TEST 1

PART I. LISTENING
Part 1. Question 1-7. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer
Goodbye party for John
Venue: College Dining Room
Invitations (Tony)
Who to invite - John and his wife
- Director
- The (1) office staff
- All the teachers
- All the (2) students
Date for sending invitations: (3) 10th December
Present (Lisa)
Collect money during the (4) coffee break
Suggested amount per person: $ 6
Check prices for: - CD players
- (5) set of dictionaries
- Coffee maker
Ask guests to bring: - snacks
- (6) some music tapes
- Photographs
Ask student representative to prepare a (7) speech
Part 2. Question 8-15. Listen to the passage and then complete the sentence.
Cavers explore the underground places such as mines and (8) tunnels as well as caves. When cavers
camp underground, they choose places which have both space and (9) fresh air available. In the UK, the place
Mike likes best for caving is Wales. As a physical activity, Mike compares caving to (10) climbing. Cavers can
pay as much as £20 for a suitable hard hat. Cavers can pay as much as £50 for the right kind of (11) lamp,
which is worn on the head. Mike recommends buying expensive (12) boots to avoid having accidents. Caving is
a sport for people of (13) all ages and backgrounds. Some caves in Britain are called “places of (14) special
interest” . The need for safety explains why people don’t organise caving (15) competitions.

Part 3. Question 16-20. You will hear a dialogue between two friends. As you listen, indicate whether the
following statements are true or not by writing T for a statement which is true;F for a statement which is
false? if there is insufficient information
F 16. Now some people still take a risk when the police officer is away on Newland Street.
T 17. The police officer there doesn’t get any pay for the work.
F 18. Officer Springirth is a real man and he is a volunteer there.
T 19. Officer Springirth helps the police to reduce the crime rate in Chase Village.
? 20 . The police department will put more mannequins on other roads.

Part 4. Question 21-25. Listen and choose the correct letter A, B or C

21. To find out how much holidays cost, you should press button
A. one B. two C. three
22. Travelite currently offer walking holidays
A. only in Western Europe B. all over Europe C. outside Europe
23. The walks offered by Travelite
A. cater for a range of walking abilities
B. are planned by guides from the local area
C. are for people with good fitness levels
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24. On Travelite holidays, people holidaying alone pay
A. same as other clients
B. only a little more than other clients
C. extra onluy if they stay in a large room
25. Entertainment is provided
A. when guests request it B. most nights C. every night
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 pts)
1. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town ________.
A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown
2. The actors gave a very ________ performance, and the critics expressed their disapproval in their reports the
following day.
A. pie-in-the-sky B. run-of-the-mill C. good-for-nothing D. behind-the-scene
run-of-the-mill: ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
3. He was ________ devastated by the news.
A. utterly B. extremely C. deeply D. immensely
4. Suppose she ________ that outrageous story circulating around the office, she’d be furious.
A. has heard B. would hear C. were heard D. had heard
5. They go to the seaside ________ they should be disturbed by the noise of the city.
A. as B. for C. lest D. so that
lest: used to show that someone is afraid or worried that a particular thing might happen
6. Could I pick your ________ on the subject before the meeting?
A. brains B. head C. intellect D. mind
pick sb’s brains: tham khảo ý kiến của ai
7. I ________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. was to help B. helped C. was to have helped D. had helped
Was to V: dự định làm trong quá khứ nhưng kh làm
Was to have p.p: dự định làm trong quá khứ nhưng không làm được
8. ________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
9. You should be ________ ashamed of yourself for what you have done.
A. thoroughly B. hopelessly C. entirely D. earnestly
10. You’ll be glad to know that Yuki’s work is showing a ________ improvement.
A. mediocre B. minimal C. prominent D. pronounced
prominent: important, famous
11. When she puts her mind to it, she is always capable of ________ sarcasm.
A. sharpening B. biting C. slicing D. striking
12. He was absolutely ________ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. livid D. fickle
Be livid with anger = furious
13. Fred has a________ of staying out of trouble at the office - he never gets involved.
A. trait B. ability C. skill D. knack
knack: năng khiếu
14. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to________ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
wear thin: làm cho bực mình vì lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần
15. The train service has been a ________ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. rumpus B. shambles C. chaos D. fracas
shambles: cảnh hỗn loạn, nhốn nháo
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16. The zoo attendant opened the cage and tried to________ the animal back in.
A. coax B. induce C. seduce D. convince
coax: to persuade somebody to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way
17. I have given up trying to make my sister see the sense, and now I am________ to the fact that she is going
to marry Jason
A. adapted B. resigned C. adjusted D. accepted
18. I am rather suspicious of your brother’s sudden concern for your welfare and fear that he may have
________ motives
A. untold B. concealed C. ulterior D. secondary
19. Mary said she wanted to be Prime Minister when she grew up but Anna, not to be________, said she was
going to be Queen.
A. overawed B. outdone C. outclassed D. overtaken
20. I’m not surprised people are arguing - they are at the ________ of their tether.
A. termination B. limit C. finish D. end
be at the end of your tether: to be so worried, tired that you feel you can no longer deal with a difficult or
upsetting situation
Part 2. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. I was late because I underestimated how much time I will need ESTIMATE
2. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so slippery
SLIP
3. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only partially successful PART
4. How can you justify the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums?
JUST
5. My brother lives in an attractive residential part of Paris RESIDENT
6. The car in front was going very slowly, so John overtook it TAKE
7. I unexpectedly met an old friend last week EXPECT
8. There’s been yet another outbreak of cholera in Delhi BREAK
9. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the starry sky STAR
10. There was a heavy downpour yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party
POUR
Part 3. Identify and correct ten mistakes in the following passage.
As more things are make to be sold and more people have services to sell, advertising grows. Today it is
one of the bigger businesses. Every year people spend billion of dollars on advertising
Advertising help sell more things to more people. This in turn makes it possible produce more things to
sell. Sometimes it even helps make things cost less. In the beginning, for example, radios costed much more
than they do today so they were turned out slowly and expensive by hand. Yet, advertising made more people
want radios. When manufacturer began making them by the thousands, they found quickly and cheaper ways of
doing the job. Because advertising encourages us to buy and produces more things, it is sometimes called the
spark of the business world
Your answers
1. Line 1 made  made 2. Line 2 bigger  biggest
3. Line 2 billion  billions 4. Line 3 help  helps
5. Line 3 produce  to produce 6. Line 4 costed  cost
7. Line 5 so  because 8. Line 5 expensive  expensively
9. Line 6 quickly  quicker 10. Line 7 produces  produce
III. READING
Part 1. I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (1) ______ for broken
relationships, job losses, financial ruin, and even suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction
Syndrome (IAS) (2)______ a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help
groups have been set up to (3) ______ sufferers help and support.
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 Psychologists have described many worrying examples, including one man who took his own life after
(4) ______ more than ₤14,000 to feed his addiction, and a teenager who had to receive psychiatric treatment for
his 12-hour-a-day (5) ______. "This illness is not fake, and it must be seriously," said an expert in behavioral
addiction at Nottingham Trent University. "These are not sad people with serious personality defects; they are
people who were fine (6) ______ they found the Internet."
IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the
Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (7) ______ to their partners about how much time
they spent online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users
spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; (8) ______ they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were
made to stop using it.
Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer
games and who (9) ______ it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, (10) ______,
psychologists say that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.
1. A. blamed B. faulted C. mistaken D. accused
2. A. like B. such C. as D. for
3. A. offer B. suggest C. recommend D. advise
4. A. gaining B. lending C. borrowing D. winning
5. A. custom B. habit C. manner D. routine
6. A. before B. after C. as soon as D. when
7. A. betray B. deceive C. cheat D. lie
8. A. although B. despite C. unless D. without
9. A. say B. feel C. find D. have
10. A. but B. therefore C. however D. so
Part 2. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with only ONE word
Linguistics believe that early men used many gesture to communicate with one another. This, it is thought,
was a man’s first form of (1) communication and the only one he had for a long period of time. Even today we
use some sign language; for example, we shake our (2) heads to indicate yes or no, we point and we wave. The
first spoken words may have been early man’s attempt to (3) imitate the sound made by animals. Then he may
have developed sounds of his own. Gradually, man may have repeated certain sounds so (4) often that they
became familiar and understandable to others. Once spoken language had begun, perhaps man invented new
words as he needed them to express himself verbally (5) or to name new objects. In this way we can imagine
language growing. By using words, parents were able to teach them to their children. The children in turn
probably made up new (6) words. Each generation, therefore, in the development of language, knew more
words than the generation (7) before it. Language is still growing and changing. Can you think (8) of some
words you use today (9) that were not used by your parents or grandparents (10) when they were children?
Part 3. Read the passage following and choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer each question
In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is much salt, and
salt can damage rocks impressively. Inhabitants of areas elsewhere, where streets and highways are salted to
control ice, are familiar with the resulting rust and deterioration on cars. That attests to the chemically corrosive
nature of salt, but it is not the way salt destroys rocks. Salt breaks rocks apart principally by a process called
crystal prying and wedging. This happens not by soaking the rocks in salt water, but by moistening their
bottoms with salt water. Such conditions exist in many areas along the eastern edge of central Death Valley.
There, salty water rises from the groundwater table by capillary action through tiny spaces in sediment until it
reaches the surface.

Most stones have capillary passages that suck salt water from the wet ground. Death Valley provides an
ultra-dry atmosphere and high daily temperatures, which promote evaporation and the formation of salt crystals
along the cracks or other openings within stones. These crystals grow as long as salt water is available. Like tree
roots breaking up a sidewalk, the growing crystals exert pressure on the rock and eventually pry the rock apart
along planes of weakness, such as banding in metamorphic rocks, bedding in sedimentary rocks, or preexisting
or incipient fractions, and along boundaries between individual mineral crystals or grains. Besides crystal
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growth, the expansion of halite crystals (the same as everyday table salt) by heating and of sulfates and similar
salts by hydration can contribute additional stresses. A rock durable enough to have withstood natural
conditions for a very long time in other areas could probably be shattered into small pieces by salt weathering
within a few generations.

The dominant salt in Death Valley is halite, or sodium chloride, but other salts, mostly carbonates and
sulfates, also cause prying and wedging, as does ordinary ice. Weathering by a variety of salts, though often
subtle, is a worldwide phenomenon. Not restricted to arid regions, intense salt weathering occurs mostly in salt-
rich places like the seashore, near the large saline lakes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and in desert sections
of Australia, New Zealand, and central AsiA.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The destructive effects of salt on rocks.
B. The impressive salt rocks in Death Valley.
C. The amount of salt produced in Death Valley.
D. The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways.
2. The word "it" refers to
A. salty water B. groundwater table
C. capillary action D. sediment
3. The word "exert" is closest in meaning to
A. put B. reduce C. replace D. control
4. Why does the author compare tree roots with growing salt crystals?
A. They both force hard surfaces to crack.
B. They both grow as long as water is available.
C. They both react quickly to a rise in temperature.
D. They both cause salty water to rise from the groundwater table.
5. The author mentions the "expansion of halite crystals...by heating and of sulfates and similar salts by
hydration" in order to
A. present an alternative theory about crystal growth
B. explain how some rocks are not affected by salt
C. simplify the explanation of crystal prying and wedging
D. introduce additional means by which crystals destroy rocks
6. The word "durable" is closest in meaning to
A. large B. strong C. flexible D. pressured
7. The word "shattered" is closest in meaning to
A. arranged B. dissolved
C. broken apart D. gathered together
8. The word "dominant" is closest in meaning to
A. most recent B. most common
C. least available D. least damaging
9. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the effects of salts on rocks?
A. Only two types of salts cause prying and wedging.
B. Salts usually cause damage only in combination with ice.
C. A variety of salts in all kinds of environments can cause weathering.
D. Salt damage at the seashore is more severe than salt damage in Death Valley.
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about rocks that are found in areas where ice is
common?
A. They are protected from weathering.
B. They do not allow capillary action of water.
C. They show similar kinds of damage as rocks in Death Valley.
D. They contain more carbonates than sulfates.
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Part 3. The Reading Passage has five paragraphs (A-E). Choose the most suitable heading for each
paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (I-VI) in boxes 1-5 on your
answer part
NB There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them.
PAPER RECYCLING
A. Paper is different from other waste produce because it comes from a sustainable resource: trees. Unlike the
minerals and oil used to make plastics and metals, trees are replaceable. Paper is also biodegradable, so it does
not pose as much threat to the environment when it is discarded. While 45 out of every 100 tones of wood fibre
used to make paper in Australia comes from waste paper, the rest comes directly from virgin fibre from forests
and plantations. By world standards this is a good performance since the world-wide average is 33 per cent
waste paper. Governments have encouraged waste paper collection and sorting schemes and at the same time,
the paper industry has responded by developing new recycling technologies that have paved the way for even
greater utilization of used fibres. As a result, industry’s use of recycled fibres is expected to increase at twice
the rate of virgin fibres over the coming years.

B. Already, waste paper constitutes 70% of paper used for packaging and advances in the technology required
to remove ink from the paper have allowed a higher recycled content in newsprint and writing paper. To
achieve the benefits of recycling, the community must also contribute. We need to accept a change in the
quality of paper products; for example stationery may be less white and of a rougher texture. There also needs
to be support from the community for waste paper collection programs. Not only do we need to make the paper
available to collectors but it also needs to be separated into different types and sorted from contaminants such as
staples, paperclips, string and other miscellaneous items.

C. There are technical limitations to the amount of paper which can be recycled and some paper products
cannot be collected for re-use. These include paper in the form of books and permanent records, photographic
paper and paper which is badly contaminated. The four most common sources of paper for recycling are
factories and retail stores which gather large amounts of packaging material in which goods are delivered, also
offices which have unwanted business documents and computer output, paper converters and printers and lastly
households which discard newspapers and packaging material. The paper manufacturer pays a price for the
paper and may also incur the collection cost.

D. Once collected, the paper has to be sorted by hand by people trained to recognise various types of paper.
This is necessary because some types of paper can only be made from particular kinds of recycled fibre. The
sorted paper then has to be repulped or mixed with water and broken down into its individual fibres. This
mixture is called stock and may contain a wide variety of contaminating materials, particularly if it is made
from mixed waste paper which has had little sorting. Various machineries are used to remove other materials
from the stock. After passing through the repulping process, the fibres from printed waste paper are grey in
colour because the printing ink has soaked into the individual fibres. This recycled material can only be used in
products where the grey colour does not matter, such as cardboard boxes but if the grey colour is not acceptable,
the fibres must be de-inked. This involves adding chemicals such as caustic soda or other alkalis, soaps and
detergents, water-hardening agents such as calcium chloride, frothing agents and bleaching agents. Before the
recycled fibres can be made into paper they must be refined or treated in such a way that they bond together.

E. Most paper products must contain some virgin fibre as well as recycled fibres and unlike glass, paper cannot
be recycled indefinitely. Most paper is down-cycled which means that a product made from recycled paper is of
an inferior quality to the original paper. Recycling paper is beneficial in that it saves some of the energy, labour
and capital that go into producing virgin pulp. However, recycling requires the use of fossil fuel, a non-
renewable energy source, to collect the waste paper from the community and to process it to produce new paper.
And the recycling process still creates emissions which require treatment before they can be disposed of safely.
Nevertheless, paper recycling is an important economical and environmental practice but one which must be
carried out in a rational and viable manner for it to be useful to both industry and the community.
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 (Cambridge IELTS)
I. Process of paper recycling
II. Less threat of waste paper to the environment
III. Collection of paper for recycling
IV. Sources of paper for recycling
V. Bad sides of paper recycling
VI. Contribution of community to recycling paper
Your answer
1. Paragraph A ii
2. Paragraph B vi
3. Paragraph C iv
4. Paragraph D i
5. Paragraph E v__________
SUMMARY
Complete the summary below of the first two paragraphs of the Reading Passage. Choose ONE OR TWO
WORDS from the Reading Passage for each answer. Write your answers inboxes 30-36 on your answer sheet.
From the point of view of recycling, paper has two advantages over minerals and oil in that firstly it comes
from a resource which is (1) replaceable and secondly it is less threatening to our environment when we throw
it away because it is (2) bio degradable. Although Australia’s record in the re-use of waste paper is good, it is
still necessary to use a combination of recycled fibre and (3) virgin fibre to make new paper. The paper industry
has contributed positively and people have also been encouraged by (4) governments to collect their waste on a
regular basis. One major difficulty is the removal of ink from used paper but (5) advances are being made in
this area.
IV. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it
1. The only way you can become a good student is by studying hard everyday
 Only by studying hard everyday can you become a good student.
2. Would you mind not smoking in here?
 I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week
 There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling.
4. My father was sound asleep in his chair worn out after his day in the field
 So worn out my father was after his day in the field that he was sound asleep in his chair.
5. My new boss has difficulty in getting up early in London
 My boss is not accustomed/used to getting up early in London.
Part 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets. Do not alter the words given
1. I don’t like him because he boasts a lot (MOUTH)
 I don’t like him because he has a big mount.
2. This mix-up is not my fault (BLAME)
 I am not to blam for this mix-up.
3. There is nothing new about defence alliances (HILLS)
 Defence alliances are as old as hills.
4. My impression of him was that he was a very capable person (STRUCK)
 He struck me as a very capable person.
5. The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle (RESEMBLANCE)
 The man in that painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle.
Part 3. Write an essay about 250 words

Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. What is your
opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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There has been a controversy about whether parents should let their children help them with some domestic
chores once they are able to do so. As far as I’m concerned, doing housework is advantageous to children’s
growth due to several reasons mentioned in this essay.

Firstly, doing household tasks can help children become more independent. It is commonplace that parents tend
to do all things for their children. Nonetheless, they are unaware of the negative effects their actions may have
on their kids. Children will become more reliant on their parents. By contrast, allowing kids to assist out with
domestic chores like dishwashing and doing the laundry can help them grow up to be more autonomous and
self-sufficient. In addition, children feel proud of themselves as well, because they are able to support other
family members.

Secondly, doing housework is a great opportunity for children to hone their teamwork skills. A family is
actually a team, with each member contributing individually. As a result, if kids are allowed to do some
domestic tasks, they can learn how to work with others in a team and eventually learn to take responsibility. It is
likely that such experience can be useful in the future, such as at school or at work.

Thirdly, this is a chance to strengthen the relationship between parents and children. I hadn't known that doing
housework was exhausting before I helped my parents clean the meticulously carved wooden furniture. After
I assisted them, I learned to cherish their contribution to our family. Thus, it may be claimed that when children
actually do chores, they can understand how difficult it can be. Furthermore, children will learn to appreciate
their parents, and the relationship between parents and children will be bound to be intensified.

To sum up, doing household chores is extremely beneficial for the development of children. They will not only
become more self-sufficient but also enhance their teamwork skills, as the relationship between parents and
children will also be strengthened.