Test 1 I.Pronunciation: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. book b. good c. wood d. school 2. a. digest b. wilderness c. reunite d. describe 3. a. chew b. few c. nephew d. continue 4. a. swallow b. sweater c. sword d. switch 5.a. incredible b. fascinating c. difficult d. carefully II. Language focus: A.Choose the one word or phrase -a, b , c, or d- that best complete the sentences: 6. It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it…… a. on b. off c. out d. down 7. She’s busy writing a book…….astrology. a. in b. of c. on d. for 8. The novel was set……a small village in France. a. in b. on c. off d. by 9. Books that give fact about real events , things, or people are called…… a.novel b. biography c. romance d. non- fiction 10. Fiction is a type of literature that describes………people and events. a. imaginary b. real c. historic d. important 11. A……….novelist, she wrote more than forty books. a. famous b. popular c. prolific d. neglected 12. …….knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice. a. Whereas b. Whereof c. Whereby d. Wherefore 13. I have only had time to……….the report before going to the meeting. a. taste b. dip into c. chew d. swallow 14. Have you read the book by Nelson Mandela,……Long Way to Freedom? a. reviewed b. revised c. illustrated d. entitled 15. if you want to learn how to operate, you should read its…… a. reference book b. guidebook c. instruction manual d. craft book B. Choose one word or phrase – a, b, c or d- that best complete the sentences 16. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman_____ governor in the United States. a. was elected b. who elected c. to be elected d. to elect as 17. A driver’s license can………from the Licensing Bureau at the corner of Pine Street and 5 th Avenue. a. obtain b. be obtaining c. have obtained d. be obtained 18. Since the 1930’s chemical insecticides such as D.D.T…… very effective in destroying disease- carrying insects. a. proved b. was proved c. has proved d. have proved 19. I shouldn’t……… so much coffee last night. I was wide awake till four in the morning. a. drink b. drank c. be drunk d. have drunk 20. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I…… a. have been watched b. was being watched c. be watched d. am watched 21. The profits are supposed…………among the shareholders. a. to divide b. to be divided c. dividing d. being divided 22. This popular TV game show……….by about 10 million people every Saturday evening. a. has been watching b. is watching c. watches d. is watched 23. When you are on duty, your uniform must……at all times. a. wear b. be wear c. be worn d. be wearing 24. The crew of the tanker were fortunate…….just minute before it sank in heavy seas. a. rescuing b. to rescue c. to have rescue d. to have been rescued 25. While the builders were repairing the roof they……the bathroom window. a. break b. broke c. have broken d. was broken 26. You promised her letter; you ought to…… days ago. a. write b. be writing c. have written d. be written 27. My computer is broken.- really? Why don’t you have it……… ? a. repair b. repairing c. repaired d. for repairing 28. The professor has not written a book……to the masses to generate interest from a publisher. a. enough appealing b. appealing enough c. appeal enough d. enough appeal 29. Oh! Look at that beautiful vase on the floor. How did it…….? a. get broken b. break c. broken d. got broken 30. After the test papers….to the students in class tomorrow, the students….their next assignment. a.will return- will be given b. will be returned- are given c. are returning- are giving d. are returned - will be given C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase- a, b , c or d- that must changed for the sentence to be correct. 31. According many cities, Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn is his greatest work and is a b one of the greatest American novels ever written. C d 32. For decades, journalist Theodore H.White wrote books described American presidential elections. a b c d 33. Zoonoses are diseases that can t ransmit to human beings by animals. a b c d 34. Raymond Chander’s detectives story are admired both by critics and general readers. a b c d 35. The naturalist Edwin Teal illustration his books with photographs he had taken himself. a b c d III. Reading: A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box: Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading (36) standard in schools. However, the link between television and printed books is not as (37)simple as that. In many cases, television actually encourages people to read: for example, when a book is turned into a TV (38) series ,its sales often go up. One study of this link (39) examined six year-old children who were viewing a special series of 15 minute programs at school. The series was designed to encourage love of books, as well as to develop the ( 40) basic mechanical skills of reading. Each program is a(n) ( 41) animated film of a children’s book. The story is read aloud while certain key phrases from the book appear on the ( 42) screen ., beneath the picture. Whenever a word is read, it is also ( 43) highlighted on the TV screen. One finding was that watching these programs was very important to the children. If anything prevented them from seeing a program, they were very ( 44) disappointed .What’s more, they wanted to read the books which the different parts of the series were (45) based .on. The program also gave the children more confidence when looking at these books. AS a result of their (46) familiarity with the stories, they would sit in pairs and read the stories aloud to each other. On one occasion, the children showed great (47) sympathy when discussing a character in a book because they themselves had been moved when watching the character on television. B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer: Books which give instruction on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How –to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away. Based screen sympathy standards basic familiarity simple animated examined Disappointed highlighted series Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book How to Turn Failure into Success. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book How to Make a Millionaire. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called How to live on Nothing. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read How to Succeed in Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step- by step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How- to books become so popular> Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How- to books help people deal with modern life. 48. From the first passage, we know How- to books are……………. a. only about four thousand copies b. right on the money c. very helpful in life d. needed a lot 49. The passage tell s us that How- to books sell well on how…………. a. to succeed in career b. to solve personal problems c. to deal with business d. to make money 50. If you often read How- to books ,you………………… a. will be sure to get something you need. b. will not know how to help yourself in life c. will become a man in life d. needn’t think any more in the world. 51. How- to books appear only because……………. a. people have more free time to spend than before b. people meet more problems than their parents. c. people may have more choices from How-to books than any other books d. modern life is more difficult to deal with. 52. Which of the followings is NOT true about How- to books? a. How- to books cost a lot of money. b. There is wide range of How- to books c. How- to books help people achieve success in life. d. More and more people enjoy reading How – to books nowadays. IV. Writing: Choose the sentence – a, b , c or d- which is built from the word given. 53. reading books / regard / relaxing past- time// a. Reading books is generally regarded to be a relaxing past- time. b. Reading books is generally regarded as being a relaxing past-time c. Reading books is generally regarded of being a relaxing past- time d. Reading books is generally regarded to being a relaxing past- time. 54. reading / test / several different ways/ it / draw / multiple types / knowledge// a. Reading can test in several different ways because it draws on multiple types of knowledge. b. Reading can be tested in several different ways because it is drawn on multiple types of knowledge. c. Reading can be tested in several different ways because it draws on multiple types of knowledge. d. Reading can be testing in several different ways because it is drawn on multiple types of knowledge. 55. test / vary / depend / they / use / test / children / adults// a. Tests also vary depending on whether they are used to test children or adults. b. Tests also vary depend upon whether they are used to test children or adults c. Tests also vary depending on whether they used to be tested children or adults. d. Tests also vary to depend on whether they are used to test children or adults. . others. 1. a. book b. good c. wood d. school 2. a. digest b. wilderness c. reunite d. describe 3. a. chew b. few c. nephew d. continue 4. a. swallow b. sweater. sentences 16. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman_____ governor in the United States. a. was elected b. who elected c. to be elected d. to elect as