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PRACTICE I Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c or d – that best completes the sentences The Games impressed sports enthusiasts its spirit: solidarity, co- operation for peace and development A for B about C with D on They will have opportunity to participate the 25th Sea Games next year A on B at C to D in Thanks their talent and determination, the Vietnamese Women's Football Team successfully defended the Sea Games title A to B for C of D about The champion successfully his title against the American challenger A protected B defended C retained D won The 25° Sea Games will be held in Lao It is Lao's first time as the for the games A host B competitor C supporter D participant In November, 1997, Brunei was _ as official member, raising total of official members to 10 A proposed B organized C recognized D presented Thailand is our strongest _ in Southeast Asia's Men's Soccer A athlete B rival C spectator D player You have to be highly to well in sport these days A competed B competitor C competition D competitive The SEA Games every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia participating A comes down B sets up C takes place D brings about 10 In the 22nd Sea Games, Vietnamese athletes showed and commitment A enthusiasm B enthusiastic C enthusiast D enthusiastically 11 The two children tried _ they could to bring about a reconciliation between their parents A as hardly as B so hard as C as hard as D harder than 12 Gilbert Stuart is considered by most art critics _ portrait painter in the North American colonies A the greatest B as greatest C greatest D who was the 13 The United States has Japan A twice more people than B twice as many people as C as many twice people as D as many people as twice 14 They are not interested in reading poetry, _ in writing it A little more B more less C much less D much more 15 _ 1.000 species of fish have been identified A Much as B As many C As much as D As many as 16 The more he tried to help her, she seemed to appreciate it A the lesser B less C lesser D the less 17 The curriculum at the public school is as good of any private A or better than B as or better than that C as or better that D as of better than those 18 She practices playing the piano _ than I A more regularly B most regularly C quite regularly D as regularly 19 We have kept this seat for you It's _ comfortable chair we have A the more B the most C the very much D much too 20 The ears of African elephants are _ Indian elephants A bigger than B bigger as C bigger than of D bigger than those of 21 Subtropical zones _ temperate zones, but they still have distinct summer and winter seasons A that are warmer B warmer C are warmer as D are warmer than 22 Of all the candidates, Peter is probably A the less qualified B qualified less C the most little qualified D the least qualified 23 Of the two students, Sarah is the _ A most intelligent B more intelligent C intelligent D most intelligently 24 It was almost as if the wolf was of us than we were of it A scared B scareder C more scared D most scared 25 The more we learn A we become wise B we become wiser C wiser we become D the wiser we become II Complete the sentences, using the structure comparative + and+ comparative The company expanded rapidly It grew ……………………………… all the time (big) Cathy got ……………………………… in her job In the end she left (bored) My bags seemed to get …………………………… as I carried them (heavy) As I waited for my interview, I became ………………………… (nervous) As the day went on, the weather got ……………………………… (bad) Health care is becoming …………………………… (expensive) As the conversation went on, Paul became ……………………… (talkative) These days …………………… people are learning English (many) The company's share price went ……………………… (high) 10 Life got ………………… for boss Bob Watts as the company became…………………… (good – successful) II Rewrite the sentences, using the the The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I don't spend much time with my family because I work so hard …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The traffic moves very slowly as more cars come into the city …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How much you sweat depends on how hot you get …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The idea becomes less attractive as I think about it more …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How much petrol a car uses depends on the size of the engine …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It's hard to concentrate when you are tired …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 The service of a hotel depends on how expensive it is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TEST I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A visited B tried C decided D protected A effort B species C protect D.benefit II Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is different from the rest of the others in each of the following questions A generation B vulnerable C conservation D disappearance A alcohol B dangerous C surgery D effective III Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 5.The books writing by Mark Twain are very popular in the world A B C D 6.John took off his shoes so as to not make any noise A B C D 7.Had I heard the news last night, I would tell you about it A B C D IV Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions If you don’t know what a word means, look it……….in the dictionary A off B up C about D at …………….you study for these exams,……………….you will A.The harder / the better B The more / the much C The hardest / the best D.The more hard / the more good 10 John :“ I’ve passed my final exam” – Tom : “…………………… ” A Good luckB It’s nice of you to say so C That’s a good idea D Congratulation! 11 Be careful with these scrissors ! Don’t point them……… me A for B in C with D at 12 Peter “ Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift ”- Mary “……………” A.You are welcome B.Thank you C.Cheers D.Have a good day 13 Books are a wonderful……………of knowledge and pleasure A way B information C source D type 14 Worldwide commercial……………of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species A exploration B breeding C killing D exploitation 15 After you write your report, give it to your boss He will…………it and make any necessary changes A fill in B bring up C look after D go over 16 The boys…………tennis overthere are my new neighbour A who plays B playing C that playing D are playing 17 If Mary…………to sit in for us, we ………….to the movie yesterday A had agreed / would have gone B has agreed /would have gone C had agreed / would go D agreed /would have gone 18 Ann “ Do you know where the Browns are ? ” Jane “ I think they………….to London ” A should go B.must be going C.could have gone D may be going 19 Dometics chore will no longer be a burden thanks to the invention of ………….devices A save-laboring B labor-saving C.saving-labor D.laboring-save 20 My grandmother takes ……………for keeping house A probability B ability C.possibility D responsibility 21 John asked me ………….in English A what that word meant B what did that word mean C what that word means D what does this word mean V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 22 After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents A brought up B come into C grown up D put up 23: Many plant and animal species will be in danger if we don't take any actions to protect them A on purpose B at ease C at stake D in advance VI Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 24 Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking A help B prepared C be busy D attempt 25 Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly A happen B encounter C arrive D clean VII Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one 26 He only feels happy whenever he doesn’t have much work to A The more he works, the happier he feels B He feels happier and happier with his job C The less he works, the happier he feels D His work makes him feel happy 27 They think that the owner of the house has gone abroad A The owner of the house is thought to go abroad B.The owner of the house is thought to have been going abroad C.The owner of the house is thought to have been gone abroad D.The owner of the house is thought to have gone abroad 28 The heavy rain stopped me from going out A As the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out B Thanks to the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out C Because of the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out D Except for the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out 29 Dad came home He went out again soon A No sooner had Dad come home than he went out again B As soon as Dad came home, he went out again at once C Hardly did Dad come home when he went out again D The time Dad came home, he went out again right then 30 Mum bought a lottery ticket She won a big prize three days later A After Mum had bought a lottery ticket three days, she won a big prize B Three days after Mum had bought a lottery ticket, she won a big prize C Mum bought a lottery ticket three days after she had won a big prize D Before Mum won a big prize three days, she had bought a lottery ticket VIII Read the following passage then choose the best answer to complete each gap In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Indian Government agreed to set …(31)….”Operation Tiger”-a campaign to save this …(32)… creature They started by creating nine special parks …(33)… tigers could live safely The first was at Ranthambhore, a region which was quickly turning into a desert …(34)… too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle At the time there were just fourteen tigers left there The government had to clear twelve small villages, which meant moving nearly 1, 000 people and 10, 000 cattle so the land …(35)… be handed back to nature 31 A on B up C in D down 32 A damaged B destroyed C frightened D threatened 33 A in case B for fear C so that D because 34 A because B when C if D while 35 A must B can C could D might IX Reading comprehension : Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or the best answers) about each passage Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today 36 The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT A vans B trolleys C trains D planes 37 The author’s purpose in the passage is to A narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles B support the invention of electric cars C criticize conventional vehicles D describe the possibilities for transportation in the future 38 The passage would most likely be followed by details about A pollution restrictions in the future B automated freeways C electric shuttle buses D the neighborhood of the future 39 In the second paragraph, the author implies that A a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed B everyday life will stay much the same in the future C a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation D electric vehicles are not practical for the future 40 According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be A as common as today’s gas stations B equipped with charging devices C more convenient than they are today D much larger than they are today 41 The word “charging” in this passage refers to A credit cards B lightning C aggression D electricity 42 The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with A rely on B imagine C count on D invent X Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contribution of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States But little or no notice was taken of these contributions During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged National, regional, and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored These sources form the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United States – one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College Such sources have provided valuable materials for later generations of historians Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of history, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men” To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great mass of ordinary women The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published 43 What does the passage mainly discuss? A The keen sense of history shown by American women B The “great women” approach to history used by American historians C The place of American women in written histories D The role of literature in early American histories 44 The word “contemporary” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A temporary B written at that time C belonging to the present time D past 45 In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that _ A a woman’s status was changed by marriage B poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women C only three women were able to get their writing published D even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored 46 The word “celebratory” in the passage means that the writings referred to were _ A religious B serious C related to parties D full of praise 47 The word “they” in the passage refers to _ A authors B efforts C counterparts D sources 48 In the second paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out? A The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate B They left out discussion of the influence on money on politics C They were printed on poor quality paper D They put too much emphasis on daily activities 49 On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would most likely have been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations? A Newspaper accounts of presidential election results B Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem C Biographies of John Adams D Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college 50 In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenth-century “great women” EXCEPT _ A activists for women’s rights B authors C reformers D politicians ... than they are today 41 The word “charging” in this passage refers to A credit cards B lightning C aggression D electricity 42 The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with A rely... agreed / would go D agreed /would have gone 18 Ann “ Do you know where the Browns are ? ” Jane “ I think they………….to London ” A should go B.must be going C.could have gone D may be going 19 Dometics... ………….in English A what that word meant B what did that word mean C what that word means D what does this word mean V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase