Pavlova

Pavlova is a dessert that takes its name after (8) ________ Anna Pavlova.

One of the common festive meals the dessert is served at is (9) ________.

Professor Helen Leach, a culinary anthropologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand, has
researched the dessert and compiled a series of cookbooks containing (10) ________ Pavlova recipes.

Matthew Evans from The Sydney Morning Herald said that (11) ________ about the pavlova’s origins is
not likely to be found.

The process of making Pavlova involves (12) ________ into a thick mass, with other ingredients such as
sugar and vinegar added later.

(13) ________ is where raspberry topping seems to be the most popular one.

Ready-to-be-made pavlovas can be bought, that require little effort to make and only need both (14)
________ added to them.

New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa, made (15) ________ in February 1999 memorable by creating
the largest pavlova in existence, called ‘Pavzilla’.

Source: FCE Extra test 30 part 2

Your answers

8. 10. 12. 14.

9. 11. 13. 15.

Section 3: Listen to the conversation between two friends and mark the statements as true (T) or false
(F). Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), and write your answers in the
answer box. (10 points)

16. Andy is writing an essay about different ancient civilizations.

17. The land where the Aztecs used to live is now part of the USA.

18. The Aztec people lived later than the 12th century.

19. It was very important for a boy to know how to fight well.

20. Wendy thinks it was a shame that not all girls went to school.

Your answers
 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Section 4: You will hear Leonie Steiner talking to an interviewer about her work as a music teacher in
a school. For questions 21-25, choose the best answer (A, В or C). (10 points)

21. What does James say about the radio station he started?

A. Its name was very appropriate.

B. It was more popular than he had expected.

22. What does James say about people’s attitudes towards his age?

A. They expected more of him when he was 16 than when he was 12.

B. They were more jealous of him when he was 12 than when he was 16.

C. They were nicer to him when he was 12 than when he was 16.

23. James says that his career in music has included ________

A. taking over a local radio station.

B. making advertisements.

C. setting up new festivals.

24. What does James say about the people interviewed on the channel?

A. They have to say something interesting.

B. They enjoy being interviewed.

C. They often say unexpected things.

25. James’s advice to listeners who might want to go into business is to ________

A. take big risks.

B. learn from past mistakes.

C. forget about past problems.

Source: FCE test 4 part 4

Your answers
 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 POINTS)

I - Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below. Write your answers in the
answer box. (15 points)

1. The authorities have ________ their original decision to allow development of this rural area.

A. dispensed:phân phát B. detached: tách riêng, tách biệt

C. refrained: kiềm chế D. revoked: hủy bỏ, thu hồi

2. He had his money ________ in a secure bank account.

A. hammered away at: miệt mài làm việc chăm chỉ

C. jabbered about: nói luyên thuyên, lảm nhảm về..

B. slaved away: làm việc ko ngơi nghỉ

D. squirreled away: tích cóp, dành dụm

3. One of the organization’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people
know of is symptoms:triệu chứng.

A. disentangle :gỡ rối, tháo gỡ

B. disseminate: phổ biến, truyền bá

C. dwindle: thu nhỏ lại, giảm dần

D. deride: chế giễu, nhạo báng

4. A new generation of performers, ________ those who by now had become a household name, honed
their skills before following the same path onto television.

A. no less talented than:không kém tài năng hơn

B. together with talented as

C. along with talented as

D. having been more talented than

5. Because of the nature of the pain, nobody seemed to be able to put their ________ on the cause.

put their finger on: xác định chính xác về 1 nguyên nhân, vấn đề
 A. finger B. mark C. word D. name

6. The chemicals spilled: tràn over the road and left drivers ________ for breath.

A. suffocating: nghẹt thở B. gasping: thở hổn hển

C. inhaling: hít vào D. wheezing: thở khò khè

7. Last time, we were within a hair’s ________ of defeating the Auckland team.

A hair's breadth of: rất gần, suýt soát

A. length B. depth C. width D. breadth

8. Dealing with ________ refusal from an employee is easier than dealing with false compliance.

Outright refusal : sự từ chối rõ ràng, không mập mờ

A. an offset:sự bù đắp, đối trọng B. a remedial: khắc phục, sửa chữa

C. an outright: hoàn toàn dứt khoát, rõ ràng D. an agile : nhanh nhẹn, linh hoạt

9. Facing a difficult arithmetic question, the student ________ plucked a random figure out of the air
and it was unexpectedly correct.

A. naively: một cách ngây thơ, thiếu kinh nghiệm B. plain: đơn giản, rõ ràng.

C. slyly: một cách lén lút, khôn ngoan D. belligerently: một cách hiếu chiến, thù địch

10. Labour unions: công đoàn and the company ________ in a confrontation over plans to curb benefits.

A. caught up : bắt kịp

B. faced off: thi đấu, đấu tranh

C. carried away: quá phấn khích đến mức mất kiểm soát

D. showed up: xuất hiện

11. If you want to have a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ________ for it.

pay through the nose: trả giá cao

A. nose B. mouth C. eye D. head

12. The thieves are waiting for the ________ moment to break into the mansion: biệt thự.

psychological moment:thời điểm tâm lý

A. adroit: khéo léo B. pivotal: quan trọng

13. I can’t help thinking he offered his apology with a ________ of irony.

a touch of irony: một chút sự mỉa mai

A. torrent B. spot C. touch D. dash

14. After living together for six years, Janet and Matt have finally decided to ________.

A. feel the pinch: cảm thấy khó khăn về tài chính, chi tiêu

B. pull a few strings: sử dụng các mối quan hệ, ảnh hưởng từ người khác để đạt được sự trợ giúp C.
tie the knot: kết hôn D. be up and about: làm việc sau khi nghỉ ngơi

15. The professor’s speech lay ________ the scope of what we were studying.
Lay beyond the scope of: vượt ra ngoài phạm vi
A. above B. beyond C. over D. down
Your answer

1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15.

2. 4. 6. 8. 10 12. 14.

II - Identify one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct the mistake. Write your answers
in the answer box below. (5 points)

1. Public health campaigns often focus on reducing the take-in of processed foods and sugars to combat
obesity. take-in => intake: lượng tiếp nhận

2. The teacher’s complementary remarks about the student’s progress served as a motivation for him to
work even harder. Complementary: bổ sung => complimentary: khen ngợi

3. The fireman’s daring rescue of those trapped: bị mắc kẹt in the burning was a credible deed.

4. Thomas A. Edison, inventor of the phonograph, said than an idea was ninety-nine percent
perspiration and one percent aspiration. than => that

5. There will be numerous parades and displays of the fireworks in observation of Independence Day.
The=> x

Your answers

Sentence Mistake Correction

III - Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word given in parentheses (10 pts).

1. Health care was __ non-existent: không tồn tại_________ in ancient time. There was no hospital or
doctor then. (EXIST)

2. His contribution to the development of sports makes him a(n) _ irreplaceable: không thể thay thế
__________ figure. (REPLACE)

3. Katherine Hepburn won four Oscar ___________ in the category of Best Actress in a Leading Role.
(STATUE)

4. She offered cordial:chân thành _ commiseration: sự thương cảm, sự chia buồn__________ to the
family over his so unexpected premature death: cái chết sớm. (MISERY)

5. If this theory is correct, then it is __ visionary : tầm nhìn xa, tiên đoán được tương lai __that we will
be able to cure all diseases in the foreseeable future. (VISION)

6. You should avoid those journalists. They are just ___________, only distressing and prying into your
private life. (CHIEF)

7. The decision to close the local hospital caused such a public ___________ that the authorities decided
to re-examine their options and keep it open. (CRY)

8. You should stop using that ___________ tone of voice when conversing with elders. (DESCEND)

9. It’s annoying that the operator answered the phone with a ___________ greeting, as if she didn’t
want to help me at all. (FUNCTION)

10. The temperature in ___________ regions remains high throughout the year. (EQUATOR)

Your answers
1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.
4. 9.

5. 10.