ASSESSMENT TEST Giao Phuc Nhien

Assessment Tests for Students Majoring in English 2022
I. LISTENING
Task 1 Questions 1—5
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about hearing some unexpected news.
Choose from the list (A—H) what the news involved and write them in boxes 1—5 on your answer sheet.
A a chance to travel
B a job application Speaker 1 1 __________
C a request for a favour Speaker 2 2 __________
D the cancellation of an arrangement Speaker 3 3 __________
E a financial matter Speaker 4 4 __________
F an offer of accomodation Speaker 5 5 __________
G someone’s anger
H an invitation to an event

Listen to a debate about communism among four teenagers from Philippines, India, Norway, the UK.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the recording?
In boxes 6—10 on your answer sheet write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts with the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
6 The challenge of communism in India stems mostly from dissatisfaction, which is a direct result of British
imperialism.
7 Banning every communist party in every country in the world is the only way to battle communism.
8 Gunnar from Norway thinks it’s wrong to oppress people based on their political beliefs and other factors.
9 Vangala from India agrees with Johnny from the Philippines that you can prosecute someone the moment it
becomes subversive to law and order.
10 Norway’s problem with communism puts the country in jeopardy.

Listen to a discussion, in which an interviewer Amy Briggs and photographer Tomas van Houtryve are talking
about the history and the revival of the Notre-Dame de Paris.
Choose the appropriate letters A—D which fits best according to what you hear and write them in boxes 11—15
on your answer sheet.
11 What did Briggs say about Notre-Dame?
A The cathedral was surrounded by many forests.
B The cathedral could bear 40,000 people.
C It would be the tallest building for 700 years until the Eiffel tower.
D The audacity of this project was insignificant.
12 Why was Notre Dame called ‘point zéro’?
A Many historical events took place in the cathedral.
B The road signs will always tell you how far you are from the cathedral.
C It’s the inspiration of Victor Hugo’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’.
D It’s where the first French revolution began.
13 What of the cathedral was damaged in the fire?
A the iconic spire, the wooden roof, the organ, the bells
B the iconic spire, two-thirds of the wooden roof, the stained-glass windows, the bells
C the iconic spire, two-thirds of the wooden roof
D all parts of the cathedral
14 What is the most challenging aspect from a technical point of view according to van Houtryve?
A his fear of heights
B high exposure to lead toxicity
C the broken glass
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D the lead poisoning on the roof and the outer covering of the spire
15 What had piqued van Houtryve’s interest during his time at Notre Dame?
A the way it was being treated like an archaeological dig
B the devastating state of the cathedral compared to its formal glorious form
C the smooth surface of the hand-carved stones
D carvers made their signature or mark on the stones’ backs

Listen to a piece of news about Russia-Ukraine conflict
Complete the sentences below with words taken from the recording.
Write your answers in boxes 16—25 on your answer sheet. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS AND/OR
A NUMBER for each answer.
● They convened in Geneva not because anyone had anything to say, but neither side wanted to be the
one to walk away. This was the ...(16)... .
● Look at how quickly we can eviscerate border fortifications, the message isn’t ...(17)... .
● We stand firmly with Ukraine in support of its ...(18)... .
● There’s a concerted effort to keep making these deliveries to Ukraine, but I believe we have to be
...(19)... .
● I believe it’s unlikely to deter Putin, but the purpose is an important one which is to make this as
...(20)... for Russia as possible, and to send a very strong signal about the allied and US resolve to
defend Ukraine in the face of ...(21)... .
● I think we have to prepare ourselves for unpleasant outcomes whether it’s turmoil in the markets,
reduction of value in people’s ...(22)..., or a lack of access to energy.
● Following the ...(23)... in 2014, the west imposed economic sanctions on Russia.
● So what’s left, the one remaining restraint in the ...(24)... perhaps is to impress upon Russia.
● It would not be easy, the Ukrainians will fight this; this might turn into a ...(25)..., and I think Russia
should take this into account.
II. LEXICOLOGY
Choose the option that best fits the blank of each sentence and write them in boxes 26—40 on your answer
sheet.
26 The 9 o’clock ... is akin to a whirlpool of information devoid of any moral context.
A milestone B touchstone C watershed D landmark
27 We tried to scare the hound away, but ... ended up hitting it.
A intermittently B inadvertently C incessantly D concurrently
28 Our institution welcomes people of all races, colours and ..., as well as from all walks of life.
A regions B sovereignty C anarchy D creeds
29 Officials have praised the wartime spirit of ... of the soldiers in their war-torn country of origin.
A esprit de corps B camaraderie C affinity D solidarity
30 When I first met him, he gave a(n) ... impression of gregariousness and elegance.
A false B specious C superficial D spurious
31 He has turned over a new leaf and sought reconciliation with his ... for what he did.
A blood and flesh B rant and rave C kith and kin D belt and braces
32 The school needs teachers with higher ... in order to ameliorate the current acute pedagogic problems.
A standards B gifts C endowments D calibre
33 I don't want to waste my precious time on such ... ideas.
A airy-fairy B harum-scarum C hocus-pocus D higgledy-piggledy
34 Importance should be attached to attitude ... aptitude.
A inasmuch as B henceforth C in lieu of D hitherto
35 It was comforting to be able to see the bully have a taste of his own medicine. It really ... our feelings
sparked by fears.
A placated B assuaged C pacified D alleviated
36 Her outstanding thesis is ... by extensive research, concrete premises, and empirical evidence.
A underpinned B sufficed C catapulted D crippled
37 His aberrant behaviour has provided political ... to his opponents gaining a competitive edge.
A information B ammunition C arguments D pointers
38 There is a wide discrepancy between the bourgeois there and a(n) ... of aristocrats under the direction of
the present incumbent.
A clique B influx C cascade D constellation
39 There were a plethora of convoluted questions but I managed to ... with flying colours.
A put out B reel off C muddle through D voice on
40 I decided to ... precedent and followed divergent paths.
A laden with B trudge back C break with D play out

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words and write them in boxes 41—45 on your
answer sheet.
41 You should try terrorising readers into ...(QUIET)... by seemingly empirical evidence. They may feel
aggravated by your snide remarks but try to recover your ...(EQUAL)... .
42 In the garden was a ....(WITHER).... on top of a futuristic and eerie edifice indicating the wind direction,
which was completely ....(HEAR).... .
43 He has a knack of lying through your teeth that seems ...(CORRECT)... . I was in seventh heaven when he
got his ...(COME)... .
44 A ...(SOME)... of players still continued the game despite the ...(WATER)... pitch.
45 The two ...(AGONY, GLOBE)... in this novel embarked on their journey in quest of their ...(TOPIC,
HEAVEN)... .
III. READING
Choose the appropriate A—D and write them in boxes 46—55 on your answer sheet.
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire - The Story of Cheating
...(46)... making its debut in 1998 , "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has become a worldwide ...(47).... .
Four people have become millionaires (legally), seven have walked away with £500,000 and seven have
walked away with ...(48)... .
On 10th September, 2001 Charles Ingram became one of those lucky people who won the ...(49)...
prize - a million pounds. So why, when he returned to the dressing room, did he have an argument with his
wife? Why did he not celebrate? It was because they cheated, and they were ...(50)... about being caught.
When the truth was ...(51)... 19 months later, they were caught. During the show, which Ingram won, viewers
heard someone coughing ...(52)... . It was a college lecturer friend of theirs. He was in the ...(53)..., and every
time he heard the correct answer, he coughed. Ingram never admitted cheating, but viewers who saw the
show said that the cheating was obvious. On some occasions Ingram actually changed his answer after
coughs told him he was wrong. A doctor later said that Tecwen Whittock, the college friend, ...(54)... from an
allergy that was making him cough. But the 15 million people who watched a ...(55)... of the show on a later
documentary, had other ideas.
Charles, his wife, and his friend were all found guilty of cheating and ordered to pay fines totalling
£40,000. Luckily for them, when they were sentenced, they were not sent to prison because of their young
families and good jobs.
46 A before B upon C since D prior
47 A trend B hit C phenomenon D bias
48 A nothing B none C half D little
49 A high B right C important D big
50 A scared B nervous C suspicious D unhinged
51 A revealed B divulged C disclosed D released
52 A often B daily C regularly D barely
53 A college B yard C stadium D studio
54 A suffered B agonised C endured D ached
55 A review B replay C rerun D rehash

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
People have always seen ...(56)... as social animals, with living together as the ..(57).., but increasing
numbers are settling down as singles. Why is this happening?
It’s often presented ...(58)... indicating the undesirable fragmentation of society but, ...(59)..., the reality
is more interesting and ...(60)... worrying. One reason more people opt ...(61)... the single life is they can afford
it but since we are ...(62)... to do many things that we decide not to do, this financial answer is just one part of
the explanation. Another is the communications and technological revolution, which allows people to take part
in social events when they’re living alone. But a ...(63)... factor seems to be that today, young people define
living alone in a positive way, as a mark of success. They see it as a ...(64)... to invest time in developing
themselves personally and professionally. This means that the whole social framework is being transformed,
changing not only how we understand ourselves and our relationships but also the way we build places to live
and promote economic ...(65)... .
Task 3
Questions 66—70
Choose the appropriate A—D and write them in boxes 66—70 on your answer sheet.
Parenting in the 21st Century
A I decided to write this book for several reasons. I was dissatisfied with parenting-advice literature, finding it
to be riddled with oversimplified messages, and often unrelated to or at odds with current scientific knowledge.
I also felt certain after years as a professor, researcher, and author of textbooks on child development, that
contemporary theory and research contain many vital, practical messages… ones crucial for parents to
understand if they are to effectively help their children develop. Furthermore, I’ve been approached on
countless occasions by uneasy parents, frustrated by a wide array of child-rearing issues. I became convinced,
therefore, that parents needed a consistent way of thinking about their role to guide them in making effective
decisions.
B It’s little wonder that parents are perplexed about what approach to take to child rearing. Today’s world is
one which makes parenting exceedingly difficult. In many industrialised countries, the majority of mothers of
preschool children are in the workforce, though not always through choice. This group in particular tends to
lament the lack of practical advice for parents in their child-rearing roles. Many parents simultaneously
complain that they’re busier than ever and that due to the growing demands of their jobs, they have little time
for their children. Nations of pressured, preoccupied parents have emerged in an era of grave public concern
for the well-being of youth.
C It would seem from looking at current media that the younger generation are achieving less well than they
should and that they often display a worrying lack of direction, manifested at its worst in a variety of social
problems. These problems seem to have infiltrated even the most economically privileged sectors of the
population, affecting young people who, on the face of things, have been granted the best of life’s chances.
Accounts of children being deprived of their childhood and growing up too fast, or the dangers of promoting
materialism to young people abound in the media.
D In many countries there is a growing sense of ‘youth alienation’ and parents rightly fear for their own
children’s futures. But agreement on what parents can and should do to shield children from
underachievement and demoralisation eludes those who seek it on the shelves of libraries or bookstores.
Parenting advice has always been in a state of flux, at no time more so than the present. While the
fundamental goal of parenting – to instil character and moral development – has stood firm amid the various
passing fashions in child care over the years, the approach to accomplishing this has varied considerably.
E Some authors, convinced that parents are in control of what their children become, advise a ‘get tough’
approach. The educational parallel to this ‘parent-power’ stance is to train and instruct as early as possible,
and this has been justified by claims of maximising brain growth or securing high achievement by starting
sooner. Other authors, however, attribute many of today’s social problems to the excessive pressure put on
children by parents. According to these ‘child-power’ advocates, children have their own built-in timetables for
maturing and learning. Waiting for cues that children are ready, these experts say, will relieve the stress that
fuels youth discontent and rebellion. The reality, however, is that there are no hard-and-fast rules.
F Current thinking on child-rearing advice mirrors historical shifts in theories of development and education.
The most disturbing trend in the literature has been a move to deny that parents make any notable contribution
to their children’s development. Indeed, according to one highly publicised book, children’s genes, and
secondarily their peer groups, not parents, dictate how children turn out. This public declaration of parental
weakness comes at a time when many busy parents are poised to retreat from family obligations, and, indeed,
it grants them licence to do so.
G From the multitude of theories on nature and nurture, I have chosen one to serve as the framework for this
book: sociocultural theory, which originated with the work of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky. Early in the
20th century, he explained how children’s social experiences transform their genetic inheritance, leading their
development forward and ensuring that they become competent, contributing members of society. Vygotsky
championed the idea that as children engage in dialogues with more expert members of their culture, they
integrate the language of those interactions into their inner mental lives and use it to think, overcome
challenges and guide their own behaviour.
66 What is the author’s feeling in paragraph A?
A satisfied with how efficient parents are in taking care of their children
B disappointed due to a large number of problems related to child raising
C pleased with the current parenting literature
D unsure of what to think about parents’ way of nurturing their children
67 The word “perplexed” in the passage is closest meaning to
A puzzled
B indifferent
C oblivious
D suffer
68 According to paragraph B, which of the following is true about parents in industrialised countries?
A They don’t want to look after their own children.
B They usually don’t have children.
C They only have enough time for work, not for their children.
D They often have arguments with their children.
69 How are the young people described in the media?
A They often show a lack of direction.
B They want to live like the grown-ups.
C They can clearly demonstrate a sense of purpose.
D They don’t appreciate the value money can bring.
70 What does the author say about parenting advice?
A It is highly advisable to learn from parenting books.
B It is able to withstand the test of time.
C It can have a negative effect on many families.
D It is constantly changing.
Questions 71—75
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 71—75 on your answer sheet write
YES if the statement agrees with the information
NO if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage
71 It is advised by some authors that parents should teach and train children at an early age.
72 There’s a major difference between current thinking on child raising advice and changes in theories of
burgeoning and schooling.
73 Children’s development depends mostly on their emotions.
74 ‘Socio-cultural theory’ was written in Russia.
75 According to Vygotsky, children use the language of interactions with expert members of their culture as
guidance for their own conducts.

Supply the correct form of each word in the bracket and write them in boxes 76—80 on your answer sheet.
One puzzling fact is that many birds journey much farther than would be necessary just to find food and good
weather. Nobody knows, for instance, why the British swallowed, which could ...(76. SUMPTUOUS)... survive
equally well if they spent the winter in ...(77. EQUAL)... Africa, instead of flying several thousands of miles
further to their preferred winter home in South Africa’s Cape Province. Another mystery involves the huge
migrations performed by arctic terns and mudflat-feeding shorebirds that breed close to Polar Regions. In
general, the further north a migrant species breeds, the further south it spends the winter. For arctic terns, this
necessitates an annual round trip of 25,000 miles. Yet, en route to their final destination in ...(78. FAR)...
southern latitudes, all these individuals ...(79. FLY)... other areas of seemingly suitable habitat spanning two
...(80. HERE)... . While we may not fully understand birds’ reasons for going to particular places, we can
marvel at their feats.
Task 5
Questions 81—97
Choose from the paragraphs A—G the one which fits each gap.
Write the appropriate letters (A—G) in boxes 81—97 on your answer sheet.
Renovating the Lymm Water Tower
81
Russell and his wife had lived for several years in the picturesque village of Lymm where the crumbling
130-year old tower stood. The grade II listed building was one of several hundred surviving water towers which
were built in the 1800s to improve public health across Britain. This particular tower was currently being used
by three mobile phone companies to anchor their telephone masts. Russell regularly walked along the footpath
beside the tower, and when it went up for auction in 1997, he impulsively put in a bid for £138,000.
82
Fate, however, had other ideas. Russell and Jannette had to battle town planners and local opposition to get
their dream on the road. Five years along, work still hadn't started and the couple were losing heart. All this
changed, however, when they met the architect Julian Baker, who drew up plans for a contemporary design
blending old and new. His inspirational ideas gave them the impetus they needed to kick-start their project.
83
Work finally began when planning permission was granted in 2002. But before the new structure could be built,
substantial work had to be done to the existing tower. The stonework was cracked and the turret was
damaged. Two skilled stonemasons worked for six months on its restoration. It was then sandblasted, the
water tank was removed, and huge steel frames were put into place to support the new floors. Only then could
foundations be laid for the extension.
84
Over 60 companies were involved in the construction, and Russell gave up work to act as project manager.
There were problems at almost every stage. If something could go wrong, it inevitably would. Spirits
plummeted and costs spiralled, and Russell and Jannette could do little but look on as their savings dwindled.
85
But finally it all paid off. The end result is both contemporary and luxurious. The original tower houses a ‘winter'
living room on the ground floor. Above it is a master bedroom with an en suite bathroom on a mezzanine.
Above that, there is an office, guest room and a room for the telecom equipment. Atop it all is a roof garden
with views stretching as far as Manchester and Liverpool.
86
Colour is added to this stark interior by the creative use of lighting, which was designed by Kate Wilkins,
responsible for the lighting scheme at the Tate Modern Art Gallery. The lighting is subtle, mostly made up of
simply concealed fluorescent strips or cold-cathode tubes. The innovative approach to lighting design won
them the prestigious Lighting Design Award.
87
Missing paragraphs:
A After eight years of grit and determination, Russell and Jannette Harris have succeeded in transforming a
derelict water tower into a spacious family home, and in doing so, won the 2005 Homebuilding and renovation
awards. However, the road to success was relentless, as what began as a whim turned into an insurmountable
challenge, and there were times when they thought they might never move in.
B Thankfully, they were able to reclaim something towards these costs from the income generated by the
radio masts. They also reaped some money by making a television programme about the project. But with
costs soaring to £450,000 and beyond, the family was forced to cut down on personal spending. They stopped
taking family holidays, traded in their car and lived in cheap rented accommodation.
C Julian's masterplan involved wrapping a glass-and-steel extension around the tower, creating living spaces
on various levels. Massive windows would give floor-to -ceiling views of the countryside, strategically placed so
that the morning sun would shine into the kitchen and set on the dining area. The summer lounge, facing due
south, would catch the daytime rays.
D Work also had to be done to hide the unsightly selection of antennae on the roof of the old tower. These
could not be removed, as they were an essential part of funding the conversion. So they were rehoused in an
extension to the existing stone turret, concealing them from sight.
E Russell and Jannette had just finished renovating a 1920s farmhouse nearby. This was done in a much
more traditional style. By the time they'd finished with it, the once-roofless property had the typical Aga,
log-burning stove, rugs, country pine furniture, dried flowers and knick-knacks. Chintzy in comparison to the
modernist design they attached to the water tower. Since the work on the tower, they have become real
converts to minimalism.
F The extension meanwhile, which accommodates the main living space, is a tribute to minimalism. There are
no pictures. The house is like a work of art in itself, with its sweeping views of the countryside. White is the
dominant colour, and everywhere there are sleek, curved lines. Even the light switches and plug sockets are
discreetly hidden.
G With a total cost of over £500,000, plus eight years of hard slog, Russell is unsure whether he would advise
other self-builders to put themselves through the trouble. At times, he wished he had never bought the tower.
But when he sits in the roof-top hot tub with 360 degree views over the countryside, he admits that it was worth
the effort. And now that the Lymm Water Tower has been valued at £1.75m by a local agent, the Harrises can
surely feel satisfied with their achievement.
H Finding themselves the owners of the dilapidated structure, the couple then had to decide what to do with it.
Their early visions for the project were fairly modest; they originally considered wrapping the structure in timber
cladding and fitting a copper roof, or keeping the tower as a folly and building a cottage in the grounds. As time
progressed, the couple decided that they could use this opportunity to create something far more ambitious.
Questions 88—90
Complete the notes with ONE or TWO WORDS from the Reading Passage.
Write your answers in boxes 88—90 on your answer sheet.
● Russell and Jannette had to fight against ...(88)... and local opposition to realise their dreams.
● ...(89)... worked on the stonework’s restoration for six months.
● The lighting scheme at the Tate Modern Art Gallery is mainly made up of ...(90)... or concealed
fluorescent strips.
VI. WRITING
Task 1
You should spend about 15 minutes on this task.
Read the following extract and summarise it using your own words. Your summary should be of
about 140 words.
Narcissism is a self-centred personality style characterised as having an excessive interest in one's
physical appearance and an excessive preoccupation with one's own needs, often at the expense of others. It
is human nature to be selfish and boastful to a certain degree.
The term "narcissism" comes from a first century book (written in the year 8 AD) by the Roman poet
Ovid. Metamorphoses Book III tells the mythical story of a handsome young man, Narcissus, who spurns the
advances of many potential lovers. When Narcissus rejects the nymph Echo, who was cursed to only echo the
sounds that others made, the gods punish Narcissus by making him fall in love with his own reflection in a pool
of water. When Narcissus discovers that the object of his love cannot love him back, he slowly pines away and
dies. The concept of excessive selfishness has been recognized throughout history. In ancient Greece, the
concept was understood as hubris. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that narcissism began to be defined in
psychological terms. Since that time, the term narcissism has had a significant divergence in meaning in
psychology. Increasingly over the last three decades, social media, bloggers, and self-help authors have
indiscriminately applied "narcissism" as a label for the self-serving and for all domestic abusers.
Reference
“Narcissism.” Wikipedia, 20 January 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism.
Task 2
The pie chart and the table below give information about the population in Australia according
to different nationalities and areas.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Your response should be of about 150 words.
Task 3
‘Talents count for much, but effort counts for more,’ said Carter Ratcliff.
What message does this send to young people and how does this attitude to one's academic career
affect the students themselves?
Your essay should be of 340 words.

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