15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 9) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words A recipient B transmission C document D distribute A facsimile B subscriber C messenger D convenient A telegram B punctual C notify D material A subscriber B telegram C passages D document A facsimile B registration C particular D capacity 6-15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence If we don't have telephones, we can _ a phone call at the post office A B make C take D put Our new post office is equipped with _ technology A advance B advanced C advancing D advancement If you don't want to go out early to buy newspapers, just _ your favorite newspapers or magazines A phone B ask C subscribe D sign Nowadays fax transmission has become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and _ over distances A words B scripts C letters D graphics 10 Yesterday at this post office, it is inconvenient for customers to stand while waiting for their _ A transactions B calling C waiting D selling 11 Here are some contracts _ they may sign at the meeting A which B where C whose D whom 12 When we use a word _ meaning is not certain, we should look it up in the dictionary A which B whose C that D where 13 The woman _ you mentioned is our director A which B whose C why D whom 14 The concert _ we are looking forward will take place on Sunday A which B to which C for which D that 15 People are cutting down a lot of trees in the forests, _ can change the weather conditions A which B that C of which D 16-20 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 16 The EMS mail (A) will deliver (B) in (C) the shortest (D) possible time 17 The boy (A) climbed the tree (B) to get bird eggs got (C) a bad (D) fall 18 Do you (A) know (B) the man (C) whom watch is (D) made of gold? 19 (A) The man (B) whom we spoke is (C) a well-known doctor (D) in our city 20 Ask him (A) to go (B) to (C) the post office to buy (D) some letters 21-25 Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage The General Post Office (GPO) was officially established in England in 1660 by Charles II and it eventually grew to combine the functions of (21) the state postal system and telecommunications carrier In 1969, it was abolished and the assets transferred to the newly-created Post Office Corporation, changing it from a Department of State to a Statutory Corporation (22) was in turn split into separate Post Office and British Telecommunications Corporations in 1981 Originally, the GPO was a monopoly (23) _ the dispatch of items from a specific sender to a specific receiver, which was to be of great importance (24) _ new forms of communication were invented The postal service was known as the Royal Mail (25) _ it was built on the distribution system for royal and government documents In 1661, the office of Postmaster General was created to oversee the GPO 21 A also B either C two D both 22 A whose B which C who D whom 23 A covered B covering C cover D covers 24 A during B therefore C before D when 25 A because B as soon as C so D but 26-30 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 26 It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test A I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test B I was so surprised that Harry had failed his driving test C Harry had failed his driving test, which surprised me D If Harry had failed his driving test, I would have been surprised 27 They understand more than we A We don't understand as much as they B We don't understand anything at all C They understand everything inside out D They are very intelligent 28 No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door A Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door B Although I try, I couldn't open the door C It is difficult for me to open the door D I could open the door with difficulty 29 He found it extremely difficult to learn this subject A It was extremely difficult for him to learn this subject B The subject was so easy that he could learn it well C He had difficulty finding the subject D He did not find it difficult to learn the subject 30 I expect that he will get there by lunchtime A At any rate, he must get there by lunchtime B I don't want him to get there by lunchtime C I expect him to get there by lunchtime D He will get there by lunchtime with me 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 10) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words I A entertainment B environment C population D conservation A destroy B scenic C landscape D offspring A survival B condition C pollutant D animal A consequences B environment C agriculture D organizing A chemical B estimate C endangered D influence 6-15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence The human race is only one small _ in the living world A thing B category C species D kind Dinosaurs were _ millions of years ago A extinct B extinction C coming D appearing In Vietnam, many species have become _ due to the irresponsible activities of people A dangerous B endanger C endangered D endangerment Human beings are changing the _ by building cities and villages where forest once stood A atmosphere B space C areas D environment 10 Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a _ of the oil spill A cause B link C interference D consequence 11 In this restaurant I met the waiters, several of _ are college students A who B whom C that D them 12 Ho Chi Minh City is a city the population _ is big A which B of which C that D whose 13 She gave us lots of suggestions _ we must think A about that B about which C that D which 14 You gave me great help _ I am extremely grateful A to which B for which C to that D which 15 The historical facts _ this document bases are very worth considering A about which B for which C at which D on which 16-20 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 16 Thank you (A) for your letter, (B) which you invited me (C) to your (D) birthday party 17 She is (A) in charge of (B)making the (C) candidate list (D) which I want to add myself 18 (A) Many species have become (B) extinction because of the (C) interferences (D) of human beings 19 Human beings (A) have a (B) greatly influence (C) on the rest (D) of the world 20 Discharging (A) chemical pollutants (B) into (C) the environment should be (D) encouraged 21-25 Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (21) _ for ever If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become extinct twenty years from now The seas are in (22) _ They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear (23) _ , chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas The tropical rain forests, which are the (24) _ of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years The (25) _ on the world's climate - and on our agriculture and food supplies - will be disastrous 21 A off B on C out D over 22 A danger B death C debt D despair 23 A waste B rubbish C essence D mixture 24 A container B origin C house D home 25 A result B impression C effect D motivation 26-30 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence 26 The building _ is being restored A which built more than a century ago B built more than a century ago C was built more than a century ago D that built more than a century ago 27 The first person _ A to arrive at the meeting was the secretary B who arrives at the meeting was the secretary C arrived at the meeting was the secretary D who has arrived at the meeting was the secretary 28 What did you do? — After finishing my homework, _ A I go out for a drink with my friends B I went out for a drink with my friends C I had gone out for a drink with my friends D I have gone out for a drink with my friends 29 The post clerk _ is my sister A is talking to customers B is to talk to customers C talking to customers D talks to customers 30 He is intelligent enough _ A to understand the problem B so that he can't understand the problem C for him to understand the problem D for us to understand the problem 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 11) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words A exhausted B possible C electric D pollution A alternative B researcher C expensive D plentiful A supply B fossil C release D require A environment B disadvantage C technology D petroleum A domestic B energy C enormous D potential 6-15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence Water power gives us energy without _ A poison B dangerous C pollution D cost Most of our energy comes from _ fuels such as oil, coal, coal and natural gas A natural B fossil C artificial D renewable Energy is _ to poor people A essential B unimportant C necessity D importance Solar panels are used to _ satellites and spaceships A renew B release C power D heat 10 We should try to make full _ of the facilities we have already had A effort B trial C use D perfect 11 The first person _ at the party will be given a small gift A arrive B arrives C to arrive D will arrive 12 Henry VIII was the only king of England _ six wives A marry B married C to marry D marrying 13 Do you know the next country _ the Olympic Games? A host B to host C hosted D will host 14 The shot _ that day signaled the start of the American Revolution A fire B fired C to fire D when fired 15 New Zealand was the first country _ women the right to vote A give B gave C to give D given 16-20 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 16 Geothermal energy (A) has a (B) major (C) environment benefit (D) because it controls air pollution 17 Hydroelectricity (A) can only be used in areas (B) which there (C) is a (D) sufficient supply of water 18 If there (A) had not been the sun, there would be (B) no kind of living (C) on (D) the earth 19 Wind energy (A) is clean (B) because (C) there are no chemical processes (D) involved wind power generation 20 (A) Solar energy (B) and biogas (C) should introduce to as many people (D) as possible 21-25 Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage About twenty per cent of the world's present energy already comes from the sun in one form or another Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to (21) _ the sun's rays and thus heat water Thousands of these devices are now being used to provide (22) _ in homes throughout the United States while more than a million solar water-heating units have already been (23) _ in homes in Japan Other purposes for which solar energy is at present being used include the (24) _ of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal (25) _ most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central heating but for cheap ways of cooking food, drying crops, and lighting homes 21 A greet B catch C contain D manufacture 22 A light B energy C life D existence 23 A built B planned C standing D attached 24 A passing B separation C divorce D delivery 25 A Through B By C For D At 26-30 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 26 Many farmers have finally managed to use biogas for cooking A Many farmers have finally succeeded in using biogas for cooking B Many farmers have finally be able to use biogas for cooking C Many farmers have finally used biogas for cooking D Many farmers have finally used biogas to cook 27 We have no alternative but to save the energy A Our alternative is to save the energy B Our only alternative is to save the energy C Our decision is to save the energy D We have some choices is to save the energy 28 People have used coal and oil to generate electricity for a long time A Coal and oil has been used to generate electricity for a long time B Coal and oil have been used to generate electricity for a long time C Coal and oil used to be used to generate electricity for a long time D Coal and oil have to be used to generate electricity for a long time 29 Nobody can deny that electricity is very important to our modern life A It can deny that electricity is very important to our modern life B It can't deny that electricity is very important to our modern life C It couldn't be denied that electricity is very important to our modern life D It can't be denied that electricity is very important to our modern life 30 Wind energy plays a major role in the future because of its many benefits and low costs A Thanks to its benefits and low costs, wind energy gets a major role in the future B Thanks to its many benefits and low costs, wind energy plays a major role in the future C Due to its benefits and low costs, wind energy gets a major role in the future D Despite its benefits and low costs, wind energy gets a major role in the future ... understand the problem C for him to understand the problem D for us to understand the problem 15- MINUTE TEST (UNIT 11) 1-5 Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words... consequences B environment C agriculture D organizing A chemical B estimate C endangered D influence 6 -15 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence The human race is... will actually become extinct as a _ of the oil spill A cause B link C interference D consequence 11 In this restaurant I met the waiters, several of _ are college students A who B whom C that