Đề thi tiếng anh chuyên nghành xây dựng đề 1

BỘ XÂY DỰNG
TRƯỜNG ĐH KIẾN
TRÚC TP. HCM
The University of
Architecture of Ho Chi
Minh city

CN BM/Khoa ký

Học kỳ I (2008-2009)
Môn thi: AVCN 1 (lần 1)
Lớp: PYXD08B
Ngày thi:___/__/ 10
Thời gian: 60 phút

Phạm Thị Kim Yến

Họ và tên:………………………………………………
MSSV : ………….
* Sinâ viên kâông sư û dïïng tà
i liệï.
* SV đánh chéo câu đúng trên phiếu trả
lời Answer sheet và viết câu trả lời vào
chỗ trống trên đề.

Hướng dẫn:

1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8
9
10

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

C
Chọn

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

B

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

Chữ ký giám thị

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bỏ

chọn lại

Answer sheet
11 A B C
12 A B C
13 A B C
14 A B C
15 A B C
16 A B C
17 A B C
18 A B C
19 A B C
20 A B C

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

21
22
23

24
25
26
27
28
29
30

GV ra đề

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

B

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

Điểm - chữ ký GV
chấm bài

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (45 ms)
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences below. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng A,
B, C hoặc D cho mỗi câu dưới đây.)

A. VOCABULARY & SPECIAL SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
1. Strip foundations are used when a row of columns is so closely spaced that ........................ foundations
would nearly meet.
A. continuous
B. independent
C. mat
D. raft
2. Iron and steel do not behave well in a fire because iron will ……………… and steel will lose its strength.
A. shelter
B. tear
C. shatter
D. none is correct
3. The negligence of the ……………….. of the building could cause the whole structure to be in bad balance.
A. tensile
B. compression
C. settlement
D. contrast
4. Brickwork traditions have developed in river valleys and ………….. plains.
A. olive
B. alluvial
C. lively
D. lure
5. Steel reinforcement is additional assistance of steel in the concrete to ……………………… it.
A. cast
B. strengthen
C. enrich
D. widen
6. It is logical to use iron and steel as ………………………… members, just as tie bars, then as columns and
finally as complete frames.
A. slanting

B. vertical
C. horizontal
D. linear
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7. Rubber or brick is generally considered as good ……… material against the possibility of an electric
shock.
A. supporting
B. inspecting
C. bearing
D. insulating
8. If the process is carried out in a factory, the concrete is called …………………….
A. pre-cast
B. insitu concrete
C. compacted concrete D. none is correct
9. The …………………, which are usually made of reinforced concrete, may be independent, strip or pile.
A. walls
B. roofs
C. foundations
D. floors
10. Building is a process of assembling …………….. to form a structure.
A. materials
B. formations
C. constructions
D. formats
11. ………… footings are used to support load-bearing walls.
A. Continuous
B. Independent
C. Separated

D. Hollow
12. Buildings with a large number of dividing walls such as hotels or the walls themselves, when made of
reinforced concrete, act as the ………………………… structure.
A. skeleton-bearing B. load-bearing
C. load-framed
D. skeleton-framed
13. The ………………… walls which subdivide the space within a building may be either non-structural or
load-bearing.
A. upper
B. outer
C. exterior
D. interior
14. When lift-shafts and stairwells in the centre of an office block are made from concrete, ………… is used.
A. lift- slabs
B. slip forming
C. mould system
D. A B are correct.
15. For buildings below the height of 200m, ………….
A. Steelwork is the cheapest method of construction.
B. Design requirements determine the choice of structural materials.
C. Steelwork and reinforced concrete are used.
D. A, B & C are correct.
16. Brick is practical and economical to use because it is ………………….
A. reasonably priced
B. from an accessible raw material
C. durable and good insulating
D. A, B & C are correct
17. The foundation system for a building - its ......................... – is the critical link in the transmission of
building loads down to the ground.
A. structure

B. superstructure
C. non-structure
D. substructure
18. The foundation system must distribute .......................... loads so that the settlement of a building is either
negligible or uniform under all parts of the building.
A. live
B. vertical
C. dead
D. horizontal
19. The most critical factor in determining the foundation of a building is the type and bearing capacity of
the .................... to which the building loads are distributed.
A. soil
B. material
C. concrete
D. clay
20. The law requires all public buildings and spaces ……………….. to the handicapped.
A. necessary
B. essential
C. visible
D. accessible
B. GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES
21. It would be inappropriate …………….. modern materials and processes to imitate earlier ones.
A. ïse
B. ïsed
C. to ïse
D. ïsing
22. A … … … … … … … … … wall aroïnd tâe oïter limits of tâe strïctïre is sïpported by a strip foïndation.
A. beared
B. bearing
C. to be bear

D. born
23. Wâen a strïctïre is … … … … … … … … … , a foïndation is needed to carry tâe weigât of tâe strïctïre to tâe
stratïm of soil.
A. erects
B. erecting
C. to erect
D. erected

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Name the underlined parts in the following sentences. (gọi tên các cụm từ gạch dưới trong các câu sau)
24. The purpose of this method is reducing time spent on building operations.
A. Subject
B. Object
C. Verb
D. Complement
25. Putting broken glass on top of the wall is to prevent boys from climbing over it.
A. Subject
B. Object
C. Verb
D. Complement
26. The form of the Standard Bank headquarters in Johannesburg reflects the exciting architectural and
construction ideas.
A. Present participle as adjective
B. Gerund phrase
C Present continuous form
D. Noun
27. Building construction is the process of assembling materials to form a building.
A. Verb modifier

B. Noun modifier
C. Adjective modifier D. Adverb modifier
28. Interpreting design is necessary for construction.
A. Verb modifier
B. Noun modifier
C. Adjective modifier D. Adverb modifier
29. He decided to put broken glass on the top of his wall to prevent boys from climbing over it.
A. Object
B. Complement
C. Subject
D. Subject complement
30. Building houses on this land requires permission granted by the local government.
A. Adjective
B. Past participle verb C. Verb modifier
D. Simple past verb
II. READING COMPREHENSION (20 ms)
Read the following paragraphs about building materials and answer the questions below.
Đọc và trả lời câu hỏi dưới đây.)
In modern times the use of recycled materials as concrete ingredients is gaining popularity because of
increasingly stringent (chặt chẽ) environmental legislation. The most conspicuous (đáng chú ý) of these is fly
ash, a byproduct of coal fired power plants. This has a significant impact by reducing the amount of quarrying
(khai thác đá mỏ) and landfill space required, and, as it acts as a cement replacement, reduces the amount of
cement required to produce a solid concrete. As cement production creates massive quantities of carbon
dioxide, cement replacement technology such as this will play a huge role in future attempts to cut CO2.
Concrete additives have been used since Roman and Egyptian times when it was discovered that adding
volcanic ash to the mix allowed it to set under water. Similarly, the Romans knew that adding horse hair made
concrete less liable to crack while it hardened, and adding blood made it more frost resistant.
In modern times, researchers have experimented with the addition of other materials to create concrete with
improved properties, such as higher strength or electrical conductivity.
1. Why is the use of recycled materials as concrete ingredients gaining popularity?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What is the function of fly ash?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why is the production of cement discouraged?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. What did the Romans and Egyptians discover?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. What are improved properties of concrete created today?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. WRITING (15ms)
A. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. (Dich hai câu sau sang tiếng Việt.)
1. Engineering firms that handle many government projects employ professional civil engineers capable of
interpreting the design and of devising methods for carrying the work.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Wood has high compression strength, in some cases higher in proportion to its weight than steel; it has low
tensile strength and moderate shear strength.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B. Fill the gaps with the properties of glass. (Điền vào chỗ trống các thành phần của kiếng)

Glass

The end

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KEY
Moân thi: AVCN 1 (laàn 1)
Lôùp: TCPY-XD09B
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (45 ms)
1. B
9. C
2. C
10. A
3. C
11. A
4. B
12. B
5. B
13. D
6. D
14. B
7. D
15. B
8. A
16. D

17. D

18. B
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. B
23. D
24. D

25. A
26. A
27. B
28. C
29. A
30. B

II. READING COMPREHENSION (20 ms)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Because of increasingly stringent environmental legislation
It a significant impact by reducing the amount of quarrying and landfill space required.
To cut CO2
Adding volcanic ash to the mix allowed it to set under water
Higher strength or electrical conductivity

III. WRITING (15 ms)

A. TRANSLATION

1. Các công ty xây dựng quản lý các dự án chính phủ thường thuê những kỹ sư xây dựng dân dụng
có khả năng phân tích thiết kế và đề ra phương pháp thực hiện thi công.
2. Gỗ có độ nén cao, trong một số trường hợp nếu có cùng trọng lượng như thép thì độ nén còn cao hơn,
nhưng nó có độ kéo căng kém và độ biến dạng vừa phải.

B. COMPLETION

Glass

Sand

Lime

Soda

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BỘ XÂY DỰNG
TRƯỜNG ĐH KIẾN
TRÚC TP. HCM
The University of
Architecture of Ho Chi
Minh city

CN BM/Khoa ký

Học kỳ I (2008-2009)
Môn thi: AVCN 1 (lần 2)
Lớp: PYXD08B
Ngày thi:___/__/ 10
Thời gian: 60 phút

Phạm Thị Kim Yến

Họ và tên:………………………………………………
MSSV : ………….
* Sinâ viên kâông sư û dïïng tà
i liệï.
* SV đánh chéo câu đúng trên phiếu trả
lời Answer sheet và viết câu trả lời vào
chỗ trống trên đề.

Hướng dẫn:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

C
Chọn

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

Chữ ký giám thị

©

©

bỏ

chọn lại

Answer sheet
11 A B C
12 A B C

13 A B C
14 A B C
15 A B C
16 A B C
17 A B C
18 A B C
19 A B C
20 A B C

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

GV ra đề

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

Điểm - chữ ký GV
chấm bài

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (45 ms)
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences below. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng A,
B, C hoặc D cho mỗi câu dưới đây.)
C. VOCABULARY & SPECIAL SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
1. Rubber or brick is generally considered as good ……… material against the possibility of an electric
shock.
A. supporting
B. inspecting
C. bearing
D. insulating

2. If the process is carried out in a factory, the concrete is called …………………….
A. pre-cast
B. insitu concrete
C. compacted concrete D. none is correct
3. The …………………, which are usually made of reinforced concrete, may be independent, strip or pile.
A. walls
B. roofs
C. foundations
D. floors
4. Building is a process of assembling …………….. to form a structure.
A. materials
B. formations
C. constructions
D. formats
5. ………… footings are used to support load-bearing walls.
A. Continuous
B. Independent
C. Separated
D. Hollow
6. Buildings with a large number of dividing walls such as hotels or the walls themselves, when made of
reinforced concrete, act as the ………………………… structure.
A. skeleton-bearing B. load-bearing
C. load-framed
D. skeleton-framed
6


7. The ………………… walls which subdivide the space within a building may be either non-structural or
load-bearing.
A. upper

B. outer
C. exterior
D. interior
8. When lift-shafts and stairwells in the centre of an office block are made from concrete, ………… is used.
A. lift- slabs
B. slip forming
C. mould system
D. A B are correct.
9. For buildings below the height of 200m, ………….
A. Steelwork is the cheapest method of construction.
B. Design requirements determine the choice of structural materials.
C. Steelwork and reinforced concrete are used.
D. A, B & C are correct.
10. Brick is practical and economical to use because it is ………………….
A. reasonably priced
B. from an accessible raw material
C. durable and good insulating
D. A, B & C are correct
11. The foundation system for a building - its ......................... – is the critical link in the transmission of
building loads down to the ground.
A. structure
B. superstructure
C. non-structure
D. substructure
12. The foundation system must distribute .......................... loads so that the settlement of a building is either
negligible or uniform under all parts of the building.
A. live
B. vertical
C. dead
D. horizontal

13. The most critical factor in determining the foundation of a building is the type and bearing capacity of
the .................... to which the building loads are distributed.
A. soil
B. material
C. concrete
D. clay
14. The law requires all public buildings and spaces ……………….. to the handicapped.
A. necessary
B. essential
C. visible
D. accessible
15. Strip foundations are used when a row of columns is so closely spaced that ........................ foundations
would nearly meet.
A. continuous
B. independent
C. mat
D. raft
16. Iron and steel do not behave well in a fire because iron will ……………… and steel will lose its strength.
A. shelter
B. tear
C. shatter
D. none is correct
17. The negligence of the ……………….. of the building could cause the whole structure to be in bad
balance.
A. tensile
B. compression
C. settlement
D. contrast
18. Brickwork traditions have developed in river valleys and ………….. plains.
A. olive

B. alluvial
C. lively
D. lure
19. Steel reinforcement is additional assistance of steel in the concrete to ……………………… it.
A. cast
B. strengthen
C. enrich
D. widen
20. It is logical to use iron and steel as ………………………… members, just as tie bars, then as columns
and finally as complete frames.
A. slanting
B. vertical
C. horizontal
D. linear
B. GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES
21. It would be inappropriate …………….. modern materials and processes to imitate earlier ones.
A. ïse
B. ïsed
C. to ïse
D. ïsing
22. A … … … … … … … … … wall aroïnd tâe oïter limits of tâe strïctïre is sïpported by a strip foïndation.
A. beared
B. bearing
C. to be bear
D. born
23. Wâen a strïctïre is … … … … … … … … … , a foïndation is needed to carry tâe weigât of tâe strïctïre to tâe
stratïm of soil.
A. erects
B. erecting
C. to erect

D. erected

7


Name the underlined parts in the following sentences. (gọi tên các cụm từ gạch dưới trong các câu sau)
24. The form of the Standard Bank headquarters in Johannesburg reflects the exciting architectural and
construction ideas.
A. Present participle as adjective
B. Gerund phrase
C Present continuous form
D. Noun
25. Building construction is the process of assembling materials to form a building.
A. Verb modifier
B. Noun modifier
C. Adjective modifier D. Adverb modifier
26. Interpreting design is necessary for construction.
A. Verb modifier
B. Noun modifier
C. Adjective modifier D. Adverb modifier
27. He decided to put broken glass on the top of his wall to prevent boys from climbing over it.
A. Object
B. Complement
C. Subject
D. Subject complement
28. Building houses on this land requires permission granted by the local government.
A. Adjective
B. Past participle verb C. Verb modifier
D. Simple past verb
29. The purpose of this method is reducing time spent on building operations.

A. Subject
B. Object
C. Verb
D. Complement
30. Putting broken glass on top of the wall is to prevent boys from climbing over it.
A. Subject
B. Object
C. Verb
D. Complement
II. READING COMPREHENSION (20 ms)
Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions below.
Đọc và trả lời câu hỏi dưới đây.)
When cement is mixed with water to form a soft paste, it gradually stiffens until it becomes a solid.
This process is known as setting and hardening. The setting and hardening of Portland cement may be divided
into three stages. Some 30 minutes after the water has been added to the cement, the mixture ceases to be
plastic. This process is called the initial set. The process continues, and after a lapse (a period of time) of
about 10 hours the mixture reaches a condition called final set. The third stage during which it attains its
permanent form is called hardening.
Concrete made with Portland cement generally needs about 2 weeks to reach sufficient stress so that
forms of beams and slabs can be removed. They reach the design strength after 28 days and continue to gain
strength there after at a decreasing rate. To speed construction when needed, high-early-strength cements may
be used; they are more costly than ordinary Portland cement, but reach, within one to three days, the strength
a Portland cement would have after 28 days.
Questions
1. What do you know about setting and hardening of Portland cement?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How long does the initial set last for the mixture to cease to be plastic?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. How is Portland cement in the last stage of setting and hardening?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. In what condition can beams and slabs be removed from concrete?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why should high-early-strength cements be used?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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III. WRITING (15ms)
A. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. (Dich hai câu sau sang tiếng Việt.)
1. The buildings of the Industrial Revolution in Britain were largely constructed of brick and timber.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Some early skyscrapers were made in masonry and demonstrated the limitations of the material
.………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
D. Fill the gaps with the properties of concrete. (Điền vào chỗ trống các thành phần của bê tông)

Concrete

The end

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KEY
Moân thi: AVCN 1 (laàn 2)
Lôùp: TCPY-XD09B
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (45 ms)
1. D

9. B
2. A
10. D
3. C
11. D
4. A
12. B
5. A
13. A
6. B
14. D
7. D
15. B
8. B
16. C

17. C
18. B
19. B
20. D
21. C
22. B
23. D
24. A

25. B
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. D

30. A

II. READING COMPREHENSION (20 ms)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

When cement is mixed with water to form a soft paste, it gradually stiffens until it becomes a solid.
Some 30 minutes after the water has been added to the cement
it attains its permanent form
to reach sufficient stress
To speed construction

III. WRITING (15 ms)
A. TRANSLATION

1. Các công trình thời kỳ Cách mạng Công nghiệp Anh phần lớn được xây bằng gạch và gỗ.
2. Một số nhà chọc trời thời xưa được xây dựng bằng hồ vữa, và chứng tỏ những hạn chế của vật
liệu này.
B. COMPLETION

Concrete

cement

Aggregates

Water

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