ĐỀ THI KẾT THÚC HỌC PHẦN HỌC KỲ I - 2021-

2022

Học phần: KNT B2.1ATM Mã đề: 113

KHOA TIẾNG ANH Mã học phần: Số TC: 3
CHUYÊN NGÀNH Ngày thi: ……………... Thời gian: 50 phút

TASK 1: Paragraph summary (4 points)

PARAGRAPH 1: Summarize the passage in your own words in ONE sentence.

In Israel, more than a half of children over 12 years old and some younger children
had the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a few already
receiving booster doses. On Monday, Israel began to start the Pfizer/BioNtech
vaccinations for 5 to 11-year-olds hoping to stop a recent rise in coronavirus
infections. The children´s vaccine event began in a Tel Aviv square, where a small
number of parents quietly waited with their children to get shots. Receiving their
shots in front of TV cameras, some of the children smiled and laughed, while others
cried and held on to their parents.

PARAGRAPH 2: Summarize the passage in your own words in ONE sentence.

Protesters marched in Paris, France, for the 9th straight weekend, protesting
France´s government-mandated health pass that is required to enter cinemas,
restaurants, gyms, and museums. The government introduced the measure to slow
the spread of COVID-19; however, protesters repeatedly said that the system
unfairly restricted the unvaccinated. Under the COVID pass system, introduced in
stages since mid-July, anyone wishing to enter a restaurant, theater, cinema, long-
distance train, or large shopping center must show proof of vaccination or a negative
test.

TASK 2: Text summary (6 points)

1. Create a title for the passage related to the main idea.

2. Accurately summarize the text (NO MORE THAN 70 words).
3. Your summary must describe all key ideas from the text.
4. Do not include opinions or personal info in your summary.

TEXT 1:

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 The pressure is on for supermarkets to improve their environmental credentials.
However, customers and investors are often reluctant to accept higher prices or lower
income as a trade-off.
According to the CEO of Britain´s biggest retailer Tesco, the industry is facing
challenges as the company is shifting to net zero emissions. Ken Murphy said there
was a small amount of very committed customers who were willing to pay more;
however, the majority of people weren´t.
Customers expect companies to find ways to innovate and to make sustainable
products affordable. On the other hand, investors insist that supermarkets
increasingly focus on environmental goals; however, they don´t want a lower income
on their investment as a result.
102-year-old Tesco has planned to hit a net zero carbon target by 2035 by using
renewable energy, cutting plastic and encouraging more sustainable diets. The
company turned to vertical strawberry farming to cut water use, and it introduced
unwashed potatoes that have a longer shelf life.

TEXT 2:

We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures
and facial expressions have meaning, too. But have you ever considered what and
how we eat as a form of communication? Food serves this purpose in two
fundamental ways. In many cultures, people share food at mealtimes. Sharing bread
or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food
can also have a specific meaning, and play a prominent role in a family or culture’s
celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat – and when and how we eat them – are
often unique to a particular culture, or may even differ between rural and urban
areas within one country.

In most cultures, bread represents nourishment. It is also one of the most

commonly shared foods in the world. Sharing bread, whether during a special
occasion or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of companionship and
togetherness. In fact, the word companion comes from the Latin roots com-
(together) and panis (bread). Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages
with elaborately decorated cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early
forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its roots in the
custom of sharing bread.

Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern
United States, pieces of cornbread represent blocks of gold for prosperity in the new
year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is baked into the
cake, which signifies success in the new year for the person who receives it. Most of
the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have symbolic significance. Sometimes
this is based on their shape; for instance, long noodles symbolize long life. The
symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chinese; for example,
people give out oranges because the word for “orange” sounds like the word for
“wealth”.

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Food can also be part of a ceremony. For example, many cultures have ceremonies to
celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a
baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that
includes giving red – colored eggs to guests. In Afghanistan, parents feed babies
butter and sugar for the first six days of life to symbolize cleansing. In a ceremony
around 100 days after a child’s birth, Japanese families symbolically “feed” the baby
by putting different kinds of food to its lips, and sometimes putting a single grain of
rice in its mouth. This ritual expresses their hope that the baby will never be hungry.
In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, pomegranates, bread, and moon cakes
are eaten at welcome celebrations to symbolize family unity.

Nutrition is essential for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important
part of different cultures around the world. The food people eat during celebrations
and ceremonies can symbolize many things, but sharing food is one custom that
almost all humans have in common.

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