Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. The musicians _______ yesterday have played together for many years. A. to who we listened B. who we listened to C. to that we listened D. to whom we listened Question 2. Many scientists have claimed that _______ like music are often good at Maths. A. children B. children who C. children whom D. whose children Question 3. The student _______ had an impressive record. A. the prize was awarded B. that the prize was awarded C. to whom the prize was awarded D. who the prize was awarded Question 4. Scientists will find ways _______ our supplies of coal, oil, and gas.
UNIT 12: SOURCES OF ENERGY TEST Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question The musicians _ yesterday have played together for many years A to who we listened B who we listened to C to that we listened D to whom we listened Question Many scientists have claimed that _ like music are often good at Maths A children B children who C children whom D whose children Question The student _ had an impressive record A the prize was awarded B that the prize was awarded C to whom the prize was awarded D who the prize was awarded Question Scientists will find ways _ our supplies of coal, oil, and gas A to increase B increasing C that increasing D increased Question I think it was your Dad _ A phoned B to phone C that phoned D which phoned Question Airplanes _ in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution A which invented B to invent C invented D that is invented Question She has two grown children, both of _ live abroad A who B whom C that D whose Question Could you please provide us _some more modern equipment? A for B by C in D with Question We not have plenty _ energy as we think A of B on C over D with Question 10 I pulled off the sheets _the furniture A to cover B covered C that covering D covering Question 11 The nuclear power plant _ last year will come to operate tomorrow A completing B to complete C completed D which completed Question 12 Lady Astor was the first woman _her seat in Parliament A take B to take C taking D who takes Question 13 Do you remember the time _we first visited London? A which B when C that D on that Question 14 The solar energy can change _electricity A to B for C with D into Question 15 Do you know the reason _ she quit her job? A that B which C when D why Question 16 The park _I used to jog in has been demolished A which B where C in which D in where Question 17 Water is one of the precious resources _for our life A we depend on which B which we depend C on which we depend D on that we depend Question 18 The areas _are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion A which trees B whose trees C that trees D trees which Question 19 I never forget the time _I first visit Cat Tien National Park A when B why C where D on that Question 20 I have to leave for London tomorrow, _ means I cannot go to the party with you A that B which C when D why Question 21 More and more rare animals are _danger of extinction A for B on C at D in Question 22 Some countries _try to reduce extinction depend on the world organization for support A which B in which C where D whose Question 23 Do you think that we are using up the resources _for our survival? A are necessary B that are necessary C which necessary D that necessary Question 24 Rain forests are places _ people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful medicine A in which B in that C in where D which Question 25 I wonder about _ human beings are destroying the environment so seriously A the reason that B that reason C the reason in which D the reason for which Question 26 The authority gathered those villagers _ they explained the importance of forests A who B whom C to whom D to that Question 27 The energy _ by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps A that is producing B which produces C producing D produced Questions 28 They are making an artificial lake _ water for the area A provided B that provided C to provide D which is provide Question 29 She is the only one in the discussion _ to using nuclear power A objects B objected C to object D whom objects Question 30 The old man _ a black suit is a famous energy researcher A to wear B wearing C whom is wearing D is wearing Question 31 John was the last applicant _ for a position in that energy station A to interview B.which is interviewed C interviewing D to be interviewed Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Question 32 A books B bats C cups D dogs Question 33 A boxes B classes C notes D buzzes Question 34 A hopes B laughs C works D comes Question 35 A helps B photographs C costs D plays Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 45 There is now increasing concern about the world’s (36) _, particularly about those involving fossil (37) In less than a hundred years we shall probably (38) _ all the present (39) of oil and gas The world’s coal (40) should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (41) _ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (42) _ (classed as (43) _ energy) Until these energy (44) are widely used, it is important for developed countries to reduce energy (45) as much as possible 36 A possessions B resources C goods D materials 37 A fuels B powers C forms D energy 38 A end B complete C total D exhaust 39 A findings B productions C amounts D sources 40 A reserves B stores C mines D contents 41 A updated B repeated C renewed D produced 42 A force B repeated C renewed D produced 43 A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous 44 A goods B supplies C provisions D materials 45 A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption Read the passage and choose the correct answers: Scientists often divide resources into two groups: renewable and non– renewable When a resource is used, it takes some times to replace it If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called renewable If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is an unlimited supply However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts of these gases Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution As a consequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected Conservation must become an important part of everyone’s life 46 How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage? A B C D 47 Non-renewable resources are those which _ A are unlimited B can be replaced quickly and easily C take millions of the years to replace D are used every day such as solar energy and water 48 What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted? A The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases B Life won’t continue as it does C Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable D All are correct 49 The word conservation in the passage is opposite to A prevention B pollution C protection D preservation 50 Why we have to conserve resources? A Because many resources are limited and non-renewable B Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life C To keep the air from being polluted D To make natural resources renewable TEST II Rewrite the following sentences, replace the relative clauses by present or past participle phrases Who was that good-looking man who is talking to Alison? Left-handed children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health Thompson is the most famous actress who appears on stage here The secretary was the only person who was offered a pay rise Daniel was the most suitable candidate who applied for the job “My Dreams” was the second album which was released at the end of June 10 Anna is the first person who knows my phone number III Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses The team has thousands of supporters (energy) The prisoners who escaped are violent and _ (danger) Pollution is just one of the of living in the town (advantage) Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and _ (create) Many people don’t realize that they are breathing air (pollute) I’d like to help you but , there’s nothing I can (fortune) A lot of these chemicals are _ harmful (potential) The news has caused great excitement among _ (science) He took off his jacket because of the _ (hot) 10 She cares about the environmental pollution (deep) IV Rewrite the following sentences as the directions in the brackets Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? (using present participle) _ The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet (using present participle) _ The rules that allow public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered (using present participle) _ Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page (using past participle) _ The photographs which were published in the newspapers were extraordinary (using past participle) _ The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago was successful (using past participle) _ We had a river in which we could swim (using to infinitive) _ You are the last person who saw her alive (using to infinitive) _ The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the island (using to infinitive) _ 10 He was the second man who was killed in this way (using to infinitive) _ UNIT 13: THE ASIAN GAMES TEST III Correction 11 By the time Joan arrived, all of the food had eaten A B C D 12 The weather this year is much hotter than 2005 A B C D 13 If he would be taller, he would be a good basketball player A B C D 14 The final exam was the more difficult than the mid-semester exam A B C D 15 The customs in his country are more traditional than that in the United States A B C D IV Vocabulary 16 Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place? A happened B deepened C added D struggled 17 The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951 A developed B competed C taken place D decreased st 18 Only 489 athletes took part in the Asian Games A participated in B got rid of C gave up D added to 19 Korea was chosen to be of the 2002 Asian Games A athlete B host C participant D guest 20 The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world A problems B athletes C cultures D events V Word Forms 21 After the accident he lost his for the sport A enthusiasm B enthusiast C enthusiastic D enthusiastically 22 We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games A hope B hopeful C hopefully D hopefulness 23 I weight training every day to improve the of muscles A strong B strength C strongly D strengthen 24 We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our for all their efforts to achieve A appreciate B appreciation C appreciated D appreciative 25 After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the A compete B competitor C competition D competitive VI Grammar 26 is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite A Football which B Football, that C Football, which D Football 27 The football season is the time thousands of football fans crowd into the stadium to watch their favorite teams A where B which C at that D when 28 Athletes their best to win medals to winners as awards A which give B are give C to give D given 29 Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity A who B which C that D whose 30 The man a black suit is a football referee A to wear B wearing C who wear D wears th 31 Fencing was first introduced at the 13 Asian Games, in Bangkok Thailand in 1998 A to be held B holding C when was held D which was held 32 He took out a photo of Pélé, he adored A whose B whom C that D which 33 The death of his son was an experience from he never fully recovered A when B why C that D which 34 They are talking about they are looking at A David Beckham is picture B David Beckham’s picture C David Beckham, which picture D David Beckham, whose picture 35 This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper leg was seriously hurt A who B whom C whose D that VII Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Up to now, Thailand (1) the host country of the Asian Games four times In 1966, Thailand held the Games for the first time It was the th Games with 18 countries (2) _ In 1970, South Korea dropped its plan to host the games (3) security threats from North Korea, and the (4) host Thailand administered the Games in Bangkok using the funds of South Korea In 1978, Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and Indian Thailand (5) to help and the Games were held in Bangkok The 13th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from to 20 December 1998 36 A is B will be C was D has been 37 A to compete B competing C competed D compete 38 A as B due to C because D despite 39 A previous B advanced C old D before 40 A suggested B advised C offered D made VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931 Other Asian nations participated after it was organized After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding In August 1948, during the 14 th Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years 41 The text is about A the origin of the Asian Games B the Far Eastern Championship Games C the Games in Manila D the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China 42 The Far Eastern Championship Games A were held in Manila after World War II B were held in Japan C were attended by all countries in Asia D had the participation of only three nations 43 The 14th Olympic Games took place A in 1913 B in august 1948 C before the World War II D in February 1949 44 The Asian Games A were first held in China B were first held in Indian C were suggested establishing by a Londoner D were held in same year of the 14th Olympic Games 45 The Asian Games were first held in A 1931 B 1941 C 1948 D 1951 IX Writing 46 The best place in which we can practise English is the staff-room A The best place is the staff-room for practising English B The best place is the staff-room to practise English C The best place for practising English us is the staff-room D The best place for us to practise English is the staff-room 47 There are a lot of people The people like to things together A There are a lot of people whom like to things together B There are a lot of people who like to things together C There are a lot of people who like things together D There are a lot of people like to things together 48 Sue lives in a house The house is opposite my house A Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house B Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house C Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house D Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house 49 That old house _ A at the end of the road has been sold B has been sold at the end of the road C at the end of the road has sold D they have sold at the end of the road 50 I will wait until A She will come tomorrow B she comes tomorrow C she is coming tomorrow D she is going to come tomorrow II Give the correct form of the words in brackets The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing intercultural (know) and (friend) In this event, young people from all over Asia gather together to (competition) New sports and _ sports have been introduced and added to the Games (tradition) The Vietnamese took part in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm (participate) The six sports events were basketball, _, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting (cycle) He is a man of great _ (strong) He left for a _ of reasons (various) The aim of the conference is to promote international (friend) The in the Asian Games come from all over Asia (participate) 10 The news is almost certainly true although it’s not yet (officially) 11 You have to be highly _ to well is sport nowadays (compete) 12 He has the ability to generate _ in others (enthusiast) 13 is Europe’s second most popular sport (cycle) 14 We all need in our diet (various) 15 The government always encourages the of small businesses (develop) III Read the information and complete each sentence A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company A friend of mine I couldn't remember the number of my own car This made the police suspicious I _ I went to see my nephew Jimmy I used to look after him when he was small I went _ The problem has been discussed in class We are very interested in it The problem in _ IV Rewrite the following sentences using restrictive or non-restrictive Relative Clauses and punctuate them correctly: Susie brought home a kitten She’d found it in the park Paul has a job with Empirico Its main product is electric light bulbs Among the group of people was Professor Roggers I last had seen him in Oxford twenty years earlier I live on a small road It leads down to the river V Reducing the relative clauses in the sentences below, using V-ing , PP or to -Vo We have an apartment which overlooks the park 10 The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals 11 Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ? 12 He was the only man who reached the top 13 He is always the first who comes and the last who goes 14 The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable VI Rewrite the following sentences by using reducing the relative clauses: 15 He works in a company that makes car → He works 16 What was the name of the man who you met yesterday? → What was the name of the man 17 This is the best book which you can read on a long flight → This is the best book 18 The manager who I wanted to see was away on holiday → The manager 19 The window that was broken has now been repaired → The window _ 20 The book is about a young girl who runs away from home → The book is about a young girl UNIT 13: HOBBIES TEST Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions There are number of things I like to in my free time A leisure B precious C busy D idle My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play A unimpaired B skilled C ill-educated D unqualified Now I can play a few simple tunes A compound B plain C easy D complicated ‘How you I’m Bill Thomson ‘ _’ A Very well Thank you B I’m fifteen years old C I’m fine D How you 10 I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish A limited B excessive C conceited D moderate 11 ‘Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’ ‘ _.’ A You’re welcome B You like flowers, don’t you? C Yeah, the flowers are nice D It was an excellent choice 12 The singer was on the piano by her sister A played B performed C accompanied D helped 13 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied A busy B relaxed C comfortable D free 14. _ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979 A It was Jane Byrne B Jane Byrne C That Jane Byrne D When Jane Byrne 15 ‘Would you like a drink ?’ ‘ _’ A Yes, I want to B Yes, please C Thank you I don’t want D No, I won’t 16. that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790 17 ‘Nice to meet you.’ ‘ _’ A This is Peter White B Nice to meet you, too C I’m fine, thanks D It was nice to you to say so 18 The man _ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, _really annoyed me A having sat/ that B sitting/ which C to sit/ what D to be sitting/ who 19 ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘ _’ A Yes, of course B I like it a lot C You’re alright D You’re welcome 20 He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly A frequently B commonly C freely D completely 21 Neil Armstrong was the first person _ foot on the moon A set B setting C to set D who was set 22 In the novel by Peter, the film is based, the main character is a teenager A on that B who C on which D which 23 Who was the first person _ the South Pole? A reached B to reach C who reaches D had reached 24 It is in Quebec _ French is used as an official language A which B where C in where D that 25 Mrs White, taught me English years ago, is a good teacher A who B that C whom D whose 26 _that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790 27 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent 28 _ Ruth St Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography A It was the dancer that B The dancer C That the dancer D The dancer was 29 _ I bought the golden fish A It was from this shop that B I was from this shop where C It was this shop which D It was this shop that 30 It was Tom _ to help us A comes B who comes C to come D that came Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35 Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages with stamps on them It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store They offer an attractive alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals 31 The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _ A 30 million B 20 million C 10 million D 15 million 32 Philatelic knowledge is especially important for _ A many casual collectors enjoy B some small countries C those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps D the postal needs of the countries 33 Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they A have observed the generally rising prices of stamps B have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps C have observed the generally low prices of stamps D haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps 34 The word they in paragraph refers to A Stamp collectors B Small countries C Rare stamps D The prices of rare stamps 35 Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - _ A They are among the most portable of tangible investments B It’s easy for us to store rare stamps C They are an important source of revenue D They offer an attractive alternative to art Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40 Hobbies are activities in which one participates strictly for 36 _ They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance A hobby can be almost anything Music is most popular For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for relaxing and _37 in their free hours, and they not play professionally Sports provide other 38 _ hobbies Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are enjoyed by millions of people 39 their leisure time Some people collect things as a hobby Stamps, coins, and fine art are all popular collections, and valuable, too There are still hundreds of others, not necessarily valuable but still interesting, such as doll collections, bottle collections, seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on As you can see, hobbies can be relaxing, challenging, interesting, enjoyable or 40 _, so everyone should have one or two hobbies 36 A amusement B working C researching D investigating 37 A funny B fun C rest D resting 38 A liking B likely C favorite D loving 39 A for B during C of D on 40 A education B non-education C educational D educationally Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 41 There’s the woman who she told me about the handbag A B C D 42 The man that you are looking for living next door A B C D 43 The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday A B C D 44 The actor about that I told you is coming here tomorrow A B C D 45 It was many students some of who were playing in the schoolyard A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 46 Hung bought Lan a golden ring for her birthday A It was a golden ring that was bought to Lan for her birthday by Hung B It was a golden ring that was bought Lan for her birthday by Hung C It was a golden ring that was bought for Lan her birthday D It was a golden ring that Hung bought Lan for her birthday Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution As a consequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected Conservation must become an important part of everyone’s life 46 How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage? A B C D 47 Non-renewable resources are those which _ A are unlimited B can be replaced quickly and easily C take millions of the years to replace D are used every day such as solar energy and water 48 What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted? A The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases B Life won’t continue as it does C Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable D All are correct 49 The word conservation in the passage is opposite to A prevention B pollution C protection D preservation 50 Why we have to conserve resources? A Because many resources are limited and non-renewable B Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life C To keep the air from being polluted D To make natural resources renewable ANSWER KEYS 10 D B C A C C B D A D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C B B D D A C B A B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 D A B A D C D C C B 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 D D C D D B A D D A 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C C C B D A C D B A TEST I Put the following words into the correct categories machine; future; scientist; natural; question; sugar; safe; solar; ocean; special /∫/ /t∫/ /s/ II Rewrite the following sentences, replace the relative clauses by present or past participle phrases Who was that good looking man who is talking to Alison? Left-handed children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health Thompson is the most famous actress who appears on stage here The secretary was the only person who was offered a pay rise Daniel was the most suitable candidate who applied for the job “My Dreams” was the second album which was released at the end of June 10 Anna is the first person who knows my phone number III Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses The team has thousands of supporters (energy) The prisoners who escaped are violent and _ (danger) Pollution is just one of the of living in the town (advantage) Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and _ (create) Many people don’t realize that they are breathing air (pollute) I’d like to help you but , there’s nothing I can (fortune) A lot of these chemicals are _ harmful (potential) The news has caused great excitement among _ (science) He took off his jacket because of the _ (hot) 10 She cares about the environmental pollution (deep) IV Rewrite the following sentences as the directions in the brackets Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? (using present participle) _ The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet (using present participle) _ The rules that allow public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered (using present participle) _ Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page (using past participle) _ The photographs which were published in the newspapers were extraordinary (using past participle) _ The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago was successful (using past participle) _ We had a river in which we could swim (using to infinitive) _ You are the last person who saw her alive (using to infinitive) _ The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the island (using to infinitive) _ 10 He was the second man who was killed in this way (using to infinitive) _ ANSWER KEYS I /∫/: machine, special, ocean, sugar /t∫/: future, natural, question /s/: scientist, safe, solar II Who was that good looking man talking to Alison? Left handed children forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems Luggage left unattended will be taken away by police The nurse looking after my aunt is very kind to her All the rubbish floating in the sea is a real danger to health Thompson is the most famous actress to appear on stage here The secretary was the only person to be offered a pay rise Daniel was the most suitable candidate to apply for the job “My Dreams” was the second album to be released at the end of June 10 Anna is the first person to know my phone number III energetic creative potentially dangerous polluted scientists disadvantages unfortunately heat 10 deeply IV Do you know the woman coming toward us? The people waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet The rules allowing public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page The photographs published in the newspapers were extraordinary The experiment conducted at the University of Chicago was successful We had a river to swim in You are the last person to see her alive The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship to be built on the island 10 He was the second man to be killed in this way UNIT 13: THE ASIAN GAMES TEST I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A knowledge B friendship C athlete A appreciate B enthusiasm C participant A aquatic B basketball C official A occasion B together C develop A athletic B history C quality D compete D solidarity D together D volleyball D bodybuilding II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A Asian B basketball C tennis D solidarity A shooting B squash C sport D sure A rugby B nearby C cycling D apply A hoped B attracted C added D participated 10 A athletics B participants C efforts D skills III Correction 11 By the time Joan arrived, all of the food had eaten A B C D 12 The weather this year is much hotter than 2005 A B C D 13 If he would be taller, he would be a good basketball player A B C D 14 The final exam was the more difficult than the mid-semester exam A B C D 15 The customs in his country are more traditional than that in the United States A B C D IV Vocabulary 16 Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place? A happened B deepened C added D struggled 17 The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951 A developed B competed C taken place D decreased 18 Only 489 athletes took part in the 1st Asian Games A participated in B got rid of C gave up D added to 19 Korea was chosen to be of the 2002 Asian Games A athlete B host C participant D guest 20 The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world A problems B athletes C cultures D events V Word Forms 21 After the accident he lost his for the sport A enthusiasm B enthusiast C enthusiastic D enthusiastically 22 We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games A hope B hopeful C hopefully D hopefulness 23 I weight training every day to improve the of muscles A strong B strength C strongly D strengthen 24 We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our for all their efforts to achieve A appreciate B appreciation C appreciated D appreciative 25 After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the A compete B competitor C competition D competitive VI Grammar 26 is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite A Football which B Football, that C Football, which D Football 27 The football season is the time thousands of football fans crowd into the stadium to watch their favorite teams A where B which C at that D when 28 Athletes their best to win medals to winners as awards A which give B are give C to give D given 29 Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity A who B which C that D whose 30 The man a black suit is a football referee A to wear B wearing C who wear D wears 31 Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, in Bangkok Thailand in 1998 A to be held B holding C when was held D which was held 32 He took out a photo of Pélé, he adored A whose B whom C that D which 33 The death of his son was an experience from he never fully recovered A when B why C that D which 34 They are talking about they are looking at A David Beckham is picture B David Beckham’s picture C David Beckham, which picture D David Beckham, whose picture 35 This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper leg was seriously hurt A who B whom C whose D that VII Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Up to now, Thailand (1) the host country of the Asian Games four times In 1966, Thailand held the Games for the first time It was the 5th Games with 18 countries (2) _ In 1970, South Korea dropped its plan to host the games (3) security threats from North Korea, and the (4) host Thailand administered the Games in Bangkok using the funds of South Korea In 1978, Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and Indian Thailand (5) to help and the Games were held in Bangkok The 13th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from to 20 December 1998 36 A is B will be C was D has been 37 A to compete B competing C competed D compete 38 A as B due to C because D despite 39 A previous 40 A suggested B advanced B advised C old C offered D before D made VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931 Other Asian nations participated after it was organized After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding In August 1948, during the 14 th Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years 41 The text is about A the origin of the Asian Games B the Far Eastern Championship Games C the Games in Manila D the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China 42 The Far Eastern Championship Games A were held in Manila after World War II B were held in Japan C were attended by all countries in Asia D had the participation of only three nations 43 The 14th Olympic Games took place A in 1913 B in august 1948 C before the World War II D in February 1949 44 The Asian Games A were first held in China B were first held in Indian C were suggested establishing by a Londoner D were held in same year of the 14th Olympic Games 45 The Asian Games were first held in A 1931 B 1941 C 1948 D 1951 IX Writing 46 The best place in which we can practise English is the staff-room A The best place is the staff-room for practising English B The best place is the staff-room to practise English C The best place for practising English us is the staff-room D The best place for us to practise English is the staff-room 47 There are a lot of people The people like to things together A There are a lot of people whom like to things together B There are a lot of people who like to things together C There are a lot of people who like things together D There are a lot of people like to things together 48 Sue lives in a house The house is opposite my house A Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house B Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house C Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house D Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house 49 That old house _ A at the end of the road has been sold B has been sold at the end of the road C at the end of the road has sold D they have sold at the end of the road 50 I will wait until A She will come tomorrow C she is coming tomorrow CÂU 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 B she comes tomorrow D she is going to come tomorrow ĐÁP ÁN D D B D A A C A A D D D A B D A A KEY CÂU ĐÁP ÁN 18 A 19 B 20 D 21 A 22 B 23 B 24 B 25 C 26 C 27 D 28 D 29 D 30 B 31 D 32 B 33 D 34 D CÂU 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 ĐÁP ÁN C D B B A C A D B B D D B B A B TEST I Tick (√) the correct sounds for the words below /k/ /ʃ/ /s/ appreciate scream advance screen official screw introduce scratch cycling 10 participant II Give the correct form of the words in brackets 16 The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing intercultural (know) and (friend) 17 In this event, young people from all over Asia gather together to (competition) 18 New sports and _ sports have been introduced and added to the Games (tradition) 19 The Vietnamese took part in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm (participate) 20 The six sports events were basketball, _, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting (cycle) 21 He is a man of great _ (strong) 22 He left for a _ of reasons (various) 23 The aim of the conference is to promote international (friend) 24 The in the Asian Games come from all over Asia (participate) 25 The news is almost certainly true although it’s not yet (officially) 26 You have to be highly _ to well is sport nowadays (compete) 27 He has the ability to generate _ in others (enthusiast) 28 is Europe’s second most popular sport (cycle) 29 We all need in our diet (various) 30 The government always encourages the of small businesses (develop) III Read the information and complete each sentence A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company A friend of mine I couldn't remember the number of my own car This made the police suspicious I _ I went to see my nephew Jimmy I used to look after him when he was small I went _ The problem has been discussed in class We are very interested in it The problem in _ IV Rewrite the following sentences using restrictive or non-restrictive Relative Clauses and punctuate them correctly: 22 Susie brought home a kitten She’d found it in the park 23 Paul has a job with Empirico Its main product is electric light bulbs 24 Among the group of people was Professor Roggers I last had seen him in Oxford twenty years earlier 25 I live on a small road It leads down to the river V Reducing the relative clauses in the sentences below, using V-ing , PP or to -Vo 26 We have an apartment which overlooks the park 27 The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals 28 Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ? 29 He was the only man who reached the top 30 He is always the first who comes and the last who goes 31 The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable VI Rewrite the following sentences by using reducing the relative clauses: 32 He works in a company that makes car → He works 33 What was the name of the man who you met yesterday? → What was the name of the man 34 This is the best book which you can read on a long flight → This is the best book 35 The manager who I wanted to see was away on holiday → The manager 36 The window that was broken has now been repaired → The window _ 37 The book is about a young girl who runs away from home → The book is about a young girl ANSWER KEY I Tick (√) the correct sounds for the words below appreciate scream advance screen official screw /k/ /ʃ/ √ √ /s/ √ √ √ √ √ introduce scratch cycling participant √ √ √ II Give the correct form of the words in brackets knowledge , friendship compete traditional participants cycling strength variety friendship participants 10 official 11 competitive 12 enthusiasm 13 cycling 14 variety 15 development III Read the information and complete each sentence A friend of mine, whose father is the manager of a company, helped me to get a job I couldn't remember the number of my own car, which made the police suspicious I went to see my nephew Jimmy, who(m) I used to look after when he was small The problem in which we are very interested has been discussed in class IV Rewrite the following sentences using restrictive or non-restrictive Relative Clauses and punctuate them correctly: Susie brought home the kitten which she’d found in the park Paul has a job with Empirico, whose main product is electric light bulbs Among the group of people was Professor Roggers, whom I last had seen in Oxford twenty years earlier I live on a small road which leads down to the river V Reducing the relative clauses in the sentences below, using V-ing , PP or to -Vo We have an apartment overlooking the park The vegetables sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals Do you know the woman coming toward us? He was the only man to reach the top He is always the first to come and the last to go The fifth man to be interviewed was completely unsuitable VI Rewrite the following sentences by using reducing the relative clauses: He works in a company making car What was the name of the man you met yesterday? This is the best book for you to read on a long flight 10 The manager I wanted to see was away on holiday 11 The window broken has now been repaired 12 The book is about a young girl running away from home UNIT 13: HOBBIES TEST Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions: A finished B marched C stopped D robbed A attracted B collected C decided D arrived A places B ages C lives D pages A thanks B shows C suggests D stops A letters B books C pets D stamps Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions There are number of things I like to in my free time A leisure B precious C busy D idle My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play A unimpaired B skilled C ill-educated D unqualified Now I can play a few simple tunes A compound B plain C easy D complicated ‘How you I’m Bill Thomson ‘ _’ A Very well Thank you B I’m fifteen years old C I’m fine D How you 10 I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish A limited B excessive C conceited D moderate 11 ‘Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’ ‘ _.’ A You’re welcome B You like flowers, don’t you? C Yeah, the flowers are nice D It was an excellent choice 12 The singer was on the piano by her sister A played B performed C accompanied D helped 13 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied A busy B relaxed C comfortable D free 14. _ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979 A It was Jane Byrne B Jane Byrne C That Jane Byrne D When Jane Byrne 15 ‘Would you like a drink ?’ ‘ _’ A Yes, I want to B Yes, please C Thank you I don’t want D No, I won’t 16. that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790 17 ‘Nice to meet you.’ ‘ _’ A This is Peter White B Nice to meet you, too C I’m fine, thanks D It was nice to you to say so 18 The man _ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, _really annoyed me A having sat/ that B sitting/ which C to sit/ what D to be sitting/ who 19 ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘ _’ A Yes, of course B I like it a lot C You’re alright D You’re welcome 20 He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly A frequently B commonly C freely D completely 21 Neil Armstrong was the first person _ foot on the moon A set B setting C to set D who was set 22 In the novel by Peter, the film is based, the main character is a teenager A on that B who C on which D which 23 Who was the first person _ the South Pole? A reached B to reach C who reaches D had reached 24 It is in Quebec _ French is used as an official language A which B where C in where D that 25 Mrs White, taught me English years ago, is a good teacher A who B that C whom D whose 26 _that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790 27 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent 28 _ Ruth St Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography A It was the dancer that B The dancer C That the dancer D The dancer was 29 _ I bought the golden fish A It was from this shop that B I was from this shop where C It was this shop which D It was this shop that 30 It was Tom _ to help us A comes B who comes C to come D that came Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35 Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages with stamps on them It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store They offer an attractive alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals 32 The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _ A 30 million B 20 million C 10 million D 15 million 32 Philatelic knowledge is especially important for _ A many casual collectors enjoy B some small countries C those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps D the postal needs of the countries 33 Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they A have observed the generally rising prices of stamps B have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps C have observed the generally low prices of stamps D haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps 34 The word they in paragraph refers to A Stamp collectors B Small countries C Rare stamps D The prices of rare stamps 35 Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - _ A They are among the most portable of tangible investments B It’s easy for us to store rare stamps C They are an important source of revenue D They offer an attractive alternative to art Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40 Hobbies are activities in which one participates strictly for 36 _ They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance A hobby can be almost anything Music is most popular For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for relaxing and _37 in their free hours, and they not play professionally Sports provide other 38 _ hobbies Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are enjoyed by millions of people 39 their leisure time Some people collect things as a hobby Stamps, coins, and fine art are all popular collections, and valuable, too There are still hundreds of others, not necessarily valuable but still interesting, such as doll collections, bottle collections, seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on As you can see, hobbies can be relaxing, challenging, interesting, enjoyable or 40 _, so everyone should have one or two hobbies 36 A amusement B working C researching D investigating 37 A funny B fun C rest D resting 38 A liking B likely C favorite D loving 39 A for B during C of D on 40 A education B non-education C educational D educationally Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 41 There’s the woman who she told me about the handbag A B C D 42 The man that you are looking for living next door A B C D 43 The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday A B C D 44 The actor about that I told you is coming here tomorrow A B C D 45 It was many students some of who were playing in the schoolyard A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 46 Hung bought Lan a golden ring for her birthday A It was a golden ring that was bought to Lan for her birthday by Hung B It was a golden ring that was bought Lan for her birthday by Hung C It was a golden ring that was bought for Lan her birthday D It was a golden ring that Hung bought Lan for her birthday 47 The girl gave the boy a special gift on Christmas A It was the boy who the girl gave him a special gift on Christmas B It was the boy who was gave a special gift on Christmas by the girl C It was the boy who was given a special gift on Christmas by the girl D It was a special gift that was given the boy in Christmas by the girl 48 We have done a lot of exercises on Relative Clauses A It was a lot of exercises that we have done on Relative Clauses B It is a lot of exercises that are have done on Relative Clauses by us C It is a lot of exercises that has been done on Relative Clauses by us D It is a lot of exercises that have been done on Relative Clauses by us 49 Columbus sailed to America in 1492 A That was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America B In 1492 that Columbus sailed to America C It was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America D It is in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America 50 The book is very expensive My father is interested in it A The book in which my father is interested is very expensive B The book which in my father is interested is very expensive C The book which my father is interested is very expensive D The book in that my father is interested is very expensive KEY: Sentence 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 answer D D C B A A B C D D A C A A B D B B D A C C B D A Sentence 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 answer D C A A D B C B C C A B C B C C D A B B D C D C A TEST I/Pronunciation: Pick out the given words which are pronounced / pt / / bd / / ps/ / bz/ and put it into the right column stopped , jumped, stops, robs, stabbed, stepped, grabbed, bribes, trapped, rubs, steps, maps, bribed, shops, clubs, robbed / pt / / bd / / ps/ / bz/ II/WORD FORM Complete the following with an appropriate form of the word given in brackets 1/If you want to get (improve) _in your study you have to try harder 2/Not only the students but also the teacher feels pleased with the (perform) _ of the soccer team 3/My uncle tells me that all I need is to practise (regular) _ 4/I have not been very (success) _at singing while playing the guitar 5/ I could not call myself an avid stamp (collect) _ 6/ I love (watch) _fish in the tank 7/He is very good at (accompany) _people singing with his guitar 8/ Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much (inform) _ 9/His parents were (interest) _in reading 10/ I (classification) _ stamps in categories like plants, birds, landscape III Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word/ phrase from the list below once in a while a wide variety collecting for a while discarded indulge avid hobby modest occupied accomplished admire I not go to the cinema often; I only go there _ There is _ of goods for you to choose My _ is _ stamps They went to town to in shopping She has taken an interest in stamp collecting She’s very about her success They met and chatted _ He’s fully looking after three small children The first part of the plan has been safely 10 I really _ your enthusiasm IV GRAMMAR: Rewrite these sentences, using cleft sentence 16 She bought the car from Tom _ 17 My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday _ 18 He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year _ 19 The film was made in Bristol _ 20 We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend _ 21 Columbus sailed to America in 1492 _ 22 The president makes the important decisions _ 23 I'm not looking forward to physics, but I'm most worried about, the statistics exam _ 24 She's been seeing a doctor at Newtown Hospital, but she's having the operation in the Queen Mary Hospital _ 25 Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so I booked a holiday in Amsterdam to cheer her up _ 26 It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you tonight; I can't come because I've got so much work to _ 27 I had my wallet when I went into the sports hall, so I lost it somewhere in there _ 28 She doesn't find learning language very easy, and she improved her Spanish only by studying very hard _ 29 I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research, and I delicate this thesis to him _ 30 I don't mind her criticising me, but I object to how she does it _ 16 Diane won the final match _ 17 Sue often visits us on Saturdays _ 18 The village is located in a mountainous area _ 19 Tom used this gun to kill Jack _ 20 In 1862, Eiffel married Marie Gaudelet _ KEY: I / pt / Stopped Jumped Stepped Trapped / bd / Stabbed Grabbed Bribed Robbed II WORD FORM improvement performance regularly successful collector watching accompanying information interested 10 classify III GAP- FILLING once in a while a wide variety hobby / collecting indulge avid modest for a while occupied accomplished 10 admire / ps/ Stops Steps Maps Shops / bz/ Robs Bribes Rubs Clubs IV GRAMMAR It was Tom who/ that she bought the car from It was my secretary who/ that sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday He already plays for the national side, it was only last year when/that he turned professional It was in Bristol where/ that the film was made It is Jane who/ that we are coming to stay with this weekend It was in 1492 when/ that Columbus sailed to America It is the president who/ that makes the important decisions I'm not looking forward to physics, but it is the statistics exam which/that I'm most worried about She's been seeing a doctor at Newtown Hospital, but it's in the Queen Mary Hospital where/ that she's having the operation 10 Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so it was to cheer her up that I booked a holiday in Amsterdam 11 It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you tonight; it's because I've got so much work to that I can't come 12 I had my wallet when I went into the sports hall, so it was somewhere in there which/that I lost it 13 She doesn't find learning language very easy, and it's only by studying very hard that she improved her Spanish 14 I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research, and it's to him that I delicate this thesis 15 I don't mind her criticizing me, but it's how she does it that I object to 16 It was Diane who/that won the final match 17 It is on Saturdays when/that Sue often visits us 18 It is in a mountainous area where/ that the village is located 19 It was this gun which/that Tom used to kill Jack 20 It was Marie Gaudelet whom/that Eiffel married in 1862 ... in everyone’s life C To keep the air from being polluted D To make natural resources renewable TEST II Rewrite the following sentences, replace the relative clauses by present or past participle... killed in this way (using to infinitive) _ UNIT 13: THE ASIAN GAMES TEST III Correction 11 By the time Joan arrived, all of the food had eaten A B C D 12 The weather... girl who runs away from home → The book is about a young girl UNIT 13: HOBBIES TEST Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions There are number