ĐỀ SỐ 1
SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012

Môn thi: TIẾNg ANH
SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition
2. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
3. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
4. A. aggressive B. suggest C. energy D. garbage
5. A. measure B. vision C. pleasure D. pension
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
2. A. diversity B. severe C. ecosystem D. courageous
3. A. prediction B. compulsory C. intelligent D. judgement
4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain.
5. A. realize B. product C. mechanic D. separate
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.
1. It is recommended that he _______ this course
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
2. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
3. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
II. There are TEN mistakes in the passage. Each numbered line in the right column has one. Find and correct
them.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it
is serious. It is complicated because of much pollution is caused by things that
benefit people. For example, exhaust of automobiles causes a large percent of all air
pollution. However, the automobile provides transportation for million of people.
Factories discharge much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give
employment to the large number of people.
Thus, to end or great reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them. Most the people do not want to do that, of course.
Nevertheless, pollution can be gradual reduced in several ways. Scientists and
engineers can work to find ways to less the way of pollution that such things like
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that request
businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
Your answer:
(1) ……… …….…
(2) ……… ….……
(3) ………… ……
(4) …………………
(5) …………………
(6) …………………
(7) …………………
(8) …………………
(9) …………………
(10)…………… ……
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. He feels sad about his _______ result in the examination. SATISFY
2. The_______ of this factory are widely consumed in this country. PRODUCE

2. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
3. A. following B. after C. next D. later
4. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
5. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
6. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
7. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
8. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
9. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
10. A. of B. on C. about D. with
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to the questions.
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must
use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching
objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what
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happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the
cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light,
about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of the radio waves. Then it receives the
echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the
radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word “radar”, in
fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance
between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic
control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar.
C. Alternatives to radar. D. Types of ranging.
2. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides locations of objects?

2. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
 No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………………….…
3. Success depends on your hard work.
 The harder ………………………………………………………………………………………… …
4. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his marriage proposal”, said Nam to Lan.
 Nam …………………………………………………………………………………………….………
5. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window.
 Try …………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ….
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the given word. Do not change
the given word.
1. The fridge is completely empty.
 …………………………………………………………….……………………………… …
LEFT
2. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
 …………………………………………………………….…………………………… ……
WORTH
3. Frank never pays any attention to my advice.
 …………………………………………………………….……………………………….…
NOTICE
4. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
 …………………………………………………………….…………………………… ……
HARDLY
5. Her ability to run a company really impresses me.
 …………………………………………………………….…………………………….……
IMPRESSED
ĐÁP ÁN BÀI THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently… (5x1=5 pts)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from … (5x1=5 pts)

3. The harder you work, the more successful you are.
4. Nam advised Lan not to accept his marriage proposal.
5. Try as hard as I might, I could not open the window.
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has …. (5x1=5 pts)
1. There is nothing left in the fridge.
2. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. / It is not worth repairing that old typewriter.
3. Frank never takes any notice of my advice.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said. /Hardly could John understand……
5. What I am really impressed by is her ability to run a company. / I’m really impressed by her….
ĐỀ SỐ 2
UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
Năm học 2009-2010
MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề);
Ngày thi: 09/07/2009
A. PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group.
(5 points)
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhish B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
II. Choose the word ( A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points)
1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C . impolite D. important

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
1. My friend was (make)_____ (pay)_______ back the book.
2. Hardly he (take) ________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come) _______ across when I (roll) ________ up the carpet yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) __________because she (write) ______very well.
5. He resented (ask) ______ (wait) _______. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 points)
1. A lot of toys encourage children’s_________. (imagine)
2. The factory has provided cheaper__________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an _______ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of_____. ( pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art________ in Britain. ( collect)
6. __________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. __________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his___________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
IV. Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence
are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
(5 points)
1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D
2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A B C D
3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be for
A B
students to practice speaking words.
C D
4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
A B C D

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a painter. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. the American colonies rebel D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard s Almanak about?’
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. how to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is
an example at the beginning (0). (15 points)
SAVING THE TIGER.
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for nature and __(1)____ Indian
Government agreed to set ___(2)__ “Operation Tiger” – a campaign __(3)___ save this threatened creature. They
started by creating nine special parks ___ (4) ___ that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ramthambhore , a
region ___(5)__ was quickly turning into a desert __(6)__ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s
cattle. At the time there ____(7)__ just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages,
which means moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land __ (8) __ be handed back to nature.
Today, Ramthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall ___(9)___ for tigers to hide in, and There are now at
_(10)___ forty of them __(11)__ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there
are many ___(12)____ deer and monkeys than before. The people __(13)__ were moved are now living in better
conditions. They live in new villages away __(14)___ the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies.
There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks ___ (15)____ little safer.
D. WRITING (25 POINTS)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the
given word(s) or phrase. (20 points)
1. You should review your lessons for the exam.

I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group.(5pts) (
mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.(5pts)
( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(35pts)
I.
Choose
the best answer to complete each sentence.(10pt)s( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10pts)
(( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. made - to pay 3. came – was rolling
2. had he taken – rang 4. will be – writes 5. being asked – to wait
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.(10pts)
( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ, nếu viết đượcc từ nhưng thiếu “s” thì từ đó vẫn không được tính điểm)
1. imagination 2. products 3. uneconomical
uneconomic
4. pollution 5. collections
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6. Deforestation 7. Criers 8. consumption 9. disappearance
re - appearance
10. upbringing
IV. Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence
are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
(5pt) (mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C
C. READING (30PTS)

Cách làm tròn điểm; ( ví dụ) 7,1
→
7,0
7,2; 7,3
→
7,25
7,4; 7,6
→
7,5
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7,75
7,9

8,0
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Sở Giáo dục - Đào Tạo
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Ngày thi: 25/ 6/ 2009
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each
group. (5 points)
1. A. author
B. other C. there D. they

8. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
9. To everyones surprise, Mr Brown ________ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round
10. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ________.
A. laughs B. laughter C. laughings D. laugh
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. I (meet) ________ John before I (be) ________ a fortnight in Paris.
2. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (go) ________ out and they (sit) ________ in the dark.
3. What tune (play) ________ when we (come) ________ in?
4. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she (not hurt) ________ so
badly.
5. Coming into the room he (see) ________ Mary where he (leave) ________ her.
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III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. We go to the restaurant for ________ whenever we ‘re tired of eating meat. (vegestable)
2. Don’t worry. I ‘ll be waiting for you at the ________ to the pagoda . (enter)
3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________. (modern)
4. Advertisements acount for three fourths of the ________ of the newspaper. (come)
5. What is the ________ of the adjective “solid”. ( oppose)
6. ________ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they recieve. (Consume)
7. If your work is ________ you won’t get a raise. (satisfy)
8. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being destroyed.(Conserve)
9. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ________. (sport)
10. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________. (predict)
IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
a. As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away.
b. They don’t really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course.

A. agate B. glass C. rock D. clay
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America __________.
A. in the 18
th
century
B. in the 1970s
C. in 6000 B.C
D. after glass marbles were developed
4. We can infer from the passage that marble playing __________.
A. is a game only for children
B. has many variations in games
C. is played according to one set of rules
D. uses only one kind of marble
5. We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is __________.
A. specialized
B. used only by children
C. easy to understand
D. derived from an ancient language
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
Look on the bright side
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Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, some one who always (1) _______ to be successful? Having some one
around who always (2) _______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) _______ we all know someone who sees a single cloud
on a sunny day and says,b “It looks (4) _______ rain.” But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to
do something (5) _______ it. You can change your view of life, (6) _______ to psychologists, it only takes a little effort,
and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (7) _______ . Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence,
but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) _______ . Optimists are more (9) _______ to start
new projects and generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) _______ to the world. Some people are brought up to

both hands and as quickly as (10) _______. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 points)
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
My brother
2. Please don’t ask me that question.
I’d rather
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven’t
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
John could hardly
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
It’s Tom’s
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
She is fond of her nephew in
7. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
He would
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
If
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9. The train takes longer than the plane.
The plane
10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
Do you happen
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear Sir / Madam,
1. I / like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city.
2. There be / lot / reason / I object / places.
3. Firstly, / owners / take / much money / those / come / sing.

5. saw had left.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. vegetarians 6. consumers
2. entrance 7. untisfactory
3. modernized 8. Conservationists
4. incomes 9. sportsmanship
5. opposite 10.unpredictable
IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
g b j f d c i a h e .
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A
II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. getting 2. in 3. a 4. on 5. late
6. order 7. saying 8. anything 9. togethet 10. possible
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 points)
1. My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he does now.
2. Id rather you didnt ask me that question.
3. I havent seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
5. It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week.
6. She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behaviour.
7. He would rather read books than watch TV.
8. If he had hurried he would/could have caught / wouldnt have missed the bus
9. The plane does not take as long as/takes a shorter time than/ is quicker/faster than the train.

Sở Giáo dục - Đào Tạo
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group.
(5 points)
1. A. clerk
B. terse C. term D. jerk
2. A. mouths
B. paths C. months D. wreaths
3. A. vehicle
B. rhythm C. exhume D. behold
4. A. dormitory
B. information C. organization D. forward
5. A. food
B. shoot C. shook D. spool
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points)
1. A. philosopher B. patriot C. atmosphere D. habit
2. A. pollute B. severe C. tragic D. humane
3. A. economical B. personality C. preparatory D. entertaiment
4. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar
5. A. mechanic B. terrific C. Arabic D. Pacific
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met
2. His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.
A. up B. on C. in D. over

5. Leisure habits won’t change much in the ________ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the man’s prison were ________. (human)
7. I object strongly to the ________ of sport. (commerce)
8. A list of ________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
9. Most people who work feel that they are ________. (pay)
10. They frequently ________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prepostion. (10 points)
1. If she takes __________ the job of director, she will have to work harder.
2. The government put __________ the rebellion with great severity.
3. There was a man giving __________ leaflets outside the church.
4. I can’t make __________ the postmark on the letter, it looks like Basing stoke.
5. If he refuses to fall __________ my phans I can probably find someone more co-operative.
6. Diana showed a complete disregard __________ her own safety.
7. We walked on tiptoe __________ fear of being discovered.
8. Mary broke down __________ tears when we told her about the accident.
9. The car pulled __________ beside me and the driver asked me the way to the post office.
10. I had to send __________ an electrician to mend the switch.
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the need of man. The
sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the
world’s population live within 80 kms of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are
beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet
to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot
of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an
ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean
can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.

street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1) _______ of people begging
on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _______. But all over the world, homeless people are taking the future into their
own (3) _______. By selling “street papers” they no longer need to beg for a (4) _______.
The concept of the street paper is (5) _______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy it at a (6) _______
price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for themselves. If they have no money, then they can get the first
ten copies on (7) _______ and pay for them later. Every paper seller receives training and is given a special (8) _______
badge.
The paper itself (9) _______ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10) _______, cartoons and the (11)
_______ celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (12) _______ most of the income, and all profits go (13) _______ into
helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (14) _______ then it has helped hundreds
of people to get (15) _______ the streets and back into society.
1. A. sight B. vision C. look D. view
2. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine
3. A. heads B. shoulders C. hands D. mouths
4. A. life B. living C. being D. pay
5. A. easy B. straight C. plain D .simple
6. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
7. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
8. A. character B. personality C. manner D. identity
9. A. consists B. contains C. keeps D. gets
10. A. stories B. reviews C. opinions D. views
11. A. sometimes B. often C. occasional D. seldom
12. A. give B. provide C. show D. offer
13. A. back B. out C. through D. forward
14. A. from B. of C. for D. since
15. A. out B. away C. off D. up
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
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9. The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. (objected)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night. (such)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear John,
1. last letter / you / kindly offer / put / me / your flat / I be / Berlin.
2. I/ be / afraid / I / unable / take / offer / time being.
3. My father / sick / I / to stay / home / care / him.
4. He / very sick / I cannot / him / alone.
5. My brother / also / help / look / Dad / but / he now / away / business trip / Paris.
6. I / hope / be able / come / Berlin / later / end / year, / perhaps / January.
7. If / room / free / I / glad / stay / you.
8. I / let / know / phan / soon / possible / order / not interfere / own plan.
9. Thank / much / again / offer.
10. I / not / wait / see / you / Berlin / but / then / goodbye.
With love,
Maria
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A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group.
(5 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) - 1/
each.
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D

6. or 7. Before 8. which 9. hard 10. another
IV. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the one given. Do not alter
these words in any way. (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. They are putting pressure on me to make a decision soon.
2. We were not taken in by his smooth manner.
3. I really must get down to answerring all these letters.
4. Don’t come to/ draw the conclusion that this work is easy.
5. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is putting me off.
6. Against everybody’s expectation, she lost
7. You must apply yourself to your work more.
8. She stands a good chance of being elected.
9. The boss objected to his secretary(‘s) coming to work late.
The boss objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late.
10. It was such a great demand for tickets that people queued day and night.
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete … (10 points) - 1/ each.
Dear John,
1. In your last letter, you kindly offered to put me in your flat while/ when I am in Berlin.
2. I am afraid (that) I am unable to take your offer for the time being.
3. My father is sick that I have to to stay (at) home to take care of him.
4. He is very sick, so I cannot leave him / alone.
5. My brother also helped (to) look after Dad, but he is now away on his/ a business trip in Paris.
6. I hope to be/ I will be able to come to Berlin later by/ at the end of this year, or perhaps in January.
7. If the/ your room is free, I am/ would glad to stay with you.
8. I will let you know my phan as soon as possible in order not to interfere with your own plan.
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9. Thank you very much again for your/ the offer.
10. I cannot wait to see you in Berlin, but then I have to say goodbye.
With love,
Maria.

2. I havent had an accident yet but Ive had a number of ________ shaves .
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny .
3. All the ________ of the dances went to charity .
A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances
4. Enough money has been raised to ________ the hospitals survival .
A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower
5. Many students do ________ jobs in hotesl over the summerto earn money .
A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior
6. They could find no _______ of the mising car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
7. When they retired they bought a tiny ________ in the country .
A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn
8. It is too early in the ________ to expect many visitors to the town .
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
9. Is promoting public health ________ as state concern ?
A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary
10. There are different kinds of music to ________ your taste.
A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. He no sooner (reach) __________ the door than he (come) __________ back.
2. I (be) __________ very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) __________ me.
3. While he (learn) __________ to drive he (have) __________ twenty five accidents.
4. The man at the corner table (glance) __________ my way to see if I (listen) __________.
5. When I (look) __________ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) __________ to open it.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. The duty of the police is the ________ law and order. ( maintain )
2. Our tomatoes are ________ nicely; theyll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)
3. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ________ clearly, cant you? (like)
4. He said Good morning in a most ________ way. (friend)
5. This is not a good essay, said the lecturer. I find your arguments ________ (convince)

Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child
prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical
genius made itself known extremely early.
Mozart began leaning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five,
the age at which he also first appeared in public.
From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of
Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third
of his short life - he died at the age of thirty five – travelling.
As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera, Mitridate,
Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the first of many successes in the theatre.
1. How rich was Mozart’s family?
A. Very rich
B. As rich as a financial
C. Not very rich
D. Very poor
2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
A. When he was three
B. When he was five
C. When he was fourteen
D. When he was thirty-five
3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing
B. He toured the courts and musical centres
C. He toured only
D. He did nothing
4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his short life
travelling.
B. Because he liked travelling a lot.
C. Because he never travelled.

8. A. with B. by C. for D. from
9. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes
10. A. for B. at C. from D. to
11. A. publicy B. periodical C. publication D. reference
12. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired
13. A. symbol B. title C. trademark D. nickname
14. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory
15. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too ? One of the things nature (1) _______
is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls from the air as (2) _______ or snow. Rain and
snow eventually find their way back to the oceans. Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _______ the water cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on Earth gets stored (4) _______
oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the atmosphere by a process called
evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (5) _______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up
into (6) _______ atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (7)
_______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8) _______ water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans
and goes right back into storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (9) _______ places to lower ones. This flow is called runoff. Water from
land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) _______ and eventually the water flows into storage in the
oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 points)
1. If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book.
Were I
2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If he didn't
3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when
4. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.

(5 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) - 1/
each.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each.
6. had no sooner reached - came.
7. was - had told.
8. was learning - had.
9. glanced - was listening.
10. looked - had tried.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. mainternance
2. repering
3. likeness
4. friendly
5. unconving
6. modernise
7. childhood
8. warmth
9. encouraged
10. unforgottable
IV. There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction. (10 points)
1. to be
2. legend
3. why

II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B
6. D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. B
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