Read the following passage and choose the best answer: I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England.. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne.[r]
(1)Unit 12 THE ASIAN GAMES Part I PHONETICS Exercise Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D A come A nature A agriculture A happens A.mountain B capture B Asian B variety B understands B obtain C coexist C squash C solidarity C stops C contain D.appreciate D spacious D charity D give D remain Exercise Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D A advance A intercultural A gymnast A consumption 10 A anniversary B aquatic B official B gymnasium B ecologist B universal C discharge C extinct C knowledge C pesticide C disappointed D deepen D alternative D maintenance D endangered D messenger Part II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE I.Choose from the four given options marked A, B, C, and D one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 11 The film we have just seen A is the one to interest B is very interested C is very interesting D which interests us 12 My mother is the one _ A I love best B she loves me C I used to loving D loves me 13 The student is from Korea A Nam shares the room B whom Nam shares the room to C Nam shares the room with D Nam was sharing the room with 14 The experiments _ show that bird flu can be cured A which have conducted by scientists ` B which conducted by scientists C were conducted by scientists D scientists have conducted 15 Those are the gloves A the robber was wearing when I saw him B which made of leather C making in our factory D he buy for me on my birthday 16 The house _ is situated in the city centre A which B we have just bought C in where we live D he show me 17 The painting _ was stolen days ago A was painted by Picasso B which are in our art gallery C the police is looking for D the police are looking for 18 I like the car A which imported from Japan B he is driving C which have air conditioner D which he is driving it 19 The ring _ is made of gold and diamond A she is wearing it B he gave it to her C she is wearing D Linda like 20 The job is very dangerous A he applied for B for it he applied C he applied for it D which the coal miners does 21 The man must be intelligent and handsome A whom loves her B who loving her C she is loving D, she loves 22 Literature is the subject _ A l am good in B I am terrifying of C I am bored at D.I am bad at 23 Uncle Ho was the president A we adore him B we adore C whom adores us D whom we adore him Lop11.com (2) 24 The film was made in Hollywood last year A we are going to see tonight B which we went to see tonight C which about star wars D which 25 Mr Ba is the teacher A who taught me English at school B whom I respect him C who often help me D I told you about him 26 The problems _at the meeting are very important A they are discussed B they are discussing about C about which they are discussing D.they are discussing 27 Vietnam is situated in the southeast A Asian B Asia C Africa D Orient 28 Mr Hung is the teacher who teaches us _ A gymnast B gymnasium C gymnastic D gymnastics 29 Olga is a good A, gymnast B gymnasium C gymnastic D gymnastics 30 Every day she practises in the A gymnast B gymnasium C gymnastic D gymnastics 31. _from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games A Athlete B Athletic C.Athletes D Gymnast 32 You look very in your white shorts A athlete B athletic C athletes D athletics 33 In spite of the bad weather the plane safely at Noi Bai airport A land B landed C landing D to land 34 We are making our great _to finish the work on schedule A love B knowledge C effort D appreciation 35 We highly _ your help A appreciation B appreciate C understand D advance 36 People who couldn’t get tickets for the 2006 final international football match in the bars with big TV sets to watch it A gathered B went C came D arrived 37 The _ show we went to last night was very interesting A vary B variety C various D varying 38 There are _ ways to learn a foreign language A vary B variety C various D varying 39 Did Vietnamese athletes take the 14th Asian Games? A action on B parts of C part in D medals in 40 How many gold medals at the 14 th Asian Games? A were the Vietnamese athletes winning B the Vietnamese athletes win C have the Vietnamese athletes won D had the Vietnamese athletes won 41 Thailand was the _ country of the 13th Asian Games A organized B host C successfully D hostile 42 Tennis was one of the sports _ at the 3rd Asian Games A add B adding C.added D that added 43 He is interested in sports such as swimming, and surfing A watering B team C aquatic D competing 44 Marty people like football because it is a very sport A strong B aquatic C unfair D competitive 45 Ly Duc, a Vietnamese athlete, has won several gold medals in A swimming B karatedo C bodybuilding D weighthlting 46 I’m sure we will win because we have some advantages over our _ A competition B competitors C competitive D compete 47 Some new sports were introduced at the 13th Asian Games _ in Thailand A made B which held C taking D held 48.Usually people who are good at math can _well A play chess B karate C swim D.fly a kite 49 The runner who comes to the finish first will win the _ A.games B gold medal C match D racing 50 He agreed to help me A enthusiastically B enthusiastic C enthusiasm D immediate Lop11.com (3) TEST I MULTIPLE CHOICE : A ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: All of we will be very happy to come a b c d A first-aid kit is necessary in case someone feel ill a b c d Can you go to shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip? a b c d What did the weather like that day?- It was beautiful a b c d We look forward to meet you all at a.m on November 5th a b c d B PRONUNCIATION : Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 6.a ago b pagoda c about d cake 7.a tent b beside c send d tell 8.a days b caves c campers d parents 9.a visited b studied c believed d seemed 10.a cake b city c cat d cream C VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 11 Camping is an activity _ people live outdoors temporarily a in which b which c that d whom 12 You are not allowed here without permission a camping b to camp c by camping d camped 13 I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I _ him a will see b saw c see d have seen 14 We hope the excursion will help us _ a lot after working hard a be relaxed b relaxing c relaxed d.relax 15 We _ tonight until we finish this chapter a are going to study b study c studied d have studied 16 I’m writing to tell you _ news a many b another c a piece of d a few 17 Campers participate _ many outdoor activities a in b on c with d at 18 Camping makes youngsters more confident a to feel b feeling c feel d felt 19 Shall we go and soccer a play b.win c miss d lose 20 Never in my life _ such a wonderful sight a I have seen b seen I have c have seen I d have I seen 21 There are a lot of black clouds in the sky It _ a has been raining b is going to rain c rained d was raining 22 We _ skiing in the French Alps last year a Won b played c went d lost 23 Thank you very much _ your invitation a with b about c of d for 24 My class to pay a visit to the Botanical Garden a enjoyed b finished c decided d risked 25 They may not want to let me _ the night away from home a to stay b staying c stayed d stay 26 The weather is _ warmer now a the b much c very d too 27 My class is going _ a boat trip on Lake Michigan a with b in c on d for 28 I _ in Paris for over a week now a am b were c have been d am being Lop11.com (4) 29. , we got there just two minutes before our coach left a Lucky b Unlucky c Luck d Luckily 30 I _ go out for dinner a was used to b used to c didn’t use d never used D COMPREHENSION: Read the following passage and choose the best answer: I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people There is a cathedral and a university There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams 31 Newcastle is _ a a city near the North East of England b a small town in England c a city in the North East of England d a city in the North of England 32 The population of Newcastle is _ a 200,000 people b much less than 200,000 people c much more than 200,000 people d.about 200,000 people 33 Gateshead has one of _ in the world a the largest rivers b.the most important shipbuilding industries c.the most beautiful countrysides d the biggest shopping centers 34 According to the passage, the writer _ a is still living in Newcastle b has never returned to Newcastle c doesn't live in Newcastle any more d has come back to live in Newcastle 35 Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ? a Its people are friendly b Its main industry now is shipbuilding c It has a cathedral and a university d It is next to Gateshead Read the passage and make the correct choice: People (36) _ the world enjoy hiking to wilderness campsites This activity is called backpacking (37) _ it involves carrying a backpack which (38) _ such essential camping gear as a tent, a sleeping bag, food and clothing Backpacking is best suited (39) _ those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking (40) _ miles 36.a over b through c all d throughout 37.a though b if c so that d because 38.a contains b consists c keeps d is 39.a with b for c by d to 40.a another b a little c several d much II WRITING: Rewrite the following sentences: 41 The lesson was very difficult They couldn’t understand it The lesson was too _ 42 She spent hours writing this letter It took _ 43 The excursion was so great that we couldn’t forget it It was such 44 My parents often went to the movies at the weekends My parents used 45 He was too short to play volleyball He wasn’t Exercise Make up meaningful sentences from the given words 46 policeman/ William! Live/ next door A The policeman which is William lives next door B The policeman whose name is William lives next door C The policeman lives next door is William D William is the policeman whom lives next door 47 knife/ robber/ use / kill / man / on/ table A The knife the robber used to kill the man is on the table B The knife is on the table which the robber used to kill the man C The knife which the robber uses for kill the man is on the table Lop11.com (5) D The knife used to kill the man the robber put it on the table 48 houses/situate/ city centre/ expensive/ those/suburb A Houses situating in the city centre are more expensive than ones in the suburb B houses which situate in the city centre are more expensive those in the suburb C Houses are situated in the city centre which are more expensive those in the suburb D Houses situated in the city centre are more expensive than those in the suburb 49 She can’t have any more children because of her age a She is too old to have any more children b She is old enough to have any more children c She is too young to have any more children d She is young enough to have any more children 50 Mary is better at maths than Susan a Susan isn’t so well at maths as Mary is b Susan isn’t so good at maths as Mary is c Susan isn’t so good at maths as Mary does d Susan isn’t as well at maths as Mary is TEST I Sounds and stress: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A simple B little C dimple D sweet A defeat B unleaded C believe D leader A monkey B donkey C grey D key A creature B creamy C creative D crease A meeting B receive C feature D deafen Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: A routine B office C technology D biology A history B education C literature D chemistry A passenger B peasant C quarter D tobacco A buffalo B neighbour C happily D occupation 10 A arrive B another C fellow D contented II Vocabulary & Grammar: 11.I will see him when he _ here tomorrow A comes B will come C has come D had come 12 The boys broke a window when they football A played B were playing C had played D.are playing 13 What _ to you yesterday ? A happened B did happen C had happen D has happened 14 I about him when suddenly he came in A talk B talked C am talking D.was talking 15 Please don’t touch anything before A the police will come B the police comes C the police come D the police would come 16 She used to her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels A earn B gain C get D win 17 “When _?” - “In 1928” A penicillin was discovered B was penicillin discovered C did penicillin discovered D did penicillin discover 18 Nobody knows what the _ of the explosion was A source B cause C reaction D reason 19 The newspaper report contained _ important information A many B another C an D a lot of 20 Don’t make noise My mother _ with her friends A is talking B was talking C talks D talked 21 My sister has a baby daughter yesterday, and she is my first A nephew B cousin C niece D relation 22 _ the teacher gave me a passing grade A After taking the test B After I take the test C After I took the test D After I taken the test 23 The traffic lights _ to green and the cars drove on A exchanged B turned C removed D shone 24 It’s at least a month since _ Tom A I last seen B I last see C I have last seen D I last saw Lop11.com (6) 25 We’ll play tennis and _ we’ll have lunch A then B straight away C immediately D so 26 Not until darkness fell _ he hadn’t done half of his work A that he realized B did he realize C that he didn’t realize D didn’t he realize 27 Take the number bus and get _ at Forest Road A up B down C outside D off 28 I _ her since I _ a student A know/am B knew/was C have known/am D.have known/was 29 The policeman _ me the way A told B said C explained D directed 30 He _ his job last month and since then he _ out of work A has lost/is B had lost/was C lost/has been D lost/had been 31 My mother was _ of making a cake when the front door bell rang A at the center B on her way C in the middle D halfway through 32 Yesterday, when I _ at the station, the train _ for 15 minutes A arrived/had left B arrive/has left C arrived/left D.had arrived/left 33 Is there a bank where I can _ these pounds for dollars ? A exchange B turn C alter D arrange 34 _ with the book I lent you last week ? A Had you finished B Have you finished C Do you finish D Did you finish 35 _ from Bill, all the students said they would go A Except B Only C Apart D Separate 36 People _ English and French in Canada A speak B have spoken C had spoken D are speaking 37 When I got to the hospital, she _ in the waiting room A sat B had sat C was sitting D has sitting 38 The light _ out while we were having tea A was going B went C had gone D has gone 39 When the starter gave the _ all the competitors in the race began to run round the track A signal B warning C shot D show 40 I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran _ him, but I didn’t catch him A into B after C over D near V Error Identification: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 41 We always go to school by foot because we don’t live far from it A B C D 42 Before going to bed Mrs Tuyet usually read something or watches some programs A B C D on television 43 It’s ten years since we have left school in 1996 A B C D 44 Everybody danced and sang happy at the party last night A B C D 45 I was working really hard in my office yesterday when the electricity is out A B C D 46 I like classical music very much so I rarely listen to it whenever I have free time A B C D 47 History lessons seems to go on and on to me because I never feel like this subject A B C D 48 I can’t remember the name of the girl who sitting next to me at the party last weekend A B C D 49 She usually has a glass of milk after breakfast, but now she drinks a cup of coffee A B C D 50 People say that during World War II, many women take over the businesses for their A B C absent husbands Lop11.com (7) D TEST I.Make the correct choice: 1.Conservation is the safeguarding and of natural resources a preservation b prevention c rotation d erosion 2.The fight against is an important part of conservation a solution b pollution c revolution d evolution Environmental pollution is one of the most problems facing mankind a bad b serious c best d worst 4.The industrial development is concerned air pollution a.in b.with c.about d.on 5.Dirty air is chiefly a city problem a.only b.just c.mainly d.even 6.To protect wild-life, many countries have passed laws restricting hunting and fishing a.limiting b.banning c.providing d.preventing 7.Conservation also includes searching alternative fuels such as the energy of the sun a.into b.about c.for d.with Put the cigarette out You are not allowed _ in here a.to smoke b.smoking c.smoke d.smoked It’s hot in here _ opening the windows ? a.Would you like b.Would you mind c.Would you d.Could you 10 I wish I _ smoking now a give up b will give up c could give up d can give up 11 The teacher explained the lesson again _ his students could grasp the main points of this lesson a in order for b so that c if d because 12 There is a _ of food and water in the refugee camp a shortage b drainage c breakage d marriage 13 Her husband’s sudden _ made her life meaningless a dead b death c die d deadly 14 The lesson was so _ that most of them fell asleep in the middle a uninteresting b interesting c bored d exciting 15 Do you _ smoke? There’s a fire down the street a ever b feel c usually d smell 16 If I had gone to the party last night, I _ tired now a would be b am c will be d would have been 17 This is the school my father used to teach a there b which c where d that 18 If the weather nice, we will come to see you on Sunday a will be b is c were d are 19 A football player is a person _ plays football a who b he c whom d whose 20 If She spoke English well, she _ the job a got b would have got c will get d would get 21 Life the earth would be affected if wild plants and animals disappeared a in b on c through d over 22 Our sources of energy will soon end other sources are found a if b because c unless d otherwise 23 It’s very kind you to help me the money a to / with b of / with c of / about d to / about 24 The goods in this shop were _ displayed on the shelves a attraction b attracted c attractive d attractively 25 To our great _ , it rained on the day of the picnic a disappointing b disappointed c disappointment d disappointedly II Read the following passage and choose the best answer: Man cannot exist without air, water and light Many people think that soil is also necessary to man’s existence Without soil there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no Lop11.com (8) people However, the soil is being eroded day after day because people use the land without paying attention to the protection of land and the prevention of soil erosion In many rural areas, soil erosion is a major problem which endangers the development of agriculture If there were no air, no water and no light, man _.a would live on the earth b would survive c would disappear from the earth d could exist on the earth Many people think that soil a is useful for man b is of no importance to man c is unnecessary for man d depends on man’s existence The soil is being eroded day after day because a people always prevent soil erosion b.people usually protect the land c people manage to use the land with care d people pay no attention to the protection of land Soil erosion is a major problem in many rural areas because _ a it can be solved right now b it is dangerous for agriculture c it is the development of agriculture d it is of great use to people We can develop alternative sources of power, and (1) _ we try we'll never succeed Instead of burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating (2) _more economic uses of electricity, because electricity can be (3) _ from any source of energy If we didn't waste so (4) _ energy, our resources would last longer Unless we research on (5) _ energy, wind power, wave power, tidal power, hydroelectric schemes etc, our fossil fuels will run (6) _, and we'll all freeze or starve to death Other countries are spending much more than us on research, and don't forget (7) _ energy from the sun, the waves and the wind lasts for ever We really won't survive unless we (8) _ working on cleaner, safer sources of energy 1.a if b although c unless d because 2.a on b about c with d of 3.a done b produced c taken d prevented 4.a many b a lot of c a great deal of d much 5.a sunny b earthly c solar d worldly 6.a out b up c off d down 7.a an b which c what d that 8.a manage b start c want d seem EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences : 1/ She is sorry she doesn’t live near her work She wishes _ 2/ I’m sorry our garden doesn’t get any sun I wish 3/ I’m sorry I can’t drive I wish 4/ It’s a pity she can’t take shorthand She wishes _ 5/ It’s a pity shops here shut on Saturdays I wish 6/ They are sorry they can’t come tonight They wish _ 7/ It’s a pity we don’t know where to go We wish Tom is sorry he won’t be able to get a promotion next month Tom wishes _ 9/ He is sorry he will have to work longer hours He wishes 10/ She is sorry I can’t help her She wishes _ 11/ I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night Lop11.com (9) I wish 12/ I’m very sorry I was rude to Jim’s wife I wish 13/ I didn’t go to bed early last night I wish 14/ She is sorry she spent so much money She wishes 15/ We didn’t have more time last night to listen to your interesting story We wish 16/ He’s sorry he told her about it He wishes _ 17/ John didn’t take your advice He wishes _ 18/ She won’t visit me again I wish 19/ I didn’t know how to repair the lawn mower I wish 20/ Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library Maria wishes 21/ He’s sorry that he isn’t strong enough He wishes _ 22/ She was disappointed that the thief had stolen the picture She wishes 23/ They’re sorry they didn’t book their seats They wish _ Lop11.com (10)