NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN THI ONLINE UNIT I 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 a interview b impression c company d formally a stressful b pressure c prepare d future a employment b remember c concentrate d position a express b effort c office d comment a advice b relate c during d forget a technical b advertise c candidate d consider a experience b certificate c interviewer d enthusiasm a addition b suitable c shortcoming d honestly a qualification b disappointedly c responsibility d recommendation 10 a answer b question c polite d keenness II Choose the best answer: I am so _ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent a nerve b nervous c nervously d nervousness A letter of _ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview a recommend b recommended c recommender d recommendation Her job was so _ that she decided to quit it a interesting b satisfactory c stressful d wonderful Can you please tell me some information that _ to the job? a indicates b expresses c interests d relates Not all teenagers are well _ for their future job when they are at high school a interested b satisfied c concerned d prepared Qualifications and _ are two most important factors that help you get a good job a politeness b experience c attention d impression Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company a recommendation b reference c curriculum vitae d photograph What I have to bring _ me to the interview? a with b upon c in d along Students who need _extra money can fine _ part time job a Ø / a b an / the c an / the d a / the 10 Ms Young, to _ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada a who b whom c that d whose 11 I saw a lot of new people at the party, _ seemed familiar a some of whom b some of who c whom d some of that 12 My friend eventually decided to quit her job, upset me a lot a that b when c which d who 13 I would like to know the reason he decided to quit the job a why b which c that d when 14 After a good night’s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as and eager to start a new day Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN a a fruit b faults c fouls d errors 15 Peter was ejected after committing five personal in water sport games yesterday a mistakes b faults c fouls d errors 16 The accused guilty to all charges a pleaded b admitted c said d confessed 17 Labor unions and the company _ in a confrontation over plans to curb benefits a Carried away b Caught up c faced off d showed up 18 Only in last few days _t o repair the swimming pool A Anything has been done B Has done anything C Has anything been done D Has there anything been done 19 Mai: “I thought your English skill was a lot better, Lan” Lan: “ _” A Thank you I’d love to B Yes, please Just a little C No, thanks I think I can it D You’ve got to be kidding I thought it was bad 20 It was the worst winter _anyone could remember A when B which C where D why III Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the questions Poles Apart Many are surprised to learn that Antarctica is nearly twice the size of the United States The name Antarctica was coined to mean "opposite to the Arctic." It is just that in many ways Antarctica is a high, ice-covered landmass In the Arctic the landmasses are grouped around the ice-covered Arctic Ocean Largely because of this difference, the climate of the two areas is very different Antarctica is the coldest area in the world On the average it is about 30 degrees colder than the Arctic At the South Pole, nearly 10.000 feet high, monthly mean temperatures run well below zero Only in coastal regions temperatures sometimes rise about freezing in the summer (December to March) In contrast, near the North Pole monthly mean temperatures often rise above freezing At both poles, daily temperatures may drop far below the monthly mean At the American South Pole Station, winter temperatures sometimes fall below -100 degrees Fahrenheit Elsewhere, on higher parts of the south polar plateau, even lower temperatures are recorded A temperature of -127 degrees Fahrenheit was measured in August 1960 It is the world's record low temperature Partly because of this climatic difference, the land animals and plants of the two regions are very different On the continent of Antarctica, there are very few plants In the Arctic there are many plants In some of the few ice-free areas of Antarctica, mosses, lichens, and algae are found Penguins populate Antarctic coastlines but not exist in the Arctic The land animals of the Arctic are foxes, bears, Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN reindeer, and lemmings These animals are unknown in the Antarctic Old rock layers show that this "oppositeness" between north and south extends far back into the early chapters of earth history Ice is the great feature of Antarctica More than 4.5 million square miles of ice sheet cover the area Great rivers of ice, called glaciers, push down the mountains Antarctica is the storehouse of about 85 percent of the total world supply of ice The icecap is very thick, averaging nearly 8,000 feet At one spot, scientists have found the distance from the surface to the rock underneath the ice to be more than 13,000 feet If this great volume of ice were to melt, the volume of the world oceans would increase, and sea level would rise Extreme atmospheric changes would have to take place for this to happen The coldest area in the world is _ A the Arctic B Antarctica C Siberia D the North Pole The world's record low temperature was recorded in _ A 1950 B 1960 C 1970 D the 19 century How much of the world's ice is located in Antarctica? A 15 percent B 55 percent C 85 percent D 4.5 percent Compared to the United States, Antarctica is _ A the same size B twice the size C four times the size D half the size Some areas of Antarctica are _ A ice free B very humid C quite mild D very warm One type of animal found in the Arctic is the _ A fox B wolf C opossum D penguin The author develops his point through _ A comparison and contrast B theories and proof C characters and actions D definitions and examples The author implies that if Antarctica's ice melted _ A coastal areas of the world would be flooded B ocean currents would shift direction C climate would change drastically everywhere D there would be more oceans The name Antarctica, meaning "opposite to the Arctic," was based on _ A insufficient exploration B inaccurate information C adequate knowledge D traditional beliefs 10 It may be concluded that A life at the north Pole is more tolerable than at the South Pole B the Arctic is a solid land mass C penguins could not live at the North Pole D there are no animals on the two poles IV Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Although there are exceptions, as whole, the male of the bird species is more brilliantly colored A there are B as whole C more D brilliantly A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their health will be affected and early death Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN A smoking B a lot of C early death D are I would be happy to see him, but I didn’t have time because of the coming examinations A would be B to see C because of D coming Please remain in your assign seats until the instructor dismisses the class A in B assign C until D dismisses Although he was happily married he preferred spending lately hours at work to spending evenings lazily at home A happily B lately C to spending D lazily V Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks PROACTIVE JOB HUNTING Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until they retired The concept of a job for life is now long (1) _, and nowadays many employees find it hard to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short period of time According to a recent survey, this is particularly (2) _ in London, where more than half of those asked said that they constantly (3) _ one eye on other job opportunities, (4) _ they are fairly happy in their existing job A high number of London workers say that they are always on the (5) _, although they are content and motivated in their current position Job seekers find that the internet (6) _ them with a quick and easy way to find out what's available, and 53 percent said that they had applied for a job or registered with an employment agency in the past 12 months This proactive (7) _ means that people can look for a perfect job match with the (8) _ of effort But while this is good for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty could (9) _ up being a big problem for employers Perhaps surprisingly, the (10) _ factors attracting job seekers was not more money, but challenging and interesting work A finished B done C over D gone A true B real C right D actual A put B keep C hold D place A just as B even if C as well D so that A search B pursuit C lookout D watch A delivers B serves C fulfils D provides A manner B custom C approach D style A minimum B lowest C smallest D least A run B come C end D lead 10 A biggest B highest C widest D largest Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội