Teacher : Quynh Nhu 16/11/2008 Test PHONETICS : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : 1. A. scary B. category C. vacancy D. apply 2. A. remember B. recommend C. relate D. reduce 3. A. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others 4. A. candidate B. engineer C. lecturer D. favourite 5. A. appoinment B. examine C. September D. concentrate READING COMPREHENSION : Read the following passage carefully then choose the correct anwer : Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech.A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language.Human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years, but they have been talking for much longer.When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, albeit imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write. Any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk , a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing sytsems never learn to read or write,while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly. 6.The word "writing " means A. words B. books C. experiences D. novels 7. According to the passage, writing ____ A. is imperfect, but less so than speech B. represented speech, but not perfectly C. developed perfectly from speech D. is represented perfectly by speech 8. In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of : A. people who learn the rudiments of speech B. people who speak many languages C. intelligent people who couldn't write D. handicapped children 9. The author argues that : A. writing has become too important B. speech is more basic to language than writing C. everyone must learn to write D. all languages should have a written form Read the passage and choose the best answer. Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs, (10)________, human beings like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of (11)________, as it is commonly practiced is that the forms filled in by (12)________ often failed to show people what they really are. This means that you can (13)_________ all the best advise when completing your form and still find that you are (14)________ at the next stage the interview. Similarly, in the race cases where interviews are automatic, a (15)_________ with an inadequate form may (16)_____ surprisingly well. Of course, your form needs to show that you have (17)_________ in your ability to do the job, but don’t try to turn (18)________ into someone else a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and honesty are definitely the best (19)__________. 1 Teacher : Quynh Nhu 10. A. and B. so C. therefore D. yet 11. A. offer B. choice C. selection D. chance 12. A. senders B. writers C. applicants D. assistants 13. A. follow B. do C. fill D. complete 14. A. lost B. careless C. unsuccessful D. successful 15. A. human B. person C. man D. candidate 16. A. make B. do C. gain D. complete 17. A. interest B. importance C. attention D. confidence 18. A. oneself B. yourself C. itself D. themselves 19. A. street B. road C. path D. approach Choose the best answer : 20.If you _____________me you needed money, I_____________you some. A.told/could lend B.had told/could have lent C.tell/ can lend D.have told/ could have lend 21. A : Thank you for a lovely evening. B : _______________ A. Don’t mention it. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it. C. Yes, I’d like that. D. Yes, that would be very nice. 22.Because he didn’t obey his parent’s advise, he got into the trouble. A. If he had obeyed his parent’s advise, he wouldn’t have got into the trouble B. If he obeyed his parent’s advise, he wouldn’t got into the trouble C. If he had obeyed his parent’s advise, he would have got into the trouble D. If he didn’t obey his parent’s advise, he wouldn’t got into the trouble 23. If more chemicals are released into the water, plants, and animals ______________. A.will kill B.will be killed C.would die D.would be died 24.I_______________it if you_______________with me now. A.will appreciate/ had came B.would appreciate/ are coming C.appreciate/ would come D.would appreciate/ came 25. A: I hope to see you again. B: ______________ A. I hope so, too. B. Good enough C. Thank you D. I really enjoyed meeting you too. 26.If we don't save water, we will have no fresh waters to use. A B C D 27. The driver in front stopped so suddently. Therefore, the accident happened. A. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddently, the accident wouldn’t have happened. B. If the driver in front didn’t stop so suddently, the accident wouldn’t happen. C. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddently, the accident would have happened. D. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddently and the accident would have happened. 28. A : ___________ B : Don’t worry. A. Thank you B. Sorry, I’m late. C. Happy Birthday D. Welcome home. 29. Yesterday my father ___________a new watch as his old one__________ stolen. A. bought/ had been B. bought/ was C. bought/ was being D. bought/ would be 30. I’ll never forget ______ you for the first time. A. to meet B. meeting C. to have met D. having to be meeting 31. A: Could I have an early morning call, at 6.30? B : ____________________ A. No. thanks B. I willC. Yes, certainly D. No, that’s all. 32. My father drinks too much strong coffee, that’s why he can’t sleep. A. If My father drinks too much strong coffee, that’s why he can sleep B. If My father didn’t drink too much strong coffee, he could sleep C. If My father doesn’t drink too much strong coffee, he can sleep D. If My father drank too much strong coffee, he couldn’t sleep. 2 Teacher : Quynh Nhu 33. If he ________, he _______ that food. - Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately. A. would have been warned , had not taken B.would be warned, had not taken C. had been warned , would not have taken D.was warned , would not take 34. It’s no good _________ Peter a rabbit: he’s too young to take care of it properly. A. be given B. giving C. gives D. being given 35. A: Hello, John. Welcome to London !. It’s good to meet you. B : ___________ A. Me, too. B. It’s good to be here at last. C. Thank you C. Same to you. 36. John,_________ typewriter had broken, had to use a pencil. A. whom B. whose C. who D. that 37. A: Do you travel a lot for work ? B : _____________ A. Don’t mention it. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it. C. Yes, almost all the time. D. Yes, that would be very nice. 38. When the police ______, the building was empty. The thieves ______ and escaped through an unlocked window. A. arrive / have entered B. will arrive / enter C. arrived / had entered D. arrive / will enter 39. Until you learn to relax more, you ______ your ability to speak English. A. haven’t improved B. aren’t improving. C. don’t improve D. won’t improve 40. The city _____ we spent our vacation was beautiful. A. where B. why C. which D. what 41. Preparing for a job interview can be stressful, particularly when you are called ___ the first interview. A. out B. in C. for D. x (nothing) 42. You may jot down your qualifications and experience. A. mention B. note down C. type D. find out 43. That the __________ story I’ve ever heard. A. amazed B. amazing C. amazement D. amaze 44. He’s decided to go and teach abroad, _________ will be an interesting experience for him. A. that B. where C. when D. which 45. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid________ by the supervisors? A. to recognize B. to be recognized C. recognizing D. being recognized 46. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither. A B C D Complete the following sentences : 47. The table was ______ A. too heavy that one person couldn't carry. B. so heavy that one person could carry. C. too heavy for one person to carry D. enough heavy for one person to carry 48. Peter asked me ______ A. what time does the film start. B. what time the film starts. C. what time did the film start. D. what time the film started. 49. She regretfully told him that ______ A. she would leave the tickets at home B. she had left the tickets at home. C. she left the tickets at home. D. she would have left the tickets at home. 50. She will be ill ______ A. unless she takes a few days' rest B. provided she takes a rest for a few day. C. in case she takes a rest for a few day. D. if she takes a few days' rest. 3 Teacher : Quynh Nhu ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ NGHỊ PHONETICS : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : 1. A. scary B. category C. vacancy D. apply 2. A. remember B. recommend C. relate D. reduce 3. A. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others 4. A. candidate B. engineer C. lecturer D. favourite 5. A. appoinment B. examine C. September D. concentrate READING COMPREHENSION : Read the following passage carefully then choose the correct anwer : Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech.A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language.Human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years, but they have been talking for much longer.When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, albeit imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write. Any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk , a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing sytsems never learn to read or write,while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly. 6.The word "writing " means A. words B. books C. experiences D. novels 7. According to the passage, writing ____ A. is imperfect, but less so than speech B. represented speech, but not perfectly C. developed perfectly from speech D. is represented perfectly by speech 8. In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of : A. people who learn the rudiments of speech B. people who speak many languages C. intelligent people who couldn't write D. handicapped children 9. The author argues that : A. writing has become too important B. speech is more basic to language than writing C. everyone must learn to write D. all languages should have a written form Read the passage and choose the best answer. Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs, (10)________, human beings like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of (11)________, as it is commonly practiced is that the forms filled in by (12)________ often failed to show people what they really are. This means that you can (13)_________ all the best advise when completing your form and 4 Teacher : Quynh Nhu still find that you are (14)________ at the next stage the interview. Similarly, in the race cases where interviews are automatic, a (15)_________ with an inadequate form may (16)_____ surprisingly well. Of course, your form needs to show that you have (17)_________ in your ability to do the job, but don’t try to turn (18)________ into someone else a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and honesty are definitely the best (19)__________. 10. A. and B. so C. therefore D. yet 11. A. offer B. choice C. selection D. chance 12. A. senders B. writers C. applicants D. assistants 13. A. follow B. do C. fill D. complete 14. A. lost B. careless C. unsuccessful D. successful 15. A. human B. person C. man D. candidate 16. A. make B. do C. gain D. complete 17. A. interest B. importance C. attention D. confidence 18. A. oneself B. yourself C. itself D. themselves 19. A. street B. road C. path D. approach Choose the best answer : 20.If you _____________me you needed money, I_____________you some. A.told/could lend B.had told/could have lent C.tell/ can lend D.have told/ could have lend 21. A : Thank you for a lovely evening. B : _______________ A. Don’t mention it. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it. C. Yes, I’d like that. D. Yes, that would be very nice. 22.Because he didn’t obey his parent’s advise, he got into the trouble. A. If he had obeyed his parent’s advise, he wouldn’t have got into the trouble B. If he obeyed his parent’s advise, he wouldn’t got into the trouble C. If he had obeyed his parent’s advise, he would have got into the trouble D. If he didn’t obey his parent’s advise, he wouldn’t got into the trouble 23. If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals ______________. A.will kill B.will be killed C.would die D.would be died 24.I_______________it if you_______________with me now. A.will appreciate/ had came B.would appreciate/ are coming C.appreciate/ would come D.would appreciate/ came 25. A: I hope to see you again. B: ______________ A. I hope so, too. B. Good enough C. Thank you D. I really enjoyed meeting you too. 26.If we don't save water, we will have no fresh waters to use. A B C D 27. The driver in front stopped so suddently. Therefore, the accident happened. A. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddently, the accident wouldn’t have happened. B. If the driver in front didn’t stop so suddently, the accident wouldn’t happen. C. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddently, the accident would have happened. D. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddently and the accident would have happened. 28. A : ___________ B : Don’t worry. A. Thank you B. Sorry, I’m late. C. Happy Birthday D. Welcome home. 29. Yesterday my father ___________a new watch as his old one__________ stolen. A. bought/ had been B. bought/ was C. bought/ was being D. bought/ would be 30. I’ll never forget ______ you for the first time. A. to meet B. meeting C. to have met D. having to be meeting 5 Teacher : Quynh Nhu 31. A: Could I have an early morning call, at 6.30? B : ____________________ A. No. thanks B. I willC. Yes, certainly D. No, that’s all. 32. My father drinks too much strong coffee, that’s why he can’t sleep. A. If My father drinks too much strong coffee, that’s why he can sleep. B. If My father didn’t drink too much strong coffee, he could sleep. C. If My father doesn’t drink too much strong coffee, he can sleep. D. If My father drank too much strong coffee, he couldn’t sleep. 33. If he ________, he _______ that food. - Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately. B. would have been warned , had not taken B.would be warned, had not taken C. had been warned , would not have taken D.was warned , would not take 34. It’s no good _________ Peter a rabbit: he’s too young to take care of it properly. A. be given B. giving C. gives D. being given 35. A: Hello, John. Welcome to London !. It’s good to meet you. B : ___________ A. Me, too. B. It’s good to be here at last. C. Thank you C. Same to you. 36. John,_________ typewriter had broken, had to use a pencil. A. whom B. whose C. who D. that 37. A: Do you travel a lot for work ? B : _____________ A. Don’t mention it. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it. C. Yes, almost all the time. D. Yes, that would be very nice. 38. When the police ______, the building was empty. The thieves ______ and escaped through an unlocked window. A. arrive / have entered B. will arrive / enter C. arrived / had entered D. arrive / will enter 39. Until you learn to relax more, you ______ your ability to speak English. A. haven’t improved B. aren’t improving. C. don’t improve D. won’t improve 40. The city _____ we spent our vacation was beautiful. A. where B. why C. which D. what 41. Preparing for a job interview can be stressful, particularly when you are called ___ the first interview. A. out B. in C. for D. x (nothing) 42. You may jot down your qualifications and experience. A. mention B. note down C. type D. find out 43. That the __________ story I’ve ever heard. A. amazed B. amazing C. amazement D. amaze 44. He’s decided to go and teach abroad, _________ will be an interesting experience for him. A. that B. where C. when D. which 45. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid________ by the supervisors? A. to recognize B. to be recognized C. recognizing D. being recognized 46. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither. A B C D Complete the following sentences : 47. The table was ______ A. too heavy that one person couldn't carry. B. so heavy that one person could carry. C. too heavy for one person to carry D. enough heavy for one person to carry 48. Peter asked me ______ A. what time does the film start. B. what time the film starts. C. what time did the film start. D. what time the film started. 49. She regretfully told him that ______ 6 Teacher : Quynh Nhu A. she would leave the tickets at home B. she had left the tickets at home. C. she left the tickets at home. D. she would have left the tickets at home. 50. She will be ill ______ A. unless she takes a few days' rest B. provided she takes a rest for a few day. C. in case she takes a rest for a few day. D. if she takes a few days' rest. 7 . Teacher : Quynh Nhu 16/11/2008 Test PHONETICS : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. as that of the others 4. A. candidate B. engineer C. lecturer D. favourite 5. A. appoinment B. examine C. September D. concentrate READING COMPREHENSION