D§ LUYEN S 0 1I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line. (0.5p)1. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy2. A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing3. A. pays B. stays C. says D. plays4. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten5. A. cough B. tough C. rough • D. enough

II. Insert a suitable article ( a, an, or the }I in each numbered gap to finish thefollowing passage. (1.5p)

I read recently in 1 ._____ Times that the big American company, GeneralMotors, has developed 2. _____ vehicle that uses 3. ______ power of 4 .______ ’ suninstead of petrol. 5 ._____ vehicle is called Sunraycer. Sunraycer has just takenpart in 6. ____ _ race against 25 solar-powered vehicles. 7. ' route of 8.___ race was from Darwin to Adelaide, 9 ._____ immense distance. Sunraycer

covered 10. ' distance in 45 hours at 11.______average speed of 41 miles12._____ hour in temperatures as high as 48 degrees centigrade. It beat all theother cars by two and 13. ______half days! Sunraycer is certainly 14.______carof 15._____ future. .III. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to complete the fo llow ing sentences. (1p)1. I wish I ’.(be)___________ deaf. I don't really want to hear anything about theparty. ̂ ' ■- •2. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom 2(drive)____________at 50 miles atthat time. He shouldn't 3(be) driving so fast. ■3. Hello, Anna. The party last night was great. You should 4(come)_________ ]4. if it5(rain)___________, could you bring in the washing from the garden ?5. - I am short of money. I need fifteen pounds to buy a book.. - Don't worry. We 6(give)_______ you fifteen pounds now.6. I 7(1earnV ________ • English for 3 years, but I 8(not/ b e )________ 'able to speak English well enough yet.7. She advised me 9( consider) ___________ all the facts before 10( decide )_____ to accept the job.iV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the fo llow ing' passage. (1p)

School inspectors have found that, contrary lo all 1. (expect) ___________ ,children don’t dislike homework at all. In fact, many do more than their teacherssuggest, either because of 2. (anxious) •_______about their marks or simplyfor 3. (enjoy) ___________. The inspectors’ findings add to the evidence of the 4.(p o w e r)_____ • and beneficial effects that homework has on pupils’ 5.(a c h ie v e )_____________ . The inspectors also recommend the 6. (introduce)_____________ of “homework chatter”. This tells parents and children how much7. ( a d d ) _________work is expected and provides 8. (courage)_________. . to schools to form links with parents who can check that tasks are9. (proper) •_______completed.

International 10. (compare) _____________suggest that a typical 14-year-oldstudent spends six hours on homework in Britain, eight hours in Italy and nine

^phours in Japan.V. Read the fo llow ing passage and choose the correct answer to fill in each numbered gap by c irc ling the correct option A, B, C, or D. (1.5p)

The reality of an interview is never as bad as you fear. For some 1. people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they 2._______. In truth, the 3 .________ is as keen for the meeting to go as well as youare. It is what 4 ._______his or her job enjoyable. The secret of a good interview ispreparing for it. What you wear is very important because it creates the firstimpression. So 5. ______ neatly, but comfortably. Make 6 ________ that you candeal with anything you are 7 . _______. Prepare for questions that are certain tocome up, for example: Why do you want to be a nurse? What is the mostimportant 8. ______ a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what othercareers have you 9. _______ ? Answer the questions fully and precisely,10_______, if one of your interests is reading be prepared to 11 ._______ about thesort of books you like. 12. _______ , do not learn all your answers off 13.

heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human 1 4 ._______ , not a robot.Remember, the interviewer is interested in you, so the more you relax and areyourself, the more 15. you are to succeed.

1. A. reason B, idea C. explanation D. excuse2. A. perform B. do ■ C. make D. have3. A. interviewee B. interviewer C. interviewing D. interview4. A. does B.causes C.happens D. makes5. A. dress B. wear C. pul on D. have on6. A. evident B. sure C. definite D. clear7. A. requested B. questioned C. enquired D. asked8. A. character B. quality C. nature D. point9. A. thought B. regarded C. considered D. wondered10.A. For instance B. That is C. Such as D. Let's say11.A. say B. talk C. discuss D. chat12.A. However B. Although C. Despite D. Therefore13.A. on B. in C. at D. by14.A. character . B. being C. somebody D. nature15.A. easy B. possible C. likely D. probable

VI. Insert a suitable passage. (1p)

w ord in each numbered gap to fin ish ..•w 'V

the follow ing

§Jonathan Swift, a famous English writer, was 1. _£______ in a poor family inDublin, Ireland. His father 2. ________ died some months before his son's 3.________ . His mother found work in England and left Jonathan in his uncle’sfamily. The boy learned well 4. ______school and his uncle sent him to theuniversity for 4 years. In 1689, he went to England and found work there as asecretary to a 5. ■ _______ of Parliament. At that time, Swift began to write 6.

• for newspapers in 7 .________ he attacked the Government of Englandand 8 ._______ colonial rule in Ireland. He wanted Irish 9 .______ . to be free 10.________ happy.

VII. Insert a su itab le p re po s ition in each num bered gap to fin ish the fo llow ing passage. (1p)

If you look at the sky 1 .______ a clear night, you will see that there are so manytwinkling lights that nobody is able to count them all. Most of these lights are stars.They are 2. ______ big moving balls in the sky. The moon we see 3 ._______nightis much farther away 4 .______ our sun, which is also a star. Some of these starsare like our earth, they are 5. ______ more solid material. They are called planets.They shine just as a mirror does when you hold it 6 .______ the sunlight. Insteadof giving 7 .______ light of their own, these planets reflect the light 8 .______ oursun. The other planets of the sun are much closer 9 .______ our planet earth thanthe stars iare. However, these other planets are very far away. It would take a spaceship travelling more than 60,000 miles an hour about five months to get 10. ______ the nearest one. ~

VIII. Read the following passage and find the correct answer to each of the questions by circling A, B, C, or D according to the information in the passage. (0.5p)They call Jamaica the “island in the Sun” and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit was growing everywhere, and of love. I was born on 2 April 1960 in St Andrews in Kingston. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn’t .know, it, there was excited talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the ■ land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was bom, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that, when he had saved enough money, my Mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother. I stayed with her, in her house near the centre of Kingston, until I was seven years old. My grandmother, therefore, shaped my life, and I believe I am all the better for it.This was all fairly normal. Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfil. Families were close aCd grandmothers were an important part of family life so, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of the families left behind. After all, they had the experience.Grandmothers: are often strict, but they usually also spoil you. At least, that is the way it was with mine. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. I remember that we didn’t have a tap in the house, but used a communal tap from which we had to fill two barrels is our garden. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a'bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they were full. In the' beginning, when I was two or three, I couldn’t reach the. barrel - but I still'had to join in. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down - as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties. .My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on. I hadn’t known him when he had left for Britain, but when I saw him I somehow knew that he was my father. He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. He also told me that I now had a younger brother, which made me feel excited and wonder that he could be like. I didn't know it at the time, but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating. It was the end of my time in the

Caribbean, of the sheltered, warm, family life that I had known there, and the beginning of a new and exciting era.London was strange and disappoiting. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jamaica had indicated. Back home it had always been warm. Everyone was friendly and said "Hello" when you passed by on the street; in Kingston you knew everybody and they knew you. Here, it wasn’t like thal. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high - rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the house all . small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom; here I had to share. All that age it was a great disappointment.Worse was to come, because there followed a very cold winter, and I had never felt cold in my life before. Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said. “That’s snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling, and at the primary school that we attended I wasn’t allowed to wear long trousers at my age. The teachers made us go out to play in the playground and I joined in with all the fun, sliding around in4he snow, throwing snowballs, all the usual things. Suddenly, as my shoes and socks got soaking wet and frozen, there came and excruciating pain and i cried with the intensity of it. I didn’t know what was happening to me.

SThe u^utel dayd th a t w /ien Ae ve-ty y ottn y y

A. he was upset because his parents left.B. he was very keen to go to England.C. his parents had decided to leave.D. his parents changed their plans. —-2 . tttcoGbcUny to tA ii t& lite*, m a n y fie o fite flo in ff/ im ia ca a t tJ id t tim e

A. wanted to improve their standerd of living.B. had ambitions that were unrealistic.C. wanted to be free from responsibility.D. disliked the country they came from.S. fy iT w ti the u tlite l w e n t to jE otu I-M ij h e ioa& d ib a fifio in to d ic ca a ie

A. it was smaller than he had expected. IB. he had been given a false impression of it.C. he had to spend a lot of time on his own.D.'his new surroundings frightened him.4 . tytfhcU doei th e u fiite i bay a io u i know ?

A. He was not sure how to react when he saw it.B. He regretted corning into contact with it. ■ z .C. He was embarrassed that it made him cry.D. He was not very keen to touch it.5. W 'Tuch o f th e f!o tlo u iin ijf m oiU d th e (w i>t title fr/ i thiA

A. Too Many Changes.B. A Strange Childhood.C. Hard Times.D. From Sun To Snow. •

IX. Finish each o f ,'!io follow ing sentences in such a way that it is a;§ similar in meaning as possible to the Gi '~,nal sentence. (1 p)

1. We will go out if it doesn’t rain.Unless................................................................................................2. Our house is going to be painted hy a iocal firm.We are......................................................................................................3 .1 am absolutely sure that the children were playing football all yesterday afternoon.The children must............. ......................................................................4. How long is it since they bought the house?When.................. ................. ......................................................... .5. Their attitude caused us great disappointment.We were.............................................................................................. .6. She always gets up early in the morning and she is used to it.She's used.............................................. ............... ......... u.....................7. It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again.The show............................ ................ .....................................8. He prefers typing to writing by hand.

Q He’d rather................. ...... ......... ....................9. He speaks too quickly for me to understand.He doesn't speak.......................................................................... ..........10. They say that this house is haunted.This house......... ;........... .................! .......... .....................X. Write the biography of Walt Disney, using the following cues. (1p)1. born /5/12/1901, Chicago

2. attend/ Me Kinley High School/ leave school/17 years old

3. World War I /work/ ambulance driver

4. 1923 go/ Hollywood/ make/ cartoon films

5. 1928 draw/ 1sl Mickey Mouse /1936/ Donald Duck

6. 1937 make 1sl full length cartoon feature film “ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"/ a great success

7. 1955 Disneyland/ open I CalifSmia

8. 15/12/1966/ die/ ageid 65

9. Walt Disney films/ show/ regularly/ due to/their timeless quality

10. Both adults I children/ fascinated/ Walt Disney cartoons

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DE LUYEN SO 2I. A. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently fromthat of the others in each line. (0.5p) i . A. whisper B. waste C. husband D. inspiration2. A. cleaned B. played C. snowed D. brushed3. A. church B. chimney C. cheek D. cholera4. A. smoker B. comic C. focus D. hostess5. A. status B. rate C. basis D. stack, B. Circle the word with the position of the stressed syllable different fromthat of the others in each line. (0.5p) 6. A. accuse B. admire C. enter D. deny7. A. disease B. design C. moustache D. aspect8. A. ceremony B. technology C. community D. biology9. A. piano B. policeman C. museum D. souvenir10 A. element B. eleven C. elephant D. evidenceII. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to complete the follow ingpassage. (2p)

’ (go ). on holiday. Every year (beH __ _ the best

_ • ItIn the ’ ’ (try)

Somehow I always have problems whenmy travel agent 2(promise)_________ me that my holidayI ‘' (ever/ have) j ______. But none of the promise5 (ever / come)_____ 1true. This year 16 (get)_________ food poisoning the day 17' (arrive) Imust have been the fish I "-(eat)_________ at the hotel that evening.morning 19 (feel) ________ terrible and I 10(see) _ _ _ _ _ _ by two doctors.11|__f________ to explain my problem to them, but neither of them 12 (speak)_________English, which didn’t help. It 13 (take)_________ me most of the week to recover.And I 14 (spend)_________ three or four days 15(s it)__________ next to the hotelswimming pool 16(read)_________ newspapers. By the time I 17(fee l)__________better, the weather "(change)______________ . But I was determined to gosightseeing. Unfortunately, none of the museums opened as there, was a strike. I 19-(enjoy)________________ myself if I 20 (stay)____________ at home.

III. Give the correct form o f the words in brackets to complete the fo llow ing passage. (1p)

Although recently there has been a small reduction in the number of people out ofwork in Europe, 1. (employ)______________ is still the number one 2. (society)___________ problem facing the member states of the European Union.Moreover, 3. (equal)____________ of opportunity between men and women is stillan issue that 4. (politics)________________ have not come to grips with. In 5.(profess) ______________ such as the law and engineering, women are stillnoticeable by their absence. 6. (Employ)_____________ I still discriminate againstfemale 7. (employ) in a number of ways even if their 8. (qualify)

(achieve) (fail)____

are the same as those of men. It would be a pity if the 9.of the EU on an economic level were marked by 10.

in the important areas of social policy.

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IV. Insert a suitable article ( a, an, the or 0 ) in each numbered gap to finish the following passage. (1p)I have just received 1 ._____ letter from my old school informing me that myformer head-master, Mr. Nam, will be retiring 2. _____ next week. Pupils of 3.

■ school, old and new, will be sending him 4. _____ present to mark 5._____ occasion. All those who have contributed towards 6 ._____ gift will signtheir names in 7 ._____ large album which will be sent to 8 ._____ former head­master’s home. We shall all remember Mr. Nam for his patience andunderstanding, and for 9 ._____ kindly encouragement he gave us when we wentso unwillingly to 10._____ school.V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word beginning with the letter given to finish the following passage. (1p)There are now very few plane crashes. Driving a car is far more 1. d__________than flying in a . modem 2. p __________ plane. However, if an aircraft doesactually crash, most people on 3. b __________ will probably be killed. Many 4.a________are caused by mistake and not by aircraft 5. f . The mostcommon form of 6. p ______ error is 7.1._________ too soon before the plane8. r ________ the airport runway. 9. M_________certain airports are much moredangerous than (10) o _____ .VI. Read this passage. If a line is correct, put a tick (>/) . If a line has an unnecessary word, underline it. There are two examples at the beginning (0 . and 00). (1p)

00.............The plane was late and detectives were waiting for at0.. V.:.... the airport all morning. They were expecting a

1 ..... valuable parcel of diamonds from the South Africa. A 2 ..... few hours earlier ago, someone had told the police 3 ...that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the 4 .....plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting 5 ..... inside the main building while others detectives were 6 .....waiting on the airfield. Two of men took the parcel off 7 .....tKe plane and carried it into the Customs House. While 8 .....two detectives were being keeping guard, two others 9 .....opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious

10....... parcel was full of stones and of sand !VII. Choose the correct word or word phrase to fill in each blank to complete the following sentences. (1p)1 . I'm worried about something, I usually go to sleep instantly. (Because/Provided that/ Unless)2. I heard strange noises in the street last night,' so I looked out of the window to see what was going_____ . (onI off/ in)3. I felt sorry about breaking my friend's glasses. Afterwards, I offered _____them, (replace/ to replace/ replacing)4. Men and women should be given the same job opportunities._____ , theyshould be paid equal salaries for the same work. (Furthermore/ Therefore/ However)5. My friends constantly suggests I _____ more about how to use my English inreading, (to think/ thinking/ should think)

6. My classmate told me to watch movies, in English_____ learn spoken Englishbetter, (so that/ in order to/ in order that) v7. I &e l_____ going out to the movies now. (as if/ like/ if)8. Dogs are good travelling companions. They will go _____ you take them.(whatever/ wherever/ whichever)9. My brother didn't telephone while I was out,_____ ? (has he/ did he/ didn’t he)10. The more you know about art, _____ you are likely to enjoy looking atpaintings, (the more/ the fewer/ the much)VIII. Read the following passage and write true (T) or false (F) for each of the following statements, according to the information in the passage. (1p)Mr. Price, an antique dealer, lived alone in a small flat above his shop. Because of the many valuable articles, which he kept on the premises, he was always afraid that one night someone would break in and rob him. Years before, when he had first come to live there, he had shutters fitted to all the ground-floor windows and strong locks put on all the doors. In addition, he locked up most of his valuable articles in a cupboard, which he had had specially made for this purpose. In spite of these precautions, he never felt safe, particularly when he had a lot of money in the flat after a good day's business.One Saturday night, when he counted his money after closing the shop, he found that he had taken nearly two hundred pounds that day. This was an exceptionally

. large sum and the thought of keeping it in the house made him feel very nervous. Here there wat a small safe, but he didn’t put the money in it. He took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of one of his overcbats and locked the wardrobe door. He put the key under hrs pillow and went to bed.Mr. Price lay awake for a long time, wondering if his money was really safe, and it was well after midnight before he fell asleep. Almost immediately, or so it seemed, he was woken up by the loud ringing of the shop doorbell. He sat up in bed. Could he have been dreaming? Surely, he thought, no one could want to see him at this time of night. The doorbell rang again, echoing through the silent house. He could <3ot help thinking of a story he had read about a man who had been attacked and robbed when he went to answer the door at night. Once again the doorbeli rang, more persistently this time.

Mr. Price got out of bed and went across the window. The fog had cleared slightly. He opened the window and looked out. He could just make out the shadowy figure of a man standing on the pavement . "What do you want?" Mr. Price called out in a nervous voice. The figure stepped back until it was standing under the street lamp. It was a policeman. “Sorry to disturb you, sir”, said the policeman, “but there is a light on in your shop. I think you have forgotten to turn it off.”

1 . Mr. Price locked up the money in his shop.2 . It took Mr. Price a long time to get to sleep.3 . , Mr. Price did not think it was safe to answer the door at night.4 . The doorbell rang twice before Mr. Price answered it.5. _ Mr. Price could see the policeman as soon as he looked out of thewindow.

IX. Rewrite the second sentence in each pair. Use no more than five words including the word in bold. DO NOT change this word. (1p)

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1. When my mother was ill, I looked after her.took I ................. ................................................. when she was ill.

2. We don't know many people here at all.few We.......... ;.......................................................... people here.

• 3. “Please sit down", the teacher said to the students.asked ' The teacher........... .......................................... :............ down.

4. Do you find it easy to make friends ?good Are you....................................................................... friends?

5 .1 spend an hour g day learning English.takes I t ...................................................................English every day.

6. Perhaps it will be possible to do this if we have time.will If we............................ ;................................ be able to do this.

7. I've never eaten such a delicious meal before.first This is .................... ................ ever eaten such a delicious meal.

8. He’s sorry he can't speak English perfectly.wishes He,.................... ............................................ English perfectly.

9. It’s three months since she started learning English.for She has............................................................... three months.

10. They are going to build a new supermarket in our living centre.be A new supermarket.......................................... in our living centre.

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BELUYEN SO 3

I. A. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others in each line. (0.5p)1. A. looks 1 B. cats C. tops D. bags2. A. catches B. goes C. misses D. washes3. A. wanted B. ended C. finished D. visited4. A. note B. glove C. close D. drove5. A. check B. cheese C. chemistry D. cherryB. Circle the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that of the others in each line. (0.5p)6. A. product B. purpose C. postcard D. postpone7. A. artist B. teacher C. cashier D. pilot8. A, favourite B. , talkative C. successful D. beautiful9. A. excellent B. exciting C. extensive D. existence10 A. intelligent B. comfortable C. necessary D. secretary

II. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the followingsentehces. (1p)

1. Do you think that blouse_______ my daughter ?A. goes B. matches C. shows D. suits

2. Most boys and girls give_______ of thought to their future employment.A. a great deal B. many C, a few D. much

3. I’m considering._______ my job. Can you recommend a good company ?A. to change B.change C. changed D. changing

4. Her parents never_________her to go out after 8p.m. .A. make B. let C. allow D. agree

5. He never goes fishing in winter, &_______ ?A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. does he D. hasn't he

6. Recent surveys have focused________ on the nation’s health.A. views B. opinion C. ideas D. attention

7. When he graduated from the university he got h is_________ .A. diploma B. certificate C. degree D. bachelor

8 . Philippines is . group of islands.A. The / the B. 0 / a C. The 1 0 D. The / a

• 9. The building workers in this company are paid the ir________every Friday.A. wages B. salary C. income D. money

10. When he came to see me last night, I ________ so we could say only a fewwords to each other.

A. had been leaving B. was leaving C. had left D. leftIII. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to complete the following sentences. (1p)

1 .1 ’ (sit)______ down at the desk and2 (wonder)_____________ 1 why myfather's letter3 (not / arrive)____________ yet. I “ (write)_____________to ask him5(send)__________ me some money at once.2. She 6(work)________ ' on her report since Monday. Now she 7;(write)_________________ the conclusion.3. My family “ (move)_________ to Ha noi in 1995 so by the end of this year, we

9- (live)_______?____________ in Ha noi for ten years.4 . No sooner I ’"(arrive) ________home than it began to rain.

IV. Circle the word o r phrase among A, B, C or D that is incorrect in each sentence and write the correction in the space provided. (1 p)

1. It was first discovered several years ago that the former senator, onceA - B

respected by many, were involved in extortion and other crimes. C D

2. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm because he isA B '

responsible for maintain the records of sales and costs for all the departments.C D

3. The'whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment toA B C

Osupport its weigh.D

4 .1 washer strong determine that helped her overcome the physical and A R C

emotional pain that followed her accident.D

5. David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is beingA B C

released from the hospital today.D

6. Last week, my neighbours hid their house break into.A B C D

7.1 am very grateful to you for your unvaluable advice.A B C D

8. Thfe prices of homes are as high that most people cannot afford to buy them.A B C D

9. Despite of the rain, the stadium was full of spectators.A B C D

10. It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer.A B C . D

V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage. (1p)

We all . know stories about people who have the 1. (able) ______;__toremember hundreds of numbers after 2. (hear)________ them only once. Nowexperts are saying that such feats can be 3. (teaching) ________ .. For example,most people can 4. (repetition) _______ about nine numbers if they are read outone a second. In one 5. (experimental) _____ . , ten training hoursproduces only a small 6. (improve)____________ , but the results after practisingfor a thousand hours were 7. (amaze)__________ : some people remembered 80or even 100 numbers. 8. (Similar) ___________ , most adults can identify onlyabout five out of a set of 21 colours that are only 9. (slight) i -_________different. But after 80 training hours one person could 10. (recognition)_ ___________ 18 of them.

VI. Insert a suitable preposition or adverb in each gap to finish the following sentences. (1 p)1. I am very busy________ my lessons today.2. They are not ashamed what they did.3. Brian was anxious________ speaking to a large number of audience. '4. The Foreign Language Specialising School was set________ in 1969.5- it is time you became independent________ your parents.6. I am very pleased________ you.7. I hope you will be successful________ business.8. The pupils look________ to their form teacher.9. We all woke up in the middle of the night when the alarm-clock suddenly went

10. Time goes ________ very quickly when we have many things to do.VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the list to complete the following passage. (1p)

bodly, better, books, computers, happen, museums, nearby, schools, stop, students, studying, talks, teachers, worse, office

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W ILL TECHNOLOGY REPLACE SCHOOLS?

Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer anyneed for school buildings, formal classes, or 1 .1___________ ■ Perhaps this will betrue one day, but it is hard for me to imagine a world without 2. .. _______ . Infact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools 3. ____________ , not to eliminate them.We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, 4 .__________ _science centres, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give 5.____________ on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations coulddevelop programming about things students are actually 6. ____________ inschool.Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginningto 7.____________ . Blacksburg is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to theInternet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the 8. £>___________ _ . Businesses provide programmes for the community. The schoolsprovide computer labs for people without their own 9. ____________ at home.Because everyone can use the Internet, older people participate as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as10. -________ ones.

VIII. Read the following passage and complete the sentences or answer the question by circling the correct option A, B, C, or D. (1p)

The children were playing on the beach all the afternoon while their father was sitting in a deck chair pretending to read the newspaper, although of course the children knew that he was really asleep. They had bathed earlier, but now a wind had blown up from the sea and it was too cold to tempt them in again. -

They had brought Lulu, the dog, with them and had spent some time throwing a ball into the sea and trying to persuade her to swim out for it. But although Lulu barked happily, she was not as young as she used to be, and in the end one of the children had to paddle out and get the ball. Fortunately the tide had turned but it would be another half hour before it was fully in although the little pools round the rocks were already knee-deep and the tall castle they had built by the water's edge had already disappeared.Atjhe moment Rod, the elder boy, decided to teach the other two how to play

football, but they were, not interested. Jeanriie was looking for shells for her collection and Harry, their little, brother, wanted to hunt for crabs. Irritated with them, Rod took the ball and kicked it up the beach. Lulu ran quickly after it, but stopped halfway, and began to nose at something in the sand. Rod ran up to her.He looked down where she was now frantically digging. He knelt beside her, pushing away the sand. He saw the sealed top of what seemed like a heavy metal object. Cautiously he felt it. It seemed to be round. Could it be? It was the right shape. Yes, it was.Rod stood up and, dragging the dog away, shouted: "Father, wake up! I think Lulu's found a bomb!”

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A. didn't like bathing in cold water.B. didn't mind bathing in cold water.C. hadn't bathed that day.D. had bathed twice that day.2. One o f thn ch iid ton h ad to p e t th » la U ou t o f the tea ie ca tiie Sm tu

A. was lazy.B. was getting old.C. couldn't swim.D. barked so loudly.S. Sfhe Land-caAtU d iia jifiea toed iecau&e

A. the tide was coming in.B. the tide was going out.C. it was full of water.D. it was too tall.I . t / « the iUoty we a le to ld th a t

A. all the children were playing football.B. One of the children wanted to play football.C. none of the children was playing football.D. none of the children wanted to play football.5. fyMud m ade 9 lod th in k the object SUilu. h a d fo u n d <mz4 a tom tT

A. It was made of heavy metal.B. He felt the top in the sand.C. The top was sealed.D. He recognised the shape.IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the original sentence, using the words given. (1p)1. Peter can run faster than me.I can't........................... ......2. “Have you done this sort of work before?” she asked me.She asked me if............................................................... . L':.3. I'm sure she didn’t do it on purpose.She can't...................... ...... ...... . .........4. "You can leave early," Mr. Benson said to Alison.Mr. Benson let................................................... .................. •5. “We will go on strike," the workers said.The workers threatened........................................ :............. !......................6. Mrs. Edward is the owher of that car. > The car....................... ...................................................................................7. The station clock showed half past ten.According........................................................... . .......8. David went home before I arrived.When I arrived.... ..................................................... .............. ' | ' 19. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.All the switches....................................... ...............................10.1 had only just put down the phone when my friend rang back.Hardly....................................................... ...........................................................X. Use the words and phrases given below to write a complete letter. (1p)

Dear Sally,

1. I / be / delighted / get / your letter this morning /.

2. I / have / very clear / memory / Richard. He seem J such / nice / boy /.

3. Congratulations / 1 hope / you / be / happy together /.

4. Unfortunately / 1 / not be able / come / wedding /.

5. At my age / 1 not think / 1 find / journey / easy /.

6. All / same / 1 / love / give you / wedding present /.

7. You / write / tell me / what / you / like / present /?

8. My thoughts / be / with you both / the big day /.

9. Not forget / send me / photographs / piece / wedding cake /.

10. All my love / best wishes / future /.

D E LU YEN SO 4I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently fromthe other three. (1p)

1.A. car B. park C. warm D. farmer2. A. both B. hot C. cotton D. bottle3. A. bed B. redo C. repeat D. peter4. A. uniform B. ultimate C. punctual D. culture

05. A. pal B. palace C. bad D. watch

II. Supply the correct verb form to finish the fo llow ing sentences. (1p)

1. Mary and John are neighbours. They ’ (know)______________ each other forseveral years. Mary -(move) __________ into her house in 1985, and John.3 (live)_____________ next door since he '' (come) _____________ to the area in1980.

2. When 15 (open)______________the door, I saw a man on his knees. He clearly6 (listen)__________________ to our conversation and I wondered how much he7(hear) _____________ . When I “ (ask) ______________ him what he 9(do)

._________ , he said that he 10 (drop)___ ________ :__ a 50 p outside the doorand he was looking for it.

III. Supply the correct form of the word in each sentence to complete it. (1 p)

1 Edison was one of the most famous American____________ . (INVENT)

2. Reading books is a good way o f____________ our knowledge. (WIDE)3. Smoking and drinking are very . _______ to your health. (HARM)4. The government promised to do something about the ___________ of young

people. (EMPLOY)5. How the ancient Egyptians moved and lifted huge blocks of stones remains a

; . (MYSTERIOUS)6. He____________ to kill the boy if the police were informed of the kidnapping.

(THREAT)7. In Britain, there are____________ newspaper articles about the bad influence

of smoking. (DAY)8. In summer, all the beaches are very____________ . (CROWD)9. The boss was not satisfied with her being ____________ and decided to

dismiss her. (RELY)10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has received great ___________ L

everywhere since it was first shown in 1937. (EXCITE)IV. Supply the correct preposition in each sentence to complete i t (1 p)1. If you are1, ■ difficulties, tell me and 1 will give you a hand.2.' We arrived z_____' the cinema just 3________ time not to miss the

beginning of the film.3. Look, the house is fire. Call the fire-brigade immediately.4. She phoned me to thank 5‘________ the books I sent her last week.5. Julie has nothing 6________ common7_________Bill. They are quite different'

*• each other.6. Don't worry. Everything now is 9'________ control.7. 10______ this time next week, I will have been in Nha Trang on my holiday.V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word beginning with the letter provided to complete the following sentences. (1p)1. Rabbits' favourite food is c _________ __.2. Bears like eating h ______ .3. Please believe me! I’ve never told a 1___________ .4. An u ___________ keeps you dry in wet weather.5. My friend is rather s _______. He never wants to share anything with

anyone.VI. Find one word to fill in each blank to complete the passage. (1p)Mrs. Bailey and her little daughter, Julie were coming 1 .__________ home fromshopping when they saw their neighbour, Mrs. Perkins standing outside her front door 2 ._________ very upset.

- "Hello, what's the matter? You do look miserable!" said Mrs. Barley.- "I’ve done a silly thing. I've locked myself out,” said Mrs. Perking. “I don’t know

what to do. 3. ____________ only I weren't so fat; I'd be able to get in 4.____________ the window and open the door from inside. That small window atthe side of my house isn't fastened."Mrs. Barley thought for a 5. ____________and then asked Julie to climb throughthe window. Mrs. Perkins wondered if Julie would be tall 6 .____________to reachthe door handle When she got in. The two ladies helped the child to climb in over the window-sill. They stood anxiously by the door, peeping through the letter box.

At last they heard Julie 7 .____________ the door. She tried to reach up and turnthe door handle and release the lock. Mrs. Perkins pushed the door wide openand with a sign of relief stepped into 8 .____________ own home." She thankedJulie and gave her 20 p for her spend. Mrs. Barley asked Mrs. Perkins if it wasdangerous to 9 . _ __________ the window unfastened like that and if the burglarsmight get in. Mrs. Perkins replied "only when they are 10.____________ than Iam...”VII. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Underline it and write the correction in the space provided. (1p)1. The children were very surprised when the teacher had them to close their

books unexpectedly. ______________ ■2. Although she is now one of the richest and most successful artist in America,

Gloria Estefan is not a typical rock star. ____________ _____3. She never wrote a letter by hand since she bought a word processor.

4. Tom had to do his homework again because he had done so many mistakes.

5. I’m longing for seeing him again. _______6. The water was too dirty for him to swim in it. _______7. I found it very interested to read detective stories.8. An international football match will be broadcasted tomorrow night.

9. My father told me not to swim in that river as its water was seriously pollution.

10. He was made sign a paper admitting his guilt. J_________________

VIII. Rewrite the fo llow ing sentences so as to keep the ir meaning unchanged beginning as shown. (1p)

1. My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.H My grandmother is n o t................................................... .............................................

2. They have just stolen his car.He h a s .........................................................................................................................

3 .1 used to live in London, but I don't anymore.No longer.......... .............................................................................................................

4. Why don’t we go to the restaurant for a change?I suggested....................................................................................................................5. They went out in spite of the heavy rain.Although . ............................................................. ....................... ............................

6. He was studying very hard. He didn't want to fail the final examination.H e .................................. . so th a t.............................................................................7. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.I .................. :....................... ............................................... j § j j | ........ •••••••••■•...........

8. I didn’t let you know it because you were too young then.Had you .............................. .................................................................................... ......

9. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was rough.The rough sea prevented.............................................................................................10. Whose bicycle is this?Who does........ ............................................................................................................

IX. Use the fo llow ing suggestions to write a complete letter. (2p)

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Dear Margo and Dennis,1.11 want / thank / lovely dinner I party I last I Saturday evening.

2. Raymond / 1 / have / wonderful / time.

3. The food / delicious.

4. It / be / possible / send / recipe / Duck and Banana Curry?

5. We / really / enjoy / it / especially I with / pink champagne.

6. It I be I expensive / make?

7. I / decide / cook I next / dinner party.

8. We / also / enjoy / meet / friends / Betty and Oswald.

9. Talk'/ them /be I interesting.

10. We / hope / meet / them / again I one day.

With love,Barbara and Raymond

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DE LUYEN SO 5I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three. (1 p)1. A. accommodation B. face C. achieve D. pay2. A. magnificent B. car C. father D. fast (B.E)3. A. tribe 1 B. kind C. fabric D. mind4. A. buffalo B. but C. unique D. cup5. A. waterfall B. saw C. fair D. small

pi. Supply the correct verb form to finish the following sentences. (1p)1. Mary 1. (have)_____________to go to New York last week, but she almost 2.(miss)_____________the plane. She 3. (stand) _____________ in the queue atthe check-in desk when she suddenly 4. (realise) _____________ that she 5.(leave) _____ _______ her passport at home. Fortunately, she 6. (not live)__5__________ very far from the airport, so she 7. (have)_____________ enoughtime to go home to get the passport. She 8. (ge t)_____________ back to theairport just in time for her flight.2. At this time tomorrow, Tim and his wife 9. (have)_____________ lunch in arestaurant in Paris.3. If 110. (take)_____________your advice, I would be rich now.

III. Supply the correct fo rm o f the w ord in each sentence to com p le te it. (1 p)

1. You should take care of yourself to prevent___________(ILL)2. She got very angry but later she apologized for her____________ __ • (PATIENT)3. You should buy this dictionary because it is very ______________ • (USE)4. Preserving natural resources is of great__________ ____.(IMPORTANT)5. I didn't buy anything in the shopping centre because the prices there were . (REASON)6. I don’t want to get my money back. I want a ________ ! . (REPLACE)7. Carole is loved by many people because she is a ______________ girl. (THINK)8. Many buildings w ere_______ ,______ after the earthquake in 1989. (BUILD)9. Her position in the party has__________ _ in recent years. (STRONG)10. We did like the trip. It was extremely______________. (ENJOY)

IV. F ill in each b lank w ith one preposition o r adverb to complete the floow ing sentences. (1p)

1 .1 was brought 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ in an island near the coast 2. _________ England.2. He said he was ill 3. _________ other words, he didn’t want to come.3 .1 was 4 ._________ the impression that you enjoyed working here.4. Sorry I can not stop. I am 5 ._________ a hurry.5. I’m afraid that you can not go 6. _________ train. The train drivers are 7.______ _ strike.6 .1 ran for the bus, and now I’m 8 .________ _ 9 ._________ breath.7. Can you tell me about the plans 10. _________ detail?

V. Find one w ord to f i l l in each b lank to complete the passage. (1p)

HOLLYWOOD KIDS

In Hollywood, everybody 1. -■ to be rich, famous, and beautiful. 2.______________wants to be old, unknown, and poor. For Hollywood kids, life canbe difficult because they grow up in such 3. _____________ unreal atmosphere.Jjheir parents are ambitious, and the children are part of the parents’ 4.

Parents pay for extravagant parties, expensive cars, and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids learn the value o f nothing because they have 5..

'___________. A 13-year-oJd boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards, andunlimited cash to do what he wants, when he wants. “One day, I'll earn 6.

•___________ than my Dad,” he boasts.

Parents buy care and attention 7 . ______________ their children because theyhave no time to give it themselves. Amanda's mother employs a personal trainer, a nutritionist, a bodyguard/chauffeur, a singing coach, and a counselor to look after all her 15-year-old daughter’s needs.

Often there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to maketheir own meals 8 .______________ go out to restaurants, when to watch televisionor do homework. They organize their own social lives. They play 9.______________ childhood games. They become 1 0 ._______________ before they’reready.

Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids in Los Angeles live unreal lives where money, beauty, and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?

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VI. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to finish the following letter. (1p)

Dear Sir,

I have just returned from a holiday in Spain and all I can say is that it was a nightmare fromt1) (beginning/ start) to end ! When I chose Sunthoms Holidays I was® (under/ made) the impression that I was dealing with a company I could rely on. How wrong can I be !

The trouble started even before we had left the country. To begin with, the plane was(3) (booked/ overbooked). This meant that I myself and ten other passengers were forced to go(4) (on/ to) another plane one hour later. Unfortunately, our luggage was still on the first plane, so that there was a further delay in sorting out the mess when we finally arrived at the airport in Spain.The “luxury" hotel as advertised in your holiday brochure was still under construction, which meant that there was the constant sound of cement mixers and so on - hardly the peaceful and’5’ (relaxed/ relaxing) holiday I had been looking forward to.My room was much smaller than I had expected and throughout my stay I never once managed to get the shower*6’ (worked/ to work) properly - the water was either too cold or too hot.Another thing, in your brochure you state that the hotel is only a few minutes from the sea. Twenty-five to be exact! And what a beach ! It was so polluted that it was*7’ (positively/negatively) dangerous to one's health.Finally, on the return journey I .found18’ (me/ myself) jsitting a group of smokers despite the fact that I had specifically asked for non-smoking seat. If I get lung cancer in the future then all I can say is that Sunthoms Holidays are (S| (to blame/ blaming) ! This is the worst holiday I have ever had in my life, and I demand to get my money back. If not, I shall put the matted10’ (to/ in) the hands of my solicitor.I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,Ms. Pauline Wood

VII. Read the following passage and find the correct answer to each o f the questions by circling A, B, C, or D according to the information in the passage. (1p)A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantic, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed ''Marinnation", would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Mainnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organization such as the United Nations and the World Bank. • . : i ■ . ^Aside from the many political social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam 18 miles in diameter attached to the bed in relatively'shallow placeMn international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating

fo r more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below sea level. According to designers, the hardest task fo.rm engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, it will remain an open question until that time.

VIII. Rewrite the fo llow ing sentences so as to keep the ir meaning unchanged beg inning as shown. (1p)

1. It.wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble.You needn’t .................. ....... . . . i...............................................................................2. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.Traveling by tra in .....................................................................................................3. I spent 5 hours sorting out these stamps.It to o k ..................................... ................................. ..... ............ ...............................

4. He hasn’t seen his former teacher for over 20 years now.The last time .................................... ................ .........................................................5. I didn't know the fact. That’s why I didn’t phone the police to tell them.if 11.......................... ...... ................. .................................. ................... ......................6. “Would you like to go out for dinner with me tonight, Ann?” Tom said.Tom invited A n n .........................................................................................................7. "Remember to buy me a morning paper”, said Jane.Jane reminded m e .....................................................................................................8. No, please don’t tell him about that.I’d rather......... ................................................................................. ....................I....9. They went on smoking all through the meal.They d idn 't..................................................................................................................10. The mechanic repaired my car last week.I had ...‘ ........................................................................................................................

IX. Use the words given to write complete sentences. (2p)

1. I / not prepare / discuss / this matter / him / yet.

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A<PA Japanese construction company C. The United Nations2. ty{/JuU fa n d o f city iv iH dla /tinnalion 6g?

A. underground B. underwaterS. £TAe lone o f lAe ftateape & '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ _ _ .

B. Atlantic D. A future city.

C. marine D. legendary

A. sarcastic B. humorous C. judgmental D. informativefiAo& lent o f t̂ ACa xinna/ioti £ocu^e<£ on- /teic <ite tn a ittly '_______ .

A. human B. engineering C. political D. socialS . te fe ib in y lo J&Uatx/ic in lA e fiabbn ge, lA e cuU A ot £6 b a y in y U u U

A. Marinnation will never be built. B. Marinnation is a city in the oceanC. even if built, Marinnation will fail. D. Marinnation is only a dream.

D. social

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2. It I be / good / idea / be / vegetarian.

, 3. Nowadays I more / more / people / be / changing / way I use I television.

4. In / past I people I not have / many / machines I serve / life I as / we I nowadays.

5. He / be questioned / police officers / at / moment.

6. Please I not hesitate I contact me / if / there / be / anything / 11 do I help you.

7. It I be / only I when / 11 get / home I that 11 / realize / 1 / leave / keys / office.

8. He I meet I many I friends I who I encourage I him I his work.

9. Although / weather / rainy I wet I brother I insisted / go I walk.

10. It / surprising I realize I how much / damage / people / do / environment-

D ELU YEN SO 6I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three. (1 p)1. A. calendar B. parents C. pretty D. depend2. A. finish B. invite C. sometimes D. nice3. A. telephone B. post office C. directory D. moment4. A. worried B. cordial C. boring D. ordinal5. A. birthday B. thirteen C. thing * D. that11. Give correct form of the verb in each bracket to finish the following sentences. (1 p)1. They will never let him 1. (forget)____________ his debt.2. She shouldn’t behave as if she 2. (be) . ______ my mother.3. I work in a bakery, so I am used to 3. (get)____________ up very early in themorning.4. There 4. (be)____________ no rain here for nearly six months.5. Before we went, he made us 5. (promise).____________ 6. (not tell) .________ . anyone about his secret.6. Would you mind 7. (post) _____________ this letter for me when you 8. (go)

______ out?7 .1 don't feel like 9. (go) : out tonight.8.' It’s high time you 10. (stop)____________ smoking or it will damage yourhealth seriously. ' • ^

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III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the w ord in capitals to finish the fo llow ing sentences. (1p)1. Oxford is the _J__________ university in England. (OLD)2. Lan is____________ at cooking than I am. (GOOD)3. Newton is not only a physicist but also a ________.________ . (MATHEMATICS)4. The industrial ____________ is very necessary for hydropower stations.(DEVELOP)5. Paul's old coat was so_________ out that he had to buy a new one. (WEAR)6. You cannot drink this water. It is _____________ . (PURITY)7. Thousands of people are living in_______ alter the earthquake.

(MISERABLE)8. The thing I hate about John is that he is over-____________ . (AMBITION)9. My grandmother didn’t work outside her home when she was young. She only did her ■ task. (TRADITION)10. He made a surprising____________ after his illness. (RECOVER)IV. Each o f the sentences below contains one mistake. Underline and correct it. (1 p)

1. Were the picture genuine, it will be worth thousands of pounds.____________2. The pickpocket denied to steal the oldiady’s purse. ______________3. For fever and headache, took two aspirin tablets. ______________4. This is the second time you break a cup. ______________5. The lesson was so bored that everyone fell asleep. ____________6. When moving into the kitchen, the teacup was broken. '_______7. Why don't you get someone water the flowers in the garden? _________;8. John as well as his friends are going to the cinema tonight. ______________9. The boy is not intelligent. Nor he learns hard. _____ i10. Mary, that is my friend’s sister, is going to Germany on her holiday.

V. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each o f the following sentences. (1p)1. Science is used in all corners of the world for the______________of mar :

A. interest B. need C. profit D. benefit2. The building was badly_____________ in the fire.

A. damaged B. hurt C. wounded D. injured3. Lots of people_____________ yoga to relax and improve their health.

- A. give up B. take up C. make D. practice4. Laura is an extremely______ ,______ girl. She cries very easily.

A. sensible B. senseless C. naughty D. sensitive5. He didn’t trust me. He w^s suspicious______________my intention.

A. at B. in C. of D. on

VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage. (2p)

There is 1, •__________ pollution in some parts of almost big 2 ._______________in the world. When people live near the noise, their health is 3.damaged. For 4 .______________, scientists have learnt that people who Jive near airports have problems caused by the loud noise of the jsts moving 5.

________ H i and down; 6 . ______________of the problems for peopie who 7. ______________from noise pollution is that they can think about something in onlya short time. Workers who cannot 8 ;______________ on tneir jobs are hurt more

often 9 .____________ other workers; Other people like teachers, students oroffice workers can not do their jobs weTl and efficiently if they have to live in 10. ____________surroundings.VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word beginning with the letter provided to complete the following sentences. (1p)1. The ship radioed to say that it was in d ____________ .2. Smoking has been b ____________ in public places in many countries.3. Living conditions have been i ____________ in many parts of the world.4. An organisation which collects money to help those in need is called a c .5. The thing that makes you cool in summer (and warm in winter) is an a

6. When women and girls go on holiday on the beaches, they always bring some beautiful s ____________ with them.7. When someone, has an accident, you should call an a ____________ Jimmediately.8. Sally is very s ______| ......." , she cannot put up with being looked at. "9. Harry is actually k _____________on classical music. ■10. It's a good idea to u important parts of the lessons or books in red. 'VIII. Rewrite the sentences so as to keep their meaning unchanged- beginning as shown. (2p)1. I'd like them to give me a chance to explain my point of view.I'd ..............................................:............... .:................ .....

2. Although he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.Despite .......... ............ ........................... E - H 1 H I .

3. My back ached so muGt) because I tried to move this heavy box.I f .....................................................................................................................

4. It was careless of you tp leave the windows open last night.You shouldn't............. ........ ...................................J .ifiS S iaM W ig iiiiiS S iW5. The bread is not fresh to eat.The bread is to b .......................... ....................... ,!?;•' .......... 'jjf i j jS iB i6. It is a pity she didn’t insure the radio.She wishes............... .......... ...... ........................... .'........ .u.y. .V,7 .1 started work for the company a year ago.

8. When did they buy the house?How long........... ....................................................... •...........9. "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?” , he said. He suggested................................. .........................................?!10. The company has not decided to replace this machine. The company h a s .................... ........ ............ ...........

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D E L U Y E N Sfii 7 ." 7 '•/ **

I. A. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced d iffe ren tly from the others. (0.5p)1. A. aoreed B. missed C. liked D. watched2. A. near B. dear J 'C. heard D. fea£3 A. grew B. threw • knew D. flew4 A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage5. A. hasty B. nasty C. tasty D. wavy

B. Circle the word in each group that has the different stressed syllable from the rest. (0.5pt)6. A. parachute B. advantage C. suburban D. apartment7. A. classroom B. example C. fashion D. money8. A. computer B. accurate C. customer D. exercise9. A. punctual B. rubbish C. furious D. romantic10. A. electricity B. accuracy C. interesting D. accident11. Put a suitable preposition in each numbered blank to finish the following passage. (1p)In my childhood, the whole family would sometimes go 1. » a diet

because we were all oversized, far 2 ._________necessary. 3 .__________fact, oneof my brothers was one 4. the thinnest people I have ever, known. Thereason 5 .________ all this dieting was due 6 .__________my father’s health andmy mother’s strange ideas. My father had heart trouble and the doctor advisedhim to cut 7 ._________ 8 .__________fats and smoking. My mother saw, this as asign that all of us should restrain ourselves 9. ._____ overeating andimmediately cut our food portions 10. . half.III. Give the correct fo rm o f the words in brackets to complete the following passage. <1p)The site of the town Winchester was a natural place for a 1. (settle)___________ ,at the point where a river cut through the chalk of the 2. (south)___________hillsides. A simple camp at St Catherine’s Hill was the 3. (early)

•'________ known use of the side. This was followed by an Iron Age hill-fort, butthis was left 4. (inhabit)_____ _____ by 100 BC. It was the Romans who finallyestablished the town and 5. (round) ______________ it with defensive wall for theprotection of their people and" tribes. With the 6. (build)___________ of its firstcathedral in the seventh century, the town became jan important 7.(religion)__________centre. Later King Alfred, who had 8. (success)___________pushed back the invading Danes, moved his palace to Winchester. The town thenexperienced rapid 9. (develop)___________ , and its 10. (centre)___________ rolein English literature was underlined in 1066 when the conquering Normans, like Alfred, made Winchester their capital.

M. Insert a suitable word in each gafc to finish the following passage. (2p)

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PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

British parents are always complaining that their children 1 .________ too muchtime gluing to the telly and not enough time doing other activities 2 .________sport and reading. A survey recently carried out on people’s viewing habits 3. ___________ -not disapprove of it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on4 .____ ,_______ 23 hours a week in front of the television, 5.____________ worksout at over three hours every day.6 . is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches7 . more: 28 hours & week. We 8 .____________ to have become anation of telly addicts. Just about 9.____________household in the country has atelevision and 10.________ ; half have two or more. 11.____________to thesurvey, people nowadays don't 12.___________ _ watch television sitting in 13_______ . living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and r, bed as 14.

The Education Minister said a 15.____________weeks ago that Britain's pupils16.____________spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not settinga good example: adults do 17.____________reading than young people. In fact.reading is 18. _________ the bottom of their list of favourite pastimes. They would19. _________listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to 20._________ on their television at home.V. Change the following sentences into the passive voice. (1p)1. Who wrote this letter?

2. He saw her pick up the wallet.

3. You'd better get someone to redecorate your house.

4. She wanted nothing except people leaving her in peace.

5. We suggested banning smoking in the meeting this afternoon.

VI. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech. (1p)1. “Did you have a good time abroad ?“ she asked.

2. “What about going on a picnic the day after tomorrow ?I want to get some fresh air", he said.

3. “Coffee ?" he said and Thanks’ , I answered.

4. “Don't touch the iron. It is still hot", he said to the boy.

5. “If I wjorjjthe lottery, I would travel around the world", she said.

VII. Read the following letter and choose the correct answer to each of the questions by circling A, B,. C, or D according to the information in the fetter. (1p) '

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Dear Angela,I was horrified whefi I found out that my 12-year-old daughter had been arrested for stealing some, make-up from a high street chemist's. This happened because she was dared by some older children from her school. She was so frightened that she started crying, which is what attracted the attention of the shop assistant. The police were called and she was given a tell-off at the police station.Since this terrifying experience, she has been too afraid to go out on her own and cries all the time. My. husband doesn't seem to care that much. He says that she shouldn’t have stolen in the first place and was unlucky to be caught. Now it is over she must learn to live with it. But I feel a failure as a parent and am afraid that my child will turn to crime later on in life. Could you give me some advice?

Yours sincerely,Ashamed

fyi&y Aa& j& Aaftted w iillen l/UA letf& t?

HI to describe her daughter. C. to explain a problem.B. to prove how naughty her daughter is. D. to defend her daughter’s actions.2. W ho do you l/unJc J&npela iA?

A. her husband. C. her old boyfriend.B. her daughter. D. an advice column in a magazine.

-V . :>){A y d id A duityA/et Aloal (Aittffd?

A. She was frightened by her friends. C. She was attracted by the make-up.B. Her schoolmates urged her (o do so. D. She wanted to wear make-up.

4. dCotn d id ji& A atneJ A daugdt/cl fe e l a fte'u oau l^

A. She was frightened. C. She wanted to turn to crime.:B. She was angry. D. She felt she was unlucky.

5. 'M Tial iA the Att&lanc? A attifctde lotoaidA tfuA incident?

A. He is cold. C. He is terrified.B. He is not wom'ed. D. He thinks she should learn to steal.VIII. Write a complete letter, using the words given. (2p)

Dear Ashamed,

1. I think / you / try / forget / incident.

2. Your daughter / not feel / happy / because she / think / you / worried.

3. Let / your daughter / know / you / forgive her:

4. If / 1 be / you / 1 / not worry / so much.

5. Most children / do / something like this / some stage.

6. Your child / be / just / unlucky enough / be / catch.

7. If she I not get over / this experience / you can give / a change of scene.

8. Why | not you 1 take her / away / short holiday?

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9. 11 be sure / everything / better soon.

10. Let's / hope / the best.

Yours sincerely.

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DE LU YEN SO 8I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from thatof the others. (1p)1. A. worked .2. A. reason3. A. case4. A. sit

. 5. A. sugar

B. stopped B. beam B. stable B. team B. singing

C. forced C. dreamt C. away * C. initial C. festival

1 .D. raised D. meaning D. literature D taught D. basis

II. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to complete the follow ing sentences. (1p)

1. The film director, with some actors, 1. (work)____________ in the studio at themoment.2. I am very sorry, John. If I 2. (know) ___________that you were in trouble, I 3.(help)________■ you.3. Why- do you keep 4. (look) ?4. I suppose that by the time I (build) ______________ ..5. The police 8. (search)____

6. (return)

back. Are you afraid of 5. (follow)

________next month, this bridge 7.

_____________for the murderer for the last twomonths, but there has been no sign of him.6. When she came home , her children 9. (play) ______________ computer;games. They said they 10. (play) j_______ ;________ for about half an hour.III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following sentences. (1p)1. Many people like to keep birds as_________ _.2. The scientists who study.the sky are called__________ .3. In developed countries the unemployed get unemployment __________ .4. He writes a lot of plays. He is a __________.5. Dang Thai Son plays the piano wonderfully. He's a well-known__________IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or adverb to finish th# following sentences. (1p)1. There'll be no point 1. going 2 . ________car if there is no parkingspace, i.

2. He was so absorbed 3.________ his work that he didn t even look 4._______when I came in.3. He wanted to get married 5. ________ her but her family disapproved 6.________ their marriage.4. They insisted 7 . ________seeing the patient, but the doctor didn’t let them 8.

5. He was admitted 9. B______ hospital suffering 10._________burns.

V. Fill In each blank w ith (a, an, the or 0) to fin ish the fo llow ing sentences.

? (1P)1. He is ________honest person.2. My father went to ________sea when he was 14.3. When do you hope to go to ________ university?.4. There's a strike a t________hospital.5. He is ________one-eyed man.6. There’s ________ onion left in the fridge.7. This is _______ useful method of learning English.8. I’ve got ______uncle.9. Your shoes are under_____ bed.10. There’s a splendid view of 1_______ Lake Geneva from his hotel.

VI. Fill in each blank w ith one suitable word to complete the follow ing passage. (1p)

The two young women are 1. ____________ people dancing, and waiting 2.an invitation to join in. But no one is 3.._______ __ to make this

invitation, since all the men are already 4. ______________ with partners. Thewoman 5. ■_________ the left is still hopeful and the colour o f 6.dress suggests this; perhaps she 7. '_________ just arrived. The woman onthe right is more realistic. Perhaps she has had to wait too 8 .__________ _ , ormaybe she 9 . _____________ more experienced. Her dark dress reflects 10.

j__________ which is much less optimistic. She stands there, lonely and sad.

VII. Read the fo llow ing passage and choose the letter (A, B, C or D) o f the best answer according to the in form ation in the passage. (1p)There was one thing that I found strange on my first day as housekeeper at Monk's House. The floors in the house were very thin. The bathroom was directly above the kitchen, and when Mrs. Woolf was having her bath before breakfast, I could hear her talking to herself. On and on she went, ialk talk talk, asking questions and giving herself the answers. I thought there must be two or three people up there with her. When Mr. Woolf saw that I looked surprised he told me that Mrs. Woolf always said the sentences out loud that she had written during the night. She needed to know if they sounded right and the bath was a good place for trying them out.

I was not allowed to make coffee at Monk's House - Mr. and Mrs. Woolf were very particular about coffee and always made it themselves - so Mr. Woolf came into the kitchen at eight o’clock every morning to make it. When we carried the breakfast tray to Mrs. W oolfs room I noticed that she had always been working during the night. There were pencils and paper beside her bed so that when she woke up she could work, and sometimes it seems as though she had had very little sleep.

Mrs. Woolfs bedroom was outside the house in the garden. I used to think how inconvenient it must be to have to go out in the rain to go to bed. Her bedroom had been added on to the back of .the house; the door faced the garden and a window at the side opened out on to a field. Because the writing room was small1, he had had. a large one built for her at the end of the garden against the church walLI can always remember her coming to the house each day from the writing room, when I rang the bell for lunch at 1 o’clock she used to walk down through the garden smoking one of her favorite cigarettes in a long holder. She was tall and thin and very graceful. She had large, deep-set eyes and a wide curving mouth - 1 think perhaps it was this that made her face seem particularly beautiful. She wore long skirt - usually blue or brown - in the fashion of the day, and silk jacket of the same color.Her cigarettes were made from a special tobacco called My Mixture. Mr. Woolf bought it for her in London and, in the evenings, they used to sit by the fire and make these cigarettes themselves.Mrs. Woolf wore clothes that suited her well. I pressed them for her and did any sewing that was necessary - she was not able to sew, although sometimes she liked to try. There was one thing in the kitchen that Mrs. Woolf was very good at doing; she could make beautiful bread.

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A. The bathroom was next door to the kitchen. ■B. Mrs. Woolfs bedroom door opened on to the garden. (C. The kitchen window looked out over fields.D. The breakfast room was upstairs.2. fy{ffut£ d id u*ite\. o iie ive a tou t tACiA. i ft* ti/iny A aiifa T

A. She did a great deal of writing at night.B. She worked in the garden whenever she could.C. She preferred to write in the house.D. She sometimes wrote in the bath.3. tACii* *Wcol£ toolfi clotitelb utAuJt toGteA. in matching colors.B. disigned for her individually.C. suitable for country life.D. rather dull and unattractive.■#. <A(i. fytool̂ b attUuete touHVid A it utife teem ed to Ae th a t

A. He found her strange Ways difficult to accept. ,B. He led a very separate life. VC. He did what he could for her.D. He watched over her all the time.5. fab a i (Ue AvafawtKrtA unti concerned, tACu. tyifbolf

A. was too busy to do any.B. disliked doing any.C. was very bad at it.D. liked one or two particular tasks.

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VIII. Rewrite the sentences so as to keep their meaning unchanged beginning as shown. (2p)1. People think he is a burglar.H e .......................................................... ........................... .................................2. 1 haven’t seen him fo r two months.I last........................................................................................................... ..................3. Yesterday I was wet through because I hadn’t watched the weather forecast. Yesterday i f .................................... ................................................. ....................4. Ethel is dancing with a man with a beard.The man whom........................................................................................................5. The name of the film is "The River of Hope".The film i s ..................................................................................... ...........................6. The dentist does not have enough time to see you now.The dentist is to o ......................................................................................................7. You should take these tablets after meals.These tablets.............................................................................................................8. The hospital is near the city centre.The hospital is not.......... ........................ ..................................... ................ .............9. The science librarian is more helpful than the history librarian.The history librarian is ............ I ...................................................................................10. Beer is Tom’s favourite drink.What T o m ......................... .............................................................................................

IX. Use the words given to w rite complete sentences about Agatha Christie. (1p)1. William Shakespeare/ only/ English author / whose / works / translated / more often/ Agatha Christie.

2. she / approximately / one novel / a year.

3. she / young girl / hope / a great singer.

4. after / some / lessons / Paris / however / realized / voice / not <!jood enough.

5. in disappointment / t r y / write a novel / life / as / author / begin.

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1. Circle the w ord w hose underlined part is p ronounced d iffe ren tly from the others. (0.5p)

I A. r.p.al B. head C. meal D. leap2. A. bullet B. shuttle C. button D. tunnel

3. A. medal B. pension C. pepper D. serious4. A. nose B. lose C. rose D. dose 5.. A. kicked B. watched C. laughed D. solved

II. Complete the postcard with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.(1.5p)

Dear Anita,Thank you for your entertaining letter, which (1.arrive)______ ______yesterday. I(2. begin)____________ to feel much better now although my leg still (3. hurt)____________ if I (4. walk) __________ [_too far. Last weekend I (5.visit)____________ some friends who (6.spend) _____________ their summerholidays just up the road from here. They're very nice - I hope you’ll meet them ifyou come here next month. I (7.walk)_____________to their house quite easily,but while I (8.come)_________ home, my leg (9. begin)____________ toache really badly. So this week I (10. be)_____________more careful.I'm, very pleased you (11. manage)_____________to find that book about Indianmusic that you (12. look)_____ ' for. I have some cassettes you canborrow if you (13. like)_____________. I must stop now, because I (14. feel)____________ rather tired.Please write again and send me some books. This is a lovely place, but you know me, I (15. get)_____________bored very quickly!

With much love,Alice

III. Fill each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following passage. (1 p)For some people (1. try )_____________to talk over the telephone in a foreignlanguage seems (2. difficulty)_____________. There is a good reason for thisdifficulty, since one must do without the benefit of gestures and (3. face)

.__________ expressions, as well as the other things that help (4.communicate)_____________ when people talk face to face.Telephones are (5y use) _________ ’ and convenient for many reasons. Peoplewho like to talk with their families, friends and business (6. associate)_________ ' cannot (7. possible) _____________ carry on their (8.act)

■________ without fast communication. However, it is in emergencies that thetelephone really proves its (9. use)_____________ . When there is a fire, or whensomeone is suddenly ill, the first thing one thinks of is, "Where is the (10. near) _____________ telephone?" so that help can be summoned.IV. Complete the passage below by filling in each numbered blank with a suitable preposition or adverb. (1 p)

Mark was walking home (1 )_________ the cinema late one night. Suddenly, heheard some sounds (2 )__________. him. He looked (3 )_______ __ and saw aUFO! It was round and had flashing light (4 )__________ the edges. The UFOlanded right (5 )__________ front of him. The door slid open and (6.)__________came two aliens. They looked just like human beings but they had a pair of feelers(7)__________their heads and three fingers instead of five , (8).________ §| eachhand* Mark was afraid but curious. He went up to them and they invited him (9)

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__________ their spacecraft. As Mark entered the UFO, the door closed and it took( 10) _________ •

V. Each line in the passage below has a mistake. Underline the mistakes and write the correct words in the numbered blanks on the right. (1p)For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at most exactly the 1....... ..........same rate. Then girls suddenly start to grow quickly than boys. As 2.................a result, girls at the age of thirteen are more taller, heavier and 3.................stronger than boys.When about the age of fourteen, the average girl starts to grow 4.................less rapid and the average boy catches up and then surpasses 5.................her. Unlike girls, boys do not stop to grow when they are fifteen or 6.................sixteen. They keep growing, although more slowly,until they will be 7.................about twenty. Then they begin to shrink, very slowly but sure. 8.................

Their weight, however, usually goes on increasingly until they are 9.................in their forties. Keeping fit, they must cut the fats from their diet as 10...............well as exercise.VI. Fill each numbered blank w ith one suitable word to complete the follow ing passage. (1p)

Cricket is an English game. Not (1) ;______________Scots, Irish or Welsh play it. Itis a complicated and mysterious game and is loved by many people, (2)_____________ others are bored by it. It is (3 )______________ by many countries(4) ■ •_________ were once part of the British Empire, but nowhere else. Thereare amateur cricket clubs all (5) _____________ England, but there is a bigdifference (6) ______________ the amateur and the professional cricketer. Theprofessional cricketer is in a ( 7 ) ______________ higher class. He has to learnmany kinds of skills. He has to be an athlete, to run' (8) .___________and jumpand turn like a gymnast. He. must be patient, and must not ( 9 )________ •himself be tricked. Above (10)______________ , he has to have great courage.

VII. Complete the fo llow ing sentences w ith the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 p)

How long do you think this second-hand watch ?A. last B. lasts C. will last D. have lastedI heard him in the bathroom.A. sings B. sang C. sung D.' singingEverybody in mv class polite and co-operative.A. is B. are C. were D. haveThe vacancies in the new school before the new term begins.A. are filling B. had filled C. has been filled D. will be filledThis pair of scissors is used fo r____ __grass.A. cut B. cuts C. cutting D. to cutDon'iMe lazy. Cut the grassA. h irae lf B. myself C. yourself D. himself

you tell the truth, nobody can help you.A. And B. But C. Unless D. Since'Nobodv believed him every word of the report was true.A. but B. even C. although D. whetherFruits and vegetables are rich vitamin CA. in B. on C. with D. for

10. Every night we stayed awake_______ waited for the turtles to come but noneappeared.A. even B. and C. until D. while

VIII. Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions or choose the best option A, B or C. (1p)Not so many years ago the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in our foods is common knowledge.Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods, and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time vitamins A, B1, B12, C, D,E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collfection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury' is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger for seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.y. tyVJiic/i o£ the totlow in y it n o t d irectly tlu te d in tJie o ilid e it a xeatonable

conclusion fkotn (Ae iea d in y m otto i?

A. scientists have known about vitamins for centuries.B. vitamins are medicines given to cure diseases.C. to get all the vitamins a perspn must eat a variety of foods.

’ if. <TAit article at a tpAcle it about_______A. diet in relation to health.B. what vitamins are and what they do.C. how scientists discovered vitamins.S. 'V ita m in it the m o it im fi& U an t o f tJie v ita tn in t.

A. yes B no C. does not tellS. Site woid ANOTHER in tke la&t fiabayiaftA iefett to tvAat t&oidf ___________

4. tyftucA ien ten ce it n o t tu ie t

A. Vitamins can be taken only by eating the foods in which they are found.B. Vitamins have an important effect on health. -C. Each vitamin has its particular work to do.

T *IX. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as the first sentence. (2p)1. He remembered, and so did she.

He didn’t ......................... ........... ...................... ..............................2. - Although it rained heavily, they Went 6n travelling.

Despite.................................................. ......... ............................................3. My little brother can be so annoying sometimes.

I am ..................................................................................... .......................

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4. I always feel homesick when I am away from home. Being away........................................ ................................

5. What can you do to avoid accidents?What can b e ........................................................................

6. The computer will be available anytime but one o'clock. The computer will no t.........................................................

7. Unless we leave now we'll miss our ride home.We won't m iss.....................................................................

8. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye.I w ish ....................................................................................

9. We may not be. able to give the concert.The concert........................................... ...............................

10. They have never heard such a thing.Never.................................

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BE LUYEN S 0 10I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1p)

1. A. stable B. calculable C. favourable D. changeable2. A. device B. provide C. promise D. revise3. A stand B. blank C. clap D. tape4. A. change B. church C. Christmas ‘D. cheese5. A. enter B. entire C. envelope D. entrance

II. Fill each numbered blank with a suitable preposition to complete the following extract. (1 p)All living things depend a lot (1 )_______ plants. Plants provide us With food andshelter. Many animals eat plants (2 )________grass and wheat. We, in turn, killthem (3) food. Green plants also provide us with oxygen, something thatwe breathe (4) - ' to live. Plants also provide us with wood so that we can make them (5) materials for our house. Many animals like birds, squirrelsand insects live (6) ________trees. Even animals (7) ■_________ the sea needplants. Seaweed gives (8 )________oxygen so that there is oxygen (9 )________the water for the fish and other sea creatures. Seaweed is also food (10) ________some of these creatures.

III. Complete the fo llow ing sentences with the correct form s of the verbs in brackets. (1p)

1. Thank you, but I really (not want)________________ any m'ore juice. I (have)______two large glasses already.

2. Paul (suffer)________________ from earache since the weekend. He (see)_______________ the doctor twice, but it's still not better.

3. We (not know) _________ _ why Sara is upset, but she (not speak)________________ Jo us for ages.

4. I (stay)______________ with my cousin in London for a few days. I (not live)______________ here before, but he (live)________________here for severalyears, so he can show me around.

5. We (watch)______________ this stupid film since lunchtime. Let's switchover to the other channel.

IV. Complete the following text with the correct forms of the words in brackets. (1 p)

THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS

Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean three times. His first voyage brought himfame and (1. popular)______________ - he discovered a new continent. ButColumbus had enemies who wanted to get rid of him. On the second voyage the governor of the country that Columbus himself discovered threw him into prison.He was sent back to Spain as a (2. prison)_______________ . People there couldhardly recognize him - his troubles and suffering changed him greatly. But Columbus succeeded in proving that the lies his enemies spread about him were(3. truth) '■ ■ •________ , and the Spanish government gave him four ships tostart on a new voyage.But this third voyage was (4. fortune) ____________ __from the beginning. Theships were met by terrible storms and by the time he reached the shores of Haiti,Columbus had lost three of them. The (5. remain)_______________ ship wasabout to go down when Columbus reached the island.It took Columbus almost a year to return to Spain. He was (6. happiness)

.____________ , (7. disappointment)__ ____________ and broken in health. (8.Bad)______________’ of all, everyone forgot his (9. achieve)_______ ._______ '.He died in (10. poor) ______________ in 1506 without knowing that he haddiscovered a neW world. . . . w QWV. Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage. (1 p)Books and stories by Hemingway are well known to many (1 )_____________ .Ernest Hemingway was recognized everywhere (2 )_____________ his lifetime;and when the sad (3)____________ of his death was announced in 1961, many

-readers and literary critics felt that the world had (4 )___________one of theleading writers of the 20lh century.Hemingway's (5 )_________ _ have appeared in very many countries: millionsof Germans, Americans, Italians, Russians, Englishmen have read his storiesagain and again. There are (6) ____________many books and articles devotedto Hemingway in different languages that they could probably fill a hall in a largepublic library. His influence on (7)_____________writers has been very great, andhis name is dear to people everywhere in the world.Hemingway had his (8) ___________ _ way of writing. His stories seem verysimple, often there are few events. But we feel that there is very (9)

________ behind the event (10) ___________ _he describes; that the wholelife of a character leads to this event.VI. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1 p)

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1 . He_______stop smoking. He’s coughing badly.A. can B. may C. will* D. ought to2. John can't stop sneezing. H e_______a cold.A. has B. have C. is having . D. has had3 . I can't talk to you now. I have to _______m y brother to the Community-Centre.

I l l send B. take C. bring D. fetch4. Fish and chips._______her favourite dish.A. is B. are C. were D. will5. The police questioned the motorist who did not stop his car ______ _ the

accident.A. while B. before C. after D. until6 . Miss Jones had lived a short_______contented life.A. nor B. or C. but D. of7. From now_______, I w ont trust you.A. as B. of C. in D. on8 . He was poor all his life ._______ , he never complained.A. Inevitably B. However C. Instead of D. Even though9. the doctor could perform the operation, he died.A. Since B. Before C. After D. Unless10. Ask your brother_______ he bought the book from.A. how B. when C. why D. where

VII. Complete the text below w ith the words given in the box. (1p)

grade strict whenever uniform rules

favourite period disdpline test hour

School was very different when I was young. We all had to wear a school (1)______ _______ | .There were lots of (2 )______________ and the teachers were very(3) ______________ * We had to stand up (4) __ ____________ a teacher came intothe room. Once a week we had a (5 )______________ and anybody who got a (6)I__________ _ D or E had to do extra work during the lunch (7 )______ ’________.My (8) ______________ subject was art, but we only had that for one (9)

__________ a week. Schools are more relaxed nowadays, but when you lookat the problems in society, I think perhaps we should bring back some of the (10 )

VIII. Read the fo llow ing passage carefully, then choose the best option A, B, C or D fo r each o f the questions. (1p)

A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of th6 earth. Since temperature rises approximately one degree F for every sixty feet under the earth's surface, and pressure increases with depth, water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches very hot rocks in the earth's interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290 degrees F. Because of the greater pressure,, it shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park. Old Faithful erupts

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almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.

/. $9% cvu/e1 fot a Mytei to eUtfU, _________.A. hot rocks must rise to the surface of the earth.B. water must flow underground.C. it must be' a warm day.D. the earth must not be rugged or broken.j?. 0td it tocalod in _________.A. New Zealand B. Iceland C. the United States D. England J. ^Faithful oUM̂ Ut _____ .A. every 10 minutes B. every 60 minutes C. every 125 minutes D. every 170 minutes

it ______ .A. hot water and steam B. cracks and fisspresC. hot rocks D: great pressure .S. ott defitA incteaiet, _________.A. pressure increases but temperature does not.B. temperature increases but pressure does not.C. both pressure and temperature increase.D. neither pressure nor temperature increases.IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (2p)1. No one has challenged his authority before.This is the first time....... ................... .................... ........ ..... ...... ...........2. "If Brian doesn't train harder, I won't select him for the team," said the

manager.The manager threatened................................................... .......... ............3. You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.You are................................ ........ .... ..... ....4. She left university two years ago.

............ .5. The door was so heavy that the child couldn't push it open.The door was too.................. .......................................6. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.I've .’..................................... .......................................................... ...........7. Not until I got home did I realize I had lost my wallet.It wasn't until................. ..... ............................... ............................. ........8. I have difficulty in pronouncing English words.I find i t .............................. ..... .9. I don't want people to laugh at her.I don't want her.............................................................10. Qon't touch that electric box.That electric box............................................. :.... ....... .

* £- BE LUYEN S 0 11'it I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D for to finish the following

sentences.| ! Which of the following words contains the sound [ei] as in "lake”?A. says B. plate C. land d. calm

. 2. Which of the following words contains the sound [t] as in “booked"?A. raised B. judged C. educated d. laughed

. 3. Which of the following words with the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three?A. height B. neighbour C. weight D. eight4. Which of the following words has different stressed syllable from the other three?A. employee B. refugee C. referee D. committee5. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?A. acquaintance B. conclusive C. extensive D. decorate

, 6. Travelling on an airplane for the first time was a ' experience., A. memorial B. memory C. memorable D. memorized7. They have been trained as doctors, at a _______ school.A. medicine B. medical C. medic D. medicative

, 8. The Cotswolds is an area of great_______ in England.! A. beautiful B. beautification C. beauty D. beautifulness■ 9. The suffix________ is added to the word "exhausf to make its noun.A. ment B. ion C. sion D. ness

110. The prefix________ is added to the word "replaceable" to make its opposite: meaning.| A. H B. ir C. dis v D. im• 11. The children at that school went_______ with flu one after the other.'A. off B. out C. down D. under■ 12. To promote him you must have a very high_______ of his ability.A. view B. opinion 0. idea D. feeling13. The vase is definitely not_______ , but just a very good imitation.A. real B. factual C. genuine D. true

114 . to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very siowly on the' London road.I A. Though B. Owing C. Because D. Since115. The air in the house was cold and_______ after weeks of bad weather.A. moist B. wet C. damp ^ D. watery16. The play was so bori.ig that I almost dropped off. "Dropped o ff’ means:A. decided to leave C. faintedB. fell from the balcony D. fell asleep

■ 17. She set________in business as a dressmaker.A. off B. out C. up D. down

. 18. Mary was so disappointed that she________into tears.A. dropped B. burst C. went D. broke19. At first she didn't_______ her old friend because he had grown a beard.A. realize B. mark C. recognize D. see

20. TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to_______young children.A. point B. aim C. target D. focus21. She tried to be serious but she couldn't help_______.A. laugh B. that she laugh C. to laugh D. laughing22 . the film “Gone with the wind7A. Have you been seeing C. Have you seenB. Did you see D. Have you watched23. Who actually saw the accident______ ?A. happen B. to happen C. happening D. happened24. My frifend Joe is no longer here. He_______to Paris to continue his study.A. had gone B. has gone C. has been D. went25. Let's go out for the pub,_______ ?A. shall we B. won't we C. will we D. let’s not we26. The bad weather_______ the plane being delayed.A. made B. caused C. resulted in D. created27. His landlady doesn’t _______ of having parties.A. approve B. agree C. support D. appreciate28. No, thank you! I don’t sugar in tea.A. drink B. have C. put D. take29. He seldom goes to the market,_______ ?A. is he B. doesn’t he C. does he D. isn’t he30.1 preferred that she - here. . ; • •A. stayed ‘ B. has stayed C. staying D. stayII. In each line below, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be acceptable in standard English.31. The masterpiece “Christmas Carol" wrote by Charles Dickens in 1843.

A B C D32. Before bridges were built, all transport across major rivers in the United

A . B CStates were by ferry and boats.

D ‘ P33. Dislike the gorilla, the male adult chimpanzee weighs under 200 pounds.A B C D

34. She was wearing dark glasses in order not to recognize.A B C D

35. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot to turnA B C D .

on the air conditioning. j36. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in

A B C Dpain.37. The speaker was too nervous that he constantly straightened his tie.

A B C D38. After the death of her parents. Lisa was brought in an orphanage.

A B ' C D39. Hardly had I arrived home than it started to pour with rain.

A B C D

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40. Such an easy exercise it was that everybody got it right.A B C D

41. Even though the girts have all ready visited St. Augustine, they want to. returnA B C D

to the Castillo de San Marcos.42. Knowing that it would be helpless to continue working for a nearly bankrupt

A B C company, Louise decided to go away and find another type of employment.

D43. Excepting for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on

A B C D 1.the same day.44. John always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his

A B Cdormitory in plenty of time.

D45. Soon after Mel has finished his thesis, he will leave for Boston, where he has

A | Ca job waiting on him.

DIII. Read the following passage and do the tasks below.

AGATHA CHRISTIEAgatha Mary Clarissa Christie is possibly the world's most famous detective story writer. She wrote 79 novels and several plays. Her sales outnumber those of William Shakespeare. However, behind her 4,680,000 words was a painfully shy woman whose life was often lonely and unhappy. She was bom in 1890 in Devon, the third child of Clarissa and Frederick Miller, and grew into a beautiful and. sensitive girl with waist-length golden hair. She did not go to school but was educated at home by her mother. Her father died when she was 11 and both she and her mother were grief-stricken.During World War I, while she was working in a hospital dispensary, she learned about chemicals and poisons, which proved very useful to her in her latter career. She wrote her first detective novel, “The Mysterious A ffair at Styles”, in 1920. In it she introduced Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective who appeared in many subsequent novels. Her other main detective was an elderly spinster called Miss Marple. In 1914, at the beginning of the war, she had married Archibald Christie but the marriage was unhappy. It did not last and they divorced in 1923. That year there was a double tragedy in her life because her much-loved mother died. Agatha suffered a nervous breakdown, and one night she abandoned her car and mysteriously disappeared. She went missing for 11 days and was eventually found in a hotel in Harrogate, in the North of England. It is interesting to note that it was while she was suffering so much that she wrote one of her masterpieces. “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd". Agatha desperately wanted solitude and developed very bitter feelings towards the media because the newspapers had given her a hard time over her breakdown and disappearance. She was determined never to let them enter her private life again and she buried herself in her work. On 25 November 1952 her play “The Mousetrap" opened in London.

Today, over 40 years later, it is still running It is the longest running show in the whole world. She enjoyed a very happy second marriage to Max Mallowan, an archeologist. Her detective skills were a help to him in his excavations in Syria and Iraq. By successfully staying out of the limelight, she ultimately found happiness with her beloved husband. She died peacefully in 1976.

Task 1. Match the words or phrases underlined in the text in column A with their meanings in column B. Write down your answers in the space given below.

A46. outnumber47. grief-stricken48. dispensary49. spinster50. nervous breakdown51: abandon52: masterpiece53. solitude54. excavation55. limelight

46 47 48 . 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

Task 2. Complete the summary on Agatha Christie’s life with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the reading text for each blank.Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is known as one of the most famous (56)____________ . in the world. She wrote not only (57)__________________ but also (58)___________________ . At early age, shereceived home education from (59)__________________ . During Wodd War I,she learned about chemicals and (60)______________ - when working in ahospital dispensary, which turned out to be useful for her later writing career. In1920, she wrote her (61)__________________"The Mysterious Affair at Styles”.Her first marriage in 1914 was (62)__________________ and finally ended indivorce in 1926. Also in that year her much-loved mother died. This (63)___________________caused her a nervous breakdown, which resulted in herdisappearance within 11 days. Interestingly, during the time she went (64)__________________ , she finished one of her masterpieces “The Murder ofRoger Ackroyd”. Her play “The Mousetrap" opened in 1952 is still running today. She had a very (65)__________________and died in 1976.

IV. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete it.

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I * *

BA. focus of publicityB. outstanding work of artC. give up somethingD. systematic digging to explore a siteE. totally exhausted and sad about something

F. loneliness *G. be greater than something in quantityH. elderly woman who is unlikely to get marriedI. a place where medicine is delivered

J. spiritual collapse

UMBRELLAS

The umbrella is a very ordinary object. It keeps the (66) _______________ and thes?jn off people. Some umbrellas fold up,‘ so it is (67 )________________to carrythem.However, the umbrella did not begin life as an ordinary object. It was a (68)_______________ of royalty or importance. Some African tribes still usa umbrellas(69)_______________ this way today. Someone carries an umbrella and walksbehind the King or ah important person.Umbrellas are very old. The Chinese had them in the 11lh century B.C. From China they traveled to India, Persia and Egypt. In Greece and Roma, men wouldn’t use them. They believe that umbrellas were only for (70)

When the Spanish explorers went (71)________________Mexico, they saw theAztec Kings using umbrellas. English explorers saw Indian princes carrying umbrellas on the east coast of North America. It seems that people in (72) _______________ parts of the world invented umbrellas at different times.

England was probably the first (73) __________ _____ in Europe where ordinarypeople used umbrellas against the rain. England has (74) ________________climate, and umbrellas are very (75 )_______________ _ there.Everybody uses umbrellas today.'The next time you carry one, remember that for centuries only great men and women used them. Perhaps you are really a king, a queen, a princess or a prince!VI. Rewrite each of the follow ing sentences in such a w ay that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.76 .1 have never read such a violent story!This is ...................... ................... ......................................................... ..............

77. He knows everyone in the party but he behaves as if he were a stranger. Although.......................................... .....................................................................

78. "Would you like to go for a drink with me tonight?" she said to me.She invited.......... ..................................................................................................

79. "Don't forget to water the flower for me every day!” my mother told me.My mother reminded..................................................................................................

80. It costs us more money to travel by plane than by train.Travelling by ............................................. ..................................................................

VII. Use the following cues to rewrite a complete story.

81. Once / there I young shepherd boy / who / tend I his sneep / near I dark forest.

82. He I feel / lonely I all day I so I he I think / plan / which / get / excitement.

83. He A rush down / towards / village / call out / “Wolf! Wolf! Wo!?'"

84. Hear / this / villagers / come out / meet I help / him.

85. This /- please / boy / so / much / few days / he / try / same trick!

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86. villagers / come / help / again.

87. Shortly after / a wolf / actually / come out / the forest.

88. boy / cry out “Wolf! Wolf! Wolf!” / help / even / louder / before.

89. But I time t no one I come I because / think / boy / deceive / again.

90. So / wolf / make / good meal I off / boy's flock / sheep.

DE LUYEN S 0 12I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others in each group. A1. A. intelligent B. influential C. traditional D. available

B. ignore C. prefer D. comfortB. beautifully C. comfortably D. immediatelyB. marvelous C. dangerous D. poisonousB. nominate C. simplify D. regulate

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

2. A. apply>3. A. consequently4. A. courageous5. A. develop

6. A. creative7. A. mechanic8. A. surface9. A. application10. A. look

B. creatureB. chemistB. placeB. questionB. good

C. creationC. merchandiseC. faceC. indicationC. food

D. createD. chorusD.decadeD. invitationD. took

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to finish the sentences.

11. We must be quick. There’s ______A. little . B. a little12. Sharon couldn't come to the party, A. that B. which

time left.C. much

______ was a pity.D. some

C. what D. this13. If you earn parents.A. the_______C.

good salary, you can be independent your

0onfrom

B.a. D. a

ofin

14. We'll visit _ months’ time.A. the_______C. 0

Canada and United States two

the_0 for

B. 0 D. 0

thethe

onin

15. We might need more food, depending. how many people turhed

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A. on_C. on__16. ___A. In___C. From

_up ■( B. of___ in D. uponthe two sisters, Linda is the______

_ more Deautiful most beautiful

off

B. Of. D. Of

more beautifulmost beautiful

17. This skirt is prettier, but it costs A. so much asC. twice as much as18. The ceiling is_______ .A. too high for me to reach.C. so high for me to be reached19. James is very interested______A. a t_______ itsC. on their20. What’s the name of the manA. you borrow his car C. whose car you borrow21. Do you know any restaurant J__H has a really good mealB. which we can have a really good mealC. that we can have a really good mealD. where we can have a really good meal22. When I last________Jane, she_____A: have seen________was trying B. saw____C. saw ________had tried D. had seen23. Now I_____A. do apologize_C. apologize__

___ the other one.B. as many as D. twice as many

B. too high for me to reach it.D. enough high for me to reach.

mathematics and_______ application.B. in_______ it’sD. in_______ its?

B. his car you borrow D. which car you borrow

to find a job.was trying

triedfor what I said about you. I know I shouldn’t _

____ have said B. apologizing_______have saidlike that.

say D. am apologizing say24. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We _ than 24 hours.A. were traveling B. traveledC. had been traveling D. have been traveling25. Either of these buses_______ past the university.

for more

A. goC. have gone26. Neither Canada nor Mexico _ passports.

B. goes |D. going

that citizens of the United States

A. requires _ C. to require *7. If only I _A. am ______C. be______28.______A. BecauseC. Because of

_ have _ will have taller, I

B. require _D. requires

have will have

_ will be would be

better at basketball,B. were______D. were I

should have been __ might be

the flight delay, they did not attend the conference.B. AlthoughC. As

29 . for your help, I would have got lostA-Hadn't Jt B. If it had beenC. Had it not been 0. If* had noi30. What would you do if you______ a million pound*?A. win B. wonC. will win 0. have won31. Jack asked me______ .A. where do you come from B. where did I come fromC. where I come from D. where I came from32. Peter said he was leaving for Paris______ .A. next week B. the following weekC. following week D. the week previous33. Have you ever considered______ to live in another country.A. going B. to goC. to have gone D. having been going34. If you delay it back, you will risk______ your rights as a customer.

. A. to take - to lose B. taking_______losingC. to take losing D. taking______ to iose35. It is essential that he______ that contract.A. refuse B. refusesC. refusing D. is refusing36. It______ that many people are homeless after the floods.A. was reported B. reportC. is reported D. reporting37. There's somebody behind us. I think we______ .A. are following B. followC. been followed D. are being followed38. It is very______ of him to cheat in the exam.A. honest B. dishonestC. honesty D. dishonesty39. Children should be ____ to realize their full potential.A. encouraging B. discouragingC. encouraged D. discouraged40. She _____ her neighbour's children for the broken window.A. accused B. blamedC. shouted D. complained41. Driving in London is supposed to be______ but I didn't find it a t________difficult.A. confusing •_______ all B. confused_______ lastC. confuse_______first D. confusing_______ once42. Do you _ _ _ _ _ my turning the television on?A. disapprove B. objectC. want D. mind43.-There’s always ______ traffic in the city center at rush hour.A fu|| B. crowdedC. heavy D. many44._She had changed so much that_______ anyone recognized her.

A. almost B. hardlyC. nearly D. not45. They didn't have_______ in their suitcase for all the things they had boughthere.A. room B. placeC. area D. size

IV. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

THE MAN WHO DREW WINNIE

Many people have seen the creations of Ernest H. Shepard although few knowthe name. Generations of children of (46 )______ ages have read Winnie thePooh and The Wind in the Willow, and(47)______ is Shepard's drawings thatbring the stories to (4 8 )______. Bom in 1879, he was (49)______up in Londonand had a happy childhood (5 0 )____ _ the death of his mother when he wasnine. After leaving school, he studied art at the Royal Academy and (51)______ _his first exhibition in 1901. After First World War, he took (52)______ a career inillustration and (53) some of the most memorable characters in children'sliterature.

In his autobiography, Drawn from Memory, he describes (54)______ it was liketo grow up in Victorian Britain. He creates an excellent (55) . of life then, describing seaside visits to the (56) i and journeys by horse-drawn cab. It(57)_______ his own drawings of scenes from his childhood, (5 8 )______ hisfamily life and exciting visits he, his brother and his sisters (59)______ . Timeshave (60) ______ since then, but people still enjoy Shepard's beautifulillustrations.

46. A. every B. all C. both D. several47. A. it B. that C. which D. what48. A. reality B. life C. creation D. force49. A. grown B. brought C. put D. done50. A, by B. though C. until D. unless51. A..put on B. made out C. came by D. turned up52. A. off B. out C. down D. up53. A. caused B. discovered C. increased D. produced54. A. how B. which C. what * D. that55. A. picture B. vision C. print D. sight56. A. land B. coast C.edge D. border57. A. consists B. comprises C. composes D. includes58. A. demonstrating B. showing C, displaying D. offering59. A. went B. did C. made D. took60. A. moved B. turned C. gone D. changed

V. In each line below, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be acceptable in standard English.61. Despite most people consider tomatoes as vegetables, botanists classify them

A B . C

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62. All the students are looking forwards to spend their free time relaxing in the sunA B C D

this summer63.1 havenj received the letter. It might have sent to the wrong address.

A B C D64. Everyone who go into the woods should recognize common poisonous plants

A B C Das poison ivy and poison oak.

65. Because the expense of traditional fuels and the concern that they might runA B C

out, many countries have been investigating alternative source of power.D

VI. Read the passage and then choose the best answer to the questions that follow.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16*1 president of the United States, was one of the truly great men of all times. He preserved the American Union during the Civil War and proved to the world that democracy can be a lasting form of government. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and many of his other speeches and writings are classic statements of democratic beliefs and goals.Lincoln’s outstanding asset was insight. Lincoln realized at the beginning of the Civil War that the Union must be saved. The United States was the only important democracy in the world. Lincoln knew that self-government would be proved a failure if the nation could be destroyed by a minority of its own people. He determined that the nation and democracy would not be destroyed.Lincoln's second greatest asset was his ability to express his convictions so clearly, and with such force, that millions of Americans made them their own. Lincoln would have been surprised that some of his speeches came to be honoured as great literature. He sought only to be understood, and to convince.Lincoln’s third great source of strength was his iron will. The Civil War had to be carried on until the Union was restored. At times, people in the North wavered in this purpose. Lincoln never doubted that in the end, right would make might, and the North would triumph. His unyielding faith in victory helped to win victory.

66. M ccokdino Co Uie fva&toufe, tohat «taA the (Setty& ialy tftdd tetoT

A/A declaration of war against the South.B. A famous talk by Lincoln on democratic principles.C. One of the essays on government written by Lincoln.D. Lincoln's speech at his inauguration.

67* tficco u lin ^ Co the ftaAbaye, w Jial toai <J<it'ka/iam SincoCn i pUxU#tU

A. The ability to see the true nature of a situation.B. The capacity to express hfs views in public.C. His success in becoming president of the United States.D. The impact of his speeches and writings. .

68. tffte au/Aal fib c la ily fe e lt IhtU Sltnooln

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A. was at times too stubborn for his own good.B. never fully realized the importance of self-government.C. was as great a writer as he was a politician.D. was single-handedly responsible for saving the Union.

€9. STAe ftaA iay« w ould m o il lilW y be fou n d in a (exliooh on wAich o f tfte

follow ing ttuiyeoL?

A. Historical literature. B. Public administration.C. The Civil War. D. Political science.

YO. jtccokd inp Id IA « fwA&ape, dtfblaAam SSincoln believed Chat Uio jY o ilA

A. would quickly triumph over the minority of people trying to destroy the Union.B. would achieve victory through the moral power of its cause.C. did not have the strength to continue the Civil War for a long time.D. could waver in its purpose and lose the struggle.

VII. Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the space provided.

A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY =When Ann decided to move house, it was mainly because she was tired of the(71. neighbour)____________________ she lived in. It was crowded, there was a(72. short)________ ;___________of parking places, and the view from her(73. stairs) '____________ _ windows was of distant factory chimneys.Luckily she arranged the (74. sell) ___________________ of her house very easily,and with a small (75. lend) _______ ]____________ from the bank, was able to buya house in the country. It was an old farm building, which had been (76. build)____________________and turned into a modern house. After loading! all herbelongings in a van, Ann managed to get them into the new house (77. damage)I____________________.She (78. fu rn ish )___________ ______ most of the roomswith what she owned. Even her curtains were the right (79. long)____________ ______for the windows and she only had to buy a new (80. cook)... _______________ for the kitchen. It seemed too good to be true. Surely

something would go wrong!VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given.81.1 have always admired my father tor all the work he does,

lookedI have always...............................'................. my father for all the work he does.82. Nobody thought the film was any good, apart from Harry,

exceptionWith.............................................................everyone thought the film was bad.83. It’s your responsibility to make sure all books are returned on time,

forYou are................................................................ all books are returned on time.84. "Do you realize how late it is?" Bob asked his wife,

ifBob asked his wife..................................................................................... it was.85. We might be late back so take your mobile,

case

Take your mobile........................................................;..................|ate back.86. 1 hate the way our Maths teacher is always criticizing me in class,

downI hate the way our Maths teacher................................................. in class.87. I'm sorry 1 left my book on the train,

wish1................................................................................. my book on the train.88. Why don’t you use a dictionary to find unfamiliar words?

upYou could............................................................................ the dictionary.89. Matt seems to be naturally good at playing the piano,

talentMatt seems to....,...........................................................playing the piano.90. The Simpson twins both look exactly the same to me.

tell| can't............................................................................ the Simpson twins.

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.

A. mysteriousA. solidA. campusA. purposeA. amusement

B. crazyB. distinguishB. BuddhismB. returnB. refuse

C.terrifyC. minimizeC. lunarC. purpleC. household

D. charityD. publishD. rulerD. surpriseD. wise

II. Choose the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that of the others in each line.6. A. tradition7. A. comparison8. A. catalogue9. A. generosity10. A. music

B. terribleB. dependencyB. championshipB. expeditionB. postcard

C. colourfulC. apologizeC. embarrassC. graduationC. museum

D. commonD. architectureD. characterD. electrifyD. murder

III. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each of the following sentences.- (1 1 ) ________his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept

orders from another.He was busy packing , for he (12)______ that night.

- it (13 ) ______j such a long time since I saw him that I (14)_______sure if I(15) him.

Have you heard that Mr. Pitt (16)_______ to train his Pekinese to obey him forthe last few weeks?

I (17)______s_. your brother lately. Has he gone away?Yes, he (18)_______ to America.Society (19)_______ in many ways since the introduction of computers, andpeople’s lives at home and at the office (20) ______ _ .

J1. A. BeingC. To be

12. A. left13. A. is

A. am not14.15.

16.

B. will leaveB. wasB. haven't been

A. remember C. have rememberA. has tried

17. A. don't see18. A. has sent19. A. changed

C. has changed ^ ' •20. /V. affected

CThave affected

B. triesB. didn't seeB. was sent

B. Having beenD. To have beenC. was leavingC. would beC. was notB. will rememberD. rememberedC. has been tryingC. haven't seenC. has been sentB. has been changedD. was changedB. have been affectedD. were affected

D. had leftD. will beD. will not be

D. tried □.hadn't seenD. is sent

IV. Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.

21. He may come but it is very .A. likely B. unlikely C. like22. An _______ riian has stolen all our money.

D. unlike

B. unknowleged D. unknowlegeable _of the recent peace talks between Egypt and

A. unknowingC. unknown23. No one knows the

Israel.A. coming B. income C. outcome24. I couldn't care less one way or the other. I'm completely'A. uninterested B. disinterested C. interested25. Playing the piano well is one o f his greatestA. satisfaction B. satisfactions26. Don't worry about her________.A. complainment

D. comeout

C. satisfactions

C. complaint27. The tpwn is A. attractive28. We were__A. fearful29. The ■■

B. complanationD. complaination

_ situated on the bank of the river.B. attractingly C, attractedly

that she would be angry.B. fearsome C. feared

D. interesting

D. satisfies

D. attractively

A. modernness

D. fearingof Japan has b ro u g h t about great changes in the country.

B. modernization C. modern D. moderning

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30. Japan is the world's second largest______ of synthetic fibres.A, producing B. product C. producer D. production

y. In each line below, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be acceptable in standard English.

3 1 . Danny spent such enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he plansA B

to return as soon as he saves enough money.C D

32. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her. A B C D

33. In no other country there is as many people as in China.A B C D

34. After we have finished supper, let’s go to downtown to see a movie.A B C D

35. He encountered many difficulties in. the field of. physics and so his friend.A B C D

36. Not having read the book before, he didn't remember who was the author.A B C D

37. Australia is one of the largest country in the world, with an area not much lessA B C

than that of the United States.D

38. Most developing countries are faced with a short of capital and limitedA B i* C

natural resources.D

39. In 1947, after near two hundred years of British rule. India becameA B C

independent.D

40. I've just bought the late novel by a very famous American writer who used toA B C D j

be a soldier.VI. Choose the most suitable word among A, B, C or D to fill each numbered space in the following passage.About a thousand years ago there were very few people (41)______ in the BritishIsles. Towns and villages were very small, and in the country-side people lived farfrom each other. Because there were^so few people, (42)______ everyone hadonly one name. As time went on, more and more people (43)______ in thecountry-side of Britain. To distinguish one John by name from another, peoplebegan' to (44)______ a family name to the first name. When "John's son" wasmade into one (45)______ , "Johnson”, it was used as a family name. There aremany examples of "son's" names, such as Davidson, Wilson, Dickson ) ______ sOne'way to distinguish between one person and another was to say where theylived. In this way (46)______also became family names. For example, if Johnlived near the water, he was called "Jojjn at water" or' simply "John Atwater". In many towns and villages in Britain today you can see (47)______ many' English

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family names began, Even the word "Town" is a well-known fam:ly name and "Hampton," which is another family name, means "village" 1

(4 8 )_________another way to distinguish-between one "John" and another was togive them nicknames. Nicknames are very (49) p i _____ • They describe physicaland other (50) ________ and are served to distinguish one man, and then hisfamily, from another.

41. A. lived B. living C. existed D. stayed42. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. quite43. A. appeared B. came C. arrived D. got44. A. call B. put C. add D. say45. A. word B. name C. person D. thing46. A. areas B. places C. regions D. positions47. A. that B. why C. how D. so48. A. However B. Yet C. But D. Nevertheless49. A. individual B. personal C. private D. different50. A. features B. characters C. characteristics D. appearances

VII. Choose th e correct answer among A, B, C or D to replace the underlined word or group of words, or to complete each o f the sentences.

51. As soon as you are sure, try to aet fn touch With me , would you .please ?A. assist me B. contact me C. holdjny hand D. go to my house52. These housing projects must be designed and built according to very strict c rite ria .A. locations B. relations C. contracts D. standards53. Jane received low marks from her teacher every once in a while .A. very seldom B. all the time C. rather frequently D. from time to time.54. We encountered the Smiths before leaving the park .A. met B . saw C. helped D. surprised55. After a lot o f difficulty, he________ to open the door.A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized56. I'll have to ________ to you, otherwise he will hear.A. shout B. whistle C. decrease D. whisper57. When he retired from his job, the director ________ him with a gold watch.A. offered B. dedicated C. presented D. satisfied58. Mary Sm ith decided to give up her job for th e ________ of her children.A. sake B. care C. advantage D. concern59. If ______it would stop raining for a morning, we would cut'the grass.A. ever B. only C. just D"; even60. I would like to offer a small________ to anyone who finds the missing dog.A. receipt B. repayment C. expense D. reward

VIII. F ill each num bered space in the fo llow ing passage w ith one suitable (jvord.

Oxford Street is London's main shopping (61) ______________. Walking alongOxford Street (62) ______________ Marble Arch to Oxford Circus, you (63)

pass hundreds of shops. You can buy clothes, shoes and toys in the larger stores: Selfridges, John Lewis, Debenhams. Or you can (64) ______________in small boutiques.

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peopl© from all (65)____________ the world shop in Oxford Street.There areoften crowds in front of the shops and many of them (66) foreigners.

The best-known store. in London is (67) %_________ in Oxford Street. It isHarrods in Kningtsbridge. You can buy (68) _________ in Harrods from a pin toan elephant.

There are also hundreds of open-air (69)___________ in London. They sell all(70)______________ of things: vegetables, clothes, records and furniture. The twobest-known markets are in Petticoat Lane and in Portobello Road. Petticoat Laneis (7 1 )_____ :_______ the east side of London, near Liverpool street station. Themarket is (72) _____________on Sundays. You can buy anything there. Some ofthe things are very cheap. But not many things are (73)____________good andcheap!Portobello Road market is in west London. You can get there by tube. Thenearest tube stations are Notting Hill Gate (74)__________ Ladbrokes Grove.The market is very (75) .______ on Saturday. You will find old furniture andantiques on many of the stalls in Portobello Road.

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.

76. Ali didn't begin to read until he was eight.It wasn't u n til.................. ..........................................................................

77. Their chances of success are small.It is not................... ...... ..............................................:............................. '

. 78. Most students can work very hard when they feel like i l -Most students are c a p a b l e .................... .................... ........................

79. I'm sure you had a good time at the party.You must.................. ’.............. .................... a......................................... .

80.1 was made to study hard when I was at school.They ................ -..........................................................................................■

81. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.Why don't you try...:...........;........................................................................

82. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.I don't mind ...... ........... ...............................................................

83. The weather was expected to be fine.We didn't.................... ................ IL.......;,.......... ...... .................................

84. We haven't seen each other for a long time.We stopped .......................... ........................... .........................................

85.1 recommend going to Brighton for a week.I th ink .......... ............................................................................................. .

X. Use the words or phrases given below and make necessary changes and additions to w rite complete sentences.

86. My sister / willing I help I mother / housework I when I she I holiday.

88. They r'ecommend7 this work / done immediately.

89. The stores / sejl / good food / full / people.

90. The poultry / raise / by my uncle / fat.

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I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 p)1. A. conclusion B. contribute C. calculation D. studio2. A. advertising B. crisis C. expensive D. strip3. A. hear B. clear C. swear D. ear -4. A. breathe B. teeth C. there D. though5. A. stone B. zone C. phone D. none6. A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure7. A. foot B. pool C. moon D. food8. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch9. A. office B. promise C. service D. expertise10. A. nature B. change C. gravity D. basis

II. Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to complete sentences below. (1.5p)

1. I’ll show you around the city, when you______ to visit me.A. are coming B. come C. will come D. will be coming2. 'I wonder how John’s trip was.’ - ‘I don't know. I haven’t seen him 'A. when he arrived B. until he arrivedC. since he arrived D. because he arrived3. Three of these stems can form nouns ending in -tion, e.g. pollute - pollution.

Find the one which cannot.A. consume B. innovate C. collect D. benefit4 . I would give a party.A. Were she to come next month B. She were to come next monthC. She comes next month D. She would come next month5. Catching the earlier train will give us the______ to do some shopping.A. opportunity B. luck C. possibility D. occasion6. I had to be up early the next morning so I ______ myself and left the party.A. refused B. thanked C. excused D. apologized7. I'll have to buy some new shoes. None of the ones I've got____ with the dress I've

just bought.A. go . B. combine C. match D. get on

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g, Angie warned_____ anyone what she had told me.A, that I didn’t tell B. me don't tell C. that I told D. me not to tell9. Mary is known______a good singer.A. for - B. with C. as D. like10. I'm fed up with this rain. I wish itA. would stop raining B. would stop to rainC. stopped to rain D. stopped rain11. Are you going to tell Annie what happened or would you rather I ____ her

about that?A. tell B. told C. have told D. will tell12. They have never______any experience of living in the country.A. had B. wished C. done D. made13. Do you______my turning the television on now?

A. want B. object C. mind D. disapprove14. Take this road and you will_____ at the hotel in five minutes.

A. arrive B. come C. find D. reach15. They have to take that French course, ____ _they?A. haven't B. mustn't C. needn't D. don’tIII. Choose the underlined words or phrases among A, B, C or D that are not correct in standard written English. (1 p)1 . The oceans contain many forms of life that has not yet been discovered.

A B C D2. There have recently been any important findings in medical technology.

A . B C D3. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they

A Bwould have realized that the second was better as the first

C D4. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his

A B C Dwallet.

5. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivationA B

of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought.C D

6. Because the students have spent too many time considering the newA . B C

contract they lost their chance to lease the apartment.D

7. It should not be assume that the lower the price, the happier the buyer.A B C D

8. One out of the every eight balloons in the world are launched in New Mexico.A B C D

9. To help policy makers and another, the US government spends as much asA B C

$1.4 billion a year collecting statistics.D

10. The season changes of weather cause colour changes in the leaves ofA B C D

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deciduous trees.IV. Choose the suitable words in brackets to complete the passage. (1 p)The question of 'What makes a manager ('success/ successful/ successfully)?" often comes up. First of all, a manager need the right kind of ( profession/ professional/ professionally) support. In other words, a good manager requires the (assist/ assistance/ assistants,) of a good secretary. A good secretary needs to have the right kind of (4) ("secretary/ secretarial/ secret) skills. These include the (5) ('able/ enable/ ability) to use modern technology such as computers. There are (6) (add/ addition/ additional) skills that are just as important. More and more managers need secretaries who can speak several foreign languages (7) (fluent/ fluence/ fluently). Success or failure in international (8) ("negotiation/ negotiate/ negotiable) can depend on this. This (9) (require/ requirement/ requires) is often stressed in job advertisements today. Many (10) (application/ apply/ applicants,) are rejected because they lack such skills.V. Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to fill in each blank to finish the passage. (1.5p)

By using computers people can do things faster (1)______ by using other means.Computers can do any calculations (2) _ _ _ _ a skilled mathematician. (3) ______ a computer is programmed properly, it can (4)_______accurately. Whenwe look back on the history of computer (5) ____differences (6) ______ the old computers and the modem ones

we can see the great The old

computers work (7) more slowly than the modern ones. We can use thenew generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and manyapplied programs (8) ______ are widely used all over the world. We can get anysorts of information (9 )______ the Internet. These are the reasons (10) .computers appear not only at offices but also at homes.

1. A. as2. A. more rapid than3. A. Because4. A. work5. A. science6. A. in7. A. more8. A. who9. A. in '10. A. why

B. thanB. rapidly thanB. Due toB. takeB. scientificB. toB. muchB. whomB. intoB. when

C. moreC. more rapidly thanC. IfC. makeC. scientistC. onC. asC. whichC. towardC. where

D. lessD. as rapidly thanD. ActuallyD. walkD. scientificallyD. betweenD. the moreD. whenD. fromD. which

VI. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct option among A, B, C or D to finish the incomplete sentences below. (1 p)Stress releases a number of different chemicals and hormones into your body that raise blood pressure, weaken your immunity to colds arid illness, impair your memory, increase fat cell storage, and lead to depression. Doing exercise regularly is an effective and successful stress treatment for its bad effects. The set of good chemicals and hormones released during exercise are an important arsenal that can defeat the chemicajs created by stress.

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Canadian researchers have discovered that depressed people feel better about themselves after exercising from 20 minutes to an hour, three times a week for five weeks. In some cases the benefits last up to one year. It is important to note that severe cases of depression require medical review and a combination oftreatments.

In another study, a team of Australian researchers found that those who did 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week had lowerblood pressure and responded best to acute stress.

jtecobding to ftw totUleif ________,A. doing exercise causes depressionB. doing exercise causes stressC. stress cannot raise blood pressureD. doing exercise can defeat stress and depression£. %U«micalb and Aotononel ieteaiod iy eUA. have bad effects on our health and mind B. cause no effectsC. can cure colds and illness D. make us more intelligent3. She u^otd tU a l 4efeto to _ _ _ _ _ .

A. stress B. depressionC. chemicals and hormones D. fat cell4, S^eofUe w to g o t deftAeteion_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

A. sometimes have to use medicine B. can get over by doing exercise onlyC. need no medicine D. never get overS. <Wken toe aio doing exebd&e, eat iA. releases no chemicals and hormonesB. releases good chemicals and hormonesC. suffers high blood pressureD. releases negative chemicals and hormonesVII. Choose one option among A, B, C or D which shows the best way of building the sentence. (1 p)/. '7f>v/ nw m lvrtxl/ teaching, method*/ oary/ considerably/ not.

A. He wondered teaching methods vary considerably or not.B. He wondered whether teaching methods varies considerably or not.C. He wondered whether teaching methods vary considerably not.D. He wondered whether teaching methods vary considerably or not.2. fact/ hey sju t/ ou t/ danger/ hrinq/ her/ lowie relief.

A. The fact that her son was out of danger brought her some relief.B. The fact that her son is out of danger which brought her some relief.C. The fact that her son was out of danger which brought her some relief.D. The fact that her son is out of danger which has brought her some relief.

3. Al$4Hi"/ not fz££jp/ prvm iie/ write/ me/ nuw frequently..

A. You don't keep promising and writing to me more frequently.B. You haven’t kept promising and writing to me more frequently.C. You haven't kept to promise to write to me more frequently.D. You haven’t kept your promise to write to me more frequently.

Ill mrtfher/ pjeasetl/ see/ fotty. absence.A. Your mother is pleased to see a long absence.B. Your mother is pleased to see you during your long absence.C. Your mother will be pleased to see you after your long absence.D. Your mother will be pleased with seeing you after a long absence.

S. fasyj/ ctesyer/ sjee/:- solution/ firtsblem/ so Quickly-A. The boys were clever to see the solution to the problem so quickly.B. Boys are clever to see the solution of problems so quickly.C. The boys are clever at seeing the solution of problems so quicklyD. The boys were clever to see the solution of the problems so quickly.

6. he sure/ yoiul sectt/ ytutr tickets/ shrmltl/ hotujhl/ athyance.

A. I'm sure about a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance.B. To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought in adyance.C. To be sure a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance.D. To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought advance,

7. Qeertf/ feeling/ ire/ fjtULouyed/ but/ faieruls/ 4ust/ lough / idea..

A. Jerry has a feeling that he followed but his friends has just laughed at the ideaB. Jerry had a feeling that he was followed but his friends has just laughed at his

idea.C. Jerry had feeling he was being followed but his friends have just laughed at his

idea.D. Jerry had a feeling that he was being followed, but his friends just laughed at his

idea. •8. JCow / utujrajLejful/ ym i/cnxyt greel/ •ffrrmei/ teadtee/me£f/ him..

A. How ungrateful of you not to greet your former teacher when you met him.B. How ungrateful you are not to greet your former teacher when you met him.C. How ungrateful to you not to greet your former teacher when you met him.D. How ungrateful of you to not greet your former teacher to meet him.

P. 55/ iierif. im prejje/i/ a ll uuyelz/ tjou / {Lone/ on. tfjOur- house.

A. I was impressed on all work you’ve done on your house.B. I was very impressed by all the work you have done on your house.C. I was very impressed in all work you’ve done your house.D. I'm very impressed on all the work you've done your house.

/0- (J){'f)tueLed/ LexjH%le/ exam ines/ tuuiepj/ handw riting/ answer.

A. Provided it is legible, the examiner will accept your handwriting answer.B. Provided it is legible, the examiner accepted your handwriting answer.C. Provided it is legible, the examiner is accepted your handwriting answer.D. Provided legibleI the examiner is accepted your handwriting answer.

VIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same as the original sentence. (2p)

1. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to help me.Busy....................................... ............................................................................

2. "1 never used bad language,” she said. s She denied..........................................

2 "Gsn I have a new bicycle? Anna said to her mother,Anna asked...................................................................................................

4, The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not..................................................................................................... .

5, Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.Robert now wishes................ .......................................................................

|f There aren't many other books which explain this problem so well.In few other books can............................... „ ...............................................

1 You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.You are likely.................................................................................................

I |t was overeating that caused his heart attack.’ I f ....................................... ............................................................................

g. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house?W as ..............................................................................................................

10. The child was so afraid that he hid behind the sofa.SO.......... .......... ...............* ........ ..................................................................

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced in each line. (0.5p)1 . A. anthem B. smooth C. Northern D. although2. A. dealt B. least C. meant D. dreamt3. A. develop B. collapse C. gemstone D. convenient4. A. entertainer B. elementary C. selection D. electric5. A. silenced B. widened C. realized D. raisedII. Choose the word whose prominent stress is different from the others in the same line. (0.5p)1. A. ancient2. A. decoration3. A. mountaineer4. A. generous5. A. damage

B. charityB. expectationB. acquaintance-B. priorityB. collapse

C. composeC. compositionC. distinguishC. nominateC. border

D. humorD. temperatureD. descriptionD. batteryD. funnel

III. Choose the best word or phrase that fits each blank in the following sentences. (2p)

rare books were kept. D. there

1. The librarian went to look in the cupboard__A. which B. where C. that2. The by-laws say that all dogs____ be kept on a lead in the park.A. ought B. need C. must D. have3. The school arranges a _____to Brighton every year,A. route B. trip C. passage D. travel

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4. Children In large families learn how to ge t_____with other people.A. along B. away C. across D. through5. There a re _____ people who always cause trouble.A. these ' B. some C. any D. that6 . he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr. Braham went to visit his aunt as usual.A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still7. In Britain home ownership has_____ rapidly since 1960.A. enlarged B. raised C. grown D. heightened8. Mrs. Townsend was left to make all the_____ for the outing by herself.A. provisions9. Don’t ____A. give

B. procedures C. organizations D. arrangements up yet; you will soon be able to play the trumpet well.

B. catch C. break D. turn10. It was a complete______ ; I never meant to hurt her!

C. accident D. happeningthere is a lot of traffic.

D. in case

A. chance B. error11. You’d better set off ten minutes early_____A. so that B. as regards C. as if12. An enormous______ of rubbish had built up tin the factory yard over the

years.A. hill B. pile C. lot D. tower13. John and Barbara_____ to get married in St Mark’s church.A. selected B. picked C. judged D. decided14. The Home-Loan Company_____ the right to cancel this agreement.A. reserves B. conserves C. serves D. deserves15. We would______ to stay at home this evening.A. approve B. recommend C. prefer D. rather16. I must______ shopping tomorrow as we have no food in the house.;A. to go B. go C. going D. gone17.1 ______ you all,’ she said, as she ran out of the room in tears..A. am hating B. would hate C. can hate D. hate18. H ____ he joined the army my brother had never been abroad.A. Since B. While * C. During D. Until19. Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get ______ their way.A. away from B. out of C. off D. after20. The police officer asked us what . doing.A. we had B. we were C. we did D. would we

IV. Decide the word (A or B) that fits each numbered space. (1 p) As far as I am concerned, nothing spoils a visit to the opera more than the [ 1 . d isgust)______ noise madeby some members of the audience to express their (2. approve) . of a production. There was a time when applause, and shouts of ’bravo’, were (3.

"4 th in k ) '______ to be sufficient. More (4. recent)_____ , however, the practice, which I first met in the

United States, of screaming ’Yo!’ or something similar, has spread to (5. Europe) ■ audiences. It’s a stupid sound, quite (6. su it)______ for the expression

| A. disgustic

2. A. approval

3. A. thought4. A. recentally

5. A. Europeans6. A. unsuitable

B. disgusting

B. approvement

B. thoughtful B. recently

B. European B. unsuited

0f your appreciation of fine (7. sing) ______ like the 7 A. songs 8 singersSpaniard. Placido Domingo. I m not too keen, either,on musicians clapping (8. se lf)_____ at the end of .8- A. selfishly B. themselvesg (9. perform)______ . They are hardly likely to be * Performer's B. performancefair in their (10. judge) ______ at that moment. m ^ judgment B. justiceHowever, I don t imagine either of these fashions is likely to disappear In the near future.

Decide which of the underlined part A, B, C or 0 is incorrect by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. (1p)

1. Buying clothes (A) are often (B) a very time-consuming practice (C) because those clothes that a person likes (D) are rarefy the ones that fit him or her.

2 (A) Because they had spent (B) too many time (C) considering the new contract, the students (D) lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.

3 (A) These televisions are (B) all too expensive for (C) we to buv at (D) this time. but perhaps we will return later.

-4 . After (A) she had bought (B) himself a new automobile, (C) she sold (D) her bicycle.

1 The next (A) important question we (B) have to decide is when (C) do we have to (D) submit the proposal.

6. George (A) has not completed (B) the assignment (C) yet, and Maria (D) hasn't neither.

7. John decided (A) to buv (B) in the morning a new car, but (C) in the afternoon (D) he changed his mind.

8. (A) Some of the plants in this store require very (B) little care, but this one needs (C) much more sunlight than (D) the others ones.

9. After George (A) had returned (B) to his house. (C) he (D) was reading a book.

10. (A) Many theories on conserving the purity of water (B) has been proposed, but (C) not one has been (D) as widely accepted as this one.

VI. Choose the right sentence to fit in each space to complete the passage. (1P)

iLyi i > . : ’ \ |; ft. fit first he thought it might be a comet os it moved slowly among

> the stars. /

•> B. Other astronomers persuaded him to call it Uranus, after one ofthe Greek gods.

: C. They thought that the stars might move in the same u>ay as the planets moved round the sun.

D. They were, it turned out, separate galaxies like our oum.€. From earliest times, they had recognized five planets plus the sun

> and moon.

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In the eighteenth century, it occurred to astronomers that there might be some sort ofpattern to the vast number of stars they could see. (1)______ . William Hersche’ wasthe first astronomer to look for a pattern, and he found the correct one. He identified a new planet — the first to be found in historical times - and also worked out thct the sun was moving in space.Born in Germany, William Herschel worked in England as a musician and bee-Mint a naturalized Briton. He spent all his spare time studying astronomy, using home­made telescopes. On 13 March 1781. he saw an object much further away fromthe earth than the planet Saturn. (2)______ . Soon, however, it was decided thatthe object was a planet. This came as a surprise to astronomers and upset ong- held beliefs. (3 )_______.

(4)______ . He was able to give up his music career and spend the rest of his lifeas an astronomer. He had originally wanted to name his discovery after GeorgeIII, the king of England at the time. (5) ■ . Nevertheless, King George was flattered and Herschel, by then famous, was appointed King’s Astronomer and given a yearly salary.VII. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space, (1.5p)Are the years you (1 )______ at school the best years of your life? Personally, Ifound most (2 )______ rather uninteresting. We had to sit. at our (3) insilence and (4) _____ attention. The'teachers used to (5) ______ at theblackboard and (6) ______ us difficult questions. We also had to (7) ■ lots of.homework, and (8) _______ it in on time. We had to wear a school (9)_______ , andwe had to obey lots of (10 ) ______ . 1 (1 1 ) _____ _ school as soon as I could andstarted (12) ______ . I read books at the public (13) : - ~ , and. later I decidedto (14 )______ college. I really enjoyed studying because I was older and knewthat I wanted some (15) ■ . When I was at school, I Was just the Wrong age.1. A. go B. have C.pass D .spend2. A. lectures B. lessons C. them D. class3. A. chairs B. desks C. posts D. parts4. A. pay B. make C.have D. follow5. A. read B. sit C. write D. talk6. A. make B. do C. get D. ask7. A. answer B. do C .take D. finish|. A. write B. hand C. pass D. completeI. A. uniform B .robe C. dress D. clothO.A. ways B. rules CX laws D. time1 .A. passed « B. qualified C. examined D. left’..A. job B. labour C. employee D. work.A. bookshop B. shelves C. library D. universityA. go B. attend C. study D. followA. quaiir.cations B. examinations C. papers D. grades

---- ----- using the word provided. (2p)p These keyboards are too small to use. bigThese keyboards .......................................................................... to use.2. I've never seen such good graphics. everThese graphics a r e .................... .................................... .................seen.

' f. i'll speak to them during our stay here. staying I’ll speak to them while.................... .....................................................................here.4. There will be too much data on that disk. space There ....... ........................ .................. *........................on that disk.5. I’m sorry but this game isn’t much fun. enjoyingI’m sorry but ...................................................................... this game much.6. Nobody in the team plays as skillfully as she does. playerShe is ....................................................................................... in the team.7. "There is a slow improvement in his condition,” say the doctors, getting

. “H e ............... .................................................................." say the doctors.8. You shouldn't go to so, much trouble. needYou........ ................................................ ....................... to so much trouble.9. He didn’t run fast enough, did he? too

\ He .................................................... - ......................................he?10. I was less impressed by their performance than I had hoped, notTheir performance was............... ............................................. I had hoped.

IX. Read the part in bold. Then choose the most suitable sentence A, B, C or D. (0.5p)

/, STAe meeting teal fu tt off iecauie offtAeiiuie of time.

We understand from this sentence that_____ .A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.B. People wanted to get away so the meeting began early.C. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.

2. 9he 6oy& might have gone to the bfi&itb g\ott»uL

This sentence means that the boys_____ .A. insisted on going to the sports ground.B. probably went to the sports ground.C. were forced to go to the sports ground.D. had better go to the sports ground.

S. $ d hnotvn aboutffptUe & Ulneto, $ uwu/dn t have miMed teeing

From this sentence we understand thatA. I saw Josie, and I knew she was ill.B. I didn't -know Josie was ill, but I saw her.C. I didn't know Josie was ill, and I didn’t see her.D. I didn't see Josie although I knew she was ill.

4. SSo4 had ietfoi go fafote it ge& da/dc.

This sentence means that______A. It's dark now, and Bob ought to have gone before.B. Bob had left before it got dark.C. Bob. should go while it’s still daylight.D. It's better for Bob to leave in darkness.S. t ji/ lAe fa d o iy Ae liA e i £d le i Attn AA omt tooy.

The person described in th is sentence____ ■A. doesn't like it when people tell him what to do.-B. often needs the help of other people in his work.C. doesn’t accept help from people he dislikes.D. likes people to think all good ideas are his own.

D l L U Y E N S O 16IggV .-assr ■

I. Choose the word which Is stressed differently from the others fin each group. ,1. A. informative2. A. career3. A. continue4. A. stimulate5. A. event

B. introductiveB. ideaB. continentB. supplicateB. advent

C. preservative C-effort :C. concludeC. communicate G,even

D. alternativeD. resultD. convenientD. Calculate P. adviert

II. Cficjose the word whose underlined ;part is pronounced differently from the others In each group.6. A. plates B. planes C. books P. tapes7. A. examiner B. determine C. famine D. miner8. A. laugh B.. enough C. plough D. cough9. A pour B. four C. tourism D. floor10. A. caused B. increased C. practiced D. promised'

III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D.

11. My mother goes to_______churchA. the_____ _ everyC. 0 _ _____every D /0

____ Sunday morning,B. the on

12. Videophones are not practical near future.A. in ______ inC. in _______on13. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep A. rising < B. growing C. raising,

present, but they may be the

B. at_ D. on

_ in at

D. gaining

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^ thinking B. planned C. around D. about15. Since my mother died, my closest______is my cousin./\, relative B. personC, related D. relations16. Can you help me? I need______information.A. a few B. a little C. few D. little17. Knowing several______ helpful if you work for an international corporation.A. language are B. language isC. languages is D. languages are18. Florida,______ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.A. is . B. is known asC. that is known as D. known as19. By the time I ______to bed tonight, I ______ my work for the day.A. go______ will finish B. will go______will have finishedC. go______ finish D. go ____ will have finished20. A srnall fish needs camouflage to hide itself______its enemies cannot find it.A. so that B. so C. therefore D. due to21. When______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbolsand abbreviations it contains.A. having used B. using .C. use D. used22. The Northern Hemisphere has mostly westerly winds______ the rotation ofthe earth toward the east.A. so that B. soC. because D. due to23. If energy______ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world wouldbe different.A. will be B. isC. were D. would be24. If someone______into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?"A. comes . B. comeC. came D. will come :25. Tom is sitting at his desk reading a book because he has a test tomorrow. He

‘A: could study B. should be studyC. may study D. must be studying26. Vitamin C ■ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbedC. is being absorbed easily D. absorbed easily27. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean______ you.A. to upset B. upsetting C. to be upset D. being upset28. The film gives us______ insight into life in Brazil. It’s worth seeing.A. valuable B. valuelessC. unvaluable D. evaluate29. We have decided to ______ money for the local secondary school.A. beg B. collect C. raise D. rise30. Have a good flight and remember to give me a ______ as soon as you arrive.

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A. call B. phone C. ringing D. line

IV. In the passage below, some of the lines are correct, and some have » word which should not be there. Tick each corrfect line. If a line has a Worn which should not be there, underline it and write the word in the space.

A HOLIDAY IN SCOTLANDSome friends of mine decided to go on holiday ............... ^to Scotland. They asked me if I was wanted to go .............wastoo. but I had already arranged to go to Italy. 31................I told them so that I had been to Scotland before, 32................so they asked me to give them some ideas. . 33................I advised them to take up warm clothes and 34................raincbats. “ If I were like you, I’d always carry 35................umbrellas!" I told them. “ I doubt that whether 36................you’ll have a sunny days.* I didn't see . 37.................them again until was after their-holiday. They 38.................were all very sun-tahned, andlhey tbtdrtpme 39.-i.............th^t they had had very hot w ether; . 40.......... ......“ If we had been taken your adVrce^ we would 41.................have made a terrible mistake,* they said me. 42.................“Luckily we were told us before we 43.................left that it was very hot in Scotland. 44. .. .........It is said to they have been the hottest summer 45.................ever! W m .

V. Decide w hich answer (A, B, G or D) best fits each space to fin ish the passage.

PETS *■ “If you decide to buy a pet, you should (46):______ out as much as possible aboutthe pet you (4 7 )_____ . Cats are easy to (48) _ _ r_ _ after and seem to be (49)______ , but also need the company of people. If your cat finds someone Who (50)_______ for it more than you do, it will change owners! A small1puppy may look likea (51) ' pet, but don’t forget that it will (52)______ up. You may be. able to(5 3 )_______up with a very large dog that is too big for its (54) and which(55) ’ on sleeping oh your Bed! Unless you (56) ■' it, it may attackpeople, or (5 7 )_______ loudly day and night. Nobody loves a (58) j pet.Perhaps this is why so many people (59) 1______in for birds or fish as pets.Whatever you decide in the (60)''____ think carefully before you make adecision.

46. A. go B. look G. find D. take47. A. choose B. decide C. take D. do48. A. run B. change C. find D. look49. A. singular B. depended C- independent D. single50. A. feeds B. cares C. looks D. loves51. A. suited B. suiting C. suit D. suitable52. A. 'grow B. get C. stand D. buy53. A. stay B. live C. put D. feed

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------ uupuuaiu u. DOXA. relies B. insists C. carries D. concentratesA. train B. learn C. lesson D. educateA. wag B. quack C. moo D. barkA. disobey B. disobeying C. disobedient D. disobeyedA. go B. prefer C. decide D. takeA. house B. fact C. first D. end

yi pill in each blank w ith one suitable word to finish the passage bellow.

HAWAIIHawaii, the fiftieth American state, is, in many ways, the most unusual one. It isthe only state (6 1 )_____________consists entirely (62)______________ islands, (63)_____ _______ made up of eight main ones, together with over a hundred smaller

ones. These islands are (64)_____________ tops of ancient volcanoes.

Hawaii is famous (65) ________■ over the world for its stable climate. Thetemperature never changes (66) 1 ____________much and ocean currents keep ftcool, even (67 )______________ the area lies within the tropics. The western sidesof the islands are dry, while further to the north, (68) ____________ the land ismore mountainous, there is a high level of rainfall, in some places higher than (69) _____________ else in the world.

The stable climate and the fertile soil are the reasons ( 7 0 ) ___________ __agriculture being an important source of income. Pineapples and sugar (71)

'_______ grown all year round. Tourism is also important, although it isbanned on (72)_____________ few of the islands.

Hawaii is covered with flowers the (73)______________year round. There are morethan 1700 species of flowering plants and trees and many of them (74)_____________ been imported from around the world. You will never forget a visit(75)___________________ this island paradise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

VI. Read the passage and then choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to the questions bellow.

FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOONLong ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese!,

The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.

On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back.'They set up machines to find out

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things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.Next day the landing era ft roared as the two men took off from the moon. T h ey

joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them they left the plair-s and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And th e y left footprints that may last forever./’if. ilo iy £oU&_______ .

A. about the first men to walk on the moon.B. how men found footprints on the moon.C. what the men-brought back from their trip to the moon.D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.

77- lele&ccfie_____________ .

A. makes balls of light seem brighter.B. turns the moon into another world.C. makes many of men's dreams cpme true.D. makes faraway things seem cfesec,

78. SfAe m en iiou ^ A l *oa£& a n d d ill;p om H idm oon iecau&e _________ .

A. they wanted to something to show thej/ were there.B. people wanted to use thOm tojjearnab'6tit the moon.C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.D. they might self them to scientists.

79. 97ie iJ&noUcani m acAinet toiU m oil liAoly i/a y on tAe moon u n til_________ ..

A. someone takes them away. C. raih and 5wind destroy them.B. a storm covprs them witfrdust. D. /th ^ become rusty and break to pieces.

80. STAen& xlfioofUe tsAo p o to tAe moon nio&tfliAely cou ld __________ .

A. find that the machines have disappeared.B. leaye the/first set o f footprints on the rnOpn.C. find the places where Armstrohgahd Aldrin walked.0 . find thaf*dust had wiped off the two men’s footprints,

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that-it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, u s in g th e word given. Doinot change the 'w ord given. You must use between two and five words; includingithe word given.

■ ' I I f * * ? ■ f t V ¥ : ' ' ’81. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir? beingExcuse me, |................... ................ .......... ..............................................., sir?82. I think we should go home. about IPs ;................ ............. ............. .................. .................................... .. ..home.83. The painters painted our house last month. had We................ ........................ .................................................. ; ..........last month.84. It’s a pity that Charles always complains so much. wouldn’t|...........f .....................................................................................................so much.85. Someone will meet you at the airport. beYou......... ... ........................ ........................ ...................... :............ at the airport.86. People think that train-robber Dave Briggs has escaped. have Train-robber Dave Briggs................................... .................. .................. escaped.87. "Don’t forget to buy some bread; Mum" said Pauiine. rem inded' Pauline.........;.................................................................................. buy some bread.

88. Have you received your salary yet? Have........................................ ;.......... ....89. Your car was cheaper than mine.Your car.............................. .........................90. My parents made me study every night.

............................. .yet?cost

................................. did.was

.every night by my parents.

been

IX. Write a complete letter using the words given.Dear Helen,91. How / things / you/these days?

92.1 / write / invite I accompany me I trip / Hawaii.

93. As I know / i / booked l \ wo-week / package tour I my brother I myself.

94. Since then / 1 / dreaming I exgtic scenes / carefree time I spend I Hawaii.

95. Unfortunately / brother / inform I yesterday / couldn’t go I me.

96. This / disappointed / because I half I pleasure I traveling I sharing I experiences I someone / close / you.

97. I / more than happy I if we / could I go I travel I together.

98.1 / remember / you I once/ showed / interest I trip.

99. If / still I interested I do let / know I possible.

100. 1 1 look / forward I reply.

Best wishes.