Our Angkor

Angkor is the most important monument of the south-east Asian Khmer Empire and the world’s largest sacred temple. Built during the reign of King Suryavaman, at the beginning of the 12th century, Angkor is noted for its intricate ornamentation and striking beauty. With its water moats, concentric walls and magnificent temple mountain in the center, Angkor Wat symbolizes the Hindu cosmos, with its oceans at the periphery and the Meru Mountain at the center of its universe.

Examination

I. Read the article about the Cambodian people’s bitter lives when they lived in the blood thirsty regime. (10 marks)

II. For each of the following, choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (1 mark each)

For each of the following, choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (2 marks each)
1- It’s too late now. He should _______________ harder, then.
(1) study (2) studied
(3) be studying (4) have studied ( )

2- Mary, as well as her sister, _________________playing tennis.
(1) like (2) likes
(3) be likes (4) have liked ( )

3- I ____________ sushi before but I don’t think I would try it again as I don’t like it.
(1) have eaten (2) am eating
(3) ate (4) have eaten ( )

4- I _____________ my dinner when Joseph called.
(1) had (2) have had
(3) was having (4) am having ( )

5- She has been painting all day : She ________________the living-room already.
(1) painted (2) has painted
(3) had painted (4) is painting ( )
6- She was annoyed _______________ her son for making a mess in the living-room.
(1) to (2) by
(3) with (4) over ( )
7- “When you’re having fun, time ______________to fly,” David said.
(1) seem (2) seems
(3) is seeming (4) seemed ( )
8- Dinner is usually served ___________________six and seven o’clock in my house
(1) between (2) until
(3) from (4) to ( )

9- I need some flour and sugar, Are there_______________ grocery shops here?
(1) a little (2) some
(3) a few (4) any ( )

10- None of the children ______ the song, so the teacher has to teach them how to sing it
(1) know (2) knows
(3) has known (4) have known ( )
11- One of the boys __________ guilty of stealing the money. He will be punished.
(1) is (2) are
(3) was (4) were ( )

12- The lights are not on in her room: she ________ have gone to bed.
(1) should (2) must
(3) could (4) would ( )

13- By April. I ________ here in Singapore for nine months.
(1) must be (2) ought to be
(3) would have been (4) should have been ( )

14- I __________ computer games all day but I am far from tired.
(1) am playing (2) played
(3) was playing (4) have been playing ( )

15- It is dangerous to drive when you _____________ .
(1) are drinking (2) have drunk
(3) are drunk (4) will drink ( )

16- The injured woman __________ to hospital immediately.
(1) was taken (2) has been taken
(3) will be taken (4) was being taken ( )

17- “Do your work quietly,” Mr Osman told his class. “I will be back ______________ a few minutes’ time,”
(1) by (2) until
(3) in (4) for ( )

18- ______ country club she is a member of has many facilities to match its range of activities.
(1) A (2) An
(3) The (4) Some ( )

19- They __________ of good hotel accommodation by the travel agency, but the hotels they stayed in tuned out to be uncomfortable and dirty.
(1) are assured (2) had assured
(3) were being assured (4) had been assured ( )

20- The winner, _________ with happiness, went up to received his trophy.
(1) beams (2) beamed
(3) beam (4) beaming ( )

21- The servant knocked the vase over while she __________ the table.
(1) dusts (2) has dusted
(3) dusted (4) was dusting ( )

22- You know the way to the shopping centre, __________ you?
(1) haven’t (2) aren’t
(3) do (4) don’t ( )
23- I _______ just ______ reading the book which you lent me ages ago.
(1) must, finish (2) am, finishing
(3) have, finished (4) can, finish ( )

24- You ___________ more careful. Then you could have avoided having this accident.
(1) should be (2) must be
(3) should have been (4) would be ( )

25- Before she knew it. They _______ an agreement and made a deal.
(1) reached (2) were reaching
(3) have been reached (4) had reached ( )

26- She __________the phone as soon as it rang but there was no one at the other end of the line.
(1) answered (2) answers
(3) was answering (4) had answered ( )

27- Although she worked late _____ the night, she woke up early the following morning.
(1) at (2) into
(3) through (4) in ( )

28- Sutimah dashed from her bedroom to answer the phone when ti __________.
(1) rang (2) had rung
(3) was ringing (4) had been ringing ( )

29- She _________ every day for the love of it and she also teaches dancing.
(1) is dancing (2) danced
(3) dances (4) has danced ( )

30- They were pleased that the project was successfully ______________.
(1) completing (2) completed
(3) complete (4) completes ( )
31- Peter did his work _________ untidily that his teacher scolded him.
(1) such (2) very
(3) so (4) really ( )

32- If I _________ a million dollars, I would travel round the world.
(1) win (2) was winning
(3) were winning (4) have won ( )

33- She _________ to tears when she heard the story about the unfortunate orphan.
(1) moved (2) moves
(3) was moved (4) was moving ( )

34- Do you ever ______ to yourself? If you do that too frequently, consult a psychiatrist.
(1) talk (2) talking
(3) talks (4) talked ( )

35- By the time I ___________ doing my homework, it was already eight o’clock.
(1) finish (2) finished
(3) am finishing (4) was finishing ( )

36- When he mentioned the matter to her, she realized that she _________ and had lost her money to the swindler.
(1) cheated (2) was cheated
(3) have been cheated (4) was being cheated ( )

37- Our teachers told us a lot of stories when we were young, but we have forgotten many of _______________
(1) it (2) theirs
(3) them (4) those ( )

38- Richard hasn’t been able to get _____________ his sister’s death.
(1) off (2) through
(3) by ` (4) over ( )

39- The palace was ____________ many years ago; it is the symbol of one man’s love for his wife __________________
(1) built (2) build
(3) building (4) builds ( )

40- That picture will certainly look better __________ there.
(1) hang (2) hanging
(3) hanged (4) hangs ( )


III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (10 mark)
1- ____________________ (medicine) fees are getting higher and higher these days.
2- His __________________(portray) of a drug addict in the film was very convincing.
3- The ________________( humour) show had everybody laughing till their sides split.
4- The ______________ (realize) that she was an adopted child made her feel unhappy.
5- He is doing a course in business _______________________ (manage) for further advancement in his carreer.
6- The United States disployed _________________________ (Techniqure0 supremacy in the Gulf War.
7- They celebrated her -_______________(recover) from her long bout of illness.
8- In her -___________ (miserable), she tore her result slip into shreds.
9- Nobody wanted to _______________ (friend) the obnoxious boy, so he was always alone.
10- The ___________________ (grace) ballerina bowed to the thunderous applause of the appreciative audience.



IV. The candidate has to write about the subject of Cambodia’s future development and his role at least 250 words. (40marks).