ENGLISH PRACTICE 42 B PHONETICS Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet A of B file C off D form A gestation B jellyfish C species D ethnic A anthem B abandon C disaster D ambassador A committee B titanic C citadel D elimination A funeral B document C altitude D volunteer C LEXICAL – GRAMMAR I Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet Anyone caught throwing here should be fined A rubbish B bag C money D flowers Let’s go for a picnic this week, ? A we B don’t we C shall we D have we I can’t stand the car Therefore, I hate traveling by car A illness B sickness C ailment D disease He decided to buy a computer he didn’t have much money A because B after C although D Despite A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be A photogenic B photography C photograph D photographic When he , everyone A arrived/ has left B had arrived/ left C arrived/ had left D would arrive/ leave I work as a tutor to earn money for a summer trip A general B private C secret D single I wouldn’t waste time _that book if I were you A to reading B reading C read D to be read She has got a bad for definition A memory B mind C brain D nerve 10 “How does Ann like her new school?” “Fine, she is doing in her course.” A extreme good B extremely good C extreme well D extremely well 11 We are planning to go on a _ holiday this summer A packing B pack C packed D package 12 The series is watched by millions of _ A viewing B viewees C viewers D views 13 Be careful! The mountain road is slippery A terrify B terrifyingly C terrifying D terrified 14 Teacher will never be _ by computers in the classroom A replaced B exchanged C worked D preferred 15 If he _ late, he sleepy now Trang 1/5 A hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t have been C didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t have been B didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t be D hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t be II Supply the correct form of the words in brackets The students are already _ with the work of Shakespeare (ACQUAINT) The children all have very different (PERSON) An _ is a person who is concerned about the natural environment and wants to improve and protect it (ENVIRONMENT) She had never been greatly concerned about her _(APPEAR) The _ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio (MAJOR) III Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct People think computers never any mistakes, but in fact, they A B C D Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend A B C D Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises A B C D He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife A B C D The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music A B C D D READING I Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet Christmas is a Christian holiday It commemorates the (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago Christian churches hold _(2) services to celebrate Christmas (3) midnight on Christmas (4), most churches hold special candlelight services But Christmas is also a social and family (5) It is a festival of goodwill, a time (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents (7) the family Christmas tree Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _(8) small gifts (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer Presents are (10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day 1.A day B birth C God D father A religious B religion C region D regional A on B in C under D at A morning B afternoon C evening D Eve A Christmas B holiday C weekend D day A of B to C for D on A on B under C beside D in A with B in C of D on Trang 2/5 A Despite B Because of C According to D But 10 A never B rarely C sometimes D usually II Read the following passage and then choose the best answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet Lin A rather surprisingly geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of e the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core The thick glacier above Lake Vostok (5) actually insulates it from the frigid temperature (the lowest ever recorded on Earth) on the surface The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size It was not until much more recently that data collected by (10) satellite made scientist aware of the tremendous size of the lake; satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctic is of interest to the scientific community because of potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have (15) survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination Scientists are looking for (20) possible ways to accomplish this The purpose of the passage is to A explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B provide satellite data concerning Antarctica C discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D present an expected aspect of Antarctica’s geography The word “lies” in line could best be replaced by A sleeps B sits C tells falsehoods D inclines What is true of Lake Vostok? A It is completely frozen B It is not a saltwater lake C It is beneath a thick slab of ice D It is heated by the sun Which of the following is closet in meaning to “frigid” in line 6? A Extremely cold B Never changing C Quite harsh D Rarely recorded All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it A was conducted by air B made use of radio waves C did not measure the exact size of the lake D was controlled by a satellite It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if A There were no lake B the lake was not so big C Antarctica were not so cold D radio waves were not used The word “microbes” in line 15 could be best be replaced by which of the following? A Pieces of dust B Trapped bubbles C Tiny organisms D Rays of light The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake Vostok? A It can be studied using radio waves B It may contain uncontaminated microbes C It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D It has already been contaminated The word “downside” in line 18 is closest in meaning to A bottom level B negative aspect C underside D buried section Trang 3/5 10 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses A further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B Problems with satellite- borne radar equipment C ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D the harsh climate of Antarctica III Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet If asked who (1) the game of baseball, most _(2) would probably reply that it was Abner Doubleday At the beginning of this century, there was some disagreement over _(3) the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the (4) In 1908 a report was published by the commission _(5) which Abner Doubleday, a U.S Army officer from Cooperstown, New York, was (6) credit for the intervention of the game The National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in (7) of Doubleday Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday (8) did not have much to with the development of baseball (9), baseball seems to be a close (10) to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than American roots A discovered B founded C invented D found A Americans B American C The US D America A what B how C when D that A problem B question C matter D issue A at B to C of D in A provided B passed C given D delivered A honor B reward C award D ceremony A truly B really C as well D probably A But B Moreover C Instead D Additionally 10 A relate B relationship C relative D relation E WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Tom is the most industrious pupil No other pupil _ The last time I played football was in 1971 I I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet If _ The weather was so beautiful that we went swimming It was I am really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party I really wish _ II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word She owns all this land now (belongs) All _ Organized activities don’t interest Eva very much ( interested) Eva _ If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly (running ) Daily Do you like meat more than fish? (prefer) Do ? He hasn’t got the intelligence to be a programmer ( intelligent) Trang 4/5 He - THE END - Trang 5/5 KEYS B PHONETICS I ( pts: 01pt/ item) A C C LEXICAL – GRAMMAR C 4.B 5.D 3.B B 13 B 4.C A 14 A 5.A 10 D 15 D I ( 15pts: 1pt/ item) 1.A 2.C 6.C 7.B 11 D 12 C II (5 pts: 1pt/ item) acquainted personalities 3.environmentalist appearance majority III.(5 pts: 1pt/item) B D D READING I ( 10pts: 1pt/ item) 3.C 4.A C 1.B 2.A 6.C 7.B II (10 pts: 1pt /item) 3.D A 4.D C 5.B 10.D 1.D 6.A 3.C 8.B 4.A 9.B 5.D 10.C 3.B 8.B 4.B 9.C 5.D 10.D 2.B 7.C III (10 pts: pt /item) C C 2.A A E WRITING I ( 10 pts: 2pt/ item) No other pupil is more industrious than Tom/ as industrious as Tom I haven’t played football since 1971 If my children hadn’t wanted a pet, I wouldn’t have bought the dog It was such beautiful weather that we went swimming I really wish I had invited her to the party II ( 10 pts: 2pt/ item) All this land belongs to her Eva isn’t interested in organized activities very much Daily running (quickly) improves your breathing (quickly) Do you prefer meat to fish? 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