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HỌC VIỆN TÀI CHÍNH ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

KHOA SAU ĐẠI HỌC Level B1
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PAPER ONE: READING AND WRITING (90’)

PART ONE READING
Section 1 Questions 1 – 10
Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (A, B, C or D).
Example: He _________ on business yesterday.
A. went B. goes C. go D. going

1. I _________ writing this report by next weekend.

A. will have finished B. will be finishing C. have finished D. finish
2. It's a waste of time and money, if you _________ me.
A. ask B. asked C. will ask D. were asking
3. ________that he only started learning it two years ago, his English is excellent.
A. Thinking B. Accounting C. Wondering D. Considering
4. I will return your notes as soon as ________copying them
A. I have finish B. I will finish C. I finish D. I be finished
5. It's no ________ waiting for a bus: they don't run on public holidays.
A. good B. reason C. point D. worth
6. “Did you decide to hire Smith for the job?”
“Yes, I chose him because _________ not only has the experience but also the education.”
A. he does B. he C. he is D. he has
7. He was studying in class when electricity_________
A. was being cut off B. is cut off C. was cut off D. cut off
8. He didn't seem to mind _________ TV while he was trying to study.
A. them watching C. them to watch
B. that they watching D. their watching
9. The scenery looks _________ in December than in April.
A. far pleasant B. much more pleasantly C. very pleasant D. much more pleasant
10. I find the times of English meals very strange - I'm not used _________ dinner at 6 pm.
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 A. to have B. to having C. have D. having
Section 2 Questions 11 – 15
Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the letter next to the correct explanation (A, B,
or C).

Example:

A. Children cannot reach medicine.

B. Keep medicine where children can easily reach it.

C. Put medicine in a safe place where children cannot get it.

11.

HOSPITAL A. We leave some toys at the back of this room for children.
WAITING ROOM
PLEASE PUT ALL CHILDREN’S TOYS B. Please don't leave any toys outside this room when you go.
BACK IN THIS ROOM
BEFORE YOU LEAVE C. Remember to take your children's toys with you when
you leave.

12.

Not as big a city as we According to Martyna, the city's disadvantage is

expected, but that’s okay. A. its actual size.
Limited nightlife, though
B. its transport system.
there’s plenty to see
everyday and travelling C. its evening entertainment.
around is painless!

13.
A. Lock your cycle near this gate before entering.
CYCLIST
B. Cyclists should use a different entrance when this one is locked.
When this entrance is
C. If the side gate is locked, go through the cycle entrance.
locked use side gate

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14.
A. Bookings now include an extra five minutes for equipment to be
SPORTS HALL
put away.
Final five minutes of booking B. You have five minutes after bookings have finished to return any
must be used to put
sports equipment used.
equipment away
C. The hall must be cleared of equipment in the five minutes before
bookings end.
15.
What is Jane doing in this card?
A. thanking Keiko for lunch
B. offering Keiko congratulations
C. giving Keiko some information

Section 3 Questions 16 – 20
Keiko,
Read
It the
wastextnice
and questions
to see below.
you For each question, circle the letter next to the correct answer (A, B, C or
yesterday. I forgot to ask
D).about your new job. Well
done! You must be pleased. The Young Achiever of the Year
Let’s meet for lunch soon.
Jane
Kal Kaur Rai has always been interested in fashion and has just won the title of Young Achiever of the
Year at the Asian Business Awards. Ever since she was a child, she has drawn clothes and designed
patterns. She never told her hard-working parents, who own a supermarket that she wanted to turn her
hobby into a career. She thought they expected her to go into a more established business, so she went to
university to do a management degree.
After university, she moved to London and worked in an advertising agency. She had to attend
industry events but couldn't afford the designer clothes she liked. She started making skirts and tops for
herself. When her friends saw her clothes, they asked her to make things for them. She then found a small
shop in London willing to take her designs on a sale-or- return basis. They were very popular and nothing
came back. This encouraged her to leave her advertising job, take out a £20,000 loan and begin her own
women’s wear label.
Kal's parents were not angry about her career change and said they would support her, which really
pleased her. Her clothes are now on sale in over 70 stores and her business has an income of over
£500,000. Her clothes appear in fashion magazines, she designs for pop stars and she has just gained
public recognition by winning this award. Her business has come a long way and she knows she is
extremely lucky. 'What I do is my hobby - and I get paid for it! But remember, I've worked hard for this.'

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16. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. encourage fashion designers to make better business plans
B. compare a job in fashion with other choices of career
C. give details of recent changes in the fashion industry
D. explain how a woman set up a fashion business
17. What does the reader learn about Kal’s parents?
A. They wanted Kal to help them run the family business.
B. They did not realise that Kal wanted to work in fashion.
C. They insisted Kal should continue with her job in advertising.
D. They did not think Kal worked hard enough at university.
18. Kal decided to borrow £20,000 when
A. all her clothes in the London shop were sold.
B. her friends asked her to make clothes for them.
C. she lost her job at the advertising agency.
D. the fashion industry was in a period of growth.
19. What does Kal say about her career?
A. She plans to open more stores.
B. She believes that she deserves her success.
C. She particularly enjoys designing for famous people.
D. She expects more people to buy her clothes after the award.
20. What might Kal say now about her career?
A. C.
My management degree has helped me Running a fashion business is a dream
more than anything else. It’s so come true and my parents being happy
important that young people interested with my choice makes it even more
I’ve learntcan
in fashion so deal
much working
with money.for other Even
special.when I was at university, my
fashion designers. Without this friends liked the clothes I made. This
experience, I couldn’t have started my encouraged me to think about a career
B. own business. D. in fashion.

Section 4 Questions 21 – 30
Read the text below and fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word from the box.
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Weather
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate (0) ___of___ any country depends on its
position on Earth, its (21) _________ from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have sea all (22)
__________ them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool. There is not a
huge change from one season to (23) ___________.
Countries near the Equator have not weathered all year with some to (24) ___________ rain, except in
deserts where it rains (25) ___________ little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky, so the
(26) __________ of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day, but it gets very cold at night.
People are always (27) __________ in unusual weather, and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are
shown on television. Strong winds and rain can (28) __________ a lot of damage to buildings, and in spite
of modern (29) __________ of weather forecasting they can (30) __________ surprise us.

PART TWO WRITING

Section 1 Questions 1 – 5
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it.

Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
1. People without watches are often late for appointments.

 People without watches are often not .............................................................................................

2. Without an alphabet, we couldn't write down our ideas.

 If We………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

3. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

 In case………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. In the restaurant, Robbie asked for a burger and chip.

 In the restaurant, Robbie said: ‘Can...........................................................................................

5. During my holiday in Paris, I spoke a lot of French.

 I spoke a lot of French while ………........................................................................................

Section 2
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This is part of a letter you receive from your English friend, Linda.

You are Peter. Now write a letter to your friend in the space below. You should write about 100 words.
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Love,
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PAPER TWO: LISTENING (Approximately 20 minutes)
There are two parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test, there will be time
for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the
question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers on to the answer
sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask any question now because you must not speak during
the test.
Now open your question paper and look at part 1.

PART 1 Questions 1 – 5
There are five questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.
Before we start, here is an example.
Example: What is the time?

1 Which present will the girl take?

2 What will Chris get for his birthday?

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3 What should the students take with them tomorrow?

4 What happened to the girl this afternoon?

5 Where are the man and his grandma?

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PART 2 Questions 6 - 15
You will hear a parent discussing his son’s school report with his tutor.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces. You now have 45 seconds to
look at the questions for part 2.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

End of Year Report

Name: Stephen Jameson Class: Four A Age: 14

Subject Exam Result Comment

Mathematics (6)___________ A satisfactory year’s work. The only problem area is his algebra.

Stephen needs to concentrate more in class. He seems to have a

(7)___________ 48% very poor (8) ___________
Stephen tends to (9) ________ in class and he is not talking his
Music 40% (10) __________lessons seriously.

He has improved a lot this year and his project on (11)

Geography 64% ____________ was excellent.

I am very happy to see a great improvement in Stephen’s work

this year. He seemed to become very interested after our visit to
(12) _________ 58% the local (13)__________
Well done! An excellent year’s work.
The trip to France last (15) ___________ helped his oral work a
French (14) __________ lot.

THE END

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