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Rewrite the following sentences into cleft sentences in the passive.
Example: Nowadays, people speak English all over the world.
Nowadays, it is English that is spoken all over the world.
1 Annie sent Julian an invitation to her birthday party.
2 They close the museum on Mondays.
3 The snowstorm has delayed the flight AS 374 to Paris.
4 Someone killed her first husband with a knife.
5 The postman delivers mails and newspapers at 7:00 in the morning.
6 The teacher punished Tim for not doing his homework.
7 People call Chicago “the windy city”.
8 People often sing the song “Silent Night, holy Night” on Christmas Eve.
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1 The train proceeded neither quickly nor was it smooth.
2 The child hates both getting up in the morning and to go to bed at night.
3 He is not only talented, but also he has charm.
4 The town is both historical and it is picturesque.
5 Either ask Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
6 The director for special projects not only visited our regional center in Baltimore but also uor main office in New York.
7 My friends are neither anxious to see the items in the museum nor are they happy about the admission price.
8 Bert will meet us either at the restaurant or he will be at the taxi stand.
9 She is both happy about the raise and she is nervous about the extra responsibility.
10 The doctor promised neither to cause pain during the procedure nor leave a scar.
Combine the following sentences into one, doing as the instructions tell In some sentences, more than one answer is acceptable.
1 Mary is not lazy She is not disobedient (neither nor)
2 The show is enjoyable It is also educational (both and)
3 This store sells hand-crafted ornaments It also sells jewels (not only but also)
4 You can have some iced tea If you don’t want to, you can have some milk (either or)
5 A good map tells you where things are It shows how to get from one place to another (not only but also)
6 If you want to lose weight, you should eat less If not, you should exercise more (either or)
7 Keeping an aquarium develops a child’s curiosity It creates a sense of responsibility (not only but also)
8 In this course students learn how to save time when drafting papers They also leran how to edit their work (both and)
TEST 2
Questions 1-5 Circle the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A believed B followed C rained D stopped
2 A civilization B intellectual C epidemic D discrimination
3 A crops B farmers C vehicles D fields
4 A rubbish B struggle C tsunami D sculpture
Questions 6-30 Circle the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6 She is famous _ her beautiful face and sweet voice
7 If you had told me earlier, I _ it to you
A would give B will give C would have given D gave
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9 Mary: ‘Excuse me! Where’s the nearest post office?’
Susan: ‘ _.’
A Never mind B I’m afraid not C How are you? D It’s just behind you
10 We’ll let you know as soon as we _ our decision
11 This kind of flowers grows _ in areas where there is much sunlight
A beautiful B beautifully C beauty D beautify
12 It was midnight, _ they closed the restaurant and went home
13 How _ since we left college?
A have you been B were you C are you D you have been
14 He said he _ to work in HCMC the next July
15 Kate: ‘Would you mind if I opened the windows?’
Peter: ‘ _.’
A You’re welcome B OK, I will C No, thank you D Please go ahead
16 A new supermarket is _ in the neighborhood
A build B to build C building D being built
17 I don’t know _ told you that, but they were wrong
18 _ we don’t hurry, we’ll miss the train
19 We _ to Hanoi ten years ago
20 Look at the man _ in the classroom
A teaching B who teaching C is teaching D who teaches
21 Don’t make too much noise You _ wake the baby up
22 David learned to play _ violin when he was at _ university
A Ø the B the Ø C a an D the a
23 The bookshop is _ the chemist’s and the butcher’s
24 Lore: ‘Whose book bag is this?’
Jimmy: ‘ _.’
A It’s Mary B It’s over there C It’s mine D It’s my
25 It was _ cold that we couldn’t go out
26 _ of the earth’s surface is water
A Three- four B Three- fourth C Third- fourths D Three- fourths
27 _ Jimmy nor Carol has got a car
28 Although my dad is busy with his work, he is willing to _ a hand with the housework
29 A _ studies living things and works with plants and animals
A biology B biologist C biological D biography
30 We are trying our best to study _ our parents’ wishes
A in order meet B to meet C so as meet D so that
Questions 31-35 Read and circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to best complete the following passage.
My name is Catherine Parr I am the sixth wife of King Henry the Eighth A month (31) _ I was the Queen of English, the wife of King Henry the Eighth Henry died and we buried him last week in St George’s Church, Windsor Two days ago, (32) _ 16th February 1547, I went back to the Palace of Whitehall because I wanted to take my letters and books and bring them (33) _ The Palace of Whitehall was once my home Margaret, my new maid, came to the Palace with me She’s very young and doesn’t know a lot about the world She came up to London from her home in Somerset two weeks ago Perhaps I was like her (34) _ I was twelve I, too, always asked questions and wanted answers immediately.
When I arrived at the Palace, it was cold and dark We (35) _ into Henry’s room I sat down in one of Henry’s large chairs in front of his wooden writing desk and looked at the pictures around the room.
33 A back to my house B to my house back C to back my house D back my house to
Questions 36-40 Read the following passage and circle the correct answers (A, B, C or D).
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying This of course, is not polite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest.
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36 When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should _.
C avoid looking directly at him/her D look to the side
37 It is very _ of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
38 Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means _.
A you feel bored with his/her words B you are paying attention to her/him
C you respect of him/her D you are afraid of him/her
39 People can look away for a few seconds while speaking
A to hide their feelings B to find the correct word
40 These social rules are user for .
A everybody B two men C a man and a woman D two women
Questions 41-45 In these sentences, each one has an error Circle it.
41 The coat is too small for him to wear it.
42 Jack is a student, doesn’t he?
43 I’ve just spoken to Sally, whom sends you her love.
44 I didn’t meet nobody there.
45 They were discussing about the game when we got there.
Questions 46-50 Circle the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to best complete the sentences.
46 Do you know the girl _ at the party last Sunday?
A about her we talked B we talked about her
47 My kitchen is _.
48 They are living in a house .
A that was built in 1930 B that built in 1930
C in 1930 that was built D that was building in 1930
49 I haven’t got that English book.
A much money of buying B some money to buy
50 Taking exercise .
A is good health for you B is good for your healthy
C is a good health for you D is good for your health
PRACTICE TEST 1 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
3 a approached b stocked c developed d paints
Choose the best answer
6 Tommy decided to his interest in working a professional footballer
7 Teenagers have a to imitate their idols, and collect their pictures as a hobby
8 To improve my ability to speak English, I _ an English speaking course three evenings a week
9.There is a wide of colours and patterns for us to choose in that clothing store
10 One of the you need to work here is carefulness
a hobbies b pastimes c activities d qualifications
11 He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school _
12 Most British people are very fond of _football
13 Our recreation is quite different _yours
14 These houses are _offer at bargain prices
15 The service was particularly popular _young people
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17 Some new amusement and _areas have been set up since last year
a entertain b entertainer c entertainment d entertaining
18 If you want to get _in your study you have to try harder
a improve b improved c improvement d improving
19 He neither drank _smoked so he had good health
20 They submitted two reports _contained any useful suggestions
a neither of which b which of neither c neither which d which neither
21 Neither the TV nor the video sets _properly
22 Now women work both before after having their children
23 _ are teachers
a Both of them b Them both c Both they d Both them
24 Would you like milk or sugar or _?
25 Tom did not say a word and _
a both I didn't b neither did I c neither I didn't d I didn't too
26 I felt happy and sad at the same time
27 very necessary for our life
a Recreation is said to be b It is recreation is said to be
c Recreation that is said to be d It is recreation that says
28 It is the event _a lot
a has been talked about b that has been talked about
c has talked about d that has talked about
29 Watching television is one of the recreations _
a is appreciated the most b that is appreciated the most
c that appreciated the most d appreciating the most
30 a lot of flowers on her birthday
a It was Mary was given b Mary that was given
c It was Mary, whom was given d Mary was given
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given
31 after the first semester test / our class / a camping holiday / the seaside
a After the first semester test, our class had a camping holiday at the seaside
b After the first semester test when our class had a camping holiday at the seaside
c After the first semester test, our class was had a camping holiday at the seaside
d After the first semester test it was the time our class had a camping holiday at the seaside
32.we / arrive / the campsite / 8 o'clock / put up the tents
a When we arrived at the campsite at 8 o'clock and put up the tents
b We arrived at the campsite, at 8 o'clock and began to put up the tents
c We arrived at the campsite at 8 o'clock when we put up the tents
d We both arrived at the campsite at 8 o'clock and began to put up the tents
33 we / go swimming / sunbath / lunch time
a We not only went swimming and sunbathed until lunch time
b We went swimming and also sunbathed until lunch time
c We went swimming and sunbathed since lunch time
d We went swimming and sunbathed until lunch time
34 afternoon / we / play games / beach / go boating
a On an afternoon, we played games on the beach and went boating
b In the afternoon it was time we played games on the beach and went boating
c At the afternoon, we played games on the beach or went boating
d In the afternoon, we played games on the beach and went boating
35 we / leave / the campsite / 5 o'clock
a We left the campsite when 5 o'clock b We left the campsite it was 5 o'clock
c We left the campsite it was at 5 o'clock d We left the campsite at 5 o'clock
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Recreation is the use of time in a manner designed for refreshment of one's body or mind In our modem time, people have to work hard to earn a living with a lot of hard work, so the need for recreation has grown The weekend is typically a time for recreation, perhaps because the Sunday is "the day of rest." Holiday is also a common time for recreation Traditionally, music and dance serve as recreation in many cultures Playing sports, hobbies, games and tourism are popular forms of recreation Watching TV and listening to music are also common
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opposite of stress Today, stress is the number one killer in the United States according to Time magazine
36 Recreation _
a is only good for our body b has no effects on our mind
c is good for both our body and our mind d has no effects on our body
37 Which are not referred as forms of recreation?
a Dancing and listening to music b Eating and drinking
c Watching TV and playing sports d Traveling and skiing
38 Which forms of recreation are not legal?
a Gambling and drug use b Snowboarding and hang-gliding
c Dancing and watching TV d Skydiving and traveling
39 Recreation _
a increases stress b reduces the quality of life
c makes us exhausted d reduces chronic pain
40 Recreation _
a helps human being live longer b leads to stress
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
Kite flying is also a popular form of recreation It is the (41) of flying man-made objects in wind Kites can be (42) _ with many different shapes, forms, and sizes Kite flying is very popular in China, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and many (43) _ Asian countries In some countries, 'kite fights' are held, in (44) _ kite fighters try to snag each other's kites (45) cut other kites down In recent years kite flying has developed into a sport, with (46) for precision flying and for the artistic interpretation of music Kite flying has developed into a competitive sport with several professional world circuits Kite (47) _ are a popular form of entertainment (48) the world They include small local events, traditional festivals which (49) for hundreds (50) years and major International Festivals which bring in kite flyers from overseas to display their unique art kites and demonstrate the latest technical kites
42 a organized b designed c established d held
47 a anniversaries b celebrations c festivals d holidays
49 a hold b have held c are holding d have been held
PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1 a important b recreation c improvement d decision
3 a ability b different c necessary d generally
5 a ability b activity c sophisticate d entertainment
Choose the best answer
6 Which is the most popular recreation summer?
7 Some training courses can provide people practical skills
8 Apart _ salary, it is not a bad job
9 Football has gained in since the time it appeared
a popular b popularly c popularity d popularize
10 She has an capacity for painting
a enormous b enormously c enormousness d enormity
11 We hoped for _but things had gone worse
12 I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to
13 We have been working hard all day without a moment's _
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14 Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators
15 The adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day
16 The bracelet was _with his name and date of birth
17 My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity He is very _
a sophisticated b interested c athletic d popular
18 Those who like music can take a course in karaoke singing
19 She hard but also gets on well with her classmates
a doesn't only study b studies not only c not only studies d not studies only
20 You can move cursor _ by using the mouse or by using the arrow key on the keyboard
21 to be responsible for the results
a Either of you has b Both of you has c You either has d You both has
22 Not only Lee but also his sons _ chess very well
23 Either you leave now !
a I will also call the police b but I will call the police
c or will I call the police d or I will call the police
24 _ when we arrived at the spot
a Nothing had been done b Anything was done
c Nothing had done d It was nothing that had done
25 _by anyone?
a Were you seen b Was it you to see c Have you seen d Did you see
26 In that course, _how to cook
a we whom were taught b we were taught
c it was we whom were taught d it was us who were taught
27 Either John or you responsible for the things that happened
28 If she does not agree to the plan,
a Toni will not, neither b Tom will not also c neither will Tom d will Tom neither
29 Not only John but also his brothers _football for recreation every weekend
30 John does not like cycling, and Mary doesn't
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given
Traveling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the USA Most American employees receive an annual vacation with pay, and it is a good time off for traveling Traveling within the country is popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money However, Americans who wish to vacation outside the USA are free to go almost anywhere Obtaining a passport
is a routine matter Every year about 13 million Americans travel abroad The most popular vacation periods are during the summer and during the two-week school break on the Christmas and New year’s holidays These periods are also the most crowded and generally the most expensive times to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to vacation in the
autumn American vacationers often travel by cat Most families have a car, and those who do not have can rent one Cars are
usually the economical way to travel, especially for the families It is also fairly fast and convenient Excellent highways connect the major cities They enable vacationers to travel at an almost steady speed of 55 or 65 miles an hour Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car to go around when they get there
31 The text is about
a traveling in the USA b renting a car for traveling c Christmas and New Year d going abroad
32 Traveling in the _is the least expensive
33 Which sentence is NOT true?
a Most Americans like traveling
b Many American people travel abroad every year
c There is a two-week break on the Christmas and New Year's holidays
d It is difficult to obtain a passport in the USA
34 The word one in line 13 is referred to _
35 Traveling by car is _
a not appreciated b very expensive c not suitable for families d cheap
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Nowadays television is present almost in every family life The changes in TV equipment and programs have been considered as one of the largest changes known to people because it is vital to people in the past as well as at present Television's biggest social aspect is the fact that it allows TV viewers to instantly view events that may be
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parents are raising objections to the uncritical acceptance of the medium For example, the Swedish government
imposed a total ban on advertising to children under twelve in 1991 In the U.S., the National Institute on Media and the Family points out that U.S children watch an average of 25 hours of television per week and features studies showing it interferes with the educational process In Iceland, television broadcasting hours are restricted with no television programs being broadcast on Thursdays
36 According to the writer, _
a very few families have got a television b every family almost has a television set
c television has had no changes d television is not necessary
37 Television's biggest social aspect is
a allowing TV viewers to view live programs b its largest changes
c faraway events d its contribution to the society
38 Television _
a is not allowed to advertise b has no advertisements as the Internet does
c does not broadcast any thoughts and ideas d is perfect for advertising
39 The word medium is referred to _
a the Internet b television c events happening d advertising
40 In _you cannot watch TV on Thursdays
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
(41) _ its appearance in the late 1920s, television has always been (42) _ most of popular form of recreation and entertainment It has (43) _ millions of TV viewers all over the world Especially, with the developing of communications satellites, we can see real (44) that are happening everywhere in the globe (45) _ we cannot deny bad effects that television has (46) us A recent research on the impact
of television on children's emotional and social development (47) _ by Erlbaum Press has demonstrated that television (48) _ in childhood and adolescence is associated (49) _ poor educational achievement by
26 years of age In other words, the (50) the child watched television, the less likely he or she was to finish school and enroll in a university
47 a publish b publishing c to publish d published
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given
1 Yuri Gagarin / born / near Moscow, Russia / March 9, 1934
a Yuri Gagarin born near Moscow, Russia on March 9, 1934
b Yuri Gagarin was born near Moscow, Russia on March 9, 1934
c Yuri Gagarin was born in near Moscow, Russia at March 9, 1934
d Yuri Gagarin born in near Moscow, Russia in March 9, 1934
2 Yuri / join / the Soviet Air Force / 1955
a Yuri could join the Soviet Air Force in 1955
b Yuri was able to join the Soviet Air Force in 1955
c Yuri joined the Soviet Air Force in 1955
d Yuri has joined the Soviet Air Force in 1955
3 1959 / he / train / become a cosmonaut
a By 1959, he trained to become a cosmonaut
b On 1959, he was able to train to become a cosmonaut
c By 1959, he could train to become a cosmonaut
d In 1959, he was trained to become a cosmonaut
4 April 12, 1961 / Yuri Gagarin / become / the first human / orbit / Earth
a In April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human orbiting Earth
b On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin that became the first human to orbit Earth
c Since April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth
d On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit around the Earth
5 he / die / March 27, 1968 / plane crash
a He could die on March 27, 1968 in a plane crash
b He was able to die on March 27, 1968 in a plane crash
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d He died on March 27, 1968 for a plane crash
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
It was July 20, 1969 when hundreds of millions of people watched on television as Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong, walked on the surface of the moon for the first time "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind," Armstrong said Those words remain famous to this day The historic trip was not easy In the 1960s, space travel was very dangerous Armstrong said later, "There were just a thousand things to worry about."
Although Armstrong was the first astronaut to step on the surface of the moon, astronauts Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins, whom many people credit for the successful mission, were also aboard Apollo 11
After the successful landing, Aldrin and Armstrong planted the U.S flag on the moon's soil They collected rocks and left a plaque that read "Here Men From Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon The Moon July 1969 A.D We Came In Peace For All Mankind." Although the astronauts were successful in reaching the moon, another obstacle was returning to earth safely After successfully leaving the moon, the crew landed about 812 nautical miles off the coast of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean They were met
by members of the U.S Navy to bring them safely to shore
Armstrong called their mission the "beginning of a new age." Although there were flights to the moon after Apollo 11's journey, the last trip to the moon was in 1972 We hope there will be many more moon visits to come
6 The text is about
a Neil Armstrong's life b the successful landing on the Moon
7 We can learn from the text that .
a there is an American flag on the Moon
b Neil Armstrong was not worried about his journey to the Moon
c human beings have been able to land on the Moon since 1960
d when landing on the Moon Neil Armstrong said nothing
8 In Apollo 11 there were astronauts
9 Armstrong brought the Earth from the Moon
10 Which sentence is true?
a There have been many trips to the Moon since 1972 up to now
b Apollo 11 landed on the land of Hawaii
c Apollo 11 was not able to land
d Apollo 11 landed off the coast of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Choose the correct answer
16 Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on _Moon
17 Everybody congratulated the astronauts their successful trip into space
18 Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space _April 12th, 1961
19 Although every good preparation has been made, no one knows what may happen an astronaut, during his space flight
20 Without the pull of the Earth, we would be
a weighed b weight c weightless d weightlessness
21 When astronauts are in a spaceship they always have to work with
a precise b precisely c precision d preciseless
22 Working as an astronaut requires high knowledge
a technique b technical c technically d technician
23 A / an _is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft
a astronaut b scientist c engineer d technician
24 Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred
25 Can we never know precisely what would happen in space?
a interestedly b approximately c amusingly d exactly
26 A spaceship is one of the extraordinary of human beings
27 _is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax
a Precision b Tension c Weightlessness d Satisfaction
28 I admire the astronauts who devote their life to _into space
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29 I am on duty today, _?
30 We were all very lucky We get out of the fire in such a terrible accident
a could b could not c were able to d were not able to
31 Look at me! I _ride a bicycle
32 use your computer? - Certainly, help yourself
a I could b Could I c Am I able to d Was I able to
33 After about forty years' working hard with a lot of experiments, the Soviet cosmonauts venture into space
a could b could not c were able to d were not able to
34 I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I _speak English at that time
a could b could not c was able to d was not able to
35 The footballer _play again in spite of his severe injury
a could b could not c was able to d was not able to
36 Let's begin the meeting, _ ?
37 You did not read anything about the space, _?
a didn't you b did you c were you d weren’t you
38 He learnt English at school, ?
a doesn't he b does him c didn't him d didn’t he
39 You have got a new car, ?
a do you b don't you c aren’t you d haven’t you
40 Go with us, _?
a will you b won't you c shall we d shan't us
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