UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
TEST
1
I.
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest.
1. A. post B. busy C. swim D. spacious
2. A. best B.
text C.
exist D.
letter
- A. commune B. punctuality C. communication D. distribution
- A. express B. recipient C. secure D. messenger
- A. satisfaction B. facsimile C. punctuality D.
spacious
- A. noisy B.
subscribe C. service D. graphics
- A transfer B.
newspaper C. thousand
D. relatives
- A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received
- A. helps B. provides C. documents
D. texts
- A. stop B. post C.
offer D.
from
II. VOCABULARY
Circle the letter before the word
that can be best replaced with the word(s) in italic.
11.
Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology.
A.
modern B. outdated C. fashionable D. beautiful
12.
Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant
front office.
A. cramped B. large and
with a lot of space C. narrow D. safe
13. Our
post office offers the best services with a well-trained
staff.
A. rule B. impolite C.
beautiful D. qualified
14. Your
EMS mail
will be delivered in the shortest possible time.
A. European Monetary System B. Enhanced Messaging Service
C.
Express Mail Service D.
Emergency Mail Service
15.
Express Money Transfer is a speedy and secure service for
transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. fast and fixed B. fast and protected
C. slow and safe D. useful and
confident
16. The
Message Call Service helps you to notify the recipient
of the time and place to receive the call.
A. see B. watch C.
write D. tell
17. If
you want your favorite newspapers to be delivered to your house early in the
morning you should subscribe to them.
A.
pay money B. write a letter C. make a call D. send e-mail
18. The
staff of that post office are always thoughtful and courteous to
customers.
A. kind and beautiful B. helpful and
friendly
C.
helpful and polite D. nice and arrogant
19. If
you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape,
send it by fax machine.
A.
first B.
changed C. modern D. good
20. You
can save money if you send a parcel which is under
15 kg.
A. letter B.
package C. box D. present
III. GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C
or D - that best completes the sentence.
21.
The problem______ never occurred.
A.
I hadn’t expected it B.
that I had expected it
C.
who I had expected D. I had expected
22.
In 1850, Yale University
established Sheffield
Scientific School
A.
engineers were educated there B where engineers were educated.
C.
in which engineer educated D.
where were engineers educated
23.
It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin_______ the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the
best known of all ragtime tunes.
A.
wrote B. the writer
of C. who wrote D. writing
24.
A keystone Species is a species of plants and animals______ absence has a major
effect on an ecological system.
A.
that its B. its C. whose D.
with its
25.
William Samuel Johnson,________ helped write the Constitution, became the first
president of Columbia
College
A.
whom he had B. who had C.
and he had D. had
26.
My mother, ___________ , enjoys hill walking.
A.
whom is in her seventies B.
that is in her seventies
C.
which is in her seventies D. who is in her seventies
27.
She’s one of the kindest people________ I’ve ever known.
A. that B.
whose C. who D. which
28.
Where is the house________?
A. where they are
living B. which they
are living
C.
where they are living there D. where they are living in
29.
She lives in the house_________.
A. which has the
red door B. has the red door
C.
that with the red door D.
with its red door
30.
Mark Twain is an author________ I like best.
A.
his books B. that books C. the book of whom D. whose books
IV. READING
Read the following passage carefully, and then
select the best option to complete it:
AUSTRIAN POST OFFICERS IN THE
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Beginning in 1863, (35) _______ of
Lombardy-Venetia were used, but after the losses of these areas in 1867, Austria
Stamps printed specifically for
the offices resumed in 1906, by using Austrian stamps (38) _______ the
denomination (at this point the denomination of Austrian stamps was printed in
a second step), and the Jubilee issue of 1908 included the same (39) _______
denominated in piasters.
While early issues are not common, the volume
of mail by the end of the empire was such that both used and unused stamps are
still commonly (40) _______.
+ New words:
-
denominate (v.): cho tên là, gọi tên là, đặt tên là.
-
florin
(n.): đồng florin (đồng hào của Anh bằng 2 silinh).
-
piaster
(n.): đồng bạc (tiền Tây Ban Nha, Ai Cập, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ).
-
surcharge
(v.): 1. Chở/ chất quá nặng; bắt phạt quá nặng; đóng thuế quá nặng.
-
jubilee
(n.): lễ kỉ niệm 50 năm; dịp vui mùa mở hội.
31/ A. way B.
method C. system D.
network
32/ A. purchase B.
sale C. practice D. service
33/ A. school B. post office C. factory D.
company
34/ A. regions B.
areas C. houses D. locations
35/ A.
stamps B. books C. things D. pictures
36/ A. American B. Austrian C. European D.
Asian
37/ A. first B. second C. next D. last
38/ A. having B.
removing C. releasing D.
missing
39/ A.
designs B. shapes C. forms D. images
40/ A. alive B.
new C. fresh D. available
V. WRITING
Choose
the sentence that is the best combination of each of the following pairs:
41.
The elderly are usually thought to be passive. They can actually have active
lives.
A.
The elderly, thought to be passive, can actually have active lives.
B. The elderly can actually have
active lives that are usually thought to be passive.
C. The elderly thought to be passive can actually have
active lives.
D. The elderly lives which are
thought to be passive can actually be active.
42.
Shoes are the products. The company exported only these products to Mexico
A. The company exported only shoes
to Mexico
B.
Shoes are the only products to be exported to Mexico
C. Shoes, which are the only
products to be exported to Mexico
D. The only products to be exported
to Mexico
43.
Tommy is late. Does anybody know why?
A. Does anybody know what the reason
why is Tommy late?
B. Does anybody know what the reason
why Tommy is late?
C. Does anybody know the reason why
is Tommy late?
D.
Does anybody know the reason why Tommy
is late?
44.
She is the advisor. We got those recommendations from her.
A. She is the advisor, who we got
those recommendations from.
B. She is the advisor whom we got
those recommendations from her.
C. She is the advisor from that we got those recommendations.
D.
She is the advisor from whom we got those recommendations.
45.
My sister is the only member in my family. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
A.
My sister is the only member in my family to hold a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
B. The only member in my family is
my sister, who holds a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
C. The only member in my family
which holds a Ph.D. degree is my sister.
D. My sister, who holds a Ph.D.
degree in Physics, is the only member in my family.
46. Few people
know about C.A.Lindburgh. He was the first person who flew across the Atlantic Ocean .
A. Few people know
about C. A. Lindburgh, the first person flying across the Atlantic
Ocean .
B. Few people know
about C. A. Lindburgh, that was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean .
C. Few people know
about C. A. Lindburgh, who was the first person flown across the Atlantic Ocean .
D.
Few people know about C. A. Lindburgh, who was the first person to fly across
the Atlantic Ocean .
47. The Mountain
Region is in the Great
Himalayan Range Nepal
A. The Mountain
Region which makes up the northern part of Nepal
is in the Great Himalayan Range
B.
The Mountain Region in the Great Himalayan Range
makes up the northern part of Nepal
C. The Great
Himalayan Range, which makes up the northern part of Nepal
D. The northern
part of Nepal , made up by
the Great Himalayan Range
48. This is the best book on the
market. It was written for university students.
A.
This is the best book written for university students, which are on the market.
B.
This is the best book to be writing for university students on the market.
C. This is the best book to be written for
university students on the market.
D.
This is the best book that is on the market, which is written for university
students.
49. I have a passion for winter.
It is usually a sad season for many people.
A.
I have a passion for winter when is usually a sad season for many people.
B. I have a passion for winter, which is
usually a sad season for many people.
C.
I have a passion for winter, when is usually a sad season for many people.
D.
I have a passion for winter which is usually a sad season for many people.
50.
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
ANSWER
KEYS
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1
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B
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11
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A
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21
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D
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31
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C
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41
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C
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2
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C
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12
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B
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22
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B
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32
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C
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42
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B
|
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3
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B
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13
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D
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23
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C
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33
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B
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43
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D
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4
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A
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14
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C
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24
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C
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34
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D
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44
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D
|
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5
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D
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15
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B
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25
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B
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35
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A
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45
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A
|
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6
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A
|
16
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D
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26
|
D
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36
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B
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46
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D
|
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7
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A
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17
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A
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27
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A
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37
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A
|
47
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B
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8
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A
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18
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C
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28
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A
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38
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D
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48
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C
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9
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B
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19
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A
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29
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A
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39
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A
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49
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B
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10
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B
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20
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B
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30
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D
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40
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D
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50
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C
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TEST
2
I.
PRONUNCIATION
Put
the following words into the right categories according to their stress
pattern.
technology
competitive facsimile document
courteous
subscribe service customer
coward transmit translate commune
capacity communal
secure imagine
installation disadvantage dissatisfied
disappointed
relative transfer convenient newspapers
graphics magazine original punctuality
|
First
syllable
|
Second
syllable
|
Third
syllable
|
|
|
|
|
II. VOCABULARY
Fill in
the blank with given words
|
such
as system delivery processed available . money offer delivered services that
|
A post
office is services authorized by a postal (1)___for the posting, receipt,
sortation, handling, transmission or (2)____ of mail. Post offices offer
mail-related services (3)____post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies.
In addition, some post offices (4)____ non-postal services such as passport
applications and other government forms, (5)_______ orders, and banking
(6)_____ _.
Post offices
also rent post-office boxes to people and businesses that prefer not to have
mail (7)______ to their home or office, or who live or stay at addresses to
which mail delivery is not (8)_____ .
The back
rooms of a post office are the place where mail is (9 )____ for delivery. Mail
may also be processed in other post offices (10 )_____ are not open to the general
public.
III. GRAMMAR
Rewrite the second
sentence using relative clause.
1. I
know this reporter's background well and he's 100% honest.
This
reporter
............................................................................
2. I've
forgotten that commentator's name but he's very well-known.
That
commentator
.............................................................................
3.
People who haven't been abroad shouldn't criticize foreign customs.
Nobody
who .........................................................................................
4. The
detective knew all the answers. He solved the mystery.
The
detective
.........................................................................
5. New York
6. Ms
Fortune was a writer. Her body was found in the cellar.
Ms
Fortune
............................................................................
7. I met
an old friend. He told me all about a book he'd just read.
I
met
...........................................................................................
8. They
ask about the athletes. We are looking at the pictures of the athletes.
They
ask……………………………………………………….
9. Who
is the woman? Our teacher is talking to her.
Who
is………………………………………………………….
10.
Oliver Twist was a poor orphan boy. He was born in the workhouse.
Oliver
Twist………………………………………………………..
IV READING
Read the passage below carefully, and then fill in
the blanks with the missing words:
This
article is about post offices. For specific post offices in other (1) _____,
see General Post Office. A post office is a facility authorized by a postal (2)
______ for the posting, receipt, sortation, handling, transmission or (3)
______ of mail. Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office
boxes, postage and packaging supplies. In (4)_______, some post offices offer
non-postal services such as passport applications (5)_______ other government
forms, money orders, and banking services. Post offices also rent post-office
(6) _______to people and businesses who prefer not to have mail delivered to
their home or (7) _______, or who live or stay at addresses to which mail
delivery is not available. The back rooms of a post office are (8) _______ mail
is processed for delivery. Mail may also be processed in other post offices
that are not (9) ______to the general public. The Post Office is a retail
company in the United
Kingdom
V.
WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences in
such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it:
1. That
car belongs to Dr Clark. Its engine is very good.
=>
This car ____________________________________
2. The
manager has just announced his retirement. We have all depended on him so much.
=>
The manager on
___________________________________
3. The
tree that we picked these fruits from is in front of the house.
=>
The tree from
_________________________________
4.
Friends tend to live in the same house these days. This forms a new kind of
family.
=>
Friends tend to live in ____________________________________
5.
Police has discovered a truck carrying lots of wild animals. Half of them are
dead.
=>
Police has discovered a truck _________________________________
6. TOEFL
measures students’ capability of academic English. It is designed by ETS.
=>
TOEFL measures students’ capability _________________________________
7. This
is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
=>
This is a rare opportunity ___________________________________
8. The
airport is the most modern one. We are going to arrive at this airport.
=>
The airport
______________________________________
9. You
didn’t tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses for that
reason.
=>
You didn’t _______________________________________________
10. We
first met in 1945. The revolution took place then.
=> We
first __________________________________
KEY
|
First
syllable
|
Second
syllable
|
Third
syllable
|
|
transfer
relative
service
customer
courteous
document
graphics
communal
newspapers
coward
|
technology
subscribe
facsimile
imagine
convenient
capacity
commune
secure
dissatisfied
competitive
transmit
original
translate
|
disappointed
punctuality
magazine
installation
disadvantage
|
II. VOCABULARY
Fill in
the blank with given words
Key 1 system 2 delivery 3 such as 4
offer 5 money
6 services 7 delivered 8 available 9
processed 10 that
III. GRAMMAR
Rewrite the second sentence using
relative clause.
1. This
reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest.
2. That
commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well known.
3.
Nobody who has never been abroad should criticize foreign customs.
4. The
detective who solved the mystery knew all the answers.
5. New York
6. Ms
Fortune, whose body was found in the cellar, was a writer.
7. I met
an old friend who told me all about a book he’d just read.
8. They
ask about the athletes whose pictures we are looking at.
9. Who
is the woman that/whom our teacher is talking to?
10.
Oliver Twist, who was born in the workhouse, was a poor orphan boy.
IV READING
Read the passage below carefully and then fill in
the blanks with the missing words:
1/ countries
2/ system 3/ delivery 4/ addition 5/ and
6/ boxes 7
V.
WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences in
such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it:
1.
That car, whose engine is very good, belongs to Dr Clark.
2.
The manager on whom we have all depended so much has just announced his
retirement.
3.
The tree from which we picked these fruits is in front of the house.
4.
Friends tend to live in the same house these days, which forms a new kind of
family.
5.
Police has discovered a truck carrying lots of wild animals half of which are
dead.
6.
TOEFL, which is designed by ETS, measures students’ capability of academic
English.
7.
This is a rare opportunity of which you should take advantage of to get a
better job.
8.
The airport where we are going to arrive is the most modern one.
9.
You didn’t tell us the reason why/ for which we have to cut down our daily
expenses.
10.
We first met in 1945 when the revolution took place.
UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER
TEST
1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. small B.
supply C. sure D.
species
2. A. swimmer B. sword C. swallow D. swam
3. A. parks B. animals C.
planets D.
environments
II.
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4.
A. endanger B.
disappear C. prohibit D. destruction
5.
A. extinct B. human C.
species D.
planet
III. Choose the
correct answers:
6. Many
organizations have been set up
and funds have been raised.
A. established B.
collapsed C. delayed D. decreased
7.
Because of people’s _____with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals
are becoming rare.
A. supply B.
survival C. influence D. interference
8. We
all regard pollution as a_______ matter to human beings.
A.
serious B.
seriously C. seriousness D. serio-comic
9.
Garbage is considered to be some kind of ______.
A. pollute B. pollutants C. pollution D.
polluting
10. The
____ is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
A. consequence B.
environment C. planet D. resource
11. “ Do
you think it’s going to rain?” – “ __________.”
A. I hope not B. I don’t
hope C. I don’t hope
that D. I don’t
hope so
12. “
I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.” – “ ______.”
A. Yes, we should. B. Yes. You are
good C. No, I don’t
like D. Great!
Let’s do that
13.
“________ .” – “All right.”
A. We will make posters on energy saving and hang them
around our school.
B. Why can’t we make posters on energy saving and hanging
them around our school?
C. How about making
posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D. I’d like to make posters on energy saving and hang them
around our school.
14.
Can you turn the lights off before leaving the room?” – “______”
A. Yes, I can B.
No, I can’t C. Yes, of course D. No, I don’t.
15. “
________ ! Can you help me with this?”
A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. Pardon D. My apology
16.
When he ______, we ______ dinner.
A. arrived/having
B. was arriving/had C. arrived/ were having
D. had arrived/had
17. While they ______ chess, we __________ the shopping.
A. playing/doing B.
played/did
C. were playing/doing D. were playing/ were doing
18. Today is Thursday and she ____ late twice this week.
She _____ late yesterday and on Monday.
A. is/was B. has been/is
C. has been/ was D. has been/had been
19. He __________ in the same house since 1975.
A. has lived B. is living C.
lived D. had lived
20. Last month my brother _______ me his photos. He _______
me his photos every year.
A. sends/sent B.
sent/ sends C.
sent/sent D. sends/sends
21. The boy ________ I lent my money is poor.
A.
to that B.
to who C. to whom D. whom
22.
The knife ________ we are cutting bread
is very sharp.
A. with that B.
which C. with which D. that
23.
Cathy is trustworthy. She’s a person upon _________ you can always depend.
A. who B. whom C. that D. X
24.
The man ____ I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the
university.
A. whom B. that C. X D. all are correct.
25.
Your career should focus on a field _________ you are generally interested.
A. on which B. in which C. which D. that
26.
What exactly is the influence of television ____________ children?
A. on
B. in C.
at D. with
27. I
have two brothers, ________ are professional athletes.
A. two of which B. two of
whom C. both of whom D. two of them
28.
One of the people _________ I admire most in the history of the world is
Gandhi.
A. that B. which C. whose D. of them
29.
Sunday is the day _______ which we usually go fishing.
A. during B.
at C.
in D. on
30.
The speech _______ we listened last night was informative.
A. to
which B. which to C. to that D. that
IV. Choose the
underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
31. The man whom remained in the
office was the manager.
A
B C D
32. 1975 was the year in when the revolution took
place.
A B C D
33. Mr. Brown, that teaches me English, is
coming today.
A B C D
34. The car who I bought used to be my father’s.
A B C D
35. You
would be welcome to join
our staff if you change your mind.
A B C D
V.
Choose the correct answer
36. The man is my teacher. I am
grateful to him.
A. The man whom I am 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. The
book is very expensive. My father is interested in it.
A. The book in which my father is interested is very expensive.
B. The book which in my father is
interested is very expensive.
C. The book which my father is interested
is very expensive.
D. The book in that my father is
interested is very expensive.
40. 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.
C.
Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house.
D.
Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house.
VI. Read the test
and choose the correct option to fill in the gaps.
In spite of all warnings, we are
still not looking after our planet. Look what is happening to our forests. We
are cutting them ___ (41) at an alarming rate. If we keep on doing this, many
animals and plants will ___(42) extinct. Rare ___(43) , such as the mountain
gorilla, are already in ___(44) . More will follow. Forests are important for
another reason, too. They help to slow the rate of global warming. Trees soak
up gases like carbon dioxide, which are given ___ (45) by power stations and
factories. They also produce oxygen, and act as the lungs of the world.
41.
A. up B.
in C.
off D. down
42.
A. go B.
get C. become D.
result
43.
A. species B.
tribes C.
races D.
specialities
44.
A. threat B. danger C.
fact D.
troubles
45.
A. off B.
up C.
out D.
over
VII. Read the passage and choose
the correct answers:
The scarcity of tigers and
African elephants is more and more serious. They are endangered because
poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory.
At least 4,000 elephants are killed
each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory, which is used to make
carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since
1989 anywhere.
“Americans should be aware that
there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory
trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told
The Washington Post in September. And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that
chance”.
A Wildlife Fund report states that
the United States
As for tigers, their parts are used
in traditional Chinese medicine. Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in
traditional medicine. Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in
Asia think they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States
46.
Hunters poach tigers for their _______
A. ivory B. pelts C. carving D. jewelry
47.
Which sentence is NOT true.
A. Elephants are hunted for their
ivory.
B.
It is legal to sell ivory everywhere.
C. There are about 4,000 elephants
killed each year.
D. Elephant ivory is used to made
jewelry.
48. The
word it
in line 8 referred to _______
A. an elephant B. a tiger C. tiger pelts D. elephant ivory
49. The
Chinese use parts of the tiger as_______
A.
carving B. jewelry C. decoration D. medicine
50.
According to Professor Dillon, _______
A. there is only one strategy to
solve the problem
B. it is education that can help to
solve the problem
C.
we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem
D. only law enforcement can help to
solve the problem
ANSWER KEY:
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1. C
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2. B
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3. B
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4. B
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5. A
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6. A
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7. D
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8. A
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9. B
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10.B
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11.A
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12.D
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13.C
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14.C
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15.B
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16.C
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17.D
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18.C
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19.A
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20.B
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21.C
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22.C
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23.B
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24.D
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25.B
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26.A
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27.C
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28.A
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29.D
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30.A
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31.B
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32.B
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33.A
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34.A
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35.B
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36.B
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37.D
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38.D
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39.A
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40.B
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41.D
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42.C
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43.A
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44.B
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45.A
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46.B
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47.B
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48.D
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49.D
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50.C
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TEST
2
I. Put the words in the correct
column according to their stress pattern.
Capture,
survive, agriculture, extinction, alternative, destroy, offspring, animal,
swallow, environment
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The
first
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The
second
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The
third
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II.
Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank:
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natural endangered offspring benefit
discharging discouraged harmful
prevent grow protection devastating
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1. The
panda’s _________ habitat is the bamboo forest.
2.
Learners can feel very _________ if an exercise is too difficult.
3. The
waste from the chemical factory is extremely _________.
4.
Fourteen percent of primate species are highly _________.
5.
Animal _________ supporters gathered to protest against hunting.
6. The
society was set up to _________ endangered species from extinction.
7. If
people stop destroying animal’s natural habitat, more species will survive and
produce __
8.
People in this region _________ mainly rice and vegetables.
9. Oil
spills are having a _______effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
10.
The factory was fined for _________ chemicals into the river.
III. Combine the following sentences using
preposition + whom / which
- The woman pays me a fair
salary. I work for her.
- The movie was interesting.
We went to it.
- The man is over there. I
told you about him.
- I want to tell you about the
party. I went to it last night.
- The person is sitting at the
desk. You should talk to her about you problem.
- The picture is beautiful.
Tom is looking at it.
- I enjoyed the music. We
listened to it after dinner.
- I met the people. You told
me about them.
- The market has fresh
vegetables. I usually go to it.
IV. Use a relative pronoun
preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of the sentences below:
- The teacher is Mr. Pike. We
studied with him last year.
® The teacher ___________________________________
- The problem has been
discussed in class. We are very interested in it.
® The problem ___________________________________
- I like standing at the
window. I can see the park from this window.
® I like ___________________________________
- The woman lives next door to
me. You gave place to her on the bus.
® The woman ___________________________________
- The examination lasted two
days. I was successful in this examination.
® The
examination ___________________________________
- The children are orphans.
She is taking care of these children.
® The children ___________________________________
- The two young men are not
good persons. You are acquainted with them.
® The two young men
___________________________________
- This is the result of our
work. I’m pleased with it.
® This is ___________________________________
- There is a “No Parking”
sign. I do not take notice of it.
® There
is ___________________________________
- Mr. Brown is the man. I’m
responsible to him for my work.
®
Mr. Brown ___________________________________
Answer key:
I.
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The
first
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The
second
|
The
third
|
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capture
offspring
animal
swallow
agriculture
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survive
extinction
destroy
environment
alternative
|
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II.
1.
natural 2. discouraged 3. harmful 4. endangered 5.
protection
6.
prevent 7. offspring 8. grow 9. devastating 10.
discharging
III.
1.
The woman for whom I work pays me a fair salary.
2.
The movie to which we when was interesting.
3.
The man about whom I told you is over there.
4.
I want to tell you about the party to which I went last night.
5.
The person to whom you should talk about your problem is sitting at the desk.
6.
Alice likes the
foreign family with whom she is living.
7.
The picture at which Tom is looking is beautiful .
8.
I enjoyed the music to which we listened after dinner.
9.
I met the people about whom you told me .
10.
The market to which I usually go has fresh vegetables.
IV.
1.® The teacher with whom we studied
is Mr. Pike.
2.® The problem in which we are very
interested has been discussed in class.
3.® I like standing at the window
from which I can see the park
4.® The woman to whom you gave place
on the bus lives next door to me.
5.® The examination in which I was
successful lasted two days.
6.® The children of whom she is
taking care are orphans.
7.® The two young men with whom you
are acquainted are not good persons.
8.® This is the result of our work
with which I’m pleased.
9.® There is a “No Parking” sign of
which I do not take notice.
10.
® Mr. Brown is the man to whom I’m
responsible for my work.
