2012

SECTION 2. PHONETICS:
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (10pts)
1. A. parachute B. mechanic C. Christmas D. scheme
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months
3. A. shadow B. vanish C. Danish D. Spanish
4. A. have B. many C. shadow D. thank
5. A. exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (10pts)
1. A. advertise B. advertisement C. machine D. surrounding
2. A. economic B. introduce C. religion D. souvenir
3. A. earthquake B. waterfall C. disappear D. generous
4. A. preference B. disappointed C. unpolluted D. documentary
5. A. recommend B. spectator C. individual D. unexpected
SECTION 3. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
V. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (30 pts)
1. I can't make ________ what is happening.
A. away B. over C. out D. on
2. A ________ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
A. prize B. reward C. notice D. repayment
3. This dish ________. Is it spicy?
A. smells well B. is smelling good C. is smelled well D. smells good
4. Who was the first American person ________ on the moon?
A. walking B. who walks C. walked D. to walk
5. She is one of the few people ________.
A. to whom I look up B. I look up C. who look up to D. to who I look up
6. I live in Dalat, ________ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. that C. which D. where
7. Neither the students nor the teacher ________ come.
A. has B have C. is D. are
8. On the way to the town, they stop ________a rest.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. to taking
9. It costs about sixty dollars to have a tooth ________.
A. filling B. to fill C. filled D. fill
10. The roof was damaged and water ________ from the ceiling in wet weather.
A. spilled B. dripped C. drained D. dropped
11. ________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. Despite B. So C. As D. However
12. The newspaper did not mention the ________ of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range B. amount C quantity D. extent
13. The judge ________ him fifty dollars for parking his car illegally.
A. charged B. fined C. punished D. ordered
14. You can take a bus ________ you don't mind waiting.
A. except B. unless C. provided D. whether
15. They live in a large ________ house on the edge of London.
A. detached B. single C. separated D. divided
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (10pts)
1. So far Linda has been writing 5 novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the new world.
A B C D
2. Pele, from Brazil, is considered one of the greatest football player of all time.
A B C D
3. Is it important that the secretary finishes the typing today?
A B C D
4. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D
5. There has been quite a few objections to the new policy.
A B C D
VII. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (10pts)
1. The university has ________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author)
2. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton's shop, for it was ________ from all others in the street. (distinguish)
3. He is very generous. Everyone admires his ________. (selfish)
4. ________ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (lead)
5. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed. (Conserve)
VIII. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (10pts)
1. What tune (play) ________ when we came in?
2. She was badly hurt when her car hit. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she (not hurt) ________ so badly.
3. If you don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) ________ by the time we (get) ________ there.
SECTION 4. READING:
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(20 pts)
UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (1) ________ all over the world. It
helps children of (2) ________ races, nationalities, religions and political systems in more than 140 worldwide
countries. The (3) ________ of UNICEF is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF (4)
________ both long-term assistance and emergency.
UNICEF was (5) ________ in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World
War two in Europe. It began (6) ________ a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in
1953 (7) ________ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of
developing countries improve the (8) ________ of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the
United Nations, New York City, (9) ________ it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs worldwide. In
1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) ________ its work helping children and building brighter future.
1. A. communities B. organizations C. groups D. society
2. A. every B. all C. some D. few
3. A. view B. purpose C. opinion D. intention
4. A. receives B. gets C. takes D. gives
5. A. found B. produced C. created D. built up
6. A. like B. with C. for D. as
7. A. due to B. in spite of C. since D. for
8. A. cost B. level C. character D. quality
9. A. and B. besides C. but D. moreover
10. A. as B. with C. for D. in
X. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for
cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several feet below the
surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made,
is found. Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally, however,
people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it from place to place. Today natural gas
is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating. It has also been used for electric generators and
hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without making
the room hot. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which
are hundreds of miles in length.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. natural gas is useless B. people once wasted natural gas
C. natural gas is moved in trucks D. natural gas is found where there is no petroleum
2. This passage as a whole is about ________.
A. discovering natural gas B. finding petroleum
C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use
3. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?
A. It is not used for heating. B. It moves through pipes.
C. It is cheap. D. It can be stored.
4. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is ________.
A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines. B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks.
C. through pipelines. D. to store it in large tanks to move.
5. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
XI. Use only ONE word in each space. (20 pts)
Speech is one of the most important (1) ________ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making
noises. To talk and also to be (2) ________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use
combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be
impossible if everyone made up their own language.
(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ________ of English is not very large, and
only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you
can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (8) ________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) ________ we say
the words is also important. Our tone of voice can express many motions and (10) ________ whether we are pleased
or angry, for instance.
SECTION 5. WRITING:
XII. Complete the following sentences that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 pts)
1. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .
The final date ..............................................................................................................................
2. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem?
It's high time something ........ ........................... ................................. ..................................... .
3. They estimated the price, including all the costs.
Taking ....................................................................... .................................................................
4. Nothing was done about it.
Nobody ...................................... ........................... .....................................................................
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I am ........................................................................................ .....................................................
6. I didn't see her again for five years.
Five years .............................................. ................................. ....................................................
7. Driving on the left feels strange to me.
I am not used ........................................................................ .......................................................
8. I can't understand him because he speaks so quickly.
If he didn't .............. ............................... .....................................................................................
9. Please don't make me annoyed by such silly questions.
I'd rather ................................................. .....................................................................................
10. People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub.
The prisoner .............. ............................ ......................................................................................
XIII. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (20 pts)
1. We / be / close friends/ because / we / have / many things/ common.
.............................................................. ......................................................................................
2. Passover/ celebrate/ every country/ world?
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. We/ decide/ go/ short walk/ before/ sit down/ lunch.
..................................................................... ................................................................................
4. After/ walk/ three hours/ we/ stop/ let/ others/ catch/ up/ us.
......................................................................... ............................................................................
5. There/ be/ more/ and/ challenges/ school children today/ early age.
......................................................................... ............................................................................
6. Take/ tests / another challenge/ school children.
......................................................................... .............................................................................
7. It/ wrong/ you/ not/ give/ her/ chance/ talk.
........................................................................ ..............................................................................
8. He/ suggest/ use/ gas/ instead/ burn/ coal/ for/ cook.
........................................................................ ..............................................................................
9. Jack London/ bear/ January 13th/ 1876/ San Francisco/ California.
.............................................................................. ........................................................................
10. Solar panels/ install / roof/ house/ energy/ sun.
............................................................................. ........................................................................
____The end____
2015
SECTION 2: PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space provided.
(10 points)
1. A. notice B. post C. monument D. comb
2. A. river B. rivalry C. icon D. stripe
3. A. muscles B. needles C. routes D. wardens
4. A. sacred B. died C. naked D. wanted
5. A. catastrophe B. confidence C. recipe D. sesame
Write your answers here:
1 ………..... 2................... 3.................... 4.................. 5................
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your answers in the
space provided. (10 points)
1. A. readable B. satisfy C. evidence D. distinguish
2. A. relationship B. deliberate C. customer D. equipment
3. A. participate B. literature C. intimate D. powerful
4. A. baggy B. chairman C. dumping D. severe
5. A. antonym B. consequence C. opponent D. lunatic
SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
V. Choose the correct answer to complete sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (40 points)
1. Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course
2. Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?
A. am being B. will be C. be D. would be
3.When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your ______.
A. fingers B. hands C. thumbs D. fingertips
4. I read the contract again and again _______ avoiding making spelling mistakes
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
5. Not until a monkey is several years old ________to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
6. I must go to the dentist and ___________
A. get my teeth to take care of B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of D. get my teeth taken care of
7. He had travelled for 20 years and then he decided to return home.
A. farther away B. far and wide C. far from it D.farthest of all
8. “You should stop working too hard you’ll get sick.”
A. or else B. if C. in case D. whereas
9. He carried a(n) driving license.
A. artificial B. unfaithful C.untrue D. false
10. Despite playing under strength, the village team _____ beat the rivals.
A. could B. were able to C. couldn’t D. weren’t able to
11.The government has introduced _______.
A. a children’s clothes tax B. a tax on children clothes
C. a children clothes tax D. a tax on children’s clothes
12. ______, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot the night air as was D. Hot although the night air was
13. He suddenly saw Sue ____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to her.
A. across…through B. over…through C. across…across D. over…along
14. Nobody likes his behaviour, ________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does he D. doesn’t he
15. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. extension D. expansion
16. – “When are you planning to resign?” - “By Christmas....................”
A. no later B. until lately C. at the latest D. if not later
17. Please _____ your luggage and leave now. I can’t stand your presence any more.
A. throw off B. pack up C. fit in D. pile up
18. _______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more D. If he were studying more
19. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ____ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet B. for C. and D. so
20. I had to pay through the nose to get my car repaired at a service station in the middle of the desert.
A. spend less money than usual B. pay too much for something
C. make a lot of money D. cost a lot of money
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your correction. (10 points)
1. Humus, a substance found in soil, is soft and spongy and enables plant roots to send out tiny hair through that
they absorb water and food.
2. From the monitoring of earthquake waves it is evidence that the Earth’s outer core is liquid, whereas the
inner one is solid.
3. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time.
4. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
5. A fully grown male mountain lion may be eight long feet.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1. She supports her theory with.........................evidence. (COPY)
2. Will it ever be possible for the human race to reach the extreme..................... of the universe? (BOUND)
3. He says he had no intention of hurting me, but I am sure he hit me.............................(PURPOSE)
4. Safety tests on old cars have been............................... throughout Europe. (STANDARD)
5. The teacher warned the children that if they........................again, they would be punished. (BEHAVE)
VIII. Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets (10 points)
1. We would like (invite) ....... to the president’s reception, but we weren’t.
2. Did you know that Oscar Wilde (live) .......... in Paris during his final years?
3. There was no sign indicating that the cottage (break) .......... into.
4. Without their valuable assistance we (never, gather) ........... enough money for our son’s operation.
5. By the time I go to bed tonight, I (write) .......... more than ten pages of the novel.
SECTION 4. READING
IX. Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage (20 points)
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy
to get out of bed (1) ________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of
getting so (2)_______ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (3)_______. Adults can easily
survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (4)_______teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical
experts, one in five youngsters (5)________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their
parents did at their age.
This (6) _____ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at
school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor
concentration is well (7) _______. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have
profound effects (8) ______how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers
because it is while they are asleep (9)______ they release a hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the
period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10) ______, catch
up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
1. A. behind time B. about time C.in time D. at time
2. A. few B. less C. much D. little
3. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
5. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
6. A. raises B. rises C. results D. comes
7. A. organized B. arranged C. established D. acquired
8. A. in B. on C. to D. at
9. A. at which B. which C. where D. that
10. A. rate B. extent C. level D. point
X. Exercise 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)
Universally acclaimed as America’s greatest playwright, Eugene O’Neill was born in 1888 in the heart of the
theater district in New York City. As the son of an actor he had early exposure to the world of the theater. He
attended Princeton University briefly in 1906, but returned to New York to work in a variety of jobs before joining
the crew of a freighter as a seaman. Upon returning from voyages to South Africa and South America, he was
hospitalized for six months to recuperate from tuberculosis. While he was recovering, he determined to write a play
about his adventures on the sea. He went to Harvard, where he wrote the one-act Bound East for Cardiff. It was
produced on Cape Cod by the Provincetown Players, an experimental theater group that was later to settle in the
famous Greenwich Village theater district in New York City. The Players produced several more of his one-acts in
the years between 1916-1920. With the full-length play Beyond the Horizon, produced on Broadway in 1920,
O’Neill’s success was assured. The play won the Pulitzer prize for the best play of the year. O’Neill was to be
awarded the prize again in 1922, 1928, and 1957 for Anna Christie, Strange Interlude, and Long Day’s Journey Into
Night. Although he didn’t receive the Pulitzer prize for it, Mourning becomes Electra, produced in 1931,is arguably
his most lasting contribution to the American theatre. In 1936, he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
O’Neill’s plays, forty-five in all, cover a wide range of dramatic subjects, but several themes emerge, including
the ambivalence of family relationships, the struggle between the sexes, the conflict between spiritual and material
desires, and the vision of modern man as a victim of uncontrollable circumstances. Most of O’Neill’s characters are
seeking for meaning in their lives. According to his biographers, most of the characters were portraits of himself and
his family. In a sense, his work chronicled his life.
1. How many times was O’Neill awarded the Pulitzer Prize?
A. Five B. Three C. Four D. One
2. The word “briefly” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. without enthusiasm B. on scholarship C. seriously D. for a short time
3. What does the author mean by the statement in paragraph 2: “According to his biographers, most of the characters
were portraits of himself and his family. In a sense, his work chronicled his life”?
A. His biographers took pictures of him with his family.
B. His biography contained stories about him and his family.
C. He had paintings of himself and members of his family.
D. He used his family and his own experiences in his plays.
4. The author mentions all of the following as themes for O’Neill’s plays EXCEPT__________.
A. adventures at sea B. life in college
C. relationships between men and women D. family life
5. We can infer from information in the passage that O’Neill’s plays were not __________.
A. autobiographical B. controversial C. popular D. optimistic
XI. Exercise 3: Gap-filling. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (20 points)
Every culture has its own unwritten list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (1)............. has its
taboos, or types of behavior that are considered the violation of (2).............. manners. If you travel to (3)............
country, on business or vacation, it is really helpful to learn some of that country's customs so that you
needn't insult (4)…........... local people there.
The word “taboo” comes (5)…........... the Tongan language and it is used in modern English to describe
(6)….......... and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden (7)……......... to be avoided. In spite of people's common
thought, (8)............... are not universal and they tend to be specific to certain .(9)…….......... or country, and
usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. Therefore, (10)............... is considered acceptable
behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
SECTION 5. WRITING
XII. Sentence transformation (20 points)
1. I don’t usually make such foolish mistakes. habit
I’m.................................................................................. such foolish mistakes.
2. I’m not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country. did
I’m not sure when they..................................................................... capital punishment in this country.
3. Of all the cities I know, there are few that are more beautiful than St. Petersburg. loveliest
St. Petersburg is one .............................................................................visited.
4. Most medical students study for their degrees until they are 25. graduate
Most medical students............................................................... of 25.
5. I really don’t want to tidy my room right now. feel
I really don’t.........................................................my room right now.
6. Please don’t leave the building because we might need to speak to you again. case
Please don’t leave the building.....................................................to speak to you again.
7. My elder sister likes to look after small children. care
My elder sister enjoys...................................................small children.
8. The meeting probably won’t last more than a few minutes. likely
The meeting............................................................. on for more than a few minutes.
9. Last night the theater was almost empty. anybody
Last night..................................................................... the theater.
10. I can’t promise that you will get the job. guarantee
There................................................................will get the job.
XIII. Sentence building. (20 points)
Complete the letter using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if necessary.
Dear John,
1. last letter / you / kindly offer / put / me / your flat / I / be / Berlin.
...........................................................................................................................
2. I/ be / afraid / I / unable / take / offer / time being.
...........................................................................................................................
3. My father / so sick / I / to stay / home / care / him.
...........................................................................................................................
4. He / very sick / I cannot / him / alone.
...........................................................................................................................
5. My brother / also / help / look / Dad / but / he / now / away / business trip / Paris.
......................................................................................................................................................................................
6. I / hope / be able / come / Berlin / later / end / year, / perhaps / January.
...........................................................................................................................
7. If / room / free / I / glad / stay / you.
...........................................................................................................................
8. I / let / know / plan / soon / possible / order / not interfere / own plan.
...........................................................................................................................
9. Thank / much / again / offer.
..........................................................................................................................
10. I / not / wait / see / you / Berlin .
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............The end...........
2017
SECTION 2. PHONETICS (10 points)
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. extinction B. explanation C. elementary D. editorial
2. A. soldier B. casual C. danger D. joker
3. A. prejudice B. preface C. preservation D. presentiment
III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three.
4. A. unique B. income C. extinct D. bamboo
5. A. respectable B. affectionate C. occasional D. kindergarten
SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (80 points)
IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN
ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided.
1. Tom: “Hey, Jane ______.” - Jane: “Just the usual.”
A. Let’s go for a drink now. B. What have you been up to?
C. How often do you go to work? D. What do you do?
2. ______ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A. The Earth being B. The Earth is C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth
3. We are still trying to ______ together exactly what went wrong
A. part B. set C. piece D. sort
4. I am reading a/an ______ interesting book about teenagers’ styles at the moment.
A. absolutely B. really C. entirely D. completely
5. To decorate my room, I ______ the help of my roommate.
A. drafted B. engaged C. recruited D. enlisted
6. One of the subjects he likes best at school is ______.
A. home economic B. home economics C. house economics D. house economic
7. A molecule of water is ______ of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
A. created B. included C. consisted D. composed
8. As she is so heavily overworked, there is a ______ possibility that will have a nervous breakdown.
A. distinctive B. distinct C. little D. manifest
9. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. terms D. relationships
10. _____ parents of Thomas claimed that he was at _____ home at the time of _____ robbery.
A. --the B. The--the C. The-the-the D. --a
11. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ______ I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so far D. just now
12. ______ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. As far as B. So much as C. Much more than D. Except that
13. Joanne has only one eye, she lost ____ three years ago after falling on some broken glass.
A. other B. other ones C. another one D. the other
14. ______, modelling is actually hard work.
A. However glamorous it may seem B. Even if it may seem glamorous
C. Glamorous although it may seem D. So glamorous may it seem
15. There has been a recommendation from the union leaders that the offer of 5% ______.
A. should be rejected B. has been rejected C. be rejected D. rejects
16. It was ______ film that I couldn’t see it through.
A. so boring a B. such a boring C. so a boring D. such boring a
17. I think you should face up ______ the fact that our friendship’s over.
A. on B. with C. to D. off
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18. I suppose coal fires aren t very convenient, ______?
A. is it B. are they C. do they D. aren’t I
19. The people in my class, ______, are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. Donald Trump, the US president, ______ a lot of criticism for his speech on the drastic policies for immigrants.
A. came in for B. brought about C. opened up D. went down with
21. Karen: “Hi, Tina! What is your opinion about Ted’s presentation?”
Tina: “______. But he needs to make some small changes.”
A. It is perfect B. I do have some opinions about it
C. By and large, it is good D. I have no idea about it
22. ______ I like to do something completely spontaneous.
A. Very so often B. Every so often C. Very often so D. Every often so
23. The truant was ______ from school for unbecoming behavior.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled
24. ______ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. Small as the stars B. The stars as small C. As the small stars D. Despite of the small stars
25. Lan: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”
Mai: “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
26. In the United States, ______ the states but Hawaii is an island.
A. all of B. neither of C. none of D. no of
27. While working in the garden, ______.
A. his pants were torn off B. a branch fell down and hit his head
C. he was attacked by a snake D. it took him hours to transplant the tree
28. Suddenly, ______ a helicopter.
A. over the hill flew B. it flew over the hill C. flew over the hill D. there flew over the hill
29. Waving, nodding, pointing and hand raising are considered ______ forms of communication.
A. affective B. unusual C. verbal D. non-verbal
30. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful ______ smile.
A. childlike B. childish C. childless D. childhood
31. He kicked the ball ______ hard, and it broke the window.
A. a very little B. a small amount C. a little too D. quite a little
32. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ______ in school for students' future adjustment to society.
A. when cultivated B. need cultivating C. which need to be cultivated D. need to be cultivated
33. My friend wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear ______ it.
A. for B. from C. with D. of
34. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
35. I'd love to have lived in the old days, when people ______to market by horse and carriage.
A. was travelling B. used to travel C. would travel D. had been travelling
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are making to the environment.
A B C D
2. The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism’s living cells are called its metabolism.
A B C D
3. Almost all the students were confusing because Ms. Kelly’s explanation was unclear.
A B C D
4. Lemon trees are similar in longevity and appear to orange trees but have more upright growth.
A B C D
5. For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs and flowers and using them
A B C
for perfume or medicine.
D
SECTION 4. READING (50 points)
VI. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A, B, C,
or D in the numbered box.
The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia challenges our preconceptions about factual information. Before Wikipedia,
it was (1) ______ as read that encyclopaedias were written by paid experts. In other (2) ______, before Wikipedia,
the “reader” of an encyclopaedia had no control over the content. Wikipedia has changed all that, as anyone is
allowed to edit and add content. The idea has certainly (3) ______ on and, for millions of people, Wikipedia (4)
______ a vital need.
Wikipedia’s founders (5) ______ that, on the whole, the information on the site is no less accurate than more
traditional encyclopaedias. Despite this, critics have (6) ______ the site for its inaccuracies. Articles on the site have
recently (7) ______ things which are not in fact true. However, although these have received wide media (8) ______,
they essentially (9) ______ the problem. Most people have little (10) ______ how many inaccuracies there are in
traditional printed encyclopaedias too.
1. A. given B. taken C. made D. put
2. A. speech B. ways C. words D. terms
3. A. got B. put C. taken D. caught
4. A. says B. responds C. tells D. answers
5. A. insist B. assist C. consist D. desist
6. A. pronounced B. renounced C. denounced D. announced
7. A. assented B. assigned C. asserted D. associated
8. A. treatment B. coverage C. handling D. usage
9. A. exaggerate B. boast C. flatter D. extend
10. A. gist B. hint C. hunch D. inkling
VII. Read the following passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In today’s competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start
in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with
computers. They seem to think that, if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the
challenges of the future.
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the
opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may
negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction
with physical objects. Ten-month-old babies may benefit more from bumping her head or putting various objects in
their mouth than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye
coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around
a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more
computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time
is too precious to spend with a “mouse”. Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There
will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.
1. Why do parents want their children to learn how to use a computer from an early age?
A. Because they afraid their children will become competitive.
B. Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future.
C. Because this is what all the other parents seem to do.
D. Because they believe their children will have difficulty learning to use one if they don’t start early.
2. Children who spend a lot of time on their computers ______
A. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don’t.
 B. tend to like music and art more than those who don’t. C. will suffer from brain damage.
D. tend to have more accidents than those who don’t.
3. The author implies that children learn better ______
A. after they have developed hand-eye coordination. B. when they use a computer.
C. as they get older. D. when they hold and feel things around them.
4. What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Never too early to start B. Let kids be kids
C. Computers in schools D. More computers mean brighter future
5. What does the word “ludicrous” in the third paragraph (first sentence) mean?
A. ridiculous B. humorous C. ironic D. sensible
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the numbered box.
The Segway
The Segway HT (Human Transporter) was (1) ______ presented to the public in 2001. It is a revolutionary
form of transport, which runs (2) ______ electricity and allows the rider to balance on a small platform between two
wheels. Balance is (3) ______ by two computers, which monitor the Segway’s (4) ______ move. As the vehicle
moves off balance, the computers turn the wheels to compensate, (5) _______ this way restoring balance. If the rider
leans forwards of backwards, the Segway moves in that direction in an attempt to steady (6) ______. If the rider
continues to lean, the vehicle continues to move at up to 10 mph. Once you are (7) ______ the move, the Segway (8)
______ be steered in the direction you want to go using the handlebars.
(9) ______ are thought to be a number of advantages to the Segway for short, inner-city journeys. It’s a very
safe, environmentally-friendly means of transport, and a number of organizations, such as police forces and postal
services, consider it to be a possible (10) ______ to cars and bicycles.
SECTION 5. WRITING (40 points)
IX. Sentence transformation
Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it. (10 points)
1. Pandas need a special diet, without which they perish.
Unless Pandas ………………………………………….…………………………………….………………………...
2. It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.
The paper ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible.
I find myself ……………………………………………………………….………………………….………………….
4. She has always had a good relationship with the children.
She has always …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. Tim looks nothing like his father.
Tim doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. (10 points)
1. I’m glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. senses
I’m glad ………………………………………………………………. and agree that your parents are right.
2. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. conclusion
I’ve ………………………………………………………. that teaching is not the right profession for me.
3. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr. Johnson? account
Could you ……………………………………………………… your whereabouts last night, Mr. Johnson?
4. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being
Surely nobody …………………………………………………………………………………………….. in public.
5. She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. means
She is …………………………………………………………………………………; in fact, she is quite rich.
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