SAMPLE TEST

A. LISTENING TEST
Direction: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to
understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section, with special
directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the
speakers in the recordings. Do not take notes or write in your test book at any time. Do not turn
the pages until you are told to do so.

PART 1: Questions 1-8

Directions: 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.
Now, let’s listen to an example. On the recording you will hear:
Man: Hello, this is the travel agency returning your call. You left message about the holiday you’ve
booked, asking which meals are included in the cost during your stay and Sunny Hotel. Lunch
and dinner are free but if you wish to have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to pay an extra
amount of money, depending on what you order. Let me know if I can help you with any other
information. Good bye.

On the test book, you will read:

Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?
A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Dinner D. All
The correct answer is A. Breakfast. Now, let’s begin with the first question.

1. What does the man mean?

A. Carla does not live very far away. B. What Carla said was unjust.
C. He does not fear what anyone says. D. Carla is fairly rude to others.
2. What does the woman say about the painting?
A. She thinks it’s an improvement. B. The fir trees in it are better.
C. It resembles the last one. D. It is the best the man has ever done.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He graduated last in his class.
B. He is the last person in his family to graduate.
C. He doesn’t believe he can improve gradually.
D. He has finally finished his studies.
4. What does the man mean?
A. He thought the dress was so cheap.
B. He was surprised the dress was not expensive
C. He would like to know what color dress it was
D. The dress was not cheap.
5. What does the woman suggest that the man?
A. Leave the car somewhere else. B. Ignore the parking tickets.
C. Add more money to the meter D. Pay the parking attendant.
6. What does the man mean?
A. He does not like to hold too many books at one time.
B. There is no bookstore in his neighborhood.
C. It’s not possible to obtain the book yet.
D. He needs to talk to someone at the bookstore.
7. What does the man imply about the lecture?
A. It was incomplete. B. It finished on time.
C. It was about honor. D. It was too long.
8. What does the woman mean?
A. She needs to use the man’s notes.
B. Yesterday’s physics class was quite boring.
C. She took some very good notes in physics class.
D. She would like to lend the man her notes.

PART 2: Questions 9-20

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 as a man and woman discuss a haircut.
9. What seems to be true about Bob’s hair cut?
A. The haircut is unusually short.
B. This is Bob’s first haircut.
C. Bob doesn’t know who gave him the haircut.
D. After the haircut, Bob’s hair still touches the floor.
10. How does Bob seem to feel about his haircut?
A. It is just what he wanted. B. He enjoys having the latest style.
C. He dislikes it immensely. D. He thinks it will be cool in the summer.
11. What did Bob see on the floor?
A. A broken mirror. B. The hair stylist.
C. The scissors used to cut his hair. D. Piles of his hair.
12. What do people keep saying to Bob?
A. “You should become a hairstylist”. B. “Please put it back on”.
C. “It’ll grow back”. D. “It won’t grow fast enough”.

Questions 13 to 16: Listen to the conversation about man’s great- grandmother.

13. How often does the man usually talk to his great- grandmother?
A. Every evening. B. Every week. C. Every Sunday. D. Every month.
14. What did the man’s great-grandmother tell him on the phone this morning?
A. That she was eight-five years old.
B. That a storm was coming.
C. That she was under a great deal of pleasure.
D. That she wanted to become weather forecast.
15.Where does the man’s great-grand mother say that she feels a storm coming?
A. In her bones. B. In her ears. C. In her legs. D. In her head.
16. What will the man probably do in the future?
A. Call his great-grandmother less often.
B. Watch the weather forecasts with his great-grandmother.
C. Help his great-grandmother relieve some of her pressure.
D. Believe his great-grandmother’s predictions about the weather.

Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a woman talk to a friend about her plans for the afternoon.
17. Where is the woman going this afternoon?
A. To a doctor’s appointment B. To an exercise club.
C. To a swimming pool. D. To a school.
18. Why does the woman ask the man to go?
A. They’re both regular members. B. He likes to go there occasionally.
C. she wants him to try it out. D. she hates to exercise alone.
19. According to the woman, what kinds of services does the heal club offer?
A. A limited number. B. Racquetball courts and a swimming pool.
C. Exercise machines, but no classes. D. Just about anything.
20. What does the man decide to do?
A. Visit the club once. B. Take out a membership.
C. Try the club unless he hurts himself D. See if he has time to go.

PART 3: Questions 21- 35

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 or
D.
Questions 21 to 25: Listen to a talk to university students.
21. Who is the speaker?
A. A professional dancer. B. A student in the dance department
C. The head of the dance department D. A choreographer
22. How many degrees of dance majors are mentioned in this talk?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
23. What decision do the students have to make?
A. Which dance degree to take.
B. Whether or not to major in dance
C. Whether to be a professional dancer or choreographer
D. Whether to specialize in dance therapy or dance history
24. A dance major with a bachelor of performance arts degree might be interested in which
area of work?
A. Physical therapy B. Dance history
C. Choreography D. Dance administration
25. What is true about the dance degrees discussed in the talk?
A. They are both intended for professional dancers. B. They involve mostly the same courses
C. They do not need to be selected until later. D. They are both four-year programs.

Questions 26 to 30: Listen to a talk about Cajun country.

26. Who is the speaker?
A. A Cajun B. A tourist C. An Acadian D. A tour guide
27. Where are they visiting on this tour?
A. Cajun country B. Canada C. India D. France
28. What is true about the Cajuns?
A. They went to Acadian in the eighteenth century.
B. They came from France in the eighteenth.
C. They maintained characteristics of their old culture.
D. They assimilated completely into the new culture.
29. What is Cajun food like?
A. Very spicy B. Full of sugar C. Salty D. Full of tobacco
30. What will probably happen next?
A. An Acadian will give a talk. B. The bus ride will continue.
C. They will stop in Lafayette. D. They will see the exhibition at Acadian Village.

Questions 31 to 35. Listen to a lecture given in college course.

31. What is the topic of the talk?
A. The purpose of the FCC B. The relatively rapid development of radio
C. Interference from competing radio stations D. The first U.S radio station
32. When did Marconi send the first wireless signal across the Atlantic?
A. In 1920 B. In 1923 C. In 1900 D. In 1930
33. This lecture would probably be given in which course?
A. Introduction to Engineering B. Popular Radio Programs
C. Ethnics in Journalism D. The History of communication
34. How could the situation in early radio broadcasting best be described?
A. The many radio stations were highly regulated.
B. In 1930 there was only one radio station in the U.S
C. The existing radio stations were totally uncontrolled.
D. The FCC was unable to control the radio stations
35. What does the initials FCC stand for?
A. First Communications Committee B. First Control Committee
C. Federal Control of communications D. Federal Communications Commission

This is the end of the listening paper.

Now you have 05 MINUTES to transfer your answer sheet.
B. SPEAKING TEST

PART 1: Social interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your Hobbies.
• Do you like travelling? If no, why not? If yes, how do you travel? Why?
• Which places do you want to visit? Places in your country or in foreign countries? Why?
• Who do you want to travel with? Why?
Let’s talk about the Happiest Moment in your Life
• What’s the happiest moment in your life? Can you describe it?
• Why do you regard it as the happiest moment?
• How did it affect your life?

PART 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

A group of people is discussing about criteria in choosing a job. These criteria are cited: salary,
promotion opportunities, relationship with colleagues, stability. Which criterion do you think is
the most important?

PART 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: “Nowhere is sweet like home”

enjoy time
together

set rules HAPPY [your own

FAMILY ideas]

balance work
and home life

• What is the extended family? What is the nuclear family? Which do you prefer? Why?
• What is the main causation for shift from extended family to nuclear family?
• What are advantages & disadvantages of extended family and nuclear family?
C. READING TEST
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 will choose the best answer A,B.C or D to each
question. Then, on the 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 answer to
the answer sheet.

Passage 1
There are two basic types of glaciers, those that flow outward in all directions with little regard
for any underlying terrain and those that are confined by terrain to a particular path.
The first category of glaciers includes those massive blankets that cover whole continents,
appropriately called ice sheets. There must be over 50,000 square kilometers of land covered
with ice for glacier to qualify as an ice sheet. When portions of an ice sheet spread out over the
ocean, they form ice shelves.
About 20,000 years ago the Cordilleran Ice Sheet covered nearly all the mountains in southern
Alaska, western Canada, and the western United States. It was about 3 kilometers deep at its
thickest point in northern Alberta. Now there are only two sheets left on Earth, those covering
Greenland and Antarctica.
Any domelike body of ice that also flows out in all directions but covers less than 50,000
square kilometers is called an ice cap. Although ice caps are rare nowadays, there are a number
in northeastern Canada, on Baffin, and on the Queen Elizabeth Islands.
The second category of glaciers includes those of a variety of shapes and sizes generally
called mountain or alpine glaciers. Mountain glaciers are typically identified by the landform that
controls their flow. One form of mountain glacier that resembles an ice cap in that it flows outward
in several directions is called an ice field. The difference between an ice field and an ice cap is
subtle. Essentially, the flow of an ice field is somewhat controlled by surrounding terrain and thus
does not have the domelike shape of a cap. There are several ice fields in the Wrangell, St. Elias,
and Chugach mountains of Alaska and northern British Columbia.
Less spectacular than large ice fields are the most common types of mountain glaciers: the
cirque and valley glaciers. Cirque glaciers are found in depressions in the surface of the land and
have a characteristic circular shape. The ice of valley glaciers, bound by terrain, flows down
valleys, curves around their corners, and falls over cliffs.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Where major glaciers are located B. How glaciers shape the land
C. How glaciers are formed D. The different kinds of glaciers
2. The word “massive” is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. huge B. strange C. cold D. recent
3. It can be inferred that ice sheets are so named for which of the following reasons?
A. They are confined to mountain valleys
 B. They cover large areas of land
C. They are thicker in some areas than in others
D. They have a characteristic circular shape
4. According to the passage, ice shelves can be found ………………… .
A. covering an entire continent B. buried within the mountains
C. spreading into the ocean D. filling deep valleys
5. According to the passage, where was the Cordilleran Ice Sheet thickest?
A. Alaska B. Greenland C. Alberta D. Antarctica
6. The word “rare” is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. small B. unusual C. valuable D. widespread
7. According to the passage (paragraph 5), ice fields resemble ice caps in which of the following
ways?
A. Their shape B. Their flow C. Their texture D. Their location
8. The word “it” refers to ………………… .
A. glacier B. cap C. difference D. terrain
9. The word “subtle” is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. slight B. common C. important D. measurable
10. Which of the following types of glaciers does the author use to illustrate the two basic types
of glaciers mentioned in line 1?
A. Ice fields and cirques B. Cirques and alpine glaciers
C. Ice sheets and ice shelves D. Ice sheets and mountain glaciers

Passage 2
The development of jazz can be seen as part of the larger continuum of American popular
music, especially dance music. In the twenties, jazz became the hottest new thing in dance music,
much as ragtime had at the turn of the century, and as would rhythm and blues in the fifties, rock
in the fifties, and disco in the seventies.
But two characteristics distinguish jazz from other dance music. The first is improvisation,
the changing of a musical phrase according to the player's inspiration. Like all artists, jazz
musicians strive for an individual style, and the improvise or paraphrase is a jazz musician's main
opportunity to display his or her individuality. In early jazz, musicians often improvised melodies
collectively, thus creating a kind of polyphony. There was little soloing as such, although some
New Orleans players, particularly cornet player Buddy Bolden, achieved local fame for their
ability to improvise a solo. Later the idea of the chorus-long or multichorus solo took hold. Louis
Armstrong's instrumental brilliance, demonstrated through extended solos, was a major influence
in this development. Even in the early twenties, however, some jazz bands had featured soloists.
Similarly, show orchestras and carnival bands often included one or two such "get-off"
musicians. Unimproved, completely structured jazz does exist, but the ability of the best jazz
musicians to create music of great cohesion and beauty during performance has been a hallmark
of the music and its major source of inspiration and change.
The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called
"hot" and later "swing". In playing hot, a musician consciously departs from strict meter to create
a relaxed sense of phrasing that also emphasizes the underlying rhythms. ("Rough" tone and use
of moderate vibrato also contributed to a hot sound.) Not all jazz is hot, however, many early
bands played unadorned published arrangements of popular songs. Still, the proclivity to play
hot distinguished the jazz musician from other instrumentalists.
1. The passage answers which of the following questions?
A. Which early jazz musicians most Influenced rhythm and blues music?
B. What are the differences between jazz and other forms of music?
C. Why is dancing closely related to popular music in the United States?
D. What instruments comprised a typical jazz band of the 1920's?
2. Which of the following appeared before jazz as a popular music for dancing?
A. Disco B. Rock C. Rhythm and blues D. Ragtime
3. According to the passage, jazz musicians are able to demonstrate their individual artistry
mainly by?
A. creating musical variations while performing
B. preparing musical arrangements
C. reading music with great skill
D. being able to play all types of popular music
4. Which of the following was the function of "get-off" musicians?
A. Assist the other band members in packing up after a performance
B. Teach dance routines created for new music
C. Lead the band
D. Provide solo performances in a band or orchestra
5. Which two types of music developed around the same time?
A. jazz / rock B. dance / rhythm & blue
C. rock / rhythm & blue D. jazz / dance
6. Louis Armstrong was mentioned as an influential musician of ………………… .
A. "hot" or "swing" jazz B. chorus-long jazz
C. structured jazz D. soloing jazz
7. The word "consciously" is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. carelessly B. easily C. periodically D. purposely
8. The word "unadorned" is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. lovely B. plain C. disorganized D. inexpensive
9. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. improvisation B. polyphony C. cornet player D. multichorus
10. The topic of the passage is developed primarily by means of ………………… .
A. dividing the discussion into two major areas
B. presenting contrasting points of views
C. providing biographies of famous musician
D. describing historical events in sequence

Passage 3
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting
communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially, it is
important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do
this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity -
horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks - but the effect of
sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown
creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air,
so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their
heat losses by a quarter and three together saved a third of their heat.
The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information centers.”
During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they
return in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some
investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did
not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and
lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting
habits. The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas
the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and
hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from
others where to find insect swarms.
Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few
birds awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially
counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they
are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge
are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of
the roost.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How birds find and store food
. How birds maintain body heat in the winter
C. Why birds need to establish territory
D. Why some species of birds nest together
2. The word “conserve” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. retain B. watch C. locate D. share
3. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by ………………… .
A. huddling together on the ground with other birds
B. building nests in trees
C. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation
D. digging tunnels into the snow
4. The word “magnified” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. caused B. modified C. intensified D. combined
5. The author mentions kinglets in line 8 as an example of birds that ………………… .
A. protect themselves by nesting in holes
B. nest with other species of birds
C. nest together for warmth
 D. usually feed and nest in pairs
6. The word “forage” in line 11 is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. fly B. assemble C. feed D. rest
7. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true?
A. The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets.
B. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not.
C. The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel.
D. The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.
8. The word “counteracted” in line 20 is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. suggested B. negated C. measured D. shielded
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that
huddle together while sleeping?
A. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.
B. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock
C. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for
food.
D. Several members of the flock care for the young.
10. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the
passage?
A. Diseases easily spread among the birds.
B. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds.
C. Food supplies are quickly depleted.
D. Some birds in the group will attack the others.

Passage 4
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly
from the ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and
of the surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city
furnishes services and other goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation
and the site of a city. Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region,
whereas site involves physical characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much
more important to the continuing prosperity of a city. If a city is well situated in regard to its
hinterland, its development is much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an
almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west
transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and
water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one of the world’s finest large farming regions.
These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great city regardless of the disadvantageous
characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early
and continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same
time as New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most
important oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional
connection (the Hudson-Mohawk lowland) to the vast Midwestern hinterland. This account does
not alone explain New York’s primacy, but it does include several important factors. Among the
many aspects of situation that help to explain why some cities grow and others do not, original
location on a navigable waterway seems particularly applicable. Of course, such characteristic as
slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal shapes, and other physical
characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are normally more significant in
early stages of city development than later.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The development of trade routes through United States cities
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States
C. Historical differences among three large United States cities
D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities
2. The word “ingenuity” is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. wealth B. resourcefulness C. traditions D. organization
3. The passage suggests that a geographer would consider a city’s soil type part of its
………………… .
A. hinterland B. situation C. site D. function
4. According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important than its site in regard to the
city’s
A. long-term growth and prosperity B. ability to protect its citizenry
C. possession of favorable weather conditions D. need to import food supplies
5. The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its
……………….
A. hinterland B. nearness to a large lake
C. position in regard to transport routes D. flat terrain
6. The word “characteristics” is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. choices B. attitudes C. qualities D. inhabitants
7. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to ………………… .
A. summarize past research and introduce a new study
B. describe a historical period
C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another
D. define a term and illustrate it with an example
8. According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in
………………… .
A. size of population B. age
C. site D. availability of rail transportation
9. The word “functional” is closest in meaning to ………………… .
A. alternate B. unknown C. original D. usable
10. The word “it” refers to ………………… .
A. account B. primacy C. connection D. hinterland
D. WRITING TEST

TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You received a letter from your friend, John.
One of my friends from the South is looking for a room to rent for a few
months. I know you have a vacant room in your flat. Can you describe
your flat? She wants to know some details.

Write a letter answering your friends’ question.

You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your real name and address.
Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and
Grammar.

TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that a college or university education should be
available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be
available only to good students.

Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
You should write at least 250 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.