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(1)PRACTICE TEST 15 A PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest a lifted b lasted c happened d decided a advise b raise c lose d precise a with b earth c death d thanks a miles b words c accidents d tensions a speed b person c temperature d psychology Choose the word which has a different stress pattern A sunlight B explode C backpack D planet A cultivate B attitude C endanger D optimize a cosmonaut b beautiful c enormous d technical a precisely b temperature c astronaut d scientist 10 a conquest b never c window d extreme B READING COMPREHENSION I Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer You have probably heard about the unappealing dried foods that astronauts eat in space, such as the chalky ice cream and powdered pea soup That means all the water is removed from those foods But did you know that there are more than 90 different food and drink items on NASA's space menu? (NASA is the American government organization concerned with spacecraft and space travel NASA is an abbreviation for 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration') Many food items are dehydrated to prevent bacteria growing, so water must be added before consumption But some foods look like those ready meals you find in the supermarkets, made hot in the microwave In fact, the chefs have recently provided some gorgeous meals for the space crew Astronauts choose their individual food selections on Earth, getting to taste it all first beforehand Drinking is another matter Although much is brought up with the astronauts and in cargo deliveries, a lot is recycled from human waste water Yes, the water they use could have been someone else's urine a day ago You cannot be squeamish if you are an astronaut! The text is about a eating in space b foods and astronauts c eating and drinking in space d water in space Food for astronauts in space a is the same as what they have on Earth b contains a lot of water which is very important for their body in space c is delicious d is dehydrated NASA a is a spaceship b does not prepare meals for astronauts BTQN Lop11.com (2) c prepares foods for astronauts d does not allow astronauts to eat in a spaceship Astronauts _ a not like the foods supplied by NASA b can eat ready meals in the supermarkets c have to eat all the foods that the chefs prepare d can choose their foods before their flight into space Astronauts _ a are not allowed to drink water b have to use recycled waste water c only drink refreshment d never have to drink recycled waste II Fill in the blanks with the correct answers The moon is the most noticeable feature in the night sky and it is also (1) _, but it doesn't give off its own light It is, (2) , reflecting the light given off by the sun Only seven percent of the light from the sun is reflected (3) , the moon appears to change shape, but it is only because the sun is lighting different parts of it When the moon passes through the earth's (4) _and the earth comes right between the sun (5) _the full moon, it's called a lunar eclipse This is (6) _the moon is dimmed and it turns into a dark copper color When you look at the moon from earth, it looks soft with light and dark shades of blue and gray The dark parts of the moon are extensive, flat plains that were first observed by Galileo, (7) _ He was the first person (8) at the moon through a telescope in 1609 He, perhaps, thought that the plains were water (9) _he called them "maria," which is a Latin would that means Seas Today we have discovered that they are actually huge, deep, holes with edges covered by rock and soil The word "maria" appears to imply that there is water on the moon, but we now know that there is none on (10) _surface A the brighter B the more bright C the most bright D the brightest A in deed B in fact C yet D still A At where B Much C Which D Sometimes A meadow B widow C window D shadow A and B but C or D nor A who B when C why D what A the scientist of Italy B an Italian scientist C a scientist Italian D Italy scientist A to look B looking C to be looked D look A so B because of C by means of D because 10 A it is B its C it's D it C USE OF ENGLISH I Vocabulary Choose the best answers The workers a fair wage for their work A asked B campaigned C appealed D demanded I _of the way he behaved at the meeting A disapproved B condemned BTQN C disagreed D objected Lop11.com (3) She is so that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died A sensitive B sensible C touched D impressive C gave D came John _round to see us the other night A made B was He is always fault with other people though he doesn't his own work properly A seeking B looking for C putting D finding Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of _ accidents a tragedy b tragic c tragically d tragedies Since the former days, stars have _ cosmologists all over the world a attract b attraction c attracted d attractive He finds it difficult to recover from his son's _ a die b dead c deadly d death He failed again, which was a / an disappointment a enormous b big c wide d large 10.In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite to orbit the Earth a circle b fly c get back to d attract c about d precisely 11.The flight will take approximately three weeks a closely b exactly 12 is the empty area outside the Earth's atmosphere, where the planets and the stars are a The sun b The earth c The moon d Space 13.- How long did Yuri Gagarin's trip into space ? - Only 108 minutes a lengthen b last c late d strengthen 14.There's a special area at the airport where you can view aircraft taking off and landing a look b watch c notice d stare 15.Without the pull of the Earth, we would be _ a weighed b weight c weightless d weightlessness 16.When astronauts are in a spaceship they always have to work with _ a precise b precisely c precision d preciseless 17.Working as an astronaut requires high knowledge a technique b technical c technically d technician 18.A / an _is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft a astronaut b scientist c engineer d technician 19.Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred a happened b lasted c viewed d dealt 20.Can we never know precisely what would happen in space? a interestedly b approximately c amusingly d exactly 21.A spaceship is one of the extraordinary _of human beings a feats 22 b moments c reactions d tensions is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax a Precision b Tension c Weightlessness BTQN d Satisfaction Lop11.com (4) 23.I admire the astronauts who devote their life to _into space a lifting b walking c venturing d dealing C for D of II Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Choose the best answers Are you very upset _ losing your job? A from B about Because she kept putting going to the dentist, her toothache went worse A as B off C out of D on C for D out Our education must put an end illiteracy A to Something went wrong A in B off _ my car yesterday B to C of D with C by D from When did you check out the hotel? A of B with Do human beings have any problem to survive weightlessness? a for b at c in d on The spaceship was launched into space _ the speed of 25,000 miles per hour a in b at c on d with c at d in Do it the way that I have ever told you a by b on Everybody congratulated the astronauts their successful trip into space a on b for c of d in 10 Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space _ April 12th, 1961 a at b on c in d from 11 Although every good preparation has been made, no one knows what may happen an astronaut, during his space flight a for b with c to d on III Structures Choose the best answers Mary was told TV when having dinner A not watching B no watching C not to watching D not to watch Every one of the students to take the midterm test A B has C should D have He _his ambition of becoming a lawyer A achieved finally B finally achieve C achieve finally D finally achieved She could speak French _she was a child A when B since C because D despite I used _, but I gave up two years ago A to smoke B to smoking BTQN C smoke D smoking Lop11.com (5) On no account _for personal reasons A the telephone in the office should be used B the telephone in the office be used C should the telephone in the office be used D should be used the telephone in the office There were a lot of students gathering at the stadium, all _looked very excited A of which B of whose C of who D of whom Two years _a long time without a job A are B were C is D was Provided that no one objects, the project A will be carried out B carries out C would be carried out D will carry out 10.You are not old _drink alcohol A so as to 11 13 d were not able to forget Help me with housework, _? b haven't you c don't you d didn't you b could c can d will be able to b could c are able to d were able to c Am I able to d Was I able to your cell phone? b Could I borrow Despite yesterday's snowfalls, we arrive at school on time b couldn't c were able to d weren't able to The girl tell what had happened to her after she had been unconscious for three days a could b will be able to c can d was able to c did they d didn’t they c am not I d aren't I They used to work as astronauts, _? a don't they b weren't they I am on duty today, _? a will I b don't I We were all very lucky We _ get out of the fire in such a terrible accident 22 a could 23 d won’t you At last, they _get through the mountain in such a heavy rain a could 21 c will you Jenny _leave the hospital only four days after the operation a I can borrow 20 b you You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, _? 17 19 d was not able to be c could have just forgotten a can 18 c can be b were able to forget a was able to 16 b was able to be a could forget a you 15 D such that Don't worry, they _to phone a don't you 14 C so that You right, I suppose a could be 12 B enough to b could not c were able to d were not able to Look at me! I ride a bicycle a can b could c am able to BTQN d was able to Lop11.com (6) 24 _use your computer? - Certainly, help yourself a I could 25 a could c was able to d was not able to b could not c was able to d was not able to b us c won't we d shall we b did you c were you d weren’t you b does him c didn't him d didn’t he You have got a new car, ? a you b don't you c aren’t you d haven’t you Go with us, ? a will you 33 b could not He learnt English at school, ? a doesn't he 32 d were not able to You did not read anything about the space, ? a didn't you 31 c were able to Let's begin the meeting, _ ? a don't we 30 b could not The footballer play again in spite of his severe injury a could 29 d Was I able to I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I _ speak English at that time 26 28 c Am I able to After about forty years' working hard with a lot of experiments, the Soviet cosmonauts _ venture into space a could 27 b Could I b won't you c shall we d shan't us John does not look well today, _? a isn't he b does he c does him d will he c you d don’t you Let's have a drink, ? 34 a will you b shall we D WORD FORM Choose the best answers Such printing is a time-consuming A process B procession C processional D processer You'd better take the service offer into _ A consider B considerer C considering D consideration Nothing could stop the of the flood waters A advance B advanced C advancing D advancement We welcome the government's of its intention to act A affirm B affirmative C affirmatively D affirmation _cost him his job, his health and finally his family A Alcohol B Alcohols C Alcoholic D Alcoholism E SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one The last time I talked to him was in 2000 A I talked to him since 2000 B I didn't talk to him since 2000 C I have talked to him since 2000 D I have not talked to him since 2000 BTQN Lop11.com (7) "Would you mind if I turn on the radio?" he asked A He wanted me to turn on the radio B He wanted me not to turn on the radio C He asked for permission to turn on the radio D He offered to turn on the radio for me "Unless you leave immediately, I will call the police," said Peter A Peter asked me to leave immediately before he calls the police B Peter asked me to leave immediately without calling the police C Peter threatened to call the police if I didn't leave immediately D Peter was asked to leave immediately before I called the police The teacher made his students prepare new lesson A The students were made to prepare new lesson B The students prepared new lesson thanks to the teacher C The teacher as well as his students prepared new lesson D The teacher prepared new lesson for his students Peter arrived late, so he couldn't get the ticket A Unless Peter arrived early, he wouldn't get the ticket B If Peter had arrived earlier, he could have got the ticket C However late Peter arrived, he couldn't get the ticket D However late Peter arrived, he could get the ticket Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning I not know Russian I have As soon as Tom bought a television set, Peter bought a record player No sooner Daisy's sister is one of the most popular singers in our city Among He never helps his wife housework At no time My grandfather had a habit of drinking a glass of tea after meal when he was in London My grandfather would _ We were in disagreement with what you said We did not The schedule has been changed They have made _ They kept on walking in spite of the heavy rain Although _ That patient had three operations last year That patient was _ BTQN Lop11.com (8) 10 A terrible fire destroyed most of the forest The destruction F Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: She left her home to Paris to pursue her interest in science Lived in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of her class She met him shortly after graduation and married to him a year later The sky was so clearly that I could see millions of stars “You are better not lend him any more money, Paul!” said Tom I can say for sure that you have made many progress in learning English Being reasonable! You can’t expect a child to all that work She has taught in this school in 1985 She is an experienced teacher Seldom people travelled far from home years ago 10 My brother, whom talked with you yesterday, is a factory worker 11 Although she was seriously ill, but she enjoyed life very much 12 I asked Jane did she liked music 13 It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than driving a car 14 He is too young for him to understand this problem BTQN Lop11.com (9)