for 21: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.. what time does the film start B.. played 4.The film will end when you have finished
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I- Make the correct choice :
1: If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the party
A hasn’t ben B wasn’t C weren’t D hadn’t been
2: Prizes are awarded the number of points scored
A according to B because of C adding up D resulting in
3: While southern California is densely populated, live in the northern part of the state
A a number people B many people C few people D a few of people
4: The building has a smoke detector any fires can be detected immediately
A so that B if C such as D as if
5: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash
A were injured B are injured C was injured D have been injured
6: The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as
A counterproductive B unproductive C productivity D productive
7: Anne persisted her search for the truth about what had happened
A at B about C in D on
8: Ensure there is at least a 3cm space allow adequate ventilation
A so as to B so that C in view of D with a view to
9: Why don’t you ask the man where to stay?
A he would rather B he feels like C would he like D he would like
10: My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it for a new one
A off B away C in D up
11: The old houses were down to make way for a block of flats
A banged B hit C knocked D put
12: _ that she burst into tears
A Her anger was such B So angry she was C She was so anger D Such her anger was
13: I hadn’t realized she was English she spoke
A until B when C only after D in case
14: My father hasn't had much with my family since he moved to New York
A business B contact C meeting D connection
15: Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways
A be taught B teach C to be taught D to teach
16: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!”
John: “ ” A In fact, I myself don’t like it
B You’re welcomed C I’m glad you like it D But do you know how much it costs?
17: He was speaker!
A so good a B what a good C so a good D how good a
18: I just took it that he’d always be available
A for granted B into consideration C easy D into account
19: The case against the corruption scandal was
A discarded B refused C eliminated D dismissed
20: She nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning
A at B with C in D for
21: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous
A David drove so fast, which was very dangerous B David drove so fast and was very dangerous
C David drove so fast, then was very dangerous D David drove so fast that was very dangerous
22: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately
B The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately
C The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately
D The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately
23: The critics undervalued his new book
A The critics rejected his new book B The critics were fed up with his new book
C The critics had a low opinion of his new book D The critics turned down his new book
24: “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady
A The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady B The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady
C The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady D The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady
25: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back
A As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone
B Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
Trang 2C Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately
D She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back
26: , he felt so unhappy and lonely
A Despite of his wealth B Rich as was he C Rich as he was D Despite he was so rich
27: Peter asked me
A what time does the film start B what time the film starts
C what time the film started D what time did the film start
28: She will be ill
A unless she takes a few days’ rest B provided she takes a few days’ rest
C in case she takes a few days’ rest D if she takes a few days’ rest
29: as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell
A That we refer to it B What we refer to C To which we refer D What do we refer to
30: Never before as accelerated as they are now during the technological age
A have historical changes been B have been historical changes
C historical changes have been D historical have changes been
Choose the item that best answers the question or completes the unfinished statement about the passage:
1/Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer He was born in Sanfrancisco in 1876 He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school and college education during six months He led an adventurous but poor life His view point was in favour of the poor and socialism He read a lot of books of Karl Marx He was
influenced by Marxist Party theory and the October Revolution In 1985, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party In 1916 he committed suicide because of despair dream He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea He was an adventure novelist, a Socialist reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for the revolution, Jack London ”
31/ Jack London quit school in ………
A 1876 B 1890 C 1895 D 1916
32/ He had a/an life…………
A rich and adventurous B poor and quiet C adventurous and poor D rich and quiet
33/ He was in favor of ………
A self teaching B the rich and the poor C capitalism D the poor and socialism
34/: Why did he committe suicide?
A Because he left the party C Because of socialism
B He used to have a dream D Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream
35/ Jack London died at the age of A.39 B.40 C.41 D.42
2/ England is one of the first countries that has developed the car industry in the world “Englishmen are interested in cars as much as tea.”,some people are joking to say so They always have a careful thought before buying a car Each kind of cars has its advantages and disadvantages
A modern car is enjoyed lt is comfortable and economical but it is rather expensive Only the rich can afford to buy it A large car can carry many people at the same time It is very good for a big family However it uses a lot of petrol to start the engine and run It is also difficult to get a space for parking A large car is forbidden in some streets A driver can drive his small car to any place It uses less petrol and it is easy for the driver to park But it is only suitable for small family and it cannot run fast Which car would you like
to choose?
36/ The car industry in England
a is backward b has developed for years c has not developed d.is now developing
37/Cars……… a have advantages only b are disliked in England
c have both advantages and disadvantages d are always comfortable
38/ A modern car is ………
a expensive b comfortable c economical d all are correct
39/A big family should ………
a buy a small car b has no car c buy an economical car d buy a large car
40/The advantages of a small car is ………
a can’t run very fast b suitable for a big family c easy to park and economical d all are correct
3/ Although English is spoken in many countries, it is not (41) an international language This is because it gives an unfair advantage to countries, like the USA and Britain, which use English (42) a first language A truly
international language would be one (43) had to be learned as a second language by all countries, making everyone
equal This was the opinion of Dr Zamanhof, who, in 1887, (44) the world’s most successful international language, called
Esperanto The word Esperanto means “one who hopes” in that language Zamanhof hoped that if everyone in the world (45) to learn one language, it would help create goodwill and friendship between nations
Esperanto is now spoken in about 90 countries (46) the world and many newspapers and books are (47) in it
Some schools even offer courses in Esperanto However, until Esperanto is a compulsory subject in schools everywhere, it will not become the meat is of international understanding Dr Zamanhof(48) _ for
41 a.necessarily b.really c.actual d.certain
42.a.with b.as c.by d.in
Trang 343 a.who b.where c.which d.when
44.a.created b.did c.performed d.finished
45.a.is b.were c.would be d.could
46.a.all b.through c.around d.over
47.a.published b.spoken c.carried d.taken
48.a.waited b.looked c.searched d.hoped
4/ In the world today, there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of(49) _ English is by far
the most (50) _ used As a mother (51) , it ranks second only to Chinese, (52) _ is little used outside China Approximately 350 million people speak English as _(53) first language About the (54) _ number use it as
a second language
49a that b whom c which d them
50.a widely b likely c lively d.friendly
51.a speech b tongue c tooth d.mouth
52.a which b who c it d.that
53.a theirs b their c there d.its
54.a different b like c indifferent d.same
5/ More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange
to people They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air In those days, industry was not well-developed Nowadays, the situation is quite different The world today is faced with many major threats The
most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is pollution People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient Everybody knows that cars emit
dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycles Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
55 More than two hundred years ago
a the environment was polluted as much as it is today b people knew nothing about environmental pollution
c air was polluted badly d people were faced with pollution
56 In former days, people
a breathed fresh air, drank pure water and lived healthily b lived in the polluted environment
c breathed polluted air, drank pure water, and lived healthily d were worried about pollution
3.The most dangerous threat that the world is faced with is
a pollution b water c war d air
57 Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases _
a so they do not travel by car any longer b so they prefer travelling by bicycle
c but they still prefer travelling by car d so they no longer use cars
58 Factory owners _
a know nothing about pollution b have no awareness of pollution
c treat wastes from their factories safely d do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely
6/ If you are (59)… to someone’s house for dinner in the United States, you (60)… bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers
or a box of chocolates If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it (61) … you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is (62) …polite IIhows that the host is (63.)… about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation
to you (64) Even if the host doesn’t like it, he/she will tell a ‘white lie’ and say (65) they like the gift to prevent the guest (66) feeling bad If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (67) on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and (68) rude, as the host may not be ready
59 A invited B offered C sent D called
60 A would B should C will D shall
61 A behind B below C before D beneath
62 A supposed B considered C thought D regarded
63 A keen B excited C interested D fascinated
64 A right in front B.right immediately C right away D right now
65 A how a lot B.how long C how often D How much
66 A at B.about C from D away
67 A exactly B approximately C even D rightly
68 A however B therefore C but D besides
69 Mr Robert is a noted chemist
A but he teaches very good in addition B however he teaches very good also
C and too a very efficient teacher D as well as an effective teacher
70 He has received several scholarships
A as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy B for both his academic ability as well as his artistic
Trang 4C not only because of his artistic but his academic ability D because of his academic and artistic ability
Health and fitness are not just for young people They are for anyone willing to accept the (71) for a good diet and (72) exercise With age, there is a tendency to feel that the body is no longer able to (73) Aches and pains are (74) normal Instead of pushing the body to do (75) _, activities become limited Yet examples after examples have shown us that older people can – and should – be (76) Men and women in their sixties have run in marathons, races of more than twenty-six miles Some professional athletes stay (77) into their forties and fifties For most people, simple activities like walking and swimming are all that is needed to stay in (78) It’s important to include exercise in your daily routine In the winter, (79) push-ups, sit-ups, and other indoor exercises Of course,
such exercises will be of little use (80) you follow them with soda and chips
71: A discipline B ruling C strictness D regulation
72: A regular B useful C much D little
73: A run B malfunction C operate D perform
74: A believed B thought C made D considered
75: A weaker B more C greater D faster
76: A eager B active C bold D passive
77: A passive B competitive C equal D comparative
78: A need B form C contact D shape
79: A make B get C work D do
80: A although B unless C if D otherwise
PRACTICE TEST 2 I- Make the correct choice :
1.She is too weak; she can't sit up and talk to you
A If she weren't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
B If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
C If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
D If she wasn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
2 how / take / do / homework? //
A How much time does it usually take you doing your homework?
B How long do you take for doing your homework?
C How long does it usually take you to do your homework?
D How is your homework done when you take it?
3.if you / stay / late / tired / tomorrow //
A If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow
B If you stay up late, you will feel tired tomorrow
C If your stay is booked late, you will be tired tomorrow
D If you had stayed up late, you would be tired tomorrow D played
4.The film will end when you have finished dinner
A By the time you finish dinner, the film will have ended
B By the time you have finished dinner, the film will end
C You finish dinner, and then the film will end
D By the time you finishing dinner, the film will have ended
5.You'll see my house _ you cross the street
A because B where C when D although
6.No sooner had he come home _ he knew he had dropped his wallet
A when B after C than D then
7.She hasn't received a single letter from him _ they both left school
A as B because C since D now that
8. _ I am aware, this is the last talk on the topic
A Where B As long as C Since D As far as
9. _ he gets home before us and can't get in?
A If B What if C If only D Unless
10. _ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you
A If only B Because C Unless D Provided
11.No one else in the class plays the guitar _ John
A as well B as far as C so well as D as soon as
12.They were disqualified _ they fought to the last minute
A as B since C though D once
13.If there is a fire, you should phone number 114
A The phone number of the fire brigade is 114 if necessary
B In case of fire, phone number 114 C You should phone number 114 in case there is a fire
D Please, phone number 114 because there is a fire
Trang 5A I hadn't expected the tennis racquet to be so expensive
B I had expected the tennis racquet was more expensive
C My expectation was to buy a more expensive tennis racquet
D The tennis racquet was not so expensive as I had expected
15.You can use my car, but return it to me before 8 this evening
A You can return my car when you finish using it at 8 this evening
B If you return the car to me before 8, you can't use it
C You and I can take turns to use my car before 8 this evening
D Provided that you return my car before 8 this evening, you can use it
16.Tax-free goods / buy / before / board / plane
A There are tax-free goods to buy before the boarding plane
B Tax-free goods have boarded the plane before
C Tax-free goods can be bought before boarding the plane
D Tax-free goods can be bought before the boarding of the plane
17.I'm very grateful _ you for your kindness
18.'You're always making terrible mistakes,' said the teacher
A The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes
B The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
C The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
19.Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be
A satisfying B dissatisfied C satisfactory D unsatisfactory
20.It is tiring to talk to such _-minded person
A conservative B conserved C conservation D conserving
21.He became one of the most _ actors in Vietnam
A success B successful C successfully D successive
22.Take this umbrella with you because it _ rain this evening
23.As students, you _ show your disrespect to your teachers
A must B should C mustn't D needn't
24.You _ do it now, and do not argue
25.Why don't you _ a more famous school?
A go into B go for C go in for D go forward
26.You _ come with us if you don't want to
A must B haven't to C aren't supposed to D don't have to
27.The experts were not fully _ that the animal was becoming extinct
A convinced B believed C realized D discovered
28.May I borrow your car tonight, dad?
A Would you mind letting me drive your car tonight, dad?
B I'd like to lend you my car tonight, dad C Shall I borrow your car tonight, dad?
D You don't lend me your car tonight, do you?
29.Please do not stop your work A Please, work nonstop
B Please, go on with your work C Please, put a stop to your work D Please, carry out your work now
30.When I saw him yesterday, he was _ a taxi
A running after B walking up C coming along D running over
31.know / where / she / live now?// A Where she lives now is your knowledge?
B No one knows where she is living now, don't they?
C Do you know where she lives now? D Is it known about where does she live now?
32.Had he learned the lesson well, he more confident now
A would feel B would have felt C will feel D will have felt
33.The boy did the embroidery
A on himself B by himself C by his own D his own self
34.I don't get much chance to go to the movies when I'm on holiday
35.We _ him for months now
A don't see B didn't see C haven't seen D won't see
36.So funnily _ that all his friends laughed wildly
A he did sing B did he sing C he sang D was his song
37.His carelessness in doing tests I am worried may lead to a failure
38.She lost her balance when she to reach out for the balloon
Trang 6A had tried B was trying C tried D had been trying
39.They are all at work doing some research alternative sources of energy
40.No one is a better cook than his mother, ?
A is no one B are they C isn't she D aren't they
41.Every man and woman responsible for what he or she does
42.It was such news that they all sat there saying nothing
43.I cut myself _ I was shaving
A while B until C during D by the time
44.You'll see my house _ you cross the street
45.What will you do when you _ away for the weekend?
46.It seems _ those students haven't learnt this grammar point before
A so that B as if C such that D even though
47.He doesn't seem to be successful _ hard he works
48.The school boy _ in the accident
A seriously injured B seriously was injured C was seriously injured D to be injured seriously
49.The house really needs _
A for repainted B to be repainting C being repainted D repainting
50. _ that the earth is round
A It is believed B The belief C People are believed D There is believed
51.No-one has ever discussed that matter thoroughly
A That matter has never been discussing thoroughly B That matter has no discussion thoroughly
C People have never discussed that matter D That matter has a thorough discussion
52.No Smoking! A No one smokes now B Nothing is as good as smoking is
C Smoking is no longer fashionable D Smoking is not allowed here
53. _ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight
54.'Unless you give me a pay rise, I'll resign,' said Mike
A Mike asked for a pay rise before he would resign B Mike asked to resign without a pay rise
C Mike threatened to resign if he didn't have a pay rise .D Mike was asked to resign without any pay rise
55.'Let's have dinner out this evening,' said George
A George wanted to have dinner out alone B George suggested having dinner out
C George invited them having dinner out D George let others have dinner out
56.He _ work very hard; he is a millionaire
A hasn't to B mustn't C doesn't have to D not has to
57.I _ do that again It's my promise
58.I've no idea why the car _ start What a nuisance!
59.She _ the state secret to the enemy
60.A lot of things to the house before we can move in
A need be doing B need to be done C need being done D need to do
61.When he arrived, a crowd for several hours to greet him
A had been waiting B is waiting C has been waiting D was waiting
62.I am very _ in the information you have given me
A concerned B surprised C worried D interested
63. will they return us the book?
_ Maybe in a week's time
64.The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks
A There has been increasing consideration on the prices in the past weeks
B There has been a considerable increase in the prices in the past weeks
C They have considered increasing the prices in the past weeks
D It is their considered decision to increase the prices in the past weeks
65.We don't even know whether she's still wealthy
A She is no longer a wealthy woman, we think B Her wealth is beyond my knowledge now
Trang 766.Where do you think Mike is from?- _
A Maybe he comes from Australia B He lives in Australia
C He is Australia D Australian man, of course
67.Do it right now, _?
A will you B shall you C do you D don't you
68.There's no point a fuss over it
A to make B making C being made D to be made
69.Are you ready _ the exam?
70.It is just a small area with about 100,000 _
A inhabitations B inhabitants C habitats D inhabits
71.Don't talk about that in my brother's
A present B presenter C presence D presentation
72.About fifty percent of all milk from dairy cows is used to make cheese
A is obtained B will be obtained C obtained D when it is obtaining
73. difficult a test is given, that brilliant pupil succeeds in getting good scores
A Whenever B Whatever C However D Wherever
74.He is not flexible in his work; that is why he doesn't have many friends
A Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work
B Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn't have many friends
C Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn't have many friends
D He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work
75.She / not stand / kept / wait / such / long //
A She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time
B She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time
C She can't stand being kept to wait such a long time D She doesn't stand being kept waiting for such long
76.Man has never had such efficient servants as computers
A The most efficient servants of computers are man
B Man is the most efficient servant computers have ever had
C Computers are the most efficient servants man has ever had
D The most efficiently computers are man's servants
77. _ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you
A If only B Because C Unless D Provided
78.Fail to pay the bill _ they will cut off the electricity
79.Mary was standing _ front of her desk
80.She is always borrowing money _ me
81.He received good education from an early age
A When he was young he carried on with good education.B He was well brought up when he was young
C The younger he was the better educated he was.D Good education resulted in his active youth
82.'Don't be so disappointed, Bill You can take the driving test again,' said Helen
A Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again
B Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again
C Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again
D Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again
83.They did everything possible to the police force
A strengthen B strengthening C strength D stronger
84.The _ of old buildings should be taken into consideration
A preserve B preservation C preservative D preserves
85.Our education will help with the _ of knowledge for the young
A enrichment B rich C riches D richness
86.All I know is that he _ be a very wealthy man
A used to B could C ought to D should
87 _ we go shopping this evening?_ That's a good idea
A Will B Shall C Might D Must
88.It's much too expensive We can't possibly _ it
89.The forest fire went _ after three weeks
90.The lack of orders from potential customers resulted in the closure of the firm
A They had to close the firm in spite of lack of orders from potential customers
Trang 8B As a result of the lack of orders from potential customers, they had to close the firm
C The closure of the firm resulted in lack of orders from potential customers
D The firm had to close with a view to attracting orders from potential customers
91.Your house looks so new and strange, doesn't it?- Well,
A it's being painted B it's just been painted C it's painted D it was painted recently
92.He's doing a course in business for further advancement in his career
A manageability B manager C management D managerial
93.Finally, / decide / go back / shop / buy / shirt //
A Finally, he decided to go back to the shop to buy the shirt
B Finally, deciding to buy the shirt made him to go back to it
C Finally, he was deciding to go back to the shop for the bought shirt
D Finally, the decision to buy the shirt coming back to him
94.You should understand _ better to work together
A one the other B each other C yourselves D yourself
95.Did you see Alice at the meeting last week?
A Did you have an appointment with Alice at the meeting last night?
B Was there a meeting with Alice last week?
C Did you catch sight of Alice at the meeting last week?
D Did you see Alice and then come with her to the meeting last week?
96.She wants to look in her wedding reception
A natural B naturally C nature D natured
97.Not until 2001 across the river
A the first bridge was built B the first building of a bridge was
C built the first bridge D was the first bridge built
98.He was _ in his final attempt What a pity for him!
A successful B successive C unsuccessful D success
99.The government is determined to corruption and bribery
A make a stop with B put a stop to C make a stop to D put a stop with
100.Cameron, directed 'The Titanic', is one of the leading faces in Hollywood