PART FOUR: READING (5pts)
I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (2pts)
Learning a foreign language is in some way, like learning how to fly. There are some (1)................., but there is a very important similarity. It is learning how (2)....................these things needs (3)..........................practice. It is never enough (4).....................a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of (5)....................... about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly (6)................... any practice, you (7).................. yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, Can you (8).............. English well without having lots (9)...................practice? "Practice makes perfect" is what every learner (10)...................... a foreign language should know.
1. A. difference B. different C. differences D. differ
2. A. do B. doing C. done D. to do
3. A. a few B. lot of C. a lot of D. lot
4. A. to read B. read C. reading D. reader
5. A. informative B. information C. informatic D. inform
6. A. without B. and C. for D. over
7. A. kill B. will kill C. killed D. would killed
8. A. speaks B. speaking C. speak D. spoke
9. A. in B. for C. of D. at
10. A. of B. at C. for D. to
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (2pts)
Tom is a new American friend of (1)............................ . He is very (2) ................to tell me about his new (3)....................... His lessons begin at nine each morning and (4).......................until half past ten. Then he has a (5)......................for a quarter of an hour. During this time he usually talks to his friends about many things such (6) ......................the last class or last night's movie, He has five (7) .......................in the morning and three in the afternoon. Tom's favorite (8) ......................is English. The first term lasts four (9).......................... from September to December. Tom tries his (10).............................to become a good student in the class.
III. Read the passage and answer the questions (1pt)
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sister did nothing. One night her sister went to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because she had to be at home. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could go to the party, but turn back by midnight. She also changed Cindy's rags into beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the Prince. At midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after.
1. What's her name?
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2. Where did Cindy's sister go one night?
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3. Why was Cindy sad?
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4. Who appeared and helped her?
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5. Who wanted to see her again?
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PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts)
I. Find out the mistakes then correct (1pt)
1. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year.
2. I remember that I have something new to told you.
3. It 's important for every students to have a book.
4. He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health.
5. This is my two child. The first is at home.
II. Finish the second sentence in such way that is similar to the original one (2pts)
1. It isn't important for you to finish the work to day.
You don't.......................................................................................
2. He is a slower and more careful driver than I am.
I drive.......................................................................................
3. The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the lesson.
It takes..........................................................................................
4. He prefers oranges to durians.
He likes........................................................................................
5. She didn't go to school yesterday because of her sickness.
Because she...........................................................................................
6. There are eight hundred stamps in his collection.
His collection.......................................................................................................................
7. How heavy is the buffalo?
What ................................................................................................................................?
8. Shall we go to the zoo?
Let's ..................................................................................................................................!
9. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.
I prefer...............................................................................................................................
10. He likes drawing, but he doesn't draw well.
Although..............................................................................................
III. In about 100 words, write about your best friend and tell why you like him or her (2pts)
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