De thi tieng anh tuong duong trinh do B - Hoc tieng Anh

[hyminhcdsp]

PAT I – USE OF ENGLISH
Section A – VOCABULARY , GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D ) next to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. The play__________when we arrived at the theatre.
A. has begun B. begun C. had begun D. begins
2. Peter’s on his way , so make’him a coffee__________ he arrives.
A. if B. until C. while D. when
3. If I __________ you , I’d apply for that job.
A. had been B. were C. am D. begin
4. I don’t mind __________ waiting for a few minutes.
A. to be kept B. keeping
C. being kept D. kept
5. My aunt, suggested __________ for a swim.
A. go B. us to go
C. to go D. we should go
6. I wish I __________ help you , but I can’t.
A. could B. would
C. can D. will
7. There’s no point __________ his work for him.
A. in doing B. to do
C. with doing D. to doing
8. He takes a great pride __________ all his achievements.
A. of B. in C. with D. for
9. Ho Chi Minh city is __________ bigger than Dalat.
A. more B. much C. lot D. many
10. I used to __________ swimming more often than I do now.
A. go B. going C. went D. gone
11. You can go __________ you like. This isn’t private land.
A. nowhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. there
12. She remembers __________ after you when you were a baby.
A. look B. to look C. looking D. have looked
13. Although he’s my friend , I find it hard to __________ his selfishness.
A get out of B. come up with C. put up with D. get on
14. If you are suspected of __________ a crime , you will probably be arrested.
A. doing B. making C. committing D. getting
15. She always gets very good __________ in her exams.
A. notes B. marks C. degrees D. reports
16. Experts are worried that __________ is damaging the ozone layer.
A. pollution B. chemicals C. fumes D. waste
17. When she showed me the letter, I __________ her to throw it away.
A. suggested B. advised C. informed D. insisted
18. People are becoming more and more interested in the __________ of wildlife and the environment.
A. campaign B. research C. energy D. conservation
19. He went to the city hoping to find a teaching __________ .
A. work B. post
C. employment D. occupation
20. A/An __________ finds interesting news stories and writes about them.
A. announcer B. commentator
C. reporter D. editor

For the Error identification questions, each sentence contains four underlined words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
21. At the end of the party, Loan found herself doing the dishes lonely again, as usual.
A B C D
22. pleasing with their new car, the Levines went for a shorr drive around the town.
A B C D
23. Don’t worry about her; she just feels like to stay home alone tonight.
A B C D
24. Lately, Don has been tired very much, so his friend said he should relax for a few days A B C D

25. The police is accusing this businessman of having his store blown up so that he could
A B C D
Collect the insurance.
26. The world war I began in 1914 after Archduke Ferdinand Austria – Hungary had been assassinared
A B C D

27. Antartica has so cold temperamres that no one is able to live there permanently.
A B C D
28. On any given weekend – especially holiday weekends – the number of highway

deaths are predictable.
A B C D
29. Nelther rain nor snow keeps the postman from delivering our letters which we so much look forward to receive.
A B C D
30. The flowers in my Unele Nam’s garden smell sweetly at this time of the year.
A B C D

Section B – MULTIPLE-CHOICE CLOZE
Rend the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

Bodies are made to move! They are not designed for sitting around in front of the television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (31) you have to be a super-athlete and even (32) exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you’re fit and healthy, you’ll find you look better and feel better. You’ll (33) more energy and self-confidence. Everytime you move you (34) exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb. The (35) it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of (36) exercise is fun. It’s (37) your body likes doing most-keeping on the move.
Physical exercise is not only, good (38) your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert (39) people who sit around all day. Try an experiment – next time you’re (40) a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game.
31. A. mean B. suggest C. define D. signify
32. A. much B. alittle C. few D. not much
33. A. bring B. take C. have D. make
34. A. were B. is C. have D. are
35. A. more B. little C. not much D. tiny
36. A. least B. all C. both D. many
37. A. when B. which C. what D. while
38. A. with B. on C. across D. for
39. A. than B. less C. much D. at least
40. A. under B. in C. between D. for
PART II – READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passages and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) to each question.

Passage 1 ( Questions 41- 45)

Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an awareness of their own abilities and the self – confidence to use these abilities. One approach recognized by many experts as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practiced by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1990s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with popularizing the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools. The method helps children learn for themselves by providing them instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation. Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to do everyday tasks without adult assistance. Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art.

41. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To explain the role of early education in child development
B. To desenbe the development of the Montessori method
C. To discuss the life and work of Maria Montessori
D. To demonstrate how children learn social and culrural values

42. According to the passage, who was first responsible for spreading the Montessori method in the United States?
A. Nancy McCormick Rambusch
B. A prominent educational expert
C. Maria Montessori
D. An administrator in the Department of Education
43. In line 7, the word “facilitate” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Educate
B. Require
C. Assist
D. Determine

44. Which of the following I NOT mentioned as a benefit of the Montesson method?
A. Development of tactile senses
B. Improvement of language a bility
C. Capacity to perform adult tasks
D. Knowledge of arls and sciences

45. The author of this passage probably feels that the Montesson method
A. has little long-lasting benefit for children
B. will lose its populanty in the United States
C. does not accomplish what it claims to achieve
D. is an effective means of child education

Passage 2 ( Questions 46-50)

Samnel Morse accomplished something that is rarely accomplished, he achieved fame and success in two widely differing are as. Throughout his youth he studied art, and after grduating from Yale University he went to London in 1811 where his early artistic endeavors met with acclaim in London he was awarded the gold medal of the Adelphi Arts Society for a elay figure of Hercules, and his paintings The Dying Hercules and The Judgemem of Jupiter were selected for exhihit by the Royal Academy. Later in llife, after remming to America, Morse became known for his portraits. His portraits of the Marquis de Lafayene today are on exhibit in the New York City Hall and the New York public Library.
In addition to his artistic accomplishments. Morse is also well known todayfor his work developing the telegraph and what is known as Morse Code. He first had the idea of trying to develop the telegraph in 1832, on board a ship rerurning to America from Europe. It took eleven long years of ridicule by his associates, disinterest by the public, and a shortage of funds before Congress finally allocated $ 30000 to Morse for his projec. With these funds, Morse hung a telegraph line from Washington, D, C, to Baltimore, and on May 24, 1844, message in the dots and dashes of Morse Code was successfully transmitted.
46. Which of the following is the best topic of this passage?
A. Samuel Morse’s artistic talents
B. to use of Morse Code in art.
C. The invention of the telegraph.
D. Samuel Morse’s varied successes.

47. According to the passage, in his early life, Morse concentrated on preparing for which of the following careers?
A. A career as an inventor
B. Acareer as an artist
C. A career as a telegraph operator
D. A career developing Morse Code

48. According to the passage, Morse won a prize for which of the following works?
A. A statue of Hercules
B. The Dying Hercules
C. The Judgement of Jupiter
D. A portrait of Lafayette

49. According to the passage, which of the following best deseribes the development of the telegraph?
A. It was a long and difficult process.
B. It happened almost overnight.
C. Morse’s friends were highly supportive of his work.
D. Money was not an issue in the development of the telegraph.

50. How was the first telegraph message sent from Washington to Baltimore?
A. Avoice was transmitted over the wires.
B. The telegraph line carried a written message.
C. The message was in a special code developed by Morse.
D. Funds were transmitted from Washington to Baltimore.

Passage 3 ( Questions 51-55 )

Though harvesting ice is not a new concept, recently it has been considered in a new way. Scientists have been studying this idea of harvesting ice as a possible solution to the problem of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply. Ninety percent of the earth’s fresh water is in the icecap of Antarctica. If only 10 percent of that ice could be towed to civilization, it could provide water for 500 million people. But the problem, of conrse, is one of melting. How can a giant iceberg be towed across the sea without melting? The answer could lie in enclosing the floating ice in a huge cylindrical container made of a high -strength synthetic fabric. If the iceberg were nudged into the fabric container, which is opened at both ends, then the ends could be sealed and the sea water pumped out. After that it could be towed to civilization. The melting rate would be slowed down and the synthetic cocoon would act as a holding tank for the water. Engineering this project, which might include a contamer up to one kilometer in length and 100 meters in diameter, would be a feat, but engineers say it is possible. After all, fishermen in North Australia sometimes use nets 8 kilometers long and 20 meters across.
51. The word “ concept” in line 1 is most similar to which of the following?
A. belief
B. idea
C. concern
D. opinion
52. Of all the earth’s water, the icecaps of Antarctica contain
A. 10 percent of the fresh water
B. 10 diminish the speed of melting
C. 90 percent of the fresh water
D. 90 percent of the salt water
53. According to the passage, the purpose of the fabric container is to
A. protect the ice
B. diminish the speed of melting
C. cause the ice to float
D. pump out the sea water
54. The word “ sealed” as used in line 9 is most similar in meaning to
A. secured
B. stamped
C. screened
D. scrubbed
55. The purpose of the last sentence is to
A. reinforce the feasibility of the project
B. compare fishermen to engineers
C. contrast iceberg containers and fishing nets
D. define the size of the container

Passage 4 ( Questions 56-60)
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life. Very little information exists about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to flower.
Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planer was forty-five. Mammals only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man-like apes became ape-like men and began to communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculcure. The Industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago.
During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to temble proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.

56. The passage tells us that
A. a great deal is known about how the Earth was created.
B. life on Earth began relatively recently.
C. more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
D. scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
57. We are informed by the author that
A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period.
B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time
C. there were more than forty-five kinds of great reptiles
D. ape-like men appeared before the last Ice Age.

58. The author is mainly interested in
A. the time when man first evolved from apes.
B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution
C. the effects of farming.
D. the period before the last Ice Age.

59. It would appear that the main danger ahead is that
A. man will destroy everything on Earth.
B. man will use up all the fuels.
C. there will be a population explosion.
D. more species of animal may die out.

60. The word “it” in line 2 refers to…
A. the planet
B. the Earth
C. the length of time
D. the idea

PART III – GUIDED WRITING
Section A : SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
61. Jane’s hair isn’t as long as Helen’s.
Helen’s hair is _________________________________
62. What are your plans for the summer?
What do you intend _________________________________ ?
63. They are building a new museum in the city center.
A new museum _________________________________
64. Lan felt unhappy and she cried.
Lan felt so _________________________________
65. Despite the heat, Diane wore her winter clothes.
Although it _________________________________
66. “Why have you tnrned off the television?” Ellen asked me.
Ellen asked me _________________________________
67. I think you should go to the doctor.
If I were _________________________________
68. I find studying all night rather difficult.
I’m not used _________________________________
69. What Sally saw is difficult to describe.
It’s difficult _________________________________
70. The last time I saw Phong was in 1990.
I haven’t _________________________________

Section B : SENTENCE BUILDING
Make all the changes and additions hecessary to produce complete sentences.

71. Last / summer / friend / Charles / Invite / me / stay / him.
72. Winter / before / last / be / long / hard / cold.
73. Price / small bar / chocolate / those days / be / two / pence.
74. Conservationists / very much concerned / deforestation.
75. Without the atmosphere / living things / survive / this planet.
76. The cat was / expensive / we / expect.
77. She regrets / not / invite him.
78. The man / son / I often play / a taxi driver.
79. I / have / washing machine / fix / yesterday.
80. I / tired / listen / your stories.


END OF TEST

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Section A – VOCABULARY , GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
1. The play had begun when we arrived at the theatre.
C. had begun
2. Peter’s on his way , so make’him a coffee when he arrives.
D.when
3. If I were you , I’d apply for that job.
B. were
4. I don’t mind keeping waiting for a few minutes.
B. keeping
5. My aunt, suggested us to go for a swim.
B. us to go
6. I wish I could help you , but I can’t.
A. could
7. There’s no point to do his work for him.
B. to do
8. He takes a great pride all his achievements.
A. of
9. Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Dalat.
B. much
10. I used to swimming more often than I do now.
A. go
11. You can go you like. This isn’t private land.
B. anywhere
12. She remembers after you when you were a baby.
B. to look

Ai có thể tiếp sức ko nhỉ!

[hyminhcdsp]

sorry, luc minh copy bai len khong de y bi mat khoang trang de dien tu vao.
O cau so 12 theo minh la cau C/ looking moi dung vi su viec da xay ra roi thi dung ving ma. Nếu mình sai nhờ mọi người giai thích giúp. Xin cảm ơn đã tham gia.

[dalton27vn]

13. Although he’s my friend , I find it hard to put up with his selfishness.
C. put up with
14. If you are suspected of doing a crime , you will probably be arrested.
A. doing
15. She always gets very good marks in her exams.
B. marks
16. Experts are worried that pollution is damaging the ozone layer.
A. pollution
17. When she showed me the letter, I advised her to throw it away.
B. advised
18. People are becoming more and more interested in the conservation of wildlife and the environment.
D. conservation
19. He went to the city hoping to find a teaching occupation.
D. occupation
20. A/An commentator finds interesting news stories and writes about them.
B. commentator

To hyminhcdsp, the error identification section has no underline words so I can't help you!

[dalton27vn]

31. A. mean
32. B. alittle
33. C. have
34. D. are
35. A. more
36. B. all
37. C. what
38. D. for
39. A. than
40. B. in

[hyminhcdsp]

Mình xin gửi lại đề thi hoàn chỉnh hơn ( có thêm khoảng trắng và gạch dưới). Tại sao mình copy lên thì khoảng trắng và gạch dưới đều bị mất hết, đồng thời các từ A,B,C,D mình muốn đặt đúng dưới từ mà mình muốn đặt? pác nào biết vui lòng chỉ giúp mình với.

[Englishmaster]

vnsay Wrote:Section A – VOCABULARY , GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
5. My aunt, suggested us to go for a swim.
B. us to go
7. There’s no point to do his work for him.
B. to do
Ai có thể tiếp sức ko nhỉ!

Trong câu 5 không thể dùng cấu trúc :"sugguest somebody to do something" vì thực chất cấu trúc này không hề tồn tại mà:

"Somebody + sugguest (that) somebody (should) do something" hay "Somebody + sugguest doing something"

Câu 7 dùng cấu trúc "there's no point in doing something"

[english]

61. Jane’s hair isn’t as long as Helen’s.
Helen’s hair is longer than Jane's hair.
62. What are your plans for the summer?
What do you intend to do in the summer.
63. They are building a new museum in the city center.
A new museum are being bult in the city center.
64. Lan felt unhappy and she cried.
Lan felt so unhappy that she cried.
65. Despite the heat, Diane wore her winter clothes.
Although it was hot, Diane wore her winter clothes.
66. “Why have you turned off the television?” Ellen asked me.
Ellen asked me that why I turned off the television.
67. I think you should go to the doctor.
If I were you, I 'll go to the doctor.
68. I find studying all night rather difficult.
I’m not used to find studying.
69. What Sally saw is difficult to describe.
It’s difficult to describe what sally saw.
70. The last time I saw Phong was in 1990.
I haven’t seen Phong since 1990.

[english]

71. Last / summer / friend / Charles / Invite / me / stay / him.
Charles's friend invited me to stay with him last summer.
72. Winter / before / last / be / long / hard / cold.
Before last winter will cold, long and hard.
73. Price / small bar / chocolate / those days / be / two / pence.
Price of a small bar of chocolate those days is two pences.
74. Conservationists / very much concerned / deforestation.
The conservationists are very much concerned the deforestation.
75. Without the atmosphere / living things / survive / this planet.
This planet without the atmosphere the living things can't survive.
76. The cat was / expensive / we / expect.
The cat was expensive as we expected
77. She regrets / not / invite him.
She regrets to don't invite him.
78. The man / son / I often play / a taxi driver.
I often play with the man 's son a taxi driver
79. I / have / washing machine / fix / yesterday.
I had fixed a washing machine yesterday.
80. I / tired / listen / your stories.
I'm tired to listen your stories.

[dalton27vn]

english Wrote:75. Without the atmosphere / living things / survive / this planet.
This planet without the atmosphere the living things can't survive.
76. The cat was / expensive / we / expect.
The cat was expensive as we expected
77. She regrets / not / invite him.
She regrets to don't invite him.
78. The man / son / I often play / a taxi driver.
I often play with the man 's son a taxi driver
79. I / have / washing machine / fix / yesterday.
I had fixed a washing machine yesterday.
80. I / tired / listen / your stories.
I'm tired to listen your stories.

75. Without the atmosphere, living things can't survive in this planet.
76.The cat was not expensive as we expected.
77.She regrets not to invite him.
78.The man, his son and I often play a taxi driver.
79.I had washing machine fixed yesterday.
80.I'm tired of listenning to your stories.

Câu 79 là dùng thể truyền khiến, cấu trúc như sau:
Active: S + have someone do something
get '' to do ''
E x: I had a poter carry my luggage.
Passive: S + have something done (by someone)
get ''
E x: I had my luggage carried (by a poter)

[Englishmaster]

dalton27vn Wrote:77.She regrets not to invite him.
78.The man, his son and I often play a taxi driver.

Câu 77 nên dùng là:
She regrets not having invited him.
hay
She regrets not inviting him.

S + regret + to verb mang nghĩa rất tiếc phải làm gì tương đương với cấu trúc S+regretfully+V. Không phải mang nghĩa ân hận, ăn năn vì đã hay không làm việc gì như cấu trúc V-ing.
e.g:
We regret to announce the cancellation of flight VN317 to Hanoi.

Câu 78: Nô đùa, chơi đùa với ai đó thì phải thêm with vào sau play.

[toiyeugiaidieumua]

Bạn ơi cho mình hỏi là đề thi này cho phép thời gian làm trong bao lâu vậy?

[lenhung]

(16-02-2008 09:36 PM)hyminhcdsp Wrote:  sorry, luc minh copy bai len khong de y bi mat khoang trang de dien tu vao.
O cau so 12 theo minh la cau C/ looking moi dung vi su viec da xay ra roi thi dung ving ma. Nếu mình sai nhờ mọi người giai thích giúp. Xin cảm ơn đã tham gia.

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(16-02-2008 09:36 PM)hyminhcdsp Wrote:  sorry, luc minh copy bai len khong de y bi mat khoang trang de dien tu vao.
O cau so 12 theo minh la cau C/ looking moi dung vi su viec da xay ra roi thi dung ving ma. Nếu mình sai nhờ mọi người giai thích giúp. Xin cảm ơn đã tham gia.

minh cung nghi the /remember to V la nho lam j`(chua lam)/remember V-ing la nho da lam j`/ mu`

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2004 - 2005
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 1)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
1. We don't allow ................. in the classrooms.
A. people smoke B. smoke C. people to smoke D. to smoking
2. What a dangerous thing to do! You .................. have been killed!
A. may B. can C. must D. might
3. By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers ................. used up.
A. had been B have been C. were D. are
4. I felt as if I ................... a confidence.
A. have betrayed B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying
5. The candidate ..................... to have withdrawn her application.
A. claimed B. said C. denied D. reported
6. How could you have .......................... him for your brother?
A. confused B. considered C. thought D. mistaken
7. It is vital that we .................... a change in people's attitudes.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. look after
8. We'll have to ................... down the options before coming to a decision.
A. slow B. narrow C. bring D. wind
9. The grocer's shop ................... since the supermarket opened.
A. closed B. has closed C. has been closing D. is closed
10. In ten year's time the population of the world...................... to 500 million.
A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line
My ideal job
One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY
that has anything to do with physics, (1) .................................. or maths; CHEMIST
I am not the (2) .................................. type at all. In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE
complete (3) .................................. in these subjects. Neither am I very FAIL
good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) .................................., so jobs in AMBITION
business, administration and (5) .................................. don't really interest MANAGE
me either. Moreover I find it (6) .................................. to be surrounded by IRRITATE
a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative
work or (7) .................................. skills of some sort. I'd like to have the ART
chance to work outdoors (8) .................................. and perhaps do a bit of OCCASION
travelling too. I am not (9) .................................. concerned about becoming PARTICULAR
rich but I would like to have a (10) .................................. income - enough REASON
to live comfortably.
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. After each space you are given a clue to the kind of word that is missing.

Regrets
Most of us (0) are always forgetting important dates, apart (1)..............(preposition) the lucky few (2) ..................... (relative pronoun) are blessed with a good memory or the ability to organize (3) ................... (reflexive pronoun) so they don't forget important obligations. How many times (4) ................... (auxiliary verb) we all said, "I wish I had remembered!" How (5) ..................... (adverb of frequency) have we offended people by failing to remember (6) ................. (pronoun) birthdays or name days (7) ........... (conjunction) they say it doesn't matter, we know, deep down, that we (8) ..................................(auxiliary verb) hurt their feelings. We can always try to make it (9) .................................. (preposition) to them next time but unfortunately the damage has (10) .................................. (auxiliary verb) done and our relationship with that person (11) .................................. (modal verb, future) never quite be the same again.
On the other hand, we sometimes do (12) .................................. (very or too?) much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged (13) .................................. (pronoun) own interests in doing so. When friends (14) .................................. ( auxiliary verb) involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (15) .................................. ( do or make?) them a favour, but true friendship should mean that we can say "no" without risk to relationship.

II. READING (35 points)
Part 1: Read the text about booking a flight and put the following sentences in the correct order. There is one sentence that you don't need to use. Write the letters A, B, C, ... next to the numbers. Number 1 has been done for you as an example.

When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type the information into a small computer. After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send the information to a central computer. The central computer contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world.
The travel agent now types in your booking, then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types the information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s.
A. Details about the flights and seats available are sent back.
B. The computer then wants information about the method of payment.
C. The tickets are issued either at that time or later.
D. The computer asks for personal details.
E. Make your request to the travel agent and give him/her all the details.
F. Your request is then checked and sent to the main computer.
G. Go to a travel agent.
H. The computer asks for payment.
I. The computer asks for the flight number.
J. The travel agent fills your initial request into a small computer.
K. The booking is typed into the small computer.
L. The booking is confirmed.
1. G 2.......3........4.......5........6........7........8.........9.........10........11.........
Part 2: Read the passage about opinion polls and find which words in the passage can be replaced by the words below? Write the correct word from the passage in each blank. Number one has been done for you as an example.
People often laugh at opinion polls and remember the times when they were slightly incorrect. However, they often forget all the times when they were accurate. A poll should be conducted very carefully and should sample a cross-section of the population. The cross-section should be selected very carefully so that the right balance of ages, sexes and social classes can be achieved. At first it was very difficult for many people to accept that sample of one or two thousand could reflect accurately the views of millions but polls have now proved themselves. However, polls should not claim to do what they are not intended to. The findings should always be examined very carefully before predictions are made with any degree of certainty.
1. mixture
2. chosen
3. meant
4. a little
5. forecasts
6. represent ....cross-section....
7. carried out
8. results
9. opinions
10. wrong
11. studied
Part 3: Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word
The world of dreams
Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world. (1)........the contrary, dreams are often connected (2) ......our daily lives. (3) ...... our whole mind (4)........ filled with something, when we are either very upset (5)......... when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent (6)......... reality in symbols. It is often said that we benefit (7) ....... dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself. when things (8)........wrong. Dreams are therefore (9) ....... kind of escape, almost a holiday from (10) ...... life, with its fears and responsibilities . It is, (11) ....., a strange (12) ....... of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (13)........ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (14) ....... you are one of those people disciplined enough to write (15) ...... down as soon as you wake up.
III. WRITING (30 points)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. I won't be able to go on holiday if my parents don't give me the money. =>Unless...
2. Jeanne inherited all her uncle's money because she had looked after him all his life .=> As ...
3. The boy wasn't allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert.=>Deprived ...?
4. What a pity these shops close at lunch-time.=>I wish ...
5. I read about the closure of the factory only yesterday =>It ...
6. We didn't go to the theatre. We stayed at home.=>We stayed ..
7. I believe the company may well make a profit this year.=>I wouldn’t be
8. I wasn't surprised when they refused to pay me.=>As I ...
9. It probably takes at least six hours to drive to Glasgow from here.=>It's ...
10. They estimated the price, including all the costs.=>Taking ...
11. He always chairs the meeting because he is the managing director.=>As...
12. It was such an appalling sight that we reeled back in horror .=>So ...
13 We like pasta but we don't have it everyday. =>Although ...?
14. If someone had called the fire-brigade immediately, the tragedy might have been avoided .=>If the ...
15. It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case.=>We
Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a ti). If a line has a word which should not be there,ck ( write the word.
The stadium is only a few minutes away from where I live so .........I usually 0.......
go to the matches on the foot. I put on my team's colours and set off with a 00.....the........
couple of friends from work. I always feel a sense of excitements as I turn 1....................
to the corner and the tall floodlights come into view at the top of the main 2...................
stand of the stadium. By the time we will get to the stadium, there are big 3...................
enough crowds, all heading in the same direction. As soon as we get 4.................
inside, the chanting begins and the suspense builds up. I have been to a lot 5...................
of games which were utterly boring: the weather was such cold and drizzly 6................... and the game finished in a goal-less draw. After going games like that, some 7....................
fans expressed their disappointment through acts of violence but I just look ahead 8...............
to the next game. Violence on and off of the pitch is the biggest problem in 9...............
football, but the behaviour of some of the stars also gives the game a bad name. 10..............
If we take Maradona of Argentina: he was, as everyone knows it, a great 11..............
player but he got involved with drugs and was excluded from the 1994 World 12..............
Cup after he failing a drugs test. Another of the greatest players was the 13..............
Englishman George Best, but again the pressure of being a star was too great 14..............
for him. He turned up to drink and retired when he was only twenty-six. 15.............