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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.

(Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút.
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……….……….. Số báo danh: ………...

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.

I. PHONETICS (1 pt)

1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1. A. impress B. rest C. encourage D. internet

2. A. wrap B. bad C. had D. want

3. A. campus B. publish C. adult D. subject

4. A. fee B. teenager C. meet D. peer

5. A. wonderful B. pagoda C. remote D. notebook

2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)

6. A. penalty B. document C. pedestrian D. petrol

7. A. symbolic B. suddenly C. evening D. actually

8. A. process B. princess C. profess D. progress

9. A. police B. malice C. office D. practice

10. A. environment B. attention C. adaptable D. auditory
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. The social services are chiefly______ with the poor, the old and the sick.

A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
12. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down ______ again!

A. even B. still C. yet D. right

13. Simon ______ in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.

A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed

14. It’s time we ______ the bus.

A. catch B. caught C. catching D. to catch

15. He wants to ______his room.

A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration

16. ______the birthday ______Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake.

A. in - at B. in - of C. on - of D. on - for

17. Take the bus, and ______at Oxford Circus.

A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away

18. We went by ______train to ______west of England.

A. a – the B. the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø

19. They ______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent

20. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ______.

A.try it on B. dress in C. take it off D. wear it

21. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ______to sleep.

A. falling B. leaving C. going D. feeling

22. Viet got up late ______he couldn’t catch the first bus.

A. thenB. so C. as D. when

23. Nam wishes he ______have to clean all the windows.

A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t

24. The secretary ______I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was.

A. which B. whose C. when D. whom

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25. When you get to the station, I ______for you outside.

A. shall waiting B. shall wait C. waiting D. shall be waiting
26. We expected him at eight but he finally ______at midnight.

A. appeared B. appears C. appearing D. appear

27. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you ______me cash.

A. pay B. paid C. would pay D. had paid

28. We started early ______to avoid being late for work.

A. so that B. in order that C. so D. so as

29. In the newspaper there ______a lot of news about the earthquake.

A. be B. are C. is D. were

30. The old ______ in her village always ______others' help.

A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need
31. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" "______ is"

A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them
32. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ______before I come in.

A. away B. up C. on D. off

33. This subject, ______, is very important.

A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss
C. that we are going to discuss D. A and B are correct
34. I' m very tired. ______, I have to finish my homework before going to bed.

A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However

35. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ______.

A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please.

C. That's a good idea. D. How's that.

36. Vietnam, ______ is in South-east Asia, export rice.

A. where B. which C. that D. when

37. Have you ever heard this song______ in Vietnam?

A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung

38. You'll be ill ______you stop working so hard.

A. unless B. when C. until D. if

39. She demands that we _______ there on time for the show.

A. could be B. be C. is D. are

40. Man will have a barber ______ his hair.

A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting

41. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to______.

A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart

42. David signed the papers, ________ he could work at the construction company
A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. so as that
43. No one in the class can study as well as Jane. She is the _______ student in the class.

A. good B. better C. best D. well

44. I think that the head injury will _______ her for life.

A. deafen B. deaf C. deafness D. deafless

45. Every country ________ a national flag.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

46. ________ his friends are over 50 years old.

A. Little B. A lot C. most D. All of

47. We have no money, but Tom has _______.

A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

48. Peter is not ________ to go swimming alone.

A. old enough B. enough old C. so old D. so young

49. There is ________ noise that I can hear nothing.

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50. Hoa is good ________speaking English.

A. for B. at C. on D. about

51. ________did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day.

A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often

52. My father ________drink tea every morning.

A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to
53. The ________ we study, the more prizes we receive.

A. better B. best C. worse D. worst

54. ________ the children like watching cartoons.

A. All B. Most C. Much D. Neither of

55. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs ________ English.

A. in B. with C. by D. from
56. Why are these two schools so different________ each other?

A. with B. of C. at D. from
57. He has ________ knowledge of history.

A. many B. much C. a few D. some

58. He learned English ________he could communicate with the foreigners.

A. because B. so that C. if D. unless

59. Tom studies hard ________pass the final exam.

A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less

60. Your car is much more expensive than ________.

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. –“Let’s get something to eat” – “__________”

A. Yes, you shall B. Yes, you dare C. Yes, you do it D. Yes, let’s
62. –“I hope you can speak French.” – “I also wish that I_________ speak French.”

A. can B. will C. could D. would

63. –“How wide is this street? –“________ .”
A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters
C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters
64. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “__________”.

A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations

65. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “_________”.

A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so
C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.

Owning a car has several advantages. (66) _______ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You
do not have to depend on public transport and (67) _______you feel more independent. Besides, you are able
to (68) _______lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. On the other (69) _______, there can be
problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on
items such as petrol, (70) _______the car, and repairs. You might also have problems with parking, as
everywhere is becoming more and more crowded (71) _______ cars. However, most people feel that the
advantages of owning a car (72) _______ the disadvantages.

Consequently most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. Personally, I think that cars
nowadays have become (73) _______, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, since they are noisy
and dirty. Moreover, the large numbers of cars (74) _______ the road means that most towns and cities are
organized for the (75) _______ of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored.

66. A. As a result B. Besides C. First of all D. Personally

67. A. personally B. since C. As a result D. however

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69. A. thing B. hand C. issue D. problem

70. A. servicing B. service C. serve D. serving

71. A. of B. with C. in D. by

72. A. outweigh B. out-weight C. more than D. less than

73. A. essentially B. essence C. essential D. essenced

74. A. in B. on C. above D. from

75. A. convenience B. favor C. priority D. benefit

V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police.
In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went
to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling
policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up
in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised
when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen
twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen!

76. What happened to Ted last week?

A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend.
C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police.

77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________.

A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved
78. Where was the bicycle found?

A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city
79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________.

A. his bicycle was found five days ago.

B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle.
C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train.
D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found.
80. How old is Ted now?

A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.

I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. This palace (81. say) _____________ (82. build) _____________in 3 years

2. The statue (83. break) ____________down while it (84. move) ___________to another room in the
museum

3. If he (85. read) _____________in bad light, his eyes (86. ruin) _____________.

When I first (87. come) _____________to this village, it (88. be) _____________a quiet place. But since then
a lot of leisure facilities (89. build) _____________.

4. I wish they (90. be) _____________here next time
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

1. Traditional _____________are a good source of fun and entertainment. (Celebrate)
2. To his disappointment, the experiment was_____________. (Produce)
3. He spoke _____________because he was so excited. (Breathe)
4. A lot of colorful light _____________the garden. (Beauty)

5. They decided to invest in that company but with _____________. (Certain)
6. What I don’t like about him is his _____________. (Honest)
7. _____________, UFOs are still mysterious things. (Science)

8. In a plane crash, there’s no use _____________. (Panic)
9. Are there any_____________ between them? (Similar)

10. Panda is _____________to China only. (Nation)

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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).

When Tom decided to go on a holiday in England, he wrote to a friend of his who was living in London and
asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So Tom was
rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend had not turned up.

He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the restaurant and
had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of magazines at the
bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend would come fairy soon, though he

was beginning to get worried.

He had just started to read his magazines when his friend arrived with a young lady. Tom's friend apologized
for being late and explained what had happened. Apparently he had arranged to meet the young lady at six
o'clock, just outside the underground station not far from where he was living. The young lady, who had only
travelled on the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had got on a train
going in the wrong direction. She travelled for several stops before she realized this because the train was very
crowded and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right station she was
nearly three-quarters of an hour late.

101. Tom expected to find his friend at the airport.
102. He went to look for his friend in the restaurant.
103. He went back to the restaurant to read his magazines.
104. Tom's friend lived near the underground station.

105. If the train had not been crowded, the young lady would have been able to see the names of the stations.
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. Her parents disapprove _________ her job choice.

107. He devoted the song _________ his wife.

108. He decided _________ taking the job in New York.
109. Nobody wanted to work _________New Year's Day.
110. I met her_________ the afternoon.

111. He has to deal _________ many problems.

112. I contributed _________the World Wildlife Fund.

113. Your results differ little _________ mine.

114. My boyfriend and I broke_________ before I moved to America.
115. I came _________these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them.
Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

In the first year of low secondary school, Nam had some difficult in learning English. His
pronunciation of English words were really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not knew how to
improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the
classroom. She took him for the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills keep in a
glass bookcase. She also told his how to use an English- English dictionary to improve his England grammar.
“Now I think you know what you should do,”said she. He did not know what only one year later, he would
win the one prize in the English speaking contest.

Error Correction Error Correction

116. 121.

117. 122.

118. 123.

119. 124.

120. 125.

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

126. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed the exam. (As)

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127. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.

=> She must ...
128. Interest rates have fallen sharply recently. (Fall)

=> There ...
129. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (Prevented)

=> I ...
130. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (Matter)

=> No ...
131. The children are looked after by the woman, their parents are busy.

=> The children ...
132. Both Peter and John didn’t arrive at the station.

=> Neither ...
133. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it.

=> Only ...
134. He drove fast so that no one would recognize him.

=> He avoided ...
135. We were too late to do anything.

=> Everything ...

VII. WRITING (2 pts)

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.

(Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút.
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……….……….. Số báo danh: ………...

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.

I. PHONETICS (1 pt)

1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1. A. impress B. rest C. encourage D. internet

2. A. wrap B. bad C. had D. want

3. A. campus B. publish C. adult D. subject

4. A. fee B. teenager C. meet D. peer

5. A. wonderful B. pagoda C. remote D. notebook

2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)

6. A. penalty B. document C. pedestrian D. petrol

7. A. symbolic B. suddenly C. evening D. actually

8. A. process B. princess C. profess D. progress

9. A. police B. malice C. office D. practice

10. A. environment B. attention C. adaptable D. auditory
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. The social services are chiefly______ with the poor, the old and the sick.

A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
12. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down ______ again!

A. even B. still C. yet D. right

13. Simon ______ in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.

A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed
14. It’s time we ______ the bus.

A. catch B. caught C. catching D. to catch

15. He wants to ______his room.

A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration
16. ______the birthday ______Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake.

A. in - at B. in - of C. on - of D. on - for

17. Take the bus, and ______at Oxford Circus.

A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away

18. We went by ______train to ______west of England.

A. a – the B. the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø

19. They ______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent

20. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ______.

A. try it on B. dress in C. take it off D. wear it
21. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ______to sleep.

A. falling B. leaving C. going D. feeling

22. Viet got up late ______he couldn’t catch the first bus.

A. then B. so C. as D. when

23. Nam wishes he ______have to clean all the windows.

A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t

24. The secretary ______I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was.

A. which B. whose C. when D. whom

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25. When you get to the station, I ______for you outside.

A. shall waiting B. shall wait C. waiting D. shall be waiting
26. We expected him at eight but he finally ______at midnight.

A. appeared B. appears C. appearing D. appear
27. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you ______me cash.

A. pay B. paid C. would pay D. had paid

28. We started early ______to avoid being late for work.

A. so that B. in order that C. so D. so as

29. In the newspaper there ______a lot of news about the earthquake.

A. be B. are C. is D. were

30. The old ______ in her village always ______others' help.

A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need
31. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" "______ is"

A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them
32. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ______before I come in.

A. away B. up C. on D. off

33. This subject, ______, is very important.

A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss
C. that we are going to discuss D. A and B are correct
34. I' m very tired. ______, I have to finish my homework before going to bed.

A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However

35. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ______.

A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please.
C. That's a good idea. D. How's that.
36. Vietnam, ______ is in South-east Asia, export rice.

A. where B. which C. that D. when

37. Have you ever heard this song______ in Vietnam?

A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung

38. You'll be ill ______you stop working so hard.

A. unless B. when C. until D. if

39. She demands that we _______ there on time for the show.

A. could be B. be C. is D. are

40. Man will have a barber ______ his hair.

A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting

41. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to______.

A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart

42. David signed the papers, ________ he could work at the construction company
A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. so as that
43. No one in the class can study as well as Jane. She is the _______ student in the class.

A. good B. better C. best D. well

44. I think that the head injury will _______ her for life.

A. deafen B. deaf C. deafness D. deafless

45. Every country ________ a national flag.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

46. ________ his friends are over 50 years old.

A. Little B. A lot C. most D. All of

47. We have no money, but Tom has _______.

A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

48. Peter is not ________ to go swimming alone.

A. old enough B. enough old C. so old D. so young
49. There is ________ noise that I can hear nothing.

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50. Hoa is good ________speaking English.

A. for B. at C. on D. about

51. ________did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day.

A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often

52. My father ________drink tea every morning.

A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to
53. The ________ we study, the more prizes we receive.

A. better B. best C. worse D. worst

54. ________ the children like watching cartoons.

A. All B. Most C. Much D. Neither of

55. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs ________ English.

A. in B. with C. by D. from
56. Why are these two schools so different________ each other?

A. with B. of C. at D. from

57. He has ________ knowledge of history.

A. many B. much C. a few D. some

58. He learned English ________he could communicate with the foreigners.

A. because B. so that C. if D. unless

59. Tom studies hard ________pass the final exam.

A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less

60. Your car is much more expensive than ________.

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. –“Let’s get something to eat” – “__________”

A. Yes, you shall B. Yes, you dare C. Yes, you do it D. Yes, let’s 
62. –“I hope you can speak French.” – “I also wish that I_________ speak French.”

A. can B. will C. could D. would

63. –“How wide is this street? –“________ .”

A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters
C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters

64. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “__________”.

A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations

65. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “_________”.

A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so
C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.

Owning a car has several advantages. (66) _______ you can go wherever you want, whenever you
want. You do not have to depend on public transport and (67) _______you feel more independent. Besides,
you are able to (68) _______lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. On the other (69) _______,
there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend
money on items such as petrol, (70) _______the car, and repairs. You might also have problems with parking,
as everywhere is becoming more and more crowded (71) _______ cars. However, most people feel that the
advantages of owning a car (72) _______ the disadvantages.

Consequently most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. Personally, I think that
cars nowadays have become (73) _______, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, since they are
noisy and dirty. Moreover, the large numbers of cars (74) _______ the road means that most towns and cities
are organized for the (75) _______ of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored.

66. A. As a result B. Besides C. First of all D. Personally

67. A. personally B. since C. As a result D. however

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69. A. thing B. hand C. issue D. problem

70. A. servicing B. service C. serve D. serving

71. A. of B. with C. in D. by

72. A. outweigh B. out-weight C. more than D. less than

73. A. essentially B. essence C. essential D. essence

74. A. in B. on C. above D. from

75. A. convenience B. favor C. priority D. benefit
V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

76. What happened to Ted last week?

A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend.
C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police.

77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________.

A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved
78. Where was the bicycle found?

A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city
79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________.

A. his bicycle was found five days ago.

B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle.
C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train.
D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 
80. How old is Ted now?

A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15.
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B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. 
I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. This palace (81. say) ___ is said __ (82. build) __ to have been built _ in 3 years

2. The statue (83. break) _broke _down while it (84. move) _was being moved_ to another room in the
museum

3. If he (85. read) __ reads __ in bad light, his eyes (86. ruin) ___ will be ruined __

When I first (87. come) __ came _to this village, it (88. be) __ was __ a quiet place. But since then a lot of

leisure facilities (89. build) __ have been built __

4. I wish they (90. be) __ would be ___here next time
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

91. Traditional celebrations are a good source of fun and entertainment. (Celebrate)
92. To his disappointment, the experiment was unproductive. (Produce)
93. He spoke breathlessly because he was so excited. (Breathe)
94. A lot of colorful light beautifies the garden. (Beauty)
95. They decided to invest in that company but with uncertainty. (Certain)
96. What I don’t like about him is his dishonesty. (Honest)
97. Scientifically, UFOs are still mysterious things. (Science)
98. In a plane crash, there’s no use panicking. (Panic)
99. Are there any similarities between them? (Similar)

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III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).

When Tom decided to go on a holiday in England, he wrote to a friend of his who was living in
London and asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So
Tom was rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend had not turned up.

He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the
restaurant and had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of
magazines at the bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend would come fairy
soon, though he was beginning to get worried.

lady at six o'clock, just outside the underground station not far from where he was living. The young lady,
who had only travelled on the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had
got on a train going in the wrong direction. She travelled for several stops before she realized this because the
train was very crowded and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right
station she was nearly three-quarters of an hour late.

105. If the train had not been crowded, the young lady would have been able to see the names of the stations.
Answer keys.

101. T 102. F 103. F 104. T 105. T

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. Her parents disapprove of her job choice.

107. He devoted the song to his wife.

108. He decided on/against taking the job in New York.
109. Nobody wanted to work on New Year's Day.
110. I met her in the afternoon.

111. He has to deal with many problems.
112. I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund.
113. Your results differ little from mine.

114. My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
115. I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them.
Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

In the first year of low secondary school, Nam had some difficult in learning English. His
pronunciation of English words were really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not knew how to
improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the
classroom. She took him for the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation skills keep in a
glass bookcase. She also told his how to use an English- English dictionary to improve his England grammar.
“Now I think you know what you should do,”said she. He did not know what only one year later, he would
win the one prize in the English speaking contest.

Error Correction Error Correction

116. low lower 121. keep kept

117. difficult difficulties 122. his him

118. were was 123. England English

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120. for of 125. one first
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

126. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed the exam. (As)
=> It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed the exam.
127. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.

=> She must have been very beautiful when she was young.
128. Interest rates have fallen sharply recently. (Fall)

=> There has been a sharp fall of internet rates.

129. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (Prevented)
=> I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike

130. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (Matter)
=> No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money.

131. The children are looked after by the woman, their parents are busy.
=> The children whose parents are very busy are looked after by the woman
132. Both Peter and John didn’t arrive at the station.

=> Neither Peter nor John arrived at the station.

133. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it.
=> Only after I had left my country, did I realize how much I love it.
134. He drove fast so that no one would recognize him.

=> He avoided being recognized by driving his car fast.
135. We were too late to do anything.

=> Everything was too late to be done.
VII. WRITING (2 pts)

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