Read the passage and choose the best answer: Jack London 1876 – 1916 Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many to represent the American love for adventure.. Jack London 1876-1
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PRACTICE TEST 1
I Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
3.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
5.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a contaminationb pronunciation c communication d automatically
II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 The movie about our scientific workers show on television last night is very interesting
A B C D
2 Twenty five dollars are too much to pay for this book.
A B C D
3 Until last year, the government hadn’t concerned it with the problem of unemployment.
A B C D
4 I can’t stand to listen to his complaints any longer.
A B C D
5 Jane was interested in hearing all sorts of people to speak there.
A B C D
6 The teacher ordered us to keep silently.
A B C D
7 I will tell him the news as soon as I will see him.
A B C D
8 Jong speaks Chinese Chinese is his native language; but right now he is spoken English
A B C D
9 Jack broke his leg five days ago He’s in hospital He was in hospital since he broke his leg
A B C D
10 Mary is a writer She has written several novels and wins several awards for her books
A B C D
III Read the passage and choose the best answer: Jack London (1876 – 1916)
Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many to represent the American love for adventure He was born in San Francisco, California, and quit school at fourteen to become a sailor He travelled a great deal during his short lifetime, in the United States, Europe and the Far East When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897, Jack London, answering the call of adventure, took part in the famous “gold rush” His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with
material for many of his later stories and novels, including To Build a Fire Among his best-known novels are The Call of the Wild and The Sea-Wolf.
1 What nationality was Jack London?
2 Why did he leave school? a He wanted to work on a ship b He wanted to discover gold
c He wanted to show his love for adventure d He wanted to travel a lot
3 Why did he take part in the famous “gold rush” ?
4 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him?
IV Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
1 I couldn’t keep my eyes open because I was very tired.
a I was very tired so as to keep my eyes open b I was too tired to keep my eyes open.
c I wasn’t tired enough to keep my eyes open d I was so tired that I kept my eyes open.
2 The book was so good that he couldn’t put it down.
a It was such a book so good that he couldn’t put it down.
b It was so a good book that he couldn’t put it down.
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c It was such a good book that he couldn’t put it down.
d It was such good book that he couldn’t put it down.
3. She owns all this land now a All this land belongs to hers b All this land belongs to her land.
c All this land belongs to her.own d All this land belongs to her.
4 I’ll finish this job and then I’ll phone you back.
a I’ll phone you back as soon I’ll finish this job b I’ll phone you back as soon I finished this job.
c I’ll phone you back as soon I finish this job d I’ll phone you back as soon I’m finished this job.
5.Children tend to play the problems down.
a Children have to play the problems down b Children have no tendency to play the problems down.
c Children have an intention of playing the problems down.
d Children have a tendency to play the problems down.
6.They think little about their future work.
a They give little thought to their future work b They give a great deal of thought to their future work.
c They give little thought about their future work d They give little thinking to their future work.
7.I won’t eat any more cakes because I’m full.
a If I were hungry, I would eat any more cakes b If I am full, I will eat some more cakes.
c If I was full, I would eat some more cakes d If I was hungry I would eat some more cakes.
8.Nobody told us anything about the incident.
a We were told anything about the accident b We weren’t told anything about the accident
c Anything weren’t told us about the accident d Anything were told to us about the accident. Practice test 2
1.The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
A Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect
B The house has had its plans for an extension drawn by the architect
C Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect
D The architect has had the plans drawn for an extension to the house
2.The Magic Hat at 12 a.m every Saturday
3.I _ a meeting at the office this time tomorrow, so you can phone me
later in the evening
4.It was a nasty memory Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid
_ by the supervisors?
A to recognize B to be recognized C recognizing D being recognized
5.The secret of getting good marks is to keep in the exam room
6.I often feel tired _ I get up in the morning
7.If a driver _ suddenly on a wet road, he will skid
8.He hid that letter in a drawer _ no one could read it
9. _ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room
10.Huong didn't participate in the contest _ her lack of confidence
11.The tennis racquet was more expensive than I had expected.
A I hadn't expected the tennis racquet to be so expensive
B I had expected the tennis racquet was more expensive
C My expectation was to buy a more expensive tennis racquet
D The tennis racquet was not so expensive as I had expected
12.English _ in many countries in Europe.
13.They are going to demolish those slums for the street _
14.Did they give any good answers to the questions?
A Did they question the good answers given?
B Were any good answers to the questions given?
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C Were the given answers good for such questions?
D Did they think some answers were good for the questions?
15.Prices are going _ in a worrying way.
16.Tom and Mary are going _ with each other
17.Peter takes after his father in many ways.
A Peter gives way to his father B Peter looks very much like his father
C Peter takes his father away many times D Peter hardly resembles his father
18.They're my two brothers, _ are architects like me They don't like the job.
A both of those B neither of whom C neither D who neither
19.I've no idea _ he behaved strangely at the meeting
20.'You ought to slow down a bit,' the doctor told him.
A The doctor begged him to slow down B The doctor made him slow down
C The doctor threatened him to slow down D The doctor advised him to slow down
21.Mr Brown said, 'Could you please wait here about half an hour?'
A Mr Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour
B Mr Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour
C Mr Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour
D Mr Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour
22.'Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work,' said Peter's wife.
A Pete's wife reminded him to go to the supermarket after work
B Pete's wife invited him to go to the supermarket with her after work
C Pete's wife warned him to go to the supermarket after work
D Pete's wife allowed him to go to the supermarket after work
23.Recently pop-rock music has decreased in .
24.There's still a lot to be done about the _ of the victims in the earth-quake.
25.You should eat more You're a bit _
26.I _ ride a bicycle when I was only 6 years old
27.The firemen _ put out the fire in just half an hour
28.You _ do it now, and do not argue
29.Hard work can often make for lack of intelligence
30.Men are better suited _ harder work
31.All I know about the plan is that they are going to sing the song together.
A As a matter of fact, they together planned the singing
B They are going to sing the song together as planned
C As soon as they have planned the song, they will sing it together
D As far as I know, they are going to sing the song together
32.How _ foreign stamps have you collected so far, Jack?
33.Why do you sell this old house such a high price?
34.Would you like to eat out now? _ Well, I'd to, but I'm busy
35 does it take you to go to school? _ About half an hour
36. _ volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game
37.You act as though you didn't study this before.
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A You didn't study this before coming here B You don't seem to have learnt this before
C Your reaction to this means you have studied before
D Before you act something, you should study this
38.He was _ that we turned off the TV set immediately
A so bad singer B such bad singer C such bad a singer D so bad a singer
39.He forced his wife _ him the money
40.We _ him for months now
41.The police are looked _ by many
42.There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, ?
43.Not until 2001 across the river
A the first bridge was built B the first building of a bridge was
44.Time goes very slowly when we are waiting
45.It was for the dog's own that it wanted to go back toward the fire
46.Advertising makes to sell more goods to more people
47.You have to wear special clothes to work in the lab for the of yourself
48.He was looked by others because of his poverty
49.When I was younger, I _ to smoke or drink
50.It was an _ trip that we had last week
Jack London (1876-1916)
Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many to represent the American love of nature He was born
in San Francisco, California, and quit school at fourteen to become a sailor He travelled a great deal during his short lifetime in the United States, Europe and the Far East
Jack London took a high place in American literature at the beginning of the 20th century At that time, the library shelves and bookshops of America were already full of books by famous writers But Jack London’s stories were new ones; his heroes were not like the ones in the books of other writers, and the pictures he painted were not the same as their pictures
The men in Jack London’s books live a difficult life, a life full of danger In his stories, Jack London shows us that in the terrible world a man must fall and die in the snow if he makes even the smallest mistake But his heroes are afraid of nothing, and nothing can stop them People in books by Jack London never lose hope; they never stop fighting for life even when the end of life seems very near That is the lesson for people to learn in everything we want and everything we do; if we do not lose hope, we must and will win
1 When did Jack London become a sailor?
a.1880 b 1882 c 1884 d 1886
2 Where did he travel during his short lifetime ?
a United States b.Europe c.Far East d all are right
3 How is the life of the men in Jack London’s books?
a a happy life b.a wonderful life c a dangerous d all are right
4 What is the lesson for people to learn in Jack London’s books ?
a We can do everything b If we lose hope , we ‘ll win and succeed
c If we don’t lose hope , we’ll never win d We’ll win if we never stop hoping
Practice test 3
1.Everyone in our class his suggestion
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3.He was finally _ in his final attempt
4.I / finish / read / long novel / Arthur Hailey //
A I finished to read a long novel of Arthur Hailey
B I've just finished reading a long novel written by Arthur Hailey
C I've finished reading the long Arthur Hailey's novel
D I finished the reading long novel with Arthur Hailey
5.English / speak / almost / part / the world //
A English is spoken in almost every part of the world
B English is spoken in almost parts of the world
C English is speaking in almost all parts of the world
D Almost every part in the world is spoken with English
6.The News at 12 a.m every day.
7.The moon around the earth.
8.They couldn't help when they heard the little boy singing a love song
9.I remember _ them to play in my garden
10.The next train _ at 7 p.m., so get ready now
11.Neither my colleagues nor I particularly interested in the training
course next month
12.The last time I saw him was in June, 2004.
A I have seen him since June, 2004 B I have not seen him since June, 2004
C I didn't see him since June, 2004 D I saw him since June, 2004
13.The car was to be seen
14.All students in the school are free to join any club they wish or
15. , there are no such so-called ghosts
16.He just had to apologize _ he knew he had made a mistake
17.I often feel tired _ I get up in the morning
18. _ you keep it in good condition, I`ll lend you my car
19.If I saw a tiger walking past me, I _ a tree
20.It is such an important matter _ I can't decide anything about it myself
21. _ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room
22.Peter looks _ he hasn't been able to sleep for some time
23.He is poor, but he leads a dignified life.
A Being poor, he must lead a dignified life B He lives a dignified life despite his poverty
C His poverty leads to a dignified life D He leads the poor to a dignified life
24.Nothing _ about it
25.I'm very grateful _ you for your kindness
26.Peter takes after his father in many ways.
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A Peter gives way to his father B Peter looks very much like his father
C Peter takes his father away many times D Peter hardly resembles his father
27.I've no idea _ he behaved strangely at the meeting
28.Kate said, 'You are not as intelligent as I thought, Bill.'
A Kate had thought that Bill was stupid B Kate had thought that Bill was more intelligent
C In Kate's opinion, Bill was not so intelligent as her
D Kate told Bill to think about his intelligence
29.It was a(n) mistake that he made.
30.His low scores in the mock tests him quite a lot
31.The problem of among young people is hard to solve
32.Man has witnessed a great many significant _ of science and technology in the past few decades
A accomplishesB accomplishedC accomplishments D accomplishers
33.He has failed the test again He _ be very sad
34.She _ the state secret to the enemy
35.He profited greatly _ his year abroad
36.A lot of things to the house before we can move in
37.When he arrived, a crowd for several hours to greet him
38.They don't like him at all He treats them _ they were children
39.I'm really _ to the party All my old friends will be there
40. students in this class have trouble finding time to work out.
41.No-one in our class his opinion
42.I'd rather have listened to him in the first place.
A I am sorry I have taken his advice in the first place
B He first gave me his advice and I took it immediately
C I wish I had taken his advice in the first place D If only I took his advice in the first place
43.The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
A The students worked hard for the exam thanks to the teacher
B The teacher as well as his students worked hard for the exam
C The teacher examined his students before the exam
D The students were made to work hard for the exam
44.Excuse me! I'm doing my homework turning down your radio a bit?
45.Why do you sell this old house such a high price?
46.The collector his set by the end of the year A will be completing
47.The next train _ at 3 p.m
48. volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game
49.The dining room wants _
50.Did you see Alice at the meeting last week?
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A Did you have an appointment with Alice at the meeting last night?
B Was there a meeting with Alice last week?
C Did you catch sight of Alice at the meeting last week?
D Did you see Alice and then come with her to the meeting last week?
51.You have been delighted when you won the competition.
52.You should clean the cut thoroughly prevent any infection
53.This is the girl father owns the biggest shop in the area
54.We _ him ten days ago
5.So funnily _ that all his friends laughed wildly
56.She takes a great interest in matters
57.Time goes very slowly when we are busy
58.The contents of land consist of draining, irrigating, and pushing back
59.Tommy is very keen his next trip abroad
60.You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the _ of
My husband and I had decided to buy a new house, and I’d made an (1) to see our bank manager I’d never met him before and i was a bit nervous I drove into town And I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank I’d just started (2) _ into the space when (3) _ car drove into it I
was furious! I opened my window and shouted (4) _ the other driver He (5) _ me and walked away It (6) _ me twenty minutes to find another space (7) I had parked the car, I rushed back to the bank I (8) _ ten minutes late for my interview I went to the manager’s office, knocked and walked in the manager was sitting behind his desk He was the man who had taken my parking space.
1 a Image b appointment c income d understanding
2 a reaching b riding c returning d reversing
3 a another b the other c other d one another
4 a with b to c at d in
5 a ignored b snored c telephoned d called
6 a got b took c filled d gave
7 a When b Before c If d As soon as
8 a took b got c was d is
Practice test 4
1.Hung doesn't take his matters good consideration
2.Women are now independent men
3. you didn't do the washing-up?
4.I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
A This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food B I haven't eaten this kind of food already
C This is the first kind of food I have eaten D Even before I have not eaten this kind of food
5.After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
A The firemen managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight
B Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out
C The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out
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D Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out
6.That expression on his face has some meaning.
A That expression on his face is meaningless B That expression on his face means
C That expression on his face is mean D That expression on his face is meaningful
7.what / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City ?//
A What population of Ho Chi Minh City is it? B What makes the population of Ho Chi Minh City?
C What kind is it of the population of Ho Chi Minh City?
D What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City?
8.Many young people are fond of _ football and other kinds of sports.
9.The whistle signaled the end of the first half The match will continue after half-time and now AC Milan _ Juventus by 2 goals to nil
10.The moon around the earth
11.I meant to get up early but I forgot _ up my alarm clock
12.I went to wonderful concert by the London Symphony Orchestra
13.,I'm afraid she's got of the qualities we need for a promoter
14.Which one would you like to have? of them is OK, I think
15.Her car is more economical, but is faster than _
16.Some people believe in , but don't
A them / the other B themselves / another C theirs / othersD themselves / others
17.You have to work _ for the coming exam
18.I often feel tired _ I get up in the morning
19.If a driver _ sudenly on a wet road, he will skid
20.It is such an important matter _ I can't decide anything about it myself
21. _ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room
22. _ other workers' constant objection, the director dimissed the worker
23.The town was nearer _ we thought it would be
24.He doesn't seem to be successful _ hard he works
25.She wasn't paying attention; that was why she burnt her finger.
A If she had been paying no attention, she might not have burnt her finger
B Because she had been paying attention, she might not have burnt her finger
C Had she been paying attention, she might not have burnt her finger
D If she had been paying attention, she wouldn't burn her finger
26.They are going to demolish those slums for the street .
D being widened
27.It / not / deny / Mary / beautiful voice //
A It can't be denied that Mary has a beautiful voice
B It doesn't deny that Mary has a beautiful voice
C Mary has a beautiful voice, so it can't deny
D It is undeniable that Mary to have a beautiful voice
28.I last met her _ October last year
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29.Please take the picture _ the wall It's too old now
30.Scientists are searching _ some other kinds of energy
31.Van suddenly came _ a very valuable book when she was in the bookshop
32.Several rare species are dying _ owing to human beings' deforestation
33.Prices are going _ in a worrying way
A up B over C away D off
34.Don't you think you have gained some weight?
A Are you getting on well with your weight? B You have put on some weight, haven't you?
C You shouldn't think about your weight, OK?
D Don't you think weight is something you have gained?
35.I missed the train _ catch to work
A which usually B that usually C usually for me D I usually
36.I've no idea _ he behaved strangely at the meeting
A when B where C which D why
37.Kate said, 'You are not as intelligent as I thought, Bill.'
A Kate had thought that Bill was stupid B Kate had thought that Bill was more intelligent
C In Kate's opinion, Bill was not so intelligent as her
D Kate told Bill to think about his intelligence
38.I spent a(n) night because of my toothache I'm very tired now
D asleep
39.The restaurant is now under new
40.Smoke from cigarettes can even do harm to _
41.She has a linguistically able; she _ speak five languages
42.He profited greatly _ his year abroad
43.He tried to join the army but was _ because of poor health
A turned down B turned over C turned up
D turned on 44.There was a terrible on Highway 10 this morning Five vehicles were involved
45.Please don't talk so loudly while I'm studying.
A I'd rather not to talk so loudly while I'm studying B While studying, you shouldn't talk so loudly
C I'd sooner you didn't talk so loudly while I'm studying
D I'm sorry you were talking so loudly while I'm studying
46.Julia didn't listen to what her doctor told her.
A What the doctor told Julia was not worth listening to
B Julia couldn't hear what the doctor told her
C The doctor told Julia to listen to what he said, but she didn't do so
D Julia took no notice of what her doctor told her
47.How _ foreign stamps have you collected so far, Jack?
48.Call the TV stations for the of the opening of our new store
49.The barbecue was cancelled _ the heavy rain
50.That teacher is a(n) _ one His pupils like his sense of humor
51.He forced his wife _ him the money
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53.My father is not interested in tennis and
A I don't, either B so don't I C neither do I
D neither am I
54.Scientific progress supplies us with
55.It was for the dog's own that it wanted to go back toward the fire
56.He found a watch when he in the street
walking
57.They couldn't finish it the lack of support
58.There are many interesting _ events included in this book
59.The will judge you on your quality and performance
60.The young teacher sometimes lets the class go control
Acid rain will not be an easy problem (1) _ As more and more countries become (2) there will be more and more competition for petroleum for cars, home heating, and industry While (3) _petroleum contributes greatly (4) acid rain, it is less polluted than coal Unfortunately, petroleum is more (5) than coal and no one know exactly (6) petroleum is left Therefore, there will be a pressure to burn coal for energy Coal is a (7) dirtier energy source than petroleum Since we already know how (8) acid rain is, it is important ( 9) _ we increase our efforts to find a (10) _ source of energy as quickly as possible, so that we can avoid further environmental damage.
2 a industry b industrial c industrialize d.industrialized
6 a how many b how much c how far c how long
8 a.destroy b destroyed c destruction d.destructive
10 a polluted b polluting c.non-polluting d.unpolluting
Five thousand people marched through the streets of Chesilworth today protesting against plans for
a new international airport near the town Although there were such a large number of demonstrators, there was no trouble The demonstrators marched to the town hall, where a public enquiry into the plans was taking place, and handed in a petition to the chairman of the enquiry A new airport is needed because the other airports in the London area are overcrowded Several sites for the new airport have been suggested, and Chelsiworth was considered because it is near both a major motorway and a railway line Although it was a protest march, there was almost a carnival atmosphere, and both demonstrators and police remained good-humoured.
1 Why did many people march through the streets of Chesilworth today?
a to support plans for a new international airport near the town
b to be against plans for a new international airport near the town
c to build a new international airport near the town d to run plans a new international airport near the town
2 What happened on the way to the town hall?
a There was no trouble b A new international airport was being built
c The demonstrators got into trouble d The chairman of the enquiry was in trouble
c there are no other places d it is not far away from a major motorway
4 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?