Sign language is said to be picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for:A. expressions Passage 2.[r]
(1)BAC KAN GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL
Student’s name:
………. Class: 10 A
FINAL TEST FOR SEMESTER 1 Time allotted : 90 minutes
KEY OF THE FINAL TEST SEMESTER
I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other ones in the group (0.6pts)
1 A equally B medical C president D invent
2 A prefer B experience C September D walking stick A migrate B critics C plight D hiking
II Find the word with different stress pattern 0.4 pts)
1 A situation B preparation C equality D confidential A condition B temporarily C automatic D education
III Each following sentence has one mistake Underline the mistakes and change them to make the correct sentences (1pt)
1 Camp is an activity in which people live outdoors temporarily -> CAMPING
2 Many people believe that camping makes youngsters feeling more confident -> FEEL
3 We played skiing in the French Alps range last year -> WENT
4 We are going to camp this weekend and I am bringing some gear such as tent and sleeping bag->
WILL BRING
5 Blindness students learn how to read and write in Braille -> BLIND
6 The young is full of enthusiasm but lack experience - ARE
7 After Mary had cleaned the house she goes to bed -> WENT
8 The scenery of the accidents was frightening -> SCENE
9 I feel tiring after a long working day -> TIRED
10 If I were you I will accept their invitation-> WOULD
IV Complete the sentences with a suitable phrasal verb Change the form of the phrasal verbs if necessary (1 pt)
tell apart get over break down look up account for
come apart come out run into shop around reason with
1 I don’t want to tell my wife this bad news I’m afraid that she may BREAK DOWN when she knows that her lovely daughter has left home
2 RUNNING INTO him in the street this morning made me surprise I thought that he died His latest novel has attracted attention from the critics since it CAME OUT
4 You are very courageous to GET OVER these difficulties
5 After the Great Depression in 1030s, the world economy began to LOOK UP
6 People can’t ACCOUNT FOR his mysterious disappearance and the police are searching for the cause
7 Mary spent a day SHOPPING AROUND but she couldn’t find the bag she liked
8 How you REASON WITH him to lend you money because I know that he is very mean When crashing into the tree, the motorbike CAME APART and the driver was thrown 10 meters away
10 These two houses are so identical that I can’t TELL APRT which one is your house V Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the original one (2pts) They only close the shop when the last customer leave
-> It was only when the last customer leave they close the shop
2 You can only succeed in business with appropriate working methods -> Only with appropriate working methods can you succeed in business
(2)-> On coming into class, the teacher was very surprised that her students kept silent
4 After the student was punished, he realized that he was wrong -> After punished, the student realized that he was wrong
5 She couldn’t have answered the question if she had not been intelligent ->Without her intelligence she couldn’t have answered the question
6 Computer is so convenient that it is used in every field -> So convenient is computer that it is used in every field
7 If you watch TV too much your eyes will be affected
-> Should you watch TV too much your eyes will be affected
8 This kind of milk is very good but it is too expensive ->Good as this kind of milk is it is too expensive
VI Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1pt)
1 I don’t want you to hear this conversation This is a private talk ( privacy) To stand up in front of the crowd and speak, you must be courageous (courage) My wife cleans the toilet everyday so it is bright and odourless ( odour)
4 The world’s population has been significantly increasing recently (significance) David paid attention to her dark eyes They look like deep lakes ( darkness) I don’t like to contact Peter, he is not very communicative ( communicate) The child was severely punished because of his uneducated speech (educate) She sang so beautifully that the judges gave her a lot of compliments ( beauty)
9 The long and difficult text was simplified by summarizing with understandable words (simple) 10 The active students usually take part in the lesson enthusiastically (act)
VII READING Passage
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth they have made use of various forms of communication Generally this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the forms of oral speech When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters: words and ideas Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, can not
Body language transmits ideas or thought by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille, a signal flags, Morse code and smoke signals Road maps and picture sign also guide, warn and instruct people
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings
Explanation of vocabulary
Inhabit (v) =live picturesque (a)= beautiful
Oral (a) = spoken verbalization (n)= communication by spoken language Barrier(n) = difficulty, obstacles party (n) =communicator
Accomplish(v)= perform Resort to st = use st Choose the best answer Tick only one for each question (1.5pts) Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
B Everybody uses only one form of communication C Nonlinguistic language is invaluable of foreigners
(3)2 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A There are many forms of communication in existence today B Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication
D Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
3 Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people? A Picture signs B Braille
C Body language D Signal lags
4 How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the passage?
A B C 9 D 11
5 Sign language is said to be picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for:
A spelling B Ideas C whole words D expressions Passage 2
Man discovered fire many thousands of years ago The first time he saw fire was probable when a tree was struck by lighting He soon learned how to make fire for himself However man probably made his first fire by rubbing two sticks together
Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some part of the world he used fire to signal messages Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger
Fire was also used to give light Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches And before man discovered gas and electricity, he small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets
One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly
Choose the best answer Tick only one for each question (1.5 pts) Man probably first made fire…
A from a tree struck by lighting B By rubbing two sticks together C from wire baskets on posts D from a candle
2 Man probably first used fire…
A to tell the time B To send the signal C to light the streets D to keep warm at night
3 Fire was used by Red Indians…
A To make gas and electricity B to burn down trees C to frighten away enemies D to send messages
4 The first street lights were…
A large bonfires B candles C burning trees D small fires in hanging baskets
5 The candle clock burned for…
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