ÔN HSG- PART 5

NAME: PEER CORRECTION:Nguyen Minh Chau

MARK: 6,7 – 47/70
TEST 1:
Part 4: Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write your answers
in the space provided. (20 points)
TUBE INSPIRED A BOOK
For many people, the London Underground is a grim (1. 1…necessity…………………..
NECESSARY) .............. that gets them from A to B. But for (2. BUD)
……………… author Preethi Nair, it is a source of inspiration. She has 2…budding………………….
just published her first novel, Gypsy Masala - a tale she dreamt up
whilst commuting on the Metropolitan Line. “Have you observed 3…enthusiastically…………………..
people on the tube?” she asks (3. ENTHUSE)…………… “Everyone is 4…life……………………
in their own little world. I just used to sit there and imagine what kind 5…mostly…………………..
of (4. LIVE)…………… they led.”
Gypsy Masala charts the adventures and (5. MOST)…………… 6…consultant…………………..
thoughts of three members of an Indian family living in London, as
they search for happiness. “It is a story about following your dreams,” 7…pursuance…………………..
says Preethi, who gave up her high-pressure job as a management (6.
CONSULT)……………. in order to go in (7. PURSUE)………….. of
her ambition of becoming a writer. “It was a big risk but it was
definitely the right decision in terms of peace of mind and 8…lastly………………….
contentment," she explains.
Preethi was born in a small village in the Indian state of Kerala and
moved to London with her parents at the age of three. She says the 9…running………………….
striking contrast in cultures made a (8. LAST)………………
impression and is reflected in her story, which flits between the suburbs 10…untouched………………….
of London and far- away India. Many of the scenes in the book are
based on the place where she was born and spent long summer
holidays.
“It is a tiny village that is lost in time. There is still no (9. RUN) water
and it is quite difficult to get to. It is completely (10. TOUCH)
………….. , and so beautiful,” she says.
Part 1: Transform and rewrite the following sentences. (10 points)
1. The manager noticed I had dropped my purse and called after me.
 Noticing …………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We were in a position which gave us no room for manoeuvre.
 The position …………………………………..........................................................................................
3. I was really proud of the moment.
 It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I waited for him until 6.30 and then gave up.
 I waited for him until 6.30, at ……………………………………………………………………………
5. I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to the reason.
 What ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. There is a risk that he will miss the plane if he waits. (risks)
…………………………………………………….........................................................................................
7. I believed you were the murderer because of this clue. (led)
………………………………………………………
8. I was about to leave when my father phoned. (point)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. I think that this is the right street. (appears)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. It is compulsory for all students to leave a cash deposit. (required)
……………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………
Your answers:

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 1. Noticing that I had dropped my purse the manager called after me

2.

3.

4.

5. What annoyed me was his refusal to listen to the reason.

6. He risks missing the plane if he waits

7. This clue led me to believe that you were the murderer

8. I was on the point of leaving when my father phoned

9. It appears to be the right street.

10. All students are required to leave a cash deposit.

TEST 2:
Part 4. Provide the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (20 points)
There has been much debate in recent times about when young people should take up a second language. This
(1. especially fuel) ___________ in recent times by the increasing importance (2. place) ___________on the
English language. It is now commonplace to see parents providing a substantial amount of funds on additional
tuition on language lessons to give their children every competitive edge. In the past decade, language institutes
(3. spring) ___________up in numerous urban centers, all (4. claim) ___________to provide rapid
advancement in English. There (5. be) ___________a push by many parents to expose their children to English
in their formative years. This, many claim, (6. make) ___________ the language more instinctive and ensure
that all pronunciation errors can be avoided. There is some evidence which (7. point) ___________ to
youngsters who (8. raise) ___________ in bilingual families, where the language spoken at home is different to
the one that they (9. converse) ___________with in their external environment. While these children can switch
between two languages with greater ease, it remains (10. see) ___________ whether this is advantageous when
learning additional languages.
Your answers:
1. Especially fuel 2. placed

3. have sprung 4. claiming

5. is 6. has made

7. points 8. have been raised

9. conversed 10. to be seen

Part 5. Provide the correct form of the words in the brackets. (20 points)
A man takes a single (1) _____________ of a substance and 1. SPOON
puts it in his mouth. Instantly he is transported to another world, a
place of surreal visions and swirling colors. He rushes (2) 2. HEAD
_____________ into this parallel universe. What is this (3) 3. TERRIFY
_____________ compound with the power to induce such a mind-
blowing trip? Is it some kind of drug that makes the user hallucinate?
No, it’s just a humble cereal ad on TV. The Fruity Wheat ad is the
latest in a long line of (4) _____________ ads whose imagery 4. CONTROVERSY
appears to draw on the effects of mind-altering substances. Colin
Rees of the ‘Stop TV Advertising’ group, said: ‘I find this and other
such ads totally (5) __________. Take this stuff and you will 5. ACCEPT
experience something out of this world - the (6) implication 6. IMPLY
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 _____________ of the ad seems clear to me. The companies who
make them will say that any relation to drugs is just one (7) 7. INTERPRET
_interpretation____________ of the advert, and not one that they (8) 8. INTENTION
__intended___________. When I complained about this ad, I was 9. CONSCIOUS
told that it didn’t contain any (9) _____________ messages. I
thought that was a bit rich – I think the message in it is blatantly
obvious! And I don’t think we should be giving TV viewers any (10) 10. ENCOURAGE
___encouragement_________ in that respect.’
Your answers:
1. spoonful 2. header

3. controversial 4. uncontroversial

5. acceptable 6. implication

7. interpretation 8. intended

9. unconscious 10. encouragement

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (10 points)
1. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
-> Hard……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Do all the washing, please!
-> Let………………………………………………………………………………
3. The police let him leave after they had questioned him.
-> He was …………………………………………………………………………..
4. I regret not going to the airport to say good bye to him.
-> I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
5. Mick thought that we were married.
-> Mick was under……………………………………………………………………
Your answers:
1. as she works , she never seems to succeed

2. All the washing be done!

3. He was let after having been questioned

4. I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him

5. The impression that we were married

Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words and others so that they have the same meanings with
the original ones. (10 points)
1. Nobody died in the accident. (Fatalities)
………there weren’t any fat…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. One of the patients couldn’t breathe properly. (short)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I think my elder sister is planning to take over the family home when my mother dies. (designs)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I support the notion to lift the trade embargo. (for)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We aren’t willing to support the strike; we don’t approve of it. (Far)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Your answers:
1. there weren’t any fatalities in the accident.
2. One of the patients is short in breath

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4.

5. Far from our willingness to support the strike ; we don’t approve of it.