ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 12

ĐỀ LUYỆN HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ 1
I. LISTENING (20 points)
Part 1. You will hear part of a discussion between two well-known business people, Sam Boland and
Jimmy Glynn, and a radio current affairs show host about a recent newspaper article on the subject of
jobless graduates. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to
what you hear. (10 points)
1. What does Jimmy say about the qualifications graduate jobseekers have?
A. they help them avoid having to take 'survival jobs'
B. few graduates are sufficiently qualified for the jobs available
C. few degrees teach skills relevant in the workplace
D. they are not really an advantage in the present job market
2. Why does Jimmy have some sympathy for graduates?
A. he admires their sense of entitlement
B. they were too young to understand what they voted for
C. they have accumulated huge debts at college
D. they are victims of other people's incompetence
3. Why is Sam wary of employing graduates in his own company?
A. their superior performance can lead to workplace hostility
B. they can a have a damaging effect on the chemistry of their team
C. he prefers to hire unskilled workers and invest in training
D. they only accept positions above lesser-skilled employees
4. Jimmy believes that college-goers of the future should
A. not rule out the Arts and Humanities.
B. work for foreign in preference to local firms.
C. choose their courses of study carefully.
D. be selective about where they study.
5. In what respect have things changed since the speakers were job-seeking graduates?
A. jobseekers used not to lie about their qualifications
B. jobseekers used to pretend they had better qualifications
C. jobseekers used to be far fresher and more enthusiastic
D. jobseekers used not to mind dumbing down their CVs

Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

Part 2. You will hear a journalist talking about the life of a famous Scottish poet. Listen and complete
the sentences with a word or short phrase with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. (10 ponits)
Thanks to his parents' advocacy, Burns dedicated himself fully to his studies and developed a love of
reading.
Burns found a release for his frustration at his impoverishment by turning to drink and taking a keen
interest in members of _______________.
The fathering of children out of wedlock caused a _______________for the Burns and Amour families.
Burns' first book of verse enjoyed _______________, a factor which motivated him to remain in his
homeland.
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In Edinburgh, Burns mingled in high society and made some very wealthy and important friends. Burns'
_______________became more extreme over time, and he started to use his writings as a means to
express them.
His _______________was part of the reason for the rapid deterioration of his health, as was his earlyyears toil.
The day he was laid to rest coincided with that of the birth of one of his sons. Burns has a considerable
number of living descendants, a legacy of having fathered 12 children during his lifetime.
Write your answers here:

1. _______________________

4. _______________________

2. _______________________

5. _______________________

3. _______________________
II. PHONETICS (5 points)
Part 1. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other three of the group.
1. A. food

B. look

C. took

D. good

2. A. than

B. theatre

C. theory

D. thorough

3. A. nourish

B. flourish

C. courageous

D. courage

Part 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
4. A. decimal

B. deceive

C. decisive

D. decision

5. A. company

B. employment

C. atmosphere

D. miracle

Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B,C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (50
points)
1. The government are doing a_______ of people's changing habits.
A. plan

B. project

C. research

D. survey

2. Students_______ special accommodations should contact the private dormitory office immediately.
A. whom require

B. that are require

C. required

D. requiring

3. The parking area_______ the university is only for the instructors.
A. which is

B. around

C. which around

D. is around

4. Due to_______ factors_______ the construction of large hotels along the coast and the drop in the
number of foreign tourists because of the threat of terrorism, small hotels and pensions are struggling
to stay in business.
A. such - as

B. much - as

C. more - than

D. most - like

5. All his goals as an actor_______, his next big challenge was to direct a successful film.
A. to be achieved

B. having been achieved

C. to have achieved

D. having achieved

6. _______ all the planning, _______the invasion began, things started to go wrong.
A. Due to - as long as

B. In spite of - as soon as

C. However - as much as

D. Whereas - no sooner

7. She appears_______ deeply by what I said to her yesterday, because she’s been avoiding me all day
today.
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A. to have been offended

B. to be offended

C. having been offended

D. having offended

8. This is Mrs. Belinda_______ book the chapters were prepared and edited perfectly.
A. in which

B. in whose

C. from whose

D. whose

9. First-class holiday villages offer_______ variety of entertainment and facilities, but I feel as if I were
imprisoned in_______ places.
A. very great - that

B. such a great - such

C. the greatest - so

D. so great - such as

10. I’m afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If only the
posters_______ on time.
A. were hanging

B. had been hung

C. were hung

D. were hanged

11. There must be something in everybody's life that they really wish they_______ differently, mustn't
there?
A. have done

B. were doing

C. had done

D. would do

12. I wish we_______ to bring the camera with us; we_______ a few photographs of the house to show to
Mum.
A. had remembered - could have taken

B. should remember - were taking

C. had remembered - would take

D. could remember - are taking

13. His new job is near enough_______ he wants to live.
A. where

B. in which

C. to where

D. on which

14. When, _______home after a long absence, Graham saw how ill his mother was, he deeply regretted
not having returned sooner.
A. upon arriving

B. arriving

C. arrived

D. arrival

15. The boss came back to work today, _______ fully from his quadruple by-pass operation.
A. recovering

B. had recovered

C. having recovered

D. having been recovered

16. The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent______.
A. design

B. principle

C. motive

D. plot

17. If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest
you______ an annual subscription.
A. put down

B. take out

C. write off

D. send up

18. After feeling off______ for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food

B. color

C. fitness

D. balance

C. admit

D. agree

19. You should______ at least three days for the journey.
A. allow

B. accept

20. There was______ evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial

B. inferior

C. ineffective

D. insufficient

21. The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes______.
A. scratched

B. rubbed

C. scraped

D. gripped

22. The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much ______in the press.
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A. doubt

B. guessing

C. speculation

D. wonderment

23. Jeremy's friends were fond of him______ because of his generosity.
A. at least

B. still less

C. even less

D. not least

24. The thick fog______ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled

B. struck

C. stamped

D. crossed

25. Looking down at the coral reef, we saw______ of tiny, multi-colored fish.
A. swarms

B. flocks

C. teams

D. shoals

26. Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ______my eye.
A. grasped

B. snatched

C. caught

D. seized

27. She had made a firm decision and wasn’t______ by anything I said against it.
A. detracted

B. prevailed

C. induced

D. swayed

28. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly______ for their suitability.
A. searched

B. investigated

C. vetted

D. scrutinized

29. I was reluctant to______ the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to discuss it.
A. raise

B. originate

C. advance

D. provoke

30. My attempts to solve the problem only______ to make it worse.
A. contributed

B. functioned

C. served

D. attained

Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. _______

7. ______

8. ______

9. ______

10. ______

11. _______

12. ______

13. ______

14. ______

15. ______

16. _______

17. ______

18. ______

19. ______

20. ______

21. _______

22. ______

23. ______

24. ______

25. ______

26. _______

27. ______

28. ______

29. ______

30. ______

Part 2. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. (5 points)
1. I tried to confabulate with my new neighbor outside my apartment, but he doesn’t seem to welcome a
stranger.
A. familiarize

B. chat

C. greet

D. assimilate

2. Linda is ostracized by her colleagues just because she comes from a Southeast Asia country and has a
different accent from her counterparts.
A. patronized

B. lionized

C. boycotted

D. crucified

3. We all knew Alisha was well-off but there’s no need for her to show off her wealth to everyone all the
time.
A. look out

B. boast about

C. shy away

D. hide away

4. My boyfriend always drops in my house and buys me a lot of fast food to cheer me up whenever I feel
upset.
A. dines in

B. calls upon

C. abstains from

5. Steve asked her out to the cinema for a romantic date this evening.
A. offered her

B. invited her

C. requested her

D. recommended her
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D. pops in


Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

Part 3. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSOTE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. (5 points)
1. I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.
A. bored

B. scared

C. free

D. busy

2. Workers are always advised to be cautious when entering and leaving the place due to a recent fire.
A. factual

B. unfriendly

C. careless

D. ambitious

3. Later a wine reception will be followed by a concert before guests tuck into a banquet.
A. a formal party

B. a formal conference

C. an informal party

D. an enormous breakfast

4. The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known
prematurely.
A. dangerously

B. safely

C. privately

D. publicly

5. Mail shots have proved to be the most cost–effective method of marketing our products.
A. cheap
B. inefficient
C. encouraging
D. discouraging
Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (10 points)
1. New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease.
A. sources of energy
B. been looking
C. number
D. continues Question
2. A lot of athletic and non-athletic extracurricular activities are available in Vietnamese high- schools,
either public and private.
A. available in

B. non- athletic

C. either public and private

D. A lot of

3. In a restaurant, if we want to call the waiter, we can raise our hand and wave it slight to signal that we
need assistance.
A. sight to signal

B. if we

C. assistance

D. wave it

4. It is primary education that establishes foundations in science, geography, history, or other social
sciences for young students.
A. It is

B. that

C. or

D. sciences

5. Taking a trip to the foreign country is a good way to practice a second language, but it is too expensive
for many people.
A. good

B. the

C. too

D. a

6. There are such many planets in the universe that we cannot count them.
A. such

B. in the

C. cannot

D. them

7. The nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere, the gaseous mass surrounding the
planet.
A. The nitrogen

B. over

C. percent of

D. surrounding

8. Never in the history of humanity has there been more people living on this relatively small planet.
A. humanity

B. has

C. living
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D. relatively


9. The school officials are considering a comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of
overcrowding in the dormitories.
A. are

B. planning

C. alleviate

D. overcrowding

10. Her weigh has increased remarkably since she began receiving treatment.
A. Her

B. weigh

C. remarkably

D. receiving

Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. _______

7. ______

8. ______

9. ______

10. ______

IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (5 points)
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. Hanna: Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?
James: ______
A. As a matter of fact, I don't mind it at all.
B. I do. I've been excited about it now.
C. However. My parents and I are going to take a trip to Hawaii.
D. You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too.
2. Hanna: Would you do me a favour?
James: ______
A. I would.

B. With pleasure.

C. I don't know if I can.

D. What is the favour?

3. Hanna: It's a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?
James: ______
A. That sounds great. What should I do for the preparation?
B. I don't know. I really haven't thought about what we'd do.
C. Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?
D. It's all right. That sounds like a good idea.
4. Hanna: Did you have a good weekend?
James: ______
A. Yes, let's keep in touch.
B. Yes, I am a teacher.
C. Yes, it is lovely.
D. Yes, I didn't do much.
5. Hanna: During the trip, we can visit some wildlife reserves to see lions and giraffes.
James: ______
A. That's great. How does it work?
B. Oh, I see. No problem.
C. Really? I am so excited.
D. That was OK at first.
Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______
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5. ______


V. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)
Part 1. Read the passage then choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to fill in each answer. (20
points)
The sleepy village of Bussier-Badil is (1) ______ the place where you’d expected to find an
internationally famous ceramics exhibition attracting fifteen thousand visitors each year. Yet when a
pottery fair was first held there over fifty years ago, it was the only one (2) _______ of France, and it is
still one of the most important.
But why here? There is a seam of clay that runs through the area, but it is red clay of the type used to
make tiles and bricks as (3) ________ pots, so there is no (4)____________ tradition of art pottery. The
idea of the fair started when a pottery potter by the name of Miguel Calado (5) __________ a studio in
the village at the (6)________of the mayor, himself a local tile-maker, who was (7)__________ to put the
region on the map.
And he had certainly succeeded. Every year, up to 40 potters from all over France and beyond (8)
_______ on the village to display their wares in a huge purpose-built shed. (9) ________on show range
from the utilitarian to the decorative, with every nuance in between. And the crowds come to look, to (10)
_______ at the potters’ art, and to buy.
1.A. hardly

B. seldom

C. improbably

D. unlikely

2.A. in all

B. altogether

C. all

D. of all

3.A. opposed to

B. rather than

C. in stead of

D. apart from

4.A. certain

B. particular

C. exact

D. individual

5.A. turned up

B. took up

C. made up

D. set up

6.A. instigation

B. advice

C. encouragement

D. persuasion

7.A. convinced

B. determined

C. dedicated

D. committed

8.A. gather

B. assemble

C. converge

D. collect

9.A. Issues

B. Items

C. Matters

D. Topics

10.A. astonish

B. fascinate

C. amaze

D. marvel

Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. _______

7. ______

8. ______

9. ______

10. ______

Part 2. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. (20 points)
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after the Earth was formed. Yet another three
billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life's transition
from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life.
What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle? The traditional view of the first
terrestrial organisms is based on mega fossils-relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants and
animal. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive mega fossil
record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the
evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the
margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that
preyed on the plant-eater. Moreover, the mega fossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified
explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400
million years ago.
Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below this SilurianDevonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by
putting the rocks in an acid bath. The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were
deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans-plant microfossils and microscopic pieces of small
animals. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter. Although
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they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the
organic remains of the organism.
These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown organisms,
but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multi-cellular organisms. Our views
about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being revised. And with those
revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms.
1. The word "drastic" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

A. widespread

B. radial

C. progressive

D. risky

2. According to the theory that the author calls "the traditional view", what was the first form of life to
appear on land?
A. Bacteria

B. Meat-eating animals

C. Plant-eating animals

D. Vascular plants

3. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out.
B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate.
C. The mega fossils were destroyed by floods.
D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas.
4. The word "extracted" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. located

B. preserved

C. removed

D. studied

5. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in lines 17-20?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life.
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils.
C. They are older than the mega fossils.
D. They consist of modern life forms.
6. The word "instances" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
A. methods

B. processes

C. cases

D. reasons

C. oceans

D. specimens

7. The word "they" in line 22 refers to
A. rocks

B. shores

8. The word "entombed" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
A. crushed

B. trapped

C. produced

D. excavated

9. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
A. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised
B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses.
C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained.
D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
10. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself.
B. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved.
C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years.
D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages
of fossils.
Write your answers here:
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1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. _______

7. ______

8. ______

9. ______

10. ______

Part 3. Read the text and do the tasks that follow. (20 points)
Why Are Finland’s Schools Successful?
The country's achievements in education have other nations doing their homework.
A_____ At Kirkkojarvi Comprehensive School in Espoo, a suburb west of Helsinki, Kari Louhivuori, the
school's principal, decided to try something extreme by Finnish standards. One of his sixth-grade
students, a recent immigrant, was falling behind, resisting his teacher's best efforts. So he decided to hold
the boy back a year. Standards in the country have vastly improved in reading, math and science literacy
over the past decade, in large part because its teachers are trusted to do whatever it takes to turn young
lives around. 'I took Besart on that year my private student,’ explains Louhivuori. When he was not
studying science, geography and math Besart was seated next to Louhivuori's desk, taking books from a
tall stack, slowly reading one, then another, then devouring them by the dozens. By the end of the year, he
had conquered his adopted country's vowel-rich language and arrived at the realization that he could, in
fact, learn.
B_____ This tale of a single rescued child hints at some of the reasons for Finland's amazing record of
education success. The transformation of its education system began some 40 years ago but teachers had
little idea it had been so successful until 2000, In this year, the first results from the Programme for
International Student Assessment (PISA), a standardized test given to 15-year-olds in more than 40 global
venues, revealed Finnish youth to be the best at reading in the world. Three years later, they led in math
By 2006, Finland was first out of the 57 nations that participate in science. In the latest PISA scores, the
nation came second in science, third in reading and sixth in math among nearly half a million students
worldwide.

C_____ In the United States, government officials have attempted to improve standards by introducing
marketplace competition into public schools. In recent years, a group of Wall Street financiers and
philanthropists such as Bill Gates have put money behind private-sector ideas, such as charter schools,
which have doubled in number in the past decade. President Obama, too, apparently thought competition
was the answer. One policy invited states to compete for federal dollars using tests and other methods to
measure teachers, a philosophy that would not be welcome in Finland. 'I think, in fact, teachers would
tear off their shirts," said Timo Heikkinen, a Helsinki principal with 24 years of teaching experience, 'If
you only measure the statistics, you miss the human aspect.'
D_____ There are no compulsory standardized tests in Finland, apart from one exam at the end of
students' senior year in high school. There is no competition between students, schools or regions.
Finland’s schools are publicly funded. The people in the government agencies running them, from
national officials to local authorities, are educators rather than business people or politicians. Ever school
has the same national goals and draws from the same pool of university-trained educators. The result is
that a Finnish child has a good chance of getting the same quality education no matter whether he or she
lives in a rural village or a university town.
E_____ It's almost unheard of for a child to show up hungry to school. Finland provides three years of
maternity leave and subsidized day care to parents, and preschool tor all five-year-olds, where the
emphasis is on socializing. In addition, the state subsidizes parents, paying them around 150 euros per
month for every child until he or she turns 17. Schools provide food, counseling and taxi service if
needed. Health care is even free for students taking degree courses.
F _____ Finland's schools were not always a wonder. For the first half of the twentieth century, only the
privileged got a quality education. But In 1963, the Finnish Parliament made the bold decision to choose
public education as the best means of driving the economy forward and out of recession. Public schools
were organized into one system of comprehensive schools for ages 7 through 16. Teachers from all over
the nation contributed to a national curriculum that provided guidelines, not prescriptions, for them to
refer to. Besides Finnish and Swedish (the country's second official language), children started learning a
third language (English is a favorite) usually beginning at age nine. The equal distribution of equipment
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was next, meaning that all teachers had their fair share of teaching resources to aid learning. As the
comprehensive schools improved, so did the upper secondary schools (grades 10 through 12). The second
critical decision came in 1979, when it was required that every teacher gain a fifth-year Master's degree in
theory and practice, paid for by the state. From then on, teachers were effectively granted equal status
with doctors and lawyers. Applicants began flooding teaching programs, not because the salaries were so
high but because autonomous decision making and respect made the job desirable. And as Louhivuori
explains, 'We have our own motivation to succeed because we love the work.'
For questions 1-5, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-F from the lists of headings below.
Write the correct numbers (i-ix) in the correct numbered boxes. The first one (paragraph A) has
been done for you as an example. (10 points)
List of headings
i A business-model approach to education
ii The reforms that improved education in Finland
iii Educational challenges of the future
iv Ways in which equality is maintained in the Finnish education system
v The benefits of the introduction of testing
vi An approach that helped a young learner
vii Statistical proof of education success
viii Support for families working and living in Finland
ix The impact of the education system on Finland’s economy
Write your answers here:
0. Paragraph A …vi….

1. Paragraph B …….

2. Paragraph C …….

3. Paragraph D …….

4. Paragraph E …….

5. Paragraph F …….

For questions 6-10, complete the notes below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in numbered spaces 6-10.
The school system in Finland
PISA tests
*In the most recent tests, Finland’s top subject was 6 ____________
History
1963:
*A new school system was needed to improve Finland's economy.
*Schools followed 7____________ that were created partly by teachers.
*Young pupils had to study an additional 8 ____________.
*All teachers were given the same equipment to use.
1979:
*Teachers had to get a 9 ____________ but they did not have to pay for this.
*Applicants were attracted to the 10 ____________ that teaching received.
Write your answers here:
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6. _______

7. ______

8. ______

9. ______

10. ______

VI. WRITING (60 points)
Part 1. Choose the option A, B, C, or D that has the same meaning as the sentence provided. (5 points)
1. You must never take the helmet off when you drive.
A. Helmets must be worn at all times when driving.
B. Helmets must be taken around with you when you drive.
C. Wearing helmets is never taken into consideration when driving.
D. Helmets are an optional part of you when you drive.
2. People in Australia are so environmentally-friendly that they create the greenest country in the world.
A. Australia is the greenest country in the world though the people are environmentally friendly
B. Australia is the greenest country in the world because the people are environmentally friendly.
C. Australia is the greenest country in the world while the people are environmentally-friendly.
D. Australia is the greenest country in the world if the people are environmentally friendly.
3. We might stop here if you don't change your way of speaking.
A. We might stop here unless you don't change your way of speaking.
B. We might stop here if you change your way of speaking.
C. We might stop here unless you change your way of speaking.
D. We might stop here if not you change your way of speaking.
4. When the class was over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
A. As long as the class finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
B. No sooner was the class over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
C. As soon as the class had finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
D. If the class was over, the students would run out, scream and shout.
5. At no time Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom.
A. Jane is always using my bathroom without asking!
B. It is very unusual for Jane to ask me when she uses my bathroom.
C. Jane has no time to ask me when she uses my bathroom.
D. Sometimes Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom.
Write your answers here:

1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

Part 2. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences. (5 points)
1. We paid for the meal. We wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
A. In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
B. We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done.
C. We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
D. The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done.
2. My sister thinks the film is too frightening. I am not scared at all.
A. My sister thinks the film is too frightening because I am not scared at all.
B. My sister thinks the film is too frightening so I am not scared at all.
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C. My sister thinks the film is too frightening whereas I am not scared at all.
D. My sister thinks the film is too frightening although I am not scared at all.
3. He bought her flowers and diamond rings. This action made her fall in love with him.
A. He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him.
B. He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him.
C. He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him.
D. He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him.
4. He was so angry with his boss. He quitted his job immediately.

A. Angry with his boss, he quitted his job immediately.
B. He quitted his job immediately, angry with his boss.
C. Angry with his boss he is, he quitted his job immediately.
D. He was so angry with his boss although quitting his job immediately.
5. Something hit the door. I heard a slam.
A. Something hit the door but I heard a slam.
B. Something hit the door when I heard a slam.
C. Something hit the door though I heard a slam.
D. Something hit the door for I heard a slam.
Write your answers here:
1. _______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

Part 3. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
original one. (10 points)
1. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
If it _______________________________________________________________________________.
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
 Hardly____________________________________________________________________________.
3. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
 The English owe____________________________________________________________________.
4. “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate.
 The union delegate observed that_______________________________________________________.

5. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
Despite my_________________________________________________________________________.
Part 4. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. (10 points)
1. She only came to the cinema because you insisted. never
She would have ………………………………………………………. you hadn’t insisted.
2. The other team were so good that there was obviously no way we could win the match. stand
The other team were so good that we ………………………………………winning the match
3. There is a rumour that Mr. Smith, the CEO, resigned yesterday. handed
Mr. Smith, the ………………………….…. his resignation yesterday.
4. We are sure people will object to the idea of raising taxes again. bound
There are ………………………………………….…the idea of raising taxes again.
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5. It seems as if we have misunderstood each other. been
There seems ………………………………………………………. between us.
Part 5. Essay writing (30 points)
Plastic pollution has become a global crisis. What are the causes leading to this problem, and what can
individuals and nations do to reduce plastic pollution?
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