TEST OF EVALUATING COMPETENCE 5th Academic year: 2017 – 2018 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A require B digest C license D determine Question 2: A encourages B stereotypes C dedicates D techniques Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A digest B surpass C incredible D society Question 4: A perfect B manage C private D gather Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminated human food A B C D Question 6: The comic books, printing in bright colors to attract the attention of potential customers, proved so popular that some publishers decided to produce comic books that would come out on a monthly basis and would sell for a dime each A B C D Question 7: Humans began to destroy ecosystems a major way about 100,000 years ago with the development of agricultural A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question I think the _ thing would be to take a taxi home A eternal B sensible C comprehensible D natural Question The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls in our school next semester A would be built B will build C are being built D will be built Question 10 It is _ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings A familiar B ordinary C common D typical Question 11 I’d love to have lived in the old days, when people to market by horse and carriage A have been travelling B had been travelling C would travel D got used to travelling Question 12 It Peter whom Sarah saw in the street last night He is still in England now A mustn’t have been B can’t have been C couldn’t have been seen D should have been Question 13 With warming, animals will tend to migrate towards the poles and up mountainsides towards higher elevations A further B farther C more D heavier Question 14 Global warming will result crop failures and famine A in B from C of D to Question 15 Jane really loves the box that her parents gave her as a birthday present A wooden jewelry brown nice B nice wooden brown jewelry C brown jewelry wooden nice D nice brown wooden jewelry Question 16 The flowers and the girl _ he had painted were extremely wonderful A that B which C who D whom Question 17 My grandfather in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so A has never flown B was flying C had flied D doesn’t never flies Question 18 The man talking to Professor Evers has just been elected to become MP (member of Parliament) A the B an C a D Question 19 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well the 28 th Sea Games Women’s 200m butterfly that none of her rivals could _ her A look up to B come up to C keep pace with D put up with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: Waiter: “Can I get you anything else?” – David: “ ” A I’ll pay for what I have eaten B Could I have a look at the dessert menu? C Yes, it’s none of your business D Thank you very much for serving us well Question 21: “Would you give this note to Mr Green, please?” – “ _” A Yes, I would Why not? B Sorry Why I have to it for you? C No, I wouldn’t Do it yourself D Sorry, I can’t He no longer works here Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 22: It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made We’ll modify it together A obvious B obscure C slight D ambiguous Question 23: Sadly, children’s wishes are often subordinate to those of their parents Therefore, they have to whatever their parents want A less important B more urgent C imperative enough D much more vital Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 24: We need get this project started as soon as possible I’m hoping you will help me get the ball rolling A finish B begin C break out D increase Question 25: Man’s first walked on the moon in 1969 made history A was quickly forgotten and unheard of B was meaningful enough to influence history C made a start on modern times D made everyone astounded Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26: People rumour that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease A It was rumoured that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease B The leader is rumoured to have been suffering from a rare disease C A rare disease is rumoured to be causing sufferings to the leader D The leader has been suffering from a rare disease, that is rumoured Question 27: Thanks to your support, I was able to complete the task successfully A If you didn’t support me, I would not be able to complete the task successfully B But for your support, I would not be able to complete the task successfully C Hadn’t it been for your support, I would not be able to complete the task successfully D If you had support me, I would complete the task more successfully Question 28: Although Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her A In spite of the fact that Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her B Due to the fact that Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her C Owing to the fact that Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her D Although Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29 He felt tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A He felt tired However this he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain B He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain C Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain D As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain Question 30 The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis He did not offer any solutions A The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis, nor did he offer any solutions B The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis, but did he offer any solutions C The president did not offer any solutions, so he couldn’t explain the cause of the crisis D The president was not able to explain the cause of the crisis because he had too many solutions to say Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Few social networks currently charge money for membership In part, this may be because social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has not been firmly established in customers' minds Companies (31) _ MySpace and Facebook sell online advertising on their site (32) _, they are seeking large memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive Some believe that (33) _ information that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted advertising than any other site can (34) _ provide Sites are also seeking (35) ways to make money, such as by creating an online marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to businesses Question 31: A like B such as C for example D listed as Question 32: A Hence B However C But for D Except for Question 33: A the deeper B the deepest C as deep as D the most deeply Question 34: A recently B currently C yet D at no time Question 35: A other B the others C others D another beneficial Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 43 Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor–intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food In developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large–scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas A country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world’s highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low–productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high–tech industries, however, and therefore have high standards of living At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub–Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming; these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity As a consequence, these nations are very poor The United Slates has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's wealthiest nations High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries Children are assets to many poor families because the provide labor, usually for farming Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families Also, the governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so For all these reasons, developing countries lend to have high rates of population growth Question 36: Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph I? A Overpopulation B Population density C Simple farming D Poverty Question 37: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities? A Available resources B Skilled labor C Farming methods D Land area Question 38: The phrase "that number" in paragraph refers to the number of A people B densities C resources D countries Question 39: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because A there is a lack of mechanization B there are small numbers of laborers C there is on abundance of resources D there is no shortage of skilled labor Question 40: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on _ A its population density only B both population density and agricultural productivity C population density in metropolitan areas D its high agricultural productivity Question 41: The word “infertile” in paragraph probably means _ A disused B impossible C unproductive D inaccessible Question 42: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied B In sub–Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology C There is no connection between a country’s culture and overpopulation D All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities Question 43: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A High Birth Rate and its Consequences B Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty C Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem D Poverty in Developing Countries Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50 In 1988, for the first time in British history a National Curriculum was introduced The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams Pupil must take English language, Math and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology, In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they not take exams in these subjects At the age of 16, pupils can leave school If pupils stay on, they usually, take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater national Vocational Qualifications) It is quite common to combine, for example, A levels with AS level, or A level with GNVQ Pupils talking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History To go to university, pupils usually need or A levels AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but not take the A-level German Literature exam GNVQs are vocational qualifications Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels Question 44: Britain begin to have a National Curriculum _ A One hundred year B 1898 C In the nineteenth century D 1988 Question 45: Which of the following subjects British students NOT take exams in? A Maths B English Language C Physical Education D Science Question 46: Pupils need _ A levels to continue to study at university A five or six B two or three C four or five D one or two Question 47: Which of the following subjects pupils NOT take on GNVQ in? A Business B Art and Design C Manufacturing D German Literature Question 48: Pupils normally study for their GCSE between the ages of _ A 16 and 18 B 12 and 14 C 14 and 16 D 15 and 17 Question 49: The word “Curriculum” in the paragraph can be closest meaning to _ A the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc B the way most pupils choose to study C the college that is suitable for all of students from any countries D the national law that government pass to run their education Question 50: The word “their” in the 2nd paragraph can be _ A people B students C English D exams THE END TEST OF EVALUATING COMPETENCE 5th Academic year: 2017 – 2018 KEYS Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A require B digest C license D determine Question 2: A encourages B stereotypes C dedicates D techniques Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A digest B surpass C incredible D society Question 4: A perfect B manage C private D digest Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminated human food A B C D Question 6: The comic books, printing in bright colors to attract the attention of potential customers, proved so popular that some publishers decided to produce comic books that would come out on a monthly basis and would sell for a dime each A B C D Question 7: Humans began to destroy ecosystems a major way about 100,000 years ago with the development of agricultural A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question I think the _ thing would be to take a taxi home A eternal B sensible C comprehensible D natural Question The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls in our school next semester A would be built B will build C are being built D will be built Question 10 It is _ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings A familiar B ordinary C common D typical Question 11 I’d love to have lived in the old days, when people to market by horse and carriage A have been travelling B had been travelling C would travel D got used to travelling Question 12 It Peter whom Sarah saw in the street last night He is still in England now A mustn’t have been B can’t have been C couldn’t have been seen D should have been Question 13 With warming, animals will tend to migrate towards the poles and up mountainsides towards higher elevations A further B farther C more D heavier Question 14 Global warming will result crop failures and famine A in B from C of D to Question 15 Jane really loves the box that her parents gave her as a birthday present A wooden jewelry brown nice B nice wooden brown jewelry C brown jewelry wooden nice D nice brown wooden jewelry Question 16 The flowers and the girl _ he had painted were extremely wonderful A that B which C who D whom Question 17 My grandfather in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so A has never flown B was flying C had flied D doesn’t never flies Question 18 The man talking to Professor Evers has just been elected to become MP (member of Parliament) A the B an C a D Question 19 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well the 28 th Sea Games Women’s 200m butterfly that none of her rivals could _ her A look up to B come up to C keep pace with D put up with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: Waiter: “Can I get you anything else?” – David: “ ” A I’ll pay for what I have eaten B Could I have a look at the dessert menu? C Yes, it’s none of your business D Thank you very much for serving us well Question 21: “Would you give this note to Mr Green, please?” – “ _” A Yes, I would Why not? B Sorry Why I have to it for you? C No, I wouldn’t Do it yourself D Sorry, I can’t He no longer works here Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 22: It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made We’ll modify it together A obvious B obscure C slight D ambiguous Question 23: Sadly, children’s wishes are often subordinate to those of their parents Therefore, they have to whatever their parents want A less important B more urgent C imperative enough D much more vital Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 24: We need get this project started as soon as possible I’m hoping you will help me get the ball rolling A finish B begin C break out D increase Question 25: Man’s first walked on the moon in 1969 made history A was quickly forgotten and unheard of B was meaningful enough to influence history C made a start on modern times D made everyone astounded Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26: People rumour that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease A It was rumoured that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease B The leader is rumoured to have been suffering from a rare disease C A rare disease is rumoured to be causing sufferings to the leader D The leader has been suffering from a rare disease, that is rumoured Question 27: Thanks to your support, I was able to complete the task successfully A If you didn’t support me, I would not be able to complete the task successfully B But for your support, I would not be able to complete the task successfully C Hadn’t it been for your support, I would not be able to complete the task successfully D If you had support me, I would complete the task more successfully Question 28: Although Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her A In spite of the fact that Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her B Due to the fact that Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her C Owing to the fact that Melissa’s father was very busy, he still played with her D Although Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29: He felt tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A He felt tired However this he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain B He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain C Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain D As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain Question 30 The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis He did not offer any solutions A The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis, nor did he offer any solutions B The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis, but did he offer any solutions C The president did not offer any solutions, so he couldn’t explain the cause of the crisis D The president was not able to explain the cause of the crisis because he had too many solutions to say Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Few social networks currently charge money for membership In part, this may be because social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has not been firmly established in customers' minds Companies (31) _ MySpace and Facebook sell online advertising on their site (32) _, they are seeking large memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive Some believe that (33) _ information that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted advertising than any other site can (34) _ provide Sites are also seeking (35) ways to make money, such as by creating an online marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to businesses Question 31: A like B such as C for example D listed as Question 32: A Hence B However C But for D Except for Question 33: A the deeper B the deepest C as deep as D the most deeply Question 34: A recently B currently C yet D at no time Question 35: A other B the others C others D another beneficial Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 43 Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor– intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food In developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty These countries (42) produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large–scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas A country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world’s highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km (40) A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low–productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high–tech industries, however, and therefore have high standards of living At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub–Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming; these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity As a consequence, these nations are very poor The United Slates has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's wealthiest nations High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries Children are assets to many poor families because the provide labor, usually for farming Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families Also, the governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so For all these reasons, developing countries lend to have high rates of population growth Question 36: Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph I? A Overpopulation B Population density C Simple farming D Poverty Question 37: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities? A Available resources B Skilled labor C Farming methods D Land area Question 38: The phrase "that number" in paragraph refers to the number of A people B densities C resources D countries Question 39: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because A there is a lack of mechanization B there are small numbers of laborers C there is on abundance of resources D there is no shortage of skilled labor Question 40: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on _ A its population density only B both population density and agricultural productivity C population density in metropolitan areas D its high agricultural productivity Question 41: The word “infertile” in paragraph probably means _ A disused B impossible C unproductive D inaccessible Question 42: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied B In sub–Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology C There is no connection between a country’s culture and overpopulation D All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities Question 43: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A High Birth Rate and its Consequences B Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty C Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem D Poverty in Developing Countries Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50 In 1988, for the first time in British history a National Curriculum was introduced The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams Pupil must take English language, Math and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology, In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they not take exams in these subjects At the age of 16, pupils can leave school If pupils stay on, they usually, take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater national Vocational Qualifications) It is quite common to combine, for example, A levels with AS level, or A level with GNVQ Pupils talking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History To go to university, pupils usually need or A levels AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but not take the A-level German Literature exam GNVQs are vocational qualifications Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels Question 44: Britain begin to have a National Curriculum _ A One hundred year B 1898 C In the nineteenth century D 1988 Question 45: Which of the following subjects British students NOT take exams in? A Maths B English Language C Physical Education D Science Question 46: Pupils need _ A levels to continue to study at university A five or six B two or three C four or five D one or two Question 47: Which of the following subjects pupils NOT take on GNVQ in? A Business B Art and Design C Manufacturing D German Literature Question 48: Pupils normally study for their GCSE between the ages of _ A 16 and 18 B 12 and 14 C 14 and 16 D 15 and 17 Question 49: The word “Curriculum” in the paragraph can be closest meaning to _ A the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc B the way most pupils choose to study C the college that is suitable for all of students from any countries D the national law that government pass to run their education Question 50: The word “their” in the 2nd paragraph can be _ A people B students C English D exams THE END ... answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question I think the _ thing would be to take a taxi home A eternal B sensible C comprehensible D natural Question... felt tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A He felt tired However this he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain B He felt so tired that he was determined... numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Few social networks currently charge money for membership In part, this may be because social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has