I.VOCABULARY: 30 pts PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C, D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the
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PART 1: Circle the letter ( A, B, C, D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
1.You look tired Why don’t you have a …… ?
A lie B rest C stay D stop
2 What’s the time now? It’s ……… twelve o’clock
A at B near C nearly D most
3 Could you ……… a picture of us with my camera?
A take B make C get D do
4 Why don’t people put their rubbish in the litter ……… ?
A bottles B bins C stops D boxes
5 I don’t need as many as twenty Just give me …………
A a hundred B thirty C zero D a dozen
6 Who’s going to help me ……… the balloon for the party?
A blow down B blow up C get down D get up
7 Charles has been out of ……… for over a year now
A work B job C employ D employed
8 I ……… have toast but I wasn’t very hungry this morning
A nearly B normally C quite D well
9 Take your overcoat with you …… it gets cold
A although B in case C unless D until
10 We had to ……… the match because of the bad weather
A call back B think over C call off D get out
PART 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses
1 She was the only inhabitant left in the town ( INHABIT )
2 Her kidnapper wants $ 10, 000 for her safe return ( KIDNAP )
3 It was foggy so they had to drive very slowly ( FOG )
4 I live in the southern part of the country ( SOUTH )
5 We must make a decision about where to go ( DECEIDE )
6 What kind of entertainment is there in this town? ( ENTERTAIN )
7 Is there many more information about the accident? ( INFORM )
8 What’s the correct pronunciation of this word? ( PRONOUNCE )
9 The train made a late departure ( DEPART )
10 She gave a demonstration of the new computer ( DEMONSTRATE )
PART 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition
1 We’ll have to use the stairs The lift is ……out…… of order
2 Surely Peter can’t do all that work …on… his own
3 Turn right …at… the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema
4 This letter is full …of… mistakes Could you do it again, please?
5 You’re very different …from/to your brother
6 Parents are responsible ……for…… Educating their children
7 Could you explain this rule ……to…… me?
8 Helen is excited …about/at……… Winning the prize
9 I am very busy ……with…… my lesson and tasks today
10 Who’s the woman dressed ……in……… green?
II GRAMMAR ( 20 points )
PART 1: Match each sentence on the left with the best response on the right Use each response once only The first one has been as an example
A B
1 He was very tired and it was very late a unless the bus comes soon
2 They couldn’t buy any ice-creams b so he didn’t get good marks
3 He decided to go by plane c if you promise not to drive it too fast
4 They spoke to the old man very slowly d before her father came home
5 Some of the questions in the test were very hard e while I was having a bath
6 Take an umbrella with you f until she found some she liked
7 She told her boyfriend that he should leave g but he still didn’t go to bed
8 Unfortunately the phone rang h although ha hated flying
9 You can borrow the car i so that he could understand what they were saying
10 She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes j because they didn’t have enough money
11 We’ll be late for work k in case it rains
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PART 2: Supply the correct tense for the verbs in parentheses
Dear Linda,
I’m sorry that I haven’t written to for so long, but I (1) ……(be) very busy lately All last month I (2) … (have) exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages Anyways, I (3) …… (stop) studying now, and I (4) … (wait) for my exam results
As you can see from the letter, I (5) ….(change) my address and live in Croydon now I (6) … (decide) that I wanted a change from central London because it (7) …… (become) so expensive A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (8) … (move) here about two months ago When you come to London this summer, please visit me I (9) … (stay) here until the middle of August Then I (10) … (go) on holiday to Scotland
My answers: (1) ……… (2) ……… (3) ………
(4) ……… (5) ……… (6) ………
(7) ……… (8) ……… (9) ………
(10) ………
III READING : (25pts) PART 1: Read the passage and decide whether the statements (1-7) are TRUE or FALSE Mr Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed he purchases from one week to the next So when he died last month, neighbors and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact a millionaire! He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins It took the police over two week to clear the house, and bank clerks spent just as long counting all the money ‘’ We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money’’ one of his neighbors said ‘’In fact, we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himself!’’ 1 Mr Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England ………
2 The people who had worked with Mr.Fraser in a local factory ………
did not know much about him 3 Mr.Fraser bought new clothes for hinself once a year ………
4 Mr.Fraser always bought the same kinds of at the local store ………
5 Although Mr.Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in ………
fact, a very rich man 6 When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house ………
That the bank clerks had to spend two weeks counting them
7 Mr.Fraser’s neighbors always knew that he had a lot of money ………
PART 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose The first one has been done for you (0) What kind of music do you (0) B enjoy? Some people like going to (1) …… concerts, and listening to (2) …… The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the (3) … is silent until the end of the (4) … Perhaps you are a rock music (5)…
Rock concerts are often held at football (6) … or in parts Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs (7) …… music is played at weddings and parties in many countries, and some people (8)… their own music at home Nowadays we (9) … music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even (10) …… to music when they study Music is everywhere!
(0) A listen B enjoy C have D preferring
1 A classic B classics C classical D classified
2 A an orchestra B a group C a band D a record
3 A spectators B people C guests D audience
4 A happening B performance C music D action
5 A fan B enthusiasm C reader D friend
6 A matches B grounds C pitches D pools
7 A Historical B Nation C Traditional D Ancient
8 A do B get C make D take
9 A understand B hear C perform D listen
10 A hear B have C follow D listen
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HOLIDAYS
Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holiday, and having the opportunity to (1) in an interesting city or a seaside(2) …… If you speak foreign languages, you can make new friends, (3) …… take home some interesting souvenirs
as presents But before you can (4) …… that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a problem!
If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5) … Journeys by train can also be difficult (6) …… trains are often crowed in the summer, and you might have to (7) … a seat advance Whichever way you travel, you can have problem with your luggage, and it is ofen difficult to find good accommodation Apart (8) … This, you might not be able to afford the fare!
1……… 2……… 3……… 4………
5……… 6……… 7……… 8………
IV WRITING: (25 points)
PART 1: Each of the following sentences has an error ( a word or word combination) Underline the errors, and rewrite the sentences correctly in the blanks provided
Example: She is good in English → She is good at Engish.
1 Where is the ruler that I lest it on the desk?
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2 The people with luggage was lost had to wait a long time
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3 Although Mary was ill, but she went to school
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4 Carol can’t swim today She‘s having a cold
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5 In the end there was the war between the two country
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6 As soon as we’ll be ready, we’ll phone you
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7 That was a very strange question for asking
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PART 2: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours
It took him two hours to write the letter
1 Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job
Despite………
2 If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices
Unless………
3 Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant
This restaurant………
4 All the other player on the field were better than Jim
Jim was the………
5 I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 5.00
If I………
6 Harry can’t afford to go on holiday
Harry hasn’t got………
7 “Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight?” they said to me
They invited………
8 Helen is a fantastic dancer
I wish………
PART 3: You the following sets of words and phrases to write a complete letter
Dear Nam,
1 school year/ going/ come/ end
2 I/ look/ forward/ summer vacation
3 this occasion/ I/ go/ your country
4 I/ intend/ stay/ house/ two/ weeks
5 I/ hope/ your/ parents/ kind/ provide/ food/ accommodation
6 this opportunity/ amuse/ heartily
7 first day/ morning/ long walk/ country/
8 and/ evening/ swim/ river
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10 give/ regards/ everybody// hope/ see/ soon
Affectionately yours,
Hoang
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