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BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 NĂM 2021

CÓ ĐÁP ÁN TRƯỜNG THPT CHÂU PHÚ

1 Đề số 1

A LISTENING (40 points)

Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life

in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, circle the correct answer (10 points)

1 How long has Britta lived in Berlin?

2 What does Britta say about living in Berlin?

A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise

B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn

C She likes living in a big, busy city

3 The area of Berlin where Britta lives is

A a rather expensive place to live

B a good place to eat out

C a long way from the city centre

4 Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going

A to the park with her

B to the shop with his parents

C to a gallery with her

5 Britta has a lot of friends who

Your answers

Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points)

1 Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages

2 A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home

3 One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates with good credit report

4 One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid

5 The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis

Your answers

Part 3: You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (20 pts)

MIDBURY DRAMA CLUB Background

Example: Answer

Meetings

(6)

Costs

Contact

1 When we start work in the morning, I usually at the schedule for the whole day

2 Scottish pound notes are not legal in England

3 If you’re interested in a career in , you must be prepared to work hard for little money

4 Mrs Smith always likes someone to her to the bus stop at night

5 After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building

A sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully

B sent faithfully flowers all week to the cemetery

C sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week

D sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers

6 I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much in criticizing everyone

7 Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be

8 He found that the test was child's

9 The unscrupulous salesman the old couple out of their life savings

10 _ for Tom's opposition, we would have agreed to the contract

11 Sheila couldn’t attend the meeting as the date with her holidays

12 Our town has a real problem with youth crime, do many other British towns

13 It was Martin who the initiative in introducing our guests to the princess

14 I was proud to be out for special praise for my performance

15 The teacher gave me some advice on which college to enrol

preposterous

16 She did six hours’ studying a day for her exam

17 He opened the account with a(n) to running up a healthy overdraft

18 I haven’t got the time to do my own work, help you with yours

19 Helen was very much in of her father

A Diamonds B Because diamonds C That diamonds D Diamonds, which Your answers

no initial investment But that does not mean that there is no cost Like the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e highly vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of the culture of their inhabitation The three most significant types of fragile environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas An important character is their marked seasonality Consequently, most human acts, including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts of the year

Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the unique culture of its people And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the 'adventure tourists', grateful for the currency they bring For several years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan Tourism is also a key element in the economics of Arctic zones such as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley

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III Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles Write your answers

in the corresponding numbered boxes There is an example at the beginning (0) (10 pts)

0 He finds it hard to put _ the noise of the nearby factory

3 That chair is not very strong Do you think it is your weight?

4 Leave me alone I’m not the mood for your silly joke

5 He never told us he was Italian and that his real name was Franco We all knew him the name of Eddie

6 The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd looked

7 Guess who I bumped in town Our old physics teacher, Mr Watson

8 I’m sorry to hear that Dick and Peter have fallen .They were such good friends

9 Don’t worry The pain should wear fairly soon

10 If everyone chips we can get the kitchen painted by noon

1 She has a attitude towards life CARE

2 Most peasants were living in subhuman conditions as the Feudalism had them for a long time POOR

3 It’s undeniable that the of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden death DIAGNOSE

4 Many diseases which were once thought _ now can be routinely treated CURE

5 Are all those they put in food really necessary? ADD

6 Your presence has enriched our lives MEASURE

7 Doris Carter, who is 107 today, puts her down to having a loving family and seven cups of tea a day LONG

8 Film studios spend millions of dollars on for new movies PUBLIC

9 The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so One minute he goes mad when you come late then he says nothing You never know where you are! CONSIST

10 This matter is very Don’t discuss it outside the office CONFIDENCE

Most recently, in 2009, a series of (7) experiments led by Elizabeth Phelps at New York university looked at the way ‘fear memories’ were retrieved and the way they could be manipulated Originally, the experiments had been (8) on laboratory rats Every time the rats were exposed to a certain sound, they were given an electric shock, so they learnt to fear the sound Scientists (9) it was possible to eliminate that fear through ‘extinction training’, in which the rats were then exposed repeatedly to the sound without any electric shock The timing of this training was (10) Fear of the sound was only erased in those rats that were trained after an interval of a few minutes but no longer than a few hours after the fear memory was revived Phelps’ study, on human (11) given electric shocks when shown coloured cards, was (12) on the rat tests A year after the experiments, nineteen of her (13) took part in further tests Those who had received ‘extinction training’ more than six hours after the fear memory was revived still showed signs of fear towards the coloured cards Those who had been trained quickly showed no signs of fear - (14) that the fear memory had been eradicated The research team’s (15) seemed to offer hope for a new form of phobia treatment

9 A gained B discovered C acquired D wondered

Your answer:

II Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only ONE word

in each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes There is an example

at the beginning (0) (15 pts)

Example: 0 when

THE BLOOD MOON

A lunar eclipse occurs (0) the Earth’s shadow falls directly onto the moon (1) happens as a result is that the moon stops being a silvery white colour and turns coppery red instead; the sort of colour usually only seen in the sky at dawn or sunset An astronaut

on the moon, looking towards Earth (2) a lunar eclipse, would see a black disc, surrounded (3) a bright red ring It’s the light from this red ring which is reflected back

to the dark Earth from the moon’s surface In ancient times, long (4) any of this was understood, the lunar eclipse was known (5) a blood moon and was thought to be an omen of disaster

Total eclipses can only occur when there is a full moon, and then only if it is lined (6) with the Earth in a particular way (7) easily obscured by cloud cover, blood moons are fairly common, and it is relatively easy to calculate where and when you might be (8) to see one

For example, in 1504 Christopher Columbus was stranded in Jamaica and (9) dire need of provisions, but the local inhabitants were reluctant to help Columbus knew that a lunar eclipse would occur on 29 February, however So, the day before, he warned local leaders that the moon would disappear (10) they helped him They remained skeptical But when the moon slowly started to change colour, they became so frightened that they started to bring food

Your answers

III Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) Write your answers

in corresponding numbered boxes (15 pts)

Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, when the Civil War ended About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy Civil government also had

to be put back on a peace time basis and interference from the military had to be stopped

The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be undertaken also in the North, though less spectacularly Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs

Financial problems loomed large in both the North and the South The national debt had shot up from a modest $65 million in 1861, the year the war started, to nearly $3 billion in 1865, the year the war ended This was a colossal sum for those days but one that a prudent government could pay At the same time, war taxes had to be reduced to less burdensome levels

had to be repaired This herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness

Other important questions needed answering What would be the future of the four million Black people who were freed from slavery? On what basis were the Southern states to be brought back into the Union?

What of the Southern leaders, all of whom were liable to charges of treason? One of these leaders, Jefferson Davis, president of the Southern Confederacy, was the subject of an insulting popular Northern song, "Hang Jeff Davis from a Sour Apple Tree", and even children sang it Davis was temporarily chained in his prison cell during the early days of his two-year imprisonment But he and the other Southern leaders were finally released, partly because it was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them All the leaders were finally pardoned by President Johnson in 1868 in an effort to help reconstruction efforts precede with as little bitterness as possible

1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Wartime expenditures

B Problems facing the United States after the war

C Methods of repairing the damage caused by the war

D The results of government efforts to revive the economy

2 The word "Staggering" is closest in meaning to

3 The word "devastated" is closest in meaning to

4 According to the passage, which of the following statements about the damage in the South is correct?

C It was centred in the border states D It was remedied rather quickly

5 The passage refers to all of the following as necessary steps following the Civil War EXCEPT

6 The word "task" refers to

C wise decisions about former slaves D reconstruction of damaged areas

7 Why does the author mention a popular song?

A To give an example of a Northern attitude towards the South

B To illustrate the Northern love of music

C To emphasize the cultural differences between the North and the South

D To compare the Northern and Southern presidents

8 The word "them” refers to

9 Which of the following can be inferred from the phrase " it was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them"?

A Virginians felt betrayed by Jefferson Davis

B A popular song insulted Virginia

C Virginians were loyal to their leaders

D All of the Virginia military leaders had been put in chains

10 It can be inferred from the passage that President Johnson pardoned the Southern leaders in order to

A raise money for the North

B repair the physical damage in the South

C prevent Northern leaders from punishing more Southerners

D help the nation recover from the war

Your answers

IV Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow (15 pts)

THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE AND DISABILITY

A The Alexander Technique is a method of psychophysical re-education developed by F Matthias Alexander more than a century ago, initially as a result of trying to solve a vocal problem

It is a technique for the elimination of ingrained habits of 'misuse' that interfere with the healthy and harmonious functioning of ourselves as a whole, often the underlying cause of many conditions, such as back pain, neck and shoulder tension, fatigue, breathing disorders and other stress-related illnesses

B Our natural reflex mechanisms for balance and posture are largely dependent on the co-ordination of the head, neck and back The Technique addresses the causes of 'misuse' and lack of poise that may be interfering with this relationship When these mechanisms are allowed

to work in harmony, 'good use' spontaneously returns, resulting in easier breathing, freer, lighter movement and a greater ability to control our reactions and our movements In other words, the Technique enables us to 'use' ourselves better, and, in that sense, is concerned with helping anybody - the so called 'able bodied' as well as disabled people to overcome their disabilities Hence, the Alexander teacher's approach when working with the disabled is, in essence, the same as with any pupil of the Technique

C For example, if we take a violinist with a 'misuse' problem of the upper limbs causing technical limitations to his or her playing, the Alexander teacher will work on improving the pupil's overall 'use' by encouraging the inhibition of the habitual muscular tension pattern that interferes with the co-ordination of the head/ neck/ back relationship in order to enable him/ her to play with more ease Similarly, when working with a pupil who has lost mobility in the left arm from a stroke,

the teacher will first of all address the head/ neck/ back relationship, and the inhibition of extraneous tension that prevents maximum use of the affected limb In this way, it is possible to enable the stroke patient to retrain mobility of the paralysed part of the body

D The approach and what results can be expected vary greatly depending on the disability For the stroke patient, especially if lessons are commenced early after the stroke, the Alexander Technique can play an important role in rehabilitation and mobility retraining With a blind person, the work is likely to focus instead more directly on eliminating tension habits that have developed to compensate for the loss of sight, e.g insecurity leading to stiff and overcautious walking, balancing difficulties and poor head poise

E Working with the disabled pupil, the Alexander teacher can offer help with everyday activities, things that the average person takes for granted, such as the ability to brush one's teeth, shave, tie one's shoelaces or cut a slice of bread By looking at compensatory tension patterns, the teacher can, in many instances, help the disabled person find a new means whereby they can perform these everyday tasks

F In this respect, the lessons may extend to include the disabled person's carer, for example the person who regularly has to help someone in and out of a wheelchair Using the Alexander Technique, the carer learns not only to lift and give support in the most efficient way

to avoid damaging his/her own back, but, as the two learn together, they also become better skilled at working out strategies enabling the disabled person to become more independent

G There are, of course, several factors which have to be taken into consideration when working with disabled pupils They may suffer intense pain and discomfort, loss of kinaesthetic awareness (sometimes with total loss of sensitivity in parts of the body), severe lack of co-ordination, loss of mobility, memory loss, blindness, deafness, and speech impairment The effect this has on the person's emotional and psychological state also has to be taken into account Some disabled pupils may need longer lessons, because of the time required to move them from the wheelchair, take off casts, slings and other movement aids, etc Others may only be able to concentrate for short periods of time and, therefore, require shorter lessons more frequently It often requires a certain amount of inventiveness on the part of the Alexander teacher, both as far

as practical arrangements and the approach to teaching are concerned, a challenge that, in most cases, is greatly rewarded by the positive results

A The Reading Passage above has seven paragraphs (A-G) Choose the most suitable heading from the List of Headings below Write the appropriate numbers (i-xii) in boxes 1-

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Paragraphs C and G have been done for you

List of Headings

i Co-ordination - important for all

ii Tension and daily routine

iii Brushing one’s teeth and slicing bread

iv Fitting the technique to the disability

v Challenges for the Alexander teacher

vi Musical solutions

vii Potential drawbacks

viii Helping the disabled through their

x Better body ‘use’ for all

xi Retraining limbs

xii Breaking bad habits

B Complete the summary below using information from the passage You may use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each blank You may need to CHANGE THE FORM of the word(s) Write your answers in Boxes 6-10

Example: Alexander Matthias _ the technique named after him more than a hundred years ago

Answer: developed

With the Alexander Technique, people are 6 in a psychophysical way The Technique works on the body’s reflex mechanisms/ reflexes so that they all operate 7. As a result, bad habits are 8. and the individual is able to live a healthy life Alexander’s technique can help any of us to use ourselves better As regards 9. person, the expected results and exact method used vary, according to the disability of the individual, e.g shorter and more regular sessions in the case of clients who find

it difficult to concentrate With disabled clients, in fact, a number of factors have to be considered, and for the teacher, who often needs to be very inventive, this is 10. _

1 By the end of the meeting, the committee had agreed on the next step REACHED

4By the end of the committee meeting, an what to do next

2 Henrik was very pleased to be selected for the team DELIGHT

4Much he was selected for the team

3 I really felt relieved on completion of my thesis SENSE

4I felt a completed my thesis

4 Dawn’s boss is constantly criticizing her work FAULT

4Dawn’s boss her work

5 I saw a TV programme last month, which was very similar to this one BEARS

4This TV programme the one I saw last month

III.(25 pts) Write a paragraph of about 150 words to express your view on the following statement:

Technology has made the world a better place to live in

-THE END ĐÁP ÁN

A LISTENING (40 points)

Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life

in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, circle the correct answer

(10 points – 2 points /correct answer)

(20 points – 2 points /correct answer)

(20 points – 1 point/ correct identification; 2 points / correct identification and correction)

III Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles Write your answers

in the corresponding numbered boxes There is an example at the beginning (0)

(10 points - 1 point/ correct answer)

IV Use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word that fits suitably in the blank

(10 points - 1 point/ correct answer)

II Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only ONE word

in each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes

(15 points – 1.5 points/ correct answer)

6 up 7 although/

III Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) Write your answers

in corresponding numbered boxes

(15 points – 1.5 points/ correct answer)

IV Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow

(15 points – 1.5 points/ correct answer)

1 (It is at) Mr Foster's request that I am writing/ I write this letter to you

2 (All but) one clerk were honoured by the boss

3 (The less) time my brother has, the better he works

4 (She prides) herself on being such a good cook/ her cooking

5 (She flatly) refused to sleep in the/ that haunted house

II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given (7.5 points - 1.5 points/ correct answer)

1 By the end of the committee meeting, an agreement was/ had been REACHED about/on what

to do next

2 Much to Henrik's delight/ the delight of Henrik, he was selected for the team

3 I felt a sense of relief when/ once/ after I (had) completed my thesis

4 Dawn’s boss is constantly finding fault with her work

5 This TV programme bears a strong resemblance to the one I saw last month

III.(25 pts) Write a paragraph of about 150 words to express your view on the following statement:

Technology has made the world a better place to live in

- Present the right form of a paragraph

- Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence

4 Language: (8 pts)

- Demonstrate of a wide range of vocabulary and structures

- Good use of grammatical structures

- Present the ideas with clarity

- Easy to follow

5 Punctuations and spelling (2 pts)

TOTAL: 200 points LISTENING TRANSCRIPT Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life

in Berlin, the capital of Germany

Man: Britta, you’re English, but you live in Berlin Have you lived here for a long time?

Woman: Well, I was born in England, but I’ve lived in Germany for the past twenty years I arrived

in Berlin about four years ago Before that, I lived in Bonn for six years, but I work as a journalist, and when the newspaper moved to Berlin, I moved with them

Man: Were you pleased to come to Berlin?

Woman: Yes, I was I was looking forward to being in a big city like Berlin Bonn was quite a lot smaller, so I love the busy atmosphere and all the cultural entertainments here: museums, theatres and so on The only thing I don’t like is the traffic; it’s a bit noisy in the mornings It wakes

me up about 6.30, but most days I have to get up early anyway!

Man: Where do you live in Berlin?

Woman: I have a flat in the old part of the city It’s right in the centre, and it’s not too expensive – it costs me about 500 pounds a month My street is becoming very popular: there are lots of new art galleries, and small cafes and friendly restaurants everywhere Eating out in Berlin is fun, and it’s cheap, so it’s something I do quite often

Man: How do you find transport in Berlin?

Woman: Well, the transport system here is very good, so I have a tram and bus ticket, but in fact, most of the time I cycle Travel here is much cheaper than in other countries I know – perhaps that’s why people don’t walk very much!

Man: What do you like to do in Berlin at the weekends?

Woman: Well, I like art, so sometimes I go to one of the galleries I have a nephew called Philippe He’s only three but he likes coming with me He likes the café best, I think And it’s a change from going to the park – that’s something he does very often He usually comes out with me while his parents go shopping

Man: Do you miss your friends and family in England?

Woman: I don’t really miss England – most of my friends are here I don’t see much of my work colleagues socially, but I’ve got some very good friends who live in the same street as me I enjoy meeting people, and I find Berlin is a very friendly city

Man: Thank you for talking to us, Britta

Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes

In the late 2000s, the US suffered from a terrible housing crisis Before the crisis, banks were giving millions of dollars in loans to people who wanted to purchase a home Due to problems in the economy, many people lost their jobs and, soon after, they lost their homes as well One question was raised after the crisis hit – should the banks have given these people loans in the first place? When most people buy a house, they don’t just hand over a lot of money for the house, unless they’re Donald Trump They need to get a loan from the bank This specific type

of loan is called a mortgage To get the loan from the bank, a number of things must be true First, they need a good job and they need to give details about how much money they earn Next, they need to pay a certain amount of money for the house as advance payment This money is called a deposit Sometimes it’s 10% of the value of the home, sometimes it’s less A third item they may need to produce is a credit report, showing their past history of making payments on things like credit cards or other loans If all that’s in place, then the bank may process the loan Before the crisis, a number of problems existed One was that the banks were giving out loans with little or no deposit So, when a couple took out a mortgage, they owed nearly all the money on a home Secondly, banks were giving out loans to people who really didn’t qualify Either they didn’t earn enough money, or their credit report wasn’t very good Lastly, homes were very expensive It wasn’t uncommon to pay nearly half a million dollars for homes in some places That’s a lot of money So, when the crisis hit and people lost their jobs, they had these huge mortgages that they couldn’t afford Is it right that they had these mortgages in the first place? It’s

an interesting debate, but sadly, the loss of people’s homes ruined entire neighbourhoods and a lack of responsibility – whether it was on the part of the banks or homeowners – is to blame

Part 3: You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Man: Hello, Robert Gladwell speaking

Woman: oh, hi My name’s Chloe Martin I was given your name and phone number by Ben Winters I work with him and he said you’re a member of Midbury drama club

Man: Yes, I am

Woman: Well, I have just moved to the area and I’m keen to join a drama club

Man: Great! Yes I can give you some information We’re one of the oldest drama clubs in the area as the club started in 1957 We now have about 60 members Our youngest member is ten and oldest member is 78

Woman: I think I saw a picture in the newspaper the other day of some of your members being presented with a prize

Man: Yes, the youth section did very well in a competition and won £100 which will help with their next production Anyway, tell me a bit more about yourself

Woman: Well, I've done a bit of acting I was in a couple of musicals when I was at the university and a historical play more recently

Man: Mm, we mainly do comedy plays We got good audience for that kind of thing We haven’t attempted a musical yet, but we might do one so

Woman: oh When do usually meet?

Man: On Tuesday

Woman: Presumably, I’ll need to do an audition?

Man: Yes, there are a few auditions last Tuesdays and we’ll doing more at our next meeting

Woman: oh, well, I can come to your next meeting And if i don’t get an acting part in a play, I’d

be happy to help with something else I’ve designed publicity before

Man: Greatly, we are very short of people who can do that, so that would be really good There are a lot of people like making scenery so we get plenty of help with that, but we haven’t got enough people to do the lights at the moment so if you think you can do that or you have any friends who would like to, bring them along We can show you what to do if you haven’t got any experience

Woman: I’ll have to think about it So do you meet in the theatre

Man: We do our performances in the Manor theatre but we only hire that for the night of the actual performances We meet to rehearse every Tuesday evening in the community hall We rent a room there

Woman: Oh, I’m not sure where that is I’ll be coming by car because I don’t live in the town centre

Man: It is in Ashburton Road As you are coming towards the center down Regent street, you need to turn left at the crossroads

Woman: Oh, I know, there is a big car park down there, just before you get to a hotel It is on the other side of the road from the sports center

Man: That’s it That’s the closest place to leave your car and you don’ have to pay in the evening

to park there We meet at 7.30 and usually finish by 9.30 or 10

Woman: OK!

Man: I haven’t mentioned that we have to make a charge Everyone pays a subscription of £ 180

to be a member for a year You can pay for the whole year at once or you can pay £15 every month – works out the same There are reductions for retired people and under 18s but I do not think you come into either category?

Woman: No, I'm 26

Man: Oh, that fee covers all the cost like photocopying of scripts and producing the posters but

it excludes the costumes for the performances We ask people to pay for the hire of those themselves It does mean they look after them properly as they know they won’t get their deposit back otherwise

Woman: Can I come to the next meeting then?

Man: Of course We‘d love to see you And if you want to know more about how we runs the auditions or the next plays we’re doing, why don’t you give our secretary a ring? She will be really pleased to help you

Woman: What’s her name?

Man: It’s Sarah Sawdicott That’s S-A-W-D-I-C-O-double T

Woman: Got that And her phone number?

Man: I’ve only got a mobile number for her Um, just a minute….let me find it Ah, it’s 07955

240063

Woman: Great! Thanks for your help

THE END

2 Đề số 2

A MULTIPLE CHOICE

I Phonology: (5 pts)

a Select the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

b Pick out the word stressed on the different syllable from the others

B MULTIPLE CHOICE – READING COMPREHENSION

II READING COMPREHENSION

a Read the passage and then choose the best answer

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England on

April 23, 1564 His mother, Mary Arden, had come from a fairly wealthy family His father,

John, was a glove maker and a leather merchant by trade He also held the prestigious

position of town bailiff in their community In all, the Shakespeares had eight children,

William being the third of these children and the first son Three of William's brothers and

sisters died during childhood

Reportedly, Shakespeare did not have an extensive education He did attend Stratford

Grammar School, a school for the sons of prominent citizens, although it appears his

family may not have paid for his education due to his father's status as a high-ranking

town official While it is not certain, it is believed that Shakespeare attended this school

from age 7 to 14 The time he spent at this grammar school is assumed to be the only

education he received, yet the literary quality of his works suggests a more advanced

works

On November 28, 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, a farmer's daughter ■

A) Anne was twenty-six years old when they married and was pregnant at the time

William was only eighteen ■ B) Their marriage produced three children ■ C)

Shakespeare apparently abandoned his family and disappeared from 1585 to 1592 ■

D) No records of Shakespeare exist from this period of his life, and they are usually

referred to as "the lost years." Some have speculated that he either became a

schoolteacher, a butcher's apprentice, or was running from the law

Shakespeare reappeared in London where he arrived with the goal of becoming an actor

found a sponsor to help pay for his services Shakespeare's work in the theaters came

to a halt, however, when the theaters of London closed down due to the plague in

January of 1593 This closing inspired Shakespeare and his company to move to the

Globe Theater in the Bankside district, across the river from London's city limits

Shakespeare's company, originally called "Lord Chamberlain's Men," changed their

name to "The King's Men" after King James took over the throne in 1603 Because

Shakespeare worked and performed for royalty, his company became the biggest and

most famous acting company in the area Consequently, Shakespeare became quite

well-to-do as a director, writer, actor, and stockholder in The King's Men

During his time, Shakespeare published and sold his plays in octavo editions Also known

as "penny copies," these were sold to the more literate members of his audience It is

noted that a

playwright had never before enjoyed sufficient acclaim as to see his works published and

sold as popular literature in the midst of his career His 37 plays span the genres of

tragedy, comedy, and history While Shakespeare could not be considered wealthy by

London standards, his success did allow him to purchase New House and retire in

comfort in Stratford in 1611 e made a will on March 25, 1616, and died, as the legend

has it, on his birthday, April 23, 516 He was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford on

April 25th

Shakespeare wrote his own epitaph to avoid the common tendency at the time of a

person's gave being dug up after several years to accommodate another body

"Good Friends, for Jesus' sake forbear,

To dig the bones enclosed here!

Blest be the man that spares these stones,

And curst be he that moves my bones."

To this day, no one has disturbed Shakespeare's grave

In 1623, two working companions of Shakespeare from the Lord Chamberlain's Men,

John Heminges and Henry Condell, printed the First Folio edition of his Collected

Works, half of which were previously unpublished The First Folio also contained

Shakespeare's sonnets Many argue that William Shakespeare's legacy is a body of

work that will never again be paralleled in Western civilization His words have endured

for 400 years and still reach across the centuries as powerfully as ever

4?

A Shakespeare going to a school for prominent families

B The surprisingly high quality of Shakespeare's works

C The uncertainty of whether he attended the grammar school

D His father's status as a high ranking town official

position of town bailiff in their community?

A To illustrate that his father was also quite talented and accomplished

B To show Shakespeare was not worried about the getting in trouble with the law

C To explain how his father could have married his mother, who was wealthy

D To explain why, although not wealthy, Shakespeare did enjoy some privilege

A The audience in London did not enjoy his poetic style

B King James forced him to leave the city in 1595

C He began selling his own plays to literate audience members

D All the theaters were closed due to the plague

A No records of Shakespeare's life exist from this time

B Shakespeare was unable to write during this time due to an illness

C Shakespeare's plays from this period were burned in the Great Fire

highlighted sentence in the passage?

Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential

information

A The sale of Shakespeare's plays made him the most popular playwright of all

time

B London audiences were buying more plays then than ever before

C Shakespeare was the first playwright who was famous enough to sell his plays

D Shakespeare's plays played an important role in this rise of literacy in the

west

A Shakespeare spent time as a glove maker from 1585 to 1592

B Shakespeare had three children with his wife

C Shakespeare's company came to be called "The King's Men."

D Shakespeare is said to have died on his birthday

A Shakespeare must have gone to university at some point to write them

B Some scholars today doubt that Shakespeare actually wrote them

C They are viewed as the best example of what one person can accomplish

D They have never been considered as having been written by just one person

A He didn't want his grave to be dug up later

B He didn't want it to be written by an inferior writer

C It was the custom at the time to write one's own epitaph

D To dedicate it to two former actors in Lord Chamberlain's Men

provided below Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices

that express the most important ideas in the passage Some sentences do not

belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the

First sentence: William Shakespeare lived an interesting and accomplished

life and is today regarded as the greatest English writer the world has ever

known

A Shakespeare was the first playwright to enjoy such wide acclaim as to see his

works published during his career

B Shakespeare's acting company was originally called Lord Chamberlain's Men

but later changed its name to The King's Men

C Shakespeare's works are timeless and have endured for over 400 years

D Shakespeare's father was a glove maker and the town bailiff of

Stratford-Upon-Avon

E Although he produced works of high quality, Shakespeare is not believed to

F Shakespeare's works have been translated into more languages than any

other volume of literature, including the Christian Bible

ANSWER:

B READING COMPREHENSION

a Reading comprehension (1.0 x 10 = 10 pts)

1 C 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 A 6 C 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 A, C, E

C MULTIPLE CHOICE – READING COMPREHENSION

b Read the passage Decide whether the statements below are true or false (T/F) by

Types Of Memory [1] As mentioned previously, one of the most important characteristics of a computer is its capability of storing information in its memory long enough to process it Not all computers have the same type of memory In this section, three types of memory will be discussed; core memory, semiconductor memory (or chip), and bubble memory

[2] The memory of the first computers was made up of a kind of grid of fine vertical and horizontal wires At each intersection where the wires crossed, there was a small ferrite ring called a core (hence the name "core memory") which was capable of being either magnetized or demagnetized Every intersection had its unique address; consequently, when an electrical current was passed through the wires, the magnetized as well as the unmagnetized cores were identified by their respective addresses Each core represented a binary digit of either 0 or

1, depending on its state Early computers had a capacity of around 80,000 bits; whereas now,

it is not surprising to hear about computers with a memory capacity of millions of bits This has been made possible by the advent of transistors and by the advances in the manufacture of miniaturized circuitry As the result, mainframes have been reduced in both size and cost Throughout the 19508, 1960s and up to the mid-19708, core memory dominated the market

[3] In the 1970s, there was a further development which revolutionized the computer field This was the ability to etch thousands of integrated circuits onto a tiny piece (chip) of silicon, which

is a non-metallic element with semiconductor characteristics Chips have thousands of

hence, they are transmitted faster Moreover, the size of the components containing the circuitry

micros As a result, computers have become smaller, faster, and cheaper There is one problem with semiconductor memory, however, when power is removed, information in the memory is lost unlike core memory, which is capable of retaining information during a power failure

[4] Another development in the field of computer memories is bubble memory The concept consists of creating a thin film of metallic alloys over the memory board When this film is magnetized, it produces magnetic bubbles, the presence, or absence of which represents one bit of information These bubbles are extremely tiny, about 0.1 micrometer in diameter Therefore,

a magnetic bubble memory can store information at a greater density than existing memories, which makes it suitable for micros Bubble memories are not expensive, consume little power, are small in size, and are highly reliable There is probably a lot more to learn about them, and research in this field continues

process it

invented

B READING COMPREHENSION

b Reading comprehension (1.0 x 10 = 10 pts)

1 T 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 T 7 F 8 T 9 T 10 F

A MULTIPLE CHOICE – READING COMPREHENSION

III Guided cloze test: Read the text and then choose the correct answer to fill in the gap Sir,

Recent letters in your columns about insurance companies prompt me to cite this example Some months ago a car (1) …………to my daughter was (2) …………from outside her house in Birmingham

As a doctor in daily need of her car, she was surprised when her insurers said she would have

to wait six weeks for (3) …………

To her annoyance they managed, by all kinds of procrastination, to drag this out to three months; and then only after a (4) …………of lengthy, rather unpleasant phone calls would they pay a penny

My daughter was then (5) …………to find that there would be no refund, or no extension of the

ANSWER

III (1.0 X 10 = 10 pts)

1 D 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 A 6 D 7 D 8 C 9 A 10 B

B WRITTEN TEST

I Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tenses Add a suitable modal verb or an

equivalent where necessary

I (1 become) ………… Managing Director five years ago when I (2 work) ………… as an assistant to the predecessor I (3 ever, be) ………… Personnel Manager for three years and (4 join) ………… the firm in 1970, so I (5 be) ………… here for fifteen years

I (6 work) ………… in an office on the top floor where I (7 just, meet) ………… an important customer I (8 retire) ………… in five years I think I (9 go) ………… and live in the country I (10 be) ………… with the firm for twenty years by then

I (11 be) ………… still working at eight o' clock yesterday evening I (12 work) ………… since early morning We (13 work) ………… very hard at the office lately as we (14 negotiate)

………… an important contract

Tomorrow I (15 fly) ………… to Milan It (16 still, rain) ………… like this when I (17 get)

………… back, I (18 wonder) …………? I hope not, because I (19 take) ………… a few days off as soon as I can I (20 work) ………… non-stop for over three weeks

ANSWER

I Tenses & forms (.5 x 20 = 10 pts)

5 have been 6 work 7 have just met 8 retire

B WRITTEN TEST

II Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition or an adverbial particle

Sir James succeeded (1) …………the hereditary title in 1969 His father died (2)

…………injuries received in a road accident Although Sir James takes pride (3) …………his ancestry, he's no snob

Sheila's very strict (4) …………the children in her class She's particularly strict (5)

…………punctuality However, her relationship (6) …………the children is a happy one

Hello, John Good to see you Come in for a few minutes and sit down I suppose you want to see Jane She’s upstairs but she will soon be (7) ………… in a few minutes In fact you are lucky

to find her (8) ………… as she’s just dressing herself (9) …………to go out with her friend Anyway, I am glad you called (10) ………… because I’d like to talk to you

his collar

ANSWER

II Preposition & adverbial particle(1.0 x 10 = 10 pts)

……….SURROUND

5 Most of us think we have a rational and well-balanced ……… on life LOOK

years MIRACLE

and hotels APPLY

APPETITE

work, but actually he was just timid COMMIT

PLANT

ANSWER

I Word form (1.0 x 10 = 10.0 pts)

Seven-year-olds fail test

A study by the National Foundation for Educational Research of 3400 seven-year-old pupils shows an (1) ………….of basic math and English which is simply (2) ………… The results, which were published recently, show that one in seven children lack basic (3) ………….of math and cannot even do simple multiplication, such as 5 x 5 The results also show that a (4)

………….of the children in this age group cannot count up to 100 and do not know what (5)

………….such as half and a quarter, refer to Moreover, only half of the children had any (6)

………….of the decimal system for money and only one in thirty could (7) ………….read the temperature on a thermometer Finally, only one in seven could say what the cost of three 50p (8) ………….is

As regards English, more than a quarter have not learnt to read with any (9) ………….and have problems with the alphabet; meanwhile another 25% are (10) ………….to spell easy words, like can, man and hot

ANSWER

II Word form (1.0 x 10 = 10.0 pts)

B WRITTEN TEST