tài liệu hướng dẫn ôn thi anh văn b1

TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CẦN THƠ
KHOA KHOA KHỌC XÃ HỘI & NHÂN VĂN
BỘ MÔN NGOẠI NGỮ
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Tài liệu hướng dẫn ôn thi
ANH VĂN B1
(dành cho học viên cao học)
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BAN BIÊN SOẠN


Lưu hành nội bộ
Tháng 8, 2011
MỤC LỤC
ĐỌC HIỂU
Phần 1: Trắc nghiệm ngữ pháp và từ vựng
Phần 2: Đọc biểu bảng
Phần 3: Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi
Phần 4: Đọc và điền khuyết
VIẾT
Phần 1: Chuyển đổi câu (theo gợi ý)
Phần 2: Viết thư
NGHE
Phần 1: Nghe và xác nhận thông tin đúng /sai
Phần 2: Nghe và điền khuyết
NÓI
Phần 1: Giới thiệu bản thân
Phần 2: Trình bày 1 chủ đề
Phần 3 Thảo luận

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ĐỌC HIỂU
 Phần 1: Trắc nghiệm ngữ pháp và từ vựng
 Phần 2: Đọc biểu bảng
 Phần 3: Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi
 Phần 4: Đọc và điền khuyết
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PHẦN 1: TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG
I. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Circle the answer (A, B, C, or D) for
your choice.
1. Vinaexpo ____________ an international exhibition for wine and spirits business.
A. is B. are C. be D. being
2. Carla ____________ from an old Italian family of winemakers in Cosenza and she knows a lot
about marketing wine.
A. come B. comes C. is coming D. has come
3. On busy Mahatma Gandhi road, hundreds of small shops ____________ everything from gold
to hot food. (correct)
A. selling B. are selling C. are sold D. sell
4. Today they ____________ a meeting with an olive oil supplier in Seville.
A. are B. are having C. having D. have
5. Are you free on Wednesday?
Well, I ____________ to Paris at 1:00 for an afternoon meeting.
A. flies B. flying C. am fly D. am flying
6. When ____________ your new restaurant?
A. do you open B. you open
C. are you open D. are you going to open
7. Tony goes to Lifestyle fitness club four ____________ a week
A. time B. a time C. timing D. times
8. Doctors all say the same thing: look after your heart and do regular ____________.

A. exercises B. exercise C. an exercise D. the exercise
9. My office is large and crowed, so ____________ is a problem.
A. a noise B. noises C. the noise D. noise
10. This is a good year for a lot of small ____________ like Lifestyle.
A. businesses B. business C. a business D. the businesses
11. Fares on the no-frills airlines are usually ____________ on the traditional airlines.
A. lower than B. more lower than C. more low than D. lower
12. Best Flight’s website is ____________ Skyline’s.
A. as good B. as good so C. as good as D. as good than
13. In 2003, we said goodbye to ____________ passenger airliner in the world: Concorde.
A. the beautifullest B. the most beautiful
C. the more beautiful D. the beautiful than
14. Barbara Jones ____________in the school office as a secretary.
A. work B. working C. workes D. works
15. Everyday, she answers the phone, types letters, and ____________other secretarial jobs too.
A. does B. do C. dos D. doing
16. There ____________two other secretaries in my college.
A. is B. have C. are D. has
17. My best friend ____________at my college.
A. not B. is not C. not be D. not studies
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18. She ____________a small school near her home.
A. goes B. come to C. studies D. goes to
19. Jane Azar ____________chemistry at a high school in Florida. Students never feel bored in
her class.
A. teaches B. teach C. should teach D. can teach
20. Ann would like to make some new friends. I think she____________some clubs so she can
meet people who have similar interests.
A. should joins B. joins C. should join D. join
21. Ellen is having a lot of troubles in her chemistry class. She’s failed the last two tests. I think

Ellen____________a tutor to help in her study.
A. should not have B. should have C. to have D. has
22. “Hello. This is Mary Swans. ____________I speak to the landlady?”
A. Should B. Will C. May D. Do
23. She ____________not stay in dormitories since she cannot stand crowded places.
A. should B. is C. prefers D. could
24. “Will John come?” – “He____________; I am not sure.”
A. should B. will C. can D. may
25. James ____________along well with his roommates.
A. usually don’t get C. usually doesn’t get
B. don’t usually get D. doesn’t usually get
26. Janet is late today. I think she should ____________a bus instead of walking to school.
A. take B. takes C. be taken D. to take
27. Karen ____________in extra-curricular activities.
A. isn’t often participating C. often doesn’t participate
B. doesn’t often participate D. often isn’t participating
28. I ____________a project on pollution for the S.E.P right now.
A. builds B. am build C. build D. am building
29. What are you doing after class? I ____________my drama club.
A. go B. going to C. am going to (correct) D. am going
30. There ____________a lot of live music shows on VTV3 lately.
A. has been B. have been C. were D. will be
31. My cousin ____________five gold medals in Wushu since 1990.
A. has been winning B. has won C. won D. has winned
32. After traveling around Europe and Africa for 12 months, Suiti ____________to Indonesia at
the end of 2008.
A. returning B. returned C. has returned D. returns
33. Uyen and Ha enjoy their jobs as TV presenters for Can Tho television station. Both of them
____________ there for 5 years.
A. have worked C. worked

B. have been working D. have been worked
34. The local authorities are trying to raise ____________ public awareness about how to reduce
environmental pollution.
A. more B. less C. fewer D. than
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35. I advise my family members to use ____________plastics bags when they go shopping.
A. more B. less C. fewer D. than
36. To help protect the environment, farmers should use ____________fertilizers when farming.
A. more B. less C. fewer D. than
37. If there are ____________greenhouse gases released into the air, the ozone layer will not be as
damaged.
A. more B. less C. fewer D. littler
38. There is some milk in the fridge. There isn’t _________ bread left.
A. some B. any C. no D. no much
39. Overpopulation may lead to ____________space for living.
A. more B. less (correct) C. fewer D. than
40. The better the public transportation service is, the ____________people use it.
A. more B. less C. fewer D. better
41. What ____________your favorite food as a child? – Oh, I loved all kinds of food.
A. was B. were C. is D. did
42. Last night, Tony ____________television because he had a lot of lessons to study.
A. didn’t watched B. didn’t watch C. watched D. watches
43. Can I talk to Mary? – I’m afraid you can’t, sir. She ____________a bath.
A. has B. is have C. having D. is having
44. Look! Two butterflies ____________near the window.
A. is flying B. fly C. are flying D. flew
45. There are ____________sugar and ____________apples on the table.
A. some/any B. some/some C. any/any D. any/some
46. ‘Where’s the nearest post office?’ ____________
A. ‘Turn left and then right’ C. ‘It’s about two kilometers’

B. ‘It’s open at nine o’clock’ D. ‘It’s very far’
47. ‘What’s your new address?’ ____________
A. ‘It’s very old.’ C. ‘Go straight on.’
B. ‘Flat 42B, 225 Nathan Road, Kowloon.’ D. ‘It’s yellow.’
48. ‘How do we get there?’ ____________
A. ‘Flat 42B, 225 Nathan Road.’ C. ‘Yes, you do.’
B. ‘Turn right just after the Bank of China.’ D. ‘You can walk there.’
49. ‘How far is it from here?’ ____________
A. ‘No, it isn’t.’ C. ‘It’s long.’
B. ‘Two kilometers, at least.’ D. ‘It’s not long.’
50. ‘I’ll think I’ll go by bus. Where’s the nearest bus stop?’ ____________
A. ’At ten past nine.’ C. ‘It’s five minutes by bus.’
B. ‘Cross the road and turn left.’ D. ‘No, it isn’t.’
51. ‘What time is there a bus?’ ____________
A. ‘Twice a day.’ B. ‘An hour.’ C. ‘At Seven thirty.’ (added) D. ‘It’s far.’
52. ‘How often do the buses run?’ ____________
A. ‘Three times.’ B. ‘Every hour.’ C. ‘It’s over there.’ D. ‘At seven’
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53. How do you go to school? ____________
A. By bus B. I don’t know C. It’s very far. D. At seven
54. How much does it cost? ____________
A. At five o’clock B. By bicycle C. Go straight on D. One dollar
55. Football is ____________to play than jogging.
A. more tiring B. as tiring as C. the most tiring D. tiring
56. Among the good students in my school, he is ____________.
A. brighter B. as bright as C. more brighter D. the brightest
57. This book is $5. That book is also $5. So this book is ____________that book.
A. as cheap as B. not as cheap as C. cheaper than D. the cheapest
58. I didn’t buy____________books, but I bought____________small dictionary.
A. some/ a B. any/ a C. some/ some D. any/ the

59. Among the bad students in my school, he is ____________,
A. badder B. as bad as C. worse D. the worst
60. This book is $20. That dictionary is $25. So the dictionary is____________the book.
A. as expensive as (correct) C. not as expensive as
B. more expensive than D. the most expensive
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word that has the closest meaning to the underlined words/phrases. Circle the
answer (A, B, C, or D) for your choice.
61. James likes French cuisine, and specializes in French and Italian wine.
A. food B. goods C. culture D. fashion
62. She lives in London but commutes regularly to Paris.
A. communicates B. goes C. lives D. works
63. There are giant rainforest trees in the biomes.
A. small B. big C. huge D. old
64. After eight days at sea, Andrew Veal began to have panic attacks.
A. heart B. pain C. fear D. fun
65. Debra works every hour to check for supertankers.
A. very big tanks B. very big cars C. very big ships D. very big planes
66. Cultural awareness is vital for success in the global market.
A. important B. unnecessary C. normal D. dangerous
67. Could you please reserve ten single rooms for Friday 18?
A. keep B. return C. serve again D. clean again
68. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the seminar in Prague on 19 September.
A. Luckily B. Unluckily (correct) C. Hopefully D. Unnecessarily
69. This email is to get in touch again after a long time.
A. receive B. touch C. contact D. send
70. I apologized for the delay in reply.
A. checked B. was sorry C. was happy D. sent
71. Carlo Petrini was horrified when McDonald’s opened its first fast food outlet in Italy.
A. hopeful B. frightened C. terrific D. interested

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72. Carlo Petrini was horrified when McDonald’s opened its first fast food outlet in Italy.
A. way out B. branch C. exit D. square
73. Only cities with a maximum of 50,000 inhabitants can join.
A. habits B. residents C. vehicles D. pollutants
74. Members of Slow Food meet regularly to enjoy long slow meals.
A. frequently B. again C. particularly D. not often
75. Slow Food is about improving the quality of our lives.
A. making better B. making worse C. not proving D. not increasing
76. They promise to reduce traffic and noise in the city.
A. increase B. decrease C. do again D. raise
77. He’s pleased about the long list of towns in Italy and abroad which want to join the Slow
Cities Movement.
A. on a boat B. locally
C. in foreign countries D. in the community
78. They ban car alarms and neon-lit advertisements.
A. buy B. bring C. do not allow D. not stop
79. On a plane, people can put their luggage in their ________________.
A. check-in desk B. trolley C. overhead locker D. label
80. There were plans to demolish the old hotel and station.
A. polish B. decrease C. destroy D. build
81. The French government decided to convert the building into a museum of art.
A. contain B. change C. keep D. exhibit
82. The price of oil increased in 1981.
A. went up B. went down C. leveled off D. remained stable
83. Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for Third World producers.
A. promises B. controls C. gives money to D. predicts
84. Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for Third World producers.
A. rich countries B. poor countries
C. developed countries D. advanced countries

85. Four and a half million farmers in 36 countries benefit from Fairtrade.
A. get advantages B. get disadvantages C. have drawbacks D. have problems
86. In general, global trade has helped people in developed countries most.
A. rich B. poor C. old D. new
87. Since 1988, Fairtrade has expanded in 17 countries.
A. become bigger B. become smaller C. exported D. imported
88. In the last decade the wages of workers on many banana plantations have decreased.
A. trees B. farms C. forests D. greenhouses
89. In the last decade the wages of workers on many banana plantations have decreased.
A. went up B. went down C. rose D. improved
90. Keymed was one of the first companies in UK to set up a high-quality crèche.
A. cream B. cake C. nursery D. heath care
91. Punctuality is very important in work.
A. Being on time B. Taking some time off
C. Being late D. Being at the wrong time
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92. Colleagues usually prefer to use family names in work.
A. College students B. Workers in the same company
C. Family members D. Classmates
93. A lot of communication is non-verbal during a business meeting.
A. not using verbs B. using verbs C. not using words D. using words
94. It’s important not to interrupt another speaker.
A. interview B. introduce C. stop D. continue
95. His business grew rapidly in the early years.
A. quickly B. slowly C. carefully D. steadily
96. Consumers buy more goods on credits.
A. Sellers B. Buyers C. Shop owners D. Shop assistants
97. In less than three decades there have been enormous economic and social changes in China.
A. time of 10 years B. time of 20 years C. time of 30 years D. time of 90 years
98. In less than three decades there have been enormous economic and social changes in China.

A. small B. huge C. unimportant D. safe
99. Today the state controls less than a quarter of industrial production in China.
A. the US government B. the Chinese government
C. the condition D. the situation
100. Today the state controls less than a quarter of industrial production in China.
A. a half B. one-third C. one-fourth (correct) D. one-tenth
101. Consumer goods are everywhere, and millions of Chinese can now afford them.
A. buy B. sell C. borrow D. lend
102. As industrialization continues, the worry is that the impact on the environment may also be
huge.
A. attack B. destruction C. influence D. agreement
103. Forests are essential to life.
A. unimportant B. necessary C. expensive D. rich
104. Global warming will destroy most important wildlife habitats.
A. animals in the house B. animals in the farms
C. animals in nature D. crazy animals
105. Global warming will destroy most important wildlife habitats.
A. habits B. residents C. life D. living places
106. It seems incredible that we have to live on less than 1% of the world’s water.
A. believable B. unbelievable C. possible D. impossible
107. Half of the US population live in coastal areas.
A. near a mountain B. near a lake C. near a river D. near a sea
108. We have a responsibility to leave for future generations a planet that is healthy and habitable
by all species.
A. able to have good habits B. able to have good health
C. able to make money D. able to live in
109. Since 1950, the world’s population has almost tripled.
A. increased two times B. increased three times
C. decreased two times D. decreased three times
110. Nowadays, infectious diseases no longer kill millions of children and adults.

A. easy to expand B. easy to treat C. easy to cure D. easy to study
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111. Big cities try to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transport.
A. being noisy B. being narrow C. being crowded D. being quiet
112. Cork has been used in ancient time.
A. modern B. traditional C. old D. new
113. Cork is an excellent material for heat insulation.
A. increasing temperature B. decreasing temperature
C. avoiding temperature change D. making temperature change
114. The cork is not removed from the oak until it is 25 years old.
A. moved again B. given C. taken D. changed
115. Some wine producers have had the same vineyards for hundreds of years.
A. playgrounds B. place to plant grapes
C. techniques to make wine D. wine festivals
116. If we cannot reduce global warming, our planet won’t survive.
A. live B. change C. become better D. service
117. Rubber is heated with chemicals to make it stronger.
A. mixed B. put in a stove C. healed D. taken from a tree
118. About 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year.
A. sold B. drunk C. borrowed D. exported
119. Don’t worry! The dog is __________ and won’t bite you.
A. harmful B. harmless C. harmed D. harm
120. We can buy duty-free goods in some airports.
A. with high tax B. with low tax C. without tax D. free to choose
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PHẦN 2: ĐỌC BIỂU BẢNG
Look at the text in each question (1-5). What does it say? Circle the letter next to the correct
explanation – A, B, C or D
Practice 1
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Practice 2
12
13
Practice 3
14
Practice 4
15
Practice 5
16
Practice 6
17
18
Practice 7
19
Practice 8
20
Practice 9
21
22
Practice 10
23
Practice 11
24
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