suitable Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions 2
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UNIT 1- HOME LIFE PRACTICE TEST 1
Read the passage carefully and then choose the item A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage:
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father and their children, may be more anAmerican ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American familywas always more varied than we has been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial,ethnic, class and religious customs among different American groups
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current
American
Families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have nochildren or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the totalnumber of American households are single people, usually women over sixty – five years of age
A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consist of unmarried people who choose to livetogether; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child.Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal Apparently, many Americansare achieving supportive relationship in family forms other than the traditional one
1 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A The traditional American family B The nuclear family
2 The writer implies that
A there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United Sates.
B racial, ethnic, and religions groups have preserved the traditional family structure
C the ideal American family is the best structure
D fewer married couples are having children
3 The word “ current” in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A typical B present C perfect D traditional
4 According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent
C 7 percent of households D 3 percent of households
5 Who generally constitutes a one – person household?
A A single man in his twenties B An elderly man
C A single woman in her late sixties D A divorced woman.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences
6 My mother works _a nurse in a big hospital She examines the patients
7 My family is the base from which we can go into the world with _
A confide B confidence C confident D confiding
8 My mother is a _woman She does all the household chores to make us more
comfortable
9 In my family, both my parents _to give us a nice house and a happy home
10 Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble He’s very _ boy
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11 After a day of hard work, Dad was feeling very and tired
12 My father to the Golf Club for the past 25 years
A was belonging B has belonged C has been belonged D has belonging
13 He for twenty years before he retired last year
D has been teaching
14 After I from college, I as a teacher
A had graduated / work B had graduated / worked
15 I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her last year
16 My sister trouble with her motorbike now, so she has to take the bus to work
17 She went to the market without _ anything
18 _ any letters from him lately?
A Do you receive B Have you received C Are you receiving D Had you received
19 “What’s on television tonight?” – “ _”
A It’s very interesting B I’d like to go to thecinema
C We should buy a new TV set D A documentary at 9.30
20 “Would you like a cup of tea?” _ “ _”
A Yes, I do B Yes, please C I’m sorry D It’s my pleasure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
21 A hospital B mischievous C supportive D suitable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
23 A neighbors B friends C relatives D photographs
24 A shift B mischievous C confident D biologist
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
25 When you got back, he _
A will leave London for New York B has left London for New York
C had already left London for New York D leaves London for New York
26 While I was working in the garden, _
A my son played video games B my wife has cleaned the house
C my son was playing video games D my wife had been cleaning the house
27 When he was driving to work, he stopped _
C getting some petrol D for getting some petrol
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
Trang 3Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families In the United States, peoplehave the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type offamily group they must belong to They respect each other’s (5)…… regarding family groups.Families are very important to Americans
1 A consist of B consisting of C consisting D including of
2 A childish B childlike C childless D childhood
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences
6 My Dad is always willing to give a hand cleaning the house
7 These children often share their secrets with their mother
8 Do you think doing the household chores is the of the women only?
9 I am always under and it is affecting my health
10 My parents don’t put pressure on me to make about what to study at university
A choice B a decision C a reply D determination
11 My brother is _ with his new job
12 You won’t pass the examination ………… you study more
13 By the time they arrive at the theater, the movie
A is ending B would end C will end D will have ended
14 My mother is always the first one _up in the morning
15 How long ago _ as a shop assistant? _ Five years ago
A do you work B have you worked C did you work D were you working
16 Working for 12 hours a day _ her very tired
17 On Saturday evening I go to the cinema _ stay home watching TV
A both / and B neither / and C either / or D either / nor
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19 “ How do you usually go to school?” – “ ”
A Two kilometers B On foot C Half an hour D Five days a week
20 “ Woo! You look great with your new hair “ _ “ _”
C It’s a pleasure D Thanks It’s nice of you to say so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
25 _ in Rome than he was kidnapped
A No sooner he arrived B Had he no sooner arrived
C No sooner had he arrived D No sooner he had arrived
26 It is seven years since we _
C last talked Daisy D talked to last Daisy
27 _, give her this map of the city
A When Mr Leat’ s wife arrived B When Mr Leat’ s wife will arrive
C When is Mr Leat’ s wife arriving D When Mr Leat’ s wife arrives
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
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Some differences are minor , and people soon become accustomed to them At ( 2 ) , for example , some foreign women may be startled at the idea of ( 3) _theirhair cut or styled by men Visitors may be amazed to see men wearing wigs People may( 4) _the transitory quality of much American life odd , for example , one(5) rent art by the week or the entire furnishings of an apartment , form sofa and bed
to the last spoon , on less than 8 hours’ notice
II Phonetics
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
8 A appearance B determine C maintenance D romantic
III Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the following sentences
10 Many American men agree that wives and husbands should in each other and share all thoughts
11 To make sure a happy marriage , equal _is one of the important things that you should appreciate
A maintenance B attractiveness C responsibility D partnership
12 A happy marriage should be based love
13 The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical
A attraction B attractiveness C attractively D attractive
14 The wedding day was _chosen by the parents of the groom
A careless B carelessly C careful D carefully
15 The comparison of the four values suggests that young Asians are not as their American counterparts
16 It is not polite _ questions about age, marriage and income
17 The guests give the newly wedded couples envelopes _ wedding cards and money
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18 When I _this novel , you can have it
A read B have read C will have read D am reading
19 He found a watch in the street, and then he to return it to the loser
A had tried B was trying C tried D had been trying
20 Paper , the main writing material today , by the Chinese
21 While I to school yesterday morning, I my friend
A cycled / met B cycling / meet C was cycling / met D cycled / was meeting
22 If I you were sick, I would have come to visit you sooner
23 _ “ Is Jane married to Korean?” _ “ _”
A I think B I don’t think so. C I think not D I don’t think that
24 “ I think a happy marriage should be based on love “ “ _”
A It’s O.K B I couldn’t agree more C You are exactly right D B & C are
correct
IV Mark the letter A, B , C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
25 Graham told Jane that he would see her tomorrow
V Mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
28 It’s nearly ten years
A when she started her teaching career B since she started her teaching career
C after she began to teach in this school D.as her teaching career was started
29 Walking into the room , _
A a burning smell came into my house B something burning could be smelt by me
C I could smell something burning D and I smelt something burning
30 This is the first time she has attended such an enjoyable birthday party
A The first birthday party she attended was enjoyable
B She had the first enjoyable birthday party
C Her attendance at the first birthday party was enjoyable
D She has never attended such an enjoyable birthday party before
Trang 7UNIT 3_ WAYS OF SOCIALIZING
Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words It includesapparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as lessobvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people
Activity or inactivity, words or silence all have message value: they influence others and theseothers, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating
Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refinedthroughout a person's lifetime Children first learn nonverbal expressions by watching andimitating, much as they learn verbal skills
Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at
reading nonverbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent
reliance on the nonverbal to communicate As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels
of communication do' not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communicationprocess
1 According to the writer,
A Nonverbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute
B One cannot communicate in both verbal and nonverbal language
C Those who can listen and talk should not use nonverbal language
D People communicate with both verbal and nonverbal language.
2 Which is not included in nonverbal communication?
3 We can learn from the text that
A nonverbal can never get any responses
B most people do not like nonverbal communication
C even silence has message value
D touching is not accepted in communicating
4 Human beings
A have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language through books
B can communicate in nonverbal language only when they are mature
C have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language since a child
D communicate in nonverbal language much less than they do in verbal language
5 The word reading has a close meaning to .
A looking at the words that are written B understanding
C saying something aloud D expressing
II Phonetics
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced from that of the others in each group
Choose the word that contains the stressed syllable different form the ones in the other words
III Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the following sentences
Trang 810 Why don’t you make it bigger and more careful to people’s attention ?
11 You shouldn’t stare ………….people.It’s rude
14 In many countries , people signify their agreement by _their head
15 It’s not easy to change people’s _towards a certain problem
16 She said that she hadn’t visited the UK _
17 I think that everything ready for the project procedure by the end of next month
18 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ………dinner
A finish B finishes C will finish D shall have finished
19 Much of London _by fire in the seventeenth century
A destroyed B was destroyed C has been destroyed D had been destroyed
20 The woman was not very polite
21 I remember to that place once
A to take B.taking C being taken D to be taken
22 “Thank you very much for a lovely party” –“……….”
A Have a good day B You are welcome C Thanks D Cheers
23 – “ That’s a very nice dress you are wearing” ” _ “
right
IV Mark the letter A, B , C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
24 Nancy asked Mary that there was anything interesting on TV to see that night
VI.Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
27 The doctor told me
A I stay in bed for a few days B to not stay in bed for a few days
C I have to stay in bed for a few days D to stay in bed for a few days
28 “ Why don’t you ask the teacher for help ?” Tom asked me
A Tom advised me to ask the teacher for help
B Tom recommended me not to ask the teacher for help
C Tom told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help
D Tom suggested that he should ask the teacher for help
29 “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Peter said to Mary
A Peter promised to say thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress
B Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress
C Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
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1 A exchange B change C purchase D barter
PRACTICE TEST 5 Read the following passage and choose A, B , C or D to complete the passage
In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are veryformal Business cards are also important and they (1) _these at the beginning of a meeting.They always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might think you're rude ifyou don't A lot of communication is non-verbal They are very good listeners and may ask a lot
of questions to (2) they understand everything In a conversation they wait longer beforethey reply than westerners do, so it's important (3) speak in those long pauses but to waitfor their reply In their culture it's rude to ask direct questions or to say 'No' or 'I disagree' Inbusiness it takes a long time to (4) a decision because they have to ask everyone in thecompany When they say 'Yes' it may mean 'I understand', not 'I agree', and when they smile itmight be because they don't know (5) _ to say
2 identify
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced from that of the others in each group
7 A facial B communicate C contact D carpet
Choose the word that contains the stressed syllable different form the ones in the other words
9 A impolite B exciting C attention D attracting
Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the following sentences
10 Body language is a potent form of communication
11 The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _ in response to
questions
A attention B attentive C attentively D attentiveness
12 Politeness is very necessary in a common social _
A community B communication C compassionate D competition
13 Small children are often told that it is rude to point _ other people
14 Robert said that his father _ to Dallas the year before
15 He warned _ too far
A her did not go B her do not go C her not to go D she did not go
16 The guest told the host that _
A I must go now B he must go now C he had to go now D he had to go then
17 The mother told her son _ so impolitely
A not behaving B not to behave C did not behave D not behave
18 She said she _collect it for me after work
19 He asked me where I _
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20 The mother asked her son _
21 The policeman wanted to know _
C where he was the night before D where he had been last night
22 Ann asked me _
A not to tell any one what’s happened B not to tell anyone what had happened
C to not tell any one what had happened D not to tell no one what had happened
23 - “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” _ “ _”
A Thank you very much I am afraid B You are telling a lie
24 Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” Maria: “ _”
A Of course not, it’s not costly B Thank you Hope you will drop in
C I think so D No problem
Mark the letter A, B , C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
25 The teacher told the students to don’t discuss the take-home exam with each other.
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
28 ”I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday
B Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday
C Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday.
D Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday
29 “You damage my laptop, Mike,” said Sylvia
A Sylvia said Mike has damaged her laptop
B Sylvia told Mike to damage her laptop
C Sylvia threatened Mike to damage her laptop
D Sylvia accused Mike of damaging her laptop.
30 Mike said “We bought these books this morning”.
A Mike said they bought those books that morning
B Mike said they had bought those books that morning
C Mike said they have bought those books that morning
D Mike said they bought those books this morning
Trang 11UNIT 4 _SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEMS
PRACTICE TEST 6 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High schoolgraduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities The pressure on thecandidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat aroundthese exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a
successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families In
the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the UniversityEntrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded Normally, candidatestake 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose.There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B:Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D:Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes;professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-publicuniversities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities These non-public universitiesare currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students The government
is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007
1 University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _
2 The word those refers to _.
A exam subjects B young people C universities D examinations
3 In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _ percent
4 Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination
B Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination
C Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects
D There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
5 According to the passage, _
A the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year
B the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
D Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Choose the word whose main stress syllable is different from the rest Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D:
8 A psychology B entertainment C mathematics D economics
9 A different B important C impressive D attractive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Trang 1210 I am interested in natural science subjects like mathematics, physics and _
11 Secondary education in Hong Kong is largely based on the British education _
12 He was the only _ that was offered the job
13 Parents can express a _ for the school their child attends
A prefer B preference C preferential D preferable
14 You should find a job to live _ from your parents
A dependence B independence C independent D independently
15 The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident
A will cancel B will be cancellingC will be cancelled D will have cancelled
16 The teacher asked him why he the test
A doesn’t finish B hasn’t finished C won’t finish D didn’t finish
17 After his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends
A finish B to finish C finishing D the finish of
18 I was very surprised that she didn’t pass the exam
A hearing B to hearing C at hearing D to hear
19 We were made _ hard when we were at school
20 Carol always wants by everyone she meets
A be admired B being admired C to being admired D to be admired
21 If it _ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach
22 The teacher gave back the papers which marked
23 " _" " Not at all."
A Is it O.K if I sit here ? B Would it be possible for me to sit here ?
24 " _ " " No, that would be fine."
A Are you closing the window ? B Could you close the window ?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
25 _ if a war happened?
A What you would do B What would you do C What will you do D What you will do
26 They are pulling down the old theater The old theater
A is pulled down B is pulling down C is being pulled down D is been pulled down
27 If Hung studies hard, he won’t fail the exams.
A Unless Hung fails the exams, he will study hard
B Unless Hung studies hard, he will fail the exams.
C Unless Hung doesn’t fail the exams, he will study hard
D Unless Hung doesn’t study hard, he won’t fail the exams
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
28 If your mother bought that bike for you, will you be happy ?
Trang 131 A although B despite C in spite D due to
3 A includes B contains C consists D composes
4 A also called B is also called C is called also D is also calling
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Choose the word whose main stress syllable is different from the rest Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D:
9 A physicist B digestion C professor D discover
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
10 To enter that school, you will have to fill in the _ form
11 They are university professors who in the history of the Russian empire
A special B specially C specialize D specialization
12 He did not do well at school and left with few _ qualifications
A academic B academy C academician D academically
13 Such questions provide a useful means of students’ interest
A expressing B encouraging C stimulating D providing
14 He may be quick understanding but he isn’t capable _ remembering anything
15 This school is only for children first language is not English
16 Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children _ from six to fourteen
17 We have an exam next week It is very necessary _
A study hard B to study hard C hard study D to hard study
18 He went to the cinema _ he had done his homework
19 If I were you, I would advise her the new teaching method
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20 I can't stand him If he _, I will quit
21 You won’t pass the examination _you study more
22 When I was young, I _to play the guitar by a friend
23 " _ you turn off the T.V, please ?" " I'd be glad to."
24 " Would you mind turning down the volume ?" " _ "
A Of course B I'd be glad to C Not at all. D Yes, sure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
25 _ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
26 It rains so we can’t go to school.
A If it rains, I could go to school B If it didn’t rain, I could go to school.
C If it not rain, I could go to school D If it rains, I can go to school
27 I / not see / him / since / he/ graduate / university /./
A I didn’t see him since he graduated university
B I haven’t seen him since he graduated university.
C I hadn’t seen him since he graduated university
D I don’t see him since he graduated university
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
28 The communicative of the ship with the island has been disconnected.
Trang 15PRACTICE TEST 8
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
What is life like for today’s students? As the university and college terms began, I talked to
a few students about their lives
Sarah James is a second year biology student “Money is a big problem”, said Sarah “I caneat quite cheaply at the university but I spend quite a lot on transport I also spend quite a lot onclothes, as I like to wear things that are in fashion”
Colin Peter, who is studying engineering, disagrees “I don’t spend anything on clothes,”
he said, “unless you count climbing boots I’m very keen on climbing, and you do need specialequipment, some of which is very expensive Luckily, my parents gave me money for my birthday
in November Not much of my money goes on transport, because I have a bicycle.”
Diana Bell is a first year fashion student “I make all my clothes This should save memoney, but in fact, the materials are very expensive I don’t know how I would manage if I didn’tsell some of the dresses and hats I make to the other students Everything is expensive”, she said
“That includes the rent, food, transport and heating for the flat in winter.”
Jack is a science student in his final year “What do I spend my money on?” Well, not onclothes, and not a lot on going out in the evening My rent is expensive, and I suppose I spendquite a lot on books
1 This passage is from ………
A a student’s notebook B a letter to a friend C a magazine article D an advertisement
2 The aim of the write is to ……….
C explain that students work hard D complain about students’ way of life
3 The students’ main problem is ……….
A deciding what to wear B living on the money they receive
C finding enough time to study D cooking their own food
4 Colin is different from Sarah because ………
A he doesn’t need to study hard B he has generous parents who help him
C he is not a second year student D his clothes and transport cost less
5 Which of the following is TRUE for Diana?
A “I haven’t bought any clothes this year but I’ll have to buy next year when I start work.”
B “I’m going to buy a new pair of boots this winter, after my birthday.”
C “I bought a new jacket and trousers yesterday, so I haven’t any money.”
D “A friend is going to pay me to make a jacket for her, so I will have enough money after
all.”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
6 A apply B university C identity D early
7 A final B applicant C high D decide
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
8 A mathematics B application C education D certificate
9 A available B majority C tutorial D differently
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
10 Unless you show your ………, you won’t be able to get into the examination room.
A identity card B birthday card C birth certificate D reference letter
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12 She has made an ……… for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A apply B applicant C applicator D application
13 What is minimum entrance _for this course?
A condition B requirement C certificate D ability
14 He is disappointed at noty being offered the job, but I think he will _ it.
15 If you _to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble.
A listened B would listen C had listened D Would have
listened
16 _ here, he would help us with these troubles
A Were Peter B If were Peter C Unless were Peter D Unless Peter were
17 you known he was a liar, would you have agreed to support him?
18 It is too bad, Lam isn’t here If he _ here, he _ what to do.
A were / would know B is / will know C had been / would have known D was / would know
19 _ you work harder, you will be sacked.
A Whether B If C However D Unless
20 The campfire _ if it _ last night.
A wouldn’t be cancelled / didn’t rain B wouldn’t have been cancelled / hadn’t rained
C would have been cancelled / hadn’t rained D will be cancelled / rains
21 Without the traffic jam on the high way this morning, I _ late for the meeting
A would be B would have been C hadn't been D wouldn't have been
22 The resort was full of people I wish it _ less crowded
23 _ “Why do you think most people learn English?” _ “ ”
A All of them are B I heard it was very good
C Very often it’s to get a better job D Because I like it
24 _ “What kind of job would you like?” _ “ ”
A Is there a good chance of promotion? B I’m good at computing
C Anytime after next week D Anything to do with computers.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
25 Keep silent or you will wake the baby up.
A If you don’t keep silent, you will wake the baby up.
B If you mustn’t keep silent, you will wake the baby up
C If you keep silent, you will wake the baby up
D If you don’t keep silent , you would wake the baby up
26 The more you study,
C you are the more knowledgeable D you will gain more knowledge
27 Winning a place at university _for most students.
A become the most difficultly B has become as difficult
C will become more difficultly D is becoming more and more difficult
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
28 If I had eaten lunch, I wouldn’t have been hungry now.
A B C D
29 It was excited to think about how I was at college
A B C D
Trang 17Preparation is a key to a successful interview Does the idea of going to a job interview make
you feel a little nervous? Many people find that it is the hardest part of the employing process.
But it is not really true The more you prepare and practice, the more comfortable you will feel.You should find out as much as possible about the company before you go to the interview.Understand the products that they produce and the services that they provide It is also good toknow who the customers are and who the major competitors are Practice makes perfect It willalso make you feel more confident and relaxed So, practice your answers to common questions.Make a list of questions to ask, too Almost all interviewers will ask if you have questions This is
a great opportunity for you to show your keenness, enthusiasm, and knowledge
Make a great impression The interview is your chance to show that you are the best personfor the job Your application or resume has already exhibited that you are qualified Now it is up
to you to show how your skills and experience match this position and this company Theemployer will be looking and listening to determine if you are a good fit He/she will be lookingfor a number of different qualities, in addition to the skills that you possess To make the bestimpression, dress appropriately; express your strengths; arrive early, by about 10-15 minutes; beenthusiastic; shake hands firmly; be an active listener; sit up straight and maintain eye contact;and ask questions
After the interview, follow up with a thank-you note This is a chance for you to restate yourinterest and how you can benefit the company Your best bet is to try to time it so that the notegets there before the hiring: decision is made You should also follow up with a phone call if you
do not hear back from the employer within the specified time
1 The pronoun it refers to .
A the job B the interview C the interviewer D the preparation
2 What does the writer advise you to practice?
A Asking and answering questions related to the job.
B Making products that the company produces
C Providing services that the company serves
D Meeting some customers and competitors
3 Which should not be shown during your interview?
A Punctuality B A firm hand shaking C Being properly-dressed D Weaknesses
4 You can show your qualifications in the
A dressing style and punctuality B competing with the competitors
C resume and letter of application D eye contact with the interview
5 Which is not included in the writer's advice?
A You should not communicate with the interviewer after the interview.
B You 'should make the best impression in the interview
C You should write a note to say thanks to the interviewer after the interview,
D You should telephone the interviewer for any information after the interview
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underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
6 A interview B minute C question D suitable
7 A explained B disappointed C prepared D interviewed
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Trang 18the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
8 A interview B impression C company D formally
9 A stressful B pressure C prepare D future
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10 Qualifications and ………… are two most important factors that help you get a good job
A politeness B experience C attention D impression
11 Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _ on your interviewer
12 _ is increasing, which results from economic crisis
A Employment B Unemployment C Employ D Unemployed
13 Not all teenagers are well _ for their future job when they are at high school
A interested B satisfied C concerned D prepared
14 It is very important to make a good impression _ your interviewer
15 It you do not know something about the more technical aspects of the job, admit it and stress that you are willing _
16 He didn’t do it himself He asked some workmen it for him
17 You can apply for a better job when you _more experience
A will have had B have had C had D had had
18 Not only the exam but she also got the scholarship
19 A man _a lot of money in a box got on the bus
A who carries B who carrying C carried D carrying
20 Do you remember Mr Darnell, …… taught us English Literature ?
21 Mary finally succeeded _ a good job
A to get B getting C to getting D in getting
22 Yesterday we visited the City Museum, ………I’d never been before
23 “Do you think you will get the job?” - “ ”
A I know so B Well, I hope so C I think not D Yes, that’s right
24 “My daughter is a very good cook” _ “ _”
A Really, does she? B Really, has she? C Really, can she? D Really, is she?
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25 If you just approach the job with the right attitude,
A things would have turned out B things will turn out
C things would turn out D things turns out
26 Love, , comes to everyone at some time in his life
A who is a wonderful feeling B when is a wonderful feeling
C that is a wonderful feeling D which is a wonderful feeling
27 _ please get in touch with the police
A Anyone who saw the accident B Anyone who would see the accident
C Would anyone who saw the accident D Would who saw the accident
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28 The company did not want to hire a man that experience was so limited.
Trang 1929 We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our society
Each year , the United States publishes the Occupational Outlook Handbook This large
book (1) over 250 kinds of jobs It describes job duties , working conditions , educationneeded , and salary Most important , it gives the job outlook That is , it tells how(2) openings there will be for a job in the coming year If the outlook is excellent , therewill be a great (3) _for workers There will be more jobs than people If the outlook isgood, the number of jobs and the number of workers will be about the (4) If the outlook
is poor , there will be more workers than jobs It will be very difficult to (5) _work inthat kind of job This chapter will describe the job outlook for some jobs
prepare
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is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
6 A established B recommended C concentrated D invented
7 A helps B provides C documents D laughs
9 A stable B average C population D rate
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10 We took part in a sponsored walk _ to support the poor
11 It’s the long winters here really depress most people
12 You are not allowed to use the club's facilities you are a member
13 Up to now, we _ about two thousand English words
A have learnt B would learn C learnt D will learn
14 Do you know the restaurant we can have a good meal?
15 Peter left high school the age seventeen
16 A letter of _ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview
A recommend B recommendation C recommended D recommender
17 When can students the GCSE examinations?
18 During the interview you should _on what the interviewer is saying
19 I think he is the most suitable _for the position
Trang 20A employer B trainee C candidate D examiner
20 Before _ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer
A deciding B applying C requiring D demanding
21 Doctors have to assume _ for human life
A responsible B responsibly C responsibility D responsible
22 Her job was so _ that she decided to quit it
A interesting B satisfactory C stressful D wonderful
23 Mary: “Shall we have a drink when you finish your class?” _ Peter: “ ……….”
A No, we can’t B You’re welcome C All right. D You needn’t do that
24 “ _ Would you mind if I smoke?” _ “ ……… ”
A Never mind B Yes, please don’t C Not at all D Yes, please do
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25 It seem that the Earth is the only planet _
C that can be supported life D which support life
26 Anyone _ must apply before next Friday
A who are interested in the job B who is interested in the job
C who are interesting in the job D whose job is interested
27 Some of the people couldn’t come
C that I invited my party to D when I invited to party
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28 People said that Henry was the last person leaving the burning house.
harmful effect on painters, but it doesn't "bother" a robot Robots can work in nuclear
power plants and in undersea research stations that might be dangerous for humans.Already, robots are working in the plastics industry and in chemical and industrialequipment industries One of the most common uses of robots is still in automobilefactories They can do the heavy, unpleasant, or dangerous work These kinds of industrial
robots are not usually "mobile" The work they need to do is brought to them, like cars on
an assembly line, for example
The robot industry is a big business By the middle of the 1990s, Japan led the world
Trang 21and Japan, as well as other countries, continue to develop more advanced robots Robotscan now be made to perform more complex jobs Robots can make decisions while theyare working and learn from their mistakes Robots can now see with TV camera "eyes."They can easily hear and can even speak using a voice made by a computer But it isdifficult to make a robot "understand." Thinking and understanding are very humanqualities The robots of the future will probably be very complex They will be able toperform many humanlike tasks Robots and other technology will make the future a veryinteresting place!
1 We can infer from the passage that by the middle of the 1990s
A only Japan had used robots in production
B Japan and the USA were the only countries to use robots
C some countries had used robots in industrial production
D Japan led the world in production thanks to robots
2 Which of the following are robots NOT be able to do?
A To speak using a voice made by a computer B To think and understand
C To make decisions at work D To learn from mistakes
3 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the robots of thefuture?
A They will probably be very complicated
B They will be able to do humanlike tasks
C They will contribute to making the future more interesting
D They will replace human workers in all kinds of work
4 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "bother" in the first
paragraph?
5 One of the greatest advantages of robots is………
A working in dangerous or harmful situation B working in nuclear power plants
C working in the plastics industry D working in factories
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underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following
questions
7 A terrorism B eradicate C incredible D pessimist
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10 Some young people like to earn their own living _
A in order to be dependent on their parents B so that be dependent on their parents
C so as not to be dependent on their parents D so as not dependent on their parents
11 It was such a big meal that we couldn't finish it.
A The meal was too very big for us to finish B The meal was too big for us to finish it
C The meal was such big that we couldn’t finish it D The meal was too big for us to
finish.
12 She sings so well that she has been asked to make a record.
A She is such a well dancer that she has been asked to make a record
Trang 22B She is such a good dancing that she had been asked to make a record.
C She is such a good danner that she has been asked to make a record
D She is such a well dancing that she has been asked to make a record
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13 In the future, fatal diseases will be from the word
14 The worker welcome the new regulation, which become on the first of next month
15 Most developing countries are in of capital and technical assistance
16 Domestic chores are now no longer a thanks to the inventions of electronic devices
17 The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _ is
A creativity B history C terrorism D technology
18 He _ for that company for five months when it went bankrupt
A has been worked B has worked C had been working D was working
19 Henry was a studious student He needed no _ to work hard
encouraged
20 No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen _
A expected B unexpected C expectedly D unexpectedly
21 We are grateful our teacher
22 John’s parents are very proud him
23 When doing the puzzles, you have to read _ the questions carefully
24 For breakfast I had a sandwich and _ apple
25 We live in a big house in middle of the village
26 “Would you like something to eat?” - “ _I’m not hungry now.”
A Yes, it is B Yes, I would C No, no problem D No, thanks
27 “ I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend!” –
“………”
A What a shame ! B What a pity ! C Me too D What’s happened?
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28 I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam
Trang 23………, as their natural disasters are destroyed.
1 A optimistic B pessimistic C stagnant D powerful
3 A will continue B continue C continued D shall continue
4 A risk B danger C accidents D unfortunate
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6 A breath B threaten C healthy D great
8 A economy B contrary C citizen D corporation
9 A eradicate B astronaut C standard D fatal
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10 The ideal world is a peaceful one Nobody wants to live under the _ of terrorism.
11 Someone who is _ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A powerful B optimistic C stagnant D pessimistic
12 It is quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts
13 We have a _ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A secure B pessimistic C promising D optimistic
14 Mary is so that people tell her all their troubles
15 Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _ when being asked about their future.
A depress B depression C depressing D depressed
16 He takes pride _all his achievements
17 Mary doesn’t mind living her own
A with B by C on D at
18 Mrs Smith invited Mrs Lan to have dinner while Mrs Lan _ the U.S
19 The headmaster disapproved……… his behaviour.
Trang 2422 _ “Would you mind if I smoked ? “ _ “ _”
A Yes , I would B No, I wouldn’t C.I’d really rather you didn’t D No, thank you
23 A: “ What can I do for you?” B: “ _.”
A No, You can’t B Thanks I’ll do it
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25 The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons
A The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons
B The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons
D The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons
26 That play was _
A interesting enough for her to see again.B enough interesting for her to see again
C too interesting for her to see again D so interesting for her to see again
27 “We preserve natural resources We can use them in the future.” means
A We can use natural resources in the future so that we preserve them
B We preserve natural resources that we can use them in the future
C We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
D We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non governmentalorganization for the conservation, research, and restoration of the environment The organizationwas formed as a charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name
World Wildlife Fund It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson.
It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supportersworldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmentalprojects around the world It is a charity, with approximately 9% of its funding coming fromvoluntary donations by private individuals and businesses
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment".Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the
world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater, ecosystems, and oceans and coasts Among other issues,
it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climate change The organization runsmore than 20 field projects worldwide In the last few years, the organization set up offices andoperations around the world
1 The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) is concerned with
A industry B humanity C atmosphere D environment
2 WWF is now working in about