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TEST 31
PART ONE: LISTENING (4.0 POINTS)
1. Listen to the conversation carefully and complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces given. You will listen twice. (2.0 pts.)
TOM'S COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
Customer Information Form
Date: Sunday, 12th May
Reason for call: computer problem
What happened: the screen (1) __went blank _____________
Troubleshooting checklist:
( ) Restarted computer
( ) The computer is (2) __ plugged in ____________ - not running on battery
Activity when the problem occurred: (3) __using the internet____________
Possible diagnosis: a virus
Anti-virus programme: (4) __ not sure ____________
Appointment
Location: (5) __ Morningside____________
Time scheduled for visit: (6) ___ 7:45 ___________
Street address: (7) __ 14 Branston ____________ Crescent, 2F3
Customer name: Sandra (8) __ Sarrencen ____________
Name on buzzer: the same as above
Fee: (9) __ 60 pounds ___________ for the first hour's work, then £40 per hour
Estimated time for job: less than (10) ___ half an hour __________

II. You will hear the news about Japan's Mt. Fuji. Listen and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for
each of the following questions. You will listen twice. (1.0 pt.)
1. What is Japan experiencing?
A. A tourist boom after COVID-19 B. An extreme weather event
C. The COVID-19 pandemic D. An economic crisis
2. Why do many Japanese people hope to climb Mt. Fuji once in their lives?
A. Because it is the highest place in Japan.
B. It is rumoured that climbing Mt. Fuji brings them wealth.
C. Because it is a very beautiful place in Japan.
D. Because it is sacred.
3. What is being caused by the increasing number of Mt. Fuji climbers?
A. Forest fires B. Landslides
C. Environmental damage D. Volcanic ash
4. What do local officials fear?
A. The climbing cost will get higher and higher
B. The mountain will soon lose its beauty
C. The number of climbers will soon go down

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 D. People all want to climb the mountain
5. Who are "bullet climbers"?
A. Those who attempt to go up and down the mountain in a day
B. Those who carry guns while climbing the mountain
C. Those who attempt to save Mt. Fuji from destruction
D. Those who cause altitude sickness and hypothermia

III. You will hear a radio program. Listen and decide whether these following statements are True (T) or
False (F). You will listen twice. (1.0 pt.)
1. When his father left, Matt lived with five other members of his family. F
2. Matt's mother encouraged her sons to be creative. T
3. As a child, Matt loved to pretend to be someone else. T
4. His first success came when he met Ben Affleck. F
5. Matt doesn't devote all his time and energy to acting. T

PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.5 POINT)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.2 pt.)
1. A. sculpture B. closure C. structure D. failure: sự thất bại
2. A cussed (adj) /id/ B. ragged (adj)/id/ C. crooked /id/ D. docked /t/: tàu đậu bến
II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.3 pt.)
1. A. ‘character B. gui’tarist C. ‘astronaut D. ‘bachelor
2. A. sur’vive B. con’sent C. ‘access D. ap’pear
3. A. thera’peutic (liệu pháp, chữa bệnh) B. consci’entious: cẩn thận, chăm chỉ
C. fa’naticism (chủ nghĩa cuồng tín) D. ortho’graphic (chép chính tả)

PART THREE: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5.5 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers (A, B,
C, or D) on the answer sheet. (2.0 pts.)
1. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at __ very nice hotel by ___ sea.
A. a/no article B. a/the C. the/a D. no article / the
2. I can't find the tickets. I seem to ________ them.
A. to have lost B. to lose C. losing D. to be lost

Seem to have + PII: dường như đã (QK)

3. I bumped into Patrick at the supermarket. He was asking _________ you.

A. by B. after C. on D. around

Ask after sb: hỏi thăm sức khỏe ai

Bump into sb = meet sb by chance

4. Niamin is talking to Barry in the living room.

Niamin: "Would you mind turning down the TV please?"
Barry: "__________”
A. Sorry. I didn't know I was disturbing you. B. Sure. Here you are.
C. What! You must be kidding! D. No, I don't like it very much.
5. I __________ doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.

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6. __________ the patients' disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as possible.
A. But for B. Given C. Albeit D. Inasmuch as

But for + N: nếu không vì/ nếu không có… But for your help, I couldn’t have done this.
Given + N/Ving: xét về..
Albeit + adj/adv: Mặc dù…
Inasmuch as + S + V: Vì/ Do = Since/ As/ Because + S + V, S + V

7. She never ___________ her ambition of winning an Olympic gold medal.

A. realised B. got C. possessed: sở hữu D. deserved: xứng đáng

Realise one’s ambition: nhận ra tham vọng của mình

8. The team won the championship four years ___________.

A. running B. passing C. following D. rotating

Three years running: 3 năm liên tục

Five times running: 5 lần liên tục.
Pass: đi qua/ vượt qua
Following: tiếp theo
Rotate: quay vòng

9. ___________, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn't solve anything in the end

Seeing that + S + V, …. Vì/ Do….

10. Beneath the streets of a modern city ______ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to
satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. exists the network B. the existing network
C. the network's existence D. where exists

Cụm giới từ chỉ địa điểm/ phương hướng/ chuyển động + V(chỉ chuyển động) + S

11. After you have finished the ___________, restart the computer to get it acquainted to the new program.
A. installation B. install C. installment D. installing
12. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ______ to the occasion wonderfully.
A. came B. rose C. fell D. turned

Rise to the occasion: ứng xử thành công.

13. Shirley and Bruce are talking about the environment.

Shirley: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?"
Bruce: " ___________. It's really worrying."
A. I'll think about that B. I don't agree

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 C. I don't think so D. I can't agree more: tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý
14. The musical comedy Oklahoma did much to expand the potential of the musical stage, and it encouraged
others to attempt ___________.
A. original themes B. to original themes
C. that were original themes D. how original themes

Attempt st: thử cái gì

15. Your argument ___________ that it does not matter who rules - that things will remain as they are,
whoever is in power.
A. articulates : diễn đạt, thể hiện B. presupposes: hàm ý
C. settles: giải quyết D. erupts: bùng nổ
16. This is a very busy office and in your new position, you will have to be able to think on your ________.
A. toes B. legs C. knees D. feet

Think on your feet: suy nghĩ nhanh nhạy

17. He ___________ his innocence and said that the allegations were "ridiculous".
A. persevered : kiên trì B. maintained : khẳng định
C. remained : vẫn còn D. sustained: chịu đựng, duy trì
18. ___________ have at least four hours of hazardous materials response training is mandated by federal law.
A. All police officers B. All police officers must
C. That all police officers D. For all police officers
19. According to the __________ of the contract, tenants must give six months' notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws: luật B. rules : quy tắc C. terms: điều khoản D. details: chi tiết
20. It was costing us a thousand pounds a week to ____________ a medium-sized ad in a daily paper, so we
decided to spend the money on other forms of advertising.
A. mark: đánh dấu B. engage: tham gia C. place: đặt, sắp xếp
D. hand: đưa/ trao

II. Give the correct tense or form of the given verb in each of the following questions to complete the
sentences (2.0 pts.)
1. What a pity! If only I (take) __had taken ___________ parents' advice.
2. Mary wasn't wearing her glasses at that time, so she did not notice what kind of car the man (drive) _ was
driving _____________.
3. You were late for your dental appointment. You (not/stay) __ shouldn’t have stayed _____ so long at the
library.
4. The evidence suggests that single fathers (be) __ be ___ more likely to work than single mothers.
5. None of the people (invite) __invited _______ to the party can come.
6. I would rather you (not be) __ hadn’t been ___________ absent from class yesterday.

Thà rằng ai đó làm gì (Present): I would rather he didn’t smoke.
Thà rằng ai đó làm gì (Past): I would rather I hadn’t gone to the cinema yesterday.

7. Trade has gone from bad to worse and staff (lay) __ are being laid _______ off now.
8. All the lights are on. You (not, turn off) _ couldn’t have turned off ___ lights before going to bed last night.
9. I don't understand how you got the wrong results. When I looked over your notes, your chemistry
experiment seemed (perform) __ to have been performed _____ correctly. But something is wrong now.
10. I appreciate her (appoint) _ being appointed _______ to the State Supreme Court.

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Appreciate + Ving: đánh giá cao việc gì

III. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket and write your answers on the answer sheet. (1.0 pt.)
A folk culture is small, isolated, (COHERE) (1) __COHESIVE (gắn kết)______, conservative, nearly
self-sufficient group that is (HOMOGENISE) (2) __HOMOGENEOUS (mang tính đồng nhất)___ in custom
and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals. Order is maintained through
sanctions based in the religion or family, and interpersonal relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount,
and change comes (FREQUENT) (3) __INFREQUENTLY________ and slowly. There is relatively little
division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to perform a great variety of tasks,
though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are handmade, and a (SUBSIST) (4)
__SUBSISTENCE (tự cung tự cấp) ___ economy prevails. (INDIVIDUAL) (5) __INDIVIDUALISM (chủ
nghĩa cá nhân) ___________ is weakly developed in folk cultures, as are social classes. (ALTER) (6)
_UNALTERED (nguyên vẹn) ___ folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United
States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German
American (FARM) (7) ___FARMING __________ sect that largely renounces the products and labor-saving
devices of the industrial age. In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies still serve as a local transportation device,
and the (FAITH) (8) ____FAITHFUL ___(tín đồ)_______ are not permitted to own automobiles. The Amish's
central religious concept of Demut, are "humility", clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social
class so typical of folk cultures, and there is a (CORRESPOND) (9) _CORRESPONDING _(tương ứng
với)___________ strength of Amish group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect (giáo phái).
The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal (MECHANIZE) (10) _MECHANISM
(cơ chế) _______ for maintaining order.

IV. There are FIVE mistakes in the following passage. Find the mistakes and correct them. (0.5 pt.)
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for
such everyday activities as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specializing
training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational
requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can perform law or medicine. Many fields, like
computer operation or police work, require satisfying completion of special training courses.
Education is also important so it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and
understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such
as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. That education
becomes increasingly important as people gain more and more leisure time.
1. Specializing => specialized
2. License (chứng chỉ cấp phép) => diploma (bằng cấp học thuật)
3. Perform => practice (hành nghề)
4. Satisfying (hài lòng, thỏa mãn => cảm xúc) => satisfactory (chấp nhận được (bản chất của sự việc)
5. So => because

PART FOUR: READING (5.0 POINTS)

1. Read the text below and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. (1.0
pt.)
Sleeping disorders like insomnia can prove to be a (1) ___________ question for many of us. Almost
anyone can easily conjure up at least one sleepless night of (2) ___________ and turning in bed awaiting the
bliss of the deep dream. Most probably, a third of us undergo the distressing experience at least once a week.
Even though it is possible for people to (3) ___________ without any sleep at all for a certain period of
time, such occurrences are rather few and far between and there is no evidence to substantiate this assumption.
What is sure, (4) ____________, is the fact that we do need some sleep to regenerate our strength and to (5)

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____________ the brain to its proper activity. No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue (6)
____________ appear after a sleepless night compel many of us to go for chemical support in the form of
sleep-inducing tablets or powders.
However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has been (7)
____________ in the question of its original causes. We are conscious that it usually (8) _____________ those
who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression. It may also be engendered by overworking or
unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air.
Sleeping pills may provide some relief and can act as an alternative in this desperate situation. Yet, they
do little to combat the ailment in full. Consequently, our hopes should be (9) _____________ on the medical
authorities to (10) _____________ the root cause of insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our
noisy lives in the dead of night.
1. A. worrying B. embarrassing C. controversial D. academic
2. A. rolling: cuộn tròn B. wriggling: vặn vẹo C. tossing D. spinning: xoay

Toss and turn: trằn trọc

3. A. operate: vận hành B. process: quá trình C. function: hoạt động D. perform:
thực hiện
4. A however B. therefore C. in addition D. though
5. A recuperate: phục hồi (sức khỏe)
B. restore: khôi phục C. revive: hồi sinh D. resume: làm lại
6. A. when B. who C. what D. that
7. A. disparaged: phỉ báng B. retrieved: khôi phục C. detected: phát hiện
D. originated: bắt nguồn
8. A. betrays: phản bội B. besets: bủa vây, làm cho lo lắng
C. bemoans: than vãn D bestows: ban cho
9. A. placed : đặt B. ascribed : gán cho là C. focused D. attached
10. A. emerge: nổi lên B. release: phát hành, giải phóng C. determine: xác định
D. confess: thú nhận

II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions.
(2.0 pts.)
Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate (mô
phỏng) the natural incubation (ấp) of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase
egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humidity of the nest are controlled
naturally. Heat is transferred from the bird's skin to the top portion of the eggshell, leaving the sides and
bottom of the egg at a cooler temperature. This temperature gradient may be vital to successful hatching. Nest
construction can contribute to this temperature gradient Nests of loosely arranged sticks, rocks, or dirt are
cooler in temperature at the bottom where the egg contacts the nesting material. Such nests also act as
humidity regulators by allowing rain to drain into the bottom sections of the nest so that the eggs are not in
direct contact with the water. As the water that collects in the bottom of the nest evaporates, the water vapor
rises and is heated by the incubating bird, which adds significant humidity to the incubation environment.
In artificial incubation programs, aviculturists remove eggs from the nests of parrots and incubate them
under laboratory conditions. Most commercial incubators heat the eggs fairly evenly from top to bottom, thus
ignoring the bird's method of natural incubation, and perhaps reducing the viability and survivability of the
hatching chicks. When incubators are not used, aviculturists sometimes suspend wooden boxes outdoors to
use as nests in which to place eggs. In areas where weather can become cold after eggs are laid, it is very
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box. If eggs rest against the wooden bottom in extremely cold weather conditions, they can become chilled to
a point where the embryo can no longer survive. Similarly, these boxes should be protected from direct
sunlight to avoid high temperatures that are also fatal to the growing embryo. Nesting material should be
added in sufficient amounts to avoid both the extreme temperature situations mentioned above and assure that
the eggs have a soft, secure place to rest.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment.
B. Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs.
C. Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.
D. Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation.
2. What happens when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg is cooler than the top?
A. There may be a good chance for successful incubation
B. The embryo will not develop normally
C. The incubating parent moves the egg to a new position.
D. The incubation process is slowed down
3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Nests in the wild can regulate humidity.
B. Nest construction plays a pivotal role in the successful hatching.
C. Aviculturists are not aware of how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild.
D. The condition in the laboratory is more ideal for the survivability (khả năng sống sốt) of hatching
(nở) chicks than that in the nature.
4. According to paragraph 2, the construction of the nest allows water to ___________.
A. provide a beneficial source of humidity in the nest
B. loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest
C. keep the nest in a clean condition
D. touch the bottom of the eggs
5. The word "They" in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
A. people B. survival rates C. aviculturists D. parrot eggs
6. All of the following are parts of a parrot's incubation method EXCEPT ____________.
A. heating the water vapor as it rises from the bottom of the nest.
B. arranging nesting material at the bottom of the nest.
C. transferring heat from the parent to the top of the eggshell.
D. maintaining a constant temperature on the eggshell.
7. The word "suspend" (treo lại, dừng lại) is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. build B. paint C. hang D. move
8. According to paragraph 3, a deep foundation of nesting material provides ___________.
A. a constant source of humidity B. a strong nest box
C. more room for newly hatched chicks D. protection against cold weather
9. The word "fatal" is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. close B. deadly C. natural D. hot
10. It can be inferred from the passage that commercial incubators (lò ấp)___________.
A. lack the natural temperature changes of the outdoors
B. are unable to heat the eggs evenly
C. do not transfer heat to the egg in the same way the parent bird does
D. are expensive to operate

III. Read the passage carefully and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts.)
Most human diets (1) __contain__________ between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as
protein. The rest of the (2) _dietary ____ energy comes from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol.

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The proportion of calories from fats (3) __ varies (dao động vary)___________ from 10 percent in poor
communities to 40 percent or more in rich communities.
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat-soluble vitamins,
A, D, E, and K are (4) __dissolved (được hòa tan) __________ in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of
these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are (5) ___stored (lưu trữ) _______ in the body's
fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness
for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which (6) __ accounts
___________ for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective
value. The curves of the human female body are (7) __due ____ mostly to strategically located fat deposits.
(8) __Whether ____ a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely
known. When rats are fed a (9) __ fat-free ______ diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes
inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic
acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They are also required by a
number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic
fatty acid an essential (10) __nutrient ___for humans.

PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0 POINTS)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it, beginning with the word(s) given. (1.75 pts.)
1. No sooner had the new editor been appointed to the post than he fell ill.
Immediately AFTER THE NEW EDITOR HAD BEEN APPOINTED TO THE POST, HE FELL ILL.
2. I feel that I don't fit with the people in the new office.
I feel like A FISH OUT OF WATER IN THE NEW OFFICE.
Feel like a fish out of water: lạc lõng.
3. They didn't think there could be a convincing explanation for the inscription (dòng chữ).
There was THOUGHT TO BE NO CONVINCING EXPLANATION FOR THE INSCRIPTION.
4. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
Further information can BE OBTAINED BY SENDING A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOP TO THE ABOVE A
5. The fund-raisers haven't officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
No OFFICIAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE FUND-RAISERS REGARDING WHERE TO SEND T
6. You are all welcome to take any food you like.
Help YOURSELF TO ANY FOOD YOU LIKE.
7. In a nutshell (tóm lại là), we have missed the train.
The long AND THE SHORT OF IT IS THAT WE HAVE MISSED THE TRAIN.
The long and the short of it is that ….: tóm lại là = In a nutshell,
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the word in bracket.
DO NOT change the word given. (1.25 pts.)
1. The thieves broke into the building because they thought that there was expensive computer equipment
inside. (BELIEF)
The thieves broke into the building in the belief that there was expensive computer equipment inside.
2. The government is struggling to find out answers to our economic problems (COME)
The government is struggling to come up with answers to our economic problems.
3. Mellor examined the draft quickly for inaccuracies (điểm không chính xác – inaccuracy). (CAST)
Mellor cast an eye over the draft for inaccuracies.
Cast an eye over st: xem lướt
4. Some of these corporations threatened to sue (kiện) without the slightest hesitation (sự do dự). (DROP)
Some of these corporations threatened to sue at the drop of a hat (ngay lap tuc)

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5. She annoyed him with her stupid questions. (BOOKS)
She was in his bad books because of her stupid questions.

in one’s bad/ good book: không ưa/ tín nhiệm

III. Essay writing (2.0 pts.)

"The advent of electronic devices has made our life much more stressful."
To what extent do you agree with this statement? In about 250 words, write an essay to express your
opinion.
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