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English Test 1 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Objectives: - Review all the grammar structures and skills they have learnt. They have to listen to the passage and fill in the missing information, choose the best answers. II. Method: - Practice writing. III. Teaching aids: - Writing pads. A. LISTENING: Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information. Only 5 percent of men (1).........the evening meal, 3 percent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 percent household shopping, and (2).........percent wash the evening dishes. But when household gatgets break down,(3).........are carried out by 82 percent of husbands. The survey says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are substantially better(4).........than a decade ago. We are healthier, too - eating healthier foods and smoking less. The (5).........Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely traveled than a decade ago. More people are going abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination. 1............................... 2............................... 3............................... 4............................... 5............................... B .PHONETICS: Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 6. A. missed B. worked C. realized D. watched 7. A. says B. bays C. days D. rays 8. A. repeats B. coughs C. amuses D. attacks 9. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts 10.A.airports B. suitcases C. things D. calculators C. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE: Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D 11.He's ............a class project on pollution. A. carrying B. making C. doing D. All are correct 12.Could you.............me a hand with the table, please? A. give B. lend C. offer D. A and B 13.christopher Columbus............. america more than 500 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering. 14.He fell down when he.............toward the church. A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run 15.We..........there when our father died. A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living d. were still living 16.I...........in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am 17. I.............to New York three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been 18. I'll come and see you before I...........for the States. A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave 19. A........knit community is the one in which relationships are very close. A. close B. closely C. tightly D. B and C 20. Mrs. Lan is bored with doing the............chores. A. household B. domestic C. housework D. A and B 21. When I last saw him, he............in London. A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living 22. We......Mai since last Saturday. A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen 23.The train..........half an hour ago. A. has been living B. left C. has left D. had left 24. Long................the door. A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting 25. Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural.............of the country? A. diversity B. differences C. gaps D. A and B 26. Did you say that you..........here only three days ago? A. came B. have come C. had come D. come 27. I haven't heard from Lan.................. A. since many months before B. for many months C. for many months ago D. since a long time 28. This book is so long that I..................... A. haven't finished yet B. haven't finished it already C. still have finished it D. still haven't finished it already 29. Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday? The color didn't match, so I...............it to the store. A. return B. had returned C. returned D. did return 30. They had a long and...............marriage. A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. merrily D. READING: I. Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (31).........today. They have about six hours' a week more free time than wives, but play very little (32).........in cooking, cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the social Trends Survey by the Central Statistical Office. Nearly three quarters of married women(33).........to do all or most of the housework, and among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework was only slightly lower. The survey (34).........that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men, with only one percent (35)...........this duty, compared with 89 percent of women, and 10 percent sharing equally. 31. A. emerged B. edited C. published D. furnished 32. A. role B. section C. work D. part 33. A. pronounced B. uttered C. claimed D. emitted 34. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed
35. A. forming B. formulating C. performing D. burdening II. Choose the item along A,B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage. The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we have been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among American groups. The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty- five years old. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together, and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one. 36. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned ? A. The traditional American family. B. The nuclear family. C. The current American family. D. The ideal family. 37. The author implies that A. there have always been a wider variety of family arrangements in the United States. B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure. C. the ideal American family in the best structure. D. fewer married couples are having children. 38. The word "current" in the second sentence of paragraph 2 could be best replaced by which of the following? A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional 39. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent. A.33 percent of households. B.20 percent of households. C.7 percent of households D.3 percent of households. 40. Who generally constitutes a one-person household? A.A single man in his twenties. B.A elderly man. C.A single woman in her late sixties. D.A divorced woman. The end.
Kiểm tra Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Mã đề 952) ------------ Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5. It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (1)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (2)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (3) ______ dangerous?” It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (4) ______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (5) ______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum. Question 1: A. in B. at C. to D. on Question 2: A. boring B. careful C. enyoyable D. excited Question 3: A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably Question 4: A. size B. number C. deal D. digit Question 5: A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 6: A. high B. laugh C. thought D. eight Question 7: A. promise B. despite C. enterprise D. economize Question 8: A. appeal B. ease C. team D. already Question 9: A. scholar B. chemist C. approach D. aching Question 10: A. attracted B. decided C. expected D. engaged Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 11: _____, we couldn’t have continued with the project. A. If you hadn’t contributed positively B. Even if you didn’t like to contribute C. Provided your contribution wouldn’t come D. Unless we had your contribution Question 12: Alex did not do very well in class______. A. therefore he was a good student B. as long as he had studied badly C. because he failed to study properly D. although he was not hard-working Question 13: The more you talk about the situation, ______ A. it seems worse B. the worse does it seem C. the worse it seems D. it seems the worse Question 14: Those boys took a long ladder______.
A. in order to get the ball from the roof B. so they will get the ball from the roof C. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten D. and then get the ball from the roof Question 15: She regretted to tell him that______. A. she was leaving the tickets at home B. she had left the tickets at home C. the tickets at home would be left D. she would have left the tickets at home Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions form 16 to 20. By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can considerably increase their children’s language development. It is surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child’s language skills increase. A study was done with two or three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participants were in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, “What is the doggy doing?” rather than, “Is the doggy running away?” Experimental parents were also instructed how to expand on their children’s answer, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on levels of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group were 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group. Question 16: Parents can give great help to their children’s language development by______ them. A. adopting B. reading to C. experimenting D. responding to Question 17: What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to? A. Participants. B. Parents. C. Children. D. Questions. Question 18: During the training session, experimental parents were taught to______. A. study many experiments B. use yes-no questions C. give correct answers D. ask open-ended questions Question 19: What was the major difference between the control group and the experimental one in the study? A. The training that parents received. B. The books that were read. C. The number of participants. D. The age of the children. Question 20: What conclusion can be drawn from this passage? A. Children’s language skills increase when they are required to respond actively. B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become. C. Two or three-year-old children can be taught to read actively. D. Children who read actively always act six months earlier than those who don’t. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 21: They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old Question 22: I’m going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work. A. away B. over C. in D. after Question 23: A scientist who studies living things is a ______. A. biology B. biologically C. biologist D. biological Question 24: The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather. A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of
Question 25: Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before. A. whose B. that C. whom D. who Question 26: ______ students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all them. A. So many B. Too many C. So few D. So much Question 27: Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. ______ does his brother. A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either Question 28: Endangered species ______ by the World Wildlife Fund. A. are protected B. would protect C. be protected D. will protect Question 29: Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” Diana: “______.” A. No, it’s not good B. I’m glad you enjoyed it C. Yes, it’s really great D. Oh, that’s right Question 30: High school students should be ______ for their future jobs before leaving school. A. ill-spoken B. well-spoken C. ill-prepared D. well-prepared Question 31: The government initiated the programme of reform in the 1980s. A. economist B. economic C. economically D. economised Question 32: Kim: “ What this weekend?” Sally: “Oh, we’re going windsurfing. It’s fantastic!” A. do you go B. are you going C. would you do D. are you doing Question 33: She didn’t want to go she knew all her friends would be there. A. wherever B. therefore C. so that D. even though Question 34: If I had the map now, I a short-cut across the desert. A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take Question 35: Kevin: “How far is it from here to the nearest post office?” Lan: “ .” A. Turn left and then turn right B. Yes, it’s quite near here C. Two kilometers at least D. No, it’s rather far Question 36: Pat: “Would you like something to eat?” Kathy: “ . I’m not hungry now.” A. No, thanks B. No, no problem C. Yes, I would D. Yes, it is. Question 37: I first met her two year ago when we at Oxford University. A. had been studying B. are studying C. were studying D. have been studying Question 38: David: “Could you bring me some water?” Waiter: “ ”. A. Certainly, sir B. Yes, I can C. I don’t want to D. No, I can’t Question 39: The recycling of waste paper save a great amount of wood pulp. A. had better B. need C. can D. dare Question 40: If I were you, I would advise her the new teaching method. A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries
Question 41: He went back to work in his country after he his course on Advanced Engineering in London. A. has finished B. was finishing C. finishes D. had finished Question 42: Ellen: “ ?” Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.” A. How is John doing B. What does John like C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like Question 43: Could you fill out this form? A. applying B. applicable C. applicant D. application Question 44: My father decided to smoking after he had been smoking for ten years. A. take up B. put away C. get over D. give up Question 45: My father is very busy , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 46: She brought a lot of money with her so that she needed buy some duty-free goods. A B C D Question 47: I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest. A B C D Question 48: Tom likes taking part sports, so he will join the football team of his school. A B C D Question 49: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in A B the urban areas where many jobs are found. C D Question 50: We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams. A B C D ------------------------------------- (Trung tâm Bồi dưỡng văn hóa và Luyện thi đại học)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA THỬ ANH VĂN Mã đề : 01 ------------ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: In general, my father doesn’t mind_______the housework, but he hates to do the cooking. A. to do. B. do. C. doing. D. done Question 2: Because of the economic crisis, many workers are now in _______ of losing their jobs. A. worry. B. danger. C. warning. D. threat Question 3: We are talking about the writer _______latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. A. who. B. whom. C. which. D. whose. Question 4: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will _______ it. A. turn off. B. get over. C. fill in D. take after Question 5: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary !” Mary: “_______” A. Don’t mention it. B. Congratulations! C. It’s all right. D. Thank you. Question 6: “Don’t forget to take _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.” A. off B. apart C. in D. up Question 7: My younger sister is not_______ to study overseas. A. old enough B. so old C. enough old D. very old Question 8: Robert_______ in three important water polo games so far. A. had played B. is playing C. has played D. played Question 9: My grandmother takes_______ for keeping house. A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility Question 10: Many people_______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming Question 11: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he _______ do it all again. A. needs B. ought C. used to D. has to Question 12: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly_______. A. affected B. be affecting C. affect D. be affected Question 13: _______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer. A. So B. Therefore C. If D. Although Question 14: Despite its successful_______ refoms, this country is still a developing one. A. economic B. economics C. economizing D. economical Question 15: The police ordered people to leave the building _______ a bomb threat. A. in case B. because of C. because D. since Question 16: The government has_______ measures to promote the development of the economy. A. achieved B. made C. carried D. taken Question 17: Mr. Minh_______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike. A. is used to B. is using C. used to D. used Question 18: “_______ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?” A. Should B. Must C. Will D. Need Question 19: The internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to _______ information. A. achieve B. get C. do D. make Question 20: The World Health Organization_______ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care. A. was established B. established C. had been established D. had established Question 21: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization_______? A. doesn’t it B. didn’t they C. don’t they D. does it Question 22: Some fish can survive only in salt water, _______ others can live only in fresh water. A. whereas B. even if C. so that D. since Question 23: Henry: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” Maria: “_______”. A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Never mind. C. What a pity! D. No, not at all. Question 24: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”
Jack: “_______.” A. Of course you will B. I’m afraid not C. I’m sorry not D. You must be kidding Question 25: It was being able to fly _______ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut. A. to B. towards C. on D. into Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 26: _______, you aren’t allowed to go sailing on this lake. A. Although be able to swim. B. Unless you can swim C. If you weren’t able to swim D. Despite of your swimming Question 27: Winning a place at university_______ for most students. A. is becoming more and more difficult B. has become as difficult C. will become more difficultly D. becomes the most difficultly Question 28: The more you study, _______. A. the more knowledge do you gain B. you are the more knowledgeable C. the more knowledge you gain D. you will gain more knowledge Question 29: 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 Question 30: Peter apologised_______. A. me for phoning not earlier B. not to phone me earlier C. for not phoning me earlier D. not for phoning me earlier Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said no. It seemed likely that computers and the internet would replace books. Now, however, most experts think that books are here to stay. There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely. One reason is that books on paper are much cheaper than computers. And books do not need a power source. You can read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want. You never have to worry about losing power. Also, many people feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes. Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that question is no. In the future, you may only need to buy one book. With this one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and newspapers. It will look like today’s books, but it will be electronic. One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Jacobson’t electronic book will have a small button on the side. When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the page. When you want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear. Question 31: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means_______. A. “won’t come” B. “are nearby” C. “won’t disappear” D. “are useless” Question 32: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Reading today’s books needs a power source. B. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes. C. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely. D. Books will disappear completely sooner or later. Question 33: What will the book of the future look like? A. It will look like a book you buy today. B. It will look like a computer. C. It will look different from today’s books. D. We don’t know what it will look like. Question 34: The button on the side of the electronic book is used_______. A. to turn a light on and off B. to change what you read C. to turn the power on and off D. to make the book more beautiful. Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decline of today’s books. B. How to use an electronic book. C. The book of the future. D. Why a power source is important. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 36: A. accompany B. simplify. C. supply D. qualify Question 37: A. reformed B. appointed C. stayed D. installed Question 38: A. initiate B. contain C. domestic D. attentive Question 39: A. household B. associate C. colony D. enclose Question 40: A. cough B. weight C. might D. though Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 41: People respected him because he was a honest man. A B C D Question 42: Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of A B C D twenty years ago. Question 43: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house. A B C D Question 44: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? A B C D Question 45: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50. There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies (46) _______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. (47) _______, a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (48) _______and experience. If you are applying (49) _______a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (50) _______you are suitably dressed and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements. Question 46: A. write. B. market. C. make. D. advertise. Question 47: A. So that. B. Therefore. C. Nervertheless. D. So as Question 48: A. schools B. forms C. licences D. qualification. Question 49: A. in B. with C. to D. for Question 50: A. sure B. clear C. good D. right
BỘ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT MễN ANH VĂN – C3 Exercise 1. Read passage carefully. English – The International Language. There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only six are major languages of the world. Two – thirds of the world’s population speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. Another 300,000,000 speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people. English is the native or official language on one- fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. More people study English than any other language. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are in English. Many universitiy classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. Englsih is the language of international comminication. It is the language of international business, research and science. More than three – fourths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words. Why did English become the international language? In the middle of the nineteenth century, French was the international language. Then Britain became very powerful in the world. England started colonies in North America and India in the nineteenth century. By 1890 England also had colonies in other parts of Asia, Africa and the South Pacific. The people in the colonies had to use English. Slowly it became more important than French internationally. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to learn English. Is English a good international language? It has more words than any other language. The grammar is simpler than in the other major languages. However, English spelling is difficult. Foreigners all have trouble spelling English. So do native speakers! Since 1880, people have invented over fifty artificial languages. No one speaks them as a native language. However, none of them has ever become popular. Some people don’t want to study English, but it is the international language. There is no way to change that now A – Choose one of these words to complete the sentences. spoken even artificial native area international mail though two – thirds population colonie s stations official powerful simpler research journals 1. English is the native or ______ language on one – fifth of the land ______ of the world. 2. English is the language of _________ communication. 3. It is the language of international business, ________ and science. 4. ______ of the world’s ______ speak those six languages. 5. More than half of the scientific and research ______ are in English. 6. Britain became very _______ in the world. 7. Many university classes are taught in English _______ the native language is not English. 8. England started _______ in the North America and India in the nineteenth century. 9. The grammar is _______ than in other major languages. 10. Since 1880, people have invented over fifty ______ languages. B – Choose the best anwser to complete the sentences. 1. There are more than _______ languages in the world. a. 3,000 b. six c. 500 d. 5,000 2. China has more than one ________ people. a. thousand b. million c. trillion d. thousand million. 3. English is the native language of ________ a. South Africa b. Australia c. Malaysia d. All of Canada 4. More than _________ of the world’s radio stations are English. a. one – fifth b. three – fifths c. two – thirds d. three – fourths 5. England started a colony in India in the ________. a. 1600s b. 1800s c. 1700s d. 1900s 6. English spelling is ________. a. easy b. simple c. fun d. difficult
7. People have invented over ______ artificial languages but no one speaks them as a native language. a. fifteen b. fifty c. fifth d. fifties 8. No one knows exactly the number of people ______ English as a foreign language. a. speaks b. spoken c. speaking d. speak 9. Foreigners all have trouble spelling English . ________ do native speakers. a. So b. Neither c. Either d. Nor 10. Some people don’t want to study English, _________ it is the international language. . though b. because c. despite d. but C – Choose the two main ideas. 1. French was the international language around 1850. 2. English is the major international language of the world. 3. Nobody knows how many people study it as a foreign language. 4. English is the international language because England was very powerful. Exercise 2. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. a. What was the name of the university ( where/ what / when / which) _____ your father had studied. b. Most of the people ( who / which / whom / whose ) ________ we invited to the party could come. c. Paul didn’t pass his entrance exam, ( that / which / whom / who ) _______ made him and his family very sad. d. Ten people, none of ( who / which / whom / whose ) _______ were suitable, applied for the job. e. Did you enjoy the party ( that / when / where / what ) ______ you went to ? Exercise 3. Rewrite these sentences. 1. He tries hard, but he cannot master English pronunciation. No matter ___________________________________________ 2. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your English book”, said Tom. Tom _______________________________________________ 3. “ Why don’t you learn English?”, said Sue. Sue ________________________________________________ 4. My father speaks very little English. My father hardly _____________________________________ 5. The manager was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. The manager objected _________________________________ 6. It is pointless to have that old type – writer repaired. That old type – writer is not ____________________________ 7. Although the team played well, they lost. Despite ____________________________________________ 8. He speaks more persuasively than his brother does. He is a _____________________________________________ Exercise 4. Fill in the blank with a correct preposition. 1. I applied _____ the job that I saw ______ the paper. 2. She got married _______ Peter last week. 3. They’re arguing ______ who’s going to win the World Cup. 4. I often look ________ the dictionary to see how words are pronounced. 5. Margaret White is my favourite author. Have you read anything ________ her? “ Yes, I’ve read all her books” 6. “ Is there any bank near here?”. “ Yes, there’s one _________ the end of this block”. 7. Tim is out of town at the moment. He’s ________ vacation. 8. You’ve got something _________ your check. Take a look in the mirror. 9. We went to a party ________ Kelly’s house _________ Saturday. 10. Bombay is ________ the west coast of India. Exercise 5. Fill in each blank with the correct verb form. 1. Language is not ( 1 – necessary ) _____________ the private property of any people. 2. It is ( 2 – reason ) __________ to regard any language as the ( 3 – possess ) _________ of a particular nation. 3. People from different countries will almost ( 4 – automation ) _ find themselves speaking to each other in English.
4. If the pilots of a (5–Spain )___ plane approach Moscow, they’ll use English to ask for landing (6– instruct) _____ 5. English provide ready access to world ( 7 – scholar ) _________ and world trade. 6. I didn’t like the food. I found it most ( 8 – please ) ____________. 7. She was arrested because she was driving ( 9 – care ) __________. 8. It was very ( 10 – kind ) _________ of him not to help you. Exercise 6. Complete the sentences . 1. I turn on the TV so that __________________________________. 2. Since my watch was broken, ______________________________. 3. Because Jane didn’t feel well, _____________________________. 4. While Sam was driving to work in the rain, __________________. 5. Could you tell me where _________________________________. Exercise 7. Fill in each blank with a suitable word given. tired exciting surprised tiring excited interesting boring bored frightened worried annoyed frightening 1. I’ve got a present for you. Don’t look so _________. 8. I don’t go out at night because I’m ________ that 2. The exhibition was very _______. I loved it. someone will rob me. 3. The TV program was very ______ so I turned it off. 9. I’m really _______ with my homework. I’d like to 4. Children can’t get to sleep at Christmas Eve because they are too ___ go out for a change. 5. Where have you been all day? We’ve been so _______ about you. 10. I feel very ________ because I went to bed so late 6. My feet were killing me. I found going round art galleries very ____. 11. It’s __ to go on a ten – day holiday to the Far East 7. Her father was ________ when she told him she had failed the exam 12. Their financial situation is very _______. They spend more and more, but they are earning less.
PRACTICE TEST FOR THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION - No. 30 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. mountain B. southern C. mouth D. count 2. A. achieve B. chorus C. cancel D. chemistry 3. A. tongue B. donkey C. month D. uncle 4. A. author B. both C. depth D. smooth 5. A. doubt B. subtle C. lamb D. beach Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. 6. He thinks you are _____ your time looking for a job in this town. A. wasting B. spending C. missing D. losing 7. Some people _____ sport to keep fit, not because they like it. A. do B. make C. train D. practice 8. I really can’t ______ the twins apart. They look so alike. A. say B. talk C. take D. tell 9. One _____ of the scheme is the very high cost. A. advantage B. shortage C. drawback D. shortcoming 10. You will be surprised at how _____ Joe is in French after a year. A. fluently B. fluent C. fluency D. influence 11. –“ Is dinner ready?” -“ No, Mother is _____ it ready now.” A. doing B. cooking C. preparing D. getting 12. According to a recent survey, most people are on good _____ with their neighbours. A. relations B. acquaintance C. Relationships D. terms 13. She ______ to tell them where the money was hidden. A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed 14. The mirror was ______ broken. A. accident B. accidental C. accidentally D. by accident 15. _ “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.”_ “_____________” A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, please D. Yes, let’s 16. Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” Carol: “________________________” A. I went out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good. C. Let’s go out for dinner. D. No problem. 17. Do you happen to know _____ ? A. of whom this watch is B. whose watch is this C. whose watch this is D. this watch of whose 18. –“ Who should go to see him?” -“ I suggest that Mary ________ to see him.” A. go B. goes C. went D. would go 19. _______ blind can see nothing. A. The B. A C. Every D. All 20. It took the director two hours _______. A. explaining us the new plan B. to explain us the new plan C. explaining the new plan to us D. to explain the new plan to us 21. They were too late. The plane ______ off ten minutes earlier. A. took B. has taken C. Had taken D. was taking 22. –“ How do I look tonight?” -“ Wow! ______ dress you have on!” A. What a beautiful B. What beautiful C. How beautiful D. How a beautiful 23. We have been informed that ______ animals at the zoo are starving to death. A. most of B. most all C. almost the D. most of the 24. Wait _____, I’m finishing the letter. A. a minute B. one minute C. the minute D. minute 25. The pottery _____ by the ancient Greeks ______ decorated. A. making/ was beautiful B. made/ was beautifully C. was made/ were beautiful D. to make/ were beautifully 26. “I’d like the blue jacket, pleases! Can I try it on?” – Yes, _______________ “ A. you would B. you must C. certainly D. you do 27. Lan: “Hello. You must be Maryam.” Maryam: “_________________________” A. Yes, I must B. Yes, I do C. Yes, I am D. No, I mustn’t 28. The thief was _____ to six months’ imprisonment. A. given B. allowed C. sent D. sentenced
29. The bad weather _____ the plane being delayed. A. caused B. resulted in C. created D. made 30. Most Americans don’t object ______ them by their first names. A. that I call B. to my calling C. for calling D. for being called 31. To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the subscription price or ______. A. to sell advertising B. if they should sell advertising C. selling advertising D. sold advertising 32. Maria: “ I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” Sarah: “ ______________ “ A. Good luck” B. Good day C. Good time D. Good chance 33. Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ____? A. would you B. do you C. don’t you D. won’t you 34. It is essential that all top security documents ______ be stamped CONFIDENTAL. A. should B. must C. will D. may 35. The accused denied ______ in the vicinity of the murder scene. A. to have ever been B. have ever been C. having been ever D. ever having been 36. Are you going repair the car yourself or are you going to ____________? A. repair it B. get it to repair C. have it repaired D. take it to repair 37. Your sister has ______ in an accident. A. badly been injured B. been badly injured C. been injured badly D. all READING: Read the following passage, then choose the best answer to the questions below. It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling. 38. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” (lines 2) ? A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial. B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year. C.Summer school makes the school year too long. D. All of life is an education. 39. The word “bounds”in line 4 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. rules B. experience C. limits D. exceptions 40. The word “chance” in line 9 is closest in meaning to_________________. A. unplanned B. unusual C. lengthy D. lively 41. The word “an integral” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____________. A. an equitable B. a profitable C. a pleasant D. an essential 42. The word “they” in line 16 refers to ____________.
A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks C. boundaries D. seats 43. The phrase “For example,” line 22, introduces a sentence that gives examples of _________. A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling C. the workings of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects 44. The passage supports which of the following conclusions? A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant. B. Education systems need to be radically reformed. C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated. D. Education involves many years of professional training. 45. The passage is organized by ___________________________. A. listing and discussing several educational problems B. contrasting the meanings of two related words C. narrating a story about excellent teachers D. giving examples of different kinds of schools Read the following passage, then choose the best answer to the questions below. Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed. Yet another three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life's transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life.What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle ? The traditional view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils ― relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the plant-eaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago. Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below this Silurian- Devonian geological boundary. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath. The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans ― plant microfossils and microscopic pieces of small animals. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter. Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism. These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular organisms. Our views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being revised. And with those revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms. 46. The word “drastic” in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. widespread B. radical C. progressive D. risky 47. According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view,” what was the first form of life to appear on land? A. Bacteria B.Meat-eating animals C. Plant-eating animals D. Vascular plants 48. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago? A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out. B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate. C. The megafossils were destroyed by floods. D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas. 49. The word “extracted” in line 14 is closest in meaning to A. located B. preserved C. removed D. studied 50. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned from “ It turns out that some fossils can be . . .” to “ . . . pieces of small animals”? A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life. B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils. C. They are older than the megafossils. D. They consist of modern life-forms. 51. The word “instances” in line 17 is closest in meaning to