SAMPLE TEST

A. LISTENING (20 points).

Part 1. For questions 1-5, listen and choose the correct answer: (5pts)
1. You hear someone talking about football referees. What is the speaker’s attitude towards referees?
A. They make too many mistakes.
B. They deserve sympathy.
C. Some are better than others.
2. You hear a famous chef talking about his week. What does he say about what happened during the
week?
A. He had a problem that was not his fault.
B. He didn’t want to appear on so many programmes.
C. He had his first experience of live TV.
3. You hear someone talking about her career in dancing. What does she emphasize?
A. the contribution made by her parents
B. how much hard work she did
C. her desire to be a dancer
4. You hear someone talking on the phone at work. Who is she talking to?
A. a colleague B. her boss C. a client
[Link] hear a radio presenter talking about a book. What feeling does the presenter express about the
book?
A. doubt that it does exactly what it says it does
B. amazement at how up to date its information is
C. curiosity about how it was written
Part 2. Questions 6 – 10. Listen to the recording twice. Write one word or a number or a date or a
time. (5pts)
Complaint Form
Name: Jessie (6) ____________
Type of Complaint: (7) __________________________
Address: No. 45 (8) ____________ Road
Ph. No: (9) ____________
Best time to ring: (10) ____________
Part 3. You will hear a group leader talking to some students who are going to visit an important
athletics event in Birmingham. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered
space. (5pts)
Athletics Championships
* Date of college trip: (11) ____________________
* It’s the largest single sports competition in Britain
* The number of national teams take part in is: 140
* Number of sports people who will compete: (12) ____________
* How the group will travel to Birmingham: by train
* They don’t hire coach because of the (13) ____________.
* What group members must take on that day: (14) _____________.
* Name of the website page: (15) _______________
* The day that other details will be available to students is on: Friday
Part 4. Listen to a radio interview, about an unusual hobby. Choose the correct answer from A, B
or C for each of the following questions. (5pts)
16. Rosie swam a lot when she was very young because ___________________.
A. her father thought it was an important skill.
B. she wanted to be like her brother.
C. there were free classes at her local pool.

17. What did Rosie dislike about doing serious swimming training?
A. being away from her friends.
B. the long journey from home.
C. missing some school lessons.
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18. When Rosie won the Swim Stars International competition she was ________.
A. surprised by the public interest.
B. amazed that she had done so well.
C. excited about meeting other famous sportspeople.
19. Rosie says she needs more help with the cost of ________.
A. transport to competitions.
B. the kit she needs.
C. her accommodation while she’s abroad.
20. What is Rosie planning to do in Spain?
A. take part in some races.
B. train with different people.
C. have some time to relax.
B. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence (10 pts).
21. Would you mind _________ these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard.
A. making B. doing C. giving D. getting
22. _______ I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ve asked my assistant to be prepared to do it for me.
A. For B. In the event that C. Only if D. On the other hand
23. He talks so much as if he _________the owner of the party.
A. is B. being C. was D. were
24. Mrs Karen went to a lot of_________ and expense to choose and send that present.
A. anxiety B. trouble C. difficulty D. care
25. I prefer to read about the life stories of real people, _________ the people themselves.
A. writing by B. informed C. written by D. write by
26. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
27. What chemical is this ? It is ________a horrible smell.
A. giving down B. giving off C. giving up D. giving out
28. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty ____ paintings were destroyed, including two by
Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
29. It’s a shame to fall out so badly with your own ________.
A. heart to heart B. flesh and blood C. heart and soul D. skin and bone
30. It's silly of him to spend a lot of money buying ______.
A. a thick wooden old table B. a thick old wooden table
C. an old wooden thick table D. a wooden thick old table
31. On __________ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. get fined
32. Seals appear clumsy on the land, _______are able to move short distances faster than most people can
run.
A. but they B. which they C. they D. which
33. ________ the destination, he will have been walking for about three hours.
A. When John will get B. By the time John gets
C. After John has got D. until John is getting
34. She was pleased that things were going on _______.
A. satisfied B. satisfactorily C. satisfying D. satisfaction
35. In most ____ developed countries, up to 50% of ______ population enters higher education at some
time in their lives.
A. the –a B. the – Ø C. Ø – the D. Ø - Ø

36. Bill: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?''
Nancy: “_________.”
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. it's your turn
C. Thanks, but I mustn't D. As a matter of fact, I do
37. Hoa: “Oh no! I can’t find my credit card!” - Nam: “________.”
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 A. Thank you for letting me know
B. Don’t worry. They will be back very soon
C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it
38. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”
Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”
A. let nature take its course B. had green fingers
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
39. Janet wants to invite Susan to go to the cinema.
- Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Susan: “______.”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. You’re welcome
C. That would be great D. I feel very bored
40. - Baker: “In my opinion, women often drive more carefully than men.” - Barbara: “______.”
A. Never mind B. What nonsense C. Absolutely D. Yes, please
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5.0 points)
41. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so _________. One minute he goes mad when you come
late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
42. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely ________. (RECOGNIZE)
43. He is completely ________! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY)
44. There was a donation of $100,000 made by an anonymous _________. (BENEFIT)
44. Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically _________. (DESTROY)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5pts).
46. Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.
A. inappropriate B. It C. Because D. the
47. The Oxford Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of words and to give
real examples.
A. The B. well known C. meanings D. to give
48. Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.
A. Japanese B. used C. decorate D. items
49. Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answer to them.
A. suppose B. all the questions C. out D. them
50. In many places in the world, social or religious restrictions which prevent women from
travelling freely.
A. in B. Religious C. which D. freely
C. READING
I. What does each text say? Choose the correct explanation A, B, C or D. (5pts)
A. Do not go away until we have checked your
books .
B. Check you have all your books before you
leave the library.
C. Do not leave books here for checking
without telling us.
51. D. Leave the books here and you can go.

Why has Kim emailed Sally?

A. To give her some details.
B. To let her know that he’s ill.
C. To remind her to do something.
52. D. To invite her to the cinema.
A. We leave some toys at the back of this room
for children.
B. Please don’t leave any toys out side this
room
C. Remember to take your children’s toys with
you when you leave.
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 D. Turn back this room to take toys.

53.
A. To arrive punctually, Ed should use a
different route.
B. Dennis suggests that it’s quicker to go on the
main road.
C. If there’s enough time, Lynn would like to
see the match .
D. Ed should drive carefully on the main road.
54.
According to Martyna, the city’s disadvantage is
___
A. Its actual size
B. Its transport system .
C. Its evening entertainment.
D. Its urban sprawls.
55.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (10pts)
The heart has long been considered to be (56) ________ feelings of love dwell. In love songs
throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (57) ________ the heart. The heart has
continuously been viewed (58) ________ the place where love begins and develops. Even the Bible
gives (59) ________ to love and the heart. The role of the heart in love must come from what happens to
it when a person feels strongly (60) ________ to someone. The strong feelings (61) ________ the other
person, especially in the early stages of a relationship, have the results that the heart starts beating faster
and breathing starts speeding (62) ________. According to psychologists, a love relationship is a
situation that (63) ________ a lot of stress and the body reacts to this by getting ready to face the
unknown. This has been called the "fight or flight" (64) ________, meeting danger by fighting it or
running away. So with love, the heart accelerates and (65) ________ becomes quick.
56. A. when B. where C. that D. what
57. A. to B. from C. with D. at
58. A. like B. as though C. as D. as if
59. A. reference B. citation C. preference D. quote
60. A. attracting B. attractive C. attract D. attracted
61. A. of B. for C. to D. with
62. A. up B. forward C. on D. upon
63. A. comprises B. arouses C. involves D. includes
64. A. reactionary B. reactor C. reaction D. reacting
65. A. exhaling B. breathing C. inhaling D. sweating
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. (10pts)
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary,
both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in
streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can
have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to
be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one
aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full,
not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that
mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the
opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to

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cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and
evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they
can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We
encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this
effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We
expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this
goal.
66. The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. prevented from advancing B. forced to study in lower classes
C. made to lag behind in study D. made to remain in the same classes
67. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.
A. objective B. questioning C. approving D. critical
68. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ ______.
A. personal and social skills B. intellectual abilities
C. learning ability and communicative skills D. total personality
69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
70. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
71. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual
abilities.
B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
D. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
72. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to
be used in the library.
B. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
C. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
73. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?
A. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
B. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
D. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
74. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is quite discouraging
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
D. will help the pupils learn best
75. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils.
B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality.
C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems.
D. formal class teaching is appropriate.

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IV. Read the text and mark True/ False next to each of the following sentences. (5 pts)
My name’s Ray Garrett, and I’m a professional deep-sea diver. Let me explain how I came to be
working in this profession. When I left school, I got a job in a lawyer’s office, and by the time I was 25,
I’d worked my way up to the position of office manager. I was good at my job; and it never occurred to
me to leave or do something else.
When our office closed, I started thinking about other jobs. A company was looking for people to
train as divers, so I put my name down for the training. My mother wasn’t at all keen; in fact, she and
my dad didn’t believe I’d last out the three months’ training! Scuba diving doesn’t take great physical
strength or unusual exercise tolerance. All it takes is the desire, plus some basic classroom and in-water
training.
Working underwater can be dangerous, especially if we do need to go right down to the sea bed,
perhaps to do some work on a shipwreck. People have accidents when they stop thinking about the
dangers facing them in their job, and I never do that: I always remember that driving can be dangerous. I
am aware of the potential hazards, and I never exceed the time limit of my dives, which depends on
various parameters like depth, rate of air consumption.
We’re doing quite an exciting job: looking for buried treasure! Well, I suppose it’s not exactly like
that. We’re working off the coast of America, examining a ship on the sea bed that sank almost a
hundred and fifty years ago! The ship is the SS Union, and she was travelling from the Northern States
of America to the South just after the American Civil War. For a long time, nobody knew where the
shipwreck was, but a team home from the University of New Orleans found it last year. The ship is
supposed to have a lot of gold on board.
Working on a shipwreck sounds absolutely fascinating, but it can be extremely dangerous at the
same time. the ship can break up at any time. A couple of days ago I had a lucky escape when part of the
shipwreck fell, and that’s the sort of thing that can really cause problems for divers. Still, … it’s a great
profession.
76. Ray had always wanted to escape from office work.
77. His family didn't think he would finish the diver's training.
78. Ray no longer thinks about the dangers of being a diver.
79. He is now working on a ship that sank in wartime.
80. Ray was nearly injured when part of the shipwreck moved.
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before (5.0 points).
81. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
 So ____________________________________________________________________.
82. I’m sure that he missed the seven o’clock train.
 He can’t ________________________________________________________________.
83. We were just about to leave for the airport when hearing about the explosion.
 We were on _____________________________________________________________.
84. It was proposed that a new orphanage should be built. (forward)
 They ___________________________________________________________________.
85. My protests were ignored by everybody.
 Nobody took _____________________________________________________________.
II. (10pts) This is part of a letter you receive from an English pe – friend.
I’m going to visit your country. Could you please recommend
me which places to visit and why I should visit it?
Now write a letter to this pen – friend. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign the letter or
identify yourself.
Dear Maryam,
................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................
Minh Trang,

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III. It has been said: “Not everything that is learned is contained in books”. Do you agree or
disagree with this statement? Write a paragraph of about 140 -160 words to express your opinion.
(15 points)

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