ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HKI NĂM 2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 I Choose the best answer for each question Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident Older drivers are more careful Young men have the worst accident records of all They often choose faster cars with bigger engines One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving becomes worse When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is better But opposite is true for women Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car Who have an effect on the driver? A Journalists B Children C Passengers D Policemen According to the survey, who are the most likely to have an accident? A Young and old drivers B Young and inexperienced drivers Old and inexperienced drivers C D Young and experienced drivers When young male drivers have their wife or girlfriend in the car, they drive A better B more slowly C faster D worse The word "opposite" in the second last sentence is closest in meaning to _ A contrary B similar C important D different Young men often choose A expensive cars B slow cars with big engines C fast cars with big engines D fast cars with small engines II Find out the mistake in the following sentences (A) The most you (B) learn, (C) the more knowledge (D) you get You are reminded (A) once again (B) of the author's love (C) of (D) a sea They (A) can speak English and (B) use a computer (C) so as to they (D) can easily get a good job (A) It is no use (B) to tell him about (C) our problem because he is never (D) willing to help us 10 (A) The last time (B) my father (C) played tennis (D) were in 1990 11 We'd like (A) to have taken a vacation, (B) but we (C) didn't have (D) too much money 12 (A) Would you prefer (B) to have dinner now (C) and (D) later? 13 He (A) said with his mother (B) that he had just got a job and (C) he would start (D) the next day 14 (A) Carbon dioxide (B) rushes into the atmosphere (C) and affect (D) climatic conditions 15 (A) Neither the apples not the plums (B) was (C) ripe enough for us (D) to eat III Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 16 A bet B kettle C pretty D rest 17 A means B meat C clean D great 18 A sometimes B close C stove D moment 19 A hereby B exhaust C home D horrible 20 A collection B invention C pollution D question 21 A committed B destroyed C deceived D raised 22 A design B history C site D lost 23 A snatch B charge C cheek D scheme 24 A north B support C torch D forget 25 A ply B manly C empty D party IV Grammar: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences 26 That man needs help He doesn't know _ to stop the machine A whose B how C what D which 27 She walked home by herself, _ she knew that it was dangerous A because of B although C because D despite _ is very simple 28 A What I want B I want what C I want what D What I want _ I get, _ I am 29 A The older/ the more happy B The more old/ the happier C The older/ the happier D The more old/ the more happy 30 Susan's doctor insists _ for a few days A her resting B that she rest C her to rest D that she is resting 31 Hurry up! It's time we _ for next week's examination A have studied B had studied C will study D studied 32 The bus always _ here to pick up more passengers A stops B is stopping C will stop D has stopped 33 Since your room-mate is visiting her family this weekend, _ you like to have dinner with us tonight? A shall B C will D would 34 Since they aren't answering their telephone, they _ the house Page 8/10/2011 A can have left B need have left C should have left D must have left 35 When dining with friends in a restaurant, you may be _ to pay for your own meals A expect B expecting C expectancy D expected 36 In restaurants and hotels you should give _ waiter or bellboy who has served you a tip A a B the C an D its 37 If you wish to learn a language, you _ classes regularly A have attended B have had C must have attended D must attend 38 Let's go to the office now, _? A shall we B let we C will we D we 39 The Robinsons arrived in Vietnam when their _ Liz was in grade A old daughter B oldest daughter C elderly person D eldest daughter 40 This old custom _ hundreds of years in Poland A will date back B dates back C was dating back D is dating back 41 They are going to build a school for _ in this area A the blinding B blinder C the blinder D the blind 42 There are different kinds of material _ from various sources A to be collected B will be collected C collecting D being collecting 43 The size and shape of a nail depend on the function _ intended A which it is for B for which it is C which it is D for which is 44 She has looked for her notebook, but she couldn't find it _ A anywhere B nowhere C somewhere D everywhere 45 My computer, _ mouse doesn't work, cannot be used now A while B because C whose D which V Grammar: Choose the best option to fill in the gaps How are things (46) you? Since I last (47) you, I have been ill (48) the time I arrived home after (49) you on Monday I felt (50) awful headache I thought that perhaps my eyes were (51) as I had been working so hard, so I (52) some aspirins and went to (53) bed However, when I woke up the next morning, my headache was (54) than ever and my throat was sore I tried (55) up but my arms and legs lay stiff 46 A to B on C about D with 47 A was seeing B have seen C saw D see 48 A during B on C at D by 49 A see B seeing C to see D have seen 50 A the B any C a D an 51 A tire B tired C tiring D tiredly 52 A take B have taken C had taken D took 53 A the B any C  D a 54 A hard B painful C worse D more 55 A to get B getting C got D get VI Vocabulary: Choose the best option to fill in the gaps My husband and I had a problem (56) our holiday last year I wanted to have a lazy seaside holiday (57) I was tired and needed to relax I love lying in the (58) , drinking iced beer and reading a good book But Robert (59) busy, cultural holidays He likes (60) museums and art galleries He (61) sunbathing because he always goes red, not brown The travel agency (62) to help us and suggested Greece I said I would live to sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he would like to stay (63) Athens It was easy to decide (64) to We flew to Athens together, Robert stayed (65) and I travelled to the island of Kos! 56 A to B about C with D on 57 A although B because C and D but 58 A moon B waterfall C lake D sun 59 A likes B takes C has D dislikes 60 A seeking B collecting C travelling D visiting 61 A has B likes C takes D hates 62 A wanted B had C took D asked 63 A in B from C at D on 64 A what B when C where D how 65 A there B abroad C ashore D broad VII Vocabulary: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence 66 It's hark work teaching a class of _ children A living B live C lively D alive 67 _ is a long period of time during which no rain falls A Storm B Drought C Rainy season D Summer 68 Tracy and I like spending time together because we share many _ Page 8/10/2011 A disapprovals B disagreements C interests D arguments 69 Mr Brown like his job because it is _-paid A high B well C good D great 70 The parents of those disabled children _ believe that their children couldn't learn anything Now they have realized that they were wrong A used to B never C once D did not 71 He stood on one leg, _ against the wall, while he took off his shoe A staying B supporting C stopping D leaning 72 Computers can help you _ with people around the world A community B interact C connect D collect 73 _ young like playing computer games A The B A C An D Some 74 Carl was working hard all day He was exhausted when he went to bed A very tired B very confused C very amazed D very sleepy 75 What I think of your shoes? Well, they're certainly _ A differently B differ C difference D different 76 The _ camera is changing the way that people take pictures A number B picture C digital D symbol 77 Meeting you here is _ good chance A an B no article C the D a 78 Pollution is _ to living things A harmful B harm C harmed D harmless 79 She _ me if it would rain that night A said B reported C told D asked 80 The first factory in this city was put into _ in 1950 A work B control C use D operation I Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one The bicycle was so expensive that I didn't buy it A If the bicycle had been cheaper, I would have bought it B I was rich enough to buy the bicycle C I couldn't afford to buy the bicycle D The bicycle was too expensive for me to buy We couldn't drive fast because of the fog A The fog made it impossible for us to drive fast B Although it was foggy, we drove fast C It was foggy, so we couldn't drive fast D The fog prevented us from driving fast The tidal wave swept away the village A The village was swept away by the tidal wave B The village was destroyed completely by the tidal wave C The village disappeared after the tidal wave D The village was swept away after the tidal wave Tom must be having a bath A Tom has got to have a bath B There is no doubt Tom is having a shower C It's certain Tom is having a shower D I am sure Tom is having a shower My friends are good at drawing I am good at drawing A My friends are good at drawing and so am I B Neither my friends nor I am good at drawing C Both my friends and I are good at drawing D My friends are good at drawing and I am too You're the worst guitarist in the world A You cannot play the guitar so well as anyone else in the world B No one in the world is a worse guitarist than you C No one in the world plays the guitar worse than you D No one in the world is better at playing the guitar than you The water was very cold, so we couldn't swim A The water was too cold for us to swim B We couldn't swim because the water was very cold C The water was very cold but we still went swimming D The water was very cold; therefore, we couldn't swim He didn't remember anything about it You didn't remember anything about it, too A He didn't remember anything about it, and neither did you B He forgot everything about it, and so did you C Neither he nor you remembered anything about it D Both he and you remembered everything about it In spite of his age, he often plays badminton A He often plays badminton although he is old B His age doesn’t stop him playing badminton C He often plays badminton because he is old D Despite the pact that he is old, he often plays badminton 10 The Chinese bicycle is $100 The Japanese one is $250 A The Chinese bicycle has the same price as the Japanese one B The Japanese bicycle is more expensive than the Chinese one C The Japanese bicycle cost more than the Chinese one D The Chinese bicycle is cheaper than the Japanese one II Choose the best answer to fill in each gap Mark Twain is a famous (11) writer His name was Samuel Longhorn Clemens and Mark Twain was his (12) He was born in a small town (13) the Missouri river in the USA The boy had (14) friends at school and (15) he became a writer, he described them in his stories Samuel always (16) to be a sailor Page 8/10/2011 and at the (17) of twenty he found work on a river boat After some time he (18) the boat and went to live in California Here he began to write short stories (19) the name of Mark Twain He sent them to newspapers The (20) loved his stories very much 11 A American B English C Australian D Russian 12 A pen-name B given name C surname D nick-name 13 A over B in C on D under 14 A many B much C a little D lots 15 A if B when C but D so 16 A interested B enjoy C wanted D fond 17 A year B elder C old D age 18 A left B lived C moved D missed 19 A in B with C for D under 20 A spectators B readers C viewers D audiences III Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 21 I suggest _ different kinds of waste in different places A to put B can put C put D putting 22 All of us were _ that he was successful in the final exam A surprising B surprisingly C surprise D surprised 23 It's the English phrasal verbs _ puzzle me most A which B it C that D they 24 Lam _ that he could meet the aliens from outer space A hopes B wants C wishes D likes 25 The boys are absorbed _ working in the workshop A from B away C in D onto 26 We've decided to interview only ten _ for the job A applicants B applicable C appliances D applications Artificial satellites provide data on atmosphere temperatures, solar radiation and _ the earth's surface 27 A reflect B the reflection C can reflect D reflecting At this moment, the team _ discussing the game among themselves 28 A have been B has been C are D is 29 The water is _ You can't drink it A polluted B pollution C polluting D pollutant 30 This year is _ the year of DOG A not any longer B any more C no longer D not any more 31 I don't think that film is _ A boringly B bore C bored D boring 32 What did you have for _ breakfast? A the B not article C an D a 33 Radium was _ by Marie Curie A discoverer B discover C discovery D discovered 34 Several of my friends are _ reporters A newspapers' B newspaper's C newspapers D newspaper 35 _ the rain, the stadium was full of football fans A Because B In spite of C Although D Despite of 36 _ few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in trees A A B There are C All but D Except for 37 _ and they are separated from one another by vast distances A Millions of galaxies B Being millions of galaxies C Of the millions of galaxies D There are millions of galaxies 38 _ is another language besides the first language officially used in a community A native language B Second language C Mother tongue D Foreign language 39 Willia Cather, _ a prominent American writer, grew up in Nebraska during the early farming years A became B who became C she became D it is she who became 40 If I _ wings, I _ take an airplane to fly home A have/ won't have to B had/ wouldn't have to C had/ didn't have to D have/ will have to 41 They have no _ for help A expectation B expect C expectative D expectancy 42 A new style of jeans _ in the USA A has just introduced B were just introduced C has just been introduced D have just been introduced 43 There's a law that says you _ throw trash on the street A don't have to B must not C might not D couldn't 44 Boys and girls may behave _ in this situation A difference B differing C different D differently 45 They try to _ the problem A fail B succeed C gain D solve V Find the mistake - A, B, C or D 51 We (A) not know (B) of how the general (C) employment situation is (D) likely to develop in the future Page 8/10/2011 52 Mark (A) went on (B) working (C) despite he (D) felt unwell 53 (A) It was an (B) extremely (C) frightened experience (D) in my life 54 We (A) are flying to Paris, (B) where is the (C) capital city of (D) France 55 The bank (A) lent us money (B) with a low interest, so now we (C) owned the house we (D) used to rent 56 (A) Have you (B) forgotten (C) locking the back door (D) frequently? 57 I like (A) lying (B) on the beach, so I (C) always spend my holiday (D) to sunbathe 58 (A) As soon as the alarm clock (B) had gone off, she (C) woke up and (D) got out of bed 59 (A) A lot of discoveries (B) have made (C) in the (D) fields of chemistry and physics 60 Linda has (A) such many things (B) to that she has (C) no time (D) to go out VI Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rests 61 A ocean B overeat C decrease D treatment 62 A general B luggage C bargain D fragile 63 A widen B excitement C whirl D biography 64 A Wednesday B handsome C dependent D grandchild 65 A chamber B researcher C chemist D cheering 66 A gold B guide C goose D gist 67 A none B phone C stone D zone 68 A fasten B listen C often D castle 69 A dairy B energy C modify D gravity 70 A exported B enjoyed C existed D crowded VII Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one 71 My father hasn't smoked for two years A My father gave up smoking two years ago B My father started smoking two years ago C The first time my father smoked was two years ago D It's two years since my father started smoking 72 Jane is too short; she can't apply for the job A Jane could apply for the job if she were taller B Jane is short of money, so she can't apply for the job C Jane would be taller if she could apply for the job D If Jane could apply for the job, she wouldn't be short We spent half an hour walking to the river 73 A Spending half an hour, we walked along the river B It took us half an hour to walk to the river C We walked to the river spending half an hour D Walking to the river took us half an hour 74 They are repainting the fence at the moment A At the moment something is being repainted in the garden B The fence will be repainted in a moment C The fence is going to be repainted D The fence is being repainted at the moment 75 If you don't water these plants, they will die A Unless you water these plants, they won't die B Watering these plants will make them die C These plants will die unless you water them D These plants will die even if you water them 76 Learning English is not easy A English is so difficult that you can't learn it B It is too difficult to learn English C It is difficult to learn English D English is easy enough for you to learn 77 Roses can't possibly grow in such poor soil A Why don't you grow roses in such poor soil? B It is impossible for rose to grow in such poor soil C You are advised to grow roses in such poor soil D You shouldn't grow roses in such poor soil 78 His grandmother is very weak She can't even sit up A His grandmother is too weak to sit up B His grandmother is very weak, but she can't sit up C His grandmother should sit up although she is very weak D His grandmother can't sit up, even though she is not so weak 79 Will you lengthen these trousers for me? A Will you make these trousers larger for me? B Can you make these trousers longer for me? C Will these trousers be too long for me? D Do you think these trousers are too long for me? 80 I would tell you the answer if I knew A I knew the answer and wished to tell you B When I know the answer, I'll tell you C I know the answer but I am not going to tell you D I don't know the answer so I can't tell you I Grammar: Choose the best word, phrase or sentences No longer _ here A John works B John does work C does John work D so John works His parents could not help _ angry when he admitted _ the exam A getting/ failing B got/ failed C to get/ to fail D get/ to fail Hundreds of animals are reported _ killed in the forest fire yesterday A that to be B to be C to have been D that to have been Her idea about _ special class for _ disabled at first met with opposition from their parents A a/a B a/ these C a/ the D the/  I am always nervous when taking an exam A Taking an exam always makes me nervous B I am taking a nervous exam Page 8/10/2011 C The exam I am taking is nervous D It is a nervous exam that I am taking Since the end of the 20th century, English _ the most widely used language around the world A had become B became C becomes D has become Expensive as they are, cars are widely used in the US A Because they are expensive B Due to they are expensive C They are too expensive D Although they are expensive Both televisions and computers _ an enormous impact on our lives A have B had had C have has D have had The teacher recommended _ the book but I not have enough money _ it A buy/ to buy B bought/ buying C buying/ to buy D to buy/ buy 10 They suggest that beer _ on TV should be banned A advertising B advertised C advertise D to advertise II Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each question Up to now, there are still many people wrongly thinking that films are made to be shown on screen for entertainment There are many other kinds of films that are made for other purposes For example, educational films are made for schools They are about certain subjects that pupils and students are learning Especially for people learning foreign languages, educational films are very useful Industrial branches need training films which introduce new machines and modern pieces of equipment and show how to operate and work on them Documentary films present factual events and record social, political and historical events It is films that help us widen our knowledge of countries, cultures and people around the world Sitting on the armchair in front of a TV set, a viewer can enjoy the beauty of nature all over the world, see many historic spots and meet a lot of interesting people A film, either good or bad, is the result of the collaboration of many individuals 11 Educational films are made A for learning and money B for training manual workers C for entertainment and money D for teaching and learning A film 12 A is made by actors and actresses B is made by the viewers is the result of the collaboration of many individuals C D is the result of the cinema photographer 13 Films can help us A make friends with people from foreign country B teach our children everything C sit comfortably in an armchair D entertain and widen our knowledge 14 All films are made A for entertainment B for education C for money D for entertainment, money or education 15 Industry A needs training films B needs love stories C has no relation with films D always pays attention to every kind of films III Vocabulary: Choose A, B, C or D to fill in the gap Music, artful arrangement of sounds (16) time this definition is obviously very broad, but a narrower one would exclude (17) much Music is part of virtually every culture on (18) , but it varies widely among cultures in style and structure Definitions of music can (19) dramatically over a short time, as they have across the world during the 20th (20) Can music exist without (21) ? Some philosophers argue that music should be defined as a kind of "mental (22) " and that the physical aspects of sound are simply by-products of this image If you (23) you can have a musical experience by imagining the sound of a piece of music, then you think (24) can exist without sound But most musical experiences involve producing or (25) to physical characteristics of sound such as pitch and timbre (quality comparable to texture or colour in sight) Is the tape-recorded sound of a large metal-stamping machine music? Are minutes (26) 33seconds of silence music? Is the activity of reading a (27) of hundreds of seemingly unrelated objects, activities, and states of mind music? Each of these " (28) ", as well as many other sounds (or non-sounds), has been copyrighted (29) a musical composition, performed, and recorded in the 20th century One of the legacies of 20th-century music is to have blurred the definition of music as (30) before 16 A through B over C across D along 17 A very B too C enough D so 18 A Earth B the sun C stars D the moon 19 A vary B change C stay D remain 20 A century B year C month D decade 21 A sound B accent C noise D voice 22 A image B picture C drawing D painting 23 A say B know C think D see 24 A images B people C culture D music 25 A listening B speaking C writing D reading 26 A but B and C or D so 27 A book B list C title D menu Page 8/10/2011 28 A words B phrases C works D letters 29 A as B for example C like D such as 30 A seldom B ever C not D never 31 Tom was encouraged by my success He decided not to quit his work A Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work B To be encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work C That he was Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work D Encouraging by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work 32 The man asked me how old I was A The man asked me if I knew his age B The man told me that he was old C The man knew how old I was D "How old are you?" the man asked me 33 If only I had not seen him A He wishes he had come to see me B I have not seen him for ages C I wish I had seen him D I wish I had not seen him 34 She told me she had to be home by six o'clock A She told me that she would be going home at six o'clock B She told me she was at home at six o'clock C She said it was necessary for her to get home before six o'clock D She said that she usually reached her home before six o'clock 35 They did not take my advice and they got the troubles A Had they taken my advice, they would not have got the troubles B Unless they had taken my advice, they would have got the troubles C Had they taken my advice, they would not have got the troubles? D Unless they had taken my advice, they would not have got the troubles 36 The family find it difficult to manage on the money they have A The family managed to earn enough money B It is difficult for the family to get by on the money they have C The family could manage on the money they have D It is difficult for them to earn money 37 I apologize for my forgetting your birthday A I am really sorry I forgot your birthday B I did not forget your birthday C I never apologize for my forgetting birthdays D I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday 38 I won't finish the report because it is too long A The report is so long for me to finish B The report isn't long enough for me to finish C The report is too long for me to finish D The report is so long that I can't finish 39 Do they advertise cigarettes widely in your country? A Are cigarettes advertised widely in your country? B Are they advertised cigarettes in your country? C Do cigarettes be advertised in your country? D It is cigarettes advertising in your country? 40 Our coach gave us some news which seemed too good to be true A The news she gave us was good, but of course it wasn't true B We couldn't easily believed the news because it was very good C It was excellent news, so we knew it must be true D Our coach told us that true news is always good news 51 (A) Because of his mother (B) has been (C) seriously ill, she (D) can't come to the party 52 It was not (A) until 1937 (B) when the southernmost source of (C) the Nile River (D) was discovered 53 It is said (A) that it is (B) such polluted air that we (C) can't breath, (D) isn't it? 54 The tongue is the (A) principal organ (B) of taste, and (C) is crucial for chewing, (D) swallowed, and speaking 55 (A) Because of habitat (B) loss, there are (C) less Asian elephants than African (D) elephants 56 He could remember (A) to drive (B) along the road (C) just before the accident happened, (D) but he couldn't remember the accident itself 57 I'd love (A) to have gone (B) to the party, (C) but it was (D) possible 58 (A) The water wasn't (B) warm enough for these (C) young children (D) to swim 59 "I can't come (A) in Friday." "That's (B) too bad - I've (C) already bought the tickets (D) so you'll still have to pay." 60 A traveller can (A) reach some of (B) the village along the Amazon (C) only by (D) riverboat VII Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part 61 A about B thousand C around D should 62 A character B action C rapid D decade 63 A films B trucks C tips D lifts 64 A cause B clause C pause D loose 65 A rough B laugh C cough D plough 66 A writer B edit C script D public 67 A actually B acute C active D actor 68 A pursue B studio C minute D purity Page 8/10/2011 69 A threat B though C theatre D thought 70 A culture B picture C purpose D nature 71 Her natural _ made this one of the most enjoyable concerts of the year A musicality B musical C musician D music 72 A _ diet includes lots of green vegetables A healthful B health C health D healthily 73 They _ believe their children should make choices for themselves A strongly B strength C strengthen D strong 74 Dr Fox is a well-known _ professor A learning B learnt C learn D learned 75 _ the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe A After which B When C Since D Unless 76 You can leave the money with him; he's totally _ A trusting B trustful C trustworthy D trusty 77 _ me if I'm wrong, but I think we arranged the meeting for the 12th of December A Correctly B Correction C Correct D Corrective 78 The blue curtains began to _ after they had been hanging in the sun for two months A dissolve B melt C die D fade 79 The plane crashed into a bridge because it was flying too _ A narrow B low C shallow D deep 80 The _ of the poetry competition will be known today A decision B effect C choice D result Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group A tolerant B horrible C occupied D reasonable A resource B preserve C conserve D position A odour B honour C pour D vapour A paint B reclaim C drainage D certain A lemon B son C bacon D iron Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group A eardrum B abound C decree D account A anchor B disposal C adverb D welfare A solidity B supervisor C perversity D impudence A birthmark B anthem C guidance D immense 10 A applicant B sulphuric C odourless D logical 11 He made too _ mistakes in his writing A little B much C few D many 12 She hasn’t written to me _ we met last time A before B since C ago D for 13 I worked _ hard that I felt very tired A such B too C enough D so 14 He is bored _ doing the same thing every day A of B to C for D with 15 This question is _ difficult for me A enough B to C such D too 16 Vehicles also account _ air pollution in the city A on B to C with D for 17 He said he _ for five hours A has been working B has worked C worked D had been working 18 They were _ when they read the result A disappointed B disappointment C disappoint D disappointing 19 I am very _ in the news A interested B interesting C interest D exciting 20 There is always _ traffic in the city centre in the rush-hour A full B heavy C strong D big 21 I usually wear skirts but today I _ trousers A wearing B am wearing C wear D wears 22 Preserving natural resources _ of great importance A is B are being C have been D are 23 _ books on this shelf were written by Charles Dickens A All the B The all C All D Every 24 We avoid _ our environment A polluted B polluting C pollute D to pollute 25 The factory has a _ to choose young, qualified people for the job A trend B preference C privilege D tendency 26 Peter was too ill to get up A Peter was so ill that he couldn't get up Peter was very ill for getting up B Peter was not strong enough for getting up Peter was not very well to get up 27 It has been a long time since they met A They haven’t met since a long time B They haven’t met for a long time C They didn't meet for a long time D They didn’t meet a long time ago 28 This flat is too small for my family Page 8/10/2011 A This flat is not big enough for my family C This flat is not enough big for my family 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 B This flat is not rather big for my family D This flat is not very big for my family "Where are you going?" he asked her A He asked her where she is going B He asked her where you were going C He asked her where was she going D He asked her where she was going Getting a good job doesn't interest him A He isn’t good at getting a good job B He isn't interested in getting a good job C He is good at getting a good job D He is only interested in getting a good job Every year Bob and Alice (A) spend a few (B) day (C) at the same hotel (D) by the sea (A) Because of the light, the town seemed (B) differently from the way I (C) had (D) remembered it James (A) which has (B) just received a promotion is the (C) best worker (D) of our Company The boy (A) whom I spoke (B) to on the phone last night (C) is very interested (D) on Mathematics Our teacher (A) told us that we (B) had done our (C) homeworks very (D) carefully Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D Every year students from many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Other are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to that Most people must work hard to learn another language Why all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language and mathematics… and English In England or America, or Australia many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Mathematics,… and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish… Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English 36 37 38 39 40 According to the writer A English is popular in much of the world B Only adults learn English C English is useful only to teenagers D No children like learning English Many people learn English by A taking with the film stars B hearing the language in the office C watch video only D working hard on their lessons Many boys and girls learn English because A they have to study their own language B their parents make them C English can give them a job D It is included in their courses Many adults learn English because A Most of their books are in English B It helps them in their work C Their work is useful D They want to go abroad In America or in Australia, many schoolchildren study A Their own language and no foreign language B English and mathematics only C Such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish D English as a foreign language There’s now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (41) _ In less than a hundred years we shall probably (42) _ all the present (43) _ of oil and gas The world's coal (44) _ should last longer but, once used, these can not be (45) _ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (46) _ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (47) _ (classed as (48) _ energy) Until these energy (49) _ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (50) _ as much as possible 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 A fuels A end A findings A reserves A updated A traditional A force B powers B complete B productions B stores B repeated B alternative B strength C forms C total C amounts C mines C renewed C surprising C power Page D energies D exhaust D sources D contents D produced D revolutionary D motion 8/10/2011 48 49 50 A repeatable A goods A exhaustion B continual B supplies B destruction C renewable C provisions C waste Page 10 D continuous D materials D consumption 8/10/2011 Page 11 8/10/2011 Key 01 02 ; 03 04 05 ; 06 07 08 ; 09 10 ; 11 12 13 14 15 ; 16 17 18 ; 19 20 ; / / - = = = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - 21 ; 22 ; 23 24 25 ; 26 27 28 29 ; 30 31 ; 32 33 34 35 ; 36 37 ; 38 39 ; 40 - / / / / = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ - 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 ; 48 49 50 ; 51 ; 52 53 54 55 56 ; 57 58 59 ; 60 - Page 12 / / / / / / = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - 61 62 63 ; 64 65 66 ; 67 ; 68 69 70 71 ; 72 ; 73 ; 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 - / / - = = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8/10/2011 Page 13 8/10/2011 KEY 01 02 03 ; 04 ; 05 06 ; 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ; 14 15 16 17 18 ; 19 20 - / / / / - = = = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 21 ; 22 ; 23 24 25 ; 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ; 33 34 35 36 37 38 ; 39 40 - / / / / / = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - 41 42 ; 43 44 ; 45 46 47 48 ; 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 ; 56 57 58 59 ; 60 - Page 14 / / / / - = = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 61 62 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 66 67 68 69 70 ; 71 72 73 ; 74 ; 75 76 77 78 ; 79 80 - / / / - = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8/10/2011 ... 8/10 /2011 48 49 50 A repeatable A goods A exhaustion B continual B supplies B destruction C renewable C provisions C waste Page 10 D continuous D materials D consumption 8/10 /2011 Page 11 8/10 /2011. .. ; 60 - Page 12 / / / / / / = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - 61 62 63 ; 64 65 66 ; 67 ; 68 69 70 71 ; 72 ; 73 ; 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 - / / - = = = = = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8/10 /2011 Page 13 8/10 /2011 KEY 01 02... films are made A for learning and money B for training manual workers C for entertainment and money D for teaching and learning A film 12 A is made by actors and actresses B is made by