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TEST 14I.choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1.A good clock always keeps……… Time

a accurate c certain b serious d true

2.she has…… a lot of money in her new job.

3.would you………opening the windows now.

4.we can………difficulty without too much effort.

a.get off c.get though b.get away d.get over

5……… People go to the movies now then ten yea rs ago.

6.we don’t know the……….of the game

7.we had to use our neighbor’s telephone because ours was………

a.out of oder c.out of work b.off duty d.off work

8.it was……….a boring speech that I feft asleep

9.I think you………better not tell him the truth.

10.what he says makes no……… to me.

11.He said that he…… badly sick since he returned from abroad

12.The speaker said……….nothing worth listening to.

13.If you had come to the party, you……….her.

14.The manager had his secretary……….the report for him

15.He……….in this office for ten years by next Monday

a.will have been working c.will work b.would be working d.will be working

16.No sooner……….the office than the phone rang

a.had he left c.he had left b.he was leaving d.was he leaving

17.Neither the director nor his assistant…………

18.It is necessary that you……… here at 8 a.m tomorrow

a be c.would be b.would have been d.will be being

19.The village…………we are going to visit is far from here.

20.She wishes she…………you the bad news yesterday

a.wouldn’t tell c.didn’t tell b.doesn’t tell d.hadn’t told

(Đáp án: 1.a 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.a 6.b 7.c 8c 9.a 10.b 11.d 12.a 13.a 14.d 15.a 16.a 17.b 18.a 19.d 20.d)

II.Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

Ever sine humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Generally,this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language barriercommunication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas.Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of wholewords are very picturesque and exact they can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot

Body language transmits idea of thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be

a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the headindicates a negative reaction

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips),

signal flags, mores code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people

While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express humanthoughts and feelings

1.Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

a.When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication

b.Everybody uses only one form of communication

c.Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners

d.Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest

2.Which of the following statements is not true?

a.There are many forms of communication in existence today

b.Verbalization is the most common form of communication

c.The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication

d.Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language

3.Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

III.Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

“The Moon Trap” is a new film made by a young Canadian (1)…………called Melvin Strange The main parts inthe film are (2)………by Sid Chewing and Julie Plain who last appeared in “Music Forever”

In this new film (3)……… start as a young married couple who buy an old house in the country After living

there (4)……….a few weeks, strange things begin to happen

Some of the furniture in the house disappears and can’t be (5)……… , windows break and pictures fall of walls

At night they (6)……… crying noises, and when the moon is up loud screams can be heard from the woods

nearby

As you might expect, the young couple try to discover the (7)………for all these strange events and this leads

them into some very frightening situations, (8)…………you are easily scared, don’t go and see this film! But if

you enjoy films with (9)…………of adventure and murder (10)……… this is the film for you

(1.c 2.a 3.b 4.c 5.d 6.a 7.c 8.b 9.a 10.d)

IV.Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

$5000 bank (1)………… in the city

There was a bank robbery in central London yesterday Just before closing time yesterday, a man(2)………… the Butcher Street branch of the National Westminster Bank He was (3)……….s shotgun, and(4)………a stocking mask (5)……….his head There were only a (6)………customers in the (7)………at thetime He made them (8)…………on the floor, and forced the cashier to put the (9)…………in a sack As he wasleaving, the security guard is now in St.Patrick’s (12)…………surgeons are trying to (13)…………his life Lastnight the police (14)……… a man in South London He is now helping the police with their (15)………

(1.robbery 2.entered 3.carrying 4.wearing 5.over 6.few 7.bank 8.lie 9.money 10.alarm 11.robber 12 hospital 13.save 14.arrested 15.enquirier)

V.Use the words to make sentences.

1.they/ work/ lab tomorrow/ and you/ too

(They will work in lab tomorrow, and you will too)

2.he/ involve/ acts/ espionage

(He is/was involved in acts of espionage.)

3.common practice/ brokers/ require/ commission

(A common practice of brokers is to require a commission.)

4.as pay/ conditions/ become/ violent there/ I am/ turn/ your offer

(As pay and conditions are better there I am turning down your offer.)

5.fever again/ become/ violent that I/ lie/ bed all day/ and neither ate/ drink

(The fever again became so violent that I lay in bed all day, and neither ate nor drink.)

6.I/ write/ cancel our meeting/ tennis club/ Wednesday 13th

(I am writing to cancel our meeting at tennis club on Wednesday 13th)

7.teacher had made/ students’ parents/ lease forms/ let/ students/ jump/ trampoline

(The teacher had made the students’ parents sign lease forms before he let the students jump on the trampoline.)8.I/ everything/ more/ less/ traightened out/ new house/ and/ celebrate/ this/ I have/ party/ Friday/ June 2nd

(I’ve got everything more or less traightened out in my new house and to celebrate this I’m having a party on June

2nd)

9.will/ next exam/ take place?

(When will the next exam take place?)

10.long/ have/ be/ United State?

(how long have you been in the United State?)

VI.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 You must pay taxes or go to prison

Falling……….( Falling to pay your taxes you may go to prison.)

2 The work completely failed and everybody was surprised

To everybody………( To everybody’s surprised, The work completely failed.)

3 The poor farmer was tired but he kept working

In spite of……….( In spite of tiredness, The farmer kept working.)

4 This is the sad news that you have brought

What……….( What sad news you have brought.)

5 She may be innocent, I don’t know that

I do not……… ( I do not know whether She is innocent.)

6 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight

All the prisoners………( All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight.)

COMPOSITION Describe the advantages of living in the country and the disadvantages of living in the city.

(Although I’ve spent most of my life in the city, I always prefer to live in the country rather than in the city

First, living in the country we can enjoy fresh and pure air all year round whereas the city atmosphere is seriously

polluted

Second, we can live a safe and peacefull file in the country while townsfolk are often obsessed with sudden deaths

caused by careless drivers and fool hardy motorcyclists

Third, nothing can be compared with beautiful sceneries at dusk and at dawn in the country side They help us relaxwonderfully after a hard day’s work while the debaucheries in prostitute houses in beer shops and dancing-halls are

TEST 15LEVEL: PRE-INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 He’s just arrived to find his wifein tears

5 He was living in France when the war broke out

a ended c occurred suddenly

b burnt out d spread

6 The land and the house that you own are your …………

a property c movable possessions

b personal belongings d savings

7 ………… are people who leave their country to live in another one

10 A(n) ………… is a personwho sees something and can tell what he or she sees

b suggests d offers himself

15 To …………means to helps someone remember

b remind d reconsider

16 When a man ……… a woman at her house, he goes to her house to get her

II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

During the teenage years, many young people can be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislikebeing questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal

development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becomingindependent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usuallymore willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people aretrying to check up on them

Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about schoolwork and future plan butshould not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: someyoung people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need towatch for any sign of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary

1 This passage is taken from a

a handbook for parents

b school timetable

c teenage magazine

d book for children

2 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?

a because most teenagers are quiet

b because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people

c because teenagers think adults are not honest

d because most teenagers hate adults

3 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?

a When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them

b When adults give them a lot of money to spend

c When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school

d When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol, and drugs

4 Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because

a cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere

b cigarettes and alcohol are cheap

c women like smoking and drinking men

d they regard them as a mark of adulthood

5 The word BEHAVIOR in the passage most nearly means

a feeling

b teenagers

c activities

d reactions

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

The last one?

After reading an article (1)………… “Cigarette smoking and your health” I (2)………… a

cigarette to calm my (3)………I smoke with concentration and pleasure as I was sure that thiswould by my last cigarette For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife

suffered terribly I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper and an(4)……… appetite My friends kept on offering me cigarettes and cigars They made no effort tohide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket After seven days of this I

went to a party Everybody (5)……… me was smoking and I felt (6)………… uncomfortable.When my old friend Brian (7)……… me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear I(8)……… one guiltily, lit it and smoked with satisfaction My wife was delighted that thingshad returned to normal once more Anyway, as Brian pointed out, it is the easiest thing in the world to(9)……… up smoking He himself has done it (10)……… oftime!

7 a prohibited b urged c allowed d permitted

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

We need peace

No other word in the world is so (1)…dear… and so (2)…near to the (3)…hearts… of all thecommon people on earth as the world (4)…peace… (5)…War….has always been harrible peace hasalways been (6)…desirable…

We live in the atomic (7)…age and the modern science (8)…achievements… must serve peaceful(9)…purposes… The use of scientific knowledge for developing newer and more horrible(10)…means… of destruction, especially the invention of the atom and hydrogen bombs has made theproblem of peace and war a matter of great urge ncy It is quite clear (11)…that… a war fought with such(12)…weapons… would lead to vast destruction in the (13)…world… That is why the(14)…struggle… For peace has become an urgent necessity in our time

V Use the words to make sentences.

1 All / us took / holiday except Tom

………

All of us took a holiday except Tom

2 We hold / stocks / cater / your requirements

………

We hold large stocks to cater for your requirements

3 It take / me / long time / make / mind

………

It takes me a long time to make up my mind

4 English courses / will not / too hard / you study

………

The English course will not be too hard for you to study

5 Will not / committee decide / proposal today?

………

Won’t the committee decide on the proposal today?

6 We must all / pressure / authorities / if / we / want / something / do/

………

We must all put pressure on the authorities if we want something to be done

7 He write / only correctly / but / neatly

………

He writes not only correctly but also neatly

8 You said / your letter / you / like / visit us / summer

………

You said in your letter that you’d like to visit us in the summer

9 only can / computer gather / fact / also store

Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them

10 She play / only / guitar / also / violin

………

She plays not only the guitar but also the violin

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 She and I have never been there before

Neither……of us has been there before…………

2 It was such good weather that we went swimming

The weather……was so good that we went swimming…………

3 I can’t see that far

It is too……far for me to see……

4 I have never been to the ballet before

It is……the first time I went to the ballet ……

5 John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid

You can’t……believe John because he never speaks the truth …

6 “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” He asked

He suggested……putting my luggage under the seat………

3 hearts 8 achievements 13 world

4 peace 9 purposes 14 struggle

V.

1 All of us took a holiday except Tom

2 We hold large stocks to cater for your requirements

3 It takes me a long time to make up my mind

4 The English course will not be too hard for you to study

5 Won’t the committee decide on the proposal today?

6 We must all put pressure on the authorities if we want something to be done

7 He writes not only correctly but also neatly

8 You said in your letter that you’d like to visit us in the summer.

9 Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them

10 She plays not only the guitar but also the violin

VI.

1 Neither of us have been there before

2 The weather was so good that we went swimming

3 It’s too far for me to see

4 It is the first time I went to the ballet

5 You can’t believe John because he never speaks the truth

6 He suggested putting my luggage under the seat

Your English teacher

My English teacher is Miss Loan She’s of medium height, about twenty five of age She’s fairy

pretty with her oval-shaped face, straight nose, large forehead and bright eyes Though young andattractive in appearance she’s dignified and virtuous

She’s known to be a teacher of considerable ability Her method of teaching differs somewhat withthat of our former teacher Instead of explaining fully every new lesson beforehand she just gives usassignments and let us work out ourselves Thus her method of teaching corresponds to all of us and help

us become active in our English learning

When teaching, she particularly pays close attention to English accent and pronunciation She oftenmakes us pronounce an English word several times until it’s pronounced correctly and accurately She

always encourages us in our English study and thanks to her devotion to teaching us, we have beenmaking a rapid progress

Everyone in our class is now talking about our new English teacher who deserves our love andrespect

TEST 16

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 he was sacked having an argument with his boss

17 Since I have been ill, my appetite has diminished

a desire for exercise

b desire for sleep

c desire for visitors

d desire for food

18 Her husband is very competent ; he will repair the roof himself

II Read the passage and the choose one answer for each of the following questions:

In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow twisting roads with many shops huddling together alongthe two sides, These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centers inmodern cities, especially in the suburbs of the big cities in the United States

Shopping centers have developed rapidly because of the shiftof the population to the suburbs , thegrowing use of and dependence upon the automobile and the heavy traffic in downtown areas

A shopping center is a large group of stores facing a huge central enclosed mall which may be covered, heated and air-conditioned A shopping enter is also surrounded by a parking area with space for thousands ofcars

We can buy on kinds of food and get anything we need in a chiefly sold a shopping center Unlike asupermaket, where groceries are chiefly sold , a shopping center provides us with all services besides food Wecanget our hair cut , eyes examined , clothes washed ,We can book our tickets for a would tour and even enroll inspecial classes

Shopping centers are , therefore , very convenient for customers , but they lack the sense of closeness asfelt in older commercial center

1 The rapid development of shopping centers in mainly due to

a the fact growing prosperity of suburban people

b the increased use of the automobile

c the growing use of heavy cars in big cities

d the shift of the population to downtown areas

2 A shopping center is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which is

a narrow and winding

b very crowded with automobiles

c used as a store-house for heaters and conditioners

d shaded and comfortable

3 American shopping centers are especially established in the suburbs because

a the customers want to avoid the heavy traffic in downtown areas

b the traffic is heavier in the suburbs than in the downtown areas

c there are few people moving from the downtown areas to the neighboring regions

d the streets in the downtown areas are so narrow and twisting

4 Customers can’t find the ‘sense of closeness’ in a modern shopping center because

a all the items in the stores are very expensive

b the shopkeepers are not very cordial

c it is too modern and conventional.

d they worry too much about the safety of their cars

5 In the shopping sections of many old cities in Europe, the stores are located

a in the auburns

b in residential areas

c along poor, dirty roads

d along small, winding streets

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years (1)……… , newspapers were

still being produced using techniques unchanged for (2)……… hundred years

The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on(3)……… the printer The printer, who was a (4)……… skilled man, set up the type (5)……… was then

collected to make the papers When the pages were complete, the printing machines could be (6)………

Nowadays what (7)……… ? the journalists type their stories into a computer The (8)……… checkstheir spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles When the pages are ready, another computer may control the

printing

(9)……… can be no doubt about it, producing a newspapers is anentirely different (10)……… now

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

In questions of preserving peace and saving mankind (1)……… the threat of (2)……… war, let one

remain (3)……… or stand (4)……… This concerns all and everyone Each state is large or (5)……… ,socialist or (6)……… , has an important (7)……… to make Every responsible political party, every publicorganization and every person can also make an important contribution

No task is more (8)……… , more noble or humane than that of uniting all (9)……… to achieve this

lofty (10)……… This (11)……… must be (12)……… by our generation, not shifted onto the shoulders of

those (13)……… will succeed us This is the imperative of our time This, I would say, is the (14)……… ofhistoric responsibility (15)……… our decision and actions in the time remaining until the beginning of the thirdmillennium.

Mikhail Gorbachev

V.Use the words to make sentences.

1 None/ us took/ holiday besides Tom

………

2 Mr Jones/ cut himself/ shave ………

3 Please advise us/ soon/ goods have/ dispatched

1.Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date

If you had told me ………

2 Please don’t say things like that

5 She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months.

It’s ………

6 There’s a spare bed in David’s room

David’s room ………

ĐÁP ÁNI.

1.from 6.capitalist 11 task

2 nuclear 7 contribution 12 accomplished

3 indifferent 8 urgent 13 who

4 aloof 9 efforts 14 burden

5 small 10 goal 15 for

V.

1 None of us took a holiday besides Tom

2 Mr Jones cut himself shaving

3 Please advise us as soon as the goods have been dispatched

4 I’ve seen (saw) your advertisement in today’s “ Cambridge News”

5 I neither smoke nor drink

6 I arrived on Monday 4thand expected to return to London on Thursday 7thJuly

7 No problem is harder to solve than this one

8 The phone hasn’t been installed yet, do I’m writing to you instead

9 None of her friends wished her a happy birthday

10 None of the students have finished the exam yet

1 If you had told me in advance/ in (good) time I could have avoided that date

2 T wish you wouldn’t say things like that

3 But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend

4 Cat’s cannot swim as dogs (can)

5 It’s three months since she last went to the hairdresser

6 David’s room has a spare bed in it

Describe the career you have chide, and the reasons for your choice.

Choosing a career is of the mostimportance It determines one’s whole life As for me, after carefulconsideration, I want to become a construction engineer

In our country, after long years of atrocious war, many houses, villages, bridges and roads were destroyed

by bombing They all need to be repaired or rebuilt After graduation, I’ll contribute my part to the reconstruction

of my war torn country into one of the most modern and powerful countries in the world

How happy I feel when I am able to turn slum areas into blocks of high buildings, to bring happiness andjoys to my poor compatriots!

How proud and delighted I am go to build high-ways, bridges and factories for my city dwellers by thesweat of my brow!

TEST 17 Level:PRE-INTERMEDIATE& INTERMEDIATE

I/Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:

1 She sighed when hearing him say he loved her

fire wasn’t ……

3 They crept into their tent, so they ……

a.made a lot of noise c.werevery quite

4.They slept soundly.They slept ……

5.She was caught in a storm.The weather was ……

6.It’s upside down.It isn’t……

b.the right way down d.the right way up

7.The woman first bought a few small articles She bought some small……

a.things c.pieces

8.The dress was free.It……

9.She was arrested She ……

10 The bicycle was picked up four hundred miles away It was ……… by apolice man

13.Henry’s work is well ……

14.The tree had fallen down …… the railway line

15.He always depends ……… getting help form other students.

will discount most physical signs of nervousness The only one that peoplehave a hard time ignoring is a fidgety hand Interviewees who constantly twisttheir hands or make movements that are dramatically distracting are calling totheir nervousness.

Remember that interviewer as talk to people in order to hire, not becausethey enjoy embarrassing uneasy applicants One way to overcome a flusteredfeeling, or “butterflies in the stomach”, is to note that interviewers want to hirepeople who have something to offer the company If interviewers think you willfit into their organization, you will be the one who is sought after It’s almost as

if you interviewing them to see if they are good enough for you

1.According to the passage, the outward sign of nervousness that most

attracts the attention interviewers is

2 An interviewer is someone who

a is looking for a job

b seeks facts form prospective employees

c has already hired you

d is always on the lookout to trip up applicants

3.It can be inferred from the passage that overcoming nervous is a matter of

a wiping your head and hands before entering the interview room

b taking several tranquilizers before the interview

c being dramatic and aggressive

d realizing that interviews are two – sided and making the most of it

4 “Butterflies in the stomach” means

b feeling of happiness d sufferings

Mr Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England.

He never left the house (1)……… he had been born, never married, neverwent on holiday and had no friends

He worked in a local factory for (2)……… forty years but even the peoplewho had worked with him for years (3)……… very little about him

He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and (4)……… he shoppedregularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never

changing his purchases form one week to the next

So (5) ……… he died last month neighbors and local people were astonished

to learn that Mr Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact (6)…………

millionaire!

He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the variousdrawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousand

of bank (7)……… and coins

It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just

as long to (8)……… all the money

“We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the

year’s” one of his neighbors (9)………, In fact we used to feel sorry for him,

we thought he was a poor old man unable to (10)……… Anything better forhimself!”

5/ a while b.when c.during d.that

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

Science has told us so much (1)…… The moon that it is fairly easy (2)…… imagine what it would be like to go there It is certainly not a friendly place Asthere is no air or (3)………., there can be no (4)……… of any kind There is novariety of scenery either For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust withmountains around them Above, the sun and stars (5)……… in a black

(6)………If you step out (7)………… the mountain shadows, it will mean (8)

……… from severe cold into grate away from the surface (10) ………

themountains The moon is also a very silent (11) ………… for sound

(12)………… Can only travel (13)………… air But beyond the broken horizon,you see a friendly sight Our earth is shining more brightly (14)……… the stars.From this distance, it looks (15) ………… An immense ball, colored blue, greenand brown

V Use the words to make sentences.

1 He write / both / correct / neat

5.You say / some scientists / not believe / theory.

5.The train does not take as long as the bus

The bus takes longer

6.whose wallet is this?

Who does

COMPOSITION Describe your native village and state your reasons

Why you love ut

ANSWER I.

V.

1 He writes both correctly neatly

2.Let me book a room for you in a hotel

3.What do you want to be when you grow?

4.Don’t you expect to begin studying law next semester

5.You say that some scientists do not believe the theory

6.Didn’t Marry learn (how) to swim when she was very young?

7.We are slowly setting in, although it will be a long time before everything isfinished

8.Neither John nor Bill is going camping today

9.Thank you for the letter offering me a job

10.Haven’t you seen this movie before?

VI.

1.Please come by seven o’clock

2.By whom are yoy taught driving?

3.We need a week to consider it

4.It is not long before they rare accustomed to writing

5.The bus takes longer than the train

6.Whose does this wallet belong to?

Describe your native village and state your reasons

Why you love it

Although my village is small, it’s very beautiful and lovely

My village is divided into 4 hamlets which are directed and supervised byheads of hamlet who are in charge of and responsible for the activities of theirhamlet

In the middle of the village stands an ancient pagoda where the villagersgather to make offerings to the God of Agriculture on the 15thday of the firstlunar month On the left flows peacefully a blue and river where I used to take

a swim n hot days when I was young

Almost the houses in my village are built on high ground to avail floods in therainy season The villagers live chiefly on agriculture All year round they cling

to their soil, think the best ways to force their soil to produce more food andvegetables to their families They get rich owing to their creative work andindustriousness The harvest time is the merriest and busiest season of theyear

How I love my native village! It’s in this nice and lovely place that I was bornand have grown up and spend wonderful days of my childhood It’s the cradle,the paradise of my whole life!

TEST 18 LEVEL: PRE – INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 She said that she……….you some day.

a had visited c will visit

b has visited d would visit

2 In Prague it’s better to walk and………… the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.

3 Mr Jones has……… painting since he retired.

a taken up c taken over

b taken of d taken in

4 Most parents find it difficult to ………… their children nowadays

5 When he was running across the road, he ……….a stone.

a fell down c fell off

b fell over d fell into

6 “I am absolutely broke”……….

b I do too d I feel too

7 It was a light plane It wasn’t………

8 Often a team of engineers are………

a work on one project c working on one project

b on one project d to working on one project

9 Please keep the fire……… It’s so cold in here.

10 I’ve been living in this village since I………

11 Tommy admitted……… the rock through the window.

b being throwing d to be throw

12 How much downs that Swiss watch………?

13 ………he has never borrowed any money from me.

14 I……… to inform you that your mother died ten minutes ago.

16 I can’t remember the lesson………

a Either I can c I don’t either

b Neither I can d Neither can I

17 I……… Bob because I didn’t invite him to my party.

20 we call the middle of the town the………

a town middle c town capital

II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following

responsible for the further expansion and improvement of the sugar industry and for interesting Europeans in the use of sugar.

1 From this passage, sugar cane was first grown in

2 Sugar cane was first introduced into Spain in

3 In the twelfth century, most cane was grown

a for exploration.

b for industrial uses.

c for sales in the large market cities.

d for local use.

4 One thing that caused the sugar industry to expand in Europe was

a the favorable climate in the Orient.

b the Crusades.

c better means of transportation.

d for local use.

5 Cane was transported

a from the islands of the Southwest Pacific, to India, to Asia and then to Spain.

b from the island of the Southwest Pacific, to the western areas of Asia and then to the countries near the Mediterranean.

c from India to the Southwest Pacific, to Asia, into Arabia and then to the

countries bordering the Mediterranean.

d from India to Asia into Arabia and then to the countries on bordering the

1 a recognized b realized c noticed d identified

2 a appearing b seeming c pretending d looking

3 a sick b bored c uninterested d depressed

6 a made b done c happened d brought

8 a injured b ruined c spoiled d destroyed

9 a check b inspect c examine d investigate

10 a pain b destruction c damage d suffering

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word Write the words

in the spaces on your answer sheet.

My friend Jones is not a very practical person (1)……… along a main road one dark night he suddenly had a flat (2)………… Even worse he discovered that he did not have a (3)……….wheel in t he back of his car Jones waved to passing cars and lorries, but no one of them (4)……… Half an hour passed and he was almost (5)……… despair At (6)……… he waved to a car just like his own To his surprise, the car actually stopped and a well– dressed young woman got out Jones was terribly (7)………… How could a person like this possibly help him? The lady, however, offered him her own spare wheel, but Jones had to explain that he had never (8)……… a wheel in his (9)………She set to work at (10)

……… and (11)……… the wheel in a few (12)……… while Jones looked on in admiration.

V Use the words to make sentences.

1 She/ secretly/ burned/ the letter/ fireplace

10.If she / seen / movie / she / have told you.

4 Is this the cheapest carpet you’ve got?

Have you got………

5 Nickel and silver do not differ greatly in appearance.

The difference………

6 He doesn’t have enough money.

He’s ……….

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3 spare 7 disappointed 11 fitted

1 she secretly burned the letter in the fireplace.

2 I’ll get him to the phone right away.

3 I work on contract with this company.

4 John should have gone to the post office this morning

5 The best time to call is at 6 pm, since I am always at home by (at) that time

6 Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep

7 I am looking forward to meeting you at the airport.

8 She’s a very selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her.

9 Turn left into Woodside Road and take the second on the right.

10 If she had seen the movie, she would have told you.

VI.

1 I might as well have them

2 He is sorry now that he didn’t invite her to his party.

3 they go out in the early morning

4 have you got a cheaper carpet than this?

5 the difference in appearance between nickel and silver is not great.

6 he’s short of money.

Write about a holiday you took Give details.

My friend and I recently went on a four – day holiday to Nha Trang It was wonderful to escape the air and noise of Ho Hi Minh city.

We took the night train and we were gently lulled to sleep by the sound of the train and the pleasant night air We arrived in Nha Trang early the next morning and checked into the Grand Hotel which is very near to the beach, restaurants and nightlife The hotel offered all kinds of accommodation from first class to

economy The staff were friendly and extremely helpful to us They recommended

a few tours which we took and we were not disappointed with On the beach we ate fresh seafood such as boiled crabs, grilled lobsters and sanguine oysters Nha Trang was clean and quiet, making our holiday very peaceful, restful and unforgettable.

TEST 19

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 Whose voice did she recognize? Mrs

5 We received her letter after she to a new house

a has moved c was moving

b had moved d would move

6 Glen his clothes after he took them out of the dryer.

a hung c washed

b cleaned d folded

7 .? He doesn’t look very well.

a What is he like c How well he is

b What does he look d How is he

8 Let you and agree to settle our differences without involving any of the other students.

I’m you are

a the same old as c the same age as

b as same age as d as same old as

11 “here’s my phone number”

“Thanks I’ll give you a call if I some help tomorrow”

a will need c would need

b need d needed

12 Our house is in the country It’s not in

b the city d France

13 Joe wins every time He always Bill

15 How did he get to Dover?

a By hitch – hiking c Hitch – hiking

b With hitch –hike d With hitch-hiking

16 Some people buy sugar for their coffee

b points d cubes

17 The man continued

a to driving c to drive

18 Will you let me a photograph of you?

a make c do

b take d pull

19 Mr.Scott’s telephone service” is private It isn’s

a general c international

b national d public

20 The house is old and it needs

b painting d being painted

II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred no to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to used for awarding prizes

to people who had made worthwhile contribution to mankind.

Originally, there were five aware: literature, physics chemistry, medicine and peace.

Economics was added in 1968, jus sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony.

Nobel’s original legacy of nice million dollars wa s invented, and the interest on this sum is used for the award which vary from 30,000 dollars to 125,000 dollars.

Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death , the awards (gold medal,

illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judge’s decisions Americans have won numerous science award, but relatively few

2 Why was the Nobel prize established?

a to recognize worthwhile contribution to humanity.

b to resolve political differences.

c to honor the inventor of dynamite.

d science

4 In how many files are prizes given?

a 2 c 6

b 5 d 10

5.Which of the following statements is not true?

a Awards vary in monetary value.

b Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention.

c Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.

d A few individuals have won two awards.

III/ Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word best fits each space.

Crime Prevention

You can make life more difficult for thieves by (1) your wallet in an inside pocket

instead of a back pocket But make sure that you still have it if someone bumps into you in a (2) Most pickpockets are very skillful Never let your handbag out of your (3) On public transport, (4) hold of it You are also (5) to take travelers’ checks rather than cash when you go abroad, and to use cash dispensers which are on (6) streets, or are well lit at night.

A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or thing from cars, like radio and cassette players If your car is (7) , you may not get it back One in four are never found, and even if it is, it may be badly (8) Always lock all doors and windows, and think about fitting a car alarm too, If you are buying a new radio cassette player, it is (9) choosing one that is security-code or removable by the drive These precaution will help to (10) thieves.

1 a taking b holding c carrying d bringing

2 a mass b band c crowd d group

3 a view b sight c visibility d vision

4 a keep b catch c take d have

5 a suggested b told c informed d advised

6 a main b important c principal d major

7 a robbed b burgled c stolen d hijacked

8 a hurt b damaged c spoilt d injured

9 a beneficial b practical c worthwhile d sensible

10 a put off b put down c put out d put back

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

The need for money originates from the fact that different people in society produce different things This (1) that people depend on each other for goods and services Let us take the (2) of a farmer who produces more food than he requires and a carpenter who (3) by

selling the tables and chairs that he has made It will be obvious that (4) some mean of

exchange is found, the farmer will (5) be able to get rid of his surplus food and the carpenter will starve! Clearly, the (6) mean of exchange a (7) amount of another (tables or chairs,

in this case)

Obviously, barter can (8) only in a very simple society, In an advanced society can not go

around carrying things in the ( 9) that we can exchange them for the things we need.

So we need something which will (10) for the goods and services that we want to exchange Hence the origin of money.

V Use the word to make sentences.

1 Cars/ expensive to run/ motorbikes

1/ neighbor has never invited us into his home.

Not once has

2/ We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years.

Great progress

3/ Linda’ uncle died She sold his house

Linda sold her

4/ I want to see him, not her

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IV 1 Means 2 case/example 3 lives 4 unless 5 not hardly

6 simplest 7 certain 8 work 9 hope 10 stead

V

1 Care are more expensive to run than motorbikes

2 I’m a lawyer and I defend you all

3 She is (was) either in London or in Paris