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Trang 1ENGLISH TEST 3 (80 mins)
I PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the others in each
group
A sergeant
A fond
A myth
A eight
A wool
A lever
A please
A corner
A butcher
A beard
B servant
B off
B with
B weight
B wood
B level
B measure
B drawing
B good
B near
C service
C follow
C both
C heighten
C full
C lesson
C bees
C autumn
C flood
C beer
D servile
D honey
D tenth
D freight
D truth
D length
D roses
D operate
D food
D bear
II.VOCABULARY
1 Choose the best answer
11 Are you a student? If so, which university do you ?
12 There is a of skilled craftsmen in the industry
13 What is your _ ?I am a Buddhist
A confession B religion C profession D persuasion
14 We carried out a few to find how good the drug was
A experiments B tries C experiences D proofs
15.She isn't really sexist She just says things like that from force of _
16 She had changed so much that anyone recognised her
A almost B hardly C not D nearly
17 How old is Janet? I haven’t the slightest ?
18 Would you like a beer? - Not while I'm
A in the act B in order C on duty D under control
19 He didn't to help her even though she was very ill
A open an eye B lift a finger C bend his arm D shake a leg
20 Their neighbour was very when they complained about the noise
A aggressive B provocative C irritable D annoying
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
Nick Giltard earns a living working as a stuntman on films and TV shows but his first (21)…… of show business was trick riding circus horses when he was just 12 years old Four years later he got the chance to (22)… in his first film "I really enjoyed working on the film." Nick remembers, "so I started asking how I'd go about becoming a.stuntman, Nick couldn't Just (23) … as a stuntman straight away First he had to get accepted by the British Stunt Register, which represents stunt professionals in Britain To do this he had to reach instructor level in six sports including skiing, riding, and gymnastics Since qualifying (24) the age of 19, Nick has worked on many movies and he has doubled for some of the biggest stars in Hollywood Safety and timing are all important for stunt professionals they plan everything down to the (25) … detail, "We take the utmost (26) It's not tike being an actor where you can take the shot again if it goes wrong, It's got to work first time." Nick has (27) ……some terrifyingly dangerous stunts
For one film he jumped across a bridge in a speed boat, and in Alien 3 he was set on fire, without air, for
more than two minutes Filming on location (28) him all (29) … often for months (30) … a time
Trang 221 A lesson B experiment C attempt D taste
22 A play B practice C perform D show
23 A put up B establish C setup D introduce
25 A tiniest B lowest C least D lightest
26 A caution B care C attention D guard
27 A made B done C led D given
28 A takes B brings C flies D fetches
29 A about B through C across D over
Choose the best answer
31 There was hardly money left in my bank account
32.You're who noticed
A the single B the only C only one D the only one
33 Their house is … near the Cathedral
A whereabouts B anywhere C somewhere D anyplace
34 The reason I left is I was bored
A why B that C while D for
35 I'll go on holiday … I can
A as soon as B as C until D how
36 I'm sorry I … your party, I was away at the time
A lost B failed C passed D missed
37 We …… her a happy birthday
A wished B said C told D wanted
38 Your room is a mess! …… it up at once
39 Could you me ten pounds until next payday?
A let B provide C borrow D lend
40 Bill has …… his job and gone back to college
A let off B given up C passed up D withdrawn
41 I wish to apply …… the post of surveyor with your company
42 I came a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist
A across B into C over D for
43 You can use my typewriter … now, but I need it later
A in B at C for D on
44 Are you a ware…… the regulations concerning the use of guns?
A for B about C in D of
45 He the world of her
A believes B loves C expects D thinks
46 Instead of thinking carefully, he tends to … conclusions
A run at B jump to C fly into D hit on
47 Please, … on, I'm just looking for something
48 When decimal currency was introduced, one old lady in the village said: "I don't think it will catch … round here."
49 You can come ……if you like, but don't walk too slowly
Trang 350 She didn't do it herself She asked some workmen …… it for her
A do B doing C they did D to do
IV USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
51 Because there are (A) less members present tonight (B) than there (C) were last night, we must wait
until the next meeting (D) to vote
52 David is (A) particularly (B) fond of cooking, and he (C) often cooks (D)really delicious meals
53 The (A) progress (B) made (C) in space travel (D) for the early 1960s is remarkable
54 Sandra has (A) not rarely missed (B) a play or concert (C) since she (D) was seventeen years old
55 (A) The governor (B) has not decided (C) how to deal with the new problems (D) already
56 (A) There was (B) a very interesting news (C) on the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in
Italy
57 "The professor had already given (A) the homework assignment when he (B) had remembered that(C)
Monday (D) was a holiday
58 Having been beaten.(A) by the police (B) for striking an officer (C) the man (D) will cry out in pain
59 This table is (A) not study enough (B) to support a television, and (C) that one probably isn't (D)
neither
60 The bridge (A) was hitting by a large ship (B) during a (C) sudden storm (D) last week
V READING COMPREHENSION
1 Read the passage and choose the best answer
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite,
so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five wards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30.000 to $125.000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning
of World War H Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare others have shared their prizes
6l When did the first award ceremony take place?
A 1895 B 1901 C 1962 D 1968
62 Why was the Nobel prize established?
A To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity B To resolve political differences
C To honour the inventor of dynamite D To spend money
63 In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science
64 Which of the following statements is not true?
A Awards vary in monetary value
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
D A few individuals have won two awards
65 In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?
A 2 B 5 C 6 D 10
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greeks' chief god, Zeus The Greeks emphasised physical fitness and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and Javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held
in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds
Trang 4Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games
to take place The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B C
66 Which of the following is not true?
A Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads
B The games were held in Greece every four years
C Battles were interrupted to participate in the games
D Poems glorified the winners in song,
67 Why were the Olympic Games held?
A To stop wars B To honour Zeus
C To crown the best athletes D To sing songs about the athletes
68 Approximately how many years ago did these games originated?
A 776 B 1.205 C 2.760 D 2.780
69 Which of the following contests was not mentioned?
A Discus throwing B Boxing C Skating D Running
70 What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A They liked to fight B They were very athletic
C They liked a lot of ceremony D They used "Olympiads "for dates
VI STRUCTURES
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
71 I've warned you not to leave the door unlocked
A You shouldn't unlock the door
B Leaving the door unlocked was no good
C I've warned you about leaving the door unlocked
D I told you not to lock the door
72 Christine suggested getting a new lock for the front door
A Christine suggested to get the new front door lock
B It's necessary for Christine to have a new lock
C Christine said “why don’t you get a new lock for the front door?"
D Christine wanted to have a new lock
73 Murder is the most serious of all crimes
C No crime is more serious than murder D Murder is the dangerous crime
74 This is the first time 1 have lived in a city with a high crime rate
A I am not used to living in a city with a high crime rate
B I am very afraid of living in a city with a high crime rate
C Living in a city with a high crime rate is dangerous
D I don't like to live in such a high crime rate
75 I won't agree until Tom's apologised
A Only when Tom's apologised will I agree B Only when Tom's apologised I will agree
C I only agree when Tom apologise D I wait for Tom apologise to agree
76 Please don’t use the shower after midnight
A Would you mind not to use the shower?
B Would you like to use the shower before midnight?
C I don't want you to use the shower
\D Would you mind not using the shower after midnight?
77 I agree he's a good worker but I still don't think he should get the fob
A He can't get the Job though he was a good worker
B Despite the fact that he's a good worker, I don't think he should get the job
C He is such a good worker that he can get the job
D He is too bad to get the job
Trang 578 The residents get very angry when bicycles are left in the hallway
A The residents didn't like the bicycles in the hallway
B The residents was upset because they lost the bicycles
C The residents liked the bicycles put out of the hallway
D The residents all wish bicycles weren't left in the hallway
79 "John shouldn't have behaved so badly, " said Janet
A Janet doesn't like John's behavior B Janet objected to John's bad behavior
C Janet dislikes John D Janet was angry with John
80 Anna jetted to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor
A Anna doesn't understand how serious her illness is
B Not until she spoke to the doctor did Anna understand how serious her illness was
C The doctor said that Anna's illness was very serious
D Anna went to see the doctor because she knew that her illness was serious