II/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN FILL EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST.. In the 14th century, there was a serious outbreak of plague in Europe.. Plague also ca
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PRACTICE 1
I/ CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER:
1) The apprentice tried his best to the difficult task set by his master
2) The clocks at the airport are supposed to be _
3) We were all filled with _ for the crippled man who completed the marathon in his wheelchair
4) The baby-sitter tried to the children by telling them some jokes
5) The cruelty of the tyrant _ the anger of the people
6) “Are you _ that you are sitting on my hat?” he asked me angrily
7) People used to _ that the Earth was flat
8) Her mother took some time to _ her down
9) The annual class gathering at the East Coast Lagoon will be a _ affair
10) The twins were so alike that it was very difficult to one from the other
II/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN FILL EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST.
In the 14th century, there was a serious outbreak of plague in Europe This disease 1) _ the infected people to suffer from high fever and severe body ache They 2) _ up blood and often became delirious Plague also caused dark patches to break out all over the victim’s body The victim would die shortly after
Plague was 3) _ the Black Death because of the black patches found on the victims It is not known exactly how many people died of the Black Death, but it is 4) _ that throughout Europe, at least one person in four died after suffering from this dreaded disease
In those days, people had no idea as to how plague was 5) _ and therefore could not do anything to stop it from spreading The only effective action against plague was to isolate the people who were
6) _ with it
It was only in the late 19th century that scientists 7) _ the germ which caused plague It is caused by a type of bacterium 8) _ Pasteurella pestis It was later discovered that the bacterium was
transmitted by fleas found on rats The fleas bit the rats and passed the infection to them Rats which caught the disease 9) _ from it The fleas then abandoned the dead rats and 10) _ for new hosts The fleas would feed on the blood of other rats even human beings In this way, the fleas transmitted plague to people
III/ ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR ANSWERS HAS ABOUT THE SAME MEANING AS THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE IN EACH SENTENCE CHOOSE THE BEST ANWER
1) It is a tradition for the Chinese to visit their friends and relatives during Chinese New year
2) The swimming instructor displayed the backstroke to the students
Trang 23) I cannot abide her misbehaviour any longer.
4) Mrs Chen told her children not to go near the filthy tramp
5) The shop owner assured the rich man that the vase was a real fourteenth century antique
6) She was very thankful to the lifeguard for rescuing her
7) The young man was released after the court found him not guilty of all the charges against him
8) The miserly old man gives his wife only ten dollars for marketing each week
9) “You must not ignore your studies,” Tony’s mother said
10) He is sure about his chances of getting into the finals of the competition
IV/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN FILL EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST.
Ellias glanced at the clock It was already one o’clock He had promised to meet Barissa at the
1) complex at half-past one He would have to hurry if he wanted to make it there on time Elias gobbled up his lunch as 2) as he could He then snatched his bag and left his house 3)
The bus came soon after Elias arrived at the bus-stop Elias managed to reach the swimming complex on time Barissa was also punctual The two friends paid the entrance fee and went to the 4) _ room Soon they were 5) _ themselves in the pool
Both Elias and Barissa were very good swimmers and 6) _ their school at swimming Every week, they would meet at the swimming complex for a race The loser would have to buy the winner a drink as a
7) _ As the two friends were both 8) _ good at swimming, they had to try very hard in order
to beat the other
“Ready, set, go!” The two boys swam as fast as they could, towards the other end of the pool Barissa just
9) _ to get there ahead of Elias The two tired boys held onto the side of the pool They 10) _ for a while before having a shower After changing back into their clothes, they went for a drink
V/ FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST.
1 Peter tidied his room and _ all his old comics
2 The accomplished sworsman taught his _ how to defeat the enemy
3 His parents _ of his ambition to be a ballet dancer
4 The prince _ himself as a merchant and mingled with his subjects
5 Malaria is a _ which is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito
6 Scientists hope to _ a cure for cancer in the near future
7 The salesman offered me a _ if I bought both the cassette recorder and the camera
8 “All my jewellry has _!” the rich woman exclaimed
9 The supervisor told the boy to wash and dry the _
10 There will be a _ of fireworks tonight to celebrate the occasions
VI/ FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN BRACKETS.
1) Many (culture) activities have been organised by the government.
2) He (apology) for having bumped into her.
Trang 33) The authorities confiscated all the (imitate) watches.
4) Mazita was surprised when she discovered who her (success) was.
5) The slae of alcohol to children under the age of eighteen it (prohibit) by law.
6) The immigration officer asked David what his (occupy) was.
7) The stomach secretes gastric juice which is (acid) .
8) The rich girl is very (snob) and refuses to talk to anyone who is poor.
9) The (advertise) for the new car is very unique.
10) The coach told all his athletes to strive for (excel) in their events.
VII/ REPLACE THE WORD OR PHRASE IN BRACKETS WITH ONE OF THE SAME MEANING.
1) The project was (discontinued) _ because of a lack of funds.
2) The press conference was (put off) _ to another day because the singer was not feeling well 3) A few students (dozed off) _ during the boring lecture.
4) One of the (drawbacks) _ of living here is the lack of public transport.
5) His mother wanred him not to (go agaisn) _ his father’s wishes.
6) It was quite a (letdown) _ for the school runner when he failed to break the school record 7) Dehua is a very (diligent) _ student who gets along well with all his classmates.
8) I hope that this success will serve (to spur him on) _.
9) The lazy worker received a (ticking-off) _ from the manager.
10) That metal rod has been checked to ensure that its diameter is (constant) _ throughout its
entire length
VIII/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE WITH A SUITBLE WORD OF THE SAME MEANING.
Composting is a natural process that breaks down kitchen, lawn and garden materials into a dark, earthly,
soil-like material called compost This final 1) _ product is a marvellous 2) _ soil
conditioner for plants, gardens and lawns Besides, it is also free! It enriches 3) the soil and
supports 4) _ plant growth
Most organic materials can be used for composting Other essential substances include air and water in the
correct proportion 5) _ Examples of organic materials are dry and green leaves, grass clippings,
6) _ vegetable and fruit peels, and spoiled food The basic principle is to have an approximately
7) _ equal amounts of carbon and nitrogenous substances
Composting is a mode to help reduce the amount of waste materials going to the landfill This will save landfill space
Further, it also helps soil to retain 8) _ its moisture and nutrients The need for expensive
chemical fertilizers is cut down 9) _
Composting breaks heavy clay soils and binds sandy ones These processes enhance 10) _ plant growth