SECTION A:
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose. (20 points)
1. My sister is very fond .................... chocolate candy.
A. of
B. about
C. with
D. at
2. I have studied English ....................eight months.
A. for
B. since
C. by
D. in
3. Listen ....................our teacher !
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. in
4. There isn’t ....................food in the house.
A. none
B. no
C. some
D. any
5. He arrives …………………..at six o’clock.
A. at home
B. home
C. in home
D. to home
6. Herbert has had his car………………….. 1999.
A. ago
B. since
C. to
D. for
7. How long will it ....................to get there ?
A. cost
B. lose
C. make
D. take
8. I ....................it to you if you don’t have one.
A. give
B. gave
C. will give
D. would give
9. ....................your homework yet ?
A. Did you finished
B. Are you finishing
C. Do you finish
D. Have you finished
10. It’s the best book I …………………..read.
A. have ever
B. had ever
C. will ever
D. can ever
11. He looked very..................when I told him the news.
A. happily
B. happy
C. happiness
D. was happy
12. She is ..................in history.
A. interests
B. interested
C. interesting
D. being interest
13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller....................Big Ben ?
A. then
B. than
C. as
D. of
14. At school, David was..................anyone else in his class.
A. as clever as
B. as clever than
C. cleverer as
D. cleverest
15. She speaks French ....................than you.
A. more faster
B. more fluently
C. well
D. the most fluently
16. It began to rain while we…………………..soundly.
A. slept
B. were sleeping
C. have slept
D. are sleeping
17. She doesn’t like coffee, does she ?
A. Yes, she doesn’t
B. No, she does
C. Yes, she did
D. No, she doesn’t
18. I won't go to bed …………………..I finish my homework.
A. until
B. when
C. while
D. since
19. Is this book ………………….. ? Yes, it's mine.
A. you're
B. yours
C. you
D. your
20. …………………..do you come to school ? By bus
A. How
B. What
C. By
D. When
SECTION B:
In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)
People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.
The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.
If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.
21. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They like birds. B. They feel happy.
C. They want to tell a story . D. They like studying music.
22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?
A. Birds in a good temper.
B. Cock birds.
C. Hen birds.
D. Female birds which attract male birds.
23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?
A. A warning to keep away.
B. A warning to come quickly.
C. A warning about the approach of people
D. A warning to stop singing.
24. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well ?
A. warn other birds to go away.
B. give their information in another way.
C. find a wife.
D. fly high in the sky.
25. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a hen bird ?
A. It dances.
B. It spreads out its tail.
C. It searches for a wife.
D. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.
PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH ( 45 minutes )
SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL
In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank. (15 points)
used; on; afford; enough; every; soon; wait; used; listening; home; few; who; what; won; all; |
There was once a large, fat woman (26)………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (27)………………Friday morning. As
(28)………………as he got (29)………………on Friday, his wife (30)………………to make
him give her (31)………………his money, and then she (32)………………to give him back only
(33)………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.
One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was (34)………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess (35)…………… happened to me today, dear," he said.
He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (36)………………ten thousand pounds
(37)………………the lottery!"
"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (38)……………… seconds and added angrily, " but (39)………………a moment! How could you (40)………………to buy the ticket?"
SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (15 points)
EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply last letter.
ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.
41. She / a bath / every morning.
……………………………………………………………………..
42. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.
……………………………………………………………………..
43. How long / it / take / him / get / school / every day ?
……………………………………………………………………..
44. Last Wednesday / Bill / ring / office /nine o'clock.
……………………………………………………………………..
45. I / live / Ho Chi Minh city / ten years.
……………………………………………………………………..
46. People / come / all over the world/ visit / city/ Hiroshima.
……………………………………………………………………..
47. Billy / an old man that / has to live with his children.
……………………………………………………………………..
48. Oliver Twist / first published / 1838.
……………………………………………………………………..
49. It / too heavy / him / lift.
……………………………………………………………………..
50. I / able to / come / tomorrow.
……………………………………………………………………..
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III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (15 pts)
1. Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my________.
A. sister
B. cousin
C. niece
D. friend
2. His_________ always makes people laugh.
A. quiet character
B. sense of humor
C. smiles
D. humorous
3. The window_________ last night has been repaired.
A. break
B. breaked
C. broken
D. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a_________ contest.
A. flower- arranging
B. flowers- arranging
C. arranging- flower
D. flower- arrange
5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)_________.
A. hotel
B. house
C. orphanage
D. hostel
6. It took him ages to_________ living in the new town.
A. get use to
B. be used to
C. will used to
D. will use to
7. My parents make me_________ for my exam.
A. to study
B. study
C. studying
D. studied
8. I would rather you_________ me the story.
A. tell
B. told
C. to tell
D. telling
9. “War and Peace”_________ the longest book I have ever read.
A. are
B. was
C. were
D. is
10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled_________ a rock and fell_________
A. at/ off
B. in/ out
C. over/ down
D. of/ down
11. That’s a_________ building.
A. five- floor
B. five- floors
C. five- floor’s
D. five- floors’
12. She helped me_________ the house.
A. to clean
B. cleaning
C. clean
D. both a and c
13. _________ is a book in which you can look up telephone number.
A. Mobile phone
B. Public telephone
C. Telephone directory
D. Answering machine
14. _________ is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
A. Wardrobe
B. Refrigerator
C. Desk
D. Counter.
15. Jane really enjoys_________ to dinner parties.
A. inviting
B. being inviting
C. being invited
D. be invited
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.D
10.C
11.A
12.A
13.C
14.A
15.C