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Give the correct form of the word in brackets.1. The government wants to (military) …………….. this training centre.2. We must make (provide) …………….. for our old age by saving money3. She was so surprised that she was unable to speak. She was (speech) …………….. with surprise.4. The headmistress of our school went to Hanoi last week. Mr. Long is now the (act) ……………..headmaster.5. (Certain) ……………..about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.6. I was late because I (estimate) ……………..how much time I’ll need.7. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so (slip) ……………..8. Despite the starstudded cast, the film was only (part) ……………..successful

HOMEWORK FOR UNIT 33

Put the verbs in brackets in correct tense and form

1 It was urgent that she (leave)……… at once

2 If my candidate had won the election, I (be) ……… happy now

3 The highway patrol advises (take) ……… the old route through the city

because the interstate highway is under major repairs

4 John would rather (not go) ……… to class yesterday

5 He (die) ……… of cancer last year He must (smoke) ……… a lot

6 I can’t help (feel) ……… sorry for the hungry children if only there (be)

……… peace in the world!

7 Some paintings (belong) ……… to the Queen were stolen from the palace

8 She’s busy (write) ……… letters

9 I really dislike (ask) ……… to answer questions in class where I haven’t

prepared my lesson

10 Sometimes very young children have trouble (separate) ……… fact from fiction and may believe that dragons actually exist

11 It is essential that every child (have) ……… the same education

opportunities

12 Were I to become president, my first act (be) ……… to help the poor

13 I feel as if my head (be) ……… on fire now, doctor

14 She really appreciates (have) ……… time to relax

15 Are you sure you told me? I didn’t recall (tell) ……… about it

16 If he (listen) ……… to her advice, he would still be working here

17 It’s time we (begin) ……… training for our next match

18 He pretended (not see) ……… me

19 It was vital that she (warn) ……… before it is too late

20 We watched them (play) ……… football

Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 The government wants to (military) ……… this training centre

2 We must make (provide) ……… for our old age by saving money

3 She was so surprised that she was unable to speak She was (speech) ……… with surprise

4 The headmistress of our school went to Hanoi last week Mr Long is now the (act)

……… headmaster

5 (Certain) ……… about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it

6 I was late because I (estimate) ……… how much time I’ll need

7 There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so (slip)

………

8 Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only (part) ……… successful

9 How can you (just) ……… the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slums

10 My brother lives in an attractive (reside) ……… part of Paris

11 The car in front was going very slowly, so John (take)……… it

12 I think it is very (reason) ……… of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week

13 She’s got a job as the (manage) ……… of a dress shop

14 I’m afraid I was very (satisfy) ……… with the travel arrangements

15 I (expect) ……… met an old friend last week

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 1 A disappear B engineer C education

D attachment

Question 2 A characteristic B environmental C documentation

D sophisticated

Question 3 A reduction B popular C financial

D romantic

Question 4 A consider B adventure C patient D eventual

Question 5 A definition B humidity C necessity D incredible

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one given

1 No one has lived in that house for years

That ………

2 In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without talking his rifle

Although

………

3 It’s a pity that you wrote that letter

I’d ………

4 We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not

Regardless

………

5 The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions

My sole

purpose………

6 “Less noise” the teacher told the boys

The teacher shouted

………

7 In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed

If it should

………

8 You should take two tablets every four hours

Two tablets

should………

9 It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days

We

find………

10 They’ve been living here for six years now

They

moved………

11 Her handbag was stolen, but she didn’t see it happen

She

didn’t………

12 He declared his disapproval of the behaviour of some of his supporters

He let it

be………

13 Tony’s very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him

Charming………

…

14 What has this experience taught you?

What

conclusions………

……

15 It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was

Little………

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions:

Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people

to the importance of biological diversity The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems In terrestrial ecosystems and

in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction In most situations, the result is irreversible Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff

of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have unraveled cons of evolution and irrevocably redirected its course

Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out

However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting that will lead to biological devastation Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time Câu 46: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A.The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs B.The variety of species found in

tropical rain forests

C.The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems D.The time required for

species to adapt to new environments

Câu 47: The word "critical" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

A negative B.essential C.interesting D.complicated

Câu 48: The word "jolting" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

A predicted B.shocking C.unknown D.illuminating

Câu 49: The word "mass" in line 13 is closet in meaning to

A.small B.perfect C.large in number D.important

Câu 50: The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in lines 11-12 to suggest that

A new habitats can be created for species

B.humans are often made ill by polluted water

C.some species have been made extinct by human activity

D.an understanding of evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing Câu 51 The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world's ecosystems EXCEPT

A.destruction of the tropical rain forests B.habitat destruction in wetlands

C.damage to marine ecosystems D.the introduction of new varieties of plant species

Câu 52: The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the second paragraph to emphasize that

A the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown

B.Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction

C.not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity

D.actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species'

extinction

Câu 53: The word "magnitude" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

A.concern B.determination C.carelessness D.extent

Câu 54 According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that

A.changes caused by humans are occurring at a much faster rate

B changes caused by humans are less devastating to most species

C changes caused by humans affect fewer ecosystems

D changes caused by humans are reversible

Câu 55: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?

A.Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy

B.The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human

progress

C.Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems

D.Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions:

"Charles Ives"

Charles Ives, who is nowadays acclaimed as the first great American composer of the twentieth century, had to wait many years for the public recognition he deserved Born to music as the son of a bandmaster, Ives played drums in his father's community band, and organ at the local church He entered Yale University at twenty to study musical composition with Horatio Parker, but after graduation, he chose not to pursue a career in music He suspected correctly that the public would not accept the music he wrote, for Ives did not follow the musical fashion of his times While his contemporaries wrote lyrical songs, Ives transfigured music and musical form He quoted, combined, insinuated, and distorted familiar hymns, marches, and battle songs, while experimenting with the effects of polytonality, or the simultaneous use of two or more keys, and dissonance, or the clash of keys with conflicting rhythms and time Even when he could convince some musicians to show some interest in his compositions, after assessing them, conductors and performers said that they were essentially unplayable (A)

Instead, he became a successful insurance executive, building his company into the largest agency in the country in only two decades (B) Although he occasionally hired musicians to play one of his works privately for him, he usually heard his music only in his imagination (C)

After he recovered from a serious heart attack, he became reconciled to the fact that his ideas, especially the use of dissonance and special effects, were just too different for the musical mainstream to accept (D) Determined to share his music with

the few people who might appreciate it, he published his work privately and distributed

it for free

In 1939, when Ives was sixty-five, American pianist John Kirkpatrick played Concord Sonata in Town Hall The reviews were laudatory One reviewer

Câu 56: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A.Modern musical composition B.Charles Ives' life C.The Pulitzer Prize D.Career choices

Câu 57: Why didn't the public appreciate Ives' music?

A.It was not performed for a long time B.It was very different from the music of the time

C The performers did not play it well D He did not write it down

Câu 58 Look at the word "dissonance" in paragraph 1 What other word or phrase in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to "dissonance"?

A polytonality B.rhythms C.clash D.simultaneous

Câu 59: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to:

A.conductors B.performers C.interest D.compositions

Câu 60 How did Ives make a living for most of his life?

A He conducted a band B.He taught musical composition

C.He owned an insurance company D.He published music

Câu 61 The phrase "became reconciled to" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:

A accepted B repeated C disputed D neglected

Câu 62 According to the passage, Ives shared his music:

A by publishing free copies B.by playing it himself

C.by hiring musicians to perform D.by teaching at Yale

Câu 63: Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of the music of Charles Ives?

A It included pieces of familiar songs B.It was very experimental

C.It was difficult to play D.It was never appreciated

Câu 64 How was the performance of Concord Sonata received?

A.There were no reviews B.The musicians felt it was unplayable C.The public would not accept it D.It established Ives as an important composer

Câu 65 Look at the word "it" in paragraph 4 What word or phrase in paragraph 4 does

"it" refer to? Write your answer in the space provided below

A Concord Sonata B.Town Hall C.John Kirkpatrick

D.Pulitzer Prize

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks.

The British often _(6) _ people by their table manners and, at the table as in other _(7) _ of British life, politeness and distance are priced While it is

acceptable to ask an American host for a second _(8) _, in England you should absolutely wait _(9) _ you are being offered It is considered impolite not to _(10) _ what is on your plate Also watch what you say: the British are very distant with strangers and while they love _(11) _ the weather, even such Câu

as their age or whether they have any children may be _(12) _ too personal Beware _(13) _ calling Scottish or Irish people “English” Absolute no-nos are politics and religion, as they are, incidentally, in the United States On both sides of the Atlantic, it is never a good idea to engage in arguments about _(14) _ while sitting at the table You should also eat at roughly the same speed as the others at the table and never start your food before your _(15) _ does

judge

D corners

D serving

until

use up

arguing

regarding

both

house owner

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 51: The letter _ me of the theft hadn’t been signed.

A to accuse B accused C accusing D that accuse

Question 52: Over the last few months, garages _ the price of petrol three

times

A have risen B have put up C raised D have gone up

Question 53: migrate long distances is well documented.

A That it is birds B That birds C Birds that D It is that birds

Question 54: I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my

in work

A neck B nose C head D eyes

Question 55: Doctors have accepted that acupuncture can work for pain _.

A release B liberation C killing D relief

Question 56: She hates those who are not _ for appointment She doesn’t

want to wait

A punctually B punctual C punctuality D punctuate

Question 57: Many lists of “Wonders of the World” _ during the Middle

Ages

A said to be existed B are said to exist

Question 58: A: Could I speak to Susan please?

B: _

Question 59: Liz: Thanks a lot for assisting me in the presentation.

Jennifer:

A It was really hard work B It’s pleasing

C I was glad D It was the least I could do

Question 60: It is difficult to _ identical twins _.

A tell/ on B speak/ out C tell/ apart D speak/ over

Question 61: Ivan: I have stacks of homework to do.

Kyle: _ !

D Oh bother

Question 62: _ Christina is late, let’s begin without her.

A Since B Nevertheless C However D Consequently

Question 63: Nothing can the loss of the child.

A make up with B make up for C do with D come up with

Question 64: One of the of this work is that you can

experience

A advantages/ have B opportunities/ learn C profits/

Question 65: When I called them, they didn’t answer They pretended

already

A to sleep B sleeping C having slept D to have been sleeping

Question 66: Laser disc provide images of _ either television signals or

video tapes

A better than B better quality than

C better quality than those of D better quality than of

Question 67: I haven’t got a passport, means I can’t leave my country.

Question 68: Having opened the bottle, _ for everyone.

A The drink was poured B Mike poured the drink

C Mike pouring the drink D The drink was being poured

Question 69: No one knows precisely how much he earns a month, but $2,500 can’t be

of the mark

Question 70: You may borrow my bike you are careful with it.

A even if B as long as C as much as D expecting

Question 71: Barry: Were you involved in the accident?

Daniel: Yes, but I wasn’t to _ for it

Question 72: Assistant: May I help you?

Customer:

A You may go B I don’t need help C No problem D I’m just looking

Question 73: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” _ “ _.”

A No, thanks B Yes, I am so glad

C Sorry, the seat is taken D Yes, yes You can sit here

Question 74: She is polite a person to refuse.

Question 75: _ the lesson well, Adrian couldn’t answer the teacher’s

questions

A Didn’t prepare B Having prepared C Preparing not D Not preparing

Question 76: no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.

A It having B There being C Being D There having

Question 77: I this letter while I was tidying up.

A came by B brought in C brought back D came across

Question 78: If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you sleepy

now

A wouldn’t have been B might not have been

C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have been being

Question 79: My old friend and colleague, John, married.

A have just got B has just got C just have got D just has got

Question 80: I suggest that the doctor _ up his mind without delay.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 71 Having worked hard during the summer, his result was very successful in

the entrance examination

A B C D

Question 72 The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth's

than those of any other planet in the solar system

A B

C D

Question 73 Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers

decided not to cancel their climb

A B C D Question 74 George dislikes politics because he believes that they are corrupted

A B C D

Question 75 Lawrence Robert Klein received the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics for

pioneering the useful of computers to forecast

A B C economic activities

D

Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words

1 I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before (TOUCH)

………

………

2 I enjoy being the boss of a small company (FISH)

………

………

3 The success of our local theater has made our city famous (MAP)

………

………

4 She is not upset; she is only pretending (ACT)

………

………

5 The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car (GETAWAY)

………

………

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following qs

Question 6 "I’ll certainly help you tomorrow," said Tom to Helen.

A Tom promised to help Helen the day after B Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after

C Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after D Tom told Helen

to help him the day after

Question 7 Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before

it exploded.