Women’s rights leaders from around the world met at the office of the United Nations to (36) ______ new ways to prevent violence against women and girls.. In the conference, they approve[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 55 I Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a ugly b luggage c utter d huge
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a cousin b blouse c mountain d mouse
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a target b march c arrive d artist
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a usually b bicycle c international d traffic
5 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a entertainment b problem c holiday d hobby
6 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a chemistry b comfortable c biology d company
7 The storm has caused widespread in the countryside
a destroying b destruction c destructive d destructively No trees can grow on that soil It is
a treeless b childless c harmless d careless Smog is a of smoke and fog
a concentration b communication c combination d complication 10 Flies and ants are by honey
a attractive b attracting c attraction d attracted 11 A statue stands in the middle of the pagoda
a lifelike b childless c worldly d windy 12 Who’s going to look your children while you’re at work?
a for b after c at d up 13 Garbage causes pollution
a proposal b emission c removal d disposal 14 I suggested we should all go out for a meal but nobody else was keen the idea a with b about c of d on 15 They could reach the house the road was flooded
a despite b although c because d if 16 Those are _ shoes They are too small
a woman’s b women c women’s d womens’
17 If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species _ extinct
a became b would have become c will become d would become
18 _ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him
a Had not he b Hadn’t he c He had not d He not had
19 I won’t lend you this money _ you promise to pay it back
a in case b if c otherwise d unless
20 If you _ us about the bad service, we’d have eaten there
a didn’t tell b wouldn’t have told c hadn’t told d had told 21 Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer She _ since she was four
a has been dancing b has been danced c danced d was dancing 22 Marge’s children are used to _ after school every day They don’t have to walk home
a picking up b being picked up c be picked up d pick up
23 'Would you like to comment on Ann's qualifications?'- ‘ the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled.'
a In all b From all c Of all d To all
24 'How was the exam?’ ‘Well, it was quite easy - _ we expected.’
a more easy that b more easy than c easier than d easier as 25 _ people go to the football matches now than twenty years ago
a Less b Lesser c Fewer d Few
26 Las Vegas is a US city _ many people go to gamble
a which b that c whose d where
27 The film after weeks of protest by religious groups
a was finally released b finally released c finally have released d was released finally 28 The movie was thrilling that we couldn't sleep last night
a very b such c so d too
29 'You look when you see me.' 'Yes I think you are in China.'
a to astonish b astonishing c astonished d astonishingly
30 The actress couldn't attend the awards ceremony so she had a representative the award for her
a accept b accepted c accepting d to accept
II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 31 Never before I have read such a good book
a b c d
(2)33 Some underground water has been polluted because the waste from factories a b c d
34 The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern part a b c d
35 We're always amazing by John's incredible travel stories a b c d
III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Women’s rights leaders from around the world met at the office of the United Nations to (36) new ways to prevent violence against women and girls In the conference, they approved a (37) of action to improve the lives of women all over the world They discussed some problems such as women’s health, efforts to help poor women, sex education and human rights The delegates also promised (38) efforts to help women gain economic and political power A recent study by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says that in Rwanda girls are often mistreated The girls questioned in the study said that no one would help them and punish the people (39) hurt them Several women face (40) _ torture and murder and the government does little to help them
36.a talk b discuss c address d go over
37.a plan b plant c speech d role
38.a much b a great deal of c more d most of
39.a whom b whose c which d that
40.a widespread b many c a large number of d a few
IV Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
It is always thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first There is not real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man - dominated society Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women’s place was in the kitchen and women’s work was housework In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women Men considered women their property Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate Many parents did not even want to have female children
Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to men on every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him Women can everything that men can, and women can one thing that no man can; they produce children
41.In a man - dominated society,
a women were the first class b women had no rights c women were respected by men d women got a good education 42 Years ago, women’s place was
a in the Parliament Houses b in the Congress c in the Town Hall d in the kitchen 43 In a man - dominated society, men considered women their
a property b.queen c great love d angel
44.In a man - dominated society,
a all parents expected to have daughters b most parents liked girl babies c most parents did not want to have daughters d most parents did not like sons 45.Nowadays, women have proved that they are men
a more intelligent than b more important than c stronger than d equal to V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46 She is a faster and more careless driver than I am
a She drives faster and more carelessly than I am b She doesn’t drive as faster and carelessly as I c She drives faster and more careless than I d She drives faster and more carelessly than I 47 I found a place to live in but it was difficult.
a I had difficulty to find a place to live in b I had difficulty in finding a place to live in c I was difficult in finding a place to live in d I had difficulty to live in a place
48.It was so noisy that nothing could be heard
a It was too noisy to hear nothing b It was too noisy for anything to hear c It was too noisy for nothing to be heard d It was too noisy to hear anything 49 They worked very hard in spite of their age.
a Although they are old, they worked very hard b They were old, but they worked very hard c Although they were old, but they worked very hard d Although their being old, they worked very hard 50 Music doesn’t interest Sonia.