ĐỀ MẤU NGHE NÓI ĐỌC B1 CHÂU ÂU LIS RE WR

TEST 1

LISTENING PART 1

There are eight questions in this part. For each question there are four options and a short recording. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You now have 48 seconds to look through the
questions and the options in each question.
Questions 1-8:
1. What colour is Mary’s coat?
A. yellow
B. blue
C. brown
2. What did the woman repair?
A. chair
B. shelf C. desk

D. black
D. bed

3. What are they going to buy for Pam?
A. a book
B. a plant
C. some chocolates

D. candies

4. Where will the friends meet?
A. in the snack bar
B. outside the cinema
C. at the station
D. in the clothes shop

5. Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?
A. waterskiing
B. diving
C. sailing

D. swimming

6. What can’t the woman find?
A. knife
B. paintbrush

D. screwdriver

C. hammer

7. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
A. heavy rain
B. very hot and dry
C. sunny and light shower
D. foggy and windy
8. What did the boy buy?
A. orange juice and bread
C. orange juice, bread and newspaper

B. orange juice, bread and tomatoes
D. orange juice and tomatoes

TEST 2
PART 1
There are eight questions in this part. For each question there are four options and a short recording. For

each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You now have 48 seconds to look through the
questions and the options in each question.
1. How much is the car?
A. £1000
B. £2000

C. £3000

D. £4000

2. What’s Elena going to take to the party?
A. cola and pizza
B. cola and chocolate
C. orange juice and biscuit
D. orange juice and chocolate

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3. Where will Susan buy her eggs?
A. on the shelf
B. at the market or little shop
C. in the supermarket
D. on the farm
4. How does the man want his son to help him?
A. clean the window
B. drive him to town
C. carry the ladder back D. visit Mr. John
5. Which TV programme is on at nine o’clock tonight?
A. football

B. nature
C. cartoon
D. advertisement
6. What will the boy do first?
A. go to the library
C. put a new wheel on Ben’s bike
7. Where will the girls meet?
A. by the entrance

B. play table tennis
D. read some books

B. by the lake

8. Which chair does the man want?
A. with high a back and arms
C. with high legs

C. at the ice-cream booth

D. behind the entrance

B. with wheels and arms
D. with wheels and a high back

TEST 3
PART 1
There are eight questions in this part. For each question there are four options and a short recording. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You now have 48 seconds to look through the
questions and the options in each question.

1. What does Joe’s father do?
A. a farmer
B. a photographer

C. a pilot

2. What’s George doing now?
A. He’s studying.
C. He’s driving to the airport.

B. He’s playing a volleyball.
D. He’s driving to the stadium.

3. Which room will the woman stay in?
A. Room 6
B. Room 23
C. Room 43
4. Who will be on the stage next?
A. the pianist and guitarist
C. a lady singer

D. a teacher

D. Room 33

B. the drummer and guitarist
D. the Three Biscuits band

5. What time will the pie be ready?

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A. four fifteen

B. five o’clock

6. Which photo does the girl dislike?
A. she and her friend on the beach
C. she and her friend on a boat

C. twenty past five
B. she wearing a dress
D. she and her friend shopping

7. What should the students take on the school trip?
A. water
B. paint
C. pencils
D. maps
8. Where do the boys decide to go?
A. cinema
B. game store C. park

D. library

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D. fifty past four

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READING
PASSAGE 1 – Questions 1-10
Social Networks
Do the names MySpace, Facebook, Orkut, etc. ring a bell? They probably do because they are
some of the most popular sites on the internet today. These sites are all called 'social networking' sites
because they help people meet and discuss things online.
Each of these social networking sites has its own strengths: MySpace is especially popular among
teenagers, Facebook is popular with college age people, Orkut is especially loved in Brazil, and CyWorld
is the site to visit in South Korea. The common thread between all of these social networks is that they
provide a place for people to interact, rather than a place to go to read or listen to 'content'.
Web 2.0
Social networks are considered to be web 2.0. What does this mean? To understand this, it's
important to understand what the original web did (often called web 1.0). Back in the nineties, the
internet - or web - was a place to go to read articles, listen to music, get information, etc.
Most people didn't contribute to the sites. They just 'browsed' the sites and took advantage of
the information or resources provided. Of course, some people did create their own sites. However,
creating a site was difficult. You needed to know basic HTML coding (the original language the internet
uses to 'code' pages). It certainly wasn't something most people wanted to do as it could take hours to
get a basic page just right.
Things began to get easier when blogs (from web log) were introduced. With blogs, many more
people began writing 'posts', as well as commenting on other people's blogs.
MySpace Surprises Everybody
In 2003 a site named MySpace took the internet by storm. It was trying to mimic the most
popular features of Friendster, the first social networking site. It quickly became popular among young
users and the rest was history. Soon everyone was trying to develop a social networking site. The sites

didn't provide 'content' for people to enjoy, they helped people create, communicate and share what
they loved including music, images and videos.
Key to Success
Relying on users to create content is the key to the success of web 2.0 companies. Besides the
social networking sites discussed here, other huge success stories include: Wikipedia, Digg.com and the
latest success - Twitter. All of these companies rely on the desire of users to communicate with each
other, thereby creating the 'content' that others want to consume.

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1. Which social networking site was NOT mentioned in the reading?
A. MySpace B. LinkedIn
C. Facebook
D. Friendster
2. Where is Orkut especially popular?
A. In Japan
B. In South Korea

C. In the United States D. In Brazil

3. Why does the writer mention CyWorld in paragraph 2?
A. to give an example of a strong point of a social networking site
B. to emphasize the importance social networking sites
C. to demonstrate the popularity of social networking sites
D. to express the common feature of social networking sites
4. Which phrase best describes what people do at social networking sites?
A. They comment other people’s blog. B. They code pages in HTML.
C. They browse articles and other content.
D. They interact with other people.

5. What was the original web mainly used for?
A. Interacting with other people
B. Browsing content
C. Creating pages in HTML
D. Writing on blogs
6. What does the word they in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. resources
B. the sites
C. most people D. social networks
7. The world mimic in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by:
A. imitate
B. imagine
C. eliminate
8. What does the writer imply about MySpace?
A. It was the first social networking site.
C. People could enjoy the content it provided.

D. utilize

B. It was successful.
D. It destroyed the internet like a storm.

9. What is most important for web 2.0 companies to be successful?
A. Users' desire to communicate with each other
B. Users' desire to read interesting content written by professionals
C. Users' desire to learn coding
D. Users' intelligence
10. What is the writer’s purpose?
A. to advertise for web 2.0 companies
B. to persuade people to develop social networking sites

C. to give information about social networking sites
D. to criticize social networking sites
PASSAGE 2 – Questions 11-20
Floods are second only to fire as the most common of all natural disasters. They occur almost
everywhere in the world, resulting in widespread damage and even death. Consequently, scientists have
long tried to perfect their ability to predict floods. So far, the best that scientists can do is to recognize the

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potential for flooding in certain conditions. There are at least a number of conditions, from deep snow on
the ground to human error, that cause flooding.
The first cause of flooding is deep snow on the ground. When deep snow melts, it creates a large
amount of water. Although deep snow alone rarely causes floods, when it occurs together with heavy rain
and sudden warmer weather, it can lead to serious flooding. If there is a fast snow melt on top of frozen or
very wet ground, flooding is more likely to occur than when the ground is not frozen. Frozen ground or
ground that is very wet and already saturated with water cannot absorb the additional water created by
the melting snow. Melting snow also contributes to high water levels in rivers and streams. Whenever
rivers are already at their full capacity of water, heavy rains will result in the rivers overflowing and
flooding the surrounding land.
Secondly, rivers that are covered in ice can also lead to flooding. When ice begins to melt, the
surface of the ice cracks and breaks into large pieces. These pieces of ice move and float down the river.
They can form a dam in the river, causing the water behind the dam to rise and flood the land upstream. If
the dam breaks suddenly, then the large amount of water held behind the dam can flood the areas
downstream too.
Broken ice dams are not the only dam problems that can cause flooding. Those carelessly
constructed by humans can also result in floods. When a large human-made dam breaks or fails to hold the
water collected behind it, the results can be devastating. Dams contain such huge amounts of water
behind them that when sudden breaks occur, the destructive force of the water is like a great tidal wave.
Unleashed dam waters can travel tens of kilometres, cover the ground in metres of mud and debris, and

drown and crush every thing and creature in their path.
Although scientists cannot always predict exactly when floods will occur, they do know a great deal
about when floods are likely, or probably, going to occur. Deep snow, ice-covered rivers, and weak dams
are all strong conditions for potential flooding. Hopefully, this knowledge of why floods happen can help us
reduce the damage they cause.
11. What is the most common natural disaster?
A. flood
B. fire
C. tidal wave

D. rain

12. What does the word they in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. floods
B. disasters
C. scientists

D. conditions

13. Which of the following best describes how deep snow causes flooding?
A. melting snow that creates a large amount of water causes flooding.
B. freezing water causes flooding.
C. melting snow combining with considerable amount of rain and sudden increase in temperature
leads to flooding.
D. snow that melts in wet weather causes flooding.
14. Why does saturated ground contribute to flooding problems?
A. the ground cannot absorb more water
B. the ground is too hard, so the water runs of
C. the ground forms a kind of dam

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D. it remains frozen
15. How can a frozen river cause a flood?
A. The ice in the river melts too quickly and causes a flood.
B. The ice in the river cracks causing the water to overflow.
C. The ice in the river cracks into pieces that eventually create a dam causing the water to
overflow.
D. The water behind the ice dam collects and when the dam breaks, it causes flooding upstream.
16. Why does the writer mention tidal wave in paragraph 4?
A. to compare the force of a broken human – made dam
B. to introduce another natural disaster
C. to emphasize the efects of natural disasters
D. to criticize dam designers
17. How far can dam water travel when it is unleashed from a broken dam?
A. less than 10 kilometres
B. tens of kilometres
C. thousands of kilometers
D. tens of thousands of kilometres downstream
18. The word devastating in paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to
A. fabulous
B. uncountable C. priceless
D. disastrous
19. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as a cause for flood in the reading passages?
A. melting snowB. ice covered rivers
C. broken dams
D. poorly built roads
20. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Scientists know very little about floods.

B. Potential flooding cannot be predicted.
C. Consequences of flooding can be reduced if its causes are identified.
D. There are only three conditions for potential flooding.
PASSAGE 3 – Questions 21-30
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the main political and economic organization for
that area. The leaders summit is their last meeting before the launch of the ASEAN Economic
Community, or AEC, on December 31.
The AEC will be equivalent to the world’s seventh largest economy. It was set up to create a highly
competitive single market and production area. Organizers hope it will ease the movement of capital,
goods, investment, services and skilled labor across ASEAN countries. The goal is to make the whole area
more competitive and economically successful. But, some business leaders have low expectations for the
ASEAN summit. Anthony Nelson is a director at the US – ASEAN Business Council in Washington. He
believes that security will be an important issue at the meetings, especially after the terrorist attacks in
Paris last week.
“The November summit includes the East Asia Summit, which primarily focuses on political and security
issues. So that’s going to be a big part of what is actually going on around the summit. A lot of the work
that business gets really involved in tends to happen around the ASEAN economic ministers’ meeting in

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August.” But, the AEC may have only limited influence on business activity when it comes into being next
year. Experts expect little to change at first because there is still much to be done.
“The ASEAN single window, which is a customs project, is still very much a work in progress. But
beginning next year they will start limited trials with five of the 10 ASEAN countries. And there have
been past mutual recognition agreements for credentials of skilled professionals. But there’s still a lot of
work to be done in terms of actually implementing those agreements.” Some critics say the AEC will
mainly help businesses, not the majority of people in Southeast Asia. Earlier this year, the ASEAN Civil
Society Conference and ASEAN Peoples’ Forum expressed concern about regional economic integration.
In a statement, the group said such a move would mean unequal and unsustainable economic growth.

This, it said, would result “in worsening poverty and inequalities of wealth.” Jerald Joseph is co – chair of
the ASEAN People’s Forum. He says people crossing borders to find employment need more protections.
He said: “Cross – border migrant workers don’t have the same level of protection or interest in the whole
negotiation. So that’s a little bit of a pity, a wasted chance, if it’s not reflected in the coming document.”
The 27th ASEAN Summit includes the organization’s partners. Nations including China, India, Japan and
the United States are to attend.
21. ASEAN is the main political and economic organization in
A. East Asia
B. Southeast Asia
C. West Asia

D. North Asia

22. What does the word “It” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. ASEAN
B. Organizer
C. AEC

D. Business Council

23. According to Anthony Nelson, what is the important issue at the meetings?
A. Security
B. Climate change
C. Business
D. Economy
24. According to the passage, what aspect tends to happen around the ASEAN economic
ministers?
A. Security
B. Climate change
C. Business

D. Economy
25. According to the passage, how many countries in the ASEAN will start limited trials?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
26. The word “credentials” in line 24 can be replaced by
A. letters
B. salutations
C. invitations D. certificates
27. The word “implementing” in line 25 is closest in meaning to
A. carrying out B. producing
C. concentrating
D. focusing
28. The word “integration” in line 29 can be replaced by
A. utilization B. contribution
C. combination

D. separation

29. According to the passage, what would delay the increase of the economy?
A. the recession
B. the poverty
C. the move
D. the employment
30. According to the passage, who require more assurance?
A. travellers
B. immigrants
C. residents
PASSAGE 4 – Questions 31-40

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D. tourists


According to surveys, people consider speaking in public more stressful than any other task.
Communications experts have studied public speakers and their audiences to learn what makes a speech
efective. They have discovered that while choosing the words of a speech carefully is important, the
body language used in the speech is also vital to its success. Researchers estimated that at least seventyfive percent of communication occurs through non-verbal body language. This means that the actions of
a speaker’s body during a speech will determine how the audience responds to the words spoken.
Research indicates that the first things noticed by the audience are the speaker’s eyes and facial
expressions. People will think that a speaker who always looks at the floor and never smiles is unfriendly.
An efective speaker will look directly at the people in the audience and will use facial expressions that
match the tone of the speech. An experienced speaker knows when to smile at the audience and when
to display a more serious expression.
The speaker’s posture is the second-most noticed aspect of body language. Speakers may deliver their
speech either standing or sitting. If a speaker sits, research shows it is important to sit up straight.
Similarly, when a speaker stands, it is important that he or she stands up straight while looking relaxed. A
strong speaker will stand up straight with both feet on the floor and lean slightly toward the audience. A
speaker who slouches signals that he or she is not interested in the subject and does not respect the
audience.
Finally, a speaker’s gestures can impact the efectiveness of a speech. Gestures are the way in which
hands and arms are used to communicate. The best advice for the inexperienced speaker is to do
nothing with the hands. Either rest them on the podium or clash them behind the back. Studies show
that speakers should avoid folding their arms across their chests because the audience interprets this
gesture as a challenge.
Studies in communication show that body language used during a speech is as important as the words
spoken. In summary, how something is spoken is just as important as what is spoken. Communications
experts suggest that inexperienced speakers practice and rehearse their body language in the same way

they would write and practice the words. They recommend practicing in front of a mirror first and then
with a small group of friends.

31. According to researchers, how many percent of communication are through non-verbal body
language?

A. 75

B. At least 75

C. Under 75

D. Above 75

32. What does the word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Audiences
B. Public speakers
C. Communications experts

D. People

33. What are the first things noticed by the audience?
A. The speaker’s eyes
B. The speaker’s facial expressions
B. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B
34. Which body parts are involved in gesture?
A. Head and arms
B. Legs and arms
C. Head and legs

35. According to the passage, how should a speaker stand?
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D. Hands and arms


A. With arms folded across the chest B. On 1 foot
B. Leaning on the podium
D. Straight up on 2 feet
36. According to the information in paragraph 2, what does a experienced speaker know?
A. When to laugh
B. When to stop talking
C.When to smile D. When to use his or her feet

37. The word “stressful” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. Complicated
B. Worrisome C. Relaxing
D. Serious
38. What is the writer’s attitude towards body language in communication?
A. He doesn’t believe that body language is important in communication
B. He thinks that non-verbal communication is as important as verbal communication.
C. He believes that most of what we communicate is verbal.
D. Words are more important than body language.
39. Why does the author mention the importance of facial expressions?
A. Facial expressions can make people pretty or ugly.
B. Facial expressions are noticed by the audience.
C. Audiences dislike facial expressions.
D. Efective speakers ignore facial expressions.
40. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
A.

B.
C.
D.

sentence in the passage?
Most of what we communicate is verbal.
We communicate with both words and body language.
Words and body language are equally important.
Most of what we communicate is non-verbal.

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KEY TO READING
PASSAGE 1

PASSAGE 2

PASSAGE 3

PASSAGE 4

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B

9. A
10. C

11. B
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. D
20. C

21. B
22. C
23. A
24. C
25. B
26.D
27.A
28.C
29.C
30. B

31. B
32. C
33. D
34. D
35. C

36.C
37.B
38.B
39.B
40. D

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WRITING
WRITING TASK 1.
1. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
You are going to have summer vacation. Write a letter to a foreign friend and tell
him/her
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Where you are going and how you get there
Why you choose this place
Who you are going with
What you are planning to do there

You should write at least 120 words . You are not allowed to write your name and you do not
need to include your address in the email. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task
Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary, and grammar

Dear Tom,
It’s a long time since I last saw you. How are you? I hope you are fine. I
am so sorry that I haven’t written to you for so long
I am going to tell you about my summer vacation. I am going to Danang
by plane. It’s in the central of Vietnam. In Danang, you can see; My Khe,

the most beautiful place beach in Vietnam, Bana Resort, Ha River and Hoi
An, the ancient town. All are beautiful and worth seeing. The weather in
Danang is pleasant and the food is so delicious. I am going with my family.
I am planning to swim in the sea, go sightseeing, play sports on the sand
and eat seafood. We are going to take a lot of pictures. I hope I will have a
great summer vacation. When you come to Vietnam, you should go to visit
Danang.
I look forward to hearing from you. Don’t forget to write to me.
Best regards
Susan

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2. You are organizing a house warming party next weekend.
Write a letter to your Australian colleague. In your letter

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Give reasons why you are organizing the party
Tell him/her how many people are coming and who they are
Tell him/her about going to a house warming party in Vietnam
…………………………………………….
Dear Tom,
I hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. We
all are doing great here.
I am writing to inform you that I have moved into a new house at
237 Vinh Hung street, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi. I am going to
have a house warming party on September 24, 2018. About 50
people are invited to the party. They are my relatives, friends,

neighbors and my colleagues. Vietnamese people often organize a
house-warming party when they move into a new house to inform
other people and enjoy happiness with their relatives, friends and
neighbors. Some people come to the party early to help cooking.
They also bring some gifts to give to the hosts. The party often
begins at 9 o’clock in the morning and ends at 12 o’clock. At the
party, people eat, drink, sing and dance. The host thanks people for
coming to the party.
Do Australian people organize house warming party? Tell me about
it.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Hope to see you one
day in Vietnam.
Best regards,
Susan

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3.

You’ve just received an email from a Canadian professor, Thompson. He asked you
for some information about your university education. Read part of his email below.
Hi, how are you?
I hope you are doing well after the visit to Canada. I just want to know some information about
your university education before giving you a scholarship to study at my university. Please tell me
something about it (things like what you studied, how long it was, what extra curricular activities
you took part in and what you particularly liked and disliked about it). I also want to know what
you did after the graduation.

Dear Mr. Thompson,

Thank you so much for your email of September 24, 2018. I am so happy
that I can get a scholarship to study at your university.
I am going to tell you some information about my university education. I
studied English, philosophy, physical education and art. I studied here for
4 years, from 2000 to 2004. I took part in some extracurricular activities in
an English club. Here I had chance to practice speaking English with native
speakers and friends. I also had chance to learn some communication and
computer skills. At the university, I really liked the teachers. They were so
friendly and kind. They encouraged and inspired us a lot. I disliked the
facilities. They were too old and needed improving. After my graduation, I
got a job in an English center near my house. I really love my job as I liked
working with children.
I have always wanted to study in Canada and hope to have a nice time
there.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards
Susan

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