TEST FOR UNIT 5 pptx

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TEST FOR UNIT 5

I Phonetics

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that/those of the others

1 a inflation b inhabitant c standard d agriculture

II Grammar

Underlined the correct word or phrase Both answers may be correct

1 Although/ In spite of we left late, we still got there in time

2 It was a fantastic evening although/ in spite of the terrible food

3 We have decided to go in spite of/ despite the cost of tickets

4 They enjoyed the course, although/ whereas it was very difficult

5 Despite/ Although the fact that Reid failed to score himself, he helped Jones to score two goals

6 The driver stopped to let on more passengers even though/ even if the bus was already full

7 I still couldn’t afford to go to Paris, even though/ even if I took the cheapest route

8 We told John the car was too expensive However/ Although, he still bought it

9 Despite/ Although having to cope with three small children, she is taking a part-time MBA course

10 As/ Whereas Paula is blonde, all her sisters have dark hair

III Writing

Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first

1 Although he ate a big lunch, he had three-course meal in the evening

In spite ………

2 The flat is very noisy but we enjoy living there

Even ………

3 In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his rifle

Although ………

4 Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it

Despite ………

5 The villagers refuse to leave even though their food supply is threatened

Despite ………

6 In spite of their good game, the team lost

Despite the fact ………

7 Mike hadn’t studied but he did quite well in the test

Although ………

8 Despite heavy rain , they went out

Although ………

IV Multiple choice

Choose the best answer

1 Everybody should be made aware ………… the risks involved

2 The recent economic crisis has brought ………… a slump in world trade

3 The government is aiming ………….50% reduction ………… unemployment

4 The President has ………… his commitment to the peace process

5 The government made serious attempts to raise the ………….of living

6 As a result of the strike, the government is urging people to be ………….with electricity

7 A strike in the mining industry is threatening to bring about a ………….of coal in the near future

8 We are committed ……….supporting democracy and reform in the region

9 The government adopted tax reforms which aimed ……….encouraging land development

10 Their aim is to ………….a new political party

11 I want you to ………….these instructions exactly

12 Over the past two years the ………….of living has risen considerably

13 One of the most important measures to be taken to promote the development of a country is to constantly

carry out economic reforms

a actions or solutions b measurements c problems d techniques

14 The economy was dominated by traditional agriculture

a worsened b thrived well c highly developed d strongly influenced

15 There was a shortage of schools and hospitals

a not tall enough b small number c plenty d lack

16 The country was poor, and production was stagnant

a not flowing b not developing c reduced d decreased

17 They eliminated government subsidies

18 Since Doi Moi period, our country has undergone substantial changes

19 The control of ………… has beeb carried out through measures rooted in monetarism

20 These new economic reforms have allowed for international …………and development in the country

21 He refused to give up work, ……….he’s won a million pounds

22 ……….the wet weather, the football match went ahead

23 ………… he didn’t attend English courses, he spoke English so well

24 ………….he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car

25 In spite ………… , the baseball game was not cancelled

a the rain b of the rain c it was raining d there was a rain

26 The children slept well, despite ………

a it was noise b the noise c of the noise d noisy

27 She left him ………she still loved him

28 ………… they are brothers, they do not look like

29 In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job

a As hard as he work b Despite he worked

hard

c Though he worked hard

d Although hard work

30 Despite the fact that ……… , we enjoyed our trip

a the weather is bad b it is a bad weather c the bad weather d the weather was bad

V Reading

Fill in each blank with one suitable word

Vietnam is considered a third world country, its people live (1) ………….poverty by millions After the liberation, Vietnam’s economy remained dominated by small-scale production, material and technological shortfalls, and insufficient food and (2) ………….goods The Doi Moi reforms that were instated in (3) ………… have shed new light and added new features to the Vietnamese economy (4)

………….Vietnamese Communist Party plays leading role in establishing the foundations and principles of communism Doi Moi combined government planning with free-market incentives and (5) ………… the establishment of private businesses and foreign investment

Read the passage cafrefully and choose the best answers

Vietnam is a densely-populated, developing country that in the last 30 years has had to recover from the ravages of war Substantial progress was achieved from 1986 to 1997 in moving forward from an extremely low level of development and significantly reducing poverty

Since 2001, Vietnamese authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to economic liberalization and international integration They have moved to implement the structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries

Vietnam’s membership in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and erntry into force of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in December 2001 have led to even more rapid changes in US-Vietnam’s trade and economic regime Vietnam’s ecports to the US doubled in 2002 and again in 2003

Vietnam joined the WTO (World Trade Organization) in January 2007, following over a decade long

negotiation process This should provide an important boost to the economy and should help to ensure the

continuation of liberalizing reforms

Vietnam is working to create jobs to meet the challenge of a labor force that is growing by more than

one million people every year Vietnamese authorities have tightened monetary and fiscal policies to stem

high inflation Hanoi is targeting an economic growth rate of 7.5 – 8% during the next five years

6 Vietnam’s economy is ………

a decreasing b facing crisis c developing d backward

7 According to the text, Vietnam ………

a used to be well-developed before 1986 b Vietnam is till in extreme poverty

c could recover from the consequences of the war soon d has been modernizing the economy

8 Vietnam ………

a does not export anything to the US b exported to the US in 2003 twice as much goods as in

2002

c did not export goods to the US in 2002 d did not export goods to the US in 2003

9 The word This refers to ………

a Vietnam’s joining the WTO b the WTO

c the negotiating process d the Vietnamese economy

5 The word stem has a close meaning to …………

Keys

I Phonetics

II Grammar

1 Although 2 in spite of 3 in spite of/

despite

4 although 5 Despite

6 even though 7 even if 8 However 9 Despite 10 Whereas

III Writing

1 In spite of eating a big lunch, he had three-course meal in the evening

2 Even though the flat is very noisy, we enjoy living there

3 Although we all had warned him, he left camp without taking his rifle

4 Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it

5 Despite their threatened food supply, the villagers refuse to leave

6 Despite the fact that they played well, the team lost

7 Although Mike hadn’t studied, he did quite well in the test

8 Although it rained heavily, they went out

IV Multiple choice

11 d 12 c 13 a 14 d 15 d 16 b 17 a 18 b 19 c 20 c

21 c 22 d 23 c 24 d 25 b 26 b 27 b 28 a 29 c 30 d

V Reading