ENGLISH PRACTICE 26 I READING: (14ms) PART 1: In this section you must choose the word or phrase that has the same meaning or that best completes each sentence Write your answers in the spaces below: (2ms) The younger you are , ………… it is to learn A easier B you are easier C the easier D the easy …… porpoises and dolphins, whales are mammals A As B Also C Like D When The Romans used central heating systems very much like ………… A those of today B today’s C those they D the systems which are now Despite the bad weather, he ………… get to the airport in time A could B couldn’t C was able to D almost Alan and Mary …… an argument They’re not speaking to each other A must have B might have C must have had D might had The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me ………… A in B up C down D through The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth …… a packed lunch A take B to take C taking D taken When the alarm went off, Mick just turned …… and went back to sleep A down B over C up D out People have different ways of preparing ………… A their exams B to exams C for exams D in exams 10 If I were you, …… phone and tell her you are going to be late A I’d B I’ll C I’d have D I YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… …………………10 ………………… PART 2: Complete each space with the correct form of one of the verbs given in the box Remember that there are more verbs than needed Number is an example Write your answers in the space below:(2ms) build take look serve be destroy change expect come recognize collect wake fell appear I (0)… up while the flight attendant (1)…… breakfast The plane was crossing the Channel, and when I (2) ……… out of the window, I could see ships far below I (3)……… home after a long time abroad I had been away for over twenty years I didn’t know what (4) …… I wondered whether things (5) …… much The plane landed and the bus (6)…… us to the terminal building After I (7)……my luggage, I walked out of the baggage hall I didn’t know whether anyone (8) …… there to meet me But when I (9)……., I had a big surprise Almost half my family was there It (10)… wonderful YOUR ANSWERS: woke 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… …………………10 ………………… PART 3: There are eleven mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them The first one has been done for you as an example Write your answers in the spaces below (2ms) Personal computers, or PCs, is an important part of our everyday lives Many people can not imagine life with them One of the most important people in make these machines work is Bill Gates Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in the rich family His parents sent him to a private school There he met his business partner, Paul Allen When they were in the eight grade, they were writing programs for business computers and made money In 1973, Gates was accepting at Harvard University His parents were happy They thought he would get over his obsession with computer and became a lawyer like his father Two years later, Gates dropped out off Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product Allen became ill about cancer and left Microsoft in 1983 He recovered a few years later and started his own company Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company By 1990, at the age of thirty - four , Gates was the younger billionaire in the history of the United States He was the “ King of Software” He achieved his success with a lot of hard work For more than ten years, he worked sixteen- hours days, seven days a week He had a dream and the will to succeed By 1997, he is the richest man in the United State YOUR ANSWERS: : is -> are 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… …………………10 ………………… PART 4: Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space Write your answers in the spaces below: (2ms) The rule is not ………………… in this case ( apply) When Bill and Jean retire, they’re planning to spend all their …… on a Mediterranean holiday ( save) Third time lucky! After two …… attempts , Mary’s finally passed his driving test (success) You can’t really depend on Peter to anything He’s most …… ( rely ) Not just …… but health too, improved thanks to the washing machines (cleanly) It’s by no means a …………… That we’ll win (certain) They no longer use the water in that well because of its ………… ( pure) You shouldn’t leave …… things on car seats in full view of people walking past ( value) They’re incredibly …… family You should see how much food they throw away ( waste) 10 He’s a good ………… We like and respect him ( lead) YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… …………………10 ………………… PART 5: Read the passage and fill in the blanks with a, an, the or ( no article) (2ms) In many parts of (1)………… world, there are many places called (2) … deserts In (3) … desert we find sand and stones, but very few trees, and it is rare to find water or things to eat In (4)…… north of Africa and in parts of Asia, there are people called Arabs (5)…… Arab once lost his way in (6) …… desert He had no food and was nearly dying Then he was (7)… pool of water (8) …… Arab went up to (9) …… pool, but found no water in it Just then he was (10)…… bag lying on the sand YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… …………………10 ………………… PART 6: Read the text below and then decide which word(s) below best fits each space Write your answers in the spaces below: (2ms) Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) ……a child could be counter – productive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a (2) ……… attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of (3) ……books, and other activities Nowadays, there is a plenty of good (4) … available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (5)….them to read Of course, books are no longer the only (6) … of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) …… and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (8) …… valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets a bad (9) … as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (10) …… a insisting b forcing c making d.starting a cheerful b contented c hopeful d relaxed a bright b thrilling c stimulating d energetic a material b sense c amusement d produce a provoke b encourage c provide d attract a source b site c style d basis a uphold b found c reinforce d assist a properly b worthily c perfectly d equally a review b press c criticism d result 10 a set b band c group d limit YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… …………………10 ………………… PART : Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space Write your answers in the spaces below : (2ms) THE GREAT LIBRARY IN ALEXANDRIA Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world Even in areas(1)…… there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (2) ………… But in the days when books are copied by hands (3) …… than printed, libraries were very rare The reason is simple: books took a very (4) ……… time to produce, and there were far (5) …… copies of any given work around The greatest library (6) ……… all, that in Alexandria, had 54.000 books In the ancient world, this number (7) …… .considered huge It was the first time that anyone (8) …… ever collected so many books from all around the world (9) … one roof There are many theories about (10) … these books were lost YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ………………… 6…………… 7……………… 8……………… ………………….10……… ……… PART 8: Fill in each place a suitable preposition Write your answers in the spaces below (1m) Pointing …… a comfortable chair, he said: “ Make yourself at home” He stuck ……… his story which did not change after many repetitions The baby calmed …………as soon as he was back …… his mother’s lap He took the blind man ……… the arm and let him …… the street If you are …… doubt about the route, have another look ……… the map He no longer seems to care …… football as he once did The car was going ……… full speed YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………………… 2…………………… 3…………………… ……………… …………………….6…………………… 7…………………… PART 9: Read the passage and choose the best answers Write your answers in the spaces below (1m) Statistics regarding cigarette smoking are anything but encouraging The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that in 1980 Americans purchased 628,2 billion cigarettes, an appallingly greater number than ever before The average smoker consumed 11.663 cigarettes, of which 44,8 percent were low-tar cigarettes containing less than 15 milligrams of tar In 1968 the average tar content was 22 milligrams Despite the fact that every cigarette pack has a printed warning from the Surgeon General, those who still smoke are smoking more heavily Many people have forsworn smoking in fear of lung cancer The American Cancer Society reports that death rates from lung cancer have escalated, whereas those for other major cancers have levelled off or declined Last year 111.000 Americans died of lung cancer, while it is estimated that 117.000 will succumb this year Lung cancer heads the list in killing 35 percent of males who died from cancer Lung cancer accounts for 17 percent of women’s cancer deaths An estimated 440.000 death from cancer will occur this year, 9.000 more than the previous year Lung cancer accounts for two thirds of the increase Although many cancer patients have survied the disease, the prognosis for lung cancer patients is most disheartening Ninety one percent of all diagnosed cases of lung cancer not survive You may infer that low- tar cigarettes A reduce the dangers of smoking B appeal to a majority of smokers C cause lung cancer D have the Surgeon General’s approval Statistics show average smokers smoke A less than they did in the past B more than they did in the past C the same as they did in the past D none of the above It is predicted that the number of deaths from lung cancer this year will be A reduced from the number last year B the same as the number last year C 9.000 more than last year D 111.000 The percentage of women’s lung cancer deaths is A equal to that of men’s lung cancer deaths B rising annually C about half the percentage of men’s cancer deaths D an indication that women are not susceptible to lung cancer You may infer from the passage that lung cancer A can be treated effectively B is always related to smoking C will cause cigarettes to be taken off the market D currently has no infalliable cure YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………… 2……………… 3……………… ………………… ……………… II WRITING: (4ms) PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: (2ms) I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy No matter …………………………………………………………………………………… The last time it snowed here was six years ago It …………………………………………………………………………………… Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building No sooner …………………………………………………………………………………… It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man is …………………………………………………………………………………… He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales There’s …………………………………………………………………………………… I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later Only when …………………………………………………………………………………… As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse The more …………………………………………………………………………………… Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk Having ……………………………………………………………………………………… If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned The sooner …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I invited my friend to have a cup of tea I asked my friend if …………………………………………………………………………… PART 2: (2ms) The table below shows the number of overseas students enrolling in language schools in Australia between 1996 and 1998 and the geographical areas from where they come Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown in the table You should write at least 150 words Nationality 1996 1997 1998 Asian 64.841 European 6.695 Central and South American 839 African Total 72.534 Total enrolments 1996, 1997 and 1998 59.857 8.012 1.392 126 69.387 - Good luck to you - 43.220 4.378 1.345 499 49.442 KEYS I READING : (16ms) PART 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2ms C C B C C C PART 2: 10 x 0,2 = 2ms was serving looked took had collected was coming to expect had changed was/would be appeared 10 was C B B 10.A PART 3: 10 x 0,2 = 2ms with -> without make -> making the -> a made -> making accepting -> accepted off -> of about -> with younger -> youngest is -> was 10 United State -> United States PART 4: 10 x 0,2 = 2ms applicable savings unsuccessful certainly impurity valuable unreliable wasteful PART 5: the 10 x 0,2 = 2ms a the an a a the the 10 a PART 6: B D 10 x 0,2 = 2ms 3.C A B A C 8.D PART 7: where of 10 x 0,2 = 2ms another rather was had PART 8: to to 10 x 0,1 = 1m down/ in by /across in / at PART 9: C 2.B 10 x 0,2 = 1m C C D B long under/beneath cleanliness 10 leader 10.C fewer 10 how for at II WRITING: 4ms PART 1: (2ms) No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he’s always too busy to come It last snowed here six years ago / It hasn’t snowed here for six years or It was six years ago that / when it last snowed here No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car There’s very little hardly anything than someone rang the alarm Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem to get Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk The sooner we (can )solve the problem , the better it will be for all concerned 10 I asked my friend if he would like a cup of tea PART : Viết bảng thống kê Giám khảo chấm theo ý HS (2ms) ... Nationality 199 6 199 7 199 8 Asian 64.841 European 6. 695 Central and South American 8 39 African Total 72.534 Total enrolments 199 6, 199 7 and 199 8 59. 857 8.012 1. 392 126 69. 387 - Good luck to you - 43.220... PART 3: 10 x 0,2 = 2ms with -> without make -> making the -> a made -> making accepting -> accepted off -> of about -> with younger -> youngest is -> was 10 United State -> United States PART 4:... shows the number of overseas students enrolling in language schools in Australia between 199 6 and 199 8 and the geographical areas from where they come Write a report for a university lecturer