Tài liệu ôn thi tuyển sinh sau đại học môn tiếng Anh - Đại học kinh tế TpHCM

TRU'aNG f)~I HQC KINH TE'TP.HCM BAN NGOAI NGU'A A.. BQ MON TIENG ANH ***** TAl LIEU ON THI TUYE7NSINH SAU f>AI HOC . . A A'MON TIENG ANH LU"U HANH NOI BO TP.HO CHi MINH - 2007 --- -- -- -- - - --- - -- GIOI THI~U CHUNG Tiemg Anh la mi)t trong nhiJ'ng ngo9i ngiJ' cua mon thi eMu kien b<1tbui)c d6i vai thi sinh dl,l' thi tuyen sinh sau d9i hoc t9i trU'ang Dai hoc Kinh h~ TP.HCM. Noi dung va hinh thlfC thi do Bi) Giao dl,Jcva Daa t90 qui dinh. Tai li$u on thi mon tieng Anh dU'Q'c bien s09n nh;ijm: 1. Giai thi$u ve ci!tu truc va d9ng thlfC bai thi mon tieng Anh cho cac thi sinh dl,l' tuyen ky thi tuyen sinh sau d9i hoc t9i D9i hoc Kinh te TPHCM. 2. Cung dp bai thi milu giup thi sinh cM di)ng va dinh hu'ang cho vi$c on t$p. Tai li$u gom 2 phan chinh: (1) Mo ta bili thi va (2) Cae bili thi m~u (Practice tests) Chung toi hy vang TAl LieU ON THI MON TII~NG ANH se cung dp du thong tin CO' ban giup thi sinh chu~n bi t6t cha ky thi. Bi) mon tieng Anh Ban Ngo9i ngiJ' - -- - - - ~ -- --- - -- - MUC LUC . . Ph.in 1: M6 ta bai thi Ph.in 2: Practice t£>5ts Practice test 1 ........... ............................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...01 Practice test 2......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 Practice test 3 ............ ........................................................................... 13 Practice test 4 ...... .................... 20 Practice test 5 .27 Practice test 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 Practice test 7 .............. .............. 40 Practice test 8 ..... ................... ............... ...................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...46 Practice test 9 .... ............. 52............................................... Practice test 10 .... .......... .......................... ......................................................... 58 Practice test 11 ........... ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Practice test 12 ............ ...................................................................................... 71 Practice test 13 ........................................................................... ...................... u.79 Practice test 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................. ..87 Practice test 15 . .................................................... 95 - - --.- MO TA cAu TRUC sAI THI TII~NG ANH THI TUYEN SAU D~I HQC *** DuO'I day la phiin giO'Ithi$u tom tM du truc bai thi tleng Anh cho cac thi sinh dV thi ky thl tuyen sinh sau dai hQc Phiin mo ta baa gem (i) Nol dung bili thl (ii) Lo~i hinh bili taP va muc dlch danh gia (Iii) So cau, so muc trong tLrng bai tap, va (iv) Thang diem toi da cho tLrng loai bai taP Thai gian lam bai la 120 pM! Bai thi gem 2 phiin chinh PART 1 va PART 2 I-~------- N(>idung --.~ --- Lo{!i hinh bai taP va ml,lc dich danh gia 'So caul Thang ml,lC diem PART 1: · PART 1 baa gem 3 loai hinh bi'Ji thi duQ'c i , goi la SECTION 1, SECTION 2 & CLOZEVocabulary & Reading Comprehension , PART 1 nham danh gia kM nang SLI' dung : tieng Anh cua thi sinh trang doc h,eu Tong, . so diem cua Part 1 la 55 - -- -- - -! I SECTION 1: Vocabulary , SECTION 1 gem mot hop tLr chLra 20 tLr va ' 15 · nhom tLr cho san va 15 cau doc lap Mci i cau chLra mot khoan trong - la tll' hay cum II , , tLr thi sinh can pMI lua chon tl!' hop tir da I I cho. 15 SECTION 1 nham danh gia kha nang hleu va sir dung du'O'c tll' vu'ng thich hop thong , qua ngLr canh cho san , i _.1__ - - -- --------- r~ECTIC;N 2: - \ Reading Comprehension SECTION 3 Cloze , , I PART 2' I . I Writing SECTION 2 bao g6m cac bai oQc (2 hoac 4 bai) co khaong 5 (hol,ic 10) diu h6i m6'/oong. Chu o€!van ban co lien quanoen van o€! v€! van hoa, xa hQi, kinh te, khoa hQc, giao dl,Jc v.v... NhCl'ngcau h6i oat ra giup thl sinh the hien kha nang (i) hieu y chinh neu trong van ban, (ii) nam oU'Q'c thong tin chi tiet , (ii) hieu oU'Q'cquan he giCl'acac Y trong ooan van va van ban, va (iii)hieu oU'Q'cthai 00 ml,JCoich cua tac gia / van ban I I i' U - ___U - ---.-- " SECTION 3 la mot OO<;Jnvan ban bao gom i 10 cho tr6ng - la nhCl'ngtlithieu trong cau I lien quan ThI sinh can vl,in dl,Jng kien thlic i . I nhCl'phap, cau truc, tli vl,mg oe tim ra tli , , thich hap oi€!nvao khoang trong lien quan. PART 2 bao gom 3 loai hinh bai thi oU'ac goi Ii'! CONTROLLED/GUIDED WRITING, SETENCE TRANSFORMATION va TRASLATION PART 2 nham oanh gia kha nang Slf dung tieng Anh de trinh bay/ dien d<;Jty tu'6'ng du'o-i dang viet Day Ii'!bai tap kho, dbi h6i thi sinh phai nam vCl'ngkien thlic v€! ngCl' phap, cau truc va tLmg vl,fng trang tieng Anh Tong s6 diem cua PART 2 Ii'!45 n ___~_~ ~------._--- ii 20 30 I 10 10 , ,I i I, i I I i i I I II I, I \ I I I , \ \ l i l SECTION 1: --~TSE~TION 1.~6~~O nh6m cac tu rc'Yi,chlfa , ! lien ket vai nhau. Trong moi nh6 tu dlfQ'c I s~p xep theo thLi tl,!' nhat djnh. Thi sinh c~n j i sCr dl,mg nhCmg tu doc l(jp cho san dl,!'ng I, i thanh cau hoan chfnh - cau c6 y nghTa va I dung ngCY phap. 10 1II 15 Controlled Writing , I SECTION 2: I-S~~TI~N -;- I~-~ang bai t(jp chuyen hoa 1- 10I Sentence cau, bao gom 10 cau hoan chinh cho san Transformation Th i sinh sLi dung ph~n gO'i y da cho de'! haan thanh cau mai ma van giCY nguyen dlfQ'C y. 15 ." ---- SECTION 3: , SECTION 3 nham danh gia kha nang sLi dl,mg tieng Anh cua thi sinh qua chuyen I; dich Y tLi tieng Anh ra tieng Vi$t va nglfO'C : l<;Ii Chu, de cua nhCYng cau chuyen dich I · phan anh tinh hinh kinh te, xa hoi, khaa! I I hoc, van haa giaa duc hien nay I I I I -1-- ----- 1 -- . - I 100 1 _ __ ___ un n__ ' w _. 15 Traslation Tcing diem bili thi I]] - --- ----.------ I do nowhere since shake Idid because so ho\v I iwhich frightened find look up , I ianywhere as soon as like ho\v much I Iscien tists how many produce models i -----~~- J Tai Li~u on thi tieng Anh PRACTICE TEST 1 PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks) Choose the best word/phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that follow. Each word/phrase can be used ONCE ONLY. 1. You missed the beginning of the film ........... . ... . . ... ... . ... you were latc. 2. She needed to relax she went on holiday. 3. Excuse me. Can you tcll me ............... to get to the Art Gallery. please? 4. Factories and vehicles waste which goes into the air and rivers. 5. When I saw a thief in the living room I was really... ................... 6. we finish eating she takes the plates and glasses to wash them up. 7. We don't understand this word! Let's the word in the dictionary. 8. ........................ arc emergency calls? Call us free on ISO. 9. I can't find him .. ........................................... ... no\\'. 10. I don't remember much about him. I don't know what he looks ...................... 11. ]2. .............. another? .......... in many fields arc studying ways to increase: food production. city do you think is Europe's "fashion capital" today - Milan, Paris or ................ 13. Fashion has become a big business and the top .............. large fortunes. .............. have made ]4. People hands when they meet for the first time and when they meet after a long time. ]5. you mind if I smoke? Well, I'd rather you didn't. Practice test 1 SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks) Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Passage 1 The ancient Greeks were lucky, it seems. 'Their diet of olive oil, garlic, fish, vegetables, and bread was very healthy. They ate very little meat, fat, or sugar. The experts today tell us to cat less meat and morc vegetables, fruit, fish, pasta, brcad, and potatoes. Chicken is hcalthier than beef because it has less fat. Garlic, the basis of French aioli, Spanish gambas al ajillo, Italian bruehetta and Greek tzatziki, also has a good effect on the heart, as well as other benefits, which is perhaps why the ancient Greeks ate so much of it. So, if you love your heart. add a little more garlic to your diet! 1. What did the diet of the ancient Greeks mainly include? 2. Does beef have more fat than chicken? ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...................... 3. Which countries do these foads come from'( ilioli ........ ............................................................ . tzatziki .................. ......................................... 4. What do they all have in common.? .......................................................................................................................................... 5. According to the passage, what should we eat more often in order to reduce the risk of heart attack? ......................... Passage 2 A key word in the modern American vocabulary is "stress". Stress is the feeling of anxiety and exhaustion that comes from the pressures of modern living. Stress is such a common problem today' that many people are turning to one of its most common cures: physical exercise. People of all ages and t)'pes arc exercising: jogging, weight lifting, swimming, and evcn just plain walking! Is this just a fad, or will it last? 6. !low do people feci when they arc stressed? ,.. .......................... 7. What i3 the cause of stress? ............................................................................ ................... 8 How can people avoid stress? ...................................................................... 9-10 What words in the passage mean Something that removes a problem.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ A fashion that is not likely to last .............................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tili LiBu on thi tiing Anh Passage 3 As in other countries, there are a number of different regional accents in the United Kingdom Apart from Scottish, Welsh and Irish accents, the north, cast, west and southwest of England, as welI as the Midlands and London, a11 have their distinctive accents. 1\t the same time there is an accent which belongs to no particular region. This accent is GlUed the Standj}rd English accent, and is the accent usually taught to foreigners. Northerners ca1I it the "southern accent" - with some Scorn. 1I. According to the passage, what do other countries and the United Kingdom have in common? .......................................................................................-.......................... 12. Name some popular accents that belong to different regions in the United Kingdom? ........................................................................................................ 13. Which region in the United Kingdom docs the Scottish accent belong to? ........... .....................................................................................-............... ] 4. What docs "11" in" Northerners caIl 11 the "southern accent" refer to? ............................................................................................................................... 15. Which phrase used in the passage has the same meaning as "many"? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passage 4 There are 7.000 periodicals published in the United Kingdom. Of these, \\'omen's magazines have the largest circulations: Woman, (1,300,000) and Woman's Own, (1,200,OOG). There arc magazines and periodicals for almost every trade, profession, sport, hobby or interest. The most important periodicals for the more serious readers arc: The HcononHst, which comments on events of international, political or economic interest; The SjJeclator, a journal \vith conservative views, which publishes articles 6n many different subjects, including politics; New Society, which has articles on social matters; New Scientist, which reports on scientific matters in language that non-specialists can understand; Punch, a long - established humorousmagazine which also has serious articles. 16. What are Woman and Woman's Own? ............... ................ 17. What word in the passage means the average number of magazines/periodicals sold each day, month, or year? ....................................... ...................... 18. If you are interested in science, which pcriodical(s) will you read? ............................................................................................ 19. Can you find a serious article in Punch? ............. .............................................................................................. 20. Fill in the !§Iank with one suitable word from the passage. New scientist is suitable for both kinds of readers - specialists and. 3 - --- -- -- - Practice test 1 SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks) Instructions: Complete the following passage with the missing words. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word only. ManuRll~odrigucs, 24, a ste\\',Hd on the new l<:urostar trains, one (])......... the first peop1c to travel through the Channel Tunnel. Now the three-hour journey from London (2) Paris is a1l a d,1Y'S work for him. lie says," I have to know both cities rcally well. I ha\'(' found some IC)\Tl)" restaurants!" Euroslar stewards have to be .. (3) 20 and 35 and physically fit. The company trBins Hll nc\\' stewards, so they don't have to have experience in this kind of (4) ., bu t t he.\' have to have (5) .. 10 have an\' quahfic(l1ions, but YOLl have (6) lovely personality. You don't have fiuent English and French to commurl1cat<' \\'jth the passengers. Manuel has to wcar uniform. The company pays for his "We (8) next train, (9) he sta.\'s abroad, so he doesn't have to worry about restaurant bills. In Paris at about 11.00 a.m. Somctlmcs we have to come back on the meals (7! ,......... when we don't have to return until the next day, (101 . can go shopping or sightseeing. PART 2: WRITING SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (15 marks) From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a complete paragraph. Follow the example Example: Answer: my aunt; born; England; now; she; live; Perth; I\ustralia ; My aunt H)(iS born in England, but now she lives in Perth} Australia. 1. this; lovel\ eo1 tage ; be ; 500 years; old; ......................... ..................... 2. it / be I country lone mile I vi1Jage ofParkham Cr~;ss I .................. 3. there; be ; post office; small shop; ............ .............. 4. there I be I some good pubs I restaurants / arca / too / ........... ............ 5. cottage I have I big garden I flowers I trees / ............. .+ Tai LifU ()n thi tiitnK Anh 6. there / be / two / double bed room / bathroom / toilet / 7. living room / have / traditional/antique / furniture / ................... .......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Paul/jenny / want / rent / collage / 9. children / like / garden / very much / .......................................................................................................... 10. they / plan / stay / there / summer holiday / ................................................................... . . . . . . . . . .. .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 marks) Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1.She wanted to know if I had studied English for a long time. She asked me" ........... ........................... ................... 2. I don't take sugar in my tea an}' more. I used .................... ...................... ...?" .................... .1. I would like you to help me with this difficult homework. Please .. 4. This old man is weak. He can't walk far. The old man is not ........ ................. ............................ The son \vas ... ... ..... 5. The mother made the son te]] the whole truth and nothing but the truth. ............ 6. Women drive more carefuJJy than men do. Men do not .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. It is essential that the students are informed of these ne\\' changes. The students. ................................................................. ................ ....................... ............ .......... 8. I started working in this company in ] 990. I have ............................................ ............ ................. ..................... .............9. Although the \V~athcr was bad, we went out. Despite: . ................. .................................... ...........10. Her job js badly' paid so s}l(~ wants to leave the company. She wants to leave the company. 5 ------- Practice teJt } SECTION 3: TRANSLATION (15 marks) Translate the following sentences into English, 1. Co Hoa co nhieu kinh nghiem trong cong viec nay. ................ 2. Co Hoa lam viec aday dUQCbao nhieu lau roi? Co ay lam cho cong ty chung toi tU 1991. 3. Co Hoa I(\i rat chiu kho. Co ay khong ngai lam vi$c ngoai gio, ke c8. ngay Chu nhat. ............................ 4. Co Hoa co biet ngo(\i ngCi nao khong? Co ay su dung dUQc ca tieng Anh va tieng Phap. 5. NhUng co ay thanh thao tieng Anh hem tieng Phap. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 6. 13ritaiTl is too small and crowded to produce all the food its people need. In fact, more than half of Uritain's foodstuffs arc bought abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... .............................. 7 -8. Every British citizen who is cIT1ployed has to pay a weekly' contribution to the national insurance and health schemes. An employer also makes a contribution for each of his cmployees. ................... ........... ............ ............ ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10. Today more of Britain's workers belong to a trade union than in any other major Western country, but this may not be true for much longer because during 1980s the unions lost much of their strength and popularity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. .................. ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ This is the end of Practice test 1. 6 .-------------. --._-----._-._- ----Ibut regardless at \\'on't get how much first there about which why what satisfying would competition so managed wasn't how many because succeeded Practice test 2 PRACTICE TEST 2 PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks) Choose the best word/phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that follow. Each word/phrase can be used ONCE ONLY. -~~ ---------------- I. Can I get information .. ......................