Bài tập bổ trợ và nâng cao tiếng anh unit 1 potx

In 1940, Borlaug earned his doctorate 3… in plant pathology, and a few years later he was 4…by the Rockefeller Foundation to o 5… to help introduce new agricultural technology to farmers

WRITTEN TEST 01

I Choose the best answer

Norman E Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to (1)… the Nobel Peace Prize, and the fifteenth American to do (2)… He was born in 1914 in Iowa, the son of a farming family In 1940, Borlaug earned his doctorate (3)… in plant pathology, and a few years later he was (4)…by the Rockefeller Foundation to o (5)… to help introduce new agricultural technology to farmers who were growing wheat Borlaug’s goal was to (6)… the quality low – yielding wheat that some farmers had been growing for centuries (7)…

he accomplished his goal He developed new dwarf and semidwarf wheat that had stronger stems and could hold (7)… heads of grain In Mexico, for instance, the new methods resulted in doubled wheat yields As a result Mexico changed from a country with a wheat (9)… to one that was a wheat exporter, For the introduction of these new wheat growing methods, Borlaug was dubbed “father of the (10)… revolution”

1 A receive B have C take D accept

2 A that B as C so D this

3 A certificate B diploma C bachelor D degree

4 A selected B elected C picked D chosen

5 A oversea B abroad C foreign D out

6 A improve B develop C increase D extend

7 A unless B although C and D but

8 A bigger B heavier C larger D higher

9 A lack B length C shortage D inadequacy

10 A green B white C new D modern

II Fill in the blank, change the verbs form if necessary

fall out

go ahead

go grey

go out

go up let of

put up take after

1 The building of the new bridge will … as planned

2 I see the price of bread has … again

3 He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was … with a warning

4 She … her father; everyone says how alive they are!

5 There was a power cut and all the lights …

6 You look upset, Sven Have you and Inger … again?

7 Paul, do you think you could … me … for the night? It’s a bit too late to go home now

8 Having children made their hair …

III.Use the correct form of verbs

Twenty – eight people (injure) after a train which (carry) workers on a one-day holiday (hit) the buffers of Blackpoll North Station yesterday

When interviewed, British Rail (say); “The train (travel) at only eight kilometers per hour as it (enter) the station and for some reason (trail) (stop) An inquiry (hold) as soon

as possible

Those who were hurt fortunately (suffer) only shock and minor injuries

IV Use the correct form of words to complete the sentences

1 It was (kind) of you to make fun of him like that

2 She was very kind and (sympathize) when I told her about my problem

3 (Sweet) fruit juice contains no extra sugar

4 I did everything I could to make stay enjoyable, but they weren’t at all (appreciation)

5 There was a (compete) to find the best cook

6 That was a very (coward) thing to do

7 (Jealous) can be dangerous emotion

8 I though he’d forgotten his promise, but he phoned to (sure) me that nothing had changed

V Rewrite the sentences

1 Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go anyway

2 It is essential that you eat the soufflé as soon as it’s cokked

The soufflé

3 The tea gardens are closed in wet weather

When

4 The dress was so tempting that I bought it

I couldn’t resist the

5 Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?

Wasn’t

6 He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early

He criticized

7 She doesn’t think very highly of politicians

She’s got a

8 I don’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach

I can’t see the

ANSWER FOR WRITTEN TEST 01

I 1A 2C 3D 4D 5B 6A 7C 8B 9C 10A

II 1 go ahead 2 gone up 3 let off 4 takes after

5 went out 6 fallen out 7 put me up 8 go grey III 1 were injured 2 was carrying 3 hit 4 said

5 was traveling 6 entered 7 failed 8 to stop

9 will be held 10 suffered

IV 1 unkind 2 sympathetic 3 unsweetened 4 appreciate

5 competition 6 cowardly 7 jealously 8 assure

V 1 Since they had made the arrangements, they decided to go anyway

2 The soufflé must be eaten as soon as it’s cooked

3 When the weather is wet the tea gardens are closed

4 I couldn’t resist the temptation to buy the dress

5 Wasn’t it possible for you to get a bus to the station?

6 He criticized me for leaving early

7 She’s got a low opinion of politicians

8 I can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach