball reader D. Jeanne’s grandfather
58. What happened in 1968?
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 A. John Kennedy lived in the White House.
C. President Kennedy’s brother was killed.
59. What is true about Jeanne Dixon?
A. She didn’t eat meat.
C. All her predictions were correct.
60. What does ‘exact’ mean in paragraph 3?
A. specific; precise
C. careful
B. There was an earthquake in Alaska.
D. Jeanne Dixon started
B. She didn’t like children.
D. She became rich from making predictions.
B. force to give
D. demand

VII. Read the signs and circle the letter next to the correct explanation A, B or C. Write the
answers in spaces 61- 65 on your answer sheet. (10 points)

61.
What must Phil do on his return?

A. phone Gary about the team list for Friday's match

B. get Gary to play in the football match on Friday
C. let Gary know who's playing football on Friday

62.
What is Jane doing in this card?

A. thanking Keiko for lunch.

B. offering Keiko congratulations
C. giving Keiko some information.

63.
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A. Students can buy meal tickets here at a discount.
B. Students are charged the normal price if they forget their meal tickets.
C. Students can buy food up to the amount shown on their meal tickets.

64.
A. Rick would accept £80 for his bike.
B. Rick's bike only needs a few repairs.
C. Rick bought his bike two years ago.

65.
A. Do not use this entrance to return vehicles to the factory.
B. Factory vehicles are turning here all the time.
C. Do not tum here as this entrance is used all the time.

SECTION 4: WRITING
VIII. Complete the following sentences using the suggested words or expressions. Write
the answers in spaces 66-70 on your answer sheet. (10 points)
66. Although / hygiene and medicine / be / less advanced / past, we / not / use / suffer / allergies
.………………………………………………………………………………………………

67. We / not can / get / theatre / because Lisa / leave / tickets / home//.
.………………………………………………………………………………………………

68. How fast / you / drive /way home / when / car / sudden / break down//?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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 69. I work / little shop / my village / which / sell / souvenir / sweet / newspaper//.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
70. She / be / able / walk / faster / if she / not have / such / high-heel shoes//.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
original sentence. Write the answers in spaces 71-75 on your answer sheet. (10 points)

71. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

The furniture was ............................................................................................
72. I last borrowed you some money two weeks ago
I have………………………………………………………..………………...
73. I have never met anyone more generous than your husband.
Your husband……………………………………………………………...
74. They’ve changed the deadline of the assignment.
The deadline………………………………………………………………
75. She has to take some medicine or she won’t get better.
If she ..……………………………………………………………………….

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