ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI NÂNG NGẠCH CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2013 MÔN ANH VĂN HỆ CHUYÊN VIÊN

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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI NÂNG NGẠCH CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2013
MÔN ANH VĂN- HỆ CHUYÊN VIÊN : 60 phút

A. PART 1: READING: 50 điểm
1. Incomplete sentence (20 câu): 20 điểm
2. Text Completion (5 câu): 15 điểm
3. Reading Comprehension (5 câu): 15 điểm
B. PART 2: WRITING: 50 điểm
1. Error Identification (5 câu): 10 điểm
2. Sentence Building (5 câu): 10 điểm
3. Sentence Transformation (5 câu): 10 điểm
4. Essay Writing : 20 điểm







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PART 1: READING
I. INCOMPLETE SENTENCE

1. A good clock always keeps ……time.
A. certain B. true C. accurate D. serious
2. She has …… a lot of money in her new job.
A. gained B. earned C. found D. done
3. Would you …… my opening the windows now ?
A. want B. worry C. concern D. mind
4. We can …… the difficulty without too much effort.
A. get over B. get away C. get off D. get through
5. …… people go to the movies now than ten years ago.
A. less B. Lesser C. Few D. fewer
6. We don‟t know the …… of the game.
A. facts B. customs C. rules D. laws
7. We had to use our neighbour‟s telephone because ours was …….
A. out of work B. out of order C. off duty D. off work
8. It was …… a boring speech that I fell asleep.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
9. I think you …… better not tell him the truth.
A. will B. should C. would D. had
10. What he says makes no …… to me.
A. reason B. truth C. sense D. matter
11. He said that he …… badly sick since he returned from abroad.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. would be
12. The speaker said …… nothing worth listening to.
A. complete B. almost C. quite D. completely
13. If you had come to the party, you …… her.
A. would meet B. had met C. would have met D. met
14. The manager had his secretary …… the report for him.
A. type B. typed C. typing D. to type
15. He …… in this office for ten years by next Monday.
A. will be working C. will have been working

B. will work D. would be working
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16. No sooner …… the office than the phone rang.
A. he had left B. had he left C. he was leaving D. was he leaving
17. Neither the director nor his assistant …… yet.
A. have come B. haven‟t come C. has come D. hasn‟t come
18. It is necessary that you …… here at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
A. would be B. be C. will be being D. would have been
19. The village …… we are going to visit is far from here.
A. where B. which C. that D. Both B and C correct.
20. She wishes she …… you the bad news yesterday.
A. didn‟t tell B. wouldn‟t tell C. hadn‟t told D. doesn‟t tell
21. My mother can‟t …… seeing me at home all day
A. stop B. stand C. give up D. suffer
22. When the company had to lay off a number of workers, he became……
A. considerate B. redundant C. deliberate D. dismissed
23. Dr. Johnson is a very …… man in our neighbourhood.
A. impossible B. unlike C. unpopular D. disliked
24. This time next week they …… to the United States.
A. will be flying B. will fly C. are lying D. have flown
25. My uncle Tom, …… you met the other day, is one of the best lawyers in the city
A. whose B. that C. whom D. Both B & C are correct
26. Mike always keeps his promise, so you can rely …… him
A. to B. for C. on D. at
27. They asked me …… I had read “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville.
A. what B. if C. whether D. Both B & C are correct
28. I will have your bicycle …… before returning it to you.
A. repaired B. to repair C. repairing D. repair

29. Only when you are old enough …… the truth.
A. do you know B. you do know C. will you know D. you know
30. We are …… listening to her advice.
A. interested with B. bored in C. tired in D. tired of
31. He has been a war …… for many years and covered the war in Rwanda
A. correspondent B. newsman C. editor D. paper-man
32. She was …… in the countryside and sent to a little village school
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A. brought on B. brought up C. grown D. learned
33. The meeting was attended by nearly one hundred scientists, several of …… were
very young.
A. them B. those C. who D. whom
34. He doesn‟t write to his parents as often as he ……
A. used to B was to C. got used to D. had to
35. My hair needs ……. But I‟ve been too busy to have it cut.
A. being cut B. to cut. C. cutting D. cut
36. Had they arrived at the fair early, they …… what they wanted,
A. would have found C. had found
B. found D. find
37. After having been held …… for 5 years, he was released yesterday
A. passive B. active C. pensive D. captive
38. You cannot …… the truth when that detective questions you.
A. release B. reveal C. contain D. conceal
39. There is great …… in climbing Mt. Everest, but many people have made the attempt.
A. trial B. pause C. drill D. peril
40. His parents are trying to …… him to get married
A. cause B. determine C. deserve D. persuade
II. TEXT COMPLETION

Reading 1
Today there are millions of people who speak English. Some people speak English for
special ____(1)____. They may need English ____(2)____ their job. Some of them need to
speak to English people. The majority of learners at English have ____(3)____ needs. Most
users of English use it to talk to people ____(4)____ are not English. Most people in the
world have ____(5)____ some English. There is hardly any country where English is never
spoken. Very few people have not heard any English at all. English is now the most widely
used language in the world.
1. A. reasons B. forces C. accidents D. questions
2. A. in B. at C. from D. for
3. A. another B. others C. other D. the others
4. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
5. A. noticed B. watched C. seen D. heard

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Reading 2:
Almost a hundred thousand people ___(1)___ and half a million homes destroyed as a
result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon
when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves
were overturned as soon as the earth ___(2)___ to shake. As a result, small fires broke out
everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented ___(3)___ to help
because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting
equipment as most of the water pipes ___(4)___. Consequently, over ninety per cent of the
damage was caused by fire rather then by the collapse of buildings. Most of those
___(5)___ were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. If the
earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.
1. A. have been killed B. were killed C. had been killed D. would be killed
2. A. began B. was beginning C. used to begin D. begin

3. A. from going B. to go C. for going D. he went
4. A. would burst B. had burst C. have burst D. used to burst
5. A. who died B. died C. they died D. dying
Reading 3:
Good communication is the key to being successful and satisfied in many situations:
work, personal, social. At work, communication skills ____(1)____ most commonly
shown in your ability to use and understand language, whether spoken or ___(2)_____.
You need a good command of language to get your ideas, opinions ____(3)____feeling
across clearly. Listening carefully is an important communication skill, as is the ability and
confidence to ___(4)____ questions when you need to understand something or get
information from someone. Competence in a language other than your mother tongue also
counts as a ___(5)___.
1. A. are B. were C. have D. do
2. A. writing B. paper C. written D. letter
3. A. also B. so C. too D. and
4. A. answer B. ask C. put D. suggest
5. A. giving B. understand C. speaking D. communication
Reading 4:
Most large cities now have an underground railway system, ___(1)___ the “French
„Metro‟ When you need to ___(2)___, you usually have to walk along bare, uninteresting
corridors. Sometimes, if you are lucky, there will be “buckers”: people playing music in
the hope of earning a few pence. They will be very pleased ___(3)___ a few coins into the
hat which they have placed on the ground in front of them, but they ___(4)___playing
happily, even if you don‟t. These buskers give us a moment of pleasure as we rush for our
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trains. It is a pity, then, that the authorities are against bucking, and do ___(5)___it.
Buskers may be breaking the law, but I think that most people are glad to have a little
music to brighten their busy lives.

1. A. such B. example C. as D. like
2. A. get off the train B. make a correspondence C. change trains D. connect
3. A. if you throw B. for getting C. when there are D. to drop
4. A. object to B. are C. are used to D. will go on
5. A. laws to prevent B. nothing about
C. what they can to stop D. not like to enjoy
Reading 5:
When people in the US have company or when they are ___(1)______ to get-togethers
they usually try to make other feel ___(2)_____ and relaxed. They tend to be informal.
Men shake hands, but usually when they are ______(3)______. Male friends and
businessmen who haven‟t seen each other for a long time shake hands when they say hello.
Women do not usually shake hands when they are introduced _____(4)____ each other.
When a man and a woman are introduced, _____(5)____hands is up to the woman.
Americans rarely shake hands when they say goodbye.
1. A. to invite B. invited C. invite D. inviting
2. A. comfort B. comforted C. comfortable D. comforting
3. A. introducing B. to introduce C. introduced D. introduce
4. A. with B. for C. by D. to
5. A. shake B. to shaking C. for shaking D. shaking
III. READING COMPREHENSION
Reading 1
KEEPING OUR TEETH HEALTHY
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They
also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the
enamel covering of tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there.
Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and
we may quite ill. How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist
twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can
examine our teeth to check that are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people
wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist.

Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least
twice a day – once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden
toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal.
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Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish,
brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits
and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because
they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
1. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _________.
A. become hard B. begin to decay
C. send poison into the blood D. make us feel quite ill
2. A lot of people visit a dentist only when __________.
A. their teeth grow property B. they have holes in their teeth
C. they have toothache D. they have brushed their teeth
3. We ought to try clean our teeth __________.
A. once a day B. at least twice a day C. between meals D. before breakfast
4. We shouldn‟t eat a lot of ____________.
A. red rice B. fresh fruit C. fish D. chocolate
5. Sweets are harmful because they make our teeth _________.
A. black B. ache C. bad D. cracked
Reading 2
Mrs. Brown‟s old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for
a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch. But one morning a
police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown‟s house at twelve o‟clock; two policemen helped
Mr. Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs. Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his
way in the park and telephoned us for help, so we sent a car to bring him home.” Mrs.
Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left. “But Grandfather,”
she then said, “you have been to that park nearly everyday for twenty years. How did you

lose way there?” The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didn‟t quite lose my way.
I just got tired and didn‟t want to walk home!”
1. What did Mrs. Brown‟s old grandfather go to the park for?
A. for pleasure B. for a walk C. for fun D. for work
2. What happened to him one morning?
A. he lost his way B. he was too tired to walk home
C. he came home for lunch D. he wanted to stay in the park.
3. How did Mrs. Brown feel?
A. interesting B. surprised C. calm D. normal
4. What did the two policemen do?
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A. they received Mr. Brown‟s call for help.
B. They helped Mr. Brown to get out of the car.
C. They sent a car to bring him home.
D. All are correct.
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. people walk in the park for fresh air.
B. Mr. Brown didn‟t quite lose his way.
C. he didn‟t want to go home on foot.
D. it was the first time he had been to the park
Reading 3
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the
bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is
a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link
Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres
in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but
now the chemical and soap industries are important. I moved to London ten years ago but I
often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful

countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
1. Newcastle is _________.
A. a city in the North of England B. a city near the North East of England
C. a city in the North East of England D. a small town in England
2. The population of Newcastle is ________
A. 200,000 people B. about 200,000 people
C. much less than 200,000 people D. much more than 200,000 people
3. Gateshead has one of _______ in the world.
A. the biggest shopping centres B. the most beautiful countryside
C. the largest rivers D. the most important shipbuilding industries
4. According to the passage, the writer ______.
A. doesn‟t live in Newcastle any more B. has come back to live in Newcastle
C. is still living in Newcastle D. has never returned to Newcastle
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Newcastle?
A. it is next to Gateshead. B. its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. it has a cathedral and a university. D. its people are friendly
Reading 4
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Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by
themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the
office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must
work hard to learn another language. Many boys and girls learn English at school because
it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and mathematics … and English.
In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which
is English, and mathematics … and another language, perhaps French, or German or
Spanish. Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often
learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the

college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper or
magazines in English.
1. According to the writer ________
A. only adults learn English. B. no children like learning English.
C. English is useful only to teenagers. D. English is popular in much of the world.
2. Many people learn English by __________
A. watching videos only. B. hearing the language in the office.
C. talking with the film stars. D. working hard on their lessons.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because _________
A. English can give them a job B. it is included in their study courses.
C. their parents make them. D. they have to study their own language.
4. In America or Australia many school children study ________
A. English as a foreign language.
B. English and mathematics only
C. Such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
D. Their own language and no foreign language.
5. Many adults learn English because __________
A. their work is useful. B. they want to go abroad.
C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work
Reading 5
Some people are always starting an argument. They often have very little information
on the subject, but this doesn‟t matter. They have strong beliefs, anyway. There‟s no point
in debating with people like this because you can never resolve anything. But with other
people a difference of opinion can start an extremely interesting discussion. Each person
tries to explain his point of view, but he listens to other arguments, too. This type of
conflict becomes an exchange of ideas instead of a quarrel. Whether or not their
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differences are reconciled, each person learns something from the experience. In New

England and in some other parts of the United States, citizens of the town meet and talk
over all local problems. The people sometimes disagree with each other, and there may be
some arguments. Each side will try to persuade others that its point of view is the best. But
frequently the two sides are not really far apart in their views, and this kind of public
discussion helps to settle their differences. This is a healthy situation.
1. Why shouldn‟t you argue with people who have little information on a subject?
A. Because you get very little information from them.
B. Because they do not allow you to argue.
C. Because you can never reach any agreement.
D. Because you will be attacked by them.
2. A quarrel is
A. an angry argument B. an exchange of ides
C. a discussion D. conference
3. When does a conflict become an exchange of ideas instead of a quarrel?
A. When everyone tries to make themselves heard and not to listen.
B. When people are willing to listen to others‟ opinions.
C. When people accept other arguments.
D. When all the ideas are correct.
4. Public discussion of local problems is a good idea in New England because
A. It helps people resolve their differences
B. people can appear in public more.
C. people can meet the authorities more often
D. people don‟t have to take their case to court
5. The words “doesn‟t matter” in line 2 are closest in meaning to
A. doesn‟t care B. doesn‟t concern
C. is not embarrassing D. is not important

PART 2: WRITING
IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1. His apartment is not more new as mine, but he likes it

A B C D
2. Last year, she has gone to the USA with her family
A B C D
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3. He is usually going to school at 7 a.m. and he‟s never late
A B C D
4. They will meet their new manager at the airport this afternoon
A B C D
5. Many young people like to work in a new environment
A B C D
6. Lan was meeting her friends while she was reading books in the library.
A B C D
7. They didn‟t used to go to the theatre when they were young.
A B C D
8. I wish you can help me solve this problem.
A B C D
9. I finally finished to cook at 7.00 P.M and served dinner.
A B C D
10. His mother was anxious because of his lazy.
A B C D
1. All the main streets in this city will be widening.
A B C D
2. There is no water in the house. If there is, we could cook for dinner.
A B C D
3. You can see that the room has been beautiful decorated for Christmas.
A B C D
4. I think that this book is the most interesting than that one.
A B C D

5. Love is a smile to share, an ear listening, and a heart to love.
A B C D
V. SENTENCE BUILDING
1. I / not see / him / since / he / graduate / university
A. I didn‟t see him since he graduated from university.
B. I haven‟t seen him since he graduated from university.
C. I hadn‟t seen him since he graduated from university.
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D. I don‟t see him since he graduated from university.
2. If / you / not help / I / not meet / my brother / last month
A. If you didn‟t help me, I couldn‟t meet my brother last month.
B. If you hadn‟t helped me, I didn‟t meet my brother last month.
C. Had you helped me, I couldn‟t met my brother last month.
D. If you hadn‟t helped me, I couldn‟t have met my brother last month.
3. Jungee / wish / we / speak / English / well
A. Jungee wishes we spoke English well.
B. Jungee wishes we will speak English well.
C. Jungee wishes we speak English well.
D. Jungee wishes we are speaking English well.
4. My mother / used / get / early / morning
A. My mother is used to getting up early in the morning
B. My mother gets used to getting up early in the morning.
C. My mother is used for getting up early in the morning.
D. A and B are correct.
5. Mary / not stand / kept / wait / such / long.
A. Mary can‟t stand being kept to wait such a long time.
B. Mary can‟t stand be kept waiting for such a long time.
C. Mary can‟t stand being kept waiting for such a long time.

Mary doesn‟t stand to be kept waiting for such long time
6. nice / you / help me
A. It‟s nice of you to help me.
B. You‟re very nice to help me.
C. It‟s very nice to you to help me.
D. A and B are correct.
7. How long / it / take her / get / school / every day
A. How long does it take her to get to school every day?
B. How long is it take her getting to school every day?
C. How long does it take her getting to school every day?
D. How long does it take her to getting to school every day?
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8. Nylon / invent / year / 1937
A. Nylon was inventing in the year 1937.
B. Nylon was invented in the year 1937.
C. Nylon has been invented in the year 1937.
D. Nylon would be invented in the year 1937.
9. No one/ find out/ answer/ teacher‟s question/ yet
A. No one has found out the answer to the teacher‟s question yet.
B. No one have found out the answer for the teacher‟s question yet.
C. No one found out the answer for the teacher‟s question yet.
D. No one found out the answer to the teacher‟s question yet.
10. Tea / too / hot/ him / drink
A. The tea was too hot for him not to drink.
B. The tea was too hot for him to drink it.
C. The tea was too hot for him to drink.
D. B and C are correct.
VI. SENTENCCE TRANSFORMATION

1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
A. He is not rich enough to buy a car B. He is not rich enough to buy the car.
C. He is not rich enough to buy car. D. He is poor enough to buy the car.
2. “What‟s your job?” said the doctor to John.
A. The doctor asked John what his job was B. The doctor asked John what his job is
C. The doctor asked John what was his job. D. The doctor asked John what is his job.
3. They went out in spite of the heavy rain.
A. Although it rains heavily, they went out.
B. Although it rained heavily, they went out.
C. Although it rained heavy, they went out.
D. Although it rain heavily, they went out.
4. The flight to Washington lasted more than three hours.
A. It takes more than three hours to fly to Washington.
B. It took more than three hours fly to Washington.
C. It took more than three hours to fly to Washington.
D. It took three hours to fly to Washington.
5. We stayed in this hotel.
A. This is the hotel which we stayed in B. This is the hotel that we stayed in
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C. This is the hotel we stayed in. D. All are correct.
VII. PARAGRAPH WRITING
1. In your opinion, which is the most interesting job nowadays? Why?
2. Talk about your favorite Vietnamese dish.
3. Talking about your shopping habits and preferences.
4. Why do you study English? Talk about your method of studying English.
5. Describe some of the things people should do to stay fit and healthy.
6. Talk about good and bad sides of the Internet. What should we do to take the
advantage of good ones.