THI HC SINH GII LP 8

Nm hc: 2012-2013

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Part one: Phonetics.

A. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (2 pts.)
1. A. adequate
B. facility
C. itinerary
D. migrant
2. A. conscious
B. recognize
C. contact
D. competition
3. A. laugh
B. fauna
C. fault
D. precaution
4. A. stool
B. shook
C. cool
D. foot
5. A. urged
B. matched
C. crushed
D. faced
B. Choose one word that has the stress pattern differently from the others.
1. A. permanent
B. air-conditioned
C. disappointed
D. decompose
2. A. information
B. together
C. residential
D. cosmopolitan
3. A. average
B. numerous
C. gallery
D. attractive
4. A. republic
B. collector
C. situation
D. inscription
5. A. entertain
B. incorrect
C. industry
D. volunteer

Part two: Vocabulary.

A. Read the passageand choose the best answer. (2 pts.)
Trade among (1)____ has been going on for a long time. The first international (2)____ were Phoenician
merchants who travelled in long caravans from one desert oasis to another. Suppose you could have
watched the (3)_____ in long caravans. They might have been carrying great (4)____ of silks and bags
of spices, or they might have been carrying (5)_____stones, gold and silver, and cakes of salt.
Later, merchants travelled father and found more (6)_____to trade. The (7)_____ these merchants
travelled were named after the goods carried over them. Silk (8)_____ China was carried through
Middle Asia over the Silk Road. Salt was carried in caravans over the Salt Road in Africa. And (9)___ in
the New World donkeys carried fortunes of gold and silver from South America over the (10)___Gold
Road.
1. A. roads
B. parts
C. nations
D. people
2. A. traders
B. business
C. trade
D. sellers
3. A. camels
B. horses
C. elephants
D. animals
4. A. boxes
B. bags
C. rolls
D. packs
5. A. useful
B. normal
C. abnormal
D. precious
6. A. goods
B. products
C. routes
D. ways
7. A. routes
B. streets
C. ways
D. roads

8 A. by
9. A. later
10. A. special

B. in
B. again
B. new

C. of
C. now
C. famous

D. from
D. then
D. route

B. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (2 pts.)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

My car is quite _________________. It costs a little monthly.

The performance lats night was so _________________ nice.
Its very _________________ of him to cheat in the exam.
The _________________ for the party was not very good.
Unfortunately, many nations were _________________ for the tsunami.
The grass carpets of the stadium are convenient as they are _________________.
She was given a _________________ scarf on her birthday.
The custom is said to be the matter of _________________
It was a very _________________ experience and it took a long time to get over it.
Wasnt that a very _________________ thign to say?

(economy)
(enjoy)
(honesty)
(prepare)
(prepare)
(move)
(flower)
(convene)
(upset)
(hurt)

Part three: Grammar and structures.

A. Circle the best answer A,B,C or D and write it up to complete the sentence. (2 pts.)
1. As _____________ as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computers.
A. much
B. long
C. soon
D. far
2. She looked _____________ when she heard the _____________ news on TV.
A. frightening terrifying
B. frightened terrifying
C. frightened terrified
D. frightening terrified
3. She advised _____________ for some of the most well-known universities.
A. apply
B. applied
C. applying
D. to apply
4. I _____________ many of Toms records this semester.
A. borrow
B. am borrowing
C. have borrowed
D. have been borrowing
5. Why dont you do something _____________ from complaining?
A. but
B. apart
C. except
D. except for
6. Id rather drive than _____________ .
A. be driven
B. to be driven
C. given drive
D. be driving
7. I cant recall _____________ that old movie, but maybe I did in many years ago.
A. to see
B. having seen
C. to have seen
D. having been seen
8. When we got home, dinner ______________ , so we had drink first.
A. was preparing
B. was being prepared C. was prepared
D. had been prepared
9. Hed prefer _____________ chicken soup than _____________ milk.
A. had drank
B. to have to drink C. have drink
D. having ... drinking
10. We intend _____________ away with the old system once we _____________ a better one.
A. doing will developed
B. do to have developed
C. to do have developed
D. to have done to have developed
B. Use a suitable idiom in its form to complete the sentences. (2 pts.)
passed away
carried away

do without
break out

look forward to
put up with

called off
run out

made up
keep up

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Dont smoke in the forest. Fires ________________ easily at this time of the year.
I ________________ seeing my friends again.
Im afraid; we have ________________ of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
Your website has helped me a lot to ________________ the good work.
A friend of mine has ________________ her wedding.
His mother cant ________________ his terrible behavior any more.
As an excuse for being late, she ________________ a whole story.
I got ________________ by his enthusiasm.
I just cannot ________________ my mobile. I always keep it with me.
She was very sad because her father ________________ last week.

C. Write sentences
I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed above it. (4 pts.)
1. I regret buying that terrible drum for you, son.
I wish
2. We have watched him perform this trick so many times.
He.
3. They got an expert on gardening to look after their garden.
They got their garden...
4. People rumor that the wanted man was still living somewhere around the city.
The wanted man..
5. I had to drive your pig out of my garden she said to her neighbor.
She told her neighbor..
6. He said that he was surprised to see that their grandfather clock had stopped and asked if anyone had
been fiddling with it.

.. he asked.
7. You have to listen to him to believe him.
He
8. The government has been calling out troops because of the special situation.
Troops.
9. She would never admit her mistakes.
Even.
10. You order me about and I am tired of it.
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II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Do not change the words given any way. (4 pts.)
1. Many of us dont like being stared at all the time.
(STARING)
.
2. I felt stupid when I realized what Id done.
(FOOL)
..
3. I dont mind working hard, if thats what I have to do.
(PREPARED)

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4. I write him almost every day.
(HARDLY)

5. Every one says that Dan is a totally honest person.

(REPUTATION)
...
III. Write full sentences, using the words given. (2 pts.)
1. He / be / absorbed / his book / that / when / I / rush / room / he / not / even / up.

2. He / invite / dinner / his club / and / meal / asked / me / advice / his investments.

3. He / not / independent / any means / but / depends / his father / everything.

4. I / said / cannot / repeat / her / what / you / tell / me / confidence.

5. She / threw / ball / Peter, / but / instead / it / her, / he / run / and / and hide / off.

Part four: Comprehension.

Complete the text with a suitable word in each space. (2 pts.)
Thanks to the development of modern technology, the idea of an electronic house is (1)____________
longer ridiculous. It will be possible to have a house run electronically by computer technology in the
(2) ____________ future. Light can be turned on or off on a regular schedule. Old and sick people can
be taken care of at (3) ____________ by computers. Many modern (4) ____________ contain computer
chips, allowing their users to program them. For example, a microwave oven can be instructed to cook
a certain (5) ____________. The housework will be (6) ____________ by the dishwasher, the washing
machine and dryer, and so on. Most entertainment equipment, will operate with computer (7)
____________, too. Some examples are radios, television sets, CD players, etc. These equipments can
be set up to electronically go to certain channels or stations, or record specific programs at certain times.
Indeed, cars can be started automatically so (8) ____________ on cold winter mornings people can get
into a warm vehicle to drive to work. In short, (9) ____________ will be widely used (10)
____________ operating the household equipment to entertaining people.