TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CÔNG NGHIỆP ĐỀ THI SÁT HẠCH TIẾNG ANH ĐẦU VÀO

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THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
Môn thi: Reading
KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ Ngày thi: ....../ ......./ 2022
Thời gian làm bài: 40 phút
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PART 1: Questions 1-5

For each question, choose the correct answer.
Question 1
A. Get £10 off all sales.
Get £10 off
B. Offer lasts two weeks.
when you spend over £50.
C. Spend up to £50 and save £10
Offer only available during our
2-week SALE!

Question 2

Hi Paul
A. Charles can’t meet Paul at 9.00.
Charles phoned to say he can’t meet you
B. Charles will email Paul.
until 9.00 as he’s working late. Can you
C. Paul should confirm that 9.00 is OK.
email him before he finishes work to say if
this is OK?

Question 3

FOOD NOTICE A. The waiter will explain our special

Please tell your waiter today if you have to meals of the day.
avoid certain foods before you make your B. Inform us of any issues with your diet.
order. C. Orders must be paid for before you eat.

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Question 4

To: [email protected]
A. Tracy needs to take a taxi to the station.
From: [email protected]
B. The boss needs to be collected from the
Tracy, the boss has just called. Her train
station.
gets in at 1.00. If nobody from the office is
C. The boss doesn’t know when the train
around to pick her up, could you call a taxi
arrives.
for her and let her know.

Question 5

Wanted!
A. Drivers needed for five hours a week
Volunteer driver for local community center.
B. Lifts available to community center
Would suit retired person as
C. Drivers needed for retired people
only 1 hour per day, Monday to Friday.

PART 2: Questions 6-10

For each question, choose the correct answer.
Robert Taylor talks about his new art show
Like all children, I was always getting myself and the kitchen table in a mess when I first took an
interest in painting. Unlike many kids, who give up activities like art for other subjects when they
go through school, I continued painting throughout my childhood. Now, after years of enjoyment,
I’ve finally taken the scary decision to show off my favorite pieces of work by holding an
exhibition at Glebe Street library. Inviting people to see my work is a new idea and one which I’m
looking forward to.
I’ve never had any formal art training. When I was trying to decide what I should study at
university, art as a subject never entered my head. I always thought my parents wanted me to
follow a subject that would be useful when I was looking for a job, so I ended up taking a business

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course. Looking back, my parents would probably have supported me whatever my decision, but I
decided to do what I thought was best for everyone.
And during my time at university, I rarely did much in the way of painting. It wouldn’t have been
easy to paint anyway as I lived in university accommodation and had very little space. I kept an
interest in art though and visited local exhibitions whenever I could, but that was about it. It was
later in my thirties while I was working that I discovered my love of the activity again. Since then
I’ve made a point of spending at least one evening a week painting.
However, my works have only ever been seen by trusted friends and relatives. They’ve always
given me plenty of support and encouraged me to continue with my art. But I’ve always wondered
what people who I didn’t know would think, people who could give me an honest opinion of my
ability. The library have been very helpful and offered me a room for the show. They’ve asked me
to supply questionnaires about the event and I’ve included a section for visitors’ comments about
the works. I’m very much looking forward to reading these opinions.

Question 6: What does Robert say about art?

A. Children usually continue doing it at school.
B. He had to give it up to do other subjects.
C. The thought of showing off his work is a little frightening.
D. He has often thought about letting people see his work.
Question 7: When deciding what to study at university,
A. Robert didn’t consider doing art.
B. his parents didn’t want him to study art.
C. he thought he would need a job while he was studying.
D. Robert understood correctly what his parents wanted him to do.
Question 8: What happened while Robert was at university?
A. He didn’t do any painting.
B. He discovered his love of painting again.
C. He was still keen on art.
D. He painted at least one evening a week.
Question 9: Robert is holding the exhibition because
A. his friends and relatives encouraged him to do this.
B. the library asked him to.
C. he is interested in getting opinions from friends and relatives.

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 D. he wants to know what strangers think of his work.
Question 10: What would be a good introduction to this article?
A. Robert Taylor tells us how a love of art can lead to a change of career.
B. If your child shows an interest in art, Robert Taylor will explain how to support this
activity.
C. After years in the shadow, Robert Taylor is about to face the public with his works.
D. If you’re keen on developing your artistic skills, Robert Taylor explains how to get support
from friends and relatives.

PART 3: Questions 11-15

For each question, choose the correct answer.
Whale-watching trip
By Jack Madison, 15
A while ago, my friend Olivia was telling me about a whale-watching trip she’d been on, in
Canada. I wanted to tell her I was about to do the same thing, off the north coast of the UK, where
my grandparents live. Whales had recently appeared there again, and my grandparents were
convinced we’d see some – so I was sure my trip would be as good as Olivia’s! But then I saw
some reviews of the trip my dad had booked for us, when no one had seen any whales at all. So, in
the end, I decided not to tell Olivia anything about my trip, in case it wasn’t successful!
Anyway, Dad and I set off on our trip – which was Dad’s idea – and it was fantastic! Travelling
out to sea on the tour boat with our guide, we soon reached the spot where whales often appeared.
Then we waited – and nothing happened. I was sure this wouldn’t last, though. People kept calling
out they’d seen one, which was exciting – but then it turned out they were wrong. Then finally I
saw something move under the water – a minke whale! So I felt like a hero for the rest of the trip!
The whale was a wonderful sight, with its huge back not far from the boat. Our guide said it was
around five tonnes in weight and around 10 metres long. Yet, despite its size, it swam alongside us
at speed, and with little effort. We waited to see if more appeared, and some time later, we saw
three more some distance away, that kept diving under the water and coming up again. Then just
after I’d filmed them, they disappeared.
Although the water’s less deep around the coast, larger whale species appear in the area with
minke whales, feeding on fish. But minkes are curious creatures, so they’re more likely to
approach tourist boats – which was why we were successful! The later, up on the cliffs, we looked

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out to sea, searching for signs of whales. Sometimes seabirds diving into the water means whales
are around, as they’re stealing the whales’ meal. We were unlucky, sadly – but we’ll be back!

Question 11: Jack wasn’t keen to mention his whale-watching trip to Olivia because
A. he thought her trip sounded a lot more exciting.
B. he'd read some negative reports about where he was going.
C. he wasn’t sure if his dad had definitely arranged it.
D. he didn’t know whether she was very interested in whales.
Question 12: On board the whale-watching boat, Jack
A. was proud to be the first person to see a whale.
B. began to worry that they might all be disappointed.
C. tried not to get excited when anyone saw something.
D. was glad he’d persuaded his dad to come with him.
Question 13: When Jack saw the minke whale, he was
A. surprised at how close it came to the boat.
B. amazed that it was so much bigger than he’d imagined.
C. impressed that it moved through the water so easily.
D. delighted to see it had arrived with several others.
Question 14: Jack suggests minke whales appeared in the same area as the boat because
A. they knew there were plenty of fish there.
B. they were attracted by the arrival of the visitors.
C. they didn’t have to compete for food with seabirds.
D. they preferred how deep the water was there.
Question 15: What would Jack text to his grandparents about the whales?
A. I’ll send you my video of the group of whales – they only appeared briefly, so they weren’t
as interesting as the first one we saw.
B. Dad said he’d really wanted to go to Canada to watch whales, like my friend Olivia – but
now we’re really happy we came here.
C. I must take you up to the cliffs to look for whales – we’ve seen them every time we’ve been
there, so far.
D. You were so sure our whale-watching trip would be a success, while I still had doubts – but
you were right.

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PART 4: Questions 16-20
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Clever birds
The wild birds known as ravens are thought to be very clever. In fact, they can solve some quite
(16)………….. problems, especially when they’re trying to get food. For example, one bird was
filmed taking a box of nuts from a bird table and (17) ………….. it onto the ground, so that it
would break and the bird could eat the nuts inside!
Scientists also (18) ………….. that the birds could actually use stones as tools to (19) ………….
out simple tasks. So in an experiment, they taught five birds to use a tool to open a box with food
inside. The birds soon became very (20) ………….. at doing this. So for the experiment, the birds
were given a small number of tools to choose from. They always picked the tool that scientists had
given them for the first task. And hours later, they could still remember which tool they’d used!

Question 16: A. expert B. complicated C. heavy D. confused

Question 17: A. letting B. falling C. dropping D. leaving
Question 18: A. noticed B. advised C. watched D. studied
Question 19: A. take B. carry C. make D. check
Question 20: A. experienced B. intelligent C. correct D. keen

This is the END of the test.

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