Choose the word in each line that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
| 1.A.sample | B.capture | C.maple | D.elastic |
| 2.A.searched | B.repeated | C.markedly | D.advisedly |
| 3.A.cough | B.mount | C.arouse | D.account |
| 4.A.convention | B.conservation | C.consistent | D.conceal |
| 5.A.exchange | B.bitch | C.chimpanzee | D.chameleon |
Read the text and choose the correct answer for each question.
Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.
Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. “He who dies rich, dies disgraced,” he often said.
Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Camegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to provide a center for the arts.
Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie’s generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
6.With which of the following topics is the text primarily concerned?
A.The establishment of the public library system.
B.The work of Camegie-Mellon University
C.The building of the steel industry.
D.The philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie.
7.How many libraries did Carnegie establish for the public library system?
A.Twenty five
B. Five thousand five hundred
C.Two thousand five hundred
D.Five million
8.The author mentions all of the following as recipients of philanthropic contributions by Carnegie EXCEPT__________ .
A.the arts
B. technology
C. economics
D. science
9.The word “those” as used in the passage refers to__________ .
A.opportunities
B. contributions
C. others
D. themselves
10.In the second paragraph, what does Carnegie mean when he says: “He who dies rich, dies disgraced”?
A.Rich people should use their money for the benefit of society before they die.
B.Rich people should be ashamed of their money.
C.People may become rich if they live disgraceful lives.
D.People should try to become rich before they die.
Choose A, B, C, or D for each gap to finish the following sentences.
11.Saving energy conserves the earth’s natural________ .
A.resources
B. sources
C. power
D. energy
12.This is the woman_____the artist said posed as a model for the painting
A.which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
13.We were hurrying________we thought that the bell had already rung.
A.although
B. because
C. when
D. so
14.Donna was really upset. She’s not used_______ told what to do.
A.to be
B. to being
C. was
D. having been
15.Mary reminded me to keep_______ touch before she got_______ the plane.
A.in/ in
B.with/ to
C. in/ on
D. in/ off
16.Vietnam enjoys tropical________ so the________ is much warmer than that in Switzerland.
A.climate/ weather
B. climate/ climate
C.weather/ climate
D.weather/ weather
17.Religion and academic education influence him almost________ .
A.the same
B.equally
C. similarly
D. alike
18.Switzerland is well-known for its________ mountainous scenery.
A.impressed
B.impression
C. impressively
D. impressive
19.She felt a______of loss when her best friend went to live abroad.
A.sense
B.feeling
C.thinking
D.sensation
20.He has just bought__________ expensive new furniture.
A.an
B.many
C.these
D.some
Use the correct form of the verbs given to finish the passage.
A.500 years ago, Leonardo de Vinci (21. produce)__________ designs for a parachute, a life jacket, a water pump, a paddle boat, a machine gun, a helicopter, a submarine. He also (22. make)__________ a number of other modem inventions. He (23. be)_______ one of the greatest artists that ever (24. live)_________ .
B.Food which (25.keep)_________ too long decays because it (26. attack)_________ by yeast, molds and bacteria. The canning process,however, (27. seal)_________ the product in a container so that no infection can reach it, and then it (28.sterilize)___________ by heat. Heat sterilization destroysall infection present in food inside the can. No chemical preservatives (29. be)_______ necessary, and the properly canned food (30. not deteriorate)__________during storage.
Choose the word A, B, C, or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
The most extraordinary dream I ever (31)_______ was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant stopped me in the lobby and insisted on my (32)________ my legs behind. I was not surprised; but I was considerably annoyed. I said I had never heard of such a rule at any respectable theater (33)______ , and that I considered it a most absurd regulation. The man replied that he was very (34)_______ , but that those were his instructions. People complained that they could not get to and from their (35)_____comfortably, because other people’s legs were always in the way; and it had, therefore, been decided that (36)______ should leave their legs outside. It seemed to me that the management, in making this order, had gone (37)________ their legal right; and, under ordinary circumstances, I should have disputed it. However, I didn’t want to (38)______ a disturbance; and so I sat down and meekly prepared to comply with the demand. I had never before (39)_________ that the human leg could be unscrewed. I had always thought it was more securely fixed. But the man showed me how to undo them, and I found that they came off quite easily. The discovery did not surprise (40)____________ any more than the original request that I should take them off. Nothing does surprise one in a dream.
| 31. A. was | B. saw | C. had | D. wanted |
| 32. A. leave | B. leaves | C.leaving | D. left |
| 33.A. before | B. after | C. during | D. so |
| 34. A. angry | B. sorry | C. friendly | D. helpful |
| 35. A. homes | B. jobs | C. arms | D. seats |
| 36. A. somebody | B. everybody | C.anybody | D. nobody |
| 37. A. beyond | B. from | C. to | D. around |
| 38. A. understand | B. do | C. make | D. learn |
| 39. A. noticed | B. known | C. considered | D. watched |
| 40. A. him | B. them | C. me | D. us |
Use the correct form of the words given in brackets.
WEATHER FORECASTING
Before the invention of instruments to measure weather conditions, people relied on their own (41. observe)___________ of the wind and sky as well as the (42. behave)_______ of birds and animals in connection with different types of weather. Many rhymes that have an (43. associate)________ with the weather have become popular over the centuries. In the short term, a (44. say)________ like “red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning”, often proves to be (45. surprise)___________ accurate. However, it is very (46.likely)________ that next year’s summer can be predicted from this year’s winter. Such prediction can’t be considered (47. use)________ in precise weather forecasting. (48. Prove)___________ of this can be found in past records. Nowadays, all aspects of the weather such as hours of (49. sun)_________and rainfall are observed on a (50. day)________ basis by meteorological stations with specialized equipment.
There is a mistake in every numbered line of the text. Define and correct them.
I’ll never forget the first time I go to a football match. I wasn’t 51._____
very interested in sport at all at that time but my Dad came house 52._____
with some tickets that a friend had given them. He asked me whether 53._____
I’d like to go with him and I told that I would, even though I thought 54._____
it was going to be really bored. Every time he was watching football 55._____
on television at home, I used to reading a book or leave the room. 56.______
However, as I found out, watching it on TV is nothing as actually 57._____
being there. The match we went to was among our local team and the 58._____
team from a near city. They were always rivals. When we got into the 59._____
stadium, I was amazed because I have never seen such an enormous 60.______
crowd before.
Supply a correct preposition in each numbered gap.
The early expansion of the sugar industry was based (61)_______ cane transported from two different parts of the Orient, first from India and second from the islands (62)________ the Southwest Pacific. From India, sugarcane was carried (63)______ the western regions of Asia (64)________ Arabia and later into the countries bordering (65)______ __ the Mediterranean. The sugar industry was established (66)________ Sicily in about A.D.703 and was carried (67)_______Spain in about A.D.755. As early as A.D.1150, Spain had (68)______ least acres of cane. During this early period sugarcane was grown largely to supply local wants. The Crusades were partly responsible for the further expansion and improvement (69)________ the sugar industry and for interesting Europeans (70)_______ the use of sugar.
Complete each sentence of the following letter. Make all the changes and additions necessary.
Dear Mrs. Philips,
71.I / see/ your advertisement/ today’s “Cambridge News”.
72.I/ like/ apply/ job/ look/ two children/ mornings.
73.present/I/ student/ local Technical College/ study English/ part-time.
74.although/ I/ only twenty/ old/1 have/ lot/ experience/ looking/ children.
75.I/ brothers/ sisters/ younger/ me.
76.and/ last year/ I work/ London/ Mother’s Help/ ten months.
77.during/ time,/I/ responsible/ three-year-old boy/ his mother/ be/ work.
78.if/ think/ I/ suitable, please/ ring/ 3723686/ we/ arrange/ time/ meet.
79.best time/ call/ be/ 6 p.m,/I/ always/ home/ that time.
80.I/ look forward/ talk/ you.
Yours sincerely,
Annette Desmolines
(81 – 100) Write an essay of about 200 words to answer the question:
People attend college or university for different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge…). Why do you think people attend college or university?
ĐÁP ÁN
| 1.C | 2.A | 3.AB | 4.B | 5.D |
| 6.D | 7.C | 8.C | 9.B | 10.A |
| 11.A | 12.C | 13.B | 14.B | 15.C |
| 16.A | 17.B | 18.D | 19.A | 20.D |
| 21.produced | 22.made | 23.is | 24.have ever lived | |
| 25.is kept | 26.is attacked | 27.seals | 28.is sterilized | |
| 29.are | 30.doesn’t deteriorate | |||
| 31.C | 32.C | 33.A | 34.B | 35.D |
| 36.B | 37.A | 38.C | 39.B | 40.C |
| 41.observation | 42.behaviour | 43.asociation | 44.saying |
| 45.surprisingly | 46.unlikely | 47.useful | 48.Proofs |
| 49.sunshine | 50.daily |
| 51.go —> went | 52.came house -> came home | 53.given them -> given |
| 54.told -> said | 55.bored -> boring | 56.reding -> read |
| 57.is -> was | 58.among -> between | 59. |
| 60.have never seen -> had never seen |
| 61.on | 62.of | 63.through | 64.into | 65.on |
| 66.on | 67.to | 68.at | 69.of | 70.in |
71.I see/ have seen your advertisement in today’s “Cambridge News”.
72.would like to apply for the job of looking after two children in the mornings.
73.At present I am a student at the local Technical College, studying English part-time.
74.Although I am only twenty years old, I have a lot of experience (in) looking after children.
75.I have brothers and sisters (who are) younger than me.
76.And last year I worked for London Mother’s Help for ten months.
77.During that time, I was responsible for a three-year-old boy while his mother was at work.
78.If you think I am suitable, please ring me at 3723686, and we will arrange the time to meet.
79.The best time to call is at 6 p.m, as I am always home at that time.
80.I look forward to talking with you.
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