LISTENING

PART 1 – Question 1-8

Instructions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions.
There is one question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose
the right answer A, B, C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question
and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have chosen
Question 1: What is being sold?
A. Computers
B. Used televisions
C. Ship models
D. Used cars
Question 2: What is today's weather?
A. Sunny
B. Rainy
C. Cloudy
D. Snowy
Question 3: What time does the museum close on Tuesday?
A. 9 P.M.
B. 7 P.M.
C. 6 P.M.
D. 4 P.M.
Question 4: Between what hours may only parties of four people play?
A. 5 P.M. and 8 P.M.
B. 12 P.M. and 7 P.M.
C. 8 A.M. and 12 P.M.
D. 5 A.M. and 8 P.M.
Question 5: Why would a caller contact this office?
A. To talk to a consumer
B. To get a job.
C. To order a product.
D. To make a complaint.
Question 6: Who is listening to this announcement?
A. Teachers
B. Reporters
C. Politicians
D. Students
Question 7: What is NOT allowed?
A. Eating
B. Boarding.
C. Sitting.
D. Smoking.
Question 8: How long will the stop last?
A. 50 minutes.
B. 16 minutes.
C. 15 minutes.
D. 60 minutes.
PART 2
Instructions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations
will not be repeated. There are four questions for each conversation. For each
question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 9 to 12
Listen to a conservation between two people and choose the best answer A-D to
answer questions 9 to 12. You will hear the recording ONCE only.
Question 9 What is the boy’s role on the student’s newspaper?
A. He is a typesetter.
B. He is a photographer.
C. He is a reporter.
D. He is an editor.
Question 10 What does the boy suggest when he says "But she had to quit for some
reason"?
A. The student was unhappy when she quit.
B. He dislikes when people quit their jobs
C. He didn’t want the student to quit.
D. He is unaware of why the student quit.
Question 11: How does the boy know the girl is a good writer?
A. The girl told him that she writes well.
B. He has heard her teachers compliment her.
C. He knows she gets good grades.
D. He has read her writing before.
Question 12: Why does the boy mention the football game?
A. To let the girl know that Jim is writing about.
B. To instruct the girl to cover the game.
C. To advise the girl not to attend it.
D. To tell the girl who the team is playing
Questions 13 to 16
Listen to a conservation and choose the best answer A-D to answer questions 13 to
16. You will hear the recording ONCE only.
Question 13: Where is Dan living?
A. Vietnam
B. Thailand
C. Indonesia
D. Philippine
Question 14: According to Dan, which city is NOT mentioned as a place to start
business?
A. Manila
B. Davao
C. Cebu
D. Bali
Question 15: Bangkok is a good place for _____
A. beach
B. nightlife
C. connectivity
D. food
Question 16: What can be inferred about China?
A. It has many banks
B. It needs a factory.
C. It is low in funds.
D. It is a good place to do business.
Questions 17 to 20
Listen to a conservation and choose the best answer A-D to answer questions 17 to
20. You will hear the recording ONCE only.
Question 17: The man’s friend dives for ______.
A. His company
B. Sea coral
C. Pleasure
D. The government
Question 18: Where does the company of the man’s friend go diving for treasure?
A. Near Florida
B. Near coral reef
C. Old shipping routes
D. All around Europe
Question 19: Who may possibly earn the right to the treasure?
A. Peter
B. Pirate
C. Country that sent it
D. No one
Question 20: What does the woman mean by "mysteries under the sea?
A. Treasures
B. Hidden stories
C. Secrets
D. Disputes
PART 3
Instructions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. The talks or
lectures will not be repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For
each question, choose the right answer A, B, C, D. Listen to part of a lecture about
healthier life and choose the best answer A-D to answer questions 21 to 25. You will
hear the recording ONCE only.
Question 21: To become healthier, you should ____
A. Do exercises more
B. Eat hardly anything
C. Change some daily habits
D. Dramatically change your life
Question 22: If you don’t manage to exercise as much as you could ____
A. Feel happy
B. Be angry with yourself
C. Try not to be negative about it
D. Leave the gym
Question 23: To improve your mood, you should ____
A. Only eat vegetables
B. Drink more tea and coffee
C. Consume more sugar
D. Increase the amount of vegetables you eat
Question 24: You should always ____
A. Make a minor mistake
B. Try to finish what you start
C. Do everything as quickly as possible
D. Do important jobs first
Question 25: The doctor says ____
A. You should get depressed sometimes
B. It’s okay to go to bed late sometimes
C. Lack of sleep causes brain disease
D. You should never have a late night
Listen to part of a talk in a history class and choose the best answer A-D to answer
questions 26 to 30. You will hear the recording ONCE only.
Question 26: What is probably true about Texas?
A. It had its own Texan community
B. It was not a part of Mexico
C. Many Mexicans moved here after 1800s
D. It used to belong to Mexico
Question 27: What does the speaker imply about the Mexicans?
A. They never should have sent an army to Texas
B. Their leader, Santa Anna, was not effective
C. They were right to be upset with the Texans
D. They lost the war that they easily could have won
Question 28: Who was Santa Anna?
A. He was a prisoner in Mexico
B. He defeated the Texan army after all
C. He was the commander of Mexican army
D. He was the commander of Texan army
Question 29: Why does the speaker mention James Bowie and David Crockett?
A. To claim that they were Texans leaders
B. To compare their leadership with Santa Anna
C. To name two famous men at the Alamo
D. To give a brief biography of each man
Question 30: What is the main topic of the talk?
A. The battle that happened at the Alamo
B. Some famous Texans at the Alamo
C. The war between Texas and Mexico
D. The desire of many Texans to be independent
Listen to part of a talk about book reviews and choose the best answer A-D to
answer questions 31 to 35. Youwill hear the recording ONCE only.
Question 31: Why does the speaker like "The Planet Wars"?
A. It is a best-selling book
B. The characteristics are deeply emotional
C. The story is fascinating
D. It has a believable plot
Question 32: What is the speaker’s problem with "A long way home"?
A. The characters were few
B. The writing was bad
C. The idea was bad
D. It was too long
Question 33: What does the speaker say is original about "Catch A Dream"?
A. The predictable plot
B. The changing emotions of the characters
C. The magical abilities of the characters
D. The happy ending
Question 34: What is "The horror story" about?
A. A battle between two groups of people
B. A battle between two groups of vampires
C. Dracula trying to use science to take over the world
D. a war between humans and vampires
Question 35: What is not true about "A World of Stories"?
A. There is no story about princesses
B. Stories are included from different continents
C. Forty children from around the world tell their life stories
D. It is a collection of different children’s stories
READING
Directions: In this section of the test, you will read FOUR different passages, each
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
Question 1: How can the weather in the UK be described?
A. humid
B. wet
C. changeable
D. boring
Question 2: In Paragraph 1, the word it refers to
A. The day
B. The weather
C. The afternoon
D. The morning
Question 3: How quickly can the weather change?
A. The weather does not change
B. From one day to the next
C. From one morning to afternoon
D. From one week to the next
Question 4: How many seasons are there in the UK?
A. five
B. four
C. three
D. two
Question 5: Which word is closest in meaning with sudden in Paragraph 2?
A. foreseen
B. quick
C. slow
D. expected
Question 6: When will the frost first start to form on the ground?
A. In winter
B. In autumn
C. In summer
D. In spring
Question 7: What can be inferred about the weather in autumn?
A. It is not windy
B. It is not warm
C. There is no rain
D. It is very cold
Question 8: In Paragraph 3, the word "puddles is closest in meaning with
A. rocks
B. muddy soils
C. wet surfaces
D. ponds
Question 9: Why do people like spring?
A. It happens every other year
B. It is the shortest season
C. It is not winter
D. It means the summer is nearly back
Question 10: What could be the title of the passage?
A. Weather in the UK
B. Four seasons
C. Introduction to weather in the UK
D. Difference in different weathers in the UK
PASSAGE 2
Question 11: Children are afraid to learn because ___
A. They are not given gold medals
B. They found learning uninteresting
C. They are lazy
D. They have to cheat on tests
Question 12: In line 3, the word "they" refers to ___
A. Exams
B. Children
C. University students
D. Things
Question 13: What would bother the writer when he was doing a course in college?
A. He did not pass the exam
B. He had to ask questions
C. The tutor stays late after class
D. The tutor was not in time
Question 14: Which paragraph mentions the writer's learning experience when he was
younger?
A. Paragraph 5
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 2
D. Paragraph 1
Question 15: The phrase "For starters" in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ____.
A. At the beginning
B. At the starting point
C. First and foremost
D. For beginners
Question 16: The writer’s main point in Paragraph 4 is to show that as people grow up,
____.
A. They get more impatient with their teachers
B. They tend to learn less as they are discouraged
C. They have a more positive attitude towards learning
D. They cannot learn as well as younger learners
Question 17: All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT _____.
A. Adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners
B. Adults think more independently and flexibly than young people
C. Young people usually feel less patient than adults
D. Experience in doing other things can help one’s learning
Question 18: The phrase "get there" in line 19 is closest in meaning to _____
A. Receive a school or college degree
B. Arrive at an intended place with difficulty
C. Achieve your aim with hard work
D. Have the things you have long desired
Question 19 It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you
______
A. Are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger
B. Can sometimes understand more than when you were younger
C. Find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger
D. Should expect to take longer to learn than you were younger
Question 20: What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain reasons for learning
B. To encourage adult learning
C. To describe adult learning methods
D. To show how fast adult learning is
PASSAGE 3
Question 21: Which area is considered as one of the most industrialized?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Middle East
D. South America
Question 22: Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word "motto" in line
3?
A. Reference
B. Belief
C. Value
D. Meaning
Question 23: It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because ____
A. They are very cheap
B. Customers always change their idea
C. They will soon throw them away
D. They have to prepare many times
Question 24: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT ___
A. Reuse cups
B. Buy simply- wrapped things
C. Buy high- quality products
D. Buy more hamburgers
Question 25: What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and refilled again
B. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed
C. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed
D. The bottles are washed, returned, refilled
Question 26: In line 17, the word "practice is closest in meaning to ___
A. Belief
B. Habit
C. Exercise
D. Training
Question 27: Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic
because____
A. Few bottles are made of glass or plastic
B. Each returned bottle is paid
C. Returned bottles are few
D. People are ordered to return bottles
Question 28: What does the word "sensitive" in line 19 mean?
A. Responding
B. Friendly
C. Logical
D. Cautious
Question 29: Why does the author mention "aluminum cans and spent motor oils" in the
last paragraph?
A. They help save the world’s resources
B. They are expensive
C. They are examples of recycled objects
D. They are polluting the environment
Question 30: What is the topic of the passage?
A. What people understand the term "recycle"
B. What is involved in the recycling movement
C. How to reduce garbage disposal
D. How to live sensitively to the environment
PASSAGE 4
Question 31: In line 1, the word "their" refers to ___
A. Americans
B. Germans
C. People with German ancestry
D. The U.S melting pot
Question 32: What is the population of German American in the U.S in 2009?
A. 4.9 million
B. 9.8 million
C. 9.5 million
D. 9 million
Question 33: The word "turn" in line 5 mostly means ___
A. change
B. end
C. middle
D. beginning
Question 34: Which of the following is true about the German Americans in the U.S
before World War 1?
A. They built up a powerful community
B. They spoke German widely in the community
C. They quickly moved to Midwestern towns
D. They insisted their neighbours to learn German language
Question 35: In line 12, what is the meaning of the word "pervasive"?
A. Narrow
B. Uncommon
C. Extensive
D. Limited
Question 36: In paragraph 3, what does the author mean by saying "The situation took a
dark turn"?
A. The situation became easier
B. The situation turned in the right direction
C. The situation became better
D. The situation changes from good to bad
Question 37: When did the internment of German Americans take place?
A. In 1917
B. After World War 1
C. During World War 1
D. Shortly before World War 1
Question 38: In which space marked (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the passage will the
following sentence fit?
"And in doing so, much of German culture slowly vanished from the American
landscape."
A. (B)
B. (A)
C. (D)
D. (C)
Question 39: What does the passage imply?
A. German immigrants could be both German and American
B. If it had not been for WWI, German culture in the U.S. would not have vanished
C. German-Americans were not a large ethnic group in pre-WWI in the United States
D. German culture was never prevalent in the U.S
Question 40: What is probably the topic of the passage?
A. The popularity of German books
B. Why German Americans blended in
C. The growth of German culture in the U.S.
D. How WW1 caused the disappearance of German culture in the U.S.
WRITING
TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have received an email from an English friend, called Jane. She asked you about
popular places for visitors. Read part of the letter below.
… I and my friends have just visited a famous place in my country. It is called Grand
Canyon. We did many fun and interesting things when we were there. We are planning to
visit many other places in our summer or school break. Also, I really want to know about
a popular tourist destination in your country. What is that place called? What can you do
and see there? Why is it a good place for young people to visit?
Write an email responding to Jane.
You should write at least 120 words. Don’t include your name or addresses. Your
response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfilment, Organization, Vocabulary and
Grammar.
Dear Jane,
How are you and your family these days. I really happe when I receive this your email.
Double happiness when you want to know about a populer tourist destinatiom in my
country. Today I write this email to tell you about a few information. First of all, Can
Tho city is a famous tourist destination of my contry that I know. Can Tho is very
beautiful and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam. This
place famous for Cai Rang floating market, Ninh Kieu quay, night markets. In
addition, Can Tho has many delicous foods and beautiful view. I often go for a
walk with best friend to sightsee city at night. Beside we often each other go
shopping, eat and drink. It really wonderful and relax. That's the second thing i
want to tell you. Finally, it is a good place for young people to visit because it
really beautiful, I fell relax and comfortable when I live here. Cantho city has
less traffic jams than other cities. Cantho city have many delicous food, beatiful
views and there are many places to travel. What do you think about it? Welcome
to my nation.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
Hera

TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Read the following text about online games:
It has been shown that more children are addicted to online games than ever before. They
are spending most of time playing games when they are not at school or their parents are
too busy to take good care of them. Why is online gaming such a big problem these days?
What can parents do to reduce the time children spend playing games online?
Write a well-organized essay to an educated reader to discuss the problems caused by
online games and some possible solutions to those problems. Include reasons and any
relevant examples to support your opinion.
You should write at least 250 words.Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task
fulfilment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
In morden life, one of the common concern in the general public is online games. It has
been shown that more children are addicted to online games than ever before. They are
spending most of time playing games when they are not at school or their parents are
too busy to take good care of them There are the several causes as well as specific way
to deal with this problem mentioned in this essay.
The most popular problem is that playing online games too much is not good for
health,especially children. When children play online games every day, they can feel
tired and stressed. Moreover, that makes them have some popular sicknesses about the
eyes.. they have to use a special glass to support their eyes wheb they was young.
Another effect to consider is that they tens to larn some thing of online games. Children
often act like chracters in games which they are playing. However, some kinds of game
are very violent and not suitable for kids. In real life, children have bad behaviors with
their parents or teacher if they play violent games. They often aare angry and criedif
their parent don’t allow them to play games. It is very dangerous. Last but not least,it is
clesr that children just foccus on their phone to play online games. They don’t care
about their life and everything around. It is very dangerous bc they can not develop
well. Sometime, they can feel alone and sad. That is a reasons why more children are
isolated noeadays. These are some bad
This trend is caused by several reasons. Perhaps the major cause of this is their parents
are too busy to take good care of them. If children have a lot of free time but they can’t
play with their parents then they will play games online. Another method is online
games really morden. It has beautiful and attractive graphics. Last but not least, bad
living environment. If childrens don’n have many friend then they can’t play with
friend. They can only play with phones, computers. These are main cause of online
games.
The effective solution of this include the following parents should focus attention on
taking good care of their children. Another method is parents should celerate out side
activities with their children more. For example, play sports to keep healthy, go
shopping at the supermarket and go camping. Finally, help your child make friend with
a lot of people to play with. Like go playgrounds, park, and so on. These effective ways
should be taken soon
In short, due to negative effect of online games addiction. Various measures should be
taken as soon as posssible.

SPEAKING
Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)
A. Let’s talk about holidays.
1. Do you like holidays? Why or why not?
2. With whom do you spend time on holidays?
3. When do you like to take holidays?
B. Let’s talk about free time.
1. How much time do you spend at home when you are free?
2. Where is your favorite place to spend your free time?
3. Do you like to have longer free time? Why or why not?
Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)
Situation: A group of students is discussing the best way to spend their summer time.
Three options are suggested: travelling, doing volunteer work or relaxing at home. Which
way do you think is the best choice?
Part 3: Topic Development (5’)
Topic: A successful festival includes many factors.

Follow-up questions:
1. What is your favorite festival?
2. What may children learn from attending traditional festivals?
3. What should the government do to educate young people about traditional festivals?