Level B / Intermediate ExaminationDate of Testing: 7/05/2006 PAPER 2: TEST IN READING COMPREHENSION SECTION 1: choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence belo
Trang 1Level B / Intermediate Examination
Date of Testing: 7/05/2006
PAPER 2: TEST IN READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION 1: choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1 Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put………until next Sunday
a forward b off c out d ahead
2 She got so…………while watching the match on TV that she began shouting
a exciting b excited c excitingly d excitedly
3 A great………for the World cup Finals 2002 was built in Tokyo last year
a ground b stage c platform d stadium
4 Be quiet! It’s rude to ………people when they are talking
a interfere b interrupt c prevent d introduce
5 Next summer, we’re …………a swimming pool built in our back garden
a making b deciding c setting d.having
6 The …………thing about traveling by rain rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey
a enjoyable b enjoyed c.enjoying d enjoyment
7 Make sure you ………us a visit when you’re in town again
a have b pay c take d do
8 He was very upset by the ………… of his English examination
a result b failure c effect d.success
9 I had no ………that the divorce rate was so high in this country
a knowledge b idea c doubt d understanding
10 I’m afraid a rise in salary is………… just now
a out of sight b out of control c out of date d out of the question
SECTION 2
A Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answers to questions Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Universally acclaimed as America’s greatest playwright, Eugene O’Neill was born in 18
in the heart of the theater district in New York city As the son of an actor he had early
exposure to the world of the theater He attended Princeton University briefly in 1906, but
returned to New York to work in a variety of jobs before joining the crew of a freighter as a seamen Upon returning from voyages to South Africa and south America, he was hospitalized for six months to recuperate from tuberculosis While he was recovering, he determined to write a play about his adventures on the sea
He went to Harvard, where he wrote the one-act Bound East for Cardiff It was produced
on Cape Cod by the Provincetown Players, an experimental theater group that was later to settle in the famous Greenwich Village theater district in New York City The players
produced several more of his one-act in the years between 1916-1920 With the full-length play Beyond the Horizon, produced on Broadway in 1920, O’Neill’s success was assured The play won the Pulitzer prize for the best play of the year O’Neill was to be awarded the prize
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O’ Nell’s plays, forty-five in all, cover a wide range of dramatic subjects, but several themes emerge, including the ambivalence of family relationships, the struggle between the sexes, the conflict between spiritual and material desires, and the vision of modern man as victim of uncontrollable circumstances Most of O’Neill’s characters are seeking meaning in
their lives According to his biographers, most of the characters were portraits of himself
and his family In a sense, his work chronicled his life.
11 This passage is a summary of O’Neill’s
a work b life c work and life d family
12 How many times was O’Neill awarded the Pulitzer prize?
a one b three c four d five
13 The word briefly in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a seriously b for a short time
c on scholarship d without enthusiasm
14 What does the author mean by the statement “ According to his biographers, most of
the characters were portraits of himself and his family”?
a He used his family and his own experiences in his play
b His biography contained stories about him and his family
c He had paintings of himself and members of his family
d His biographers took pictures of him with his family
15 The author mentions all of the following as themes for O’ Neill’s plays EXCEPT
a life in college b adventures at sea
c family d relationships between men and women
B Read the following passage and choose the best word for each blank Write your answers
on the answer sheet.
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brother, Louis and Auguste Lumieøre Although it only ………(16) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have ……… (17) popular ever since The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to………(18) the story
Soon the public had………(19) favorite actors and actresses and, in this………… (20) the first film stars appeared In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public………(21) only accept this kind of film
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, ………(22)produced 95% of all films With the arrival of television in the 1950s, ………(23) people went
to see films, but in………(24) years cinema audiences have grown again More countries have started to produce films that influence film-marking and there are
currently………(25) national film industries
16 a consisted b contained c belonged d held
17 a gone b been c made d kept
18 a join b read c explain d perform
19 a your b his c our d their
20 a reason b way c method d result
21 a should b would c might d will
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23 a other b each c fewer d any
24 a recent b now c modern d present
25 a many b lots c much d plenty
PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH AND WRITING
SECTION 1: choose the best answer to complete each sentence Record your answers on the answered sheet.
26 If I were the Minister of Education, I……… more money on teachers
a spent b would spend c will spend d have spent
27 There was a storm……… I had never experienced before
a such as b as which c which d for which
28 My uncle has given up……… recently
A smoke b to smoke c smoking d smoked
29 Prices for bikes can run……… £250
A so high as b as high to c so high to d as high as
30 No sooner……… than the boss came in
a he had left b had he left c he was leaving d was he living
31 Lost of people not only own microcomputers……… how to use them
a but also to know b so know
c and know d but also know
32 Neither the director nor his assistant ……… yet
a have come b haven’t come c has come d hasn’t come
33 the salary of a bus drive is much bigger …………
a than a teacher b than that of a teacher c to compare as a teacher
d in comparison with the salary of a teacher
34 The United States……… a very violent story
a has b have c are having d is having
35 they went home after they ……… their work
a had finished b have finished c finished d would have finished
36 My grade depends on ………
a what I master calculus b whether calculus mastered by me
c whether I master calculus d when master calculus
37 In 1982, Dr James Naismith invented the game of basketball ……… college students with exercise during the winter months
a provide b for providing c to have provided d to provide
38 I’ll try ……… better in the future
a to do b do c doing d to have done
39 He used to ……… in a small town
a live b living c have lived d lived
40 I’m looking forward to ……… her
a meet b be meeting c met d meeting
SECTION 2: Choose one lettered part that contained an Error in each of the following sentences Record your answers on the answers sheet.
41 If civil rights are to benefit all Americans, petty arguments and long-standing
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prejudices would have to be put aside
42 In 1975, according to the National center for Health Statistics, the average life
a expectancy for people born during that year is 72.4 years
b c d
43 There have been a tornado watch issued for Texas county until eleven o’clock tonight
44 those of us who have a family history of heart disease should make yearly appointments
a b c
with their doctors
d
45 Students in the United States often support themselves by babysitting, working in
a b c restaurants, or they drive taxicabs
d
46 Civil engineers had better planning to us steel supports in concrete structures built on
a b c d
unstable geophysical sites
47 Because not food is as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk, many women are
a b c d
to the practice of breast feeding
48 In the sixteenth century, Francois Vieta, a French mathematician, used the vowels a, e, I, o,
a b
u to represent a unknown number
c d
49 With his father’s guidance, Mozart begun playing the clavier at the age of three and
a b c
composing at the age of five
d
50 The larger region in the U.S for wine-growing is situated in California
a b c d
SECTION 3: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that each means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
EX: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years
- It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much
51 “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary
- Mary
asked………
52 I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 year
- It has been 2 years
………
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- Henry wished………
54 Although William had a bad cold, he still went to work
- In spite
………
55 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day
-The
lions………
Other exercise:
T2 1 Although drama is a form of literature, ……… from the other types in the way it is presented.
a it differs b despite the difference c is different d but it is different
2 not only ……… the most populous city in the United States in 1890, but it had also become the most congested.
3 Strauss finished ………… Two of his published compositions before his tenth birthday.
4 It is generally true that the lower the stock market falls, …………
a higher the price of gold rises b the price of gold rises high
c the higher the price of gold rises d rises high the price of gold
5 ………… many improvements made to highways during the nineteenth century, but Americans
continued to depend on water routes transportation.
6 Cupid, one of the ancient Roman gods, ………
c was represented as a little winged child d a little winged child
7 The workers have gone on strike ……… , all production has ceased.
8 The observation deck at World Trade center ……… in New York.
9 Canada doesn’t require the U.S citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and………
10 For the investor who ……… money, silver or bonds are good options.
11 Could you please tell me where …………?
a is the nearest bus stop located b the nearest bus stop is located
c is located the nearest bus stop d located is the nearest bus stop
17/8/2007
Ward 23 Great Northern Hospital
Manchester
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1 I/ expect/ you be surprise/ get/ letter/ me.
2 As/ can see/ address above/ I be/ hospital.
3 Last Wednesday/ I have/ accident/ when I drive/ work.
4 Child/ run out/ front/ my car/ and I / have/ stop/ sudden/ that car behind/ crash/ me
5 Luckily/ I wear/ seatbelt/ so I/ not injured badly/ although/ have stay/ here/ next Friday .
6 It be/ very boring/ I be please/ see/ if you/ have spare time.
7 It be all right/ you send/ books/ read/ you not come
8 Visiting hour/ be/ 7.00 to/ 9.00/ evening.
9.I hope/ able/ come
10 Give/ regards/ family
1 It/ difficult/ me/ eat American food/ when/ be New York
2 My uncle/ give up/ smoke/ one year
3 I/ can’t stand/ see/ him/ come late every day
4 While I/ write/ letter/ the phone/ ring
5 He/ used to/ play football/ famous team/ but/ too old/ play/ now
6 When we/ have/ dinner/ we/ go/ out for a walk
7 My mother/ preferred/ me/ go shopping with her
8 You/ become ill/ unless/ stop/ work/ so hard
9 The noise/ the traffic/ prevented/ me/ go to sleep
10 Nobody knows/ exactly/ when/ the earth/ create