Đề Kiểm Tra Anh Văn - Test 3 I. Choose the word or phrase that most closely means the same as the underlined word. 1. Devices containing a vibrating quartz mechanism are accurate within 60 seconds per year. A. precise B. variable C. safe D. convincing 2. It is undoubtedly true that the Watergate scandal was the worst in U.S. political history. A. considerably B. arguably C. indecisively D. without question. 3. Evelyn Waugh wrote satires that exposed the arrogant nature of upper-class Englishmen. A. conceited B. masterful C. delightful D. inferior 4. The ability of the eye lens to change focus is almost completely lost by the age of 60. A. somewhat B. nearly entirely C. ever so lightly D. forever. 5. A cope and a drag comprise the two components of a flask. A. operations B. excerpts C. portions D. amounts 6. Aerobic bacteria transforms wastes in water into less dangerous substances. A. stable B. precarious C. tender D. harmless 7. Acid rain results from chemical compounds linking up with moisture in the air. A. discharging B. intermingling C. concurring D. dissipating 8. Technology encompasses the way people use their inventions to improve their living conditions. A. entails B. enables C. enervates D. endeavors 9. The umbilical cord connects an unborn child to the placenta of its mother to provide nourishment. A. snap B. plug C. unit D. rope 10. The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as sacred and honored them in art forms. A. holy B. pure C. intact D. haughty 11. Accidental oil spills are a major source of pollution of the earths oceans. A.slumps B. tumbles C. releases D. errors. 12. Taoism emphasizes simple, reflective, and spontaneous life close to nature. A. meticulous B. unrehearsed C. isolated D. indulgent 13. Children can learn how to handle paints and brushes by starting with simple drawings. A. dispense B. grope C. manipulate D. govern 14. Nearly all weather occurs in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the earths atmosphere. A.Closely to B. Barely C. Almost D. After 15. The focus of economics is the production and distribution of goods and services. A. fixation B. dissipation C: result D. concern 16. Typhoons are hurricanes that occur in areas bordering on the western Pacific Ocean. A. diverging on B. adjacent to C. defining D. outlined on 17. The Uffizi Palace of Florence houses one of the finest art collections in the world. A. contains B. promotes C. resides D. creates 18. The gardenia shrub is native to the tropics and is very sensitive to variations in temperature. A. foreign B. adjustable C. indigenous D. incompatible 19. The most violent of all storms is a tornado, a spinning funnel of winds approaching 400 miles an hour. A. an advancing B. an exploring C. a shaking D. a swirling. 20. The Democratic Party swept to power in 1932 because of New Deal promises. A. controlled legislation B. became corrupt C. were defeated D. won elections. 21. Tallow is a source of certain acids used to produce many mundane items. A. commonplace B. unnatural C. priceless D. worthy. 22. The west-central area of the American capital contains most of the government buildings monuments, and museums. A. edifices B. projects C. agencies D. mergers. 23. At the culmination of the Depression in 1933, millions of Americans were unemployed. A. resolution B. peak C. compulsion D. commencement. 24. City governments are belatedly taking steps to revitalize downtown areas. A. endlessly B. impatiently C. finally D. recently. 25. The poisonous water moccasin lives in swamps of the southeastern U.S. A. mountains B. fields C. urban area D. marshes. II Choose the one underlined part that is wrong. 1. Corns are warts who grow on the sole of the foot and makes walking painful and difficult. A B C D 2. Water, the most common substance on earth, it covers nearly 70% of the planet. A B C D 3. Glaciers flow alike frozen rivers over most of Greenland and all of Antarctica. A B C D 4. The principles of the capitalist system were first laying out by the Scottish economist Adam Smith in the 1700’s. A B C D 5. Repeated echoing occurs when sound bounces and reflects off the walls of canyons. A B C D 6. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first government-sponsored exploring of the northwest regions of the United States. A B C D 7. Prior the introduction of the washing machine, people spent hours cleaning clothes on rocks in rivers and streams. A B C D 8. Like humans, birds are middle and inner ears as well as external auditory canals. A B C D 9. Warships also served as cargo ship until the 1600’s when they took on a more specialized military role. A B C D 10. The center of the earth consists of a ball-shaped core that scientists believe is matter solid A B C D 11. The leaf functions as the food-making part of nearly all plants by catch the sun’s energy and using it to produce A B C food from water and carbon dioxide. D 12. Some nation of the world are experiencing runaway inflation that results when demand for products exceeds supply. A B C D 13. Minimum-wage laws instituted by Congress protecting workers from unscrupulous employers A B C D 14. Eagles and hawks are believed o have the keener sight of all birds A B C D 15. The problem of handling waste materials are compounded by the introduction of containers that do not decay easily A B C D 16. When a wasp’s nest become overcrowded some workers follow a young queen bee to another location and started a new colony. A B C D 17. Learning is defined in psychological as the process by which behaviour changes as a result of experience. A B C D 18. Amelia Earhart achieved a distinction of being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. A B C D 19. Louis and Mary Leakey were a famous team of anthropologists responsible of finding clues to the origin of man A B C D 20. Laurel and Hardy, a very succeeding comedy team of the early 20th century, made both silent and sound movies. A B C D 21. The works of Thomas Eakins an American realist of the 1800’s, were notable for its vitality and painstaking detail A B C D 22. Booker T. Washington, an influential black leader since the late eighteenth century, was the founder of the Tuskegee Institute. A B C D 23. Waves are rhythm motions that carry energy through material such as soil A B C D 24. Climate differs from weather in that the former represents the average weather of a region above a long period of time. A B C D 25. Pension plans, medical and dental insurance, paid holidays, also vacation time are the most popular fringe benefits. A B C D . Đề Kiểm Tra Anh Văn - Test 3 I. Choose the word or phrase that most closely means the same as the underlined. worthy. 22. The west-central area of the American capital contains most of the government buildings monuments, and museums. A. edifices B. projects C. agencies D. mergers. 23. At the culmination. considerably B. arguably C. indecisively D. without question. 3. Evelyn Waugh wrote satires that exposed the arrogant nature of upper-class Englishmen. A. conceited B. masterful C. delightful