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english to university I. Circle the word whose bold part is differently pronounced. 1. a. black b. sat c. add d. nasty 2. a. echo b. lose c. only d. whole 3. a. crops b. fertilizers c. strikes d. cigarettes 4. a. much b. each c. ache d. church 5. a. gentle b. get c. game d. gift II. Circle the word which has its first syllable stressed. 6. a. facilitate b. volume c. expensive d. significant 7. a. account b. accessible c. ancestry d. alternative 8. a. eruption b. atmosphere c . encounter d. employment 9. a. delicate b. promotion c. volcanic d. resources 10. a. organic b. extra c. pollute d. preserve III. Choose the best answer : 11. None of the information___________made public. A was B were C are D have 12. No sooner __________the house than the phone started to ring. A had she entered B she had entered C entered D had entered she 13. Neither the table nor the chairs ___________here. A does B do C is D are 14. Never before ___________in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences. A have the leaders of these two countries met B the leaders of these two countries have met. C have the leaders of these two countries meet. D met the leaders of these two countries. 15. So incredible ___________of the Yellowstone area that people didn’t believe in its existence. A explorer John Coulter’s descriptions B explorer John Coulter’s descriptions were C were explorer John Coulter’s descriptions D was explorer John Coulter’s descriptions 16. At no time ___________greater opportunities. A did women had B has women had C does women have D have women had 17. Not once___________into her eyes. A he looked B does he looked C did he look D looked he 18. Down____for three days. A the rain poured B did the rain pour C poured the rain D do the rain pour 19.Out ____the children when the bell rang. A did the children run B ran the children C run the children D do the children run 20. Not until it was too late ………………. I call Susan. A. I remembered B. did I remember C. did I remembered D. I did 21. He was deaf to everything ___________ than what he wanted to hear. A other B apart C else D except 22. passengers are ___________not to leave cases and packages here. A commanded B informed C notified D advised 23. In Britain the laws _______the descriptions of goods are extremely good. A ruling B ordering C following D governing. 24. She tried to ___________out of the window to see the procession more clearly. A bend B curve C lean D slope 25. The man who was taken to hospital had been ___________for three hours. A insensitive B indifferent C unfeeling D unconscious. 26. Finding the money is just one of the problems_______in buying a house. A gathered B involved C joined D mixed 27. The school _______a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam. A took B gathered C collected D adopted 28. Although now___to Africa and South America, yellow fever is still deadly. A limited B limit C limiting D is limited 29. “ My watch is broken” “ Why don’t you ___________?” A have it repair B have it repairing C have it repaied D have it for repairing 30. The police stopped a gang of boys who were a shop in Hanoi. A breaking into B.breaking out C.getting through D.getting out 31. After ___ high school, Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade, a. leave b. leaves c. left d. leaving 32. How much is this sewing___? a. machine b. machiner c. machinist d. machinery 33. All the people involved solemnly on the Bible to keep the secret. A. promised B. cursed C. vowed D. swore 34. Mountaineers climb Mount Everest must make reservations to do so, often up to seven years in advance. A. want to B. they want to C. wanting to D. who want 35.The room was so quiet that she could hear the _________of her heart. A hitting B beating C tapping D knocking 36. The old man got into the ___________of storing money under the bed A tradition B habit C use D harvest 37. ___________the price, they are prepared to pay. A However B Whatever C Whichever D Whoever 38. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds on adjacent hills. A. more frequently as C. more frequently than B. as frequently than D. much frequently than 39. It is believed . causes insomnia. A. too much cafeine which C. it is too much cafeine B. that too much cafeine D. too much cafeine that 40. . The harder you try, A. the most you achieve C. the more you achieve B. you achieve the more D. the better achieve you have IV. READING COMPREHENSION A) Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word HOPES AND DREAMS Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One evening she phoned to tell me that what she really wanted to do was (41) ____ round the world, so she was looking (42) ____ the possibility of working in another country. She had seen several (43) ____ in the newspaper for student teachers of English abroad, and she was (44) ____ in one in Italy, which she was desperate to visit. She decided that this would be a good (45) ____ to achieve her ambition, so she was writing to (46) _____ for the job. The reply (47) ____ a long time to arrive, but eventually she received a letter asking if she (48) ____ go for an interview in London the following week. She was so excited that she immediately (49) ____ in touch with the school owner and agreed to attend the interview. She was determined that nothing would prevent her (50) ____ doing what she had set out to do. A (51) ____ days before the interview she had a very strange dream in which she (52) ____ birth to a beautiful baby. She was a little nervous and (53) ____ about the dream and phoned to ask me what I thought it might (54) ____ . As I knew something about dreams, I was able to assure her that it only symbolized her (55)____ to do well in the interview. 41. A. journey B. travel C. voyage D. trip 42. A. up B. over C. into D. round 43. A. notices B. posters C. advertisements D. announcements 44. A. interested B. keen C. attracted D. enthusiastic 45. A. path B. route C. manner D. way 46. A. claim B. inquire C request D. apply 47. A. was B. took C. spent D. passed 48. A. should B. would C. must D. will 49. A. got B. came C. went D. became 50. A. of B. from C. in D. about 51. A. some B. several C. few D. little 52. A. made B. had C. gave D. produced 53. A. bored B. worried C. offended D. annoyed 54. A. intend B. mean C. interpret D. realize 55. A. desire B. request C. want D. demand B ) Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answers It is said that mathematics is the base of all other sciences, and that arithmetic, the science of numbers, is the base of mathematics. Numbers consist of whole numbers (integers) that are formed by the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and by the combinations of them. For example, 247 – two hundred and forty seven - is a number formed by three digits. Parts of numbers smaller than 1 are sometimes expressed in terms of fraction, but in scientific usage they are given as decimals. This is because it is easier to perform the various mathematical operations if decimals are used instead of fractions. The main operations are: to add, subtract, multiply and divide; to square, cube, or raise to any other power; to take a square, cube, or any other root, and to find a ratio or proportion between pairs of numbers or a series of numbers. Thus, the decimal, or ten-scale, system is used for scientific purposes throughout the world, even in countries whose national systems of weights and measurements are based upon other scales. The other scale in general use nowadays is the binary, or two-scale, in which numbers are expressed by combinations of only two digits, a and 1. Thus, in the binary scale, 2 is expressed as 010, 3 is given as 011, 4 is represented as 100, etc. This scale is perfectly adapted to the "off-on" pulse of electricity, so it is widely used in electronic computers. Because of its simplicity it is often called "the lazy schoolboy's dream "! 56. The main topic of the text is about _______. a. numbers b. mathematics c. arithmetic d. binary 57. Numbers which are smaller than integers are scientifically shown as _______. a. digits b. scales c. cubes d. decimals 58. According to the passage, mathematical operations include: _______. a. to add, subtract, multiply and divide b. to square, cube, or raise to any other power c. to take a square, cube, or any other root, and to find a ratio or proportion between pairs of numbers or a series of numbers d. All are correct 59. The binary is a system _______. a. in which mathematics is the base of all other sciences b. in which numbers are expressed by combinations of only two digits, 0 and 1 c. in which whole numbers are formed by the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and by the combinations of them d. that every lazy schoolboy uses 60. What can be referred from the phrase "the lazy schoolboy's dream"? a. Electronic computers make mathematic operations easier for schoolboys. b. Lazy schoolboys dream of having an electronic computers. c. Using electronic computers make schoolboys lazy and sleepy. d. All are correct C) Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable planet, more similar to Earth’s moon than to Earth itself. It is frozen solid, blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere- a dry, stark, seemingly lifeless world. However, certain scientists believe that these conditions could be changed. They have begun to seriously investigate the possibility of transforming Mars into a more Earth – like planet: enriching the atmosphere with oxygen, obtaining water from polar ice caps, seeding the planet with plants and animal life from Earth, and eventually establishing permanent human colonies. “ It was once thought to be so far in the future as to be irrelevant.” said Christopher McKay, a research scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration “ But now it is starting to look practical. We could do it in four of five decades.” The idea of “ terra- forming” Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction. But as researchers develop a more profound understanding of how Earth’s ecology supports life, they have begun to see that it may be possible to create similar conditions on Mars. 1. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned? A The possibility of changing the martin environment. B The challenge of interplanetary travel. C The advantage of establishing colonies on Mars. D The need to study the Martian ecology. 2. Which of the following does the author NOT gives as a characteristic of the planet Mars? A it is cold and dry B it is quite similar to Earth’s moon C It apparently has no life D it has a rich atmosphere. 3. According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars A could only occur in science fiction stories. B will take place in the next few years. C is completely impractical D could be accomplished in 40 to 50 years 64. As used in the passage, the term “terra- forming” refers to ……… A a process for adapting plants to live on Mars. B a mean of transporting materials through space. C a method of building housing for colonists on Mars D a system of creating Earth- like conditions on other planets 65. According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars come from ___________ A the science of astronomy B a knowledge of Earth’s ecology C data from space proves D science fiction stories V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATON 66. Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice. A. He is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy. B. As a professional musician he is not lazy to practice music lessons. C. He is talented but he'll never be a professional musician as he doesn't practice. D. Though practicing lazily, he is a professional musician. 67. My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day. A. My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day. B. Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to do it on a hot, summer day C. Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day. D. Fishing is my father's favourite enjoyment on a hot, summer day. 68. My mother had the house decorated. a). My mother had to decorate the house. b). My mother has just decorated the house. c). My mother had someone decorate the house. d). The house is going to be decorated by my mother. 69. They couldn't climb up the mountain because of the storm. a). The storm made them not to climb up the mountain. b). The storm prevented them from climbing up the mountain. c). The storm made them could not climb up the mountain. d). The storm prevent them to climb up the mountain. 70. "It was thought that the building had been destroyed." means . a). The building was thought had been destroyed. b). The building thought to be destroyed. c). They have destroyed the building. d). The building was thought to have been destroyed. 71. Will you be sad if he doesn’t come back? A Are you ok if he will never return? B Will you be fine if he will go forever? C Will you be sad if he fails to return? D Are you alright if he refuses to come back? 72. There is not any oil left in our house. A We don’t have any oil for breakfast B We have run out of oil C We are running out of oil D We have no oil for today 73 People rumour that he is rich but stingy. A What do people rumour; he is rich but stringy B Although he rich, he is stringy C He is stringy but he is rich D He is rumoured to be rich but stringy 74 I don’t want to keep in touch with them any more A Not any longer I want to keep in touch with them B Not at more I want to keep in touch with them C No longer do I want to keep in touch with them D No longer I want to keep in touch with them 75 This affair does not concern you. A This affair is not interesting . B Don’t do this affair C This affair is no business of yours D Your concern is to do this affair VI. ERROR RECOGNITION 76. Not many of the person in Britain speak a single word of my language. 77. Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test. 78. If you are working with young children in a primary school, you will find that teaching lively songs and rhymes are very popular. 79. This beautiful island has much streams, some of which have worn deep canyons into the rock. 80. World hunger it is one of the most urgent prolems that we face today. 81. Dresses, skirts, shoes, and children’s clothing are advertising at great reduced prices this weekend. 82. The pilot and the crew divided the life preserves between the twenty frantic passengers. 83. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children. 84. For a long time, this officials have been known throughout the country as political bosses and law enforces 85. The test administrator ordered we not to open our books until he told us to do so. . fiction stories V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATON 66. Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice. A. He is able to practice. digits, a and 1. Thus, in the binary scale, 2 is expressed as 010 , 3 is given as 011 , 4 is represented as 10 0, etc. This scale is perfectly adapted to the "off-on"