Đề thi đề nghị môn: Tiếng Anh khối 10 - Đề 4

Nội dung text: Đề thi đề nghị môn: Tiếng Anh khối 10 - Đề 4

1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH THUẬN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30-4 LẦN THỨ XXIV ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ; KHỐI 10 NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018 Số phách A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 points) I. 1-10 WORD CHOICE Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences 1. These days the castle is swamped with ___ of tourists. A. hordes B. cliques C. mobs D. assemblies 2. By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have ___ the mark. A. transcended B. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped 3. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ___ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently. A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up 4. If you continue to ___ debts at this rate, you will have to declare bankruptcy eventually. A. save B. raise C. incur D. default 5. He ___ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech A. squashed B. suffocated C. submerged D. stifled 6. I have tried every product on the market and still I can't rid these curtains of the ___ of cigarette smoke. A. fumes B. fragrance C. stench D. aroma 7. Granddad would spend hours talking to us youngsters around the dinner table ___ about his happy younger days back east on the farm. A. recalling B. reminiscing C. reminding D. memorising 8. The winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in which they had ___ over the losing team. It was considered very unsporting. A. gloated B. relished C. showed up D. dominated 9. I retired three years ago and didn't know what to do with myself. Getting this dog has given me a new ___ of life. A. burst B. loan C. lease D. extension 10. As soon as the bomb was discovered by one of the cleaning staff, the police had the area ___ off and no-one was allowed within two blocks of the cafe. A. fenced B. cordoned C. walled D. isolated KEY 1. A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B II. 11-20 GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 11. To be honest, Harry has ___ than you have. A. been more helpful considerably B. been considerably more helpful C. been more considerably helpful D. considerably been more helpful 12. There are ___ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact. A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a great many 1
2. 13. The doctor insisted that his patient ___. A. he did not work too hard for three months B. take it easy for three months C. take it easy inside of three months D. could take some vacations for three months 14. On being told about her sack, ___ . A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct 15. In no way ___ that people will be prevented from organising peaceful protests. A. this law means B. means this law C. does this law mean D. this law does mean 16. You can’t just demand ___, you have to earn it. A. a respect B. any respect C. the respect D. respect 17. ‘Which of these two men is Japanese?’ ‘___ is.’ A. Both of them B. All of them C. Neither of them D. None of them 18. I have never seen ___ before. A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such good a film 19. Since they aren’t answering the phone, they ___ . A. need have left B. can’t have left C. must have left D. should have left 20. ___ to his brother’s graduation party, George wouldn’t have met Mary. A. Had he not gone B. Hadn’t he gone C. If he has not gone D. If he shouldn’t have gone KEY 11. B 12.D 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.D 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.A III. 21-30 PREPOSITIONS - PHRASAL VERBS Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 21. The service was slow and the bill was incorrect. I put it ___ ___ poor management. A. down for B. in by C. in for D. down to 22. If you were giving a talk, would you want your colleagues in the audience rooting ___ you? A. on B. up C. for D. out 23. A couple of boys were ___ in the pool. A. impinging on B. larking about C. ploughing ahead D. floating out 24. We were ___ the task of writing a report of the college´s games. A. assigned to B. taken over C. run up D. saddled with 25. He didn´t use his position on the council to lord it ___ people. A. over B. upon C. for D. on 26. Anti-terrorist squad officers ___ the area to search for possible bombs. A. sealed off B. set off C. come through D. split up 27. Two men who had ___ in the container were arrested when the police opened it. A. stowed away B. seen to C. broken off D. sat around 28. As we were in an urgent need of syringes and other medical equipment, the aid organization promised to deliver them the double. A. with B. in C. at D. round 2
3. 29. The secretary dashed ___ the weekly report to his director A. up B. off C. of D. for 30. I ___ an important deal yesterday and she was so thrilled! A. came across B. mucked up C. shot down D. gunned for KEY 21.D 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. B IV. 31-40 COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 31. There’s been a slight improvement in his heallth, but he’s not out of the ___ yet. A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach 32. He’s unreliable at the best of times, but forgetting my birthday was the last ___. A. drop B. breath C. straw D. despair 33. The government has been forced into a ___ after the revelation of a cover-up. A. climbdown B. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout 34. The workforce has been pared to the ___. A. quick B. fruit C. ball D. bone 35. I don’t know if Ash would be right for the job; he’s a bit of an unknown ___. A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity 36. She now says she didn’t really want the job that she failed to get, but I think it’s just ___. A. a cup of tea B. an act C. full of beans D. sour grapes 37. Be realistic! You can’t go through life looking at the world through ___. A. rosed-coloured spectacles B. bright sights C. magnificent spectacles D. green fingers 38. Those were the ethnic ___ we put people in then. A. dogholes B. pigeonholes C. boltholes D. foxholes 39. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ___ this morning. A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy 40. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a ___. A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean KEY 31.B 32.C 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. C V. 41-60 READING COMPREHENSION 41-50 READING 1 Read the following passage and choose the best option for each questions below. The Atlantic Cod Fishery Off the northeastern shore of North America, from the island of Newfoundland in Canada south to New England in the United States, there is a series of shallow areas called banks. Several large banks off Newfoundland are together called Grand Banks, huge shoals on the edge of the North American continental shelf, where the warm waters of the Gulf Stream meet the cold waters of the Labrador Current. As the currents brush each other, they stir up minerals from the ocean floor, providing nutrients for plankton and tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, which feed on the plankton. Herring and other small fish rise to the surface to eat the krill. Groundfish, such as the Atlantic cod, live in the ocean’s bottom layer, congregating in the shallow waters where they prey on krill and small fish. This rich environment has produced cod by the millions and once had a greater density of cod than anywhere else on Earth. 3
4. Beginning in the eleventh century, boats from the ports of northwestern Europe arrived to fish the Grand Banks. For the next eight centuries, the entire Newfoundland economy was based on Europeans arriving, catching fish for a few months in the summer, and then taking fish back to European markets. Cod laid out to dry on wooden “flakes” was a common sight in the fishing villages dotting the coast. Settlers in the region used to think the only sea creature worth talking about was cod, and in the local speech the word “fish” became synonymous with cod. Newfoundland’s national dish was a pudding whose main ingredient was cod. By the nineteenth century, the Newfoundland fishery was largely controlled by merchants based in the capital at St.John’s. They marketed the catch supplied by the fishers working out of more than 600 villages around the long coastline. In return, the merchants provided fishing equipment, clothing, and all the food that could not be grown in the island’s thin, rocky soil. This system kept the fishers in a continuous state of debt and dependence on the merchants. Until the twentieth century, fishers believed in the cod’s ability to replenish itself and thought that overfishing was impossible. However, Newfoundland’s cod fishery began to show signs of trouble during the 1930s, when cod failed to support the fishers and thousands were unemployed. The slump lasted for the next few decades. Then, when an international agreement in 1977 established the 200-mile offshore fishing limit, the Canadian government decided to build up the modern Grand Banks fleet and make fishing a viable economic base for Newfoundland again. All of Newfoundland’s seafood companies were merged into one conglomerate. By the 1980s, the conglomerate was prospering, and cod were commanding excellent prices in the market. Consequently, there was a significant increase in the number of fishers and fish-processing plant workers. However, while the offshore fishery was prospering, the inshore fishermen found their catches dropping off. In 1922 the Canadian government responded by closing the Grand Banks to groundfishing. Newfoundland’s cod fishing and processing industries were shut down in a bid to let the vanishing stocks recover. The moratorium was extended in 1994, when all of the Atlantic cod fisheries in Canada were closed, except for one in Nova Scotia, and strict quotas were placed on other species of groundfish. Canada’s cod fishing industry collapsed, and around 40,000 fishers and other industry workers were put out of work. Atlantic cod stocks had once been so plentiful that early explorers joked about walking on the backs of teeming fish. By 2008, cod stocks were still a historically low levels and showed no signs of imminent recovery, even after drastic conservation measures and severely limited fishing. Some fishermen blamed the disminished stocks on seals, which prey on cod and other species, but scientists believe that decades of overfishing are to blame. There have been occasional signs of hope. For example, studies on fish populations show that cod disappeared from Newfoundland at the same time that stocks started rebuilding in Norway, raising the possibility that the cod had simply migrated to a different region. Still, in the early twenty- first century, it remains uncertain whether or when the cod will return to Grand Banks or the moratorium will end. 41. The word shoals in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. shallow B. currents C. mountains D. islands 42. What physical process occurs in the region of the Grand Banks? A. Underwater hot springs heat the water. B. Warm and cold currents come together. C. Nutrient-rich water flows in from rivers. D. Tides transport plankton and small fish 4
5. 43. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. Millions of cod come to the Grand Banks every year to feed on the abundant supplies of herring and other small fish. B. The Grand Banks used to have the world’s largest concentration of cod because of favorable natural conditions. C. The Grand Banks is the only place on Earth where cod are known to come together in extremely large groups. D. The environmental resources of the Grand Banks have made many people wealthy from cod fishing. 44. The squares {} indicate A, B, C, D, respectively in paragraph 5. Where could the following sentence could be added to the paragraph ? They suspected this was because the offshore draggers were taking so many cod that the fish did not have a chance to migrate inshore to reproduce. However, while the offshore fishery was prospering, the inshore fishermen found their catches dropping off.  In 1922 the Canadian government responded by closing the Grand Banks to groundfishing.  Newfoundland’s cod fishing and processing industries were shut down in a bid to let the vanishing stocks recover.  The moratorium was extended in 1994, when all of the Atlantic cod fisheries in Canada were closed, except for one in Nova Scotia, and strict quotas were placed on other species of groundfish.  Canada’s cod fishing industry collapsed, and around 40,000 fishers and other industry workers were put out of work. 45. Why does the author mention Newfoundland’s national dish in paragraph 2? A. To encourage the development of tourism in Newfoundland B. To describe the daily life of people in Newfoundland C. To stress the economic and cultural significance of cod D. To show that Newfoundland used to be a separate country 46. All of the following statements characterized Newfoundland’s cod fishery in the past EXCEPT: A. Fishers were dependent on merchants in the capital. B. Cod were the foundation of the island’s economy. C. Fishers competed with farmers for natural resources. D. Cod were placed on wooden “flakes” for drying. 47. The word replenish in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. defend B. repair C. reproduce D. improve 48. What event first signaled the overfishing of the Atlantic cod? A. The failure of cod to support thousands of fishers in the 1930s B. The merging of seafood companies into one huge conglomerate C. An increase in the number of fishers and fish-processing plants D. The government moratorium on cod fishing during the 1990s 49. Why did the Canadian government decide to build up the Grand Banks fishing fleet? A. The 200-mile limit was seen as an economic opportunity. B. There had not been enough boats to handle all the fish. C. The shipbuilding sector of the economy was in a slump. D. Canada faced stiff competition from other fishing nations. 50. It can be inferred from paragraph 6 that the author most likely believes which of the following about the future of the Atlantic cod fishery? A. The fishery will improve if the government lifts the fishing ban. 5
6. B. It may be a long time before cod stocks recover from overfishing. C. The center of the Atlantic cod fishery will shift to Norway. D. The cod will return to the Grand Banks if seal hunting is allowed. 41. A 42. B 43. B 44.A 45. C 46. C 47. C 48. A 49. A 50. B 51-60 READING 2 Read the following passage and choose the best answers. Monarch Migration The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), which inhabits regions from the northern area of South America through The United States to southern Canada in North America, is a well- known garden butterfly. It is easily spotted because of its bright orange and black coloring and large size; its popular name means “king,” in fact. Adult Monarch butterflies lay eggs on the milkweed plant, which provides food for the newly hatched caterpillars when they emerge. The Monarch is perhaps best known for its unusual life cycle and dramatic migration habits. Not only do Monarchs go through the four stages of life typical for a butterfly – the egg; the larva, or caterpillar; the pupa, or chrysalis; and the adult butterfly – but the also go through four generations in one year. The first generation of Monarchs hatches from eggs in March and April. The caterpillars eat the milkweek plant and do little else; in about two weeks , the caterpillars are ready to create a chrysalis. Once inside the chrysalis, the former caterpillar transforms into the adult butterfly, a process that takes about ten days. After the adult buterflies have emerged from the chrysalis, they lay eggs for the next generation. An adult Monarch butterfly lives for only two to six weeks. In May and June, the second generation of Monarchs is born, and the third comes in July and August. In September and October, though, comes the most interesting generation, the fourth. While the first three parts of the life cycle are the same as those of the other three generations, the fourth generation of Monarchs does not die in two to six weeks but instead enters a non-productive phase as diapause, during which they do not lay eggs, and during this phase, the Monarchs make an incredible migration. Great clouds of fourth-generation Monarchs migrate from the cold regions in the north and east to warmer regions in the south and west. Although they are not the only butterflies to do so, migration is more commonly associated with birds. In fact, most other adult butterflies in North America die in the winter, leaving their chrysalises to winter over. This fourth generation of Monarchs, though, lives not for a few weeks but for six to eight months, long enough to lay the eggs for the new first generation. Monarchs actually have two reasons for migrating: one is because they could not survive the cold winter temperatures, and the second is because milkweed plants also die in winter. While Monarchs are the only butterfly to migrate both south in the fall and back north in the spring, the generation that moves north is not the same one that flew south, but rather the first generation of the next year. No one is sure how the new generation of Monarchs knows the way back north – current theories include the notion that flight patterns are inherited from previous generations, and also that the insects are guided by the sun or by magnetic fields from the Earth’s surface – but they do, and the next cycle of four generations begins again. The migration path of the Monarchs can stretch for 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers). Monarchs in the United States that live to the west of Rocky Mountains migrate to southern California, while those that live to the east winter in Mexico. Interestingly, the Monarchs settle in the same trees in their winter spots every year – even though it is different butterflies that make the trip each year. How this happens is not yet fully understood. However, a major threat to Monarch butterflies is the removal of these perennial nesting trees for reads, housing, and the other development projects. 6
7. In warmer areas of the world, such as Bermuda, Monarchs live year round and do not migrate; in Australia, Monarchs living in cooler areas migrate and others, in warmer regions, don’t. 51. The word spotted in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by A. noticed B. removed C. marked D. understood 52. The word which in paragraph 1 refers to A. eggs B. the milkweed plant C. adult butterflies D. caterpillars 53. What is implied about butterflies other than the Monarch in paragraph 2? A. They do not go through four stages of life. B. They have interesting migration habits C. They are not as well-known as the Monarch. D. They do not go through four generations in a year. 54. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 4? A. Monarchs from the fourth generation die more quickly than ones from the first three generations. B. The fourth generation of Monarchs is special because they do not lay eggs, a phenomenon known as diapause. C. Fourth-generation Monarchs are unusual because they live long enough to migrate. D. If the generations of Monarchs could migrate, then they would not die so quickly. 55. Why does the author use the phrase “great clouds” in paragraph 5? A. To indicate that Monarchs prefer to travel in cool weather B. To show that Monarchs travel in large groups C. To explain that Monarchs travel together with birds D. To show that Monarchs travel first in one direction, and then in another 56. The word so in paragraph 5 refers to A. associate with birds B. migrate C. die in the winter D. leave their chrysalises to winter over 57. The squares {} indicate A, B, C, D, respectively in paragraph 6. Where could the following sentence could be added to the paragraph ? If the fourth generation Monarchs behaved as the first three did, then when their eggs hatched, the emerging caterpillars would have nothing to eat.  Monarchs actually have two reasons for migrating: one is because they could not survive the cold winter temperatures, and the second is because milkweed plants also die in winter.  While Monarchs are the only butterfly to migrate both south in the fall and back north in the spring, the generation that moves north is not the same one that flew south, but rather the first generation of the next year.  No one is sure how the new generation of Monarchs knows the way back north – current theories include the notion that flight patterns are inherited from previous generations, and also that the insects are guided by the sun or by magnetic fields from the Earth’s surface – but they do, and the next cycle of four generations begins again.  58. According to paragraph 6, what is true about how Monarchs migrate north? 7
8. A. The flight path is taught from one generation to the next. B. No one has directly observed the northern migration. C. The butterflies that migrate north have never made the trip brfore. D. The route is different from the southern migration path. 59. According to paragraph 7, what is a danger for Monarchs? A. Their short lifespan B. A lack of food C. Loss of habitat D. Climate change 60. The word perennial in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to A. safe for insects B. not well understood C. typical of warm climates D. used again and again KEY 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. B 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. C 60. D VI. 61-80 GUIDED CLOZE TESTS Read the following passages and choose the option that best fits each blank. PASSAGE 1 Hyping, or to (61)___ it more politely, marketing movies can double their budget. And in the end, does it really play the trick? Those without the major studios’ huge spending (62)___ are not convinced. ‘There will always be an audience that follows the big campaigns,’ says Andrea Klein, of the British Film Institute, ‘but there is another which doesn’t (63)___ to four-page colour ads.’ For this audience, reviews are all- important. Publicist Jonathan Rutter concurs: ‘Most of our films can be killed (64)___ dead by bad reviews,’ he says. Although he is not (65)___ to the odd gimmick, he warns against too much hype: ‘I get put off films which are over-marketed,’ he says. ‘People don’t like to be (66) ___, they prefer to make up their own minds.’ For hollywood blockbusters, (67)___ people to make up their own mind is not a viable marketing strategy. Films on this scale are caught up in a (68)___ circle. To (69)___ inflated production costs a mass audience must be found, and to find that audience take a (70) ___ publicity budget. 61. A. take B. put C. turn D. set 62. A. force B. strength C. weight D. power 63. A. rise B. trigger C. respond D. stir 64. A. stone B. flat C. point D. cold 65. A. reluctant B. counter C. averse D. obstinate 66. A. deluged B. spawned C. self-confessed D. spoon-fed 67. A. leaving B. availing C. consenting D. giving 68. A. relentless B. vicious C. brutal D. merciless 69. A. restore B. refund C. recover D. reimburse 70. A. giant B. redundant C. equitable D. costly KEY 61. B 62. D 63. C 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. A 68. B 69.C 70. A PASSAGE 2 It only requires the completion of the reconstruction of the human genetic map for a whole host of hereditary diseases to be (71) ___. Originally, it was forecast that the venture 8
9. would take until the beginning of the 21st century to be accomplished. At present, it is clear that the task can be finished much earlier. Hundreds of scholars have gone to (72) ___ to help (73) ___ the mystery of the human genetic structure with an ardent hope for liberating mankind from disorders such as cancer, cystic fibrosis or arthritis. The progress in this incredible undertaking is (74) ___ by an accurate interpretation of the information (75) ___ in the chromosomes forming the trillions of the cells in the human body. Locating and characterizing every single gene may (76) ___ an implausible assignment, but very considerable (77) ___ has already been made. What we know by now is that the hereditary code is assembled in DNA, some parts of which may be diseased and (78) ___ to the uncontrollable transmission of the damaged code from parent to their children. Whereas work at the completion of the human genome may last for a few years more, notions like gene therapy or genetic engineering don’t evoke much surprise any longer. Their potential application has already been examined in the effective struggle against many viruses or in the genetic treatment of blood disorders. The hopes are, then, that hundreds of maladies that humanity is (79) ___ with at present might eventually cause to exist in the not too (80) ___ future. 71. A. terminated B. interfered C. eradicated D. disrupted 72. A. maximum B. utmost C. supreme D. extremes 73. A. dissolve B. interrogate C. respond D. unravel 74. A. dependent B. reliant C. qualified D. conditioned 75. A. associated B. contained C. involved D. derived 76. A. sound B. hear C. voice D. perceive 77. A. headline B. heading C. headway D. headship 78. A. amiable B. conceivable C. evocative D. conducive 79. A. aggravated B. teased C. persecuted D. plagued 80. A. far-away B. outlying C. distant D. imminent KEY 71. C 72. D 73. D 74. D 75. B 76. A 77. C 78. D 79. D 80. C B. WRITTEN QUESTIONS (70 points) I. 1-20 OPEN CLOZE TESTS Fill in each blank in the following passages with ONE suitable word to make meaningful passages. PASSAGE 1 It is sometimes suggested that tornadoes never strike big cities. In an attempt to (1) ___ this theory. Some say that the higher temperatures at the centre of large urban areas, together with the air turbulence created by very tall building, somehow (2) ___ to disrupt tornadoes, or even keep them away entirely. (3) ___ is made of the apparent lack of recorded cases of severe damage to major cities. The (4) ___, however, is rather different. While it is true that smaller tornadoes do indeed seem to be less common in the middle of cities (5) ___ by millions of people, claims by their citizens that they are in some way immune to the effects of major tornadoes would seem to be no more than wishful (6) ___. For a start, a couple of degrees difference in (7) ___, or a handful of 200-metre office blocks, are hardly likely to impede the (8) ___ of the kinds of 12-kilometre-high monsters seen in recent years. 9
10. Equally unconvincing is the argument that ‘big cities are never hit’. Most people , when they think of a city, tend to imagine (9) ___ like downtown New York or Tokyo, when in reality this is a very small ‘target’ area. Unfortunately, there are plenty of well-documented cases of severe destruction to suburbs, which form by far the most extensive part of any big town. It is only by (10) ___ that a dense populated city centre has not yet been hit – but sooner or later it is bound to happen. KEY 1. prove 2. manage 3. much 4. reality 5. populated 6. thinking 7. temperatures 8. progress 9. somewhat 10. chance PASSAGE 2 Volcanic eruption has been a constant threat to our natural environment for millions of years, but seldom in recent times ___ a volcano erupted with the felocity of Krakatoa. Krakatoa, ___ is a volcanic island group in Indonesia, erupted on 27th August 1883. ___only was the explosion ___ loud that was heard as far away (more than 3,000km) as Perth in Australia, but it is also recognised as ___ the loudest sound ___ recorded. Tens of thousands of people in the region were killed, many ___ in the enormous tsunamis which the eruption produced – tsunamis which eventually reached South Africa and the English Channel. The explosion also had a major effect on the ___ world’s weather system. The volcanic dust in the atmosphere reduced the ___ of sunlight reaching the earth’s surface, reducing global temperatures by more than one degree centigrade. Only after five years had passed ___ global temperatures begin to return to normal. KEY 11. has 12. which 13. Not 14. so 15. being 16. ever 17.drowning/dying/ 18. entire/ whole 19. amount 20. did perishing II. 21-40 WORD FORMATION 21-30 Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each following sentence. 21. Though many parties regard his behaviors as a(n) ___, the public still had much faith in his ability to become a leader. ERR 22. Matilda found it hard to overcome the powerful sense of ___she felt on waking for the first time in the new house. ORIENTATE 23. You should avoid those journalists. They are just ___only distressing and prying into your private life. CHIEF 24. Our local newspaper is often full of stories that are hardly ___, but they need to fill the pages somehow. NEWS 25. The rocks appear to be stationary but in the high winds that whip across this desert landscape, they are in reality moving ___. PERCEIVE 26. I was a bit ___by my performance in the first exam, but I decided to make an extra effort in the ones left. MORAL 27. His performance in the match today ___his reputation as a great player. LIE 28. Many countries have agreed on the ___ treaty. ARM 29. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that they are so ___at that age. IMPRESS 30. The positive relationship between a business and a customer, often referred to as ‘___’, is difficult to quantify financially. GOOD 10
11. KEY 21. aberration 22. disorientation 23.mischief- 24. newsworthy 25. makers imperceptibly 26. demoralised 27. belies 28. 29. 30. goodwill disarmament impressionable Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following passage. A day out to Rosslyn Chapel lf you have a spare afternoon why not take the kids to visit the remarkable Rosslyn Chapel? This must surely be one of Britain's most (31-ORDINARY) ___ buildings. lf you were shown pictures of it without any clues to its (32- LOCATE) ___, you might guess it to be somewhere like Moldavia or Transylvania. ln fact, it is just outside Edinburgh. The chapel and the (33- NEIGHBOUR) ___village of Rosslyn are both quite stunning; in fact, the whole area is generally very (34- PICTURE). Nearly the entire surface of the chapel's stonework is carved with flowers or stars and another (35- IDIOSYNCRACY) ___ feature of the chapel is that although most of the design of the chapel is Gothic, the aisles are similar to architecture found in Babylon or Egypt. The chapel's 15th-century builder, St Clair Prince of Orkney, believed that he was (36- ESSENTIAL) ___ buying his way into heaven by creating such an exquisite chapel. He was famous for his (37- PERFECT) ___but this in itself created problems. Because everything had to be exactly as he dreamed it should be it was (38- REAL) ___of him to expect the work to be finished in his lifetime. The chapel is now considered to be a local treasure and a (39-CHARITY) ___ trust was set up in 1996 to oversee and fund its (40- GO) ___restoration. KEY 31. 32. location 33. 34. 35. extraordinary neighbouring picturesque idiosyncratic 36. essentially 37. 38. unrealistic 39. charitable 40. ongoing perfectionism III. 41-50 ERROR CORRECTION Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. Line 1 The BBC World Service on radio claims a regular worldwide audience of about 25 2 million for their English language programmes. It is funded directly by the British 3 Foreign Office, even if any Government attempt to control the content of progammes 4 is vigorously fought off. It is broadcast around the world and anyone who has access 5 to a radio with short wave need be without it. The archetypal listener today is under 6 30, male, likely to be quietly well-educated, for whom English is likely to be a 7 second or even third language. Few women tune off, which is why there is no 8 women’s programmes included in its 24-hour service. The biggest and most 9 significance of the news programmes is Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world 10 news which goes out all night at 10p.m, British time. This slot cannot please 11 everyone but is the optional time to catch any listeners having breakfast in Hong 12 Kong or setting down for the night in West Africa. It can have been recommended 13 to anyone who wants to understand the world, not just Britain. At any rate, that is its 14 aim and certainly by comparison, almost British domestic news programmes seems 11
12. 15 trivial and parochial. 41. ___ > ___ 42. ___ > ___ 43. ___ > ___ 44.___ > ___ 45. ___ > ___ 46.___ > ___ 47. ___ > ___ 48.___ > ___ 49. ___ > ___ 50.___ > ___ KEY Line Mistake Correction 41. 2 their its 42. 3 if though 43. 4 anyone no one/ nobody 44. 6 quietly relatively 45. 7 off in 46. 9 significance significant 47. 10 all at 48. 11 optional optimum/ optimal 49. 12 have been be 50. 14 almost most IV. 51-60 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION I. 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. 51. Maria shouldn’t have many problems with the administrative side of the job. It’s unlikely ___. 52. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job. The long ___. 53. Standing as tall as he could, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair. Drawing ___. 54. We would be extremely grateful if you could reply as soon as possible. A prompt ___. KEY 51. that Maria will have many problems with the administrative side of the job 52. and the short of it is that Joseph’s not up to the job 53. himself up to his full height, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair 54. reply would be greatly/ much appreciated II. For each of the sentences below, write a sentence as similare as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. 55. This kitchen table is also the desk where I work. DOUBLES ___. 56. You can’t just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very carefully. SPUR ___. 57. She still hasn’t really recovered from losing her job in August. BEING ___. 12
13. 58. Nobody really expected Glen to do so well in his Biology exams. TAKEN ___. 59. You can’t expect everything to run on an even keel all the time. SMOOTH ___. 60. The public were up in arms over the proposed change to privacy law. OUTCRY ___. KEY 55. This kitchen table doubles as the desk where I work. 56. Going on safari isn’t a decision you can make on the spur of the moment. You need to plan things very carefully. 57. She still really hasn’t got over being made redundant in August. 58. Everyone was taken aback that Glen did so well in his Biology exams. 59. You have to learn to take the rough with the smooth. OR You can’t expect to have a smooth run all the time. 60. There was a public outcry over the proposed change to privacy laws. END OF THE TEST 13