A taxi driver was driving along a street when he suddenly blacked out and lost control of his vehicle.. The taxi plunged into a nearby river.[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 34 I Make the correct choice:
1 Don’t be so _ We’ve only been waiting a few minutes
a impatient b patient c patience d patiently
2 We should learn all the new words by heart in order to our vocabulary
a enable b enrich c encourage d endanger
3 _ of the encouragement of her teachers, she decided to study law
a Because b In spite c Instead d In view
4 The girl was not very pretty ; _ she sang beautifully
a so b but c because d although
5 The rotation of crops on the same land can _ soil exhaustion
a preserve b produce c prepare d prevent
6 Our farms produce rice, crops, and dairy
a products b production c productivity d productively We must make provision for our old age saving money
a of b for c with d by
8 The industrial development will lead _ the country’s prosperity
a for b to c on d along
9 Some large cities have had measures to minimize air pollution
a contamination b preservation c prevention d erosion 10 The _ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places
a drainage b breakage c shortage d storage
11 They arrived _ the United States last year
a at b for c on d in
12 If I could speak Spanish, I a year studying in Mexico
a would spend b would have spent c had spent d will spend 13 When a dictionary, you understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains
a having used b to use c use d using
14 I will return your notes as soon as copying them
a I will finish b I finish c I finished d I had finished 15 “Could you help me for a while?” – “Sure Tell me what me to do.”
a you want b you want c want d you wanting 16 Who is responsible the garbage – the husband or the wife ?
a to take out b for taking out c to taking out d with taking out 17 I think at the train station will surprise Aunt Kate
a your being b you being c you are d you’re being 18.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.thought b.fought c.shoulder d.bought
19.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.attend b.device c.ending d.recommend
20.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.riot b.kind c.nice d.military
21 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.factory b.situation c.disappointment d.introduce 22 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.transform b.office c.failure d.holiday
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A B C D
24 Lived in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of her class A B C D
25 She met him shortly after graduation and married to him a year later A B C D 26 The sky was so clearly that I could see millions of stars
A B C D
27 “You are better not lend him any more money, Paul!” said Tom A B C D
28 I can say for sure that you have made many progress in learning English A B C D
29 Being reasonable! You can’t expect a child to all that work A B C D
30 She has taught in this school in 1985 She is an experienced teacher A B C D
III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
The Americans (31) _ to be informal while they’re receiving (32) _ or coming for a social engagement On the whole, women don’t usually shake hands as they are introduced to (33) _; but men When a man and a woman are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman And punctuality, (34) _ means arriving on time, is probably one of the most necessary and graceful manners in public relations Most people (35) _ it discourteous and inconvenient to arrive at an important appointment later (36) _ the time agreed upon
31.a avoid b tend c practise d enjoy
32.a company b guest c friend d partner
33.a together b each another c each other d one other
34.a that b it c when d which
35.a find b see c get d have
36.a than b as soon as c when d at
IV Read the passage and choose the best answer:
A taxi driver was driving along a street when he suddenly blacked out and lost control of his vehicle The taxi plunged into a nearby river A hawker, who had seen the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and dived into the water He had to swim twenty five metres before he could get to the taxi The taxi driver was trying to wind down the window The hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt After he had released the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially open window At the hospital, the driver said that the blackout might be caused by his high blood pressure condition
37 The taxi plunged into a nearby river because .
a the taxi broke down b the driver couldn’t control his taxi c the driver was driving along the street d the driver suddenly got out 38 Who dived into the river to rescue the driver?
a The one who witnessed the accident b The one who caused the accident c The one who saw a hawker d The one who hit the taxi
39 His blackout was due to _.
a his careless driving b his safety-belt c his high blood pressure condition d his loss of control 40 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
(3)c the driver was taken to hospital d he didn’t wear a safety-belt V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
41 I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday. a I wish to speak to him so severely yesterday b I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so severely yesterday c I wish I had spoken to him so severely yesterday d I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday
42 Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information. a If he didn’t phone immediately, he wouldn’t get any information b If he does phone immediately, he won’t get any information c If he doesn’t phone immediately, he will get some information d If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information 43 We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
a If we had enough rain, we could grow rice
b If we had had enough rain, we could have grown rice c If we hadn’t had enough rain, we couldn’t have grown rice d If we didn’t have enough rain, we could not grow rice 44 It was such long homework that I couldn’t finish it.
a The homework was so long that I could finish it b The homework was so long that I couldn’t finish c The homework was too long that I couldn’t finish it d The homework was too long for me to finish 45 It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
a I haven’t gone to a football match for a long time b I haven’t gone to a football match since a long time c I haven’t gone to a football match for it’s a long time d I haven’t gone to a football match a long time ago 46 The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
a I haven’t seen Dick in 1995 b I haven’t seen Dick since 1995 c I last saw Dick since 1995
d I haven’t seen Dick for the last time in 1995 47 We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.
a After we had lunch , we had gone for a walk by the river b After we had gone for a walk by the river,we had lunch c After we had had lunch , we went for a walk by the river d After we having lunch , we went for a walk by the river 48 He said to his wife,”Are you cooking in the kitchen now?”
a He asked his wife if she was cooking in the kitchen now b He told his wife that she was cooking in the kitchen then c He asked his wife that she was cooking in the kitchen then d He asked his wife if she was cooking in the kitchen then 49 This flower is very beautiful.
a What is a beautiful flower! b What beautiful this flower is! c How beautiful flower!
d How beautiful this flower is!
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