c 9. Although thousands of grizzly bears used to roaming the Western Plains of the United States, today only a few thousandexist. a. Although b. used to roaming c. only a few thousand d. exist b 10. Although fraternal twins are born at the same time, they do not tend resemblingeach other any more than do other siblings. a. are born b. resembling c. each other d. than b 11. Some astronomers contend that in ancient times, the Big Horn Medicine Wheel, an arrangement of stones in Wyoming, must have serve as sighting points for observations of the sun. a. contend b. in Wyoming c. have serve d. sighting c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. Stables as well as a garden attached to the house. a. do b. does c. is d. are d 13. I don't think the food is very good, but it is a. tolerance b. tolerate c. tolerable d. tolerably c 14. Disk is the of the two workers. a. more careful b. most careful c. carefulest d. carefuler a 15. The competition makes the price of goods a. most cheap and cheap b. cheaper and cheaper c. more cheap and more cheap d. cheaper and more cheaper b 16. George has no intention of the city now. a. to leave b. leaving c. left d. being left b 17. John resented losing the paper. a. George b. George's c. George' d. the George's b 18. There are people who can't help when they see someone on a banana skin. a. laughing / to slip b. to laugh / slip c. to laugh / to slip d. laughing / slip d 19. Active: After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard. (Change into passive sentence) a. After class, the chalkboard always is erased by one of the students. b. After class, the chalkboard was always erased by one of the students. c. After class, the chalkboard is always erased by one of the students. d. After class, the chalkboard is always erased with one of the students. c 20. Direct speech: She wanted to know, "How long will it take me to get there?" (Change into indirect speech) a. She wanted to know how long would it take her to get there. b. She wanted to know how long it would take her to get there. c. She wanted to know how long it will take her to get there. d. She wanted to know how long it would take me to get there. b 21. The teacher's advice is profitable the students. a. to b. with c. for d. about a 22. Active: People say that the price of gold is going up. (Change into passive sentence) a. They are said that the price of gold is going up. b. People are said that the price of gold is going up. c. It was said that the price of gold is going up. d. It is said that the price of gold is going up. d 23. Direct speech: She asked him, "Do you like your job?" (Change into indirect speech) a. She told to him if he liked his job. b. She asked him if he likes his job. c. She asked him if he liked his job. d. She asked him if she liked her job. c 24. the narrow streets in that city, many people drive cars. a. Despite b. Even though c. Instead of d. Because of a 25. Mary does her homework Tom. a. more careful than b. the most carefully c. as careful as d. more carefully than d 26. I advise them out such a dangerous plan. a. stop thinking of carrying b. to stop thinking of carrying c. to stop to think of carrying d. to stop thinking of carry b 27. his love for teaching, David would continue his teaching career. a. Despite b. Even though c. Instead of d. Because of d 28. My head seems to be fire now. a. on b. in c. upon d. under a 29. is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources. a. Pollution b. Environment c. Conservation d. Conversation c 30. Conservation is also concerned the reclaiming of land. a. to b. with c. about d. of b 31. In the past, most people believe that the world's resources could never be a. enjoyed b. used c. used up d. destroyed c 32. The farmer can their land by deserts, swamps. a. reclaim / irrigating / draining b. protect / irrigating / draining c. irrigating / draining / reclaim d. irrigating / protect / draining a 33. Farmers can enrich the soil by adding fertilizers. a. make b. help c. do d. work b 34. They can prevent erosion by ploughing along the of a hill. a. tours b. borders c. ways d. contours d 35. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land because their roots the soil and water. a. retain / bind b. bind / retain c. catch / keep d. keep / catch b 36. Car exhaust fumes continue to the air. a. pollute b. pollution c. destroy d. protect a 37. To conserve minerals, we must cut waste and the metal in discarded products. a. recycle b. use c. throw d. throw away a 38. He at Tan Son Nhat airport recently. a. has arrived b. will arrive c. arrives d. arrived a 39. She English since she six. a. had studied / has been b. has studied / is c. had studied / was d. has studied / was d 40. Because the atmosphere is absent the moon, nothing can exist there. a. at b. on c. from d. in c 41. Some people think that it would be hard work to conserve resources. a. nature b. naturalize c. natural d. naturally c 42. That factory is producing pollution. a. more and more b. better and better c. less and less d. more and less a 43. You a cold if you don't keep your feet dry. a. would catch b. will catch c. catches d. caught b 44. Motorcycle is a. motor b. motorbike c. bike d. cyclist b 45. Person who rides a bicycle is called a. motorist b. motorcyclist c. driver d. cyclist d 46. Most modern coins are based face value. a. through b. to c. on d. without c 47. Clean air provides us a healthy supply of oxygen. a. with b. for c. about d. in a 48. The combination of fog with smoke or exhaust fumes from motor vehicles is called a. fog b. fume c. smog d. smoge c 49. Vehicles also account air pollution in the cities. a. to b. with c. for d. on c 50. The eruption of is one of the causes of air pollution. a. the earth b. volcanic c. volcano d. fire mountains c Test 42 Pronunciation 1. a. dinner b. since c. fine d. build >c 2. a. deal b. heal c. stealth d. steal >c 3. a. measure b. decision c. pleasure d. permission >d 4. a. student b. stupid c. study d. studio >c 5. a. few b. chew c. phew d. new >b 6. a. hard b. yard c. card d. carry >d Find the mistakes 7. Because doctors are treating more people for skin cancer, it is widely believed that changes in the protective layers of the earth's atmosphere must be produce harmful effects now. a. are treating b. believed c. changes d. must be produce d 8. Secretariat run the Kentucky Derby in 1.59 minutes, setting a record that has remained unbroken since 1973. a. run b. setting c. has remained d. since 1973 a 9. The Food and Drug Administration, known as the FDA, makes grocers and restaurant owners pasteurized all milk before selling it. a. known as b. makes c. pasteurized d. selling c 10. Besides his contributions to the field of science, Franklin helped the people of Philadelphia founded an insurance company, a hospital, a public library , and a night watch, as well as a city militia. a. his b. helped c. founded d. as well as c 11. If baby geese are hatched in the absence of their mother, they following the first moving object they see. a. geese b. their c. following d. moving c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. He would pass the contest he didn't drink alcohol. a. unless b. if c. because d. as b 13. You must many opportunities to practise speaking English. a. pay attention to b. put an end to c. take advantage of d. catch sight of c 14. This is a very difficult question. You should the teacher's explanation. a. pay attention to b. make use of c. take advantage of d. catch sight of a 15. Why don't you this opportunity to clear up all the misunderstandings between you and your friend? a. pay attention to b. lose sight of c. take advantage of d. catch sight of c 16. Jane took a taxi, she still arrived late for the concert. a. Although b. If c. Because d. After a 17. On arrival at the airport, please go straight to the a. check-of-desk b. check-for-desk c. check-in-desk d. check-on-desk c 18. Most people consider it discourteous and inconvenient to arrive an important appointment later than the time agreed upon. a. in b. on c. at d. for c 19. This machine gold since it was invented 20 years ago. a. was used to detect b. used to detect c. have been used to detect d. has been used to detect d 20. We decided to leave early for the picnic we wouldn't get home late. a. in order to b. so as to c. so that d. such that c 21. It was a boring film that we left before the end. a. such b. so c. so many d. so much a 22. What did the man need a fire? a. build b. to build c. building d. to be built b 23. Someone should tell him noise in class again. a. not make b. not to make c. to make d. didn't make b 24. A great deal of time spent for his exercise yesterday. a. is b. are c. was d. were c 25. I last read the book a long time that I have now forgotten what it is about. a. so b. such c. so much d. so many b 26. the weather is warm and damp, rice grows very well here. a. Because b. Although c. As long as d. As far as a 27. students enjoy his class. a. Each b. All of c. Every d. All d 28. I found a place but it was difficult. a. live b. lived c. to live d. living c 29. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to our vocabulary. a. enrich b. rich c. riches d. richness a 30. The pupils left their bicycle leaning the wall. a. back b. against c. out d. over b 31. People drink tea in England. a. a great deal of b. a large number of c. few d. any a 32. He was the first man the channel. a. swim b. swum c. to swim d. swimming c 33. The store in 1932 by John. a. opened b. was opened c. was being opened d. were opened b 34. The of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night. a. die b. death c. dead d. died b 35. This river has been by industrial waste. a. purified b. contaminated c. cleaned d. darkened b 36. Peter, … father is working in this company, often goes to school with me. a. who b. which c. whose d. whom c 37. My father said would invite our teacher to dinner on Saturday. a. of we b. we c. so we d. that if we d 38. Pure water is a. unpleasant b. colourful c. tasty d. odourless d