Đề kiểm tra kiến thức vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT chuyên Nguyễn Huệ

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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KIẾN THỨC 
 NGUYỄN HUỆ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN 
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (ĐIỀU KIỆN) 
 Ngày thi: 13 tháng 3 năm 2016 
 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút 
 (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) 
- Thí sinh điền đáp án vào khung kẻ trống trong đề. 
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển và điện thoại. 
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. 
Họ & tên: 
SBD: 
Phòng thi số: 
Học sinh trường THCS: 
ĐIỂM 
(Thống nhất) 
GIÁM KHẢO 1 
(Điểm/họ tên/chữ ký) 
GIÁM KHẢO 2 
(Điểm/họ tên/chữ ký) 
PART ONE: PHONETICS – GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (55 pts) 
I. Questions 1-5: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the 
others by circling A, B, C or D and write your answers into the box below. (5.0 pts) 
1. A. there B. appear C. wear D. prepare 
2. A. climate B. comprise C. notice D. divide 
3. A. kicked B. fixed C. pleased D. missed 
4. A. ring B. benefit C. wander D. wonderful 
5. A. slavery B. last C. guest D. towards 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
II. Questions 6-25: Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences 
and write your answers into the box below. (20 pts) 
6. That famous book _______ of five chapters. 
 A. comprises B. makes C. has D. consists 
7. He used to _______ his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels. 
 A. earn B. gain C. get D. make 
8. The shop promised to keep the goods for me if I _______ a deposit. 
 A. made B. paid C. gave D. left 
9. We’ll play tennis and _______ we’ll have lunch. 
 A. so B. so that C. then D. after 
10. Nobody was injured in the accident, _______? 
 A. was he B. wasn’t he C. were they D. weren’t they 
11. I wouldn’t like to have _______ a snake or a spider as a pet. 
 A. neither B. both C. nor D. either 
12. _______ being ill, she still went to class yesterday. 
 A. Even though B. Despite C. Because D. Since 
13. On the _______ to the town, there is a beautiful wood. 
 A. way B. direction C. street D. entrance 
14. We should try to study hard to _______ our knowledge. 
 A. better B. farther C. lessen D. strengthen 
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15. I didn’t _______ her as she was wearing a blond wig. 
 A. perceive B. know C. realize D. recognize 
16. Women's Aid is a UK charity _______ aim is to end domestic violence against women and children. 
 A. who B. whose C. which D. whom 
17. Passover is also an _______ spring festival. 
 A. ancient B. anxious C. annual D. official 
18. The two friends always back _______ up in everything they do. 
 A. each other B. one another C. themselves D. ourselves 
19. Dinosaurs are believed to _______ millions of years ago. 
 A. have gone out B. have died out C. have run off D. died out 
20. –“I’m taking my first exam next week.” –“______.” 
 A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations 
21. – “Something is worrying me?” – “_______” 
 A. Well, what are you doing? B. Well, tell me who’s that? 
 C. Well, tell me what’s worrying you? D. Well, I know. 
22. Wait _______ you get home before you unpack your parcel. 
 A. during B. until C. when D. after 
23. The hotel has been built on the _______ of the lake. 
 A. border B. boundary C. edge D. front 
24. _______ does it take you to do the washing? 
 A. How fast B. What time C. How often D. How long 
25. Due to bad weather, the picnic has been _______ until next Sunday. 
 A. put off B. taken off C. put down D. switched off 
Your answers: 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 
III. Questions 26-35: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences and write 
your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
26. Recently, health foods have increased in _______. (POPULAR) 
27. She presented her ideas clearly and _______. (LOGIC) 
28. Nowadays _______ knowledge of English can be a problem in business. (SUFFICIENCY) 
29. Sorry about the mistakes, I _______ the instruction you gave me. (UNDERSTAND) 
30. He is interested in the _______ of old building. (PRESERVE) 
31. Housework has _______ been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION) 
32. The whole country is trying to get rid of _______. (POOR) 
33. We will live happier and _______ life if we keep our environment clean. (HEALTH) 
34. It is _______ of you to cheat in the exam. (HONEST) 
35. _______ is now a serious problem in many countries. (FOREST) 
Your answers: 
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 
IV. Questions 36-45: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense and write your answers 
into the box below. (10 pts) 
- He (36. wear) _______ the same old coat since he (37. move) _______ here. 
- A lot of people (38. kill) _______ by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody (39. die) _______ any more. 
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- After (40. stop) _______ by the police, the man admitted (41. steal) _______ the car but denied driving at 
100 miles an hour. 
- We (42. have) _______ our house (43. repair) _______ next month. 
- My sister is going to graduate from Hanoi University in July. By then, I (44. complete) _______ my 
entrance examination. 
- His doctor advised (45. cut) _______ down on the amount of fat food. 
Your answers: 
36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 
V. Questions 46-55: Fill each gap with a suitable preposition to complete each of the sentences. (10 pts) 
46. Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _______ others. 
47. He made a good impression _______ his first day at work. 
48. Egypt is famous _______ ancient Pyramids. 
49. Where is Anna? She should be here _______ now. 
50. There are usually a lot of parties _______ New Year’s Eve. 
51. They revealed that he had supplied terrorist organization _____ weapons. 
52. The certificates can be exchanged _______ goods in any of our stores. 
53. We plan to impose limitations _______ the use of cars in the city. 
54. Their stated aim was to free women _______ domestic slavery. 
55. I think they’ve gone to the airport to see their boss _______. 
Your answers: 
46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 
PART TWO: READING (25 pts) 
I. Questions 56-65: Read the passage carefully, then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word and 
write your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
 People appear to learn in different ways. Some people expect to make mistakes in their studies and 
are capable (56) _______ benefiting from their mistakes. They don’t mind (57) _______ corrected by their 
teacher and indeed often ask to be corrected. 
 Others, (58) _______, dislike making mistakes. They try to avoid doing anything (59) _______ they 
might do badly. They would (60) _______ perfect something in small steps and be sure they have got it right 
than attempt to do task (61) _______ on a subject they don’t feel they have finished exploring yet. 
Both (62) _______ of learning seem to be equally valid, but a combination of the two may be the 
(63) _______ solution. In order to learn effectively, students have to remember to take risk sometimes. But 
they also have to feel comfortable and secure with (64) _______ they’re doing so as not to become 
demotivated. All students should at (65) _______ think about questioning the way that they approach 
learning. 
Your answers: 
56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 
II. Questions 66-75: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each 
numbered blank and write your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
Environmental Concerns 
Earth is the only (66) _______ we know of in the universe that can support human life. (67) _______ 
human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (68) _______ on consuming 
two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (69) _______ to stay alive, we 
are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere 
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fertile soil is (70) _______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that 
they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any 
thought of the consequences. As a (71) _______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the 
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (72) _______ increasingly heavy demands on it. 
The Earth's natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, 
shelter and minerals to (73) _______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we 
use the resources they will (74) _______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they 
will soon run (75) _______ and everyone will suffer. 
66. A. situation B. place C. position D. site 
67. A. Although B. Still C. Yet D. Despite 
68. A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows 
69. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely 
70. A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather 
71. A. development B. result C. reaction D. product 
72. A. doing B. having C. taking D. making 
73. A. hold B. maintain C. stay D. keep 
74. A. last B. stand C. go D. remain 
75. A. out B. off C. over D. down 
Your answers: 
66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 
71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 
III. Questions 76-80: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write 
your answers into the box below. (5pts) 
Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example, some high school and 
college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or 
homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them, play games with 
them or listen to their problems. 
Other young volunteers work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They clean up their houses, 
do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers, there is an organization called 
Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help 
them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. 
Some high school students take part in helping disadvantaged or handicapped children. They give 
care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their difficulties. Young college and university 
students participate in helping the people who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters. During 
summer vacations, they volunteer to work in remote mountainous areas to provide education for children. 
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn craft. Some of 
these clubs show movies or organize short trips to interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and 
college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys 
and girls. 
 Volunteers believe that some of the happier people in the world are those who help to bring 
happiness to others. 
76. Volunteers usually help those who are sick or old in their homes by _______. 
 A. moving the lawns, doing shopping and cleaning up their houses 
 B. telling them stories, and singing and dancing for them 
 C. cooking, sewing or washing their clothes 
 D. taking them to the baseball games 
77. Big Brother is _______. 
 A. the name of a club B. a home for children who have no brothers 
 C. the name of a team D. an organization for boys who no longer have fathers 
78. Most of the boys’ and girls’ club use many high school and college students as volunteers because 
_______. 
 A. they have a lot of free time 
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 B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls 
 C. they know how to the work 
 D. they are good at playing games and learning crafts 
79. Volunteers believe that _______. 
 A. in order to make others happy, they have got to be happy 
 B. the happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy 
 C. the happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy 
 D. bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world 
80. What is the best title for the passage? 
 A. Taking care of others B. Volunteers: the happiest people in the world 
 C. Voluntary work in the United States D. Helping old and sick people in the United States 
Your answers: 
76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 
PART THREE: WRITING (20 pts) 
I. Questions 81-85: Choose the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) that is made from the words given. 
Write your answers into the box below. (5pts) 
81. very / few / airports / United States / modern / as that / Atlanta. 
 A. Very few airports in the United States are as modern as that of Atlanta. 
 B. Very a few airports in the United States are more modern as that Atlanta. 
 C. Very few of airports in the United States are moderner as that in Atlanta. 
 D. Very a few of the airports in the United States are as modern as that of Atlanta. 
82. both / term paper / final exam / often require / college class. 
 A. Both a term paper as well as a final exam have often required for a college class. 
 B. Both a term paper and a final exam are often required for a college class. 
 C. Both term paper and final exam as well is often required for a college class. 
 D. Both a term paper and also a final exam has often required for a college class. 
83. people / competitive / more likely / suffer / effects / stress / health. 
 A. People are competitive and more likely suffering by the effects of stress for their health. 
 B. People, competitive and more likely, suffer from the effects of stress on their health. 
 C. People are competitive and more likely to be suffered from the effects of stress for their health. 
 D. People who are competitive are more likely to suffer from the effects of stress on their health. 
84. color / star / depend / heat / energy / produce. 
 A. The color of a star depends on the heat and the energy it produces. 
 B. The color from a star is depended on the heat and the energy to produce. 
 C. The color of a star that depends on the heat and the energy produces. 
 D. The color star depends on the heat and the energy it produces. 
85. those / us / smoke / have lungs / x-ray / regularly. 
 A. Those of us who smoke should have our lungs x-rayed regularly. 
 B. Those of us smoke and have the lungs x-ray regularly. 
 C. Those of us who smoke and have the lungs x-rayed regularly. 
 D. Those of us smoke and so have our lungs x-ray regularly. 
Your answers: 
81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 
II. Questions 86-90: Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting and CORRECT 
IT. (5 pts) 
86. (A) Asking about the date of the election, the prime minister (B) commented that (C) no decision (D) 
had yet been made. 
87. Why (A) do you think (B) you are allowed (C) to criticize me (D) as that? 
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88. Buying clothes (A) are often (B) a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person 
likes (C) are rarely the ones that fit (D) him or her. 
89. The (A) fish and chips that my mother (B) is cooking in the kitchen (C) taste (D) delicious. 
90. Many theories on (A) conserving the purity of water (B) has been proposed but no one (C) has been as 
(D) widely accepted as this one. 
Your answers: 
86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 
III. Questions 91-95: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as 
the sentence printed before it. Use the bold words given in brackets. Do not alter the given words in 
any way. (5 pts) 
91. It took us three hours to find a room for the night. (SPENT) 
 We ______________________________________________________________________________ 
92. Would you rather I stayed with you during the holidays? (PREFER) 
 Would you ________________________________________________________________________ 
93. The English test was not easy enough for me to do well. (SO) 
 The English test ___________________________________________________________________ 
94. The police said Jim had stolen the money. (ACCUSED) 
 The police ________________________________________________________________________ 
95. Because of his illness he could not work effectively. (IMPOSSIBLE) 
 His illness ________________________________________________________________________ 
IV. Questions 96-100: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as 
the sentence printed before it. Use the bold words given in brackets. Do not alter the given words in 
any way. (5 pts) 
96. New Year comes near. People are busy. 
 The nearer _______________________________________________________________________ 
97. Both Peter and John don’t like tea. 
 Neither __________________________________________________________________________ 
98. Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited. 
 Unless ___________________________________________________________________________ 
99. In spite of the bad weather, we went swimming. 
 Although _________________________________________________________________________ 
100. He is very sorry he didn’t come to the meeting yesterday. 
 He apologies ______________________________________________________________________ 
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KIẾN THỨC 
 NGUYỄN HUỆ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN 
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (ĐIỀU KIỆN) 
ĐÁP ÁN HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
- Đề thi gồm 100 câu; mỗi câu = 1 điểm 
- Điểm cuối cùng = 10 điểm; làm tròn đến 0.25 
(ví dụ: 87/100 = 8.75; 92/100 = 9.25; 76/100 = 7.75) 
PART ONE: PHONETICS – GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (55 pts) 
I. Questions 1-5: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the 
others by circling A, B, C or D and write your answers into the box below. (5.0 pts) 
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 
II. Questions 6-25: Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences 
and write your answers into the box below. (20 pts) 
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C 
11. D 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. D 
16. B 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. B 
21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 
III. Questions 26-35: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences and write 
your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
26. popularity 27. logically 28. insufficient 29. misunderstood 30. preservation 
31. traditionally 32. poverty 33. healthier 34. dishonest 35. Deforestation 
IV. Questions 36-45: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense and write your answers 
into the box below. (10 pts) 
36. has worn / 
has been wearing 
37. moved 38. have been 
killed 
39. would die 40. being stopped 
41. stealing / 
having stolen 
42. are going to 
have 
43. repaired 44. will have 
completed 
45. cutting 
V. Questions 46-55: Fill each gap with a suitable preposition to complete each of the sentences. (10 pts) 
46. to 47. on 48. for 49. by 50. on 
51.with 52. for 53. on 54. from 55. off 
PART TWO: READING (25 pts) 
I. Questions 56-65: Read the passage carefully, then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word and 
write your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
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56. of 57. being 58. however 59. which/that 60. rather 
61. based 62. 
ways/types/kinds 
63. best 64. what 65. least/times 
II. Questions 66-75: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each 
numbered blank and write your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
66. B 67. C 68. C 69. B 70. C 
71. B 72. D 73. D 74. A 75. A 
III. Questions 76-80: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write 
your answers into the box below. (5pts) 
76. A 77. D 78. B 79. D 80. C 
PART THREE: WRITING (20 pts) 
I. Questions 81-85: Choose the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) that is made from the words given. 
Write your answers into the box below. (5pts) 
81. A 82. B 83. D 84. A 85. A 
II. Questions 86-90: Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting and CORRECT 
IT. (5 pts) 
86. A  Asked 
about 
87. D  like 88. A  is 89. C  tastes 
90. B 
have been proposed 
III. Questions 91-95: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as 
the sentence printed before it. Use the bold words given in brackets. Do not alter the given words in 
any way. (5 pts) 
91. We spent three hours finding a room for the night./We spent three hours looking for a room. 
92. Would you prefer me to stay with you during the holidays? 
93. The English test was so difficult that I could not do it well. 
94. The police accused Jim of having stolen the money. 
95. His illness made it impossible for him to work effectively. / His illness made him impossible to work 
effectively. 
IV. Questions 96-100: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as 
the sentence printed before it. Use the bold words given in brackets. Do not alter the given words in 
any way. (5 pts) 
96. The nearer New Year comes, the busier people are. 
97. Neither Peter nor John likes tea. 
98. Unless Peter is invited to the party, Mary will not (won’t) come. 
99. Although the weather was bad, we went swimming. 
100. He apologies for not coming / having come to the meeting yesterday. 
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KIẾN THỨC 
NGUYỄN HUỆ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (ĐIỀU KIỆN) 
Ngày thi: ___ tháng 4 năm 2016 
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút 
(Đề thi gồm 06 trang) 
- Thí sinh điền đáp án vào khung kẻ trống trong đề. 
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển và điện thoại. 
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. 
Họ & tên: 
SBD: 
Phòng thi số: 
Học sinh trường THCS: 
ĐIỂM 
(Thống nhất) 
GIÁM KHẢO 1 
(Điểm/họ tên/chữ ký) 
GIÁM KHẢO 2 
(Điểm/họ tên/chữ ký) 
PART ONE: PHONETICS – GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (55 pts) 
I. Questions 1-5: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the 
others by circling A, B, C or D and write your answers into the box below. (5.0 pts) 
1. A. drive 
2. A. laughed 
B. drink 
B. decided 
C. sky 
C. started 
D. ride 
D. invented 
3. A. crash B. handbag C. dangerous D. sandwich 
4. A. born B. robber C. politic D. orange 
5. A. hour B. honorable C. honest D. history 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
II. Questions 6-25: Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences 
and write your answers into the box below. (20 pts) 
6. All the boys are good at cooking, but ______ is as good as the girls. 
A. either B. neither C. every D. none 
7. Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. 
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 
8. She nearly lost her own life ______ attempting to save the child from drowning. 
A. at B. with C. in D. for 
9. She was happy ______ a few of her friends sent her birthday cards. 
A. although B. because C. while D. so 
10. Daisy wrote ______ report on the Vietnam war. 
A. ten - page B. a ten - page C. ten pages D. ten - pages 
11. He does not know how to ______ the central heating so the room is cold. 
A. stop B. shut C. operate D. hold 
12. The ______ man kept on looking at his watch while he was waiting for the bus to arrive. 
A. impatient B. smart C. lonely D. quiet 
13. Some journalists were waiting for the ______ singer. 
A. sensible B. rich C. powerful D. famous 
14. Smoking is an ______ habit. 
A. illegal B. ordinary C. unhealthy D. admirable 
15. What a ______!. 
A. new small nice house B. nice small new house 
C. new nice house, that is small D. new nice and small house 
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16. Don’t forget to give Mr. Brown my message, _______? 
 A. do you B. are you C. shall you D. will you 
17. He spends hours ______ the Internet every day. 
A. surfing B. visiting C. clicking D. downloading 
18. Horse-riding is ______ expensive ______ cycling. 
A. more - than B. most - than C. as - than D. more - as 
19. My teacher can write a beautiful poem in ______. 
 A. little than half an hour B. a little than half an hour 
 C. less than half an hour D. least than half an hour 
20. Can you explain the difference ______ these two words? 
A. from B. of C. to D. between 
21. I regret ______ you the story. I really didn’t know it would make you disappointed. 
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told 
22. I was made ______ hard when I was at high school. 
A. studying B. studied C. to study D. study 
23. We got on the plan and waited about ten minutes before it ______. 
A. take off B. land C. took off D. landed 
24. The ______ in some countries get allowance from the government. 
A. unemployed B. unemployment C. unemploying D. unemploy 
 25. By the time we ______ there, I’m afraid they ______. 
 A. will get – will have left B. get – have left 
 C. will get – have left D. get – will have left 
Your answers: 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 
III. Questions 26-35: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences and write 
your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
26. She has made a _______ decision to send her son the countryside with her parents. (SURPRISE) 
27. He didn’t give any _______ for his absence. (EXPLAIN) 
28. The jacket didn’t fit me very _______. (GOOD) 
29. I wish you every _______ in your new job. (SUCCEED) 
30. You look more _______ in your new dress. (BEAUTY) 
31. We found the new fashion very _______. (COLOUR) 
32. Few people can _______ without water for more than a week. (EXISTENCE) 
33. Tourism has _______ agriculture as the nation’s main industry. (REPLACEMENT) 
34. _______, the best thing to do is to call them before you go. (PROBABLE) 
35. People like love stories with happy _______. (END) 
Your answers: 
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 
IV. Questions 36-45: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense and write your answers 
into the box below. (10 pts) 
- It’s time we (36-turn) _______ on the central heating. It (37- get) _______ colder every day. 
- I hate (38 – read) _______ about sport, but I don’t mind (39 – learn) _______ about music. What about 
(40 – have) _______ a music page 
- The computer is broken. It will have to (41-repair) _______. 
- If she (42 - not have to) _______ walk home in the rain, she (43-not catch) _______ a terrible cold last 
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Friday. 
- The first Olympic Games (44 - take) _______ place at Olympic in Ancient Greece, nearly three thousand 
years ago. They (45-hold) _______ every hour years. 
Your answers: 
36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 
V. Questions 46-55: Fill each gap with a suitable preposition to complete each of the sentences. (10 pts) 
46. Did the children account ________ 45% of the total population affected the tsunami. 
47. You remind me of your uncle. We used to work ________ each other. 
48. Take the bus, and get ________ in front of the library 
49. We’re always proud ________ your success. 
50. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? It depends ________ the weather. 
51. ________ heat from the sun, there would be no life on earth. 
52. My mother is very keen ________ growing flowers. 
53. We must wait ________ Friday for the final exam results. 
54. What time did you arrive ________ the party? 
55. It was careless ________ him not to lock the gate last night. 
Your answers: 
46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 
PART TWO: READING (25 pts) 
I. Questions 56-65: Choose the words in the box to fill in each blank in the following passage. (10 pts) 
but like grow like from enough heat it in into 
Have you ever seen a greenhouse? Most greenhouses look (56) _______ a small glass house. Greenhouses 
are used to (57) _______ plants, especially in the winter. Greenhouses work by trapping (58) _______ from 
the sun. The glass panels of the greenhouse let in light but keep heat (59) _______ escaping. This causes the 
greenhouse to heat up, much like the inside of a car parked (60)_______ sunlight, and keeps the plants warm 
(61)_______ to live in the winter. 
The Earth’s atmosphere is all around us. It is the air that we breathe. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere 
behave much (62)_______ the glass panels in a greenhouse. Sunlight enters the Earth’s atmosphere, passing 
through the blanket of greenhouse gases. As (63)_______ reaches the Earth’s surface, land, water, and 
biosphere absorb the sunlight’s energy. Once absorbed, this energy is sent back (64)_______ the 
atmosphere. Some of the energy passes back into space, (65)_______ much of it remains trapped in the 
atmosphere by the greenhouse gases, causing our world to heat up. 
Your answers: 
56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 
II. Questions 66-75: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each 
numbered blank and write your answers into the box below. (10 pts) 
English has for more than a century and (66)_______ half (67)_______ called a world language. The 
number of people who speak it (68)_______ their mother tongue has been estimated at between three 
hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognized as an (69)_______ language in countries 
(70)_______ 1.5 billion people live. In China, the importance attached to (71)_______ English is such that 
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a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to one million. But this spread of English thorough the 
world is relatively recent. In the (72)_______sixteenth century English was spoken by just under five 
million people. The (73)_______of English in North America was the (74)_______ step in its worldwide 
expansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and his has tended to promote the English 
language in many other nations. About eighty percent of the data stored on the world’s computer 
(75)_______ believed to be in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can