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Blueclown Posted 20 years ago
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what do you think of this English grammar test ?
This was the English examination to come to the university in Vietnam last year . There are very few students from all over the country getting mark 9. 5 and 10 . So i think it's difficult . What about you ? I will post the key of this test as soon as possible .
I . Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others . ( 5 points )
1. A . calculator B . language C.comprehend D .institute
2. A . challenge B. counter C . guardian D. explain
3. A . astonished B . obstacle C . disposal D . apparent
4 . A . advertiser B. history C . difficulty D . adventurous
5 . A . alternative B . impetus C . ancestry D . dividend
II . Multiple choice . ( 10 points )
6. The beautiful village is sheltered ________ the weather by the mountain .
A. from B . by C . in D. of
7. It is better to try to work _______ rather than against Nature .
A . for B . with C . by D . along
8 . They wanted us to pay ________ cheque
A . for B . in C . on D . by
9 . Andrew came to the party ________ he hadn’t been invited
A. although B . despite C . in case D . even
10 . PO box stands _________ “ Post Office “ box
A . as B . like C . for D . by
11. ______ he was good at physics in lower grades , he was terrible at it in grade 12 .
A . When B . While C . Except that D . Despite
12 . The conference was organized for all of the _____ in the city .
A . history teachers B. historical teachers C . historic teachers D . historian teachers .
13 . Unless we ______ up to these problems , many species of animals will become extinct .
A . look B . turn C . face D . get
14 . “ _______ do you go to the movies ? “ “ Once a month “
A . How far B . What time C . How often D . How much time
15 . The entrance exam is ______ far more difficult than the end – of – term one .
A . at B . by C . in D . from
III . Write the correct form of the word ( 20 points )
16 . This volcano is dead ; it has been ____ for more than a century ( ACT )
17 . There’s a serious ______ of food in the disaster area ( SHORT )
18 . He’s the only child in his family and hardly enjoys ______ ( BROTHER )
19 . Nobody is happy with their ______ explanations they gave for the failure ( CONVINCE )
20 . In nursing , women tend to _______ men by four to one ( NUMBER )
21 . “ Bye – bye “ is a more _______ word than “ Goodbye “ ( FORM )
22 . Tests are often carried out to detect genetic _______ before birth ( NORMAL )
23 . It’s very _______ of you to bring your umbrella today . ( SENSE )
24 . _______ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people ( ADAPT )
25 . The result is impossible to predict with any degree of ________ ( CERTAIN )
IV . Find a suitable word to fill in the blank . ( 20 points )
If you live in a city , you probably see many people , hear the ( 26 ) ______ of traffic , and smell the pollution ( 27 ) _____ cars and factories .
We are entering a new time in ( 28 ) _______ history of the world . Before this , most ( 29 ) ________ were farmers . They lived in the country . Now many people are ( 30 ) ______ the farms and moving into the cities . They are looking for better jobs . The cities are growing very quickly . Most cities are very crowded . People are driving more cars , burning more fuel , ( 31 ) ________ more water , eating more food , making more garbage , and producing more things in factories than ( 32 ) ______ before . Life is becoming difficult .
Some governments are trying to plan for the future . They are building new roads , putting ( 33 ) _______ new houses , looking for more water , and limiting growth in certain areas . Still , city planners are getting worried . People are crowding into the cities ( 34 ) _______ than the cities can take them . The cities are running out ( 35 ) _____ room . What is the answers to this problem ?
V . ( 15 points ) Read and write the short answer to each question .
While almost everyone accepts the goal of developing skills in the three “ R’s “ – reading , writing , and arithmetic – it often seems impossible to reach agreement on any goal beyond that . In the broadest terms , the conflict over educational goals can be viewed as a conflict between conservatives and liberals , or , as they are sometimes called , essentialists and progressives .
The conservatives , or essentialists , tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of the cultural heritage , a no – nonsense curriculum featuring the three R ‘s at the elementary – school level , and academic studies or strong vocational or business courses in the secondary school . They stress the training of the mind and cultivation of the intellect .
The liberals , or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the whole child , not merely in training the child’s mind or in preparing the child for adult life in a remote future . They emphasize rich , meaningful school living in the present , and they view subject matter as a resource for total human development rather than as a goal in itself . They do not downgrade content but believe it should be acquired not for its own sake but as a means of fostering thought and inquiry .
36 . What is the basic goal of education that most people agree on ?
37 . What do the conservatives emphasize ?
38 . What do the liberals consider most important about schooling ?
39 . How do the liberals generally expect the child to develop ?
40 . How do the liberals treat educational content ?
VI ( 15 points )
A . ( 10 points ) Use the correct form of the words below to report these phrases .Each word is used once . Ex : Mary to Sean : “ Shall I review your piece of writing ? “ Mary offered to review Sean’s piece of writing .
ADMIT ADVISE APOLOGIZE COMPLAIN COMPLIMENT EXPLAIN INVITE OFFER PERSUADE PROMISE REMIND SUGGEST THREATEN WARN
41 . The mother to her son : “ Don’t forget to take your passport with you . “
……………………………………………………………………………..
42 . Anne to Susan : “ Would you like to stay for dinner with us ? “
……………………………………………………………………………..
43 . Pete to his sister : “ I wouldn’t tell anyone the story if I were you “
……………………………………………………………………………..
44 . The robber to the old lady : “ Give me all your money or I ‘ ll kill you . “
……………………………………………………………………………..
45 . Bob to his brother : “ I’ll help you with your homework . “
……………………………………………………………………………..
B . Use the word in the blank to rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning .( 5 points )
46 . I used a calculator ; otherwise , it would have taken much longer ( If )
………………………………………………………………………….
47 . I don’t believe anything that he says ( whatever )
……………………………………………………………………………
48 . He prefers plain water to coffee . ( rather )
……………………………………………………………………………
49 . I’ve never read such a sarcastic essay before . ( ever )
……………………………………………………………………………
50 . She not only passed the exam but also got a prize ( Not only )
……………………………………………………………………………
VII . ( 5 points ) Correct mistakes
51 . Singing , in some way , a song is similar to the reciting of a poem .
52 . Revising a paper will be much easier using a word processor .
53 . Yesterday he went to a hair salon to cut his hair .
54 . There is a panel discussion in the student lounge about drug addiction .
55. Although salmons live in salt water , but they lay their eggs and die in fresh water .
VIII . ( 10 points ) Use the words below to write a complete sentence . ( you can’t leave any of these words but you can make necessary changes
56 . The children / full / excitement / at / thought / their coming holiday //
57 . If you / take this exam / study / be / likely / fail //
58 . Young people / less and less / dependent / their parents / tend / develop / independent thinking //
59 . The climate / Britain / same / that / northwestern Europe //
60 . Many attemps / make / overcome / language barrier / little success / make //
(Edited to delete the repeat copy of the exam-- MM)
I . Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others . ( 5 points )
1. A . calculator B . language C.comprehend D .institute
2. A . challenge B. counter C . guardian D. explain
3. A . astonished B . obstacle C . disposal D . apparent
4 . A . advertiser B. history C . difficulty D . adventurous
5 . A . alternative B . impetus C . ancestry D . dividend
II . Multiple choice . ( 10 points )
6. The beautiful village is sheltered ________ the weather by the mountain .
A. from B . by C . in D. of
7. It is better to try to work _______ rather than against Nature .
A . for B . with C . by D . along
8 . They wanted us to pay ________ cheque
A . for B . in C . on D . by
9 . Andrew came to the party ________ he hadn’t been invited
A. although B . despite C . in case D . even
10 . PO box stands _________ “ Post Office “ box
A . as B . like C . for D . by
11. ______ he was good at physics in lower grades , he was terrible at it in grade 12 .
A . When B . While C . Except that D . Despite
12 . The conference was organized for all of the _____ in the city .
A . history teachers B. historical teachers C . historic teachers D . historian teachers .
13 . Unless we ______ up to these problems , many species of animals will become extinct .
A . look B . turn C . face D . get
14 . “ _______ do you go to the movies ? “ “ Once a month “
A . How far B . What time C . How often D . How much time
15 . The entrance exam is ______ far more difficult than the end – of – term one .
A . at B . by C . in D . from
III . Write the correct form of the word ( 20 points )
16 . This volcano is dead ; it has been ____ for more than a century ( ACT )
17 . There’s a serious ______ of food in the disaster area ( SHORT )
18 . He’s the only child in his family and hardly enjoys ______ ( BROTHER )
19 . Nobody is happy with their ______ explanations they gave for the failure ( CONVINCE )
20 . In nursing , women tend to _______ men by four to one ( NUMBER )
21 . “ Bye – bye “ is a more _______ word than “ Goodbye “ ( FORM )
22 . Tests are often carried out to detect genetic _______ before birth ( NORMAL )
23 . It’s very _______ of you to bring your umbrella today . ( SENSE )
24 . _______ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people ( ADAPT )
25 . The result is impossible to predict with any degree of ________ ( CERTAIN )
IV . Find a suitable word to fill in the blank . ( 20 points )
If you live in a city , you probably see many people , hear the ( 26 ) ______ of traffic , and smell the pollution ( 27 ) _____ cars and factories .
We are entering a new time in ( 28 ) _______ history of the world . Before this , most ( 29 ) ________ were farmers . They lived in the country . Now many people are ( 30 ) ______ the farms and moving into the cities . They are looking for better jobs . The cities are growing very quickly . Most cities are very crowded . People are driving more cars , burning more fuel , ( 31 ) ________ more water , eating more food , making more garbage , and producing more things in factories than ( 32 ) ______ before . Life is becoming difficult .
Some governments are trying to plan for the future . They are building new roads , putting ( 33 ) _______ new houses , looking for more water , and limiting growth in certain areas . Still , city planners are getting worried . People are crowding into the cities ( 34 ) _______ than the cities can take them . The cities are running out ( 35 ) _____ room . What is the answers to this problem ?
V . ( 15 points ) Read and write the short answer to each question .
While almost everyone accepts the goal of developing skills in the three “ R’s “ – reading , writing , and arithmetic – it often seems impossible to reach agreement on any goal beyond that . In the broadest terms , the conflict over educational goals can be viewed as a conflict between conservatives and liberals , or , as they are sometimes called , essentialists and progressives .
The conservatives , or essentialists , tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of the cultural heritage , a no – nonsense curriculum featuring the three R ‘s at the elementary – school level , and academic studies or strong vocational or business courses in the secondary school . They stress the training of the mind and cultivation of the intellect .
The liberals , or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the whole child , not merely in training the child’s mind or in preparing the child for adult life in a remote future . They emphasize rich , meaningful school living in the present , and they view subject matter as a resource for total human development rather than as a goal in itself . They do not downgrade content but believe it should be acquired not for its own sake but as a means of fostering thought and inquiry .
36 . What is the basic goal of education that most people agree on ?
37 . What do the conservatives emphasize ?
38 . What do the liberals consider most important about schooling ?
39 . How do the liberals generally expect the child to develop ?
40 . How do the liberals treat educational content ?
VI ( 15 points )
A . ( 10 points ) Use the correct form of the words below to report these phrases .Each word is used once . Ex : Mary to Sean : “ Shall I review your piece of writing ? “ Mary offered to review Sean’s piece of writing .
ADMIT ADVISE APOLOGIZE COMPLAIN COMPLIMENT EXPLAIN INVITE OFFER PERSUADE PROMISE REMIND SUGGEST THREATEN WARN
41 . The mother to her son : “ Don’t forget to take your passport with you . “
……………………………………………………………………………..
42 . Anne to Susan : “ Would you like to stay for dinner with us ? “
……………………………………………………………………………..
43 . Pete to his sister : “ I wouldn’t tell anyone the story if I were you “
……………………………………………………………………………..
44 . The robber to the old lady : “ Give me all your money or I ‘ ll kill you . “
……………………………………………………………………………..
45 . Bob to his brother : “ I’ll help you with your homework . “
……………………………………………………………………………..
B . Use the word in the blank to rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning .( 5 points )
46 . I used a calculator ; otherwise , it would have taken much longer ( If )
………………………………………………………………………….
47 . I don’t believe anything that he says ( whatever )
……………………………………………………………………………
48 . He prefers plain water to coffee . ( rather )
……………………………………………………………………………
49 . I’ve never read such a sarcastic essay before . ( ever )
……………………………………………………………………………
50 . She not only passed the exam but also got a prize ( Not only )
……………………………………………………………………………
VII . ( 5 points ) Correct mistakes
51 . Singing , in some way , a song is similar to the reciting of a poem .
52 . Revising a paper will be much easier using a word processor .
53 . Yesterday he went to a hair salon to cut his hair .
54 . There is a panel discussion in the student lounge about drug addiction .
55. Although salmons live in salt water , but they lay their eggs and die in fresh water .
VIII . ( 10 points ) Use the words below to write a complete sentence . ( you can’t leave any of these words but you can make necessary changes
56 . The children / full / excitement / at / thought / their coming holiday //
57 . If you / take this exam / study / be / likely / fail //
58 . Young people / less and less / dependent / their parents / tend / develop / independent thinking //
59 . The climate / Britain / same / that / northwestern Europe //
60 . Many attemps / make / overcome / language barrier / little success / make //
(Edited to delete the repeat copy of the exam-- MM)
Top answer
This is a pretty standard style, basic-level test, Blue Clown. Most of it is quite natural, though #18 is odd and #19 contains an odd pronoun (these don't affect the answers, however). Part IV, I imagine, is quite difficult, as it requires open choices from the student's vocabulary.
- This is a pretty standard style, basic-level test, Blue Clown.
- Most of it is quite natural, though #18 is odd and #19 contains an odd pronoun (these don't affect the answers, however).
- Part IV, I imagine, is quite difficult, as it requires open choices from the student's vocabulary.
- Part VI has plenty of available verb choices, and offers alternative possible sentences.
- Only #52 seems OK to me as it stands, though I can guess how they wish the student to fix it.
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This is a pretty standard style, basic-level test, Blue Clown. Most of it is quite natural, though #18 is odd and #19 contains an odd pronoun (these don't affect the answers, however). Part IV, I imagine, is quite difficult, as it requires open choices from the student's vocabulary. Part VI has plenty of available verb choices, and offers alternative possible sentences. Only #52 seems OK to m
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