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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

PRIME RECRUITMENT Employee record

Nationality 2

(professional) Job: manager of 3

Reference Name: Eileen Dorsini

(personal) Job: 4

Special current 5 certificate

Qualifications certificate of competence in 6

Questions 7-10

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD/A NUMBER for each answer.

PRIME RECRUITMENT CHILDCARE VACANCIES

near Oxford Granger 8 boys be animal-lover

9 Campbell four girls be willing to 10 when

camping

Section 2 Questions 11-15

You will hear an audio guide to a public library Label the map below.

Choose FIVE answer s from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 11-15.

16 How long has Britta lived in Berlin?

17 What does Britta say about living in Berlin?

A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise

B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn

C She likes living in a big, busy city

18 The area of Berlin where Britta lives is

A a rather expensive place to live

B a good place to eat out

C a long way from the city centre

19 Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going

A to the park with her

B to the shop with his parents

C to a gallery with her

20 Britta has a lot of friends who

21 Ben: “Didn’t you go to cinema last night?” - Sophie: “ ”.

A Yes, I lost the ticket B No It was too cold to go out

C OK That was a good idea D Yes, I stayed at home

22 Rather than , I would do it myself

A having the job to be done by someone B to have done the job by someone

C have the job done by someone D I have to do the job by someone

23 I didn’t suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers, Ibegan to smell

25 The new manager laid down very strict rules as soon as he had the position

over

26 The more expensive carpet is a good choice it will last longer

28 On his desk , which he usually sits in front of and looks at

A stood the picture of us B it is the picture of us

C standing the picture of us D stands the picture of us

29 I thought I'd my French before going to Paris

32 She her parents to tell them the news but she didn’t

33 Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start with a newsystem?

the bud

34 the two sisters, Mary is

35 Your rental agreement states that no pets are allowed in the building

body Unless we are forced to go in for a physical training, we are (37) to treat it assomething of a lower (38) than staying in front of the TV set, spending time in a pubsmacking alcoholic beverages or (39) excessive quantities of fatteningconfectionery in a cafe We need to be considerably motivated to (40) up a bodyworkout and build our physical fitness What usually (41) individuals from (42) themselves to strenuous exercise is the fear of fatigue, discomfort or even theinhibitions of being (43) by true fitness zealots However, getting fit is fully a (44) of common sense Different forms of exercise may be (45) greatbenefit to the human body, increasing its strength, flexibility and endurance.

power took the (49) of horse power When the first railways were built, manypeople said they were the most wonderful of all inventions (50) said the snorting,smoking steam engines were like beasts from hell Trains and railways certainly changed our (51) Not only did embankments and cuttings alter the landscape, but also, for the first(52) , people and goods could be (53) long distances in greatquantities – and at undreamed - of speeds Railways also allowed cities to grow more than everbefore Today, large networks of railways stretch through many (54) They use (55) fuel and produce less pollution than cars and trucks because they carry largecargoes in a single journey.

switchboard based on his invention opened in La Porte, Indiana, a year later and was an instant

success with business users To access the system, the caller pressed buttons to reach the desirednumber and turned the handle to activate the telephone ringer During the same year, Strowger's

step-by-step call advancement technology was implemented in the long-distance service between New York and Chicago when it proved to have the capacity of carrying signals through cable-joint

extensions

The first actual dial telephones, patented by Lee De Forest in 1907, were installed inMilwaukee in 1896 In 1912, their sound transmittal apparatus adapted an electronic tube tofunction as an amplifier Transatlantic radio-telephone service linked New York and London in

1927 However, the long distance coaxial cable, which was hailed as unprecedented, came on the

scene in 1936 connecting New York and Philadelphia The Bell Laboratories research facility came

up with the transistor to replace the cumbersome vacuum tube, thus diminishing the size of the

electronic switch system to about 10 percent of that of the original Crossbar switching, installed interminals in 1938, operated on the principle of an electromagnetic force, which rotated horizontaland vertical bars within a rectangular frame and brought contacts together in a split second Atechnological breakthrough in the form of undersea cables between the United States and Hawaiiwas implemented almost twenty years later An extension was connected to Japan in 1964

56 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A A Link between Research and Technology

B The Telephone: A Technological Fantasy

C The Developing Sophistication of the Telephone

D The Patent History of the Telephone

57 In paragraph 1, the word "implemented" is closest in meaning to .

usurped

58 In paragraph 1, the word "instant" is closest in meaning to .

impervious

59 It can be inferred from the passage that initially telephones

A utilized human operators B were limited to businesses

C revitalized business in La Porte, Indiana D did not have a bell

60 How did Lee De Forest improve the existing telephone?

A He integrated the mouthpiece and the receiver

B He created a device to boost the reception quality

C He made implementation of the dial system possible

D He modified a pipe to transmit sound

61 Why did Strowger's switchboard find application in long-distance lines?

A It required the caller to activate switches

B It could carry connections through cable extensions

C It could handle a large volume of simultaneous calls

D It was prevalent in commercial enterprises

62 In paragraph 2, the word "hailed" is closest in meaning to .

proposed

63 In paragraph 2, the word "cumbersome" is closest in meaning to .

bulky

64 In paragraph 1, the word “it” refers to .

C call advancement technology D cable-joint extensions

65 The author of the passage implies that telephone networks expanded because of

A staunch public and private support B multiple technical blunders

C the work of a few inventions D a series of breakthroughs

72 I’m putting on weight because I like eating cakes and chocolates.

(TOOTH)

75 Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn (ENDS)

→ Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

PRIME RECRUITMENT Employee record

Nationality 2 New Zealander

(professional) Job: manager of 3 play center/centre

Reference Name: Eileen Dorsini

(personal) Job: 4 professor

Special current 5 first aid certificate

Qualifications certificate of competence in 6 sailing

TRANSCRIPT Clive: Hello, Edwina, is it? Have a seat.

Edwina: Yes, Edwina Thanks I'm looking for a job as a nanny I like working with children I

talked to you yesterday?

Clive: Oh, yes Well, we covered most of the ground on the phone yesterday I've got a form I need

to complete for my records So, you're Edwina Riley, and how should we contact you?

Edwina: By email I check it regularly.

Clive: What's the address?

Edwina: It's Edwina like my name then R-I, the first two letters of my surname at worldnet dot

com

Clive: E-D-W-I-N-A-R-I at worldnet dot com?

Edwina: Yes

Clive: Good And you're from Australia?

Edwina: Actually I'm a New Zealander.

Clive: Oh, I'm sorry I bet it's really irritating being told you're an Australian Like Canadians being

asked what part of the States they're from

Edwina: I'm used to it It happens to us all the time.

Clive: And now, you said on the phone that you could bring me some references? One from

someone who's known you in a professional capacity and one personal one?

Edwina: Ah, yeah Here's one from John Keen, who was the manager at the play centre in

Wellington where l worked for three years after I left school It's got all contact details on

Clive: Thank you So this was your last employer?

Edwina: Yes, apart from a bit of waitressing recently, but that was just temporary I'm sure John

will answer any questions if you contact him

Clive: We do run checks, yes And a personal reference?

Edwina: Ah, you can contact the friend of my mother's I'm staying with here in London: Eileen Dorsini - She's a professor.

Edwina: She's known me all my life because she used to be our neighbour back home when she

was a primary school teacher there Now she's working here at the Institute of Education

Clive: Oh good!

Edwina: I've got her contact details here for you.

Clive: Thanks I think I have some jobs to suit you Oh, do you have any practical qualifications, by

the way? Life-saving, music, anything?

Edwina: Um, I've got an up-to-date first aid certificate I did a course when I was working.

Clive: That's good First aid Anything else?

Edwina: Well, I've got a driving licence; as I told you on the phone But that's not special, you said, almost everyone needs that really I've got a sailing qualification, it's a certificate of competence.

Clive: So you're a yachtswoman?

Edwina: I love sailing.

Clive: Well, I'll note you have a certificate Hmm

Questions 7-10

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD/A NUMBER for each answer.

PRIME RECRUITMENT CHILDCARE VACANCIES

near Oxford Granger 8 twin/two

same for all of them, as I explained There are a few other things you need to know Anyway, thefirst family's here in London

Edwina: Yes, I did make a few notes London, er, that's the Bentons? With two children?

Edwina: Oh, we!!, I know what to do if someone has an allergic reaction.

Clive: Good, but what they mainly want is someone with an interest in sport, as that's the kind of

family they are

Edwina: Oh that's OK I'll enjoy that.

Clive: Good Now the next people are in the country, near Oxford.

Edwina: Oh yeah, the Grangers?

Clive: So, they have twin boys of five, who are a bit of a handful, I suspect, but it's a lovely place,

quite a grand house, and the family is extremely welcoming They keep horses Do you ride?

Edwina: I did when I was younger I like animals generally.

Clive: Well, 'animal-lover' was their special request, so you'd be fine there The last family Edwina: Yes?

Clive: I don't think I told you they live in Scotland.

Edwina: Really? What's their name?

Clive: Campbell.

Edwina: Oh, yes And they have four girls under ten?

Clive: That's it They have a lovely city flat, and they own a small island

Edwina: Wow!

Clive: Actually, you might get on with them very well They particularly wanted someone who would be prepared to cook when they go camping on the island.

Edwina: Camping would really suit me and I'm used to taking my turn doing the food But it is a

long way from London

Clive: Mm Yeah, well, you can think about it Um, then as soon as I've checked your references,

we can arrange for you to talk to all of the families

Edwina: Right Thanks very much!

Clive: Thank you! I'll email you as soon as i can.

Section 2 Questions 11-15

You will hear an audio guide to a public library Label the map below.

Choose FIVE answer s from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 11-15.

If you are looking for something in particular and it's not on the shelf, you can reserve it The nextarea, directly opposite the issue desk, is a section where people can study ( 12 )

The library provides computers for users free of charge on the next floor beside the reference books.But this area is for people to use their own laptops You should ask for the Internet passcode at theinformation desk

In the right-hand corner of this floor, there is a cafe A selection of daily newspapers is alwaysavailable there, but you can also take magazines into the cafe to read while you have a drink ( 13 ) You will find these on the racks to the left of the cafe, and there is a large selection

They are for reference only, and cannot be borrowed, but you are welcome to photocopy anyarticles of interest We ask you to return them when you are finished You are not allowed to take

fiction or any other books from the shelves into the cafe.

Next to the cafe is the exit door leading to the stairs and escalator to the other floors The largestcollection of books in the library is fiction, and the next largest is non-fiction , which is in the corner

of this floor opposite the cafe ( 14 ) These can all be borrowed, as opposed to the reference books onthe next floor, most of which cannot be taken out of the library, but they can be photocopied.There are several photocopiers available for this purpose downstairs in the basement To one side ofthe issue desk is a door leading onto a gallery This was added to the library as a public space wheretalks are given once a week on a Saturday by visiting authors of both fiction and non-fiction It alsohouses the biography section ( 15 )

There are notices advertising the talks in the study area Any books that you want to borrow should

be taken to the issue desk

Before we leave this floor, I will give you some information about using the library There are alsohelpful notices by the information desk

Section 3 Questions 16-20

You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, circle the correct answer.

16 How long has Britta lived in Berlin?

17 What does Britta say about living in Berlin?

A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise

B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn

C She likes living in a big, busy city.

18 The area of Berlin where Britta lives is

A a rather expensive place to live

B a good place to eat out

C a long way from the city centre

19 Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going

A to the park with her

B to the shop with his parents

C to a gallery with her

20 Britta has a lot of friends who

England

Man:   Britta, you’re English, but you live in Berlin Have you lived here for a long time?

Woman:   Well, I was born in England, but I’ve lived in Germany for the past twenty years I

arrived in Berlin about four years ago ( 16 ) Before that, I lived in Bonn for six years, but I work as ajournalist, and when the newspaper moved to Berlin, I moved with them

Man:   Were you pleased to come to Berlin?

Woman:   Yes, I was I was looking forward to being in a big city like Berlin Bonn was quite a lot

smaller, so I love the busy atmosphere ( 17 ) and all the culture entertainments here: museums,theatres and so on the only thing I don’t like is the traffic; it’s a bit noisy in the mornings It wakes

me up about 6.30, but most days I have to get up early anyway!

Man:   Where do you live in Berlin?

Woman:   I have a flat in the old part of the city It’s right in the centre, and it’s not too expensive –

it costs me about £500 a month My street is becoming very popular: there are lots of new artgalleries, and small cafés and friendly restaurants everywhere Eating out in Berlin is fun, and it’scheap, so it’s something I do quite often ( 18 )

Man:   How do you find transport in Berlin?

Woman:   Well, the transport system here is very good, so I have a tram and bus ticket, but in fact,

most of the time I cycle Travel here is much cheaper than in other countries I know – perhaps that’swhy people don’t walk very much!

Man:   What do you like to do in Berlin at the weekends?

Woman:   Well, I like art, so sometimes I go to one of the galleries I have a nephew called Philippe.

He’s only three but he likes coming with me ( 19 ) He likes the café best, I think And it’s a changefrom going to the park – that’s something he does very often He usually comes out with me whilehis parents go shopping

Man:   Do you miss your friends and family in England?

Woman:   I don’t really miss England – most of my friends are here I don’t see much of my work

colleagues socially, but I’ve got some very good friends who live in the same street as me ( 20 ) Ienjoy meeting people, and I find Berlin is a very friendly city

Man:   Thank you for talking to us, Britta.

B LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Questions 21 – 35.

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.