Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other.II.. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.. Read the following passa
Trang 1I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other.
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
7 A inspiration B fashionable C modernize D symbolize
9 A convenient B encourage C material D modernize
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
11 It was after the Civil War ended that an assassin named John Wilkes Both has killed
A B C D
Abraham Lincoln
12 Millions of people have visit Disney World in Orlando, Florida, since it opened
A B C D
13 Gertrude Stein, a well-known American novelist, was born in 1874 and had died in 1946
A B C D
14 Harry S Truman assumed the presidency of the United States after F.D Roosevelt dies in office
A B C D
15 At summer camps last year children swam, rode horses, and were playing baseball
A B C D
16 Students who did not brought pencils to the test were not allowed to take it
A B C D
17 Television had been very popular in the United States since the fifties
A B C D
18 He would run up and down, shouting encourages to the team
A B C D
19 Many people made sacrifices to achieve basic equal for woman
A B C D
20 Inspiration by her example, other zoologists have begun working with apes in the wild
A B C D
IV Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
21 I haven’t heard from Maria
A since many months before B for many months
C for many months ago D since a long time
22 This book is so long that I _
A haven’t finished it yet B haven’t finished it already
C still have finished it D still haven’t finished it already
23 Spain _ at one time a very powerful country
24 The longest fish in the context _ by Thelma Rivers
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Trang 2A was catching B caught C was caught D catch
25 -“Are we about to have dinner?” -“Yes, It _ in the dinning room”
A is serve B have been served C is being served D served
26 Many building in the town still _ the scars of the bombing
27 The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very
A casualty B casually C casual D casuals
28 Please note that the _ many vary from those illustrated
A designate B designations C designs D designers
29 New opportunities will emerge as the climate improves
A economics B economic C economical D economy
30 Mom always _ us to discuss our problems
A encourage B encouragement C encouraging D encouraged
31 He’s a choreographer who has drawn from Javanese dance
A inspired B inspires C inspiration D inspiring
32 The dragon the enemies of the church
A symbolizes B symbols C symbolic D symbolism
33 The problem is not to British students
A unique B uniqueness C uniquely D unitary
34 It’s a Italian restaurant
A fashion B fashionable C fashions D fashionably
35 She presented her ideas clearly and _
V Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
For many years (36) and quality of (37) were dependent (38) social status and wealth Before medieval times (39) people in Britain (40) plain woolen clothes The main garment was a long (41) fastened by a belt, and covered in cold weather by a cloak In the 11th and 12th centuries (42) in clothing between nobles and the common people became more noticeable Women’s dresses began to have more shape and style They reached the ground and often had long hanging (43) Rich people lined their cloaks with fur When knights returned from the Crusades they brought new fashions and (44) from the Middle East Men began to wear (45) tunics and stockings, and long pointed shoes
36 A style B stylish C stylist D stylistic
37 A cloths B clothe C clothing D cloth
41 A tunic B tunnel C unique D stockings
42 A different B differing C differs D differences
43 A sleeveless B sleeve C sleeved D sleeves
44 A material B materials C materialism D materially
45 A color B colored C colorant D coloration
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.
Trang 3The business of tennis clothes has grown astoundingly in the past few years Over $250
million is spent annually on the trappings of tennis Apparently everyone wants to look like pro, even though 20% of the clientele has never even played the game
Manufactures pays the stars lucrative fees for wearing their brands of clothes and wielding their racquets on center court Chris Evert-Lloyd, for example, is rumored to have signed a five year contract for $5 million with Ellesse, a producer of fancy, expensive tennis wear John McEnroe gets a reported $600,000 for playing with a Dunlop racquets, 330,000 for sporting Tacchini clothes, and
$100,000 for tying his Nike tennis shoes Obviously, in a bad year, these stars make more as fashion models than as athletes
Not only tennis players get free clothing, but also all the people involved in the game – the referees, lines people, ball boys and girls – are living advertisements for tennis wear producers Where, traditionally, conservative white clothing was required for the entire tennis coterie, changing times have seen a new vogue in tennis outfits Flamboyant colors, designers’ nameplates, geometric figures, and bold lines distinguish the new tennis togs from their predecessors
46 What can be understood from this reading?
A Tennis clothing appeals to everyone
B Tennis stars can get huge sums for wearing a manufacture’s brands of clothes and wielding his or her racquets
C The price of tennis racquets has remained stable
D Bright colors entice people to buy tennis wear
47 What is the writer trying to do?
A Explain why the cost of tennis clothes has risen
B Defend tennis wears manufacturers from complaints about their high prices
C Describe the means of advertising expensive tennis clothes
D Describe tennis new clothing
48 What is the best title for the passage?
A The Tennis Stars B Big Business in Tennis Wear
C The High Cost of Playing Tennis D Tennis Stars’ Flamboyant Clothes
49 It is stated that John McEnroe
A wears flamboyant clothing on the court
B may be earning over $1 million for using tennis products
C make more as fashion models than athletes
D has had a bad year in tennis competitions
50 Which of the following is true?
A Tennis clothing is only bought by the well-to-do
B Those who wear expensive tennis clothes play tennis
C Tennis clothing appeals to fashion models
D The coloration of tennis wear has changed
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Trang 4I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other.
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
11 Elizabeth I has reigned as queen of England from 1558 to 1603
A B C D
12 When it touches a cold surface, water vapor condensed
A B C D
13 Changes in the schedule have been indicate on the bulletin board
A B C D
14 The piano concerto was beautifully performed by a sixteen-year-old
A B C D
15 The University of Michigan, which was found in 1817, is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan
A B C D
16 Mail is send daily to all parts of the United States not only by the government
A B C D
but also by private carriers
17 It recognized that insulation containing formaldehyde can cause serious health problems for
A B C D
certain people
18 This will be an occasional for us all to make a new start
A B C D
19 Few players have gained as much respect from their peer as Barry Bonds
A B C D
20 You will be given the uniquely opportunity to study with one of Europe’s top chefs
A B C D
IV Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
21 –“Who ate all the cookies” –“Mary Ann .”
22 –“Is Tony making dinner?” –“He’s just to make it.”
23 Thirteen-year-old Ronnie Segal has loved math he was a little boy
24 –“Why is Stanley in jail?” –“He of robbery”
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Trang 5A has been convicted B has been convicting
25 –“Where’s the old chicken coop?” –“It by a windstorm last year”
A destroy B is destroyed C was destroyed D destroyed
26 Every new coin a date
27 Paul try to sound but I could tell something was worrying him
28 Put a next to the name of the person you are voting for
29 It’ll never work efficiently because there’s a basic flaw
30 growth is slowing down
A Economy B Economics C Economic D Economical
31 The sun had the red curtain
32 Frank had Diana in her ambition to become a model
A encouraged B encouraging C encouragement D encouragingly
33 Men and women should receive pay for work
A equal / equal B equal / equality C equality / equality D equal / equalize
34 Men’s change more slowly than women’s
A fashionable B fashionably C fashion D fashions
35 The wedding rings are of their love
V Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
In the mid 17th century English noblemen wore short jackets with slashed sleeves, (36)
_ trousers called breeches and high-heeled boots with spurs To these they often added a lace collar and a broad-brimmed hat (37) with long plumes Women’s dresses became softer and more flowing
The puritans believed that people should (38) simply, and they wore (39) black and white (40) Men wore tall black hats and white stocks (neckbands) Puritans were among the early colonists of North America, so this (41) influenced American
clothing
(42) the end of the 17th century men began to wear the predecessor of the modern three-piece suit, along (43) coat, a waistcoat and breeches, and a long wig Women wore low necklines and looped back their dresses to reveal the underskirt Cotton (44)
increasingly, especially for (45) such as the shift, a long shirt worn by both sexes
36 A knee-long B knee-length C knee-high D knee-lengths
37 A decorates B decorating C decorated D decorate
45 A undercoat B underdressed C underclothes D undercoats
Trang 6VI Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.
Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850 California
was in the middle of the Gold Rush Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold And Strauss came to sell canvas to these gold miners Canvas is a heavy fabric So Strauss thought the miners could use the canvas for tents
One day Strauss heard a miner complain that he couldn’t find clothes strong enough for the work he was doing Strauss got an idea He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants These pants were what the miners needed In one day Strauss sold all the pants he had made
Strauss wanted to improve his pants He wanted to make them even better He bought a fabric that was softer than canvas but just as strong This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was
called serge de Nimes The miners like this fabric They called it “denim” from (de Nimes) and
bought even more pants from Strauss
However, denim had no color Because of this the denim pants did not look very interesting, and they got dirty easily To solve these problems, Strauss dyed the denim blue
Strauss continued to improve his jeans Today the company he started is known around the world And Jeans are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well
46 What could be the best title of the passage?
A A Young Immigrant From Germany B The History of Blue Jeans
47 According to the writer, why did Levi Strauss come to California?
A He came to California to dig for gold B He came to California to sell pants
C He came to California to buy denim D He came to California to sell canvas
48 Blue Jeans
A did not look very interesting B are considered not practical
C got dirty easily D are considered good for many uses
49 What is the meaning of the word “immigrant” in the first paragraph?
A person who good at business B person who buys and sells things
C person who moves to another country D person who works in a mine
50 Which of the following is not true?
A Levi Strauss was the first person to make blue jeans
B Strauss made his first jeans from a fabric called serge de Nimes
C The first jeans were very strong
D Nimes is a city in France
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4 A musician B necessary C recently D since
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
8 A practical B designer C minority D occasion
10 A convenience B encouragement C fashionable D seft-confidence
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
11 The caves of Alta Mira, which was discovered in northern Spain,
A B C
contain interesting paintings by early cave dwellers
D
12 While some people say that a lot of time is wasting in shopping for clothes, others feel that
A B C D
it is relaxing activity
13 Grandma Moses is thought of as one of America’s greater primitive artists
A B C D
14 Lung cancer and other illnesses can be traced to cigarette smoke
A B C D
15 The first census carried out during Roman times for the purpose of taxation
A B C D
16 Varnish is a clear substance made of resins and soil that, when applied to wood, gave it a
A B C D glossy surface
17 Ernest Hemingway, a world-famous writer, was born in the United States but spend
A B much of his life abroad
C D
18 Brick was used as the main build material for local church
A B C D
19 If you think you’re going to lose from the start, then defeat is the logically out come
A B C D
20 By 1997, the town had grow big enough to need a high school of its own
A B C D
IV Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
21 –“Where was Michael Cane born” –“In Britain, but today he _ in the United States.”
22 Have they found a malaria vaccine _?
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23 –“We’re still looking for Thomas.” –“Hasn’t he _ yet?”
24 –“Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?”
–“I don’t know She around here for a long time.”
A hasn’t been saw B didn’t see C hasn’t been seeing D hasn’t been seen
25 –“Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer” –“She _ since she was four”
A has been dancing B has been danced C is dancing D was danced
26 –“What a beautiful dress you wearing!”
–“Thank you It especially for me by a French tailor”
27 –“Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” –“Yes, they _ in Russia.”
A were painted B were paint C were painting D painted
28 The city still bears the French name _ Aix-la-Chapelle
29 The work of designer Sonia Rykiel was the original inspiration _ the movie
30 They receive an income equal _ the value of the goods they produce
31 We sell a selection of plain and ties
A pattern B patterned C patterning D patterns
32 She teaches _
33 There is friendly _ between the two team
34 We hope to increase _ this year to $50 million
35 It seems like the most logical solution the problem
V Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
(36) _ the 18th (37) _ wealthy Englishmen (38) waistcoats, breeches and (39) _ under long frock coats with deep cuffs, (40) plumed three-cornered hats and buckled shoes Women’s dresses were (41) over hoop petticoats, with a small apron and lace cap Both (42) wore white powdered wigs and (43) _ make-up Later (44) women wore silk dresses with sack-backs (=lengths of material descending from the
shoulders to the ground) Wigs (45) after a tax was put on hair powder Meanwhile,
agricultural workers wore smocks ( = loose shirts), while peasant women wore simple wool dresses
40 A as well as B so well as C as long as D so long as
43 A used to B get used to C used D using
44 A aristocrat B aristocracy C aristocrats D aristocratic
45 A appeared B has appeared C disappeared d has disappeared
Trang 9VI Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.
After the Revolutionary War people in America were able to get news of European fashions Fashion plates (=pictures) and dolls showing the latest fashions were sent to the US, and America women began wearing large hoop skirts Some people thought that heavy hoops and corsets were bad for the health, and encouraged women to wear looser clothes Amelia Bloomer designed light frilled trousers, called bloomers, but many people laughed at them Though bloomers were not popular, there was a fashion for smaller, lighter skirts American men also followed fashion and began
wearing long trousers (or pants) instead of breeches
46 When did American women begin to wear large hoop skirts?
A After the Revolutionary War
B After fashions plates and dolls showing the latest fashion
C After buying fashion plates and dolls
D After some people encouraged women to wear looser clothes
47 What can be the best title of the passage?
A The American Clothing After Revolution War
B The American Cloths After Revolution War
C The Influence of the European fashions
D The History of Bloomers
48 In the context of the passage, the word “encouraged” means
A suggested that someone does something
B helped someone do something
C gave some one hope
D helped so that someone continues doing something
49 The word “them” in sentence four refers to
A the people who thought that heavy hoops and corsets were bad for the health
B bloomers
50 Which of these following sentences is not true?
A Some people persuaded women not to wear heavy hoops and corsets
B Amelia Bloomer was the one who designed frilled trousers
C Americans liked wearing large hoop skirts
D American men used to wear breeches
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2 A economic B conclusion C sailor D minority
5 A subject B occasion C inspiration D style
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
9 A poetry B modernize C fashionable D economic
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
11 Erosion, which washes away valuable topsoil, can be prevent by planting trees and grass
A B C D
12 Air composed of various gases including hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
A B C D
13 Franklin D Roosevelt became president of the United States in 1933 and has refected three
A B
times before he died in 1945
C D
14 The horse has been an important means of transportation until the twentieth century when it
A B C
was gradually replaced by the automobile
D
15 The California Gold Rush didn’t brought wealth to many who traveled west to seek their fortune
A B C D
16 It is estimated that much of the teenagers time is spend talking with friends
A B C D
17 Farmers generally plant, prune, and are fertilizing fruit trees in the spring before
A B C
warm weather arrives
D
18 Many Irish came to the United States during the potato famine and had never returned home
A B C D
19 This is most beautiful piece of china I have ever seen
A B C D
20 Connie walks more slow because she just had an operation
A B C D
IV Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
21 –“Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana.” –“He _that it was against the law.”
22 –“The maintenance people didn’t remove the stairs from the ballroom.”
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