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S PHCH:I. GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY
Circle the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the
following sentences (20 ms):1General Custer was confident of
victory despite being vastly by the enemy.A outnumbered B
outclassed C overcome D overtaken
2Don't tell me you've read War and Peace !A yet B still
C already
D just
3Stevehis chances of passing by spending too much time on the
first question.A threw out B threw off C threw away D threw in
4Mr Jones gave his sons some money tothem up in business.
A get
B set
C put
D make
5 comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to
it.A It B Therefore C There
D That
6Michael was theforce behind the company's rapid expansion.A
managing B leading C rising
D driving
7Can you takeof the shop while Mr Bentall is away?A management B
running C charge
D operation
8You'd rather speak to him yourself, ?A hadn't you B didn't you
C wouldn't you D won't you
9Douglas tookof his meeting with the Prime Minister to argue his
case.A opportunity B advantage C chance D effect
10This painting stands a goodof winning the prize.A possibility
B chance
C opportunity D certainty
11 "I'm freezing."
"You more warmly."A could dress
B should have dressed C may have dressed D must have dressed
12 The picture looked very impressive but in fact it had been
.from another.A imitated
B copied
C emulated
D faked13 "Where's Anne?" "She's busy..the washing up."A
doing
B be doing
C have done
D to do
14 "The Government appear to have made up their minds at
last.""It's about time! They've spent months . this issue."A
debating
B to debate
C having debatedD have been debating
15"Are you coming to the wedding?""Yes but I would prefer notto
the reception afterwards."A going
B to go
C having gone
D to have gone
16 This car isof the two models in the showroom.A the more
modern B the most modernC more modern D one of the most modern
17 I beeninformed, I'd have attended the meeting.A Should
B Were
C Had
D Would
18. I'd rather youa noise last night; I couldn't get to sleep.A
wouldn't makeB hadn't made
C didn't make
D haven't made
19" had we arrived at the beach when it started pouring with
rain."A No sooner
B The minute
C As soon as
D Hardly
20 " I dislike Winston, I have to admit that he came up with
some brilliant suggestions at the management meeting.""That's true.
I particularly liked his introduction to the 'Research &
Development' project."
A Much as
B No matter
C However
D For allII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions . (5 ms):21.A.
admire
B. ambitious
C. duration
D. category
22.A. embarrass
B. require
C. competent
D. maturity
23.A. caution
B. complaint
C. dependent
D. computer
24.A. suspect
B. influence
C. physical
D. character
25.A. emotional
B. quality
C. equality
D. controllable
III. READINGFor questions 1-12, read the text below and decide
which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example
at the beginning (0). (12ms):Example:
0A tellB sayC informD speak
OXFORD
Some people (0)that Oxford is the most attractive city in
England. Whether this is (1).or not,it is certainly worth a visit.
It is also ideal for a day (2)from London, as there are regular
trains andbuses at fifteen-minute (3)..which only take about an
hour to get there.You should (4)plenty of time to visit Oxford's
unique and varied range of historic attractions.What is probably of
most (5)to the visitor is the famous University with its different
colleges. Youcan (6)several of these elegant historic buildings in
a day, as the majority of them are (7)
walking distance of one another. Many of the oldest and most
remarkable colleges are centrally(8).., and most are open to
visitors in the afternoon. It is a good idea to check before
visiting,(9)., as opening days and times vary.The two rivers that
(10)..through the city are another major attraction for residents
and tourists(11).Both the Thames and the Cherwell rivers are lined
with lush green vegetation, and a strollalong their (12).or a
leisurely boat ride is the perfect way to round off a day of
sightseeing.Different kinds of boats are available for hire at
several central locations from April to September.1. A real
B genuine
C honest
D true
2. A trip
B travel
C journey
D voyage
3. A gaps
B breaks
C intervals
D spaces
4. A allow
B permit
C agree
D let
5. A attention
B notice
C interest
D curiosity
6. A look round
B see through
C find out
D check up
7. A inside
B under
C within
D beneath
8. A placed
B located
C addressed
D positioned
9. A yet
B despite
C however
D although
10. A flow
B move
C pour
D lead
11. A similar
B same
C likely
D alike
12. A sides
B edges
C fringes
D banks
III. READINGReading 1. You are going to read an article about a
man who spent a year as a volunteer. Seven sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one
which fits each gap (9-15). There is one extra sentence which you
do not need to use. (14 ms):After the tsunami(Paul Green tells us
about dedicating his time and skills to helping victims of the 2004
Asian tsunami rebuild their homes.)
A .Common illnesses suffered by disaster victims include
diarrhoea, fevers, skin irritations, respiratory infections and
stomach problems.
B. I hoped that they had all escaped unharmed.
C. My story has inspired dozens of new recruits to sign up as
volunteers.
D. Many people had lost loved ones and the sorrow of the locals
could be felt all around us.
E. By the time I was in my twenties I could make furniture and
had helped many friends with renovations and repairs to their
homes.
F. I had to live off my savings, and when they ran out I asked
friends and family for loans.
G. However, I soon realised that I wanted to do more than give
money.
H. 500,000 Indonesians didn't have a roof over their heads, so
they were desperately neededFor questions 1-10, read the text
below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There
is an example at the beginning (0). (10 ms):Example:
CONFUSIONEnglish Students and Culture Shock
Culture shock is a feeling of (0) experienced by
someoneCONFUSEvisiting a new country and being confronted with an
(1)
FAMILIARculture. It is experienced by many of the thousands of
students who leave home to study English in an English-speaking
country.These students have to cope with changes in weather, food,
language andbehaviour. (2) have found that there are several stages
ofRESEARCHculture shock and that adjusting to life in a new country
is an ongoing and gradual process.Initially, students may feel
(3).and delight at the new culture.EXCITEThey take to their
language studies with enthusiasm and make significant progress.Once
the (4).of being in a foreign place wears off, feelings ofNOVEL(5).
, depression and homesickness may arise, and
homesickANXIOUSstudents may call home repeatedly. (6)problems, due
to localsCOMMUNICATEspeaking too quickly and using strange idioms
and slang, are also verycommon. (7)., stress may be caused by
racial discrimination,ADDITION(8)problems or safety
concerns.FINANCEDuring the next stage, the student is more (9)and
begins toREALaccept the positive and negative aspects of both
cultures. They begin to feelat home and realise that problems are
also (10)opportunities. LEARNFor questions 1-11, read the text
below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). (11
ms):Write your answers Example: (0) W H I C HLook for any clues
which are not obvious or which come much earlier or later in the
sentence. j
Technology"Technology" includes any machine, method or system
(0).uses scientific knowledge for practicalpurposes. Whether in the
form of a primitive hand-held tool (1).the latest computer,
technology gives(2).greater control over the world around us and
makes our lives easier and happier. Without theability (3)invent,
discover and improve, we would still be living like cavemen, and
civilisation as weknow (4)would be impossible.Throughout history,
technological progress has changed the (5)..people live. Thousands
of years118).., for instance, people lived by hunting animals and
gathering wild plants. In order to find food,ey had to move
(6)place to place. The gradual development of agricultural tools
and farmingmethods meant that people no longer had to wander in
search of food, but (7)..settle in villages.Similarly, the
Industrial Revolution in the 1700s brought the invention of the
steam engine and machines(8)manufacturing cloth and other products.
This produced great social change, as millions ofpeople moved to
the cites to work in factories.(9)most technology benefits people,
some inventions, (10)..as weapons of war, have had aharmful effect
on our lives. Others have been (11)beneficial and harmful. The car,
for example, is afast, convenient means of transport, but has also
contributed greatly to the problem of air pollution.For questions
1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given. Here is an example (0).Example: 0 Terry's car needs
repairing.
SHOULD
Terryrepaired..
Example: (0) SHOULD HAVE HIS CAR1Sanjay couldn't get his
parents' permission to buy an expensive car.ALLOWSanjay's parentsto
buy an expensive car.2Ann got this painting ten years ago.HASAnnten
years.3Let's visit the art gallery this afternoon.WEWhyto the art
gallery this afternoon?4You should book your ticket beforehand if
you want to get a good seat.ADVANCEYour ticketif you want to get a
good seat.5We don't have any milk left, so we must go and buy
some.RUNWemilk, so we must go and buy some.6I could never have
finished the job without your help.IFI could never have finished
the job me.7Sophia was often ill when she was a
child.USEDSophiawhen she was a child.8Parking here is free after
5pm.PARKIt doesn't here after 5pm.
For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar
as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but
using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.9
At 3 p.m. the visiting football team had still not arrived. SIGN
.10 If we tried to force him to repay the debt, we would be wasting
our time. POINT.Finish each of the following sentences in such a
way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence
printed before it.example: We expect he will arrive by nine
o'clock.ANSWER: He is expected to arrive by nine o'clock,1Jack
plays football more skilfully than Paul.Jack is
2'Hand over the bag or I'll shoot you!' said the robber to the
security guard. The robber threatened
3Mrs Fielding is too old to make such a journey.Mrs Fielding is
so
4I am always short of time.I never
5I had only just watered the garden when it began to
rain.Scarcely
6I haven't visited any countries in South America except
Venezuela.Venezuela is
7We cannot exchange tickets in any circumstances.
Under. 8It was the ability to incorporate loan words that made
English so rich in vocabulary.English became rich in vocabulary
9Harry pays 50 a week for bed and breakfast.Bed and
breakfast
10The report has still not been written.The report has yet
You are going to read an article about a woman who changes her
life by going to live in Italy. For questions 1-8, choose the
answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the
text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.A Change of
ScenerySally Thwaite left behind her routine life and headed for
the Italian hills.
1What did the writer originally think of books about going to
live in a foreign country?A They took up too much space in
bookstores.
B They contained many entertaining stories.
C They didn t interest her in any way.
D They included a lot of useful information.
2The author didn't want to go out on Tuesday nights becauseA she
was busy making plans to move abroad.
B she was really interested in her book about Italy. C she
wanted to watch a television programme.
D she preferred not to see friends during the week.3The
impression that the writer gives of Francesco is thatA he could
only cook local food.
B he wasn't honest with his students. C his cookery course was
too short. D his students found him amusing.4What did the writer
realise about learning the Italian language?A that she could learn
Italian easily in spite of her age
B that a three-month course of lessons would be enough
C that it was harder than learning to cook local dishes
D that it would help her to get on better with the locals5The
writer uses the phrase 'for a song' (line 52) to suggest the
farmhouse was being soldA as quickly as possible.
B for personal reasons.
C for reasons of pleasure. D at a very low price.6When she first
went to see the farmhouse, the writerA believed it could be made
into a charming home.
B mistakenly thought it would be easy to repair it.
C was surprised by how run-down the property was.
D thought the orchards were too close to the farmhouse.7What did
the writer conclude about her decision to move to Italy?A She felt
that the unexpected difficulties had spoilt her dreams.
B She was disappointed that she couldn't find the simple life
she wanted.
C She knew anywhere else in the world would feel just as much
like home.
D She felt that, despite the problems, her decision had been a
good one.8How did the writer's attitude change, during the time she
writes about, towards books aboutmoving to Italy?A She began to
understand why their authors write them.
B She now realised they made it seem easier than it really
was.
C She began to rely on them for information on moving to
Italy.
D She started to enjoy collecting them as a hobby.S GIO DC &
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Thi gian lm bi: 180 pht1. The two little boys were lying on the
floor giggling
A. uneasily
B. irresponsible C. helplessly
D. intimately
2. The original design was by a team of architects working in
close consultation with the gallery director.
A. originated
B. initiated
C. started
D. conceived
3. The five Olympic rings are a of the five continents.
A. logo
B. sign
C. symbol
D. emblem
4. How much . do Jerrys opinions carry with the committee?
A. weight
B. value
C. importance
D. worth
5. . reference to your letter of September 17, 2000, I wish to
inform you that your application has been accepted.
A. On
B. At
C. With
D. By
6. Mentioning anything to do with overpopulation in front of
Bill is like a red . to a bull.
A. cloth
B. dress
C. robe
D. rag
7. Be careful what you say to John. Hes like a bear with a sore
. this morning.
A. paw
B. stomach
C. head
D. tooth
8. Shes always .. clichs like money doesnt grow on trees and so
on.
A. putting out
B. giving out
C. passing out
D. trotting out
9. A study thats just been published our theory completely.
A. puts up
B. holds up
C. backs up
D. takes up
10. He calls her Funny Face, but she says its a(n) . of
endearment.
A. expression
B. phrase
C. term
D. sign
11. He had a momentary . of concentration and before he knew it
the car had spun out of control.
A. mistake
B. slip
C. error
D. lapse
12. I know I can speak without fear of . when I say that George
Wilson has always been a tremendous asset to the company.
A. difference
B. correction
C. argument
D. contradiction
13. The film was really .. We were all on the edge of our
seats.
A. grasping
B. gripping
C. griping
D. grinding
14. The garden had become rather .. .
A. outgrown
B. overgrown
C. ingrown
D. grown
15. She was to do anything about the date of the
examination.
A. empowered
B. powerless
C. powerful
D. impotent
16. The Russian team control of the situation in the second half
of the match.
A. won
B. earned
C. gained
D. obtained
17. You really cant swim in the ocean here without a .. .
A. jumpsuit
B. tracksuit
C. wetsuit
D. spacesuit
18. Classes are scheduled early in the morning. many working
people cannot attend.
A. As consequenceB. In a consequenceC. ConsequentlyD. For
consequence
19. The moon lent a .. glow to the softly rolling hills.
A. ghastly
B. beastly
C. ghostly
D. vastly
20. Periodically she could see the . of a spent cigarette tossed
overboard into the ocean.
A. flutter
B. flap
C. flight
D. flash
IV. Matching There are a number of ways of talking about
obligation and necessity. Match the sentences with their
definitions (9 ms):
1. I neednt have taken half my clothes. . => 1. .
2. We didnt even need to book.
2. .
3. I really must send the form off to the insurance people.
3. .
4. You should take some warm clothing. 4. .
5. Youve to start them 2 weeks before you leave. 5. .
6. You really must avoid drinking the water. 6. .
7. You dont have to do it if you dont like to. 7. .
8. Visitors have to submit their currency declarations. 8. .
9. There ought to be more discipline at home and in school 9.
.
A. Giving simple advice
B. Saying that something is not necessary
C. Stating a strong internal obligation.
D. Saying that something is a duty or requirement.
E. Saying something was not necessary so you didnt do it.
F. Making a strong recommendation.
G. Saying you did something that was not necessary.
H. Giving an order/an external obligation.
I. Saying its very necessary for people to do it.
V. Supply the correct verb form (8 ms):
1. Im exhausted because it (be) very busy at work and I (be) on
the go all day.
2. Its just as well I remembered to take the map with me, or we
(find/ never) ... out our way there.
3. Theres no need to get upset just because I (say) .. I dont
agree with you.
4. Most fans regarded him as one of the best players in the
country and (astonish). when the selectors didnt pick him for the
national team.
5. Hes treated me badly for a long time and I think the time
(come/ now).. for me to stand up to him.
6. When all the facts came to light, there was such a scandal
that he (force) . to resign.
7. It (decide) that, in the light of all the criticism it has
received, the scheme (abandon) .
8. I feel a bit guilty about what happened; still, theres
nothing I (do) to prevent it so I know I shouldnt feel bad.
=> 1. 5..
2. .. 6. ..
3. .. 7. ..
4. .. 8. ..
VI. Supply the correct form of the words to complete the
sentences (5 ms):
1. Many colleges and universities provide professional education
for person who function at the (administration) ..
2. and management levels and also for those who teach business
at the secondary and (college) ....levels.
3. Especially, many business schools now offer education in
areas not usually (class)
4. as business, such as (government) .or public administration
and institutional management.
5. One current trend in technical education is toward education
beyond high school, with more skilled technicians and (technology)
completing either two or four years of college.
=> 1. .., 2. ...., 3. ...., 4. ...., 5. ..
VII. Choose ONE suitable word to complete the passage. Pay
attention to the form of the words. (10 ms)apply
add
succeedrequirefail
professionnegotiateassist
able
secretary
The question what makes a manager (1) _______ often comes up.
First of all, a manager needs the right kind of (2) _______support.
In other words, a good manager requires the (3) _______of a good
secretary. A good secretary needs to have the right kind of (4)
________skill. These include the (5) _____ to use modern
technology, such as computers. These are (6) ________skills that
are just as important. More and more managers need secretaries who
can speak several foreign languages. Success or (7) _________in
international (8) ________can depend on this. This (9) _______is
often stressed in job advertisements today. Many (10) ________are
rejected because the candidates lack such skills.
=> 1. 6..
2. .. 7. ..
3. .. 8. ..
4. .. 9. ..
5. .. 10. ..
C. READING (56 ms)VIII. Lexical cloze - Circle the best answer
to complete the passages:
A. Heres a new game for you. Watch a documentary with the sound
turned down and make up your own commentary. Its great for parties.
You (1)________all your guests to stand outside and then they come
in one at a time and have a (2)________at guessing what its about.
`Its only when turn down the sound that you realize just how
(3)________the pictures are to most documentaries. I expect youve
noticed by now that television is primarily a visual medium. TV
directors get into a terrible (4) _______it theres nothing to show
you. They dont mind so much if theres nothing to tell you 80% of
television has nothing to say but no director has ever turned to a
cameramen and asked: What are you doing here?
The most insuperable problem with a large (5) ________ of
documentaries is that they are working in the wrong medium. They
ought to be newsprint articles. You can say more in print. You can
say it better. And its interactive. The readers can go at their own
(6) _________. Television is hampered by having to fill the screen
and move at the approximate speed of the slowest member of the
audience.
1. A. have
B. sort
C. get
D. settle2. A. bid
B. stab
C. venture
D. speculation3. A. irrelevant
B. incompatible
C. inconsistent D. incongruous
4. A. lather
B. fuss
C. ado
D. stir5.A. fraction
B. proportion
C. ratio
D. bulk6. A. time
B. flow
C. course
D. paceB. The London Tea Trade Centre is on the north bank of
the River Thames. It is the centre of an industry of great
importance in the (7)______ lives of the British. Tea is without
doubt the British national drink: every man, woman and child over
ten years of age has (8)________ average over four cups a day or
some 1500 cups annually. Some thirty per cent of the worlds exports
of tea makes its (9)________ to London. British is by far the
largest importer of tea in the world.
Samples of the vast amounts of tea brought into the country to
(10)______ the national thirst go to the London Tea Trade Centre,
where they are tasted by skilled professional tea tasters before
being sold at each weeks tea sale. It is fascinating to see them at
work. Over a hundred samples are (11)_______ in a line on long
tables. They are generally tasted with milk, since that is how the
majority in Britain drink their tea. The tasted move down the line
with surprising (12)________, tasting each sample from a spoon and
deciding what is a fair price for each tea.
The types of tea that are popular in Britain are comparatively
inexpensive but they are of a very high quality. The best are
delicate (13)______ of numerous kinds from different sources and
countries of origin.
7. A. common
B. typical
C. everyday
D. usual8. A. for
B. by
C. at
D. on
9. A. route
B. way
C. direction
D. journey10. A. satisfy
B. match
C. answer
D. serve11. A. composed
B. put up
C. settled
D. laid out
12. A. speed
B. hurry
C. rush
D. dash13. A. mixtures
B. associations C. unions
D. gatherings.
IX. Read the passage and then circle the best answer to each of
the questions:
The study of control processes in electronic, mechanical, and
biological system is known as cybernetics. The word was coined in
1948 by the American mathematician Norbert Wiener from the Greek
word meaning pilot or steersman. Cybernetics is concerned with the
analysis of the flow of information in both living organism and
machines, but it is particularly concerned with systems that are
capable of regulating their own operations without human
control.
Automatic regulation is accomplished by using information about
the state of the end product that is fed back to the regulating
device, causing it to modify or correct production if necessary.
The concept of feedback is at the very heart of cybernetics and is
what makes a system automatic and self- regulating. A simple
example of a self- regulating machine is a thermostat, which reacts
to continual feedback about the outside temperature and responds
accordingly to achieve the temperature that has been programmed
into it.
The applications of cybernetics are wide reaching, appearing in
science, engineering, technology, sociology, economics, education,
and medicine. Computers can keep a patient alive during a surgical
operation, making instantaneous modifications based on a constant
flow of information. In education, teaching machines use cybernetic
principles to instruct students on an individual basis. In the
home, automatic is present in such everyday products as
refrigerators, coffee makers, and dishwashers. In industry,
automation is increasing its applications, although it is currently
applied primarily to the large-scale production of single units. In
industries in which a break in the flow of production can ruin the
product, automatic controls are invaluable. Chemical and petroleum
plants are now almost completely automatic, as are industries
involved in the production of chemicals and atomic energy.
Automation has become the answer when human safety is the number
one priority.
14. Cybernetics is the study of control processes in all of the
systems EXCEPT
A. ecological
B. biological
C. mechanical
D. electronic
15. According to the passage, the word cybernetics was coined
from the Greek word meaning
A. information
B. automatic
C. pilot
D. regulator
16. According to the passage, cybernetics is primarily concerned
with systems that
A. are controlled by humans
B. analyze flaws of information
C. are self-regulating
D. have wide-reaching applications17. According to the passage,
how is automatic regulation accomplished?
A. By modifying and correcting production procedures
B. By feeding information to the regulatory deviceC. By
analyzing the flow of information to the organism
D. By making modifications in cybernetic principles.
18. According to the passage, what makes a system automatic and
self-regulating?
A. InformationB. Production proceduresC. Human controlD.
Feedback19. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an area in
which cybernetics has applications?
A. Technology
B. Engineering
C. Philosophy
D. Education20. According to the passage, automation in industry
is primarily used in producing
A. large quantities of a single unit
B. every day household products
C. small amounts of many different products D. high-tech
surgical instruments
X. Sentence transformation Complete the sentences, using exactly
the words suggested or the number of words required (16 ms)1. The
repairs to my roof were very expensive. (cost)
=> Repairing .
2. I couldnt understand what I was reading. (sense)
=> What .
3. Bloggs was found guilty of a serious crime. (use five
words)
=> Bloggs .
4. There is something wrong with your brakes. (use three
words)
=> Your .
5. I was woken by the thunder at seven oclock. (slept)
=> I .
6. This is the last warning Ill give you. (after)
=> I .
7. Regular exercise would do wonders for the way you look at
life. (to/ improved)
=> Your .
8. They havent told me clearly what I will have to do in the
next project. (made/ required)
=> It ...
D. Writing Composition (52 ms):
It is said that happiness does not come to us by accident, but
we have to make ourselves happy if we want to. Write an essay (of
250-350 words) to express whether you agree or not and express what
things are required to bring us happiness.
Write your ideas on the next page.
GOOD LUCK!
S GIO DC & O TO KHNH HA K THI CHN HSG LP 12 BNG B NM HC
2010-2011 MN TING ANH CHNH THC KHA THI: 18.3.2011
Thi gian lm bi: 180 phtHNG DN CHMA. LISTENING (40 ms):
I. Listening to the talk with the completed missing information.
(20 ms)Claudio asks:
My question is the following: How can I (0) pronounce the end of
the regular verb the best? Sometimes it (1) sounds like t sometimes
d, sometimes like id. I want to (2) know the rules.
Professor Michael Swan answers:
Claudio, thats an (3) interesting question, thanks. Lets start
by thinking about the (4) difference between two kinds of sound:
some (5) sounds are what we call voiced if you pronounce m or l or
v or d you make a sound in your (6) throat. We call that voicing
and if you put your (7) hand on your throat when you say those
sounds, you can feel vibrations.
Try it, put your hand on your throat and say m l v d.
Those are voiced sounds. Vowels are (8) voiced too. If you say A
e o you can feel the voicing and if you didnt (9) voice them, they
would be quite different a e o. But some sounds are not voiced. For
(10) example p t k f if you say them, p t k f, theres no (11)
vibration in your throat at all. Theyre (12) whispered,
unvoiced.
OK, now lets get back to past (13) tenses. If a verb ends with a
voiced sound (14) like m l v or a vowel, we make the (15) regular
past with another voiced sound, d, so we (16) say seemed, filled,
lived, played. The voicing isnt very strong, (17) especially if
youre talking fast, but its more or (18) less there. And if a verb
ends with an unvoiced sound like p or k or f we (19) make the past
with another unvoiced sound t so we say hoped, looked, stuffed. So
(20) thats the difference between past forms with ed and past forms
with t.
Now what about id?
Well, we use this after a t or a d. Its (21) pretty hard to say
waitt or endd so we add a (22) vowel and we say waited (waitid) or
ended (Endid).
So those are the three (23) possibilities: d after a voiced
sound, t after an unvoiced sound and id after t or d. There you
are. Its a bit (24) complicated, but I hope its clear.
And now, something for you to (25) think about; plural s can be
pronounced in three ways: z ss or is. Days, books, buses and the
same (26) goes for third person s and possessive s: z ss or is. So,
when do we use (27) which one? See if you can work it out.
Good luck with your English (28) studies Claudio, and thanks
very much for your interesting (29) question.
Claudio:
It was a great pleasure to (30) talk to you.
II. Listen to the conversation and do the questions below. (20
ms)II. The Modern Family: British Families Today
Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two
children take the bus to school, and mother stays home cooking and
cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This
is the traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain. But
is it true today?
The answer is no! The past 20 years have seen enormous changes
in the lives and structure of families in Britain.
The biggest change has been caused by divorce. As many as 2 out
of
marriages now end in divorce, leading to a situation where many
children live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or
holidays.
There has also been a huge rise in the number of women with
children who work. The large rise in divorces has meant many women
need to work to support themselves and their children. Even where
there is no divorce, many families need both parents to work in
order to survive. This has caused an increase in childcare
facilities, though it is very expensive and can be difficult to
find in many areas.
In addition, women are no longer happy to stay at home raising
children, and many have careers earning as much or even more than
men, the traditional breadwinner.
There has also been a sharp increase in the number of single
mothers, particularly among teenagers. Some people have blamed this
increase for the rise in crime. They feel the lack of a male role
model has damaged these children in society.
However, these changes have not had a totally negative effect.
For women, it is now much easier to have a career and good salary.
Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it has become
normal and is no longer seen as a bad thing for the children.
As for children themselves, some argue that modern children grow
up more independent and mature than in the past. From an early age
they have to go to childminders or nurseries, and so are used to
dealing with strangers and mixing with other children.
1. Listening QuizTrue or false? 1. Divorce is not common in
Britain. False
2. Childcare is not cheap in Britain. True
3. Women can now earn as much as men. True
4. Many mothers nowadays are not married. True
5. Some people think there is more crime because of the modern
family. True
2. Phrasal Verbs The phrasal verbs and the matching 1. b 2. c 3.
a4. e5. d
The sentence completion by using one of the phrasal verbs.
1. Actually, girls usually grow up faster than boys.
2. Hes not very friendly. He doesnt mix with other people very
well.
3. I was brought up by my grandmother. She taught me everything
I know.
4. Its a very stressful job. I have to deal with lots of
problems.
5. When my parents went out at night I had to look after my
younger brother.
B. GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY (52 ms)
III. The best alternative to fill the gap in each of the
following sentences (1m X 20= 20ms):1. C
6. D
11. D
16. C
2. D
7. C
12. D
17. C
3. C
8. D
13. B
18. C
4. A
9. C
14. B
19. C
5. C
10. C
15. B
20. D
IV. Matching (1m X 9= 9ms):
1. G, 2. E, 3. D, 4. A,
5. F, 6. H, 7. B, 8.C, 9. I
V. The ccorrect verb form (1m X 8= 8ms):
=> 1. has been , have been
5. has now come
2. would never have found
6. was forced
3. have said
7. has been decided, will be abandoned
4. were astonished
8. could have done
VI. The correct form of the words to complete the sentences (1m
X 5 = 5ms ):
=> 1. administrative, 2. collegiate 3. classified4.
governmental 5. technologists
VII. ONE suitable word to complete the passage (1m X 10= 10ms
):
=> 1. successful
6. additional
2. professional
7. failure
3. assistance
8. negotiations
4. secretarial
9. requirement
5. ability
10. applicantsC. READING (56 ms)VIII. Lexical cloze - Circle the
best answer to complete the passages (2ms X 13= 26ms):
=> 1. C get
7. C everyday
2. B. stab
8. D on
3. A. irrelevant
9. B way.
4. A. lather
10. A satisfy.
5. B. proportion
11. D laid out.
6. D.pace
12. A speed .
13. A mixtures
IX. The best answer to each of the questions (2ms X 7 =
14ms):
14. A, 15.C., 16. C., 17. B.., 18. D.., 19. C., 20. A
X. Sentence transformation Complete the sentences, using exactly
the words suggested or the number of words required (2ms X 8= 16
ms)1. (cost) => Repairing my roof cost me a lot of money.
2. (sense) => What I was reading didnt make sense to me.
3. (use five words) => Bloggs had committed a serious
crime.
4. (use three words) => Your brakes are faulty.
5. (slept) => I slept until the thunder woke me at seven
oclock.
6. (after) => I wont give you any more warnings after
this.
7. (to/ improved) => Your attitude to life would be greatly
improved by regular exercise.
8. (made/ required)=> It has not been made clear to me what
will be required of me in the next project.
D. WRITING (52 ms)
Marking:
Organisation: (intro --> conclusion) 16Coherence and
connection:
16Sentence structures, spelling and punctuation: 10Verb forms,
S-V agreement, word formation: 10 CHNH THC
I remember that day very clearly. It was 26 December 2004 and as
we always did on this day, my friends and I had a barbecue, then
went to the beach for a surf. We had a great day, completely
unaware of the devastation that was about to be unleashed not so
far from our hometown of Brisbane, Australia. When I returned home
later that night, I heard the terrible news that a massive undersea
earthquake in the Indian Ocean had triggered off a deadly tsunami.
We would later learn, of course, that altogether it had killed
around a quarter of a million people and left more than
one-and-a-half million people homeless.
My friends and I had returned from a surfing trip to Indonesia
earlier the same month, and I was particularly saddened by the
destruction that occurred there, as I had felt a strong affection
for the people I
had met during my travels. 1 I was later to
learn that Indonesia had sustained the worst physical damage of
all the countries affected by the tsunami.
At the time, I was a successful florist in the citycentre. I had
spent years building up my client baseand training staff. I really
wanted to help, so I donateda percentage of the profits from my
shop to the worst-affected areas in Indonesia. 2 I leased my
business and flew over to Indonesia.
I joined an organisation of volunteers called Shelter, committed
to rebuilding homes. After the tsunami, over 160 aid organisations
and UN agencies began operations in Indonesia to provide shelter,
food and schooling, so I wasn't alone. Shelter's focus
was on rebuilding homes. 3I soon realised,
however, that we weren't just rebuilding homes, we
were creating hope for the future.
I chose to join a housing charity, rather than a medical one,
because I had previously trained as a carpenter and I believed I
could make a difference with my talents. When I was a child, I was
always
fixing things. 4I was just the type of person
Shelter was looking for. Shelter found a role for me on building
sites, teaching construction skills to the locals and supervising
the production of materials such as bricks and roofing tiles.
Disease was common because of poor water and sanitary
conditions, so Shelter tried to move the homeless out of temporary
camps and into permanent
proper homes as soon as humanly possible. 5
Many of the volunteers also suffered from these. I frequently
experienced high fevers and rashes, and it was during these times
that I most longed for the comforts of home.
Looking back, spending a year as a volunteer was the best
decision I had ever made, but it wasn't easy.
6Most people were happy to help, but a few
said that if I was going to drop out of 'real life' for so long
I'd have to finance my humanitarian adventures myself. There was
also the sheer physical labour. By the end of the day I was both
physically and mentally exhausted. Sometimes my muscles ached so
much that I couldn't imagine continuing the next day.
Back home in Brisbane, I continue to support Shelter by giving
presentations on my year abroad and spreading the word about their
charitable work.
7I have also made countless lifelong friends.
Furthermore, I am welcome in many homes in the area. My friends
and I will definitely have somewhere to stay during our next
surfing trip!
]f you walk into any bookstore there is an entire shelf
dedicated to books about people who decide to change their lives by
relocating to another country. This usually involves selling their
house and car in the UK, buying a run-down old house abroad and
renovating it, experiencing amusing cultural misunderstandings and
meeting charming locals along the way. I used to sneer at those
kinds of books and wonder why anyone would put themselves through
the discomfort of going to live in a foreign country - all in
pursuit of a simple life!
One day, instead of walking straight past this section, I found
myself stopping to browse, and ended up selecting a book to read on
the train. The cover showed a cluster of villages clinging to a
steep cliff, surrounded by blue-green water. It was about an
accountant who realised one day how boring her life was, so she
bought a ticket to Italy. After reading the book, I started
watching a reality TV show called A New Home in Tuscany, about a
couple who leave London and move to the Italian hills. I became so
hooked that if friends called on Tuesday nights I would make some
excuse not to go out. Soon the idea of moving abroad had lodged
itself in my mind and was turning into a magnificent
possibility.
I resigned from the hospital where I worked, sold my apartment
and moved to the region of Umbria in Italy. Once there, I rented an
apartment and hired a little motorbike. I loved sampling the local
cuisine and I even signed up for a short cooking course. A very
charming local called Francesco ran the course. When he told me
that I cooked like a local myself, I didn't care whether this was a
little white lie or genuine praise. By the end of each lesson, not
only had we learnt how to prepare an authentic Umbrian dish, we
were also rolling around the floor in fits of laughter, since
Francesco was a natural storyteller and we enjoyed his talent for
imitating people.
I also took a three-month Italian language course. It is fair to
say that my attempts at cooking
were more successful than my attempts, at this later stage in my
life, to acquire a new language. I persevered, however, and after a
few weeks of lessons I actually had a short conversation with a
local - OK, I only asked for directions to the train station. In my
mind, though, this was a triumph of communication and I was
satisfied with my modest progress.
It was at one of these language classes that I heard a fellow
student, John, mention that his neighbour, Sandro, was moving to
Rome and selling his farmhouse for a song(line 51). John said he
wished he had the money to purchase it himself, as the property was
sure to be snapped up soon. I couldn't believe that it cost less
than half the amount that I had sold my tiny apartment for. Would I
dare to copy the writers of all those books, and the couple on the
TV reality show?
I had to go and have a look, of course. The farm house was
located on the top of a lush hill, and although it was very
run-down, it possessed charm. There were extensive orchards with
well-kept trees, so I would have nature's bounty literally on my
doorstep. I bought it straight away.
The project wasn't without its difficulties, though. The
farmhouse was constructed entirely of stone and wood in 1857, and
was collapsing in several places. My first priority, therefore, was
to hire some local craftsmen to add supports to the building. I
also strengthened the foundations, installed a new kitchen and
renovated the rest of the property. In the end, all the cost and
effort were worthwhile, because I felt I belonged here as much as I
did anywhere in the world, and I was determined to make it my home.
I must say I sometimes look at my collection of books on Italy and
think I'd like to have a go at writing one myself! I'd like to
share my experience and let other dreamers out there know that the
difficulty is worth it. I didn't quite find the simple life, but I
did find what the Italians call the sweet life - la dolce vita
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