Choose the best word or phrase.. Identify the one underlined word phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct 16c. More than 350 million people speak English as th
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I Pronunciation:
* Which of these words has the main tress on the first syllable?
1 a address b involve c respect d access
* Which of these words has the main tress on the second syllable?
2 a language b involve c foreign d access
* Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
3 a weight b eight c height d eighth
4 a exercise b decide c mile d practice
* Pick out the word having the final sound / -t /
5.a jogged b cooked c gained d smiled
I Vocabulary and expression:
1 How _ sugar do you need?
a much b many c some d any
2 Learning English is for young people to get a good job
a difficult b hard c necessary d unnecessary
3 The English team was totally _ by the Brazilian one
a outplayed b outlived c outrun d outgrown
4 Plenty of milk consumed everyday
5 High school students should be for employment before leaving school
a well – made b well – spoken c well – done d well – prepared
6 Everything was when I was interviewed
7 The of the moon for the earth causes the tides
a attract b attracted c attractive d attraction
8 Your bad result made me
a disappoint b disappointment c disappointed d disappointing
9 I never forget the day _ I first got some money of my own
a at which b at that c on which d on that
10 I have no interest _ playing chess
II Grammar and structure:
A Choose the best word or phrase
1 “ Do you agree with me about this solution? means _
a Is there any agreement about this solution?
b Are you in agreement with me about the solution?
c Are you agreed with me about this solution?
d b and c are correct
2 Mary paid me a visit last Sunday.” means _
a Mary called me last Sunday b Mary visit me last Sunday
c Mary paid me the money last Sunday d Mary visited me last Sunday
3 _ I had not got much money from my work, I really liked it
a Moreover b However c Although d But
4 Peter always completes his work
a with great pleasure b by great pleasure
c with greatly pleasure d with great pleasantly
5 You have made _ mistakes in your writing
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6 Don’t drink wine It’s bad for your health
a many of b a few of c so much d many
7 What would John do if he the director of this company?
8 She had worked she made herself ill
a such hard that b such hardly that c so hardly that d so hard that
9 my students are familiar with this kind of school activities
10 He had spent _ writing an essay about his childhood
a a large number of time b a great deal of time c a few time d many time
11 I hear Ann has won a lot of money What ……… with it ?
a does she do b was she done c did she do d is she going to do
12 You and your friend haven’t decided what to do this evening You say ………
a What did we do this morning ? b What have we do this evening?
c What are we doing this evening? d What shall we do this evening?
13 Do you ………?
a clean every weekend the house b clean the house every weekend
c clean every house the weekend d every weekend clean the house
14 Direct: ‘ Did you study harder when you were in high school?’
- Indirect: ………
a She wants to know I studied harder when I was in high school
b She wants to know if I study harder when I was in high school
c She wants to know if I had studied harder when I was in high school
d She wants to know if I studied harder when I was in high school
15 The engine in Tom’s car couldn’t be repaired, so he ………
a had to have a new engine fit b had to have fitted a new engine
c had to have a new engine fitting d had to have a new engine fitted
B Identify the one underlined word phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct
16 Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school
a b c d
17 The methods of teaching English had always been improve because there are more and
a b c
more people learning English
d
18 The problems of pollution are too difficult for us to solving
a b c d
19 The furniture in my grandmother’s houses are very beautiful
a b c d
20 Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patients' bandages
a b c d
III Reading comprehension:
A Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers: (2.5 ms)
There are about 3,000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major languages of the world Two thirds of the world's population speak those languages More than 350 million people speak English as their first language Nobody knows exactly how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the only language
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English is an international language One thousand million people speak English in the world It is the first language of 400 million people It is the second language or first foreign language of about 600 million people Four fifths of the world's computers use programs in English Three quarters of all international correspondence is in English
Does English have the most speakers? No, it doesn't surprisingly Twice as many people speak Chinese as their first language
1 How many living languages are there in the world?
a three hundred and fifty b four hundred
c three thousand d One thousand
2 How many people speak English in the world?
a three hundred and fifty million b four hundred million
c three thousand million d One thousand million
3 How many people speak English as the first language?
a three hundred and fifty million b four hundred million
c three thousand million d One thousand million
4 Which language has the most speakers?
a English b Britain c Chinese d a and b are right
5 Which language is the most widespread language on the Earth?
a English b Britain c Chinese d a and b are right
B Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word
Language only belongs (1) human beings Each nation has its own language We are born to speak the language (2) by our ancestors naturally and automatically I speak Vietnamese fluently just because I was (3) in Vietnam where my parents, as well as all others living around me speak Vietnamese A man who was born and grown up in any (4) country surely speaks English very well We all know the advantages of learning a foreign language The more languages we learn, (5) we get into the knowledge treasure of humanity
c Vietnamese-speaking d Chinese-speaking
5 a the more b the most c the much d the best
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I Pronunciation:
* Which of these words has the main tress on the third syllable?
1 a disappointment b employment c transition d supervisor
* Which of these words has the main tress on the second syllable?
2 a obstacle b prospect c sanguine d horrible
* Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
3 a thousand b southern c loud d mouth
4 a almost b most c lose d low
* Pick out the word having the final sound / -t /
5 a laughed b arrived c needed d stayed
II VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION: Choose the most suitable word or phrase
1 It is very difficult for us to ……… our bad habits
a get through b put out c overcome d set off
2 I cannot ……… noise when I am working
a get b tolerate c put on d take
3 My teacher always gives us a clear ………
a explain b explained c explanatory d explanation
4 He is very successful ……… his job
5 Not being able to pass his examination proved an ……… to his career
a ease b obstacle c exchange d opportunity
6 We are very ……… about our chances of success
7 She viewed the ……… of unemployment after leaving school and felt very worried
a prospect b chance c need d benefit
8 There are some English-teaching programmes ……… TV every night
a on b at c from d in
9 Mary is the most beautiful girl ……… the three sisters
10 You should ……….your shyness and fear when having an interview for a job
a take on b put on c get over d get on
III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE:
A Choose the best word or phrase
1 I could not sleep last night ………… I was very tired
a although b but c if d a and c
2 Many workers will be out of work if the factory ………… down
a had closed b would close c closes d closed
3 "I do not know English." means…………
a I can speak English b I have some good knowledge of English
c I have no knowledge of English d I can speak English fluently
4 Peter has spent ………… time and money on stamp collecting
a a few of b many of c a large number of d a great deal of
5 "Daisy had a careful look at the pictures on the wall." Means…………
a Daisy looked at the pictures on the wall carefully
b Daisy took a care look at the pictures on the wall
c Daisy is carefully looking at the pictures on the wall
d Daisy looked careful at the pictures on the wall
6 ………… the teachers at my school care about their students' progress
7 I never forget the day ………… first got some money of my own
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8 In spite of the heavy storm, some villagers were planning to rescue the fnjured climbers, but ………… refused to do so
a many of them b most the people
c some few of farmers d many of a number
9 My grandmother ………… in the garden in the afternoon'when we lived in the village
a used to sit b used for sitting c is used to sitting d was used to sit
10 "He got a terrible punishment from his father." Means …………
a He punished terribly from his father
b He was terribly punished by his father
c His father was got a terrible punishment from him
d He punished his father terribly
11 We ………
a are having the house paint at the moment
b are having the house painting at the moment
c have the house painted at the moment
d are having the house painted at the moment
12 Hot weather ………
a makes me feeling uncomfortable b makes me to feel uncomfortable
c makes me feel uncomfortable d makes me to have felt uncomfortable 13"I can't see the stage very well from here."
a Neither can't I b Neither I can c I can't neither d Neither can I
14 Direct: ‘ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.’ In direct: ………
a Tom said that he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go
b Tom told that he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go
c Tom said that he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go
d Tom said that I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go
15 Direct:’ Why didn’t you lock the door?’ Indirect: ………
a He asks me why I didn’t lock the door b He asked me why I didn’t lock the door
c He asks me why I hadn’t locked the door d He asked me why I didn’t lock the door?
B Identify the one underlined word phrase that must be changed in order to make
the sentence correct
16 Although Mary has been in Vietnam for 10 months, she knows a little Vietnamese
17 How many long did you stay in Vietnam during your last summer holiday?
a b c d
18 My father used to give me a good advice when I had a problem
a b c d
19 Has the government made a decide to ban the use of chemical weapons yet?
a b c d
20 Please give me a few sugar in my coffee I prefer it sweet
a b c d
VI Reading comprehension:
A Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers: (2.5 ms)
Germany had one of the lowest rates of unemployment back in 1980 It stood at just 3% Now the rate is increasing The United States has had ups and downs In 1980, it was about 2%; 7.5% in 1981 and in 1894, it was the same rate as in 1980 Great Britain heads the employment chart In 1980, their situation was the same as the United States there followed
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1 What was the rate of unemployment in Germany in 1980?
2 What was the rate of unemployment in in the US in 1984?
a 2% b 3% c 7.5% d 13%
3 Which country had the highest rates of unemployment?
4 When did England have the highest rate in 1980s?
5 In England, the rate of unemployment is
a on their way down b not on their way down c not increasing d lowest
B Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase: (2.5 ms)
1 Satish has just left school Next year he is going to travel He says "I want to get some experience of life (1) I start studying." He is going to spend six months in South America (2) six months in the Far East First of all he is going to get a job (3) a factory in Brasilia his father (4) _ got business contacts there When he (5) to the Far East he is going to try to find a work of teaching English
5 a reaches b arrives c get d goes
2 Janet left high school three months (1) She wants to continue her study at university but her parents are not rich (2) to send her to university Janet is looking for a job She hopes that she (3) _ earn some money to share the financial problem with her parents She likes meeting people and travelling (4) _ she wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or a tourist guide She reads newspapers and looks through the
“Situations Vacant” columns every day, but up to now she (5) a job yet
3 a.will b would c is d able
5 a finds b won’t find c found d has not found
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I Pronunciation:
* Which of these words has the main tress on the third syllable?
1 a conservation b environment c erosion d alternative
* Which of these words has the main tress on the last syllable?
2 a poison b timber c immense d contour
* Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
4 a meadow b increase c breakfast d head
* Pick out the word having the final sound / -s /
I Vocabulary and expression:
1 If all trees in an area are chop down, the soil will easily …………
a lose and threw away b become tight and remain there
c become loose and keep away d become loose and blow away
2 Farmers can enrich the soil by …………
a distributing manure b adding fertilizers
c a and b are incorrect d a and b are correct
3 The government ………… the flood victims with food, clothes and money
4 The ……….of crops on the same land can prevent soil from exhaustion
a exchange b growth c rotation d change
5 We usually have farm ………for meals when we spend our weekends on our
uncle's farm
6 She is a biologist She is interested in ………
a conserves b conservancy c conservation d conservative
7 More and more people die of food ………… nowadays
a poison b poisonous c poisonment d poisoning
8 There is no ………… for them to do that
a need b needs c needless d needing
9 Why don't we stay …………_home ……… a change?
a from / as b at / with c at / for d at/ on
10 The city authority bans cars to wipe ………… smoke
III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE:
* Choose the best word or phrase
1 Most of the Vietnamese people save money and keep gold for …………
a use future b use in the future
c will be use in the future d future use
2 I remember ………… you somewhere before but I'm sorry I forget your name
a meet b to meet c met d meeting
3 Remember ………… John a present Today is his birthday
a send b to send c sent d sending
4 That old man tried to stop ………… because of his bad cough
a smoke b smokes c smoked d smoking
5 Feeling sleepy the driver stopped ………… _a coffee
a to drink b drank c drinking d drunk
6 - Why have they demolished that old building? - They …… a new supermarket there
a had built b were building c are going to build d would be built
7 The rocks in the soil made ………… _more difficult
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8 There is nothing prevent us from ………… the mystery of that palace
a discover b discovery c discovering d discoveries
9 He is used to ………… early in the morning
a get up b gets up c got up d getting up
10 He used to ………… television every night
a watch b watches c watched d watching
11 Not until the early 1900s ………… to vote in the United States
a women were allowed b were women allowed
c they allowed women d when women were allowed
12 Only recently ………… a favorite sport in the United States
a has jogging become b has become jogging
c when jogging became d as jogging has become
13 "This is one of the oldest trees in the world." " ………… such a big tree."
a Never I have seen b.I haven’t never seen
c Never have I seen d I have seen never
14 Direct: ‘ How often do the buses run at night?’ - Indirect: Do you know ………
a how often the buses run at night? b how often do the buses run at night
c how often the buses run at night d how often the buses ran at night
15 Direct: ‘ Help yourself to the food, please’ - Indirect: The host ………
a said me to help myself to the food b ask me help myself to the food
c ask me to help myself to the food, please d asked me to help myself to the food
B Identify the one underlined word phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct
16 Farmers fertilize their land to make it productive They apply fertilization into the
fields after the crops have been planted
17 Some plants have to be well- protect The tender plants need protection against the cold
a b c d
weather
18 The farmers need rotating their crops The rotation of crops on the same land can prevent
soil exhaustion
19 We have to safeguarding wildlife The safeguarding and preservation of natural resources
will prevent a lot of waste
d
20 Exhaust fumes from motor vehicles pollute the air Some large cities have had measures
to minimize air polluting
d
III Reading comprehension:
A Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers:
Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources, so that they can continue to be used and enjoyed In the past, most people believed that the worlds resources could never be used up Today, we know that this is not true An important part of
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of land by irrigating deserts, draining swamps or pushing back the sea
Farmers can protect their land by yearly rotation of crops - that is, growing different crops on the same land from year to year In this way, different elements of the soil have time
to replace lost elements
Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers They can prevent erosion by ploughing along the contours of a hill rather than up and down In this way water does not run off and take the soil with it
1 What can people continue to use and enjoy ?
a natural energies b natural fuels c natural resources d natural life
2 What must be prevented importantly?
3 How can we reclaim lands? – By
a irrigating deserts b draining swamps c pushing back the sea d all are right
4 What do the farmers rotate their crops for?
a to grow different crops b to enrich the soil
c to protect the land d to add fertilizers
5 Why do we prevent erosion? - So that water runs off _
a with taking the soil
b without taking the soil
c of taking the soil
d of not taking the soil
B Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase 6
When you (1) …………a tree, you are helping your environment in many ways Your tree will provide a home and food for other creatures Birds may build (2) ……… in the branches The flowers will provide honey for bees and the fruit or nuts may (3) ………… birds and other small animals Your tree WI' hold the soil in place This will help stop erosion In addition, your tree will provide shade in summer You can watch your tree (4)
……….and some day you (5) ……… your children, or even grandchildren the tree you planted
4 a grow b grow up c grow down d grow on
5 a introduce b explain c show d show up
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I Pronunciation:
* Which of these words has the main tress on the first syllable?
1 a pollute b preserve c forbid d measure
* Which of these words has the main tress on the last syllable?
2 a pollute b preserve c forbid d all are correct
* Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
3 a ache b chemist c approach d Christmas
4 a both b think c smooth d month
* Pick out the word having the final sound / -t /
5 a tolerated b needed c collected d looked
II VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION: Choose the most suitable word or phrase
1 I need some glue to fix my shoes - I am afraid that it has been ………
2 That beautiful girl……… so much money to buy things that she did not really need
a wasted b used carefully c economized d exchanged
3 Coal and iron are ………
a metals b minerals c gasoline d marines
4 Most of the rivers flowing through big cities are ……… with chemical waste from factories
a flooded b eroded c mixed d polluted
5 More and more people are concerned about the pollution of the………_
a minerals b resources c environment d neighbourhood
6 Those farmers have been ………_an area from the sea
a getting b claiming c reclaiming d rotating
7 Growing the same ……… year after year makes the soil poor
a crop b tree c soil d field
8 Farmers ……… the soil with fertilizers
a enlarge b enrich c enclose d enter
9 The ……… development leads to our country's prosperity
a industry b industries c industrial d industrialize
10 The ……… of crops on the same land is a good way to avoid soil exhaustion
a rotate b rotation c rotational d rotating
III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE:
* Choose the best word or phrase
1 - Why have they demolished that old building?
- They ……… a new supermarket there
a had built b were building
c are going to build d would be built
2 My father used to ……… me to the zoo when we ………… in the city
a took / had lived b taking / were living
c take / lived d taking / are living
3 I regret ……… you that we cannot approve your application
a inform b to inform c informed d informing
4 They had ever considered ………., but they changed their mind later
a not to go b not going c not go d do not go
5 The topsoil in this area had cracks, there ……… drought for a long time
a should be b may be c ought to be d must have been
6 ……… a foreign language requires great effort
a learn b As learning c to learning d Learning