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KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 10-3 LẦN THỨ V NĂM 2021

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP 11

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)
I. Grammar and Structures (5 pts)
1. Surely it ________ Ann who told you.
A. couldn’t have been B. mustn’t have been C. shouldn’t have been D. mightn’t have been
2. An artist ________will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child B. which portrays a child C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
3. _______ and terrifying , coral snakes can grow to 4 feet in length.
A. They are extremely poinsonous B. The poison is extreme
C. Extremly poinsonous D. An extrem amount of poinson
4. _______ seasonal rainfall is winds that blow in an opposite direction in winter than in summer.
A. Causing B. That cause C. To cause D. What causes
5. It is imperative that this letter ________ immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send
6. Don’t be late for the interview, _________ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
7. I'd rather you________ anyone what I said.
A. don't tell       B. won't tell                  C. didn't tell                 D. not to tell
8. He got an excellent grade in his examination________the fact that he had not worked particularly hard .
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
9. It was only ________ he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the same school .
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
10. ________ be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed.
A. Hydroelectric power should B. When hydroelectric power
C. Hydroelectric power D. Should hydroelectric power

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. C 8.C 9.D 10.D

II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS. (5 PTS)

11. The meeting didn’t _______ until late.
A. end up B. break up C.come about D. fall through
12. I am so tired that I can’t take _______ what you are saying.
A. up B. out C. in D. on
13. For a short while, I managed to catch _______ of the President entering the palace.
A. vision B. notice C. view D. sight
14. Without plants, most water would _______ as soon as it falls.
A. run off B. run after C. run away D. run by
15. You have to study harder to ____________ your classmates.
A. keep in touch B. keep pace with C. keep out of D. keep up
16. A nuclear station may take risk going_______ due to unexpected incidents.
A. out B. off C. over D. in
17. The speaker went on with his lengthy accounts, therefore, we could not _______ his content.
A. make out B. make up C. make off D. make for
18. At first Tim insisted he was right, but then began to __________
A. back down B. follow up C. drop off D. break up
19. The meeting didn’t __________ until late.
A. end up B. break up C. come about D. fall through
20. You should always have an alternative plan to __________
A. bring about B. ask after C. feel up to D. fall back on
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 11. B 12. C 13.D 14.A 15. B
16. B 17. A 18. A 19.B 20. D

III. Vocabulary (10 pts) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
21. We should arrive home safe and _______.
A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly
22. The thought of sitting for such an examination had never for one moment __________ my head.
A. entered B. occurred C. crossed D. slipped
23. He was _______ from the champion after they discovered he had been taking drugs.
A. defeated B. disqualified C. lost D. aimed
24. I don’t know what all the fuss was about – It was just a(n) _______ in a teacup.
A. flood B. storm C. earthquake D. blaze
25. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
26. For a while I was at a __________ to know what to say
A. blank B. pain C. loss D. crisis
27. Could you close the window? There is a bit of a _____.
A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze
28. “But son”, I told him, “You are my own _________ ”
A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone
29. Employees who have a ………………… are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
30. The police are ………………… certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways B. more or less C. here and there D. by and by
31. Women’s participation ………….. in the workforce was lower in the countries which had less-developed
economies.
A. scale B. speed C. velocity D. rate
32. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ………………… improvement in her
condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
33. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly put ………………… in the
problem so far.
A. a dent B. a foot C. a brave face D. damper
34. From time to time he …………………himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
35. Men still expect their jobs to take _________.
A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
36. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ………………… with their neighbours.
A. terms B. relations C. relationships D. acquaintance
37. The police have been ordered not to ………………… if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
38. The police finally arrested the ……………… criminal
A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious
39.Peter had a difficult time _______ his car into the small parking slot.
A. mobilizing B. maneuvering C. manipulating D. motoring
40. Unfortunately, our local cinema is on the ____________ of closing down.
A. verge B. hint C. edge D. threat

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 21. A 22.A 23. B 24. B 25. D
26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. B
31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. C
36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A
IV. Guided Cloze (10 pts)
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Passage A:
In the past people suffered (41) .................... a disease called scurvy. Their gums bled, their skin
became rough, their wounds did not (42) .................. and their muscles wasted away. The (43) ................... of
these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; people ate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh
vegetables and fruits.
The best (44) ................... of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes, strawberries, and
fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (45)
.................. air.
Although today more people (46) ................... vitamin C pills than any other supplement, some people still
have scurvy, (47) .................. some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill.
Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (48) ................... of colds and can help prevent cancer. There is
also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (49) ................... wound healing, helps prevent gum
disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Some recent research also shows that
vitamin C has a positive effect on some mental (50) ................... and increases life span.
41. A. from B. with C. by D. at
42. A. close B. recover C. heal D. get well
43. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. signs
44. A. store B. resources C. provider D. sources
45. A. to B. towards C. in D. by
46. A. consume B. drink C. take D. have
47. A. containing B. including C. consisting D. like
48. A. severity B. seriousness C. gravity D. importance
49. A. hastens B. hurries up C. quickens D. speeds
50. A. chaos B. confusions C. disorders D. disturbances

41. A 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.A

46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C

Passage B:
According to a magazine article I read recently, we (51)______ live in an age of increasing leisure. Not only are
more and more people reaching retirement age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively
(52)________ but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for leisure are becoming greater
and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (53)_________ to spend less time traveling to work or
may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can
(54)________ the whole thing is another one of (55)________ journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of
retired people (56)_______ but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang- gliding or sailing
single-handed (57)_________ the world. My own parents seem to (58)_______ most of their time gazing at the
television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (59)________ remind my company about it. I
seem to be working longer and longer hours all the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the
traffic jams or waiting for trains to (60)_______ up at rain-swept platforms.
51. A. presently B. at the moment C. now D. at this time
52. A. present B. survived C. free D. intact
53. A. use B. tend C. have D. demand
54. A. concern B. imagine C. expect D. tell
55. A. the B. those C. these D. some
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56. A. in our days B. in these times C. nowadays D. now and again
57. A. round B. over C. through D. into
58. A. have B. use C. save D. spend
59. A. would B. to C. had D. might
60.A. keep B. line C. show D. set
51. C 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. B
56. C 57. A 58. D 59. A 60. C
V. Reading Comprehension (10 pts)
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Passage A:
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversation and Tidal Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversation (OTEC) is a method of producing electricity developed from the temperature
difference that subsists between deep and shallow waters. It coverts solar radiation to electric power. The system
uses the ocean’s natural thermal gradient to direct a power-producing cycle. To produce a significant amount of
power, the temperature between warm water on the surface and deep cold water should differ by about 20 degrees
Celsius. On average, 23 million square miles of tropical seas absorb and amount of solar radiation equal in heat
content to about 250 million barrels of oil. If less than one tenth of this could be converted into electric power, it
would provide more than 20 times the total amount of electricity utilized in American on any given day.
Oceans are a huge renewable resource with the possibility of producing millions of watts of electric power.
Some experts think the cold, deep seawater that is used in the OTEC process is ricj in nutrients and, therefore, can
be used to culture marine and plant life on shore or on land.
There are certain conditions which have to be met to enable OTEC to work. First, commercial OTEC
facilities must be located in an environment that is stable enough for efficient system operation. This means that
they must be built on land or submerged on the continental shelf. In addition, the natural ocean thermal gradient
necessary for OTEC operation is generally found between latitudes 20° N and 20° S. The temperature of the
surface water must differ from that of deep water and allowances should be made for a wide open space. Tropical
islands meet the requirements for a wide space, so they are areas for OTEC development. Land-based facilities
offer advantages. For example, plants do not require extensive maintenance, and they can be installed in sheltered
areas, safe from storms and general bad weather. Land-based sites allow OTEC plants to function with related
industries.
Thermal energy form the oceans was first proposed as far back as 1881. However, it wasn’t unti 1930 that
a system was built, producing 22 km of electricity. Another was constructed sometime later, but it was destroyed
by waves. In 1980, the U.S department of energy built a site for OTEC heat exchangers on board a navy ship.
Tests revealed that OTEC systems are able to function on slow moving ships and are of little consequence to the
surrounding marine environment.
In 1981, Japan established a closed-cycle plant in the Pacific Ocean, producing 40,000 watts of electricity.
In May 1993, another 50,000 watss of electricity was produced. However, it was an impractical energy source as
the materials used were expensive. And intergrated OTEC system can help create harmonious, self-sustaining
island communities, independent of imported fossil fuels and their associated costs.
Tidal energy is another form of ocean energy caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, and the
rotation of the Earth. When tidals come into shore, they can be trapped in reservoirs behind dams. Then when the
tide lowers, the water behind the dam can be released, functioning similarly to hydroelectric power plant. Tidal
dams can change the tidal level in the local basin, affecting the navigation. The prime disadvantage is the effetct a
tidal station has on plants and animals. However, tidal fences, which are also used to channel the energy of tides,
have less environmental impact than traditional sources of power such as fossil fuel or nuclear power, and are
cheaper to install.
61. According to paragraph 1, OTEC uses what to produce power?
A. the wave energy stored in the Earth’s oceans B. the salt in the ocean
C. the seawater temperature differences D. the tropical oceans’ warm surface water
62. The word “absore” in the passage is closet in meaning to __________.
A. take in B. reject C. work together with D. make efficient
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63. The word “converted” in the passage is closet in meaning to __________.
A. consumed B. released C. used D. transformed
64. In paragraph 3, the author mentions ”The temperature of the surface water” as an example of ______.
A. the requirements for the perfect OTEC settlement
B. the specific requirements needed for OTEC to work
C. the careful calculations and considerations needed in OTEC
D. why water based programs are always superior to land-based ones.
65. According to paragraph 5, what does the author say was the mainproblem with the closed cycle plant in the
Pacific Ocean?
A. It was damaged by the salt water
B. It was environmentally damaging to the area
C. It could not generate electricity without pollution
D. The overall cost was far too high to be economically feasible

61. C 62. A 63. D 64. B 65. D

Passage 2
When Christopher Columbus landed on America's shores, he encountered copper-shinned people whom he
promptly called "Indians". Mistaken in his geography, he believed he had reached India. Current estimates indicate
that there were over a million Indians inhabiting North America then. There are approximately 800,000 Indians
today, of whom about 250,000 live on reservations.
The early settlers had an amicable relationship with Indians, who shared their knowledge of hunting,
fishing, and farming with their uninvited guests. The stereotyped stealthy, diabolical Indian of modern Western
movies was created by callous, treacherous white men; the Indian was born friendly.
Antipathy developed between the Indians and the settlers, whose encroachment on Indian lands provoked
an era of turbulence. As early as 1745, Indian tribes coalesced together to drive the French off their land. The
French and Indian War did not end until 1763. The Indians had succeeded in destroying many of the Western
settlements. The British, superficially submissive to the Indians, promised that further migrations west would not
extend beyond a specified boundary. However, there were no holding back ardent adventures like Daniel Boone,
who ignored the British covenant with the Indians and blazed a trail westward.
Evicted from their lands or, worse still, ingenuously ceding their property to the whites for a few baubles,
Indians were ruthlessly pushed west. Tempestuous wars broke out, but lacking their former stamina and large
numbers, the Indians were doomed to capitulation. The battle in 1876 at Little Big Horn River in Montana, in
which Sitting Bull and the Sioux tribes massacred General Custer's cavalry, caused the whites to intensify their
campaign against the redmen. The battle at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1890 put an end to the last vestige of
hope for amity between Indians and whites. Thenceforth Indians were relegated to their own reservations, lands
allotted to them by the federal government.
Although the Bureau of Indian Affairs has operated since 1842, presumably for the purpose of guarding
Indians’ interests, Indians on reservation lead notoriously deprived lives. Poverty, unemployment, high infant
mortality, and deficient medical care have maimed a once proud race. In recent times irate Indians have taken a
militant stand and have appealed to the courts and the American people to improve their substandard living
conditions.
66. You can infer that the author of this passage ________________.
A. works for the Bureau of Indian Affairs B. thinks the Indians were ferocious savages
C. admires the settlers in America D. sympathizes with the Indian
67. The early settlers in America __________________.
A. had to fight Indians B. found the Indians very helpful
C. went hunting and fishing D. thought the Indians were sly and mean
68. The French and Indian wars_____________________.
A. was quickly terminated B. caused great destruction among the French forces
C. lasted eighteen years D. led to westward migration

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69. The British make an agreement with the Indians to ________________.
A. fool the Indians B. get the Indian’s land
C. stop westward migration D. send Daniel Boone across the continent
70. The word “coalesced” in the passage is closet in meaning to ___________________.
A. to merge B. made great efforts C. withdrew D. planned

66. D 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. A

Passage C:

Sea monsters are the stuff of legend - lurking not just in the depths of the oceans, but also the darker
corners of our minds. What is it that draws us to these creatures?

  "This inhuman place makes human monsters," wrote Stephen King in his novel The Shining. Many academics
agree that monsters lurk in the deepest recesses, they prowl through our ancestral minds appearing in the half-
light, under the bed - or at the bottom of the sea.

  "They don't really exist, but they play a huge role in our mindscapes, in our dreams, stories, nightmares, myths
and so on," says Matthias Classen, assistant professor of literature and media at Aarhus University in Denmark,
who studies monsters in literature. "Monsters say something about human psychology, not the world."
  One Norse legend talks of the Kraken, a deep sea creature that was the curse of fishermen. If sailors found a
place with many fish, most likely it was the monster that was driving them to the surface. If it saw the ship it
would pluck the hapless sailors from the boat and drag them to a watery grave.
  This terrifying legend occupied the mind and pen of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson too. In his short 1830 poem
The Kraken he wrote: "Below the thunders of the upper deep, / Far far beneath in the abysmal sea, / His ancient,
dreamless, uninvaded sleep / The Kraken sleepeth."
  The deeper we travel into the ocean, the deeper we delve into our own psyche. And when we can go no further
- there lurks the Kraken.
  Most likely the Kraken is based on a real creature - the giant squid. The huge mollusc takes pride of place as
the personification of the terrors of the deep sea. Sailors would have encountered it at the surface, dying, and
probably thrashing about. It would have made a weird sight, "about the most alien thing you can imagine," says
Edith Widder, CEO at the Ocean Research and Conservation Association.
  "It has eight lashing arms and two slashing tentacles growing straight out of its head and it's got serrated
suckers that can latch on to the slimiest of prey and it's got a parrot beak that can rip flesh. It's got an eye the size
of your head, it's got a jet propulsion system and three hearts that pump blue blood."
  The giant squid continued to dominate stories of sea monsters with the famous 1870 novel, Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne. Verne's submarine fantasy is a classic story of puny man against a
gigantic squid.
  The monster needed no embellishment - this creature was scary enough, and Verne incorporated as much fact
as possible into the story, says Emily Alder from Edinburgh Napier University. "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea and another contemporaneous book, Victor Hugo's Toilers of the Sea, both tried to represent the giant
squid as they might have been actual zoological animals, much more taking the squid as a biological creature than
a mythical creature." It was a given that the squid was vicious and would readily attack humans given the chance.
  That myth wasn't busted until 2012, when Edith Widder and her colleagues were the first people to successfully
film giant squid under water and see first-hand the true character of the monster of the deep. They realised

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previous attempts to film squid had failed because the bright lights and noisy thrusters on submersibles had
frightened them away.
  By quietening down the engines and using bioluminescence to attract it, they managed to see this most
extraordinary animal in its natural habitat. It serenely glided into view, its body rippled with metallic colours of
bronze and silver. Its huge, intelligent eye watched the submarine warily as it delicately picked at the bait with its
beak. It was balletic and mesmeric. It could not have been further from the gnashing, human-destroying creature
of myth and literature. In reality this is a gentle giant that is easily scared and pecks at its food.
  Another giant squid lies peacefully in the Natural History Museum in London, in the Spirit Room, where it is
preserved in a huge glass case. In 2004 it was caught in a fishing net off the Falkland Islands and died at the
surface. The crew immediately froze its body and it was sent to be preserved in the museum by the Curator of
Molluscs, Jon Ablett. It is called Archie, an affectionate short version of its Latin name Architeuthis dux. It is the
longest preserved specimen of a giant squid in the world.
  "It really has brought science to life for many people," says Ablett. "Sometimes I feel a bit overshadowed by
Archie, most of my work is on slugs and snails but unfortunately most people don't want to talk about that!"
  And so today we can watch Archie's graceful relative on film and stare Archie herself (she is a female) eye-to-
eye in a museum. But have we finally slain the monster of the deep? Now we know there is nothing to be afraid of,
can the Kraken finally be laid to rest? Probably not says Classen. "We humans are afraid of the strangest things.
They don't need to be realistic. There's no indication that enlightenment and scientific progress has banished the
monsters from the shadows of our imaginations. We will continue to be afraid of very strange things, including
probably sea monsters."
  Indeed we are. The Kraken made a fearsome appearance in the blockbuster series Pirates of the Caribbean. It
forced Captain Jack Sparrow to face his demons in a terrifying face-to-face encounter. Pirates needed the
monstrous Kraken, nothing else would do. Or, as the German film director Werner Herzog put it, "What would an
ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams."
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
on your answer sheet, write

 TRUE                          if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE                        if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN                if there is no information on this

Questions 1–6
71. Matthias Classen is unsure about the possibility of monster's existence.
72. Kraken is probably based on an imaginary animal.
73. Previous attempts on filming the squid had failed due to the fact that the creature was scared.
74. Giant squid was caught alive in 2004 and brought to the museum.
75. Jon Ablett admits that he likes Archie.
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
76. Who wrote a novel about a giant squid?
A. Emily Alder B. Stephen King C. Alfred Lord Tennyson D. Jules Verne
77. What, of the featuring body parts, mollusc DOESN'T have?
A. two tentacles B. serrated suckers C. beak D. smooth suckers
78. Which of the following applies to the bookish Kraken?
A. notorious B. scary C. weird D.harmless
79. Where can we see a giant squid?
A. at the museum B. at a seasideC. on TV D. in supermarkets
80. The main purpose of the text is to:
A. help us to understand more about both mythical and biological creatures of the deep

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B. illustrate the difference between Kraken and squid
C. shed the light on the mythical creatures of the ocean
D. compare Kraken to its real relative
71. False

72. False
73. True
74. False
75. Not Given
76. D
77. D
78. B
79. A
80. A

WRITTEN TEST (70 pts)

I. Cloze test (20 pts)
Passage A: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (10pts)
New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral. (81) _____ their advent makes the world a better
place or not depends on the uses to which they are (82) _____. And that, (83) _____ turn, depends upon the
decisions of many people, especially of politicians, managers, trade (84) _____ leaders, engineers and scientists.
The new technologies, cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input, can (85)
_____ human being from many of their current constraints for example constraints of resources and geography.
(86) _____ the new technologies could also (87) _____ those with power to control their fellow citizens even
more effectively than in the (98) _____ efficient dictatorships of the past. The new technological society will (89)
_____ colossal demands on our imagination and ingenuity and on the capacity (90) _____ our institutions to
respond to new challenges.
Your Your answers:
81. whether 82. put 83. in 84. union 85. free
86.but 87. enable 88. most 89. make 90. of

Passage B: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (10pts)
Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word .
Albert Einstein
Best known (91) _________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (92)
_________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (93)
_________ in all his school subjects, with the (94) _________of mathematics, which was his (95) _________
subject.
While (96) _________as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This
theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (97) _________ a person looks at them. In 1915,
Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (98) _________
many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (99) _________ Einstein to be correct.
Einstein was (100) _________the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.

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91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

91. for   92. as    9. in    94. poorly    95. exception    96. working   
97. depending    98. because    99. with    100. proved

II. WORD-FORMATION: (20PTS)

PART 1: Supply the correct form of the words in the capital letters.
101. “The police were ____________ “Why should anyone want to steal a wastepaper basket?” (mystery)
102. Computer is a personal ____________which helps you to interact with other computers. (communicate)
103. After the earthquake, the city was badly destroyed and many people became_______________. (home)
104. Books in the home are a wonderful source of ____________ and pleasure. (know)
105. She is efficient and ____________polite to the customers. (fail)
106. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many
other____________ (sick).
107. You may be surprised at the large _____________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park. (various)
108. There are two things that make humans ____________from all other animals. (differ)
109. Our life is____________ improved. (gradual)
110. We were told to stay seated and____________our seat belts. (fast)

101. 102. 103. 104. 105.

106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
101. mystified 102. communicator 103. homeless 104. knowledge 105. unfailingly
106. sicknesses 107. variety 108.different 109. gradually 110. fasten

PART 2: Read the text and then fill in the blank with the correct form of the word chosen from the box. The
first(0) was done as an example.
Volunteering has many other intangible benefits. It can help you give back to society, break down barriers
of _______ (111. UNDERSTAND) or fear, explore _______ (112. PERSON) issues and even have fun. It
also has a _______ (113. MEAN) and positive impact on your community. But did you know that it can have
many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteering helps you get into college, but keep in
mind they’re not just looking for a list of _______ (114. ORGANIZE) and dates. Colleges want to see a
complete picture of you and real examples of your _______ (115. COMMIT), dedication and interests.
Volunteering brings together a _______ (116. VARY) of people. Both the recipients of your volunteer efforts
and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe you’ll learn about the legal profession
from a former lawyer you visit at a convalescent centre. Colleges pay _______ (117. ATTEND) to your life
inside and outside the classroom. Your extracurricular _______ (118. ACT) reveal a great deal about you, such as
what your interests are, whether you can manage your _______ (119. PRIOR) and maintain a long-term promise
and how you’ve made an important _______ (120. CONTRIBUTE ) to something.

111.misunderstanding 112. personal 113. meaningful 114. organizations 115. commitment

116. variety 117. attention 118. activities 119. priorities 120. contribution

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the
space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

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We all know stories about people with exceptional memories who have the possibility to
remember hundred of numbers after hearing them only once. Now experts are saying that such
feats can be taught. For example, almost people can repeat about nine numbers if they
are read out slowly. In one experiment, ten hours’ training producing only a small
improvement, but the result after practicing for a thousand hours was amazing: some
people remembered 80 and even 100 numbers. Similarly, a number of adults can
identify only about five out of a set of 21 colours what are only slightly different.
But after 80 training hours one person could recognize 18 of theirs. Studies of 76
major composers show that it took at least ten years of musical training before any of
them wrote a major work. Psychologists are therefore rising the possibility that genius
is the production of teaching.

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

121 1 possibility ability 126 6 what which
122 2 hundred hundreds 27 7 could can
123 3 almost most 128 8 theirs them
124 4 producing produced 129 9 studies study
125 5 a 0 130 10 rising raising

IV. SENTENCES TRANSFORMATION (40PTS)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings. Start with the given cues.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings. Start with the given cues.
131. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness.
 If he had been careful/ hadn’t been careless, we would have finished the work
132. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
133. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
134. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports
Despite Judy’s being severely disabled, she took part in many sports
135. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed.
 It was such an interesting film that I …
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings. Use the word in the brackets
136. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. (TOO)
 Mary is too young to join…
137. They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow. (fear)
 They chose not to drive for fear of the snow
138. I write to her almost every day (Hardly)
 Hardly do I forget to write to her/ a day goes by without my writing to her.
139. George failed the final exam because he was lazy.(BECAUSE OF)
 George failed the final exam because of his being lazy
140. I They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. (avoid)
→ They left early in order to avoid getting in the traffic.

The end!

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