Hanoi Metropolitan University English 1

PRACTICE 2
I – LISTENING:
PART 1: QUESTIONS 1-5
You will hear 5 short conversations
You will hear each conversation twice
There is one question for each conversation
For question 1-5, circling the letter A, B or C:
EXAMPLE:
0. What time will the boy and girl meet?
A. 6.00 B. 7.00 C. .6.45
1. How much did the girl pay for her shoes?
A. 60£ B. 40£ C. 30£
2. Which notebook is Jo’s?
A. having circles on the cover B. nothing on the cover C. having stars on the cover
3. How many children are in Pam’s class?
A. 25 B. 20 C. 5
4. Which sport will the boy play on Saturday morning?
A. Tennis B. Football C. Basketball
5. What will the girl eat for dinner tonight?
A. soup B. Spaghetti C. chicken
PART II: QUESTION 6-10

Listen to Paul talking to a friend about his family.

For questions 6-10, circle the correct answer. You will hear the conversation twice.

6. Paul has…..

A. two sisters and one brotherB. one sister and two brothers C. only one sister

7. How old is Bill?

A. 9 B. 15 C. 19

8. What is David’s job?

A. Doctor B. Teacher C. Worker

9. Where does Paul’s father do?

A. At a school B. At a hospital C. At a farm

10. What does Paul do?

A. A farmer B. A shop assistant C. A banker

PART III: QUESTION 11-15

Listen to Darren talking to a friend about a book report he has to write for school.

For each question, choose the right answer (A, B or C)

You will hear the conversation twice

Example:

0. Darren and Maria have to write a

A. book report

B. book

C. story

11. How much of the book has Darren read?

A. all of it

B. none of it

C. half of it

12. The name of the book is

A. Flight 221.

B. Flight 211.

C. Flight 212.

13. Darren returned to school on

A. 20th November.

B. 2nd November.

C. 12th November.

14. When will Darren read the book?

A. tonight.

B. at the weekend.

C. next week.

15. On Sunday, Darren will call Maria at

A. 6.00.

B. 7.15.

C. 7.00.

II – READING

PASSAGE 1:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7
The Beatles
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have
been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine
how sensational the Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from north of England and none of them
had any train of music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some
success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became popular.
The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had
written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles
did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live
performances in 1966 because it had come too dangerous for them- their fans were so excited that they
surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as
famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles
song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about…
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
D. The Beatles’ fame and success.
2. The four boys of the Beatles…
A. came from the same family
B. were at the same age
C. came from a town in the north of England
D. received good training in music
3. The first song of the Beatles were…
A. written by themselves
B. broadcast on the radio
C. paid a lot of money
D. written by black Americans
4. What is NOT true about the Beatles?
A. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
B. They had a long stable career.
C. The members had no training in music.
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
5. The year 1970 was the time when…
A. they started their career
B. they changed pop music
C. they split up
D. they stopped doing live performances
6. What the fans of the Beatles often did was…
A. ask them to write more songs
B. take their clothes as souvenirs
C. sing together with them
D. ask them why they should separate
7. Some songs of the Beatles now…
A. are still famous as they used to be
B. became too old to sing
C. are sung by crazy fans
D. are the most famous

PASSAGE 2:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 8 to 15

Wild pigs
Throughout history, pigs have been useful to humans. Their bodies work much like ours. Doctors have used
chemicals from pigs’ bodies to help treat diseases in people. We also use pigs for food. We even make objects
from their skin, such as bags and balls. Domestic pigs live on farms. These kinds are useful for people. Wild
pigs live in the mountains and forests. They are causing big problems in the United States.
In the early 1900s, wild pigs – called boars – were brought from Europe to North Carolina. Boars have two
sharp horns, or tusks, on each side of their mouth. They are aggressive and mean. At first, people kept the boars
together in a forest. Hunters enjoyed trying to shoot them. But by the 1920s, some boars had escaped. Boars
have lived in the mountains of North Carolina ever since. Problems began when the boars entered a national
park. They dug holes in the soil and destroyed plants that other animals need for food.
California has the same problem. Wild pigs in that state are not just hurting national parks. They are destroying
the grass on golf courses and eating plants in people’s gardens. Some more of these pigs came from North
Carolina in 1925. Some hunters brought them. They built a fence around the boars. However, several pigs
escaped. Later, some, of the wild pigs mated with escaped domestic pigs. Today, the number of wild pigs keeps
growing. They are ruining lots of land. A scientist found 2,000 rare flowers in the stomach of one dead boar.
How can people stop these hungry pigs? There are no easy answers. One national park in Hawaii built a 15-
meter fence around its entire 28,000 acres. Other states encourage hunters to kill the animals. However, pigs are
intelligent, stubborn, and tough. We domesticated them for use on the farm. Now, our challenge is to
control them when they leave the barnyard.
8. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT
A. How boars came to the US
B. How boars got to Europe
C. The types of damage boars cause
D. The characteristics of boars
9. How long have wild pigs been a problem in the US, according to the passage?
A. 65 to 75 years
B. 75 to 85 years
C. 85 to 95 years
D. More than 95 years
10. What is the topic of paragraph 3?
A. Differences between domestic pigs and wild pigs
B. How Californian pigs are different from other pigs
C. The problems pigs are making in one state
D. Why people in California like wild pigs
11. What does the word “them” in the last sentence refer to?
A. Hunters
B. National parks
C. Pigs
D. States
12. Which statement best reflects the author’s opinion?
A. Wild pigs are a necessary part of nature.
B. All wild boars should be killed.
C. Domestic pigs are dangerous.
D. Controlling wild pigs is a difficult challenge.
13. From paragraph 3, we can infer that
A. There are many farms in North Carolina
B. Wild pigs first came from Europe
C. North Carolina is not very beautiful
D. Wild pigs eat flowers
14. The word “rare” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Beautiful
B. Exquisite
C. Common
D. Special
15. The word “entire” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. Very large
B. Whole
C. Make sleepy
D. Hot
III – WRITING

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Write a letter to your friend to talk about your favorite book or story. In your letter you should write about:
- What the book or story is about
- Why you like that book or story
Write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name and addresses. Your responses will be
evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.

IV – SPEAKING

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Greetings

Topic 1. Let's talk about reading.

1. Do you like reading? Why or why not? (helps to relax, widen more knowledge, reduce stress, get information,
a good way to improve your memory…About the benefits of reading, well you know
2. What are the benefits of reading?
3. Do you think children should also read books? Keep children away from Ipad, computer ..
Topic 2. Let's talk about your hometown.
1. Where is your hometown?
2. What do you like best about your hometown?
3. What can tourists do in your hometown?

Part 2: Idea generation (4’)

Describe a day out that you enjoyed recently.

You should say

- where you went

- whom you went with
- what you did that day
- and why you enjoyed the day out.