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Registered Office: 10 Anson Road, #26-04, International Plaza, SINGAPORE 079903

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THI TUYỂN DỤNG CÔNG CHỨC Kỳ thi ngày 17 tháng 01 năm 2015

Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer and blacken your choice (15 points) 1. She is one of the famous architects in our country. She often ..................beautiful houses.

A. designs B. is designing C. has designed D. designed

2. Pick out the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other

words.

A. decide B. collect D. celebrate D. certain

3. Do you believe that such a problem can...?

A. solve B. be solving C. is solved D. be solved

4. When I arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane...................

A. had gone B. went C. has gone D. goes

5. “Thank you for your help, Mary.” - “..................” .

A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. All it is for you D.It’s my pleasure 6. When I came, an experiment .................. in the lab.

A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held

7. “Why did you buy this watch?” - “It was .................. I could find.”

A. cheapest B. cheapest one C. the cheapest one D. the most cheapest

8. When my children were little, we .................. hours playing in the garden.

A. used to spending B. used to spend C. are used to spending D. are used to spend

9. This soup is .................. hot for her to eat. A. too B. so C. very D. much

10. If I .................. the lottery, I would give most to charity.

A. win B. won C. will win D. had won

11. The teacher told her students to concentrate .................. what she was saying.

A. on B. at C. to D. about

12. I turned on the electric fan .................. the room was hot.

A. because B. despite C. although D. so 13. Mr Black has coughed a lot and he has to .................. smoking.

A. look up B. wash up C. give up D. hold up

14. “Have you got any plans for the weekend?” - “Yes, I .................. my grandparents”

A. visit B. am going to visit C. will visit D. may visit

15. Would you like .................. that for you? A. me doing B. me to do C. be D. to being

II. READING 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for the gaps (15 points)

What is life like for today students? As the university and college terms began, I talked

to a few students about their lives. Sarah James is a second year biology student. “Money is a big problem” said Sarah. “I

can eat quite cheaply at the university, but I spend quite a lot on transport. I also spend much

on clothes, as I like to wear things that are in fashion.”

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Colin Peters, who is studying engineering, disagrees. “I don’t spend anything on

clothes, unless you count my climbing boots.” he said. “I’m very keen on climbing, and I do

need special equipment, some of which is very expensive. Luckily, my parents gave me the

money for my birthday in November. Not much of my money goes on transport, because I

have a bicycle.”

Diana Bell is a first year fashion students. “I make all my own clothes. This should

save me money, but in fact, the materials are very expensive. I don’t know how I would

manage if I didn’t sell some of the dresses and hats I made to the other students. Everything is

expensive.” she said. “That includes the rent, food, transport and heating for the flat in

winter.”

Jack is a science student in his final year. “What do I spend my money on? Well, not on

clothes, and not a lot on going out in the evening. My rent is expensive, and I suppose I spend

quite a lot on books.”

1. This reading passage is from ………………..

A. A student’s notebook. C. A magazine article.

B. A letter to friend. D. An advertisement.

2. The aim of the writer is to …………………

A. show how students live. C. explain that students work hard.

B. give advice to students. D. complain about students’ way of life.

3. The students’ main problem is…………………. A. deciding on what to wear. C. finding enough time to study.

B. living on the money they receive. D. cooking their own food.

4. Colin is different from Sarah because……………………

A. He has generous parents who help him. C. He is not a second year student.

B. He doesn’t need to study very hard. D. His clothes and transport cost less.

5. Which of the following is TRUE for Diana? A. “I haven’t bought any clothes this year but I will have to next year when I start

work.”

B. “I’m going to buy a new pair of boots this winter, after my birthday.”

C. “I bought a new jacket and trousers yesterday, so I haven’t any money.” D. “A friend is going to pay me to make a jacket for her, so I will have enough money

after all.”

2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (20 points)

Lucky Escape

After having saved for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their

dream come true. They (1)................. ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life (2) ....

............ America. The (3) .................. family were very excited about their (4) .................. by ship across

the Atlantic. However, just days before their departure, one of their sons was bitten by a dog.

Their plans fell through when they were told they (5) ................. not be able to travel because

of the possibility (6) ... ............... boy could have rabies.

The family were devastated and the father went to the docks to watch the ship that he

had hoped would (7) .................. them to their new life depart. As he stood on the harbour

thinking about his son, he watched the ship and wondered (8) .................. the family would

ever get to make the journey.

However, soon (9) ..................... this disappointment the father discovered how

fortunate the family had been. The son did not have rabies and a few days later the news came

(10) ................. the ship the Clarke family should have been on had sunk. The Titanic had

gone down with hundreds of people losing their lives.

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Registered Office: 10 Anson Road, #26-04, International Plaza, SINGAPORE 079903

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1. A. was B. been C. were D. Had

2. A. on B. at C. in D. To

3. A. total B. whole C. all D. Altogether

4. A. trip B. going C. travel D. Journey

5. A. could B. had C. would D. Should

6. A. some B. one C. a D. The

7. A. move B. take C. … D. Drive

8. A. why B. how C. if D. Because

9. A. since B. when C. until D. After

10. A. that B. which C. when D. how

III. USE OF ENGLISH

1. Guided Sentence Building: Make complete sentences from the cues given (20 points)

Example: What time / you / get up?

What time do you often get up?

1. She / decided / go out / because / bad weather.

2. When / I / in primary school / I / used/ ride / bicycle to school.

3. I / meet / one of my old friends / when / I / walking / street.

4. I / look forward / hear about / results / my exams.

5. The suitcase / so / heavy / I could / carry / it.

2. Transformation (20 points)

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the

first. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet. Example: The bus station is near the new shopping centre.

→The bus station isn't far from the new shopping centre.

1. 'Do you know where Tony is?' I asked my brother.

→ I asked my brother if he knew ....................

2. She had no intention of insulting

you. She didn't .................... you.

3. They've postponed the wedding until the spring.

→ The wedding .................... off until the spring.

4. It is impossible to sit on the grass because it is too wet.

→ The grass isn't .................... sit on.

5. He is often given bottles of wine as presents.

→ People often .................... bottles of wine as presents.

IV. WRITING (10 points) An English friend of yours, Jeff gave a party yesterday, which

you enjoyed. Write an email (35-45 words) to send to Jeff. In your email, you should:

thank him for the party.

say what you liked best.

suggest when you could both meet again.

The end

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Kỳ thi ngày 17 tháng 01 năm 2015

Đáp án và biểu điểm môn: Tiếng Anh

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Choose the best answer and blacken your choice (15 points) 1. * B C D 2. A * C D 3. A B C * 4. * B C D 5. A B C *

6. A B * D 7. A B * D 8. A * C D 9. A * C D 10. A * C D

11. * B C D 12. * B C D 13. A B * D 14. A * C D 15. A * C D

II. READING

1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (15 points) 1. A B * D 2. * B C D 3. A * C D 4. A B C * 5. A B C *

2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for the gaps (20 points) 1. A B * D 2. A B * D 3. A * C D 4. A B C * 5. A B * D

6. A B C * 7. A * C D 8. A B * D 9. A B C * 10. * B C D

III. USE OF ENGLISH

1. Guided sentence building (20 points)

Make complete sentences from the sets of words given.

1. She decided not to go out because of the bad weather.

2. When I was in primary school, I used to ride a bicycle to school 3. I met one of my old friends when I was walking in the street.

4. I am/ have been looking forward to hearing about the results of my exams.

5. The suitcase was so heavy that I couldn’t carry it.

2. Transformation (20 points)

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.

0. far from 1. where Tony was 2. mean to insult

3. has been put 4. dry enough to 5. give him

IV. WRITING (10 points)