NỘI DUNG CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM

PART 1
Questions 1 – 10 (2 marks)
For each question, choose the correct answer
Customers should
A. wait until a member of staff tells them where they
can sit.
B. find a table before deciding what to have and
placing their order.
C. choose what to eat and drink then find a seat at a
1. table.

A. Anyone wanting to join the film club should contact

the school secretary.
B. Club members must tell the school secretary if they
want to see Star Battle.
C. New members should ask Mr. Tanner about what films
are showing in the future.
2.

A. Pat is suggesting that Vivian helps her prepare some

vegetarian food for the party.
B. Pat is reminding Vivian to bring some vegetarian food
to the party on Saturday.
C. Pat is checking whether Vivian is vegetarian so she can
provide the right party food.
3.
 Angela wants Melissa to
A. help her look for a phone that she recently lost.
B. send her the contact details of a friend.
C. phone a friend for her as she’s lost her number.

4.

A. Billy is unwell so Charlie can’t go to his house to

practise tonight.
B. Charlie needs to finish his guitar practice before going
to Billy’s house.
C. Charlie’s dad has invited Billy to their house to practise
tonight
5.

During the show,

A. no devices are allowed in the theatre.
B. do not leave your phone switched on.
C. the volume on your phone should be low.

6.

A. The company wants to know what you think

of its services.
B. If you have a complaint, you can tell staff at
the ticket office.
C. Go to the station office to hand in your
comment forms.
7.
 A. An earlier accident has caused a long traffic jam.
B. Traffic is queuing because there are workers here.
C. This part of the road is dangerous because there are no
lights.

8.

A. The hotel needs people to start work now.

B. If you are looking for a job, you might find one here.
C. When the hotel opens, you can apply for work.

9.

A. Visit this website for information about the various

loans you can apply for.
B. You'll be able to borrow some money from this
company if you contact them.
C. BestDeal4Me loans are similar to those offered by other
banks.
10.

PART 2
For questions 11-20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
(3 marks)
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:

DESPERATE TO GO TO SCHOOL
Truancy has become a serious problem in many schools in recent years. In an attempt to tackle this
problem one school introduced a new scheme to (1)___ students to attend as many classes as possible. Pupils
who (2)___ a 100% attendance record throughout the whole academic year were (3)___ with an all inclusive
weekend school (4)___ to an activity centre where they would be able to have a go at (5)___ activities such as
climbing, abseiling and white water rafting.

One student was so (6)___ to qualify for this free weekend away that he even went to school with a
broken wrist. He hurt his wrist when he fell (7)___ his bike on the way to school but he was so worried about
(8)___ his 100% attendance that he didn't (9)___ his teachers or parents until the school day had finished. He
(10)___ admitted to his mother what had happened when she noticed that he was having difficulty eating his
dinner and asked him what was wrong. She took him to hospital that night, they put his arm in plaster and he
was able to go back to school the next day.
1/ A. suggest B. force C. encourage D. make
2/ A. succeeded B. made C. achieved D. realized
3/ A. rewarded B. given C. won D. compensated
4/ A. holiday B. trip C. travel D. excursion
5/ A. outside B. outdoor C. risk D. danger
6/ A. interested B. happy C. excited D. keen
7/ A. away B. down C. off D. over
8/ A. filling B. maintaining C. guarding D. succeeding
9/ A. tell B. say C. admit D. explain
10/ A. lastly B. actually C. fortunately D. eventually
 PART 3.1
Read the text and questions below. (5 marks)
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

Money, Money, Money!

Trade goes back as far as recorded history and doubtless even further. The farmer exchanged
corn for fish from the fisherman. All very fine, but it meant the farmer and the fisherman had to
stay where they were. That’s where money had the advantage. Once it was decided what a currency
(whether it was seashells or gold coins) was worth, you could travel out of your area and its value
stayed the same.

For many centuries, the actual value of the metals used in the coins showed the value which they
represented in terms of trade. A gold coin has almost always represented a higher value than a
silver one for example, because gold itself is more precious. This changed with the introduction of
notes, made of paper, and now plastic credit cards are being used for the majority of our buying and
shopping needs.

Using a credit card has become the normal way of paying for most people today, but it is a
relatively recent invention and a very important one in the history of money. And it isn't difficult to
see why! Having a lot of cash on you has always had its disadvantages – you might lose it or be
robbed. Some people have blamed the spread of diseases on dirty coins and notes being passed
around in society. A pocketful of loose change can become rather heavy and uncomfortable to carry
around.

Research indicates that people feel it's less dishonest to cheat others when using a credit card
than cash. Psychologists believe that credit cards put a greater distance between the buyer and the
seller and so cheating someone by using a card seems less dishonest than when using cash, because
it makes the victim seem more remote. Dishonesty wouldn't have been a problem with the face-to-
face exchange between our fisherman and farmer.

So would a bright, cashless society really make us happier or better people? It would certainly
be more efficient. But I have to tell you that I lost my credit card three months ago and do you
know what? I haven't replaced it yet and I haven't really missed it at all!

1/ In the first paragraph what point is the writer making about the introduction of money?
A. It made a wider range of products available.
B. It allowed people more freedom.
C. It brought different kinds of people together.
D. It made certain products less expensive.

2/ In the second paragraph, what does the writer mean by 'this' (in bold)?
A. the need for both notes and coins
B. the development of different currencies
C. the metal used equalling the value of the coin
D. using plastic and paper to show a currency's value

3/ In the third paragraph, what is the writer's purpose?

A. to explain the rise in popularity of the credit card
B. to show surprise at some reasons for not using cash
C. to introduce a new view of the history of money
D. to contrast people's attitudes to money now and in the past

4/ In the fourth paragraph, the writer says that credit cards tend to
A. encourage people to distrust others more.
B. make victims of crime become more dishonest themselves.
 C. allow people to leave the scene of their crime more quickly.
D. make people feel less guilty when cheating others.

5/ Which statement best sums up the writer's thoughts?

A. The history of money is always changing, but not necessarily for the better.
B. Money has always caused problems between people and continues to do so.
C. It is quite likely that attitudes to money will change considerably in the future.
D. History has shown that money does not always make people happier.

PART 3.2
Questions 6–10
Read the article below and the questions.
For each question 6–10, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) for the answer you choose

Life assurance has existed, in one form or another, for thousands of years. When Roman
soldiers were paid, part of their earnings went into a fund on their behalf. If they were in battle then
this money was given to their families. Or, if they were retired from the army, they were given this
money to help them start a new career.
In the days when pirates used to attack ships at sea, many sea captains used to club together
by putting money into a fund. Then when one of these captains was unlucky enough to get
captured, money from the fund was used to pay his ransom and so get him released as soon as
possible. Gradually, over the centuries, the basic principles of life assurance were growing.
One very important idea or principle that began to develop was that — if life assurance
worked well — a fund of money was needed. People who wanted to have assurance would join a
club or society and pay money regularly into the society’s fund each year.
In this way, the fund would gradually grow, and if one of the society’s members did die there
should be enough in the fund to be able to pay out the amount assured. The problem that remained
was this: how much should each person put into the fund?
This important question was solved by a mathematics teacher who worked in London two
hundred years ago. He was James Dodson. He realized that the amount each person should pay into
the fund rested on the principle of probability. That is how probable or likely it was that the person
might die.
Using his mathematics, James Dodson calculated the probability of death for each individual
who wanted life assurance. Today, we say that we are working out a person’s life expectancy —
how long the person can expect or hope to live.
Much will depend on the age of the person, how healthy he or she is, and how risky the job
he or she does. James Dodson realized that the more likely a person was to die, the fewer years he
or she should be expected to pay into the fund and, therefore, the more he or she should pay each
year. With this information, James Dodson could calculate mathematically the fixed amount that
the person should pay each year, in order to be assured that an agreed sum of money would be
given to his or her family when he or she died. This fixed amount of money is known as a level
premium — because it remains at the same level for as long as he or she keeps up the policy.
So, in 1762, the first scientifically calculated life assurance began — although, sadly, James
Dodson himself died before his scheme started working properly.
6/ Life assurance has existed for thousands of years. The statement is supported by two examples
given in the passage, they are.
A. Roman soldiers’ fund and James Dodson’s scheme
B. Pirates’ attack and sea captains’ fund
C. Level premium and James Dodson’s scheme
D. Roman soldiers’ fund and sea captains’ fund

7/ The problem of how much each person should put into the fund was solved by JamesDodson
based on the principle of.
A. probability
B. health
C. level premium
D. club fund

8/ A person’s life expectancy has much to do with the following factors except .
A. age
B. health
C. hobby
D. job

9/ What does “premium” mean?

A. extra fund
B. benefit
C. compensation
D. an amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy

10/ If a person wants to have assurance, he has to pay money regularly into the club’s orsociety’s
fund each year. What the person does is generally referred to as.
A. “paying a premium”
B. “raising the fund”
C. “collecting money”
D. “getting the ransom