English Examination for selecting gifted students for Mr Huy’s English class

Mr Huy 1
I. Phonetics.
1. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked
2. A purity B. cure C. burning D. durable
3. A. tomb B. comb C. dome D. home .
4. A. cassette B. sugar C. fashion D. passion
5. A. professor B. pottery C. position D. tailor
II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress .
6. A pattern B. conserve C. revise D. correct
7. A institute B. distinctive C. defensive D. division
8. A presidential B. foundation C. confidential D. recreation
9. A distinguish B. satisfy C. evidence D. readable
10. A picturesque B. referee C. undertake D. caravan
III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
11. Neither the director nor his assistant ............. yet.
A. has come B. hasn’t come C. have come D. haven’t come
12. She sent me the book which she ........... many years before.
A. reads B. read C. have read D. had read
13. I think he will join us, ...........?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I
14. The doctor made me ........ in bed for a week.
A. staying B. stay C. stayed D. to stay
15. I don’t know yet, but it’s worth ......... about, isn’t it?
A. to think B. to be thinking C. thinking D. to be thought
16. She stopped him ......... home by hiding the car key.
A not driver B not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
17. In order to .......... with his studies he worked through the summer.
A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up
18. I do a lot of gardening. It .......... most of my free time.
A. uses up B. takes up C. leaves out D. cut down
19. The kind-hearted woman ........... all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.
A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived
20. He is decorating the house with a view ………..it.
A. to sell B. to selling C. for selling D. to be
21. I turned the radio on and listened to ……… nine o’clock news.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ф
22. He couldn’t reach, ……….surprised me.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
23. “Pollution worries me” – “Me too. It’s something…….. lots of problems”.
A. that has brought B. which has brought C. is binging D. that bringing
24. – “ Would you like to comment on Ann’s qualification”.
- “ ……. the people in the company, Ann’s the most skilled”.
A. In B. From all C. Of all D To all
25. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
A. I was a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
B. That Karen had changed her job surprised me a bit.
C. Surprised, Karen had changed her job .
D. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.
26.Enough money has been raised to ’_______the hospital's survival.
A.ensure B. endow C. enable D. empower
27.________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. by and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
28.Physics and mathematics interest him almost_______________ .
A. equally B. the same C. similarly D. alike
29. I admit I suffer from' a ____________ of patience with such people.
A. shortage B. lack C.emptiness D. limit
30.You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t________________to conclusions.
A. dash B. jump C.spring D. fly
31.The student’s hard work was_________________with success in his degree examination.
A. rewarded B. thanked C. awarded D. presented
32.He______________on the bed staring at the ceilings wondering what to do next.
A. laid B.lay C.lain D. lied
33.The______ between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing.
A. space B.gap C. distance D. interval
34.Picasso was a (n)_______________ cubist painter.
A. artistic B. celebrated C. colourful D.knowledgeable
35.Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping
centres show the same ______________ bland and no imagination.
A. similarity B. likeness C. equality D. uniformity
IV.The people all want to attend a course. Read the descriptions of eight courses. Decide which course
would be the most suitable for each person. For Questions 1-5, select the best course.
A - Form and Colour
This is year-long course is perfect for people who want to learn about how to use a camera and who want to take it
up as a profession. Students will learn how to use light and shade, colour and different shapes. The course will
also teach students to change their work using computer technology. Tips will be given on how best to get started
in the profession.
B - Practice makes Perfect
Learn about how to use computer software to make your work life easier. This course is designed for people who
use computers regularly as part of their career, but who feel they are unable to make the most of the technology.
Learn about new software for storing documents and photographs and keeping records. This evening class runs
for ten weeks from September to December.
C - Armchair Explorer
This is a series of daytime lectures by people who have lived and worked in wild places. Each of the six talks will
focus on a different continent. Lecturers will show photographs of the animals and plants, and explain why they
are only found in one area. Lecturers will include Leo Holland, a scientist from the Antarctic project, and Milly
Oliphant, who researches birds in the Amazon rainforest. Tea and Biscuits provided.
D - Art Starter
Are you interested in a career in art? If so, this full-time, eight-week course will be perfect for you. Learn about
different methods used by artists, including painting, drawing, photography and computer design. Artists will
create work for an exhibition which will be displayed in the Town Hall for one month in September. Top
businessmen and women from the design industry will be invited to attend the exhibition, so this could be a great
start to your career!
E - Wild Design
Whether you want a career in art, or you just want to enjoy your hobby, this holiday course is for you. Wild
Design is a two-week summer course situated on the wild coast of South Wales. We teach all kinds of art,
including photography and painting, and the wild sea, beautiful flowers and great wildlife will definitely give you
lots of creative ideas. Even if you already have a good understanding of art, you are sure to learn something new
from our team of professional tutors.
F - Explore your Imagination
Do you want to show your friends a photograph of you beside the Egyptian pyramids or in the jungles of Borneo?
Well now you can tell your friends that you have travelled the world without actually leaving the country! Join
this evening class and learn how to use the latest technology and software to change photographs to a professional
standard. You will also learn how to make your own computer designs using the computer programmes used by
professionals.
G - Technology for You
Do you feel as if everyone is using a computer except you? Join in this five-day course and learn the basics.
You’ll learn how to store your personal files, send emails and use simple programmes to write and print letters. In
the afternoons you will have the choice of either learning how to make Birthday Cards and other designs on a
computer, or you can join our ‘Basic computers for Work’ class.
H - Wildlife Photographer
Travel to a different wild place every week and learn how to take photographs of animals, plants and scenery. Our
expert teachers will advise you how to take the best pictures. This course will run for six weeks on Saturdays.
Students should already have a good understanding of photography and their own equipment. The class is suitable
for everyone, as there is very little walking involved.
1. *Harriet is 71, and is interested in painting and drawing. She would like to go somewhere in the summer where
she can learn new tips and paint attractive scenery.
2*Belinda works for a large Art Company and she feels she needs to improve her computer skills. She already has
a basic understanding of some common computer programmes, but she wants to learn how to organise her work
and store information.
3*Jenny is interested in a career in design, and wants to learn how to create art and change photographs using
special computer programmes. She wants a course that will fit into her normal school day.
4*George is unable to travel because he has difficulty walking, but he wants to learn more about the wildlife and
scenery in different parts of the world.
5*Chris wants a change in career, so he’s looking for a full-time course in which he can learn everything there is
to know about photography and how to use computers to change and sell his work.
36. ________ 37. ______________ 38.__________________ 39. ________________ 40. __________
V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same .
41. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
→It’s hours ……………………………………………………..………………………
42. How did you get the idea that they are rich?
→ What made …………………………………………………………………………
43. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.
→ The older…………………………………………………………..…………………
44. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.
→When I ………………………………………………………………………………
45. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.
→ He hates ………………………………………………………………..……………
46. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.
→ I was …………………………………………………………………………………
47. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
→ Everything ………………………………………………………………….…………
48. He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him.
→ So …………………………………………………………………………………..…
49. “ I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong
→ Nam apologized ……………………………………………………………………
50. Pupils are not allowed to leave the classroom at any time.
→ At …………………………………………………………………….…………
V.Complete the following sentences using the verbs given in the box. You have to use the correct tenses of the
verbs and the appropriate particles.
(carry out / make out / set up / get through / come forward / go off / put off / put on / bring about / run into)
51. I unexpectedly__________an old friend in the shopping center last week.
52.He ______a new record for the 1,000 metres in the last Olympic Games.
53.Police have asked witness of the accident_______________.
54.I couldn’t ______________ what he was saying. It was beyond my understanding.
55.I’m sure this milk_______________. It smells funny.
56.Do you think I have any chance of_______________my driving test?
57.You may_______________a brave front but you are really nervous.
58.Computer technology will ________________ a revolution in business administration.
59.He________________sitting for the test when he was told how difficult it would be.
60.The Vietnamese people successfully ___________________ the August Revolution in 1945.
VI. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)
61.I (try) to phone you all day. Where (you be)?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
62.She proposed (give) a party (celebrate) the success.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
63.I (never read) a book (write) by a Japanese author..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
64.It's time we (start). Otherwise, we (miss) the last train home.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
65 .I can't bear (sit) at home all day (do) nothing.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
66.When we (get) downstairs, the burglar (disappear).
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
67.I (cycle) to school yesterday when suddenly I (see) John.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
68.Listen. I (think) I can hear someone (shout) over there.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
69.By the time he (return) next week, we (finish) all the work.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
70.Today you (look) as if you (be) an actress.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and get it right.
0.She hardly never goes to the supermarket without buying some bread and cheese.
A B C D 0. __ A__ ___ hardly ever______
71.Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona for ten years after moving to their present house.
A B C D
72.The explanation that our teacher gave us was different from the one your gave us.
A B C D
73.Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many houseworks.
A B C D
74.The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it?
A B C D
75.Tom and Mark hope to go skiing in the mountains at this weekend if the weather permits.
A B C D
76.There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.
A B C D
77.The little boy's mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D
78.I think it would be easier to hold the audience’s attention if you had a slide show along to the lecture.
A B C D
79.The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to break due to the rain.
A B C D
80.The factory made many its employees redundant because it had automated so many operations.
A B C D
VIII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces given on the right.
81.I'm afraid you have been (inform). Mary no longer works for us. ____________________
82.Unfortunately, in this job you will be at a (advantage) if you can't speak English. ____________________
83.The organization is run on a voluntary (base). ____________________
84.I’m sure he’ll be successful. In fact, he’s so (ambition). ____________________
85.This is an (forget) event. I’ll remember it forever. ____________________
86.Their (marry) was not a happy one. It lasted only six months. ____________________
87.Come back tomorrow. I’ll tell you my (decide) then. ____________________
88.You need to read all the (instruct) before using this tool. ____________________
89.The (literate) rate in Vietnam is fairly low. ____________________
90.I’m afraid there seems to be a slight (understand) between us. ____________________
VIII.Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the box in their correct form. There
are two extra ones that you do not need to use. Write your answers into the box below.
put through/ come by / die down/ take over/ bear up
get into/ look on/ join in / give away/ call for / carry out/ drop off
91. I didn’t think he would _______ so well in that situation.
92. Come and help me to carry the boxes! Don’t just stand there _______!
93. I watched a horror film on TV last night, but I can’t remember how it ended. I must have _______ before the
end.
94. Tomorrow, we will be _______ an experiment to test this theory.
95. Just ask them if you can play and I’m sure they’ll let you _______.
96. Do you think the wind has _______ enough for us to go sailing without any danger?
97. Environmentalists are _______ stricter controls on the use of leaded petrol.
98. The robber couldn’t explain how he _______ such a large amount of money when the police caught him.
99. Did you hear about the millionaire who _______ his entire fortune to charity?
100. Who is going to _______ the family business when Arstha’s father retires?
IX. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
CRITICISM
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however (101) _______ you are. One thing you
have to be (102) _______ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (103) _______ of people
who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (104) _______ to achieve a
certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others (105) _______ you from reaching
your target, and let constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally (106)
_______ talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and
gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (107) _______ their suggestions carefully. There are many film
stars who were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (108) _______ of their
first novel – or who didn’t, but had to (109) _______ approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it
published. Being successful does (110) _______ on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn out
well if you preserve and stay positive.
101. A. talented B. invested C. mixed D. workable
102. A. alert B. cleaver C. intelligent D. aware
103. A. overflowing B. full C. filled D. packed
104. A. mind B. brain C. thought D. idea
105. A. cease B. remove C. avoid D. prevent
106. A. lacking B. short C. missing D. absent
107. A. think B. consider C. look round D. take
108. A. rubbish B. trash C. mess D. garbish
109. A. put off B. bank on C. keep on D. drop in on
110. A. require B. depend C. need D. trust
X.You are going to read a magazine article on space travel. Five paragraphs have been removed from the
article. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap . There is one extra paragraph which
you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
CHEAP ACCESS TO SPACE
Charles Conrad went to the moon with Apollo 12 and circled the Earth in Skylab. But from now on, he is going to
aim high for himself. His company, Universal Space Lines, hopes to produce a more economic rocket that will be
able to go in space again and again. (0) _____ G _____
NASA, the U.S, government-owned space program, plans to develop such a rocket. However, the immediate
priority is missions to Mars, which will require different technology. So it is more likely that people outside the
NASA program will develop re-useable rocket design. Rick Tumlinson runs an independent organization called
the Space Frontier Foundation and firmly believes that it is time for business to get involved. (111) __________
So Tumlinson is also in business to prove a point. Space is our destiny, he says, so why not get on with it a bit
more eagerly? To this end, the SFF is holding a conference in Los Angeles shortly, to be called Space
Open for Business. (112) __________
Another company, Kistler Aerospace, has similar plans; “Our goal is to become a delivery service to low Earth
orbit that will radically re-align the economics of doing business in space. Satellites will be our parcels: our
vehicles will be operated in repeated flights with air freights efficiency.”
(113) __________
Their own view is that it is impossible for NASA, which is government-owned, to offer an “open frontier”. This is
not a matter of budgets or schedules, but of fundamental purpose and design. NASA is “elitist and
exclusive”, whereas the SFF believes in opportinities for everyone “a future of endlessly expanding new choices”.
(114) __________
Of course, the ex-astronaut and businessman Charles Conrad agrees. “I’m trying to get affordable space
transportation up and operative so that everybody can enjoy space. And by the way, the Japanese are hard at work
building a space hotel.” (115) __________
If he is right, mass space travel will have arrived by 2050 and space tourism will have become a viable industry.
More importantly, the human race will have made serious progress in crossing that final frontier.
A. Companies will always be looking for profit. For this reason, the SFF is not in favor of American missions to
Mars, claiming that there’s nothing in it for investors. At the same time, they do accept that these missions could
bring scientific benefits.
B. He sees the NASA program as a bit of a dinosaur. “25 years after the Wright Brothers, people could buy a
commercial plane ticket ... but many years after landing on the moon, we sat around watching old astronauts on
TV talking about the good old days.”
C. In 1997, the SFF ran a survey on the Internet, called “Cheap Access to Space”, where it asked American
taxpayers for their views on the U.S space program and on what American’s future priorities should be in space
transportation.
D. U.S government officials don’t see the future for space tourism. Here again, private companies may well prove
them wrong. David Ashford, director of Bristol Spaceplanes Limited, once said that space tourism would begin ten
years after people stopped laughing at the concept. Recently, he added this striking comment: “people have
stopped laughing.”
E. Charles Conrad is due to speak there. But his company is in fact only one of several that already have blueprints
for getting into space and back cheaply. Rotary is working on something that would be launched like a rocket but
return like a helicopter. Pioneer Rocket plane believes there could be a million dollar market in delivering
packages from one side of the planet to the other in an hour.
F. They would like to see “irreversible human settlement” in space as soon as possible and maintain that this will
only happen through free enterprise. “Building buildings and driving trucks is not what astronauts should be
doing; that’s what the private sector does.”
G “Cheap” is an important word in space technology nowadays and re-useable rockets will be a key way of
controlling costs. They will deliver things to orbits, bring stuff back to Earth and then go up again, perhaps with
machinery for a space factory, or even carrying tourists.
XI. Read the passage carefully, then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too? One of the things nature (116)
_______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls from the air as (117) _______
or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans. Nature’s recycling program for water is
(118) _______ the water cycle. The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff.
Water on Earth gets stored in oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the
atmosphere by a (119) _______ called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (120)
_______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (121) _______ atmosphere. Water returns to the
Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water when the air (122) _______ cold enough.
Clouds are collections of water droplets. Most precipitation (123) _______ into the oceans and goes right back into
storage. Water that falls on land always flows from (124) _______ places to lower ones. This flow is called runoff.
Water from land flows into streams. Streams join (125) _______ to make rivers and eventually the water flows
into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.
XII. Preposition.
126.He believes the figure should be more ____________________ $10 million.
127.They were angry at being treated _________________children.
128.I .promise to admit you _______________ my office.
129.These oranges are sold ________________ the dozen.
130.We met each other in Paris_________coincidence.