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I.  Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)

1.       Residents began to _____ the area after hearing news the volcano would erupt.

A. gain                 B. remake             C. commute           D. evacuate             

2.       The retiring editor named the senior reporter as his _____.

A. success           B. successor         C. successes         D. successful           

3.       Continual _____ of trademarks and copyrights increased trade tension in Asia.

A. violence           B. writings             C. violations           D. misunderstanding

4.       I saw a _____ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operating room.

A. frightful            B. frightening         C. frightened         D. fright                   

5.       Will you be _____ kind as to help me with this heavy box?

A. as                    B. so                     C. very                  D. enough               

6.       Don't leave your clothes _____ about on the bedroom floor.

A. lie                    B. lay                    C. lying                  D. laying                  

7.       Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply _____.

A. as a person      B. in person           C. as persons        D. by person                

8.       I had my secretary _____ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.

A. to send            B. sent                  C. send                 D. sending               

9.       Jack: “Will the Jacksons be invited?”     Bill: “I _____.”

A. expect so not    B. so expect          C. expect so          D. don’t expect                

10.   Pete: “Is it far to Stanford?”           Tom: “Not at all. It's only a _____ from here.”

A. stone's throw    B. bird's eye view   C. shortcut            D. step in the right direction              

11.  _____ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

      A. Although               B. Even                        C. Providing                  D. Nevertheless

12.  When a tropical storm _____ 120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things.

      A. comes                  B. reaches                   C. arrives                     D. runs

13.   _____ as I'd love to, I won't be able to come.

       A. Though                B. Despite                    C. Even                        D. Much

14.   Peter _____ his father in many ways, but he has his mother's sense of humour.

       A. takes after           B. come across            C. makes out                D. gives in

15.   Either of the buses _____ past the university.

       A. go                       B. going                       C. have gone                D. goes

16.   _____ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.

       A. Almost                 B. Most                        C. Each                       D. Nearby

17.  Jane: "I'm terribly sorry. I won't be able to come tomorrow." - Sue: "_____"

       A. Oh, that's annoying. B. Sounds like fun.    C. Well, never mind.      D. It's great, Jane.

18.   We suggested that the meeting _____ as soon as possible.

       A. is held                 B. be held                    C. was held                  D. will be held                              

19.   Without a car, it takes a long time to get from _____.

       A. a place to the other                                                                     B. one place to the other

      C. a place to another                                                                      D. one place to another                     

20.   Mary: "_____"     - Jill: "Yes, I'd like to buy a hat."

      A. Do you look for something?                       B. Good morning. Can I help you?  

      C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy this?         D. Can you help me buy something?

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I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.     Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)1.       Jane, as well as the other students, seldom came to class late, _____?A. didn’t she      B. didn’t they         C. did she                   D. did they                                                       __________2.       Her only...
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I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Jane, as well as the other students, seldom came to class late, _____?

A. didn’t she      B. didn’t they         C. did she                   D. did they                                                       __________

2.       Her only brother, _____ is living in London, used to go to this school.

A. that                  B. who                     C. whom                     D. he                                                                 __________

3.       I don't have my own room. I have to ______ the bedroom with my elder brother.

A. divide             B. share                  C. separate                D. live                                                               __________

4.       My alarm clock didn’t _____, so I was late for class yesterday.

A. set up             B. put off                 C. go off                      D. wind up                                                       __________

5.       She wondered _____ her father looked like now, after so many years away.

A. how                 B. where                 C. what                       D. that                                                               __________

6.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                      

A. in working     B. about working   C. to work                  D. for working                                                 __________

7.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                

A. cheap             B. bargain              C. purchase               D. buy                                                               __________

8.       Have a good flight and remember to give me a _____ as soon as you arrive.

A. call                  B. phone                 C. ring                         D. touch                                                            __________

9.       In the desert, it is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.  

A. slips                B. drops                  C. descends              D. reduces                                                       __________

10.    Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.             

A. cooker           B. chief                   C. waiter                     D. chef                                                              __________

11.    Unlike other Asian states, Singapore has _____ raw materials.

A. hardly             B. any hardly         C. hardly some         D. hardly any                                                  __________

12.    I object _____ like this.

A. to be treated                                  B. with treating                                                                                     __________

C. to being treated                             D. for being treated 

13.    David: "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?"   Peter: “_____.”

A. That's a good idea                       B. That's my pleasure                                                                        __________

C. Yes, I am driving                          D. Never mind

14.    Linda: “What a lovely house you have!”     Jack: “_____.”

A. Of course not, it’s not costly                                            B. I think so                                                     __________

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in                                  D. No problem

15.    You were wrong ______ her for something she didn't do.

A. so as to criticize                            B. of criticizing                                                                                      __________

C. that criticizing                                D. to criticize

16.    Does anybody know _____?

A. how long ago this castle was built                                 B. how long this castle was built ago        __________

C. how long ago was this castle built                                D. that how long ago was this castle built

17.    Tom is reading in the library. He’ll have a test tomorrow. He _____ for it now.

A. could study                                     B. should be studying                                                                         __________

C. will study                                         D. must be studying

18.    I like my sister’s house. It is a _____.

A. built new house                          B. newly built house                                                                           __________

C. built newly house                       D. new building house

19.    The driver of the car _____ in the accident was killed.

A. which was badly damaged        B. who was damaged badly                                                             __________

C. whom badly was damaged        D. that be damaged badly

20.    Mary: "Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?"

Tom:  "No, I would gladly have paid _____ for it."

A. twice so much                                 B. as much twice                                                                                  __________

C. twice as much                                D. so much twice      

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1.       Jane, as well as the other students, seldom came to class late, _____?

A. didn’t she      B. didn’t they         C. did she                   D. did they                                                       __________

2.       Her only brother, _____ is living in London, used to go to this school.

A. that                  B. who                     C. whom                     D. he                                                                 __________

3.       I don't have my own room. I have to ______ the bedroom with my elder brother.

A. divide             B. share                  C. separate                D. live                                                               __________

4.       My alarm clock didn’t _____, so I was late for class yesterday.

A. set up             B. put off                 C. go off                      D. wind up                                                       __________

5.       She wondered _____ her father looked like now, after so many years away.

A. how                 B. where                 C. what                       D. that                                                               __________

6.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                      

A. in working     B. about working   C. to work                  D. for working                                                 __________

7.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                

A. cheap             B. bargain              C. purchase               D. buy                                                               __________

8.       Have a good flight and remember to give me a _____ as soon as you arrive.

A. call                  B. phone                 C. ring                         D. touch                                                            __________

9.       In the desert, it is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.  

A. slips                B. drops                  C. descends              D. reduces                                                       __________

10.    Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.             

A. cooker           B. chief                   C. waiter                     D. chef                                                              __________

11.    Unlike other Asian states, Singapore has _____ raw materials.

A. hardly             B. any hardly         C. hardly some         D. hardly any                                                  __________

12.    I object _____ like this.

A. to be treated                                  B. with treating                                                                                     __________

C. to being treated                             D. for being treated 

13.    David: "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?"   Peter: “_____.”

A. That's a good idea                       B. That's my pleasure                                                                        __________

C. Yes, I am driving                          D. Never mind

14.    Linda: “What a lovely house you have!”     Jack: “_____.”

A. Of course not, it’s not costly                                            B. I think so                                                     __________

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in                                  D. No problem

15.    You were wrong ______ her for something she didn't do.

A. so as to criticize                            B. of criticizing                                                                                      __________

C. that criticizing                                D. to criticize

16.    Does anybody know _____?

A. how long ago this castle was built                                 B. how long this castle was built ago        __________

C. how long ago was this castle built                                D. that how long ago was this castle built

17.    Tom is reading in the library. He’ll have a test tomorrow. He _____ for it now.

A. could study                                     B. should be studying                                                                         __________

C. will study                                         D. must be studying

18.    I like my sister’s house. It is a _____.

A. built new house                          B. newly built house                                                                           __________

C. built newly house                       D. new building house

19.    The driver of the car _____ in the accident was killed.

A. which was badly damaged        B. who was damaged badly                                                             __________

C. whom badly was damaged        D. that be damaged badly

20.    Mary: "Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?"

Tom:  "No, I would gladly have paid _____ for it."

A. twice so much                                 B. as much twice                                                                                  __________

C. twice as much                                D. so much twice      

III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. cinema B. celebrate C. generous D. discover 2. A. endanger B. natural C. habitat D. industry 3. A. compose B. return C. forget D. forecast 4. A. instruction B. establish C. experience D. entertain 5. A. population B. continental C....
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III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

1. A. cinema B. celebrate C. generous D. discover

2. A. endanger B. natural C. habitat D. industry

3. A. compose B. return C. forget D. forecast

4. A. instruction B. establish C. experience D. entertain

5. A. population B. continental C. original D. university

PART III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

IV. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).

1. As the President was absent, I was asked to ______ the meeting.
A. officiate B. chair C. govern D. regulate

2. No, it’s no good. I’ve ______ my time in trying to make it work.
A. spent B. spoiled C. wasted D. consumed

3. I’m really looking forward ______ to university.
A. to go B. going C. to going D. go

4. A walnut tree ______ us from the sun on hot days.
A. fences B. warns C. prevents D. shelters

5. Hoa failed her math test. ______, she has to do the test again.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So

6. “______ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
A. Turn off B. Turn down C. Turn on D. Turn over

7. ______ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is not ban on tobacco advertising.
A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Therefore

8. The bill came ______$ 1000.
A. at B. for C. to D. as

9. This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself

10. “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”
A. No matter how B. In addition to C. Even though D. As if

11. - Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.” - Maria: “______.”
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. Yes, it’s really good
C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you

12. Having opened the bottle, ______ for everyone.
A. the drink was poured B. Tom poured the drink
C. Tom pouring the drink D. Tom drink was being poured

13. You cannot see the doctor ______ you have made an appointment with him.
A. without B. unless C. however D. even

14. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you ________ sleepy now.
A. wouldn’t have been B. might not have been
C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been being

15. He arrived late, ______ was annoying.
A. it B. that C. what D. which

16. I'm sorry I opened your handbag, but I _______ it for mine.
A. confused B. imagined C. recognized D. mistook

17. They are ________ their house because they need more bedrooms.
A. increasing B. extending C. adding D. growing

18. The job was more difficult than I _______ it to be.
A. expect B. have expected C. would expect D. had expected

19. ________, he could not lift the trap door.
A. As he was strong B. Strong as was he C. As strong he was D. Strong as he was

20. My father sometimes _______ the washing up after dinner.
A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does

V. Use the words given in capital to form a word that fits in the gap in the sentences.

1. You can save energy and money and increase your comfort by properly maintaining and upgrading your ______.EQUIP

2. She gave the child a ______ of sweets. HAND

3. This word is very difficult to say. I always ______ it. PRONUNCIATION

4. She divorced him because of his ______ to the children. KIND

5. The Internet is not only _____ and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. CONSUME

6. In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are ______. NECESSITY

7. It is becoming ______ difficult to find a job nowadays. INCREASE

8. She upset him with a ______ remark about his big nose. TACT

9. Thousands of people are living in ______ after the earthquake. MISERABLE

10. He became more and more ______ as time went by. ANXIETY

VI. Identify one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
Example: Q: My father asked me what I think of the film.
A: think --> thought

1. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assur e a successful cure.

2. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.

3. On her mother’s birthday, Lan did a beautiful cake to celebrate.

4. One of the best collection of paintings can be found in that famous museum of arts.

5. Hot in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country

6. The most calories a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.

7. The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own business.

8. I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared about it this time.

9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.

10. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids.

PART IV. READING

VII. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word to complete it.

Children are (1) _______ up with love and (2) ______ in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They enjoy every (3) ______ to get a good education and to acquire a useful trade. Our country is now (4) ______ its way to Socialist construction. We need people with fully-developed (5) ______ and mental abilities. It is for this reason (6) ______ labour training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The develo pment of good working habits (7) ______ our children will undoubtedly help them (8) ______ life as useful members of a socialist society. (9) ______, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon graduation they may effectively work in (10) ______ and agriculture.

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V. Use the words given in capital to form a word that fits in the gap in the sentences.

1. You can save energy and money and increase your comfort by properly maintaining and upgrading your equipment .EQUIP

2. She gave the child a handful of sweets. HAND

3. This word is very difficult to say. I always mispronounce it. PRONUNCIATION

4. She divorced him because of his unkindness to the children. KIND

5. The Internet is not only time- consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. CONSUME

6. In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are necessities. NECESSITY

7. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a job nowadays. INCREASE

8. She upset him with a tactless remark about his big nose. TACT

9. Thousands of people are living in misery after the earthquake. MISERABLE

10. He became more and more anxious as time went by. ANXIETY

VI. Identify one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
Example: Q: My father asked me what I think of the film.
A: think --> thought

1. It is important that cancer is => should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assur e a successful cure.

2. The progress made in space travel for => sincethe early 1960s is remarkable.

3. On her mother’s birthday, Lan did => made a beautiful cake to celebrate.

4. One of the best collection => collections of paintings can be found in that famous museum of arts.

5. Hot => Heat in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country

6. The most => more calories a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.

7. The threat of being dismissed do => does not worry me any more because I have started my own business.

8. I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared about => for it this time.

9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push => pushing a few buttons.

10. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those => that of other liquids.

PART IV. READING

VII. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word to complete it.

Children are (1) brought up with love and (2) care in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They enjoy every (3) opportunity to get a good education and to acquire a useful trade. Our country is now (4) on its way to Socialist construction. We need people with fully-developed (5) physical and mental abilities. It is for this reason (6) that labour training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The develo pment of good working habits (7) in our children will undoubtedly help them (8) enter life as useful members of a socialist society. (9) Therefore, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon graduation they may effectively work in (10) industry and agriculture.

I.       Choose the best answerThe most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) A. description/ B. letter/ C. notice/ D. story of everyday life in England (2) A. between/ B. from/ C. through/ D. to 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) A. driving/ flying/ C. running/ D. sailing up the River Thamesand the Great Fire of London.He also writes about himself, even about his (4)...
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I.       Choose the best answer

The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) A. description/ B. letter/ C. notice/ D. story of everyday life in England (2) A. between/ B. from/ C. through/ D. to 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) A. driving/ flying/ C. running/ D. sailing up the River Thamesand the Great Fire of London.

He also writes about himself, even about his (4) A. accidents/ B. plans/ C. dreams/ D. faults – he often slept during church or (5) A. looked/ B. talked/ C. prayed/ D. thought at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (6) A. conversation/ B. discussion/ C. quarrel/ D. talk with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) A. battles/ B. games/ C. matches/ D. plays, and parties with bgood food and (8) A. amount/ B. plenty/ C. much/ D. some of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) A. acts/ B. hobbies/ C. jobs/ D. studies – he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (10) A. reviewed/ B. remembered/ C. reminded/ D. reported for his work for the British Navy.

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2 A

3 D

4 D

5 A

6 C

7 B

8 B

9 C

10 B

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2.A

3.D

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.B

I. Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each space. Write your answer on the answer sheet. 1. If you see Nina on Friday, _____ her to give me a ring. A. you will tell B. tell to C. you would tell D. tell 2. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis, _____? A. don’t you B. do you C. won’t you D. will you 3. Many things which we can do now couldn’t _____...
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I. Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each space. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. If you see Nina on Friday, _____ her to give me a ring.

A. you will tell B. tell to C. you would tell D. tell

2. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis, _____?

A. don’t you B. do you C. won’t you D. will you

3. Many things which we can do now couldn’t _____ years ago.

A. do B. done C. being done D. be done

4. We usually go away somewhere on holiday _____ New Year.

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

5. “Why did you buy these oranges?” – “They were _____ I could find.”

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

6. Do you think Curtis _____ the car race tomorrow?

A. will win B. wins C. is winning D. won

7. _____ she liked him a lot, she didn’t want to marry him.

A. Since B. However C. Because D. Although

8. The exam _____ when Jimmy finally found the right room.

A. has already started B. already started

C. had already started D. already starts

9. You must explain your problems _____.

A. as clear as you can B. as clear than you are

C. as clearly as you can D. as clearly as you are

10. What’s the weather like _____ Russia at the moment?

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

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I. Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each space. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. If you see Nina on Friday, _____ her to give me a ring.

A. you will tell B. tell to C. you would tell D. tell

2. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis, _____?

A. don’t you B. do you C. won’t you D. will you

3. Many things which we can do now couldn’t _____ years ago.

A. do B. done C. being done D. be done

4. We usually go away somewhere on holiday _____ New Year.

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

5. “Why did you buy these oranges?” – “They were _____ I could find.”

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

6. Do you think Curtis _____ the car race tomorrow?

A. will win B. wins C. is winning D. won

7. _____ she liked him a lot, she didn’t want to marry him.

A. Since B. However C. Because D. Although

8. The exam _____ when Jimmy finally found the right room.

A. has already started B. already started

C. had already started D. already starts

9. You must explain your problems _____.

A. as clear as you can B. as clear than you are

C. as clearly as you can D. as clearly as you are

10. What’s the weather like _____ Russia at the moment?

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

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.6. We want (pay) better wages.7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to...
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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.

5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......

............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....

............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
first, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ .....................

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.

3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.

4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

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21 tháng 4 2020

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21 tháng 4 2020

cac bn tra loi dc cau nao thi ghi cau day

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.6. We want (pay) better wages.7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to...
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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.

5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......

............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....

............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
first, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ .....................

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.

3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.

4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

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21 tháng 2 2024

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido stops using Quang Ha
2. I will ring the bell one more time. If he doesn't answer, I think he must have gone out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We were having a party
4. The man who was rescued had been in the sea for ten hours
5. A great deal of time is being spent on his exercis
6. We want to be paid better wages
7. People always blame their circumstances for what they are
8. You will be stopped by a policeman if you try to cross the road now

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
1. refusal    2. communication    3. pollution    4. thoughtless    5. neighborhood 
6. action       7. suggestions       8. politely      9. successful    10. advice 

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
1. place         2. these         3. more       4. which     5. several 
6. phrases     7. Second      8. used       9. an          10. help 

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
1B     2C     3C      4D

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
0. for       1. for         2. much      3. time      4. today    5. lot
6. with     7. more     8. it            9. have      10. able
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling
2. We stopped everyone from leaving the building
3. Admission to university depends on examination results
4. Don't use that dictionary. It is out of date. Find one that is up to date

Question 6: Do as directed
1. Not only did my friend have excellent ideas, but he did a good job as well
2. Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear
3. It is said that the price of gold is going up
4. He asked me when I would give that book back to him
5. Seldom years ago did people travel far from home
6. He was given a gift, and you were as well
7. No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
8. He made a great discovery and was very proud of it
9. Lan found difficulty in accepting the situation
10. Thanks to the new technology applied in their fields, the farmers raised the output of rice

Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 1. I _________ to see Michael after so many years. A- glad was really B- was really glad C- was glad really D- really glad was 2. There is _________ food left but not enough for everyone. A- little B- a little C- few D- a few 3. The boy ...........on the beach asked me if I liked his kite. A- lie ...
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Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

1. I _________ to see Michael after so many years.

A- glad was really B- was really glad C- was glad really D- really glad was

2. There is _________ food left but not enough for everyone.

A- little B- a little C- few D- a few

3. The boy ...........on the beach asked me if I liked his kite.

A- lie B- lay C- laid D- lying

4. And I'd like a ............of cigarettes, too.

A- box B- packet C- jar D- case

5. Did you take enough money with you? – No, I needed .........more than I thought I would.

A- much B- many C- any D- of

6. He worked hard __________he could pass the final exam.

A- so that B- in order to C- so as to D- as result

7. Let's paint the house __________. It will be much cheaper.

A- themselves B- ourselves C- myself D- yourself

8. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: "Do you want this one or that one?"

A- I'll say it again for you. B- I don't mind. You choose.

C- Never mind. It doesn't matter. D- Yes? Can I help you?

9. I have forgotten _________ this machine. Can you show me how?

A- how to operate B- to operate C- operating D- how operates

10. We saw the girls _________ football as we drove past the field.

A- play B- to playing C- to play D- playing

11. I've............to Paris. I went there in March.

A- been B- gone C- just D- yet

12. We would like ............to the president's reception, but we weren't.

A- having invited B- having been invited C- to have invited D- to have been invited

13. Wood is used ............making desks and tables.

A- to B- in C- for D- into

14. Hoa was extremely ............about the history of China.

A- knowledgeable B- knowledge

C- knowledgeability D- knowledgeably

15. They ............ at the train station at 2 o'clock yesterday.

A- got B- reached C- traveled D- arrived

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21 tháng 6 2017

Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

1. I _________ to see Michael after so many years.

A- glad was really B- was really glad C- was glad really D- really glad was

2. There is _________ food left but not enough for everyone.

A- little B- a little C- few D- a few

3. The boy ...........on the beach asked me if I liked his kite.

A- lie B- lay C- laid D- lying

4. And I'd like a ............of cigarettes, too.

A- box B- packet C- jar D- case

5. Did you take enough money with you? – No, I needed .........more than I thought I would.

A- much B- many C- any D- of

6. He worked hard __________he could pass the final exam.

A- so that B- in order to C- so as to D- as result

7. Let's paint the house __________. It will be much cheaper.

A- themselves B- ourselves C- myself D- yourself

8. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: "Do you want this one or that one?"

A- I'll say it again for you. B- I don't mind. You choose.

C- Never mind. It doesn't matter. D- Yes? Can I help you?

9. I have forgotten _________ this machine. Can you show me how?

A- how to operate B- to operate C- operating D- how operates

10. We saw the girls _________ football as we drove past the field.

A- play B- to playing C- to play D- playing

11. I've............to Paris. I went there in March.

A- been B- gone C- just D- yet

12. We would like ............to the president's reception, but we weren't.

A- having invited B- having been invited C- to have invited D- to have been invited

13. Wood is used ............making desks and tables.

A- to B- in C- for D- into

14. Hoa was extremely ............about the history of China.

A- knowledgeable B- knowledge

C- knowledgeability D- knowledgeably

15. They ............ at the train station at 2 o'clock yesterday.

A- got B- reached C- traveled D- arrived

21 tháng 6 2017

Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

1. I _________ to see Michael after so many years.

A- glad was really B- was really glad C- was glad really D- really glad was

2. There is _________ food left but not enough for everyone.

A- little B- a little C- few D- a few

3. The boy ...........on the beach asked me if I liked his kite.

A- lie B- lay C- laid D- lying

4. And I'd like a ............of cigarettes, too.

A- box B- packet C- jar D- case

5. Did you take enough money with you? – No, I needed .........more than I thought I would.

A- much B- many C- any D- of

6. He worked hard __________he could pass the final exam.

A- so that B- in order to C- so as to D- as result

7. Let's paint the house __________. It will be much cheaper.

A- themselves B- ourselves C- myself D- yourself

8. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: "Do you want this one or that one?"

A- I'll say it again for you. B- I don't mind. You choose.

C- Never mind. It doesn't matter. D- Yes? Can I help you?

9. I have forgotten _________ this machine. Can you show me how?

A- how to operate B- to operate C- operating D- how operates

10. We saw the girls _________ football as we drove past the field.

A- play B- to playing C- to play D- playing

11. I've............to Paris. I went there in March.

A- been B- gone C- just D- yet

12. We would like ............to the president's reception, but we weren't.

A- having invited B- having been invited C- to have invited D- to have been invited

13. Wood is used ............making desks and tables.

A- to B- in C- for D- into

14. Hoa was extremely ............about the history of China.

A- knowledgeable B- knowledge

C- knowledgeability D- knowledgeably

15. They ............ at the train station at 2 o'clock yesterday.

A- got B- reached C- traveled D- arrived

23 tháng 4 2017

1 we will go on a ................. trip to dalat

a three day b three - days c three-day d three day

2 if he does not come soon , he ................ be late

a has b ought to c ought d might

3 i wish i ............... on a beautiful sunny beach now .

a would be lying b can be lying c can be lied d could be lying

4 in order ............... your writing , you have to read a lot and write english as much as possible

a to improve b to excel c to pass d to increase

5 look at this .................... in today ’ s edition of the vietnam news , nam

a advertisement b advertising c advertise d advertment

6 after completing the basic class of computing , you can ............ a high course

a come b have c attend d go

7 i wonder ....................

a why he does not love his family

b why does not he love his family

c why does he love his family

d why loves his family ?

8 the village .............. near the foot of a mountain and by a river

a goes b lies c comes d stands

Part 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5 pt).Part 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (0,5 point).SECTION C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPart 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.2pts1. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listening.A. What the woman was           B. That the woman wasC. The woman was           ...
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Part 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5 pt).

Part 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (0,5 point).

SECTION C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.2pts

1. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listening.

A. What the woman was           B. That the woman was

C. The woman was                      D. When was the woman

2. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” – “________.”

A. Yes, I don’t mind              B. No, do as you please

C. No I mind                          D. Yes, do as you please

3. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 ________ gave them a standing ovation.

A. bystanders         B. spectators                 C. viewers              D. audiences

4. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

A. However        B. Therefore               C. Only if                        D. Otherwise

5. It is interesting to take ________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

A. over                 B. on                      C. in                    D. up

6. Jack made me ________ him next week.

A. promise calling                       B. to promise calling

C. to promise to call                    D. promise to call

6. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” – “________.”

A. All right                B. Thank you                C. Well done                 D. Good luck

7. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ________ warmer.

A. was               B. were                  C. has been                   D. had been

8. – “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” – “ Well, ________ once myself, I can understand.”

A. Having been fired           B. Fired          C. Having fired            D. Being fired

9. ________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.

A. Were I           B. Should I be                C. If I am                        D. If I had been

10. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ________ a good answer.

A. put up with       B. keep pace with       C. made way for       D. came up with

11. Not only ________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused               B. did she refuse

C. she did refuse           D. when she refused

12. The judge ________ the pedestrian for the accident.

A. accused          B. charged           C. caught       D. blamed

13. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ________.

A. out of work       B. out of order            C. on duty            D. off work

14. We should participate in the movement ________ to conserve the natural environment.

A. to organize        B. organizing      C. which organized       D. organized

15. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very ________.

A. open-minded    B. kind-hearted     C. narrow-minded       D. absent-minded

16. There is ________ in my bedroom.

A. a square wooden old table              B. an old square wooden table

C. a wooden old square table               D. an old wooden square table

17. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”. – “________.”

A. OK. Go ahead                                 B. Yes, certainly

C. Don’t worry. Things break          D. I’d rather not.

18. One’s fingerprints are ________ other person.

A. different from          B. different from any

C. differ from any         D. different from those of any

19. He is very happy because he passed his exam with ________ colors.

A. flying            B. failing                C. imagining                 D. changing

 Part 2. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the blanks (1 pt):

1. I couldn’t resist (laugh) ……………………….… at the way he answered my question.

2. He refused (join) ……………………..… us on the trip to the mountains.

3. It is raining. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ……………………………

4. He’s used to (ask) …………………………… what to do at home.

5. Everyone (hope) ………………………..… that I will pass the entrance exam to Doan Hung gifted secondary school.

6. You’d better have your hair (cut) ……………………………

7. Much progress (make) ………………………..… in study in this class this term.

8. I think your garden needs (weed) ……………………………, and you had better (have) ………………………….… it done tomorrow.

9. Nigel felt sick from (eat) ………………………..… too many cakes.

Part 3Fill in each space in the following sentences with the most suitable prepositions. 1pt

1. I’m afraid Tom’s ……………………..… work. But Jack’s in. Would you like to speak to him?

2. These fields have been……………………..… the plough for centuries.

3. At first I found the work very tiring, but ……………………..… a few weeks I got used to it.

4. When I get home from work I like to relax……………………..… the newspaper.

5. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn’t speak to him because we were standing ……………………..… a queue.

6. He is always in a hurry. He drives ……………………..… a tremendous speed.

7. Write ……………………..… ink and put your name on the top of the page.

8. Some styles never go……………………..… fashion.

9. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets ……………………..… my nerves.

10. The children hastily changed ……………………..… bathing things and jumped into the river with shouts of delight.

 Part 4. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Underline and correct it (2 pt):

  Correct
1. My teacher makes me to do all these exercises. 
2. I teach English here since I graduated from university. 
3. They are so naughty children that their mother can’t stand them. 
4. Jim said that he was playing the piano in the hall now. 
5. My mother is cooking something in the kitchen now. It smells very well. 
6. I met Lan, one of my classmates at high school on the street yesterday, so we stopped talking 
7. I’m not used to drive in the left though I have been living in London for 10 years ago 
8. He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him. 
9. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. 
10. They are going to get their house to redecorate for the Christmas. 

Part 5 : Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (1 pt):

1. They are going to ……………………………….… the town with more trees and parks.BEAUTIFUL
2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but my boss is very ……………………………….…FRIEND
3. He would get very angry if you ……………………………….… with his ideas.AGREE
4. She often makes a ……………………………….… between English and French.COMPARE
5. The bad result makes his parents ……………………………….…BORE
6. They tried to win but their efforts are ……………………………….…SUCCESS
7. Everyone admires her ……………………………….… to help the poorREADY
8. We must get rid of the ……………………………….… which slows our developmentPOOR
9 . He cycles ……………………………….… and had an acccidentCARE
10. The country is very ……………………………….… so travelling by road is difficult.MOUNTAIN

SECTION D: READING.

Part 1. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank. (1 pt)

            For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and busineses and most families in the rich part of the world will (1) ________ a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computer arouse strong feelings – people either love them (2) ________hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) ________the home. Apart (4) ________all the games, you can do accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (5) ________your shopping with them. Computers they say, bring leisure, as many, as many (6) ________jobs are taken over by computerized robots. The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ________They worry, too, that people (8) ________spend all the time talking to computers may forget (9) ________to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ________

from human beings altogether.

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Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each space with ONE suitable word. 2pt

THE OLD WOMAN

There once was an old woman (1) ………………………….lived in a shoe. This must have been very cramped and difficult (2) ………………………….living in a shoe is not very comfortable, I expect. One day, she went out and there (3) ………………………….some children playing in the street nearby where she lived. (4) ………………………….began shouting at her. “You silly old woman, why do you live in a shoe?”, they shouted, and other things like that. They were very insulting (5) ………………………….the old woman. I don’t know why the old woman had to live in a shoe, but she (6) …………………………. have been very poor, and it was not nice to (7)……………………….. fun of the poor woman because she was so hard up that she had nowhere (8)………………………… to live. But children can be very cruel sometimes (9) ………………………….this case wasn’t an exception. However, on this occasion the old woman didn’t just think their insults meekly, but became very angry and shouting “I will teach you a (10) ………………………….“, she chased them with a cane.

Part 3. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow(1pt)

Steve grew up in a children’s home in Scotland. Every week, the staff took a proportion of the children’s pocket money to pay for holidays. Little Steve developed a daring strategy to hang on to what little money he had. He laughs about it now. “I used to swallow all my coins. That got

them really furious, so they’d put me in a room on my own as a punishment. After a few minutes

in there, I’d hit myself on the chest and cough the money back up.”

Since then, Steve has turned into Steve Starr, a professional regurgitator who does up to four shows a day, and can demand fees of$500-$2,000 a show. Everything Steve swallows comes back dry, except for the goldfish. They swim about in his stomach in the water that he swallows for them first. After ten minutes they resume their normal lives in a goldfish bowl. “They never die”, says Steve.

Medical experts might have a few worries about Steve. The sight and sound of him swallowing and bringing back a snooker ball sometimes causes even normally calm people to panic. He also smokes a cigarette, retains the smoke in his stomach, then swallows some butane gas and mixes the two. Next he swallows some Wl:lShing-up liquid, blows a huge bubble, brings up

the smoke and gas inside the bubble, cuts the bubble off, gets someone to set light to it, and bang!

Physically, Steve doesn’t believe he is any different from the rest of the human race, who use their stomachs simply to digest food. “It’s all done by muscle control”, he says. “I imagine a little pair of hands in there doing everything, controlled by my brain. I’m sure I could teach anyone to do what I do”.

1.Why was Steve punished in the children’s home?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. What does the sentence “Steve grew up in a children’s home~ tell you about Steve’s early

childhood?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What does the sentence “They’d put me in a room on my own as a punishment” tell you

about the children’s home?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Why does the bubble go bang when someone sets light to it?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..

5. What, according to Steve, is the secret of his skill?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION E: WRITING

Part 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one. Use the words or phrases given (2 pts):

1. My mother bought me a present on my birthday.

@ It’s my mother………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.

@ The atmosphere…………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. He snatched up the fire extinguisher after he read the instruction.

@ Having ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. I did not realize what he had meant until I left home.

@ Not until……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. My parents never make me work hard.

@ I’m…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.

@ What I found…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. He is too inexperienced to undertake this demanding job.

@ He is not……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Mrs Mai is very proud of her son’s intelligence.

@ Mrs Mai takes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. You can try to get Hung to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.

@ There’s no point ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. It is the first time we have listened to this kind of music.

@ Never ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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