STEEPLECHASING ANSWER KEY SECTION I LISTENING ( 40 points – 1 6 each correct answer) Part 1 1 D 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 B Part 2 8 Glass 9 one month 10 periodic maintenance 11 floral and geometric tatto[.]
ANSWER KEY SECTION I: LISTENING ( 40 points – 1.6 each correct answer) Part 1: D B D A C B B Part 2: Glass one month 10 periodic maintenance 11 floral and geometric tattoos 12 river 13 large/ enormous tent 14 perfectly cooked rice/ expertly cooking rice 15 embroided cloth 16 cows 17 ride a white horse 18 silver and gold 19 riding skills Part 3: 20 S 21 B 22 B 23 S 24 D 25 B SECTION II: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (60 points) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Write your answer (A,B,C, or D) in the numbered box Key: A C A C B A D 10 11 12 13 14 C A B B A D D 15 16 17 18 19 20 C C B C B B Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Find and correct them 01 Omit “early”, or place after “began” 02 Use “across” instead of “through” 03 was => is 04 Needs “of” before “which” 05 Use “obstacles” instead of “barriers” 06 Phrase takes singular “limb” (lam cho tan phe/n edge/ quang thien van hoc, phien da) 07 in 08 Use plural “seem” to agree with “most people” 09 Use “when” instead of “where” to indicate time 10 Use “many” instead of “much” to indicate number Part 3: Complete the following sentences with suitable phrasal verbs that are given below then put them in correct verb tenses Each phrasal verb is use only one time (10 points) Feel up to Standing in for Face up to drew up has talked/talked .out of made up for Came in for Go in for Pull out of 10 have split up Part 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the spaces below (0) has been done as an example (10 points) CAPABLE HEIGHT DISTANCE SPONSORSHIP LASTING BREATHTAKING INCLUDING CONTINUOUS or CONTINUED PAID 10 UNBEATABLE IV READING (40 points) Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the blank 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.C Part 2: For questions 1-15, read the article below and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only one word in each gap There is an example at the beginning Your answers all with/for in 10 to run 11 it but/only/yet or/nor 12 on 13 has/had began where/when 14 too 15 (al)though and Part 3: Read the passage below, then choose the correct answer by circling (A, B, C or D) C B D A A D A B C 10 D Part 4: Read the following passage and the tasks follow A Match the headings given below with their appropriate numbers that lead the six paragraphs and write the letters I- X in corresponding numbered boxes (the headings outnumber the paragraphs, so you will not use all of them) Section A: iii Section B: i Section C: v Section D: vii Section E: viii Section F: iv B The following sentences can be true (T), false (F) or not given (NG) according to the passage Read the passage carefully, then write your answers F 2.T 3.F NG V WRITING Part 1: Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given word(s) Look at the example in the box (10 POINTS) I don’t like to make snap decisions on/about important things if you happen to see mum/should happen to see mum could you give her this money This has, by and large, been a successful year for this company If children were left their own devices, they would probably watch TV all day = Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to whatever they wanted) for long periods What gives people’s social background away is what they eat, not their table manner Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Deprived of friends, the boy became an introvert I wish these shops opened at lunch-time As I (had) expected, they refused to pay me It's probably at least a six-hour drive to Glasgow from here So appalling was the sight that we reeled back in horror Part 3: TOTAL: 25 POINTS Completion: (2 pt.) Content: (8 pts) Provide relevant and convincing ideas about the topic, supported by specific example and/or reasonable justification Organisation: (6 pts) - Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence 4 Language: (6 pts) - Demonstrate of a wide range of vocabulary and structures - Good use of grammatical structures - Present the ideas with clarity Punctuations and spelling (3 pts) ... successful year for this company If children were left their own devices, they would probably watch TV all day = Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to whatever they wanted)... pt.) Content: (8 pts) Provide relevant and convincing ideas about the topic, supported by specific example and/or reasonable justification Organisation: (6 pts) - Ideas are well organized and... cohesion and coherence 4 Language: (6 pts) - Demonstrate of a wide range of vocabulary and structures - Good use of grammatical structures - Present the ideas with clarity Punctuations and spelling