Intensive English SNPTN 2

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Reading Section

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young "star-cross'd lovers"^[1] whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.

Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Its plot is based on an Italian tale, translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter in 1582. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but, to expand the plot, developed supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Paris. Believed written between 1591 and 1595, the play was first published in a quarto version in 1597. This text was of poor quality, and later editions corrected it, bringing it more in line with Shakespeare's original.

Shakespeare's use of dramatic structure, especially effects such as switching between comedy and tragedy to heighten tension, his expansion of minor characters, and his use of sub-plots to embellish the story, has been praised as an early sign of his dramatic skill. The play ascribes different poetic forms to different characters, sometimes changing the form as the character develops. Romeo, for example, grows more adept at the sonnet over the course of the play.

1.        Who retold Romeo and Juliet story into a prose in 1582?

a.        William Shakespeare     c. Romeo                 e. Mercutio

b.        Arthur Broke                   d. William Painter

2.        Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare… The underlined word means:

a.        A fascinating story          c. A terrific story     e. An ironic story

b.        An amusing story            d. A miserable story

3.        What is the main idea of the 3^rd paragraph?

a.        The play ascribes different poetic forms       c. The way Shakespeare dramatize the story

b.        Romeo adept at the sonnet                           d. The poem used in the story                      e. The tension of story

4.        What is the writer write the paragraphs for?

a.        To amuse the reader                      c. To argue about a tragedy                                   e. To notify what love is

b.        To review a story                            d. To retell the experience of love

Vocabulary section

T	O	N	I	Y	M	A	J	O	R
P	R	O	S	P	E	R	O	U	S
T	O	N	I	T	O	F	L	A	T
T	O	B	E	T	W	E	E	N	I
T	O	N	I	Y	U	N	S	U	N
S	Y	N	O	P	S	I	S	O	Y
T	O	I	M	P	R	O	V	E	D
T	O	N	I	L	A	T	E	T	O
T	O	N	C	E	R	T	A	I	N
T	S	H	R	I	N	K	T	O	N

Find the synonym or the antonym of the words below in the box!

a.        Developed = ……..                    f. Particular = ……..

b.        Poor X …….                              g. minor X ……

c.        Plot = ……                                                h. among = ……

d.        More X ………                           i. grow X ……

e.        Dramatic X …….                       J. early X …….

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GRAMMAR SECTION (FIND AND CHECKLIST THE ERROR)

1.        Last week, my book has been stolen in the library.

2.        My bicycle is being repair by my father at the moment.

3.        The CD had been returned before Andy comes to my house twenty minutes ago.

4.        The big project will being finished two years later by the scientists.

5.        Last night at 10 P.M., the TV was being watched by my two little cousin.

6.        Now the comic book is being readed by my sister.

7.        Yesterday, the e-mail were being typed at 2 P.M.

8.        Next week, the package will be deliver by the postman.

9.        Being famous, Joe is given many gift by his fans.

10.     Having finished doing homework, a dolls is bought by Mom to Sally.

Cloze Procedure (Fill in the gaps with appropriate words!)

I still (1)…… your voice, when you sleep next to me.
I still (2)…… your touch in my dreams.
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to (3)……...

'Cause everytime we (4)……, I get this feeling.
And everytime we kiss I swear I could (5)……..
Can't you feel my heart (6)……. fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static.
And everytime we kiss, I (7)…… for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go.
Want you in my life.

Your arms are my castle, your (8)……. is my sky.
They (9)…….. away tears that I cry.
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.
You make me (10)….. when I fall.

1.        A. here                    B. heard                  C. hear                     D. hire                     E. hired

2.        A. fill                       B. feel                     C. felt                      D. filled                   E. file

3.        A. sure five              B. survived              C. survives               D. survive                                E. sure fine

4.        A. touched               B. touch                   C. torch                    D. tough                  E. talk

5.        A. flew                    B. flown                  C. fly                        D. flay                      E. file

6.        A. bit                       B. bid                       C. bite                      D. beat                    E. beef

7.        A. rich                      B. rid                       C. reach                   D. richest                 E. reaches

8.        A. hard                    B. hurt                     C. harp                     D. heart                   E. harm

9.        A. wide                    B. wipe                    C. wise                    D. wine                    E. while

10.     A. rice                      B. raise                    C. rise                      D. arrive                  E. ripe                      

Intensive English SNPTN 1

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Reading Section

Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California – situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym of American cinema. The nicknames StarStruck Town and Tinseltown refer to Hollywood and its movie industry.^[3] Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as the Westside neighborhood,^[4] but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post-production, and lighting companies remain in Hollywood, as does the backlot of Paramount Pictures.

It is not the typical practice of the City of Los Angeles to establish specific boundaries for districts or neighborhoods; however, Hollywood is a recent exception. On February 16, 2005, California Assembly Members Jackie Goldberg and Paul Koretz introduced a bill to require California to keep specific records on Hollywood as though it were independent. For this to be done, the boundaries were defined. This bill was unanimously supported by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles City Council. Assembly Bill 588 was approved by the Governor of California on August 28, 2006, and now the district of Hollywood has official borders. The border can be loosely described as the area east of West Hollywood, south of Mulholland Drive, Laurel Canyon, Cahuenga Boulevard, and Barham Boulevard, and the cities of Burbank and Glendale, north of Melrose Avenue and west of the Golden State Freeway and Hyperion Avenue. This includes all of Griffith Park and Los Feliz — two areas that were hitherto considered separate from Hollywood by most Angelenos. The population of the district, including Los Feliz, as of the 2000 census was 123,436 and the median household income was $33,409 in 1999.

As a district within the Los Angeles city limits, Hollywood does not have its own municipal government. There was an official, appointed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who served as an honorary "Mayor of Hollywood" for ceremonial purposes only. Johnny Grant held this position from 1980 until his death on January 9, 2008. However, no replacement has ever been named after Grant's death.

1.        When was Assembly Bill 588 approved by the Governor of California?

a.        August 24, 2006                              c. August 27, 2006  e. August 25, 2006

b.        August 28, 2006                              d. August 26, 2006

2.        As a district within the Los Angeles city limits. The underlined word has the same meaning with…..

a.        Steps               b. capacities            c. boundaries          d. accommodations                e. hemispheres

3.        What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

a.        Los Angeles city limits    c. Johny Grant’s carrier           e. Grant’s replacement

b.        Hollywood Chamber       d. The person that govern Hollywood

4.       
What is the communicative purpose of the text above?

a.        To argue about a place

b.        To persuade the readers

c.        To describe about a place

d.        To entertain

e.        To tell how to govern a district

Vocabulary Section

I	M	P	O	R	T	A	N	T	O
R	O	A	D	S	E	L	D	O	M
S	P	R	E	A	D	O	U	T	I
D	I	S	T	R	I	C	T	O	N
T	O	N	I	Y	U	N	A	N	T
A	C	C	E	P	T	A	N	C	E
F	A	C	T	O	R	Y	A	N	G
P	O	P	U	L	A	R	I	T	Y

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Find the synonym and the antonym of these words in the box!

a.        Fame = ………..

b.        Exception X …………

c.        Area = …………

d.        Often X ………..

e.        Industry = ……………

f.         Significant = …………..

g.        Dispersed = …………..

h.        Avenue = ………………

GRAMMAR SECTION (CHOOSE THE ERROR BY TICKING √ THE UNDERLINED WORDS)

1.        Joe is the persons who is wearing a blue T-Shirt and jeans.

2.        The girl whose coffees is spilled is crying.

3.        The woman to whom I met with last night, is my aunt.

4.        Our School is the places where we all met for the first time.

5.        The computer which have the newest LCD screen on it, is mine.

Cloze Procedure (Fill in the gaps with suitable words!)

There's a hero If you look inside your heart.  You don't have to be afraid (1)…..  what you are. There's an answer If you reach (2)……  your soul, And the sorrow that you know Will (3)……. away.
And then a hero comes along, With the (4)…… to carry on, And you cast your fears aside, And you know you can (5)…….. So when you feel like hope is (6)……. Look inside you and be strong. And you'll finally see the truth, That a hero (7)…… in you.
It's a long road, When you face the world alone. No one (8)…….. out a hand For you to hold. You can find love If you search within yourself, And the emptiness you felt Will disappear.
Lord knows Dreams are hard to follow, But don't let anyone Tear them away. Hold on There will be tomorrow, In time You'll find the way.

1.       A. in                         B. out                      C. of                         D. up                        E. off

2.       A. up to                   B. onto                    C. out to                  D. into                     E. of to

3.       A. melted                 B. melt                    C. melting               D. melts                  E. have melted

4.       A. strength               B. strong                 C. strengthen          D. strengthens        E. to strength

5.       A. survived              B. surviving             C. survive                 D. surf five              E. Sure five

6.       A. go                        B. gone                    C. went                    D. gown                   E. gones

7.       A. lays                     B. lies                      C. lay                       D. lie                        E. lying

8.       A. richest                 B. rich                      C. reach                   D. reaches               E. reaching