PRACTICE EXERCISE 1.3 20. The lights went ………………………. in several villages because of the storm.

A. by B. out C. up D. off
21. What did people wear ……………………?
I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. 500 years ago B. for 500 years C. in 500 years ago D. for 500 years ago.
from that of the others in each group.
22. Lan looks pretty today. She is …………………… a pink dress.
1. A. chat B. drama C. fact D. back
A. wearing B. to wear C. having D. to have
2. A. media B. get C. bed D. desk
23. Yesterday, we went to the supermarket and we …………………… a lot of money.
3. A. hour B. height C. hell D. head
A. spent B. earned C. paid D. bought
4. A. film B. bite C. fight D. nice
24. James is …………………… now so he stays at home all day and does nothing.
5. A. quickly B. comedy C. pretty D. try
A. at work B. employed C. on business D. out of work
25. Mr. Thomson is not at office now. He is …………………… in New York.
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer
A. going to business B. going business
6. Who does she ……………………… to take care ………………………. her?
C. going on business D. going to do business
A. want/ of B. wants/ to C. to want/ of D. wanting/ on
7. Do you ………………………. to wear a uniform at your school?
III. READING
A. have B. must C. musn’t D. might
A. Read the text and question below. For each question, choose A, B, C or D.
8. My friend ………………………. the answer to the question now.
Many studies have shown that children who enjoy music perform better in school. This doesn’t
A. knew B. knows C. known D. is knowing
mean that you have to take a college class in music in order to help your child appreciate music, but
9. I will give him this DVD as soon as I finish ……………………… it.
to spend some time talking about, and listening to a wide variety of music with your child.
A. watched B. watching C. watch D. to watching
If you start when your baby comes home from the hospital, you should spend some quiet time
10. Of my parents, my father is ……………………….
with your child listening to and enjoying music. Sing along with the radio because it is important that
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
your child hears your voice, and the music.
11. She was very surprised ………………………. the grade she received.
When your child can sit in your lap, clap your hands in time to the music, bounce your knee
A. at B. on C. of D. in
gently in time to the music. Dance with your child. All of these activities will help your child develop
12. I ………………………. some cups of tea, ………………………. a quick breakfast and then
a sense of rhythm.
………………………. the buffalo to the field.
Play soothing quiet music at nap time and bedtime. This will help show your child how music
A. drink/ have/ lead B. drinks/ has/ leads
can soothe and be a comfort. When your child is active, play music with a more pronounced beat,
C. drinking/ having/ leading D. to drink/ to have/ to lead
encourage your child to help you choose music that matches the activities going on.
13. That isn’t ……………………… ruler. That is ……………………… eraser.
When your child starts to try and sing a song, encourage them with praise and don’t worry if
A. a/ a B. an/ a C. an/ an D. a/ an
they don’t have all the words right. Have some fun and make up your own words to different songs.
14. I leave the house at …………………. past five and arrive at the field at exactly 5.30.
Music is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our unique cultures. Listen to music from other
A. an quarter B. a quarter C. quarters D. the quarter
countries occasionally. Help your child to find the similarities, and above all, celebrate with music.
15. Do you think food, air, and clothes ………………………. necessary for life?
26. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. were B. are C. have been D. will be
A. Adults should learn music
16. My uncle ………………………. a visit to Germany in 2005.
B. Music should be taught at school
A. paid B. pays C. has paid D. will pay
C. Parents should encourage their children to learn music
17. Yesterday morning my mother …………. me a new bicycle as my old one……. stolen.
D. Music should be celebrated occasionally in many countries
A. bought/ was B. bought/ had been
27. In which way can children learn music?
C. had bought/ was D. had bought/ had been
A. Going to music schools
18. Are you planning to go ………………………. Paul's job when he leaves?
B. Learning with their parents
A. after B. ahead C. on D. up
C. Playing musical instruments
19. She's decided to go ………………. business as a freelance computer programmer.
D. Attending music concerts
A. into B. on C. for D. by
28. What does the word ”this” in line 11 refer to?
 A. Nap time B. Bedtime D. I certainly not go to that restaurant any more.
C. Quiet music D. Playing quiet music when the children sleep 43. Listen/ old/ man’s/ story/ again/ and/ write/ missing/ words.
29. It can be inferred from passage that “soothe” in line 12 is closest in meaning to …… A. Listen the old man’s story again and write down the missing words.
A. stress B. ease C. rock D. breathe B. Listening from the old man’s story again and write down the missing words.
30. Which of the following adjectives best describes the attitude of the writer towards teaching music C. Listen to the old man’s story again and write on the missing words.
to children? D. Listen to the old man’s story again and write down the missing words.
A. Supportive B. Ignorant C. Opposing D. Surprised 44. Break-up/ of/ marriage/ make/ my/ aunt/ heavily/ stressed.
A. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
B. Read the text and choose the correct word or phrase for each space B. The break-up of the marriage make my aunt heavily stressed.
Water is (31)………………………. for life. People can live only a few days C. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily was stressed.
(32)………………………. it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial D. The break-up of the marriage making my aunt heavily stressed.
nations and developing countries are worried about the (33)………………………. and quantity of 45. Why/ they/ can/ not/ write/ these/ instructions/ English?
water in the world. A. Why they can't write these instructions in English?
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than B. Why can't they write these instructions in English?
enough on the earth. Water covers about (34)…………………. of the Earth’s surface. However, 97.4 C. Why can they not writing these instructions in English?
percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great D. Why can't they write these instructions from English?
polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (35)…………………. from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere.
Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is (36)…………………., and we use it over and over again. B. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the following one
One of the (37)…………………. about water is distribution. Water is not always 46. She can’t smile because her husband died three weeks ago.
(38)…………………. where the large (39)…………………. centers are. Some A. She can’t smile because of her husband’s death three weeks ago.
(40)…………………. get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons. B. She can’t smile because her husband’s death three weeks ago.
31. A. important B. useful C. necessary D. helpful C. She can’t smile because of her husband death three weeks ago.
32. A. with B. without C. for D. in D. She can’t smile due of her husband’s death three weeks ago.
33. A. characteristics B. conditions C. situation D. quality 47. This schoolgirl is so intelligent that all of her classmates admire her.
34. A. three-four B. three-fourth C. three-fours D. three-fourths A. This schoolgirl is so an intelligent student that all of her classmates admire her.
35. A. arrives B. comes C. goes D. gets B. This schoolgirl is such an intelligent student that all of her classmates admire her.
36. A. useful B. used C. usable D. using C. This schoolgirl is such intelligent student that all of her classmates admire her.
37. A. cases B. things C. facts D. problems D. This schoolgirl is such an intelligent student that all of her classmates admires her.
38. A. distributed B. sent C. supplied D. transported 48. There is no coffee left.
39. A. people B. population C. men D. women A. We have run out coffee. B. We have run out of coffee.
40. A. zones B. places C. regions D. villages C. We have a lot of coffee. D. We have some coffee.
49. Though it was raining hard outside, they insisted on leaving.
IV.WRITING A. They insisted on leaving despite the hard rain outside.
A. Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the suggested words. B. They insist on leaving despite the hard rain outside.
41. He/ believe/ all/ children/ be/ bear/ equal/ intelligence. C. They insisted on leaving despite of the hard rain outside.
A. He believe that all children are born with equal intelligence. D. They insisted on leaving despite the hard raining outside.
B. He believes that all children are bear with equal intelligence. 50. He wrote the letter in two hours.
C. He believes that all children is born with equal intelligence. A. It taked him 2 hours to write the letter.
D. He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence. B. It took him 2 hours write the letter.
42. I/ certainly/ not/ go/ that/ restaurant/ any/ more. C. It takes him 2 hours to write the letter.
A. I certainly doesn’t go to that restaurant any more. D. It took him 2 hours to write the letter
B. I certainly won’t go that restaurant any more.
C. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more. V. LISTENING