Đề 1: PART A.

LISTENING (40 points)

Section 1. (10 points)
You will hear a radio interview with a man who works on an international
camp. Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. If you want to apply for the Camp you must:
A. be a student
B. be at least twenty-four years old
C. speak more than one language
2. In a Camp tent you can expect to
A. mix with other nationalities
B. share with five other people
C. know the other people
3. What do you have to take to the Camp?
A. A tent B. a map C. pictures
4. As a Camp member you should
A. be a good singer B. join in performances C. be good at
acting
5. The Camp fees must be paid
A. in dollars B. by cheques C. before the
Camp starts

Section 2. (10 points)

You will hear a radio program, decide whether these following statements
are True (T) or False (F). Write T/F in the space given.
1. When his father left, Matt lived with five other members of his family.
______
2. Matt's mother encouraged her sons to be creative.
______
3. As a Child, Matt loved to pretend he was someone else.
______
4. His first success came when he met Ben Affleck.
______
5. Matt doesn't devote all his time and energy to acting.
______

Section 3 (20 points)

You will hear an interview with a man called Lucas Doran, who is talking
about his job as a zookeeper. Listen carefully and complete the sentences.
ZOOKEEPER
Lucas used to enjoy looking after the (1) ___________________________ when he
first worked at the zoo.
Every morning, Lucas checks to see if any monkeys are (2)
_____________________ or if any babies have been born.
Every morning, Lucas also cleans the monkeys’ cages and replaces the (3)
_________________.
The monkeys eat many different things, but are especially fond of (4)
___________________.

Lucas once injured his (5) _____________________ when a gorilla escaped from

its cage. Lucas particularly likes talking to the (6)

____________________________ who come to the zoo.
Lucas says that giving the monkey food such as (7)
________________________________ is unsuitable.
Lucas once took a box of baby monkeys home by
(8) _________________________.
Lucas is now taking a course in (9) ______________________________ so that he
can further his career.
Lucas’s ambition is to visit a (10 ) ___________________________ for wild
animals in Africa to tsee the work done there.
PART A. LISTENING (40 points)

I. Listen to a radio programme about two writers. Listen carefully and choose
the best answer to complete each of the questions. (10 p)

1. The novelist J. D. Salinger went to university but

A. was asked to leave

B. received poor grades in his first year.

C. left before finishing the first year.

D. did not regard getting a degree as ‘success’

2. Salinger’s famous novel about adolescence was

A. popular mainly because it was controversial.

B. only popular with younger readers.

C. extremely popular but condemned by some people.

D. not taught in many schools at first.

3. Because Salinger refused to be in the public eye,

A. people stopped asking him for interviews.

B. nobody was even sure what religion he was.

C. he was rarely talked about.

D. his fame actuality increased.

4. Harper Lee’s education was

A. not as successful as she had hoped.

B. more successful than Salinger’s.

C. not as successful as Salinger’s.

 D. very similar to Salinger’s.

5. How did Harper Lee find time to write her first novel?

A. A friend paid for her to take a year off work.

B. A friend got her work as a songwriter in New York.
C. She couldn’t find a job in New York.
D. She wrote slowly for ten years in total.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Listen to five descriptions of an event. For each description, decide if it is

TRUE or FALSE. (10 p)

1. A dog ran on during the match and one of the linesmen caught it.

2. A golfer sneezed at the same time as playing a shot and ended up playing a
bad one.

3. The winner of the race was angry with another competitor.

4. A young boy played a few points because the professional was angry with
himself.

5. When the fight started, the other players didn’t try to stop it.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

III. You will hear part of a talk about dolls. For questions 1 – 10, complete the
sentences. (20 p)

DOLLS
The first known dolls were found in (1) _____________________ in ancient
Egypt

The earliest dolls in the museum date from the (2)_____________________

Early European dolls were dressed like (3)_____________________

On the 17th-century dolls, you can see details like the

(4)_____________________

17th-century dolls may cost as much as (5) ___________________________

each.

Collectors look for examples in perfect condition, with their (6)

_____________________

19th-century dolls had (7) _____________________ and real hair.

If you can take off the doll's hair, you may see the
(8)_______________________ underneath.

Before the 20th century, all dolls were (9)_____________________________,

not babies.

From the 1930s, dolls were made of

(10)________________________________.

PART 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the sentences below. You are going to hear two women talking about a holiday
in France. Read the sentences, and choose the best option: A, B, or C, to complete the
statements about the recording.

1. Paula's friend says that

A. she has been ill.
B. Paula doesn't look very well.
C. she's pleased to see Paula.

2. Before the trip, Paula

A. was enthusiastic about It.
B. wanted to go to the Lake District.
C. didn't tell anybody she was going.

3. Before Mark and Paula went to Paris,

A. Mark's boss didn't want him to go.
B. Paula arranged for somebody to look after the hamster.
C. Paula's sister promised to look after the children.

4. The journey across the Channel

A. was very smooth.
B. was unpleasant for Paula.
C. lasted eight hours.

5. The return trip from Paris was

A. disturbed by a flood.
B. an enjoyable experience.
C. earlier than planned.

II. Read the statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).
1. The speaker has come from the Theosophical Society.
2. One of the main points of the talk is to save money.
3. She thinks students should do more housework.
4. She argues that plastic containers won't biodegrade quickly.
5. She warns that asthma sufferers should be careful with her recipes.

III. Part 1
You are going to hear two separate recordings about the uses of plastics.
Question 1-5
Complete the sentences below. Write no more than three words or number for each
space
1. According to the speaker, the three factors contributing to the success of plastics
today are safety, __________ and ______________.
2. _______________ and other food products are wrapped in plastic to protect them
from contamination.
3. The use of plastics in major appliances ensures that they will _________________
corrosion.
4. Experts have calculated that a kilo of plastic packaging can lead to a reduction of
___________ in wasted food.
5. Plastic parts have made air conditioners as much as ___________________ more
efficient since the 1970s.