UNIT 11: BOOKS
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. entertainment b. information
c. difficulty d. understanding
2. a. swallow b. subject c. digest d. enough
3. a. imagine b. important c. example d. wonderful
4. a. different b. carefully c. holiday d. reviewer
5. a. knowledge b. forever c. journey d. action
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a
close meaning to the original one.
6. Which subject is this book ________?
a. for b. on c. of d. up
7. Francis Bacon lived ________ about the same time as Shakespeare.
a. at b. for c. in d. over
8. People enjoy a book ________ different ways.
a. on b. with c. upon d. in
9. This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.
a. inform b. information
c. informative d. informatively
10. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.
a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties
11. A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a book ________.
a. review b. reviewing c. reviewer d. reviewed
12. As for me, I consider reading ________ important part of ________ life.
a. an / Ø b. the / a c. Ø / the d. an / a
13. Anne says that she reads about half ________ hour a day, at least.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
14. Different people like specific types of books, and some people just like ________ literature in general.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
15. ____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
a. Comic b. Thriller c. Romantic d. Science
16. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
a. Take b. Put c. Set d. Pick
17. A book may be studied by students as the ________ of a writing and analysis exercise in the form of a book
report.
a. limit b. time c. subject d. interest
18. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.
a. put down b. swallow c. look up d. understand
19. A ________ is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which a writer gives his opinion of a book, a film, or a
play.
a. page b. subject c. review d. journey
20. If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.
a. dip into b. put away c. pick up d. put down
21. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later.
a. need typing b. needn't be typed
c. need to type d. needn't typing
22. The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9am and 5pm.
a. visits b. visited c. can visit d. can be visited
23. The train ________ by bad weather. I am not sure.
a. might delay b. might be delaying
c. might have delayed d. might have been delayed
24. The room ________ once a day.
a. should clean b. should be cleaning
c. should be cleaned d. should have cleaned
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25. Two tablets ________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
a. must take b. must be taken c. must have taken d. must be taking
26. Theresa walked past me without saying a word. She ________ me.
a. can't have seen b. can't see
c. can't have been seen d. can be seen
27. I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.
a. was started b. will be started
c. must started d. must have started
28. We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.
a. needn't study b. needn't be studying
c. needn't have studied d. needn't have been studied
29. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques ________ to the bank today.
a. needn't be taken b. needn't be taking c. needn't take d. needn't taking
30. The picnic ________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
a. will cancel b. will be cancelling
c. will be cancelled d. will have cancelled
Error Identification.
31. Too much television can has negative effects on young minds
A
because of higher levels of television viewing correlate with lowered
B C
academic performance, especially reading scores. (because)
D
32. Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading
A B
teaches us to think in a logically connected way, and cultivating a
C D
sustained attention span. (cultivates)
33. Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your
A B C
life more thicker . (thicker)
D
34. It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading.
A B C
is bored . (boring)
D
35. There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the
A B
time to read a book instead of sitting in front of the TV or doing some
C D
other forms of mindless entertainment. (may gain)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process. If you do very little reading, or if you read
only material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use. Once we
reach a certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice
of .reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience. We tend to read only books in our
professional or business field, or only inspirational books, or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or
only one magazine for which we have developed a preference. And the trouble starts here. You should neither
read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental
stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature
understanding. What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background
for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance
with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of
knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you. Sadly, more
and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being entertained and informed by watching
TV, a popular entertainment ,device present at almost homes. More and more children are being subjected to TV
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programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV time per day are now a part of children
development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts.
36. Reading ________.
a. completely stops when we finish our schooling c. is of little use
b. is an endless process d. should be done a little
37. According to the text, ________.
a. new type of reading experience often interests most of us .
b. we should only read for entertainment
c. reading for intellectual growth is necessary
d. we should not read for mental stimulation
38. What kind of books is recommended?
a. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with
b. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience
c. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning
d. All are correct
39. We can learn from the text that today ________.
a. people spend more time watching TV than reading books
b. more and more people enjoy reading
c. most babysitters prefer watching TV
d. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV
40. The writer ________.
a. does not approve of reading process c. prefers watching TV to reading
b. advises us to read as little as possible d. appreciates reading
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (41) ______ to your education or
your work, try reading more books. (42) ______ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for
well-researched material that can help you grow.
We should (43) ______ our children to read more books and (44) ______ less time watching TV. Some
people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than
television?" That is (45) ______ interesting point of view worth further (46) ______. Reading is a skill that is in
much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (47) ______ a person to be able
to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient
way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (48) ______ to many different
people. Not only that, we can (49) ______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A
good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a
full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (50) ______
skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
41. a. contribute b. gather c. collect d. gain
42. a. Make b. Set c. Take d. Pick
43. a. discuss b. encourage c. suggest d. define
44. a. spend b. apply c. train d. waste
45. a. a b. an c. the d. no article
46. a. explore b. explorer c. exploration d. explorative
47. a. inquire b. tell c. require d. ask
48. a. submitted b. handed c. sent d. communicated
49. a. inhale b. breathe c. eat d. digest
50. a. apprehension b. enjoyment
c. comprehension d. entertainment
TEST 2
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. picture b. action c. question d. future
2. a. swallow b. below c. slowly d. allow
3. a. enough b. loud c. about d. amount
4. a. reading b. easy c. pleasure d. please
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5. a. killed b. enjoyed c. described d. digested
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a
close meaning to the original one.
6. It is important ________ students to read as many books as possible.
a. up .about c. to d. for
7. Who does the book belong ________?
a. for b. to c. on d. through
8. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page.
a. up b. on c. away d. in
9. Read the book ________ and you can find the information you need.
a. care b. careful c. carefulness d. carefully
10. Not many people find reading more ________ than watching TV.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interestingly
11. To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
a. imagine b. imagination c. imaginative d. imaginarily
12. A ________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually
imaginary.
a. pleasure b. novel c. page d. review
13. A ________ is the story of a person's life written by somebody else.
a. romance b. fiction c. biography d. science
14. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
a. reviews b. chews and digests c. swallows d. dips into
15. Since their appearance, books are a previous ________ of knowledge and pleasure.
a. source b. pile c. amount d. sum
16. Many teenagers are not much ________ in reading books, except for what they are made to read at school
a. excited b. important c. slow d. interested
17. This book ________ to Peter. It is not mine.
a. possesses b. owns c. has d. belong
18. Have you ever read ________ "Oliver Twist", ________ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens?
a. the / the b. Ø / an c. Ø / Ø d. an / the
19. I like ________ books better than ________ films.
a. Ø / Ø b. the / the c. Ø / the d. the / Ø
20. The room is too dirty. It ________ now.
a. should clean b. should have cleaned
c. should be cleaning d. should be being cleaned
21. The situation ________ to continue.
a. cannot allow b. cannot be allowed
c. cannot have allowed d. cannot be allowing
22. The machine ________ on by pressing this switch.
a. can turn b. can be turned
c. must turn d. should be turning
23. Everybody agrees that no more staff ________.
a. should employ b. should not be employed
c. will not be employed d. will he employed
24. Things ________ clear to them so that they can do the work in the way that you have told them.
a. are making b. ought to be made
c. have made d. needn't be made
25. Cigarettes ________ at a bakery.
a. most buy b. cannot buy
c. cannot be bought d. should not buy
26. The next meeting ________ in May.
a. will hold b. will be held
c. will be holding d. will have held
27. ________ in simpler words?
a. Has this issue expressed b. Can't this issue express
c. Can this issue express d. Couldn't this issue be expressed
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28. All traffic laws ________.
a. is observed b. must be observed
c. must have observed d. had better observe
29. Tomatoes ________ before they are completely ripe.
a. can be picked b. can pick
c. needn't pick d. should be picking
30. This letter ________, not handwritten.
a. should be typing b. should be typed
c. needn't type d. needn't be typed
Choose the best clause or phrase to complete the following sentence.
31. The Old Man and the Sea is a novel of just over 100 pages in length by Ernest Hemingway, ________.
a. who should have written it and published it in 1952
b. it was written in Cuba in 1951 and it was published in 1952
c. which must have written and published in 1952
d. written in Cuba in 1951 and published in 1952
32. The story centers upon Santiago, ________.
a. he is the main character, an aging Cuban fisherman, he struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf
Stream.
b. the main character, an old Cuban fisherman, to struggle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
c. who was a Cuban old fisherman struggles with a giant marlin off the Gulf Stream.
d. an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
33. ________. Two days and nights' pass in this manner, during which the old man bears the tension of the line
with his body.
a. The fish is too huge to pull his boat
b. The fish is so huge that it pulls his boat
c. The fish is very huge pulling his boat
d. The huge fish it pulls his boat
34. When he reaches the coast, there is only the skeleton of the fish left because a pack of sharks follow the trail
to Santiago's boat ________.
a. so that the marlin is bitten largely by each of them
b. it is taken an enormous bite by each shark
c. and each shark takes an enormous bite out of the marlin
d. but each shark takes the marline an enormous bite
35. The Old Man and the Sea is noteworthy in twentieth century fiction, reaffirming Hemingway's worldwide
literary prominence
a. as well as being a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
b. he was a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
c. a significant factor because of he was selected for the Nobel Prize in Literature in1954
d. but to be a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV,
books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves
concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for
long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information. Books
tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many
studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles.
Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary
school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the
sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because
books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions
By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This
expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your
feelings about yourself can only get better.
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Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your
knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer
before you visit them.
36. Books have great influence on ________.
a. TV b. friendship c. brain d. muscles
37. When you are reading a book, ________.
a. you have to read small pieces of information
b. you use your brain in concentration and focus
c. you have to read during a very long time
d. you lose your memory
38. A challenging book ________.
a. helps you to improve your vocabulary
b. is only for primary pupils
c. can translate all new words
d. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
39. Books ________.
a. are compulsory in every course
b. are not needed in most of course
c. contain less information than class discussions
d. make a sick patient feel better
40. Books cannot give you ________.
a. knowledge b. information c. self-esteem d. muscles
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
When a child learns to read and write, he must access the schema developed in his (41) ______. As he reads,
the child creates pictures in his mind and uses (42) _____ and points of reference to put the story (43) ____.
Television images do not go through a complex symbolic transformation. The mind does not have to decode and
manipulate during the television experience. Watching television and playing video games do not (44) ______ a
child's skills in word recognition, decoding, vocabulary, spelling or high-level thinking. The connection between
television's effects (45) ______ children's reading abilities and the (46) ______ in their writing skills is clear:
there is no question in the minds of educators that a student who cannot read with the true comprehension will
never learn to write well. Writing, after (47) ______, is book talk, and you only learn book talk by reading. It has
been shown that reading stimulates brain activity. While reading, we imagine settings, characters and we become
part of the world of the story. (48) ______, it has been shown that watching television prevents brain activity.
Children who watch too much television are less socially developed and have problems maintaining (49)
______. Reading, (50) ______ of watching television, enriches our lives, develops the imagination, and intellect,
and is less brain deadening. Reading is good for us, it makes one a better person.
41. a. brain b. heart c. forehead d. hand
42. a. imagine b. imaginative c. imaginary d. imagination
43. a. one another b. other c. together d. each other
44. a. digest b. chew c. advance d. develop
45. a. with b. on c. for d. at
46. a. decline b. stop c. harm d. discouragement
47. a. that b. it c. all d. whole
48. a. Conversely b. Successfully c. Totally d. Unhappily
49. a. education b. explanation c. concentration d. exploration
50. a. because b. instead c. consisting d. in spite
TEST 3
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. book b. too c. who d. lose
2. a. fewer b. wonderful c. swallow d. chew
3. a. tasting b. subject c. sleep d. pleasure
4. a. source b. resource c. course d. colour
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5. a. advice b. pick c. might d. kind
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a
close meaning to the original one.
6. Many people are not interested ________ reading books as much as seeing films.
a. in b. with c. for d. about
7. We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But ________ fact. TV has not kill reading.
a. for b. upon c. at d. in
8. Books are a wonderful source ________ knowledge and pleasure.
a. with b. of c. in d. about
9. After leaving school, many of us only read for ________.
a. please b. pleasant c. pleasure d. pleasing
10. Mary enjoys reading ________, adventure, and whatever else she can either buy or borrow.
a. romance b. romantic c. romanticize d. romanticism
11. The novel has had a tremendous impact on ________ and publishing markets.
a. entertain b. entertainer
c. entertainment d. entertainingly
12. Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl.
a. recommendation b. information c. fiction d. interest
13. Tommy likes the books that he borrowed from the school library very much. He has read them with
________.
a. entertainment b. romance c. tasting d. pleasure
14. The reviewer ________ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
a. chewed b. digested c. described d. drew
15. I have nearly finished reading the book. There are only a few ______ left.
a. pieces b. pages c. slices d. sheets
16. Can you ________ what it would be like to live without books?
a. imagine b. advise c. describe d. understand
17. A ________ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal
activities or spying.
a. non-fiction b. science c. thriller d. romance
18. Peter enjoys ________ science fictions, ________ type of book based on imagined scientific discoveries in
the future.
a. Ø / Ø b. the / Ø c. Ø / a d. the / the
19. Different people never read a book in ________ same way.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
20. Before eating, ________ thoroughly with soap and clean water.
a. you should wash your hands
b. your hands should be washing
c. you need washing your hands
d. Your hands need washed
21. Fruits ________ in a freezer.
a. should not put b. should not be put
c. must put d. must be putting
22. The fire ________ by lightning.
a. must cause b. must be causing
c. must have caused d. must have been caused
23. The last decision ________.
a. will be made by the manager b. needn't be finished / will be having
c. that will be made by the manager d. must be finished / can have
24. This work ________ today so that we ________ a holiday tomorrow.
a. will finish / are having b. that the manager will be made
c. should finish / can be had d. will be making by the manager
25. I wish I ________ many times.
a. will not be interrupted b. would not be interrupted
c. will not have interrupted d. would not have been interrupted
26. The package ________ carefully before it ________.
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a. must be wrapped / is posted b. needs wrapping / will be posted
c. should wrap / is going to be posted d. will be wrapping / needs posting
27. The weather forecast says that ________ tomorrow.
a. it will snow b. it will be snowed
c. it needs snowing d. it must be snowed
28. The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
a. must have taken b. must have been taken
c. can't have been taken d. can't have taken
29. The garden ________. It has just started raining.
a. needn't water b. needn't be watered
c. needn't be watering d. needn't have watered
30. - I saw Grace this morning at the bank.
- It ________ Grace. She has been to Paris on her honeymoon.
a. can't be b. must be c. can't have been d. must have been
Choose the best sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today.
a. My assignment must have been submitted today.
b. I needn't have submitted my assignment today.
c. My assignment was required to submit by today.
d. I mustn't submit my assignment today.
32. It's time we left for the disco.
a. We may leave for the disco now.
b. We needn't leave for the disco now.
c. We should leave for the disco now.
d. We must have leave for the disco now.
33. It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
a. You shouldn't have lost your passport.
b. There must be a mistake in your passport.
c. You needn't have brought your passport.
d. Your passport must be lost.
34. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
a. My car keys should be put in the kitchen.
b. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
c. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.
d. My car keys might be in the kitchen.
35. Is it possible for me to come to your house at about 7pm?
a. Must I come over to your house at about 7pm?
b. Could I be come to your house at about 7pm?
c. Can I come to your house at about 7pm?
d. Will I come to your house at about 7pm?
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Have you ever written a book report? First of all, you have to read the book. Your next step will be to
organize what you are going to say about it in your report. Writing the basic elements down in an outline format
will help you to organize your thoughts. What will you include in the outline? Follow whatever instructions your
teacher has given you. If you are on your own, however, the following guidelines should help.
Let's assume for the moment that you have chosen a work of fiction. We will start with a description of the
book. The description should include such elements as:
1. The setting: Where does the story take place? Is it a real place or an imaginary one? If the author does not
tell you exactly, where the story is set, what can you tell about it from the way it is described?
2. The time period: Is the story set in the present day or in an earlier time period? Perhaps it is even set in the
future! Let your reader know.
3. The main characters: Who is the story mostly about? Give a brief description. Often, one character can be
singled out as the main character, but some books will have more than one.
4. The plot: What happens to the main character? Warning! Be careful here. Do not fall into the boring trap
of reporting every single thing that happens in the story. Pick only the most important events. Here are
some hints on how to do that. First, explain the situation of the main character as the story opens. Next,
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identify the basic plot element of the story - Is the main character trying to achieve something or overcome
a particular problem? Thirdly, describe a few of the more important things that happen to the main
character as he/she works toward that goal or solution. Finally, you might hint at the story's conclusion
without completely giving away the ending.
The four points above deal with the report aspect of your work. For the final section of your outline, give
your reader a sense of the impression the book made upon you. Ask yourself what the author was trying to
achieve and whether or not he achieved it with you. What larger idea does the story illustrate? How does it do
that? How did you feel about the author's style of writing, the setting, or the mood of the novel? You do not have
to limit yourself to these areas. Pick something which caught your attention, and let your reader know your
personal response to whatever it was.
36. When you write a book report, you can organize your thoughts by writing the basic elements down in an
outline format.
a. True b. False c. No information
37. The background of the story, place and time, is not necessary in a book report.
a. True b. False c. No information
38. Each book has only one main character.
a. True b. False c. No information
39. In your book report, only important events are told.
a. True b. False c. No information
40. When you report a non-fiction work, you needn't express your impression on the book.
a. True b. False c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Making time to read is something we all know we (41) ______ do, but who schedules book reading time
every day? There are very few. That is why adding book reading to your daily schedule and sticking to it can
improve discipline.
Books are (42) ______. You can take them almost anywhere. As such, you can learn almost anywhere too.
By reading more books and exposing yourself (43) ______ new and more complete information, you will
also be able to come up with more (44) ______ ideas. When you have read so many books on the subject, you
can combine lessons from all of them into new (45) ______.
Reading gives you something to talk about. Have you ever (46) ______ out of things to talk about with your
best friend, wife or husband? This can be uncomfortable. It (47) ______ even make married couples wonder if
their marriage is in trouble. (48) ______, if you read a lot of books, you will always have something to talk
about. You can discuss various plots in the novels you read, you can discuss the things you are learning in the
business books you are reading as well. The possibilities of sharing are endless.
Bocks are inexpensive (49) ______ to help you reduces stress. Many readers relax by reading. Compared
with the person who gets home from work and immediately (50) ______ on the TV news, you are going from
work stress to crime stress. TV as a source of relaxation is too full of loud commercials and fast moving violent
images. If relaxation is something you want, turn off the TV or computer and pick up a book.
41. a. should b. mustn't c. needn't d. might
42. a. durable b. portable c. changeable d. capable
43. a. for b. with c. on d. to
44. a. disapproved b. dull c. creative d. required
45. a. solutions b. problems c. troubles d. difficulties
46. a. put b. had c. walked d. run
47. a. should b. might c. need d. must
48. a. So b. Therefore c. However d. Although
49. a. entertainment b. tension c. machinery d. media
50. a. gets b. turns c. takes d. makes
UNIT 10
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
A. bamboo B. good C. foot D. cook
A. cake B. panda C. face D. late
A. social B. science C. sour D. sure
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Circle the word whose stress part is placed differently from that of the others
A. reserve B. schedule C. wildlife D. beauty
A. derive B. contain C. leopard D. prevent
Make the correct choice:
Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _______.
A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension
_______ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests.
A. Disforestation B. Deforestation C. Anti-forestation D. forests
A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to________endangered species.
A. save B. kills C. make D. do
The raw sewage needs to be ________ treated.
A. chemically B. chemical C. chemist C. chemistry
There are more than 20 ________ working on the water treatment project.
A. researches B. researcher C. researchers D. research
More and more people __________ of food poisoning nowadays.
A. exits B. survive C. die D. starve
The government _________ the flood victims with food, clothers and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
Many people _________ that natural resources will never be used up.
A. view B. consider C. believe D. regard
Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
There are many ________ of pollution in our modern world
A. resources B. sources C. foundations D. bases
You ________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite.
A. must B. need C. mustn’t D. needn’t
Pay attention ________ all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street.
A. for B. on C. to D. from
Their plans were cancelled _______ of a bad storm.
A. in spite B. because C. instead D. in place
I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must
You should change your wet shoes,________ you’ll catch cold
A. therefore B. or C. if D. unless
The twins used to play rugby when they were four year old, ________ ?
A. don’t they B. didn’t they C. didn’t used they D. did they
You would rather _________ talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry.
A. stops B. stopping C. to stop D. stop
I’ve got __________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
To tell the truth, Aim frightened ________ ghosts.
A. for B. on C. with D. of
Tell her that she ________ be here by six. I insist on it.
A. may B. must C. ought to D. might
He hurried _________ he wouldn’t be late for class.
A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that
There should be no discrimination _______ grounds of sex race or religion
A. on B. at C. of D. in
He has refused, but he _________ change his mind if you asked him again
A. might B. may C. can D. must
Two parallel white lines in the middle road meant that you _________ not overtake.
A. must B. might C. may D. need
There’s _______ university in my neighborhood.
A. an B. a C. the D. Φ
Choose the underlined words that need correcting.
The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.
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A B C D
Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-paid job.
A B C D
My parents often take careful of me when I am ill.
A B C D
She passed the board exam, who made her parents proud.
A B C D
Lack of properly physical exercise cause tiredness and poor health.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus species
attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephant, marine
turtles and great apes. These species not only need species measures and extra protection in order to survive,
they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats.
In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that live
within our priority eco-rigions. Laree predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species like
whooping cranes and songbrids, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’ s
conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work to ensure that trade wildlife products, doesn’t
harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade.
WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from the
way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need protection the most. [predator:
carnivore]
What does WWF stand for?
A. World Wildlife Food. B. World Wildlife Formation.
C. World Wildlife Fund. D. World Website Fund.
How many species do we pay much attention to?
A. 5 B. 8 C. 7 D. 9
What is the meaning of the world habitats in paragraph 1?
A. The place where animals or plants are normally found.
B. The place where animals or plants can drink and sleep.
C. The place where animals or plants can eat find their enemy.
D. The place where animals can find and keep their body warm.
What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species?
A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches.
C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals.
Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world.
B. WWF is known for acting on sound science.
C. these above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct.
D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them.
Read and choose the appropriate option:
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go
extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may
become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42)_______ with other animals for food. Some animals go
extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the
animals are changing (43)_______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children,
and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
[evolve: tiến hóa]
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44)_______ time. Scientists call this a mass
extinction. Scientists think there (45)_______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass
extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
A. where B. which C. when D. what
A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist
A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
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A. same B. similar C. different D. various
A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.
A. The gate was closed so the children running into the road.
B. The gate is closed so that children don’t run into the road.
C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road.
D. The gate is closed that the children couldn’t to run into the road.
My Indian friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
A. My Indian friend is not used to using chopsticks.
B. My Indian friend can’t use chopsticks.
C. My Indian friend didn’t use to using chopsticks.
Too tired to continue, David stopped walking.
A. David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired.
B. David couldn’t stop walking because he was to tired.
C. David was too tired to carry out walking.
D. David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred.
I haven’t met old English teacher since I left school.
A. I didn’t have a chance to meet my old English teacher because I left school.
B. this is the last time I met my old English teacher at shool.
C. I last met my old English teacher when I left school.
D. My old English teacher hasn’t met me since I have left school.
Tom didn’t begin to read until he was eight.
A. It was not until Tom was eight that he began to read.
B. When Tom was eight, he didn’t know how to read.
C. Tom had read when he was Wight to read. D. Not until Tom read, he was eight.
UNIT 11
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. biography B. impressive C. scientific D. imaginary
2. A. novel B. notice C. noble D. November
3. A. swallow B. wallet C. allow D. wallow
4. A. news B. chew C. few D. view
5. A. source B. course C. fought D. courtesy
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. He only had time to________into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.
A. see B. dip C. break D. read
7. A ________is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying.
A. comic B. thriller C. romance D. biography
8. A________is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair.
A. horror B. non-fiction C. thriller D. romance
9. ''You must________food well before swallowing it," said the mother to her child.
A. eat B. digest C. chew D. process
10. It's time to________your pride and ask for your job back.
A. drink B. swallow C. digest D. hold
11. His lecture was interesting but too much to________all at once.
A. digest B. process C. manufacture D. convert
12. This medicine________after meals.
A. should take B. is taking C. has taken D. should be taken
13. Frankly, I'd rather you________not involved in the case. [concerned with]
A. were B. have C. are D. would
14. With only one more week, he ________better prepared for the concert last Saturday.
A. could have been B. could be C. could well have D. could well be
15. "Bob got another speeding ticket yesterday." "Oh? That's not good. She________be more careful. She'll end
up in serious trouble if she gets any more."
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A. would rather B. will C. ought to D. may
16. I had trouble ________my car started this morning.
A. making B. doing C. causing D. getting
17. We learned that the college ________in 1900.
A. found B. founded C. is founded D. was founded
18. The office photocopier needs ________.
A. fixing B. to be fixed C. fixs D. A&B
19. It cost them ________money to recover the painting.
A. many B. a large number of C. a few D. a great deal of
20. ________student in the class got good marks on the test.
A. All B. Most C. Some D. Every
21. John hates shopping, but ________.
A. I love it B. It's six pounds C. The shop's open D. It's not very far
22. I find it________to work in this room. It's too small and airless.
A. comfortable B. comfortably C. uncomfortable D. comfort
23. His parents gave him everything he asked for. He was thoroughly________.
A. disturbed B. ashamed C. full up D. spoilt
24. According to the weather________, there will be rain tomorrow.
A. program B. information C. forecast D. news
25. Steve is so smart. He graduated ________university in just three years.
A. of B. at C. from D. to
26. When________to resign his position, the manager reacted badly.
A. asking B. ask C. being asked D. to ask
27. Only if you get to the theater early ________a chance to a get ticket for tonight's performance.
A. you will have B. have C. you have D. will you have
28. Once you become a celebrity you will no ________be free to choose the lifestyle you like.
A. long B. longer C. far D. farther
29. The film The First to Fly is an ________biography of the two famous Wright brothers.
A. entertainer B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment
30. Yes, I have got the report. ________it.
A. I just have read B. I have just read C. I have read just D. Just I have read
31. Had he patented his invention, he ________a lot of money. [Patent: cấp bằng sáng chế]
A. has made B. had made C. would be made D. would have made
32. I'm sorry I'm late. How long ________?
A. did you wait B. have you been waiting
C. have you waited D. had you waited
33. I ________the thunder during the storm last night because I________.
A. didn't hear - slept B. wasn't hearing - was sleeping
C. didn't hear - was sleeping D. wasn't hearing - slept
34. The student _______from her seat and walked to the front of the auditorium to receive her diploma.
A. rose B. raised C. risen D. raising
35. During the first year, the newspaper was printed 50,000 copies a day, but now it has a________of eight
million. [circulation: tổng số phát hành(báo, tạp chí)]
A. population B. publication C. reservation D. circulation
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
36. Most of the houses in this street were build in the previous century.
A B C D
37. People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost.
A B C D
38. The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything.
A B C D
39. The table was sending from California to New York by plane.
A B C D
40. When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea.
A B C D
Read and choose the best answer to each following sentence.
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Alice Walker has written book of poetry and short stories, a biography, and several novels. She is probably
best known for her novel The Color Purple, published in 1982. The book vividly narrates the richness and
complexity of black people – especially black women – in Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s. Although the novel
came under bitter attack by certain critics and readers, it was applauded by others and won both the American
Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It became a bestseller, selling over 4 million copies, and it was
made into a successful film by noted director Steven Spielberg. The novel reveals horror, drudgery, and joy of
black life in rural Georgia. It gets much of its special flavor from its use of the words, rhythm, and grammar of
Black English and from its epistolary style. Telling a story through letters was a narrative structure commonly
used by eighteen-century novelists, but it is not often used in contemporary fiction. Unlike most epistolary
novels, which have the effect of distancing the reader from the events described by the letter writer, The Colour
Purple used the letter form to draw the reader into absolute intimacy with the poor, uneducated, but wonderfully
observant Celia, like William Faulkner’ character Dilsey, does not simply survive, but prevails.
{ narrates: tell, drudgery: hard work, epistolary: of letter, intimacy: friendliness, prevail: defeat,
contemporary: đương thời }
41. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A film by Steven Spiellberg.
B. The life of Alice Walker.
C. Characteers in the novels of William Faulkner.
D. A book by Alice Walker and reactions to it.
42. How many copies were sold at that time?
A. Over 5 million B. Over 6 million. C. Over 4 million D. 4 million
43. According to the passage, The Colour Purple is a book of_______.
A. poetry B. comic C. fiction D. biography
44. The word vividly is closest in meaning to .
A. intellectually B. graphically C. surprisingly D. lazily
45. The attitude of the author toward The Colour Purple is best described as one of_______.
A. admiration B. alarm C. indifference D. anger
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the books by J.K. Rowling. It is
an excellent attempt at re-creating the magic of the books. The dialogue is just (46)______ the original, with the
actors often using the exact words as they were written. The characters all look very (47)______ and they are
dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book. Only the soundtrack is truly (48)______
because, of course, there isn't any music in the book.
The scene where the children are learning to (49)______ their broomsticks has some amazing special
effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere. It also required a number of clever stunts which
(50)______ have been quite dangerous. When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box office.
{ costumes: clothes, stunt: attractive thing}
46. A. alike B. like C. likely D. as
47. A. read B. reality C. realize D. realistic
48. A. original B. origin C. originate D. originally
49. A. blow B. drive C. ride D. climb
50. A. should B. must C. needn't D. couldn't
UNIT 12
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. spring B. hint C. think D. write
2. A. pencil B. penalty C. telephone D. peasant
3. A. opponent B. go C. note D. color
Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three.
4. A. culture B. common C. rubbish D. machine
5. A. writer B. career C. water D. teacher
Choose the word that best fits each blank.
6. __________ is the sport that you move through water in a horizontal position using the arms and legs.
A. Swimming B. Snorkeling {air tube} C. Windsurfing D. Diving
7. Every athlete needs a(n) _______ to be allowed to go abroad.
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A. report B. passport C. report D. permit
8. Scuba-diving is the sport of swimming ________ using special breathing equipment.
A. out water B. underwater C. in water D. on water
9. Is it a clear ________ by Ford on the goal keeper?
A. mistake B. foul C. error D. violation
10. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's ________.
A. net B. goal C. keeper D. captain
11. The match ended in a ________.
A. tie B. equality C. quantity D. quality
12. She ________ the last few metres.
A. ran a short distance very fast B. moved to another line
C. jumped a long distance very fast D. stamped on feet very fast
13. Police ________ a number of violent spectators from the stadium.
A. opposed B. approved C. sacked D. ejected
14. The referee awarded a(n) _______ to the home team.
A. footballer B. foul C. penalty D. kick
15. Who is the _______ for Arsenal?
A. captain B. footballer C. goal keeper D. referee
16. -Sorry! I didn't mean _________ on your feet. –Not at all.
A. for standing B. Standing C. to standing D. to stand
17. He moved to the seaside______ the sake of his health
A. for B. at C. on D. by
18. He _______ be very courageous to climb that dangerous mountain.
A. should B. can C. must D. might
19. When you take ice out of the freezer, it _________.
A. would smelt B. had melted C. is smelling D. melts
20. You'd better resign before they find out about what you _________ in the company.
A. were doing B. are doing C. have done D. were done
21. I'm not surprised she changed her mind ________ the last moment.
A. on B. at C. for D. in
22. David was trying to take over another cyclist when he _________.
A. has crashed B. had crashed C. was crashing D. crashed
23. I always listen to _______ radio in the morning.
A. a B. the C. some D. Ø
24. This is the hour _______ the children usually go to bed.
A. who B. which C. that D. when
25. A present was sent ________ me last week.
A. for B. to C. at D. Ø
26. No one knows what colour dinosaurs were _______ no sample of their skin has survived.
A. because of B. it is because C. because that D. because
27. Chocolate is prepared by a complex process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa beans which ________
be ground and mixed with sugar. [grind- ground- ground]
A. will B. can C. must D. ought to
28. I didn't know you were capable ________ cooking such a wonderful meal.
A. in B. with C. of D. to
29. Most of the flights to Florida were overbooked since it was the holiday and there were _______
snowstorms predicted in the North.
A. foggy B. heavy C. rainy D. sunny
30. He enjoys motorcycle riding ________ the danger.
A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. when
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the sport
originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19
th
century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early games used
an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls").
Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo". To attract more
spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for
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indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting [Place (sth) in position firmly or forcefully]
the ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch
rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky [dark] water, and they would then appear again
as close to the goal as possible.
The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that
emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play.
Goals became a cage of 10 x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled
[try to take the ball from] when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small
rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too near the goal, he was promptly
jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often nothing more than
gang [organized group]fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matches
that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played in the USA in
1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. "American
style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues [place where people
agree to meet, esp for a sports contest or match] as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall,
attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games.
31. According to the text, _______.
A. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents
B. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby
C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England
D. people have played water polo since the early 19th century.
32. The present rules of water polo were invented _______.
A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players
C. the London Swimming Association D. in 1870
33. In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.
A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing
34. The present water polo ball is made of _______.
A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood
35. Water polo became popular in America in _______.
A. the middle of the 19th century B. in 1870
C. in 1888 D. by the late 1890's
Choose the suitable world to fill in each blank
Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Because the density [tỉ trọng] of the human body is very
similar (36)_____ that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints
and bones. Swimming is (37)_____ used as an exercise in rehabilitation [phục hồi] after injuries or for those
with disabilities.
Resistance swimming is one form of swimming (38)_____ . It is done either for training purposes, to hold
the swimmer in place [suitable] for stroke analysis, or to enable swimming in a confined [limited]space for
(39)_____ and therapeutic [chữa bệnh] reason. Resistance swimming can be done either against a stream of
moving water or by holding the swimmer stationary with elastic attachments.[sự kết hợp co giản]
Swimming is primarily an aerobic exercise due to the long exercise, requiring a constant oxygen supply to
the muscles. As with most aerobic exercise swimming is believed to (40)_____ the harmful effects of stress.
36. A. for B. to C. on D. at
37. A. frequent B. infrequently C. frequently D. frequency
38. A. beauty B. exercise C. movement D. action
39. A. athlete B. athleticism C. athletically D. athletic
40. A. reduce B. increase C. improve D. create
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
41. They will invite us to their wedding anniversary.
A. We will invite them to our wedding anniversary.
B. They want to invite to us to our wedding anniversary.
C. We will be invited to their wedding anniversary.
D. They will be invited to their wedding anniversary
42. If people want to go snorkeling, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
A. In order for us to go snorkeling, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
B. In order to go snorkeling, people need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
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C. So that to go swimming, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
D. For them going snorkeling, they need a mask, a snorkel and swimming trunks.
43. "Don't eat these bananas, Tom!" said his mother.
A. Tom's mother told him not to eat those bananas.
B. Tom's mother allowed him to eat those bananas.
C. Tom's mother asked him to not eat those bananas.
D. Tom's mother wanted him to eat those bananas.
44. The boys were arrested. They have now been released.
A. The boys which were arrested have now been released.
B. The boys who were arrested have now been released.
C. The boys whose were arrested have now been released.
D. The boys who have now been released were arrested.
45. It took me 4 hours to fix the washing machine.
A. I spend 4 hours to fix the washing machine. B. It took me to fix the washing machine 4 hours.
C. I spent 4 hours fixing the washing machine.
D. tasking me 4 hours is fixing the washing machine.
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
46. Have you ever heard of the new famous pianist whom is playing in town?
A B C D
47. The personal computers that were ordered last week have already arrived and are being installed
A B C
by the technicians who has the most training.
D
48. An opera singer is required having a powerful and beautiful voice.
A B C D
49. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator are going to have to make a decision.
A B C D
50. There are thousand of different types of roses.
A B C D
UNIT 13
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. decision B. precision C. comprehension D. confusion
2. A. arrival B. vital C. tidal D. citadel
3. A. scoreboard B. science C. schedule D. scanner
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
4. A. president B. manager C. spectator D. counselor
5. A. intelligent B. overwhelming C. imaginable. D. intangible
Choose the word that best fits blank.
6. ________ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.
A. Enthusiast B. Economist C. Commentator D. Worker
7. Vietnam has a lot of ________ players who won many gold medals in The 22
nd
SEA Games.
A. outstanding B. outstretching C. outlying D. outgoing
8. The competitor ________the bar and won a gold medal.
A. touched B. cleared C. threw D. kicked
9. ________ is held every two years.
A. The South Eastern Asian Games B. The Southern East Asian Games.
C. The Southeast Asian Games D. The Southeast Asia Games
10. Spectators had great ________for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports delegation gained.
A. admire B. admirable C. admiration D. admiter
11. The results of ________ were satisfactory.
A. competitions B. competitor C. competitive D. compete.
12. Thailand ________ Vietnam just one goal in the final in The 22
nd
SEA Games.
A. won B. beat C. knocked D. scored
13. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and_______athletes.
A. energetic B. energy C. energetically D. energize
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14. The score in the game or competition is shown on________.
A. scoreboard B. score draw C. score line D. scorecard
15. On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “Solidarity, _______and Fair Play”.
A. Honest B. Honesty C. Honestly D. Dishonest
16. Every computer consists of a number of systems ________together.
A. by working B. work C. they work D. that work
17. Not only ________places of beauty, they serve scientific and educational purposes as well.
A. are botanical gardens B. botanical gardens to be
C. botanical gardens areD. to be botanical gardens
18. ________cheese is essentially a concentrated form of milk; it contains the same nutrients as milk.
A. Although B. Because C. However D. Besides
19. The crowd are becoming excited.
A. less and least B. less and most C. more and more D. more and most
20. Bricks ________ from many different types of clay.
A. were making B. can be made C. are to make D. can make
21. Water polo is a game ________ is played in the water by two teams, each with seven players.
A. in which B. who C. which D. why
22. To be effective, an advertisement must fist attract ________ attention.
A. a B. an C. the D. ø
23. Although Adlai Stevenson was never elected presidents, he was one of the pre-eminent American
________of the mid-twentieth century.
A. politically B. political C. politicians D. politic
24. The larger a drop of water, __________freezing temperature.
A. the higher its B. the highest C. higher then its D. its higher
25. The file clerk says he can’t afford to live on his salary if he wants ________ some money for an emergency,
so he’s going to stop complaining and start looking for another job.
A. saving B. to saving C. to save D. save
26. If humans________ two heads, they couldn’t make decisions easily.
A. have B. have had C. had had D. had
27. Mr. Logan’s instructions were ________ clear that no one had any questions.
A. such B. ever C. so D. too
28. The contract deadline is ________ February 10
th
.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
29. Almost everyone has heard the most famous Olympic saying: “Stronger, Higher, ________”.
A. Fast B. Fastening C. Faster D. Fasten
30. Although fish can hear, they have neither external ears ________ eardrums.
A. or B. nor C. and D. any
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
The 24
th
SEA Games was held from 6
th
to 15
th
December, 2007 in three provinces in Thailand, namely
Nakhon Ratchsima, Bangkok, and Chon Buri. In fact, the 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by Singapore, but
Singapore gave up the chance, as its new national sports stadium is under construction and will not be completed
in time for the next SEA Games. Thailand was then asked by The SEA Games Federation to host this regional
sport event in place of Singapore.
The SEA Games takes place every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia participating. Each
member country, in alphabetical order, takes turn hosting this event. Let’s look at the number of sports and gold
medals in The SEA Ganes in recent years. The 21
st
SEA Games, hosted by Malaysia in 2001, had 32 sports with
391 gold medals. There were 32 sports with 439 gold medals in The 22
nd
SEA Games, held in Vietnam in 2003.
The 23
rd
SEA Games, in The Philippines in 2005, had 40 sports with 439 gold medals.
The 24th SEA Games in Thailand this year, featuring 43 sports and 485 gold medals, had the highest
number of sports and gold medals in The Asian Games and The Olympic Games. So The SEA Games is
regarded as the largest regional sporting event in the world in terms of number of sports and madals.
31. How long did The 24
th
SEA Games last?
A. A week B. 8 days. C. 2 weeks D. 10 days.
32. Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. The 24
th
SEA Games was the largest regional sporting event in the world.
B. The 24
th
SEA Games was the highest number of sports and gold medals in the history.
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C. The 22
nd
SEA Games was held in Vietnam in 2003.
D. The 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by East Timor.
33. How many sports were there in The 24
th
SEA Games?
A. 44 B. 485 C. 43 D. 42
34. How offen does the SEA Games take place? Every ___________.
A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 3 years D. 5 years
35. Where was The 21
st
SEA Games celebrated?
A. in Philippines B. in Vietnam C. in Malaysia D. in Singapore
Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.
Divided into two parts, rites and festivals, the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song, “Vietnam– our
Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 (36)_______flags of the competing
Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly came on, marking the start of the procession of Vietnam’s flag and the
22
nd
SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand to excited
applause from officials and spectators. { rites: nghi lễ, parachutist: người nhảy dù, delegations; đoàn đại biểu}
The sacred (37)______, which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning
intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some famous Vietnamese athletes and
athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien ( wushu artist) who gave it to the Prime Minister, who
in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national (38)______ Giong. From this athlete’s hand, the official flame
was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn thoughout the course of the Games. {sacred: thiên liêng}
Speaking at the (39)_______ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee,
who is also the head of the 22
nd
SEA Games Organizing Board, warmly welcomed Party and State leaders,
delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations (40)______ southeast Asian countries to
the 22
nd
SEA Games.
36. A. nation B. nationality C. native D. national
37. A. flashlight B. torch C. lighter D. bulb
38. A. hero B. student C. communist D. actor
39. A. closing B. opening C. swimming D. sporting
40. A. to B. in C. from D. for
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
41. Besides painting in oil, he also paints in water colors.
A. Not only he paints in oil, but also does he paint in water colors.
B. Not only can he paint in oil, but also he paints in water colors.
C. Not only does he paint in oil, but also he paints in water colors.
D. Not only does he paint in oil, but he also paints in water colors.
42. Please let me know if you wish to keep the books any longer.
A. Should you wish to kept the books any longer, please let me know.
B. Should you wish to keep the books any longer, please me know.
C. If you should wish to you kept the books any longer, please let me know.
D. Wish you to keep the books any longer, please let me know.
43. “ I’ll pay back the money, Gloria,” said Ivan.
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back. C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.
D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
44. The weather is too hot for us to go out.
A. The weather is so hot that we can’t go out. B. The weather is so hot us to go out.
C. The weather is too hot that we can’t go out. D. The weather is such hot that we can’t go out.
45. Tom began playing the trumpet 3 years ago.
A. Tom has played the trumpet 3 years ago. B. Tom has been playing the trumpet for 3 years.
C. Tom played the trumpet for 3 years ago. D. Tom had played the trumpet 3 years ago.
Choose the underlined word that needs correction:
46. Their news about the success of your business it was wonderful for me to hear.
A B C D
47. The board of directors should be deciding now who will get promotion, who may be trained for
A B C
managerial positions, and who would be fired.
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D
48. There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial.
A B C D
49. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure .
A B C D
50. I don’t think it would be harder to keep control on production if we move some
A B
plants out of the country that to leave things as they are.
C D
UNIT 14
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A. catastrophe B. trophy C. notify D. recipe /’resәpi/
2. A. famine B. determine C. mineral D. miner
3. A. mission B. revision C. division D. collision
Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
4. A. inhabitant B. interpreter C. imitation D. initiate
5. A. stimulate B. sharpener C. festival D. disaster
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. Failure to win the championship will _______in the dismissal of the coach. {trainer}
A. result B. happen C. affect D. cause
7. He tried to _______to everyone to support him.
A. make B. appeal C. persuade D. advise
8. There was a hold-up on the road because a bridge had been_______away by the flood.
A. washed B. flowed C. blown D. destroyed
9. He _______his life to helping the poor.
A. spent B. experienced C. dedicated D. used
10.The Red Cross is a organization whose purpose is to help people in war time and _______ disasters.
A. commercial B. political C. military D. humanitarian
11.She got angry when they started to _______her private life.
A. ask for B. enquire after C. ask about D. enquire with
12.She ran in a marathon last week but _______after ten kilometers. {withdraw}
A. dropped out B. closed down C. broke up D. made up
13.Gertrude takes _______her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair, too.
A. in B. up C. after D. down
14.It took him a long time to _______the death of his wife. {recover}
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through
15.There were so many kinds of cameras_______, and I didn't know which to buy.
A. to choose B. choosing from C. chosen D. to choose from
16.Billy hasn't been working; he won't_______his examinations. { be successful in or pass an exam, test…}
A. get off B. get through C. keep up D. keep off
17.They arrived_______the airport_______good time for the plane.
A. in/ on B. to/ in C. at/ in D. to/ for
18.Did Mr. Tan_______the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital? {take control of}
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
19.Paula applied for the post but she was_______. { reject or refuse to consider}
A. turned down B. checked out C. kept under D. pushed ahead
20.If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to_______more staff. {employ}
A. give up B. add in C. gain on D. take on
21.Why do they_______talking about money all the time? {go on/ continue}
A. keep on B. side with C. take after D. work off
22.In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal_______attend the school party.
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A. is likely B. is going to C. are likely D. are going to
23.–A:"Can I help you?" –B: " _______"
A. At two o'clock. B. I can help you C. No, I don't. D. Yes, please.
24.My uncle _______until he was fifty.
A. married B. didn't marry C. would marry D. was not marrying
25.She could do nothing_______complain about the weather all day.
A. but B. for C. about D. with
26.If a book is really_______, it will certainly_______ readers.
A. interesting/ interest B. interests/ interest
C. interested/ interesting D. interests/ interested
27.Cigarette smoking can _______a loss of appetite.
A. cure B. release C. cause D. treat
28.In this case, I think _______nothing.
A. it is better to say B. it be better to say C. better" to say D. better for saying
29.Mark, I don't think you_______Carol, the new department typist.
A. meeting B. having met C. to have met D. have met
30.The ________ is an international organization that aims to fight and control disease.
A. World Health Organization B Word Health Organization
C. World Healthy Organization D. World Health Organism
31.He felt _________ when he failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. discouraging C. encouraged D. encourage
32.He set out soon after dark_______home an hour later.
A. to arrive B. and arrived
C. in order to arriving D. so that arrived
33.I'd rather you_______anyone else about our plan.
A. not tell B. didn't tell C. not to tell D. don't tell
34.Tell the police the truth _______you'll be in trouble!
A. if B. unless C. when D. or
35.According to this schedule, the next train_______in ten minutes.
A. leave B. leaves C. left D. leaving
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36.That the trees lose their leaves are a sign of winter.
A. lose B. a C. are D. their
37.One of the most popular holiday is Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in November.
A. holiday B. the most C. is D. in
38.Would you mind not to smoke on the bus? It disturbs other people.
A. other B. not C. to smoke D. disturbs
39.The length of the trip will depend on how good are the roads.
A. length B. how C. will D. are the roads
40.William Samuel Johnson, who helped write the Constitution, become the first president of Columbia
University in 1787.
A. become B. write C. who D. the first
Choose the best answers the question.
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have
the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots [basic] level to turn
the most innovative ideas into reality. That makes us unique among world organizations, and unique among
those working with the young.
We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones [basis]of human progress. UNICEF
was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence,
disease and discrimination [unfair treatment]place in a child’s path. We believe that we can, together, advance
the cause of humanity.
We advocate [support] for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the
youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.
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We promote girls’ education – ensuring that they complete primary education as a minimum – because it
benefits all children, both girls and boys. Girls who are educated grow up to become better thinkers, better
citizens, and better parents to their own children.
We act so that all children are immunized [miễn dịch] against common childhood diseases, and are well
nourished, because it is wrong for a child to suffer or die from a preventable illness.
We work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people because it is right to keep them from
harm and enable them to protect others. We help children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives
with dignity.[nhân phẩm]
We involve everyone in creating protective environments for children. We are present to relieve suffering
during emergencies, and wherever children are threatened, because no child should be exposed to violence,
abuse [inhuman treatment]or exploitation.
UNICEF upholds [stand up for] the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We work to assure equality
for those who are discriminated against, girls and women in particular. We work for the Millennium
Development Goals and for the progress promised in the United Nations Charter.[hiến chương] We strive
[struggle]for peace and security. We work to hold everyone accountable to responsible for] the promises made
for children.
We are part of the Global Movement for Children – a broad coalition [union]dedicated to improving the
life of every child. Through this movement, and events such as the United Nations Special Session [meeting]on
Children, we encourage young people to speak out and participate in the decisions that affect their lives.
We work in 190 countries through country programmes and National Committees. We are UNICEF, the
United Nations Children’s Fund.
41.What does UNICEF stand for?
A. The United National Children's Fund B. The United Nations Child's Fund
C. The United Nations Children's Fund D. The United Native Child's Fund.
42.The word unique paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. honorable B. only one C. widespread D. good
43.Choose the word in the passage that means " the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in
society less fairy than others"
A. Discrimination B. Poverty C. Disease D. Citizen
44.They work to prevent the spread of _______among young people
A. flue B. cold C. stomach-ache D. HIV/AIDS
45.How many countries does UNICEF work in?
A. 23 B. 190 C. 192 D. 52
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War
II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953
(46)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of
developing countries improve the quality of life for (47)________ one billion children. UNICEF's main office is
in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs
(48)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter
future.
UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops
programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community (49)_______ providing health care,
information about nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitation.[ state of being clean and conducive
to health] Then UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and
equipment that (50)_______ the programs to work.
46.A. due to B. instead of C. except for D. in spite of
47.A. most B. the most C. almost D. all most
48.A. in world B. worldwide C. on world D. worldly
49.A. for B. with C. about D. by
50.A. enable B. let C. make D. suggest
UNIT 15
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Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. women B. movie C. lose D. prove
2. A. intellectual B. international C. interview D. responsibility
3. A. rear B. bear C. fear D. dear
Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
4. A. achievement B. involvement C. confinement D. argument
5. A. pioneer B. mountaineer C. suggestion D. engineer
Choose the word/phrase that best fits each blank.
6. People used to consider women to be better_________ for childbearing and homemaking.
A. regarded B. suited C. understood D. kept
7. In the past, men seemed to_________ their duties at home.
A. expect B. inspect C. neglect D. collect
8. Nowadays, women have gained significant legal_________.
A. wrongs B. rights C. responsibilities D. works
9. The pioneer thinkers_________that women shouldn’t be discriminated on the basis of their sex.
A. recommended B. disapproved C. showed D. passed
10.The_________for women’s rights began in the 18
th
century.
A. battle B. war C. struggle D. fight
11.Women are only asking to be given equal_________to that of men.
A. state B. status C. situation D. ideas
12.That scholar_________on people who haven’t been to university.
A. looks up B. looks at C. looks down D. looks on
13.Most relations between men and women soon_________in to love.
A. deep B. deepen C. deeply D. depth
14.The newspaper provided little_________about the cause of the war.
A. enlightenment B. meanings C. reasons D. ideas
15.It’s_________to say that women are slaves at home.
A. truth B. action C. legality D. rubbish
16.He didn’t even have the intelligence to call_________an ambulance. [require, demand or need sth]
A. at B. on C. for D. about
17.Martha Graham,_______of the pioneers of modern dance, didn’t begin dancing until she was 21.
A. one B. who, as one C. she was D. was one
18.From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable variety of inventions_________.
A. was produced B. were produced C. are produced D. produced
19.The French Quarter is_________ famous and the oldest section of New Orleans.
A. more B. the most C. the more D. most
20.The painting_________Ms. Wallace bought was very expensive.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. where
21.You_________carry that carpet home yourself; the shop will send it.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
22.Will it be necessary for us_________ this accident to the police?
A. report B. to reporting C. to report D. reporting
23.A beautiful clock was given_________ her by a handsome boy.
A. for B. to C. at D. ф
24.The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really_________.
A. disgusted B. disgust C. disgusting D. to disgust
25.She’s very old and can’t live alone. She needs someone to look_________her.
A. for B. at C. up D. after
26.It was the_________ day of my life when I heard I failed the university entrance examination.
A. sadden B. saddest C. sad D. sadly
27.The homeless _________ story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place to live.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
28.It is our duty to care for_________sick.
A. an B the C. a D. ф
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29.Rachel will be pleased if she_________ her driving test.
A. would pass B. had passed C. passes D. passed
30.The_________ you are, the more quickly you learn.
A. more young B. youngest C. younger D. young
Identify the word/ phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct.
31.Actually , I strongly disapprove of your bad behave towards your parents. {behaviour}
A. behave B. Actually C. of D. parents
32.Modern motorcycles are lighter, faster, and specialized than motorcycles of 25 years ago.
A. motorcycles B. and specialized C. lighter D. Modern
33.
Job enrichment is a technique used to increase satisfaction workers by giving them more responsibilities
A. responsibilities B. giving them C. satisfaction workers D. technique used
34.In spite of their frightening appearance, the squid is shy and completely harmless. {its}
A. In spite of B. frightening C. harmless D. their
35.Virgin Islands National park features a underwater preserve with coral reefs and colorful
tropical tropical fish. {an}
A. a underwater B. fish C. colorful D. coral
Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.
The future role of women can be looked at more optimistically. Nowadays, there seems
(36)______recognition of the vital role women play in society and more status is given to women. Overall,
excellent progress has been made (37)______education. This has played a powerful role for women self-esteem.
It demonstrates women’s intellectual abilities to gain expertise in the field of their choice. However, this
progress has still to be reflected in the job market. Since a more educated society is good for industry and society
(38)______a whole, it is even more urgent for women to gain an acceptable status in their profession. The
message is that women have the ability to change their roles and that they will demand to have the means to do
it. It is (39)______ accepted by the new generation of young men and women that co-operation and mutual aid
are far more productive than the divider camp of men and women. Society is changing and with it the role of
men and women. In many fields women have come a long way from just their roles as mothers and homemakers.
They no longer think that children rearing and home management are their (40)______duties. {rear/riә/: bring
up and educate}
36.A. be B. being C. to being D. to be
37.A. in B. at C. on D. for
38.A. to B. as C. out D. for
39.A. general B. generally C. generality D. generalize
40.A. sole {single} B. lonely C. alone D. own
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Until the 19
th
century, the denial of equal rights to women met with only occasional protest and drew little
attention from most people. Because most women lacked the educational and economic resources that would
enable them to challenge the prevailing social order, women generally accepted their inferior status as their only
option. At this time, women shared these disadvantages with the majority of working class men, as many social,
economic, and political rights were restricted to the wealthy elite [phần tử ưu tú]. In the 19
th
century, as
governments in Europe and North America began to draft new laws guaranteeing equality among men,
significant numbers of women – and some men – began to demand that women be accorded equal rights as well.
At the same time, the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America further divided the roles of men
and women. Before the Industrial Revolution most people worked in farming or crafts-making, both of which
took place in or near the home. Men and women usually divided the numerous tasks among themselves and their
children. Industrialization led male workers to seek employment outside of the home in factories and other large-
scale [extensivve]enterprises. The growing split between home and work reinforced the idea that women’s
“rightful place” was in the home, while men belonged in the public world of employment and politics.
Organized efforts by women to achieve greater rights occurred in two major waves. The first wave began
around the mid-19
th
century, when women in the United States and elsewhere campaigned to gain suffrage
[ right to vote in political elections]– that is, the right to vote. This wave lasted until the 1920s, when several
countries granted women suffrage.
41. Why did the denial of equal rights to women draw little attention from the society until the 19
th
century?
A. They could not challenge the prevailing social order.
B. They did not have any other option.
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C. Most women lacked the educational and economic resources.
D. All are correct.
42.Until the 19
th
century, what was the status of the working class men in the society?
A. They had the same rights as women. B. They had no right at all.
C. They did not have much power compared to the wealthy people.
D. They had much power in the society.
43.When did the women’s movement start in Western countries?
A. in the 18
th
century B. in the late 18
th
century C. in the 19
th
century
D. in the early 20
th
century
44.What did the effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America bring about?
A. Male workers tried to seek employment outside of the home.
B. It did not bring the equality to women.
C. Well-educated, upper-class men controlled most positions of employment and power in society.
D. All are correct.
45.What was the aim of the women’s movement in the United States in the 1920s?
A. to gain the right to have much power in the society
B. to gain the right to vote
C. to gain the right to go to work in the factory D. to have the complete equality to men
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
46. “I’m awfully sorry, Carol, but I’ve broken your watch”, said Jim.
A. Jim apologized to Carol to breaking her watch.
B. Jim apologized to Carol to break her watch.
C. Jim apologized to Carol for breaking her watch.
D. Jim apologized for Carol to break her watch.
47.Living in Sydney is strange to her.
A. She’s not used to live in Sydney. B. She’s not used to living in Sidney.
C. She used to live in Sydney. D. She is used living in Sydney.
48.When I heard the telephone ring, I answered it immediately.
A. On hear the phone rang, I answered it immediately.
B. On hear the phone ring, I answered it immediately.
C. On hearing the phone ring, I answered it immediately.
D. On hearing rang, I answered the phone immediately.
49.If you don’t wake up early, you can’t catch the first bus to the city center.
A. You have to wake up early to catch the first bus to the city center.
B. You don’t have to wake up early to catch the first bus to the city center.
C. You have to not wake up early to catching the first bus to the city center.
D. You haven’t to wake up early to catch the first bus to the city center.
50.The birthday cake is too big for us to eat.
A. The birthday cake is so big for us to eat.
B. The birthday cake is so big that we can’t eat it.
C. The birthday cake is enough big for us to eat.
D. The birthday cake is too big for us that eating.
UNIT 16
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. integration B. international C. immigration D. operation
2. A. apprentice B. association C. apprehension /æ/ D. attack
3. A. deal B. eagle C. instead D. eager
Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
4. A. stability /stә’biliti/ B. immensity/i’mensәti/ C. advocacy/’ædvәkәsi/ D. capacity/kә’pæsәti/
5. A. advice B. justice C. circus D. product
Choose the best option
6. The major goal of ASEAN is to ____economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
A. cooperate B. accelerate [speed up] C. communicate D. operate
7. We are trying to control the ________ of the dollar on the world’s money markets.
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