Đề mẫu 3 ôn thi tiếng anh b1

SAMPLE TEST 3
PAPER 1: LISTENING (approximately 15 minutes)
PART 1
Questions 1 - 5
There are five 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. You will hear each recording twice.
1. What did Juan enjoy on holiday?

A

B

C

2. Where will the woman go first after work?

A

B

3. Which is the new flat?

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C


A

B

C

4. When do they decide to have lunch?

A

B

C

B

C

5. Which jacket does Harry want to buy?

A
PART 2
Questions 6 - 15

You will hear a man describing a series of books. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space. You will hear the recording twice.
We’ll start today’s show by looking at few of best-selling books that have
been released this last month.

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For all science fiction fans, ‘The Planet Wars’ is an (6) ______________

story of a war between man and plants from other planets, set in the 27 th century.
Despite such an unlikely setting, the story actually develops very interestingly and
I (7) ______________ being caught up in the clever story and needing to know
what was going to happen next.
If you are looking for a good (8) ______________, maybe you should avoid
‘A Long Way Home’. A bright idea about a family on a four hundred mile trip
across the country, unfortunately turns into an over-lengthy drag, almost 500 pages
in all! The jokes were not bad, but there was too much (9) ______________, even
for this usually successful writer.
A modern love story ‘Catch a Dream’ is a groundbreaking tale set in the
streets of London. Ally and Jane have to go through a hard street world to be
together, but don’t expect a (10) ______________ ending. The depth of the
characters’ feelings, both happy and dark, throughout this unpredictable novel is
highly original and absorbing for the reader.
‘House of fear’ is the third book in the series, which (11) ______________
the war between rival vampire tribes. However, when one side tries to awaken
Dracula to lead them, a group of (12) ______________ and university students are
caught in the middle of the battle. Can they save the world? This is well worth a
read for all horror fans.
‘A World of Stories’ is a (13) ______________ collection of 40 children’s
stories from around the world. While there will be many familiar favourites, such
as Snow White and Cinderella, every reader will find something new whether it’s
from Europe, Asia or Africa.
For anyone interested in classical (14) ______________, a new biography
‘The Real Shakespeare’ tries to give new ideas about how Shakespeare got
‘inspiration’ when writing. Some interesting opinions, but for me they are mostly
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(15) ______________. I am not convinced this book is based on real evidence and

would not suggest it be taken too seriously.
PAPER 2: READING AND WRITING (90 minutes)
READING
Section 1: Questions 1 – 10
Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (A,
B, C, D).
1. I asked a ___________on the plane to bring me a newspaper and a cup of
coffee.
A. waitress

B. stewardess

C. servant

D. maid

2. I bought a _________ticket, as I was going to return by car.
A. simple

B. return

C. single

D. double

3. I was too tired to ___________my suitcase and hang my clothes in the
wardrobe.
A. unpack

B. empty

C. put out

D. disorder

4. Jane lost her case because it did not have a/an ___________with her name on.
A. ticket

B. poster

C. label

D. identification

5. She’s only here for three weeks, because it’s a / an ___________job.
A. part-time B. full time

C. temporary

D. overtime

6. Paul was always arriving late, and in the end, he was__________.
A. thrown

B. put out

C. sacked

D. pushed

7. I fell over while skiing and my sister had to __________a doctor.
A. bring

B. take

C. fetched

D. carry

8. If he wears a long-sleeved shirt, he usually ________the sleeves.
A. puts up

B. takes up

C. rolls up

D. gets up

9. “What happened?” “We ___________for an hour when the bus finally came”.
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A. waited

B. have waited C. have been waiting

D. had been waiting

10. They ___________to America yet. I saw them in the market this morning.
A. mustn’t have moved

C. would not move

B. can’t have moved

D. might have moved

Section 2: Questions 11 – 15
Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the letter next to the
correct explanation (A, B or C).
11.

A. Only teachers are allowed to borrow these
books for longer than two days.
B. Give these books to a teacher when you bring
them back after two days.
C. You need to ask a teacher before taking one of
the books away for two days.

THESE BOOKS CAN BE
BORROWED FOR TWO DAYS
WITH THE PERMISSION OF A
TEACHER

12.

13.

14.

A. Neil is asking to borrow a racket from James
for their tennis game tomorrow.
B. Neil has cancelled tomorrow’s tennis game
with James.
C. Neil will play tennis with James when his
broken racket is repaired.

James
Neil rang. He can’t play tennis with you
tomorrow unless you lend him a racket because
his is broken and can’t be repaired.

A. This bridge will be repaired in two weeks’ time
beginning on Sunday at midday.
B. Repairs on this bridge will finish on Sunday at
midday.
C. It will not be possible to use this bridge on
Sunday after midday.

THIS BRIDGE WILL BE
CLOSED FOR REPAIRS FROM
SUNDAY MIDDAY FOR TWO
WEEKS.

A. Anna remembers leaving her hat in Emma’s
car.

To: Emma
From: Anna
Hi Emma

Can you look for my hat? I had it in your car so it might be
there. If not, it might be in your flat somewhere.
Love Anna

B. Anna isn’t sure exactly where her hat is.
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C. Anna wants Emma to return the hat she
borrowed.


15.

A. You’ll need to take at least £20 with you to
Edinburgh on Thursday.
B. Unless you pay £20 by Thursday, you won’t be
able to go to Edinburgh.
C. The trip to Edinburgh costs £20 in total to be
paid by Thursday.

If you want to go on trip to
Edinburgh, pay £20 deposit
by Thursday.

Section 3: Questions 16 – 20
Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter next to
correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Teenage fiction
Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines. So what
about books?

Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves.
We spoke to the director Julia Smith. She explained, ‘Teenager fiction has been
published since the 1970s but publishers have never been particularly successful in
getting teenagers to buy and read books. Now they’re realizing that teenagers
aren’t just older children but they’re not adults either and often aren’t interested in
adult fiction. For this series we’re looking for new writers who write especially for
teenagers.’
Athene Gorr’s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well.
Its title is The Purple Ring. She says, “The important thing is to persuade teenagers
to pick up your book. I’m a new writer so, although I’ve got an unusual name
which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic
cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realize what a brilliant
story it is!’

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And what do teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to
Sophie Clarke, aged 15. She said, ‘I’ve read a few books in the Waves series. They
say they’re for 14-19 year olds and I agree with that. We’re not interested in the
same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I think they
look really good too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the
children’s section, lots of teenagers won’t find them so they may not do very well.
And it’s a shame there’s no non-fiction in the series as I think lots of teenagers,
especially boys, might buy that.’
16. What is the writer trying to do?
A. persuade authors to write more teenage fiction.
B. explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction.
C. give information about a new series of books.
D. compare different series of teenage fiction.

17.

Julia

Smith

says

publishers

now

recognize

that

teenagers

_______________.
A. can enjoy the same kind of stories as adults
B. are neither children nor adults
C. grow up more quickly nowadays
D. are more interested in reading nowadays
18. Athene Gorr thinks teenagers were attracted to her book because of
_____________.
A. her name
B. the story
C. its little
D. its cover
19. What does Sophie Clarke say about the books in the Waves series?

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A. They shouldn’t be kept with children’s books.
B. She would prefer to read adult fiction.
C. They will be bought by lots of teenagers.
D. She isn’t keen on the design.
20. Which of these paragraphs could be used to advertise the Waves series?
A.

B.

This series is for all teenagers and those who are nearly teenagers.
Whether you’re 10 or 19, you’ll find something here to please you.

Choose a book from the Waves series. It includes both fiction and nonfiction and is aimed at teenagers aged 14+.

C.

If you’re aged between 14 and 19, don’t miss the Waves series which has
novels by new authors.

D.

The Waves series has been popular with teenagers since the 1970s. This
year we have added 20 new writers to our list.

Section 4: Questions 21 – 30
Read the text below and fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word from the
box.

Ran
next
influenced

had

described

gave

hard

one

got

told

strong

on

So

make

was

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Levi Strauss
In 1853, Levi Strauss travelled to San Francisco from New York. His
brothers (21) ________________ a business there selling pillows, blankets and
clothes and Levi went to help them. He worked (22) _________________ and,
over the (23) _______________ twenty years, he expanded the business.
(24) ________________ day in 1872, Levi (25) _________________ a
letter from Jacob Davis who made men’s clothes. In the letter Jacob, (26)
_________________

Levi

about

a

difficult

customer.

He

kept

(27)

________________ tearing the pockets of his trousers. Jacob had found an answer
– he had added some metal to the corners of the pockets. Levi recognized a
business opportunity (28) ________________ the two men started working
together. They decided to (29) _________________ some trousers out of denim, a

material which was suitable for working clothes. The first pair of denim blue jeans
(30) ________________ produced in 1873. Today people all around the world
wear Levi jeans every day.
WRITING
Section 1
Questions 1 – 5
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. I’m very sad because I wasn’t accepted in that group.
I’m very sad because of .......................................
2. The bicycle has just been repaired by my father.
My father .....................................................
3. The artists are painting a big picture in front of the Town Hall.
A big picture ........................................................
4. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
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Do you mind .............................................
5. Having a vacation aboard is very interesting.
It is ................................................
Section 2
This is part of a letter you receive from an English-speaking friend, Jane.
My subject at school is history. I don’t like science. What subjects do you
study? What’s your favorite, and what subjects don’t you like?

Now write a letter to Jane, answering her questions. Write your letter in about 100
words.
NOTE: Write the content of the letter only. Do NOT write your name, your
address and your signature in the letter.

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TOPIC 3
Part 1: Speak a few words about yourself (your name, hometown, occupation,
family, etc)
Part 2: Topic
Describe your favourite book.

You should say:
What the title of the book is
What kind of book it is
What it is about
And explain why you enjoy the book.
Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions

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