Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.. Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined par
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TEST 1
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1) a habitat b undersea c Indian d Antarctic
2) a activity b variety c diversity d contribution
3) a existence b importance c endanger d herbicide
II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
4) a line b medicine c examine d determine
III Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence above
6) The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month
a protect b pollute c destroy d eliminate
7) Water pollution is more and more serious due to the tests of nuclear weapons in the seas and oceans
a circulation b environment c elimination d contamination
8) He said that he would never sell the collections of stamp that his father gave him
a value b invaluable c valueless d invaluably
9) She is a famous She is very interested in producing wild animals from extinction
a conserve b conservationist c conservation d conservational
10) The natural of water is influenced by trees, grasses, and other plant life
a round b circulation c surround d road
11) Without plants on earth, we
a cannot exist b will not exist c would not exist d aren’t going to exist
12) It is impossible to do this work
a It is impossible to be done this work b To be done this work is impossible
c Being done this work is impossible d This work is impossible to be done
13) The teacher made us do a lot of homework because the final examination is coming
a A lot of homework was made to do b We were made to do a lot of homework by our teacher
c A lot of homework was made by teacher d We were made do a lot of homework by our teacher
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14) The farmer removed some undeveloped trees to improve the growth of the rest
a eliminated b planted c fertilized d transferred
15) They have just passes some new law to protect wildlife
c animals living in natural condition d endangered species
16) They at work
a allow not to be worn jeans b are not allow being wear jeans
c are not allowed to wear jeans d do not allowed wearing jeans
17) Hundreds of job if the factory closes
a lose b will be lost c are lost d will lose
18) -Why did Lan look so unhappy?
- She by her classmates
a laughed at b had been laughed at c was laughing at d have been laughed at
19) Slow down
a in case you will get an accident b and you will get an accident
c provided that you would get an accident d or you will get an accident
20) Can you imagine what if everyone
a will happen/ can fly b would happen/ could fly
c had happened/ could have flown d happened/ will have flown
IV Error identification
21) The flood are caused billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, water treatment,
facilities, bridges, roadways, and farmland
22) Almost every part of the world have been experienced an earthquake in recent years, and
a b will experience earthquake in the year to come
23) When a little girl, she wasn’t let to go out in the rain
a b c d
24) Many native flora are at risk of dying if we step in to save them right now
a b c d
25) I think a new air - conditioner ought be in installed by Sunday
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V Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given sentence
26) You can’t say anything that would persuade me to live overseas
a You can’t say nothing that would be persuaded me to live overseas
b You can say anything to persuade me to live overseas
c Nothing can be said to persuade me to live overseas
d Nothing can’t be said that would persuade me to live overseas
27) “Would you like to go out for dinner with me?” Tom said to Peter
a Tom suggested going out for dinner
b Tom suggested that they went out for dinner
c Tom asked if Peter like to go out for dinner
d Tom invited Peter out for dinner
28) “Thanks a lot You’ve helped me a lot.”
a Tom thanked Peter for helping him
b Tom said thanks to Peter
c Tom insisted on Peter helping him
d Tom apologized for helping Peter
29) “I won’t leave before you come.”
a Helen agreed to not leave until Peter came
b Helen promised to wait until Peter came
c Helen refused to leave until Peter came
d Helen said she won’t leave until Peter came
30) We must go now, or we will be late
a If we didn’t go now, we would be late
b If we hadn’t gone, we would have been late
c If we don’t go now, we will be late
d We wouldn’t be late if we went now
VI Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and many other products by the cultivation of certain plants and raising of domesticated animals The practice of agriculture is known as “farming” Scientists, inventors and others have devoted to improving farming methods and implements More people in the world are involved in agriculture as their primary economic activity than in any other, yet it only account for four percent of the world’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
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Agriculture sometimes refers to subsistence agriculture, the production of enough food to meet just the needs
of a farmer and his family It may also refer to industrial agriculture, (often referred to as factory farming) long prevalent in developed nations, which consists of obtaining financial income from the cultivation of land
to yield products, the commercial raising of animals, or both
Agriculture is also short for the study of the practice of agriculture - more formally known as agriculture science Increasingly, in addition to food for humans and animal feeds, agriculture produces goods such as flowers, nursery plants, timber or lumber, fertilizers, animal hides, leather, industrial chemicals (such as starch, sugar, ethanol, alcohols and plastics), fibers, fuel, and both legal and illegal drugs (biopharmaceuticals, tobacco, marijuana, opium, cocaine) Genetically engineered plants and animals produce specialty drugs
31) Agriculture
a does not involve the raising of domesticated animals
b does not produce food
c interests no scientists
d consists of cultivating and raising
32) is the practice of agriculture
a Fishing b Raising c Farming d Improving
33) Which is not referred in the text?
a Subsistence agriculture b Industrial agriculture
c Agricultural science d Chemical agriculture
34) According to the writer, _
a there are fewer people who are involved in agriculture than in any other
b agriculture shares the most proportion of the world’s GDP
c no one studies the practice of agriculture
d industrial agriculture is prevalent in developed countries
35) Agriculture does not produce _
a fossil fuels b timber c drugs d chemical
VII Supply the correct verb forms
36) I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday
37) Mr Jones (be) principal of our school since last year
38) Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980
39) My father (not watch) TV every night
40) I (meet) Arthur three weeks ago
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VIII Sentences transformation.
41) “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” - said John
→ John suggested _
42) Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
→ Despite his
43) I haven’t eaten this kind of food before
→ This is the first time
44) After fighting the fire for twelve hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out
→ The firemen managed _
45) The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
→ Plans _
46) In Stratford - on - Avon, we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace
→ We saw the house
47) It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Sunday
→ You
48) “How many survivors are there?” - asked the journalist
→ The journalist _
49) It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away
→ The meat was
50) It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport
→ Professor Van Helsing
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TEST 2
I Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best completes each of the following exchanges.
1) Chris: “ ”
Sheila: “To help me broaden my knowledge.”
A What do you collect stamps for? B When do you like collecting stamps?
C Why don’t you like collecting stamps? D Could you tell me how you collect your stamps?
2) John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “ ”
A Yes, it’s an absurd question B There’s no doubt about it
C Of course not You bet! D Well, that’s very surprising
II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
For a long time, people on our Earth didn’t think a lot about greenhouse gases The situation changed when
people started using more and more energy in the (3) of fossil fuels, like oil, gas and coal We burn fossil fuels to (4) factories, run cars, produce electricity and heat houses As fossil fuels burn, they let
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
During the last few decades people have also cut down many forests Trees use carbon dioxide when they
make their own food Fewer trees mean that (5) carbon dioxide is taken out of the atmosphere
Finding a solution to solve the world’s biggest environmental problem is not an easy task Although we need
energy to make our economy grow, there are things that could be done to (6) off this problem Carpools
or traveling by public transport could take many cars off the roads You could turn off lights, TV sets,
computers and other electrical items (7) you don’t need them Companies have been spending a lot of
money to produce items that use little energy
6) A overcome B compete C beaten D fight
7) A because of B unless C if D due to
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III Mark 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.
8) The number of rare animals is decreasing rapidly
A increasing B reducing C producing D containing
9) The pollution is very complicated to solve
IV Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Have you ever received a letter or a postcard or maybe even a package in the mail? Did you wonder where it came from, and how your mailman knew where to bring it?
There are different types of Postal Workers who all have slightly different tasks that they spend their day working Clerks, for example, generally work in the post office and help people in line with buying postage, sending mail, and collecting packages “Behind the scenes” at the post office are the Sorters, who work alongside sorting machines to organize and sequence the mail according to the address where it’s going Then,
of course, there are the Mail Carriers, who deliver the mail to the homes or businesses where it’s going In some areas, Mail Carriers travel by foot while in others they drive in a small truck or a car Mail Carriers also collect mail that people want to send out and bring it back to post office for sorting and shipping
In the U.S., billions of letters are mailed and delivered by Postal Workers every week Mailmen must often work long hours, starting early in the morning or finishing late in the evening to help all of our letters to get
to their destinations on time Next time you send something in the mail, think about all of the workers along the way who will help it arrive on the other end
10) How many types of postal workers are there atone post office?
11) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the mailmen in the U.S.?
A They make sure all mails are punctual B They have little time off
C They just work in the morning D They have huge workload per week
12) What is the final message of the author in writing this passage?
A Customers should be considerate of postal worker’s hard job
B Customers should send mails over shorter distances
C Mailmen should be paid more for their hard work
D Cars should be paid more for their hard work
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13) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the job of postal workers?
A Sometimes, mail carriers help take letters to post office
B Clerks deal with the classification of mails and packages
C A sorter’s job might not be clearly seen by customers
D Some mail carriers work long hours, walking from home to home
14) What is the correct sequence of dealing with postage?
A Sorting – Delivering – Collecting B Collecting – Delivering – Sorting
C Collecting – Sorting – Delivering D Sorting – Collecting – Delivering
V Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence 15) The host city was so big that we had to buy a map
A we would have lost without it B without it we would have got lost
C without which we would have got lost D we would have got lost
16) The problem never occurred to me
A I had expected B I had expected with C that I had expected it D which I had expected it
17) With the of human beings, many animals have become extinct
A difference B interference C distraction D annoyance
18) Fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use
A non-renewable B unlimited C alternative D renewable
19) is a sport of fighting with long thin swords
A Wrestling B Basketball C Fencing D Hockey
20) In this restaurant I met the waiters, several of are college students
21) WHO has offices and operations around the world
A set up B brought C made up D taken up
22) The Vietnamese swimmer, Anh Vien, at line 9, is speeding up to the finish
A swimming B that is swimming C swims D whom swims
23) My sister would like to send this parcel express What is the on it?
24) She felt and protected when she was with her parents
A unpleasant B courteous C secure D thoughtful
25) On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their
A culture B nation C sport skills D solidarity
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26) High quality enable competitors to achieve the best results
A items B efforts C games D facilities
27) Global warming will result crop failures and famine
28) _ a high level of blood cholesterol
A It is eggs that contain B It is eggs contain
C Those are eggs it contains D It is eggs that contains
29) Try to be The presenter will not be waiting for any late comers
A well-trained B courteous C punctual D satisfied
30) The singer was on the piano by her sister
A accompanied B helped C played D performed
VI Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
31) Ha Long, where is famous for its amazing natural beauty, is rapidly developing in tourism
A B C D
32) How to make full use of alternative sources of energy are a question for researchers all over the world
A B C D
33) The Asian Games, which is held every four years, is a time for athletes to promote unity, solidarity, and
friendly
D
34) I classify the stamps in my collection in many categories according to where they come from
35) I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end
A B C D
VII Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
36) A prospered B exploded C attracted D exhausted
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VIII Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
39) A available B accomplished C alternative D geothermal
40) A devastate B satisfy C organize D preserve
IX Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
41) A modern building should be and equipped with advanced technology (SPACE)
42) My uncle tells me that all I need is to practice and I should be able to play it (REGULAR)
43) is free on orders over $30 (DELIVER)
44) Governments are working together to help protect animals (DANGER)
45) My collection includes stamps from a of countries all over the world (VARIOUS)
X Complete each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
46) The only one to suggest a project on energy saving is my classmate (Rewrite and Use Relative Clauses)
→ My classmate is _
47) My sister has al lot of friends None of them are married (Combine and Use Relative Clauses)
→ My sister
48) Reading really helps you improve your use of language (Rewrite and Use Relative Clauses)
→ It _
49) The book which was published last week is his first writing for children (Reduce the Relative Clause)
→ The book
50) Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical telephone He passed away at the age of 75
(Combine and Use Relative Clauses)
→ Alexander Graham Bell
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