Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.. France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wea[r]
(1)TEST NUMBER 23
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 lunch B kitchen C technolory D purchase
2 A bike B idea C opinion D library
3 A fasten B sense C smell D rest
4 A fee B meet C need D pioneer
5 A order B border C tuitor D dormitory
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 consult B happen C remain D secure
7 A convert B level C proper D second
8 A baseball B question C stubborn D suppose
9 A attempt B congress C journey D trophy
10 A affect B collect C famous D without
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11 These are the students want to know about English literature
A whom B who C which D whose
12 It is the English language is used as the language of aviation, international sports and pop music
A it B that C what D Why
13 Peter David? I havent’t seen you you moved to London
A for B when C as D since
14 She has been out of work for a long time
A unable to B disappointed C dissatisfied D unemployed 15 Keep an eye on my suitcase while I buy my ticket
A Open B Guard C Watch D Protect
16 Where can USUALLY be place in the sentence “She goes to bed at about 11:00”?
A She usually goes to bed at about 11:00 B Usually she goes to bed at about 11:00 C She goes to bed at about 11:00 usually D All are correct
17 “The table is so heavy that I can’t move it.” Means:
A It is such a heavy table that I can’t move it B The table is too heavy for me to move C Both A & B are correct D It is difficult to move the table
18 Will you the book I lent you last weeks?
A give me back B pay me C lend me again D borrow me 19 “My paper isn’t finished”- “Why don’t you tell him that you need time”
A few more B some more C little more D small more 20 “I’ve got a English grammar book” – “ ”
A How much you paid? B What its price? C How many cost? D How much was it? 21 Alison with two children
A is married B is marrying C married D marries 22 The living standard in HCM city is in Hue city
(2)23 What’s the going to be like tomorrow?
A condition B temperature C climate D weather 24 Though she was very tired, she went on
A work B to work C working D worked
25 He had the sofa repaired, ?
A didn’t he B wasn’t he C couldn’t he D shouldn’t he 26 Are you going to it? – No, I’d rather not it I’d rather you
A did B C will D have done
27 How does Alison go to work every day? -
A She drives to work by car every day B She goes to work by car every day C She drives her car to work every day D Both B & C are correct
28 He asked me when I leave for London
A will B would C will to D would to
29 “How many you have?” – “I have six boys and one girl”
A childs B child C children D Childrens
30 Miss Green, a high school librarian, takes the local train to work on weekdays” means:
A She catches the local train to work on weekdays B She goes to work by local train on weekdays C She drives the local train to work on weekdays D Both A & B are correct
31 is Australia from New Zealand? – It’s about two thousand kilometres
A How long B How much C How far D How about
32 I Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday
A came into B broke into C ran into D went into 33 The man shouted loudly as if we _all deaf
A were B had been C are D would be
34 Speak it again _ I can take notes
A in order B in order that C in case D then 35 When will you leave London?
A in B at C to D for
36 _ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive A When arrived B As she arrives C On arriving D On arrival 37 I have had such important decisions _ for the last three months
A to B to make C to give D to put 38 I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting A dependent B talented C energetic D reliable 39 My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared
A in pain B frightened C embarrassed D.confused 40 John denied stealing the confidential files
A John said that he had not stolen the confidential files B John 's stealing the confidential files was not true
C John said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D John said that he would not steal the confidential
41 Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _ there’s 50% off everything at Mc Donald Shop shall we go?”
A says B notices C advises D writes
42 Please drove away as soon as the lights green.'
A became B turned C changed D grew
43 We were made _ school uniforms whenever we were at school
A wear B to wear C.wearing D wore
44 She earns as her husband does
A two times as much as B twice times as many as C twice as much as D twice as many as 45 Family members live apart try to be together at Tet
A.who B.whom C.which D.whose
(3)A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they 47 I’ll bring a raincoat just case
A.on B.in C.at D.up
48 These English books yesterday
A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought
49 You should get a plumber the pipes in your bathroom
A to check B check C checking D check
50 Ba is tired he stayed up late watching TV
A because B as C since D A,B, and C are correct
51 The air in the city is very
A pollute B pollution C polluted D pollutant
52 If the disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help
A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen
53 Nam suggested a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday
A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying
54 I live in Da Lat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam
A who B which C whom D whose 55 The _ the disaster was engine failure, not human error
A reason by B.reason on C reason why D reason for 56 He isn’t going to the concert the tickets are too expensive
A Though B in spite of C because D because of 57 He very hard recently
A has worked B is working C works D worked 58 Tet is the most important for Vietnamese people
A celebration B invention C decoration D preparation 59 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated
A nationhood B nationality C nationwide D nation 60 If I were a bird, I be a dove What about you?
A will B would C.shall D.may
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“Can you see anybody in that classroom?”
–“Yes, there _ a teacher and fifty students there.”
A is B are C has been D have been 62 – “Where you think Tersteep is from ? – “ ”
A May be he comes from Thailand B He lives in Thailand
C He is Thai D Thai, of course
63 –“What would you like to now, Mr Smith?”
–“ I would like to now is sit down and put my feet up.”
A Which B The one C What D The
64 –“ detective stories?”– “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.” A What you think about B Are you fond of
C How about D What people feel about
65 –“Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” – “ _.” A Not yet B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Sorry, I don’t IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
(4)method Indonesia is still very (71) _; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _ of Muslims in one country Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hongkong After the (74) _, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand trafic The true reason (75) _ left or right trafic is therefore mainly political and economical
66 A on B with C by D from
67 A collected B gathered C raised D conquered
68 A needed B must C had to D.ought to
69 A influence B standard C.regulations D tradition 70 A neither B either C both D as well as 71 A except B exception C exceptional D exceptionaly 72 A amount B quality C number D crowd 73 A dependent B independent C dependence D independence 74 A changed B exchange C transfer D transport
75 A for B of C to D.on
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scare “ In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant” It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came
At the opening of century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow As early as 1790 Charles Newbold f New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention The farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bent, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow
76 Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage?
A The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population B The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement C Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution
D New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution
77 Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A Europe was changing more quickly than America
A Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did C America was finally running out of good farmland
D There was a shortage of workers on American farms
78 The expression “ make the most of ” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? A Raise the price of B Get the best yield from
C Earn a living on D Overuse the real worth of
79 What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution
B Americana were traditionally self- reliant C Life on the farm was extremely difficult D New tools were designed to be portable 80 Why did farmers reject Newbolt’s plow?
A Their horses were frightened by it B They preferred lighter tools
C It was too expensive D They thought it would ruin the land B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
(5)Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1 Last night we (81 have) _ a party when the fire (82 break) _out
2 We’ve lost the camera If we (83 lock) the car window, we (84 not get) _ into trouble (85 You/ever/have) to wait so long? It is necessary that you (86 be) on time He (87 drive) _ for three hours but he (88 cover) _ _ only half of the way so far I’d like the room (89 tidy) _ before I get home, boys It (90 be) _ in a terrible mess II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91 That jaclet is very _ You should buy a new one.(wear) 92 Some young people today have a very strange .(appear) 93 They at least once every two week.(correspondence)
94 I with spending so much money on the project It’s a waste of money (agree) 95 The Internet is a wonderful _ of modern life.(invent)
96 I don’t know which website is _ for me (use)
97 She lives in a small village and its are very beautiful.(surround) 98 You don’t have to that work In other words, it’s _ for you.(necessity) 99 _ in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.(industry)
100 You must read the following precautions carefully.(safe) III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) There are at least 2,000 different language in the world Of all these languages, English is the most widely used It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world It is also the first language of sports and science So it is important to learn English
Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers There are not only over one million people living in China today but also many Chinese people living outside China
Chinese is widely spoken in many part of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely used in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia
From more than 2,000 languages The United Nations has chosen six of them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Statements T F NI
101 The number of languages in the world is not more than two thousands 102 English is the language that is most popularly used in the world 103 English is not used in sports and science
104 Russian is spoken in both Africa and Asia
105 In a few decades, people all over the world will only use English and Chinese IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 Can you deliver this letter _ hand?
107 People will laugh you if you wear that silly tie 108 Try again! Don’t give hope
109 I am fed up hanging around here with nothing to 110 I was named _a wealthy relative of my Mom’s
111 I don’t have time to take you to visit places _ interest because I’m so busy 112 You should pay attention _what he says
113 Hurry up or you’ll be late school
114 They came and informed us _ their decision 115 Poverty and poor health often go hand _hand V ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
(6)We can developing alternative sources of energy, and if we try we'll never succeed Instead from burning fossil fuels we should concentrate on more economical uses of electricity, due to electricity can be produced from any sources of energy
If we didn't waste so many energy, our resources would last longer We can save more energy by conserve than you can produce for the same money Unless we researcher on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants, our fossil fuels will run into and we’ll all freeze or starve to death
Many countries are spending much more on research because energy of the sun, the waves and the wind last forever We really won't survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy.
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
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VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah?
=> Robin suggested 127 "Let's go for a walk in the park!" said Jenny
=> Jenny suggested 128 People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly
=> If he spoke 129 I asked a porter to carry the luggage to the station
=> I had 130 I’m quite happy to take part in the charity organizations
=> I don’t mind 131 Success depends on hard work
=> The harder 132 People say that he is very famous in his own country
=> He 133 The room was so dark that I could not see anything
=> It was 134 Although he was very tired, he kept on working
=> Inspite of 135 He didn’t hurry so he missed the train
=> If VII WRITING (2 pts)
If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
(7)TEST NUMBER 23
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 lunch B kitchen C technolory D purchase
2 A bike B idea C opinion D library
3 A fasten B sense C smell D rest
4 A fee B meet C need D pioneer
5 A order B border C tuitor D dormitory
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 consult B happen C remain D secure
7 A convert B level C proper D second
8 A baseball B question C stubborn D suppose
9 A attempt B congress C journey D trophy
10 A affect B collect C famous D without
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11 These are the students want to know about English literature
A whom B who C which D whose
12 It is the English language is used as the language of aviation, international sports and pop music
A it B that C what D Why
13 Peter David? I havent’t seen you you moved to London
A for B when C as D since
14 She has been out of work for a long time
A unable to B disappointed C dissatisfied D unemployed
15 Keep an eye on my suitcase while I buy my ticket
A Open B Guard C Watch D Protect
16 Where can USUALLY be place in the sentence “She goes to bed at about 11:00”?
A She usually goes to bed at about 11:00 B Usually she goes to bed at about 11:00 C She goes to bed at about 11:00 usually D All are correct.
17 “The table is so heavy that I can’t move it.” Means:
A It is such a heavy table that I can’t move it B The table is too heavy for me to move
C Both A & B are correct D It is difficult to move the table 18 Will you the book I lent you last weeks?
A give me back B pay me C lend me again D borrow me
19 “My paper isn’t finished”- “Why don’t you tell him that you need time” A few more B some more C little more D small more 20 “I’ve got a English grammar book” – “ ”
A How much you paid? B What its price? C How many cost? D How much was it?
21 Alison with two children
A is married B is marrying C married D marries
22 The living standard in HCM city is in Hue city
(8)C more than expensive that D expensive than that 23 What’s the going to be like tomorrow?
A condition B temperature C climate D weather
24 Though she was very tired, she went on
A work B to work C working D worked
25 He had the sofa repaired, ?
A didn’t he B wasn’t he C couldn’t he D shouldn’t he
26 Are you going to it? – No, I’d rather not it I’d rather you
A did B C will D have done
27 How does Alison go to work every day? -
A She drives to work by car every day B She goes to work by car every day C She drives her car to work every day D Both B & C are correct.
28 He asked me when I leave for London
A will B would C will to D would to
29 “How many you have?” – “I have six boys and one girl”
A childs B child C children D Childrens
30 Miss Green, a high school librarian, takes the local train to work on weekdays” means:
A She catches the local train to work on weekdays B She goes to work by local train on weekdays C She drives the local train to work on weekdays D Both A & B are correct.
31 is Australia from New Zealand? – It’s about two thousand kilometres
A How long B How much C How far D How about
32 I Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday
A came into B broke into C ran into D went into 33 The man shouted loudly as if we _all deaf
A were B had been C are D would be
34 Speak it again _ I can take notes
A in order B in order that C in case D then 35 When will you leave London?
A in B at C to D for
36 _ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive A When arrived B As she arrives C On arriving D On arrival 37 I have had such important decisions _ for the last three months
A to B to make C to give D to put
38 I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting A dependent B talented C energetic D reliable
39 My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared
A in pain B frightened C embarrassed D.confused 40 John denied stealing the confidential files
A John said that he had not stolen the confidential files
B John 's stealing the confidential files was not true C John said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D John said that he would not steal the confidential
41 Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _ there’s 50% off everything at Mc Donald Shop shall we go?”
A says B notices C advises D writes
42 Please drove away as soon as the lights green.'
A became B turned C changed D grew
43 We were made _ school uniforms whenever we were at school
A wear B to wear C.wearing D wore
44 She earns as her husband does
A two times as much as B twice times as many as C twice as much as D twice as many as 45 Family members live apart try to be together at Tet
(9)46 Going swimming in the summer is very interesting,
A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they
47 I’ll bring a raincoat just case
A.on B.in C.at D.up
48 These English books yesterday
A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought
49 You should get a plumber the pipes in your bathroom
A to check B check C checking D check
50 Ba is tired he stayed up late watching TV
A because B as C since D A,B, and C are correct
51 The air in the city is very
A pollute B pollution C polluted D pollutant
52 If the disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help
A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen
53 Nam suggested a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday
A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying
54 I live in Da Lat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam
A who B which C whom D whose 55 The _ the disaster was engine failure, not human error
A reason by B.reason on C reason why D reason for
56 He isn’t going to the concert the tickets are too expensive
A Though B in spite of C because D because of 57 He very hard recently
A has worked B is working C works D worked
58 Tet is the most important for Vietnamese people
A celebration B invention C decoration D preparation
59 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated
A nationhood B nationality C nationwide D nation 60 If I were a bird, I be a dove What about you?
A will B would C.shall D.may
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61 –“Can you see anybody in that classroom?”
–“Yes, there _ a teacher and fifty students there.”
A is B are C has been D have been
62 – “Where you think Tersteep is from ? – “ ”
A May be he comes from Thailand B He lives in Thailand
C He is Thai D Thai, of course
63 –“What would you like to now, Mr Smith?”
–“ I would like to now is sit down and put my feet up.”
A Which B The one C What D The
64 –“ detective stories?”– “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A What you think about B Are you fond of
C How about D What people feel about
65 –“Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” – “ _.”
A Not yet B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Sorry, I don’t
IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
(10)followed France Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English
method Indonesia is still very (71) _; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _ of Muslims in one country Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hongkong After the (74) _, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand trafic The true reason (75) _ left or right trafic is therefore mainly political and economical
66 A on B with C by D from
67 A collected B gathered C raised D conquered
68 A needed B must C had to D.ought to
69 A influence B standard C.regulations D tradition
70 A neither B either C both D as well as 71 A except B exception C exceptional D exceptionaly
72 A amount B quality C number D crowd
73 A dependent B independent C dependence D independence
74 A changed B exchange C transfer D transport
75 A for B of C to D.on
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scare “ In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant” It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came
At the opening of century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow As early as 1790 Charles Newbold f New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention The farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bent, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow
76 Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage?
A The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population B The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement
C Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution.
D New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution
77 Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A Europe was changing more quickly than America
A Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did C America was finally running out of good farmland
D There was a shortage of workers on American farms.
78 The expression “ make the most of ” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? A Raise the price of B Get the best yield from.
C Earn a living on D Overuse the real worth of
79 What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution
B Americana were traditionally self- reliant
C Life on the farm was extremely difficult
D New tools were designed to be portable 80 Why did farmers reject Newbolt’s plow?
A Their horses were frightened by it B They preferred lighter tools
(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 Last night we (81 have) were having _a party when the fire (82 break) broke _out
2 We’ve lost the camera If we (83 lock) _ had locked _the car window, we (84 not get) _ wouldn’t have got _ into trouble
3 (85 You/ever/have) _ Have you ever had _to wait so long? It is necessary that you (86 be) be on time
4 He (87 drive) has been driving for three hours but he (88 cover) has covered _only half of the way so far
5 I’d like the room (89 tidy) _ to be tidied _before I get home, boys It (90 be) is in a terrible mess II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91 That jaclet is very worn _ You should buy a new one.(wear)
92 Some young people today have a very strange appearance .(appear) 93 They correspond _ at least once every two week.(correspondence)
94 I _ disagree with spending so much money on the project It’s a waste of money (agree) 95 The Internet is a wonderful invention _ of modern life.(invent)
96 I don’t know which website is _ useful for me (use)
97 She lives in a small village and its surroundings _ are very beautiful.(surround) 98 You don’t have to that work In other words, it’s _ unnecessary for you.(necessity) 99 _ Industrialization _ in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.(industry)
100 You must read the following safety precautions carefully.(safe) III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) There are at least 2,000 different language in the world Of all these languages, English is the most widely used It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world It is also the first language of sports and science So it is important to learn English
Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers There are not only over one million people living in China today but also many Chinese people living outside China
Chinese is widely spoken in many part of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely used in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia
From more than 2,000 languages The United Nations has chosen six of them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Statements T F NI
101 The number of languages in the world is not more than two thousands F
102 English is the language that is most popularly used in the world T
103 English is not used in sports and science F
104 Russian is spoken in both Africa and Asia F
105 In a few decades, people all over the world will only use English and Chinese NI
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106 Can you deliver this letter _(by) hand?
107 People will laugh _(at) _ you if you wear that silly tie 108 Try again! Don’t give _(up) _ hope
109 I am fed up (with) hanging around here with nothing to 110 I was named (after) _a wealthy relative of my Mom’s
111 I don’t have time to take you to visit places _(of) interest because I’m so busy 112 You should pay attention (to) _what he says
113 Hurry up or you’ll be late _(for) _school
(12)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.
We can developing alternative sources of energy, and if we try we'll never succeed Instead from
burning fossil fuels we should concentrate on more economical uses of electricity, due to electricity can be produced from any sources of energy
If we didn't waste so many energy, our resources would last longer We can save more energy by
conserve than you can produce for the same money Unless we researcher on solar energy, wind power,
tidal power, hydroelectric plants, our fossil fuels will run into and we’ll all freeze or starve to death Many countries are spending much more on research because energy of the sun, the waves and the wind last forever We really won't survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
116 …… developing ………
117 ……… if ………
118 ………… from ………
119 ……… due to …………
120 ……… many ………
…… develop ……
……… unless …………
…… of ………
… because/as/since ……
……… much ……
121 ……… conserve ……
122 ……… researcher …
123 ……… into …………
124 ………… of …………
125 ……… last …………
…… conservation …
…… research ……
………… out …… ……… from …… ……… lasts ……
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah?
=> Robin suggested Sarah should buy them that picture as a wedding present.
127 "Let's go for a walk in the park!" said Jenny => Jenny suggested going for a walk in the park.
128 People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly => If he spoke (more) clearly, people would understand him.
129 I asked a porter to carry the luggage to the station => I had a porter carry the luggage to the station.
130 I’m quite happy to take part in the charity organizations => I don’t mind taking part in the charity organizations.
131 Success depends on hard work
=> The harder you/we work, the more successful you/we are/become/get
132 People say that he is very famous in his own country => He is said to be a very famous person in his own country.
133 The room was so dark that I could not see anything => It was such a dark room that I could not see anything.
134 Although he was very tired, he kept on working => Inspite of being tired, he kept on working.
135 He didn’t hurry so he missed the train
=> If he had hurried, he would not have missed the train.
VII WRITING (2 pts)
If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.