Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage In the United States, birthday parties are often (28)________ by colorful decor[r]
(1)TEST
DURATION: 45 MINUTES I PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1/ A gift B with C little D private 2/ A imagine B geography C glance D religion 3/ A changed B English C single D anger
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
4/ A carefully B correctly C seriously D personally 5/ A background B living C degree D color
II GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best answer A,B,C or D for each sentence
6/ Teenagers often have their who they admire very much
A ideals B admires C images D idols 7/ I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet
A close look B quick look C direct look D furtive look 8/ Friendship is a two-side ; it lives by give-and-take
A affair B event C way D aspect 9/ The novel is based on his in the war
A attitudes B images C situations D experiences 10/ We tried to make of our situation, but it wasn’t funny
A joke B trick C tension D risk 11/ When they finished singing, Lisa _ the candles on the cake
A turned off B blew out C cleared up D brought out 12/ I felt my face burning with
A confidence B enthusiasm C pleasure D embarrassment 13/ Your friendship should be based on _trust
A basic B fragile C mutual D blind 14/ She made a big about not having about not having a window seat on the plane
A complaint B fuss C excitement D interest 15/ An only children creates an friend to play with
A imagery B imaginable C imaginary D imaginative 16/ The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _ 12th November
A in B on C at D to
17/ A selfish person is incapable _ true friendship
A of B with C in D for 18/ When he realized that I _ at him, he away
A looked/ was turning B was looking/ turned C was looking/ was turning D looked/ turned 19/ Before I started the car, all of the passengers their seat belts
A will buckle B.was buckling C have buckled D had buckled 20/ The film _ by the time we to the cinema
A already began/ got B have already begun/ got C had already begun/ got D already began/ had got
21/ I was sure that I _ him before
(2)22/ We _ English this time last week
A learned B were learning C have learned D had learned 23/ It’s possible a train across Canada
A take B to take C taking D to be taken 24/ Before we leave, let’s have Shelley a map for us so we won’t get lost
A draw B to draw C drawing D drawn 25/ Does Dr Johnson mind at home if his patients need his help?
A to call B to be called C calling D being called 26/ Isabel expected _ to the university, but she wasn’t
A to admit B to be admitted C admitting D being admitted 27/ He intended to get up early but he forgot up his alarm clock
A wind B to wind C winding D wound
III READING
Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage In the United States, birthday parties are often (28) by colorful decorations such as
streamers and balloons A birthday cake is often served with candles that are blown out after a “birthday wish” has been made (29) _ the birthday cake is brought to the table, the song “Happy Birthday to You” is sung Wealthy people or celebrities may hire an event management agency or a party service to (30) _ a party
The cake or sometimes pastry or dessert, is served to a person on his or her birthday, and is often decorated with small candles, with the person’s name and a (31) _ of congratulations inscribed with icing
The phrase “Happy Birthday” did not appear on birthday cakes until the song “Happy Birthday to You” was (32) _ in the early 1990s
28/ A accompanied B combined C prepared D enclosed 29/ A Until B Because C While D Although 30/ A organize B attend C offer D support 31/ A letter B message C note D word 32/ A popularized B composed C praised D found
IV WRITING (2 marks)
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1/ He wished he had invited her to his birthday party (passive gerund)
He regretted _ 2/ He enjoys people admiring him (passive gerund)
He enjoys _ 3/ Supermarkets started to sell fresh pasta only in 1990s (passive infinitive) Fresh pasta started 4/ We are going to have them build our house tomorrow morning (passive infinitive) We are going to have our house
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