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(1)TEST NUMBER 24
UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 21/01/2014 (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 campus B cake C capture D hamburger
2 A publish B cut C bury D but
3 A fly B scenery C slowly D usually
4 A wood B look C cook D blood A china B check C chemist D chocolate
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 computer B imprudent C powerful D tradition
7 A allocation B locality C respectfully D successfully A beloved B decision C motorbike D proficient A athletics B hopelessness C resident D tolerance 10 A practical B notation C reconcile D wanderings
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 You are late again! Please, try to be in future
A accurate B efficient C punctual D reliable
12 According to the of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave
A laws B rules C terms D details
13 All the of the dances went to charity
A results B proceeds C rewards D finances 14 Enough money has been raised to the hospital’s survival
A ensure B enlarge C enable D empower
15 When they retired they bought a tiny in the country
A mansion B bungalow C shack D barn
16 It is too early in the to expect many visitors to the town
A term B season C time D calendar
17 There is no reason to his honesty; he is absolutely sincere
A search B doubt C inquire D ask
18 Blue whales are considered _ species
A dangerous B danger C endangered D endanger 19 Fax machines were a wonderful _ at the time
A inventive B invention C discover D discovery 20 A computer is _ of doing almost anything you ask it to
A able B disable C capable D ability
21 He was offered the job _ his qualifications were poor
A although B in spite of C because of D because 22 Do you know the reason _he didn’t marry her?
A when B where C why D which
23 I can answer the question _ you say is difficult
A which B whom C who D whose
(2)A well B better C gooder D more good 25 Paper money _ for over a thousand years
A used B is used C has used D has been used 26 She apologized _ late
A to arriving B in arriving D for arriving D at arriving 27 We're in good time; there's to hurry
A no purpose B no need C unnecessary D impossible 28 Mary never cooks ?
A did not she B doesn’t she C does she D did she 29 For lunch, you may have fish or chicken
A both B neither C not only D either
30 The stereo radio is twice _ the cassette player
A cheaper than B as cheap as C as cheapest as D much cheaper as 31.There are ten children _ in the yard near my house
A play B plays C to play D playing
32 “If I were you, I would go to the doctor,” Peter said to Mary A Peter told Mary to become a doctor
B Peter told Mary that he will go to the doctor C Peter advised Mary not to go to the doctor D Peter advised Mary to go to the doctor
33 In today’s paper it _that we shall have an election this year
A says B admits C expresses D proposes 34 Tropical diseases are comparatively _ in Europe
A scarce B rare C slight D few
35 She _ the cold climate
A used to B get used to C got used to D has used to 36 He was surprised _her wonderful beauty on the Women’s Day
A to B at C with D on
37 A dictionary is a _ book
A research B fiction C reference D catalogue 38 The _ in Viet Nam usually begins in December and ends in July
A football match B football team C football fan D football season 39 I am going to a job _tomorrow
A arrangement B appointment C interview D meeting 40 I shall the job to the best of my _
A capacity B ability C knowledge D talent 41 The woman said “This carpet was made _so it is expensive”
A by hand B by the hand C by hands D by our hands 42 When they could put _ the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbor’s door
A back B in for C off D up with
43 We don’t sell foreign newspaper because there is no _for them
A request B claim C requirement D demand 44 In the legal profession, men _women by to
A outnumber B supersede C overcome D outclass 45 That was absolutely delicious Can you give me the _?
A formula B instruction C prescription D recipe 46 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago
A knew B know C had known D knowing
47 _ I hear that song, I think of you
A Whatever B Forever C Whenever D However 48 He was made _ for two hours
(3)49 My boss is angry with me I didn’t all the work that I _ last week
A should B should have done C must have done D might have done 50 Your bad result made me
A disappoint B disappointed C disappointing D disappointedly
Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
51 This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it
A killed B endangered C kicked D weakened 52 Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?
A nice B great C meaningful D proper
53 This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones
A places B regions C parks D classes
54 This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it
A dirt B dust C pollution D ugliness
55 An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of
A immoral B wicked C shameless D deserted
Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
56 Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants
A pure B same C alike D whole
57 An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of
A bad B ugly C weak D dull
58 Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water
A drop B lowness C shortage D illness
59 When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies?
A peoples B animals C friends D kids
60 Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter of acceptance responding to an invitation to spend a weekend in the country
A dislike B disparagement C rebuke D refusal
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“Did you finish the report? – “Yes, but I wish I had known .”
A how hard would it be B how hard it would be C would be hard D how would it be hard 62 – “What was the weather like yesterday?” – “It was a _afternoon.”
A raining B.rainy C rain D rained
63 – “This traffic is terrible! – “You're right People should _.”
A less use their cars B use less their cars C use their cars less D their cars use less 64 – “Those students study a lot.” – “Yes, the students here are very serious.”
A most B almost C most of D almost of
65 –“Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him his views of the boss.” A to express B expressing C expressed D was expressing
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)and more money worldwide than sugar Many Southern farmers and plantation (74) believed that slave labor was (75) for them to make money growing cotton
66 A long B away C out D far
67 A started B brought C came D carried
68 A after B although C despite D because 69 A In addition B Since C However D Therefore
70 A took B resulted C brought D was
71 A to B in C down D of
72 A factory B reform C revolution D company 73 A will make B has made C makes D had made 74 A keepers B owners C growers D directors
75 A necessary B based C certain D made
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children's language development It’s surprising, but true How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase
A study was done with two- to three-year-old children and their parents Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions For example, the parents should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than, "Is the doggie running away?" Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children's answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5,5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of months over the children in the control group
76 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A Children who talk a lot are more intelligent
B Parents who listen to their children can teach them more
C Active children should read more D Verbal ability can easily be increased 77 In line 2, what does Ifs refer to?
A Parents increasing children's language development B Reading techniques being simple
C Parents reading to children D Children's language development
78 According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading? A Do you see the elephant? C What animals you like?
B Is the elephant in the cage? D Shall we go to the zoo? 79 What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group?
A The training parents received C The books that were read B The age of the children D The number of children 80 What conclusion is best supported by the passage?
A Parents should be trained to read to their children
B The more children read, the more intelligent they become
C Children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively D Children who read actively act six months older
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
(5)3 Look, Trung! You (85 know) _the man who (86 talk) _ to our teacher? This morning while I (87 wait) _for the bus, the rain (88 stop) _ Jenny (89 study) _French for a few month last year
6 We decide (90 spend) _ our holiday at DaLat
II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91 He treated them with _ (generous) 92 How many _entered the race? (compete)
93 If you are _with our service, please write to the manager (satisfy) 94 He drives so _that he often has accidents (care)
95 Flowers are often _by bees as they gather nectar (fertile) 96 I think these thin clothes are _for cold weather (suit)
97 The computer is one of the most marvelous _in our modern age (invent) 98 She is always worried about her children’s _ (safe)
99 He was kept in the hospital overnight as a _measure (precaution) 100 Housework has _ been regarded as women’s work (tradition)
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)
Many countries around the world have no caves This is not because there are no hills or mountains in those places Some of the world largest mountains have no caves because they are not made of the right sort of stone But the low, limestone hills of north of English and the south of France are full of interesting caves
For hundreds of years, people have enjoyed finding caves and going inside them This sport is called “caving” and the people who it are called “cavers” Cave exploration began in Europe and even today most cavers come from there That is why we know so much about European cavers But in many parts of the world there are hundreds of cavers which few people have ever visited For example, there are many caves in Russia and Afghanistan, in Albania and China But not many cavers in those countries and it is often very difficult for foreign cavers to get permission to visit
Statements True False
101 Every country in the world has caves
102 Caves are found in limestone hills and mountain 103 Most cavers are European
104 There are still many unexplored caves in the world 105 Cavers can visit any caves in the world
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106 His reaction _winning the prize was quite funny 107 I am writing to ask _ some information about courses 118 After her marriage broke _, Emma went to live in London 109 The headquarters _ the United Nations is in New York 110 It's dangerous to play football _the streets
111 The report about the accident was _the front page of the newspaper 112 Give me some solution _this problem
113 There is no difference _ those two colors 114 Are you acquainted _ the lady?
115 Miss White was very upset _ the news of her father’s death
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.
(6)Ride became America's first woman astronaut She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983 What makes a woman want to go in space?
Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and his mother is housewife At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman She is 1.6 meters tall, weighs 52 kilos, and very fit While she was till a student, she became a very successful tennis player She thought on becoming a professional sportswoman but she decided to continue with her studies at college, and later at university.
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
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121 ……… 122 ……… 123 ……… 124 ……… 125 ………
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VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment
=> The teacher 127 Unless the train arrives on time, we shall miss the start of the concert
=> If 128 Children between the age of and 16 have to go to school in Malaysia
=> Education 129 Due to the traffic in Viet nam, foreign tourists prefer walking to driving
=> Foreign tourists would rather 130 Please don’t smoke in the kitchen
=> I’d rather 131 My sister rarely takes a holiday
=> It is rare 132 I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees
=> There 133 There is no one I like more than you
=> You 134 Her behaviour annoyed me
=> I found 135 The name of the film is “ The river of Hope”
=> The film is
III It is widely recognized that we have to protect the environment, not only for our own sake but for our next generations’ as well Write a composition of around 200 words to say what you would and would not in order to keep the world unpolluted, fresh and green
(7)TEST NUMBER 24
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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 2014-2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 21/06/2014 (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 campus B cake C capture D hamburger
2 A publish B cut C bury D but
3 A fly B scenery C slowly D usually A wood B look C cook D blood
5 A China B check C chemist D chocolate
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 computer B imprudent C powerful D tradition
7 A allocation B locality C respectfully D successfully A beloved B decision C motorbike D proficient A athletics B hopelessness C resident D tolerance 10 A practical B notation C reconcile D wanderings
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 You are late again! Please, try to be in future
A accurate B efficient C punctual D reliable
12 According to the of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave
A laws B rules C terms D details
13 All the of the dances went to charity
A results B proceeds C rewards D finances 14 Enough money has been raised to the hospital’s survival
A ensure B enlarge C enable D empower 15 When they retired they bought a tiny in the country
A mansion B bungalow C shack D barn
16 It is too early in the to expect many visitors to the town
A term B season C time D calendar
17 There is no reason to his honesty; he is absolutely sincere
A search B doubt C inquire D ask
18 Blue whales are considered _ species
A dangerous B danger C endangered D endanger 19 Fax machines were a wonderful _ at the time
A inventive B invention C discover D discovery 20 A computer is _ of doing almost anything you ask it to
A able B disable C capable D ability
21 He was offered the job _ his qualifications were poor
A although B in spite of C because of D because 22 Do you know the reason _he didn’t marry her?
A when B where C why D which
23 I can answer the question _ you say is difficult
(8)24 Bao Yen sings _ than this singer
A well B better C gooder D more good
25 Paper money _ for over a thousand years
A used B is used C has used D has been used
26 She apologized _ late
A to arriving B in arriving D for arriving D at arriving 27 We're in good time; there's to hurry
A no purpose B no need C unnecessary D impossible 28 Mary never cooks ?
A did not she B doesn’t she C does she D did she 29 For lunch, you may have fish or chicken
A both B neither C not only D either
30 The stereo radio is twice _ the cassette player
A cheaper than B as cheap as C as cheapest as D much cheaper as 31.There are ten children _ in the yard near my house
A play B plays C to play D playing
32 “If I were you, I would go to the doctor,” Peter said to Mary A Peter told Mary to become a doctor
B Peter told Mary that he will go to the doctor C Peter advised Mary not to go to the doctor
D Peter advised Mary to go to the doctor
33 In today’s paper it _that we shall have an election this year
A says B admits C expresses D proposes 34 Tropical diseases are comparatively _ in Europe
A scarce B rare C slight D few
35 She _ the cold climate
A used to B get used to C got used to D has used to 36 He was surprised _her wonderful beauty on the Women’s Day
A to B at C with D on
37 A dictionary is a _ book
A research B fiction C reference D catalogue 38 The _ in Viet Nam usually begins in December and ends in July
A football match B football team C football fan D football season
39 I am going to a job _tomorrow
A arrangement B appointment C interview D meeting 40 I shall the job to the best of my _
A capacity B ability C knowledge D talent 41 The woman said “This carpet was made _so it is expensive”
A by hand B by the hand C by hands D by our hands 42 When they could put _ the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbor’s door
A back B in for C off D up with
43 We don’t sell foreign newspaper because there is no _for them
A request B claim C requirement D demand
44 In the legal profession, men _women by to
A outnumber B supersede C overcome D outclass 45 That was absolutely delicious Can you give me the _?
A formula B instruction C prescription D recipe
46 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago
A knew B know C had known D knowing
47 _ I hear that song, I think of you
(9)A to wait B wait C waiting D waited 49 My boss is angry with me I didn’t all the work that I _ last week
A should B should have done C must have done D might have done 50 Your bad result made me
A disappoint B disappointed C disappointing D disappointedly
Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
51 This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it
A killed B endangered C kicked D weakened 52 Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?
A nice B great C meaningful D proper
53 This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones
A places B regions C parks D classes
54 This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it
A dirt B dust C pollution D ugliness
55 An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of
A immoral B wicked C shameless D deserted Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
56 Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants
A pure B same C alike D whole
57 An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of
A bad B ugly C weak D dull
58 Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water
A drop B lowness C shortage D illness 59 When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies?
A peoples B animals C friends D kids
60 Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter of acceptance responding to an invitation to spend a weekend in the country
A dislike B disparagement C rebuke D refusal III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“Did you finish the report? – “Yes, but I wish I had known .”
A how hard would it be B how hard it would be
C would be hard D how would it be hard 62 – “What was the weather like yesterday?” – “It was a _afternoon.”
A raining B.rainy C rain D rained
63 – “This traffic is terrible! – “You're right People should _.”
A less use their cars B use less their cars C use their cars lessD their cars use less 64 – “Those students study a lot.” – “Yes, the students here are very serious.”
A most B almost C most of D almost of
65 –“Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him his views of the boss.” A to express B expressing C expressed D was expressing
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.
(10)the cheapest fabric in history By 1820, cotton (73) more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar Many Southern farmers and plantation (74) believed that slave labor was (75) for them to make money growing cotton
66 A long B away C out D far
67 A started B brought C came D carried 68 A after B although C despite D because
69 A In addition B Since C However D Therefore 70 A took B resulted C brought D was
71 A to B in C down D of
72 A factory B reform C revolution D company 73 A will make B has made C makes D had made
74 A keepers B owners C growers D directors 75 A necessary B based C certain D made
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children's language development It’s surprising, but true How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase
A study was done with two- to three-year-old children and their parents Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions For example, the parents should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than, "Is the doggie running away?" Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children's answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5,5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of months over the children in the control group
76 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A Children who talk a lot are more intelligent
B Parents who listen to their children can teach them more
C Active children should read more D Verbal ability can easily be increased.
77 In line 2, what does It’s refer to?
A Parents increasing children's language development
B Reading techniques being simple
C Parents reading to children D Children's language development
78 According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading? A Do you see the elephant? C What animals you like?
B Is the elephant in the cage? D Shall we go to the zoo? 79 What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group?
A The training parents received C The books that were read B The age of the children D The number of children 80 What conclusion is best supported by the passage?
A Parents should be trained to read to their children
B The more children read, the more intelligent they become
C Children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively
D Children who read actively act six months older
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
(11)2 Tom (83 lose) lost _his job eight months ago, and since then he (84 be) _ has been _unemployed Look, Trung! You (85 know) _ Do you know the man who (86 talk) is talking to our teacher? This morning while I (87 wait) _ was waiting for the bus, the rain (88 stop) _ stopped
5 Jenny (89 study) _ studied French for a few month last year We decide (90 spend) to spend _ our holiday at DaLat
II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91 He treated them with _ generosity (generous)
92 How many _ competitors _entered the race? (compete)
93 If you are _ dissatisfied with our service, please write to the manager (satisfy) 94 He drives so _ carelessly _that he often has accidents (care)
95 Flowers are often _ fertilized by bees as they gather nectar (fertile) 96 I think these thin clothes are _ unsuitable for cold weather (suit)
97 The computer is one of the most marvelous inventions _in our modern age (invent) 98 She is always worried about her children’s safety _ (safe)
99 He was kept in the hospital overnight as a _ precautionary _measure (precaution) 100 Housework has _ traditionally been regarded as women’s work (tradition)
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)
Many countries around the world have no caves This is not because there are no hills or mountains in those places Some of the world largest mountains have no caves because they are not made of the right sort of stone But the low, limestone hills of north of English and the south of France are full of interesting caves
For hundreds of years, people have enjoyed finding caves and going inside them This sport is called “caving” and the people who it are called “cavers” Cave exploration began in Europe and even today most cavers come from there That is why we know so much about European cavers But in many parts of the world there are hundreds of cavers which few people have ever visited For example, there are many caves in Russia and Afghanistan, in Albania and China But not many cavers in those countries and it is often very difficult for foreign cavers to get permission to visit
Statements True False
101 Every country in the world has caves F
102 Caves are found in limestone hills and mountain T
103 Most cavers are European T
104 There are still many unexplored caves in the world T
105 Cavers can visit any caves in the world F IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106 His reaction to winning the prize was quite funny 107 I am writing to ask for some information about courses 118 After her marriage broke up, Emma went to live in London 109 The headquarters of the United Nations is in New York 110 It's dangerous to play football in the streets
111 The report about the accident was on the front page of the newspaper 112 Give me some solution to this problem
113 There is no difference between those two colors 114 Are you acquainted with the lady?
115 Miss White was very upset about the news of her father’s death
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.
(12)dress simply: she wears comfortable but colorful clothes, like much people from California But in 1983 Sally Ride became America's first woman astronaut She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983 What makes a woman want to go in space?
Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and his
mother is housewife At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman She is 1.6 meters tall, weighs 52 kilos, and very fit Whileshe was till a student, she became a very successful tennis player She thought on becoming a professional sportswoman but she decided to continue with her studies at college, and later at university
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
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1. attracting → attractive 2. like →likes 3. much →many
4. astronaut →astronauts 5. days → day 6 grows →grew
7. his →her 8. but →and
9. while →when 10. on →of/about
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment => The teacher let me stay at home to finish the assignment.
127 Unless the train arrives on time, we shall miss the start of the concert => If the train doesn’t arrive on time, we shall miss the start of the concert.
128 Children between the age of and 16 have to go to school in Malaysia
=> Education is compulsory for children between the age of and 16 in Malaysia.
129 Due to the traffic in Viet nam, foreign tourists prefer walking to driving => Foreign tourists would rather walk than drive due to the traffic in Viet Nam.
130 Please don’t smoke in the kitchen => I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen.
131 My sister rarely takes a holiday => It is rare for my sister to take a holiday.
132 I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees
=> There are more than/ over a thousand employees in the factory where I work.
133 There is no one I like more than you => You are the person I like best.
134 Her behaviour annoyed me => I found her behaviour annoying.
135 The name of the film is “ The river of Hope” => The film is named “ The River of Hope”
III It is widely recognized that we have to protect the environment, not only for our own sake but for our next generations’ as well Write a composition of around 200 words to say what you would and would not in order to keep the world unpolluted, fresh and green
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