In these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake.. One explanation given is that the monster is a pre-historic creature whi
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Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to the questions
In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness In these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake This creature, affectionately known as 'Nessie', has been reported to be seen by many people around the lake According
to these people, Nessie looked like a creature from the dinosaur age It had a huge body, a small reptilian head and a long neck
Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? No one can tell for sure Ever since the sighting of the monster, many people have been keeping watch at the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of Nessie In 1934, a doctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to photograph the creature The picture revealed a creature with a long neck sticking out of the water
Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come from? One explanation given is that the monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs While other dinosaurs have died out and become extinct, this creature has somehow managed to adapt to its surroundings and live on !
1/ What is the passage about?
A A sea creature B The Lock Ness Monster
C The Pre-historical Monster D Loch Ness Lake
2/ The sea monster's name is _
A Monster B Lock Ness C Nessie D Colonel
3/ It can be inferred from the passage that _
A Nessie has died B Nessie is a dinosaur
C Nessie is very dangerous D Nessie is reportedly a pre-historic creature
4/ Which statement is NOT true?
A According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a huge body
B According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a small reptilian head
C The Loch Ness Monster like other pre-historic creatures has died out and becomes extinct
D It is explained that the Loch Ness Monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs
5/ The word ' affectionately ' in line 3 mostly means _
A in an angry way B attractively C hatefully D in a lovely way
Choose the best answer to each question
6/ Which underlined part needs correcting ?
+ Plant and animal extinct leads to a loss of biodiversity, so maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways
A a loss B extinct C in many ways D so
7/ It's a pity she didn't take her doctor's advice She wishes
A she takes her doctor's advice
B she had taken her doctor's advice
C she took her doctor's advice
D she would take her doctor's advice
8/ Which underlined part needs correcting ?
+ The tourist guide only has a twenty-dollar bill with her when she landed at the airport
Trang 2A twenty-dollar bill B when C at D has
9/ You should hand him this letter of recommendation when you _ there tomorrow
A are going to come B will come C come D came
10/ Different conservation measures so as to save vulnerable species
A can't have been taken B must have taken
C would have taken D have been taken
11/ Reviewers describes this novel _ " hard-to-put-down"
A resembles B as C like D about
12/ The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it
A The furniture was too expensive that I didn't buy it
B The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it
C The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it
D The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
13/ The diesel engine was named its inventor Rudolf Diesel
A with B to C after D along
14/ Which underlined part needs correcting ?
+ This kind of grass can grow only in loosen sand on the crest
A only in B grass C loosen sand D on the
15/ There are a lot of of pollution from our modern world
A sources B bases C foundation D resources
16/ Inflation and unemployment can some companies to the verge of bankruptcy
A drive B cause C show D led
17/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest?
A B leopard B depend C between D reduce
18/ There are different of books for people to read in different ways
A types B sizes C styles D models
19/ Which underlined part needs correcting ?
+ Some people think that more and more people have television in their homes, less and less people will buy books to read
A more and more B in their homes C will buy D less and less
20/ The committee of different people of different views
A composes B comprises C consists D contains
21/ " Do you mind driving?" - " "
A I'm feeling pretty tired B Never mind, thank you
C Yes, please D You're welcome
22/ Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from those of the rest
A valuable B gorilla C survival D condition
23/ "Would you mind if I smoked?" - " _"
A Yes, please don't B No, please! C Not at all D Yes, please do
24/ I with my parents here when I was a child
A was living B lived C had lived D have lived
25/ I didn't meet him yesterday He on business
A should go B must have gone C should have gone D must go
26/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest?
A drew B chew C grew D few
27/ , I would have learned how to read
A If I been able to go to school as a child
B Had I been able to go to school as a child
C Unless I had been go to school as a child
Trang 3D If I could be able to go to school as a child
28/ " She will have to correct the mistakes " means that " "
A The mistakes will have been to correct
B The mistakes will be have to corrected
C The mistakes will have to be corrected
D The mistakes will be had to correct
29/ You _ go on diet; but you _ eat sensibly
A don't need/ should B needn't/ must
C must/ needn't D should/ needn't
30/ They have lived next door to us for years, we hardly ever see them
A therefore B yet C so D however
31/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ?
+ A lot of articles about the environmental pollution have written by my classmates
A environmental B have written C about D A lot of
32/ The boss has got angry I more careful when I talked to him
A should have been B need have been
33/ Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural _
A position B habitat C status D situation
34/ If the pain has gone, you _ take any more of these tablets
A needn't B won't need C should D have to
35/ When you are _ holiday, you may "swallow " a good story because of lack of time
A for B at C in D on
36/ This superhighway is about 7000 miles in _
A depth B weight C length D width
37/ Who did you help?
A Who helped you? B Who was helped you ?
C Who did you be helped? D Who was helped by you?
38/ Many people thought that television with colour, picture and action could replace books, but , , it hasn't kill reading
A because B however C in fact D therefore
39/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest?
A describe B Aborigine C type D digest
40/ Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from those of the rest
A protection B subject C surgeon D accurate
41/ The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, and road and dam construction have destroyed natural habitats
A urbanization B urban C conservation D preservation
42/ "You can all come to my party?" - " "
A Yes, already B Excellent ! C Thanks a lot D Yes, I shall
43/ The scientific study of life and structure of plants and animals is called
A technology B botany C zoology D biology
44/ There is still much to discuss We shall, _, return to this item at our next meeting
A so B therefore C however D already
45/ _"Can I carry the bag for you? It seems very heavy."
_" _ I can manage"
A Sorry B Yes, please C You are welcome D No, thanks
Read the passage and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) is the most appropriate to
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Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (46) _ by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (47) the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (48) _ Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (49) _death Polluted water kills fish and other marine life Pollution of soil (50) _ the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness
to man's naturally beautiful world
46/ A paths B roads C ways D streets
47/ A contaminates B provides C supplies D damages
48/ A substances B pesticides C dirty D pollution
49/ A so B even C therefore D moreover
50/ A reduces B grows C increases D makes up
The end of the test
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