Đề thi tuyển công chức tiếng anh trình độ A, B tỉnh bà rịa vũng tàu năm 2016

UBND TỈNH BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU HỘI ĐỒNG THI TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC HÀNH CHÍNH TỈNH NĂM 2016 CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập – Tự – Hạnh phúc TÀI LIỆU ÔN TẬP THI TUYỂN CCHC NĂM 2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH TRÌNH ĐỘ A, B Cơ quan biên soạn: Đại học Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu MỤC LỤC I Sentence Structure: II Tense Review .3 2.1 Simple Present: 2.2 Present Continuous: .9 2.3 Present Perfect: 10 2.4 Present Perfect Continuous: 11 2.5 Simple Past: 12 2.6 Past Continuous: 13 2.7 Past Perfect: 14 2.8 Past Perfect Continuous: 14 2.9 Simple Future: 15 2.10 Future Continuous: .17 2.11 Future Perfect: 17 2.12 Future Perfect Continuous: 18 2.13 General Exercise: .19 III Comparatives – Superlative 21 3.1 Comparatives – Superlative of Adjective 21 3.2 Comparison of Equals 23 3.3 Double Comparision .24 3.4 Comparatives – Superlative of Adverb 26 3.4.1 Introduction 26 3.4.2 Comparatives – Superlative of Adverb Patterns 27 IV Direct Speech and Reported Speech .28 4.1 Direct Speech: 28 4.2 Reported Speech: 28 V Verbs as Complement – Gerund or Infinitive 29 VI Gerund after Prepossitions: 31 VII Pronouns before Gerunds and Infinitives 32 VIII Verb: need 33 IX Should have done / Must have done .33 X So That…, Such That… 34 10.1 so that .34 10.2 such that 34 XI Too / So / Either / Neither .36 11.1 Too / So .36 11.2 Either/Neither 36 XII Verb: Wish 38 12.1 Present “Wish”: 39 12.2 Past “Wish”: 39 12.3 Future “Wish”: 39 XIII Some Special Verbs .40 ÔN THI CCQG B Page 13.1 Make 40 13.2 Get 40 13.3 Have 41 13.4 Let 41 13.5 Help 41 XIV Conditional Sentences 42 14.1 The real condition (future possible) 42 14.2 Present Unreal 42 14.3 Past Unreal 43 XV Either….or / Neither…nor, Not only…but also…, both…and…, …as well as… .44 15.1 Either….or / Neither…nor 44 15.2 Not only…but also…, both…and…,…as well as… 44 XVI Because / Because of 46 XVII Although / Even Though / Though, Despite / In Spite of 47 XVIII Subjunctive Verbs .47 XIX Passive Voice .48 19.1 Introduction 48 19.2 Pasive structure 49 19.3 Special Pasive Structures 49 XX Relative Clause 51 XXI Inversion Instruction 54 Practice Test .61 ÔN THI CCQG B Page I Sentence Structure: S a + V Ex: The boy is sleeping S V They have arrived S V b S + V + C Có động từ đứng nghĩa cần phải có từ theo sau để làm rõ nghĩa cho động từ Những từ theo gọi bổ từ (Complement) Các complements noun adjective Ex: She is a student S V C (noun) They looked very happy S V C (adj) S c + V + O Ex: We saw them in the street yesterday S V O adv adv (“them” Object “saw”) He teaches us English S V O1 O2 (“us” Object “teaches”) He sold his house S V O The doctor cured the patient S V O - Nhựng động từ “saw”, “teaches”, “sold”, “cured” transitive verbs - Transitive verbs động từ diễn tả hành động chuyển từ chuyển từ chủ từ sang người hay vật khác thụ nhận hành động từ Người hay vật thụ nhận hành động gọi Object - Intransitive verb động từ không cần Object Ví dụ: come, fall, cry,… II Tense Review 2.1 Simple Present: S + VPresent + C ÔN THI CCQG B Page Usage: Thì Simple Present dùng để diễn tả: * Một thưc tế hay việc tồn tại Ex: My brother lives in The U.S He speaks English quite well I like pop music Her husband works for Citybank * Một hành động xảy thường xuyên lập lập lại Ex: She usually watches TV after dinner They go dancing once a week * Một thật hiển nhiên Ex: The Amazon River flows into the Atlantic Ocean The Earth goes around the Sun Positive form (dạng khẳng định): S + VPresent + C Ex: “To live”: I live in Ba Ria We live in Ba Ria My uncle and his wife live in Vung Tau Notice: * Khi Subject third singular person (ngôi thứ ba số ít) phải thêm “s” vào sau động từ Ex: My aunt lives in HCM city John lives in New York * Nếu Subject third singular person theo sau động từ tận sh, ch, s, x, z, o phải thêm “es” vào sau động từ Ex: “To watch”: I watch TV every evening The children often watches cartoon movie after dinner My son watches TV every evening Mr John usually watches TV after dinner “To go”: They go to work by bus every day He goes to school on foot * Nếu Subject third singular person theo sau tận “a consonant + y” phải chuyển “y” thành “i +es” Ex: “To study”: We study English times a week ÔN THI CCQG B Page John studies maths and physics at university But: “To play”: They often play tennis at the weekend She plays the piano very well Negative form (dạng phủ định): S + don’t + Vinfinitive + C Nếu Subject third singular person trợ động từ “does” S + doesn’t + Vinfinitive + C Ex: “To live”: I don’t live in Ba Ria I live in Vung Tau My aunt doesn’t live in HCM city She lives in Ba Ria Ex: “To teach”: I don’t teach French I teach English He doesn’t teach maths He teaches chemistry Question form: * Yes – No question: Do + S + Vinfinitive + C …? Does + S + Vinfinitive + C …?? Ex: “To like” Do you like music? – Yes, I I like it very much I listen to music every day Do they like swimming? – No, they don’t They can’t swim Does your girlfriend like flowers? – Yes, she does Does she like smoking? – No, she doesn’t She doesn’t like it at all “To live” Do they live in Ba Ria? - No, they don’t They live in HCM city Does Helen live with her family? – Yes, she does “To teach” Does your brother teach in his center? – No, he doesn’t He studies English in this center Do you teach English? – Yes, he does Do you work in office or in workshop? – I work in workshop * WH- Question Wh-+ do/does + S + Vinfinitive+……? ÔN THI CCQG B Page Example: - I want to work in a bank Where you work? - They live in London Where they live? - We often go to a pub after work Where you often go after work? - They usually watch TV after dinner What they usually after dinner? - I am a teacher What is your job?/ What you do? - I come from Vietnam Where you come from? - I am from Vietnam Where are you from? - These pens are 50p each How much are these pens? - These pens cost 50p each How much these pens cost? - We learn ten new words every day How many new words you learn every day? - I go to school / work by bus How you go to school/work? - We visit our parents once a week How often you visit your parents? - They sometimes play tennis / They play tennis twice a week How often you go to your English class? - I study English because I like American culture Why you study English? - I often play with my son in my free time Who you often play with in your free time? - They often take their English lessons at night When they often take their English lessons? EXERCISE Use the correct form of verbs in Present Simple We (read) _ the newspaper in the class everyday He often (go) _ to work by bus I always (walk) _ to school The child (play) _ in the park every afternoon We usually (eat) _ lunch in the cafeteria Helen (work) _ very hard He generally (sit) _ at this desk He always (prepare) _ his homework carefully Some girls (use) _ too much make up 10 My sister (use) _ too much make up, too Translate these sentences into English Tại bạn muốn học Anh văn? - Bởi muốn đọc sách báo tiếng Anh ………………………………………………………………………………… ÔN THI CCQG B Page Tôi đến câu lạc nói tiếng Anh tuần lần ………………………………………………………………………………… Cô học tiếng Anh đâu? - Cô học tiếng Anh nơi làm việc ………………………………………………………………………………… Hôm bạn có làm không? - Ồ không Hôm ngày lễ mà ………………………………………………………………………………… Ông Jackson dạy môn trường vậy? - Ông dạy Toán ………………………………………………………………………………… Make WH- questions to these sentences: Example: They work in a bank.Where they work? He lives in London. We often go to a pub after work. My children usually watch TV after dinner. I am a teacher. We are from Viet Nam. We come from Viet Nam. These pens are 50p each. These pens cost 50p each. aquariem 10 She learns 10 new words every day. Possessive Adjective Subjective Pronoun I Possessive adjective my my book(s), my sister You your your car, your parents, your teacher… He his his girlfriend, his office… She her her father, her house… It its its eyes, its cage… We our our mother, our class You your They their their children, their car… Example: - My sister is a famous singer - My books are very expensive - Your car is quite small - His girlfriend is a shop assistant - His friends are very rich ÔN THI CCQG B Page - Her father is an architect - Her house is near the center of the city - This is my dog Its eyes are very bright - The bird is in its cage - Our mother is a great house-wife - Our class is in room - Mr and Mrs Blake are our neighbors Their children are my friends EXERCISE Use possessive adjective to fill in the blanks The boy usually helps sister Virginia has a present for sister We like to visit friends We are waiting for class to begin On what days you have English class? Charles and brother are studying Spanish Mrs Miller loves children very much Virginia says that American friends use short greetings The American man does not use mother's surname after his father's 10 The children not use mother's surname Possessive Case Example: John’s car, The Blakes’ house, the bird’s feather… - Who is that girl over there? – She is Tom’s girlfriend - The Blakes’ house is near my house - I am married My wife’s name is Helen - Helen’s father is our teacher - He is my parents’ friend - Mr and Mrs Brown’s children are my friends - The dog’s nose is very keen EXERCISE Use the Possessive case to rewrite these sentences This is the book of Nam ………………………………………………………………………………… The tool of the mason is heavy ………………………………………………………………………………… She prepared the outfit of her children ………………………………………………………………………………… The coat of the boy was torn ÔN THI CCQG B Page ………………………………………………………………………………… The caps of the boys are on the shelves ………………………………………………………………………………… The desks of the pupils are always clean ………………………………………………………………………………… He likes to read the poems of John Keats ………………………………………………………………………………… The house of my mother-in-law is in the country ………………………………………………………………………………… The color of her skirt is pink ………………………………………………………………………………… He feeds the cat of his parents ………………………………………………………………………………… 2.2 Present Continuous: S + am / is / are + Ving + C Usage: Thì Present Continuous đươc dùng để diễn tả: * Một hành động diễn lúc ta nói Ex: What are you doing at the moment? – We are learning English Where is your father? – He is working in the garden * Một hành động diễn xung quanh thời điểm tạm thời Ex: A: Have you found a new job yet? B: No I haven’t It’s too bad At present, I’m working as a shop assistant in my uncle’s store I hope I can find a new job soon Toan is from VT But he is living in HCM city at the moment to attend a training course * Một hành động xếp hay lên kế hoạch cụ thể thực tương lai Ex: A: Are you doing anything this afternoon? B: Oh yes I am meeting my parents at the station They will arrive at pm Have you heard from Tom and Jane? They are getting married at the end of this year I’m having a meeting with the supplier at 2pm EXERCISE Put the verbs into Present Continuous Tense: John (not read) a book now What you (do) tonight? Jack and Peter (work) late today ÔN THI CCQG B Page Silvia (not listen) to music at the moment Maria (sit) next to Paul right now How many other students _ you (study) with today? He always (make) noisy at night Where your husband (be) ? She (wear) earrings today 10 The weather (get) cold this season 2.3 Present Perfect: S + have / has + Vpast participle + C Usage: Thì Present perfect dùng để diễn tả: * Một hành động bắt đầu khứ kéo dài đến Ex: We have lived in this city for over 30 years They started to build this temple in 2005 and now the temple is still under construction They have built this temple for years My son has been sick since last Thursday * Một hành động xảy thời điểm không xác định khứ, người nói không quan tâm đến thời điểm xảy hành động mà quan tâm đề cập đến hay nhấn đến kết hay ảnh hưởng Ex: A: There is an interesting film at the movies Would you like to go with us tonight? B: Oh, I have seen that film already Thank you anyway A: What are you doing out here? Why don’t you get into your house? B: Well, I’ve lost my key somewhere and I haven’t found it yet A: Oh hi, Peter This is my boyfriend, David Have you met each other before? B: Yes, we have A: Oh, really? When was that? B: At Paul’s wedding last year, I think A: Where is Jackson? I’d like to talk to him B: He has gone to Washington Notice: Tim has been to India ≠ Tim has gone to India * Một hành động thông báo điều vừa xảy (so với lúc nói) thường vói trạng từ “just, recently, lately…” Ex: Have the guests arrived yet? – Yes, they’ve just arrived Tom’s just quit his job at the chemical firm A: Our boss has just left the office B: When? ÔN THI CCQG B Page 10 - It is said that … Ví dụ: It is said that = people say that: (Người ta nói rằng) It was said that = people said that (Người ta nói rằng) Một số động từ dùng trên: believe, say, suggest, expect, - After Verbs: to have, to order, to get, to bid, to cause hay động từ giác quan cảm tính, ta dùng Past Participle bao hàm nghĩa bị động: Ví dụ: We had your photos taken We heard the song sung We got tired after having walked for long - Special verbs: remember; want; try; like, hate Ví dụ: I remember them taking me to the zoo (active) I remember being taken to the zoo.(passive) Ví dụ: She wants her sister to take some photographs.(active) She wants some photographs to be taken by her sister (passive) Ví dụ: She likes her boyfriend telling the truth (active) She likes being told the truth (passive) - Some verb with “To”: Suppose; see; make; Ví dụ: You are supposed to learn English now (passive) = It is your duty to learn English now (active) = You should learn English now (active) Ví dụ: His father makes him learn hard (active) He is made to learn hard (passive) Ví dụ: You should be working now (active) You are supposed to be working now (passive) Ví dụ: People believed that he was waiting for his friend (active) He was believed to have been waiting for his friend (passive) EXERCISE: Change the following sentences into passive voice The manger will sign the contract today You have to finish the report by tomorrow They can’t delay the flight The criminal used this knife to kill the victim He has given her the file You ought to water these plants everyday They could have seen you if it hadn’t been so dark They didn’t allow him to enter the building We can’t accept your suggestion ÔN THI CCQG B Page 50 10 How many people have they rescued so far? 11 Is anyone following you? 12 We don’t permit smoking in this building 13 What did they tell you to do? 14 No one has ever asked me such a question before 15 The students are going to hold the meeting next week 16 Have they upgraded the roads in rural areas? 17 Did the barking of the dog annoy you last night? 18 Mary was reporting the case to the police 19 The fire caused a lot of damage 20 You shouldn’t keep the flowers under strong sunshine 21 You must maintain the machine regularly 22 People say that prevention is better than cure 23 We had warned him not to touch the chemical 24 Lightning hits many tall buildings 25 She is interviewing the President at the moment 26 The postman has already delivered the mail 27 You have to show your ID card to the security guard XX Relative Clause Relative Clause dùng để tạo thành câu phức từ câu riêng biệt Relative Clause thường bắt đầu Relative Pronouns như: Who – Whom - Which – That – Whose (Lưu ý: Who, Whom, Which, Whose questions words – từ dùng để hỏi câu hỏi WH-questions.) Ex: The man is talking to the manager The man lives near my house Ta kết hợp câu sau: The man who lives near my house is talking to the manager Relative Clause Hoặc: The man who is talking to the manager lives nears my house Relative Clause Trong trường hợp who relative pronoun thay cho danh từ the man • Như ta dùng WHO thay cho danh từ (chỉ người) làm Subject câu • Ta dùng WHOM thay cho danh từ (chỉ người) làm Object câu ÔN THI CCQG B Page 51 Ex: He is the man I saw the man in Mr Blair’s office yesterday Ta kết hợp hai câu sau: He is the man whom I saw in Mr Blair’s office yesterday (Whom thay cho “the man” – Object câu: I saw the man in Mr Blair’s) Ex: You met the girl at Tom’s party The girl studies in the same class as I Ta kết hợp hai câu sau: The girl whom you met at Tom’s party studies in the same class as I Trong trường hợp whom thay cho “the girl” Object câu “You met the girl at Tom’s party” • Ta dùng Relative Pronoun WHICH THAT để thay cho danh từ (chỉ vật) làm Subject Object câu Ex: You lent me the book The book is very interesting Ta kết hợp câu sau: The book which you lent me is very interesting Or: The book that you lent me is very interesting Ex: The watch is mine The watch has brown leather strap Ta kết hợp câu sau: The watch which has brown leather strap is mine The watch that has brown leather strap is mine • Ta dùng WHOSE để thay cho Possessive Adjectives (Tính từ sở hữu) Possessive Case (Sở hữu cách) người vật Ex: The man is now reporting to the Police His car was stolen last night Ta kết hợp câu sau: The man whose car was stolen last night is now reporting to the Police Ex: The cat looks very pitiful Its leg is broken Ta kết hợp câu sau: ÔN THI CCQG B Page 52 The cat whose leg is broken looks very pitiful Ex: The company has to close down for weeks The company’s employees are on strike Ta nối câu sau: The company whose employees are on strike has to close down for weeks Hãy kết hợp câu sau đây: The record became the gold record The record was produced by this company You want to meet the official The official is at the meeting now John has received a scholarship John’s grades are the highest in the school My uncle bought a camera The camera has lenses The manager of the program is planning to retire next year He has worked on this program for years Sir Ferguson looks very disappointed His team has lost the match The student cheated on the examination The student had to leave the room He was the only American We saw him at the conference I know the candidate The candidate was elected 10 The parents are invited to the school – year closing ceremony Their children receive the awards for their study achievement Notice: Trong Relative clause ta giản lượt không dùng whom that which đóng vai trò có object câu Ex: Trong câu: The man who is working in the garden is my father Ta giản lượt relative pronoun who làm Subject câu Nhưng câu: The man whom you met yesterday is my father Ta bỏ whom sau: The man you met yesterday is my father Ex: Trong câu: Have you found the key which you lost? Ta giản lượt: Have you found the key you lost? Ex: Is this the book that you are looking for? Is this the book you are looking for? Nhưng câu: He gave me the book which has some information that I need for my essay Ta bỏ which làm subject mệnh đề Nhưng ta bỏ that làm object mệnh đề He gave me the book which has some information I need for my essay Trong số Relative clause, ta bỏ Relative Pronoun who - which động từ Be trường hợp sau: Relative clause dạng Passive voice ( bị động) ÔN THI CCQG B Page 53 Ex: I like reading the novels which are written by E Hemingway Ta giản lượt: I like reading the novels written by E Hemingway Ex: The hostage who was kidnapped last week has been released = The hostage kidnapped last week has been released Trong câu: The official languages spoken in Canada are English and French Ta viết câu đầy đủ sau: The official languages which are spoken in Canada are English and French Relative clause dạng tiếp diễn Ex: The woman who is talking with the cashier at the counter is my wife Ta giản lượt sau: The woman talking with the cashier at the counter is my wife Ex: The man who is standing by the entrance looks very suspicious = The man standing by the entrance looks very suspicious XXI Inversion Instruction Cấu trúc thông thường câu là: chủ từ đứng trước động từ có trường hợp ngược lại: động từ lại đứng trước chủ từ Trong trường hợp người ta gọi đảo ngữ Đảo ngữ sử dụng nhiều trường hợp, thông dụng cấu trúc câu hỏi Ex: He is nice => Is he nice? Đôi đảo ngữ câu hỏi trường hợp sau: Về hình thức đảo ngữ chia làm loại: 1) Đảo ngữ câu hỏi: hình thức đem động từ đặc biệt (hoặc trợ động từ) trước chủ từ ***Khi dùng đảo ngữ câu hỏi? + Khi gặp yếu tố phủ định đầu câu: not, no, hardly, little, never, seldom, few, only, rarely .) Ex: I never go to school late Chữ never bình thường nằm câu chuyện xảy đem đầu câu có đảo ngữ Never I go to school late + Khi có chữ sau đầu câu: so, such, often, much, many, many a, tính từ Ex: He read many books yesterday Many books did he read yesterday (đảo many đầu) The trees are beautiful in their autumn colors ÔN THI CCQG B Page 54 Beautiful are the trees in their autumn colors (đảo tính từ đầu) The days when we lived in poverty are gone (gone tính từ) Gone are the days when we lived in poverty (đảo gone đầu) The doctor was so angry that he went away So angry was the doctor that (so + adj + be + S + that + clause) So nice a girl was that ( so + adj + a N +be + that + clause ) Such a noise was there that I couldn’t work Many a time has he helped me with my experiment 2) Đảo ngữ nguyên động từ Là hình thức đem nguyên động từ trước chủ từ (không cần mượn trợ động từ ) ***Khi dùng đảo ngữ loại này? +Khi có cụm trạng từ nơi chốn đầu câu: on the , in the , here, there Ex: _His house stands at the foot of the hill At the foot of the hill stands his house (đem nguyên động từ stands trước chủ từ ) _The bus came there There came the bus (đem nguyên động từ came ra, không mượn trợ động từ did) Lưu ý: Trong cách chủ ngữ phải danh từ đảo ngữ được, đại từ không đảo ngữ Ex: _Here came the bus Nhưng chủ từ đại từ không Here it came (không đảo came trước) 3) Đảo ngữ câu điều kiện Loại áp dụng riêng cho câu điều kiện mà Các chữ: HAD câu ĐK loại 3, chữ WERE loại 2, chữ SHOULD loại đem trước chủ từ cho IF Ex: _If I were you, I would = Were I you, I would _If I had gone to school = Had I gone to school… _If I should go = Should I go… EXERCISE Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it ÔN THI CCQG B Page 55 He spent all his money He even borrowed some from me "Not only …………………………………………………………………………… He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang "No sooner …………………………………………………………………………… I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back "Hardly …………………………………………………………………………… He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang "Not until …………………………………………………………………………… We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months "Only …………………………………………………………………………… I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you "Never …………………………………………………………………………… A sleeping dog was lying under the table "Under the table …………………………………………………………………………… His brother had rarely been more excited "Rarely…………………………………………………………………………… The facts were not all made public until later "Only…………………………………………………………………………… 10 If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job "Had …………………………………………………………………………… ÔN THI CCQG B Page 56 Practice Test I Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence Not only ………….…… to take the medicine, he also hit the nurse A he refused B did he refuse C he was refused D does he refuse Mary did very well on the exam She ……………………….very hard for the exam A must have studied B shouldn’t have studied C should have studied D mustn’t have studied He lives………… but he doesn’t feel…………… because he has plenty to A alone- lonely B lonely – alone C single – alone D alone – singly You may have to stay the night, so take a toothbrush just in………………… A order B time C case D preparation My uncle wishes he ……………… time when he was young A didn’t waste B hadn’t wasted C wouldn’t waste D hasn’t wasted They asked me ………… … I had seen Dr Clark the day before A that B who C whether D when Only when you grow up ……………… the truth A you know B you know C you will know D will you know My uncle, …………… you met yesterday, is a lawyer A whose B whom C who D that I like the way you had the beautician……………………your hair A B to C done D does 10 You can rely ……………… Jack He always keeps his promise A in B for C on D with 11 A lot of my friends left school at 16, and they now regret ………….….school so early A to leave B leave C left D leaving 12 We are grateful……… our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film A for 13 B to D on I will have our car ……….… soon A repaired 14 C with B to repair C repairing D being repaired Neither the employees nor the director ………….….yet A have come B haven’t come C has come D hasn’t come 15 My boss is angry with me because I didn’t all the work that I ………….…… last week A should have done have done 16 B should C must have done D might Are you accustomed to ……………… in that small flat? ÔN THI CCQG B Page 57 A live 17 B living C lived D have lived If he …………… me a chance, I could have told him the truth A gave B has given C could give D had given 18 ……………… you didn’t have the key, I wouldn’t have locked the door A If I knew 19 B If I have known C Have I known D Had I known The salary of a bus driver is much higher ……… A than a teacher C in comparison with the salary of a teacher B to compare as a teacher D than that of a teacher 20 Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ……………… the heavy fog A as result B because C due to D on account for II Read the passage and choose the best answers In 1914, after some thirty-four years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn Annual traffic through the canal has risen from about one thousand ships in the canal's early days to about fifteen thousand vessels nowadays, measuring a total 350.6 million tons In total, over 815,000 vessels have passed through the canal so far The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States The latter controlled it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama took over its duties 21 In what year was the construction probably begun on the canal? A 1880 B 1948 C 1920 D 1914 22 On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn? A $1,500 B $150,000 C $15,000 D $10,000 23 How many ships pass through Panama Canal every year ? A 1000 B 15,000 C 815,000 D 360,6 million 24 Who currently controls the Panama Canal? A the Canal Zone B France C The U.S D Panama 25 What can be inferred from this reading? A This is a costly project which should be reevaluated? B Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is less expensive C Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial D Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the years III Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks ÔN THI CCQG B Page 58 While preparing a meal for her guests, Mrs Grants got rather worried …(26) … some unusual mushrooms …(27) … a kind friend had sent her …(28) … the country Feeling suspicious, she gave ….(29) … mushroom to her dog ….(30) … the dog ate it …(31) … no ill effects Mrs Grant … (32) … to cook the mushrooms for her guests That evening the guests greatly enjoyed the mushrooms, commenting on their unusual flavor They quickly changed their ….(33) … after Mrs Grant’s daughter, Jill, burst… (34) … the dining room and announced that the dog was dead On hearing the news, Mrs Grant, now in a state of shock, phoned Dr Craig, who came round ….(35) ….and pumped out the stomachs of all those ….(36) … had eaten the mushrooms – a very unpleasant experience for them … (37) … Dr Craig asked if he could see the dog, he was led out of the house He soon ….(38) … that the dog had been killed by a … (39) … car Not knowing anything of her mother’s … (40) … about the mushrooms, Jill hadn’t mentioned this important fact when announcing the death of the dog 26 A for B on C about D of 27 A when B after 28 A from B in C to D by 29 A those B a C some D the 30 A While B However C Therefore D As 31 A and B but C with D without 32 A continued B decided C would like D insisted 33 A minds B ideas C comments D decisions 34 A into B by C out of D from 35 A suddenly B immediately C easily D comfortably 36 A that B after 37 A Until B However C Therefore D As 38 A saw B understood C discovered D told 39 A passing B running C speeding D driving 40 A suspicion B anxiety C fear D opinion C which D where C people D who IV Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences 41 Tourists / attract / beautiful scenery / sunny beaches ……………………………………………………………………………… 42 He / used to / play football / famous team / but / too old / play / now ……………………………………………………………………………… 43 You / become / ill / unless / stop / work / so hard ……………………………………………………………………………… 44 Nobody / know / exactly / when / the earth / create ……………………………………………………………………………… 45 By the time/ the police / come/ victims/ accident/ bring/ hospital ÔN THI CCQG B Page 59 ……………………………………………………………………………… V Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given words 46 Speaking English fluently is not easy It ………………………………………………… 47 Without a passport, she couldn’t leave the country If ………………………………………………… 48 It will be too late, if we don’t start conserving fossil fuels now Unless ………………………………………………… 49 I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now I wish …………………………………… 50 He could not afford to buy the car The car ………………………………………………… ÔN THI CCQG B Page 60 Practice Test I Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence We are grateful…… our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film A for B to B to repair B haven’t come D being repaired C has come D hasn’t come My boss is angry with me because I didn’t all the work that I ……… last week A should have done B should C must have done D might have done Are you accustomed to ……… in a small flat yet? A live C repairing Neither the employees nor the director …….yet A have come D on I will have your car ……… soon A repaired C with B living C lived D have lived If he ……… me a chance, I could have told him the truth A gave B has given C could give D had given ……… you didn’t have the key, I wouldn’t have locked the door A If I knew B If I had known C Have I known D Had I know The salary of a bus driver is much higher ……… A than a teacher C in comparison with the salary of a teacher B to compare as a teacher D than that of a teacher Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ……… the heavy fog A as result B because C due to D on account for 10 Not only ……… to take the medicine, he also hit the nurse A he refused B did he refuse C he was refused D does he refuse 11 Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn, I …… it up A would never take C will never take B would have never taken D would never have taken 12 He lives… but he doesn’t feel….because he has plenty to A alone- lonely B lonely – alone C single – alone D alone – singly 13 You may have to stay the night, so take a toothbrush just in…… A case B time C order D preparation 14 My uncle wishes he …… time when he was young A didn’t waste B hadn’t wasted C wouldn’t waste D hasn’t wasted 15 They asked me …… I had seen Dr Clark the day before A that ÔN THI CCQG B B who C whether D when Page 61 16 Only when you grow up … the truth A you know B you know C you will know D will you know 17 My uncle, … you met yesterday, is a lawyer A whose B that C who D whom 18 I will have your car … soon A repaired B to repair C repairing D being repaired 19 You can rely … Jack He always keeps his promise A in B for C on D with 20 A lot of my friends left school at 16, and they now regret …….school so early A to leave B leaving C left D leave II Read the passage and choose the best answers Computer programmer David Jones earns ￡35,000 a year designing new computer designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18 The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month But David's biggest headache is what to with his money Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within fight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver His company has to pay ￡150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O -levels and working for a time in a computer shop "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said "I suppose ￡35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic I hope it will come to more than that this year." He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother ￡20 a week But most of his spare time is spent working "Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway." David added, "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear." 21 Why is David different from other young people of his age? A He earns an extremely high salary B He is employed C He does not go out much D He lives at home with his parents 22 David's greatest problem is A making the banks treat him as an adult B inventing computer games ÔN THI CCQG B Page 62 C spending his salary D learning to drive 23 He was employed by the company because A he had worked in a computer shop B he had written some computer programs C he works very hard D he had learned to use computers at school 24 He left school after taking 0-levels because A he did not enjoy school B he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him C he was afraid of getting too old to start computing D he wanted to earn a lot of money 25 Why does David think he might retire early? A You have to be young to write computer programs B He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire C He thinks computer games might not always sell so well D He thinks his firm might go bankrupt III Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats ….(26)… caught in the storm (27)…….had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbor people stood … (28)…….their doors………(29)……worried to talk The rest of the fishing fleet had… (30)….the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of……(31)……missing men Some had ……(32)… thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men ….(33) ….be cold and tired As dawn began to break over … (34)… the east, a small point of light was… (35)… in the darkness of the water and a ….(36)… minutes later, ….(37)… was a shout Before long, the two boats were turning in, ……(38)… the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor The men were……(39)….out of their boats, and although they were stiff ….(40) ….cold and tiredness, they were all safe 26 A have been B had been 27 A when B after 28 A from B in C to D at 29 A so B feeling C too D very 30 A parked B passed C come D reached 31 A the B several C some D that 32 A made B bought C brought D used 33 A would B had to C could D should ÔN THI CCQG B C were D could be C which D where Page 63 34 A in B on 35 A seen appeared C out of B looked D from C shown D 36 A lots B number C little D few 37 A that B it C there D this 38 A into B under C past D over 39 A jumped B helped C forced D drawn 40 A with B by C for D under IV Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences 41 take / them / three years / build / the bridge ………………………………………………………………………………………… 42 doctor / whom / see / party / friend ………………………………………………………………………………………… 43 I / not think / enough qualifications / job ………………………………………………………………………………………… 44 Mr Thomas / not interested / buy / new / car ………………………………………………………………………………………… 45 because / heavy rain / students/ late / class ………………………………………………………………………………………… V Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given words 46 He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month The bills ………………………………………………… 47 The owners of the newspapers are usually very rich The people ……………………………………………… 48 I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now I wish ………………………………………………….… 49 He didn’t know where John was and I didn’t either Neither ……………………………………………… 50 She has to quit smoking or she will die If ……………………………………………………… The end ÔN THI CCQG B Page 64