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ENGLISH PRACTICE 29 VII Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (5 points) A season B feature C increase D threaten A necessary B approach C language D American A nearby B difficulty C healthy D documentary A university B use C understand D student A smoke B home C photo D fog A accept B accurate C success D accident A further B furniture C purity D surgery A importance B difficulty C desire D determination A question B expectation C investigation D occupation 10 A prepare B receive C expect D end II Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the best answer to complete each sentence (25 points) He showed us the house… .he was born A which B where C in where D in that Mr Smith was… .in a road accident A dropped B wounded C injured D damaged You can’t leave the country… .a passport A no B without C if not D unless New York is famous… .it skyscrapers A as B with C for D of The cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually… .the price of breakfast A include B add C contain D share If you want to have a pet, you must be ready to… .care of it for several years A have B take C look D need If I were you, … .buy this house A I’d B I’ll C I’d have D I The villa is conveniently … about a mile from the shopping center A stationed B placed C located D put The first National Park was… .two years ago A set B established C located D stationed 10 If I hadn’t drunk so much coffee, I… .better A would have slept B slept C will sleep D sleep 11 The park has changed so much that I cannot… A realize B recognise C identify D notice 12 We enjoy… .to classical music A to listen B listening C listen D listened 13 The Eiffel Tower is still … man-made structures in the world A a very high one B highest one C the higher one D one of the highest 14 The park… hundred of species of endangered animals A contains B consists C composes D holds 15 Is modern English different … .old English? A from B of C in D on 16 Do you know who … the washing machine? A discovered B invented C founded D realized 17 What books … Mark Twain’s best works? A considered B consider C are considering D are considered 18 It’s essential to… .the environment A care B protect C prevent D restrict 19 Trees, grasses and other plant life… an important part in the natural circulation of water and thus help conserve it A make B play C keep D have 20 He asked me … the book I borrowed from the library A if I found B if I had found C whether I have found D whether I found 21 The water in this river is … for all of us to swim A clean enough B too clean C enough clean D clean 22 Neither Kim nor his friends … good at math A is B has been C are D be 23 If you want to find an answer … this question, please have a look at “Vietnam Economy 1990 – 2000” book A for B on C about D to 24 Since Le was so shocked by the sad news, she found herself … with tears A trembled B to tremble C be trembling D trembling 25 Never staying up late at night is the first thing … if you want to stay young and beautiful A remember B to remember C remembering D remembered VII Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect (10 points) He invited me to having dinner with him and his family A B C D This is the school at which Uncle Ho used to studying when he was young A B C D Alike her elder sister, Jane prefers working as a model A B C D Tom apologized to the postman for being unpolite to him A B C D If the question were not so difficult I will be able to answer it A B C D He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field A B C D He practises speaking English every day in order to he can speak it fluently A B C D If I were you, I didn’t buy that old building A B C D His father was quite satisfied about his success A B C D 10 The teacher asked her weather she knew how to solve the problem A B C D IV Read the following passages and circle the best answer A, B, C or D ( 35 points) Passage A: English has for more than a century and a half (1) called a world language The number of people who speak it as their mother tongue, has been estimated at between three hundred million (2) four hundred million It is recognised as an (3) language in countries (4) 1.5 billion people live In China, the importance (5) to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of (6) to 100 million But this spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by just (7) five million people The arrival of English in North America was the key step in its (8) expansion The United States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English language in many (9) nations About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world ‘s computers is believed (10) in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in businesses A being B been C is D be A to B or C and D with A official B office C original D main A which B who C that D where A attached B attaching C attach D which attach A having B on C up D down A below B beneath C less D under A nation– wide B world – wide C country – wide D world– through A others B another C other D various 10 A is B to be C being D that Passage B: Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and (1) _ stick to it Some people like studying at night when it’s quiet, whereas others find the early morning is a (2) _ time to get things done You might enjoy (3) _ to music while you revise, but this can be unhelpful Can you really concentrate (4) _two things at once? So think (5) _you turn your radio on! Your diet is also important while you are revising This may be a more than usually (6) _period of your life, when you should take extra care to eat properly No missed meals, no junk food, or endless cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well If you’ve got fed up with (7) _ you’re doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head (8) _exercise will help to keep your body fit and your brain working (9) _ Finally, you also (10) _to take time off Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to relax Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm! A then A best A to listen A on A unless A stressy A which A Strongly A well 10 A must Passage C: B B B B B B B B B B than good having listened in if stressed what Every energetic should C C C C C C C C C C after worse listen of before stressing that Regular good need D D D D D D D D D D often well listening for after stressful who Always correct may TREES FOR LIFE Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on the Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings But (1) _ being nice to look at, trees also (2) _ an important role in improving the quality of our lives On a world-wide (3) _ forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas (4) _ as carbon dioxide and giving (5) _the oxygen we need to breathe At local neighbourhood level, trees also (6) _ important environmental benefits They offer shade and shelter, which in (7) _ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool (8) _ buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (9) _ with the natural world What’s (10) _ urban trees also provide home for birds, small animals and butterflies (11) _ the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities Regrettably, (12) _ , trees in cities are now coming under (13) _ There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (14) _ and, down at street level, their roots are being seriously (15) _ by the digging needed to make way for modern telephone, television and other cables A as far as B as long as C as soon as D as well as A play B show C act D serve A scale B size C range D area A called B known C titled D referred A in B away C up D out A bring B make C take D find A turn B place C order D reach A opposite B close C next D nearby A junction B touch C contact D taste 10 A more B else C most D other 11 A Throughout B Beyond C Without D Outside 12 A therefore B whilst C however D despite 13 A risk B threat C danger D warning 14 A stand in for B face up to C put up with D face back on 15 A concerned B disturbed C interfered D involved V Circle the sentence A, B, C or D nearest in meaning to the original sentence (5 points) She can’t possibly stay up to finish her homework tonight A She can’t her homework tonight B It is absolutely possible of her to stay up to finish her homework tonight C She can’t possibly get up to finish her assignment tonight D It is impossible for her to stay up to finish her homework tonight Can you tell me her address? A Do you know what is her address? B You know what is her address? C Do you know what her address is? D Can you know her address? People believe that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year A It is believed that severe earthquakes and tidal waves will have happened next year B It is our belief that their will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year C It is believed that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year D Our belief is that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year Don’t forget to turn off the light before you go to bed A Don’t forget to make the light off before you go to bed B Remember making the light off before bedtime C Don’t forget to switch the light before bedtime D Remember to switch off the light before you go to bed ‘’You stole my bicycle!” his neighbour said A His neighbour told him to steal her bicycle B His neighbour thought that he stole her bicycle C His neighbour accused him of having stolen her bicycle D His neighbour accused him to have stolen her bicycle VI Complete each of the unfinished sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence beforw it (10 points) VII He can it better than his friends His friends … VII She didn’t say a word as she left the room She left the room … VII That is the most shocking story I have ever heard I have … VII He got to the station late and missed the train By the time … VII I’m trying to eat fewer fatty foods I’m trying to cut … VII The school was founded ten years ago It is ten … VII So far I have written ten pages of my letter I am … “ Let ‘s go for a walk in the park,” said Andrew Andrew suggested that … VII His second attempt on the world record was successful He broke … VII I ‘m sure he doesn’t know that his brother is seriously ill He couldn’t … VII Write a passage (of about 150 words) about the importance of fresh water in our daily life and what we should to protect it (10 points) … … … … … … … … … … … The end… ... be 23 If you want to find an answer … this question, please have a look at “Vietnam Economy 199 0 – 2000” book A for B on C about D to 24 Since Le was so shocked by the sad news, she found herself...18 It’s essential to… .the environment A care B protect C prevent D restrict 19 Trees, grasses and other plant life… an important part in the natural circulation of water and... States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English language in many (9) nations About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world ‘s computers is believed (10)