PRACTICE TEST 29

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

PART A - LISTENING (4.0 points)
Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Bài nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.
- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết đã có trong bài nghe.

SECTION 1: Questions 1-10 (2.0 points)

Questions 1-5: Circle the correct letter, A, B, C.
1. What is the caller’s surname?
A. Fleischer B. Fischer C. Bennett
2. The caller says the correct colour of his car is ______.
A. Sky blue B. Light green C. White
3. What time does the caller say he went to collect his car?
A. 9:30pm B. 8pm C. 8:30pm
4. Where does the caller usually store the front panel of his radio?
A. In his pocket B. The hospital C. In the glove compartment
5. What does the advisor say she will send through the mail to the caller?
A. A radio B. Some CDs C. Some forms

Questions 6-10. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.

Insurance Claim Report

Customer First Name: Bennett
Policy Number: (6) ___________
Type of claim: (7) Stolen ________
Place where offence was reported: (8) York ________ Station
Customer aware of the danger: No
Other items stolen: Car radio, CDs and a/(an) (9) _________________
Documents requested to support claim: Police reports and (10) ___________

SECTION 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20. (2.0 points)

Questions 11-13. Circle THREE letters A – E.
What are John and Sarah discussing?
• A. the amount of work in the second year
• B. the importance of medieval history
• C. studying material in a different language
• D. when their exams will finish
• E. the level of work in the second year
Questions 14-15. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
14. Why is Sarah working in the market?
__________________
15. How many courses must John and Sarah choose?
__________________
Questions 16-20. Complete the sentences below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER.

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16. The number of males and females participating in the study was ________.
17.________________ percent of the participants came from Europe.
18. The vast majority of the participants were 20 or 21 years old, and only ________________.
19. Most participants reported missing home and/or suffering ______________ at the start of their
course.
20. The students examined the _______________ of the previous two years to ensure the numbers
in their research were as accurate as possible.

PART B - VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. base B. fan C. cat D. band
Question 2. A. cease B. chase C. loose D. raise

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. figure B. disease C. lifestyle D. effort
Question 4. A. understand B. interrupt C. accomplish D. entertain

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes the following exchanges.
Question 5. Two students are talking with each other.
- Lan: "Then, are you working or taking a postgraduate course?"
- Mai: “_______”
A. I think I should earn a living myself rather than live on my parents.
B. I guess, taking a course is better than doing nothing.
C. I think taking a postgraduate course when unemployed will really do.
D. I'm for working and getting experience before going into further study.
Question 6. Two students are discussing about the benefits of English competitions.
- Nam: “I believe that the OTE and IELTS Conquest Competition is an intellectual playground for
Nam Dinh’s students to show their talent in English.”
- Mai: “_______. It also helps them develop their critical thinking and communication skills.”
A. I don’t agree with you B. Don’t mention it
C. There is no doubt about it D. I'm afraid so
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. The advent of scientific thinking has institutionalized the idea that knowledge has to
progress and can do so only through research.
A. popularity B. appearance C. departure D. disappearance
Question 8. The chairman’s thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the
participants in the workshop.
A. defined B. hosted C. arose D. triggered

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9. The restaurant had a bizarre menu, with dishes featuring exotic ingredients and
unusual cooking methods.

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 A. familiar B. strange C. abnormal D. seasonal
Question 10. John’s slimming attempts have been going by fits and starts. He needs to do it
consistently.
A. slowly B. poorly C. steadily D. flexibly

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 11. When the government conducted a new policy of accumulative bank interest, it faced
a lot of strong opposition from the masses, but the economic stability finally testified its policy.
A. conducted B. accumulative C. economic D. testified
Question 12. I thought we would talk about how life is so much different for teens today than it is
for our generation in the old days.
A. generation B. it is C. talk about D. different
Question 13. Many devoted teachers from different countries joined the cultural exchange festival
and shared his cultural identities.
A. identities B. exchange C. devoted D. his

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 14. She _______ for her parents' support during her university education, but she
preferred to work part-time and support herself.
A. should have asked B. could have asked C. must have asked D. ought to ask
Question 15. Don’t hesitate _______ me a ring if any difficulty arises while signing the contract.
A. giving B. to be given C. to give D. give
Question 16. _______ university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants
academic degrees.
A. A B. An C. The D. Ø
Question 17. Of the two bridesmaids, Mary turned out to be _______.
A. the most charming B. the least charming C. more charming D. the more charming
Question 18. I’d give anything to have a look at the _______ wizard world.
A. intriguing British modern B. intriguing modern British
C. modern British intriguing D. modern intriguing British
Question 19. We were both very excited about the visit, as we _______ each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. haven’t seen
Question 20. My uncle lives a happy life _______ his disability.
A. because of B. in spite of C. though D. because
Question 21. You can hardly expect him to retrieve all files _______ a lot of important documents.
A. contained B. to be contained C. containing D. to contain
Question 22. You want to live in a clean and green place, _______?
A. don't you B. are you C. aren't you D. do you
Question 23. _______ for a year as a secretary, my sister became a skillful assistant manager.
A. Having been trained B. To be trained C. Have trained D. Being training
Question 24. Housework has been _______ regarded as women's work.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionalist D. traditionally
Question 25. Andrew has _______ greater contribution to the company since he was promoted.
A. went B. made C. put D. got
Question 26. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time
you’re an adult, you _______ all about it.
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 A. will have forgotten B. have forgotten C. will be forgetting D. had forgotten
Question 27. He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to _______ the smallest sum of money for the
charity appeal.
A. pay off B. let out C. give in D. part with
Question 28. Immigrants to other cultures often try to _______ cultural and traditional values into
their offsprings in an attempt to preserve their cultural identities.
A. exert B. establish C. instill D. nurture
Question 29. Losing my job was a _______. I never would have found this one if it hadn’t
happened.
A. bleeding heart B. breath of fresh air
C. blessing in disguise D. bone to pick with
Question 30. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small _______ of dialogue.
A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches

PART C - READING (6.0 points)

I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (2.0 points)
HOW THE YOUNGER GENERATION CONSUMES THE NEWS
In recent years, there has been growing concern by researchers and indeed the older generation
that the younger generation is somewhat (1) _______ from the news, and as a result has a very
narrow view of the world around them. This, however, couldn’t be further (2) _______ the truth, as
shown by a recent study (3) _______ was carried out by the Media Insight Project. According to this
research, 85% of youngsters say that keeping up to date with the news is important to them, and
69% (4) _______ news on daily basis.
Perhaps what some of the older generation fail to understand is that just because the younger
generation does not buy a daily newspaper, it doesn’t mean that they don’t follow the news. Born
into a digital age, or more (5) _______ the age of the Internet, the younger generation simply
accesses news through the digital devices they grew up using. A recent study produced by Ofcom
revealed that 60% of youngsters in the UK use the Internet or apps for news, compared to just 21%
of (6) _______ in the older age range.
Social media also plays an important part in consuming the news for the younger generation. It
was also revealed that most youngsters actually don’t (7) _______ news from social media, but
choose to follow it once they see it there. In other words, they encounter it accidentally and
therefore following the news is secondary. For example, when accessing social media sites, news
headlines automatically appear. These catch the user’s (8) _______ and consequently the news link
is clicked and followed. For the moment, social networks are being used selectively, (9) _______.
For example, social media is used for breaking news, but is not relied on in terms of accuracy. For
hard news topics, such as economics or local crime, youngsters continue to look to original sources.
For accuracy and reliability, television is still the preferred choice for (10) _______ generations.
(Adapted from: TOEFL Reading Practice)
Question 1. A. dissociated B. disengaged C. combined D. united
Question 2. A. from B. into C. of D. with
Question 3. A. who B. that C. whom D. when
Question 4. A. gain B. induct C. receive D. expel
Question 5. A. specifically B. specific C. specificity D. specify
Question 6. A. that B. these C. those D. some

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Question 7. A. look into B. seek out C. seek to D. look out
Question 8. A. head B. hand C. ear D. eye
Question 9. A. In other words B. Whereas C. As a result D. However
Question 10. A. both B. all C. most D. almost

II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (2.0 points)
In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory
often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be
produced. A good example of this is found in the kinetic molecular theory, in which gases are
pictured as being made up of many small particles that are in constant motion.
A useful theory, in addition to explaining past observation, helps to predict events that have not
as yet been observed. After a theory has been publicized, scientists design experiments to test the
theory. If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported. If observations
do not confirm the predictions, the scientists must search further. There may be a fault in the
experiment, or the theory may have to be revised or rejected.
Science involves imagination and creative thinking as well as collecting information and
performing experiments. Facts by themselves are not science. As the mathematician Jules Henri
Poincare said: "Science is built with facts just as a house is built with bricks, but a collection of
facts cannot be called science any more than a pile of bricks can be called a house.
"Most scientists start an investigation by finding out what other scientists have learned about a
particular problem. After known facts have been gathered, the scientist comes to the part of the
investigation that requires considerable imagination. Possible solutions to the problem are
formulated. These possible solutions are called hypotheses. In a way, any hypothesis is a leap into
the unknown. It extends the scientist's thinking beyond the known facts. The scientist plans
experiments, performs calculations, and makes observations to test hypotheses. For without
hypotheses, further investigation lacks purpose and direction. When hypotheses are confirmed, they
are incorporated into theories.
(Adapted from: A-Collection-of-TOEFL-Reading-Comprehension-Tests)
Question 1. Which of the following is the main subject of the passage?
A. The place of theory and hypothesis in scientific investigation
B. The importance of models in scientific theories
C. The ways that scientists perform different types of experiments
D. The sorts of facts that scientists find most interesting
Question 2. The word related in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. described B. identified C. completed D. connected
Question 3. The word this in paragraph 1 refers to________.
A. a good example B. an imaginary model
C. the kinetic molecular theory D. an observed event
Question 4. According to the second paragraph, a useful theory is one that helps scientists
to________.
A. observe events B. publicize new findings
C. make predictions D. find errors in past experiments
Question 5. The word supported in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.
A. finished B. investigated C. upheld D. adjusted

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Question 6. Bricks are mentioned in paragraph 3 to indicate how________.
A. building a house is like performing experiments
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B. mathematicians approach science
C. science is more than a collection of facts
D. scientific experiments have led to improved technology
Question 7. In the fourth paragraph, the author implies that imagination is most important to
scientists when they________.
A. evaluate previous work on a problem
B. formulate possible solutions to a problem
C. gather known facts
D. close an investigation
Question 8. In paragraph 4, the author refers to a hypothesis as a leap into the unknown in order to
show that hypotheses________.
A. require effort to formulate B. can lead to dangerous results
C. are sometimes ill-conceived D. go beyond available facts
Question 9. In the last paragraph, what does the author imply is a major function of hypotheses?
A. Providing direction for scientific research B. Sifting through known facts
C. Communicating a scientist's thoughts to others D. Linking together different theories
Question 10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Theories are simply imaginary models of past events.
B. It is better to revise a hypothesis than to reject it.
C. A good scientist needs to be creative.
D. A scientist's most difficult task is testing hypotheses.

III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (2.0 points)

Native Americans probably arrived from Asia in successive waves over several millennia,
crossing a plain hundreds of miles wide that now lies inundated by 160 feet of water released by
melting glaciers. For several periods of time, the first beginning around 60,000 B.C and the last
ending around 7,000 B.C, this land bridge was open. The first people traveled in the dusty trails of
the animals they hunted. They brought with them not only their families, weapons, and tools but
also a broad metaphysical understanding, sprung from dreams, and visions and articulated in myth
and song, which complemented their scientific and historical knowledge of the lives of animal and
of people. All this they shaped in a variety of languages, bringing into being oral literatures of
power and beauty.
Contemporary readers, forgetting the origins of western epic, lyric and dramatic forms, are
easily disposed to think of “literature” only as something written. But on reflection, it becomes
clear that more critically useful as well as the more frequently employed sense of the term concerns
the artfulness of the verbal creation, not its mode of presentation. Ultimately, literature is
aesthetically valued, regardless of language, culture, or mode of presentation, because some
significant verbal achievement results from the struggle in word between tradition and talent. Verbal
art has the ability to shape out a compelling inner vision in some skillfully crafted public verbal
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 Of course, the differences between the written and oral modes of expression are not without
consequences for an understanding of Native American literature. The essential difference is that a
speech event is an evolving communication, an “emergent form”, the shapes, functions and aesthetic
values of which become more clearly realized over the course of the performance. In performing
verbal art, the performer assumes responsibility for the manner as well as the content of the
performance, while the audience assumes the responsibility for evaluating the performers’
competence in both areas. It is this intense mutual engagement that elicits the display of skill and
shapes the emerging performance. Where written literature provides us with a tradition of texts, oral
literature offers a tradition of performances.
(Adapted from: TOEFL Reading Comprehension)
Question 1. Which of the following is NOT true of the Native American literature discussed in the
passage?
A. It has a set form. B. It expresses an inner vision.
C. It involves acting D. It has ancient origins.
Question 2. What is the author’s attitude toward Native American literature?
A. Critical of the cost of its production B. Skeptical about its origin
C. Admiring of its form D. Amused by its content
Question 3. According to the passage, what responsibility does the audience of a verbal art
performance have?
A. They participate in the performance by chanting responses.
B. They determine the length of the performance by requesting a combination.
C. They provide financial support for performances.
D. They judge the quality of the content and presentation.
Question 4. What can be inferred about the nature of the Native American literature discussed in the
passage?
A. It is reshaped each time it is experienced.
B. It reflects historical and contemporary life in Asia.
C. Its main focus is on daily activities.
D. It is based primarily on scientific knowledge.
Question 5. What is the main point of the second paragraph?
A. Oral narratives are a valid form of literature.
B. Native Americans have a strong oral tradition in art.
C. The production of literature provides employment for many artists.
D. Public performance is essential to verbal art.

Question 6. The word ultimately in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _______?

A. frequently B. in the end C. whenever possible D. normally
Question 7. According to the passage, why did the first people who came to North America leave
their homeland?
A. They were hoping to find a better climate.
B. They were looking for food.
C. They were following instructions given in a dream.
D. They were seeking freedom.
Question 8. What can be inferred from the passage about the difference between written and oral
literature?
A. Written literature involves less interaction between audience and creator during the creative

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 progress than oral literature does.
B. Written literature reflects social values better than oral literature does.
C. Written literature is not as highly respected as oral literature is.
D. Written literature is not usually based on historical events, whereas oral literature is.
Question 9. The word compelling in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _______?
A. joyous B. competing C. intricate D. forceful
Question 10. The phrase are easily disposed in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _______?
A. often fail B. readily encourage others
C. have a tendency D. demonstrate reluctance
III. Read the passage and choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of
headings below. There are MORE headings than needed. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.

List of Headings
i. A disadvantage of fast communication
ii. High speed of communication and its benefits
iii. Our shrinking world
iv. Communication devices
v. A brief history of communication development
vi. Modern communication and a change in thinking pattern
vii. The changing world resulting from fast communication
viii. Modern communication and expected responsibility
A.
The speed of communication demands a new responsibility from all people of the world.
People in different countries must try harder to understand each other. An example is that people
with different religions must try to understand each other's beliefs and values, even if they do not
accept them. Sometimes their cultures are quite different. What one group considers a normal part of
life is strange to another culture. In some cases, a normal part of one culture might be bad or
impolite to people of another culture. That kind of difference is a possible basis for
misunderstanding. People must learn not to judge others, but to accept them as they are. As the
world grows smaller, people must learn to talk to each other more effectively as well as
communicate more rapidly.
B.
In this modern age, communication is so fast that it is almost instant. People's lives have been
changed because of the immediate spread of news. Sometimes the speed is so great that it does not
allow people time to think. For example, leaders of countries have only minutes, or, at most, hours
to consider all the parts of a problem. They are expected to answer immediately. Once they had days
and weeks to think before making decisions.
C.
An important part of the history of the world is the history of communication. In prehistoric
times, people had limited knowledge of the world. They had little information about geography, the
study of the Earth. People knew very little beyond their small groups except what was happening
near their homes. Later, people were organized into villages, and verbal communication between
small towns was possible. Still, the people's knowledge was limited because they had no outside
information. Kingdoms and small countries then developed, with a king directing the people. Cities
developed, too, but still communication was limited to the small geographical area of the country.
Much later in history, after the invention of the printing press, many more people learned to read,
and communication was improved.
D.
Telephone, television, radio, and the telegraph all help people communicate with each other.
Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example,
within seconds, people can know the results of an election in Japan or Argentina. An international
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soccer match comes into the home of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an
earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way.
E.
How has speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become
smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is physically smaller. Two hundred years ago,
communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took
weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six
weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people's actions. For
example, one battle in the war of 1812 between the English and the United States armies could have
been avoided if the warring sides had known that a peace agreement had already been signed. Peace
was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During those six
weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought and many lives were lost.
(Source: https://www.kanan.co/ielts/academic/reading/question-types/matching-headings/)
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PART D - WRITING (4.0 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (0) has been done as an
example (1.0 point)
0. She last met her friend three weeks ago.
 She hasn’t met her friends for three weeks.
Question 1. I don’t think Mark broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.
 Mark __________________________________________
Question 2. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
 If it __________________________________________
Question 3. They thought that he was waiting for a message.
 He was __________________________________________
Question 4. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem, but he was too busy.
 I tried to have __________________________________________
Question 5. “You shouldn’t have played computer games all day!” Ann said to her son.
 Ann reproached ________________________________________
II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words given. You must use
NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example.
(1.0 point)
(0). I couldn’t hear your speech. MAKE
 I couldn’t make out your speech.
Question 1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer. IMPRESSION
 The performance of that young singer _____________________ me.
Question 2. It was heavy snow on the line that delayed the train. HELD
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  The train would have arrived on time if it ____________________ by heavy
snow on the line.
Question 3. I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject. MOOD
 I was not ____________________ an argument, so I changed the subject.
Question 4. The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her. BACK
 The way he took everything she did for granted really __________________.
Question 5. She reacted quickly and stood calm in order to turn off the gas after MIND
the explosion.
 After the explosion, she had ______________________ turn off the gas.
III. Writing essay (2.0 points)
Write an essay (between 220 and 250 words) about the following topic:
People predict that robots will become more and more popular because they are versatile. Discuss
some benefits and drawbacks of this development from your own knowledge or experience.

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