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["71. According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by_________. A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object B. the term \u2015ranging\u2016 used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set 72. Which type of waves does radar use? A. tidal B. sound C. heat D. radio 73. The word \u2015tracking\u2016 in the passage most closely means_________. A. sending B. searching for C. ranging D. repairing 74. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar. C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology. 75. What might be inferred about radar? A. It takes the place of a radio. B. It has improved navigational safety. C. It was developed from a study of sound waves. D. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane. X. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word in capital letters which must not be altered in any way. 76. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration) (call) \u2192 You should ______________________________________. 77. People don\u2018t want to buy cars with large engines any more. \u2192 There isn\u2018t ______________________________________. 78. Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now. (halved) \u2192 The coal produced _____________________________. 79. The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election. (likelihood) \u2192 The likelihood __________________________________. 80. The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident. (prompt) \u2192 The policeman\u2018s ________________________________. 551","XI. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given. 81. We couldn\u2018t have managed without my father\u2018s money. \u2192 If it hadn\u2018t _______________________________________________. 82. House prices have risen dramatically this year. \u2192 There has _______________________________________________. 83. The only thing they didn\u2018t steal was the television. \u2192 They stole _______________________________________________. 84. He didn\u2018t succeeded in searching for the stolen car. \u2192 He tried in vain _________________________________________. 85. She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left. \u2192 No sooner _______________________________________________. XII. Writing an essay. \u201cSoft-skills are more and more needed for future jobs\u201d. What do you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 280- 300 words to support your points. ____________THE END____________ 552","KEYS \u2013 PRACTICE 46 I. (5pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. II. (5pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A III. (10pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 11. only had it 14. good\/ use grumbling\/ 17. frightened\/ scared to 18. rumbling 12. had been complaining about 19. under the 20. afford to have them 15. people parking 13. did him no\/ did not (seem to) do him any 16. without IV. (5pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. D V. (10pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 26. advertisement 28. surprisingly 30. twice 32. linguistically 34. dreadful 33. farther\/ further 35. useless 27. seaside 29. standby 31. poorly VI. (10pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. B 41. A 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. C VII. (10pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. C VIII. (10pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 56. wrong 58. other\/ some 60. example\/ instance 62. of 64. Thanks 65. whether\/ if 57. which 59. by 61. fact 63. out IX. (10pts) 1 pt\/correct answer. 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. B 70. B 71. D 72. D 73. B 74. B 75. B X. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 76. \u2192 You should take the price into consideration before you decide whether to buy it or not. 553","77. \u2192 There isn\u2018t much call for cars with large engines any more. 78. \u2192 The coal produced in this region has been halved in the 20 years. 79. \u2192 The likelihood is small of the PM calling an early general election. 80. \u2192 The policeman\u2018s prompt action averted an accident. XI. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 81. \u2192 If it hadn\u2018t been for my father\u2019s money, we could not have managed. 82. \u2192 There has been a dramatic rise\/increase in the house prices this year. 83. \u2192 They stole everything except for\/but\/apart from the television. 84. \u2192 He tried in vain to search for the stolen car. 85. \u2192 No sooner had the guests left than she started to clean up the house. XII. (15pts) Students\u2018 own answers Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate. Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language high school students. Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20% for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use appropriate styles and linking devices ENGLISH PRACTICE 47 I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. arrow B. loud C. moldy D. poultry 2. A. basilisk B. bison C. basic D. basin 3. A. subtlety B. indebtedness C. bombard D. combing 4. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique 5. A. conscience B. bronchitis C. shuttle D. chauffeur II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. 6. A. comic B. clementine C. climax D. thermonuclear 7. A. diligent B. dimension C. action D. innate 8. A. characterize B. absence C. datum D. charcoal 9. A. solicitor B. separately C. spacious D. sequence 10. A. parachute B. armchair C. accent D. accidentally III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 11. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _______ of identical products. 554","A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification 12. Only the _______ of the building is going to be remodeled. A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner 13. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _______ to me. A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest 14. After years of neglect there was a huge _______ program to return the city to its former glory. A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment 15. The assistant suggested _______ the next day when the manager would be there. A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came back 16. I never get a _______ of sleep after watching a horror film. A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce 17. As it was Christmas, the _______ at church was much larger than usual. A. audience B. convention C. congregation D. grouping 18. The sheep were huddled into a _______ to protect them from overnight frosts. A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen 19. The jury _______ the defendant \u2015not guilty\u2016. A. gave B. returned C. subscribed D. found 20. Many _______ crafts such as weaving are now being revived. A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary 21. He managed to finish his thesis under the _______ of his tutor. A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance 22. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country. A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response 23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _______ any solutions. A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to 24. You _______ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that. A. must B. would C. should D. might 25. _______ calculations have shown that the earth\u2018s resources may run out before the end of the next century. A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt 26. By the time you receive this letter, I _______ for China. A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave 27. Prizes are awarded _______ the number of points scored. A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to 28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _______ neglected. A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically 29. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _______ over 20 minutes a day. A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses 555","30. It had been a trying afternoon, _______ at about six o\u2018clock in the television breaking down. A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed (0) has been done as an example. V. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. (0) has been done as an example. VI. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (51)_______ of an aquatic past \u2013 but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (52)_______, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it. The idea that having a good cry do you (53)_______ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (54)_______ a natural painkiller 556","called enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (55)_______. Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (56)_______ activity. Because some people still regard it as a (57)_______ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically. Tears of emotion also help the body (58)_______ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable \u2013 (59)_______ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (60)_______ \u2015weepies\u2016. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together. 51. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display 52. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter 53. A. better B. fine C. good D. well 54. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep 55. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce 56. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving 57. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign 58. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel 59. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard 60. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy. How had they survived? The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the \u2015Great American Desert\u2016 to reach lands that sometimes proved barren. In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant. It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed. But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought. To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless. Who could imagine a fairy- tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that. They had wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems. And they did not need to be cured in a barn, 557","but dried right where they grew on the ground. When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter. Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay. And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring. The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses. 61. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the Western United States 62. What can be inferred by the phrase \u2015Legend has it\u2016 in line 1? A. Most history book include the story of the train. B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period. C. The driver of the train invented the story. D. The story of the train may not be completed factual. 63. The word \u2015they\u2016 in line 4 refers to________. A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen D. Americans 64. What can be inferred about the \u2015Great American Desert\u2016 mentioned in line 7? A. Many had settled there by the 1860\u2018s. B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area. C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War. D. It was not discovered until the late 1800\u2018s. 65. The word \u2015barren\u2016 in line 7 is closed in meaning to________. A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D. dangerous 66. The word \u2015preferred\u2016 in line 8 is closed in meaning to________. A. favored B. available C. ordinary D. required 67. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph? A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it. B. It had to be imported into the United States. C. It would probably not grow in the western United States. D. It was difficult for cattle to digest. 68. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses? A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass C. Buffalo grass D. Grama grass 69. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses? A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry weather 70. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by________. A. eating only small quantities of grass. B. continually moving from one grazing area to another. 558","C. naturally fertilizing the soil. D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground. VIII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 71. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week. \u2192 An increased_________________________________________________. 72. I left without saying goodbye as I didn\u2018t want to disturb the meeting. \u2192 Rather _______________________________________________________. 73. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band\u2018s decision to stop playing. \u2192 The moment_________________________________________________. 74. He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen. \u2192 At no time ___________________________________________________. 75. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money? \u2192 Other ________________________________________________________? IX. Use the word(s) given in the brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). 76. To this day no one has equaled his achievements in the field of technology. (unsurpassed) \u2192 To this day_________________ in the field of technology. 77. Peter grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. (pulled) \u2192 Peter_________________ the foul-tasting medicine. 78. It\u2018s unfortunately that the construction of the building will not be finished as originally planned. \u2192 The construction of the building_________________ unfortunate. (longer) 79. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the history. (appetite) \u2192 What he told me_________________ the story. 80. They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow. (fear) \u2192 They chose_________________ too much snow. ______________THE END_______________ 559","I. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. Keys \u2013 practice 47 10. D 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C II. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A III. (20pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. C 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D IV. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 31. valuable 33. length 35. tightened 37. lowered 39. embarrassment 32. frightened 34. worldwide 36. terrified 38. repeatedly 40. heights V. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 41. acquired 43. a few 45. to 47. as 49. certain 42. explicitly 44. to 50. intended 46. vocational 48. assume VI. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 56. C 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. D 51. B 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. D VII. (20pts) 2 points\/correct answer. 61. A 62. B 63. C 64. D 65. C 66. A 67. C 68. B 69. D 70. B VIII. (20pts) 2 points\/correct answer. 71. \u2192 An increased number of travelers is being stopped by customs officials this week. 72. \u2192 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. 73. \u2192 The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing. 74. \u2192 At no time did he suspect that the bicycle had been stolen. 75. \u2192 Other than to offer to lend her some money, how could I help? IX. 76. \u2192 To this day his achievements are unsurpassed in the field of technology. 77. \u2192 Peter pulled a face as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. 78. \u2192 The construction of the building will take longer than originally planned, which is 79. unfortunate. 560","80. \u2192 What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest of the story. \u2192 They chose not to drive for fear of too much snow. 561","ENGLISH PRACTICE 48 I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. 1. A. latter B. label C. ladder D. latitude 2. A. pour B. roar C. flour D. soar 3. A. chase B. purchase C. bookcase D. suitcase 4. A. thread B. feather C. bread D. bead 5. A. prepare B. preface C. preparation D. prejudice II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. 6. A. amphibian B. champagne C. cathedral D. creature 7. A. accommodation B. antibiotic C. counterclockwise D. deforestation 8. A. consciousness B. ecotourism C. biosphere D. confirm 9. A. architectural B. cosmopolitan C. appreciative D. archeologist 10. A. consolidate B. context C. conference D. confidence III. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. 11. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O\u2018keeffe made New Mexico_________. A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence 12. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _________ employed to investigate the deep sea. A. can be robots B. robots can be C. can robots D. can robots that are 13. _________ is not clear to researchers. A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct. B. Why dinosaurs became extinct C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct 14. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956. A. while B. until C. on D. when 15. Drinking water ___________ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth. A. containing B. in which containing C. contains D. that contain 16. In the 1820\u2018s physical education became___________ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale Universities. A. to be part B. which was part C. was part D part 17. If you can win his attention ___________ for you. A. the so much better B. the better so much 562","C. so much the better D. so the much better 18. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained ____________. A. otherwise B. therefore C. immediately D. nevertheless 19. Which __________ agency do you work for? A. ads B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement 20. Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health. A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. put through IV. Each sentence below contains 1 mistake. IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR CORRECT FORMS. 21. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second was superior than the first: 22. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought. 23. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party. 24. John\u2018s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull. 25. Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive 26. Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth pull. 27. Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office. 28. When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a waist of time. 29. I try to remember your name but I am afraid I cannot remember it. 30. I\u2018d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous. V. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. 31. I know ________ experience that I do my best work early in the morning. 32. I am astonished ________ the way my students can spend all night at the disco and still remember their prepositions next morning. 33. Is it possible to insure yourself ________ nuclear attack? 34. At school today, we had a long discussion _______ the best way to learn a foreign language. 35. \u2015How can I discourage my boyfriend _______ trying to kiss me all the time?\u2016 \u2015Eat plenty of garlic.\u2016 36. Raise the gun to your shoulder, aim _______ the target, and try not to kill anyone. 37. Small children should be watched ____________ carefully. 38. Would you give up your country cottage __________ a town flat? 39. He\u2018ll inherit the money when he comes ______________ age. 40. The performance on the first night came ______________ pretty. 563","VI. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. 41. (ADAPT)__________ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. 42. Police asked (PASS) ______________ if they had seen the accident happen. 43. What a (WORRY) ______________pair of children. They have to be watched every minute of the day. 44. Children are taught from young to be (RESPECT) _____________ to their elders. 45. They frequently (MOBILE) _________________ the traffic as they march through the streets. 46. He shook his head in _____________ (APPROVE) 47. He fought the illness with courage and ________________ (DETERMINE) 48. She seems (REASON) __________happy in her new job. 49. Can we (ARRANGE) _____________the meeting for next Monday at 7? 50. If you weren\u2018t so (ACT)_______________, you wouldn\u2018t be so fat! VII. Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D. Action scenes in films Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (51)_________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (52) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (53)_________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (54)_________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (55)_________ in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (56)__________ the wishes of the director, although he will usually only do this in the (57)_________ of safety. Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don\u2018t have to (58)________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (59)________ in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (60)_________.If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt. 51. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named 52. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one 53. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise 54. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage 55. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called 56. A. over B. against C. through D. across 57. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards 58. A. work B. get C. put D. stand 59. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected 60. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders 564","VIII. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre. When Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (61)________ Marlon Brando went (62)________ stage wearing a (63)________ of blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt. It was the first time the T-shirt had been seen publicly as anything (64)________ an item of underwear and it set a fashion trend that was to last through (65)________ the end of the century. The idea for the T-shirt came (66)________ Brando himself. He had worn one at rehearsals for the play. The director was so impressed by the look that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself. Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised by the American company Sears Roebuck. They had decided to market the shirt (67)________ a fashionable garment in its (68)________ right, rather than just something to be worn (69)________ warmth beneath a denim work shirt (70)________ an army uniform. It was Brando, however, who popularized it, especially with the release of the film version of Streetcar in 1951. A short leather jacket completed the look that was to be adopted by teenage rebels in many countries for decades afterwards. IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals, such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world\u2018s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet. Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed. 71. What is the main topic of the passage? A. the Bengal tiger B. international boycott C. endangered species D. problems with industrialization 72. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world \u2015alarming\u2016 in the first paragraph? 565","A. dangerous B. serious C. gripping D. distressing 73. The word \u2015poachers\u2016 as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following? A. illegal hunters B. enterprising researchers C. concerned scientists D. trained hunters 74. The word \u2015callousness\u2016 in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following? A. indirectnessB. independence C. incompetence D. insensitivity 75. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast. A. a problem and a solution B. a statement and an illustration C. a comparison and contrast D. specific and general information 76. What does the word \u2015this\u2016 in the first paragraph refer to in the passage? A. Bengal tigers B. Interest in material gain C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population 77. Which of the following could best replace the word \u2015allocated\u2016 in the second paragraph? A. set aside B. combined C. organized D. taken off 78. The word \u2015defray\u2016 in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. lower B. raise C. make a payment on D. make an investment toward 79. What does the term \u2015international boycott\u2016 in the second paragraph refer to? A. buying and selling of animal products overseas B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide C. a global increase in animal survival D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks 80. Which of the following best describes the author\u2018s attitude? A. forgiving B. concerned C. vindictive D. surprised X. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 81. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard. \u2192 Hard ____________________________________________________. 82. Do all the washing, please! \u2192 Let ______________________________________________________. 83. I regret not going to the airport to say good bye to him. \u2192 I wish ___________________________________________________. 84. Mick thought that we were married. \u2192 Mick was under ________________________________________. 85. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect. \u2192 But for his command __________________________________. 566","XI. Write an essay (about 250 words) about the following topic: Some people say that traffic accidents are caused by the increasing number of motorbikes. Others blame for man\u2019s fault. Which point of view do you agree? State at least three relevant evidences. _____________THE END____________ 567","I. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. Keys \u2013 practice 48 10. D 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D II. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. C III. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. A 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. A IV. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 21. to the first 23. diligently 25. Time passes 27. had the plane 29. am trying 22. has 24. them pulled 26. pulled 30. by myself 28. waste of time V. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 31. from 33. against 35. from 37. over 39. of 32. at\/by 34. about 36. at 38. for 40. off VI. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 45. immobilize 47. determination 49. rearrange 41. Adaptation 43. worrisome 46. disapproval 48. reasonably 50. inactive 42. passers-by 44. respectful VII. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 51. B 52. C 53. D 54. D 55. D 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. A VIII. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 61. named\/called 63. pair 65. to\/until 67. as 69. for 68. own 70. or 62. on 64. but\/ except 66. from IX. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 76. C 77. A 78. C 79. B 80. B 71. C 72. D 73. A 74. D 75. A 568","X. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 81. \u2192 Hard as\/ though she works, she never seems to succeed. 82. \u2192 Let all the washing be done. 83. 84. \u2192 I wish I had gone to the airport to say good bye to him. 85. XI. \u2192 Mick was under the impression that we were married \u2192 But for his command of the local dialect, we could have been put into prison\/ jail. (15pts) Students\u2018 own answers Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate. Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language high school students. Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20% for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use appropriate styles and linking devices 569","ENGLISH PRACTICE 49 A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions. (15 pts) 01: They had meals together in the school______. A. caf\u00e9 B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar 02: You should______ your pounds for dollars before going to New York. A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange 03: Who is the______ of this company? A. top B. head C. leader D. minister 04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man______. A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know 05: Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 06: She nearly lost her own life______ attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 07: If I could speak German, I______ next year studying in Berlin. A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent 08: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is______. A. another B. other C. the another D. the other 09: The police are______ an incident which took place this afternoon. A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating 10: Someone wanted to______ Belle Vue Hotel to us. A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell 11: Tony never comes to class on time and______. A. neither does Pedro B. so does Pedro C. so doesn\u2018t Pedro D. neither doesn\u2018t Pedro 12: Tom: \u2015Thank you for your help.\u2016 ~ Mary: \u2015____________.\u2016 A. With all my heart B. It\u2018s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem 13: We______ won the game if we\u2018d had a few more minutes. A. have B. will C. had D. could have 14: Mr. Ba is intelligent but he______ common sense. A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants 15: We\u2018ll play tennis and______ we\u2018ll have lunch. A. after B. then C. so D. immediately 570","II: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. (5 pts) 1. How much does______ of this club cost? (MEMBER) MEMBERSHIP 2. She is extremely______ about the history of art. (KNOW) KNOWLEDGEABLE 3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more______ every day. (TROUBLE) TROUBLESOME 4. He is completely______! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY) UNEMPLOYABLE 5. His boss told him off because he had behaved______. (RESPONSIIBLE) IRRESPONSIBLY III: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only. (6 pts) made her blood boil jumped out of her skin had a lump in her throat lost her head gave me the cold shoulder took her breath away 1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She______. 2. It really______ to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him. 3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she______ as she watched him get on the train. 4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really______. 5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She______. 6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost______. IV: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. (14 pts) 1. Mr. Pike, who is supposed______ (witness) the accident, has left the town. 2. At this time next week they______ (sit) in the train on their way to Paris. 3. He said that he watered the plants every day. He______ (water) them. If he had, they wouldn\u2018t have died. 4. No sooner the announcement______ (make) than everyone started complaining. 5. They said they never______ (make) to do anything they didn\u2018t want to before. 6. We______ (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came. 7. The pop star who______ (take) part in over 25 films always avoids______ (recognize) by wearing dark glasses. 8. There\u2018s no point in______ (try) to get Tim______ (lend) you his car. 9. Not until John______ (receive) the offer of promotion in writing he______ (celebrate) 571","10. He______ (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he______ (not \/ buy) it. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions. (5 pts) 01: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. AB C D 02: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico. AB C D 03: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office? A B CD 04: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. AB CD 05: I\u2018d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous. A B CD B. READING I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. (10 pts) If you\u2018re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)______ even environmental ones. It\u2018s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)______ \u2013 it\u2018s the way society choose to use and abuse them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal \u2013 non-renewable natural (4)______. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the (5)______ of packaging, and this (6)______ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7)______ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich \u2013 they have a higher calorific (8)______ than coal and one (9)______ of \u2017recovery\u2018 strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (10)______ of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits 3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 572","4. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels 5. A. way B. kind C form D. type 6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes 7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry 8. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect 9. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium 10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement II: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 pts) I was reading an article last week in (1)______ the writer described how her children has changed as they grow up. When they were small she had to (2)______ up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which wore her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (3)______ with next. She dreaded the fact that they might take after her husband, who admitted having (4)_____ an uncontrollable child who (5)______ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights. What was worse was that (6)______ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (7)______ out of all their naughty behavior, and (12)______ up serious hobbies (8)______ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without (9)______ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (10)______, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy. III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts) Today\u2018s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys. 573","As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today\u2018s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric\/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today. 01: The author\u2018s purpose in the passage is to______. A. criticize conventional vehicles C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future 02: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT______. A. planes B. trolleys C. vans D. trains 03: The passage would most likely be followed by details about______. A. the neighborhood of the fixture C. electric shuttle buses B. automated freeways D. pollution restrictions in the future 04: The word \u2017compact\u2019 in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______. A. squared B. long-range C. inexpensive D. concentrated 05: In the second paragraph, the author implies that______. A. everyday life will stay much the same in our fixture. B. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future 06: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be______. A. much larger than they are today C. common as today\u2018s gas stations B. more convenient than they are today D. equipped with charging devices 07: The word \u2017charging\u2019 in this passage refers to______. A. aggression B. lightning C. electricity D. credit cards 08: The word \u2017foresee\u2019 in this passage could best be replaced with______. A. imagine B. count on C. rely on D. invent 09: The word \u2017commuters\u2019 in paragraph 4 refers to______. A. visitors B. cab drivers C. shoppers D. daily travelers 10: The word \u2017hybrid' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______. A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated D. combination 574","C. WRITING I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 pts) 1. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill. Scarcely ......................................................................................................................................... 2. I left without saying goodbye as I didn\u2018t want to disturb the meeting. Rather ............................................................................................................................................ 3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. There has ....................................................................................................................................... 4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not ....................................................................................................................................... 5. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman. It was ............................................................................................................................................. II: Topic: Media are said to affect us different ways. Discuss the matter in a composition. (20 pts) -------------H\u1ebft----------- Th\u00ed sinh kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u. C\u00e1n b\u1ed9 coi thi kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch g\u00ec th\u00eam. H\u1ecd v\u00e0 t\u00ean th\u00ed sinh:\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.; S\u1ed1 b\u00e1o danh\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 575","576","KEYS- PRACTICE 49 A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions. (15 pts) 01: They had meals together in the school______. A. caf\u00e9 B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar 02: You should______ your pounds for dollars before going to New York. A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange 03: Who is the______ of this company? A. top B. head C. leader D. minister 04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man______. A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know 05: Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 06: She nearly lost her own life______ attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 07: If I could speak German, I______ next year studying in Berlin. A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent 08: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is______. A. another B. other C. the another D. the other 09: The police are______ an incident which took place this afternoon. A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating 10: Someone wanted to______ Belle Vue Hotel to us. A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell 11: Tony never comes to class on time and______. A. neither does Pedro B. so does Pedro C. so doesn\u2018t Pedro D. neither doesn\u2018t Pedro 12: Tom: \u2015Thank you for your help.\u2016 ~ Mary: \u2015____________.\u2016 A. With all my heart B. It\u201fs my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem 13: We______ won the game if we\u2018d had a few more minutes. A. have B. will C. had D. could have 14: Mr. Ba is intelligent but he______ common sense. A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants 15: We\u2018ll play tennis and______ we\u2018ll have lunch. A. after B. then C. so D. immediately 577","II: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. (5 pts) 1. How much does_ membership_ of this club cost?(MEMBER) MEMBERSHIP 2. She is extremely__ knowledgeable _ about the history of art.(KNOW) KNOWLEDGEABLE 3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more_ troublesome__ every day. (TROUBLE) 4. He is completely_ unemployable _! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.(EMPLOY) 5. His boss told him off because he had behaved _irresponsibly__. (RESPONSIIBLE) IRRESPONSIBLY III: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only. (6 pts) 1. gave me the cold shoulder 3. had a lump in her throat 5. lost her head 2. made her blood boil 4. took her breath away 6. jumped out of her skin 1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She______. 2. It really______ to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him. 3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she______ as she watched him get on the train. 4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really______. 5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She______. 6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost______. IV: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. (14 pts) 1. Mr. Pike, who is supposed__ to have witnessed _ (witness) the accident, has left the town. 2. At this time next week they_ will be sitting __ (sit) in the train on their way to Paris. 3. He said that he watered the plants every day. He_ couldn\u201ft have watered _ (water) them. If he had, they wouldn\u2018t have died. 4. No sooner the announcement_ had \u2026. been made _ (make) than everyone started complaining. 5. They said they never_ had never been made __ (make) to do anything they didn\u2018t want to before. 6. We_ had been watching _ (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came. 7. The pop star who_ has taken __ (take) part in over 25 films always avoids_ being recognised _ (recognize) by wearing dark glasses. 8. There\u2018s no point in_ trying _ (try) to get Tim_ to lend __ (lend) you his car. 578","9. Not until John_(had) received __ (receive) the offer of promotion in writing he_ did he celebrate _ (celebrate) 10. He__ has had _ (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he_ hadn\u201ft bought _ (not \/ buy) it. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions. (5 pts) 01: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. AB C D 02: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico. AB C D 03: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office? A B CD 04: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. AB CD 05: I\u2018d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous. A B CD B. READING I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. (10 pts) If you\u2018re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)______ even environmental ones. It\u2018s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)______ \u2013 it\u2018s the way society choose to use and abuse them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal \u2013 non-renewable natural (4)______. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the (5)______ of packaging, and this (6)______ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7)______ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich \u2013 they have a higher calorific (8)______ than coal and one (9)______ of \u2017recovery\u2018 strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (10)______ of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits 579","3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 4. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels 5. A. way B. kind C form D. type 6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes 7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry 8. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect 9. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium 10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement II: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 pts) I was reading an article last week in (1)_ which _ the writer described how her children has changed as they grow up. When they were small she had to (2)_put__ up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which wore her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (3)_deal_ with next. She dreaded the fact that they might took after her husband, who admitted having (4)_been_ an uncontrollable child who (5)_spent__ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights. What was worse was that (6)_everyone__ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (7)_grown__ out of all their naughty behavior, and taken up serious hobbies (8)_such__ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without (9)__taking__ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (10)_older__, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy. III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts) Today\u2018s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric 580","vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys. As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today\u2018s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric\/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today. 01: The author\u2018s purpose in the passage is to______. A. criticize conventional vehicles C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future 02: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT______. A. planes B. trolleys C. vans D. trains 03: The passage would most likely be followed by details about______. A. the neighborhood of the fixture C. electric shuttle buses B. automated freeways D. pollution restrictions in the future 04: The word \u2017compact\u2019 in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______. A. squared B. long-range C. inexpensive D. concentrated 05: In the second paragraph, the author implies that______. A. everyday life will stay much the same in our fixture. B. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future 06: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be______. A. much larger than they are today C. common as today\u2018s gas stations B. more convenient than they are today D. equipped with charging devices 07: The word \u2017charging\u2019 in this passage refers to______. A. aggression B. lightning C. electricity D. credit cards 08: The word \u2017foresee\u2019 in this passage could best be replaced with______. A. imagine B. count on C. rely on D. invent 09: The word \u2017commuters\u2019 in paragraph 4 refers to______. A. visitors B. cab drivers C. shoppers D. daily travelers 10: The word \u2017hybrid' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______. 581","A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated D. combination C. WRITING I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 pts) 1. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill. Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill. 2. I left without saying goodbye as I didn\u2018t want to disturb the meeting. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. 3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week. 4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success. 5. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman. It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset \/ that upset Harriet. II: Topic: Media are said to affect us different ways. Discuss the matter in a composition. (20 pts) I think the media pay too much attention to the private lives of famous people. Television, newspapers, magazines and web sites dig up all kinds of past bad actions. They say that these are true reflections of a person's character. This may be true if they occurred only a few years before, but some of these are things people did as teenagers. People in their forties are expected to explain something they did when they were fifteen. If they killed someone, obviously that's more than a youthful mistake. Usually, though, these incidents involve experiments with drugs or being reckless in a car. They're not something that the public needs to know. The media love to say that the public has a right to know. That's not true. We don't need to know if a movie star or politician has had an extramarital affair. That is something of concern only to the people involved. We do need to know if someone we're electing to public office has been involved in shady business deals, but we don't need to know if he or she defaulted on a loan twenty years ago. 582","It seems the media dig up these facts without giving thoughtful consideration to what might happen. It has an effect on the celebrity's family, especially the children. A celebrity's good name and credibility may be ruined before he or she can prove that rumors are false. If a case goes to court, paying a lawyer can use up all their money. Even if it doesn't come to that, they may find their career ruined. When are we, the public, going to make it clear to the media that we're tired of having to watch this kind of thing on the news? Wouldn't it be better if they would concentrate on more important issues? 583","ENGLISH PRACTICE 50 584","I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 11. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography 12. A. idiom B. ideal C. item D. identical 13. A. children B. child C. mild D. wild 14. A. both B. myth C. with D. sixth 15. A. helped B. booked C. hoped D. waited II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 16. A. difference B. suburban C. internet D. character 17. A. beautiful B. effective C. favorite D. popular 18. A. attraction B. government C. borrowing D. visit 19. A. difficulty B. individual C. population D. unemployment 20. A. biology B. redundancy C. interviewer D. comparative III. Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, find and correct it. IV. Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks. 21. You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely__________ of you. A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. unconscious D. insensible 22. The job was more difficult than I__________ expected it to be. 585","A. might B. would C. have D. had 23. We had so many problems with the car that__________ we sold it and bought a new one. A. to the end B. by the end C. at the end D. in the end 24. His parents think it's time he__________ married. A. gets B. would get C. will get D. got 25. He__________ me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late. A. suggested B. convinced C. insisted D. advised 26. You will become ill__________ you stop working so hard. A. until B. if C. unless D. when 27.__________ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all. A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. Whenever 28. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to__________ a story. A. combine B. invent C. lie D. manager 29. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to__________ him to go. A. make B. suggest C. persuade D. prevent 30. I hope he's__________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left. A. reminded B. proposed C. remembered D. suggested V. Circle the option A, B, C, or D that needs correcting. 31. Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall. A. largely B. rainfall C. receive D. hardly any 32. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals. A. than B. sweeter C. is only D. an 33. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski. A. her B. to ski C. surprising D. had gone 34. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found. A. causing B. for C. a virus D. has not been found 35. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. A. over B. that C. in aviation D. attempted to fly VI. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. One (36. CHARACTER)________ of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past people with different cultures were able to live quite (37. SEPARATE)________ , high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (38. FAMILIAR)________ to us. In such circumstances, (39. RACE)________ is a real danger. People feel a tremendous (40. LOYAL)________ to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an (41. APPRECIATE)________ of the positive aspects of other cultures. They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (42. INHERIT)________, one that could 586","even lead to the (43. APPEAR)________ of certain aspects of their way of life. Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (44. PERCEIVE)________ than reality and different groups live in (45. RELATE)________ harmony in many parts of the world. VII. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. Dolphins communicate mainly by (46)________ of sounds. These sounds not only (47)________ whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc. However, they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the (48)________ with a loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the water surface). Body posturing and jaw popping also have a role in (49)________. As for language, we do not know (50)________ they have one. Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can understand a structured language like (51)________. This has been demonstrated for a number of other animal species as well (gorilla, California sea lion, and parrot). Some studies also indicate that dolphin vocalizations are complex (52)________ to support some form of language. (53)________, it has not been demonstrated (54)________ that they can undoubtedly communicate (55)________ themselves. 46. A. way B. mean C. using D. means 47. A. have B. include C. contain D. combine 48. A. water B. sea C. ocean D. river 49. A. reaction B. chewing C. speaking D. communication 50. A. why B. if C. when D. how 51. A. your B. ours C. our D. yours 52. A. too B. as C. enough D. so 53. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. However D. Whoever 54. A. yet B. still C. though D. neither 55. A. together B. each other C. between D. among VIII. Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word. Enjoyment is what drinking wine is all about. However, the more you know, (56)________ easier it becomes to select the right wines for you or your guests. Wine is basically grape juice to (57)________ yeast has been added causing it to ferment and produce alcohol. Alcohol is flavourless, so there must be something more (58)________ wine than this. Many of the secrets of wine lie within the grape. Its pulp is a sugar solution which contains the things that give a wine its fruity flavour. In a dry wine, most of a grape\u2018s sugar has been converted (59)________ alcohol. In a sweet one, more sugar is left. This can be felt on the (60)________ of the tongue. The pulp also contains acidity which gives the wine \\\"crispness\u2016 that makes the mouth water. Too much (61)________ it can make you wince, too little and the wine could taste dull. The skin contains flavour and tannin. Tannin produces a tingling sensation in the gums and gives a wine firmness. White grapes (62)________ their skins removed before fermentation so tannin is only really found in red wines. The pulp of black and white grapes is (63)________ same pale colour. The fact that the skins of black grapes are left on (64)________ the wine is fermented gives red wine its colour. The wines which are often considered to be the best are (65)________ where all the elements balance one another. There are many grape varieties grown in many climates which 587","influence the emphasis given to these features and this is why wines can be so wonderfully different. IX. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following passage. Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep. The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month. 66. What is the main point of the first paragraph? A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large. B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water. C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water. D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water. 67. The words \\\"In reality\\\" in the passage is closest in meaning to_________. A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly 68. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is_________. A. size B. distance C. temperature D. density 69. The word \\\"configuration\\\" in the passage is closest in meaning to_________. A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement 70. Neap tides occur when_________. A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction B. the Moon is full C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 71. John didn\u2018t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing. 588","\u2192 Not until ______________________________________________________. 72. I don\u2018t really like her, even though I admire her achievements. \u2192 Much __________________________________________________________. 73. It\u2018s thought that the accident was caused by human error. \u2192 The accident _________________________________________________. 74. House prices have risen dramatically this year. \u2192 There has ____________________________________________________. 75. This affair does not concern you. \u2192 This affair is no ______________________________________________. 76. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th. \u2192 The final date _________________________________________________. 77. Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. \u2192 Despite his ____________________________________________________. 78. What a surprise to see you here! \u2192 Fancy __________________________________________________________. 79. I don\u2018t intend to apologize to either of them. \u2192 I have _________________________________________________________. 80. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me. \u2192 Not until _______________________________________________________. XI. Writing an essay. \u201cStable development (development without harming the environment) is essential for the present time as well as the future\u201d. What do you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 280- 300 words to support your points. ____________THE END____________ 589","590","KEYS \u2013 PRACTICE 50 I. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 5. D II. (5pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 10. C 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. A III. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 15. on \u2192 in 19. produce \u2192 produced 11. losed \u2192 lost 16. nature \u2192 natural 20. by \u2192 in 12. are \u2192 is 17. With \u2192 Without 13. endanger \u2192 endangering 18. Not \u2192 No 14. so \u2192 such IV. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 21. B 22. D 23. D 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. C V. (10pts) 1.5 point\/correct answer. 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B VI. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 36. characteristic 39. racism 42. heritage 44. perception 43. disappearance 45. relative 37. separately 40. loyalty 38. unfamiliar 41. appreciation VII. (15pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. B 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. D VIII. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 56. the 58. to 60. tip 62. have 64. while 61. of 63. the 65. those\/ones 57. which 59. into IX. (10pts) 1 point\/correct answer. 66. D 67. B 68. B 69. D 70. A X. (10pts) 2 points\/correct answer. 71. \u2192 Not until John (had) received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate. 72. \u2192 Much as I admire her achievements, I don\u2019t really like her. 73. \u2192 The accident is thought\/ believed to have been caused by human error. 74. \u2192 There has been a dramatic increase in (the) house prices this year. 75. \u2192 This affair is no concern\/business of yours. 76. \u2192 The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is June 18th. 77. \u2192 Despite his (superior) strength Jimmy was (soon) overpowered by his attacker. 591","78. \u2192 Fancy seeing you here. 79. \u2192 I have no intention of apologizing to either of them. 80. \u2192 Not until (after) I (had) left home did I realize how much my father meant to me. XI. (15pts) Students\u2018 own answers Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate. Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language high school students. Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20% for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use appropriate styles and linking devices ________THE END________ ENGLISH PRACTICE 51 PART I: PRONUNCIATION Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation 1. A. forged B. appalled C.composed D. noticed 2. A. resort B. aisle C. hesitate D. desert 3. A. rough B. tough C. cough D. though 4: A. amuses B. purses C. blouses D. pleases 5. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern 6. A. break B. meant C. breakfast D. head 7. A. admission B. decision C. revision D. provision 8. A. change B. hungry C. stronger D. Single 9.A. intention B. material C. mature D. Intensity 10. A. birthday B. mouth C. athletics D. gather Mark the the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress 1. A. reasonable B. cigarette C. comfortable D. implement 2. A. validity B. tremendous C. flexible D. commercial 3. A. purchase B. ignorant C. tuition D. vigorous 4. A. overlook B. influential C. furniture D. oceanic 592","5: A. Success B. conflict C. author D. figure 6: A. surpass B. moment C. exchange D. Persuade 7. A. argumentative B. Psychological C. Contributory D. hypersensitive 8. A. sandals B. dental C. canal D. rental 9. A. familiar B. impatient C. uncertain D. arrogant 10. A. forgettable B. philosophy C. humanism D. objectively PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. J. Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences. (2,0 points) 1. The strike was______ owing to a last minute agreement with the management. A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down 2. Lindsay\u2018s excuses for being late are beginning to______ rather thin. A. get B. turn C. wear D. go 3. ______ 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 4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the______ wonderfully. A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 5. The train service has been a______ since they introduced the new schedules. A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas 6. Is an inexperienced civil servant______ to the task of running the company. A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited 7. We______ have been happier in those days. A. can\u2018t B. couldn\u2018t C. might not D. must not 8. You\u2018ve lived in the city for most of your life, so______ you\u2018re used to the noise. A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably 9. The storm ripped our tent to______. A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks 593","10. He______ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered. A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted 11. Hotel rooms must be______ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters. A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left 12. I do not think there is so much as a______ of truth in that rumor. A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble 13. He\u2018s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to______. A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up 14. I have very______ feelings about the plan \u2013 it might possibly work or it could be a disaster. A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled 15. The noise of the typewriter really______ me off. I just couldn\u2018t concentrate. A. put B. pulled C. set D. took 16. The sixth time he called me at night was the______. A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air 17. All three TV channels provide extensive______ of sporting events. A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision 18. They seemed to be______ to the criticism and just carried on as before. A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent D. Yes, let\u2018s 19. \u2015Shall we go out tonight?\u2016 - \u2015____________\u2016 A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go 20. It's no use______ over______ milk. A. crying\/ spilt B. to cry\/ spilling C. crying\/ spilling D. crying\/ to spill Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. Read the passage below. Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered gap. (1,0 point) BLACK WIDOW SPIDER The black widow spider\u2018s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain______ (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature. Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought. While it is indeed one of the most______ (2. VENOM) species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by______ (3. COMPARE) that it is unlikely to kill humans. In fact, ______ (4. FATAL) are rare. 594","Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened. Furthermore, only the adult female is poisonous. Those most at risk from the female are the spider\u2018s natural pray- insects-and male black widow spiders. The latter are vulnerable as the female is______ (5. SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating. Such______ (6. OCCUR) are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name \u2013 and its reputation. Nevertheless, the______ (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider\u2018s bite should not be______ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take______ (9. CAUTION). Black widow spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear gloves when handling firewood. Furthermore, since black widow spiders are______ (10. RESIST) to many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs. (1,0 point) bring out do up slow down save up hang over mix up grow up go with dress up run for 1. Silence______ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement. 2. Having seen a sharp bend ahead, Tim pressed hard on the brake pedal to______. 3. Charles Dickens was born near Portsmouth, Hampshire on 7 February 1812, but relocated to and ______ in Camden Town in London. 4. Barrack Obama has decided to______ the American presidency in the election that will take place next year. 5. Because I hate______ my shoes, I have bought a pair of shoes without any laces. 6. Sarah wanted to buy some curtains that would______ his furniture, so she had brought a photo of her sofa with her to the store. 7. Kate had been______ in order to buy a new laptop, but then she decided to use the money on the guitar lessons instead. 8. Even though two of the bands are dead, a new \u2017The Beatle\u2018 album called Love was recently______. 9. Brendan was worried about having to______ for the boss\u2018 retirement dinner as he didn\u2018t own any formal clothes. 10. He______ his grandmother\u2018s phone number with his girlfriend\u2018s, which led to some embarrassment for him. 595","Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. IV. The passage below contains TEN mistakes. Underline them and write the correct forms in the numbered boxes. (1,0 point) Large animals inhabit the desert have evolved adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme hot. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constantly body temperature. Instead of try to keep down the body temperature inside the body, what would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusual low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is a advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight absorb in warming up the body. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART III: READING COMPREHENSION. I. Read the passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (1,0 point) True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1)______ an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2)______ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3)______ of quality and effect. (4)______ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5)______ rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (6)______ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (7)______ than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of living in today\u2018s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, (8)______ alone nurturing our body\u2018s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With (9)______ in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10)______ deep-seated. 596","Your answers: 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 10. 6. 7. 8. 9. II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Write your answer in the numbered box. (1,0 point) A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years ago and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes. The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very obviously empty. This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is well-protected. A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother. There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic. Avoid leaving signs that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a radio or television, and do not leave any curtains wide open. The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough to tempt any burglar. Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a burglar will look is under the doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more 'imaginative' could soon be uncovered by the intruder. It is much safer to leave a key with a neighbour you can trust. But if your house is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar's dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to the outside of your house. But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided to target your home. Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders. Downstairs windows provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by climbing up the drainpipe. Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows and shutters are locked. No matter how small your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can manage to get through. For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window. What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should have top quality security locks fitted. Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent. Install a burglar alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders. A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property. Why go to the trouble of breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen and, particularly if you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinise callers at your leisure. When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine. Ask to see an identity card, for example. If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear an intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder. It is far better to telephone the police and wait for help. 1. A well-protected house______. 597","A. is less likely to be burgled. B. is regarded as a challenge by most criminals. C. is a lot of bother to maintain. D. is very unlikely to be burgled. 2. According to the writer, we should______. A. avoid leaving our house empty. B. only go out when we have to. C. always keep the curtains closed. D. give the impression that our house is occupied when we go out. 3. The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot______. A. is predictable. B. is useful. C. is imaginative. D. is where you always find a spare key. 4. What word best replaces \u2015desolate\u2016 in paragraph 4? A. isolated B. populous C. dissatisfying D. depressing 5. The phrase \u2015aforementioned precautions\u201d in paragraph 5 refers to steps that______. A. will tell a burglar if your house is empty or not. B. are the most important precautions to take to make your home safe. C. will stop a potential burglar. D. will not stop an intruder if he has decided to try and enter your home. 6. Gaining entry to a house through a small window______. A. is surprisingly difficult. B. is not as difficult as people think. C. is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door. D. is tried only by very determined burglars. 7. According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms______. A. cost a lot of money but are worth it. B. are good value for money. C. are luxury items. D. are absolutely essential items. 8. The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole______. A. will prevent your home being burgled. B. avoids you having to invite people into your home. C. is only necessary for elderly people. D. gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine. 9. What word best replaces \u2015scrutinise\u2016 in paragraph 7? A. glance B. gaze C. search D. examine 10. The best title for the text is______. A. Increasing household crime. B. Protecting your home from intruders. C. Burglary statistics. D. What to do if a burglar breaks into your home. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART IV. WRITING. 598","I. Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the words given (0,5 point) 1. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days. \u2192 We find.................................................................................................................................... 2. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. \u2192 Only when................................................................................................................................ 3. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes. \u2192 They accidentally cut off ........................................................................................................ 4. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain. \u2192 He needn't .............................................................................................................................. 5. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time. \u2192 Despite .................................................................................................................................. II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s).(0,5 point) (WRONG) 1. When I was driving, I realized that the car wasn\u2018t working properly. \u2192........................................................................................................................................................ 2. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. (MIND) \u2192........................................................................................................................................................ 3. They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren\u2018t really. (AS) \u2192........................................................................................................................................................ 4. I can't lift this table on my own. (UNLESS) \u2192........................................................................................................................................................ 5. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. (IT) \u2192........................................................................................................................................................ III. Writing a topic. (1,0 point) The mass media, including television, radio and newspapers, have great influence in shaping people\u201fs ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. 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