Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Quang Trung - Môn thi: Tiếng anh (chuyên) - Test Number 18

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1. UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 TEST NUMBER 18 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: . Số báo danh: Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. impress B. rest C. encourage D. internet 2. A. wrap B. bad C. had D. want 3. A. campus B. publish C. adult D. subject 4. A. fee B. teenager C. meet D. peer 5. A. wonderful B. pagoda C. remote D. notebook 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. penalty B. document C. pedestrian D. petrol 7. A. symbolic B. suddenly C. evening D. actually 8. A. process B. princess C. profess D. progress 9. A. police B. malice C. office D. practice 10. A. environment B. attention C. adaptable D. auditory II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The social services are chiefly___ with the poor, the old and the sick. A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned 12. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down ___ again! A. even B. still C. yet D. right 13. Simon ___ in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else. A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed 14. It’s time we ___ the bus. A. catch B. caught C. catching D. to catch 15. He wants to ___his room. A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration 16. ___the birthday ___Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake. A. in - at B. in - of C. on - of D. on - for 17. Take the bus, and ___at Oxford Circus. A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away 18. We went by ___train to ___west of England. A. a – the B. the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø 19. They ___all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent 20. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ___. A.try it on B. dress in C. take it off D. wear it 21. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ___to sleep. A. falling B. leaving C. going D. feeling 22. Viet got up late ___he couldn’t catch the first bus. A. thenB. so C. as D. when 23. Nam wishes he ___have to clean all the windows. A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t 24. The secretary ___I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was. A. which B. whose C. when D. whom Page 1
2. 25. When you get to the station, I ___for you outside. A. shall waiting B. shall wait C. waiting D. shall be waiting 26. We expected him at eight but he finally ___at midnight. A. appeared B. appears C. appearing D. appear 27. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you ___me cash. A. pay B. paid C. would pay D. had paid 28. We started early ___to avoid being late for work. A. so that B. in order that C. so D. so as 29. In the newspaper there ___a lot of news about the earthquake. A. be B. are C. is D. were 30. The old ___ in her village always ___others' help. A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need 31. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" "___ is" A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them 32. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ___before I come in. A. away B. up C. on D. off 33. This subject, ___, is very important. A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss C. that we are going to discuss D. A and B are correct 34. I' m very tired. ___, I have to finish my homework before going to bed. A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However 35. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ___. A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please. C. That's a good idea. D. How's that. 36. Vietnam, ___ is in South-east Asia, export rice. A. where B. which C. that D. when 37. Have you ever heard this song___ in Vietnam? A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung 38. You'll be ill ___you stop working so hard. A. unless B. when C. until D. if 39. She demands that we ___ there on time for the show. A. could be B. be C. is D. are 40. Man will have a barber ___ his hair. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting 41. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to___. A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 42. David signed the papers, ___ he could work at the construction company A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. so as that 43. No one in the class can study as well as Jane. She is the ___ student in the class. A. good B. better C. best D. well 44. I think that the head injury will ___ her for life. A. deafen B. deaf C. deafness D. deafless 45. Every country ___ a national flag. A. is B. are C. has D. have 46. ___ his friends are over 50 years old. A. Little B. A lot C. most D. All of 47. We have no money, but Tom has ___. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 48. Peter is not ___ to go swimming alone. A. old enough B. enough old C. so old D. so young 49. There is ___ noise that I can hear nothing. A. so B. such C. so many D. so much Page 2
3. 50. Hoa is good ___speaking English. A. for B. at C. on D. about 51. ___did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often 52. My father ___drink tea every morning. A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to 53. The ___ we study, the more prizes we receive. A. better B. best C. worse D. worst 54. ___ the children like watching cartoons. A. All B. Most C. Much D. Neither of 55. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs ___ English. A. in B. with C. by D. from 56. Why are these two schools so different___ each other? A. with B. of C. at D. from 57. He has ___ knowledge of history. A. many B. much C. a few D. some 58. He learned English ___he could communicate with the foreigners. A. because B. so that C. if D. unless 59. Tom studies hard ___pass the final exam. A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less 60. Your car is much more expensive than ___. A. I B. me C. my D. mine III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Let’s get something to eat” – “___” A. Yes, you shall B. Yes, you dare C. Yes, you do it D. Yes, let’s 62. –“I hope you can speak French.” – “I also wish that I___ speak French.” A. can B. will C. could D. would 63. –“How wide is this street? –“___ .” A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters 64. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “___”. A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations 65. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “___”. A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Owning a car has several advantages. (66) ___ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You do not have to depend on public transport and (67) ___you feel more independent. Besides, you are able to (68) ___lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. On the other (69) ___, there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items such as petrol, (70) ___the car, and repairs. You might also have problems with parking, as everywhere is becoming more and more crowded (71) ___ cars. However, most people feel that the advantages of owning a car (72) ___ the disadvantages. Consequently most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. Personally, I think that cars nowadays have become (73) ___, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, since they are noisy and dirty. Moreover, the large numbers of cars (74) ___ the road means that most towns and cities are organized for the (75) ___ of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. 66. A. As a result B. Besides C. First of all D. Personally 67. A. personally B. since C. As a result D. however 68. A. give B. make C. take D. hand Page 3
4. 69. A. thing B. hand C. issue D. problem 70. A. servicing B. service C. serve D. serving 71. A. of B. with C. in D. by 72. A. outweigh B. out-weight C. more than D. less than 73. A. essentially B. essence C. essential D. essenced 74. A. in B. on C. above D. from 75. A. convenience B. favor C. priority D. benefit V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 76. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police. 77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ___. A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 78. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ___. A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 80. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. This palace (81. say) ___ (82. build) ___in 3 years 2. The statue (83. break) ___down while it (84. move) ___to another room in the museum 3. If he (85. read) ___in bad light, his eyes (86. ruin) ___. When I first (87. come) ___to this village, it (88. be) ___a quiet place. But since then a lot of leisure facilities (89. build) ___. 4. I wish they (90. be) ___here next time II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 1. Traditional ___are a good source of fun and entertainment. (Celebrate) 2. To his disappointment, the experiment was___. (Produce) 3. He spoke ___because he was so excited. (Breathe) 4. A lot of colorful light ___the garden. (Beauty) 5. They decided to invest in that company but with ___. (Certain) 6. What I don’t like about him is his ___. (Honest) 7. ___, UFOs are still mysterious things. (Science) 8. In a plane crash, there’s no use ___. (Panic) 9. Are there any___ between them? (Similar) 10. Panda is ___to China only. (Nation) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Page 4
5. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). When Tom decided to go on a holiday in England, he wrote to a friend of his who was living in London and asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So Tom was rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend had not turned up. He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the restaurant and had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of magazines at the bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend would come fairy soon, though he was beginning to get worried. He had just started to read his magazines when his friend arrived with a young lady. Tom's friend apologized for being late and explained what had happened. Apparently he had arranged to meet the young lady at six o'clock, just outside the underground station not far from where he was living. The young lady, who had only travelled on the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had got on a train going in the wrong direction. She travelled for several stops before she realized this because the train was very crowded and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right station she was nearly three-quarters of an hour late. 101. Tom expected to find his friend at the airport. 102. He went to look for his friend in the restaurant. 103. He went back to the restaurant to read his magazines. 104. Tom's friend lived near the underground station. 105. If the train had not been crowded, the young lady would have been able to see the names of the stations. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Her parents disapprove ___ her job choice. 107. He devoted the song ___ his wife. 108. He decided ___ taking the job in New York. 109. Nobody wanted to work ___New Year's Day. 110. I met her___ the afternoon. 111. He has to deal ___ many problems. 112. I contributed ___the World Wildlife Fund. 113. Your results differ little ___ mine. 114. My boyfriend and I broke___ before I moved to America. 115. I came ___these old photos when I was tidying the closet. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. In the first year of low secondary school, Nam had some difficult in learning English. His pronunciation of English words were really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not knew how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the classroom. She took him for the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills keep in a glass bookcase. She also told his how to use an English- English dictionary to improve his England grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do,”said she. He did not know what only one year later, he would win the one prize in the English speaking contest. Error Correction Error Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed the exam. (As) => It came Page 5
6. 127. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young. => She must 128. Interest rates have fallen sharply recently. (Fall) => There 129. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (Prevented) => I 130. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (Matter) => No 131. The children are looked after by the woman, their parents are busy. => The children 132. Both Peter and John didn’t arrive at the station. => Neither 133. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it. => Only 134. He drove fast so that no one would recognize him. => He avoided 135. We were too late to do anything. => Everything VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a short paragraph in less than 150 words about “How to protect our earth.” (2 pts) Page 6
7. UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 TEST NUMBER 19 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: . Số báo danh: Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. impress B. rest C. encourage D. internet 2. A. wrap B. bad C. had D. want 3. A. campus B. publish C. adult D. subject 4. A. fee B. teenager C. meet D. peer 5. A. wonderful B. pagoda C. remote D. notebook 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. penalty B. document C. pedestrian D. petrol 7. A. symbolic B. suddenly C. evening D. actually 8. A. process B. princess C. profess D. progress 9. A. police B. malice C. office D. practice 10. A. environment B. attention C. adaptable D. auditory II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The social services are chiefly___ with the poor, the old and the sick. A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned 12. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down ___ again! A. even B. still C. yet D. right 13. Simon ___ in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else. A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed 14. It’s time we ___ the bus. A. catch B. caught C. catching D. to catch 15. He wants to ___his room. A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration 16. ___the birthday ___Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake. A. in - at B. in - of C. on - of D. on - for 17. Take the bus, and ___at Oxford Circus. A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away 18. We went by ___train to ___west of England. A. a – the B. the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø 19. They ___all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent 20. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ___. A. try it on B. dress in C. take it off D. wear it 21. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ___to sleep. A. falling B. leaving C. going D. feeling 22. Viet got up late ___he couldn’t catch the first bus. A. then B. so C. as D. when 23. Nam wishes he ___have to clean all the windows. A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t 24. The secretary ___I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was. A. which B. whose C. when D. whom Page 7
8. 25. When you get to the station, I ___for you outside. A. shall waiting B. shall wait C. waiting D. shall be waiting 26. We expected him at eight but he finally ___at midnight. A. appeared B. appears C. appearing D. appear 27. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you ___me cash. A. pay B. paid C. would pay D. had paid 28. We started early ___to avoid being late for work. A. so that B. in order that C. so D. so as 29. In the newspaper there ___a lot of news about the earthquake. A. be B. are C. is D. were 30. The old ___ in her village always ___others' help. A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need 31. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" "___ is" A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them 32. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ___before I come in. A. away B. up C. on D. off 33. This subject, ___, is very important. A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss C. that we are going to discuss D. A and B are correct 34. I' m very tired. ___, I have to finish my homework before going to bed. A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However 35. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ___. A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please. C. That's a good idea. D. How's that. 36. Vietnam, ___ is in South-east Asia, export rice. A. where B. which C. that D. when 37. Have you ever heard this song___ in Vietnam? A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung 38. You'll be ill ___you stop working so hard. A. unless B. when C. until D. if 39. She demands that we ___ there on time for the show. A. could be B. be C. is D. are 40. Man will have a barber ___ his hair. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting 41. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to___. A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 42. David signed the papers, ___ he could work at the construction company A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. so as that 43. No one in the class can study as well as Jane. She is the ___ student in the class. A. good B. better C. best D. well 44. I think that the head injury will ___ her for life. A. deafen B. deaf C. deafness D. deafless 45. Every country ___ a national flag. A. is B. are C. has D. have 46. ___ his friends are over 50 years old. A. Little B. A lot C. most D. All of 47. We have no money, but Tom has ___. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 48. Peter is not ___ to go swimming alone. A. old enough B. enough old C. so old D. so young 49. There is ___ noise that I can hear nothing. A. so B. such C. so many D. so much Page 8
9. 50. Hoa is good ___speaking English. A. for B. at C. on D. about 51. ___did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often 52. My father ___drink tea every morning. A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to 53. The ___ we study, the more prizes we receive. A. better B. best C. worse D. worst 54. ___ the children like watching cartoons. A. All B. Most C. Much D. Neither of 55. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs ___ English. A. in B. with C. by D. from 56. Why are these two schools so different___ each other? A. with B. of C. at D. from 57. He has ___ knowledge of history. A. many B. much C. a few D. some 58. He learned English ___he could communicate with the foreigners. A. because B. so that C. if D. unless 59. Tom studies hard ___pass the final exam. A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less 60. Your car is much more expensive than ___. A. I B. me C. my D. mine III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Let’s get something to eat” – “___” A. Yes, you shall B. Yes, you dare C. Yes, you do it D. Yes, let’s 62. –“I hope you can speak French.” – “I also wish that I___ speak French.” A. can B. will C. could D. would 63. –“How wide is this street? –“___ .” A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters 64. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “___”. A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations 65. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “___”. A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Owning a car has several advantages. (66) ___ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You do not have to depend on public transport and (67) ___you feel more independent. Besides, you are able to (68) ___lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. On the other (69) ___, there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items such as petrol, (70) ___the car, and repairs. You might also have problems with parking, as everywhere is becoming more and more crowded (71) ___ cars. However, most people feel that the advantages of owning a car (72) ___ the disadvantages. Consequently most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. Personally, I think that cars nowadays have become (73) ___, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, since they are noisy and dirty. Moreover, the large numbers of cars (74) ___ the road means that most towns and cities are organized for the (75) ___ of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. 66. A. As a result B. Besides C. First of all D. Personally 67. A. personally B. since C. As a result D. however 68. A. give B. make C. take D. hand Page 9
10. 69. A. thing B. hand C. issue D. problem 70. A. servicing B. service C. serve D. serving 71. A. of B. with C. in D. by 72. A. outweigh B. out-weight C. more than D. less than 73. A. essentially B. essence C. essential D. essence 74. A. in B. on C. above D. from 75. A. convenience B. favor C. priority D. benefit V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 76. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police. 77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ___. A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 78. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ___. A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 80. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. de 6 B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. This palace (81. say) ___ is said __ (82. build) __ to have been built _ in 3 years 2. The statue (83. break) _broke _down while it (84. move) _was being moved_ to another room in the museum 3. If he (85. read) __ reads __ in bad light, his eyes (86. ruin) ___ will be ruined __ When I first (87. come) __ came _to this village, it (88. be) __ was __ a quiet place. But since then a lot of leisure facilities (89. build) __ have been built __ 4. I wish they (90. be) __ would be ___here next time II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Traditional celebrations are a good source of fun and entertainment. (Celebrate) 92. To his disappointment, the experiment was unproductive.(Produce) 93. He spoke breathlessly because he was so excited. (Breathe) 94. A lot of colorful light beautifies the garden. (Beauty) 95. They decided to invest in that company but with uncertainty.(Certain) 96. What I don’t like about him is his dishonesty.(Honest) 97. Scientifically, UFOs are still mysterious things. (Science) 98. In a plane crash, there’s no use panicking.(Panic) 99. Are there any similarities between them? (Similar) 100. Panda is native to China only. (Nation) Page 10
11. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). When Tom decided to go on a holiday in England, he wrote to a friend of his who was living in London and asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So Tom was rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend had not turned up. He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the restaurant and had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of magazines at the bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend would come fairy soon, though he was beginning to get worried. He had just started to read his magazines when his friend arrived with a young lady. Tom's friend apologized for being late and explained what had happened. Apparently he had arranged to meet the young lady at six o'clock, just outside the underground station not far from where he was living. The young lady, who had only travelled on the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had got on a train going in the wrong direction. She travelled for several stops before she realized this because the train was very crowded and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right station she was nearly three-quarters of an hour late. 101. Tom expected to find his friend at the airport. 102. He went to look for his friend in the restaurant. 103. He went back to the restaurant to read his magazines. 104. Tom's friend lived near the underground station. 105. If the train had not been crowded, the young lady would have been able to see the names of the stations. Answer keys. 101. T 102. F 103. F 104. T 105. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Her parents disapprove of her job choice. 107. He devoted the song to his wife. 108. He decided on/against taking the job in New York. 109. Nobody wanted to work on New Year's Day. 110. I met her in the afternoon. 111. He has to deal with many problems. 112. I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund. 113. Your results differ little from mine. 114. My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. 115. I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. In the first year of low secondary school, Nam had some difficult in learning English. His pronunciation of English words were really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not knew how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the classroom. She took him for the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation skills keep in a glass bookcase. She also told his how to use an English- English dictionary to improve his England grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do,”said she. He did not know what only one year later, he would win the one prize in the English speaking contest. Error Correction Error Correction 116. low lower 121. keep kept 117. difficult difficulties 122. his him 118. were was 123. England English 119. knew know 124. what that Page 11
12. 120. for of 125. one first VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed the exam. (As) => It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed the exam. 127. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young. => She must have been very beautiful when she was young. 128. Interest rates have fallen sharply recently. (Fall) => There has been a sharp fall of internet rates. 129. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (Prevented) => I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike 130. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (Matter) => No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money. 131. The children are looked after by the woman, their parents are busy. => The children whose parents are very busy are looked after by the woman 132. Both Peter and John didn’t arrive at the station. => Neither Peter nor John arrived at the station. 133. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it. => Only after I had left my country, did I realize how much I love it. 134. He drove fast so that no one would recognize him. => He avoided being recognized by driving his car fast. 135. We were too late to do anything. => Everything was too late to be done. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a short paragraph in less than 150 words about “How to protect our earth.” (2 pts) Page 12