Many visitors also go to Parliament to watch the British lawmakers at work in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.. While not stated in the article, you can tell that.....[r]
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ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST 01
1 Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question
II Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
III Identify the underlined part that needs correcting
11 The sofa was (A) big enough (B) as to seat four (C) people (D) comfortably
12 The stars are (A) so farther (B) from (A) the earth that we cannot see (D) most of them
13 Jogging is (A) more (B) vigorous exercise (A) than to (D) play golf
14 There (A) were (b) a little people (A) waiting to buy (D) tickets
15 You hardly have enough time to do the first exercise
16 Although Bill (A) has owned many (B) kind of cameras, he has never considered (C) buying this kind (D) before
17 There is (A) no one outside (B) the theatre; the performance (C) could have been (D) cancelled
18 She (A) spoke French well (B) enough (C) for being a (D) translator
19 They could (A) not longer put up (B) with (C) the noise (D) from the factory
20 He (A) had (B) so many homework that he (C) could not go to (D) the movies
21 (A) The pen rolled off (B) of the table (C) and (D) onto the floor
22 If I (A) will finish studying, I (B) will go to the (C) movies (D) with you
23 The explanation he (A) had given was (B) so confusing as I (C) could not understand (D) it
24 We would have (A) went to Florida, (B) but it (C) was having an unusual (D) cold spell
25 If my father (A) knew (B) the truth, he (C) would have been (D) very angry
IV Choose the one among A, B, C, or D, that best completes each sentence
26 Most of their time in HCM City was spent relatives
27 The air conditioning unit for hours by the time you arrive
28 Constance breathed a sigh relief when she heard that her scholarship application had been approved
29 The newly discovered ore is being extracted by of a huge robotic arm
30 Although most people are than I am, they are not as healthy or wise
31 We were having so much fun on the ship that we were to disembark at our destination
32 Health care.have been rising but so has the quality
33 Assembly lines in car manufacturing plants for countless jobs
34 We are restocking the warehouse now that the transport strike is over that customers get what they need right away
35 Whereas the language barrier, in times, was once an obstacle to trade, that is no longer the case
V Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
36 If you can't unscrew the lid, try it with a hammer
37 The day was so cold that we stayed indoors
To express the same idea, the correct sentence should read
A It was such cold a day that we stayed indoors
B It was such a cold a day that we stayed indoors
C It was a cold day so that we stayed indoors
D All are correct
38 "OK, we at 5 o'clock." ~ "Good, I for you"
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39 He has been studying in the library every night the last three months
40 Don't leave the classroom until you the books back on the shelves
41 Don't leave your clothes about on the bedroom floor
42 West Germany Argentina in the 1986 World Cup final
43 the rain, they continued to work in the garden
44 You've never told me you really think about it
45 I like our new neighbours, I'm not sure that I trust them
46 Our brains are more than a computer
47 He back to his village and several people he since the war
48 Doing these exercises may be good me, but I hate every minute of it
49 If you compare this sweater the red one, you'll see it's much better made
50 She's up in the attic, some old letters
51 "Would you like some entertainment?" ~ "I wouldn't mind having "
52 .a result, they never went there again
53 I am hoping the problem
54 The student's hard work was with success in his degree exanimations."
55 She disappeared, and came back a few minutes with a cup of coffee in each hand
56 The committee is made up players, trainers and managers
57 "How long you in this town?" - "26 years." ~ "Where you before?" - "In Oxford."
58 There are enough sandwiches here feed the whole town!
59 I don't like being the first person at a party
60 It's a large hotel with a hundred rooms
61 .the bread in a hot oven
62 I'm sorry that I didn't learn to ride a bicycle when I was younger
To express the same idea, the correct sentence should read
A I regret not learning to ride a bicycle when I was younger
B 1 regret not having learnt to ride a bicycle when I was younger
C I wish that I had learnt to ride a bicycle when I was younger
D All are correct
63 David always over to my house after he had done his homework
64 Don't throw the potato away! It's very nutritious
65 After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the
66 Let's have soup to start with, and fish for the main
67 The lorry was too to pass between the parked cars
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68 It me two hours to get here
69 You meat in an oven
70 She asked for classes at home because she thought she would learn English more quickly
71 I waved my hand to the waiter's attention
72 I don't think we've met before You are confusing me with
73 He is so that he never lets his wife go out alone
74 I've made an… for you to see the dentist at 5 o'clock tomorrow
75 There is nothing more than a mosquito in the bedroom at night
76 We’ll go to Paris for our holiday, it isn’t too expensive
77 It is obvious everyone that he ns not responsible this mistake
78 Even though he was often cruel his dog, it remained faithful him
79 The losing team were disappointed at the result, but all the players agreed that it had been a good
80 The wind became colder, and the men began to
81 My teacher is angry with me I didn't do all the work that I last week
82 .so many people been out of work as today
83 Would you be so good as the phone when it rings?
84 There was a short silence and then footsteps were heard from the direction of the library
85 "Why has David been looking so miserable lately?" she wondered
In Indirect Speech this sentence should read:
A She wondered why has David been looking so miserable lately
B She wondered why had David been looking so miserable lately?
C She wondered why David had been looking so miserable lately
D She wondered why David has been looking so miserable lately
VI Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space
How are things with you? Since I saw you last, I've been very ill (86) the time I arrived heme after seeing you on Monday,
I felt an awful headache
I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (87) I had been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed However, when I woke up the next morning the headache was (88) than ever, and my throat was sore I tried to get up but my arms and legs (89) stiff
I saw the doctor and she (90) me I had a temperature She said I probably had flu She advised me to take some medicine and (91) in bed The medicine tasted horrible and it didn't make (92) feel any better I felt sick and 1 didn't want to eat anything at all, although was very hungry
I have almost (93) now, and I'm going to start work again tomorrow I still have a slight ccld and a cough, but my chest doesn't hurt when I (94)
Can we meet on Saturday? I'm looking (95) to seeing you
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VII Read the passage, then choose the answer A, B, C, or D that fits best each quaetion below
LET'S VISIT LONDON
London, the capital of Great Britain, is one of the largest cities in the world It is also a very old city, dating back nearly 2,000 years to days of the Roman Empire London, which is located on the River Thames and near the Atlantic coast, is one of the busiest centers of commerce and finance in the world
People of many nationalities and occupations can be found in this historic city In the shopping areas, a wide range of goods is offered to the public People travel about the large, busy city in subways or on double-decked buses
At the center of London is Trafalgar Square, with its tall statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British hero Other attractions for visitors to London inclucfe Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, the British Museum, and many lovely parks and gardens Many visitors also go to Parliament to watch the British lawmakers at work in the House of Commons and the House of Lords
96 While not stated in the article, you can tell that
C sea trade probably helped London grow D London was the capital of the Roman Empire
97 This article as a whole is about
98 Which of the following is NOT true?
99 The statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson is found
100 The House of Commons and the House of Lords are parts of
ANSWER KEY 1D 11 B 21 B 31C 41C 51C 61A 71A 81A 91D 2A 12A 22A 32 B 42 B 52 B 62D 72 B 82 B 92 B
3C 13D 23 B 33C 43D 53A 63A 73D 83A 93C
4 B 14 B 24A 34A 44A 54 B 64 B 74A 84D 94A 5C 15A 25A 35 B 45D 55C 65A 75D 85C 95D 6D 16 B 26 B 36A 46 B 56D 66C 76 B 86A 96C 7C 17C 27A 37 B 47C 57D 67D 77A 87D 97A 8D 18C 28D 38C 48 B 58 B 68C 78C 88A 98C
9 B 19A 29 B 39C 49A 59D 69 B 79C 89C 99 B
10A 20 B 30D 40A 50D 60C 70C 80D 90 B 100D