Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A . PHONETICS
UNIT 9 12 ( Ph Qui )
A.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. facsimile
B. transfer
C. spacious
D. fax
2. A. ready
B. friend
C. telephone
D. speedy
3. A. subscribe
B. facsimile
C. pride
D. provide
4. A. spacious
B. courteous
C. document
D. technology
5. A. commune
B. security
C. punctuality
D. distribute
6. A. scatter
B. nature
C. danger
D. race
7. A. exactly
B. exist
C. exhaust
D. extinct
8. A. feature
B. species
C. weather
D. decrease
9. A. survive
B. prohibit
C. fertilizer
D. environment
10. A. decreased
B. influenced
C. endangered
D. established
11. A. exhaust
B. source
C. enormous
D. cause
12. A. sun
B. solar
C. safe
D. sure
13. A. heat
B. great
C. release
D. reach
14. A. geothermal B. power
C. solar
D. hydro
15. A. polluted
B. consume
C. nuclear
D. fuel
16. A. subscribe
B. finite
C. prohibit
D. wild
17. A. exhaust
B. anxious
C. exist
D. exact
18. A. weather
B. growth
C. wealthy
D. geothermal
19. A. eradicate
B. habitat
C. endanger
D. panel
20. A. pleased
B. raised
C. practiced
D. used
B.Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. A. technology
B. competitive
C. facsimile
D. document
2.A. courteous
B. subscribe
C. service
D. customer
3.A. transit
B. transmit
C. transact
D. translate
4.A. capacity
B. communal
C. secure
D. imagine
5.A. installation
B. disadvantage
C. dissatisfied
D. disappointed
6.A. protect
B. prohibit
C. pollute
D. cultivate
7.A. agriculture
B. extinction
C. environment
D. establishment
8.A. nature
B. dangerous
C. interfered
D. devastating
9.A. capture
B. discharge
C. survive
D. extinct
10A. fertilizer
B. interference
C. maintenance
D. offspring
11.A. energy
B. exhausted
C. natural
D. plentiful
12.A. electricity
B. geothermal
C. alternative
D. radiation
13.A. available
B. potential
C. unlimited
D. infinite
14.A. release
B. supplies
C. nuclear
D. convenient
15.A. ecologist
B. fertilizer
C. dangerous
D. scientist
16.A. geothermal
B. environment
C. alternative
D. pollutant
17.A. scientist
B. industry
C. agriculture
D. potential
18.A. interference B. consequences
C. electricity
D. entertainment
19.A. preserve
B. devastate
C. endanger
D. release
20 A. fertilize
B. deliver
C. imagine
D. destroy
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5. D
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6. C
16. B
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36. D
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8. D
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B . VOCABULARY
1. The staff of the hotel are always friendly and courteous.
A. efficient
B. polite
C. helpful
2. Newspapers and magazines are often delivered early in the morning.
9. D
19. A
29. D
39. A
10. D
20. B
30. A
40. B
D. perfect
A. offered
B. given
C. provided
D.distributed
3.We are proud of our staff, who are always friendly and efficient .
A. well-done
B. well-apponted
C. well-behaved
D. well- trained
4. Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised.
A. established
B. collapsed C. delayed
D. decreased
5. Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals.
A. advised
B. decreased
C. ban
D. encouraged
6. The..is the air, water land in or on which people animals and plants live.
A . consequence
B. environment
C. planet
D. resource
7. Many national parks have been establishedendangered animals.
A. to save
B. to kill
C. to protect
D. to ban
8. Many rare.. of animals are in danger of extinction.
A. species
B. classes
C. being
D. pairs
9. People are destroying the air by adding.to it
A. polluted
B. pollutions
C. polluters
D. pollutants
10. Dinosaurs became.millions of years ago.
A. disappear
B. extinct
C. last
D. endangered
11. Water energy is used to create electricity.
A. produce
B. design
C . operate
D. heat
12. The earth is one of thein the solar system .
A. planets
B. resources
C. environments
D. results
13. I wish you a speedy recovery from your illness to return to work soon .
A. thoughtful
B. gradual
C. courteous
D. quick
14. Nuclear power is cleaner than coal.
A. strength
B. might
C. rule
D. energy
15. Underground cables carryto all parts of the town.
A. electric
B. electricity
C. electrify
D. electrification
16. We will never actually used solar energy in its .............
A. entire
B. entirely
C. entirety
D. entireties
17. Oil, coal natural gas are
A. solar system
B. nuclear power
C. hydropower
D. fossil fuels
18. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
A . changing
B. raising
C. becoming
D.damaging
19. Coal power stations.. sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
A. clean
B. build
C. release
D. use
20. Fossil fuels will be exhausted with in a relatively short time.
A. comparatively
B. shortly
C. rapidly
D. disadvantageously
21. The area is roped off because the water is seriously polluted.
A. contaminated
B. disappeared
C. purified
D. endangered
22. Oil shortages have brought on an crisis.
A. energy
B. electricity
C. source
D. heat
23. ..energy is one that comes from sun.
A. Wind
B. Wave
C. Nuclear
D. Solar
24. .heat comes from deep inside the earth
A. Geothermal
B. Solar
C. Nuclear
D. Hydro
25. Solar energy is not only plentiful but also infinite.
A. strong
B. rapid
C. limited
D. without limit
26. Solar energy doesnt make the environment.
A. pollute
B. pollution
C. polllutant
D. polluted
27. The pollution problem is very complicated to solve.
A. quick
B. easy
C. complex
D. prompt
28. If you go to the post office, please post these letters.
A. fax
B. sign
C. send
D. stamp
29. The number of rare animals is deereasing rapidly .
A. dangerously
B. quickly
C. mostly
D. gradually
30. We all regard pollution as a..matter to human beings .
A. serious
B. seriously
C. seriousness
D. seriousful
31.The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in .
A. danger
B. interest
C. encouragement D. consequence
32. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soilswildife.
A. protect
B. conserve
C. destroy
D.survive
33. Because of forest destruction , some rare animals cannot survive , let alone
A. produce
B. production
C. productive
D. productivity
34. John often uses Express Moneyto send money to his parents in the countryside.
A. Change
B. Exchange
C. Transfer
D. Send
35. Fax..has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient .
A. exchange
B. distance
C. sending
D. transmission
36. You can play for the goods on..
A. deliver
B. delivery
C. deliverable
D. delivering
37.Someone send you a parcel this morning and I put it on your table .
A. package
B. letter
C. stamp
D. fax
38.The winer will be notified by post .
A. sent quicky
B. limited strictly
C. acted thoughtfully D. inform officially
39. England was one of the first countries to
A. industry
B. industrial
C. industrialize
D. industriallization
40. Theiris rejected due to some problems of pollution .
A. suggest
B. suggestion
C. suggestive
D. suggestible
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UNIT 13 16
1. My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I . it away to him.
A. gave
B. threw
C. brought
D. put
2. These ideas have now been completely discarded.
A. come up with
B. got rid of
C. put forward D. put into practice
3. This vase is quite rare and is almost a .'s item.
A. collect
B. collective
C. collection
D. collector
4. The singer was . on the piano by her sister.
A. played
B. performed
C. accompanied
D. helped
5. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy
B. relaxed
C. comfortable D. free
6. I don't know the title but I recognize the . of this song.
A. sound
B. rhyme
C. tune
D. theme
7. There are some hobbies that I . in for a while besides reading and collecting.
A. occupy
B. accomplish
C. fascinate
D. indulge
8. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skilful
B. famous
C. perfect
D. modest
9. He is a great . of Picasso's early paintings.
A. admire
B. admiration
C. admirer
D. admiring
10. Cycling and karate are among her hobbies.
A. pursuit
B. entertainment
C. amusement D. pastime
11. Entry qualifications are...
A. generous
B. ability to pay the fees
C. entry examination
D. bathe
12. Spectator sports are.
A. sports people take part in
B. sports people often watch
C. beautyful sports
D. planted
13. British people are very interested in . in sports.
A. entering
B. interfering
C. involving
D. taking part
14. Beside watching television, people have other activities
A. leisure
B. work
C. spare
D. study
15. Watching TV is by far the most poppular .
A. intensity
B. occupation
C. recreation
D. passion
16. He . us hours with his stories and jokes.
A. supported
B. entertained
C. regarded
D. raised
17. The activities are home based. They are organised
A. at home
B. outdoors
C. in the basement of the house
D. event
18. The most popular ..sports are football and rugby in winter.
A. undertake
B. home- basedC. spectator
D. mucical
19. Other pursuits include listening to music, reading, .. and gardening.
A. do- it- yourself home improvements
B. dancing
C. recreation
D. swimming.
20. There is an enormous range of course .
A. refuse
B. on offer
C. display
D. rescue
21. The first human to fly . space was Yuri Gagarin
A. to
B. into
C. in
D. out
22. Gagarin was a 27 year-old Soviet .
A. cosmonaut
B. venture
C. spaceship
D. gravity
23. The . of Gagarins flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero
A. successful
B. succeed
C. successfully D. success
24. Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1
A. attracted
B. occured
C. reacted
D. launched
25. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently . out naned space flights
A. carry
B. deal
C. happen
D. become
26. The world astronaut means: .
A. hero
B. telegram
C. spaceman
D. orbit
27. Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in zero gravity .It means .
A. conquest
B. weightlessness
C. spacecraft
D. experiment
28. The . flight marked a milestone in Chinas space project
A. succeed
B. success
C. successfully D. successful
29. The flowers are made of plastic.They look unnatural
A. beautiful
B. artificial
C. phychological
D. human
30. After Gagarins death, his hometown and the Cosmonaut Traning Centre at Star City, Russia were named after
him
A. lifted
B.reminded
C.renamed
D.investigated
31. The structure of approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons.
A. included
B. consisted
C. contained
D. combined
32. The Great Pyramid was only in height in the nineteenth century AD.
A. proposed
B. promoted
C. improved
D. surpassed
33. There are rumors of buried in that old house.
A. belongs
B. tomb
C. treasure
D. chamber
34. Each tower of the Ponager Towers was to a different god.
A. dedicated
B. distributed
C. delivered
D. contributed
35. A visit to the Great wall will certainly bring tourists great in each step of the wall.
A. excite
B. exciting
C. excitement
D. excited
36. One theory involves the construction of a straight or ramp raised as the construction proceeded.
A. circle
B. round
C. winding
D. spiral
37. Remember to take all your personal from the overhead locker when you leave the airplane.
A. belongings
B. treasure
C. wealth
D. profits
38. When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 meters high on a of 230 meters square.
A. basic
B. base
C. basin
D. basement
39. They discussed the matter calmly and .
A. unreason
B. reasonable
C. reasonably
D. unreasonably
40.The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world.
A. artificial
B. natural
C. modern
D. enternal
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1. A
2. B
11. A
12. B
21. B
22. A
31. B
32. D
3.D
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23. D
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4.C
14. A
24. D
34. A
5. A
15. C
25. A
35. C
6. C
16. B
26. C
36. D
7. D
17. A
27. B
37. A
8. A
18. C
28. D
38. B
9. C
19.A
29. B
39. C
10. D
20. B
30. C
40. A
C. GRAMMAR.
UNIT 9 12 ( Ph Qui )
1. She had been assisted by a stranger her motor and drove her to safety.
A. who started
B. whom starting
C. starting
D. that will start
2. With our senses , we perceive everything .
A. is around us
B. that is around us C. whom is around us D. whose is around us
3.The volunteers , ..enthusiasm was obvious , finished the work quickly
A. who
B. whom
C . whose
D. that
4. The musicians yesterday have played together for many years .
A. to who we listened
B. who we listened to
C. to that we listened
D. to whom we listened
5. Many scientist have claimed that .like music are often good at Maths.
A. children
B. children who
C. children whom
D. whose children
6. The student had an impressive record.
A . the prize was awarded
B. that the prize was awarded
C. to whom the prize was awarded
D. who the prize was awarded
7. Those .have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
8. I think it was your Dad .
A. phoned
B. phoning
C. that phoned
D . which phoned
9. Yesterday I went to I had never been to before.
A. Thanh Ba Post Office , that
B. Thanh Ba Post Office where
C. Thanh Ba Post Office which
D. Thanh Ba Post Office , which
10. She has two grown children , both of .. live abroad.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
11. Could you please provide us ..some more modern equipment ?.
A. for
B. by
C. in
D. with
12. I would like to send these letters ..air mail .
A. in
B. with
C. by
D. over
13. How far is your house .the city center ? .
A. in
B. for
C. at
D. from
14. fax transmission is commonly used in most offices.
A. A
B. An
C.The
D. x
15. Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways ..help us to send money.
A. who
B. whose
C. when
D. that
16. Do you remember the time we first visited London?
A. which
B. when
C. that
D. on that
17. Sunday is the day .few people go to work
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. why
18. Do you know the reason she quit her job?.
A . that
B. which
C. when
D. why
19. The government sent money and food to the people .houses were destroyed by the storm last week.
A. which
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
20. He often finds fault with he describes as having no talent.
A. John Smith , whom
B. John Smith , that
C. John Smith , whose
D. John Smith who
21. The park ..I used to jog in has been demolished..
A. which
B. where
C. in which
D. in where
22. Water is one of the precious resources for our life.
A. we depend on which
B. which we depend
C. on which we depend
D. on that we depend
23. Do you know that environmentalist .?.
A. with whom I used to work
B. with that I used to work
C. with I used to work
D. with who I used to work
24. ..comes from thousands of factories has caused enormous increases in air pollution levels.
A. Smoke
B. Smoke for which
C. Smoke that
D. Smoke whose
25. The areas .are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.
A. which trees
B. whose trees
C. that trees D. trees which
26. I never forget the time ..I first visit Cat Tien National Park
A. when
B. why
C. where
D. on that
27. Those scientists are doing research on the period .the Earth formed.
A. where
B. on that
C. when
D. why
28. I have to leave for London tomorrow,means I cannot go to the party with you.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. why
29. More and more rare animals are danger of extinction .
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. in
30. ..was very kind of him .
A. That
B. Which
C. Whose
D. On which
31. Some countries ..try to reduce extinction depend on the world organization for support.
A. which
B. in which
C. where
D. whose
32. Do you think that we are using up the resources ..for our survival?.
A. are necessary
B. that are necessary
C. which necessary
D. that necessary
33. Rain forest are placespeople harvest wood , delicious fruits , and powerful medicine.
A. in which
B. in that
C. in where
D. which
34. I wonder about human beings are destroying the environment so seriously.
A. the reason that
B. that reason
C. the reason in which
D. the reason for which
35.The authority gathered those villagers.they explained the importance of forests .
A. who
B. whom
C. to whom
D. to that
36. The energy .by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
A. that is producing B.which produces C. producing
D.produced
37.They are making an article lake water for an area .
A. provided
B. that provided
C. to provide
D. which is provide
38.She is the only one in the discussion .to using nuclear power .
A. objects
B. objected
C. to object
D. whom objects
39. The old man .a black suit is a famous energy researcher.
A. to wear
B. wearing
C. whom is wearing
D.is wearing
40. Jonny was the last applicant for a position in that energy station .
A. to interview
B. which is interviewed
C. interviewing
D. to be intervieweded
41. Is there any oil .?
A. using
B. being used
C. to be used
D. to use
42.I have something interesting ..
A. told you
B. to tell you
C. that tells you
D. telling you
43. The Sun releases large amount energy everyday.
A. for
B. in
C. for
D. of
44.The solar energy can change ..electricity.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. into
45. We do not have plenty .energy as we think.
A. of
B. on
C. over
D. for
46. I pulled off the sheets .. the furniture.
A. to cover
B. covered
C. that covering
D. covering
47. The nuclear power plant last year will come to operate tomorrow.
A. completing
B. to complete
C. completed
D. which completed
48.Lady Astor was the first woman her seat in Parliament.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. who takes
49. Scientists will find ways ..our supplies of coal , oil , and gas.
A. to increase
B. increasing
C. that increasing
D. increased
50 . Airplanes .in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution.
A. which invented
B. to invent
C. invented
D. that is invented
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A.has it
B.doesnt it
C.hasnt it
D.does it
40.Mary wasnt at home when I phoned but I . contact her at her office
A.could
B.can
C.was able to
D.must
41.I am your closest friend, .?
A.am not I
B.arent I
C.am I
D.dont I
42.Lets go on a picnic in Cuc Phuong National Park this weekends, .?
A.shall we
B.will you
C.dont you
D.dont we
43.He hasnt done it yet, .?
A.hasnt he
B.hadnt he
C.has he
D.had he
44.You have to work overtime today, .?
A.do you
B.have you
C.havent you
D.dont you
45. The party starts at eight, .?
A.doesnt it
B.is it
C.isnt it
D.does it
46. Children to show respect to their teachers.
A. teach
B. are teaching C. are taught
D. taught
47. This businessman to own a lot of land around the city
A. is said
B. is saying
C. said
D. says
48. The fire is thought .
A. having started deliberately
B. to start deliberately
C. to have been started deliberately
D. being started deliberately
49. The students to work harder for the next exam.
A. are supposed
B. suppose
C. are supposing
D. have supposed
50. The beautiful is to overcome the evil in the end.
A. believe
B. believed
C. believing
D. to believe
51. You are expected the safety regulations of the school.
A. know
B. knowing
C. to know
D. being known
52. that we have to leave the building.
A. We have informed
B. It has been informed
C. It has been informed us
D. we have been informed
53. The missing boy to be wearing a white sweater and blue jeans.
A. believes
B. believed
C. is believed
D. has believed
54. Originally, the book was in English, but a few years ago, it into Vietnamese.
A. translated
B. is translated C. was translated
D. has translated
55. Why Ben sacked? Did he do anything wrong ?
A. has
B. was
C. had
D. would
56. While I was on vacation, my camera from my hotel room.
A. stolen
B. is stolen
C. was stolen
D. had stolen
57. It that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. reports
B. reported
C. is reported
D. was reported
58. Prisoner to have escaped by climbing over a wall.
A. thinks
B. thought
C. is thinking
D. is thought
59. Whats wrong with your car? I think it needs .
A. check
B. checking
C. to check
D. be checked
60. I think you should .
A. have your hair be cut
B. have your hair cut
C. cut your hair
D. have your hair been cut
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1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. D 20. D
30. B
21. B
22. A
23. D
24. C
25. C
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. A
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. B
35. D
36. C
37. B
38. C
39. A
40. C
41.B
42. A
43.C
44. D
45. A
46. C
47. A
48. C
49. A
50. B
51. C
52. B
53. C
54. C
55. B
56. C
57. C
58. D
59. B
60. B
D. CULTURAL TIPS.
UNIT 9 12 ( Ph Qui )
1. Linda: Excuse me! Wheres the post office? - Maria:.
A. Its over there
B. Dont worry
C. Im afraid of
D. Yes. I think so
A: - B: Im teaching.
A. What do you do for a living?
B. What do you earn for a living?
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A. Yes?
B. That's OK
C. No problem.
D. What's that?
10.
- Lan: "."
- Hung: " I did "
A. Who did you see?
B. Who'll help me with this ?
C. Who saw the accident ?
D. Who can I ask for advice ?
11. Have a nice weekend _ .
A.You have
B.You will
C.You too
D.You are too
12. Would you like some more sugar?_ .
A.No,thanks
B.No,just a little
C.Yes,no more
D.Yes,I would
13. Your ticket,please._ .
A.Here they are
B.Here are they
C.Here it is
D.Here is it
14. Will the match take place in this weather? .. In fact, Im sure it wont.
A. I think so
B. I think not
C. I expect so
D. I dont think so
15. Do you like films? .
A. Yes, Id love to
B. That would be nice
C. Yes, mostly love story movies
D. Love story movies
16. I think the new resort will ruin the environment .
A. Im afraid so
B. Yeah, you will
C. I agree. That sounds nice D. Dont you think so?
17. Watching television is a waste of time. .
A. I enjoy watching cartoons
B. I dont think so either
C. I think so, too
D. News is not my favourite program
18. Females are better at learning a foreign language than males .
A. I am not sure I agree. Male learn foreign languages as well as females.
B. I dont like it
C. Its important to learn a foreign language. D. Me too. Its good to learn English.
19. No one can play football as well as Bill .
A. Youre right. He doesnt play it well.
B. Yes, hes a professional player.
C. No, he doesnt like football.
D. Yes, about once a week
20. I think the project will create employment. .
A. It sure will
B. Yeah, I think so too C. Are you absolutely sure?
D. A, B or C
21. You look nice in that red shirt -.
A.Its nice of you to say so
B.Am I/ Thanks
C.Oh, poor me
D.I am interesting to hear that
22. - John had an accident.Hes been in hospital for 5 days
-.
A.Poor it
B.Poor him
C.How terrific!
D.Oh.Is he?
23. Happy birthday! This is a small present for you
-.
A. What a pity!B. How beautiful it is!Thanks C. Have a good time D. How terrible!
24. What can I do for you?
- .
A.No.You cant
B.Thanks.Ill do it
C. Thank you.Im just looking D.Yes.Do it please
25. Do you agree that life on earth will have changed a great deal by the end of the next country?
.
A.Yes, we do
B.Yes,I think so
C.No,I dont
D.Yes,it might
26. Hellen: Where do you come from?-Ann: .
A.I come from London
B.Yes,I have just come here
C.Im living in London
D.In London
27. What a beautiful dress you have!I like it- .
A.Its great
B.Oh.Its good
C.You look like
D.Thanks
28. Could I speak to Susie May,please?- .
A.Speaking
B.Talking
C.Saying
D.Answering
29. Paul: Mary,this is Mr Pike.Mary(to Mr Pike): .
A.how are you?
B.How do you do
C.Hello
D.Hi
30. Lets go to the movie now Oh! .
A.Good idea!
B.I dont
C.Whys that?
D.I need it
31. Hello!BBC1 . can I help you?
A.Which
B.When
C.Where
D.How
32. Linda: Excuse me! Where is the post office? Maria: .
A.Its over there
B.Dont worry
C.Im afraid not
D.Yes, I think so
33. Alice: What shall we do this evening?- Carol: .
2. A
12. A
22.B
32.A
42.B
3. A
13.C
23.B
33.A
43.C
4. D
14. C
24.C
34.A
44.C
5. A
15. C
25.B
35.C
6. C
16. A
26.A
36.B
7. B
17. C
27.D
37.B
8. B
18. A
28.A
38.A
D.Cheers
D. Well, Im busy.
D. Yes, Im OK.
9. A
19. B
29.B
39.B
10. C
20. D
30.A
40.D
E . WRITING
+ UNIT 9 12 ( Tr n )
1. One of the most influence newspapers in the US is the New York Times, which is widely distributed
A
B
C
D
throughout the world.
2. Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960.
A
B
C
D
3. Dr Harder, that is the professor for this class, will be absent this week because of illness.
A
B
C
D
4. The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a prominent physician in this town.
A
B
C
D
5. It is right that politicians should make important decisions without consulting the public to who they
A
B
C
D
are accountable?
6. The post office, that is a retail company in the United Kingdom; formerly part of the postal service
A
B
C
Royal Mail, became a separate entity in 1981.
D
7. In 1823, the post office used steamboats to carry mails and parcels between post towns which no
A
B
C
D
roads existed.
8. Our polluted environment which is the results of the overusing of resources and destroying the wild.
A
B
C
D
9. A dam is a wall building across a river to stop the rivers flow and collect the water.
A
B
C D
10. Nuclear power stations are costly which to build but they efficiently produce large amounts of
A
B
electricity without polluting the atmosphere.
C
D
11. We all know which the worlds energy resources are limited.
A
B
C
D
12. All competitors must observed the rules of the Games in the true spirit of sportsmanship.
A
B
C
D
13. The year, that is for the first time, the event is open to all amateur athletes along with the traditional
A
B
C
D
professional athletes.
14. During his 22 years in football, Pele scored 1, 281 goals and holding every major record for the sport.
A
B
C
D
15. To prepare for the coming Games, all athletes are training hard and strict so that they will get the
A
B
C
D
highest achievements.
16. I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A
B
C D
17. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A
B
C
D
18. Humming birds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward, up and down.
A
B
C
D
19. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A
B
C
D
20. The area where a microchip is manufactured must be the most cleanest environment possible.
A
B
C
D
21. The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly.
A
B
C
D
22. This class is only for people whos first language is not Chinese.
A
B
C
D
23. The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here.
A
B
C
D
24. He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam.
A
B
C
D
25. She asked me if I knew whom had got the job.
A
B
C
D
26. I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England.
A
B
C
D
27. It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A
B
C
D
28. It is right that politicians should make important decisions without consulting the public to
A
B
C
D
who they are accountable?
29. The song to that we listened last night was beautiful.
A
B
C
D
30. How many participant took part in the 15th Asian Games?
A
KEYS:
1
2
B
A
21
B
3
A
22
C
B
4
A
5
D
23
B
6
A
C
7
D
24
B
8
B
D
9
A
25
C
10
A
11
B
26
C
12
A
13
B
27
B
14
C
15
C
28
D
16
B
17
A
29
B
18
B
19
B
30
A
20
D
9. The Tour de France, always held each year during the month of July, is one of the mostly grueling
A
B
D
cycling races held all year long
D
10. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms Wiggins are going to teach our class today.
A
B
C
D
11. Alaska's vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who enjoy the outdoors
A
B
C
D
12. The antique collector must be able to distinguish real antiques from later imitations, which can be
A
B
C
either reproductions nor fakes.
D
13 . Could you tell me how can I get to the arts gallery, please?
A
B
C
D
14. Her brother seems to be totally incapable in looking after himself.
A
B
C
D
15. Sport has been organized and regulating from the time of the Ancient Olympics up to the present
A
B
C
D
century.
16. Britain was the first European country to industrialize, and the industrial society was the first
A
B
one to offer time for leisurely to a growing number of people
C
D
17.The tourism is the activity of travel for the purpose of recreation and business
A
B
C
D
18.
You wont pass the examination unless you dont study more
A
B
C
D
19.
3. B
13. C
23. D
4. C
14. C
24. C
5. D
15. B
25. B
6. D
16. D
26. D
7. B
17. B
27. D
8. B
18. C
28. A
9. C
19. B
29. B
10. C
20. A
30. C
TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES
+ UNIT 9 - 12 ( Tr n )
1. The man is my teacher . I am grateful to him .
A. The man whom I grateful to him is my teacher .
C. The man is my teacher who I am grateful
B. The man whom I am grateful to is my teacher
D. The man to him I am grateful is my teacher .
2. Ngoc is friendly . We are talking about her .
A. Ngoc , we are talking about , is friendly .
C. Ngoc , about her we are talking , is friendly .
B. Ngoc, whom we are talking about is friendly
D. Ngoc , about whom we are talking, is friendly
3. A pilot is a person who flies an aircraft .
A. A person who called a pilot flies an aircraft .
C. A person that flies an aircraft is called a pilot .
B. A pilot is someone who flies an aircraft .
D. Both B and C are correct .
4.That is the student . I borrowed his book last week .
A. That is the student I borrowed whose book last week.
B. The student whose book I borrowed that is .
C. That is the student , whose book I borrowed last week
D. That is the student whose book I borrowed last week
We like the computer . We bought it yesterday.
A. We like the computer which we bought it yesterday C. We like the computer we bought yesterday.
B. We like the computer we bought which yesterday
D. The computer we like we bought yesterday .
5.My brother sent me a birthday card .
A. It was I who was sent a birthday card .
C. It was me whom my brother sent a birthday card
B. It was me who was sent a birthday card by my brother
D. Both B and C are correct .
6. Sue lives in a house . The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house
B. Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house
8. C
18. C
9. D
19. D
10. C
20. D
10. B
20. B
SENTENCE BUILDING
+ UNIT 9 12 ( Tr n )
CHOOSE THE BEST SENTENCE THAT CAN BE MADE FROM THE CUES GIVEN
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
1
B
2
B
3
D
4
A
5
C
6
D
7
D
8
B
ANSWER KEYS:
9
10 11 12 13
D
C
A
C
C
14
A
15
A
16
A
17
C
18
A
19
B
20
C
9. D
19. C
10. A
20. A
2
D
3
D
4
C
5
D
6
A
7
D
8
A
9
D
10
C
11
C
12
D
13
C
14
D
15
D
16
D
17
B
18
A
19
D
20
B
F . READING ( Phan Vn Ho )
UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
I- Choose the word among A, B, C, D that best fits the blank in the following passage:
The telephone was invented in the1876 by Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman (1)----- became a US
citizen. The word telephone had been in existence since the 1830s and had been (2) ------ to a number of
inventions designed to produce sounds.
Bell had become interested in the possibility of long- distance speech through his work with the deaf. He
was twenty- eight and his assistant, Thomas Watson, was (3)------ twenty- one when they (4)------ their great success
on 10th March 1876. Despite their long and close association, Bells first (5) ------ by telephone was not Tom, come
here, I want you, but Mr. Watson, come here, I want you
1. A- where
B- which
C- who
D- whose
2. A- joined
B- named
C- employed
D- applied
3. A- quite
B- just
C- simply
D- lately
4. A- achieved
B- managed
C- succeeded
D- fulfilled
5. A- communicate
B- communicative
C- communication
D- communicatively
ANSWER KEYS:
1- C
2- D
3- B
4- A
5- C
II- Choose the word among A, B, C, D that best fits the blank in the following passage:
Before the (1) of the postage stamp, it was difficult to (2) a letter to another country. The sender
paid (3) the letter to travel in his or her own country. Then the person in the other country was the payer of that
part of the trip. If a letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse.
Rowland Hill, (4) was a British teacher, had the idea of a postage stamp with gum on the back. The
British post office made the first stamps in 1840. A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter, the post office (4)
the letter. When people received letters, they didnt pay anything. The letter were prepaid.
1. A- invent
B- invention
C- inventive
D- inventively
2. A- write
B- receive
C- send
D- copy
3. A- with
B- on
C- of
D- for
4. A- who
B- whom
C- whose
D- that
5. A- sent
B- delivered
C- marked
D- sorted
ANSWER KEYS:
1- B
2- C
3- D
4- A
5- B
III- Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT. Twenty years
ago, few people had access to a computer while today most people use them at work, home or school and use of email and the Internet is an every day event.
These developments have brought many benefits to our lives. E-mail makes communication much easier and
more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means
that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. Clearly, for many people this has made life
much easier and more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that the widespread
use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face
conversation. In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost impossible to control and regulate. This has
led to many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites. In conclusion, developments in IT have
brought many benefits, yet I believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce
many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.
1- In the last twenty years
A. there have been dramatic changes in the field of computer science
B. people's lives have been changed a lot because of the invention of the computer.
C. the World Wide Web and e-mail communication have affected modern life.
D. there have been developments in telecommunications.
2- According to the passage, E-mail
A. reduces face-to-face contact
B. can be checked quickly and easily
C. is used only in business
D. takes a lot of time to transmit
1- C
2- A
3- D
4- C
5- B
II- Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
In Southeast Asian, many forests have been cut down to produce timber and to clear land for farms and
industries. The destruction of forests has reduced the living space of wildlife. Much of Asians wildlife is also
threatened by over- hunting. Many people kill animals for food or hunt them to sell to zoo, medical research, and pet
trader. Because of habitat destruction and over- hunting, many large Asian animals, including elephants,
rhinoceroses, and tigers, have become endangered.
In China, people have cut down most of the forests for wood, which has caused serious soil erosion. The soil
is deposited in rivers and streams, which lowers the quality of the water. The Huang He, or Yellow River, is so
named because the light- coloured soil gives the water a yellowish colour. The soil has also raised the riverbed. As a
result, the Huang He often floods, causing great property damage and loss of life along its banks.
1- The living space of wildlife in Southeast Asia
A- is a threat to farmers
B- is near farms and industries.
C- has been reduced when forests are cut down.
D- is rebuilt when people destroy forests
2- The word over- hunting has the closest meaning to
A- hunting too much
B- hunting in the highlands
C- hunting overseas
D- hunting for wildlife
3- Rhinoceroses and elephants are mentioned as an example of
A- endangered animals in Asia.
B- large animals kept in zoos.
C- animals attracted to medical research D- animals traders want to have
4- The Huang He
A- is a deep river in China
B- receives soil which betters the quality of water
C- has it name from the colour of its water D- runs between forests
5- The Huang He often floods because
A- of the low quality of the quality
B- wood is deposited in rivers
C- water from many streams flows into it
D- the river is shallow due to the raised riverbed
ANSWER KEYS:
1- C
2- A
3- A
4- C
5- D
III - Choose the word among A, B, C, D that best fits the blank in the following passage:
Wild animals play an important part in the balance of nature, and (1) .. us with many important products.
Birds and other small animals help control (2) . Wild animals provide fur, food, and recreation. They (3)
make our surrounding more interesting.
Uncontrolled hunting (4) destroyed much wildlife. People have also harmed animals by destroying
their habitats. Many animals, such as the passenger pigeon, have disappeared completely. Others, including the
whopping crane, the blue whale, and the American alligator, are in danger of dying (5) .
1. A- supply
B- provide
C- help
D- give
2. A- insects
B- snakes
C- butterflies
D- worms
3. A- too
B- either
C- as well
D- even
4. A- was
B- had
C- has
D- have
5. A- away
B- off
C- down
D- out
ANSWER KEYS:
1- B
2- A
3- D
4- C
5- D
2- A
3- C
4- B
5- B
2- C
3- D
4- B
5- A
III.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase .
(1)___ more and more countries become industrialized, there will be more and more competition for petroleum
for cars, home heating, and industry. While (2) ____ petroleum contributes greatly (3) ____ acid rain, it is less
(4) ____ than coal. Unfortunately, petroleum is more expensive than coal and the supply of petroleum will
eventually run out. Therefore, there will be more and more pressure to burn coal for energy. Coal is a (5) _____
dirtier energy source than petroleum. Since we already know how destructive acid rain is, it is very important
that we increase our efforts to find a non polluting source of energy as quickly as possible so that we can avoid
further environmental damage.
1. A. Although
B. Even
C. As
D. Also
2. A. burning
B. flowing
C. blowing
D. releasing
3. A. to
B. on
C. for
D. with
4. A. pollute
B. polluting
C. pollution
D. polluted
5. A. more
B. much
C. many
D. most
ANSWER KEYS: 1- C
2- A
3- A
4- B
5- B
2- D
3- A
4- C
5- B
II- Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase .
The Asian Winter Games is a multisport ( 1) ____ like the Winter Olympic Games (2) ___ features the
winter events. The Japanese national Olympic committee first (3) ____ the ideas of holding a winter version of
the Asian Games in 1982. Their (4) ____ were rewarded when they were finally given (5) ___ rights for the first
edition efforts that was held in Sapporo in 1986, as the city had the infrastructure and expertise gained from
hosting of the 1972 Winter Olympics.
1. A- fact
B- event
C- factor
D- problem
2. A- which
B- when
C- where
D- why
3. A- required
B- demanded
C- requested
D- suggested
4. A- influences
B- effects
C- efforts
D- affected
5.A- hosting
B- civil
C- citizen
D- guesting
ANSWER KEYS:
1- B
2- A
3- D
4- C
5- A
III- Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase .
Up to now, Thailand (1) ___ the host country of the Asian Games four times. In 1996, Thailand held the
Games for the first time. It was the 5 th Games with 18 countries (2) ____ . In 1970, South Korea dropped its plan
to host the Games ( 3) _____ security threats from North Korea, and the ( 4) ___ host Thailand administered
the Games in Bangkok using the fund of South Korea. In 1978, Pakistan dropped its plan to host the Games due
to conflicts with Bangladesh and India. Thailand ( 5) ___ to help and the Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand
from 6 to 20 December 1998.
1. A- is
B- will be
C- was
D- has been
2. A- to compete
B- competing
C- competed
D- compete
3.A- as
B- due to
C- because
D- despite
4.A- previous
B- advanced
C- old
D- before
5.A- suggested
B- advised
C- offered
D- made
ANSWER KEYS:
1- D
2- B
3- B
4- A
5- C
READING ( UNIT 13 16 - Tn Lc )
A . Gap-filling
Paragrap 1 ( unit 13 )
Hobbies are activities in which one participates strictly for(1).They help one to maintain a mental and
emotional balance.A hobby can be almost anything.
Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for relaxing and .(2)
. In their free hours, and they do not play professionally.
Sports provide other .(3).hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are
enjoyed by millions of people (4) their leisure time.
Some people collect things as a hobby.Stamps, coins, and fine art are all popular collections, and valuable,
too.There are still hundreds of others , not necessarily valuable but still interesting, such as doll collections, bottle
collections,seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on.
As you can see, hobbies can be relaxing, challenging, interesting, enjoyable or (5)So everyone should
have one or two hobbies.
1. A. amusement
B. working
C. researching
D. investigating
2. A. funny
B. fun
C. rest
D. resting
3. A. liking
B. likely
C. favorite
D. loving
4. A. for
B. during
C. of
D. on
5. A. education
B. uneducational
C. educational
D. educationally
Key: ( Paragrap 1 -Gap-filling unit 13 ) 1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
Paragrap2 ( unit 14 )
A major chapter in the history of rock began on 1 August 1981, when Music TV , better known as MTV, first
started broadcasting.Aimed at (1) aged between twelve and thirty-five, its appearance coincided with the rise of
what was then a relatively new art form : the rock video.
Filmed sequences of rock music were , of course, nothing new.Since the 1960s major bands such as the Beatles
and the Rolling Stones had made short movies to promote their ...(2) singles.What really helped MTV take off,
though, was its clever idea of asking the record companies to let it use videos free of charge , arguing that videos
were promotional materials and that by showing them the new channel would be giving both companies and
musicians free advertising. (3)..the end all the main record labels agreed.
The only problem was that in those early years, before videos became as essential as they are now for any band or
singer with serious hopes of success, the playlist tended to be dominated by big bands that were already
experimenting with sophisticated videos.But this did not seem to (4) much harm.In fact, within two years of its
launch MTV was being shown by nearly two thousand cable television (5) in the United States and would soon
also be broadcasting from the UK in the form of MTV Europe.
1. A. observers
B. readers
C. viewers
D. listeners
2. A. freshest
B. youngest
C. latest
D. soonest
3. A. In
B. At
C. By
D. To
4. A. make
B. do
C. give
D. lead
5. A. societies
B. unions
C. companies
D. programmers
Key: ( Paragrap2- Gap-filling unit 14 ) 1. C
2. C
3.A
4. B
5. D
Paragrap 3 ( unit 14 )
British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19 th century. The first
holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education.The seaside was a place to be (1)of
illness, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to (2)their knowledge,
families attended concerts and read books from the library.
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (3)work. However, in 1871, the government
introduced four Bank Holidays-national holiday days. This (4)people to have a day or two out, which now
and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went on day-trips, talking advantage of special
cheap tickets on the railways.Rails fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to accommodate them.
By the 1880s, rising incomes (5)that many ordinary workers and their families could have a weeks holiday at
the seaside.Today , the English seaside remains popular , with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
1. A. cured
B. remedied
C. recovered
D. improved
2. A. raise
B. spread
C. increase
D. add
3. A. out
B. off
C. away
D. from
4. A. allowed
B. provided
5. A. caused
B. produced
Key: ( Paragrap 3- Gap-filling unit 14 ) 1. A
C. offered
C. meant
2. C
3.B
D. opened
D. resulted
4. A
5. C
Paragrap 4 ( unit 15 )
In a speech to the Congress in 1961, the US President Kennedy (1).the nation to put a man on the moon
before the end of the decade.After the presidents speech, NASAs Apollo programme was developed to (2) the
challenge.
On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 was (3)The astronauts on board of the spacecraft were Neil Armstrong,
Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
On July 20, 1969 , Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon.He was followed by Aldrin 40 minutes
later .To walk on the moons (4), the astronauts needed to wear a spacesuit with a portable life support
system.This controlled the oxygen, temperature and pressure inside the spacesuit.
Armstrong and Aldrin spent a total of two and a half hours on the moons surface.They performed a variety of
experiments and collected soil and rock samples to return to Earth.An American flag was left on the moons surface
as a reminder of the (5)It is regarded as one of the greatest human efforts in the history of mankind.
1. A. challenged
B. bet
C. declared
D. demanded
2. A. support
B. destroy
C. complete
D. meet
3 .A. landed
B. launched
C. bounced
D. fired
4. A. base
B. ground
C. surface
D. land
5. A. amazement
B. invention
C. discovery
D. achievement
Key: ( Paragrap 4- Gap-filling unit 15 ) 1. A
Paragrap 5 ( unit 15)
2. D
3.B
4. C
5. D
On 12 April 1961, Gagarin became the first human (1)into space.His call sign in this flight was Kedr.During
his flight, Gagarin famously whistled the tune The Motherland Hears, The Motherland Knows.The first two (2)
of the song are : The Motherland hears, the Motherland knows/Where her son flies in the sky.This patriotic
song was written by Shostakovich in 1951, with words by Dolmatovsky.There are speculations in the media that
from orbit Gagarin made the comment, I dont see any God up here. There are, however, no such words in the full
verbatim record of Gagarins (3) with the Earth during the spaceflight.In a 2006 interview a close friend of
Gagarin, Petrov , stated that Gagarin never said such words, and that the phrase originated from Khrushchevs
speech at the plenum of the Central Committee of the CPSU,(4) the antireligious propaganda was discussed . In
a certain context Khrushchev said , Gagarin flew into space , but didnt see any God there. As Gagarin was a
great peoples favorite at the (5), Khrushchecs words were soon attributed to Gagarin for them to be more
effective.
1. A. travelled
B. to travel
C. travelling
D. who travel
2. A. lines
B. words
C. parts
D. paragraphs
3. A. conversations
B. declarations
C. announcements
D. descriptions
4. A. that
B. which
C. where
D. there
5. A. time
B. phase
C. period
D. once
Key: ( Paragrap 5- Gap-filling unit 15 ) 1. B
2. A
3.A
4. C
5. A
Paragrap 6 ( unit 16 )
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India.It was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in (1)
of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
It is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian,
Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.In 1983, Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and
was cited as the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds
heritage.
The Taj Mahal (2) 2 to 3 million visitors every year , making it the most (3) tourist attraction in India.
Most tourists visit during the cooler months. Polluting traffic is not allowed near the complex and tourist must either
walk from the car parks(4)catch an electric bus. The Khawasspuras are currently being restored for use as a
new visitors centre.The small town to the South of the Taj known as Taj Ganji or Mumtazabad was originally
constructed with caravanserais, bazaars and markets to serve the needs of visitors and workmen.List of
recommended travel destinations often feature Taj Mahal, which also (5)in several listings of seven wonders of
the modern world, including the recently announced New Seven Wonders of the World, a recent poll with 100
million votes.
1. A. reminder
2. A. invites
3. A. familiar
4. A. or
5. A.opens
B. memory
B. offers
B. popular
B. nor
B. reviews
C. respect
C. accepts
C. enormous
C. and
C. appears
2. D
D. remember
D. attracts
D. manificent
D. then
D. shows
3.B
4. A
5. C
2. C
3.D
4.B
5. C
Paragrap 2 ( unit 13 )
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as overs ( envelopes or packages
with stamps on them ) It is one of the worlds most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors
ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone.
Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation
of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge.This is especially important for
those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps.
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries who create limited runs of
elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors.The stamps produced by these countries far
exceed the postal needs of the countries.
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic
Investment.Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store.They offer an
attractive alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals.
1. The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is .
A. 30 million
B. 20 million
C. 10 million
D. 15 million
2. Philatelic knowledge is especially important for
A. many casual collectors enjoy
B. some small countries
C. those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps D. the postal needs of the countries
3. Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment ?
A. Because they have observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
B. Because they have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps.
C. Because they have observed the generally low prices of stamps.
2. C
3.B
4.C
5. C
Paragrap 3 ( unit 14 )
Although square dancing is considered a typically American form of dance, its origin can be traced to earlier
European folk dances.The traditional formation, a square consisting of four couples facing each other, can be found
in many old European formation dances, including English Morris dancing , Scottish reels, and Irish jigs, as well as
the elegant ballroom dancing of the royal courts.
Historically, square dancing in America has followed two separate lines of development, referred to as eastern
square dance and western or cowboy square dance.The eastern dance was clearly related to New England country
dancing, with the four-couple square.In contrast,western square dance was adapted from Appalachian Mountain
dances such as the Kentucky running set.In the running set, couples from a circle of any number of couples,
although often traditional four-couple circles are preferred.Western dance was also influenced by the dances already
found in the region, especially those of Spain and Mexico.
Modern American square dancing includes elements of both the eastern and western varieties.The traditional fourcouple square is popular, but all four couples join hands for circle figures around the square as well.Unlike the
original dances, which could be memorized, modern dances are more spontaneous. Square dances rely on a caller to
cue the steps while they are dancing.They must listen carefully to stay in step with the other dancers in the square.
1. What is the authors main purpose in the passage?
A. To trace the history of square dancing in the United States.
B. To teach the reader some basic square dancing steps.
C.To compare square dances with European folk dances.
D.To describe modern square dancing.
2. What is the origin of square dancing ?
A. New England country dances.
B. Cowboy dances.
C. European folk dances.
D. Appalachian Mountain dances.
3. Western square dancing is described as all of the following EXCEPT.
A. it is done in a circle, often with four couples. B. it is adapted from the Kentucky running set.
C. it is influenced by both Spanish and Mexican dances. D. it uses a traditional four-couple square formation
4. The word those refers to
A. couples
B. circles
C. dances
D. elements
5. The word spontaneous could best be replaced by which of the following ?
A. awkward
B. intricate
C. strenuous
D. impulsive
Key : 1. A
2. C
3.D
4.C
5. D
Paragrap 4 ( unit 15 )
Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk , a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9 , 1939.He was a
Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to orbit the Earth.The adjacent
town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his honor.
Yuri Gagarins parents worked on a collective farm.His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and his father a
skilled carpenter.He was the third of four children in his family.Gagarins teachers described him as intelligent and
hard-working.
After starting an apprenticeship in a metalworks as a foundryman, Gagarin was selected for further training at a
high technical school in Saratov.While there, he joined the AeroClub, and learned how to fly a light aircraft. In
1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilots School.
While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, whom he married in 1957 , after gaining his pilots wings in a MIG-15.
In 1960, an extensive search and selection process saw Yuri Gagarin , as one of 20 cosmonauts , selected for the
Soviet space program.Out of the 20 selected, the eventual choices for the first launch were Gagarin and Gherman
Titov, because of their excellent performance in training , as well as their physical characteristics.On April 12 , 1961,
Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 3KA-2 ( Vostok 1) . He lost his life in a training
accident on March 27, 1968.
1. Where was Yuri Gagarin born ?
A. In Gzhatsk
B. In Klushino
C. In Moscow
D. In Saratov
2. What did his father do ?
A. A reader
B. A teacher
C. A carpenter
D. A pilot
3. What did he do after completing his technical schooling ?
A. He learned how to fly a light aircraft.
B. He entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilots School.
C. He joined the AeroClub
D. He married Valentina Goryacheva.
4. The word eventual in line 3 , paragraph 4 , could best be replaced by ..
A. final
B. daily
C. second
D. annual
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Yuri Gagarin ?
A. He was the third of four children in his family.
B. He was the first human to travel into space.
C. He was one of 20 cosmonauts selected for the Soviet space program.
D. He died in 1968 because of lung cancer.
Key : 1. B
2. C
3.B
4.A
5. D
Paragrap 5 ( unit 15 )
Are there intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system ?Most scientists dont think so .If there is , the
only likely place is Mars.
It is fun to imagine our kind of human on other planets, but they would probably look so different that we might
not recognize them as people at all.Living things have a wonderful way of adapting themselves to conditions around
them in order to stay alive. Plants grow in the Artic.Some simple animals can survice being boiled or frozen.
Creatures can live in the blackest depths of the sea under thousands of tons of pressure.
We can really say that our kind of air is the only kind living things could breathe, or that we must have water of
certain climate. Creatures that breathed other gases or lived in temperatures that would kill earthmen, however,
certainly wouldnt look like us.
Are there people anywhere else in the universe ? Maybe there are. In our own galaxy there are millions of stars.
Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth .Somewhere in space there could be other thinking
beings. If their planets are older, they may know more than we do . They may be travelling in space.
1. Most scientists dont think that ..
A. Mars is a planet B. there is Mars C. man is intelligent D. there is man on other planets in our solar system
2. Scientists think that any intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system would
A. live under thousands of tons of pressure
B. already be travelling in space
C. be very different from us
D. have adapted themselves to conditions better than we have done
3. Our kind of air.
A. is the only air in the world
B. is not likely the only kind living things could breathe
C. consists of water and certain climate D. is of gases and temperatures
4. The word Galaxy in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ..
A. the outer space
B. the moon
C. the world
D. the sun
5. What does they in They may be travelling in space. Refer to ?
A. planets
B. conditions
C. millions of stars
D. other thinking beings
Key : 1. D
2. C
3.B
4.A
5. D
Paragrap 6 ( unit 16 )
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of
America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor
Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal
framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.Before it could be transported to the United States, a site
had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York
Harbour.By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall, had been erected in Paris.The following year, it was taken to
pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially
presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for
the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
1. The Statue of Liberty.
A. is the most famous monument in the world
B. was designed and constructed by the American sculptors
C. is located in the centre of New York
D. is among the most famous monuments in the world
2. The Statue of Liberty
A. was sent to America in 1884
B. was sent to America in 1885
C. was sent to America in 1886
D. was never sent to America
3. The Statue of Liberty.
A. was sold to the USA by the French people
B. was given to the American people as a present by the French people
C. was presented to the USA in the 18th century by the people of France
D. was designed and constructed according to the order placed by the French
4. The Statue of Liberty was first erected..
A. in New York
B. on an island at the entrance of New York Harbour
C. in Paris
D. in Eiffel Tower
5. The Statue of Liberty was made of .
A. copper
B. copper with mental framework C. concrete
D. concrete with metal framework
Key : 1. D
2. B
3.B
4.C
5. B
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