ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH KÌ THI TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC CỦA VIỆN KIỂM SÁT NĂM 2017

UBND TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI TRƯỜNG ĐH PHẠM VĂN ĐỒNG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập - Tự - Hạnh phúc ĐÈ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRÌNH ĐỘ B (Dùng cho kỳ thi tuyển công chức loại C năm 2017 Viện kiểm sát nhân dân tỉnh Quảng Ngãi) A NỘI DUNG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN TÂP MÔN TIÊNG ANH TRINH ĐÔ B Vocabulary: Từ vựng thuộc các chủ điểm phổ thông như: Khoa học, xã hội, sức khỏe, giáo dục, nghề nghiệp, thể thao, thời tiết, du lịch, gia đình, nhà trường Grammar: - Tenses: Simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, simple future, future with going to, - Passive voice; Causative: have / get - Relative pronouns: who, whom, which, where, when, that , why - Comparatives and superlatives - Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to, need, dare, used to - Verb forms: Infinitives (with or without to) after verbs and adjectives; Gerunds (ING - forms) after verbs and prepositions; Gerunds as subjects and objects; - Compound verb patterns: Phrasal verbs / verbs with prepositions - Prepositions: + Prepositional phrases: at the beginning of; by means of, etc + Prepositions preceding nouns or adjectives: by car, for sale, at last, etc + Prepositions following: + Nouns and adjectives: advice on; afraid of, etc + Verbs: laugh at; ask for, etc - Pronouns: + Reflexive and emphatic: myself, yourself + Relative: Who, which, that, whom, whose - Adverbs: + Sequence (first, next, etc.) + Sentence adverbs: too, either, etc + Pre – verbal, post – verbal and end – position adverbs + Comparative and superlative forms (regular and irregular) - Connectives Until, as soon as, since, as for, so that, (in order) to; so, so that, such that, although - Conditional sentences: Type 0, Type 1, Type Type 0: An iron bar expands if / when you heat it Type 1: If you that again, I’ll leave here at once Type 2: If I were you, I would not that - Reported speech + Statements, questions and commands: say, ask, tell He said that he felt ill I asked her if I could leave No one told me what to + Indirect and imbedded questions: know, wonder: Did you know what he said? I wondered what he would next - Structures: + There is/there are + How many/how much + so adj/adv that B TÓM TẮT CÁC ĐIỂM NGỮ PHÁP CHÍNH SUMMARY OF TENSES IN ENGLISH TIME PRESEN T MOOD Simple Continuous PAST FORMS PASSIVE I, We, You, They am +Verb S+ is + He, She, It + Verb PP +s/es are Negative: S + don’t/doesn’t + V Question: Do/does + S + V ? S + am/is/are + V- S + am/is/are + ing being + PP Perfect I, We, You, They + have + PP He, She, It + has + PP S + have + been + PP has Perfect Continuous S + have + been + V-ing Has Simple S + Ved/V2 Negative: S + didn’t + V Question: Did + S + V .? S + was + V-ing Were S + have + been being + PP has S + was + PP were Continuous Perfect S + had + PP S + was + being + V-ing were S + had + been + PP MARKERS always, often, usually, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, never, every day/week, month now, right now, at the moment, at present, listen!, look!, be quiet! just, recently, lately, ever, never, already, yet, since, for, up to now, to date, up to the present for, since yesterday, last ., ago At + past time All + past time From to when, while, as Before/after/by + past time Perfect Continuous FUTURE S + had + been + V-ing S + had + been being + PP Simple S + will/shall + V S + will/shall + be + PP Continuous S + will + be + S + will + be V-ing being + PP Perfect S + will + have + S + will + have PP been + PP Perfect S + will + have S + will have Continuous been + V-ing been being PP COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES Adjective One syllable Tall Cold One syllable, short vowel + one consonant Hot thin big Two syllables; Consonant+ y Two or more syllables Irregular Heavy pretty Modern interesting Good bad far Comparative Adj-er than Taller than Colder than Adj-er than (double the consonant) hotter than thinner than bigger than adj-y → adj-ier than heavier than prettier than more + adj + than more modern than more interesting than better than worse than further than Before/after/by + past time tomorrow, next week/month/ At + future time By + future time By + future time Superlative the adj-est the tallest the coldest the adj-est (double the consonant) the hottest the thinnest the biggest the adj-iest the heaviest the prettiest the most + adj the most modern the most interesting the best the worst the furthest THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES QUAN SÁT:  Câu chủ động: (Active sentence) Mr Smith teaches English  Câu bị động: (Passive sentence) English is taught by Mr Smith QUY TẮC: Muốn chuyển câu chủ động sang câu bị động, ta thực bước sau: A: S Va O P: S P by + agent (người làm) 1/ Tân ngữ chủ động > chủ ngữ bị động 2/ Động từ bị động: BE + PAST PARTICIPLE CLAUSES OF CONDITION 1/ "Clause of condition" mệnh đề phụ điều kiện Nó nối với mệnh đề liên từ IF nên gọi "IF - CLAUSE", câu có mệnh đề điều kiện gọi "Conditional Sentence" (câu điều kiện) Có loại câu điều kiện phân theo bảng công thức sau: TYPE (loaïi) MAIN CLAUSE IF - CLAUSE Will 1/ Real (có thật) Can Shall + V (bare-inf) May Simple Present (v1) Simple Present (nếu thật) 2/ Unreal Present in Could Would (Không thật tại) Past Subjunctive + V (bare-inf) (qúa khứ giải định) (V2: be Should were) Might 3/ Unreal past in the Could (Không thật khứ) Would Past Perfect +have +V3 Subjunctive Should (quá khứ hoàn thành giả định) Might (had + V3) Ex: If I have time, I'll help you He would have passed his exam if he had studied hard If I were you, I would come there  Mệnh đề điều kiện đứng trước sau mệnh đề 2/ Trong mệnh đề điều kiện, ta thay liên từ "IF" "UNLESS" (nếu không, trừ phi) Unless tương đương với "IF NOT" EXERCISES TENSES I) Supply the correct verb forms: The simple Present Tense or The present continuous tense Be quiet! The baby (sleep) We seldom (eat) before 6:30 Look! A man (run) after the train He (want) to catch it The sun (set) in the west It (be) often hot in Summer I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use it now My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market It (be) very cold now It (rain) much in Summer It (rain) now 10 Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the morning II) Supply the correct v erb forms: Present Tenses Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the door Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in the book The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days The farmers (work) in the field at the moment How many times you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh? Rivers usually (flow) to the sea Look! The boy (cry) Do you know that man, who (smoke) there? Mrs Green always (go) to work by bus 10 We (be) from French We (be) there for 20 years III) Supply the correct verb forms: Simple Past or Present perfect I (see) her before I (see) her last year Tom (never be) in Hanoi I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before What you (do) yesterday? You (watch) TV last night? She (be) born in 1980 He (write) a book since last year 9 Mr Green (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986 10 How long you (learn) English? IV) Supply the correct verb forms: Simple Past or Past Continuous When I (arrive) at his house, he still (Sleep) The light (go) out while we (have) dinner Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home The bell (ring) while tom (take) a bath I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday 10 He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him V) Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect They (go) home after they (finish) their work She said that she (already, see) Dr.Rice When we came to the stadium, the match (already,begin) They told me they (not,eat) such kind of food before He (ask) why we (come) so early After they had gone, I (sit) down and (rest) Before she (watch ) TV, she (do) her homework After taking a bath, he (go) to bed What (be) he when he (be) young? 10 It was the first time I (ever,see) such a beautiful girl CLAUSES OF CONDITION Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses: If I see him, I (give) him a gift If I had a typewriter, I (type) it myself If I had known that you were in hospital, I (visit) you You could make better progress if you (attend) class regularly If I (know) his telephone number, I'd give it to you If you (arrive)10 minutes earlier, you would have got a seat He could get a job easily if he (have) a degree I shouldn't have believed it if I (not see) it with my own eyes If he (study) hard, he can pass the exam 10 If she had asked you, you (accept)? COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets in the correct forms: Mary is (pretty) as her sister A new house is (expensive) than an old one His job is (important) than mine Of the four ties, I like the red one (well) Nobody is (happy) than Miss Snow 6 Today English is the (international) of languages John is much (strong) than I thought Benches are (comfortable) than arm-chairs Bill is (good) than you thought 10 Mr Bush is the (delightful) person I have ever known 11 Dick is the (careful) of the three workers 12 Sam's conduct is (bad) than Paul's 13 Thanks to the progress of science, human life is (good) and (good) 14 Bill is (lazy) and (lazy) 15 The teacher speaks English (fluently) than we 16 These boys are (ill-prepared) for employment than my children 17 The competition makes the price of goods (cheap) and (cheap) 18 Charles is (hard-working) than Tom 19 Is this book (interesting) than the one you read last week? 20 Of the three boys, Harry is the (badly-bred) THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES Change these sentences into the passive voice: They can't make tea with cold water The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant Somebody has taken some of my books away They will hold the meeting before May Day They have to repair the engine of the car The boys broke the window and took away some pictures People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday They may use this room for the classroom The teacher is going to tell a story 10 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife 11 The children looked at the women with a red hat 12 They have provided the victims with food and clothing 13 People speak English in almost every corner of the world 14 You mustn't use this machine after 5:30 p.m 15 Luckily for me They didn't call my name 16 After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board 17 You must clean the wall before you paint it 18 They told the new pupil where to sit 19 I knew that they had told him of the meeting 20 Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness SAMPLE TEST READING COMPREHENSION PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished sentence below The shark hit him so that it knocked the spear gun from his hand A hardly B strong C hard D heavy You'll fail the exam you don't start revising A until B if C when D unless The methods for making paper to Europe by the Arabs in the 18th century A is brought B were brought C was brought D Are brought Though she was very tired, she went on A work B to work C working D worked The girl returned the money She was very A honorable B honest C honored D trusting When it began to rain, they in the yard A played B were playing C had played D have played Someone broke my house and stole the motorbike A out B up C into D in He'd like to when he is sixty A rest B stop C relax D retire The electricity failed while she our dinner A was cooking B is cooking C has cook D has been cooked 10 The police have already found the … jewels A stolen B steal C stole D stealing 11 These workers are working very ……… A hardly B hard C hardness D hard on 12 When I saw her, I thought she looked ……… A happily B happy C to be happy D being happy 13 Hetty died she had a stroke A due to B because C because of D owing to 14 There are people here A too little B much few C too many D very less 15 If I like the car, I buy it A will B would C could D will have 16 "I'm having an important test tomorrow" - A Congratulations B Well-done C Be careful D Good luck 17 Hanoi is of Vietnam A capital B a capital C an capital D the capital 18 He likes to modern jazz A have listenedB has listened C be listening D listening 19 Susan is five years ………… than Mary A older B elder C eldest D old 20 It is getting cold You’d better not…… without a coat A go out B going out C to go out D have gone out PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question, each with for suggested answers You must choose One which you think fits best One day, a well-known singer was invited by a rich lady to her house His name is Corney He was asked to sing to the guests But he was not invited to have dinner with them: dinner was ordered for him downstairs together with the lady’s servants He had a good dinner and after it he addressed the servants “Well, now, my good friends.” He said, “I want to sing to you” The servants were, of course, very glad and so he sang to them There was no piano, but they sang for half an hour even without it At ten o’clock, the singer was asked to come upstairs to the lady’s guests Corney went there All the guests were already waiting for him “We are ready” said the lady “Ready for what?” asked the Corney “For your songs.” She answered “But I sang only an hour ago and I can’t sing twice in the evening.” “It’s impossible! Where did you sing”, exclaimed the lady “I’m always having dinner with the company to which I sing.” And with these words he left the house Corney was _ A a rich lady B a famous singer C the lady’s guests D the lady’s singer The singer had a good dinner with A the rich lady B his good friends C the lady’s guests D the lady’s servants The servants were very happy when A they heard Corney sing B they sang together C the singer was asked to come upstairs D Corney had a good dinner The singer said that A he sang for an hour B he only sang to those he had dinner with C he couldn’t sing in the evening D he only sang to poor servants The word “company” used in the story means: A business firm C poor servants B group of people D lady’s guests PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space laugh - local park - chat - jumped bench - ran cone - hysterics - head - walking - dog – tiger An embarrassing incident One day last summer I was walking through the (1) It was a hot day and I was eating an ice cream As I was (2) past the boating lake, I saw my friends, Carol and Jim They were taking their (3) for a walk When we met, we stopped for a (4) While we were talking, the dog (5) up and tried to get my ice cream I pulled my hand away and unfortunately the ice cream came out of the(6) Now there was a bald man behind me The poor man wasn't doing any harm He was just sitting on the (7) and reading a newspaper Well, when I pulled my hand away, the ice cream flew through the air and it landed on the man's (8) I didn't know whether to (9) or cry, but Carol and Jim did When I looked at them, they weren't just laughing, they were in (10) But I was very embarrassed WRITING PART A: Guided sentence building Use the following sets or words and phrases to write complete sentences Driver / stop/ car / time / save / child My parents / been / China / several times I / wish / stop / raining poor man / die heart attack / five months He / tired / meeting / same people / every day PART B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it The fire has destroyed many houses Many houses………………………………………………………………… We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard The question……….………………………………………………………… “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend Peter told his girlfriend that…… ……………………… Peter is a careless driver If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident Unless…………………………………… .……… He likes tennis best of all sports His favorite…… ……………………………………………………… PART C: Choose One of the following topics to write a paragraph of 120-150 words on the answer sheet - The role of the English language - Your free time and entertainment SAMPLE TEST READING COMPREHENSION PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished sentence below My wife looks my daughter a into b for c after d by She spent a lot of money cosmetics a in b on c into d for you study harder, you won’t pass the examination a If b Unless c Because d In order that Though she was very tired, she went on a work b to work c working d worked Paper money for a thousand years a used b has been used c has used d is used When it began to rain, they in the yard a played b were playing c had played d have played He says he’s sorry what he did, so you need not get angry him a on/at b for/with c of/in d up/for I’ve seen the Prime Minister on television, I’ve never seen him person a by b on c of d in Susan is five years ………… than Mary a older b elder c eldest d old 10 It is getting cold You’d better not…… without a coat a go out b going out c to go out d have gone out 11 These workers are working very ……… a hardly b hard c hardness d hard on 12 When I saw her, I thought she looked ……… a happily b happy c to be happy d being happy 13 After the campaign a special medal was …… to all a deserved b awarded c gained d earned 14 There are people here a too many b much few c too little d very less 15 If I like the car, I buy it a will b would c could d will have 16 The police questioned all guests: they…… that one of them was a spy a wondered b challenged c surprised d suspected 17 She didn’t doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out anyway a object b matter c care for d mind 18 He likes to modern jazz a have listenedb has listened c be listening d listening 19 The electricity failed while she our dinner a was cooking b is cooking c has cook d has been cooked 20 The police have already found the … jewels a stolen b steal c stole d stealing PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question, each with for suggested answers You must choose One which you think fits best Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago He was also partially deaf because of old age Last week, he was strolling near his home when a thunderstorm approached He took refuge under the tree and was struck by lightning He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in the water below a tree He went into the house and lay down in bed A short time later, he awoke, his legs were numb and he was trembling, but when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the occurrence The only possible explanations offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another trauma What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness? a He was struck by lightening b He was very old c He was in a car accident d He fell down in his yard What was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning? a His wife b a clock c a tree d lightening Which of the following statements is not true? a Edwards has been blind for nine years b Edwards was unconscious for twenty minutes after lightening had struck him c Doctors believe that Edwards was never really blind or deaf d Edwards awoke with his face in a puddle of water What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning? a climbing a tree c lying on the ground c driving a car d hiding from the storm under the tree What was the reason given by one doctor that Edwards regained his sight? a He regained his sight from the head injury when he fell from a tree b He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in nine years c The lightening took the feeling from his legs and gave feeling in his eyes d Because the blow that blinded him was very severe, it took another very severe blow to restore his sight PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space partner - called - since- invented world certain - drink -factory - coca plantrecipe Coca-cola is enjoyed all over the (1) 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries The drink was(2) by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta as a health(3) on May 1886, but it was given the name Coca-Cola by his(4) , Frank Robinson, because it was originally made from the (5) In the first year, only nine drinks a day were sold The business was bought by a man(6) Asa Candler in1888, and the first(7) was open in Dallas, Texas, in 1895 Coca-Cola is still made there Billions of bottles and cans have been produced since 1895, but the(8) is still kept secret! Diet Coke has been made(9) 1982, and over the years many clever advertisements have been used to sell product It is(10) that CocaCola will be drunk far into the twenty-first century WRITING PART B: Guided sentence building Use the following sets or words and phrases to write complete sentences Her son / prefer / play / tennis / football My parents / been / China / several times I / wish / stop / raining poor man / die heart attack / five months He / start / ski / when / he / six PART C: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it I can’t swim as well as Mary Mary………………………………………………………………………………… We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard The question………………………………………………………………… “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend Peter told his girlfriend that………………… ………………… Peter is a careless driver If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident Unless………… ………………………………………………… He likes tennis best of all sports His favorite……… ……………………………………………………………… PART D: Choose One of the following topics to write a paragraph of 120-150 words on the answer sheet - The advantages and disadvantages of television - Your free time and entertainment SAMPLE TEST READING COMPREHENSION PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished sentence below 1 These workers are working very ……… a hardly b hard c hardness d hard on When I saw her, I thought she looked ……… a happily b happy c to be happy d being happy After the campaign a special medal was …… to all a deserved b awarded c gained d earned Peter prefers playing football…… volleyball a to b as c more d more than Don’t drink so much tea: it’s bad your stomach a for b by c to d on Jane is two year ………… than Liz a old b elder c eldest d older I’ve got no money Can you me five pounds? a b rent c borrow d lend London is ……… of England a capital b a capital c an capital d the capital Hurry or you won’t the train a catch b c take d reach 10 These clothes are ……… cleaner than the others a much b as c so d very 11 Our school is the bank a close of b next to c near from d next by 12 Mary did not know the word, Susan didn’t ……… a neither b either c too d so 13 These flowers smell ……… a sweetly b sweet c sweetness d being sweet 14 If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost……to the beach a pointing b showing c directing d indicating 15 The old ship will be towed into harbor and……… a broken up b broken down c broken in d broken off 16 The police questioned all guests: they…… that one of them was a spy a wondered b challenged c surprised d suspected 17 She didn’t doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out anyway a object b matter c care for d mind 18 The house we have rented is… So we shall have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc… a unrestored b unable c unrepaired d unfurnished 19 After you have paid a bill, you are given a …… to show that you have paid a receipt b deceit c receiver d reception 20 She was a famous actress Whenever she went, the fans surrounded her and asked her for her……… a autograph b subscription c subtitles d photograph PART B: Read the text and choose the word that best fits each space Alice Hyde is ninety-seven years old and she always watches the Miss World(1) _ on TV She likes to remember the year 1911, when she(2) the first Miss World “It was wonderful My picture was in the best magazines and(3) postcards I(4) _ hundreds of letters A lot of men wanted to marry me! (5) off all, Charlie Chaplin wrote from America and (6) _ me to Hollywood I really wanted to go there and be a film star, but my parents said no.” (7) , in 1912, Alice married Charlie Hyde, a boy from her home town in the north of England They had five children, four sons and a daughter When Charlie (8) _ they moved to Spain and they lived there until Charlie died Alice came back to England and bought an antique shop, where she worked until last year “I’ve had a wonderful life I’ve traveled I’ve lived abroad I’ve never been to Hollywood but I don’t (9) _ that I’ve known my true love My Charlie was the best husband in the world! I’m still healthy and active I feel much younger than ninety-seven I’ve just done my (10) and I’m going to Spain for my summer holiday!” a test b match c competition d game a became b grew into c elected d was selected a in b on c above d over a received b wrote c faxed d typed a Most b Best c Important d The first a invited b encouraged c urged d requested a Instead b But c Therefore d Moreover a retreated b retired c returned d resided a hate b dislike c regret d miss 10 a homework b sports c game d exercises PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space Elvis Presley asked- death- news- world- diedmourningface – funeral – jammed - shown When Elvis Presley(1) on 16th August, 1917, radio and television programmes all over the (2) was interrupted to give the(3) of his(4) President Carter was(5) to declare a day of national(6) Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the(7) of American popular culture He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand people attended his(8) The streets were(9) with cars, and Elvis Presley films were(10) on television, and his records were played on the radio all day In the year after his death, 100 million Presley LPs were sold WRITING PART A: Guided sentence building Use the following sets or words and phrases to write complete sentences 11 Would / mind / show / me / how / work / lift? 12 They / not allow / smoke / room 13 I / wish / stop / raining 14 poor man / die / heart attack / five months 15 police /accuse / set / fire / building PART B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 16 He didn’t study hard; he failed in the examination If 17 We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard The question…… ………………………………………………………… 18 “I don’t love you any more”, said Mary to her boyfriend Mary told her boyfriend that 19 Peter is a careless driver If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident Unless…………………… ………………………………………………………… 20 Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings Arther apologized… …………………………………………… PART C: Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) about your free time and entertainment SAMPLE TEST READING COMPREHENSION PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished sentence below The police warned the people not to come home a hasn’t had b hasn’t c have d has The Browns have move into a huge a house of two storey b two-storey house c two-storeys house d house two-storeys you study harder, you won’t pass the examination a If b Unless c Because d In order that My brother was in 2000 than in 2008 a more fat b fat c fatter d fattest Paper money for a thousand years a used b has been used c has used d is used When it began to rain, they in the yard a played b were playing c had played d have played He says he’s sorry what he did, so you need not get angry him a on/at b for/with c of/in d up/for I’ve seen the Prime Minister on television, I’ve never seen him person a by b on c of d in Susan is five years ………… than Mary a older b elder c eldest d old 10 It is getting cold You’d better not…… without a coat a go out b going out c to go out d have gone out 11 These workers are working very ……… a hardly b hard c hardness d hard on 12 When I saw her, I thought she looked ……… a happily b happy c to be happy d being happy 13 After the campaign a special medal was …… to all a deserved b awarded c gained d earned 14 If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost……to the beach a pointing b showing c directing d indicating 15 The old ship will be towed into harbor and……… a broken up b broken down c broken in d broken off 16 The police questioned all guests: they…… that one of them was a spy a wondered b challenged c surprised d suspected 17 She didn’t doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out anyway a object b matter c care for d mind 18 The house we have rented is……… So we shall have to buy some beds, chairs, tables a unrestored b unable c unrepaired d unfurnished 19 After you have paid a bill, you are given a …… to show that you have paid a receipt b deceit c receiver d reception 20 She was a famous actress Whenever she went, the fans surrounded her and asked her for her……… a autograph b subscription c subtitles d photograph PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question, each with for suggested answers You must choose One which you think fits best The United States developed from a predominantly rural nation at the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the world’s largest and wealthiest industrial power by the time it entered World War I in 1917 Among the key factors for this major transformation were a huge population increase, discovery and exploitation of enormous mineral resources, consolidation of the Vast Great Plains and Western settlements, and the construction of the extensive railroad networks to service industrial, agricultural, and population growth 21 This passage is mainly about a why the United States entered World War I b how the United States became an industrial power c how the great Plains and the West were settled d why the railroad were built 22 In 1917 the United States a ended its Civil War b became a wealthy country c discovered minerals in the South West d became involved in a war 23 You can infer from this passage that between 1865 and 1917, many people a died in the war b left the city c went to work by train d moved to the city 24 Which following words does not refer to size a huge b key c enormous d extensive 25 The first World War began in and ended in a 1939-1945 b 1914-1918 c 1926-1928 d 1939-1937 WRITING PART A: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space Elvis Presley asked- death- news- world- diedmourningface – funeral – jammed - shown When Elvis Presley(26) on 16 th August, 1917, radio and television programmes all over the (27) was interrupted to give the(28) of his(29) President Carter was(30) to declare a day of national(31) Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the(32) of American popular culture He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand people attended his(33) The streets were(34) with cars, and Elvis Presley films were(35) on television, and his records were played on the radio all day In the year after his death, 100 million Presley Lps were sold PART B: Guided sentence building Use the following sets or words and phrases to write complete sentences 36 She / think / easy / pass / examination 37 I /look / forward / hear/ you /soon 38 I / wish / stop / raining 39 poor man / die heart attack / five months 40 He / tall / see / film / heads / other people PART C: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 41 Peter is a careless driver If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident Unless……………………………………………………………………………… 42 We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard The question………………………………………………………………… 43 “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend Peter told his girlfriend that……………………………………………………… 44 “ I must see the manager!” he cried He insisted………………………………………………………………………… 45 Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings Arther apologized………………………………………… PART D: Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) about your free time and entertainment SAMPLE TEST PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence For each question , to 20, indicate on your answer sheet the letter A,B,C or D against the number of the question The more we learn, …………………………… a we become wise b we become wiser c the wiser we become d wiser we become He was a friendly waiter He spoke to the writer ………………………………… a friendly b as friends c like friends d in a friendly way It costs approximately 200 dollars a exactly b at least c more than d about Some people think the camel ……………………………………… water in its hump a contains b stores c maintains d owns I’m frightened …………………… traveling in the mountains a of b by c with d at I will anything but ………………… the dishes a wash b to wash c washing d will wash When I ……………………………… TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor a watch b watched c was watching d am watching A lot of cars entered for this race There were …………………… cars in it a much b lot of c lots of d plenty The play has now………………… for three hundred performances a made b run c prevented d shown 10 The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ……………… him of speeding a charged b accused c blamed d warned 11 Be quiet! It’s rude to ……………………… people when they are speaking a interfere b interrupt c prevent d introduce 12 Mr Jones has ……………… painting since he retired a taken up b taken of c taken over d taken in 13 The students in hostels are ……………………… to keep their room clean and tidy a hoped b expected c wanted d desired 14 It was a fine day for a picnic, ………………… rather cold a if b though c so d therefore 15 “ Who are you inviting to the festival?” “ No one I’m going …………… myself a by b with c for d to 16 “ Do you think we should offer Mr Jones a drink?” “ No He looks …………………………… “ a comfortable b real comfortable c comfort d comfortably chance 17 Which word is stressed on the second syllable? a expert b erect c exercise d explanation 18 Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other? a ploughed b coughed c laughed d photographed 19 Which word is stressed on the first syllable? a elastic b equipment c element d eleven 20 “The lake had ice on it this morning.” “ It ……………… very cold last night.” a must have gotten b could have gotten c would have gotten d should have gotten SECTION B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions , each with four suggested answers You must choose One which you think fits best After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 dollars to 125,000 dollars Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 21 When did the first award ceremony take place? a 1895 b 1962 c 1901 d 1968 22 Why was the Nobel prize established? a To organize worthwhile contributions to humanity b To resolve political differences c To honor the inventor of dynamite d To spend money 23 In which field have Americans received the most awards? a Literature b Economics c Peace d Science 24 In how many fields are prizes given? a b c d 10 25 Which of the following statements is not true? a Awards vary in monetary value b Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention c Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners d A few individuals have won two awards SECTION C: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word : power-cut, trolley, fewer, quicker, jobs, ring, checkouts, slower, customers, technicians, security-guards, car Smart shopping Would it be a good thing? Well, let’s consider some of the advantages and disadvantages The supermarkets think that it would be a good thing It would be (26) ……………………………… and there would be no queues at the (27) …………………… They also think that prices would come down, because they wouldn’t need checkout assistants So they would save money Of course, the checkout assistants wouldn’t like that They ‘d lose their (28) ………………………………… But would the stores really need (29)…………………………………… people? They wouldn’t need checkout assistants, but they‘d need (30) ……………………………… to look after and repair the machines And technicians earn more money than checkout assistants The shops would also need more ( 31) …………………………… and they’d need assistants to help (32) …………………………………… when there were problems What about shoppers? What would happen if you put something back on the shelves? What would happen if a child put extra things in the (33) ……………………………or ran the pen over lots of things on the shelves? Would people really trust the computers? You can watch an assistant and you can argue with an assistant, but you can’t with a computer And what would happen if there was a ( 34 )…………………… ? Finally, what about security? The stores believe that the security arches would stop shoplifters But how would shoppers feel about the arches? If you just forgot to scan something in the trolley, the alarm would (35) …………… when you went through the arch Everyone in the store would look at you Wouldn’t that be a bit embarrassing? Smart shopping sounds very simple, but would it need smart shoppers? PAPER 2: WRITING SECTION A: GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences 36 John / prefer / cycle / drive ……………………………………………………………………………………… 37 We / go / airport / see / off / friend / last Sunday ………………………………………………………………………………………… 38 It / half an hour / walk / here / station ………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 year 2010 / our living conditions / much better ………………………………………………………………………………………… 40 You / borrow / book / if / promise / keep/ clean ………………………………………………………………………………………… SECTION B: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it 41 We have run out of rice today There’s no …………………………………………………………………………… 42 How long have you worked here? When did you ……………………………………………………………………… 43 Robert opened the drawer and took out the knife Opening ……………………………………………………………………………… 44 She knows a lot more about it than I I don’t know ………………………………………………………………………… 45 Books are no longer written by hand Books used to ……………………………………………………………… ……… 46 The fire has destroyed many houses Many houses………………………………………………………………………… 47 He will die if nobody brings him to hospital Unless ……………………………………………………………………………… 48 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it The water was not …………………………………………………………………… 49 Let’s pay him a visit Why …………………………………………………………………………………… 50 I haven’t seen my aunts for years I last …………………………………………………………….………… SECTION C: COMPOSITION Write a composition from 120 to 150 words on one of the following topics: - Your favorite sport - Your likes and dislikes - Your hobbies