PRACTICE TEST 11 – ESC 20

PART A. LISTENING
Section 1. Listen to the conversation and complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each answer. (10 pts)
TIM JANE

Day of arrival Sunday (1)…………………..

Subject History (2)………………..…

Number of books to read (3)……………………. (4)……………….…

Day of first lecture Tuesday (5)…………………..

Section 2. You will hear part of a seminar given at a Hotel Management School. Circle the letter
beside the most suitable answer for each of the questions below. The first one has been done for you as
an example. (10 pts)
Example: How many major career areas does the lecturer mention?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
1. The reception desk in a hotel is described as:
A. impressive at first B. a switchboard operating system
C. the nervous centre of the hotel D. the first point of contact with a guest
2. It is essential in front desk and reception work to have:
A. a foreign language B. a good dictionary
C. switchboard operation skills D. none of the above
3. The lecturer says that a member of a drink and bar service team:
A. need not have a thorough knowledge of wine
B. must not drink on the job
C. can eventually become a wine maker
D. can eventually manage a cellar dealing only with wines
4. The most experienced cook is a:
A. Grade 3 chef B. Grade 1 chef C. Grade A chef D. Grade 10 chef
5. The seminar was given:
A. by the Principal of the school
B. to introduce the school to potential students
C. to introduce students to the course options available
D. to introduce the staff to new students
Section 3. Listen to the recording and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F). (10 pts)
1. ______ Scientists have already found one answer to the problem of water shortages.
2. ______ They got their idea from a small beetle that is an expert at surviving in hot and dry conditions in
Afiran desert.
3. ______ Scientist designed the shape and material like those of the beetle’s bumps to collect water from
the air.
4. ______ The scientists believe this new technology could be helpful in many dry places.
5. ______ One of the scientists, Philseok Kim, said their design could help speed up the process of quickly
converting steam to liquid water in thermal power plants.

Section 4: Listen and complete the table below. (20 points)

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
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 1832 1___________________________________________
In her teens Alcott worked to 2_____________________________
At age 17 Alcott wrote 3. _______________________________
4. _________________ Alcott enlisted as an army nurse.
5. _________________ Alcott published her letters in a book called Hospital
Sketches.
6. ________________ Alcott return from her trip to Europe.
7. ________________ Alcott published Little Women.
1879 8. _________________________________________ died.
9. ________________ Alcott set up a home for her family in Boston.
1888 10. _________________________________________
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Section 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. (20 points)
Question 1: The way the film eventually got made _____ , like the story itself, a certain ring of destiny to
it.
A.  looks B.  has C.  indicates D.  feels
Question 2: The man was________of manslaughter by the jury.
A. blamed B. arrested C. charged D. convicted
Question 3: Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ______ certain.
A. by all means B. by no means C. by any chance D. at any rate
Question 4: You have to be______certain before you decide.
A. deathly B. deadly C. deadened D. dead
Question 5: With _____ 5,000 tigers remaining in the world today, time is quickly running out for this
beautiful animal.
A.  as fewer than B.  so few as C.  as few as D.  not fewer than
Question 6: Mary is_________still somewhere inside the building, but we can’t be certain that our
information is correct.
A. apparently B. accidentally C. mainly D. definitely
Question 7: Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer.
A. concerned to B. originated from C. caused by D. associated with
Question 8: The hospital owes ___________for the construction of the new wing.
A. twenty millions of dollars to the government
B. for the government twenty million dollars
C. the government twenty million dollars
D. to the government twenty million dollars
Question 9: _________ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories.
A. On the whole B. On the contrary C. On my part D. On the other hand
Question 10: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” - “__________.”
A. No, dogs are very good, too B. Yes, I hope so
C. You can say that again D. Nothing more to say
Question 11: A giraffe is a (n) _____ animal. It has quite a long neck.
A. long-neck B. neck long C. long- necked D. lengthened-neck
Question 12: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope
she______
A. comes round B. gets away C. puts through D. pulls through
Question 13: People in this village have got an_________appetite for the news.
A. insatiable : ko tài nào thõa mãn được B. inevitable C. inedibleD. inexorable
Question 14: His change of job has ____________ him with a new challenge in life.
A. led B. presented C. initiated D. introduced
Question 15: The little girl is carrying a________bag on her arm.
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A. canvas heavy striped shopping B. heavy striped canvas shopping
C. striped shopping heavy canvas D. striped heavy canvas shopping
Question 16: The modern automobile is a_______composed of more than 14,000 parts.
A. system of complex technical B. complex technical system
C. complex technical system that D. system is technically complex
Question 17: ________ when they learned that the chairman would not be able to join the meeting.
A. When they realized why they were all there in that early time of the day
B. Hardly had the committee learned the reason of the meeting
C. However professional they tried to be seen
D. It wasn’t until they got a phone call about an urgent meeting the next day
Question 18: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, ______hot milk is pumped through valves to
break up and permanently disperse the fat globules.
A. a process B. which process
C. a process in which D. which is a process
Question 19: ________ seemed a miracle to us.
A. That he recovered so soon B. His being recovered so soon
C. When he had recovered so soon D. His recover after so soon
Question 20: The invention of the compound microscope (which allowed much higher magnification
through multiple lenses) made _____ the great strides in life sciences.
A. it possible B. possibly C. possible D. it was possible
Section 2. Choose the option A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting. (10
points)
1. Some dentists advocate the use of salt for brushing teeth rather than buying
A B C
commercial teeth powder or paste
D
TOOTH POWDER
2. The fascinating students watched the great variety of fish in the aquarium
A B C
FASCINATED
for hours on end.
D
3. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders
A B
of the copyrights are breaking the law.
C D
IS ....
4. The arthropods, including insects and spiders, are great economic and
A B C
ARE GREATLY
medical significance.
D
5. The concentration of hemoglobin in branchiopod blood varies
A
inverse with the oxygen content of the surrounding waters.
B C D
INVERSELY WITH
6. Should we really speak of the “breakdown” of families when we are perhaps
A B
witnessing new family forms and a new social structure arising late capitalism?
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7. Economy is heavy dependent on industry, and economic growth has always been
A B
HEAVILY....  
of greater concern than environmental preservation.
C D
8. On the bottom of the New York MetroCard have three arrows and little white letters
A B
HAS
that say "Insert this way/This side faces you." What is it about that instruction that is
C D
so impossible to understand?
9. Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States,
A B
and television viewing is the number one activity leisure.
C D
LEISURE ACTIVITY
10. In general, novels are thought of extended works of prose fiction depicting the
A B
inner and outer lives of their characters.
C D
Section 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. (10 points)
1. He expected his daughter to fetch and carry ………FOR……….him all day.
FETCH AND CARRY FOR S.O : PHỤC DỊCH AI
2. She’s got the business of buying birthday present down ………TO……….a fine art.
3. A: I’ve got some questions I’d like to ask you.
B: Right, fire ……AWAY………….!
FIRE AWAY: BẮT ĐẦU NÓI HOẶC HỎI
4. With several of their planes temporarily …………OUT…… of commission, the airline is losing money.
OUT OF COMMISSION : KO HOẠT ĐỘNG
5. The statue stood…………….well to the passing of time.
6. I’ve only had time to dip ………INTO……….the report.
DIP INTO STH : ĐỌC LƯỚT QUA
7. Our first sight of the dingy little hotel did not inspire us ………WITH……….much confidence.
INSPIRE S.O WITH STH : TRUYỀN CẢM HỨNG
8. I just can’t manage ………ON……….just £50 a week.
MANAGE ON : SỐNG DỰA VÀO SỐ TIỀN
9. You can’t expect promotion to be handed to you ……ON………….a plate.
give/hand sth to sb on a (silver) platter : ai đó dễ dàng đạt được mục đích
10. When he listens to music, he’s lost ………TO……….the world.
LOST TO THE WORLD : tập trung vào sth mà ko chú ý đến thứ khác
Section 4. Give the correct form of the word in capital in the following passage. (10 points)
1. Jenny has sent me a very ___APOLOGETIC_______ letter explaining why she didn’t do what she
promised. APOLOGY
2. The ___PAGINATION_____ of this document is wrong! There’s no page 13. PAGE
3. For the sake of convenience, please do not __DISCONNECT_____ the Internet after use. CONNECT
4. In delivery of goods, several kinds of soft materials are now used to avoid ___BREAKAGES____ of
glassware. BREAK
5. The general director was blamed for his ___MISHANDLING____ of the company’s business.
HANDLE

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7. It’s essential that the application forms be sent back before the __DEADLINE____. LINE
8. His work brought him fame, but little ___MONETARY___ reward. MONEY
9. Scientists are beginning to believe that the __COLONIZATION________ of the planets in this century is
not impossible. COLONY
10. It is dangerous for an ___INEXPERIENCED__________ driver to drive a car in the center of Paris
during the mid-day rush. EXPERIENCE
PART C. READING COMPREHENSION
Section 1. Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the following passage. (15
points)
In the north-west corner of the island paradise Isla Perlita, nestling in the shadow of Mount Machu, lies
the sleepy village of San Lorenzo . Off the beaten (1)_______ , there is nothing out of the ordinary about this
quaint little village -nothing, that is, apart from the magnificent five-star Bay Hotel. The Bay, as it is known
locally, is a recent development catering for (2)_______travellers who enjoy luxury holiday-making. Famous
throughout the island for the outstanding quality of its accommodation and the excellence of its cuisine, the Bay
(3)_______ 30 guest suites, each with a charm and character of its own. Each suite looks (4)_______ Falmer
Beach, commanding breathtaking views of the four miles of white sand, which gently shelves into the crystal
clear waters of the Crepuscan Sea. At the heart of the Bay Hotel is personal, efficient and unobtrusive service.
(5)_______ staff anticipate your every need in an atmosphere of quiet professionalism and genuine friendliness.
(6)_______ , the Bay Hotel is a place to get away from the stresses of everyday life, and whether it is
(7)_______ away the hours soaking (8)_______ the sun or taking advantage of the wide range of recreational
activities that the hotel has on offer, you can be sure that a holiday at the Bay truly is the holiday of a lifetime.
Air Perlita flies direct to Isla Perlita once a fortnight from Gatwick. It is advisable to book well in (9)_______ ,
especially during high season (January through March) as flights fill up quickly. For air (10)_______, hotel
tariffs and general terms and conditions, please see pages 67 and 68 of this brochure.
1. A. path B. track C. road D. way
2. A. disconcerting: làm bối rối B. distinctive: đặc biệt C. discerning: sáng suốt
D. discriminated: phân biệt
3. A. announces B. claims C. asserts D. boasts
4. A. back on: nhìn lại những hành động trong quá khứ B. Look onto : nhìn lên, nhìn ra
C. into
D. look down : nhìn xuống từ một vị trí
5. A. Preoccupied: lơ đễnh sth vì có mối bận tâm khác trong lòng B. Attentive: chăm chú, ân cần
C. Concentrated D. Undivided: quan tâm hoàn toàn
6. A. All over B. For all C. Above all D. All along
7. A. whiling B. wearing C. wending D. winding
8. A. up B. in C. out D. off
9. A. anticipation B. time C. hand D. advance
10. A. fees B. rates C. fares D. tenders
SOAK UP THE SUN : NẰM PHƠI MÌNH VÀ TẬN HƯỞNG ÁNH NẮNG
Section 2. Read the text and think of a word that best fits each gap. Use ONLY ONE word in each
gap. (15 points)
Most people I know would never go to a martial arts movie, even if you paid them, but I defy anyone
(1)……NOT…… to enjoy 70 minutes in the dark with Jackie Chan. For a start, Chan is simply interested in
evading the bullies who want to do him over - and if he bumps into someone as he's running away, he's always
apologetic. His screen persona is never (2)……PRONE/GIVEN …. to bombast. Chan is a likeable, bumbling
everyman who tries to extricate himself from scrapes with his astounding athletic (3)……ABILITY……: as he
leaps up the side of a building, you would swear he was on wires. With the kind of skills and agility normally
(4)……LIMITED….. to monkeys and flies, Chan seems capable of scuttering up any surface. And it is
extremely rare for him to (5)……GO……. on the offensive: ở thế tấn công. The films of lesser action stars like
Jean-Claude Van Damme provide a diet of relentless violence, punctuated every now and (6)……THEN……
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oriented around the art of comic evasion. True, nobody could ever win a screen-writing Oscar for one of his
films: they're the sort of film where villains will frequently deliver lines like “I'm sorry we didn't get the tape,
four of our guys got blown up”. They (8)………TEND….. to be a series of stunt sequences, all devised by
Chan himself, wrapped around the most tenuous of plots. He uses no stunt double or state of the art technology
or computer-generated tricks. He is simply a person of great charm with an enormous flair (9)…FOR: vẻy
skhillful at something… physical comedy. And what is so amazing is that this seasoned campaigner should still
be making (10)……SUCH…. films at the age of fifty.

Section 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions. (15
points)
The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen eye chart
without a hitch. The score is determined by how well you read lines of letters of different sizes from 20 feet
away. But being able to read the bottom line on the eye chart does not approximate perfection as far as other
species are concerned. Most birds would consider us very visually handicapped. The hawk, for instance, has
such sharp eyes that it can spot a dime on the sidewalk while perched on top of the Empire State Building. It
can make fine visual distinctions because it is blessed with one million cones per square millimeter in its retina.
And in water, humans are farsighted, while the kingfisher, swooping down to spear fish, can see well in both
the air and water because it is endowed with two foveae – areas of the eye, consisting mostly of cones, that
provide visual distinctions. One foveae permits the bird, while in the air, to scan the water below with one eye
at a time. This is called monocular vision. Once it hits the water, the other fovea joins in, allowing the
kingfisher to focus both eyes, like binoculars, on its prey at the same time. A frog’s vision is distinguished by
its ability to perceive things as a constant motion picture. Known as “bug detectors”, a highly developed set of
cells in a frog’s eyes responds mainly to moving objects. So, it is said that a frog sitting in a field of dead bugs
wouldn’t see them as food and would starve.
The bee has a “compound” eye, which is used for navigation. It has 15,000 facets that divide what it
sees into a pattern of dots, or mosaic. With this kind of vision, the bee sees the sun only as a single dot, a
constant point of reference. Thus, the eye is a superb navigational instrument that constantly measures the angle
of its line of flight in relation to the sun. A bee’s eye also gauges flight speed. And if that is not enough to leave
our 20/20 “perfect vision” paling into insignificance, the bee is capable of seeing something we can’t –
ultraviolet light. Thus, what humans consider to be “perfect vision” is in fact rather limited when we look at
other species. However, there is still much to be said for the human eye. Of all the mammals, only humans and
some primates can enjoy the pleasures of color vision.
Question 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. limits of the human eye C. different eyes for different uses
B. perfect vision D. eye variation among different species
Question 2. The word “criterion” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. standard B. need C. expectation D. rule
Question 3. The phrase “without a hitch” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. unaided B. without glasses C. with little hesitation D. easily
Question 4. According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually
handicapped?
A. humans can’t see very well in either air or water
B. human eyes are not as well suited to our needs
C. the main outstanding feature of human eyes is color vision
D. human eyes can’t do what their eyes can do
Question 5. The word “that” in paragraph 1 refers to
A. foveae B. areas of the eye C. ones D. visual distinctions
Question 6. According to the passage, “bug detectors” are useful for
A. navigation C. avoiding bugs when getting food
B. seeing moving objects D. avoiding starvation
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A. kingfishers have monocular vision
B. bees see patterns of dots
C. hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at a time
D. humans are farsighted in water
Question 8. Where in the passage does the author discuss that eyes are useful for avoiding starvation?
A. lines 1-5 B. lines 7-10 C. lines 14-18 D. lines 21-24
Question 9. The phrase “paling into insignificance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. fading away C. without colored light
B. of less importance D. being reduced to little importance
Question 10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. eyes have developed differently in each species
B. humans should not envy what they don’t need
C. bees have the most complex eye
D. perfect vision is not perfect
Section 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (15 points)
This passage contains 8 paragraphs. Match each paragraph with its suitable heading listed below.
List of headings
i Scientists’ call for a revision of policy
i An explanation for reduced water use
i
i How a global challenge was met
ii
i Irrigation systems fall into disuse
v
v Environmental effects
v The financial cost of recent technological improvements
i
v The relevance to health
ii
v Addressing the concern over increasing populations
iii
i A surprising downward trend in demand for water
x
x The need to raise standards
x A description of ancient water supplies
i

1. Paragraph A: ……………….
Paragraph B: iii
2. Paragraph C: …………..…..
3. Paragraph D: ………………
4. Paragraph E: ………………
5. Paragraph F: ……………….
6. Paragraph G: ……………….
7. Paragraph H: ……………….
MAKING EVERY DROP COUNT

A The history of human civilisation is entwined with the history of the ways we have
learned to manipulate water resources. As towns gradually expanded, water was brought
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dams and aqueducts. At the height of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an
innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers, supplied the occupants of Rome with as
much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today.
B During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19 th and 20th
centuries, the demand for water rose dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of
thousands of monumental engineering projects designed to control floods, protect clean
water supplies, and provide water for irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to
hundreds of millions of people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations
mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems that make possible the
growth of 40% of the world’s food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated
worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water.
C Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world’s
population still suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient
Greeks and Romans. As the United Nations report on access to water reiterated in
November 2001, more than one billion people lack access to clean drinking water; some
two and a half billion do not have adequate sanitation services. Preventable water-related
diseases kill an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children everyday, and the latest evidence
suggests that we are falling behind in efforts to solve these problems.
D The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardising human health.
Tens of millions of people have been forced to move from their homes – often with little
warning or compensation – to make way for the reservoirs behind dams. More than 20%
of all freshwater have destroyed the free-flowing river ecosystems where they thrive.
Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce agricultural productivity.
Groundwater aquifers are being pumped down faster than they are naturally replenished
in parts of India, China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water
resources have led to violence and continue to raise local, national and even international
tensions.
E At the outset of the new milennium, however, the way resource planners think about
water is beginning to change. The focus is slowly shifting back to the provison of basic
human and environmental needs as top priority – ensuring ‘some for all’, instead of
‘more for some’. Some water experts are now demanding that existing infrustructure be
used in smarter ways rather than building new facilities, which is increasingly considered
the option of last, not first, resort. This shift in philosophy established water
organisations. Nevertheless, it may be the only way to address successfully the pressing
problems of providing everyone with clean water to drink, adequate water to grow food
and a life free from preventable water-related illness.
F Fortunately – and unexpectedly – the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as
some predicted. As a result, the pressure to build new water infrastructures has
diminished over the past two decades. Although population, industrial output and
economic productivity have continued to soar in developed nations, the rate at which
people withdraw water from aquifers, rivers and lakes has slowed. And in a few parts of
the world, demand has actually fallen.
G What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out
how to use water more efficiently, and communities are rethinking their priorities for
water use. Throughout the first three-quarters of the 20 th century, the quantity of
freshwater consumed per person doubled on average; in the USA, water withdrawals
increased tenfold while the population quadrupled. But since 1980, the amount of water
consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range of new technologies that
help to conserve water in homes and industry. In 1965, for instance, Japan used
approximately 13 million gallons of water to produce $1 million of commercial output;
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quadrupling of water productivity. In the USA, water withdrawals have fallen by more
than 20% form their peak in 1980.
H On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to
be built, particularly in developing countries where basic human needs have not been
met. But such projects must be built to higher specifications and with more
accountability to local people and their environment than in the past. And even in regions
where new projects seem warranted, we must find ways to meet demands with fewer
resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget.

Do the following statements 8-10 agree with the information given in the passage?
In the numbered boxes, write:
YES If the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO If the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NO If it is impossible to say that the writer thinks about this
INFORMATION
8. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems.
9. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
10. Industrial growth is increasing the overall demand for water.
PART D. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with the words and the meaning stays the same. (10
points)
1. Julia soon calmed down and explained her problem.
 Julia soon pulled .................................................................................................
2. If you should get caught doing this. You will go to prison.
 Were ……………..…………………………………………………………….
3. I didn’t realise how much he was influenced by his brother.
 I didn’t realise the extent..……………………………………………………..
4. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
 It was not so ………………………………………………………………….
5. It is hardly likely that he took poison.
 He is ………………………………………………………………………….

Section 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets and the meaning stays the
same. (10 points)
1. However unfavorable our position is, we mustn’t surrender. (face)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Stanley is rather fearful of the new teacher. (awe)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The young policeman was completely unaware that he was in danger. (oblivious)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Should anything happen to make you change your mind, let me know. (chance)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I happen to know the manager of the firm. I can recommend you if you like. (word)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Section 3. Paragraph writing (20 points)
Some people think that it is necessary to install video cameras inside the classrooms. Do you agree or
disagree with this idea? Write a paragraph of 150-200 words to express your opinion.