LIFE OF A MAN Thomas is now in his sixties, and is one of the many homeless people who live on the streets; he buys a newspaper most days.. Like many of the tramps that live under the br
Trang 1đề thi chuyên anh lê hồng phong- tp hồ chí minh
Năm học: 2007- 2008
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Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Section A: phonetics
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A caused B increased C practiced D promised
II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
8 A character B annoy C generous D orphanage
10 A about B around C between D under
Section B: vocabulary and grammar
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11 She was looking _ her missing dog when I arrived
12 Nobody was injured in the accident, _?
A was he B weren’t they C were they D wasn’t she
13 We’ve _ of time to catch the bus so there’s no need to rush
A very much B enough C great deal D plenty
14 We spent _ day sunbathing with our family
A whole B all the C the whole D whole of the
15 Fresh vegetables are usually _ in vitamins
16 The reason I left is _ I was bored
17 I’m sure she will do all she can _ us.
A for helping B help C to help D to helping
18 There are _ many people in the room that I can't move
19 He wants you to _ a good hotel
20 My brother is really kind, everybody takes _ of him
II Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
A STRANGE OBJECT IN THE FIELD
There is a considerable public concern in Shaston following the (21-discover) _ on Wednesday evening of a metal (22-contain) _ filled with (23-poison) _ liquid The object was found by a local (24-reside) _ when he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind a newly- built chemical factory As yet, the factory has been (25-able) _ to provide any (26- explain) _ as to show how the object came to be in the field A spokesperson stated that a full investigation was taking place and that security procedures were being reviewed
People living in the (27-neighbor) _ are (28-extreme) _ angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objections to the (29- decide) _ to build the factory here after the company had stated that no dangerous (30-chemistry) _ would be produced on this site
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III Each of the lines in the following passage has a mistake Find and correct it.
31 In order to request telephone service in the United States, either call nor visit
your local
32 telephone store A sales representative will be glad showing you samples of the
designs and colors
33 available Simple choose the design and color that you prefer, and leave your name, and address
34 and employer’s name with the sales representative Students with scholarships
should provide his
35 sponsor’s name instead with employer’s name
36 A fifty dollars security deposit must be paid prior to telephone installation, and
may be paid by
37 cheque, cash or mastercard In the date that your telephone is to be installed, a
responsible
38 person such as an apartment manager, must be at home to lock the door for the
serviceman
Lin
section c : reading and speaking
I Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D
LIFE OF A MAN Thomas is now in his sixties, and is one of the many homeless people who live on the streets;
he buys a newspaper most days Today, with his fellow tramps, he reads about yesterday’s student demonstration
Like many of the tramps that live under the bridge in New York, Thomas was not always so poor A long time ago he was in the Navy, and like many who have been to sea for a long time, he has stayed slim and fit Despite the strict organization on board ship, he loved the life, and had the opportunity to see many countries He visited Poland and Russia; in South Africa he realized what
he valued in each country was the people he met He was always astonished and delighted by the ways in which the people he met differed from one country to another Some day, he hopes, everyone will see the world as he does
After many happy years in Navy, he had to retire The good things in life always come to an end His mother and father had long since died and he’d lost touch with his other relatives He came
to New York and became an industrial designer He was happy, although it wasn’t the same as the sea He never wanted to get married and have children
And then there was the period of darkness He smiles sadly He shrugs his shoulders and looks at his hands There are tears in the corners of his eyes This is something that he cannot bring himself to talk about “It all went wrong”, he whispers
He was silent for a minute; then recovered He began to talk more loudly “Look at me now- it makes me angry And what about the President? He’s been in power for years, and look what he’s done for us Nothing! I’m still out on the streets and live the life of a tramp.”
39 It would appear that Thomas _
A has organized a protest recently B takes an interest in important events
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40 When Thomas was in the Navy, he _
A only visited three countries B enjoyed the strict life on board ship
C was very well paid for the job he did D liked meeting people from different
countries
41 Thomas changed his job because he _
A was too old to stay in the Navy B wanted to start a family
C wanted to be near his relatives in New York D did not enjoy the work any more
42 Thomas lost his job and became a tramp because _
A he did not have any family B he was tired of doing normal job
C of reasons he does not want to discuss D of the death of his parents
43 The text states that Thomas thinks the President _
A should not allow home people to stay on the streets B should increase pensions for old
people
C has not had enough time to change things D should have done more to help people like him
II Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order to make a meaningful dialogue.
A Will you accept cheque?
B No, sir But can you enroll me as a member?
C Yes, sir I suppose I need your help
D Do you want just to consult the book here, or are you thinking of borrowing it?
E Certainly Here is an application form You have to pay a deposit of 20 dollars
F We lend books only to members Are you a member?
G Can I help you?
H No, I am afraid we can’t accept cheque
I I want to borrow books
J What a pity I am short of cash
III Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word
Walking in the country
I enjoy walking It's good exercise and it takes me (54) _ of the town and into the country I think that’s (55) _ I have a dog She needs to (56) _ out and so I have a reason to go for a walk I go every Sunday and it doesn't (57) _ to me if it's cold, windy and raining or a beautiful sunny day I just love to get away from people and be (58) _ for a few hours I always go home at the same time every Sunday (59) _ walk over the hills to a little village in the country The walk isn't very (60) _, only about an hour, but it's quite hard work because I have to walk up the hill and down the other side (61) _ I get to the village, I go to the pub for a beer and (62) _ food After lunch, I walk back long a different path and arrive home in time (63) _ tea
Section D: writing
I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
64 The book was less expensive than I had expected
The book didn’t ……… ………
65 Man has never had such efficient servants as computers
Computers ……… ……….………
66 The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on
Unless ……… ……….………
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The woman said ……… ………
68 I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young
She must ……… ……….………
II Write about 150 to 200 words to give your own opinion on the following topic:
“Physical exercises are very useful to our health”
the end
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