Question

[Trần Quốc Dương]

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) …………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Vietnam have examinations.

Examinations were first (2) …………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) …………to enter the government service.

Nowadays, the main (4) …………of examination is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well the students perform (5) …………pressure.

21.    A. however                    B. although                C. therefore               D. also

22.    A. played                        B. made                      C. held                       D. gained

23.    A. allowed                      B. were allowed        C. have allowed        D. allowing

24.    A. part                             B. idea                        C. content                  D. purpose

25.    A. under                        B. above                    C. within                    D. inside

I. Rewrite the following sentences:

26. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because David ___________________

27. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

It’s ___________________

28.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

We began ___________________

29. Why don’t you start to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

You should ___________________

30. It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there.

Although ___________________

Answer 1

[Khinh Yên]

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) …………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Vietnam have examinations.

Examinations were first (2) …………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) …………to enter the government service.

Nowadays, the main (4) …………of examination is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well the students perform (5) …………pressure.

21.    A. however                    B. although                C. therefore               D. also

22.    A. played                        B. made                      C. held                       D. gained

23.    A. allowed                      B. were allowed        C. have allowed        D. allowing

24.    A. part                             B. idea                        C. content                  D. purpose

25.    A. under                        B. above                    C. within                    D. inside

I. Rewrite the following sentences:

26. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because David _________ was lazy, he failed the exam.__________

27. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

It’s _____________  five months since they last cleaned up the street.______

28.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

We began _______ to donate/donating books and clothes ten years ago.____________

29. Why don’t you start to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

You should _____________  start to run and see if that helps  you lose weight.______

30. It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there.

Although __________ the city is very noisy, we enjoy living there._________