BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM NÂNG CAO UNIT 1 TO 8

UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a animal b depression c appearance 2/ a grader b sorrow c shoulder 3/ a evolve b prevent c confide 4/ a psychological b enthusiasticc conservative 5/ a sensitive b practical c punctual d detention d effect d focus d sympathetic d athletic II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a skinny b sociable c motorbike d brighten 7/ a together b anxiety c emphasize d detention 8/ a common b casual c control d vicious 9/ a responsible b prosperous c decisive d emotional 10/ a satisfaction b indifferent c terrified d idea III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ I’m busy at the moment I _ on the computer a I work b I’m work c I’m working d I working 12/ My arms are aching now because _ since o’clock a I’m swimming b I swam c I swim d I have been swimming 13/ There is no one here that I can confide a in b on c to d with 14/ When she was _ grade 9, she wished to have someone who would stand beside her _ thick and thin a of/ in b in/ through c at/ between d in/ between 15/ She has been looking for her old acquaintance _ 30 years a since b in c for d during 16/ When Martin _ the car, he took it out for a drive a had repaired b has repaired c repaired d was repairing 17/ How does good weather _ crops? a affect b effect c effective d effectively 18/ I started working for the company a year ago  a I have been working for the company for one year  b I have been working for the company since last year  c I had been working for the company for one year  d a & b are correct 19/ He learned to drive when he was eighteen  a He has learned to drive for eighteen years  b He has learned to drive since eighteen years  c He has learned to drive since he was eighteen years  d a & c are correct 20/ When I Nick last week, he he _ smoking a saw/ said/ had stopped b was seeing/ had said/ stopped c had seen/ said/ were stopping d saw/ was saying/ stopped 21/ That was not a formal setting so they went there in their dress a casual b formal c normal d beautiful 22/ I’m tired so I can’t focus _ anything today a on b to c for d in 23/ Can I share the book you? a to b with c among d to 24/ Robert ill for three weeks He is still in hospital a had been b has been c is d was 25/ We _ to Ireland for our 3- week holiday last year a had gone b have gone c wet 26/ She hasn’t played the piano for years  a She doesn’t play the piano years ago  b The last time she played the piano was years ago  c She played the piano years ago  d The last time she played the piano years ago 27/ It’s 14 years since I last saw my brother  a I didn’t see my brother 14 years ago  b I see my brother once every 14 years  c I haven’t seen my brother for years  d My brother is 14 years old 28/ How many languages _John speak? a b does c did 29/ Her family _ to America before 1975 a went b have gone c had gone 30/ By the time you arrived, the letter _ a was written b had writtenc had been written d were going d will d would go d has been written IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ Last night they went out after they finished doing their homework a b c d 32/ We tried to keep quiet then because the baby slept a b c d 33/ We got to the bus stop at o’clock yesterday but it already gone a b c d 34/ I am quite tired now so I have been playing tennis for hours a b c d 35/ Michelle is medium height She is neither tall or short a b c d V/ Reading: Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage Meeting old school friends again can be a strange experience Some have changed so much that you can hardly recognize them: they speak with a different , are interested in different things and all you can is make talk and hope they’ll go soon Others, though you might have been out of _ with them for years, are just the same as they always were – it’s _ if you last saw them yesterday Before you know it, you’re exchanging about your families and friends, and setting out the pieces for another game of chess A few change for the better There’s one person that I get _ with very well now, though we weren’t on speaking _ for our last two years at school One day, we met at a party and made it up, and _ engaged the same evening 36/ A language B accent C way D tongue 37/ A small B little C silly D gossip 38/ A sight B touch C sound D feel 39/ A just B like C so D as 40/ A words B speech C talk D gossip 41/ A on B off C up D down 42/ A relations B terms C situation D condition 43/ A came B went C got D made UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a experience b embarrassment c presentation 2/ a description b detector c character 3/ a softness b fragrance c impact 4/ a overcome b dispirit c embarrass 5/ a taster b missile c falcon d commencement d awareness d effect d detector d inept II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a reunion b detector c witness d inadequate 7/ a inept b character c differentiate d together 8/ a falcon b commencement c overcome d control 9/ a sight b slip c absent_ minded d describe 10/ a reunion b relative c merrily d forgettable III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ How _ yesterday afternoon? a have you felt b were you feeling c did you feel d had you felt 12/ I to this town more than 20 years ago a had first gone b first went c was first going d have first gone 13/ A falcon can see a long distance a at b from c within d with 14/ Larry drove all night to get here for his sister’s wedding He _ exhausted by the time he arrived a ought to be b could be c must have been d will have been 15/ What when the police officer in the door? a did you do/ had been knocking b were you doing/ knocked c were you doing/ had knocked d had you done/ would knock 16/ How can you these two fragrances? a differ b differentiate c distinguish d b & c are correct 17/ It was of you to leave the door unlocked a careless b careful carefulness d carelessness 18/ She can’t see well but she can hear very well In other words, she has good _ and poor a taste/ smell b hearing/ sight c sight/ hearing d smell/ taste 19/ The more you are, the easier it is for you to make friends a reserved b funny c sociable d social 20/ Once you can grow your shyness, you will have a lot of friends a out of b out c off d beyond 21/ When I arrived the stadium, it was full _ soccer fans a at/ of b in/ with c to/ by d at/ in 22/ Tom won the competition last month He happy then a must be b could be c must have been d can’t have been 23/ When John _ Diane for the first time, he that he her somewhere before a was meeting/ knew/ met b had met/ had known/ met c met/ knew/ had met d met/ was knowing/ was meeting 24/ I hate you this, but we _ all our money a tell/ were losing b to have told/ had lost c telling/ lost d to tell/ have lost 25/ The director avoided Pam’s phone He asked his secretary to Pam a to answer/ talked b answering/ talk c to answer/ to talk d answering / to talk 26/ Dan wishes the room Is she allowed ? a leaving/ leaving b to leave/ to leave c to leave/ leaving d leaving/ to leave 27/ We could not talk without tongue  a We could not talk if there is no tongue  b We will not talk without having tongue  c If there were no tongue, we could not talk  d Without tongue, we can not talk 28/ The children must have gone to the sports ground  a The children insisted on going to the sports ground  b The children probably went to the sports ground  c The children were forced to go to the sports ground  d The children had better go to the sports ground 29/ Without my _, I couldn’t see colors, things and people around me a ears b eyes c tongue d nose 30/ Pat _ when he young a teaches to have driven/ is b have been taught to drive/ was c was taught to drive/ was d had been taught driving/ had been IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ When have you arrived in this city? _ days ago a b c d 32/ While Tina looked for a flashlight, the lights came back on a b c d 33/ When I had done my homework, I was going to bed a b c d 34/ I was using to get up early when I went sailing a b c d 35/ I saw her talking to the man many times before, she must know him very well a b c d V/ Reading: Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage Last Sunday, my brother was sick, so my mom and I _ him to the hospital The hospital was very beautiful and comfortable After the _, the doctor gave him some medicine My brother took the medicine quickly there Five minutes my brother threw up I saw the doctor when my brother threw up His face _ a green papaya He looked so mad I sensed _ weird Many people looked at us We were so _ Our face looked like red apples After we went home, the doctor cleaned vomit I think the doctor must be very mad. he wanted to kill us After that embarrassing experience, I am nervous about going to that hospital When I was sick, my mom would always drive me along the street to hospital And I don’t take the medicine in the hospital 36/ a got b brought c collected d took 37/ a up-check b check-up c check-in d checking 38/ a after b then c later d soon 39/ a looked like b was c seems d was alike 40/ a some thingsb something c anything d a thing 41/ a embarrass b embarrassing c embarrassment d embarrassed 42/ a Maybe b Perhaps c May be d Might be 43/ a other b others c another d the other UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a celebrate b decorate c represent 2/ a secret b desire c manner 3/ a ingredient b refusal c etiquette 4/ a pleasure b response c refrain 5/ a participant b recreation c confirmation d savory d bluntness d acceptance d consist d invitation II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a invite b confirm c distribute d interact 7/ a cutlery b celebration c congenial d collar 8/ a attendance b etiquette c appreciate d request 9/ a tuck b blunt c cutlery d refuse 10/ a honor b hover c home d happy III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ There are some similarities in table of different cultures in the world a ways b etiquette c styles d manners 12/ Vietnamese people not eat with _ We use spoons and a cutlery/ chopsticks b napkin/ sticks c plate/ teaspoon d etiquette/ dish 13/ Re move the teaspoon _ the cup before drinking a to b from c back d out 14/ I always hear you … with your sister What’s wrong between you? a argue b to argue c argued d argues 15/ Try … so many mistakes a not to make b not make c to make not d make not 16/ You had better … home and have a rest a going b go c to go d goes 17/ Customers are asked to refrain …… smoking in this part of the restaurants a from b of c off d to 18/ The athlete denied the banned drugs before being called to the team a to take b taking c having taken d take 19/ I’m living in a big city now I stop bushes and plants grow in the woods a to see b see c saw d seeing 20/ _ is a type of etiquette used when eating a party b meeting c table manner d culture 21/ I am very happy your kind invitation to the buffet a accept b to accept c accepting d accepted 22/ Your presence at the event is highly a appreciate b appreciation c appreciated d appreciating 23/ I’m glad you decided to my party a come b came c to come d coming 24/ I don’t mind to the beach, but I’m a little bit carsick a go b to go c going d went 25/ He found a strange man dead under the bridge a lie b lay c to lie d to be lying 26/ We suggested her English before applying for the job a learning b to learn c learns d learn 27/ She wanted ……………… back home but the boss didn’t let her ……………… until she finished ……………… those contracts a to come/ go/ typing b coming/ to go/ to type c to come/ going/ type d come/ go/ typed 28/ She wanted to the party, but she wasn’t a to invite b inviting c to be invited d invite 29/ I wanted to stop some presents, but we didn’t have enough time a buy b to buy c buying d to buying 30/ Please don’t forget _ the baby She needs to eat every two hours a feeding b fed c to feed d to be fed IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ She is looking forward to see her parents’ letter from Italy because she hasn’t met them for a long a b c d time 32/ Instead of being gone out with Janet, we decided to come back home a b c d 33/ John can’t afford to go to the theater movie twice a week a b c d 34/ I would like having a sandwich, please How much is it? a b c d 35/ They have decide to put off the football game until next Sunday a b c d V/ Reading:Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question TABLE MANNERS IN JAPAN In Japan, it is not uncommon in private households and in certain restaurants to share several dishes of food at the table rather than serving each person with his/her individual dish In such a case, you are supposed to move some food from the shared plates onto your own plate by yourself, using the opposite end of your chopsticks (if you have used them already) or with special chopsticks that may be provided for that purpose Some Table Rules _ Blowing your nose in public, and especially at the table, is considered a bad manner _ It is considered good manner to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice _ Talking about toilet related and similarly disappetizing topics during or before a meal is not appreciated by most people _ Unlike in some other parts of East Asia, it is considered bad manner to burp _ After finishing eating, try to place all your dishes in the same way as they were at the start of the meal This includes replacing the lid of dishes which came with a lid and replacing your chopsticks on the chopsticks holder or into their paper slip, if applicable Drinking Rules _ When drinking alcoholic beverages, it is a Japanese custom to serve each other, rather than pouring the beverage into one’s own glass You are supposed to periodically check your friend’s cup and serve them more once their cups are getting empty Likewise, if someone wants to serve you more alcohol, you should quickly empty your glass and hold it towards that person _ Do not start drinking until everybody at the table is served and the glasses are raised for a drinking salute 36/ If you share several dishes of food at the table in a restaurant in Japan, what will you do? a You should ask someone else to move some food from the shared plates onto your plate, using the opposite end of your chopsticks b You should move some food from the shared plates onto your plate by yourself, using the opposite end of your chopsticks c You should move some food from the shared plates onto your plate by yourself, using other people’s chopsticks d You should ask someone else to move some food from the shared plates onto your plate, using the opposite end of his or her chopsticks 37/ Which of the following is considered a bad table manner? a Blow your nose at the table b Empty your dishes to the last grain of rice, c Place all your dishes in the same way as they were at the start of the meal d Pick up some food from the shared plates onto your own plate with special chopsticks that may be provided for that purpose 38/ When are drinking alcoholic beverages, it is a Japanese custom to _ a pour the beverage into one’s own glass b replace the lid of dishes which came with a lid c replace one’s chopsticks on the chopstick holder or into their paper slip d serve each other rather than pouring the beverage into one’s own glass 39/ When you are drinking alcoholic beverages, you should _ a talk about toilet related and similarly disappetizing topics b periodically check your cups, and serve them more once their cups are getting empty c periodically check your friend’s cups, and serve them more once their cups are getting empty d start drinking until everybody at the table is served and the table is served and the glasses are raised for a drinking salute 40/ If someone wants to serve you more beverage, you should _ a quickly fill in your glass and hold it towards that person b quickly check your friend’s cups c quickly raise your glass for a drinking salute d quickly empty your glass and hold it towards that person UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a volunteer b donation c attainment 2/ a valuable b voluntary c literacy 3/ a conduct b rebuild c damage 4/ a benefit b develop c discover 5/ a remedial b literacy c evaluate d promotion d community d promote d enable d responsible II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a collaboration b literacy c countryside d discover 7/ a fund b solution c conduct d summer 8/ a village b district c divide d firsthand 9/ a opportunity b mutual c community d understanding 10/ a based b organized c washed d damaged III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ Volunteer teachers felt happy because their adult learners were very _ a studious b study c student d studying 13/ The literacy there is the highest in the country a ability to read and write b students programs c illiteracy eradication d primary education 14/ A car usually becomes _ without any gas in the tank a useful b usable c useless d used 15/ There’s nothing _ in that terrible apartment A valueless B invaluable C valued D valuable 16/ It’s very of you to cross that busy street without paying attention to the traffic A careful B cared C careless D caring 17/ “ Don’t call me after p.m, please”, the manager said A The manager said that we didn’t call him after 9p.m B The manager advised me to not call him after 9p.m C The manager told his secretary not to call him after 9p.m D The manager asked his men not to call him after p.m, please 18/ The dean said, “ Send me a report after you have finished your volunteer work!” A The dean ordered his students to send him a report after they have finished their volunteer work B The dean ordered his students to send him a report after they had finished their volunteer work C The dean told his students to send him a report after you have finished your volunteer work D The dean begged his students to send him a report after they have finished their volunteer work 19/ “ Sorry because I didn’t reply you soon”, my pen pal said A My pen pal said sorry because he didn’t reply to me soon B My pen pal replied that he was sorry not to write you soon C My pen pal suggested not replying to me soon because he was sorry D My pen pal apologized to me for not replying to me soon 20/ Mother said, “ I wouldn’t that silly thing if I were you.” A My mother advised me not to that silly thing B My mother said that she wouldn’t that silly thing if she were you C My mother suggested me not doing that silly thing if I were you D My mother told me not to that silly thing if she were me 21/ “ Let’s go to the zoo now”, our friends said A Our friends suggested going to the zoo then B Our friends invited us to go to the zoo now C Our friends insisted us to go to the zoo then D Our friends obliged us to go to the zoo now 22/ If you don’t work harder, you won’t _ in your exam a success b successful c successfully d succeed 23/ “Take this way”, he said a He said me to take that way b He told himself to take that way C He ordered me to take that way d He asks me to take that way 24/ Volunteers’ main task is to conduct classes a literacy b illiteracy c illiterate d literate 25/ _ hardship, we benefited a lot from our volunteer programs a Although b Because c Despite d Before 26/ I’m really thankful you for your help a to b for c with d on 27/.Trung told Hoang and see his doctor a go b going c to go d went 28/ The athlete denied the banned drugs before being called to the team a to take b taking c having taken d take 29/“ Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me a Ann asked me don’t tell anyone what happened b Ann told me don’t tell anyone what happened c Ann said to me don’t tell anyone what happened d Ann asked me not to tell anyone what happened 30/“Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand” , he said to me a He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn’t understand b He asked me to speak more slowly and he couldn’t understand c He asked me to speak more slowly but he couldn’t understand d He asked me to speak more slowly He couldn’t understand IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/Tom apologized to being late for class a b c d 32/ The coach told the player be fast and concentrate hard a b c d 33/ He advised me to not buy a new computer because it was not necessary a b c d 34/ The student volunteers insisted to help the local people repair the bridge a b c d 35/ He suggested doing volunteer work and he thought students could benefit with those programs a b c d V/ Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question Each summer, the Winant and Clayton Volunteer program sends a group of Americans to volunteer in London for seven weeks and provides housing and a small stipend to help defray the high cost of living After seven weeks of volunteering, participants have two weeks to travel independently before returning to London to evaluate the program and get their flight back to the United States The application includes a few short essays, a series of questions about the type of placement one would prefer, and an informal interview with former volunteers that gives applicants a chance to find out more about the program Deciding to participate takes a small leap of faith The roster of volunteer placements and housing options can change from year to year and volunteers can’t choose their placement in advance But once you’re accepted you instantly feel that you’ve joined a close-knit group The volunteer coordinator is in frequent contact through mailings and e-mails to help you prepare for the trip, and there is a daylong orientation in New York that bring all the volunteers together before departure for London 36/ How long a group of Americans volunteer in London? a Two weeks b Each summer c Seven weeks d Three weeks 37/ What does the Winant and Clayton Volunteer program provide them with? a Housing and a small stipend b A few short essays c Transportation d Foods and clothes 38/ Which of the following is NOT included in the application? a A series of questions about the type pf placement one would prefer b An informal interview with former volunteers c A few short essays d The roster of volunteer placements 39/ What can the volunteers after seven weeks of volunteering? a They can have two weeks to travel independently b They can have two weeks to evaluate the program c They can return to London d They can get their flight back to the United States 40/ How does the volunteer coordinator keep in contact with you? a Through television and newspaper b Through telephone and e-mails c Through mailings and e-mails d Through UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a competition b degradation c regulation 2/ a performance b designer c contestant 3/ a major b assume c apply 4/ a inhibit b register c clarify 5/ a eloquence b announcer c contestant d candidacy d candidate d distract d ambition d appearance II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a feminist b celibate c residential d entertainer 7/ a contest b attend c event d women 8/ a winner b design c precise d deadline 9/ a commercialize b application c identification d controversial 10/ a purity b study c tug d introduction III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ The contestants are on the beauty of their appearance A judged/ physical B based/ face C elected/ physics D chosen/ emotional 12/ _ contests were not very popular in the past a Beauty b Beautiful c Beautify d Beautifully 13/ They want to enter the _ for the best mathematics workbook of the year a compete b competitor c competing d competition 14/ The of the Miss World contests may disqualify contestants who not live up to their titles a organize b organizing c organizations d organizers 15/ The teacher said to the students “You shouldn’t be too nervous at the quiz With close , you will win the highest prize A collaborate B collaborated C collaboration D collaborator 16/ As he had been warned that bad weather lay ahead, the captain changed course A Having been warned B Having warned C To have been warned D None is correct 17/ We noticed a young man at the table a meal A having sat - eating B sitting – eating C sitting – having eaten D sitting–to eat 18/ The fans queued for hours, hoping to get the tickets A when the hope to get the tickets B so that they can get the tickets C because they hoped to get the tickets D despite hoping to get the tickets 19/ Mathew injured his knee doing gymnastics A In spite of doing gymnastics B While he was doing gymnastics C When has had done gymnastics D While he is doing gymnastics 20/ _ some experience in these matters, I think my advice could be of help A Having had B To have C Have D Having been had 21/ “ You’ve stolen some of my money, Henry!” Peter said A Peter accused Henry of stealing some of his money B Peter accused Henry to steal some of his money C Peter accused that Henry steal some of his money D Peter accused Henry for stealing some of his money 22/ Our neighbour fell off a ladder and broke his arm A breaking his arm B being broken his arm C having broken his arm D so breaking his arm 23/ Since I had forgotten my watch, I had no ideas of the time A Having forgotten my watch B Because of having forgotten my watch C Despite having forgotten my watch D All are correct 24/ I am sorry I have made you so disappointed A I regret to make you so disappointed B I apologize disappointing you C I apologize having made you so disappointed D I regret having made you so disappointed 25/ We couldn’t get to work because of the heavy storm A The heavy storm stopped us to get to work B The heavy rain prevented us from getting to work C The heavy rain forbid us to get to work D The heavy storm didn’t allow us getting to work 26/ You should always lock the door when the room A having left B leaving C to leave D are leaving 27/ The man denied a policeman A threatening kill B threatening to kill C to threaten to kill D having threatened killing 28/ The club has punished it players during a match A for fighting B in fighting C to fighting D at fighting 29/ When we heard a noise, we went outside to see what was happening A To hear a noise B Hearing a noise C When having heard a noise D Having heard 30/The painting was beautiful I stood there it for a long time A to admire B admiring C admire D having admire IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ I came here seeing Mary She must have forgotten I was coming A B C D 32/ Having learned all the rules of chess, the contestants started play the first game A B C D 33/ The teams must be qualified within their own continents before having been chosen for the final tournament A B C D 34/ Had lived in Australia for two years, Minh is used to speaking English with all his friends A B C D 35/ To look at the audience, the contestant gave her answer with confidence A B C D V/ Reading: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the sentences I had been 36 for six weeks so I thought it was time to look for a job I had no qualifications, but I was _37 that my personal qualities, my charm, and _38 would get me any job that I applied for I had had a varied background, with wide experience of lots of different occupations and I was prepared to carry out any task that an employer gave me At the first place I went to, the interviewer looked at my clothes and hair, and said, "I cannot _39 you a job We expect our employees to show a _40 _attitude to their work Come back when you are tidier and better qualified." 36/ A employ B employed C unemployed D unemployment 37/ A confident B confidence C confide D confidently 38/ A enthusiast B enthusiasm C enthusiastic 39/ A offer B apply C persuade D submit 40/ A profession B professional C professionally D professor D enthusiastically UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a abortion b immigrant c density 2/ a awareness b citizen c poverty 3/ a income b forum c birthrate 4/ a litter b remain c aware 5/ a family b energy c condition d emigrant d consequence d account d employ d fluctuate II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a trend b density c enormous d contraception 7/ a estimate b trend c education d service 8/ a capital b convenient c decade d citizen 9/ a birthrate b litter c increase d ambitious 10/a populous b annual c forum d opportunity III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ / is read _ A one half B one – second C oneth – two D one two 12/ / 10 is read _ A ninth – ten B nine – tenths C nine – tenth D nine – tens 13/ 67 / 100 is read _ A sixty – seven percent B sixty – seventh percent C sixty – seventh percents D sixty – seven percents 14/ / is read _ A five over eight B five quarters C five – fifths D five over eights 15/ “5/ 7” is read A five – seven B fifth – seven C five – sevenths D five over seven 16/ My younger brother, you met yesterday, will work with you A whose B whom C that D which 17/ The Chinese people account _ one fifth of the world population A of B on C for D over 18/ Prices have never been the same They usually _ between $ 20 and $ 30 A fluctuate B increase C decrease D rise 19/He was the most intelligent boy _I have ever met A who B whom C that D whose 20/ I don’t like stories have unhappy endings A that B who C in which D whose 21/ Edward, father is my boss, has just moved to Paris A who B which C where D whose 22/ We climbed to the top of the mountain, we had a picnic A that B where C which D on where 23/ We don’t want to swim in the sea, looks very dirty A where B which C when D who 24/ He gave me his important information, I noted down at once A which B that C what D why 25/ He’s the painter last exhibition was such a failure A who B which C that D whose 26/ The man came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holiday A whom B which C whose D who 27/ I recently went back to the town I was born A which B where C in where D at where 28/ I would like to live in a country there is plenty of sunshine A when B which C where D of which 29/ My classmate, I wanted to see, was on holiday A whom B which C that D whose 30/ It’s the best book I’ve ever read A which B who C that D what IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ The tree which branches are dead should be cut down A B C D 32/ He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world A B C D 33/ Ho Chi Minh City, that used to be called Saigon, is the biggest city in southern A B C D Vietnam 34/ Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for mild climate A B C D 35/ The tour guide is introducing to the visitors the church which architecture is very special A B C D V/ Reading: Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions China covers about the same geographic area as the United States, although its population is nearly five times greater In addition, because of rugged mountains in the west and vast desert areas in central China, the population is concentrated within a surprisingly small area Rapid population growth during the 20th century helped shape China’s society in myriad ways as China concurrently struggled with the break-down of its dynastic structure, world wars, civil wars, and the founding of a new nation The 20th century was a time of momentous changes for the Chinese people, and demographic change was very much a part of their social and political transformation 46 China is the USA A as big as B as populated as C bigger than D smaller than 47 There are _ in the west of China A deserts B plains C rugged mountains D high population 48 There are _ in central China A deserts B plains C rugged mountains D high population 49 The population of China in the 20th century grew _ A slowly B slightly C sharply D continually 50 _ were NOT among the problems that China had to face in the 20th century A The breakdown of its dynastic structure B World Wars C The founding of a new nation D Diseases UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a calendar b procession c unicorn d ancestor 2/ a resolution b alcoholic c ornamental d traditional 3/ a solemn b exchange c wrestle d dragon 4/ a proposal b foundation c objective d festival 5/ a preparation b celebration c entertainment d traditional II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a repentance b celebrate c procession d reunion 7/ a fighting b different c sticky d similar 8/ a lunar b unicorn c annual d student 9/ a concert b calendar c celebration d candy 10/ a previous b prepare c special d expect III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ If the weather nice today, we _fishing A is/ will go B had been/ would go C were/ would go D had been/ would have gone 12/ You your sister if you _ here last Sunday A had met/ would have been B would meet/ were C could have met/ had been D met/ would be 13/ If anyone …………… the food , he will be unlucky A would eat B will eat C had eaten D eats 14/ I would not tell her the truth if …………… A I’m in your position B I’ve been you C I would be you D I were you 15/ She will lose her job …………… she works harder A unless B if C if doesn’t D when 16/ If I you, I’d apply for that job A had been B were C am D weren’t 17/ If I ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from class A hadn’t been B weren’t C had been D would have been 18/ Unless you harder, you won’t succeed A will try B try C are trying D have tried 19/ he would not have been punished A If only he arrived in time B If only he had arrived in time C If only he did arrive in time D If he had arrived in time only 20/ “ Did he loose?” “ Yes, but if he had tried harder, he won.” A might B might have C might of D might has 21/ If you eat this , you …………… right away A would die B would have die C will die D die 22/ If I had money , I …………… a dictionary A would buy B would bought C will buy D would have bought 23/ If the weather …………… fine yesterday , they would go on a picnic A was B are C has been D were 24/ If you …………… immediately , I’ll call the police A don’t leave B didn’t leave C were left D had left 25/ If I were your teacher , I …………… you A will punish B would punish C punish D would have punished 26/ …………… you study harder , you won’t pass the exam A Unless B Because C If D In order that 27/ If it …………… wet , I shan’t go out for a walk A was B were C had been D is 28/ Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn , I …………… it up A would never take B would have never taken C would never have taken D will never take 29/ If Jake …………… to go on the trip , would you have gone ? A doesn’t agree B didn’t agree C hadn’t agreed D wouldn’t agree 30/ If the driver in front …………… so suddenly , the accident wouldn’t have happened A hasn’t stopped B hadn’t stopped C didn’t stop D doesn’t stop IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ If I was here yesterday, I would have met my younger sister A B C D 32/ What you would have done if you had seen him yesterday? A B C D 33/ If I knew that you were ill last Sunday, I would have visited you A B C D 34/ What could you if the weather is nice tomorrow? A B C D 35/ What will happen if they didn’t come tomorrow? A B C D V/ Reading: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the sentences Every year more than 400 million people celebrate Christmas around the world – that makes Xmas one of the world’s biggest religious and commercial festivities In approximately year 300 A D , the birthday of Jesus was determined to be December 25, the day that has been celebrated from then till Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24 The religious festival is originally a blend of pagan customs The Romans held a festival on December 25 called Dies Natalie Solis Invicti, i.e “the birthday of the unconquered sun” Pagan Scandinavia celebrated a winter festival called Yule, held from late December to early January However, it is uncertain exactly why December 25 became associated with the birth of Jesus since the Old Testament doesn’t mention a specific date of the event Note: pagan ( n ) : a person who did not believe in Christianity 46 Christmas is _ A celebrated by 400,000,00 people B the biggest religious festival C the biggest business festival D All are correct 47 Christmas is celebrated _ A mostly in Europe B in many countries C all over the world D on December 25th only 48 December 25 has been regarded as the birthday of Jesus for about year A 2,300 B 2,400 C 1,600 D 1,700 49 Dies Natalis Solis Invicti’ was the festival A celebrated on December 24th B held by the Romans C celebrating the date of the moon D considered the only origin of the modern Christmas 50 Yule was the winter festival A of the Pagan Scandinavia B celebrated in January C that had the same meaning as Natalis Solis Invicti D All are correct UNIT I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 1/ a postal b email c complaint 2/ a forward b reply c contact 3/ a telephone b computer c popular 4/ a service b lecture c speaker 5/ a subscriber b provider c connection d printer d receive d everyone d address d computer II/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 6/ a email b webcam c internet d send 7/ a dial b online c device d disk 8/ a exactly b deliver c network d media 9/ a million b difference c subscriber d information 10/ a telecommuting b communication c recipient d commentary III/ Choose the best answer: 11/ Make sure that the printer is hooked _ the computer a with b to c up to d by 12/ I am writing to complain the poor service provided _ your restaurant a of/ with b about/ by c against/ of d to/ at 13/ They usually with each other on the computer a email b chat c contact d reply 14/ If you press the combination of Ctrl and “P” from the , the will start to print a mouse/ printout b monitor/ screen c screen/ hard copy d keyboard/ printer 15/ “ If he had asked me, I would have accepted?”, she said to me She said that if he had asked me, I would have accepted  She told me that if he had asked me, she would have accepted She told me if he had asked her, she would have accepted  She asked me if he had asked her, she would have accepted 16/ “ If I am free next Sunday, I will go to the bookshop to buy that book”, Tom said  Tom said that if he is free next Saturday, he will go to the bookshop to buy that book  Tom said me that if he is free next Saturday, he would go to the bookshop to buy that book  Tom said that if he was free the next Saturday, he will go to the bookshop to buy that book  Tom told me that if he was free the following Saturday, he will go to the bookshop to buy that book 17/ If I _ a car, I would drive to work A have B had C had had D have had 18/ He if the surgeon hadn’t operated on him A would have died B would die C had died D died 19/ If the bus on time I won’t miss the soccer match A be B are C is D has been 20/ If ice _ heavier than water, it wouldn’t float A are B were C is D has been 21/ If he had offered me the job, I _ it A had taken B would haveC takes D would have taken 22/ You life much easier if you smile more often A would find B find C will find D have found 23/ If he _ more carefully, he would not cause an accident A drives B is driving C was driving D drove 24/ Have you told about the letter? A no one B someone C everyone 25/ I would never borrow money from _ A anybody B anything C somebody 26/ The boy said that he hadn’t done wrong A something B nothing C anything 27/ couldn’t understand what she was saying A Nobody B Anybody C Everybody 28/ _ had been changed since my last visit A Anywhere B Anything C Nothing 29/ The police told to remain in their car A everyone B anyone C no one 30/ is ready for the party A Everything B Anything C Anywhere D anyone D something D other things D Someone D Somewhere D someone D Anyone IV/ Choose the part that is incorrect 31/ I think someone are coming up the stairs You must something now A B C D 32/We haven’t got a car but we would like to have ones A B C D 33/ My father said that if I left the next day, I could have met him in Paris on Friday A B C D 34/ She told me that if she had been in my situation, she would buy a new car A B C D 35/ She said that if the weather were nice the following day, she would go fishing A B C D V/ Reading: Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are True or Talse Nowadays young generation doesn’t read books, journals, magazines and newspapers And really why should they if they have excellent possibilities to find everything necessary online? Besides information, you can find a lot of different things that can widen your outlook You can visit Louver gallery with famous Mona Lisa, sitting comfortably in your armchair in front of the computer screen You can also order different services If you log on to Internet you can purchase anything you can imagine Just clicking a right button, you can order term paper to pizza or tickets to a rock concert Your term paper order will be done easily, pizza will be tasty- just wonderful due to Internet services Internet without doubt is a blessing for those who have no time and opportunities to go shopping Besides commercial part of the Internet, one can also find a wide range of ways of communication You can chat, use ICQ, instant messengers or an e_mail With the help of new inventions, like a web- camera, you can even see whom you are talking to Thus you can see that people can practically live online, because it is possible to work online, study online, have fun online and even date online But is virtual world a good place to spend your time? People can spend up to 18 hours sitting at the computer No matter how well is screen protection installed, it is still very armful not only for your eyes, but also for your organism Can you imagine your body being X- rayed 18 hours in a row? But this is exactly what happens when you spend days in front of your computer 36/ The author thinks that the Internet can replace books, journals, magazines and newspapers 37/ Shopping online is limited to buying foods and paper 38/ ICQ helps you communicate with each other 39/ With screen protection, the computer screen can not harm to your eyes 40/ When you are working on the computer, your bodies are affected with X_ rays ... heavy storm A The heavy storm stopped us to get to work B The heavy rain prevented us from getting to work C The heavy rain forbid us to get to work D The heavy storm didn’t allow us getting to work... make not 16 / You had better … home and have a rest a going b go c to go d goes 17 / Customers are asked to refrain …… smoking in this part of the restaurants a from b of c off d to 18 / The athlete... those contracts a to come/ go/ typing b coming/ to go/ to type c to come/ going/ type d come/ go/ typed 28/ She wanted to the party, but she wasn’t a to invite b inviting c to be invited d invite