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KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 10-3 LẦN THỨ IV NĂM 2019
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ; LỚP: 11 1 ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHOLOGY( 5 pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Question 1: A. chamber B. amoral C. angel D. bachelor Answer 1: D. bachelor Question 2: A. initialize B. sentient C. potential D. tertiary Answer 2: B. sentient Question 3: A. cussed B. ragged C. booked D. crooked Answer 3: C. booked Question 4: A. Monday B. monkey C. punctual D. language Answer 4: A. Monday Question 5: A. wholesome B. whacked C. whose D. whoop Answer 5: B. whacked
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three Question 6: A. collaborator B. preparatory C. momentary D. contributory Answer 6: C. momentary Question 7: A. synchronous B. agriculture C. believable D. necessary Answer 7: C. believable Question 8: A. potassium B. Olympian C. munificent D. figurative Answer 8: D. figurative Question 9: A. finite B. escapee C. highlight D. master Answer 9: B. escapee Question 10: A. punctual B. offence C. polite D. police
Answer 10: A. punctual II. WORD CHOICE (5 pts)
Question 1: He has a strong _________ to succeed. A. dream B. desire C. thought D. feeling Answer: B. desire
Question 2: _________ the dog when you come in the garden. A. Mind B. Attend C. Look D. Greet Answer: A. Mind
Question 3: Shakespeare, a(n)
________ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays. A. generic B. prolific C. dutiful D. numeric Answer: B. prolific
Question 4: The _______ section of out supermarket has a wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables. A. produce B. productive C. product D. production Answer: D. production
Question 5: She woke up at the _______ of dawn this morning. A. crack B. cracked C. crack up D. crack down 2 Answer: A. crack
Question 6: In my opinion, it’s only common _______ to wear seat belt in a car. A. wit B. judgement C. sense D. intelligence Answer: C. sense
Question 7: Tempers began to _______ as the lorries forced their way through the picked lines. A. burn B. fray C. fire D. break Answer: B. fray
Question 8: Mr. Aland won’t buy that old car because it has too much _______ on it. A. Odds and ends B. ups and downs C. white lie D. wear and tear
Answer: D. wear and tear
Question 9: My English teacher, Mrs. Brown has never lost her _______ for teaching. A. enthusiasm B. fondness C. feeling D. interest Answer: A. enthusiasm
Question 10: My mother is elegant and _______ woman. A. excellence B. importance C. skilled D. completing Answer: C. skilled
III/ STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR ( 5pts)
Question 1: “ I’m going out now.” _ “ ________ you happen to pass a chemist’s, would you get me some aspirins? A. Would B. Should C. Did D. Had Answer: B. Should
Question 2: Although the police searched everywhere, ________ the missing boy nor his dog ________ be found. A. either/ could B. both/ could C. but/ couldn’t D. neither/ could
Answer: D. neither/ could
Question 3: “ Where have you been John?” _ “ Well, my tutor ______ some research into post graduate studies.” A. got me to do B. had me to do C. made me to do D. put me do Answer: A. got me to do
Question 4: “ It’s a pity, Sarah is still unemployed.” _ “ Yes, if only she ______ university.”
A. would have finished B. finishes C. had finished D. would finish Answer: C. had finished
Question 5: The bandages will be taken off a few days after the operation, ______ we will be
able to judge how effective the treatment. A. by which point
B. during which time C. in which case D. at which point
Answer: D. at which point
Question 6: You have cut the material in the wrong place. It ought _______ just here but it wasn’t. A. to be cut B. to have been cut C. to have cut D. to cut Answer: B. to have been cut
Question 7: She ______ the flowers. If she had, they wouldn’t have died. A. May not have watered C. can’t have watered B. Shouldn’t have watered D. might not have watered
Answer: C. can’t have watered
Question 8: Roads in the United States remained crude, _______ with graved or wood planks,
until the beginning of the twentieth century. A. unsurfaced or covered
C. which unsurfaced or covering
B. were unsurfaced or be covering
D. unsurfaced or be covering them
Answer: A. unsurfaced or covered
Question 9: The monthly installment ________ at the end of the month without delay or else your car will be confiscated. A. is being paid B. is to be paying C. is to be paid D. was being paid 3
Answer: C. is to be paid
Question 10: On his desk _______, which he usually sits in front of and look at. A. standing the picture of us C. stood the picture of us B. it is the picture of us D. stands the picture of us.
Answer: D. stands the picture of us.
IV/ PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)
Question 1: The doctor advised us _______ travelling to Egypt without having the proper inoculation first. A. against B. off C. from D. of Answer: A. against
Question 2: The government should strictly _______ out a family planning policy to reduce the population growth race. A. implement B. carry C. apply D. make Answer: B. carry
Question 3: On the 15th day of the first lunar month ______ year, people in our neighborhood
take part in a religion festival. A. a B. one C. this D. every Answer: D. every
Question 4: International Women’s Day is observed _______ 8 March. A. in B. at C. for D. on Answer: D. on
Question 5: Before the invention ______ the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter ________ another country. A. Of/ from B. of/ to C. with/ to D. about/ from Answer: B. of/ to
Question 6: It was ______ 1896 to 1992that the Olympics were held every four years, except in 1916, in 1940 and in 1944. A. in B. since C. from D. during Answer: C. from
Question 7: The natural environment ______ of the air, the oceans, the sun and the land. A. Includes B. involves C. comprises D. consists Answer: D. consists
Question 8: The Americans _______ of the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the invasion of Afghanistan. A. pulled out B. made off C. drew out D. stood about Answer: A. pulled out
Question 9: The police in the west of the town _______ four blocks to prevent the public getting too close the fire. A. cut down B. shut off C. blocked off D. put on Answer: C. blocked off
Question 10: The end - of- semester marks in each year all count ______ your final degree. A. for B. to C. toward D. adding Answer: C. toward
V/ GUIDED CLOZE TEST( 10 pts)
Test 1( 5 pts) Fill in each blank with One word to make a complete passage. MULTITASKING CHILDREN
The trend for children to multitask by judging all sorts of electronic gadgets at the same
time is seriously damaging their levels of concentration, scientists have warned. (1) ______ use
of Internet, iPod, mobile phones and DVDs (2) ______ behind that finding. Scientists have (3)
______ the belief of many parents that it is impossible to concentrate on more than one thing at
the same time. They found that children (4) ______ homework while sending messages via the
Internet can (5) ______ up spending 50% longer than if they had done each task separately. 4
David E Mayer, Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Michigan, said
that true multitasking is (6) _______ possible for simple activities such as ironing and listening
to the radio. He (7) ______ experiments demonstrating that young adults who had to (8) ______
from one maths problem to another wasted significant amounts of time. Meyer said: “ For
situations (9) _______ more complex tasks done will increase greatly. Over long periods, this
kind of multitasking can stress you out and (10) ______ to mental and physical exhaustion.” Question 1: A. Heightening B. Ascending C. Rocketing D. Leaping Answer 1: C. Rocketing Question 2: A. stands B. rests C. lies D. sits Answer 2: C. lies Question 3: A. assured B. guaranteed C. authorized D. confirmed Answer 3: D. confirmed Question 4: A. engaging B. tackling C. attending D. undergoing Answer 4: B. tackling Question 5: A. turn B. come C. use D. end Answer 5: D. end Question 6: A. merely B. purely C. only D. simply Answer 6: C. only Question 7: A. set B. put C. took D. ran Answer 7: D. ran Question 8: A. alter B. switch C. interrupt D. exchange Answer 8: B. switch Question 9: A. consisting B. involving C. composing D. concerning Answer 9: B. involving Question 10: A. result B. proceed C. lead D. bring Answer 10 : C. lead
Test 2( 5 pts) Fill in each blank with One word to make a complete passage.
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal watch is a
book which will involve you in the fight for survival that (1) ______ many of out endangered
animals and show how they struggle on the (2) ______ of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s
250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that part of
your purchase money is being used to help animals (3) ______. From the comfort of your
armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats.
You will also discover the terrible results of human (4) ______ for land, flesh and skins.
Animal watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses with their (5)______ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for
example? Or that for each orangutan which is captures, one has to die?
This superb (6)______ has so (7) ______. Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has
been chosen as Book of the year, (8)_____ awarded to books which are considered to have made
a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (9)
______ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (10) ______ last. 5 Question 1: A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces Answer 1: D. faces Question 2: A. edge B. start C. limit D. end Answer 2: A. edge Question 3: A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive Answer 3: D. survive Question 4: A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern Answer 4: A. greed Question 5: A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes Answer 5: C. paws Question 6: A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference
Answer 6: C. publication Question 7: A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired Answer 7: B. impressed Question 8: A. symbol B. title C. trademark D. nickname Answer 8: B. title Question 9: A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory
Answer 9: D. introductory Question 10: A. stoles B. stocks C. goods D. funds Answer 10 : C. goods
VI/ READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS) READING 1 (5PTS)
Read the passage and choose the right answer for each question:
THE EXPRESSION OF EMOTION
Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can
we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many
emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval.
Baring the teeth in a hostile way, as noted by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century, may be a
universal sign of anger. As the originator of the theory of revolution, Darwin believed that the
universal recognition of facial expressions would have survival value. For example, facial
expressions could signal the approach of enemies ( or friend) in the absence of language.
Most investigators concur that certain facial expressions suggest the same emotions in all
people. Moreover, people in diverse cultures recognize the emotions manifested by the facial
expressions. In classic research Paul Ekman took photographs of people exhibiting the emotion
if anger, disgust, fear, happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate
what emotions were being depicted in them. Those queried ranged from European college
students to members of the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western culture, agreed on the
portrayed emotions. The fore also displayed familiar facial expressions when asked how they
would respond if they were the characters in stories that called for basic emotional
responses. Ekman and his colleagues more recently obtained similar results in a study of ten
cultures in which participants were permitted to report that multiple emotions were shown by
facial expressions. The participants generally agreed on which two emotions were being shown 6
and which emotion was more intense. Psychological researchers generally recognize that facial
expressions reflect emotional states. In fact, various emotional states give rise to certain patterns
of electrical activity in the facial muscles and in the brain. The facial- feedback hypothesis
argues, however, that the causal relationship between emotions and facial expressions can also
work in the opposite direction. According to this hypothesis, signals from the facial muscles (“
feedback”) are sent back to emotion centers of the brain, and so a person’s facial expression can
influence that person’s emotional state. Consider Darwin’s words: “ The free expression by
outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the repression, as far as possible, of
all outward signs softens our emotions. Can smiling give rise to feelings of good will, for
example, and frowning to angle?
Psychological research has given rise to some interesting findings concerning the facial-
feedback hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to
report more positive feelings and to rate cartoons (humorous drawings of people or situations) as
being more humorous. When they are caused to frown, they rate cartoons as being more aggressive.
What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal,
which is the level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of
facial muscles, such as those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal. Self- perception of
heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity. Other links may involve changes
in brain temperature and the release neurotransmitters ( substances that transmit nerve impulses.)
The contraction of facial muscles both influences the internal emotional state and reflects it.
Ekman has found that the so- called Duchenne smile, which is characterized by “ crow’s feet”
wrinkles around the eyes and a subtle drop in the eye cover fold so that the skin above the eye
moves down slightly toward the eyeball, can lead to pleasant feelings.
Ekman’s observation may be relevant to the British expression “keep a stiff upper lip” as
a recommendation for handling stress. It might be that a“stiff” lip suppresses emotional
response—as long as the lip is not quivering with fear or tension. But when the emotion that
leads to stiffening the lip is more intense, and involves strong muscle tension, facial feedback
may heighten emotional response.
Question 1. The word despondent in the passage is closest in meaning to _______ A. curious B. unhappy C. thoughtful D. uncertain Answer: B. unhappy
Question 2. The author mentions "Baring the teeth in a hostile way" in order to ______
A. differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of it
B. support Darwin's theory of evolution
C. provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood
D. contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions
Answer: C. provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood
Question 3. The word concur in the passage is closest in meaning to _______ A. estimate B. agree C. expect D. understand Answer: B. agree
Question 4. The word them in the passage refers to _____ A. emotions B. people C. photographs D. cultures Answer: C. photographs
Question 5. According to paragraph 2, which of the following was true of the Fore people of New Guinea?
A. They did not want to be shown photographs.
B. They were famous for their story-telling skills.
C. They knew very little about Western culture.
D. They did not encourage the expression of emotions.
Answer: C. They knew very little about Western culture. 7
Question 6. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in the passage?
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. The Fore's facial expressions indicated their unwillingness to pretend to be story characters.
B. The Fore were asked to display familiar facial expressions when they told their stories.
C. The Fore exhibited the same relationship of facial expressions and basic emotions that is seen
in Western culture when they acted out stories.
D. The Fore were familiar with the facial expressions and basic emotions of characters in stories.
Answer: C. The Fore exhibited the same relationship of facial expressions and basic emotions
that is seen in Western culture when they acted out stories.
Question 7. According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human
emotions that were not expressed?
A. They would become less intense.
B. They would last longer than usual.
C. They would cause problems later.
D. They would become more negative
Answer: A. They would become less intense.
Question 8. According to the passage, research involving which of the following supported the facial-feedback hypothesis?
A. The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons
B. The tendency of people in experiments to cooperate
C. The release of neurotransmitters by people during experiments
D. The long-term effects of repressing emotions
Answer: A . The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons
Question 9. The word rate in the passage is closest in meaning to A. Judge B. Reject C. Draw D. Want Answer: A. Judge
Question 10. According to the passage, stiffening the upper lip may have which of the following effects?
A. It first suppresses stress, then intensifies it.
B. It may cause fear and tension in those who see it.
C. It can damage the lip muscles.
D. It may either heighten or reduce emotional response.
Answer: D. It may either heighten or reduce emotional response. Reading 2( 5pts)
THE DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS
The domestication of wild species led directly to denser human populations by yielding
more food than the hunter-gatherer lifestyle could provide. In societies that possessed domestic
animals, livestock helped to feed more people by providing meat, milk, and fertilizer, and by
pulling plows. Large domestic animals became the societies’ main source of animal protein,
replacing wild game, and they also furnished wool, leather, and land transport. Humans have
domesticated only a few species of large animals, with “large” defined as those weighing over
100 pounds (45 kilograms). Fourteen such species were domesticated before the twentieth
century, all of them terrestrial mammals and herbivores. The five most important of these are
sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and cattle or oxen.
Small animals such as ducks, geese, rabbits, dogs, cats, mink, bees, and silkworms have
also been domesticated. Many of these small animals provided food, clothing, or warmth.
However, none of them pulled plows or wagons, none carried riders, and none except dogs
pulled sleds. Furthermore, no small domestic animals have been as important for food as have large domestic animals. 8
Early herding societies quickly domesticated all large mammal species that were suitable
for domestication. There is archaeological evidence that these species were domesticated
between 10,000 and 4,500 years ago, within the first few thousand years of the origins of
farming-herding societies after the last Ice Age. The continent of Eurasia has been the primary
site of large mammal domestication. Having the most spccies of wild mammals to begin with,
and losing the fewest to extinction in the last 40,000 years, Eurasia has generated the most candidates for domestication.
Domestication involves transforming wild animals into something more useful to
humans. Truly domesticated animals differ in many ways from their wild ancestors. These
differences result from two processes: human selection of individual animals that are more useful
to humans than other individuals of the same species, and evolutionary responses of animals to
the forces of natural selection operating in human environments rather than in wild environments.
To be domesticated, a wild species must possess several characteristics. A candidate for
domestication must be primarily a herbivore because it takes less plant biomass to feed a plant
eater than it does to feed a carnivore that consumes plant eaters. No carnivorous mammal has
ever been domesticated for food simply because it would be too costly. A candidate must not
only weigh an average of over 100 pounds but also grow quickly. That eliminates gorillas and
elephants, even though they are herbivores. Moreover, candidates for domestication must be
able to breed successfully in captivity.
Since almost any sufficiently large mammal species is capable of killing a human, certain
qualities disqualify a wild animal for domestication. The animal cannot have a disposition that is
nasty, dangerous, or unpredictable—characteristics that eliminate bears, African buffaloes, and
some species of wild horses. The animal cannot be so nervous that it panics around humans.
Large herbivorous mammal species react to danger from predators or humans in different ways.
Some species are nervous, fast, and programmed for instant flight when they’ perceive danger.
Others are less nervous, seek protection in herds, and do not run until necessary. Most species of
deer and antelope are of the former type, while sheep and goats are of the latter.
Almost all domesticated large mammals are species whose wild ancestors share three
social characteristics: living in a herd maintaining a dominance hierarchy in the herd, and having
herds that occupy overlapping home ranges instead of mutually exclusive territories. Humans
have taken advantage of these characteristics in keeping domestic animals together with others of
their species and in close proximity to other species of domestic animals.
Question 1. The word furnished in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. demanded B. invented C. provided D. changed Answer: C. provided
Question 2. According to the passage, what benefit of large domestic animals is not also provided by small animals? A. A source of food B. A source of clothing C. The ability to pull a plow D. The ability to be ridden
Answer: C. The ability to pull a plow
Question 3. Which of the following can be inferred about large mammal species?
A.Relatively few species have the necessary characteristics for domestication.
B. More species of large mammals are domesticated as pets than for food.
C. Only a few large terrestrial mammal species are primarily herbivores.
D. All large mammals can be classified into one of five important groups.
Answer: A.Relatively few species have the necessary characteristics for domestication.
Question 4. According to the passage, when did early humans domesticate all suitable large mammal species?
A. After humans bad populated every continent
B. Before the Ice Age caused many animals to become extinct
C. At the same time they domesticated small animals 9
D. Within a few thousand years after farming and herding began
Answer: D. Within a few thousand years after farming and herding began
Question 5. According to the passage, what is one reason that domesticated animals differ from their wild ancestors?
A. Wild animals find food easily, but domesticated animals must work for food.
B. Domesticated animals live near humans, so they forget their wild ancestors.
C. Animals’ evolutionary responses in captivity differ from those in the wild.
D. More animals survive in human environments than in wild environments.
Answer: C. Animals’ evolutionary responses in captivity differ from those in the wild.
Question 6. Why does the author mention gorillas and elephants in paragraph 5?
A. To suggest that some overlooked animals could be domesticated
B. To illustrate the wide variety among large herbivores
C. To identify animals intelligent enough to avoid domestication
D. To give examples of animals that grow too slowly for domestication
Answer: D. To give examples of animals that grow too slowly for domestication
Question 7. The word disqualify in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to A. identify B. display C. reject D. punish Answer: C. reject
Question 8. The word panics in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to A. feels terror B. refuses to eat C. attacks others D. becomes ill Answer: A. feels terror
Question 9. What can be inferred from paragraph 6 about deer and antelope?
A. They run away from humans only if threatened.
B. They do not supply meat of a consistent quality.
C. They are as dangerous as certain wild horses.
D. They have not successfully been domesticated.
Answer: D. They have not successfully been domesticated.
Question 10. All of the following are characteristics favorable to domestication EXCEPT A. weighing over 100 pounds B. unpredictable behavior
C. ability to breed in captivity
D. living in a herd with a hierarchy
Answer: B. unpredictable behavior B. WRITTEN TEST
I/ OPEN CLOZE TEST: Fill each blank with one word
CLOZE TEST 1( 10 PTS)
Some famous places are disappointing: dirty, cramped, and a bit of a cliché. But there are
others (1) ______, even though you've seen every television program ever made about them, are
every (2) ______ as wonderful as you'd imagined. The Grand Canyon is one of these and so,
despite being next door to a main road, is Stonehenge. Another is Venice which, in its entirety,
(3) ______ a great work of art, each decaying aspect revealing an (4) ______ glimpse of water or
startling architecture, each individual building or piazza (5) ______ an exquisite sense of
proportion. I return to Venice every two years in the course of my work and on each of these
occasions I have found something new to (6) ______ at. Alarm cries about how (7) ______ this
can last are sounded every now and then each time the water levels rise. But the fact that this city
is (8) ______ into the sea seems to add to its romantic atmosphere. Far more serious is the
depopulation, for it seems that just about every week another family leaves. Since 1945 more
than half the population of Venice has moved to the mainland. The rich (9) ______ the great
palazzos along the Grand Canal and visit every once in a while, but leave the windows dark for
the rest of the time. Mass tourism threatens (10) ______ very structure of the city. It is a sad victim of its own success. Answer 1: which, Answer 2: bit, Answer 3: remains 10 Answer 4: unexpected Answer 5: displaying Answer 6: marvel Answer 7: long Answer 8: sinking Answer 9: own Answer 10: the
CLOZE TEST 2 ( 10 PTS)
The Demographic Impact of Family Planning Programs
In response to concerns about the adverse consequences of rapid population (1) _____, family
planning programs have been (2) _______ in many developing countries. The aim of the present
study is to assess the impact of this programmatic approach on long-range population growth.
The result of a new and hypothetical population projection (3)______ that in the absence of
family planning programs the population of (4) _____ developing world could be (5)_______ to
reach 14.6 billion in the year 2100 instead of the 10 billion that is currently projected by the
World Bank. (6)______ the apparent success of existing interventions, fertility control is far from
complete, as many women continue to (7)_____ unwanted births. To assess the impact of this
unintended childbearing a second hypothetical projection is made. With perfect implementation
of reproductive preferences, the population (8)_____ of the developing world in 2100 would be
reduced by an estimated 2.2 billion below the current (9)______. Further strengthening of family
planning programs and improvements in birth control technology are therefore likely to
(10)_______ important demographic benefits. Answer 1: growth Answer 2: implemented Answer 3: indicates Answer 4: the Answer 5: expected Answer 6: Despite Answer 7: bear Answer 8: size Answer 9: projection Answer 10: provide
II/ WORD FORMATION
PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses (10pts)
1. I was under the ______ that the course was for complete beginners. (APPREHEND)
2. The slight _______ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. ( FORM)
3. He demanded _______ sentences for those behind the violence. ( EXAMPLE)
4. Although he is not a native speaker, his foreign accent seems _______( PERCEIVE)
5. It was very _______ of you to do the shopping for her. (NEIGHBOUR)
6. The car veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with a(n) ______ truck. ( COME)
7. The government imposed a ______ tax on some industries. ( WIND)
8. The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of ________(CLIMATE)
9. Those clothes do nothing for your _______ (STREET)
10. She didn’t want to be _______ as a dumb blonde. (TYPE) Answer keys: Answer 1: misapprehension Answer 2: deformity Answer 3: exemplary Answer 4: imperceptible Answer 5: neighborly 11 Answer 6: oncoming Answer 7: windfall Answer 8: climatology Answer 9: street-cred Answer 10: typecast
PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box (10pts)
There has long been a (1)______ among mariners that porpoises will save drowning men by
pushing them to the surface, or protect them from sharks by surrounding them in (2)
-_______formation. Marine Studio biologists have pointed out that, however intelligent they
may be, it is probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any motive of (3) ______On the occasion
when they have pushed to shore an (4)______ man they have much more likely done it out of
curiosity or for sport, as in riding the bow waves of a ship. In 1928 some porpoises were
photographed working like beavers to push ashore a (5)______ mattress. If, as has been reported,
they have protected humans from sharks, it may have been because curiosity attracted them and
because the scent of a possible meal attracted the shark. Porpoises and sharks are natural
enemies. It is possible that upon such as occasion, a battle happened, with the sharks being driven away or killed.
Whether it be bird, fish or beast, the porpoise is intrigued with anything that is alive. They are
constantly after the turtles, the Ferdinands of marine life, who (6)______ submit to all sorts of
(7) ______ One young calf especially enjoyed raising a turtle to the surface with his snout and
then showing him across the tank like an (8) _______ Almost any day a young porpoise may be
seen trying to turn a 300-pound turtle over by (9) ______ his snout under the edge of his shell
and pushing up for dear life. This is not easy, and may require two porpoises working together.
In another game, as the turtle swims across the (10) ______ the first porpoise swoops down from
above and butts his shell with his belly. Conscious defend indignity life ocean Peace plane superstitious stick water Answer keys: Answer 1: superstition Answer 2: defensive Answer 3: life-saving Answer 4: unconscious Answer 5: waterlogged Answer 6: peacefully Answer 7: indignities Answer 8: aquaplane Answer 9: sticking Answer 10: oceanarium
III. ERROR CORRECTION ( 10pts)
A COMPUTER BAG WITH STYLE
1. It came as something as a surprise in the fashion industry when Julien MacDonald, the
well-known dress designer, teamed along with the company Intel to produce a computer bag.
MacDonald made his name creating the type pf dresses that major celebrities like to see wearing
at high-profile events such as film premiers and awards ceremonies.
The computer bag, however, was not designed on such occasions in mind. Rather, its was
created for the modern woman who relies on technology but hopes to look more chic than geek.
MacDonald first got inspiration for the bag when he caught sight of female friends and 12
colleagues at fashion shows, furiously typed away on their laptops. He couldn’t help noticing,
yet that the rather unstylish carrying cases needed to transport the machines tended to get pushed
out of sight under their chairs. It was as if the women had been somehow ashamed of them.
MacDonald set our to change all that.
The challenge facing the designer was how to combine a must-have handbag from the stylistic
point of view, with the functionality required to protect expensive computer equipments. In
shocking fuchsia pink, the resulting multi-pocketed “ Nappa” bag certainly lacked mothing of
MacDonald’s signature style. It was enough stylish to grace the front row af any fashion show.
And even those finding such a particular shade of pink a little scary were catered for;
MacDonald also procedure versions in simply plain black and minimalist white. Answer keys:
Line 2: along with => up with
Line 4: to see => to be seen
Line 4: premiers => premieres Line 6: on => with Line 9: typed => typing Line 10: yet => however Line 12: had been => were
Line 16: equipments => equipment
Line 18: enough stylish => stylish enough
Line 20: in simply plain => in plain
IV/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20PTS)
1. It was more of an argument than a discussion. ⇨
It was not so _________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation. ⇨
The statement boils __________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers. ⇨
The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold __________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. He threatened the office with violence. ⇨
He made ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
5. Despite difficulties there may be, I promise to protect her. ⇨
Against _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
6. You have to use logic and lateral thinking( in equal measure) in this job. ( Strike) ⇨
You have to __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
7. The effects of the gale were felt mainly along the south coast. ( brunt) ⇨
The south coast _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemical. ( monopoly)
⇨ Our company has ______________________________________________
9. The handing of the matter has been heavily criticized by the press. ( scorn)
⇨ The press___________________________________________________
____________________________________________the matter.
10. Joan was not sure if it was a good idea to employ such young staff. (misgiving) 13
⇨ Joan ___________________________________________ young staff. Answer keys:
Answer 1: It was not so much a discussion as an argument.
Answer 2: The statement boils down to making the public aware of the present situation.
Answer 3: The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold out much hope for the missing climers.
Answer 4: He made threats of violence against the officers.
Answer 5: Against all odds, I promise to protect her.
Answer 6: You have to strike a balance between logic and lateral thinking.
Answer 7: The south coast bore/ took the brunt of the gale.
Answer 8: Our company has got/ hold the monopoly of (on/ over) the import/ importing/
importation if these chemicals.
Answer 9: The press poured scorn on the handling of the matter.
Answer 10: Joan has misgivings about employing such young staff. 14