15.MINUTE TEST (UNIT 7) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words A affect B method C double D current A decrease B increase C control D limit A developing B available C population D particular A answer B million C expect D figure A technological B organization C international D university 6-15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence The government has set strict _ on levels of population in big cities A limitation B limits C restrictions D B and C Only 10% of the earth's land can be used for farming and another 20% for _ animals A feeding B raising C rising D growing There are many _ that people want to have several children A ideas B results C reasons D opinions This TV program is to _ public awareness about illiteracy, overpopulation and their negative influences on the society A rise B raise C decrease D grow 10 The organization _ food to the earthquake victims A supplied B distributed C delivered D All are correct 11 He took up the work _ enthusiasm A in B with C about D on 12 Because his argument was so confusing, _ people understood it A many B clever C less D few 13 _ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it A Were I B Should I C I was D If I am 14 It's time we _ out the solution to the problem of overpopulation A find B will find C found D have found 15 I could understand the French teacher if she _ more slowly A speaks B spoke C will speak D would speak 16-20 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 16 (A) By the year of 2015, the world population (B) expects to be (C) over (D) billion 17 (A) The earth has (B) resources enough to support (C) billions of its (D) inhabitants 18 Nowadays, (A) in our world there (B) is a limit (C) in the (D) amounts of fresh water 19 (A) Most countries (B) in Asia and Africa (C) have (D) poor living standard 20 (A) How many people (B) are expecting to be (C) in the world (D) by the year 2020? 21-25 Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate In the next 30 years, man will face a period of crisis (21) _ experts believe that there will be a widespread food (22) _ Other experts think this is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now But remember that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now One thing that man can is to limit (23) _ of babies born The need (24) _ this is obvious, but it is not easy to achieve People have to be persuaded to limit their families In the country of the population (25) _, many people like big families The parents think that this brings a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age 21 A Any B Some C More D All 22 A need B want C absence D shortage 23 A a number B the number C an amount D the amount 24 A for B in C of D about 25 A bursting B raising C explosion D extension 26-30 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D made from the words and phrases given 26 If / we have/ better picture/ we give it/ you A If we have a better picture, we would give it to you B If we had a better picture, we gave it to you C If we had had a better picture, we would give it to you D If we had a better picture, we would give it to you 27 If / you help/ poor children/ I / extremely pleased A If you can help poor children, I will be extremely pleased B If you will help poor children, I will extremely be pleased C If you would help poor children, I would be extremely pleased D If you had helped poor children, I would be extremely pleased 28 If /she tell us that/ I / not need/ ask for help A If she would tell us that, I wouldn't need to ask for help B If she told us that, I wouldn't have needed to ask for help C If she would have told us that, I hadn't needed to ask for help D If she had told us that, I wouldn't have needed to ask for help 29 If / I know/ I / not give you/ job A If I knew that, I won't give you the job B If I knew that, I wouldn't give you the job C If I would know that, I wouldn't give you the job D If I had known that, I wouldn't give you the job 30 The computer/ break down/ if / you/ not kill viruses regularly A The computer will break down if you don't kill viruses regularly B The computer will break down unless you don't kill viruses regularly C The computer won't break down if you don't kill viruses regularly D The computer will break down unless you killed viruses regularly 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 8) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words A occasion B decorate C influence D demonstrate A combination B longevity C essential D necessity A celebrate B agrarian C longevity D announcement A between B exchange C parade D banner A company B opinion C family D business 6-15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence In national festivals, people often wear the traditional _ from their country A clothes B suit C outfit D costume Festivals often start with a long _ through the streets A walk B march C stroll D run Tet, the Lunar New Year, is the most important _ in the year in Vietnam A change B experience C occasion D point People believe that what they on the first day of the year will _ their luck during the whole year A support B influence C effect D react 10 During the holiday, streets are _ with colored lights and red banners A lightened B displayed C painted D decorated 11 This exercise is so easy that _ can it A no one B someone C none D anyone 12 We all did well on the examination _ in our class passed A Someone B No one C Everyone D No 13 He didn't come to work for a week and _ knows what happened to him A everyone B someone C no one D anyone 14 Sue told me _ about her new job It sounds very interesting A everything B something C nothing D no 15 Be quick! _ wants to speak to you on the phone A Everyone B No one C Someone D Anyone 16-20 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C that needs correcting 16 Christmas is (A) also the time (B) for children (C) to receive gifts (D) of parents and relatives 17 Agrarian people, who (A) live at farming, depend (B) on the (C) lunar calendar (D) to manage their crops 18 (A) Most Americans always (B) come home (C) on a Christmas (D) family reunion 19 Homes are (A) often decorating (B) with flowers (C) and plants (D) during Tet 20 (A) On the first days (B) ofTet, only (C) positiie comments should (D) be done 21-25 Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage The first full moon after the Chinese New Year, the 15th day of the first lunar month, is the occasion (21) _ the Lantern Festival It is customary to eat special sweet dumplings called yuanxiao, and enjoy (22) _ lanterns during this festival Yuanxiao, round balls made of glutinous rice flour stuffed with sugar fillings, symbolize reunion The custom of enjoying lanterns at this time of the year dates (23) _ to the first century, and has continued to be popular throughout China up to the present day On this festive night, many cities hold lantern fairs to display many exotic and sometimes weirdly shaped multi-colored lanterns In rural areas, the local people gather together and enjoy themselves (24) _ spectators and participants setting off fireworks, walking on stilts, (25) _ with dragon lanterns, dancing and playing on swings 21 A for B off C of D to 22 A displaying B displayed C showed D shown 23 A forward B as far as C backward D back 24 A as B unlike C like D of 25 A performance B performing C perform D performed 26-30 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 26 He has to decorate the house with flowers a week before Tet A His house has been decorated with flowers a week before Tet B His house has to be decorated with flowers a week before Tet C His house has to decorate with flowers a week before Tet D His house had to be decorated with flowers a week before Tet 27 We told each other happy and sad stories about our life in the past few years A We told each other happy and sad one about our life in the past few years B We told each other happy and sad ones about our life in the past few years C We told each other happy stories and sad ones about our life in the past few years D We told no stories, but happy and sad ones about our life in the past few years 28 There will be trouble if you that again A You'd better not to that again B You'd better not that again C You'll have trouble unless you that again D You'll be trouble when you that again 29 Housewives are always busy cooking traditional foods before Tet A Housewives are too busy to cook traditional foods before Tet B Cooking traditional foods before Tet is easy for housewives C Housewives always enjoy cooking traditional foods before Tet D Cooking traditional foods makes housewives busy all the time before Tet 30 It was such strong coffee that he couldn't drink it A The coffee was too strong for him to drink B He couldn't drink the coffee although the coffee was so strong C He couldn't drink too strong coffee before D The strong coffee made him able to drink it ... cooking traditional foods before Tet A Housewives are too busy to cook traditional foods before Tet B Cooking traditional foods before Tet is easy for housewives C Housewives always enjoy cooking traditional... company B opinion C family D business 6 -15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence In national festivals, people often wear the traditional _ from their country... killed viruses regularly 15- MINUTE TEST (UNIT 8) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words A occasion B decorate C influence D demonstrate A combination B