Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 12 THPT năm học 2018-2019 môn Tiếng Anh tỉnh Phú Thọ

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH PHÚ THỌ
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 Môn: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đê
HƯỚNG DẪN THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI THI
A. CẤU TẠO ĐỀ THI: Đề thi gồm có 6 phần chính:
I. NGHE HIỂU (Listening): Gồm có 2 phần (10 câu) II. NGỮ ÂM (Phonetics):
Gồm có 2 phần (5 câu)
III. TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP (Vocabulary - Grammar):
Gồm có 4 phần (50 câu)
IV. CHỨC NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ (Language Function): Gồm có 1 phần (5 câu)
V. ĐỌC HIỂU (Reading):
Gồm có 2 phần (35 câu) VI. VIẾT (Writing): Gồm có 5 phần
B. HƯỚNG DẪN THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI:
 Thí sinh làm toàn bộ bài thi trên đề thi theo yêu cầu của từng phần. Thí sinh phải viết câu trả
lời vào phần trả lời được cho sẵn ở mỗi phần. Trái với điều này, phần bài làm của thí sinh sẽ
không được chấm điểm.
 Đề thi gồm có 13 trang. Thí sinh phải kiểm tra số tờ đề thi trước khi làm bài.
 Thí sinh không được ký tên hoặc dùng bất cứ dấu hiệu gì để đánh dấu bài thi ngoài việc làm bài
theo yêu cầu của đề ra. Không được viết bằng mực đỏ, bút chì, không viết hai thứ mực trên
bài làm. Phần viết hỏng, ngoài cách dùng thước để gạch chéo, không được tẩy xóa bằng bất kỳ
cách gì khác (kể cả bút xóa màu trắng). Trái với điều này bài thi sẽ bị loại.
Lưu ý: Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm vê đê thi. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu
gì kể cả từ điển. I. LISTENING (20 points)
Part 1. Listen to a telephone conversation between a travel agent and a customer. Fill in each of the
blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
SELF-DRIVE TOURS IN THE USA Name: Andrea Brown Address: (1)______ Road Postcode: BH5 2OP
Phone: (mobile) 077 8664 3091
Heard about company from: (2)______ Possible self-drive tours Trip One:
+ Los Angeles: the woman wants to visit some (3)______ with her children
+ Yosemite Park: the woman wants to stay in a lodge, not a (4)______ Trip Two:
+ The woman wants to see the (5)______ on the way to Cambria
+ At Santa Monica: not interested in shopping
+ At San Diego: wants to spend time on the beaches
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ Page 1 | 1 3
Part 2. You will hear part of a tutorial between two students and their tutor. The students are doing a
research project on computer use. Listen to the conversation carefully and choose the correct answer
A, B or C for each question. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1. Sami and Irene decided to do a survey about access to computer facilities because ______.
A. no one had investigated this before
B. their tutor suggested this topic
C. this was a problem for many students
2. Sami and Irene had problems with the reading for their project because ______.
A. the language was too technical
B. not much had been written about the topic
C. they could not locate the books in the library
3. How did Sami and Irene get the main data in their survey?
A. From face-to-face conversations.
B. From the observation of students.
C. From online questionnaires.
4. The tutor suggests that one problem with the survey was limitations in ______.
A. the range of students questioned
B. the number of students involved
C. the places where the questions were asked
5. What proportion of students surveyed thought that a booking system would be the best solution? A. 45% B. 65% C. 77%
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ II. PHONETICS (5 points)
Part 1. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your
answers in the space provided. (2 points) 1. A. prevent B. prefer C. happen D. convince 2. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. certificate D. inventory
Part 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the
space provided. (3 points) 3. A. breathed B. distinguished
C. increased D. launched
4. A. compliment B. apologize C. priority D. considerate
5. A. scholarship B. approachable C. archive D. psychology
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
III. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (50 points)
Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the space provided. (30 points)
1. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes ________ American life. A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected Page 2 | 1 3
2. My worst exam moment happened when I was caught ________ by my teacher during the history exam. A. cheat B. to cheat C. cheating D. cheated
3. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don’t have ________ for numbers. A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
4. Uneducated people, the kind ________ lack information about life, themselves, and the world, make poor choices in their life. A. who B. whose C. which D. Ø
5. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that lead wildlife to the _______ of extinction. A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
6. No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence. A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
7. Because of cutbacks in council spending, the plan for the new stadium had to be ________. A. stockpiled B. overthrown C. shelved D. disrupted
8. Those who are engaged ________ an occupation can provide you ________ a truthful account of
what it’s really like to work in it. A. of/ with B. with/ in C. in/ with D. with/ in
9. No one wants to have extra homework tonight, ________? A. does he B. does it C. don't they D. do they
10. I don't think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara. Well, in
his place I ________ her at all.
A. would never have married B. needn't have married C. would never marry
D. must never have married
11. Dad wondered where I'd been, and I ________ a story about being at Grandma's. A. found out B. blew up C. talked over D. made up
12. The clown in a Cheo play seems to be a supporting role, ________ actually he or she is very important to the performance. A. but B. however C. and D. therefore
13. During the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by ________. A. spotlights B. flashlights C. floodlights D. highlights
14. He was ________ with an extraordinary ability. A. entrusted B. ensured C. entreated D. endowed
15. Things in this shop are two expensive; I won’t pay $500 for the fur coat because it is not worth ________. A. that much all B. that all much C. all that much D. much all that
16. His comments ________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case. A. reflect B. bear C. give D. show
17. There was a ________ table in the kitchen.
A. beautiful large round wooden
B. large beautiful round wooden
C. beautiful round large wooden
D. wooden large beautiful round
18. No matter how often I explain it to him, he doesn’t seem to ________. A. put it through B. take it in C. hold it on D. keep it off
19. Tony is so ________ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems. A. confidential B. critical C. optimistic D. sympathetic
20. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ________ me the whole truth yesterday. A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
21. When you are in the desert, you have to keep your eyes ________ for snakes that may be hidden in the sand. Page 3 | 1 3 A. unblinking B. wide C. peeled D. sharp
22. It is against the law to ________ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race. A. advocate B. evaluate C. differentiate D. discriminate
23. Office staff need ________ desks and chairs to feel comfortable in their office space. A. good-designed B. good-designing C. well-designed D. well-designing
24. If you act ________, you risk making mistakes. A. on purpose B. on impulse C. in a sense D. by accident
25. Her health has improved in ________. A. sick and tired B. odds and ends
C. leaps and bounds D. trial and error
26. ________ over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity transmitting
B. That electricity can be transmitted C. That electricity
D. That can be transmitted
27. Up to now _________ space exploring still remains _________ very risky, complex and expensive endeavor. A. a/ Ø B. Ø/ a C. the/ the D. a/ the
28. It is the recommendation of many psychologists that _________ to associate words and remember names.
A. a learner uses mental images
B. mental images are used
C. a learner must use mental images
D. a learner use mental images
29. Mr. Smith supposes, ________, that he will retire at 60. A. like most people did B. as most of people C. like most people do D. as do most people
30. ________, he remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded he was
B. Badly wounded as he was
C. As he was badly wounded
D. As badly wounded he was
Write your answers here: 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________ 11. ___________ 12. ___________ 13. ___________ 14. ___________ 15. ___________ 16. ___________ 17. ___________ 18. ___________ 19. ___________ 20. __________ 21. ___________ 22. ___________ 23. ___________ 24. ___________ 25. ___________ 26. ___________ 27. ___________ 28. ___________ 29. ___________ 30. __________
Part 2. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. Because much collective behavior is dramatic and unpredictable, theories of such behavior are more evaluative than analytic. A. hazardous B. unexpected C. terrifying D. emotional
2. Scientists warn about the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals if we don’t take urgent action to save them. A. absolute B. imminent C. powerful D. improbable
3. Evidence that harmful effects may result from a small amount of radiation has prompted concern
about low level irradiation from various sources. A. minimized B. exaggerated C. generated D. sustained
4. In the world of models, every girl tries every trick in the book to stop others from succeeding. Page 4 | 1 3
A. every available method B. all kinds of tricks C. every story plot
D. all styles of writing
5. The students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out. A. got very good marks B. got a lot of marks
C. got higher marks than others
D. got the most marks of all
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
Part 3. Choose the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. Don’t feel stupid. You thought this worthless replica was a valuable work of art. But it even fooled a
lot of experts. It certainly looked like the real thing. A. a dishonest act B. something genuine C. something valuable D. an imitation
2. He’s such a phony. He’s always complaining about his friends behind their back, but whenever he
sees them, he says really nice things about them. A. try to make friends
B. pretend to like others C. be bad at acting
D. tell lie all the time
3. Many animals, like the otter which uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in
the natural environment as rudimentary tools. A. technical B. basic C. modern D. original
4. The police tried in vain to break up the protest crowds in front of the government building, so further
measures needed to be employed. A. unskillfully B. violently C. effectively D. eventually
5. Based on the cues found, the police managed to apprehend the suspect a few days after the bank robbery. A. question B. release C. capture D. sentence
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
Part 4. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1. Putting together a toy can be made easier by looking at the diagram, reading the instructions, A B
and then making what is required step by step. C D
2. Usually the climate in mountainous areas becomes much windy at higher altitudes. A B C D
3. Don’t reject my offer, think over it carefully. You get such an offer once in a lifetime. A B C D
4. Improvements in people’s health are due in part to advances in medical care and sanitary. A B C D
5. The watt is named after James Watt, a British engineer, who developed the steam engine in 1960s. A B C D Page 5 | 1 3
6. During that terrible snowstorm, the police demanded that people stayed away from Highway 101 A B C except cases of emergency. D
7. On the floor of the Pacific Ocean are hundreds of flat-tip mountains more than a mile A B C beneath sea level. D
8. The Red River, so named because of the red-colored sediment it carries, it is one of the main A B C
branches of the Mississippi. D
9. Irrigation often studied together with drainage, which is the natural or artificial removal of the A B C
surface and sub-surface water from a given area. D
10. We have just moved to the new office; however, the installment of the new system will take A B C D several days.
Write your answers here: 1. ___________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. ___________ 5. __________ 6. ___________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. ___________ 10. _________
IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (5 points)
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Write your answers in the space provided.
1. Waiter: “Hello, I’ll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with something to drink?” Linh: “ _________”
A. I’d like spaghetti or pasta.
B. Yes, I’ll have iced tea, please.
C. Maybe I should get some ice-cream.
D. Can I pay by credit card, please? 2. Hung: “ _________”
Hoa: “Thanks. I’m glad you like it. My sister gave it to me yesterday.”
A. Oh! I like your fashionable dress.
B. What a fashionable dress you are wearing!
C. I think you have a fashionable dress.
D. Your fashionable dress must be expensive.
3. Anna: “Do you think Mary is coming to the English club?” Jackie: “ _________.” A. I hope not B. I don’t believe C. I believe not so D. I believe not
4. Emily: “Well, what shall we do today? Any idea?” Foster: “_________”
A. I’m not sure. It depends on the weather.
B. Is there anything more exciting? C. That sounds great.
D. We went to the concert.
5. Mai: “Do you agree that we should work together to prepare for the presentation?” Lan: “ _________.”
A. Yes, it’s an absurb idea
B. There’s no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet
D. Well, that’s very surprising Page 6 | 1 3
Write your answers here: 1. ___________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. ___________ 5. __________
V. READING COMPREHENSION (70 points)
Part 1. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in
the space provided. (30 points)
One of the hazards that electronic media like television, radio or computers (1)_______ these
days is the (2)_______ in book reading.
The concern applies mainly to the younger generations (3)_______ are strongly tempted by the
glamour of the silver screen and, (4)_______, don’t recognize the importance of (5)_______ first-hand information from books.
To (6)_______ reading for pleasure and to propagate a wide array of publications like
encyclopedias, reference books, manuals, or fiction, radical solutions should be applied. Firstly, more
(7)_______ ought to be put on the educational (8)_______. Youngsters should be made to feel
comfortable while reading either for information or self-satisfaction in public places like airports, buses
or on the beach. Secondly, libraries must (9)_______ more accurately in order to provide the potential
reader with ample choice of publications and become more (10)_______ active so as to put books at
people’s disposal rather than (11)_______ them under lock and key. Fund collecting actions organized
by libraries might also (12)_______ the public awareness of the advantages of becoming engrossed (13)_______ a good book.
Finally, the mass media themselves might contribute (14)_______ by recommending the
purchase of valuable best-sellers and inspiring their viewers to enrich their knowledge and erudition,
and thus help them to (15)_______ the habit of spontaneous everyday reading.
Question 1. A. denote B. play C. arise D. pose
Question 2. A. rarity B. decline C. shortage D. deficiency
Question 3. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose
Question 4. A. consequently B. however C. moreover D. conversely
Question 5. A. achieving B. submitting C. acquiring D. inquiring
Question 6. A. incite B. reduce C. dissuade D. encourage
Question 7. A. relevance B. persistence C. focus D. emphasis
Question 8. A. factor B. ground C. matter D. point
Question 9. A. subsidize B. be subsidized C. be subsidizing D. have subsidized
Question 10. A. public B. publically C. publicize D. publishers
Question 11. A. to keep B. keeping C. kept D. keep
Question 12. A. inflate B. amplify C. promote D. expand
Question 13. A. in B. of C. for D. at
Question 14. A. substantially B. marginally C. unevenly D. extensively
Question 15. A. activate B. evolve C. proceed D. establish
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________ 11. ___________ 12. ___________ 13. ___________ 14. ___________ 15. ___________
Part 2. Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answers
in the space provided. (40 points) PASSAGE A Page 7 | 1 3
The influenza virus is a single molecule composed of millions of individual atoms. Although
bacteria can be considered a type of plant, secreting poisonous substances into the body of the organism
they attack, viruses, like the influenza virus, are living organisms themselves. We may consider them
regular chemical molecules since they have strictly defined atomic structure; but on the other hand, we
must also consider them as being alive since they are able to multiply in unlimited quantities. (1)
An attack brought on by the presence of the influenza virus in the body produces a temporary
immunity, but, unfortunately, the protection is against only the type of virus that caused the influenza.
Because the disease can be produced by any one of three types, referred to as A, B, or C, and many
varieties within each type, immunity to one virus will not prevent infection by other types or strains.
Protection from the influenza virus is also complicated by the fact that immunity to a specific virus
persists for less than a year. Finally, because a virus may periodically change characteristics, the
problem of mutation makes it difficult to carry out a successful immunization program. Vaccines are
often ineffective against newly evolving strains. (2) Approximately every ten years, worldwide
epidemics of influenza called pandemics occur. Thought to be caused by new strains of type-A virus,
these pandemic viruses have spread rapidly, infecting millions of people.
(3) Vaccines have been developed that have been found to be 70 to 90 percent effective for at least
six months against either A or B types of the influenza virus, and a genetically engineered live-virus
vaccine is under development. Currently, the United States Public Health Service recommends annual
vaccination only for those at greatest risk of complications from influenza, including pregnant women
and the elderly. Nevertheless, many other members of the general population request and receive flu
shots every year, and even more are immunized during epidemic or pandemic cycles. (4)
1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A. The influenza virus B. Immunity to disease C. Bacteria D. Chemical molecules
2. According to this passage, bacteria are ________. A. poison B. very small C. larger than viruses D. plants
3. What does the word “themselves” refer to? A. poisonous substances B. viruses C. living organisms D. chemical molecules
4. The atomic structure of viruses ________. A. is variable B. is strictly defined
C. cannot be analyzed chemically
D. is more complex than that of bacteria
5. The word “strictly” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ________. A. unusually B. completely C. broadly D. exactly
6. Why does the author say that viruses are alive?
A. They have a complex atomic structure. B. They move. C. They multiply.
D. They need warmth and light.
7. The word “persists” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. lasts B. fades C. disappears D. increases
8. According to the passage, how does the body react to the influenza virus?
A. It prevents further infection to other types and strains of the virus.
B. It produces immunity to the type and strain of virus that invaded it.
C. It becomes immune to types A, B, and C viruses, but not to various strains within the types.
D. After a temporary immunity, it becomes even more susceptible to the type and strain that caused the influenza.
9. The passage discusses all of the following as characteristics of pandemics EXCEPT ________.
A. they spread very quickly
B. they are caused by type-A virus
C. they are regional outbreaks
D. they occur once every ten years Page 8 | 1 3
10. The following sentence can be added to the passage.
Epidemics or regional outbreaks have appeared on average every two or three years for type-A
virus, and every four or five years for type-B virus.
Where would it best fit into the passage? A. (1) B. (2) C. (3) D. (4)
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________ PASSAGE B
There is a natural balance to all things: life and death, good and bad, happiness and sadness,
pleasure and pain. The very idea that you should focus on positives and ignore negatives, likewise with
strengths versus weakness, is not only delusional; it’s a recipe for disaster.
Let me tell you a couple of stories to show you how dealing with reality as openly and genuinely
as possible is the path to success and happiness, while focusing only on the positives and strengths can
destroy your career and your company.
It’s no secret that Steve jobs was forced out of Apple in 1984 because his management style had
become toxic to the company. Much later, Jobs would come to realize that getting fired from the
company he cofounded “was the best thing that could have happened” to him. He called it “awful-
tasting medicine” that “the patient needed.” He also likened it to life hitting him in the head with a brick.
That forced Jobs to look in the mirror and see the truth – that he wasn’t as capable or as strong a
leader as he could be. And as he addressed the issues that stood in his way, the result was the founding
of NeXT and Pixar, his eventual return to Apple, and the greatest turnaround in corporate history that
built the most valuable company on earth.
It’s easy to miss the obvious connection staring us right in the face, that it wasn’t just Apple that
had it a wall, fallen on hard times, and found itself in need of a turnaround. The same was true of Jobs.
And there was an undeniable connection between the two.
It’s also easy to miss the insightfulness of Jobs’ realization that none of his later achievements
would have occurred if he hadn’t faced reality. That sort of introspection only comes from someone
who’s had some sort of intervention and gone through gut-wrenching change as a result.
Not to compare myself with Jobs, but the truth is I’ve gotten a couple of those bricks to the head
myself. I’ve been fired more than once and lost my wife early in our marriage. But in every case I
looked in the mirror, faced what I saw, made some changes, and bounced back stronger than ever.
If I’d just tried to stay positive, focused on my strengths, and searched for the silver lining in the
clouds, I never would have figured out what was wrong and become a better person, a better husband,
and a better leader. I never would have achieved so much in my career or won my wife back.
While life is full of ups and downs, one thing is certain: if you attempt to filter your
consciousness and disallow negative thoughts or make believe the weaknesses holding you back don’t
exist, you’ll never get past those hurdles and get to the next stage in your personal and professional
development. And neither will your business.
1. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Being Successful: Ignore the negatives
B. To Be Successful? Quit Being So Positive
C. Being Successful: Facing with Disasters Page 9 | 1 3
D. To Be Successful? Stop Being So Negative
2. The writer uses the phrase “recipe for disaster” in paragraph 1 to stress that ________.
A. focusing on positives can make the worse become the worst
B. ignoring the negatives can be the key to dealing with any problem
C. focusing on positives and ignoring negatives destroy the reality
D. ignoring negatives goes against the natural balance to all things
3. The word “likened” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________. A. linked B. associated C. compared D. related
4. The writer uses the phrase “the two” in paragraph 5 to refer to ________.
A. strengths and weaknesses B. life and death
C. hard times and turnabouts
D. happiness and sadness
5. The writer uses the “bricks” (as Steve Jobs did) in paragraph 6 to describe ________.
A. weaknesses he had at the times of being fired
B. hardships he faced with during his professional life
C. changes he led in order to make turnabouts
D. interventions he made in his own introspection
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Steve Jobs according to the passage?
A. He got fired from Apple because of his poor management style.
B. He founded NeXT and Pixar to be able to return to Apple.
C. He made Apple the most valuable company in the world.
D. He considered being fired from Apple the best lesson learnt.
7. What is true about the story teller when facing failures according to the passage?
A. He tried to stay positive to bounce back stronger.
B. He focused on his strengths as the motivation for turnabouts.
C. He looked into the way Steve Jobs did to find his own solution.
D. He examined the situation, making necessary changes to be better.
8. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Only when you admit the negative as part of your life, you can proceed.
B. Positives and negatives can never go along with each other in reality.
C. It’s our weaknesses that save us in hardships and calamities.
D. To earn happiness, one has to experience the feeling of sadness.
9. The phrase “filter your consciousness” in the last paragraph mostly means ________.
A. release negative feelings from one’s heart
B. clear one’s mind from worries
C. push negative thoughts out of one’s mind
D. stay away from possible dangers
10. The tone of the passage is ________. A. informative B. preventive C. persuasive D. argumentative
Write your answers here: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________ VI. WRITING (50 points)
Part 1. Choose the option A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the sentence provided. Write
your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.
A. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money. Page 10 | 1 3
B. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.
C. If we couldn’t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father’s money.
D. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.
2. When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.
B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.
D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
3. "It can't be Mike who leaked the document, it might be Tom.” said our manager.
A. Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
B. Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
C. Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom
D. Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike.
4. Apart from being conveniently located near the beach, that hotel has nothing that makes me recommend it to you.
A. The hotel I’ve recommended to you is very comfortable as it is near the beach.
B. The only feature of that hotel that I can recommend it to you is that it’s close to the beach.
C. As regards a hotel, nothing is more important for me than its being close to the beach.
D. The beach near that hotel doesn’t have anything special that I can recommend to you.
5. Arguing with the boss has considerably reduced his chances of promotion.
A. He would definitely have been promoted by now if he hadn’t quarreled with the boss.
B. The likelihood of his being promoted has greatly decreased because of his argument with the boss.
C. His promotion was certain until he had a dispute with the boss.
D. He argued with the boss about why he wasn’t considered for promotion.
Write your answers here: 1. ___________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. ___________ 5. __________
Part 2. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences. Write your
answers in the space provided. (5 points)
1. He has been to the United States for two months. He’s been working on an educational project.
A. He has been to the United States for two months to be working on an educational project.
B. He has been working on an educational project in the United States for two months.
C. He has been working on a two-month educational project in the United States up to now.
D. He has been in the United States because he has been working on an educational project.
2. It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
3. They are buying new equipment. Their intention is to compete with the rivals.
A. They are buying new equipment so that their intention is to compete with their rivals.
B. New equipment is being bought on the purpose to compete with their rivals.
C. They are buying new equipment with a view to competing with their rivals.
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4. No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the
experts could judge it quite easily.
D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine.
5. She buys a lot of new dresses every month. She always dresses shabbily.
A. However a lot of new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
B. However many new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
C. Many as new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
D. She always dresses shabbily although she buys a lot of new dresses.
Write your answers here: 1. ___________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. ___________ 5. __________
Part 3. Complete the sentences by using the suggested words/ phrases. Make all the changes and
additions if necessary. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1. After/ Mary and Jack/ be/ love/ two years/ decide/ married.
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2. Since/ global industrialization/ number/ animal species/ become extinct/ recent years/ increase.
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3. Betty/ apologize/ sincere/ keep/ us/ wait.
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4. Hardly/ the new manager/ appoint/ the post/ he/ become/ ill.
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5. If/ it/ not/ been/ his reckless behavior/ he/ not/ disqualify/ driving.
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Part 4. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in brackets. Write your
answers in the space provided. (10 points).
1. The number of students applying for business courses has risen dramatically recently. INCREASE
 There…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. “Why can’t you keep your room tidy?” Jack’s mother said to him. KEEPING Page 12 | 1 3
 Jack’s mother…………………………………………………………………………………
3. The mischievous boy never expressed regret for what he had done to the dog. NO
 At………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Mary has been working so hard that it’s logical she feels completely exhausted. STANDS
 Mary has been working so hard that………………………………………………………….
5. The film script was very different from the novel it was based on. RESEMBLANCE
 The film script ………………………………………………………………………………..
Part 5. Paragraph writing (20 points)
Some people say that after finishing secondary education, students should spend a gap year
travelling, working or doing voluntary work instead of starting their tertiary education. Do you agree or
disagree with this point of view?
In 130 - 150 words, write a paragraph to express your opinion. Use specific reasons and examples to support your idea. Your answer:
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Document Outline

• 18. No matter how often I explain it to him, he doesn’t seem to ________.
  • Part 2. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
  • Part 3. Choose the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points)
  • 5. Based on the cues found, the police managed to apprehend the suspect a few days after the bank robbery.
  • Part 4. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
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  • Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. Write your answers in the space provided.
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