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PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
|, Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each grouo
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
1 A architect B parachute C ache D.technology eee
2 A debt B absolute C.% 7b > bomb
i 4 deoth = tath C terth ° bresthe oe
5 A.ads cad B addition C advertise D advantage _ _
| Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
1 A moverent B computer C history D interest
2 A hones: B career C delay D allow _
3 A business B manager C prefer D difference
4 A.contarnate B.engineer C industna! D economy
5 A answer B observe C, natione: D system
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
i Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (10 pts)
1 When she heard the bad news, she _ out crying
A broke B burst C set D got —
2 We need a lot more action and alot —_ talk
A few B fewer C little D less _ _
3 Let's go on a picnic this weekend, we?
4 Please do not talk the band is playing
A during B while C otherwise D that _
5 “Which umbrella do you want, the red one or the blue one?” “Well, Ji dont wartany.”
A None B Neither C Anyone D No one
6 This report contains important information about water pollution
A many B another C an D a lot of
7 There is a very beautiful of the valley from the top of the mountain
A view B scenery C vision D appeararce _
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A like B as C same D the same
10 Why don't you do something of just complaining?
A but B except C apart D instead
11 Fortunately, nobody was in the accident
A damaged B injured C wounded D broken
12 We should always do our best to get along other people
A about B with C into D to
13 The living cost is very these days
A big B expensive C increased D high _
14 Yourcaris more expensive than mine
A many B much C far D.B &C are correct AM
45 | have been looking for this book for monfhs, and _ ! have found it
46 She won't lend it to you unless you to return it on time
A ought to B promise C have D would like
17 My dog as well as my cats twice a day
A eat B eats C has eaten D have eaten _
18 | whether there is anyone watching me
A am sure B think C doubt D believe _
19 After alot of difficulty, he _— to open the door
A managed B succeeded C obtained D realized
20 Her parents were very because she was out so late at night
A responsible B sorry C worried D, overcome
II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
Write your answers in the numbered spaces that follow (10 pts)
It's tea time (stop) (work) now ¬
When we (come) to visit her yesterday, she (cook) in the kichen
He'd like (choose) (take) part in this race
While Linda and Margaret (prepare) the food, we (/ay) the tabies “or tre Darty
When | (enter) the room, | felt that someone (Ereak) in while | was cut
it's boring (listen) to music | suggest (go) to the cinema for a charge
My father (try) to give up (smoke) four times without success
By the time she (get) her degree next month, she (five) in Hano: for Cc." + years
It's time we (decide) where (hold) the next meeting
0 | (never forget) what you (just fell) me, Tim =
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| Fill each gap with a suitable preposition Write your answers in the spaces provided (19 pts)
3 We have to teach children to be obedient their parents and teachers
4 Are you pleased your new hairstyle?
6 Young children are very sensitive cold
7 Do you have any objection _ —_ my request?
9 The car was so expensive It was _ my reach
10 Are you acquainted the girl standing over there?
11 I'm too busy to deal the problem now
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13 Everyone was surprised the referee's decision
14 Now that he’s got a good job, he is independent
15 At the moment I'm writing a report _ the influence of air pollution
16 Can you distinguish a Chinese girl and a Japanese girl?
17 The police are trying fo bring the situation —_ control
18 The government have done a lot to find a solution _ the problem of unempleyment
19 Ourenvironmentis great danger now, and needs much more protection
20 the end, he decided to change his job
his parents
IV Fill in each space with a, an, the, or zero article (@) (10 pts)
1 Yesterday, | had to stand in long queue for half hour
2 Mount Everest is in Himalayas
3 summer | spent in Netherlands was fantastic
4 After _accident, he was taken to hospital
5 She clearly has intention of taking part in next English cornpetition
6 Most students enjoy listening to_ pop music
7 Have you got latest record by _ Walls?
8 This weekend we'll have picnic in country
9, Nile flows right through city
V Fill the blank in each sentence below with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence
Write your answer in the space given (5 pts)
He was too to tell his teacher about his stupid mistake SHAME
It was very of him to steal the money HONEST
Are you going to Malaysia on business or for ? PLEASE
about Chinese history KNOW
1 I’m tired of listening to all your COMPLAIN
2, She got very angry, but later apologized for her PATIENT
3 The is that the plan will fail CONCLUDE
4 The situation has never been so before CHAOS
5 He could find no words to describe the TRAGIC
6 He has always dreamt of becoming a MILLION
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{ 0, His grandfather is very _
PART THREE: READING
| Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
As we had (1) a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a (2) After a time, we notice a snake-charmer with two large baskets at the (3) side of the square, so we went to have a look at him As (4) as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened cne of the baskets (5) he began to play a tune,
we had our first glimpse of the snake It rose (6) of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe We were very (7) surprised when a snake-charmer (8) began to play jazz tunes and popular modern songs The snake, however, (9) to
“dance” slowly It obviously could not tell the (10) between Indian music and jazz!
1 A had B made C got D gone
2 A.sit B fresh C rest D relax _
3 A different B other C unlike D various
4 A far B much C soon D early
5 A although B when C during D that
6 A out B from C away D up
7 A many B much C so D too `
8 A shortly B always C suddenly D never
3 A continuing B continual C continuous D continued
10 A similarity B variety C disadvantage D difference
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Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
Many people buy and use copied programs for their computers This illegal copying of computer software has become a huge industry because the software is much cheaper than the original programs
illegal software can be found on sale in any part of the world, although it is more readily available in Asia than in Western countries Software manufacturers have been trying to get governments to stop this copying or “pirating” in an attempt to get rid of “software pirates’, police have seized software from stores and fined the owners This has been partially successful, but manufacturers are still losing a lot of money By using this kind of software, computer owners risk damaging their computers Illegally copied software can carry computer viruses which could wipe out information stored on the computer's hard driver
1 Computer software is
A part of all computers B poor quality
C pirated programs D programs used by a computer
2 People buy pirated software because it is —
A readily available B good quality
C inexpensive D easy fo use
3 Pirated software is found —_—
A world wide B only in Asia
C only in the West D in very few countries
4 In some countries, owners of illegal software have
A been forced to pay money B asked their government to stop the pirating
C given their software to the police D asked the police to help them
5 According to the passage, software can damage computers - _
A all B no C illegal D, hard driver
II Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the spaces that follow (15 pts) James Cook was one of the famous explorers of all times As a young boy in England, Cook fell in (1) with the sea His great ambition was to be a sailor Cook (2) hard and became a superb seaman As a saiior, he was not (3) with sailing only to familiar cities (4) he really wanted to do was to explore strange unknown (5) In 1768, he went on a long voyage in the Pacific Ocean At that time, no one had (6) explored this ocean The seamen before him were afraid of bad weather, typhoons and fogs Cook, (7), was unafraid His ship (8) the Pacific Ocean without any problems He then started sailing towards Tahiti
At Tahiti, Cook and his crew were well-received (9) the natives there After this, Cook continued to sail westward In 1769,
he (10) the first white man to set foot on the North Island of New Zealand However, he was prevented from expioring the island (11) fierce-looking Maoris approached his ship and (12) to kill him After sailing around the North and South Islands of New Zealand, Cook continued to sail to Australia
(13) another hard and long voyage, Cook sailed to the South Pole and crossed the Antarctic Circle He had sailed further south (14) anyone before him Near the end of his life, Cook (15) sailed over one hundred and twenty thousand miles
PART FOUR: WRITING
| Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one (10 pts)
1 This is the most interesting film I've ever seen :
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2 He started collecting stamps in 1990 `
He has
3 She is the most intelligent in our class
Nobody
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She asked, “
5 She can't go shopping because she has a bad cold
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6 She tiptoed out of the room because she didn't want to wake the baby up
To avoid
7 They worked very hard, but they could not earn enough to buy a house
No matter
8 “Would you mind closing the window?” she said to Peter
She asked
9 As he grows older he becomes more cheerful
The older
10 Those pictures are so beautiful
How
li, Use the words and phrases given to write complete sentences (10 pts)
1 _ if she/ not oversleep/ she/ not miss/ train
2, please/ not interrupt me/ before 1/ finish/ talk
3 her mother remind/ her! go/ post office/ buy/ stamps
4 she/ refuse/ lend/ him/ any more money/ because/ he /already owe her/ lot
5 boy/ beg/ sister! help/ him/ homework
6 when we/ get/ bank/ it/ already close
7 \ot/ rare animals/ be /danger/ extinction
8 she/ promise/ send me/ postcard/ as soon as/ she arrive’ London
10 what / you/ do/ this time/ tomorrow?
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