I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. (1.0 point)

1. All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.

#No matter ________________________________________________

 2. I didn’t come to my cousin’s party last night, so he was very unhappy.

# Had ______________________________________________________

3. Except for the inspector, everyone was in uniform.

# The inspector ________________________________________________

4. Everyone thinks the book was written by the princess herself.      

# The book __________________________________________

5. He was so angry that he was lost for words.                                      

# Such was    ________________________________________________                                                                                                       

II. Do not change the given word, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so that each has as a similar meaning as the original one. (1.0 point)

1. I can't understand Doris and what she has done.                                        SENSE

# I can't  ____________________________ Doris and what she has done.

2. Peter was ready to leave the office when his boss asked him to type up a report. POINT

#Peter ________________________ the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.

3. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.                                                       MORE

#_____________________________________________________

4. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test.                    CAME

#_________________________________________________________

5. “Many thanks for your timely support”, said Jenny to the man.   GRATITUDE

#__________________________________________________

1.You will not find a more dedicated worker than Mrs.Brown.

-> Nowhere..........................................................................

2. All the children will receive the prize, whatever their score in the competition.

-> No matter...........................................................................

3. I don't really like her, even though I admire her achievements.

-> Much......................................................................

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

  Dear Parents,

  The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your children to do well.

  But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (23) _____________ for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (24) _____________, who doesn’t care about

History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! (25) ____________, if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut (26) _____________ for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter (27) _____________ they score, you love them and will not judge them.

  Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

(Source: https://www. inspire more, com/principals-test-letter-to-parents/)

A. what

B. how

C. which

D. when

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

  Dear Parents,

  The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your children to do well.

  But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (23) _____________ for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (24) _____________, who doesn’t care about

History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! (25) ____________, if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut (26) _____________ for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter (27) _____________ they score, you love them and will not judge them.

  Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

(Source: https://www. inspire more, com/principals-test-letter-to-parents/)

A. sitting

B. making

C. doing

D. taking

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

  Dear Parents,

  The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your children to do well.

  But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (23) _____________ for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (24) _____________, who doesn’t care about

History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! (25) ____________, if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut (26) _____________ for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter (27) _____________ they score, you love them and will not judge them.

  Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

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A. down

B. off

C. out

D. away

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

  Dear Parents,

  The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your children to do well.

  But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (23) _____________ for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (24) _____________, who doesn’t care about

History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! (25) ____________, if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut (26) _____________ for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter (27) _____________ they score, you love them and will not judge them.

  Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

(Source: https://www. inspire more, com/principals-test-letter-to-parents/)

A. business

B. entrepreneur

C. venture

D. enterprise

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

  Dear Parents,

  The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your children to do well.

  But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (23) _____________ for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (24) _____________, who doesn’t care about

History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! (25) ____________, if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut (26) _____________ for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter (27) _____________ they score, you love them and will not judge them.

  Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

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A. And

B. Also 

C. So

D. However

· Anna to Janet: Dont forget to sign the form, (remind)
Anna reminded Janet to sign the form.

· Robert: What time will the office close this evening? (ask)
Robert asked what time the office would close that evening.

1 A policeman to Christopher: Stop shouting, (tell)

2 Tessa: It was me. I ate all the cake yesterday, (admit)

3 Adrian: I’m sorry I was rude, (apologize)

4 Simon to Susan: Would you like to join me for lunch? (invite)

5 Martin to Nancy: Did someone ring you an hour ago? (ask)

6 Peter: I really must leave, (insist)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

While watching sports on TV, the chances are children will see professional players cheating, having tantrums, fighting, or abusing officials. In addition, it’s highly likely that children will be aware of well-known cases of sportspeople being caught using drugs to improve their performance. The danger of all this is that it could give children the idea that winning is all that counts and you should win at all costs. Good behavior and fair play aren’t the message that comes across. Instead, it looks as if cheating and bad behavior are reasonable ways of getting what you want. This message is further bolstered by the fact that some of these sportspeople acquire enormous fame and wealth, making it seem they are being handsomely rewarded either despite or because of their bad behavior.

What can parents do about this? They can regard sport on television as an opportunity to discuss attitudes and behavior with their children. When watching sports together, if parents see a player swearing at the referee, they can get the child’s opinion on that behavior and discuss whether a player’s skill is more important than their behavior. Ask what the child thinks the player’s contribution to the team is. Point out that no player can win a team game on their own, so it’s important for members to work well together.

Another thing to focus on is what the commentators say. Do they frown on bad behavior from players, think it’s amusing or even consider it’s a good thing? What about the officials? If they let players get away with a clear foul, parents can discuss with children whether this is right and what effect it has on the game. Look too at the reactions of coaches and managers. Do they accept losing with good grace or scowl and show a bad attitude? Parents can use this to talk about attitudes to winning and losing and to remind children that both are part of sport.

However, what children learn from watching sports is by no means all negative and parents should make sure they accentuate the positives too. They should emphasise to children the high reputation that well-behaved players have, not just with their teammates but also with spectators and the media. They can focus on the contribution made by such players during a game, discussing how valuable they are in the team. In the interviews after a game, point out to a child that the well-behaved sportspeople don’t gloat when they win or sulk when they lose. And parents can stress how well these people conduct themselves in their personal lives and the good work they do for others when not playing. In other words, parents should get their children to focus on the positive role models, rather than the antics of the badly behaved but often more publicized players.

(Adapter from “New English File – Advanced” by Will Maddox)

According to paragraph 2, what should parents teach their children through watching sports?

A. Cheating is frowned upon by the majority of players.

B. A team with badly-behaved players will not win a game. 

C. A player’s performance is of greater value than his behavior.

D. Collaboration is fundamental to any team’s success.