The casinos and hotels have so many neon lights that people call this city in the desert 'The City of Lights'.. Each of the big hotels in Las Vegas is special.[r]
(1)REVISION – ENGLISH 10 PART
PRACTICE TEST
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 A media B television C scene D secret
2 A cartoon B moon C flood D too
3 A wild B try C mystery D violent
4 A paper B famous C rain D channel
5 A enjoy B taught C thought D saw
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
6 A enjoy B relax C recommend D intend
7 A channel B media C cartoon D comment
8 A documentary B advantage C magazine D popularity A newspaper B encourage C responsible D effective 10 A beautiful B television C Internet D interfere Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence 11 You can hear BBC news_ _ all over the world
A shows B announcements C receipts D programs
12 Television can make things because it presents information in an things effective way
A memory B memorial C memorable D memorably
13 Do you understand this ? “200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS”
A report B headline C news D advert
14 Children often prefer looking at to reading books
A newspapers B comics C articles D commercials
15 In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1
A programs B series C channels D cables
16 'Is the paper published every day?' 'No, it out once a week.'
A turns B goes C produces D comes
17 Editorial in 'The Guardian' tended to support the government in this matter A comments B complaints C commands D comedies 18 A_ _ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society
A series B soap opera C documentary D drama 19 There was a report The Independent_ _ this new law
A on/ for B in/ to C in/ about D on/ in
20 _ _ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide
A The television B The Internet C The media D The phone Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence 21 The scheme allows students from many countries with each other
A communicate B to communicate C communicating D communicates 22 _ _ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night
A Since B In spite of C Because of D The result 23 This is the fifth time you me the same question
A ask B asked C are asking D have asked 24 When I arrived at the party, Lucy_ _ home
(2)A watching B to watch C watch D for watching 26 I've lived in a small house near the coast _ 1990
A from B since C in D for
27 She left home in 1993 and since
A hasn't seen B didn't see C hasn't been seen D wasn't seen 28 It's time we this old car and bought a new one
A will sell B have sold C had sold D sold 29 Since Mr Hassan president, both taxes and unemployment _ _ A has become/ increased B became/ increased
a C became/ have increased D has become/ have increased 30 _ _ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself
A Although B In spite of C Because D Instead of 31 Some television programs
A may make children to be violent B make children be violent C may make children violent D make children being violent
32 I_ _ away most of my old books when I moved house threw B have thrown C had thrown D was throwing 33 You whisper Nobody can hear us
A needn't to B don't have to C mustn't D need to 34 The children to the Botanical Garden
A were enjoyed taken B were enjoyed taking C enjoyed taking D enjoyed being taken 35 So far this week there_ _ three burglaries in our street
A are B were C have been D had been
Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
36 The investigation into the president’s past was covered through the media worldwide
A B C D
37 People constantly look to the news to keep up-to-date on what went on in the world A B C D
38 The editor decided not publish the story because the facts were unreliable
A B C D
39 The art critic gave the show a poor review, that saddened the exhibition team
A B C D 40 The Internet disseminates information faster than any other
media
A B C D
Choose the one option - A, B, C or D - that best completes the passage
(3)inventions and discoveries of science and technology (49) , they not have enough money to it They certainly need help from (50)_ _ countries
41 41 A into B to C in D from
42 42.A another B other C others D one
43 43.A call B have called C called D are called
44 44.A meet B discuss C encounter D
45 A very B too C many D enough
46 A even B also C such D all
47 A poor enough to B so poor as to C enough poor to D too poor to 48 A applying B to apply C how to apply D how applying 49 A However B Moreover C Therefore D As a result 50 A rich B the rich C another rich D a rich - PRACTICE TEST
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first Use the word in brackets
1 This train is more convenient than all the others (most)
This train The living room isn't as large as the kitchen (than)
The kitchen I'm not as fit as you (am)
You're The table and the desk are the same size (big)
The table _ The dress is cheaper than the skirt (expensive)
The skirt This crossword is the easiest (difficult)
This crossword _ Their excitement was increasing all the time (excited)
They were getting _ I've never read a more romantic story (most)
' It's Prices just get higher all the time (and)
Prices 10 A bus is cheaper than a taxi (less)
A bus
II Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
1 The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern
A B C D
(4)2 You did much more better in the last test than in this one A B C D
3 I will be try to get over to see you, but I'vegot a very busy weekend coming up
A B C D
4 Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther A B C D
5 We'll travel for a couple of days, so you won't be able to call us A B C D
6 I think the faster you read, the least you understand A B C D
7 Not everyone realizes that the most lamest organ of the human body is skin A B C D
8 In all the cities I've visited, I like New York the best
A B C D
9 It was in a cave near Magdalena, New Mexico, when the oldest known ears of cultivated A B C
corn were discovered D
10 Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals
A B C D III READING COMPREHENSION
A Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage
One of the most famous statues in the world (1) on an island in New York Harbor This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a woman (2) the torch of liberty, and its (3) name is the 'Statue of Liberty 'Enlightening the World' The statue was a (4) to American people from the French (5) the friendship between the two nations It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartoldie and(6) in 1884 in France, then was (7) to America and put up in 1886
In the years after the statue was put up, many (8) came to the United States through New York (9) they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch She (10) a welcome to a land of freedom
1 A stands B puts C exists D finds
2 A who holding B holds C holding D she holds
3 A false B common C first D official
4 A favor B gift C power D representative
5 A who show B to show C showing D that shows
6 A completed B raised C achieved D performed
7 A gone B removed C taken D transported
8 A foreigners B immigrants C aliens D emigrants
9 A During B While C Since D As
10 A symbolized B made C got D extended
(5)Las Vegas, Nevada, is the most famous city for gambling in the United States Some people say that Las Vegas is a mispronunciation of 'lost wages' The casinos and hotels have so many neon lights that people call this city in the desert 'The City of Lights'
Each of the big hotels in Las Vegas is special Going into one is like entering another world One hotel is like ancient Egypt Another is like a tropical island Still another is like New York City These hotels have shown with famous entertainers Everything looks expensive But the rooms cost half the price of the rooms in other places And the restaurants have all-you-can-eat meals for very little money That's because the hotels make their money from the gambling casinos
Las Vegas started in 1905 as a small train stop There were only a few buildings in the middle of the desert In 1945, a famous gangster named Bugsy Seigel built the first casino He was murdered in 1949 "Iris made him and Las Vegas more famous! In the early 1950s, tourist went to Las Vegas not only to gamble They went to watch atomic bomb tests in the desert outside the city In those days, people didn't know it was dangerous They thought it was exciting Las Vegas is also famous for its many wedding chapels Like all of Las Vegas, they are open twenty-four hours a day Getting married is easy A couple just pays a few dollars for a license, and they can get married immediately They don't have to wait Many famous movie stars were married in Las Vegas
It is interesting that Las Vegas has more churches for its population anywhere else in the United States That's not counting wedding chapels Another interesting fact is that tourists have a greater chance of having a heart attack in Las Vegas than in any other American city Some people think Las Vegas means
A 'Lost Desert' B 'The City of Lights'
C 'Diamond in the Desert' D 'Lost Wages' Why is Las Vegas called 'The City of Lights'?
A Because it gets a lot of light in the night B Because of bright lights of the city C Because it has so many street lights
D Because the casinos and hotels have their neon lights on all day and night A big hotel in Las Vegas
A costs a lot of money to stay in B is like a tropical island C looks expensive D earns profits from its casino Originally, Las Vegas
A was a train stop B was a desert
C had few buildings D located in the middle of desert After Bugsy Siegel was murdered,
A no one wanted to go to Las Vegas B the first casino was built
C Las Vegas was more famous D people went to Las Vegas to see atomic bomb tests
6 Las Vegas is also the place
A where Churches open twenty-four hours a day B where many couples go to get married quickly C in which many famous stars live
D which is famous for its wedding chapels
(6)B In the 1950s, tourists went to Las Vegas to see atomic bomb test C Las Vegas is just famous for its casinos
D Tourists who come to Las Vegas have a great chance of having heart attack V MULTIPLE CHOICE
I Find the word which has the different sound in the part underlined
Câu A force B Capricorn C fortune D contrast
Câu A status B national C engaged D favourable Câu A reception B comlicated C ancestor D decide II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
Câu A influence B typical C character D dependent
Câu A affect B diverse C ritual D belief
III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Câu In Portugal, walking backwards will bring bad luck, because it paves way for devil to enter
A a- a B a- the C the- a D the- the
Câu Cultural diversities makes the United States a interesting place in which to live for all of its inhabitants
A much more B better C so more D very more
Câu However, another version says the of the 12 animals in the Chinese horoscope was decided thousands of years ago by Buddha, who called for a New Year's meeting of animals
A place B plan C position D order
Câu There are some things American woulds change, and thing people would change is their education
A the B the biggest C a big D a bigger
Câu 10 To many street vendors, the success of their day is determined by how it starts and by their first customer
A superstitious B superstition C superstitiously D supernatural Câu 11 Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will their life
A effect B affect C change D afford
Câu 12 In our tradition, when people mention "matter of betel and areca", they are talking about issue
A marrying B marry C married D marriage
Câu 13 Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his best friend to be his , and the bride may have one or more
A goodman- bestmaid B best man- bridesmaids C closestman- best
maids D bestman- housemaids
Câu 14 People from cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems
A diversification B diverse C diversity D diversify
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PRACTICE TEST
(7)
1 A propose B information C opportunity D suppose A according B report C perform D college A employment B secondary C eliminate D women A enroll B suppose C provide D only
5 A discrimination B eliminate C primary D employment II Circle A, B, C or D to choose the words with different stress
6 A woman B agree C topic D equal A carry B enroll C supply D prefer A affect B perform C housework D suppose A collect B decide C relax D travel 10 A nation B intend C allow D improve
III Read the following passage Put a circle round the letter of the correct word to use in each blank
Janet got married to Pedro last Saturday, and we went to the wedding, which (11) …… place in a lovely little church in the country Janet, the (12) ……, wore a beautiful white dress; it had a long train made of silk, and it was carried by a young (13) ……, who was the daughter of her elder sister At the start, her husband-to-be, the (14) ……, was waiting for her at the front of the church She walked down the aisle to the front with her father, and after the (15) ……, she came back down again with her husband
Afterwards, people (16) …… photos outside the church, and all the guests were invited to a (17) …… in a hotel nearby, where we all had a meal During the meal, the (18) …… man, who was Pedro's oldest friend, made a lovely (19) ……, and told everyone about how they had met, what it was like when they first started going out, and what Pedro had said when he had (20) …… Then a few hours later, they set off on their honeymoon, which they were going to spend in Bali
11 A found B held C took D stood
12 A lady B groom C maid D bride
13 A bridesmaid B bridegroom C bride D groom
14 A male B man C groom D bride
15 A ceremony B party C celebration D custom
16 A made B did C shot D took
17 A reception B meeting C greeting D date
18 A first B best C top D greatest
19 A talk B lecture C story D speech 20 A proposed B engaged C suggested D intended IV Give the correct form of the word
21 My mother always chooses a favorable time for the important occasion She is rather (superstition)
22 A lot of people choose a _date for occasions such as wedding, funeral and house moving days (favor)
23 Vietnamese people always remember their because they believe that what they have had nowadays has inherited from their ancestors (ancestral)
24 As a countries situated in Asia, where many and legends originate, Vietnam has also kept various superstitious beliefs about daily activities (mysterious)
(8)26 As for belief, Vietnamese people think that their ancestors have gone to live in another world (tradition)
27 Cultural _ is obvious because each country in the world has various traditions and customs (diverse)
28 Americans value _and not like to be dependent on other people (free) 29 Gender discrimination should be (elimination) so that everyone has equal opportunities in education
30 She sued the authority for the gender _ (discriminate) V Choose the best answer
31 I never the floor during the first three days of the New Year
A cross B exist C sweep D lay
32 Superstitions still an important part of life for many people in Vietnam
A take B play C D give
33 _ is a ceremony or service which is held shortly after a person’s death A funeral B wedding C house moving day D farewell party
34 People not only _ the table for meals, but they also food on the altar so their ancestors will join them for meal
A lay B put C clean D take
35 You should attention to what your teacher is saying
A take B give C have D pay
36 Chung Cake (square sticky rice cake), (rice noodles), Nem (spring rolls) are the _food in Vietnam
A tradition B traditional C traditionally D traditionalism 37 Table are always paid attention to by the British
A meaning B meals C manners D decoration
38 Amish’s wedding in the spring
A takes after B takes over C takes place D takes along 39 The newly-wedding couple plan to spend their in India
A honeymoon B ceremony C bride D groom 40 Some people think that married women pursue a career
A shouldn’t B might not C mustn’t D might not 41 We _ stop when traffic lights are red
A must B should C might D can
42 Remember to bring your raincoat It rain
A might B should C can D must
43 It’s late I think we better go now A had B have C should D would 44 The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident
A will cancel B will be cancelling C will be cancelled D will have cancelled 45 Everybody agrees that no more staff
A should employ B should not be employed C will not be employed D will he employed 46 Things _ clear to them so that they can the work in the way that you have told them
A are making B ought to be made C have made D needn't be made 47 Cigarettes at a bakery
(9)A on B out C at D in
49 _ against women and girls should be eliminated when government and people co-operate A Equality B Discrimination C Dissatisfaction D Disbelief