Choose the right word from A, B, C and D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:.. 31.[r]
(1)Number One
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1 A hear B clear C bear D ear
2 A heat B great C beat D beak
3 A blood B pool C food D tool
4 A university B unique C unit D undo
5 A mouse B could C would D put
B Choose the word that has the main stress placed on different position from that of the others:
6 A remove B release C regret D order
7 A relax B enter C prefer D regard
8 A assist B answer C open D follow
9 A hijack B rotate C neglect D retain
10 A focus B conquer C report D safeguard
C Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
11 In recent years more and more people for things with credit cards A pay B paid C are paying D have been paying
12 What people Benetton stores is that the quality is always high A like B like very much C like about D like a lot
13 Paolo would like to by the time he was 40
A travel B be travelling C be going to travel D have travelled
14 Poverty is a problem in many cities whole families can only afford to live in one room A when B where C even
D if
15 The world would be a better place if people showed cooperation as John A as much B so much C too much D much
16 He turned on the TV, I thought was rather surprising
A and B so C that
D which
17 My car would not start Jenny’s started immediately
A whereas B though C however D nevertheless
18 They stayed for hours, which I was very
A annoyed B annoyed about C annoying D annoying me
19 That was a very strange question
A you ask B you are asking C for asking D to ask
20 a movie to be entertaining, it has to have an interesting story A so that B in order that C in order for D in order to
21. I post that letter for you on my way to the office?
A Do B Shall C Would D Will
(2)A out B in C down D off
23 He’ll never pass his driving test he takes some lessons
A unless B if only C provided D if
24 Opposite our house is a nice park there are trees and flowers A which B where C whose D that
25 If you want to help, perhaps you could the table for dinner A put
B lay C spread D place
26 He thinks we’ve invited too many guests, but I say the more the A nicer B happier C merrier D greater
27 John has taken swimming as he wants to keep fit
A up B on C in
D off
28 You smell awful! It’s about time you _ a bath
A have B will have C had D to have
29 Lack of fund prevented him with his studies A to continue B with continuing
C continue D from continuing
30 Is she a friend of _?
A yours B you C your D you’re
D Choose the right word from A, B, C and D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
31 The duty of the police is the of law and order
A maintain B maintenance C maintained D maintainance
32 Our tomatoes are nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week A ripe B ripen C ripeness D ripened
33 Look at this picture of Bill and his father – you can see the clearly, can’t you? A like B likely C likeliness
D likeness
34 He said ‘Good morning’ in a most way
A friendly B friendliness C friendship D friendless
35 Playing for the national team for the first time was an experience for Hong Son A forget B forgetful C forgettable D unforgettable
36 ‘This is not a good essay,’ said the lecturer ‘I find your arguments ’ A convincing B unconvincing C convinced D convince
37 It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to it?
A modern B modernize C modernity D modernization
(3)39 In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and for their animals A warmly B warmth C warmed D warm
40 Pele Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup
A encouragement B courage C encouraged D courageousness
E Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
On November 5th, 1872, the Mary Celeste, a ship (41) in 1861 in Canada left New York for
Genoa, Italy There were eleven people on (42) , captain Briggs, his wife, his daughter and a (43) of eight
A month (44) , the Mary Celeste was seen by another ship, the Dei Gratia about half way between the Azores and the Portuguese coast The captain of the DeiGratia, a friend of captain Briggs, (45) that the ship was sailing strangely He sent a boat to investigate When these crew members came they did not see (46) on the Mary Celeste What might have happened, and what must have happened (47) these people? Some think that a sea monster might have (48) the Mary Celeste (49) believe that a giant wave must have knocked them all (50) the deck
41 A make B made C built D build
42 A ship B boat C board D sail
43 A troops B committee C council D crew
44 A ago B after C late D later
45 A thought B conceived C believed D noticed
46 A everyone B anyone C someone D any one
47 A to B with C about D for
48 A attacked B swallowed C conquered D encountered
49 A Others B People C Man D Another
50 A down B from C away D off
F Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question or completes the statement about the passage
For thousands of years, the ancient art form of Feng Shui has played a major role in Chinese life Feng Shui means ‘wind and water’ and it is based on an appreciation of the relationship between people and the environment It involves changing the design of your living or working space to improve your fortune
For instance, soon after a Hong Kong millionaire moved his business to a new skyscraper, his business began to very badly He immediately called in Feng Shui experts They told him that because his new office block was round, it was like a huge cigarette, and all the energy was burning off through the roof They said that the only thing he could to prevent this loss of energy was to build a swimming pool on the roof The millionaire followed their advice, and his business immediately started to well
In recent years Feng Shui has become popular in many western countries, where companies such as B&Q have started to seek advice from Feng Shui experts Before his store was opened, Brian Ingliss, the manager of one of B & Q’s stores in Britain, consulted a Feng Shui expert The expert advised him to create a lot of free space around the store Brian followed the advice, and within a year, the store was the most successful B &Q store in the country
51 What’s wrong with a round, tall building according to Feng Shui?
A People smoke a lot of cigarettes in it B Smoke can’t get out of its roof and it is dangerous
(4)A to build a parking space around the store B to move into a tall , round building
C to build a roof on top of the store D to keep free area around the store
53 What can be said about the writer’s attitude towards Feng Shui?
A He is among those who support Feng Shui B He is strongly opposed to Feng Shui
C He thinks that Feng Shui is nonsense D He doesn’t know anything about Feng Shui
54 The millionaire in Hong Kong
A took no notice of the Feng Shui expert’s advice B should smoke cigars on the top of the building
C took advantage of the Feng Shui expert’s advice D had no ideas about what to 55 The word ‘consulted’ in the last paragraph means:
A insulted B discussed the matter with C quarreled with D talked to
G Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given:
56 Ms Lan is supposed to check all the emails early in the morning
A Lan supposes that all the emails should be examined early in the morning B It is Ms Lan’s duty to examine all the emails early in the morning
C Lan’s duty to check all the emails early in the morning is ignored D Checking all the emails early in the morning is Lan’s favourite routine 57 It is said that Mr Blake owned a big hotel in the downtown
A Mr Blake says that he owned a big hotel in the downtown
B To have owned a big hotel in the downtown is said by people about Mr Blake C Saying that he owned a hotel in the downtown, Mr Blake used to be rich D Mr Blake is said to have owned a big hotel in the downtown
58 To my astonishment, he turned up punctually
A I was astonished to see that he turned up punctually B Seeing that he turned up punctually was a common thing
C He was astonished because I turned up early D I astonished him by arriving on time 59 His health seems to have deteriorated slightly recently
A It seems that his health has been improved slightly recently B He has made some improvement in his health recently
C It appears that his health is becoming increasingly poorer lately D His health has been unchanged recently
60 It is likely that he will agree on a 2% discount
A He likes the 2% discount B He doesn’t seem to accept the 2% discount