Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others 1.. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence 6.. Find the one choice that best completes the sente
Trang 1SHOULD YOU BE A SCIENTIST ?
TEST 1
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a heroic b heroin c heroine d
heroism
sometime
3 a injured b injury c injurious d injure
4 a rather b hare c father d chance
5 a hatred b sacred c warned d decided
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 It is necessary that you _ here at 7 am tomorrow
a will be being b be c would be d would have been
7 Listen to what I am staying, _ ?
a don’t you b mind you c do you d will you
8 I took it back to the shop _ I had bought it
that
9 I wish you _ me a new one instead of having it _ as you did
a gave / to repair b would give / to repair
c had given / repaired d had given / to be repaired
10 You can rely _ him He always keeps his promise
11 Our flight was delayed _ the heavy fog
a as result b because c on account d due to
12 I don’t think he’s qualified _ that job
13 Eagles are protected by law, but they are _ with extinction
UNIT 10
Trang 2a threatened b scared c discouraged d.
frightened
14 Excessive exercise may _ a loss of appetite
a effect b result c lead d bring up
15 She has the window open _ cold it is outside
a moreover b event c however d
whatever
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 At the time of its completion, Disneyland was _ expensive than it had been expected
a much b very much c very d much more
17 My friend believes that research is a group’s effort and _ do I
18 I wish I _ there for my holiday last year I didn’t enjoy it
a wouldn’t go b didn’t go c hadn’t gone d would rather go
19 If I had been thinking carefully I _ that silly mistske
a wouldn’t have made b wouldn’t make
c didn’t make d wouldn’t be making
20 Eat _ bread and more fruit
a much less b much fewer c many less d many fewer
21 Hardly _ asleep when the phone woke him up again
a the doctor fell b did the doctor fall
c had the doctor fallen d the doctor has fallen
22 He was able to solve the mystery He _
a could if he wanted to b succeed in solving it
c could but he didn’t want to d didn’t succeed in solving it
23 He’s always trying _ me
Trang 3a to avoid to meet b to avoid meeting c avoiding meeting d.
avoiding to meet
24 They hardly do anything nowadays, _ ?
a don’t they b aren’t they c isn’t it d do they
25 He asked me _ to her party the day before
a whether I come b if I would come c if I had come d
whether I came
IV Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English
26 I have been having headaches so often later that I think I ought to see a doctor
a b c d
27 When given a choice between a microwave and an exercise machine, Helen said she could
a b c
rather have the former
d
28 The young girl often wondered where at the estuary did the river form little rivulets
a b c d
29 The writer Thomas Easley says I wanted to be a writer and that he still has the urge to be one
a b c d
30 The salesman’s introduction was enough interesting to get me curious about what
he had to say
a b c further
d
31 Scientific people cooperate with together no matter what their nationalities are
a b c d
32 He asked me whether that was a criteria to value imported goods
a b c d
33 He is angry about having not been invited to her birthday party
a b c d
34 This is the only place which we can obtain scientific information
A b c d
35 I think science is fun and it offers people the pleasure of clear and completely understanding
a b c d
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In the invent that you (36) _ settle upon science (37) _ a profession, I would recommend that you get (38) _ thorough an education as possible I do not say that a Ph.D is a (39) _ to advancement, but it does have great (40) _ If you do not choose science for your profession, I would urge that you at least (41) _ science appreciation courses (42) _ school In this scientific (43) _ ,all of us should have some grasp (44) _ the developments that (45) _ shaping our lives
37 a as b the same c for d like
39 a quality b prereqyisite c miraculous d
curiosity
40 a valuable b worth c valueless d value
consider
research
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
HOW INSTRUMENTS AID THE SCIENTIST
Instruments are means of extending man’s senses What man could not see in the sky with the naked eyes, he could see with the telescope The microscope enables man
to see minute organisms that have been invisible The radio helps him hear sounds across vast distance
Instruments tell man what conditions are like at the bottom of the ocean, among stars in outer space, or within the firing champer of an internal combustion engine Instruments for these and other purposes extend man’s measurements of the physical and biological worlds
46 What instruments helps man see things in the sky ?
a combustion engine b the telescope
Trang 5c the microscope d the radio
47 The microscope enables man _
a to see things in the sky
b to make more accurate measurements
c to hear sounds
d to see minute organisms that are not visible
48 The radio helps man _
a to hear distant sounds
b to see minute organism
c to see invisible things
d to make more accurate measurements
49 What don’t instruments do ?
a They tell about conditions of the ocean b They give time duration
c They could see with their naked eyes d They give size
50 How can instruments help man’s senses ?
a They make his eyes wider b They make his senses last longer
c They extend his senses d They give weight
-TEST 2
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
2 a complete b command c common d
community
boundary
5 a locate b orator c patriotic d poverty
Trang 6II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 Only when you grow up _ the truth
a you will know b will you know c you know d do you know
7 I can’t find my passport I _ it at home
a must leave b must have left c can leave d should have left
8 After _ by a policeman, he was sent back to England
a been picked up b picking up c be picked up d being picker up
9 If she _ you here, she would be very surprised
a were seeing b had seen c would see d were to see
10 You have to be _ your stupidity
a ashamed of b ashamed for c ashamed to d
ashamed about
11 Tracy wanted to be financially independent _ her family
12 It took them six hours to put the fire _
13 There were only three _ for the job
a employers b applicants c beggars d
aspirants
14 They are going to _ those old houses to build a new apartment building
demolish
15 After the explosion, cars and trucks were stopped and _
a kept b watched c searched d fined
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 If cauliflowers _ from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored
a will not be protected b are not protected
c were not protected d are not being protected
17 Yesterday I felt a little ill and today I feel _
a worst b worse c more ill d most ill
Trang 718 We saw many soldiers and tanks _ were moving to the front.
19 _ him a few Italian words ? The waiter
a Who taught b Who did teach
c What did he teach d Whom did he teach
20 I wish I _ my letter of application earlier
a could write b wrote c had written d should write
21 _ , I’d have told you the answer
a If you asked me b Unless you asked me
c You had asked me d Had you asked me
22 _ ? She’s about 45 kilos
a How much weight is she b How heavy is she
c How much is her weight d How many kilos is her weight
23 He got an excellent grade in his examination _ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
a in spite of b because c on account of d
although
24 Why did he wear a big hat ?
To avoid _
a anyone to recognize b to be recognized
c recognizing d being recognized
25 It takes five minutes _ to the post office
a walk b walking c walked d to walk
IV Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English
26 Jane later laughs about having fell into the pond, athough she was very embarrassed about
a b c
it then
d
27 “The Odeon Cafe” is a good place for order seafood but not to order fast food
a b c d
28 The legendary Robin Hood used to steal from the rich people to give to all poor
a b c d
29 Frank and Anna Johnson had a daughter who were born in 1950, but who died a few years later
Trang 8a b c d
30 Hunger is not an unavoidable phenomena as death and taxes
a b c d
31 If he was not an insurance agent, he would now be publishing peotry
a b c d
32 The mother asked her son what did he want for his birthday
a b c d
33 I wish rather that I were browsing in a library than doing chores around the house
a b c d
34 My friend told she would meet me at the library if she did not get delayed at work
a b c d
35 The Romantic poet Keats died by tuberculosis at a very young age
a b c d
V Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Can dolphins talk ? (36) _ they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds They (37) _ their feelings with sounds
Dolphins (38) _ in a group We call a group of fish a “school” They don’t study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together
in a (39) _
Dolphins talk (40) _ the other dolphins in the school They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water People cannot hear these sounds (41) _ they are very, very (42) _ Scientists make (43) _ of the sounds and study them
There are many stories about dolphins They help people Sometimes they (44) _ somebody’s life Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them They say that dolphins (45) _ good luck Many people believe this
36 a However b Maybe c Although d Despite
37 a indicate b perform c outline d show
38 a travel b tour c exit d dive
39 a gathering b meeting c school d class
because
42 a high b distinct c sharp d thin
43 a hearings b tapes c sighttings d copies
Trang 944 a help b take c save d keep
45 a enjoy b bring c have d contain
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
October 5, 1957 will be forever remembered because on that day Moscow announced that the World’s first artificial satellite had been made in the Soviet Union The successful launching by the Soviet Union of the artificial satellite proves man’s ability to fly into space This leap forward will go down in history as
a unique scientific and technical achievement in human progress It proves that man will fly to where he has dreamed of.
The space breakthrough has opened up a new era: the space era.
46 The word “announced” means _
a regulated monetary policies b appeared on stage
c make known publicly d escaped
47 The first artificial satellite was made in _
a American b German c England d the Soviet Union
48 This successful launching proves _
a artificial satellite had been made
b man’s ability to fly into space
c the day in 1957 will be forever remembered
d the dreams all come true
49 What do we call this era ?
a the space era b the golden era
c the mass production era d the computer era
50 The main theme of this text is _
a the announcement of Moscow
b The leap forward
c A new era
d The first successful launching of the artificial satellite