Class: Name: Mark: Test on English Time: 45 minutes Code 222 A MULTIPLE CHOICE (6ms) I Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of other words A towards B award C winter D answer A twenty B two C twist D twice II Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is stressed differently from that of other words A performance B annual C reciting D important A illiterate B education C eradicate D minority III Mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the best answer In spite of …………… late, we arrived in time A starting B to start C started D having started “Great! You are well-dress today, Mary,” Tommy A Tommy accused Mary on being well-dressed C Tommy told Mary to be well-dressed B Tommy wanted Mary to be well-dressed D Tommy complemented Mary on being well-dressed Universities are very ………… for the best students A compete B competition C competitor D competitive There are 54 …………… minorities in Vietnam A primary B national C main D ethnic “Give us a raise or we’ll go on strike”, said the workers to the manager A The workers asked the manager for giving them a raise and promise of going on strike B The workers asked the manager to give them a raise and threatened to go on strike C The workers promised the manager to give them a raise and recommended to go on strike D The workers wanted the manager of giving them a raise and advised to go on strike 10 The trainer made a public………… for the team’s poor performance A apologize B apologizing C apology D apologist 11 He was accused of …………… his ship two months ago A having deserted B to desert C deserting D to be deserted 12 Clare had …………….her the truth A made me promise to tell B made to promise me to tell C made me promising to tell D made me promise telling 13 Peter should have apologized ………… being late this morning, but he did not A about B at C for D up 14 Some English Competitions are …… to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students A explained B participated C competed D organized 15 They denied …………… there A being B having been C to be D to have been 16 Jane suggested going to the cinema A Jane said, “Going to the cinema is boring.” B Jane said, “I hate going to the cinema.” C Jane said, “Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?” D Jane said, “We oughtn’t to go to the cinema,” 17 John ……………….him carry the package A said thanking with me to help B told me to thank with helping C thanked me for helping D asked me to thank and help 18 “I would like to be thinner,” Mary said A Mary wanted to be thinner B Mary told to be thinner C Mary suggested to be thinner D Mary did not want to be thinner 19 Her parents provided her ……… sufficient money to stay at Findhorn for her summer holiday A for B on C of D with 20 Mr Steinberg offered ……………… us to the train station A driving B to drive C drive D to be driven 21 Many students take part ………… the campaign for illiteracy eradication A for B in C from D on 22 He his homework before he went to the cinema A was doing B did C had done D does 23 Minh: What you think of the Quiz “ Road to Mount Olympia”? Nam: …………………………………………… A There are competitors in the quiz B Oh, it’s great It’s a good opportunity to test general knowledge C Lan won the first prize last week D It’s held every week 24 The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world A watch B determine C keep D obey ANSWER SHEET 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A B C D B WRITING (4ms) I Read the following passage and answer the questions (2ms) NATIONWIDE MERCURY PRIZE ART COMPETITION The Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition is an exciting national art competition for students studying art and design in the UK This initiative is part of Nationwide Mercury Prize sponsorship and provides an ideal opportunity to talk directly with students at over 100 art colleges and universities It is another great way for Nationwide to support UK popular culture and local communities Art and design students are set the challenge of creating a painting or work of art inspired by or on the theme of music A panel of judges from the music and art worlds including musicians, artists and gallery owners judge and shortlist around 50 winning works during April and announce the overall winner and three highly commended artists All the short listed works are then exhibited at a top London gallery The winning entry from the Art Competition is featured on the cover of the Nationwide Mercury Prize compilation CD, which is related in August each year The winning artist also receives £10,000 and a further three highly commended works receive £2,000 The winner of the 2006 Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition is Gethin Wyn Jones from the Bath School of Art and Design with a sculpture "Color Music" 25 Who can participate in the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 26 What will be awarded to the winner of the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….… …… 27 What is the aim of the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 Who are the panel of the judges? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2ms) 29 “May I go out, Mum?” – “No, I won’t let you go out.” The mother prevented ……………………………………………………………………….………… 30 “ You ought to take some more exercise,” my doctor advised me My doctor advised …………………….……………………………………………………………… 31 “Are you the new manager, John? Congratulation!,” said Billy Billy congratulated …………………………………………………………………………………… 32 “I won’t this work under any circumstance”, the worker said The worker refused ……………………………………………………………………………………… 33 “Thank you very much for your help, John,” said Daisy Daisy thanked ………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs Pike said to the young man Mrs Pike accused ……………………….………………………………………………………… … 35 “I’ll take you to the airport in my car, Henry,” said Lee Lee offered …………………………………………………………………………………………… 36 “I would like a cup of coffee, please,” Mrs Brown said to the waiter Mrs Brown ordered ………………………………………….……………………………………… - THE END KEY A Multiple choice (6ms) 111 222 333 444 B D A B C B B A B B D D C B B D C A C C D D D A D D C C D D D C B B B B 10 A C A B 11 B A B A 12 A A A B 13 A C A B 14 D D D A 15 A B A A 16 C C B B 17 C C C B 18 C A D C 19 D D D C 20 C B C D 21 B B B C 22 A C B B 23 B B A C 24 B A B D B Writing (4ms) I Read the following passage and answer the questions (2ms) Who can participate in the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition? Students studying art and design in the UK can participate in the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition What will be awarded to the winner of the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition? The winner will be featured on the cover of the Nationwide Mercury Prize compilation CD, which is related in August each year and receive £10,000 What is the aim of the Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition? Its aim is to provides an ideal opportunity to talk directly with students at over 100 art colleges and universities Who are the panel of the judges? They are musicians, artists and gallery owners II Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2ms) “May I go out, Mum?” – “No, I won’t let you go out.” The mother prevented her son from going out “ You ought to take some more exercise,” my doctor advised me My doctor advised me to take some more exercise “Are you the new manager, John? Congratulation!,” said Billy Billy congratulated John on his promotion “I won’t this work under any circumstance”, the worker said The worker refused to that work under any circumstance Thank you very much for your help, John,” said Daisy Daisy thanked John for helping her “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs Pike said to the young man Mrs Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse “I’ll take you to the airport in my car, Henry,” said Lee He offered to take Henry to the airport in his car “I would like a cup of coffee, please,” Mrs Brown said to the waiter Mrs Brown ordered the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee ... 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