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TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11

Chữ ký và họ tên: Thời gian : 120 phút Mã phách:
Ngày thi: 14/4/2018
GT1: …………………………………………………..
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I. PRONUNCIATION (2p)
A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. (1p)
1.A. purse B. bird C. surprise D. worse
2.A. c ast B. n a sty C. broadcast D. haste
3. A. sw eat B. l eather C. heal D. h ead
4.A. fa mily B. pla nning C. a vailable D. b adly
5.A. although B. dau ghter C. neighbor D. enough

B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (1p)
1.A. necessity B. industry C. quantity D. company
2.A. horizon B. defensive C. contestant D. energy
3.A. amount B. although C. release D. solar
4.A. alternative B. unfortunate C. geothermal D. available
5.A. Asian B. Vietnam C. Japan D. American

II. READING COMPREHENSION (4p)

A. Read the passages and do the tasks.
Reading 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. (1p)
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’
chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their
lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at
first, but later the games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks
emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contest in running,
jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual
cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by
having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these

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contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to
take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities represented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles
called “Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and
constituted an all-out effort on the part of the participants to please the gods. Any who disobeyed the
rules were dismissed and seriously punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but
also to the cities they represented.
1. In line 3, the word “elite” is closest in meaning to…..
A. aristocracy B. slave C. student D. muscular
2. Why were the Olympics held?
A. To stop war B. To honour Zeus
C. To crown the best athletes D. To sing songs about athletes
3. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
A. They must have completed military service.
B. They had to attend special training sessions.
C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record.
D. They had to be religious.
4. In line 8, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to…..
A. accomplishments B. ancestors C. documents D. property
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battle were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winner in song.

Reading 2: There are 5 phrases that have been left out. Fill each gap (A-E) with one suitable
phrase. (1p).
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. (A)………………….. …..Paul believes in protecting
endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a
hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd.
Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near
Portugal. (B)………………………; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra. The
Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea.
The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers
thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. (C)……. ….……. Instead, they killed
as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in
countries where it is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the
commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. (D)….. ……….… He offered to pay $25,000 to
anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he

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believes that the whales must be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; (E)
….. …………
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the
Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they
have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.

1. Therefore, his actions were controversial.

2. However, they had a strange prey.
3. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something.
4. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could.
5. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict
whaling.

B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (2p)
Last year Gladys Kalema became the Ugandan Wildlife Service's chief and only vet after (1) _____
from the Royal Veterinary College in London. She was the first person to fill the (2)_______ for 30
years and at the age of 26, easily the youngest.
If Gladys did nothing else, caring for the world's (3) ______ population of 650 mountain gorillas
would alone justify her wages. Since the 1970s, gorillas have (4) ______ severely from war and
poaching. Now for $150 each, tourists can be led through the forest and come within five meters of
gorilla – no closer, for (5) ______ of transmitting diseases such as measles and flu.
The gorillas here make a small but viable population. (6) ______ in the national parts the usual
animals, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, are either not there or present in insignificant numbers which are
dangerously out of (7) ______ with the creatures around them. If Uganda stays calm, wildlife may, in
time, return by itself. But Gladys believes the country cannot wait. Animals must be brought in to swell
tourism and provide fund to expand her work.
(8)_________ her difficulties, Gladys feels more useful and fulfilled than she would be anywhere
else. "At this moment, my friends from vet school are reading the best way to (9) ______ a cat or dog,
and here am I planning to translocate elephants. In my small (10) _______ I am part of the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of my country."

1. A. leaving B. qualifying C. graduating D. passing

2. A. post B. occupation C. appointment D. career
3. A. living B. surviving C. continuing D. lasting
4. A. endured B. harmed C. died D. suffered
5. A. risk B. fear C. fright D. danger
6. A. Somewhere B. Anywhere C. Elsewhere D. Nowhere
7. A. balance B. relation C. comparison D. equality
8. A. Although B. Yet C. Despite D. Until
9. A. treat B. prescribe C. heal D. operate
10. A. means B. manner C. method D. way

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III. GRAMMAR (6p)
A. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition or particle. (2p)
1. My cousin George is obsessed……..………keeping fit.
2. What do you get if you divide 22……….……7? A complicated number.
3. Many frozen foods are deficient………..…..vitamins.
4. It was very good………..…..Sue to drive us to the airport.
5. ……..….view ……..….this serious matter, you are advised to seek a solicitor.
6. We need to keep an eye …….…the timetable to make sure that production doesn’t slide.
7. She’s absolutely……………the moon about her new job.
8. The need to work harder to prevent job cuts was impressed……….…the firm by the management.
9. Is that the best idea you can come………….…with?

B. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction and correct the mistakes.
(1p)
1. The government has declared a state of emergency follow the earthquake.
A B C D 2. I’ll invite people if you can organizer
food and drinks.
A B C D
3. Follow this footpath and you’ll eventual hit the road.
A B C D
4. I wonder if you are in touch of my sister.
A B C D
5. Our mother advised us not to ever rely in others!
A B C D

C. Put the verbs into the blanks with the correct form (2p)
- I don’t think his article deserves…………….……………(1. read)
- It was our fault to keep Jane…………..…. (2. wait) so long. We ……………………..…….(3. inform)
her in advance.
- ………………………………..(4. Tell) about the dangers of mountain – climbing, the boys prepared
themselves for the worst.
- He complained of…………………………..……..(5. order) to stay behind.
- A: John really ought to lose some weight.
B: You’re right. He ………………………………….(6. breathe) very heavily during the walk
yesterday.
- A: Tina is still looking for a decent flat.
B: How long……………………………………..………….. (7. she/look)?
- Did you know that Oscar Wilde …………………………………(8. live) in Paris during his final
years?
- It is important that he ……………………………………….(9. try) to get some sleep.
- Tom was pleased………………………………………. (10. admit) to the college.

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D. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence. (1p)
1. She said she would be punctual for the opening speech,………….....she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
2. Supposing I …………….….to tell you how much I admired you, what would you say?
A. am B. were C. could D. would 3. Further down the street…………

A. a bus station is which was built ten years ago.

B. is a bus station which was built ten years ago.
C. is it a bus station which was built ten years ago.
D. it was built a bus station ten years ago.
4. The higher the demand,……….. A.
the more we have to make efforts. B.
the more efforts we have to make. C.
more efforts do we have to make. D.
the most efforts we have to make.
5. He turned to a life of crime…..he had had a normal, happy childhood.
A. as long as B. despite C. even though D. provided that

IV. VOCABULARY (4p)

A. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (2p)
1. They learned to live with each other’s …………………..(PERFECT)
2. The whole situation is not under control. They were…………….…in meeting their objectives for the
year. (SUCCEED)
3. Waiting for exam results is a time of………………………….(ANXIOUS)
4. It’s difficult to……………………between the two varieties. (DIFFERENT)
5. “This is not a good essay” said the lecture. “I find your arguments……………………” (CONVINCE)
6. Burning coal is an……………………….way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)
7. We are working on the…………………………..…..that everyone invited will turn up. (ASSUME)
8. They have decided to organize the…………………..…election by the end of this year.
(PRESIDENT)
9. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial …………………………………….(TAKE)
10. He described the process in broad terms without going into……………………………
(TECHNIQUE)

B. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the
underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence above. (2p)
1. ………..sport really improves relations between countries.
A. National B. Internationally C. Multi-national D. Nationally
2. Body language is better understood accompanied by facial……..
A. features B. appearances C. descriptions D. expressions
3. This monument……...solders who died in the war.

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A. celebrates B. remembers C. anniversary D. commemorates
4. With the end of childhood, and the………..of adolescence, young people tend to experience profound
emotional changes.
A. onset B. foregone C. outlook D. off-peak
5. Another ………will be drawn from the experiment.
A. attention B. contract C. inference D. conclusion
6. She…………me of stopping her from going to university.
A. angered B. accused C. excused D. troubled
7. Why don’t you………..….him for his kindness?
A. appreciate B. judge C. thank D. take
8. The hospital is trying to……….…...funds for a new kidney machine.
A. built B. raised C. set up D. found
9. He became a millionaire by…………of hard work and a considerable amount of luck.
A. dint B. cause C. effect D. process
10. The manager told his assistant to……..……the mistake immediately.
A. rectify B. make C. sanction D. omit

V. WRITING (4p)
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1p)
1. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too.
 If only………………….…………..
2. If Jane hadn’t refused to work overtime, she would have got promotion.
 If it hadn’t……………………..…….
3. The manager noticed I had dropped my purse and called after me.
 Noticing………………………….…
4. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
 Everything ……………….................
5. Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for money.
 Expensive ………………….. ……...`

B. Complete the sentences using the word in bold. Use two to five words. (1p)
1. The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently. (IMPROVEMENTS)
 The authorities …… …………………………………….. …the public transport system here recently
2. Laura completely ignored me this morning. (SHOULDER)
 Laura gave……………………………………..……..............this morning.
3. My sister remained very calm when she heard the bad news. (HEAD)
 My sister ……………………………………….….. ……......when she heard the bad news.
4. Everyone thought that Helen had missed the train. (TO)
 Helen……. …………………………………………..……… the train.
5. Jack demanded action from the police. (TAKE)
 Jack demanded that ………………………………………..……. action

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C. Write a paragraph about the teacher you like most (>120 words). (2p)
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SỞ GD – ĐT BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2017-
TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ 2018
Chữ ký và họ tên: MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Thời gian : 120 phút Mã phách:
GT1: ………………………………………………….. Ngày thi: 14/4/2018
GT2: ………………………………………………….. Họ và tên thí sinh:

…………………………………………………
Số báo danh: …………………………………
Phòng thi: …..…
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Điểm số: Giám khảo: Mã phách:

Bằng chữ:
(Ký, họ tên)

I. PRONUNCIATION (2p)
A. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. (1p)
1. A. purse/ pɜːs / B. bird / bɜːd / C. surprise/səˈp raɪz / D. worse /wɜːs/
2.A. cast / kɑːst / B. nasty/ˈnɑːsti/ C. broadcast/ ˈbrɔːd kɑːst/ D. haste/ heɪst /
3.A. sweat /swet/ B. leather/ ˈleðə(r) / C. heal /hiːl/ D. head /hed/
4.A. family / ˈfæməli / B. planning / ˈplæn ɪŋ/C. available /əˈveɪləbl/ D. badly /ˈbædli/
5.A. although / ɔːlˈðəʊ / B. daughter/ ˈdɔːtə(r) /C. neighbor / ˈneɪbə(r) / D. enough / ɪˈnʌf/

B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question. (1p)
1. A. necessity/nəˈsesəti/ B. industry/ˈɪndəstri/ C. quantity/ˈkwɒntəti/D. company/ˈkʌmpəni/
2. A. horizon/həˈraɪzn/B. defensive/dɪˈfensɪv/C. contestant /kənˈtestənt/D. energy/ˈenədʒi/
3. A. amount /əˈmaʊnt/ B. although/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ C. release /rɪˈliːs/ D. solar/ˈsәʊlə(r)/
4. A. alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/B. unfortunate/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/ C. geothermal /ˌdʒiːəʊ
ˈθɜːml/D. available/əˈveɪləbl/
5. A. Asian/ˈeɪʒn/ B. Vietnam /ˌvjetˈnæm/ C. Japan/dʒəˈpæn/ D. American /əˈmerɪkən/

II. READING COMPREHENSION (4p)

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A. Read the passages and do the tasks.
Reading 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. (1p)
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’
chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their
lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at
first, but later the games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks
emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contest in running,
jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual
cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by
having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these
contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to
take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities represented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles
called “Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C. The contest coincided with religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort
on the part of the participants to please the gods. Any who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished.
These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but
also to the cities they represented.
1. In line 3, the word “elite” is closest in meaning to…..
A. aristocracy B. slave C. student D. muscular
2. Why were the Olympics held? B. To honour Zeus
A. To stop war
C. To crown the best athletes D. To sing songs about athletes
3. Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
A. They must have completed military service.
B. They had to attend special training sessions.
C. They had to be Greek males with no criminal record.
D. They had to be religious.
4. In line 8, the word “deeds” is closest in meaning to…..
A. accomplishments B. ancestors C. documents D. property
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battle were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winner in song.

Reading 2: There are 5 phrases that have been left out. Fill each gap (A-E) with one suitable
phrase. (1p).
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. (A)…He is a man who believes that he must do something, not
just talk about doing something. …..Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and
he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very
much. Other people think that he is a criminal.

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On July 16 , 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd.
Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near
Portugal. (B)….However, they had a strange prey…..; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a
ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never
returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson
and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. (C)……. The captain and the crew of
the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling……. Instead, they killed as
many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in
countries where it is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the
commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. (D)….. He decided to stop the Sierra and
other whaling ships in any way that he could…… He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any
illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be
protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; (E)….. Therefore, his actions were
controversial……
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the
Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they
have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.

1. Therefore, his actions were controversial.

2. However, they had a strange prey.
3. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something.
4. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could.
5. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict
whaling.

B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (2p)
Last year Gladys Kalema became the Ugandan Wildlife Service's chief and only vet after (1) _____
from the Royal Veterinary College in London. She was the first person to fill the (2)_______ for 30
years and at the age of 26, easily the youngest.
If Gladys did nothing else, caring for the world's (3) ______ population of 650 mountain gorillas
would alone justify her wages. Since the 1970s, gorillas have (4) ______ severely from war and
poaching. Now for $150 each, tourists can be led through the forest and come within five meters of
gorilla – no closer, for (5) ______ of transmitting diseases such as measles and flu.
The gorillas here make a small but viable population. (6) ______ in the national parts the usual
animals, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, are either not there or present in insignificant numbers which are
dangerously out of (7) ______ with the creatures around them. If Uganda stays calm, wildlife may, in
time, return by itself. But Gladys believes the country cannot wait. Animals must be brought in to swell
tourism and provide fund to expand her work.

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 (8)_________ her difficulties, Gladys feels more useful and fulfilled than she would be anywhere
else. "At this moment, my friends from vet school are reading the best way to (9) ______ a cat or dog,
and here am I planning to translocate elephants. In my small (10) _______ I am part of the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of my country."

1. A. leaving B. qualifying C. graduating D. passing

2. A. post B. occupation C. appointment D. career
3. A. living B. surviving C. continuing D. lasting
4. A. endured B. harmed C. died D. suffered
5. A. risk B. fear C. fright D. danger
6. A. Somewhere B. Anywhere C. Elsewhere D. Nowhere
7. A. balance B. relation C. comparison D. equality
8. A. Although B. Yet C. Despite D. Until
9. A. treat B. prescribe C. heal D. operate
10. A. means B. manner C. method D. way

III. GRAMMAR (6p)

A. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition or particle. (2p)
1. My cousin George is obsessed…….WITH………keeping fit.
2. What do you get if you divide 22…..BY……7? A complicated number.
3. Many frozen foods are deficient….IN…..vitamins.
4. It was very good……..OF…..Sue to drive us to the airport.
5. …..IN….view ….OF….this serious matter, you are advised to seek a solicitor.
6. We need to keep an eye …ON…the timetable to make sure that production doesn’t slide.
7. She’s absolutely…OVER…the moon about her new job.
8. The need to work harder to prevent job cuts was impressed…ON…the firm by the management.
9. Is that the best idea you can come…UP…with?

B. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction and correct the mistakes.
(1p)
1. The government has declared a state of emergency follow the earthquake.
A B C D  D. following
2. I’ll invite people if you can organizer food and drinks.
A B C D  C. organize
3. Follow this footpath and you’ll eventual hit the road.
A B C D  C. eventually
4.I wonder if you are in touch of my sister.
A B C D  D. with
5.Our mother advised us not to ever rely in others!
A B C D  C. on

C. Put the verbs into the blanks with the correct form (2p)

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- I don’t think his article deserves…READING/TO BE READ……………(1. read)
- It was our fault to keep Jane….WAITING…. (2. wait) so long. We ……SHOULD HAVE
INFORMED…….(3. inform) her in advance.
- …HAVING BEEN TOLD………..(4. Tell) about the dangers of mountain – climbing, the boys
prepared themselves for the worst.
- He complained of…HAVING BEEN ORDERED……..(5. order) to stay behind.
- A: John really ought to lose some weight.
B: You’re right. He ……WAS BREATHING….(6. breathe) very heavily during the walk yesterday.
- A: Tina is still looking for a decent flat.
B: How long…HAS SHE BEEN LOOKING………….. (7. she/look)?
- Did you know that Oscar Wilde ……LIVED………(8. live) in Paris during his final years?
- It is important that he …(SHOULD) TRY……….(9. try) to get some sleep.
- Tom was pleased…TO BE ADMITTED………. (10. admit) to the college.

D. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence. (1p)

1. She said she would be punctual for the opening speech,…....she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
2. Supposing I ….to tell you how much I admired you, what would you say?
A. am B. were C. could D. would
3. Further down the street…………
A. a bus station is which was built ten years ago.
B. is a bus station which was built ten years ago.
C. is it a bus station which was built ten years ago.
D. it was built a bus station ten years ago.
4. The higher the demand,……….. A.
the more we have to make efforts.
B. the more efforts we have to make.
C. more efforts do we have to make.
D. the most efforts we have to make.
5. He turned to a life of crime…..he had had a normal, happy childhood.
A. as long as B. despite C. even though D. provided that

IV. VOCABULARY (4p)

A. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (2p)
1. They learned to live with each other’s ….IMPERFECTIONS…..(PERFECT)
2. The whole situation is not under control. They were….UNSUCCESSFUL…in meeting their
objectives for the year. (SUCCEED)
3. Waiting for exam results is a time of….ANXIETY……….(ANXIOUS)
4. It’s difficult to…DIFFERENTIATE…between the two varieties. (DIFFERENT)
5. “This is not a good essay” said the lecture. “I find your arguments….UNCONVINCING…”
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(ECONOMY)
7. We are working on the…….ASSUMPTION…..that everyone invited will turn up. (ASSUME)
8. They have decided to organize the…PRESIDENTIAL…election by the end of this year.
(PRESIDENT)
9. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial ….UNDERTAKING….(TAKE)
10. He described the process in broad terms without going into…TECHNICALITIES…(TECHNIQUE)

B. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the
underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence above. (2p)
1. ………..sport really improves relations between countries.
A. National B. Internationally C. Multi-national D. Nationally
2. Body language is better understood accompanied by facial…….. D. expressions
A. features B. appearances C. descriptions
3. This monument…..solders who died in the war. D. commemorates
A. celebrates B. remembers C. anniversary
4. With the end of childhood, and the…..of adolescence, young people tend to experience profound
emotional changes.
A. onset B. foregone C. outlook D. off-peak
5. Another ………will be drawn from the experiment. D. conclusion
A. attention B. contract C. inference
6. She……me of stopping her from going to university.
A. angered B. accused C. excused D. troubled
7. Why don’t you…….him for his kindness? C. thank
A. appreciate B. judge D. take
8. The hospital is trying to……...funds for a new kidney machine.
A. built B. raised C. set up D. found
9. He became a millionaire by……of hard work and a considerable amount of luck.
A. dint B. cause C. effect D. process
10. The manager told his assistant to………the mistake immediately.
A. rectify B. make C. sanction D. omit

V. WRITING (4p)
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1p)
1. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too.
 If only…YOUR PARENTS COULD BE HERE TOO…………..
2. If Jane hadn’t refused to work overtime, she would have got promotion.
 If it hadn’t……BEEN FOR JANE’S REFUSAL TO WORK OVERTIME, SHE WOULD HAVE
GOT PROMOTION…….
3. The manager noticed I had dropped my purse and called after me.
 Noticing……I HAD DROPPED MY PURSE, THE MANAGER CALLED AFTER ME…

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 Everything …………WE SUGGESTED WAS REJECTED.......................................
5. Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for money.
 Expensive ….THOUGH THE TICKET MAY SEEM, IT IS GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY ……...`

B. Complete the sentences using the word in bold. Use two to five words. (1p)
1. The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently. (IMPROVEMENTS) 
The authorities …… have made (some) improvements to/in …the public transport system
here recently
2. Laura completely ignored me this morning. (SHOULDER)
 Laura gave….me the cold shoulder……..............this morning.
3. My sister remained very calm when she heard the bad news. (HEAD)
 My sister …….kept her head….. ……......when she heard the bad news.
4. Everyone thought that Helen had missed the train. (TO)
 Helen……. was thought to have missed……… the train.
5. Jack demanded action from the police. (TAKE)
 Jack demanded that ….the police should take……. action

C. Write a paragraph about the teacher you like most (>120 words). (2p)
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