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KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)

Ngày thi: 05/6/2015
(Thời gian: 150 phút – không kể thời gian giao đề )

PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (72 marks)

1-5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5ms)
1. A. home B. comb C. tomb D. dome
2. A. necessary B. passion C. successful D. vessel
3. A. browses B. advises C. releases D. advertses
4. A. singer B. longer C. finger D. stronger
5. A. southern B. nourish C. fourish D. courageous

6-10. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others. (5 ms)
1. A.regularly B. ultmately C. effectvely D. violently
2. A. consume B. produce C. routne D. prefer
3. A. friendliness B. insttute C. rivalry D. religion
4. A. embroider B. terrify C. enterprise D. minimize
10. A. compulsory B. considerate C. economic D. efficiency

11-25. Choose the best option. (15 ms)

11. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _________ starring in a new musical.
A. actually B. currently C. lately D. recently
12. “Do you think I should take the job?” – “You shouldn’t do anything ______ you think it’s the right thing
to do.”
A. if B. in case C. unless D. when
13. It should be easy for Bob to find more tme to spend with his children ________ he no longer has to
work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. even though B. how that C. due to D. but
14. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop _______ by every little thing that happens.

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 A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
15. There was a(n) _________ against the College’s new syllabuses.
A. bang B.scream C. outcry D. whistle
16. The situaton calls ________ prompt acton. Let’s call ________ our teacher and ask him ________
some advice.
A. on-on-for B. on – for – about C. up – in – / D. for – on – for
17. “You missed a good chance in your career”. – “Yes, I _____ that job when Mr.Johnson offered.”
A. shall take B. shall have taken C. should take D. should have taken
18. Women have proved repeatedly that they are equal and often superior ________ men in almost every
field.
A. to B. than C. with D. over
19. “I don’t like strong coffee” – “No, __________”
A. I don’t too B. either don’t I C. me either D. neither don’t I
20. “Little Women”, ________ in 1868, is my favourite book.
A. is a novel published B. a novel published
C. a novel was published B. was a novel published
21. I shall ________ the loss of my reading-glasses in the newspaper, with a reward for the finder.
A. advertse B. announce C. publish D. make known
22. Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence. __________ very small.
A. A number of winners are
B. The number of winners are
C. The number of winners is
D. A number of winners is
23. “Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?” – “Jeff? What a coincidence! I _______ about you when the
phone rang.”
A. was just thinking
B. just thought
C. have just been thinking
D. was just thought
24. Local people are concerned about polluton from ________ oil wells.
A. maritme B. seagoing C. offshore D. coastline
25. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “_______”
A. Sorry, the seat is taken
B. Yes, I’m so glad

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 C. No, thanks
D. Yes. You can’t sit here.
26-30. Choose the correct sentence A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one. (5 ms)
26. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight”, he suggested.
A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night.
B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night.
C. He suggested their going to the cinema that night.
D. He suggested that let’s them to go to the cinema that night.
27. But for two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.
A. If I didn’t make these two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.
B. I would have got full marks for the test if there hadn’t been these two minor
mistakes.
C. Had I made two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.
D. If the mistakes hadn’t been minor, I could have got full marks for the test.
28. Derek ran into his former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
A. Derek caused an accident to his former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
B. Derek’s car ran over his former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
C. Derek happened to meet his former teacher while he was going to the stadium yesterday.
D. Derek’s teacher got run over while he was on the way to the stadium yesterday.
29. Kara will turn James down if he asks her to marry him.
A. Should James make a marriage proposal to Kara, he will be rejected.
B. Kara has indicated that she would not marry James even if he asked her to.
C. Kara will marry James, but only if he asks her to.
D. James should have better sense then to ask Kara to marry him.
30. When I picked up my book, I found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.
B. Picked up, the book was torn
C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
D. On picking up my book, I saw that the cover had been torn.

31-40. Read the following passage and choose the option that best fits each blank. ( 10ms )

NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN

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Educaton is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, but
is also essental in (1) our future lives. From the moment we enter kindergartens as small children, and as
we progress through primary and secondary educaton, we (2) the foundatons for the life ahead of us. We
must discipline ourselves to work hard (3) we can pass exams and gain qualificatons we will need to secure
a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us.
And of course health educaton helps us to understand (4) we can stay fir and healthy.

For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For others, however, it is the
beginning of a lifetme of learning. After they finish school, many (5) to further educaton where they will
learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management. (6) will enroll on a
programme of higher educaton at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to
graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they may work for a while before
optng to study a higher degree – an MA, for example, or a PhD. Alternatvely, they may choose to attend
an evening class after work or, if they have a sympathetc employer, (7) day release so that they can study
during the week. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (8) course
using mail and the Internet. (9), it is largely due to the proliferaton of computers that many people have
started to study again and can proudly class themselves as mature students.

We live in a fascinatng and constantly changing world, and we must contnually learn and (10) new
knowledge if we are to adapt to and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the
beginning of this process, and we should make the best of every opportunity to develop ourselves,
whether we are eighteen or eighty. You are, indeed, never too old to learn.

1. A.forming B.shaping C.moulding D.leading

2. A.are lying B.are laying C.are replacing D.are building
3. A.in order to B.so as that C.so that D.therefore
4. A.how B.what C.when D.where
5. A.progress B.contnue C.move D.pursue
6. A.The others B.Another C.The other D.Others
7. A.ask B.obtain C.achieve D.bring
8. A.writng B.correspondence C.mail D.self-study
9. A.As a result B.Partcularly C.What’s more D.In fact
10. A.enrich B.acquire C.widen D.broaden

41-50. Read some extracts about four people’s favourite buildings from around the world. For
questions 41-50, choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen more than once. (20 ms)
Which person:
41. describes a special place to see a movie?
42. does not menton who designed the building?

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 43. implies that his/her favourite building could change?
44. likes a building that is no longer in use?
45. mentons a building designed using a novel tool?
46. mentons the incorporaton of a natural feature into a building
47. originally visited it only because it was famous?
48. seems to value personal freedom of expression?
49. talks about a place with limited public access?
50. would like to visit the building again for a specific reason?

BUILDINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

A. KEIRA
There is no contest! The Taj Mahal in India, definitely! I visited it while traveling recently, not because I
knew anything about it, just because it's considered one of the seven wonders of the world, you know. But it
was completely breathtaking. The great white domes of the mausoleum, standing out against the sky, and
mirrored in the refectng pool. I've never seen anything like it. It's decorated very simply, with geometric
shapes, following what the Islamic religion believes is appropriate for places of burial.
It's an amazingly romantc building. It was built by the grief-stcken emperor, Shah Jahan, after the
death of his third wife, as an expression of his sorrow. I would love to get married there one day; I can't think
of a better place for a wedding, although I suspect it would be very very costly. Oh well, it doesn't hurt to
dream.

B. DYLAN
My favourite building, this year at least, is the Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle. It was
designed by Canadian architect Frank Gehry and his client was Paul Allen of Microsoft fame. Gehry was the
first person to use a computer modelling system called CATIA - which was used in the aerospace industry. As
he said, "we did a building by computer for a computer guy."
The building is formed from 400 tons of steel. It is covered by 21,000 aluminium and stainless steel
shingles. At the heart of the structure is the Sky Church - a high-tech cinema with a 70 ft high ceiling and the
world's largest LED screen. It is an amazing place.
I think this is truly a design where art and architect merge. It is challenging, the colours are amazing
and the wow factor is high! I'll admit I had mixed views about the exhibits that were inside the building - but
that doesn't take away from the building itself!

C. GEORGIA
My favourite building? Anything designed by the Austrian architect, Hundertwasser! I can’t choose just
one. He was a real character and his buildings are all so creatve and progressive; they stand out wherever
they are located and make an impression on everyone.

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 To give you an idea about what he believed in, he proposed something called the “Window Right”. He
said a person in a rented apartment must be able to lean out of his window and scrape off the masonry
within arm’s reach. And he must be allowed to take a long brush and paint everything outside within arm’s
reach, so that it will be visible from afar to everyone in the street that someone lives there who is different
from the imprisoned, enslaved, standardized man who lives next door.
Hundertwasser condemned the sterile grid system of conventonal architecture. He rejected ratonalism,
the straight line and functonal architecture, and demanded instead creatve freedom of building, and the
right to create individual structures. His designs included forested roofs, the spiral house, the ere-slit house,
the high-rise meadow house and even an inaudible Green Motorway.

D. AARON
First of all, I have many favourite outdoor places here in the UK; Golitha Falls on Bodmin Moor- a very
special one; in fact, most of Bodmin Moor is very special. I love being outdoors in a natural environment at
any tme of day or night.
A favourite building? That's more difficult, there is a tny chapel on top of St Ives Island that used to be
used by fishermen. I have spent many nights walking round St Ives Island and always wanted t look inside
this building that was kept closed to the public.
One day I was lucky to find a cleaner working there, giving the place a clean, so I couldn’t resist. I asked
him nicely if I could have a look inside, he didn’t seem to mind. There was nothing in there but a huge Bible
and a window looking out to sea. It had a rather mysterious, rather sad atmosphere. I have been back there
many tmes but, as usual, the place is always locked up. I’m so pleased I managed to go inside and look
around at least once.

51-56. Read an extract from a novel in which a young man called Caitlin talks about her life on an
island. Choose the best answer to each question. (12 ms)
We live on the island of Hale. It’s about four kilometres long and two kilometres wide at its broadest
point, and it’s joined to the mainland by a causeway called the Stand - a narrow road built across the mouth
of the river which separates us from the rest of the country. Most of the tme you wouldn’t know we’re on
an island because the river mouth between us and the mainland is just a vast stretch of tall grasses and
brown mud. But when there’s a high tde and the water rises a half a metre or so above the road and
nothing can pass untl the tde goes out again a few hours later, then you know it’s an island.
We were on our way back from the mainland. My older brother, Dominic, had just finished his first
year at university in a town 150 km away. Dominic’s train was due in at five and he’d asked for a lift back
from the staton. Now, Dad normally hates being disturbed when he’s writng (which is just about all the
tme), and he also hates having to go anywhere, but despite the typical sighs and moans - why can’t he get a
taxi? what’s wrong with the bus? - I could tell by the sparkle in his eyes that he was really looking forward to
seeing Dominic.
So, anyway, Dad and I had driven to the mainland and picked up Dominic from the staton. He had
been talking non-stop from the moment he’d slung his rucksack in the boot and got in the car. University
this, university that, writers, books, partes, people, money, gigs…. And when I say talking, I don’t mean
talking as in having a conversaton, I mean talking as in jabbering like a mad thing. I didn’t like it …. the way
he spoke and waved his hands around as if he was some kind of intellectual or something. It was

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embarrassing. It made me feel uncomfortable - that kind of discomfort you feel when someone you like,
someone close to you, suddenly starts actng like a complete idiot. And I didn’t like the way he was ignoring
me, either. For all the attenton I was getting I might as well not have been there. I felt a stranger in my own
car.
As we approached the island on that Friday afternoon, the tde was low and the Stand welcomed us
home, stretched out before us, clear and dry, beautfully hazy in the heat - a raised strip of grey concrete
bound by white railings and a low footpath on either side, with rough cobbled banks leading down to the
water. Beyond the railings, the water was glintng with that wonderful silver light we sometmes get here in
the late afternoon which lazes through to the early evening.
We were about halfway across when I saw the boy. My first thought was how odd it was to see
someone walking on the Stand. You don’t often see people walking around here. Between Hale and
Moulton (the nearest town about thirty kilometres away on the mainland), there’s nothing but small
cottages, farmland, heathland and a couple of hills. So islanders don’t walk because of that. If they’re going
to Moulton they tend to take the bus. So the only pedestrians you’re likely to see around here are walkers or
bird-watchers. But even from a distance I could tell that the figure ahead didn’t fit into either of these
categories. I wasn’t sure how I knew, I just did.
As we drew closer, he became clearer. He was actually a young man rather than a boy. Although he
was on the small side, he wasn’t as slight as I’d first thought. He wasn’t exactly muscular, but he wasn’t
weedy-looking either. It’s hard to explain. There was a sense of strength about him, a graceful strength that
showed in his balance, the way he held himself, the way he walked….
(Source: FCE Handbook. Reproduced with permission from Cambridge English)
51. In the first paragraph, what is Caitlin’s main point about the island?
A. It can be dangerous to try to cross from the mainland.
B. It is much smaller than it looks from the mainland.
C. It is only completely cut off at certain tmes.
D. It can be a difficult place for people to live in.
52. What does Caitlin suggest about her father?
A. His writng prevents him from doing things he wants to do with his family.
B. His inital reacton to his son’s request is different from usual.
C. His true feelings are easily hidden from his daughter.
D. His son’s arrival is one event he will take him off for.
53. Caitlin emphasizes her feelings of discomfort because she _______
A. is embarrassed that she doesn’t understand what her brother is talking about
B. feels confused about why she can’t relate to her brother anymore
C. is upset by the unexpected change in her brother’s behaviour
D. feels foolish that her brother’s attenton is so important to her
54. In the fourth paragraph, what is Caitlin’s purpose in describing the island?
A. to express her positve feelings about it

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 B. to explain how the road was built
C. to illustrate what kind of weather was usual
D. to describe her journey home
55. In “ because of that” in the fifth paragraph, “that” refers to the fact that _________.
A. locals think it is odd to walk anywhere
B. it is easier for people to take bus than walk
C. people have everything they need on the island
D. there is nowhere in partcular to walk to from the island
56. What do we learn about Caitlin’s reactions to the boy?
A. She felt his air of confidence contrasted with his physical appearance.
B. She was able to come up with a reason for him being there.
C. She realized her first impression of him was inaccurate.
D. She thought she had seen him somewhere before.

PART B: WRITTEN TEST (128 marks)

57-62. Read a magazine article about debt. Six sentences have been removed from the article.
Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you
do not need to use. (18 ms)
A. That line is called bankruptcy.
B. It is the poorest people who are unable to afford to start paying for schools when fees are
introduced, so their children miss out.
C. Some people claim debt cancellaton would just allow corrupt leaders to have more money for
themselves, rather than benefitng the poorest people.
D. They lent money to help Mexico, and other struggling countries, repay their own loans.
E. It is clear that more needs to be done to deal with the growing debt crisis.
F. Problems arise when the amount of debt accumulated is unpayable.
G. Structural Adjustment programmes, however, actually led to a decline in living standards and
deepened poverty.
DEBT AND POVERTY
Debt means owing money. Many of us have owed money, when we have borrowed it from our friends,
parents, or from a bank. Many people borrow large amounts of money as a mortage, to buy a house. Debt
is not necessarily a bad thing – borrowing money enables us to do things that we would not otherwise be
able to afford at the tme.
When people borrow money they arrange a programme for repaying the money over a partcular
amount of tme, plus interest that is added as a charge for borrowing the money. (57) _______ . People
may have taken on too much of a commitment, and be unable to afford the repayments that are due, or

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situatons may change such as the rate of interest rising, or their income falling. When individuals become
deeply indebted, we draw a line under the debt. (58) _____ Their debts are written off by law and they are
allowed to start again, although it will be hard for them to borrow money again in the future.
Like individuals, countries may also take out loans to use for various purposes, such as large-scale
projects or improvements to their infrastructure. However, when countries borrow money which they are
then unable to repay there is no such thing as bankruptcy. Countries remain deeply indebted, devertng
all of their resources to debt repayments to satsfy their lenders. A country will contnue to become more
and more damaged by unpayable debts. Public services suffer from a lack of investment and the protest
people go without their basic needs.
On average, debt payments cost many poor countries almost twice what they spend on educaton and
more than three tmes the amount spent on the populaton’s healthcare. Poor people suffer because of a
lack of government investment in their country, such as better roads which would help them travel to
market. (59) _______ And when the prices of basic foods go up, it is the poorest people again who can no
longer afford to feed their families.
In 1982, when Mexico became the first country to admit it could not repay its debts, the Internatonal
Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank stepped in to help. (60) ______ In return they imposed a
system known as “structural adjustment” on these countries. The aim was literally to alter the structure
of how money in each country was spent. These programmes consisted of strict measures designed to
help a country repay its debts by earning more hard currency through increasing its exports and reducing
its imports.
(61)______ Governments were forced to spend their money on debt repayments, rather than public
services for the populaton. Farmers had to grow cash crops for export, rather than food to feed their
families. The exported cash crops being sold were cheap, but imported processed goods were costly. The
prices of goods went up, and people struggled to survive.
In 1996 the World Bank and the IMF launched a new internatonal debt relief scheme known as the
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initatve (HIPC). The initatve called for the reducton of external debt
through write-offs by official donors. As of January 2012, 39 countries were receiving debt relief under
HIPC.
The HIPC, unfortunately, has not solved the problem. There are stll many countries which are not
receiving help, because they do not fulfill the HIPC criteria. (62) ______

63-72. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage. (10ms)

All over the world, people are changing the face of the Earth. Wild areas are cleared for farming and to
build roads and expand cites. Our factories, cars and power statons poison the (63) ______ with
pollutng gases and chemical waste . As well as transforming the environment, we are destroying
habitats, the homes of (64) ________ plants and animals.

Living things have evolved over millions of years. Many animals and plants can only (65) ______ in certain
environments. When such areas are destroyed, wildlife cannot always (66)______ to the new conditons
and some species may (67) ______out . Thousands of species of plants and animals face extncton
because of human actvites.

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 People can also (68) ______ from habitat destructon. When forests are cut down, earth is washed away,
this causes crop failure and starvaton. There is the future to consider, too; plants provide essental food
and can also be used in medicines. If species (69) _____ extnct, their potental value will never be
known.

The scale of destructon is enormous. Swamps, forests, grasslands and jungles are being cleared at an
increasing rate . Half of the world's tropical rainforests have (70) _____ been destroyed. Coral reefs,
called the rainforests of the ocean because they are so rich in life, are (71) ______ around the world. We
must limit the damge to habitats now so that they (72)_______ a valuable resource for the future.

73-82. Complete the following sentences using one of the nouns below and a correct preposition.
There are three extra nouns which you do not need to use. (10 ms)

connection difference solution demand contact reason damage

invitation attitude increase cheque cause advantage difficulty

0. The cause of the fire at the hotel last night is stll unknown.
73. Bill and I used to be good friends but I don’t have much ______ ______ him now.
74. Carol has decided to give up her job. I don't know her _____ _____doing this.
75. The accident caused some ______ ______ the car.
76. Money isn’t the _______ ______ every problem.
77. The firm closed down because there wasn’t enough ______ ______ its product.
78. When I opened the envelope, I was delighted to find a _____ _____ $500.
79. The 2 companies are completely independent. There is no _______ _______ them.
80. Unfortunately there was some _______ ______ the arrangement.
81. There has been a(n) ______ ______ the number of road accidents recently.
82. When Paul left home, his ________ ________ his parents seemed to change.

83-983-92. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting and then correct it. (10 ms)

83. The (A) critic’s description of the film (B) made it (C) sound very (D) appealed.
84. He was expelled (A) from school (B) for playing (C) truant too many (D) occasions.
85. Food prices have (A) raised so (B) rapidly in the past few months (C) that some families have

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 been (D) forced to alter their eatng habits.
86. I (A) was trying to get (B) into touch (C) with you (D) all day yesterday.
87. I’m (A) very glad that you have (B) done (C) lots of progress this (D) semester.
88. Some of (A) the earth’s most (B) valuable resources (C) are found in only (D) few places.
89. The water temperature (A) in a spring depends (B) on that of the soil (C) through where the
water (D) flows.
90. (A) Although the increases in airfares, most people (B) still prefer (C) to travel (D) by plane.
91. We admire Lucy (A) for her (B) intelligence, cheerful (C) disposition and (D) she is honest.
92. Neither (A) the Browns (B) nor Alice (C) are watching the film (D) on television.

93-193-102. Complete the text. Make new words from the words in capital letters. (20 ms)

I love art. All kinds of art and music. To see a great (1) sculpture (SCULPT) or an exihibiton of paintngs
by an unknown artst. To go to see a modern (3)________ (PRODUCT) of a play written by a talented
young (2) ______ (PLAY).

To thrill to a (4) _______ (GRACE) dance routne put together by an imaginatve choreographer or,
perhaps, to listen to a (5) _______ (DRAMA) symphony orchestra, led by a master conductor, making
the music come alive with (6)________ (VITAL) that others just can’t reproduce.

To lose my (7) _______ (INHIBIT) in a darkened nightclub, dancing with a (8) _______ (GLORY) feeling of
freedom to the sounds of modern music, so wildly (9) ________ (LIFT) when you are in the right mood.

And, after a tring day at work, to come home and lie on the sofa, listening to a (10) _______ (PEACE)
piece of music, or watching a DVD, nothing too excitng, just a (11)_______ (RELAX) romantc comedy
that will let me forget the strains of the day.

103-107. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the
original one. (10 ms)
103. In my opinion, it’s better to talk calmly than to argue.
 I prefer _________________________________________________
104. It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
The weather______________________________________________
105. It’s Mrs. Wilson’s job to look after the new staff.
Mrs. Wilson is responsible___________________________________
106. Nobody remained on the ship after the captain had left it.
The captain_______________________________________________
107. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
In few___________________________________________________

108-112. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO and FIVE words,
including the word given. (10 ms)

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108. Harry reads faster than his little sister. READER
Harry ___________________________________ his little sister.
109. He tried really hard to recover from his wife’s death. OVER
He tried really hard _______________________ wife’s death.
110. My hair needs to be cut before the wedding recepton. MUST
I _____________________________________ before the wedding recepton.
111. The expert had no idea that the paintng was not genuine. KNOW
Little _________________________________ that the paintng was not genuine.
112. Writng on these walls is prohibited. SUPPOSED
You __________________________________ on these walls.

113-117. Make meaningful sentences using the following cues. Change the form of the words given
if necessary. (10 ms)

113. you know / when / telephones / first begin / use / dial system?
________________________________________________________
114. No sooner / I closed / door / somebody start / knock / it.
__________________________________________________
115. How long / it / since / child / write / first letter / his father?
________________________________________________________
116. It/ extremely important / children / learn / share things.
________________________________________________________
117. The nearer / New Year draws / the more / a hurry / people are.
________________________________________________________

118. WRITING: (30 ms)

“It is better for students to gain real-world experience than to spend their time in a classroom.”
Do you AGREE or DISAGREE with this statement? Use reasons and examples to support your
position. ( 250 – 300 words)

Note: DO NOT menton any PERSONAL INFORMATION in your writng.

- THE END -

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