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Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places, Print .... media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers.[r]

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.

(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Họ tên thí sinh: ……….……… Số báo danh: ……… Chú ý: Thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề)

A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I PHONETICS (1 pt)

1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1 A media B article C documentary D viable

2 A communicate B explore C forum D force

3 A television B benefit C deny D chemistry

4 A machine B change C teacher D choose

5 A access B interactive C costly D crier

2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)

6 A amount B relax C purpose D unique

7 A disadvantage B communicate C documentary D exploration A information B limitation C interactive D informative

9 A telegraph B viable C deposit D violent

10 A prediction B judgment C intelligent D compulsion

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.

11 Thomas Edison _ hundreds of things in his life

A invents B invented C has invented D had invented

12 He was very drunk He _ drunk so much wine

A should B should not have C would D would not

13 Most _couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year

A marriage B married C get married D are married

14 I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacation When was it needed?

A telling B being told C to tell D to be told

15 What was the final _? – 3-2 to Liverpool

A tour B game C tournament D score

16 Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are _

A air-conditional B air-conditioner C air-conditioned D hair-conditioner 17 He tried to avoid _my question

A to answer B answer C answering D that he answered

18 something to eat?

A Who does want B Who want C Who want D Who wants 19 It was a boring weekend anything

A I didn’t B I don’t C I didn’t D I hadn’t done 20 Watch out! You _off that ladder!

A are going to fall B are falling C fall D fell 21 Ann hates _, so she doesn’t fly very often

A flying B flying C to fly D flight

22 The head of the organizing board _the winner of the competition to an excited audience

A declared B presented C showed D announced

23 Julie her toe into the pool to see how cold it was

A jumped B sank C dipped D none are correct

24 He sat down _his two son, one _his left and the other his right

A between/on/on B on/between/on C on/on/between D between/ on/in 25 he had read the instructions several times, he didn’t know what to

A Although B After C Until D When

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26 A selfish person is of true friendship

A uncapable B capable C incapable D incapability

27 She complains noisily _anything she doesn’t like

A about B for C to D on

28 You should prepare your son this TOEFL test

A for take B to take C taking D have to take

29 Chinese _is very popular in America

A kitchen B meal C cuisine D dish

30 Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to !

A be funny B be fun C be for fun D have fun

31 These trousers don’t really _me; they’re too small

A suit B fit C match D go with

32 It was a great pity, but we could _at all to help the man

A none B nothing C not D anything

33 May I have _more meat, please?

A a little B small C another D a few

34 I was pleased to see how _she looked after her recent illness

A right B pleasant C well D nice

35 I’m not sure if the new tax is _a good idea after all

A much B as C such D so

36 This ticket one person to the museum

A permits B admits C enters D allows

37 He is a little bit in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say

A disabled B deaf C diseased D dead

38 She remembered the correct address only _she had posted the letter

A since B afterwards C following D after

39 It’s an awful _your wife couldn’t come I was looking forward to meeting her

A harm B sorrow C shame D shock

40 He saw a young woman on the pavement outside the shop

A stood B standing C has stood D was stood

41 “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather the money.”

A saved B save C have saved D will save

42 Many European countries have laws against human cloning

A done B invented C started D introduced

43 The of Canada is the Canadian dollar

A check B cash C currency D credit card

44 Please return half an hour I’ll be ready then

A in/by B in/till C after/till D by/by

45 Sarah: “ is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.”

A How long B How much C How far D How often

46 She gave her son three

A 100-dollars bills B 100-dollars bill C 100-dollar bill D 100-dollar bills 47 The Russians have in controlling urban growth

A managed B attempted C succeeded D achieved

48 I can’t get how rude he was

A on B over C in D away

49 The fruit tasted sweet, rather _a peach

A more B like C as D similar

50 My brother took great in playing the new toy

A delightful B delighted C delight D delightfully

51 I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? -

A No, you don’t B You shouldn’t C I’m afraid not D Sorry, I’m afraid 52 The plane would have landed easily _the thick fog

A unless B but for C because of D due to

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A What B When C How D Why 54 Hardly anybody knows about it, _?

A they B don’t they C everybody D don’t everybody 55 I turn on the fan? – It’s OK

A May B I wonder if C Do you have any objection if D Anybody mind

56 It was in the countryside

A where Tim was brought up B Tim was brought up C that Tim was brought up D which Tim was brought up 57 A group of us _London next month

A are going to B is going to C will be going to D have been gone to 58 _was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb

A Nowhere B Somewhere C Everywhere D Anywhere

59 “So long!” is another way of saying _

A “Hello!” B “Cheer up!” C “Happy!” D “Goodbye!”

60 It is an open question

A and John will get the job B as to whether John will get the job C which John will get the job D when John will get the job

III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“What you usually on your day off?” –“ _”

A I usually drive to work B I will sleep all day

C I usually not much D Nothing much I always sleep until noon 62 –“Do you get much exercise?” –“ _”

A I usually B Yes, I C How about you? D Very often 63 –“How often you exercise? –“ _”

A No, I sometimes B Yes, I often D Often I don’t C About three times a week

64 –“What you usually do? –“ _”

A I usually go swimming and play badminton B No, I never C I go straight home after work D I watch TV a lot 65 Where you go swimming? –“ _”

A Every day from to B I always go to the Real Pool C No, I play tennis D I usually go by motorbike

IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.

Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) _ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness It can find and (67) _locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains Radar uses radio waves, (69) _ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing This makes it (68) _for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) _ greater distances than the eye can see Radar became an important military device during World War II Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) _ missiles and airplanes Patrol planes and ships (72) _ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft Airports use radar to (73) _ planes safety to earth in fog or storms Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) _or icebergs Radar helps weathermen warn of (75) _ hurricanes or tornadoes

66 A in spite B despite C though D although

67 A cure B exact C accurately D accurate

68 A instead of B in addition C in stead D in addition to

69 A possibility B possible C impossible D can

70 A near B farther C far D further

71 A long range B near range C ranged D length range

72 A use B find C seek D search

73 A find B take C guide D guidance

74 A vessel B vessels C sail D sails

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V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

Ted Robinson has been worried all the week Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police In the letter he was asked to call at the station Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more At the station, he was told by a smiling

policeman that his bicycle had been found Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away It is now being sent to his home by train Ted was most

surprised when he heard the news He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen!

76 What happened to Ted last week?

A He lost his bicycle B He received a letter from his friend

C He was asked to go to the local police station D He called the local police

77 The policeman who met Ted at the station was

A impolite B friendly C generous D reserved 78 Where was the bicycle found?

A At the station B On the train C In a village D In a city 79 Ted was surprised when he heard the news because

A his bicycle was found five days ago B he believed that the police would find his bicycle C his bicycle is being sent to his home by train D he didn't think his bicycle would be found 80 How old is Ted now?

A 35 B 30 C 20 D 15

B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) in the internationnal sales division at an electronics firm She (82 just, return) from a trip to Japan She (83.ask) (84.go) to Japan because she can speak Japanese When she (85.be) a business student at Boston University, she (86 study) Japanese for four years She (87.never have) the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88 go) to Tokyo last year While she was there, she (89 speak) Japanses every day and( 90 enjoy) every minute of it, She’s anxious to return

II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

91 Alexander G Bell was one of the greatest He invented the telephone (invent) 92 Each religion has its set of (believe)

93 English is the language in the United States (nation)

94 All contracts are translated to avoid any between the companies.(understand) 95 The principal said some words to the pupils before the exam (courage) 96 Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops (compare) 97 He finally received for his work (recognize)

98 The president expressed his to many people (admire) 99 The country was in a bad situation (economy) 100 Parents should encourage in their children (depend)

III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).

THE NEWS MEDIA

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many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening In the future new categories of news media will develop Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news

1 People learn what is happening in the world by news media The media can be arranged in three groups

3 Television and radio are broadcast media

4 In the United States, news is broadcasted every five mittutes Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news

IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

106 We are all aware _ the importance of the environment protection 107 Was there much damage _your car?

108 The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations _ the union members 109 Nobody objected apart _ you, so we did it

110 It’s your fault! But _ you, I’d have been on time 111 She spends most of the day sitting _the window

112 The woman broke _when the police told her that her son had died 113 I asked _but nobody has seen my wallet

114 Don’t worry on account of me Think _yourself 115 There was a good increase _the stock market

V ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving A successful trip needs planning and very careful preparation – this is a hard work Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because endless delays Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people Finally, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local language It is almost like becoming a child again: one feels so helpless and stupid Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver!

MISTAKE CORRECTION

Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections

116 => 121 =>

117 => 122 =>

upload.123doc.net => 123 =>

119 => 124 =>

120 => 125 =>

VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

126 They arrived very late because they had a flat tire

=> If 127 I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye

=> I wish 128 I advise you not to say anything like that again

=> You’d 129 She didn’t let them out of sight for a second

=> Not 130 We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it

=> Talking 131 “We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed

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132 You remember to post the letter, didn’t you?

=> You didn’t 133 “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan

=> Paul apologized 134 Please don’t smoke in the kitchen

=> I’d rather 135 Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest

=> Tommy is

VII WRITING (2 pts)

Writing: 180- 200 words

How you think about a good teacher?

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.

(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Họ tên thí sinh: ……….……… Số báo danh: ……… Chú ý: Thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề)

A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I PHONETICS (1 pt)

1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1 A media B article C documentary D viable

2 A communicate B explore C forum D force

3 A television B benefit C deny D chemistry

4 A machine B change C teacher D choose

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2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)

6 A amount B relax C purpose D unique

7 A disadvantage B communicate C documentary D exploration A information B limitation C interactive D informative

9 A telegraph B viable C deposit D violent

10 A prediction B judgment C intelligent D compulsion

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.

11 Thomas Edison _ hundreds of things in his life

A invents B invented C has invented D had invented

12 He was very drunk He _ drunk so much wine

A should B should not have C would D would not

13 Most _couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year

A marriage B married C get married D are married

14 I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacation When was it needed?

A telling B being told C to tell D to be told

15 What was the final _? – 3-2 to Liverpool

A tour B game C tournament D score

16 Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are _

A air-conditional B air-conditioner C air-conditioned D hair-conditioner 17 He tried to avoid _my question

A to answer B answer C answering D that he answered

18 something to eat?

A Who does want B Who want C Who want D Who wants 19 It was a boring weekend anything

A I didn’t B I don’t C I didn’t do D I hadn’t done 20 Watch out! You _off that ladder!

A are going to fall B are falling C fall D fell 21 Ann hates _, so she doesn’t fly very often

A flying B flew C to fly D flight

22 The head of the organizing board _the winner of the competition to an excited audience

A declared B presented C showed D announced

23 Julie her toe into the pool to see how cold it was

A jumped B sank C dipped D none are correct

24 He sat down _his two son, one _his left and the other his right

A between/on/on B on/between/on C on/on/between D between/ on/in 25 he had read the instructions several times; he didn’t know what to

A Although B After C Until D When

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26 A selfish person is of true friendship

A uncapable B capable C incapable D incapability

27 She complains noisily _anything she doesn’t like

A about B for C to D on

28 You should prepare your son this TOEFL test

A for take B to take C taking D have to take

29 Chinese _is very popular in America

A kitchen B meal C cuisine D dish

30 Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to !

A be funny B be fun C be for fun D have fun

31 These trousers don’t really _me; they’re too small

A suit B fit C match D go with

32 It was a great pity, but we could _at all to help the man

A none B nothing C not D anything

33 May I have _more meat, please?

A a little B small C another D a few

34 I was pleased to see how _she looked after her recent illness

A right B pleasant C well D nice

35 I’m not sure if the new tax is _a good idea after all

A much B as C such D so

36 This ticket one person to the museum

A permits B admits C enters D allows

37 He is a little bit in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say

A disabled B deaf C diseased D dead

38 She remembered the correct address only _she had posted the letter

A since B afterwards C following D after

39 It’s an awful _your wife couldn’t come I was looking forward to meeting her

A harm B sorrow C shame D shock

40 He saw a young woman on the pavement outside the shop

A stood B standing C has stood D was stood

41 “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather the money.”

A saved B save C have saved D will save

42 Many European countries have laws against human cloning

A done B invented C started D introduced

43 The of Canada is the Canadian dollar

A check B cash C currency D credit card

44 Please return half an hour I’ll be ready then

A in/by B in/till C after/till D by/by

45 Sarah: “ is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.”

A How long B How much C How far D How often

46 She gave her son three

A 100-dollars bills B 100-dollars bill C 100-dollar bill D 100-dollar bills 47 The Russians have in controlling urban growth

A managed B attempted C succeeded D achieved

48 I can’t get how rude he was

A on B over C in D away

49 The fruit tasted sweet, rather _a peach

A more B like C as D similar

50 My brother took great in playing the new toy

A delightful B delighted C delight D delightfully

51 I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? -

A No, you don’t B You shouldn’t C I’m afraid not D Sorry, I’m afraid 52 The plane would have landed easily _the thick fog

A unless B but for C because of D due to

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A What B When C How D Why 54 Hardly anybody knows about it, _?

A they B don’t they C everybody D don’t everybody 55 I turn on the fan? – It’s OK

A May B I wonder if C Do you have any objection if D Anybody mind 56 It was in the countryside

A where Tim was brought up B Tim was brought up C that Tim was brought up D which Tim was brought up 57 A group of us _London next month

A are going to B is going to C will be going to D have been gone to 58 _was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb

A Nowhere B Somewhere C Everywhere D Anywhere

59 “So long!” is another way of saying _

A “Hello!” B “Cheer up!” C “Happy!” D “Goodbye!”

60 It is an open question

A and John will get the job B as to whether John will get the job. C which John will get the job D when John will get the job

III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“What you usually on your day off?” –“ _”

A I usually drive to work B I will sleep all day

C I usually not much D Nothing much I always sleep until noon 62 –“Do you get much exercise?” –“ _”

A I usually B Yes, I do C How about you? D Very often 63 –“How often you exercise? –“ _”

A No, I sometimes B Yes, I often D Often I don’t C About three times a week 64 –“What you usually do? –“ _”

A I usually go swimming and play badminton B No, I never do C I go straight home after work D I watch TV a lot 65 Where you go swimming? –“ _”

A Every day from to B I always go to the Real Pool C No, I play tennis D I usually go by motorbike

IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.

Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) _ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness It can find and (67) _locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains Radar uses radio waves, (69) _ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing This makes it (68) _for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) _ greater distances than the eye can see Radar became an important military device during World War II Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) _ missiles and airplanes Patrol planes and ships (72) _ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft Airports use radar to (73) _ planes safety to earth in fog or storms Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) _or icebergs Radar helps weathermen warn of (75) _ hurricanes or tornadoes

66 A in spite B despite C though D although

67 A cure B exact C accurately D accurate

68 A instead of B in addition C in stead D in addition to

69 A possibility B possible C impossible D can

70 A near B farther C far D further

71 A long range B near range C ranged D length range

72 A use B find C seek D search

73 A find B take C guide D guidance

74 A vessel B vessels C sail D sails

75 A to approach B approaches C approach D approaching

V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

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Ted Robinson has been worried all the week Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police In the letter he was asked to call at the station Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more At the station, he was told by a smiling

policeman that his bicycle had been found Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away It is now being sent to his home by train Ted was most

surprised when he heard the news He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen!

76 What happened to Ted last week?

A He lost his bicycle B He received a letter from his friend

C He was asked to go to the local police station D He called the local police

77 The policeman who met Ted at the station was

A impolite B friendly C generous D reserved 78 Where was the bicycle found?

A At the station B On the train C In a village D In a city 79 Ted was surprised when he heard the news because

A his bicycle was found five days ago B he believed that the police would find his bicycle C his bicycle is being sent to his home by train D he didn't think his bicycle would be found 80 How old is Ted now?

A 35 B 30 C 20 D 15

B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) is presently working in the international sales division at an electronics firm She (82 just, return) has just returned _ from a trip to Japan She (83.ask) was asked _(84.go) _ to go to Japan because she can speak Japanese When she (85.be) _ was _a business student at Boston University, she (86 study) studied _Japanese for four years She (87.never, have) had never had _the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88 go)

went _ to Tokyo last year While she was there, she (89 speak) _ spoke Japanese every day and( 90 enjoy) _ enjoyed every minute of it, She’s anxious to return

II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

91 Alexander G Bell was one of the greatest inventors He invented the telephone. (invent) 92 Each religion has its set of beliefs. (believe)

93 English is the native language in the United States. (nation)

94 All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies.(understand) 95 The principal said some encouraging words to the pupils before the exam (courage)

96 Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops. (compare) 97 He finally received recognization for his work. (recognize)

98 The president expressed his admiration to many people (admire) 99 The country was in a bad economic situation. (economy) 100 Parents should encourage independence in their children. (depend)

III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).

THE NEWS MEDIA

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TV at six o’clock in the evening In the future new categories of news media will develop Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news

1 People learn what is happening in the world by news media (T) The media can be arranged in three groups (F)

3 Television and radio are broadcast media (T)

4 In the United States, news is broadcasted every five mittutes (F) Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news (T)

IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

106 We are all aware of the importance of the environment protection 107 Was there much damage to your car?

108 The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations with the union members 109 Nobody objected apart from you, so we did it

110 It’s your fault! But for you, I’d have been on time 111 She spends most of the day sitting at the window

112 The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died 113 I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet

114 Don’t worry on account of me Think about/of yourself 115 There was a good increase in the stock market

The passage below contains 10 mistakes IDENTIFY and CORRECT them Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving A successful trip needs planning and very careful preparation – this is a hard work Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because endless delays Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people Finally, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local language It is almost like becoming a child again: one feels so helpless and stupid Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver!

MISTAKE CORRECTION: (1 point for correct answer X 10 = 10p)

Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections

26 meant 26 was meant 31 up 31 off

27 stayed 27 had stayed 32 because 32 because of

28 tired 28 tiring 33 know 33 knows

29 involving 29 involved 34 about 34 of

30 a hard work 30 hard work 35 to be 35 being

VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

126 They arrived very late because they had a flat tire

=> If they hadn’t had a flat tire, they wouldn’t have arrived late.

127 I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye => I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye.

128 I advise you not to say anything like that again => You’d better not say anything like that again.

129 She didn’t let them out of sight for a second => Not for a second did she let them out of sight.

130 We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it => Talking about it took us more time than actually doing it.

131 “We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed => He claimed that more was being spent on education than ever before.

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133 “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan => Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number.

134 Please don’t smoke in the kitchen

=> I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen.

135 Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest => Tommy is interested in collecting stamps.

VII WRITING (2 pts)

Writing: 180- 200 words

How you think about a good teacher?

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