Họ và tên: ………PRACTICE 2 I/ Choose the most suitable word for each sentence below.. II/ Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list..
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PRACTICE 2
I/ Choose the most suitable word for each sentence below.
1) His silence was as a sign of guilt by the teacher
2) Bob failed his history test because he had his history lessons for a few months
3) Peter was behaving as as a bull in a china shop
4) I that I will not be able to attend your birthday party
5) “Money is the of all evil,” the priest told the greedy millionaire
6) Miko threw out the broken of drawers
7) The tiger is one of the animals of India
8) She did not know the of her husband
9) All the evidence to his guilt
10) The man became rich by in stocks and shares
II/ Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list.
weight
Pigs are large mammals belonging to the order known as artiodactyls They are 1) animals with four toes on each foot The two middle toes are the largest and carry all the 2) of the pig The outer toes are used only when the pig walks over 3) ground or very uneven surfaces
Unlike most hoofed mammals, pigs have short legs They are therefore able to run beneath 4)
of trees Their heavy bodies enable them to crash through thick undergrowth in the forest These two factors are extremely important to pigs as they are 5) of forests
Pigs have unusual way of keeping warm Almost all land 6) are kept warm by their hair but pigs are kept warm by a layer of fat 7) the skin This method of keeping warm is more common with 8) mammals such as seals Apart from pigs, human beings are the only other land mammals that keep warm by having a layer of fat beneath the skin
Wild pigs often 9) in the mud to keep their skin in good condition 10) to popular belief, wild pigs have clean habits and do not display extreme greediness
III/ Only one of the four answers has about the same meaning as the underlined word or phrase in each sentence Choose the best answer
1) The servant asked his master to forgive him for the mistake
2) All the tickets for the concert by the well-liked performer had been sold an hour after the sales office opened
3) Mr Smith is very proud of his collection of uncommon stamps
4) The principal gave the boys a severe scolding for fighting with each other
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5) A funeral is a solemn affair
6) The baby was frightened by the sound of thunder
7) The general celebrated the victory over the enemy by holding a large feast
8) Mr Deng met with an accident on the way to work
9) That boy is as obstinate as a mule
10) The young ballerina was given the chance to perform in front of a live audience for the first time
IV/ Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list.
enjoying
The seaside was only a narrow 1) _ of land The beach was covered with little rocks A few
2) trees grow along the seaside Every evening after work, Rahim would sit on one of the 3
of a tree and look out to sea
The young man would stare 4) _ at the island some distance away On the shore of the island was a long beach that was 5) by fine white sand There were big houses with 6) walls and coconut trees grew some distance from the shore He wanted to be able to visit the island He longed to live in one of those houses and be able to sit under one of the coconut trees there, 7) a cool drink
Time would pass as Rahim sat on the branch of the tree 8) By then, night would have set in The young man would walk home with his head 9) in 10) But in his mind, he was thinking of ways in which he could travel across the sea to the island
V/ Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list.
1) My grandmother is buried in that
2) The teacher taught the children a few nursery rhymes
3) The manager ate lunch at the office
4) Gilbert went to the to do some research on the life of William Shakespeare
5) The teacher told the students to handle all the chemicals in the carefully
6) Mrs Wang bought that bottle of cough mixture at the nearby
7) This afternoon’s aerobics class will be conducted in the school
8) He spent the whole day at the and won a lot of money
9) I am going to collect my clothes from the
10) Alice bought a cake for her sister’s birthday from that
VI/ Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1) Tommy is his uncle’s (favour) nephew.
2) One of the most convenient forms of (communicate) is the telephone.
3) I have to see the principal (urge) .
4) He was badly (shake) by the terrifying experience.
5) He did not get any (respond) to his advertisement.
6) Mother Teresa gained the (admire) of people all over the world for her peaceful endeavours 7) He has worked for me before and I have found him to be very (rely) .
8) He went to the (optic) _ to make a pair of spectacles.
Trang 39) The secretary telephoned several hotels to book (accommodate) for the manager.
10) The couple invited all their relatives to their (wed) dinner.
VI/ Replace the word or phrases in brackets with a suitable word of the same meaning.
1) Mr Zeng was awarded a medal for his (bravery) .
2) What do you hope to (accomplish) by torturing him?
3) The (renowned) artist is holding an exhibition at the Art Gallery tomorrow.
4) The store offered him some money to (make up) for the embarrassment it had caused him 5) The (timid) lion refused to accompany Dorothy to the castle.
6) You must obtain your parents’ (consent) if you want to go for the camp during the holidays 7) I bought a few (mementoes) from the shops at the airport in Toronto.
8) He (admitted) to having stolen money from the petty cash box.
9) The patient was admitted to hospital in a (critical) condition.
10) The professor (neglected) that factor in his calculations.
VIII/ Read the passage carefully and then replace the underlined word or phrases with a suitable word of the same meaning.
Deserts are the most frightening 1) and astonishing 2) environment on
earth Its spreads over 3) a third of the planet’s land surface Deserts are found in five of the
world’s seven continents The North American deserts are well-known for their spectacular 4) _ landscapes and sizzling heat The Sahara, largest desert on earth is likely to be the most famous of all deserts
Temperature in the desert is very high and the heat searing 5) Rainfall is low and
extremely 6) , irregular 7) Some places have no rain for years!
The absence of rainfall results in a shortage of water in the deserts These unfavourable conditions make
the desert very hostile Vegetation is scarce 8) It is hardly 9) _ possible for much
vegetation to grow in these arid climate Such inhospitable 10) environment has little attraction for people to live in the desert