PRACTICE TEST 3 LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word 1 You can subscribe to your favorite newspap[r]
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1 architect ['ɑ:kitekt]
2 arrogant ['ærəgənt]
3 bother ['bɑðə]
4 brave [breiv] ≠ coward ['kauəd]
5 burglar ['bə:glə]
6 capacity kə'pæsiti]
7 communal ['kɑmjunl]
8 courteous 'kə:tjəs] = polite ≠ rude
cramped [kræmpt] ≠ spacious ['spei∫əs]
customer ['kɑstəmə]
facsimile [fæk'simili]
fax [fæks]
graphics ['græfiks]
in operation: hoạt động, có tác dụng network ['netwə:k]
pacifist ['pæsifist] = pacificist [pə'sifisist]
notify ['noutifai]
- to notify somebody of something
- to notify something to somebody) notification
pickpocket ['pik,pɑkit]
punctual ['pɑηkt∫uəl]
recipient [ri'sipiənt]
reduction [ri'dɑk∫n]
release [ri'li:s] (n)
secure [si'kjuə] ( secure about something)
shoplifter ['∫ɑp'liftə] (n)
speedy ['spi:di]
subscribe [səb'skraib]( to subscribe to something) surface mail:
telecommunications [,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫nz]
telegram ['teligræm]
tenant ['tenənt]
thoughtful ['θɑ:tfl]
transaction [træn'zæk∫n]
transfer ['trænsfə:]
transmission [trænz'mi∫n]
B PRACTISE
I Vocabulary: Choose the best answer
1 The hotel staff are friendly and _
2 A person who receives something is called
3 The post office offers the _ Mail Service which is particularly fast
4 There was no mention of the incident in the national press
5 You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail
6 Prices are going to in a worry way
III Grammar: Choose the best answer
1 The girl _ photo was in the local paper lives near my house
2 It’s the best film has ever been made about madness
3.The year we came to live here was 1975
5 The fans crowded the stadium roared their approval
6 I can answer the question you say is very difficult
7 He has just gone to his friend’s house, _ there is a party today
8 Most folk songs are ballads have simple words and tell simple stories
III Join pair of the sentences, using Preposition+ a relative pronouns
1 Mrs Jason apologized for the mistake We complained to her
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2 Lan’s party is next Sunday evening We are all invited to it
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3 He gave me a lot of advice Much of them was very useful
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4 The girl is John’s sister I introduced you to her
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6 Mrs Pike has just bought some kitchen for her new house
a equip b equipped c equipment d equipping
7 Thank you for phoning when I was ill It was very _of you
a think b thought c thoughtful d thoughtfully
8 Thanks to the progress of science and _, human life has become better and better
a technology b technological c technologically d technician
9 I would like to send these letters air mail
10. _Could you please provide us some more modern equipment?
11. _ How far is your house away the city center?
12 fax transmission is commonly used in most offices
13 That post office provides us with best services with _ well-trained staff
a the / a c Ø/ the c a / the d the / Ø
14 He was a kind and courteous mailman
a polite b strict c unpleasant d rude
15 Without more training or advanced technical skills, they'll lose their jobs
a out of date b backward c up to date d old
16 There was a parking area to cater for the tourist trade
a thoughtful b courteous c possible d spacious
17 Newspapers and magazines are often delivered early in the morning
a offered b given c provided d distributed
18 Because the doctors and nurses acted properly and quickly, the baby was operated successfully
a cheaply b promptly c conveniently d usefully
19 If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service
will help you
20 She had been assisted by a stranger her motor and drove her to safety
a who started b whom starting c starting d that will start
21 With our senses, we perceive everything
a is around us b that is around us c whom is around us d whose is around us
22 The volunteers, _ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly
23 The musicians _yesterday have played together for many years
a to who we listened b who we listened to c to that we listened d to whom we listened
24 Many scientists have claimed that like music are often good at mathematics
a children b children who c children whom d whose children
25 The student _had an impressive record
a the prize was awarded b that the prize was awarded
c to whom the prize was awarded d who the prize was awarded
26 Those have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition
27 I think it was your Dad _
a phoned b phoning c that phoned d which phoned
28 That man is a newcomer in our company Do you know him?
a.That man is a newcomer in our company Do you know whom?
b.That man who is a newcomer in our company Do you know him?
c Do you know him that man is a newcomer in our company?
d Do you know that man, who is a newcomer in our company?
29 Yesterday I went to I had never been to before
a Thanh Ba Post Office, that b Thanh Ba Post Office where
c Thanh Ba Post Office which d Thanh Ba Post Office, which
30 She has two grown children, both of live abroad
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given
31 yesterday / I / go / Thanh Ba Post Office/ send some money / my brother / the city
32 I / arrive / 7 am / the post office / open
33 the staff / help / me / send the money / very helpful and courteous
34 the service / good / only two hours later / my brother / phone / he had received the money
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A post office is (36) authorized by a postal system for the posting, receipt, sortation, handling, transmission or (37) _ of mail Post offices offer mail-related services (38) _post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies (39) addition, some post offices offer (40) _ postal services such as passport applications and other government forms, money orders, and banking services
Post offices also (41) post-office boxes to people and businesses (42) prefer not to have mail delivered to their home or office, or who live or stay at addresses to (43) _ mail delivery is not (44) The back rooms of a post office are a place (45) mail is processed for delivery Mail may also
be processed in other post offices that are not open to the general public
36 a services b equipment c sending d mailing
37 a pass b giving c handle d delivery
41 a lend b borrow c rent d employ
43 a who b which c that d where
45 a where b that c which d what
PRACTICE TEST 2 Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one
1 What is your _ in life? - Going out with friends and enjoying delicious foods
a please b pleasant c pleasure d pleasing
2 You can pay for the goods on
a deliver b delivery c deliverable d delivering
3 Those telephone companies have launched major crease their number of
a subscribe b subscription c subscribers d subscribing
4 Most schools and universities are now equipped _ surveillance cameras and other security measures
5 I had asked everyone to submit questions _ advance of the meeting
6 It would be more convenient you if you used the Express Mail Service
7 Those letters were sent by surface mail
8 _ is used to describe special services in which things are sent or done faster than usual for a higher price
a Express b Message b Distribution d Press
9 I wish you a speedy recovery from your illness to return to work soon
a thoughtful b gradual c courteous d quick
10 John often uses Express Money _ to send money to his parents in the countryside
a Change b Exchange c Transfer d Send
11 The Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call
a receiver b fax c call d telephone
12 Fax _ has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient
a exchange b distance c sending d transmission
13 Someone sent you a parcel this morning and I put it on your table
a package b letter c stamp d fax
14 The class treasurer, _, announced the balance of the account
a to whom we gave the money b to that we gave the money
c whose we gave the money to d whom we gave the money
15 The engineers designed the building received an award
16 _is one of the most important capitals in the world
a London, that the place I was born b London, which I was born
c London, I was born, d London, where I was born,
17 Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways _ helps us to send money
18 Do you remember the time we first visited London?
a which b when c that d on that
19 Sunday is the day few people go to work
a that b which c when d why
20 Do you know the reason _she quit her job? Lop11.com
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21.The government sent money and food to the people houses were destroyed by the storm last week
a which b that c whom d whose
22 I will never forget _ he said he loved me
a the moment b the moment which c the moment when d the moment in that
23 It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community is quite different from yours
a whose culture b the culture that c which culture d that culture
24 He often finds fault with _ he describes as having no talent
a John Smith, whom b John Smith, that c John Smith, whose d John Smith who
25.The scheme is designed to help children _ have fallen on hard times
a that parents b which parents c parents of which d whose parents
Error Identification
26 The Post Office, (a)that is a retail company in the United Kingdom; (b)formerly part of (c)the postal
service Royal Mail, (c) became a separate entity in 1981
27.In 1823, the Post Office(a) used steamboats(b) to carry mails and parcels (c) between post towns
(d) which no roads existed
28 On February 22, 1921, (a) when mail (b)was flown both day (c) and night (d)for the first time over
the entire distance from San Francisco to New York
29.In 1930,(a) more than 10,000 trains (b)which were (c) used for moving the mail into every city,
town, and village(d) in the United States
30 (a)When railroad mail service began, mostly letters(b) were sorted on the trains,(c) which (d) were
not equipping to distribute other kinds of mail
PRACTICE TEST 3 LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word
1 You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines the nearest post office
2 He is very capable learning and understanding things
3 Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers the Messenger Call Services
4 The post office offers the Mail Service which is particularly fast
a Secure b Efficient c Express d Reliable
5 We are proud of our staff, who are always friendly and efficient
a well-done b well-appointed c well-behaved d well-trained
6 The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous
a efficient b polite c helpful d perfect
7 There was no mention of the incident in the national press
a television b newspapers c Internet d radio
8 I need to £1,000 to my daughter's account
a transfer b transform c transmit d transact
9 to the magazine can take advantage of this special offer
a Subscribe b Subscription c Subscribing d Subscribers
10 is someone who works from home on computer and communicates with their office by telephone, fax,
or e-mail a Telecomputer b Telecommuter c Telephonist d Telemarketer
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
11 My mother enjoys hill walking
a who is in her seventies b , that is in her seventies c , which is in her seventies d , who is in her seventies
12 She's one of the kindest people
a that I know b whose I know c who I know d which I know
13 Where is the house ?
a where they are living b which they are living c where they are living there d where they are living in
14 She lives in the house
a which has the red door b has the red door c that with the red door d with its red door
15 Mark Twain is an author I like best
a his books b that books c the book of whom d whose books
16 The problem never occurred
a I hadn't expected it b that I had expected it c who I had expected d I had expected
17 In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School,
a engineers were educated there b where engineers were educated
c in which were engineers educated d where were engineers educated
18 It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all ragtime
tunes a wrote b the writer of c who wrote d writing
19 A keystone species is a species of plants and animals absence has a major effect on an ecological
system a that its b its c whose Lop11.com d with its
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Choose word or phrase - A, B, C or D – that needs correcting
21 Fred, (a) who usually conducts the(b) choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he(c) had an accident (d) on his way to the practice
22 Now(a)that I no(b) longer have to wear uniform, (c)I'll be able to wear(d)which I want
23 (a)Ripe fruit is often (b)stored in a place(c) who contains much carbon dioxide so that the fruit will not decay too(d) rapidly
24 The town (a)we visited was a (b)four-days journey from our hotel, so we(c) took the train instead (d) of the bus WRITING
From the four words or pbrases -a, b, c or d – choose the one that best completes the sentence
1 After seeing a movie based on a novel, .
a the book was read by many people b the book made many people want to read it
c many people want to read the book d the reading of the book interests many people
2 Once known as the 'Golden State' because of its gold mines, _.
a North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals b few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
c there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today d today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
3 are considered humorous is mainly to his characters' use of slang.
a Damon Runyan's stories b Damon Runyan's stories, which
c That Damon Runyan's stories d Because Damon Runyan's stories
4 In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know .
a that the requirements for each vegetable b what the requirements for each vegetable are
c what are each vegetable's requirements d that is required by each vegetable
5 , methane can be used as a fuel.
a It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter b The fermentation of organic matter is produced
c The production by the fermentation of organic matter d Produced by the fermentation of organic matter
READING
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage
A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail The customary (35) system requires message written on paper to be (36) physically from one location to another With electronic mail, messages are converted (37) _ electronic signals, transmitted (38) _ in the world, and then changed back into the original written form, all in several seconds and minutes at (39)
Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (40) can be transmitted to hundreds of people in dozens of branch offices at the same time Thus, electronic mail, along with (41) , can be an important asset in teleconferences Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of a 'mailbox' (42) to a telephone is also of great value Since in offices many telephone (43) go uncompleted on the first attempt, with electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it (44) telephone use and saves time
1 a post b postal c postage d posting
2 a transformed b transferred c transacted d transmitted
4 a wherever b anywhere c somewhere d everywhere
6 a data b instrument c document d information
7 a programs b graphics c websites d databases
8 a attached b transmitted c extended d spread
10 a increases b receives c reduces d transfers
III Speaking: Complete the dialogue
Clerk: Good morning Can I help you?
Customer : Yes , I would like to ……….to Lao Dong daily newspaper (deliver, subcribe, transfer, install) Clerk :
Customer: For a year, please
Clerk: _
Customer: At home
Clerk:
Customer: I live at 222 Huynh Thuc Khang street
Clerk: Ok The price is VND 200,000 Can you fill in this form, please?
Customer: That’s fine
Reading comprehension
1 What is Thanh Ba Post Office equipped with?
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4 What is the Messenger Call Service used for?
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5 What will you have to do if you want to get your newspapers and magazines delivered to your house?
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