ENGLISH TEST for the 1st term – No 2 Exercise 1: Reading comprehension: Read the passages below and choose the correct answer A or B , C, D Cities have always attracted people from the
Trang 1ENGLISH TEST for the 1st term – No 2
Exercise 1: Reading comprehension: Read the passages below and choose the correct answer ( A or B , C, D ) Cities have always attracted people from the ( 1 ) They
offer wider ( 2 ) _for employment They also provide a wider range of goods and services – shops , school , hospitals and a generally more exciting environment than the ( 3 ) _village However, cities have also been the ( 4 ) of crime and poverty But the attraction has always remained and the movement to large cities is now stronger than ( 5 ) One result of industrialization has been vast ( 6 ) _in urban
population By 1990 , 40% of the world population lived in cities , and in the developed countries the figure was generally ( 7 ) _over half This came ( 8 ) partly because mechanized farming methods need only a small part of the ( 9 ) _ to supply the whole population Another reason was the growth of industry which was located in the cities and employed huge numbers of people As a ( 10 ) , cities are becoming bigger and more crowded
1 1
A suburbs B country C outskirts ( ngo¹i « ) D countryside
2 2
A selection B chance C choice D opportunity
3 3
A slept B asleep C sleepy D sleeping
4 4
A scenery B sight C scene D spot
5 5
A lately B ever C the past D before
6 6
A rise B growth C increase D development
7 7
A much B well C exceedingly D more
8 8
A round B about C over D off
9 9
A work power B workers C working force D work force
10 10
A consequence B aftermath C result D effect
Exercise 2: THOP:
11 Which sentence ( A or B , C, D ) expresses the same idea as the given one ?: Please don t use the shower after the midnight’
A Would you like to use the shower before midnight ? B I don’t want you to use the shower C Would you mind not to use the shower ? D Would you might not using the shower after midnight ?
12 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D : It can be dangerous to feed the
animals _
A by hand B to hand C on hand D in hand
Trang 213 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: Never staying up late at night is the
first thing _if you want to stay young and beautiful
A remembered B to remember C remembering D remember
14 Which sentence ( A or B , C, D ) expresses the same idea as the given one ?:
Despite feeling cold we kept walking
A Although we felt cold , but we kept walking B However we felt cold , we kept walking C However cold we felt , but we kept walking D Although we felt cold , we kept walking
15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The systems were improved
to restrict floods
A running B flowing C drainage D watering
16 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: Peter has spent time and
money on stamp collecting
A a great deal of B a few of C a large number of D many of
17 Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting : (A) Property in the United States is (B) noticeably different((C) from that in other (D) country.
A A B C C B D D
18 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group:
A natural B human C challenge D manage
19 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The port is capable _ handing 10
million tons of coal a year
A of B in C on D for
20 Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting : (A) The article
provides general(B) informations about animals and tells (C) why animals are
important (D) to human beings
A A B D C C D B
21 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The man looked familiar I him
somewhere before
A see B have seen C saw D had seen
22 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The equipment in our office needs
A modernizing B modern C modernized D modernization
23 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The street is very noisy , makes
sleeping difficult
A which B that C it D what
24 Which sentence ( A or B , C, D ) expresses the same idea as the given one ?: The little boy said , two and two make four” ”
A The little boy said that two and two had made four B The little boy said that two and two make four C The little boy said that two and two made four D The little boy said that two and two have made four
25 Which sentence ( A or B , C, D ) expresses the same idea as the given one ?: I was
Trang 3A I was astonished that she did pass the exam B I was astonished that her exam is not over , C That she failed the exam astonished me D She didn’t pass the exam , which astonished her
26 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D : “ Brunch” is combined from the
two words _
A break and lunch B break and bunch C breakfast and bunch D breakfast and lunch
27 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D : I remember _ you about this
before
A told B tell C telling D to tell
28 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D : Nobody was injured in the accident
, ?
A were they B was there C was he D wasn’t it
29 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: Ancient people were so
unknowledgeable r\that they believed in the _ force to control their lives
A supernatural B animal C inside D natural
30 Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
A immense B protect C pollute D fertile
31 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: Remember _ John a present
Today is his birthday
A send B to send C sending D sent
32 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: A volcano smoke, lava and ash
A blows B vomits C emits D smells
33 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group:
A empty B recycle C dirty D yearly
34 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The English _ strong
traditions
A have much B have many C has many D has much
35 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: The Earth 360degrees every 24
hours
A is rotating B rotate C rotates D rotated
36 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D : ): Growing the same year
after year makes the soil poor
A crop B soilC tree D field
37 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D :Canada and the US are cooperating to
_the dirty lake along their borders
A clean up B tidy up C put up D wash up
38 Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group:
A conservation B environment C particular D alternative
39 Which sentence ( A or B , C, D ) expresses the same idea as the given one ?: I last heard this song ten years ago
Trang 4A It is 10 years since I last heard this song B It is 10 years when I have heard this song C It has been 10 years since I have heard this song D It was 10 years since
I have heard this song
40 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: Automobiles and garbage disposal
_ for air pollution in the city
A make B cause C account D keep
41 Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting : I was (A) such
nervous that I (B) didn t’ think I (C) would pass (D) the exam
A D B B C A D C
42 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: _ poverty of people in the rural
areas is not visible as that of people in the city
A a B an C D the
43 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group:
A element B enrich C preserve D restrict
44 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: I _like going to pop concerts
when I was a teenager
A must B would C could D used to
45 Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting : (A)There was
(B) a very interesting news (C) on the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in Italy.
A A B B C C D D
Exercise 3: Read the passages below and choose the correct answer ( A or B ,
C, D) Man and most animals need a constant supply of water to live Farmers need
water for their crops Hydroelectric dams hold back needed water and provide power for homes and industries Trees and grass , and other plant life play an important part
in the natural circulation of water , and thus help conserve it Without plants most of water would run off as soon as it falls , taking away valuable soil Rapid runoff would cause frequent floods , and leave little water during dry seasons Nature has many ways of conserving and controlling water But man often upsets the water balance in his desire to grow more crops He drains ponds , swamps , and wt lands He plows under the natural soil , cut timber and dredges and strengthens streams These changes reduce natural storage of water and speed runoff Water can be held on the land by planting vegetation Forests and grass should be planted where there are no
natural growths Dams built across rivers help hold back the water Reservoirs ( hå chøa nh©n t¹o ) behind the dams store water during wet seasons for use in dry seasons
Dams help prevent floods by controlling the flow of water
46 What is the consequence of having no plants on land ?
A frequent floods
B dry crops
C no water
D valuable soil
Trang 5A shortening streams
B cutting down trees
C protecting ponds and swamps
D preserving water
48 What is the topic of the passage ?
A Controlling water
B Use of water
C Water conservation
D Water circulation
49 What is NOT a natural way of conserving and controlling water ?
A reservoirs
B swamps
C ponds
D streams
50 What do people use reservoirs for ?
A preventing floods
B growing plants
C storing water
D building damps
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Exercise : 1
1 D 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 B 6 C 7 B 8 B 9 D 10 C
Exercise : 2
11 D 12 A 13 B 14 D 15 C 16 A 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 B 21 D 22 A 23
A 24 C 25 C 26 D 27 C 28 A 29 A 30 D 31 B 32 C 33 B 34 B 35 C 36
A 37 A 38 A 39 A 40 C 41 D 42 C 43 A 44 D 45 D
Exercise : 3
46 A 47 B 48 C 49 A 50 C
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