Test 6 1.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: a. shoots b. boots c. meets d. loads 2.Choose the word which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others: a. species b. human c. planet d. exist 3. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. Next week when there……a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher. a. is being b. is c. will be d. will have been 4. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. While I……….T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor. a. watched b. watch c. was watching d. am watching 5. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. I don’t go swimming very much………. a. nowadays b. in those days c. recently d. now and again 6. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. After the water workers went on strike, there was a…… of water. a. drain b. shortage c. loss d. decrease 7. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and to the………bicycle. a. historical b. old-fashioned c. old-aged d. elderly 8 Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. As far as I’m…… it’s quite all right for you to leave early. a. concerned b. regarded c. consulted d. bothered 9. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. I expect it will rain again when we’re on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared…… it this time. a. about b. at c. with d. for 10. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: a. interfere b. prevent c. spectator d. experiment 11. Select the synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. You can choose to send your letter by air of surface mail. a. have b. like c. select d. get 12. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: a. painting b. foreign c. reign d. brain 13. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. Summer is one season. Spring is……………… a. another b. other c. the other d. one another 14. Choose the sentence- a, b , c or d- which is closest in meaning to the root one, “What will you do if you have ten days off school?” he asked a. He asked me what will I do if I have ten days off school. b. He asked me what I will do if I have ten days off school. c. He asked me what I would do if I had ten days off school d. He asked me what would I do if I had ten days off school. 15. Choose the best sentence –a, b , c 0r d- which is made from the given cues. Small percentage / British students / go on / further education / other European country//. a. A smaller percentage of British students goes on to further education than in any other European country. b. A smaller percentage of British students go on to further education as in any other European country. c. A smaller percentage of British students go on to further education than any other European country. d. A smaller percentage of British students goes on to further education as in any other\European country. 16. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. This is the first time I…… a. am traveling by plane b. I’ve traveled by plane c. I travel by plane d. I can travel by plane 17. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. Everybody was pleased with the………… a. vegetable soup delicious hot. B. hot delicious vegetable soup c. delicious hot vegetable soup d. delicious vegetable hot soup. 18. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that should be corrected. After to do many kinds of jobs to earn his living, he decided to go back to college. A B C D Choose the item ( a, b, c or d) that best complete the unfinished statement ( or best answer the question) about each passage. ( from number 19 to number 23). A middle school student in Texas had to appear in front of a judge. A few weeks ago, the student aimed a laser pointer at his teacher’s eyes in science class. The angry teacher asked him to stop, but the student persisted. As a result, the teacher suffered from eye problems. He took the student to court. It is generally believed that looking directly into a laser is as dangerous as looking into the sun. The light can harm the retina, which is the back portion of the eye. The teacher made the student aware of this at the time. The student knew he could be hurting the teacher. The judge replied, “Laser pointers are not toys. They can be harmful.” The student was fined for knowingly hurting the teacher. 19. Why did the teacher take the student to court? a. The student had a laser pointer b. The student hurt the teacher on purpose c. The teacher was angry at the student’s parents. d. The teacher wanted to continue with his lesson. 20.Laser pointers are dangerous because a. they cam melt plastic glass. B. they can distract the teacher c. they come in different color d. they can damage one’s sight. 21. The word “persisted” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to a. continued b. refused c. objected d. attacked 22. The word “knowingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to a. recognizablyb. deliberately c. considerablyd. actually. 23. We can infer from the passage that a. the teacher didn’t inform the student of the danger of the laser beam. b. the teacher didn’t realize the danger of the laser pointer. c. the teacher had told the student about the danger of the laser beam. d. the teacher asked the student to explain the danger of the laser beam. Choose the word or phrase ( a, b , c or d) that best fits each space in the following passage. ( from number 24 to number 28) What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to classical concerts, and listening to an orchestra. The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is silent until the end of the ( 24)…… Perhaps you are a rock music ( 25)… Rock concerts are often held at football grounds or in parks. Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs. ( 26)… music is played at weddings and parties in many countries, and some people make their own music at home. Nowadays we ( 27)…… music in shops and lifts , and many people carry their own music with them, or even ( 28)…….to music when they study. Music is everywhere!. 24.a. happening b. action c. music d. performance 25. a. fan b. enthusiasm c. reader d. friend 26. a. Historical b. Nation c. Traditional d. Ancient 27. a. listen b. hear c. perform d. understand 28. a, hear b. have c. follow d. listen. 29. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that should be corrected. When I got home from work, everybody is already sitting at the dining table. a b c d 30. Choose the word which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others: a. remain b. contain c. seaman d. retain 31. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: a. tongue b. lung c. month d. fond. 32. Choose the sentence- a, b , c or d- which is closest in meaning to the root one, My brother regretted having bought the second-hand laptop. a. my brother wished he had bought the second-hand laptop. b. My brother wished he didn’t buy the second-hand laptop. c. My brother wished he hadn’t bought the second-hand laptop d. If only my brother had bought the second –hand laptop. 33. Choose the sentence- a, b , c or d- which is closest in meaning to the root one, I haven’t got enough money , so I am not going on holiday. a. If I have enough money I’ll go on holiday. b. If I had enough money, I’d go on holiday. c. If I had got enough money, I’d have gone on holiday. d. If I had had enough money, I’d go on holiday. 34. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that should be corrected. In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored. a b c d 35. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that should be corrected. As soon as it stopped to rain, the sun began to shine brightly. a b c d 36. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence He…….missed the train. He was just in time to catch it. a. near b. nearly c. nearest d. mostly 37. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence This old house is………… historical importance. a. at b. of c. in d. from 38. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence I can’t ride my bike………………. a. despite there’s no air in both tyres. b. although there isn’t any air in one of the tyres. c. because there isn’t any air in both tyres d. since there’s some air in both tyres. 39. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence A police officer warned…….along that road at night. a. that we not drive b. us not to drive c. us not driving d. us don’t drive 40. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence That house reminds me…… the one where I used to live. a. of b. for c. about d. with 41. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that should be corrected. Many couples who both work must hire someone to take care of their children for they. a b c d 42. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence Without… it, he hindered us instead of…….us. a. realize – help b. realizing- helping c. to realize- to help d. realizing – to help 43. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence “Can I leave early?”………………. a. Yes, that’s fine b. Before 4.30 c. Not at all c. You’re welcome 44. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence …… you pass the final examination, you’ll be given a holiday in Dalat. a. Once b. Since c. Though d. So 45. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence The resort was full of people. I wish it……less crowded. a. was b. were c. would be d. had been 46. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence Burning garbage pollutes the air with……………….odors. a. pleasant b. unpleasant c. pleasure d. pleasing 47. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. The recent economic crisis has brought……… a slump in world trade. a. about b. in c. over d. out 48. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence Sport is sometimes used by governments as a tool of foreign…………. a. policy b. political c. politics d. politician 49. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence The president has……….his commitment to the peace process. a. reargued b. reenacted c. reaffirmed d. reminded 50. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence ……….of recent political developments he was taken by surprise on his arrival in the capital. a. Unexpected b. Unacquainted c. Unaware d. unknowing . expect it will rain again when we’re on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared…… it this time. a. about b. at c. with d. for 10. Choose. otherEuropean country. 16. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. This is the first time I…… a. am traveling by plane b. I’ve traveled by plane