Tài liệu English Test- Grammar pptx

TOWARDS NEUTRALITY IN ENGLISH “What could be better than a type of English that saves you from having to re-edit publications for individual regional markets?. concerned that their Engli

Part III: GRAMMAR;

Exercise 4: Question 21-40 incomplete sentences Choose from the four options give (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentences by circling the correspond ding letter A, B, C or D

41 He wasted little time …….social formalities

42 …… 100 of you want to speak to the telephone operator

turn

43 The captain of the ship is ………for the passengers’ safety

(A) responsible (B) helps (C) responsive (D) in

charge of

44 Wine is made … grape

45 It was a very …….film and everyone was laughing

(A) glad (B) funny (C) pleased (D) amused

46 We complained……… The landlord…….the condition of the house

(A) with-about (B) to-with (C) for –about (D)

to-about

47 He didn’t dare to say it…… my face

48 Vegetarians live ……….vegetables, fruit and nuts

49 He was courteous……… her

50 He played an active …… in politics until he was 80

51 The noise of the traffic prevented me from………into sleep

(A) falling (B) going (C) begin (D) want

52 She is not very………she’s never sure what she wants to do

(A) ambitious (B) active (C) decisive (D) lively

53 I ……him to arrive in time for dinner

(A) hope for (B) expect (C) think (D) wait for

54 Last year, Matt earned……… his brother

(A) twice as many as (B) twice as much as (C) twice more than

(D) twice as more as

55 If he phones, ……him to buy some potatoes on the way home

(A) remember (B) recall (C) remind (D) recollect

56 Who was the first person………the South Pole?

(A) reaching (B) who reaches (C) to reach (D) reached

57 I must have a drink I am so……

(A) dirty (B) hungry (C) thirsty (D) thirty

58 The air we breathe mainly consists ………oxygen and nitrogen

59 Do you know what time the train………to Birmingham?

60 You ……go to the dentist’s before your toothache gets worse

(A) should (B) ought to C) rather (D) better

61 Some things, paper for example,…… fire very easily

62 Could you lend me $20? I am a bit short………money

63 All he wants is two thin……… of roast beef

(A) legs (B) wings (C) crusts (D) slices

64 A glass of…… Please I never drink alcohol

(A) orange juice (B) whisky (C) large (D) beer

65 They run everyday to keep………

66 If my toothache continues, I’ll see my ……

67 I’m a bit ……… Could you speak a little louder?

68 Bob and Alice have been married…… 20 years

on

69 Those pupils always do things ……

(A) noise (B) noisy (C) noisily (D) noisier

70 I’m afraid of………in busy streets

(A) ride (B) riding (C) to ride (D) rode

71 Everything…….strange to the newcomer

(A) looking (B) look (C) looks (D) are looking

72 It……… rainy for three days

(A) has been (B) is (C) was (D) is raining

73 Tommy has studied English…………

(A) since one month (B) for one month (C) one month ago (D) last one month

74 Mary is looking forward……….you on Sunday

(A) to meet (B) to meeting (C) met (D) meets

75 ‘Today’s Mary’s birthday’ ‘Oh, really? I …….buy her a present’

(A) am going to (B) shall (C) want (D) ‘ll

76 I will lend you some money I ……….to the bank

(A) have just gone (B) have just arrived (C) just goes (D) have

just been

77 When I was driving home, it……….raining

(A) started (B) was starting (C) starting (D) has started

78 We………TV at 8p.m yesterday evening

(A) watched (B) has watched (C) was watching (D) were watching

79 She decided to marry him … his lies

(A) although (B) but (C) in spite (D) despite

80 If I had left my car…… , I wouldn’t have lost it

(A) unlocked (B) opened (C) locked (D) unlock

81 The teacher didn’t allow his students…… materials in the exam

(A) to use (B) using (C) to using (D)used

Part II: VOCABULARY

Exercise 4: Choose one word that does not belong to the group in terms of meaning by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D

16 (A) conservation (B) get- together (C) environment (D) forestation

17 (A) treatment (B) operation (C) surgeon (D) deafness

18 (A) convenient (B) comfortable (C) pleasant (D) terrible

19 (A) frequently (B) hardly (C) rarely (D) scarcely

20 (A) problem (B) difference (C) obstacle (D) difficulty

Part IV: READING

Exercise 6: Read the following passage then answer questions 65-70

After each question, there are four possible answers marked A, B, C

and D Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A,

B, C or D.

TOWARDS NEUTRALITY IN ENGLISH

“What could be better than a type of English that saves you from having to

re-edit publications for individual regional markets? Teachers and learners

of English as a second language also find it an attractive idea= both often

concerned that their English should be neutral, without British or American

or Canadian or Australian coloring Any regional variety of English has a set

of political, social and cultural connotations attached to it, even the so-called

‘standard’ forms.” – Peters (2004- International English)

According to this viewpoint, International English is a concept of English that minimizes the aspects defined by either the colonial imperialism of Victorian Britain or the cultural imperialism of the 20th century United

States While British colonialism laid the foundation for English over much

of the world, International English is a product of an emerging world

culture, very much attributable to the influence of the United States as well, but conceptually based on a far greater degree of cross-talk and linguistic transculturation, which tends to lessen both U.S influence and British

colonial influence

The development of International English often centers around academic and scientific communities, where formal English usage is prevalent, and

creative and flowery use of the language is at a minimum

66 According to the passage, why should English be neutralized?

(A)To minimize all the troubles it may cause when appearing in local context

(B)To avoid re- editing

(C)To make it more colorful

(D)To make it easier to use

67 Region English is

(A)the same everywhere in the world

(B)revealed through the region’s political, social and cultural standards (C)British, American, Canadian or Australian English

(D)varied from regions to regions because of their differences in

political, social and cultural norms

68 According to Peters, what is International English?

(A)It is the kind of English used all over the world

(B)It is the English for international commerce, business, aviation and sports

(C)It is the most neutral English, which can be used all over the world without any misunderstandings or troubles caused to the users

(D)It is the English brought around the world by British colonialism

69 What is the main factor leading to the appearance of International

English?

(A)International trade

(B)Globalization in culture

(C)British colonial influence

(D)The great economic power of the US

70 Where can the development of International English be mostly found? (A)In art fields

(B)In politics

(C) In everyday conversation

(D)In academic fields and in science

Exercise 8: Read the following passage then answer question 61-65 After each question, there are four possible answers marked A, B, C and D Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A,

B, C or D.

BRITISH POLITENESS

Do you, learners of English, ever wonder whether repeating and trying to remember various everyday English expressions, such as ‘Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest taxi rank is?’ has any value other than in exams? Well, I must admit that such things didn’t cross my mind until last February when I got a letter from British Council, saying that I had won a language course in England

The polite question was the one I had to ask on arrival in Parkstone, a

picturesque part of Poole with lots of semi-detached houses on either side of each street What struck me most was the kindness of an old lady, who happened to leave Safeway’s just after my getting off the coach Not only did she show me where to phone for a taxi, but she also gave me a hand with the luggage I was really surprised, too, when the taxi driver got out of the car and helped me put the bags into the boot I immediately thought of

Polish taxi drivers who usually do not make the slightest effort to help you, apart from pressing the right button and waiting for the boot to open

In spite of all the stereotypes about reluctance towards foreigners, the

English turn out to be an extremely polite and open nation

61 According to the passage, where does the author come from?

(B)Poland

(C)Parkstone

(D)Pool

62 How did the old lady help the author?

(A)showed her where to phone for a taxi

(B)gave her a hand with the luggage

(C)put her luggage in the boot

(D)both A and B are correct

63 What does the author think of the English?

(A)they are very polite and open

(B)they are always reluctant towards foreigners

(C)they are kind- hearted

(D)they care a lot about others’ business

64 What did the author see when arriving in Parkstone?

(A)the picturesque part of Poole

(B)the semi-detached houses

(C)the British council building

(D)the coach

65 What is NOT true according to the passage?

(A)the author won a language course in England

(B)the author met a kind lady when she first arrived in Parkstone

(C)the author thinks that everyday English expressions have no practical values

(D)the author was surprises by the enthusiastic help of the British driver