Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets.. It's possible Karen didn't hear her name being called.[r]
Trang 1Đề số 1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
SECTION A: LISTENING (20 points) Part 1: Listen to the recording and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or a NUMBER for each answer (10 points)
A BALANCED DIET
A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living Vitamins in foodcan be lost through (1) ………
What are vitamins?
The dictionary tells us they are “ food factors (2) ……… in small quantities
to maintain life”
Types of vitamins
(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body
(b) Water soluble vitamins – not stored, so you need a (3) ………
Getting enough vitamins
Eat (4) ……… of foods You need to ensure that you eat at least (5) ……servings of fruit and vegetables daily
Buy plenty of vegetables, make sure that they are fresh and store them in (6) …
………
Healthy Diet Pyramid
At the top of in the smallest area are the things which we should really be trying (7) …
as much as possible Things like sugar, salt, butter…
On the middle of the pyramid, we find the things that we can eat in (8) … , such asmilk, lean meat, fish, nuts, eggs…
(9) ………are the things that you can eat lots of, (10) ………… they are really
good for you
Part 2: Choose the best answer to the question (10 points)
1 When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?
A At the age of four
B When she started secondary school
C After getting advice from her school music teacher
2 How did Amy feel at her first big public event?
A Excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume
B Nervous because it was her first time on stage
C Surprised because the audience was very big
3 What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?
A She was better at it than the rest of the players
B She puts a lot of efforts into learning about it
C She enjoyed it as soon as she started
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A Help people who couldn’t normally afford them
B Encourage lots of young people to play the piano
C Improve her own playing technique
5 Why does Amy love music so much?
A It communicates to everyone whether they speak English or not
B She meets people she likes through playing it
C It brings together people of different ages
Your answers:
SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (5 points)
1 A too B food C soon D blood
2 A acupuncture B future C mature D figure
3 A cursed B started C learned D returned
Your answers:
Part 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5 points)
2 A invent B produce C visit D machine
3.A computer B important C benefit D alternative
5 A disadvantaged B traditional C priority D immediate
Your answers:
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer which best completes each sentence (15 points)
1 He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _ a brilliant idea
A came up to B put up with C came up with D put through to
2 He recommended that I _there early
A be B was C were D would be
3 She is her brother
A twice as old as B twice older than
C as old as twice D more twice older than
4 Your son hardly cleans the bathroom, ?
A doesn’t he B isn’t he C does he D is he
Trang 35 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I last week.
A should do B should have done C must have done D.might have done
6 Listen carefully I'm going to give you advice
7 the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished
8 The US president Barack Obama an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016,which is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership
A delivered B paid C offered D gave
9 John has finally found a new job after being for three months
A out of work B out of mind C out of order D out of reach
10.Students can gain _ benefits form learning to work together
A considerate B considering C consideration D considerable
11 , we would be rich by now
A If we invest in the telecommunications industry
B Unless we had investment in the telecommunications industry
C Did we invest in the telecommunications industry
D Had we invested in the telecommunications industry
12 We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to our party tonight
A make place for B take up room to C give place to D make room for
13 _at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates
A Hardly as he worked B Hard as he worked
14 - Lan: "Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside"
- Hoa: " ."
A No, I don’t like B No, never mind
C I’d rather you didn’t It’s stuffy D Why not do it?
15 Lan : “I think it’s a good idea to have three or four generations living under oneroof They can help one another.”
- Nam: “ _ Many old-aged parents like to lead independent life in a nursinghome”
A I can’t agree with you more B It’s nice to hear that
C I don’t think so D There is no doubt about it
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2 Such a kind man would never hurt his friend’s feelings (INTEND)
3 Because of a car , she didn’t get to the airport in time for her flights.(BREAK)
4.The recent hurricane caused (WIDE) damage
5.Don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you Remember, it’s .(CONFIDE)
6 Until now, the high cost of schooling has or prevented poor parents from having their children, especially girls,educated (COURAGE)
7 He was very sad because he was told that his best friend got a(n) _disease.(CURE)
8 We stood and watched the dancers’ grateful _(MOVE)
9 She was _ knowledgeable about the history of China (EXTREME)
10 Many people were buried after the earthquake (LIVE)
Part 3: Answer questions from 1 to 15 (15 points)
Question 1-10: Insert a suitable word in each blank (the first letter is given to guide you)
1 Although the weather is not so good, the match will go a
2 Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a r day
3 We're in good time; there's no n to hurry
4 True gender e can be achieved when both men and women reach abalance between work and family
5 If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go b _
6.It is t believed that you are healthy when there is a balance between yin and yang
7 The first episode of the film is going to be a _ next Sunday
8 There are important things to do to develop a country Most people agree that thefirst p _is revolutionizing education
9 After taking part in public activities in their community, they realized that they hadbeen ignorant or n before
10 This kind of car is very e _, so we do not have to spend too much money onbuying petrol or diesel
Your answers:
Trang 5Question 11- 15: Write one word which can be used in both two sentences.
11.You must be joking saying you believe Elizabeth She was lying to us through her _
Decay has set in because she hasn’t taken enough care of her _over the years
12 A big hospital is going to be _ in this village
Mary it hard to drive on the right a few months ago,but now she is used to it
13 The villagers were advised to keep a close _on the water level in the riverduring the rainy season
If you don’t want to gain additional weight, it’s good to _what you eat
14 I don’t think this hat will _well with your outfit It’s a bit too extravagant
Let’s take a short break I can’t _on working any more
15 Going on a vacation and forgetting about work for some time will do you _ It’s no talking to Jerry He always dismisses our opinions and makes fun of ourideas
2 One of the most important things in life is a good health
3 The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention
4 Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income oneducation
5 People are now enjoying a higher level of living
6 In the United Kingdom women see their doctor on the average five times a year
7 Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn’t know to prepareFrench foods in the traditional manner
8 When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper,
we learned that all the dishwashers had been sold
9 After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech
10 This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine
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Part 5: Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (20 points)
1.Her father pays her fees, otherwise she (1) ……… (be) here
2 He (2)……….(work) all day yesterday
3.Oh, you must (3) ……… (drop) it on the way to come here
4 We’ve got everything Nothing seems (4)……… (forget)
5 Mary was sitting on the ground She was out of breath She (5) ……… (run) all theway here for half an hour
6 The first man (6)……… ( sit) on the park bench looked at the (7)……….(jog) woman
7.The car broke down But for that we (8) ……… (be) in time
8 For more than two hundred years, human (9) (gradually change) theatmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution
9 Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (10) ( see) monsters in the sea
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part 1: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph (20 points)
THE FLYING WING: AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE
What will the areoplane of the future look like? An increasing number of journey arebeeing made (1) _air, and the airlines are therefore demanding a new kind of plane tohelp them cope with increasing passenger (2) (3) of the revolutionary new designsbeing developed is a “flying wing”, (4) _ is short but very wide, in contrast to most planes,which are long and narrow It will be capable of carrying 600- 800 passengers It will bebuilt of an extremely light (5) _, and together with the unusual design, this will improveperformance The new aeroplane will be quieter and more comfortable (6) _the existingplanes It will also (7) _ less to operate, and will (8) _ help to keep fares at affordablelevels
Computers will play (9) _important role in this plane They would be usedduring the flight as (10) as on ground: ground crews will simply plug their laptopcomputers into the flight computers to check all functions
Your answers:
Trang 7The gap in male-female earning had great significance because more than 16percent of US households are (6) by women Low-paying jobs keep many of thesehouseholds in poverty Women’s groups such as National Organization for Womenhave demanded that equal opportunities and equal pay (7) to women According towomen’s (8) _Maggie McAnany, “It is imperative that the government help to changethe situation (of employment for women) We cannot wait for the companies to (9) themselves Change must come (10) the law.”
1 A made of B make up C take up D take in
4 A Although B Whatever C Moreover D Contrary
5 A equally B equality C equal D equalizing
6 A headed B hosted C carried D licensed
7 A are giving B are given C is giving D be given
8 A action B activity C activist D active
Your answers:
Part 3: Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points)
It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that
release a first record fail to produce a second Surviving in the music industry requires
luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a recordcompany functions The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artistand Repertoire (A &R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young,talented bands After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work
to negotiate a contract with that band The signing of this recording contract is a slowprocess A company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as well as
current trends in popular music During this period, it is important that a band
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will handle their recordings Once a band has signed the contract and, has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department takes over This
department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album Mostbands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice
in the important final process of producing and marketing their album This loss of niceoften contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group
1 Which word can be best replaced for ‘release’?
A distribute B pay for C overturn D itemize
2 Which word can be best replaced for ‘takes over’?
A takes charge B take pleasure C take advice D takes blame
3 What will a recording company investigate once they have identified a band at a bar
or a night club?
A the Publicity Promotions
B the band itself and current trends in popular music
C the singers’ personal relationship
D the signing of this recording contract
4 According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording
company is made by
A the band’s manager B a band member
C an A&R representative D the Publicity Promotions department
5 The author mentions that a band’s success is dependent on all of the following
factors EXCEPT
A having patience
B making personal contacts with people in the company
C understanding how a record company functions
D playing music that sounds like music of famous bands
6 According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department _
A has the final decision in producing an album
B handles the recording arrangements for the band
C sends representatives to look for new talented bands
D visits bars and night clubs
7 It can be inferred from the passage that _
A the music industry is full of opportunities for young band
B the A& R department has a large staff
C most bands do not fully understand how record companies operate
D the cost of recording an album is very expensive
8 The phrase ‘this period’ refers to……
A waiting for the signing of a recording contract
B scouting for young, talented bands
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D preparing to have the second album
9 Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to ‘handle’?
A touch B control C manipulate D protect
10 Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second record
B It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recordingcompany functions
C Making personal connections will help the band in the final decisions aboutthe promotion of their album
D The main factors in a band’s success are luck and patience
Your answers:
SECTION E: WRITING (50 points) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points)
1 The engineer wrote the letter as soon as he returned from his work
Hardly………
2 The traffic was bad, but Peter arrived on time
However………
3 It is said that they built the Great Pyramid of Giza over a 20-year period
The Great Pyramid of Giza ………
4 This Computer is so old that it’s not worth keeping
………
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live In about 180- 200 words, write a paragraph to express your point of view.
………
………
………KEY +MP3
A sell a flat B rent a flat C buy a flat.
1 What is Martin’s occupation?
A He works in a car factory B He works in a bank C He is a college student.
2 The friends would prefer somewhere with
A four bedrooms B three bedrooms C two bathrooms.
3 Phil would rather live in
A the east suburbs B the city centre C the west suburbs.
Questions 4-10 Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/
OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Details of flats available Location Features Good (√) and bad (×) points
Bridge Street, near the
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√ will be
(10) ………
× £ 800 a room
PART 2: Questions 11-15 (5.0 points)
You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking about her life and career For each question, put a tick ( √ ) in the front of the correct letter A,
B or C.
11 Elena decided to become a dancer when she was
A seven B nine C eleven.
12 What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A Children will enjoy it.
B The music was unfamiliar to her.
C She saw it when she was a child.
13 In her free time, Elena likes to
A go sightseeing B go to clubs C go shopping.
14 What does Elena often do for her fans?
A She gives them a flower.
B She signs one of her photographs.
C She sends them a free ticket.
15 What does Elena like best about her job?
A appearing on television
B doing something she loves
C travelling to different countries
PART 3: Questions 16-20 (5.0 points)
You will hear two friends, a boy, Rolf, and a girl, Maria, talking about the jobs they would like
to do in the future Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect If it is correct, put a tick (√)
in the box under A for YES If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO.
A YES
B NO
16 Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
17 Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
18 Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
19 Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.
20 Rolf’s ambition is to manage his own company one day
SECTION B: PHONETIC (10 points)
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group by circling A, B, C or D (5.0 points)
2 A compose B wisdom C resident D island
3 A measure B treasure C breathe D instead
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5 A headache B stomach C moustache D chemist
Your answers:
II Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest (5.0 points) 1 A interesting B surprising C amusing D successful
4 A mathematics B biology C experiment D mechanic
Your answers:
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (70 points)
I Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence (20 points)
1 I’d like to a 3-minute call to London.
2 No one knows that he comes from Netherlands.
3 Is this the address to you want the package sent ?
4 Her father taught her to cook when she was young.
5 The Chinese often drink
A some tea B tea C the tea D lot of tea
6 I hope you don’t mind me so late at night.
A telephoning B to telephone C telephone D to telephone
7 there be any news, please inform me at once.
8 They suggest that he by bike or public transport.
A might travel B travels C traveled D should travel
9 Machines make man’s work
A less easy B more easy C easier D more difficult
10 Remember to come at eight, ?
A will you B don’t you C aren’t you D haven’t you
11.- Harry: " " - Kate: "Yes I'd like to buy a computer."
A Do you look for something? B Good morning Can I help you?
C Excuse me Do you want to buy it? D Can you help me buy something?
12.- Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
- Daisy: “Uh, really? !”
A Take care of yourself B Lucky as you are
C You are always lucky D Congratulations
13 I met a girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.
A tall American pretty B tall pretty American
C pretty American tall D pretty tall American
14 Quite soon, the world is going to energy resources.
Trang 13A get into B run out of C keep up with D come upagainst
15 People prefer watching films on TV these days going to the cinema.
A more than B to C rather than D than
16 the airport, I was very worried to find that no one for me.
A On arriving at/ had waited B On arriving at/ was waiting
C On arriving in/ had waited D When arriving at/ was waiting
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A came into B went leisurely C dropped by D went quickly
18 It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A approximately B simply C generally D frankly
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19 She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad
to study.
A lost control of B got in touch with C made room for D put in charge of
20 Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.
Your answers:
II Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (20 points)
1 It’s hard to a large family.
2 More , who caused the accident?
3 You must practise a lot to improve your…………
4 Guests are supposed to show their cards at the
5 Do you have a costume in your country ?
6 Your carelessness may do………harm to people.
7 The fishing village is very………
8 What’s the of the runway at this airport ?
9 The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new
road is built will be ……… outside the city.
10 A list of ………… events for the autumn is being prepared
FOOD IMPORTANT PRONOUNCE ENTER
NATION CALCULATE PICTURE LONG HOUSE
COME Your answers:
III Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses (20 points)
a The classroom is still very dirty I don’t think it (1- clean).
b (2-Lie) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
c After (3-shout) for help, she (4-take) off her shoes and (5-jump) in (6-save) him.
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e (9-Write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
f Each July, George together with his family (10-go) to Spain for holiday.
IV In each following sentence there is one mistake Find out the mistake by underlining
it and write the correction in the space on the right column as the example (10 points)
0 I are doing a very important test at the moment 0- am
1 We took part in a six- hours journey to the eastern coast
2 Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves
3 There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
4 Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
5 They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas.
6 I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday
7 My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house.
8 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
9 The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
10 Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.
SECTION D: READING (60 points)
I Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (20 points)
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible byfour (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years endingwith zero have died in office, with one exception William H Harrison, the man who
served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was
elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, aformer Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by
a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office (1901),
William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some ofthe guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years afterhis election
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G Harding died in office.Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Rooseveltwas elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a
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Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered
an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first
to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020also be as lucky?
1 All of the following were election years EXCEPT
2 Which president served the shortest term in office?
A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding C William McKinley D.William H Harrison
3 Which of the following is true?
A All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office B Onlypresidents from Ohio have died in office
C Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president D FourAmerican presidents have been assassinated
4 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
5 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as
A election B acceptance speech
C swearing-in ceremony D campaign
6 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT
A John F Kennedy B Franklin D Roosevelt C Abraham Lincoln D James A Garfield
7 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened
8 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to
A Garfield B Garfield's assassin C a Union army general D.
McKinley
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A communicated about B developed C agree about D notified
10 How long did Warren G Harding work as a president?
Your answers:
II Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (20 points)
There are several things to remember if you are (1) _ for a new job Most companies (2) _ their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (3) _ for each post (4) _ , a good letter of application is very important You should (5) _ with it your curriculum vitae, so that the (6) _ knows about your qualifications and experience If you are applying to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (7) _ deals with appointing new staff If you are invited to an interview, (8) _ sure you arrive suitably dressed and (9) _ time Remember to (10) _ politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements.
of water and (10) _ we can conserve it.
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SECTION E: WRITING ( 40 points)
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before (20points)
1 I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner ……… ………
2 My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
My English friend isn't……… ……… ……… ………
3 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
6 No one has seen Hoa since her birthday
The last time Hoa ……… ………
7 The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
The boys would rather ……… …………
8 Although he lives in the same street, we hardly meet each other.
1 I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer (made )
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Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village/town
- people and their jobs
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Đề Số 3
Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
SECTION A: LISTENING (3.0 points) Part I Listen and look There is one example (1 point)
Example:
Where did Jack want to go on his birthday?
A have a picnic in the countryside
B go to see a movie C go to the sports centre with his friends
1 Which film do they choose?
A The film about rockets in space
B The film about the big fire and all the firemen
C The film about dinosaurs
2 When will Jack see the film?
A Saturday B Sunday C Monday
3 What time must Jack’s friend come to his house?
A 4.30 B 4.45 C 5.15
4 How will they buy the cinema tickets?
A buy the tickets at the cinema
B buy the tickets via phone
C buy the tickets online
5 How will they get to the cinema?
A by car B on foot C by taxi
Part II Listen and complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS /OR A NUMBER (1 point)
MOVING COMPANY SERVICE REPORT
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2 The children sitting next to the man play the game ………
3 The woman makes the game more tempting for him so that he
will play
………
4 The man drops his money and the woman takes it ………
5 The man doesn’t know the answer to the question she asks ………
SECTION B: PHONETICS (1.0 point)
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (0.5 point)
4 A Dormitory B information C organization D forward
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling
A, B, C, or D: (0.5 point)
1 A exchange B invite C economic D embroider
2 A intermediate B documentary C reputation D communicate
3 A benefit B environment C wonderful D category
4 A century B conclusion C available D ambition
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 points)
I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (1.5 points)
1 I had to get up early, ……… ….I would miss the train.
2 My parents are going to take three days…….next month to help my brother move his house.