IELTS DEVELOP END-OF-COURSE TEST
Time: 60 minutes
Name:
Class: DEV19
LISTENING Time: 5 minutes
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Driving school
Example Answer
Looking for driving lessons weekends
given during the:
Address: 1………….. Road
Drive: the city center
2………….. above the city
Teacher’s name: Allen 3…………..
Popular type of car on roads: 4…………..
Best time to take lessons: practice during the 5…………..
Safety driving depends on: good 6…………..
Obtain: a driving 7…………..
Final test fee: $ 8…………..
Duration of test: approximately 9………….. minutes
More advice: keep a driving 10…………..
READING Time: 20 minuts
A. When asked their favourite animals, many people answer 'dolphins'. They are known as
friendly, intelligent creatures that have a special relationship with humans. For example, dolphins
can tell when a woman is pregnant. They can also tell when someone is in trouble. No one is
really sure why this is the case. Experts think they may understand that humans are similar to
them and try to protect them from predators and other dangers. Dolphins' protection of humans
might not be just automatic or instinctive: they may actively decide to help in certain situations.
B. There are many stories about dolphins protecting humans from sharks. Wildlife filmmaker
Hardy Jones was filming a group of dolphins when a large shark swam towards him ready to
attack. Four dolphins came to his rescue and drove the shark away. Perhaps they could tell he
was a person who cared very much about dolphins. In fact, Jones was a well-known campaigner
against the killing of dolphins. In another incident, in 2004, in New Zealand, four people were
saved from a great white shark by a pod of dolphins. The dolphins herded the swimmers into a
group and formed a protective ring around them. As they had not yet seen the shark, one of them
tried to swim away. He couldn't get away, because every time he tried, he was pushed back inside
the ring by the dolphins.
C Dolphins don't only save humans from sharks, but protect them in other situations too. A scuba
diver was hit by a boat near the Channel Islands (between England and France) in 2006. The man
was unconscious, but survived 56 hours in the water, watched over by a pod of about 150
dolphins. In 2014, dolphins again came to the help of a human. Joey Trevino was losing hope. He
had been in the sea for 24 hours after his boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico. He felt he couldn't keep
going any more. A friendly dolphin approached him and gently pushed him, as if to say 'don't give
up'. That moral support and encouragement may have saved Trevino's life.
D Dolphins have also been known to help other species. In New Zealand, two pygmy sperm
whales were in difficulty next to a sand bank. People were trying their best to get them back out to
sea, but the whales couldn't find their way past the sand bank. After several hours of failed
attempts, they were ready to give up. Along came 'Moko', a bottlenose dolphin, who seemed to
communicate with the whales and led them to a channel which took them back to the ocean.
E Whales have also been known to protect both humans and other mammals. In California, in
2012, a BBC Planet Earth film crew filmed a group of humpback whales who were protecting
migrating grey whales from attacks by orcas (killer whales) over a period of at least seven hours.
In China, Yang Yun applied for a job training whales at Polar Land in the city of Harbin. For the
'interview' she had to dive down as far as possible in the seven-metre deep pool. When she was
about five metres down, Yang Yun found she couldn't move her legs due to the freezing
temperatures. Two beluga whales, Mila and Nicola, sensed that she was in trouble. Mila gripped
Yang Yun's leg in her mouth and pushed Yun to the surface, saving her life.
F Stories of marine mammals helping humans - and each other - date back to Ancient Greece.
Although we may never be sure why they help us, many people feel that it is a good reason for us
to do whatever we can to protect them.
A. Complete the sentences using information from the passage)
1. A pod of dolphins saved the life of a man called_______ , while he was videoing
them.
2. The man was a famous_______ for the protection of dolphins.
3. In New Zealand, dolphins formed a _______ around a group of swimmers to
protect them from a shark.
4. Joey Trevino, stranded in the Gulf of Mexico, was given moral support by a
dolphin, which _______ him to not give up.
5. A group of _______ whales protected _______ whales from orcas in California,
as filmed by a BBC crew.
B. Complete each sentence with the correct ending a–h.
a. so we should protect them.
1 Dolphins may protect humans b. to encourage him not to lose hope.
c. because there were so many dolphins.
2 Dolphins swam towards Hardy
d. because they recognise that humans
Jones
are similar to them.
3 The swimmer tried to leave the e. because they sometimes actively decide
protective ring of dolphins to help.
f. because he had not seen the shark.
4 A dolphin nudged Joey Trevino g. because a shark was about to attack
him.
5 Dolphins and whales help us
h. because he was a campaigner for
dolphin protection.
Answer: 1…... 2…... 3….. 4…… 5……
C. Translate these sentences into Vietnamese
1. Experts think they may understand that humans are similar to them and try to
protect them from predators and other dangers.
Answer:
2. The man was unconscious, but survived 56 hours in the water, watched over by
a pod of about 150 dolphins.
Answer:
3. In California, in 2012, a BBC Planet Earth film crew filmed a group of humpback
whales who were protecting migrating grey whales from attacks by orcas (killer
whales) over a period of at least seven hours. In China, Yang Yun applied for a
job training whales at Polar Land in the city of Harbin.
Answer:
WRITING
Time: 15 mins
1. It is true that men are increasingly likely TO TAKE ON THE ROLE OF
HOUSEHUSBAND (đảm nhiệm vai trò người chăm sóc gia đình), while more
women than ever are THE BREADWINNERS IN THEIR FAMILIES (trụ cột tài
chính trong gia đình). There could be several reasons for this, and I consider it
to be a very positive trend.
Question: Tại một số quốc gia, phụ nữ thường đảm nhiệm vai trò là
người chăm sóc gia đình trong khi đàn ông thường phải đi làm kiếm
tiền.
Answer:
2. In recent years, parents HAVE HAD TO ADAPT TO VARIOUS CHANGES IN
OUR SOCIETIES (đã phải thích ứng với nhiều sự thay đổi khác nhau trong
xã hội).
Question: Để có được những chiến lược kinh doanh hiệu quả, các doanh nhân
phải thích ứng với nhiều sự thay đổi khác nhau trong xã hội
Answer:
3. THE RISING COST OF LIVING (sự gia tăng chi phí sinh hoạt) has meant that
both marriage partners usually need to work and save money before STARTING
A FAMILY (lập gia đình).
Question: Sự gia tăng chi phí sinh hoạt sẽ là rào cản lớn cho những cặp đôi trẻ
muốn lập gia đình.
Answer:
4. Another factor in this growing independence is technology, which allows us to
WORK ALONE AND FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD (làm việc một mình
và làm từ bất kỳ nơi nào trên thế giới).
Question: Sự phát triển của công nghệ cho phép chúng ta làm việc một mình và
từ bất kỳ nơi nào trên thế giới.
Answer:
5. It is true that people in INDUSTRIALISED NATIONS (các nước công nghiệp)
can expect to LIVE LONGER (sống lâu hơn) than ever before.
Question: Các nước công nghiệp thường cung cấp mức sống cao và nền kinh tế
phát triển.
Answer:
SPEAKING
Time: 10 mins
Write a complete answer for these questions. The length should be
between 30-50 words.
1. What do you like to do in your free time?
Answer:
2. Do you like music?
Answer:
