Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)…………... engine based on one of Babbage’s designs.[r]
(1)I Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others
1 A Both B Cloth C Clothing D post
2 A Popular B Pollution C Population D Proper
3 A Leader B Leather C Feather D Measure
4 A Lazy B cake C day D can
5 A Hour B Honest C Heir D Hospital
II Choose the word that has different stress from the others
1 A student B journey C between D mountain
2 A before B village C hungry D entrance
3 A grocery B evening C motorbike D afternoon
4 A contest B complete C passage D standard
5 A picnic B enjoy C gather D blanket
III Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence My teacher says we need to learn this poem … heart
A in B on C by D with
2 What… of language learning you find most interesting?
A part B grammar C section D aspect
3 She had changed so much that anyone recognized her
A almost B hardly C not D nearly My favorite … at school is math
A topic B subject C class D teacher
5 Working hard helps us get good … at school
A places B grades C points D stands
6 Give me a word … with letter “S”
A begin B beginning C begining D begins
7 Last year, Dick earned … his brother, who has a better position
A twice as much as B twice as many as C twice more than D twice as more as The chemistry book was a little expensive
A I bought B that I bought it C I bought that D what I bought If you to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now
A listen B will listen C listened D had listened 10 … that it might be easier to prepare a better map of the moon than the earth
A To say B They are said C The saying D It is said
IV Use the correct form of the verb in brackets for each gap
1 What would you if you (be) ……… in my position? You (not tidy) ……… this room for weeks
3 I wish I (live) ……… in a big city It’s so boring in the country
4 Exercise is said (be) ……… good for you
5 I’m used to (drive) ……… in heavy traffic everyday V Provide the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Owing to medical ……… we may all expect to live longer than people in earlier time (DISCOVER) 2. They have always been accustomed to getting up at a regular time with a busy day in front of them,
and plenty of ……… (ACTIVE)
3. And now they have all day in which to the (NUMBER) ……… things they always said they never had time to before
(2)5. ……… , bird-watching, painting, whatever it may be, they must plan well in advance if they are going to make the best use of their time (GARDEN) VI Each of the following sentences has one mistake Identify and correct the mistakes
1 The shop was closed, so I could get any books A B C D
2 He asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before A B C D
3 Don’t speak English with him He hardly not know any English A B C D
4 They went on a two-days trip to the mountainous area last Saturday A B C D
5 Mr Lam arrived at Hanoi at am and took a taxi to his cousin’s A B C D VII Read the passage and choose the best answer
Many people think of computers as very modern inventions But the idea for a computer (1)……… worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2)……… Charles Babbage, who was born (3) ……… 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)……… he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (5)………… building some of these, never finished any of them Over the years people have argued (6)………… his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)………… engine based on one of Babbage’s designs (8)…… has taken six years to complete and more (9) ………… four thousand parts have been made The machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10)………… remind people of Babbage’s work
1 A is B was C had D has
2 A called B known C written D recognized
3 A on B in C by D for
4 A who B whose C these D which
5 A made B wanted C started D missed
6 A until B while C though D whether
7 A an B the C some D that
8 A One B He C It D They
9 A then B than C when D therefore
10 A so B as C for D to
VIII Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first 1. She asked Michael how he liked her new dress
→ “How……… ?” - She asked Michael 2. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor
→ Unless……… 3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
→ Do you mind……… 4. He is a slower speaker than my teacher
→ He speaks……… 5. It’s a pity I don’t know his address
→ I wish……… 6. My sister is too young to stay at home alone
→ My sister is not……… 7. It’s over six months since Long last had his hair cut
→ Long hasn’t ……… 8. “Are you leaving for Hanoi tomorrow morning?” he said