FINAL EXAMINATION | Advance grammar | Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố HCM

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Advanced Grammar (Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) lOMoARcPSD|407 498 25
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HOCHIMINH CITY
Student’s Full Name: ________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Student ID: _______________________________________
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
Class Code: _______________________________________
Instructor: ________________________________________ FINAL EXAMINATION
Course: ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1
Time Allotted: 90 minutes Exam Date: Approved by Proctors Examiner(s) Total Score (CBCT) 1. 1. In figures: 2. 2. In words:
Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet. ANSWER SHEET SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
______ x 0.1 = ______/2 1. _______ 5. _______ 9. _______ 13. _______ 17. _______ 2. _______ 6. _______ 10. _______ 14. _______ 18. _______ 3. _______ 7. _______ 11. _______ 15. _______ 19. _______ 4. _______ 8. _______ 12. _______ 16. _______ 20. _______ SECTION 2
ERROR CORRECTION (2 points)
______ x 0.1 = ______/2 correction
21. I really wish I would have a car of my own so that I could go for a drive ______________________
in the country and I would be able to go when I want to and not have to wait for a bus or a train.
22. Sandra stayed with John wasn’t surprising, but it was obvious to everyone ______________________
that they had decided they were just friends and that marriage wasn’t in their plans.
23. To the ancient Romans, a census was meant simply counting the people ______________________
and valuing their estates for the purpose of the taxation, but today the
range of information collected by a census taker is very wide.
24. When advertising is concerned, the news is considered inferior to the old, ______________________
and humor is known as the most memorable appeal.
25. She was wearing a fine gold chain on every ankle and a ring on every ______________________ finger.
26. Although we have already had a number of volunteers, we are still ______________________
looking for a little more to help out at the school fete. ______________________
27. Judging from the speed of mechanization, it could predict that very few
things in the world will be made by hand in the next two decades.
28. Police hunting thieves dumped a ten-month-old baby in an alley after ______________________
finding him inside a car they stole have charged two teenage boys.
29. It wasn’t until he refused to help his mother organize his aunt’s funeral ______________________
then I realized how selfish Mike is.
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30. Because of vast distances and great difficulties in transportation, there ______________________
was a remarkable amount of trade in the ancient world. SECTION 3 VERB FORMS (2 points)
______ x 0.1 = ______/2
31. ________________________ 38. ________________________ 45. ________________________
32. ________________________ 39. ________________________ 46. ________________________
33. ________________________ 40. ________________________ 47. ________________________
34. ________________________ 41. ________________________ 48. ________________________
35. ________________________ 42. ________________________ 49. ________________________
36. ________________________ 43. ________________________ 50. ________________________
37. ________________________ 44. ________________________ SECTION 4
WORD FORMATION (2 points)
______ x 0.1 = ______/2
51. _________________ 56. _________________ 61. _________________ 66. _________________
52. _________________ 57. _________________ 62. _________________ 67. _________________
53. _________________ 58. _________________ 63. _________________ 68. _________________
54. _________________ 59. _________________ 64. _________________ 69. _________________
55. _________________ 60. _________________ 65. _________________ 70. _________________ SECTION 5
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 points)
______ x 0.1 = ______/2
Write ONLY your answers from three to seven words here.
71. John’s in the U.S., so you ______________________________________________________ last night.
72. Kelvin should _________________________________________________________________ a builder.
73. There ______________________________________________________________________ last night.
74. I have yet _____________________________________________________________________ Andrew.
75. It was only _____________________________________________ me realize how short the singer was.
76. I don’t understand ____________________________________________________________ yesterday.
77. This is not _____________________________________________________________ away from home.
78. If it hadn’t ________________________________________________________________ doing my job.
79. Don’t forget to take your umbrella _______________________________________________ tomorrow.
80. At ___________________________________________________________ promised to lower taxation.
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Full Name: ______________________________ Class Code: ________ Student ID: _______________ TEST PAPER
ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 – January 06, 2021 Note:
Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet. SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
The first has been done as an example.
0. Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boiling B. boils C. is boiling D. boil
The gap can be filled with “boils”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __B___.
1. “My aunt has been feeling bad since Uncle George died. Is it because she’s depressed?” ---- “I think so.
_______ can cause debilitating physical symptoms is a medical fact.” A. Depression B. That depression
C. That depression can cause
D. It is depression that
2. Not until we have no choice _______ the business down. A. close we B. we will close C. we close D. will we close
3. We had better take a spare blanket with us _______ it gets cooler than we expect in the mountains. A. if B. in case C. when D. so that
4. Which system of providing source references _______ by the majority of researchers? A. you think is used
B. do you think is used
C. do you think that is used
D. you think that is used
5. I think Julia dislikes _______ the documents although she claims _______ it willingly. A. filing / doing B. to file / to do C. to file / doing D. filing / to do
6. Animal lovers would prefer industrial testing on animals _______ to medical experiments. A. being limited B. to have limited C. to be limited D. limiting
7. The company agreed to _______ its original commitment. A. hold with B. get over C. stand by D. pull off
8. We had enough firewood to keep us warm _______ the winter. A. throughout B. over C. until D. up to
9. “Should I study art or philosophy?” ---- “_______! In my opinion, they are _______ a waste of time.” A. neither – both B. both – either C. all / both D. neither / either
10. She loves wearing _______ boots.
A. Spanish leather black riding
B. black leather Spanish riding
C. black Spanish leather riding
D. leather black Spanish riding
11. In some southern counties in the U.S., blacks outnumber whites by four to one. Yet _______ thirty-six
years ago, in many of these counties, not a single black person has registered to vote. A. more recently than B. less recently than C. as recent as D. as recently as
12. Asbestos is thought _______ around the time of Aristotle, and during Roman times, it was used _______ fireproof clothing.
A. to have discovered / to make
B. to have been discovered / to make
C. having been discovered / to make
D. to have been discovered / to making
13. “This restaurant is very expensive.” ---- “It is, but order _______ want. Your birthday is a very special occasion.” A. whatever you B. what is it you C. what do you D. whatever you do
14. Marketing research is _______ expensive undertaking, and its costs are built into _______ prices of products. A. ∅ / ∅ B. ∅ / the C. an / ∅ D. an / the
15. _______ bird watchers arrived at the place where the rare bird had been sighted. A. A small amount of B. A large number of C. A good deal of D. Only a little
16. _______ one of the most perfect marriages in food – the crunch of the crumb, the lick of butter, the
oily, tempered sweetness of the spread.
A. toast and marmalade is
B. toast and marmalade are
C. the toast and marmalade is
D. toasts and marmalades are
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17. “I wish I hadn’t criticized Mark’s drawings yesterday because he hasn’t spoken to me today. Do you
think he’ll come to my party on Friday?” --- “Possibly, he _______ you by then.” A. must have forgiven B. was able to forgive C. might have given D. can have forgiven
18. _______ ten thousand protesters are expected at tonight's presidential debate. A. As much as B. As many as C. So many as D. So much as
19. We _______ get a visa before we _______ go to Bulgaria. A. could / would B. are to / must C. may / have to D. have to / can
20. Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings _______ masterpieces all over the world. A. are considered B. are considering C. consider D. have considered SECTION 2
ERROR CORRECTION (2 points)
Questions 21-30: Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct
the sentence. The first has been done as an example.
0. In his twenties, Lawrence has spent many years travelled around Spain.
The error lies in “travelled”, so on the ANSWER SHEET underline the word travelled and write
“travelling” in the space for correction.
21. I really wish I would have a car of my own so that I could go for a drive in the country and I would be
able to go when I want to and not have to wait for a bus or a train.
22. Sandra stayed with John wasn’t surprising, but it was obvious to everyone that they had decided they
were just friends and that marriage wasn’t in their plans.
23. To the ancient Romans, a census was meant simply counting the people and valuing their estates for the
purpose of the taxation, but today the range of information collected by a census taker is very wide.
24. When advertising is concerned, the news is considered inferior to the old, and humor is known as the most memorable appeal.
25. She was wearing a fine gold chain on every ankle and a ring on every finger.
26. Although we have already had a number of volunteers, we are still looking for a little more to help out at the school fete.
27. Judging from the speed of mechanization, it could predict that very few things in the world will be made
by hand in the next two decades.
28. Police hunting thieves dumped a ten-month-old baby in an alley after finding him inside a car they stole
have charged two teenage boys.
29. It wasn’t until he refused to help his mother organize his aunt’s funeral then I realized how selfish Mike is.
30. Because of vast distances and great difficulties in transportation, there was a remarkable amount of trade in the ancient world. SECTION 3 VERB FORMS (2 points)
Questions 31-50: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the verbs
in parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
He (0. always / come) __________ chocolate after lunch. The gap can be filled by “always comes”, so on the
ANSWER SHEET write _always comes_.
The programme of events for this year’s student induction week has been finalised. The principal (31.
welcome) _________ the new students at 12 o’clock on Monday 5th September in the main hall. Individual
departments (32. hold) _______ meetings that afternoon, so booklists can be handed out. By the end of the
day, tutors (33. distribute) ________ the lists to all new students. Second-year students who (34. not/submit)
________ their course request forms must do so by Wednesday 7th September at the latest. Dear Mrs Grenfell,
I (35. write) ________ to you in your position as secretary of Herriot Mansions Residents’ Association in
connection with the problem of residents (36. leave) ________ rubbish bags and bicycles in the common entrance hallway.
My wife and I (37. have) _______ a lot of trouble with Steve and David Brown, the tenants of flat 16 on the
first floor, and we feel it is high time this persistent source of dispute (38. finally/resolve) _______. These
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tenants own two bicycles which they insist on leaving in the entrance corridor, and they usually leave rubbish
bags inside the front door in the evenings. We feel the rubbish bags present a health hazard, and we are anxious
that this nuisance (39. stop) _______ immediately. As you can see, the hallway is not particularly wide – in fact
it is quite narrow and can be very easily blocked. Imagine the situation in a fire – we (40. may/all/trap) _______ in our flats.
Apparently last month you told the Browns that they could keep their bicycles there for a temporary period.
Well, I certainly wish you (41. not/agree) _______ to that because they continually use this as an excuse when
we ask them to remove the bikes. I have pointed out to them that there is space to store bycicles in the back
yard, although I would rather they (42. keep) ________ the bikes in their own flat as the presence of two
mountain bikes might attract thieves. But, as you know, all the space in the bicycle shed (43. now/allocate)
_________. What makes me frustrated is that they do not take this matter seriously, and their intransigence
(44. begin) _______ (45. seem) _______ deliberate. It isn’t as though we (46. not/tell) ______ them about
this on numerous occasions. In fact it has now reached a stage where I feel I must insist that the chairman of
the residents’ association (47. demand) _______ they remove the bicycles forthwith. (48. the residents’
association/not/be) _______ able to resolve the matter, we (49. have) _______ no alternative but (50. refer)
_______ this matter to our solicitors. Yours sincerely, Howard Blenkinsop SECTION 4
WORD FORMATION (2 points)
Questions 51-70: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the words
in parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
Whether the exam should be abandoned remains (0. controversy) _________.
The gap can be filled with “controversial”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __controversial__.
Satellite images of the Upper Amazon Basin have revealed interesting new information about the area. Dozens of
ancient, densely packed towns arranged in an organized pattern have been mapped. Scientists say the repeated
patterns noted within these (51. settle) ________ suggest a highly ordered way of life. The isolated
tribes that remain in the Amazon today are the last (52. survive) ________ of these once great societies,
according to the theory. If this theory is correct, then it is anticipated that it will provide scientists with (53.
sight) ________ that will (54. doubt) ________ help better protect the indigenous populations remaining in the Amazon.
Between the towns, which today are almost completely (55. grow) ________, was a patchwork of fields for
crops along with ponds which were all (56. likely) ________ used for fish farms. The structure of these towns
is similar to that (57. vision) ________ by planner Ebenezer Howard who proposed the (58. develop)
________ of “garden cities”. Now these Amazonian “garden cities” have been found, scientists must study
them closely in the hope of finding a possible (59. alter) ________ to the modern system of town-building
which is destroying vast reaches of the Amazon and (60. place) ________ the last of the region’s indigenous tribes.
Ventriloquism is a recognised art throughout the world. It is defined in most dictionaries as the practice of
making the voice appear to come from somewhere other than its source. It is, in short, a vocal illusion.
The word ‘ventriloquist’ is a (61. derive) ________ of the Latin ventriloquus, meaning ‘belly speaker’;
however, the name is (62. lead) ________ because the ventriloquist does not speak from the stomach, but (63.
utility) ________ his stomach muscles in the same manner as a singer does, to assist the diaphragm to give
volume and tonal strength to the voice. In fact, contrary to popular belief, ventriloquism can be acquired
through the (64. apply) ________ of basic principles and practice.
Ventriloquism takes advantage of a common human failing, the (65. able) ________ to measure the distance
of sound. We can only judge the distance that sound has travelled, by making (66. refer) ________ to previous
experiences of similar sounds. The use of a speaking doll further exploits the potential for such (67. associate)
________ between sound and distance.
In (68. compare) ________ recent years, the ventriloquist’s dummy has become the (69. focus) ________
point of performances, and the art itself has produced some very accomplished (70. practise) ________.
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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 points)
Questions 71-80: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You should use from FOUR to SEVEN words.
Write ONLY YOUR ANSWERS on the answer sheet. The first has been done as an example.
0. Chloe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom topping. ON
Chloe ______________ a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza.
The gap can be filled with “insisted on having”, so on the answer sheet write _insisted on having_.
71. It’s impossible that you saw John last night – he’s in the U.S. HAVE
John’s in the U.S., so you _______________________________________________________ last night.
72. Kelvin should call in a builder to repair those broken roof tiles. GET
Kelvin should ________________________________________________________________ a builder.
73. There wasn’t much snow last night. ANY
There _______________________________________________________________________ last night.
74. Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met. MORE
I have yet _____________________________________________________________________ Andrew.
75. I didn't realize how short the singer was until I saw him on stage. MADE
It was only _____________________________________________ me realize how short the singer was.
76. I don’t understand the reason for Liz’s sudden departure yesterday. WHY
I don’t understand ____________________________________________________________ yesterday.
77. Sally has run away from home before. TIME
This is not ____________________________________________________________ away from home.
78. Without your support, I’d never have been able to find a new job. FOR
If it hadn’t _______________________________________________________________ doing my job.
79. It might rain tomorrow so I think you should take your umbrella. IN
Don’t forget to take your umbrella _______________________________________________ tomorrow.
80. The present government has never promised to lower taxation. TIME
At____________________________________________________________ promised to lower taxation.
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