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TEST 21 SECTION A- LISTENING Part 1: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 1-8 Five- Star Caterers Customer Booking Form Example Event: ...............party............ Customer name: Mr (1).................................. Daytime telephone number: (2)....................................... Telephone number after 5 pm: As above (If no one answer, (3)................................) Number of guests: (4).......................................... Date: (5)......................................... Seating Shape: (6)....................................... Size: (7)...................................... Number of tables: (8)...................................... Your answers: 1. 3. 5. 7. 2. 4. 6. 8. Questions 9-10 Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D 9. The man decides to book______ A. a three-couse meal. B. a buffet C. a banquet 10. The man will have to pay______ A. £750 tomorrow B. £100 per head C. £1,500 on the day of the party. Your answers 9. 10. Part 2: You are going to hear somebody giving their opinion about the media and its influence on society. For questions 11- 20, complete the sentences with one missing word. Write A, B, C or D in the box given. There is no (11)________ the fact that the media has become one of the most powerful influences in our lives. TV, radio and newspapers are the (12)_________ main forms of media that we have daily contact with. Because of their importance it is(13)_________that controversy will often go hand in hand with such a powerful force. The media is not always used (14)__________or responsibly and is often a source of gossip, scandal or propaganda. Politicians use it in their political campaigns in order to gain support. Entertainers and celebrities use it to (15)________themselves and keep themselves in the public eye. This is of course to their advantage but on the other hand they are also open to the disadvantages of publicity. Private lives are brought out into the open and the word private no longer suits the situation. Celebrities find themselves being followed and at all times of day or night and in the most personal situations. A survey has been (16)________ out asking people what they thought of this invasion of privacy and a massive(17)________thought that celebrities were asking for it, 11 % (18)________they

were still entitled to their privacy and 4 % had no opinion either way. The (19)________also asked which form of media people felt they were most influenced by. Over two (20)________of the people asked said TV, rather than radio or newspapers. Your answers: 11. 13. 15. 17. 19. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20 Part 3: QUESTIONS 21 AND 22 Choose TWO letters, A–E Professor Jones thinks that Mark will ask for more time for his essay because: A. two other students have already asked her B. her students never plan their assignments C. most students have handed in their assignments D. it is the dat before the assignment is due in E. Mark is always late with his assignments QUESTIONS 23–25 Choose ONE letter, A, B or C 23. Mark needs an extension because: A. he was sick and went to the doctor B. he had a problem with his computer C. his brother had a personal problem 24. Mark didn’t come to see Professor Jones a week ago because: A. he thought his writing was very bad B he planned to finish the essay on time C he wanted to keep his grade point average 25. Which role below it NOT correct? A. ask at least 3 days before the essay is due B. fill out a form and then email it C. talk to your teacher in person QUESTIONS 26–30 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Professor Jone’s feedback Mark needs to add 26 …………….. to his bibliography He should look in the online database His essay has no 27 …………….. Mark plans to explain the theories and show 28 …………….. for each of them He should 29 …………….. the essay before he hands it in He can have one 30 …………….. for his assignment Your answers:

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SECTION B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR. Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B,C or D in the box given. 1. The price of fruit has increased recently_____the price of vegetables has gone down. A. whenever B. however C. whereas D. otherwise 2. He has made a mistake, and must face the_____

A. hardship B. noise C. play D. music 3. We are talking about the writer _____ latest book is one of the best sellers this year. A. who B. whose C. which D. whom 4. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _____ A. off work B. out of work C. out of order D. off change 5. Event though the police _____the evidence many times, they didn’t find anything. A. went off B. went over C. went in for D. went out 6. To greatly reduce pollution _____, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. A. constantly B. suddenly C. directly D. immediately 7. Although they are poor, they have_____five children well. A. brought up B. taken up C. grown up D. pulled up 8. The authorities _____actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so. A. must have taken B. had to take C. needed have taken D. should have taken 9. The more challenging the job is,_____ A. the more he finds it interesting B. the more interesting it is to him C. he finds it more interesting D. more interesting he finds it 10. Peter: “Our friends are coming. _____., Mike?” Mike: I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.” A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Shall I make you like some coffee C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Would you mind making some coffee Yours answers: 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. Part 2: Read the passage below which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

An endangered species is a population of an organizm which is at risk of become extinct because it is both few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a taxonomic species, though may be another evolutionary significant unit. The World Conservation Union (IPCN) was calculated the percentage of endangeredd species as 40 percent of all organisms based at the sample of species that have been evaluated through 2006. Many nations have laws offering protection to this species: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating preserves. Only a little of the many species at risk of extinct actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. Much more species become extinct, or potentially will become extinct, and gaining public notice.

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SECTION C- READING Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write A, B, C or D in the box given FUN AND GAMES Do you think computer games is just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (1)_____ to learn that the game industry now (2) ______more money than Hollywood. (3) _____a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (4)_____ one of the most popular (5) _____of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (6)_____, capture your imagination and play with your emotions. The big (7)_____, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (8)_____ You have no say in how the plot (9) _____ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (10)_____ and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the (11)_____game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love (12)_____ with the interactive (13) _____of make-believe. It is (14)_____to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (15)_____growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group. 1. A. concerned 2. A. has 3. A. As soon as 4. A. begun 5. A. makes 6. A. gaze 7. A. gap 8. A. pastime 9. A. becomes 10. A. movement 11. A. accurate 12. A. affair 13. A. region 14. A. immoral 15. A. longest Your answers:

B. admired B. makes B. as well as B. grown B. branches B. attention B. variety B. task B. produces B. change B. right B. story B. area B. wrong B. widest

C. startled C. does C. As far as C. become C. shapes C. breath C. difference C. routine C. turns C. action C. complete C. secret C. society C. false C. biggest

D. surprised D. gains D. As long as D. sounded D. forms D. control D. direction D. employment D. develops D. performance D. proper D. match D. world D. dishonest D. deepest

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Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the words in the box given TELEVISION AND READING

Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading standards in schools. (16)_________, the link between television and printed books is not as simple as that. In many(17)______, television actually encourages people to read: for example, when a book is turned into a TV series, (18)________sales often go up. One study of this link examined six-year-old children who (19)_______viewing a special series of 15minute programmes at school. The series was designed to encourage love of books, as (20)________as develop the basic mechanical skills of reading. Each programme is an animated film of a children’s book. The story is read aloud (21)______certain key phrases from the book appear on the screen, beneath the picture. Whenever a word is read, it is also highlighted on the TV screen. One finding was (22)________watching these programmes was very important to the children. If anything prevented them (23)_______seeing a progamme, they were very disappointed. What’s more, they wanted to read the books (24)_______the different parts of the series were based on. The programmes also gave the children (25)_______ confidence when looking at these books. As a result of their familiarity with the stories, they would sit in pairs and read the srories aloud to each other. Your answers: 16. 18. 20. 22. 24. 17. 19. 21. 23. 25. Part 3 Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Hight up on the Qionglai moutains in Chine lives a black and white, barred-shaped furry animal. This animal feeds on bamboo shoots. Have you heard or read about this animal? The Giant Panda is one of the most famous animals in China. It is not only a very rare animal but an endangered species too, with only 1,000 of them existing in the wild. Many people fear the panda may disappear soon because it cannot find the food it needs. As it is slow and clumsy, the panda finds it difficult to catch animals for food. Hence, it has adapted itself to feed on the fresh bamboo leaves and stems that the bamboo forest provided. However, modern development has destroyed a lot of bamboo forests which the panda need. Furthermore, the bamboo forests die from diseases. In the 1970’s, most of the bamboo forests died and more than one hundred pandas starved to death. Since then steps have been taken to the hostital the pandas from becoming extinct. Panda reserves were set up and now, many zoos all over the world are doing their part to encourage the reproduction of pandas through both natural and artificial ways. This is not easy for two reasons. Firstly, pandas reproduce poorly in captivity. Secondly, the female panda gives birth to only two cubs at a time. The mother can look after one cub so the other is often left to die. Pandas also do not move in herds. They live on their own except when mating. How then do pandas’barrel-shaped bodies and padded paws enable them to move through bamboo forests gave caused the population of pandas to dwindle. No one knows how long pandas can live in the wild. In captivity, pandas have lived as long as 30 years. The panda is China’s national treasure. People who are caught harming pandas are sentenced to jail. 26. What can be the title of the passage? A. The environment Pandas live in B. Panda- China’s National Treasure C. How to Develop Pandas D. Pandas- an Endangered Species

27. The word “it” refers to_________. A. the fact that pandas are slow and clumsy B. the fact that pandas are not good at hunting C. the panda itself D. the pandas’source of food. 28. Which of the following is mentioned as a reason of the death of pandas? A. Pandas have caught dieases from the bamboo forests. B. There was a shortage of food. C. Pandas were hunted a lot. D. The panda’s natural habitat was polluted. 29. The word “artificial” in the paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________. A. man-made B. chemical C. cloning D. duplication 30. The word “captivity” in the paragraph 4 refers to_________ A. the state of being kept in a special place B. The good condition of keeping pandas C. Area for panda’s reproduction D. Panda’s natural habitat 31. All of the following statements are mentioned as method of preserving pandas EXCEPT______ A. punishing those who hunt pandas B. setting up zoos for pandas C. trying to reproduce themselves D. extending bamboo forests 32. Which caused the difficulty of saving panda? A. It is not able to bear many cubs a time . B. it does not know how to take care of cubs. C. Pandas live in herds. D. The food is deficient. 33. Which aspect of pandas helps them adapt to the wild? A. Thick bamboo forests help them shelter. B. Their seperation of living makes it safe. C. Their body shape and paws help them move invisibly D. Bamboo helps them be inaudible. 34. The word “dwindle” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________. A. escalate B. reduce C. maximize D. slump 35. According to the passage, what feature of panda is unclear to people? A. Mental aspect B. Life span in the wild C. Its activities D. Its growth of cubs Your answers: 26. 28. 30. 32. 34. 27. 29. 31. 33. 35. Part 4. Read the article about treasure hunters. And answer the questions from 36 to 50 Treasure Hunters A. Jason Pritt I’m a salvage diver by profession, working for an international company that helps to retrieve items from under the water- anything from cars to whole ships. Like many other people who earn their living as divers, I also do it for pleasure. In my free time I look for sunken treasure. There are still many ships lying at the bottom of the sea with cargoes of gold and silver just waiting to be discovered. But it is a very time – consuming hobby, with a very high failure rate. It requires a lot of research into the history of shipwrecks, and even with the latest technology it can be difficult to locate them. Many marines archaeologists object to people like me diving for treasure, as they claim it can disturd underwater historical sites. However it is perfectly legal to seek out treasure under the sea. Also, if I find

something I think is of historical value, I hand it over to a museum, so I think I actually help historians. Of course, anything else I find I sell to collectore. B. Steve Adam When I was alittle boy, I really used to enjoy digging around in our back garden and at the beach, looking for anything of interest. So it’s hardy surprising that I grew up to become an archaeologist. I wouldn’t say it was easy getting to the top of the profession, and it took me many years to become a respected leader in many field. It’s usually hot, hard work on an archaeological dig, sifting carefully through layers of ancient dirt under the sun all day long. It is very rewarding , though. I’m very proud of the priceless objects that have been uncovered at the sites I’m in charge of. I believe that I have helped to give the world some beautiful ancient artefacts that we would never have found otherwise, and that this has contributed both to our world heritage and to our knowledge of the past. C. Mike Irin I used to work as an office manager, but when I realised that I was actually making more money from my hobby, I handed in my notice and became a full – time antique collector and dealer. Most collectors have a speciality, and mine is Art Deco objects, jewellery and furniture. This is a style that was very popular in the 1920s and 30s, and which is still popular with many collectors today. My favourite hunting grounds are flea markets, car boot sales and jumble sales, because I can often find items at amazingly cheapprices and sell them on for a good profit. I sometimes go to antique fairs, too, but I don’t usually go to auctions, as they tend to be quite expensive. If you want to succeed in this business you need to have a very well- trained eye in order to be able to tell which pieces are authentic and which ones are simply modern replicas of the Atr Deco style. I’m very lucky, in that I can make a good living doing something I enjoy so much. D. John Lessing During the week, I’m a schoolteacher- I teach Maths- but at the weekend I need to take a break from my usual routine, so my son and I becomeamateur treasure hunters. Every weekend we take our mental detectors to the countryside to scour the fields for interesting objects. Some of the best places are fields that were once battle grounds, as you can come across all sort of fascinating items. Most of the time we tend to unearth things such as old coins or uniform buttons. We keep our best finds in the dining room at home, so we can show our collection to friends and visitors. I’ll always remember the time we actually discovered a Viking hoard that had been buried for over a thousand years. It was one of the most substancial and valuable finds ever made in our region, and it is now on exhibit at our local museum. Which person…. ( use A, B, C or D) 1 36. Pursues his hobby as a change from his everyday life? 37. Turned his former hobby into a profitable job? 38. Says success doesn’t come often in his hobby? 39. Tries to find objects of a specific type? 40. Has a job which involves something he enjoyed from an early age? 41. Says that certain people disapprove of what he does? 42. Mentions where he prefers going to look for objects? 43. Mentions those who look at the objects he finds? 44. Emphasises that his activities are not against the law? 45. Is a recognised expert at what he does? 46. Has a hobby which is similar to his job? 47. Mentions the ability to spot whether an object is genuine or not?

36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47.

48. Has been responsible for a number of important discoveries? 49. Mentions that he is not alone when he hunts for objects? 50. Does n’t mention if any of his finds are in a museum?

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Part 5. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Life Lessons That College Won't Teach You A. The guy who sits next to you in the office may not have taken the same course that you did. The two of you may belong to different academic backgrounds, still you both earn the same respect and money. No one asks you what you learned in college, but you have to learn things on your own and finish the task which your boss "assumes" that you learned in college. College is over and now life is beyond the lectures and textbooks. B. In college a person is your friend or foe, but in life you just can't guess what relationship you share. A "somebody" at office may proof to be a "nobody" at the time of need. A good friend at the office may cut off your chance of promotion because he has to make his own way. So you have to learn how to identify the traits of people around you. Actions may contradict the words. C. In college you could abuse and fight with your batch mates on one day and the other day you found yourself busy with the same people because you had to complete an assignment together. But in life it is a different story. In college your friends and the others knew what you mean by your words, but in life people will perceive you as per their perceptions, not as per your words. D. The quest to explore life, the thrill of being 100 feet in the sky, the joy of savoring the red wine in a vineyard, the scuba diving experience with the corals and sea creatures. For any of these adventures, you need some savings, which isn't easy. Your paycheck will always have somewhere else to go–buying food, clothes, paying the bills, visiting your parents. And you'll notice there won't always be a lot left over after this. E. Each mistake allows you to learn something. It leaves you with a lesson. But to succeed you must make a new mistake each time, so that you always get a new lesson. In college it was okay to ask the same silly question to the same professor again and again, but in life if you ask the same questions or make the same mistake again and again you will labeled as "dumb." F. When you were in school, you only wanted good grades. Once you reached college, you wanted to be famous. When you got your job, your next aim was to get a promotion. After being promoted you wanted a free holiday ticket with family, and so on. Life moves on and on and every moment you have new expectations and aspirations. So just pay attention to the little joys and keep moving ahead. G. Everyone around you is fighting his/her own fight. Even a five-year-old has his own challenges and tasks to do. Everyone is busy thinking about himself, so take care. Yes, you need to love and care for the person whom you see in the mirror because college is over and your friends aren't there. College life is something that teaches us many things. It tells us how irritating and annoying can people be in the beginning; yet at the end these people are the ones whom we call our best buddies. The reading passage has seven paragraphs A – G For questions 51 – 56, choose the correct heading for paragraph A – G from the list of heading below. Write the correct number i – x in the corresponding numbered boxes. i.

List of heading It is important that you keep marching ahead. Life is a journey, not a destination.

ii. iii. iv. v. vi vii viii ix x.

In life, skills matter. The art of communicating. Saving money isn't easy. Everyone is really busy, so you need to take care of yourself. How to judge people correctly. In relationships, actions speak. Making mistake is fine but it must be a new one each time. The courses and classes can't be used much. You check yourself: what you say, how you say and to whom you say.

Example answer: Paragraph A: ix Your answers 51. Paragraph B: ................. 52. Paragraph C: ....................... 54. Paragraph E: ..................

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Read the passage again and write: YES if the statement agrees with the writer NO if the statement does not agree with the writer NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage 57. The knowledges at school and college are not used for the job in the future. 58. Everyone has to find out how to distinguish between the good and bad people in the office. 59. People have to use all their own salary to buy food and clothes, travel or relax. 60. Everyone should forgive the mistakes of others. SECTION D- WRITING Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. She was so charming that every boy in the class ran after her. Such…………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Had he not helped me, I couldn’t have passed the exam. But……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. We rarely met such a beautiful film star. Rarely ………………………………………………………………............................................ 4. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young. She must ........................................................................................................................................ 5. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. There has ………………………………………………………………………………………... Part 2: Part 2: You borrowed something from your friend and got it damaged. Write a letter to him/her -Apologise for damaging the product -Explain what happened -Say how you are going to fix the issue

. Use your name and address as Nguyen Thu Thuy 10 Lê Hông Phong ,Vinh ,Nghệ An

Part 3:(30 points) Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (100-120 words) for your school story writing competition. This is the TITLE for your story.

The best thing that ever happened to me!