COMPLETE PRACTICE TEST

PHẦN 1: NGHE HIỂU - VSTEP

Thời gian: 40 phút

Số câu hỏi: 35

Directions: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to
understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts in this section with special
directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the
speakers in the recording.

There will be time for you to read the instructions and you will have a chance to check your
work. The recording will be played ONCE only.

Time allowance: about 40 minutes, including 05 minutes to transfer your answers to your
answer sheet.

PART 1: Questions 1-8

Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one
question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A, B,
C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have chosen.

Now, let's listen to an example. On the recording, you will hear:

Woman: Hello. This is the travel agency returning your call. You left a message about the
holiday you’ve booked, asking which meals are included in the cost during your stay at Sunny
Hotel. Lunch and dinner are free but if you wish to have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to
pay an extra amount of money, depending on what you order. Let me know if I can help you
with any other information. Goodbye.

On the test book, you will read:

Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?

A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Dinner D. All meals

The correct answer is A. Breakfast. Now, let's begin with the first question.

Question 1: How can a caller make an appointment?

A. Call back after 7:00
B. Go online
C. Press 2
D. Visit the office
Question 2: When will the next lecture take place?
A. Tomorrow evening
B. Next Thursday
C. In a week
D. Next month

Question 3: What product is being advertised?

A. Chairs
B. Desks
C. Phones
D. Computers

Question 4: What will the high temperature be?

A. 20
B. 65
C. 80
D. 85

Question 5: Who is this talk for?

A. Parents
B. Tourists
C. Business travelers
D. Restaurant owners

Question 6: What day is the office closed?

A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Friday
D. Saturday

Question 7: What should people bring to the event?

A. Tickets
B. Resumes
C. Newspapers
D. Applications

Question 8: What’s the weather like?

A. Cloudy
B. Sunny
C. Rainy
D. Windy
PART 2: Questions 9-20

Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be
repeated. There are four questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct
answer A, B, C or D.

Questions 9 to 12 refer to the following conversation.

9. What is the woman’s status at the university?

A. She’s a senior.
B. She’s a junior.
C. She’s a transfer student.
D. She’s a graduate student.
10. What does the man want to learn from the woman?
A. How to transfer to a junior college.
B. How to find his way around campus.
C. The course requirements for a literature major.
D. Who won the campus election.
11. How many total courses must a student take for a literature major?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Eight
D. Ten
12. The man will probably take his elective courses in which area?
A. American literature
B. World literature
C. Literature analysis
D. Surveying
Questions 13 to 16 refer to the following conversation.

13. Where did the woman learn about dolphins?

A. In a book
B. From a television program
C. During a trip that she took
D. From a lecture
14. Why do dolphins use clicks?
A. To communicate with other dolphins
B. To recognize objects in the water
C. To learn human language
D. To express fear
15. Approximately how many human commands have some dolphins learned?
A. Five
B. Fifteen
 C. Fifty
D. Five hundred
16. What does the man say about dolphin intelligence?
A. It is limited.
B. It is greater than human intelligence.
C. It is less than previously thought.
D. We are beginning to learn how much they have.
Questions 17 to 20 refer to the following conversation.

17. What is the woman planning to do on Saturday?

A. Attend a football game alone
B. Go to a sporting event
C. Eat in the cafeteria and study
D. See a play
18. Why does the man want to go to the football game?
A. It’s the final game of the season.
B. It’s better than the drama’s department’s play.
C. It’s a very important game.
D. It’s close to the cafeteria.
19. What is at the same time as the music department’s concert?
A. A play
B. A game
C. A study group meeting
D. Dinner in the cafeteria
20. When does the man plan to study?
A. Saturday night
B. After dinner in the cafeteria
C. Sunday afternoon
D. Maybe next weekend
PART 3: Questions 21-35

Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks, lectures conversations. The talks, lectures,
or conversations will not repeated. There are five questions for each talk, lecture, conversation.
For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C or D.

Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following talk.

21. Who is Ms. Martin talking to?

A. Other librarians.
B. Undergraduate students.
C. Students who are not in the business department.
D. Graduate business students.
 22. What are the library’s hours during final exam week?
A. It opens at 7:00 A.M.
B. It closes at 7:00 P.M.
C. It closes at midnight.
D. It is always open.
23. What two areas will the tour concentrate on?
A. Computer area and business materials.
B. Magazines and newspapers.
C. Business department and library staff offices.
D. First and second floors of the library.
24. Where can annual reports on major corporations be found in the library?
A. On the first floor
B. On the computer systems
C. On the second floor
D. In the reference area
25. What are the students probably going to do next?
A. Go home.
B. Return to class.
C. Work on the computers.
D. Tour the library.
Questions 26 to 30 refer to the following talk.

26. Who is the speaker?

A. A student in health services.
B. A drug abuse lecturer.
C. A dermatologist.
D. A representative of the tobacco industry.
27. What is the topic of the talk?
A. How to reduce nicotine and other addictions.
B. How stress affects the skin.
C. The effects of alcohol on health.
D. How to achieve optimal health.
28. Which of the following is not directly cause skin problems?
A. Stress
B. Alcohol
C. Tobacco
D. Caffeine
29. Which of the following can worsen itching?
A. Alcohol.
B. Nicotine.
C. Caffeine.
D. A reduced supply of blood.
 30. How does caffeine irritate the skin?
A. It increases the flow of blood to the skin.
B. It causes increased consumption of alcohol.
C. It prevents the skin from receiving enough nourishment.
D. It causes stress.
Questions 31- 35 refer to the following talk.

31. When does this talk probably?

A. At the beginning of class.
B. In the middle of the semester.
C. At the end of class.
D. In the final week of the semester.
32. When is the paper due?
A. Later today.
B. By Friday of this week.
C. In two weeks.
D. In three weeks.
33. How many sources of reference does the professor want her students to have for
their papers?
A. at least 2
B. at least 3
C. at least 4
D. at least 6
34. What types of references should be used in writing the paper?
A. Journal and magazine articles.
B. Books from outside the library.
C. Books listed in student journals.
D. Both books and journals.
35. How many total pages should be in the paper, including the title page and the
reference list?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Five.
D. Seven.
ANSWER KEY

PART 1:

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. B

PART 2:

9. A 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D

PART 3:

21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. C
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. D

RECORDING SCRIPT

PART 1

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2. Welcome to the first lecture in our series. We are fortunate to have as our speaker tonight Dr.
Clothilde Swanson, who is visiting us as part of her book promotion tour. Dr. Swanson will talk
with us tonight about her newest book, Small Business Success. She will explain the innovative
business system that she has outlined in her book, a system that will result in success for any
small-business man or woman. After the talk, Dr. Swanson’s book will be available for sale at
the back of the room near the exit sign. Books are $25 each. Unfortunately, because of
unforeseen circumstances, refreshments will not be served this evening. Don’t miss next month’s
lecture on Thursday, March 1, when Arnold Jones will speak about customer relations in the
twenty-first century.

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4. Good morning and welcome to the weather update. The drought continues today with clear
skies and plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will reach a high of around 85 degrees this afternoon,
with overnight lows in the high sixties. Expect more of the same tomorrow and for the rest of the
week. But don’t despair. Change is in the air! Over the weekend a cold front will be moving in,
bringing with it cloudy skies, so we should be getting that long-awaited rain by Sunday.

5. If you travel frequently for business, you may find it difficult to maintain a healthful diet.
When you’re worn out from travel or work, you might just settle for the most convenient or
cheapest meal—fast food, a salty snack, or a sweet dessert. Don’t give up so easily. There is a
simple way to make sure you get your basic nutrition even while on the road. The solution is to
make sure to eat a big breakfast every morning. Most restaurants offer healthful breakfast
choices such as cereal and eggs. By eating a big breakfast you guarantee that you get at least one
nutritious meal a day. In addition, you will have the energy to work all morning.

6. Thank you for calling the dental office of Dr. Elizabeth Pekar. If this is an emergency, hang up
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7. The fifth annual Center City Job Fair will take place this coming Saturday at the Royal Hotel
from 11:30 until 4:00. Representatives from more than 100 companies will be on hand to talk
with you about career opportunities in their fields. Preliminary job application forms will be
available, and attendees are advised to bring up to 23 copies of their resume. Throughout the day
special seminars will be offered on topics such as The Successful Job Interview, Write a
Winning Resume, and Dressing for Business Success. Admission is just $10, and tickets will be
available at the door. Don’t miss the event that the Center City Daily newspaper has called “the
best job fair in the country.”

8. Welcome aboard flight 305 to Mexico City. Our travel time today will be just under six hours,
putting us in Mexico City at 4:15. The rain clouds that were threatening us earlier have cleared
up and we should have smooth sailing all the way to our destination, with bright, sunny skies. If
you’ll look out the windows on the left side, you should be able to see Lake Pine in the distance,
with a view of the mountains behind it. Enjoy your trip and thank you for flying with us.

PART 2

Conversation 1

(narrator) Listen to a conversation on a university campus.

(man) You seem to know your way around campus. Have you been here long?
(woman) I'm a senior literature major. I’ll be graduating next June.

(man) Your major is literature? Mine is, too. But I’m just beginning my work in my major. I just
transferred to this university from a junior college. Perhaps you could tell me about the courses
you’ve got to take for a literature major.

(woman) Well, for a literature major you need to take eight courses, three required courses and
five electives. First, you have to take “Survey of World Literature, Parts One and Two.” This is
really two courses, and it’ll take two semesters, and it’s required for all literature majors. The
other course required for all literature majors is “Introduction to Literary Analysis."

(man) You mean, if I want to specialize in American literature, I still must take two semesters of
world literature?

(woman) Yes, because the two semesters are required for all literature majors.

(man) But I only want to study American literature!

(woman) At least you can take all of your five elective courses in the area that you want.

(man) That’s what I’ll do then.

Conversation 2

(narrator) Listen to a conversation between two friends.

(woman) Wasn’t that a fascinating lecture on dolphins? I didn’t know that dolphins traveled in
such large groups or were able to communicate with other members of their group with those
whistle-like sounds.

(man) And they also use clicks as a sort of sonar.

(woman) I really couldn’t understand that part of the lecture. You could?

(man) Yes, the dolphins use clicks to identify objects in the water; they can even identify tiny
objects more than 100 meters away using these clicks. Scientists believe that a dolphin may even
have a sonar-like image in its brain or a distant object so that it can identify the object long
before the dolphin can actually see the object.

(woman) So the dolphins use these clicks mostly to identify objects in the water?

(man) I think so, and they have considerably more ability to do this than humans do.

(woman) It is hard to believe that, in addition to these sonar clicks, dolphins are actually learning
some human language.
(man) Yes, I believe that the lecturer said that some dolphins had already learned around fifty
human commands, and that those dolphins were able to understand not only individual words but
words clustered together in sentences!

(woman) Dolphins must certainly be amazing animals to do all of that.

(man) I’m sure they are and we’re only just beginning to find out how intelligent they are.

Conversation 3

(narrator) listen to a conversation between two friends who are making plans.

(woman) Do you have any plans this weekend?

(man) There’s so much to choose from on campus that I’m not sure what I’m going to do.

(woman) The football game’s on Saturday night, and I’m going with a group of friends. Do you
want to go with us?

(man) Of course I’d like to go to the football game: it’s the biggest game of the season. And it
sounds like fun to go with a large group of people.

(woman) Good. We’ll be meeting at the cafeteria for dinner at six o'clock on Saturday night, and
then we’ll go on to the game together.

(man) That takes care of my plans for Saturday night. But now I need to make a decision about
Sunday afternoon. The music department is sponsoring a concert then, and I’d really like to hear
that concert. But there’s also a play being presented by the drama department that I really wanted
to see. It’s too bad those two events are at the same time.

(woman) You know, if you go to the game on Saturday night and a concert or play on Sunday,
that doesn’t leave much time for studying.

(man) Oh, well. Maybe I can do that the weekend after this one.

PART 3

Talk 1

(narrator) Listen to a talk by a librarian.

(woman) Hello and welcome to the library. I’m Ms. Martin, the assistant librarian, and this is the
library orientation tour for new graduate students in the business department. If you are not a
newly admitted graduate student or your major isn’t business, then you are in the wrong place.

Now let’s get started. I’m sure you understand that, as graduate students, you’ll be required to do
a tremendous amount of research. Here at the library, we try to make this process as easy as
possible for you. The library is open for extensive hours, from 7:00 a.m. until midnight seven
days a week, so that you’ll have access to library research facilities almost any lime that you
want. During final exam week, the library is open twenty-four hours a day, and there are library
staff members available to help you whenever the library is open.

During this tour, we will be concentrating on two areas of the library. The first area is the
computerized search facilities, which are located on the second floor of the library. On the
computer systems located in this area, you can conduct computer searches for books as well as
articles in magazines, newspapers, and journals. On the floor above the computer area are
reference materials devoted specifically to business. In this area, you can find references for
books and periodicals related to business and annual reports on major corporations.

Now that we have completed this little introduction, we’re ready to start the tour. Please follow
me.

Talk 2

(narrator) Listen to a talk in a lecture series.

(man) This is the fourth lecture in a series of Personal Health Care lectures presented by Student
Health Services. I’m Dr. Hall, a dermatologist, and tonight I will be speaking about the effects of
stress on the skin.

The relationship between skin problems and stress is rather complicated: skin problems often
accompany stress, but it is not the stress itself that directly causes the skin problems. Instead, it is
the side effects of stress, such as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine, that are often to
blame.

Alcohol consumed in large quantities can cause problems with the skin by increasing the flow of
blood to the skin; this makes the skin feel warmer and can really worsen the itching that
accompanies conditions such as hives or rosacea. Nicotine and caffeine, on the other hand, cause
problems by reducing the supply of blood to the skin; this, in turn, keeps the skin from being
properly nourished.

The best defense for your skin in times of stress is therefore to take the best possible care of
yourself. If, when you’re in periods of heavy stress, you consume large quantities of alcohol or
coffee, or if you smoke heavily, it is your skin that will show the results. Thank you very much
for your attention, and I hope that you will return next week for the next lecture in the series.

Talk 3

(narrator) Listen to a sociology professor talk to her class.

(woman) Before I start today’s sociology lecture, I’d like to talk with you about the papers that
you should be working on. As you know, the topic for the paper is the relationship between gun
control and violence. The paper itself is due in two weeks, but I would like to see your outlines
by Friday of this week so that I can be sure that you are on the right track with the assignment.

You need to do some research for this paper, so you should be spending some time in the library.
I would like you to have at least three books and at least three recent journal articles as sources.
The paper should be five pages long; in addition to the five pages of composition, you should
have a title page and a one-page reference list of the sources that you used in preparing the paper.