Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence 6.. Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English 26.. Choose the word a, b, c or d that best fits eac
Trang 1THE WORLD OF SCIENCE
TEST 1
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a opportunity b opposite c of d offer
2 a organization b station c orator d cooperation
3 a nuclear b pudding c duty d confuse
4 a cook b boot c booth d proof
5 a kind b site c kit d bite
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 When we _ there, people _ calmly
a got / are waiting b got / were waiting c got / waited d got / wait
7 Let’s go for a drink, _ ?
a shall we b are we c do we d aren’t we
8 In a few hours, we _ the test, and we’ll go home and rest
a have finished b are finishing c will be finishing d will have finished
9 What _ during the last few weeks ?
a did you do b had you been doing
c have you been doing d were you doing
10 The doctors know that it _ difficult to save the life of the patient, but they _ their best
a is / had done b will be / will do
c was / will do d would be / had done
11 John is absorbed _ solving mathematical problems
a on b in c as d with
12 Peter was very familiar _ planting potatoes
a to b with c from d at
13 Fred is intent _ finishing school next year
a for b on c to d in
14 All of you here are capable _ doing that job
a at b in c on d of
15 He is very good _ telling jokes
a on b in c for d at
UNIT 9
Trang 2III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 Do you know the girl _ has just gone out ?
a that b who c which d both a & b are correct
17 This was the only boy _ won the scholarship
a who b that c whom d which
18 In science, there is no doubt as to _ you have solved or failed to solve a problem
a what b that c which d whether
19 The botanists are examining the plants _ were brought from Africa
a who b whom c which d whose
20 Don’t try to persuade him There’s no point in it There is _
a no point in trying to persuade him b not try to persuade him
c no point in try to persuade him d not trying to persuade him
21 I live on my own I’m accustomed to it I’m _
a accustomed to living on my own
b accustomed to live on my own
c live on my own, I’m accustomed to it
d living on my own, I’m accustomed to it
22 You’re listening to the music What’s that music ? What’s the music _ ?
a which you are listening to b that you are listening to
c you are listening to d all are correct
23 Marie Curie discovered radium She is one of the greatest women in our time
Marie Curie, _ , is one of the greatest women in our time
a that discovered radium b discovered radium
c who discovered radium d who discovering radium
24 I didn’t agree with _ the journey would take two weeks
a Peter, who thought b Peter, that thought
c Peter that thought d Peter thought
25 She went with _ she liked
a Tom, that b Tom, whom c Tom whom d To, who
IV Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English
26 Science has objective criterion and the same language in every country
a b c d
27 Scientific people can, and do, cooperate with others no matter what their nationalities are
a b c d
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a b c d
29 I have not learnt cycling as I have been afraid of falling and hurting me
a b c d
30 Tom does not agree that watching TV is in anyway useful and so does Harry
a b c d
31 John found a cat which leg was broken
a b c d
32 The students who don’t have library cards they can’t borrow books from the library
a b c d
33 We thought that he is planning to go on vacation after the first of the month
a b c d
34 Mrs Brown is interested in to go shopping every Sunday
a b c d
35 Mr and Mrs Green has the pleasure of going for a walk in the park
a b c d
V Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
There is no question (36) _ who wins or loses (37) _ in science, there is no (38) _
as to whether you have solved or (39) _ to solve a problem In many fields, another person’s success can be a (40) _ to you Not in science, simply because you (41) _ personally (42) _ the new knowledge that has been (43) _ Moreover, progress of any sorts (44) _ out the path for you to (45) _ progess
36 a whether b if c of d about
37 a Similar b Similarly c Similarily d Familiar
38 a thinking b doubt c asking d undoubt
39 a succeeded b had c not d failed
40 a disadvantage b advantage c expectation d hope
41 a get b attain c gain d have
42 a in b at c from d about
43 a given b got c had d reached
44 a points b shows c gives d finds
45 a far b further c away d much
Trang 4VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the questions it
THE ELEVATOR
An elevator is wonderful It is really only a small room Rooms usually stay in one place Elevators travel up and down all day long.
Sometimes a worker stands in the elevator He or she runs it up and down In modern elevators there is no worker The people walk in They know what floor they want They push
a button and the elevator goes to that floor It is on very fast and easy.
We can have high builings because we have elevators We could not have all the beautiful tall buildings in the world without elevators They are really wonderful
46 What is an elevator like ?
a a large room b a tiny room c huge room d small room
47 How is an elevator different from a room ?
a An elevator stays in one place
b An elevator travels up and down all day long
c An elevator doesn’t movi
d An elevator goes around
48 What does a worker do in an elevator ?
a He or she runs it up and down c He or she runs it down
b He or she runs it up d He or she keeps it in one place
49 How do people make a modern elevator go up and down ?
a They hide a button b They stop a button
c They push a button d They pull a button
50 Which of the following is not true ?
a Elevators are really wonderful
b We can have high building bacause we have elevators
c Elevators are very fast and easy
d We could have all the beautiful building in the world without elevators
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-TEST 2
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a realize b paradise c promise d organize
2 a east b seat c lead d great
3 a divideb site c since d drive
4 a fun b sun c run d full
5 a large b car c hard d angry
V Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 What _ when they arrived ?
a was happening b is happening c happened d would happen
7 After they _ I sat down and rested
a go b went c had gone d have gone
8 His knowledge _ since he got habit of reading
a develops b developed c has developed d have developed
9 She _ that letter for two days last week
a write b has written c had written d wrote
10 I don’t smoke while I _ a car
a drove b drive c am driving d was driving
11 Is he accustomed _ doing her homework ?
a with b to c at d in
12 I look forward _ seeing you again next year
a in b to c at d on
13 Mary is afraid _ getting married now
a of b in c at d by
14 Mr Brown is tired _ living in a big city
a from b for c of d at
15 He is absorbed _ collecting stamps
a for b with c on d in
VI Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 He is invited _ lives in the next flat, to go to the cinema with him
a Jane, whom b Jane, who c Jane, that d Jane, whose
17 It’s the manager _ we want to see
a which b whose c whom d that
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a That block, that b That block, which c That block which d That block
19 He drank beer, _ made him fat
a what b why c which d that
20 This was the only boy He won the scholarship This was _ won the scholarship
a the only boy that b the only boy who
c the only boy whom d the only boy
21 The girl has just gone out Do you know her ? Do you know _ ?
a the girl she has just gone out b the girl has just gone out
c her has just gone out d the girl who has just gone out
22 He wanted to buy a new bike I prevented him from it I prevented him _
a from to buy a new bile b from to buying a new bile
c to buy a new bile d to buying a new bile
23 He passed the exam I congratulated him on it I congratulated him _
a on passing the exam b on pass the exam
c passing the exam d to pass the exam
24 My uncle smokes a lot He gets used to it My uncle gets _
a to smoke a lot b smoking a lot
c used to smoke a lot d used to smoking a lot
25 Her mother always does the cooking for her family She takes interest in it
Her mother takes _ the cooking for her family
a interested in ding b interesting in ddoing
c interest do d interest to do
VII Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English
26 A good scientist joins an international community of people which practice the brotherhood of
a b c d men
27 We have the pleasure about clear complete understanding of the problem
a b c d
28 The geologist which is measuring the depth of the valley has made a lot of discoveries in
a b c d
geology
29 Boiling water at 1000C can kill most of the bacterium in it
a b c d
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a b c d
31 The hotel where are stayed in last year was excellent
a b c d
32 My friend was fond of attend a higher mathematics course
a b c d
33 Mr Brown, that teaches me English, is coming today
a b c d
34 David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks real delicious meals
a b c d
35 Jane is finally used to drive on the left
a b c d
V Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Nowadays (36) _ of important inventions are carried (37) _ by scientists working for large industrial firms (38) _ , there are still (39) _ for other people to invent various things In Britain there is a weekly TV (40) _ which attempts to show all the various devices (41) _ people have recently (42) _ The people organizing the programme receive (43) _ about
700 inventions per year New idea can (44) _ developed by private (45) _
36 a a few b many c much d a lot
37 a in b on c at d out
38 a Because b However c Therefore d And
39 a cases b problems c opportunities d matters
40 a programme b show c scene d design
41 a whom b which c whose d who
42 a found b discovered c shown d invented
43 a news b information c chance d situation
44 a be b is c was d have been
45 a visitors b illustrators c inventors d contestants
Trang 8VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the questions it
Formerly, human beings were always afraid of unusual phenomena and terrible disasters because they thought that those phenomena were caused by Fods Nowadays, we have controlled the nature Thanks to sciences we have forced the sun to serve man Science has invented machines which are able to turn night into day It has lengthened man’s life.
46 The word “lengthen” means most nearly _
a become faster b become shorter c become longer d become happier
47 Which of the following is not true ?
a Science has lengthened man’s life
b We have controlled nature nowadays
c Gods caused phenomena a long time ago
d Man used to be afraid of unusual phenomena
48 What were human being afraid of ?
a unusual phenomena b terrible disasters
c Gods d All are correct
49 Why were human being afraid of unusual phenomena ?
a Because they couldn’t control them
b Beasause they thought that those phenomena were caused by Gods
c Because they didn’t know how to explain them scientifically
d All are correct
50 What has science helped us ?
a lengthen our life
b understand unusual phenomena which were thought to be caused by Gods
c force the sun to serve us
d All are correct
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-TEST 3
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a wash b fact c stamp d cash
2 a fun b cut c shut d pull
3 a similarly b win c criteria d dim
4 a devise b promise c surprise d realize
5 a daughter b laughter c taught d caught
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 When her father was young, he _ in the army for four years
a served b has served c had served d has been served
7 She _ here since 1990
a lived b is living c lives d has lived
8 They _ since nine o’clock
a talk b talked c are talking d have been talking
9 _ with the book I lent you last week ?
a Had you finished b Have you finished c Do you finish d Did you finish
10 Yesterday, when the police came there, the thief _ away
a went b had gone c was going d has gone
11 He is not used _ driving on the left
a to b for c in d at
12 My sister is fond _ dancing
a on b at c in d of
13 Who will look _ the baby while they are out ?
a at b up c after d for
14 I was watching an international football match _ the TV
a on b in c by d through
15 The Scottish policeare looking _ two missing climbers
a about b for c to d at
Trang 10III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 That is the new teacher about _ the studens are talking
a that b whose c who d whom
17 The car _ hired broke down
a That I b Which I c I d all are correct
18 Do you know the hotel _ ?
a at which they are staying b they are staying at
c where they are staying d all are correct
19 Ask her _ gets up
a what time she b what time she does
c what time does she d none is correct
20 _ the fire brigade thought I’ve got no idea
a It is that b This is what that c That’s what d It’s is what that
21 She told me _ to go to the bank
a don’t forget b not to forget c not forget d should not forget
22 The man _ is a botanist is a biologist
a whose father b which father c that father d his father
23 Do you know the man _ talking about ?
a whom they are b that they are c they are d all are correct
24 This subject, _ going to discuss, is very important
a which we are b which are we c that we are d a and c are correct
25 Why apologize ? What’s the use of it ?
What’s _ ?
a the use of apologizing b the sue of apology
c the use of it apologize d the use of it apologizing
IV Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English
26 There are a lot of printing erratum in this book
a b c d
28 A few and the 50 stamps that my sister had were either for sale or trade
a b c d
28 These people, which houses have been ruined by the storm, are spending the nights in the
a b c
local school
d