TEST 1

Read the passage, then choose the correct answers

In Southeast Asia, many forests have been cut down to produce timber and to clear land for farms and industries. The destruction of forests has reduced the habitat of wildlife. Much of Asia’s wildlife is also threatened by poaching. Many people kill animals for food or hunt them to sell to zoos, medical researchers, and pet traders. Because of habitat destruction and poaching, many large Asian animals, including elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers, have become endangered.

In China, people have cut down most of the forests for wood, which has caused serious soil erosion. The soil is deposited in rivers and streams, which lowers the quality of the water. The Hwang Ho, or Yellow River, is so named because the light-coloured soil gives the water a yellowish colour. The soil has also raised the riverbed. As a result, the Hwang Ho often floods, causing great property damage and loss of life along its banks.

Câu 1 The habitat of wildlife in Southeast Asia

A. has been reduced when forests are cut down B. is near farms and industries

C. is rebuilt when people destroy forests D. is a threat to farmers

Câu 2: Rhinoceroses and elephants are mentioned as examples of ……………………

A. animals attracted to medical researchers B. endangered animals in Asia

C. animals traders want to have D. large animals kept in zoos

Câu 3: The HwangHo……………………

A. has its name from the colour of its water B. is a deep river in China

C. received soil which betters the quality of water D. runs between forests

Câu 4: The Hwang Ho often floods because ……………………

A. water from many streams flows into it B. the soil is deposited on its banks

C. of its water colour D. the river is shallow due to the raised riverbed

Câu 5: The word “poaching” has the closest meaning to……………………

A. raising animals B. illegal hunting C. studying animals D. legal hunting

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

Câu 6: A. extinct B. destroy C. endanger D. respect

Câu 7: A. service B. transfer C. subscribe D. noisy

Câu 8: A. nature B. spacious C. danger D. capture

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

Câu 9: A. conservation B. population C. environment D. entertainment

Câu 10: A. condition B. animal C. survival D. pollutant

Câu 11: A. facsimile B. telegram C. particular D. capacity

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence

Câu 12: Water power gives us energy ……………………… pollution.

A. of B. in C. with D. without

Câu 13: Geothermal energy is produced from the heat stored in ……………………… earth’s core.

A. a B. no article C. the D. an

Câu 14: Laws should be ……………………… to stop people from cutting trees for wood.

A. encouraged B. released C. introduced D. established

Câu 15: In Vietnam, many species have become ……………………… due to the irresponsible activities of people.

A. dangerous B. danger C. endanger D. endangered

Câu 16: The woman ……………………… we are talking is a professor.

A. whom B. who C. about whom D. from whom

Câu 17: This is the bus. ………………………we’ll go to school.

A. from which B. in that C. by which D. on which

Câu 18: The mother ……………………… son was caught by the police was very sad.

A. whom B. which C. whose D. who

Câu 19: Peter, ……………………… lives about three miles away, was my former teacher.

A. whose B. who C. whom D. that

Câu 20: The woman ……………………… you mentioned is our director.

A. why B. whose C. whom D. which

Câu 21: He is the youngest athlete ………………………the prize in this field.

A. to win B. won C. winning D. to be won

Câu 22: Listener is a person ……………………… to the concert or music program.

A. listened B. listening C. being listened D. to listen

Câu 23: A new drug ……………………… at a British university may give the patients hope for life.

A. developing B. developed C. to develop D. being develop

Choose the one answer A, B, C, or D which best fits the space

Câu 24: Nam: Personally, I believe wind power is cheap, clean and safe.

Hoa: ………………………………, but if the wind doesn’t blow, there is no wind energy.

A. That’s might be true B. No matter what

C. Don’t mention it D. You’re welcome

Câu 25: “Could you tell me how to get to the post office?” “………………………………”

A. Excuse me. Is it easy to get there?

B. Sorry, it’s not very far.

C. Yes, I could

D. It’s at the end of this street, opposite the church

Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage

By 1984, nonrenewable (26) ……………… fuels, such as oil, coal and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy (27)……………… in the world. Small amounts of energy were (28) ……………… from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels (29).………………… biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as in the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of nonrenewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite (30) ……………. that will have to be replaced.

Câu 26: A. solid B. clean C. fossil D. unleaded

Câu 27: A. produced B. supplied C. used D. stored

Câu 28: A. extracted B. produced C. released D. derived

Câu 29: A. therefore B. for C. such as D. as

Câu 30: A. resource B. power C. material D. reserve

Choose the underlined part among A, B, c or D that needs correcting

Câu 31: Thank you for you letter, in that you invited me to your birthday party.

A B C D

Câu 32: Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.

A B C D

Câu 33: Human beings have a greatly influence on the rest of the world.

A B C D

Câu 34: They are talking with Mai, her house is next to mine.

A B C D

Câu 35: The play which we listened on the radio last night was about social crimes.

A B C D

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

Câu 36: We didn’t want to swim in the river. It looked very dirty.

A. We didn’t want to swim in the river, in which looked very dirty.

B. We didn’t want to swim in the river, that looked very dirty.

C. We didn’t want to swim in the river, which looked very dirty.

D. We didn’t want to swim in the river, where looked very dirty.

Câu 37: Nam refused to go to the cinema with me. He hated action films.

A. Nam, that hated action films, refused to go to the cinema with me.

B. Nam, whose hated action films, refused to go to the cinema with me.

C. Nam, of whom hated action films, refused to go to the cinema with me.

D. Nam, who hated action films, refused to go to the cinema with me.

Câu 38: The police caught the burglar climbing over the garden wall.

A. The burglar who was climbing over the garden wall was caught by the police.

B. The police caught the burglar and they climbed over the garden wall.

C. The police caught the burglar who is climbing over the garden wall.

D. The police were catching the burglar who was climbing over the garden wall.

Câu 39: The boy is standing in the yard. He was punished by his teacher.

A. The boy who stands in the yard was punished by his teacher.

B. The boy punished by his teacher is standing in the yard.

C. Standing in the yard, the teacher punished the boy.

D. The teacher who punished the boy is standing in the yard.

Câu 40: The man wasn’t friendly. I spoke to him yesterday.

A. The man to whom I speak yesterday wasn’t friendly.

B. The man whom I spoke yesterday wasn’t friendly.

C. The man to whom I spoke yesterday wasn’t friendly.

D. The man to who I spoke yesterday wasn’t friendly.

Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:

41. These pictures, as well as this photograph , brightens the room.

A B C D

42. What he said you seems to be of no importance.

A B C D

43. Measles are cured without much difficulty nowadays.

A B C D

44. If they had left the house early, they wouldn’t have been so late at the play.

A B C D

45. Romeo, believing that Juliet was dead, decided to kill him.

A B C D

Complete the following sentences by filling in each blank with an appropriate relative pronoun: who, whom, which, that.

46.Is there anything………..I can do to help?

47. One of the people………were arrested was Mary.

48. The professor………..I talked to didn’t know the answer to my question.

49. A child …….mother loves him or her will grow up with confidence.

50. Many people just couldn’t keep promises…………require a lot of effort to fulfill.

TEST 2

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

1. A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax

2. A. ready B. friend C. telephone D. speedy

3. A. subscribe B. facsimile C. pride D. provide

4. A. spacious B. courteous C. document D. technology

5. A. commune B. security C. punctuality D. distribute

Choose the word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines...... the nearest post office..

A. in B. on C. from D. at

7. He is very capable...... learning and understanding things.

A. with B. of C. at D. about

8. Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers...... the Messenger Call Services.

A. with B. for C. of D. to

9. The post office offers the...... Mail Service which is particularly fast.

A. Secure B. Efficient C. Express D. Reliable

10. We are proud of our...... staff, who are always friendly and efficient.

A. well-done B. well-appointed

C. well-behaved D. well-trained

11. The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous.

A. efficient B. polite C. helpful D. perfect

12. I need to...... £1,000 to my daughter's account.

A. transfer B. transform C. transmit D. transact

13. I'd like to send this parcel express. What's the..... on it?

A. cost B. price C. postage D. value

14. We..... to several sports channels on television.

A. subscribe B. deliver C. offer D. notify

15. We offer a very..... rate for parcels of under 15 kg.

A. competing B. competent C. competitive D. competition

16. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose, its original shape, our..... service will help you.

A. express mail B. facsimile C. messenger call D. postal

17...... of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.

A. On behalf B. In place C. Instead D. On account

18. '..... send this document to my office by fax?' 'Certainly.'

A. Would you like B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Why not

19. I'm anxious _______ Tom. His plane is overdue.

A. in B. about C. for D. of

20. "I agree that Bob looks ridiculous since he shaved his head, but don't make fun ______ him or you'll hurt his feelings."

A. at B. over C. of D. on

21. Students are encouraged to take part _______ the discussion.

A. to B. on C. for D. in

22. I'm very interested _________ English literature.

A. in B. to C. of D. with

23.When the teacher entered the room, all the students stood _________.

A. of B. up C. by D. down

24.______ present, scientists are trying to find out the most suitable energy.

a. In b. For c. At d. On

25. Nuclear power can provide us ______great source of energy.

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

26. Do you know where this kind of energy comes ____?

a. up b. from c. on d. in

27.The sun releases large amounts _______ energy every day.

a. for b. in c. for d. of

28. The solar energy can change _____ electricity.

a. to b. for c. with d. into

Read the text and do the task that follows.

SOLAR LIGHTING

Throughout the 1900s, the use of the sun as a source of energy has evolved considerably. Early in the century, the sun was the primary source of interior light for buildings during the day. Eventually, however, the cost, convenience, and performance of electric lamps improved and the 'sun was displaced as our primary method of lighting building interiors.

Attempts to use sunlight directly for interior lighting via lens collectors, reflective light-pipes, and fiber-optic bundles were the next step.

The most recent technology, hybrid solar lighting, collects sunlight and routs it through optical fibers into buildings where it is combined with electric light in "hybrid" light fixtures. Sensors keep the room at a steady lighting level by adjusting the electric lights based on the sunlight available. This new generation of solar lighting combines both electric and solar power. Hybrid solar lighting pipes sunlight directly to the light fixture and no energy conversions are necessary, therefore the process is much more efficient. It is currently being developed and tested by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with the Department of Energy and several industry partners.

Choose the most suitable answers.

29. The use of the sun as a source of energy has evolved

A. throughout the 19th century B. in 1900

C. for some centuries D. throughout the 20th century

30. In the late 20th century, the sun, our main way of lighting building interiors during the day, was replaced by ____.

A. fiber-optic bundles B. electric lamps

C. lens collectors D. reflective light-pipes

31. All of the following are mentioned as parts of the most recent technology for using sunlight for interior lighting EXCEPT

A. optical fibers B. sensors C. adaptors D. hybrid light fixtures

32. The process of piping sunlight to the light fixture _

A. is direct B. needs an energy converter

C. is not very efficient D. is fairly expensive

33. The process is now

A. widely used

B. sponsored by the Department of Energy

C. under the strict control of the Government

D. being researched and tested

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

Have you (34)_____________used a magnifying glass to make something melt or burn? If yes, you were using solar power!

"Solar" is the Latin word for "sun" - and it's a powerful (35)________________of energy. (36)_____________, the sunlight that shines on the Earth in just one hour could meet world energy demand (37)________________an entire year! We can use solar power in two different ways: as a heat source, and as an energy source. People

(38)___________the sun as a heat source for thousands of years. Families in ancient Greece built their homes to get the most sunlight (39)_____________the cold winter months. In the 1830s, explorer John Herschel used a solar collector to cook food during an adventure in Africa. You can even try this at home! (40)___________we can use solar collectors for heating water and air in our homes. If you've seen a house with big shiny panels (41)____________, that family is using solar power.

34. A. wondered B. yet C. never D. ever

35. A. source B. origin C. mine D. root

36. A. In deed B. In fact C. In spite of D. In addition to

37. A. over B. with C. as D. for

38. A. were using B. has used C. have used D. had used

39. A. about B. on C. during D. through

40. A. As a result B. Besides C. Yet D. However

41. A. on the top B. on the roof C. on the bottom D. on the peak

Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:

41. The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories.

A B C B

42. If the duties of these officers isn’t reduced, there will not be enough time to finish it.

A B C D

43. Either Bill nor Mary is going to the play tonight.

A B C D

44. A number of reporters was at the conference yesterday.

A B C D

Complete the following sentences by filling in each blank with an appropriate relative pronoun who, whom, which, that.

45.I was invited by the girl……..I met at Ethel’s birthday party.

46. We went to the restaurant…….Jane recommended to us.

47.These walls are all………..remain of the city.

48.We received an offer of 80,000 USD for the house, ………we accepted.

49.The man……..wife you met lives next door.

50. Is there anything………..I can do to help?