A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football and baseball, started in Europe or in the USA in the 19th century.. This did not happen by chance.[r]
(1)REVISION (Unit 12, 13, 14) Practice test I Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank People collect a large (1)………of objects, such as stamps, postcards, dolls, cars, etc Some people collect objects which are (2)…….with historical events or with famous people But one of the strangest (3)…… is that of eggcups Kevin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has 10.000 of them Not surprisingly, his favorite eggcup is one in the shape of a typical Yorkshire man Kevin’s (4)…… began seven years ago, after he lent an elephant eggcup to a granddaughter who took such a liking to it she insisted on (5) ……… it Kevin saw a few eggcups he liked at a sale at a local shop, and started collecting them A number B amount C changes D variety A controlled B limited C connected D kept A collections B hobbies C entertainments D recreations A work B hobby C leisure D activity A buying B selling C giving D keeping Keys: 1D, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5D II Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football and baseball, started in Europe or in the USA in the 19th century This did not happen by chance It was the result of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time Until then more people lived in the country than in towns They worked in small groups and had no regular time off All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19 th century, first in Europe and then in the USA For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular spare time They had more leisure time than ever before This resulted in the need for the organized entertainment Suitable games were invented, typically team games, in which the crowded could become involved This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time It is the introduction of satellite and cable channels on TV that has caused an increase in demand for sports as entertainment The television companies have brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball, which means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives What is the reading passage mainly about? A Spectator sports B Winter sports C Team games D Aquatic sports What does the word “time off” in line mean? A daytime B weekday C free time D a long time What does the word “which” in line refer to? A small groups B team games C cable channels D television companies What helps to increase the demand for sports as entertainment? A Satellite B Cable channels C Television D The introduction of satellite and cable channels on TV 10 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A Football B Tennis C Baseball D Rugby Keys: 6A, 7C, 8B, 9D, 10D III Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 11 A street B strong C strange D scream (2) 12 A sits B reads C friends D kids 13 A plants B steps C robs D months 14 A jumped B bribed C stepped D trapped 15 A managed B washed C changed D mentioned Keys: 11D, 12A, 13C, 14B, 15B IV Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others 16 A Asian B gather C advance D decade 17 A facilities B solidarity C performance D aquatic 18 A appreciate B promote C participate D introduce 19 A athletics B hockey C volleyball D rugby 20 A volunteer B competition C enthusiastic D intercultural Keys: 16C, 17B, 18D, 19A, 20C IV Choose the best option to complete each sentence 21 Those athletes competed with all their best to get _ A friendship B cultures C medals D advance 22 The Vietnamese participants always take part sports events with great enthusiasm A in B on C at D to 23 The Asian Games have been advancing all aspects A on B at C in D for 24 New sports and traditional sports have been added the Games A in B on C up D to 25 This multi-sport event is an occasion when friendship and _ are built and promoted A knowledge B solidarity C effort D enthusiasm 26.There are some hobbies that I _in for a while besides reading and collecting A occupy B accomplish C fascinate D indulge 27 Tom has a large………….of foreign coins A collecting B collective C collector D collection 28 Eating out is the national in France A pastime B interest C hobby D game 29 When she was young she never had time to her hobbies A persist B pursue C engage D delicate 30 applicants should send their completed forms to the personnel office A Quality B Qualitative C Qualifications D Qualified Keys: 21C, 22A, 23C, 24D, 25B, 26D, 27D, 28A, 29B, 30D REVISION (Unit 12, 13, 14) Practice test I Choose the best option to complete each sentence Alexander Bell was the man………….invented the telephone A which B who C whom D whose 2.Professor Smith, to - I have looked up, will visit the university next week A that B who C whom D which I work in the hospital -by the government A who sponsored B sponsored C which sponsored D who sponsored was (3) 4.Uncle Ho was the president…………… A we adore him B we adore C whom we adore him D whom adores us 5.It is in this room ………….we usually hold our meetings A that B which C where D when Either my father or my mother………… to the meeting A go B have gone C are going D is going I left it on the table or in the drawer A either B neither C both D only It was my room that………….last Sunday A pained B was painted C was painting D had painted Mai is not only beautiful - also intelligent A and B but C or D so 10 Which one you want? -I don't want A both B neither C either D each 11 She has neither read the book the film A or seen B nor see C or see D nor seen 12 Thomas Elkins studied not only painting anatomy when he was training to become an artist A moreover B but also C as well D and 13 I often see _ films nor plays on TV A such B both C neither D either 14 She has neither written nor me for a long time A to phone B phoning C phones D phoned 15 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent 16 Tom: were there at the 1st Asian Games? John: Six A How many sports B What sports C When and where D How much sports 17 Nam: Let’s go camping.- Minh: A No problem B No, we won’t C Yes, let’s D No, thanks 18.Alice: - Carol: Going out A What you like collecting? B What is the most important thing to do? C What’s your favourite food? D What outdoor activity you enjoy? 19.Linda: ? Maria: Keeping fish A Do you like fish? B What’s your hobby? C Would you like to have a fish? D What kind of fish you like to keep? 20 Tom: I think that killing endangered animals must be banned Jane: A I can’t agree with you more B It’s wise to keep them in the zoo C They should be free in their natural environment D I’m not sure about it Keys: 1B, 2C, 3B, 4B, 5A, 6D, 7A, 8B, 9B, 10C, 11D, 12B, 13C, 14D, 15C, 16A, 17C, 18D, 19B, 20A V Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 21.Two men, neither of who I had seen before, came into the office A B C D (4) 22 Have you got something which gets ink out of a carpet? A B C D 23 He was respected by the people with whom he worked with A B C D 24.He didn't know the foreign language, that made it difficult for him to get a job A B C D 25 All of the boys are chosen for school football team are under A B C D Keys: 21A (neither of whom), 22B (that), 23D (No word is needed), 24B (which), 25B (chosen) VI Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions in brackets 26.Mary enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother (Using “both… and…”) Both……………………………………………………………………………………… 27.The teacher gave Mary the book (Using the cleft sentence in the passive voice.) It was …………………………………………………………………………………… 28 My father doesn’t like pop music He doesn’t like jazz, either (Using neither…… nor…….) My father likes ……………………………………………………………………… 29 The woman answered the man rudely.( Using the cleft sentence in the active voice.) It was the woman ……………………………………………………………………………… 30 She bought this handbag at a small shop It was at………………………………………………………………………………………… Keys: 26 Both Mary and her brother enjoy listening to rock music 27 It was Mary that was given the book by the teacher 28 My father likes neither pop music nor jazz 29 It was the woman who answered the man rudely 30 It was at a small shop that she bought this handbag (5)