family 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?. John is not at homeA[r]
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I Match an adverbial clause in A with its main clause in B
1 By the time we got to the station,
2 since Mary rang
3 While Mary was washing up,
4 After Nil had given Nick his books,
5 when I phoned you last night?
6 until Mrs Hall comes back,
7 When I got home,
8 As soon as we are ready,
A It’s two hours
B she went home
C she broke a cup
D What were you doing?
E The train had left
F I received a phone call
G We’ll phone you
H Please wait here
1 – E ; 2 – A ; 3 – C ; 4 – B ; 5 – D; 6 – H; 7 – F ; 8 – G
II Rewrite the sentences with time clause , using the conjunctions in brackets
1 We’ll have lunch and then we’ll go for a walk (before)
Before we go for a walk we’ll have lunch.
2 You will have finished college by the end of the year What are you going to do then? (after)
What are you going to do after you have finished college?
3 We can leave in a minute, but I need to call home first (as soon as)
We can leave as soon as I have called home.
4 Mike hasn’t arrived yet, so we we’ll wait (until)
We we’ll wait until Mike arrives.
5 In the middle of my meal, the phone rang (while)
While I was having my meal, the phone rang.
6 Michael took a deep breath and dived into water ( after )
After Michael had taken a deep breath and dived into water.
7 Hurry up! We’ll get to the theater after the beginning of the play ( by the time)
By the time We get to the theater the play will have begun
8 Steve left before my arrival (when )
When I arrived, Steve had left.
TEST FOR UNIT 16 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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.
6 The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economic growth, social progress,
cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace
7 Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.
8 ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _ economic growth, social progress,
and cultural development
A account B include C accelerate D respect
9 The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is an agreement by the member nations of ASEAN concerning local
manufacturing in all ASEAN countries
A progressing B producing C combining D aiming
10 ASEAN has planned equitable economic development and reduced poverty and _ disparities in year 2020.
A socio-politic B socio-cultural C socio-linguistic D socio-economic
11 ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic _ in
the region
A organization B production C integration D establishment
12 _ I visit him, we talk about politics a lot.
13 While she _ breakfast, I set the table.
A will make B was making C has made D would be making
14 After Mariana _ her exam, I _ her out to eat.
A was finishing / would take B finished / had taken
Trang 2C will finish / have taken D has finished / will take
15 Mrs Pike _ the door before the customers arrived.
A had opened B will open C would open D has opened
16 She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _ the pillow was wet through
17 _, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
18 Mary will have finished all her work _.
A as soon as her boss returned B until her boss will return
C by the time her boss returns D when he-r boss will return
19 _ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.
A When I had been- waiting B While I was waiting
C As I will be waiting D Until I had been waiting
20 _ in Rome than he was kidnapped.
A No sooner he arrived B Had he no sooner arrived
C No sooner had he arrived D No sooner he had arrived
21 Since I _ to the town, I _ home.
A moved / have not returned B will move / will not returned
C have moved / was not returning D move / am not returning
22 I flew for the first time last year _ I went to Brazil.
23 We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake.
A when we are fishing B while fishing C while fished D fishing
24 I _ all the preparations before you _ home tonight.
A have made / will have come B am making / came
C will make I will come D will have made / come
25 Peter _ for thirty minutes before Mary arrived
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
26 As soon as you arrive, give me a call.
A Give me a call immediately on arrival B Wait until I call you to arrive.
C I will phone you on my arrival D Whenever you call me, I will arrive
27 Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister
A My youngest sister's name is Lucy
B Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister.
C It is Lucy who is my youngest sister
D I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister
28 By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home.
A Peter did not go home until we finished our work
B As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter
C We finished our work before Peter went home
D Peter had gone home before we finished our work.
29 It has been years since I last ate fish.
A I have not eaten fish for years
B For many years, I have eaten only fish
C I like eating fish for years
D It is fish that I have eaten for many years
30 It will not be long until he is at the meeting.
A It will take him a long time to attend the meeting
B He will be at the meeting soon.
C The meeting will last for a long time
D He has been at the meeting for a long time
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The Philippines, officially known (31) _ the Republic of the Philippines, is (32) _ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city The Philippine (33) 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people Its national (34) _ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USd There are (35) _ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide
Trang 333 A compounds B fixes C consists D comprises
34 A economy B economics C economical D economically
35 A more B more than C rather than D rather more
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28,1995 Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace, stability and reconciliation in the region.
(reconciliation: hòa giải)
In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped {obtain) many successes in all social and economic fields The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate
into the international community Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation ASEAN
countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply With a high economic growth rate averaging seven
percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia,
Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei
In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what
has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future
36 Which is the best title of the passage?
A Vietnam-ASEAN: a decade of companionship and development
B Vietnam's achievements in relation with the ASEAN community.
C Vietnam's contributions to ASEAN's development
D How Vietnam joined ASEAN
37 How long has Vietnam been a full member of ASEAN?
38 That Vietnam _ is an example of Vietnam's achievement in economy.
A succeeds in the program of “hunger eradication and poverty alleviation”
B reinforces regional cooperation with other ASEAN member countries
C Vietnam reaches seven percent each year in economic investments
D Vietnam official became a full member of ASEAN
39 Which information is not given in the passage?
A Culture is an aspect which Vietnam has focused on as an ASEAN member
B Vietnam has played an important part in maintaining peace in the region
C Joining ASEAN was an important political event to Vietnam
D Singapore has invested a lot in the Vietnamese market.
40 Which word means “an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again”?
A Stability B Eradication C Reconciliation D Impression
Trang 4THE SECOND – SEMESTER EXAMINATION
TEST 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
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.
6. He wanted to see me at lunchtime, _was not convenient at all
7. -Joe is going on holiday next week -Yes, I know This time next week he _ to Rome
A will be flying B is flying C will have flown D has been flying
8. -“What does this word mean?” -“Why don’t you _in your dictionary?”
A look it into B look it up C look it for D look it after
9. Jim won't pass his math course he studies harder
10. Many people _to be homeless after the earthquake
A are reporting B report C are reported D has been reported
11. In the past, women were economically _ on their husbands or fathers
A expected B demanded C reliable D dependent
12. Geography is a very interesting subject. , very few people study it thoroughly
13. "What's wrong?" -"My car has broken down _me, please?
A Might you help B You will help C Will you help D Shall you help
14. It is not easy to get used to the new working environment but you have to try your best to the difficulties
15. " Don't cry Everything will be alright" -"Yes, but if I _the bus, I wouldn't have been late for school
A has missed B hadn't missed C didn't miss D don't miss
16. "Sorry Mum I've broken a plate." - "You be more careful."
17. I _go to the bank today I have enough money
18. We can't visit the city museum It at the moment
A is repairing B will be repaired C has been repaired D is being repaired
19. In water polo, defensive are not allowed to interfere _ the opponent's movement unless the player is holding a ball
20. "It was very kind of you to help me overcome the financial problem."
" What are friends for?"
A Of course you do B I'm afraid I can't C Never mind D What a pity right
21. "I think married women should not go to work." -" _"
A Well, I see your point but it's too boring to be housewives all their lives.
B What nonsense! I don't agree Women are better at running a home than men
C In my opinion, Men lose their temper more easily than women
D I believe women are more loyal than men
22. When Jake opened the door, he knew someone in the house
23. _Sue is a good student, she hasn’t received a scholarship
24. we leave, _we will arrive
A The earlier / the sooner B The earliest/ the sooner C The more early / the soonest D Earlier / sooner
25. , I will give him the report
A When he returns B When he will return C No sooner he returns D Until he will return
26. Nowadays, young people _
A do more reading as their parents used to B don’t read as much as their parents used to
C don’t read as many as their parents used to D don’t hardly read much as their parents did
27. Peter apologized
A me for phoning not earlier B not to phone me earlier
Trang 5C for not phoning me earlier D not for phoning me earlier
28. Jack asked his sister
A where you have gone tomorrow B where she would go the following day
C where would she go the following day D where you will go tomorrow
29. As the conversation went on,
A he became more and more talkative B the more talkative he was
C he was talkative the most D he became the more talkative
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
30. There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN is a geo-political and economic (31) of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was (32) on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (33) aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development (34) its members, the protection of the regional peace and stability of the
region, and (35) for member countries to discuss differences peacefully [acceleration: growth/ increase]
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The Saola, one of the world's rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamite ranges of Vietnam and Laos The species was first discovered in Vietnam in 1996 in Huong Thuy district of Thua Thien-Hue
Le Ngoc Tuan, director of the reserve in Thua Thien – Hue province, said his organization carried out a survey from November 1996 to February 1997 in A Luoi, Nam Dong, Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and Phong Dien districts The survey showed that the rare mammal appeared in 19 communes in those districts Officials also collected 27 pairs of horns and skulls Mr Tuan said “The Saola is at a high risk of being hunted and will panic if it sees hunting
dogs in the woods.” Since its discovery, it is believed to have rapidly declined in the face of ever-increasing human
presence, although theactual size of the remaining population is still unknown According to scientists and researchers on wildlife, Saola numbers had crashed to around 200 worldwide
The WWF and Vietnam authorities have carried out a plan for the period between 2005-2010 in six central
provinces (from Nghe An to Quang Nam) Forest wardens have eliminated all traps to catch the Saola and banned
hunting dogs from protected areas Three protection stations have been established to protect the endangered species Bovine (n): cattle
36. The survey of Saola was carried out in _districts of Thua Thien-Hue Province
37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The Saola has become extinct B The number of Saola is increasing
C The survey was a waste of money and time D The Saola is being hunted
38 The word “ it” in line 8 refers to
39 The word “ eliminated ” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
40. What is the main idea of the passage?
A The WWF is helping Vietnam to protect the Saola.
B The Saola is under the threat of extinction
C It is in Thua Thien-Hue province that Saola was first discovered
D The ever-increasing human presence has killed the Saola
TEST 2 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three.
4. A outstanding B vulnerable C enthusiast D biologist
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.
6. The plane to Singapore takes at six o’clock
Trang 6A up B off C on D out
7. All the schools in the city were closed because of an of flu
8. President Ho Chi Minh is the person all of us look [admire]
9. It started to rain heavily _ we decided to stay at home
10 A: –“ Bye Have a nice weekend” B: _ “ Bye ”
A How are you B Good new C The same to you D You’re welcome
11. The test is not _ difficult _ it was last month
12. Tim _ his hair while I up the kitchen
13. People prevent pollution of the rivers before it gets worse
14 A: “Shall I open the window?” B: “ ”
A No, please B No, not me C Yes, please D Yes, you shall
15. Those who don’t obey the traffic rules strictly
A must be fined B should be punish C will fine D have to fine
16. You’d better leave early , the more chance you can get a good seat
C The more early you leave D The earliest you leave
17. in order to save endangered species
A Efforts have made through different conservation B Efforts have been made with different conservation
C Different conservation efforts have been made D They have been made different conservation efforts.
18. Protecting the habitats is the key method _
A for the preserve endangered species
B of the preserving endangered species
C to preserve endangered species
D to preserving endangered species
19. , I will invite her to our party
A When I am meeting her tomorrow B When I will meet her tomorrow
C When I am going to meet her tomorrow D When I meet her tomorrow
20. Before he _to bed, he _his homework
A went/ did B had gone/ did C went/had done D went/ has done
21. The assignment _before you go back home
A must be finished B had to be finished C must finish D had to finish
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
22. The more you learn, the most you know about the world
23. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction
A B C D
24. All the students in the class are enough good to pass the final exam
25. The purpose of UNICEF is help provide a better life for children and their mothers
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
26. They arrived too late to get good seats
A They had to stand for the whole show
B Although they were late they found some good seats
C They got good seats some time after they arrived
D When they arrived the good seats were already taken.
27. After the very salty food we had, we were all dying of thirst
A We were very thirsty after having the very salty food.
B We all died because we were too thirsty
C The food was not salty enough for us to have
D We all died because there was not enough food
28. Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim
A Tim wouldn’t be satisfied with anything B Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
C On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the story D Tim wanted to know just the end of the story
Trang 729. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
A It couldn’t be Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi
B You mustn’t have seen Mr Phong because he’s in Hanoi
C It can’t have been Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
D Mr Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi
30. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad
A I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad.
B I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad
C I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad
D I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
Wild animals play an important part in the (31) of nature and supply us with many important products Birds and other small animals help (32) insects Wild animals provide food and hobby too Furthermore, they (33) our surroundings more interesting Uncontrolled hunting has destroyed a lot of wildlife and people have also harmed animals such as the passenger pigeon which disappeared completely
Others including the whooping cranes, the blue whale and the American alligator are in danger of dying out Sometimes it is necessary to keep animals from (34) too plentiful For example, rabbits and such rodents as ground squirrels and mice may cause (35) _ damage to crops if they are too abundant predators help hold down the population of their prey
34. A developing B reaching C becoming D changing
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The WTO has 150 member countries They are trying to find ways of improving trade Trade means the buying and selling of goods The WTO provides a place where these countries can talk about what they need The goal of the
WTO is to make trade grow by removing legal barriers between countries Free and easy trade is the WTO’s goal It
supports rich countries and helps poor countries get ahead It is one way of improving the lives of more people in the world It asks countries to make laws that help this process Every year, more countries apply to be in the WTO They
see membership as a good thing
36 The word barriers in the passage is closest in meaning to
A bans B arguments C obstacles D documents
37. In stating that the WTO helps poor countries get ahead, the author means that it helps them _
A make more decisions B improve their situations
C feed the poor D elect a leader
38 The word membership in the passage is closest in meaning to
A a member
B a person that has joined a particular group
C a person that belongs to a particular organization
D the state of being a member of an organization
39. According to the passage, all of the following are true except :
A The WTO wants to make trade better
B More and more countries want to join this organization
C Only poor countries can be given help
D There are still many problems in trade between countries
40. The writer’s purpose in this passage is _
A to make trade grow
B to promote discussion about the WTO
C to present the goal of the WTO
D to distinguish between the WTO and banks
TEST 3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
5. A companion B prescription C community D scholarship
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.
Trang 86. Don’t give up Be confident your ability
7. The house was crowded students
8 The provision of food for hungry people is very important
A protection B prevention C supply D cutting
9. They said that they …… their course the next month
A finish B would finish C will be finishing D will be finished
10. Mary …… her treatment almost two years ago
11. Don’t bother me while I ……
A am working B was working C will work D is going to work
12. Where …… next summer?
A will you go B are you going C do you go D are you going to go
13. China is getting richer and ………
A more powerful B powerful C powerfuler D the most powerful
14. Charles Chaplin made many of the funniest and …… popular films of his time
15. She ……… staying at home to going out
16. Our train was late because the thick fog
A B C D
17. Mr Tam gets lung cancer so he has to _ smoking
18. Some wild animals are in danger in this region.
C likely to be extinct D predators
19. My classmates usually go to _school by _bus, and I do too
20. _he is very rich, he is very stingy He never gives money to anyone
21. It is predicted that by the year 2030, women will have taken over many leading positions in
A politics B politician C political D politically
22. You have a lot of time You _leave now
23. Being a student of this school, you _wear a uniform
24. Unless you _well-trained, you _to the company
A are /will never admit B aren't/ will never be admitted
C are/ will never be admitted D aren't/ will never admit
25. _you practise English _you will learn
A The more/ the more faster B More / faster
C The more/the much faster D The more/the faster
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
26. You can look up this word in the dictionary
A There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at
B You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.
C The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need
D You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need
27. The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily
A It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery
B The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery
C Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily
D The heavy snow made the roads slippery.
28. The accident happened because she was careless
A The accident was prevented due to her carelessness
B Her carelessness was responsible for the accident.
C It was the accident that made her careless
D The more careless she was, the less accident happened
29. You / quite / right; I / agree / you completely
A You are quite right; I agree with you completely
Trang 9B You are quite right; I agree to you completely.
C You are quite right; I agree on you completely
D You are quite right; I agree for you completely
30 People say that he committed some terrible crimes.
A He is said to commit some terrible crimes.
B He is said to have committed some terrible crimes.
C He is said to be committed some terrible crimes.
D He is said committed some terrible crimes.
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words.
If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (31) _ with their children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (32) _ work to look after her children full-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (33) _, she might feel differently now Financially, she is no worse off (34) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income (35) the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up
30. A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE WILD LIFE
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century But many hundreds are now in danger Lack
of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction
Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc thought to be in danger of extinction
But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper
What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? -Would our life still exist then?
35. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?
A Many species would quickly become extinct
B The human life would be seriously threatened.
C Species would go on dying out
D Tropical forests would be cut down
36. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A the vanishing of whole habitats.
B the extinction of many species
C the rapid advance of the process of extinction
D man’s need of timber and paper
37. What does the writer caution us against?
A cutting down the tropical forests B hunting wild animals
C draining marshes D destroying our environment.
38. What would happen if we cut down forests?
Cutting down forests would cause
Trang 10A the changes of temperature B the flood
C both A and B are correct. D none are correct
39. “To threaten” in the passage means
A to pollute B to give fear to C to vanish D to poison
TEST 4 Choose whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1 A medals B competitors C defenders D participants
Choose the word that has the different stress syllable from that of the rest.
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.
6 ZOO NOTICE: Visitors feed the animals
7 John is not at home Maybe he go back soon
8 We you know as soon as we have made our decision
9 Sue: "I love comic books." -Alice: " "
A Yes, it's really great! B Sorry, I don't
10 Mary: "This book is great! I can't put it down" - Tom: “ ”
A Definitely, I've read it several times! B I don't care!
C Surely, it's terrible! D Sorry, I think so
11 Mary: "Have you got the time?"-Tom:" "
12 Books are still a cheap way to get and entertainment
A informatively B informative C inform D information
13 A "hard-to-put-down" book is
A boring B interesting C dull D uninteresting
14 The crash in the deaths of 10 passengers
15 John got ill and had to smoking
16 The bomb with a load bang which could be heard all over the town
17 I have been waiting you for ages
18 After I from university, I will join the army
A had graduated B have graduated C will graduate D graduated
19 More and more women well-paid jobs
20 In the past, women used to be dependent on their husbands or fathers
21 Athletes from many countries participated in this important sports event
22 The more I got to know him, I liked him
23 The average woman earns the average man
A the same as B as same as C the same with D as the same as
24 You mustn't bring flowers to your boss’s birthday party if you don't want to
25 WHO is one of the United Nations' agency specializing in health
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
READING