VI. WRITING
Choose the best answer to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. I wish I hadn't sold my bike.
I regret ______________________________________
a. to sell my bike. b. selling my bike. c. I had sold my bike. d. not to sell my bike.
2. No one told me about the change of plan.
I_____________________________________
a. knew about the change of plan. b. am not known about the change of plan.
c. was told about the change of plan. d. didn't know about the change of plan.
3. Nigel felt sick from eating too many cakes. Nigel felt sick because _____________
a. he has eaten a lot of cakes. b. he was eating too many cakes.
c. there were too many cakes he ate. d. he had eaten too many cakes.
4. In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door.
When _____________________________________
a. we were having lunch, there was a knock at the door.
b. we knocked at the door, we were having lunch.
c. we had just finished lunch, there was a knock at the door.
d. our lunch were in the middle there Was a knock at the door.
5. Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday.
They_____________________________________
a. always play their game of badminton. b. play badminton always on Tuesday.
c. always play badminton on Tuesday. d. have always played badminton on Tuesday.
6. Adrian wears jeans all the time.
Adrian _____________________________________
a. always wears jeans. b. often wears jeans.
c. sometimes wears jeans d. usually wears jeans
260/ We / have / dinner / when / light / go out a We have dinner when the light go out. b We were having dinner when the light went out. c We was having dinner when the light go out. d We are having dinner when the light went out. 261/ There / be / lot / traffic / streets / during / rush hour. a There is lot of traffic in streets during rush hours. b There are lot of traffic at the streets during rush hours. c There is a lot of traffic in the streets during rush hours. d There is a lot of traffic at the streets during rush hours. 262/ He / usually / go / for / walk / 20 minutes / before / go / bed. a He usually goes for walk about 20 minutes before go bed. b He usually goes for walk about 20 minutes before going bed. c He usually goes for a walk about 20 minutes before going to bed. d He usually goes for a walk about 20 minutes before go to bed. 263/ Their parents / go / business / Paris / since last week . a Their parents have gone on business in Paris since last week. b Their parents go to business in Paris since last week. c Their parents go on business in Paris since last week. d Their parents have gone to business in Paris since last week. 264/ They / learn / English / 1999. a They have learnt English since 1999. b They have learnt English for 1999. c They has learnt English since 1999. d They has learnt English for 1999. 265/ I / talk / Jim / the phone / last night. a I talked to Jim on the phone last night. b I talked to Jim at the phone last night. c I talked to Jim in the phone last night. d I talked to Jim off the phone last night. 266/ What / length / Red River ? a What is length of Red River? b What are length of Red River? c What are the length of Red River? d What is the length of Red River? 267/ What / most expensive / you / ever / buy ? a What is the most expensive things you’ve ever bought? b What is most expensive thing you’ve ever bought? c What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought? d What is most expensive things you’ve ever bought? 268/ Could / show / me / how / use / radio? a Could you show me how to use this radio? b Could you show me for how to use this radio? c Could you show me how use this radio? d Could you show for me how use this radio? 269/ I / be / interested / computer. a I am interested at computer. b I am interested of computer. c I am interested in computer. d I am interested on computer. 270/ Not get up late / or you / miss / early train. a Don’t get up late or you would miss the early train. b Not get up late or you’ll miss the early train. c Not get up late or you would miss the early train. d Don’t get up late or you’ll miss the early train. 271/ It / hotter / today / yesterday. a It was hotter today it was yesterday b It’s hotter today than it is yesterday c It was hotter today than yesterday d It’s hotter today than it was yesterday 272/ I / finish / homework / half an hour ago. a I finished my homework half an hour ago. b I finish my homework half an hour ago c I will finish my homework half an hour ago d I have finished my homework half an hour ago 273/ She / not like / milk / when / she / young. a She doesn’t like milk when she were young b She didn’t like milk when she young c She doesn’t like milk when she was young d She didn’t like milk when she was young 274/ The children/ play/ football/ the play ground/ now. a The children is playing football on the play ground now b The children are playing football on the play ground now c The children are playing football in the play ground now d The children is playing football in the play ground now 275/ She / need / get / new passport / because / lose / old one. a She need to get a new passport because she’s lost the old one. b She needs to get a new passport because of she’s lost the old one. c She needs get a new passport because she’s lost the old one. d She needs to get a new passport because she’s lost the old one. 276/ It take / me / 20 minutes / get / here yesterday. a It take me 20 minutes to get here yesterday b It take me 20 minutes get here yesterday c It took me 20 minutes to get here yesterday d It took me 20 minutes get here yesterday 277/ You / been to London? a Have you ever been to London? b Has you ever been to London? c Have you yet been to London? d Has you been to London yet? 278/ They / move / Hanoi / 1968. a They moved to Hanoi on 1968 b They moved to Hanoi in 1968 c They moved to Hanoi since 1968 d They moved to Hanoi for 1968 279/ It / exciting / hear / she has won / gold medal. a It is exciting hear that she has won a gold medal. b It was exciting for hear that she has won a gold medal. c It was exciting hear that she has won a gold medal. d It is exciting to hear that she has won a gold medal. 280/ The nurse / kind enough / help him walk. a The nurse was kind enough for help him walk. b The nurse was kind enough help him walk. c The nurse was kind enough of help him walk. d The nurse was kind enough to help him walk. 281/ His friend persuade / him / study chemistry. a His friends persuaded him to study chemistry. b His friends persuaded him study chemistry. c His friends persuaded him in study chemistry. d His friends persuaded him in studying chemistry. 282/ You / better not go swimming because / look sick. a You’d better not go swimming because look sick. b You’d better not go swimming because of look sick. c You’d better not go swimming because of you look sick. d You’d better not go swimming because you look sick. 283/ He / so ill / he could / go / school. a He was so ill that he couldn’t go to school. b He was so ill that he couldn’t go to the school. c He was so ill that he couldn’t go school. d He was so ill that he couldn't go the school. 284/ What/ see/ the cinema/ weekend? a What we will see at the cinema this weekend? b What will we see at the cinema this weekend? c What we will see at the cinema last weekend? d What will we see at the cinema last weekend? 285/ You / have / good time / party / last night ? a Will you have a good time at the party last night ? b Do you have a good time at the party last night ? c Would you have a good time at the party last night ? d Did you have a good time at the party last night ?
41. In spite of …………………….., we decided to go out.
A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired
42. When the firework ………………… off, the dog …………………… away.
A. had gone/ran B. went/had run C. went/ran D. went/was running
43. When we ……………………….. the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been paying
44. He is interested in ………………….. . He is a …………………..
A. scientist/science B. science/ scientist C. scientific/science D. scientist/scientific
45. Because of financial problem, she could not go on her study at university.
A. continue B. examine C. expect D. finish
46. His mother’s death is the greatest ……………………. event that she will never get rid of.
A. successful B. comic C. brilliant D. tragic
47. Without the pull of the Earth, we could not ………………… anything.
A. weigh B. weight C. weightless D. weightlessness
48. …………………………………….., Peter managed to arrive at the departure spot on time to join the trip with his friends.
A. Although of some troubles on the way B. Bcause of some troubles on the way
C. Had some troubles on the way D. Though he got some troubles on the way
49. When we were on the phone, the crossed line was ………………… because of a wrong connection.
A. obtained B. interrupted C. specialized D. determined
50. Family …………………….. is very important for a child to form his personality.
A. name B. background C. specialization D. degree
51. A well- ……………….child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. educate B. educated C. education D. educative
52. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned , but he could not do the business well because of his lack of ……………………..
A. experiment B. experience C. service D. hobby
53. Sam not only works with enthusiasm ……………………. gets on with his colleagues.
A. but as well B. but also C. nor D. either
54. We have been working for more than eight hours. It is time to ………………… a rest.
A. take B. make C. practise D. do
55. Planes often ………………on time and passengers have to arrive at the airport at least half an hour early.
A. go off B. take off C. turn off D. keep off
IV. Choose the best answer
1. The child________ before the doctor arrived.
a. died b. had died c. has died d. was dying
2. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________
a. had left b. has left c. left d. were leaving
3. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.
a. hasn't finished b. hasn't finished c. didn't finish d. would finish
4. Jane's eyes are red. She________
a. cried b. has cried c. has been crying d. had cried
5. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.
a. smoked b. has smoked c. had been smoking d. has been smoking
6. Arsenal________ next Monday.
a. wins b. will win c. would win d. is winning
7. it________ rain tomorrow.
a. rains b. will rain c. is going to rain d. is raining
8. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.
a. leave b. will leave c. have left d. shall leave
9. The little girl asked what________ to her friend.
a. has happened b. happened c. had happened d. would have been happened
10. John________ a book when I saw him.
a. is reading b. read c. was reading d. reading
11. He said he________ return later.
a. will b. would c. can d. would be'
12. Jack________ he door.
a. has just opened b. open c. will have opened d. opening
13. I have been waiting for you________
a. since early morning b. since 9 a.m c. for two hours d. all are correct
14. My sister________ for you since yesterday.
a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking d. looked
15. Jack________ the door.
a. has just painted b. paint c. will have painted d. painting
16. The train________ half an hour ago.
a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left
17. We________ Doris since last Sunday.
a. don't see b. haven't seen c. didn't see d. hadn't seen
18. When I last saw him, he________ in London.
a. has lived b. is living c. was living d. has been living
19. She is tired now. She________ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. has learned c. learns d. learned
20. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.
a. came b. come c. will come d. are coming
21. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
22. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
23. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
24. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
25. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
26. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
27. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
28. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
29. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
30. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
Without doubt, the person who has had the (41)....... influence on my life wasn't a real living person at all - but a character in a film! I was a very shy ten-year-old boy when I first saw Billy Elliot on the big (42)....... I had always wanted to dance but had never been allowed to. It was my sister who went to the ballet classes and me who tried to copy her steps in our living room. The kids at school knew I wanted to dance too - and I (43) ........so much teasing it used to really upset me. Where I came from, boys just didn't do dance- like Billy Elliot! I still had this deep desire to dance but I'd been covering it up for a long time. Then I saw the film. It gave me the (44) .........to ask for dancing classes and it also altered everyone else's perception of boy dancers. There was no more teasing or making fun of me. I stayed at the dancing school until I left full-time (45) .........and now dancing is my career. 41. A. highest B. greatest C. largest D. smallest 42. A. cinema B. wall C. screen D. film 43. A. gained B. took C. brought D. suffered 44. A. confidence B. influence C. experience D. believing 45. A. training B. practice C. education D. reason
VI. Choose the correct verb form.
1. I'd like to borrow this book .................................. it yet?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ........................ in this town for a long time. We .................... here sixteen years ago.
a. had been/ come b. have been/ came c. were/ came d. are/ came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He .......................... breakfast.
a. hasn't eaten b. didn't eat c. isn't eating d. doesn't eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ................... for some time that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know
5. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ...................... on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. are existing c. have existed d. exist
6. Glenda ..................... extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
7. The World War II .............. in 1939 and ................... in 1945.
a. begins/ ends b. had begun/ ended c. has begun/ had ended d. began/ ended
8. I .................. at the checkout when I ................... a strange-looking man.
a. waited/ noticed b. was waiting/ noticed
c. waited/ was noticing d. was waiting/ had noticed
9. According to the research reports, people usually .................. in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.
a. turn b. are turning c. have turned d. turned. .
10. Homestead High School's football team ....................... a championship until last season.
a. has never won b. had never been winning
c. is never winning d. had never won
Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. message B. begin C. repeat D. repair
2. A. dinner B. drink C. child D. children
3. A. ready B. meat C. defeat D. beat
4. A. kitchen B. history C. time D. finish
5. A. arrive B. fit C. fine D. drive
Pick out the words that have the stress different from that of the others.
6. A. usually B. continue C. family D. buffalo
7. A. tobacco B. breakfast C. children D. several
8. A. biology B. alarm C. transplant D. sometimes
9. A. airport B. passenger C. technology D. chemistry
10. A. routine B. tobacco C. neighbor D. experience
Choose the best answer.
11. I know ______ how she felt.
A. exact B. exactly C. exactness D. exacting
12. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work.
A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfaction
13. I was late for school this morning because my alarm did not ____.
A. go away B. go up C. go on D. go off
14. I have not met him since he ______ school.
A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. has left
15. My house isn’t very far _____ school, so I usually go to school _____ bike.
A. from- on B. away - in C. of - by D. from - by
16. _____ films should be made for school.
A. Educational B. Educating C. Educated D. Education
17. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ____ walks to work.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
18. When I was a child, I usually ______ fishing with my brother.
A. go B. went C. gone D. used to go
19. We _____ dinner at home on Saturdays.
A. haven’t had B. didn’t had C. doesn’t have D. don’t have
20. _______ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History
21. The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam.
A. bored B. boring C. happy D. disappointed
22. Now I don’t take the bus to school as I ____.
A. used to B. did C. took D. was
23. It ___ me 15 minutes to get to school every morning.
A. takes B. took C. spends D. spent
24. - “_______ do you often go to school?”
- “At 6.30 every morning.”
A. How B. What time C. Who D. With whom
25. He’s not really interested in ____ on the farm.
A. to work B. being worked C. working D. worked
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. Mr. Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A B C D
27. We haven’t seen Jim since he has returned the countryside.
A B C D
28. I spend 20 minutes to read books every day.
A B C D
29. I enjoy to talk with my classmates about their future plans.
A B C D
30. David immediate comes home after finishing school.
A B C D
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. The milk was too sour to drink.
A. The milk was sour in order to drink. B. The milk was very sour to be drunk.
C. The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink. D. The milk wasn’t enough fresh to drink.
32. We started to write to each other two years ago.
A. We used to write to each other for two years.
B. We used to write to each other since two years.
C. We’ve written to each other for two years.
D. We’ve written to each other since two years.
33. He last had his eyes tested a year ago.
A. He has not had his eyes tested for a year. B. He had not had his eyes tested for a year.
C. He had not tested his eyes for a year. D. He did not have any tests on his eyes in a year
34. Mary is contented with what she does.
A. What she does doesn’t make her pleased.
B. Mary is satisfied with what she does.
C. Whatever Mary does, she makes nobody pleased.
D. She feels happy when she does something.
35. My brother always drives to work.
A. My brother always goes to work on the car. B. My brother always gets to work by car.
C. My brother always repairs cars at work. D. My brother’s driver is always off work.
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
My name is Seumas McSporran and I am a very busy man. I am 60 years old and I have thirteen jobs. I am a postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, and an undertaker. Also, I and my wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.
I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 20 people live there but in summer, 150 tourists come by boat every day.
Every weekday I get up at 6:00 and make breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 I drive the island’s children to school. At 9:00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all
houses on the island. I also deliver beer to the island’s only pub. Then I help Margaret in the shop.
My wife likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t watch television. In the evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it.
36. Mr. McSporron does all the following jobs EXCEPT ______
A. a firefighter B. a driver C. a farmer D. a mailman
37. Gigha is the name of _______.
A. his wife B. his hotel
C. the shop where they work D. the island where they live
38. Tourists ________ to the island.
A. sail B. fly C. swim D. drive
39. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to the ______.
A. beer B. post C. boat D. pub
40. According to the passage which is TRUE about Seumas McSporran?
A. He likes the job as a postman most. B. He and his wife go on holiday every year.
C. He does the accounts in the evenings. D. He goes to bed very late.
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank.
The 29th of August in 2006 is a day I shall never forget. On that day, I stared ___41__ in the face. Our flight was ___42__ to leave at 10:30 a.m., and arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. We started boarding 10:00 a.m. Most of us were holiday makers and there ___43__ a lot of laughing and joking going on. It was raining slightly, but visibility was good and the plane ___44__ on time. The cabin staff were just beginning to bring round the duty- free goods when the plane began ___45__ . At first, we thought we had just hit bad weather. We were told to sit down and to fasten our seat belts. Then suddenly, the front of the plane seemed to ___46__ and we realized we were speeding towards the ground. People screamed in ___47__. Strangers joined hands and prayed. We thought we had only minutes to live. Then, just when we had __48__ all hope, we felt the plane level out, and slowly we began to gain height. A few minutes later, the pilot announced that everything was now ___49__ control, and we all began to clap and cheer hysterically. Twenty minutes ___50__ we landed safely.
41. A. die B. dead C. death D. deaden
42. A. due B. thought C. plan D. bound
43. A. was B. had C. were D. has been
44. A. went off B. got on C. got in D. took off
45. A. to shake B. shaking C. shake D. for shaking
46. A. chop B. dip C. down D. reduce
47. A. danger B. risk C. afraid D. panic
48. A. given up B. given back C. brought up D. brought back
49. A. of B. with C. under D. below
50. A. after B. later C. behind D. then
BJECTIVE PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
1: A. son B. above C. convenience D. wonderful
2: A. umbrella B. cup C. but D. put
3: A. marvel B. package C. father D. guitar
4: A. garage B. married C. father D. target
5: A. addition B. important C. master D. embarrass
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage:
Every year, students in many (6) _____learn English. (7) _____of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study (8) _____ themselves. A few learn English just by (9) _____ the language in films, (10) _____ television, in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
6: A. countries B. homes C. house D. families
7: A. None B. Some C. Any D. All
8: A. for B. with C. by D. on
9: A. hear B. heard C. to hear D. hearing
10: A. on B. at C. in D. to
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences:
11: A: “_____ will she spend her summer holidays?”
B: “In Hanoi.”
A. When B. Where C. How D. With whom
12: A: “What’s your favourite ______ at school?”
B: “English, of course.”
A. subject B. topic C. lesson D. theme
13: His pronunciation causes me many _____.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
14: A: “ _____novel are you reading?”
B: “Tam's.”
A. Who B. Which C. Whose D. that
15: We look forward ________ the Olympics.
A. at watching B. to watching C. with watch D. watching
16: I am interested ______ your class.
A. to take B. to taking C. in taking D. in took
17: They enjoy_______ movies.
A. watching B. watch C. to watch D. to watching
18: I need ______.
A. studying B. to study C. in study D. to studying
19: We agreed _____ together.
A. working B. to work C. worked D. to working
20: She refuses_____ to her mother
A. listen B. to listening C. to listen D. listening
21: I was delighted _____ my old friends again.
A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. be seen
22: A: “How long will the seminar last?”
B: “______.”
A. for 4 hours B. for 4 hour.
C. about 4 o’clock D. since 4 hours.
23: I remember __ him said that he would come but he is absent now.
A hear B to hear C hearing D heard
24: The criminal admits ______ the money.
A. on taking B. take C. to take D. taking
25: Most girls have a very narrow view of the world, don’t you think?
A. limited B. tiny C. small D. poor
26: Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.”
Hoa: “_____.”
A. Cheers B. Have a good day C. You’re welcome D. Thanks
27: A: “How _____do you go to the countryside?”
B: “Once a year”
A. often B. long C. far D. fast
28: It’s no use ____to him about our problem because he is never willing ____us.
A to talk, help B talk, helping C talking, help D talking, to help
29: A sportsman needs ____calm under pressure.
A remain B to remain C remaining D remained
30: A: “How_____ is it from your house to the market?”
B: “About 2 kms”
A. fast B. far C. long D. much
31: The students in this class were made _____ very hard.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. having learnt
32: A: “What are they laughing at?”
B: “ _____”
A. Sorry, I am fine. B. Oh, I don’t like them
C. Well, not at all. D. Oh, It is about Henry’s jokes
33: A: “Could you help me move this television, please?”
B: “ ______”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, of course.
C. No, I’m rather busy. D. Yes, I am.
34: How _____were you in the mountains?
A. long B. far C. old D. fast
35: I regret _____ you that your application has been denied.
A. inform B. to have informed C. informing D. to inform
Error identification
36: I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime
A B C D
37: In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger
A B C D
38: I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didn’t make me go to college.
A B C D
39: Get more exercise appears to be the best way to lose weight.
A B C D
40: Let's stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead.
A B C D
Read the passage bellow, and then choose the best option
The relationship between a teacher and a student can be good or bad, helpful or harmful. Either way, the relationship can affect the students for the rest of his life.
In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, it is important that the teacher and the student respect each other. If the teacher is too strict, he frightens the student. The student will not learn well. On the other hand, if the teacher is too friendly and permissive, the student may become lazy and stop working hard. The teacher’s attitude and approach should be
between these two extremes. He should encourage the students without forcing or punishing him to learn. He needs patience and understanding. It is part of the teacher’s job to help develop a good positive attitude in his students. As for the student, in order to have a good relationship with his teacher, he must always show his proper respect. He should be eager to learn and willing to work hard. If he learns from the teacher modestly, he will be able to profit fully from his teacher’s knowledge and assistance.
41: The relationship between a teacher and a student is considered very important because it _____.
A. can be either good or bad B. it’s very harmful to the student
C. makes the student unsafe D. has great influence on the student’s life
42: One of the most important factors for a good teacher-student relationship is the mutual _____.
A. responsibility B. respect C. support D. understanding
43: In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the teacher _____.
A. should force the student to learn B. needs patience and understanding
C. should be too friendly and permissive D. ought to strict
44: In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the student _____.
A. must be a hard-working person B. must always support the teacher
C. must always be a gifted person D. must always be an excellent person
45: According to the passage it’s true that _____.
A. the student always profit fully from his teacher
B. the student must thank for his teacher’s knowledge and assistance
C. the student must always show his proper respect to his teacher
D. the teacher himself needs to develop a good positive attitude
Choose the best option that has the same meaning as the original sentence.
46: We hope to receive a message from our mutual friend, Susan.
A. We wish we received a message from our mutual friend, Susan.
B. We’re looking forward to receiving a message from our mutual friend, Susan.
C. Our mutual friend, Susan, whom we hope to receive a message.
D. Susan, who’s our mutual friend, is hoped to receive a message from.
47: You should have read the instruction carefully.
A. What did you read the instruction carefully for?
B. Why should you read the instruction carefully?
C. How should you read the instruction?
D. Why didn’t you read the instruction carefully?
48: We really do not want to hear your explanation again.
A. Your explanation really makes us feel sorry.
B. We would rather not ask you to give any explanation again.
C. We are fed up with hearing your explanation again.
D. We are extremely sorry for hearing your explanation again.
49: It’s a waste of time to persuade Johnny to change his mind.
A. We spend mush time persuading Johnny to change his mind.
B. It takes us a lot of time to persuade Johnny to change his mind.
C. Persuading Johnny to change his mind is useful.
D. It’s worthless trying to persuade Johnny to change his mind.
50: Minh wishes he had taken part in the English competition last week.
A. Minh really enjoyed attending the English competition last week.
B. Minh would never mind not attending the English competition last week.
C. Minh now regrets not having attended the English competition last week.
D. Not attending the English competition last week was Minh’s big mistake.
OBJECTIVE PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT 3
Choose the one word that best completes each sentence
1. Nowadays more and more young people want to have a university……………
A. educational B. education C. educated D. educator
2. -Marie Curie was a brilliant student
A. brave B. hardworking C. intelligent D. satisfied
3. When she was young, she received some………….training from her father.
A. science B. scientist C. scientifically D. scientific
4. The purpose of this test is to…………..the weight of the chemical element.
A. find out B. measure C. ease D. interrupt
5. Marie Curie was a /an…………woman. Her real joy was easing human suffering.
A. quiet B. humane C. generous D. tragic
6………….aids must be sent to the Lybian refugees at once.
A. Human B. Humanity C. Humanism D. Humanitarian
7. Jane graduated from Paris medical school with flying colours
A. with difficulty B. with very high grades
C. without success D. due to her hard work
8. Sue is………….for her age. She behaves like an adult.
A. romantic B. contented C. interested D. mature
9.Marie Curie was………….a Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. received B. obtained C. gained D. awarded
10. David Brown worked ………a tourist guide from June 1999 to December 2002. He really liked his job.
A. for B. on C. as D. with
11. We ……..the lesson thoroughly because our teacher ………….. it twice.
A. will understand / was explaining B. had understood / explained
C. understood / had explained D. were understanding / has explained
12. Before Peter ………….. to London last week, he ……… in Paris for more than ten years.
A. has moved / was living B. was moving / lived
C. would move / has lived D. moved / had lived
13. Tom ………. the match although he …………before.
A. won / didn’t practise B. won / not practised
C. won / didn’t practise D. won / hadn’t practised
14. I ……… as a hotel telephonist from May 2001 to May 2011.
A. had worked B. would work
C. worked D. get used to working
15. She was disappointed with the exam result. She ……… a bad mark before.
A. ever had got B. had ever got
C. never had got D. had never got
16. After he ………. his holiday in London, he ….. to learn English.
A. had spent / wanted B. spent / wanted
C. had spent / had wanted C. has spent / wanted
17. When she …………., the match ………………
A. had arrived / had already started B. had arrived / already started
C. arrived / had already started D. arrived / already started
18. The sky …….. black for some times before the rain …….. to fall.
A. had been / began B. had been / had began
C. was / began D. was / had began
19. I ………… you the work to do again because ……. it badly.
A. gave / did B. gave / have done
C. gave / done D. gave / had done
20. By the age of 34, my brother ………… his own business.
A. started B. has started
C. had started D. would start
Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
21. A. sea B. disease C. instead D. team
22. A. Africa B. famous C. place D. vacation
23. A. brilliant B. tragic C. award D. mature
24. A. death B. sea C . receive D. teacher
25. A. prevent B. expensive C. determine D. English
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
26. A. background B. chemistry C. harbor D. scientific
27. A. award B. begin C. marry D. determine
28. A. ambitious B. humane C. intelligent D. private
29. A. champion B. romantic C. professor D. extremely
30. A. interrupt B. condition C. education D. mathematics
Fill in the blank with appropriate word or phrase.
Alexander Gramham Bell was born (31)___ Edinburgh, Scotland, in the (32)____ century, and later came to (33)____ United States. Several members did a great deal to encourage him in the field of (34)____ . In American, he worked with deaf-mute at Boston University. Soon, he started (35)____ with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone.
31. A. in B. at C. on D . up
32. A. nineteen B. nineteenth C. nineteen D .nineteenth
33. A. a B. an C. the D . no article
34. A. scientist B. scientific C. scientists D . science
35. A. experiment B. experimental C. experimented D . experiments
Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lỗi
1. After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.
2. She did not know where most of the people in the room are from.
3. The thief asked her handing over her money.
4. He was terribly excited to ask to play for Manchester.
5. They chose not to be attended the meeting.
trả lời cho mình các câu hỏi sau:
1: When we were on a voluntary tour, we ____ to public places to collect rubbish every day
A: were going
B: was going
C: went
D: go
2: I ____ near the fence when suddenly I ___ the voices
A: stood - heard
B: stood - was hearing
C: was standing - heard
D: was standing - was hearing