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SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 pts)

Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the rest in the same line. (3 pts)
16.A. purse B. nervous C. surprise D. worse
17.A. architect B. parachute C. choir D.
psychology
18. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D.
repetition
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words in each question. (2 pts)
19. A. invent B. literacy C. inventory D.
stationery
20. A.dormitory B. handicap C. minority D.
voluntary
SECTION C : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10
pts)
21.“Go on, finish the desert. It needs _______ up because it won’t stay fresh until
tomorrow.”
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten
22. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D.
Otherwise
23. Her face turned _______when she heard that her mother met with an accident.
A. red B. blue C.white D. grey
24.That is the last _______ I am leaving.
A. straw B. pain C. limit D.
nuisance
25.-“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “______________”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please
26.Florida _______ Georgia to the North.
A. borders B. stretches C. frontiers D.
boundaries
27. The new school complex cost _______ the city council had budgeted for.
A. twice more by far than B. twice much more than
C. almost twice as much as D. just twice as much as
28.When the electricity failed, he _________ a match to find the candle.
A. rubbed B.struck C. scratched D. started
29.I usually buy my clothes _________. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house B.in public C. off the peg D. on the
shelf
30.I know this is a big disappointment but don’t take it to _______
A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart
Question II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.(8 pts)
31. I (follow)_________his advice, I wouldn’t be in dangerous now.
32.I don’t know what the matter is with him. He (act)______ funny since you were
away.
33.He was the only student (award)_______ the special prize in reciting poetry
competition.
34.He is planning (complete)________ all his coursework by next week.
35.If you felt lonely, you ( give)_______ me a ring
36.They (have)_________English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone
disturb them then.
37.Three days ago, Mr Brown ran out of money so he sold his car and one day later he
won a lotterry ticket. He (sell)_________ it.
38.Just as I (wonder)_________ what to do next, the phone rang.
Question III. Supply the correct form of the wordsgiven. (7 pts)
39.When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in ______.
(WEIGHT)
40.How do you ________ the real painting from the fake one ? (DIFFERENT)
41. He __________and fell into the water.
(BALANCE)
42.All the ________from the last lecture were not allowed to attend
(ABSENCE)
the interview for the coming project.
43.Ann _______ and picked up her riding hat.
(MOUNT)
44. Jim is very disorganized and not very ________ .
(BUSINESS)
45. You look rather _______ . Are you worried about something?
(OCCUPY)
Question IV. There are FIVE mistakes in the text( from 46 to 50 ). Identify each
mistake, write it down and give your correction. (5pts)
As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about childrencared for by wolves. 1. ____
Romulus and Remus, the legendarytwin founders of Rome, are purported to have 2. ____
been cared for by wolves. It is believed that wherea she-wolf loses her litter, she 3. ____
seeks a human child to take its place.
This seeming preposterous idea did not becomecredibleuntil the late nineteenth 4. ____
century when a French doctor actually founda naked ten-year-old boy wandering 5. ____
in the woods. He did not walk erectly, could not speak intelligibly, or could he 6. ____
 relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally, the doctor won the 7. ____
boy's confidence and began to work withhim. After many long years of devoted 8. ____
and patient instruction, the doctor was able to have the boy to clothe and feed him, 9. ____
recognize and utter a number of words, as well as write letters and form words. 10. ____
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE word in each space (10pts)
There is growing evidence that urbanization has a sharp impact on (51)_____,
causing changes that(52)______wreak havoc on precipitation patterns that supply the
precious resource of water. The heavy amounts of heat and pollution rising from
cities (53)_____delay and stimulate the fallof precipitation, depriving some areas of
rain while drenching others.
Cities are(54)_____average one to ten degrees warmer than surrounding
underdeveloped areas. Cities also produce large amounts of (55)_____called aerosols,
gaseous suspensions of dust particles or byproducts from the(56)_____of fossil fuels.
Both heat and aerosols (57)_____ the dynamics of clouds. When hoisted (58)______
in the sky, the microscopic particles act as multiple surfaces on which the
(59)_____in clouds can condense as tiny droplets. This can prevent or delay the
formation of larger raindrops that fall more easily from the sky, (60)_____ it can
cause the rain to fall in another location.
Question II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10 pts)
Sound Advice for Language Learners
            A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of
experts in the (61) ____ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove
invaluable for those (62)____ a language course. One suggestion is that you (63) ____ 
whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language? Did you enjoy studying
languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The
major (64)____will be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must be sure that the
course on offer leads to a (65)_____ qualification. Also, be realistic in your
(66)______. If you don't set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up. Do not be
deceived (67)______thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (68)
______ around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind
that the quicker you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a
French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (69)______course.
Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching
methodology her chances of (70)______ progress were high. Three years on she
remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first
experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if
it were by myself."
61.A. branch B. field C. area D. domain
62.A. wondering B. thinking C. looking D.
considering
63. A. assess          B. review C. balance D. survey
64. A. chance    B. cost C. price D.
evaluation
65.A. recognized  B. understood C. valued D.
regarded
66. A. sights        B. ends C. objects D. goals    
67. A. by             B. about C. into D. in   
68.A. nose          B. push C. run D. shop
69. A. rapid           B. crash C. quick D. fast
70. A. achieving         B. doing C. making D. gaining
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below.
(10 pts)
Tsunami is a Japanese word which means harbour waveand is used as the scientific
term for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea
landslide or volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake,
a set of waves is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped
into the water. Most tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and
seismic activity, 32.500 kilometres long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about
40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands.
A tsunami can have wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel
hundreds of kilometres across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800
kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which may have
been only about half a metre high out at sea,suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave
reaches the shore, it may be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy
because of the great volume of water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal
settlements.
Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water
that rise underneath hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when
the storms reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high
tide. A cyclone and accompanying storm surge killed an estimated 500.000 people in
Bangladesh in 1970. The tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004
killed over 200 thousand people.
71.Scientifically, tsunami is the term for _______.
A. seismic sea wave. B. undersea earthquake.
C. undersea landslide. D.volcanic eruption.
72.What does the word “concentric” mean?
A.Wavy B.Having many centres
C.Having a common centre D.A ring
73.Which of the following may be a reason for a tsunami?
A.An inactive volcano. B.A landslide on the seashore.
C.An undersea earthquake. D.A storm.
74.What will happen when an object is dropped into the water?
A.Volcanic eruption may be a consequence. B.Some concentric waves will be
generated.
C.There will be seismic activity. D. Earthquake may happen.
75. What is the zone of volcanoes and seismic activity in the world called?
A.The concentric wave. B.The tsunami.
C.The Pacific Ocean. D.The Ring of Fire.
76. What is the greatest speed of tsunamis travelling across the deep ocean?
A.200 kilometres an hour. B.700 kilometres an hour.
C. 800 kilometres an hour. D.150.000 kilometres an hour.
77. How high is the wave of the tsunami when it reaches the shore?
A.100 metres. B.200 metres. C.Half a metre. D.Fifteen metres.
78. How are tsunamis capable of obliterating coastal settlements?
A.They have tremendous energy due to the great volume of water affected.
B.They are a metre high or more.
C.They travel hundreds of kilometres.
D.They can strike the shore fifteen metres high.
79.What killed an estimated 500.000 people in Bangladesh?
A.A tsunami. B.A cyclone and accompanying storm surge.
C.A high tide. D.Flooding.

80.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Tsunamis only occur in Asia.
B.A cyclone along with storm surge happened in Asia in 1970.
C.Storm surges are domes of water rising underneath hurricanes or cyclones.
D. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.
SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
81. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
Each ______________________________________________________.
82. They tried hard so that they would pass the exam.
With _______________________________________________________.
83. On his way home Terry had an unfortunate accident .
Terry met _________________________________________________.
84.The Pacific Ocean is averagely deeper than the Atlantic.
The average _________________________________________________.
85.Peter said “I wish I were in your place”.
 Peter said ___________________________________________________.
Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the
first one, using the words given. You MUST use between TWO and FIVE words. (5
pts)
86. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday. (DO)
 A quiet holiday___________________.
87. By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started.
(HAPPENED)
 I _________________that town when the earthquake started.
88. Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost.
(THOUGH)
 I got lost_________________________very well.
89. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him. (BUT)
__________________, she would not be dating with him.
90. They listened eagerly and attentively to the President’s speech. (EARS)
 They____________________ to the President’s speech.
Question III. Write a paragraph 120-150 words (10 pts)
Should lower secondary school students play video games? Use specific examples and
reasons to support your idea.

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