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Download english final term exercises and more Exercises English Language in PDF only on Docsity! TEST 5 A: LISTTENING Directions: This is the listening test for levels from 3 to 5 of the Vietnam's 6-level Language Proficiency Test. There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part ance. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet. PART 1 There are eight questions in this part. For each question there are four options and a short recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You now have 48 seconds ta look through the questions and the options in each question. 1, What time is it? A. 02.10 B. 02.20 c.02.30 DB, 03.20 2, What’s Michelle going to read? A. book B. Jeter C. newspaper D. magazine 3. How much did the tickets cost? ASO 8.590 c. $99 B.$9 >» . What is the man going to buy? A. sunglasses B.somethingtoread C. pills D. food 5. Which dress is Kate talking about? A.a dress with no button B. a dress with many buttons C. a dress with collar D. a dress with no collar 6. When will Jane meet them? A. 08:00 B, 08:30 C. 08:45 D. 03:15 7. Which morning activity is for beginners? _ A, windsurfing B. swimming C. sailing D. running 8. Which painting does the woman decide to buy? “ A. a painting With boats B. a painting with flowers C. a painting with horses D. a painting with white clouds PART 2 You will hear three different conversations. In each conversation there are four questions. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the conversations only once. Conversation 1. You will hear a conversation between Matthew and his mother 9. Why doesn’t his mother lend him her car? A, Because her car doesn’t work well today B, Because he can’t drive C. Because she needs the car D. Because he can walk 54  40, What will Matthew do after class? A. move his books B. move his flat C. help his friend D, repair his car 41. When is his mother’s meeting? A. Thursday 19" B. Friday 9 C. Wednesday 9 D. Not discussed 42. What is true about the conversation? A. Matthew forgot to ask his mother about her car B. His mother refused to lend him her car. C. His mother agrees to take him to school by car D. This problem is due to his mother’s mistake Conversation 2. Listen to an interview about indoor skydiving 13. Where does he play this sport? A. ina wind tunnel B. from an aeroplane outdoor = C. ina park D. from a high hil! 14. What is the name of the sport center? A. Vertical Tunnel center B. Extreme sports center C. Runaway D. Adventure sports center 15. What is it Itke to be in the wind tunnel? A. you stand on bars B. you stay afloat ¢. your hair is dried D, you fly up high. 16. How dangerous is this sport? A, Glass might break and hurt you B. You suffer from small injuries C. You might fly off the tunnel D.-You can’t stop flying up Conversation 3. Listen to a conversation between a director of study in an English language center and a student representative talking about their self-access center. 17. What are the main topic of the conversation? A. to know how students used the center 8. to-know what'te do with the center C. to talk about the effectiveness of the library D. to learn how to use the library effectively 48. What are the main problem of the center? A. too many resources B. slow computers C. lack of valuable resource D. tack of computers 19. The director complains that students are using computer for A. looking for personal resources B. relocating documents C. reading their emails D, learning computer skills 20. What are they likely to do with the center? A. move it to the library B. purchase more equipment Cask teacherto come tothe center —_D, ask students ta stop using emails SS C: READING Time permitted: 60 minutes Number of questions: 40 Directions: In this section you will read FOUR different passages. Each one is followed by 10 questions about it. For questions 1-40, you are to choose the best answer A, B, C or D, to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. You have 60 minutes to answer all the questions, including the time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. PASSAGE 1— Questions 1-10 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the main political and economic organization for that area. The leaders summit is their last meeting before the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community, or AEC, on December 31. The AEC will be equivalent to the world’s seventh largest economy. it was set up to create a highly competitive single market and production area. Organizers hope it will ease the movement of capital, goods, investment, services and skilled labor acrass ASEAN countries. The goal is to make the whale area more competitive and economically successful. But, some business leaders have low expectations for the ASEAN summit. Anthony Nelson is a director at the US — ASEAN Business Council in Washingtan. He believes that security will be an important issue at the meetings, especially after the terrorist attacks in Paris last week. “The November summit includes the East Asia Summit, which primarily focuses on political and security issues. So that’s going to be a big part of what is actually going on around the summit, A lot of the work that business gets really involved in tends to happen around the ASEAN economic ministers’ meeting in August.” But, the AEC may have only limited influence on business activity when it comes into being next year. Experts expect little to change at first because there is still much to be done. ‘ “The ASEAN single window, which is a customs project, is still very much a work in progress. But beginning next year they will start limited trials with five of the 10 ASEAN countries. And there have been past mutual recognition agreements for credentials of skiled professionals. But there’s still a lot of work to be done in terms of actually implementing those agreements.” Some critics say the AEC will mainly help businésses, not the majority of people in Southeast Asia. Earlier this year, the ASEAN Civil Society Conference and ASEAN Peoples’ Forum expressed concern about regional economic integration. In a statement, the group said such a move would mean unequal and unsustainable economic growth. This, it said, would result “in worsening poverty and inequalities of wealth.” Jerald Joseph is co —chair of the ASEAN People’s Forum. He says people crossing borders to find employment need more protections. He said: “Cross — border migrant workers don’t have the same level of protection or interest in the whole negotiation. So that’s a little bit of a pity, a wasted chance, if it’s not reflected in the coming document.” The 27" ASEAN Summit includes the organization’s partners. Nations including China, India, Japan and the United States are to attend. 1, ASEAN is the main political and economic organization in. A. East Asia B. Southeast Asia C. West Asia —_-D. North Asia 2. What does the word “tt” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. ASEAN B. Organizer C, AEC D. Business Council 3. According to Anthony Nelson, what is the important issue at the meetings? A. Security B. Climate change C. Business D. Economy 58  4, According to the passage, what aspect tends to happen around the ASEAN economic ministers? A. Security B. Climate change C. Business D. Economy 5. According to the passage, how many countries in the ASEAN will start limited trials? A3 B.5 C7 D, 10 6. The word “credentials” in line 19 can be replaced by A. letters B. salutations C invitations _D. certificates 7. The word “implementing” in line 20 is closest in meaning to A. carrying out B. producing C. concentrating D. focusing 8. The word “integration” in line 23 can be replaced by A. utilization —B. contribution C. combination D. separation 9, According to the passage, what would delay the increase of the economy? A. the recession B.the poverty C. the move D, the employment 10. According to the passage, who require more assurance? A. travellers —_B. immigrants C. residents D, tourists PASSAGE 2 ~ Questions 11-20 In 1969, a key milestone in space travel was reached when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. In 2001, another landmark event took place when the first civilian traveled into space as a paying tourist. As a teenager, Dennis Tito dreamed of visiting outer space. As a young man, he aspired to become an astronaut and earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering. However, Tito did not have ail the qualities necessary to become a professiona! astronaut; so instead, he went to work as a space engineer in one of NASA's laboratories for five years. Later, Tito set up his own financial investment company and, eventually, he became a multi — millionaire. Later in life, the ex — rocket engineer, still passionate about space travel, began looking into ways to make a trip into space. In the early 1990s, the Soviet Space Agency was offering tickets for a visit to the Mir space station to anyone who could afford it. Tito jumped at the chance for this once ~ in —a ~ lifetime experience. Due to political and economic changes in the former Soviet Union, however, Tito’s trip was postponed and jater, Mir was decommissioned. In 2001, Tito’s dream was finally came true when he paid a rumored $20 million and took off aboard a SOYUZ rocket to deliver supplies to the International Space Station, a joint venture between the space agencies of Japan, Canada, Europe, Russia, and the U.S. in preparation for the trip, Tito trained at the Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center at Star City in Russia. There, he underwent eight months of physical fitness training, weightless simulations, and a variety of other exercises to prepare him for space travel. Although the Russians believed that Tito was adequately prepared for the trip, NASA thought otherwise. Dennis Tito had to sign an agreement with international space officials taking financial responsibility for any equipment he damaged or broke on his trip. He was also barred from entering any part of the space station owned by the U.S. unless escorted. Although Tito made history’and paved the way for the future of space tourism, factors such as cost, and the amount of training required, stand in the way of space vacations becoming an option for most people in the near future. {n spite of this, Japanese and North American market data shows that there is definite public interest in space travel. tn a 1993 survey of 3,030 Japanese, 80 percent of those under the age of forty said they would like to visit space at least once. Seventy percent of this group would pay upto three month’s salary for the trip. In 1995, 1,020 households in North America were surveyed and of those, 60 percent were interested were under forty years of age. Just over 45 percent said they 59 would pay three month’s salary, around 18 percent said they would pay six month’s salary, and nearly 11 percent would pay a year’s salary. Twa — thirds of those who want to visit space would like to do so several times. Since the nature of this type of travel makes it hazardous to humans, it would have to be restricted ta those who are physically fit and able to take responsibility for the risks involved. 11. According to the passage, what was the main event in 1969? A. Scientists planned to travel to space. B. People started to concern space travel. C. The dream of space travel became true, D. Neil Armstrong was ready for heading to the moon. 12. When did Dennis Tito dream of becoming an astronaut? A. When he was at kindergarten, B, When he was at primary school. C. When he was at his teen. D. When he was at university. 13. Dennis Tito made the first trip as a space tourist A. in the late ‘60s. B. in the early ‘90s. C. this century. D. in the late ‘SOs. 14. Which of the following is NOT true about Dennis Tito? A. He has an advanced degree in aerospace engineering. B. He is now an astronaut for NASA. C. He eventually became a very wealthy man. D. He used to dream of travelling to outer space. 15. Tito’s first trip into space was with, to. A. the Russian/ the International Space Station. 8B. the Americans/SOYUZ S C. members of the former Soviet Union/ the Mir space station D. the Japanese agency : 16. Which of the following describes NASA’s feelings about Tito’s trip into space? A, extremely proud B. somewhat eager C. very concerned D. disappointed 17. According to Japanese survey, which of the following is true? A. Eighty percent of all those interviewed would be interested in travelling to space. B. Some people would pay a quarter of their annual salary to visit space. C. Only people under the age of forty are interested in space travel. D. Seventy percent of Japanese would pay three quarters of their annual salary to visit space. 18. According to a North American survey an space travel, which is true? A, Seventy — five percent of those surveyed would be interested in travelling to space. B. Most people would pay a year’s salary to visit space as a tourist. C. Most of the people interested in space travel were under the age of forty. D. Nearly sixty percent of those surveyed were interested in a vacation in space travel. 19. According to the passage, who did not believe that Tito was trained well enough for the trip to space? A. Russian Training Center. B. Japanese Training Center. C. European Training Center. D.NASA 60  TeETAN premenay work. Landfills may potiute the local water supply. Not to mention that ail of that garbage stinks. Nobody wants to live next to a landfill. This makes it hard to find new locations for landfills. As landfill space increases, interest in composting grows. Composting is when people pile up organic matter, such as food waste, and allows it to decompase. The product of this decomposition is compost. Compost can be added to the soil to make the soil richer and better for growing crops. While composting is easy to do onsite somewhere, like home or school, it’s hard to do after the garbage gets all mixed up. This is because plastic and other inorganic materials must be removed from the compost pile or they will pallute the soil. There’s a lot of plastic in garbage, which makes it hard to compost on a large scale. One thing that is easier to do is burning garbage. There are two main ways to incinerate waste. The first is to create or harvest a fuel from the waste, such as methane gas, and burn the fuel. The second is to burn the waste directly. The heat from the incineration process can boii water, which can power steam generators. Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the air. Also, some critics worry that incinerators destroy valuable resources that could be recycled. Usually, the community which you live manages waste. Once you put your garbage in that can, what happens to It is beyond your control. But you can make choices while it is stifl in your possession. You can choose to recycle, yau can choose to compost, or you can choose to let someone else deal with it. The choice is yours. 34. Which best explains why the author begins the text by talking about magica! garbage fairies? A, He is putting a common misconception to rest. B. He is trying to get the reader’s attention. C. He is addressing his cancern in a serious way- D. He is supporting his argument with evidence. 32. Which best expresses the meaning of the word “compacted” as it is used in the third paragraph? A. Garbage is burned before it is thrown in.a hole. B, Garbage is put in trucks before it is thrown ina hole. C. Garbage is crushed smaller before it is thrown in a hole. D. Garbage is put in a can before it is thrown in a hole. 33. Which was NOT cited in the third paragraph as an issue with land-filling? A, Landfills are smelly. B. Usable materials are wasted in landfills. C. Landfills may pofiute the water supply. D. It is difficult to find locations for landfills. 34. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph? A. Landfills take up a lot of space. B. Composting is good far the soil but it can be. C. The process of composting is very complicated and scientific. D. There is a fot of plastic garbage in landfills. 35. Which best defines the meaning of incineration as it is used in the text? A. To bury waste materials in a large hole B. To allow waste products to decompose and become fertilizer C. To burn waste materials and harvest the energy D. To turn waste materials into products like book covers 36. Which conclusion could be supported with text from the passage? A, Each method of waste management has its drawbacks. B. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste. C. Incineration is the best way to process waste. D, Ali farge cities should create massive compost piles. 63 37. Which best expresses the author’s main purpose in writing this? A. To convince readers to recycle and compost B. To persuade readers that recycling is a waste of resources C. To compare and contrast recycling and land-filling D. Te inform readers of methods of waste management 38. Which is NOT included in this text? A. A description of how trash is collected B. A description of the.uses of compost C. A description of the two methods of incinerating trash D. A description of haw iandfills have advanced over time 39, Which best explains why composting is not feasible on a large scale? A. People wouldn’t want to touch all of that gross rotting foad. B. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities. Cc. it would attract rodents that would spread disease. D. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant. AQ. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text? A. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost B. Methods of Waste Management: Pros and Cons C. Recycling Land-filling or Composting: Which is Best Far You? D. Do Your Part: How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting 64  C: WRITING Time allowed: 60 minutes Nurnber of tasks: 2 TASK 1 You should spend about 26 minutes on this task. You recently received an email from your English-speaking friend, Pat, he said that he is going to have a holiday. Write a letter to Pat, and invite him to your city and stay with you during his holiday You should write at feast 120 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfilment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task Write about the following topic: Smoking not only harms the smoker, but also those who are nearby. Therefore, smoking should be banned in public places. To what extent, do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. 65