Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi tuyển sinh Lớp 10 THPT chuyên Quang Trung - Đề số 32 - Năm học 2014-2015 (có đáp án)

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I. PHONETICS (1 pt)
1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
1. 	A. chauffeur	B. China	C. children	D. check
2. 	A. garment	B. hardship	C. carry	D. garlic
3. 	A. near	B. pear	C. dear	D. clear
4. 	A. dependence 	B. prepare 	C. prediction 	D. forecast
5. 	A. tidal 	B. ancient 	C. conflict 	D. admit 
2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)
6. 	A. manage 	B. shortage 	C. village 	D. encourage
7. 	A. psychology 	B. environnemental 	C. impossible	D. photography 
8. 	A. provide 	B. machine 	C. lesson 	D. important
9. 	A. immediate	B. notice	C. comfortable	D. nervous
10. 	A. injection	B. accessible	C. government	D. continuous
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. It was so kind of her to put me______ while I was on a business trip in her town.
	A. up	B. down	C. in	D. off
12. Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” Linda: “Me______.”
	A. so	B. too	C. neither	D. either
13. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water______.
	A. poverty	B. shortage	C. abundance	D. plenty
14. Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information______ an effective way.
	A. over	B. with	C. in	D. on
15. It was unfair of you _______ her for something she didn't do.
	A. to criticize 	B. that criticizing 	C. criticized 	D. criticizing 
16. She is wearing a ________dress.
A. beautiful new blue B. beautiful blue new C. new beautiful blue D. blue beautiful new
17. He devoted a lifetime ________with disabled children.
A. to work 	B. work 	C. working 	D. to working
18. All of us were ________ that she had won the first prize in the competition.
A. amazingly 	B. amazement 	C. amazed 	D. amazing
19. He said that he _______ some flowers in the garden at that moment.
A. watered 	B. would water 	C. is watering 	D. was watering
20. Any student ______ more than 650 points will be awarded the scholarship.
A. scored 	B. scores 	C. scoring 	D. when scores
21. This book gives a brief _______ of the history of the university. 
A. reference	B. outline	C. article	D. research 
22. I’d rather he _______ the door blue. 
 	A. paints	B. painted	C. painting	D. paint 
23. _______ you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drink at home. 
A. Should	B. Because	C. Unless 	D. Would 
24. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
	A. he was told	B. having told	C. being told	D. telling
25. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
	A. giving over	B. giving off	C. giving down	D. giving up
26. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
	A. to be taught	B. teach	C. be taught	D. to teach
27. Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?
A. am being	B. were	C. be	D. would be
28. I walked away as calmly as I could . _______ , they would have thought I was a thief.
A. If so	B. Or else	C. In case	D. Owing to
29. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. come up with	B. thought over	C. got round to	D. looked into
30. _______________ William Shakespeare is the most widely known.
A. With all writers in English	B. All writers in English
C. All of the writers in English	D. Of all writers in English
31. ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire	B. Time and tide	C. Time and fire	D. Tide and time
32. He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for	B. over	C. through	D. down with
33. The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second____.
	A. portion 	B. share 	C. ration	D. helping
34. Don’t be late for the interview; ____ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless	B. otherwise	C. if not 	D. or so
35. You are being thoroughly ____ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited	B. unrepresentative	C. unreliable	D. unreasonable
36. -Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _______.”
A. on duty	B. in order	C. in the act	D. under control
37. Tom. "Thank you for your help." - Mary. "_______ ."
A. With all my heart	B. It’s my pleasure	C. Never mind me	D. Wish you
38. -A: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - B: “_______”
A. Sorry, the seat is taken 	B. Yes, I am so glad 
C. No, thanks. 	D. Yes, you can sit here.
39. Jane: “_______” – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there."
A. Good luck	B. Have a go	C. Have a good trip	 D. Good bye
40. It is critical that you ____ anything the night before your surgery.
A. not eat 	B. do not eat	C. did not eat	D. ate
41. The biggest bank in our city has ____ bankruptcy.
A. announced 	B. declared	C. claimed	D. informed 
42. I’m sorry, but I just can’t____ your behavior any longer.
A. go along with	B. get on with	C. keep up with	D. put up with
43. It is doubtful whether newspapers____ governments to any great degree.
A. draw	B. influence	C. catch	D. attract
44. Many companies____ to take part in illegal logging.
A. denied	B. rejected	C. protested	D. refused
45. The other day I came____ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London.
A. over	B. down	C. by	D. across
46. Tennessee has about 140 newspapers,____ 25 are issued daily.
	A. of which about	B. which is about	C. about which	D. which are about
47. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath.
	A. without	B. out of	C. no	D. away from	 
48. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now.
	A. can buy	B. will buy	C. could buy 	D. could have bought
49. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
	A. put up with 	B. keep pace with 	C. made way for 	D. came up with	 
50. Hard work can often bring _________ success.
	A. into	B. in	C. about	D. up
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
51. Although many taxpayers see income tax as an appropriation of their earnings, tax is in fact a relief to taxpayers and their families.
	A. bestowal 	B. return 	C. acquisition 	D. assumption
52. The redistribution of income and close the gap between haves and have-nots can be achieved by taxation.
	A. the impoverished and pulverized 	B. the lucky and the unlucky 
	C. possessed and dispossessed 	D. rich and poor
53. When the economy is on the verge of recession, the government can reduce the tax and exert tax incentives.
	A. climax 	B. dilemma 	C. upturn 	D. downturn 
54. The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities.
	A. create	B. enlist	C. capture	D. catch
55. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. 
	A. strict 	B. outspoken 	C. tactful 	D. firm
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
56. It is not easy to say that the government should bear the cost of healthcare, education and welfare benefits
	A. incur	B. deny 	C. escape 	D. admit
57. The two opinions can be reconciled to the extent to which both sides can get along to each other.
	A. harmonized 	B. combined 	C. conflicted 	D. cooperated 
58. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978.
	A. treated 	B. dedicated 	C. started 	D. ended
59. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller.
	A. objected to	B. supported	C. denied	D. refused
60. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
	A. made room for	B. put in charge of	C. got in touch with	D. lost control of
III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. -“_______.” –“Thank you. We are proud of him.”
	A. Your child is just adorable!	B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?
	C. Your kid is naughty.	D. I can give your kid a lift to school.
62. -“The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” - “Will it? _______.”
	A. Can I wait for it?	B. Could it wait?	C. Yes, please.	D. I can’t wait!
63. -Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". -Mary. “_______”.
	A. Great	B. Oh, that's annoying	C. Well, never mind	D. Sounds like fun
64.- Jane. “It's going to rain”. -Mary. “_______”.
	A. I hope not so	B. I don't hope either	C. I don't hope so	D. I hope not
65. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
	A. Sorry to hear that.	B. I am glad you like it.
	C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging.	D. Of course
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
	The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (66) ________ from Asia to America, across a land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (67) ______ Spain’s Christopher Columbus “discover” the New York in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental United States, although estimates of the number (68)______ greatly. Mistaking the place where he landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (69)_______ the Indies, Columbus called the Native Americans “Indians.”
	During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (70)________ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans suffered (71)______ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European – and later American – hands (72)_______ accomplished through treaties, wars and coercion, with Indians giving (73)______ as the newcomers moved west. In the 19th century, the government’s preferred solution to the Indian “problem” was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots of the land called reservation. Some tribes fought to keep from (74)______ land they had traditionally used. In many cases the reservation land was (75)______ poor quality, and Indians came to depend on government assistance. Poverty and joblessness among Native Americans still exist today.
66. 	A. herds	B. packs	C. flocks	D. bunches
67. 	A. When	B. Not until	C. During	D. Meanwhile
68. 	A. modify	B. adjust	C. vary	D. adapt
69 	A. like	B. for	C. to	D. with
70.	A. bring 	B. go	C. set	D. make
71. 	A. deliberately	B. marginally	C. greatly	D. vaguely
72. 	A. had been	B. was	C. have been	D. were
73. 	A. road	B. direction	C. way	D. signal
74. 	A. giving up	B. coming about	C. breaking down	D. staying up
75. 	A. with	B. of	C. under	D. in
IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)
	Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says in English, “check”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate”. These words come from Persian. “Shah mat” means “the king is dead”. That is the game is over, and one player has won.
	Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be champion in order to enjoy it. it is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time of the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.
76. Which of the following is known to be true?
A. Chess was played in India long before 900. B. Chess is an old Indian traveling 900
C. Chess is the oldest game in the world.	 D. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400
77. One player has won the game when_________.
A. he says “check” to the other player.	B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere.
C. He attacks the other player’s king.	D. he says some Persian words.
78. Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?
A. “Check mate”	B. “Shah mat”	C. “The King is dead”	D. “check”
79. Which following is NOT correct of the passage?
A. All kinds of people can play chess	 B. Some people write each other playing chess.
C. The Russian lost the game played by radio. D. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.
80. According to the old rules of the game___.
	A. the queen could move no more than one square at a time. B. the king could not move anywhere.
	C. the queen was the strongest piece on the board.	 D. the king had to be attacked all the time.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. 
I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Jack (81. be) ____________ ready in a moment. He (82. just finish) ____________ his breakfast.
2. None of the people (83. invite) ____________ to the party could come.
3. I was terribly disappointed (84. discover) ____________ that he (85. lie) ____________ to me.
4. Nothing (86. give) ____________ to you if you (87. not study) ____________ hard.
5. We (88. tell) ____________ not to go out at night recently.
6. There is smoke and I smell something (89. burn) __________. There (90. be) __________ a fire nearby.
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)
91. The poem shows the wonderful _____________ of the poet.(SENSITIVE)
92. It is becoming _____________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
93. The house is large, but it is terribly _____________ to live in. (COMFORT)	
94. John went to bed early because he had had a _____________ day. (TIRE)	
95. The vase got broken_____________. (ACCIDENT)	
96. In ________, I'd like to thank the people who have helped while I have been working here. (CONCLUDE)
97. The professor explain his idea with great _____________. (CLEAR)
98. You must realize that such _____________ cannot be tolerated.(OBEY)
99. The UN_______ people in developing countries to improve their education program and industry. (ABLE)
100. As a result of _____________ washing, the jeans had shrunk to a child's size. (CARE)
III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
Isn’t it amazing how much time we spend talking about food? “Have you ever eaten......?”, “What did you have for lunch?” and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal, and that what other people eat is strange or silly.
	In most part of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a large amount of beer and the French drink wine every day.
	The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. Newsreaders eat sheep meat, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don’t like eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy raw fish.
	So it seems that although eating is a topic that we can talk about for hours, there is little common sense in what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always been eating, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits.
101. The text is mainly about some special dishes in the world. 
102. The writer think that people like eating different food as they travel from one country to another. 
103. In many Asian countries people almost always have rice in their meal. 
104. The Japanese enjoy eating raw fish because it doesn’t smell. 
105. People everywhere think that we should do much to change our eating habits. 
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. What is you response_______ this forum
107. I have found this information _______ the website
108. He walked to work today. His car is servicing _______ the garage
109. My aunt took _______ swimming when her doctor told her she needed to take more exercise
110. I can't put up _______ that loud music anymore.
111. My brother was married _______one of the most famous actresses.
112. Teacher, are we expected to learn all the new words _______ heart?
113. Table salt is composed _______ two elements, sodium and chlorine.
114. They decided to name the new baby boy _______ Grandpa.
115. My parents saw me _______at the airport yesterday.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 
116. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day?
 A B C D
117. There was nothing specially about his clothes apart from his flowery tie.
 A B C D
118. He promised to telephone though I have never heard from him again.
 A B C D
119. My big dog is perfectly harmful, and has never been known to attack anyone.
 A B C D
120. Near the park is a famous landmark calling the Unification Palace.
 A B C D
121. All Mike's friends felt sorry about him when he had to give up playing football.
 A B C D
122. We couldn’t find the man who car was blocking our driveway.
 A	 B C D
123. A large number of people was killed during the earthquake in China in May 2012.
 A B C D
124. The dentist gave me a check up and then telling me I needed two fillings.
 A B C D
125. He warned me to make an eye on my luggage as that place was full of thieves.
 A B C D
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (PREVENTED)
à The traffic _______________________________ on time.
127. It’s a long time since our last conversation. 	(SPOKEN)
à We haven’t _________________________________ a long time.
128. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer.	(IMPRESSION)
à The performance of that singer ____________________________ me.
129. John failed to find the source of the River Nile.	(SUCCEED)
à John didn’t ________________________________ the source of the River Nile.
130. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. 	(DEPENDS)
à This area ______________________________________ its income.
131. Roger doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to.
à Roger used to ___________________________________________________________
132. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
à If I ____________________________________________________________________
133. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime.
à She found ______________________________________________________________
134. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
à He is __________________________________________________________________
135. “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Pauline?” said John. 
à John ___________________________________________________________________	
 UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO	 NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
TEST NUMBER 32
 	Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
 	Ngày thi: 20/06/2014.
 (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) 	Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút.
Họ và tên thí sinh: . .. Số báo danh: ...
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I. PHONETICS (1 pt)
1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
1. 	A. chauffeur	B. China	C. children	D. check
2. 	A. garment	B. hardship	C. carry	D. garlic
3. 	A. near	B. pear	C. dear	D. clear
4. 	A. dependence 	B. prepare 	C. prediction 	D. forecast
5. 	A. tidal 	B. ancient 	C. conflict 	D. admit 
2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)
6. 	A. manage 	B. shortage 	C. village 	D. encourage
7. 	A. psychology 	B. environmental 	C. impossible	D. photography 
8. 	A. provide 	B. machine 	C. lesson 	D. important
9. 	A. immediate	B. notice	C. comfortable	D. nervous
10. 	A. injection	B. accessible	C. government	D. continuous
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. It was so kind of her to put me______ while I was on a business trip in her town.
	A. up	B. down	C. in	D. off
12. Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” Linda: “Me______.”
	A. so	B. too	C. neither	D. either
13. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water______.
	A. poverty	B. shortage	C. abundance	D. plenty
14. Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information______ an effective way.
	A. over	B. with	C. in	D. on
15. It was unfair of you _______ her for something she didn't do.
	A. to criticize 	B. that criticizing 	C. criticized 	D. criticizing 
16. She is wearing a ________dress.
A. beautiful new blue B. beautiful blue new C. new beautiful blue D. blue beautiful new
17. He devoted a lifetime ________with disabled children.
A. to work 	B. work 	C. working 	D. to working
18. All of us were ________ that she had won the first prize in the competition.
A. amazingly 	B. amazement 	C. amazed 	D. amazing
19. He said that he _______ some flowers in the garden at that moment.
A. watered 	B. would water 	C. is watering 	D. was watering
20. Any student ______ more than 650 points will be awarded the scholarship.
A. scored 	B. scores 	C. scoring 	D. when scores
21. This book gives a brief _______ of the history of the university. 
A. reference	B. outline	C. article	D. research 
22. I’d rather he _______ the door blue. 
 	A. paints	B. painted	C. painting	D. paint 
23. _______ you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drink at home. 
A. Should	B. Because	C. Unless 	D. Would 
24. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
	A. he was told	B. having told	C. being told	D. telling
25. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
	A. giving over	B. giving off	C. giving down	D. giving up
26. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
	A. to be taught	B. teach	C. be taught	D. to teach
27. Is it necessary that I ________ here tomorrow?
	A. am being	B. were	C. be	D. would be
28. I walked away as calmly as I could. _________, they would have thought I was a thief.
	A. If so	B. Or else	C. In case	D. Owing to
29. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solutions.
A. come up with	B. thought over	C. got round to	D. looked into
30. ___________, William Shakespeare is the most widely known.
A. With all writers in English	B. All writers in English
C. All of the writers in English	D. Of all writers in English
31. ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire	B. Time and tide	C. Time and fire	D. Tide and time
32. He went __________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for	B. over	C. through	D. down with
33. The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second________.
	A. portion 	B. share 	C. ration	D. helping
34. Don’t be late for the interview; ____ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless	B. otherwise	C. if not 	D. or so
35. You are being thoroughly ________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited	B. unrepresentative	C. unreliable	D. unreasonable
36. -Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _______.”
A. on duty	B. in order	C. in the act	D. under control
37. Tom. "Thank you for your help." - Mary. "_______ ."
A. With all my heart	B. It’s my pleasure	C. Never mind me	D. Wish you
38. -A: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - B: “_______”
A. Sorry, the seat is taken 	B. Yes, I am so glad 
C. No, thanks. 	D. Yes, you can sit here.
39. Jane: “_______” – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there."
A. Good luck	B. Have a go	C. Have a good trip	 D. Good bye
40. It is critical that you _______ anything the night before your surgery.
A. not eat 	B. do not eat	C. did not eat	D. ate
41. The biggest bank in our city has _______ bankruptcy.
A. announced 	B. declared	C. claimed	D. informed 
42. I’m sorry, but I just can’t________ your behavior any longer.
A. go along with	B. get on with	C. keep up with	D. put up with
43. It is doubtful whether newspapers_________ governments to any great degree.
A. draw	B. influence	C. catch	D. attract
44. Many companies_________ to take part in illegal logging.
A. denied	B. rejected	C. protested	D. refused
45. The other day I came_______ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London.
A. over	B. down	C. by	D. across
46. Tennessee has about 140 newspapers, _______ 25 are issued daily.
	A. of which about	B. which is about	C. about which	D. which are about
47. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath.
	A. without	B. out of	C. no	D. away from	 
48. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now.
	A. can buy	B. will buy	C. could buy 	D. could have bought
49. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
	A. put up with 	B. keep pace with 	C. made way for 	D. came up with	 
50. Hard work can often bring _________ success.
	A. into	B. in	C. about	D. up
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
51. Although many taxpayers see income tax as an appropriation of their earnings, tax is in fact a relief to taxpayers and their families.
	A. bestowal 	B. return 	C. acquisition 	D. assumption
52. The redistribution of income and close the gap between haves and have-nots can be achieved by taxation.
	A. the impoverished and pulverized 	B. the lucky and the unlucky 
	C. possessed and dispossessed 	D. rich and poor
53. When the economy is on the verge of recession, the government can reduce the tax and exert tax incentives.
	A. climax 	B. dilemma 	C. upturn 	D. downturn 
54. The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities.
	A. create	B. enlist	C. capture	D. catch
55. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. 
	A. strict 	B. outspoken 	C. tactful 	D. firm
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
56. It is not easy to say that the government should bear the cost of healthcare, education and welfare benefits
	A. incur	B. deny 	C. escape 	D. admit
57. The two opinions can be reconciled to the extent to which both sides can get along to each other.
	A. harmonized 	B. combined 	C. conflicted 	D. cooperated 
58. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978.
	A. treated 	B. dedicated 	C. started 	D. ended
59. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller.
A. objected to	B. supported	C. denied	D. refused
60. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
	A. made room for	B. put in charge of	C. got in touch with	D. lost control of
III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. -“_______.” –“Thank you. We are proud of him.”
	A. Your child is just adorable!	B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?
	C. Your kid is naughty.	D. I can give your kid a lift to school.
62. -“The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” - “Will it? _______.”
	A. Can I wait for it?	B. Could it wait?	C. Yes, please.	D. I can’t wait!
63. -Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". -Mary. “_______”.
	A. Great	B. Oh, that's annoying	C. Well, never mind	D. Sounds like fun
64.- Jane. “It's going to rain”. -Mary. “_______”.
	A. I hope not so	B. I don't hope either	C. I don't hope so	D. I hope not
65. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
	A. Sorry to hear that.	B. I am glad you like it.
	C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging.	D. Of course
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
	The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (66) ________ from Asia to America, across a land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (67) ______ Spain’s Christopher Columbus “discover” the New York in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental United States, although estimates of the number (68)______ greatly. Mistaking the place where he landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (69) _______ the Indies, Columbus called the Native Americans “Indians.”
	During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (70) ________ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans suffered (71) ______ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European – and later American – hands (72)_______ accomplished through treaties, wars and coercion, with Indians giving (73)______ as the newcomers moved west. In the 19th century, the government’s preferred solution to the Indian “problem” was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots of the land called reservation. Some tribes fought to keep from (74)______ land they had traditionally used. In many cases the reservation land was (75)______ poor quality, and Indians came to depend