1 – 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. shareb. rarec. ared. declare 2. A. requirementsb. subjectc. secondaryd. levels 3 – 4. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 3. A. communicateb. impatientc. interestingd. apologize 4. A. interviewb. concentratec. commentd. variety 5 – 20. Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence. 5. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _____ by next week. a. marryb. marriedc. marriaged. marriageable 6. The position requires a BA degree or something ______. a. equivalentb. equivalentlyc. equivalenced. equivalences 7. A: “I think the new resort will ruin the environment.” ~ B: “_________.” a. I’m afraid sob. Don’t you think so c. I agree. It sounds niced. Let’s go there 8. By the year 2050, many people currently employed ______ their jobs. a. have lostb. will be losingc. will have lostd. are losing 9. I asked him whose car ______ the previous night. a. he had borrowedb. had he borrowedc. he borrowedd. did he borrow 10. Films of violence ____ on television until after 9.30 at night, the time when the majority of children ____ to bed. a. cannot be shown – went b. aren’t being shown – had gone c. shouldn’t be shown – go d. needn’t be shown – have gone
Ms Thanh Tâm PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1-UNIT ENGLISH 12 Time allotted: 45 minutes – Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words A share b rare c are d declare A requirements b subject c secondary d levels – Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words A communicate b impatient c interesting d apologize A interview b concentrate c comment d variety – 20 Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _ by next week a marry b married c marriage d marriageable The position requires a BA degree or something a equivalent b equivalently c equivalence d equivalences A: “I think the new resort will ruin the environment.” ~ B: “ _.” a I’m afraid so b Don’t you think so c I agree It sounds nice d Let’s go there By the year 2050, many people currently employed their jobs a have lost b will be losing c will have lost d are losing I asked him whose car the previous night a he had borrowed b had he borrowed c he borrowed d did he borrow 10 Films of violence on television until after 9.30 at night, the time when the majority of children to bed a cannot be shown – went b aren’t being shown – had gone c shouldn’t be shown – go d needn’t be shown – have gone 11 The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in North Atlantic after hitting _ iceberg a ∅ - an b ∅ - ∅ c a - an d the - an 12 at university, he impressed everyone as a future political leader a While b During c After d Until 13 My sister, is a nurse, has a friend working as a doctor in the hospital you had your operation a ∅ - when b that – at which c who – where d whom – that 14 Now that you’re through with it, you should be more grateful to Ted for all his help Do you think _ without it? a you would have succeeded b would you succeed c you might succeed c you would succeed 15 _ I was dead tired, I walked all the way home a Despite b Although c In spite of d Even 16 My father sometimes has to be a night shift at the factory a in b for c at d on 17 Neither Jim nor his brothers to school Their father teaches them at home a have never been b has ever been c have ever been d ever go Page | Ms Thanh Tâm PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1-UNIT 18 We today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it a had checked our homework b had our homework checked c were checked our homework d have our homework checking 19 Not until 1856 across the Mississippi River a the first bridge was built b was the first bridge built c the first building bridge d the first bridge building was 20 You talk as though it a small thing to leave your country forever a is b were c will be d would be 21 – 23 Pick out the best answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined one 21 GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualification taken by 14-16-year-old students a specialized b fulfilled c required d applied 22 Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling a translate b understand c read d perform 23 She was a devoted teacher She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students a intelligent b dedicated c polite d honest 24 – 25 Pick out the best answer that has an OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined one 24 Don’t forget to dress neatly and formally a carefully b tidily c elegant d carelessly 25 The first year at college was probably the most challenging year of my life a easy b difficult c demanding d taxing 26 – 30 Pick out the underlined part that needs correcting 26 This is the car (a) which its engine (b) uses only liters (c) of petrol (d) per 100 kilometers 27 (a) Raw materials that (b) used to (c) make cars include iron ore, rubber, (d) and petroleum 28 (a) It is not worth (b) to spend money (c) on things (d) like second-hand clothes 29 (a) As soon as the (b) next lecture (c) will end, (d) let’s leave 30 Never (a) before (b) I have seen a man who (c) enjoyed being (d) lied to 31 – 35 Read the passage and choose the correct answer Education is not an end, but a means to an end In other words, we not educate children only for the purpose of educating them Our purpose is to fit them for life In some modern countries it has, for some time, been fashionable to think that by free education for all – whether rich or poor, clever or stupid – one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a large number of people with university degree; they refuse to what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty Page | Ms Thanh Tâm PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1-UNIT and shameful in such countries But we have to think only a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor, we can live without education, but we die if we have no food If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our house, we should get terrible diseases in our towns In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can whatever work suited to our brain and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society 31 The writer of the passage thinks that a education can settle most of the world’s problems b free education for all probably leads to a perfect world c free education won’t help to solve social problems d education can’t solve all the social problems 32 The writer wants to prove that _ a our society needs all kinds of jobs b our society needs free education for all c a farmer is more important than a professor d people with high education refuse to what they think “low” work 33 According to the passage a work with hands is dirty and shameful b work with hands is low work c work with hands is the most important d we can’t regard work with hands as low work 34 The purpose of education is a to choose a system of education b to prepare children mainly for their future work c to let everyone receive education fit for him d to build a perfect world 35 The passage tells us about of education a the means b the system c the value d the type 36 – 40 Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating It consists of far more than just (36) noises To talk or to be understood by other people, we have to master a language, which means we have to use (37) of sound that stand for a particular object or idea Communication will be impossible if everyone (38) up their own language Learning a language is very important The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak (39) quite well But the more words you know, the more ideas you can express, and the more precise you can be (40) _ their meaning 36 A make 37 A combinations 38 A takes b making b mixture b makes c to make c divisions c comes d makes d separations d add Page | Ms Thanh Tâm 39 A its 40 A for PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1-UNIT b them b of c it c in d they d about 41 – 45 Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets 41 I not think there is a real _ between men and women at home as well as in society (equal) 42 If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees _ (appropriating) 43 He did not well at school and left with few qualifications (academy) 44 A significant debate has developed in recent months regarding the purpose and future of _ (corporate) 45 He was offered the job thanks to his performance during his job interview (impress) 46 – 50 Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning 46 Simon was ill, so he didn’t go to the party If ……………………………………………………………………………………… 47 In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his rifle Although ………………………………………………………………………… 48 The realization that I had made a big mistake came later Only later………………………………………………………………………………… 49 The man not only beat the child but also took all her money Not only ……………………………………………………………………………… 50 Without his wife’s constant support, he would have never achieved his ambition If his ……………………………………………………………………………… Page | ...Ms Thanh Tâm PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1- UNIT 18 We today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it a had checked our... 37 A combinations 38 A takes b making b mixture b makes c to make c divisions c comes d makes d separations d add Page | Ms Thanh Tâm 39 A its 40 A for PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1- UNIT b them b of c... think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty Page | Ms Thanh Tâm PROGRESS TEST: UNIT 1- UNIT and shameful in such countries But we have to think only a moment to understand