Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) ____ you in the fight for survival that (67) ____ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (68) ____ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) ____ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals closeup and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) ____ for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) ____ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orangutan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (72) ____ has so (73) ____ Britains leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) ____ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) ____ last.
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2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
6 A nomination B priority C congratulate D occurrence
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, ?
12 We insist that a meeting as soon as possible
13 It is believed that there is a _ between two crimes
14 My uncle was ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery
15 That man, _ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money
16 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us
17 “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone Virginia who’s an only child.”
18 He is the manager of the factory He’s it
A charged with B charged C in charge D in charge of
19 Florida, the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year
20 _ my experience, very few people really understand the problem
21 When she died, she gave _ all her money to a charity for cats
22 I don't want much sugar in my cofee Just _, please
23 He's left his book at home; he's always so
A forgetful B forgettable C forgotten D forgetting
24 'I'm very to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said
A thanking B grateful C considerate D careful
25 Steel _ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel
A is combined B that is combined C combining D when combined
26 She looked very when I told her the good news
26 People are not aware the problem of overpopulation
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27 We wish you both- health and longevity
A long life B happy life C easy life D exciting life
28 We arranged the meeting, but came
29 Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _
30 Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to to the children in a village school
31 I am pleased to _ the winner of the fnal competition It's Group B
32 Family members who live apart try to get together Tet
33 The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas
34 I always get to work before else
35 Her frst novel has been _ acclaimed as a masterpiece
A nation B national C international D internationally
36 Claire at the homeless shelter once a week
37 He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _
A examinations B experiences C experience D qualifcations
38 He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A on account of B because of C in spite of D Although
39 Vietnamese people usually make _ for Tet several weeks beforehand
A preparing B preparation C preparatory D preparations
40 I hope _ will be comfortable here We try to make each guest feel at home
41 flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers
A Popular B National C International D Traditional
42 I've never seen this actor before
43 He his poem in front of the whole school
44 Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _ goods
45 Japanese usually their houses with some small pine trees
46 Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money in red envelopes
A which wrapped B wrapped C wrapping D all are correct
47 Hardly _ turns up to the meeting
48 Pressure on natural resources will _ as we face a population explosion
49 All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition
A happening once a year B happening once a term
C happening once a month D happening once every six
50 Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight
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52 How do people New Year in your country?
53 I thought I heard knocking at the door
54 She her difficulties to graduate
55 There is now intense between schools to attract students
A competence B competition C competitive D competitor
56.Children are always about Tet holiday
57 On the frst -day of Tet, children _ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents
58 The world's population is to be over 7 billion by 2010
59 Janet Jones is I rarely see these days
60 Some people were in the streets money for charity
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61 –“How do you do?” –“ .”
A How do you do? B Not too bad C I’m well Thank you D Yeah, OK
62 –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“ .”
A Yes, that’s right B I think not C I know so D Well, I hope so
63 –“Happy Christmas!” –“ .”
A The same to you! B Happy Christmas with you! C You are the same! D Same for you!
64 –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“ .”
65 –“Would you like something to eat?" –“ I'm not hungry now.”
A Yes, I would B No, no problem C No, thanks D Yes, it is
IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will(66) you in the fght for survival that (67) many of our endangered animals and show how theystruggle on the edge of extinction As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you willhave the (68) of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) from thecomfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats Youwill also discover the terrible results of human (70) for land, flesh and skins
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses withtheir (71) so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (72) has so (73) Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book ofthe Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlifeconservation You will fnd Animal Watch at a special low (74) price at all good bookshops, but hurry while(75) last
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II Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
Most of the people who like flms are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy aflm It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the flm successful They always pay attention
to their appearance, performance, and fashion There are many flm viewers who have no awareness of the otherpeople’s work to make a flm A fnished flm is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and themost important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the flm editor, the actor, and thedirector Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important They are always in dangerwhen they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead But what a pity, many flm viewers rarelyappreciate their work
1 To many flm viewers,
A the director is the most important B no one is more important than the leading actor or actress
C the stuntmen play the most important role D the most important person is the cinematographer
2 Many flm viewers always pay attention to
A the director’s name and appearance B the pictures taken by the cinematographer
C the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion
3 The work of stuntmen is
4 A fnished flm is the result of the collaboration of _
A many people B the actors C the actresses D the director
5 There are most important people in making a flm
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
Dear Winnie,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning You asked me what we (81 do) _ when the landslide occurred I (82 not remember) things too clearly now but I think I (83 watch) TV and my sister (84 do) her homework at the time Suddenly all the lights (85 go out) and I (86 frighten) .
I remember (87 call out) to my parents, who (88 talk) _ quietly in the next room The next minute we (89 hear) a loud noise and the whole building began to shake.
It was a terrible experience and I never want (90 go) through anything like it again We are all safe
now but we were very lucky
Love,
Anna
II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91.Television can make things more because it brings both sounds and pictures MEMORY
92.Tim is one of the on a boat trip on Lake Michigan PARTICIPATE
95 If you can give a reasonable _ __ for your bad behavior last night I'll forgive you EXPLAIN
96 My brother often does experiments about electricity for PLEASE
99 If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very girl IMAGINE
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III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry He has been chief executive officer ofMicrosoft Corporation for several years He is also the richest person in the United States How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree,and became a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something Hismother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties From this, he learned something else : Ifyou want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule
When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all ofthe World Book Encyclopedia and fnished it when he was 8 years old
Bill’s childhood was not air work, however He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis
He was very serious about sports He loved winning and he hated losing When Bill got older, he spent more andmore time working - and playing - on a computer
Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s frst computer language for the personal computer Oncewhen he was thinking about the future, he realized something important He thought that every home was going
to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software He said, ‘I’m going to 'make myfrst million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did!
101 Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want!
102 He used to read a lot when he was young
103 He was happy to lose a game of tennis
104 He enjoyed playing games on the computer
105 He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106 It’s very difficult to fnd work the moment
107 This service is free charge
108 In many ways you take _your mother
109 This computer is still guarantee
110 Money is not essential happiness
111 She is far the best teacher I have ever had
112 Parents are naturally anxious _their children
113 I’m sure you will succeed _ this entrance test
114 We try to prevent people littering
115 I’m going to complain to the principal _ this
V ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
There are ten errors in the following passage Identify the errors, then underline and correct them Write your answers in the numbered spaces.
There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world 0 have
today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 116 _
world Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those 117 _
languages More over than 400 million people speak English 118 _
as their frst or native language Another than 400 million 119 _
speak it as a second language Nobody can knows exactly 120 _
how many do people speak it as a foreign language Chinese 121 _
is the only language with more speakers than the English 122 _
This is that because of the huge population of Chinese It is 123 _
true that English is the best most widespread language on the 124 _
Earth It must is the language of business, technology, sport and 125 _
aviation
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
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127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon => I’m looking _.
128 He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work => He objected _.
129 I’ve never met such a famous person before => It’s _.
130 I’m always nervous when I travel by air => Traveling _.
131 I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday => I wish _.
132 Without her help, I couldn’t have fnished my theme in time => If there _.
133 The plane took of before we arrived at the airport => By the time _.
134 I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else => I’d rather _.
135 Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke => The joke _.
VII WRITING (2 pts) The benefts of physical exercises.
Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for _
A a revision B a control C an investiagation D a check-up
2 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better
3 When the starter gave the _ all the competitors in the race began to run round the track
4 from Bill, all the students said they would go
5 The new manager explained to the staf that she hoped to _ new procedures to save time and money
6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not _ your television set
7 The crowd at a football match are often _
A excite B excited C exciting D excitement
8 I'm very _ in the information you have given me
9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran _ him, but I didn't catch him
10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to _ the match till Sunday
Part 2: Read the text below 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 Kids watch more TV
A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR
(5) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN
(6) ofer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE
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in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure flms COMMERCE
are children's (9) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _ flms and thrillers VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition
J return something to its correct place
II GRAMMAR (20 points) Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage
below.
I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend I (book)(2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) information about the hotel I (promise) (4) a luxuryweekend However, I (be) (5) not satisfed The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the roadopposite the hotel (make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask) (8) for another room, but nosingle rooms (be) (9) available I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almostone hour before someone came
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions
1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her frst day at work.
2 He has a new solution (2) the problem
3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own
4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left
5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip (8) the South
6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus
7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom
III READING: (25 points) Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when youmight need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) herself in a large Victorian house acrossthe road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) antique furniture, Persiancarpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery Iremember my father (5) that she was a “ Stafordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Stafordshire We used tomake up stories (8) her My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had alover, but he walked out one day and she (10) saw him again!
Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little isknown about the long-term efects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is that man
is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becomingextremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population A way of protecting all wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face ofthe earth The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has beenreduced in many cities Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way
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2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we
live?
3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?
4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?
5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?
Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than
5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fbers, unlike a piece of material The fbers used in paper,however, are plant fbers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fber, dyes andadditives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper diferent colors; resin may add weight and texture Where do these fbers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fber that comes fromtrees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things likeold rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper.This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution
1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was frst invented by _
A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters
2 What is the main ingredient in most paper?
A resin B cardboard C plant fber D papyrus
3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fber used in paper is _
A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper
4 According to the passage, recycling paper is
A bad for the environment B wasteful C good for the environment D economical
5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A reduce the need for ink C save energy
B save forests D reduce air pollution
IV WRITING: (25 points) Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day A The lions
2 We got lost because we didn't have a map A If we
3 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday A I would rather .
4 The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it A It was .
5 That was a silly thing to say A What .
6 We've run out of tea A There .
7 I last saw him when I was a student A I haven't .
8 Susan was too excited to sleep A Susan was .
9 Robert has not had a job for two years A Robert has been
10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra A She will not
Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences
1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of) A
2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having) A
4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years (which) A
5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish) A
Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice He wants to visit your country for three
weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what
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II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group (3 pts)
4 A official B literacy C inventory D stationery
5 A diversity B severe C education D courageous
Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (10 pts)
6 The hotel has been built on the of the lake
7 John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “ !”
A Better luck next time B So poor C Congratulations D That was nice of you
8 She used to her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels
9 Although it was raining heavily,
A he went out without a raincoat B but he went out without a raincoat
C so he went out without a raincoat D however he went out without a raincoat
10 The house was building
A a stone nice old B a nice old stone C a nice stone old D an old nice stone
11 Do you my turning the television on now?
12 Last year, Matt earned his brother
A twice as much as B twice as many as C twice more than D twice as more as
13 You don't have to decide now, you can
A put it aside B call it of C tear it up D think it over
14 Jenny and her sister are so They could almost be twins
15 They hardly believe him and
A so do I B neither do I C I do, too D I believe him
II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (10 pts)
16-17 Jack (be) ready in a moment He (just fnish) his breakfast
18 None of the people (invite) to the party could come
19-20 I was terribly disappointed (discover) that he (lie) to me
21-22 Nothing (give) to you if you (not study) hard.
23 We (tell) not to go out at night recently
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III- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts)
26 We must learn about keeping our environment (POLLUTE)
27 It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (HOUSE) bills.
28-29 You needn't go on a diet; but you have to eat (SENSE) and you mustn’t (EAT)
30 Help is immediately sent to the (SURVIVE) of the earthquake
31 My brother can repair electric (APPLY) very well.
32 (ENVIRONMENT) are doing their best to save the species from dying out.
33 These (INNOVATE) will conserve the earth’s resources.
34 The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast (NATION)
35 Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and (CLASS) advertising
Part C: READING (25 pts)
I- Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word (10 pts)
Every year, eight million children across the United States spend some time at a summer camp For more than
a century, children have enjoyed both learning new skills and (36) part in a variety of activities in a friendlyenvironment
There are 10,000 camps across the country, which are designed to look (37) youngsters from the age of 6
to 18 The camps, (38) anything from 1 to 8 weeks, are often situated in beautiful lakeside areas and there is
a wide range of (39) to suit every pocket The children typically do outdoor (40) , including somechallenging sports like climbing, or indoor activities such as drama, music or poetry (41) the camps are notluxurious, the wooden cabins the young people sleep (42) are comfortable The timetable does not allowvery much time for relaxing because the children are (43) busy all the time The camps are popular with thechildren and many come away (44) of enthusiasm In the words of one former camper, 'I made a lot offriends, (45) never on my own, and became a lot more self-confdent.'
II- Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10 pts)
The computer is undoubtedly one of the most (46) and important inventions of the twentieth century.Boring or time-consuming jobs which, in the past, would have been (47) by hundreds of workers can now bedone by one small computer However, the (48) of the computer has not been entirely problem-free Manypeople feel that we are already too (49) on computers They think that computers themselves are (50) too powerful, and that people are no longer in control of them
One of the problems with a computer is that, like any other machines, it can (51) If a computer is(52) , the information it is storing can be lost If a computer program has a(n) (53) in it, the computer’scalculation can be seriously (54) A faulty program in a hospital or police computer could (55) terriblemistakes
47 A done out B made out C carried out D fgured out
51 A break up B break down C break into D break out
III- Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (5 pts)
Many British people don’t think about clothes very much They just like to be comfortable When they go out
to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what youlike from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy