ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG TIẾNG ANH 12 2023

III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)

1. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a______
A. delay B. stand C. brake D. halt
2. John refused to put his career in ______by opposing his boss.
A. jeopardy B. hazard C. risk D. stake
3. Angela’s work was praised for its ______attention to detail.
A. meticulous B. significant C. subtle D. concentrated
4. Motorists should ______well in advance of changing lanes.
A. sign B. signal C. flare D. flicker
5. The students had no money left and took out a loan to _______ him over until the end of term.
A. last B. tend C. keep D. tide
6. The climbers sought ________from the storm.
A. escape B. refuge C. solace D. defence
7. The tour guide had a brightly-colored company badge pinned to the _______of her jacket.
A. lapel B. border C. edge D. hem
8. It was her first conference as partly leader, and she was determined to _______her authority on the
proceedings. A. press B. thrust C. stamp D. mark
9. It was ______of a surprise to Andrew that he got the job.
A. rather B. something C. quite D. much
10. The last bus had gone so we were ______ with the problem of how to get home that night.
A. affronted B. caught C. trapped D. faced
11. I don’t want to go into all the details about why I left; _______it to say that had a better offer from
another company. A. take B. grant C. give D. suffice
12. Finish your meal with a cup of our delicious freshly ________coffee.
A. grated B. ground C. shredded D. minced
13. At the most important stage of the reason, the footballer was troubled by the ______of an old injury.
A. recurrence B. renewal C. restart D. resumption.
14. The pianist played beautifully, showing a real _______for the music.
A. sense B. understanding C. sentiment D. feeling
15. Rachel painted a gloomy _____ of life as a student.
A. image B. picture C. drawing D. illustration
16. With its engine disabled, the finishing vessel was at the _______of the storm.
A. whim B. mercy C. control D. grip
17. The more expensive carpet is a good choice ______it will last longer.
A. by means of B. due to C. in that D. in view of
18. Money was short and people survived by _______and saving.
A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging
19. The company had severe problems and the board decided to ______it up.
A. fold B. close C. wind D. put
20. It is with _______regret that we have to inform you that your scholarship had been withdrawn.
A. heavy B. somber C. deep D. high

Part 2: Read the text, find the mistakes and correct them (5 points)
Thirty years ago, the TV series UFO envisions 1999 as an era when space fighters were launched from
submarines, the world was in threat from alien invaders –and everyone carried a slide rule in a holster on
their belts.
Even as the programme was being made, pocket calculators were coming onto the market. There was a
lesson about the future: it will overtake your wildest imaginings. If you focus on what existing technologies
will develop, you miss the real changes - and threats. This autumn sees the changeover between keyboards
and mice to using the human voice to dictate directly onto the screen, and to command the computer.
Wonderful, you may think. A cure for repetitive strain injure (RSI), caused by repeated physical actions.
Except that it will not be. It will transfer RSI from the wrist to the throat. The voice box is a very delicate
instrument and we
are not used to speak all the time. Even 200 words (taking a little over a minute to say) leaves us clearing our
throats and sipping a drink. There will be catastrophes unless we learn how to use our voices safe. Students
who get up on the morning of an essay deadline to compose 4,000 words on a voice -operated computer
could
permanently damage their voices.
Each new technological development tends to bring problems with it. Nobody had heard of RSI until
word processors exploded onto the market. Long hours spent stare into a computer monitor led to complaints
of eyestrain, backache and even worries about radiation leaks from the screen. Repetitive computer related
tasks are such a common features of modern work that many companies are calling in ergonomic consultants
to recommend ways to avoid RSI conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, a wrist condition commonly
found in people who use keyboards. Companies found that by following their advices, claims for injury or
illnesses
suffered by employees were greatly diminished.

Part 3: Fill in the blank with suitable prepositions or particles. (5 points)

1. I can't understand what you are talking about with this design. Can we GO______ it again?
2. Stop slouching in the chair like that. SIT_______!!
3. She didn't manage to PICK_____ anyone from the line-up as she had forgotten completely what the
mugger looked like.
4. Candles usually BURN _______ after about four hours.
5. Don't worry about the argument you had with your sister. It will soon BLOW ________.
6. It's been raining for three hours now and it doesn't look like it will LET_____ today.
7. With that accent of his, he could PASS ______ a Frenchman I think.
8. I was so tired last night that I DROPPED _______ in front of the TV.
9. The Americans PULLED _______ of the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the invasion of Afghanistan.
10.The corruption scandal caused the resignation of three minister and eventually, even the prime minister
STOOD _______.
11.I have a splitting headache and I certainly don't FEEL ______ to going to watch a concert.
12. Don't get him worried about money. If I were you, I'd PLAY _____the importance of getting the loan or
he will panic.
13.The two brothers GOT ________ over a beer in a local bar and resolved their differences.
14. My brother hurt himself while he was SHOWING _______ on his new bike.
15.We were so close to finalizing the contract, but it FELL ______ at the last minute due to the customer
having financial concerns.
16.I know you don't intend do, Roger, but you COME ______ as very aggressive in the meetings. You need
to be more diplomatic when you speak.
17. Sue has very low blood pressure. When she stands up too quickly, she can PASS _______.
18. I had a lisp when I was younger and some of the other kids would PICK _______me at school.
19. The police in the west of the town BLOCKED ______ four blocks to prevent the public getting too close
to the fire.
20. The group leader stayed calm when the weather got bad and told everyone to MAKE _____ the red light
they could see on the horizon.

Part 5: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed words in the numbered spaces provided. (5 points)
Pop Musicals
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, a man whose (0) compositions, eclectic rock based works, helped (1)
VITAL______ British and American (2) MUSIC_____ theatre in the late 20th century. As a student at
Oxford University, a (3) PARTNER_______ was founded between Webber and Timothy Rice to put on
dramatic productions.
Their first (4) NOTE ________ successful venture was ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat’, a pop oratorio for children that earned world-wide acclaim. It was followed by the rock opera,
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, an extremely popular, though (5) CONTROVERSY ___________work that
blended classical
forms to tell the story of Jesus’ life. This show ran longer than any other similar show in British (6)
THEATRE ________history. Lloyd Webber’s last (7) ART________ collaboration with Rice was on
‘Evita’. ‘Cats’ was his next major production, in which he set to music verses from a children’ book by T.S.
Eliot. With two (8) LYRIC _______ Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, he then composed a hugely
successful version of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. Lloyd Webber’s best works were flashy spectacles that
featured vivid melodies and forceful and dramatic staging. He was able to blend such varied and (9)
SIMILAR_______ genres as rock and roll, English music-hall song, and (10) OPERA_______ forms into
music that had a wide mass appeal.

Part 6: Read the text. Complete the text with the phrase (A-K) that best fits each gap. There is one phrase
you do not need. (5 points)
A FAMOUS DREAM
Although Albraham Lincoln is today one of America's best loved presidents, that was not always so.
During the American Civil War he was hated by Southerners for abolishing slavery, and (1)________that he
fully expected to be murdered by his political opponents, and had resigned himself to his fate. According to
a close friend of his, three days prior to his assassination, Lincoln recounted a dream he'd had to his wife and
acquaintances, (2) _________. In the dream, he was lying in bed in the White house in Washington, and
there seemed to be a death-like stillness around him. Then he began to hear quiet sobbing, (3)__________.
He got out of bed and wandered downstairs. There the silence was broken by the same pitiful sobbing, but
he couldn't
see who was making the noise. He went from room to room but they were all deserted, (4)_______. It was
light in all the rooms and every object was familiar to him; but where, Lincoln wondered, were all the people
(5)_________? He was both puzzled and alarmed. What could be the meaning of all this? Determined to
find the
cause, he kept on walking (6)_______, which he entered. There he met with a sickening surprise. Before him
was a platform, (7)________. Around it was stationed soldiers who were acting as guards; and there was a
crowd of people, some gazing mournfully upon the coffin, others crying bitterly. 'Who has died in the White
House?'
Lincoln demanded of one of the soldiers. 'The President,' came the answer.
'He was killed by an assassin.' Then there was a loud exclamation of grief from the crowd, (8)______.
Some people have ascribed a powerful meaning to his dream, claiming that (9)_______. Others point out
that, given the fact that he fully expected that someone would try to assassinate him, (10)________.
A. although the same mournful sounds of distress met him as he walked along
B. as if a number of people were crying
C. in which he foresaw his own death
D. it is hardly surprising that he dreamt of his own death
E. Lincoln knew that he was about to die
F. on which rested a coffin
G. such was their antipathy towards him
H. he had had the dream before
I. until he arrived at the East room
J. which awoke him from his dream
K. who were grieving as if their hearts would break

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 PTS)

Part 1: Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each of the following sentences (10pts)
1. Even a suspicion of wrongdoing can ________ a politician’s reputation.
A. stain B. impair C. tarnish D. smudge
2. A(n) ________ attempt by the army was quickly foiled.
A. coup B. overthrow C. overtake D. mutiny
3. Having gained a ______ victory in the general elections, they proceeded with their ambitious programme.
 A. galloping B. staunch C. landslide D. close-up
4. It was the most boring, long-________speech I have ever had the misfortune to hear.
A. lasting `B. winded C. standing D. running
5. I’ll be with you in a ________.
A. beat B. stroke C. tick D. chime
6. The journey would take ________ fifty minutes.
A. give or take B. round about C. anywhere between D. in rough
7. There’s no need to get so ________ about being turned down. There are other advertising agencies out
there, you know.
A. destitute B. despondent C. descendant D. despicable
8. Many companies have had to ________ their plans for expansion due to the economic recession.
A. scrap B. harbour C. refrain D. oust
9. I ____ you that this new job is a step up the ladder, but it will mean moving to another part of the country.
A. divulge B. quibble C. heckle D. grant
10. The only thing that ________ the race was Kaba’s accident.
A. dismantled B. scrapped C. marred D. frayed

Part 2: Read the text and find 5 mistakes and correct them. You should indicate in which line the
mistake is (5 pts)
With the feeling of dark foreboding, I returned the mirror to the shop this morning. Nonetheless, I was
barely surprised to find the old woman was expecting me.
“You managed to keep it longer than the others,” she said, as I lain my parcel down in the space she had
cleared amongst the junk that cluttered the table.
“Thanks for the experience,” I said, “but I think I’d better get along with my own life now.”
The old crone smiled knowing as she removed the string and newspaper and lifted the mirror up, presumably
to check it for signs of damage. I had the chance to see my face in it one last time: the same straggly blond
hair with wisps of grey, my dull, tiring eyes and the furrows in my brow that events of last year have scarred
me with.
Part 3: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (5 pts)
1. His fame is now _______ the wane.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
2. If you want tickets to the game, you’ll have to be quick _______ the mark.
A. on B. off C. with D. in
3. In matters pertaining ________ the soul, woman does not differ from man.
A. with B. to C. into D. within
4. She played ________ the fact that I’d enjoyed studying Shakespeare at school and suggested that I
audition for a part.
A. off B. over C. by D. up
5. It was a good offer, but he would need time to mull it ________ .
A. over B. out C. through D. around
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

Part 4: Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS on the space given (10pts)
BOOK OF CHANGES
I was at a difficult point of my life. feeling (1) __i_______ by both work ILLUSION
and home life, I realized I had reached a (2) _________ . The thing was, ROAD
where to go from here? I talked to various friends, most of whom soon
tired of my (3) _________ rambling and indecisiveness. One, however, WHIMSY
gave me a book, the contents of which, incredibly, were to my (4) _____. SALVAGE
Called “The Everyday I Ching”, this book (5) ________ the way I look at REVOLVE
life. “I Ching” is Chinese for “Book of Changes”. It was originally written
in China centuries ago, (6) ________ by King Wen and his son, and later REPUTE
developed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius, in order to give people
(7) _______ in their daily life. As a result of increased interest in Chinese GUIDE
philosophy, Sarah Dening decided to write “The Everyday I Ching” in a
(8) ______ manner that would render it accessible to people in the West. FORWARD
She succeeded in creating a wonderful (9) ________ manual that describes HELP
the most (10) _______ way to deal with difficult situations, and how to learn SENSE
from the experience.

III. READING (60PTS)

Part 1. For questions 1-10, read the three texts below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap (10pts)
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With
wind speeds in (1) _____ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) ______ down power lines and caused
massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out
to sea at the (3) ______ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had
(4) ______ out of the water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5)
______ its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) ______ intact in what is often quite a hostile
sea environment. It could well become a permanent (7) ______.
Scientists quickly realised that the island’s appearance (8) ______ a unique opportunity to study the creation
and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and
vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) ______ the island attractive. It became
increasingly difficult to (10) ______ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in
powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, and a rave party was even held there one night.
1 A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put
2 A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
3 A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
4 A. risen B. grown C. lifted D. surfaced
5 A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
6 A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. persevered
7 A. item B. issue C. matter D. feature
8 A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered
9 A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
10 A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit
Part 2. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word (15pts)
What do Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway have in common? The answer is that, along (1) ______
many other famous novelists, their writing careers began on a local newspaper. Today, (2) ______ its
somewhat tarnished reputation, journalism still remains one of the few career paths open to the budding
writer (3) ______ his or her best to earn a living. What is more, many aspiring novelists are to be found
biding their time on the staff of regional newspapers.
It is (4) ______ exaggerating, however, to say that good writers are of (5) ______ or no value to a
newspaper (6) ______ they do not know how to set about finding stories. Junior reporters have to devote
hoưrs to the cultivation of contacts who will (7) ______ them supplied with the type of stories their readers
have become (8) ______ to seeing in print.
Newspapers also require a particular style. The graduate entrant to journalism, all of whose experience and
training is based on essay writing, may find the discipline required in writing a news report rather (9)
______ daunting prospect. The philosophy of the newspaper is quite simple, given the fact that there are
thousands of words competing for a limited number of columns. In addition, the average reader only spends
at (10) _____ twenty-five minutes reading a paper, so brevity is of the utmost importance.

Part 3. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions (10pts)
A smart irrigation sensor that gives plants only as much to drink as they need can increase tomato yields
by more than 40 per cent. The sensor has been developed by Yehoshua Sharon and Ben-Ami Bravdo at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem's faculty of agriculture in Rehovot, Israel. The researchers say that their
system not only increases the yield of crops, but it also dramatically reduces water usage - by up to 60 per
cent for some crops.
At the heart of the system is an electronic sensor that dips onto a plant leaf and measures its thickness to
an accuracy of 1 micrometre. 'A leaf's thickness is dependent on the amount of water in a plant/ says Sharon.
'A healthy leaf is 60 per cent water.' A thin leaf is a sure sign that the plant is suffering stress because it is
thirsty, and stress is bad for yields.
The sensor consists of two plates, one fixed and the other spring-loaded, which together grip the leaf.
The moving plate is connected to a small computer that regulates the voltage in an electrical circuit. As the
leaf's thickness changes, the plate moves, causing a change in the voltage. This signal is fed to a processor
that adjusts the plant's water supply.
Unlike conventional irrigation systems, which water crops periodically, the Israeli system waters the
plants continuously, but adjusts the flow to the plant's needs. 'The idea is to give the plant the proper amount
of water at the correct time, according to what the plant requires,' says Sharon.
Field studies show the system increases the yields of several crops while reducing consumption of water.
Yields of grapefruit increased by 15 per cent while needing 40 per cent less water. For peppers, the yield
rose by 5 per cent while water usage fell by 60 per cent. Tomato plants yielded 40 per cent more fruit while
consuming 35 per cent less water.
"It is an interesting idea", says John Sadler, a soil scientist at the US government's Agricultural Research
Service in Florence, South Carolina. 'Other researchers have measured stress by measuring a plant's
temperature or stem thickness. But I haven't heard of anyone doing irrigation at such a refined level,' he says.
But Sadler is a little surprised by the figures for water savings. 'They would depend on the technique
you're comparing these results with,' he says. Sharon says the savings are based on comparisons with the
Israeli government's recommendations for irrigating crops.
He admits that the system has to be very reliable if it is to be effective. "Because the plants are watered
continuously they are more susceptible to sudden changes in water supply", he says. "This means our system
has to operate very reliably".
The researchers have founded a company called Leafsen to sell the new irrigation system, and they hope
to start marketing it within the next few months.
(Source: "Insight into IELTS extra" by Vanessa and Clare McDowell)
Question 1: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. The irrigation sensor can reduce the need for water in some plants.
B. A leaf's thickness is dependent on the amount of water in a plant.
C. The conventional irrigationsystems water the plant continuously.
D. Leafsen is the company that sells the new irrigation system.
Question 2: According to the passage, the sensor is operated by _________ .
A. a computer B. a plate C. a spring D. a voltage
Question 3: "the heart" in the second paragraph means _________ .
A. the centre B. the smallest part
C. the most important part D. the most accurate part
Question 4: The word "fixed" in paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to _________ .
A. having a leaf B. stuck by glue C. not empty D. not moving
Question 5: Which of the following in NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The new system helps reduce the water amount plants require.
B. The new system is welcome by US scientists.
C. The new system needs more time to become usable.
D. In order for the system to be effective, it has to be very reliable.
Question 6: The phrase "at the correct time" in paragraph 4 mostly means _________ .
A. at the time being B. when the plants require
C. when the time is accurate D. when the yields are increased
Question 7: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as benefited from the new system?
A. Tomatoes B. Peppers C. Grapefruits D. Eggplants
Question 8: When a plant is thirsty, _________ .
A. its yield is raised B. it is suffering stress
C. it has healthy leaves D. it can reduce its water usage
Question 9: The word "they" in the second last paragraph refers to _________ .
A. plants B. changes C. researches D. crops
Question 10: How is John Sadler's attitude to the new system?
A. Critical B. Doubtful C. Ironical D. Appreciative

Part 4. Read the passage below and do the tasks that follow (10pts)
A
An accident that occurred in the skies over the Grand Canyon in 1956 resulted in the establishment of the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate and oversee the operation of aircraft in the skies over the
United States, which were becoming quite congested. The resulting structure of air traffic control has greatly
increased the safety of flight in the United States, and similar air traffic control procedures are also in place
over much of the rest of the world.
B
Rudimentary air traffic control (ATC) existed well before the Grand Canyon disaster. As early as the 1920s,
the earliest air traffic controllers manually guided aircraft in the vicinity of the airports, using lights and
flags, while beacons and flashing lights were placed along cross-country routes to establish the earliest
airways. However, this purely visual system was useless in bad weather, and, by the 1930s, radio
communication was coming into use for ATC. The first region to have something approximating today’s
ATC was New York City, with other major metropolitan areas following soon after.
C
In the 1940s, ATC centres could and did take advantage of the newly developed radar and improved radio
communication brought about by the Second World War, but the system remained rudimentary. It was only
after the creation of the FAA that full-scale regulation of America’s airspace took place, and this was
fortuitous, for the advent of the jet engine suddenly resulted in a large number of very fast planes, reducing
pilots’ margin of error and practically demanding some set of rules to keep everyone well separated and
operating safely in the air.
D
Many people think that ATC consists of a row of controllers sitting in front of their radar screens at the
nation’s airports, telling arriving and departing traffic what to do. This is a very incomplete part of the
picture. The FAA realised that the airspace over the United States would at any time have many different
kinds of planes, flying for many different purposes, in a variety of weather conditions, and the same kind of
structure was needed to accommodate all of them.
E
To meet this challenge, the following elements were put into effect. First, ATC extends over virtually the
entire United States. In general, from 365m above the ground and higher, the entire country is blanketed by
controlled airspace. In certain areas, mainly near airports, controlled airspace extends down to 215m above
the ground, and, in the immediate vicinity of an airport, all the way down to the surface. Controlled airspace
is that airspace in which FAA regulations apply. Elsewhere, in uncontrolled airspace, pilots are bound by
fewer regulations. In this way, the recreational pilot who simply wishes to go flying for a while without all
the restrictions imposed by the FAA has only to stay in uncontrolled airspace, below 365m, while the pilot
who does want the protection afforded by ATC can easily enter the controlled airspace.
F
The FAA then recognised two types of operating environments. In good meteorological conditions, flying
would be permitted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), which suggests a strong reliance on visual cues to
maintain an acceptable level of safety. Poor visibility necessitated a set of Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR),
under which the pilot relied on altitude and navigational information provided by the plane’s instrument
panel to fly safely. On a clear day, a pilot in controlled airspace can choose a VFR or IFR flight plan, and the
FAA regulations were devised in a way which accommodates both VFR and IFR operations in the same
airspace. However, a pilot can only choose to fly IFR if they possess an instrument rating which is above
and beyond the basic pilot’s license that must also be held.
G
Controlled airspace is divided into several different types, designated by letters of the alphabet. Uncontrolled
airspace is designated Class F, while controlled airspace below 5,490m above sea level and not in the
vicinity of an airport is Class E. All airspace above 5,490m is designated Class A. The reason for the
division of Class E and Class A airspace stems from the type of planes operating in them. Generally, Class E
airspace is where one finds general aviation aircraft (few of which can climb above 5,490m anyway), and
commercial turboprop aircraft. Above 5,490m is the realm of the heavy jets, since jet engines operate more
efficiently at higher altitudes. The difference between Class E and A airspace is that in Class Ạ, all
operations are IFR, and pilots must be instrument-rated, that is, skilled and licensed in aircraft
instrumentation. This is because ATC control of the entire space is essential. Three other types of airspace,
Classes D, c and B, govern the vicinity of airports. These correspond roughly to small municipal, medium-
sized metropolitan and major metropolitan airports respectively, and encompass an increasingly rigorous set
of regulations. For example, all a VFR pilot has to do to enter Class c airspace is establish two-way radio
contact with ATC. No explicit permission from ATC to enter is needed, although the pilot must continue to
obey all regulations governing VFR flight. To enter Class B airspace, such as on approach to a major
metropolitan airport, an explicit ATC clearance is required. The private pilot who cruises without permission
into this airspace risks losing their license.
Questions 1-7. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-G from the list below.
List of Headings
I. Disobeying FAA regulations II. Aviation disaster prompts action
III. Two coincidental developments IV. Setting altitude zones
V. An oversimplified view VI. Controlling pilots’ licences
VII. Defining airspace categories VIII. Setting rules to weather conditions
IX. Taking off safely X. First steps towards ATC

Writing
1. It’s impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense. (The
distances ….....)
2. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent. (Only ..............)
3. I didn‟t have enough time to visit the town properly. (The time I had .......)
4. What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? (STAND)
5. Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. (COME)
6. Don‟t ask him about the accident, he‟s upset already. (STATE)
7. Everyone‟s saying the government is about to resign. (RUMOURED)
8. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend. (REGARD)
9. Since the company‟s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of
it. (DISREPUTE)
10. You‟ll need the choke out to start the car. (WITH)
11. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience. (OUTSIDE)
12. There was one policeman on my left, another on my right. (BETWEEN)
13. I don‟t think she‟s good enough to join my class. (UP TO)
14. Her job is making her miserable. (DOWN)
15. I‟m not considering that suggestion. (OUT)
16. My cat has lost its appetite. (OFF).
17. He‟s so careless that he lost his passport. (IN)
18. Soft lighting usually makes people look younger. (BY)
19. You don’t think about me when I’m not here. (OUT OF)
20. I‟m sorry, but I don‟t think there any hope for your brother now. (BEYOND)
21. You have to be eighteen to vote. You‟re not old enough. (UNDER)
22. Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly. (LIKE)
23. Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. It‟s now 2008. (FOR)
24. I‟m going to give up drinking. Today I‟ll have my last glass of wine. (AS FROM)

Part 4. Write an essay at least 250 words

It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and
others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports
person or musician.