But perhaps the most exciting thought of all is that we won’t have to wait a thousand years for Nan technology – many people believe there is a good chance it will come in our lifetime..[r]
(1)KIỂM TRA I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 point) 1.A chance B teaching C chemistry D children 2.A awarded B academic C address D another 3.A sea B meat C head D heat 4.A caves B marks C exams D days II Choose the best answer (3 points) 1.He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _ him A believe B permit C persuade D take 2.Only in this house _ safe and secure A I feel B I feel C I feel D feel I 3.I _ able to play tennis since I _ my arm A wasn't/ broke B haven't been/ had broken C wasn't/ had broken D haven't been/ broke 4.The children saw the actual spacecraft _ landed on the moon A who B that C it D Ø 5.I remember you You _ to school here A were used to going B have already gone C went D used to go 6.The government is doing nothing to help _ A the poor people B the poor ones C the poor D the pours 7.Marie Curie harbored the dream of a _ career which was impossible for a woman at that time A science B scientific C scientist D scientifically 8.Melanie was looking after a dog _ leg had been broken in an accident A which B whose C that D its 9.We got _ the plane at 10.30 and the plane took _ on time A in/ off B on/ up C in/ out D on/ off 10. _ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climate s A Even though B In spite of C Nevertheless D Despite IV Read the passage, then choose the one best answer (2.5 points) In the last 100 years, technology has completely changed the way we live At the touch of a button, we can look up almost anything we need to know on the internet We have electricity, aero planes, television and we have ever been to the moon So what sort of inventions will be there in the 21st century? Indeed is there anything important still left to invent? It seems that there is Scientists all over the world are looking into Nan technology with a great deal of interest This is the science of building small machines and when we say small, we mean very small To give you an idea of the size the scientists are talking about, these machines would be about a million billion times smaller than the smallest bit of dust (2) Nan technology will bring about enormous changes Doctors, for example, will be able to cure any illness The environment will be improved because it will be possible to take the polluted air we breathe and make it clean again But perhaps the most exciting thought of all is that we won’t have to wait a thousand years for Nan technology – many people believe there is a good chance it will come in our lifetime This passage is mainly about A inventions B Nan technology C technological changes D small machines 2.According to the passage, _ A our lives have been changed by technology B we can use the Internet to get information C we have been able to travel to the moon D All are correct 3.Nan technology is _ A the skill of building very small machines B the science of building computers C the new computer technology D the recent advance in medical technology 4.Which change will Nan technology not bring about? A Fatal diseases will be cured B The air will be cleaner C The pollution will be reduced D The rare animals will be protected 5.Which of the following is not true? A Scientists have a lot of interest in Nan technology B The size of the machines will be much smaller than the smallest bit of dust C Nan technology will bring about some changes in the medical field D Many people believe that they have to wait a thousand years for Nan technology V Choose the best second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.5 points) 1.It was breakfast-time when Susan rang A When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast B Susan rang after I had had my breakfast C I was having my breakfast when Susan rang D I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang 2.Adrian's job interview is on 17 October A Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October B Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October C Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October D Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October 3.You can get off this train at Bath (3) A This train stops at Bath B This train is going to stop at Bath C You can stop this train at Bath D This train will be stopped at Bath 4.We have decided to buy a new car A We bought a new car B We must buy a new car C We will buy a new car D We are going to buy a new car The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain A I swam a lot when we were in Spain B I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain C I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain D I went swimming while we lived in Spain KIỂM TRA I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 point) 1.A received B worked C obtained D harboured 2.A father B announce C mature D career 3.A polite B literature C guide D kind 4.A technology B teaching C purchase D lunch II Choose the best answer (2 points) 1.The clothes are still dirty because I forgot _ on the machine A switching B to switch C switch D switched 2.Students _ second language is English should consider taking the course A who B whom C that D whose 3.The meeting had been cancelled _ the chairman's absence A because B because of C in spite of D although 4.His parents never allow him A smoke B smoking C to smoke D in smoking 5.If it , we'll have the party outside A wouldn't rain B doesn't rain C didn't rain D won't rain 6.This computer isn't capable _ running this software A for B of C in D on 7. _ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself A Although B In spite of C Because D Instead of 8.This is the fifth time you me the same question A ask B asked C are asking D have asked 9.Television can make things because it presents information in effective ways A memory B memorial C memorable D memorably (4) 10.Nowhere in the world such fine emeralds as in Colombia A tourists can purchase B can tourists purchase C where tourists can purchase D that tourist can purchase IV Choose one option that best fits each of the numbered blank (3 points) All early television was broadcast in black and white Color television was possible, but it was too (1) and of very poor quality (2) the middle of the 1950s Color television broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967 The first (3) on the moon was broadcast (4) on television in 1969, and now television programs are (5) all over the world immediately through the (6) of the satellites that transmit the (7) from the earth, through (8) , and back to the earth More people now (9) their news and information through television than through newspapers and radio The development of television is one of the most rapid and exciting (10) of our century 1.A bulky B complicated C expensive D valuable 2.A until B from C through D on 3.A arriving B flying C landing D moving 4.A live B active C current D quick 5.A grown B developed C practiced D transmitted 6.A way B use C works D system 7.A sounds B pictures C signals D programs 8.A space B atmosphere C distance D area 9.A have B get C take D bring 10.A problems B facts C events D issued V Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given sentence (2 points) 1.In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard A She worked very hard in difficult conditions B She worked very hard but she still lived in difficult conditions C She worked very hard even though her living conditions were difficult D She worked very hard because her living conditions were difficult 2.It was impossible to find Tom anywhere A Tom was unable to go anywhere B Tom could not be found anywhere C It was possible to find Tom D Tom could go anywhere he liked 3.Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected A Too many people came to the meeting B There were more people at the meeting than we had expected C There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected D We had expected more people to come to the meeting 4.The results of the research are not only impressive, but also alarming (5) A The results of the research are not alarming but impressive B The results of the research are alarming, but not impressive C The results of the research are not either impressive or alarming D The results of the research are both impressive and alarming 5.Mark is not interested in teaching A Mark would like to teach B Teaching is not interesting to Mark C Mark didn't think teaching is interesting D Mark knows how to teach BÀI TẬP SO SÁNH 2.According to the scientists, when you drink is as what you drink A.important B.as important C.more important D.most important 6.World Health Organization says that adults smoke in Russia than in any other country — 44 million people, or some 40 percent of Russia's population A.more B.many C.most D.much 7.We have been dedicated to selling our great- great quality clothing to our customers at the possible prices for a decade A.low B.lowest C.lower D.most low 8.We are delighted with every piece; therefore, we decided to make our initial purchase than anticipated A.large B.largest C.larger D.more large 9.It’s that time of year again - Christmas is our season of the year A.busy B.busier C.busiest D.most busy 11.The United States of America (US or USA) is the largest and economy in the world A.most important B.important C.more important D.as important as 12.The best people are the ingredients for our World Class Company A.better B.best C.good D.well (6) 14.The new office design will have many advantages: easier collaboration and communication among employees, work space, and the ability to accommodate more employees per department A.as flexible as B.flexible C.most flexible D.more flexible 18."The reality is that Africans are today than they were in the 1960s," says Moeletsee Mbeki, a successful businessman and brother of South African President Thabo Mbeki A.poor B.more poor C.poorer D.the poorest 19.Your magazine is no doubt one of I have read so far, and I am certain that your magazine will develop further than ever A.most informative B.the most informative C.more informative D.as informative 1.In July, the government announced plans to restructure some of the stateowned groups A.biggest B.bigger C.bigmost D.big 2.Singapore is ranked 2nd out of 41 countries in the Asia–Pacific region, and its overall score remains significantly than the world average A.high B.highest C.higher D.more high The burns involve all layers of the skin and cause permanent tissue damage A.as serious B.most serious C.more serious D.serious 11.About 100,000 visitors came to the area during the first six months of the year, which is as the total number of visitors throughout 2008 A.high B.as high C.higher D.highest 12.The management is also arranging an award giving ceremony on the day for the employees of the organization A.better B.best C.good D.well 20.While they still face a tough job market, those lucky few who find jobs in their field can expect to earn a starting salary than their predecessors did A.high B.higher C.highest D.the highest (7) 2.The incentive for people to recycle was the fear that a landfill site could be opened up on their doorstep or that the government would start charging them for the amount of rubbish they binned, the survey found A.big B.bigger C.biggest D.most big 3.The average speed in London dropped to miles an hour - that's than when Londoners drove around in vehicles drawn by horses A.slow B.slower C.slowest D.more slow 5.The saying becomes a warning about the dangers of attacking people who are in positions than you are A.important B.most important C.more important D.as important as 6.I consider Michael Thomas to be one of and responsible members of our organization A.as studious B.studious C.more studious D.the most studious 11.One theory is that, as people get older, they become for what they have done and have better control of their emotions A.more thankful B.thankful C.most thankful D.as thankful as 12.In a study published this year, people in their eighties reported the problems with the quality of their sleep A.as few as B.few C.fewest D.fewer 14 His team found that levels of stress were among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five A.high B.higher C.the highest D.more high 19.It found that people generally become and experience less worry after age fifty A.happy B.happier C.happiest D.as happy as 20.A lack of exercise is now causing as smoking across the world, a study suggests A.the most deaths B.most deaths C.many deaths as D.more deaths (8)