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Download English review topics help review grammar and more Assignments English in PDF only on Docsity! 1 MỤC LỤC MÔ TẢ ĐỀ THI……………………………………………………………………………………….2 NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI THI TRẮC NGHIỆM…………………………………………………...3 PART 1: VOCABULARY…………………………………………………………………....3 PART 2: GRAMMAR………………………………………………………………………..10 PART 3: READING………………………………………………………………………….16 PART 4: LISTENING………………………………………………………………………..37 NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI THI TỰ LUẬN…………………………………………………………..48 PART 1: WRITING………………………………………………………………………….48 PART 2: SPEAKING TOPICS ……………………………………………………………...51 2 MÔ TẢ ĐỀ THI 3.2 Thời gian thi: 150 phút Trắc nghiêm máy: 90’ (Nghe: 40’; Đọc: 50’) Nói: 10’ Viết: 50’ Số câu thi: Trắc nghiệm máy: 120 câu Nói: 3 phần Viết: 2 phần Định dạng bài thi: Trắc nghiệm máy - Đọc: 80 câu – 50 phút Phần 1: 30 câu từ vựng Phần 2: 25 câu ngữ pháp Phần 3: 10 câu chọn A, B, C, D điền chỗ trống cho 1 văn bản (1 đoạn) Phần 4: 15 câu đọc hiểu chọn A, B, C, D (3 đoạn) - Nghe: 40 câu (nghe 2 lần) – 40 phút Phần 1: 20 câu chọn A, B, C, D (nghe 4 đoạn) Phần 2: 20 câu điền thông tin (nghe 4 đoạn) Tự luận Viết: 50 phút: - Phần 1: viết lại câu dựa vào câu cho trước mà không đổi ý (5 câu) - Phần 2: viết một bài văn (khoảng 250 từ) Nói (trực tiếp): gồm 3 phần: phỏng vấn, trình bày chủ đề, thảo luận 5 42. Although the play was a bit ________, I quite enjoyed it. A. brilliant B. interesting C. obscure D. amazing 43. Do you eat much chocolate? What ________ of chocolate do you prefer? A. make B. brand C. logo D. slogan 44. There’s nothing better than________ your own business. A. jogging B. setting C. making D. running 45. The last time we saw them, they were in the _________. A. peach of age B. peach of life C. prime of life D. prime of age 46. I didn’t get the message. There was a ________ in communication. A. breakdown B. drawback C. cut down D. cut back 47. I wish he wasn’t so gloomy. He never looks on the ________ side of life. A. light B. bright C. pink D. blue 48. He shouldn’t have _________ his motorbike so fast. A. driven B. ridden C. cycled D. all are correct 49. The film was totally _____. I nearly walked out. I couldn’t understand what was going on. A. weird B. predictable C. brilliant D. explicit 50. What does an image of an apple with a bite taken out of it mean to you? What other _______ do you know? A. slogans B. logos C. brands D. makes 51. An obsession with computer games can give people a(n) ________ view of reality. A. distorted B. enhanced C. dreadful D. perfect 52. A: ‘I'm going to play on the swings.’ B: ‘ ________ your age. They’re meant for kids.’ A. Become B. Be C. Behave D. Act 53. A: ‘Mina seems very sensible for sixteen-year old.’ B: ‘I'm continually surprised by her ______.’ A. oldness B. age C. maturity D. maternity 54. Long before the barcode, the use of conveyor belts in supermarkets greatly speeding up the processing of customers at the _________ counter. A. check-in B. check-out C. registration D. enrolment 55. A: ‘I think Hugh is too young to become a manager. B: ‘Careful. That could be seen as age ___’ A. judgment B. discrimination C. distinction D. balance 56. A: ‘I can't believe what he just said!’ B: ‘Yeah, he’s so_______. He really needs to grow up. A. grown-up B. immature C. mature D. outgrown 57. The product has been ________ in many game shows and films. A. placed B. manufactured C. enhanced D. made 58. The biggest ________ of the development of electronic communication has been that people see less each other in person. A. judgment B. pro C. drawback D. benefit 59. The use of automated telephone response system often leads to a communication ________ between customers and providers. It’s not easy to understand each other clearly. A. breakdown B. breakup C. breakthrough D. breakaway 60. The rise of drug abuse fills me with ________. I feel so worried now. A. optimism B. despair C. gloominess D. excitement 61. There was a ________ in the tasks at the very last minutes and an agreement has been reached. A. breakdown B. breakthrough C. trade off D. drawback 62. When the movie started I already knew how it was going to end. It was so ________. A. obscure B. clear C. inevitable D. predictable 63. Only students who are _______ on this course may enter the classroom. A. enrolled B. semester C. revised D. retaken 64. We _______in the market for low-cost pensions and we made a lot of profits. A. looked a gap B. saw a gap C. looked a vacancy D. saw a vacancy 65. To protect the environment and preserve limited fossil fuel source, solar- ______ appliances should be used. A. activation B. electricity C. authority D. power 66. At what age do people generally _______ age in your country: seventeen; eighteen; twenty-one? 6 A. come of B. grow to C. come to D. grow of 67. Thanks to the development of technology, all the households have the chances to use high- ______ TV sets. A. definition B. proof C. image D. standard 68. All the divers are equipped with a water- _______ watch. A. roof B. efficiency C. proof D. prevention 69. It looks like an ordinary pen, but there is a tiny built- _______ camera inside it. A. to B. on C. up D. in 70. For long journeys, it is advisable to use long- ________ batteries. A. life B. use C. time D. term 71. Are there any events in your country that make you feel hopeful? That means it fills you with _? A. despair B. optimism C. pessimism D. cynicism 72. What’s one experience coming up soon that you are really worried about? I mean you are ____? A. upbeat B. optimistic C. dreading D. looking forward to 73. Their relationship sometimes goes well and sometimes doesn’t. They have ________. A. it up and down B. mixed feeling C. mixed sensation D. step back and forward 74. Can you remember an event in your country that made you feel pessimistic? It fills you with ___. A. despair B. optimism C. enjoyment D. hopefulness 75. The best thing is you appreciate your friends and family and every moment you spend with them, you don't take anything for ________. A. nothing B. free C. granted D. appreciation 76. One thing I appreciate now is how comfortable I feel in my own_______. I really feel confident. A. look B. case C. face D. skin 77. Audio email has ________ blind people’s ability to communicate via the Internet. A. prevented B. enhanced C. altered D. endorsed 78. I cannot make a choice. I’m _______ between studying abroad and in our country. A. considering B. torn C. born D. chosen 79. ‘How do you feel about Talk2Me?’ ‘It doesn’t ________ me.’ A. sound to B. catch C. grab D. track 80. I've _______ the need to seek other people's approval - I guess that's part of the maturity that comes with age and experience. A. outgrown B. grown up C. overgrown D. been old 81. My twelve-year-old son wanted to ________ his ears pierced. A. do B. make C. let D. get 82. They both refused to speak until the other apologized, and so they never spoke again. The situation was totally ________. A. unrealistic B. hazardous C. absurd D. general 83. People sometimes make a ________ of knowing more than they really do. A. preference B. pretence C. reference D. interference 84. You have a ________ for expensive things and a high level of comfort. A. preference B. pretence C. reference D. interference 85. For young school students, _______ from parents and teachers is particularly important. A. pretence B. discouragement C. interference D. encouragement 86. What do you say when someone _______ you in the evenings to persuade you to buy his product or service? A. cold calls B. ad calls C. promotion calls D. recalls 87. The Internet has ________ the way people access information. A. revolutionized B. transformed C. changed D. All are correct. 88. The overuse of antibiotics has had a ________ effect on people’s resistance to disease. People should be more careful about using it. A. positive B. detrimental C. good D. beneficial 89. Sometimes companies have to consider a ________ between increased production and a reduction in quality. 7 A. trade-off B. composition C. breakthrough D. breakdown 90. The mobile phone has had a ________ effect on elderly people’s quality of life. It has helped them a lot especially in communication. A. negative B. detrimental C. beneficial D. bad 91. The boy was _______ from school for smoking in class. A. allowed B. suspended C. abandoned D. adopted 92. A good example of a famous landmark is _______. A. Elvis Presley B. Vietnam C. the Eiffel Tower D. the moon 93. In some countries, blowing your nose in public is considered _______. A. respective B. polite C. subdued D. vulgar 94. The office will be closed down ________ the end of next month. A. as for B. as of C. in advance D. as well as 95. Can you look at the movie ________ and tell me what time that film is on? A. menu B. schedule C. content D. review 96. Tombs are made to contain ________. A. dead people B. passengers C. rich people D. famous people 97. Accidentally killing someone while trying to ________ yourself isn’t usually considered murder. A. attack B. fight C. attract D. defend 98. My grandfather was awarded a medal for her brave ________ in World War II. A. warrior B. weapons C. martial arts D. combat 99. The fridge was too heavy to lift so I had to ________ it across the floor. A. wind B. press C. slide D. lift 100. This expensive restaurant serves a lot of ________ drinks that I’ve never heard of. They are imported from other countries. A. domestic B. homemade C. exotic D. isolated 101. One family of cats managed to _________ all the birds on that island. A. get on B. appeal C. fight D. wipe out 102. To stop the enemy from reading it, the message was written in ________. A. drama B. pretend C. genius D. code 103. The police are still trying to ________ the gang who robbed the bank. A. impersonate B. track down C. wipe out D. meet 104. Jeans are usually ________ clothing for a formal wedding. A. flashy B. subdued C. inappropriate D. customary 105. Nostradamus was a fortune-teller who was famous for his ________ of the future. A. thinking B. visions C. showing D. genius 106. At a price of only two hundred dollars, the airplane ticket was _______. A. a steal B. a profit C. over the top D. expensive 107. If I’m free this weekend, I’ll _________ and see you. A. die out B. track down C. give way D. drop by 108. This bookshop is very _________. It only sells books about Russian history. A. specialized B. unique C. general D. famous 109. In theory, working only four days a week is a great idea, but in reality, it just isn’t ________. A. diplomatic B. practical C. sophisticated D. complicated 110. Even if you don’t agree with people, you need to be _______ or you might sound rude. A. diplomatic B. daring C. serious D. shallow 111. The firefighter ran into the burning building to save the child in a(n) ________ rescue. A. controversial B. daring C. indifferent D. messy 112. I know many people believe in ghosts, but personally, I _______ they are real. A. prove B. am superstitious C. skeptic D. doubt 113. Unless something is done to help them, many _______ species in South America will die out completely. A. famous B. valuable C. global D. endangered 114. I don’t like our new boss, but we’ll just have to _______ him. A. communicate to B. fight against C. put up with D. wipe out 10 166. There’s been a _______ in Germany and a village was completely destroyed. A. flood B. drizzle C. shower D. smog 167. The main ________ of measles is little red spots all over your body. A. virus B. infection C. symptom D. diagnosis 168. Do you know what CFC _______? A. sets in B. does up C. stands for D. gets down 169. As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding _______ areas. A. urban B. commercial C. land D. rural 170. Jill put her wellington boots on and, as soon as it stopped raining, went out to play in the ______. A. reservoirs B. lakes C. puddles D. ponds PART 2 – GRAMMAR Read the following sentences and choose the best answer for the blank. 1. When I was young I _______ I could do anything. A. used to believe B. would believe C. 'm used to believing D. believe 2. My supervisor had me _______ the morning taking inventory. A. to spend B. spent C. spending D. spend 3. Paychecks _______. A. are twice distributed a month B. twice a month are distributed C. are distributed twice a month D. a month are distributed twice 4. The company _______ by an immigrant. A. was found B. found C. was founded D. find 5. If our candidates _______ elected, we’ll have a strong board. A. were B. are C. have been D. will be 6. If only I _______ my flared trousers - they're back in fashion now. A. threw B. could keep C. didn’t throw away D. hadn't thrown away 7. Are you used _______ spicy food? A. eat B. to eat C. to eating D. ate 8. I’m sorry you didn’t like what I said, but _______ it! A. get over B. getting over C. to get over D. have got over 9. Jason and Zena _______ together again after their very public row. A. won't probably work B. probably won't work C. won't work probably D. work won’t probably 10. When _______ the leaflet, can you email it to me immediately? A. you finish B. you will finish C. you are finishing D. finished 11. We’re getting worried because they ______ yet and it’s getting dark. A. didn’t turn up B. haven’t turned up C. turned up D. have turned 12. Then _______ that microwaves cause the food to vibrate quickly and produce heat. A. the thing happens B. the thing is C. what happens is D. thing happens 13. They ______ living with the constant heat. A. didn’t use B. weren’t used to C. didn’t use to D. used 14. _______ the photo, you can adjust it on your computer. A. After you've taken B. After that you've taken C. After that you take D. After you’re taking 15. When we shared a room, Zoey _______ my things. It was so annoying! A. was always taking B. always took C. had always taken D. had always been taking 16. By the time he died, Beethoven _______ nine symphonies. A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written 17. There _______ a cinema on this corner, but they knocked it down. A. used to be B. were C. would be D. had been 18. When I went to get the tickets, I realized that I _______ any money. was not having B. had not had C. did not have D. did have 19. According to timetable, the train for Oxford _______ at 10.15. 11 A. would leave B. leaves C. will be leaving D. will have been leaving 20. I _______ dinner by the time you get home and then we will have it at once. A. was cooking B. am cooking C. will cook D. will have cooked 21. They _______ the house for an hour when it starts raining. A. painted B. had painted C. have been painting D. paints 22. Neela felt relieved because she _______ the speech and could send it off to be checked. A. was writing B. had written C. had been writing D. wrote 23. _______ move your money to another bank? A. Are you thinking B. Are you hoping C. Are you planning to D. Are you enjoying 24. I’d get her some flowers on her birthday because she’s _______ chocolates. A. not that keen B. not a big fan of C. can’t stand D. favor 25. _______ bitten _______ shy. A. Once/twice B. When/always C. Once/always D. once/when 26. _______ I like about the colour is that it’s so vibrant. A. The thing what B. What C. It’s what D. The way 27. How many actors _______ before you chose Rob? A. had you seen B. had you been seeing C. were you seeing D. saw 28. Before the invention of _______ people paid for everything in cash. A. the credit card B. a credit card C. the credits card D. card 29. There will be a bonus paid to all managers _______ they meet their targets. A. unless B. provided C. as long D. but 30. Did you _______ much? A. practise B. practiced C. practical D. practising 31. I think we're _______ the wrong track here. A. in B. on C. along D. out 32. Children under thirteen _______ join social networking sites but they often do. A. aren’t supposed to B. don’t have to C. aren’t allowed D. must 33. Don't phone me until the afternoon. I _______ to our Washington office by then. A. will be spoken B. will speak C. will have spoken D. will be speaking 34. _______ your headphones today? I've broken mine. A. Will you be using B. Will you use C. Will you have used D. Would you use 35. A third runway has been approved at the airport. What _______ for local residents over the next few years? A. will that be meaning B. will that mean C. will that have meant D. would that mean 36. _______ buy the property we would need to charge a high rent. A. If we will B. Unless we C. If we were to D. Provided we 37. ______ unfair that wealthy people pay a smaller proportion of taxes than those with less money? A. Don't you think B. Isn’t C. Doesn’t it seem D. Doesn’t it 38. So _______ that no-one knows the answer, they're just guessing? A. what you're saying B. what you're getting is C. in other kinds of words D. what happens 39. He won't play in the World Cup _______ completely fit. A. unless he’s B. if he’s C. until he’ll be D. as long as 40. Would you consider _______ a consultant? A. hiring B. hire C. to hire D. hired 41. If I get high enough grades, I'll start _______ next September. A. the university B. university C. a university D. an university 42. Last Tuesday for the first time scientists _______ communicate with a patient in a deep coma. A. could B. were able C. managed to D. would 43. _______ is like jam - you can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself. A. The happiness B. A happiness C. Happiness D. Happy 12 44. So what you’re getting _______ is that they should be banned completely? A. at B. into C. to D. on 45. So, in _______ words, they don’t listen to what people say? A. your B. other C. another D. the other 46. If I’ve _______ it right, you want to adopt my grandparents? A. had B. thought C. got D. reckoned 47. So what you’re _______ is that they’ll have a longer lunch break. A. meaning B. telling C. point D. saying 48. I _______ your point is that our employees are overworked. A. hear B. feel C. gather D. tell 49. _______ obvious you’re one of those slow drivers that hold up the traffic on the roads. A. Clearly B. Sure C. It D. Of course 50. My son _______ be home by now. Where can he be? A. have to B. would C. should D. could 51. I think your thumb is broken. You _______ go to the emergency room. A. might B. could C. ought to D. can 52. If you are interested in losing weight, you _______ try this new diet. A. could B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. had to 53. Johnnie’s fallen down the stairs! I _______ call an ambulance! A. will B. might C. may D. am going to 54. You _______ come too early. We won’t leave until 9 o’clock. A. has to B. must C. needn’t D. can’t 55. Children _______ be accompanied by an adult at the zoo. It is an obligation. A. ought to B. must C. would D. mustn’t 56. You _______ talk during tests. It’s forbidden! A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. ought to 57. I can feel the heat. We _______ be near the fire. A. can B. would C. must D. have to 58. They _______ hear him because he was whispering. A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t 59. You’ve never heard of Britney Spears! You _______ be serious! A. must B. had to C. can’t D. shouldn’t 60. _______ you like to have dinner with me tonight? A. Could B. May C. Should D. Would 61. You _______ let him hear about the party tomorrow. It’s a surprise! A. mustn’t B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t D. can 62. _______ I speak to the Chief of Police, please? A. Must B. May C. Would D. Need 63. He has arrived late. He _______ missed the bus. A. must have B. should have C. could have D. must 64. If Jake _______ to go on the trip, would you have gone? A. Doesn’t agree B. didn’t agree C. hadn’t agreed D. wouldn’t agree 65. _______ you, I’d think twice about that decision. It could be a bad move. A. If I had been B. If I were C. Should I be D. If I am 66. You can use my car _______ you drive carefully A. Whether B. until C. unless D.as long as 67. George won't lend you any money _______ you promise to pay him back. A. Providing B. unless C. provided D. as long as 68. If only I _______ him now! A. See B. saw C. have seen D. seen 69. A: I need to pick up a pack of cigarettes from the store. B: I wish you _______ smoking A. Would stop B. stop C. have stopped D. stopping 70. I wish I _______ you some money for your rent; but I am breaking myself. A. Can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend 15 A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. from watching 121. Please don’t forget ________ your essays during Friday’s lesson. A. handing in B. to hand in C. hand in D. to handing in 122. Our teacher made the whole class ________ after the lesson because we had been so noisy. A. staying B. to stay C. for staying D. stay 123. ‘What was Derek’s reaction to the accusation?’ ‘Well, he denied ________ anywhere near the house at that time.’ A. being B. to be C. be D. of being 124. Oh, I am sorry! ________ disturbing you? A. Do I B. Have I C. Should I D. Am I 125. Did Sam ________ you about the meeting on Friday? A. told B. tell C. has told D. tells 126. ________ hot when you were in Spain? A. Was it B. It was C. Did it D. It made 127. Tony, ________ got time to call Mrs. Julia? A. do you have B. you have C. are you D. have you 128. When your boss arrived, ________ finished the report? A. you had B. did you have C. had you D. were you 129. I know Jane’s pretty, but ________ seen someone spending so much time in front of mirror like her? A. do you ever B. you have never C. have you ever D. ever have you 130. It is raining, so ________ cancel the concert? A. will they B. they will C. do they will D. are they 131. ________ pass me the salt, please? A. You could B. Are you C. You are D. Could you 132. Sir, ________ repeat what the homework is, please? A. do you B. are you C. you D. can you 133. ________ the couple you met in France last year staying at the same hotel? A. Did B. Have C. Were D. Could 134. I know how to pronounce “controversy”, but what ________? A. does it mean B. it means C. is it mean D. means it 135. It is a great idea, but ________ it will work? A. are you think B. do you think C. you think D. you do think 136. Why did you get the bus to work? I am having my car ________ at the moment. A. servicing B. serviced C. to service D. to be serviced 137. I got my little brother ________ my bedroom for me. A. tidied B. having tidied C. to tidy D. tidy 138. Most fast food ________ to be unhealthy but I am not sure that is true. A. said B. it is said C. has said D. is said 139. Maybe that is Stan at the door. No, it ________ be. He’s gone to Trevor’s for the weekend. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t 140. Mary could ________ before she leant to talk properly! A. have sung B. sing C. be singing D. have to sing 141. Those books I ordered should ________ by now. A. be delivering B. have delivered C. have been delivered D. have been delivering 142. It is very kind of you to bring some cakes with you but you really ________ to. A. didn’t need B. needn’t have C. needn’t D. not need 143. Eating so much chocolate really isn’t good ________ you A. to B. at C. for D. with 144. I can’t help ________ that Mary would look better if she lost some weight. A. to think B. thinking C. to thinking D. think 145. Did you remember ________ Susan to bring her CD player tomorrow night? A. to ask B. asking C. to asking D. ask 146. It’s been a really hot summer, _______? 16 A. wasn’t there B. hasn’t it C. didn’t there D. wasn’t it 147. The company spends more on advertising ________ to increase sales. A. order B. so C. so as D. for 148. Don’t you think Sam ________ just like his father? A. looks B. is looking C. has been looking D. had been looking 149. Shall we meet at 7 o’clock? No, I‘ll still ________ then. A. work B. have been working C. be working D. have worked 150. Call me as soon as you ________ your test results. A. get B. will get C. will have got D. will be getting 17 PART 3 – READING Part I: Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Passage 1 Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the blank in text. George O’Keeffe is another famous woman artist. (…..1…..) Frida Kahlo, she is known for her bright, colourful paintings. O’Keeffe was born in 1887 in Wisconsin, but as a teenager she studied art in Chicago and New York City. After graduation (…..2…..) art school, O’Keeffe taught in Texas for five years. (…..3…..) her time in Texas, a well-known photographer (…..4…..) Alfred Stiegliz noticed her work and showed it in his gallery in New York. Later, in 1924, the two married. Five years later, in 1929, O’Keeffe visited the desert in New Mexico and was (…..5…..) by the beautiful flowers there. Large paintings of flowers (…..6…..) typical of her art. Critics congratulated O’Keeffe for her flower paintings that showed a great deal of detail. They (…..7…..) appreciated the bright, clear colors she used. In the 1960s, O’Keeffe’s work was influenced by airplane flights. The sky and clouds really had an impact (…..8…..) her. She created huge paintings of sky scenes, (…..9…..) one that is eight feet high by twenty-four feet long. Although she died in 1986 at ninety-nine years of (…..10…..), her work is still popular today. The best place to see it is the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1. A. Likely B. Like C. Similarly D. As 2. A. for B. by C. of D. from 3. A. For B. Since C. During D. In 4. A. named B. given C. presented D. made 5. A. appealed B. inspired C. targeted D. attacked 6. A. turned out B. worked C. became D. recognized 7. A. especial B. special C. specialty D. especially 8. A. on B. in C. for D. with 9. A. consisting B. containing C. including D. composing 10. A. old B. years C. time D. age Passage 2 Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the blank in text. Many people change countries during their life, but one man has made a name for himself by establishing his (…..1…..) country. During World War II, England built a number of artificial platforms off the coast of England (…..2…..) weapons to fight off invaders. After the war, soldiers left these platforms and they were forgotten – (…..3…..) 1967. In that year, a British man, Roy Bates, took over one of the platforms and announced he had started his own country, called Sealand. This (…..4…..) as a surprise to England, who believed they had the rights (…..5…..) the platform. Bates, (…..6…..) renamed himself Prince Roy, and the small community on the island (his family), faced a great (…..7…..) of pressure from England to leave the platform. However, in 1968 an English court decided that (…..8…..) Sealand was over ten kilometers off the English (…..9…..), it was in international waters, and England had (…..10…..) power there. Today, Sealand, which even has its own stamps, coins, and passports, is controlled by Roy’s son and heir, Prince Michael, and is home to a large Internet business. 1. A. private B. own C. personal D. individual 2. A. for contain B. containing C. contain D. to contain 3. A. for B. since C. until D. in 4. A. came B. gave C. presented D. made 5. A. for B. to C. with D. about 6. A. which B. that C. who D. whose 7. A. range B. choice C. rank D. deal 8. A. because B. so C. but D. or 9. A. sea B. beach C. coast D. ocean 10. A. none B. not C. non D. no 20 Passage 7 Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the blank in text. On average, Americans ………(1) an hour a day commuting to their workplace and driving home again. Since 1945 when the baby boom generation started, people have preferred to live outside cities in ………(2) neighborhoods. Now some people live even further away from the city, in rural ………(3). In fact, some people live beyond commuting ………(4) from the city. They live in isolated regions and work alone at home. They communicate with coworkers ………(5) the internet, faxes, and cell phones. These ………(6) have transformed work hours so that time that used to be spent driving a car or sitting in traffic jams is now ………(7). This way of working is ………(8) telecommuting, but not everyone agrees that telecommuting will transform work for everyone. Some sociologists think that new technology will ………(9) a major change ………(10) how everyone works, while more conservative scholars think that most workers will continue to work in urban areas, just the same way they have for ages. 1. A. take B. spend C. save D. lose 2. A. rural B. urban C. central D. suburban 3. A. locations B. positions C. areas D. countryside 4. A. distance B. space C. length D. dimension 5. A. having B. using C. logging D. surfing 6. A. machines B. goods C. devices D. equipment 7. A. produce B. product C. production D. productive 8. A. called B. made C. give n D. chosen 9. A. bring in B. bring out C. bring about D. bring back 10. A. about B. for C. with D. in Passage 8 Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the blank in text. Does the climate of a country really (1) ________ the behaviour of the people who live in it and help to (2) ________ its culture? Have you ever heard of people from hot countries being described (3) ________ ‘warm and friendly’ while those from places with low temperatures and grey climates are sometimes called ‘cold and distant’? The people who live in colder climates tend to spend much more time at home (4) ________ television or wondering what colour to paint the living room. As a result of their being ‘shut in’ at home for (5) ________ of their lives, perhaps they also develop personalities to match. Maybe they tend to be (6) ________ expressive in their everyday lives. In (7) ________, we see that people who live in warm and sunny countries spend much more time outdoors. In squares all (8) ________ southern Europe, for example, we can see hundreds of people (9) ________ the day drinking coffee in cafés and chatting. It certainly seems as if climate affects behaviour, (10) ________ you have to be careful not to generalise too much. 1. A. result B. make C. affect D. build 2. A. do B. create C. be D. invent 3. A. as B. while C. like D. during 4. A. viewing B. looking C. watching D. seeing 5. A. most B. lots C. many D. rest 6. A. least B. less C. little D. few 7. A. opposite B. addition C. contrast D. similarity 8. A. in B. into C. under D. over 9. A. while B. during C. when D. as 10. A. although B. however C. despite D. otherwise 21 Passage 9 Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the blank in text. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live away from home while you attend school? Would you like to have the (1) _______ of living and studying with students from different countries around the world? Cranbrook Kingswood School is one of the few schools that can offer you this kind of remarkable opportunity! Cranbrook’s green, wooded campus is a beautiful and safe living and learning (2) _______. A freshwater lake and (3) _______ sculptures by the famous artist Carl Milles awaken the imagination! The many buildings of Cranbrook were designed by world-renowned architect Aliel Sarineen and are both beautiful and (4) _______. In fact, all of the furniture, woodwork, window glass and tapestries at the school were specially designed for the school and made by hand. Each room and building was created to please and (5) _______. The students of Cranbrook Kingswood are very (6) _______. Their studies are (7) _______ and prepare them for some of the best universities around the world. But it’s not all hard work at Cranbrook! Students (8) _______ in a rich programme of athletics, music and art courses. Clubs and other activities keep the students happy and busy during the year. If you are (9) _______ boarding school, consider Cranbrook. Call now to arrange a visit and we’ll be happy to show you (10) _______ the school. 1. A. need B. experience C. subject D. exploration 2. A. expression B. environment C. attitude D. surround 3. A. few B. lots C. very D. several 4. A. unique B. unfit C. united D. usual 5. A. inquire B. intend C. invest D. inspire 6. A. jealous B. selfish C. competitive D. mean 7. A. impressive B. challenging C. depressing D. hardworking 8. A. attend B. study C. follow D. participate 9. A. thinking B. wondering C. considering D. going 10. A. around B. to C. at D. off Passage 10 Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the blank in text. We are probably all (1) _______ at some points in our lives of not caring for the environment as much as we should. Perhaps we drop litter without thinking, or (2) _______ pollution by using our cars when it’s not necessary. However, the real environmental (3) _______ are those big businesses which ignore the law. For many years now, politicians have attempted to (4) _______ the environment by making businesses responsible for (5) _______ sure that the chemicals they use don’t add to the destruction of the environment. The problem for businesses is that the (6) _______ of the environment costs money, and businesses will always try to (7) _______ their costs if they can. Some of them do this by simply putting chemicals into rivers when they have finished with them, (8) _______ to the creation of major problems. (9) _______ government may try to catch them doing it, it can be very difficult (10) to get that a particular business is responsible for an environmental problem. 1. A. responsible B. guilty C. innocent D. accountable 2. A. cause B. make C. prevent D. avoid 3. A. outlaws B. gangsters C. terrorists D. criminals 4. A. protect B. foster C. explore D. provide 5. A. feeling B. making C. sounding D. seeming 6. A. provision B. care C. protection D. prevention 7. A. pay B. cover C. estimate D. lower 8. A. resulting B. leading C. linking D. directing 9. A. In spite B. However C. Although D. But 10. A. proof B. establishment C. findings D. confirmation 22 Part II: Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question. Passage 1 Beijing in Guangdong province, South China, government officials have started to remove the number four from the list of numbers that can be assigned to new license plates. The number is considered unlucky because it sounds so much like the word for death in Cantonese and Mandarin dialects of Chinese. People tend to avoid any number sequences that include four. For example, it is common for buildings to lack a fourth floor and cell phone owners try to obtain a telephone number without four. In fact, people who agree to have a phone number ending in four get a special bonus, although the money (500 yuan) doesn’t seem to make them more enthusiastic about the number. Newspapers and other media have criticized the new policy of removing the number four from license plates as superstition. They say that it is bad to encourage people to believe in things that are untrue. Government officials reply that it is important to see the big picture. In recent years, road accidents have become a major problem. They think that anything that helps motorists to drive more safely could be helpful in reducing traffic deaths and injuries. From their point of view, removing four from license plates is just a practical step because people will feel more positive and confident and therefore drive more safely. As long as drivers have a four on their license plates, they feel that their driving is the hands of fate. 1. What is wrong with the number four in South China? A. It is common in cell phone numbers. B. Too many people live on the fourth floor. C. It sounds like the word for ‘death’ in local languages. D. Traffic police arrest cars with this number. 2. What do people get as a bonus for cell phone numbers ending in four? A. extra calling time B. some money C. more enthusiasm D. a new cell phone 3. How do the media feel about the new plan? A. TV stations think it’s daring. B. They believe it’s too ambitious. C. Newspapers are superstitious. D. They are very skeptical. 4. What does the underlined word ‘their’ refer to? A. Chinese newspapers B. Traffic accidents C. Government officials D. Motorists in Guangdong 5. Where does this reading passage probably come from? A. a driving rule book B. a newspaper C. a numerology website D. a travel guide to China Passage 2 Throughout Asia, Mid-Autumn festivals take place during the full moon. For example, Thailand’s Loy Krathong occurs precisely during November’s full moon. According to King Mongkut, a royal scholar who traced the history of the festival in 1863, the first lunar festival happened about 700 years ago during the era of King Phra Ruong. This king has a beautiful young wife named Nopamas who made a small boat from banana leaves to float at night on the canal. The container had a candle, some flowers, and incense sticks. When the candle was lit, it glowed softly and was reflected in the water. The king was so impressed that he ordered all his people to follow the tradition. The tradition took root and is still very popular today. People all over Thailand light candles in their leaf boats and gazes at them until they vanish out of sight. The ceremony was held to celebrate the end of the agricultural season, a busy time of working in the fields. People wanted to thank the Water Goddess for giving rain so their crops would produce a good harvest. These days, people think that bad luck floats away with the leaf boats. As they light the candles, they make a wish for good things to happen to them. If the candle continues to burn as long as they can see it, they think they can get the wish. Sometimes people put a little money in their leaf boat for extra luck. The sight of thousands of floating lights under a night sky lit by the full moon is a spectacular thing to see. 1. When does Loy Krathong take place? A. During rainy weather B. Before the harvest season 25 money from advertisers. The production companies aren’t going to spend lots of money making programmes if they can get away with making shows that are cheap. 1. The writer says that reality TV A. is a new type of television. B. doesn’t have as many fans as it used to. C. first appeared about ten years ago. D. isn’t produced as much as it was. 2. When reality shows first came out, A. they became popular very quickly. B. it took a while before they got large audiences. C. the TV companies weren’t sure they’d be successful. D. people talked about them more than they watched them. 3. The writer claims that reality shows nowadays A. show ordinary people going about their lives. B. don’t appeal to modern audiences. C. aren’t as real as they pretend to be. D. are made by people with odd ideas. 4. The writer thinks most people A. want reality shows to be realistic. B. don’t watch as much TV as they used to. C. enjoy comedy more than other programmes. D. don’t mind if reality TV isn’t very realistic. 5. Production companies keep making reality shows because A. advertisers encourage them. B. it’s easy to come up with new ideas for them. C. they cost very little to make. D. they aren’t interested in what audiences think. Passage 6 Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body and face are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. It is estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning. Humans express attitudes toward themselves and vividly through body movements and postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech. People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with friends or when addressing those of lover status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude. Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate. 1. Which part of the body is not used to send body message? A. faces B. legs C. hands D. stomachs 2. Face gestures ________. A. can help us control our feelings. B. are the most difficult to control C. cannot express our feelings D. do not include eye brow moments 3. Body communication is ________. A. visual B. verbal C. very few D. uncommon 4. According to the text, body movements cannot express ________. A. feelings B. status C. attitudes D. desires 5. Nonverbal communication ________. A. may be interrupted by noise B. has no relation to verbal communication C. dominates words D. is less common than verbal communication 26 Passage 7 The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups. The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one. 1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? A. The traditional American family B. The nuclear family C. The current American family D. The ideal family 2. The writer implies that ________. A. there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United States B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure C. the ideal American family is the best structure D. fewer married couples are having children 3. The word ‘current’ could best be replaced by which of the following? A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional 4. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent about A. 30 percent of households B. 20 percent of households C. 7 percent of households D. 3 percent of households 5. Who generally constitutes a one-person household? A. A single man in his twenties B. An elderly man C. A single woman in her late sixties D. A divorced woman Passage 8 Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue. In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there. Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interests of ordinary British people themselves as representing their culture. If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be! 1. If we stay a long time in a foreign country, ________. A. we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country B. we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country C. we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture D. we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture 2. It is hard to learn about a country’s culture from books because such books ________. A. Concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture B. Exaggerate national character C. Take no notice of culture difference D. Contain little information about culture 27 3. When asked about their own culture, many British people ________. A. Argued they know little about British culture B. Said they themselves were not typical of British people C. Gave incorrect answers D. Were surprised by the question asked 4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to ________. A. Know a lot about your own country’s culture B. Know the culture of other countries C. Give exact information about your own country D. Describe stereotypes of your country 5. Which of the following is true? A. The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books. B. It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country. C. Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture. D. British people understand their own culture more than other culture. Passage 9 People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly that they don’t even know what their own lives will be like in a few years’ time. What follows is not science fiction. It is how experts see the future. You are daydreaming the steering wheel; is it too dangerous? No! That’s no problem because you have it on automatic pilot, and with its hi-tech computers and cameras, your car “know” how to get you home safe and sound. What is for lunch? In the old days you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or a pizza. Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs. If your body needs more vegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine makes you a salad. After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need to do your work. Thanks to your information screen and your latest generation computer, you needn’t go to the office any more. The information screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil. You can instantly send back a reply to him and go on to deal with other matters. 1. The passage mainly discuss about ________. A. what the life is kike in the future B. food that people will eat in the future C. the pace of life in the future D. the role of the computer in future life 2. According to the passage, people in the future ________. A. Usually have daydreams while driving B. Won’t need to work for living C. Will always have a balanced diet for their meals D. Will be much lazier 3. The word “its” in the second paragraph refers to ________. A. the future B. automatic pilot C. the steering wheel D. the car 4. With the help of high technology, you can ________. A. work and travel quickly B. have everything you need to do your work C. work at home without going to the office D. deal with a lot of matters at the same time 5. Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future? A. There’s no need to concentrate much when driving. B. Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat. C. Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds. D. Contacts between people are almost instant. Passage 10 Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of rainfall – to be classified as a desert, and area must get less than twenty-five centimeters 30 jugglers. In Singapore, hundreds of street buskers from around the world participate in an annual festival. In other cities, you can run into buskers on busy shopping streets and near parks, but the most popular places are subway stations. Passengers listen to musicians while they wait for underground trains. In exchange for a few minutes of entertainment, they give the buskers some money before they move on to catch their train. In Boston, the government recently established a controversial new law to control buskers in the subway. The authorities said that musicians were playing instruments so loudly that passengers couldn’t hear the train announcements. The new law banned the use of amplifiers to make music louder. Loud instruments such as saxophones, trumpets, and electric guitars were not allowed either. In addition, the new law required performers to pay for a license and follow a dress code. These rules came as a surprise to many buskers. Well-known musicians such as Tracy Chapman and Melissa Etheridge made names for themselves singing in the Boston subway. The entertainers pointed out that traditionally the subway was a place where humble young musicians could develop a reputation. Thousands of people complained that the new law was unfair. They wanted to restore buskers’ rights. 1. What were street musicians called in the Middle Ages? A. troubadours B. buskers C. clowns D. jugglers 2. What did the Boston authorities want to stop? A. Dramatic announcements B. Etheridge’s singing C. Messy passengers D. loud instruments 3. What do the passengers do in return for some minutes of entertainment in the subway? A. They listen to musicians. B. They wait for underground trains. C. They give the buskers some money. D. They move on to catch their train. 4. Why did the Boston government want to control buskers? A. Because the authorities were very surprised at their music. B. Because their music prevented passengers from hearing the train announcements. C. Because the buskers wanted to develop a reputation. D. Because the buskers felt unfair. 5. Which was NOT included in the new law of Boston’s government? A. Buskers weren’t allowed to play saxophones. B. Buskers weren’t allowed to use amplifiers. C. Buskers had to pay the government some money. D. Buskers had to dress according to the new rules. Passage 14 The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby football. Played by professionals, amateurs, college, high school, or young children, football in American is one of the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their favorite teams. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to end zone. The game is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two quarters are known as the first half. There is a rest period between the two halves which usually lasts about fifteen minutes. Each team has eleven players. Each team has offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and defensive players (play when the other team has possession of the ball). Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect the head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the games are followed during the game. The football is made of leather and is brown in color. It is shaped much like an oval and had white rings near each end of the football. These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it. The eight stitches on the top of the football help players to grip the ball when throwing and passing. The most famous football game of the year is the Super Bowl that is played in January or February. It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year. 1. Which is the most popular sport in the US? A. American football B. Soccer C. Rugby football 31 D. It is not mentioned in the text. 2. Why are there white rings on each end of the football? A. To mark off the distances to the end zone B. To help players score C. To help players see the ball D. To help players run 3. How long is the break between the second and the third quarter? A. Exactly 10 minutes B. Around 10 minutes C. Exactly 15 minutes D. Around 15 minutes 4. What do pads help players to protect? A. The whole body B. Their heads C. Their faces D. Their legs and arms 5. As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball? A. The fans B. Offensive players C. Defensive players D. The officials Passage 15 West Side Story is a musical tragedy based on William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. It is set in the early 1950s, when gang warfare in big cities led to injuries and even death. West Side Story transformed the Montagues and Captulets of Shakespeare’s play in to feuding street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, one consisting of newly- arrived Puerto Ricans and the other of native-born New Yorkers. The plot, tightly choreographed by Jerome Robins, tells the story of the love Maria, a Puerto Rican, for Tony who, while attempting to stop a street fight, kills Maria’s brother and ultimately kills himself. Leonard Bernstein’s musical score is brilliant, and Stephen Sondheim, making his Broadway debut, revealed a remarkable talent for writing lyrics. Among the hit songs of the play are “Tonight “, “Maria”, “American” and “I Felt Pretty”. The play opened on September 26, 1957. It ran for 734 performances, toured for ten months, then returned to New York for an additional 246 performances. A film version was released in 1961, and a successful New York revival opened in 1980. 1. The author’s attitude toward the play is generally A. regretful B. critical C. emotional D. favourable 2. According to the passage, when does the action of the play West Side Story take place? A. Shakespeare’s time B. The early 1950s C. 1957 D. 1980 3. The word “feuding” in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. growing B. hostile C. organized D. criminal 4. I can be inferred from the passage that the Capulets and Montagues A. were rival groups in Shakespeare’s play B. were 1950s street gangs C. fought against the Jets and Sharks D. were groups of actors, dancers and singers 5. According to the article, the words to the song of West Side Story were written by A. Jerome Robbins B. Leonard Bernstein C. William Shakespeare D. Stephen Sondheim Passage 16 As a teacher of whole-food vegetarian cookery, I do feel a certain sympathy with the “Men for Meat” group. There is both confusion and just plain, unappetizing cooking in this area, when a whole- food/ vegetable diet should and can be highly nutritious and utterly delicious. The words “whole food” and “vegetarian” are not synonymous: vegetarians do not eat any “dish, flesh or fowl”. Most eat dairy products. These who don’t are called vegans. I tell students not to turn vegetarian until they have become knowledgeable about nutrition, and especially about protein. It is very easy to become a sick vegetarian. And a whole -food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken away. For example, you want whole wheat flour, not white flour, which has had had bleach added. In all, no refined carbohydrates are eaten and very fatty and additive –laden foods are avoided and the stress is on fresh products of the best quality. And that is all except you must then find 32 recipes which are both healthy and delicious because you will have to cook it all yourself. Very few ready-bought meals fulfill both requirements. 1. “Men for Meat” is a ______. A. cookery group B. group of Men C. group of vegetarians D. group that eat all kinds of food 2. The writer of this article feels a “certain sympathy” for this group because ______ A. she is a vegetarian. B. they don’t know much about vegetarian cooking. C. “Whole food” and “vegetarian” are not the same. D. her students do not eat meat. 3. A whole food diet ______ A. has a lot of nutrition. B. is easy to eat. C. is added with flour. D. is often fresh. 4. According to the write, what is wrong with ready bought meals for vegetarians? A. They can’t be both healthy and delicious. B. They can be cooked easily. C. They contain some additives. D. They have best quality. 5. What is not true about the writer? A. She is a teacher. B. She is a vegetarian. C. She supports the whole food. D. She dislikes ready bought meals. Passage 17 If nobody in the United Kingdom smoked, what would happen to your pocket book? Everyone in the UK would be richer. The diseases connected to smoking are a big problem. Doctors think that the annual medical cost for lung cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses connected to smoking is between 12 and 35 million pounds. And smoking cost society money in other ways, between 27 and 61 billion pounds are spent each year: 1. On sick days (when people don’t go to work) 2. On wages that you don’t get when you don’t go to work 3. On work lost at the company when you are sick This money counts the wages from people who die of cancer at young age and stop paying taxes. This does not count fife started by cigarettes, which kill fifteen hundred people yearly and injure another four thousand. Smoking cost every man, woman and child in the UK from one hundred and ten to two hundred and fifty pounds each year in the lost work and wages. When you add another fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds yearly in insurance cost that comes to from one hundred and sixty to four hundred and ten pounds. If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have up to one thousand six hundred and forty pounds a year or more. Of course smoking is not going to stop overnight. And NOT smoking will also cause problems, because people who don’t smoke will live longer, and so they will take money from the government when they are old. But they will also work for more years and pay more taxes. In the end the value of a non- smoking nation is not in pounds. The good health of the people is the true value for us all. 1. If everyone stopped smoking, all United Kingdom ______ A. would have more money. B. would have less money. B. would live longer. C. would have no more problems. 2. Every year companies lose ______ because of the disease connected to smoking. A. sick days B. wages C. work D. time 3. If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have ______ more each year. A. from 110 pounds to 260 pounds B. from 160 pounds to 410 pounds C. from 1, 340 pounds to 1, 430 pounds D. 1, 640 pounds 4. The true value for the UK of not smoking is ______ A. more working people. B. more taxes. C. good health. D. more money. 5. This text is about ______ A. taxes which are not paid by smokers. 35 Passage 21 It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely; women were not even allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women. Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to give birth to daughters. Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women’s roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking. According to social surveys many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from her husbands. In some religions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas. Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, wand women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children. 1. Which is not women’s role in the former days? A. working in authority B. doing housework C. doing cooking D. bearing and rearing children 2. Years ago, women were not allowed ______. A. to work in the kitchen B. to go to school C. to do housework D. to stay at home with her parents 3. What did women have to suffer? A. Good schooling B. Choosing a husband themselves C. Enjoy their housework D. Illiteracy 4. The outdated beliefs about women’s roles ______. A. have been eradicated completely B. disappeared soon after the women’s liberation movement C. still exist at present D. was forced to change after the women’s liberation movement 5. According to the text, women in the 21st century ______. A. do not have to do housework anymore B. are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas C. get help from their husbands with all housework D. spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework. Passage 22 Throughout history, pigs have been useful to humans. Their bodies work much like ours. Doctors have used chemicals from pigs’ bodies to help treat diseases in people. We also use pigs for food. We even make objects from their skin, such as bags and balls. Domestic pigs live on farms. These kinds are useful for people. Wild pigs live on the mountains and forests. They are causing big problems in the United States. In early 1900s, wild pigs – called boars – were bought from Europe to North Carolina. Boars have two sharp horns, or tusks, on each side of their mouth. They are aggressive and mean. At first, people kept the boars together in a forest. Hunters enjoy trying to shoot them. But by the 1920s, some boars had escaped. Boars have lived in the mountains of North Carolina ever since. Problems began when the boars entered a national park. They dug holes in the soil and destroyed plants that other animals need for food. 36 California has the same problem. Wild pigs in that state are not just hurting national parks. They are destroying the grass on golf courses and eating plants in people’s gardens. Some more of these pigs came from North Carolina in 1925. Some hunters brought them. They built a fence around the boars. However, several pigs escaped. Later, some of the wild pigs mated with escaped domestic pigs. Today, the number of wild pigs keeps growing. They are ruining lots of land. A scientist found 2, 000 rare flowers in the stomach of one dead boar. How can people stop these hungry pigs? There are no easy answers. One national park in Hawaii built a 15-meter fence around its entire 28, 000 acres. Other states encourage hunters to kill the animals. However, pigs are intelligent stubborn, and tough. We domesticated them for use on the farm. Now, our challenge is to control them when they leave the barnyard. 1. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT A. How boars come to the US B. How boars got to Europe C. The types of damage boars cause D. The characteristics of boars 2. How long have wild pigs been a problem in the US, according to the passage? A. 50 to 55 years B. 70 to 75 years C. 80 to 100 years D. More than 100 years 3. What is the topic of paragraph 3? A. Differences between domestic pigs and wild pigs B. How California pigs are different from other pigs C. The problem pigs are making in one state D. Why people in California like wild pigs. 4. From paragraph 3, we can infer that A. There are many farms in North Carolina. B. Wild pigs first came from Europe C. Wild pigs eat flowers D. North Carolina is not very beautiful. 5. Which statement best reflects the author’s opinion? A. Wild pigs are a necessary part of nature B. All wild boars should be killed. C. Domestic pigs are dangerous. D. Controlling wild pigs is a difficult challenge. Passage 23 When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating service. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire? have proved to be ratings blockbusters, with millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants will find true love. Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five- year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated fifteen women to find the one who was his ideal partner. The host of the show was Ulrika Jonsson, an English celebrity originally from Sweden. For seven weeks on the show, Gerrad-Wright took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locations. He even met the women’s families and introduced them to his own. Then at the end of each episode, he would choose between one and three off the contestants with whom he had left the least compatible, and say good bye to them. At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she didn’t find him attractive. After two dates, she said she had had enough, and she couldn’t see it working, “He wasn’t my cup of tea.” In another episode the woman he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant’s name. “You called me by another girl’s name. I can’t believe you did that. I really liked you, “she sobbed. 37 But in the final episode, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn’t want to marry him after all. “I think you’ve chosen me because you have to choose someone,” she said. Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen in love – with the show’s host! 1. What is this passage mainly about? A. How a famous couple met and got married B. The best way to meet a husband or a wife C. Why the show Mr. Right was a big hit D. How to act on a date with a stranger 2. What happened after seven weeks of doing the show? A. All of the women won the prizes. B. Lance asked one of the women to marry him. C. One of the women on the show started to cry. D. Ulrika asked Lance to marry her. 3. The woman who burst into tears ______________. A. really liked him B. didn’t really like him C. really disliked him D. extremely hated him 4. Finally, the man felt in love with______________. A. the host B. the last woman C. the first woman D. none of them 5. Which of the following did NOT happen during the series? Lance went on dates with several women. The candidates went to some very good restaurants. Lance and Ulrika started dating each other. The woman met Lance’s family. 40 4. Why don’t the customers want to go to Italy? A. Because there are too many young people. B. Because it would be too hot. C. Because they’ve been there. D. Because the dates don’t suit them. 5. Circle the reason that they don’t want to go to Sweden. A. Too expensive. B. Too hot. C. No beaches. D. Not enough facilities. Recording 6 1. Where is Peter presently working? A. News Report B. Evening News C. News Update D. News Agency 2. Peter has had his present job ……… A. since 2002. B. for more than three years. C. for three months. D. since 2003. 3. The reason he wants a new job is ……… A. for a change. B. to earn more money. C. to get a promotion. D. to have a new challenge. 4. The thing he likes most about his present job is ……… A. the responsibility. B. good salary C. the colleagues. D. working conditions. 5. They are looking for someone who is ……… A. a clock-watcher. B. prepared to go business trip. C. enthusiastic and creative. D. prepared to work overtime. Recording 7 1. Where should people return their keys? A. The reception desk. B. The front gate. C. Their own rooms. D. In front of the bus. 2. What should return to the session chair people? A. Discussion handouts. B. Tape recorders. C. Discussion records. D. Section recorders. 3. By what time does the speaker want people to gather to take the 3:30 buses? A. 2:30 B. 3:15 C. 3:30 D. 3:25 4. Where should people gather to take the bus? A. Outside the airport. B. Outside Room 203. C. Outside the main building. D. Outside Room 302. 5. Who is NOT asked to collect reprints from the conference desk? A. Professor Hurst. B. Professor Cole. C. Professor Malnachurk. D. Professor Olsen. Recording 8 1. What is the class on? A. Learning English B. Listening C. Speaking D. Reading 2. What advice does Gloria give to her classmates to improve her listening skills? A. She spends more time reading more texts. B. She spends more time watching movies. C. She spends more time talking with foreigners. D. She spends more time listening to the news. 3. What is the benefit of listening and reading the book at the same time? A. It helps my pronunciation. B. It helps to improve my vocabulary. C. It helps my listening skills D. It helps my reading skills 4. What is the method of Min-hee to improve her listening skills? A. Walking up to English speakers B. Taking tests C. Watching movies D. Listening to English songs 5. How does Min-hee find listening to the news in English at first? A. Difficult B. Easy C. Interesting D. Informative Recording 9 41 1. What company did Patricia work for? A. Q-Style magazine B. Publishing company C. Picture shop D. French Company 2. What kinds of software can she use? A. Design software B. Spreadsheets C. Design Wiz software and Picture Shop D. Picture Shop 3. How is her French? A. better at speaking than writing B. better at writing than speaking C. better at reading than speaking D. better at listening than speaking 4. How many words can she type a minute? A. 30 words B. 20 words C. 50 words D. 15 words 5. What does she have to learn more? A. Words B. Excel C. Spreadsheets D. Spanish Recording 10 1. What was Bangkok like? A. safe and clean B. really interesting C. interesting and fun D. boring 2. What is Tokyo like? A. exciting and modern B. exciting and fun C. exciting and dynamic D. expensive 3. Where can you see Ginza in Tokyo? A. In the old quarter B. next to the museum C. In downtown D. in the park 4. How did he feel when he was out late at night in Seoul? A. He felt sad. B. He felt safe. C. He felt unsafe. D. He felt scared. 5. What is Singapore like? A. clean and nice B. clean and big C. clean and convenient D. beautiful and fun Recording 11 1. What inspired him to learn English? A. His parents’ expatiation B. His aunt’s books C. His private tutor method D. His materials at school 2. When did he become fluent in English? A. By the age of 15 B. By the age of 50 C. By the age of 25 D. By the age of 5 3. What is his method of learning German? A. Travelling to Germany B. Acquiring it naturally C. Watching TV shows D. Reading old books 4. What is the attitude of Germans he met on vocation? A. Unconcerned by his German ability B. Curious of his stories C. Bored of talking to him D. Surprised at his German ability 5. What is the talk mainly about? A. Preparation for language tests B. Techniques of language learning C. Necessity of knowing extra language D. Advantages of extra language Recording 12 1. When is the woman going to relocate to the US? A. Next month B. Previous month C. In the next two months D. In 2 months’ time 2. Where is her new address? A. Settle B. Seattle C. Australia D. Beatles 3. When did she promise to give the landlord’s key back? A. On Thursday B. On Friday C. On Monday D. On Sunday 4. What does she think of the prices? 42 A. Rather expensive B. Very expensive C. Very cheap D. Quite cheap 5. How long would she like to put her furniture in storage? A. Two months B. A month C. A year D. A week Recording 13 1. Where are most of London’s big department stores? A. In Trafalgar Square B. In Oxford Street and Bond Street C. In Oxford Street and Regent Street D. In Soho and Bond Street 2. Where is Nelson’s statue? A. In the middle of Leicester Square B. In the middle of Trafalgar Square C. Behind the National Gallery D. In the centre of Soho 3. Which country sends a huge Christmas tree to Britain every year? A. Sweden B. Germany C. Denmark D. Norway 4. Where is the National Gallery? A. Behind Nelson’s column B. In the West End C. In the centre of Soho D. Next to Piccadilly Circus 5. How many theatres are there in London? A. About seven-teen B. Over five C. Over thirty D. Over thirteen Recording 14 1. How to keep track of the notes according to Chris? A. By putting the lecture topic on the assignments B. By putting a date and heading on the first page C. By matching up the textbook notes and the lecture topic D. By separating the class notes 2. Which is not mentioned for taking notes? A. Use a separate notebook for each class B. Use dividers to set aside different sections in one notebook C. Use a spiral notebook D. Use a loose-leaf binder 3. Why does Linda like to use a blue or black ballpoint pen? A. Because it’s good for her eyes. B. Because it’s hard for her eyes. C. Because it fades quickly. D. Because it blurs and soaks through the paper. 4. Circle the method that may speed up note-taking. A. Use a good ballpoint pen B. Use some standard abbreviations C. Use your own ways D. Make a key for your notes 5. Which helps remember notes easier? A. Summarize the points in your own words B. Copy anything written on the board C. Organize ideas in your own way D. Take note as little as possible Recording 15 1. Which makes people want things? A. Choice B. Advertising C. Hunger D. Colour 2. To make it so shiny, what has the food stylist painted the meat with? A. Oil B. Ink C. Ketchup D. Mayonnaise 3. What time does a watch or clock nearly always show in adverts? A. Twenty past eight B. Twenty to eight C. Ten past ten D. Ten past twelve 4. What is the percentage of young children preferring purple to all other colours? A. Sixty-five B. seventy-five C. Seven-teen D. twenty-five 5. Why do you rarely see the color blue in a food commercial? A. Because it is associated with risk and energy. B. Because it doesn’t denote safety. C. Because it stimulates the appetite. D. Because it suppresses the appetite. 45 fireman rushed back to the ………………………………. (4) and changed into his Spider-Man costume. (Until then, Mr. Somchai had been using the costume to make ………………………………. (5) drills more interesting.) ‘I told him, “Spider-Man is here to rescue you, no monsters are going to attack you.”’ The sight brought a smile to the youngster’s face and he immediately walked into his rescuer’s arms. Recording 4 Maggie and Joe Smith lived in the same house for fifty years. When Maggie was 86 years old, Joe died. The house was very big so Maggie (1)……………………………… . She sold the house to a businessman called David Jones. A few weeks later, Maggie was at the hairdresser when she heard someone say that the new owner, David Jones, had (2)……………………………… in her old house. She contacted Mr. Jones. He told her there was $10,000 hidden in the wall. Then he said they could share the money: $5,000 for him and $5,000 for her. She agreed. A few days later, Mr. Jones visited Maggie Smith. He had a contract. The contract said that Maggie Smith should (3)……………………………… $5,000 for any money found in or around the house. Mrs. Smith thought this was very strange. She didn’t sign it. In fact, she took Mr. Jones to court. In court, Mr. Jones (4)………………………………: there wasn’t $10,000. There was $150,000 in the walls, mainly in $50 or $100 notes. Joe Smith, Maggie’s husband, was putting money in the wall for (5)……………………………… and he never told his wife. So what happened in the end? The judge decided that Maggie Smith should get all of the money. David Jones got nothing. Recording 5 Scientists have now worked out that you can live longer if you have a healthy lifestyle. They did some research. They followed (1)………………………… for more than ten years, and they looked at the different lifestyles they had. The results are interesting. They showed that people who don’t smoke, who (2)…………………………... and who eat five portions of fresh fruit and vegetables everyday actually live longer. These people actually live about (3)…………………… longer than the people who didn’t have such healthy lifestyles. They lived longer and they didn’t have so many (4)……………………………………….. . Doctors say that even making a (5)………………………… to your lifestyle can make a big difference to your health. Also, don’t worry if you’ve got bad habit now. It’s never too late to start. So, does everyone agree that it’s a good idea to give up smoking, eat healthily, and do exercise in order to live longer? We asked people on the street to tell us what they think. Recording 6 Speaker 1 I don’t think there’s any hard and fast rule, so for me, any time is the right time. I began when I was six, but then again I knew someone who started when they were almost fifty and she’s still (1)………………………….. . Now she’s over seventy. You’re never too old. I suppose the key is how much time you have to practice and (2) …………………………… . My parents let me try out different instruments and eventually I chose the violin. That’s important too. I’m not sure my parents were too happy about my choice, though. They had to put up with years of me sounding like a (3) ……………………… . Speaker 2 I think there’s actually a legal minimum age in some countries, something like 35, but in my opinion it should be at least 50. Otherwise you just don’t have enough (4) ……………………… to do it. But then of course you have to strike a balance between (5)……………………………… . You need to be able to react quickly to events and survive sometimes on very little sleep. So yes, someone in their fifties or maybe sixties could manage but no older than that. Recording 7 Speaker 3 I couldn’t really give a number at all, since I can’t state what’s right for other people. I think it has to do with giving yourself enough time to get to know yourself, and to (1)…………………... 46 ……………………… together well enough so that neither of you will create an 2)…………… ………………… for the child. Some people say there’s never a right time, but I think there’s definitely a wrong time – too soon. Speaker 4 Lots of people I know didn’t know what they wanted to do with their life when they were 20 and they still don’t know now they are (3)…………………………. . But seriously, it’s OK to decide young, if you have a real vocation, you know, you’ve always wanted to be a doctor or an engineer or something like that. But most of us don’t have (4)………………………. when we leave school. So I reckon the best idea is to try out lots of things to see what you enjoy and develop lots of (5)………………………………………… . That worked for me, most companies need staff who can get on with other people and can communicate their ideas clearly, and who have reasonable computer skills and things like that. Recording 8 Home Sweet Home In many parts of the world, it is a (1)………………… to hold a “housewarming” party shortly after you move into a new home. Party guests typically bring gifts for the person holding the party and are treated to a meal and a tour of the new home. According to (2)………………, the friendship of the guests “warms” the house, making the new occupants feel even more comfortable in their new home. What are the customs associated with finding or (3)……………………………… a new home in your country? Speaker 1: New homeowners in my country sometimes ask a priest to hold a ceremony to (4)…………….. their house. Speaker 2: Kitchenware or bottles of wine are among the most common housewarming gifts in my country. Speaker 3: It is important to make sure the house has the proper feng shui or (5)……………….. between various elements like doorways and staircases. Recording 9 Chinese Zodiac The Chinese Zodiac- the roating cycle of twelve animal signs - was a folk method for naming the years in (1)………………....China. According to tradition, all people born under the same sign are said to possess a (2)……………set of character traits. Find your animal sign in the chart in task 3. How do you feel about the characyer traits (3)………………………with each sign? Are they accurate descriptions? Do you believe in the Chinese zodiac? Speaker 1: I was born in the year of the (4)………………….but I’ m lazy , not hardworking. Speaker 2: I am a Snake but I am not very serous at all. I am more of a fun-loving person. Speaker 3: I am reliable like most Roosters. I’m also talkative and kind of (5)………………… Recording 10 Better late than never In North America and many other parts of the world, it is not usually necessary to be on time for casual social (1)………………..……. When invited to a dinner party for example, people generally arrive “casually late”, which means about a half-hour later than the (2)………………… time. On the other hand, puntuality is considered essential when it comes to formal gatherings like weddings. What is the (3)……………………. toward punctuality in your country? Are there any (4)………………….………. in which it is Ok to arrive late? What about arriving early? Speaker 1: Most people I know think punctuality is important but being late is not so bad. Speaker 2: Being late for a business meeting is (5)………………….. but for social events it is Ok. Speaker 3: It is perfectly fine to arrive late for an appointment. People actually expect it. Recording 11 47 What we always have to do is question what we see and hear in the media. Here’s an example I like. More than 20 years ago now, (1) ……………………….………, there was a very big storm in the south of England that did enormous damage. Roofs were pulled off houses. Trees were blown over. Cars (2) ……………………….………. It was a terrible storm. What many people still remember about it today, though, is that the evening before, a BBC weatherman called Michael Fish told people not to worry. They still show the clip on TV sometimes. He’s standing in front of (3) ……………………….………., and he says ‘Earlier on today apparently a woman rang the BBC and said she’d heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you’re watching, don’t worry, there isn’t’. A few days after the storm, that clip was shown again and again on TV, and the question (4) ……………………….……….: how could a weatherman get the weather forecast so wrong? Now, the important thing is to question what we see and hear. Because it turns out that Michael Fish didn’t actually present the weather that night. Another weatherman, called Bill Giles, did. And Michael Fish claims he wasn’t talking about the UK at all. He says that on the lunchtime news just before he did the weather, there was a story about a possible hurricane in Florida. He says he was referring to that. Now I’m not saying whether he’s right or not, whether he’s telling the truth or not, but the point is that we (5) ……………………….………. everything we see and hear. We have to question it, because the truth is sometimes very different to what we think it is. Recording 12 On one trip to the United States, Morse had an interesting idea. Later, this idea developed into his famous (1) ______________. Morse thought that it might be possible to use electricity to send a message over a (2) ______________. This message, he thought could be recorded at the other end. A message could be sent with the (3) ______________ of electricity. Before the end of the trip, Morse had drawn up (4) ______________ plans for an instrument. He called it the electric or magnetic telegraph. Morse began to work out his idea as soon as he landed. He gave up his work as a painter. Instead, he chose to work on his new idea. Almost 5 years later, his (5) ______________ were successful. He built an instrument that made his idea work. Recording 13 Fawlty Towers I absolutely love Fawlty Towers, I’ve seen this hundreds of times and it’s my ..........................(1). It always makes me laugh – in fact, it makes me cry with laughter sometimes … can’t get enough of it. And the main character, Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, is absolutely brilliant. It’s like a lesson in .........................(2); the more bad things that happen to this man the more we laugh. My favourite scene is the scene with Mrs Richardson and Basil Fawlty. And, it’s very, very ......................(3). Mrs Richardson wears a hearing aid and Basil Fawlty hates Mrs Richardson – she’s a terrible grumpy old complaining customer who he really doesn’t like. So he comes into the room and he mimes at her – so he moves his mouth but he doesn’t make any sound – so that Mrs Richardson turns up her hearing aid so that she can hear him. And then he mimes again and he moves his mouth again not making any sound so she can’t understand why she can’t hear him, so she turns up her hearing aid again. And then once he’s sure that her hearing aid is on .........................(4) he shouts at her, ‘Mrs Richardson!’ – of course which deafens her and, it’s, it’s, it’s very, very funny and it’s amazing because he gets his own .....................(5) on her ‘cos she’s been awful to him so, he, you know, he kind of wins in the end but... Recording 14 I’m going to speak in favour of the statement: ‘Age discrimination should be illegal at work.’ The first point I’d like to make is that selecting a person for a job on the basis of their age is unfair. It’s as bad as choosing someone because of their gender or race or religion. People should be selected for a job because of their abilities and .........................(1) and not because they are a certain age. For example, if a sixty-year-old person is able, physically and mentally, to do a job they should be judged on the .........................(2) as a thirty-year-old. I want to speak against the statement. I would like to start off by saying that I fully support equal .......................(3) for people applying for a job. However, I would like to pick up on the point made by 50 22. I regret not studying hard last term. (ONLY) If …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23. I wasn’t tall enough to reach the shelf. (TALLER) I ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 24. We don’t employ people unless they are flexible and keen to work hard. (IF) We …………………………………………………………………………………………... 25. It is such a pity I didn’t see that film on television last night. (WISH) I ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 26. It was a mistake for you to insult Mike. (SHOULDN’T) You ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27. Sarah asked me, ‘Are you still a member of the sports centre?’ (I) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28. Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket. (ALLOWED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29. Trainers must be worn in the sports centre at all times. (WEAR) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30. Football is the most popular sport at the centre. (THAN) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31. Sarah thinks the sports centre is too small for the town. (ENOUGH) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32. None of my friends enjoy reading as much as I do. (MORE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33. I borrowed a very good book from my teacher. (LENT) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34. It doesn’t matter to me if a book is long or short. (MIND) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35. My mother finished War and Peace in only three weeks. (TOOK) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36. I am often given books as presents. (GIVE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 37. Sebastian asked the manager where the showers were. (ARE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38. Sebastian succeeded in putting up the tent on his own. (ABLE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 39. Sebastian and his friends went swimming every day. (DID) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 40. The sea was warmer than they had expected. (COLD) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 41. The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I’d expected. (EXPENSIVE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 42. A lot of people were there in spite of the rain. (THOUGH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 51 43. I liked the water slide best, and my brother did too. (SO) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 44. ‘Who does this towel belong to?’ my mother asked. (WHOSE) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 45. We stayed until the activity park closed (LEAVE) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 46. After seeing an advertisement for Italian lessons, Daniel decided to go. (SAW) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 47. There are fifteen other students in his Italian class. (HAS) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 48. Daniel thinks that speaking Italian is easier than writing it. (DIFFICULT) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 49. Daniel’s teacher is Italian, and her name’s Chiara Paolozzi. (CALLED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 50. The students are given two hours of homework each week by Chiara. (GIVES) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 51. It’s six months since I last went swimming. (FOR) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 52. The new pool is near to my home. (FAR) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 53. If you can’t swim, you’re not allowed in the deep end. (UNLESS) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 54. My friend Sam wanted me to go swimming with him. (DON’T) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 55. I didn’t go swimming with Sam because I was very busy. (TOO) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 56. Probably, no other painting is as famous as La Gioconda. (MOST) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 57. Nobody is sure of the identity of the woman in the painting. (WHO) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 58. People find the smile of the woman in the painting interesting. (INTERESTED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 59. It took Leonardo a long time to paint this picture. (SPENT) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 60. Does anyone know what this picture is worth today? (HOW) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 61. Nick was given a ticket to a baseball game by his friend Akio. (GAVE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62. Nick had never been to a baseball game before. (FIST) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 63. Nick wasn’t sure when the match would finish. (LONG) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 64. In the game, the Dolphins team played better than the Giants. (WELL) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 65. Now Nick can’t wait for the next game. (FORWARD) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 52 66. Our favourite place to visit is the lake near our town. (MORE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 67. We hadn’t cycled into the countryside for several months. (SINCE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 68. I often go cycling with my friend Dan at the weekends. (GOES) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 69. We only had a break when we got hungry at about 2.00. (DIDN’T) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 70. It was the best ride we’d had for a long time. (SUCH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 71. ‘Why not a second-hand car, Ben?’ suggested Frieda. (SHOULD) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 72. Ben couldn’t afford to buy a new car. (MONEY) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 73. Ben got in touch with the owner of a car for sale after seeing an advert. (CONTACTED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 74. Ben decided he liked the car as soon as he drove it (IMMEDIATELY) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 75. The car was less expensive than Ben had expected. (CHEAP) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 76. It was several months since Jessica last went on a train. (FOR) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 77. Jessica bought her ticket in advance online. (WAS) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 78. It wasn't easy to find a seat because the train was crowded. (THAT) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 79. Jessica asked what time they would arrive in York. (DO) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 80. The journey wasn’t boring for Jessica because she had a good book. (FIND) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 81. You can’t play Jotto unless there are at least two players (IF) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 82. The game is called Jotto. (NAME) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 83. I enjoy the game, and my parents enjoy it too. (SO) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 84. My friend said that she had never played Jotto. (HAVE) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 85. What about playing the game now? (SHALL) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 86. Everyone in our family enjoys camping holidays. (US) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 87. Camping is cheaper than staying in a hotel. (COST) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 55 PART 2: Write an essay of about 200 words about the following topics. 1. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words to compare the advantages and disadvantages of globalization 2. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about an environmental problem in your country. 3. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about your favorite teacher. 4. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about the best stage or age in your life. 5. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about an important building or architecture in your country 6. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast travelling by car and travelling by train. 7. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast studying a language and studying mathematics 8. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast traditional and modern medicine 9. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast living in the country and living in the city. 10. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast studying at home and studying abroad. 11. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare the advantages and disadvantages of solar power and wind power as sustainable energy sources. 12. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about your dream job. 13. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast studying online and studying in classroom 14. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about the day you visited another country. 15. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast e-books and paper books. 16. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about a museum that you visited recently. 17. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast private school and public school. 18. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about the best television show. 19. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast family time and friend time 20. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast studying in the library and studying in the room. 56 21. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast studying in the library and studying in the room. 22. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast hobbies of the young generation in the past and at present. 23. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about a situation where you had to make a difficult decision. 24. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast eating at home and eating in restaurant. 25. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast group study and private study. 26. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about your favorite subject to study. 27. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast shopping online and shopping at the store. 28. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about the best holiday you’ve ever celebrated at school. 29. Write a descriptive essay of about 200 words about a person you will remember forever 30. Write an essay of about 200 words to compare and contrast working for your own and working for a company. 57 PART II: SPEAKING TOPICS TOPIC 1: Globalization Part 1: Questions 1. What is your understanding of the term “globalization”? 2. Do you think globalization is a positive or negative thing? 3. Do you think globalization has enhanced international cooperation? Part 2 – Topic: Talk about something that is globalized in your country. You should say:  What it is  When it began to be globalized in your country  What people think of it  And explain any advantages related to it Part 3: Discussion 1. How has globalization affected your country? 2. What are some of the causes of globalization? 3. What are some of the positive effects of globalization? TOPIC 2: Education Part 1: Questions 1. What have you studied? 2. What is your major? 3. What kind of school did you use to go? Part 2 – Topic: Describe a method of learning a foreign language you have ever used. You should say:  What you did  How long you used this method  How it compares to other methods of learning  And say whether you will use the same method in the future or not, and why Part 3: Discussion 1. Do you think age is an important factor in learning a language? 2. What are the advantages of learning English language? 3. What difficulties would a foreigner have when learning your native language? 60 3. What kind of paintings do people like? Part 2 – Topic: Describe a memorable piece of artwork you have seen. You should say:  What the artwork was  Where and when you saw it  How it made you feel  Why it was memorable to you Part 3: Discussion 1. In your opinion, why do people create art? 2. Are older people more interested in art than younger people? 3. Should the government provide support for art and cultural activities? TOPIC 8: Aging Part 1: Questions 1. Are you happy to be the age you are now? 2. When you were a child, did you think a lot about your future? 3. Do you think you have changed much as you got older? Part 2 – Topic: Describe an important or happy stage in your life. You should say:  How old you were at that time  Where you were at that time  What you did at that time  Explain why it is important to you Part 3: Discussion 1. What do you think is the best age in a person’s life? 2. Do you think there is a relationship between a person’s age and their happiness? 3. Is there a stage of life which is more difficult or easier than others? TOPIC 9: The environment Part 1: Questions 1. Do you believe that climate change is a serious problem? 2. What causes climate change? 3. Do you think recycling is important? Part 2: Describe a time when you have caused pollution. You should say: 61  When this was  What it was  Where it was  And explain the impact which you think this might have caused. Part 3: Discussions 1. In which way do people damage our planet? 2. What do you think is the main danger the world faces in terms of the environment? 3. Do you think that the environmental situation will improve in the nearest future? TOPIC 10: Education Part 1: Questions 1. When you were younger, did you enjoy your time at school? 2. What do you like about your major? 3. Would you prefer to study alone or with others? Part 2: Describe a subject taught in your school. You should say:  What it was  How it was taught  What you learnt from the class  And explain how you liked that subject. Part 3: Discussion 1. Are there any differences between the traditional and modern educational systems? 2. How teaching methods have changed in recent years in your country? 3. How do you think technology has affected teaching and learning system? TOPIC 11: SUCCESS Part 1: Questions 1. Are you a successful person? 2. What do you think success is? 3. Is success important to you? Why or why not? Part 2 – Topic: Talk about a successful person you know well. You should say:  Who the person is  Why he/she is successful  What they have achieved  What makes you specifically mention him/her 62 Part 3: Discussion 1. What qualities do you think are necessary for success? 2. Can we succeed in our life without education? Why or why not? 3. What can be the major differences between successful and unsuccessful people? TOPIC 12: WEALTH Part 1: Questions 1. How do you understand the saying, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.”? 2. Would you like to be very wealthy? Why or why not? 3. What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Why? Part 2 – Topic: Talk about an experience in your life that illustrates the saying “Lend your money and lose a friend.” You should say:  When this happened  Who involved in the incident  What happened  What moral lesson you can learn from the experience Part 3: Discussion 1. How important is money to you? 2. Do you agree that money is power? Explain your opinion. 3. What things do you think are more important than wealth? Why? TOPIC 13: FOREIGN LANGUAGES Part 1: Questions 1. Is it important to learn a foreign language? Why? 2. Do you find it easy or difficult to learn English? 3. What other foreign languages would you like to learn? Why? Part 2 - Topic: Talk about your English language studying. You should say:  How long you have been learning English  What you find the easiest to learn about English  What seems to be your problems or difficulties when you learn English  What you have done to overcome your problems or difficulties Part 3: Discussion 1. How do you understand the French proverb “A man who knows two languages is worth two men.”? 2. Bilingual or multilingual people have better job opportunities? Can you explain why? 3. Why have you decided to choose English as your major? TOPIC 14: CUSTOM Part 1: Questions