========== ==========
-2014
A1.C10 2
PAPER 1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
(approximately 10 minutes, including 2 minutes transfer time)
Part 1. Question 1 3
There are three questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick () in the box below it.
Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice.
1. B
2. C
3. C
A1.C10 3
PART 2. QUESTION 4 6
Key
4. F
5. C
6. G
Script
Woman: Did you have a good time on holiday, Sam?
Man: Yes, we had a great time.
Woman: What did you do?
Man: Well, on Monday, the weather was really good, so we went for a long walk near the sea. It was beautiful.
Woman: That sounds nice.
Man: On Tuesday, we wanted to go up a mountain, but it was very rainy and windy, so we visited some museums. They
were quite interesting.
Woman: Okay.
Man: On Wednesday, we went shopping in the city. We bought lots of great things. We spent a lot of money.
Woman: Oh dear! That always happens!
Man: On Thursday we visited a lake. I wanted to go canoeing, but the water sports centre was closed. So we just went
swimming.
Woman: Really? Was the water cold?
Man: Yes, it was a bit! On Friday we were quite tired, so we went to the beach and relaxed with a book. And on
Saturday we came home!
Woman: Well, it sounds like a great holiday.
(adapted from
A1.C10 4
USE OF LANGUAGE
I. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences on the answer
sheet. (2 points)
7. Jim ___________ Japanese since he was 10 years old.
A. learns B. learnt C. has learned D. was learning
8. English ___________ in most of the world conference.
A. speaks B. spoke C. is speaking D. is spoken
9. Look at the black clouds in the sky, I guess it ___________.
A. rains B. has rained C. is going to rain D. will rain
10. What would you do if you ___________ as a monitor in the class?
A. are chosen B. was chosen C. were chosen D. had been chosen
11. Tim asked me ___________ I was doing then.
A. what B. who C. where D. when
12.
B. Have a nice trip. C. That would be great! D. Yes, please.
13.
A. had B. have C. will have D. had had
14. Mr. David is really interested ___________ reading newspaper every morning.
A. in B. with C. at D. on
15. Non la (conical leaf hat) is a ___________ symbol of Vietnamese women.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditions
16. Unless you drive ___________, you may cause many accidents unexpectedly.
A. careful B. careless C. carelessly D. carefully
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following passage on the answer
sheet. (1.5 points)
My first day at school
I was enrolled in a school at the (17) ___________ of five. It was a primary school. The memory
of my first day in school is still fresh in my mind. It was a small school with eight rooms. There
separate. My
___________ got me admitted in the school. He
gave me a packet of toffees to be distributed among my classmates.
My class teacher was very gentle. He encouraged me and treated me (19) ___________. I felt a
bit nervous in the new environment. The boys looked at me with wonder and smiled. I had with
me English primer and got my first lesson in alphabet.
The (20) ___________ for interval rang. The boys rushed out of the classrooms. Some of them
gathered rounded me. They laughed at me and (21) ___________ fun of me. A few sympathized
with me and befriended me. I had a novel experience. The last bell went at three in the afternoon.
All the boys felt very happy. I also took my bag and hurried back to my home.
(extracted from
17. A. old B. age C. years D. aged
18. A. so B. to C. and D. but
19. A. kind B. kindly C. kindness D. unkind
A1.C10 5
20. A. bell B. telephone C. drum D. radio
21. A. did B. joke C. created D. made
READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the notices on the right and mark the correct letter A-H on the answer sheet. Number 0 is
done as an example. (1 point)
EXAMPLE
ANSWER
0 We can answer your questions.
E
1 F 2 A 3 G 4 C 5 B
II. Read the passage and write your answers on the answer sheet. (1.5 points)
of entertainment, but also a rather cheap one. All they have to do is turn a switch, and they can see
the plays, films of every kind, political discussions, music and sports, etc. Television helps us to
learn more about the world and to know and see many new things. It entertains us. It is an
enjoyable way to relax. However, there are some disadvantages of television. It can make us
reading and games. Some television programmes may make some people violent.
0.
Yes, it does.
1. What can people see on television?
They can see the plays, films of every kind, political discussions, music and sports,
etc. (Plays, films of every kind, political discussions, music and sports, etc.)
2. Why do we become lazy?
WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences on the answer sheet in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed above it. (1 point)
1. Amanda is a good violist.
Amanda is good AT (PLAYING) VIOLYM
2.
Mark suggested HAVING A DRINK.
II. Suppose that you are Hung, a school principle, write a letter to respond John Robinson
your answer sheet. (1.5 points)
Dear Sir,
I saw your school's advertisement in today's edition of Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about
A1.C10 6
your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please
send details of courses and fees? I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if
necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
(Extracted from English 9 Vietnam Education Publish House)
GUIDE FOR SCORING
1. 0.3 points for form (kind of a request letter)
2. 0.8 points for content (respond to at least 4 things:
- Vnese read and write
- Details of course (date, skills)
- Fee (the whole course or partial skills)
- Complexion of spoken Vnese test
3. 0.5 points for using of language (vocab, grammar, structures)
SUGGESTED