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ENGLISH TEST FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH - GRADE 10

Time allowed : 180 minutes

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I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others.

II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

5 A beautiful B effective C favourite D popular

III Indicate on your answer sheet the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.

1 It was very difficult for the inspector to what recommendations he should make.

2 This is not the right to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!

3 The job of student lodging officer a great many visits to landladies.

4 It is knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.

5 All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can be sent

6 Of course I'm a Christian I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.

7 "My daughter, Mary, tries to to see me at least once a week," Mrs Jones told the social worker.

8 Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn't find it at difficult.

9 Yesterday the naval authorities the reports in Friday's newspapers that they had exploded three bombs near an unknown submarine.

10 If only I play the guitar as well as you!

11 The shops are always of people at Christmas time.

12 The party, I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.

13 Children with diseases should not be allowed to go to school.

14 I my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country.

15 John swims very well and does his brother.

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16 They would go by air than spend a week travelling by train.

17 I have often why they went to live abroad.

18 My wife and I have much pleasure in the invitation to your daughter's wedding.

19 Her guest apologised for causing her so much

20 Because his argument was so confusing, people understood it.

IV Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space.

Henry bought some presents and came out of the shop (1) the sun had clouded (2), he did not feel (3) hurrying There was (4) the time he needed to do (5) he wanted.

He (6) regretted that it was not quite warm (7) to sit down (8) one of those little tables (9) the pavement and take a cup of coffee (10) would have reminded him (11) his first trip abroad (12) the delight he had taken in such everyday differences (13) the drinking of coffee (14) the open air He wanted to experience all (15) simple pleasures again.

As he walked (16) the quiet London street and turned (17) the avenue in (18) he lived, he felt (19) glad to be alive that he almost shouted (20) with joy.

V Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.

TREES FOR LIFE

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on the Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings But (1) being nice to look at, trees also (2) an important role in improving the quality of our lives.

On a world-wide (3) , forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas (4) as carbon dioxide and giving (5) the oxygen we need to breathe At local neighbourhood level, trees also (6) important environmental benefits They offer shade and shelter, which in (7) reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool (8) buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.

Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (9) with the natural world What's (10) , urban trees also provide home for birds, small animals and butterflies, (11) the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities Regrettably, (12) , trees in cities are now coming under (13) There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (14) and, down at street level, their roots are being seriously (5) by the digging needed to make way for modern telephone, television and other cables.

1.A as far as B as long as C as soon as D as well as

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14.A stand in for B face up to C put up with D face back on

15.A concerned B disturbed C interfered D involved

VI Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question below

The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the growth of the oil industry under control A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised) ; and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long As one Norwegian politician said last week: ‘ We will soon be changed beyond all recognition'.

Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry: But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.

The effects of the development of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however With nearly 100 -per-cent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose most of their workers to the oil industry Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad

The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life Farmers and fishermen do not make up the majority of the population but they are an important part of it because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.

1 The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to

A slow down its rate of development B provide more jobs for Norwegians

C look for oil on the southern coast D develop more quickly than at present.

2 What has the Norwegian Government's policy been for the area north of the Arctic Circle since the war?

A To prevent a growth in population B To improve facilities in the area

C To develop a large tourist industry D to discourage industrial development.

3 What might be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway?

A the development of industry B A growth in population

C The failure of the development programme D The development of new towns.

4 In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be

A a large reduction in unemployment B an increase in unemployment in the north

C a reduction in the number of existing industries D the development of a number of service

industries.

5 Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important?

A The economy depends on agriculture and fishing B They form the majority of the population

C They are thought of as the real Norwegians D They are responsible for preventing pollution

A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered Gold rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure of gold and potential for overnight affluence The greatest gold rush in United States history was the California Gold Rush of 1849 The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John

A Sutter in the Sacramento Valley Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the American River, Marshall had hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold News of the discovery at Sutter's mill spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area These people, called " forty-niners”, rushed in from all over the world.

In just two years, the population of California increased from about 26,000 to 380,000 Consequently, California was admitted to the Union as a state in September of 1850.

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The free-spending style of the successful miners help to turn communities such as Sacramento and San Francisco into prosperous towns Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley

of California.

6 What is the best title for this passage?

A Famous Gold Rushes C The Lure of Gold

B The Forty-Niners D The California Gold Rush of 1849

7 According to the passage , people join gold rushes because

A they are guaranteed overnight wealth B gold holds a magical power for everyone

C they believe they have a chance of becoming affluent D they have very active imaginations

8 According to the passage, where was gold discovered ?

A At Sutter's mill C In the streambed of the American River

B On James Marshall's property near Sacramento D In the Central Valley of California

9 It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush

A provided most forty-niners with long-term mining work B attracted people from every country in the world

C spread throughout the Central Valley D greatly speeded up the development of

California

10 According to the passage, what qualified California to be admitted to the Union?

A The status of statehood B The great increase in population

C The political efforts of successful miners D The prosperity of California communities

VII Choose from the list A-H the sentence that best summarizes each part (1-7) of the following article The first has been done for you as an example.

2 .

A relationship with a best friend may not match the highs and lows of a love affair, but in most cases it is a far more solid and reliable commitment, which will outlast even the most passionate romance Debbie and Sally have been best friends since school As teenagers they went shopping together on Saturday mornings and then sat in cafes all afternoon, giggling about the idiotic behaviour of the boys at school Now in their early thirties, they talk

on the phone two or three times a week and meet once a fortnight to catch up on each other's lives While boyfriends have come and gone, their friendship has outlasted them all.

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"Sally knows me better than anyone else," says Debbie, "When I get fed up and everything looks hopeless, she sits and listens when I tell her what's getting me down When we've had a good chat, or spent hours laughing, I go home feeling on top of the world." Sally feels the same "A couple of years ago, Debbie was thinking of going to Australia to work I was devastated It made me realise how important our friendship is I remember thinking that

if she had decided to go, it would have been like losing my right arm."

4 .

While a night out with your closest friend might be the best guarantee of a good time, there is a serious side to all of this Having a best friend to turn to and confide in can have a positive effect on your emotional health In fact, your best friend can prevent you from developing serious psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety, and if you do find yourself depressed, he or she can be the major force that enables you to get over it.

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But best friendships aren't all sweetness and light As the old saying goes, 'there's a thin line between love and hate', and the person you care about the most can also be the one who can hurt you most deeply Jealousy and

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competition are major sources of difficulty Two friends who have been close for years, sharing a similar lifestyle, can find their relationship threatened if one suddenly has a change in fortune

6 .

Best friendships evolve with time - you cannot go out and pick your best friend We become friends with people who share common interests - at school or through hobbies, for example We become best friends with someone usually because we spend more time with them than with anyone else, and because we can confide in them intimately 7 .

Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant with people, or focusing too much on work or love affairs That's a sad loss, because a best friend gives the best relationship many people ever have A Relationships with best friends provide more than just fun B Friendships with best friends develop naturally C Relationships with best friends continue for longer than other relationships D Relationships with best friends can become strained E It is easy to overcome problems in relationships between best friends F It's a shame to go through life without a best friend G Best friends value their relationship with each other H People sometimes neglect their relationship with their best friend. VIII Word forms 1 Could you ( STRAIGHT) the picture over the sofa?

2 My car is too much ( RELY) to take on a long journey

3 It's hard to buy meat on the island but fish is ( PLENTY)

4 She always means what she says She is well known for her (SINCERE)

5 If you want to exchange goods, you will need to produce a (RECEIVE)

6 She lives in an expensive (RESIDE) area several miles from the city center

7 Sarah's compositions are full of mistakes but they are very (IMAGINE)

8 Avoid eating chips if you want to lose weight, they are (FAT)

9 The old lady kept her (SAVE) hidden under her bed

10 Borrowing someone's car without asking them is a case of extreme (RESPONSIBLE) IX Sentence transformation. a) If the ship sank , what would you do ? If the ship were ………

b) I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o'clock the following morning " Please

c) They'll have to change the date of the meeting again The date

d) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week We are going

e) The bus takes longer than the train The train

f) John has not had his hair cut for over six months It is

g) Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class Maria wishes

h) Would you like me to finish the work tonight? I'll

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i) You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

In j) My husband didn't leave the car keys, so I couldn't pick him up at the station.

1 Though /Although 6 suddenly 11.of 16 along

2 over 7 enough 12 and 17 up

3 like 8 by 13.as 18 which

1 Were the ship to sink , what would you do?

2 " Please wake me up at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, " I asked the hotel porter.

3 The date of the meeting will have to be changed again

4 We are going to have the car repaired next week.

5 The train doesn't take as long as the bus.

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6 It is over six months since John last had his hair cut

7 Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class.

8 I'll finish the work tonight if you like.

9 In case you get hungry on the train , take some sandwiches

10 If my husband had left the car keys , I could have pick him up at the station.

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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CHUYÊN - DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ

LẦN THỨ I Môn: Anh văn - Khối 10

Thời gian làm bài 180 phút

Hải Phòng, ngày 03 tháng 05 năm 2008

Tổng điểm: 100 Bài thi gồm 6 trang

Part one: PHONOLOGY

a Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5

points)

b Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words (5 points)

Part two: LEXICO … GRAMMAR

A Choose the correct answer (20 points)

1 You haven’t heard all the fact, so don’t to conclusion.

2. The airline does not assume for normal wear and tear to luggage

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3. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your off your worries.

4. The exam was much easier than we expected: in fact, it was a piece of

5. I think you’d better before they return

6 "My daughter, Mary, tries to to see me at least once a week," Mrs Jones told the social worker

7 As the two teams left the pitch, the 100,000 _ gave them a standing ovation

8 Our kitchen walls had previously been dark brown, so in order to decorate the room properly I had to put on

four of paint.

9 Robinson's as Sales Manager is now Export Manager of our main competitors

10 The new production of Othello is very ambitious and extremely interesting but somehow it doesn't quite

.

11 The between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing

12 Toscanini was a conductor

13 They began constructing the bridge in 1960, but several years before the project was completed

14 Local people are concerned about pollution from oil well

15 The party, I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable

16 Yesterday the naval authorities the reports in Friday's newspapers that they had exploded three

bombs near an unknown submarine.

17 When caring for young offenders, it is very difficult to _ control without alienating them

18 The panda has been on the of extinction for many years

19 I don’t enjoy the parties where I have to _ with complete strangers

A make small talk B be talkative C be talking D do small talk

20 The country is _ from an agricultural to an industrial society

A in transition B on transits C in transform D on transformation

B Use the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

It may be (PRODUCE) to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them they are quite

likely to overact

The song has been (OFFICE) selected for the SEA Games 22, Vietnam.

The soil has been (POOR) by erosion.

She always means what she says She is well known for her (SINCERE)

Avoid eating chips if you want to lose weight, they are (FAT)

You cannot enter the country without the (REQUIRE) document Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes for the (NEED) The moon and the sun are often (PERSON) in poetry It wasn’t very (CONSIDER) of you to drink all the milk. ………

………

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10 She specialized in (HISTORY) novels set in eighteenth-century England. ……….

C Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (5 points) a) b) c) d) e) f) It is vitally important that the meeting (1 cancel) immediately He will go to Ho Chi Minh City with a view to (2 buy) a house If they (3 not give) that sum of money to Mr Jean, you (4 not sit) here (5 listen) to music comfortably I think your garden needs (6 weed), and you’d better have it (7 do) tomorrow Not until we (8 arrive) at his house, we (9 discover) that he was on holiday He always talks as though he (10 address) a public meeting. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ………

………

D Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition (5 points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 She is always the go, I don’t know where she gets her energy from The teacher's advice is profitable the students We’re making the village of Hayslope Are we on the right Road? I wish you wouldn't show and boast about your success as much The fire was by the time the firemen arrived I unexpectedly ran an old friend in the shopping center last week I just dropped to wish you a Merry Christmas Grandparents often lavish a lot of attention their grandchildren If I come a bright suggestion my teacher invariably puts me …………

…………

Part three: READING A Cloze test: fill in each blank space with an appropriate word (10 points) Radio waves are a mystery (1) scientists assume that they are a form of electrical energy, no one as yet has been able to prove it But even though scientists are not quite sure (2) radio waves are, they are constantly learning (3) to make use of them One of the first scientists to (4) with their use was an Italian named Marconi In 1987, he formed a wireless company to install wireless sets in ships at sea, in lightships, and in light houses along the coast of England With (5) experiment, he believed a ship in danger of (6) could radio for help Two years later, he was (7) right A lightship, pounded and damaged by heavy seas, (8) a nearby station and got help in time to (9) loss of life After Marconi’s success, other scientists in Europe and America started experimenting with radio waves, but it was not until 1920, that regular (10) began 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ………

………

B Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank (10 points) .

The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh (1) we explain how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to (2) a phone call Mobile communications, already highly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely change communications in the next few years (3) there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know (4) about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology.

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There are three types of mobile phone These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portables and transportables The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables These work on rechangeable batteries, which allow an (5) of up to 80's minutes' conversation Mobiles, those are fitted permanently in vehicles, do not (6) on separate batteries They require an external areial on the vehicle This can mean a stronger signal with clearer (7) Transpotables have a high capability and can be used (8) any where They come with powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put (9)

a vehicle, using its electrics They (10) to be bulkier than hand portables.

C Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points)

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C look for oil on the southern coast D develop more quickly than at

present.

C To develop a large tourist industry D to discourage industrial development 3 What might be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway? A the development of industry B A growth in population

C The failure of the development programme D The development of new towns 4 In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be A a large reduction in unemployment B an increase in unemployment in the north

C a reduction in the number of existing industries D the development of a number of service industries 5 Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important? A The economy depends on agriculture and fishing B They form the majority of the population

C They are thought of as the real Norwegians D They are responsible for preventing pollution. 1 2 3 4 5 Part four: WRITING A There are ten mistakes in this paragraph Find, underline and correct them (5 points) Mistake correction It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we loss it We often value the love and worthy of a friend when he has been taken from us by death more than when he was with us into the flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education, that has gone forever; and it is the sick and the ailing who realizes the value of good health When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak but ailing We are so used to vigorous health that we make it for granted The organs of our body work so smoothly that we never scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach But when any of these gets upset and gives us pain and sickness we learn by bitterly experience what the unspeakable blessing it is to be well 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ………

………

B Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the second ones has the same meaning as the first

one (5 points)

1 We are all shocked by his reaction

 His reaction came _

2 Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration

 There is

3 I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

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C Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence

has the same meaning as the first one Do not change the form of the word in brackets (5 points)

1 The baby is so chubby that I can’t stop looking at her (EYES)

D Use the guiding words and make necessary changes to write a complete letter (10 points):

1 I / interest / read / your article / global warning / newspaper.

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2 I / afraid / not agree / you / number / points.

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3 Firstly / you / say / some scientists / not believe / theory.

 _ _

4 Who / be / these / scientists / ? / I / never / hear / them.

 _ _

5 Secondly / it / not true / global warning / receive / too / publicity.

 _ _

6 On / contrary / we / need / make / public / aware / such / danger.

 _ _

7 We / must / put / pressure / authorities / if / want / something / do.

 _ _

8 Lastly / you / seem / suggest / do / nothing / case / scientist / wrong.

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9 Well / if / they / right / it / too late / by / time / we / find out.

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10.I / look / hear / you.

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Giám th coi thi s 1: ị ố ………

Giám th coi thi s 2: ị ố ………

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CHUYÊN - DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ

LẦN THỨ I Môn: Anh văn - Khối 10

Thời gian làm bài 180 phút

Hải Phòng, ngày 03 tháng 05 năm 2008

Tổng điểm: 100 Bài thi gồm 6 trang

Part one: PHONOLOGY

c Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5

points)

d Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words (5 points)

Part two: LEXICO … GRAMMAR

B Choose the correct answer (20 points)

1 You haven’t heard all the fact, so don’t to conclusion.

2. The airline does not assume for normal wear and tear to luggage

3. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your off your worries

4. The exam was much easier than we expected: in fact, it was a piece of

5. I think you’d better before they return

6 "My daughter, Mary, tries to to see me at least once a week," Mrs Jones told the social worker

7 As the two teams left the pitch, the 100,000 _ gave them a standing ovation

8 Our kitchen walls had previously been dark brown, so in order to decorate the room properly I had to put on

four of paint.

9 Robinson's as Sales Manager is now Export Manager is now Export Manager of our main

competitors.

10 The new production of Othello is very ambitious and extremely interesting but somehow it doesn't quite

.

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11 The between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing.

12 Toscanini was a conductor

13 They began constructing the bridge in 1960, but several years before the project was completed

14 Local people are concerned about pollution from oil well

15 The party, I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable

16 Yesterday the naval authorities the reports in Friday's newspapers that they had exploded three

bombs near an unknown submarine.

17 When caring for young offenders, it is very difficult to _ control without alienating them

18 The panda has been on the of extinction for many years

19 I don’t enjoy the parties where I have to _ with complete strangers

A make small talk B be talkative C be talking D do small talk

20 The country is _ from an agricultural to an industrial society

A in transition B on transits C in transform D on transformation

The song has been (OFFICE) selected for the SEA Games 22, Vietnam.

The soil has been (POOR) by erosion.

She always means what she says She is well known for her (SINCERE)

Avoid eating chips if you want to lose weight, they are (FAT)

You cannot enter the country without the (REQUIRE) document.

Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes for the (NEED).

The moon and the sun are often (PERSON) in poetry.

It wasn’t very (CONSIDER) of you to drink all the milk.

She specialized in (HISTORY) novels set in eighteenth-century England.

counter-productiveofficiallyimpoverishedsincerityfatteningrequisiteneedypersonifiedconsideratehistorical

C Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (5 points)

It is vitally important that the meeting (1 cancel) immediately.

He will go to Ho Chi Minh City with a view to (2 buy) a house.

If they (3 not give) that sum of money to Mr Jean, you (4 not sit) here (5 listen) to

music comfortably

I think your garden needs (6 weed), and you’d better have it (7 do) tomorrow.

Not until we (8 arrive) at his house, we (9 discover) that he was on holiday.

He always talks as though he (10 address) a public meeting.

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should be cancelledbuyinghadn’t givenwouldn’t be sittinglisteningweeding/to be weeded

donearrived / had arriveddid … discoverwere addressing

D Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition (5 points)

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She is always the go, I don’t know where she gets her energy from.

The teacher's advice is profitable the students

We’re making the village of Hayslope Are we on the right Road?

I wish you wouldn't show and boast about your success as much

The fire was by the time the firemen arrived

I unexpectedly ran an old friend in the shopping center last week

I just dropped to wish you a Merry Christmas

Grandparents often lavish a lot of attention their grandchildren

If I come a bright suggestion my teacher invariably puts me

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Part three: READING

B Cloze test: fill in each blank space with an appropriate word (10 points)

Radio waves are a mystery (1) scientists assume that they are a form of electrical energy, no one as yet

has been able to prove it But even though scientists are not quite sure (2) radio waves are, they are

constantly learning (3) to make use of them

One of the first scientists to (4) with their use was an Italian named Marconi In 1987, he formed a

wireless company to install wireless sets in ships at sea, in lightships, and in light houses along the coast

of England With (5) experiment, he believed a ship in danger of (6) could radio for help Two years

later, he was (7) right A lightship, pounded and damaged by heavy seas, (8) a nearby station and got

help in time to (9) loss of life

After Marconi’s success, other scientists in Europe and America started experimenting with radio

waves, but it was not until 1920, that regular (10) began

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B Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank (10 points) .

The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh (1) we explain how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to (2) a phone call Mobile communications, already highly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely change communications in the next few years (3) there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know (4) about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology.

There are three types of mobile phone These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portables and transportables The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables These work on rechangeable batteries, which allow an (5) of up to 80's minutes' conversation Mobiles those are fitted permanently in a vehicles do not (6) on separate batteries They require an external areial on the vehicle This can mean a stronger signal with clearer (7) Transpotables have a high capability and can be used (8) any where They come with powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put (9)

a vehicle, using its electrics They (10) to be bulkier than hand portables.

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C Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points)

C look for oil on the southern coast D develop more quickly than at

present.

C To develop a large tourist industry D to discourage industrial

development.

3 What might be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway?

A the development of industry B A growth in population

C The failure of the development programme D The development of new towns.

4 In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be

A a large reduction in unemployment B an increase in unemployment in the north

C a reduction in the number of existing industries D the development of a number of service industries.

5 Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important?

A The economy depends on agriculture and fishing B They form the majority of the

population

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C They are thought of as the real Norwegians D They are responsible for preventing pollution.

Part four: WRITING

D There are ten mistakes in this paragraph Find them and correct (5 points)

It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we loss it We often value the love and

worthy of a friend when he has been taken from us by death more than when he was with us into the

flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity

of education, that has gone forever; and it is the sick and the ailing who realizes the value of good

health When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak but ailing We are so

used to vigorous health that we make it for granted The organs of our body work so smoothly that we

never scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach But when any of these gets upset and

gives us pain and sickness we learn by bitterly experience what the unspeakable blessing it is to be well

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E Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same

meaning as the first one (5 points)

6 We are all shocked by his reaction

 His reaction came as a shock to all of us.

7 Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration

 There is no point in giving serious consideration to such a ridiculous proposal/

There is no point in seriously considering such a ridiculous proposal

8 I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

 Not until they told me about it did I realize what I had missed.

9 Driving at that speed is dangerous on this road, whether you are an experienced driver or not, Sir.

 However experienced a driver you may be, Sir, driving at that speed on this road is

dangerous.

10.It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year

 Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

F Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence

has the same meaning as the first one Do not change the form of the word in brackets (5 points)

1 The baby is so chubby that I can’t stop looking at her (EYES)

 The baby is so chubby that I can’t take my eyes off her

2 Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme.

(DISAPPROVAL)

 Local residents expressed /showed/voiced their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.

 At no time was the result of the match in doubt.

4 Jenny did not feel like going to the dancing club (MOOD)

 Jenny wasn’t in the mood for going to the dancing club/ to go to the dancing club

5 Bread for breakfast doesn’t appeal to everyone (TASTE)

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 Fish for breakfast is not to everyone's taste.

D Use the guiding words and make necessary changes to write a complete letter (10 points):

1 I / interest / read / your article / global warning / newspaper.

 I was very interested to read your article about global warning in the newspaper.

2 I / afraid / not agree / you / number / points.

 I am afraid I do not agree with you on a number of points.

3 Firstly / you / say / some scientists / not believe / theory.

 Firstly you say that some scientists do not believe the theory.

4 Who / be / these / scientists / ? / I / never / hear / them.

 Who are these scientists? I have never heard of them.

5 Secondly / it / not true / global warning / receive / too / publicity.

 Secondly, it is not true that global warning receives too much publicity.

6 On / contrary / we / need / make / public / aware / such / danger.

 On the contrary we need to make the public more aware of such danger.

7 We / must / put / pressure / authorities / if / want / something / do.

 We must all put pressure on the authorities if we want something to be done.

8 Lastly / you / seem / suggest / do / nothing / case / scientist / wrong.

 Lastly you seem to suggest doing nothing in case the scientists are wrong.

9 Well / if / they / right / it / too late / by / time / we / find out.

 Well, if they are right, it will be too late by the time we find out.

10.I / look / hear / you.

 I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

PART ONE PHONOLOGY

e. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5 points)

B Group the following words into columns according to their stress pattern:

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1 syllable

2 nd syllable

3 rd syllable

4 th syllable

Part two: LExico- Grammar

6. You haven’t heard all the fact, so don’t to conclusion.

7. It took many hours of negotiation to a compromise.

8. When caring for young offenders, it is very difficult to control without alienating them

9. The airline does not assume for normal wear and tear to luggage

10.I would like to offer a small _ to anyone who finds my missing dog.

11. _ back up battery is a necessity in places where power is irregular

12.The suspect was unable to _ for his movements on the evening of May 6.

13.His Greediness was _ to his often going hungry as a child.

14.Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your off your worries.

15.He wanted 400 pounds, I wanted 200 pounds, and we finally agreed to the difference.

16.I really enjoy being with me dad He’s got a very good _of humor.

17.She heated the chocolate until it , then poured it over the cake.

18.The temperature _below zero during the night.

19.As his car had broken down she gave him a _to work.

20.The exam was much easier than we expected: in fact, it was a piece of .

21.I think you’d better before they return.

22.Our taxi was caught in a traffic _, so we were late for the show.

23.I think our team depends too heavily _a few very good players.

24.The study of _can be very interesting.

25.The panda has been on the of extinction for many years.

B Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (10 points)

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

You risk (1 lose) your money when you put it into that business.

Yesterday I (2 walk) along the street when I realized that a man with black beard,

whom I (3 see) four times already, (4 follow) me.

It’s essential that she (5 arrive) before 6pm.

This time tomorrow, I (6 lie) on the beach.

I am likely to pass the exam, (7 be) I?

I think your garden needs (8 weed), and you’d better have it (9 do) tomorrow

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7, 8

9, 10

11, 12

……….

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h)

i)

j)

Sally bought a new house last year, but she (10 not sell) the old one yet.

When you (11 see) her again, you (12 strike) by the way her health (13 improve)

since she (14 go) to London.

When my mother (15 go) to see them lat night, they (16 play) cards, they (17 say)

they (18 play) since six o’clock.

Not until we (19 arrive) at his house, we (20 discover) that he was on holiday

13, 14

15, 16 17,18

19, 20

……….

C Use the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points) Robin Hood is a _ hero who lived in Sherwood Forest, in Nottingham Jerry spoke _ because she was so excited I have never known such a person like her You can not enter the country without the document Many parents nowadays have their infants Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes for the Intensive cultivation has the soil He has great power of The thing I hate about John is his The moon and the sun are often in poetry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Legend Breathe Quarrel Require Vaccine Need Poverty Persuade Rely person ………

………

D Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition (10 points) She is always the go, I don’t know where she gets her energy from Her name was Christina, but we call her Christ short I said nothing fear offending her She often takes offend what I say He was punctual the minute It falls _ Mary to care for her mother since her sister moved There were letters on the gravestone, but they were almost worn _ His wife was courteous _ me I will go in the beauty contest You should confide what you do John was later blamed _ the accident He reported _that matter to me months ago The whole room smelled _lavender! The inheritance was divided _ equal parts Jane congratulated her sister _ her birthday You shouldn't compare a Ferrari _ a BMW Why didn't you inform us _ the strike? I agree _ his proposal on the condition that he dropped all charges Are we sufficiently insured _fire? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 …….

…….

Part three: reading C. Cloze test: fill in each blank space with an appropriate word (10 points) Television is one of man’s most important (1) of communication It brings (2) and sounds from around the world into millions of homes A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) about peace (5) television Home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands TV even takes its viewers out of his world It brings them (6) of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore out of space In (7) to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) to entertain In fact, TV provides many more (9) programs than any other kinds The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) and motion pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ……….

……….

D. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points)

In the 20 th century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular publishing Specialist magazines cater

to every imaginable field and activity In The United Kingdom, over 12, 000 periodicals, magazines, bulletins, annuals, trade journals, and academic journals are published on a regular basis There are some 40 women’s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sport games, hobbies, and pastimes Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, has succumbed to the competition of television, many continue to have enormous international circulations, The Reader’s Digest over 16 million, The National Geographic over 10 million For many people, magazines have been the most valuable and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life.

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Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap and convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what it could do Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense During the third quarter of the

20 th century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many general-interests, especially illustrated magazines went out of business The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines

to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicit tribute from television to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single format and content.

1. The word” it” in paragraph 2 refers to

A television B publishing C entertainment D radio

2. From the passage, it can be inferred that

A movies have replaced magazines B almost all magazines are printed in English

C the author is fond of magazines D home decorating magazines are dramatic

3. According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed?

A The Saturday Evening Post B The Reader’s Digest

C The Nation D The National Geographic

4. The word “circulation” in paragraph 1 has the closest meaning to

A The number of blood banks selling magazines B The number of readers of a magazine

C The number of international magazines D The number of sold copies of a magazines

5. The passage implies that magazines _

A are less virtual than radio B put television out of business

C influence television programs D have a limited range of subjects

6. Which of the following does the author described as limited in what it could do?

A radio B magazines C movies D television

7. The word “succumbed” in paragraph 1 means

A set up for B brought up to C taken up by D given in to

8. The passage mainly discussed

A the rise and fall of radio business B the growth and decline of magazines in 20 th

century

C magazines and continuing education D the decline of international circulation

9. The phrase “every imaginable field” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A All imaginary fields in stories and poems B All images in a camera’s filed of vision

C All professions that one can think of D All trade journal about farming and psychology

10.What does the author say about mass audiences?

A They have little influence on communications in the 20 th century

B They have gone out of business

C They got information about gardening and psychology from radio

D They have shifted their attention from magazines to television

E. Read the following passage and choose the best phrase or sentence, given below, to fill each of the gaps Write a letter (A-P) in each of the numbered gaps Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all (10 points)

Archeologists in Iraq have discovered the world’s oldest “statue”- a stone, standing four feet high, covered with plaster (1) of a human being This “stone man” dating from 11,000 years ago, (2) who were emerging from the pre-agricultural Stone Age into the Neolithic world of early farming The statue, probably of religious significance, was located inside a prehistoric house- one of the earliest sophisticated buildings (3) Investigations have shown that the house had (4) clay-coated, lime plastered walls and floor So far excavation have unearthed that three buildings containing seven standing stones, (5) retain traces of lime plaster which once covered them However, (6) shows evidence of having been shaped into the likeness of a human being It is 30 centuries older (7) previous known oldest statue (8) that each building appears to have had at least one standing stone inside it, and that one house actually had three The plaster-covered human shaped obelisk (9) shoulders and the stumps of arms and part of a neck The “head”, however, (10).

A ever discovered by archeologists I beautifully finished

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D strangely carved L seems to have broken off 3 8

G only one of these O it has been decided

Part four: writing

G. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one (10 points)

11.We are all shocked by his reaction  His reaction came _

12.Happiness is elusive to rich or poor alike. 

Whether _

13.It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.  What

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