ENGLISH PRACTICE 45 SECTION I: PHONETIC Part 1: Choose the word that has the different stress from the other: A calculator A challenge A astonished A advertiser adventurous A alternative B language B counter B obstacle B history C comprehend C guardian C disposal C difficulty B impetus C ancestry D institute D explain D apparent D D dividend Part 2: Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 10 A A A A A rose booked weigh blown tidal B whose B canned B height B fown B final C disclose C begged C eight C grown C idiot D chosen D buttoned D vein D frown D height SECTION II : GRAMMAR Part : Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) which best completes each sentence 11 The doctor examined me and then wrote out a for me to take to the chemist A paper B recipe C prescription D ticket 12 I was really embarrassed in the supermarket yesterday I got to the ……………… and realized I had left my money at home A check - up B check -out C check -off D check -in 13 Don't be late for the interview, people will think you are a disorganized person A unless B or so C if not D otherwise 14 Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn't keep with rapidly changing technologies A speed B time C fast D pace 15 Mary 's father approved of in the United States for another year in order to work toward her MA A her to stay B her staying C she staying D she to stay 16 There 's no need to be nervous You 're quite capable your driving test A of passing B passing C to pass D pass 17 I agree with most of what you said , but I can't your idea of letting children leave school at 14 A keep up with B catch up with C put up with D go along with 18 I think that you had better earlier so that you can get to class on time A to start to get up B started getting up C start getting up D to get up 19 It is better to try to work…………………rather than against Nature A for B with C by D along 20 ……………………he was good at physics in lower grades, he was terrible at it in grade12 A when B while C except that D despite 21 They want us to pay ………………………cheque A for B in C on D by 22 Andrew came to the meeting…………………….he hadn’t been invited A although B despite C in case D even 23 “…………………………do you go to the movies?” -”Once a month” A how far B what time C how often D how much time 24 PO box stands ………………………….”Post Office” box A as B like C by D for 25 Unless we ………………….up to these problems, many species of animals will become extinct A look B turn C face D get 26 We all know that the English ………………….strong traditions A have much B has much C has many D have many 27 Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man ……………………… A she hardly knows him B whom she hardly know C she hardly knows D that she hardly know 28 All the athletes taking part in the international games should be proud of …………………… A oneself B themselves C yourself D himself 29 If I could speak Spanish, I …………………… next year studying in Mexico A will spend B had spent C would spend D would have spent 30 The old man serves the ball so skillfully He …………… a good tennis player when he was young A can be B must be C could be D must have been 31 We haven't gone to a movie for years a) We go to a movie every day b) We haven't gone to a movie yet this year, but last year we did c) We haven't seen a movie for long time d) We don't go to a movie unless we have the time 32 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 33 " What were you doing last night, Mr John?" the police asked a) The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before b) The police asked Mr John what were you doing last night c) The police asked Mr John what you were doing the night before d) The police asked what had he been doing the night before, Mr John 34 My mother had the house decorated a) My mother had to decorate the house b) My mother has just decorated the house c) My mother had someone decorate the house d) The house is going to be decorated by my mother 35 I apologize for my forgetting your birthday a) I did not forget your birthday b) I am really sorry I forgot your birthday c) I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday d) I never apologize for my forgetting birthdays 36 They couldn't climb up the mountain because of the storm a) The storm made them not to climb up the mountain b) The storm prevented them from climbing up the mountain c) The storm made them could not climb up the mountain d) The storm prevent them to climb up the mountain 37 " I don't know anything about Jack London's life and works." means a) I don't have knowledge of Jack London's life and works b) I have no knowledge of Jack London's life and works c) I know nothing about Jack London's life and works d) All are correct 38 It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to any work a) None of us felt like doing any work because it was such a sunny day b) We wouldn't any work if it was such a sunny day c) None of us refused to our work although it was a sunny day d) We didn't work when it was sunny 39 "It was thought that the building had been destroyed." means a) The building was thought had been destroyed b) The building thought to be destroyed c) They have destroyed the building d) The building was thought to have been destroyed 40 George asked Mary ." Hamlet" a) If had she seen b) If she had seen c) What she had seen d) Had she seen Part 2: From the four underlined words or phrases, identify the one that is not correct 41 Tom said that if he had to another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert A B C D 42 The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard A B C D 43 After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book A B C D 44 Ton has not finished the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither A B C D 45 I’m afraid Peter is on the phone Do you want to come in and waiting? A B C D 46 It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there A B C D 47 She asked why did John look so embarrassed when he saw Carole A B C D SECTION III: READING Part : Read the text and decide which word or phrase A, B, C or D below best fits each space Circle the letter you choose for each question Number (0) has been done as an example : ( B ) for When you are looking ( ) B a job, it 's important to remember a few main points that will make it easier for you to find ( 1) First of all , take care with your ( 2) .form and CV, as most candidates are rejected on these alone Keep your CV clear and simple, and make the ( 3) of your good points If you are lucky enough to get invited to an ( 4) ,make sure you are well prepared Find out as much as you can about the company, and prepare ( 5) a set of questions and a list of points you want to make about yourself On the day itself, get there in plenty ( 6) .there is nothing worse than a candidate who (7) up late Wear fairly formal (8 ) .and make sure you look clean and presentable The first minute is vital This is when most of the decisions are made , so you must try to ( ) a good impression ( 10 ) the people who you have come to meet and make a note of their names Try to appear ( 11) and relaxed Body language and gestures require special ( 12 ) , and keep eye contact with whoever you are talking to If they ask about your previous employers, be positive ( 13) them and about your successes, remember to ( 14) the truth and try to back up what you say with examples Avoid taking notes, and not smoke or eat and don't ( 15 ) your jacket or tie off Finally, when you say goodbye, remember to call people by their names A after B for C up to D over 48 A job B place C position D work 49 A invitation 50 A most 51 A interview 52 A each 53 A on time 54 A comes 55 A clothes uniforms 56 A create 57 A Speak Salute 58 A smug 59 A care concern 60 A of 61 A say 62 A bring B selection B greatest B audience B all B in time B arrives B dresses B compose B Greet B arrogant B need B from B tell B lift C application C highest C attendance C every C of time C reaches C suits D illustration D biggest D appearance D both D before time D turns D C develop C Welcome D achieve C superior C importance D confident C about C talk C raise D D D around D discuss D take Part : Read the text and circle the best answer to each of the questions that follow : We stood in Syntagma about nine o'clock in the heat of an August evening preparing to start the business of going round the small hotels to look for a room We had a map and I knew the alphabet from my schooldays and from various problems in algebra and geometry, which use many of the letters , especially the one that helps you with the area of circles In the bus , as Europe passed the windows of the great six -wheeler and on the ferry I 'd tried to learn the numbers and a few of the most useful phrases At least we would be able to understand the price of things and exchange the normal polite greetings We would realize later how much English was spoken , particularly in matters of buying and selling With pages photocopied from a "Rough Guide to Athens" we set off Soon it was obvious Athens was full of English speakers using the " Rough Guide ".At one reception desk after another people were "Sorry but perhaps tomorrow ".Finally we got to the bottom of yet another long street running down from Syntagma and went through the doorway of yet another hotel to begin our ritual "Eh- heh- teh thomah-te- oh? "Have you a room ? " A large man sat behind a desk It was after eleven o'clock at night and we waited for the now familiar apology and suggestion that we come back tomorrow "Well now ",he said in faultness English, " If you don't mind waiting till the staff clean and prepare it , there 'll be a room ready in about an hour "After resting our tired legs and feet in the hotel 's small bar, the large man appeared, picked up our bags and led us to a lift " It 's on the top foor , " he said : " On the roof " He saw our look "Don't worry, it 's very comfortable "We ascended, stepped out , followed him up a fight of stairs and through a doorway into the open The night sky was all around us full of very bright stars He stopped at a door , opened it and put our bags on the foor We followed him It was to be our home for the next three weeks He handed us the key " Come outside I 'd like you to see something", he said and walked to the end of the roof " Just look round there " We leaned out over the parapet just enough to be safe and put our heads round the corner of the building In the distance on the top of its hill, fully lit and clearly outlined against the night sky, was the Acropolis Later, one memorable night, we would walk round it by moonlight, but I don't think anything could ever equal the magic of first seeing it the way we did, just a little before midnight from the top of a Athens roof 63 What was the writer looking for ? A small room B somewhere to stay 64.What does he say about Greek ? A He had learned it at school C He was able to read it 65 What does he say about English ? A Everybody spoke it C a business hotel D a room for a friend B His maths teacher taught it D.A school friend taught him B Most shopkeepers spoke it C Shopkeepers were very fuent D Business people used it 66 What did they learn about the " Rough Guide ? " A It was well- known in Athens B Many English speakers had photocopies B English users had copies of it D Many English tourists used it 67 When they entered the last hotel A they felt it was a waste of time B they kept an open mind C they hoped for a room next day D they could hardly stand 68 How did they feel when they heard the room was on the roof ? A They thought it was too high up B They thought it was unsuitable C They didn't want to climb stairs D They thought it was too open 69 Why did he asked them to come outside ? A He wanted to warn them about the roof B He was annoyed with them C He wanted them to stay weeks D He wanted to surprise them 70 What was their reaction to the view ? A They were surprised B They preferred it by moonlight C They were delighted D They felt unsafe watching it Part : Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Number ( ) is an example for you : The most ( ) effective way of learning a language is by living in the EFFECT country concerned, but parents should think ( 1) before they CARE send their children abroad Although some ( 2) arrange visits ORGANISE for children as young as ten, the ( ) of them won't be ready MAJOR to stay away from home and deal with ( ) differences until they CULTURE are in their teens Even then they will need a basic ( 5) KNOW of the language and some experience of foreign travel before they go Exchange visits are a good way for ( 6) to improve their language skills It is a good idea for them to exchange ( ) before the visits Host families should not feel any ( ) to provide an extensive programme of ( ) It is more important ENTERTAIN to make the guest feel welcome Travel can ( 10 ) the mind , and exchange visits give young people experience of a different way of life as well as a different language 71 A careful B carefulness C carefully 72 A organised B organiser C organisers 73 A majors B majority C major 74 A culture B culturally C cultures 75 A knowledge B know C knowledgeable 76 A teen B teens C teenagers 77 A correspond B correspondence C correspondent 78 A obliged B obligement C obliger 79 A entertainment B entertain C entertainer entertained 80 A broadly B broadened C broaden broadness THE END KEYS II/ Phần Ngữ pháp - Từ vựng - Đọc hiểu ( 12,0 pts ) Câu : Phần chọn từ, cụm từ A, B,C D ( 2,0 pts ) TEENS CORRESPOND OBLIGE BROAD D careless D organizes D majorities D cultural D unknown D teenager D correspondently D oblige D D 1 C ( prescription ) B( check -out ) D ( otherwise ) D ( pace ) B ( her staying ) A ( of passing ) D (go along with ) C ( start getting up ) Câu : Phần chọn từ A, B, C D text ( 1,5 pt ) D ( work ) C ( application ) A ( most ) A ( interview ) D ( both ) C ( of time ) D ( turns ) A ( clothes ) A ( create ) 10 B ( Greet ) 11 D ( confident ) 12 A ( care ) 13 C ( about ) 14 B ( tell ) 15 D ( take ) Câu : Phần đọc hiểu ( 2,0 pts ) B ( Somewhere to stay ) C ( He was able to read it ) D ( Business people used it ) C ( English users had copies of it ) A ( They felt it was a waste of time ) B ( They thought it was unsuitable ) D ( He wanted to surprise them ) C ( They were delighted ) III/ Phaàn Writing ( 5,0 pts ) Phaàn : Phaàn biến đổi câu theo cấu trúc ngữ pháp gợi ý ( 2,0 pts ) A new sports center was opened by the president last week Unless you are a student, you can't always get special reduced prices Some travel agents offer / sell / have cheaper tickets / make cheaper tickets available Don't leave the / your car keys with you when you park/ Don't forget to take the / your car keys with you when you park There has been no appreciable expansion of the population of the UK in the last decade Mrs Hype apologized for having arrived too late for the meeting No sooner had exam results been put up than all the students rushed to the notice board Despite his old age/ being very old, he still walks round the park everyday Phần : Phần luận ( 3, pts ) - Chấm điểm phần ngữ pháp , cấu trúc câu , cách dùng từ ngữ , cách giới thiệu, cách chuyển ý + Nếu học sinh nêu ý trở lên : - Về thuận lợi khó khăn sống thành thị : 1.5 điểm - Về thuận lợi khó khăn sống nông thôn : 1.5 điểm ... know anything about Jack London's life and works." means a) I don't have knowledge of Jack London's life and works b) I have no knowledge of Jack London's life and works c) I know nothing about... .there is nothing worse than a candidate who (7) up late Wear fairly formal (8 ) .and make sure you look clean and presentable The first minute is vital This is when most... B place C position D work 49 A invitation 50 A most 51 A interview 52 A each 53 A on time 54 A comes 55 A clothes uniforms 56 A create 57 A Speak Salute 58 A smug 59 A care concern 60 A of 61