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(1)PRACTICE TEST 3
A PHONETICS AND VOCABULARYI Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently form the others in each group 1. A.signals B motors C problems D tasks
2. A.regards B solutions C wonders D interests 3. A always B seats C physics D shops 4. A.washed B believed C caused D asked
5. A prepared B signed C jumped D moved II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.
6. A.enter B polite C famous D region
7. A confide B reject C answer D secure
8. A passage B support C distance D instance
9. A precede B culture C decent D constant
10. A oblige B maintain C concern D equal
III Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
11. Fortunately, I recognized him at the , so I left the table and stopped him on time A instant B time C shift D distant
12. Any from the teachers to students’ progress will make them feel more confident A admiration B support C compliment D respect
13. marriage is believed by Asian parents and they don’t let their children decide their marriage by themslves
A Contractual B Approve C Commercial D Proposal
14. Many American men agree that wives and husbands should in each other and share all thoughts
A share B confide C rely D discuss
15. Applicants who are chosen for the job interview next week will be to make a medical examination
A begged B.obliged C insisted D convinced
16. After the recent scandal., the president is expected to the thing and resign from his position
A precious B kindness C decent D formal
17. We’ve achieved some results with this drug, but it won’t be suitable for all patients A marvelous B beautiful C effective D vital
18. Some shops have doors which open by themselves at the of a customer A need B distance C approach D method
19. These flowers are brightly coloured in oder to butterflies
A impress B protect C affect D attract
20. He was with rage when he knew that he was thought to steal the bicycle A apoplectic B.angry C miserble D sinful
B GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer. 21. Jane said: “I sent a letter to my brother.”
Indirect: - Jane said that a letter to brother
A she has sent/ her B she had sent/ her C I has sent/ my D I had sent/ my
22. “ It’s the first time I’ve flown”
Indirect: - Sam said that it the first time
A was/ he has flown B was/ he had flown C had been/ he flew D has been/ he flew
23. “ I’ll see you tomorrow morning, James”
Indirect: - Maria told James that the following morning
A I will see you B she would see you C I would see him D she would see him
24. “ My son doesn’t like his job,” said Mrs Smith Indirect: - Mrs Smith said to me that
(2)25. “ Nobody has asked me this question before.”
Indirect: - Susan told me that nobody question before
A had asked her that B has asked me this C would ask me that D asked her that
26. “ I’m going away tomorrow, mother.”
Indirect: “ Leo told his mother that away the A he was going/ following day B I’m going/ day after C I was going/ day after D he’s going/ following day
27. “ These patients don’t obey your order, doctor” Indirect: “ The nurse told the doctor that
A.those patients didn’t obey your order B those patients didn’t obey his order C these patients didn’t obey your order D these patients didn’t obey his order
28. “ Let’s have a picnic this weekend.”
Indirect : - Erick having a picnic that weekend
A asked B agree C suggested D invited
29. “Why don’t we go out for a drink?” Indrect: - Chris for a drink
A asked to go B suggested going out C told us to go put D invited to go out
30. “ The sun sets in the West.”
Indrect: Yesterday the teacher said that the sun in the West
A set B will set C is setting D sets
31. “ I must pick up my mother at the airport.”
Indirect: - Alice told me that pick up her mother at the airport
A I have to B I must have to C she would have to D she had to
32. “ Don’t go near the water, children.”
Indirect: - She told the children near the water
A can’t go B not to go C don’t go D wouldn’t go
33. “ Remember to lock the doors when you go out.”
Indirect: - The landlord me to lock the door when A reminded/ I went out B asked/ I go out
C ordered/ I go out D suggested/ you went out
34. “ Do it by yourself if you don’t believe what I say.”
Indirect: - The instructor me to by if I didn’t believe what A taught/ myself/ he says B asked/ youself/ I say
C reminded/ yourself/ I said D told/ myself/ he said
35. “ Would you like some coffee?”
Indirect: - The woman her some coffee
A invited B asked C advised D ordered
36. “ Why don’t you take a rest for a while?”
Inrirect: - My frien me a rest for a while
A offered/ taking B advised/ to take C asked/ to take D reminded/ taking
37. “ If you think the room is cold, shut the windows, John.”
Indirect: - My aunt told John the windows if the room was cold A to shut/ you think B shutting/ you thought
C to shut/ he thought D shutting/ he thinks
38. “When was the timetable changed?” Indirect: - I asked the man when
A the timetable had been changed B the timetable was changed C had the timetable been changed D was the timetable changed
39. “ Do puppies travel free?”
Indirect: - The dog owner asked the ticket seller free
A if puppies traveled B if puppies did travel C whether did puppies travel D whether puppies did travel
40. “ If I were you, I would take a course of swimming.”
(3)A asked/ to take B advised/ to take C warned/ taking D suggested/ taking
C READING
I Read the passage and choose the best answer.
COMMUNICATING WITHOUT WORDS
A communication involves words, but it also involves many other things Very often, we
communicate a great deal without ever opening our mouths Because we speak with our eyes, gestures, and expressions, our body language is an extremely important part of communication In fact, according to some researchers, as much as sixty percent of communication is nonverbal
B Nonverbal communication is not the same everywhere, however Although we all use it, we may use body language in different ways This is because each culture has its own “unwritten rules” about
appropriate gestures, eye contact, and so on Thus, learning language must involve the body language of that culture Otherwise, you’re learning less than half of the language
C Our culture determines at least some of our body language As a result, communication between people from different countries may be complicated if neither is aware of the body language of the other For example, a South American prefers more eye contact and speaks more quickly than a North American He or she also uses gustures more frequently In the Middle East, people stand nearer to each other than North Americans are accustomed to In addition, they often touch each other during a conversation, but North Americans not
D Difference like these can create problems in communication Sometimes, although they may not understand why, people from different cultures feel uncomfortable during conversations Such feelings may even cause distrust or disapproval If this happens to you, you should pay attention to body language – both yours and the person you’re with Words may not be the problem The prolem may not be the body the body language
41. Our body language plays a major role in communication because we speak with A.our eyes B gestures C expressions D All are correct
42. According to some experts, there is about 40 percent of communition A unwritten B.eye contact C verbal D nonverbal
43. When using nonverbal communication, it is necessary to understand the unwritten rules about appropriate gestures, eye contacts….because
A nonverbal communication is not the same everywhere B there are different ways of speaking
C body language is extremely important
D nonverbal communication makes ups to sixty percent
44. In comparision with a North American, eye contact by a South American A may be used in a more complicated way
B is used more often C is used differently D is used in a simple way
45. Because of some differences of the meaning of body language, sometimes people from different countries
A are accustomed to nonverbal communication quickly B not prefer using gestures
C feel uncomfortable
D create problems in communication
II Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion. BODY LANGUAGE – WHAT DOES IT SAY?
More than half of (46) we communicate is communicated not through words but through body language This includes our posture, facial espressions, and gestures (47) body language is so important, you’ll want to know what yours is saying and (48) to interpret other people’s, too Here are some examples of body language and (49) meaning (Note: These meaning are for North America Interpretations may differ a bit in other cultures.)
(4)A smile is (53) of friendliness and interest (54) people sometimes smile just to be polite To get another (55) from people’s faces, notice their eyes Friendliness and interest are expressed (56) a person’s eyes meet yours (especially when you are the one who’s talking) and then (57) and meet yours again A person who doesn’t look away is expressing a (58) A person who doesn’t look at you is lack of interest or is shy
Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation But repeated (59) - like tapping a pencil or tapping a foot – often mean the person is either impatient or nervous Stay away from someone who points (60) you while talking with you: That person might be angry at you or feel superior to you
46. A.what B which C where D who
47. A Because B.However C And D Because
48. A how much B how C what D why
49. A theirs B their C its D it’s
50. A posture B appearance C body D shape
51. A must B could C would D should
52. A can express B will express C express D are expressing
53. A a model B a note C a track D a sign
54. A although B When C But D So
55. A meaning B clue C evidence D posture
56. A when B before C as D after
57. A look over B look up C look at D look away
58. A hint B warning C challenge D.hatred
59. A movements B postures C signs D figures
60. A on B at C to D with
D ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the error in each sentnence.
61. Shaking hands upon greeting and parting is customary in France, The handshake should
A B
be firmed, but an aggressive handshake is considered impolite
C D
62. Greeting are usually combined with the person’s name or a title, and usually precedes any
A B C D
conversation or request
63. Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting Using both hands show respect,
A B C
as does a slight bow of the head D
64. For most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of hand and
A B C
a small wave is fine D
65. To attract someone’s attetion so as we might speak to that person, we can use either
A B C D
verbal or nonverbal forms of communication
66. The communication mode what we rely on most often to carry meaning from one person
A B C
to another is the verbal mode D
67. One’s nonverbal communication, or body language, is usually involuntary, and the nonverbal
A B
signals are expressed through behaviour as well as verbally and also has symbolic meaning
C D
(5)A B there are other people who describe themselves and are describing by others as “touchy freely”
C D
69. Eye contact has the third form of nonverbal communication We tend to size each other up in
A B
terms of trustworthies through reactions to each other’s eye contact
C D
70. We tend to place distance between ourselves and other thanks to the kinds of relationships
A B