HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Department of English for Technical Students

FINAL TEST OF GENERAL ENGLISH
Time allowed: 60 minutes
(not including listening section)
VERSION: TA1 - SAMPLE

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LISTENING SECTION
Part 1: Questions 1-5
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for
each conversation. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer A, B and C and write your answers on
the answer sheet. (10 points)
1 What was damaged in the storm?

2 What present does the man decide to take?

3 Which is the women’s jacket?

4 Which sport is not included in the price of the holiday?

5 Which postcard will they send?

Part 2: Questions 6-10


You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. For each
question, choose the right answer A, B or C. Write your answers on the answer sheet.(10

points)
6. Where is Angela working at the moment?
A Britain
B the USA
C Asia
7. Angela likes her job because she
A loves being in dangerous situations.
B never knows where she’ll go next.
C enjoys watching important events happen.
8. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A pictures
B carpets
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C furniture
9. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
A 8.30 am
B 6.30 pm
C 10.00 am
10. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
A at her sister’s house
B at university
C in Hong Kong
Part 3: Questions 11-15
You will hear a man called Stephen Mills talking to a group of people about a trip to India to see tigers.
Listen and fill in the missing information. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 points)
THE TIGER TOUR
Stephen’s profession:
11 ………………..
Date of departure:
12 ………………..

Number of tourists in groups
13 ………………..
Type of accommodation
14 ………………..
Means of transport in the
- open truck in the north
park
- 15 ……………….. in the south
Meal not included:
lunch on the last day

READING SECTION
PART I. Read the article and choose the correct answer A, B or C. Write your answers on the
Answer sheet from spaces 16 – 20 (10 points)

Food Firsts
How much do you know about the history of some of your favourite foods? Do you know when people in
England started cooking curry dishes? Do you know in which country pizzas or hamburgers were first
made? The facts might surprise you.
Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1960s. In reality, wealthy
English people were eating dishes made with curry spices hundreds of years before British ships
travelled to India. Cooks of wealthy English families during the time of King Richard I were making curry
dishes, and in fact, the word “curry” can be found in an English language cookbook as far back as 1377.
As for pizza, this dish were probably first made in Persia (what is now Iran). The Persians were eating
round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s. That was nearly 1,000 years before pizza caught on in Naples,
Italy!
Finally, let’s look at the truth behind hamburgers. Many people think hamburgers are an American food.
However, according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany. A German named Otto
Kuasw created the first hamburger in 1891. Four years later, German sailors introduced hamburgers to
Americans.

Where foods come from isn’t nearly as important as how they taste; as long as they are delicious! So,
go get some of your favourite food and dig in.
16. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Curry was created in England.
B. There are many foods that help your body.
C. People created fast food long ago.

D. Some facts about foods are surprising

17. Which is probably true about British curry dishes in the 1400s.
A. The dishes didn’t have meat

B. The spices cost a lot.

C. People ate curry on special days.

D. British sailors first made curry.

18. What did people in Naples learn from Persian?


A. How to make pizzas

B. How to cook cheese

C. How to use spices from Iran

D. How to make the bread.

19. Who introduced hamburgers to America?

A. Persians

B. Ott Kuasw

C. Italians

D. German sailors

C. Italian pizza

D. English curry

20. Which food was probably made first?
A. Hamburgers

B. Cheesy Persian bread

PART II. Look at the sign in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct explanation (A,
B or C) and write your answers on the Answer sheet from space 21 – 25 (5 points)
21. A. Tell the doctor if you need to park here.
PARKING IN THIS SPACE FOR DOCTOR ON
B. Only the doctor working today can park here.
DUTY ONLY
C. Park in this space only in an emergency.
22. A. Laura liked the jumper Jane bought, but needs it in
From: Laura
a different size.
To: Jane
B. Laura wants to try to get the same jumper in a
The jumper’s lovely- thanks.

Could you tell me where you got it? I’d like to
different colour.
buy another one to match the coat I also got
C. Laura received two jumpers which were the same,
for my birthday.
so wants to exchange one.
23. The library will
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
A. have shorter opening hours until next Friday.
From next Friday, the library will be closed
B.change
its opening hours next Friday.
during weekends and evenings.
C. open again to students next Friday.
WE HAVE MANY FLATS AVAILABLE 24. A. We offer a choice of flats to rent in this area .
B. This is the best area to find a flat.
TO RENT IN THIS AREA
C. Flats in this area do not cost a lot.
25. A. Customers may park outside the market for up to
three hours.
Market vehicles unload here
07.00 – 10.00 daily
B. You may unload your vehicle here at any time.
Customer parking allowed at other times
C.Customers may park here at times when vehicles
are not unloading.
PARTIII. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Write your answers on
the Answer sheet from spaces 26 – 35. (10 points)
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was (26) _______ only
woman scientist to have a place in the history books.

Hypatia’s father was director of Alexandria University, and he (27) ______ sure his daughter had the
best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few (28) _______ to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (29) ________ she began teaching
mathematics. She soon became famous (30) ______ her knowledge of new ideas.
We had no copies of her books, (31) ________ we know that she wrote several important mathematical
works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (32) _____several scientific tools to help with her
work.
At the (33) ______ many rulers were afraid of science, and (34) _______ connected with it was in
danger. One day (36) ______ March 415, Hypatia was attacked in the street and killed.
26. A. one
B. the
C. a
D. an.
27. A. could

B. made

C. said

D. put

28. A. classes

B. customs

C. opportunities

D. teachers

29. A. where


B. how

C. there

D. which

30, A. from

B. by

C. for

D. in

31. A. because

B. but

C. or

D. as

32. A. did

B. experimented

C. invented

D. learnt


33. A. day

B. period

C. year

D. time

34. A. anyone

B. nobody

C. all

D. something

35. A. in

B. on

C. at

D. during


GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY
Choose a correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences and write your
answers A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet from spaces number 36 – 55 (25 points)
36. I was very _____ when I saw Brad at the party as I thought he was still in Australia.

A. worried
B. surprised
C. stressed
D. embarrassed
37. Teenagers ____ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls.
A. are often sticking
B. often stick
C. will often stick
D. have often stuck
38. I’d like to see that football match because I _______ one this year.
A. don’t see
B. can’t see
C. hardly see
D. haven’t seen
39. Wayne Rooney often _______ a goal when he plays football for England.
A. scores
B. kicks
C. hits
D. throws
40. Of the two films we watched yesterday, Titanic is _________
A. the more interesting
B. the most interesting
C. better interesting
D. as interesting
41. Make up your mind ________ it will be too late.
A. so that
B. or
C. and
D. if
42. ______ Mt. Everest is _____ highest peak of _______ Himalayas.

A. X / a / the
B. X/ the / the
C. A / the / X
D. The/ the /the
43. Don’t buy _____ at the shop. There is a lot in the kitchen.
A. piece of bread
B. breads
C. pieces of breads
D. bread
44. “Why are you making sandwiches?” _“Because we ______ a picnic on the beach.”
A.’ll have
B.’ll go
C. are going to have D. are going
45. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me this evening?” _“_________”
A. No, I don’t
B. No, thanks.
C. That’s all right
D. I can’t, I’m afraid.
46. “How was the play?” _ “To tell the truth, it was rather _______”
A. disappointing
B. disappointed
C. disappoint
D. disappointment
47. “The company is losing a lot this year.” _“That’s why it plans to hire ......... workers.”
A. lesser
B. fewer
C. less
D. few
48. If you need help with your homework, you _____ go to the library.
A. should

B. have
C. are able to D. will
49. Our neighbor is a ______ so we often call him when we have problems with our water pipes.
A. judge
B. nanny
C. plumber
D. vet
50. The curry you cooked yesterday was too _____ for me. I’m sorry.
A. delicious
B. tasty
C. exciting
D. spicy
51. Mum uses ______ transport to get to work because it’s cheaper than going by car.
A. traffic
B. public
C. cycle
D. recycling
52. She has _____ work to do that she gets very tired.
A. so many
B. much more
C. too much
D. so much
53. You ______ come with me if you don’t want to. I’ll go on my own.
A. needn’t to
B. shouldn’t
C. don’t have to
D. ’d better not to
54. The airport lounge was really _____ because it was the start of the school holidays.
A. crowded
B. delayed

C. comfortable
D. interesting
55. We are going to a party tonight ………….. we have a test tomorrow.
A. therefore
B. if
C. though
D. because

WRITING SECTION
PART I.


Complete the following sentences using the suggested words or expressions. Write your
answers on the answer sheet from spaces number 56 - 60 (10 points)
56. House / they / just / buy / be / much / comfortable / than / old one //
57. She / practise / play / tennis / every day / because / want / be / famous / one day //
58. Brother / pack / clothes / now / because / going / join / army / tomorrow //.
59. She / receive / lot / letters / since / become / famous actress //.
60. He / not agree / help us / when / we / ask / yesterday //.
PART II. Write a paragraph: (15 points)
Write a paragraph (80 – 100 words) about your last trip or holiday, using the following prompts:
- When and where you went
- How you travelled
- What you did there
- If it was a good trip / holiday