PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH (5pts)

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (2pts)

Susan has been studying interior design part time for three years and she (1.get) _______ her diploma next month. Since she (2.work) _______ in the same company for over ten years, she feels that she (3.need) _______ a change, so she (4.plan) _______ to open her own design business. She (5.start) _______ looking for an office next week, and she (6.hope) _______ she will have found something in good location and at a reasonable price by the end of the month. Her tutors (7.tell) ______ her that she (8.be)______ very talented and they (9.assure) _______ her that she (10.make) _______ a success of the business.

B. Put the suitable prepositions into the reading passage. (2pts)

Trouble at Norton Mining

The entire workforce of Norton Mining has gone (1) _______ strike following a serious accident at the mine in Coolooma. The cause (2) _______the accident is unclear, but the union is blaming management attitudes to safety regulations. A spokesperson said “Damage (3) _______ equipment was frequently ignored and union demands (4) ____safer working practices were rejected. The managers’ relationship (5)_______ the union was very poor, so although we

May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest 5 period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial 10 difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought 15 serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide. 1 when was Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky born? 2 where did he study composing? 3 who supplied him money? 4 what is his music famous for? 5 when did he die?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 17: It would have been a much more serious accident ________ fast at the time.

A. he drove

B. was he driving

C. had he been driving

D. he had driven

Exercise 1 :  Choose the suitable prepositions in brackets

1. Ba and Tam usually go fishing ( of, in, from, at)  the weekend. 

2. The students will visit the capital (on, in, at, of) the summer. 

3. They heard a very strange noise (on, in, at, out) midnight. 

4. Our little brother took a long nap from 1p.m (till, up, between, at) 4pm. 

5. The competitions will take place (from, between, up to, to) 8a.m and 12a.m.   

6. She talked (in, for, at, up to) an hour to persuade her parents. 

7. They have learned English (since, for, in, from) many years. 

8. The boys often go skiing (in, at, on, for) the winter. 

9. I’ve studied French (for, since, in) 3 months.

10. I arrived (in, at, on, to) the bus stop at 4 in the afternoon. 

11. She has been here (in, since, for, on) yesterday. 

12. We will go (in, at, on, to) a picnic next week. 

13. She took many pictures to show the trip (of, for, to, with) her parents. 

14. There is a meeting (in, till, between, at) 9 a.m and 2 p.m. 

15. We have lived in Hanoi (in, since, for, at) 4 years. 

16.  She was born (in, of, at, on) 16th January. 

17. I’ve studied French (for, since, in) last week. 

18. I arrived at the bus stop at 4 (in, at, on, to) the afternoon.   

II. Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.(10pts)

      Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (1)................every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the (2)................of its people.

      Besides transportation, rivers (3)................food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their (4)................. And in order to get (5)................ for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (6)................a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but to make electricity for homes and industries as (7).................

      However, the water often becomes (8)................when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries (9)................. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean (10)................we don’t want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

I.             Complete each space in the passage with one of the following prepositions.

at          on          in          from          during          between          until

1.      Liz went on a trip to the countryside with Ba’s family on Sunday.

2.      Swimming is my favorite sport. I often go swimming _______ summer.

3.      Many offices are closed _______ the weekend.

4.      The end-of-term tests normally take place somewhere _______ the 15^th and 30^th of April.

5.      Let’s wait for John _______ 7 o’clock. After that, we should go even without him.

6.      He was taken to hospital _______ the night.

7.      In England, banks are open _______ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

8.      He works _______ night and sleeps _______ the day.

9.      The school canteen is usually crowded _______ lunchtimes.

10.  When did you meet Fred yesterday? _______ the morning or _______ noon?