Đề cương ôn tập kiểm tra học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Trường THPT Trần Phú

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1. PRACTICE TEST 1 (Units 1, 2 &3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. biologist B. diversity C. determine D. bride 2. A. sacrifice B. active C. share D. attract 3. A. clothes B. secrets C. notes D. photographs Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 4. A. develop B. tradition C. confide D. garbage 5. A. mischievous B. confidence C. equal D. obedient 6. A. cooperate B. permanent C. recognize D. industry Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 7. I always talk ___ my parents before making an important decision. A. to B. about C. for D. at 8. My sister worked as a shop assistant when she was at ___ school. A. a B. an C. the D. Ф 9. My father has to work long hours and sometimes he works ___ a night shift. A. at B. in C. from D. on 10. I ___ his books when I was at school. I enjoyed them very much. A. read B. was reading C. have read D. had read 11. Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to ___ hospital yesterday. A. a B. an C. the D. Ф 12. I feel sorry for her. She has ___ friends. A. a few B. little C. few D. some 13. ___ and the food is extremely good. A. Reasonably it’s a cheap restaurant C. It’s reasonably a cheap restaurant B. It’s a cheap restaurant reasonably D. It’s a reasonably cheap restaurant 14. ___ Christmas, the weather has been quite good. A. For B. Since C. During D. Within 15. I ___ the book you lent me but I haven’t finished it yet. A. read B. am reading C. have been reading D. have read 16. Phone me after 8 o’clock. I ___ dinner by then. A. will have finished B. will finish C. have finished D. finished 17. Nam: Did you arrive at the theatre in time for the play last night? Hung: No, we were late. By the time we got there, it ___. A. has already begun B. already began C. already begins D. had already begun 18. It’s her ___ to lock the doors and clean the floor. A. responsibility B. responsible C. irresponsible D. responsibly 19. One of the main ___ of the job is the high salary. A. attracts B. attractions C. attractive D. attracting 20. In Vietnam, three or even four ___ may live in a home. A. descendants B. inhabitants C. generations D. classes 21. She ___ her career to take care of her sick mother. A. denied B. rejected C. released D. sacrificed 22. There’s no one here I can confide ___. A. in B. with C. at D. on 23. Everything ___ well. We ___ any problems so far. A. goes - haven’t B. is going - haven’t had C. are going - haven’t had D. goes - won’t have 24. A survey was made to ___ the students’ attitudes ___ love and marriage. A. solve - to B. look up - towards C. discover – towards D. determine - towards / to 25. I think a happy marriage should be based ___ love. A. on B. at C. from D. in 26. I was very tired. I tried ___ but I couldn’t. A. to keep my eyes open C. to keep my eyes opened B. to make my eyes to open D. to let my eyes opened 27. The children are at the park. They ___ ball for the last two hours, but they don’t seem to be tired yet.
2. A. played B. had played C. have been playing D. are playing 28. It’s ___ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalist 29. He has looked at his parents___ waiting for recommendations. A. obey B. obedience C. obedient D. obediently 30. You are not ___ to say anything unless you wish to do so. A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted 31. It's really important to have a true friendship ___ it makes your life more meaningful. A. although B. in spite of C. because D. because of 32. Jack ___his best suit to make a good impression on his future in-laws. A. took on B. took off C. put on D. put off 33. Janice___ some useful suggestions for the class extra-curricular activities. A. caused B. thought C. made D. caught 34. Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a___ in teaching A. career B. task C. duty D. work 35. A reduction in the amount of paperwork has been proposed in an attempt to ease the___ on busy teachers. A. emphasis B. density C. power D. pressure 36. Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n)___ on fire. A. block B. house C. apartment D. bungalow 37. Jack’s father bought him a(n) ___ bike as a birthday gift. A. blue Japanese expensive B. expensive Japanese blue C. Japanese expensive blue D. expensive blue Japanese 38. ___ individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view. A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 39. The fire brigade responded to the scene instantly upon receiving the emergency call. A. suddenly B. immediately C. early D. steadily 40. He is a naughty boy who likes teasing and playing tricks on his classmates. A. mischievous B. guilty C. anxious D. adventurous Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 41. The students felt more confident to enter the competition thanks to the encouraging words from their teacher. A. negative B. impressive C. progressive D. passive 42. Lisa is now in two minds whether or not to take a gap year after leaving high school. A. reluctant B. ignorant C. decisive D. intentional Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 43. Ben is talking to a waiter in a restaurant. - Ben: “Can I have the menu, please?" - Waiter: “___ ” A. But I don't like it. B. No, I'll think it over. C. Here you are, sir. D. Enjoy your meal. 44. – Minh: Let’s go camping. – Hoa: ___. A. That’s a good idea B. Yes, let’s do that C. I’m willing to do it D. A and B are correct 45. – John: Would you like to go to a concert on Saturday? – Rose: ___. A. Well, perhaps I’ll go C. Oh, yes. I’d love to B. OK. No problem D. I quite agree with you. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 46. (A) During the school year, I am not allowed (B) watching TV (C)until I (D) have finished my homework. 47. (A) A child needs (B) learn how to get along with (C) other people and how to spend his or her time (D) wisely. 48. A large number of (A) students (B) has participated in intensive (C) language programs (D) abroad. 49. Yesterday David (A) crossed a street (B) when a struck (C) turned the corner very fast and (D) almost hit him. 50. I didn’t know where (A) I was supposed (B) to get off the bus, so I (C) asked the driver where (D) was the market
3. Chose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. GOOD FRIENDS Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (51) ___ our lives. The study concentrated (52) ___ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how much contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances. Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (53) ___ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socio-economic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (54) ___ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. (55) ___, our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges. (Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell) 51. A. prolong B. lengthen C. stretch D. expand 52. A. in B. with C. on D. at 53. A. expectation B. insurance C. expectancy D. assurance 54. A. who B. whom C. what D. that 55. A. Otherwise B. For example C. Moreover D. However Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which is closest in meaning to the original one. 56. I haven’t been to Paris since 1980. A. It was the last time I went to Paris in 1980. B. The last time I was in Paris was in 1980. C. I wasn’t in Paris from 1980. D. Recently I didn’t go to Paris since 1980. 57. This will be the team’s first match outside England. A. Firstly the team has played outside England. B. It is the first time the team plays outside England. C. The team’s first match will have played outside England. D. This will be the first time the team has played outside England. 58. Don’t stop him doing what he wants. A. We should let him not do what he wants. B. Let him do what he wants. C. Don’t let him do what he wants. D. He isn’t allowed to do what he wants. 59. They started working for this company eight years ago. A. They worked for this company for eight years. B. They haven’t worked for this company for eight years. C. It was eight years ago when they have worked for this company. D. They have been working for this company for eight years. 60. He could not afford to buy the car. A. Because the car was expensive so he could not buy it. B. The car was too expensive for him to buy. C. The car was so expensive that he could not buy it. D. B and C are correct. PRACTICE TEST 2 (Units 1, 2 &3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. whistle B. bristle C. little D. castle 2. A. fridge B. bride C. bridge D. driven 3. A. serves B. hopes C. likes D. writes
4. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 4. A. polite B. pollen C. police D. pollute 5. A. brilliant B. different C. secretary D. attractive 6. A. focus B. remind C. circus D. patient Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 7. They had to abandon their ___ to climb the mountain due to bad weather. A. job B. attempt C. willing D. support 8. I don’t have my own room. I have to ___ the bedroom with my elder brother. A. divide B. separate C. share D. live 9. Many women ___ everything for their children and husband. A. respond B. determine C. maintain D. sacrifice 10. It is important to have someone you can ___ in. A. confide B. talk C. speak D. know 11. Waving is considered the most ___ way of attracting someone’s attention. A.slightly B. non-verbal C. common D. simply 12. Mary is a good nurse who can ___ her patients well. A. handle B. look C. deal D. work 13. Arnold ___ for all the trouble he had caused to us. A. complimented B. apologized C. excused D. complained 14. Five dollars ___ all that he had when he first arrived in this city. A. have been B. has been C. were D. was 15. Fish always ___ delicious when my mother cooks it. A. tastes B. is tasting C. has been tasted D. tasted 16. By the end of this month, I ___ for this company for two years. A. will work B. have been working C. will be working D. will have been working 17. The teacher thought that some of the students ___ in the exam. A. cheat B. have cheated C. are cheating D. had cheated 18. Last week Clara said “I’ll do it tomorrow.” She said she would do it ___ A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. the following day D. yesterday 19. She didn’t like it in this neighborhood at first. But now ___ here. A. she got used to living B. she’s used to living C. she used to live D. she used to living 20. You ___ better take off your wet shoes. A. should B. would C. had D. could 21. He said that he ___ me the book soon. A. will return B. would return C. is returning D. returns 22. Our relatives ___ meet us at the station this evening. A. are going to B. are being C. go to D. will be to 23. Prices ___ all the time. Everything is getting more and more expensive. A. rises B. are rising C. were rising D. had risen 24. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough ___. A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential 25. His achievements were partly due to the ___ of his wife. A. assist B. assistant C. assisted D. assistance 26. Most of the students are strongly ___ of the school’s approach. A. support B. supportive C. supported D. supporter 27. Sue is very efficient and ___. I think she would make a good nurse. A. caring B. caring C. care D. carefully 28. As students, you are expected to be quiet and ___ during the lesson. A. disobedience B. disobedient C. obedience D. obedient 29. It’s very ___ of you to bring your umbrella today. A. sense B. sensitive C. senseless D. sensible 30. He’s the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy ___. A. brotherhood B. brothers C. brotherly D. brother 31. When ___a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.
5. A. using B. use C. to use D. having used 32. The boss is busy just now. I think he will need ___ time to answer your letter. A. little B. a little C. lots of D. plenty of 33. I finished my homework a few days ahead ___ the deadline. A. to B. by C. of D. at 34. The entrance exam is ___ far more difficult than the end-of-term test. A. at B. from C. in D. by 35. Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n)___ on fire. A. block B. house C. apartment D. bungalow 36. The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ___ he could identify the causes of her illness. A. unless B. after C. so that D. so as 37. Her Chinese is not very good but she rarely ___ communicating her ideas. A. has trouble B. finds difficulty C. finds it difficult D. feels difficult 38. Your progress will be ___ in six months’ time. A. count B. valued C. admired D. evaluated Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 39. When Americans are invited to formal or informal get-togethers they usually try to make others feel comfortable and relaxed. A. meeting B. conferences C. social reunions D. conversations 40. The champion said she couldn’t have won the gold medal without the support of her parents and teachers. A. help B. success C. failure D. supply Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 41. I feel under the weather today. I’m tired and don’t want to do anything. A. sick B. happy C. sad D. healthy 42. There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor. A. famine B. flood C. drought D. epidemic Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 43. - Nam: “Thanks for the lovely gift, Huong.” - Huong: “___” A. It’s my pleasure B. Yes, it is very expensive C. I myself like it very much D. And do you know its price? 44. - Peter: “___?” – Mike: “Oh, no. But there’s still time. They don’t close until half past four.” A. Do you go to the bank already B. Are you going to the bank now C. Have you gone to the bank D. Have you been to the bank yet 45. – Minh: “Shall I wait for you?” – Hoa: “___.” A. No. don’t bother B. Yes, of course C. Why ask such a question? D. No need to ask Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 46. It is time (A) the government helped (B) the unemployment (C) to find some (D) job. 47. We were at trouble (A) because (B) we had entered (C) the building without (D) permission. 48. Despite (A) the metric system (B) is used throughout (C) the world, it is still not commonly used (D) in the United States. 49. The (A) film star, with (B) his friends, are (C) going to the (D) party tonight. 50. Tom is finally used to cook (A) on an electric stove after having (B) a gas one (C) for so long (D). Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The (50) ___ class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods (51) ___ teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving your English; however, if you work hard and practise speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (52) ___ in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (53) ___ at the most suitable level. The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (54) ___ of situations at the advanced knowledge. You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers. In addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures.
6. 51. A. maximum B. minimum C. small D. large 52. A. in B. of C. on D. for 53. A. test B. exam C. course D. lesson 54. A. form B. class C. grade D. course 55. A. variety B. amount C. number D. lot Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which is closest in meaning to the original one. 56. They arrived too late to get good seats. A. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken. B. Although they were late, they found some good seats. C. They got good seats some time after they arrived. D. They had to stand for the whole show. 57. Choosing a suitable career is really important to teenagers. A. It is really important to choose a suitable career for teenagers. B. Choosing a suitable career for teenagers is a really important affair. C. It is of great importance for teenagers to choose a suitable career. D. The choice of a suitable career for teenagers is important 58. My grandfather started collecting stamps when he was 65. A. Collecting stamps was my grandfather’s hobby when he was 65. B. My grandfather took up collecting stamps when he was 65. C. At the age of 65, my grandfather was collecting stamps. D. My grandfather hasn’t been collecting stamps until he was 65. 59. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him. A. She asked him whether he phoned the office. B. She offered to phone the office for him. C. She allowed him to phone the office. D. She reminded him to phone the office. 60. It’s a waste of time trying to do the experiment again and again. A. The experiment should be done again and again. B. It’s well worth trying to do the experiments again. C. There is no point in trying to repeat the experiment. D. There is no time to try to repeat the experiment. PRACTICE TEST 3 (Units 4, 5 &6) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. hour B. heir C. honesty D. half 2. A apply B. university C. identity D. early 3. A. disappointed B. activity C. announce D. society Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 4. A. enthusiastic B. qualification C. international D. recommendation 5. A. mathematics B. engineering C. scientific D. laboratory 6. A. general B. applicant C. usually D. October Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 7. Tommy left high school ___ the age ___ seventeen. A. at / of B. in / for C. on / with D. of / in 8. In ___ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ 9. Many parents do not let their children make a decision ___ their future career. A. in B. about C. on D. out 10. ___ lack of exercise is one of ___ major factors contributing to obesity. A. The / the B. ỉ / the C. The / ỉ D. ỉ / ỉ 11. Reagan ___ an actor years ago. A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have been 12. They are the people ___ houses were destroyed by the flood. A. whose B. their C. what D. which
7. 13. ___, I’d have told you the answer. A. You had asked me B. Unless you asked me C. Had you asked me D. If you asked me 14. A/an ___ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications. A. certificate B. requirement C. education D. test 15. I hate ___ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends. A. to be asking B. to be asked C. being asking D. of asking 16. Either you or I ___ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport. A. am B. were C. are D. has been 17. They have an apartment ___ the park. A. overlooking B. that overlooking C. overlooks D. overlooked 18. As an ___, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency. A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative 19. Parents can express a ___ for the school their child attends. A. prefer B. preference C. preferential D. preferable 20. ___ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. A. Primary B. Tertiary C. Secondary D. Intermediate 21. In English school education system, schooling is ___ for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. A. compulsory B. reinforced C. optional D. temporary 22. Tim clearly had no intention ___ doing any work, although it was only a week till the final exam. A. on B. in C. of D. about 23. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York, you ___ change planes. A. could not have to B. will not have to C. had not had to D. would not to have to 24. ___ is the study of the events of the past. A. Geography B. History C. Arts D. Literature 25. In many countries, prospective university students apply for ___ during their last year of high school. A. achievement B. information C. course D. admission 26. Have you finished ___ your hair yet? A. to wash B. washing C. wash D. washed 27. Not all teenagers are well ___ for their future job when they are at high school. A. interested B. satisfied C. concerned D. prepared 28. I don't like ___ jobs. In fact, I never want to work under high pressure. A. stress B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful 29. It’s no use ___ over spilt milk. A. cry B. crying C. to cry D. cried 30. ___ here, he would help us with these troubles. A. Were Peter B. If were Peter C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were 31. ___ candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews. A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C. Self-doubt D. Self-confident 32. They always try ___ ___ the bridge as they promised before. A. to postpone/ to build B. postpone/ build C. to postpone/ building D. postponing/ built 33. The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual ___ and human rights in his speeches. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. freeing 34. Do you plan ___ out or ___ at home at this weekend? A. go / stay B. to go / stay C. going / stay D. to go / staying 35. The trees ___. A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard. B. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday. C. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John. D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John.
8. 36. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will ___ fame and fortune in the near future. A. lose B. run C. move D. achieve 37. With your ___, I’d like to say a few words. A. permit B. permission C. permitted D. permissive 38. We don’t allow ___ in the classrooms. A. that students smoke B. smoke C. students to smoke D. to smoking Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 39. In our curriculum, math, literature, physics, chemistry and English are considered as core subjects. A. difficult B. main C. popular D. general 40. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet requirements of the company. A. see B. encounter C. satisfy D. qualify Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 41. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city. A. free B. confident C. occupied D. reluctant 42. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time. A. exact B. right C. correct D. unsuitable Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 43. - “Which job would you like to do?” - “___.” A. I’d like to be a policeman. B. I wish I were a policeman. C. I think I like a teacher. D. I enjoy working as a teacher. 44. - Jennifer: “Make yourself at home.” - Mike: “___” A. Thanks! Same to you. B. It's very kind of you. Thank you. C. Not at all. Don't mention it. D. Yes. Can I help you? 45. – A: ” ___” - B: ”Certainly.” A. Welcome back ! B. What are you doing there ? C. I’m sorry I am late D. May I borrow a pencil , please? Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 46. I (A) would like (B) apply (C) for the position (D) of tour guide in your company. 47. (A) The education children (B) are received during their primary years is (C) crucial for both their personal development and their country (D) as a whole. 48. If they want (A) to increase output, (B) they (C) had to modernize (D) the factory. 49. (A) I feel very (B) anxiously because this (C) is the first time I (D) come to the interview. 50. Chemistry (A) has become one (B) of the most important (C) factor in (D) the textile industry. Chose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Since China adopted its open-door (51) ___ approximately twenty-five years ago, Chinese higher education has begun once again to draw closer to the (52) ___ Western world. China's (53) ___ to send scholars and students to the United States at the end of the 1970s, after thirty years of hostility between the two countries, marked a dramatic turning (54) ___ in the nation's educational history. Today, about 50,000 Chinese students, are studying in the United States, accounting (55) ___ 10 percent of the total international students in the country. More and more Chinese students have gone to other countries to study. 51. A. way B. law C. rule D. policy 52. A. progress B. advanced C. head D. reach 53. A. decide B. decisive C. decision D. decider 54. A. point B. spot C. top D. stain 55. A. for B. to C. up D. over Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which is closest in meaning to the original one. 56. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. A. If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday. B. If we hadn’t had enough money, we wouldn’t have gone on holiday. C. We would go on holiday if we had enough money. D. We wouldn’t go on holiday if we didn’t have enough money. 57. Peter is said to be a good student. A. People said that Peter is a good student.
9. B. People say that Peter is a good student. C. People said that Peter was a good student. D. People say that Peter has been a good student. 58. Many people think Steve stole the money. A. It was not Steve who stole the money. B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money. C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve. D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve. 59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back. B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. D. Scarcely I had put the phone down when the boss rang back. 60. "I am unhappy because I was treated like a child" she said. A. She insisted on being treated like a child . B. She complained about being treated like a child. C. She denied being treated like a child. D. She said being treated like a child. PRACTICE TEST 4 (Units 4, 5 &6) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1/ A. football B. listen C. fasten D. castle 2/ A. final B. applicant C. high D. decide 3/ A. survey B. strategy C. sugar D. self-confident Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 4/ A. confidence B. experience C. financial D. decision 5/ A. university B. application C. technology D. entertainment 6/ A. parallel B. dependent C. educate D. primary Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 7. The academic year in Vietnam is over ___ the end ___ May. A. from / in B. for / on C. on / in D. at / of 8. Over ___ past few decades, ___ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements. A. the / ỉ B. ỉ / ỉ C. a / the D. ỉ / the 9. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied ___ a job A. in B. of C. for D. upon 10. Do you know the woman ___ for the bus? A. which waiting B. she is waiting C. who is been waited D. waiting 11. ___ 5th Asian Beach Games, which were held in Danang, Vietnam, consisted of athletes from forty-one participating countries. A. The B. ỉ C. A D. An 12. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony ___ next weekend. A. is going to be performed B. has been performed C. will be performing D will have performed 13. They have just found the couple and their car ___ were swept away during the heavy storm last week. A. when B. that C. which D. whose 14. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university ___. A. schedule B. education C. science D. technology 15. It ___ that learning a foreign language ___ a lot of time. A. says / is taken B. is saying / has been taken C. is said / takes D. was said / was taken 16. If you ___ to my advice, you ___ in trouble now. A. listened / were not B. listen / are not. C. had listened / would not have been D. had listened / would not be 17. The bridge ___ two years ago has just been destroyed.
10. A. building B. which it built C. to be built D. built 18. In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by ___fee- paying schools. A. independent B. independently C. depended D. independence 19. Many people have objected to the use of animals in ___ experiments. A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically 20. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the ___ of the company. A. requirements B. applicants C. information D. education 21. ___ is used to describe the work of a person whose job is to treat sick or injured animals, or to describe the medical treatment of animals. A. Chemistry B. Pharmacy C. Medicine D. Veterinary 22. I don’t think that I’m acquainted ___ him. A. with B. to C. by D. for 23. If it ___ an hour ago, the streets ___ wet now. A. were raining / will be B. had rained / would be C. rained / would be D. had rained / would have been 24. ___ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world. A. Science B. Geography C. History D. Technology 25. - Which subject do you ___ at university? - I major in Math. A. do B. make C. practice D. demonstrate 26. I need ___ more exercise. A. to take B. taking C. take D. taken 27. Two-thirds of the ___ is women. A. agency B. position C. enthusiasm D. workforce 28. Don’t forget to greet the ___ before you answer his questions. A. interview B. interviewee C. interviewer D. interviewers 29. American women have got used to ___ independently recently. A. live B. to live C. living D. lives 30. ___ that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech. A. If we had had B. If had we had C. Unless we had had D. Provided that we had had 31. English is an important ___ that is required in several national examinations: A. language B. test C. evaluation D. subject 32. Can someone ___ me how ___ into film from the camera’s pictures? A. show / change B. to show / to change C. showing / change D. show / to change 33. I would like to invite you to participate in the ___ ceremony. A. graduate B. graduated C. graduation D. graduating 34. I dislike ___ in line. - So do I. That’s why I prefer ___ at night when there are fewer people. A. wait / shop B. to wait / shopping C. waiting / shopping D. waiting / to shop 35. Bicycles ___ in the driveway. A. must not leave B. must not be leaving C. must not be left D. must not have left 36. In his latest speech, the Secretary General ___ the importance of wildlife conservation. A. stressed B. excused C. extorted D. remained 37. I find it ___ to work in this room. It’s too small and airless. A. comfortably B. comfortable C. uncomfortable D. comfort 38. I remember ___ my mother say the grass in the garden needed ___. A. to hear / cutting B. hear / cut C. heard / to cut D. hearing / cutting Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 39. The new model comes in a range of colors. A. an aspect of B. a majority of C. a variety of D. a field of 40. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right
11. Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 41. She lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study. A. made room for B. put in charge of C. lost control of D. got in touch with 42. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer. A. unplanned B. deliberate C. accidental D. unintentional Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 43. - “Do you think that the unemployment problem is emergency?” - “___ .” A. Yes, I think of that B. Yes, it is C. Yes, I think that D. Yes, I think so. 44. Tom and Sam are talking about their test results. - Tom: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.” - Sam: “___” A. Good Heavens! B. That’s brilliant enough! C. Never mind, better job next time. D. It’s okay, don’t worry. 45. Two friends Jane and Thomas are talking about their final term test. - Jane: “I’ve been half ready for the final term test.” - Thomas: “___” A. Then, I’d call it a day. B. Incredible! I haven’t even started. C. Thank you so much. D. You are welcome! Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 46. I can’t go (A) with you (B) unless I (C) will get my work (D) finished. 47. (A) The major goals of primary education (B) is (C) to achieve basic literacy (D) and numeracy among all students. 48. You (A) would have met Mary if you (B) came (C) here yesterday (D) evening. 49. In (A) generally, (B) the rule is (C) simple: a singular subject (D) requires a singular verb. 50. Unless you (A) don’t study (B) hard, you (C) won’t pass (D) the GCSE examination. Chose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is (51) ___ for all students and paid for by the state. The second (52) ___ is the “independent” or “public” school system, which is free-paying. The state school system, which (53) ___ up 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided (54) ___ two levels of education” primary education and (55) ___ education. 51. A. free B. compulsory C. national D. educational 52. A. subject B. category C. education D. examination 53. A. begins B. educates C. makes D. follows 54. A. in B. to C. into D. for 55. A. second B. secondary C. seconds D. secondly Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which is closest in meaning to the original one. 56. They don’t have money now, so they can’t have a drink. A. If they had money now, they could have a drink. B. They could have a drink unless they had money. C. Had they have money now, they could have had a drink. D. If they didn’t have money now, they couldn’t have a drink. 57. People should use bicycles for short journeys. A. Bicycles should used for short journeys. B. Bicycles should be use for short journeys. C. Bicycles should be used for short journeys. D. Bicycles be used for short journeys. 58. The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him. A. The man suddenly realized that he was being watched by the neighbor. B. The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that. C. The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him. D. The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor. 59. Young as he is, he has a big fortune. A. He has a big fortune because he is young. B. When he is young, he has a big fortune. C. He is not only young but also has a big fortune. D. Although he is young, he has a big fortune.
12. 60. Alan worked too hard at the office. This led to his illness. A. Because Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. B. Alan's working too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. C. Alan's illness resulted from his working too hard at the office. D. His working too hard at the office resulted from his illness. PRACTICE TEST 5 (UNIT 8) I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. influence B. confident C. invention D. terrorism 2. A. experience B. technology C. environment D. corporation 3. A. future B. burden C. device D. paper II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 4. A. future B. mature C. pasture D. nature 5. A. service B. practice C. office D. device 6. A. threaten B. earth C. healthy D. breathe III. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions or do as directed. Choose the best word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word. 7. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D. farms 8. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents. A. demolishing B. exploding C. developing D. running Choose the best word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word. 9. As an executive director of a big company, she is a woman of extraordinary intelligence. A. remarkable B. moderate C. little D. sufficient 10. Local dwellers' houses gather right in the middle of the valley. A. scatter B. collect C. distribute D. bloom Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 11. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and ___ when being asked about their future. A. depress B. depression C. depressing D. depressed 12. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ___. A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 13. She has a promising future ahead___her. A. for B. from C. on D. of 14. ___technology is already present in the form of computers, printers, scanners, handheld devices, wireless technologies, and Internet connections. A. A B. An C. The D. ỉ 15. Peter was asked to ___to a newspaper article making predictions for technological progress in 10 years. A. expect B. invent C. develop D. contribute 16. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up ___inflation. A. with B. for C. over D. on 17. Many people believe that human beings will never used up all ___ natural resources on earth. A. the B. a C. ỉ D. an 18. I think we maybe run ___ natural resources some day. A. in to B. up to C. out of D. away from 19. - Mary: "Don't fail to send your parents my regards." - Jack: “___” A. You're welcome B. Good idea, thanks. C. Thanks, I will. D. It's my pleasure. 20. You’ll have to ___ a better idea than that if you want to win. A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with 21. - Nancy: “___” - Sue: “Great. Thanks.” A. Be careful! B. Excuse me! C. How are you doing? D. What are you doing? 22. A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment and cure of life-diseases. A. developing B. threatening C. hoping D. fitting
13. 23. The idea of building a___ with human intelligence is not only ambitious but also highly unconventional. A. robot B. corporation C. line D. road 24. In the future, the number of tiny but ___ computers you encounter every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions. A. power B. powerful C. powerfully D. powered 25. There are several places where residents face the threat of ___ every day. A. terrorist B. terrorism C. terrorize D. terror 26. - John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" - Laura: “___” A. Yes. It's an absurd idea B. There's no doubt about it. C. Of course not. You bet. D. Well, that's very surprising! 27. Let’s go to see the famous film, ___ we? A. don’t B. shall C. won’t D. will 28. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ___ every little thing that happens. A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered 29. AIDS is ___ that scientists are doing research to find a cure. A. a so serious disease B. so a serious disease C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease 30. Do you deny ___ this with the defendant on the day in question? A. to discuss B. discussing C. of having discussed D. to have discussed 31. ___ over long distances is a fact. A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted 32. Marie Curie, ___, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work. A. was the scientist who discovered radium B. whose scientific discovery of radium C. the scientist discovered radium D. the scientist who discovered radium 33. ___ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had 34. ___, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child. A. Tired as she was B. She was tired C. As tired D. Despite tired 35. This is a picture of a bus. A. red bright London B. bright red London C. London bright red D. London red bright 36. ___ the salesman promised to exchange the detective CD player for a new one, they insisted on getting a refund. A. And B. But C. Although D. Despite 37. A large number of inventions and discoveries have been ___ accident. A. in B. by C. at D. on 38. After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced ___ cars in 2014 as the year before. A. twice as many B. twice many as C. as many twice D. as twice many 39. Without your help, I___the technical problem with my computer the other day. A. wouldn't solve B. couldn't have solved C. could solve D. can't solve 40. The table in the living room should be moved to___the new TV set. A. get rid of B. make room for C. pave the way for D. take hold of Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 41. I (A) had (B) a sandwich (C) for (D) the lunch today. 42. (A) Do you have (B) to wear (C) an uniform (D) at work? 43. (A) Shall we visit George (B) in Spain (C) in next April, (D) John? 44. I think (A) I’ll be (B) on (C) a Moroccan beach (D) in my birthday.
14. 45. I (A) normally go to (B) the south of (C) the France (D) in the winter. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given. 46. Just imagine / human life / be like / 20 years. A. Just imagine how human life will be like for 20 years. B. Just imagine human life will be like in 20 years. C. Just imagine what human life will be like in 20 years. D. Just imagine that human life will be like since 20 years. 47. I hope / we / able / solve the problems / over population and pollution. A. I hope whether we are able to solve the problems, those are over population and pollution. B. I hope if we will be able to solve the problems, which are over population and pollution. C. I hope that we will be able to solve the problems of over population and pollution. D. I hope when we will be able to solve the problem for over population and pollution. 48. Cancers and AIDS / untreatable / now / be cured successfully. A. Cancers and AIDS, which are untreatable now, will be cured successfully. B. Cancers and AIDS, they are untreatable now, will be cured successfully. C. Cancers and AIDS, that are untreatable now, will be cured successfully. D. Cancers and AIDS, which are untreatable now, they will be cured successfully 49. All schools / on earth / equipped / computers and the Internet. A. All schools on earth will be equipped with computers and the Internet. B. All schools on earth to be equipped with computers and the Internet. C. All schools on earth will be equipped by computers and the Internet. D. All schools on earth to be equipped by computers and the Internet. 50. no places / people / suffer / the lack of food and accommodation. A. In no places, where people have to suffer the lack of food and accommodation. B. There will be no places where people have to suffer the lack of food and accommodation. C. As there are no places, people will suffer the lack of food and accommodation. D. They are no places that people will have to suffer the lack of food and accommodation. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 51. "Don 't forget to lock all the doors when you go out, John! " said his mother. A. John's mother suggested him to lock all the doors when he went out. B. John's mother reminded him to lock all the doors when he went out. C. John's mother recommended him to lock all the doors when he went out. D. John's mother remembered him to lock all the doors when he went out. 52. The boys prefer playing football 10 staying indoors. A. The boys would rather play football rather than stay indoors. B. The boys would rather to play football than stay indoors. C. The boys would prefer to play football than stay indoors. D. The boys would prefer to play football rather than stay indoors. 53. People think that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. A. It was thought that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. B. Alexander Fleming was thought to have discovered penicillin in 1928. C. Penicillin is thought to have been discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. D. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 is thought. 54. If you want to be kept informed about current affairs, you should listen to the radio. A. Listening to the radio and you will be kept informed about current affairs. B. A good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs is having listened to the radio. C. Listening to the radio is a good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs. D. Only by listening to the radio, you can keep yourself informed about current affairs. 55. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time. A. The meeting lasted much longer than usual. B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure. C. There was not enough time to hold the meeting. D. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early. IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
15. Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (56) ___ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and are convinced that. more than ever before, the Earth is at (57) ___ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (58) ___ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting (59) ___ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (60) ___ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. 56. A. give B. put C. take D. have 57. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm 58. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According 59. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D.encouragement 60. A. off B. away C. up D. over PRACTICE TEST 6 (UNIT 10) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words. 1. A. vulnerable B. industry C. result D. current 2. A. generation B. endanger C. organization D. agencies 3. A. commercial B. extinction C. species D. sociable II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 4. A. extinction B. appearance C. pollution D. habitat 5. A. experience B. exploitation C. environment D. technology 6. A. believe B. appear C. threaten D. achieve III. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions or do as directed. Choose the best word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word. 7. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. A. dirt B. dust C. pollution D. ugliness 8. Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives. A. impact B. depression C. technique D. expect Choose the best word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word. 9. Many people have tried to preserve the ecology of many natural places. A. reserve B. destroy C. conserve D. maintain 10. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction. A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Purified D. Strengthened Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 11. She ___ come first in the next examination but I doubt it. A. must B. might C. could be D. would 12. Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the ___ of extinction. A. verge B.way C. mood D. state 13. The Red List has been introduced to raise people’s awareness ___ conservation needs. A. to B. for C. after D. of 14. Sit down, please. ___ a cup of tea? A. Do you like B. Do you like to drink C. Would you like D. Will you like 15. Endangered animals should be bred in ___ areas. A. conservation B. conservable C. conservative D. conservancy 16. Passengers ___ smoke until the signs have been switched off. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. mightn’t 17. Ms. Katie is decorating her house. She is asking her son for some help. Ms. Katie: “___” - Son: “Yes, of course.” A. You won’t help me this time. B. You’d better give me one hand. C. I don’t think I’ll need your help. D. Could you give me a hand? 18. Cars in the future will run ___ electricity or methane gas. A. with B. after C. by D. on
16. 19. These pills will surely ___ your pain. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easiness 20. It’s no good ___ to him. He never answers letters. A. write B. to write C. writing D. for writing 21. Development of the area would ___ wildlife. A. danger B. dangerously C. dangerous D. endanger 22. Peter: “Do you mind my taking this seat?” – Jean: “___” A. Yes, sit down please. B. No, of course not. C. Yes, take it please. D. No, you can’t take it. 23. As I won’t be at home tonight. I ___ my homework during my lunch break. A. have to do B. might do C. can do D. would do 24. If we do not take steps to protect the world’s wildlife, many species of birds and animals are likely to die___ completely. A. away B. out C. down D. from 25. Young children are more ___ to food poisoning than adults. A. contaminated B. survived C. vulnerable D. toxic 26. Species become extinct or endangered for ___ number of reasons, but ___ primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities. A. a/ the B. a/ a C. ỉ/ ỉ D. the/ a 27. Alan and Susie ___ an argument. They’re not speaking to each other. A. must have B. might have C. must have had D. may have 28. A/ an ___ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. A. dangerous B. endangered C. endanger D. endangerment 29. Since ___ 1600s, worldwide overexploitation of animals for ___ food and other products has caused numerous species to become extinct or endangered. A. the/ a B. ỉ/ a C. the/ ỉ D. the/ the 30. We___walk all the way home. We___take a taxi. A. couldn't / had to B. needn't / can C. would rather not/ must D. ought not to/ might 31. Only a few of many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal ___. A. protection B. protect C. protective D. protector 32. ___ is the protection of environment and natural resources. A. Survival B. Commerce C. Extinction D. Conservation 33. Sandra___ to work yesterday, so she stayed at home. A. needn’t have gone B. don’t need to go C. didn’t need to go D. shouldn’t have gone 34. He is unreliable. What he says ___be believed. A. cannot B. might not C. may not D. must not 35. Fire engines and ambulances have ___over other traffic. A. prior B. priority C. before D. precedence 36. A ___ is an area of land where wild animals or plants are officially protected. A. habitat B. nature C. reserve D. globe 37. ___I borrow your lighter for a minute? Sure, not problem. A. May B. Must C. Should D. Need 38. You’d better ___ those glasses carefully if you want them to arrive intact. A. to pack B. packing C. have packed D. pack 39. A species that faces ___ may become severely endangered or even extinct. A. overpopulation B. overgrowth C. overexploitation D. overbalance 40. You ___ pay me back now. Give me the money tomorrow. A. may B. don’t have to C. must D. should 41. ___ is the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region. A. Biodiversity B. Environment C. Conservation D. Ecology 42. To ___ new developments and technology, modern people need to implement lifelong learning all the time. A. keep on with B. get on with C. face up with D. keep up with 43. Once ___ in large quantities, these products will be more affordably priced. A. are produced B. produced C. having produced D. producing 44. Only after he ___ the job as a computer programmer did he realize how much he loved it. A. had left B. would leave C. was leaving D. has left 45. I would rather ___ poor but happy than become rich without happiness.
17. A. being B. to be C. was D. be Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 46. An endangered species (A) is a population of an organism (B) which is at risk (C) of becoming extinction (D). 47. We arrive on time (A) to have a (B) meal before the (C) plane left (D). 48. Because of habitat lose (A), there are (B) fewer (C) Asian elephants than African elephants (D). 49. Disease, pollute (A), and limited distribution are (B) factors (C) that threaten (D) various plant and animal species. 50. Many plant (A) and animal species are (B) now in dangerous (C) of extinction (D). Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the blanks. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (51)___. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (52)___ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (53)___, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats – the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (54)___ wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones (55)___ unless we can solve this problem. 51. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing 52. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct 53. A. lively B. alive C. for live D. for living 54. A. spoil B. wound C. harm D. wrong 55. A. left B. over C. staying D. survived Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one. 56. Perhaps the others are looking for us now. A. The others must be looking for us now. B. The others might be looking for us now. C. The others should be looking for us now. D. The others have to be looking for us now. 57. I started working here since 1998. A. I have started working here since 1998. B. I haven’t worked here since 1998. C. I have started work here since 1998. D. I have worked here since 1998. 58. It’s my opinion that you should go on a diet. A. If I were you, I would go on a diet. B. Going on a diet is what I have thought of. C. You and I should go on a diet. D. I don’t think you should go on a diet. 59. You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motorcycle. A. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn’t wear a helmet. B. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing a helmet is not a must. C. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle. D. You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle. 60. John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill. A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill. B. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here. C. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday. D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here. PRACTICE TEST 7 (UNIT 11) Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. advice B. pick C. might D. kind 2. A. fewer B. wonderful C. swallow D. chew 3. A. tasting B. subject C. sleep D. pleasure Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4.A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding 5.A. swallow B. subject C. digest D. enough
18. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 6. Who does the book belong ___? A. for B. to C. on D. through 7.He picked ___ the book and turned page after page. A. up B. on C. away D. in 8. Read the book ___ and you can find the information you need. A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully 9. Not many people find reading more ___ than watching TV. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly 10. A ___ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary. A. pleasure B. novel C. page D. review 11.A ___ is the story of a person's life written by somebody else. A. romance B. fiction C. biography D. science 12.When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ___ it A. reviews B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into 13.Many teenagers are not much ___ in reading books, except for what they are made to read at school A. excited B. important C. slow D. interested 14.This book ___ to Peter. It is not mine. A. possesses B. owns C. has D. belong 15.Many people are not interested ___ reading books as much as seeing films. A. in B. with C. for D. about 16.We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But ___ fact, TV has not kill reading. A. for B. upon C. at D. in 17.Books are a wonderful source ___ knowledge and pleasure. A. with B. of C. in D. about 18.After leaving school, many of us only read for ___. A. please B. pleasant C. pleasure D. pleasing 19.Mary enjoys reading ___, adventure, and whatever else she can either buy or borrow. A. romance B. romantic C. romanticize D. romanticism 20.The novel has had a tremendous impact on ___ and publishing markets. A. entertain B. entertainer C. entertainment D. entertainingly 21.Tommy likes the books that he borrowed from the school library very much. He has read them with ___. A. entertainment B. romance C. tasting D. pleasure 22.The reviewer ___ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction. A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew 23.I have nearly finished reading the book. There are only a few ___ left. A. pieces B. pages C. slices D. sheets 24.Can you ___ what it would be like to live without books? A. imagine B. advise C. describe D. understand 25.A ___ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying. A. non-fiction B. science C. thriller D. romance 26.___ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures. A. Comic B. Thriller C. Romantic D. Science 27.Boy, stop reading. ___ the book down and go to bed. A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick 28.A book may be studied by students as the ___ of a writing and analysis exercise in the form of a book report. A. limit B. time C. subject D. interest 29.It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ___. A. put down B. swallow C. look up D. understand 30.A ___ is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which a writer gives his opinion of a book, a film, or a play.
19. A. page B. subject C. review D. journey 31.If you ___ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously. A. dip into B. put away C. pick up D. put down 32.Those letters ___ now. You can do the typing later. A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing 33.The room ___ once a day. A. should clean B. should be cleaning C. should be cleaned D. should have cleaned 34.Two tablets ___ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly. A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking 35.Have you ever read ___ "Oliver Twist", ___ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens? A. the / the B. ỉ / an C. ỉ / ỉ D. an / the 36.I like ___ books better than ___ films. A. ỉ / ỉ B. the / the C. ỉ / the D. the / ỉ 37.Cigarettes ___ at a bakery. A. most buy B. cannot buy C. cannot be bought D. should not buy 38.The next meeting ___ in May. A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held 39.All traffic laws ___. A. is observed B. must be observed C. must have observedD. had better observe 40.Tomatoes ___ before they are completely ripe. A. can be picked B. can pick C. needn't pick D. should be picking Error Identification. 41.Too much television can has negative effects on young minds A because of higher levels of television viewing correlate with lowered B C academic performance, especially reading scores. D 42.Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading A B teaches us to think in a logically connected way, and cultivating a C D sustained attention span. 43.Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your A B C life more thicker. D 44.It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading. A B C is bored . D 45.There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the A B time to read a book instead of sitting in front of the TV or doing some C D other forms of mindless entertainment. Choose the best sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 46.It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today. A. My assignment must have been submitted today. B. I needn't have submitted my assignment today. C. My assignment was required to submit by today. D. I mustn't submit my assignment today. 47.It's time we left for the disco. A. We may leave for the disco now. B. We needn't leave for the disco now. C. We should leave for the disco now. D. We must have leave for the disco now. 48.It was a mistake of you to lose your passport. A. You shouldn't have lost your passport. B. There must be a mistake in your passport. C. You needn't have brought your passport. D. Your passport must be lost. 49.My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
20. A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen. C. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. D. My car keys might be in the kitchen. 50.Is it possible for me to come to your house at about 7pm? A. Must I come over to your house at about 7pm? B. Could I be come to your house at about 7pm? C. Can I come to your house at about 7pm? D. Will I come to your house at about 7pm? Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best word for each of the blanks Books are written to (51) ___ knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Through good books , we learnt many things.This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (52) ___with them.We also realize that the world is made not only for man alone but (53) ___ for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst,warmth and cold.Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. Good books (54) ___ us to see the most remote religions of the world today as well as the world (55) ___ our ancestors lived. 51.A.gain B.have C.attain D.provide 52.A.peace B.peaceful C.peacefully D.peaceless 53.A.and B.also C.then D.later 54.A.suggest B.make C.let D. help 55.A.which B. in that C. in which D.that Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters. Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words. Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them. 56. Books have great influence on ___. A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles 57. When you are reading a book, ___. A. you have to read small pieces of information B. you use your brain in concentration and focus C. you have to read during a very long time D. you lose your memory 58. A challenging book ___. A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupils C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary 59. Books ___. A. are compulsory in every course B. are not needed in most of course C. contain less information than class discussions D. make a sick patient feel better 60. Books cannot give you ___. A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles
21. PRACTICE TEST 8 (UNIT 12) I. Choose the word which has the different stress pattern. 1. A. goalie B. movement C. advance D. punish 2. A. vertical B. defensive C. contestant D. opponent 3. A. synchronized B. aquatic C. integral D. physical II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 4. A. athletics B. thought C. enthusiast D. themselves 5. A. charity B. chocolate C. chemistry D. chapter 6. A. neighbors B. banks C. keeps D. seats III. Choose the best answer. 7. We were ___ a penalty after a late tackle. A. rewarded B. awarded C. got D. reserved 8. Each correct answer will ___ two points. A. score B. be scored C. shoot D. be shot 9. He stretched himself ___on the sofa and fell asleep. A. away B. off C. out D. in 10. “How did that window___?” “I don’t know.” A. broke B. get broken C. got broken D. broken 11. Mr. Smith was ___ in a road accident. A. injured B. wounded C. destroyed D. damaged 12. In water polo, a player is ___ after committing five personal fouls. A. ejected B. punished C. criticized D. defeated 13. In1941, The AAU officially accepted synchronized swimming as a ___ sport for team events. A. competitive B. competing C. competed D. competitor 14. In water polo, no player except the ___ can hold the ball with both hands. A. defender B. attacker C. referee D. goalie 15. Many young men prefer scuba- diving to water polo because it is ___. A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventuring D. adventurer 16. Peter doesn’t like scuba- diving. ___ does his brother. A. Too B. Neither C. Neither D. So 17. The flight to Hanoi ___ because of the bad weather. A. can postponed B. will be postponed C. can be postponed D. can postpone 18. Mary: “I’ve got an interview for a job tomorrow.” – Peter: “___” A. Thank you. B. Same to you. C. Good luck! D. See you! 19. Paul: “How well you are playing!” - William: ”___ “ A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. Not at all. C. Many thanks. That’s a nice compliment. D. I think so. 20. The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and ___ are built and deepened. A. solidarity B. determination C. admiration D. rival 21. Johnny used to be one of the most ___ athletes in my country. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully 22. The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven___countries. A. participate B. participant C. participation D. participating 23. The athlete had tried his best to ___ his SEA GAMES title and records. A. defend B. impress C. carry D. perform 24. Jack: “How about going for a cup of coffee?” - Jennifer: “ ___ .” A. Yes, I’m going B. Never mind C. Not at all D. That’s a good idea 25. At any competition, everyone is ___. A. the same B. equal C. common D. significant 26. We’ve nearly run ___ money. We’ve got very little left. A. out of B. off C. away of D. out with 27. Jamie prefers working at home ___ working in an office. A. more B. that C. than D. to 28. ASIAN was ___ in August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. A. discovered B. found C. invented D. founded 29. I think one of ___ biggest problems for me is money.
22. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 30. He is said ___ the gold medal in bodybuilding last Asian Games. A. to have won B. to win C. winning D. won 31. Paper, the main writing material today, ___by the Chinese. A. was invented B. is invented C. had been invented D. was being invented 32.Whenever something goes wrong, everyone ___ it on me. A. blamed B. blames C. blaming D. to blame 33.We took part in a sponsored walk ___ to support the poor. A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized 34. A letter of ___ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview. A. recommend B. recommendation C. recommended D. recommender 35. What would you like to have for___ lunch. A. the B. an C. no article D. a 36. The students failed to meet the necessary ___ for admission to the course. A. fulfillments B. qualities C. requirements D. aptitudes 37.The government ___ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine. A. gave B. provided C. offered D. carried 38. Do you feel ___ to this kind of job? A. attract B. attracted C. attractive D. attraction 39. It was very easy for her to beat her ___ in the badminton game. A. companion B. opponent C. enemy D. teammate 40. A ___ is a player who stands in goal and tries to prevent the other team from scoring. A. goaler B. goalie C. goalkeepers D. forward 41. He the grass. The gardener does it. A. doesn’t need cut B. doesn’t need to cut C. needn’t to cut D. needn’t cutting IV. Choose the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in the following sentences. 42. It is quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts. A. unbelievable B. difficult C. disappointed D. imaginable 43. The man remained motionless on the grass when the dogs approached him. He was too frightened. A. dead B. still C. asleep D. unconscious V. Choose the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in the following sentences. 44. Most of the shop here sell local products which are hand-made. A. durable B. expensive C. genuine D. foreign 45. The police had to release several suspects related to the bank robbery last month due to the lack of evidence. A. capture B. arrest C. attack D. defend VI. Choose the underline part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. 46. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week. A B C D 47. She feels good than she did several days ago. A B C D 48. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam? A B C D 49. He apologized with me for arriving late. A B C D 50. We helped at the appliance store by a friendly and knowledgeable salesperson. A B C D VII. Choose the correct answers to complete the following sentences. 51. I took off my shoes before entering the room ___. A. in order to not dirty the floor B. so that I not dirty the floor C. in order not dirtying the floor D. so as not to dirty the floor 52. What would you do if you ___? A. are bitten by a snake B. had been bitten by a snake C. were bitten by a snake D. has been bitten by a snake 53. Paul is so smart. He graduated ___. A. at the university for just three years B. from the university in just three years
23. C. in the university about just three years D. of the university with just three years VIII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. 54. Hoa doesn’t play the guitar as well as Minh. A. Minh plays the guitar as well. B. Hoa doesn’t play the guitar well. C. Hoa doesn’t play the guitar better than Minh D. Minh plays the guitar better than Hoa. 55. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago. A.I haven’t seen Rose for three years. B.I haven’t seen Rose three years ago. C.I haven’t seen Rose since three years. D.I hadn’t seen Rose for three years. IX. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks. Aquatic sports - sports involving playing (56) ___ or upon the water - take various forms. The main activities include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo. Swimming is the act of moving through the water by using the (57) ___, legs, and body in motion. It is an integral part of almost all water-based activities. In synchronized swimming, the players (58) ___ beautiful maneuvers to music and diving. Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play (59) ___ each other, attempting to (60) ___ a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal. 56. A. in B. under C. over D. through 57. A. hands B. head C. shoulders D. arms 58. A. perform B. compete C. make D. work 59. A. with B. against C.to D. on 60. A. push B. shoot C. throw D. kick PRACTICE TEST 9 (Unit 13) Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. host B. prove C. post D. close 2. A. title B. spirit C. standing D. commit 3. A. gold B. game C. organize D. region Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. development B. cooperation C. facility D. competitor 5. A. event B. spirit C. entrance D. title 6. A. impress B. perform C. handle D. explore Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. We’re full of ___ for all your hard work. A. competition B. determination C. admiration D. facility 8. Manchester United beat their ___ 3-1. A. enthusiast B. standing C. competition D. rival 9. The final game attracted a crowd of over 50,000 ___. A. rivals B. losers C. winners D. spectators 10. This database will enable a more ___ study to be carried out. A. deep B. intensive C. than D. further 11. He has overcome his difficulties with courage and ___. A. determination B. decision C. impatience D. willingness 12. The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport ___ held after every SEA Games for athletes with physical disabilities. A. games B. event C. work D. situation 13. In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men’s gold ___. A. present B. award C. medal D. reward 14. The company was started ten years ago by two young computers ___. A. enthusiasts B. enthusiast C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastic 15. His ___ for music has stayed strong throughout his 23 years in radio. A. enthusiast B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically 16. Jonny used to be one of the most ___ athletes in my country. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully 17. He kicks the ball with ___ and accuracy. A. precise B. precisely C. precision D. preciseness
24. 18. ___, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts. A. Surprise B. Surprised C. Surprising D. Surprisingly 19. The 22nd Sea Games were ___ in Vietnam in December, 2003. A. hold B. holding C. to hold D. held 20. He is much for his technical skills. A. admired B. admires C. admiration D. admiring 21. In 2006, Viet Nam made a deep impression in the region by successfully ___ the Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival. A. hosted B. hosting C. to host D. being hosted 22. Bodybuilding is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order ___ your muscles grow bigger. A. making B. make C. made D. to make 23. The 25th SEA Games is scheduled ___ in Vientiane, Laos in 2009. A. to be held B. to hold C. being held D. to be holding 24. The more he plays, ___ he improves. A. more B. most C. the more D. the most 25. As a result, ___ the heart rate, the faster the pulse. A. the more rapid B. the more rapidly C. rapid D. the most 26. The greater the number of bacteria attacking the system, ___ A. the sooner treatment must be begun B. sooner must begin treatment C. begin treatment as soon as possible D. must begin treatment sooner 27. The more I got to know Tom, ___ I liked him. A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer 28. “Did the medicine make you feel better?” “No, ___, the worse I feel.” A. when I take more medicine B. the more medicine I take C. taking more medicine D. more medicine taken 29. The more distant a star happens to be, ___ to us. A. the dimmest it seems B. the dimmer it seems C. it seems dimmer D. it seems dimmest 30. The larger a drop of water, ___ freezing temperature. A. the higher its B. its higher C. higher than its D. higher 31. ___ electricity you use, ___ your bill will be. A. The more / the higher B. The most / the higher C. The more / the high D. More / higher 32. Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper ___, it is frequently used for high-tension power transmission. A. as copper B. than copper C. for copper D. so copper 33. As the day went on, the weather got ___. A. bad and bad B. worse and worst C. worse and worse D. badder and badder 34. Mary: “I’ll never go mountaining again.” – Linda: “Me ___.” A. so B. too C. neither D. either 35. Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.” – John: “___.” A. My happiness B. My excitement C. My delight D. My pleasure 36. Ann: “Do you need any help?” – Kate: “___” A. No, thanks, I can manage. B. I haven’t got a clue. C. That’s all for now. D. That’s fine by me. 37. For a while we were very enthusiastic ___ the idea. A. in B. for C. about D. on 38. The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games ___ November 2008. A. in B. on C. during D. from 39. Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing ___ official sports at the games. A. at B. with C. in D. as nd 40. In ___ 22 SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 ___ gold medals. A. ỉ/ the B. the/ ỉ C. a/ the D. the/ the 41. ___ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the solidarity, friendship and nobility.
25. A. A B. An C. The D. ỉ Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 42. The results were reliable since modern technology was used to increase precision. A. enthusiasm B. accuracy C. competition D. performance 43. Thai football team has been our strongest rival in Southeast Asia. A. enemy B. competitor C. opponent D. sponsor Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 44. The Games impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development. A. cooperation B. support C. harmony D. disagreement 45. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point between 2010 and 2015. A. opposed B. introduced C. requested D. offered 46. When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high. A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher. B. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate. C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is. D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime. 47. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my way to work this morning. A. Peter ran into his friend this morning. B. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning. C. Peter and I ran to work this morning D. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not. 48. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older. B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets. C. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel. D. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel. 49. They spent more money. They had to work harder. A. The more money they spent, the harder they had to work. B. The more they spent money, the harder work they had to. C. The more money they spent, the more harder they had to work. D. The more they spent money, the more hard they had to work. 50. January/ long/ than/ February. A. January longer than February. B. January is longer than February. C. January was longer than February. D. January is long than February. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The 22nd SEA Games, hosted this year by Vietnam, has joined the international movement to rid sports of tobacco. For the first time, the regional sporting event will be tobacco-free under a landmark cooperative agreement signed in April 2003 between the World Health Organization (WHO), the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Committee and the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Hanoi Health Department has organized a press seminar to celebrate and raise awareness about the tobacco-free SEA Games. The 22nd SEA Games is the first games hosted by Vietnam and 10 countries from the Southeast Asian region with nearly 8,000 athletes and coaches will participate. It will be the first tobacco-free international sporting event in Vietnam, joining other international tobacco-free sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup 2002, and the Winter Olympic Games 2002. The 22nd SEA Games will ban all sales, advertising and other promotion of tobacco products, and restricts smoking in all Games venues. The aim is to protect spectators, athletes, event staff, media and other visitors from the serious health hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke, as well as to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking. Madame Pascale Brudon, WHO Representative in Vietnam, stated, "Vietnam has established 3 years ago a comprehensive, ambitious national tobacco control policy and a national tobacco control program. The tobacco-free 22nd SEA Games will be yet another area where Vietnam is leading the way for other countries in the region and the world in protecting its citizens from the debilitating and disastrous consequences of tobacco use. " WHO has provided funding and technical assistance to the SEA Games Organizing Committee and Vietnamese Ministry of Health to train of over 4,000 SEA Games organizers and volunteers on the
26. implementation of the tobacco-free policy. An international team of trainers from the Ministry of Health, International Organization for Good Temper (lOGT), WHO and International Development Enterprises (IDE) began a series of national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003. The tobacco-free SEA Games are an inspiration and a model for other sport events, big and small, not only in Vietnam but also in the Southeast Asian and Western Pacific Region. 51. In the 22nd SEA Games ___. A. there will be the attendance of athletes from the World Health Organization B. smoking is not allowed C. smoking is only for the leader, not any athletes D. is held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health 52. According to the text, ___. A. Vietnam has ever organized several tobacco-free sport events before the 22nd SEA Games B. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has not been approved by any world organizations C. the tobacco-free SEA Games is not announced to newspapers and magazines D. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has been encouraged and supported by many world organizations 53. According to the third paragraph, ___. A. tobacco companies can have an advertising campaign during the SEA Games B. second-hand tobacco smoke cannot cause any harm to the athletes in the 22nd SEA Games C. cigarettes are not allowed to sell in the 22nd SEA Games venues D. everyone can buy cigarettes in the 22nd SEA Games venues except the athletes 54. One of the aims of the tobacco-free SEA Games is ___. A. to sell more and more tobacco during the event B. to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking C. to reduce the production of tobacco D. to help athletes to solve the problems of the serious health hazards 55. Which sentence is not true? A. Vietnam itself has to pay a lot for the volunteers on the implementation of the tobacco-free policy. B. The tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam get great support from several world organizations. C. The tobacco-free SEA Games is considered a model for other sport events. D. There are national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003 for the tobacco-free SEA Games. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 56. The (A) harder he (B) tried, (C) further he fell (D) behind. 57. (A) The oldest the children (B) are, the (C) more their parents (D) expect from them. 58. The more (A) you say, (B) the worst the (C) situation will (D) be. 59. The (A) earliest you (B) send in your (C) tax forms, the sooner you will (D) receive your refund. 60. (A) If you (B) run faster, (C) the more quickly you’ll (D) arrive. PRACTICE TEST 10 (Unit 14) Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. catastrophe B. propose C. become D. survive 2. A. symbol B. emergency C. poverty D. qualify 3. A. society B. delegate C. president D. protection Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. civilian B. official C. temporary D. tsunami 5. A. colleague B. appall C. devote D. victim 6. A. initiate B. medical C. rapidly D. possible Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. They are appealing ___ local business for sponsorship money. A. in B. at C. on D. to 8. The Red Cross is aimed ___ providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
27. A. in B. at C. to D. for 9. They have launched a(n) ___ to send food to the flood victims. A. aid B. proposal C. appeal D. attraction 10. The Red Cross provides relief in case of ___ such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. A. challenges B. disasters C. commodities D. disadvantages 11. Never ___ till tomorrow what you can do today. A. take over B. put off C. push into D. turn down 12. You need more exercise; you should ___ golf. A. take up B. take in C. carry on D. carry out 13. Although they are poor, they have ___ five children well. A. grown up B. taken up C. brought up D. pulled up 14. When the lights ___, we couldn’t see a thing. A. put out B. switched of C. went out D. turned down 15. If we want to buy a house, we’ll have to ___ our spending. A. care for B. cut back C. let down D. miss out 16. The WHO is financed by ___ from member states and from donors. A. contributing B. contributors C. contributions D. contributory 17. More than 120 country offices carry out UNICEF’s ___ through a unique program of cooperation developed with host governments. A. mission B. chore C. duty D. assignment 18. “Can you read the sign?” “Just a minute. Let me ___my glasses.” A. put off B. put on C. put with D. put away 19. “That old paint that you have stored in your garage is a fire hazard.” “You’ve right. I should ___ it.” A. get away from B. get rid of C. get through with D. get along with 20. The explorers made a fire to ___ off wild animals. A. get B. keep C. take D. go 21. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll ___ . A. turn down B. turn off C. turn over D. turn up 22. UNESCO___ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D gets across 23. The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and relieve human ___. A. protection B. enjoyment C. wealthy D. sufferings 24. “Didn’t you go to the conference?” “___ ” A. No, I went there with my friends. B. That sounds nice, but I can’t. C. Don’t worry. I’ll go there. D. I did, but I didn’t stay long. 25. “May I speak to the manager?” “___ ” A. He always comes late. He is not very well. B. Thank you. Good bye. C. I’m afraid he’s not in. Can I take a message? D. I’m afraid not. He works very hard. 26. The EU has imposed a ban ___ the import of seal skins. A. on B. in C. at D. from 27. Mary and Anna are talking about the weather. Mary: “Isn’t it going to rain tonight?” – Anna: “___.” A. Yes, it isn’t. B. I hope not C. I don’t hope so D. No, it is 28. Jack’s father bought him___ bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday. A. a B. an C. the D. ứ 29. Normally, it takes us ___ hour and___ half to go there. A. a/a B. an/a C. a/an D. a/ ứ 30. The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the ___ of prisoners of war. A. education B. encouragement C. treatment D. runaway 31. ___ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die. A. Disaster B. Famine C. Poverty D. Flood. 32. A ___ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, which flows onto the land and destroys things. A. famine B. catastrophe C. tsunami D. flood
28. 33. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private ___ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian 34. In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any ___ attendance and basic care. A. medicine B. medical C. medication D. medically 35. She sustained severe head ___ after being thrown from her horse. A. injure B. injured C. injuries D. ịnjurious 36. Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no ___ and well established army nursing systems for casualties. A. organize B. organized C. organizational D. organizers 37. All payments to the ICRC are ___ and are received as donations. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness 38. The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after ___, such as natural disasters, man-made disasters, and epidemics. A. emergent B. emergencies C. emergently D. emergence 39. One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local ___ care projects. A. health B. healthy C. healthful D. healthily 40. The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on ___, race, religion, class or political opinions. A. national B. nationally C. nationality D. native 41. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and ___ organization. A. economy B. economic C. economics D. economical Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 42. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent. A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt 43. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death. A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 44. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. soak B. permanent C. complicated D. guess 45. The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East. A. expensive B. complicated C. simple and easy to use D. difficult to operate 46. We had to put off our wedding until September. A. It was not until September that our wedding had to be put off. B. Not until September did we have to put off our wedding. C. Our wedding until September had to be postponed. D. Our wedding had to be postponed until September. 47. She didn’t say a word when she left the room. A. She left the room, saying a word B. Leaving the room, she said nothing. C. She left the room without saying a word D. B and C are correct. 48. I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit. A. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult. B. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes. C. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties. D. I will quit smoking someday. 49. You can look up this word in the dictionary. A. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at. B. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary. C. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need. D. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need. 50. That car is beyond my means. A. That car is cheap enough for me to buy. B. That car is too expensive for me to buy. C. I am really interested in that car. D. I really do not like that car.
29. Choose the word or phrase – A, B, C or D – that best fits the blank space in the following passage. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is a (51) ___ agency of the United Nations established on November 16, 1945. Its Stated (52) ___ is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations’ International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO has 193 Member States and 6 Associate Members. The organization is (53) ___ in Paris, with over 50 field offices and many specialized institutes and centres throughout the world. Most of the field offices are “cluster” offices (54) ___ three or more countries; there are also national and regional offices. UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programmes: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information. Projects sponsored by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programmes; international science programmes; the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press; regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural (55) ___; international cooperation agreements to secure the world cultural and natural heritage (World Heritage Sites) and to preserve human rights. 51. A. special B. specially C. specialty D. specialized 52. A. objective B. direction C. strategy D. policy 53. A. lain B. centered C. occupied D. based 54. A. covering B. spreading C. extending D. expanding 55. A. diversion B. variety C. discrimination D. diversity Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 56. It took him a long time to take away the death of his wife. A B C D 57. Gertrude takes down her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too. A B C D 58. The government hopes to carry in its plans for introducing cable TV. A B C D 59. Remember to take care your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A B C D 60. UNICEF uses(A) the term 'child protection'(B) to refer for(C) preventing and responding to violence, exploitation and abuse against(D) children and teenagers. PRACTICE TEST 11 (Unit 15-16) Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. believed B. established C. considered D. controlled 2. A. century B. culture C. society D. civilization 3. A. diverse B. admit C. science D. enterprise Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A philosopher B. discriminate C. individual D. significant 5. A. economic B. integration C. development D. transportation 6. A.position B. family C. century D. politics Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. It is against the law to __ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race. A. suit B. discriminate C. believe D. gain 8. In the past, women were economically ___ on their husbands or fathers. A. dependent B. reliable C. expected D. demanded 9. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same ___ as men. A. formality B. basis C limit D. status
30. 10. One of ASEAN's objectives is to help people think about peace and ___and do something about it. A. origin B. justice C. statistics D. record 11. ASEAN helps to ___regional cooperation in Southeast Asia in the spirit of equality and partnership. A. invest B. promote C. admit D. encourage 12. ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic ___ in the region. A. organization B. production C. integration D. establishment 13. Birth control methods have ___ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. A. free B. freely C. freedom D. freed 14. Thanks to the women's ___women can take part in social activities. A. liberation B. liberate C. liberal D. liberator 15. Don’t you believe in ___ between men and women? A. equal B. equality C. equalize D. equalizer 16. The___for women’s rights began in the 18th century. A. battle B. war C. struggle D. fight 17. The ASEAN Security Community (ASC)aims to ensure that countries in the region live at ___ with one another and in a democratic and harmonious environment. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peaceable 18. A combined gross domestic ___ of the member countries of ASEAN has grown at an average rate of around 6% per year. A. produce B. productivity C. production D. product 19.___ was one of the most difficult tasks pioneers faced on their journey west. A. Having crossed river. B. While crossing river. C. Crossing river. D. By crossing river. 20. Several measures have been to proposed to___ the problems of unemployment among university graduates A. pose B. admit C. address D. creat 21. It stands to reason that he passed the exam with flying color ___account of his working hard A. on B. in C. for D.with 22.I accidentally ___ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday. A. kept an eye on B. lost touch with C. paid attention to D. caught sight 23.The woman asked ___ get lunch at school. A. can the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the children 24.This building ___ finished by the end of last year but there have been so many strikes that it isn’t finished yet. A. will have been B. should have been C. was to have been D. may not have been 25.Near the White House is another famous landmark ___ the Washington Monument. A. is which B. which call C. called D. it is called 26.I need to find an apartment before I can move. ___ I can find one in the next week or so, I will move to London the first of next month. A. Even if B. Due to C. Only if D. Provided that 27. The group leader wanted that everyone worked together; she asked for everyone’s ___. A. combination B. responsibility C. competition D. co-operation 28.The director ___ and now he is visiting the workshop. A. is arriving B. has arrived C. had arrived D. arrived 29.That scholar___on people who haven’t been to university. A. looks up B. looks at C. looks down D. looks on