TRUC THAI SECONDARY SCHOOL
OFFICIAL
GIFTED EXMAMINATION
SCHOOL YEAR: 2010-2011
TIME: 90 min
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I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. this B. that C. think D. there
2. A. look B. food C. took D. loose
3. A. define B. decline C. determine D. mine
4. A. means B. meant C. bean D. clean
5. A. wondered B. arrived C. relied D. laughed
II- Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. (write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
2. When Linda (come) back from the beach, she (look) very red from the Sun.
3. Yesterday I (walk) along the street when I (realize) a man with a black beard, whom I (see) three times
already, (follow) me.
4. Hello, Mary. The party last night was great. You should (come).
5. We fell over some pieces of wood (leave) (lie) around.
6. He can't speak English without (make) mistakes.
III- Give correct word -forms in brackets to complete sentences.
1. I had my trousers ……… because they were too short. long
2. UFO means ……….Flying Object. identify
3. He is so ………. ! No wonder he has no friends. agree
4. He felt very ……….. when he saw he had failed the exam again. courage
5. A ……….. child can hardly feed himself. able
IV- a- Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?
2. They should learn this poem by heart.
3. The noise might have frightened the horse.

6. …………………I carry that bag for you ? - Oh , thank you.
A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would
7. When Jane came to England, she had to get used …………………..on the left.
A. to drive B. driving C. to driving D. drive
8. This is the first time I………………Thailand.
A. has visited B. visit C. visited D. have visited
9. Would you mind if I ……………….a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
10. There is nothing to prevent the children………….playing here.
A. from B. of C. away D. to
11. What is the…………………of your country ? - 75,000.000 people
A. introduction B. population C. separation D. addition
12. Many people think it’s necessary…………………………………………….
A. for students to wear uniform B. for students wearing uniform
C. for students wear uniform D. for students to wearing uniform
13. Don’t shout , dear. I can’t ……………the shout !
A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
14. He laughs ………………of her funny face.
A. because B. since C. as D. for
15. We are going to ………………..our 20
th
wedding . Please stay and come.
A. occur B. celebrate C. do D. parade
VII- Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given
words.
1. I'll be busy working while you're on holiday.
- During……………………………………………………….
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In …………………………………………………………...
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

1. C. think 2. A. look 3. C. determine 4. B. meant 5. D. laughed
II. ( 10 ®iÓm) 1 ®iÓm / 1 ®éng tõ ®óng
1. having written 2. came/looked 3. was walking /realized /had seen / was following
4. have come 5. left / lying 6. making
III. a- ( 7,5 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 tõ ®óng
1. lengthened 2. unidentified 3. disagreeable 4. discouraged 5. disabled
b- ( 7,5 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
1. Was he seen to come down the lane ?
2. This poem should be learnt by heart.
3. The horse might have been frightened by the noise.
4. It ought to have been prepared by the cook.
5. He must be told not to go out in the rain.
IV. ( 5 ®iÓm) 0,5 ®iÓm / 1 giíi tõ ®óng
1. of / of 2. for 3. to / by 4. in / of / on / on 5. with
V. ( 10 ®iÓm) 1 ®iÓm / 1 tõ ®óng
1. spend 2. out 3. lines 4. brought 5. it
6. heard 7. pick 8. to 9. quickly 10.
towards
VI. ( 8 ®iÓm) 0,8 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. A. 5. D.
6. B. 7. C. 8. A. 9. B. 10. A.
11. B. 12. A. 13. A. 14. A. 15. B.
VII. ( 15 ®iÓm) 1,5 ®iÓm / 1 c©u ®óng
1. During your holiday, I'll be busy working.
2. In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches.
3. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
4. Alice denied having taken my car ( that he had taken my car )
5. He might not have got my letter.
6. Not until he got home did he remember about the bag.
7. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem to get.