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SECTION A: PHONETICS
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
l A educated B, cookgg! C laughgg! D developed
3 A celebrate B centimeter C commercial D cinema
4 A degign B mugic C vigit D expengive
5 A character B machine C chemistry D scholarship
6 A dgnger B, qngry C l4nguage D passage
Your answer:
II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others
1 A amazing B ability C performance D education
2 A painter B crazy C energy D polige
3 A apartment B consider C tropical D; tradition
Your answer:
Rit'ro
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SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULAITY
I Choose the best anslver from A, B, C, or D that lits each blank.
1 Mai and I finished the mini project without any help
A ourselves B themselves C myself D herself
2 We usually write to each other
A every two weeks B every week twice C tr.vo every week D none is correct
3 We participated in a sponsored walk at the end of the month to support the poor
A had organized B organizing C that organized D organized
4 You can stay here you don't make a loud noise
A as well as B as long as C as soon as D as far as
5 It was very of you to pay for all the drinks last night
A appreciate B grateful C sympathetic D generous
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A Italian silk blue B blue Italian silk c Italian blue silk D silk Italian blue
8 He is new to the neighborhood, when he's out he always takes the map with him
he doesn't get lost'
A so as to B' in order C' so that D' in order to
9 The librarian told us not the room without turning off the lights'
A leave B Ieaving C to leave D left
10 Nick: "I have an idea Let's go for a swim on Sunday afternoon"' Mai: - "
.A Great! What time? B I know c You're kidding D' I'm sure
11 I have to be present at the meeting at eight o'clock and so
A are you B' have you C' must you D' do you
13 Never in my life have I looked such a considerate teacher like him'
14 Jack: ,.Mary, remember to send my regards to your grandparents - Mary: (( "
A You're welcome B Thanks,I will C That's a good idea' D' It's my pleasure'
Your answers:
II Supply the correct form of the words in brackets'
to act well isn,t enough It isn,t a stable profession However, I find acting most (2' enjoy)
ahd am willing to live without job security'
I don,t work on TV series or anything like that I only take part in theatre (3 perform)
it,s most rewarding as yoLl get the audience's immediate reaction' For example, when doing a (4 humor) play, we all wait to hear the audience's (5'
If we don't, we know that the production has been (6' success)
laugh)
and we have failed
Even though I've had many years of experience, I'm always terrifred and (7' nerve)
before going on stage But once I start performing, I quickly lose myself in the play' Playing a
character (8 comPlete) different from your own is always a challenge'
rs:
efullyateach|ine.Ifalineiscorrect,putaticlc(/).
a line has a mistake, underline it and write the correct words in the space provided'
when I fust started learning English ten years ago, I could not hardly 0l "'coukl """""
say a word -'hello','thank you' was just about it! I went to class two 00/" """'/"""'
evenings a week and I was surprised at how quick I made progress' During I 1" " '
the course, rve leamed lots of vocabularies anC studied grammar r-urles' The 2 l' ' ' "
thing I enjoyed most rvas able to practice to speak with the other older 31""'
stuclents in rny class Tu,o ybais lately, I rvent to England to str-rcly at a 41""'
our answc
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good school and I stayed with a local family It was a fantastic experience
and I picked out a lot of new languages from speaking with my host family
and with other students from all in the world I really improved my
pronunciation as well When I got back to Spain, I was much more
confident I could actually held a conversation with my teacher in English
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I Complete this conversation
which vou do not need to use
SECTION C: READING
using sentences marlced by A-I There are 2 extra sentences
Your answers:
II Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answer
STUDYTNG ABROAD
Betbre applying to a fbreign r-rniversity one shor-rld consider the disadvantages of sturdying
understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can afTect the student's grades'
It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a diffelent country Finally, if there is an emergency at home it will be hard to get horne in a hurry Flowever, studying irr
another country is advantageous in many wa)/s, A stLrclent is exposed to a new cultLrre This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways ol'thinking, which can promote
tiienclships among countries He can learn a new lanquage which may be beneficial for keeping
urp with research after tl're student has finisl-red stLLclying He catr learn experietlce not available in
itis cor-rntry l'he sturdent rnay also get the opportr-rnit1'to str-rcly at a university r,vhere a leading
An assistant: 8 679 123 Hello Dr John's practice
I o ,,,, my sister,s
(l)
Mr Kane: Yes My name's Harry Kane I've been with I A nignt He'll be in touch with you
him for years
An assistant: Yes Mr Kane (2)
very soon
C What's your problem?
Mr Kane: It's my arm It's swollen t:Tt it's broken
I o can you herp me?
You see, I was putting the kettle on and (3) |
An assistant: Yes, I see What's your address, Mr Kane? | E lt's on Holly Trees, 17 London
An assistant: And is this your phone number? | r y.r lt,s my phone number
Mr Kane: (5) I'm using her mobile phone I
I'm staying with her and the doctor can ring m the.e, I c' can I help you?
An assistant: Oh, really? What's her home phone number? | H Hasting s 8 592 432
Mr Kane: (6)
l I slipped on the floor in the kitchen
An assistant: (7)
Mr Kane: Thank you so much Byel
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up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field' Exposure to such available knowledge and
insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well'
3: When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ' '
A enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking B' has no advantage
A, There are onlY advantages
C There are onlY disadvantages
2: When studYing abroad, a student '
A is homesick and feels lonelY
C can go home immediately in an emergency
C has no effects
4: At a foreign university, a
student-A doesn't heavy to learn a language
C has to learn his mother tongue
5 At a foreign university, a student
A meet his neighbor
C meet a leading exPert in his field
ns\ilers:
l A taught
2 A take
3 A sentences
4 A find
5 A information
6 A after
1 A teaching
8 A how
9 A head
10 A something
Your answers:
B There are both drawbacks and benefits'
D There are neither advantages nor disadvantages'
B spends a lot of money on books
D can get verY high grades
D causes some troubles
B carurot learn a foreign language
D can learn a foreign language
B travel a lot
D All are correct
B teaching C to teach D' teach
B results C n-rles D' examPles
B look C research D' get
B advice C' subjects D' themes
B afterwards C lastlY D' at last
B ability C instruction D' helP
B success C' heart D' hard
B anything C nothing D' everything
5.
III Circle A, B, C or D which best completes each blanlt in the following passage
There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables' Very few
students are (l )
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how to organize their learning.and how to (2)
the best use of their time Let's take some simple (3) Do you know how to (4) up
words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the (5) the dictionary contains?
can you make notes quickly and can you understand them (6) ? For some reasons, many schools give leamers no (7) with these matters' Teachers ask students
tomemorizepageSfrombooks,butdon,texplain(8)-todoit'Leamingbv(9)
can be useful but it is important to have a genuine understanding of a subject You can waste a lot
of time memorizing books, without understanding (10) about the subject'
Our a
l.
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BENEFITS OF PLAYING SPORTS Firstly, playing sports can give you a healthy life and a fit body to you You will be (1)
active and healthier by playing sports To illustrate, you can have a lower chance
of getting a serious illness such as (2) attack or high blood pressure
In (3) words, it increases your resistance to illness In leisure time, you can
play sports (4) your friends or your relatives, this not (5)
helps you but also motivates everyone around you to take part in sports and have good health
tennis, tennis or football and after that, you fell completely relaxed or even free from your
stress Moreover, you also need to allow and encourage children to play sports, especially
some outdoor activities (7) football, basketball or volleyball to decrease the
time tfrat your children not sitting in (8) of computers or watching television
These sports can help them have endurance, quickness
team spirit and work in groups These sports (9)
communicate with their teammates and show them
creative they are
Your ansvyers:
and even teach them how to improve
teach them how to
D WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones
l It's over 20 years since he last came back to his home village
-2 People started to use the paper money many centuries ago
The paper money has .
3 No house on the street is as old as mine
My house is .
4 "You'd better stay in bed for a few days," the doctor told Tom
The doctor advised
5, I'd rather you didn't use the office phone
II Imagine that you (your name is Nam) have invited irn English friend, John to stay
with you this summer, but there are some reasons that you have to stop this plan
Writealetter(about90-110rvords)toJohn.@).
Tltese notes must be in your letter
* Say sorry to John
* explain',rhy the ,,,isit hes to be s'toppecl
* sugges'l when it vvould.he convenient.t'br John lo cc)ftte.
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ji
't,^^ ^-.t ,
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I Cho rd derlined
onc word wnose stress pattern ls difi'er 'ent liom the others ints
II Choose ord
SECTION B:
nswer from A
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
choosc tne sr answer rom A, B l', C u or D ol'u that fi that ll s each hbl blank (14 noints
T. th be
l Supply the correct brm of the rvords in br ackets (8 noints
1 decision 2.enioyable 3 performance 4 humorous
5.lauehter 6 unsuccessful 7 neruous 8 completely
a asa under[ne rt and wrtte the correct words in the space providcd (10 points
J to speak -) speaking 8 in -> over
4 lately -> later 9
f three-weeks -> three-week 10 held -> hold
III Read the following passage and look carefully at each line If a linc is corrcct, put a tick 1Z) If
line has a mistake underline it and write the
I Complete this conversation
which vou do not
SECTION C: READING
using sentcnces marked by A-I Thcre are 2 extra sentenccs need to use ints
3.1
LB
eao tne Dflssaqe carclullv nnd then choose the correc answcr (5 rnts
II R
III Circle A, B, C or D which best lctes each blanl< in the followi assagc
IV FiII i n each numbered blank be dbl with h ONE ONE suitable rvorc 0 points
D WRITING
I R.ewrite the following sentences so that they have the (5 points)
1 He hasn't come back to his home village for over 20 years
2.The paper money has been used for many centuries
3 My house is the biggest (one) on the street / bigger than any other (ones) on the street
-4 The doctor advised Tom to stay in bed for a few days
5 Would you mind not using the office phone?
II Imagine that you have invited an English pen pal, John to stay rvith you this summer,
but there are some reasons that you have to cancel this plan.
Write a letter (about 90-110 words) to John (9 points)
III Write an essay (about 110-130 words) about "How do you spend ?" (12 points)