Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Quang Trung - Môn thi: Tiếng anh (chuyên) - Test Number 6

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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 6 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. media B. article C. documentary D. viable 2. A. communicate B. explore C. forum D. force 3. A. television B. benefit C. deny D. chemistry 4. A. machine B. change C. teacher D. choose 5. A. access B. interactive C. costly D. crier 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. amount B. relax C. purpose D. unique 7. A. disadvantage B. communicate C. documentary D. exploration 8. A. information B. limitation C. interactive D. informative 9. A. telegraph B. viable C. deposit D. violent 10. A. prediction B. judgment C. intelligent D. compulsion II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Thomas Edison ___ hundreds of things in his life. A. invents B. invented C. has invented D. had invented 12. He was very drunk. He ___ drunk so much wine. A. should B. should not have C. would D. would not 13. Most ___couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year. A. marriage B. married C. get married D. are married 14. I don’t remember ___of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it needed? A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told 15. What was the final ___? – 3-2 to Liverpool. A. tour B. game C. tournament D. score 16. Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are ___. A. air-conditional B. air-conditioner C. air-conditioned D. hair-conditioner 17. He tried to avoid ___my question. A. to answer B. answer C. answering D. that he answered 18. ___something to eat? A. Who does want B. Who want C. Who do want D. Who wants 19. It was a boring weekend. ___anything. A. I didn’t B. I don’t do C. I didn’t do D. I hadn’t done 20. Watch out! You ___off that ladder! A. are going to fall B. are falling C. fall D. fell 21. Ann hates ___, so she doesn’t fly very often. A. flying B. flying C. to fly D. flight 22. The head of the organizing board ___the winner of the competition to an excited audience. A. declared B. presented C. showed D. announced 23. Julie ___her toe into the pool to see how cold it was. A. jumped B. sank C. dipped D. none are correct 24. He sat down ___his two son, one ___his left and the other ___his right. A. between/on/on B. on/between/on C. on/on/between D. between/ on/in 25. ___he had read the instructions several times, he didn’t know what to do. A. Although B. After C. Until D. When 1
2. 26. A selfish person is ___of true friendship. A. uncapable B. capable C. incapable D. incapability 27. She complains noisily ___anything she doesn’t like. A. about B. for C. to D. on 28. You should prepare your son ___this TOEFL test. A. for take B. to take C. taking D. have to take 29. Chinese ___is very popular in America. A. kitchen B. meal C. cuisine D. dish 30. Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to ___! A. be funny B. be fun C. be for fun D. have fun 31. These trousers don’t really ___me; they’re too small. A. suit B. fit C. match D. go with 32. It was a great pity, but we could do ___at all to help the man. A. none B. nothing C. not D. anything 33. May I have ___more meat, please? A. a little B. small C. another D. a few 34. I was pleased to see how ___she looked after her recent illness. A. right B. pleasant C. well D. nice 35. I’m not sure if the new tax is ___a good idea after all. A. much B. as C. such D. so 36. This ticket ___one person to the museum. A. permits B. admits C. enters D. allows 37. He is a little bit ___in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead 38. She remembered the correct address only ___she had posted the letter. A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after 39. It’s an awful ___your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 40. He saw a young woman ___on the pavement outside the shop. A. stood B. standing C. has stood D. was stood 41. “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather ___the money.” A. saved B. save C. have saved D. will save 42. Many European countries have ___laws against human cloning. A. done B. invented C. started D. introduced 43. The ___ of Canada is the Canadian dollar. A. check B. cash C. currency D. credit card 44. Please return___ half an hour. I’ll be ready ___ then. A. in/by B. in/till C. after/till D. by/by 45. Sarah: “___is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.” A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often 46. She gave her son three ___. A. 100-dollars bills B. 100-dollars bill C. 100-dollar bill D. 100-dollar bills 47. The Russians have ___in controlling urban growth. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved 48. I can’t get ___how rude he was. A. on B. over C. in D. away 49. The fruit tasted sweet, rather ___a peach. A. more B. like C. as D. similar 50. My brother took great ___in playing the new toy. A. delightful B. delighted C. delight D. delightfully 51. I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? - ___. A. No, you don’t B. You shouldn’t C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, I’m afraid 52. The plane would have landed easily ___the thick fog. A. unless B. but for C. because of D. due to 53. ___he does sometimes annoys me very much. 2
3. A. What B. When C. How D. Why 54. Hardly anybody knows about it, ___? A. do they B. don’t they C. do everybody D. don’t everybody 55. ___I turn on the fan? – It’s OK. A. May B. I wonder if C. Do you have any objection if D. Anybody mind 56. It was in the countryside ___. A. where Tim was brought up B. Tim was brought up C. that Tim was brought up D. which Tim was brought up 57. A group of us ___London next month. A. are going to B. is going to C. will be going to D. have been gone to 58. ___was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb. A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Everywhere D. Anywhere 59. “So long!” is another way of saying ___. A. “Hello!” B. “Cheer up!” C. “Happy!” D. “Goodbye!” 60. It is an open question ___. A. and John will get the job. B. as to whether John will get the job. C. which John will get the job. D. when John will get the job. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“What do you usually do on your day off?” –“___” A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day. C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon 62. –“Do you get much exercise?” –“___” A. I usually do B. Yes, I do C. How about you? D. Very often 63. –“How often do you exercise? –“___” A. No, I sometimes do B. Yes, I often do D. Often I don’t do C. About three times a week 64. –“What do you usually do? –“___” A. I usually go swimming and play badminton B. No, I never do C. I go straight home after work D. I watch TV a lot 65. Where do you go swimming? –“___” A. Every day from 5 to 6 B. I always go to the Real Pool C. No, I play tennis D. I usually go by motorbike 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. Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) ___ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness. It can find and (67) ___locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (69) ___ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (68) ___for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) ___ greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important military device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) ___ missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships (72) ___ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (73) ___ planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) ___or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (75) ___ hurricanes or tornadoes. 66. A. in spite B. despite C. though D. although 67. A. cure B. exact C. accurately D. accurate 68. A. instead of B. in addition C. in stead D. in addition to 69. A. possibility B. possible C. impossible D. can 70. A. near B. farther C. far D. further 71. A. long range B. near range C. ranged D. length range 72. A. use B. find C. seek D. search 73. A. find B. take C. guide D. guidance 74. A. vessel B. vessels C. sail D. sails 75. A. to approach B. approaches C. approach D. approaching 3
4. 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. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) ___ in the internationnal sales division at an electronics firm. She (82. just, return) ___ from a trip to Japan. She (83.ask) ___ (84.go) ___ to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she (85.be) ___ a business student at Boston University, she (86. study) ___ Japanese for four years. She (87.never have) ___ the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88. go) ___ to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she (89. speak) ___ Japanses every day and( 90. enjoy) ___ every minute of it, She’s anxious to return. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Alexander G. Bell was one of the greatest ___. He invented the telephone. (invent) 92. Each religion has its set of ___. (believe) 93. English is the ___ language in the United States. (nation) 94. All contracts are translated to avoid any___between the companies.(understand) 95. The principal said some ___words to the pupils before the exam. (courage) 96. Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops. (compare) 97. He finally received ___for his work. (recognize) 98. The president expressed his___ to many people. (admire) 99. The country was in a bad___situation. (economy) 100. Parents should encourage___ in their children. (depend) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). THE NEWS MEDIA News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places, Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, 4
5. many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news. 1. People learn what is happening in the world by news media. 2. The media can be arranged in three groups. 3. Television and radio are broadcast media. 4. In the United States, news is broadcasted every five mittutes. 5. Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We are all aware___ the importance of the environment protection. 107. Was there much damage ___your car? 108. The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations ___ the union members. 109. Nobody objected apart ___ you, so we did it. 110. It’s your fault! But ___ you, I’d have been on time. 111. She spends most of the day sitting ___the window. 112. The woman broke ___when the police told her that her son had died. 113. I asked ___but nobody has seen my wallet. 114. Don’t worry on account of me. Think ___yourself. 115. There was a good increase___the stock market. 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. How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving. A successful trip needs planning and very careful preparation – this is a hard work. Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because endless delays. Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people. Finally, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local language. It is almost like becoming a child again: one feels so helpless and stupid. Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver! MISTAKE CORRECTION Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections 116. => 121. => 117. => 122. => 118. => 123. => 119. => 124. => 120. => 125. => VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire. => If 127. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye. => I wish 128. I advise you not to say anything like that again. => You’d 129. She didn’t let them out of sight for a second. => Not 130. We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it. => Talking 131. “We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed. => He claimed that more 5
6. 132. You remember to post the letter, didn’t you? => You didn’t 133. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan. => Paul apologized 134. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. => I’d rather 135. Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest. => Tommy is VII. WRITING (2 pts) Writing: 180- 200 words How do you think about a good teacher? 6
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8. 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 6 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. media B. article C. documentary D. viable 2. A. communicate B. explore C. forum D. force 3. A. television B. benefit C. deny D. chemistry 4. A. machine B. change C. teacher D. choose nm 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. amount B. relax C. purpose D. unique 7. A. disadvantage B. communicate C. documentary D. exploration 8. A. information B. limitation C. interactive D. informative 9. A. telegraph B. viable C. deposit D. violent 10. A. prediction B. judgment C. intelligent D. compulsion II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Thomas Edison ___ hundreds of things in his life. A. invents B. invented C. has invented D. had invented 12. He was very drunk. He ___ drunk so much wine. A. should B. should not have C. would D. would not 13. Most ___couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year. A. marriage B. married C. get married D. are married 14. I don’t remember ___of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it needed? A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told 15. What was the final ___? – 3-2 to Liverpool. A. tour B. game C. tournament D. score 16. Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are ___. A. air-conditional B. air-conditioner C. air-conditioned D. hair-conditioner 17. He tried to avoid ___my question. A. to answer B. answer C. answering D. that he answered 18. ___something to eat? A. Who does want B. Who want C. Who do want D. Who wants 19. It was a boring weekend. ___anything. A. I didn’t B. I don’t do C. I didn’t do D. I hadn’t done 20. Watch out! You ___off that ladder! A. are going to fall B. are falling C. fall D. fell 21. Ann hates ___, so she doesn’t fly very often. A. flying B. flew C. to fly D. flight 22. The head of the organizing board ___the winner of the competition to an excited audience. A. declared B. presented C. showed D. announced 23. Julie ___her toe into the pool to see how cold it was. A. jumped B. sank C. dipped D. none are correct 24. He sat down ___his two son, one ___his left and the other ___his right. A. between/on/on B. on/between/on C. on/on/between D. between/ on/in 25. ___he had read the instructions several times; he didn’t know what to do. A. Although B. After C. Until D. When 8
9. 26. A selfish person is ___of true friendship. A. uncapable B. capable C. incapable D. incapability 27. She complains noisily ___anything she doesn’t like. A. about B. for C. to D. on 28. You should prepare your son ___this TOEFL test. A. for take B. to take C. taking D. have to take 29. Chinese ___is very popular in America. A. kitchen B. meal C. cuisine D. dish 30. Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to ___! A. be funny B. be fun C. be for fun D. have fun 31. These trousers don’t really ___me; they’re too small. A. suit B. fit C. match D. go with 32. It was a great pity, but we could do ___at all to help the man. A. none B. nothing C. not D. anything 33. May I have ___more meat, please? A. a little B. small C. another D. a few 34. I was pleased to see how ___she looked after her recent illness. A. right B. pleasant C. well D. nice 35. I’m not sure if the new tax is ___a good idea after all. A. much B. as C. such D. so 36. This ticket ___one person to the museum. A. permits B. admits C. enters D. allows 37. He is a little bit ___in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead 38. She remembered the correct address only ___she had posted the letter. A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after 39. It’s an awful ___your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 40. He saw a young woman ___on the pavement outside the shop. A. stood B. standing C. has stood D. was stood 41. “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather ___the money.” A. saved B. save C. have saved D. will save 42. Many European countries have ___laws against human cloning. A. done B. invented C. started D. introduced 43. The ___ of Canada is the Canadian dollar. A. check B. cash C. currency D. credit card 44. Please return___ half an hour. I’ll be ready ___ then. A. in/by B. in/till C. after/till D. by/by 45. Sarah: “___is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.” A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often 46. She gave her son three ___. A. 100-dollars bills B. 100-dollars bill C. 100-dollar bill D. 100-dollar bills 47. The Russians have ___in controlling urban growth. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved 48. I can’t get ___how rude he was. A. on B. over C. in D. away 49. The fruit tasted sweet, rather ___a peach. A. more B. like C. as D. similar 50. My brother took great ___in playing the new toy. A. delightful B. delighted C. delight D. delightfully 51. I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? - ___. A. No, you don’t B. You shouldn’t C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, I’m afraid 52. The plane would have landed easily ___the thick fog. A. unless B. but for C. because of D. due to 53. ___he does sometimes annoys me very much. 9
10. A. What B. When C. How D. Why 54. Hardly anybody knows about it, ___? A. do they B. don’t they C. do everybody D. don’t everybody 55. ___I turn on the fan? – It’s OK. A. May B. I wonder if C. Do you have any objection if D. Anybody mind 56. It was in the countryside ___. A. where Tim was brought up B. Tim was brought up C. that Tim was brought up D. which Tim was brought up 57. A group of us ___London next month. A. are going to B. is going to C. will be going to D. have been gone to 58. ___was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb. A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Everywhere D. Anywhere 59. “So long!” is another way of saying ___. A. “Hello!” B. “Cheer up!” C. “Happy!” D. “Goodbye!” 60. It is an open question ___. A. and John will get the job. B. as to whether John will get the job. C. which John will get the job. D. when John will get the job. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“What do you usually do on your day off?” –“___” A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day. C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon 62. –“Do you get much exercise?” –“___” A. I usually do B. Yes, I do C. How about you? D. Very often 63. –“How often do you exercise? –“___” A. No, I sometimes do B. Yes, I often do D. Often I don’t do C. About three times a week 64. –“What do you usually do? –“___” A. I usually go swimming and play badminton B. No, I never do C. I go straight home after work D. I watch TV a lot 65. Where do you go swimming? –“___” A. Every day from 5 to 6 B. I always go to the Real Pool C. No, I play tennis D. I usually go by motorbike 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. Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) ___ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness. It can find and (67) ___locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (69) ___ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (68) ___for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) ___ greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important military device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) ___ missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships (72) ___ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (73) ___ planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) ___or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (75) ___ hurricanes or tornadoes. 66. A. in spite B. despite C. though D. although 67. A. cure B. exact C. accurately D. accurate 68. A. instead of B. in addition C. in stead D. in addition to 69. A. possibility B. possible C. impossible D. can 70. A. near B. farther C. far D. further 71. A. long range B. near range C. ranged D. length range 72. A. use B. find C. seek D. search 73. A. find B. take C. guide D. guidance 74. A. vessel B. vessels C. sail D. sails 75. A. to approach B. approaches C. approach D. approaching V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. 10
11. 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. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) __ is presently working __in the international sales division at an electronics firm. She (82. just, return) __ has just returned _ from a trip to Japan. She (83.ask) __ was asked ___(84.go) ___ to go __ to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she (85.be) ___ was ___a business student at Boston University, she (86. study) __ studied___Japanese for four years. She (87.never, have) __ had never had___the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88. go) __ went___ to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she (89. speak) ___ spoke__Japanese every day and( 90. enjoy) ___ enjoyed__ every minute of it, She’s anxious to return. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Alexander G. Bell was one of the greatest inventors. He invented the telephone. (invent) 92. Each religion has its set of beliefs.(believe) 93. English is the native language in the United States. (nation) 94. All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies.(understand) 95. The principal said some encouraging words to the pupils before the exam. (courage) 96. Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops. (compare) 97. He finally received recognization for his work. (recognize) 98. The president expressed his admiration to many people. (admire) 99. The country was in a bad economic situation. (economy) 100. Parents should encourage independence in their children. (depend) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). THE NEWS MEDIA News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places, Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on 11
12. TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news. 1. People learn what is happening in the world by news media. (T) 2. The media can be arranged in three groups. (F) 3. Television and radio are broadcast media. (T) 4. In the United States, news is broadcasted every five mittutes. (F) 5. Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news. (T) IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We are all aware of the importance of the environment protection. 107. Was there much damage to your car? 108. The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations with the union members. 109. Nobody objected apart from you, so we did it. 110. It’s your fault! But for you, I’d have been on time. 111. She spends most of the day sitting at the window. 112. The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. 113. I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. 114. Don’t worry on account of me. Think about/of yourself. 115. There was a good increase in the stock market. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving. A successful trip needs planning and very careful preparation – this is a hard work. Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because endless delays. Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people. Finally, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local language. It is almost like becoming a child again: one feels so helpless and stupid. Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver! MISTAKE CORRECTION: (1 point for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10p) Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections 26. meant 26. was meant 31. up 31. off 27. stayed 27. had stayed 32. because 32. because of 28. tired 28. tiring 33. know 33. knows 29. involving 29. involved 34. about 34. of 30. a hard work 30. hard work 35. to be 35. being VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire. => If they hadn’t had a flat tire, they wouldn’t have arrived late. 127. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye. => I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye. 128. I advise you not to say anything like that again. => You’d better not say anything like that again. 129. She didn’t let them out of sight for a second. => Not for a second did she let them out of sight. 130. We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it. => Talking about it took us more time than actually doing it. 131. “We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed. => He claimed that more was being spent on education than ever before. 132. You remember to post the letter, didn’t you? => You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you? 12
13. 133. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan. => Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number. 134. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. => I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen. 135. Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest. => Tommy is interested in collecting stamps. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Writing: 180- 200 words How do you think about a good teacher? THE END 13