A. yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant. red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion C. yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf D. white dwarf, red giant, bl[r]
(1)SECTION I: PHONETICS
Question 1: Circle the word whose boldfaced part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.( 2.5ms)
1 A private B typical C enterprise D dynamic A council B downward C launch D accountant A association B message C language D marriage A secure B police C council D socialize A youth B clothes C although D youths
Question 2: Circle the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other three.(2.5ms) A economy B economics C peninsula D advisory
2 A industry B dramatic C enormous D demeanor A urbanized B embryo C concentrate D cohabit A Atlanta B mechanize C continue D mechanic
5 A asset B civic C antique D favorite
SECTION II: Grammar and Structure
Question 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.(5ms) The focusing properties of an optical lens depend on the fact _ the velocity of light is smaller in glass then in the air A if B that C when D and Most of the early federal labour laws dealt only with railroads and their employees _ extending into other industries A without B except C no D nor The nature of agricultural production on the prairies is distinct from _ of the rest of Canada
A what is B those C that D it is
4 _ Robert Fulton invented the steamship and improved the submarine, his main achievement lay in making steamboats profitable A Although B However C If D That The Cherokee Indians were divided _ seven clans with members in every village
A at B of C into D in
6 The importance of the laser lies in the great variety of uses it now has, and the still greater number _ in the future A expects B expecting C expect D expected _ a short time after the Civil War, Atlanta has become the principal centre of transportation and commerce and finance in the south-eastern United States
A While rebuilt B Rebuilt C It was rebuilt D When rebuilt The upper and lower surfaces of the segments of the centipede’s body _ by a flexible membrane A joining B joined C to join D are joined By far the most famous member of the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s _ Langston Hughes A has been B was C was being D had been
10 _ Canada has never developed a national press is most likely due to regional differences of outlook and interests A because of B Although C It is D That Question 2: Each line in the following passage contains a mistake (grammar or spelling).Pick out the mistake (in line order) and correct it (0) has been done for you as an example.(5ms)
Yesterday afternoon, Frank Hawkins is telling me about his experiences as a young man Frank is now a head of a very large business company, but as a boy he use to work in a small shop It was his job to repair bicycle and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day He saved money for years and in 1938 he bought a small workshop of his owns During the war Frank used to make spare part for aeroplanes At that time he had two
helpers By the ends of the war, the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred peoples Frank
(2)smiled while he remembered his hard early years and the long road to successes He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in She wanted him to repair her son’s bicycle!
9………….
10……… ……… ……….
Question 3: Write the correct form of the words in the space provided in the next column.(5ms) The (horizon) line shows the different periods of time
2 However, as (comparison) with men, women are often disadvantageous Louis Pasteur made an enormous (contribute) to modern medicine It’s (advise) that you should attend the party
5 Three people were under (suspect) (Essence) it is a matter of time I’m a boss but I’m not (boss)
8 The Nhan Dan is a daily newspaper with the largest (circulate) You have got to reflect all your hopes, fears and (anxious) 10 You have to have the same (aspire) and standards
Question Supply the correct form of the verb in blanket.(8.5ms)
Every ten minutes, one species of animal, plant, or insect (1) _ (die) out for ever If nothing (2) _ (do) about it, one million species that (3) _ (be) alive today (4) _ (become) extinct twenty years from now
Fortunately, somebody (5) _ (try) to something about it In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund (6) _ (found) – a small group of people who (7) _ (want) to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction Today, the World Wildlife Fund (8) _ (be) a large international organization It (9) _ (raise) over £35 million for conservation projects, and (10) _ (give) support to National Parks in six continents It (11) _ (help) 30 mammals and birds – including the tiger - to survive Perhaps this is not much, but it (12) _(be) a start
If more people (13) _ (give) more money – and if more governments (14) _ (wake) up to what (15) _(happen) – perhaps the World Wildlife Fund (16) _ (be) able to help us avoid the disaster that (17) _ (threaten) the natural world, and all of us with it
Question Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition(2.5ms) Do boys take as much trouble _ their appearance as girls?
2.How you react _ advertisements on the TV? She is trying to make herself presentable _ the party
4 He peered miserably _ the mirror
5 Don’t worry, Michael will be calling _ you in ten minutes Question Insert the, a(n) and (0) article where necessary.(2.5ms)
A lot of pressures are encouraging you to worry about your appearance Women’s magazines, (1) _ advertisements and (2) _ media all concentrate on (3) _ subject, and they bombard you with (4) _ warnings about (5) _ bad breath, perspiration, being too fat or too thin They even give (6) _ impression that if you use (7) _ certain shampoo or cosmetic, you will become attractive to (8) _ boys Your parents may become involved in this process by encouraging you to think about your appearance, and your friends may create (9) _ atmosphere of (10) _ competition
Question 7: Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs with TAKE:(5ms) Both Ann and her sister look like her mother
2 As its sales have increased, that computer company is going to employ more staff He wants to start playing tennis next summer
(3)5 While talking with native English speakers, we can learn a lot of new words and structures They often participate in school panel discussions
7.Could I have four pizzas to eat at home, please? His parents are going to obtain a loan from the bank to buy a new house
9 The president of the company has resigned, and the vice president is going to replace him in that post 10 ASEAN ministerial meetings are held every year in different countries
Question 8:Find the plural forms of the following nouns.(2.5ms) oasis criterion sheep thesis cactus medium fungus ox goose 10 crisis SECTION III: READING
Question 1: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space.(10ms)
Ask most people _ (1) is happening _ (2) the world’s population and they are likely to say _ (3) is exploding Ask them _ (4) there will be enough food next century and they will say no Ask them _ (5) the world’s energy supplies and they will say they are running _ (6) and we will _ (7) be sitting in the dark and cold next century Ask them what they think about _ (8) materials and they will say we are using _ (9) up at a rate _ (10) will mean there are none _ (11) for our grandchildren
These statements have two things _ (12) common They are too gloomy, if _ (13) about this century _ (14) the next And they are all wrong Or so _ (15) is persuasively argued in a book _ (16) tries to chart our future over the next quarter century _ (17) of the attention the book _ (18) received so far has concentrated _ (19) its forecasts for Britain and the prospect _ (20) five million unemployed
Question 2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the question below. (10ms)
The Sun today is a yellow star It is fuelled by thermonuclear reactions near its centre that convert hydrogen to helium The Sun has existed in its present state for about billion, 600 million years, and is thousands of times larger than the Earth
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like About million years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter The surface temperature will fall The higher temperature of the centre will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles about distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun The Sun will then be a red giant star Temperatures on the Earth will become too hot for life to exist
Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white star The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf
After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all it fuel and will have lost its heat Such a star is called a black dwarf After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen onto the Earth’s surface
1 What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun B To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future C To present a theory about red giant stars D To describe changes that the Sun will go through The word “fuelled” in line is closet meaning to
A powered B bombarded C created D propelled The word “state” in line is closet meaning to
A shape B condition C location D size
(4)A is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf star B has been in existence for 10 billion years
C is rapidly changing in size and brightness
D will continue as a yellow dwarf for another ten billion years
5 What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?
A Its core will cool off and use less fuel B Its surface will become hotter and shrink C It will throw off huge amounts gases D Its centre will grow smaller and hotter When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?
A Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid
B It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun C It will become too hot for life to exist
D It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions As a while dwarf the Sun will be
A the same size as a planet Mercury B thousands of times smaller than it is today C around 35 million miles in diameter D cold and dark
8 According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will probably pass through?
A yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant B red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion C yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf D white dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf The word “there” in line 17 refers to
A our own planet B the outer surface of the Sun C the core of the black dwarf D the planet Mercury
10 Which of the following best describe the tone of the passage?
A alarmed B pessimistic C comic D objective
Question 3: Put these sentences in the right order to complete the text Number has been done for you as an example (5ms)
A is also an international city where you can eat food from
B wonderful beaches! When they think of Sydney, many people think C opened in 1973 for music, theatre and dance Near
D building look like sails on Sydney Harbour It was E the Opera House is one of the longest
F all over the world, or just visit some of the thirty G Sydney is the oldest and biggest city, with 3,7 million H buildings are the centre for much of Australian business It I people It is a busy modern city and its high rise
J of the Sydney Opera House The roof of this beautiful K bridges in the world- the Sydney Harbour Bridge
1 7 10 11
G
SECTION IV: WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given one Use the words given(12ms)
1 I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang
(5)2 It is said that the thief stole everything in the house
Everything I am particularly looking forward to visiting Centre Point when I am in Sydney
What The only reason the party was a success was that a famous star attended
Had it _ People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to
The smoking _ He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him
So _ “ I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong
Nam apologized 8.Pupils are not allowed to leave the classroom at any time
At Next year’s turnover and profits can’t be forecast
It’s 10 It seems that I have left my medical card at home
I don’t _ 11 His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
The more 12 What time we have to get up in the morning?
(6)KEY SECTION I: PHONETICS
Question 1: Circle the word whose boldfaced part is pronounced differently from that of the other three (0.5x5=2.5ms)
1 B 2C 3A 4,D 5.A
Question 2) Circle the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other three (0.5x5=2.5ms)
1 B 2A 3D 4B 5C
SECTION II: Grammar and Structure
Question 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (0.5x10=5ms)
1.B 2A 3C 4A 5C 6D 7B 8D 9B 10A
Question 2: Each line in the following passage contains a mistake (grammar or spelling).Pick out the mistake (in line order) and correct it (0) has been done for you as an example.( 5ms)
1 a head the head 6 part parts
2 use to used to 7 ends end
3 bicycle bicycles 8 peoples people 4 saved had saved 9 hard early early hard
5 owns own 10 successes success
Question 3: Write the correct form of the words in the space provided in the next column.(5ms) horizontal compared contribution advisable suspicion Essentially bossy circulation anxieties 10 aspirations Question Supply the correct form of the verb in blanket (8.5ms)
1 dies 2. is done 3 are 4 will have become 5 is trying
6 was founded 7 wanted 8 is 9 has raised 10 has given
11 has helped 12 is 13 give 14 wake 15 is happening
16 will be 17 threatens
Question Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition(2.5ms)
1 with to 3.at in on
Question Insert the, a(n) and (0) article where necessary.(2.5ms)
1 the the a the a ø the a a 10 the Question 7: Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs with TAKE(5ms)
1 take after 2 take on 3 take up 4 take off 5 take in
6 take part 7 take away 8 take out 9 take over 10.take
place
Question 8:Find the plural forms of the following nouns.(2.5ms)
(7)SECTION III: READING
Question 1: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space.(10ms)
1 what 2 to 3 it 4 if 5 about
6 out all 8 raw 9 them 10 that
11 left 12 in 13 not 14 then 15 it
16 that/ which 17 most 18 has 19 on 20 of
Question 2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the question below. (10ms)
1 A 2 A 3.B 4 A 5D 6.C 7B 8.C 9.B 10B
Question 3:Put these sentences in the right order to complete the text Number has been done for you as an example (5ms)
1 7 10 11
G I H A F B J D C E K
SECTION IV: WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given one Use the words given (12ms)
1 I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang
2 Everything in the house is said to have been stolen by the thief.
3 What I am particularly looking forward to is a visit to Centre Point when I am in Sydney 4 Had it been for the famous star’s attendance, the party wouldn’t have been a success. 5 The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
6 So fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him.
7 Nam apologized to Huong for not having caught the ball for her sister the day before 8 At no time are pupils allowed to leave the classroom.
9 It’s impossible to forecast next year’s turnover and profits. 10 I don’t seem to have brought my medical card with me.
(8)b) Phrasal verb with “Bring” vs “Take”
Write the correct form of take or bring in the following sentences.
1 Inexpensive air fares _ about by the “Visit ASEAN Pass” have facilitated traveling in ASEAN countries
2 ASEAN countries _ part in promoting the role of the youth in the region
3 She has to _ her children to school in the morning and bring them back in the evening This bus can _ about 60 passengers
5 The photographs you showed me _ back many pleasant memories ASEAN’s tourism industry _ in more business recently
7 We should _ advantage of our position in ASEAN to develop our commerce His parents died when he was very young, and he was _ up by his aunt It’s too far to walk, I _ you on my motorcycle
10 We should not _ his threat seriously
Singapore in any case is quickly becoming an industrial market economy Final figures for 1987 (1.may well show) that its per capital gross national product (2.pass) $5000, putting Singapore ahead of most of Latin America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe, on a par with Ireland and (3 poise) to outstrip Spain That (4.be) not enough for Lee, however By 1990 he (5.want) his country (6.reach) the level of Japan today, (7 become) a nation of high-technology manufacturing and computerized
services in industries such as banking and communications Lee himself (8 say) he (9 step down) as Prime Minister before he (10 turn) to 65 in 1988 To that end he (11 not only try) to groom
successors, but (12 push) his nation (13 achieve) as many of his goals as possible before (14 turn) over the helm
(9)