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TEST 32 I. PHONETICS (1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. measure b. Easter c. each d. eager 2. a. group b. route c. soup d. cousin 3. a. luggage b. pull c. funny d. bulb 4. a. comic b. cotton c. city d. computer 5. a. gemstone b. generous c. giant d. garbage (6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 6. a. language b. available c. science d. stimulate 7. a. energy b. luxury c. energetic d. exercises 8. a. economic b. electricity c. refrigerator d. manufacture 9. a. throughout b. volcanic c. unpleasant d. reasonable 10. a. necessary b. relative c. responsibility d. consequently II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (11-40). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. Scientists are searching ___________ some other kinds of energy. a. at b. in c. about d. for 12. My father will be retiring from his job ___________ two years’ time. a. in b. on c since d. for 13. Alice has been absent ___________ class for two days. a. in b. away c. from d. for 14. My French isn’t very good, but it’s enough to get ___________. a. on b. by c. over d. out 15. I’m sure you are capable ___________ passing the examination. a. in b. on c. for d. of 16. A gang of boys were ___________ fireworks in the street. a. setting off b. putting on c. burning up d. going over 17. House prices have ___________ a lot in the last few years. a. gone up b. turned up c. gone over d. turn over 18. A bomb ___________ near the station, but no one was injured. a. put in b. broke out c. set on d. went off 19. The traffic was moving slowly because a bus had ___________ and was blocking the road. a. broken down b. fallen down c. fallen over d. broken up
20. The open air concert had to be ___________ because of the weather. a. called off b. turned of c. brought off d. gone off 21. It’s quite cold. You should ___________ your coat if you’re going out. a. put on b. take off c. get along d. come up 22. We hadn’t arranged to meet. We met ___________. a. by chance b. by mistake c. on purpose d. on the whole 23. ___________ my daughter reaches the age of sixteen, she will be able to drive. a. Before b. Since c. Once d. Because 24. ___________ unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score. a. Having b. Being c. Because d. Upon 25. Spend the money on ___________ you like. a. whenever b. whatever c. wherever d. however 26. The world ___________ Beethoven’s music for nearly 200 years. a. enjoys b. is enjoyed c. enjoyed d. has enjoyed 27. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt ___________ in the underwater movement of the Earth. a. damage b. shift c. extension d. eruption 28. Trinh Cong Son was one of Vietnamese’s greatest ___________. He was known for his love songs and antiwar songs. a. writers b. poets c. designers d. musicians 29. They said that the problem ___________ soon. a. will be solved b. had solved c. is being solved d. would be solved 30. Rarely ___________ more than 50 miles from the coast. a. redwood trees grow b. redwood trees do grow c. do redwood trees grow d. grow redwood trees 31. ___________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. a. Being not b. Not having been c. Have not been d. Having not been 32. Anne hopes ___________ to join the English club. a. inviting b. to invite c. being invited d. to be invited 33. The elderly in my countryfree ___________ medical care. a. give b. gives c. is given d. are given 34. Professor Kidd ___________ three books since 2003, and she ___________ on her fourth now. a. wrote - works b. has written - worked c. has written - is working d. wrote - is working 35. The car ran over a dog and a boy ___________ were just crossing the street.
a. which b. that c. who d. Ø 36.I resented ___________ that. He could have been more polite. a. he said b. he saying c. his saying d. him to say 37. For many years people have wondered ___________ exists elsewhere in the universe. a. that life b. whether life c. life which- d. life as it 38. Now the air in our city is ___________ than it used to be. Something must be done to stop people from polluting it. a. very good b. much better c. rather bad d. even worse 39. By learning English, you can easily get ___________ to the world’s development. a. access b. study c. research d. aspect 40. ‘Can you come for dinner tonight?’ ‘___________. I have a lot of things to do.’ a. I agree b. I’m afraid not c. Good idea d. It’s all right (41-50). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 41. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to cry uncontrollable. A. Standing B. so many C. frightened D. uncontrollable 42. Jason has become so much famous that he now ignores his old friends. A. has become B. so much C. that D. ignores 43. I’m sure that he is quite capable to run a mile in just about four minutes. A. I’m sure B. quite C. to run D. in just 44. Several rare species are died out because of human beings’ deforestation and careless hunting. A. are died B. because of C. beings’ D. careless 45. The day which I first met my American pen pal is still on my mind. A. which B. met C. is D. on 46. All of our former teachers are going to present at the graduation ceremony, that is great news for us. A. All of B. are going to C. at the D. that 47. Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school. A. percent B. let C. to attend D. school 48. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city. A. that B. to do C. about D. problems 49. Birds and mammals are like in that they are both warm-blooded. A. like B. that C. both D. warm-blooded 50. I’ve been reading the book you lent me, so you can have it back now. A. been reading B. you lent C. so D. have it back (51-60). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
51. Scientists have calculated that the world __________ will double by the end of the century. (populate) 52. Since he became a manager, he has done his job __________. (enthusiastic) 53. The Internet has helped students study more __________. (effect) 54. He is very __________, so he has few friends. (social) 55. She seemed intelligent and well __________. (educate) 56. The weather here is really __________. It changes very often. (predict) 57. The power station has been shut down for essential __________. (maintain) 58. Hundreds of mature trees were __________ in the storm, (root) 59. __________ of natural resources is everyone’s duty. (preserve) 60. They launched a campaign to __________ smoking among teenagers. (courage) III. READING (61-75). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The (61) __________ of the earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, factories and power (62) __________. Carbon dioxide goes (63) into the atmosphere, and it forms a kind of screen that keeps or rather allows the sunshine in but stops the earth’s heat (64) __________ getting out. It works like a greenhouse: that’s why we call (65) __________ the Greenhouse Effect. Because of this effect, the earth is getting warmer all the time. This (66) __________ in temperature will cause big changes to the world’s climate. The sea level will rise, the ice (67) __________ the poles will melt and cause the sea level to rise. The second problem is the (68) __________ of the ozone layer. Certain chemicals float up to the sky and react with the ozone layer, and they make (69) __________ in it. Because of these holes the ultraviolet (70) __________ can shine directly to earth. Many people are now starting to (71) __________ from skin cancer. The sulfurous (72) __________ from factories and power stations mixes with rain clouds and gets blown by the wind and then falls as acid (73) __________ which destroys lakes and forests. These three problems (74) __________ our environment at the end of the twentieth century. (75) __________ we do something about them quickly, we, human race, may disappear from the face of the earth. 61. a. heating b. warming c. poisoning d. harming 62. a. companies b. factories c. stations d. sources 63. a. over b. off c. through d. up 64. a. from b. to c. of d. against 65. a. that b. which c. them d. it 66. a. raise b. rise c. drop d. fall 67. a. covering b. blocking c. forming d. spreading