Đề học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh 7 thí điểm

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1. - ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN TIẾNG ANH 7- ĐỀ SỐ 1 I. Chọn từ có cách phát âm khác ở phần gạch chân trong mỗi dòng sau. 1. A. teenager B. together C. guess D. regular 2. A. touched B. laughed C. talked D. rented 3. A. horrible B. hour C. hundred D. hold 4. A. stove B. moment C. sometimes D. close 5 A. receive B. score C. scout D. comics 6. A. mind B. thing C. kind D. tidy 7. A. meat B. health C. teacher D. seat 8. A. party B. lovely C. sky D. city 9. A. plays B. looks C. wants D. helps 10. A. next B. letter C. better D. pretty II. Chọn một đáp án thích hợp để hoàn thành câu. 11. He flies all over the region on the airplane. He is a . A. doctor B. teacher C. worker D. pilot 12. The news bad lastnight. A. is B. are C. were D. was 13. “ What about going to the movies?” – “ ” A. that’s a good idea. B. thanks C. Yes, I’d love to D. We are going to the movie 14. He ate some dirty vegetables lastnight, so he had a A. headache B. a stomachache C. toothache D. a bad cold 15. Would you like to have water? A. some B. any C. a few D. many 16. . interesting stories are ! A. What B. Why C. How D. Which 17. I need some butter. I’m going to the A. grocer’s B. stationer’s C. butcher’s D. baker’s 18. I promise I . and visit you. A. am going to come B. will come C. am coming D. came 19. My brother doesn’t like pork, and A. either do I B. neither do I C. neither I do D. I don’t, too. 20. I am pleased that you and your family are A. good B. well C. best D. better 21. These drivers prefer driving walking. A. than B. to C. for D. on 22. I often spend an hour English everyday. A. to learn B. to learning C. learns D. learning 23. There are .students playing games in the school yard now. A. hundreds of B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundred 24. She is never late for school and is her sister. A. either B. so C. neither D. too 25. My mother plays volleyball A. skill B. skillful C. skillfully D. skilled 26. We study about graphs, equations and caculator in .classes. A. History B. Math C. Geography D. English 27. My mother has friends than my father. A. more B. many C. less D. fewest 28. The doctor says you should spend time playing video games. A. lots of B. all your C. most of your D. little 29. Nga decided .how to use a sewing machine. 1
2. - A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learnt 30. Listen! Someone .a song the next room A. sing B. sings C. is singing D. are singing III. Mỗi câu sau trong 4 đáp án A, B , C , D có 1 lỗi sai . Hãy tìm và sửa lại cho đúng. 31. Many people prefer taking part in sports than watching them. A B C D 32. My father has less days off than Tim’s father. A B C D 33. Three days ago, The Browns go for a picnic in the country. A B C D 34. You look tired. You’d better stay inside on recess. A B C D 35. We have English classes in Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A B C D 36. Da Nang is one of the biggest city in Viet Nam. A B C D 37. Nga is a keen student and she studies very hardly before tests. A B C D 38. Tuan is the more intelligent student in our class. A B C D 39.My father always has a lot of houseworks to do. A B C D 40. My brother doesn't like durians, and I don't like them, too. A B C D IV. Đọc đoạn văn rồi chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu: James has two jobs. (41) ___ Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he works in a (42) ___ where he helps to look after children who (43) ___ill. He goes to the hospital (44) ___bus. He starts (45) ___at ten o’clock and works until quarter (46) ___five. He (47) ___at home on Thursday and Friday, he writes stories. In (48) ___ evening, one of his roommates cooks the meal. After dinner, they (49) ___at the newspapers to see what’s on TV or they (50) ___ about the day. 41. A. At B. In C. On D.Up 42. A. school B. hospital C. office D.factory 43. A. am B. is C. are D.be 44. A. in B. on C. under D.by 45. A. job B. day C. hand D.work 46. A. to B. at C. working D.to work 48. A. a B. an C. O D. the 49. A. see B. watch C. look D. meet 50. A. sing B. talk C. hear D. listen V. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời câu hỏi. In the summer holiday, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their children, Peter and Susan often go to the beach for two or three days. They always go to Vung Tau in the south of Viet Nam. They usually stay in a small house or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay in a hotel. Last summer, they went to Nha Trang. They stayed at the Sun Shine hotel for three days. In the morning, Peter played soccer with his father on the beach. Susan and her mother walked long the beach and built sand castles. They visited Tri Nguyen aquarium and saw different kinds of fish there. They also bought a lot of souvenirs for friends. Questions: 51. Where do the Browns often go for their summer vacation? 52. Where did they go last summer? 2
3. - 53. How long did they stay there? 54. What did Susan and her mother o in the morning? 55. Who did Peter play soccer on the beach with? VI. Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa trong ngoặc. 56. This is one of the .films I’ve ever seen. (BAD) 57. I’m Vietnamese. What’s your . (NATION) 58. Hung is a very safe (DRIVE) 59. Edison’s most famous . was the electronic bulb. (INVENT) 60. You should do morning exercises to have a body.(HEALTH) 61. There are about 200 .in this company. (EMPLOY) 62. Mai studies English very . (GOOD) 63. .Linda is the most of the two girls. (BEAUTY) 64. The most popular at recess is talking . (ACT) 65. Hoa is having a check-up.(MEDICINE) VII. Viết lại các câu sau đây sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi. 66. Linh is eleven years old. Mai is twelve years old Mai is . . 67. Going to the cinema is better than reading books at home. I prefer . 68. Hong Son is a very good soccer player. Hong Son Plays 69. Who is the owner of this book? (Who does . 70. Mount Everest is the hihgest mountain in the world. No mountain . . 71. February often has 28 days. There . . 72. What a luxurious car! How . .! 73. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening. I spend . . 74. What is the price of this cap? (How much . ? 75. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy. It is . VIII. Hoàn thành các câu sau dùng từ cho sẵn: 76. Would/ like/ go/ movie theater/ me/ tonight? ? 77. You/ ought/ not/ drink/ coffee/because/ it/ not/ good/ you. 78. It/ take/ he/ 30 minutes/ go/ Ky Anh town/ motorbike. 79. My home land/ tobe/ different/ yours. 80. Could/show/me/ how/ to/ get/ post office/ , please? 81. Ba/ interested/ collect/ stamps. 82. Lastnight,/ Mr. Lam/ watch/ interesting/ film/ TV 3
4. - 83. They/ rehearse/ play/ the school anniversary/ celebration/ at present. 84. She/ usually/ go/ library/ her free time. 85. There/ tobe/ one/ table/ four chairs/ dining-room. IX. Hãy điền một giới từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành những câu sau. 86. Life .the city is different from that in the country. 87. Trang received a letter her aunt last week. 88. Eating too much candy is bad you. 89. Bao is very good fixing house hold appliances. 90. We usally go fishing .summer. 91. They always go to school foot. 92. There are some English books the back of the library. 93. My school team took part walking competition last year. 94. Please, come It is cold outside. 95. Mr. Long is having a meeting .8.00 and 10.00 am today. X. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì đúng: 96. We can’t go out now because it (rain) 97. How much it (cost) .to mail a latter to England? 98. I (go) back in a few minutes, I promise. 99. Tam’s penpal (write) her twice a month. 100. They (go) to Nha Trang last month? ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN TIẾNG ANH 7- ĐỀ SỐ 2 PART TWO: PHONETICS (2pts) I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D (1 pt) 1. A. Album B. used C. amusement D. scuba - diving 2. A. Minority B. gramophone C. robbery D. monument 3. A. Ancient B. arcade C. contest D. coral 4. A. Invention B. depend C. resort D. defeat 5. A. Attraction B. battle C. veteran D. character II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1pt) 1. A. decide B. prefer C. listen D. enjoy 2. A. middle B. around C. friendly D. country 3. A. concert B. teenager C. comfortable D. cartoon 4. A. battle B. decorate C. delicious D. grandmother 5. A. skillful B. discovery C. problem D. popular PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6pts) I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (2pts) 1. My father .run very fast when he was a child A. can B. could C. able to D. will able to 2. .robot can build house and building. A. Doctor B. Home C. Worker D. Space 3. My teacher always advises me hard A. studying B. study C. studied D. to study 4. Some students are making a lot of in the school yard. A. noise B. noisy C. noisier D. noisily 5. You’d rather . .kinds of books. 4
5. - A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads 6. My father is used up early every morning. A. to get B. getting C. for getting D. to getting 7. Five months ago, he .build the house. A. be able to B. will able C. can D. could 8. Liz liked the dolphin and the color of the cap. A. either B. neither C. both D. none 9. Minh will be 18 her next birthday. A. in B. on C. at D. with 10. He divided the cake .pieces A. into B. between C. for D. during II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.(2pts) 1. Watching T.V is very interesting and I am very in it. (INTEREST) 2. Is your father a .? (BUSINESS) 3. Our new , Hung learns English very well. (CLASS) 4. I don’t like this chair. It’s . (COMFORT) 5. She is having a check-up. (MEDICINE) 6. It’s today in Hanoi. (SUN) 7. We must remember to eat (SENSE) 8. My mother .a pan and stir- fried the beef. (HOT) 9. Ba has a very tooth. (PAIN) 10. Hoa spent her in the country. (CHILD) III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the bracket. (1pt) 1. David( ever/ live) .in this town. 2. Van ( go) to school on foot every day. 3. I and my friends ( play) soccer in school yard yesterday. 4. Her father ( not/ work) .in the cinema last year. 5. They ( never/ be) in Paris. 6. There ( be) .some oranges on the dinner table five hours ago. 7. We ( cycle) .to the beach last Friday. 8. He always (do) .his homework after dinner. 9. How many balls ( Nam/ have) ? 10. Yesterday (be) Sunday, but his father and mother ( not/ be) at home IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1pt) 1. How far is it Hanoi Ho Chi Minh city? 2. MC is a person who announces an event. 3. There is a good film TV tonight. 4. My sister often goes to school .foot. 5. They travel to Japan plane. 6. Who is the first man the moon? 7. I like playing badminton my brother. 8. Staying home and watching TV are my hobbies. 9. Can I talk you for a moment? 10.My aunt sliced the beef thin strips. PART FOUR: READING (5pts) I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (2pts) Learning a foreign language is in some way, like learning how to fly. There are some (1) . ., but there is a very important similarity. It is learning how (2) . .these things needs (3) practice. It is never enough (4) a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of (5) about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly (6) . any practice, you (7) . yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, Can you (8) English well without having lots (9) .practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner (10) . a foreign language should know. 5
6. - 1. A .difference B . different C . differences D. differ 2. A .do B . doing C . done D . to do 3. A . a few B . lot of C . a lot of D . lot 4. A . to read B . read C . reading D . reader 5. A . informative B . information C . informatic D . inform 6. A . without B . and C. for D . over 7. A . kill B . will kill C . killed D . would killed 8. A . speaks B . speaking C . speak D . spoke 9. A . in B . for C . of D . at 10. A .of B . at C . .for D . to II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (2pts) Tom is a new American friend of (1) . He is very (2) .to tell me about his new (3) His lessons begin at nine each morning and (4) until half past ten. Then he has a (5) .for a quarter of an hour. During this time he usually talks to his friends about many things such (6) . the last class or last night’s movie, He has five (7) . .in the morning and three in the afternoon. Tom’s favorite (8) is English. The first term lasts four (9) from September to December. Tom tries his (10) . .to become a good student in the class. III. Read the passage and answer the questions (1pt) Once upon a time there was a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sister did nothing. One night her sister went to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because she had to be at home. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could go to the party, but turn back by midnight. She also changed Cindy’s rags into beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the Prince. At midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after. 1. What’s her name? 2. Where did Cindy’s sister go one night? 3. Why was Cindy sad? 4. Who appeared and helped her? 5. Who wanted to see her again? PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts) I. Find out the mistakes then correct (1pt) 1. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year. 2. I remember that I have something new to told you. 3. It ‘s important for every students to have a book. 4. He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health. 5. This is my two child. The first is at home. II. Finish the second sentence in such way that is similar to the original one (2pts) 1. It isn’t important for you to finish the work to day. You don’t 2. He is a slower and more careful driver than I am. I drive 3. The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the lesson. It takes 4. He prefers oranges to durians. He likes . 5. She didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness. 6
7. - Because she . 6. There are eight hundred stamps in his collection. His collection 7. How heavy is the buffalo? What ? 8. Shall we go to the zoo? Let's ! 9. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV. I prefer 10. He likes drawing, but he doesn’t draw well. Although . ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN TIẾNG ANH 7- ĐỀ SỐ 3 Question I: Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. 1. Please the milk carefully. I don’t want it to boil over. A. see B. watch C. look at D. notice 2. “Was he disappointed?” - “Yes, he found the movie ” A. boring B. boringly C. bores D. bored 3. 20 September, 1529, five small ships set sail from Spain. A. At B. In C. On D. By 4. Every student in those five rooms must bring own books to class. A. one’s B. someone’s C. their D. his 5. “Was the competition a success?” - “Yes, people took part in it than usual.” A. more B. fewer C. less D. many 6. What do students often do break? A. in B. for C. at D. on 7. I don’t like brown rice. Don’t you have ? A. white ones B. any white C. no white D. a white 8. Would you like that for you? A. me doing B. that I do C. me do D. me to do 9. You can join the club when you older. A. will get B. get C. are getting D. can get 10. Can you see any people in the house? A. Only a little B. Only few C. Only a few D. Only little Question II: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. teenager B. together C. guess D. regular 2. A. chicken B. coach C. orchestra D. change 3. A. meat B. reader C. overseas D. realize 4. A. horrible B. hour C. hundred D. hold 5. A. much B. drug C. future D. buffalo 6. A. started B. weighed C. measured D. called 7. A. appointment B. affect C. amount D. add 8. A. serious B. symptom C. sugar D. sauce 9. A. great B. beautiful C. teacher D. means 10. A. wet B. better C. rest D. pretty Question III: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. 1. At the moment we (sit) in a café. We (wait) for the museum to open, so I (write) some postcards. 2. Miss Helen (help) as soon as she (finish) that letter. 3. Boys like (play) marbles or catch while girls enjoy (skip) rope or chatting. 4. (you/ go) abroad for your holiday? - Well, I (get) a holiday job. I’m going to an agent’s on Saturday (find out) about it. Question IV: Choose the best answer to fill in each blank of the following passage. 7
8. - Dear Hanh, I’m writing to invite you to a party we (1) at the flat next Friday, December 14th. As you know, (2) Lan’s 13th birthday next week and my birthday next month, (3) we thought we’d celebrate together and have a joint party. I can’t remember if you know my address or not, but anyway, if you (4) the direction below, you shouldn’t get lost. Take the Number 15 bus from the station and (5) at the Star Hotel. Walk down Long Viet Road, past the DanChu Cinema, and then (6) the first turning on the right. That’s LeLoi Road. Turn left (7) the first junction, then go straight past the church as far as the next crossroads. (8) and our block of flats is the second on the right. Do try and come. Of course you’re (9) to bring someone with you if you want to. Look forward (10) you then! 1. A. have B. are having C. going to have D. will has 2. A. it’s B. its C. they’re D. she’s 3. A. too B. but C. because D. so 4. A. to follow B. follow C. following D. follows 5. A. get up B. get by C. get on D. get off 6. A. have B. get C. take D. bring 7. A. in B. at C. of D. on 8. A. Right turn B. To right C. To turn D. Turn right 9. A. welcomed B. welcome C. welcoming D. to welcome 10. A. to see B. for seeing C. of seeing D. to seeing Question V: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. A year has twelve months. -> There are 2. Lan is more intelligent than her sister. -> Lan’s sister isn’t 3. He looks after the sick people. -> He takes 4. Do you enjoy listening to music? -> Are you interested ? 5. What is your mother’s job? -> What does ? 6. We have a two - month summer vacation. -> Our summer vacation lasts 7. Will you please look after the house while we are away? -> Will you please take ? 8. Vietnamese students have fewer vacations than American ones. -> American students 9. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework. -> I spend 10. Hoa is a hard student. -> Hoa studies Question VI: Use the given words to make complete sentences. 1. Could/ tell/ how/ get/ police station/ please? ? 2. How much/ cost/ mail/ letter/ USA? ? 3. In/ future/ we/ less work/ more money/ spend. 4. Brother/ engineer/ and/ work/ factory/ suburb/ capital. 5. Eat/ and/ talk/ friends/ be/ most common ways/ relax/ recess/ many countries. 8
9. - Question VII: Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed. * Questions: 1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA? 2. What can people see when they have headaches? 3. Can people have pains on only one side of the head? 4. When do people have headaches? 5. How can they prevent headaches? Question VIII: Fill in each blank with the suitable preposition. 1. It was interesting. I had a lot fun. 2. What do you think the place? 3. My friends took me a temple. 4. I bought gifts my friends. 5. Were you tired the trip? 6. She put the hat the wall. 7. Why don’t you look the fish? - They are lovely. 8. Last night I spoke to my mum my hobby. 9. He rented a house next door mine. 10. He moved a new house. ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN TIẾNG ANH 7- ĐỀ SỐ 4 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. change B. hungry C. stronger D. single 2. A. intention B. material C. mature D. intensity 3. A. rises B. houses C. raises D. promises 4. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band 5. A. battle B. magic C. nag D. dismayed II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5 pt) 1. A. national B. engineer C. interesting D. scientist 2. A. responsible B. environment C. importance D. residential 3. A. provide B. combine C. service D. account 4. A. difference B. difficult C. supporting D. beautiful 5. A. social B. reply C. contain D. appear PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.0 points) I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. (2.0 pt) 9
10. - 1. ___ is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home. A. Feeding B. Mothering C. Upbringing D. Educating 2. Several important methods were ___ for preserving food in the nineteenth century. A. seen B. covered C. prepared D. invented 3. A man is walking towards me. ___ man is carrying ___ parcel. A. A/ the B. The/ a C. Ø/ the D. The/ Ø 4. A few years after you buy it, a house is usually ___ much more than it originally costs you. A. expensive B. worth C. worthy D. valueless 5. I will do anything but ___ the dishes. A. wash B. washed C. washing D. will wash 6. I am so tired that I can't make ___ what you are saying. A. up B. in C. out D. on 7. I remember ___ the letter some time ago but I can’t remember exactly when. A. to post B. posted C. posting D. post 8. They warned us ___ to the seaside in that month. A. to not go B. not to go C. not to going D. not go 9. “I really like your new shoes.” - “And they cost less than I ___.” A. expect B. was expected C. had expected D. am expecting 10. Those kids are always ___ trouble. A. looking up to B. getting into C. finding about D. putting with 11. It is essential that he ___ that contract. A. refuse B. refuses C. refusing D. is refusing 12. Either of these buses ___ past the university. A. go B. goes C. have gone D. going 13. ___ the flight’s delay, they did not attend the conference. A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. As 14. It ___ that many people are homeless after the floods. A. were reported B. reports C. is reported D. reporting 15. This shirt is much prettier, but it costs ___ the other one. A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many 16. Don’t worry about her ___ . A. complaintment B. complaination C. complanation D. complaint 17. Please forgive me. I didn’t want ___ you. A. to upset B. upsetting C. to be upset D. being upset 18. Vitamin C ___ by the human body, it gets into the blood stream quickly. A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbed C. is being absorbed easily D. absorbed easily 19. What would you like to eat for lunch? - ___, I don’t mind. A. Nothing B. Something C. Every thing D. Anything 20. 3/4 means ___ . A. third quarters B. three quarters C. three fourthD. thirth fourth II. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. (1.0 pt) 10
11. - GETTING AHEAD IN BUSINESS Your chances of success can be greatly increased if you follow a few simple rules in your working life. First of all, remember that your (1) ___ wants 1. EMPLOY you to do well- that's what you are being paid for. Many companies choose (2) 2. AMBITION ___ young people to work for them and provide a lot of (3) 3. ___ for their workers. Working for a large, international company may ENCOURAGE provide job (4) ___. On the other hand, a smaller company might give 4. SECURE you the chance to use your (5) ___ more. 5. IMAGINE Secondly, remember that any experience you gain will always (6) ___ your position in the company. The company wants (7) ___ 6. STRONG that you want to get to the top. Take any opportunity you get to go on (8) 7. PROVE ___ courses related to your work. The more (9) ___ you 8. TRAIN are, the better chance you have of being promoted. Finally, don't give up, even 9. QUALIFY when you are (10) ___. Stick with it and you'll get there in the end. 10. SUCCESS III. The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided. There is an example at the beginning. (1.0 pt) After an absence in thirty years, I decided 0 for . visiting my old school again. I had expected to find changes, 1 but no a completely different building. As I walked up the school ground, 2 I wondered for a moment if I had come at the right address. 3 The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had 4 looked up grimly on the playground and playing fields 5 had swept away. In its place stood a bright, modern block 6 risen from the ground on great concrete stilts. A huge expanse 7 of glass extending across the face of the building, and in front, 8 there was a well-kept lawn where previous there had been 9 untidy gravel yard. 10 PART III. READING (3.0 points) I. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt) Speech is one of the most important (1) ___ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ___ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ___ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. (4) ___ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ___ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ___ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ___ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (8) ___ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) ___ we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) ___ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance. II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space given. (1.0 pt) THE BAT The bat may seem an ordinary creature, but in fact it is an amazing animal. The bat has wings and is the only animal (1) ___ of true flight. There are many (2) ___ species of bat. In Britain (3) ___ there are fourteen types of bat, which ranges in sizes from a few inches to (4) ___ feet in wingspan. 11
12. - Bats are nocturnal animals (5) ___ become active only at dusk. Many species (6) ___ on a “radar” system to find their way around. The bat emits squeaks and then measures the echoes to “see” how far away any (7) ___ . The (8) ___ of bats survive on a diet of insects while others eat fruit. There are two species which eat fish and there are even some bats which eat meat! Some vampire bats take blood (9) ___ their sleeping victims. These bats may carry the deadly disease rabies. Bats are sociable creatures and form large colonies. Most bats (10) ___ throughout the winter months. Many people are afraid of bats without even seeing one. Perhaps if we learn more about these wonderful creatures, we will no longer fear them. 1. A. capable B. able C. possible D. probable 2. A. differing B. contrast C. different D. conflicting 3. A. all B. alone C. lonely D. lonesome 4. A. various B. few C. little D. several 5. A. whose B. who C. which D. they 6. A. put B. rely C. stand D. confide 7. A. hindrance B. barrier C. obstacle D. blockage 8. A. majority B. population C. amount D. number 9. A. out B. off C. of D. from 10. A. hibernate B. sleep C. hide D. rest III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (1.0 pt) Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some education in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other. By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied. 1. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because___. A. there were few places available for private reading B. people relied on reading for entertainment C. few people could read to themselves D. silent reading had not been discovered 2. The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “ ___”. A. most preferable B. widely used C. for everybody’s use D. attracting attention 3. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated___. A. an increase in the number of books B. a change in the nature of reading C. a change in the status of literate people D. an increase in the average age of readers 4. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of___. A. the decreasing number of listeners B. the decreasing need to read aloud 12
13. - C. the development of libraries D. the increase in literacy 5. It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading materials was an indication of___. A. a change in the readers’ interest B. a decline of standards of literacy C. an improvement of printing techniques D. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes 6. The phrase “a specialized readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “___”. A. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge B. a reading volume for particular professionals C. a status for readers specialized in mass media D. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge 7. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who___” A. is good at public speaking B. practices reading to an audience C. takes part in an audition D. is interested in spoken language 8. All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT___. A. the printed mass media B. the diversity of reading materials C. the specialized readership D. the inappropriate reading skills 9. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today. B. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes. C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect. D. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading about. 10. The writer of this passage is attempting to___. A. encourage the growth of reading B. explain how reading habits have developed C. show how reading methods have improved D. change people’s attitudes PART IV. WRITING (2.0 points) I. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words in brackets. These words MUST NOT be altered in any way. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.0pt) 0. I haven’t phoned her since she left for Paris. (LAST) → The last time I phoned her was when she left for Paris. 1. I thought she bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother. (REMINDED) → She 2. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize her. (AVOID) → Sarah 3. She intended to find out who is responsible for the accident. (INTENTION) → She 4. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. (MIND) → I haven’t 5. I don’t normally go into town by car. (USED) → I 6. She started working as a secretary five years ago. (BEEN) → She has 7. You might fall if you’re not careful. (OR) → Be careful 8. “I’ve seen the films three times, Mary” said George. (TOLD) → George 9. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. (TIME) → This is the 10. When I get home, I’m going to have a shower straight away. (SOON) → I’m going to . 13