Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well[r]
(1)TEST NUMBER 15
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 there B though C than D theme
2 A snowstorm B knowledge C show D slow
3 A treasure B sewage C save D campus
4 A effective B recognize C sentence D equality
5 A enjoyed B invited C mended D lasted
2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt) A idiomatic B mathematics C characteristic D possibility
7 A encounter B museum C dependent D understand
8 A dental B device C drunkard D endless
9 A relate B edit C region D final
10 A package B customer C supervisor D accountant II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11 To get touch with someone is _
A to touch him B criticize C respect him D communicate with him 12 “He has a good command of English.” means _
A he is able to go abroad B he is able to pass the examination C he gives a command of it D he is able to use it well
13 The _items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening
A alternative B enviable C commercial D essential 14 A _day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes
A visible B typical C pessimistic D deserted
15 Don’t forget to take your prescription to the _
A baker’s B doctor’s C chemist’s D butcher’s
16 I the picture _the fireplace
A on B under C between D above
17 The little girl was frightened _thunder
A at B from C out of D of
18 This story is entirely based facts about his revolutionary life
A on B up C over D in
19 Older people rarely approve habits of the young generation
A for B to C of D with
20 They were suddenly aware _a noise in the back of the room
A to B by C of D from
21 You look _than last year
A much tall B more tall C much taller D more taller 22 What _advice she gave us!
A so good B such good C a good D good
23 My dog as well as my cats _ twice a day
A eat B eats C has eaten D have eaten 24 When I came into the class, I realized I knew _
(2)25 Do it right now, _?
A you B aren’t you C will you D don’t you
26 We _for her for ten minutes
A waitB waited C are waiting D have been waiting 27 His father is not interested in tennis and _
A he doesn’t, either B so doesn’t he C neither does he D neither is he 28 The little girl wasted half an hour _ for her picture book
A look B looking C to look D looked
29 _does it take you to the washing?
A How fast B What time C How long D How often
30 Your hair is long Are you going to _?
A have it cut B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cutting
31 The Chief of police, _work is very important, takes care of the public safety
A whoB whom C whose D which
32 Neither the boy’s parents nor I _satisfied with his progress
A are B am C have D has
33 He’s intelligent than his sister
A lesser B much less C much fewer D not so
34 She is wearing a _ A short nice nylon skirt B nice short nylon skirt C nylon short nice skirt D nylon nice short skirt
35 You can borrow my book _you return it before the end of the class
A even if B although C while D as long as
36 My hair is too long, I will have it _tomorrow
A to cut B cut C being cut D cutting
57 the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning A On account of B According to C Because of D Due to 58 Give her a telephone number to ring us she gets lost
A whether B in case C unless D perhaps
59 Write to me and tell me _about your holiday in Switzerland
A every B all C much D some
40 Most young people want to _about environmental problems A look up for more B find more out C deal more with D make more out 41 Most societies have to some conveniences to prevent environmental problems A put off B make up for C without D take after
42 In some countries environmental organizations have been _
A put up B made up C carried out D set up
43 He threw the ball _his playmate, trying to score more points
A to B at C on D away
44 She is very efficient, and _polite to the customers
A failing B unfailing C failingly D unfailingly
45 Dogs are always faithful their masters but their masters are sometime cruel _them
A at / in B on / by C to / to D with / for
46 I don’t think that they’ll be favor of getting the money in that way
A in B on C with D of
47 While _to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying
A I am trying B having tried C trying D tried
48 “Did you tell Carol where _us this evening?” -“Yes, I did I can’t understand why she is late”
A should she meet B she to meet C she meets D to meet
(3)A go B be going C have gone D went
50 We were both pleased honored to be guests of the president
A also B and C alike D or
51 We haven’t had news from the disaster site since the earthquake
A many B quite a few C much D some
52 There’s no point this lotion It won’t work
A to try B trying C in your try D about trying
53 I can’t find my passport I _it at home
A must have left C had left B should have left D must leave 54 If I _him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow A met B hadn’t met C didn’t meet D have met
55 Hardly _believes your story
A somebody B anybody C everybody D no one
56 It is high time the principal _responsible for his wrong policy
A be B were C being D was
57 “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill You can take the driving test again,” said Helen A Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again B Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again
C Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again D Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again
58.“You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher
A The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes B The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes C The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes 59.“I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen
A Tom promised to help Helen the day after
B Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after C Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after D Tom told Helen to help him the day after
60.“No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry A Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her B Henry refused to steal things from her
C Henry denied stealing things from her D Henry said no to stealing things from her III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 – “Could you mail this letter for me, please? – “ _”
A No, I couldn’t B I’ll try C Yes, here it is D I’m sorry, I can’t 62 – “How about going out to dinner tonight? – “ _”
A Oh, thank you B Yes, please C No, I don’t want to D I’m afraid not 63 – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? – “ _”
A What you suggest? B Yes, please C How’s that? D That’s a good idea 64 – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “ _”
A “Here it is B No, not at all C Yes, let’s D Good idea 65 – “Can I smoke is here?” –“I’d rather you .”
A don’t B didn’t C can’t D couldn’t
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.
(4)plains of dust with mountains around them Above, the sun and stars shine (70) _ a black sky If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will (71) _ moving from severe cold into great heat These extreme (72) _ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains The moon is also a very silent world, (73) _ sound waves can only travel through air But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more (74) _ than the stars From this distance, it looks (75) _ an immense ball, colored blue and green and brown
66 A many B much C any D some
67 A a B the C an D too
68 A living B existence C sign D life
69 A neither B though C either D too
70 A in B on C up D over
71 A like B appear C seem D mean
72 A weather B temperatures C climates D levels
73 A for B though C but D when
74 A warmly B quickly C steadily D brightly
75 A as if B like C as D up
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well But what you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans?
Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850 California was in the middle of the Gold Rush Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to these gold miners One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work Strauss got an idea He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants These pants were what the miners needed They were very strong and lasted a long time The pants became very popular immediately
Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called ‘denim’ (from de Nimes) Denim was popular in the fifteenth century Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genoa’ Mr Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France
76 Levi Strauss came to California
A to dig for gold B to sell jeans
C to sell canvas for tents D to explore the land 77 What did the miners need?
A a heavy fabric for tent B strong clothes for work C gold mines D pants made of canvas 78 How did Strauss improve his pants?
A He used a fabric called ‘denim’ to make his pants B He took some of his canvas and made it into pants C He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France D He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy 79 The word ‘practical’ in paragraph means
A cheap B useful C attractive D typical
80 Which of the following statements is not true?
A Levi Strauss was the first person to make jeans B The name of jeans came from Europe C Denim was as strong as canvas D Levi Strauss was born in the United States B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
(5)1 Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs (81 perform) _ for people in town and villages She (82 have) _ dinner when the postman (83 come) _
3 The sky is very dark I think it (84 rain) _
4 Tell him (85 bring) _ his bike inside If he (86 leave) _ it there, someone (87 steal) _ it
5 The music is so loud I wish someone (88 turn) _it off
6 This film (89 be) _so interesting that I (90 see) _it twice II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91 His eyesight is becoming _worse (Progress)
92 It was _of you to send me the flowers when I was in hospital (Think) 93 All her life she had a _trust in the other people (Child) 94 This morning, I _and was late for school (Sleep) 95 The cost of _to the show is quite reasonable (Admit) 96 This used to be a rural area, but it has become _ (Industry) 97 We must meet soon, _before Saturday (Prefer) 98 They are waiting in the _lounge (Depart)
99 Switzerland is a _country (Mountain)
100 He is very anxious about the _of his passport (Lose) III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation There are several things that an international student can to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents International students can also learn important cultural information This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together
Living with someone from another culture can be difficult International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick Students who are homesick get depressed quickly They might cry a lot or want to be alone This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English
101 Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change 102 Most younger students cannot change their pronunciation
103 All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom 104 To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should Jive with native speakers
105 On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 In the theatre we had seats _the front row
107 She was astonished _the way he behaved 108 I was furious _you for not telling me the news 109 Were you absent _the lecture yesterday? 110 Sue was asking _you I told her you were fine
(6)115 The boy tried to break _but his mother snatched his shirt 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.
A SURPRISE
Mr Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon When he returned, he has discovered he did not
have his key He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry I have no spare key to your flat" He told, "I used to have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me But never mind, I have a friend who understand these things I'll phone him and he'll come He is a specialize in opening locked doors without keys I'm sure he'll be able to help you" He did, either Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
116 121
117 122
118 123
119 124
120 125
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport (Complaining)
=> She 127 Robert has not had a job for two years (Unemployed)
=> Robert has 128 It took her a long time to recover from her illness (Over)
=> It took her 129 The patient recovered from her illness more rapidly than I expected (Recovery)
=> The patient 130 The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today (Objection)
=> The boss wouldn’t 131 It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail (Costs)
=> It costs 132 We didn’t go to the theater, we stayed at home (Instead)
=> We stayed 133 He said “arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow (Reminded)
=> He 134 Please send us a copy of your directory (Grateful)
=> I should 135 It was his lack of confidence that surprised me (Found)
=> What I VII WRITING
Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic:
People many different things to stay healthy What you for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer
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TEST NUMBER 15
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 there B though C than D theme
2 A snowstorm B knowledge C show D slow
3 A treasure B sewage C save D campus
4 A effective B recognize C sentence D equality
5 A enjoyed B invited C mended D lasted
2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt) A idiomatic B mathematics C characteristic D possibility
7 A encounter B museum C dependent D understand
8 A dental B device C drunkard D endless
9 A relate B edit C region D final
10 A package B customer C supervisor D accountant II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11 To get touch with someone is
A to touch him B criticize C respect him D communicate with him 12 “He has a good command of English.” means
A he is able to go abroad B he is able to pass the examination C he gives a command of it D he is able to use it well
13 The items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening
A alternative B enviable C commercial D essential 14 A day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes
A visible B typical C pessimistic D deserted 15 Don’t forget to take your prescription to the
A baker’s B doctor’s C chemist’s D butcher’s
16 I the picture the fireplace
A on B under C between D above
17 The little girl was frightened thunder
A at B from C out of D of
18 This story is entirely based facts about his revolutionary life
A on B up C over D in
19 Older people rarely approve habits of the young generation
A for B to C of D with
20 They were suddenly aware a noise in the back of the room
A to B by C of D from
21 You look _than last year
A much tall B more tall C much taller D more taller 22 What _advice she gave us!
A so good B such good C a good D good
23 My dog as well as my cats _ twice a day
(8)24 When I came into the class, I realized I knew _
A them all B all them C they all D all of they
25 Do it right now, _?
A you B aren’t you C will you D don’t you
26 We _for her for ten minutes
A wait B waited C are waiting D have been waiting
27 His father is not interested in tennis and _
A he doesn’t, either B so doesn’t he C neither does he D neither is he 28 The little girl wasted half an hour _ for her picture book
A look B looking C to look D looked
29 _does it take you to the washing?
A How fast B What time C How long D How often 30 Your hair is long Are you going to _?
A have it cut B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cutting
31 The Chief of police, work is very important, takes care of the public safety
A who B whom C whose D which
32 Neither the boy’s parents nor I satisfied with his progress
A are B am C have D has
33 He’s intelligent than his sister
A lesser B much less C much fewer D not so 34 She is wearing a
A short nice nylon skirt B nice short nylon skirt C nylon short nice skirt D nylon nice short skirt 35 You can borrow my book you return it before the end of the class
A even if B although C while D as long as
36 My hair is too long, I will have it tomorrow
A to cut B cut C being cut D cutting
37 the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning
A On account of B According to C Because of D Due to 38 Give her a telephone number to ring us she gets lost
A whether B in case C unless D perhaps
39 Write to me and tell me about your holiday in Switzerland
A every B all C much D some
40 Most young people want to about environmental problems
A look up for more B find more out C deal more with D make more out 41 Most societies have to some conveniences to prevent environmental problems
A put off B make up for C without D take after 42 In some countries environmental organizations have been
A put up B made up C carried out D set up
43 He threw the ball his playmate, trying to score more points
A to B at C on D away
44 She is very efficient, and polite to the customers
A failing B unfailing C failingly D unfailingly
45 Dogs are always faithful their masters but their masters are sometime cruel _them
A at / in B on / by C to / to D with / for
46 I don’t think that they’ll be favor of getting the money in that way
A in B on C with D of
47 While to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying
A I am trying B having tried C trying D tried 48 “Did you tell Carol where us this evening?”
(9)A should she meet B she to meet C she meets D to meet 49 “Did you enjoy the picnic?” “It was okay, but I’d rather to a movie
A go B be going C have gone D went
50 We were both pleased honored to be guests of the president
A also B and C alike D or
51 We haven’t had news from the disaster site since the earthquake
A many B quite a few C much D some
52 There’s no point this lotion It won’t work
A to try B trying C in your try D about trying
53 I can’t find my passport I it at home
A must have left C had left B should have left D must leave
54 If I him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow
A met B hadn’t met C didn’t meet D have met
55 Hardly believes your story
A somebody B anybody C everybody D no one
56 It is high time the principal responsible for his wrong policy
A be B were C being D was
57 “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill You can take the driving test again,” said Helen A Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again B Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again
C Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again D Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again.
58 “You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher
A The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes. B The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes C The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes 59 “I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen
A Tom promised to help Helen the day after.
B Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after C Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after D Tom told Helen to help him the day after
60 “No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry
A Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her B Henry refused to steal things from her
C Henry denied stealing things from her. D Henry said no to stealing things from her III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 – “Could you mail this letter for me, please? – “ ”
A No, I couldn’t B I’ll try C Yes, here it is D I’m sorry, I can’t 62 – “How about going out to dinner tonight? – “ ”
A Oh, thank you B Yes, please C No, I don’t want to D I’m afraid not 63 – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? – “ ”
A What you suggest? B Yes, please C How’s that? D That’s a good idea 64 – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “ ”
A “Here it is B No, not at all C Yes, let’s D Good idea 65 – “Can I smoke is here?” –“I’d rather you .”
A don’t B didn’t C can’t D couldn’t
IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
(10)Science has told us so (66) _ about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go there It is certainly not (67) _ friendly place As there is no air or water, there can be no (68) _ of any kind There is no variety of scenery (69) _ For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them Above, the sun and stars shine (70) _ a black sky If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will (71) _ moving from severe cold into great heat These extreme (72) _ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains The moon is also a very silent world, (73) _ sound waves can only travel through air But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more (74) _ than the stars From this distance, it looks (75) _ an immense ball, colored blue and green and brown
66 A many B much C any D some
67 A a B the C an D too
68 A living B existence C sign D life
69 A neither B though C either D too
70 A in B on C up D over
71 A like B appear C seem D mean
72 A weather B temperatures C climates D levels
73 A for B though C but D when
74 A warmly B quickly C steadily D brightly
75 A as if B like C as D up
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well But what you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans?
Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850 California was in the middle of the Gold Rush Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to these gold miners One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work Strauss got an idea He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants These pants were what the miners needed They were very strong and lasted a long time The pants became very popular immediately
Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called ‘denim’ (from de Nimes) Denim was popular in the fifteenth century Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genoa’ Mr Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France
76 Levi Strauss came to California
A to dig for gold B to sell jeans
C to sell canvas for tents D to explore the land
77 What did the miners need?
A a heavy fabric for tent B strong clothes for work C gold mines D pants made of canvas 78 How did Strauss improve his pants?
A He used a fabric called ‘denim’ to make his pants. B He took some of his canvas and made it into pants C He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France D He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy 79 The word ‘practical’ in paragraph means
A cheap B useful C attractive D typical
80 Which of the following statements is not true?
A Levi Strauss was the first person to make jeans B The name of jeans came from Europe
(11)B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1 Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs (81 perform) _were performed_ for people in town and villages She (82 have) was having dinner when the postman (83 come) came
3 The sky is very dark I think it (84 rain) is going to rain _
4 Tell him (85 bring) _to bring his bike inside If he (86 leave) _leaves _ it there, someone (87 steal) _will steal it.
5 The music is so loud I wish someone (88 turn) turned/ would turn _ it off This film (89 be) is so interesting that I (90 see) have seen it twice II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91 His eyesight is becoming _progressively _ worse (Progress) 92 It was _thoughtful_ of you to send me the flowers when I was in hospital (Think) 93 All her life she had a childlike trust in the other people (Child) 94 This morning, I overslept and was late for school (Sleep) 95 The cost of admission_ to the show is quite reasonable (Admit) 96 This used to be a rural area, but it has become _industrialized (Industry) 97 We must meet soon, preferably_ before Saturday (Prefer) 98 They are waiting in the departure lounge (Depart)
99 Switzerland is a _mountainous_ country (Mountain) 100 He is very anxious about the _loss_ of his passport (Lose) III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak This is why even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation There are several things that an international student can to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents International students can also learn important cultural information This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together
Living with someone from another culture can be difficult International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick Students who are homesick get depressed quickly They might cry a lot or want to be alone This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English
101 Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change 102 Most younger students cannot change their pronunciation
103 All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom 104 To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers
105 On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited 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 In the theatre we had seats _ in _ the front row
107 She was astonished _at _the way he behaved
(12)111 We were talking _about _Peter but we broke off when he came in 112 I was born in Scotland but I grew _up _ in Northern Ireland 113 The firemen had to break in/into _ the room to rescue the children 114 My lawyer told me to look _ over _ the contract before I signed it 115 The boy tried to break away _but his mother snatched his shirt 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.
A SURPRISE
Mr Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon When he returned, he has discovered he did not have his key He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry I have no spare key to your flat" He told, "I used to have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me But never mind, I have a friend who understand these things I'll phone him and he'll come He is a specialize in opening locked doors without keys I'm sure he'll be able to help you" He did, either Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
116 has discovered discovered 121 for to
117 whole the whole 122 understand understands
118 which what 123 specialize specialist
119 is was 124 either too
120 told said 125 fame famous / famous
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport (Complaining) => She is always complaining about the public transport
127 Robert has not had a job for two years (Unemployed) => Robert has been unemployed for two years
128 It took her a long time to recover from her illness (Over) => It took her a long time to get over her illness
129 The patient recovered from her illness more rapidly than I expected (Recovery) => The patient made a more rapid recovery than I expected
130 The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today (Objection) => The boss wouldn’t have any objection to your going early today 131 It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail (Costs)
=> It costs more to send things by airmail than by sea/ It costs less to send things by sea than by airmail 132 We didn’t go to the theater, we stayed at home (Instead)
=> We stayed at home instead of going to the theater
133 He said “arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow (Reminded) => He reminded me to arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow 134 Please send us a copy of your directory (Grateful)
=> I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory 135 It was his lack of confidence that surprised me (Found)
=> What I found surprising was his lack of confidence VII WRITING
Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic:
People many different things to stay healthy What you for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer
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