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SỞ GD&ĐT LÂM ĐỒNG

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12

(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)

1. Đề số 1

SECTION I: LISTENING (4 pts)

Bài nghe gồm 3 phần. mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây.
Mở đầu mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, mỗi phần cách nhau 1 phút.
Thí sinh đọc kỹ hướng dẫn trước khi làm bài.

Part 1: Listen and choose the correct information about each invitation. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.

1. A. Lynne refuses Dave’s invitation.

B. The invitation is for Saturday.

C. Lynne will meet Dave’s parents on Saturday.

D. Dave will meet Lynne’s parents on Saturday.

2. A. Paula already has plans.

B. They will meet at the bookstore.

C. The invitation is for Friday.

D. They will meet at the football stadium.

3. A. There will be free drinks and food.

B. Rose refuses the invitation.

C. Rose doesn’t think it will be fun.

D. Rose has something planned on Saturday.

4. A. Ron accepts the invitation.

B. Ron has to study for an important exam.

C. Ron has to work late

D. Ron has to go to an evening English class.

5. A. They will go downtown after class.

B. They both hate listening to music

C. The invitation is for next month.

D. They will go dancing after class.

6. A. The invitation is for Sunday

B. George likes those kinds of shows.

C. They will go to the show in the morning.

D. They won’t go to the show.

Part 2: Listen to four conversations in which people are giving invitations. What events are they talking about? Listen and choose the correct answer. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.

A. art show

B. sports festival

C. children’s concert

D. flowers festival

A. craft fair

B. food fair

C. farm show

D. music show

A. movie premiere

B. restaurant opening

C. ice-skating exhibition

D. art show

A. restaurant opening

B. book signing

C. fashion show

D. concert

Part 3:

A. Listen to people talking about what they think is fun . Complete the numbered blank with no more than four words .

Name	Where they live	What they do	Their idea of fun
Karen	Chicago	(1)…………………	Staying at home and (2)……… ………………………………..
Paul	New York	(3)………………………..	Going online and chatting.
Emi	Taipei	(4)…………………………	(5) ……………………………..

B. Listen to the interview with three athletes . Complete the numbered blank with no more than four words .

Name	Sports	Accident Yes / No	Injury
Barbara	(1)…………………………..	No .
Victor	(2)…………………………..	Yes.	He (3)…………………………… and………………………….
Lucy	(4) …………………………..	Yes	She fell off her bike and (5)…………………………..

SECTION II : LEXICO-GRAMMAR ( 5 pts)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.

1. I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is _____________ of our serious consideration.

A. worthless B. worth C. worthwhile D. worthy

2. One ____________ of riding a bicycle is that it’s cheap.

A. credit B. advantage C. advance D. value

3. People who take on a second job inevitably _____________ themselves to greater stress.

A. offer B. subject C. field D. place

4. I keep putting __________ the decision because I can’t make up my mind.

A. up B. down C. off D. on

5. The new factory must be finished _________ as the profitability of the company depends on it.

A. on time B. in times C. at time D. for a time

6. To prevent flooding in winter, the water flowing from the dam is constantly __________ by a computer.

A. managed B. graded C. monitored D. conducted

7. I usually buy the clothes _____________ . It is cheaper than going to a dressmaker.

A. off the peg B. on the house C. in public D. on the shelf

8. I was already fed up with the job, but when the boss walked into my office and told me he expected me to work overtime that was the _______________. I quit.

A. final curtain B. last straw C. end of the line D. last waltz

9. The doctor gave the patient _____________ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.

A. a thorough B. a universal C. an exact D. a whole

10. After leaving school , Nigel decided to _____________ in the army.

A. register B. enrol C. sign D. enlist

Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

JOB INTERVIEWS

Interviews are an (0)__________ (perfect) method of choosing the best people for jobs, yet human (1)________(be) like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of (2)________(select) as it is commonly practised is that the forms filled in by the (3)_______(apply) often fail to show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best (4)__________(advise) when completing your form and still find that you are (5) __________( success) at the next stage – the interview. (6) ________(similar) in the rare cases where the interviews are automatic, a candidate with an (7)_________(adequate) form may do surprisingly well .

Of course, your form needs to show that you have (8)_____(confident) in your (9) _________(able) to do the job , but don’t try to turn yourself into someone else – a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. (10) _________ (real) and honesty are definitely the best approach.

(0) imperfect

(1)…………………….

(2)…………………….

(3)……………………

(4)……………………

(5)…………………….

(6)…………………….

(7)……………………..

(8)…………………….

(9)…………………….

(10)…………………..

Part 3: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write your answer in the numbered box. Each verb is used only once.

slip up	run out of	get into	figure out	drink up
wear off	fall into	cut down on	egg on	take off

1. I just can’t ___________ why President Clinton did that! What a stupid thing to do!

2. If you plan the project well, then everything should __________ place.

3. At first the guys were just having a small argument, but their friends _______ them _________ until they started fighting.

4. The doctor told me to __________ sugar and fat in my diet.

5. I’m sorry, I just can’t __________ the game right now. I’m thinking about work.

6. You _________ when you told Sara about her surprise party. You shouldn’t have done that.

7. In many cultures, it is appropriate _________ your shoes when entering a house.

8. Most patients find that the numbness from the injection __________ after about an hour.

9. We ___________ milk this morning, so we need to go to the store.

10. __________ everyone! The pub is closing in five minutes.

Part 4: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes, correct them and write your answers in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.

Most of us are interest in one kind of sport or another , even if we don’t go in for it active . Lots of people take up a particular sport at an early age, for example tennis, skiing or ice-skating. If they get up to a suitable high standard, they may go in for local competitions or even champion. But special training is hard works and most young people don’t keep it up. Many of them drop out when they come up against tough competition.

To become a professional in sport, you have to go through with a strictness training schedule. And it is not easy. It means doing without some of life’s pleasures, too. For example, to build up your physical strong you may have to stick to a special diet and give up some of your favour foods . Smoking and alcohol are out , and to keep fit you have to work out regular every day .

Sometimes it all pays off, but the road to succeed is long and there are no guarantees. No wonder that countless young talents decide to settle for a regular job instead, and, as far as professional sport are concerned, prefer to look on as spectators.

Your answers: Example: 0. interest -> interested

SECTION III : READING (6 pts)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box.

AUDIOBOOKS – BOOKS ON CASSETTE

In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries (1)________for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) ___________ you’re a faster reader, it can take a (4)________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the (5)_________world, time is something that can be in short supply.

Book publishers haven’t been (6) _________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (7)________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audiobook-cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are (8)________ new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (9)_________.

One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (10)_________ listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever (11)_________ anything. Much of their appeal (12)___________ in their flexibility. They (13)__________ you to do other things while you’re listening ,such as driving or (14)_________ the housework. For some people , audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of (15)_________ knowledge than reading.

1. A. chase B. compete C. oppose D. purpose

2. A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D. disposed

3. A. in spite B. no matter C. regardless of D. even if

4. A. plentiful B. broad C. considerable D. lasting

5. A. current B. new C. present D. modern

6. A. behind B. slow C. delayed D. overdue

7. A. take up B. fill out C. go through D. pass by

8. A. partly B. approximately C. roughly D. relatively

9. A. ever since then B. all the time C. up until now D. from then on

10. A. as B. same C. like D. both

11. A. pass B. lack C. miss D. lose

12. A. stands B. belongs C. bases D. lies

13. A. grant B. allow C. spare D. afford

14. A. doing B. running C. making D. cleaning

15. A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising

Part 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices marked (A , B , C or D). Write your answer in the numbered box.

The three phrases of human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory, and the long - term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on the length of time of the memory.

Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters your mind only for a short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer than that unless the information enters the short-term memory .

Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as long as you are actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short- term memory as long as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or moves into long -term memory .

Long -term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years . Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own .

1. The best title for this passage would be ____________

A. The Difference Between Sensory memory and Short-term memory.

B. How long It Takes to Memorize.

C. The Stage of Human Memory.

D. Human Phases.

2. The three phases of memory discussed in the passage are differentiated according to ________

A. the location in the brain.

B. the period of time it takes to remember something .

C. how the senses are involved in the memory.

D. how long the memory lasts.

3. The expression “is based on” could be best replaced by ___________

A. is on top of . B. is at the foot of.

C. depends on. D. is below.

4. According to the passage, which type of the memory is the shortest?

A. Sensory memory. B. Active memory.

C. Short-term memory. D. Long-term memory.

5. According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?

A. For as long as twenty minutes.

B. As long as it is being used .

C. After you have repeated it many times .

D. When it has moved into long-term memory .

6. The word “keep” could be best replaced by __________.

A. hold B. continue

C. retain D. save

7. The word “Once” could be best replaced by which of the following?

A. Just after B. Although

C. Just before D. Because

8. All of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that ___________

A. it has a very large capacity.

B. it can hold information for a long time .

C. it is possible to put information into it through memorization.

D. memorization is the only way that information can get there.

9. The expression “on its own” could be best replaced by ____________.

A. by itself. B. in its own time.

C. with its possessions. D. in only one way.

10. It can be inferred from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of information for two days , this information is probably in _____________.

A. three phases of memory. B. the sensory memory.

C. the short-term memory. D. the long-term memory .

Part 3: Read the following article and choose the most suitable heading for each of the following sections of the article from the list A to H. There are two extra headings which you do not need to use. Write your answer in the numbered box.

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ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION I: LISTENING (4đ)

Part 1: (1.2đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.2 (0.2 x 6 = 1.2)

1B 2B 3A 4C 5A 6B

Part 2: (0.8đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.2 (0.2 x 4 = 0.8)

1C 2B 3A 4B

Part 3: (2.0đ)

A. (1 đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.2 (0.2 x 5 = 1)

Name	Where they live	What they do	Their idea of fun
Karen		1. law student	2. watching DVDs
Paul		3. business student
Emi		4. actress	5. listening to her (favourite) CDs

B. (1 đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.2 (0.2 x 5 = 1)

Name	Sport	Accident ? Yes / No	Injury
Barbara	1. hand gliding	No .
Victor	2. free style skiing	Yes.	3. ...broke his arm and (his) leg
Lucy	4. triathlon	Yes	5. …broke her hand

SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR ( 5đ )

Part 1: (1đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.1 (0.1 x 10 = 1)

1.D	2.B	3.B	4.C	5.A
5.C	7.A	8.B	9.A	10.D

Part 2: (1đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.1 (0.1 x 10 = 1)

(1) beings	(6)Similarly
(2) selection	(7) inadequate
(3) applicants	(8) confidence
(4) advice	(9) ability
(5)unsuccessful	(10) Realism

Part 3: (1.5đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.15 (0.15 x 10 = 1.5)

1. figure out	2. fall into	3. egged them on	4. cut down on	5. get into
6. slipped up	7. to take off	8. wears off	9. ran out of	10. Drink up

Part 4 : (1.5đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.15 (0.15 x 10 = 1.5)

(1) active - actively	(6) strong - strength
(2) suitable - suitably	(7) favour - favourite
(3) champion - championships	(8) regular - regularly
(4) works - work	(9) succeed - success
(5) strictness - strict	(10) are - is

SECTION III: READING (6đ)

Part 1: (1.5đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.1 ( 0.1 x 15 = 1.5)

1.B	2.A	3.D	4.C	5.D
6.B	7.A	8.D	9.B	10.C
11.C	12.D	13.B	14.A	15.C

Part 2: (1.5đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.15 (0.15 x 10 = 1.5)

1.C	2.D	3.C	4.A	5.B
6.B	7.A	8.D	9.A	10.D

Part 3: (1.5đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.25 (0.25 x 6 = 1.5)

1.D

2.C

3.F

4. B

5. G

6. H

Part 4: (1.5đ) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.25 (0.25 x 6 = 1.5)

SECTION IV: WRITING (5đ)

Part 1: (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng 0.2 (0.2 x 5 = 1)

1. If he hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have had/ got/ suffered from a heart attack.

2. You can please yourself (as to/ about) whether you accept their offer or not.

3. His physical condition seems to be deteriorating slightly.

4. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.

5. To the best of my knowledge, there’s no reason for James to be so unhappy.

Part 2: (1đ) Mỗi câu đúng 0.2 (0.2 x 5 = 1)

1. I would have thought that she would have liked her present.

2. The new plans for the school are have met with the approval of the authorities/ the authorities’ approval

3. Somehow he managed to get away with the technical design from the company.

4. Have you got round to finalising those delivery dates yet?.

5. Eating fewer sweets will save you having to visit the dentist so often.

Part 3: (3đ)

Content and format

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

-3 main parts and four ideas –supporting ideas(and example)

-3 main parts and three ideas –supporting ideas(and example)

-3 main parts and two ideas –supporting ideas(and example)

-3 main parts and one ideas –supporting ideas(and example)

Length

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

-About 250 words

-About 200 words

-About 150 words

-About 100 words

Fluency

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

-Flowing style-very easy to understand –both complex and simple sentences- very effective.

-Quite flowing style-mostly easy to understand –a few complex sentences- effective.

-Reasonably smooth style-not to hard to understand –mostly(but not all) simple sentences –fairly effective.

-Jerky style-and effort needed to understand-confusing complex sentences – mostly simple sentences

-Very jerky –hard to understand –almost simple sentences.

Grammar

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

-Master grammar-only one or two minor mistakes

-A few minor mistakes (only prepositions, articles, etc.)

-Only one or two minor mistakes.

-Major mistakes which lead to difficulty in understanding- lack of mastery of sentence constructions.

Vocabulary

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

-Use of wide range of vocabulary.

-Good use of new words acquired –use of appropriate synonyms, circumlocution, etc.

-Attempt to use words acquired- fairly appropriate vocabulary on the whole but sometimes restricted –had to resort to use synonyms ,circumlocution, etc.

-Restricted vocabulary- imprecise and vague-affects meaning.

Spelling

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

-No error

-1 or two minor errors only

-Several errors –do not interfere significantly with communication –not too hard to understand.

-Several errors- some interfere significantly with communication –some words are very hard to recognize .

Suggested ideas:

The reason why education is important to life.

- main purpose is to help people to read and write and how to behave towards others and society, provide people with relevant knowledge, widen knowledge,develop intelligence ,etc.

- a good education intends to get the young ready for life

- a key to many high positions in society, help to earn living more easily than the uneducated people

- bring up intellectual ability and personal skills for people

- play a very important role to civilization, prosperity and power of a country,etc.

2. Đề số 2

I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)

1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ….. your car for one year.

A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining

2. It can take up to three months to ….. a man to do this specialist work.

A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn

3. In today’s paper it ….. that we shall have an election this year.

A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes

4. I had to pay ….. on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today.

A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty

5. Tropical diseases are comparatively ….. in Europe.

A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few

6. The ….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.

A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum

7. It takes a great deal of ….. for the class to make a trip abroad.

A. arrangement B. organisation C. expense D. business

8. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re ….. for you.

A. bad B. unhealthy C. unsuitable D. disagreeable

9. I wondered whether you would like to ….. to the theatre tomorrow.

A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out

10. Do you think he is ….. of doing the job?

A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited

11. I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real ……….

A. cheap B. economy C. bargain D. purchase

12. If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……….

A. investment B. profit C. deposit D. interest

13. Edward was named after one of his father ‘s distant ……….

A. family B. brothers C. members D. relations

14. Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ……….

A. divorced B. proposed C. engaged D. separated

15. Julie had a terrible ………. with her parents last night.

A. row B. discussion C. argue D. dispute

Part 2: Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (10 points)

Margaret started English Literature this term, and I’m afraid that her (1) INTRODUCE …………… to the subject has not bee entirely (2) SUCCESS …………….. She has not show much enthusiasm and does not always pay (3) ATTEND ……......… in class. Her assignments are often (4) READ…......… , because she is so untidy, and because of her (5) FAIL.....… to check her work thoroughly. She failed to do any (6) REVISE ...…...… before the end of term test, and had poor results. She seems to have the (7) MISTAKE ……....… idea that she can succeed without studying. She has also had many (8) ABSENT..…......… and has frequently arrived late for class. This has resulted in several (9) PUNISH…...... . Although Margaret is a (10) GIFT ...…..… student in some respects, she has not had a satisfactory term.

Part 3: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Circle your answers. (5 points)

1. We sent a present for the children living next door.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. Penny took three exams and managed to succeed them all.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the ferry.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. The unemployment rate has increased considerably since last year. Another two millions are jobless.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. The President often contradicts himself. He often says something which doesn’t agree with what he says earlier.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Part 4: The following sentences are badly constructed. Rewrite them in better style and correct any grammatical errors. (5 points)

1. All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar.

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2. Swimming is a sport to any healthy person I would recommend.

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3. The president said that the new education programme was essential addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday.

...........................................................................................................................................................

4. Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the representatives of the provincial assemblies.

...........................................................................................................................................................

5. The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding company with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office.

...........................................................................................................................................................

II. READING

Part 1: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions:

All at once Hazel was coming in through the French windows, pulling off gardening gloves, and Bill was entering through the door, both at once. So I only had time to take one quick look at her before I turned to face him. All very confusing. What that first glimpse showed me was that time had thickened her figure but didn’t seem to have made much difference to her face. It still had good skin and youthful outlines. She was holding a bunch of roses – must have been cutting them in the garden while waiting for me. The gardening gloves lent a delightfully informal touch. It was quite an entrance, though Bill spoilt it a bit by making his at the same time.

Bill seemed longer and thinner. His tightly massed hair had a tinge of grey. Apart from that, twenty years had done nothing to him, except deepen the lines of thoughtfulness that had already, when I knew him, begun to spread across his face. Or was that all? I looked at him again, more carefully, as he looked away from me at Hazel. Weren’t his eyes different somehow? More inward looking than ever? Gazing in not merely at his thoughts, but at something else, something he was keeping hidden or perhaps protecting.

Then we were chattering and taking glasses in our hands, and I came back to earth. For the first ten minutes we were all so defensive, so carefully probing, that nobody learnt anything. Bill had forgotten me altogether, that much was clear. He was engaged in getting to know me from scratch, very cautiously so as not to hit a wrong note, with the object of getting me to contribute a big subscription to his African project. I kept trying to absorb details about Hazel, but Bill was talking earnestly about African education, and the strain of appearing to concentrate while actually thinking about his wife proved so great that I decided it would be easier just to concentrate. So I did. I let him hammer away for about ten more minutes, and then the daughter, who seemed to be acting as parlourmaid, showed in another visitor. Evidently we were to be four at lunch.

1. What effect had time had on Hazel and Bill?

A. They had both lost weight. B. They were more withdrawn.

C. They hadn’t changed at all. D. They had changed in subtle ways.

2. When they all started talking, the writer

A. relaxed at last. B. stopped dreaming.

C. spoke most to Hazel. D. began to remember things.

3. The writer found the first part of their conversation

A. sentimental. B. irritating. C. uninformative. D. trivial.

4. Why did Bill speak seriously?

A. He wanted some money from the writer. B. He did not remember the writer.

C. His wife was present. D. He was talking about the past.

5. In the end the writer found Bill’s conversation

A. monotonous B. convincing C. thought-provoking D. instructive

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space.

According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (5) .........to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) ......... the world. My own parents seem to (10) ......... most of their time gazing at the television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .........remind my company about it. I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) ......... up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) .........

1. A. presently B. at the moment C. now D. at this time

2. A. retirement B. their C. later D. third

3. A. present B. survived C. free D. intact

4. A. this B. longer C. leisure D. people

5. A. use B. tend C. have D. demand

6. A. concern B. imagine C. expect D. tell

7. A. the B. those C. these D. some

8. A. in our days B. in these times C. nowadays D. now and again

9. A. round B. over C. through D. into

10. A. have B. use C. the D. spend

11. A. would B. to C. had D. might

12. A. at B. for C. take D. all

13. A. keep B. line C. show D. set

14. A. cost of living B. lifestyle C. lifeline D. livelihood

15. A. pension B. retirement C. insurance D. salary

Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (1) .................... the average is ten. We use modern methods of (2) .................... and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving (3) .................... English, however, if you work hard and (4) .................. speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (5) ................... in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (6) .................... at the most suitable level.

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) ..................... and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ..................... the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ................... in your own country, You will also have the chance to improve your (10) ................... of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

III. PRONUNCIATION

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (05 points)

1. a. technical b. change c. much d. exchange

2. a. weapon b. increase c. threat d. spread

3. a. requirements b. subject c. secondary d. levels

4. a. prohibit b. exhibit c. habit d. hunting

5. a. elephants b. decades c. poachers d. actions

Part 2: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

1. a. continent b. however c. elephant d. tropical

2. a. represent b. intensive c. domestic d. employment

3. a. social b. proportion c. industry d. easily

4. a. habitat b. century c. difficult d. prohibit

5. a. generally b. secondary c. education d. specialize

III. WRITING

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.

1. It's a long time since we spoke to your sister.

We ............................................................................................................................. .

2. "Why don't you leave now. That's what I'd do."

If ......................................................................................... .

3. Jill was the only person who came late.

Everyone ................................................................................ .

4. This matter is so complicated that we don't know how to deal with it.

So ..................................................................................................................... .

5. It's a pity you didn't ask us to spend the time with you.

If only .............................................................................................. .

Part 2: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.

1. I'm afraid that we haven't got any eggs left. (run)

................................................................................................................... .

2. Let me tell you what I think you should do. (advice)

................................................................................................................... .

3. The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced. (down)

................................................................................................................... .

4. Come on Thursday or Friday. It' s all the same to me. (difference)

................................................................................................................... .

5. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (progress)

................................................................................................................... .

THE END –

ĐÁP ÁN

I/ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Part 1.

Q #	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Key	D	C	A	D	B	C	B	A	C	A	C	D	D	C	A

Part 2

1. introduction 2. successful 3. attention

4. unreadable 5. failure 6. revision

7. mistaken 8. absences 9. punishments 10. gifted

Part 3:

Q #	1	2	3	4	5
Key	B	C	C	D	D

Part 4

1. All students, except foreigners, must pay their fees to the university bursar.

2. Swimming is a sport I would recommend to any healthy person.

3. Addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday, the president said that the new education programme was essential.

4. Talks have begun between the representatives of the provincial assemblies to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals.

5. The advertisement said that an expanding company wished to employ a secretary with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office.

II/ READING

Part 1:

Q #	1	2	3	4	5
Key	D	B	C	A	A

Part 2. one point for each correct answer

Q #	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Key	C	A	D	C	B	D	B	C	A	D	A	D	C	B	A

Part 3.

1. and 3. your 5. test 7. beginners 9. learnt

2. teaching 4. practise 6. class 8. at 10. knowledge

III/ PRONOUNCIATION

Part 1

Q #	1	2	3	4	5
Key	A	B	D	B	A

Part 2

Q #	1	2	3	4	5
Key	B	A	B	D	C

IV WRITING

Part 1:

1. We haven't spoken to your sister for a long time.

2. If I were you, I'd leave now.

3. Everyone was on time except for Jill.

4. So complicated is this matter that we don't know how to deal with it.

5. If only you had asked us to spend the time with you.

Part 2:

1. I'm afraid we have run out of eggs.

2. Let me give you some advice on what you should do.

3. We must cut down on the numbers of cars on the roads.

The numbers of cars must be cut down on the roads.

4. Come on Thursday or Friday. It makes no difference to me.

5. Amanda has made good/great progress/ made a lot of progress this term.

3. Đề số 3

PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0POINT)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(0.5pt)

1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly

2. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure

3. A. complete B. command C. common D. community

4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable

5. A. neighbour B. height C. sleigh D. weight

Your answers:

1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5pt)

1. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument

2. A. environment B. mystery C. contribute D. terrific

3. A. deficiency B. psychology C. ecological D. competitor

4. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document

5. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously

Your answers:

1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______

PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0POINTS)

I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5pts)

1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______ science fiction really become popular.

A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has

C. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had

2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.

A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding

3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.

A. across B. around C. out D. over

4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.

A. None of us wanted to go in the first place

B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them

C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected

D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end

5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.

A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot

6. This car has many features including _________.

A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas

B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas

C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas

D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage

7. Round and round ___________.

A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go

C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine

8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.

A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left

9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.

A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents

10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.

A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion

11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .

A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake

12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.

A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to

13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.

A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired

14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.

A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate

C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate

15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

A. That we refer to B. What we refer to

C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to

16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.

A. Wherever people B. There are people who

C. Where people D. People

17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.

A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect

18. _______ team sports require cooperation.

A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All

19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.

A. there are that more people B. more people that are

C. that there are more people D. people there are more

20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.

A. from B. of C. in D. for

21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.

A. a - a - a - a B. the - the - the - the

C. the - the - a - a D. a - a - the - the

22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.

A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been

23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.

A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way

24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.

A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific

25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.

A. inedible B. indellible C. illegible D. unfeasible

Your answers:

1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____

10.____ 11.___ 12.___ 13.___ 14._____ 15.___ 16.___ 17.___ 18.___ 19.____ 20.____ 21.___ 22.___ 23.___ 24.___ 25.____

II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.5pt)

a. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1. go) ________ out and they (2. sit) ________ in the dark.

b. What tune (3. play) ________ when we (4. come) ________ in?

c. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (5. wear) ________ her seat belt, she (6. not hurt) ________ so badly.

d. It is vital that no one else (7. know) _______ about the secret government operation.

e. It seems strange to be standing here, (8. look) _______ out at Sydney Harbor.

f. Tom had a lucky escape. He (9. kill) ________ when a car crashed into the front of his house.

g. _____ (10. Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.

Your answers:

1.____________________________ 2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ 4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________ 6. ____________________________

7. ____________________________ 8. ____________________________

9. ____________________________ 10. ___________________________

III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)

It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved. Until quite recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy seem much more important. Egyptologists have often asked them how long it spent to build them and why people built them in first place. Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was by the chance. Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being project through shafts to reach at their goal of the Orion constellation.

Your answers:

No	*Line*	*Mistake*	*Correction*
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets. (1.5pt)

It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______ and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) _____ a swift means of communication providing your server is fully (3. FUNCTION) ______ and that the address you have contains no (4. ACCURATE) _____ has had a (5. SIGNIFY) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) _____ to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) _____ checking for email and have a (9. TEND) ______ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10. PRODUCE) ________ is something employers are well aware of.

Your answers:

1.____________________________ 2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ 4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________ 6. ____________________________

7. ____________________________ 8. ____________________________

9. ____________________________ 10. ___________________________

PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)

I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0pts)

In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a profit.

In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing targets reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state governments experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses.

Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries. Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action. It established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement. It permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. States's rights versus federal rights.

B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction.

C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century.

D. Regulatory activity by state governments.

2. The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. value B. argument C. influence D. restraint

3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in the nineteenth century EXCEPT _________.

A. mining B. banking C. manufacturing D. higher education

4. The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. separate B. innovative C. alarming D. provocative

5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads were _________.

A. built with money that came from the federal government

B. much more expensive to build than they had been previously

C. built predominantly in the western part of the country

D. sometimes built in part by state companies

6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT _______.

A. licensing of retail merchants

B. inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance

C. imposing limits on price-fixing

D. control of lumber

7. The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. discussing B. analyzing C. establishing D. avoiding

8. The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. benefits B. decisions C. services D. goals

9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862?

A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.

B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.

C. It increased the money supply in the West.

D. It established tariffs in a number of regions.

10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the nineteenth century?

A. Control of the manufacture of gunpowder.

B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked.

C. Regulation of the supply of money.

D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.

Your answers:

1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____

II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0pts)

The British are widely (1) _____ to be a very polite nation, and in (2)______ respects this is true. An Italian journalist once commented of the British that they need (3) _____ fewer than four “thank yous” merely to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.”. The second accompanies the handling over of the money. The third, again from the conductor, (4) ____ “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a final one as he accepts the tickets. Such transactions in most (5) ____ parts of the world are usually conducted in total silence. In sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely lacking (6) _____ ritual phrases for social interaction. The exhortation “Good appetite”, uttered in so (7) ______ other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not exist in English. The nearest equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be pataking of the meal in question. What’s more, the British (8) ____ happiness to their friends or acquaintances only at the start of a new year and at (9)_____ such as birthdays, (10) _____ the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good week” or a “good month”.

Your answers:

1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5.____________

6._____________ 7._____________ 8._____________ 9._____________ 10.____________

III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0pts)

Media and advertising

After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (1) ______ . There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programs taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.

1. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong

2. A. with B. over C. by D. on

3. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason

4. A. that B. far C. many D. what

5. A. program B. personality C. audience D. tense

6. A. comedies B. programs C. perhaps D. consequently

7. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied

8. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus

9. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason

10. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness

Your answers:

1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____ 6.____ 7.____ 8.____ 9.____ 10.____

PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0pts)

1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.

Get _____________________________________________________________________

2. You haven’t done your work, have you?

It’s about ___________________________________________________________________

3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.

Only on his __________________________________________________________________

4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.

He attributed _________________________________________________________________

5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.

That takes me _________________________________________________________________

6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.

What _______________________________________________________________________

7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.

There is _______________________________________________________________________

8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

The very ______________________________________________________________________

9. We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.

here is an_____________________________________________________________________

10. The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.

intense ______________________________________________________________________

II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0pts)

1. I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”. (dawned)

____________________________________________________________________

2. After the scandal, he was asked to resign. (HAND)

________________________________________________________________

3. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (likened)

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. My father is not feeling well these days. (weather)

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (catch)

_______________________________________________________________________________

6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)

_______________________________________________________________________________

7. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (map)

_______________________________________________________________________________

8. He is certainly not a reliable witness. (means)

_______________________________________________________________________________

9. Our company is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place. (BALANCE)

_______________________________________________________________________________

III. Essay writing (2.0pts)

Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better?

In about 250 words, write an essay to express your opinion, using specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

(You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

----THE END---

ĐÁP ÁN

PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0POINT)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5pt)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5pt)

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B

PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0POINTS)

I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts)

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C 6. D 7. C

8. C 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A

15. B 16. A 17. B 18.D 19. C 20. C 21. B

22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C

II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.5pt)

1. had gone 2. were sitting

3. was being played 4. came

5. had been wearing 6. wouldn’t have been hurt

7. (should) know 8. looking

9. could have been killed 10. To be ranked

III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5pt)

It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1. have solvedà have been solved). Until quite recently people got used (2. to thinkà to thinking) that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy (3. seem à seems) much more important. Egyptologists have often asked (4. them à themselves) how long it (5. spent à took) to build them and why people built them in (6. first place à the first place). Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7. believed inà believed that) the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was (8. by the chance à by chance). Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being (9. project à projected) through shafts to (10. reach at à reach) their goal of the Orion constellation.

No	*Line*	*Mistake*	*Correction*
1	1	have solved	have been solved
2	2	to think	to thinking
3	3	seem	seems
4	3	them	themselves
5	3	spent	took
6	4	first place	the first place
7	5	believed in	believed that
8	7	by the chance	by chance
9	7	project	projected
10	8	reach at	reach

IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets. (1.5 pt)

1. INTERACTION 2. UNDOUBTEDLY 3. FUNCTIONAL

4. INACCURACIES 5. SIGNIFICANT 6. ADDICTIVE

7. THREATENING 8. COMPULSIVELY 9. TENDENCY

10. PRODUCTION

PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)

I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0pts)

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D

6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C

II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0pts)

1. considered 2. some 3. no 4. means 5. other

6. in 7. many 8. wish 9. celebrations 10. while

III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0pts)

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C

6.B 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B

PART FOUR: WRITING (6POINTS)

I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words. (2.0pts)

1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.

2. It’s about time you did your homework.

3. Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him.

4. He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck.

5. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.

6. What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.

7. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.

8. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.

9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire.

10. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.

II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0pts)

1. It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was.

2. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.

3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.

4. My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days.

5. I don’t think this record will ever catch on.

6. His arrival took us (completely) by surprise.

7. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.

8. He is by no means a reliable witness.

9. Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals.

10. The band’s tour is in the balance.

III. Essay writing (2.0pts)

Marking scheme

The mark given to part III is based on the following scheme:

	Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá	Điểm tối đa
1.	Bố cục	0.40
	· Câu đề dẫn phải thể hiện được rõ ý kiến của người viết · Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài và đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận. · Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận	0.10 0.15 0.15
2.	Phát triển ý	0.40
	· Phát triển ý có trình tự logic và mạch lạc · Có giải thích, dẫn chứng, ví dụ xác thực đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của người viết	0.20 0.20
3.	Sử dụng ngôn ngữ	0.40
	· Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung của bài viết · Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và cấu trúc. · Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển	0.10 0.15 0.15
4.	Nội dung	0.40
	· Đủ thuyết phục người đọc · Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận · Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10 %	0.15 0.15 0.10
5.	Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chính tả	0.40
	· Sử dụng đúng dấu câu · Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả - Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết) - Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi · Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)	0.10 0.10 0.20
	Tổng	2.00

Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers.

4. Đề số 4

A. LISTENING

I. Listen to five short conversations and choose the correct answer to each question (5.0 points).

1. How will they book their flights?

A. on the Internet B. at the travel agent C. on the phone

2. What has the daughter forgotten to bring on holiday?

A. toothpaste B. hairbrush C. shampoo

3. What will the man and the woman do on Sunday?

A. do the housework B. go on a picnic C. watch DVDs and read newspapers

4. Which blouse does the girl decide to buy?

A. a collar, long sleeves B. no collar, short sleeves C. a collar, without sleeves

5. When is the girl having a party?

A. 15^th B. 14^th C. 13^th

II. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer to each question (6.0 points).

6. What made Holly start writing when she was young?

A. keeping a diary each day

B. wanting to remember her dreams

C. completing a homework project

7. Holly tells the story about the starfish to show ______.

A. how to enjoy wildlife without hurting it

B. how to keep wild animals at home

C. how to find the most interesting animals in the wild`

8. What does Holly think is the most interesting thing about nature?

A. that animals live so close to us.

B. that nature is so beautiful.

C. that there is so much to learn.

9. What does Holly say about trees?

A. They have lots of uses.

B. They are often unnoticed.

C. They are everywhere.

10. Holly hopes that her young readers ______.

A. go on to study nature at college or university

B. improve their genneral reading skills

C. learn how to discover nature for themselves

11. What kind of books does Holly enjoy reading in her spare time?

A. classic novels B. cookery books C. field guides

III. Listen to the recording and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS / NUMBERS (5.0 points).

SUNNINGTON SPORTS CAMP

Choice of afternoon activity:

Sign list outside the (12) ______

Clothes:

Wear track suit, but also bring shorts and a T-shirt

(13) ______ sports shoes

Food:

Lunch served in canteen every half-hour bewteen 12.15 and (14) ______

Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and biscuits

Certificate:

Marks given for:

- Attitude: (15) ______ and team-work

- Performance: strength, speeds and skill

- Level six certificate to anyone who gets (16) ______ or more.

IV. Listen to the recording and state whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) (4.0 points).

	T	F
17. Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
18. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
19. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
20. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary

B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (8.0 points).

21. The answer Henry gave was so confusing that his lecturer could hardly make ______ of it at all.

A. sense B. meaning C. interpretation D. intelligibility

22. Considered America’s first great architect, ______.

A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson

B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University

C. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University

D. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.

23. “Jack, can you help me push the piano to the corner of the hall to ______ our party?” said the teacher

A. give place to B. make place for C. take room for D. make room for

24. The surrealistic movement in art in the 1920s and 1930s placed ______ is pictured in the unconscious and often incorporated dreamlike images.

A. to emphasize it B. an emphasis on what

C. an emphasis on it D. emphasize what

25. “Frankly, Ms. Adamson works ______ that her figures never need ______,” said the General Manager.

A. such efficiently that / to check B. so efficient that / checking

C. such an efficient that / to be checked D. so efficiently that / to be checked

26. It is highly recommended that language learners in general and English learners ______ should learn the language in the native community so as to master it.

A. in particular B. on the whole C. in short D. on the other hand

27. Lama: “What’s your greatest phobia, Carolina?

Carolina: “______”

A. I’m afraid not. B. I haven’t made up my mind.

C. What an absurd idea! D. Worms, definitely.

28. Waiter: “How would you like your steak, sir?

Man: “______”

A. Not too bad B. Very good C. Rare, please D. Yes, of course I like it

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points).

29. The (PREDICT) ______ weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.

30. Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST) ______ for discussion.

31. The woman tried to break into a security file for which she was not (AUTHORITY) ______.

32. Life (EXPECT) ______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years.

33. Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT) ______, are taking part in the competition.

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (3.0 points).

34. The American architect Frank Lloyd developed a theory of architecture stressed the needs of the people who used it.

35. Children subjected to violence, exploration, abuse, and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems.

36. The works of early American woodcarvers had many artistic qualities, but these craftsmen probably did not think of them as artists.

IV. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 points).

37. Sarah stood there, looking at his boyfriend without showing any reaction when he told her the news.

A. caringly B. indifferently C. heartlessly D. impersonally

38. Martha decided to remain celibate and devoted her life to helping the homeless and orphans.

A. married B. separated C. single D. divorced

V. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 points).

39. Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today’s history teaching.

A. unique B. unnecessary C. inexpensive D. affordable

40. The court concluded from the evidence that Mr. Smith was innocent and released him from prison.

A. guilty B. benevolent C. innovative D. naive

C. READING:

I. There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the phrases / sentences in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There is ONE EXTRA option that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 points)

A. by attracting as many as several hundred thousand international students to their countries

B. so are not classed as international students

C. as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

D. in accordance to its own national education system

E. preferred by international students are the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and Australia

F. by sending hundreds of thousand students to study abroad

The definition of "international student" varies in each country (41) ______. In Australia, international students are defined as those studying onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575, excluding students on Australian-funded scholarships or sponsorship or students undertaking study while in possession of other temporary visas. New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in Australia, (42) ______. In Japan, international students are defined as foreign nationals who study at any Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology, professional training college or university preparatory course on a “college student” visa, (43) ______.

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in their 2009 World Conference on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million students were studying outside their home country. UNESCO also predicted that the number of international students might rise to approximately 7 million by the year 2020. The main destinations (44) ______. Overall, the number of international students more than doubled to over 2 million between 2000 and 2007.

However, the sharpest percentage increases of international students have occurred in New Zealand, Korea, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland. In recent years, some Asian and Middle East countries have started to attract more international students. These regions have entered the market with declared ambitions to become regional education centers (45) ______.

II. Choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph below. There is ONE EXTRA heading that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 points).

HEADINGS

A. The amount that American eat

B. Americans even getting fatter

C. Changing meal times everywhere

D. Why Americans love fast food

E. Unhealthy American schools

F. How American schools deal with obesity among teenagers

46: ______

In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s 52 states. Despite the campaigns to make people aware of the dangers of over-eating, about 119 million, or 64% of US adults are either overweight or obese. Worryingly, this figure is predicted to rise to 73% by the end of this year. What does this mean for America? Already 300,000 deaths each year are caused by obesity (only smoke kills more people), and the annual cost to the country is around $100 billion.

47: ______

Many people blame for the fast food industry, along with sedentary life styles, for the worrying increase. The average American now consumes about three hamburgers and four portions of French fries every week. That’s 90 grams of fat and 2.250 calories (the average person needs about 2.000 calories a day). A recent survey found that every month 90% of America children eat at least one meal in fast food restaurant.

48: ______

Most Americans know that fast food isn’t good for them. It is high in calories, fat, salt and sugar. Yet fast-food restaurants are part of American life. After World War II, higher salaries and productivity, together with technological developments and increased consumerism, made fast food restaurants popular. It presented a modern lifestyle, and is still a popular place for teenagers to get together with friends. The food is cheap, and many say they love the taste. The advertising is often aimed at children, with offers of entertainment and free gifts.

49: ______

Another in fast food sales – not only in the USA, but all over the world – is our increasingly busy lifestyles. In the past, families ate a home-cooked meal together at dinner time. These days, meals can be eaten at any hour of the day, and people rely on easy, instant food – not always nutritious – that is available “24/7”. America invented the “TV dinner”, and it is something most people around the world now enjoy.

50: ______

Finding nutritious food is also difficult in schools, which is often have contracts with fast food supplies and drinks companies. Teenage boys in the US each drink an average of 868 cans of fizzy drinks per year. Exercise in school has become less important too. A recent report showed that half of all US teens aged 12 – 21 got only America’s problem – Europe is also getting faster. It is estimated that over one million children in the UK are obese and this number has trebled over the past 20 years.

III. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points).

Childhood is the time when there are (51) ______ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, (52) ______ he may do. It is improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In (53) ______, life is always presenting new things to the child - things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. A child finds pleasure playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure. (54) ______, a child has his pain. He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) ______ what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.

When a young man starts to (56) ______ his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer expect (57) ______ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of troubles and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (58) ______ in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.

Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age (59) ______ wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (60) ______ the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.

51. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few

52. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whosoever

53. A. short B. term C. reality D. addition

54. A. However B. But C. Therefore D. Moreover

55. A. because B. for C. at D. by

56. A. take B. have C. create D. earn

57. A. other B. another C. others D. someone

58. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D. accomplishments

59. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come

60. A. out B. across C. through D. back

IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points).

Line

(5)

(10)

(15)

(20)

(25)

Paul Bunyan is perhaps America’s best-known folk hero. A fictional logger of incredible strength, he was most likely based on an actual nineteenth-century logger from the northern United States or Canada. As a folk hero, he struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because he was incredibly strong but also because he was hard-working and capable, ingenious in solving problems, and fun-loving.

Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the nineteen century, Paul Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the early twentieth century. Journalist James McGillivray included descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essay entitled “The Round River Drive” which appeared in a number of Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and 1910. However, it was through an extensive advertising campaign that Paul Bunyan moved solidly into print.

Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company’s advertising, William Laughead, an advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that consisted of a series of publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several decades, the company distributed these publications free of charge and made no attempt to obtain a copyright on them. In fact, the company vigorously encouraged other writers to make use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the use of this character enhanced the name recognition of the Red River Lumber Company inasmuch as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven.

The Bunyan stories published by Red River and further circulated by others were tall tales of gigantic proportions. In these tales, Banyan is depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is strong, hard-working, entrepreneurial, and innovative. In one story, for example, Paul is credited with digging the Great Lakes in order to create a watering hole for his giant ox, Babe. In another of these tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow to fall by swearing a blue streak after he injured himself by smashing his thumb with a large hammer. A third story in the series describes Paul’s role in establishing the Mississippi River.

Fascination with Paul Bunyan has continued to grow, and today he is a standard of American folklores. The prevalence of Bunyan as a figure of folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories, cartoons, poems, and songs as well as the numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul Bunyan that can be found throughout the sections of the country where logging has strong tradition.

61. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A. present the actual feats of a real-life logger

B. provide an overview of American folktales

C. describe logging in North America

D. discuss a “larger than life” folk hero

62. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul Bunyan is known for his ______.

A. unusual strength B. dedication to work

C. ingenuity in difficult situations D. serious nature

63. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales first appeared ______.

A. in oral stories B. in advertising C. in newspapers D. in a series of essays

64. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred about the Red River Lumber Company’s advertising campaign featuring Paul Bunyan?

A. It endured for quite a time.

B. The company did not protect its ownership of the stories.

C. The campaign did little to enhance the company’s profitability.

D. The company wanted the name Paul Bunyan to be known as widely as possible.

65. The pronoun “them” in line 14 refers to ______.

A. publications B. series C. decades D. writers

66. The word “interwoven” in line 17 could be best replaced by ______.

A. unfashionable B. mixed together C. not compatible D. too separate

67. Where in the passage does the author discuss a weather phenomenon that Paul Bunyan supposedly caused?

A. Lines 3-5 B. Lines 14-17 C. lines 20-23 D. Lines 25-29

68. The word “countless” in line 27 could be best replaced by the expression ______.

A. an overestimated number of B. an insubstantial number of

C. a large number of D. a specified number of

69. Which paragraph describes the plots of some of the tales of Paul Bunyan?

A. The second paragraph B. The third paragraph

C. The fourth paragraph D. The fifth paragraph

70. The author’s tone in this passage is ______.

A. humorous B. neutral C. sarcastic D. pessimistic

D. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before (5.0 points).

71. Something must be done to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.

Urgent …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………

72. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.

You should ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………

73. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.

Under no ………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………

74. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.

It …………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….………………………………………….……………………………………………….……

75. Thank you for reminding me about the timetable, otherwise I would have missed the last train.

If……………………..……………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….……

II. This is a part of a letter that you have received from David, a pen friend from New Zealand. In about 100 - 120 words, write a letter to answer his questions (10 points).

I cannot decide whether I should go to Vietnam to work after my graduation. Can you give me some advice?

You are required to begin and finish your letter as followed:

Dear David,

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………

Yours,

Tran Thuy Hanh

III. Vietnamese society has changed significantly in the past decades. However, many traditional values and practices have been lost, which is a pity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? In about 230 - 250 words, write an essay to support your opinion (15 points).

=== THE END ===

ĐÁP ÁN

A. LISTENING:

I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C

II. (6.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. C

III. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

12. changing room 13. Two / 2 pairs of

14. 1.45 15. effort 16. 180 marks

IV. (4.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

17. T 18. F 19. F 20. T

B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. (8.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B

25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C

II. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

29. UNPREDICTABLE 30. ENTHUSIASM

31. AUTHORIZED / SED 32. EXPECTANCY 33. RESPECTIVELY

III. (3.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

34. C 35. C 36. D

IV. (2.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

37. B 38. C

V. (2.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

39. B 40. A

C. READING:

I. (5 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

41. D 42. B 43. C 44. E 45. A

II. (5 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

46. B 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. E

III. (10 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

51. B 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. B

56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. C

IV. (10 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

61. D 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. A

66. B 67. C 68. C 69. C 70. B

D. WRITING:

I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

71. Urgent actions must be taken to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.

72. You should not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive your car.

73. Under no circumstances will / shall I lend John any money.

74. It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished.

75. If you had not reminded me about the timetable, I would have missed the last train.

II. (10 points):

1. Form:

- Informal letter (1.0 point)

2. Task fulfillment:

- Task completed with relevant information (2.0 points)

- Well-organized (2.0 point)

3. Language:

- Accurate grammar (2.0 points)

- Appropriate vocabulary (2.0 points)

- Correct spelling and punctuation (1.0 point)

III. (15 points):

Score of 14-15: An essay at this level:

shows very effective writing skills
is very well organized and well developed
uses details clearly and properly to support a thesis or illustrate ideas
displays consistent ability in the use of language
demonstrates variety in sentence structure and proper word choice

Score of 11 - 13: An essay at this level:

shows effective writing skills
is well organized and well developed
uses details clearly and properly to support a thesis or illustrate ideas
displays consistent ability in the use of language
demonstrates variety in sentence structure and proper word choice

Score of 9 - 10: An essay at this level:

may address some parts of the task more effectively than others
is generally well organized and developed
uses details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea
displays ability in the use of the language
shows some variety in sentence structure and range of vocabulary

Score of 7 - 8: An essay at this level:

addresses the writing topic adequately but does not meet all of the goals of the task
is adequately organized and developed
uses some details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea
shows adequate but possibly inconsistent ability with sentence structure
may contain some usage errors that make the meaning unclear

Score of 5 - 6: An essay at this level may reveal one or more of the following weaknesses:

inadequate organization or development
poor choice of details or does not provide enough details to support or illustrate generalizations
a noticeably improper choice of words or word forms
numerous errors in sentence structure and/or usage

Score of 3 - 4: An essay at this level is seriously flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:

serious disorganization or underdevelopment
little or no detail, or irrelevant specifics
serious and frequent errors in sentence structure or usage
serious problems with focus

Score of 1- 2: An essay at this level:

may be incoherent
may be undeveloped
may contain severe and persistent writing errors

Score of 0: An essay will be rated 0 if it:

contains no response
merely copies the topic
is off-topic, written in a foreign language or consists only of keystroke characters

5. Đề số 5

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10 points)

1. The school was closed for a month because of serious________ of fever.

A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak

2. The campaign raised far more than the________ of $20.000.

A. aim B. object C. goal D. target

3. We have a________ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.

A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce

4. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the________ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

A. rest B. remainder C. remains D. rester

5. An almost________ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.

A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping

6. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always________.

A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable

7. Don’t be late for the interview, ________ people will think you are a disorganized person.

A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so

8. My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the________ of Paris.

A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side

9. You are being thoroughly________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.

A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable

10. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own ______________.”

A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone

Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. (20 points)

1. How much does________ of this club cost? MEMBER

2. She is extremely________ about the history of art. KNOW

3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more________ every day. TROUBLE

4. He is completely________! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. EMPLOY

5. His boss told him off because he had behaved________ RESPONSIBLE

6. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later________ when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs. QUALIFY

7. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of________ their diet. ORGANISE

8. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so________ one minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! CONSIST

9. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the________ species (DANGER)

10. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely________. RECONGNISE

Part 3: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only. (8 points)

made her blood boil/ jumped out of her skin/ had a lump in her throat/ kept her head/

lost her head/ gave me the cold shoulder/ pulled her legs/ took her breath away

1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She________.

2. It really________ to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him.

3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she________ as she watched him get on the train.

4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really________.

5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She________.

6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost________.

7. My sister remained very calm. She________.

8. Sally didn’t believe us, did she? We only joked! We only________!

Part 4: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. (17 points)

1. Mr. Pike, who is supposed (witness)_______ the accident, (leave)_______ the town.

2. At this time next week they (sit)_______ in the train on their way to Paris.

3. He said that he watered the plants every day. He (water)_______ them. If he (have)_______ , they wouldn’t have died.

4. No sooner the announcement (make)_______ than everyone started complaining.

5. They said they never (make)_______ to do anything they didn’t want to before.

6. We (watch)_______ the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came.

7. The pop star who (take)_______ part in over 25 films always avoids (recognise)_______ by (wear)_______ dark glasses.

8. There’s no point (try)_______ to get Tim (lend)_______ you his car.

9. Not until John (receive)_______ the offer of promotion in writing he (celebrate)_______.

10. He (have)_______ trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he (not/ buy)_______ it.

II. READING

Part 1: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. (10 points)

If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)_______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)_______ even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)_______ – it’s the way society choose to use and (4)_______ them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (5)_______ We (6)_______ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (7)_______ of our annual consumption is in the (8)_______ of packaging, and this (9)_______ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10)_______ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (11)_______ is growing fast.

The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_______ than coal and one (13)_______ of ‘recovery’ strongly (14)_______ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15)_______ of waste plastic into a fuel.

1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood

2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits

3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil

4. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse

5. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels

6. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume

7. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate

8. A. way B. kind C form D. type

9. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes

10. A. refuse B. goods C. requirements D. rubble

11. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry

12. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect

13. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium

14. A. desired B. argued C. favored D. presented

15. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement

Part 2: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

I was reading an article last week in (1)_______ the writer described (2)_______ her children has changed as they (3)_______ up. When they were small she had to (4)_______ up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which (5)_______ her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (6)_______ with next. She dreaded the fact that they might (7)_______ after her husband, who admitted having (8)_______ an uncontrollable child who (9)_______ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights. What was worse was that (10)_______ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (11)_______ out of all their naughty behavior, and (12)_______ up serious hobbies (13)_______ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without (14)_______ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (15)_______, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy.

Part 3: The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C, D, E) (5 points)

A. On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a will in the overcoat pocket. The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother.

B. In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son, Marshal, in a will which had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in front of witnesses. His wife and two other sons were virtually cut off without a penny. Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had come into any more fairly.

C. Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets saying they should look in an old family Bible. This Bible was found in the keeping of Chaffin’s widow and examined in front of independent witnesses. Sure enough, there in the Bible they discovered a later version of the will, one which divided the property and money evenly between the widow and the three sons. The will appeared to be genuine and Marshal was not prepared to challenge it in court.

D. Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams. One of the most famous and extraordinary cases of contact with the dead was the so-called Chaffin Will affair.

E. Four years went by and then, strangely, James Chaffin’s ghost started to appear before one of his other two sons. The apparition had on an old overcoat which had often worn in life.

III. WRITING

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 points)

1. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

Scarcely ......................................................................................................................................................................................

2. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

Rather .........................................................................................................................................................................................

3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.

There has ..................................................................................................................................................................................

4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

Had it not ..................................................................................................................................................................................

5. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.

It was ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

6. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

Much to ......................................................................................................................................................................................

7. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

The ................................................................................................................................................................................................

8. Their relationship was doomed because of their incompatibility.

Had ................................................................................................................................................................................................

9. You should admit that you are to blame, not to conceal it.

I’d rather ...................................................................................................................................................................................

10. If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly.

It was her ..................................................................................................................................................................................

_________THE END__________

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