Mark your choice A or B, C, D on the answer sheet.. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.. Questions 27 – 34: Read the following passage carefully
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Questions 1 – 5: Choose one word whose bold printed part is pronounced differently from
the rest in each group Mark your choice A or B, C, D on the answer sheet
Questions 6-10: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by
circling the corresponding letter A or B, C D Mark your choice on the answer sheet
Questions 11– 26: These are incomplete sentences Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to
complete each sentence Mark your choice on the answer sheet
11 Our school officials have decided to set up a …… to computerize the library system
12 Mr Long has to work an eight-hour … a day
13 ………Dad works hard all day, he always goes to bed late and gets up early
14 Mum is always busy……her work in the laboratory
15 It was once …… the earth was flat
16 Uncle Nam is always …… to help me with my maths lessons
17 Dr Chi ……the admiration of her colleagues in her battle against cancer
18 My brother had to …… shoes for a living when he was studying in Ho Chi Minh City
19 Dad’s colleagues were very ……during his illness
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20 They …… admitted their responsibility for the unfinished report.
21 Do most school-leavers feel …… about their future?
21 I have no idea how to ……this kind of business
22 The front gate gave way under the ……of the crowd
23 Dad ……… to London
24 Good children are always …… to their father's wishes
25 Dinner is always ready ……I get home from school
26 I want photographed …… not in twos or threes
Questions 27 – 34: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit
each space by circling the letter A or B, C, D Mark your choice on the answer sheet
REGULAR DAILY CHORES
All members of the family have accepted the (27)…… tasks of housekeeping These duties are
not intended as punishment They are (28) …… to the happiness and well-being of the family
(29) …… family member has agreed to cheerfully (30) …… to the welfare of the family by
working together as a team to get these chores (31) …… quickly every day
We have a separate checklist for each day of the week Each list is slightly different Each
person will have a number (32) …… to him for the day He will complete all corresponding
items (33) …… the checklist, starting at the top, and complete them in sequence We will
cheerfully work together on each room (34) …… the checklist for that room is done, then move
on to the next room Any disputes over the completion of a chore will be settled by Mom or
Dad
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Questions 35 – 40: Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it:
I can identify with the feeling of being overwhelmed with all the daily chores that need to be
done I have worked out a system so that I have time to enjoy my children without feeling like
everything else is piling up
I will only spend one day per week doing laundry and chores My day is Friday because I
like to keep the weekends free to do things together as a family On Thursday evening, I bring
all the laundry to the laundry room and sort it Before I go to bed, I get the first load going in
the washing machine On Friday, I continue the washing and drying as soon as I get up
During the day, in between meals and laundry, I do my cleaning Each week I do basic
cleaning like sweeping and vacuuming and one other additional thing that I didn't do the
previous week Friday is usually a very busy day, and I don't get to spend a lot of time playing
badminton with my children However, once I get my work done, it leaves me free to spend
the rest of the week with them
My theory is that I don't quit my job to stay at home and do chores It's important to me to
have a fairly clean house and keep up with everything while still having time with my little
ones
Questions
35 What member of the family is the writer?
36 On what day does the writer often do the housework? Why?
37 In your opinion, what enables the writer to do so much housework?
38 What does identify with the feeling mean?
39 Is the writer employed or unemployed?
40 What household utensils help the writer in the housework?
Questions 41- 50: Use the following cues and write a short paragraph telling what a mother
should do to involve her family in the housework
41 Here / some suggestions / help parents / develop / system / shared home management
responsibilities:
42 You may start / by / hold / discussion / what jobs / need / be done, / which ones / the most
disliked, / and how / each person / share / family chores
43 Each member / may / share / ideas / and / responsible / personal things / and you / have to
decide / who / do / what jobs
44 Try / involve / everyone / a plan / divide up / chores / and / assign / them / fairly
45 Avoid / separate / jobs / male/female tasks
46 Explain / everyone / need / learn / a variety / household management skills
47 At / family meeting, / stress / importance / each family member / be organized / prevent
work / whenever possible
48 Children / may need / learn / how / operate / some household equipment / or how / do /
some chores / in / orderly way
49 Work / children / until / can do / satisfactorily / and encourage / as / learn
50 When / they / have done / job / well, / be / generous / compliments
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Questions 51-55 Read this dialogue and fill the gaps with suitable words in the list below.
- They said they would make a decision by this Friday
- The director seems to like me.
- I hope it helps
- I heard you're looking for a new job.
- they want to hire the person
Burt is applying for a new job and is very confident about himself
Questions 56-65. The following sentences are incorrect, because they present lists of ideas, but
do not use parallel construction Rewrite the sentences correctly, using parallel construction.
For example:
a The air was cool, dry, and was clear
Corrected: The air was cool, dry, and clear.
b He has started making kites and to fly them
Corrected: He has started making kites and flying them.
56 We walked out of the door, down the steps and went across the street
57 She loves singing, dancing and to play the piano
58 The wind moaned, shrieked and was howling
59 The music was fast, brilliant and sounded exciting
60 He proposes to borrow money, open a store and going into business
61 The town boasts four libraries, two theaters and there are many schools
62 The clouds were thick, black and looked threatening
63 He likes running, jumping and to ride a bicycle
64 They worked carefully, quickly and were quiet
65 The vegetables were fresh, tender and tasted delicious
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Answers to the questions from 35-40
35 The writer is the mother / housewife in the family
36 On Friday Because she likes to keep the weekends free to do things together as a family
37 In my opinion, her love for her family members enables her to do so much housework
38 “Identify with the feeling” mean (that we can) understand and share the feeling of someone
else.
39 She is employed
40 A vacuum cleaner and a washing machine do
Writing A Paragraph (from 41-50)
Getting Children to Help Around the House
Here are some suggestions to help parents develop a system of shared home management
responsibilities:
You may start by getting everyone around the dining room table for a discussion about what
jobs need to be done, which ones are the most disliked, and how each person can share in
family chores, and how each person can share in the family chores
Each family member can be responsible for personal things and you'll have to decide who
will do what jobs Try to involve everyone in a plan of dividing up chores and assigning them
fairly Avoid separating jobs into male/female tasks Explain that everyone needs to learn a
variety of household management skills
At the family meeting, stress the importance of each family member being organized to
prevent work whenever possible
Children may need to learn how to operate some household equipment, or how to do some
chores in an orderly way Work with children until they can do it satisfactorily and encourage
them as they learn When they've done the job well, be generous with compliments
Dialoge.
(51) I heard you're looking for a new job
(52) They said they would make a decision by this Friday
(53) they want to hire the person
(54) The director seems to like me
(55) I hope it helps
Questions 56-65
56 We walked out of the door, down the steps and across the street
57 She loves singing, dancing and playing the piano
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58 The wind moaned, shrieked and howled
59 The music was fast, brilliant and exciting
60 He proposes to borrow money, open a store and go into business
61 The town boasts four libraries, two theaters and many schools
62 The clouds were thick, black and threatening
63 He likes running, jumping and riding a bicycle
64 They worked carefully, quickly and quietly
65 The vegetables were fresh, tender and delicious.
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