TEST 1

PART 1
I. Choose the best answer to each question.
1. He is a specialist ______ modern Vietnamese literature.
A. of B. at C. for D. in
2. David has not seen Linda for fifteen years and has ______of her address.
A. no idea B. nothing C. no thought D. no mind
3. The population of the world is growing at an alarming ______.
A. rate B. measure C. step D. cost
4. After Freddie ______school, he joined the army.
A. finishing B. finishes C. had finished D. has finished
5. Don't go too fast! I can't ______ up with you.
A. go B. walk C. run D. keep
6. It is imperative ________ what to do when there is a fire.
A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. we knew D. that he
knew
7. Our industrial output ________ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.
A. was rising B. rises C. rose D. has risen
8. That hotel is so expensive. They________ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge B. fine C. take D. cost
9. Under no circumstances________in public places.
A. should we allow to be smoked B. should smoking be allowed
C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed
10. The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide________of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance
to this place and made it a major tourist attraction.
A. amount B. number C. species D. variety
11. Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by___________ table.
A. an old wooden Chinese beautiful B. an old beautiful wooden Chinese
C. a wooden old beautiful Chinese D. a beautiful old Chinese wooden
12. While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ________ this photograph of my
parents' wedding.
A. saw about B. looked down C. came across D. made up
13. We've already bought the house but won't ________ it until May, when the present occupants have
moved out.
A. take possession of B. keep track of C. catch sight of D. gain recognition of
14. With ________, it is obvious that our approach to the problem was completely wrong.
A. retrospect B. hindsight C. afterthought D. review
15. She ________ me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. made B. showed C. look D. paid
16. I was immensely ________to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.
A. shocked B. relieved C. enlightened D. healed
17. Some data surveyed by the researchers have already proved that there is no ________ for mother’s
milk.
A. alternative B. exchange C. substitute D. equivalent
18. I get the ________ impression that you don't like her very much.
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 A. distinct B. distinction C. distinctive D. distinguishable
19. She does what she wants to do, showing little ________ for the feelings of others.
A. regard B. sensitivity C. awareness D. perception
20. After she had made several disastrous decisions, people began to ________ her judgment.
A. disbelieve B. inspect C. wonder D. question
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following sentences.
1. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. comfortable C. free D. relaxed
2. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest
3. After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally
achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.
A. requesting B. trying C. offering D. deciding
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following sentences.
1. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow
2. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of
wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A. happiness B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow D. loss
III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. All the dancers performed …………………..………….. (attract)
2. It is …………………..…………. to live in the country than in the city. (health)
3. Farmers have to use …………………..…………. to protect their crops. (herb)
4. He is a …………………..…………. scientist although he is still young. (know)
5. The …………………..…………. his father created in him helps him to be a good doctor. (inspire)
6. Those remote areas are still …………………..…………. to the Internet. (access)
7. He made quite a number of …………………..…………. in his career as a footballer. (succeed)
8. The …………………..…………. of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. (rich)
9. No …………………..…………. details about the celebration have been given. (far)
10. Would you like to go …………………..…………. with us this Sunday? (picnic)
PART 2: READING
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following
passage.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but
can’t find the energy to get out of bed (1) ________ for school? According to a new report, today’s
generation of children are in danger of getting so (2) ________sleep that they are putting their mental
and physical health at (3) ________. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night,
(4) ________teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters
(5) ________anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
This (6) ________serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to
concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired
reaction time and poor concentration is well (7) ________. Research has shown that losing as little as
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half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8) ________how children perform the next day.
A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (9) ________they
release a hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the
body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10) ________, catch up on sleep at
weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
1. A. behind time B. about time C. in time D. at time
2. A. few B. less C. much D. little
3. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
5. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
6. A. raises B. rises C. results D. comes
7. A. organized B. arranged C. established D. acquired
8. A. in B. on C. to D. at
9. A. at which B. which C. where D. that
10. A. rate B. extent C. level D. point

II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next
invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple
and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages
that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge
electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are
powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten
metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels
so easily and with incredible speed along wires and conductors that it can be supplied instantly over
vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or
water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without
polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy
once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor
leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope
to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do not use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this happens,
electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars
that burn fossil fuels.
1. The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph
to________.
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy.
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 B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity.
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy.
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity.
2. Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas B. Petrol C. Steam D. Hot wind
3. What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use B. It is used to drive motor engines
C. It can be adapted to various uses D. It can be made with ease
4. What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages B. Electric magnets
C. Generators or Turbines D. Pipes and radiators
5. The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ________.
A. atomic power and water B. water and coal
C. sunlight and wind power D. wind and gas
6. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. harmful effects B. the tides C. scientists D. new ways
7. Electric magnets are used in steel works to ________.
A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. boil a jug of water
8. The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is that they
________.
A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention
9. Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Sunlight B. Petrol C. Water D. Wind
10. The best title for this passage could be ________.
A. Types of Power Plants B. Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life
C. How to Produce Electricity D. Why Electricity is So Remarkable
III. Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
My mother and my father are very different people. Mum is always very calm; not exactly easy-
going, because she (1) …………………..things very seriously sometimes, but she doesn’t get excited. When
we (2) …………………..small she almost never shouted at us. When we (3) …………………..something wrong,
she talked to us about it very firmly, but in a soft tone of (4) …………………... If we shouted and cried, she
made us go and sit (5) …………………..ourselves in her sewing-room (6) …………………..we calmed down. So
when the news came, she reacted in her usual way, quietly seeing what she could do to prepare (7)
…………………..the changes that were coming. Dad, on the other (8) ………………….., shouted, kicked a chair,
and went for along walk to try cool off. During the next few days he was cross with us, as nothing was
our fault. All of our kids were worried (9) …………………..what was going to happen, and a (10)
…………………..afraid, but we didn’t talk to our parents much. We were also were sad about having to
leave all of our school friends.

PART 3. WRITITNG
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.
 Jean’s mother complimented...............................................................................................................................................

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2. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.
 He couldn’t possibly ………………….. ...................................................................................................................................
3. His disabilities didn’t prevent him from sailing around the world.
 Although …………………................................................................................................................................................................
4. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
 No matter…………………................................................................................................................................................................
5. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
 There ………………….. ......................................................................................................................................................................
6. The boss made them work very hard.
 They …………………..........................................................................................................................................................................
7. I am sorry I didn’t succeed in finding the solution.
 If only ………………….. ....................................................................................................................................................................
8. I advise you to be patient in this situation.
 If I ………………….. ............................................................................................................................................................................
9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
 It was …………………........................................................................................................................................................................
10. We stayed in this hotel last summer.
 It is ………………….............................................................................................................................................................................
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given.
1. Mai caught a bad cold yesterday. (down)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. He is looking forward to going on the picnic this weekend. (wait)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (beyond)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (common)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. The painting is worth $25,000. (valued)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (terms)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. I was about to leave when you arrived. (point)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. He didn't succeed in convincing his boss to give him a pay rise. (failed)
@...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. I won't tolerate his bad manners any longer. (up)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. Nobody could think of a solution to the problem we were faced with. (come)
 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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