THANG LONG UNIVERSITY 2nd MIDTERM TEST

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MODULE: READING

Time allowance: 60 minutes
Student’s name: ..........................................................................
Student’s code: ...........................................................................
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READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on Reading passage 1
below.
Questions 1-4
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
1. The affluence, grandeur, and talent of the Egyptian civilization are presented in numerous
.....................
2. For ages, people all over the world have been impressed by the ..................... of Ancient Egyptian
men whose works have shown incredible durability.
3. Ordinary Egyptians expected to receive .................... for their hard work.
4. In order to ensure the secure conduct of the soul after death, ................... belongings were put into
sunken or sealed tombs.
Questions 5-8
Label the diagram below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the passage for each
answer.
Write your answers in boxes 5-8 on your answer sheet.
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6

Questions 9-13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
In boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement is true according to the passage
FALSE if the statement is false according to the passage
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage

9. It is the mysterious precision of the measurements and proportions of the pyramids rather than
their design that has caused keen interest among millions of people.
10. King Khafra died before King Cheops.
11. The carvings about things found in nature were scorned by Egyptian people.
12. One feature of the Egyptian art is its focus on details instead of the big picture.
13. The art of neighboring cultures had a great influence on Egyptian art.

Question 14
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in box 14 on your answer sheet.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A A theory about how pyramids were constructed.
B A sketch of early Egyptian society.
C An interpretation of Egyptian artistic works.
D An explanation of the ancient Egyptians’ beliefs.

READING PASSAGE 2.
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15-27, which are based on Reading passage 2
below.
Questions 15-18
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 15-18 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement is true
FALSE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage

15 Tenere Desert was quite an arid area in Sahara Desert.

16 Paul Sereno and his team came to Tenera Desert with the hope of uncovering the mystery of
this sterile area.
17 The human remnants in the desert were accidentally discovered by Hettwer.
18 Sereno have partnered with Garcea in several archaeological projects before starting their
research into ancient Sahara people.

Questions 19-21
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each
answer.
Write your answers in boxes 19-21 on your answer sheet.
What did Sereno and Garcea prepare before starting their excavation?
19……………………………….
What was the purpose of sending the teeth of skeletons to the research center?
20……………………………….
How old were the smaller skeletons estimated to be?
21……………………………….

Questions 22-27
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 22-27 on your answer sheet.
A comparative study of two ancient cultures
The Kiffian
—They seemed to be peaceful and industrious since the researcher did not find
22……………………………… on their heads and forearms.
—Their lifestyle was 23……………………………….
—Through the observation on the huge leg muscles, it could be inferred that their diet had plenty of
24 ………………………………
The Tenerian
—Stojanowski presumed that the Tenerian preferred herding to 25……………………………….
—But only the bones of individual animals such as 26……………………………… were found.
—Sereno supposed the Tenerian in Gobero lived in a 27……………………………… group at that
time

READING PASSAGE 3.
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3
below.
Questions 28-32
Reading Passage 3 has seven sections, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for sections B-E and G from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-ix, inboxes 28-32 on your answer sheet.
 List of Headings
i An increase in profit due to TV-texting
ii A growth in concerns over profitable games
iii Factors relevant to the rapid increase in interactive TV
iv The mind change of set-top box providers
v A fresh look at the act of sharing the business opportunities
vi A general look into a fast-growing business
vii How short codes on the TV screen can be applied
viii Factors contributing to the leading role of Netherlands
ix The probability of the simple technology taking the place of the more complex ones

Example Answer
Section A ii
28 Section B ……..
29 Section C ……..
30 Section D ……..
Example Answer
Section E v
31 Section F ……..
32 Section G ……..

Questions 33-35
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 33-35 on your answer sheet.
33. According to research, what change has happened in Europe?
A. Young audience is contacted via emails.
B. Compared to France, more British teenagers have taken part in reality shows through texting
messages.
C. Internet has been replaced by text messaging as a means of responding to TV program.
D. France, Britain, and Germany have become the top three countries using text messaging to
interact with TV programs.
34. What is one attractive feature of interactive reality TV shows?
A. Viewers have a chance to play a more active role in the programs
B. Viewers have a strong influence on the performance of the contestants
C. Viewers can watch the programs and relax at the same time
D. Viewers have a chance to win big prizes through votes
35. Providers of set-top box technology are aiming to……………..
A. increase their share in the market.
B. establish a modified set-top box.
C. develop an embedded message platform.
D. make their way into the European market.

Questions 36-40
Match the sentence beginnings with the correct endings, A-F.
Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet.
36 A man in Gartner
37 Mm02, which is a British operator,
38 Endemol, the producer of “Big Brothers”,
39 Lars Becker of Flytxt
40 CMG is a company which

List of endings
A has started developing its own mobile phone operating applications.
B stated that short codes are convenient to memorize when turning up.
C provides mobile phone message technology.
D expressed the view that text messaging in an interactive TV is not a challenge.
E made huge profits thanks to a renowned program.

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