HO CHI MINH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLICTICS

ACADEMY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Code: B1.6

Level B1

PAPER ONE READING AND WRITING (Approximately 90 minutes)

PART ONE: READING
Section 1 Questions1 – 10 (10 points)
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (A, B, C or D).
Example: I…….. to school by bus yesterday.
A. went B. goes C. go D. going
For each question, mark your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
1. My brother ….. ill last week, but he’s okay now.
A. has been B. had been C. was D. were
2. Last year ABBA made a ….. of several million crowns.
A. win B. gain C. salary D. profit
3. You ….. remember to lock the door when you went out.
A. have got B. must C. had to D. needed
4. It was an extraordinary villa. It was quite …..
A. extreme B. funny C. big D. exceptional
5. Mr.Camelio promises ….. the error right away.
A. will correct B. correcting C. to correct D. corrects
6. This model has seldom been brought in for …..
A. despair B. compares C. impairs D. repairs
7. “I haven’t got my phone”. “That’s okay. I ….. you mine.”
A. will lend B. ‘m going to lend C. lend D. am lending
8. Please use the ….. envelope for your reply.
A. is enclosed B. enclose C. enclosing D. enclosed
9. May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have ….. mine at home.
A. missed B. forgotten C. lost D. left
10. There were ten million viewers in all. That was the …..
A. all B. whole C. result D. total

Section 2 Questions 11 – 15(5 points)

Look at the text in each question. What does it say?
For each question, markyour answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
11.
A. You cannot get into the hotel after midnight.
B. Someone will answer your call if you remain here.
C. Please tell the hotel if you are going to be back late.

12. A. Students should book to see Highway at Film Club

on Friday.
B. You won’t get into Film Club on Friday unless you
take some money.
C. If you’re in Mr Smith’s class, it’s a good idea to
attend Film Club on Friday.

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13. A. People with tickets for tonight’s show can get their
money back.
B. Tickets for tonight’s show can be bought at the box
office.
C. Tickets for tonight’s show can be used for a later
performance.
14.
Jasmine wants Gareth to
A. repair the printer for her.
B. help her finish an essay.
C. bring her some proper ink.

15.
A. You can only use gym equipment for 20 minutes.
B. You have to wait for 20 minutes before using any
gym equipment.
C. You must stop using your equipment after 20
minutes at peak times.

Section 3 Questions 16 – 20(5 points)

Read the text and answer questions below.
For each question, markyour answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
AIR CONDITIONING
Willis Carrier designed the first air-conditioning unit in 1902. At a Brooklyn printing plant, fluctuations in
heat and moisture were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making it hard to
align different colours. Carrier’s invention made it possible to control temperature and humidity levels and
so align the colours. The invention also allowed industries such as film, processed food and textiles to
improve the quality of their products. In 1914, the first air-conditioning device was installed in a private
house. However, its size, similar to that of an early computer, mean it took too much space to come into
widespread use, and later models, such as the Weathermaker, which Carrier brought out in the 1920s, cost
too much for most people. Cooling for human comfort, rather than industrial need, really took off when
three air conditioners were installed in the J.L. Hudson Department Store in Detroit, Michigan. To start
with, money-conscious employers regarded air conditioning as a luxury. They considered that if they were
paying people to work, they should not be paying for them to be comfortable as well. So in the 1940s and
‘50s, the industry started putting out a different message about its product: according to their research,
installing air conditioning increased productivity amongst employees. They found that typist increased their
output by 24% when transferred from a regular office to a cooled one. Another study showed that the
majority of companies cited air conditioning as the single most important contributor to efficiency in
offices.
However, air conditioning has its critics. Jed Brown, an environmentalist, complains that air conditioning is
a factor in global warming. Unfortunately, he adds, because air conditioning leads to higher temperatures,
people have to use it even more. However, he admits that it provides a healthier environment for many
people in the heat of summer.
16. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to …
A.make workers feel cooler.
B.produce more attractive paper.
C.set up a new business.
D.solve problems in a factory.
17. Home air conditioners were not popular at first because they were …
A.too big and expensive.
B.not considered necessary.
C.too inefficient.
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 D.complicated to use.

18. Employers refused to put air conditioning in workplaces at first because they …
A.could not afford to pay for it.
B.thought it was more suitable for cinemas.
C.did not want to spend money improving working conditions.
D.thought people would not work so hard in comfortable conditions.
19. What was the purpose of the research done in the 1940s and ‘50s?
A.to make office workers produce more.
B.to compare different types of air conditioner.
C.to persuade businesses to buy air conditioners.
D.to encourage employees to change offices.
20. What does Jed Brown say about air conditioning?
A.In future, everyone will need it.
B.Turning it off will not reduce global warming.
C.It can seriously damage people’s health.
D. It is good for people, but bad for the environment.

Section 4 Questions 21 – 30(10 points)

Read the text and choose the correct word for each numbered space. There is an example at the
beginning (0)
Example: (0) A. like B. as C. similar D. same
For each question, mark your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
MONEY
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the euro are actually just (0) ... like ... a gram or a kilometer. The
difference is that you can exchange money for something (21) ........ A ten pound note may buy a book, a
huge bag of sweets, or a (22) .......of cinema tickets. But the note itself is only a printed (23) .......of paper
which costs almost nothing to make. Thousands of years (24) ....... , people didn’t have money as we know
(25) ....... . There were no banks (26) ....... even shops. In those days, Mr Green the farmer exchanged the
corn he (27) ....... grown for Mr Hive’s honey. This was an exchange arranged between two (28) ....... , each
of whom had something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own ‘currencies’
(29) ........ that people could exchange more. The different currencies began to join together, which is why
(30) ....... everyone uses the same currency in their country.
21. A. other B. else C. another D. apart
22. A. couple B. double C. few D. several
23. A. slice B. part C. side D. piece
24. A. since B. past C. before D. ago
25. A. them B. it C. some D. that
26. A. or B. neither C. and D. but
27. A. did B. was C. had D. has
28. A. jobs B. people C. things D. goods
29. A. for B. by C. because D. so
30. A. tomorrow B. today C. recently D. soon

PART TWO WRITING

Section 1 Questions 31 – 35(10 points)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Example: I haven’t seen him for many years.
Answer:It’s years since I saw him.
For each question, writeyour answer on your answer sheet.

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31.The new toy was exciting to the baby.
→The baby was .........................................................
32.It looks like rain to me.
→I..............................................................................
33.We went out in spite of the rain.
→Although.................................................................
34. I’d prefer you not to smoke in the office.
→I’d rather................................................................
35.She left university two years ago.
→It is ..........................................................................

Section 2 Question 36(20 points)

This is part of a letter you receive from a penfriend
My parents want me to go on holiday with them this summer so I would like to know about
some tourist attractions in your country. Could you give me some advice?

Finish your letter on your answer sheet, using about 100 – 150 words.
Note: Do not write your name, your address and your signature in the letter

PAPER TWO: LISTENING (Approximately 90 minutes)

There are two parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test, there will be time for
you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. The recording will now be
stopped, please ask any question now because you must not speak during the test. Now open your question
paper and look at part 1.
PART ONE: Questions 37 – 41(10 points)
For each question, there are there pictures and a short recording, mark your answer on your answer sheet.
Example: Where did the man leave his camera?

A B C

37. Question 1:Which pianist are the two people talking about?

A B C

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38. Question 2:What did Peter buy today?

A B C
39. Question 3:What will the weather be like for the race?

A B C
40. Question 4:How much did the tickets cost?

A B C
41. Question 5: Which exercise is the teacher describing?

A B C

PART TWO: Questions 42 – 51(10 points)

You will hear a passage about the Golden Raspberry Award. Fill in the missing information in the
numbered space.
For each question, writeyour answer on your answer sheet.
While every actor in Hollywood wants an Oscar, nobody wants a Razzie. Razzie is the short name for
Golden Raspberry. It is an award given to the (42) ......... and films of the year. These awards are given out
on the night before the Oscars. The local and (43) ......... are in Hollywood, so there is a lot of interest. Just
not the kind of interest that most people want! How did the Razzies start? John Wilson, a Hollywood
publicist, (44) ......... an Oscars party at his house after the real awardsceremony. At his party in 1981, he
talked about the films that he liked the least that year, and gave them (45) .......... He encouraged friends to do
the same. These parties were a (46) .......... So, later, he decided to start his own awards ceremony. Wilson

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made little awards from plastic raspberries and (47) ......... them in gold paint. They only cost $5 each and
look terrible! (48) ......... journalists and film fans are now members of the Golden Raspberry Award
Foundation, and they vote for the worst films of the year. Anyone can be a(49) ......... the foundation, as long
as they pay. At first, no Razzie winners wanted to collect their award, probably because they were (50)
.......... But in 1988, Bill Cosby, an American comedian, heard that he had won (51) ........., for Worst Actor,
Worst Film and Worst Screenplay. He said, “I want my Golden Raspberry, and if it isn’t golden, I’m going
to the press!”

THE END

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