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TEST 1
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a entire b time c life d logic
2 a conception b discover c genetitist d inherit
3 a century b infectious c structure d question
4 a come b wonder c golden d discover
5 a science b accomplish c particular d
electricity
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 ‘Renaissance’ is a _ of time
a name b conception c span d length
7 Quang Ninh coalmine is one of the _ in Viet Nam
a mines b fields c natural resources d places
8 The roal on which we _ _ built in 1980
a are driving / was b drive / is c are driving / is d are driven / was
9 This year is _ the year of Horse
a no longer b not any more c not any longer d any more
10 In Viet Nam, 2003 _ ‘The Year of Tourism’
a is called b calls c call d called
11 Microsoft has provided us _ many softwares
12 Our school has a well-stocked library at our _
a use b hand c disposal d school
13 The number of people who _ good marks since the beginning of this semester _ appalling
a got / were b got / was c have got / are d have got / is
14 Henry will pass the exame _ any means He has studied well
UNIT 12
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III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 Our homes _ electrified and our lives _ made far easier
a was / were b are / is c have been / have been d was / was
17 The public has insisted _
a on the problem of air polluted b on the problem of air pollution
c of the problem on air pollution d of the problem of polluted air
18 _ war on the world
a There will be no longer b There no longer is
c There was not longer d There are not longer
19 I love my teacher _
a I have great confidence in her b in her I have great confidence
c at whom I have great confidence d in whom I have great confidence
20 At school, Jack was _ anyone else in his class
a clever as b as clever as c cleverest d as clever than
21 He said his car was _
a for my use b for me to use c at my use d at my disposal
22 She is the top scientist _ on our space project
a working b works c who word d whose work
23 I think her performance was _
a beautiful b spectacular c beauty d
spectacle
24 Geneticists _ the laws of inheritance
a discovered b have discovered c discover d has discovered
25 Historians called _ the golden age of pure research
a this century b the 21st century
c the 20th century d this conception of time
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26 In kindergartens, children are generally unrestrited in expressing their ideas by talk
a b c d
27 The Saler Mill, built in 1793, was one of the first successful mills in the United States
a b c d
28 Christopher Columbus has sailed from Europe in 1492 and discovered a new land
he thought to be India
a b c d
29 Neither the stockholders nor the president were convinced as to the proposed course of action
a b c d
30 Even though he had been trained by experts, the techniciandidn’t perform good on the job
a b c d
31 It is very good for a wealthy organize with large profits to get large tax credits
a b c d
32 All writing was done with hand until the invention of the printing press
a b c d
33 The student made her homework quickly so that she could attend the meeting in the afternoon
a b c d
34 Oil painting are most commonly made on a canvas surface surface supperted a frame
a b c d
35 Records indicate that the skill of writing is at less five thousand years old
a b c d
V Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Pocket (36) _ are as cheap to buy as a pair of shoes and as (37) _ to thousands of school children as a pencil and rubber Schools have tried to limit their (38) _, by allowing them in science lessons to (39) _ time but not allowing them in maths classes (40) _ when children do their homework, a (41) _ calculator is
a must
But nowdays in Britain calculators can be used (42) _ in school examinations (43) _ in many schools the first sound (44) _ during a mathematics examination is the (45) _ of children tapping out their answers
36 a calculations b calculating c calculators d
calculates
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38 a usage b use c using d uses
39 a keep b earn c make d save
40 a But b Although c Moreover d Though
41 a small b tiny c personal d pocket
42 a freedom b freely c in free d free
44 a to be heard b to hear c heard d was heard
45 a actions b tone c sound d voice
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
THE SINKING OF THE COLOSSUS
Few people now remember the sinking of the great passenger ship Colossus exactly fifty years ago The number of people who were actually saved from her was small, and some of those have died in the years since, so those who are still alive today can be counted on the fingers of one hand Then you will easily understand why I have been asked to write about that sad day in 1912 The Colossus, then the largest ship in the world, was thought by people at that time to be unsinkable Yet, when she hit an iceberg in thick fog in the North Atlantic Ocean, she actually disappeared in less than twenty minutes, taking nearly fifteen hundred people with her My own life was saved by
my youth Being only a boy of fourteen, I was one of those lucky women and children who, according to custom, were allowed to get away first from the sinking ship The selfless crew packed some sixty of us into a small boat and lowered it into the angry sea But during the ship’s last minutes more and more passengers, in their last hope of escaping death, threw themselves widely into the sea and tried to scramble aboard our boat, with the result that it finally turned over and we all found ourselves struggling for our lives in the water But I was strong enough to swim for three hour in the icy water before a passing steamer picked me up
46 “at that time” in line 7 of the passage means _
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47 People at that time thought _
a nothing could sink the Colossus
b only an iceberg could sink her
c nothing could sink her, but she might disappeared
d it would take longer than twenty minutes to sink her
48 The writer was asked to write the story because he _
a was one of the few survivors alive now
b was only a boy of fourteen when the ship sank
c had been on the ship when it hit the iceberg
d had felt sad when the ship sank
49 ‘We all’ in line 16 of the passage means _
a fifteen hundred people b the selfless crew
c those who are alive today d those in the small boat
50 When was the passage written ?
a fifty years ago b in 1912 c in 1962 d in 1953
TEST 2
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a chemistry b riches c require d achieve
2 a problem b progress c pneumonia d golden
3 a disease b instant c easy d miles
5 a law b call c span d appall
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 The ITC fire has _ an appalling toll
damaged
7 Computers are _ in our time
a products b achievements c machines d
calculators
8 A supersonic airplane can fly faster than th speed of _
a light b cars c helicopters d sound
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10 The music to _ we are listening is interesting
a that b which c what d it
11 There is a No Parking sign of _ I do not take notice
a that b which c where d that
12 Women don’t spend much time doing housework _
a any longer b more c longer d no longer
13 Babylon Tower _ one of the world’s _
a was / wonders b was / attractions c are / beauty d is / wonder
14 The television has little attraction _ me
15 I can’t make up my mind whether to go or not “To make up one’s mind” means _
a to think b to decide c to say d to tell
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 In a short time, automobiles and supersonic airplanes _
a have been invented b are inventted
c were invented d have invented
17 The bicycle _ is very modern
a I told you about which b which about I told you
c about I told you which b about which I told you
18 The man _ is the principal of our school
a who was televised last night b whom was televised last night
c was televised last night c televising last night
19 Teenagers _ to school by motorbikes
a have no longer gone b no longer have gone
c not any longer have gone d haven’t longer gone
20 The _ will make him a rich man
a inherit b inheritance c heritage d inheritor
21 You must be quicker because the time is _
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22 I like Nha Trang _
a where my grandmother is living b which my grandmother is living
c my grandmother is living d my grandmother ie living there
23 The WTC is _
a longer seen in the sky of New York b no seen in the sky of New York longer
c no longer seen in the sky of New York d longer in the sky of New York
24 Our life depends on _
a complex molecules b laws of inheritance
c structure of crystals d new forms of logic
25 _ have developed rockets that can lift up satellites into outer space
a Pure research b Applied scientists c Mechanics d
Engineers
IV Choose the words or phrases that not correct in standard English
26 Professor Hopkins visited India last year He saw the Taj Mahal and drove on an elephant
a b c d
27 My cassette player, which is small and movable, is black
a b c d
28 The police told the panicing crowd to calm down
a b c d
29 We surprised the enemies with attacking from the back
a b c d
30 One of the uniquer parks in the United States is the Petrified Forest National Park
of Arizona
a b c d
31 Key West, Florida, is the furtherest south than any point in the continental U.S
a b c d
32 Be as clear as possible in order to there is no misunderstanding
a b c d
33 Ho Chi Minh City, which has celebrated its 300th anniversary recently, is a young city compares
a b c d
to Ha Noi
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a b c d
35 Is he the person concerned to the protection of our environment ?
a b c d
V Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
The first person to finger-print was a Chinese artist (36) _ Chung Isao He lived in A.D.750 He (37) _ colors on silk with his hands Later other Chinese artists used (38) _ thumbs and fingertips to (39) _ fingertip paintings
In 1929, a special paint was (40) _ for finger painting This paint was harmless and (41) _ be washed easily from skin and clothing It was an American teacher, Ruth Faison Shaw, who invented the paint
You can (42) _ endless patterns and designs on a piece of paper (43) _ finger paint Try various movements with different parts of your hand and press here and there (44) _ the paint and rub out the picture if you want to start on a new design Finger painting (45) _ hours of fun and new discoveries
36 a named b be named c names d naming
37 a put b poured c smeared d painted
38 a the b big c those d their
39 a make b get c take d paint
40 a made b invented c used d paid
41 a was b can c could d soon
42 a invent b discover c find d create
44 a Wash b Dye c Smooth d Hang
45 a gives b supply c brings d provides
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS
One kind of culture shock faced by international students in the United States is difficulty in communicating with Americans When they first arrive in the United States, they soon realize that their verbal skill is poor First of all, they lack vocabulary, and they have poor pronunciation, so American people cannot understand them For example, a few days ago, I asked an American student how to get to the library, but because I have trouble pronouncing r’s and l’s, the student didn’t understand me I finally had to write it
in a piece of paper International students also speak so softly because they are shy It is
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up the wall”, and I could not imagine what he meant I had a picture in my mind of him driving his car up a wall It didn’t make sense to me In short, communication is probably the first problem the international students face in the United States After a while, however, their ears get used to the American way of speaking, and their own verbal abilities improve
46 International students find it difficult to communicate with _
a each other b American students c the writer d
American people
47 Because of their shyness, international students use _ in their communication with others
a incomplete sentences b a lot of slang and idioms
48 “That drives me up the wall” is _
c a saying d a meaningless sentence
49 Difficulty in communication of international students may be solved _
a after a while
b after their ears get used to the American way of speaking
c after a long time living with the Americans
d after their speaking improved
50 What is the main idea of the passage ?
a Communication is difficult
b One kind of culture shock faced by international students in the United States is difficulty in communicating with Americans
c Culture shock
d International students are too shy to make understand
TEST 3
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1 a entire b conception c century d discover
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research
3 a golden b science c rocket d attain
4 a automobile b automation c automatic d
automatically
5 a electric b electrify c electronic d electron
II Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6 Scientists have supplied us _ many achievements
7 Scientists have supplied many achievements _ us
8 Mary is worrying _ her examination result
9 Knowledge _ us to do many things
a has b makes c lets d enables
10 _ she had studied much, she failed the exam
a However b Much as c Much more d
Moreover
11 The applied sciences have _ our homes with electronic equipment
a electrified b electrify c electronic d
electrification
12 It has literally _ our world within the past few decades
a change b turned c transformed d
transforms
13 Mobile phone is one of the _ communications
a globe b world-wide c world d world’s
14 The ITC fire _ an appalling toll
a have taken b took c has taken d takes
15 Euclide was a famous _
a maths b mathematics c mathematicians d
mathematician
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16 Scientists have developed rockets _