Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D 1.. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from 7.[r]
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I Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D [1.5p]
CLASSICAL MUSIC
All over the world people listen to classical music Classical music is difficult to describe
It means different things to different people
Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart In their music,
they did not tell a story or show strong emotion They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design They wanted to write lovely sounds
Then composers started to interpret ideas They told stories about wars, armies, and
soldiers They wrote about religion Sometimes they composed music for holidays They
told love stories and showed strong emotion Some of these composers were Beethoven,
Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.
Classical music stays with people a long time Bach wrote about 300 years ago, and
Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years.
Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music When they close their eyes, they can see the design They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it Sometimes it is difficult to understand The listener has to think about it However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music It is very important to people
1 Bach composed his music years ago.
A thousands of B over 500 C about 300 D 50
2 Vivaldi wanted to
Trang 2A make a design B show strong emotion
C tell a love story D tell a story about war
3 The first classical composers wanted to
A tell stories about religion B make an interesting design
C write lovely sounds D Both B & C
4 Most classical music composers
A did not tell stories B wrote 200 years ago
C showed emotion D Both A & B
5 Haydn wanted to compose
C stories and armies D lovely sound designs
6 The word “interpret” is closest in meaning to
A understand B show C explain D clear
II Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others [0.5p]
7 A new B few C sew D dew
8 A other B constantly C opportunity D modern
III Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
9 My brother is fond of popular music [0.5p]
A dislikes B hates C enjoys D chooses
10.New measures have been proposed to conserve endangered species.
IV Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word [0.5p]
Trang 311 I don’t think she is beautiful n that dress.
A pretty B nice C find D ugly
12 The number of elephants in the world has decreased dramatically.
A fallen B increased C diminished D lowered
V Give the correct form of the words in brackets [0.5p]
13 The accident happened because the train driver ignored the light (warn)
14 Susan was very of the work she had done (pride)
VI Choose the answer that best fits each blank [1.5p]
15 They were seeking a solution to the of the rain forests.
A destroy B destroying C destroyer D destruction
16 Although he didn’t have a ticket, Ken come in.
A could B can C might D was allowed to
17 Nearly 1,000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with
A appearance B protection C extinction D destruction
18 We really ought to make a start on campaigns to our polluted rivers and seas.
A clean up B clear away C wipe out D tidy up
19 New laws have been passed to wildlife in this area.
A establish B conserve C produce D endanger
20 ~ 'Is this the address the package sent?' ~ 'Yes, it is.'
A where you want B to that you want C to which you want D you want VII Rewrite the second sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same [1.5p]
21 Dad no loger travels a lot.
Trang 4Dad used
22 Bill failed in English because he missed too many lessons.
If Bill
23 I like to learn about other countries and cultures I'm interested in those.
I'm interested
VIII Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word in the following text [1.5p]
There are many species of animals in danger of extinction The Indian Crocodile is one It's
found in India, Srilanca and Burma There are very few (24) now because they are hunted for their skin which are (25)… into handbags, purses, shoes, and belt.
The African elephant is also in (26) This enormous animal is hunted only for its tusks These tusks are (27) a lot of money and are made into ornaments, necklaces, and
knife-handles, among other things
Many women like wearing fur coats Harp seal coats are very beautiful They are made from
the skins of the pups The Blue Whale is (27) mainly in Antartic There are about
13,000 left Like Harp seal, it is hunted for its oil, which is used to make lubricants and soap These are just a few of the many animal species which many soon disappear entirely
(29) something more is done to protect them.
IX LISTENING Listen to the tape twice and complete the dialogue below [2p]
A: Hey, are you going to be doing something for the (30) on May 9th?
B: I don’t know Maybe Who is going to (31) ?
A: Well, Caitlyn and Julia are going to dance.
B: Oh, wow They’re (32) than I am.
A: And Lucas is going to sing.
Trang 5B: He’s the best singer in the class! I need to find (33) I can do.
A: Let’s see Ricardo skateboards He can do some great (34) And Jen is going to (35)
B: Hey, I know what I can do!
A: Great What?
B: I can (36) Watch!
(Melissa throws up a piece of popcorn and catches it in her mouth.)
A: Is anyone else going to do that at the talent show?
B: No, I don’t think so.
A: Excellent! I am going to be the (37) at the show.
ANSWER KEY
I I Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D
1 C 2 A 3 D 4 C 5 D 6 C
II Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
7 C 8 A
III Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word
9 C 10 D
IV Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word
11 D 12 B
V Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
13 warning 14 proud
VI Choose the answer that best fits each blank.
15 D 16 D 17 C 18 D 19 B 20 C
Trang 6VII Rewrite the second sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
21 Dad used to travel a lot
22 If Bill had not missed too many lessons, he would have passed in English
23 I'm interested in other countries and cultures
VIII Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word in the following text.
24 left 25 made 26 danger 27 worth 28 found (or: 'seen') 29 unless
IX Listen to the tape twice and complete the dialogue below
TAPE SCRIPT
A: Hey, are you going to be doing something for the (30) [school talent show] on May 9th? B: I don’t know Maybe Who is going to (31) [be in it]?
A: Well, Caitlyn and Julia are going to dance
B: Oh, wow They’re (32) [better dancers] than I am
A: And Lucas is going to sing
B: He’s the best singer in the class! I need to find (33) [something else] I can do
A: Let’s see Ricardo skateboards He can do some great (34) [skateboarding tricks] And Jen is going to (34) [play the guitar]
B: Hey, I know what I can do!
A: Great What?
B: I can (35) [catch food] Watch!
(Melissa throws up a piece of popcorn and catches it in her mouth.)
A: Is anyone else going to do that at the talent show?
B: No, I don’t think so
Trang 7A: Excellent! I am going to be the (36) [best food catcher] at the show
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