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PAPER 1 : READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A : In this section your must choose the word or phrase best completes each sentence.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D, against the number of each item 1 – 20, for the word or phrase you
choose.
1. Nobody ……………… to me since last year.
A. wrote
B. has written
C. writes
D. is writing
2. Nobody has come to see us since we ……………… in our new house.
A. have been living B. lived
C. are living
D. had lived
3. Will you ……………… me to post this letter tomorrow?
A. remember
B. mind
C. suggest
D. remind
4. 006, the secret agent, is on an important ………………
A. job
B. work
C. mission
D. tap
5. The contract was ……………… at lunchtime
A. signed
B. decided
C. delivered
D. agreed
6. Hello, ……………… Isabel Almeida, please?
A. could I speak to B. put me to

C. each
D. much
13. I’d like ……………… two seats in the circle, please
A. booking
B. to book
C. booked
D. book
14. Her parents were very ……………… because she was out so late that night.
A. responsible
B. sorry
C. worried
D. overcome
15. I have been looking for this book for months, and ……………… I have found it.
A. at last
B. in time
C. at the end
D. at present
16. The teacher told them answer ……………… the question.
A. of
B. for
C. in
D. to
17. We flew to the island, then ……………… a car for three days and visited most places of
interest.
A. lent
B. bought
C. hired
D. changed
18. They tell me he is ……………… a lot of money in his new job.
A. having

violin using more traditional methods.
1. What is the writer to do in the text?
A. explain why Margaret teaching the violin
B. describe a different way of learning the violin
C. give advice on how to find a music teacher
D. explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
2. Why should someone read the text?
A. to discover how Margaret learnt the violin
B. to learn why it is important to read music
C. to find out about Margaret’s teaching method
D. to learn why children should play the violin
3. What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?
A. They ought to find another teacher
B. They will become great violists using her method
C. They could try harder
D. They take several years to learn to read music
4. Who were Margaret’s first pupils?
A. her children
B. three and four-year-olds
C. her own friends
D. her children’s friends
5. Which of the following would Margaret include in an advertisement for her classes?
A

Learn to play the violin with your
children - 2 lessons a week

C Group violin lessons for children-no
more than 5 per group


0)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

A. give
A. stop
A. from
A. ever
A. growing
A. all
A. suggest
A. join
A. give
A. any
A. did

B. take
B. end
B. of
B. never
B. changing
B. each

SECTION B: Complete the second sentence so that means the same as the first
Example: Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year
Last year theatre tickets were cheaper than now
1. The theatre has two cafes.
There …………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Alison said that the booking office telephone was always engaged.
Alison said: “……………………………………………………………………………”
3. Peter said: “Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself”
Peter said: “How about …………………………………………………………………”
4. Many theatres accept credit cards.
At many theatres you can……………………………………………………………….
5. You can’t smoke in the theatre.
Smoking …………………………………………………………………………………
6. He spoke so softly that we couldn’t hear him.
His voice …………………………………………………………………………………
7. The university has never been ranked number one before.
This is the first time ……………………………………………………………………..
8. They saw him drink and drive.
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He ……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I didn’t work hard, so I failed the exam.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. “How long have you been here?”, he asked.
He asked ………………………………………………………………………………...
SECTION C: Make all changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from
the following sets of words and phrases
1. During / time / his mother be / work / I / be responsible / three-year-old boy.
…………………...………………………………………………………………………......

…………………...………………………………………………………………………......
3. What did he ask each soldier to do?
…………………...………………………………………………………………………......
4. What did the last man do first?
…………………...………………………………………………………………………......
5. How did the last man feel when he had to answer?
…………………...………………………………………………………………………......
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II. Listen and choose T or F for each sentences below ( T for true and F for false) (2 times)
______ 1. The man named Mick had a big garden in a big town
______ 2. His neighbor had a garden without vegetables
______ 3. The chickens often went through the fence between the gardens
______ 4. Mick wanted to make another fence
______ 5. Mick wanted his chickens to stay in his garden
III. Listen wanted his chickens to stay in his garden
A few years ago, there were a lot of (1)…………….. on aero planes, so now people always
(2)…………….. passengers and their luggage at (3)…………….. before they let them get into an
(4) …………….., because they do not want them to take guns or bombs or other
(5)……………..things on to the plane with them.
BÀI ĐỌC NGHE CHO GIÁO VIÊN
I. Listen and answer the following questions (2 times)
A very strict officer was talking to some new solders whom he had to train. He had never
harder than seen them before, so he began: “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone,
so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks with me, and then we’ll get on
well together”
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name. “Speak loudly so
that everyone can hear you clearly” he said. And don’t forget to call me “sir”.”
Each soldier told him his name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and


4.C
14.C

5.A
15.A

Section B: 10 marks (2x5)
1.B
2.C
3.A

4.D

5.B

6.A
16.D

7.A
17.C

8.D
18.B

9.D
19.A

10.D
20.A

9. I wish I has worked hard (harder).
10. He asked (me) how long I had been there.
Section C: 10 marks (1x10)
1. During the time his mother was at work, I was responsible for her three-year-old boy.
2. Despite all the difficulties, I enjoyed visiting the museum and eating in some excellent restaurant there.
3. Our new house is nearer to yours than our old one, so we hope to see you more often.
4. I decided to stop and have lunch for I was feeling hungry.
5. Which is more difficult to bear, the heat of summer or the cold of winter?
6. Since the highways are crowded, I take the strain to school.
7. The contract has not been signed yet and so I must stay until now.
8. I am writing to cannel meeting at the tennis club on Wednesday 13th.
9. How long have you been in the United States?
10. You’re going to school tomorrow, aren’t you?
PAPER 3: 20 marks
I. 10 marks (2x5)
1/ To some new soldier (he had to train)
2/ His name is Stone
3/ To tell his name loudly
II. 5 marks (1x5)
1.F
2.F
III. 5 marks (1x5)
1. hijacking 2. search

3.T

4/ remained / kept silent
5/ unhappy and nervous

4.T

D. turn
4. John and Barbara …............. to get married in St Mark’s church
A. selected
B. picked
C. judged
D. decided
5. We would …............. to stay at home this evening
A. approve
B. recommend
C. prefer
D. rather
6. …............. he joined the army my brother had never been abroad
A. Since
B. While
C. During
D. Until
7. Mr. Brown liked the sea and …............. did I
A. so
B. since
C. such
D. as
8. My aunt and uncle always quarreled about their tea; she like it strong but he wanted it ….............
A. feeble
B. weak
C. small
D. poor
9. I’m sorry we’re late; it’s all my ….............!
A. guilt
B. crime
C. fault

D. has he lived
16. It took me long time …............. him.
A. to help
B. helping
C. help
D. helped
17. She …............. French before she began studing English in 1990.
A. had studied
B. studied
C. studies
D. has studied
18. Please wait for him …............. he comes back.
A. when
B. so
C. for
D. until
19. Show me …............. my room, please?
A. to
B. of
C. where
D. on
20. I don’t like …............. with strangers.
A. talked
B. to talk
C. talk
D. talking
SECTION B: Read the text and questions. Circle your answers
ATLANTIC COLLEGE
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C. It doesn’t give good value for money
D. Its way of teaching is successful
4. How has Barbara changed since at Atlantic College?
A. She knows a lot about other countries
B. She is more confident than her sister now
C. She finds it easier to get on with other people
D. She prefers her new friends to her family
5. Which advertisement uses correct information about Atlantic College?
A

B
Study at Atlantic College.
Courses for 16-18 years old
Lessons all morning
sport in the afternoon

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Study at Atlantic College
Courses 16-18 year olds
Morning lessons and afternoon
activities
Help with fees available


C

D
Study at Atlantic College.
Classes on international topics

7.
8.
9.
10.

A decided
A. of
A. trip
A. an
A. shoppers
A. next
A. has
A. seeing
A. what
A. called
A. given

B. suggested
B. from
B. visit
B. some
B. buyers
B. following
B. is
B. this
B. this
B. remembered
B. brought

C. interested

3. The novel has 150 pages
There ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. This novel is longer than Joan Brady’s other books
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Joan Brady’s other books are …………………………………………………………….
5. How much does the novel cost?
What is ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind
There’s ………………………………………………………..
7. He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy
If ………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I haven’t seen her since we left school
The ……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I get to work in twenty minutes
It ………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. “Don’t walk on the grass”, the gardener said to us
The gardener told ………………………………………………………………………...
SECTION C: From 10 sets of word and phrases write the conversation, putting the verbs into the
correct form and adding all the other words you need
1. A: Hello Emmar, What/ you / do / here in Bristol?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. B: I / stay / my parents
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. A: Oh, that’s nice. And how / be Cardiff? / you / like / it there?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. B: Oh yes, I. / It / be / very nice town / but I / sometimes miss / see / my friends in Bristol?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. A: And / what / job?


4a
b

Doesn't celebrate it
Gives a big party

2a
b

Invites friends out to celebrate
Invites friends home for a meal

5a
b

Goes out with parents
Has friends over for a party

3a
b

Children give nice presents
Children take her out for dinner

6a
b

Goes out for dinner with a friend
Dies out alone

BÀI ĐỌC NGHE CHO GIÁO VIÊN

I. Listen to people describe how they celebrate their birthday. Check (+) the correct information. (2
times) Question I has answered as example
1. Well, I always have a quiet birthday at home with my husband. He cooks a special meal for me,
which is nice for the change. My grandchildren call and sing me happy birthday. I love that.
2. I usually invite my school friends to come out and party with me. We start out at a restaurant, and
then go on to a dance club or something. It’s one time of the year when my parents do not mind
the coming home at 3.00 a.m.
3. My teenage son and daughter always take me out to a restaurant for super. It’s nicer than wasting
money on presents. I have everything I need.
4. I used to celebrate my birthday when I was younger. I’d give a big party, but I don’t do anything
any more. Since I hit 65, I prefer not to mind myself than I’m a year older.
5. I never miss a birthday. My parents invite my friends over for a party. We usually play party games,
listen to loud music and lots of fun.
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6. My best friend treats me to dinner at my favorite restaurant. And I buy myself a nice birthday
present. That way I usually get something I want. We’ve been doing this since high-school for
about three years now.
II. Listen again. How old do you think each person is? Check (+) the answer (2 times). Question I
has been answered as an example.
III. Listen to a passage and answer the questions (3 times)
Sarah was very upset and terribly worried about Tony because he was seriously ill. She couldn’t eat
for days, She couldn’t sleep at night. She stopped going to her classes. One day Cristina said: “Tony
wouldn’t want her to drop out of school”. Sarah thought about this. Ana asked her: “Do you want to
come home to California?” Sarah said she would stay in Boston and finished her freshman years of
school. And that is what Sarah did. She began to attend classes again. At night she cried a lot, but
during the day, she kept busy with her schoolwork. Cristana always with her. Her other friends took

17.A

8.B
18.D

9.C
19.A

10.D
20.D

PAPER 2: 40 marks
Section A: 10 marks (0,5x20)
1.D
2.A
3.C
4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.B

10.C


I. 5 marks (1x5)
2.a
3.b
4.a
5.b
6.a
II. 5 marks (1x5)
2. young
3. middle aged
4. elderly
5. young
6. young
III. 10 marks (2x5)
1/ She was worried about Tony (who was seriously ill)
2/ Because Tony didn’t want her to drop out of school.
3/ Cristina
4/ To restaurants and movies
5/ She has completed her 1st year of school.
PAPER 4: 10 marks
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PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Section A : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle your

choice.
1. The students refused ……………….to school in the afternoon
A. returning
B. to return

D. being flying
8. The headmaster tells the boy that he ……………….pay for the missing book
A. need not
B. need not to
C. needs not
D. needs not to
9. I’m glad ……………….you that you can have the job
A. that tell
B. of telling
C. of to tell
D. to tell
10. He showed us the house ……………….he was born
A. which
B. in which
C. in where
D. in that
11. I don’t know ………………. This is right or wrong
A. whenever
B. whether
C. unless
D. that
12. I’ll come to see you tomorrow………………. I am kept late at the office
A. because
B. unless
C. when
D. as
13. Do you know……………….makes people fat?
A. Who
B. that
C. what

loose tooth which hadn’t bothered the suddenly sent a stabbing pain through my jaw. Ordinarily
I’m not prone headaches, but I awoke with a dull ache on the left side of my head. Several
disturbing dreams and given me a restless night, though I couldn’t remembered them very well.
In one dream I was shouting at some and being involved in a fight. There was also some thing
about an animal, but what it was I couldn’t recollect.
16. The narrator ………
A. was afraid of party
B. went on a diet for this party
C. bought a new suit when he had to meet new people
D. was shy of meeting new people
17. The party was to be held
A. in midwinter
B. in a few days
C. in the morning
D. in a village
18. The storm ………
A. destroyed a village
B. was dying down
C. might reach New York
D. destroyed the trees outside his room
19. The narrator………
A. suffered from headaches
B. always had toothache
C. had slept badly
D. was stabbed in the jaw
20. Why was the narrator upset? ………
A. The storm was so bad
B. He had had a fight with an animal
C. He couldn’t go to the party
D. He couldn’t understand his dream

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34. let’s / pretend / we/ /not here

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35. They / agree / be / present / meeting / tomorrow

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36. I / encourage him / start / take / more exercises

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37. He / fond / eat / chocolates

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38. I / hate / get up / early

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39. He / give / it / his mother-in-law

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40. They love / eat / raw fish

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Section C: Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of between 150 and
180 word. Remember to plan your composition before you start and proofread it when you
have finished. Your sentences are numbered from 41 to 55.
1. A new road is being planned which cut through the only park in your neighbourhood. You
attend a public meeting to protest against this plan. Write what you say.
2. You argue for building a new part near your house. Write what you say.

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Dear Annie,
66. Annie has sent Party ……………
67. When Patty was seven years old he had an accident: …………… (what?)
68. Patty rarely studied in the library because ……………
69. Patty has found ……………
70. Patty will work for his uncle for …………… (how long?)
BÀI ĐỌC NGHE CHO GIÁO VIÊN

Section A:
56. You know I’d like to see you whenever possible.
57. The only way to get there in winter is by the old route up the mountain pass.
58. Are you going to help us get the vote out?
59. Have you seen those pills I was looking for?
60. I believe Peter’s chairman, isn’t he?
61. He won several Grand Prix races in the Surtees before he retired
62. Was the Mini recognizable afterwards?
63. He works for the islands tourist board.
64. Jane was one of the stewards, wasn’t he?
65. The finance committee were told that the extra hours would cost 40,000 pounds
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Section B:
Dear Annie,
Hello, how are you? Thank you for your last postcard. I was very sorry to hear about your
accident. It sounded very painfull.
I hope you are feeling better now and that your leg does not hurt as much. When I was younger,
around seven I think, I also broke my leg. So I know how you feel.
My end-of-year exams are coming soon. I’ll be so sad when they are finished. I really studied in
the library in the evenings because it’s noisier there. However, no one else goes there to study too,

5.A
10.B
15.D

18.C

19.C

20.D

Section B:: 5 marks
16.D

17.C

PAPER 2: WRITING Total: 40 marks

Section A: 10 marks
(21) brought
(26) which

(22) a
(27) people

(23) reason
(28) exist

(24) was
(29) from


PASS MARK: 50

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PAPER 1 : READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A : In this section your must choose the word or phrase best completes each sentence. Circle
the letter A, B, C, or D, against the number of each item 1 – 20, for the word or phrase you choose.
1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ……………your car four one year.
A. controlling
B. handling
C. managing
D. maintaining
2. It can take up to three months to ………. a man to do this special work.
A. guide
B. raise
C. train
D. learn
3. In today’s paper it ……….. that we shall have an election this year.
A. says
B. admits
C. expresses
D. proposes
4. I had to pay …….. on a carpet I brought in through the Customs today.
A. taxes
B. rates
C. fines
D. duty
5. The child was ……… by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.

B. present
C. attend
D. assist
12. He ………. his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car.
A. warned
B. remembered C. threatened
D. concerned
13. The ………….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire
B. price
C. fees
D. sum
14. Our holiday was …………. by bad weather.
A. spoilt
B. damaged
C. overcome
D. wasted
15. It takes a great deal of …………. for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement B. organization C. expense
D. business
16. Hurry! It’s time to ………. and go to school.
A. stand up
B. get up
C. dress up
D. start up
17. Please don’t enter ………… knocking.
A. except for
B. with
C. without
D. while

He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His
company has to pay 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day
because David cannot drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six
O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm
knew I had already written some programs,” he said.
“I suppose ₤35,000 sounds a lot of but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than
that this year.” he spends some of his money on records and clothes, and give his mother ₤20 a week. But,
most of him spare time in spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies ay school,” he said. “But I had been studying it in
books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered
staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.”
David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never
know when the market might disappear.”
21. Why is David different from other young people of his age?
A. He earns an extremely high salary.
B. Hi is not unemployed.
C. He does not go out much.
D. He lives at home with his parents.
22. David’s greatest problem is
A. making the banks treat him at an adult.
B. inventing computer games.
C. spending his salary.
D. learning to drive.
23. He was employed by the company because
A. he had worked in a computer shop.
B. he had written some computer programs.
C. he works very hard.
D. he had learnt to use computers at school.
24. He left school after taking O-levels because

sentences which together make a complete letter.
Example: I /wonder /why you /not /reply last letter
Answers: I was wondering why you dad not replied to my last letter.
Dear John,
Thank /letter /I / sorry/ not / write / two weeks,
41…………………………………………………………………………………………….
but / have to do / lot / home work.
42…………………………………………………………………………………………….
My exam / be four weeks / and / can’t / speak / French / well / enough / yet.
43…………………………………………………………………………………………….
I / be / glad / you / able / come / Paris
44…………………………………………………………………………………………….
You / be / able / come / soon?
45…………………………………………………………………………………………….
I / want / show / you round / and / meet / all my friends.
46…………………………………………………………………………………………….
I / make / lot / friend / since / come / here.
47…………………………………………………………………………………………….
You / must / speak / French / because / some / them / can’t / English / very well.
48…………………………………………………………………………………………….
It / be / able / too / difficult / you / will it?
49…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Write / me / soon.
50…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Love,
Mary

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PAPER 3: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
FIRST PART: Listen to exchange rates and correct the list
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
Holland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
USA

Schilling


SECOND PART: Diana is flying to Heraklion in Greece on business.
A. Listen and complete the travel itinerary
Itinerary for: Ms Pye
Thu 02 May 1985 London to Heraklion via:………………………………………..
Flight No. BA 562 Economy class
Airport…………………………………..Terminal………………………………....
Check in : ……………………………..
Depart…………………….…… Hrs Arrive: ………………………..Athens(East).
Change Flight at: ………………………..to Flight No……………………………..
Terminal………………………………..
Depart …………………………. Hrs Arrive: ………………………. Heraklion
All times shown are local. Baggage must be labeled for allowance, see ticket. We advise Onward/Return
flights and check-in times are reconfirmed 72 hours ahead.
B. Answer following questions about Diana’s trip:
19. Is there any delay in Athens?...............................................................................
20. Does she have to reconfirm her flight? ………………………………………...

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BÀI ĐỌC NGHE CHO GIÁO VIÊN
FIRST PART
Austria Schilling twenty-seven point eight. Belgian Franc seventy-nine point eight. Canadian Dollar one
point seven nine. Danish Krone fourteen point two. French Franc twelve point oh eight. German Mark
three point nine. Dutch Guilder four point three. Irish Punt one point two three. Italian Lira two thousand
five hundred and twenty. Japanese Yen three hundred and twenty- four point eight four. Norwegian
Krone eleven point three seven. Portuguese Escudo two hundred and twenty-seven point oh two. Spanish
Peseta two hundred and twenty-six point six three. Swedish Krone eleven point five. US Dollar one point
three oh.

Heraklion?
At 19.50. Oh, there’s just a couple more things: you have to label your baggage and you
have to reconfirm your return flight and check-in times.
When do I have to do that?
About 72 hours before you leave. So, there you are. Have a nice trip.
Thank you. I will

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