Trường Đại học Ngoại Thương PROGRESS TEST-NGOẠI NGỮ 1- K60

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LISTENING 1:
You will hear part of a radio programme talking about a competition.

1. Color
2. 1500
3. Crime
4. Future
5. Age
6. 8th of March
LISTENING 2:
You will hear a successful fashion designer talking about his career.
1. How well did the speaker do at school?
A. He was an average student.
B. His parents helped him.
C. He had problems passing exams.
2. What did he do when he left school?
A. He got a job to earn a lot of money.
B. He did a business course.
C. He went to art college.
3. What did he learn from his part-time job?
A. how to sew
B. how clothes are made
C. how to run a large business
4. When did he go to London?
A. at the age of seventeen
B. as soon as he had enough money
C. when he won a prize
5. How long did he stay in Milan?
A. three months
B. nine months
C. three years
6. Why did he have difficulties in New York?
A. He wanted to be nearer his home.
B. He could not start a company there.
C. The work was more stressful than he had expected.
USE OF ENGLISH
Fast Food Industry
For questions 1-8 read the text. Use the word given in capitals in the text to form a word
that fits in the gap.

The impact of the (1) growth (GROW) of the fast-food industry is having severe
consequences on the eating habits and the health of many societies across the world. This is
due to the high levels of fat and sugar contained in these types of food. With the rise of people
with diabetes, high cholesterol, heart and respiratory problems, this is also causing severe
strain on our hospitals to treat these (2) immedicable (MEDICINE) conditions. So, what can
be done to reduce this disturbing trend?
There are suggestions to introduce (3) higher (HIGH) taxes on these types of food. This from
an economic point of view seems like a sensible (4) solution (SOLVE) as countries such as
the USA, Australia and Britain spend a large part of their healthcare budgets on people with
diet-related problems. Therefore, these taxes could help to fund their healthcare systems.
However, it is crucial that we consider, which socio-economic groups are (5) consuming
(CONSUME) fast food as the primary source of their diet. Currently, statistics are indicating
that lower-income groups are eating more of this food than wealthier people. It has been
suggested that one possible reason for that is fast food is far (6) cheaper (CHEAP) than fresh
produce. This is because many governments (7) currently (CURRENT) offer significant
subsidies to farmers, who provide produce for fast food industries, such as corn, wheat and
beef. Therefore, farmers can make higher profits on these products rather than on most of the
fruit and vegetables which are not subsidized.

Research indicates that many families wouldn't be able to afford to buy (8) healthy
(HEALTH) food or pay higher taxes on fast food. For them, fast food is not a choice, but a
necessity. In conclusion, imposing a higher tax on fast food does not seem to be the answer. If
governments chose to do this, it would only lead to greater poverty and for families to face
further hardship.

READING COMPREHENSION
My Life in a Column
You are going to read a newspaper column written by an artist called Tracey Emin. For
questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the
text.

This week I've been showered with accolades. It's been a week of extremely strange,
wonderful letters. One letter I received was from the University of Kent, inviting me to accept
an honorary PhD, to be made a Doctor of Letters this summer. I was really chuffed and quite
taken aback. I kept having to explain to people: "But you're not a real doctor. People don't
actually call you a doctor." The other week I was on a plane where they actually asked: "Is
there a doctor onboard?" And then quickly followed with the words: "Medical doctor". I said
to my friend: "Lucky they got that in quick or half the plane would be on their feet."

A few years ago, I was made an Honorary Fellow by Kent Institute of Art and Design. My
gown and puffy hat suited me, and I was quite proud of them. Once when I was a guest
speaker at the Oxford Union, I said to the union President, about half-an-hour before the talk:
"Is there somewhere where I can change into my gown?" At which he just presumed I meant a
dress by some top fashion designer. When I appeared in my university gown and hat, he said:
"Where did you get that from?" I replied: "What? Do you think I stole it?" and I remember,
when I walked into the grand hall, I'd never heard so many wolf whistles. But it is odd that if
you are a little bit rough around the edges, and you have a good education, let's say you went
to a good university; people somehow think that your dad must have pulled a few strings to
get you there. I must admit it winds me up the way that people make assumptions about you
just from the way that you speak. It's not so much about a regional accent. It's more a class
thing. I try to take people as I find them. You never know what you might miss out on if you
dismiss somebody from the first moment you meet them.

I like being a doctor of letters. I think it suits me. And people who know me well know that I
love sending all manner of messages and notes through the post. I like it in an old-fashioned
kind of way. It's how I imagine myself being when I am old and happy, sitting cosy by the fire
with a cat who has broken the Guinness Book of Records for being the oldest cat on the planet
— happily sitting there, writing letters and sending them out into the ether. I love that familiar
plop as a letter or package lands on the floor by my front door. There's always the excitement
of the unknown as you go to open it. I guess I'm just like a kid at Christmas wondering what's
inside the sparkling parcel.

I have received some cracking letters this week. One from Africa -an ex-mercenary is putting
me straight. It's a fascinating letter that describes the whole history of the mercenaries. It was
a very thoughtful, sophisticated letter -something which would be quite hard to achieve in
conversation. That's what is so amazing about letters. There's a timelessness about them,
where the thoughts hang in space. Then you have time to deal with these thoughts. Especially
in terms of an argument which, for the record, I am absolutely useless at it. I have no chance
of ever winning an argument. I am too emotional and react very immaturely to certain
situations.

Back to the letters, I had a lovely one from the NSPCC who want to induct me into the third
NSPCC Hall of Fame for the support I have given them over the last few years. I became all
teary when I read the letter. When you speak on behalf of people or children who don't have a
voice, that's the reward in doing it, hoping that you are making a difference somewhere. But
to be honoured for doing it is really lovely.

Even my cat received a letter today with a big pack of cat food. The letter was charming and
put a smile on my face. But not as half as big a smile as the letter I received last Friday. "May
I offer my sincere apologies that you did not receive the letter of 28th November. I have the
greatest pleasure in inviting you, on behalf of the Council and Senate of the College, to accept
an Honorary Doctorate of the Royal College of Art" -a double doctorate! Now, who shall I
write to tell them my news?
1. How did the writer feel about receiving the letter from the University of Kent?
A. She had been expecting to receive something like that.
B. She was quite arrogant about it.
C. She wasn't quite sure what it entailed.
D. lt came out of the blue.
2. The President of the Oxford Union
A. assumed that she only wore fashionable clothes.
B. deliberately offended her.
C. thought she looked ridiculous in her gown.
D. had preconceptions about her.
3. The writer believes that
A. too many people rely on their parents to help them out in life.
B. she lives in a generally classist society.
C. her father could have done more to help her.
D. she has missed out on some opportunities in the past.
4. Why did the ex-mercenary write to her?

A. To introduce her to his particular field of interest

B. To inform her on a subject that she had misunderstood.
C. To try to persuade her to support a particular cause.
D. To help her with an educational study.
5. The writer believes that letters
A. are the most sophisticated form of modern communication.
B. will remain when all other forms of communication no longer exist.
C. let the reader absorb information and formulate a response.
D. incite argument more than speech does.
6. Why is the writer so pleased in the final paragraph?
A. Because she has gained more public recognition.
B. Because she has finally received an apology from The Royal College of Art.
C. Because she finds the idea of her cat getting a letter very amusing.
D. Because she doesn't know if she should write lots of letters