extended Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.. She said, ‘I spent my holiday in Italy last year.” A.. She told that she ha
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REVISION TEST 1 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1 A illiterate B education C eradicate D minority
2 A province B country C campaign D ethnic
3 A primary B promotion C effective D consider
4 A struggle B lesson C village D remote
5 A farming B technique C receive D number
Choose the correct answer or answers:
1 Ms Donaldson, teaches linguistics at the university, recently received recognition for her research on the use of gestures in communication
2 A professor teaches biology at the university received an award for outstanding research
3 The earth, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun
4 She was probably the hardest working student I've ever taught
5 The company offered the position to John department performed best this year
6 The machine I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds
7 The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player the coaches and the entire team respect
8 Do you remember the date we have to submit the first essay?
9 I didn't get a pay rise, but this wasn't the reason I left
10 The film was made in Botswana, wildlife parks are larger than those in Kenya
11 We went to the Riverside Restaurant, I once had lunch with Henry
12 Mr Carter, to I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
13 I used to enjoy the summer, we had a big family picnic
14 The new shopping mail is advertised as a place you can find just about anything you might want to buy
15 Arlene Black, Guy invited onto his chat show, never turned up
II : Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 After a week, we finally got to Miami, which my grandparents live
2 San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six million
3 Do you remember the night which we ate at the restaurant that Bill owned
4 Despite she is poor she always buys me a birthday present
5 Tom Hain, who with Gelson had previously worked, contacted him about the role
III: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
1/ One of the most famous statues in the world (1) _ on an island in New York Harbor.This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a woman (2) the torch of liberty, and its (3) _ name is the 'Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World' The statue was a (4) _ to American people from the French (5) _ the friendship between the two nations It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartoldie and (6) _ in 1884 in France, then was (7) to America and put up in 1886
In the years after the statue was put up, many (8) _ came to the United States through New York (9) _ they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch She (10) a welcome to a land of freedom
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10 a symbolized b made c got d extended
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage
2/ Mexico City is growing quickly In 1970, the city had about 9 million people Now it has over 17 million All these people are causing (1) for the city There are not (2) jobs Also, there is' not enough housing Large families have to live together in small homes Many homes do not have water They also do not have bathrooms
or electricity The Mexican government is (3) about all these problems It is working hard to make (4) better in the city
Why is Mexico City growing so (5) ? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming to the city from the country Life is hard on the farms in Mexico Most people on farms have to live a very simple life They have
no (6) money for modern things People think life in the city must be (7) So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City
All around the world, large cities have the same problems One of them is air (8) Mexico City has pad air
It is dirty and (9) Cars are one reason for the dirty air Many Mexicans now own their own cars and drive in the city The factories in the area also cause air pollution These factories put a lot of (10) into the air It is not easy
to clean up the air in a large city The government has to make new laws, and everyone has to help
1 a problems b matters c things d news
2 a much b lack c enough d many
3 a worried b interested c discussed d known
4 a duration b circle c live d life
5 a normal b fast c slow d average
6 a bonus b extra c added d given
7 a bad b good c better d best
8 a pollution b matter c complaint d comment
9 a noisy b tidy c clear d unhealthy
10 a dirt b smoke c noise d pollution
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
3/ The first cause of global greenhouse gas emissions is over-population
In 1950, the world population was 3 billion, now 6.5 billion people who produce an enormous output of waste and utilize
an unbelievable amount of resources and energy Most people having children have no idea why they are even having children Most do not really love their children because if they did they would be very much involved in trying to ensure that their children have a world to survive in Unless overpopulation is addressed, there is no way of slowing down greenhouse gas emissions But corporations need workers, governments need taxpayers, bureaucrats and soldiers More people means more money The solution to all of our problems is simple We just need to live in accordance with the basic laws of ecology Weaken diversity and the entire system will be weakened and will ultimately collapse All of the species within an ecosystem are interdependent There is a limit to growth because there is a limit to carrying capacity Human populations are exceeding carrying capacity and diminishing resources and diversity of species Albert Einstein wrote that "if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man." And the honey bee is disappearing Why? We do not know why All around the world bees are disappearing and bees pollinate our plants We are cutting down forests and plundering the oceans We are polluting the soil, the air and the water and rapidly running out of fresh water to drink Water is now being sold for more than the equivalent amount of gasoline
1.The passage is about
a the decreasing of the world's population b overpopulation and its effect
a an important part of bees in overpopulation d bees and human beings
2 Overpopulation _
a has no effects on human beings b is a good results
c leads to greenhouse gas emissions d has good effects to resources
3 According to the writer _ _
a human beings can live independently from other species
b children can grow up without their parents' care
c growth is limited d the more people survive on earth, the more resources are used
4 According to Albert Einstein, without bees
a all human beings would die immediately b human life on earth would be better
d men would disappear soon d human beings could survive in only 4 years
5.Which action is NOT referred in the text?
a We are raising more and more bees b We are cutting down forests
c We are polluting the air and water d We are plundering the oceans
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Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area or environment (5) in overpopulation Conversely, (6) areas may be considered "underpopulated" if the population is not large (7) to maintain an economic system The future of world's population could be significantly (8) _ by the worldwide HIVIAIDS pandemic In Africa, birth rates are already (9) _ highest in the world, especially in Sub-Sahara Africa But if HIV/AIDS is controlled or even eradicated, the world's population could increase (10) faster than predicted
2 a increases b grows c raises d decreases
4 a appeared b represented c expected d shown
5 a leads b results c makes d causes
8 a infected b affected c indicated d interfered
10 a as b more c many d much
TEST 2
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1 A watched B hissed C married D baked
2 A refuses B villages C resources D continues
3 A ground B country C double D.enough
4 A government B gold C give D gentle
5 A earth B growth C although D third
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1 A expectedly B petroleum C available D population
2 A amount B although C instead D metal
3 A percent B answer C decrease D figure
4 A family B government C continue D million
5 A hundred B limit C iron D enough
III Make the correct choice
1 It has been predicted that the world's population might _ the figure of about 7 billion
2 'Sorry we're late Your house is we thought.' 'Never mind.'
A more farther than B the farthest C much farther than D more far t
3 If I _ the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead
A miss B will miss C missed D had missed
4 If I make some coffee, _ the cake ?
A do you cut B will you cut C are you cutting D don’t you cut
5 About 120 people _ with the virus of bird flu since it _ in Asia in 2003
A have infected/ spread B were infected/ has spread
C have been infected/ spread D have been infected/ was spread
6 The street for three weeks now
A is repaired B is being repaired C has been repaired D is going to be repaired
7 Everybody _to do their best at the moment
8 When I entered the room, everybody joyfully
A was dancing B had danced C danced D were dancing
9 She felt very when she first got her present job
A worring B worried C worriedly D worries
10 She wishes she you when you were ill
A visited B would C had visited D could visit
IV Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one
1 Peter said, "I wish I hadn't lent him some money."
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A Peter suggested lending him some money C.Peter wished not to lend him some money
B Peter thanked him for lending him some money D.Peter regretted lending him some money
2 "I am sorry I broke the vase," my little son said
A My little son said that he was sorry and he would break the vase
B My little son refused breaking the vase and said` sorry
C My little son threatened to break the vase
D My little son admitted to breaking the vase
3 The police warned me against coming near the barrier
A "Don't come near the barrier," the police said
B "Please come near the barrier," the police said
C "I would like to come near the barrier," the police said
D "Let's come near the barrier," the police said
4 He was ill; but he still went to school
A In spite of his illness, he went to school C Because of his illness, he went to school
B Instead of his illness, he went to school D In favor of his illness, he went to school
5 She said, ‘I spent my holiday in Italy last year.”
A She told that she had spent her holiday in Italy the previous year
B She said she had spent her holiday in Italy last year
C She said she had spent my holiday in Italy the previous year
D She said she had spent her holiday in Italy the previous year
6 Nobody knows anything about Brenda’s family
A Nothing is known about Brenda’s family D Nothing isn’t known about Brenda’s family
B Nothing is known nobody about Brenda’s family
C Nothing is known by nobody about Brenda’s family
7 I can’t cook as well as my mother does
A My mother cooks better than I am C My mother is a better cook than I am
B My mother cooks as well as I do D My mother is a worse cook than I am
V Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage
The world is divided (1) _ two main parts : one part is poor and the (2) _ is rich The poor countries (3) _ “the developing countries” The big problem that they have to (4) _ is lack of food and medical care A lot
of people do not have (5) _ food to eat and medicine to cure illnesses In some parts, children are (6) _ starving The land of those countries is (7) _ cultivate anything on They do not know (8) _ new farming methods as well as inventions and discoveries of science and technology (9) _, they do not have enough money to
do it They certainly need help from (10) _ countries
7 a poor enough to b so poor as to c enough poor to d too poor to
TEST 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest
2 A campaign B people C population D pneumonia
3 A number B able C climber D about
4 A psychology B prepare C problem D promote
5 A comb B combine C combat D combust
6 A imitated B smiled C amazed D improved
7 A belongs B cancels C stands D meets
I Choose the best answer
1 The instructor is explaining the competition's rules _ the competitors
2 He is learning very hard because his aim Cambridge University
A to enter B is enter C entering D for entering
3 Have you got any difficulty _ learning these answers?
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A in B for C about D with
4 The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English _ students
A on B in C among D between
5.Last Saturday we took part in the English Speaking Competition by our English teachers
A who organized B which organized C which was organized D organizing
6.The weather terrible lately
A is b was C will be D has been
7.I called Roger at nine last night, but he wasn't at home He in the library
A studies B has studied C was studying D had studied
II Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Direct attacks on illiteracy take two main forms, adult education and the establishment of public schools with compulsory attendance for children In many countries, there are certain programs which have been instituted, to fight adult illiteracy; and universal public education has almost eliminated illiteracy among the young Soldiers have been appointed effectively as instructors for the public
Throughout most of history most people have been illiterate In former society, the ability to read and write was of value only to the clergy and aristocracy The first known reference to "literate laymen" did not appear until the end of the 14th century Illiteracy was not seen as a problem until after the invention of printing in the 15th century The first significant decline in illiteracy came with the Reformation, when translation of the Bible into the vernacular became widespread and Protestant converts were taught to read it Revolutionary political movements from the 18th to the 20th century generally included an attack on illiteracy as one of their goals, with the former Soviet Union, China, and Cuba being among the most successful in the 20th century
1 According to the passage, the anti-illiteracy programs are for…………
c those who are literate d both adults and children
2 In former society,………
a everybody was illiterate b everybody was literate
c the clergy and aristocracy was not illiterate d everybody had the ability to read and write
3 In the 14th century, …………
a only clergy could read and write b laymen began to learn how to read and write
c only royal members could read and write d everybody began to go to school
4 Printing was invented in the ………….century
5 According to the passage, which did not influence the problems of illiteracy?
a Translation of The Bible b The Reformation
c Revolutionary political movements d The primitive society
III Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
Teaching children (1) _is the most important objective (2) educators have to accomplish Reading is a prerequisite for everything else, (3) _in school but also in life itself Western civilization has taught its children to read using an alphabetic approach ever since(4) alphabet was(5) and the Egyptians stopped(6) _in hieroglyphics English is an alphabetic language that,(7) written, uses letters to represent speech sounds When students were taught to read, they consciously (8) _the speech sounds and learned to recognize the letters used to represent them They were then trained to apply the information to "decode" the names of unknown written words, understand their (9) _, and comprehend the information presented (10) a complete thought
1 A read B to read C for reading D reading
2 A that B whom C whose D those
3 A not B nor C not only D neither
5 A done B discovered C made D invented
6 A to write B writing C written D wrote
7 A when B since C as soon as D with
8 A regarded B took part in C completed D identified
9 A sound B meaning C alphabet D letter
10 A as B when C since D alike
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IV Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one
1 She asked him, “Have you read this book ?”
a She asked if he had read that book b She wanted to know him if he had read that book
c She wondered him if he had read that book
d She asked him if she had read that book
2 People spend a lot of money on advertising every year
a A lot of money are spent on advertising every year
b Advertising is spent on a lot of money every year
c A lot of money is spent on advertising every year
d Advertising are spent on a lot of money every year
3 They can’t make tea with cold water
a Tea can’t be made by cold water b Cold water can’t be made with tea
c Tea can’t be made with cold water d Cold water can’t be made by tea
4 We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money
a If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday
b Because of having enough money, they went on holiday
c Although they didn’t have enough money, they didn’t go on holiday
d If we hadn’t had enough money, we wouldn’t have gone on holiday
5 Because the weather was not fine,the plane couldn’t take off
a Because of the fine weather, the plane couldn’t take off
b Because of the not fine weather, the plane couldn’t take off
c Because of the good weather, the plane couldn’t take off
d Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t take off
6 He was given a chance to stay on at this garage
a They gave a chance him to stay on at this garage
b They gave him to a chance to stay on at this garage
c Someone gave him a chance to stay on at this garage
d A chance gave him to stay on at this garage
7 I’m sorry I missed your birthday party
a I wish I had missed your birthday party b I wish I didn’t miss your birthday party
c I wish I missed your birthday party d I wish I had attended your birthday party
V Error identification
1 He spent most of his time to paint in the studio
2 Since I begin school, I haven’t had much spare time
3 My mother makes me doing my homework so I can’t go out
4 My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Saigon
5 Could you tell me when does the next train leaves and where to buy tickets ?
6 Unless we work harder, we will finish on time
7 We’re used to think that there was no life in the ocean depths
TEST 4
I Choose the best answers
1 The literacy rate there is the highest in the country
A ability to read and write B student programs
C illiteracy eradication D primary education
2 _present, children under 14 are not permitted in bars
3 Parents worry about the effect of films their adolescents' behavior
4 Most university students take part in school _ which are held every summer
A acts B actions C activities D actors
5 We fought for the _ or our country
A honor B honorable C honorably D honors
6 He is helping the police their enquiries
7 Many students take part _ the campaign for illiteracy eradication
8 When preparing _ a report, I can never keep track of time
9 They have to work overtime because the requirements for have not been fulfilled
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A complete B completion C completed D completely
10.The program has been conducted _so more and more people can read and write
A effect B effective C effectiveness D effectively
11 As _ we are keen to ensure that our students can find the best ways to learn
A educate B education C educators D educative
12 is the state of not knowing how to read or write
A Literacy B Illiteracy C Campaign D Struggle
13 Have you completed your application form yet?
A ejected B promoted C eradicated D finished
14 There are 54 minorities in Vietnam
A national B primary C ethnic D main
15 Every summer, hundreds of students participate in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy
A get rid of completely B promote C provide D volunteer
16 Their economy has _ rapidly, while ours, by contrast, is declining
A struggled B expanded C reached D enlarged
17 number of illiterate people are trying to learn how to read and write
18 "Don't talk in class", the teacher said
A The teacher told his student do not talk in class B The teacher told his student did not talk in class
C The teacher told his student not to talk in class D The teacher told his student not talking in class
19 "I will do it for you; Mary", Peter said
A Peter advised Mary to do it B Peter advised Mary not to do it
C Peter promised to do it for Mary D Peter wanted Mary to do it
20 "I _ good at English, my son," Mr Pike said
A would like you have been B had better have you to be
C would rather you to be D would like you to be
21 " _," the mother warned her sons
A Boys, don't go near the lake B Boys, you will not go near the lake
C Boys, let's go near the lake D Boys, you would like to go near the lake
23 The number of illiterate people in the remote and mountainous areas is gradually decreasing
A going up B taking on C becoming less D coming up
24 The conference continued after a ten-minute break
A went on B took part in C came back D struggled against
25 Education is the best for children's future
A preparation B eradication C promotion D consideration
26 More and more people take part in struggling _illiteracy
27 Her parents provided her sufficient money to stay at Findhorn for her summer holiday
A of B for C with D on
28 The customer said, "I would like to buy a coat."
A The customer wanted to buy a coat B The customer said to buy a coat
C The customer told to buy a coat D The customer warned her to buy a coat
29 The police threatened, " "
A You should drive so fast B Not drive so fast!
C I had better you drive so fast D Don't drive so fast!
30 John him my phone number
A invited me to give B suggested me giving C said to me to give D told me to give
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
(31) _ is a factor in education (32) a global scale, national educational systems, intending to bring out the best in the next generation, (33) competitiveness among students by scholarships Countries like Singapore and England have a special educational program (34) _ caters to special students, pr ompting charges of
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31 a Compete b Competition c Competitive d Competitor
33 a create b rise c encourage d found
35 a participate b observe c notice d compare
36 a the best b the better c more better d best
38 a falling b dropping c failing d breaking
Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to (1) _ the Greek’s chief god, Zesus The Greeks emphasized physical (2) _ and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners (3) _ every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honored by having olive (4) placed on their heads and having poems sung about their (5) Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in (6) _ were halted to allow the game to take (7) _
The Greeks (8) _ so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year (9) _ called “Olympiads” (10) _ from 776 B.C
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
1.We were surprising by the results of the test
A B C D
2.She spent many money on clothes at the supermarket yesterday
A B C D
3I don’t think I can get the job because there are many applicant for it
A B C D
4.When a little boy, he is used to go swimming in the river with me
A B C D
5.In the future, human workers might be replace by robots in dangerous areas such as nuclear