SECTION B. LANGUAGE FOCUS - READING- WRITING ( 10 points ) I. Phonetics (1point) Find the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line.(1point) 1. A. glasses B. chooses C. horses D. nurses 2. A. exhaust B. hour C. honest D. house 3. A. condition B. question C. option D. relation Find the word which has a different stress pattern. 4. A creativity B. immature C. negative D. nationality 5. A. primary B. animal C. tropical D. volcano \II. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below (2points) 1. People from other planets may use ___________ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings. A. landlines B. letters C. chat rooms D. telepathy 2. Teenagers often use abbreviations when ___________. A. texting B. video conferencing C. sending letters D. talking 3. People who cannot hear or speak often communicate using ___________. A. pictures B. sounds C. codes D. signs 4. ___________ is popularly used to enable people from different countries to have meetings. People can watch, and listen to each other through a screen. A. Chatting B. Video conferencing C. Emailing D. Texting 5. The ___________ in technology allow astronomers to know more about outer space. A. developments B. science C. exploration D. discovery 6. Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________, who invented the telephone. A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer 7.___________ is important because it may help to solve the problems of overpopulation and exhaustion of resources on Earth. A. Space exploration B. Space traveling C. Space checking D. Space walking 8.To generate cheap and clean energy, instead of burning fossil fuels, scientists have developed |
___________. A. oil B. solar panels C. electricity D. coal burning 9.___________ systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen. A. Emailing B. Telephoning C. Multimedia D. Chatting 10. Astronauts use ___________ to move around when they are on the Moon’s surface. A. spaceships B. flying saucers C. space cars D. moon buggies |
VII. Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences (1point) 1. happily / If / people / more / there/ war/ live / would / no / were. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. English speakers / increasing / The / fast / of/ number / world/ is /the / in. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. will / 20 years’ time / All / done/ housework / by / our/ robots / be / in. .................................................................................................................................... 4. communicated / asked / people / on/ how / Edward / friend / his / Venus. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. will / tomorrow / Which / at 9 p.m / you / TV programme / watching / be / ?/ .................................................................................................................................... VlII. Rewrite each of the following sentences In such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2points) 1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. ->If I ………………………………………………………………………… 2. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so) ->…….. ……………………………………………………………………….. 3. You have to keep quiet if you want to stay here. -> She tod me that ….…………………………………………………….…….. 4. They will widen the gate to let the cars run into the yard easily. -> The gate………………………………………………………………… 5.The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago. -> Phong hasn’t…………………………………………………………………
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