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ENGLISH TEST NO. 27
I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ….. your car for one year.
A. controlling
B. handling
C. managing
D. maintaining
2. It can take up to three months to ….. a man to do this specialist work.
A. guide
B. raise
C. train
D. learn
3. In today’s paper it ….. that we shall have an election this year.
A. says
B. admits
C. expresses
D. proposes
4. I had to pay ….. on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today.
A. taxes
B. rates
C. fines
D. duty
5. Tropical diseases are comparatively ….. in Europe.
A. scarce
B. rare
C. slight
D. few
6. The ….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire
B. price

C. fees
D. sum
7. It takes a great deal of ….. for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement
B. organisation
C. expense
D. business
8. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re ….. for you.
A. bad
B. unhealthy
C. unsuitable
D. disagreeable
9. I wondered whether you would like to ….. to the theatre tomorrow.
A. visit
B. go away
C. go out
D. walk out
10. Do you think he is ….. of doing the job?
A. capable
B. competent
C. able
D. suited
11. I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real ……….
A. cheap
B. economy
C. bargain
D. purchase
12. If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……….
A. investment
B. profit

C. deposit
D. interest
13. Edward was named after one of his father ‘s distant ……….
A. family
B. brothers
C. members
D. relations
14. Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ……….
A. divorced
B. proposed
C. engaged
D. separated
15. Julie had a terrible ………. with her parents last night.
A. row
B. discussion
C. argue
D. dispute
Part 2: Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits
in the space in the same line. (10 points)
Margaret started English Literature this term, and I’m afraid that her (1) INTRODUCE ……………
to the subject has not bee entirely (2) SUCCESS …………….. She has not show much enthusiasm and does
not always pay (3) ATTEND ……......… in class. Her assignments are often (4) READ…......… , because she
is so untidy, and because of her (5) FAIL.....… to check her work thoroughly. She failed to do any (6) REVISE
...…...… before the end of term test, and had poor results. She seems to have the (7) MISTAKE ……....…
idea that she can succeed without studying. She has also had many (8) ABSENT..…......… and has frequently
arrived late for class. This has resulted in several (9) PUNISH…...... . Although Margaret is a (10) GIFT ...
…..… student in some respects, she has not had a satisfactory term.
Part 3: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to
be correct. Circle your answers. (5 points)
1. We sent a present for the children living next door.

2.
3.
4.
5.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Penny took three exams and managed to succeed them all.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the ferry.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The unemployment rate has increased considerably since last year. Another two millions are jobless.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The President often contradicts himself. He often says something which doesn’t agree with what he says
earlier.
(A)
(B)

(C)
(D)

Part 4: The following sentences are badly constructed. Rewrite them in better style and correct any
grammatical errors. (5 points)
1. All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar.
...........................................................................................................................................................
2. Swimming is a sport to any healthy person I would recommend.
...........................................................................................................................................................
3. The president said that the new education programme was essential addressing a large audience in the
provincial capital yesterday.
...........................................................................................................................................................
4. Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the representatives of the
provincial assemblies.
...........................................................................................................................................................
5. The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding company with good
shorthand and typing speeds at their head office.
...........................................................................................................................................................
II. READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions:
All at once Hazel was coming in through the French windows, pulling off gardening gloves, and Bill was
entering through the door, both at once. So I only had time to take one quick look at her before I turned to face
him. All very confusing. What that first glimpse showed me was that time had thickened her figure but didn’t
seem to have made much difference to her face. It still had good skin and youthful outlines. She was holding a
bunch of roses – must have been cutting them in the garden while waiting for me. The gardening gloves lent a
delightfully informal touch. It was quite an entrance, though Bill spoilt it a bit by making his at the same time.
Bill seemed longer and thinner. His tightly massed hair had a tinge of grey. Apart from that, twenty years
had done nothing to him, except deepen the lines of thoughtfulness that had already, when I knew him, begun
to spread across his face. Or was that all? I looked at him again, more carefully, as he looked away from me at
Hazel. Weren’t his eyes different somehow? More inward looking than ever? Gazing in not merely at his

thoughts, but at something else, something he was keeping hidden or perhaps protecting.
Then we were chattering and taking glasses in our hands, and I came back to earth. For the first ten
minutes we were all so defensive, so carefully probing, that nobody learnt anything. Bill had forgotten me
altogether, that much was clear. He was engaged in getting to know me from scratch, very cautiously so as not
to hit a wrong note, with the object of getting me to contribute a big subscription to his African project. I kept
trying to absorb details about Hazel, but Bill was talking earnestly about African education, and the strain of
appearing to concentrate while actually thinking about his wife proved so great that I decided it would be


easier just to concentrate. So I did. I let him hammer away for about ten more minutes, and then the daughter,
who seemed to be acting as parlourmaid, showed in another visitor. Evidently we were to be four at lunch.
1. What effect had time had on Hazel and Bill?
A. They had both lost weight.
B. They were more withdrawn.
C. They hadn’t changed at all.
D. They had changed in subtle ways.
2. When they all started talking, the writer
A. relaxed at last.
B. stopped dreaming.
C. spoke most to Hazel.
D. began to remember things.
3. The writer found the first part of their conversation
A. sentimental.
B. irritating.
C. uninformative.
D. trivial.
4. Why did Bill speak seriously?
A. He wanted some money from the writer.
B. He did not remember the writer.
C. His wife was present.

D. He was talking about the past.
5. In the end the writer found Bill’s conversation
A. monotonous
B. convincing
C. thought-provoking
D. instructive
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space.
According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of increasing leisure. Not
only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure
relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are
becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (5) .........to spend less time
travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people
are. As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions. I admit that there
are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding
or sailing single-handed (9) ......... the world. My own parents seem to (10) ......... most of their time gazing at
the television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .........remind my company about it. I
seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by
sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) ......... up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any
dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) .........
1. A. presently
B. at the moment
C. now
2. A. retirement
B. their
C. later
3. A. present
B. survived
C. free
4. A. this
B. longer

C. leisure
5. A. use
B. tend
C. have
6. A. concern
B. imagine
C. expect
7. A. the
B. those
C. these
8. A. in our days
B. in these times
C. nowadays
9. A. round
B. over
C. through
10. A. have
B. use
C. the
11. A. would
B. to
C. had
12. A. at
B. for
C. take
13. A. keep
B. line
C. show
14. A. cost of living B. lifestyle
C. lifeline

15. A. pension
B. retirement
C. insurance
Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

D. at this time
D. third
D. intact
D. people
D. demand
D. tell
D. some
D. now and again
D. into
D. spend
D. might
D. all
D. set
D. livelihood
D. salary


Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size
is twelve (1) .................... the average is ten. We use modern methods of (2) .................... and learning, and
the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving
(3) .................... English, however, if you work hard and (4) .................. speaking English as much as you can.
You will take a short (5) ................... in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a
(6) .................... at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) ..................... and the other is
for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class

(8) ..................... the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation
because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ................... in your own country, You will
also have the chance to improve your (10) ................... of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...
III. PRONUNCIATION
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (05
points)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

a. technical
a. weapon
a. requirements
a. prohibit
a. elephants

b. change
b. increase
b. subject
b. exhibit
b. decades

c. much
c. threat
c. secondary
c. habit
c. poachers

d. exchange
d. spread
d. levels
d. hunting
d. actions

Part 2: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

a. continent
a. represent
a. social
a. habitat
a. generally

b. however
b. intensive
b. proportion
b. century
b. secondary

c. elephant
c. domestic
c. industry
c. difficult

c. education

d. tropical
d. employment
d. easily
d. prohibit
d. specialize

III. WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it. 1.
It's a long time since we spoke to your sister.

2.
3.
4.
5.

We ............................................................................................................................. .
"Why don't you leave now. That's what I'd do."
If ............................................................................................................................... .
Jill was the only person who came late.
Everyone ................................................................................................................... .
This matter is so complicated that we don't know how to deal with it.
So .............................................................................................................................................................................................. .
It's a pity you didn't ask us to spend the time with you.
If only .................................................................................................................................................................................... .

Part 2: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.

1. I'm afraid that we haven't got any eggs left. (run)
................................................................................................................... .
2. Let me tell you what I think you should do. (advice)


3.
4.
5.

................................................................................................................... .
The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced. (down)
................................................................................................................... .
Come on Thursday or Friday. It' s all the same to me. (difference)
................................................................................................................... .
Amanda has improved a lot this term. (progress)
................................................................................................................... .

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KEYS – PRACTICE 27
I/ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1.
Q#
1
2
Key
D
C

Part 2
1. introduction
4. unreadable
7. mistaken
Part 3:

3
A

4
D

5
B

6
C

7
B

8
A

9
C

2. successful
5. failure
8. absences

Q#
Ke
y

10
A

11
C

12
D

3. attention
6. revision
9. punishments

13
D

14
C

15
A

10. gifted

1 2 3 4 5
B C C D D

Part 4
1. All students, except foreigners, must pay their fees to the university bursar.
2. Swimming is a sport I would recommend to any healthy person.
3. Addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday, the president said that the new education
programme was essential.
4. Talks have begun between the representatives of the provincial assemblies to plan a railway linking the
provincial capitals.
5. The advertisement said that an expanding company wished to employ a secretary with good shorthand and
typing speeds at their head office.
II/ READING
Part 1:
Q# 1 2 3 4 5
Ke D B C A A
y
Part 2. one point for each correct answer
Q#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Key
C
A
D
C

B
D
B
C

Part 3.
1. and
2. teaching

3. your
4. practise

5. test
6. class

III/ PRONOUNCIATION
Part 1
Q#
Ke
y

1 2 3 4 5
A B D B A

Q#
Ke
y

1 2 3 4 5
B A B D C

Part 2

IV WRITING
Part 1:
1. We haven't spoken to your sister for a long time.
2. If I were you, I'd leave now.

9
A

10
D

11
A

7. beginners
8. at

12
D

13
C

14
B

15

A

9. learnt
10. knowledge


3.
4.
5.

Everyone was on time except for Jill.
So complicated is this matter that we don't know how to deal with it.
If only you had asked us to spend the time with you.

Part 2:

1. I'm afraid we have run out of eggs.
2. Let me give you some advice on what you should do.
3. We must cut down on the numbers of cars on the roads.
The numbers of cars must be cut down on the roads.
4. Come on Thursday or Friday. It makes no difference to me.
5. Amanda has made good/great progress/ made a lot of progress this term.

ENGLISH TEST 28
PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same
line. (2 pts)
1. A. genuine

B. guy

C. generate

D. geneticist

2. A. breath

B. spread

C. break

D. headline

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question. (3 pts)
3. A. briefcase

B. journalism

C. calculate

D. apply

4. A. redundant

B. terrorism

C. unique

D. officer

5. A. bigoted

B. perpetrate

C. relativism

D. picturesquely

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
6. They came to inspect the house _________ buying it.
A. in the event of

B. with reference to C. with a view to

7. The boy who failed the exam has to take another one,

D. on account of
?


A. did he

B. hasn’t he

C. didn’t he

D. doesn’t he

8. It is _______ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several time a week.
A. common

B. complete

C. normal

D. usual

9. _________ passenger pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction over
_________ few decades.
A. The / Ø

B. Ø / the

C. The / a

D. A / the

10. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did in good______
A. hope

B. belief

C. idea

D. faith

11. Mrs. Brown always ______ in a crowd because she wore large hats.
A. found against

B. looked up

C. stood out

D. showed up

12. Mary bought______ hat yesterday.
A. a red big plastic hat

B. a big red plastic hat

C. a plastic big red hat

D. a bit plastic red hat

13. ______ the two sisters, Mary is _______.
A. Of/ the prettier

B. Between/ the prettiest

C. Of/ prettier

D. Between/ the prettier

14. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”
Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”
A. had green fingers

B. let nature take its course

C. made it down on my luck

D. drawn the short straw

15. My old riding boots served me well for eleven years before they finally ________.
A. wore of

B. broke down

C. wore out

D. broke up

16. _______ of birds over a city usually predict cold weather.
A. Herds

B. Packs

C. Flocks

D. Groups

17. We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, _______ we’ll let you know as soon as
possible.
A. in case

B. if so

C. providing

D. supposing

18. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Its only redeeming ___________ is that it’s quite short.


A. aspect

B. element

C. feature

D. factor

19. - Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can ofer you. - ____________.
A. Take it or forget it

B. Get it or forget it

C. Take it or leave it

D. Leave it or take it

20. He has been unable to find a job _______ with his ability as an accountant.
A. appropriate

B. suitable

C. requisite

D. commensurate

Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10 pts)
Too many parents have a tough time get clear and accessible
information about the public schools at their communities. That is
why President Clinton had announced an initiative requiring all
states to produce annual reports cards that are easily understood
by and widely distributing to parents and the public, for each
school, school district and the state as a whole. The report cards
will include information to student achievement, teacher
professionally qualifications, class size, school safety and other
factors that will help parents judging the overall performance of
the schools. President Clinton’s proposal will help ensure which
parents in every state have access to the information they need to
determine the quality of their schools and identity areas in which
improvement is needed.

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
31. It is essential that the plan (inform) ________to everyone in advance.

32-33. I realized that someone (steal) ___ my wallet when I (feel) ____ their hand in my jacket pocket.
34-35. At school I (dislike) _______ the Chemistry teacher because she (always pick) _______ on me.
36. Fortunately, the hospital's new air-conditioning system (install) _________ when the first heat
wave of the summer arrived.
37. The cake (make) _______________ by my mom tastes really delicious.
38. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run) _______.
39. I can't find my book anywhere. I (leave) ______ it on the train. I am not sure.


40. No wonder he was sacked! He seems (fiddle) ________ the accounts for years.

Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
41. Many people make their living on theater. In essence the theater is not only for
entertainment, it is a _____ .
42. They never dare to leave their only child ________ for even a moment.
43. What I don’t like about school uniform is that it completely destroys all_______.
44. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that
they are so__________ at that age.

LIVE

ATTEND
INDIVIDUAL
IMPRESS

45. His ________ of his opponent led to his biggest failure.
46. The curriculum is ________developed; therefore, students benefit a great deal.
47. The mother is usually the homemaker and the father is the _______.
48. There was a donation of $100,000 made by an anonymous _________.
49. Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically_________.

50. The government’s ________ approach has brought criticism.

ESTIMATE
SYSTEM
BREAD
BENEFIT
DESTROY
COMPROMISE

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each
space. (10 pts)
The money that some professional sportsmen earn shouldn’t impress anyone when you take into
(51)__ __the fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame. And once
they reach their (52) __and display their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant
careers won’t last forever. They live under a constant pressure of being (53) and subsequently replaced
by someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished. For that reason, objectives like retirement
benefits and pensions are (54)_______great concern to all professional athletes.
Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to voice their protest
against any policy unresponsive to their demand (55)_____the younger professionals seek more
upgrading solutions to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (56)___a
solid education, even at university level. Such an approach should help them find interesting and wellpaid jobs (57)____their sports career is over.


A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves
(58)_____supporting their own teams. Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve
high academic standards or else they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, which may
lead to further disruption in their professional careers.
By these practical and most efective (59)___, combining education with sports activity, the

(60)___of the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the
sportsmen’s benefit.
51. A. reflection

B. attention

C. examination

D. consideration

52. A. prime

B. shape

C. best

D. capacity

53. A. outcast

B. outshone

C. outstayed

D. outgrown

54. A. with

B. in

C. at

D. of

55. A. whereby

B. whereas

C. whereupon

D. wherein

56. A. mastering

B. learning

C. receiving

D. attending

57. A. right away

B. promptly

C. barely

D. once

58. A. with

B. on

C. for

D. in

59. A. grounds

B. results

C. factors

D. means

60. A. vision

B. outlook

C. image

D. judgment

Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
In the 21st century food will (61)______ more than just you feed you. A new range of products
appearing on shelves in shops and supermarkets (62) ______ designed to give you specific health
benefits. The demands of modern life make these foods very attractive. Not only do they provide proven
ways to improve health, but they are also very attractive (63) ______ a quick and convenient way of
making sure we enjoy a healthy diet.
In some countries it is already possible to buy crisps that make you feel (64) ______ depressed,
chewing gum that increases your brain power and tea that helps you (65) ______ over the tiredness

associated (66) ______ long-distance air travel. In the future, experts promise biscuits that will keep you
healthy, and hot chocolate drink to give you strong bones.
Despite the fact that these “functional” foods cannot replace a balanced diet and regular
exercise, they can help the body perform at (67) ______ best a lot of the time. At (68) ______, these
foods are more expensive than other foods, but that is due to the ingredients they (69) ______ of and
the way they are made. All the foods contain probiotics (70) ______ increase the number of “good”
bacteria in your stomach, helping to keep your digestive system healthy.


Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)
The Digital Divide
Information technology is influencing the way many of us live and work today. We use the Internet to
look and apply for jobs, shop, conduct research, make airline reservations, and explore areas of interest.
We use e-mail and the Internet to communicate instantaneously with friends and business associates
around the world. Computers are commonplace in homes and the workplace.
Although the number of Internet users is growing exponentially each year, most of the world’s
population does not have access to computers or the Internet. Only 6 percent of the population in
developing countries are connected to telephones. Although more than 94 percent of U.S. households
have a telephone, only 42 percent have personal computers at home and 26 percent have Internet
access. The lack of what most of us would consider a basic communications necessity – the telephone –
does not occur just in developing nations. On some Native American reservations only 60 percent of the
residents have a telephone. The move to wireless connections may eliminate the need for telephone
lines, but it does not remove the barrier to equipment costs.
Who has Internet access? Fifty percent of the children in urban households with an income over
$75,000 have Internet access, compared with 2 percent of the children in low-income, rural households.
Nearly half of college-educated people have Internet access, compared to 6 percent of those with only
some high school education. Forty percent of households with two parents have access; 15 percent of
female, single-parent households do. Thirty percent of white households, 11 percent of black
households, and 13 percent of Hispanic households have access. Teens and children are the two fastestgrowing segments of Internet users. The digital divide between the populations who have access to the
Internet and information technology tools is based on income, race, education, household type, and

geographic location. Only 16 percent of the rural poor, rural and central city minorities, young
householders, and single parent female households are connected.
Another problem that exacerbates these disparities is that African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native
Americans hold few of the jobs in information technology. Women hold about 20 percent of these jobs
and are receiving fewer than 30 percent of the computer science degrees. The result is that women and
members of the most oppressed ethnic groups are not eligible for the jobs with the highest salaries at
graduation. Baccalaureate candidates with degrees in computer science were ofered the highest
salaries of all new college graduates in 1998 at $44,949.
Do similar disparities exist in schools? More than 90 percent of all schools in the country are wired
with at least one Internet connection. The number of classrooms with Internet connections difers by
the income level of students. Using the percentage of students who are eligible for free lunches at a
school to determine income level, we see that nearly twice as many of the schools with more affluent
students have wired classrooms as those with high concentrations of low-income students.
Access to computers and the Internet will be important in reducing disparities between groups. It will
require greater equality across diverse groups whose members develop knowledge and skills in


computer and information technologies. If computers and the Internet are to be used to promote
equality, they will have to become accessible to populations that cannot currently aford the equipment
which needs to be updated every three years or so. However, access alone is not enough. Students will
have to be interacting with the technology in authentic settings. As technology becomes a tool for
learning in almost all courses taken by students, it will be seen as a means to an end rather than an end
in itself. If it is used in culturally relevant ways, all students can benefit from its power.
71. Why does the author mention the telephone in paragraph 2?
A. To demonstrate that even technology like the telephone is not available to all
B. To argue that basic telephone service is a first step to using the Internet
C. To contrast the absence of telephone usage with that of Internet usage
D. To describe the development of communications from telephone to Internet
72. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the statement “Although the
number ............. or the Internet.” in the paragraph 2?

A. Most of the people in the world use the Internet now because the number of computers has been
increasing every year.
B. The number of people who use computers and the Internet is increasing every year, but most
people in the world still do not have connections.
C. The number of computers that can make the Internet available to most of the people in the world
is not increasing fast enough.
D. The Internet is available to most of the people in the world, even though they don't have their
own computer terminals.
73. The word “eliminate” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. accept

B. dispute

C. define

D. remove

74. Based on information in paragraph 3, which of the following best explains the term "digital divide?"
A. The number of Internet users in developing nations
B. The disparity in the opportunity to use the Internet
C. Diferences in socioeconomic levels among Internet users
D. Segments of the population with Internet access
75. Why does the author give details about the percentages of Internet users in paragraph 3?
A. To prove that there are diferences in opportunities among social groups
B. To argue for more Internet connections at all levels of society


C. To suggest that improvements in Internet access are beginning to take place
D. To explain why many people have Internet connections now
76. According to paragraph 3, which of the following households would be least likely to have access to

the Internet?
A. A household with one parent

B. A black household

C. A Hispanic household

D. A household with both parents

77. The word “those” in the passage refers to
A. classrooms

B. students

C. schools

D. concentrations

78. According to paragraph 4, why are fewer women and minorities employed in the field of computer
technology?
A. They are not admitted to the degree programs.
B. They do not possess the educational qualifications.
C. They do not have an interest in technology.
D. They prefer training for jobs with higher salaries.
79. The word “concentrations” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. protections

B. numbers

C. confidence

D. support

80. What can be inferred from paragraph 6 about Internet access?
A. Better computers need to be designed.
B. Schools should provide newer computers for students.
C. The cost of replacing equipment is a problem.
D. Technology will be more helpful in three years.

PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.


à There were far ______________________________________________________.
82. People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.
à The plane of Germanwings ____________________________________________.
83. It's nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.
à Nobody ___________________________________________________________.
84. The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
à There is ___________________________________________________________.
85. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
What ______________________________________________________________.

Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)
86. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staf.

CONSIDERATION

 __________________________________________________________________.
87. He is determined to become a doctor.

HEART

 __________________________________________________________________.
88. I expect the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist.
SHORT
 __________________________________________________________________.
89. He never felt so emotional when he looked at a picture.

TIME

 __________________________________________________________________.
90. I’m not very keen on gold, I much prefer silver.

RATHER

 __________________________________________________________________.

Question III. Essay writing (10 pts):
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Children should begin learning a foreign
language as soon as they start school.”?
Write an essay ( about 250 to 300 words) to express your personal point of view.


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KEYS – PRACTICE 28

A- ĐÁP ÁN:
PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm)
( Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm, riêng bài sửa lỗi, nếu tìm được lỗi mà sửa khơng đúng thì cho 0.5 điểm)
Question I.
6.C
11.C
16.C

7.D
12.B
17.B

8.A
13.A
18.C

9.C

14.A
19.C

10.D
15.C
20.D

Question II.
MISTAKES

CORRECTIONS

MISTAKES

CORRECTIONS

21.

get

getting

26.

to

on/about

22.

at

in

27.

professionally

professional

23.

had

has

28.

judging

judge

24.

reports

report

29.

which

that

25.

distributing

distributed

30.

identity

identify

Question III
31. (should) be 32. was stealing
informed

33. felt

34. disliked

35. was always
picking

36. had been
installed

37. made

38. had been
running

39. might have
left

40. to have been
fiddling

41. livelihood.

42. unattended

43. individuality

44.
impressionable

45.underestimation

46.
systematically

47. breadwiner

48. benefactor

49. indestructible 50.uncompromising

Question IV

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
( Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I


51. D

52. A

53. B

54. D

55. B

56. C

57. D

58. B

59. D

60. C

Question II.
51. do

52. is

53. as

54. less

55. get

56. with

57. its

58. present

59. consist

70. which/that

71.A

72.B

73.D

74.B

75.A

76.B

77.C

78.B

79.B

80.C

Question III.

PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
81.

There were far fewer people than I had expected

82.

The plane of Germanwings is said to have crashed into the mountains.

83.

Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.

84.

There is no statesman (that/who/whom) I admire more than the President.

85.

What surprised me was his lack of confidence.

Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
86.

The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff.

87.

His heart is set on becoming a doctor/ He has set his heart on becoming a doctor.

88.

The book fell short of my expectation even though it had been written by such a good
novelist.

89.

At no time did he feel so emotional when he looked at a picture.

90.

I’d rather have silver than gold.

Question III. Essay: (10 điểm)
Marking criteria:
+ Task completion (4 điểm)
Tuỳ theo khả năng hoàn thành về bố cục và những yêu cầu nội dung cho mỗi phần ( mở bài,thân
bài,kết luận) giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1-4 điểm.

+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling 3 điểm: bài viết khơng có lỗi chính tả và từ ba lỗi ngữ pháp
trở xuống được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 4 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3
điểm).


- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu, đoạn) – 3 điểm:
Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể chấm 1-3 điểm.
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Tổng số point thí sinh làm đúng
Điểm bài thi =

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 29
PART 1: PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
three in each of the following questions

1. A.
2. A.
3. A.
4. A.
5. A.
6. A.
7. A.
8. A.
9. A.
10.

contributed
approached
brush
breathe
said
bother
leaves
dough
fracture

B. eradicated
B. unwrapped
B. crush
B. threaten
B. play
B. breakthrough
B. practices
B. doubt
B. signature
A. pride

C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.

C.
B.

developed
obliged
rush
healthy
lemonade
thoughtful
wishes
county
culture
life

D. needed
D. sacrificed
D. push
D. earth
D. plate
D. geothermal
D. introduces
D. blouse
D. mature
C. combine D. machine

PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four
options (A, B, C or D).
1. I'm addicted ______ these sweets. I loved them!
A. on

B. at

C. to

D. for

2. You are being thoroughly _________in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited

B. unrepresentative

C. unreliable

D. unreasonable

3. Nylon, a synthetic _______ from a combination of water, air, and a by-product of coal, was
first introduced in 1938.
A. to make

B. make

C. made

D. making

4. He ______ book the tickets, but he had no time to call at the Cinema.
A. would

B. might

C. could

D. was going to


5. It is necessary that an employee _________ his work on time.
A. finish

B. finished

C. finishing

D. finishes

6. This dress is eye-catching, and many people________ me on it.
A. complain

B. complement

C. compliment

D. complementary

7. Bill is jealous ________ your promotion.
A. with

B. of

C. at

D. about

8. _______ are sought by an elementary school.
A. Mentally retarded teachers

B. Teachers retarded for mental cases

C. Teachers for the mentally retarded D. Mental retarded case teachers
9. Since I came in half an hour late this morning, I have to stay until 5:30 to _______ for it.
A. make up

B. save up

C. keep up

D. hold up

10. Earthquake can damage a tree ______violently, and it can take several years for the tree to
heal.
A. to cause to shake it

B. when shaking it causes

C. to cause shaking it

D. by causing it to shake

II. In the following text, some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√). If a line has a

word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at
the beginning.
We can tend to think of poverty as the main cause of 0____ can ____
violent crime. However, research from both sides of the 00___√_______
Atlantic shows that fathers may be the most important factor 1. ___________
in preventing to children from turning over to crime. In the 2. ___________
United States, children from better-off family were compared
3. ___________
with ones who from families with lower incomes. Children from
4. ___________
both groups that lived with their fathers also committed the
same number of crimes. In the United Kingdom, a study was 5. ___________
carried out of comparing a group of boys who had never been 6. ___________
accused of not any crimes such as assault and stealing 7. ___________
vehicles. All the boys had difficulties at the school and came 8. ___________
from large families that didn't earn a lot of money. The biggest 9. ___________
difference between from the groups was that fifty-five percent 10. __________
of the "good boys" lived with their fathers, while only four per 11. __________
cent of the "bad boys" did it. Eighty per cent of the well – 12. __________
behaved boys said how they felt close to their fathers even if
13. __________
they didn't live in the same house. It seems that by having a
14. __________
father who takes an interest in his children encourages
15. __________
youngsters not to break the law.
III. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word
to fill in each blank.

There is a saying that first impressions are generally correct and I
would say that (1) _______ throughout my entire life, I have found this to be
true apart from one notable exception of a good friend and neighbor with
whom
my
first
(2)
______
was
decidedly
unfriendly.
At the time of our first meeting I was living in a (3) __________ area of
London, not far from the exit of a dual carriageway and this meant that
although it was a (4) ____________ street, even with the (5) _______ will in
the world, drivers would often travel dangerously fast within inches of my
front door. This used to really annoy me and I have to admit I did often go
a bit (6) ________ in expressing my anger even though (or perhaps
because) I knew I didn't stand a (7) ________ chance of being taken notice
of or even noticed at all. So when one day, I shouted my usual string of
swear words at a rapidly passing car and it immediately screamed to a
halt, my first reaction was an enormous sense of (8) ______. But then the
driver of the car opened his window and shouted a stream of swear words
back at me.
So the next morning, I was more than a little surprised to find an
apology note from the same motorist in my mail box explaining that in an
attempt to (9) _______ his career as an up and coming IT (10) ______, he had
been driving too fast the previous evening and inviting me to have dinner
with him and his wife.

ALL

CHANGE
DEPRIVE
RESIDENC
E
GOOD
BOARD
REASON

ACHIEVE
FAR
CONSULT

PART III. READING
I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D)
to answer the questions.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science have
made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made any foods
unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps 80 percent of all human illness are related
to diet and 40 percent of cancer is related to diet as well, especially cancer of colon. People of
different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristics
food they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers
showed that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other
food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it
becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of
processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and
poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes
similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the

market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these
procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental
substances we ingest. Sometimes, well – meaning farmers or others who do not realize the
consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.


1. How has science done a disservice to people?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually
eradicated.
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been
added to our food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
2. The word "prone" is nearest in meaning to ______.
A. supine

B. unlikely

C. healthy

D. predisposed

3. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.

B. They preserve the color of meats.

C. They are the objects of research.

D. They caused to animals to become

fatter.
4. The word "these" refers to_______.
A. meats

B. colors

C. researchers

D. nitrates and nitrites

5. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_______.
A. drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.
B. some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to
the living animals.
C. researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than
60 years.
D. food may cause 40 percent of cancer in the world

II. Read the passage and fill in the blank a suitable word.

PEER PRESSURE
One of the strongest influences on children today (1) ______ that of their peers. What their
classmates think, how they dress and how they act in class and out of it (2) ________ the
behavior of nearly every child at school. In their efforts not to be different, some children go so
far as to hide their intelligence and ability in case they are made ( 3)_________ of. Generally,
children do not want to stand (4) _______ from the crowd. They want to fit in, to be accepted. In
psychological terms, the importance of (5)_________ pressure cannot be over emphasized.
There is a lot of evidence that it has great bearing on all aspects of children's lives, (6) ________

the clothes they wear, the music they listen to and their attitude to study to their
ambitions in life, their relationships and their sense. (7) _________, as children grow up into
adolescents, individuality becomes more acceptable, desirable even, and in their search for


their (8) _______ personal style, the teenager and young adult will begin to experiment and be
more willing to run the (9) _______ of rejection by the group. Concern about intellectual
prowess and achieving good exam results can dominate as the atmosphere of competition
develops and worries (10) ______ the future override any fears of appearing too brainy.
III. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

Last year Gladys Kalema became the Ugandan Wildlife Service's chief and only
vet after (1) _____ for the Royal Veterinary College in London. She was the first person
to fill the post for 30 years and at the age of 26, easily the youngest.
If Gladys did nothing else, caring for the world's (2) ______ population of 650
gorillas would alone justify her wages. Since the 1970s, gorillas have (3) ______ severely
from war and poaching. Now for $150 each, tourists can be led through the forest and
come within five meters of gorilla – no closer, for (4) ______ of transmitting diseases
such as measles and flu.
The gorillas here make a small but viable population. (5) ______ in the national
parts the usual animals, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, are either not there or present in
insignificant numbers which are dangerously out of (6) ______ with the creatures around
them. If Uganda stays calm, wildlife may, in (7) _______, return by itself. But Gladys
believes the country cannot wait. Animals must be brought in to swell tourism and
provide (8) ______to expand her work.
Despite her difficulties, Gladys feels more useful and fulfilled than she would be
anywhere else. "At this moment, my friends from vet school are reading the best way
to (9) ______ a cat or dog, and here am I planning to translocate elephants. In my small
(10) _______ I am part of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of my country."
1. A. leaving

B. qualifying
C. graduating
D.
passing
2. A. living
B. surviving
C. continuing
D. lasting
3. A. endured
B. harmed
C. died
D. suffered
4. A. risk
B. fear
C. fright
D. danger
5. A. Somewhere B. Anywhere
C. Elsewhere
D. Nowhere
6. A. balance
B. relation
C. comparison
D. equality
7. A. terms
B. years
C. ages
D. time
8. A. figures
B. funds
C. accounts

D. savings
9. A. treat
B. prescribe
C. heal
D. operate
10. A. means
B. manner
C. method
D. way
PART IV. WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the word give. Do not change the word given in any
way.
1. She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background (SENSE)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………


2. I think you should try to be optimistic as you can. (SIDE)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
3. In the end, it was quite a good sunny day after all. (OUT)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
4. I hate watching late night films on TV. (STAND)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
5. The principal was the first person who arrived at the meeting. (ARRIVE)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………

II. Writing a topic.

Computers can translate all kinds of languages well, so our children needn’t
learn more languages in the future.
What is your opinion about this idea? Within 200-250 words, use evidence and examples
to write a passage to clarify your idea.

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