Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence.. The things a country sells to another country are called are exports.. The difference of value between currencies is ca
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TEST1
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a.allow b.how c.account d.country
2. a.trade b.payment c.relation d.bank
3. a.value b.change c.actual
d.transaction
4. a.holder b.bore c.important d.score
5. a.credit b.service c.letter d.specified
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6 The bank you your money when you need it
a.is paying b.pay c.will pay d.paid
7 They are singing their _ anthem
a.international b.national c.nation d.nation’s
8 It is _ blood
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
9 Would you explain _ what international trade is?
a.me b.to me c.for me d.I
10 In the old days,people exchange goods _ goods
a.with b.to c.by d.for
11 It is _ white snow
a.like-like b.as-like c.like-as d.as-as
12 The two girls look _
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
13 Today international trade _ more and more important a.is becoming b.has become
c.has been become d.has been becoming
14 Time and patience certainly necessary
a.is b.was c.are d.were
15 People save money in banks _future use
a.because b.with c.because of d.for
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16 Metallic paints are used to paint bridges, ?
a.aren’t they b.isn’t it c.no d.isn’t that so
17 is the buying and selling goods among countries in the world
a.National trade b.Nation’s trade
c.International trade d.Nation trade
18 In barter,people could only exchange what they _ equal value
a.considered as b.consider of
c.considered to be of d.have considered to be
19 Thousand of years ago giraffes had much necks than they have now
a.shorter b.less short c.short d.least short
20 You _your mother
a.look like b.look at like c.look as d.look at as
21 The difference in value between currencies is called
a.barter b.letter of credit
c.rates of exchange d.foreign exchange
22 may take the place of money
a.Imports b.Direct exchange
c.A letter of credit d.Rates of exchange
23 Her name is Sarah.But she is usually
a.calling Mary b.calling is Mary c.called Mary d.called is Mary
24 You needn’t take my adviced.Do as _
a.me b.I showed you c.you like d.you
25 There has been a (an) of measurement units in this country recently
a.change b.exchange c.changing
d.exchanged
IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
26. They change souvenirs when the conference ended
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27. Trade between countries is as the barter of long ago
28. If one country will have more things than it can use,it may exchange
a b
them with another country for what they need
29. The things a country sells to another country are called are exports
30. The difference of value between currencies is called rates of exchange
31. The money is to be used for a specify purpose
a b c d
32. Payment for imports and exports makes through a system called foreign exchange
a b c d
33. In transactions in internationale trade,actual money does not actualy change hands
34. We had fried chickens for dinner ,after which we went to an ice cream for dessert
35. As you know ,I have just receive a letter of John
V Choose the word (a,b,c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Trade among (36) _ has been going on for olong time.The first international (37) _ were Phoenician merchants who travelled in long caravans from one desert oasis to another.Suppose you could have watched the(38) _in long caravans.They might have been carrying great(39) _of silks and bags of spices,or they
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of salt
Later, merchants travelled farther and found more(41) _ to trade The (42) _ these merchants travelled were name after the goods carried over them Silk (43) China was carried through Middle Asia over the Silk Road.Salt was carried in caravans over the Salt Road in Africa.And(44) _ in the New World donkeys carried fortunes of gold and silver from South American over the(45) _Gold Road
36 a.roads b.parts c.nations d.people
37 a.traders b.business c.trade d.sellers
38 a.camels b.horses c.elephants d.animals
39 a.boxes b.bags c.rolls d packs
40 a.new b.useful c.normal d.precious
41 a.goods b.products c.routes d.ways
42 a.routes b.streets c.way d.roads
43 a.by b.in c.of d.from
44 a.later b.again c.now d.then
45 a.special b.new c.famous d.route
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
A crowd of people were standing in the street.They were looking at a new car.The car was outside a showroom.It was a new model and many people wanted to see it.A salesman noticed the crowd and came into the street
‘It’s a beautiful model,isn’t it?’The salesman said
‘It certainly is!’a man agreed ‘It is automatic?’
‘Oh yes!’The salesman answered proudly ‘There aren’t any gears in this car.You press your foot down and drive away.It’s very easy to drive Even a woman can drive it without any difficulty!’
‘I didn’t like that remark.’A woman said
‘I’m sorry,madam!’The salesman answersed ‘I didn’t notice you; anyway I was only joking.’
‘Give us a demonstration’ The woman said ‘Drive a few yards
’The salesman smiled with pleasure.He got in to the car and started the engine Then the pressed a button and the car suddenly went
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46 Many people were standing and looking at the car
a.in the street b.outside the street
b.in the showroom d.inside the showroom
47 The salesman said the car
a.was easy to drive b.was difficult to drive
c.was hard to drive d.was not easy to drive
48 The salesman said the car was automatic and he was a.pleased with it b.proud of it
c.worried about it d.proudly of it
49 The woman wanted the salesman to
a.give a demonstration b.get into the car
c.drive the car away d.sell her the car
50 The salesman was pleased, got into the car and started the engine When he pressed the engine,the car didn’t _
a.have forwards b.go backwards
c.move forwards d.make backwards
TEST2
I.Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a.rate b.trade c.place d.barter
2. a.concerned b.received c.attached
d.concealed
3. a.shake b.miraculous c.occasion
d.occupation
4. a.double b.through c.country d.rough
5. a.nation b.national c.international
d.nationality
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6 Buy _ I buy
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
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a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
8 It’s not _that the boss will agree
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
9 You look exactly _ your father
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
10 The difference _ value between currencies is called rates of exchange
a.between b.at c.in d.on
11 A letter of credit may take of money
a.place b.a place c.the place d.places
12 Payment for imports and exports is made a system called foreign exchange
a.by b.with c.through d.in
13 In transactions in international trade,actual money does not usually change
a.hand b.arm c.hands d.arms
14 If one country has more things than it can use,it may exchange them another countries _ what it needs
a.for/from b.with/from c.for /for d.with/for
15 The things a country sells to another country exports
a.calls b.are calling c.called d.are called
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
16 n the old days,people exchange _That was called barter
a.goods for goods b.goods by goods
c.money for goods d goods by money
17 Are you _ your debts to them?
a.pay b.payment c.paying d.paid
18 _ are there in the United Nations Organization?
a.How much nation b How many nation
c How much nations d How many nations
19 Nowadays every country in the world from other coutries and _to them
a.buys-sells b.is buying-is selling
c.has bought-has sold d.will buy-will sell
20 He may to put some of his money in a bank for _
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c deciding-safekeep d deciding-safekeeping
21 They _ us at football for the last five years
a.beat b.were beaten
c.have beaten d.have been beaten
22 Can you tell me ?
a.when Mr.Allen bought that carb bWhen did Mr.Allen buy that car c.when bought Mr.Allen that car d.when has Mr.Allen bought that car
23 Payment for imports and exports _ a system called foreign exchange
a.is made with b.are made of c.was may by d.is made through
24 A (n) _ is the official song of a country that is played at public events
a.nation song b.national song
c.national anthem d.international anthem
25 The things _ are called exports
a a country buys from another country
b a country buys another country
c a country sells to another country
d a country sells another country
IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
26. Like mots of his friends,he is now working like a doctor in a hospital
in the country
d
27. Like usual,we will be paid on the last day of the month
28. As our mother suggested, we intend to call our daugher is Marie
29. It is believed that today international trade is becoming Importanter
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30. Remember that both time and patient are necessary
31. The things a country buys of another country are called imports
32. That is the letter from the principal requiring that John is allowed to
join the school sports team
c
33. It is hard imagine how the complex business affairs of the trade among
nations could be carried out without the mary
c d
services that a bank provides
34. When we were young,we were not allowed bathe in the rain
35. Do you know that their exports are just like our?
V Choose the word (a,b,c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
The coastal village of Breedon today welcomed home Frank Davies at the end of his two-year yoyage (36) _ the world Mr.Davies, 75, was born in the village and was (37) at a school for 50 years.When he retired he (38) _ his house to buy a boat and see the world Now he has returned to the village(39) he has so many friends
When asked what he was going to do (40) _ Frank replied that he wanted to write a book about his travels.He had kept a diary (41) the voyage and (42) over 600 photographs of the (43) places he had visited.Frank hopes the book will (44) _ people of all ages to take up the sport of (45) _
36 a.around b.through c.in d.along
37 a.teaches b.taught c.a teaching d.a teacher
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39 a.which b.where c.what d.who
40 a.then b.next c.recently d.last
41 a.during b.after c.in d.before
42 a.seen b.taken c.drawn d.shown
43 a.exciting b.terrible c.funny d.usual
44 a.invite b.offer c.inform
d.encourage
45 a.sailing b.travelling c.writing
d.photography
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
When Mr.Finch retired,he bought a small cottage in a seaside village The cottage was built in fifteen eighty-eight but was in very good condition Mr.Finch was looking forward to a quiet life,but in the summer holidays he got a shock.Hundreds of tourists came to the seaside village.Mr.Finch’s cottage was the most interesting building
in the village and many of the tourists came to see it.From morning till night there was tourists outside the cottage.They kept looking through windows and many of them even went into Mr.Finch’s garden.This was too much for Mr.Finch.He decided to drive the unwelcome visitors away,so he put a notice in the window.The notice said: ‘If you want to satisfy your curiosity, come in and look around.Price:two shillings and sixpence’ Mr.Finch was sure that the visitors would stop coming but he was wrong.The number of the visitors increased and Mr.Finch spent every day showing them around his cottage ‘I came here to retire,not to work as a guide,’he complained.In the end,he sold the cottage and bought a small,modern house.It is an uninteresting little place and no one wants to see it.But it is certainly quite and peaceful
46 Mr.Finch bought a small cottage in a seaside village because he wanted _
a.a very good condition b.a quiet life
c a summer holiday d.an old cottage
47 Hundreds of tourists came to see Mr.Finch’s cottage, but he a.was interested in it b.was pleased with it
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48 Mr.Finch decided to _
a.welcome the visitors b.satisfy the visitors
c.drive the visitors away d.ask the visitors to come in
49 Two shillings and sixpence didn’t make the number of visitors
a.decrease b.increase c.decreasing
d.increasing
50 In the end,the cottage was _
a.bought b.sold c.quiet d.peaceful
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I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a.exchange b.agency c.charge d.glance
2. a.business b.full c.look d.goods
3. a.luggage b.furure c.use d.few
4. a.hard b.charge c.ask d.imagine
5. a.exported b.imported c.added d.charged
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6 Her name is Elizabeth.But her family and friends call her _ a.is Mary b.are Mary c.as Mary d.Mary
7 Those two singers sound cats
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
8 The things a country buys from another country are called _ a.import b.imports c.export d.exports
9 The difference in value between _ is called rates of exchange
a.imports b.exports c.money
d.currencies
10 He will _buy that old building
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
11 A letter of credit may _the place of money
a.bring b.sit c.take d.replace
12 He works _a manager for that company
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
13 Do you think it’s _to rain?
a.like b.alike c.likely d.as
14 Rice is the staple diet of
a.most Asians b.a large amount of Asians c.much Asians d.number of Asians
15 In foreign exchange,the value of the money of one country the money of other countries is agreed upon
a.in relation to b.in relation with