LISTENING - FULL TEST

I. SECTION 1
* Vocabulary
+ __________________ (n): a request to an insurance company for payment
relating to an accident, illness, damage to property, etc.
Ex: It took the company over six months to settle my __________________.
+__________________ (phr.v): to obtain an official document or service
Ex: Cindy will __________________ a life insurance policy to make the best
preparation for the latter stage of her life.
+ catch (v): ____________________________________________________
Ex: I couldn't catch what the announcer said, with all the other noise going on.
+ __________________ (v): to remove something from something larger; to
become separated from something
Ex: You can __________________ the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
+ electric pressure cooker (n): __________________
+ control panel (n): __________________
+ electrical circuit (n): __________________

Questions 1 – 3
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
Cianfanelli Property Loss/Damage Report Form
Example Answer
Name
….Cirilla Fionna….
Phone number 1. …………………
Address 2................., Toussaint
Shipping company EA Merchant Marine
Date of arrival 3. …………………
Shipment code GTX-1060

Questions 4-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
 Items Problems Estimated cost
4. ………………… a lot of 5...............are missing $40

Violin a huge crack on the body no less than 7. …………

the 6.................is detached
8. ………………… broken 9. ………………… $30
Electric pressure the 10..................needs replacing unknown
cooker

II. SECTION 2
* Vocabulary
+ __________________(adj): refer to something (usually an item or service)
that is inexpensive
Ex: This laptop is both powerful and __________________.
+ suite /swiːt/ (n): a set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel
+ __________________ (phr.): as much or as well as possible
Ex: He certainly enjoyed the event __________________. / We want to see
young people develop their talents __________________.
+ __________________ (n): a product that is extremely good in a particular
place
Ex: Oysters are a local __________________ of the area.
+ _____(v): to show something in a public place for people to enjoy / to show
clearly that you have or feel a particular quality, ability, feeling or symptom
Ex: He longed for the chance to ______ his work publicly. / The patient
________ signs of fatigue and memory loss.
Questions 11–15
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

KINNEY HOTEL
Located in the town centre, near the 11..................................
Rated 4-star by a 12..................................
The most luxurious and expensive room in the hotel is the 13............................
Has a restaurant specialising in Norwegian 14...........................on ground floor
Has a special 15. ...........................on the 15th floor
Questions 16 – 20
Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter A – G, next to Questions 16 – 20.

GROUND FLOOR OF KINNEY HOTEL

16. Art gallery.................................

17. Fountain .................................
18. Restaurant.................................
19. Bakery.................................
20. Bar.................................

III. SECTION 3
* Vocabulary
+ ________ (n): a condition of life that causes difficulty or suffering
Ex: People suffered many ________ during that long winter.
+ visual impairment (phr.): _________________________________
+ ________ (adj): having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
Ex: We live in an ________ neighborhood.
+ ________ (v): to be extremely good at something
Ex: Rebecca always ________ in languages at school.
+ ________(v): to change words into a different language or form
Ex: She is________ the book into English from French
+ orthography (n): ________
+ ________ (adv): in an energetic and continuous way
Ex: He worked t________ to earn money for the family.
+ patent (n): ________
+ ________ (idm.): of something paves the way for/to something else, it makes
the other thing possible
Ex: This discovery________ for new treatments.
Questions 21-26
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
THE LIFE AND WORK OF LOUIS BRAILLE
Childhood

 Louis Braille (1809 – 1852) was born in a family which

ran a successful leather making business.
 At the age of 3, Louis Braille accidentally poked his eye in his
father’s workbench and lost his vision due to 21. ..........................

Early education

 Local teachers were very impressed by Louis’

22..........................and intelligence.
 In 1819, Braille attended the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.

Major limitations of Valentin Haüy’s system

 The handcrafted books were 23. ....................... and ......................

 The method itself did not help children learn how to write.

Charles Barbier’s system

 Was expected to be used as a means for 24..........................to

communicate silently at night without a light source.
 Used thirty-six 25..........................that represented sounds rather
than individual alphabet letters.

Louis Braille’s system

 Has 63 possible 26..........................of dots.

 Users write by punching dots into paper from right to left.

Questions 27-30
Write the correct answer, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.
What was the most remarkable achievement that each of the following blind
scientists had achieved?
27. Dr. James Gale .................................
28. William Moon .................................
29. Ralph Teetor .................................
30. Mohannad Abudayyah .................................

IV. SECTION 4
* Vocabulary
+ masterpiece (n): ________
Ex: The Mona Lisa is truly a timeless masterpiece.
+ impressionist (n): nghệ sĩ theo trường phái ấn tượng
+ art conservator (n): chuyên viên bảo quản sản phẩm nghệ thuật
+ ________(v): to prevent something from being seen or known about
Ex: The listening device was ________ in a pen.
+ ________ (v): to form opinions about something without having the necessary
information or facts
Ex: Journalists are ________ about whether interest rates will be cut.
+ ________ (v): to add something decorative to a person or thing
Ex: The bride's hair was ________ with white flowers.
+ ________(v): to take or pull something out, especially when this needs force
or effort
Ex: The dentist may decide that the wisdom teeth need to be ________.
+ ________(phr.): If something is done against your will, it is done even
though you do not want it to be done.
Ex: The attacker forced the woman into his car________.
+ ________ (adv): happening or being done at exactly the same time
Ex: Two children answered the teacher's question________.
+ ________ (v): to solve or end a problem or difficulty
Ex: The couple ________ their differences and made an effort to get along.

Questions 31-40
Complete the note below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
3 UNSOLVED MYSTERIES THAT CONFOUNDED THE ART WORLD
Artwork Facts
The In-The- Garden  The painting was concealed under another painting.
painting  The hidden painting was a portrait of a young lady who
was reading and enjoying her afternoon 31
.................................
 The artist was thought to be a 32...................... before
the
Depression.
 It was speculated that making the second painting over the
first one was how the artist managed to 33.....................or
store his paintings.
Christ of Patience  The statue was found to have real human teeth.
statue  It was supposed that certain human parts had been
donated according to a 34......................
tradition.
 The human teeth from the statue were revealed by
35..............................
 More interestingly, the teeth are not 36......................
until
people look at the inside part on purpose.
 Researchers are on an attempt to identify the donor’s age and
37......................
Mona Lisa- the  The second Mona Lisa painting was made with a difference
other ones in 38...................... compared to the original one.
 The third Mona Lisa (Isleworth Mona Lisa) had been
painted around 100 years prior to the other two.
 With different material used for the painting, it is still a
question regarding whether Da Vinci wanted to employ
a new 39................................. or it was the work of
another creator.
 The two paintings have sparked ongoing
40......................among experts.