Unit 7 : My neighourhood : Test 2

TEST 2

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

1. a. stadium                                       b. contact                                           c. thanks                                            d. pancake

2. a. effect                                          b. delicious                                        c. exhibition                              d. selection

3. a. concern                                       b. customer                              c. contact                                  d. convenient

4. a. organized                           b. 1ived                                                       c. concerned                            d. established

5. a. discount                                      b. resident                                          c. serve                                              d. tasty

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. She has earned millions of dollars _____ 1994.

a. since                                                        b. for                                                                               c. in                                                             d. at

7. I am not prepared to discuss ______ the matter any further.

a. about                                                        b. on                                                                     c. for                                                               d. Ø

8. I spent money than you.

a. less                                                                    b. few                                                                    c. many                                              d. much

9. Their house is about three times as big ours.

a. as                                                                      b. so                                                                      c. than                                                         d. like

10. ____ have you known Jane?

a. How far                                          b. How long                                       c. What time                             d. What day

11. We lived close the sea.

a. with                                                                   b. at                                                                       c. by                                                           d. from

12. The water wasn’t ______ in.

a. clean enough to swim                                         b. enough clean to swim

c. clean enough for swimming             d. enough clean for swimming

13. Martina has loved sports _____she was a child.

a. since                                                        b. for                                                                              c. when                                              d. as

14. I can’t afford it______ that price.

a. for                                                                     b. on                                                                     c. with                                                         d. at

15. They are very concerned about their son’s illness.

a. worried                                           b. uncomfortable             c. unhappy                               d. dissatisfactory

II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

16. She became extremely successful since she has been in Switzerland.

A                                                                              B                           C                                                                     D

17. For Ronnie began classes, he has met an average of 1.324 people a month.

A                                                                                       B                                                     C                                                        D

18. Petrol is twice as expensive as it is a few years ago.

                       A    B                   C    D

19. Please contact me with the above address for more information.

A                  B     C                                 D

20. We arrived early in order to buying our tickets.

              A                B                   C        D

III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

James: Excuse (21)____, I’m your new (22) _____, Jack. I just moved in.

Mrs. Jones: Oh. Yes?

James: I m looking for a grocery store. Are there (23)____around here?

Mrs. Jones: Yes, there are some (24) _____ Pine Street.

James: OK. And is there a Laundromat near here?

Mrs. Jones: Well, I think there’s one across from the shopping center. James: (25) ______

Mrs. Jones: By the way, there’s a barber shop in the shopping center, (26) _____

James: A barber shop?

Laundromat (n) : hiệu giặt tự động             barber shop (n) : hiệu cắt tóc

21. a. I                                                                                               b. me                                                           c. my                                        d. myself

22. a. neighbor                                                       b. neighborhood    c. next-door          d. newcomer

23. a. any                                                                        b. anywhere                              c. some                              d. somewhere

24. a. of                                                                                    b. at                                                            c. on                                        d. beside

25. a. You’re welcome.             b. Thank you.                 c. Excuse me.        d. Never mind.

26. a. neither                                                                   b. either                                              c. too                                 d. b & c

IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Although 80% of Australians live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs - not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools, and shopping centers. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the center of town. Because many people commute to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

recreational (adj) : (thuộc) sự giải trí                                 commute (v) : đi làm xa

27. Most of the Australians ________.

a. live in the cities                                                                                      b. live downtown

c. live in the suburbs                                                                        d. a & b are correct

28. What does the word ‘their’ in line 3 refer to?

a. cities                                     b. countries                              c. houses                                            d. suburbs

29. Sydney is ______.

a. large cities                   b. a large city                            c. a suburb                               d. the center of a town

30. Why are there many traffic jams?

a. Because the suburbs are often far from the center of town.

b. Because many people commute to work.

c. Because people live in houses - not in apartments.

d. Australians like to live downtown.

31. The cities in Australia _______.

a. are very beautiful

b. are not as large as cities in some other countries

c. are the biggest cities in the world

d. are noisy