English for Cambodian High School

Part 1: Reading (10 points)

Read the text and fill the gaps with words from the box

Available Words:

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Opening of New Sport Centre

The Champa Sport Centre, which has been completely (1) rebuilt, was reopened yesterday by the Minister of Sport. The building was (2) used as a market, but was sold to Champa Council in 1981, and then (3) into a sport hall. Local schools played football and basketball (4), and keep fit classes were held there. In 2001, the hall was damaged by a (5) which broke out in the heating system. The hall could not be used, and remained empty while (6) continued about its future. It was then decided that the hall would be rebuilt, and an appeal for (7) was launched. Two years ago, a local (8) offered (9) for the building work, and plans were drawn up. The new hall includes a swimming pool, running track and other (10) facilities which can be (11) by anyone in the Champa area. The Minister made a speech in which he congratulated everyone involved.

Part 2: Grammar (15 points)

Choose the correct answer for each question

1. Samnang works in the Post Office, ________?

a) is he

b) isn't he

c) works he

d) doesn't he

2. My father ________ in that firm from 1975 to 1989. Now he's retired.

a) has worked

b) worked

c) is working

d) had worked

3. Which sentence is the correct one?

a) I am a cold

b) I've catched a cold

c) I have cold

d) I have caught a cold

4. I ________ on a bench in the park when they ran past me.

a) was sitting

b) have sat

c) sat

d) was sat

5. Thida ________ to the cinema if you went with her.

a) will go

b) would go

c) goes

d) went

Part 3: Vocabulary (15 points)

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence

1. At ________ time, there is always plenty of work to do on a farm.

a) production

b) profit

c) plant

d) harvest

2. It is against the ________ not to wear seat belt in a plane.

a) rule

b) regulation

c) law

d) order

3. Everything in the sale has been ________ to half price.

a) reduced

b) decreased

c) bargained

d) lowered

4. I ________ to inform you that your grandmother died ten minutes ago.

a) apologise

b) sorry

c) pity

d) regret

5. We were unable to reach an agreement because of the ________ between the two groups.

a) contact

b) concern

c) connection

d) conflict

Part 4: Writing (10 points)

Write an essay "Studying for Success" - at least 80 words