English test for Unit 9 2007-2008

Whales and sharks are carnivores, means they eat meat.. Fill the blanks with one of the followings : challenged discoveries overcome , investigating , contribution , covered , conservati

English test 10th form for Unit 9

I/ Give correct verb forms

1 A moment, please I (be) - not ready yet but I (be) - in a couple of minutes

2/ Everybody is ready If we (not leave), now we ( miss) the rush hour traffic

3 I (be) - not able to join them in the bicycle ride into the country I (lend) - john my bike the day before

4 “I (come) - to see you tomorrow unless I (keep) - late at the office.”“Okay, I (wait) -for you around noon.” 6/ The man who (answer) - the phone (say) he (read) -all about the scandal in the newspapers a years or two before

7 “Anyone (live) in this flat?” I (shake) -my head and (say) “It (be) years since the last tenant (move) out.”

9 the man who (save) -( be) in the sea for ten hours 10 It always rains when the windows just

(clean) -10 Unless you ( give) give the book back to the librarian they ( not lend) you any more 11 Make sure the door (lock) - before you go to bed 12 you (stop) - by a policeman if you try to cross the road now 13 The grass looks as if it (not cut) -for years 16 We (walk) - for three hours and are very tired 14 The last time he ( see) in pubic, he ( wear) a gray suit 15 would your children mind (keep) - quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill) -a form 16 It’s not good ( ask) children (keep) - quiet They can’t help (make) -a noise 17 On the way to Oxford I stopped (have) a cup of coffee at a roadside restaurant and when I (come) it (stop) (rain) 18 I found this book when I came to class It ( leave) by one of the student in the early class 19.They ( build) a bridge when I (leave )here and they ( not finish ) ( build) it yet 20 Up to now I ( wait) for a week for my phone ( to repair)

21 When I ( first come) to this house , it ( be) a very quiet area But since then a new house estate ( build) and it ( become) 22 The men said they ( look) for the lost child since 8 AM and they ( not find ) him yet 23 I remember (lock) -the door of the car because the key (be) - wet and dirty when I (drop) - it in the street 24 If I ( have ) a million pounds , I ( travel) every where in the world II/ Sentence rewriting : 1 I don’t know enough about the machine, so I can’t mend it myself / If

2I don’t ride the bus to work every morning because it’s always so crowded / If

3/ The wind is blowing hard ,so I won’t take the boat our for a ride / If

4/ Nick can’t find the way because he hasn’t got a map / If

5/ We don’t visit our parents very often because they live so far away / If

6/ The cat runs too slowly to catch the mouse/ If

7 / I’m too fat to get through the bathroom window/ If

8 / The English teacher speaks too fast for the students to understand/ If

9/ Would you mind sending us the application form/ I’d be

10/ I am not rich enough to travel everywhere by taxi / If

11/ The cat doesn’t run fast enough to catch the mouse / if

13/ Do you mind my turning the radio on ? / Is it

14/ Can I ask you something? / Is it

15/You’ll have an accident if you don’t drive more carefully/ Unless

16/ You can have a good time by joining us/ If

17 / Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information/ If

18/ Hurry up or you’ll miss the 1st bus to work/ Unless if

19.Will you tell the truth, If so, people will trust you/ If

20 the patient will die if nobody sends for the doctor/ Unless

21 I might be late If so, start without me/ If

24/ He shouldn’t ask for a pay rise anymore/ If

25 Could you send me the catalogue by phone/ I’ll

26 the patient will die if nobody sends for the doctor/ Unless

27 My friend advised me to join the club/ My friend said “If

28.You won’t get into the University without passing the exam 29“ Would you please wait for a minute until the manager comes “ The secretary said to the customer The secretary asked the customer

30 If I didn’t try to move this back, my back wouldn’t be hurt/ As

**31They have been living here for 6 years/ They

32 I’d prefer to deliver the sofa on Friday/ I’d rather 33 The man spoke very fast and almost nobody could understand her/ The man spoke

34 I last saw Bob when I was in Ho chi Minh City/ I

35 He is repairing this chair/ This is

36 It is a surprise that he didn’t come to his friend’s wedding/ He didn’t

37He bought the car five years ago/ he

III/ Use the prompts to write full sentences :

1/ If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ bus/ to work/ avoid/ traffic Jam

2/ Present sources/ energy/ end/ if/ we/ not / save / them

3/ wild life/ not/ at stake/ if/ everyone / stopped/ kill/ them

4/ I/ happy/ hear/ you/ come/ see/ us/ next week

5/ It/ kind/ you/ invite/ us/ dinner/ next week

6/ He/ talented man/ that / everyone / admire

7/ Without / sun/ our earth/ destroy

8/ I/ not/ know/ he/ not/ come / yet

9/ It/ interesting book/ read/ free time

10/ My friend/ said/ live / London/ 20 years

11/ You/ know/ who/ invent/ ball point pen ?

12 You/ tired/ tomorrow/ if/ stay/ up/ late/ tonight

13/ It/ long time/ sine/ she/ come back/ home village

14/ I/ already/ finish/ read/long novel/ Harley

15/ This/ interesting story/ I/ ever read

16/ quiet / or/ you/ wake up /baby / she/ sleep

17/ it / rain / all day / our holiday/be / a pity

18/ she/ decide/ leave / job/ because / low salary

IV /Vocabulary :

1 If modern technology didn’t exist , we would never have such precious information

a valuable b precise c confidential d detailed

2 Some marine animals are dangerous to humans

a living in the mountain b living in the ocean c living in the forest d living in the house

3 The floor was covered in tiny pieces of paper a unimportant b many c very large d extremely small

4.Sperm whales and sharks are carnivore s, a animals that live in the sea b animals that only eat plants

c fish that aren't born from eggs d animals that eat meat

5.We enjoyed the warm water of the Gulf of Thailand a small sea b a large area of ocean almost surrounded by land

c a part of the sea enclosed by a wide curve of the shore d a large area of water surrounded by land

6-Human infants have a gestation period of nine months

a the time during which a human baby develops inside its mother b.The time when a stomach digests food

c the time of eating food d The time of growing up

7.We had an accidental meeting with an old friend at the party last night,

a unpleasant b unexpected c unlucky d unacceptable

8.How many offspring does a sperm whale usually have? a eggs b mammals c babies d diets

9 Some whales migrate into warm waters to bear their -a youngs _b diets c calves d young whales 10.Whales feed on krill -a tiny shellfish b small fish c sea plants d small animals

11 -is the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region

a Interaction b Herbicide c Environment d Biodiversity

12 He is a _ biologist He spends all his life studying sea plants and animals, a ocean b marine c botany d sea 13. _ is a chemical used for killing weeds a Pesticide b Herbicide c Fertilizer d Antibiotic

14 We all enjoyed the waters of Timor Sea and the coral reefs that lie -a under_b behind c beneath d beside 15.Some tiny organisms are -along by the currents a carried b: taken c flowed d moved

16 Sperm whales are -, which means they eat meat a herbivores b carnivores c omnivores d mammals

17 Sperm whale population are at risk due to hunting a in extinction b in danger c on the decrease d in fewness

18 These birds -to North Africa in winter a settle b go c relocate d migrate

19. Whales and sharks are carnivores, means they eat meat this b that c it d which

V Fill the blanks with one of the followings : challenged discoveries overcome , investigating , contribution , covered , conservation , entrapment , maintained , migrate

1 Scientists have made many important new -by using modern devices

2.Community police have made a very positive -to crime prevention

3.This new discovery - traditional beliefs

4.Some whales are known to -into warm waters to bear their calves

5 75 % of the earth surface is -by water

6 Unless the biodiversity were -, marine life would be at stake

7 Scientists are -how the crash occurred

8 Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental -in fishing nets

9 what can I do to -my fear of flying ?

10 The government has just set up a wildlife -project

VI pronunciation :

1 bear leave peace cheap

2 near here ear meat

3 hair chair rain air

4 tour pour four thought

5 gulf hunt sure current

6 where share wear fear

7 cheer feed deep sea

8 pear clear sphere idea

9 heir dear their care

10 group souvenir through should

11 a ocean b undersea c beneath d deep

12 a poor b tour c actual d group

13 a tiny b device c krill d migrate

5 a think b depth c further d breathe

B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the other

2 a investigate b information c submarine d independent

3 a organism b environment c temperature d satellite

4 a carnivore b entrapment c technology d Atlantic

Reading: THE DOLPHIN

A/ For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees Now, however, there is

proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes Although a dolphin lives in the sea it is not a fish It is a mammal It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being

Dolphins have a simple language They are able to talk to one another It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to Dolphins But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand

Dolphins are also very friendly towards man They often follow ships There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters

Choose the best answer Tick (3 ) only one for each question:

1 which animals do people think may be the cleverest? A Chimpanzees B dolphins C big apes D mammals

2 What other beings are dolphins like in many ways? A Fish B animals C reptiles D men

3 What have scientists discovered about dolphins? A They understand simple language B they can speak to one another.

C men can now talk to them D They can teach men their languages

4 why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?

A Most men do not speak English B The dolphins’ language is hard to learn

C dolphins can’t hear men speaking D men want to talk to dolphins in secret

5 In what way are dolphins friendly to man ?A They like interesting things about man B They often follow ships.

C They often jump on to ships D They seem to like stories

B Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know much about them For example, there are about

350 species of sharks that live in oceans over the world All of the sharks are carnivores, but most of them don't attack people Some sharks are very small - the smallest shark is about 6 inches long - about as long as your hand But some sharks are even large The largest species of sharks may be 60 feet long and weigh 15 tons Unlike many other

kinds of fish, sharks do not have bone Their bodies are made up of a kind of tough white flexible material (called

cartilage) Sharks do not have ears However, the}' 'hear' sounds and movements in the water Any sound or

movement makes the water vibrates Sharks can feel these vibrations, and they help the sharks find food Sharks use

their large eyes to find food 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

Nowadays 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

1 According to the passage,

sharks -a are big mammals b usually live in warm water c are meat eaters d always attack humans

2.How long is a smallest" shark? a About 6 centimeters b As long as a hand c As one's long hand About 1,5 mete 3.The word 'they' in line 11 refers to - a sharks b sounds c vibrations d movements

4.Sharks can hunt for food at night because _ a they 'hear' more clearly at night b their eyes are large

c they feel vibrations in the water d they see well in the dart

5.Which of the following is not true?

a Large sharks can weigh up to 15,000 kg b Sharks' bodies are made up of cartilage

c Sharks can find their food by feeling vibrations d Sharks often attack people

6.It can be inferred from the last paragraph

that -a sharks are being studied b the cancer risk among animals is found to be higher

c Scientists are given permission to catch sharks for their studies D information about sharks help people cure cancer

C Dolphins are known as cetaceans, or marine 1) -: they breathe air, they are warm- blood, and they bear live young ones called 2) -The size of dolphins vary greatly The smallest dolphins is just about 5o kg in weight and one meter in length 3) -the largest one can weight up to 8.200kgs and is 10 meters long

Dolphins are sociable creatures They swim together in group known as 4) - They show great ability in the weather and you can often 5) -them playing 6) -ships Dolphins are interested in humans and often rescue people in the sea7) -are in danger They are intelligent creatures and make sounds to8) - with each other Scientists have studied dolphins 90 -many years and are now looking into the possibility of dolphins 100 -are able to carry out tasks under the sea

1a fish b 'creatures c mammals d life

2 babies b calves c young d diets

3 when b as c while d since currents

4 a currents b flocks c herds d schools

5a look down b come across c run after d go by

6 around b on c in d next

7 a which b they c when d who

8 a talk b contact c communicate d connect

9 a in b since c for d during

10 a be b being c are d that are

A Whales

How far would you travel for a good meal ? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five thousand miles These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the -1 of Columbia to their summer 2 - areas off Antarctica The distance covered by some types of whale is amazing , especially when you 3 their enormous size The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever 4 and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants It 5 -as no surprise, therefore , to hear that ancient folk legends tell of sailors 6 -theses creatures for islands

The more we -7 -about whales , the more wonderful they seem Some species can 8 their breath for more than an hour and dive to a 9 of over 2000 meters They use a system of sounds -10 as echo- location to find the fish they eat and they have further sounds to keep in 11 with each other The noises they 12 can travel a hundreds of miles under water Some species seems to sing complicated songs which -13 -of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific order which can 14 up to half an hour or more If you ever get the 15 -to see one of theses great creatures in the wild, you’ll understand why they have inspired so many legends

1 a beach b coast c seaside d ground

2 a feeding b dining c eating d chewing

3 a view b think c consider d believe

6 a supposing b mixing c confusing d mistaking

C

B/ An increasing N0 of people are now going on 1 to Egypt ( holiday/ visit/ trip) Last year, for

example, about 1 ½ million 2 visited Egypt( passengers/ tourists/pedestrians ) visited Egypt The 3 ( people/ number/ population) of Egypt is about 50 million and the 4 of Egypt is Cairo, a busy city of Just

9 million people( city/ capital/ principle) Although the 5 ( temperature/ climate/ condition) is hot and dry and 6 almost/ most of/ most) the country is dessert The average 7 ( weather/ climate/

temperature) isn’t too high The most 8 ( famous/ visited/ known) sights are the Pyramids at Giza However, it is also pleasant to 9 ( examine/ visited/ look for) Alexandra , Part Said and several 10 places( of/ other/ all) A 11 t o Loxo is very interesting and there are frequent flights there from Cairo

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IV Complete these sentences with should/shouldn't ^ D passive form^ »«-;

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I/ sentence rewriting ;

1/ to get good result, you must work hard/ If

2/ Can I ask you something? / Is it

3/You’ll have an accident if you don’t drive more carefully/ Unless

4/ Protect he environment and our life will be alright/ if

5/ You can have a good time by joining us/ If

6/ Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information/ If

7/ You oughtn’t to come late for the first day of the club/ If

8/ Could you send me the catalogue by phone/ I’ll

9, Can I borrow your car ? / Do you mind

10/ the patient will die if nobody sends for the doctor/ Unless

11/ I might be late If so, start without me/ If

12/ I don’t ride to work everyday because it’s so crowded / If

13/ They live so far away so i don’t visit the very often / If

14/ The cat runs too slowly to catch the mouse/ If

15/ I’m too fat to get through the bathroom window/ If

16// The English teacher speaks too fast for the students to understand/ If

17/ Would you mind sending us the application form/ I’d be

18/ My friend advised me to join the club/ My friend said “If

19/ You’ll be ill if you continue to smoke / Unless

20/ It wasn’t easy for her to find a place to stay / She had

21/ During the history lesson, the students listened to the teacher attentively/ While

22/ Although he was exhausted, he finished the marathon race / Despite

23/ “ Would you please wait for a minute until the manager comes “ The secretary said to the customer The secretary asked the customer

24/ If I didn’t try to move this back, my back wouldn’t be hurt/ As

25/ They have been living here for 6 years/ They

26/ I’d prefer to deliver the sofa on Friday/ I’d rather 27/ The man spoke very fast and almost nobody could understand her/ The man spoke

28/ I last saw Bob when I was in Ho chi Minh City/ I

29/ The wind was blowing all the rubbish away / All

30/ Although Mare behaved badly, she wasn’t punished/ In spite

31/ What wound one do in such a situation/ What

32/ He is repairing this chair/ This is

33/ It is a surprise that he didn’t come to his friend’s wedding/ He didn’t

34/ He bought the car five years ago/ he

35/ You won’t get into the University without passing the exam Phan ben tren gian luoc di vi chi co 1 boiu I tuan 1 I don’t know enough about the machine, so I can’t mend it myself / If

2/ I don’t ride the bus to work every morning because it’s always so crowded / If

3/ The wind is blowing hard ,so I won’t take the boat our for a ride / If

4/ Nick can’t find the way because he hasn’t got a map / If

5/ We don’t visit our parents very often because they live so far away / If

6/ The cat runs too slowly to catch the mouse/ If

7 / I’m too fat to get through the bathroom window/ If

8 / The English teacher speaks too fast for the students to understand/ If

9/ Would you mind sending us the application form/ I’d be

10/ I am not rich enough to travel everywhere by taxi / If

11/ The cat doesn’t run fast enough to catch the mouse / if

12/ You must stop smoking or you’ll have a cough/ If / Unless

13/ Do you mind my turning the radio on ? / Is it

14/ Can I ask you something? / Is it

15/You’ll have an accident if you don’t drive more carefully/ Unless

16/ You can have a good time by joining us/ If

17 / Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information/ If

18/ Hurry up or you’ll miss the 1st bus to work/ Unless If

20/ Will you tell the truth, If so, people will trust you/ If

21, If you don’t pay me back the money you take, I will tell the police/ Pay

22/ the patient will die if nobody sends for the doctor/ Unless

23/ I might be late If so, start without me/ If

24/ He shouldn’t ask for a pay rise anymore/ If

25/ You oughtn’t apologize to her/ If

I/ Give correct verb forms Phan day du neu day I tuan 2 boi 1 A moment, please I (be) - not ready yet but I (be) - in a couple of minutes 2/ Everybody is ready If we (not leave), now we ( miss) the rush hour traffic 3 I (be) - not able to join them in the bicycle ride into the country I (lend) - john my bike the day before 4 “I (come) - to see you tomorrow unless I (keep) - late at the office.”“Okay, I (wait) -for you around noon.” 5 Coming up to the desk he (take) - the key that (leave) -there by the doorman and (start) -up the stairs to his room Inside he (find) -that the letters (be) -not where he (leave) -them his room (break) -in while he was out 6/ The man who (answer) - the phone (say) he (read) -all about the scandal in the newspapers a years or two before 7 “Anyone (live) in this flat?” I (shake) -my head and (say) “It (be) years since the last tenant (move) out.” 9 the man who (save) -( be) in the sea for ten hours 10 It always rains when the windows just

(clean) -11 Unless you ( give) give the book back to the librarian they ( not lend) you any more 12/ It won’t be safe to use these stairs until the (repair) - 13 Make sure the door (lock) - before you go to bed 14/ you (stop) - by a policeman if you try to cross the road now 15/ The grass looks as if it (not cut) -for years 16 We (walk) - for three hours and are very tired 17./ The last time he ( see) in pubic, he ( wear) a gray suit 18/ would your children mind (keep) - quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill) -a form 19/ It’s not good ( ask) children (keep) - quiet They can’t help (make) -a noise 20/ On the way to Oxford I stopped (have) a cup of coffee at a roadside restaurant and when I (come) it (stop) (rain) 21/ 3 days ago, Mario( start) ( read) a Farewell to Army” ( write) by Eanest Hemming Way It ( be) a long novel She( not finish) read) it yet as( she not have ) much time for reading these days 22/ The first fish ( appear) on the earth about 500 years million years ago Up to now , over 20,000 kinds of fish

( name and describe) by scientist New species ( discover ) every year, so the total (increase continually ) 23 / I found this book when I came to class It ( leave) by one of the student in the early class 24 / They ( build) a bridge when I (leave )here and they ( not finish ) ( build) it yet 25 / Up to now I ( wait) for a week for my phone ( to repair)

26 / When I ( first come) to this house , it ( be) a very quiet area But since then a new house estate ( build) and it ( become)

38/ The men said they ( look) for the lost child since 8 AM and they ( not find ) him yet

39/ I remember (lock) -the door of the car because the key (be) - wet and dirty when I (drop) - it in the street

40/ If I ( have ) a million pounds , I ( travel) every where in the world

13/ be/ good child/ parents/ unhappy

17/ This/ interesting story/ I/ ever read

18/ quiet / or/ you/ wake up /baby / she/ sleep

19/ it / rain / all day / our holiday/be / a pity

20/ she/ decide/ leave / job/ because / low salary