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I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line. (0.5p) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A. A. A. A. A. candy earning pays given cough B. B. B. B. B. sandy learning stays risen tough C. C. C. C. C. many searching says ridden rough D. D. D. D. D. handy clearing plays whiten enough

II. Insert a suitable article ( a, an, or the }I in each numbered gap to finish the following passage. (1.5p) I read recently in 1 . _____ Times that the big American company, General Motors, has developed 2. _____ vehicle that uses 3. ______ power of 4 .______ sun instead of petrol. 5 ._____ vehicle is called Sunraycer. Sunraycer has just taken part 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 1 1 .______average speed of 41 miles 1 2 ._____ hour in temperatures as high as 48 degrees centigrade. It beat all the other cars by two and 13. ______ half days! Sunraycer is certainly 1 4 .______car of 15._____ future. . III. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to com plete the fo llow ing sentences. (1p) 1. I wish I .(be)___________ deaf. I don't really want to hear anything about the party. ^ ' - 2. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom 2(drive)____________at 50 miles at that time. He shouldn't 3(be) driving so fast. 3. Hello, Anna. The party last night was great. You should 4(com e)_________ ] 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 1 0 ( decide ) _____ to accept the job. iV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to com plete the fo llo w in g' passage. (1p) School inspectors have found that, contrary lo all 1. (expect) ___________ , children dont dislike homework at all. In fact, many do more than their teachers suggest, either because of 2. (anxious) _______about their marks or simply for 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 much 7. ( a d d ) _________work is expected and provides 8. (courage) _________. . to schools to form links with parents who can check that tasks are 9. (proper) _______completed.

International 10. (compare) _____________suggest that a typical 14-year-old student spends six hours on homework in Britain, eight hours in Italy and nine ^phours in Japan. V. Read the fo llo w in g passage and choose the correct answ er to fill in each num bered gap by circlin g 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 you are. It is what 4 ._______ his or her job enjoyable. The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is very important because it creates the first impression. So 5. ______ neatly, but comfortably. Make 6 ________ that you can deal with anything you are 7 . _______ . Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to be a nurse? What is the most important 8. ______ a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you 9. _______ ? Answer the questions fully and precisely, 10_______, if one of your interests is reading be prepared to 1 1 ._______ about the sort 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 are you are to succeed. yourself, the more 15. 1. A. reason 2. A. perform 3. A. interviewee 4. A. does 5. A. dress 6. A. evident 7. A. requested 8. A. character 9. A. thought 10.A. For instance 11.A. say 12.A. However 13.A. on 14.A. character . 15.A. easy B, idea B. do B. interviewer B .causes B. wear B. sure B. questioned B. quality B. regarded B. That is B. talk B. Although B. in B. being B. possible C. explanation C. make C. interviewing C .happens C. pul on C. definite C. enquired C. nature C. considered C. Such as C. discuss C. Despite C. at C. somebody C. likely D. excuse D. have D. interview D. makes D. have on D. clear D. asked D. point D. wondered D. Let's say D. chat D. Therefore D. by D. nature D. probable

VI. Insert a suitable w o rd in each num bered gap to fin is h the follow ing passage. (1p) ..w 'V Jonathan Swift, a fam ous English writer, was 1. _______ in a poor family in Dublin, Ireland. His father 2. ________ died some months before his son's 3. ________ . His mother found w ork in England and left Jonathan in his uncles family. The boy learned well 4. ______school and his uncle sent him to the university for 4 years. In 1689, he went to England and found work there as a secretary to a 5. _______ o f Parliament. A t that time, Swift began to write 6. for newspapers in 7 . ________ he attacked the Governm ent of England and 8 . _______ colonial rule in Ireland. He wanted Irish 9 .______ . to be free 10. ________ happy. VII. In sert a su ita b le p re p o s itio n in each n um b e re d fo llo w in g passage. (1p) gap to fin is h the

If you look at the sky 1 .______ a clear night, you will see that there are so many twinkling 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 . _______night is much farther away 4 .______ our sun, which is also a star. Some of these stars are 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. Instead of giving 7 .______ light of their own, these planets reflect the light 8 .______ our sun. The other planets of the sun are much closer 9 .______ our planet earth than the 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 didnt .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 didnt 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 couldnt 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 hadnt 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 wasnt 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. Thats 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 wasnt 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 didnt know what was happening to me.
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1. We will go out if it doesnt rain. Unless................................................................................................ 2. Our house is going to be painted hy a iocal firm. We a re...................................................................................................... 3 .1am 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. Hed 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 W alt 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 1s l full length cartoon feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"/ a great success 7. 1955 Disneyland/ openI 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 2
I. A. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others in each line. (0.5p) i. 2. 3. 4. 5. A. A. A. A. A. whisper cleaned church smoker status B. B. B. B. B. waste played chimney comic rate C. C. C. C. C. husband snowed cheek focus basis D. D. D. D. D. inspiration brushed cholera hostess stack

, B. Circle the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that of the others in each line. (0.5p) 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 A. A. A. A. A. accuse disease ceremony piano element B. B. B. B. B. admire design technology policeman eleven C. C. C. C. C. enter moustache community museum elephant D. D. D. D. D. deny aspect biology souvenir evidence

II. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to com plete the follow ing passage. (2p) Somehow I always have problems when (g o ). on holiday. Every year my travel agent 2(promise)_________ me that my holiday (beH _ _ _ the best I ' (ever/ have) j ______ . But none of the prom ise5(ever / com e)_____ 1 true. This year 16(ge t)_________ food poisoning the day 17' (arrive) I_ It must have been the fish I "-(eat)_________ at the hotel that evening. In the morning 19(feel) ________ terrible and I 10(see) _ _ _ _ _ _ by two doctors.1 1 |_ _ (try) f________ to explain my problem to them, but neither of them 1 2(speak)_________ English, which didnt help. It 1 3(ta ke )_________ me most of the week to recover. And I 1 4(spend)_________ three or four days 15(s it)__________ next to the hotel swimming pool 16(read)_________ newspapers. By the time I 17(fe e l)__________ better, the weather "(change)______________ . But I was determined to go sightseeing. Unfortunately, none of the museums opened as there, was a strike. I 1 9 -(enjoy)________________ myself if I 2 0(stay)____________ at home. III. Give the correct form o f the w ords in brackets to com plete the fo llo w in g passage. (1p) Although recently there has been a small reduction in the number of people out of work in Europe, 1. (em ploy)______________ 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 still an issue that 4. (po litics)________________ have not come to grips with. In 5. (profess) ______________ such as the law and engineering, women are still noticeable by their absence. 6. (Em ploy)_____________ I still discriminate against in a number of ways even if their 8. (qualify) female 7. (employ) 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. (achieve) in the important areas of social policy. (fail)____

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 my former 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 sign their names in 7 ._____ large album which will be sent to 8 ._____ former head masters home. We shall all remember Mr. Nam for his patience and understanding, and for 9 ._____ kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so 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 does actually crash, most people on 3. b __________ will probably be killed. Many 4. a________are caused by mistake and not by aircraft 5. f . The most common form of 6. p ______ error is 7.1._________ too soon before the plane 8. r ________ the airport runway. 9. M_________certain airports are much more dangerous 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 at 0.. 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._____ , they should be paid equal salaries for the same work. (Furthermore/ Therefore/ However) 5. My friends constantly suggests I _____ more about how to use my English in reading, (to think/ thinking/ should think)

6. My classmate told me to watch movies, in English_____ learn spoken English better, (so that/ in order to/ in order that) v 7. 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/ didnt he) 10. The more you know about art, _____ you are likely to enjoy looking at paintings, (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 didnt 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 the window. IX. Rewrite the second sentence in each pair. Use no more than five words including the w ord in bold. DO NOT change this word. (1p)

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 W e..........;.......................................................... 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 .1spend 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 w e............................ ;................................ 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. Hes sorry he can't speak English perfectly. wishes He,.................... ............................................ English perfectly. 9. Its 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. A. A. A. A. A. looks 1 catches wanted note check B. B. B. B. B. cats goes ended glove cheese C. C. C. C. C. tops misses finished close chemistry D. D. D. D. D. bags washes visited drove cherry

B. Circle the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that of the others in each line. (0.5p) 6. 7. 8. 9. A. A. A, A. 10 A. product artist favourite excellent intelligent B. purpose B. teacher B. , talkative B. exciting B. comfortable C. C. C. C. C. postcard cashier successful extensive necessary D. D. D. D. D. postpone pilot beautiful existence secretary

II. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the following sentehces. (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. Im 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. doesnt he B. isnt he C. does he D. hasn't he 6. Recent surveys have focused________ on the nations 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 th e 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 few words to each other. A. had been leaving B. was leaving C. had left D. left III. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to com plete the following sentences. (1p) 1 .1 (sit)______ down at the desk a n d 2(wonder)_____________ 1why my father's letter3(not / arrive)____________ yet. I (w rite)_____________to ask him 5(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 ____________ in Ha noi for ten years. 9 - (live)_______? 4 . No sooner I "(arrive) ________home than it began to rain. IV. Circle the word o r phrase among A, B, C o r 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, once A 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 is A 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 to A 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 being A 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) ______;__to remember hundreds of numbers after 2. (h ea r)________ them only once. Now experts are saying that such feats can be 3. (teaching) ________ .. For example, most people can 4. (repetition) _______ about nine numbers if they are read out one a second. In one 5. (experimental) _____ . , ten training hours produces only a small 6. (im prove)____________ , but the results after practising for a thousand hours were 7. (amaze)__________ : some people remembered 80 or even 100 numbers. 8. (Similar) ___________ , most adults can identify only about 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 IL L 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 any need for school buildings, formal classes, or 1 .1___________ Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to imagine a world without 2. .. _______ . In fact, 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 could in develop programming about things students are actually 6. ____________ school. Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning to 7.____________ . Blacksburg is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the 8. ___________ _ . Businesses provide programmes for the community. The schools provide 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 as 10. ________ ones. VIII. Read the following passage and com plete the sentences o r answer the question by circling the correct option A, B, C, o r 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. A tjhe 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! y, IA q fia&bufjfe wi> ivndeb&tuntl- IhcU IftQ cAtltlk&H

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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. A. was lazy. B. was getting old. C. couldn't swim. D. barked so loudly.
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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 didnt 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.... ..................................................... .............. ' | '1 9. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches....................................... ............................... 10.1had 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)

D ear 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 / 1hope / you / be / happy together /. 4. Unfortunately / 1/ not be able / come / wedding /. 5. At my age / 1not think / 1find / 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 /.

DE LUYEN SO 4
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three. (1p) 1.A . car 2. A. both 3. A. bed 4. A. uniform 05. A. pal B. B. B. B. B. park hot redo ultimate palace C. C. C. C. C. warm cotton repeat punctual bad D. farmer D. bottle D. peter D. culture D. watch

II. Supply the correct verb form to finish the fo llo w in g sentences. (1p) 1. Mary and John are neighbours. They (kno w )______________ each other for several years. Mary -(move) __________ into her house in 1985, and John .3(live)_____________ next door since he '' (come) _____________ to the area in 1980. 2. When 15(open)______________the door, I saw a man on his knees. He clearly 6(listen)__________________ to our conversation and I wondered how much he 7(hear) _____________ . When I (ask) ______________ him what he 9(do) . _________ , he said that he 1 0(drop)___ ________ :_ _ a 50 p outside the door and he was looking for it. III. Supply the correct form o f 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 (1p) 1. If you are1 , difficulties, tell me and 1will 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. 1 0 ______ 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! Ive 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 from shopping 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. - "Ive done a silly thing. I've locked myself out, said Mrs. Perking. I dont 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 at the side of my house isn't fastened." Mrs. Barley thought for a 5. ____________and then asked Julie to climb through the window. Mrs. Perkins wondered if Julie would be tall 6 .____________to reach the 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 turn the door handle and release the lock. Mrs. Perkins pushed the door wide open and with a sign of relief stepped into 8 .____________ own home." She thanked Julie and gave her 20 p for her spend. Mrs. Barley asked Mrs. Perkins if it was dangerous to 9 . _ __________ the window unfastened like that and if the burglars might get in. Mrs. Perkins replied "only when they are 10.____________ than I am... 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. Im 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 llo w in g sentences so as to keep th e ir m eaning unchanged beginning as shown. (1p) 1. My grandmother is very old. She cant work now. H My grandmother is n o t................................................... ............................................. 2. They have just stolen his car. He h a s ......................................................................................................................... 3 . 1used to live in London, but I don't anymore. No longer.......... ............................................................................................................. 4. W hy dont 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 didnt let you know it because you were too young then. Had y o u .............................. .................................................................................... ...... 9. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was rough. The rough sea p revented............................................................................................. 10. Whose bicycle is this? Who d oe s........ ............................................................................................................ IX. Use the fo llo w in g su g g e stio n s to w rite a com plete letter. (2p)

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Dear Margo and Dennis, 1.1 1want / 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 A

DE LUYEN SO 5
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three. (1 p) 1. A. accommodation 2. A. magnificent 3. A. tribe 4. A. buffalo 5. A. waterfall B. face B. car 1 B. kind B. but B. saw C. achieve C. father C. fabric C. unique C. fair D. pay D. fast (B.E) D. mind D. cup 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 at the 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)_____________ enough time to go home to get the passport. She 8. (g e t)_____________ back to the airport just in time for her flight. 2. At this time tomorrow, Tim and his wife 9. (have)_____________ lunch in a restaurant in Paris. 3. If 110. (take)_____________ your advice, I would be rich now.

III. S u p p ly the c o rre c t fo rm o f the w o rd in each s e n te n c e to c o m p le te it. (1 p) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. You should take care of yourself to p re v e n t___________(ILL) She got very angry but later she apologized for her____________ __ (PATIENT) You should buy this dictionary because it is very ______________ (USE) Preserving natural resources is of great__________ ____.(IMPORTANT) I didn't buy anything in the shopping centre because the prices there were . (REASON) 6. I dont 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 e re _______ , ______ after the earthquake in 1989. (BUILD) 9. Her position in the party h a s__________ _ in recent years. (STRONG) 10. We did like the trip. It was extrem ely______________. (ENJOY) IV. F ill in each b la n k w ith one p re p o sitio n o r adverb flo o w in g sentences. (1p)
to com plete the

1 .1was brought 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ in an island near the coast 2. _________ England. 2. He said he was ill 3. _________ other words, he didnt want to come. 3 . 1was 4 . _________ the impression that you enjoyed working here. 4. Sorry I can not stop. I am 5 . _________ a hurry. 5. Im afraid that you can not go 6. _________ train. The train drivers are 7. ______ _ strike. 6 . 1ran for the bus, and now Im 8 . ________ _ 9 ._________ breath. 7. Can you tell me about the plans 10. _________ detail? V. Find o ne w o rd to f ill in each b la n k 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 can be difficult because they grow up in such 3. __ ___________ unreal atmosphere. Jjheir parents are ambitious, and the children are part o f 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, and unlimited 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 they have no time to give it themselves. Amanda's mother em ploys a personal trainer, a nutritionist, a bodyguard/chauffeur, a singing coach, and a counselor to look after all her 15-year-old daughters needs. Often there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals 8 . ______________ go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their own social lives. They play 9. ______________ childhood games. They become 1 0 ._______________ before theyre ready. 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 and5 (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 .found1 8 (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 matted1 0 (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 em pty 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.
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A. Marinnation will never be built. C. even if built, Marinnation will fail.

B. Marinnation is a city in the ocean D. Marinnation is only a dream.

VIII. Rewrite the fo llo w in g sentences so as to keep th e ir m eaning unchanged b e g in n in g as show n. (1p) 1. It.wasnt necessary for you to go to so much trouble. You neednt .................. ....... ...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 hasnt seen his former teacher for over 20 years now. The last time .................................... ................ ......................................................... 5. I didn't know the fact. Thats why I didnt 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 dont tell him about that. Id ra th e r......... ................................................................................. ....................I.... 9. They went on smoking all through the meal. They d id n 't.................................................................................................................. 10. The mechanic repaired my car last week. I had ... ........................................................................................................................ IX. Use the w ords given to w rite com plete sentences. (2p) 1. I / not prepare / discuss / this matter / him / yet.

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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 1 1/ 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-

DELUYEN SO 6
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three. (1p) 1. A. calendar
2. A. finish

3. A. telephone 4. A. worried 5. A. birthday

B. parents B. invite B. post office B. cordial B. thirteen

C. pretty C. sometimes C. directory C. boring C. thing *

D. depend D. nice D. moment D. ordinal D. that

1 1 . Give correct form of the verb in each bracket to finish the following sentences. (1p) 1. They will never let him 1. (forget)____________ his debt. . ______ my mother. 3. I work in a bakery, so I am used to 3. (get)____________ up very early in the morning. 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 . 1don't feel like 9. (go) : out tonight. 8.' Its high time you 10. (stop)____________ smoking or it will damage your health seriously. ' ^
2. She shouldnt behave as if she 2. (be)

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III. Fill in each blank w ith the correct fo rm o f the w o rd in capitals to finish the fo llo w in g 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 s o _________ 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 didnt 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 co n ta in s 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 oldiadys 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. ______________ _____ i 9. The boy is not intelligent. Nor he learns hard. 10. Mary, that is my friends sister, is going to Germany on her holiday. V. Choose the best answer among A, B, C o r D to com plete each o f the follow ing sentences. (1p) 1. Science is used in all corners of the world for th e ______________ of mar : A. interest B. need C. profit D. 2. The building was badly_____________ in the fire. A. damaged B. hurt C. wounded D. 3. Lots of people_____________ yoga to relax and improve their health. - A. give up B. take up C. make D. 4. Laura is an extremely______ ,______ girl. She cries very easily. A. sensible B. senseless C. naughty D. 5. He didnt trust me. He w^s suspicious______________my intention. A. at B. in C. of D. benefit injured practice sensitive on

VI. Fill in each blank w ith one suitable w ord to com plete 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 only a short time. Workers who cannot 8 ; ______________ on tneir jobs are hurt more

often 9 .____________ other workers; Other people like teachers, students or office 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 ____________ J immediately. 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 unchangedbeginning 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 1H 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 ia M W ig iiiiiS S iW 5. The bread is not fresh to eat. .......... 'jjfijjS iB i The bread is to b ................................................. ,!?;' 6. It is a pity she didnt insure the radio. She wishes............... .......... ...... ........................... .'........ .u.y. .V , 7 .1started work for the company a year ago.
8. When did they buy the house? How lo n g ........... ....................................................... ........... 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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Sfii 7 .
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I. A. Circle the word whose underlined part is p ro n o u n ce d d iffe re n tly from the others. (0.5p)
1.

2.
3

A. aoreed A. near
A. grew A. massage A. hasty

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5.

B. B. B. B. B.

missed dear threw

carriage
nasty

C. liked 'C. heard knew C. voyage C. tasty

D. watched D. fea D. flew D. dosage D. wavy

B. C ircle the w ord in each group th at has the different stressed syllable from th e rest. (0.5pt) 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.

A. A. A. A. A.

parachute classroom
computer

punctual electricity

B. B. B. B. B.

advantage example accurate rubbish accuracy

C. C. C. C. C.

suburban fashion customer furious interesting

D. D. D. D. D.

apartment money exercise romantic accident

1 1 . Put a suitable p re p o sitio n 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, one of my brothers was one 4. the thinnest people I have ever, known. The reason 5 . ________ all this dieting was due 6 . __________my fathers health and my mothers strange ideas. My father had heart trouble and the doctor advised him to cut 7 ._________ 8 .__________fats and smoking. My mother saw, this as a sign that all of us should restrain ourselves 9. ._____ overeating and immediately 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 Catherines Hill was the 3. (early) '________ known use of the side. This was followed by an Iron Age hill-fort, but this was left 4. (inhabit)_____ _____ by 100 BC. It was the Romans who finally established the town and 5. (round) ______________ it with defensive wall for the protection of their people and" tribes. With the 6. (build)___________ of its first cathedral 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 then experienced rapid 9. (develop)___________ , and its 10. (centre)___________ role in 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 much time gluing to the telly and not enough time doing other activities 2 . ________ sport and reading. A survey recently carried out on peoples viewing habits 3. ___________ -not disapprove of it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on 4 .____ , _______ 23 hours a week in front of the television, 5 . ____________ works out at over three hours every day. 6 . is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches 7 . more: 28 hours & week. We 8 .____________ to have become a nation of telly addicts. Just about 9.____________household in the country has a television and 10.________ ; half have two or more. 1 1 .____________to the survey, 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 pupils 16.____________spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do 1 7 .____________reading than young people. In fact. reading is 18. _________ the bottom of their list of favourite pastimes. They would 19. _________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 shouldnt 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& A a ftted w iille n l/UA letf& t?

HI to describe her daughter. B. to prove how naughty her daughter is.

2 . W h o do y o u l/unJc J& npela iA?

C. to explain a problem. D. to defend her daughters actions. C. her old boyfriend. D. an advice column in a magazine.

A. her husband. B. her daughter.

-V . : > ){A y d id

A d u ityA /et A loa l (Aittffd?

A. She was frightened by her friends. B. Her schoolmates urged her (o do so. A. She was frightened. B. She was angry. A. He is cold. B. He is not wom'ed.

C. She was attracted by the make-up. D. She wanted to wear make-up. C. She wanted to turn to crime.: D. She felt she was unlucky. C. He is terrified. D. He thinks she should learn to steal.

4. dCotn d id ji& A a tn eJ A daugdt/cl f e e l a fte'u o a u l^

5 . 'M T ial iA th e Att& lanc? A attifctde lotoaidA tfuA in cid en t?

VIII. Write a complete letter, using the w ords 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 / 1be / 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. 11be sure / everything / better soon. 10. Let's / hope / the best.
Yours sincerely.

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I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1p) 1 . D. raised C. forced 1. A. worked . B. stopped D. meaning C. dreamt 2. A. reason B. beam D. literature C. away * 3. A. case B. stable D taught C. initial 4. A. sit B. team D. basis C. festival . 5. A. sugar B. singing 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 the moment. 2. I am very sorry, John. If I 2. (know) ___________ that you were in trouble, I 3. (help)________ you. back. Are you afraid of 5. (follow) 3. Why- do you keep 4. (look) ? 4. I suppose that by the time I 6. (return) ________ next month, this bridge 7. (build) ______________ . .5. The police 8. (search)____ _____________for the murderer for the last two months, 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 w ord to complete the follow ing sentences. (1p) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Many people like to keep birds a s _________ _. The scientists who study.the sky are called__________ . In developed countries the unemployed get unemployment __________ . He writes a lot of plays. He is a __________ . 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. space, i. going 2 . ________car if there is no parking

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 didnt let them 8. 5. He was admitted 9. B______ hospital suffering 10._________burns. V. Fill In each blank w ith (a, an, the o r 0 ) to fin ish the fo llo w in g sentences. ? (1P) 1. He i s ________honest person. 2. My father went t o ________sea when he was 14. 3. When do you hope to go to ________ university?. 4. There's a strike a t________ hospital. 5. He i s ________one-eyed man. 6. Theres ________ onion left in the fridge. 7. This is _______ useful method of learning English. 8. Ive got ______uncle. 9. Your shoes are under_____ bed. 10. Theres a splendid view of 1_______ Lake Geneva from his hotel. VI. F ill in each blank w ith one suitable w ord to com plete the follow ing passage. (1p) The tw o 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. The woman 5. _________ the left is still hopeful and the colour o f 6. dress suggests this; perhaps she 7. '_________ just arrived. The woman on the right is more realistic. Perhaps she has had to wait too 8 . __________ _ , or maybe 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 llo w in g passage and choose the letter (A, B, C o r D) o f the best answer according to the in fo rm a tio n 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. W oolf 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. W oolf 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. W oolf were very particular about coffee and always made it themselves - so Mr. W oolf came into the kitchen at eight oclock every morning to make it. When we carried the breakfast tray to Mrs. W o o lfs 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 walL I can always remember her coming to the house each day from the writing room, when I rang the bell for lunch at 1 oclock 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.
/. < 9i7uU cnaA fm bliculatoty a n u iu a l a io u l *A(on/t A vfCoaim T

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 iv e a to u t tACiA. i ft*ti/in y A a iifa 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 toGte A. in matching colors. B. disigned for her individually. C. suitable for country life. D. rather dull and unattractive.
# . <A(i. fytool^b attUuete touHVid A it u tife teem ed to Ae th a t

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

, V

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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V III. Rewrite the sentences so as to beginning as shown. (2p)

keep th e ir meaning unchanged

1. People think he is a burglar. H e .......................................................... ........................... ................................. 2 . 1havent seen him fo r two months. I la st........................................................................................................... .................. 3. Yesterday I was wet through because I hadnt 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 ta b le ts............................................................................................................. 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 i s ............ I ................................................................................... 10. Beer is Toms favourite drink. What T o m ......................... ............................................................................................. IX. Use th e w ords given to w rite com plete sentences a b o u t 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 th e w o rd w h o s e u n d e rlin e d p a rt is p ro n o u n c e d d iffe re n tly fro m the others. (0.5p) I A. r.p.al 2. A. bullet B. head B. shuttle C. meal C. button D. leap D. tunnel

3. A. medal 4. A. nose 5.. A. kicked

B. pension B. lose B. watched

C. pepper C. rose C. laughed

D. serious D. dose 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 summer holidays just up the road from here. They're very nice - I hope youll meet them if you come here next month. I (7.walk)_____________to their house quite easily, but while I (8.com e)_________ home, my leg (9. begin)____________ to ache really badly. So this week I (10. be)_____________more careful. I'm, very pleased you (11. manage)_____________to find that book about Indian music that you (12. look)_____ ' for. I have some cassettes you can borrow 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 foreign language seems (2. difficulty)_____________. There is a good reason for this difficulty, 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. People who 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 the telephone really proves its (9. use)_____________ . When there is a fire, or when someone 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. (1p) Mark was walking home (1 )_________ the cinema late one night. Suddenly, he heard some sounds (2 )__________. him. He looked ( 3 ) _______ __ and saw a UFO! It was round and had flashing light ( 4 ) _________ _ the edges. The UFO landed 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).________ | each hand* 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 m istakes and w rite the correct w ords in the numbered blanks on the right. (1p) For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at most exactly the same rate. Then girls suddenly start to grow quickly than boys. As a result, girls at the age of thirteen are more taller, heavier and stronger than boys. 1....... .......... 2................. 3.................

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 in their forties. Keeping fit, they must cut the fats from their diet as well as exercise. 9................. 10...............

VI. Fill each numbered blank w ith one suitable w ord to com plete the follow ing passage. (1p) Cricket is an English game. Not ( 1) ;______________Scots, Irish or Welsh play it. It is 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 o f the British Empire, but nowhere else. There are amateur cricket clubs all (5) _____________ England, but there is a big difference (6) ______________ the amateur and the professional cricketer. The professional cricketer is in a ( 7 ) ______________ higher class. He has to learn many kinds of skills. He has to be an athlete, to run' (8) .___________and jump and turn like a gymnast. He. must be patient, and must not ( 9 ) ________ himself be tricked. Above (1 0 )______________ , he has to have great courage. VII. Complete the fo llo w in g sentences w ith the best answ er A, B, C o r D. (1 p) ? How long do you think this second-hand watch A. last B. lasts C. will last D. have lasted I heard him in the bathroom. A. sings B. sang C. sung D.' singing Everybody in mv class polite and co-operative. A. is B. are C. were D. have The vacancies in the new school before the new term begins. A. are filling B. had filled C. has been filled D. will be filled This pair of scissors is used fo r____ __ grass. A. cut B. cuts C. cutting D. to cut Don'iMe lazy. Cut the grass A. h irae lf B. myself C. yourself D. himself you tell the truth, nobody can help you. A. And B. But C. Unless D. S ince' Nobodv believed him every word of the report was true. A. but B. even C. although D. whether Fruits and vegetables are rich vitamin C A. in B. on C. with D. for

10. Every night we stayed awake_______ waited for the turtles to come but none appeared. 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 th e totlow in y it n o t d ire ctly tlu te d in tJie o ilid e
con clu sion fk otn (A e ie a d in y m o tto i ? it

a xeatonable

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 th e m o it im fi& U a n t o f tJie v ita tn in t.

A. yes
4. tyftu cA

B no
ie n te n ce it n o t tu ie t

C. does not tell

S. Site w oid ANOTHER in tke la&tfiabayiaftA iefett to tvAat t&oidf ___________

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 didnt ......................... ........... ...................... .............................. 2. - Although it rained heavily, they Went 6n travelling. Despite........................................................... ............................................ 3. My little brother can be so annoying sometimes. I a m ..................................................................................... .......................

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4. I always feel homesick when I am away from home. Being aw ay........................................ ................................ 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 n o 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 is h .................................................................................... 9. We may not be. able to give the concert. The concert........................................... ............................... 10. They have never heard such a thing. N ever.................................

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I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1p) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A. A. A A. A. stable device stand change enter B. B. B. B. B. calculable provide blank church entire C. C. C. C. C. favourable promise clap Christmas envelope D. D. D. D. D. changeable revise tape cheese entrance

II. Fill each numbered blank with a suitable preposition to complete the follow ing extract. (1 p) All living things depend a lot (1 ) _______ plants. Plants provide us With food and shelter. Many animals eat plants ( 2 ) ________grass and wheat. We, in turn, kill them (3) food. Green plants also provide us with oxygen, something that we 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, squirrels and insects live (6) ________ trees. Even animals (7) _________ the sea need plants. 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 fo rm s o f the verbs in brackets. (1p) Thank you, but I really (not w ant)________________ 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. 1.

4. I (stay)______________ with my cousin in London for a few days. I (not live) ______________ here before, but he (live)________________here for several years, so he can show me around. 5. We (watch)______________ this stupid film since lunchtime. Let's switch over 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 him fame and (1. popular)______________ - he discovered a new continent. But Columbus 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 could hardly 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 to start on a new voyage. But this third voyage was (4. fortune) ____________ __from the beginning. The ships 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 was about 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 had discovered a neW world. . . . w QW V. 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 the leading writers of the 20lh century. Hemingway's (5 )_________ _ have appeared in very many countries: millions of Germans, Americans, Italians, Russians, Englishmen have read his stories again and again. There are (6) ____________many books and articles devoted to Hemingway in different languages that they could probably fill a hall in a large public library. His influence on (7)_____________writers has been very great, and his name is dear to people everywhere in the world. Hemingway had his (8) ___________ _ way of writing. His stories seem very simple, often there are few events. But we feel that there is very (9) ________ behind the event (10 ) ___________ _he describes; that the whole life 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) 36

1. A. 2. A. 3. Ill 4. A. 5.

H e_______ stop smoking. Hes coughing badly. can B. may C. will* D. ought to John can't stop sneezing. H e _______a cold. has B. have C. is having . D. has had I can't talk to you now. I have to _______ m y brother to the Community-Centre. send B. take C. bring D. fetch Fish and chips._______ her favourite dish. is B. are C. were D. will The police questioned the motorist who did not stop his car ______ _ the accident. A. while B. before C. after D. until 6 . Miss Jones had lived a sh ort_______contented life. A. nor B. or C. but D. of 7. From n ow _______, I w o n t trust you. A. as B. of C. in D. on 8 . He was poor all his life ._______ , he never complained. A. Inevitably B. However C. Instead of D. Even though 9. the doctor could perform the operation, he died. A. Since B. Before C. After D. Unless 10. Ask your brother_______ he bought the book from. A. how B. when C. why D. where

VII. Com plete the te xt below w ith the w ords given in the box. (1p) grade favourite strict period whenever disdpline uniform test rules 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 into the 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 look a t the problems in society, I think perhaps we should bring back some of the ( 10 ) VIII. Read the fo llo w in g passage carefully, then choose the best optio n 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 th 6 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 i n _________ .

A. New Zealand C. the United States

J.
^Faithful oUM ^Ut _____

B. Iceland D. England
.

A. every 10 minutes C. every 125 minutes

it

B. every 60 minutes D. every 170 minutes B. cracks and fisspres D: great pressure .

______ .

A. hot water and steam C. hot rocks

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 h er............................................................. 10 . Qon't touch that electric box. That electric box............................................. :.... ....... .

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'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. eight 4. Which of the following words has different stressed syllable from the other three? A. employee B. refugee C. referee D. committee 5. 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. memorized 7. 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 1 10. 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. feeling 13. The vase is definitely n ot_______ , 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. Since 115. The air in the house was cold and_______ after weeks of bad weather. A. moist B. wet C. damp ^ D. watery 16. The play was so bori.ig that I almost dropped o ff. "Dropped o ff means: A. decided to leave C. fainted B. fell from the balcony D. fell asleep 17. She se t________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. broke 19. 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. focus 21. She tried to be serious but she couldn't help_______. A. laugh B. that she laugh C. to laugh D. laughing 22 . the film Gone with the wind7 A. Have you been seeing C. Have you seen B. Did you see D. Have you watched 23. Who actually saw the accident______ ? A. happen B. to happen C. happening D. happened 24. My frifend Joe is no longer here. He_______to Paris to continue his study. A. had gone B. has gone C. has been D. went
25. Let's go out for the pub,_______ ? A. shall we B. won't we C. will we 26. The bad weather_______ the plane being delayed. A. made B. caused C. resulted in 27. His landlady doesnt _______ of having parties. A. approve B. agree C. support 28. No, thank you! I dont sugar in tea. A. drink B. have C. put 29. He seldom goes to the market,_______ ? A. is he B. doesnt he C. does he 30.1preferred that she here. A. stayed B. has stayed C. staying

D. lets not we D. created D. appreciate D. take D. isnt he

. D. stay ;

II. 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 A.
States were by ferry and boats.

B B

C C

32. Before bridges were built, all transport across major rivers in the United

33. 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 turn A B C D . on the air conditioning. j 36. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in A B C D pain. 37. The speaker was too nervous that he constantly straightened his tie. A B C D 38. After the death of her parents. Lisa was brought in an orphanage. A B ' C D 39. Hardly had I arrived home than it started to pour with rain. A B C D 40

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. return A 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. D 43. 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 C dormitory in plenty of time. D 45. Soon after Mel has finished his thesis, he will leave for Boston, where he has A | C a job waiting on him. D III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below.

AGATHA CHRISTIE
Agatha 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 M ousetrap" 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.
A

B A. focus of publicity B. outstanding work of art C. give up something D. systematic digging to explore a site E. totally exhausted and sad about something F. loneliness * G. be greater than something in quantity H. elderly woman who is unlikely to get married I. a place where medicine is delivered J. spiritual collapse 48 . 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

46. outnumber 47. grief-stricken 48. dispensary 49. spinster 50. nervous breakdown 51: abandon 52: masterpiece 53. solitude 54. excavation 55. limelight 46 47

Task 2. Complete the summary on Agatha Christies 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, she received home education from (59)__________________ . During Wodd War I, she learned about chemicals and (60)______________ when working in a hospital dispensary, which turned out to be useful for her later writing career. In 1920, she wrote her (61)__________________"The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Her first marriage in 1914 was (62)__________________ and finally ended in divorce in 1926. Also in that year her much-loved mother died. This (63) ___________________ caused her a nervous breakdown, which resulted in her disappearance within 11 days. Interestingly, during the time she went (64) __________________ , she finished one of her masterpieces The Murder of Roger 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. 42

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U M B R ELLAS The umbrella is a very ordinary object. It keeps the (66) _______________ and the s?jn off people. Some umbrellas fold up, so it is (6 7 )________________ to carry them. 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 walks behind 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 wouldnt use them. They believe that umbrellas were only for (70) When the Spanish explorers went (7 1 )________________ Mexico, they saw the Aztec 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 ordinary people used umbrellas against the rain. England has (74) ________________climate, and umbrellas are very (7 5 ) _______________ _ 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 o f the follo w in g sentences in such a w a y that it m eans exactly the same as the original sentence. 7 6 .1have 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 m other told me. My mother rem inded.................................................................................................. 80. It costs us more money to travel by plane than by train. Travelling by ............................................. .................................................................. VII. Use the follow ing 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 Arush 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.

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I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others in each group. A 1. A. 2. A. >3. A. 4. A. 5. A. intelligent apply consequently courageous develop B. influential B. ignore B. beautifully B. marvelous B. nominate C. traditional C. prefer C. comfortably C. dangerous C. simplify D. available D. comfort D. immediately D. poisonous D. regulate

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

6. A. creative
7. A. mechanic 8. A. surface 9. A. application 10. A. look

B. creature B. chemist B. place B. question B. good

C. creation C. merchandise C. face C. indication C. food

D. create D. chorus D.decade D. invitation D. took

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to finish the sentences. 11. We must be quick. Theres ______ time left. D. some C. much A. little . B. a little 12. Sharon couldn't come to the party, ______ was a pity. D. this C. what A. that B. which your good salary, you can be independent 13. If you earn parents. of A. the_______ on B.a. C. 0 in from D. a two United States 14. We'll visit _ Canada and months time. A. the_______ the_ B. 0 the on C. 0 D. 0 the in for 0 15. We might need more food, depending. how many people turhed

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A. on_ _up ( B. o f_ _ off C. on__ _ in D. upon the two sisters, Linda is the______ 16. _ _ _ more beautiful _ more Deautiful A. In___ B. Of. most beautiful most beautiful C. From D. Of ___ the other one. 17. This skirt is prettier, but it costs A. so much as B. as many as D. twice as many C. twice as much as 18. The ceiling is _______ . A. too high for me to reach. B. too high for me to reach it. C. so high for me to be reached D. enough high for me to reach. 19. James is very interested______ mathematics and_______ application. A. a t_______ its B. in_______ its C. on their D. in_______ its ? 20. Whats the name of the man A. you borrow his car B. his car you borrow C. whose car you borrow D. which car you borrow 21. Do you know any restaurant J__
H has a really good meal

B. which we can have a really good meal C. that we can have a really good meal D. where we can have a really good meal 22. When I last________Jane, she _____

to find a job.

A : have seen________was trying B. saw____ was trying C. s a w ________had tried D. had seen tried for what I said about you. I know I shouldnt _ 23. Now I _____ like that. A. do apologize_ ____ have said B. apologizing_______have said C. apologize__ say D. am apologizing say

24. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We _ for more than 24 hours. A. were traveling B. traveled C. had been traveling D. have been traveling 25. Either of these buses_______ past the university. A. go B. goes | C. have gone D. going 26. Neither Canada nor Mexico that citizens of the United States _ passports. _ have A. requires _ B. require _ have C. to require _ will have D. requires will have taller, I *7. If only I _ better at basketball, A. am ______ _ will be B. were______ should have been C. be______ would be D. were I __ might be 28.______ the flight delay, they did not attend the conference. A. Because B. Although C. Because of C. As

29 . for your help, I would have got lost A-Hadn't Jt B. If it had been C. Had it not been 0. If* had noi 30. What would you do if you______ a million pound*? A. win B. won C. will win 0. have won 31. Jack asked me______ . A. where do you come from B. where did I come from C. where I come from D. where I came from 32. Peter said he was leaving for Paris______ . A. next week B. the following week C . following week D. the week previous 33. Have you ever considered______ to live in another country. A. going B. to go C. to have gone D. having been going 34. If you delay it back, you will risk______ your rights as a customer. . A. to take to lose B. taking_______losing C. to take losing D. taking______ to iose 35. It is essential that he______ that contract. A. refuse B. refuses C. refusing D. is refusing 36. It______ that many people are homeless after the floods. A. was reported B. report C. is reported D. reporting 37. There's somebody behind us. I think we______ . A. are following B. follow C. been followed D. are being followed 38. It is very______ of him to cheat in the exam. A. honest B. dishonest C. honesty D. dishonesty 39. Children should be ____ to realize their full potential. A. encouraging B. discouraging C. encouraged D. discouraged 40. She _____ her neighbour's children for the broken window. A. accused B. blamed C. shouted D. complained 41. Driving in London is supposed to be______ but I didn't find it a t________ difficult. A. confusing _ ______ all B. confused_______ last C. confuse_______first D. confusing_______ once 42. Do you _ _ _ _ _ my turning the television on? A. disapprove B. object C. want D. mind 43.-Theres always ______ traffic in the city center at rush hour. A fu|| B. crowded C. heavy D. many 44._She had changed so much that_______ anyone recognized her.

B. hardly C. nearly D. not 45. They didn't have_______ in their suitcase for all the things they had bought here. A. room B. place C. 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 know the name. Generations of children of (4 6 )______ ages have read Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willow, and(47)______ is Shepard's drawings that bring the stories to (4 8 ) ______ . Bom in 1879, he was (49)______up in London and had a happy childhood (5 0 )____ _ the death of his mother when he was nine. After leaving school, he studied art at the Royal Academy and (51)______ _ his first exhibition in 1901. After First World War, he took (5 2 )______ a career in illustration and (53) some of the most memorable characters in children's literature. In his autobiography, Drawn from Memory, he describes (5 4 )______ it was like to 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 (5 7 ) _______ his own drawings of scenes from his childhood, (5 8 )______ his family life and exciting visits he, his brother and his sisters (5 9 )______ . Times have (60) ______ since then, but people still enjoy Shepard's beautiful illustrations.

A. almost

46. A. every 47. A. it 48. A. reality 49. A. grown 50. A, by 51. A..put on 52. A. off 53. A. caused 54. A. how 55. A. picture 56. A. land 57. A. consists 58. A. demonstrating 59. A. went 60. A. moved

B. all B. that B. life B. brought B. though B. made out B. out B. discovered B. which B. vision B. coast B. comprises B. showing B. did B. turned

C. both C. which C. creation C. put C. until C. came by C. down C. increased C. what C. print C.edge C. composes C, displaying C. made C. gone

D. several D. what D. force D. done D. unless D. turned up D. up D. produced * D. that D. sight D. border D. includes D. offering D. took D. changed

V. In each line below, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one w ord 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 47

no H U IU D 62. All the students are looking forwards to spend their free time relaxing in the sun A B C D this summer 63.1havenj received the letter. It might have sent to the wrong address. A B C D 64. Everyone who go into the woods should recognize common poisonous plants A B C D as poison ivy and poison oak. 65. Because the expense of traditional fuels and the concern that they might run A 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. Lincolns 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. Lincolns 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 ccok d in o Co U ie fva&toufe, toh a t taA the ( S etty& ialy tftd d 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* tfic c o u lin ^ Co the ftaAbaye, w Jial toa i <J<it'k a/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 Ih tU 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 fta A ia y w ould m o il lilW y be fo u n d in a (exliooh on w Aich o f tfte follow in g ttuiyeoL?

A. Historical literature. C. The Civil War.

B. Public administration. D. Political science.

YO. jtccok d in p I d 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. n eigh bo u r)____________________ she lived in. It was crowded, there was a (72. s h o rt)________ ;___________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 buy a house in the country. It was an old farm building, which had been (76. build) ____________________ and turned into a modern house. After loading! all her belongings in a van, Ann managed to get them into the new house (77. damage) I____________________.She (78. fu rn is h )___________ ______ most of the rooms with 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 sim ilar 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, looked I have always...............................'................. my father for all the work he does. 82. Nobody thought the film was any good, apart from Harry, exception With.............................................................everyone thought the film was bad. 83. Its your responsibility to make sure all books are returned on time, for You are................................................................ all books are returned on time. 84. "Do you realize how late it is?" Bob asked his wife, if Bob asked his wife..................................................................................... it was. 85. We might be late back so take your mobile, case

Take your mobile........................................................;..................|ate back.

86. 1hate the way our Maths teacher is always criticizing me in class,

down I hate the way our Maths teacher................................................. in class. 87. I'm sorry 1left my book on the train, wish 1................................................................................. my book on the train. 88. Why dont you use a dictionary to find unfamiliar words? up You could ............................................................................ the dictionary. 89. Matt seems to be naturally good at playing the piano, talent Matt 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. D. charity C . terrify A. mysterious B. crazy D. publish C. minimize A. solid B. distinguish D. ruler C. lunar A. campus B. Buddhism D. surprise C. purple A. purpose B. return C. household D. wise A. amusement B. refuse II. Choose the word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that of the others in each line.

6. A. tradition
7. A. 8. A. 9. A. 10. A. comparison catalogue generosity music

B. terrible B. dependency B. championship B. expedition B. postcard

C. colourful C. apologize C. embarrass C. graduation C. museum

D. common D. architecture D. character D. electrify D. 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 for the last few weeks? _. your brother lately. Has he gone away? I (17)______s Yes, he (18)_______ to America. Society (19)_______ in many ways since the introduction of computers, and peoples lives at home and at the office (20) ______ _ . J1. A. Being C. To be 12. A. left 13. A. is 14. A. am not B. will leave B. was B. haven't been B. Having been D. To have been C. was leaving C. would be C. was not B. will remember D. remembered C. has been trying C. haven't seen C. has been sent B. has been changed D. was changed B. have been affected D. were affected D. tried .hadn't seen D. is sent D. had left D. will be D. will not be

15. A. remember C. have remember 16. A. has tried 17. A. don't see 18. A. has sent 19. A. changed C. has changed ^ ' 20. /V. affected CThave affected B. tries B. didn't see B. was 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 . D. unlike A. likely B. unlikely C. like 22. An _______ riian has stolen all our money. B. unknowleged A. unknowing C. unknown D. unknowlegeable 23. No one knows the _of the recent peace talks between Egypt and Israel. D. comeout A. coming B. income C. outcome 24. I couldn't care less one way or the other. I'm completely' A. uninterested B. disinterested C. interested D. interesting 25. Playing the piano well is one o f his greatest A. satisfaction B. satisfactions C. satisfactions D. satisfies 26. Don't worry about h e r________. A. complainment B. complanation C. complaint D. complaination 27. The tpwn is _ situated on the bank of the river. A. attractive B. attractingly C, attractedly D. attractively 28. We were_ _ that she would be angry. A. fearful B. fearsome C. feared D. fearing 29. The of Japan has b r o u g h t about great changes in the country. A. modernness 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 plans A 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, lets 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 less A B C than that of the United States. D 38. Most developing countries are faced with a short of capital and limited A B i* C natural resources. D 39. In 1947, after near two hundred years of British rule. India became A B C independent. D 40. I've just bought the late novel by a very famous American writer who used to A B C D j be a soldier. VI. Choose the most suitable word among A, B, C or D numbered space in the following passage. to fill each

About a thousand years ago there were very few people (41)______ in the British Isles. Towns and villages were very small, and in the country-side people lived far from each other. Because there were^so few people, (42)______ everyone had only one name. As time went on, more and more people (4 3 )______ in the country-side of Britain. To distinguish one John by name from another, people began' to (4 4 )______ a family name to the first name. When "John's son" was made into one (45)______ , "Johnson, it was used as a family name. There are many examples of "son's" names, such as Davidson, Wilson, Dickson ) ______ s One'way to distinguish between one person and another was to say where they lived. In this way (46)______ also became family names. For example, if John lived 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 nam es began, Even the word "Town" is a well-known fam:ly name and "Hampton," w hich is another family name, means "village" 1 (4 8 )_________another w ay to distinguish-between one "John" and another was to give them nicknames. Nicknames are very (49) p i _____ They describe physical and other (5 0 ) ________ and are served to distinguish one man, and then his family, from another. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. lived most appeared call word areas that H ow ever individual fe a tu re s B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. living mostly came put name places why Y et personal characters C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. existed almost arrived add person regions how But private characteristics D. stayed D. quite D. got D. say D. thing D. positions D. so D. Nevertheless D. different D. appearances

VII. Choose th e correct answer among A, B, C or D to replace the underlined w ord or g ro u p o f w ords, or to complete each o f the sentences. 51. As soon a s 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 house 52. These housing projects must be designed and built according to very strict c rite ria . A. locations B. relations C. contracts D. standards 53. 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. surprised 55. After a lot o f difficulty, h e ________ to open the door. A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized 56. I'll have to ________ to you, otherwise he will hear. A. shout B. whistle C. decrease D. whisper 57. When he retired from his job, the director ________ him with a gold watch. A. offered B. dedicated C. presented D. satisfied 58. Mary S m ith decided to give up her job for th e ________ of her children. A. sake B. care C. advantage D. concern 59. If ______it would stop raining for a morning, we would cut'the grass. A. ever B. only C. just D "; even 60. I would like to offer a sm all________ to anyone who finds the missing dog. A. receipt B. repayment C. expense D. reward

VIII. F ill e a c h n um bered space in the fo llo w in g passage w ith one suitable
(jvo rd. Oxford Street is London's main shopping (61) ______________. Walking along Oxford S treet (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. 53

peopl from all (6 5 )____________ the world shop in Oxford Street.There are often crowds in front of the shops and many of them (66) foreigners. The best-known store. in London is (67) % _________ in Oxford Street. It is Harrods in Kningtsbridge. You can buy (68) _________ in Harrods from a pin to an elephant. There are also hundreds of open-air (69)___________ in London. They sell all (70)______________ of things: vegetables, clothes, records and furniture. The two best-known markets are in Petticoat Lane and in Portobello Road. Petticoat Lane is (7 1 )_____ : _______ the east side of London, near Liverpool street station. The market is (72) _____________on Sundays. You can buy anything there. Some of the things are very cheap. But not many things are (73)____________ good and cheap! Portobello Road market is in west London. You can get there by tube. The nearest tube stations are Notting Hill Gate (74)__________ Ladbrokes Grove. The market is very (75) . ______ on Saturday. You will find old furniture and antiques 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 n ot................... ...... ..............................................:............................. ' . 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 80.1was 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 .......................... ........................... ......................................... 85.1recommend going to Brighton for a week. I th in k .......... ............................................................................................. . X. Use the w ords 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. T hey 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 2. A. advertising 3. A. hear 4. A. breathe 5. A. stone 6. A. measure 7. A. foot 8. A. switch 9. A. office 10. A. nature B. contribute B. crisis B. clear B. teeth B. zone B. decision B. pool B. stomach B. promise B. change C. calculation C. expensive C. swear C. there C. phone C. permission C. moon C. match C. service C. gravity D. studio D. strip D. ear D. though D. none D. pleasure D. food D. catch D. expertise D. basis

II. Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to complete sentences below. (1.5p)
1. Ill show you around the city, when you______ to visit me. A. are coming B. come C. will come D. will be coming 2. 'I wonder how Johns trip was. - I don't know. I havent seen him ' A. when he arrived B. until he arrived C. since he arrived D. because he arrived 3. 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. benefit 4 . I would give a party. A. Were she to come next month B. She were to come next month C. She comes next month D. She would come next month 5. Catching the earlier train will give us th e ______ to do some shopping. A. opportunity B. luck C. possibility D. occasion 6. I had to be up early the next morning so I ______ myself and left the party. A. refused B. thanked C. excused D. apologized 7. 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 didnt tell B. me don't tell C. that I told D. me not to tell 9. Mary is known______a good singer. A. for B. with C. as D. like 10. I'm fed up with this rain. I wish it A. would stop raining B. would stop to rain C. stopped to rain D. stopped rain 11. 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 tell 12. They have never______any experience of living in the country. A. had B. wished C. done D. made 13. Do you______my turning the television on now? A. want B. object C. mind D. disapprove 14. Take this road and you will_____ at the hotel in five minutes. A. arrive B. come C. find D. reach 15. They have to take that French course, ____ _they? A. haven't B. mustn't C. needn't D. dont III. Choose the underlined words or phrases among A, B, C or D that are not correct in standard written English. (1p)

1 . The oceans contain many forms of life that has not yet been discovered.
A B C D 2. There have recently been any important findings in medical technology. A .B C D 3 . Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they A B would have realized that the second was better as the first C D 4. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his A B C D wallet. 5. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation A B of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought. C D 6. Because the students have spent too many time considering the new A . 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 as A B C $1.4 billion a year collecting statistics. D 10. The season changes of weather cause colour changes in the leaves of A B C D 56

deciduous trees. IV. Choose the suitable words in brackets to complete the passage. (1p) 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. When we look back on the history of computer (5) ____ we can see the great differences (6) ______ the old computers and the modem ones The old computers work (7) more slowly than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (8) ______ are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information ( 9 ) ______ the Internet. These are the reasons (10) . computers appear not only at offices but also at homes. 1. A. as 2. A. more rapid than 3. A. Because 4. A. work 5. A. science 6. A. in 7. A. more 8. A. who 9. A. in' 10. A. why B. than B. rapidly than B. Due to B. take B. scientific B. to B. much B. whom B. into B. when C. more C. more rapidly than C. If C. make C. scientist C. on C. as C. which C.toward C. where D. less D. as rapidly than D. Actually D. walk D. scientifically D. between D. the more D. when D. from D.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 of
treatments.

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 depression B. doing exercise causes stress C. stress cannot raise blood pressure D. doing exercise can defeat stress and depression

. %Umicalb and Aotononel ieteaiod iy

eU

A. have bad effects on our health and mind B. cause no effects C. can cure colds and illness D. make us more intelligent
3. She u^otd tU a l
4efeto

to

_ _ _ _ _

A. stress C. chemicals and hormones

4, S^eofUe w to g o t deftAeteion _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

B. depression D. fat cell B. can get over by doing exercise only D. never get over

A. sometimes have to use medicine C. need no medicine

S. < W ken toe aio doing exebd&e, eat i A. releases no chemicals and hormones B. releases good chemicals and hormones C. suffers high blood pressure D. releases negative chemicals and hormones VII. 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, m ethod*/ 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. fa c t/ hey sju t/ o u 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"/ n ot fzjp/ p rvm iie/ write/ m e/ nuw frequently..

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

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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 QuicklyA. 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 quickly D. The boys were clever to see the solution of the problems so quickly. 6. he s u re/ 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/ feelin g / ire/ fjtULouyed/ bu t/ faieruls/ 4ust/ lo u g h / idea..

A. Jerry has a feeling that he followed but his friends has just laughed at the idea B. Jerry had a feeling that he was followed but his friends has just laughed at his 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. J C o w / utujrajLejful/ ym i/cnxyt greel/ ffrrmei/ teadtee/m ef/ him.. idea. C. Jerry had

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 p re jje /i/ a ll uuyelz/ tjo u / {Lone/ on. tfjOur- house.

A. I was impressed on all work youve 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 youve done your house. D. I'm very impressed on all the work you've done your house.
/ 0- (J){'f)tueLed/ LexjH%le/ ex a m in es/ tuuiepj/ h a n d w ritin g / answ er.

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 u sed bad language, she said. s She denied..........................................

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 n o t..................................................................................................... . 5, Robert is sorry now that he didnt accept the job. Robert now wishes................ ....................................................................... |f There aren't many other books which explain this problem so well. In few other books c a n ............................... ............................................... 1 Youll 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 a s .............................................................................................................. 10. The child was so afraid that he hid behind the sofa. SO.......... .......... ...............* ........ ..................................................................

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I. Choose the w ord whose underlined part is differently pronounced in each line. (0.5p)

1 . A. anthem 2. A. dealt 3 . A. develop 4. A. entertainer 5. A. silenced

B. smooth B. least B. collapse B. elementary B. widened

C. Northern C. meant C. gemstone C. selection C. realized

D. although D. dreamt D. convenient D. electric D. raised

II. Choose the w ord whose prominent stress is different from the others in the same line. (0.5p) 1. A. ancient 2. A. decoration 3. A. mountaineer 4. A. generous 5. A. damage B. charity B. expectation B. acquaintanceB. priority B. collapse C. compose C. composition C. distinguish C. nominate C. border D. humor D. temperature D. description D. battery D. funnel

III. Choose the best word or phrase that fits each blank in the following sentences. ( 2 p) rare books were kept. 1. The librarian went to look in the cupboard__ D. there A. which B. where C. that 2. The by-laws say that all dogs____ be kept on a lead in the park. A. ought B. need C. must D. have 3. The school arranges a _____to Brighton every year, A. route B. trip C. passage D. travel 60

4. Children In large families learn how to g e t_____ with other people. A. along B. away C. across D. through
5. There a re _____ people who always cause trouble. ' B. some C. any D. that 6 . he wasnt feeling very well, Mr. Braham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 7. In Britain home ownership h a s_____ rapidly since 1960. A. enlarged B. raised C. grown D. heightened 8. Mrs. Townsend was left to make all th e _____ for the outing by herself. A. provisions B. procedures C. organizations D. arrangements 9. Dont ____ up yet; you will soon be able to play the trumpet well. A. give B. catch C. break D. turn

A. these

10. It was a complete______ ; I never meant to hurt her! A. chance B. error C. accident D. happening 11. Youd better set off ten minutes early_____ there is a lot of traffic. A. so that B. as regards C. as if D. in case 12. An enormous______ of rubbish had built up tin the factory yard over the years. A. hill B. pile C. lot D. tower 13. John and Barbara_____ to get married in St Marks church. A. selected B. picked C. judged D. decided 14. The Home-Loan Company_____ the right to cancel this agreement. A. reserves B. conserves C. serves D. deserves 15. We w ould______ to stay at home this evening. A. approve B. recommend C. prefer D. rather 16. I m ust______ shopping tomorrow as we have no food in the house.; A. to go B. go C. going D. gone 1 7 .1 ______ you all, she said, as she ran out of the room in tears.. A. am hating B. would hate C. can hate D. hate 18. H ___ _ he joined the army my brother had never been abroad. A. Since B. While * C. During D. Until 19. Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get ______ their way. A. away from B. out of C. off D. after 20. The police officer asked us what . doing. D. would we A. we had B. we were C. we did IV. Decide the w ord (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 is g u s t)______ noise made by 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. Its a stupid sound, quite (6. s u it)______ for the expression

| A. disgustic
2. A. approval 3. A. thought 4. A. recentally

B. disgusting B. approvement B. thoughtful B. recently

5. A. Europeans 6. A. unsuitable

B. European B. unsuited

0f your appreciation of fine (7. sing) ______ like the 7 A. songs

8 singers

Spaniard. Placido Domingo. I m not too keen, either, on musicians clapping (8. se lf)_____ at the end of .8- A. selfishly B . themselves g (9. perform )______ . They are hardly likely to be * Performer's B. performance fair in their (10. judge) ______ at that moment. m ^ judgment B . justice However, 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 > .
> the stars.

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; ft. fit first he thought it might be a comet os it moved slowly among

> B. Other astronomers persuaded him to call it Uranus, after one of the 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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Uiith this discovery, Herschel's fortunes changed.

W ILLIAM HERSCHEL
In the eighteenth century, it occurred to astronomers that there might be some sort of pattern to the vast number of stars they could see. (1)______ . William Hersche was the 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 home made telescopes. On 13 March 1781. he saw an object much further away from the earth than the planet Saturn. (2 )______ . Soon, however, it was decided that the object was a planet. This came as a surprise to astronomers and upset ongheld beliefs. (3 )_______. (4 )______ . He was able to give up his music career and spend the rest of his life as an astronomer. He had originally wanted to name his discovery after George III, the king of England at the time. (5) . Nevertheless, King George was flattered and Herschel, by then famous, was appointed Kings Astronomer and given a yearly salary. VII. Decide w hich 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, I found most ( 2 ) ______ rather uninteresting. We had to sit. at our (3) in silence and (4) _____ attention. The'teachers used to (5) ______ at the lots of blackboard and (6) ______ us difficult questions. We also had to (7) .homework, and (8) _ ______ it in on time. We had to wear a school (9)_______ , and we had to obey lots of ( 10 ) ______ . 1 ( 1 1 ) _____ _ school as soon as I could and started ( 12 ) ______ . I read books at the public (13) :~ , and. later I decided to (1 4 )______ college. I really enjoyed studying because I was older and knew that I wanted some (15) . When I was at school, I Was just the Wrong age.
1. A. go 2. A. lectures 3. A. chairs

4. A. pay 5. A. read 6. A. make 7. A. answer |. A. write I. A. uniform O.A. ways 1 .A. passed ..A. job .A. bookshop A. go
A. quaiir.cations

B. have B. lessons B. desks B. make B. sit B. do B. do B. hand B . robe B. rules B. qualified B. labour B. shelves B. attend B. examinations

C.pass C. them C. posts C.have C. write C. get C .take C. pass C. dress C X laws C. examined C. employee C. library

D . spend D. class D. parts D. follow D. talk D. ask D. finish D. complete D. cloth D. time D. left
D. D. D. D. work university follow grades

C. study C. papers

---- ----using the word provided. (2p) p These keyboards are too small to use. big These keyboards .......................................................................... to use. 2. I've never seen such good graphics. ever These graphics a r e .................... .................................... ................. seen. ' f. i'll speak to them during our stay here. staying Ill speak to them while.................... ..................................................................... here. 4. There will be too much data on that disk. space ....... ........................ .................. *........................on that disk. There 5. Im sorry but this game isnt much fun. enjoying Im sorry but ...................................................................... this game much. 6. Nobody in the team plays as skillfully as she does. player She i s ....................................................................................... 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. need Y o u ........ ................................................ ....................... to so much trouble. 9. He didnt run fast enough, did he? too \ He .................................................... - ......................................he? 10. I was less impressed by their performance than I had hoped, not Their performance w a s ............... ............................................. 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. W e 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& m ight have gone to the bfi&itb g\ottuL

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 that

A. 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 didnt 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 gowhile its still daylight. D. It's better for Bob to leave in darkness. S. t ji/ lA e 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. doesnt accept help from people he dislikes. D. likes people to think all good ideas are his own.

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IggV .-assr I. Choose the word which Is stressed differently from the others fin each group. , 1. A. informative 2. A. career 3. A. continue 4. A. stimulate 5. A. event B. introductive B. idea B. continent B. supplicate B. advent C. preservative C-effort : C. conclude C. communicate G,even
D. alternative D. result D. convenient D. Calculate P. adviert

II. Cficjose the word whose underlined ;part is pronounced differently from the others In each group.

6 . A. plates 7. A. examiner 8 . A. laugh 9. A pour 10. A. caused

B. planes B. determine B .. enough B. four B. increased

C. C. C. C. C.

books famine plough tourism practiced

P. D. D. D. D.

tapes miner cough floor

promised'

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

11. My mother goes to_______ church A. the_____ _ every C. 0 _ _____ every 12. Videophones are not practical near future. A. in ______ in

___ _ Sunday morning, B. the on D /0 present, but they may be the

B. at_ _ in C. in _______on D. on at 13. Its difficult to pay ones bills when prices keep A. rising < B. growing C. raising,

D. gaining

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^ thinking B. planned C. around D. about 15. Since my mother died, my closest______ is my cousin. /\, relative B. person C, related D. relations 16. Can you help me? I need______ information. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little 17. Knowing several______ helpful if you work for an international corporation. A. language are B. language is C. languages is D. languages are 18. Florida,______ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is . B. is known as C. that is known as D. known as 19. By the time I ______ to bed tonight, I ______ my work for the day. A. go______ will finish B. will go______ will have finished C. g o ____ __ finish D. go ____ will have finished 20. A srnall fish needs camouflage to hide itself______its enemies cannot find it. A. so that B. so C. therefore D. due to 21. W hen______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains. A. having used B. using . C. use D. used 22. The Northern Hemisphere has mostly westerly winds______ the rotation of the earth toward the east. A. so that B. so C. because D. due to 23. If energy______ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different. A. will be B. is C. were D. would be 24. If someone______ into the store, smile and say, May I help you?" A. comes . B. come C. 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 study C. may study D. must be studying 26. Vitamin C by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly. A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbed C. is being absorbed easily D. absorbed easily 27. Please forgive me. I didnt mean______ you. A. to upset B. upsetting C. to be upset D. being upset 28. The film gives u s______ insight into life in Brazil. Its worth seeing. A. valuable B. valueless C. unvaluable D. evaluate 29. We have decided to ______ money for the local secondary school. A. beg B. collect C. raise D. rise 30. Have a good flight and remember to give me a ______ as soon as you arrive. 66

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B. phone

C. ringing

D. line

IV. In the passage below, some of the lines are correct, and som e have w ord w hich should not be there. Tick each corrfect line. If a line has a Worn w hich should not be there, underline it and write the w ord in the space.

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

V. Decide w h ic h answ er (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 about the 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 small1 puppy may look like a (51) ' pet, but dont forget that it will (5 2 )______ 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 attack people, 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. W hatever you decide in the (60)''____ think carefully before you make a decision. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. A. go A. choose A. run A. singular A. feeds A. suited A. 'grow A. stay B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. look decide change depended cares suiting get live G. find C. take C. find C- independent C. looks C. suit C. stand C. put D. take D. do D. look D. single D. loves D. suitable D. buy D. feed 67

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55 56 57 58 59
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A. relies A. train A. wag A. disobey A. go A. house

B. insists B. learn B. quack B. disobeying B. prefer B. fact

C. carries C. lesson C. moo C. disobedient C. decide C. first

D. concentrates D. educate D. bark D. disobeyed D. take D. end

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

HAWAII
Hawaii, the fiftieth American state, is, in many ways, the most unusual one. It is the only state (6 1 )_____________consists entirely (6 2 )______________ islands, (63) _____ _______ made up o f eight main ones, together with over a hundred smaller ones. These islands are (6 4 )_____________ tops of ancient volcanoes. Hawaii is famous (65) ________ over the world for its stable climate. The

temperature never changes (66) 1 ____________ much and ocean currents keep ft cool, even (6 7 )______________ the area lies within the tropics. The western sides of the islands are dry, while further to the north, (68) ____________ the land is more 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 is banned on (7 2 )_____________ few of the islands. Hawaii is covered with flowers the (73)______________year round. There are more than 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 answ er am ong A, B, C o r D to the questions bellow. FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON Long 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 e y 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.
77lele& ccfie_____________
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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 iio u ^ A l *oa& a n d d ill;p o m H id m 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 acA inet to iU m o il liA oly i/a y on tAe m oon u n til ________ _ ..

A. someone takes them away. B. a storm covprs them witfrdust.

C. raih and 5 wind destroy them. D. /th ^ become rusty and break to pieces.

80. STAen& xlfioofUe tsAo p o to tAe m oon nio& tfliAely c o u 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 mens footprints, VIII. Complete the second sentence so that-it has a sim ilar meaning to the first sentence, u s in g th e w ord given. D oinot change th e 'w o rd given. You must use between two and five words; includingithe word given. 81. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir? being Excuse me, |................... ................ .......... ..............................................., sir? 82. I think we should go home. about IPs ;............................. ............. .................. .................................... .. ..home. 83. The painters painted our house last month. had W e................ ........................ .................................................. ;..........last month. 84. Its a pity that Charles always complains so much. w ou ldn t |........... f ..................................................................................................... so much. 85. Someone will meet you at the airport. be You......... ........................... ........................ ...................... :............ at the airport. 86. People think that train-robber Dave Briggs has escaped. have Train-robber Dave Briggs................................... .................. .................. escaped. 87. "Dont forget to buy some bread; Mum" said Pauiine. re m in d e d ' Pauline.........;.................................................................................. buy some bread.

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Have........................................ ;.......... .... 89. Your car was cheaper than mine.
Your car.............................. .........................

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

................................. did.

90. My parents made me study every night. 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.

was
.every night by my parents.

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 / couldnt 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. 9 8.1/ remember / you I once/ showed / interest I trip. 99. If / still I interested I do let / know I possible.

100 . 1 1look / forward I reply.

Best wishes.