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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ 2 – TIẾNG ANH 11
I. PHONOLOGY (20 câu)

A. Pronunciation: (10 câu)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A. admire
B. avid
C. variety
D. while
2. A. occupy
B. simply
C. accompany
D. hobby
3. A. practised
B. stamped
C. indulged
D. accomplished
4. A. shooting
B. squash
C. sport
D. sure
5. A. comment
B. solar
C. ecologist
D. fossil
6. A. standard
B. dark
C. spark
D. pharmacist
7. A. afraid
B. mistake

C. appointment
D. organism
8. A. swimmer
B. sword
C. swallow
D. swam
9. A. rugby
B. nearby
C. cycling
D. apply
10. A. ragged
B. managed
C. changed
D. ranged
B. Stress: (10 câu)
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1. A. appreciate
B. enthusiasm
C. participant
2. A. agriculture
B. extinction
C. environment
3. a. preserve
b. devastate
c. endanger
4. A. dissatisfaction
B. spacious
C. facsimile
5. A. extinct
B. decrease

C. affect
6. A. maintenance
B. geothermal
C. satisfaction
7. A. gymnast
B. gymnasium
C. knowledge
8. A. pyramid
B. treasure
C. belongings
9. A. heritage
B. artificial
C. satellite
10. A. superman
B. synthetic
C. conversion

D. solidarity
D. establishment
d. release
D. telegram
D. influence
D. prohibition
D. maintenance
D. wonder
D. ancient
D. professor

II. VOCABULARY (46 câu)
A. Synonym (10 câu)

1. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
1. A. busy
B. relaxed
C. comfortable
D. free
2. I just collect stamps from discarded envelopes.
A. thrown away
B. given up
C. got away
D. done up
3. The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. driving a car
B. riding a bicycle
C. kicking a ball
D. playing football
4. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
A. limited
B. excessive
C. conceited
D. moderate
5. Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.
a. boundless
b. unlimited
c. uncountable
d. inflexible
6. There was no mention of the incident in the national press.
a. television
b. newspapers
c. Internet
d. radio

7. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world.
A. artificial
B. natural
C. modern
D. internal
8. Our post office offers the best services with a well-trained staff.
A. rule
B. impolite
C. beautiful
D. qualified
9. Express Money Transfer is a speedy and secure service for transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. fast and fixed
B. fast and protected
C. slow and safe
D. useful and confident
10. People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables.
A. destroy
B. grow
C. develop
D. support


B. Antonym (6 câu)
1. She is a very accomplished pianist
A. beautiful
B. admired
C. bad
D. skilled
2.Fans gathered around the TV in the comer of the club to see the final.
A. assembled

B. collected
C. dismissed
D. reached
3. The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951.
A. fall behind
B. competed
C. taken place
D. limited
4. The Earth will be a planet where' human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful coexistence.
A. cooperation
B. coordination
C. corporation
D. disappearance
5. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.
A. inexactly
B. unexactly
C. carelessly
D. vividly
6. The staff is really courteous . They help the customers do many things
A. rude
B. kind
C. care
D. useful
C. Part of speech (10 câu)
1. The singer was ……….. on the piano by her sister
A. accomplished
B. accomplishing
C. accomplish
D. to accomplish
2. We offer a very _____ rate for parcels of under 15 kg.

a. competing
b. competent
c. competitive
d. competition
3. The health of our children is being ______ by exhaust fumes.
a. danger
b. endanger
c. dangerous
d. endangered
4. Garbage is considered to be some kind of ______.
A. pollute
B. pollutants
C. pollution
D. polluting
5. The 27-year old Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, became the first person to eat and drink in ______.
A. weigh
B. weightless
C. weightlessness
D. weight
6. Mr. Hung is the teacher who teaches us ________.
A. gymnast
B. gymnasium
C. gymnastics
D. gymnastic
7. Yuri Gagarin was the first person to eat and drink in ____________
A. weightless
B. weight
C. weightlessness
D. weigh
8. The American President congratulated the astronautfor his _______________

A. succesfully
B. succeed
C. success
D. successful
9. The earth takes a year to ______the sun
A. orbiting
B. orbits
C. orbit
D. orbited
10. Passengers are requested to check in 2 hours before the_________
A. fly
B. flying
C. flight
D. fligh
D. Phrasal verb (5 câu)
1. Home-phone has now been completely ______________
a. indulged in
b. got rid of
c. given away
d. taken away
2. Does he tell you how he is getting _____ his new colleagues?
a. on with
b. on of
c. away with
d. out of
3. People ______ the natural disasters every year
A. deal for
B. interfered with
C. deal with
4. Never _______ your dream. Try to make it come true

A. witch off
B. make up
C. give up
5. He __________ all opportunities to play truant
A. made up
B. made up to
C. made full use of
E. Semantics (10 câu)

D. protect with
D. turn in
D. made from


1. We are proud of our ______ staff, who are always friendly and efficient.
A. well-appointed
B. well-done
C. well-behaved
D. well-trained
2. Because of people’s _____with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare.
A. supply
B. survival
C. influence
D. interference
3. Do-it-yourself home improvements or gardening is a form of ______in Britain.
A. recreation B. entertaining
C. working
D. sport
4. ___________ are places built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodies of their kings and queens.
A. Tombs

B. Graves
C. Pyramids
D. Grave yards
5. The Great Pyramid was only ------------------ in height in the nineteenth century AD.
A. proposed
B. promoted
C. improved
D. surpassed
6. We try to make full use of our local________.
A. ecology
B. potential
C. economics
D. geothermal
7. Scientists have done researches on ________ activities of the world’s volcanoes.
A. sport
B. ecological
C. geothermal
D. geodetic
8. Some snakes lay eggs, but others give birth to live________.
A. pesticide
B. offsprings
C. species
D. survival
9. Some chemical ________ which farmers use to make the soil richer can pollute our environment.
A. medicines B. elements C. fertilizers D. proportion
10. We call a man who delivers the mail a ________.
A. newsman
B. mailbox
C. mailman
D. officers

F. Idiom/ Abbreviation (6 câu)
1. EMS stands for ____.
A. Environment Management Service
B. Express Mail Service
C. Electronic Mail Service
D. Economic Mail Service
2. NASA stands for _________.
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
B. National Aeronautics and Space Arrangement
C. National Air and Space Arrangement
D. National Air and Space Administration
3. UNESCO stands for _______________.
A. United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
B. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
C. United National Education, Science and Cultural Organization
D. United National, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
4. Always remain alert and pay _________ what you are hearing or seeing.
A. attention to
B. a visit
C. a compliment
D. the price
5. ___________, books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment.
A. In a word
B. In a big way
C. In a hurry
D. In all
6. Cheetahs are _________ of becoming extinct .
A. out of danger
B. in danger
C. on the danger

D. no danger
III. USING OF ENGLISH (30 câu)

A. Preposition (10 câu)
1. My father never indulges _______ drinking.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. to
2. They are asking for public donation to protect some certain wild animals _______ dying out.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. up
3. Rewrite the important parts of the letter ______bold, will you?
A. to
B. in
C. at
D. on


4. Cheques are useful _____travellers.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. to
5. Are you successful __________ your experiment?
A. on
B. in
C. with

D. to
6. She got back safe ______________ her adventure.
A. on
B. from
C. with
7. It was very lucky ___________me that my bag was found.
A. on
B. to
C. with
D. in
8. He seems friendly _______________ everyone in the village.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. to
9. She was sad ______________my refusal
A. on
B. about
C. with
10. Quang Linh is popular ___________folk songs
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. to

D. to

D. to

B. Article (10 câu)

1. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. x
2. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. An/the
B. the/an
C. an/an
D. the/the
3. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x
B. x/the
C. an/x
D. the/x
4. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the

B. a/the

C. a/a

D. the/a

5. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the

B. a/a

C. the/a

D. a/the

6. We are looking for people with ________experience.
A. the

B. a

C. an

D. x

7. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a

B. the

C. an

D. x

8. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the

B. a/a

C. the/a

D. a/the

9. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. x

10. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an/the
B. x/the
C. Communication (10 câu)

C. a/a

D. an/the

1. Linda: So how are things at school, Tom?
Tom: _______
A. Well, I can’t agree with you
B. I was not good at it
C. It’s my pleasure
D. Oh, pretty good, actually
2. Panda: “I am having an examination tomorrow.”
– Bear : “_____”


A. Good luck! B. Congratulations! C. Why?
D. Be careful

3. Linda:
“Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all yourself?”
Toto :“No, I______ by a professional.”
A. have it designed
B. had designed it
C. had it designed
D. designed it
4. Tom : “You’re probably too tired to play another game of racquetball, right?”
Jerry :“I’m not that tired, really. ______, I’d enjoy another game.”
A. As a matter of fact
B. As a matter
C. As a fact
D. As a fact matter
5. Huyn Bin : “Would you like to have dinner with me?”
- Jangnara : “______.”
A. Yes, I’d love to
B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy
D. Yes, it is
6. Alvin: ": “Good bye. Have a nice weekend”
Theodore : "______."
A. Excuse me
B. Nice to meet you
C. I’m sorry
D. The same to you
7. - Goo Seo Jin: “________ .”
- Jang Hana : “All right.”
A. We will make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school.
B. Why can’t we make posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
C. How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D. I’d like to make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school.

IV. READING (10 đoạn = 50 câu)
A. Guided cloze test (5 đoạn)
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.
Many people cut trees all over the world. These are people (1) _________do not know they are harming
themselves by their action. Recently, there was news about the destruction of lives and property in Uttarakhand
due to flash floods (2) _________by a cloud burst. According to ecologists and(3) _________, one of the main
causes of this catastrophe was deforestation. Actually, people cut trees for the sake of luxury and money.
Deforestation results (4) _________global warming, drought and famine. People should be made aware of the ill
effects of deforestation. Organisations like WWF (World Wildlife Fund) should be encouraged in their efforts and
guided in all possible ways to help promote preservation of forest land. If deforestation continues at the current
rate, a day will come when the human (5) _________itself will be endangered.
1. A. what
B. whom
C. which
D. who
2. A. which caused
B. were caused
C. caused
D. which were caused
3. A. environmental
B. environmentalists
C. environmentalist
D. environment
4. A. in
B. to
C. from
D. of
5. A. species
B. condition
C. nature

D. resource
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each gap
HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?
Without transportation, our modern society could not (1) ______. We would have no metal, no coal and no oil
nor would we have any (2) ______ made from these materials. (3) ______ we would have to spend most of our
time (4) ______ food and food would be (5) ______ to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our
neighborhood.
Transportation also affects our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the side of a sick
person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the scene of a crime within a moments
of being noticed. Transportation enables teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports
contests. In time of disasters transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and
earthquakes.
1
A. establish
B. exist
C. take place
D. happen
2
A. producers
B. production
C. products
D. productivity
3
A. Even
B. Besides
C. Although
D. However
4
A. rising
B. taking

C. buying
D. raising


5

A. connected

B. focused

C. limited

D. related

3. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.
Some birds have two homes. ……[<1>] ….. for the winter season and another for the summer. Each year they
migrate ……[<2>] ….. their winter homes to their summer homes and ……[<3>] ….. again flying thousands of
kilometers, across ……[<4>] ….. countries and oceans. But the wonder is that they never get lost ; they always
manage ……[<5>] ….. their way home even though they have to travel such vast distances. How do they do it?
This is some of the great mysteries of the nature.
1. a. In
b. On
c. At
d. One
2. a. at
b. to
c. from
d. for
3. a. down
b. back

c. to
d. up
4. a. much
b. a lot
c. many
d. few
5. a. find
b. to find
c. finding
d. found
4.
Read
the
passage
and
choose
the
best
answer
to
fill
in
each
gap.
In many modern countries, people think (1)_____ a family as a mother , a father and their children . But this is
not the only kind of the family group . In some parts of the world, a family group has many (2)_____ members.
This kind of large family is called an “extended family” or a “joint family”
The joint family includes all living relatives (3)_____ either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It is
made of grandparents , parents ,brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins . They live together in a large house
or in huts built close together .

Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive. The
members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect (4)______ from dangerous animals
and other enemies. In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his
parents’ house. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal
(5)___ their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.
1. A. on
B. off
C. about
D. at
2. A. another B. others
C. other
D. the other
3. A. on
B. in
C. with
D. at
4. A. them
B. themselves
C. they
D. their
5. A. on
B. of
C. with
D. to
5. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.
Romantic is the opportunity to show your loved one ( 1) ……. special he / she is to you. It means taking the time
for them, and sharing time together, even ( 2) ………you are very busy. It does not mean thinking only about
yourself. It means putting your spouse first. Here are some ideas to spice up your romance.
- Do small acts of kindness, such as give him / her flowers, or a little gift, or (3) …………a poem, etc.
- (4) ………… “Thank you” and “I Love You” often.

- Be considerate of his / her feelings and sorrows.
- Take long walks together – anywhere.
- Share jokes at mealtime. (5) ………..is a great way to share one’s love.
1. A. what
2. A. as
3. A. write
4. A. Talk
5. A. Laugh

B. how
B. when
B. discover
B. Tell
B. Laughter

C. which
C. if
C. invent
C. Ask
C. Laughable

D. that
D. but
D. search
D. Say
D. Laughably

B. Comprehension (5 đoạn)
1. Read carefully the following passage and then choose the best answer, from {<1>} to {<5>}.
The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games

were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first
games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized.


After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian
countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and
should be strengthened by “reciprocal” understanding. In August 1948, during the 14 th Olympic Games in
London, Indian representative, Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of
having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A
preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February,
1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to
hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be
regularly held once every four years.
(<1>) The text is about
.
A. the origin of the Asian Games
B. the Far Eastern Championship Games
C. the Games in Manila
D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China
(<2>) The Far Eastern Championship Games
.
A. were held in Manila after World War II
B. were held in Japan
C. were attended by all countries in Asia
D. had the participation of only three nations
(<3>) The Asian Games were first held in
.
A. 1931
B. 1941
C. 1948

D. 1951
(<4>) The world ‘reciprocal‘in the first line could be best replaced by
.
A. compound
B. easy
C. mutual
D. complicated
(<5>) The word they refers to __________
A. The Asian athletic federation
B. A preparatory committee
C. The new independent Asian countries
D. Indian representative
2. Read carefully the following passage and then choose the best answer, from {<1>} to {<5>}.
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or
have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast
numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost
entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal
gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such
as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem.
International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our
planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an
effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge
admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world
organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals.
Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from
endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and
killed.
(<1>) What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The Bengal tiger
B. International boycotts
C. Endangered species
D. Problems with industrialization
(<2>) The word 'poachers' used in line 5 could be best replaced by which of the followings?
A. Illegal hunters
B. Enterprising researchers.
C. Concerned scientists D. Trained hunters
(<3>) What is an act of cruelty according to the passage?
A. Having interest in material gain.
B. Hunting endangered animals.
C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction.
D. Causing the problem of extinction. .
(<4>) Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a way to protect animals from extinction?
A. Introduce laws to prohibit the killing of endangered animals.
B. Establish wildlife reserves.


C. Refuse to buy animal products.
D. Raise money to invest in equipment and patrol.
(<5>) Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?
A. Forgiving
B. Surprised
C. Vindictive
D. Concerned
3. Read carefully the following passage and then choose the best answer, from {<1>} to {<5>}.
In sport, the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less
strong than men. That at least is why people say. Women are called "the weaker sex", or if men want to please
them, the "fair sex". But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are
famous Prime Ministers, scientists, and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect

to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women's bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run
a mile in under minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women's times are always slower than men's, but
some facts are surprised. Some of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The
first "Tarzan" in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 59.1
seconds, slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are
very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some athletes are given hormone
injections. At the Olympics, a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems
to say that sport has such problems. Life can be very completed when there are two separate sexes.
1. Women are called "the weaker sex" because_____________.
A. women do as much as men
B. people think women are weaker than men
C. sport is easier for men than for women
D. in sport, the two sexes are always together
2. Which of the following is true?
A. Boys and girls study separately.
B. Women do not run in races with men.
C. Famous Prime Ministers are women.
D. Men expect to live longer than women in Europe.
3. "That at least is why people say", means people_____________.
A. say other things, too. B. don't say this much.
C. say this but may not think so.
D. only think this.
4. What problems does sport have?
A. Some women athletes are actually men.
C. Women and men do not run in the same race.
B. Some women athletes are given hormone injections.
D. It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.
5. In this passage, the author implies that_____________.
A. women are weaker but faster than men.
B. women are slower but stronger than men.

C. men are not always stronger and faster than women.
D. men are faster and stronger than women.
4. Read carefully the following passage and then choose the best answer, from {<1>} to {<5>}.
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages
with stamps on them. It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors
ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone. Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without
worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some
“philatelic” knowledge. This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps.
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of
elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far
exceed the postal needs of the countries. Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps,
have taken to Philatelic Investment. Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are
easy to store. They offer an attractive alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals.
1. The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _________
A. 30 million
B. 20 million
C. 10 million
D. 15 million
2. “Philatelic” means _________________
A. relating to geography
B. relating to collecting stamps
C. relating to spending large amounts for stamps
D. relating to the postal needs of the countries
3. Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they ________


A. have observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
B. have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps.
C. have observed the generally low prices of stamps.
D. haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps.

4. The word they in paragraph 4 refers to __________
A. Stamp collectors
B. Small countries
C. Rare stamps
D. The prices of rare stamps
5. Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - ___________
A. They are among the most portable of tangible investments.
B. It’s easy for us to store rare stamps.
C. They are an important source of revenue.
D. They offer an attractive alternative to art.
5. Read carefully the following passage and then choose the best answer, from {<1>} to {<5>}.
Scientists often divide resources into two groups: renewable and non– renewable. When a resource is used, it
takes some times to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called renewable. If it
cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable. All fossil fuels are non-renewable resources. Solar
energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is an unlimited supply.
However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of solar
energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that
reaches the earth may be dangerous. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct
amounts of these gases.
Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution. As a consequence,
resources must be conserved and the environment protected. Conservation must become an important part of
everyone’s life.
1. How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
2. Non-renewable resources are those which _______
A. are unlimited
B. can be replaced quickly and easily

C. take millions of the years to replace
D. are used every day such as solar energy and water
3. What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted?
A. The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases
B. Life won’t continue as it does
C. Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable
D. All are correct
4. The word conservation in the passage is opposite to
A. prevention B. pollution
C. protection
D. preservation
5. Why do we have to conserve resources?
A. Because many resources are limited and non-renewable
B. Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life
C. To keep the air from being polluted
D. To make natural resources renewable
A. Tag question (10 câu)
1. Let us use the telephone, __________?
A. shall we
B. will you
2. They must study hard, ____________ ?
A. mustn’t they
B. do they
3. How intelligent you are, __________?
A. aren’t you
B. isn’t it

V. GRAMMAR
C. do we

D. don’t you

C. needn’t they

D. don’t they

C. aren’t how

D. isn’t how


4. I think he will come here, ___________?
A. don’t I
B. aren’t I
C. won’t he
5. Have a piece of chocolate, ____________?
A. does it
B. is it
C. can you
6. This is your book, ………………?
A. isn’t this
B. aren’t you
C. isn’t your book
7. There are many interesting programs tonight, ___________?
A. aren’t they
B. aren’t there
C. aren’t many
8. He must be a very intelligent student, __________ ?
A. mustn’t he
B. doesn’t he

C. isn’t he
9. I am late for the party, ___________?
A. am not I
B. don’t I
C. isn’t I
10. He'd never seen you before, ___________?
A. had he
B. hadn’t he
C. didn’t he

D. doesn’t he
D. do you
D. isn’t it?
D. aren’t programs
D. shouldn’t he
D. ain’t I
D. would he

B. Could/ Couldn’t vs Be able to/ Be not able to (4 câu)
1. When we went into the house, we ______ smell burning
A. could
B. were able to
C. couldn’t
D. were not able to
2. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody __________ escape.
A. manage to
B. was able to
C. were able to
D. could
3. Jack and Alf had a game of tennis yesterday. Alf played very well but in the end Jack ___________ beat him.

A. couldn’t
B. was not able to
C. was able to
D. could
4. She spoke in a very low voice, but I __________ understand what she said.
A. was able to
B. couldn’t
C. managed to
D. could
C. Cleft sentences (5 câu)
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer
1. ________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that
B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which
D. It was this shop that
2. It was Tom _______ to help us.
A. comes
B. that comes
C. to come
D. who came
3. ________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when
B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that
D. It was on my birthday that
4. We have done a lot of exercises on Relative Clauses.
A. It was a lot of exercises that we have done on Relative Clauses.
B. It is a lot of exercises that are have done on Relative Clauses by us.
C. It is a lot of exercises that has been done on Relative Clauses by us.

D. It is a lot of exercises that have been done on Relative Clauses by us.
5. It was many students some of who were playing in the schoolyard.
A. was
B. some of who
C. in
D. schoolyard
D. Relative pronouns with preposition (10 câu)
1. The women ________ I gave the money were glad.
A. to whom
B. to that
C. for whom
2. I have two cats, ________ are white.
A. two of which
B. two of whom
C. both of which
3. The speech _______ we listened last night was informative.
A. to which
B. which to
C. to that
4. Sunday is the day _______ which we usually go fishing.

D. for that
D. two of them
D. that


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

5. Your career should focus on a field _________ you are generally interested.
A. on which
B. in which
C. which
D. that
6. The knife ________ we are cutting bread is very sharp.
A. with that
B. by which
C. with which
D. on which
7. Water is one of the precious resources _______for our life.
A. we depend on which B. which we depend
C. on which we depend D. on that we depend
8. Rain forests are places_______ people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful medicine.
A. in which
B. in that
C. in where
D. which
9. I wonder about _____ human beings are destroying the environment so seriously.
A. the reason that
B. that reason
C. the reason in which
D. the reason for which
10. The authority gathered those villagers_____ they explained the importance of forests.
A. who
B. whom
C. to whom
D. to that
E. Omission of relative pronouns (5 câu)
1. Susie brought home the kitten which she had found in the park.

A. brought home
B. kitten
C. which
D. had found
2. Liquids take the shape of any container which they are placed
A. the shape
B. which
C. they
D. placed
3. There’s the woman who I told her about the handbag.
A. there’s
B. the woman
C. her
D. who I
4. The man in a black business suit that you are looking for lives next door.
A. black business
B. that
C. are
D. lives
5. The man for the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A. for
B. are
C. robbed
D. the
F. Relative clauses replaced by participles, gerund or to-infinitive (10 câu)
1. Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two non-consecutive terms.
A. the only
B. served
C. non-consecutive
D. terms

2. I pulled off the sheets _______the furniture.
A. to cover
B. covered
C. that covering
D. covering
3. The nuclear power plant _______ last year will come to operate tomorrow.
A. completing
B. to complete
C. completed
D. which completed
4. Lady Astor was the first woman _______her seat in Parliament.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. who takes
5. The energy _______ by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
A. that is producing
B. which produces
C. producing
D. produced
6. They are making an artificial lake _______ water for the area.
A. provided
B. that provided
C. to provide
D. which is provide
7. She is the only one in the discussion _______ to using nuclear power.
A. objects
B. objected
C. to object
D. whom objects

8. The old man _______ a black suit is a famous energy researcher.
A. to wear
B. wearing
C. whom is wearing
D. is wearing
9. John was the last applicant _______ for a position in that energy station.
A. to interview
B. which is interviewed C. interviewing
D. to be interviewed
10. In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's education.
A. In an essay
B. writing
C. the cause of
D. women’s education
G. Defining and No-defining relative clauses (10 câu)
1. He took out a photo of Pélé,
he adored.
A. whose
B. whom
C. that

D. which


2. They are talking about
they are looking at.
A. David Beckham is picture
B. David Beckham’s picture
C. David Beckham, which picture
D. David Beckham, whose picture

3. This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper
leg was seriously hurt.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
3.
is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite.
A. Football which
B. Football, that
C. Football, which
D. Football
4. The football season is the time
thousands of football fans crowd into the stadium to watch their favorite
teams.
A. where
B. which
C. at that
D. when
5. Fencing was first introduced at the 13 th Asian Games,
in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998.
A. to be held
B. holding
C. when was held
D. which was held
H. “It is said that” vs “People say that” (5 câu)
1. George are said to be planning another trip to Greece.
A. are
B. to be
C. planning

D. to Greece
2. It is said that many people is homeless after the flood.
A. it
B. said
C. is
D. after
3. The old man is said --------------- all his money to an old people’s hone when he died.
A. have left
B. to have left
C. to leave
D. to leaving
4. The X- ray --------------- in 1895.
A. is said to have been discovered
B. is said to be discovered
C. said to have been discovered
D. said to discovered
5. Mr. Pike -------------------- the most famous archaeologist in our city.
A. says to be
B. is said to be
C. is said that
D. said to be
VI. SENTENCE TRANFORMATION (25 câu)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is similar in meaning to the original sentence.
1. Many people believe that God created the world.
 God __________________________________________________________
2. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
 A buried treasure is ________________________________________________________
3. Mary is said to be a good girl.
 People say _________________________________________________________________
4. It is thought that Farmer Lum is a rich man.

 People _______________________________________________________________
5. People say that Nam is a good worker.
 It is said that _________________________________________________________
People think that Farmer Lum is a rich man.
A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.
People say that Mary is a good girl.
God is believed to have created the war
Make a new sentence with a tag question with has the same meaning as the first sentence, beginning as
shown. Make any necessary changes.
6. I’m sure that Paul doesn’t like football.

Paul _____________________ , _____________?
7. I’m checking that you’ve got a sister.

You _____________________ , _____________?
8. I don’t think that you’ve done your homework.

You _____________________ , _____________?
9. I’m angry that you sat next to Helen.



You _____________________ , _____________?
10. I’m surprised that the guests have arrived

The guests _____________________ , _____________?
11. I’m checking that your name is John.

Your name _____________________ , _____________?
12. You’re certain that you didn’t leave your wallet on the desk.


I ___________________________________ , _____________________?
13. You’re surprised that William has got married.

William ________________________ , _____________?
6. Paul doesn’t like football, does he?
7. You’ve got a sister, haven’t you?
8. You haven’t done your homework, have you?
9. You sat next to Helen, didn’t you?
10. The guests haven’t arrived, have they?
11. Your name’s John, isn’t it?
12. I didn’t leave my wallet on the desk, did I?
13. William hasn’t got married, has he?
Rewrite these sentences, using cleft sentence.
11. She bought the car from Tom.
_________________________________________________________________________
12. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday.
_________________________________________________________________________
13. He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year.
_________________________________________________________________________
14. The film was made in Bristol.
_________________________________________________________________________
15. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
_________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences using restrictive or non-restrictive Relative Clauses and punctuate them
correctly:
16. Susie brought home a kitten. She’d found it in the park.
17. Paul has a job with Empirico. Its main product is electric light bulbs.
18. Among the group of people was Professor Roggers. I last had seen him in Oxford twenty years earlier.
19.I live on a small road. It leads down to the river.

Susie brought home the kitten which she’d found in the park.
Paul has a job with Empirico, whose main product is electric light bulbs.
Among the group of people was Professor Roggers, whom I last had seen in Oxford twenty years earlier.
I live on a small road which leads down to the river.
Reducing the relative clauses in the sentences below, using V-ing , PP or to -Vo
20. We have an apartment which overlooks the park .
21. The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
22. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us?
23. He was the only man who reached the top.
24. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes.
25. The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable.
We have an apartment overlooking the park.
The vegetables sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
Do you know the woman coming toward us?
He was the only man to reach the top.
He is always the first to come and the last to go.
The fifth man to be interviewed was completely unsuitable.


VII. WRITING (3 đoạn)
1. Write about your collection, real or imaginary (name, when started, how to collect, how to classify, how to
keep, why to collect, plan for future )
2. Write a description (about 80 – 100 words) of Ben En National Park using the facts and figures below.
BEN EN NATIONAL PARK
Location: Thanh Hoa province, 36 km west of Thanh Hoa City.
Total area: 16,634 ha
Special features: mountains, hills, streams, and rivers
Animals and plants: 4,000 ha lake
several rare species
species of plants: 1,389

species of animals: 1,004
species of mammals: 66
species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book: 29
Other features: to have the richest number of flora
living in groups, nationwide
3. Write a biography about the president - HO CHI MINH (about 100 – 150 words)


ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 – ĐỀ SỐ 1.
KỲ THI HSG VÙNG ĐỒNG BẰNG DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ
HẢI DƯƠNG 2014
A. LISTENING
Part 1: (5 pts)
1. A
2. C
Part 2: (10 pts)

3. A

4. B

5. C

1. tutoring
sessions
6. 75

2. Sunday

3. teens, adults

4. yoga

5. adults

7. 225

8. Eliot

9. across the
street/ in the
garage

10. Monday

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. D

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. D

B. PHONETICS
Part 1: (2.5 pts)
1. C
Part 2: (2.5 pts)
1. C

C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: (5 pts)
1. D
11. D

2. A
12. D

3. D
13.A

4. A
14. A

5. C
15. B

6. C
16. B

7. B
17.C

8. A
18. C

9. B
19. A

Part 2: (5 pts)
1. envision (1)  envisioned
2. in threat (2)  under threat
3. what (6)  how
4. between (7)  from
5. injure (9)  injury

6. speak (11)  speaking
7. safe (13)  safely
8. stare (16)  staring
9. features (18)  feature
10. advices (21)  advice

Part 3 (5 pts)
1. for
6. against

2. against
7. away

3. up
8. back

4. of

9. forward

5. on
10. over

10. A
20. D


11. down
16. on

12. in
17. for

13. into
18. in

14. off
19. to

15. without
20. out of

Part 4: (5 pts)
1. to be
5. abounds
9. come
13. going
17. might/could

have been killed

2. rescued
6. are
10. will have pulled
14. stood
18. had betrayed

3. clinging
7. was being played
11. had …had
15. had left
19. being/ having
been

4. dates
8. came
12. to stay
16. to blame
20. be stamped

Part 5: (5 pts)
1. holidaymakers
2. unmistakable
3. awakening
4. unforeseeable/ unforeseen
5. beneficial

6. likelihood
7. unfortunately

8. unfamiliarity
9. undoubtedly
10. wisdom

Part 6: (5 pts)
1. whilst
2. Firstly
3. Secondly
4. For this reason
5. In contrast

6. thus
7. Furthermore
8. For example
9. All things considered
10. on the other

D. READING
Part 1: (7.5 pts)
1. B
6. C
11. B

2. A
7. A
12. A

3. D
8. B
13. C

4. B
9. D
14. B

5. A
10. A
15. D

Part 2: (7.5 pts)
1. connected
2. be
3. no
4. up
5. amount
Part 3: (5 pts)

6. which
7. applies
8. to
9. nothing
10. At

11. felt
12. what
13. the
14. if
15. burst

1. D
6. C

2. C
7. B

3. C
8. B

4. B
9. A

5. A
10. D

2. i
7. NG

3. iii
8. quality
assurance
program

4. vi
9. breeding
females

5. NG
10. Venison
Market Project

Part 4: (5 pts)
1. viii
6. F

E. WRITING
Part 1: (5 pts)
1. We were not taken in by his smooth manner.
2. The President was impeached on the grounds of his financial misconduct.
3. My daughter has grown out of the jumper you knitted for her.
4. Oskar was in no mood/ wasn’t in the mood for going out last night.
5. What the politician was saying last night feel on deaf ears.
6. His father blew up at him when he heard he had damaged the car.
7. Winning the lottery has definitely been a missed blessing.
8. He’s a pleasant man socially but he drives a hard bargain in business.
9. The young actress had butterflies in her stomach before the audition.
10. We were over the moon when our first grandchild was born.
Part 2: (10 pts)
1. Completion: 1 pts
2. Content: 3 pts
- Cover the main information in the chart yet not go into too much details.
- Make general remarks and effective comparisons.
3. Organisation: 2 pts
- The ideas are well organized
- The description is sensibly divided into paragraphs
4. Language: 3 pts
- Use a wide range of vocabulary and structure
- Good grammar

5. Punctuation and spelling: 1 pt
Part 3: (15 pts)
1. Completion: (1 pt.)
2. Content: (2 pts)
Provide relevant and convincing ideas about the topic, supported by specific example
and/or reasonable justification.
3. Organisation: (3 pts)
- Present the right form of a paragraph
- Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence.
4. Language: (3 pts)
- Demonstrate of a wide range of vocabulary and structures.
- Good use of grammatical structures.
- Present the ideas with clarity.
- Easy to follow.
5. Punctuations and spelling. (1 pts)


ANSWERS.
PART I. LISTENING (15 points)
I. Listen to the recording and complete the notes. Write ONE WORD or A
NUMBER for each answer. (5 points)
1. black
2. buildings
3. insects
4. 170
5. nesting
6. commercial
7. financial
8. diseases
9. deposit 10. politics

II. Listen to the recording and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 points)
1. yellow

2. 8/eight

3. Central

4. 09007625913

5. £ 22

III. Lsten to the talk and answer the following questions by choosing A, B, C or
D. (5 points)
1.C

2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C

PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 points)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (5 points)
1. D

2. B

3.B

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.B

II. There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. Write
your answers in the space provided below. (5 points)
Mistakes
Corrections
Line 1
to think
thinking
Line 3
complete
fill
Line 4
including
include
Line 4
For
In
Line 5
activity
action

Line 8
nationwidely
nationwidel
Line 9
offer also
also offer
Line 13 ranging
range
Line 14 with
without
Line 14 problem
problematic
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III. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word in the box. Write your
answer in the space provided.
1. knocked out
6. wear off

2. clued up
3. run out of
7. cooling off 8. pass up

4. fall-out
9. called up

5. passed over
10. call-out

IV. Write the correct form of the words given in brackets. Write your answer in
the space provided below. (5 points)
1. breathtaking
6. reality

2. settlers
3. lifetime
7. picturesque 8. unparalleled

4. consistent
9. caring

5. legendary
10. committed

V. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word. Write your answer
in the numbered box. (5 points)
1. aged
2. associated 3. matter
4. edition
5. out
6. factors
7. among
8. basis
9. Even
10. influence
PART III. READING (30 points)
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
1D

2B

3B

4D

5A

6B

7A

8D

9A

10D

II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
1. A

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. B

6. A

7. D

8. B

9. D

10.A

III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (8 points)
1. B
5. A

2. D
6. C

3. B
7. B

4. C
8. A

IV. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place below. Write
your answer in the numbered box. (7 points)
2

1. excessive
5. counter-productive

2. masquerading
6. infringes

3. unscrupulous
7. moral standards

4. degrades

PART IV: WRITING (15 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (5 points)
1. Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy.
2. Enormous efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease
3. The thought of asking for his help never occurred to me/crossed my mind
4. There being no more questions, we think we can end the meeting
5. The less time my brother has, the better he works
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given (5 points)
1. He offered/ expressed his apologies for what he had said to the customer.
2. The secretary said my expectation was beyond belief
3. Jack’s success has turned him into a confident PERSONAL.
4. There is a probability that our father will stay longer in Rome than he expected.
In all probability, our father will stay longer in Rome than he expected.
5. The jury found Mr. Cutter guilty of misappropriating a huge sum of money.
III. Essay writing.

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
ĐỀ SỐ 1

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Thời gian 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 19/04/2014

A. LISTENING: (15 pts)
Part 1: You will hear a lecturer talking about how to increase sales. Listen and choose the
correct answer: A, B or C. (5 pts)
1. Retailers place popular items
A. in the back of the store.
B. near the front entrance.
C. at the end of the aisle.
2. Carpet patterns are used to
A. help shoppers feel comfortable.
B. appeal to shoppers’ decorative sense.
C. encourage shoppers to walk in certain directions.
3. Retailers can keep customers in the store longer by
A. providing places to sit.
B. keeping the doors closed.
C. lowering the prices.
4. Music is used in stores to
A. entertain customers.
B. slow customers down.
C. make customers shop faster.

5. The scent of vanilla has been used in
A. ice cream shops.
B. bakeries.
C. clothing stores.
Part 2: You will hear a man and a woman talking about a community centre. Listen and fill in
the gaps with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer. (10 pts)
Days

Class/Activity

Age Group

Wednesday, Saturday

(1). ………………………

Children, teens

(2). ……………………….

Tennis

(3). ……………………….

Tuesday, Thursday

(4). ……………………….

Children, teens, adults

Friday

Book club

(5). …………………….

Membership fees: (6) $ ……………………… (individual)
(7) $ ……………………… (family)
1


Located at 107 (8) …………………………… Street
Parking is located (9) …………………………….
The Centre is closed on (10) …………………………..

B. PHONETICS: (5p)
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: (2.5p)
1. A. surgical
B. surround
C. surrender
D. survival
2. A. opportunity
B. menu
C. attitude
D. muscular
3. A. physical
B. mythology
C. rhythm
D. psychology

4. A. apartheid
B. thorough
C. cathedral
D. ethnic
5. A. exhausted
B. cheetah
C. rhinoceros
D. alcoholic.

Part 2. Find the word whose main stress is different from that of the others. (2.5 pts)
1. A. Admission
2. A. representative
3. A. acquaintance
4. A. misbehaviour
5. A. intensity

B. requirement
B. satisfactory
B. government
B. generational
B. apprentice

C. copyright
C. documentary
C. development
C. disciplinary
C. attendance

D. vocational
D. deforestation

D. interpret
D. education
D. atmosphere

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 PTS)
Part 1. Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. (5pts)
1. The new school complex cost _____ the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as
B. twice more by far than
C. twice much more than
D. almost twice as much as
2. Larry _____ forgot where he’d left his keys.
A. momentarily
B. directly
C. singularly
D. shortly
3. The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _____.
A. cooperation
B. coordination
C. corporation
D. coexistence
4. James could no longer bear the _____ surroundings of the decrepit old house.
A. oppressive
B. domineering
C. pressing
D. overbearing
5. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____.
A. disagreeing
B. objectionable
C. distasteful

D. objective
6. He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet _____ the courage to apply for the job.
A. put on
B. get off
C. plucked up
D. carried through
7. Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are checking
_____ anyone who was there at the time.
A. in for
B. up on
C. out of
D. over to
8. According to a Government spokesman, further _____ in the public sector are to be
expected.
A. cutbacks
B. breakdowns
C. out-takes
D. layouts
9. Under the weather or not, Ashcroft _____ 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her
winning time last year.
A. set
B. clocked
C. gained
D. took
10.That judge is feared because she takes a hard _____ in the fight against drugs.
A. line
B. lane
C. path
D. rule
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11.He will be sued for _____ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture
B. crack
C. rupture
D. breach
12.You shouldn’t _____ into other’s people private lives.
A. prowl
B. prod
C. proceed
D. pry
13.Some romantic novelists _____ out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn
B. spill
C. ladle
D. pour
14.Even the best medicines are not _____.
A. infallible
B. unfailing
C. fail-proof
D. falsified
15.The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she’s full of _____ this morning.
A. sprouts
B. beans
C. chips
D. berries
16.There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don’t want to be cheated, you’ll need
to keep your _____ about you.
A. mind

B. wits
C. head
D. brain
17.Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must
not _____.
A. have our head in the clouds
B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings
D. rest on our laurels
18.There’s nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm _____ of a fire.
A. glare
B. sparkle
C. glow
D. flame
19.She seems to be angry with the whole world. She’s got a chip _____.
A. on her shoulder
B. in her bonnet
C. under her hat
D. between the ears
20.How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _____, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile per 100
ft above sea level.
A. trick of the trade
B. golden rule
C. free hand
D. rule of thumb
Part 2: Read the text, find the10 mistakes and correct them. You should indicate in which line the
mistake is. (5 pts)
Thirty years ago, the TV series UFO envisions 1999 as an era when space fighters were launched
from submarines, the world was in threat from alien invaders -and everyone carried a slide rule in a
holster on their belts.

Even as the programme was being made, pocket calculators were coming onto the market. There
was a lesson about the future: it will overtake your wildest imaginings. If you focus on
what existing technologies will develop, you miss the real changes - and threats. This
autumn sees the changeover between keyboards and mice to using the human voice to dictate
directly onto the screen, and to command the computer. Wonderful, you may think. A cure for
repetitive strain injure (RSI), caused by repeated physical actions. Except that it will not be. It will
transfer RSI from the wrist to the throat. The voice box is a very delicate instrument and we are not
used to speak all the time. Even 200 words (taking a little over a minute to say) leaves us clearing
our throats and sipping a drink. There will be catastrophes unless we learn how to use our voices
safe. Students who get up on the morning of an essay deadline to compose 4,000 words on a
voice -operated computer could permanently damage their voices.
Each new technological development tends to bring problems with it. Nobody had heard of RSI
until word processors exploded onto the market. Long hours spent stare into a computer monitor
led to complaints of eyestrain, backache and even worries about radiation leaks from the screen.
Repetitive computer related tasks are such a common features of modern work that many
companies are calling in ergonomic consultants to recommend ways to avoid RSI conditions such
as carpal tunnel syndrome, a wrist condition commonly found in people who use keyboards.
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Companies found that by following their advices, claims for injury or illnesses suffered by
employees were greatly diminished.
Part 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. (5 pts)
1. The ship was bound ……………..Japan when it ran into typhoon.
2. You need to show that picture …………….a dark background.
3. I turned ……………..at the meeting but the others didn’t come.
4. Inside your passport, you should write the name of your next……………..kin.
5. We walked out of the room ……………..tiptoe, so as not to disturb the sleeping baby.
6. After the war, several people were tried for crimes …………….humanity.
7. I hate people who give………………the end of a film that you haven’t seen.

8. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all hung …………………
9. As nobody seems to know what to do next, may I put …………… a proposal?
10. Queen Victoria reigned ……………..Britain and Ireland for over sixty years.
11. The government was finally brought ……………… by a minor scandal.
12. The murderer turned himself ……………….to the police one week after the crime.
13. We saw Ron’s mom lay ………………..him when he came home late last night.
14. Grandfather must be tired. He’s nodding ……………….in his chair.
15. Her husband promised to mend the broken wheel soon………………fail.
16. His business is growing so fast that he must take …………………more workers.
17. Who’ll compensate me ……………… my loss?
18. Her uncle was given the award ………………recognition of his services to the factory.
19. I must ask you not to allude …………….my past indiscretions.
20. John has grown …………………his habit of playing truant.
Part 4. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences. (5 pts)
1. The tiny village is the birthplace of one of the world’s most beloved bears, Smokey Bear,
(be)____precise!
2. While attempting to curb the inferno, a fire crew (rescue)_____ a badly frightened cub
(cling)____to a burnt pine tree.
3. The finding that the burial chamber (date)______back to 300 B.C has attracted many
archeologists.
4. I was born in an area of southern France where fresh Mediterranean tastes and smells
(abound)_____.
5. The village’s first new houses for 20 years (be)______to be built next to Sane river.
6. What tune (play)____when they (come) ____in?
7. I suppose when I (come) back in two years’ time, they (pull) ______down all these
buildings.
8. It was the dreariest hotel I ( ever have)_____the misfortune (stay)_____in.
9. He would never miss (go)____ to such good party.
10. There was nobody around. John (stand) ____where she (leave) ____him.
11. He wasn’t responsible. He wasn’t (blame)_____.

12. What a dangerous thing to do! You (kill)______.
13. I felt as if I (betray)_____a confidence.
14. The accused denied (be)____in the vicinity of the murder scene.
15. It’s essential that all top security documents (stamp)____CONFIDENTIAL.
Part 5. Complete the text by writing a correct form of the word in CAPITALS . (0) has been done
as an example. (5 pts)
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