UNIT 16 LOP 12

Test 1(Unit 16) I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. 1. The Titanic …………………………to New York when it hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic. A. traveled B. travels C. was traveling D. had traveled 2. I……………… this document to him when he ……………….here tomorrow. A. give/will get B. will give/gets C. will give/get D. will give/will get 3. Having read the letter, ………………….it on the table. A. she left B. and she left C. she had left D. she has left 4. “I’ll come and give you the package at eight”-“That will be too late because we ……by that hour” A. have gone B. will go C. went D. will have gone 5. When he …………all the letters, he took them to the post office. A. has been writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written 6. We …………………… anything about him since he ………………………… here last year. A. haven’t heard / have left B. haven’t heard / left C. didn’t hear / left D. hadn’t heard / left 7. I suddenly remembered that I ………………….my book on the train. A. leave B. left C. has left D. had left 8. By the time next summer, my sister will have completed her studies and …………………a job. A. found B. finding C. will find D. finds 9. Wait here until I ____________back. A. come B. will come C. will have come D. had come 10. What ______ when Peter called last night? A. have you done B. did you use to do C. were you doing D. are you doing 11. Her ………………….project has let her down. A. succeed B. success C. unsuccessful D. successful 12. “I’ve enjoyed myself a lot, but it’s getting late. ………………….” A. Let’s stay for a little longer B. How nice to see you C. I hope to see you soon D. Good bye for now 13 A. “I’m sorry, I’m late” B. “…………………” A. Same here B. Sounds good C. That’s all rightD. My pleasure. 14. A. “Thank you for the advice” B. “…………………” A. It was fun B. My pleasure C. Same here D. Sounds good. 15. “I think your hair is terrific!” B. “……………… ” A. It’s nice of you to say so B. No, it isn’t. C. I don’t think so D. Sounds good 16. “…………… ” “Yes? What can I do for you?” A. Pardon me B. Excuse me C. Sir? D. All are correct 17. The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was ______ in 1967. A. made B. found C. founded D. set 18. Prizes are awarded ________ the number of points scored. A. according to B. because of C. due to D. resulting in 19. He decided to ____________a more radical approach to the problem. A. put B. arrive C. end D. adopt 20. The increased capital could greatly accelerate _____________development. A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy 21. Economic growth slowed down sharply after three months of_____________. A. development B. rapidity C. promotion D. acceleration 22. Smoke from automobiles accounts ____________a large amount of air pollution in cities. A. for B. of C. about D. at 23. This is not the_____________version. It has been changed. A. initial B. beginning C. original D. early 24. Students must _____________attention to their teacher when he is explaining the lesson. A. make B. pay C. turn D. point II. Choose the sentence expressing the same idea as the given one. 25 They spent a lot of money on food and clothes A. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes B. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes C. A lot of money on food and clothes were spent D. Money was spent a lot on food and clothes 26. She started learning English ten years ago A. She has not learnt English before B. She has learnt English since ten years C. She has started learning English for ten years D. She has learnt English for ten years 27. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car A. The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car C. The man was believed to be escaped in a stolen car D. They believed that the man stole the car 28. The coffee was too hot for him to drink. A. The coffee was cool enough for him to drink. B. The coffee was so hot that he could drink it. C. The coffee was so hot that he could drink. D. The coffee was so hot that he could not drink it. III. Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 29. Her mother will wait outside the A school until she will finish B her examination and then C they will come D home. 30. He never takes A a day off B work and when he is at C work he always works very hardlyD 31. I will intend A to go back B home when I finish C my education D 32. The A phone rings B while I was washing C the dishes D 33. They asked A me what did happen B the previous day, but C I was unable to tell D them. 34. Basketball A has become B increasingly C popular from D 1891. 35. The students studying A in this class comes B mostly C from D Long Dien. IV. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 36. A. earned B. needed C. visited D. collected 37. A. future B. mature C. picture D. nature 38. A. cooks B. coughs C. joins D. sits V. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest in each group 39. A. committee B. referee C. engineer D. volunteer 40. A. population B. economics C. domestic D. electronic Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. FRUITIBIX Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconuts and bananas. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate, bite into a Fruitibix. it won’t make you fat and it will keep you healthy. At lunchtime, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you the energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth. Discover Fruitibix! It's on our supermarket shelves now! 41. This is________ A. a letter B. a magazine C. a student's notebook D. an advertisement 42. The writer wants to________ A. persuade people to buy a product B. give advice about healthy living C. explain why people buy this product D. compare Fruitibix with other sorts of food 43. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate? A. Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate. B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate. C. Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate. D. Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate. 44. Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry? A. You don't need to cook it B. It's as good as a proper meal C. You can buy Fruitibix everywhere D. It won't be harmful to your teeth 45. Which of these people should buy Fruitibix? A. Mrs. Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party. B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office. He is busy today and might not have time for lunch. C. Mr. Taylor is going on a fishing trip and wants to take something to eat with him. He enjoys salty food. D. Mrs. Brook's daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better but the doctor advised Mrs. Brook to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it. VII. Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. Rivers are one of the most (46)………………resources. Most of the big cities in the world are on large rivers and almost every country has at least one river that (47)…………………an important part in the life of its people. Besides transportation, rivers provide people with food and water. To get water for crops, a (48)………………… is built across a river. People can use water not only to irrigate (49) ……………….to make electricity. However, several rivers are (50)……………… when industries develop. It is necessary to keep rivers clean if people want to get benefits of the natural resources. 46. a. nature b. natural c. nation d. naturally 47. a. plays b. gets c. makes d. demands 48. a. pool b. pond c. well d. dam 49. a. or b. nor c. but also d. as well as 50. a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. polluting TEST 2 (UNIT 16) I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. association b. original c. stability d. accelerate 2. a. domestic b. estimate c. statistics d. relation 3. a. language b. diverse c. promote d. combine 4. a. economic b. integration c. development d. transportation 5. a. service b. rural c. region d. include II. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part: 6. ASEAN remains ready to further cooperate with_____ United Nations in the ongoing humanitarian efforts for the victims of Cyclone Margins in Myanmar. a. a b. an c. the d.0 7.________UN leaders appreciate the support, cooperation and leadership that ASEAN has shown in helping the victims of disasters. a. A b. An c. The d. O 8. The organization hosts cultural activities in attempt_________ to further integrate the region. a. a b. an c. the d.0 9. ASEAN also works for the_______of peace and stability in the region. a. promote b. promotion c. promotional d. promoter 10. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and_____ organization. a. economy b. economic c. economics d. economical 11. The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a_______ environment. a. stable b. stability c. stably d. stabilize 12. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five_______ : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines. a. members b. competitors c. leaders d. statesmen 13. “What is the currency of Thailand?” ~ “……………” a. Peso b. Dollar c. Baht d. Ringgit 14. The Association of Southeast Asia which consists of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia was ________ on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand a. found b. founded c. invented. D. discovered 15. The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace. a. goals b. organizations c. missions d. plans 16. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures. a. same b. adopted c. various d. respected 17. “What are the official languages of the Philippines?” ~ “……………” a. English b. Filipino c. both a & b d. Thai 18. The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is an agreement by the member nations of ASEAN concerning local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. a. progressing b. producing c. combining d. aiming 19. ASEAN has planned equitable economic development and reduced poverty and ________ disparities in year 2020. a. socio-politic b. socio-cultural c. socio-Linguistic d. socio-economic 20. The Governments of ASEAN have paid special attention ________ trade. a. to b. on c. for d. with 21. The goal the ASEAN Vision 2020 aims ________ creating a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN economic region. a. for b. on c. at d. up 22. _________, I will give him the report. a. When he will return b. When he returns c. Until he will return d. No sooner he returns 23. _________ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire. a. Until b. No sooner c. By the time d. After 24. I have earned my own living ________ I was seven. a. since b. when c. while d. as soon as 25. We saw many beautiful birds ________ in the lake. a when we are fishing b. while fishing c. while fished d. fishing 26. _________, Peter came to see me. a. While having dinner b. While I was having dinner c. When having dinner d. When I am having dinner 27. ________ my homework, I went to bed. a. After I had finished b. After finished c. Finished d. After had finished 28. _________ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend. a. Before left b. Before he leaves c. Before leaving d. Before he will leave 29. Jones _________ after everyone a. speaks / will eat b. will speak / has eaten c. is speaking / eats d. has spoken / will have eaten 30. ________, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines, a. Whenever raining b. As it will be raining c. When it will rain d. Whenever it rains 31 – 35. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting. 31. Tom is used to fly A after having crossed B the continent many C times during the past decade D. 32. Our English teacher would like us A spending B more time in the C laboratory practicing D our pronunciation. 33. Sam used to living A in Texas, but B his company had him C transfer to a better position D in New York. 34. Peter’s new sports A car cost B much more C than his friend Tom D . 35. Max would rather to be fishing A from his boat B in the lake than C sitting at his desk D in the office. III. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 36. As soon as you arrive, give me a call. a. Give me a call immediately on arrival. b. Wait until I call you to arrive. c. I will phone you on my arrival. d. Whenever you call me, I will arrive. 37. Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister. a. My youngest sister’s name is Lucy. b. Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister. c. It is Lucy who is my youngest sister. d. I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister. 38. By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home. a. Peter did not go home until we finished our work. b . As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter. c. We finished our work before Peter went home . d . Peter had gone home before we finished our work. 39. It has been years since I last ate fish. a. I have not eaten fish for years. b. For many years, I have eaten only fish. c. I like eating fish for years. d. It is fish that I have eaten for many years. 40. It will not be long until he is at the meeting. a. It will take him a long time to attend the meeting. b. He will be at the meeting soon. c. The meeting will last for a long time. d. He has been at the meeting for a long time. IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. Peace is a state between groups of people, among nations in which they (41)……. on the friendly base of equal rights and mutual (42) …… Peace, obviously, means a world without blood bleeding, without (43)…… and any economic loss. Also, it brings more to mankind. It provides us with time to (44)……… on our work, to create new labour-saving methods and to produce more assets. More important, it is peace that expresses long (45)……… of people to have a stable and prosperous world. 41. A. make B. combine C. concern D. cooperate 42. A. understand B. understandable C. understanding D. misunderstanding 43. A. hate B. violence C. terrorist D. hospitality 44. A. notice B. fulfill C. concentrate D. pay attention 45. A. need B. ambition C. aspiration D. requirement V. READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage and choose the best answer. Viet Nam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Viet Nam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace, stability and reconciliation in the region. In the past years in the ASEAN, Viet Nam has reaped many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Viet Nam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries’ investment into Viet Nam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Viet Nam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei. In addition, Viet Nam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen years is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Viet Nam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future. 46. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Viet Nam-ASEAN: a decade of companionship and development. B. Viet Nam’s achievements in relation with the ASEAN community. C. Viet Nam’s contributions to ASEAN’s development. D. How Viet Nam joined ASEAN. 47. How long has Viet Nam been a full member of ASEAN? A. For the past few years. B. For a decade. C. Since 1995. D. As long as Singapore. 48. That Viet Nam………. is an example of Viet Nam’s achievement in economy. A. succeeds in the program of ‘hunger eradication and poverty alleviation’ B. reinforces regional cooperation with other ASEAN member countries C. Viet Nam reaches seven percent each year in economic investments D. Viet Nam official became a full member of ASEAN 49. Which information is not given in the passage? A. Culture is an aspect which Viet Nam has focused on as an ASEAN member. B. Viet Nam has played an important part in maintaining peace in the region. C. Joining ASEAN was an important political event to Viet Nam. D. Singapore has invested a lot in the Vietnamese market. 50. Which word means ‘an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again’? A. Stability. B. Eradication. C. Reconciliation. D. Impression. Answer key Caâu Ñaùp aùn Caâu Ñaùp aùn Caâu Ñaùp aùn Caâu Ñaùp aùn Caâu Ñaùp aùn 1 C 11 C 21 D 31 A 41 D 2 B 12 D 22 B 32 B 42 A 3 A 13 C 23 C 33 B 43 D 4 D 14 B 24 B 34 D 44 A 5 D 15 A 25 A 35 B 45 B 6 B 16 D 26 D 36 A 46 B 7 D 17 C 27 B 37 B 47 A 8 C 18 A 28 D 38 C 48 D 9 A 19 D 29 B 39 A 49 C 10 C 20 B 30 D 40 C 50 B thphg2003@yahoo.com . Nam-ASEAN: a decade of companionship and development. B. Viet Nam’s achievements in relation with the ASEAN community. C. Viet Nam’s contributions to ASEAN’s development. D. How Viet Nam joined ASEAN. 47 accelerate _____________development. A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy 21. Economic growth slowed down sharply after three months of_____________. A. development B. rapidity C b. nor c. but also d. as well as 50. a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. polluting TEST 2 (UNIT 16) I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. association b. original