Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words... With 250-300 wor
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ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi dành cho học sinh trường THPT Chuyên)
Đề thi gồm: 06 trang
PART A: LISTENING
I You will hear an interview with a marketing director.
Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS You will listen to the tapes TWICE.
Lecture on (1) _.
Example: Tourism and (2) _.
Common misconception is that marketing indicates (3) _ in what is being provided.
Marketing is actually essential in sustaining (4) .
Compared to a product, a service is more (5) and customers have different (6) Aim: offer service beyond hopes of (7) .
Important to a keep informed
b (8) _.
One way to achieve this: (9) .
(10) _must always be available for any queries and problems.
II You will hear the introduction about a library
Listen and give short answer to the following questions You will listen to the tapes TWICE.
1 How many printed volumes does the Western Bank Library have?
2 What must students have if they want to borrow books?
3 How long can a registered student keep books?
4 Where do students read books with red label?
5 How can students keep books for longer?
6 What service can help students if they want to reserve the books?
7 What should students do every day to view the loans and details of charges?
8 What should students do with overdue books?
9 How much is the photocopy of Color A4 sheet?
10 What is the opening time of the Western Bank Library at weekend?
PART B LEXICO - GRAMMAR
III Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences
1 The school was closed for a month because of a serious of fever.
2 To decorate the room, I _ the help of my roommate
3 I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a .
4 Now I am unemployed; I have too much time and don’t know what to do with myself.
A on my hands B in hand C in my hands D to hand
5 Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are _the times.
6 _ with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad – tempered.
7 – ‘May I smoke?’
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C Accommodate yourself! D You are free.
8 _, the whole family slept soundly.
A Hot though the night air was B Hot though was the night air
C Hot although the night air was D Hot although was the night air
9 Not only a good physician but also a talented violist.
10 – Cheer up! It might never happen!
- .
A It’s so very unlikely, isn’t it? B What do you think?
C It already has D That was the last thing I did
11 Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little .
A out of use B out of practice C out of reach D out of turn
12 Where’s that _ dress that your grandma gave you?
A pink, long, lovely, silk B lovely, long, pink, silk
C lovely, pink, long, silk D long, pink, silk, lovely
13 _ air is essential to man, so is water to fish.
14 Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International
Convention, _.
A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him
C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech
15 We _ wandering about without any food.
A hungered B made hungry C had been hungry D got hungry
16 James was upset after being rejected in love
17 The company have to _ways of reducing costs.
18 Don’t take any _ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone.
19 Before you sign the contract, in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.
20 Does that name _ to you?
A ring a bell B break the ice C foot the bill D fall into place
IV Complete the following sentences with one preposition/particle for each blank
1 Kate fell _ with her boyfriend and they stopped seeing each other
2 She would just sit in her chair, dreaming her life .
3 I’ve taken this watch _ pieces, and now I can’t put it together again
4 I went to the library, but the book I wanted was out _ loan
5 Sorry I’m late Something cropped _ at the office
6 I’m sure my brother will never get married because he hates the feeling of being tied _
7 Deborah is going to take extra lessons to catch up what she missed why she was away
8 I don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting I failed to get my point _
9 Jane’s very modest, always playing her success.
10 Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been tampered .
V Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.
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IMMERSE INFANT INSTITUTE LONELY SEE
One of the most challenging aspects of the science anthropology comes from its fieldwork Certainly, in its (1) as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on
so-called primary societies in which social (2) appear to be fairly limited and social
interaction to be conducted almost (3) _ face – to – face Such societies, it was felt, provided anthropologists with a valuable (4) into the workings of society that contrasted with the many complexities of more highly developed societies There was also a sense that the way of life represented by these smaller societies were rapidly (5) and that preserving a record of them was a matter of some urgency.
The (6) of anthropologists to the first – hand collection of data led them to some of the most (7) places on earth Most often they worked alone Such lack of contact with other people created feelings of intense (8) in some anthropologists, especially in the early stages
of fieldwork Nevertheless, this process of (9) in a totally alien culture continues to attract men and women to anthropology, and is (10) _ the most effective way of understanding in depth how other people see the world.
to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4) _ the burden.
Can you (5) _ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or
do you take a different (6) and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days
to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner.
In fact, whatever way you (7) to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it
as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8) _ Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9) _ Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be (10) _that so many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.
VII Read the text and then answer the questions 1 – 5 by choosing A, B, C or D.
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1971, when he was only 28 years old Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery
service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University The term paper reputedly received a less – than – stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute.
Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently His strategy was to own his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through
the hug city of Memphis, a set – up which resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle With this
combination of his own planes and hub set – up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight.
What made Smith’s idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airport; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation Smith had a
$4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional $91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating.
When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but success did come within a relatively short period of time The company lost $29 million in the first 26 months of operations However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly By late 1976, Federal Express was carrying an average of 19,000 packages per night and had made a profit of $36 million.
1 The word developed in paragraph 1 could be replaced by
2 What was a key idea of Smith’s?
A That he should focus on passenger service.
B That package delivery should be separate from passenger service.
C That packages could be delivered on other companies’ planes.
D That passenger service had to be efficient.
3 A hug city in paragraph 2 is
A a large city with small cities as destinations.
B a city that is the final destination for many routes.
C a city where many bicycle routes begin.
D a centralized city with destinations emanating from it.
4 It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it
A was near the middle of the country.
B had a large number of passenger aircraft
C already had a large package delivery service.
D was a favorite passenger airport.
5 Which paragraph explains what made Smith’s model effective?
VIII Complete the following passage by choosing one sentence from A to H for each blank There are more options than needed.
In 1642, a law was passed in Virginia saying that tobacco was to be the only currency in the colony and although a form of paper money was introduced later, tobacco remained the basis of the
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In more recent times, some of the most varied items have been used as money, such as dogs’ teeth in New Guinea or whales’ teeth ins the Pacific Island But the greatest success story among strange currencies was undoubtedly cowrie shells, which for many centuries were accepted as payment throughout much of Africa and Asia.
(2) _ This had been used in some parts of the world for well over a thousand years Paper was invented by a Chinese government minister, T’sai Lun in AD 105 So it is not surprising that China also introduced the first paper currency in about AD 650 This worked very well, and when the famous traveler Marco Polo visited the empire from 1275 to 1292, during the rule of Kublai Khan,
he marved at its sophisticated use throughout the emperor’s lands.
One of the most successful forms of currency was invented during the rule of the Chinese emperor Wu Ti When he found himself short of cash, he made a plan to raise money from his wealthy noblemen First of all, the emperor collected all the white deer in the country and kept them in a royal park Then he passed a law saying that those who wanted to come to the emperor’s court must wear white masks made of deer skin (3) In time, the noblemen who had bought masks would offer to sell them to colleagues in return of goods and services, and in this way the deerskins became a type of currency.
In contrast, one of the least successful currencies of all time was the German mark in the 1920s (4) _ At the height of the crisis, when all the inhabitant of Berlin went into a local cafe and ordered a coffee priced at 5,000 marks, by the time he came to pay the bill, it had risen to 8,000 marks Prices were rising at 60 percent an hour In the end the currency became completely worthless (6) _ This, of course, was the system that had been used thousands of years ago, long before money was invented.
A The government had made the mistake of printing more and more paper money and as a r/esult the money became worth less and less.
B The gorvenment later introduced exchange rates, which made it possible for people to buy and sell currencies from the three countries.
C They had no option but to start once again exchanging goods and services with each other, and to forget about money.
D These could, of course, only be bought from him, and since he controlled their supply, he could change fantastic prices for them.
E In the French Sudan, they remained an acceptable currency for paying taxes until 1907, when they finally gave way to paper.
F History shows that almost anything can become money provided that it is relatively scarce and people want it
IX Complete the following passage by filling one word for each blank.
If there is just one single thing more astonishing than the ability of the adult human being to talk, it is the process by which someone learns to do this Some parts of the process are still (1) much a closed book, but it is for the (2) _ part possible to describe what the
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In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4) _ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5) _ articulate speech In something like
a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6) _ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7) time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.
Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8) _ of human beings Complex operations are brought (9) play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10) _ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.
PART D WRITING
X Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word/phrase in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.
1 Please excuse Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month ALLOWANCES
4 Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel VIEW
XI With 250-300 words, write about the following topic:
Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective? Give reasons for your answer with relevant examples from your knowledge and experience
-THE
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi dành cho học sinh trường THPT Chuyên) PART A – LISTENING (2.0 PT)
I 1.0 pt (0.1/item)
II 1.0 pt (0.1/item)
1 over / more than 1,300,000 6 Reservation System Service
2 Univerisity Library UCard 7 check library account
1 infancy 2 institutions 3 exclusively 4 insight 5 disappearing
6 commitment 7 inaccessible 8 loneliness 9 immersion 10 undeniable
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X 0.5 pt (0.1/item)
1 Please make allowances for Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month.
2 The procedure is as follows.
3 I was lost for words.
4 Alison bought a big house with a view to opening a hotel.
5 We decided to spend the afternoon looking around the shop.
XI 2.0 pt
- The writing passage should be well-organized: introduction, body and ending of the passage: 0.25 pt
- The ideas should be clarified with relevant and specific examples: 1 pt
- The writing passage is supposed to be free of grammatical and spelling errors: 0.75 pt
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Ngày thi: 16/4/2014 PART A: LISTENING
Section 1:
Question 1 and 2: Choose the correct letter A, B, C.
1 In the lobby of the library George saw
A a group playing music
B a display of instruments
C a video about the festival
2 George wants to sit at the back so they can .
Question 3-10: Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL BOOKING FORM NAME: George O’Neill
ADDRESS: 3 , Westsea
POSTCODE: 4
TELEPHONE: 5
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AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Dinosaur Museum
11 The museum closes at p.m on Mondays.
12 The museum did not open on .
13 School groups are met by tour guides in the
14 The whole visit takes 90 minutes, including minutes for the guided tour.
15 There are _ behind the museum where students can have lunch.
Question 16-18: Choose THREE letters, A-G
Question 19-20: Choose TWO letter, A-E.
Which TWO activities can students do after the tour at present?
A build model dinosaurs
B watch films
C draw dinosaurs
D find dinosaur eggs
E play computer games
PART B - LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D) Identify your answer
by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1 I’m really sorry We _ to stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want to waste any more time.
A were due to B were going to C were to D were about to
2 It is not until December 25th _the exam results will be announced
3 I saw a _ scarf in a shop near my house.
A sweet little green silk B little green silk sweet
C sweet green little silk D green little sweet silk
4 There has been a recommendation that Peter the president of the country.
A will be elected B be elected C is elected D was elected
5 He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth
A came out B went out C came through D fell out
6 It was in this house .
7 , he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A In spite of his being wealth B Rich as was he
8 of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.
9 When to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
10 According to the _ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
11 It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s _.
12 A part-time job gives me the freedom to _ my own interests.
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13 When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for _ 15 minutes.
14 _ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen Just let him face the music now.
A Many a time B Many the time C Quite a time D For a time
15 _ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.
A For a number of tigers B The number of tigers
C A number of tigers D That the number of tigers
16 _ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers
17 Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _ and now it's fine
18 When the electricity failed, he _a match to find the candles.
19 I usually buy my clothes _It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker
A on the house B off the peg C in public D on the shelf
20 She tried to _.
A talk out of me the plan B talk me the plan out of
C talk me out of the plan D talk out me of the plan.
II Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter Write your answers on your answer sheet.
UK companies have received criticism from a business forum for what their report refers to
as a rather narrow-minded attitude towards the dress code for office workers This follows a case
in which a male (1 EMPLOY) _working in the post room of a large (2 ORGANISE) _in the United Kingdom received a (3 SUSPEND) _ for wearing jeans to work Whilst the report accepts that there is a need for people dealing with (4 CUSTOM) _to
look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to
dress formally The authors of the report made a (5 COMPARE) between the UK and other European nations where employers seem (6 CONCERN) _about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office Their (7 ARGUE) _is based on research that claims workers are far more (8 PRODUCT) when they have the (9 FREE) to dress in a way that they feel most (10 COMFORT) _in.
III In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word It is either incorrect grammatically, or does not fit the sense of the text Write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text Tick (√) each correct line There are two examples at the beginning Transfer your answers to your answer sheet
Talent scouts are looking for the next generation of supermodels have realized
Africa’s potential Lyndsey Mclntyre, a former model herself, recently opened
one agency’s first African office “African women are being graceful and
serene” she says “These qualities could to make them do very well in this
business.” However, spotting supermodels is rarely easy, as well Mclntyre
discovered when she visited the Orma tribe of remote north- eastern Kenya,
whose the women are reported to be especially striking “The tribal leaders
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explains Another problem is that reports aren’t always reliable Mclntyre
discovered this when one of village’s “most beautiful girls” turned out to be its
heaviest ones She had to explain that Western advertisers prefer to far slimmer
women The Orma are not alone in believing fat it is beautiful In a recent
Africa-wide beauty contest, all the Uganda contestants were disqualified for
being a little too large around the hips “I don’t understand the fashion
industry’s obsession with small hips,” said one judge for the contest “But
because we want the girls to succeed and to see African models working
internationally, we give the industry what it wants”
6 ………….…
7 ………….…
8 ……….
9 …….…….… 10……… ……
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake
or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced This sudden
shift of water sets off a series of waves These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than
one or two meters It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height,
possibly up to 40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity.Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the
inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii In 1755, Europe experienced a
calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami
to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon The greatest
tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano
underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
1 The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _
A underwater earthquakes B storm surges C tides D tidal waves
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_.
A they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C they are the same as tsunamis
D they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
3 The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _.
4 It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _.
A cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D are often identified by ships on the ocean
5 Water that is “shallow” is NOT _.
6 A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to _.
A come from greater distances B originate in Alaska
7 The possessive “their” refers to _.
8 A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _.
9 From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the
Krakatoa volcano _.
A was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon B might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C was filmed as it was happening D occurred before efficient records were kept
10 The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano _.
A was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B resulted in little damage
C was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
II Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space Write your answers on your answer sheet
Students frequently complain (1) _ studying for hours on (2) and then not doing well in their final exams Many factors can (3) _ in poor performances: (4) _illness or a personal problem Getting high grades can also put a terrible strain on students (5) _ don’t want to let their parents down.
Can students’ knowledge be judged by a (6) _exam? Certainly not! If we want to be fair, students ought to be (7) _on a regular basic So does that mean more exams? Yes, but (8) _many written ones In many countries, student do not have to take written exams (9)
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III Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question Identify your answer
by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Carefully conducted studies that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to show any long-term problems, compared with children whose mothers stayed at home My personal (1) _ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish Whether we like it or not, there are a number of mothers who just have to work There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot (2) _ to see it lost Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3) _ Many mothers are not (4) _ to be full-time parents After a few months at home with a much beloved infant, they feel trapped and isolated
There are a number of options when it (5) to choosing childcare These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny or the kind lady across the street In reality, however, many parents do not have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get Be prepared! No (6) _ how good the childcare may be, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left This is a (7) _ normal stage of child development Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family (8) _ Make sure that in the first week, you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in
All children are different Some are independent, while others are more (9) _ to their mothers Remember that if you want to do the best for your children, it’s not the quantity of time you spend with them; it’s the (10) _ that matters.
PART D: WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given These words must not be changed in any way.
1 The reduction in the price of the magazines led to a growth in sales (RESULT)
Sales of the magazines ……….………
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The concert failed
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Part I: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1 Our holiday was _ by the weather
2 The _ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high
3 He _ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
4 The child was _ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street
5 When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time _ and visited all the important museums andbuildings
6 If you want a cheap air ticket you must _ well in advance
7 His sister was full of _ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car
8 He asked if we would _ to share the room
9 I wondered whether you would like to _ to the theater tomorrow
10 _ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here
11 The independent arbitrator managed to _ the confrontation between the union and the employers
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13 His illness made him _ of concentration
14 Has the committee _ a decision yet?
15 I am a bit hungry I think _ something to eat
16 What do you plan to do when you _ your course at college?
17 Where _? Which hairdresser did you go to?
18 ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather _ with us’
19 I _ saying what I think
20 Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving Fortunately I _ just in time
Part II: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types
Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and
knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught The
proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation are
achievement tests Aptitude tests are designed and measure a person’s
ability to acquire new skills but knowledge For example, vocation aptitude
tests can help you decide whether you would do better like a mechanic or
musician However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests
because they assumption some sort of past learning or experience with
certainly objects, words, or situations The difference between
achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and intention use
Part III: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)… Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)…… So when Jack suggested we should go to a museum,
we all agreed immediately As we had been (3 shop)………all morning we were now feeling very tired, it would
be a (4 pleasant)……… to sit down We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were beginning to fall
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (6 beat)…….against the windows
Suddenly, there was a great (7 disturb)…… at the (8 enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were (9 lead)
………in by a teacher The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (10.slight)…… attention