TEST YOURSELF 1

TEST YOURSELF 1 TEST 1 I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined 1 A try B heavy C fully D laundry 2 A machine B watch C achieve D church 3 A next B relax C example D exercise[.]

TEST YOURSELF 1

TEST 1

I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1 A try B heavy C fully D laundry

2 A machine B watch C achieve D church

3 A next B relax C example D exercise

4 A search B early C earn D heart

5 A cooks B shops C kids D objects

II Choose the correct option.

1 We (put out/look out) the dustbins when the dustman comes

2 She spends her day (taking/doing) housework, watching television, reading, and so on

3 I’m going to clean the (house/home) from top to bottom this weekend

4 She was at the sink, doing the (cooking/washing-up) after the dinner

5 Family (routines/bonds) set out how families organize themselves to get things done, spend time together and have fun

6 People can always find creative ways to (celebrate/watch) birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries

7 She would tell the people joyful things, (wake/cheer) them up, make them happy

8 Summer time offers lots of opportunities to (save/spend) time together and some good old family bonding

9 One of the many (benefits/disadvantages) of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected

10 School should (encourage/hurt) the full development of a student’s talents

III Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or the bare infinitive form of the verbs in the brackets.

1 He wants a job that will let him (work) outdoors

2 I saw him (play) the guitar at last year’s farewell party

3 I’m glad (consider) him my friends and not my enemy

4 They aren’t allowed (write) in ballpoint at school

5 I remember having heard you (speak) on that subject

6 I’ve never been to Singapore, but I hope (visit) it next year

7 He watched her (walk) down the road until she disappeared into the darkness

8 He decided (devote) the rest of his life to scientific research

9 I think you’d better (tell) us why you’re asking these questions

10 She expects (pay) all her expenses when she has a good job

IV Choose the best option A, B, C or D.

1 I was feeling very tired, I still went to football training.

2 Chloe and her friends went to the cinema, they didn’t buy any popcorn

A nevertheless B however C but D and

3 Babies cry all the time, they can get some attention from their mum

4 Several players were cut from the team, Owen was one of them

5 Charles revealed the proposal to the board of director; , they reacted negatively

A but B however C besides D otherwise

6 She forced herself to go to the cinema; , she would grow increasingly depressed at home

A moreover B otherwise C yet D for

7 Natalie stands out in the crowd, she is almost two meters in height

8 Lucas did an amazing job; , he just celebrated his 23th birthday

9 Viktor was hired as a temporary employee, soon was given a full-time job

10 Can you get to our office by 1.30 pm, should I cancel your appointment?

V Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.

1 Nelson, do you want to play a game? a Really? Where is it?

2 Doing housework helps you to learn new

things

b I don’t know, but my mother is glad whenever I help her to wash the dishes

3 I live in a town house Who do you live

with?

c Thanks for your compliment

4 Does your father like the gardening? d Yes, he loves it

5 I’m going to the pool Want to come along? e Sorry, I can’t My mom asked me to help her

with cleaning

6 Do you have a washing machine? f It’s not very convenient though

7 We’re moving to a flat next month g In the supermarket Sometime online shops

8 Where do you often go shopping? h Yes, we do

9 You look smart in the new uniform i What kind of game is it?

10 It’s great to live in the countryside j My parents and younger sister.

VI Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D.

Most cultures make different types of music Some music (1) along with religious ceremonies (2) music is a part of everyday life The traditional music made by everyday people is called folk music

Classical music is a (3) and artistic music that developed in Europe over hundreds of years Orchestras, (4) , and chamber ensembles (small groups of musicians) often perform classical music Opera is a type of classical music that (5) dramatic singing

When large numbers of people enjoy a type of music, it is called (6) music Popular music is usually shorter and simpler than classical music People often buy (7) of popular music or listen to it on the radio Some of the many types of popular music are rock, (8) , hip-hop and rap, the blues, jazz, and world music

1 A goes B plays C listens D sings

2 A Other B Different C Similar D Familiar

3 A official B modern C formal D new

4 A chorus B choirs C composers D conductors

5 A marks B represents C excludes D features

6 A ancient B classical C folk D popular

7 A recorders B recorded C recordings D records

8 A urban B country C suburban D

countryside

VII Fill in the gaps with no more than 5 words, including the word in brackets.

1 She thinks that I really like smoothie, (keen)

I smoothie

2 You should make a decision about your career, (mind)

You should about your career

3 Two thousand people participated in the marathon last week, (took)

Two thousand people the marathon last week

4 She managed to come home with the broken bike, (succeeded)

She home with the broken bike

5 I don’t like to buy clothing online, (enjoy)

I don’t clothing online

6 You didn’t pay attention to what she was saying, (notice)

You didn’t what she was saying

7 We have a chance of winning a free ticket to the show, (likely)

We are a free ticket to the show

8 The firework exploded in his hand (went)

The firework in his hand.

TEST 2

I Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1 A describe B predict C amount D system

2 A factory B condition C quality D

temperature

3 A surface B resource C weather D forecast

4 A evidence B pollutant C encourage D erosion

5 A uncertainty B investigate C manufacture D severity

II Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.

1 The last song of the album is an (instrument)

2 The of this popular song is a young man (compose)

3 A typical pop group in the 1960s had three and a drummer, (guitar)

4 The concert features dancers, singers and of all nationalities, (music)

5 Some people have called him the greatest of the twentieth century, (entertain)

6 Chris likes music and has a large of albums and music videos, (collect)

7 She was invited to join the orchestra but now appears with them as a (solo)

8 We have studied the treatment of lines in treble and bass separately, (melody)

9 One of the greatest albums in his catalog has only just been released (commercial)

10 At the peak of its in the late nineties, the band sold ten million albums a year, (popular)

III Complete the sentences in the passive voice.

1 Henderson ate an omelette for lunch

An omelette

2 My rabbit usually eats the carrots

The carrots _

3 Nicolas visited the library regularly

The library _

4 Can that vocalist play a violin?

Can a violin

5 People spent a lot of money on clothes

A lot of money

6 The lazy boy ignored his alarm clock

The alarm clock _

7 We will be watching movie on next Saturday

The movie

8 His family don’t always eat turkey at Christmas

Turkey _

9 The landlord must close the gate after midnight

The gate

10 He will present his ideas at the conference tomorrow

His ideas _

IV Choose the underlined words that need correction.

1 I cannot tell whether she is old or young, or I have never seen her

A B C D

2 If you tell children doing something, they will often do the exact reverse

3 I am telling you although I figure you’re the only one who can keep a secret

4 She resent me some of my emails that was delivering to her mailbox by accident

A B C D

5 We receive no overtime pay, nor we get any holiday money or sickness benefit

V Choose the best answers to complete the dialogues.

1 - A: Mrs Courier planted a few flowers in her front yard

- B: _

A What kinds of flowers are they?

B What a beautiful garden you have!

C Yes, she looks as beautiful as her flowers

D I don’t know where Mrs Courier is

2 - A: Green living should be considered when building a property

- B: _

A We should recycle more things to make the world greener

B We can’t live healthily in poverty

C I couldn’t agree with you more

D Do I look very pale?

3 - A: Let me help you with the watering

- B: _

A Thanks I need a bottle of drinking water

B That’s very kind of you I need to water those plants

C Be my guest Serve yourself

D What should I water?

4 - A: In my opinion, you should learn to cook

- B: _

A I’m not a cook, you know

B I don’t know how to use the cooker

C That’s why I can’t cook

D Why should I?

5 - A:

- B: Yes, many researches have proved it

A Do you like music?

B I can’t focus on my lesson while the music is playing

C Can music enhance our mood?

D Albert wants to study more about traditional music in Vietnam

VI Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

inhabit invasive ravaged carnivores remaining

rehabilitation ecologically ecosystems restore destroyed

Recent studies have indicated that humanity has (1) _ all but three percent of the Earth's land According to Earther, 97 percent of the Earth’s ecosystem is no longer “ecologically intact.” This means that the (2) _ three percent of land are the only areas that have undisturbed habitats and healthy populations for any original species to grow and (3) _ Andrew Plumptre, the lead author of the study indicated,

“Fieldwork by many people clearly shows there are species that have been lost from these areas of intact habitat - large and medium (4) _ and large and medium herbivores in particular Some have been lost or reduced in number because of hunting by people, some lost because of the introduction of (5) _ species, such as cats and dogs, and some due to disease.”

The research assessed the functional intactness of terrestrial (6) _ The results concluded that “faunal intactness was 2.9% of the land surface and functional intactness 2.8%.” Due to hunting, the introduction of invasive species, industries, and other anthropogenic impacts, much of the ecosystems have been completely (7) _ with much of the damage being irreversible What makes the news more troubling is the fact that only 11 percent of the (8) _ intact lands are protected by countries’ conservation laws

The research has identified that in order to attempt to (9) _ the Earth’s ecosystem, scientists can begin reintroducing a small number (between one and five) of large mammal species on the brink of extinction to play crucial functions in specific areas Eastern Russia, Northern Canada, Alaska, the Sahara Desert, the Amazon Rainforest and the Congo tropic forest are key areas for the (10) _ of the ecosystems

VII Complete the second sentence, using the words in the brackets.

1 He closed the window too slowly (quickly)

He didn’t

2 How much does the package weigh? (heavy)

How _

3 Smoking is not allowed in hospitals (mustn’t)

Everybody _

4 Ho Chi Minh City has dense population (densely)

Ho Chi Minh City

5 That bridge took more than ten years to build (spent)

They _

6 We can’t wait to get home (forward)

We are _

7 The number of infected cases is increasing (more)

There are _

8 People are destroying forests at the rate of 50 million acres a year (being) Forests _