First, teachers may be used to teaching large classes and may not know how to get the best results from the small classesB. Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes ma[r]
(1)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 climate B comic C hike D website
2 A worked B laughed C hoped D naked
3 A cover B category C ancient D decorate
4 A erupt B humor C UFO D communicate
5 A Buddhish B bomb C viable D bulb
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 comprise B depend C design D novel
7 A tropical B collection C tendency D charity A friendliness B occasion C pagoda D deposit A importing B specific C impolite D important 10 A federation B unpolluted C disappearing D profitable II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 My teacher wishes to express her concern the decision not to review the safety procedures
A regard B regarding C regards D regardless
12 We regret your course of the changes to the program earlier and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused
A to inform B not having informed C not to inform D the informing of 13 If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the meeting
A hasn’t been B wasn’t C weren’t D hadn’t been
14 Prizes are awarded the number of points scored
A according to B because of C adding up D resulting in 15 While southern area is densely populated live in the Northern part of the country
A a number of people B many people C few people D a few of people 16 The building has a smoke detector any of fires can be detected immediately
A so that B if C such as D as if
17 It was announced that neither the passenger nor the driver in the crash
A were injured B are injured C was injured D have been injured 18 The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as
A counterproductive B unproductive C productivity D productive 19 Jane persisted her research for the truth about what had happened
A at B about C in D on
20 Ensure there is at least a cm space allow adequate ventilation
A so as to B so that C in view of D with a view to
21 Why don’t you ask the man where to stay?
A he would rather B he feels like C would he like D he would like 22 My car is getting unrealizable; I think I will trade it for a new one
A off B away C in D up
23 The old houses were down to make way for a block of flats
A banged B hit C knocked D put
24 that she burst into tears
A Her anger was such B So angry she was C She was so anger D Such her anger was 25 I hadn’t realized she was English she spoke
A until B when C only after D in case
(2)A business B contact C meeting D connection 27 Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways
A be taught B teach C to be taught D to teach
28 Thuy: “Thank you for your present!”Tommy: “ .”
A in fact that is the gift B I’m glad you like it
C It’s your pleasure D But you know how much is costs? 29 He was speaker!
A so good a B what a good C so a good D how good a 30 I just took it that he’d always be available
A for granted B into consideration C easy D into account 31 The case against the corruption scandal was
A discarded B refused C eliminated D dismissed
32 She nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning
A at B with C in D for
33 The boys look _their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality
A into B up to C down upon D at
34 We are brought _in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings
A from B off C out D up
35 Hard work can often bring _success
A into B in C about D up
36 They are fascinated _the idea of going away for the summer
A on B in C about D with
37 They broke _their relationship after a quarrel
A into B out C off D up
38 _what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun
A Moreover B Contrary to C Whereas D Therefore
39 The experts were not fully _that the animal was a puma
A convinced B believed C realized D discovered
40 I hope you will take this matter into _
A effect B understanding C consideration D notice 41 He could not resist the _of making a lot of money quickly
A introduction B temptation C invitation D trial 42 You asked me to _ you to post that letter
A remember B remark C remind D recall
43 After a lot of difficulty, he _open the door
A manage B succeeded C was able to D was capable
44 That man has _medicine for many years in the area
A practiced B passed C worked D earned
45 What she needs to now is see a doctor for a _
A check-up B set-up C make-up D build-up
46 His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of _
A requirements B thought C quantifiers D qualifications 47 I absolutely _of everything that has been said
A agree B approve C admit D accept
48 The man stamps for years by the end of 2018
A will be collecting B has collected C will have collected D will collect 49 There’s no point _; the problem will sort itself out
A to worry B worried C worrying D for us worry
50 He doesn’t drink much _ the police catch him as he drives home
A in the event B despite C otherwise D in case
51 I saw him _ to a nice girl at the school library
A talking B to talk C talk D talked
52 Either you, or I, or your brother _ responsible for the damage
A is B are C am D being
(3)A That’s incredible B I’ll think about it later C Let’s it together D Thanks all the same 54 Did you a good job in the last driving test? - _
A Not bad, I think! B Don’t it now! C Yes, please D That’s true 55 _– She’s Australian
A How you know her? B What’s her nationality? C Where has she been? D What you think about her? 56 What is your pastime? - _
A I hate my past B Playing tennis is my favorite thing C That’s nonsense D The time to play is past
57.Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? - _
A I’m afraid so B Don’t mention it C Please it for me D Another time, perhaps
58 I had no money _me when I came across a nice shirt
A by B at C on D over
59 He was happy to be _friends again
A among B in C near D off
60 The doctor was attending _ the sick
A by B to C over D with
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61 –“ ” –“Oh, it's great!”
A How is the music of the film? B What you like the music of the film? C What you think of the music of the film? D Would you like the music of the film? 62 –“Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ”
A I need it B Good idea! C Why's that? D I don't
63 –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“ _” A No, I don't B Yes, I think so C Yes, we D Yes, it might 64 –“ _" –“It's nice.”
A What you think of the weather today? B How does the weather like?
C What does the weather like today? D Do you like the weather today? 65 –“How big is your family” –“ _”
A We are seven B It is seven people
C There are seven of us D We have seven people 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.
Air Pollution
Every one wants to (66) _ pollution But the pollution problem is as (67) _ as it is serious It is complicated (68) _ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example (69) _ from automobiles causes a large (70) _ of all air pollution But the automobile (71) _ transportation for millions of people Factories (72) _ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (73) _ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most of people don’t want to that, of course But pollution can be (74) _ reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (75) _ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities
66 A cause B destroy C lessen D increase
67 A easy B simple C permanent D complicated
68 A because B so that C although D when
69 A gas B exhaust C vapor D garbage
70 A series B percentage C number D emission
71 A carries B gives C provides D brings
72 A discharge B provide C supply D cause
73 A gradually B obviously C differently D immediately
(4)75 A forbit B require C permit D prevent V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world
76 What is the main topic of this passage?
A The number of nonnative users of English B The French influence on the English language
C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for science and technology
77 The word “emerged” in paragraph means
A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged
78 Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600 79 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A bought B saved C spent D valued
80 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
a The statue (81 break) while it (82 move) to another room b -Did you remember (83.lock) the car ?
-No, I did not I had better (84 go) and (85 do) it now
c When I first (86.come) to the village, it was a quiet place But since then the population
(87.double) and a lot of leisure facilities (88 build)
d Goodbye, Diana I shall never forget you I (89 miss) you more than anyone I ever
(90.know) in my life
B Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts)
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
(5)After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better However, according to the researches, nothing of the sort happened Class size seems to make a difference only to the teachers’ attitudes and not to the results they obtained There may be three reasons for this First, teachers may be used to teaching large classes and may not know how to get the best results from the small classes Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes may take a year to show Thirdly, even a class containing sixteen pupils is really a large class, and real improvements can only be made with classes of fewer than a dozen pupils
101 The results of children in large classes were much better than those of children in smaller classes 102 Children in smaller classes generally liked, school much better than those in larger classes
103 Most teachers of smaller classes did not think that their pupils had done better than those in larger classes
104 This experiment was made in an English-speaking country
105 Teachers thought that smaller classes produced better results than larger classes IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 We live in the hills, 1,000 meters sea-level
107 Your friend is always complaining her job 108 We need to set early tomorrow
109 Jane had a difficult childhood She came a broken home 110 Both Ann and her sister take her mother
111 She's always losing her keys and looking them 112 What is your attitude these events?
113 Anthony is ahead Rachel in the race He’ll win 114 He has difficulty sending SMS
115 The damage to his house was caused smoke from the burned cake in the oven 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.
I was the oldest of the four children I had one brother and two sisters We had two rooms, above a fish and chip shop next a river The room always smelt of fish We didn't have much money, but we ate well - not only fish and chips My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables My mother was a cleaner and worked in office and hospitals
My father used to starting work at four o'clock in the morning and, from when I was seven , it was my job to run to the market with his breakfast I used to love doing that Best of all were the days when he told: "Don't go to school today Stay with me , son You'll learn more about life But don't tell to your mother." He was right - the noise, the men and woman shouting and laughing, the colour, the smells - which was wonderful In lunchtime, we got pie and peas I can still taste pie and peas - the better taste in the world
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
116 => 121 =>
117 => 122 =>
118 => 123 =>
119 => 124 =>
120 => 125 =>
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126 The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.
=> Throughout 127 If you want to see professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office => Professor Smith is 128 We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful
=> Much to 129 It was more of an argument than a discussion
(6)=> He is the most 131 It was his lack of confidence that surprised me
=> What I 132 Please send us a copy of your directory
=> I should 133 The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth
=> The infected tooth 134 Driving on the left feels strange to me
=> I’m not used 135 Henry regretted buying that old car
=> Henry wished VII WRITING (2 pts)
Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood (10 points)
Your letter should include the information about:
- Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house
- How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood
- What things in your neighborhood you like best Why Begin and end your letter as follows:
Dear Minh Thu,
……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… Love,
(7)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 climate B comic C hike D website
2 A worked B laughed C hoped D naked
3 A cover B category C ancient D decorate
4. A erupt B humor C UFO D communicate
5 A Buddhism B bomb C viable D bulb
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 comprise B depend C design D novel
7 A tropical B collection C tendency D charity A friendliness B occasion C pagoda D deposit A importing B specific C impolite D important 10 A federation B unpolluted C disappearing D profitable II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 My teacher wishes to express her concern the decision not to review the safety procedures
A regard B regarding C regards D regardless
12 We regret your course of the changes to the program earlier and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused
A to inform B not having informed C not to inform D the informing of 13 If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the meeting
A hasn’t been B wasn’t C weren’t D hadn’t been
14 Prizes are awarded the number of points scored
A according to B because of C adding up D resulting in
15 While southern area is densely populated live in the Northern part of the country
A a number of people B many people C few people D a few of people 16 The building has a smoke detector any of fires can be detected immediately
A so that B if C such as D as if
17 It was announced that neither the passenger nor the driver in the crash
A were injured B are injured C was injured D have been injured 18 The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as
A counterproductive B unproductive C productivity D productive 19 Jane persisted her research for the truth about what had happened
A at B about C in (khăng khăng) D on
20 Ensure there is at least a cm space allow adequate (phù hợp) ventilation (sự thông hơi)
A so as to B so that C in view of D with a view to
21 Why don’t you ask the man where to stay?
A he would rather B he feels like C would he like D he would like 22 My car is getting unrealizable (không thực được) ; I think I will trade it for a new one
A off B away C in D up
23 The old houses were down to make way for a block of flats
A banged B hit C knocked D put
24 that she burst into tears
A Her anger was such B So angry was she C She was so anger D Such her anger was 25 I hadn’t realized she was English she spoke
=> Hardly had I realized she was English when she spoke
A until B when C only after D in case
(8)26 My father hasn’t had much with my family since he moved to New York
A business B contact C meeting D connection
27 Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways
A be taught B teach C to be taught D to teach
28 Thuy: “Thank you for your present!”Tommy: “ .”
A in fact that is the gift B I’m glad you like it
C It’s your pleasure D But you know how much is costs? 29 He was speaker!
A so good a B what a good C so a good D how good a
30 I just took it that he’d always be available
A for granted B into consideration C easy D into account 31 The case against the corruption scandal was
A discarded B refused C eliminated D dismissed
32 She nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning
A at B with C in D for
33 The boys look _their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality
A into B up to C down upon D at
34 We are brought _in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings
A from B off C out D up
35 Hard work can often bring _success
A into B in C about D up
36 They are fascinated _the idea of going away for the summer
A on B in C about D with
37 They broke _their relationship after a quarrel
A into B out C off D up
38 _what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun
A Moreover B Contrary to C Whereas D Therefore
39 The experts were not fully _that the animal was a puma
A convinced B believed C realized D discovered
40 I hope you will take this matter into _
A effect B understanding C consideration D notice 41 He could not resist the _of making a lot of money quickly
A introduction B temptation (sự cám rỗ) C invitation D trial 42 You asked me to _ you to post that letter
A remember B remark C remind D recall
43 After a lot of difficulty, he _open the door
A manage B succeeded C was able to D was capable
44 That man has _medicine for many years in the area
A practiced B passed C worked D earned
45 What she needs to now is see a doctor for a _
A check-up B set-up C make-up D build-up
46 His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of _
A requirements B thought C quantifiers D qualifications 47 I absolutely _of everything that has been said
A agree B approve C admit D accept
48 The man stamps for years by the end of 2018
A will be collecting B has collected
C will have collected D will collect
49 There’s no point _; the problem will sort itself out
A to worry B worried C worrying D for us worry
50 He doesn’t drink much _ the police catch him as he drives home
A in the event B despite C otherwise D in case
51 I saw him _ to a nice girl at the school library
A talking B to talk C talk D talked
(9)A is B are C am D being 53 Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by goals to two - _
A That’s incredible. B I’ll think about it later C Let’s it together D Thanks all the same 54 Did you a good job in the last driving test? - _
A Not bad, I think! B Don’t it now! C Yes, please D That’s true 55 _– She’s Australian
A How you know her? B What’s her nationality? C Where has she been? D What you think about her? 56 What is your pastime? - _
A I hate my past B Playing tennis is my favorite thing. C That’s nonsense D The time to play is past
57 Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? - _
A I’m afraid so B Don’t mention it C Please it for me D Another time, perhaps 58 I had no money _me when I came across a nice shirt
A by B at C on D over
59 He was happy to be _friends again
A among B in C near D off
60 The doctor was attending _ the sick
A by B to C over D with
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61 –“ ” –“Oh, it's great!”
A How is the music of the film? B What you like the music of the film? C What you think of the music of the film? D Would you like the music of the film? 62 –“Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ”
A I need it B Good idea! C Why's that? D I don't
63 –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“ _” A No, I don't B Yes, I think so C Yes, we D Yes, it might 64 –“ _" –“It's nice.”
A What you think of the weather today? B How does the weather like? C What does the weather like today? D Do you like the weather today? 65 –“How big is your family” –“ _”
A We are seven B It is seven people
C There are seven of us D We have seven people 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.
Air Pollution
Every one wants to (66) _ pollution But the pollution problem is as (67) _ as it is serious It is complicated (68) _ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example (69) _ from automobiles causes a large (70) _ of all air pollution But the automobile (71) _ transportation for millions of people Factories (72) _ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (73) _ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most of people don’t want to that, of course But pollution can be (74) _ reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (75) _ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities
66 A cause B destroy C lessen D increase
67 A easy B simple C permanent D complicated
68 A because B so that C although D when
69 A gas B exhaust C vapour D garbage
70 A series B percentage C number D emission
71 A carries B gives C provides D brings
72 A discharge B provide C supply D cause
(10)74 A only B gradually C clearly D directly
75 A forbid B require C permit D prevent
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world
76 What is the main topic of this passage?
A The number of nonnative users of English B The French influence on the English language
C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for science and technology
77 The word “emerged” in paragraph means
A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged
78 Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600 79 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A bought B saved C spent D valued
80 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
a The statue (81 break) _ broke _ while it (82 move) _ was being moved _ to another room b -Did you remember (83.lock) to lock _ the car?
-No, I did not I had better (84 go) _ go _ and (85 do) it now
c When I first (86.come) came _ to the village, it was a quiet place But since then the population
(87.double) has doubled _ and a lot of leisure facilities (88 build) have been built_
d Goodbye, Diana I shall never forget you I (89 miss) shall/ will miss you more than anyone I ever
(90.know) have ever known in my life
B Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts)
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
(11)After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better However, according to the researches, nothing of the sort happened Class size seems to make a difference only to the teachers’ attitudes and not to the results they obtained There may be three reasons for this First, teachers may be used to teaching large classes and may not know how to get the best results from the small classes Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes may take a year to show Thirdly, even a class containing sixteen pupils is really a large class, and real improvements can only be made with classes of fewer than a dozen pupils
101 The results of children in large classes were much better than those of children in smaller classes 102 Children in smaller classes generally liked school much better than those in larger classes
103 Most teachers of smaller classes did not think that their pupils had done better than those in larger classes 104 This experiment was made in an English-speaking country
105 Teachers thought that smaller classes produced better results than larger classes 101.F 102.F 103.F 104.T 105.T
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 We live in the hills, 1,000 meters above sea-level
107 Your friend is always complaining about her job 108 We need to set off early tomorrow
109 Jane had a difficult childhood She came from a broken home 110 Both Ann and her sister take after her mother
111 She's always losing her keys and looking for them 112 What is your attitude to these events?
113 Anthony is ahead of Rachel in the race He’ll win 114 He has difficulty in sending SMS
115 The damage to his house was caused by smoke from the burned cake in the oven 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.
I was the oldest of the four children I had one brother and two sisters We had two rooms, above a fish and chip shop next a river The room always smelt of fish We didn't have much money, but we ate well not only fish and chips My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables My mother was a cleaner and worked in office and hospitals
My father used to starting work at four o'clock in the morning and, from when I was seven, it was my job to run to the market with his breakfast I used to love doing that Best of all were the days when he told: "Don't go to school today Stay with me, son You'll learn more about life But don't tell to your mother." He was right - the noise, the men and woman shouting and laughing, the color, the smells - which was wonderful In lunchtime, we got pie and peas I can still taste pie and peas - the better taste in the world
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1 oldest => eldest starting => start
2 next => next to told => said
3 vegetables => vegetable tell to => tell
4 take => bring in => at
5 office => offices 10 better => best
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126 The fisherman's life was one of great poverty. => Throughout his life fisherman was very poor
127 If you want to see Professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office => Professor Smith is usually in his office on Wednesday afternoons
128 We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful
=> Much to our regret, we have to/ are obliged to inform that your application has not been successful 129 It was more of an argument than a discussion
=> It was not so much a discussion as an argument
(12)131 It was his lack of confidence that surprised me => What I found surprising was his lack of confidence 132 Please send us a copy of your directory
=> I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory 133 The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth
=> The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist 134 Driving on the left feels strange to me
=> I’m not used to driving on the left 135 Henry regretted buying that old car
=> Henry wished (that) he hadn’t bought that old car VII WRITING (2 pts)
Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood (10 points)
Your letter should include the information about:
- Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town)
- What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school
- What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood? - What things in your neighborhood you like best Why Begin and end your letter as follows:
Dear Minh Thu,
……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… Love,