The producer will decide who is going to be responsible for making the film: the director.. The producer and director then choose the other people to work on the film and will decide on
Trang 1ENGLISH PRACTICE 52 PART B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS)
I Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Circle the letter A, B, C or D (1.0p)
1 “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ?”
A do you B don’t you C can’t you D will you
2 The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it warmer
A were B had been C has been D was
3 We have to start early we’ll be late for school
A whereas B although C or else D so that
4 He managed to finish the report under the of his tutor
A guidance B help C aid D assistance
5 He missed the last bus, and made the matter worse was that it began to rain
A that B what C which D it
6 The Internet helps us get access _ the latest information around the world
A at B in C on D to
7 I asked him to do exactly what he had promised
A like B same as C such as D as
8 The girl found it hard to the loss of her little dog She cried a lot
A get over B. turn over C put off D get along
9 Kelly wanted to have a live band _ at her wedding
A to be played B play C played D been playing
10 Lisa: “Have you been able to reach Peter?” Gina: “ _ ”
A Yes, I have known him for years B It’s much too high.
C No, the line is busy D There’s no approval.
II Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake Underline the mistake and write the correction in the provided blank on the right There is an example at the beginning (0) (0.5 p)
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1 When babies are around fifteen months old, they can pick up objects
and put themselves into small boxes
2 The wooden fence surrounded the factory was beginning to fall down
because of the heavy storm
3 It is common believed in the United States that school is where people
go to get an education
4 The mass media has a strong social and cultural impact upon society
5 Most every job today increasingly requires knowledge and experience
III Give the correct form of the words in capital letters Write your answers in the blanks There is an example at the beginning (0) (0.5p)
1 If you get a burn, cool it _ immediately (IMMEDIATE)
2 Many species are now _ and something should be done to protect them (DANGER)
3 He is one of the most famous _ in Vietnam (HISTORY)
4 It is of you to make fun of the disabled (SENSE)
5 Deforestation and excessive farming have the soil (POOR)
6 Mr Jones is at risk of having a heart attack and must reduce his of fatty foods (CONSUME)
PART C READING (3.0 POINTS)
I Read the text and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each space to complete the text (0.8 p)
A Lack Of Communication
Recent research has (1) that a third of people in Britain have not met their next-door neighbors, and those who know each other (2) speak “Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (3) in the 1950s”, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding neighborhood (4) “Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy”, said Chinn
Professor John Luke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large number of surveys He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent on social activities is decreasing A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbor at (5) Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in west London, with
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The (7) of communities can have serious effects Concerned about the rise in burglaries and acts of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, (8) on people who live in the same area to keep an eye on each other’s houses and report anything they see which is unusual
II Read the text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each paragraph (1-5) of the article There is one extra heading which you do not need to use There is an example at the beginning (0) (1.0p)
A Planning the filming
B Selling it to the right person
C Not as attractive as you think
D Giving people what they expect
E The right leader with business sense
F Putting the pieces together
G Hard work, but worth it
Lights, Camera, Actions
Paragraph 0 Most films start as an idea It might be in a director’s mind, or in a writer’s mind, but wherever it comes
from, it’s the producer who needs convincing The producer is the businessman who finds the money to make the film If you’ve got an idea for the next blockbuster, you need to find somebody who is willing to make your film The producer will then organize the budget and decide how much it worth spending on the film
Paragraph 1 The producer will decide who is going to be responsible for making the film: the director This is an
important decision since the director is the person who will be in charge of the whole cast and crew The producer will either find somebody who has made similar films in the past or he or she might take a chance on a new director Most importantly, the producer wants someone he or she can trust to do a good job and to stay under budget
Paragraph 2 The producer and director then choose the other people to work on the film and will decide on the
members of the cast People feel very strongly about actors and a film has to have the right ones if it is to draw people into cinemas Actors usually become associated with a particular kind of film in the mind of the public and it can be a risk to
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Paragraph 3 While the actors are developing their characters, the director will be making other key decisions
concerning things such as location Where the film is shot is very important and the locations for filming will be chosen carefully The film will also be storyboarded, with pictures of all the key moments Special effects will be planned and costumes will be designed This pre-production phase can take a long time because there may not be a chance to change things later
Paragraph 4 The actual shooting can take anywhere from a few weeks to a year, or possibly even more The actors
spend a lot of time waiting for everything to be right - the set, the lighting, the cameras - and boredom can be a real problem Life at the Oscars might seem wonderful, but life on a film set can be stressful and tedious
Paragraph 5 Once filming is over, post-production begins This is the stage where all the elements of the film are
brought together The film is edited so that it tells a clear story and any special effects are perfected Music is added to emphasize the excitement or the emotion of certain moments in the film Often, the film is previewed to small audiences and changes are made, depending on their reactions Finally, the film makes its way into the cinemas
III Read the passage and fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the spaces provided There is an example at the beginning (0) (1.2p)
Seaside Holidays in Britain British families started (0) going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century The (1) of the railways made this possible The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education The seaside was a good place for patients to cure their illness, and doctors (2) bathing in the sea and drinking sea water Also to widen their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from the library
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (3) work However, in 1871, the government introduced four “Bank Holidays” – national holiday days This allowed people to have a day or two out, which gave them a taste for leisure at the seaside At first, they went on day-trips, taking (4) of special cheap tickets on the railways
By the 1880s, rising incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday (5) the seaside Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to accommodate them Holidaymakers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream Cheap entertainment was on offer and holidaymakers went to have fun Today, the English seaside (6) popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year
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I Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the clues at the beginning of each sentence (0.5p)
1 Just after their arrival, they heard that terrible news
Hardly
2 I would prefer you to pay in cash
I’d rather
3 It wasn’t necessary for you to bring warm clothes as it wasn’t cold
You needn’t _
4 He is trying to give up smoking
He is making
5 Although he was exhausted, he managed to get to the destination
Exhausted
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets Do not change the word given There is an example at the beginning (0) (0.5p)
0 They sent him to prison for three years (SENTENCED)
→ He was sentenced to three years in prison.
1 As far as I know, he is still working in New York (KNOWLEDGE)
To
2 She is proud of being able to communicate in English effectively (PRIDES)
She
3 I don’t care whether you go or not (DIFFERENCE)
It _
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The film _
5 Winning the first prize meant we could buy a new car (ENABLED)
Winning the first prize _
III Use suggestions to make complete sentences Make any changes if necessary You can add more words but cannot omit the given words (0.5p)
1 I/ going/ get/ my house/ decorate/ next week
2 It/ our suggestion/ that/ each member/ prepare/ part/ assignment
3 Dr Fleming/ who/ discover/ penicillin/ award/ Nobel Prize/ Medicine/ 1945
4 Tropical forests/ completely destroyed/ future/ unless/ we/ can/ stop/ cut down/ trees
5 In recent years/ there/ be/ growing/ interest/ fitness/ among/ young adults
IV Write a pararaph (1.5p) It is said that the use of cell phones among students should be banned at school What is
your opinion? Write a pararaph of about 150 words using specific reasons/ ideas and examples to support your answer
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I MCQ (1.0p): 0.1p for each correct answer
II Mistake Correction (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer
1 themselves them
2 surrounded surrounding/ which surrounded
4 has have
5 Most Almost/ Ø
III Word Form (0.5p) 0.1p for each correct answer.
1 endangered 2 historians 3 insensitive 4 impoverished 5 consumption
PART C READING (3.0 POINTS)
I Gap-filling (0.8p): 0.1p for each correct answer.
1 D 2 A 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 D 7 C 8 B
II Heading Matching (1.0p): 0.2p for each correct answer
III Cloze Text (1.2p): 0.2p for each correct answer
1 invention/ appearance 2 suggested/ recommended 3 off
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I Sentence Transformation (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer
1 Hardly had they arrived when they heard that terrible news
2 I’d rather you paid in cash
3 You needn’t have brought warm clothes as it wasn’t cold
4 He is making an/ every effort to give up smoking
5 Exhausted as he was, he managed to get to the destination
II Sentence Transformation (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer
1 To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in New York
2 She prides herself on being able to communicate in English effectively/ her ability to communicate in English
effectively.
3 It makes no difference to me whether you go or not./
It doesn’t make any difference to me whether you go or not
4 The film didn’t come up to our expectations
5 Winning the first prize enabled us to buy a new car
III Sentence Building (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer
1 I am/ I’m going to get my house decorated next week
2 It is our suggestion that each member (should) prepare one/ a part of the assignment
3 Dr Fleming, who discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize for/ of /in Medicine in 1945
4 Tropical forests will be completely destroyed in the future unless we can stop cutting down trees
5 In recent years, there has been a growing interest in fitness among young adults
IV Paragraph Writing (1.5p): It is said that the use of cell phones among students should be banned at school What is
your opinion? Write a paragraph of about 150 words using specific reasons/ ideas and examples to support your answer
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The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Format (0.1 point) - the paragraph has 3 parts: the introduction, the body and the conclusion.
2. Content (0.8 point): a provision of main ideas and details appropriate to support the main idea.
3. Language (0.3 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of secondary students.
4. Presentation (0.3 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of secondary students.
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END -Notes: Quy tắc làm tròn điểm
5.1à 5.0 5.2 à 5.25 5.3 à 5.25 5.4 à 5.5 5.5 à 5.5
5.6 à 5.5 5.7 à 5.75 5.8 à 5.75 5.9 à 6.0 6.0 6.0