Đề thi đề nghị môn: Tiếng Anh khối 10 - Đề 3

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC TRƯỜNG : THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 24 (2017-2018) ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH ; LỚP : 10 Số Phách Số phách A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM:(80 questions / 40 points) I. WORD CHOICE ( 5,0 points) 1. One other conundrum for the board and ___ investors to contemplate is the question of future leadership A. would-be B. desirous C. inspiring D. have-been 2. I could see that he took a couple of ___glances at what I was doing, but he wasn't really watching. A. Futile B. furtive C. cold D. inconsequential 3. It included 105 job losses and a ___ in shift work, with some of the large staff numbers recruited in the past year expected to be let go first A. breakdown B. layout C. cutback D. out-take 4. They also have the right to pursue a prosecution of those found to be in ___ of national agreements through the courts A. eruptive B. crack C. fracture D. breach 5. And undoubtedly, their mysterious, indefinable quality is the source of their ___ power. A. disconcerting B. disembodied C. dismissive D. discordant 6. I slipped briefly back into sleep and emerged when breakfast was being served outside in an ___garden-courtyard A. whimsical B. extravagant C. extortionate D. enchanting 7. She's got a sexy voice that sounds effortless on nearly every note and some of the tracks have a funky retro - 70s feel that is ___ easy to like A. enticingly B. adoringly C. magickingly D. dazzlingly 8. A solid wooden floor supports an enormous desk and the latest model PC computer ___ quietly, awaiting instruction A. blares B. dines C. hums D. thuds 9. A woman who appears to be a ___person who lives under bridges, turns out to be has a metamorphose into a princess and has a regal personage. A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down-and-cast 10. The depths of this understanding - which I had not at all expected - put me in a ___. A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity Your answer : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 KEY: 1 A 2B 3C 4D 5A 6D 7A 8C 9B 10B Page 1
2. II. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5 points) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 11. No amount of encouragement ___ jump into the pool. A. would he make B. he would make himself C. would make him D. would he make himself 12. The film is ___ released at the end of next year. A. due to be B. on the point of being C. on the verge of being D. about to be 13. The government would be forced to use its emergency powers ___further rioting to occur. A. should B. did C. were D. had 14. Wasn’t it you ___the door open? A. to leave B. to have left C. that should leave D. who left 15. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’Keeffe made New Mexico ___. A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence 16. He is our idol, ___ the man we all want to be. A. as it is B. as it were C. as you can say D. as things stand 17. The mini dress was , but now it is making a comeback. A. was once a fad thought to be finished B. was a fad once thought to be finished C. was once thought to be a finished fad D. was a fad thought to be once finished 18. World War II ___ millions of people were killed ended in 1945. A. during which B. during that C. when D. which 19. It is imperative ___what to do when there is a fire. A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. we knew D. that he knew 20. ___, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol. A. An antiseptic used B. How an antiseptic is used C. When used as an antiseptic D. An antiseptic when used Your answer : 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 KEY: 11 C 12A 13C 14D 15D 16B 17B 18A 19B 20C Page 2
3. III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5points) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 21. We had to ___ nearly two hours of speeches. A. sit on B. sit through C. sit down D. sit for 22. I'm happy with the way things have ___. A. panned off B. panned on C. panned out D. panned up 23. They decided to ___her interest in the project. A. sound out B. sound off C. sound in D. sound into 24. I might ___through the exam if I'm lucky. A. touch B. patch C. prop D. scrape 25. The hotel has been ___by the new owners. A. smartened up B. paper over C. write off D. waste away 26. Attendance has ___severely during Christmas period. A. fallen in B. fallen for C. fallen back on D. fallen off 27. He jumped off the bus and made a dash ___ the nearest bar. A. with B. for C. into D. through 28. Her lack of experience ___ her. A. told off B. told of C. told against D. told on 29. The schoolboy winced ___ the sight of the cane in the headmaster’s hand. A. up B. through C. at D. for 30. Are you going to let them ___ your plans? A. in on B. in for C. into D. off Your answer : 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 KEY: 21 B 22C 23A 24D 25A 26D 27B 28C 29C 30A Page 3
4. IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS (5 points) 31. The various locales where he painted, many___, continued to be a source of inspiration throughout his long career. A. for a wander B. away from it C. off the beaten path D. lazy round 32. He is scheduled to be the next chairman of the council and, although he does not want to ___ before they are hatched, is rationalizing his commitments. A. have his cake and eat it B. make a meal of C. count his chickens D. eat your word 33. I feel that I'm always ___Lori in her comments, which I'm not, because I like Lori, and certainly wish she would post more. A. having a go at B. looking up to C. looking down on D. putting a strain on 34 Nasa had hoped to launch the shuttle again next spring but the target date could now be missed as ___are put in place to radically improve safety and re-shape the agency. A. sweeping changes B. fast changes C. refreshing changes D. enforcing changes 35. Police issued an arrest ___for bigamy and John, who now lives on the Isle of Man, turned himself in last week. A. authorization, B. license C. permit D. warrant 36. The teachers now recognize that they face a very difficult decision: working alone in the U.S. and scraping some money together to wire home, or bringing over their families and ___. A. living beyond your means B. living from hand to mouth C. putting aside D. putting down a deposit 37. The environmental benefits of telecommuting are pretty apparent, but business leaders no doubt want to be sure that ___employees ___ to telecommute yields bottom-line benefits. A. putting on the map B. giving the green light C. catching on the hop D. winning back 38. The secret to successful organic farming is to maintain a proper environment in the fields, and to not depend on ___fixes A. fast B. speedy C. quick D. sudden 39. Whether you are window-shopping at Gucci, barging about Swarovski ___or knocking over a cosmetics display at Christian Dior, the shop assistants are unfailingly charming. A. like a red rag to a bull B. like getting blood out of a stone C. like a bull in a china shop D. Like looking for a needle in a haystack 40. They are incensed by the Government's ___thirst for higher taxes and more public spending, which has failed to improve services. A. inevitable B. inexorable C. insatiable D. inedible Your answer : 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 KEY: 31 C 32C 33A 34A 35D 36B 37B 38C 39C 40C Page 4
5. V. READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE 1: ( 5,0 point) Read the article below. For questions 41-50, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. The penny press, which emerged in the United States during the 18-30's, was a powerful agent of mass communication. These newspapers were little dailies, generally four pages in length, written for the mass taste. They differed from the staid, formal presentation of the conservative press, with its emphasis on political and literary topics. The new papers were brief and cheap, emphasizing sensational reports of police courts and juicy scandals as well as human interest stories. Twentieth- century journalism was already foreshadowed in the penny press of the 1830's. The New York Sun, founded in 1833, was the first successful penny paper, and it was followed two years later by the New York Herald, published by James Gordon Bennett. Not long after, Horace Greeley issued the New York Tribune, which was destined to become the most influential paper in America. Greeley gave space to the issues that deeply touched the American people before the Civil War — abolitionism, temperance, free homesteads, Utopian cooperative settlements, and the problems of labor. The weekly edition of the Tribune, with 100,000 subscribers, had a remarkable influence in rural areas, especially in Western communities. Americans were reputed to be the most avid readers of periodicals in the world. An English observer enviously calculated that, in 1829, the number of newspapers circulated in Great Britain was enough to reach only one out of every thirty-six inhabitants weekly; Pennsylvania in that same year had a newspaper circulation which reached one out of every four inhabitants weekly. Statistics seemed to justify the common belief that Americans were devoted to periodicals. Newspapers in the United States increased from 1,200 in 1833 to 3,000 by the early 1860' s, on the eve of the Civil War. This far exceeded the number and circulation of newspapers in England and France. 41. What is the author's main point in the first paragraph? A. The penny press was modeled on earlier papers. B. The press in the nineteenth century reached only a small proportion of the population. C. The penny press became an important way of disseminating information in the first half of the nineteenth century. D. The penny press focused mainly on analysis of politics. 42. What does the author mean by the statement in line 6 that twentieth-century journalism was foreshadowed by the penny press? Page 5
6. A. The penny press darkened the reputation of news writing. B. Twentieth-century journalism is more important than nineteenth-century journalism. C. Penny-press news reporting was more accurate than that in twentieth-century newspapers. D. Modern news coverage is similar to that done by the penny press. 43. Which of the following would LEAST likely be in a penny-press paper? A. A report of theft of union funds by company officials B. An article about a little girl returning a large amount of money she found in the street C. A scholarly analysis of an economic issue of national importance D.A story about land being given away in the West 44. The word "it" in line 7 refers to A. the New York Sun B. the New York Herald C. America D. the Civil War 45. Who was Horace Greeley (line 9)? A. The publisher of the first penny-press paper to make a profit B. The founder of the penny-press paper that did the most to influence the thinking of the public C. The most successful writer for the penny press D. The man who took over James Gordon Bennett's penny-press paper and made it successful 46. The word "avid" in line 14 is closest in meaning to A. intelligent B. eager C. critical D. thrifty 47. The figures concerning newspaper circulation in Pennsylvania in 1829 are relevant because they A. explain why so many different periodicals were published B. prove that weekly periodicals were more successful than daily papers C. show the difference between reading habits before and after the Civil War D. support the belief that Americans were enthusiastic readers of periodicals 48. The word "justify" in line 18 is closest in meaning to A. generate B. calculate C. modify D. prove 49. The third paragraph is developed primarily by means of A. descriptions B. contrasts C. ordering events in time sequence D. analysis of a process 50. It can be inferred that penny-press newspapers were all of the following EXCEPT A. inexpensive B. informal C. profitable D. thorough Your answer : 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 ANSWERS: 41C 42 D 43 C 44 A 45 B 46 B 47 D 48 D 49 B 50 D Page 6
7. PASSAGE 2: ( 5,0 points) Read the article below. For questions 51-60, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. The languages spoken by early Europeans are still shrouded in mystery. There is no linguistic continuity between the languages of Old Europe (a term sometimes used for Europe between 7,000 and 3,000 B.C.) and the languages of the modern world, and we cannot yet translate the Old European script. Scholars have deciphered other ancient languages, such as Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian, which used the cuneiform script, because of the fortuitous discovery of bilingual inscriptions. When cuneiform tablets were first discovered in the 18th century, scholars could not decipher them. Then inscriptions found in Iran at the end of the 18 th century provided a link: these inscriptions were written in cuneiform and in two other ancient languages, Old Persian and New Elamite – languages that had already been deciphered. It took several decades, but scholars eventually translated the ancient cuneiform script via the more familiar Old Persian language. Similarly, the hieroglyphic writing of the Egyptians remained a mystery until French troops unearthed the famous Rosetta stone in the late 18th century. The stone carried the same message written in ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Egyptian hieratic, a simplified form of hieroglyphs. The Rosetta stone thwarted scholars’ efforts for several decades until the early 19th century when several key hieroglyphic phrases were decoded using the Greek inscriptions. Unfortunately, we have no Old European Rosetta stone to chart correspondences between Old European script and the languages that replaced it. The incursions of Indo-European tribes into Old Europe from the late 5th to the early 3rd millennia B.C. caused a linguistic and cultural discontinuity. These incursions disrupted the Old European sedentary farming lifestyle that had existed for 3,000 years. As the Indo-Europeans encroached on Old Europe from the east, the continent underwent upheavals. These severely affected the Balkans, where the Old European cultures abundantly employed script. The Old European way of life deteriorated rapidly, although pockets of Old European cultural remained for several millennia. The new peoples spoke completely different languages belonging to the Indo-European linguistic family. The Old European language or languages, and the script used to write them, declined and eventually vanished. Question 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Reason for the failure to understand the written records of Old European culture. B. Influences on the development of Old European script. C. Similarities between Old European script and other ancient writing systems. D. Events leading to the discovery of Old European script. Question 2. According to the passage, New Elamite is ___. A. a language that was used in Europe about 3,000 years ago B. a modern language that came from Old Persian Page 7
8. C. one of the languages spoken by the Old Europeans D. a language that was understood by the late 18th century Question 3: When does the passage suggest that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script was finally deciphered? A. At around the same time as cuneiform script was deciphered. B. Shortly before the Rosetta stone was unearthed. C. As soon as additional bilingual inscriptions became available to scholars. D. A few decades after the hieratic script was decoded. Question 4: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of the Rosetta stone? A. It was found by scholars trying to decode ancient languages. B. It contains two versions of hieroglyphic script. C. Several of its inscriptions were decoded within a few months of its discovery. D. Most of its inscriptions have still not been decoded. Question 5: According to the passage, scholars were able to decipher cuneiform form with the help of ___. A. the Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian languages B. Old Persian C. tablets written in Old European D. languages spoken in 18th century Iran Question 6: The word “fortuitous” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to ___. A. important B. immediate C. early D. lucky Question 7:The word “them” in the 1st paragraph refers to ___. A. Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian B. bilingual inscriptions C. cuneiform tablets D. scholars Question 8: The word “thwarted” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ A. continued B. influenced C. encouraged D. frustrated Question 9:According to the passage, Indo-European incursions caused Old European population to ___. A. separated into different tribes B. move eastward C. change their ways of living and obtain food D. start recording historical events in writing Question 10: . The author mentions the Balkans in the passage in order to explain why ___. A. Indo-European languages were slow to spread in Old Europe B. the inhabitants of Old Europe were not able to prevent Indo-European incursions C. the use of the Old European script declined D. the Old European culture survived for a time after the Indo-European incursions Your answer : 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 ANSWERS: 51A 52D 53A 54B 55B 56D 57C 58D 59C 60C Page 8
9. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 1: VIETNAMESE CUISINE Shaped like an elongated 'S', Vietnam lies on the eastern part of Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese cuisine differs (61) ___ radically in the north, centre and south of the country but two key features stand out. Firstly, rice (62) ___ an essential role in the nation's diet and so do noodles. In fact, the Vietnamese are crazy about noodles! Made from wheat, rice or mung beans, noodles are eaten at any time of the day. They come in (63) ___ shapes and thicknesses and are eaten in soups, as side dishes or simply plain. Secondly, fresh vegetables and herbs are a major focus of every meal. (64) ___, most Vietnamese shops for food are at least twice a day which (65) ___ why their cuisine is famous for its use of fresh ingredients. Dishes are (66) ___ with vegetables such as bean sprouts, carrots, water spinach, eggplants, cucumbers and bok choy, and seasoned with herbs like lemon grass, coriander, basil, chili and mint. The characteristic flavours of Vietnamese food are sweet, spicy and sour. As in many Asian countries, the Vietnamese do not eat their meals in (67) ___. Instead, all the food is served at once and people (68) ___ from the dishes in the centre of the table. Vietnamese cuisine has been growing in (69) ___ worldwide because it is not only delicious but also extremely healthy. Food is rarely fried. (70) ___, it is steamed or simmered. Salads are oil free. It is thus very light and, because of its focus on vegetables, incredibly nutritious. 61. A. slightly B. fully C. mainly D. quite 62. A. holds B. plays C. acts D. gives 63. A. unlike B. different C. uncommon D. altered 64. A. True B. Although C. However D. Indeed 65. A. explains B. justifies C. accounts D. reasons 66 A. handed B. given C. introduced D. presented 67. A. courses B. proportions C. parts D. starters 68. A. divide B. share C. split D. portion 69. A. esteem B. recognition C. popularity D. attraction 70 A. However B. Instead C. And D. Still Your answer : 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 ANSWERS: 61 D 62 B 63 B 64 D 65 A 66 D 67 A 68 B 69 C 70 B Page 9
10. GUIDED CLOZE TEST 2: ( 5,0 points) The newspaper has been a part of our daily life for several centuries. They have been a way for the public to be 71. ___ of important events that are occurring around the world. Newspapers have72. ___ dramatic changes over the 73. ___ of history. Some of the earliest newspapers date back to Ancient Rome where important announcements were74. ___ in stone tablets and placed in highly populated areas where citizens could be informed of the announcements. The biggest change was printing them on newsprint and use of the printing 75.___ . By automating the production of the newspaper, the number of papers available to the public greatly increased, while making it affordable for people to purchase one. These developments led to a boom in the newspaper industry where several different newspapers started to appear in major cities, publishing morning, afternoon and evening editions. These papers gave readers news, weather, sports and other features that informed and entertained them. However, newspaper costs continued to rise and the number of newspaper 76. ___ continued to fall. This led to a vast reduction in the number of newspapers and newspaper 77. ___ in every market. In addition, with the increase in the use of technology, the public no longer needed the newspaper for its source of information. Other media such as radio, television and the Internet started to replace the paper as an information source. In recent years, newspapers and other media have adapted to the changing technology environment by starting to offer online editions to 78. ___ to the needs of the public. In the future, the trend towards more electronic delivery of the news will continue with more 79. ___ on the Internet, social media and other electronic delivery methods. However, while the method of delivery is changing, the newspaper and the industry still has a 80. ___ in the world. 71. A. announced B. informed C. revealed D. acknowledged 72. A. undergone B. undertaken C. underdone D. understriken 73. A. events B. time C. procedure D. course 74. A. given B. craved C. carved D. portraited 75. A. machine B. profession C. delivery D. house 76. A. installers B. subscribers C. editors D. commissioners 77. A. reporters B. stands C. editions D. articles 78. A. provide B. respond C. cater D. react 79. A. reliance B. foundation C. specialization D. emphasis 80. A. fame B. niche C. competition D. prospect Your answer : 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 ANSWERS: 71 B 72 A 73 D 74 C 75 A 76 B 77 C 78 C 79 D 80 B Page 10
11. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (70 Points) I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 points) Open cloze test 1: (10,0 points) OPEN CLOZE 1: Man probably could not live without the help of animals. The role of animals in the balance of nature (1) ___ as their most important service to man. Animals also serve man (2) ___ supplying him with many food and other useful products. Without animals, man would have (3) ___ meat, milk, eggs, or honey; or wool, fur, or silk. (4) ___ thousands of years, man has (5) ___ changes in the animal kingdom. He has tamed many kinds of animals and used them for food and clothing. He has killed or driven away animals that once attacked him or interfered with his use of land. Today, he tries to protect many kinds of animals that are in (6) ___ of dying out. Like man, most plants depend on animals (7) ___ many of their basic needs. Without animals, many plants could not easily (8) ___ . For example, many plants with flowers depend on bees and other (9) ___ carry their pollen from plant to plant. Many oak trees grow from acorns that squirrels bury and then forget, or from acorns that deer step on and push deep into the soil. Birds often fly from one place to (10) ___ with seeds clinging to their feet. The seeds may sprout a great distance from the parents plants. Your answer : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ANSWERS 1 ranks 6 danger 2 by 7 for 3 no 8 reproduce 4 For 9 insects 5 caused 10 another Page 11
12. Open cloze test 2: (10,0 points) Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is greater than the environment's ability to cope with this use within the acceptable limits of change. Uncontrolled conventional tourism (1) ___ potential threats to many natural areas around the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and (2) ___ to impacts such as soil erosion, increased pollution, discharges into the sea, natural habitat(3) ___ , increased pressure on endangered species and heightened vulnerability to forest fires. It often puts a (4) ___ on water resources, and it can force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources. Water, and (5) ___ fresh water, is one of the most critical natural resources. The tourism industry generally overuses water resources for hotels, swimming pools, golf (6) ___ and personal use of water by tourists. This can result in water shortages and degradation of water (7) ___, as well as generating a greater volume of waste water. Tourism can create great pressure on local resources like energy, food, and other (8) ___ materials that may already be in short supply. Greater extraction and transport of these resources exacerbates the physical impacts (9) ___ with their exploitation. Because of the seasonal character of the industry, many destinations have ten times more inhabitants in the high season as in the low season. A high demand is placed upon these resources to (10) ___ the high expectations tourists often have (proper heating, hot water, etc.). Your answer : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ANSWERS 1 poses 6 courses 2 lead 7 supplies 3 loss 8 raw 4 strain 9 associated 5 especially 10 meet Page 12
13. II. WORD FORM (20points) Word form 1. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. ( 10.0 points) 1. The trouble with a back injury is that there is a great risk of ___. (OCCUR) 2. Nobody can ___his claims. (SAY) 3. Sections of the rails were sent to a laboratory for ___analysis.(METAL) 4. People were ___by the pictures the satellite sent back to Earth.( AWE) 5. The college is a ___of the child-centred approach to teaching. (STRONG) 6. ___items are items that cannot decay or be broken down by living organisms (DEGRADE) 7. The department’s budget was badly ___. (MANAGE) 8. Housework is a ___ task.(END) 9. A new electronic link-up that will connect 500 hospitals around the world has checked into ___.(SPACE) 10. It would be ___ to sail in weather like this. (HARD) Your answer : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 KEY 1. Recurrence. 2. Gainsay 3. Metallurgical 4. Awestruck 5. Stronghold 6.Non-biodegradable 7. Mismanaged 8. Never-ending 9. Cyberspace 10. Foolhardy Page 13
14. Word form 2. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a meaningful passage.(10.0 points) help sight play memory team chill rehearse indicate authentic lie Watching a successful theatre production is an amazing experience. The performance looks effortless and everything goes smoothly but this often (1)___ the amount of work that was actually involved. At the Palace Theatre, the average time from the first (2)___ to opening night is just four weeks of intensive work. Everyone involved attends the first read-through by the cast, so this is an ideal opportunity to get an (3)___ into how a production germinates. I took myself to the theatre on a (4)___ October morning to attend the read-through of the theatre's new production - the British premiere of Sive, by the acclaimed Irish (5)___ John S Keane. It is about a young girl about to be married off for money to an old man, while her true love can only look on (6)___. It is a poignant portrayal of rural family life, rich in comedy and filled with (7)___ characters played by an Irish cast for linguistic (8)___ . "It's important for people to have a sense of common purpose and (9)___ ," explains director Ben Barnes. "The play has been in preproduction since June but this is the first reading and it will be (10)___of how the actors work together. And it's for the theatre staff as much as the actors. Your answer : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. KEY : 11. belies 12. Rehearsal 13. Insight 14. Chilly 15. Playwright 16. Helplessly 17. memorable 18. Authenticity 19. Teamwork 20. Indicative Page 14
15. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10.0 points) Read the following passage. Identify 10 errors and underline them. Then write the line number and give the correction in the space provided in the right column. Line - Correction If Britain and other European nations are to fulfilling forest protection 1. - . goals, they must ban the use of palm oil for biofuel and tight oversight of supply chains, a delegation of forest peoples told parliamentarians this 2. - . week. 3. - . The call of urgent, concrete action comes amid an increasing heated diplomatic row over the issue between the EU and the governments of 4. - . major palm-produced nations such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Costa Rica. 5. - . The European parliament voted last April to prohibit sales of biofuels made from vegetable oils by 2020 in order to take its climate goals. This was 6. - . followed by a related vote last month. Whether and how this might be implemented is now being considered by the European Commission and 7. - . member states. 8. - . The pushback has been strong, particularly in south-east Asia, the origin of 90% of the world palm oil exports, which is used in hundreds of 9. - . supermarket products. Palm oil can also be blended with diesel to power engines, which is that the ban would halt. 10. - . Influential politics in these countries, many of whom are closely linked to the industry, accuse the EU of trade protectionism, colonial thinking and underminingly poverty reduction efforts. Malaysia’s plantations minister described the proposed ban as “crop apartheid.” KEY Line Error Correction 1. to fulfilling to fulfill 2. tight tighten 5. of for 5. increasing increasingly 7. palm-produced palm-producing 9. take meet 14. world palm world’s palm 16. that what 17. politics politicians 19. undermininingly undermining Page 15
16. IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. 1. Having bad table manners is the most annoying thing. There is 2. It wasn’t Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure. It couldn’t . 3. On receipt of your cheque, we shall send the goods to you. As . 4. Advances in science should soon yield a cure for cancer. BRINK Scientists are thought . finding a cure for cancer. 5. Russ’s opinions on the new management policies were very different from those of his fellow workers. ODDS Russ . the new management policies. 6. “I don’t think we will survive David.” I said, but of course we did. TALE I told David I thought we . ., but of course we did. 7. No one nowadays believes in witches, do they ? AGE No one believes in witches, do they? 8. The sound of a young children attempting to play the violin never fails to irritate me. EDGE The sound of a young children attempting to play the violin really 9. It’s pretty certain that we’ll win a gold medal this year in the 100 metres. FORGONE It’s .for the taking in the 100 metres this year. 10. I think they’re largely responsible for what’s happened. SMALL I hold them responsible for what’s happened. KEY 1. There is nothing more annoying than people with bad table manners 2. It couldn’t have been Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure. 3. As soon as we receive your cheque, we shall send the goods to you. 4. Scientists are thought to be on the brink of finding a cure for cancer. 5. Russ was at odds with his fellow workers over/ concerning the new management policies. 6. I told David I thought we wouldn’t live to tell (the) tale, but of course we did. 7. No one in this day and age believes in witches, do they? 8. The sound of a young children attempting to play the violin really sets my teeth on edge. 9. It’s a forgone conclusion that the gold medal is ours for the taking in the 100 metres this year 10. I hold them in no small way responsible for what’s happened. THE END OF THE TEST Page 16