III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (15 points)
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats (1) ________ been caught in the storm (2) ________ had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) ________ their door, (4) ________ worried to talk. 
The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ________the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ________ missing men. Some had (7) ________ thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) ________ be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (9) ________ the east, a small point if light was (10) ________ in the darkness of the water and a (11) ________ minutes later, (12) ________ was a shout. Before long, the two boats (13) ________ turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (14) ________ helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ________ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)

As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. 

This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteen century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well a write letters and form words.

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. absurd 

II. Give the correct  form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
       Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2. know) _________  it today (3. begin) _________  to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow) _________  more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay) _________  there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6. be) _________  themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near people, (8. drive) _________ to a public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have) _________  up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and swimming pools.
       Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _________  animals.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.

A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’. 

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time

8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.

A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of 

Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1. Probably someone saw the thief leaving.

 Someone might …………………………………………………………………………………….

2. The flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh lasted two hours.

 It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The garage is going to repair the car for next week.

 We …………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. It is believed that The Chinese invented gunpowder.

 The Chinese ………………………………………………………………………………………

5. You shouldn’t leave these documents on the desk. You should lock them up.

 These documents ….……………………………………………………………………………..

6. He escaped when they were moving him from one prison to an other.

 He ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. It was foolish of him to do that.

 He . ……………………………………………………………………………………………

8. It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind.

 There’s no …………………………………………………………………………………….

9. The police believed that the thief was still in the house.

 The thief ………………………………………………………………………………………

10. Carter felt sick because he ate 4 cream cakes.

 Carter would ………………………………………………………………………………… .

6. It’s thought that he is staying in London at the time of the accident.                   BE

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.The train left before he got to the station.                                                               BY

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. If Cathy didn’t  help me, I wouldn’t finish my work on time.                              BUT FOR

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. Linda was sorry that she didn’t say goodbye to her relatives at the airport.         REGRETTED

…………………..…………………………………………………………………………….………...

10. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.                                           AT NO TIME

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