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HNG DN CHM CHNH THC PART 1: PHONETICS. (5 points) Question 1: Identify the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words in the group. (2.5 points) 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (2.5 points) 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C

Part 2: Lexico - grammar (35 points) Question1: Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets ( 5 points) 1. will have spent 6. have lived 2. should be improved/be improved 7. should have been 3. was left 8. Had he not resigned 4. had happened 9. be 5. being asked 10. to be seen Question 2: Fill in each blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition or adverb particle ( 5 points) 1. down 2. in 3. below 4. to 5. in 6. up 7. off 8. on 9. in 10. with Question 3: Identify and correct the 5 errors in the following passage. Underline them and write your correction in the right column given. (5 points) Errors 1. change 2. right address 3. looked up 4. risen 5. untidy gravel yard Correction changes the right address looked down raised an untidy gravel yard

Question 4: Supply the correct word forms ( 10 points) 1. Globalization 2. interdependence 3. restorative 5. disadvantaged 6. criminology 7. bookish 9. impersonally 10. inaccessible
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Question 5: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (10 points) 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B Part 3: READING COMPREHENSION: ( 30 points) Question 1: Read the following passage and choose the Best option to complete the blank or answer the question. (10 points) 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.C 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A Question 2. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (10 points) 1D 2B 3B 4D 5A 6B 7A 8D 9A 10D

Question 3: Fill each blank with one suitable word (10 points) 1. off 2. right 3. even 4. given 5. far 6. choose 7. case 8. payment 9. despite 10. ignore PART 4 WRITING (30 points) Question 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. (5 points) 1. Only when I got home did I realized how dangerous the situation had been. 2. I have never met anyone who is more generous than Andrew 3. John was not able to find the right house. 4. I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon. 5. No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang. Question 2: Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the one given, using the words given (5 points) 1. Tony insisted on making his complaint to the hotel manager personally 2. His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses. 3. Peter knew that his chance to get a driving licence was gone with the wind 4.It came as no great surprise to hear that he had been stealing money from the company 5. She felt like a fish out of water in the huge hotel. Question 3. Students' writings are assessed on the following criteria: (20 points) 1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate 2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students 3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

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