Dolphins have a simple language.. But this will not be effective28 ______ dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds that man can make.. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will
Trang 1Xuanmai High School Time allowance: 45 minutes
I Circle the letter A,B,C, or D to choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence(4 pts)
1 The girl weeps whenever she such a story
2 Mr Smith said he would come, but he _ yet
A did not come B had not come C does not come D has not come
3 Not only my son but also I tired from walking so far
4 The bees come out of the hive since six o’clock
5 When I saw Barbara _in the street, I shouted to her
6 “Who’s been sleeping in my bed?”, the little bear asked The little bear wanted to know……
A who has been
sleeping in its bed
B who had been sleeping in its bed
C who was sleeping
in its bed
D who has slept in its bed
7 She told me I wouldn’t have had an accident if I _ more care
8 It’s a lovely day, but I staying home with you
A don’t mind B haven’t mind C ‘m not minding D wasn’t minding
9 Several people were hurt in the accident, but only one to the hospital
A has taken B has been taking C was taken D was taking
10 The doctor showed the new nurse to do
11 “You are late.” he said, “I think the bus already”
12 You shall have some ice cream when you _ your dinner
A finished B finish C will finish D will be finished
13 She often wishes that she a bicycle
A can rode B can ride C could rode D could ride
14 We wonder who was going to pay for the _ window
15 The crowd at the football match are often
16 All the girls but one _ present yesterday
17 I wouldn’t waste time that book if I were you
18 Is it likely that she this exam?
19 This book to me It’s his
A is not belonged B belongs not C not belongs D does not belong
Trang 2(24) a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish It is a (25) _ It is in many ways, therefore, like human beings
Dolphins have a simple language They are (26) to talk to one another It may be possible (27) _ man to learn how to talk to dolphins But this will not be effective(28) dolphins cannot hear the kind
of sounds that man can make If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will (29) _ to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand
Dolphins are also very friendly (30) _man They often follow ships There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters
III Word formation: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters (1 pts)
31 You can always rely on Barbara She is very DEPEND
32 He was born blind; but despite this _ he still mange
to become one of the top Pop singers of his generation ABLE
33.I think it’s very _ of him to expect us to work
overtime every night this week
REASON
34 The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the _ sky STAR
35 Some people claim to be able to the future TELL
IV Read the following passage about Valentine’s day and complete the following sentences (3 pts)
February 14 is Valentine Day We celebrate Valentine Day by giving flowers, gifts, and cards to those we love We do this in honor of Saint Valentine You may be wondering, “Who is Saint Valentine?”
Legend has it that Valentine was a priest in Rome in the third century There was an Emperor at that time by the name of Claudius II Emperor Claudius II was recruiting a large number of men to serve as soldiers for his wars without much success The man preferred not to leave their wives, families, and sweetheart to fight
in the foreign lands Claudius became angry and declared that no more marriages could be performed and all engagements were cancelled Valentine thought this is to be unfair and secretly married several couples When Claudius found out, he threw Valentine in prison, where he died
Another legend has it that Valentine was imprisoned man who fell in love with his jailer’s daughter Before
he was put to death, he sent the first “valentine” himself when he wrote her a letter and signed it “Your Valentine”, words still on cards today
Another Valentine gentleman you may be wondering about is Cupid In Rome mythology, Cupid is the son
of Venus, goodness of love His counterpart in Greek mythology is Eros, god of love Cupid is often said to
be a mischievous boy who goes around wounding both gods and humans with his arrows, causing them to fall in love
Perhaps we will never know the true story behind the name Saint Valentine, but February has been the month to celebrate love for a long time, dating back to the Middle Ages In fact, Valentine Day ranks second only to Christmas in the number of greeting cards sent
Complete the following sentences
36 Valentine was a priest during the reign of
37 When Claudius found out, he
38 Valentine secretly _
39 Cupid is the son of
40 Valentine Day ranks second only to _