ĐỀ THI XÁC ĐỊNH CHUẨN ĐẦU RA MÔN HỌC

TIẾNG ANH B1
PHẦN THI NGHE
Thời gian: 35 phút
(bao gồm 7 phút chuyển câu trả lời sang phiếu trả lời)

Directions: You will listen to a number of recordings. There will be time for you to read the
questions and transfer your work. You will hear the recordings TWICE. At the end of the test,
there will be 7 minutes to transfer the answers to an answer sheet.

PART 1. Question 1-6

You will hear SIX short announcements or instructions. You will listen TWICE. For each question,
choose the right answer A, B, C, or D. On the answer sheet, find the number of each question and
write down your answer in the corresponding space.
First look at questions 1 to 6.

Question 1. Which part(s) of England will have the heaviest rainfall?

A. London and South-east B. Western and Central
C. mainland Britain D. North and East
Question 2. What should you do in case of losing money?
A. call the lost property office B. contact the bank immediately
C. leave a message at the office D. contact the police to make a statement
Question 3. Why can’t she be at the meeting?
A. Her flight was delayed. B. She is feeling unwell.
C. Her car has broken down. D. She forgot the time.
Question 4. What was stolen in the burglary?
A. a famous jewel B. a painting
C. a statue D. a sculpture
Question 5. What are the instructions about?
A. how to change a light bulb B. how to change hazard lights
C. how to fix a car boot D. how to change a flat tyre
Question 6. Which prizes are mentioned?
A. a holiday and a CD player B. a DVD player and a holiday
C. a DVD and CD player D. a CD player and a holiday

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PART 2. Question 7-12
You will hear SIX short conversations. You will listen TWICE. For each question, choose the right
answer A, B, C, or D. On the answer sheet, find the number of each question and write down your
answer in the corresponding space.
First look at questions 7-12.

Question 7. What is the man’s main point?

A. The device is too small. B. The device is too big.
C. The woman shouldn’t get the device. D. The device is small enough.
Question 8. What is the main thing that the man want?
A. To win a parking space B. To buy a new car
C. To get to class on time D. To have a date with the woman
Question 9. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Buy an ID card B. Go to the gym with the man
C. Play basketball in the park D. Study in the library
Question 10. What are the people mainly discussing?
A. The student’s class schedule
B. The professor’s class schedule
C. The parts of a class the professor is giving
D. The classes the student needs in order to graduate
Question 11. What does the man imply about Mona Lisa?
A. He has never heard of Mona Lisa.
B. He does not think the painting is very impressive.
C. He is interested in the facts the woman gives about Mona Lisa.
D. He has read many books and articles about the painting.
Question 12. Why does the man mention the woman’s transcript?
A. To remind her to send it to the university
B. To compare it to his own transcript
C. To ask her where he can get one
D. To congratulate her to send it to the university

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PART 3. Question 13-18
You will hear a long conversation. You will listen TWICE. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS and/or a NUMBER. On the answer sheet, find the number of each question and write down your
answer in the corresponding space.
First look at questions 13- 18.

Dubai Palm Apartments

Enquiry taken by: Amanda

Name: (13) ___________________________

Address: 37 Blumengasse, Vienna

Telephone number: (14) ___________________________

Number of people: four

Starting date: (15) ____________________ January

Length of stay: 5 days

Price per day: maximum (16) ________________ euros

Other requirements: • fully equipped (17) _____________________

• view of sea

• air conditioning must be quiet

• (18) ___________________________ for car

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PART 4. Question 19-24
You will hear two long conversations. You will listen TWICE. For each question, choose the right answer A,
B, C, or D. On the answer sheet, find the number of each question and write down your answer in the
corresponding space.
First look at questions 19- 21.
Question 19. The caller wants to do a writing course to help with
A. his hobby.
B. his job.
C. his children’s education.
D. his own education.

Question 20. What does course pack include?

A. an online course account
B. a list of books to buy
C. lesson and assignment dates
D. multimedia items

Question 21. How much does the course cost?

A. £300
B. £340
C. £375
D. £400

Now look at questions 22 - 24.

Question 22. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. The girl’s absence from school
B. The girl’s performance in class
C. The girl’s class presentation
D. The girl’s current grade

Question 23. Why was the girl absent from school?

A. She had the flu.
B. She broke her arm.
C. She was in a car accident.
D. She went on a trip.

Question 24. What does the teacher imply about the girl?
A. Her work is not as good as that of most of her classmates.
B. There is a good chance that she will get a C in his class.
C. She asks not completed her makeup work in her other classes.
D. He believes she is trying to avoid taking her exam.

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PART 5. Question 25-30.
You will hear a short talk. You will listen TWICE. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS and/or a NUMBER. On the answer sheet, find the number of each question and write down your
answer in the corresponding space.
First look at questions 25- 30.

Holidays in Northumberland

Useful Information
• Read Peter Green’s book called ‘(25) ………………… around Northumberland’.
• Lots of things to see, for example (26) …………………... .
• Accommodation in flats, hotels, cottages or bed and breakfast places.
• Best time to go is (27) ………………… .

Bike Hire
• One week - £35
• Two weeks – (28) ………………… .
Local Events
• June – Food Festival
• August – International Festival of (29) ………………………

National Park Activities

• Guided walks
• Photography
• (30) …………………

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 ĐỀ THI XÁC ĐỊNH CHUẨN ĐẦU RA MÔN HỌC
TIẾNG ANH B1
PHẦN THI : NÓI
Thời gian: 10 phút

Part 1: Social Interaction (2’)

Let’s talk about films.
- Do you often watch films? What kind of films do you often watch?
- Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinemas? Why?
- Who is your favourite actor/actress?
Let’s talk about festivals.
- What is your favourite festival?
- What do you often do on this occasion?
- Do you think festivals are important to the society?

Part 2: Individual long talk (4’) (1’ for preparation)

Describe one famous place in your hometown.

You should say:
§ what it is and where it is
§ what it looks like
§ what activities people often do there
and explain why it is famous.

Follow –up question:

- Is there anything you would like to change about the place?
- Which places in your country do visitors enjoy visiting most?

Part 3: Discussion (4’)

Topic for discussion: Travelling

1. In your country is travelling a typical activity people do during the weekend or in their free time?
2. What are benefits of travelling?
3. What do children do in their free time in your country?

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 ĐỀ THI XÁC ĐỊNH CHUẨN ĐẦU RA MÔN HỌC
TIẾNG ANH B1
PHẦN THI : ĐỌC
Thời gian: 45 phút

Part I. (Question 1 -10). Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
Look after your eyes
The eye is one of the (0)……most……astonishing organs in the body, working constantly to turn light into
streams of nerve impulses (1) ………………. the brain can convert into visual images. But (2)
……………… our vision dominates how we understand the world around us, most people take it (3)
………….. granted, giving little thought to the complex processes that (4) …………….. them to see (5)
………………… one day they realize they have a problem. From midlife onwards (6)………………..
different eye conditions become common and (7)…………….. the age of 45 most people have noticed that
they can’t see as well as they once (8)……………….. . (9) ……………… of these problems can be
corrected with glasses or contact lenses, while (10)………………… need surgery.
0. A. very B. too C. most D. so
1. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
2. A. although B. however C. whatever D. despite
3. A. with B. at C. for D. on
4. A. grant B. endure C. enable D. provide
5. A. besides B. moreover C. furthermore D. until
6. A. several B. little C. maximum D. most
7. A. by B. to C. on D. with
8. A. should B. could C. ought D. will
9. A. Few B. Others C. Some D. all
10. A. those B. these C. additional D. others
Part 2. Question (11-16).
These people (11-16) all want to borrow a book from the library. Look at the eight reviews (A-H).
Decide which book would be the most suitable for each person. Choose the correct letter A-H.
11. Brian is twenty-two and has just graduated with a degree in history. He enjoys reading about real
people who have done something unusual or exciting in their life.
12. Marie is a primary school teacher. She enjoys reading books that transport her to another world or a
completely different life from her own. She also likes romantic novels.
13. Bob is a retired scientist. He enjoys doing quizzes and solving puzzles because he has a very
analytical mind.
14. Angie doesn’t have a lot of time to read so she enjoys books that she can read a little bit at a time.
She particularly likes books about people and human relationships.
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 15. John likes detective stories. He doesn’t like anything that is too complicated because he doesn’t
want to have to concentrate too much while he is reading.
16. Tom is a designer. He doesn’t like romantic stories and fictions; he prefers something realistic and is
especially fond of media and its effects to modern life.
BOOK REVIEWS
A. Journeys with my family E. The King of all KINGS

This book of short stories isn’t actually about travelling at This story of an imaginary Egyptian pharaoh has some
all, even though the title may suggest otherwise. It is a interesting archaeological facts and some beautifully
collection of studies of how people interact with their drawn maps and diagrams. But unless you have a passion
families. Often funny and also often heartbreaking, these for Ancient Egypt, it probably won’t be a gripping read.
short stories show both the best and the worse of
people.
F. The history of advertising
B. The enchanted April
A surprisingly interesting look at how the media has
An ad for a castle to rent on the Italian Riviera brings
affected and reflected our lifestyles. This non-fiction
together four very different women. The beautiful
book examines how advertising has developed over the
environment helps them make discoveries about
years and how we now accept images that would have
themselves, life and love. A novel that you won’t want to
been censored in the past.
put down once you start reading it.
G. The Connection
C. Living with the bushmen
Not an easy-reading book. This complex novel takes the
This is the true account of Richard Berk’s search for the
readers into a world of intrigue and overlapping events
African bushmen and their amazing acceptance of his
that all have an effect on each other. There is, however,
presence in their timeless world. Berk managed, against
one common factor that links everything together. Can
all odds, to live with the bushmen for six months,
you work out what that common factor is before all is
learning their language and exploring their ancient
revealed in the final chapter?
culture. A remarkable story about a remarkable
anthropologist.

D. Trouble in the suburbs H. The Lost Leopard

A light-hearted crime story about a private investigator The story of a snow leopard, orphaned by hunters, which
on his final case before retirement. However, the trekked across mile of frozen land searching for a home.
investigator takes an unexpected turn of events and the This book is sponsored by the Leopard Sanctuary and its
hero is put in some dangerous situations. A good read message about the corrupt fur trade is clear and
for those who don’t want to be challenged too much. powerful.

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Part 3 (Question 17-21). Read the text and choose the correct answer to the questions below.
ALICE BRADLEY
I guess you could say that acting is my blood as my mother and father are both actors, my
grandfather was a theatre musician and my grandmother was a singer and dancer. I suppose it seemed
normal for me to do a little turn for family and friends. I certainly wasn’t a shy wallflower.
I went to drama school in London on Saturdays from the age of six. We were taught how to sing and
dance as well as act so I was a good all-rounder by my teens.
Once I’d left school I went to drama school in London full-time to do a degree. I must admit that I
had a slight fall in commitment at that time, for a period of about six months. I joined up with the party
crowd and danced the nights away and slept late most mornings. It was only when my personal tutor told me
that I was on my final warning that I realized I might be expelled.
After the shock of that realization I got my act together very quickly and ended up graduating with a
first.
The Royal Shakespeare Company gave me my first real role and I acted alongside some great names
in the world of the stage. Now, of course I’m better known for my Hollywood roles and people will
probably be amazed to hear that I first walked the boards as a Shakespeare actor.
17. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. to express her ambitions for the future
B. to discuss plays by Shakespeare
C. to talk about her acting career.
D. to describe how she lives.
18. What does the writer say about her childhood?
A. Her parents forced her to be an actor
B. She was surrounded by entertainers
C. She was reluctant to perform for her family
D. She was too young to enjoy drama school when her parents first sent her.
19. What happened when the writer was a full-time drama student?
A. She was nearly told to leave the course.
B. She had an argument with her personal tutor.
C. She concentrated on developing as a serious dancer.
D. She worked as a dancer in the evenings.
20. What does the writer say about working as a Shakespeare actor?
A. She found it boring after a while
B. It is what she is mostly known for
C. It was something she had to do to get into Hollywood.
D. It gave her the chance to work with distinguished actors.

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21. Which of the following is the best description of the writer?
A. The young actor who is developing a career
B. The actor who has followed in her parents’ footsteps and made the leap from Shakespeare to
Hollywood
C. The reluctant actor who struggled through drama school and because a Hollywood director
D. The rebel actor whose wild life is affecting her career but who is now trying to mend her ways.

Part 4. (Question 22 – 30). Read the text and choose the correct answer.
President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He was also the first governor of Florida.
Jackson was known to be a very tough soldier. His nickname was “Old Hickory”, after the hard wood.

At age 13, Jackson joined the army to fight against the British in the Revolutionary War. He and his brother
were captured. He was cut in the face and hand by a British soldier because he refused to clean the soldier’s
boots. Afterwards, he always hated the British. After being released, his brother died. He returned home and
found his mother and the rest of his family dead.
In the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, Jackson led 6.000 soldiers against 12.000 British soldiers America
was victorious. In 1817, he led his men against the Spanish and the Seminole Indians in Florida. He crushed
the Seminoles. Then he forced the Spanish to cede power of Florida to the U.S. He was made the first U.S.
governor of Florida.
Andrew Jackson ran for president in the election of 1824. Jackson lost the election to John Quincy Adams.
By the election of 1828, he defeated Adams and became president.
The most controversial part of Jackson’s presidency was his treatment of American Indians. In 1830, his
Indian Removal Act became a law. At this time, 45.000 Cherokee Indians were forced to give up their lands
and move west. Thousands died on a march called “the trail of tears”. One historian called this period “one
of the unhappiest chapters in American history.”
On January 30, 1835, Richard Lawrence tried to assassinate President Jackson but the bullets missed him.
Then the president attacked Lawrence with his cane.
Andrew Jackson married his wife Rachel after she divorced her first husband. Afterwards, many people
attacked her honor. Jackson fought in 103 duels to defend his wife’s honor. Jackson had many wounds from
his numerous duels. They hurt him for the rest of his life. He often coughed up blood. He died at the age of
78 of tuberculosis and heart failure.

22. The meaning of Andrew Jackson’s nickname was

A. sharp steel B. solid timber C. strong wind D. tough leather
23. According to paragraph 2, which is NOT true about Andrew Jackson?
A. He joined the army in his late teens.
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B. He and his brother were captured by the British.
C. He got wound by a British soldier.
D. He found all his family dead when he got free and returned home.
24. How was he injured by the British soldier in the Revolutionary War?
A. He was slashed in the face and hand.
B. He had a pain in his legs
C. He was nearly died.
D. He was tortured by electricity.
25. Which of the following can be inferred by paragraph 3 about Andrew Jackson?
A. He liked to swim in Florida.
B. He did not like Seminole culture.
C. He was a strong military leader.
D. He wanted to be president of United States.
26. The author discusses Andrew Jackson’s treatment of the Native Americans in paragraph 5 in order to
A. show the negative side of Andrew Jackson’s presidency
B. show that Andrew Jackson was a ruthless leader
C. show that Andrew Jackson helped his country
D. show how patriotic Andrew Jackson was
27. Why did people attack Rachel’s honor?
A. Because they were jealous of her
B. Because she was older than him
C. Because she was not native American
D. Because she had divorced another man before she married Jackson
28. The word “crushed” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. defeated B. lost C. disliked D. removed
29. The word “assassinate” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A. help B. kill C. elect D. hurt
30. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Andrew Jackson’ success B. how Andrew Jackson became president of the U.S.
C. Andrew Jackson’s lifestyle D. Andrew Jackson’s life and career

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 ĐỀ THI XÁC ĐỊNH CHUẨN ĐẦU RA MÔN HỌC
TIẾNG ANH B1
PHẦN THI : VIẾT
Thời gian: 45 phút

Part 1. Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first, using the given word
0. I’m better at basketball than Mark. (as)
ð Mark isn’t as good as basketball as I am.
1. The reporter described the game in detail. (description)
ð The reporter gave a ……………………………………………………..…
2. You can borrow my car, but you must be careful with it. ( long)
ð You can borrow my car as ………………………………………………..
3. She left early because she didn’t want to miss the start of the film. (would)
ð She left early so that ………………………………………………………
4. “I’m sorry but I don’t want to play tennis”, said Harry. (did)
ð Harry said that he ………………………………………………………….
5. All the players did their best apart from Alan. (try)
ð Alan was the only player who……………………………………………………
Part 2.
Write a paragraph about a memorable party that you went to.
In your paragraph, you should mention:
- where and when was the party,
- what activities you did there,
- why it was memorable to you.
Write your paragraph in 100-120 words.
Part 3.
This is part of a letter you received from an English friend.

That’s everything about my house. I love it! What about your house? What do

you like most about it?

Now write a letter to your pen friend. In your letter, you should mention:

- kind of house you are living in,

- what you have in the house,

- what you like most about the house.

Write your letter in about 100-120 words.

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