SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI
KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn: TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút. Ngày thi: 01/ /2017
(Đề thi này gồm 9 trang, có 100 câu + 1 bài luận)
Họ và tên giám khảo Ký tên Bằng số Bằng chữ Điểm I. LISTENING ( 4points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU:
 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước khi tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1:
You will hear a talk given by a woman who is a successful climber. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences. MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
On her expedition she became aware of the feelings of freedom and (1) ___________________________ connected with mountaineering.
She had previously taken part in several so-called (2)______________________________________ .
She found the (3) _______________________________ for climbing Everest particularly hard.
She was particularly worried about the (4)__________________________________ she would have to climb through.
She says that you cannot take any of the (5) ______________________________________________ of life with you on Everest.
On her first trip there, she regretted taking (6) ______________________________ with her.
When she climbed Everest, she left her (7) _____________________________________ after a certain point.
She says you mustn’t waste (8) ______________________________________ or fuel when you are on the mountain.
When they reach the top, they had a sensation of (9) __________________________________________.
Her book about climbing Everest is called (10) _______________________________________. 1 Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2:
You are going to hear a conversation between a student Andrew and a student adviser Monica about a Diploma course.
For questions 11-13, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
11. Andrew has worked at the hospital for A. two years B. three years C. five years
12. During the course, Andrew’s employer will pay A. his fees B. his living costs C. his salary
13. The part-time course lasts for A. one whole year B. 18 months C. two years
For questions 14 and 15, choose TWO letters A- E.
What TWO types of coursework are required EACH-MONTH on the part-time course? A. A case study B. An essay C. A survey D. A short report E. A study diary
For question 16-20, complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Students study (16) __________________________________________________ during each module.
A module takes (17) ________________________________________________ and the work is very
(18)___________________________________________________ . To get a Diploma each student has to
study (19) ___________________________________________________ and then work on
(20)___________________________________________ in depth. Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. PHONOLOGY (0.5pt)
Sort out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 21. A. prayer B. slayer C. betrayer D. layer 22. A. parachute B. champagne C. Chicago D. charitable 23. A. carriage B. massage C. voyage D. dosage 2
Pick out the one word with a different stress pattern from the others. 24. A. vigorous B. scandalous C. victorious D. populous 25. A. maintenance B. prejudice C. presidency D. interpret Your answer: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.5 pts) Part 1:
Questions 26 – 35: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
26. I can only _______ as to the causes of the disaster. A. think B. consider C. speculate D. ponder
27. Could you lend me some money to _______ me over the end of the month? A. get B. tide C. make D. hand
28. The speaker _______ onto the stage and smiled confidently at the audience. A. dashed B. leapt C. skipped D. strode
29. Lina _______ her fists tightly in anger but managed to control herself. A. grasped B. clenched C. fumbled D. grabbed
30. I did a brief _______ in the navy, and then decided it wasn’t for me. A. stint B. span C. phase D. moment
31. I stood there _______ in shock, unable to think of anything sensible to say. A. murmuring B. stumbling C. stuttering D. mumbling
32. When my boss gets in a bad mood, she just _______ at everybody. A. raves B. quibbles C. rants D. scribble
33. The area has been cordoned _______ following a bomb threat. A. on B. off C. out D. in
34. Aid agencies are still _______ the situation. A. estimating B. deducing C. assuming D. assessing
35. That’s the last time _______ here. A. I’ve ever come B. I’m ever coming C. I ever came D. I’d ever come Your answers: 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Part 2:
Questions 36- 45: Write the correct form of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
The twentieth-century study of Vermeer's works was gravely hampered by the
activities of Hans Van Meegeren, whose (36) ____notoriety___ stems from a NOTORIOUS
series of stunning (37) __forgeries_____ painted in the 1930’s and 40’s. Van FORGE
Meegeren exploited the art world’s (38) ____ignorance___ of Vermeer’s early IGNORE
life by painting a number of fakes that went on to be (39) ___authenticated____ AUTHENTIC
as genuine works of Vermeer by the leading authorities of the day. His (40)
_____deceptions__ were only exposed in the aftermath of World War II, when a DECEIVE 3
(41) __supposed_____ Vermeer was found amongst the numerous illicit (42) SUPPOSE
____acquisitions___ of Hermann Goering. It was soon established that he had ACQUIRE
been sold the painting by Van Meegeren, who was arrested as a collaborator. In
order to escape possible (43) ___execution____ Van Meegeren confessed to
having forged the picture only to find that his story was met with total EXECUTE
(44) ____disbelief___. To test his claim, he was locked in a studio with a panel BELIEVE
of experts and ordered to produce another “Vermeer”: stunned by the (45) MASTER
____mastery___ of his technique, the judges released him before he had even completed the painting. Your answers: 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Part 3:
For questions 46-50, use a phrasal verb with a word from box A in the right form and a word from box B
to complete each sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Each verb is used ONCE only. A
drop bear bring draw break B out up off down on
46. Sometimes it’s healthy __to break down_ and cry, as it releases all those suppressed emotions.
47. I _dropped off__ and missed the end of the film.
48. Stress can _bring on__ an asthma attack.
49. The police car _drew up__ alongside him at the red lights and asked him to pull over.
50. Evidence _bears out__ the idea that students learn best in small group. Your answers: 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Part 4:
For questions 51-55, write ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
51. Familiarity _breeds__ contempt.
52. Make _hay__ while the sun shines.
53. Out of the _frying__ pan and into the fire.
54. The pot calling the __kettle_ black.
55. You can lead/take a _horse__ to water, but you can’t make it drink Your answers: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 4 Part 5:
The passage below contains 5 unnecessary words. They are either grammatically incorrect or do not fit in
with the sense of the text. For questions 56-60, underline the redundant words and write them in the
space provided in the column on the right. Antique maps 1
Old maps and atlases are in the great demand and prices are rising fast,
according to Paul Scott Clark of the Carson Clark Gallery in Edinburgh.
Example: 0. Line 3: the_
He points out that some rare items have doubled more in value in the last
two years, but he does not like talking about such maps as investments. 56. Line: _______________ 5
'People collect them as some things of beauty. However, I must say
that I have been looking through all the catalogues from the 1970s and if 57. Line: _______________
anyone had had the foresight to buy maps then, they would have done
very well indeed! We know that maps in some form or another have 58. Line: _______________
been around them since time immemorial. Early charting of the oceans
10 began with the Potolan Charts used by Mediterranean sailors 59. Line: _______________
in the Middle Ages. These are now extremely rare. European
printed cartography which began in the early 1470s with the earliest 60. Line: _______________
editions of Ptolemy's Geographia, according to Jonathan Potter,
a London map dealer. 'Because these maps were impressionistic.
15 early maps of Scotland showed it to be at right angles to England,
while maps of Ireland indicated that its west coast was a straight enough
line, causing untold hazards to sailors', he says. Even though the information
in these maps was limited, and often completely inaccurate, they can fetch high prices today. IV. READING Part 1:
Questions 61-68: Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space. Write your answers in the
numbered space provided below the passage. JIBBITZ
The (61) __________ was a familiar one: rainy afternoon, bored children, Mum scrabbling around for ways to
amuse them. Sheri Schmeizer from Boulder, Colorado, (62) __________ through her sewing kit, found some
silk appliqué flowers and beads, and started to tie, stick and glue them into the holes of her children’s Crocs,
those ugly but (63) __________ practical plastic shoes with holes punched in the top. The kids thought the idea
was really cool and coined the named ‘Jibbitz’ for the seemingly pointless adornments.
By the time Sheri’s husband, Richard, came home from the office, the kids were happily (64) __________ over
who was to have which shapes and colors, and arranging swaps. Seeing the kids so absorbed, Richard was
quick to spot the business potential in the game that his wife had (65) __________ invented. Next day, he filed
for all the relevant patents, trademarks and copyrights.
In no time at all, with the children (66) __________ to secrecy, the couple had (67) __________ into their
savings to set up a company. Within three years, Jibbitz had become a global craze and the company was (68) __________ $20 million. 61. A. scenario B. occasion C. backdrop D. setting 62. A. sifted B. rummaged C. flicked D. browsed 63. A. solely B. exclusively C. singly D. uniquely 64. A. bickering B. chattering C. spluttering D. withering 65. A. unconsciously B. thoughtlessly C. unwittingly D. mindlessly 66. A. avowed B. sworn C. promised D. agreed 5 67. A. dipped B. delved C. reached D. scooped 68. A. appreciated B. wealthy C. valued D. worth Your answers: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. Part 2:
Questions 69-78: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the numbered space provided below the passage. EVOLUTION
It is generally accepted that present-day animals and plants differ from (69) ____those________ of the past,
having changed by a general process called evolution. But this theory has been widely accepted for little more
than a hundred years. The present (70) ______theory______ of evolution was developed by two naturalists –
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace – working independently.
When he was a young man of 22, Darwin went as a naturalist (71) __on__________ a round-the-world, map-
making cruise aboard a British naval survey ship, HMS Beagle. The (72) ___cruise_________ began in 1831
and lasted until 1836. In the Galapagos Islands, Darwin came (73) ______across______ a group of birds, later
to become known as “Darwin’s finches”. They were similar to one (74) _______another_____ in their colors,
songs, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended from the same finch stock, (75) __but/although__________
each had a different kind of beak and was adapted to a different way of life. (76) _____there_______ were
seed-eaters, fly-catchers, woodpeckers and various other types.
Darwin assumed that the ancestors of all these types had been blown to the islands in bleak weather, had
survived and changed somehow into the various forms. In the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to
the (77) _______conclusion_____ that individuals better suited to their environment would tend to leave more
offspring while those (78) ___less_________ well adapted would die out. Your answers: 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. Part 3:
The reading passage has 5 sections A-E. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.
Questions 79-85: Write the correct number I- VIII in the given blanks. LIST OF HEADINGS I.
Trend exploitation by firms and governments II.
Customer reaction to commercial tourism III. Trend in fitness and health IV.
Government tax income from tourism V.
Accommodation commercialization by governments VI. Investment in tourism VII.
Commercial exploitation and future trends VIII.
Tourism trend change in age grouping IX. Tourism trend in hotel sector Your answers: Headings 6 79. Section A ________________ 80. Section B ________________ 81. Section C ________________ 82. Section D ________________
SHAPING TOURISM TRENDS - the commercial perspective
It is the commercial sector which converts tourism trends into reality through availability of money and
response to market needs to make profit. Tourism projects do not occur unless there are sound commercial
results coming from them. Even governments and local authorities are now applying commercially based
techniques to evaluate tourism, and are asking for rates of return on community investments. Commercial
evaluation is commonplace in tourism and the only trends that are going to emerge in the future are those that
make money. The exploitable trend is the one which will survive and be developed. For example, the
demographic trends in Europe show an increase in an ageing population and adequate market research and an
in-depth understanding of the needs of this sector of the population has given rise to a whole industry based on
holidays for the 55-65 age groups.
A. Let's look at the commercial hotel sector's response over 25 years ago to an occupancy problem in London,
UK, at weekends. Hotels were empty. The answer was the weekend-break in London with train ticket and hotel
combined. The mini-break or weekend away in a hotel is now an established part of UK life and there are non-
trends within that - differentiation of mini-weekends into those based on activities, culture, learning, and so on.
A trend created and exploited originally by one hotel company but now part of the UK lifestyle.
Another demographic trend - the larger number of travelling businesswomen - has given rise to the female
executive bedroom now being promoted by hotel companies and quite a changed attitude on the part of hotel
restaurant managers to women dining on their own. The trend in fitness and health is currently being
successfully exploited by tour operators, travel agents, hotels and restaurants in the form of activity-centered
holidays, health food menus and even non- alcoholic wine fists. The commercial hotel sector has established the
trend towards a much more sophisticated hotel product including clubrooms, 'no smoking' rooms, rapid check
out and pre- registration. And provision of a greater range of facilities in the room is being given a great deal of
attention by many groups and mini-bars. In-house video/films, hair dryers, more sophisticated lighting controls
and bed head panel controls for radio, TV, etc. are now quite common.
B. The growth in the ski market - there are now some 600,000 skiers in the UK - is not just the creation of
suitable packages by the travel trade but also has retail backing in ski-wear by firms like Marks and Spencer.
The spin-off of the exploitation of this trend into the sales of thermal underwear is probably as good a
demonstration of the induced tourism multiplier as anyone will need. This is a concerted commercial effort to
increase the business volumes and to develop the trend where the winter holiday becomes an accepted part of life.
Providing new good-standard hotels in Cairo enhanced that destination's attractiveness and opened it up to a
much wider market where volume travel and volume accommodation could work hand in hand. The inhibiting
factor in developing Istanbul as a much more viable tourist destination is the lack of volume of good standard
accommodation. This is an opportunity waiting to be exploited which will not only benefit Istanbul but also the
southern coast of Turkey as it raises the whole potential of two-destination holidays - the wealth of history of
Istanbul plus the beaches of the southern coast. This example is typical of the potential that exists in tourism
just requiring commercialization. This potential had already been recognized by the Turkish government who
provided the necessary infrastructure, so creating the trend towards Turkish as opposed to Spanish or Yugoslav
or Greek holidays is already under way.
C. Commercial trend shaping does not just happen by accident, it has to be adequately researched, planned,
developed and carefully executed. There are still people with fixed attitudes towards tourism who think that
investment in tourism is suspect - much tourism infrastructure has little alternative use. It is for that reason that 7
the commercial approach to tourism has to be thorough, based on sound marketing, and has to show an
adequate return on investment. In a number of instances negative attitudes to tourism investment have meant
that in order for the economic benefits of tourism to be realized governments have had to provide the impetus
for that development either in terms of providing the infrastructure or in the form of grants and loans for
tourism purposes. Governments do, however, realize substantial tax and fiscal income from their tourist
industries. There are great cases for governments being able to help themselves by investing in their own tourist
industries. They can obtain an excellent return from any investment they make in the industry. Also,
partnerships between government and commercial interests can produce excellent benefits for both.
D. Shaping a trend in tourism is concerned with opportunity identification and creating a level of expectation
which then has to be met through product development and providing the customer with what is promised. The
final judge of the received value of the commercial tourism product is the customer and it is customer reaction
that keeps the concern in business. The customer is therefore the logical starting point in commercial tourism.
Social trends have already shown shifts in age groupings, and people with more disposable income, more
leisure time and fewer children. These are the opportunities for commercial tourism already being exploited.
More customers for tourism are being created daily. The first-time holiday taker has quite different needs from
the experienced traveller and these are the opportunities for new types of budget accommodation (for example)
for these new markets. Identifying these new customers and being aware of the changing requirements of
existing customers represents the commercial opportunity which can be developed and the way in which a trend can be established.
E. There are of course, a few negative aspects to the commercial approach in tourism. Commercial exploitation
has had a bad name. That attitude, fortunately, is now changing and development these days tends to go ahead
in a much closer and controlled partnership with government local authorities, the local environment, the
people and the commercial sector. The future is bright, but with increasing competition from new developing
destinations and sophisticated attractions, commercial decisions in tourism will themselves become more
sophisticated. The commercial sector can develop a trend, and has produced many innovations in tourism. It is a
wealth and job creator. To continue that role the commercial sector must be allowed to proceed without
interference. Tourism is a success, but it needs to be able to respond to market circumstances unrestrained.
Questions 83-87: Choose the best answers for the given questions
83. Hotels has developed many more sophisticated products in the tourism trend EXCEPT A. non-smoking areas B. free breakfast provision C. fast check-out D. clubrooms
84. According to negative attitudes to tourism investment, governments should
A. cooperate with commercial organizations in tourism investment.
B. prevent the excessive investment in tourism.
C. invest in tourist industries by themselves for benefits.
D. stimulate tourism development through infrastructure and funds.
85. Shaping a new trend in tourism is concerned with
A. sufficient government investment
B. good-standard accommodation provision C. travel agency management
D. opportunity identity and customer response Your answers: 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. Part 4: 8
Question 86-90: Read the following passage and choose the best answers for the given questions.
People have been donating blood since the early twentieth century to help accident victims and patients
undergoing surgical procedure. Usually a pint of whole blood is donated, and it is then divided into platelets,
white blood cells and red blood cells. People can donate blood (for red blood cells) about once every two months.
Transfusing the blood from the donor to the recipient is straightforward. It involves taking the blood from the
donor’s arm vein by means of hypodermic syringe. The blood flows through a plastic tube to a collection bag or
bottle that contains sodium citrate, which prevents the blood from clotting. When the blood is given to the
patient, a plastic tube and hypodermic needle are connected to the recipient’s arm. The blood flows down from
the container by gravity. This is a slow process and may last as long as two hours to complete the infusion of
blood to the recipient. The patient is protected from being infected during the transfusion. Only sterile
containers, tubing and needles are used, and this helps ensure that transfused or stored blood is not exposed to
disease causing-bacteria. Negative reactions to transfusion are not unusual. The recipient may suffer an allergic
reaction or be sensitive to donor leukocytes. Some may suffer from an undetected red-cell incompatibility.
Unexplained reactions are also fairly common. Although they are rare, other causes of such negative reactions
include contaminated blood, air bubbles in the blood, overloading the circulatory system through administration
of excess blood, or sensitive to donor plasma or platelets.
Today, hospitals and blood banks go to great lengths to screen all blood donors and their blood. All donated
blood is routinely or rigorously tested for diseases, such as HIV (which causes AIDS), hepatitis B, and syphilis.
When the recipient is a newborn or an infant, the blood is irradiated to eliminate harmful elements. Donated
blood is washed and the white blood cells and platelets are removed.
Storing the blood sometimes requires a freezing process. To freeze the red blood cells, a glycerol solution is
added. To unfreeze the glycerol is removed. The ability to store blood for long periods has been a boon to human health.
86. Where in the passage is the best place for the following sentence?
Inserting the needles to the recipient’s arm causes little pain.
A. After the last sentence in the first paragraph
B. After the word “syringe” in paragraph 2
C. After the word “arm” in paragraph 2
D. After the word transfusion in paragraph 2
87. All of the following are mentions as negative reactions to transfusion EXCEPT A. allergies B. red-cell incompatibility C. air bubbles in the blood
D. sensitive to donor leukocytes
88. Look at the phrase “Go to great lengths to screen” in paragraph 3. Choose the word that has the same meaning. A. Routinely B. Rigorously C. Irradiated D. Removed
89. Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about blood transfusion to infants and newborns?
A. It is as rigorously tested as blood for adults.
B. It is treated with radiant energy
C. It is not treated differently from adults
D. It is not dangerous for children
90. What does the author implies in the passage?
A. Transfusing blood is a dangerous process
B. Storing blood benefits mankind
C. Clotting cannot be prevented
D. Freezing blood destroys platelets. Your answers: 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 9 V. WRITING (4 points)
Part 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1 point)
Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in
such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the
form of the given word. You must use between THREE and EIGHT words including the word given.
91. Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. (NOTICE)
=> Few of the children ……………….............................................................what the teacher had told them.
92. It’s difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year! (COME)
=> How difficult ……………………………………………….. with new ideas for the festival every year!
93. I’m sure Jenny is going to become a famous model one day. (MATTER)
=> I think it’s only ………………………………………………… Jenny becomes a famous model.
94. He owed his rescue to a passer-by. (INDEBTED)
=> He ……was indebted to a passer-by his rescue………………………………………………
95. He never does anything to help. (FINGER)
=> He never …………………………………………………………………… help.
96. I’m going to eat less chocolate this year. (DOWN)
=> I’m going to …………………………………………………………. of chocolate I eat this year.
97. Bella would stop at nothing to fulfill her ambition. (LENGTHS)
=> Bella would …………………………………………………………. to fulfill her ambition.
98. All marriages experience a difficult period, so use laughter to keep things in perspective. (PATCH)
=> All marriages ………………………………………………………, so use laughter to keep things in perspective.
99. Things said when you are too angry can be hard to forgive later. (HEAT)
=> Things said ……in the heat of the moment………………………………………. can be hard to forgive later.
100. He’s going to compromise with her. (HALFWAY)
=> He’s going to ………………………………………..
Part 2: COMPOSITION (3.0 points)
Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however,
believe that videos games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM MÔN TIẾNG ANH ĐỒNG NAI
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 ĐỂ THI ĐỀ XUẤT
Khóa thi ngày 21 tháng 08 năm 2017
I. LISTENING (4pts. 0.2 pts/question) Part 1: 1. achievement 2. adventure sports 3. mental preparation 4. icefall/ ice fall(s) 5. luxuries 6. perfume 7.toothbrush
8. melted snow/ (drinking) water 9. shared excitement 10. on top of the world Part 2: 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. D or B 15. D or B 16. full-time 17. a term/ one term 18. intensive
19. (for) two modules/ two terms 20. a topic/ one topic
II. PHONOLOGY (0.5pt) 0.1pt / sentence
Sort out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.5 pts) 0.1pt / sentence Part 1:
Questions 26 – 35: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions and write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 26.C 27.B 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.C 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.B Part 2
Questions 36- 45: Write the correct form of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 36. NOTORIETY 37. FORGERIES 38. IGNORANCE 39. AUTHENTICATED 40. DECEPTIONS 41. SUPPOSED 42. ACQUISITIONS 43. EXECUTION 44. DISBELIEF 45. MASTERY 12 Part 3:
For questions 46-50, use a phrasal verb with a word from box A in the right form and a word from
box B to complete each sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Each verb is used ONCE only. 46. to break down 47.dropped off 48. bring on 49. drew up 50. bears out Part 4:
For questions 51-55, write ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 51. breeds 52. hay 53. frying 54.kettle 55. horse Part 5:
The passage below contains 5 mistakes. For questions 56 -60, underline the mistakes and write the corrections in the space
provided in the column on the right. Antique maps 1
Old maps and atlases are in the great demand and prices are rising fast,
according to Paul Scott Clark of the Carson Clark Gallery in Edinburgh.
Example: 0. Line 3: the_
He points out that some rare items have doubled more in value in the last
two years, but he does not like talking about such maps as investments. 56. Line: _______________ 5
'People collect them as some things of beauty. However, I must say
that I have been looking through all the catalogues from the 1970s and if 57. Line: _______________
anyone had had the foresight to buy maps then, they would have done
very well indeed! We know that maps in some form or another have 58. Line: _______________
been around them since time immemorial. Early charting of the oceans
10 began with the Potolan Charts used by Mediterranean sailors 59. Line: _______________
in the Middle Ages. These are now extremely rare. European
printed cartography which began in the early 1470s with the earliest 60. Line: _______________
editions of Ptolemy's Geographia, according to Jonathan Potter,
a London map dealer. 'Because these maps were impressionistic.
15 early maps of Scotland showed it to be at right angles to England,
while maps of Ireland indicated that its west coast was a straight enough
line, causing untold hazards to sailors', he says. Even though the information
in these maps was limited, and often completely inaccurate, they can fetch high prices today. Answer: 56. Line 3: more 57. Line 5: some 58. Line 9: them 59. Line 12: which 60. Line 16: enough
IV. READING (6 pts, 0.2point/ question) Part 1:
Questions 61-68: Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space. Write your answers in the
numbered space provided below the passage. 61. A 62. B 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. B 67. A 68. D Part 2:
Questions 69- 78: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the numbered space provided below the passage. 69. those 70. theory 71. on 72. cruise 73. across 74. another 75. but/ 76. There 77. conclusion 78. less 13 Although Part 3: 79. IX 80. I 81. VI 82. II 83. B 84. D 85. D Part 4: 86. C 87. C 88. B 89. B 90. B V. WRITING (4 pts) Part 1: (0.1 pt/ question)
91. took (any/ much) notice of 92. it is to come up 93. a matter of time before
94. was indebted to a passer-by for his rescue 95. lifts a finger to 96. cut down on the amount 97. go to great lengths 98. go through a bad patch 99. in the heat of the moment 100. meet her halfway 14