Questions for oral test

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Unit 2

I Conversation:

1 Where is Oikawa/Peter from? / Where does Oikawa/Peter come from?

ê He’s from Japan/Australia./ He comes from Japan/ Australia

2 What’s Oikawa/Peter job? What does Oikawa/Peter do?

ê He’s a captain/ a student

3 How old is Peter?

ê He is 20 years old

II Reading:

1 What’s the writer’s name?

ê His name’s Alan Smith

2 How old is he?

ê He’s 25 years old

3 Where is he from? / Where does he come from?

ê He’s from Melbourne, Australia./ He comes from Melbourne, Australia

4 What does he do? What’s his job?

ê He’s an engineer

5 Where does he work? Which vessel does he work on? What is his ship’s name?

ê He works on board the M/v Spirit of Tasmania./ It’s the M/v Spirit of Tasmania

6 Is he married?

ê Yes, he is

7 How many children has he got?

ê He has got 2 children

8 How many languages can he speak? What languages can he speak?

ê He can speak 2 languages./ He can speak English and French

9 What are his hobbies?

ê His hobbies are playing football and listening to music

Unit 3

I Conversation:

1 Where are the captain and Nam now?

ê They are on the bridge of the ship

2 Name some navigation equipments on the bridge?

ê They are: steering wheel, compass, telephones, charts and radar

3 Has the radar got ARPA?

ê Yes, it has

4 What does “ARPA” stand for?

ê It stands for: Automatic Radar Plotting Aid

5 What does “ARPA” mean?

ê It means: Thiết bị đồ giải radar tự động

6 Is it very useful?

ê Yes, it is

II Reading:

1 What name of the motor vessel is mentioned in the text? What’s the ship’s name?

ê It’s the Spirit of Tasmania

2 What type of ship is she? What type is the ship?

ê She is a ro ro ferry

3 Is she big?

ê Yes, she is

4 How is the ship?

ê She’s big

5 What is the captain’s name?

ê His name is Fleming./ he’s Fleming

6 How old is he? What is his age?

ê he’s 45 years old

7 Where is he from? / Where does he come from?

ê He’s from Australia He comes from Australia

8 Are the crew on board the ship from different countries?

ê Yes, they are

9 Are they good seafares?

ê Yes, they are

10 How are seafares?

ê They are good

Unit 4

I Conversation:

1 What is the Captain doing?

ª He’s talking to Nam

2 What are they talking about?

ª They are talking about Nam’s cabin

3 Where is Nam’s cabin?

ª It’s on J deck

4 Is it nice?

ª Yes, it is

5 What furnitures are there in the cabin?

ª There is a bed, a table, a wardrobe and a TV in the cabin

6 Whose cabin is next to Nam’s cabin?

ª it’s the Chief mate’s cabin./ The next cabin is the Chief mate’s

7 Are the Second and third Engineer’s cabins on the same deck?

ª Yes, they are

8 Are there any washing machines in the laundry room?

ª Yes, there are

9 How many?

ª There are 2

10 What are they for?

ª One is for under wear and slightly dirty clothes, the other is for working clothes

11 Are there any cabins on A deck?

ª No, there aren’t

12 What is that deck for?

ª That is for the engine room, the pool, the gym and the sauna

II Reading:

1 What name of ship is mentioned in the text?

ª It’s the M/v Spirit of Tasmania

2 What type of ship is it?

ª It’s a large ro – ro ferry

3 What is her route? /Where does she sail/travel?

ª Her route is between Melbourne, Australia and the island of Tasmania / She sails between…

4 Does she travel/sail on a fixed route? Is it a fixed route?

ª Yes, she does / Yes, it is

5 How many decks are there on board the ship?

ª There are 10 decks

6 Where is the Medical center?

ª It’s on I deck

7 What about cabins?

ª They are on D,E,F,G,H decks

8 Where can I find a casino and conference room?

ª You can find them on H deck

9 What room is next to the conference room?

ª It’s the Tiger Lounge

10 What can we do there?

ª We can have some drink

Unit 5

I.Conversation:

1 Does Suzuki keep watch this evening?

ª No, he doesn’t

2 Has Nam got any plan?

ª Yes, he has

3 Where does he want to go?

ª He wants to go to see a movie

4 Who does he go with?

ª He goes with Suzuki

5 What movie do they like to watch?

ª They like to watch “ The last Samurai”

6 Who is the actor?

ª Tom Cruise is

7 When/ What time do they meet?

ª At 8 o’clock

II.Reading:

1 Whose letter is it? / Who is the writer?

ª It’s Bob’s letter / It’s Bob

2 Who does he write to?

ª He writes to Brian

3 Who’s Brian?

ª She’s Bob’s girlfriend

4 Where does he write the letter?

ª He writes the letter on board the M/V Milamar?

5 Does he work on board a ship?

ª Yes, he does

6 What’s his rank?

ª he’s a cadet

7 Does he like his new job on this vessel?

ª Yes, he does

8 Who gives him a list of job to do every morning?

ª The chief engineer does

9 What does he often do after work?

ª He often plays chess with his friend

10 Who’s his friend?

ª He’s Andy

11 Is he very good at chess? How does he play chess?

ª Yes, he is./ He plays chess very well

12 What does Bob sometimes do before going to sleep?

ª He sometimes reads a book

13 Who does he share his cabin with?

ª he shares his cabin with another cadet

14 Where is the cadet from? / Where does the cadet come from?

ª he’s from/ he comes from Japan

15 What does he like? What’s his hobby?

ª He likes listening to music./ His hobby is listening to music

16 What do they sometimes do together?

ª They sometimes listen to music together

Unit 6

I Conversation

1 What time does the third officer usually get up?

ª He usually gets up at 7 o’clock

2 What does he do then?

ª He cleans his teeth, washes his face, and has breakfast

3 Where does he have breakfast?

ª He eats in the mess room

4 When does he have breakfast?

ª He has breakfast at 7.45

5 Does he keep watch after breakfast?

ª Yes, he does

6 What time does he start his watch?

ª He starts his watch at 8 oclock

7 When does he finish the first watch?/ When does the first watch end?

ª He finishes the first watch at 12 o’clock / It ends at 12 o’clock

8 What does he do after lunch?

ª He has a cup of tea and listen to music

9 What does he do then?

ª He has a short rest before his last watch

10 What time does the last watch begin and end?

ª It begins at 20.00 hrs and ends at 00.00hrs

11 How many watches does the third officer keep a day?

ª He keeps 2 watches a day

II Reading:

1 What name of ship is mentioned in the text?

ª It’s the M/v Spirit of Tasmania

2 What type of ship is it?

ª It’s a big ro – ro ferry

3 What is her route? /Where does she sail/travel?

ª Her route is between Melbourne, Australia and the Island of Tasmania / She sails between…

4 Is Melbourne the capital of Victoria in Australia?

ª Yes, it is

5 Does she travel/sail on a fixed route? Is it a fixed route?

ª Yes, she does / Yes, it is

6 What does “ M/V” stand for?

ª It stands for Motor Vessel

7 What does “Motor Vessel” mean?

ª It means: Tµu

8 Who is the master of the M/V Spirit of Tasmania?/ What is the captain’s name?

ª Mr Fleming is / He’s Fleming

9 When does the ship leave port Melbourne everymorning?

ª She leaves the port at 18.00

10 What does she carry?

ª She carries passengers, cars and trucks

11.How many passengers/cars/trucks does she carry?

ª She carries more than one thousand passengers/ 300 cars/150 trucks

12 When does the ship pass out of the bay into the ocean?

ª She passes out of the bay into the ocean at 21.00

13 What does the master do then?/ What does he do in his cabin?

ª He goes to his cabin to eat and sleep./ He eats and sleeps

14 What time does he get up?

ª He gets up at 06.00

15 What does he do after getting up?

ª He has breakfast and goes to the bridge

16 When does the ship enter the river mouth?

ª She enters the river mouth at 08.15

17 Who takes control of the ship?

ª The master does

18 What time is the ship alongside the quay in Devonport?

ª She is alongside the quay at 08.30

19 What does the master do after that?

ª He takes a short rest

Unit 7

I Reading:

a On board a tanker.

1 Where does the conversation take place?

ª It takes place on board a tanker

2 Is that the first time Tan works on board a tanker?

ª No, it isn’t It’s his second time

3 How is his last tanker?

ª It’s smaller than this one

4 Does Joe work on board a large ship?

ª Yes, he does

5 Is this the first time Joe work on board such a large ship?

ª Yes, it is

6 What does “ VLCC/ULCC” stand for?

ª It stands for Very Large Crude Carrier/ Ultra Large Crude Carrier

7 What does “ VLCC/ULCC” mean?

ª It means: Tµu chë dÇu th« rÊt lín/ Tµu chë dÇu th« cùc lín

8 What do VLCC and ULCC carry?

ª They carry crude oil

9 How much oil can VLCC and ULCC carry?/ How many tons of cargo can VLCC and ULCC carry?

ª An VLCC can carry more than 200.000 tons and an ULCC can carry more than 400.000 tons of cargo

10 Which one is bigger, a VLCC and an ULCC ?

ª An ULCC is bigger than a VLCC

b In the engine room.

1 Where does the conversation take place?

ª It takes place in the engine room of a ship

2 What are Thanh and Won talking about?

ª They are talking about the main engine

3 Is it huge?

ª Yes, it is

4 How is the main engine?

 It’s huge

5 How many cylinders are there in the main engine?

ª There are 6

6 What is the diameter of the cylinders?

ª It is 800mm

7 What does Thanh think about the cylinders?

ª He thinks that they aren’t large like that

8 How are the pistons?

ª They are big, too.

II Reading:

Ports around the world

1 What do ships do in port?

ª Ships load and unload ( discharge) cargo in port

2 Are there many port around the world?

ª Yes, there are

3 Which is the biggest port in the world?

ª It’s Rotterdam port in Holland

4 Is it a river port?

ª Yes, it is

5 Why is it a river port?

ª Because it is on the Rhine River

6 What is Europe’s longest river?

ª It’s the Rhine River

7 Is it flow into the North Sea?/ Where does the river flow into?

ª Yes, it is./ It flows into the North Sea

8 How do ships reach the port?

ª They must sail up the river

9 How do ships transport goods arrive in Rotterdam port all over Europe?

ª Goods that arrive in Rotterdam are transported by road and rail

10 What do ports in the Middle East enable countries there to export?

ª They enable to export large amounts of crude oil

11 What export makes some Middle Eastern countries become very rich?

 Crude oil

12 Which countries are among the richest in the world?

ª Some countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Oman are

13 Why do the Middle East countries become the richest in the world?

ª Because they export oil ( because of oil exports)

14 Are there also many ports in Viet Nam?

ª Yes, there are

15 Which ports are the biggest in Viet Nam?

ª Hai Phong and Sai Gon Port are

16 What is the biggest port in the North of Viet Nam?

ª Hai Phong Port is the biggest port in the North of Viet Nam

17 What do HaiPhong Port and Rotterdam port have in common?

ª They are both river ports./ Both of them are river ports

Unit 8

I Conversation:

a

1 How many people are there in the conversation?

ª There are 2 people: Nam and Maria

2 Where is Maria from?/ Where does Maria come from?

ª She’s from England / She comes from England

3 Where is she staying now?

ª She’s staying in Huong Duong Hotel

4 What does she do? What’s her job?

ª She’s a teacher

5 What subject is she teaching?/ What’s she doing in Haiphong?

ª She’s teaching English

6 Where’s Nam from? / Where does Nam come from?

ª He’s from Vietnam./ He comes from Vietnam

7 What’s his job?/ What does he do?

ª He’s a student

8 Where is he studying?

ª He’s studying at Maritime College No.1

9 Does he want to become a sailor?/ What does he want to be ( become)?

ª Yes, he does / He wants to be a sailor

10 Why does he want to be a sailor?

ª Because he likes the sea very much and he likes travelling, too

b

1 Where does the conversation take place?

ª It takes place on board a ship

2 What’s happening on the deck right now?

ª The ratings are chipping and painting the pipeline

What are the ratings doing?

 They are chipping and painting the pipeline

3 Is the A.B working there?

ª Yes, he is

4 What is the A.B doing ?

ª He’s cleaning the deck

5 What does “A.B” stand for?

ª It stands for Able Seaman

II Reading:

a Part 1.

1 Who is the chief engineer of the ship?/ Is Mr Trung the chief engineer of the ship?

ª Mr Trung is./ Yes, he is

2 What kind of ship does Mr Trung work on board?

ª He works on board a ferry

3 Where does she sail?/ What’s her route?

ª She sails between Rach Gia, Kien Giang and Phu Quoc Island./ Her route is between Rach Gia, Kien Giang and Phu Quoc Island

4 Does she sail on a fixed route?/ Is it a fixed route?

ª Yes, she does./ Yes, it is

5 How long does the voyage take?

ª It takes 3 hours

6 What time ( When) does she leave the port every morning?

ª She leaves the port at 8.00

7 Where is the Chief Engnieer now?

ª He is in the engine room

8 What is he doing now?

ª He’s checking the main engine, the generator and the propulsion equipment in the engine room

9 Who is helping him?

ª A greaser is helping him

10 What is another greaser doing?

ª He is cleaning the engine room

11.Are they ready for the new voyage?

ª Yes, they are

b Part 2.

1 Who is the Captain of the ship?/ Is Mr Phong the captain of the ship?

ª Mr Phong is./ Yes, he is

2 What kind of ship does Mr Phong work on board?

ª He works on board a ferry

3 What time is it now?

ª It’s 10.45

4 Where is the Captain at the moment?

ª He is on the bridge

5 What is the ferry doing now?

ª It is coming into port

6 How is the captain navigating the ferry? What is the captain doing?

ª He is navigating the ferry carefully./

7 Is the wind blowing the ferry away from the pier?

ª Yes, it is

8 What are the crew on board doing?

ª They are throwing ropes from the ferry to the men on the pier

9 What are the men on the pier doing?

ª They are pulling the ferry close to the quay and mooring it to the bollards

10 What is being lowered from the ferry for the passengers to get off?

ª A gangway is

11 How are the passengers get off the ferry?

 By a gangway

Unit 9: Showing the way

I Conversation:

1 What’s Tom doing?

ª He’s reading a manual book

2 Where does Richard want to go?

ª He wants to go to the supermarket

3 Does he know the way to the supermarket?

ª No, he doesn’t

4 Where is he now?

ª He’s in Haiphong port

5 Can you show him the way to the nearest supermarket?

ª Yes, I can Start at the port gate, Go straight on Da Nang street until you get to Five Cross, turn left into LeHongPhong street Go straight for about one kilometer and you see the supermarket on your right

6 Who does he go with?

ª He goes with the Second Officer

7 Can the Second Officer speak Vietnamese?

ª Yes, he can

8 How well can he speak Vietnamese?

ª He can speak Vietnamese very well

II Reading:

a At an employment service

1 Where are Nam, Hoang and Hoa now?

ª They are sitting in the reception room of a shipping company

2 What are they doing there?

ª They are looking for jobs

3 What job is Nam/Hoang/Hoa looking for?

ª He/She’s looking for a job as a sailor/ an oiler/ a secretary

4 What can Nam/Hoang/Hoa do?

ª Nam can steer the ship, do the chipping and keeping watch on the bridge

 Hoang can operate the engine, repaire the engine and keeping watch in the engine room

 Hoa can type, use a computer and speak English

b What does a sea pilot do?

1 What is the passage about?

ª It’s about a sea pilot’s job and the importance of a sea pilot to the ships

2 What does a sea pilot do?

ª He helps ship travelling through difficult waters close to the coat or a port

3 Is he a sailor?

ª Yes, he is

4 Is Haiphong port a difficult port?

ª Yes, it is

5 Why is Haiphong port a difficult port?

 Because it is on the river and there are many mud banks in the estuary of the river

6 Is Melbourne in Australia also a difficult port?

ª Yes, it is

7 Why is Melbourne port a difficult port?

 Because the bay is shallow, the channel is narrow and the current is strong

8 What does a sea pilot know?

ª He knows about the dangers and the local area very well

9 Does he know these things better than any other sailors and captain?

ª Yes, he does

10 Why does he know these things better than any other sailors and captain?

ª Because he makes the journey often

Unit 10

I Conversation:

1 Where does Hung work?

ª He works on board a ship

2 Where did his ship travel to?

ª His ship travelled around Asian waters

3 When did he leave Vietnam?

ª He left Vietnam on September 15th

4 What did his ship carry?

ª She carried rice

5 How many tons of rice did she carry?

ª She carried 10.000 tons of rice

6 Where did she sail?

ª She sailed across South China Sea to Manila

7 When did he arrive at Malina?

ª He arrived at Manila on September 19th

8 How long did it take from Vietnam to Manila?

ª It took 4 days

9 What did his ship do in Manila?

ª She unloaded the cargo

10 What did she carry to Vietnam?

ª She carried vegetable oil

11 When did he arrive at HaiPhong port?

ê He arrived at Haiphong port 3 hours ago

12 Did he have a smooth voyage?

ê No, he didn’t

13 How was his voyage?

ê He passed through a storm but he was safe

II Reading:

1 What is the passage about?

ê It’s about Nam’s pratical training course

2 Whose is the letter?

ê It’s Nam’s letter

3 When and where did he write the letter?

ê He wrote the letter on 15th November on board the Le Qui Don training vessel

4 Who does he write the letter?

ê He writes the letter to Hoa

5 Who is Hoa?

ê She’s Nam’s girlfriend

6 What do students of Maritime College No 1 have before graduating?/ How long do students of Maritime College No 1 train on board before graduating

ê They have a two month’s pratical training course on board./ 2 months

7 What does Nam do? What’s Nam job?

ê He’s a student

8 What department is he in?

ê He’s in the Navigation Department

9 Where did he return from last week?

ê He returned from a training course on the Le Qui Don training vessel

10 What did his ship carry?

ê She carried cement

11 What did she do in Haiphong port?/ where did she load cement

ê She loaded cement

12 How many tons of cement did she load in Hp port?

ê She loaded 1000 tons

13 Where did she sail then?

ê She sailed to Quy Nhon

14 When did she arrive at Quy Nhon port?

ê She arrived at QN port four days later

15 What did she do there?

ê She unloaded her cargo, loaded 500 tons of dry coconuts and continued her voyage to Sai Gon port

16 What did he learn from the training?

ê He learn a lot things

17 What did the officers show him?

ê They showed him how to use the navigation equipments such as the charts, the ship’s log book, the compasses and some radio equipments such as VHF, radio telephone, GMDSS and GPS

18 What does VHF/GMDSS/GPS stand for?

ê It stands for Very High Frequency/ Global Maritime Distress and safety System/ Global

Positioning System

19 What does VHF/GMDSS/GPS mean?

ê It means: Bộ đàm/ Hệ thống an toàn và cứu nạn hàng hải toàn cầu/ Hệ thống định vị toàn cầu

20 What did he practice?

ê He practiced mooring the ship to the bollards on shore, keeping watches, loading and discharging cargo

21 Did he try to speak English to the officers and his friends?

ê Yes, he did

22 Was the training helpful and unforgetable?/ How was the training?

ê Yes, it was./ it was helpful and unforgetable

23 Was the sea beautiful?/ How was the sea?

ê Yes, it was./ It was beautiful

24 Does he like his job?

ê Yes, he does

Unit 11

I Conversation:

1 Where are Nam and Hung going?

ê They are going to Ba’s house

2 Who’s Ba

ê He’s their friend

3 What does Ba do? What’s Ba job?

ª He’s a cook.

4 Where does he work?

ª He works in the galley on board a ship

5 What’s the matter with Ba?

ª He just returned home after a hard voyage

6 Did he have an accident?

ª Yes, he did

7 What happened on board a ship last voyage?

ª There was a fire in the galley

8 Was it very serious?

ª No, it wasn’t

II Reading:

1 What’s the passage about?

ª It’s about a fire on board a ship

2 What is the captain asking the cook about?

ª He is asking the cook about an accident that occurred on the vessel yesterday

3 What happened on board a ship?

ª There was a fire in the galley yesterday

4 What time did the fire start?

ª It started around 17.00

5 What happened exactly?

ª The cook forgot to turn off the heat on the stove, he went out the galley for a minute and when he came back, the frying pan was on fire

6 What did he do?

ª He took the nearest fire blanket and extinguished the fire

7 Was anyone injured?

ª No

8 Was there any damage?

ª Yes, there was

9 What was damaged?

ª A frying pan was damaged