together Choose the word or phrase from the list that best completes each sentences.. Read the text and chosse the one word or phrase from the list below that best complete each sentence
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Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
02 A relax B. mountain C computer D umbrella
03 A information B competition C contribution D. television
04 A. receive B frighten C accident D
promise
05 A. suitcase B delayed C police D
together
Choose the word or phrase from the list that best completes each sentences
06 Let's get her us some water
07 We should get the house
08 He spoke in that we couldn't hear him
A. such a low voice B such low voice C so softly D such a loud voice
09 There's been no the weather for nearly three days now It's rained non-stop
A. improvement in B improvement of C improving D improvement for
10 People have different ways of preparing
11 Lack of sleep can have an noticeable your performance at work
A. effect on B effect in C affect in D effect to
12 Next summer we are a swimming pool built in our back garden
13 Recently there has been a marked reduction the number of people having foreign holidays
14 Some people deny the connection ill health
15 He lighted the candle I might read the note
16 George took of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garden
17 People who don't wait their turn in queues angry
A. make me B get be to me C have me D make me to be
18 Top fashion models often spend hundreds of pounds
19 Some people tie a knot in their handkerchief they don't forget something important
20 I agree with most of what you said, but I can't your idea of letting children leave school at 14
21 Tears not only foreign subtances from the eyes, but also contain chemicals that fight many common pathogens
22 The first American a professional sculptor was a woman, Patience Lovell Wright
23 forms of life, the most varied are the insect
24 Every driver should carry a first kit in their vehicle
25 When I told the doctor that I'd had earache for nearly a month he gave me a for ear drops
26 Excessive exercise can a loss of appetite
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27 Some teachers their students rewrite their work if it untidy
28 The condition of prisoner was when the warden gave them color TV sets and key to their cells
A. improved B worsended C downgraded D quickened
29 The at the local club include a swimming pool, a goft course and a fallout shelter
30 John has painting since he retired
31 a flat with someone is cheaper than living on your own
32 The thief was to six months' imprisonment
33 If you want a good flat in Lodon, you have to pay through the for it
34 They fell in love at first
35 Why not for a ride ?
36 Janet :
John : I guess I'll have a cup of coffee
A Do you like coffee ? B I don't like coffee
C. What would you like to drink ? D Would you like some coffee ?
37 Peter : Merry Christmas !
Mary :
38 Simson : Is there a lot of traffic where you live ?
Petty :
A Yes, it's pretty heavy B I could try C Sure, no problem D Almost every day
39 Nam: Does she look like her sister ?
Mai :
C. No, they are very different D No, she likes green
40 Hellen : What did you do last weekend ?
Sam :
A I went swimming B It was last picnic C That's it D No, I've never gone swimming
Read the text and chosse the one word or phrase from the list below that best complete each sentence
During the last 400 years, most scientists relied (41) mathematics in their development of their
inventions or discovers However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, didn't (42) use of mathematics Faraday, (43) son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing In 1812, Faraday was hired (44) a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphry Davy Later, Faraday became a (45) scientist than Davy, (46) the last years of Davy's life embittered with jealousy Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used (47) to produce movement Then Faraday became (48) in the relationship between electricity flows in the wire With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called a (49) Faraday then went
on to show (50) electricity affects chemical substances
41 A in B for C. on D at
42 A carry B make C do D take
43 A one B C. the D a
44 A. as B like C as though D as if
more popular
46 A made B make C to make D. making
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49 A dynamo B A & C are correct C generator D generation
50 A what B whether C how D which
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Read the following text and choose the best answer for each question
In 1723, there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, eager for work and for knowledge As the years passed, this man, Benjamin Franklin contributed greatly to his city and to his country He became a printer and a publisher and a learned man in many subjects He also helped to spread learning by establishing a public library and by founding the American Philosophical Society, which is an important academy of great scholars to this day Fanklin intiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world's first cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a fire-fighting company He also made many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which has a very efficient heater, and the lighting rod to protect buildings in electric storms His scientific work with electricty earned Franklin world fame
He took part in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution He was the first ambassador to France, and he held negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War As an active member and as president of the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of his life to the movement to the end slavery
51 When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was
52 How did Franklin help to spread learning ?
A. He established a library for the city B He became a printer and a publisher
53 What made Franklin famous all over the world ?
54 Which of the following statements is true ?
A Franklin was never an ambassador
B. Franklin was one of the people who drew up the Declaration of Independence
C Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence
D Franklin didn't help negotiate the treaty of his life
55 In what was Franklin active during the last years of his life ?
Read the following text and choose the best answer for each question
Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know very much about them For example, there are
350 kinds of sharks, and all of them are meat eaters Some sharks are very big The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long But some sharks are very small The dwart shark is only 6 inches long Shark are 100 million years old In fact, they they lived at the same time as dinosaurs Today, sharks live in very oceans in the world, but most sharks live in warm water They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth When a shark's tooth falls out another moves in from behind Sharks do not have ears However, they ''hear'' sounds and movements in the water Any sound or movemeant makes the water vibrate Sharks can feel these vibration, and they help the sharks find foot Sharks use their large eyes to find foot, too Most sharks see best in low light They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons For example, cancer is common in many animals, including people However, it is rare in sharks Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer too
56 Many people afraid of sharks because
A some sharks are small and some sharks are big B sharks live in every ocean in the world
57 Where do most sharks live ?
A. In warm water B In the north pole C In every ocean in the world D In the south pole
58 Sharks are important because
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60 Sharks can find food because
A B & D B they can see with their eyes C they can hear D they feel vibration
3-01 Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 61 They brought (A) me a (B) two ounces bottle of (C) French (D) perfume
62 (A) Pick up your (B) library card (C) at desk (D) fourth
63 We worked (A) hardly (B) and saved (C) enough money to (D) take a trip
64 Mary (A) never shops (B) in those (C) kind of expensive (D) specialty shops
65 Outside (A) were may buildings either completely (B) destroyed or (C) bad (D) damaged
66 Ann (A) has tried her best After three months (B) only her salary is (C) the same as (D) me
67 They (A) admitted (B) to have great (C) difficulties in studying (D) engineering
68 Students nowadays (A) have great (B) contribution (C) to scientific (D) actions
69 (A) What (B) easy (C) to learn language English (D) is !
70 In case it (A) may rain (B) hard this afternoon, you (C) should take the raincoat (D) with you
Choose the answer has the most similar meaning to the original sentence 71 Poverty and overcrowding are ruining the life of people in many cities A Only poor people in may big cities have their ruined B Crowds of people in many big cities are ruining their life C Overcrowding in many big cities has made people poorer D. Due to poverty and overcrowding the life of people in many big cities is being ruined 72 I didn't witness the scene myself, I didn't report the case tho the police A I'd report the case tho the police but I didn't witness the scene myself B. I'd have reported the case to the police if I had witnessed the scene myself C I wish I witnessed the scene myself so that I could report the case to the police D Although not witnessing the scene myself, I think I shouldn't report the case to the police 73 He can't support his family even after having found some extra work A All are correct B Before having found some extra work he can support his family C His family support him to find having found some extra work D. Although he has found some extra work he can't support his family 74 Taking that job will mean your having to travel a lot A You should take that job despite traveling a lot B You mean to travel a lot if you take that job C If you took that job you'd have to travel a lot D. You will havr to travel a lot when you take that job 75 The last time I had a swim in the lake was 10 years ago A It is 10 years since I last swam in the lake B. All are correct C I haven't swum in the lake for 10 years D I last swam in the lake 10 years ago
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Practice test 02
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
01 A wirter B baker C builder D. career
02 A provide B inspire C. realize D
adopt
04 A music B redundancy C biology D America
Choose the word or phrase from the list that best completes each sentences
06 His business is growing so fast that he must more workers
07 My neighbors made noise last night that I couldn't get to sleep
08 She demanded that she allowed to meet her son in prison
09 Where are the envelopes ? They are the shelf
10 That pop star, name is on everyone's lip, is orgnizing an international charity concert
11 It was only he told me his surname that I realized we had been to the same school
12 I noticed that the house needed
13 It's no waiting for a bus; they don't run in public holiday
14 He has recently got an interesting in a textile factory
15 As we can wait no longer for the delivery of your order we have to it
16 The football match was televised from the National Stadium
17 He got an excellent grade in his exam the fact that he had not worked particulary hard
18 The story wasn't true; she'd it up
19 The train was up by problems on the line
20 The child really after her mother
21 He looked anyone who had less money than he had
22 He used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities problems with his health
23 It should be easy for Bob to find more time to spend with his children he no longer has to work in
the evenings and on weekends
24 The prisoner that he had assaulted a policeman
25 don't visit this part of the town
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26 had the van turned the corner than the wheel came off
A. No sooner B No longer C Hardly D Scarcely
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27 They took pride being the best players of the school
28 She still remembered how he had broken down and cried a baby
29 - I'm sorry about that !
- Well,
30 I can't understand why you have to make such a about something so unimportant
31 - Hi, Daniel !
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32 - You can have these CDs for eight fifty
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D I have a CD player
33 - Have you got anything with beef in it ?
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Chicken or pork ?
34 If you in behaving in this way, you will bring yourself nothing but trouble
35 - Hi, you're Rick, aren't you ?
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A That's Cosin Emily B Ok Great to see you, too
C Yeah, that's right You're Peggy Sue, aren't you ? D Yeah, it must have been 20 years
Read the text and chosse the one word or phrase from the list below that best complete each sentence
In 1967, a research team from an American University (36) out to explore the Well of Sacrifice at Chichen Itza Unfortunately, however, the water in this well was so dark that it was impossibe for divers to see, so the team had to use filters to clean it
Just as this work was about to begin, some local Indians told the team that the well was inhabited by the spirit of
a rain god The god was (37) as Chac, and they warned the team that Chac would (38) revenge if his home was disturbed The team listened politely but (39) these warnings and went on with their research
(40) the summer, pumps and filters were used, but is wasn't until several months later that the water was clear enough for divers to go down into the well When they got down to work they began to discover various objects at the (41) of the well (42) the things they brought back to the surface were human bones, and by the time they had (43) , they had recovered more than 50 skeletons This was proof that the well had indeed been used for human sacrifice
Perhaps it would have been better if the team had (44) to the warning of the Indians, because within a year, several members of the team had been (45) in mysterious accidents
36 A. broke B put C. set D looked
37 A named B called C. known D told
38 A make B. take C have D do
39 A refused B. ignored C rejected D denied
40 A Inside B. Throughout C Within D Along
41 A. bottom B ground C depth D end
42 A Within B Around C Among D Between
43 A. finished B ended C concluded D achieved
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45 A missed B wounded C died D. killed
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
46 The people (A) in this month's magazine (B) is the (C) most important (D) in the news
47 There (A) is many deposits of (B) ore is the (C) surrounding mines (D) of the southwest region
48 (A) Growing crops and raising animals (B) for food (C) are among the (D) more important steps ever
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49 The goat (A) was one (B) of first animal (C) to be (D) domesticated
50 Hippocrates, a (A) famous Greek doctor (B) who lived 2,500 years ago, (C) swore an oath to preserve life and
(D) working for the benefit of everyone
Read the following text and choose the best answer for each question
If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant, phone the restaurant first to find out
if you need a reservation to avoid a long wait for table
To make a reservation, just give your name, the number of people in your group, and the time you plan to arrive
When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill and reach for it when it arrives
However, if your companion insists on playing his or her share, do not get into argument about it Some one
people prefer to pay their own way so that they don't feel indebted, and those feeling should be respected In most
American restaurants, the waiter or waitress's tip is not added to the bill If the service was adequate, it is
customary to leave a tip equal to about 15% of the bill In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more
51 When you invite an America friend to have dinner in a restaurant
C. you should make a resevation D you always have to wait for a long time
52 To make a reservation, you
A have to give your address, the time you arrive a how many persons there are in your group
B just give your name, the time you arrive and your address
C just give your name, the time you arrive and your telephone number
D. just give your name, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
53 When you invite someone to dinner, you
pay the bill
54 If your companion insists on paying his share,
A. you should let him pay as he axpects B do not agree
55 In most America restaurants,
never get the tip
Read the following text and choose the best answer for each question
The term decathlon is Greek for "ten tests" Contested only by men, the decathlon consists of ten different
competitions held over a two-day span On day one, athletes compete in the 100-metre dash, long jump, short put,
high jump, and 400-metre dash Day two features the 110-metre hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and
1,500-metre running event
Athletes score points according to offical scoring tables that are preset by the governing body of the sport For
example, if an athlete runs the 400-metre dash in 50 seconds, the athlete earns 815 points, and if he pole vaults
5.49m (18ft), he scores 1,064 points The athlete's scores in the various events are totaled, and the competitor with
the highest point total in the winner (The highest scores possible is 10,000 points) If there is a tie, the athlete who
bettered the other in the most events is the victor Athletes who have made outstanding performances in the
decathlon include Jim Thorpe, Bob Mathias, Bruce Jenner, and Dan O'Brien of the United Stated, and Daley
Thompson of the United Kingdom
56 Deca- in the word decathlon
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57 The first day of the decathlon has competitions
58 What word is similar in meaning to the word dash ?
59 The winner is the athlete who
C. has the highest point total D wins 10,000 points
60 The five outstanding athletes in the decathlon mentioned in the text are
A mostly Americans B from America C from Britain D from the USA
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Choose the answer has the most similar meaning to the original sentence
61 The cottage was so expensive that I couldn't consider it
A. The cottage was too expensive for me to consider
B The cottage was too expensive so I won't consider it
C The cottage was too expensive so that it won't be considered
D The cottage was too expensive for me to consider it
62 He is by far the richest man I know
A. He is much richer than anyone I know B He is one of the rich men I know
63 She would have sung for us if he had asked her
A She was going to sing for us but she then changed her mind
B She sang for us although he didn't ask her
C. He didn't ask her to sing so she didn't sing
D He asked her to sing but she refused
64 Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office
A He wouldn't have been so angry if she hadn't left the office
B. She left the office when see saw how angry he was
C She didn't want to make him angry so she left
D He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office
65 She is proud of being such a good pianist
66. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school
A In spite he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school
B In spite of intelligent, he doesn't do well at school
C Although his intelligence, he doesn't do well at school
67 Jean drives more carefully than Rose
C. Jean is a more careful driver than Rose D Jean is a more carefully driver than Rose
68 People has discovered a new source of energy
C. A new source of energy has been discovered D A new source of energy has discovered
69 We didn't go on holiday last year because we didn't have enough money
A If we had enough money, we will go on holiday
B If we hadn't had enough money, we would have gone on holiday last year
C. If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday last year
D If we hadn't had enough money, we wouldn't have gone on holiday last year
70 People protesting against pollution are matching to London
A People who protesting against pollution are matching to London
B People who protests against pollution are matching to London
C. People who protest against pollution are matching to London
D People protest against pollution are matching to London
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Practice test 03
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
03 A energy B destruction C industrial D extreme
Choose the word or phrase from the list that best completes each sentences
06 There isn't for everyone
A. enough bread B many bread C few bread D bread enough
07 Sheep in the pastures along the rives
08 Did you like Dr Brown's visit? Yes, I found him
09 China has a colder than Vietnam
10 She didn't do it herself She got some workmen it for her
11 Either of the men off duty
12 If we use non-renewable like coal and gas at the present rate, we'll soon have none left
13 Exhaust from a car are one of the main causes of acid rain
14 Keith was furious ! The vase that he'd paid $100 for at the auction turned out to be
A. worthless B invaluable C priceless D costly
15 The piano at the moment
16 Let's have a picnic on Saturday on Sunday
A. instead of B in favor of C on account of D in spite of
17 Several houses have been broken into, but the identity of the remains unknown
18 Our children are looking forward
19 I tried to talk her joining our trip, but she refused
20 , bobby passed the driving test right at the first time of talking it
21 , most plants depend on animals for many of their basic needs
22 We have decided to interview six best for the job
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A. I saw B having seen C my seeing of D I have seen
24 Most colleagues believe her because she is always
25 They arrived Heathrow airport at 6pm yesterday
26 they are planning to live here for a short time, they don't want to buy much furniture
27 We spend a year this boat, and it turned out to be useless
A. building B to bluilding C in building D for building 1-03
28 He completely with what I said
29 I finish my homework a few days ahead the deadline
30 He hurried he wouldn't be late for class
Read the text and chosse the one word or phrase from the list below that best complete each sentence
Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution (31) is as complicated as it is serious It is
complicated (32) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (33) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But the automobile (34) transportation for millions of people Factories (35) much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give
employment to a large number of people
Thus, to end (36) greatly reduce polltion immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (37) them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can be (38) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such thing as
as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (39) business and
(40) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities
31 A event B. problem C accident D work
32 A that B. because C while D so
33 A. exhaust B gas C liquid D fire
34 A. provides B affords C takes D carries
35 A bring B offer C discharge D cause
36 A to B so C or D that
38 A little B that C gradually D so
39 A forbid B. require C prevent D request
surroundings
Read the text and chosse the one word or phrase from the list below that best complete each sentence
English is the (41) important in the world today A very large (42) of people understand and use English in many (43) of the world
Indeed English is a very useful language If we (44) English we can go to any place or country we like We shall not find it hard to (45) people understand what we want to say
English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects Hundreds of books are (46) in English every day in many countries to teach people many useful things (47) English language has therefore helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners of the world There is no subject that cannot be (48) in English
As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the coutries in the world more
(49) The leader of the world use English to understand one another The English language has
therefore helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world
Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people It is for all these (50) that I want to learn English
41 A mostly B best C chiefly D. most
42 A amount B. number C few D deal
43 A scenes B countries C places D sites