ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTISE Test 5

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTISE Test 5

1 Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

D month

D purify

D wanted

4 Pick out the word that is stressed differently from other:

D recognize

5 A imagine B convenient C industry

D security

6 I - a book when he came in

D have read

7 The computer - the most complicated problems at a lightning speed

A is used to solving B used to solve C can e used to solve

D used to solving

8 They did every thing for our -

A comfortable B comfortably C uncomfortable

D comfort

9 We are being - by next door’s stereo.

D deafness 10.The cafe was crowded, - we found a table

D because 11.I gave Roger a map so that he - able to find the way

D would be 12.I need - money Have you got -? - Yes, but not -

A some/any/some B much/some/little C some/any/any

D some/any/much 13.Computers are - used in schools and universities

D width 14.“ He spent two hours to do his homework “ This sentence

means:

A It takes him two hours to do his homework

B It took him two hours to do his homework

C It took him two hours doing his homework

D To do his homework took him two hours

15.“ I haven’t seen that woman here before” This sentence can be written:

A It’s time to see that woman here before B It’s the first time I have seen that woman here

C It’s the first time since I saw that woman here

D It’s the first time since I have seen that woman here

16.“ The test we did last time was more difficult than this one” This sentence means:

A We did a test last time and a more difficult than this one

B The test we have this time is not difficult at all

C This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time

D We had a more difficult time last week than this

17.‘ I last heard this song ten years ago’ This sentence means:

A It's ten years since I last heard this song B It has been ten years when I have heard this song

C It's ten years when I have heard this song D It was ten years since I have heard this song

18.“ They made her hand over her passport” This sentence means:

A She was made to hand over her passport

B She was handed over to make her passport

C She was made hand over her passport D She was handed over for her passport to make

19.Had I been there, I - him not to act like that

A will advise B would advise C would have advise

D advised

20.“Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa

A Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before

B Hoa said Nam where he had gone the night before

C Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night

D Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before

21.My friend -, is very hopeful about her future

A whose father is a millionaire B of a millionaire’s daughter

C her father whose is a millionaire D a millionaire is whose father

22.This pair of trousers -

A need cleaning B needs to clean C needs cleaning

D need to clean

23.We were rather disappointed - the hotel

D after

24.Only after a year - to see the results of my work

D did I began

25.This is the hotel - we stayed last mouth

D in where

26.Their parents - to finish their homework before going to bed

A said them B said C told

D told them

27 “Brunch” combined from the two words -

A breakfast and lunch B break and lunch

C breakfast and bunch D break and bunch 28.Farmers can protect their land by yearly - of crops

A erosion B distribution C fertilization

D rotation

29.Ann has been - for two years, so she stays at home and takes care of the children

A undergone B under covered C undercharged

D unemployed

30.Economics - me as much as literature does

A interest B do not interest C does not interest

D have interested

31.Which part is not correct in English?

Today a computerized system (A) is used for control (B ) the (C ) telephone network (D )

32.For cancer treatment (A) the diseased cells must be killed (B ) while (C ) their healthy neighbors are leaving (D) unharmed 33.There is (A ) a great deal of (B ) research to be done (C ) on (D) earthquake

34.The (A) only thing (B) I like is (C) to play (D) a guitar

35.Would you (A) please typed (B) this (C) paper ? I can not read (D) your handwriting

More -36 - 70% of the earth surface is water It ‘s impossible -37 - exactly how much energy may be produced -38 - water However, it can be estimated -39 -four – meter high waves in storms produce up to 700 kilowatts -40 - meter Nowadays, machinery can be used -41 - the power of moving water into -42 - Hydro electricity is -43 - most common use of water power in Britain The major advance is that it is a clean source of power and it

is quite safe -44 -, Britain is a comparatively small and overpopulated country, but hydro electric power uses a lot of lands -45 mills and dams.

D than most

D knowing

C from

D of

D no article

41.A convert B converting C for converting

D converted

42.A electric B electricity C electrical

D electrify

43.A a B an C the

D no article

D Unless

D built

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas found in high concentration

in cigarette smoke, not to mention the stuff which gets out of car exhaust pipes Once inside the lungs, the carbon atoms grab any passing hemoglobin ( the oxygen forming substance found in the blood ) and basically take a joy ride around the body Someone who smokes 20 a day can have a carbon monoxide level which is 5 – 10 times than a smoker does It deprives the body of oxygen, which makes the blood sticky and can cause problems with the growth, repair and exchange of healthy nutrients In particular, any reduction in oxygen levels is a real hazard to unborn babies Pregnant women who smoke run a serious risk of miscarrying or having babies with low birth rate.

46.Carbon monoxide is -

D solid

47.Carbon dioxide is from -

A our lungs B only cigarette smoke C only car exhaust D cigarette smoke and car exhausts

48.carbon dioxide -

A has no effect on the blood B has no effect on

our lungs

C can not gets into our lungs D has bad effects on the blood

49.The word “It” refers to -

A smoker B non – smoker C carbon monoxide

D blood

50.According to the writer, -

A carbon monoxide does no harm to a foetus

B carbon monoxide is dangerous to a foetus

C pregnant women can smoke as many cigarettes as possible

D carbon monoxide makes smokers feel healthier

Test 6

1 Pick out the word that has stress pattern different from that of the

other words:

D tolerate

2 Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced

differently from the rest:

A unsatisfactory B unreal C unable D united

3 A organization B station C orator D cooperation

4 Pick out the word that has stress pattern on the second syllable:

D section

5 Pick out the word that has stress pattern on the first syllable:

D apprentice

6 Choose the underline part(a,b,c, or d)that is incorrect in English

Neither (A)John nor his family (B) members enjoys (C) their life

in (D)the city

7 This is the most (A) interesting story (B) I have (C) never (D)

read

8 My uncle said (A) me to leave (B) early on (C) my first day of

work (D)

9 Remember (A) turning off (B) the (C) television when (D) you

leave

10.Our (A) teacher advised (B) to take an English (C) speaking (D)

course

11.His father told - up late.

A him to not stay B him not staying C him not to

12.My brother - the guitar since he - a little

boy

A played/was B has played/has been C played/has

13.The teacher said to us “don’t talk in class”.

A The teacher told us do not talk in class B The teacher told

us not to talk in class

C The teacher said to us not talk in class D The teacher tells

us not talk in class

14.Why didn’t you come to the meeting? - Oh, I didn’t know about

it If I -, I -come

A knew - would go B had known - would have gone

C know- will go D hadn’t known – wouldn’t have

gone

15.Which sentence is not correct in English?

A Children need having good education B Children should have good education

C Children must have good education D Children need to have good education

16. - being a boy , Tom often played tennis.

17.“I am sorry that I didn’t go to the party.” means:

A I regretted not to go to the party B I regretted not go

to the party

C I regretted not going to the party D I regretted didn’t

go to the party

18.Apples are usually - oranges.

A as cheaper as B more cheap than C cheaper than

D the cheapest

19.Nam’s parents are very - with his success.

D to please

20.No sooner - out of the house than it began to rain.

D got I had

21.Please wait a minute! My boss is busy - something.

D wrote

22.She - their homework before watching TV.

A forces her children do B makes her children do

C has her children do D makes her children to do

23.How many times - her since you -?

A do you called/leave B have you called/have left

C have you called/ left D did you call/left

24.She is a careless person herself, so she is very - of

other’s mistakes

D tolerance

25.My younger sister spends - time shopping.

A a great number of B a lots of C a great deal

of D a large sum of

26.Last night when we came, Jim - TV while his father

- the kitchen

A was watching/was fixing B was watching/fixed

C watched/was fixing D watched/fixed

27.He’s - In fact, he has been working very hard.

A determine to succeed B determined to succeed

C determined succeeding D determining to succeed

28.Linh has been in Ha Noi for a few months Since she has

- friends there, she feels really homesick

A a few B few C a lot of D a number of

29.Singapore is - than Viet Nam.

A much small B less small C more smaller

D much smaller

30.It was such a big meal that we couldn’t finish it.

A The meal was too very big for us to finish

B The meal was too very big for us to finish it

C The meal was too big for us to finish D The meal was such big that we couldn’t finish it

31.I whispered to hear our conservation.

A I whispered so that I wouldn’t want any one to hear our

conservation

B I whispered so that no one would hear our conservation

C I whispered so that no one wouldn’t’ hear our conservation

D I whispered so that I wanted to hear our conservation

32.You must lend me the money for the trip -,I won’t be

able to go

A Consequently B Nevertheless C Even though

D Otherwise

33.She didn't reach home until midnight.

A Not she reached home until midnight B Not until midnight she reached home

C Not until midnight she did reach home D Not until midnight did she reach home

34.Most boys are - on playing football.

D good

35.Those - need help are poor and uneducated.

When I finished school in Germany last year I did not know

-36 - to do next I wanted to travel, but for that you need money That means having a job, and -37 - a university

degree it is difficult to get a good one of those My parents agreed I could put off -38 - a decision about a university course for a year Then a family in London invited me to live with them, help look -39 - the children and do a little housework in return for some pocket money I -40 - with this family for five months now My main job is to meet the three children from school, give them their supper and help them with their homework -41 - their parents come home at about six Sometimes I must stay in with the children in the evening I go to English classes three times a week, and

at weekends I -42 - different parts of Britain Although my parents are happy that I am studying a foreign language

-43 -enjoy this chance to see more of the world, they keep -44 - me what I want to study at university I still can’t make up my

-45 -!

37.A having no B having not C without

D not have

38.A doing B making C creating D getting

40.A lived B was living C have lived

D had lived

41.A until B to whenC whenever

D when

42.A am visiting B visit C visited D have visited

43.A when B during C while D whereas

44.A asking B to ask C ask D to asking

45.A decision B head C thought D mind

Have you ever wanted something crazily, worked and suffered for it, and then, after getting it you found out that it did not make you happy? This is the experience that most of the people who sought gold had got.

In 1896, gold was discovered in the Klondike area of the Yukon, a remote part of northern Canada, and the great “gold rush” was on Thousands of people came from many other places with one dream which was to get rich quickly Some did Some became millionaires overnight only to lose everything in a card game the next day Others died because temperatures often dropped to – 50, or else were

murdered or killed in accidents or fighting The style of life was so rough and hard.

46.This passage is about -.

47.According to the writer, -.

A all gold seekers were very happy after they found some gold

B gold could not make seekers really happy

C gold seekers had no experience D gold seekers suffered nothing

48.Gold -.

A has not been found yet B is some thing that nobody wants

C was discovered in the Klondike in 1986 D helped all people become rich in 1896

49.Gold seekers -.

A had the same dream which was to get rich quickly

B came from the Klondike

C could not find any gold D all became millionaires

50.the Klondike -.

A had no gold B couldn’t offer gold to all gold seekers

C made lives easier in 1896 D was extremely cold