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(1)TEST YOUR SELF
I Choose the words that best answer the following questions.
Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently? a laugh b taught c fault c August
Which of the following words is stressed differently from the rest? a entertain b magazine c industry d volunteer
Which of the following words contains a different vowel sound? a team b week c health d cheap
Which of the following words has a different consonant sound? a school h champagne c machine d washing
Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable? a electricity b activities c scientific d accuracy
II Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence.
You'll probably see Dave on the 4.30 bus he catches it to school a sometimes h traditionally c routinely d usually
We're so proud her for telling the truth a on b with c of d, for
You can a lot of information from the Internet onto your own computer, but it t can take a lot of time
a take b print c saved download
When they were in Cairo they took a to see the Pyramids a voyage b travel c trip d journey
10 Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal rights for women
a educated b educational c educating d educationally 11 There is a fault at our television station Please not your set
a change b adjust c repair d switch
(2)13 is a camera which records moving pictures and sound a Cell phone b CD-ROM c Camcorder d Modem
14 The Super Bowl was via satellite to over 100 countries a transmittedb received c spread d showed
15 Will you after the party?
a call me off b get me on c take me up d pick me up
III Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
16 He came in and didn't say anything, worried all of us a that b whoc whom d which
17 Nobody ventured outdoors the hurricane warnings a despite b although c because of d because 18 I'm looking forward you in the trip
a join b to join c to joining d in joining 19 Who was coining to see me this morning?
a you said b did you say c did you say that d you did say 20 'I took the TOEFL It was really hard.' a lot before you took it??
a Have you studied b Did you study c Had you studied d Do you study
21 Michael Caine to London two times this year a is b was c has been d had been
22 'We're still looking for Mark.' 'Hasn't he vet?' a been found b been finding c being found d found 23 We Switzerland four times during the 1970s
a will visit b visited c would visit d used to visit
24 Nowhere in the world such fine emeralds as in Colombia a tourists can purchase b can tourists purchase
c where tourists can purchase d that tourist can purchase
25 The assembly line, by Henry Ford, has brought about many sig¬nificant changes in automobile production
(3)c was invented d which was invented
IV Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26 Not only botanical gardens are places of beauty, they serve scientific and A B educational purposes as well
C D
27 There are not many people whose adapt to a new culture without feeling some disorientation at
A B C D
first
28 Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure
A B C D
29 San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six Million
A B C D
30 Sheep have been domesticating for over 5,000 years
A B C D
31 The electric toaster was one of the earliest appliance to be developed for the kitchen
A B C D
32 Venus, the second planet from the sun, is exactly almost the same size as the Earth
A B C D
33 In that age of computer, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work of accountants and
A B C
clerks must have been in the past D
(4)A B C D
35 My brother stopped to smoke because it's harmful for his health
A B C D
IV Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
Children (36) appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may (37) have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, difficulty in reading:
dysgraphia, difficulty in writing: dyscalculia difficulty with numbers; and auditory-memory problem that (38) the child from remembering what has just (39) Considered an "invisible" (40) such learning dis-abilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school.(41) the child at about thirty months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss (42) cannot puzzles or put pegs in holes lacks perceptual-motor skills Kindergarteners should (43) the ABC First-graders may commonly reverse their letters writing a d or a h but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they (44.) for learning disabilities Proper and early (45) is essential
36 a whom b who c whose d they 37 a nevertheless b sometimes c anyway d also 38 a avoid b help c encourage d prevent 39 a been saying b been said c said d to be said 40 a barrier b retard c disabled d handicap 41 a If b When c Although d Because 42 a A child who b Child who c The child that d A child 43 a read b remember c recognize d pronounce
44 a should test b may be tested c should be tested d may have tested 45 a detection b treatment c operation d curing
V Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d.
Convinced that computers al-e the key to success, parents are insisting that children should be taught to use them in school as early as possible They tend to tear that their children will be unemployable if they haven't mastered computer technology The use of computers in school is becoming more and more
(5)money is going for computerized educational materials" However There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children used to buy a typewriter, a book or a dictionary, it is widely agreed that children should be taught computer Programming: which does more de¬velop their problem-solving skills and ability to think systematically
46 The purpose of the author when he writes the above passage is
a to explain the important of the early introduction of computers to school b to present the different ideas of parents about spending money on computers c to complain about the over-use of computers in school
d to prove that using computers in studies is a waste
47 Which of the following, statements is true according, to the passage?
a Parents fear that their children will waste much money on studying computers b Parents suggest that their children should study how to use computers early in school
c Teachers are not interested in the educational value of computers d Teachers should learn how to use computers early
48 Why parents want their children to master the computer technology? a Because they want their children to be computer experts
b Because they are convinced that computers are best tools
c Because they fear that their children will be unable to obtain a job d Because they don't want to be unemployable
49 According to the passage, the students' skills of solving problems and their ability to think systematically can be developed by
a studying how to use computers b using computers in studies
c computerizing educational materials
d studying computer programming, in school 50 The best title for the passage is