TEST 5

SECTION A: LISTENING (15.0 points)

Part I. You will hear a conversation between a Scottish student called John and a Finish student
called Pirkko about the Tampere Student Games in Finland. For questions 1-5, complete the notes
below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (5.0 points)
Tampere Student Games
Dates of the games: (1)________________________
Cost of taking part: (2) _______________euros per day each
Entry fee includes competition entrance, meals and (3)__________
Hotel (4) ______________has a special rate during the games
Hotel is close to the (5)_______________
Website address: www.sellgames.com
Part II. You will hear a radio interview with Ryan Patterson, the inventor of a new device. Decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (5.0 points)
Statements Tru False
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6. The idea for the invention occurred to Ryan while waiting at a Burger King
restaurant.
7. A cell phone is used as the receiver when using the Sign Language Translator.
8. The invention brought Ryan money to cover the costs of his further education.
9. Ryan had no previous experience of building electronic devices.
10. Ryan has sold this invention to a deaf community center.
Part III. You will hear part of a radio interview with an author called Mickey Smith, who is talking
about becoming excellent at sport. For questions 11-15, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (5.0
points)
11. When asked about his theory on talent, Mickey says that
A. he is doing further research with other people
B. he realizes some people disagree with him
C. he has not yet fully proved his ideas
D. he does not like the people in his company
12. Mickey believes that outstanding football players
A. have better levels of concentration than other players
B . are faster runners than other players
C. are more attractive and friendly
D. are aware of the positions of other players on the pitch
13. How did Mickey feel when he first became successful at gymnastics?
A. He was convinced he had a natural aptitude for the sport.
B . He felt conscious that others in his area didn't have the same chances.
C. He felt lucky to have had one of the best training routines.
D. He had to train very hard for his success.
14. Mickey says that coaches working with young people need to understand that
A. children and adults have different thought processes
B. young people have a built-in drive to succeed in areas like sport
C. it is important to focus on mental rather than physical techniques
D. they always think that he is a lucky person
15. According to Mickey, what can cause some sports people to fail at important events?
A. They can become too aware of their actions.
B. They haven't trained enough.
C. They are inexperienced at dealing with pressure.
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SECTION B: PHONETICS (5.0 points)

Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line. (3.0 points)
16. A. thread B. bead C. feather D. bread
17. A. paused B. pleased C. promised D. raised
18. A. tension B. decision C. provision D. precision
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in
each question. (2.0 points)
19. A. dominant B. reticent C. hesitant D. consistent
20. A. infamous B. inventory C. medicinal D. atmosphere

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30.0 points)

Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10.0 points)
21. ___________his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for
22. The accident is said _______________ the driver's careless driving and the thick fog.
A. to have resulted in B. to result from
C. having resulted in D. to have resulted from
23.- "Why don't you take a break?" - “____________________”
A. Because I'm tired B. I guess I should
C. Sure, go ahead D. I don't agree
24. Your son has the _________of a fine musician.
A. beginnings B. looks C. talents D. makings
25. Scientists think that resource shortages will cause an escalation of conflicts during this century, and
will widen the ____________ between the rich and the poor.
A. gulf B. blank C. difference D. distance
26. They must have gone away, __________?
A. shouldn't they B. mustn't they C. haven't they D. didn't they
27. __________in large quantities is not necessarily an indication of its quality.
A. That a product is sold B. It is a product sold
C . A product is sold D. What a product is sold
28. I was scared _________when I looked down from the top of the cliff.
A. stiff B. tight C. hard D. solid
29. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team's victory didn't __________ until early in the
morning.
A. carry off B. let up C. give away D. fall over
30 . The headmaster at my last school was a stern disciplinarian and made sure we _____the line
A. went B. faced C. toed D. touched
Question II. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (8.0 points)
31. The guests are coming at 8 p.m. I (finish) ___________ cooking by then.
32. It is very important that we (notify) ___________ as soon as there's a change in the patient's
condition.
33. The roads were very dangerous because it (snow) _________ most of the morning.
34. The chef (plan) _________ a themed Asian cuisine night, but the restaurant owner wouldn't let
him go ahead with it.
35. He (not/commit) _________that crime. He was in prison at that time!
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36. They were fortunate (rescue) __________ from the fire before the building collapsed.
37. My dictionary (lose) ___________, I had to buy a new one.
38. I won't have those children (make) _______________ a noise in my house.
Question III. Supply the correct form of the words in bold. (7.0 points)
39. It is __________of him to lose his temper like that. He's usually very CHARACTER
calm.
40. Many fish __________ protect their eggs from predators. GENIUS
41. She was struck by the __________ of the houses. SAME
42. He completely ________the sign telling slow down, and ended up REGARD
crashing into a wall.
44. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly SCIENCE
________.
44. Bob is a(n) __________ of an intelligent student. TYPE
45. In a(n) _________manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the DOUBT
top of his voice.
Question IV. The passage below contains 5 mistakes (only ONE word for ONE mistake from 46 to
50. Find out the mistakes and correct them. Write the correct answers on your answer sheet. (5.0
points)
Passage Lin
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Sociologists believe groups form in two basic ways. One is through social cohesion, 1
which is when people come together base on interpersonal attraction, or in other 2
words, when they admire one another's personality traits. In contrast, other groups 3
form through social identity, which is centred round a person's sociable category. This 4
involves economic status, profession, ethnicity, and other such factors. Furthermore, 5
with social identity, it is important for the individual to exclude certain people from 6
their group. Thus they feel distinctly different from other groups, in which strengthens 7
their own identity. A third, less common group, known as an emergent group, forms 8
as opposition to some types of sudden events, such as a disaster. However these 9
individuals have no prior knowledge of each other and may not possess mutual 10
attractive personality traits or shared identities, they can form strong lasting bonds 11
nonetheless. 12

SECTION D: READING (30.0 points)

Question I. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the
answers on your answer sheet. . (10.0 points)
Math and literature will I be the only two mandatory subjects for Vietnam's high school
graduation exam in 2025, meaning English will not be compulsory, the education ministry announced
Wednesday. Students will get to take exams (51) _______two more subjects of their choice from
foreign languages, history, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, economy and law, computing, and
technology. They will take literature tests in essay form and others in (52)__________ choice form, as
in recent years. The national exam, which is usually held in late June, currently includes six subjects:
math, literature, a foreign language (which is usually English), and (53)________a combination of
three natural science subjects or a combination of three social science subjects. The Ministry of
Education and Training said it came up with the new (54)__________after collecting opinions from
teachers and education officials on three examination plans. Plan 1 would include the compulsory
subjects of math and literature, while (55) __________two subjects could be chosen by students from
among the following options: foreign language, history, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, law
and economics, computing and technology. Plan 2 would have math, literature and foreign language

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(56) __________its mandatory subjects, allowing students to choose two more subjects from the
above lists. Plan 3 would make math, literature, foreign language and history all compulsory, while
two more subjects would (57) _________up to students. The ministry (58) _________ nearly 130,700
teachers and education officials across the country, and nearly 74% chose Plan 2. In a (59)
________survey about all three plans that included 18,000 teachers and education officials in Ho Chi
Minh City, Long An, Tay Ninh, Lang Son and Bac Giang Provinces, 60% chose Plan 1. The ministry
said it wanted to reduce pressure on students and (60) ________on families as the new plans could
mean one fewer exam session that needs to be prepared for.
Question II. For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits the context. (10.0
points)
So much sentimentality is attached to the rose in (61) __________ culture that it is difficult to
separate the original mythological and folkloric beliefs from the emotional excess that (62)
__________the flower. Yet if we look into the beliefs, we find that the rose is much more than the
mere (63) _________ of romantic love invoked by every minor poet and painter.
One of the rose's most common (64) _______in folklore is with death. The Romans often
decked the tombs of the dead with roses; in fact, Roman wills frequently (65) ______that roses were
to be planted on the grave. To this day, in Switzerland, cemeteries are known as rose gardens. The
Saxons (66) ________the rose with life, and they believed that when a child died, the figure of death
could be seen plucking a rose outside the house.
The rose has a long association with female beauty. Shakespeare mentions the rose more
frequently than (67) _________flower, often using it as a token of all that is lovely and good. For the
Arabs, (68)________,the rose as a symbol not of feminine but of masculine beauty.
Later the rose became a sign of secrecy and silence. The expression sub rosa, "under the rose,"
is (69) ____________ to the Roman belief. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it was
common (70) _________to carve or paint roses on the ceilings of council chambers to emphasize the
intention of secrecy.
61. A. famous B. popular C. diverse D. outdated
62. A. gathers B. covers C. surrounds D. embraces
63. A. trace B. sign C. tail D. symbol
64. A. relations B. connections C. associations D. combinations
65. A. specified B. showed C. required D. expressed
66. A. equalized B . equated C . leveled D. considered
67. A. a B. other C. any other D. the
68. A. for lack of B. nevertheless C. therefore D. in fact
69. A. traced B. originated C. based D. contributed
70. A. practice B. usage C. symbol D. standard
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10.0 points)
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object,
each slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may
be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending
frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is
generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an
originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final
sequence of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the
objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and
color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects
because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques for three-
dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.

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 High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with
special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory
for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the highest
quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and
colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on
film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the
recorder. Once this process is completed, it is repeated for the next frame. When the entire sequence
has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the
entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and
rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time consuming. Often, computer-animation
companies first do motion tests with simple computer-generated line drawings before selling their
computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images.
71. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the
_________.
A. entire sequence of frames B. first frame
C. last frame D. middle frames
72. The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to ____________.
A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects
73. According to the passage, the "frame buffers" mentioned in the third paragraph are used to
____________.
A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time
C. store individual images D. create new frames
74. According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are
determined by ____________.
A. enlarging one frame at a lime B. using computer calculations
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. drawing several versions
75. The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers
76. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. before B. since C. after D. while
77. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolution images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
78. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. possibility B. position C. time D. job
79. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
80. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The role of the artist B. The equipment needed
C. The high cost D. The production process

SECTION E: WRITING (20.0 points)

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Question 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. (5.0 points)
81. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
→ On no ____________________________________________________.
82. Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected.
→ There is ___________________________________________________.
83. More people are infected with HIV this year than they were five years ago.
→Not _______________________________________________________.
84. The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.
→The Mountain Rescue Team doesn't hold __________________________.
85. I really admire you for your improvement.
→ I take _____________________________________________________.
Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5.0 points)
86. Pauline doesn't want to be given a main part in the school play. RATHER
→ Pauline ___________________________________________.
87. The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal. EFFECT
→ The scandal ________________________________________.
88. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated. RIDE
→When _____________________________________________.
89. "Let's not make any plans and just see what happens". EAR
→Peter suggested ____________________________________.
90. The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. COMES
→The Japanese are ___________________________________.
Question III. Paragraph writing. (10.0 points)
In recent years in Vietnam, many students no longer show their respects to their teachers as
much as students in the past used to. Which factors have led to this change in students' attitude?
Write a paragraph (130-160 words) to show your point of view about this.

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