VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HOCHIMINH CITY Student’s Full Name: _______________________________

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Student ID: _______________________________________
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS Class Code: ______________________________________

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FINAL EXAMINATION
Course: ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1
Time Allotted: 90 minutes Exam Date: June 19, 2019
Proctors
Approved by Examiner(s) Total Score
(CBCT)
1. 1. In figures:

2. 2. In words:

Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.

Students write their answers on the answer sheet.
ANSWER SHEET
SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points) ______ x 0.1 = ______/2
1. _______ 5. _______ 9. _______ 13. _______ 17. _______
2. _______ 6. _______ 10. _______ 14. _______ 18. _______
3. _______ 7. _______ 11. _______ 15. _______ 19. _______
4. _______ 8. _______ 12. _______ 16. _______ 20. _______

SECTION 2 ERROR CORRECTION (2 points) ______ x 0.1 = ______/2

error correction error correction

21. _________________ ____________________ 22. _________________ ____________________

23. _________________ ____________________ 24. _________________ ____________________

25. _________________ ____________________ 26. _________________ ____________________

27. _________________ ____________________ 28. _________________ ____________________

29. _________________ ____________________ 30. _________________ ____________________

SECTION 3 VERB FORMS (2 points) ______ x 0.1 = ______/2

31. _________________ 36. _________________ 41. _________________ 46. _________________

32. _________________ 37. _________________ 42. _________________ 47. _________________

33. _________________ 38. _________________ 43. _________________ 48. _________________

34. _________________ 39. _________________ 44. _________________ 49. _________________

35. _________________ 40. _________________ 45. _________________ 50. _________________

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 SECTION 4 WORD FORMATION (2 points) ______ x 0.1 = ______/2

51. _________________ 56. _________________ 61. _________________ 66. _________________

52. _________________ 57. _________________ 62. _________________ 67. _________________

53. _________________ 58. _________________ 63. _________________ 68. _________________

54. _________________ 59. _________________ 64. _________________ 69. _________________

55. _________________ 60. _________________ 65. _________________ 70. _________________

SECTION 5 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 points) ______ x 0.1 = ______/2

Write ONLY your answers (the missing words) here.

71. Sharon ____________________________________________ in the lesson as her notes are incomplete.

72. Sue _____________________________________________________________________ at the concert.

73. There’s ________________________________________________________________ left in the bottle.

74. I earn _____________________________________________________________________ my brother.

75. Jane wanted ____________________________________________________to book a place in advance.

76. Our MP ___________________________________________________________ a police investigation.

77. Betty has _______________________________________________ is a professional basketball player.

78. Had ___________________________________telling Bella about that letter, we wouldn’t have argued.

79. No sooner ______________________________________________________________ it began to rain.

80. Such _________________________________________________________ that everyone voted for her.

TOTAL: _______/10

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Full Name: ______________________________ Class Code: ________ Student ID: _______________

TEST PAPER
ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 – June 19, 2019
Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet.
SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
The first has been done as an example.
0. Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boiling B. boils C. is boiling D. boil
The gap can be filled with “boils”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __B__.
1. Two-thirds of my _________ here at the conference today.
A. classmates are B. classmates is C. classmate are D. classmate is
2. Robert has a new car. He _________ buy it for a very good price. He paid 30 percent less than the
regular retail cost.
A. could B. had to C. was able to D. was supposed to
3. “Harry’s new jacket doesn’t seem to fit him very well.” ---- “He _________ have tried it on before he
bought it.”
A. must B. needn’t C. may D. should
4. I need some information. Maybe you can help me. _________ is farther north, London or Paris?
A. What city B. Which C. What D. Between which
5. It’s hard to believe that this film _________ completely by computer.
A. was generating B. has generated C. has been generated D. was to generate
6. Over 200 people are understood _________ in the explosion.
A. to have been injured B. to be injured
C. having injured D. to have injured
7. My uncle’s hobby is restoring _________ old cars. Right now he’s working on _________ 1922
automobile. It’s _________ antique car and has great value.
A. the / an / an B. Ø / Ø / an C. the / a / an D. Ø / a / an
8. Almost _________ person I’ve asked says they’re going on the anti-war demonstration next Saturday.
A. each B. every C. all the D. the entire
9. The twins disappeared in 1995. _________ of them was ever seen again.
A. none B. not one or other C. neither D. neither one or
another
10. In my opinion, what you’re looking for is a _________ envelope.
A. small square brown leather B. square small brown leather
C. brown square small leather D. small brown leather square
11. Despite his disability, he tried to lead _________ as possible.
A. as normal life B. his life as normal C. so normal life D. as normal a life
12. John looked up and smiled at me _________.
A. friendly B. in a friendly way C. with a friendly D. with friendliness
manner
13. _________ over his shoulder, he could see the two constables still chasing him.
A. To glance B. In glancing C. Glancing D. With glancing
14. We had arranged to meet at 8 o’clock but he didn’t _________ until half an hour later.
A. turn up B. show off C. stick up D. put in

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 15. Mrs. Gates appreciated _________ breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.
A. serving B. being served C. to serve D. to be served
16. I watched the play until the end of the first act, _________ I felt I had seen enough. I got up and left.
A. until when B. at that point C. at what point D. at which point
17. “Did you tell Carol where _________ us this evening?” ---- “Yes, I did. I can’t understand why she is
late.”
A. to meet B. she meets C. she met D. she meet
18. Listen here, young man. It’s about time you _________ working a bit more seriously. Don’t you realize
you’ve already wasted the first five weeks of term?
A. start B. started C. have started D. should start
19. I climbed the slippery stairs with great care. _________, I really fell twice.
A. Even though B. Even thus C. Even so D. Thus
20. In no way _________ that people will be prevented from organizing peaceful protests.
A. this law means B. means this law C. this law does mean D. does this law mean

SECTION 2 ERROR CORRECTION (2 points)

Questions 21-30: Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct
the sentence. The first has been done as an example.
0. In his twenties, Lawrence has spent many years travelled around Spain.
The error lies in “travelled”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write ___travelled___ è ___travelling___
21. After the papers are returned to the students in class tomorrow, the students will give their next assignment.
22. Were the Foreign Secretary resign, it would cause serious problems for the Prime Minister.
23. I detest being kept waiting, and it tends happening at this hotel more than any other.
24. The weather is likely to be dry and warm. In the far north-west of Scotland, therefore, it will be wet and
windy.
25. According to the interesting book I read yesterday, guitar is one of the oldest musical instruments.
26. I didn't understand many of what she said in her opening speech at the ceremony.
27. Arizona, which once thought to be a useless desert, is today a rapidly growing industrial and agricultural
state.
28. I didn't really think it was my business, and no one wants to be a tell-tale, don’t they?
29. Thank goodness we mustn’t eat fish again tonight. Dad didn’t catch any today.
30. There were two men arguing in the park when suddenly one punched another.

SECTION 3 VERB FORMS (2 points)

Questions 31-50: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the verbs in
parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
He (0. always / come) __________ chocolate after lunch. The gap can be filled by “always comes”, so on the
ANSWER SHEET write _always comes_.
Many people suffer from a bad back, and in Britain alone 180 million working days (31. lose) _________
because of it. Apparently, nowadays children (32. also / develop) _________ back problems which would
normally only be seen in middle-aged people. Back specialists believe the situation is so serious that children
should have routine back check-ups, in the same way as they have their teeth (33. check) _________. Dr
Matthew Bennet, a member of the British Chiropractic Association, who said that the phenomenon was
definitely on the increase, blamed the problem on sedentary lifestyles and on children (34. make) _________
_________ (35. carry) _________ heavy schoolbags around. He advises against sitting in front of the
television or a computer screen for a long time. He said that if joints aren’t used, they stiffen, (36. make)
_________ muscle damage more likely. It is also estimated that a third of adult patients had problems which
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began in childhood and which could (37. prevent) _________ if they (38. receive) _________ proper
treatment then. It is vital that back problems (39. take) _________ seriously, as a joint injury may lead to
osteoarthritis if (40. leave) _________ untreated.

Canning is a method of preserving food over extended periods of time. The process involves (41. seal)
_________ food in containers and (42. heat) _________ it in order to kill bacteria that could eventually cause
spoilage. While most canned food is produced by commercial companies, some (43. do) _________ at home.
Homegrown fruits and vegetables such as apples and tomatoes are the most popular foods (44. can)
_________. Even certain kinds of meats are suitable for canning. However, it is not advisable to heat produce
such as avocados because of the changes in taste and texture that (45. occur) _________. Other foods,
including cucumbers and peppers, can (46. can) _________ only if they (47. first / pickle) _________ and
then cooked at very low temperatures.
Properly canned food can be saved for as long as three years. If not properly sealed, the food can (48. spoil)
_________ by the growth of organisms. In severe cases, bacteria can cause a fatal form of poisoning (49. call)
_________ botulism. For this reason, it is very important to check the seal of the jar or bottle regularly to
make sure it (50. remain) _________ undisturbed.

SECTION 4 WORD FORMATION (2 points)

Questions 51-70: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the words in
parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
Whether the exam should be abandoned remains (0. controversy) _________.
The gap can be filled with “controversial”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __controversial__.
In certain countries, there has been rapid (51. grow) _________ in the spending power of (52. teen)
_________. Realizing this, firms are aiming even more of their (53. produce) _________ at young people,
and (54. increase) _________ they are doing this by advertising directly in schools. These companies see
children as the (55. consume) _________ of the future, and hope that when they become adults they will
maintain their (56. loyal) _________ to brands they first started buying in their youth.
As a result, many (57. manufacture) _________ are keen to supply equipment to schools, sponsor sports
activities or provide students with kit that carries their logo. Other firms install machines selling snacks and
drinks, and these are often highly (58. profit) _________ for both the companies and the schools.
There is, however, considerable (59. agree) _________ about whether this is a good idea. Some claims these
firms provide a useful service, but others argue that these machines encourage (60. healthy) _________ habits
at a time when many doctors are concerned about the diet of the young.

Follow in the (61. foot) _________ of the pioneering traders to experience one of the world’s most (62.
spectacle) _________ overland journeys. This route goes through harsh deserts and up into mountainous
lands. A greater (63. vary) _________ of landscapes would be difficult to find.
Although the silk route is strictly a land-based route, it is worth making an (64. except) _________ in
Cappadocia as this area is firmly established as one of the prime hot-air balloon destinations in the world
because of its (65. favor) _________ wind conditions and agreeable geography. The bird’s eye views of the
valleys are (66. forget) _________ and the skills of the balloonists is breathtaking. In theory you can now
travel the entire silk route by train but in (67. real) _________ few foreign visitors use trains outside of China
because they are slow and (68. rely) _________.
Some intrepid travelers take the brave decision to do the route by cycling.
One advantage of this is that you can stop whenever you like and enjoy your surroundings.

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There are, however, drawbacks to cycling, not least the fact that it can be very (69. comfort) _________ on
some of the rough tracks and bumpy roads!
Bizarre as it may seem, it is actually (70. legal) _________ to have more than one person on a bike in China,
so think twice before deciding to ride a tandem with a friend!

SECTION 5 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 points)

Questions 71-80: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You should use from THREE to SIX words. Write ONLY
YOUR ANSWERS (THREE to EIGHT WORDS) on the answer sheet. The first has been done as an
example.
0. Chloe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom topping. ON
Chloe ______________ a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza.
The gap can be filled with “insisted on having”, so on the answer sheet write _insisted on having_.

71. Judging from her notes, Sharon wasn't concentrating very hard in the lesson. CAN’T
Sharon _____________________________________________ in the lesson as her notes are incomplete.
72. Someone snatched Sue’s bag at the concert. HAD
Sue_____________________________________________________________________ at the concert.
73. There’s not much ketchup left in the bottle. ONLY
There’s _______________________________________________________________ left in the bottle.
74. My brother earns half of what I earn. TWICE
I earn _____________________________________________________________________ my brother.
75. “Do I have to book a place in advance?” NECESSARY
Jane wanted ____________________________________________________ to book a place in advance.
76. Our MP demanded a police investigation. BE
Our MP ___________________________________________________________ a police investigation.
77. The eldest of Betty’s three sons is a professional basketball player. WHOM
Betty has ________________________________________________ is a professional basketball player.
78. If Mark hadn’t told Bella about that letter, we wouldn’t have argued. FOR
Had ___________________________________ telling Bella about that letter, we wouldn’t have argued.
it not been || for Mark 5
79. Paula had just reached the gate when it began to rain. THAN
No sooner ______________________________________________________________ it began to rain.
80. She was so popular that everyone voted for her. HER
Such_________________________________________________________ that everyone voted for her.

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