Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi và đáp án môn tiếng anh 10

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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC
DH & ĐB BẮC BỘ
NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Ngày thi:
tháng 4 năm 2014
(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 14 trang

LISTENING (15 pts)
Question 1. You will hear some advice from a British programme adviser. As you listen, fill in the
gaps with relevant words in the notes below. (5pts)
When you first arrive in Britain you will be given the name and telephone extension number of the (1)
…… who will be administering your programme. It will be (2) ……… if you make a note in your diary of
this (3) …… and also if you make an appointment (4) ……… by telephone whenever you want to see your
programme officer.
If your base is to be outside London, you will be given (5) ……… about reaching your destination. Please
follow these carefully and, again, keep a note of them in your diary.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Question 2. Listen again, indicate whether the following statement are true ( T), false (F) or not
mentioned by writing ( NG). (5pts)
1. If you bring money to Britain, you’d better carry large sums of cash on your person.
2. Your money will be more secure if you convert it into traveller’s cheques.
3. It’s not safe to deposit your money with hotels or hostels.
4. It’s wise to put your purchses in your shopping bag.
5. All shops provide a receipt for you.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Questions 3. You will hear an interview with Angela Morgan, who has recently flown around the
world in a helicopter. For each question, put a tick (√) in the correct box. (5pts)
1. The main reason for Angela’s trip was to ______ .
A. make money for her business B. make money for other people
C. have an exciting adventure
D. go on a picnic
2. When Angela had flying lessons ______ .
A. her course lasted five months B. her husband took lessons as well
C. she got to know her teacher wellD. she didn’t arrive in time
3. During the trip, Angela and her teacher ______ .
A. did very little sightseeing
B. carried all the water they needed
C. had engine problems several timesD. stopped going camping
4. What did Angela enjoy most about the trip?
A. flying at night
B. walking in the desert
C. watching the changes in the scenery D. taking photos

5. What did Angela miss most while she was away?
A. modern bathrooms
B. regular exercise
C. interesting entertainment
D. going out to restaurants

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PRACTICE TEST – WEEK 8
PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (2.5 pts)
1. A. increased
B. pleased
C. replaced
D. fixed
2. A. insert
B. insist
C. resist
D. inside
3. A. cloth
B. both
C. ghost
D. sold
4. A. brother

B. breathe
C. either
D. breath
5. A. places
B. houses
C. nieces
D. buses
Question 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (2.5 pts)
6. A. solidarity
B. enthusiast
C. spectator
D. precision
7. A. energetic
B. international
C. competitive
D. recreational
8. A. differently
B. increasingly
C. excellently
D. probably
9. A. swallow
B. digest
C. survive
D. impress
10. A. abnormality
B. opportunity
C. personality
D. activity
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 pts)
Question 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D in each sentence to complete it. (5 pts)

1. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home ______.
A. finally
B. by the end
C. at the end
D. at last
2. The completion of the new Town Hall has been ______ owing to a strike.
A. held off
B. held down
C. held up
D. held on
3. It is accepted that the actress is old, _____ that as it may, she still acts well.
A. be
B. to be
C. being
D. been
4. _____ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly
B. Hardly
C. Most
D. Virtually
5. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
A. nevertheless
B. accordingly
C. however
D. eventually
6. His premature death at the age of 28 is a great loss.
A. violent
B. abrupt
C. too early
D. very mysterious

7. Your new car must have cost ______.
A. an eye
B. the earth C. a bank
D. a leg
8. In the ______of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement
B. interests C. demands D. assistance
9. The trouble with Ann is that she is ______with sport.
A. obsessed
B. packed
C. matched
D. dealt
10. Because of its warm typical climate, Hawaii ______ subzero temperature
A. almost experiences never
B. almost never experiences
C. experiences never almost
D. experiences almost never
11. After the accident, there was considerable doubt ______ exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to
C. in the shape of
D. for
12. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority social
organizations for male and female students ______.
A. respectively
B. certainly C. orderly
D. consequently
13. I’m ________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious
B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than

D. nowhere near as ambitious as
14. I am going to be ________ with you, Mr Hederson. Your daughter is a thief.
A. sincere
B. open
C. frank
D. genuine
15. Having ______ the table, the girl called her parents and sisters for dinner.
A. laid
B. swept
C. completed D. Ordered
16. “Can I have a piece of cake?” – “ Yes, you can have _______”
A. all it
B. all of it
C. all
D. the all of it
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17. The house we have rented is _____. So we shall have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc …
A. unprovided
B. unrepaired
C. unfurnished
D. Unable
18. Mrs. Carter ______ he son for getting dirty.
A. brought off
B. put down

C. took on
D. told off
19. As you pass the courthouse, you’ll be able to see Mr. Watson’s orange gloves ___.
A. on your right
B. at your right hand
C. to your right side
D. to your right-handed side
20. It is a federal law ______ vaccinated before entering the first grade.
A. for children be
B. that children will be
C. that children be
D. requires children to be
Question 2. Error Correction. Identify the mistake in each sentence below and correct it in the space
provided. (5pts)
1. Man and animals use the energy finding in food to operate their body and muscles.
2. The exhibition was the centre of attraction like it was of historical interest.
3. Many species of animals must have been threatened and can easily become extinct if we don't make an
effort to protect them.
4. His professor had him to rewrite his assignment many times.
5. Because there are less members present today than there were yesterday, we must wait until the next
meeting to discuss this.
6. Each of the cars in the showroom was quickly sold to their new owner.
7. I gave to Susan the address so that she could contact me.
8. Originally was known as water ballet, synchronized swimming began in Canada in the 1920s.
9. Tom suggests that she looks for another job.
10. The ruler of Brunei, a tiny country in the Southeast Asia, is one of the world's richest people.
Question 3. Complete each sentence with a suitable particle or preposition. (5 pts)
1. When the police discovered his history of drunk driving, they took ___________ his driver's license and
kept him ___________ control.
2. The dividing line ___________ the north and the south is only a matter ___________ opinion.

3. There are plenty of exceptions ___________ this view in this country, but I myself take it ___________
granted.
4. It is hard to exaggerate the psychological effect ___________ Japanese investment ___________ local
prosperity.
5. ___________ her uncle’s death, she came ___________ a great sum of money.
6. Could you put me __________ for a few days until I find a place _______ my own?
7. He did not know _______ certain what caused the accident, but ________ a guess, it was due to a fault in
the engine.
8. John's _________hospital again. The poor chap seems prone _________ accidents.
9. We are in ______ a lot of trouble unless George manages to improve the radio station, which is ________
bad repair.
10. Chad is _______ the opinion that the woman next to the door is fond of him because she glances
_________ him from time to time.
Question 4. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts)
The stretch of water which (1. separate) _____________ Britain from France and the rest of mainland
Europe (2. always play) _________________ a significant role in British history. Saturday, 1 st December
1990 was no ordinary day in the Channel’s long history. At 11.00 a.m, two miners, one French and one
English, (3. cut) ______________ through the last few centimeters of chalk (4. separate) _______________
the UK from mainland Europe. It was the first land connection since the Ice age.
Work began on Europe tunnel in 1987. It (5. also know) ___________________ as the Channel Tunnel,
the Chunnel or Trans Manche link. It (6. build) ___________________ by an Anglo-French engineering
company, Eurotunnel, across 34 km of water from Cheriton (near Folkstones in SE England) to Coquilles
(near Calais in NW France). A smaller central service tunnel (7. build) ___________________ (8. use)
___________________ by workers and engineers for maintenance work and emergencies. The two outer
tunnels (9. carry) ___________________ high speed passenger and freight trains. Cars and lorries (10. also
transport) ___________________ by train.
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The tunnel (11. expect) _______________ (12. have) _________________an effect on British industry
and
(13.
certainly
boost)
________________ the tourist industry. Journeys between Britain and Europe (14. be)
___________________ quicker and more reliable for both hokiday makers and business people. Lorry
drivers (15. be) ___________________ able to relax and (16. enjoy) ___________________ their shorter
Channel crossing. Only one question (17. remain) ___________________. With the sea no longer (18. act)
___________________ as a natural barrier, swimmers (19. continue0 ___________________ to try to swim
the Channel as they (20. do) ___________________ for years?
Question 5: Provide the correct form of the words in the brackets. Write your answer in the space
provided. (5 pts)
The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) has been involved in (1. conserve)_____________ since its
foundation in 1961. Its (2. intend) _____________ has always been to protect (3. wild) _____________
against the effect of human activity. Working very closely with both expert (4. ecology) _____________and
ordinary local people, the organization aims to help those animals (5. threat) _____________ by the
destruction of habitats. Economic growth and tourism force some species to the brink of (6. extinct)
_____________. (7. Fortune) _____________, the WWF work hard to ensure that animals such as the giant
panda will (8. probable) _____________ survive for a few more years yet. Refusing to accept that the
problems are (9. mount) _____________, the WWF works tirelessly on a (10. seem) _____________
never-ending list of projects, all of which help to protect the diversity of life on Earth.
Question 6: Choose the linking word/phrase given below to fill in the blank in the passage. (5 pts)
I can not completely agree with the statement that classmates are a more important influence than parents
on a child's success in school. In this essay I will first focus on the reasons why I agree with this statement
and then list a few points why from my opinion in some cases is not true. (1) __________, classmates have
a significant influence on child's behavior and his or her success in school. (2) _____________, children

spend much time at school. Classmates have many things in common such as age, interests, homework and
classes after all. (3) _____________, they discuss their impressions about a new teacher, solve problems
together, learn their homework, gain new knowledge and experience and even make their own discoveries.
Sharing all these makes them closer. Some of them become friends and they spend after-school time
together. (4) _____________ friends tend to copy each other's habits and manners. (5) _____________, my
little sister became friends with the girl who did not have good grades at school at that time. It does not
mean she could not have better grades; she just had many friends who did not care about their grades. So,
when they started to spend their time together and share their interests, girl's grades improved. They did
their homework together, shared their dreams and exciting moments. (6) _____________ I must agree that
classmates can change a child’s attitude towards school. (7) _____________, parents have a great influence
on children's success in school too. (8) _____________, if parents show an interest in their child's progress
and talk to him or her about the importance of learning I think their child will listen to them and do his or
her best. (9) _____________, I believe that relationships between parents and a child play an essential role
in child's success in school. (10) _____________ these relationships are close and wholehearted, I am sure
that parents should not be afraid of bad influence from the outside.
First of all

From the other side

Personally

From this point

So

For instance

From the one side

For example

In addition

If

READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question 1: Choose the best word (A, B, C, D) in each line to fill in each blank of the passage. (7.5
pts)
The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven wonders of the (1) ______
world. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth (2) ______BC as a present
for his wife, Amytis. The gardens were (3) ______ in layers- one on top of the other, much like a modern
multi-storey car (4) ______ although a lot more (5) ______ to look at. Each layers was a large terrace (6)
______ with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (7) ______ of water which these plants required
was (8) ______from the river nearby. It is said that the King and his wife would sit in the (9) ______of the
gardens and (10) ______down on the city of Babylon below.
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The gardens' fame quickly (11) ______and travelers would come far and wide to (12______them.
Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (13) ______. The city of Babylon was so famous throughout
the whole (14) ______ for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and gates made of brass. Sadly, nothing
(15) ______ today of the beautiful hanging gardens and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modernIraq.
1. A. antique
B. ancient
C. historical
D. traditional

2. A. decade
B. period
C. era
D. century
3. A. constructed
B. assembled
C. collected
D. invented
4. A. park
B. stop
C. station
D. garage
5. A. good-looking
B. attractive
C. handsome
D. adorable
6. A. included
B. contained
C. filled
D. consisted
7. A. total
B. sum
C. amount
D. number
8. A. dragged
B. pulled
C. pushed
D. pumped
9. A. shadow
B. shade

C. gloom
D. glow
10. A. look
B. see
C. watch
D. observe
11. A. distributed
B. spread
C. extended
D. moved
12. A. approve
B. respect
C. admire
D. assess
13. A. glimpsing
B. sightseeing
C. glancing
D. staring
14. A. planet
B. globe
C. earth
D. world
15. A. remains
B. stays
C. waits
D. continues
Question 2: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (7.5 pts)
Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but
leaves (1) ________ important information that should be included, he can create a false (2) ________. For
example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I (3) ________ that

dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in (4) ________ one hundred dollars!” This guy’s a winner,
right? Maybe, maybe not. We (5) ________ discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a
winner. He’s really a big (6) ________! He didn’t say anything that was false, (7) ________ he deliberately
omitted important information. That’s (8) ________ a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they
are (9) ________ as dishonest. Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Let’s
say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and (10) ________ three million
jobs. Then she seeks (11) ________ term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, “During Governor
Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. (12) ________ an honest statement would have
been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s (13) ________ the law to make false claims so they
try to mislead you with the (14) ________. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky
Pills to cure nose pimples.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the
Yucky Corporation.
This kind of (15) ________ happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the
truth can lie as well.
Question 3: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question. (5 pts)
By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was
still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the
growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in
fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars,
it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had
become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a precursor of the modern refrigerator,
had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early
nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration,
was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from
melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless,
early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job.
Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and
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circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He
owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for
which the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to
transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of
his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One
advantage of his icebox,
Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their
produce cool.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The influence of ice on the diet
B. The development of refrigeration
C. The transportation of goods to market D. Sources of ice in the 19th century
2. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United States?
A. In 1803
B. Sometime before 1850
C. During the Civil War
D. Near the end of the nineteenth century
3. The phrase "forward-looking" is closest in meaning to
A. progressive
B. popular
C. thrifty
D. well-established
4. The author mentions fish because

A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
5. The word "it" in line 6 refers to
A. fresh meat B. the Civil War
C. ice
D. a refrigerator
6. According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox?
A. Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
B. The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
C. The use of insufficient insulation
D. Inadequate understanding of physics
7. The word "rudimentary" is closest in meaning to
A. growing
B. undeveloped
C. necessary
D. uninteresting
8. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would
A. completely prevent ice from melting
B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly
D. use blankets to conserve ice
9. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
10. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to
A. charge more for his butter

B. travel to market at night
C. manufacture butter more quickly
D. produce ice all year round
Question 4: Read the article about robots. Choose the most suitable headline from the list A-I for each
part of the article (1-7). There is an example at the beginning (0)
A.Falling Demand
C. Dependability
E. Near Perfection
G. Changing roles
B. Robot Stars
D. Inefficiency
F. Research
H. Hidden danger
I. muscle Power
0 F
The most sophisticated Japanese robots, which have vision system and work at very high speed, are still
based on American designs. Studies of robots, particularly computer control software, are considered to be
generally less advanced in Japan than in America or Europe.
1
Although industrial robots were originally developed as devices for simply handling objects, today their
commonest uses are for more skilled work like welding, spray painting and assembling components.
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2
In Britain, robot sales appropriately peaked in 1984, but have been decline ever since. This is partly because

British wage rates are too low to make robots financially attractive and partly because engineers now have
more experience with robots and are more aware of the difficulties of introducing them effectively.
3
It has been calculated that a robot uses on average about 100 times more energy than a human to do an
equivalent job.
4
It is estimated that 20% of all comic book heroes in Japan are robots. This is an enormous number because
comics are so popular that they make up a third of all material published in Japan.
5
Until recently a 50 kg robot arm with the same reach as a human could only lift 1 kg . The latest 20 kg robot
can lift 2 kg, but this is still no match for a human arm which weighs about 5 kg can lift 50 kg.
6
The reliability of robots is measured in their M.T.B.F or mean time between failures. This has risen from
about 250 hours in the mid 70s to about 10,000 hours today (equivalent to working 18 hours a day for two
years ). One way robot manufacturers have increased reliability is to lest every single component they buy,
instead of the normal procedure of just testing a small sample.
7
The biggest single benefit of introducing robots claimed by Japanese companies is that they increase quality
control. Once programmed, their output is more accurate and consistent than human, who can get tired and
bored .
Fill a word/ phrase into each blank of the passage:
Industrial American designs have provided suggestions for scientists in Japan to create the most
sophisticated robots. However, studies of robots in (8) _____ are still more advanced than those in Japan.
Originally, the robots were only meant to (9) _____ , but nowadays they are commonly used to do more
skilled work. In Europe, the use of robots has undergone hardship due to (10) _____ problems and the
difficulties introducing them effectively. In Japan, their images are very popular in comics and it is claimed
that they increase quality control.
WRITING
Question 1: Rewrite the sentences using the given word(s) without changing the form.
1. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. (under)

-> Students _________________________________ the additional evening lectures.
2. All are eligible for the contest. There is no discrimination of race and sex. (regardless)
-> All are eligible ___________________________________________ race and sex.
3. We were very much surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk. (To)
-> __________________________________________, Brian had become a monk.
4. Some people will do anything to lose weight. (lengths)
-> Some people will __________________________________ to lose weight.
5. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. (reference)
-> He made ____________________________ our previous conversation.
6. Linda’s plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather ( fallen)
-> Linda’s plans for a picnic ______________________________________________
7. Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me. ( appear)
-> Sheila ____________________________________________________________
8. His irresponsibility attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (jeopardy)
-> His irresponsibility ___________________________________________________
9. That wasn’t what I meant at all. You’ve completely misunderstood me as usual.
( stick)
-> That wasn’t what I meant at all. You’ve___________________________________
10. I don’t like him because he boasts a lot. (mouth).
-> I don’t like him because ____________________________________________

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Question 2: Write a paragraph of about 150 words about the following statement:
Teamwork offers a lot of benefits in the modern society. Do you agree?

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MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Ngày thi:
tháng 4 năm 2014

ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT-

Part I. LISTENING (15 pts)
ĐÁP ÁN
Question 1. (5pts)
1. officer
2. helpful
Question 2. (5pts)
1. F
2. T
Questions 3. (5pts)
1. B
2. C

3. information
3. NG

4. in advance
4. F

3. A

5. instructions
5. F

4. C

5. B

PHONETICS
Question 1. ( 2.5 pts) 1B
2C
3A
4D
Question 2. ( 2.5 pts) 6A
7C
8B
9A
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 pts)
Question 1 (5 pts)
1D
2C
3A
4D
5B
6. C.
7. B

8. B
9. A
10.B
11.B
12. A
13. D. 14. C. 15 A
16.B
17. C
18. D
19. A. 20. C.
Question 2. (5pts)
1. finding- found

2. like- as

5. less- fewer 6. their- its
9. looks- look 10.

3. must have been- must be

7. gave to- gave

5B
10D

4. to rewrite- rewrite
8. was known- known

the- x

Question 3. (5 pts)
1. away-under 2. between-of
3. to-for
4. of-on
5. On-into
6. up-of
7. for-at
8. in-to
9. for-in
10. of-at
Question 4. (5 pts)
1. separates
2. has always played 3. cut
4. separating
5. is also known
6. was built
7. was built
8. to be used
9. will carry
10. will also be transported
11. is expected
12. to have
13. will certainly boost14. will be
15. will be
16. enjoy
17. remains
18. acting
19. will swimmers continue
20. have done
Question 5: (5 pts)

1. conservation

2. intention

3. wildlife

4. ecologists 5. threatened

6. extinction
7. Fortunately
8. probably
9. insurmountable 10. seemingly
Question 6: (5 pts)
1.From the one side
2. First of all
3. So
4. In addition
5. For instance
6. From this point
7. From the other side
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8. For example
9. Personally
10. If

READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question 1: (7.5 pts)
1B
2D 3A 4A 5B
6C
7C
8D 9B
10A 11B 12C 13B 14D 15A
Question 2: (7.5 pts)
1 out
2 impression
3 took
4 for
5 then
6 loser 7 but
8 called
9 just
10 gained
11 another
12 However
13 against
14 truth
15 deception
Question 3: (5 pts)
1B.
2A. 3. B. 4. B
5. D. 6. C. 7. B.
8. C.
9. C. 10. D.
Question 4: ( 10 pts)

1.G
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.I
6.C
7.E
8. America and Europe
9. handle objects
10. financial
WRITING
Question 1: ( 5 pts)
1. are under no obligation to attend
2. for taking/to take part in the contest regardless of
3. To our surprise,
4. do great length
5. no reference to
6. have been fallen through because of the weather.
7. didn’t appear to be listening to me.
8. attitude is putting his career as a doctor in jeopardy.
9. got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick as usual.
10. he has a big mouth.
Question 2: Write a paragraph of about 150 words about the following statement: (15pts)
Teamwork offers a lot of benefits in the modern society. Do you agree?
THE END
TAPESCRIPT
Question 3.
Man: And today I’m talking to Angela Morgan. Angela, what made you decide to fly round the world in a
helicopter?
Woman: People often ask me why I decided to do it but I’m surprised they don’t ask “Why did you wait so

long?” because I’m 57 now! I’m sorry I didn’t do it years ago, because it was such a wonderful experience.
But the main purpose for going was to collect £500,000 for sick children by getting different companies to
pay us money for each kilometre that we flew.
Man: And now everyone calls you the flying grandmother!
Woman: Yes, the thing about growing older is that you don’t feel any different inside, so you have to do as
much as you can while you can. I’m healthy, and my own children are grown up, so I was free to go.
Man: And what about preparing the trip?
Woman: Well, it took five months to plan. I was going to go with my husband, but he couldn’t take time off
work. Instead I made the trip with my flying teacher who became a great friend while she was teaching me
to fly three years ago. I passed my flying test after two weeks; found it quite easy.
Man: And what was the trip like?
Woman: It was really exciting flying over so many different countries. The only thing was that we weren’t
able to spend much time sightseeing because we only stopped to get water and to camp. We took very little
with us, but we did have tents and cooking things to use at night. We had to spend two days in Thailand
because of an engine problem, but that was the longest we spent anywhere. Fortunately nothing else went
wrong, so we just kept on going after that.
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Man: What did you enjoy most about the trip?
Woman: The most wonderful thing about flying was seeing the differences in the countryside as we flew
across 26 countries in 97 days. We flew over oceans and close to mountains; sometimes it was quite
frightening, but we didn’t travel when it was dark. We spent several nights camping in the desert and the sky
was just full of stars. I made a video of the trip; you’ll see it in a minute.
Man: Was there anything that you missed while you were away?
Woman: Well, to my surprise I didn’t miss going to work or going out to restaurants or films. The most

difficult thing was sitting still all the time; I normally play tennis and swim several times a week, so I started
to feel very unfit. I missed hot water and proper showers sometimes too, but not as much as I thought I
would!

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