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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1. My mother _____ to Hue for this summer.
A. is going; C. will go
B. is going to; D. goes
2. The coffee ______ by the time I got up this morning.
A. was already made; C. had already been made
B. has already been made; D. would have already been made
3. What time ______ tomorrrow ?
A. will the train leave; C. is the train leaving
B. does the train leave; D. is the train going to leave
4. Please share your fruit and cake ____ others.
A. to; C. with
B. for; D. among
5. If it _____ next Sunday, we'll stay at home.
A. will rain; C. rained
B. rains; D. would rain
6. Jack will miss his bus ______ he leaves now.
A. if; C. when
B. unless; D. until
7. Zoos don't want _____ as places where animals are imprioned.
A. to see; C. being seen
B. seeing; D. to be seen
8. But for your help, we ____ in trouble.
A. will be; C. had been
B. would be; D. would have been
9. The paper has _______ good news today.
A. a; C. the
B. an; D. some
10. Their best player is ________ to leave for Chelsea.
A. on the point; C. planned
B. looking forward; D. about
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11. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ____ very nice hotel by ____ sea
A. a / ∅∅; C. the / a
B. a / the; D. ∅∅/ the
12. My father has gone away. He'll back ___ a week.
A. for; C. until
B. at; D. in
13. _______ don't visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists; C. The most tourists
B. Most of tourists; D. Many tourists
14. You should pay _______ to what the instructor is saying.
A. attendance; C. convention
B. intention; D. attention
15. I am fed ______ hanging around here with nothing to do.
A. up on; C. up with
B. out of; D. by