REGULAR TEST 1219

The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenthcentury artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “A[r]

TR ƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN NG THPT LI N S N ỄN SƠN ƠN WRITTEN TEST 02

Time allowance 45 minutes Select the SYNONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.

Question 01 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

Question 02 This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences.

One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist In

effect, a market must be created for an artist to become successful The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour

Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if

they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print

Question 03 The word “speculated” could be best replaced by _.

Question 04 Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?

A Whistler’s Greatest Works B Copying Limited Edition Prints

C Whistler’s Mother D The Practice of Signing Prints

Question 05 What made Whistler’s work more valuable?

A His signature on the prints B His brother-in-law’s prints

C His painting of his mother D His fame as an artist

Question 06 The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to _.

Question 07 What was James Abbott McNeill Whistler famous for?

A His painting of sight B His mother’s work

C His painting of portrait D His mother’s picture

Select the ANTONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.

Question 08 One of the key to successful business is careful planning.

Question 09 Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.

A lesser and lesser B fewer and fewer C lesser and fewer D less and less

Choose the underlined part marked A, B, C, or D in each sentence that should be corrected.

Question 10 The oil price is believing to be rising again

Question 11 While the Browns were away on holiday, their house was broke into

Question 12 Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?

Question 13 Now that I’ve become old, I can’t read as quickly as I used to

A old B used to C quick D Now that

Question 14 There have been a report of several bombings by terrorist groups

A have been B terrorist C several D bombings

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.

Question 15 With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has _ ten times the Olympic Games

A the most viewers B more viewers C the most viewers D more viewers than Question 16 all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange

A To believe that B That the belief C It is believed that D The belief that

Question 17 _ all matter is formed of molescutes

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A No matter how complex B It's not a complex matter

C How complex is not a matter D It doesn't matter if the complex

Question 18 Although most cats hate to swim, _ if necessary

A they do so can B so they can do C they can do so D can they do so

Question19 _ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease

A The Red Cross is committed to B Committed to the Red Cross is

C The Red Cross to commit D To commit the Red Cross

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question 20 Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _ your hand."

Question 21 Pay more attention _ picture and you can find out who is the robber

Question 22 Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) _ one at high school here?

Question 23 She said she _ collect it for me after work

Question 24 The mother told her son _ so impolitely

A not behave B not to behave C not behaving D did not behave Question 25 I _ like that dress It's really nice

Question 26 Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and _

A communicate B communication C communicative D communicator

Question 27 - Jack: "I have a headache." - Jill:" _ you take an aspirin?"

Question 28 You should _ more attention to what your teacher explains

Question 29 Body language is a potent form of _ communication

Question 30 I _ you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same

Question 31 - Anna: "How does the washing machine work?" - Anne: " _"

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text.

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (34) _ It is now ending its first term as a school (35) _by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement

They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (36) _ The villagers started a huge campaign to (37) _money They collected enough

to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons Now the school is doing well and it seems (38) it will continue to run in the future

Question 38 A in case B even though C as if D if only

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 39 A situation B appropriate C informality D entertainment

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