B. Reading comprehension Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). The plan to join the British Isles to the European continent by boring a tunnel under the sea between Dover, England, and Calais, France, was originally Proposed in the second half of the nineteenth century. The bill authorizing the work was rejected in 1883. The plan was again proposed in 1930 by many enthusiastic supporters. The tunnel was to be the longest ever made and an engineering wonder. However, the estimated cost, the military risks, and the doubt as to the feasibility of construction lead to the rejection of the proposal in June 1930. Finally, in the 1980s, the proposal was accepted and tunneling began. The plan to unite the British Isles with the European continent has been proposed three times, The plan to unite the British Isles with the European continent has been rejected three times. It was believed by some that the tunnel posed a threat to national security, Some people did not believe that the tunnel was a viable idea in the 1930s. Tunneling originally began in Calais, France. The plan was rejected in 1883 because the people were bored. Theconstruction of the tunnel ledto the rejection of the proposal in 1930. The tunnel made in 1930 was the longest ever made. ‘The supporters of the tunnel wanted to hire a onderful engineer. ‘The estimated cost of the tunnel was prohibitive in 1930. DE THI NAM 2000 PART ONE: PHONOLOGY A. Pick out the word whose sound of the bold parts is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. canary B. share C. baron D. pharaoh 2. A. pug B. puke C. pumice D. pustule 3. A. chaperon B. charity C.challenge —_D. charlie 4. A. this B. mother C. think D. that 5. A. furl B. fur C. furze D. furrier10.No one knows precisely how much he earns a month, but $2,500 can’t be of the mark, A. wide B. far C. broad D. distant B. Word formation Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. Twas late because I how much time I would need, (estimate) 2. [don’t care if you'd had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was quite . (defend) . The cat isin the sunshine . (luxury) . Don’t judge the matter by my opponent's statement, but wait till you have heard the other side. (lateral) a Aw . Some phones can recognize your voice and be by it. (act) . Are all those they put in food really necessary? (add) |. The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in - (repair) ao ~ . She complained about his rudeness . (cease) » Ttry to an occasion when I might be 600 feet below sea level (vision) 10. and overpopulation are two of the most difficult problems in the Third World countries. (forest) PART THREE: GRAMMAR A. Prepositions Fill in each blank with a correct preposition. 1. He lost his job no fault of his own. 2. Her bright red hair made her stand from the others. 3. There should be some news the hour. 4. Stop wasting time! Get to my office the double. 5. Thave already told her that I won't goto Spain, but she’s still trying to talk me i 6. Before they hire anyone they should check his background. 7. You must account the manager for the money you used. 8. Imet him at the party and he asked you. 9. 1 applied for a part-time job at the supermarket. They’re going to take me 10. He had taken over an old comy i liquidation. THY V. TINH BINH THUAN: 7 A FRUOY die10. The idea no longer interests her. She has gone B. Key-word transformation Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words. . Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (response) mates . His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (jeopardy) » . That wasn’t what I meant at all. You've completely misunderstood me as usual. (stick) I don’t like him because he boasts a lot. (mouth) . He liked the new job straight away. (duck) ‘Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (leaf) The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. (storm) same Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still haven’t decided on the candidate they are going to vote for. (fence) 9. He’s not sure whether to go or not. (minds) 10.She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. (very) PART FIVE: READING A. Cloze test Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Society does not encourage crying as a form of (1) expression. ‘The shedding of tears to make people feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The Q) race is the only species that sheds emotional tears. What (3) does crying serve? It has been suggested that emotional tears play a role in the (4) of Stress. Scientific studies have revealed that emotional tears contain a chemical which is one of the body’s natural (5) killers. The chemical is not found in tears (6) as a response to slicing onions. Scientists think that tears may (7) to remove substances that accumulate in the body under stress. This would explain why many people feel much better after crying. As a result of the view that it is not (8) to cry, men tend to hold back their tears. This may explain when men develop more stress - related diseases than women, 19