Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. leather D. dream B. neat C. cream
2. D. hole A. colour B. toe C. go
3. A. light B. time C. price D. bring
4. A. false B. talk C. salad D. all
5. A. wait B. said C. train D. paid
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A.uniform B. ticket C. tide D. inspration
2. A. mountain B. found C. ground D. moussaka
3. A.shore B. observe C. shorthand D. short
4. A. seat B. search C. seaside D. seaport
5. A.preposition B. prepayment C.prepare D. prescribe
Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. Experiencing microgravity on a ______ flight is a part of astronaut training programmes.
A. orbit B. ship C. mission D. parabolic
2. As soon as the spacecraft _____ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
3. A _____ is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
A. comet B. galaxy C. universe D. solar system
4. In July of 1975, the first US-Soviet joint ______ so occurred with the Apollo-Soyuz object.
A. company B. relation C. mission D. performance
5. He‟s so brilliant and he can do anything - _______.
A. out of this world B. the sky's the limit
C. it‟s over the moon D. once in a blue
6. Dan: Do you like to drink tea? Ben: I love coffee, but I only drink tea ______ in a blue moon.
A. one B. once C. first D. only
7. Yuri Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in ______.
A. weightless B. gravity C. specific gravity D. microgravity
8. I passed all my exams - I‟m ________!
A. out of this world B. the sky‟s the limit
C. over the moon D. once in a blue moon
9. Vinasat-1 is Viet Nam‟s first telecommunication ______, which was launched in 2008.
A. spacesuit B. astronomy C. microgravity D. satelite
10. The first ______ was done by Alexei Leonov, a Russia cosmonaut on March 18th
, 1965. It was 10
minutes long.
A. spaceward B. spacesuit C. spacewalk D. spaceship
11. At night the ISS can easily be seen from the Earth, as it flies at the ______ of 20 kilometres above us.
A. attitude B. height C. level D. altitude
12. She‟s very intelligent and knowledgeable. She can ______ everything under the sun.
A. talk to B. talk about C. talk with D. talk of
13. The Milky Way is just a _____ in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. galaxy B. planet C. comet D. meteorite
14. Virgin Galactic is the world‟s first commercial _______.
A. spaceship B. exploration C. space D. spaceline
15. If you ______ the stars, all of your dreams will come true!
A. reach at B. reach for C. reach in D. reach for
16. Christer Fuglesang said he enjoyed floating around in the ______ environment.
A. weightless B. quiet C. homesick D. heavy
I. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
1. We stayed at home ………....it rained heavily.
A. however B. because D. but C so
2. Our train arrived........ Dieu Tri station …………….6.30.
A. to - at B. in - at C. on-till D. at - at
3. I'm looking………………….to………………….. from you.
A. at -hear B. forward - hear C. forward- hearing D. for - hearing
4. he said that he was coming……………..
A. tomorrow after B. the next day C. yesterday D. following day
5. this school has an excellent………………..
A. reputation C. reputed D. reputable B. repute
6. She said that she............... to learn to drive.
A. is going C. was going D. goes B. go
7. …………………..we miss the train, we can get the next one.
A. When B. While D. Unless C. if
8. We met a lot of people…………………our holiday.
A during B. while C. for D. at
9. Let's wait.... it stops raining.
A. until B. for C. till D. A & C
10. Have you finished writing your essay……………….?
C. just D. ago A. already B. yet
A. exam B. examine C. examiner D. examination
12. I want 2 seats forr “ romeo and Juliet"……………….Friday night
C. in A. at B. on D. B & C
13. please let him…………..with you.
C. to go B. going D. goes A. go
14. We'll make this beach clean and…………………… again.
C. beautifully D. beautify A. beauty B. beautiful
15. I’ve lived in this street…………………
C. for 2011 D.since 2011 A. in 2011 B. it was in 2011
16. What aspect of……………….English do you find it difficult? .
C. learning D. learnt B. studied A. study
17. when he was young, he………..swimming with his brother
B. used to go A. uses to go C. is used to going D. was used to go
18. …………………….. is a large building in a college or university where students live.
A. Campus B. Hall C. Institute . D. Dormitory
19. I wish you………... so fast. It makes me nervous
A. weren't driving C. can't drive B. won't drive D. will not drive
20. we have well…………….teachers.
A. qualify B. qualified C. qualifield D. quality
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. dump B. junkyard C. pollute D. adult
2. A. changes B. aches C. washes D. oranges
3. A. lakes B. roofs C. steps D. taxis
4. A. walked B. practised C. pleased D. missed
5. A. wicked B. needed C. learned D. collected
6. A. pages B. tops C. necks D. this
7. A. played B . cooked C. talked D. laughed
8. A. watches B. trees C. buses D. sentences
9. A. roofs B. boards C. hangs D. clothes
10. A. hanged B. earned C. noted D. cleaned
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
11.A. innovation B. ultimately C. regularly D. comfortable
12. A. yourself B. English C. shopping D. speeches
13. A. birthday B. parents C. pleasant D. begin
14. A. unlikely B. writer C. attack D. suggest
15. A. impression B. remember C. character D. attention
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. You can’t have both of these products. Take one __________ the other.
A. and B. with C. but D. or
2. Ba really wants to buy new tables and chairs. ___________, new furniture costs too much.
A. However B. But C. Therefore D. So
3. If the TV is always on in your house, you will not reduce the ________ of electricity you use.
A. number B. amount C. much D. plenty
4. “I suggest fixing the dripping faucet.” “__________”
A. We will. B. Good idea ! C. Yes, please. D. I’m afraid not.
5. Lan spoke English _________ after she lived in England for several months.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnaturally
6. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it _________ ?
A. on B. down C. off D. up
7. I’m trying to cut down ____________ the amount of driving I do to save energy.
A. off B. to C. out of D. on
8. They wrote _______________ the addresses so that they could get in touch.
A. down B. out C. in D. on
9. They climbed onto the wall and they couldn’t get _______________.
A. down B. on C. in D. over
10. _______________he has been absent frequently; he has managed to pass the test.
A. Because B. Because of C. But D. Though
11. Mary will take a plane _______________ she dislikes flying.
A. even though B. because C. and D. in spite of
12. She drank it to keep herself warm _______________ she dislikes coffee.
A. although B. because C. because of D. despite
13. The children like to put _______________ nice clothes when they go out.
A. in B. off C. into D. on
14. Before you go to bed, please turn _______________ all the lights.
A. off B. on C. in D. over
15. Please turn _______________ the gas, I want to cook my lunch.
A. over B. back C. on D. in
16. I like bananas, _______________ my brother doesn’t.
A. because B. but C. and D. even though
17. I shall go _______________ you stay here.
A. and B. because C. however D. although
18. Jane will be admitted to the university _______________ she has bad grades.
A. because B. even though C. because of D. but
19. _______________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because
20. She was absent _______________ her cold was worse.
A. because B. or C. because of D. so
UNIT 10: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
TEST 1
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. leather B. neat C. cream D. dream
2. A. colour B. toe C. go D. hole
3. A. light B. time C. price D. bring
4. A. false B. talk C. salad D. all
5. A. wait B. train C. said D. paid
II. Pick out one word which has the stress syllable different from those of the others.
1. A. spacecraft B. experienced C. plannet D. scientist
2. A. object B. evidence C. impossible D. alien
3. A. disappointed B. prisoner C. microorganism D. conclusion
4. A. example B. marvelous C. gemstone D. mineral
5. A. pesticide B. category C. profitable D. linguistics
III. Choose the word that best fit each of the following sentences.
1. Nowadays, the ___ can warn the eruption of the earthquakes
A. science B. scientists C. scientific D. scientifically
2. Mount Pinatubo, ___ is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
3. Ninety percent of ___ occurred around the Pacific Rim known as the “ Ring of Fire”
A. earthquakes B. typhoon C. thunderstorm D. tornadoes
4. The bike ___ is used at the circus has only one wheel.
A. who B. which C. whose D. where
5. Please bring a raincoat just __ case.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
6. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word. This word means “harbor wave”.
A. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word which it means “harbor wave”.
B. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word it means “harbor wave”.
C. “Tsunami” is a Japanese word which means “harbor wave”.
D. “Tsunami” means “harbor wave” is a Japanese word.
7. Sue lives in the house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in the house it is opposite my house.
B. Sue lives in the house which opposite my house.
C. Sue lives in the house which is opposite her house.
D. Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house.
8. The plants live on that island may develop differently.
A. The plants live on that island may develop differently.
B. The plants that live on that island may develop differently.
C. The plants which lives on that island may develop differently.
D. The plants that on that island may develop different.
9. Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily.
A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano.
B. Etna which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano.
C. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily is an active volcano.
D. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is active volcano.
10. You saw that smoke. It came from the hills.
A. You saw the smoke which comes from the hills.
B. You saw smoke which came from the hills.
C. You saw the smoke that came from the hills.
D. You saw the smoke came from the hills.
11. The boy of_______ you made fun is my cousin.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
12. It was the nurse _______ told me to come in.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
13. I’m very busy, so please don’t disturb me _______ it’s urgent.
A. while B. unless C. if D. since
14. I have always wanted to visit Kuala Lumpur, _______ capital of Malaysia.
A. is the B. that is the C. which the D. the
15. I saw a thief take Mary’s purse so I ran _______ him but I couldn’t catch him.
A. after B. over C. near D. into
16. We never find out the reason _______ Tom didn’t get that job.
A. which B. that C. why D. how
17. There was a thunderstorm _______ the plane went on flying.
A. and B. but C. so D. though
18. Which is the kind of language _______ is used by def and dump people.
A. which B. that C. who D. Both A & B
19. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a _______
A. hurricane B. tornado C. cyclone D. typhoon
20. The temple was destroyed in the violent _______ of 1470 BC.
A. erupt B. eruption C. erupting D. erupts
21. Friends are people _______ close to us.
A. who are B. who is C. which is D. which are
22. The building was _______ damaged by fire.
A. extensive B. extent C. extension D. extensively
23. The man _______ opinions I respect most is my father.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
24. Daddy, it’s the weather forecast _______ TV.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
25. Don’t worry, everything is _______ control.
A. under B. without C. in D. at
26. Please hurry. We need these documents _______ delay.
A. under B. without C. in D. at
27. We thought the two films were very similar _______ a great extent.
A. to B. with C. at D. in
28. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are ______ duty.
A. on B. in C. of D. off
29. Hue will have temperatures _______ 230 C and 270 C.
A. at B. between C. in D. with
30. I am preparing for the picnic_______ my friends tomorrow.
A. at B. to C. in D. with
31. Please bring some raincoats just_______ case.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
32. This is the first time I _______ to play badminton.
A. have tried B. am trying C. was trying D. would be try
33. It cost approximately 200 dollars.
A. exactly B. at least C. mare than D. about
34. She occasionally visits her little country house.
A. seldom B. rarely C. hardly ever D. now and then
35. The final _______ of the play will take place on Monday.
A. action B. performance C. view D. sight
36. London is _______ of England.
A. capital B. a capital C. an capital D. the capital
37. Our people live _______ than before the war.
A. well B. the best C. as well D. better
38. She said that she _______ you some day.
A. had visited B. has visited C. will visited D. would visit
39. He asked me How my brother was. “How _______ ?” He asked me
A. is your brother B. your brother was C. your brother is D. was your brother
40. Lan will miss the bus ________ she hurry up
A. if B. when C. why D. unless
41. Have you ever thought of an exciting trip to nowhere, a trip ________?
A. to the world B. to the sea C. to space D. to the earth
42. If you decide to take the trip, you’ll have ________ a few months.
A. to get willing B. to be hard C. to get ready D. to be unwilling
43. You should run a lot, swim everyday. You must be in excellent ________ condition.
A. mental B. optional C. total D. physical
44. You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in perfect ________.
A. health B. healthy C. healthful D. healthily
45. Once you get on the trip, you‘ll be in a different world. You’ll see ______ of the earth.
A. photo B. posters C. pictures D. postcards
46. You may also find you country and other ________ places.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. uninteresting
47. You will be able to see the wonders of ________ : oceans, rivers, mountains.
A. nature B. structures C. buildings D. constructions
48. Pilots must know about the weather or they can’t land and________.
A. take into B. get into C. take up D. take off
49. You ________ eat these mushrooms. They are poisonous.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. may not
50. If Ba _______ his lunch, he’ll be hungry at lunchtime.
A. forgot B. can forget C. forgets D. forget
IV. Each sentence has a mistake find and correct it.
1. Having studied in English for three years, Lan is used to speak English with her classmate.
2. Sarah was the more capable of the three girls who took part in the play.
3. They study English for several years.
4. They work hardly from morning till night.
5. Nam’s father is accustomed to stay up late typing his documents.
6. His teacher doesn’t allow to talk in class.
7. There were so much people that there weren’t enough seat for every one.
8. They are believing in the story that he is making up.
9. He left the room without to say a word.
10. Lan wishes that she went to the party last night.
V. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:
Do you want to plan for some kind of exciting trip? Do you have a million dollars? Are you very healthy? Are you a good traveler ? Do you want to go to nowhere? Then you can have a trip to space.
If you ___(1) __ to take the trip, you will have to get ready a few months before the flight. You must be in excellent ___(2) ___ condition. You should run a lot, swim every day, and do ___(3)__ and push-ups. You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in ___(4)__ health.
Once you get on the trip, you will be in a different world. You will see pictures of the Earth. You may also find your country and other ___(5)___ places. You will be able to see the oceans, the big rivers and the tall mountains.
When you are in __(6)__, you will not weigh anything. You will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful __(7)__ you have never had before. If you __(8)__ on board now, you would experience those marvelous things.
1. A. decided B. deciding C. decides D. decide
2. A physics B. physician C. physical D. physicist
3. A homework B. housework C. aerobics D. cooking
4. A bad B. perfect C. sick D. well
5. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
6. A orbit B. class C. place D world
7. A feel B. feeling C. felt D. fill
8. A are B. is C. am D. were
VI. Put the verb in the right form and tense
1. She (go) ________________ to school at 6:30 everyday?
2. He (learn) __________ English since 1992. He is doing his homework in the living room.
3. Five years ago, he (live) _____________ in the country with his parents.
4. She (work) _________ in her garden with her brother now.
5. It is very (health) ______________ to live in a damp room.
6. Do you have a (nation) _____________ costume in your country?
7. What is the (long) _______________ of the runway at this airport?
8. I feel so (sleep) _______________ I’m going to bed.
9. They’re going to announce the (arrive) ______________ of the Prince.
10. It’s difficult (make) _____________ friends in a new school.
VII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones
1. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
à If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Unless you water these plants eveyday, they will die.
à If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He will die if nobody brings him to the hospital.
à Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. She didn’t take your advice , so she failed in her exam.
à If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither.
à If you ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country.
à If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
à We are going to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
à In spite……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The fire has destroyed many houses.
à Many houses…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. She won’t visit me again.
à I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. He wrote the letter in two hours.
à It took ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.
à The tea ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
: Some volcanoes are always ( 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They are called active volcanoes . Mount Etna in Italy is an active ( 2 ) Sorine volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times . These are ( 3 ) . . . . . . extinct volcanoes . Most of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes . These volcanoes ( 4 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have a hot spot under them . They ( 5 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . erupt anymore . .
Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time , ( 6 ) . . . . . . . . . . . they could erupt again . These are called dormant volcanoes . Scientists try to figure out ( 7 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . volcanoes will erupt . Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work . Scientists drill into volcanoes . They ( 8 ) . maps of the inside of the volcanoes . They use satellites to study volcanoes ( 9 ) . . . . . … . . . . . space . Scientists have been able to predict . a few eruptions . But it is not ( 10 ) . . … . . . to tell what a volcano might do .
1 . A . erupting B . running C . going. D . firing
2 . A . mountain B . volcano C river D . hill
3 . A . named B . thought C . called D . said
4 . A . any longer B . any more C . not more D. No longer
5 . A . won ' t B . cannot C . should not D . may not
6 . A . and B . or C . but D. so
7 , A . where B . why C . that D. when
8 . A . do B . create C . build D. make
9 . A . in B . from C.into D. out of
10 . A . easy B . difficult C . able D. good
2 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
1. T he students may…...a parting meeting before they leave school.
A. to have B. have C. having D. had
2. It might …....tonight because of the cold climate.
A. rain B. to rain D. rained C. raining
3. she can’t ………….a word because she's so moved.
A. say B. to say D. says C. saying
4. Scientist could notabou the egg - shaped object in some fields.
A. explaining B. to explain D. explained C. explain
5. You should.. . more books about UFO if you want to know about life on other planets.
A. reading B. read C. to read D. reads
6. They will……………..their friends at the airport.
A. see , B. seeing C. to see D. saw
7. She had ........what she has seen to the police.
B. to report A. report C. reporting D. reported
8. This chair needs………………It's almost broker.
B. fix A. to fix C. fixing D. fixed
9. The students need………….... some new books on Math
A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. bought
10. the children must.... their homework before going out for the games.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. finished
11. If she ………………enough money, she'll buy an apartment.
A. had B. has C. to have D. have
12. If they train hard, they…………. past record easily.
A. will break B. would break C. break D. broke
13. If I……. an alien, I would talk to him/her without fear.
A. meet B. met C. had meet D. meeting
14. If the children got up earlier, they…….. the bus this morning.
C. missed D. miss A. wouldn't miss B. will miss
15. If today………….. Sunday, we could go to the beach.
C. is D. was A. has been B. were
16. If the firemen……………... in time, they could save the victims.
C. came D. comes A. have come B. come
17. If you don't work hard, you………….. better results
B. don't get C. hasn't get D. doesn't get A. won't get
18. If the weather…………... fine tomorrow, we'll go on a camping trip
C. can be D. were A. is B. will be
19. If it gets colder, we ……..warm and heavy clothes.
B. will wear C. wearing D. wears A. wear
20. if people see a UFO, they………the NASA know
C. letting D lets A. let B. will let
1. UFOs mean…………….flying objects.
A. unidentified B. unknown C. unable D. unknown
2. Some scientists say that flying saucers might be people's…………………
A. imagination B. imagine C. imaginative D. imaginary
3. Imagine someday you would live without……………
D. electricity A. electrical B. electric C. electrician
4. Tim is an…………..child
D. imagination C. image A. imaginative B. imagine
5. There is no..............that he has been here.
A. evidentially B. evidential C. evidence D. evident
6. The disease was thought to have……………….in Africa.
A. appeared B. disappearing C. disappeared D. appearing
7. The man……………without trace
C. appeared A. disappearing B. disappeared D. appearing
8. My parents do not allow me...,so I had to stay at home.
C. going D. gone B. go A. to go
9. There………..no sounds on the moon.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
10. If there were flying saucers, there……………… traces of their landing
A. is B. will be C. are D. would be
11. Do you think you will be able………… a space trip?
C. taking A. to take B. take D. taken
12. He won't be happy if you………....come!
A. didn't B. haven't C. don't D. won't.
13. If I ……………….. a bird, I would be a dove
a. is B. were C. was D. am
14. If we became rich, we would travel………….. the world.
A. around B. on C. at D. up
15. She would come to see you if she ……...your address.
C. have D. having B. had A. has
16. Where will you go if you……....a car?
C. had D. having A. has B. walk
17. Did lan………….walk past the Mosque on her way to primary school?
A. used B. used to C. use to D. use
18. People said there……………be water on Mars.
A. might B. may C. must D. will
19. I hope he doesn't keep us ……………….
A. to wait B.waiting C. for waiting D. wait
20. Those were the days……………… we were very happy.
A. that B. of which C. about which D. when
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is an object flying in the sky which cannot be identified by the person who sees it. Sometimes the object is investigated. If people can still not figure out what the object is after an investigation, it is called a UFO. If they figure out what the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO because it has been identified.
Even though UFOs can be anything, people often use the word UFO when they are talking about alien spacecraft. Flying saucer is another word that is often used to describe an unidentified flying object.
Studies estimate that 50 % -90 % of all reported UFO sightings are identified later . Usually 10 % -20 % are never identified . Studies also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people trying to trick other people). Most UFOs are actually natural or man - made objects that looked strange . % -90 % UFOs are identified as one of three different things: astronomical causes (for example: planets , stars , or meteors ) ; aircraft , balloons 10 % -20 % of UFOs are other causes (such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.)
1. What does the word "igure out" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. observe B. explain C. calculate D. require
2. Another word used to describe a UFO is ………………….
A. spacecraft B. astronaut C. flying saucer D. cooking oil
3. How many percents of all reported UFO sightings are not identified?
A. 10 % -20 % B. 20 % -30 % C. 30 % -50 % D. 80 % -90 %
4. Most of UFOs are identified as one of the following things except .
B. balloons C. clouds D. rains A. stars
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. UFO means Unidentified Flying Object.
B. UFO is often used to talk about alien spaceships.
C. Many UFO sightings are hoaxes.
D. Over half of all reported UFO sightings are identified
