Trường Đại học Thuỷ Lợi Bộ môn Tiếng Anh BÀI THI HẾT MÔN TIẾNG ANH CAO HỌC 20 – CS2 Họ tên thí sinh: …………… ……………………………………………………… Lớp: ……………………………………… …… Số báo danh: …………… ………………………………………… ………………… Phòng thi số: …………………………….…………… ================================================================================================================== PAPER TWO READING AND WRITING (60 minutes) SECTION ONE READING PART Questions – Look at the text in each question What does it say? Choose the best answer for each question and circle the letter A, B, C or D Tim No more eggs left, so I will collect some at the farm Please buy bread in town and tell Megan to get a salad ready tonight Mum Tim’s mother wants him to get some A salad B bread C eggs D milk A Every passenger will have to pay for a 10-dollar ticket B A $10 fine will be payable later if you travel without a ticket C If you lose your ticket, a new one will cost you $10 D You are fined $10 at once if you can’t show us your ticket Passengers unable to show a ticket must pay an immediate fine of $10 To: Jane From: Laura The jumper’s lovely – thanks Could you tell me where you got it? I’d like to buy another one to match the coat I also got for my birthday A Laura liked the jumper Jane bought, but needs it in a different size B Laura wants to try to get the same jumper in a different colour C Laura received two jumpers which were the same, so wants to exchange one D Laura’d love to exchange the coat that she received for her birthday What does Mrs Swan want to today? A repair damage done to the library B discover how a window got broken C find out who uses the library D write a report to the office Would anyone who knows anything about the damaged window in the school library please report to my office before the end of the day Mrs Swan PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED MOTORWAY A Everyone travelling on the motorway should meet here B People are going to talk about building a motorway C Building the motorway starts today D Many people don’t want a motorway Page of PART Questions – 10 Read the text and questions below Choose the best answer for each question and circle the letter A, B, C or D What is the writer trying to in the text? What can the reader learn from the text? Page of How you think the writer might describe her weekend? What we learn about the group? 10 Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre? PART Questions 11 – 20 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer (11) ……………………… ……………………… work out over two centuries ago by a man (12) Charles Babbage Babbage was born (13) ……………………… 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (14) ……………………… he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (15) ……………………… argued (16) building some of these he never finished any of them Over the years people have ……………………… his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (17) ……………………… ……………………… engine based on one of the Babbage’s designs (18) has taken six years to complete and more (19) ……………………… for thousand parts have been specially made Whenever it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science museum (20) ……………………… remind people of Babbage’s work Page of 11 A has B was C had D is 12 A known B known C written D called 13 A on B In C by D for 14 A whose B who C these D which 15 A wanted B made C started D missed 16 A until B whether C while D though 17 A some B the C an D that 18 A One B He C They D It 19 A than B therefore C when D then 20 A to B as C for D so SECTION TWO WRITING PART Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Example: A large crowd was watching the match Answer: The match was being watched by a large crowd If you don’t study hard you will fail in the exam Unless ……………………………… …………………………………………………………………… The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I last went to the cinema two weeks ago I haven’t ……………… ………………………………………………………………………………… They have sold all the old books in the library for 20 thousand dollars All the old books ……………………… ………………………………………………………………… He can’t play football as well as his brother His brother can …………………….……………………………………………………………………… PART 2: Write a letter Last month you and your family moved to a new house in another town You are writing a letter (about 80-100 words) to an English-speaking friend to tell her/him about your new house, neighbors, and the area Page of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page of