One for all, all for one 2004 A w r itin g En glis h t es t N O 6 ------------ --------- - ----- @ ------ ---------- --------- --- Question I : Fill ONLY ONE word in gaps . How do you know if your interest (1) science is a genuine one ?. By your……… curiosity about scientific subjects. By the fact that you ask intelligent (2) about……… science, and profit from the answers so that each successive question shows you know more about the subject. By the fact that you (3) .to work on scientific problems-…… … mathematical puzzles, perhaps- and by the fact that you insist on (4) . each……… … problem completely. By a bulldog quality that won’t let you drop a subject (5) .you…… understand it inside out. You don’t need a lightning- fast mind to be a (6) . . Nor do…… you need a miraculous memory. Nor (7) .it necessary …………… (8) . . you get… …… … very high grades in (9) . . The only point that counts is that you have a high……… … … (10) . of interest in science. In the event that you do settle upon…… ……… ……… science for a profession. I would recommend that you get as thorough an education (11) possible. I do not say that a PhD is a prerequisite to advancement, but it does………… have great value. If you don’t choose science for your (12) , I would urge that………… you at least take science appreciation course at school. In this scientific age, All of (13) should have some grasp of the developments that are shaping our lives .………… Question II : Underline the best answer to complete the passage below . Every day we see and (1.hear/listen) a great deal of advertising. Newspapers are full (2.on / of) advertising. Some (3.advertisements / advertisings) are tiny want ads. (4.Another/ Others ) fill several pages. Sometimes what seems to be a comic strip may turn (5. on/ out) to be advertising. Magazines, too, (6. hold/ carry) advertisements. As we walk along the street, we see displays in store windows and pictures (7.in /on ) billboards. At night huge (8.electricity/ electric ) signs flash in many colors. All of these are (8 .’ advertisement / advertising). Different (9.as / than) they are, all these advertisements are (10.alike/ like) in one important way. They have the same (11.purpose/ idea ) : to get people to buy some (12.production/ product) or some services. Advertising helps (13.selling/ sell) more things to more people. This in turn makes it possible to produce more things to sell. Sometimes it even helps make things cost (14.more/ less) . (15.At / In ) the beginning, for example, radio cost much more than they do today because they were turned out slowly and expensively (16.in / by) hand. But advertising made more people want radios. When (17.manufacturers/ advertisers) began making them by the thousands, they found (18.more quickly/ quicker) and (19.more cheaply / cheaper) ways of doing the job. Because advertising starts us to buying and _______________________________________________________________________ Two wrongs do not make a right . 1 One for all, all for one 2004 (20.producing/ selling) more things, it is sometimes called the spark plug of the (21.business / production ) world. Question III : Reading the passage and then mark (T) and (F) or NI if there s no information.’ The metric system People all over the world use kilograms, centimeters, square meters, liters, and Celsius (C). There are all ways to measure things. They are all part of the metric system. During the French revolution ( 1789- 1799) against the king, the revolutionary government started the metric system. Before that, every part of France had a different system for measured cloth with one system. Jewelers used another system. Other countries used other systems. The revolutionary government wanted one international scientific system of measurement. They asked a group of scientists and mathematicians to invent a system. The mathematicians and scientists decided to use the numbers ten, hundred, and thousand for their system. Next they had to decide on a “natural” length. They chose one ten- millionth (1/10,000,000) of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole. They called this one meter. Then they chose one gram for weighing things. A cubic centimeter of water weighs one gram. Mathematicians and scientists worked on these problems for twenty years until they finally finished the complete system. The biggest problem was measuring the meter. The metric system was a wonderful gift to the world. There are only a few countries that don’t use it. The United States is one. The metric system is truly an international system. Answers. 1. Celsius is part of the metric system. 1. 2. Hectares are part of the metric system. 2. 3. We use the metric system to measure things. 3. 4. The French revolution was in the seventeenth century. 4. 5. The metric system is an international scientific system of measurement. 5. 6. A mathematician and a scientist invented the metric system. 6. 7. France gave the world a wonderful gift. 7. 8. The United States uses the metric system. 8. 9. The United States uses an old English system of measurement. 9. 10. The French Revolution was after the American Revolution. 10. Question IV : Put the correct tense of the verbs below . 1.He (1.not catch ) cold if he ………………… (2.not walk) in the rain so long……………… 2. Her (3. get) .sick was not expected.………………………… ……… 3. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (4. not do ) it.……… 4. The boy’s eyes were red because he (5. cry) .……………………………… 5. He took to (6. smoke) when he was young.…………………… ……… 6. Is it obligatory that the voyage (7. cancel) ?……………………… _______________________________________________________________________ Two wrongs do not make a right . 2 One for all, all for one 2004 7. Don’t worry ! By the time we (8. finish) . cooking they (9. do)……… ………… their homework.………… 8. Nothing in his room (10. move) since he(………………………… 11. choose) …… to work in the office. 9. She resented (12.ask) (…………………… 13. wait) . She (14……………… .expect) (15. see) . him.……………………… ……… 10. He admitted (16. steal) .our calculator pocket yesterday.……………… 11. It is difficult for him to get used to (17. get) up early on Sunday.………………… 12. Could you make him (18. stop) .(………………… 19. sing) for am…………… moment ? It is noisy. 13. On arrival home I (20.find) that she (………………… 21.leave ) . just a……………… few minutes before. 14. The scientist and doctor (22.report ) .(… ………… 23.kill) last night………………… 15. Tom as well as his parents (24.not watch) . this film yet.……………… …………… Question V : Put a suitable preposition in gaps . 1. This street is named ………………………… one of our heroes. 2. She is accustomed …………………driving ……………………… the left. 3. Everyone was hoping .………………… a fine day. 4. I have already introduced Miss Ha ……………… Mr. Hung 5. Soldiers protect us …………………………………the enemy. 6. She reminds him his mother.…………………… 7. I’m conscious .……………… their feelings, but I m afraid’ offending them ………… 8. Professor More is always very patient ………………his English students 9. My friends and I were very happy .……………………… the result of the election. 10. Why did you absent yourself .school yesterday ?…………………… 11. You should try to cooperate ………………that organization every way.………… 12. We complained the landlord . ………… ……… the condition of the house. 13. I think the treasurer strongly disapproves our new system .……………… Question VI : Use the correct form of the words . The abc of cooking It’s a …1 idea for children to do some cooking at an early age.………… Generally …2 , most children can’t wait to help in the …………… kitchen and love getting involve in the …3 .of their meals. They ……… should be …4 to do so, and care should be taken to ………… …5 ., … they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things …6 .but they shouldn’t be criticised too much. ………… Although the finished result may not be quite to your …7 , the …… young cook will undoubtedly find it quite the …8 food he or she …… has ever eaten. Kitchens can, of course, be …9 places and so the absolute ……… 10 of keeping an eye on children at all times can’t be emphasized …… Marvel Speak Prepare Courage Sure Correct Like Tasty Danger Important _______________________________________________________________________ Two wrongs do not make a right . 3 One for all, all for one 2004 too …11 . Sharp knives, for example, should be avoided until …… children are old enough to handle them safely. heavy Question VII : Use the suggestion to build meaningful sentences . 1. I / not / able/ find / another / job/ yet //.→ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 2. He / want / join / army / much /when/ child//. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 3. Many / hundred years / many villages / few towns / England // → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 4. I / interested / go/ swim/ Sunday morning // → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 5. Villagers / like/ go / forest/ fields / Spring / come//. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 6. You / fun / watch / films / children ? .// → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 7. Moment / new / film / August Cinema //. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 8. Three men / arrive / Monday / paint / inside walls //. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 9. John / family / go / big / restaurant / have / birthday/ party / last week //. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 10. He / read / four / interesting books / end / this month //. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 11. She / not rather / school / her car/ bus //. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 12. Luck / we / find / easy / study / English //. → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … 13. sorry / not write / you / long time / I / just / come / back / long holiday / Mexico City → . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … … Question IX : Rewrite the followings . Don t change .’ 1. They play the piano better than I do . → I am ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. My car has never broken down on a motorway before. → I have never ……………………………………………………………………… 3. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. → Much to .…………………………………………………………………………… 4. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house”. → She flatly …………………………………………………………………………… 5. His second attempt on the world record was successful. → He broke …………………………………………………………………………… _______________________________________________________________________ Two wrongs do not make a right . 4 One for all, all for one 2004 6. Not many people attended the meeting (turnout) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Did you see Alice at the party last night (catch). ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. To listen to music is my interest . → I find ……………………………………………………………………………… 9. She congratulated him on his success. → She offered .………………………………………………………………………… 10. It looks as if Owen’s injuries aren’t very serious. ( seem). ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. → Such is …………………………………………………………………………… 12. He lost his job owing to a change in management. → It was ……………………………………………………………………………… Question X : Choose the best answer . 1.He drove through the town a hundred miles an hour.…… A. at B. with C. in D . no word is need 2. Can you give me a word ”S” ?…………… A. begin B. beginning C. began D. begun 3. The book covers every inch of the floor space. They take up a lot of ……………… A. are B. spaces C. room D. place. 4. The number of workers who .from Haiphong us repaint our house.………… ………… A. comes /helps B. comes /help C. come/helps D. come/help 5. The decision was .to a later meeting.………… A. cancelled B. arranged C. delayed D. deferred. 6. There are two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen.………… A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of them C. smallest of that D. the smallest of which. 7. The salary of a bus driver is much higher .……… A. in comparison with the salary of a teacher . B. than a teacher. C. than that of a teacher . D. to compare as a teacher. 8. When a body enters the earth’s atmosphere, it travels ………… A. very rapidly B. fastly C. in a rapid manner D. with great speed 9. Edgar Allan Poe is certainly one of the American writers.………………… A. read most widely B. read widely most C. most widely read D. most read widely. 10. The man who blows the whistle in a football match is the … A. goalkeeper B. spectator C. captain D. referee. 11. What a very .old man he is !………… _______________________________________________________________________ Two wrongs do not make a right . 5 One for all, all for one 2004 A. learned B. learning C. learns D. to learn. The end _______________________________________________________________________ Two wrongs do not make a right . 6