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.
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TEST 1
I PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
3 A commune B punctuality C communication D distribution
5 A satisfaction B facsimile C punctuality D spacious
8 A equipped B delivered C transferred D received
II VOCABULARY
Circle the letter before the word that can be best replaced with the word(s) in italic.
11 Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology.
12 Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front office.
13 Our post office offers the best services with a well-trained staff.
14 Your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time.
C Express Mail Service D Emergency Mail Service
15 Express Money Transfer is a speedy and secure service for transferring money in less than 24 hours.
16 The Message Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
17 If you want your favorite newspapers to be delivered to your house early in the morning you should
subscribe to them.
A pay money B write a letter C make a call D send e-mail
18 The staff of that post office are always thoughtful and courteous to customers.
C helpful and polite D nice and arrogant
19 If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, send it by fax machine.
20 You can save money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg.
III GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence
21 The problem never occurred
22 In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _
23 It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin _ the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes
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ecological system
25 William Samuel Johnson, helped write the Constitution, became the first president of Columbia College in 1187
26 My mother, _ , enjoys hill walking
A whom is in her seventies B that is in her seventies
27 She’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever known
28 Where is the house ?
A where they are living B which they are living
C where they are living there D where they are living in
29 She lives in the house _
A which has the red door B has the red door
30 Mark Twain is an author I like best
IV READING
Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option to complete it:
AUSTRIAN POST OFFICERS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIREAustria and other European nations maintained an extensive (31) _ of post offices in theOttoman Empire, typically motivated by the unreliable postal system of the Ottomans For Austria, the(32) _ started in 1748 with the establishment of a (33) in Galata outside of Constantinople,and eventually extended to dozens of (34) _ throughout the Balkans and the easternMediterranean
Beginning in 1863, (35) _ of Lombardy-Venetia were used, but after the losses of theseareas in 1867, Austria had to issue special stamps; in appearance identical to (36) _ stamps of theperiod, but denominated in soldis and florins In 1886 this was changed to paras and piasters to matchTurkish money, (37) _ by surcharging the existing stamps of the offices, then regular Austrianstamps
Stamps printed specifically for the offices resumed in 1906, by using Austrian stamps (38) _ the denomination (at this point the denomination of Austrian stamps was printed in a secondstep), and the Jubilee issue of 1908 included the same (39) _ denominated in piasters
While early issues are not common, the volume of mail by the end of the empire was such thatboth used and unused stamps are still commonly (40) _
+ New words:
- denominate (v.): cho tên là, gọi tên là, đặt tên là
- florin (n.): đồng florin (đồng hào của Anh bằng 2 silinh)
- piaster (n.): đồng bạc (tiền Tây Ban Nha, Ai Cập, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ)
- surcharge (v.): 1 Chở/ chất quá nặng; bắt phạt quá nặng; đóng thuế quá nặng
- jubilee (n.): lễ kỉ niệm 50 năm; dịp vui mùa mở hội
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V WRITING
Choose the sentence that is the best combination of each of the following pairs:
41 The elderly are usually thought to be passive They can actually have active lives
A The elderly, thought to be passive, can actually have active lives.
B The elderly can actually have active lives that are usually thought to be passive
C The elderly thought to be passive can actually have active lives
D The elderly lives which are thought to be passive can actually be active
42 Shoes are the products The company exported only these products to Mexico
A The company exported only shoes to Mexico, that are the only products
B Shoes are the only products to be exported to Mexico.
C Shoes, which are the only products to be exported to Mexico
D The only products to be exported to Mexico, which are shoes
43 Tommy is late Does anybody know why?
A Does anybody know what the reason why is Tommy late?
B Does anybody know what the reason why Tommy is late?
C Does anybody know the reason why is Tommy late?
D Does anybody know the reason why Tommy is late?
44 She is the advisor We got those recommendations from her
A She is the advisor, who we got those recommendations from
B She is the advisor whom we got those recommendations from her
C She is the advisor from that we got those recommendations
D She is the advisor from whom we got those recommendations.
45 My sister is the only member in my family She holds a Ph.D degree in Physics
A My sister is the only member in my family to hold a Ph.D degree in Physics.
B The only member in my family is my sister, who holds a Ph.D degree in Physics
C The only member in my family which holds a Ph.D degree is my sister
D My sister, who holds a Ph.D degree in Physics, is the only member in my family
46 Few people know about C.A.Lindburgh He was the first person who flew across the Atlantic Ocean
A Few people know about C A Lindburgh, the first person flying across the Atlantic Ocean
B Few people know about C A Lindburgh, that was the first person to fly across the AtlanticOcean
C Few people know about C A Lindburgh, who was the first person flown across the AtlanticOcean
D Few people know about C A Lindburgh, who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
47 The Mountain Region is in the Great Himalayan Range It makes up the northern part of Nepal
A The Mountain Region which makes up the northern part of Nepal is in the Great HimalayanRange
B The Mountain Region in the Great Himalayan Range makes up the northern part of Nepal.
C The Great Himalayan Range, which makes up the northern part of Nepal, is the MountainRegion
D The northern part of Nepal, made up by the Great Himalayan Range is the Mountain Region
48 This is the best book on the market It was written for university students
A This is the best book written for university students, which are on the market
B This is the best book to be writing for university students on the market
C This is the best book to be written for university students on the market.
D This is the best book that is on the market, which is written for university students
49 I have a passion for winter It is usually a sad season for many people
A I have a passion for winter when is usually a sad season for many people
B I have a passion for winter, which is usually a sad season for many people.
C I have a passion for winter, when is usually a sad season for many people
D I have a passion for winter which is usually a sad season for many people
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A That is the student I borrowed whose book last week
B The student whose book I borrowed that is
C That is the student whose book I borrowed last week
D That is the student, whose book I borrowed last week
Put the following words into the right categories according to their stress pattern.
installation disadvantage dissatisfied disappointed
II VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with given words
such as system delivery processed available money offer delivered services that
A post office is services authorized by a postal (1) _for the posting, receipt, sortation, handling,transmission or (2) of mail Post offices offer mail-related services (3) post office boxes,postage and packaging supplies In addition, some post offices (4) non-postal services such aspassport applications and other government forms, (5) _ orders, and banking (6) _ _
Post offices also rent post-office boxes to people and businesses that prefer not to have mail(7) to their home or office, or who live or stay at addresses to which mail delivery is not (8) _
The back rooms of a post office are the place where mail is (9 ) for delivery Mail may also
be processed in other post offices (10 ) _ are not open to the general public
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Rewrite the second sentence using relative clause.
1 I know this reporter's background well and he's 100% honest
Read the passage below carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words:
This article is about post offices For specific post offices in other (1) _, see General PostOffice A post office is a facility authorized by a postal (2) for the posting, receipt, sortation,handling, transmission or (3) of mail Post offices offer mail-related services such as post officeboxes, postage and packaging supplies In (4) _, some post offices offer non-postal services such
as passport applications (5) _ other government forms, money orders, and banking services Postoffices also rent post-office (6) _to people and businesses who prefer not to have mail delivered
to their home or (7) _, or who live or stay at addresses to which mail delivery is not available Theback rooms of a post office are (8) _ mail is processed for delivery Mail may also be processed inother post offices that are not (9) to the general public The Post Office is a retail company in theUnited Kingdom; formerly part of the postal (10) _Royal Mail, it became a separate entity in1981
3 The tree that we picked these fruits from is in front of the house
=> The tree from _
4 Friends tend to live in the same house these days This forms a new kind of family
=> Friends tend to live in
5 Police has discovered a truck carrying lots of wild animals Half of them are dead
=> Police has discovered a truck _
6 TOEFL measures students’ capability of academic English It is designed by ETS
=> TOEFL measures students’ capability _
7 This is a rare opportunity You should take advantage of it to get a better job
=> This is a rare opportunity _
8 The airport is the most modern one We are going to arrive at this airport
=> The airport
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disappointedpunctualitymagazineinstallationdisadvantage
II VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with given words
III GRAMMAR
Rewrite the second sentence using relative clause.
1 This reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest
2 That commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well known
3 Nobody who has never been abroad should criticize foreign customs
4 The detective who solved the mystery knew all the answers
5 New York, which I’d love to visit one day, is a wonderful city
6 Ms Fortune, whose body was found in the cellar, was a writer
7 I met an old friend who told me all about a book he’d just read
8 They ask about the athletes whose pictures we are looking at
9 Who is the woman that/whom our teacher is talking to?
10 Oliver Twist, who was born in the workhouse, was a poor orphan boy
IV READING
Read the passage below carefully and then fill in the blanks with the missing words:
V WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it:
1 That car, whose engine is very good, belongs to Dr Clark
2 The manager on whom we have all depended so much has just announced his retirement
3 The tree from which we picked these fruits is in front of the house
4 Friends tend to live in the same house these days, which forms a new kind of family
5 Police has discovered a truck carrying lots of wild animals half of which are dead
6 TOEFL, which is designed by ETS, measures students’ capability of academic English
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8 The airport where we are going to arrive is the most modern one
9 You didn’t tell us the reason why/ for which we have to cut down our daily expenses
10 We first met in 1945 when the revolution took place
UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER
TEST 1
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
III Choose the correct answers:
6 Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised.
7 Because of people’s _with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare
8 We all regard pollution as a _ matter to human beings
9 Garbage is considered to be some kind of
10 The is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live
11 “ Do you think it’s going to rain?” – “ .”
A I hope not B I don’t hope C I don’t hope that D I don’t hope so
12 “ I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.” – “ .”
A Yes, we should B Yes You are good C No, I don’t like D Great! Let’s do that
13 “ ” – “All right.”
A We will make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
B Why can’t we make posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
C How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D I’d like to make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
14 Can you turn the lights off before leaving the room?” – “ ”
15 “ ! Can you help me with this?”
16 When he , we dinner
A arrived/having B was arriving/had C arrived/ were having D had arrived/had
17 While they chess, we the shopping
18 Today is Thursday and she late twice this week She _ late yesterday and on Monday
A is/was B has been/is C has been/ was D has been/had been
19 He in the same house since 1975
20 Last month my brother _ me his photos He _ me his photos every year
21 The boy I lent my money is poor
22 The knife we are cutting bread is very sharp
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24 The man I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the university
25 Your career should focus on a field _ you are generally interested
26 What exactly is the influence of television children?
27 I have two brothers, are professional athletes
28 One of the people _ I admire most in the history of the world is Gandhi
29 Sunday is the day _ which we usually go fishing
30 The speech _ we listened last night was informative
IV Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
31 The man whom remained in the office was the manager.
V Choose the correct answer
36 The man is my teacher I am grateful to him
A The man whom I am grateful to him is my teacher
C The man is my teacher who I am grateful
B The man whom I am grateful to is my teacher
D The man to him I am grateful is my teacher
37 Ngoc is friendly We are talking about her
A Ngoc, we are talking about, is friendly
C Ngoc, about her we are talking, is friendly
B Ngoc, whom we are talking about is friendly
D Ngoc, about whom we are talking, is friendly
38 That is the student I borrowed his book last week
A That is the student I borrowed whose book last week
B The student whose book I borrowed that is
C That is the student, whose book I borrowed last week
D That is the student whose book I borrowed last week.
39 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
40 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
VI Read the test and choose the correct option to fill in the gaps.
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VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers:
The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious They are endangeredbecause poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory
At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory, which
is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989anywhere
“Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to theillegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told The
Washington Post in September And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that chance”.
A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995and 2002 Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said
As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine Tiger bones are used as a painreliever in traditional medicine Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think theyare a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States “ Part of our job is education,” saidProfessor Dillon “ The other part is law enforcement So we have more than one strategy.”
46 Hunters poach tigers for their _
47 Which sentence is NOT true
A Elephants are hunted for their ivory
B It is legal to sell ivory everywhere.
C There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year
D Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry
48 The word it in line 8 referred to _
49 The Chinese use parts of the tiger as _
50 According to Professor Dillon, _
A there is only one strategy to solve the problem
B it is education that can help to solve the problem
C we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem
D only law enforcement can help to solve the problem
I Put the words in the correct column according to their stress pattern.
Capture, survive, agriculture, extinction, alternative, destroy, offspring, animal, swallow, environment
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II Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank:
natural endangered offspring benefit discharging discouragedharmful prevent grow protection devastating
1 The panda’s _ habitat is the bamboo forest
2 Learners can feel very _ if an exercise is too difficult
3 The waste from the chemical factory is extremely _
4 Fourteen percent of primate species are highly _
5 Animal _ supporters gathered to protest against hunting
6 The society was set up to _ endangered species from extinction
7 If people stop destroying animal’s natural habitat, more species will survive and produce
8 People in this region _ mainly rice and vegetables
9 Oil spills are having a _effect on coral reefs in the ocean
10 The factory was fined for _ chemicals into the river
III Combine the following sentences using preposition + whom / which
1 The woman pays me a fair salary I work for her
2 The movie was interesting We went to it
3 The man is over there I told you about him
4 I want to tell you about the party I went to it last night
5 The person is sitting at the desk You should talk to her about you problem
6 Alice likes the foreign family She is living with them
7 The picture is beautiful Tom is looking at it
8 I enjoyed the music We listened to it after dinner
9 I met the people You told me about them
10 The market has fresh vegetables I usually go to it
IV Use a relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of the sentences below:
1 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year
7 The two young men are not good persons You are acquainted with them
The two young men _
8 This is the result of our work I’m pleased with it
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III
1 The woman for whom I work pays me a fair salary
2 The movie to which we when was interesting
3 The man about whom I told you is over there
4 I want to tell you about the party to which I went last night
5 The person to whom you should talk about your problem is sitting at the desk
6 Alice likes the foreign family with whom she is living
7 The picture at which Tom is looking is beautiful
8 I enjoyed the music to which we listened after dinner
9 I met the people about whom you told me
10 The market to which I usually go has fresh vegetables
IV
1. The teacher with whom we studied is Mr Pike
2. The problem in which we are very interested has been discussed in class
3. I like standing at the window from which I can see the park
4. The woman to whom you gave place on the bus lives next door to me
5. The examination in which I was successful lasted two days
6. The children of whom she is taking care are orphans
7. The two young men with whom you are acquainted are not good persons
8. This is the result of our work with which I’m pleased
9. There is a “No Parking” sign of which I do not take notice
10 Mr Brown is the man to whom I’m responsible for my work
UNIT 12: SOURCES OF ENERGY
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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.
Question 3 The student _ had an impressive record
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.
A to increase B increasing C that increasing D increased
Question 5 I think it was your Dad _
Question 6 Airplanes _ in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution.
Question 7 She has two grown children, both of _ live abroad.
Question 8 Could you please provide us _some more modern equipment?
Question 9 We do not have plenty _ energy as we think.
Question 10 I pulled off the sheets _the furniture.
Question 11 The nuclear power plant _ last year will come to operate tomorrow.
Question 12 Lady Astor was the first woman _her seat in Parliament.
Question 13 Do you remember the time _we first visited London?
Question 14 The solar energy can change _electricity.
Question 15 Do you know the reason _ she quit her job?
Question 16 The park _I used to jog in has been demolished
Question 17 Water is one of the precious resources _for our life.
Question 18 The areas _are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.
Question 19 I never forget the time _I first visit Cat Tien National Park
Question 20 I have to leave for London tomorrow, _ means I cannot go to the party with you
Question 21 More and more rare animals are _danger of extinction.
Question 22 Some countries _try to reduce extinction depend on the world organization for
support
Question 23 Do you think that we are using up the resources _for our survival?
Question 24 Rain forests are places _ people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful
medicine
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Question 25 I wonder about _ human beings are destroying the environment so seriously.
A the reason that B that reason C the reason in whichD the reason for which
Question 26 The authority gathered those villagers _ they explained the importance of forests
Question 27 The energy _ by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps
Questions 28 They are making an artificial lake _ water for the area.
Question 29 She is the only one in the discussion _ to using nuclear power.
Question 30 The old man _ a black suit is a famous energy researcher.
Question 31 John was the last applicant _ for a position in that energy station
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 involvingfossil (37) In less than a hundred years we shall probably (38) _ all the present (39) ofoil 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 andnuclear 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) asmuch as possible
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 calledrenewable If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable All fossil fuels are non-renewable resources Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is anunlimited supply
However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources The amount ofsolar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere If the atmosphere is polluted, the solarenergy that reaches the earth may be dangerous If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not containthe correct amounts of these gases
Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution As aconsequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected Conservation must become animportant part of everyone’s life
46 How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage?
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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
50 Why do 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
I Put the following words into the correct categories
machine; future; scientist; natural; question; sugar; safe; solar; ocean; special
II Rewrite the following sentences, replace the relative clauses by present or past participle phrases.
1 Who was that good looking man who is talking to Alison?
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1 The team has thousands of supporters (energy)
2 The prisoners who escaped are violent and _ (danger)
3 Pollution is just one of the of living in the town (advantage)
4 Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and _ (create)
5 Many people don’t realize that they are breathing air (pollute)
6 I’d like to help you but , there’s nothing I can do (fortune)
7 A lot of these chemicals are _ harmful (potential)
8 The news has caused great excitement among _ (science)
9 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.
1 Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? (using present participle)
/∫/: machine, special, ocean, sugar
/t∫/: future, natural, question
/s/: scientist, safe, solar
II.
1 Who was that good looking man talking to Alison?
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3 Luggage left unattended will be taken away by police
4 The nurse looking after my aunt is very kind to her
5 All the rubbish floating in the sea is a real danger to health
6 Thompson is the most famous actress to appear on stage here
7 The secretary was the only person to be offered a pay rise
8 Daniel was the most suitable candidate to apply for the job
9 “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
IV
1 Do you know the woman coming toward us?
2 The people waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
3 The rules allowing public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered
4 Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page
5 The photographs published in the newspapers were extraordinary
6 The experiment conducted at the University of Chicago was successful
7 We had a river to swim in
8 You are the last person to see her alive
9 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 1
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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A B C D
IV Vocabulary
16 Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place?
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
20 The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world
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
23 I do weight training every day to improve the of muscles
24 We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our for all their efforts to achieve
25 After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the
VI Grammar
26 is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite
27 The football season is the time thousands of football fans crowd into the stadium to watchtheir favorite teams
28 Athletes do their best to win medals to winners as awards
29 Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity
30 The man a black suit is a football referee
31 Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, in Bangkok Thailand in 1998
32 He took out a photo of Pélé, he adored
33 The death of his son was an experience from he never fully recovered
34 They are talking about they are looking at
35 This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper leg was seriously hurt
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 heldthe Games for the first time It was the 5th Games with 18 countries (2) _ In 1970, South Koreadropped its plan to host the games (3) security threats from North Korea, and the (4) hostThailand administered the Games in Bangkok using the funds of South Korea In 1978, Pakistan droppedits plan to host the Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and Indian Thailand (5) to help andthe Games were held in Bangkok The 13th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 20December 1998
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VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions The Far EasternChampionship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, thePhilippines and China The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931 Other Asian nationsparticipated after it was organized
After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent Many of the new independentAsian 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 14th
Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of theAsian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games They agreed to form theAsian Athletic Federation A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateurathletic federation In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name AsianGames Federation It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital ofIndia 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
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
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 do things together
A There are a lot of people whom like to do things together
B There are a lot of people who like to do things together.
C There are a lot of people who like do things together
D There are a lot of people like to do 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
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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.
1 The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing intercultural (know) and (friend)
2 In this event, young people from all over Asia gather together to (competition)
3 New sports and _ sports have been introduced and added to the Games (tradition)
4 The Vietnamese took part in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm (participate)
5 The six sports events were basketball, _, football, aquatic sports, athletics and
weightlifting (cycle)
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7 He left for a _ of reasons (various)
8 The aim of the conference is to promote international (friend)
9 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 do 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.
1 A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company
5 Susie brought home a kitten She’d found it in the park
6 Paul has a job with Empirico Its main product is electric light bulbs
7 Among the group of people was Professor Roggers I last had seen him in Oxford twenty years earlier
8 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
9 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
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1 A friend of mine, whose father is the manager of a company, helped me to get a job
2 I couldn't remember the number of my own car, which made the police suspicious.
3 I went to see my nephew Jimmy, who(m) I used to look after when he was small.
4 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:
5 Susie brought home the kitten which she’d found in the park.
6 Paul has a job with Empirico, whose main product is electric light bulbs.
7 Among the group of people was Professor Roggers, whom I last had seen in Oxford
twenty years earlier
8 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
1 We have an apartment overlooking the park
2 The vegetables sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals
3 Do you know the woman coming toward us?
4 He was the only man to reach the top
5 He is always the first to come and the last to go
6 The fifth man to be interviewed was completely unsuitable
VI Rewrite the following sentences by using reducing the relative clauses:
7 He works in a company making car
8 What was the name of the man you met yesterday?
9 This is the best book for you to read on a long flight
10 The manager I wanted to see was away on holiday
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12 The book is about a young girl running away from home
UNIT 13: HOBBIES
TEST 1
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:
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions.
6 There are number of things I like to do in my free time
7 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play
8 Now I can play a few simple tunes
9 ‘How do you do I’m Bill Thomson ‘ _’
A Very well Thank you B I’m fifteen years old C I’m fine D How do you do.
10 I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish
11 ‘Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’ ‘ _.’
A You’re welcome. B You like flowers, don’t you?
12 The singer was on the piano by her sister
13 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied
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 ?’ ‘ _’
16. that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
17 ‘Nice to meet you.’ ‘ _’
18 The man _ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, _reallyannoyed 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
21 Neil Armstrong was the first person _ foot on the moon
22 In the novel by Peter, the film is based, the main character is a teenager
23 Who was the first person _ the South Pole?
A reached B to reach C who reaches D had reached
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A which B where C in where D that
25 Mrs White, taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher
26 _that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
27 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday
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
30 It was Tom _ to help us
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 asenvelopes 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, butthe creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This isespecially 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 limitedruns of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced bythese countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to PhilatelicInvestment 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 _
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 4 refers to
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 tomaintain a mental and emotional balance A hobby can be almost anything