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
3. A. commune B. punctuality C. communication D. distribution
4. A. express B. recipient C. secure D. messenger
5. A. satisfaction B. facsimile C. punctuality D. spacious
6. A. noisy B. subscribe C. service D. graphics
7. A transfer B. newspaper C. thousand D. relatives
8. A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received
9. A. helps B. provides C. documents D. texts
10. 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A. modern B. outdated C. fashionable D. beautiful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 moneyB. 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
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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 in 1187.
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
Austria and other European nations maintained an extensive (31) _______ of post offices in the
Ottoman Empire, typically motivated by the unreliable postal system of the Ottomans. For Austria, the
(32) _____ started in 1748 with the establishment of a (33) ______ in Galata outside of Constantinople,
and eventually extended to dozens of (34) _______ throughout the Balkans and the eastern
Mediterranean.
Beginning in 1863, (35) _______ of Lombardy-Venetia were used, but after the losses of these
areas in 1867, Austria had to issue special stamps; in appearance identical to (36) ___ stamps of the
period, but denominated in soldis and florins. In 1886 this was changed to paras and piasters to match
Turkish money, (37) _______ by surcharging the existing stamps of the offices, then regular Austrian
stamps.
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
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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, that are the only products.
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, which are shoes.
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. It makes up the northern part of 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, is the Mountain
Region.
D. The northern part of Nepal, made up by the Great Himalayan Range is the Mountain Region.
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.
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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
1 B 11 A 21 D 31 C 41 C
2 C 12 B 22 B 32 C 42 B
3 B 13 D 23 C 33 B 43 D
4 A 14 C 24 C 34 D 44 D
5 D 15 B 25 B 35 A 45 A
6 A 16 D 26 D 36 B 46 D
7 A 17 A 27 A 37 A 47 B
8 A 18 C 28 A 38 D 48 C
9 B 19 A 29 A 39 A 49 B
10 B 20 B 30 D 40 D 50 C
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.
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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 is a wonderful city. I'd love to visit it one day.
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; formerly part of the postal (10) _______Royal Mail, it became a separate entity in
1981.
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 ______________________________________
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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, which I’d love to visit one day, is a wonderful city.
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/ office 8/ where 9/ open 10/ service
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.
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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 canB. 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
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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.
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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 seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995
and 2002. Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said.
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. “ Part of our job is education,” said
Professor Dillon. “ The other part is law enforcement. So we have more than one strategy.”
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:
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.C
14.C 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.C 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.B 26.A
27.C 28.A 29.D 30.A 31.B 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.B 36.B 37.D 38.D 39.A
40.B 41.D 42.C 43.A 44.B 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.D 49.D 50.C
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 The second The third
II. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank:
natural endangered offspring benefit discharging discouraged
harmful prevent grow protection devastating
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
1. The woman pays me a fair salary. I work for her.
2. The movie was interesting. We went to it.
3. The man is over there. I told you about him.
4. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night.
5. The person is sitting at the desk. You should talk to her about you problem.
6. Alice likes the foreign family. She is living with them.
7. The picture is beautiful. Tom is looking at it.
8. I enjoyed the music. We listened to it after dinner.
9. I met the people. You told me about them.
10. 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:
1. The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
→ The teacher ___________________________________
2. The problem has been discussed in class. We are very interested in it.
→ The problem ___________________________________
3. I like standing at the window. I can see the park from this window.
→ I like ___________________________________
4. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
→ The woman ___________________________________
5. The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
→ The examination ___________________________________
6. The children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.
→ The children ___________________________________
7. The two young men are not good persons. You are acquainted with them.
→ The two young men ___________________________________
8. This is the result of our work. I’m pleased with it.
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→ This is ___________________________________
9. There is a “No Parking” sign. I do not take notice of it.
→ There is ___________________________________
10. Mr. Brown is the man. I’m responsible to him for my work.
→ Mr. Brown ___________________________________
Answer key:
I.
The first The second The third
capture
offspring
animal
swallow
agriculture
survive
extinction
destroy
environment
alternative
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.
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UNIT 12: SOURCES OF ENERGY
TEST 1
Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. 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
Question 2. Many scientists have claimed that _______ like music are often good at Maths.
A. children B. children who C. children whom D. whose children
Question 3. 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
Question 4. Scientists will find ways _______ our supplies of coal, oil, and gas.
A. to increase B. increasing C. that increasing D. increased
Question 5. I think it was your Dad _______.
A. phoned B. to phone C. that phoned D. which phoned
Question 6. Airplanes _______ in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution.
A. which invented B. to invent C. invented D. that is invented
Question 7. She has two grown children, both of _______ live abroad.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
Question 8. Could you please provide us _______some more modern equipment?
A. for B. by C. in D. with
Question 9. We do not have plenty _______ energy as we think.
A. of B. on C. over D. with
Question 10. I pulled off the sheets _______the furniture.
A. to cover B. covered C. that covering D. covering
Question 11. The nuclear power plant _______ last year will come to operate tomorrow.
A. completing B. to complete C. completed D. which completed
Question 12. Lady Astor was the first woman _______her seat in Parliament.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. who takes
Question 13. Do you remember the time _______we first visited London?
A. which B. when C. that D. on that
Question 14. The solar energy can change _______electricity.
A. to B. for C. with D. into
Question 15. Do you know the reason_______ she quit her job?
A. that B. which C. when D. why
Question 16. The park _______I used to jog in has been demolished.
A. which B. where C. in which D. in where
Question 17. 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
Question 18. The areas _______are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.
A. which trees B. whose trees C. that trees D. trees which
Question 19. I never forget the time _______I first visit Cat Tien National Park.
A. when B. why C. where D. on that
Question 20. I have to leave for London tomorrow, _______ means I cannot go to the party with you.
A. that B. which C. when D. why
Question 21. More and more rare animals are _______danger of extinction.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
Question 22. Some countries _______try to reduce extinction depend on the world organization for
support.
A. which B. in which C. where D. whose
Question 23. 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
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Question 24. Rain forests are places_______ people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful
medicine.
A. in which B. in that C. in where D. which
Question 25. I wonder about _____ human beings are destroying the environment so seriously.
A. the reason that B. that reason C. the reason in whichD. the reason for which
Question 26. The authority gathered those villagers_____ they explained the importance of forests.
A. who B. whom C. to whom D. to that
Question 27. The energy _______ by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
A. that is producing B. which produces C. producing D. produced
Questions 28. They are making an artificial lake _______ water for the area.
A. provided B. that provided C. to provide D. which is provide
Question 29. She is the only one in the discussion _______ to using nuclear power.
A. objects B. objected C. to object D. whom objects
Question 30. The old man _______ a black suit is a famous energy researcher.
A. to wear B. wearing C. whom is wearing D. is wearing
Question 31. John was the last applicant _______ for a position in that energy station.
A. to interview B.which is interviewed C. interviewing D. to be interviewed
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 32. A. books B. bats C. cups D. dogs
Question 33. A. boxes B. classes C. notes D. buzzes
Question 34. A. hopes B. laughs C. works D. comes
Question 35. A. helps B. photographs C. costs D. plays
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each
of the blanks from 36 to 45.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s (36) _____, particularly about those involving
fossil (37) ______. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (38) _____ all the present (39) ____ of
oil and gas. The world’s coal (40) ____ should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (41) _____. It
is important, therefore, that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as solar energy and
nuclear energy as well as water and wind (42) _____ (classed as (43) _____ energy). Until these energy
(44) ______ are widely used, it is important for developed countries to reduce energy (45) ______ as
much as possible.
36. A. possessions B. resources C. goods D. materials
37. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energy
38. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
39. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
40. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
41. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
42. A. force B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
43. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous
44. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
45. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption
Read the passage and choose the correct answers:
Scientists often divide resources into two groups: renewable and non– renewable. When a resource
is used, it takes some times to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called
renewable. If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable. All fossil fuels are non-
renewable resources. Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is an
unlimited supply.
However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of
solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar
energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain
the correct amounts of these gases.
Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution. As a
consequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected. Conservation must become an
important part of everyone’s life.
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46. How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
47. Non-renewable resources are those which _______
A. are unlimited
B. can be replaced quickly and easily
C. take millions of the years to replace
D. are used every day such as solar energy and water
48. What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted?
A. The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases
B. Life won’t continue as it does
C. Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable
D. All are correct
49. The word conservation in the passage is opposite to
A. prevention B. pollution C. protection D. preservation
50. Why do we have to conserve resources?
A. Because many resources are limited and non-renewable
B. Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life
C. To keep the air from being polluted
D. To make natural resources renewable
ANSWER KEYS
1 D 11 C 21 D 31 D 41 C
2 B 12 B 22 A 32 D 42 C
3 C 13 B 23 B 33 C 43 C
4 A 14 D 24 A 34 D 44 B
5 C 15 D 25 D 35 D 45 D
6 C 16 A 26 C 36 B 46 A
7 B 17 C 27 D 37 A 47 C
8 D 18 B 28 C 38 D 48 D
9 A 19 A 29 C 39 D 49 B
10 D 20 B 30 B 40 A 50 A
TEST 2
I. Put the following words into the correct categories.
machine; future; scientist; natural; question; sugar; safe; solar; ocean; special
/∫/ /t∫/ /s/
II. Rewrite the following sentences, replace the relative clauses by present or past participle phrases.
1. Who was that good looking man who is talking to Alison?
à________________________________________________________________
2. Left-handed children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological
problems.
à________________________________________________________________
3. Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police.
à________________________________________________________________
4. The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her.
à________________________________________________________________
5. All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health.
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à________________________________________________________________
6. Thompson is the most famous actress who appears on stage here.
à________________________________________________________________
7. The secretary was the only person who was offered a pay rise.
à________________________________________________________________
8. Daniel was the most suitable candidate who applied for the job.
à________________________________________________________________
9. “My Dreams” was the second album which was released at the end of June.
à________________________________________________________________
10. Anna is the first person who knows my phone number.
à________________________________________________________________
III. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. The team has thousands of____________ supporters. (energy)
2. The prisoners who escaped are violent and ___________________ .(danger)
3. Pollution is just one of the ____________ of living in the town. (advantage)
4. Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and ___________. (create)
5. Many people don’t realize that they are breathing____________ air. (pollute)
6. I’d like to help you but ________________, there’s nothing I can do. (fortune)
7. A lot of these chemicals are ___________________ harmful. (potential)
8. The news has caused great excitement among _______________. (science)
9. He took off his jacket because of the _______________ . (hot)
10. She cares __________ about the environmental pollution. (deep)
IV. Rewrite the following sentences as the directions in the brackets.
1. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? (using present participle)
à _________________________________________________________
2. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet. (using present participle)
à_________________________________________________________
3. The rules that allow public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered. (using present
participle)
à_________________________________________________________
4. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. (using past participle)
à_________________________________________________________
5. The photographs which were published in the newspapers were extraordinary. (using past
participle)
à_________________________________________________________
6. The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago was successful. (using past
participle)
à_________________________________________________________
7. We had a river in which we could swim. (using to infinitive)
à_________________________________________________________
8. You are the last person who saw her alive. (using to infinitive)
à_________________________________________________________
9. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the island. (using to infinitive)
à_________________________________________________________
10. He was the second man who was killed in this way. (using to infinitive)
à_________________________________________________________
ANSWER KEYS
I.
/∫/: machine, special, ocean, sugar
/t∫/: future, natural, question
/s/: scientist, safe, solar
II.
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1. Who was that good looking man talking to Alison?
2. Left handed children forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological
problems.
3. Luggage left unattended will be taken away by police.
4. The nurse looking after my aunt is very kind to her.
5. All the rubbish floating in the sea is a real danger to health.
6. Thompson is the most famous actress to appear on stage here.
7. The secretary was the only person to be offered a pay rise.
8. Daniel was the most suitable candidate to apply for the job.
9. “My Dreams” was the second album to be released at the end of June.
10. Anna is the first person to know my phone number.
III.
1. energetic 2. dangerous 3. disadvantages
4. creative 5. polluted 6. unfortunately
7. potentially 8. scientists 9. heat 10. deeply
IV.
1. Do you know the woman coming toward us?
2. The people waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
3. The rules allowing public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered.
4. Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page.
5. The photographs published in the newspapers were extraordinary.
6. The experiment conducted at the University of Chicago was successful.
7. We had a river to swim in.
8. You are the last person to see her alive.
9. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship to be built on the island.
10. He was the second man to be killed in this way.
UNIT 13: THE ASIAN GAMES
TEST 1
I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. knowledge B. friendship C. athlete D. compete
2. A. appreciate B. enthusiasm C. participant D. solidarity
3. A. aquatic B. basketball C. official D. together
4. A. occasion B. together C. develop D. volleyball
5. A. athletic B. history C. quality D. bodybuilding
II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
6. A. Asian B. basketball C. tennis D. solidarity
7. A. shooting B. squash C. sport D. sure
8. A. rugby B. nearby C. cycling D. apply
9. A. hoped B. attracted C. added D. participated
10. A. athletics B. participants C. efforts D. skills
III. Correction
11. By the time Joan arrived, all of the food had eaten.
A B C D
12. The weather this year is much hotter than 2005.
A B C D
13. If he would be taller, he would be a good basketball player.
A B C D
14. The final exam was the more difficult than the mid-semester exam.
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A B C D
15. The customs in his country are more traditional than that in the United States.
A B C D
IV. Vocabulary
16. Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place?
A. happened B. deepened C. added D. struggled
17. The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951.
A. developed B. competed C. taken place D. decreased
18. Only 489 athletes took part in the 1
st
Asian Games.
A. participated in B. got rid of C. gave up D. added to
19. Korea was chosen to be of the 2002 Asian Games.
A. athlete B. host C. participant D. guest
20. The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world.
A. problems B. athletes C. cultures D. events
V. Word Forms
21. After the accident he lost his for the sport.
A. enthusiasm B. enthusiast C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically
22. We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games.
A. hope B. hopeful C. hopefully D. hopefulness
23. I do weight training every day to improve the of muscles.
A. strong B. strength C. strongly D. strengthen
24. We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our for all their efforts to achieve.
A. appreciate B. appreciation C. appreciated D. appreciative
25. After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the .
A. compete B. competitor C. competition D. competitive
VI. Grammar
26. is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite.
A. Football which B. Football, that C. Football, which D. Football
27. The football season is the time thousands of football fans crowd into the stadium to watch
their favorite teams.
A. where B. which C. at that D. when
28. Athletes do their best to win medals to winners as awards.
A. which give B. are give C. to give D. given
29. Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
30. The man a black suit is a football referee.
A. to wear B. wearing C. who wear D. wears.
31. Fencing was first introduced at the 13
th
Asian Games, in Bangkok. Thailand in 1998.
A. to be held B. holding C. when was held D. which was held
32. He took out a photo of Pélé, he adored.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
33. The death of his son was an experience from he never fully recovered.
A. when B. why C. that D. which
34. They are talking about they are looking at.
A. David Beckham is picture B. David Beckham’s picture
C. David Beckham, which picture D. David Beckham, whose picture
35. This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper leg was seriously hurt.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
VII. 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 1966, 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 funds of South Korea. In 1978, Pakistan dropped
its plan to host the Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and Indian. Thailand (5) to help and
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the Games were held in Bangkok. The 13th Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 20
December 1998.
36. A. is B. will be C. was D. has been
37. A. to compete B. competing C. competed D. compete
38. A. as B. due to C. because D. despite
39. A. previous B. advanced C. old D. before
40. A. suggested B. advised C. offered D. made
VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern
Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the
Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations
participated after it was organized.
After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent
Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown
by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14
th
Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the
Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the
Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur
athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian
Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of
India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.
41. The text is about .
A. the origin of the Asian Games
B. the Far Eastern Championship Games
C. the Games in Manila
D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China
42. The Far Eastern Championship Games .
A. were held in Manila after World War II
B. were held in Japan
C. were attended by all countries in Asia
D. had the participation of only three nations
43. The 14
th
Olympic Games took place .
A. in 1913 B. in august 1948
C. before the World War II D. in February 1949
44. The Asian Games .
A. were first held in China
B. were first held in Indian
C. were suggested establishing by a Londoner.
D. were held in same year of the 14
th
Olympic Games
45. The Asian Games were first held in .
A. 1931 B. 1941 C. 1948 D. 1951
IX. Writing
46. The best place in which we can practise English is the staff-room.
A. The best place is the staff-room for practising English.
B. The best place is the staff-room to practise English.
C. The best place for practising English us is the staff-room.
D. The best place for us to practise English is the staff-room.
47. There are a lot of people. The people like to do things together.
A. There are a lot of people whom like to do things together.
B. There are a lot of people who like to do things together.
C. There are a lot of people who like do things together.
D. There are a lot of people like to do things together.
48. Sue lives in a house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house.
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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.
49. That old house ___________________.
A. at the end of the road has been sold. B. has been sold at the end of the road.
C. at the end of the road has sold. D. they have sold at the end of the road.
50. I will wait until __________________.
A. She will come tomorrow. B. she comes tomorrow.
C. she is coming tomorrow. D. she is going to come tomorrow.
KEY
CÂU ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP ÁN
1 D 18 A 35 C
2 D 19 B 36 D
3 B 20 D 37 B
4 D 21 A 38 B
5 A 22 B 39 A
6 A 23 B 40 C
7 C 24 B 41 A
8 A 25 C 42 D
9 A 26 C 43 B
10 D 27 D 44 B
11 D 28 D 45 D
12 D 29 D 46 D
13 A 30 B 47 B
14 B 31 D 48 B
15 D 32 B 49 A
16 A 33 D 50 B
17 A 34 D
TEST 2
I. Tick (√) the correct sounds for the words below.
/k/ /ʃ/ /s/
1. appreciate
2. scream
3. advance
4. screen
5. official
6. screw
7. introduce
8. scratch
9. c ycling
10. participant
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing intercultural __________ (know) and
____________ (friend).
2. In this event, young people from all over Asia gather together to __________. (competition)
3. New sports and _____________ sports have been introduced and added to the Games. (tradition)
4. The Vietnamese ______________ took part in the 14
th
Asian Games with great enthusiasm.
(participate)
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5. The six sports events were basketball, ___________, football, aquatic sports, athletics and
weightlifting. (cycle)
6. He is a man of great _________. (strong)
7. He left for a ___________ of reasons. (various)
8. The aim of the conference is to promote international __________ (friend)
9. The ____________ in the Asian Games come from all over Asia. (participate)
10. The news is almost certainly true although it’s not yet __________. (officially)
11. You have to be highly _____________ to do well is sport nowadays. (compete)
12. He has the ability to generate _______________ in others. (enthusiast)
13. ________________ is Europe’s second most popular sport. (cycle)
14. We all need ____________ in our diet. (various)
15. The government always encourages the ______________ of small businesses. (develop)
III. Read the information and complete each sentence.
1. A friend of mine helped me to get a job. His father is the manager of a company.
A friend of mine ____________________________________________________.
2. I couldn't remember the number of my own car. This made the police suspicious.
I _________________________________________________________________.
3. I went to see my nephew Jimmy. I used to look after him when he was small.
I went _____________________________________________________________.
4. The problem has been discussed in class. We are very interested in it.
The problem in _____________________________________________________.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences using restrictive or non-restrictive Relative Clauses and
punctuate them correctly:
5. Susie brought home a kitten. She’d found it in the park.
6. Paul has a job with Empirico. Its main product is electric light bulbs.
7. Among the group of people was Professor Roggers. I last had seen him in Oxford twenty years
earlier.
8. I live on a small road. It leads down to the river.
V. Reducing the relative clauses in the sentences below, using V-ing , PP or to -Vo
9. We have an apartment which overlooks the park .
10. The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
11. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ?
12. He was the only man who reached the top.
13. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes
14. The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable .
VI. Rewrite the following sentences by using reducing the relative clauses:
15. He works in a company that makes car.
→ He works ________________________________________________.
16. What was the name of the man who you met yesterday?
→ What was the name of the man ________________________________.
17. This is the best book which you can read on a long flight.
→ This is the best book ________________________________________.
18. The manager who I wanted to see was away on holiday.
→ The manager ______________________________________________.
19. The window that was broken has now been repaired.
→ The window _______________________________________________.
20. The book is about a young girl who runs away from home.
→ The book is about a young girl ________________________________.
ANSWER KEY
I. Tick (√) the correct sounds for the words below.
/k/
/ʃ/
/s/
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1. appreciate
11. scream
12. advance
13. screen
14. official
15. screw
16. introduce
17. scratch
18. c ycling
19. participant
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
11. knowledge , friendship
12. compete
13. traditional
14. participants
15. cycling
16. strength
17. variety
18. friendship
19. participants
20. official
21. competitive
22. enthusiasm
23. cycling
24. variety
25. development
III. Read the information and complete each sentence.
1. A friend of mine, whose father is the manager of a company, helped me to get a job.
2. I couldn't remember the number of my own car, which made the police suspicious.
3. I went to see my nephew Jimmy, who(m) I used to look after when he was small.
4. The problem in which we are very interested has been discussed in class.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences using restrictive or non-restrictive Relative Clauses and
punctuate them correctly:
5. Susie brought home the kitten which she’d found in the park.
6. Paul has a job with Empirico, whose main product is electric light bulbs.
7. Among the group of people was Professor Roggers, whom I last had seen in Oxford
twenty years earlier.
8. I live on a small road which leads down to the river.
V. Reducing the relative clauses in the sentences below, using V-ing , PP or to -Vo
1. We have an apartment overlooking the park.
2. The vegetables sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
3. Do you know the woman coming toward us?
4. He was the only man to reach the top.
5. He is always the first to come and the last to go.
6. The fifth man to be interviewed was completely unsuitable.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences by using reducing the relative clauses:
7. He works in a company making car.
8. What was the name of the man you met yesterday?
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9. This is the best book for you to read on a long flight.
10. The manager I wanted to see was away on holiday.
11. The window broken has now been repaired.
12. The book is about a young girl running away from home.
UNIT 13: HOBBIES
TEST 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions:
1. A. finished B. marched C. stopped D. robbed
2. A. attracted B. collected C. decided D. arrived
3. A. places B. ages C. lives D. pages
4. A. thanks B. shows C. suggests D. stops
5. A. letters B. books C. pets D. stamps
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions.
6. There are number of things I like to do in my free time.
A. leisure B. precious C. busy D. idle
7. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unimpaired B. skilled C. ill-educated D. unqualified
8. Now I can play a few simple tunes.
A. compound B. plain C. easy D. complicated
9. ‘How do you do. I’m Bill Thomson. ‘_____________’
A. Very well. Thank you. B. I’m fifteen years old. C. I’m fine. D. How do you do.
10. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
A. limited B. excessive C. conceited D. moderate
11. ‘Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’ ‘___________.’
A. You’re welcome. B. You like flowers, don’t you?
C. Yeah, the flowers are nice. D. It was an excellent choice.
12. The singer was ________________ on the piano by her sister.
A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped
13. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. relaxed C. comfortable D. free
14.___________ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A. It was Jane Byrne B. Jane Byrne C. That Jane Byrne D. When Jane Byrne
15. ‘Would you like a drink ?’ ‘_______________’
A. Yes, I want to. B. Yes, please. C. Thank you. I don’t want. D. No, I won’t.
16.____________ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
A. In 1790 was B. There was in 1790 C. In 1790 D. It was in 1790
17. ‘Nice to meet you.’ ‘___________’
A. This is Peter White. B. Nice to meet you, too.
C. I’m fine, thanks. D. It was nice to you to say so.
18. The man ___________ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, ___________really
annoyed me.
A. having sat/ that B. sitting/ which C. to sit/ what D. to be sitting/ who
19. ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘___________’
A. Yes, of course. B. I like it a lot. C. You’re alright. D. You’re welcome.
20. He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly.
A. frequently B. commonly C. freely D. completely
21. Neil Armstrong was the first person ___________ foot on the moon.
A. set B. setting C. to set D. who was set
22. In the novel by Peter, ________ the film is based, the main character is a teenager.
A. on that B. who C. on which D. which
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23. Who was the first person _____________ the South Pole?
A. reached B. to reach C. who reaches D. had reached
24. It is in Quebec___________ French is used as an official language .
A. which B. where C. in where D. that
25. Mrs White, ______ taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose.
26. ___________that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia.
A. In 1790 was B. There was in 1790 C. In 1790 D. It was in 1790
27. It was Mr. Harding ___________ the bill to yesterday.
A. who sent my secretary B. to whom my secretary sent
C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent
28. ___________ Ruth St. Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography.
A. It was the dancer that B. The dancer C. That the dancer D. The dancer was
29___________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
30. It was Tom ___________ to help us.
A. comes B. who comes C. to come D. that came
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions from 31 to 35
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as
envelopes or packages with stamps on them. It is one of the world’s 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 that 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.
31. The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _________
A. 30 million B. 20 million C. 10 million D. 15 million
32. 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
33. Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they ________
A. have observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
B. have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps.
C. have observed the generally low prices of stamps.
D. haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
34. The word they in paragraph 4 refers to __________
A. Stamp collectors B. Small countries
C. Rare stamps D. The prices of rare stamps
35. Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - ___________
A. They are among the most portable of tangible investments.
B. It’s easy for us to store rare stamps.
C. They are an important source of revenue.
D. They offer an attractive alternative to art.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 36 to 40
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Hobbies are activities in which one participates strictly for ____36_______. 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 _____37 ______ in their free hours, and they do not play professionally.
Sports provide other ______38 _____ hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless
other sports are enjoyed by millions of people ____39 ______ 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
____40 _______, so everyone should have one or two hobbies.
36. A. amusement B. working C. researching D. investigating
37. A. funny B. fun C. rest D. resting
38. A. liking B. likely C. favorite D. loving
39. A. for B. during C. of D. on
40. A. education B. non-education C. educational D. educationally
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
41. There’s the woman who she told me about the handbag.
A B C D
42. The man that you are looking for living next door.
A B C D
43. The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A B C D
44 The actor about that I told you is coming here tomorrow.
A B C D
45. It was many students some of who were playing in the schoolyard.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
46. Hung bought Lan a golden ring for her birthday.
A. It was a golden ring that was bought to Lan for her birthday by Hung.
B. It was a golden ring that was bought Lan for her birthday by Hung.
C. It was a golden ring that was bought for Lan her birthday.
D. It was a golden ring that Hung bought Lan for her birthday.
47. The girl gave the boy a special gift on Christmas.
A. It was the boy who the girl gave him a special gift on Christmas.
B. It was the boy who was gave a special gift on Christmas by the girl.
C. It was the boy who was given a special gift on Christmas by the girl.
D. It was a special gift that was given the boy in Christmas by the girl.
48. We have done a lot of exercises on Relative Clauses.
A. It was a lot of exercises that we have done on Relative Clauses.
B. It is a lot of exercises that are have done on Relative Clauses by us.
C. It is a lot of exercises that has been done on Relative Clauses by us.
D. It is a lot of exercises that have been done on Relative Clauses by us.
49. Columbus sailed to America in 1492.
A. That was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America
B. In 1492 that Columbus sailed to America
C. It was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America
D. It is in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America
50. 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
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D. The book in that my father is interested is very expensive
KEY:
Sentence answer Sentence answer
1 D 26 D
2 D 27 C
3 C 28 A
4 B 29 A
5 A 30 D
6 A 31 B
7 B 32 C
8 C 33 B
9 D 34 C
10 D 35 C
11 A 36 A
12 C 37 B
13 A 38 C
14 A 39 B
15 B 40 C
16 D 41 C
17 B 42 D
18 B 43 A
19 D 44 B
20 A 45 B
21 C 46 D
22 C 47 C
23 B 48 D
24 D 49 C
25 A 50 A
TEST 2
I/Pronunciation:
Pick out the given words which are pronounced / pt / / bd / / ps/ / bz/ . and put it into the right
column
stopped , jumped, stops, robs, stabbed, stepped, grabbed, bribes, trapped, rubs, steps, maps,
bribed, shops, clubs, robbed
/ pt / / bd / / ps/ / bz/
II/WORD FORM
Complete the following with an appropriate form of the word given in brackets
1/If you want to get (improve) _______________in your study you have to try harder.
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