Once we reach a certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience..
Trang 1ONE PERIOD TEST
READING
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process If you do very little reading, or if you read only materials that offer no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use Once we reach a certain age,
or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience We tend to read only books in our professional or business field, or only inspirational books,
or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have develop a preference (sở thích) And the trouble starts here You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for intellectual (thuộc về trí óc) growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding
What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor
of being entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment device present at almost homes More and more children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter More than two hours of TV time per day are now a part of children development, generating physiological (thuộc sinh lý) and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts
Câu 1: Reading
A stop when we finish school B is an endless process C is of little use D should be done a little Câu 2: According to the text, _
A new types of reading experience often interest us B we should only read for entertainment
C reading for intellectual growth is necessary D we should not read for mental stimulation
Câu 3: What kind of books is recommended?
A Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance
B Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience
C Books that will open for you new horizons of learning
D All are correct
Câu 4: We can learn from the text that today
A people spend more time watching TV than reading books
B more and more people enjoy reading
C most babysitter prefer watching TV
D most children spend less than 2 hours per day watching TV
Câu 5: The writer
A does not approve of reading process B advises us to read as little as possible
C prefers watching TV to reading D appreciates reading
Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage
Wild animals play an important part in the (6) of nature and supply us with many important (7) _.Birds and other small animals help (8) insects Wild animals provide food and (9) , too Furthermore, they (10) _ our surroundings more interesting
Câu 6: A world B balance C activity D appearance
Câu 7: A goods B items C products D advantages
Câu 8: A control B delete C develop D remove
Câu 9: A hobby B pastime C pursuit D recreation
Câu 10: A do B let C make D change
PRONUNCIATION:
Choose the word which has different stress from the others
Câu 11: A ivory B punishment C government D destruction
Câu 12: A extinction B animal C classify D primary
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Câu 13: A medicine B priority C crisis D primary
Câu 14: A chemical B which C change D each
WRITING: Choose the best sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one
Câu 15: You must never take off your helmet 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 (sự cần thiết)
C You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle
D Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle
Câu 16: Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition
A It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition
B Peter enjoys scientific expedition Therefore does Mary
C However Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and Mary does
Trang 2D Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary
Caâu 17: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf
A I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf B I am too tall to reach the top shelf
C I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall D In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf
VOCABULARY: Choose the most suitable word to complete the sentences
Caâu 18: is the protection of environment and natural resources
A survival B Commerce C Conservation D Extinction
Caâu 19: We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surrounding
Caâu 20: Read the book and you can find the information you need
A care B careful C carefulness D carefully
ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Find one mistake from the underlined words or phrases
Caâu 21: Last night’s storm damaged the power line, however, the town was without electricity for hours
A B C D
Caâu 22: This is the first time Janet took such a difficult class, but she plans to complete it
A B C D
Caâu 23: He has made a lot of mistakes in his writing because his carelessness
A B C D
GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
Caâu 24: My father his older brother for at least 30 years
A didn’t see B doesn’t see C hasn’t seen D isn’t seeing
Caâu 25: _to the dancing club when I saw you yesterday
A Have you gone B Had you gone C Did you go D Were you going Caâu 26: The children _football in the park when their father comes home
A will play B will be playing C are playing D would play
Caâu 27: _his address, I would have written before
A As I had known B If I knew C Unless I had known D Had I known Caâu 28: I wish I _a car I am tired of catching the bus to work everyday
A had had B had C have D will have
Caâu 29: If I had time, I to the beach with you this weekend
A will go B will have gone C would go D would have gone Caâu 30 Lots of houses _by the earthquake
A destroyed B were destroying C are destroying D were destroyed Caâu 31: Beethoven’s fifth symphony next weekend by one of the most famous pianist
A is going to be performed B has been performing C will be performing D will have performed Caâu 32: Education _to be the most important element to develop a country
A be considered B can consider C can considered D can be considered Caâu 33: I am learning English because I want to get a better job
Caâu 34: “ What’s a lovely hat you have!” – “ Thanks _.”
A That’s OK B I don’t care C Certainly D I’m glad you like it Caâu 35: He is only 16, , he isn’t able to drive a car
A nevertheless B but C therefore D However
Caâu 36: Peter has been working for 10 hours He be very tired now
A needn’t B must C has to D should
Caâu 37: I can find my own way there You wait for me
A cannot B mustn’t C may not D needn’t
Caâu 38: She’ll be a millionaire by the time she _forty
A is going to be B will be C is D was
Caâu 39: My mother goes to church in morning
A x B every C the D a
Caâu 40: I eat everyday
A a banana B banana C the bananas D any banana