Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 1 I. Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A.trade B.major C.rate D.plan 2. A.vision B.closer C.service D.series 3. A.justice B.product C.industry D.culture 4. A.although B.thus C.throw D.within 5. A.account B.cousin C.founder D.southern II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern 1. A. diverge B.progress C.promote D.combine 2. A.Buddhism B.currency C.average D.domestic 3. A.accelerate B.stability C.agriculture D.original 4. A. Catholicism B.Christianity C.economical D.transportation 5. A.statistiacs B.estimate C.investment D.establish III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences 1. As soon as I my report, I’ll call you and we’ll go to dinner. A.finish B.will finish C.finished D.had finished 2. I was exhausted after I th stairs to the eight floor. A.would have climbed B.have climbed C.had climbed D.was climbing 3. Julia looked down to discover a spider at her feet. When she saw it, she . A.screams B.screamed C.was screaming D.had screamed 4. By the time Paul finally graduated from high school, he five different schools because his parents moved frequently. A.attended B.was attending C.had attended D.had been attending 5. Until you learn to relax more, you your ability to speak English. A.haven’t improved B.aren’t improving C.don’t improve D.won’t improve 6. I borrowed four books on cooking the last time I to the library. A.was going B.went C.had gone D.have gone 7. I started the car, all of the passengers had buckled their seat belts. A.Before B.After C.While D.Until 8. It seems that my uncle travels abroad he forgets to take something he needs A.till B.by the time C.when D.whenever 9. Ms. Johnson will return your call she has some free time. A.until B.while C.as soon as D.before 10. A small stone truck the windshield while we down the gravel road. A.drove B.were driving C.had driven D.had been driving IV. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it. 1. After my father gets home form work, he will like to read the evening newspaper. A B C D 2. Since my watch has broken, I have been late for school three times. A B C D 3. The village will have no electric power until e new generator will be installed. A B C D 4. A hurricane’s force begins to distinguish as soon as it will strike land. A B C D 5. When he was telling them what had happened, they thought he was madder still. A B C D 6. She has been waiting at the airport for over an hour before they funally received a message telling her to A B C D go direct to her hotel. 7. After he made sure no one was waiting for him in the hotel lobby, he had collectd his key at the reception desk. A B C D 8. Jane was dropping a carton of eggs as she was leaving the room. Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 2 A B C D 9. After Nam will finish his degree, he intends to work in his father’s company. A B C D 10. Class had already begun in the time I got there, so I quietly took a seat in the back. A B C D V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. 1. , there were five countries founding the Association of Southest Asian ORIGIN Nations. 2. The main goal of the association is to promote peace and in the region STABLE and all over the world. 3. She was the only visitor into the sick room. ADMISSION 4. The two sides are engaged in the discussion. ACT 5. On my salary we have to live as as possible. ECONOMY 6. Don’t Peter. He’s a skillful campainer. ESTIMATE 7. In the past few years this area has become heavily . INDUSTRY 8. I think there are differences in every country. REGION 9. A of factors may be responsible for the increase in canser. COMBINE 10. They have agreed to provide assistance for countryside schools. FINANCE VI. Combine each pair of sentences into one new sentence using the word(s) in parentheses. 1. The other passegers will get on the bus soon. Then we’ll leave. (as soon as) 2. I turned off the lights. After that, I left the room. (before) 3. Susan sometimes feels nervous. Then she chews her nails. (whenever) 4. I saw the great pyramid of Egypt in the moonlight. I was speechless then. (the first time) 5. The frying pan caught on fire. I was making dinner at that time. (while) 6. Ceylon had been independent for 24 years. Then its name was changed to Sri Lanka. (after) 7. Shakespear died in 1616. He had written more than 37 plays before then. (by the time) 8. Doughlas fell off his bike last week. He has had to use crutches to walk. (since) 9. John will learn how to use a computer. Then he’ll be able to work more efficiently. (once) 10. I won’t return my book to the library. I’ll finish my research project first. (until) VII. Fill in each numberd blank of the following passage with a suitable word. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an international (1) . On 8 th August 1967, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philipines formed the ASEAN. At that (2) , communism was growing in Vietnam, and these five countries (3) also facing problems inside their countries. In this background, these five countries created ASEAN as a show of common display of cooperation. (4) short, the purpose of the organization is political and economic cooperation. There was an earlier organization. Its (5) was the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA). it was an international organization of the Philipines, Malaysia, and Thailand. These three countries (6) formed ASA in 1961. In 1976, ASEAN countries (7) a conference in Bali. After this,these countries started closer economic cooperation. But, by mid-1980s, the activities of the ASEAN had slowed down. By 1991, Thailand proposed a free (8) area. The ASEAN countries meet annually to discuss many matters. Originally (9) were only five members of the ASEA. Brunei joined the ASEAN on 8 th January 1984. Vietnam joined on 28 th July 1995. Laos and Myanmar joined the ASEAN on 23 rd July 1997. Cambodia became a (10) on 30 th April 1999. Some other countries may soon join ASEAN. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. The leaders of each country, particularly Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, felt th (1) to further integrate the region. Beginning in 1997, the bloc began creating organizations within its framework with the (2) of achieving this goal. ASEAN Plus Three was the first of these and was created to (3) existing ties with the People’s Repulic of China, Japan, and South Korea. This was followed by the even larger East Asia Summit, which (4) these countries as well as India, Australia, ad Newzealand. This new grouping acted as a prequisite for the planned East Asia Community, which was (5) patterned after the now-defunct European Community. The ASEAN Eminent Persons Group was created to study the possible (6) and failures of this policy as well as th possibility of drafting an Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 3 ASEAN Charter. In 2006, ASEAN was given (7) status at the United Nations General Assembly. As a response, the organization awarded the status of “dialogue partner” to the United Nations. (8) , in July 23 that year, Jose Ramus-Horta, then Prime Minister of East Timor, signed a formal request for membership and expected the accession process to last five years (9) the then-observer state became a full member. In 2007, ASEAN has (10) its 40 th anniversary since its inception, and 30 years of diplomatic relations with the United States. 1. A.desire B.hope C.need D.wish 2. A.suggestion B.intention C.proposal D.insistence 3. A.maintain B.strengthen C.broaden D.improve 4. A.included B.gathered C.consisted D.concluded 5. A.supportedly B.supposedly C.orderedly D.announcedly 6. A.conquers B.victories C.invasions D.successes 7. A.looker B.watcher C.observer D.sightseer 8. A.Furthermore B.However C.Nevertheless D.Consequently 9. A.before B.after C.above D.beneath 10. A.invited B.celebrated C.declared D.practised IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. 1. Mary went through her handbag three times and finally found the key to her flat. After Mary 2. She put the key in the lock and found it did not fit very well. When 3. He heard me and came into the house straight away. As soon as 4. He made sure all the current was switched off and then carefully checked the writing. Once 5. John’s brother was driving to the airport when he suddenly remembered his passport. While 6.After I had a cup of tea, I left for work. I had 7. You can leave only when I tell you. Until 8. On receipt of your cheque, we shall send the goods to you. As soon 9. These new machines have put an end to queuing. Before these 10. He’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve. Once X. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. ASEAN SUMMIT The organization holds meetings, known as the ASEAN Summit, where heads of government of each member meet to discuss and resolve regional issues, as well as to conduct other meetings with other countries outside of the bloc with the intention of promoting external relations. The ASEAN Leaders’ Formal Summit was first held in Bali, Indonesia in 1976. Its third meeting wass held in Manila in 1987 and during this meeting, it was decided that the leaders would meet every five years. Consequently, the fourth meeting was helf in Singapore in 1992 where the leaders again agreed to meet more frequently, deciding to hold the summit every three years. In 2001, it was decided to meet annually to address urgent issues affecting the region. Member nations were assigned to be the summit host in alphabetical order except in the case of Myanmar which dropped its 2006 hosting rights in 2004 due to pressure from the United States and the European Union. The formal summit meets for three days. The usual itinery is as follows: Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 4 - Leaders of member states would hold an internal organization meeting. - Leaders of member states would would hold a conference together with foreign ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum. - A meeting, known as ASEAN Plus Three, is set for leaders of three Dialogue Partners (People’s Republic of China, Japan, South Korea) - A separate meeting, known as ASEAN-CER, is set for another set of leaders of two Dialogue Partners (Australia, New Zealand). 1. When was the first ASEAN Summit held? A.1976 B.1987 C.1992 D. 2001 2. Originally, how often was the ASEAN Summit held? A.every year B.every two years C.every three years D.every five years 3. How long does the ASEAN Summit last? A.two days B.three days C.four days D.five days 4. In the ASEAN Summit, leaders of the bloc conduct meeting with other countries to . A.get their advice B.extend members of ASEAN C.to promote external relations D.attract foreign investment 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.The fourth ASEAN Summit was held in Singapore. B.In the ASEAN Summit, leaders of member states discuss and resolve regional issues. C.Myanmar hosted the ASEAN Summit in 2006. D.ASEAN-CER is set for leaders of Autralia and New Zealand. THE END . Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 1 I. Choose one word in each group that has the underlined. desk. A B C D 8. Jane was dropping a carton of eggs as she was leaving the room. Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 2 A B C D 9. After Nam will finish his degree, he intends. the possible (6) and failures of this policy as well as th possibility of drafting an Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lê Nga CBT - 2010 3 ASEAN Charter. In 2006, ASEAN was given (7) status at