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Question 57:Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?
A. social B. political C. financial D. engineering
Question 58:Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.
C. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.
D. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.
Question 59:The word ‗monumental‘ in Paragraph 2 means _________.
A. important and difficult B. like a large monument C. serving as a monument D. important and historic Question 60:What is going to be built first?
A. a city B. a dam C. a monument D. a sea bed
Question 61:The phrase ‗suck out’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. draw out B. pull out C. dry up D. take out
Question 62:The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _________ and earthquake.
A. fire B. water C. sunlight D. weather
Question 63:According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _______.
A. 2020 B. 2010 C. 2012 D. 2002
Question 64:What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?
A. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.
B. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.
C. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.
D. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
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PRACTICE TEST 17 A.TRẮC NGHIỆM
Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question.
Question 1. A. recipe B. slice C. strip D. bribe
Question 2. A. famous B. favourite C. favour D. familiar Question 3. A. nervous B. worry C. birthday D. third
Question 4. A. brush B. rush C. push D. crush
Question 5. A. character B. chemistry C. scholar D. chapter
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question Question 6. A. calculator B. intelligent C. impossible D. American
Question 7. A. economics B. material C. delicious D. unpopular Question 8. A. inference B. reference C. inferior D. redundancy Question 9. A. mechanic B. memorial C. machine D. mechanism Question 10. A. pastime B. teenager C. orchestra D. rehearse Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives
Question 11. She ____ for her parents‘ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself. A. should have asked B. could have asked
C. must have asked D. ought to ask
Question 12. According to a study, women blink almost twice ________ men.
A. more than B. as much as C. many more D. so much that Question 13. We are a very close- __________ family.
A. love B. knit C. good D. modern
Question 14. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male and female students_____
A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently
Question 15. Spectators are reminded that it is _______ to take photos during the match.
A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned
Question 16. ___my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from Question 17. During our stay in Venice, we bought a ________ bottle.
A. glass lovely perfume B. lovely glass perfume C. lovely perfume glass D. glass perfume lovely Question 18. My arm hurts so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken Question 19. Wildlife ________ are concerned about the environment.
A. scientists B. activists C. members D. protectors Question 20. ―Where is my bag?‖. - ―________‖
A. There it is B. There is it C. Here you are D. Here are you Question 21. The conference was organized for all of the _______ in the city .
A . history teachers B. historical teachers C . historic teachers D . historian teachers Question 22. It‘s high time we _______ something about the pollution.
A. did B. had done C. made D. had made
Question 23. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of
Question 24. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me.
A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention Question 25. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ________ ?
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A. won‘t they B. will they C. won‘t them D. will them Question 26. She asked for a second ________ as it tasted so good.
A. plate B. course C. dish D. helping
Question 27. Manchester United _______ an easy victory _______ Chelsea in yesterday‘s match.
A. earned/ over B. gained/ over C. earned/ at D. gained/ at Question 28. These days everybody is aware _______ the danger of smoking.
A. up B. of C. on D. with
Question 29. Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence ________ herself
A. at B. of C. in D. for
Question 30. You‘d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing Question 31. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word _______ word.
A. for B. by C. after D. to
Question 32. I can‘t speak English, _______
A. neither can she B. she can‘t either C. she can‘t too D. A& B are correct Question 33. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest.
A. source B. resource C. origin D. starting point
Question 34. There are no obvious reasons why certain frog ______ are disappearing from some rainforests.
A. species B. ones C. breeds D. animals
Question 35. Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words he _______
A. digests B. tastes C. chews D. swallows
Question 36. We try to help our mother _______ household chores.
A. make B. take C. build D. do
Question 37. _______ are that you have not seen a lion for some time.
A. Possibilities B. Chances C. Opportunities D. Occasions
Question 38. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are forms of_________ communication A. direct B. regular C. verbal D. non – verbal Question 39. A mystery is something that _______.
A. must explain B. mustn‘t explain C. can be explained D. can‘t be explained Question 40. The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure _______
A. to prevent endangered species B. to feed endangered species C. to benefit from endangered species D. to save endangered species
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70.
A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetations, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled-a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil on a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting form human activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city.
In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle. The result is an increased concentration of noxious (độc) chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a
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substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable (nhận thấy) health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, as a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 41: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere Question 42: The word "adversely" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably Question 43: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that________.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 44: The word "altered" in line 10 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. eliminated B. caused C. slowed D. changed
Question 45 Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the following reasons?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
Question 46: According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air pollution in localized regions?
A. It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region.
B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.
D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.
Question 47: The word "noxious' in line 16 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. harmful B. noticeable C. extensive D. weak
Question 48:According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if ____.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area C. the naturally occurring level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly Question 49: The word "detectable" in line 21 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable Question 50: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space
(51)____ history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (52)____. Guided by their own (53)____ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (54)____ awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life. These women have helped redefine and (55)____ the nature of women‘s place in society. Today the (56)____ of global women‘s organizations and the impact of women‘s contributions (57)____ society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (58 )____ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and (59)_____ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the
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extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (60)____ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home.
Question 51. A. Throughout B. Among C. During D. Upon Question 52. A. social B. society C. socialize D. socialist Question 53. A. region B. farm C. path D. field Question 54. A. a B. an C. the D. no article Question 55. A. gain B. encourage C. consolidate D. force Question 56. A. right B. spread C. limit D. belief Question 57. A. on B. for C. with D. at Question 58. A. own B. private C. individual D. personal Question 59. A. rises B. raises C. increases D. lifts Question 60. A. party B. competitor C. partner D. member
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 61: She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest.
A B C D
Question 62: Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960. A B C D
Question 63: Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted.
A B C D
Question 64: It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients.
A B C D B. PHẦN VIẾT
Rewrite the following sentences
Question 65. I wish I had chosen English to study at school.
The speaker regrets ……….
Question 66. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
There was not ………..
Question 67. Had he known more about the internet, he‘d have invested in some computer companies.
Knowing ………
Question 68. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse
The more ……….
Question 69. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office
She left ………
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PRACTICE TEST 18
Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 1. A. laughed B. passed C. suggested D. placed Question 2. A. river B. rival C. native D. driven.
Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
Question 3. A. mechanic B. military C. apologize D. miraculous Question 4. A. expensive B. allow C. develop D. different Question 5. A. maintenance B. appearance C. appropriate D. environment Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.
Question 6. John: ―Would you like a cup of tea?‖
Mike:‘ _____.
A. Yes, I do B. It‘s my pleasure C. I‘m sorry D. Yes, thanks
Question 7. ―We‘d better go. We‘ve been here for ... hour. That was ... fastest hour I‘ve ever spent‖
A. a/ the B. an/ the C. an/ a D. θ/ the Question 8. Luckily, by the time we got there, the painting ...
A. didn‘t sell B. hadn‘t sold C. wasn‘t sold D. hadn‘t been sold Question 9. Don‘t be impatient ! I ‗m sure he will turn ________ on time
A. up B. round C. on D. off Question 10. I remember....the letter a few days before going on holiday.
A. to receive B. to have received C. received D. receiving Question 11. Humans depend on species ... to provide food, clean air and water.
A. seperation B. division C. diversity D. difference Question 12. My new neighbor has two children,...are very lovely.
A. both of whom B. all of whom C. who both of D. both of that Question 13. You _____________ drink this; it‘s poison..
A. must B. needn‘t C. mustn‘t D. shouldn‘t Question 14. . I could not eat ……….I was very hungry.
A. despite B. in spite C. although D. because Question 15. ―Let me drive you home.‖ ― ___________‖
A. No problem. B. Don‘t worry. I‘m all right.
C. I usually drive home at five. D. It‘s me.
Question 16. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of Question 17. She doesn't want anything alcoholic now. She would rather...a soft drink.
A. have B. to have C. prefer D. prefer to have Question 18. ―Would you mind sending those flowers to Mr. Brown? ‖ ―______________‖
A. Sure, I‘ll do it now. B. I would if I were you.
C. He wouldn‘t mind. D. No, I can handle it myself.
Question 19. If she... rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were Question 20. My car is quite ___________ .
A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy Question 21. I had to get up early, ………I‘d have missed the train.
A. if not B. but C. otherwise D. so that Question 22. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______
A. occupation B. occupational C. occupied D. preoccupied Question 23. I don‘t like stories _________ have an happy ending.
A. whose B. when C. where D. which
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Question 24. ___________ weather! We can‘t go out for a walk now.
A. How a terrible B. How terrible
C. What terrible D. What a terrible
Question 25. Had you known that the river was dangerous, he……... to swim across it.
A. would have tried B. would try C. will not try D. wouldn‘t have tried
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Almost all the energy on the earth comes from the sun. Heat from the sun makes the earth warm enough for life. Plants use the sun‘s energy to live and grow. Plants give off a gas called oxygen. Animals eat plants and breathe oxygen. Animals need plants in order to live, and plants need the sun. You use plants to create heat and energy. You can burn wood from trees. You can burn fossil called coal, gas, and oil. Fossil fuels formed deep underground from plants and animals that died millions of years ago.
The sun‘s energy can also do harm. Too much sunlight can burn your skin, causing sunburn.
Harmful rays from the sun can also cause a disease called skin cancer. Looking right at the sun can harm your eyes. You need to be careful of the sun. The center of the sun is called the core, which is extremely hot. All the energy of the sun comes from the nuclear reactions in its core. It takes a long time for the energy from the core to reach the surface of the earth-about 170,000 years!
Question 26: According to the passage, the sun is vital because ...
A. it has its hot core
B. plants live and grow better with the sun‘s energy C. plants, animals and people need energy from the sun
D. fossil fuels will be used up and people turn to the sun‘s energy Question 27: Fossil fuels formed deep underground from ...
A. heat from the sun B. earth and rock
C. oil and gas D. dead plants and animals Question 28: The title for this passage could be ...
A. ―Energy from the sun‖ B. ―Oxygen and Plants‖
C. ―Animals and Plants‖ D. ―The Sun and Fossil Fuels‖
Question 29: Harmful rays from the sun may cause ....
A. fever B. skin cancer C. pain D. headache Question 30: All of the following statements are NOT true EXCEPT ...
A. the sun‘s heat does no harm to people
B. looking right at the sun is a way to make your eyes better C. the sun is a long way from the Earth
D. the center of the sun is not very hot
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31)______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation (32)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (33)______
person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (34)______ he or she is saying. This, (35)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (36)______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (37)______ seconds when they are thinking or (38)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (39)______ to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (40)______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
Question 31: A. talk B. notice C. get D. look Question 32: A. with B. to C. for D. about Question 33: A. others B. another C. one D. other Question 34: A. which B. what C. that D. where
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Question 35: A. yet B. in addition C. of course D. although Question 36: A. become B. come C. seem D. turn Question 37: A. a little B. a few C. little D. few Question 38: A. trying B. looking C. achieving D. managing
Question 39: A. up B. back C. down D. over
Question 40: A. like B. the same C. likely D. such as
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 41: The sooner you leave, the earliest you will arrive at your destination.
A B C D
Question 42: A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
A B C D
Question 43: Tom, your chores should have been finished by the time I get home, including taking out A B C D
the garbage.
Question 44: After she had dressed and ate breakfast, Lucy rushed off to her office for a meeting with
A B C D her accountant.
Question 45: If they took their language lesson seriously, they would be able to communicate with the A B C D
locals now.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
A. His father made him drive when he was eighteen.
B. He could drive when he was eighteen, but he didn't.
C. He has been using his car since he was eighteen.
D. He has driven since he was eighteen.
Question 47: People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
B. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
Question 48: Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
B. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
C. He found no peace in life because he retired early.
D. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.
Question 49: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn‘t listen B. You should persuade him to change his mind but he didn‘t listen.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn‘t.
D. You didn‘t persuade him to change because of his mind.
Question 50: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.
A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.
D. She hadn‘t begun to speak when people started interrupting.