Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên Thái Nguyên môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2012 -2013 (có đáp án)

Së Gi¸o dôc vµ §µo t¹o Th¸i Nguyªn M«n thi: TiÕng anh
Kú thi tuyÓn sinh líp 10 THPT Chuyªn (dµnh cho thÝ sinh thi vµo líp chuyªn TiÕng Anh)
n¨m häc 2012 - 2013 Ngµy thi: 30/ 6/ 2012
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
§Ò chÝnh thøc
(ThÝ sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo ®Ò thi theo h-íng dÉn d-íi mçi c©u) §iÓm Gi¸m kh¶o sè 1 Gi¸m kh¶o sè 2 Sè ph¸ch (hä tªn, ch÷ ký) (hä tªn, ch÷ ký) (do chñ tÞch H§ ghi) B»ng sè B»ng ch÷
Bài thi này gồm có 6 trang được đánh số từ 1 - 6. Thí sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài. SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C 01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly 02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says 03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked 04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew 05. A. leaf B. knife C. café D. of 06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul 07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue 08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost 09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge 10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width 01. .................... 02. ................ 03. ................ 04. ................. 05. .............. 06. .................... 07. ................ 08. ................ 09. ................. 10. ..............
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. We usually write to each other ………
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct
12. If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need. A. at B. for C. up D. through
13. Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem? A. to B. for C. of D. about
14. I feel sick now. I wish I ......... so much cake. A. not ate B. didn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten D. wouldn’t have eaten
15. ......… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. A. If it had been
B. If it hadn’t been C. Had it been D. Hadn’t it been
16. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard ......... him”. A. about B. from C. after D. of
17. ......... lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it. A. But B. Although C. If D. However 1
18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………” A. With all my heart B. Never mention me C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made ……… all her money to the robber. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
20. ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
21. She never let you cook the meals, .........? A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she
22. If you had taken my advice, you ............ in this mess now. A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been
23. It’s no use ......... a language if you don’t try to use it. A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn
24. She drove so .......... that she had an accident.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
25. She doesn’t allow anyone ......... in her room. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
26. He ......... to anyone suspicious when the class was over. A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk
27. We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor. A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized
28. It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand. A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative
29. You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise. A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
30. ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Should I B. I was C. If I am D. Were I
31. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she … A. gave it away B. turned it down C. made it up D. filled it in
32. The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately. A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
33. Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River. A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was 11. .................... 12. ................ 13. ................ 14. ................. 15. .............. 16. .................... 17. ................ 18. ................ 19. ................. 20. .............. 21. .................... 22. ................ 23. ................ 24. ................. 25. .............. 26. .................... 27. ................ 28. ................ 29. ................. 30. .............. 31. .................... 32. ................ 33. ................
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
34. Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday.
35+36. He (die) ……… of cancer last year. He must (smoke) ……… a lot.
37+38. I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it. It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages.
39. It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents.
40. (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything.
41. You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm.
42. Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people.
43. Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests. They use the nests of other birds. 2
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III. Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (00). KEEPING WELL
Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with AGREE
the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should
avoid taking medicines unnecessarily. Even people
with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is LIMIT
not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example, ADVISE
whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other HEAD
minor ailments. It is certainly true that people have
tended to become very (47)………. on pills when in DEPEND
any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for
the symptoms to pass. Many people would do well to
take a different attitude to preventing illness. The best
way to keep well is to avoid (48)…..…. foods and HEALTH
habits. It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise, HELP
and we should give (50)………. to people of all ages ENCOURAGE
to do this, particularly the young ones. If we can
educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look
after themselves (51) ……………….……, then the CARE
(52) ……….of their having problems in later life will PROBABLE
be considerably reduced. However, no matter how
well we look after ourselves and how much exercise
we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable. FORTUNATE
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IV. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.
54. Just look at Mary. She looks so beautifully today. A B C D
55. It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment. A B C D
56. We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary. A B C D
57. Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way. A B C D
58. Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world. A B C D
59. There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs. A B C D 3
60. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago. A B C D
61. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either. A B C D
62. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean. A B C D
63. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus. A B C D
Example. 00. The thief asked her handing over her money. A B C D
Answer: 00. C → to hand
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63. ……………………………………….. SECTION C: READING
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage. SCHOOL LUNCH
Research has (00) ......... that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school
do not eat (64) ......... in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (65) ......... meals at lunchtime.
Children can (66) ......... to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) ......... healthier than lunches
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include
one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or
pasta. Lunchboxes (68) ......... by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children
consume twice as much sugar (69) ......... they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in
Britain has (70) ....... in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can
remind them of the (71) ....... value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can
(72) ...... their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (73) ...... at this age, and parents are
the only ones who can prevent it.
64. A. appropriately B. properly C. probably D. possibly 65. A. give B. provide C. make D. do 66. A. prefer B. manage C. want D. choose 67. A. many B. much C. more D. less 68. A. examined B. found C. taken D. investigated 69. A. so B. than C. as D. such 70. A. increased B. expanded C. extended D. added 71. A. positive B. healthy C. nutritional D. good 72. A. damage B. predict C. destroy D. affect 73. A. behaviours B. styles C. attitudes D. habits
Example: 00. A. informed B. told C. shown D. said Answer: 00. C 64. .................... 65. ................ 66. ................ 67. ................. 68. .............. 69. .................... 70. ................ 71. ................ 72. ................. 73. .............. 4
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of (00) ......... most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history
and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) ......... during the last five centuries. However,
nowadays, it is (75) ......... longer the trade centre that it once (76) ......... . It is difficult to imagine that at
one time its harbour (77) ......... to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses
along the quayside would have (78) ......... full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which (79) ......... it very easy to explore (80) ......... foot. A river neatly
divides the town, (81) ......... only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses,
but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) ......... high quality antiques.
Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (83) ......... you look around
carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.
Example: 00. the
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III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real
than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to
language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least
5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even
today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before
we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to
talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort
to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and
even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who
learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One
advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any
civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.
84. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because .........
A. it has become very important in our culture
B. people have been writing since there have been human beings
C. writing is secondary to language
D. human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years
85. The author of the passage argues that .........
A. writing has become too important in today’s society
B. speech is more basic to language than writing
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. all languages should have a written form 5
86. Normal human beings .........
A. learn to write before learning to talk
B. learn to talk before learning to write
C. learn to talk after learning to write
D. learn to write and to talk at the same time
87. According to the passage, writing .........
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech
B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech
D. is represented perfectly by speech
88. In the author’s judgment, .........
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. writing is more real than speech
89. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Writing has become so important in our culture.
B. It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
90. The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ......... A. benefit B. rudiments C. domination D. skill 84. .................... 85. ................ 86. ................ 87. ................. 88. .................... 89. ................ 90. ................ SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it.
91. Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”.
Steve warned ……………………………………………………………….
92. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted ………………………………………………………………...
93. He looks older when he wears glasses.
Glasses make ………………………………………………………………...
94. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
I am used ……………………………………………..……………………...
95. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking ……………………………………………………………….
96. “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked.
The teacher asked John ..………………………………….…………………
97. It is expected that the US President will lose the election.
The US President ……………………………………………………………
98. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.
Instead of ……………………………………………….…………………..
99. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police
My lawyer advised ……………………………………………….………… 100. We need to wash the car.
The car .……………………………………………………………………..
Total mark: 100: 10 = 10 The end 6 Answer keys
Së Gi¸o dôc vµ §µo t¹o Th¸i Nguyªn M«n thi: TiÕng anh
Kú thi tuyÓn sinh líp 10 THPT Chuyªn (dµnh cho thÝ sinh thi vµo líp chuyªn TiÕng Anh)
n¨m häc 2012 - 2013 Ngµy thi: 30/ 6/ 2012
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
§Ò chÝnh thøc
(ThÝ sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo ®Ò thi theo h-íng dÉn d-íi mçi c©u) §iÓm Gi¸m kh¶o sè 1 Gi¸m kh¶o sè 2 Sè ph¸ch (hä tªn, ch÷ ký) (hä tªn, ch÷ ký) (do chñ tÞch H§ ghi) B»ng sè B»ng ch÷
Bài thi này gồm có 6 trang được đánh số từ 1 - 6. Thí sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài. SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C 01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly 02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says 03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked 04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew 05. A. leaf B. knife C. café D. of 06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul 07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue 08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost 09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge 10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width 01. .................... 02. ................ 03. ................ 04. ................. 05. .............. 06. .................... 07. ................ 08. ................ 09. ................. 10. ..............
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. We usually write to each other ………
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct
12. If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need. A. at B. for C. up D. through
13. Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem? A. to B. for C. of D. about
14. I feel sick now. I wish I ......... so much cake. A. not ate B. didn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten D. wouldn’t have eaten
15. ......… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. A. If it had been
B. If it hadn’t been C. Had it been D. Hadn’t it been
16. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard ......... him”. A. about B. from C. after D. of 7
17. ......... lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it. A. But B. Although C. If D. However
18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………” A. With all my heart B. Never mention me C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made ……… all her money to the robber. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
20. ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
21. She never let you cook the meals, .........? A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she
22. If you had taken my advice, you ............ in this mess now. A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been
23. It’s no use ......... a language if you don’t try to use it. A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn
24. She drove so .......... that she had an accident.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
25. She doesn’t allow anyone ......... in her room. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
26. He ......... to anyone suspicious when the class was over. A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk
27. We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor. A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized
28. It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand. A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative
29. You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise. A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
30. ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Should I B. I was C. If I am D. Were I
31. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she … A. gave it away B. turned it down C. made it up D. filled it in
32. The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately. A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
33. Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River. A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was 11. .................... 12. ................ 13. ................ 14. ................. 15. .............. 16. .................... 17. ................ 18. ................ 19. ................. 20. .............. 21. .................... 22. ................ 23. ................ 24. ................. 25. .............. 26. .................... 27. ................ 28. ................ 29. ................. 30. .............. 31. .................... 32. ................ 33. ................
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
34. Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday.
35+36. He (die) ……… of cancer last year. He must (smoke) ……… a lot.
37+38. I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it. It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages.
39. It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents.
40. (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything.
41. You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm. 8
42. Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people.
43. Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests. They use the nests of other birds.
34. ……is wearing ……………………
35. ……died……………………………
36. ……have smoked……………….
37. ……spending……………………..
38. ……has been………………………
39. ……did……………………………..
40. ……Convinced……………………..
41. ……to keep…………………………..
42. ……has been visited……………..
43. ……don't build………………………..
III. Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (00). KEEPING WELL
Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with AGREE
the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should
avoid taking medicines unnecessarily. Even people
with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is LIMIT
not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example, ADVISE
whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other HEAD
minor ailments. It is certainly true that people have
tended to become very (47)………. on pills when in DEPEND
any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for
the symptoms to pass. Many people would do well to
take a different attitude to preventing illness. The best
way to keep well is to avoid (48)…..…. foods and HEALTH
habits. It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise, HELP
and we should give (50)………. to people of all ages ENCOURAGE
to do this, particularly the young ones. If we can
educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look
after themselves (51) ……………….……, then the CARE
(52) ……….of their having problems in later life will PROBABLE
be considerably reduced. However, no matter how
well we look after ourselves and how much exercise
we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable. FORTUNATE
44. ……limited………………………… 45. ………advisable…………………………
46. ……headache…………………….
47. ………dependent… ……………………
48. …… unheathy ………………...
49. ………helpful……………………………
50. …… encouragement ……………
51. ………carefully…………………………
52. ………probability…………………… 53. ………unfortunately………………………
IV. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.
54. Just look at Mary. She looks so beautifully today. A B C D
55. It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment. A B C D
56. We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary. A B C D
57. Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way. A B C D
58. Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world. A B C D 9
59. There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs. A B C D
60. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago. A B C D
61. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either. A B C D
62. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean. A B C D
63. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus. A B C D
Example. 00. The thief asked her handing over her money. A B C D
Answer: 00. C → to hand
54. …D -> beautiful……………………..
55. ………C -> to have…………………
56. …C -> saving………………………
57. ………A -> Thanks to………………
58. …B -> which………………………..
59. ………D -> existence………………..
60. …B -> commercially………………..
61. ………D -> too………………………..
62. …B -> able…………………………..
63. ………B -> four-day………………… SECTION C: READING
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage. SCHOOL LUNCH
Research has (00) ......... that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school
do not eat (64) ......... in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (65) ......... meals at lunchtime.
Children can (66) ......... to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) ......... healthier than lunches
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include
one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or
pasta. Lunchboxes (68) ......... by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children
consume twice as much sugar (69) ......... they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in
Britain has (70) ....... in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can
remind them of the (71) ....... value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can
(72) ...... their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (73) ...... at this age, and parents are
the only ones who can prevent it.
64. A. appropriately B. properly C. probably D. possibly 65. A. give B. provide C. make D. do 66. A. prefer B. manage C. want D. choose 67. A. many B. much C. more D. less 68. A. examined B. found C. taken D. investigated 69. A. so B. than C. as D. such 70. A. increased B. expanded C. extended D. added 71. A. positive B. healthy C. nutritional D. good 72. A. damage B. predict C. destroy D. affect 73. A. behaviours B. styles C. attitudes D. habits
Example: 00. A. informed B. told C. shown D. said Answer: 00. C 64. .................... 65. ................ 66. ................ 67. ................. 68. .............. 69. .................... 70. ................ 71. ................ 72. ................. 73. .............. 10
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of (00) ......... most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history
and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) ......... during the last five centuries. However,
nowadays, it is (75) ......... longer the trade centre that it once (76) ......... . It is difficult to imagine that at
one time its harbour (77) ......... to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses
along the quayside would have (78) ......... full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which (79) ......... it very easy to explore (80) ......... foot. A river neatly
divides the town, (81) ......... only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses,
but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) ......... high quality antiques.
Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (83) ......... you look around
carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.
Example: 00. the
74. ……all……………………………
75. …………no……………………………..
76. ……was…………………………
77. …………used…………………………….
78. ……been…………………………
79. …………makes…………………………
80. ……on……………………………
81. …………not…………………………….
82. ……for……………………………
83. …………if……………………………..
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real
than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to
language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least
5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even
today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before
we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to
talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort
to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and
even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who
learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One
advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any
civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.
84. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because .........
A. it has become very important in our culture
B. people have been writing since there have been human beings
C. writing is secondary to language
D. human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years
85. The author of the passage argues that .........
A. writing has become too important in today’s society
B. speech is more basic to language than writing
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. all languages should have a written form 11
86. Normal human beings .........
A. learn to write before learning to talk
B. learn to talk before learning to write
C. learn to talk after learning to write
D. learn to write and to talk at the same time
87. According to the passage, writing .........
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech
B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech
D. is represented perfectly by speech
88. In the author’s judgment, .........
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. writing is more real than speech
89. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Writing has become so important in our culture.
B. It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
90. The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ......... A. benefit B. rudiments C. domination D. skill 84. .................... 85. ................ 86. ................ 87. ................. 88. .................... 89. ................ 90. ................ SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it.
91. Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”.
Steve warned Mike not to touch the electric wires.
Steve warned Mike against touching the electric wires.
92. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
93. He looks older when he wears glasses. Glasses make him look older.
94. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
I am used to getting up early in the morning.
95. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday/ forward to having a holiday in Spain.
96. “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked.
The teacher asked John why he hadn't gone to school the day before/the previous day.
97. It is expected that the US President will lose the election.
The US President is expected to lose the election.
98. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.
Instead of eating at home, we went to a restaurant.
99. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police
My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police. 100. We need to wash the car.
The car needs washing/ to be washed.
Total mark: 100: 10 = 10 The end 12 13