Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 cấp THCS - Năm học 2017-2018 - Sở GD & ĐT Nghệ An

SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM
HỌC 2017 – 2018 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A
Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – BẢNG A
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (bao gồm cả phần nghe)
Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
Số phách
Bằng số: . .
Giám khảo 1:
Bằng chữ: 
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Giám khảo 2:
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SECTION A. LISTENING
Part 1 (20 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
John Frank Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln lived in different times. Kennedy was born in (1) , whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years earlier. As for their family backgrounds, Kennedy came from a rich family. He was able to attend (2) private schools. He graduated from (3) University. Lincoln had only one year of formal schooling. In spite of his lack of formal schooling, he became a well-known (4) . He was a self-educated man. In spite of these differences in their backgrounds, some interesting (5) between the two men are evident. For example, take their political careers. Both of them began their political careers as a (6) . They went to the Congress just one hundred years apart. Another interesting coincidence is that each man was elected President of the United States in a year (7) with the number 60. Furthermore, both men were presidents during the years of civil unrest in the country. Both of them were assassinated while in (8) . They were (9) while they were sitting next to their (10) .
Your answers:
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10.
Part 2 (20 points). Listen to the talk and indicate whether the following statements are true or false by writing T for true and F for false in the boxes below.
Sports play an important part in British life.
Sailing and rowing are more popular in winter.
Squash can be played all year round on outdoor courts.
All colleges have their own impressive sports facilities.
The most popular outdoor sports are football and tennis.
Motor racing is one of the popular sports in Britain.
There are many English idioms coming from the world of sports.
"That's not cricket" means "to be fair".
The most popular sport in Britain is football.
People support their local clubs on Sunday afternoons.
Your answers:
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10.
Part 3 (10 points).
Questions 1 - 4
You will hear a woman talking to some students about her job. Complete the notes with words from the recording. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Job: (1) 	for five years. Studied (2) 	at university. Interested in (3) 	side, not theory.
Accepted for (4) 	after graduating.
Questions 5 - 7
Now you will hear the next part of the talk. Choose THREE answers from A - F.
What does the speaker think are the disadvantages of police work?
danger of being attacked
protecting the public
not being available for family celebrations
special training in avoiding trouble
working difficult hours
working with the public
Your answers:
5.
6.
7.
Questions 8 - 10
Listen to the last part of the talk and answer the questions. Write no more than TWO WORDS.
What does the speaker think about the financial rewards of police work?
What kind of people do the police sometimes have to protect?
What does the speaker want to be in the future?
Your answers:
8.
9.
10.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1 (15 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
It says in the program that the show 	at 7:30.
starts	B. has started	C. will start	D. started
Two students 	at a bus-stop were kidnapped yesterday.
wait	B. waited	C. waiting	D. were waiting
 	anything suspicious arise, please phone me immediately.
Should	B. If	C. Would	D. Could
Most American people don’t object 	them by their first names.
that I call	B. that I am called	C. for calling	D. to my calling
In my opinion, young 	must be punished, but education is the best cure.
crime	B. criminals	C. crimes	D. criminality
A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city into a(n) 	_ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
friendly ecology	B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological	D. ecological-friendly
Mr. Henry was given a medal in _ 	of his service to his country.
gratitude	B. knowledge	C. recognition	D. response
Jane: “It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.” Peter: “ 	”
Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house anyway.
I’m not pleased.
Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house anyway.
As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice.
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.
I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money from me.
A. making me impatient	B. praising me too much
C. making me feel worse	D. elevating me
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.
I think we ought to give him a free hand and let him carry out the scheme as he thinks best without any interference from us.
permit	B. support	C. control	D. forbid
You need to be more 	if you want to become a novelist.
imaginary	B. imagination	C. imaginative	D. imaginatively
A person who is concerned only 	his own interests cannot be a true friend.
about	B. in	C. for	D. with
Patient: “Excuse me! Could you tell me when Dr. Smith has office hours?”
Nurse: “ 	.”
Yes, I could	B. Not really, but there’s a sign on the door I think
C. By no means	D. When he’s not busy
“ 	bad weather we are having this summer!”, said the woman.
What a	B. How	C. How this	D. What
The reporters thought that the football coach would be depressed by his dismissal, but he just 	.
ran it down	B. called it off	C. laughed it off	D. turned it down
Your answers:
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Part 2 (10 points). There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.
Example: Line (0): the à a
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Stress is often called the 21st century illness, but it has always
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been with us perhaps with different names. Those days we often
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consider stress is a necessary evil of modern life. However, stress is
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not negative and without it we will certainly not enjoy some of the
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highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the
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tension leading up to an important match. All these situations
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produce stress, but if you can control it and not the other
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way round you will feel stimulated, not worn out. Like these
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situations, which are generally positive but easier to deal with,
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sitting in a train that is late, being stuck in a traffic jam, working
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to a tight deadline is much harder to manage and control. Stress
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is now recognized as a medical problem and as a significant
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factor in causing coronary heart disease, high blooded pressure
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and high cholesterol count. The fact is that patients are often willing to
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admit to stress problems because they feel they are a form of
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society failure and it is important that symptoms should be identified in
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order to avoid unnecessary sufferings. So why should we be
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looking out for as danger signals? Some common signs of stress are
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increased tiredness, irritability and the inability to solve certain situations.
Your answers:
Line
Mistakes
Corrections
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Mistakes
Corrections
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SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1 (15 points). Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.
SMOKING
Smoking is harmful to health. This is known to many people worldwide. But men and women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (1) 	 the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could (2) 	the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (3) 	to maintain. But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (4) 	cigarette smoking, could be extremely (5) 	to their health.
Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the body. These studies show that the (6) 	life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than (7) 	of a nonsmoker. The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (8) 	of cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years (9) 	than that of a nonsmoker. In addition, research has shown that people who smoke are more (10) 	to develop lung cancer and other serious diseases than nonsmokers.
(11) 	warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains (12) 	among youth. Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because they plan to stop in five years or so. “I can always (13) 	before real damage is done” is the reason they give. But recent
experiments prove that damage (14) 	 starts to smoke.
the lungs becomes measurable almost (15) 	a person
1. A. afford
B. effect
C. affect
D. effort
2. A. discolor
B. disorder
C. disable
D. disqualify
3. A. custom
B. way
C. rule
D. habit
4. A. especially
B. fundamentally
C. principally
D. generally
A. bitter
A. frequent
A. these
A. boxes
A. fewer
A. possible
A. Despite
A. reputation
A. dismiss
A. for
A. as soon as
B. dangerous
B. average
B. this
B. cases
B. shorter
B. probable
B. Though
B. popularity
B. rid
B. to
B. as far as
C. harsh
C. common
C. those
C. packs
C. narrower
C. likely
C. With respect to
C. respect
C. drop
C. of
C. as long as
D. hard
D. constant
D. that
D. plates
D. smaller
D. feasible
D. In case of
D. prosperity
D. quit
D. with
D. as much as
Your answers:
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Part 2 (15 points). You are going to read an article in which four people describe their best teacher. For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A – D). The people may be chosen more than once.
Which person had a teacher who 
taught more than one member of the same family?	1. 	
might have wished their pupils to choose a different career?	2. 	
was popular with all the pupils?	3. 	
had to overcome a disadvantage when teaching?	4. 	
made contact after their pupils left school?	5. 	
taught in an unusual physical position?	6. 	
changed their pupils’ behavior?	7. 	
became their teacher as a result of a personal contact?	8. 	
developed their pupils’ physical and mental skills?	9. 	
pointed their pupils in the direction of a successful career?	10. 	
demonstrated a sense of humor?	11. 	
decided what to teach by responding to their pupils’ interests?	12.	 showed what was necessary instead of talking about it?	13. 	
was also doing another job?	14. 	
put an emphasis on what pupils expressed, not the way they expressed it?	15. 	
MY BEST TEACHER
A
Sandy Ross
Brian Earle, my English teacher was a very intense man with thick glasses, and the fact that he taught a lot of his classes standing on his head was also seen as extremely peculiar. He taught me for just one year and it was probably one of the most creative years of my life. He didn’t
believe in giving marks for grammar or punctuation; he implied that the mechanics of writing were not important if you had something to say. When I wrote a short story for him called ‘Army’, he simply wrote across the bottom: 'You’ve just got to keep on writing.’ Those few words of support had a fantastic effect on me in
terms of wanting to write and be involved in writing. Brian Earle had a love for teaching and his subject.
B
Rajah Ishtiak
My mother was an editor of Pakistan’s largest newspaper and she knew and liked its librarian, Atif Burkhi. Atif was well-educated and when I was about 12, my mother decided I should learn more about the region’s history and she chose Atif as my tutor. It turned out to be an inspiring move. He would come to our house once a week to teach me, from the end of school until supper. He took me through a lot of history, but after a few lessons I got bored. ‘I know you’re being paid by my parents to teach me this stuff,’ I said, ‘but there are other things in the world.’ He burst out laughing as he so often did and asked: ‘What do you want to talk about then?’ And so we would discuss global issues and world literature. C
Jennifer Pitt
Everyone loved Miss Young. She taught me between the ages of 13 and 17 and was instrumental in my becoming an actress. She knew I was interested in acting, but it just wasn’t an option in my world. My father was a driving examiner and I wasn’t exposed to acting as a career. It was Miss Young who told me about the National Youth Theatre, which was an organization I was unaware of. She suggested I look into it and think about going there. About ten years after I left school, when I was with the
Royal Shakespeare Company and playing fairly high-profile parts, I got a letter from Miss Young saying she was following my career with interest, but as far as I know, she never came to see me perform. She certainly never came to see me backstage.
D
Sarah Parker
Tae Kwon Do is a martial art which has become popular as a sporting activity in recent years. I started learning it in the Ivory Coast in Africa when I was about 13, and later became the country’s first black belt. My teacher, Park Min Ho, had been sent by the Tae Kwon Do federation in Korea to open a club. It was very successful. When he arrived he didn’t know a word of French, so he used to demonstrate rather than explain. At the time my brother and I started learning Tae Kwon Do, we were fighting like mad. But we quickly understood we had to stop fighting because we realized that fighting was about self-defense, not aggression. Tae Kwon Do teaches you to control your anger and control your body. It is very good for your memory, co- ordination and self-discipline. And you are acquiring a philosophy. Later on, Park opened a restaurant and then moved back to Korea. We had a very friendly relationship, but somehow I feel like I was a disappointment to him. He thought I had a future in the sport. But when I was 17, I decided it was not what I wanted to do.
Part 3 (10 points). Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Madison Square Garden, a world-famous sporting venue in New York City, has actually been a series of buildings in varied locations rather than a single building in one spot. In 1873, P.T. Barnum built Barnum’s Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street, across from Madison Square Park. Two years later, the bandleader Patrick Gilmore bought the property, added statues and fountains, and renamed it Gilmore’s Gardens. When Cornelius Vanderbilt bought the property in 1879, it was renamed Madison Square Garden.
A second very lavish Madison Square Garden was built at the same location in 1890, with a ballroom, a restaurant, a theater, a rooftop garden, and a main arena with seating for 15,000. However, this elaborate Madison Square Garden lasted until 1924 when it was torn down to make way for a forty-storey skyscraper.
When the second Madison Square Garden had been replaced in its location across from Madison Square Park, the boxing promoter Tex Rickard raised six million dollars to build a new Madison Square Garden. This new Madison Square Garden was constructed in a different location, on 8th Avenue and 50th
Street and quite some distance from Madison Square Park and Madison Avenue. Rickard’s Madison Square Garden served primarily as an arena for boxing prize fights and circus events until it outgrew its usefulness by the late 1950s.
A new location was found for a fourth for Madison Square Garden, a top Pennsylvania Railroad Station, and plans were announced for its construction in 1960. This current edifice, which includes a huge sports arena, a bowling center, a 5,000-seat amphitheater, and a twenty-nine-storey office building, does retain the traditional name Madison Square Garden. However, the name is actually quite a misnomer. The building is not located near Madison Square, nor does it have the flowery gardens that contributed to the original name.
The main point of this passage is that Madison Square Garden 	.
has had a varied history in various locations	B. was P.T. Barnum’s major accomplishment
C. is home to many different sporting events	D. was named after and adjacent park
Which paragraph discusses the third location of Madison Square Garden?
The third paragraph.	B. The second paragraph.
C. The first paragraph.	D. The last paragraph.
According to the passage, Patrick Gilmore did all of the following EXCEPT that he 	.
purchased the property at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street
made improvements to the property that he bought
named the property that he bought Madison Square Garden
sold the property to Cornelius Vanderbilt
The word “lavish” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 	.
simple	B. modern	C. elaborate	D. outlandish
How long did the second Madison Square garden last?
11 years	B. 34 years	C. 45 years	D. 60 years
Which of the following would most likely have taken place at Rickard’s Madison Square Garden?
A balloon dance	B. A theater production	C. A basketball game	D. a tiger show
An “edifice” in paragraph 3 is most likely 	.
an address	B. an association	C. a competition	D. a building
Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome was renamed Gilmore’s Gardens in 	.
A. 1890	B. 1879	C. 1875	D. 1874
What can be inferred about the current Madison Square Garden?
It is on Madison Avenue.	B. It is across from Madison Square Park.
C. It has incredible gardens.	D. It is above a transportation center.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
Madison Square Garden has been rebuilt for the fourth time.
Lots of flowers have been planted inside Madison Square Garden.
The Madison Square Garden building is far from Madison Square.
Madison Square Garden still has its original name.
Your answers:
1
2
3
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7
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9
10
Part 4 (15 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.
NEIL ARMSTRONG
Neil Armstrong was (1) 	on 5 August 1930, in Ohio, United States. He was (2) 	in
flying from an early age. When he was only eight years old, he (3) 	his first model plane. When he was ten years old, he got a part-time job mowing grass so that he could have (4) 	money to purchase newer and bigger planes.
When Armstrong was a high school student, he continued to (5) 	up different part-time work. He wanted to earn more money (6) 	was needed to pay for his flying lessons. On his (7) 	 birthday in 1946, Armstrong was (8) 	exhilarated on learning that he had gained his pilot’s license.
The (9) 	year, 1947, Armstrong finished high school and went to Purdue University to study aeronautical engineering. (10) 	, before he could finish his university studies, he was called up by the Navy to fight in the Korean War.
In 1952, Armstrong returned to the USA to (11) 	his studies at Purdue. He graduated from the university in 1955 and worked (12) 	a research pilot, testing new aircraft.
In 1962, Armstrong was selected by National Aeronautics and (13) 	Administration (NASA) to be an astronaut. He and several others had to go (14) 	an intensive program of training to prepare (15)
 	 for America’s first mission to land on the moon. He is still famous for his saying “It’s only a small step of ours, but it is a giant leap of the human”.
Your answers:
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Part 5 (10 points). Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A-H for each part (1-5) of the article. There are TWO extra headings which you do not need to use. The first has been done as an example.
Lists of Headings
A. Making friends during exams
D. Vary the way you revise
G. Set yourself targets
B. Remembering the difficult bits
E. Reward yourself
H. Write down the main points
C. Keep calm
F. Be organized
HOT TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT EXAM TIME
0. 	G 	
It’s always good to know what you’re aiming for so that you know if and when you get there. By having an aim for each week, or even each day, it will help you check your progress and show you if you need to change your plans.
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Rather than have to work through masses of notes every time you revise something, try noting down things you want to remember on a piece of paper. It doesn’t seem much to learn that way, but it makes sure you don’t miss out anything important. Once you’ve learnt the main points, rewrite them on another piece of paper without looking at your notes.
2. 	
There is nothing worse than being confused about what you need to prepare for your coming exam. If you have a plan and stick to it, you won’t end up cramming all your revision into the last few hours! Make a list of your exams and what you need to learn beforehand, and then drew up a timetable covering all the topics. You
can then work out what you need to do on a weekly basis and when you are going to do it.
3. 	
By now you’ll probably have discovered the method of revision which suits you best. But every now and then it might be helpful to try a different method. You could try working with a group of friends, or using a different book which covers things from a new angle. Whatever it is, just try something different occasionally.
4. 	
Some things are almost impossible to remember, so you may need to do something unusual to help you remember. Try writing them down in large letters and bright colors and sticking them on the fridge, on a mirror or on the bathroom door. Try recording them onto a cassette player and keep playing it back to yourself
- on a personal stereo if you have got one!
5. 	
Not too many people like exams and most of us get nervous before and during exams. But if you’ve followed your plan and put the effort into revising, then there is no need to worry or panic. Hopefully these tips will have helped you. Give it your best shot - that’s all that anyone can expect from you.
SECTION D. WRITING
Part 1 (10 points). Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. DO NOT change the word given.
The boy was about to cry when he was punished by his mother. (point)
The boy was 	when he was punished by his mother.
There aren’t many other books which discuss this problem so well. (discussed)
In few other books 	.
I thought about what had happened all those years before. (mind)
I cast 	.
I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Smith you saw because she’s in Singapore. (been)
It 	because she’s in Singapore.
Andrew is said to be a very good cook. (reputation)
Andrew 	a very good cook.
Part 2 (20 points). This is part of a letter you receive from an English-speaking friend, Tim, who is coming on holiday to your country.
We will be spending a day in your town during our coach tour. Do you think we must meet? If so, what should we do? As this will be my first visit to your area, I want to give your parents a present, can you give me a suggestion?
Write your letter (about 80-100 words), suggesting how you will both spend the day together. DO NOT write any addresses.
Dear Tim,
 .........................
 .. 
Best wishes, Nam
Part 3 (30 points). Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (100-120 words) for your school story writing competition. Your story MUST begin with the following sentence:
It	was	a	contest	for	secondary	students	and	I	knew	that	was	my	chance	to	win.
 .. 
 . 
 ... ..................................................
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_THE END_
SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A
SECTION A. LISTENING
Part 1 (10 x 2 = 20 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
1. 1917
2. expensive
3. Harvard
4. lawyer
5. similarities
6. congressman
7. ending
8. office
9. shot
10. wives
Part 2 (10 x 2 = 20 points). Write T for true and F for false in the boxes below.
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. T
10. F
Part 3 (10 points).
Questions 1 - 4
1.police officer
2. law
3. practical
4. training
Questions 5 - 7
5. A
6. C
7. E
Questions 8 - 10
8. well-paid
9. famous people/ celebrities
10. (a) detective
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1 (15 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D.
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C
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D
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D
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C
Part 2 (10 points). Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the numbered boxes.
Line
Mistakes
Corrections
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is
f
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will
would
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just
such
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Like
Unlike
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but
and
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10
is
are
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12
blooded
blood
8
13
willing
unwilling
9
15
society
social
10
16
why
what
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1 (15 points). Read the passage below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
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C
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D
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Part 2 (15 points). For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A – D).
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Part 3 (10 points). Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
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A
A
C
C
B
D
D
C
D
B
Part 4 (15 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank.
1. born
2. interested
3. made
4. enough
5. take
6. which/that
7. sixteenth/ 16th
8. really/ very/
extremely/ absolutely
9. next/following
10. However/
Nevertheless
11. continue
12. as
13. Space
14. through
15. themselves
Part 5 (5 x 2 = 10 points). Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A-H for each part
1. H
2. F
3. D
4. B
5. C
SECTION D. WRITING
Part 1 (5 x 2 = 10 points). Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence.
The boy was on the point ][ of crying when he was punished by his mother.
In few other books is this problem ][ discussed so well./ will we see this problem ][ so well discussed.
I cast my mind ][ back to what had happened all those years before.
It can’t have ][ been Mrs. Smith you saw because she’s in Singapore.
Andrew has a reputation ][ for being a very good cook.
Part 2 (20 points). Write your letter (about 80-100 words), suggesting how you will both spend the day together.
+ Cover all information: 10 points.
Part 3 (30 points).
+ Grammar and vocabulary: 8 points.
+ Style and format: 2 points.
+ Style: 5 points	+ Content: 15 points	+ Grammar and vocabulary: 10 points
Total: 200/10 = 20 points.