Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for operation on the nation's better post roads - a post road being any road on which the mail travels - and continued to encourage new[r]
(1)Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United States post office was set out to improve transportation of the post office mails From those early days to the present, the post office has helped develop and subsidize every new mode of transportation in the United States Transportation has been the most important element in mail delivery Even when the general public had still suspected of the security of a new means of transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that offered potential for moving the mail faster, occasionally I suffering embarrassment, ridicule, or even abuse in the process As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach, steamboat, railroad, automobile, and airplane, with intermediate and overlapping use of balloons, and helicopters, post office mail contracts ensured the income necessary to build the great highways, rail lines, and airways 'that eventually spanned the continent By the turn of the 19th century, the U.S Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for operation on the nation's better post roads - a post road being any road on which the mail travels - and continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger comfort and carry mail more safely The passage is about _ a transportation of the Post Office in the US b the Post Office in the Revolutionary period c the Post Office in the World War I d transportation and public ideas According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office is _ a to develop transportation b to apply new means of transportation c to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible d to subsidize every new mode of transportation Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT referred in the passage? a train b car c plane d motorcycle The Post Office _ a has never used helicopters in delivery b contributes income to build highways, railroads, and airways c has never been the first to use a new means of transportation d.makes no contribution to build roads Any road on which the mail travels is called……… a motorway b highway c national road d post road TEST YOURSELF C Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest a custom b country c gather d because a symbol b practice c person d embrace a family b different c religion d interesting a celebrate b important c usually d difficult a people b certain c winter d select Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a religion b grape c begin d good a symbol b climber c comb d lamb a practice b iron c spring d from a Spain b person c psychology d Portugal 10 a large b gather c good d again Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one 11. is a way of behaving or a belief which has been established for a long time a Celebration b Custom c Practice d Religion 12 People often gather before midnight to welcome the New Year a come together b go apart c come into being d get out 13 On the first day of the New Year, people _ each other "Happy New Year" a hope b say c believe d wish 14 You should make certain that everyone understands your instructions a safe b interesting c different d sure Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (2) Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 15. is the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship a Religion b Tradition c Celebration d Practice 16 In some cultures, people embrace each other to show their love and sympathy a hug b shake c kiss d glance 17.1 am very in knowing more about the customs of many countries a interest b interested c interesting d interestingly 18 Can you please tell me the _between Vietnamese New Year's celebration and Chinese one? a different b differently c difference d differ 19 What you like to best _New Year's Eve? a for b at c on d in 20 John waved his hand and said, "Good luck _you!" a for b at c with d to 21 Most countries in world celebrate New Year's Day a a b an c the d 22 You know that little Italian restaurant.' '- I mentioned in my letter?' a The one which b One that c The ones which d The one whom 23 She's one of _love to be the centre of attention a that b those who c whom d those whom 24 _ I had not seen for a long time, came to attend Peter's wedding a Many of my old classmates b Many of my old classmates, whom c Many of my old classmates, that d Many of my old classmates whom 25.If his office had called, ? a did he return to work b would he return to work c he would have returned to work d would he have returned to work 26 She would not have left early if she a good reason a does not have b did not have c has not have d had not had 27 We not go out because of the rain a We will go out if it does not rain b We would go out if it did not rain c We would have gone out if it had not rained d We would not go out if it had not rained 28 in your position, I would have another check a If I am b Unless I was c Were I d Was I 29 Keep silent I will send you out a if b unless c provided that d or 30 Without air and water, human beings _ a will not survive b not survive c would not survive d would not have survived 31 It is an Australian company _ features a red kangaroo a logo b whose logo c the logo which d which logo 32 This the third in a sequence of three books, the first of _I really enjoyed a which b that c whom d who 33 They intend to repair their house, was flooded with water a whose basement b that basement c the basement that d which basement Error Identification 34 When Tet holiday is coming, I myself really enjoy the time before Tet when is very exciting A B C D 35 At that time, all commercial centers are very crowded with people who comes to buy food and things to prepare for Tet A B C D 36 Houses are cleaned and decorating with flowers, usually apricot and peach A B CD 37 On the first day of the New Year, when I often go to the pagoda to pray for luck and happiness, and I also enjoy some special foods A B C D Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (3) Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 38 The second day of Tet is the time at that I go to visit my relatives and friends A B C D Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer To Vietnamese people, New Year's Eve is the most sacred time of the year Therefore, the first houseguest to offer the first greeting is very important If that particular guest has a lot of good luck and is wealthy, well respected, well educated, successful, famous, etc., then the family believes that they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the year The belief of long dat still remains nowadays, especially among families with businesses Flower buds and blossoms are the symbols for new beginning These two distinctive flowers are widely sold and purchased during Tet Hoa Mai are the yellow apricot flowers often seen in Southern Viet Nam Hoa Mai are more adaptable to the hot weather of southern regions, thus, it is known as the primary'flower in every home Hoa Dao are the warm pink of the peach blossoms that match well with the dry, cold weather from the North Tet is not Tet if there is no sight of Hoa Mai in the South or Hoa Dao in the North in every home 41 Vietnamese people expect very much from the first houseguest on New Year's Eve a True b False c No information 42 Any first houseguest who is poor and unsuccessful can get a warm welcome a True b False c No information 43 All flowers are used for decorating houses a True b False c no information 44 Many Vietnamese people who live in the South like Hoa Dao very much a True b False d No information 45 Hoa Dao is pink a True b False c No information UNIT 10 NATURE IN DANGER I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest a endanger b c prohibit d disappear destruction a extinct b c species d human planet a respect b c d effort exist supply a condition b c however d pollutant influence a action b c danger d habit survive Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised, a established b collapsed c delayed d decreased The number of rare animals is decreasing rapidly, a dangerously b quickly c mostly d gradually 8.A species of animal or plant that is no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place a extinct b rare c survival d productive Those who concern are very worried about the _of many species a disappearance b establishment c supply d provision 10 Because of people's _with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare a supply b survival c influence d interference 11 Tropical forests have supplied us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine, and industry, a affected b influenced c changed d provided 12 It is estimated that only 1,000 pandas remain in wild a a b an c the d 13 England was one of the first countries to _ a industry b industrial c industrialize d industrialization 14 Human beings are adding more and more pollutants _ the environment a from b for c on d to 15 It is automobile industry………… contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere a where b in which c that d whom 16. many species of animals have become extinct a There are many reasons for which b Many reasons for which c The reasons for that d For which reasons Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (4) Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 17 We should something to save those animals; ………… hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies a those are b which are c which is d that is 18 Farmers use more and more _them to grow better crops but harm the environment a powerful chemicals who help b which powerful chemicals help c powerful chemicals which help d powerful chemicals help 19 Water is one of the most precious resources for our life a we depend on'which b which we depend c on which we depend d on that we depend 20. are very dense, warm, and wet, are havens for millions of plants and animals a Rain forests b Rain forests, that d Rain forest, where d Rain forests, which 21 The farmers and their cattle _ had been trapped in the storm were fortunately rescued a who b whom c which d that 22 Nowadays, city dwellers, enjoy a lot from the modern material life, have to suffer from pollution the most a who b whom c that d which 23 Do you know that environmentalist ? a with whom I used to work b with that I used to work c with I used to work d with who I used to work 24 Rain forests influence the Greenhouse effect, traps heat inside the Earth's atmosphere a that b which c where d whose 25 The local authority banned us from going near the forest _there is a serious fire a for which b in that c that d where 30. once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, were estimated to become extinct by the year 2025 a Bengal tigers b Bengal tigers, which c Bengal tigers, that d Bengal tigers which Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Recent research reveals that the degradation of agricultural soils, foi ests, woodlands, coastal fisheries, and wildlife resources is more and moi serious The majority of the estimated costs of environmental degradatio comes from forests and natural resources are being depleted at an alarn ing rate More than 50% of the original forest has been converted t agricultural land by slash-and-burn Despite land expansion, productivit has declined because of soil erosion Fish, timber, and non-timber fores product stocks are decreasing As a result, coastal towns have begun t experience severe water shortages Hydropower is dropping Wildlife popi lations and biodiversity are in serious decline and many species face ej tinction Poor forest management and soil degradation result in hug economic losses The degradation of water increases the costs and reduce the quality of both water and power The prospects for economic develoj ment and poverty reduction are dependent on natural resources Ruri households rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, fisheries, an wildlife which provide protein in diets Urban economic activities depen on reliable hydroelectric power However, people not have much awan ness of protecting the environment on which their life depends 31 The passage, is about a forest fires b the degradation of the environmer c fishery and agriculture d economic losses 32 Which does not suffer from degradation? a industry b agriculture c fishery d forestry 33 It is that makes agricultural productivity decline a land expansion b slash-and-burn c soil erosion d agricultural land 34 Which sentence is NOT true? a There are water shortages in coastal towns b Hydropower is declining c Water is not influenced by pollution d We depend on natural resources to solve the problems of poverty Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (5) Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 35 People a not know much of protecting the environment b have a great awareness of the environment c are doing a lot of things to prevent pollution d can increase economy without natural resources Choose the best answer He was held in ………….for three years a seize b captivity c arrest d closure Flowers are often ……….by bees as they gather nectar a developed b grown c fertilized d fertilizing The high cost of equipment ….many people from taking up this sport a bans b prohibits c stops d all are correct A fund will be set up for the ………….species a dangerous b endangered c endangering d popular I’ll have to …….to you, otherwise he will hear a whisper b say c whistle d shout Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals, a advised b decreased c ban d encouraged Hunting for meat and burning forests for soils wildlife a protect b conserve c destroy d survive National Parks are established to create the environment for rare animals to survive and ……… offspring a produce b supply c increase d offer The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in …… a danger b interest c encouragement d consequence 10 Scientists think it unlikely that the species will actually become extinct as a ……… of the oil spill a respect b consequence c protection d production 11 Human beings can exist without water and air a result b live c kill d change 12 Do you know exactly number of Siberian tigers in China? a a b an c the d 13 Garbage is considered to be some kind of _ a pollute b pollutants c pollution d polluting Supply the correct form of the word in bold The bird had escaped from ………………(captive) The minorities live in peaceful ………………within one nation (exist) The bomb caused widespread …………(devastate) The mountain gorilla is on the verge of ………….(extinct) We are discussing the ……………of soil with artificial chemicals (fertile) We went to the national part to enjoy the mountain ……….(scene) Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition Our high school team was very excited ………going to the finals I’m not acquainted ……….the man Do you know him? My car is equiped …….air conditioning Barbara turned off the TV because she was tired …….listening to the news I think I’m satisfited ………….the way it is Are you opposed ………nuclear armament? I’m terrified ………the posibility of an accidental nuclear war The departement store was filled …………tooys for the holiday sale Combine the following sentences, using preposition + whom/ which Is this the book? You asked me for it Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (6) Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 I don’t find the person a very suitable companion I’m sharing a flat with him Here’s the address You should write to this address I can assure you that David is a man You can absolutely depend on him I can’r remember the name of the person I gave the money to him This is a job You can take your time over it, because I’m not in any particularhurry The teacher said that two of the pupils had suddenly disappeared He was responsible for them Some foreign businessmen thought that British exports should increase after devaluation I spoke to these three businessmen recently Rewrite the following sentences, using the ords given in bracket I can’t believe this is the best room there is! (better) There must ……………………………………………….this hotel The notice says you have to sign the forms twice (must) The notice says the forms …………………………………… I’m sorry but I cannot lend you any money (me) I’m sorry but it …………………………… to lend you any money The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take (matter) It ………………………… you take, the journey will be about nine hours The last time I went to canada was in January 1994 (been) I …………………………….Canada since January 1994 It was a waste of time for you to discuss the problem with jane (point) There is ……………………………………with Jane My house is as big as Peter’s (same) Peter’s house ………………………… mine 8.Michael is usually punctual so I’m surprised that he’s late (like) I’m surprised that Michael is not here yet because it’s ……… late Unit 11: Sources of energy About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one form or another Special devices have already been made avalable to ……………(1) on the roofs of houses and flats to ………(2) the sun X-rays and thus heat water Thousands … (3) these devices are now being used to provide ………(4) in homes throughout the United States while more …… (5) a million solar water-heating units have already been ……(6) in homes in Japan Other purposes for which …(7) energy is at present being used include the …… (8) of salt from seawater irrigation and sewage disposal (9) ……….most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central heating but for cheap ……(10) of cooking food, drying crops, and lighting homes 1a put b locate c fit d fix 2.a greet b catch c contain d manufacture 3.a in b with c on d of a light b energy c life d existence 5.a than b of c through d over 6.a built b planned c standing d attached 7.a sun b sky c space d solar a passing b seperation c divorce d delivery a Through b.By c.For d At 10.a manners b ways c.models d types Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (7) Unit + test yourself C + Unit 10 English 11 Teacher: Phan Thi Kim Chung Lop11.com (8)