Section . Complete the table below with information from the a part of the radio interview.

Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (10 pts)

Changes Benefits

seats to the consumer

entertainment to the consumer

smoking restrictions
(3)…………………………
(4)………………………….
economy class
to the consumer
meals (5)…………………………

Section 2. You will hear part of a seminar given at a Hotel Management School. Circle the letter beside the
most suitable answer for each of the questions below. The first one has been done for you as an example.
(10 pts)
Example: How many major career areas does the lecturer mention?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
1. The reception desk in a hotel is described as:
A. impressive at first B. a switchboard operating system
C. the nervous centre of the hotel D. the first point of contact with a guest
2. It is essential in front desk and reception work to have:
A. a foreign language B. a good dictionary
C. switchboard operation skills D. none of the above
3. The lecturer says that a member of a drink and bar service team:
A. need not have a thorough knowledge of wine
B. must not drink on the job
C. can eventually become a wine maker
D. can eventually manage a cellar dealing only with wines
4. The most experienced cook is a:
A. Grade 3 chef B. Grade 1 chef C. Grade A chef D. Grade 10 chef
5. The seminar was given:
A. by the Principal of the school B. to introduce the school to potential students
C. to introduce students to the course options available D. to introduce the staff to new students
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
Question 1. A. clicked B. closed C. raced D. mixed
Question 2. A. account B. drought C. without D. southern
Question 3. A. wisdom B. minor C. lively D. wildness
Question 4. A. donate B. imitate C. operate D. private
Mark on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in primary stress
Question 1. A. intend. B. follow. C. decide. D. install.
Question 2. A. equipment. B. sympathy. C. poverty. D. character.
Question 3. A. atmosphere B. accomplish C. handicap D. devastate
Question 4. A. campaign B. embrace C. bandage D. release
Question 5. A. ignite B. igloo C. ignorant D. ignore
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. As he made no ______ to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement B. mention C. reference D. comment
Question 2. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
Question 3. The new Garden City is well worth ______ if you are in the area.
A. being seen B. a visit C. to visit D. the sight
Question 4. The spokesperson would not _______ any further on such a sensitive matter.
A. hint B. quote C. disclose D. elaborate
Question 5. Mary uses social networks,_________?
A. does she B. isn't she C. doesn’t she D. is she
Question 6. I didn't want to believe it, but in ___________ of hearts I knew that it was true.
A. depth B. bottom C. soul D. heart
Question 7. She had to borrow here sister’s car because hers was_________. .
A. out of work B. out of order C. off work D. off chance
Question 8. Unions accept free accommodation and travel, yet they would scream _______ murder if the same
was received by politicians.
A. red B.blue C. yellow D. black
Question 9. Her father bought her_________when he went on holiday in Singapore
last week.
A. a beautiful silk yellow scarf B. a beautiful yellow silky scarf
C. a beautiful yellow scarf silk D. a beautiful yellow silk scarf
Question 10. I_________my car very fast when you called me.
A.was driving B. am driving C. drive D. was driven
Question 11. Her eyes are red and puffy_________she has been crying a lot.
A. although B. because of C. because D. despite
Question 12.She will call you to confirm _________.
A. until she received the parcel B. when she was receiving the parcel
C. the moment she receives the parcel D. after she had received the parcel
Question 13._________the book, he had a holiday
A.Having completed B. completed C. Being completed D. complete
Question 14.Candidates are advised to dress formally to make a good _______on job interviewers.
A. impressive. B. impression. C. impress. D. impressively.
Question 15.You shouldn’t lose heart; success often comes to those who are not _________by failures.
A. put off.nản lòng B. turned on. C. left out. D. switched off.
Question 16.I'm not going to go ice skating! I'd only fall over and_________a fool of myself.
A. create B. show C.do D. make
17.You must not__any step in the process; otherwise, you would not be able to cook the dish properly.
A. leave. B. quit. C. skip. D. hide.
Question 18.Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _________.He may never play again.
A. for good B. now and then C. once in a while D. every so often
Question 19. I used to _________reading comics, but now I’ve grown out of it.
 A. take a fancy to B. keep an eye on
C. get a kick out of D. kick up a fuss about
Question 20: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some _______ .
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 21: I____ to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped back B. dropped in C. dropped out D. dropped off
Question 22: There is ___ to be a serious energy crisis in the next century.
A. reputed B. known C. foreseen D. bound
Question 23: Another ___ will be drawn from the experiment.
A. conclusion B. attention C. contrast D. inference
Question 24: In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars.
The first _____of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth.
A. indication B. print C. mark D. trace
25. Her outgoing character contrast__________with that of her sister.
A. thoroughly B. fully C. coolly D. sharply
26. Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went ______.
A. down bad B. off C. a long way D. downhill
27. "______" is an American English metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk that no one wants to
discuss.
A. Lone wolf B. Crocodile tears
C. Elephant in the room D. Butterflies in the stomach
28. I don’t suppose you are telling us the true version of the story, ______?
A. do I B. are you C. aren’t you D. will you
29. Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gives me
C. the teacher gave me D. I was given
30. She was kept in ______ of his true identity.
A. acceptance B. intolerance C. annoyance D. ignorance
31. I always take my lucky _________with me into an exam.
A. sign B. item C. charm D. spell
32. I didn’t know my guess was going to be right – It was just __________
A. pot luck B. odds C. draw D. gamble
33. Why are all your clothes in a __________on the floor?
A. bulk B. heap C. batch D. sum
34. Sending out e-mails that people haven’t asked for to ______addresses is often known.
A. sufficient B. countless C. widespread D. multiple
35. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
Question 1.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established
in 1946.
A. set up B. found out C. run through D. put away
Question 2.Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to
expel her.
A. force her to leave a school B. make her meet the headmaster
C. punish her severely D. beat her violently
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in.
Question 1.These days, many people only read printed newspapers once in a while as they tend to access
information online.
A. regularly B. attentively C. occasionally D. selectively
Question 2.For many couples, money is the source of arguments, frustration. When it comes to finances and
relationships, sharing the financial burden is important.
A. benefit B. responsibility C. aid D. difficulty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
Question 1.Lan And Hoa are talking about taking part in non- profit organization this summer.
Mai: - “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”
Hoa : - “___________.”
A. Me too. I'm thinking of applying for 'Hope'. B. I do, but I don't have enough time for studying.
C. That's great. You have been coming of age. D. Is that all? How about using time wisely?
Question 2.Peter is talking to Laura about her house.
Peter : “What a lovely house you have!”
Laura: ___________.
A. Of course not, it’s not costly. B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
C. I think so. D. No problem.
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1.Did you see the man who is standing over there?
A B C D
Question 2.Sarah was not the best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey his
A B C
feelings helped her become the most requested.
D
Question 3.It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A B C D
4. One or the other of the secretaries have to attend the meeting. But both of them are
A B C D
reluctant to do so
5. Smoking has been made illegally in public places in some countries.
A B C D
Put the verbs into the correct forms:
1. She (double-check)___________________ the calculations before submitting the budget proposal to the
committee, as it (contain)_____________________ several errors.
2. She (realize)_______________that she (leave)_________________ her passport at home just as she
(be)____________________ about to board the international flight.
3. She (forgot) ___________________her keys at home; otherwise, she wouldn't be locked out of her apartment.
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0 pts)
Media and advertising
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (1) ______ .
There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a variety of grounds. Did it
cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain
subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either
because so (4) ______ programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do
something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive
(5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase
 anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures] and filling our
living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television proved to be the all-purpose
scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9)
______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise
of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring at the
screen, aware that our own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.
1. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong
2. A. with B. over C. by D. on
3. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason
4. A. that B. far C. many D. what
5. A. programme B. personality C. audience D. tense
6. A. comedies B. programmes C. perhaps D. consequently
7. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied
8. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus
9. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason
10. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness
Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets
1. Though her novels do not feature the themes of Romanticism, Jane Austen’s work
was ______ with that of Wordsworth and Byron. TEMPORAL
2. A______angel is believed to be a good spirit that protects each of us. GUARD
3. She spoke with______ of his impudent behaviour. APPROVE
4. The Princess looked ______ beautiful at the wedding. STUN
5. They tested the______ of water in the village wells. TRANSPARENT
Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that fish populations are under increasing
(1)……………. from global warming. The report “Are we putting our fish in hot water?” desribes how climate
change is causing temperatures to (2)………….. in rivers, lakes and seas. This means less food and oxygen for
(3)…………… life, stunted fish growth and (4)…………….. offspring. The report says that temperate fish such
as salmon, catfish and sturgeon cannot spawn if winter temperatures don’t drop below a certain
(5)……………… Warmer water also means fish could imgrate to cooler areas, (6)………….. the temperature
resembles their normal habitat. This could impact on many species’ ability to (7)………………… Some species
will become extinct if the water temperature rises (8)…………… a degree or two. WWF director Andrew Lee
said “Climate change increases the pressure on fish populations that are already strained (9)……………. the
limit by over-fishing in the marine environment. We must take urgent (10)……………… to reduce both carbon
dioxide emissions and fishing pressures to protect fish populations as they are one of the world’s most valuable
biological, nutritional and economic assets.”
II. Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by
mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time:
some people get by on very little, others claim they can not exist without at least ten hours, but nobody can do
without sleep completely. Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep.
It alternates between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming
sleep. As soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep
for about 15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with
non-dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-
quarters of our night’s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light.
 It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake.
However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our
sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few
hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite
well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for
5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of tests that
the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to sleep
longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep
deeply are not necessarily getting a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the
following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
1. This passage is the most likely taken from __________ .
A. A doctor’s description B. A health magazine
C. An advertisement D. A fashion magazine
2. It can be concluded from the first paragraph that___________.
A. people need equal time of sleep C. sleep is among the processes of the nature
B. sleep remains a puzzle D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
3. The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 most likely means__________.
A. calming B. soothing C. annoying D. comforting
4. All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for________.
A. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases.
B. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night.
C. we spend only 25 percents of our night’s sleeping time dreaming.
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep.
5. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________ .
A. our night’s sleep B. the ordinary sleep C. the REM D. the night
6. The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
7. Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ___________.
A. not to be awake C. us to fix the damage happening by day
B. us to repair our body D. our brain to rest and recover
8. The study in the USA suggested that_________.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream B. Deep sleep means better sleep
C. the type of sleep is more important than its length D. Six hours of sleep is better than eight hours.
9. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The role of the sleep B. The problem with sleepless people
C. Types of sleep D. The circle of a sleep
10. It can be inferred from the experts’ ideas that___________.
A. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night B. REM makes good our brain
C. Nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable D. Dream enables our body to refresh
I. Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with the words and the meaning stays the same.
1. I won’t go all that way to visit him again on any account!
On no account ___________________________________________________
2. It’s not our concern what they do after lessons.
 It’s of………………………………………………………………………………...
3. All the passengers of the jumbo jet were killed in the crash
→ None……………………………………………………………………………………
4. The trip is so amazing that we will never forget it.
 It is too…………………………………………………………………………………
5. This old car probably won’t last for more than three years.
It’s unlikely ________________________________________.
6. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (CATCH)
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7. Mike is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager. (SHRINKS)
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8. You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by eight o’clock. (QUESTION)
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9. He‘s usually a good boy, unless his brother encourages him to misbehave. (EGG)
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. trouble ahead and we should be extremely careful. (CLOUDS)