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(1)ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 9 Time allowed: 120’
Full name: ……… School: ……… _
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently
from the others
1 A photo B below C wonder D lotus
2 A forest B resort C reason D visit
3 A health B speak C each D seat
4 A thirsty B guitar C dirty D listen
5 A sundeck B garden C weekend D event
Question II Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others
1 A accomplish B examine C imagine D chemistry
2 A desire B mountain C plateau D constant
3 A industry B interest C suburb D equality
4 A medicine B decide C distance D patient
5.A arrangement B relationship C scientist D improve Question III: Choose the best answer
1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were
a damaged b injured c spoiled d broken
2. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go?”
a says b notices c advises d writes
3. I’ve been studying English for years now, and I still can’t _ it very well
a talk b say c tell d speak
4. Ken’s _ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things
a remember b memoirs c memory d souvenirs
5. She _ her children, she gives them whatever they want
a damages b ruins c spoils d hurts
6. The government is encouraging everyone to _ water by not washing their cars
a waste b save c spend d use
7. They were about who should make the coffee
A quarrelling B disputing C objecting D opposing 8. I'm not them staying with us, as long as it's only for a few days
A disagreed with B opposite C opposed to D objected to 9. They had a(n) , and never spoke to each other again,
A dispute B objection C quarrel D opposition
10. 'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - ' Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we go?'
A Agree B I'm agree C Agreed D In agreement
11. The players the referee's decision
A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted 12. You've just yourself You said the opposite a few minutes ago
A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted 13. We discussed it for a while and then we an agreement
A had B drew C reached D approach
(2)14. I think you should try to with him You can't both have everything you want
A agree B accept C compromise D discuss
15. I don't that I don't think it's true at all
A agree B accept C compromise D discuss
16. He wasn't at all He wouldn't anything I asked him to
A agreement B co-operative C opposition D discussion 17. Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to "
A reach B accept C compromise D regard
18. We look forward to many more years of between our two countries A opposition B co-operation C disagreement D quarrel 19. She argues me almost everything
A with / about B with / on D on / about D A and B 20. I agree you what the problem is
A with / about B with / on D on / about D A and B 21. I've never had the slightest disagreement him anything
A with / about B with / on C on / about D A and B 22. Will you two stop and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about whose turn it is to the washing up
A bickering B rowing C disputing D disagreeing
23. She often with him in public
A disagrees B rows C accepts D opposite
24. I'll _ with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend
A accept B offer C have in agreement D
compromise
25. 'These tablets really are My headache’s much better now.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
26. 'The only way to avoid hay fever at this time of the year, if you are a sufferer, is to stay indoors.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
27. 'She was in everything she did and was frequently commended for exemplary service to the organization.'
A affective B effective C efficient D affected
28. 'He hasn’t made very use of his time in revising for these exams: he has made no notes and his concentration spans appear to last for no longer than ten minutes.'
A affective B effective C efficient D affected
29. 'This engine is really , it can run for 30 km on only litter of fuel.'
A affective B effective C efficient D affected
30. 'The really hot weather everybody’s ability to work.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
31. 'I know my neighbors play loud music late at night, but that doesn’t me.I can sleep through anything.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affect
32. 'The number of tourists travelling to Britain this year has not been by the strength of the pound.'
(3)33. 'The tablets which he took every four hours had no noticeable on his headache.' A affective B effect c efficient D affected
34. 'My words of comfort had little She just went on crying and wouldn’t stop.' A affective B effect c efficient D affected
35. 'Repairs could not be because the machines were very old.' A effected B effective c efficient D affected 36. I interested in photography when I was ten
A got B became C took D used to
37. I e interested in art in later life (formal)
A got B became C took D used to
38. As he older, his garden got really messy
A got B became C took D turned
39. As he older, he could no longer maintain his garden
A got B became C took D used to be
40. It colder and colder the further north we went
A got B became C took D turned
41. It increasingly cold as we travelled north
A got B became C took D turned
42. I'm quite hungry now, aren't you?
A getting B becaming C turning D growing
43. He quite angry when he discovered there was no food
A got B became C took D turned
44. 'I usually to work by car, but I to Bristol by train yesterday.' A go / went B went / go C get / went D go / got 45. 'I didn't home until nearly midnight.'
A go B get C arrive in D turn
46. 'Can you tell me how to to Buckingham Palace?'
A go B get C arrive in D turn
47. 'As they richer, they invested more money in shares.'
A became B got C are D grew
48. 'My aim is to old gracefully and with dignity.'
A become B get C be D grow
49. 'He drove away as soon as the lights green.'
A became B turned C changed D grew
50. 'The leaves brown as the weather got colder.'
A became B turned C changed D grew
Question IV: Choose the best answer
The 1920s saw the emergency of widespread car ownership in the US Assembly – line production made car wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest (86) and the irresistible (87) of the car to consumer did the rest The result was a complete (88) of American life
(4)people, it (92) out, could own car and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus (93) to depart - to the West or to the cities
Even more important, perhaps, was the (94) of the car on daily life It came into (95) for all sorts of short (96) , to work or to the shop, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway It made a whole new pattern of living possible Vast suburbs began to (97) over the land No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped (98) near the railroad station Not did you have to (99) your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby Instead, you could (100) over the hills and far away
51.A obligations B terms C guarantees D repayments 52.A appeal B outlook C impression D fancy
53.A transfer B variation C revision D transformation
54.A down B off C in D away
55.A concerned B willing C anxious D fond
56.A hunt B search C chase D inquiry
57.A found B turned C brought D set
58.A gained B gathered C reached D benefited
59.A forced B product C impact D trace
60.A advantage B use C worth D function
61. A travels B trips C tours D routes
62. A spread B widen C scatter D broadcast
63.A housing B residence C surrounding D settlement
64.A made B place C take D set
65 A press B speed C stir D pace
Question V Provide the correct form of the words given.
The environment - our responsibility These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being (1) and the future looks bad What can each of us ? We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the (3) of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem while (4) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5)
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) , but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7) you do, or use as little plastics as possible
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) bills We must all make a personal (9) to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10) a better world for our grand - children
(5)A B C D 2.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year
A B C D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste A B C D
4 If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping A B C D
5 She apologized for being many rude to me A B C D
6.The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain hard A B C D 7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week
A B C D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister
A B C D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth
A B C D
(6)Question VIII Rewrite these following sentences.
1 Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash (ALTERNATIVE)
……… …
2 You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly (PREVENT)
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(7)
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4 When you think this bridge was built ? (OLD)
……… …
5 That old typewriter is not worth repairing (POINTLESS)
……… …
6 They share a lot of hobbies and interests (COMMON)
……… …
7 This train should have left 30 minutes ago (MEANT)
……… …
8 The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked (DISPOSAL)
……… …
9 The painting is worth $25,000 (VALUED)
……… …
10 My bank manager and I get on together very well (TERMS)
……… …
Question IX Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter Dear Mother and father
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ London Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael ……… ……
b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time
……… ……
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band
……… ……
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant
……… ……
(8)……… ……
f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter
……… ……
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much
……… ……
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards
……… ……
Love / Carl
Question X Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words ) about a festival or a celebration in your country, using the following brief notes
+ Opening : - Which festival ?
- Where ? When ? Why ?
+ Main body : - How is it celebrated ? (general) - What happens ? (details)
- Food and drink ? + Ending : How does it end ?
Key
1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were
a damaged b injured c spoiled d broken
2. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go?”
a says b notices c advises d writes
(If you talk about written information, you can use the verb ‘say’.)
3. I’ve been studying English for years now, and I still can’t _ it very well
a talk b say c tell d speak
4. Ken’s _ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things
a remember b memoirs c memory d souvenirs
5. She _ her children, she gives them whatever they want
a damages b ruins c spoils d hurts
(If you never say ‘no’ to your children, you spoil them.)
6. The government is encouraging everyone to _ water by not washing their cars
a waste b save c spend d use
7. They were about who should make the coffee
A quarrelling B disputing C objecting D opposing 8. I'm not them stayingwith us, as long as it's only for a few days
A disagreed with B opposite C opposed to D objected to 9. They had a(n) , and never spoke to each other again,
A dispute B objection C quarrel D opposition
10.'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - ' Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we go?'
A Agree B I'm agree C Agreed D In agreement
(9)A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted - To disagree with someone on / about something: to (say that you) have a different opinion from
someone else
- to have a disagreement (with someone about sth) (formal) to disagree verbally : trịnh trọng không đồng ý
- to object (to sth / to doing sth) to feel that something is wrong and not to like it : phản đối
Ex:: I object to the way the boss treats me II don't object to them coming with us - an objection (to sth / to doing sth) a reason to disagree; a statement of disagreement
- to be opposed (to sth / to doing sth) to disagree strongly with or be against something: phản đối liệt
to dispute (sth) (formal) to believe that something isn't true or right : nghi nghờ, không tin 12.You've just yourself You said the opposite a few minutes ago
A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted
13.We discussed it for a while and then we an agreement
A had B drew C reached D approach
14.I think you should try to with him You can't both have everything you want
A agree B accept C compromise D discuss
15.I don't that I don't think it's true at all
A agree B accept C compromise D discuss
16.He wasn't at all He wouldn't anything I asked him to
A agreement B co-operative C opposition D discussion
17.Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to "
A reach B accept C compromise D regard
18.We look forward to many more years of between our two countries A opposition B co-operation C disagreement D quarrel 19.She argues me almost everything
A with / about B with / on D on / about D A and B 20.I agree you what the problem is
A with / about B with / on D on / about D A and B
21.I've never had the slightest disagreement him anything
A with / about B with / on C on / about D A and B 22.Will you two stop and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about
whose turn it is to the washing up
A bickering B rowing C disputing D disagreeing
- to bicker (about sth) :to argue like children, about small things (cai ve nhung chuyen vat)
23.She often rows with him in public
A disagrees B rows C accepts D opposite
- to row (with s.o /about sth): to argue noisily and sometimes violently (often involving people who know each other well) cai om som
24.I'll compromise with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend
A accept B offer C have in agreement D
compromise
(10)25.'These tablets really are My headache’s much better now.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
26.'The only way to avoid hay fever at this time of the year, if you are a sufferer, is to stay indoors.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
27.'She was in everything she did and was frequently commended for exemplary service to the organisation.'
A affective B effective C efficient D affected
28.'He hasn’t made very use of his time in revising for these exams: he has made no notes and his concentration spans appear to last for no longer than ten minutes.'
A affective B effective C efficient D affected
29.'This engine is really , it can run for 30 km on only litre of fuel.'
A affective B effective C efficient D affected
efficient – effective
These two qualitative adjectives are often confused, Kisy If somebody or something is efficient, then he, she or it works in a well-organised way, without wasting time or energy If something is effective, it works well and produces the results that were intended
30.'The really hot weather everybody’s ability to work.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
31.'I know my neighbours play loud music late at night, but that doesn’t me.I can sleep through anything.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affect
32.'The number of tourists travelling to Britain this year has not been by the strength of the pound.'
A affective B effective c efficient D affected
33.'The tablets which he took every four hours had no noticeable on his headache.'
A affective B effect c efficient D affected
34.'My words of comfort had little She just went on crying and wouldn’t stop.'
A affective B effect c efficient D affected
35.'Repairs could not be because the machines were very old.'
A effected B effective c efficient D affected
Affect and effect are often confused, even by native speakers of English The most important thing to remember is that affect is used as a verb and effect is normally used as a noun When they are used in this way, they are similar in meaning, signifying ‘influence’, ‘impact’ or ‘change’
Note: we talk about someone or something having an effect on something or someone If we use effect as a verb, it means to ‘carry out’ or to ‘cause something to happen’, but it is used only in very formal English
36.I interested in photography when I was ten
A got B became C took D used to
37.I e interested in art in later life (formal)
(11)38.As he older, his garden got really messy
A got B became C took D turned
39.As he older, he could no longer maintain his garden
A got B became C took D used to be
40.It colder and colder the further north we went
A got B became C took D turned
41.It increasingly cold as we travelled north
A got B became C took D turned
42.I'm quite hungry now, aren't you?
A getting B becaming C turning D growing
43.He quite angry when he discovered there was no food
A got B became C took D turned
Get has many different meanings whereas become basically indicates development of some kind
Get is more informal and is frequently used in speech; become is more formal and is more often used in writing
Get / become + adjective
When used with adjectives, get indicates growth or development and can therefore be used as the preferred alternative to become in an informal register
44.'I usually to work by car, but I to Bristol by train yesterday.' A go / went B went / go C get / went D go / got 45.'I didn't home until nearly midnight.'
A go B get C arrive in D turn
46.'Can you tell me how to to Buckingham Palace?'
A go B get C arrive in D turn
Get indicates the end of a journey and can be used informally as an alternative to 'reach' or 'arrive at' When we use go, we are talking about the 'complete journey', usually
47.'As they richer, they invested more money in shares.'
A became B got C are D grew
48.'My aim is to old gracefully and with dignity.'
A become B get C be D grow
49.'He drove away as soon as the lights green.'
A became B turned C changed D grew
50.'The leaves brown as the weather got colder.'
A became B turned C changed D grew
Grow indicates a slow change and sounds literary It can be replaced by ‘become’ or ‘get’ Turn indicates a faster change and can be replaced by ‘go’:
51.If we behave badly in class, our teacher _ stay late and extra work
(12)52.My daughter’s school _ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day!
a makes b lets c has to d allows
53.I hate school, the teachers make us _ so much homework every day!
a do b doing c to d did
54.On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _ home early
a go b to go c going d went
55.When I was a boy we were made _ correct school uniform at all times!
a wear b to wear c.wearing d wore
56.“Excuse me sir, are we allowed _ dictionaries into the exam?”
a take b to take c.taking d took
- It’s the students who must stay late and extra work – not the teacher. - If you let someone something, you allow it or give permission.
- If you allow someone to something, you let them something or give permission.
- If you make someone something, you say ‘you have to it’; you give them no choice.
57.I lay in the sun all day yesterday (a lay b lain c lied d lain) 58.She laid her cards on the table (a lay b lain c lied d laid) 59.She had lain in the sun all afternoon.(a lay b laid c lied d lain) 60.She was laid to rest (a lay b laid c lied d lain) 61.I don't lie, said George Washington (a lie b lay c lied d lain) 62.Lay your weapons on the table (a lie b lay c lied d lain) Complete the sentences with above verbs
63.She laid the baby on the bed in order to change its nappy
64.She was lying asleep on the sofa when her husband arrived home 65.Can you lay the table for me please? Lunch is ready
66.I told her not to lie out in the sun, but she must have lain there for at least an hour for her back was very sunburnt
67.I had never laid carpets before, but I was determined to have a go
68.When I looked out of the aircraft window, I could see that London lay beneath us
69.His lawyer will lay great emphasis on his state of mind when the murder was committed and claim that it was manslaughter, not murder
70.None of us knows what lies ahead, but you must try to take a grip on your life and decide where your future lies
a to lie / lied / lied : nói dối
b lay / laid / laid : đặt, để, nằm, bày biện (to lay a child to sleep: đặt đứa bé nằm ngu; to lay the foundation of socialism : đặt nền móng cho chu nghĩa xã hợi) c to lie / lay / lain : nằm nghỉ e.g : the ship is lying at the port tàu thả neo nằm
ở bên cảng
71.Take that shirt off and put on a new one You can't go out in such an old shirt
A to put on B wear C get dressed D put on
72.She a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings
(13)73.You'd better now Henry will be here in ten minutes
A wear clothes B get dressed C put on clothes D dress
clothes
74.She came in covered in mud So I bathed her and her in new clothes
A wore B dressed C put D wearing
When you dress, you put clothes on You can also dress children, dress a wound by cleaning it and covering it and dress a salad by putting oil and vinegar on it If you dress up, you put on different clothes to make yourself look smarter, if you dress down, you put on clothes that are less smart than usual We often speak of getting dressed as a colloquial alternative to dress
75.If you think _ (/ carefully) about it, you'll realise that I'm right
A strongly B powerfully C precisely D hard
76. _, you were not there at the time
A exactly B precisely C truly D
correctly
77. , you'll turn down that job in Norway
A If you truly love me B If you rightly love me C If you precisely love me D If you purely love me 78.It came as a _ surprise to me when she married him
A comprehensive B complete C full D entire
79.If you eat chocolate before a meal, it will spoil (/ ruin) your appetite
A damage B harm C suppress D spoil
80." children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural."
a Most of b Most c The most d The most of
81.I felt as if I a confidence
a have betrayed b would betray c had betrayed d am betraying 82.Nearly all of the reporters the press conference had questions
a attend / asked b attended / to ask c attending / to ask d would attend / to be asked 83.The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in
a dock b goal c jail d trial
84.The girl me this gift is my best friend
a presented b was presenting c presenting d be presenting 85.Einstein gradually became _ in the discussion
a absorb b absorbed c to absorb d absorbing
Reading
The 1920s saw the emergency of widespread car ownership in the US Assembly – line production made car wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest (86) and the irresistible (87) of the car to consumer did the rest The result was a complete (88) of American life
(14)Even more important, perhaps, was the (94) of the car on daily life It came into (95) for all sorts of short (96) , to work or to the shop, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway It made a whole new pattern of living possible Vast suburbs began to (97) over the land No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped (98) near the railroad station Not did you have to (99) your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby Instead, you could (100) over the hills and far away
86.A obligations B terms C guarantees D repayments
87.A appeal B outlook C impression D fancy
88.A transfer B variation C revision D transformation
89.A down B off C in D away
90.A concerned B willing C anxious D fond
91.A hunt B search C chase D inquiry
92.A found B turned C brought D set
93.A gained B gathered C reached D benefited
94.A forced B product C impact D trace
95.A advantage B use C worth D function
96. A travels B trips C tours D routes
97. A spread B widen C scatter D broadcast
98.A housing B residence C surrounding D settlement
99.A made B place C take D set