TRAINING TEST 68

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TRAINING TEST 68 Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts ) QuestionIa Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of

the others

QuestionIb Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others

Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 50 pts )

Question II: (15 points) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in

each sentence

1.We had better _ an umbrella when we go out It looks like it's going to rain

2 We spent an enjoyable evening talking about old time.

3 Tom read this article on the website, ?

A doesn't he B didn't he C did he D hasn't he

4 I hope that the weather will improve _ we'll have to cancel the picnic

5 Not only _ , but he also plays the piano and writes his own songs

A does Billy Joel sing B Billy Joel sings

C if Billy Joel sings D what Billy Joel sings

6 Jeans have never been fashion, and today young generation is still fond

wearing them

A out of of B out of in C about on D with of

7 Don't promise _ it if you aren't sure you can

8 Are all the students used their summer vacation in the countryside?

A to spend B spend C to spending D spending

9 If we don't on electricity, there will be power cut

A economic B economics C economical D economize

10 I saw many soldiers and tanks were moving to the front

11 Tidal wave and _ which happened in Japan last month were natural disasters

A snowstorm B volcano C earthquake D typhoon

12 When we heard the unexpected news, we were at a loss of words.

A could not speak for a while B did not know what to say

13 " the T.V for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast"

A Turn on B Turn down C Turn into D Turn off

14 is a row of things forming a fence

15 On Easter Day, young children receive chocolate or sugar they are good

A as much as B unless C because of D as long as

Question III: Complete the sentences ( or exchanges) by supplying the correct form of the verbs

a A: What part of Birmingham (1.you / live) ……… when you were a student? B: A place called Selly Oak ( 2 you ever be)……… there?

b When I got home, Bill (3.lie) ………on the sofa The television was on, but he was not watching it He (4 fall)……… asleep and (5 snore)………… loudly I turned the television off and just then he (6 wake)……… up.

c Mary said that she (7.learn) ……… French for five years.

d Would you mind (8.tell)……… your children (9.keep) ……….quiet for

a moment? I (10try)……… to finish my report.

Question IV: (10 points) Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following passage/ sentences

a The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is (1)………(pollute).

b The Lunar New Year holiday is one of the most important (celebrate)(2)……… for

Vietnamese people

c I always wanted to be a great (science)(3)……… I had these dreams of discovering a revolutionary new drug that would save the lives of hundreds of people … (4)…… (fortunate) , I was never very good at (chemist) (5)……….at school.

After a while, I decided I would become an(6)……… (invent) and designed an amazing new (produce)………(7)………… which would become a household name My parents were quite encouraging, but told me to be a little more (practice)………(8)…… and not so (ambition)…………(9)………… A few weeks later, I had a brilliant idea for a pen that would write upside down To my (disappoint)…………(10)……… , a friend of mine pointed

out that it was not a new discovery

Question V: ( 10 points ) Read the text below Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which is incorrect If a line is correct, put a tick () If the line has an incorrect word, underline and correct it

Watching television and go for a walk are the most popular

leisure activities in Britain But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have gave people more free time, women generally have little free time than men, because they spend time

on domestic work, shopping and childcare

Surveys showed that more men read newspapers than woman, and a slightly higher proportion of adults read Sunday newspapers than read day morning national newspapers

More people are take holidays abroad nowadays By 1971, only

36 per cent of adults in Britain had been abroad in holiday but,

by 1983 this proportion had risen to 62 per cent, nearly 1

fifteen millions people.

Question VI: ( 5points ) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition

1 He was unequal the task that he was given

2 When I saw Marry I congratulated her her success in the exam

3 They named their daughter their favorite singers

4 .paper, many other products can be recycled

5 There are differences the two programs

Part C : READING ( 25 pts ) Question VII: (10 points) Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with one most suitable word

Rivers are _1 _ of the world's most important natural resources Many cities are on

large rivers, and almost every country has _2 least one river that 3 an important part in

the lives of its people

Besides transportation, rivers _4 _ food, water for crops, water to drink, and

opportunities for recreation for people who live along their _5 _ And in order to get water

for crops, engineers build a dam _6 _ a river and let the water become a lake _7 _ the

dam Then people can use their 8 _ not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity

for homes and industries

However, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river bank grow in size and

the number _9 _ industries increases We are learning that it is necessary to 10 river

clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources

Question VIII: (10 points) Read the text and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each

numbered blank

About twenty per cent of the world's present energy already (1) from the sun in

one form or another Special devices have already been made (2) to place on the roofs of

houses and flats to (3) the sun's rays Thousands of these devices are now being used to

provide (4) in homes throughout the United States (5) more than a million solar

(6) units have already been built in home in Japan Other purposes (7) which

solar energy is at present being used include the (8) of salt from seawater, irrigation and

sewage disposal

For most people in developing countries, the (9) is not for airconditioners or

central heating (10) for cheap ways of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes

6 A water-heat B water-heating C heat-water D heat-watering

Question IX: (5 points) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate

the best answer to each of the following questions

My village is generally called Langde which consists of Upper Langde and Lower Langde

My own village is in Upper Langde, 32 km away from Kaili city and 17 km away from Leishan

Country My hometown is located at the foot of a scenic mountain with a murmuring crystal clear river in front Groups of waterwheels by the river side produce beautiful folk songs day and night

My father says that we have a festival every thirteen years and the festival runs for three consecutive years People don’t kill fattened pigs during the first and second years but only in the final year So the most special year is the last one, namely the 13th year As you can imagine, it is not easy to see many in one lifetime I can’t remember what the last one, 13 years ago, was like Fortunately my village held the festival from 22nd February to 2nd March 2009 and the one this year was a very spectacular one

1/ The writer’s village is

A in Upper Langde C 32 km away from Leishan Country

B in Lower Langde D 17 km away from Kaili city 2/ What is not mentioned in the description of the author’s hometown ?

A Waterwheels produce beautiful folk songs C You can go there on foot

B It is near a river D It is near a mountain 3/ When are the fattened pigs killed ?

A Every thirteen years of the festival C During the second year of the festival

B During the first year of the festival D In the final year of the festival 4/ The word “namely” can be best replaced by

A such as B that is C like D for example 5/ When will the next festival be held ?

A in 2010 B in 2011 C in 2012 D in 2022

Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts ) Question X: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 What a pity my wife can't speak English

 I wish

2 The man called the police His wallet was stolen

 The man

3 English people speak very quickly That's why I can't understand them

 If

4 The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday

 We

5 This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays

 There

6 Turn off all the lights before going out

 All

7 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday

 I would

8 "Never borrow money from friends", my father said

 My father

9 Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month

 She

10 The novel was so interesting that I read it many times

 It .

XI It is said that English is a useful language Do you think so ? Write a passage ( not more than 150 words ) about your idea (10 points)

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KEYS TO TRAINING TEST 68 QuestionIa Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of

the others

1 A nature

2.D circle

3.C breathe

QuestionIb Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others

d provide

modern

Question II: (15 points)

Question III: (10 points) 1

had been learning 8 telling

9 to keep 10 am trying

Question IV: (10 points)

1 unpolluted 2 celebrations 3 scientist 4 unfortunately

9 ambitious 10 disappointment

Question V: ( 10 points )

Watching television and go for a walk are the most popular 0 going

leisure activities in Britain But although longer holidays and 00 

shorter working hours have gave people more free time, wom 1 given

generally have little free time than men, because they spend time 2 less

Surveys showed that more men read newspapers than 4 

woman, and a slightly higher proportion of adults read Sunday 5 women

newspapers than read day morning national newspapers. 6 daily

More people are take holidays abroad nowadays By 1971, only 7 taking

36 per cent of adults in Britain had been abroad in holiday but, 8 on

by 1983 this proportion had risen to 62 per cent, nearly 9 

Question VI: ( 10 points ) d) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition

1- to 2- on 3- after 4- Besides

5- between Question VII:(10 points)

Question VIII: (10 points)

Question IX: (5 p)

Question X: (10points)

1 I wish my wife could speak English

2 The man whose wallet was stolen called the police

3 If English people didn't speak (very) quickly, I could understand them./

If English people spoke (more) slowly, I could understand them

4 We haven't seen Peter since Sunday

5 There used to be old buildings in this city

6 All the lights must be turned off before going out

7 I would rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday

8 My father told me never to borrow money from friends /

My father told me not to borrow money from friends

9 She had her/ the refrigerator repaired last month./

She had somebody repair her/the refrigerator last month

10 It was such an interesting novel that I read it many times

Question XI: (10 points) Write a passage about 100 - 150 words about the topic:

- Bài viết phải đảm bảo bố cục cho: 3 points

- Viết đảm bảo ngữ pháp: 3 points ( Mỗi lỗi sai trừ đi 0,5 point)

- Sử dụng từ vựng chuẩn xác, phong phú: 4 points ( Viết sai mỗi từ trừ đi 0,5 point)

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