Read the details of the six language courses below and decide which course letters A-F would be the most suitable for each person numbers 11-15 A.. BESTON HALL Summer special A six-week
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A PRONUNCIATION (2.0ms)
1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group:
2 A.thousand B themselves C ethnic D thought
A2 Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D.
7.A pioneer B primary C afternoon D introduce
8.A develop B mechanic C enormous D newspaper
9.A.difficult B energy C pollution D factory
10.A ocassion B festival C excellent D charity
B READING COMPREHENSION (2.0ms)
1 Read the details of the six language courses below and decide which course (letters A-F) would be the most suitable for each person (numbers 11-15)
A BESTON HALL
Summer special
A six-week program of classes covering all aspects
of English, both spoken and written, for serious
students whether beginners, intermediate or
advanced At least six hours’ teaching every day
except Sundays, plus individual work plans on topics
of special interest
B BESTON HALL
Summer holiday courses
Three-week, one-month or six-week courses for students of all standards, which combine daily language classes with full program of sports ( tennis, swimming, volleyball etc.), social activities (discos, quizzes, film clubs, etc ) and outings (London, Bath, etc.)
C LONDON LANGUAGES
Business Department
Courses in most European languages are offered for
adults wishing to study outside office hours,
including weekends Our qualified teachers are
always native speakers, whether of Danish, English
or Greek You will study hard in very small groups
with lots of attention to individual needs Courses
last between three and six months
D LONDON LANGUAGES
Part-time courses
Morning classes 15 hours per week, afternoon classes 15 hours per week Examination preparation 4
or 6 hours per week, afternoons or evenings All teachers are highly experienced and well qualified Minimum course one month Central location, easy access by bus or underground
E LONDON LANGUAGES
Home from home
We placed students with experienced and qualified
teachers throughout Britain for individual study
programs in the teacher’s own home An excellent
choice for those who wish to improve their English
fast, but who are not keen on returning to the
classroom High standards of comfort, in a friendly
but peaceful atmosphere
F ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL
This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers courses in general English from three
to twelve months Accommodation is carefully chosen and the school is famous for its program of activities beyond the class Teenagers and young adults come to us from over thirty different countries
to study hard and enjoy themselves
11 ……… Mr Nam is a journalist He knows quite a lot of English, but he wants to improve his writing skill He works long hours on weekdays at an office in London
12………… Lan is going to university next year and wants to spend this year improving her English She wants
to meet people from other parts of the world and have a good social life
13 ………… Ms Nhung is 48 She would like to follow an individual course of study somewhere quiet and comfortable with a private teacher
14……… Quang is visiting England for the first time this summer He’ll stay for a month and hopes to make new friends, but is rather shy, so he’d like a school with lots of out-of-class activities
15………… Hoa lives with a family in London and looks after their little girls during the day She studies on her own but she also needs a language course that will help her prepare for her exam
2: Read the following text and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D:
Trang 2Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is extremely complicated It is complex (16)……… much pollution is caused by things that benefit people (17)……… , exhaust from automobiles causes a large (18)……… of all air pollution But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people.Factories (19)……… much of the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give (20)……… to a large number of people
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would (21)……… using many things that benefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution (22)……… in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to (23)……… the amount of pollution that such things (24)……… automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and force laws that require businesses
or individuals to stop, or cut down on certain (25)……… activities
16 A so B because C but D and
17 A In addition B On the contrary C In general D For example
18 A percent B percentage C both are correct D both are incorrect
19 A discharge B manufacture C support D advertise
21 A have stopped B stop to have C have to stop D stop having
22 A can gradual reduce B can be gradual reduced C can gradually reduce D can be gradually reduced
25 A polluting B polluted C pollute D to pollute
C USE OF ENGLISH (3ms) Circle the best option:
26 Do you often watch broadcast on TV ? A lively B living C alive D live
27 He told me the safe before he left
A to remember to lock B remember locking C to remember locking D remember to lock
28 ……… people use public transport, there will be less pollution
A Unless B If C Since D A and C are correct
29 When the telephone rang, she ………… a letter A was writting B was written C was writing D wrote
30 I am looking forward to ……… from you A hear B heard C be heard D
hearing
31 The World Cup ……… every four years A is held B has been C is made D is taken
32 The Blacks live in the house ……… the green doors A have B with C which D has
33 It’s very kind ……… you to help me with my homework A for B of C to D with
34 I sent a card to congratulate Nam ……… winning the first prize in the English speaking contest
A about B for C on D of
35 ………I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain
A In spite of B Despite C Even though D As long as
36 The fire alarm ……… and we all rushed out
A went off B turned out C exploded D A and C are correct
37 Susan………….her keys She can’t find them anywhere A loses B has lost C lost D has been lost
38 I’m late, ……… ? A am I B am not I C aren’t I D are I
39 This subject, ……… , is very important
A which we are going to discuss B which is going to discuss C that we are going to discus D A and C are correct
40 Hellen was looking after a dog ……… in an accident
A which leg had been broken B whose leg had been broken C its leg had been broken D that leg had been broken
41 You ……… more exercise if you ……… to keep fit
A can make/ want B ought to do/want C should take/ want D might do/ want
42 Ann……… going for a walk, but no one else wanted to
A admitted B offered C promised D suggested
43 The police officer stopped me and asked me where ………
A were I going B I were going C was I going D I was going
44 We are tired of living in a big city We wish we in a small village in the countryside
A live B lived C.had lived D had been living
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A being stopped/ stealing B stopping/ stealing C being stopped/ to steal D stopping/ being stolen
C2.Number the following exchanges into a meaningful conversation The first sentence of the conversation has been done for you :
……0 Have you heard about Diana ?
……A Well, she’s just so-so right now She had a little accident last week in her new car
……B….No, I haven’t talked to her for a couple of months How are things with her ?
……C Well, that’s good Other than that how’s she doing ? Is she still going out with Graham ?
……D… That’s great !
……E She said he gave her a ring on her birthday
……F… You’re kidding !
……G… Haven’t you heard yet ? They’re getting married !
……H… No It was really a small accident and everybody was fine It was the other driver’s fault
…… I… Yeah Everyone’s really happy about it He’s a great guy
…… J….Oh, you’re kidding! Was anybody hurt ? Was there much damage?
D WRITING : (3.0ms)
D1 Complete the sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in
brackets Do not change the words given
56 They advised us not to drink the water (WERE)
=> We……… the water
57 We managed to climb over the wall without being seen (ANYBODY)
=> We managed to climb over the wall………
58 Going swimming after eating is dangerous (GO)
=> It is dangerous ……… after eating.
59 “Who ate the cake ?” She asked (HAD)
=> She wanted………
60 He promised he would come on time in the future (LATE)
=> “ I promise I……… ……… in the future”
61 The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it (SUCH)
=> It was ……….…… the bus couldn’t go under it
62 He was very traditionally brought up, wasn’t he? (TRADITIONAL)
=> He had a ……… ,didn’t he?
63 People used to think that he was selfish (THOUGHT)
=> He ……… to be selfish
64 She was grateful to them for their hospitality (THANKED)
=> She ……… their hospitality
65 They all felt eager to enjoy the holiday in Nhatrang (LOOKED)
=> They all……… in Nhatrang
D2 Answer the questions about YOU
66 When did you start studying English?
………
67 What is your purpose of studying English?
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68 How did you learn English in your language class?
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69 How will you use English in the future?
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……… 70.What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult? Why do you think so?
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