I was so surprised that Harry had failed his driving test.. Harry had failed his driving test, which surprised me.[r]
(1)-1- TEST A PRONONCIATION: I- Phonetics pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: A luxury B example C exist D exempt A enterprise B enrich C enlarge D enlist A natural B nature C native D nation A rise B measure C please D pause A pleased B punched C packed D pushed II- Pick out the word that has the tress differently from that of the other words: A multicast B multicolored C multigrade D multiple A because B devote C humor D reveal A document B develop C opponent D astonish A gossip B master C prevail D session 10 A fancy B portrait C endless D require B VOCABULARY: I- Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence 11 The organization _ food to the earthquake victims A supplied B distributed C deliseered D All are correct 12 We could make better use of our _ A environment B sources C resources D atmosphere 13 The aim of this course is to improve your spoken English A primary B main C major D All are correct 14 A recent _ showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan A roll B show C survey D number 15 Her parents no longer have any real _ over her A influence B effect C request D permission 16 His only chance of was a heart transplant A existence B life C survival D living 17 The river has been polluted with waste from local factories A nontoxic B toxic C harmless D harmed 18 The singer was _ on the piano by her sister A served B accompanied C assisted D sounded 19 She is an reader of science fiction A avid B keen C enthusiastic D all are correct 20 Scientists _ a child psychology of their behaviors Lop11.com (2) -2A conducted B carried out C followed D A and B II Word form: 21 She is _ with her new job (OCCUPY) 22 The case is under _ now (INVESTIGATE) 23 The government wats to this traing centre (MILITARY) 24 I can’t think of any possible for his absence (EXPLAIN) 25 Graduates are find it more and more difficult to find _ (EMPLOY) 26 The team has had a start to the lesson (DISAPPOINT) 27 The government is responsible for the of health care (PROVIDE) 28 The plants are _ of frost (TOLERATE) 29 Pay is reviewed on a basic (YEAR) 30 Lance Armstrong is considered the cyclist in the world (GOOD) C GRAMMAR: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentences: 31 Beryl, would you mind _ this leter on your way to the office? A mail B mailing C to mail D for mailing 32 I have a good job, and I hope myself all through school A supporting B support C to support D able to support 33 I objected to all the work myself A to being asked B to asking C being asked D to be asked 34 Most children can’t wait _ their pressents on their birthday A openingB to open C to opening D for open 35 You need _ harder if you want to get a promotion A trying B try C to try D be trying 36 Don’t forget all of the doors before you go to bed A lock B locking C to lock D should lock 37 As well as in an office he used to have a part-time job as a waiter A to work B working C he worked D he was working 38 Why you keep me the same question over and over again? A ask B to ask C with asking D asking 39 They insisted _ to the party A to go B on going C going D went 40 “Is Marsha still here?” “No she was the first _” A leaving B that she left C to leave D in leaving 41 What beautiful eyes _! A does she have B she has C has she D she doesn’t have 42 the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time A In case of B In spite of C Because of D But for Lop11.com (3) -343 I finished my homework a few days ahead the deadline A of B to C by D at 44.Mary was the last applicant _ A to be interviewed B to be interviewing C to interview D to have interviewed 45 Hair color is one of _ characteristics to be used in identifying people A the most obviously B most obvious C obviously the most D the most obvious 46 Thank you very much It’s very _ you to help me A good with B good of C good for D good about 47 The strike was _ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management A called off B broken up C set back D put down 48 Please invite you like to the reception A one B anyone C ones D all 49 It cost them _ money to recover the painting A a large number of B many C a great deal of D only a few 50 The motorist must have run _ the fox without noticing A out B on C over D up D USE OF ENGLISH: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting: 51 Peter spent many years studying Eastern philosophy in his search for the meaning of A B C the life D 52 His father doesn’t approve of him to go to the banquet without dressing formally A B C D 53 We usually have English lesson twice a week A B C D 54 Furniture makers we glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it A B C D 55 My brother prefers to go to concerts at weekends A B C D 56 Gunpowder, in some ways the most effective of all the explosive materials, were A B C D a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur 57 In the relatively short history of industrial developing in the united States, New York City A B C has played a vital role D 58 Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich soil and increasing field A B C D Lop11.com (4) -459 Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most acting and influence first ladies A B C D 60 The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired A B C D E READING: I- Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best first the blank space in the following passage: Flling the blanks Dear Mary, How are things with you? Since I saw you last week, I’ve been very ill By the time I arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I (61) an awful headache I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (62) _ I’d been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed However, when I woke up the next morning, the headache was (63) than ever, and my throat was sore I tried to get up but my arms and legs (64) stiff I saw the doctor and she (65) me I had a temperature She said I probably had flu She advised me to take some medicine and (66) in bed The medicine tasted horrible and it didn’t make (67) _ feel any better I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat anything at all although I was very (68) I have almost (69) _ now, and I’m going to start work again tomorrow I still have a slight cold and a cough but my chest doesn’t hurt when (70) _ Can we meet on Saturday? I’m looking forward to seeing you II- Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage: Part I: When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter Early in the mooring we were sitting quietly by the side of a lake when we had on unpleasant surprise we saw a duck coming along with three ducklings paddling cheerfully behind her As we watched them, there was a sudden swirl in the water We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike - a fish which is rather like a freshwater shark - and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface This incident made Peter furious He vowed to catch the pike On three succosive morning we returned to the vicinity and used different kinds of bait On the third day Peter was lucky Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster There was a desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the pike and he succeeded When he had got it ashore and killed it, he weighed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds - a record for that district 71 Why you think Peter was sifting quietly by the lake? A He was waiting for the pike to appear B He was watching the ducks C He wasn’t very talkative D He was fishing 72 To that dose “surprise” in line probably refer? A To the duck C to the action of the pike Lop11.com (5) -5B to the ducklings D To the time of the day 73 Which work in the third sentence of the passage suggests that the ducklings were unaware of the danger below them? A three B along C paddling D cheerfully 74 What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later? A He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings B He caught and killed the pike C He remained determined to catch the pike D He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike 75 How much was the pike worth? A about thirty pounds B about two hundred dollars C no information on this point D it scaled nearly thirty poun Lop11.com (6) -6Part II: In order to learn to be one’s true self it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to enquire into it; nearly to sift it, and earnestly to carry it out It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing you must never give it up until you have mastered it It matters not what you enquire into, but when you enquire into a thing, you must never give it up intil you have completely understood it It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want It matters not what you try to sift out but when you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it out chearly and distinctly It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thin, you must never give it up until you have done it completely and well If anther man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts If another man succeeds by ten sfforts, you will use a thousand efforts 76 According to the author, the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to… A be one’s true self B be a specialist C succeed in a profession D become wealthy 77 First of all, one must A obtain knowledge B enquire C analyze D act 78 A consequence of man’s study should be… A fame B action C inaction D prayer 79 The end of learning should be… A thought B enquiry C mastery D analysis 80 To successfully carry out the author’s program, a person would have to be, most of all, A extremely intelligent B very wealthy C very persistent D A and B F STRUCTURES: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the giver one 81 Dave had to take a cut in pay to keep from losing his job Lop11.com (7) -7A Dave lost his job and had to cut pay B Dave had am accident on the job C Dave’s salary was lowered D Dave was given a salary increase 82 He can hardly understand this matter because he’s too young A This matter is too hard for him to understand B He’s young, but he can understand this matter C The matter was difficult but he can understand it D Hardly can he understand this matter because he’s too young 83 The way he behaves annoys me sometimes A I was annoyed with his way of behaving B I’m sometimes annoyed by the way he behaves C His behavior is annoying to me D I find behavior very annoying 84 John said that whatever happened, it was Mary’s fault A John blamed Mary at what had happened B John blamed Mary on what had happened C John blamed Mary of what had happened D John blamed Mary for what had happened 85 It came as no surprise to me that harry had failed his driving test A I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test B I was so surprised that Harry had failed his driving test C Harry had failed his driving test, which surprised me D If Harry had failed his driving test, I would have been surprised 86 He looked so funny that I couldn’t help laughing A I couldn’t laugh because he looked so funny B I couldn’t help him laugh because he looked so funny C He looked too funny for me to laugh D I laughed because he looked so funny 87 She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back A Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back B Hardly she put the phone down when her boss rang back C Hardly did she put the phone down when her boss rang back D Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back 88 He acts as though nothing matters to him Lop11.com (8) -8A He acts when there’s no matter for him B He acts although nothing matters to him C He seems not to cares about anything D Nothing matters to him when he acts 89 “He lost his job three months” A It’s three months ago since he lost his job B It’s three months since he lost his job C They are three month since he lost his job D It has been three months since he has lost his job 90 We must read five chapters of the book A There are five chapters of the book B All the five chapters in the book must be noted C Five chapters of the book must be read D We have to note five chapters of the book G WRITING:Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning: 91 Don’t try to escape It’s no use -> It’s no use 92 It is said that he is 108 years old -> He is said _ 93 When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home -> On 94 She often writes to him and he often writes to her -> They 95 Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping -> Susan doesn’t _ 96 You may fall if you’ve not careful -> Be careful 97 Whose documents are there? -> Who _ 98 Sebastian’s career as a television presenter began years ago -> Sebastian has Lop11.com (9) -999 I don’t really want to visit the museum -> I’ d rather 100 Amanda finally manages to get a job -> Amanda finally succeeded _ 101 It isn’t possible that Jane was absem from work to day -> Jane _ 102 We were late because it rained heavily -> But for _ 103 We’ll stop now unless you have any further questions -> Provided _ 104 I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achivements -> Much 105 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly -> I object _ 106 I only recognized him when he came into the light -> Not until 107 Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book -> By the time _ 108 The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press -> Nobody who 109 Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe -> No sooner 110 Every day, it’s the same old routine in my job -> Day in _ A A B A C A 10 D 11 B 13 A 14 C 16 C 17 B 19 A 20 D 21 occupied 23 militarize ANSWER KEY A 91 It’s no use trying to escape B 92 He is said to be 108 years ago C 93 On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a 12 C letter home 15 A 94 They often write to each other 18 B 95 Susan doesn’t like staying in hotels as much as she does (she enjoys likes) 22 investigation camping 24 explanation 96 Be careful or otherwise you will Lop11.com (10) - 10 25 employment 26 disappointing 27 provision 28 tolerant 29 yearly 30 best 31 B 32 C 33 A 34 B 35 C 36 C 37 B 38 D 39 B 40 C 41 B 42.C 43 A 44 A 45 D 46.B 47 A 48 B 49 C 50 C 51 D 52 B 53 B 54 D 55 B 56 D 57 B 58 D 59 C 60 D 61 had 62 as 63 worse 64 felt 65 told 66 stay 67 me 68 hungry 69 recovered 70 breathe 71 D 72 C 73 D 74 C 75 C 76 A 7 A 78 B 79 C 80 C 81 C 82 D 83 B 84 D 85 A 86 D 87 D 88 D 89 B 90 C (might) (could) have a fall 97 Who these documents belong to 98 Sebastian has been (worked) (been working as) a television presenter for years 99 I’d rather not visit the museum 100 Amanda finally succeeded in getting a job 101 Jane must have been at wort today 102 But for the heavy rain, we would have been in time 103 provided you have no more question, we we’ll stop now 104 Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her 105 I object to people criticizing me unfairly my being unfairly criticized 106 Not until he came into the light did I recognize him 107 By the time she finished reading the book, Mary knew what the as 108 Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to the press 109 No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released 110 Day in, day out it’s the same old routine in my job Lop11.com (11)