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1 Only a few ofthe sounds produced by insects can be by humans. 2 "You, not lend him any more money, Elizabeth," said John.
3 ltis since Alice visited her parents and relatives in the US.
4 Mary will spend one year working abroad she can find out how things operate overseas. 5 My sister can't play termis tomorrow and
6 She left the office saying anything to anybody. 7 She always enjols , , lunch in a restaurant near her howe.
8.Howarethebooksinthelibraryinyouruniversity ? 9.Alltheprisonerswillb€ bythepolicesoon.
10 Don't invite John to dinner; I can't stand his bad I We reached the top of the mountain before
12 The ancient building was too small to all the foreign tourists. 13 The two old ladies lived next door were called Janet and Martha. 14 When students register late , they must pay an additional fee. 15 Peter regretted .Arthur to lend him 200 dollars to buy the T-shirt. 2 Read thefollowing passages carefully and answer the questions belout.
Passage I
Hemingway is well-known in the world today To many people in the US, Hemingway was considered as a great man and writer The whole of his creative work was a long struggle, for Hemingway, the man and the writer, had many enemies Perhaps his great enemy was war He hated it with all his heart, with his whole body, in which 28 bullets had left their faces.
Hemingway hated those who made a business of war In an introduction to his novel 'A Farewell to Arms', Hemingway said that wars were started by people who profited from them, and he suggested that those warlike people should be shot on the very first day of war, by sentence of the people.
Hemingway hated fascism He never surrendered He fought against it with the pen and the sword. l What did many American people regard Hemingway as?
2 Why was the whole of his creative work a long struggle? How did Hemingway hate war?
4 Did he love people who made a business of war?
5 What was Hemingway's attitude to fascism?
Passage 2
One summer afternoon Jean and Michelle Duboit, an elderly oouple, visited their daughter at her home in Lille, France A few minutes before six o'clock, the Duboits decided to leave They said goodbye to t}te daughter, walked to their car, and got in They expected a quiet, safe ride home The ride, however, was not quiet and safe.
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"All riglrt," said Mr Duboit "Iil d.iv"'you *y*h"re you want to go But first let my wife out of the car She can't stand long joumeys, you know."
1 Where did Jean and Michelle Duboit visit their dauehler?
2 What was the ride home like?
3 What did the sunman want Mr Duboit to do?
4 Did Mr Duboit agree with the gunman's cornmand? What did h/fu Duboit request the gunman?
Passage 3
The general opinion abroad is that London has fog or rain or both, every day of the year, but on the day that I anived it was fine and warm, there was brigirt sun and a cloudless sky The next day it was just as beautifirl; tlere was a slight wind that gently moved the leaves on the trees, and you could smell the spring in the air "Life is grand!' I thought as I walked in Kensington Gardens It was a straight road and I found the way quite easily When I got my first sight of the gardens, the beauty of it nearly took my breath away The trees were just bursting into leaf, fresh and green and lovely, and there were beds of spring flowers, red and yellow and blue, in the beautiful, smootl grass under the trees.
People in the light spring clothes were walking about, and, to my surprise, they walked not only along the paths but also across the grass, and no one said a word to them about it I had never seen such a thing
before-1 What was the wealher like on the day the writer anived in London?
2 What is the weather like in London according to the general opinion abroad?
3 What season was it when the writer visited London? What did he see in the Kensineton Gardens?
5 What was the strange thing in the Kensington Gardens that he saw?
Passage 4
Sir Winston Churchil (1874-1965) was the greatest British statesman of modem times During his long, colourful public career, he was a Member of Parliament for 63 years He also held almost every goverffnent post And most important of all, he led the counlry to victory in World War II He also wrote many important books and was a talented painter.
In May 1940, he became Prime Minister Throughout the war, Churchill showed great strength and energy. He worked for long periods with little sleep and traveled many thousands of miles By courage and determination expressed in his speeches, he inspired the people of Britain to keep on fighting In the general election at the end of the war, the Conservative Party, of which he was the leader, was defeated But he became Prime Minister again in 1951 He resigned as Prime Minister in 1955.
1 \\fhen did Churchill frrst become Prime Minister?
(3)4 When did he resign as Prime Minister?
5, How long was Winston Churchill a Member of Parliament?
3 Read the passage carefully and thenJill in each blank wilh ONE suitable word
Long ago in Wales there was a handsome young prince called Llewellyn He was very (1) of hunting and often (2) to go out into the forests and mountains with his favorite huntingdog, (3) name was Gelert One day, however, he left Gelert (4)
home to guard his baby son who was only a (5) months old In the evening when the prince
retumed (6) - hunting he saw that his house was in a terrible mess The furniture (7)
been knocked over and there was blood (8) the walls He could not find his
baby son Then he saw his dog Gelert running towards him, covered in blood The prince believed that the dog had attacked and (9) his son
Howdver, when he looked around his house (10) carefirlly, he fomd his son lying under a chair, alive and well Then he saw the dead body of a huge wolf He realized that Gelert.had protected his son's life by frghting and killing the wolf
PARTTWO: WRITING
l Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words ond phrases
Example: She / start / work / secretary /fve years ago Answer : She started working as a secretary five years
ctgo-1 I / interested / read / article / global warming/newspaper/yesterday .
2 Would / mind /lend / motorbike / until / next weekend?
3 We / go I airport / see / him I off I last Sunday
4.It I difficult I us I get I touch / manager / because / he / busy I day We look forward / welcome / Professor Brcwn I near future
6 When we /visit I town / last month I thev / build I new school
7 lt I important / witness / tell / truth
8 When I / younger / used / walk / long distances
9.Itlsuch/ lovely weather /we / spend / whole day lgarden /last Saturday 10 His parents /prefer I stay / home I go lcinema
2, Rewrite the following senlences using cue words at the beginning of each sentence so that the second senlence has the same nuaning as the !ilst
Example: Lan is too young to see the film.
Answer: Lan is so young that she cannot see thefilm The patients find it diffrcult to meet the doctor
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3 I was drowning but he saved me I f h e ,
4 These new marhines have put an end to queuing Before these
5 The directors have just signed the contract The contract
6 We can't afford to buy the car T h e c a r
7 His parents made him study for his exams H e w a S
8 We started cooking for the party four hours ago We have
9 He has never behaved so violently before He is behaving
10 The boys hardly passed the exam due to their laziness
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A Translale the following senlences into English: Hq phai mAt s6u th6ng dO xAy xong cdn nhd
2 Trongthoi dai chung ta, vdn AC O nhiSm dang cdng trd thinh mQt v6n d€ quOc t€
3 Ngdy nay, klroa hgc vd cdng nghd ttd thay ddi hoan toen cu6c s6ng ngucri " " ' " ' , ' " " " : " ' " : " " " " " " " '
4 Trong cuQc s6ng chung ta, tti6n v6 cirng quan figng DiQn gitp ngudi n'iu dn, giao tii5p, vd thu giln
5 Ngiy tin hoc tro n€n ph6 bi€n kh6ng nhting dOi voi nguoi l6n md cdn cA trd em nira B Translale the following sentences into Vietnamzse:
6 With the ever-increasing threat of home fires, Americans are choosing smoke-alarm systems that can be easily installed as warning devices in residences
7 Traffic jams remain a serious problem in many big cities, especially in the rush hours
8 Day classes are held five days a week and evening classes are held from Monday to Saturday
9 Special devices have been made available to place on roofs ofhouses to hap the sun ray and thus heat water or provide electrical appliances with power
10 Two weeks before his deafl1 Afred Nobel set up a fund for rewarding prizes to those who devoted worthwhile contributions to mankind