By:Ho Xuan Phuong EXERCISES FOR PRACTICES 3 (time allowed: 120 min). Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays 2. A. filled B. landed C.suited D. wicked 3. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf 4. A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure 5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough 6. A. see B. saw C. sort D. sure 7. A. watching B. matches C. machine D. kitchen 8. A. ear B. pear C. fear D. hear 9. A. great B. heat C. cheat D. meat 10. A. row B. cow C. show D. mow Question 2:Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 1. A. result B. strengthen C. forget D. abolish 2. A. suggest B. relate C. empty D. effect 3. A. colleague B. available C. different D. sacrifice 4. A. discovery B. researcher C. remain D. label 5. A. identify B. continue C. popular D. consumer 6. A. physical B. activity C. increase D expectancy 7. A. conform B. perhaps C. remove D. various 8. A. percentage B. advantage C. examine D. influence 9. A. prefer B. electricity C. invent D. collaborate 10.A. familiar B. repellent C. antiseptic D. survive Question 3: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning. 2. Look ! Her eyes (be) red and wet. She must (cry) 3. I (do) everything you (ask). What should I do now? 4. We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate). 5. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there. 6. They had a big party. They (sing) all night last night. 7. We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready. 8. Thank you for your help. If you ( not help) me , I ( not pass) the exam. 9. If the train ( mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours. Question 4: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1. I am afraid you have me because that is not what I meant (understand) 2. We had to take out a .from the bank to buy the car. ( lend) 3. Everyone was very .by the good news. (heart) 4. On a .day we receive about fifty letters. (type) 5. Freedom of .is one of the fundamental rights. (speak) 6. Irregular verbs must be (memory) 7. Carl is studying to become a (law) 8. We have decided to interview only the best six for the job (apply) 9. Uncle George lives in an attractive .part of Sydney. (reside) 10.Everyone is worried about the of the rainforests ( destroy) 1 Question 5: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. 1. It is a .bill a. fifty-cents b. fifty-cent c. fifty cent d. fifties cent 2. This door needs a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint 3. will you .me your pen for my examination this afternoon? a. borrow b. lend c. allow d. permit 4. One third of the oranges spoilt a. is b. are c. has been d. has 5. Everyone in the world .to lead a happy life. a. wants b. want c. is warning d. are wanting 6. His friend he would be back in an hour. a.spoke b. told c. said d. announced 7. He took the wrong book mistake a. by b. of c. with d. on 8. He said he hasn`t got it now, ? a. hasn`t he b. doesn`t he c. did he d. didn`t he 9. The carpenter will repair the chair. a. break b. broken c. breaking d. has broken 10. Tim has .friends than Jack. a. many b. less c. most d. fewer 11. Listen to what I am saying, .? a. don`t you b. will you c. do you d. are you 12. .she plays piano! a. how well b. how good c. What good d. How 13. Our roof is leaking; we must get it a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixer 14. he could .escaped if he had really wanted to do so. a. hardly b. scarcely c. not d. have. 15. No sooner .the game started last night than the rain began to fall. a. was b. did c. had d. than. Question 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Jogging is running slowly 1 long distance. Most joggers begin .2 they hear jogging is very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people .3 . weight. It can also help them feel better .4 . themselves. Ronald Robbins, .5 is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At 6 . be could only run about 100 yards. It 7 . him three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran .8 a marathon race - over twenty-six miles. Mary joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that 9 . they can succeed in jogging, they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at 10 jobs. Question 7: Read the passage and choose the best answer. For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly. Scientists, however, have varied opinions in this regard. For example, horticulturists categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general acceptance as a fruit. Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a vegetables. These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified. For a botanist, a fruit is a seed bearing portion of flowering plant or tree. According to this definition, a tomato is a fruit. For a horticulturist, a vegetable is the edible portion of a plant that must be replanted annually. According to this view, 2 a tomato is a vegetable. A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plat or tree that lives at least two years. In the case of fruits and vegetables that meet the criteria of both groupd of scientists, such as apples or potatoes, there is no conflict. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss? a. The work of botanists and horicuturists. b. Common types of fruits and vegetables c. Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables. d. The seed – bearing nature of fruit. 2. According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by horicuturists. a. Differs from its popular discription as a fruit. b. remains a major area of disagreement between scientists. c. places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable. d. is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific community. 3. The underlined pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to . a. a fruit b. a vegetable c. a watermelon d. a tomato 4. In the last line, the underlined word conflict could best replaced by a. consenus b. disagreement c. classification d. solution 5. Which of the following conclusions about fruits can be drawn from the passage? a. Some fruits are not edible. b. Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees c. Some fruits do not develop seeds. d. d. Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than horticulturists have. Question 8: a) Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it 1. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine. 2. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. 3. When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products. 4. The direct sources of fresh water in lakes are rain, melted snowy and ice. 5. Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women in government. b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. When / I /arrive / the students / already gone / class. 2. boss / ask / me / work overtime 3. I / promise /do so / and / have to keep / promise 4. Manager / get long well with/ employees. 5. Teachers always / make / children / stay in / seats. Question 9: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues 1. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. - No sooner 2. John missed the ferry because his car broke down. - If . 3. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected. - There were far 4. The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised. - Thanks to 5. Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen - Two extra . 6. He is so stupid that he can't remember his lessons 3 - So . 7. It seems that no one predicted the correct result - Noone . 8. I haven't seen her for five years. - Five years 9. George's annual salary is $ 15,000. -George earns . 10. They were married in the summer of 1999 - Their wedding . END 4 KEY LS2 By:Ho Xuan Phuong . EXERCISES FOR PRACTICES 3 (time allowed: 120 min). Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1.A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays 2.A. filled B. landed C.suited D. wicked 3.A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf 4.A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure 5.A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough 6. A. see B. saw C. sort D. sure 7. A. watching B. matches C. machine D. kitchen 8. A. ear B. pear C. fear D. hear 9. A. great B. heat C. cheat D. meat 10. A. row B. cow C. show D. mow Question 2:Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 1. A. result B. strengthen C. forget D. abolish 2. A. suggest B. relate C. empty D. effect 3. A. colleague B. available C. different D. sacrifice 4. A. discovery B. researcher C. remain D. label 5. A. identify B. continue C. popular D. consumer 6. A. physical B. activity C. increase D expectancy 7. A. conform B. perhaps C. remove D. various 8. A. percentage B. advantage C. examine D. influence 9. A. prefer B. electricity C. invent D. collaborate 10.A. familiar B. repellent C. antiseptic D. survive Question 3: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning. has been - happened - shot 2.Look ! Her eyes (be) red and wet. She must (cry) are - have cried 3.I (do) everything you (ask). What should I do now? have done - asked 4.We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate). was being decorated 5.If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there. will have been sold 6.They had a big party. They (sing) all night last night. were singing 7.We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready. had been cooking 8.Thank you for your help. If you ( not help) me , I ( not pass) the exam. . hadn't helped-- wouldn't have passed 9.If the train ( mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours. mountains - will have been Question 4: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1.I am afraid you have (understand) me because that is not what I meant misunderstood 2.We had to take out a ( lend)from the bank to buy the car. loan 3.Everyone was very (heart) by the good news. heartened 4.On a (type)day we receive about fifty letters. typical 5.Freedom of (speak)is one of the fundamental rights. speech 6.Irregular verbs must be (memory) memorized 7.Carl is studying to become a (law). . lawyer 8.We have decided to interview only the best six (apply) for the job applicants 9.Uncle George lives in an attractive (reside) part of Sydney. residential 10.Everyone is worried about the ( destroy) of the rainforests destruction. Question 5: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. 1.It is a .bill 5 a. fifty-cents b. fifty-cent c. fifty cent d. fifties cent 2.This door needs a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint 3.will you .me your pen for my examination this afternoon? a. borrow b. lend c. allow d. permit 4.One third of the oranges spoilt a. is b. are c. has been d. has 5.Everyone in the world .to lead a happy life. a. wants b. want c. is warning d. are wanting 6.His friend he would be back in an hour. a.spoke b. told c. said d. announced 7.He took the wrong book mistake a. by b. of c. with d. on 8.He said he hasn`t got it now, ? a. hasn`t he b. doesn`t he c. did he d. didn`t he 9.The carpenter will repair the chair. a. break b. broken c. breaking d. has broken 10.Tim has .friends than Jack. a. many b. less c. most d. fewer 11.Listen to what I am saying, .? a. don`t you b. will you c. do you d. are you 12. .she plays piano! a. how well b. how good c. What good d. How 13.Our roof is leaking; we must get it a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixer 14. he could .escaped if he had really wanted to do so. a. hardly b. scarcely c. not d. have. 15. No sooner .the game started last night than the rain began to fall. a. was b. did c. had d. than. Question 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Jogging is running slowly 1 for long distance. Most joggers begin .2 because they hear jogging is very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people .3 lose . weight. It can also help them feel better .4 about . themselves. Ronald Robbins, .5 who is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At 6 first . be could only run about 100 yards. It 7 took . him three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran .8 in a marathon race - over twenty-six miles. Mary joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that 9. if . they can succeed in jogging, they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at 10 their jobs. Question 7: Read the passage and choose the best answer. For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly. Scientists, however, have varied opinions in this regard. For example, horticulturists categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general acceptance as a fruit. Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a vegetables. These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified. For a botanist, a fruit is a seed bearing portion of flowering plant or tree. According to this definition, a tomato is a fruit. For a horticulturist, a vegetable is the edible portion of a plant that must be replanted annually. According to this view, a tomato is a vegetable. A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plat or tree that lives at least two years. In 6 the case of fruits and vegetables that meet the criteria of both groupd of scientists, such as apples or potatoes, there is no conflict. 1.What does this passage mainly discuss? a.The work of botanists and horicuturists. b.Common types of fruits and vegetables c.Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables. d. The seed – bearing nature of fruit. 2.According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by horicuturists. a.Differs from its popular discription as a fruit. b. remains a major area of disagreement between scientists. c.places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable. d.is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific community. 3.The underlined pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to . a. a fruit b. a vegetable c. a watermelon d. a tomato 4.In the last line, the underlined word conflict could best replaced by a. consenus b. disagreement c. classification d. solution 5.Which of the following conclusions about fruits can be drawn from the passage? a.Some fruits are not edible. b. Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees c.Some fruits do not develop seeds. d. Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than horticulturists have. Question 8: a) Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it 1.I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine. on in 2.The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. already yet 3.When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products. developing to develop 4.The direct sources of fresh water in lakes are rain, melted snowy and ice. snowy snow 5.Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women in government. little few b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. When / I /arrive / the students / already gone / class When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. 2. boss / ask / me / work overtime My boss asked me to work overtime. 3. I / promise /do so / and / have to keep / promise I have promised to do so and I have to keep my promise. 4.Manager / get long well with/ employees. The manager should get long well with the/his employees. 5.Teachers always / make / children / stay in / seats. Teachers always make children stay in their seats .Question 9: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues 1.Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. 7 - No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. 2.John missed the ferry because his car broke down. - If John's car hadn't broken down, he wouldn't have missed the ferry 3.There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected. - There were far fewer people than I had expected 4.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised. - Thanks to new technology which the farmers had applied in their fields, the output of rice was raised 5.Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen - Two extra people came. 6.He is so stupid that he can't remember his lessons - So stupid is he that he can't remember his lesson . 7.It seems that no one predicted the correct result - Noone seems to have predicted the correct result. 8.I haven't seen her for five years. - Five years has passed since I last saw her. 9.George's annual salary is $ 15,000. -George earns $ 15,000 a year. 10.They were married in the summer of 1999 - Their wedding took place in the summer of 1999 END 8 . fifties cent 2. This door needs a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint 3. will you .me your pen for my examination this afternoon?. fifties cent 2.This door needs a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint 3. will you .me your pen for my examination this afternoon?