TEST 48 I. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau: 1. I aplozised ……………… my being late yesterday. A. with B. on C. to D. for 2. The houses ……………… we bought last Sunday are nice. A. which B. what C. where D. when 3. The house ……………… we stayed last month is over 200 years old. A. which B. what C. where D. when 4. The village ……………… I used to live three years ago is very poetic. A. which B. that C. where D. what 5. ……………… the house is the more comfortable it is. 94 A. More expensive B. The more expensive C. The most expensive D. The expensive 6. We always have a ……………… life. We can buy anything we need. A. conveniently B. inconvenient C. inconveniently D. convenient 7. The police prevented us ……………… getting into the military area. A. for B. at C. in D. from 8. When he came ………………. A. I am watching TV B. I have been watching TV C. I was watching TV D. I watched TV 9. Nobody was injured in the accident, ………………? A. wasn’t it B. was there C. were they D. was he 10. The more she smiles, ……………… she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. the more graceful D. most graceful 11. When doing puzzles, you have to read ……………… the questions carefully. A. over B. in C. out D. though 12. She ……………… six children on her own because her husband died very young. A. brought about B. brought of C. brought in D. brought up 13. This problem makes you ……………… very complicated. A. to feel B. feeling C. felt D. feel 14. The students are used to ……………… in the school library. A. working B. to work C. work D. worked 15. They don't know the reason ………………. A. when he was absent yesterday B. why he was absent yesterday C. which he was absent yesterday D. where he was absent yesterday 16. I ……………… breakfast before I ……………… to school. A. had had/ had gone B. had had/ went C. had/ went D. had/ had gone 17. I would have helped you if ………………. A. you have told me the truth B. you had told me the truth C. you told me the truth D. you tell me the truth 18. English is not the ……………… of the United States. A. resources B. rich C. ownership D. property 19. Our classroom needs ……………… up because it is very dirty. A. tidying B. to tidy C. tidy D. tidied 20. Psychiatrists and doctors have failed ……………… people not to drink. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told 21. She needs ……………… on diet because she is overweight. A. to go B. going C. to going D. gone 22. Soldiers protect us ……………… the enemy. A. against B. into C. out of D. from 23. She tried to study harder in order that ………………. A. can keep pace with the others in her class. B. could keep pace of the others in her class. C. couldn’t keep pace with the others in her class. D. could keep pace with the others in her class. II. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi ( bằng cách chọn phương án đúng, ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) từ câu 24 đến câu 28: Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer. He was born in Sanfrancisco in 1876. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor. He was a self-taught student. He finished his high school and college education during six months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His view point was in favour of the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was influenced by Marxist Party theory and the October Revolution. In 1895, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party. In 1916 he committed suicide because of despair dream. He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea. He was an adventurous novelist, a Socialist reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for the revolution, Jack London.” 95 24. Why did he commit suicide? A. He used to have a dream. B. Because of socialism. C. Because he left the party. D. Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream. 25. He had a/an ……………… life. A. rich and quiet B. adventurous and poor C. rich and adventurous D. poor and quiet 26. Jack London quit school in ………………. A. 1916 B. 1890 C. 1876 D. 1895 27. He was in favour of ………………. A. capitalism B. the rich and the poor C. self teaching D. the poor and socialism 28. Jack London died at the age of ………………. A. 41 B. 39 C. 42 D. 40 III. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại: 29. A. confident B. different C. professor D. dangerous 30. A. conservation B. begin C. professor D. excuse IV. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại: 31. A. cell B. cinema C. dental D. ethical 32. A. named B. died C. planned D. liked 33. A. what B. when C. why D. whom V. Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới, cần phải sửa, để câu trở thành chính xác: 34. Farmers can protect their land with yearly rotation of crops. A B C D 35. The doctor advised us doing exercise every morning. A B C D 36. Billy has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his problems, but he was told that A B C the lawyer had gone to a lecture. D 37. It is very kind to her to help me a lot with my homework. A B C D 38. They have been asked me to visit them for ages, but I have never had the time. A B C D VI. Chọn câu (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) thích hợp với câu sau: 39. “People said that he lived here many years ago.” A. It was said that he lived here many years ago. B. It is said that he lived here many years ago. C. He is said to live here many years ago. D. A & C are correct. 40. “He lost his job three months ago.” A. They are three months since he lost his job. B. It is three months ago since he lost his job. C. It is three months since he lost his job. D. It has been three months ago since he has lost his job. VII. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau, từ câu 41 đến câu 50: Why did English become the …(41)… language? In the middle of the nineteenth century, French was the international language. …(42)… Britain became very powerful in the world. England started colonies in North America and India in the seventeenth century. By 1900 England also had …(43)… in other parts of Asia, 96 Africa, and the South Pacific. The people in the colonies had to use English. Slowly it …(44)… more important than French internationally. After the second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to learn English. English is the …(45)…or official language on one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is …(46)… 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 …(47)…languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are …(48)…English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three- fourths of the world's mail is written in English. More than three- fifths of the world's radio stations …(49)…English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have …(50)…many English words. 41. A. international B. first C. second D. native 42. A. But B. Because C. Then D. Although 43. A. countries B. colonies C. languages D. English 44. A. began B. had C. used D. became 45. A. native B. second C. third D. foreign 46. A. having B. spoken C. using D. called 47. A. different B. all C. other D. of 48. A. on B. by C. into D. in 49. A. are used B. used C. use D. using 50. A. lent B. derived from C. loaned D. borrowed . TEST 48 I. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau: 1. I aplozised ………………. international business, research, and science. More than three- fourths of the world's mail is written in English. More than three- fifths of the world's radio stations …(49)…English used D. became 45. A. native B. second C. third D. foreign 46. A. having B. spoken C. using D. called 47. A. different B. all C. other D. of 48. A. on B. by C. into D. in 49. A. are