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TEST 34 I. PHONETICS (1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. water b. awful c. quality d. quarter 2. a. feature b. meal c. meadow d. peace 3. a. sword b. switch c. listen d. muscle 4. a. advanced b. accomplished c. watched d. averaged 5. a. cheap b. headache c. stomach d. architecture (6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 6. a. service b. disease c. traffic d. patient 7. a. access b. satisfy c. future d. expect 8. a. comfortable b. industrial c. passenger d. interested 9. a. medicine b. despite c. conclusion d. attention 10. a. precious b. succeed c. installment d. facility 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. The rain stopped and the sun came ___________. a. down b. up c. in d. out 12. She was able to carry ___________ all the tasks assigned to her. a. on b. out c. down d. over 13. I wanted to go alone, but some friends of mine insisted ___________ coming with me. a. in b. on c. of d. to 14. If you don’t know what the word means, look it ___________ in a dictionary. a. up b. through c. out d. over 15. That book is based ___________ the life of the inventor Alexander G. Bell. a. in b. on c. from d. for 16. It was important to me to be financially independent ___________ my parents. a. on b. to c. of d. with 17. It took the fire brigade to hours to ___________ the fire. a. cut down b. get on c. set off d. put out 18. Fiona decided not to ___________ the exam in December. a. make for b. get round to c. take on d. go in for 19. When I got my case back, it had been damaged ___________ repair. a. beyond b. out of c. above d. over
20. I can’t understand why you ___________ the chance of working abroad for a year. It would have been a great experience for you. a. put down b. turn down c. let down d. shut down 21. We’d better not waste water ___________ we don’t have enough to drink sooner and later. a. only if b. or else c. as soon as d. in case 22. ___________ you ask, the answer is always the same. a. Whatever b. Whenever c. Wherever d. Whoever 23. ___________ the rising cost of fuel, more people are using public transport. a. In spite of b. Owing to c. Instead of d. As for 24. The lower interest rates fall, ___________ for larger items such as cars and homes. a. more consumers shop b. the more consumers shop c. there are more consumers shopping d. consumers shop more 25. The report will be of interest to teachers and ___________ in the education field. a. other b. others c. the other d. the others 26. At your age, you should have regular ___________. a. check-ins b. check-ups c. checkouts d. checkers 27. Coming to England will be a good ___________ for you to improve your English. a. possibility b. occasion c. opportunity d. experience 28. ___________ of great apes, the gibbon is the smallest. a. Four of the types b. The four of types c. Four types d. Of the four types 29. Portable computers are good for ___________ information while traveling. a. accessing b. extracting c. leaking d. containing 30. Neither the boy’s teacher nor his parents ___________ with his progress. a. is satisfied b. are satisfied c. has satisfied d. have satisfied 31. So funny ___________ that everybody burst out laughing. a. she looked b. she did look c. did she look d. look she 32. During the last hours we ___________ reports of an explosion in the city center. a. received b. were received c. were receiving d. have been receiving 33. Had he learned the lesson well, he ___________ more confident now. a. will feel b. would feel c. will have felt d. would have felt 34. I was six when I discovered there was no ___________ Santa Claus. a. such person as b. person like c. such a person like d. person as 35. ___________ at the table when the phone rang.
a. Hardly we had sat down b. Hardly had we sat down c. No sooner we had sat down d. No sooner had we sat down 36. Your friendly attitude makes ___________ for you to socialize. a. easier b. easier it c. it easier d. more easily 37. They are going to knock down the building for the street ___________. a. to widen b. widening c. to be widened d. being widened 38. This is the first time you have been to Ho Chi Minh City, ___________? a. isn’t this b. haven’t you c. isn’t it d. hasn’t it 39. The news on the radio and TV stations ___________ that a serious storm is approaching our city. a. confirms b. confirm c. has confirmed d. have confirmed 40. ‘___________’ ‘Thanks, I will.’ a. Have a nice day. b. Give your parents my regards. c. Congratulation you on passing the final exam. d. With best wishes. (41-50). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 41. Japanese people travel more from train than do travelers in any other country. A. travel B. from C. than do D. in any 42. Surprisingly, my younger sister dresses more conservative than I do. A. younger B. more C. conservative D. I do 43. The boys cheered when they saw their kites rose up to the sky. A. cheered B. saw C. rose D. up to 44. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images. A. commonly B. made up of C. either D. and 45. There is a motel at the corner of this street where the travelers can stay there. A. is a motel B. at the C. of this street D. there 46. Not only could the younger people completed all the work quickly and accurately, but the retired workers could also. A. completed B. quickly C. could D. also 47. Have you seen a book on wildlife I bought last week? A. Have B. a C. on D. bought 48. The computer is said to be one of the wonder of human beings in modern life. A. is said B. to be C. wonder D. beings 49. We have not rarely met him since we left the town.
A. have B. not rarely C. since D. left 50. The sick needs to be looked after, so money must be spent on hospitals. A. The sick B. needs C. be looked D. be spent (51-60). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 51. Vietnam declared its __________ on September 2nd, 1945. (depend) 52. She felt alone and __________. (friend) 53. His kind words brought some __________ to the grieving parents. (comfortable) 54. He was __________ in the final test. What a pity for him! (success) 55. __________, there are no such so-called ghosts. (science) 56. Crime is almost __________ in this village. It’s very peaceful and quiet. (exist) 57. She should practice speaking English regularly in order to __________ her speaking skill. (good) 58. By the end of the walk, she was __________ with exertion. (breathe) 59. I think grey hair makes you look very __________. (distinguish) 60. Is there always an absolute __________ between right and wrong? (distinct) III. READING (61-75). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. FUN AND GAMES Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (61) __________ to learn that the game industry now (62) __________ more money than Hollywood. (63) __________ a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (64) __________ one of the most popular (65) __________ of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (66) __________, capture your imagination and play with your emotions. The big (67) __________, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (68) __________. You have no say in how the plot (69) __________ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (70) __________ and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is (71) __________ to signal the beginning of a lasting love (72) __________ with the interactive (73) __________ of make-believe. It is (74) __________ to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (75) __________ growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group. - plot (n): cốt chuyện - to dominate (v): chi phối - make-believe (n): sự tưởng tượng; hình ảnh tưởng tượng 61. a. concerned b. admired c. enjoyed d. surprised