Choose the correct answers. 1. I assumed expected Pete had told you about the meeting. 2. The teacher guessed quizzed us about our reasons for choosing to study French. 3. He kept maintained that it had been his idea all along. 4. The number of children born in the UK has inclined declined in recent years. 5. The architect’s plans for a new block of flats was rejected recalled. 6. There’s a Buddhist temple church just outside Edinburgh. 7. Did you see last night’s programme episode of Mantrap? Claire was mugged 8 . There were five competitors contestants on the new game show on Friday. 9. TV bosses think that more soap operas on TV will improve the viewers ratings.
ĐỀ KTRA 2- KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP TEST 2: Read the instruction carefully and the required task PART 1: VOCABULARY (3p) Choose the correct answers I assumed / expected Pete had told you about the meeting The teacher guessed / quizzed us about our reasons for choosing to study French He kept / maintained that it had been his idea all along The number of children born in the UK has inclined / declined in recent years The architect’s plans for a new block of flats was rejected / recalled There’s a Buddhist temple / church just outside Edinburgh Did you see last night’s programme / episode of Mantrap? Claire was mugged! There were five competitors / contestants on the new game show on Friday TV bosses think that more soap operas on TV will improve the viewers / ratings assumed quizzed maintained declined rejected church episode competitors viewers PART 3: WRITING (4p) Write a review of a film you have seen recently Use the writing guide to help you Paragraph 1: Give some information about the film Paragraph 2: Describe the plot Paragraph 3: Say what impressed you about the film Paragraph 4: Say what you didn’t like about the film Paragraph 5: Say whether you would recommend it or not I'd like to speak about the film called "Ice Age" The director of the film is Chris Wedge The producers are Christopher Meledandri and Lori Forte Now about the plot of the film We were transferred to the prehistoric age when people can't speak The Earth is ruled by the Mammoths At that time appeared the danger of the Ice Age At the beginning of the film, we see a lot of animals that are going to the south But some animals, such as mammoths Manfred prefer to live on Ice This mammoth is very kind, fairly, but lonely The second hero is Stoat He is very social, Manfred called him a terrible chatterbox In spite of his small size, he survives in the prehistoric age Sid meets Manfred and the mammoth protects him Sid becomes Manfred's friend In this film, Diego is a character that I initially hated but liked the ending Diego has another plot to catch the baby because Diego is a tiger who took the task of capturing the baby for Soto The movie is about the journey of bringing the human boy back to his father People in this film use pictures as a communication method The film is full of humor The main humor person is a squirrel, but it has no communication with the main plot of the film It makes a lot of funny situations I think that this film is a real masterpiece of computer graphics In my mind, every family must see this kind of film with children PART 2: READING (3P) Read the text Have your say! Today’s complaint is from Mr P K Lipton in Somerset and concerns news bulletins News bulletins How often should we be given news updates on TV? Traditionally the viewing public has had fairly regular news updates on most major channels in comprehensive hour or half hour long programmes that bring us a range of different information and opinions about important newsworthy events from our own country and around the world We all know the times of these programmes so we can choose what and when we want to watch In addition to these news programmes there are, of course, the channels dedicated to 24-hour news coverage What is putting my back up at the moment is a new supplement to the regular programmes – 60 second news bulletins, hourly during the evening I imagine this has come about because the news bosses think we shall all be thrilled to get a news update every hour but I have to say that not everyone is enamoured of the new system – myself included! There are several reasons why I feel this way Firstly, 60 seconds is a very short length of time and there are usually several major points they wish to tell us about However talented the news presenters are, they cannot avoid sounding rushed as they try to read everything within the time limit Because of this speed of delivery, you usually find that there is no time for any space between items The result of this is that one item follows on immediately from another and there is no pause to indicate that one item has finished and another has begun This can be both confusing and slightly amusing! Secondly, most evenings the news doesn’t change radically within an hour so the bulletins end up repeating the same items again and again Sometimes there is a change in presenter in order to give the illusion of new news but in effect it is the same bulletin as an hour ago Why bother? Thirdly, I consider this an intrusion into my evening’s viewing Yes, news is important and I choose when I wish to watch it When I sit down to watch a film or a soap opera, I want to relax I not want to be interrupted in this way Even now, when I should be expecting it, the bulletins still come as a surprise and I half expect some terrible breaking news Maybe I am a grumpy old man but in my opinion news has a time and a place and it’s not every hour while I’m trying to relax! Are the sentences true or false? The writer says that … there should be more good news programmes on TV T / F the presenters not a good job T / F you can’t report news properly in a limited time T / F the bulletins often don’t tell him anything new T / F he sometimes thinks they’re going to announce bad news T / F F F T T T ĐỀ AV24.3B2- KTRA 2- KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP TEST 2: Read the instruction carefully and the required task PART 1: VOCABULARY (3p) Choose the correct answers I assumed / expected Pete had told you about the meeting The teacher guessed / quizzed us about our reasons for choosing to study French He kept / maintained that it had been his idea all along The number of children born in the UK has inclined / declined in recent years The architect’s plans for a new block of flats was rejected / recalled There’s a Buddhist temple / church just outside Edinburgh Did you see last night’s programme / episode of Mantrap? Claire was mugged! There were five competitors / contestants on the new game show on Friday TV bosses think that more soap operas on TV will improve the viewers / ratings assumed quizzed maintained declined rejected church episode competitors viewers PART 3: WRITING (4p) Write an opinion essay with the title: It is never possible for an individual to influence change in society Do you agree? Why / Why not? Use the writing guide to help you Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic Paragraph 2: Outline your first argument Paragraph 3: Outline another argument Paragraph 4: Give some of the arguments against your point of view Paragraph 5: Summarize your opinions I believe very firmly that one person can change society That one person may not be able to a whole lot physically to change society, but one person has the power to inspire others to help that person change society I also believe very firmly that one person can set an example for others that may affect the outcome of any situation Just like in a baseball game where one person can hit the winning grand slam homerun, in life, one person can make the difference The problem is that when the odds seem insurmountable, it seems impossible to overcome them and most people will give up The true heroes in this world are those who don't give up in these times when things seem impossible to The other thing I think is very important to note about the power of one person is that we need to look at what that one person is doing that is making a difference One person can make a difference in someone else's life I have had, in my life, many people that have made a huge difference If someone changes your entire life or your outlook on it, you can definitely testify to the power of one I think someone that can reach out to just one person's life is just as important as someone who can change the lives of millions One last thing I think is important to note is that, in recognizing the power of one person to make a difference, we must also note the contributions of others to help put that person where they are A further explanation of this would be to go back to our other scenario When, in the last inning, someone hits a game-winning grand slam home run, that person is very important However, it is also important to give credit to those on base or to his coaches who taught him how to hit We need to give credit to those that made a difference in his life In conclusion, I believe that an individual can be influence change in society So, it depends on our thinking and willingness Life will change when an individual changes, too PART 2: READING (3P) Read the text Have your say! Today’s complaint is from Mr P K Lipton in Somerset and concerns news bulletins News bulletins How often should we be given news updates on TV? Traditionally the viewing public has had fairly regular news updates on most major channels in comprehensive hour or half hour long programmes that bring us a range of different information and opinions about important newsworthy events from our own country and around the world We all know the times of these programmes so we can choose what and when we want to watch In addition to these news programmes there are, of course, the channels dedicated to 24hour news coverage What is putting my back up at the moment is a new supplement to the regular programmes – 60 second news bulletins, hourly during the evening I imagine this has come about because the news bosses think we shall all be thrilled to get a news update every hour but I have to say that not everyone is enamoured of the new system – myself included! There are several reasons why I feel this way Firstly, 60 seconds is a very short length of time and there are usually several major points they wish to tell us about However talented the news presenters are, they cannot avoid sounding rushed as they try to read everything within the time limit Because of this speed of delivery, you usually find that there is no time for any space between items The result of this is that one item follows on immediately from another and there is no pause to indicate that one item has finished and another has begun This can be both confusing and slightly amusing! Secondly, most evenings the news doesn’t change radically within an hour so the bulletins end up repeating the same items again and again Sometimes there is a change in presenter in order to give the illusion of new news but in effect it is the same bulletin as an hour ago Why bother? Thirdly, I consider this an intrusion into my evening’s viewing Yes, news is important and I choose when I wish to watch it When I sit down to watch a film or a soap opera, I want to relax I not want to be interrupted in this way Even now, when I should be expecting it, the bulletins still come as a surprise and I half expect some terrible breaking news Maybe I am a grumpy old man but in my opinion news has a time and a place and it’s not every hour while I’m trying to relax! Are the sentences true or false? The writer says that … there should be more good news programmes on TV T / F the presenters not a good job T / F you can’t report news properly in a limited time T / F the bulletins often don’t tell him anything new T / F he sometimes thinks they’re going to announce bad news T / F F F T T T ĐỀ AV24.3B2- KTRA 2- KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP TEST 2: Read the instruction carefully and the required task PART 1: VOCABULARY (3p) Complete the sentences with the words given below surge quit pledged back ban bid plea boost looming axed The government is going to _ the police’s move to install more speed cameras The _ on cigarette smoking in public places has been in place for over a year People are worried that a lot of jobs at the factory will be _ next year The police have made a _ to commuters not to travel in these storms The _ to take over the failing bank has been unsuccessful The new line in designer clothing should definitely _ sales at the store There are rumors that Gary Giles is to _ the boy band brigade this month Financial experts fear that a recession in world economies is _ A _ in prices means that fewer first-time buyers can afford to buy a house back ban axed plea bid boost quit looming surge PART 3: WRITING (4p) Write an opinion essay with the title: It is never possible for an individual to influence change in society Do you agree? Why / Why not? Use the writing guide to help you Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic Paragraph 2: Outline your first argument Paragraph 3: Outline another argument Paragraph 4: Give some of the arguments against your point of view Paragraph 5: Summarize your opinions I believe very firmly that one person can change the society That one person may not be able to a whole lot physically to change the society, but one person has the power to inspire others to help that person change the society I also believe very firmly that one person can set an example for others that may affect the outcome of any situation Just like in a baseball game where one person can hit the winning grand slam homerun, in life, one person can make the difference The problem is that when the odds seem insurmountable, it seems impossible to overcome them and most people will give up The true heroes in this world are those who don't give up in these times when things seem impossible to The other thing I think is very important to note about the power of one person is that we need to look at what that one person is doing that is making a difference One person can make a difference in someone else's life I have had, in my life, many people that have made a huge difference If someone changes your entire life or your outlook on it, you can definitely testify to the power of one I think someone that can reach out to just one person's life is just as important as someone who can change the lives of millions One last thing I think is important to note is that, in recognizing the power of one person to make a difference, we must also note the contributions of others to help put that person where they are A further explanation of this would be to go back to our other scenario When, in the last inning, someone hits a game-winning grand slam homerun, that person is very important However, it is also important to give credit to those on base or to his coaches who taught him how to hit We need to give credit to those that made a difference in his life In conclusion, I believe that an individual can be influence change in society So, it depends on our thinking and willing Life will change when an individual change, too PART 2: READING (3P) Read the text Have your say! Today’s complaint is from Mr P K Lipton in Somerset and concerns news bulletins News bulletins How often should we be given news updates on TV? Traditionally the viewing public has had fairly regular news updates on most major channels in comprehensive hour or half hour long programmes that bring us a range of different information and opinions about important newsworthy events from our own country and around the world We all know the times of these programmes so we can choose what and when we want to watch In addition to these news programmes there are, of course, the channels dedicated to 24hour news coverage What is putting my back up at the moment is a new supplement to the regular programmes – 60 second news bulletins, hourly during the evening I imagine this has come about because the news bosses think we shall all be thrilled to get a news update every hour but I have to say that not everyone is enamoured of the new system – myself included! There are several reasons why I feel this way Firstly, 60 seconds is a very short length of time and there are usually several major points they wish to tell us about However talented the news presenters are, they cannot avoid sounding rushed as they try to read everything within the time limit Because of this speed of delivery, you usually find that there is no time for any space between items The result of this is that one item follows on immediately from another and there is no pause to indicate that one item has finished and another has begun This can be both confusing and slightly amusing! Secondly, most evenings the news doesn’t change radically within an hour so the bulletins end up repeating the same items again and again Sometimes there is a change in presenter in order to give the illusion of new news but in effect it is the same bulletin as an hour ago Why bother? Thirdly, I consider this an intrusion into my evening’s viewing Yes, news is important and I choose when I wish to watch it When I sit down to watch a film or a soap opera, I want to relax I not want to be interrupted in this way Even now, when I should be expecting it, the bulletins still come as a surprise and I half expect some terrible breaking news Maybe I am a grumpy old man but in my opinion news has a time and a place and it’s not every hour while I’m trying to relax! Are the sentences true or false? The writer says that … there should be more good news programmes on TV T / F the presenters not a good job T / F you can’t report news properly in a limited time T / F the bulletins often don’t tell him anything new T / F he sometimes thinks they’re going to announce bad news T / F ĐỀ AV24.3B2- KTRA 2- KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP TEST 2: Read Matt (57) from Dorchester This move is long overdue Had it come into force earlier a significant number of road accidents could have been avoided Young people enjoy speed It’s only natural.the instruction carefully and the required task PART 1: VOCABULARY (3p) Complete the sentences with the words given below Argumentative - grumpy - tolerant - naive - reserved - flexible - stubborn hot-headed courteous - level-headed The staff at the airport were all very _ to us It was a pleasant surprise My cousin is quite _ and doesn’t say much I was very _ when I went to university but I’m much more experienced now Don’t be so _ ! You can always find something to smile about In today’s society people need to be _ and listen to others’ points of view My dad was very _ when he was young and got into a lot of trouble I don’t think winning a lot of money will change Sam He’s very _ My sister is so _ you’ll never persuade her to apologise to him You’re being very _ today! You’ve disagreed with everything I’ve said! 10 We’re lucky to have Jill as an employee She’s _ and can change her hours if we need her to courteous reserved naïve grumpy tolerant hot-headed level-headed 8 stubborn argumentative 10 flexible PART 3: WRITING (4p) Write a review of a film you have seen recently Use the writing guide to help you Paragraph 1: Give some information about the film Paragraph 2: Describe the plot Paragraph 3: Say what impressed you about the film Paragraph 4: Say what you didn’t like about the film Paragraph 5: Say whether you would recommend it or not PART 2: READING (3P) Read the text Too young to drive? The recent government proposals to raise the age at which people can legally drive in the UK have been met with a variety of reactions Here is a selection from our website A Katy (15) from Barnet In my opinion, it’s a disgraceful idea It’s just another example of how young people get the blame for everything these days Raising the age won’t mean a reduction in accidents What needs to be done is to introduce more tests for older drivers In this country you take a test to start driving and then you’re free to carry on driving until you die! It’s often elderly people who cause accidents because they drive so slowly and get other drivers frustrated Also, their reactions aren’t so quick so they can’t cope with dangerous situations on the roads very well At least younger drivers are alert and react quickly B Brad (22) from Essex All things considered I think it may well be a very good idea to raise the driving age As far as I’m concerned, younger drivers are no worse than older drivers but an extra year before they can drive will mean an extra year’s maturity, which can only be a good thing And of course, another year will mean not so many cars on the roads which will surely benefit everyone C Shirley (45) from London My feeling is that it’s not necessarily a good idea to keep young people off the roads for an extra year I think it will only encourage more young people to drive illegally As we all know children are maturing earlier and earlier these days so really, if anything the age for driving should come down not go up D Matt (57) from Dorchester This move is long overdue Had it come into force earlier a significant number of road accidents could have been avoided Young people enjoy speed It’s only natural But many accidents are caused by young people actually ‘racing’ each other, not on a race track but on the roads! And it’s usually the youngsters who use their mobiles while they’re driving and get easily distracted I don’t want to imply that young people today are irresponsible but in my opinion the age for driving should be as high as possible until they learn to take driving seriously and consider the consequences of what they in a car It can, after all, be a lethal weapon in the wrong hands If you would like to add your comments, go on to our website We’d love to know how you feel! Complete the sentences with the correct person A–D 1. _ thinks that driving is often considered a sport 2. _ thinks driving below the normal speed is a problem 3. _ thinks a change may create another problem 4. _ says that traffic congestion might be improved _ thinks that speed of thinking is important D A C B A