Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right.

Celebrities and the media

It is a generally accepted truth these days that it is impossible either to become or to remain (1)      (FAME) without the help of the media. Politicians and those who work in the (2)    (ENTERTAIN) industry make use of the press to court publicity, and (3)     (JOURNAL) are extremely aware that stories about celebrities sell newspapers. However, there are (4)    (GROW) concerns that the media is abusing its position, and that it all too frequently acts (5)       (REASONABLE) in its attempts to break a story. Remember the (6)       (PHOTO) on motorbikes chasing Diana through Paris on the nights she died? Was that (7)         (ACCEPT) behavior or were they quite within their rights to act as they did? The media clearly does have an extremely (8)     (VALUE) role to play, but should it be allowed to print (9)       (ACCURATE) and unresearched stories about celebrities? Surely the media has an (10)        (OBLIGE) to respect the privacy of everyone and print the truth.

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Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write your answers in  the numbered spaces provided below the passage. Each verb is used only once. Write your answers in the  corresponding numbered boxes. (1,5 P) 

  try out         slip up       carry on         get by           put out 

take after    get down     look up       go through      run for  

1. If you’re finding it difficult to _______ on your salary, why don’t you ask for a raise? 

2. I know what you’re _______ and I feel really sorry for you. 

3. In many ways you _______ your father. 

4. If you _______ you’ll get into trouble. 

5. Hilary Clinton has decided to _______the American presidency in the election that will take place next year. 6. You’d better _______ your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here. 

7. If you _______ working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill. 

8. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure _______ you _______. 

9. The car’s in quite good condition but you can _______ it _______ before you make any decision to buy,

10. When I was in New York, I was able to _____ several old friends I hadn’t seen for years. 

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answer in the numbered bow below. 0 is an example (20 pts)

V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided. (5,0 points)

1. You should pay more ……………in class.

A. part                               B. care                    C. notice                 D. attention

2. Should we play table tennis now?   -………………………………..

A. I’m sorry, I should not.                       B. I’m sorry, we should not.

C. I’m sorry, I can’t.                                         D. I’m sorry, I mustn’t.

3. I always take one……………………in coffee.

A. spoon sugar                  B. spoon of sugar    C. spoonful of sugar           D. spoon full of sugar

4. Lan’s hair looks nice. She’s just…………to the hairdresser’s.

A. been                             B. gone                   C. come                  D. arrived

5. The doctor gave me this…………….for a bad cough.

A. recipe                           B. prescription         C.receipt                 D. menu

6. Lan lives with her grandparents but she does her ……………cooking and washing.

A. own                              B. private                C. proper                 D. personal

7. I bought this dress at the...................on Hang Bai street.

8. Isn’t it  easy to learn English well ?               - ………………………..

9. There are two churches in the town and   ………………of them are extremely old.

10. When my sister and I ………………children, we often played with together.

11. Mr. Nam  ………………….. to work yesterday

12. The news on TV last night   …………………….  very good.

13. Lan did not know the world . Hoa didn’t ,…………………………….

14. The boss wants his   …………………..  to type some letters.

15. If he eats all that food, he eats………………………

16. Mr Robinson speaks Vietnamese very……………………..

17. My school will ______ the school festival next week.

A. organize              B. Take                         C. rehearse                D. play

18.  ______ silly mistake!

A. What                   B. What a                      C. How                      D. How a

19. This food tastes ______.

A. careful                 B. Carefully                   C. delicious               D. deliciously

20. - “Would you like some corn?”              - “______.”            

A. No, thanks. I’m full      B. Ok. I don’t like corn        C. All right     D. Yes, I would

21. Why ______?

A. those men are laughing                           B. are laughing those men

C. are those men laughing                           D. are those laughing men

22. - “______?”            - “That’s a great idea.”

A. Do you like playing sports                       B. Can you buy me some apples                    

C. Why don’t we go out for dinner               D. May I borrow your pen

23. I am not sure where she is. She ______ be in her office.

A. must                     B. might                     C. can                     D. should

24. – “______ do you pay a visit to your uncle?”                         - “Every other week.”

A. Why                     B. When                     C. How often          D. How long

25. Lan: “I don’t like travelling a lot.”          Mai: “______.”

A. So do I                 B. I don’t, too             C. Either don’t I      D. Neither do I

VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided. (1.,0 point)

1. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part  in the play.

2. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some

questions on it on our test tomorrow.

3. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.

4. My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it any way.

5. They happily looked at their  children  to play in the yard.

III. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided. (5,0 points)

1. You can watch Harry Potter on TV  ________ you can read it.

2. “- ________ a nice T-shirt, Trang!”    _ “Thank you”

3. “- ________ films have you seen this week?” _ “Only one”

4. There aren’t ________  good films on TV at the moment.

5. If we cut down more trees, there ________ more floods.

 6. That is ________ book I’ve ever read.

7.  The opposite of "polluted " is ....................                    

8. We should use reusable water bottles ___________ of plastic ones.                                   

9. In the future, we won’t go on holiday to the beach but we ________ go on holiday to the moon.

10. ________ you swim when you were ten?

11. My father likes watching TV____________ he doesn’t like listening to music.

12. We should use _____________pens and pencils to reduce rubbish.

13. In the future, we will have ___________to do housework.

14. Eiffel Tower is the most attractive ____________in France.

15. We should use _________to save natural resources.

16._______________ means creating new products from used materials.

17. If the ______________  is polluted, we won’t have enough food to eat.

18. We should give unused clothes to _____________to help the people in need.

19. ___________ are you going to stay here?   ~ For a week.

         20. ______________happens when water in lakes,rivers and oceans is polluted.

21. John: “How about going to the movies with me on Saturday night?”

 – Ann: “…………..”.

22. Viet Nam is a ……………….. .

23. A bus-stop is a ………….…. .

24. A: “Would you like some bread?”          B:  “………….…. .”.                         

     A. No, thanks. I’m full                          B. Ok. I don’t like rice

     C. All right                                           D. Yes, I would

25. John: “………………..?”            Mary:  “That’s a great idea.”

      A. Do you like playing sports               B. Can you buy me some apples          

     C. Why don’t we go out for dinner         D. May I borrow your pen

V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided. (5,0 points)

1. You can watch Harry Potter on TV  ________ you can read it.

2. “- ________ a nice T-shirt, Trang!”    _ “Thank you”

3. “- ________ films have you seen this week?” _ “Only one”

4. There aren’t ________  good films on TV at the moment.

5. If we cut down more trees, there ________ more floods.

 6. That is ________ book I’ve ever read.

7.  The opposite of "polluted " is ....................                      

8. We should use reusable water bottles ___________ of plastic ones.                                            

II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided. (1.,0 point)

1. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part

                        A                        B                           C                                        

 in the play.

      D

2. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some

                                A                                  B                                                                   

questions on it on our test tomorrow.

                   C         D

3. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.

     A                                                B              C                                 D

4. My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy 

          A                                                             B                  C                  D

it any way.

5. They happily looked at their  children  to play in the yard.

                       A                              B            C              D

Part 2: Read the passage below. lArile the correct
form
of each bracketed word in the
numbered space provided in the column on the right. 0 has been done as an example.
Port 3: The passage below contains 70 errors. For questions 41-50, UNDERLINE the
errors ond WRITE THE CORRECTIONS in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided (0) has been done as on example.
THE EASY LIFE?
It is easy to assume that (0. LIVE) as a top sports star is
both easy and glamorous. But this is to completely (31.
UNDERSTAND) the reality of what goes on behind the scenes.
From a very early age athletes must be absolutely (32. COMMIT)
to their sport. But (33. DETERMINE) on its own is not
enough
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they need to be fiercely (34. AMBITIOII) in order to
succeed, and must never allow themselves to be (35. COURAGE)
by setbacks. Successful sports stars can, of course, become very
wealthy, in (36. ADD) to being world-famous, but can be at a
severe (37. ADVANTAGE) in their social development. It is
therefore important to (38. SIIRE) that they receive a
reasonably balanced upbringing and to (39. BROAD)
_ their
experience beyond the daily grind of practice and competition in order
to (40. ABLE) them to deal with the constant pressures that
success can bring.
Yout answers:
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