TEST 1 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced (differently from that of the others) 1 A employers B gifts C tasks D steps 2 A missed B hoped C washed D removed Choose the word that ha.
TEST Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced (differently from that of the others) A employers B gifts C tasks D steps A missed B hoped C washed D removed Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others A agency B awareness C protection D endanger A medal B spirit C event D symbol Choose the suitble option that best completes the sentences UNESCO hopes to encourage universal respect for justice, laws, human _, and fundamental freedoms A rights B programs C projects D protests ASEAN aims to _ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development A include B respect C accelerate D account There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques _ to the bank today A needn't be taken B needn't be taking C needn't take D needn't taking I don't know why Jessica wasn't at the meeting She about it A must forget B must be forgotten C must have been forgotten D must have forgotten She plays the piano _as her sister does A as beautifully B more beautifully C as beautiful D the most beautifully 10 Of all athletes, Alex is _ A the less qualified B the less and less qualified C the more and more qualifiedD the least qualified 11: It gets _ when the winter is coming A the coldest and coldest B more and more cold C cold and cold D colder and colder 12 The more practice you have, A the more you are fluent in English B you will be more fluent in English C the English is more fluent D.the more fluent in English you are 13 Susan has achieved great in her career thanks to her hard work A successfully B successful C succeed D success 14: Handicraft is less standardized than ………………products, hence less artistic or rather flawless A industry B industrially C industrialize D industrial 15: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely _ A imaginable B imaginative C imagining D imaginary 16 Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries A B C D 17 The older he grew , the more forgetful he became A he grew older when he became more forgetful B He became more forgetful and older C As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful D He grew older and more and more grateful 18 Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat……… by man A destruction B construction C preservation D conservation 19 Your is the one you are playing or fighting against in a game A player B enemy C opponent D teammate 20 You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to A absorb B consume C digest D nourish 21 Toxic chemicals in the air, land and water have also ……many species to the verge of extinction A driven B taken C guided D developed 22 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.(OPPOSITE) A organization B contamination C protection D damage 23 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs A effort B benefit C exploitation D knowledge 24 Question 2: “Would you like to go to the movie tonight?” - “ _” A Yes, I like it B I’d love to C Of course D No, I don’t like it 25 Loan and Manh are talking about how to protect the animals Loan: “What should we to prevent the pandas from extinction?" Manh: “…………………………” A We should use explosives to catch them B We should keep them as pets C We should ban hunting them for any reasons D We should use them in scientific research 26 Her weight is 45 pound Her brother’s is , too A She is not so heavy as her brother B Her brother is as heavy as she C She is heavier than her brother D Her brother is lighter than she 27 He had thought the exam was difficult However, it was easy A The exam was much easier that he had thought B He did not find the exam as easy as he had thought C It was impossible for him to perform well on the exam D He had expected that the exam was easy 28 She paid attention what he said carefully She couldn’t remember anything clearly A She couldn’t remember anything clearly , however; She paid attention what he said carefully B Although she paid attention what he said carefully, but She couldn’t remember anything clearly C Although she paid attention what he said carefully, She couldn’t remember anything clearly D However; she couldn’t remember anything clearly , although she paid attention what he said carefully It wasn’t necessary that Peter bought the secondhand computer A Peter shouldn’t have bought the secondhand computer B Peter needn’t have bought the secondhand computer C Peter can’t have bought the secondhand computer D Peter mustn’t have bought the secondhand computer 30 Smoking is an extremely harmful habit You should give it up immediately A You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit B As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately C When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit D Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits 31 Lan tries to practise English every day to speak English more fluently now A The more he tries to practise English, the most fluently he can speak it B The more he practises English, the more he can speak English C The more he practises English, the more fluently he can speak it D He tries to practise English every day, but he finds it difficult to speak English 32 Women's taking part in politics has got widespread objections from male statesmen in many parts of the world A extensive B slight C inside D intensive Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D: Aquatic sports — sports involving playing in or upon the water — take various forms The main activities include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo Swimming is the act of moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in motion It is an integral part of almost all water-based activities In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautiful maneuvers to music and diving Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play against each other, attempting to throw a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal Underwater activities are less varied, the most popular of which are snorkeling and scuba diving Snorkeling involves swimming face down just below the water surface while breathing through a slender plastic tube called a snorkel, meanwhile scuba divers carry a big tank of air that allows them to breathe while deep underwater Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise Furthermore, practicing them is known to produce both psychological and physical benefits which help to improve mood states and reduce the risk of many serious diseases This explains why aquatic sports have become very popular forms of exercise among people of all ages 33 What is the main idea of the passage? A Two kinds of aquatic sports B The popularity of aquatic sports C.Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits D Swimming and breathing 34 According to the passage, which sport includes playing against an opponent team? A snorkeling B synchronized swimming C scuba diving D water polo 35.What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports? A.Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people B Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money C Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming D Aquatic sports give people many health benefits 36 The word “ It “ in the passage refers to …………………… A Water polo B swimming C motion D the act of moving Global Warming and You How is global warming affecting you? Many people in the world would not know how to answer this question as they not see any sort of change in climate The people _(37) not notice it tend to live in cities where the climates are already controlled; in essence, they mostly live indoors If it is raining, they stay inside If it is too cold or too hot, they turn on the heat or their air conditioning _(38) _ For farmers and others who live closer to the land; (39) _, global warming is not something they are separated from Although they cannot prove on any given day that the weather, extreme or mild, has anything to with climate change, they can say over time that things are beginning to seem different They notice that flowers and _(40) _ plants are blooming earlier in northern regions of the world’s continents This _(41) _ them to change planting times for crops in some cases Meanwhile, farmers are facing more floods and droughts in our country and elsewhere Question 37: A when B which C where D who Question 38: A respectively B relatively C independently D successively Question 39: A therefore B however C moreover D because Question 40: A other B every C another D one Question 41: A does B makes C causes D takes TEST Q1: A missed B agreed C liked D watched Q2: A books B maps C dogs D cats Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the rest 3: A swallow B eject C knowlgde D polo 4: A solidarity B effectively C documentary D dedication Susan _ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly a mustn't b couldn't c can't d needn't You _ be rich to be a success Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name a needn't b couldn't c mayn't d mustn't When you are on duty, your uniform must …… at all times A wear B be wear C be worn D be wearing John passed his exam with a distinction _ a He was too lazy to succeed b He can't have studied very hard c He must have studied very hard d He needs studying harder A problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time A deep-seated B significant C dependent 10 Both the government and individuals need to cooperate to animals A detest B detect 11 : In times of war, the Red Cross is soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war D intellectual endangered C protest D protect to reducing the sufferings of wounded A mounted B excited C interested D devoted 12 To improve its athletes' _, Viet Nam has regularly exchanged delegation of sport officials, coaches, referees and athletes with other countries a team b competitor c appearance d performance 13 Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _ a agencies b reserves c awareness d challenges 14 You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty (OPPOSITE) A punishment B loss C.charge 15 New York City is a great………….centre A commercial B commerce C commercially 16: Those letters now You can the typing later D award D commercials A need typing B needn't be typed C need to type D needn't typing 17 Many twelfth graders find it hard to what university to apply to A decide B decisively C decision D decisive 18The climber was seventy miles in the wrong direction and got -a more panicked c the more panicked b more than panicked d more and more panicked 19 he drank, he became a More – more violent c The most – the most violent b The more – the more violent d The less – less violent 20 He thought that this was car that he has ever had A most expensive B more expensive than C as expensive as D the most expensive 21 Humans benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that provides a diversity b habitat c biodiversity d environment 22 In water polo, no player except the can hold the ball with both hands A defender B goalie C attacker D midfielder 23 Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her Select the most suitable response to fill the blank Thang: “What you think about the novel?” - Huong: “ ” A I can’t agree with you more B Yes, let’s C The best I’ve ever read!D I wish I could 24 : Jane and Janet are talking about their favorite sports Jane: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - Janet: “ ” A.Very Undersea life is being strongly contaminated B.Very Undersea life is fascinating C Not any Undersea life is too expensive D.Well, things are much different, now : Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one 25 It is rarely necessary to ask Suzanne to tidy her room A Suzanne dislikes to be asked to tidy her room B There is no need for Suzanne to tidy her room C Suzanne mustn’t be asked to tidy her room D Suzanne rarely has to be asked to tidy her room 26 The old man is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday A The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory B The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday C The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory D The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday 27 It wasn't obligatory I submitted my assignment today a My assignment must have been submitted today b I needn't have submitted my assignment today c My assignment was required to submit by today d I mustn't submit my assignment today 28: You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty (CLOSEST) A punishment B loss C.charge D award 29 He tries to practise English every day so he can speak English more fluently now A The more he practises English, the more he can speak English B The more he practises English, the more fluently he can speak it C The more he tries to practise English, the most fluently he can speak it D He tries to practise English every day, but he finds it difficult to speak English 30 He has a physical handicap However, he has become a successful business man A Despite his physical handicap, he has become a successful business man B Although he has a physical handicap, but he has become a successful business man C He has a physical handicap so that he has become a successful business man D Due to his physical handicap, he has become a successful business man 31 They have very little money They are happy A They are not happy, though they have little money B Although they are happy, they have very little money C They have very little money because they are happy.D They are happy though they have very little money Read the passage and choose the best answer I am a real bookworm and I love to browse in bookshops, just looking briefly at one book after another I look at the illustrations, the photos or drawings If there are foreign or technical words in the book, I look at the glossary at the back for their meanings (unless they are explained in footnotes at the bottom of the pages) and I look at the bibliography also at the back, which is a list of other books on the same subjects I use the library a lot I borrow two or three books a week and I have to pay a fine if I return them late Friends often recommend books to me and I also read book reviews in the newspapers I don not always agree with them, but anyway they let me know what new books are being published 32What does the writer mean by I’m a real bookworm? A His hobby is going to bookshops B He loves reading books very much C He spends most of his free time in bookshops D He often looks for worms in books 33 The glossary A helps him find the meanings of special words in the book C can be used instead of a workbook B is either at the back of the book or at the bottom of the pages D gives readers’ opinion of a book 34 The underlined word them in the passage refers to A his friends B the books on the same subject C The librarians D The books he borrows from the library 35 The underlined phrase a fine means A the punishment given to someone B The amount of money paid for a service C A sum of money taken from someone as a punishment D.A sum money paid for the use of something 36 Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A He spends a lot of time in bookstores, but he does not often buy books B He seldom goes to bookshops C, He spends all of his savings buying books D He likes reading foreign and technical books the most Read the passage and choose the best answers In Southeast Asia, many forests have been cut down to produce timber and to clear land for farms and industries The destruction of forests has reduced the living space of wildlife Much of Asia’s wildlife is also threatened by over-hunting Many people kill animals for food or hunt them to sell to zoos, medical researchers, and pet traders Because of habitat destruction and over-hunting, many large Asian animals, including elephants, rhinoceros, and tigers, have become endangered In China, people have cut down most of the forests for wood, which has caused serious soil erosion The soil is deposited in rivers and streams, which lowers the quality of the water The Huang He, or Yellow River, is so named because the light-coloured soil gives the water a yellowish colour The soil has also raised the riverbed As a result, the Huang He often floods, causing great property damage and loss of life along its banks Question 37 The living space of wildlife in Southeast Asia _ A is a threat to farmers B is rebuilt when people destroy forests C is near farms and industries D has been reduced when forests are cut down Question 38 Rhinoceros and elephants are mentioned as an example of A animals attracted to medical researchers B large animals kept in zoos C animals traders want to have D endangered animals in Asia Question 39 The word over-hunting has the closest meaning to _ A hunting overseas B hunting in the highlands C hunting for wildlife D hunting too much Question 40 : The passage is mainly about _ A People have been cut down to produce timber and to clear land for farms and industries B people have cut down most of the forests for wood, which has caused serious soil erosion C Because of habitat destruction and over-hunting, many large Asian animals are endangered D The forest destruction, hunting animals too much and sequences which people have faced ... 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