3 đề thi thử ĐH môn Anh năm 2011

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practice test 40

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A debris
B. deny
C. deter
D. demand
2. A sew
B. few
C. stew
D. steward
3. A original
B. agree
C. algebra
D. aggressive
4. A likes
B. tightens
C. heaps
D. fuss
5. A squash
B. assure
C. shoulder
D. associate
Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different.
6. A composition
B. anniversary
C. celebration
D. television
7. A argue
B. cater

C. ivory
D. severe
8. A jacket
B. ingredient
C. favourite
D. notice
9. A relatively
B. relevant
C. reliance
D. reconcile
10. A notably
B. mechanical
C. historian
D. domestic
Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre.
A down for
B. in for
C. down to
D. out for
12. I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him_________
A shake his head B. blink
C. comb his hair
D. stretch his arm
13. In your revision, you should_________ priority to tenses.
A take
B. give
C. have.
D. bring
14. Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time.

A will be studying B. will have been studied
C. is studying
D. would study
15. I like babysitting, although the children always________ a mess
A. do
B. produce
C. make
D. take
16. If only we _________a long time ago.
A met
B. did meet
C. were meeting
D. had met
17. The plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering
B. to water
C. be watered
D. being watered
18. The school required that every student _________before September 1st.
A register B. registered
C. registers
D. was registered
19. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept
B. keeping
C. being kept D. being keeping
20. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________some diseases.
A. to
B. of
C. in

D. for
21. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and heart
disease are now predominant.
A. because
B. in the event that
C. in case
D. whereas
22. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other
B. each other
C. together
D. the others
23. In 1997, ___ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey.
A. tiring with
B. tire about
C. being tired from
D. tired of
24. I'd rather walk_________ a bus.
A. than catch
B. to catch
C. to catching
D. than catching
25. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning
B. cleaned
C. are cleaning
D. have cleaned
26. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics
B. the greatest comic actors

C. one of the greatest comic actors
D. a great comic actor one
27. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep______ and often speak on the
phone.
A. up date
B. in touch
C. in hand
D. off work
28. I am looking for a friendly young person to help_________ my elderly brother while I go out to work
during the day.
A. take after
B. give care of
C. put up with
D. look after
29. ________did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which issue of which newspaper
B. In which newspaper of which issue
C. In which issue newspaper
D. What is the issue of which newspaper

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30. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national
company for three years. .
A. Beside
B. In addition
C. Instead of
D. Apart from

31. I ________grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
A. was
B. were to be
C. would be
D. am
32. Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond
D. almond-shape eyed
33. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial
B. a look
C. a taste
D. a go
34. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own.
A rise
B. arise
C. tow
D. lift
35. It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no ________for you.
A word
B. sympathy
C. way
D. feelings
36. Come and have a ________at this insect. It is strange, isn't it?
A go
B. difficulty
C. look
D. try
37. Everybody should comply ________this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid.
A to

B. for
C. with
D. in
38. She worries ________about details.
A so many
B. so less
C. too much
D. too many
39. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A difficulty
B. problems
C. trouble into
D. questions of
40. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A would rather
B. like
C. would prefer
D. prefer
41. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest.
A source
B. resource
C. origin
D. starting point
42. Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look ________others.
A more than
B. less than
C. better than D. more worse than
43. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family.
A this
B. that

C. it
D. which
44. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social
organizations for male and female students________
A respectively
B. certainly
C. orderly
D. consequently
45. I am never keen_____ going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get so excited____ it
A on / in
B. on / about
C. for / about'
D. with / of
46. Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront.
A to / along
B. of / in
C. for / by
D. with / on
47. Can you give me advice about ________ ?
A to eat what
B. what should I eat C. what for eating
D. what to eat
48. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Thanks to
B. Despite
C. Without
D. Because of
49. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken
B. must have broken C. was breaking

D. have broken
50. Parents should not let children_________ whatever they want.
A. to eat
B. eat
C. eating
D. to be eaten
Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
51. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for 6'years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years.
D. It is six years since he has learned French.
52. People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
53. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.
A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels.
B. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves.
C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels.
54. Susan said I ought to lie down for while.

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A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while.
B. Susan suggested that I lie down for a while.
C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while.

D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while.
55. My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.
B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.
C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
D. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money.
56. I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me.
A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday.
B. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday.
C. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me.
D. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday.
57. The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.
A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President.
C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match.
D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
58. Tony asked me_________
A why I had quit the job. B. that I had quit the job. C. why did you quit your job? D. if I have quit my job.
59. Thanks to the British Channel, _________
A they did not invade England for some time.
B. England was not invaded for some time.
C. which helped England not to be invaded for some time.
D. it saved England from being invaded for some time.
60. I had a strange haircut, _________
A this surprised my friends.
B. my friends were surprised.
C. but I surprised my friends.
D. which surprised my friends.
61. I left all my books at home, _________

A so the teacher was very angry with me.
B. and I drive my teacher crazy.
C. soon the teacher got angry with me.
D. that made the teacher angry.
62. Sarah wore sunglasses_________
A so that she will not be recognized.
B. so everybody would not be recognized.
C. so as not to be recognized.
D. in order that she would be recognized.
63. If I met Jenny more frequently, _________
A. I would have been closer to her.
B. I would be closer to her.
C. We will be close friends.
D. We have become close friends.
64. Paula is said_________
A. to be received an award.
B. that she has received a reward.
C. to receiving an award.
D. to have received an award.
65. I had no qualifications; _________
A. Therefore, they gave me the job.
B. That is why they gave me the job.
C. Moreover, they gave me the job.
D. However, they gave me the job.
Identify the error in each sentence.
66. My father's been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years.
67. Peter has gone on a sailing course in spite being unable to swim.
68. The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight. Every
country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries.
69. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time.

70. When collected in large numbers, money for charity could be of great use.
71. You have unnecessary sent me the copies of the files which have been sorted out.
72. Though Janet is talented, the boss always finds excuses to say that she does not deserve getting
extra pay.
73. Queen Elizabeth prefers what her jewels should be left in their original setting.
74. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground.

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Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive
to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the
recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs,
boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of
packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to
buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils đồ dùng, dụng cụ. Another way to
reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw
them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example. if a customer
buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important
message. In the same way. if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends
an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After
customers. empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the
bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved.
In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the
garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles.

The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned
and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make
one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle
aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources.
75. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. how to reduce garbage disposal
B. what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
C. what is involved in the recycling movement D. how to live sensitively to the environment.
76. Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Middle East
D. South America
77. What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
A. cautious
B. logical
C. friendly
D. responding
78. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT
A. buy high-quality product B. buy simply-wrapped things C. reuse cups D. buy fewer hamburgers
79. Why is it a waste and customers buy low-quality products?
A. Because people will soon throw them away. B. Because they have to be repaired many times.
C. Because customers change their ideas all the time. D. Because they produce less energy.
80. What does it mean 'Customers can vote with their wallets'?
A. they can choose the cheapest products
B. they can cast a lot to praise a producer.
C. they can ask people to choose products with less packaging
D. they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them.
81. The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to_________
A. meaning

B. value
C. belief
D. reference
82. What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. he bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
83. The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because
A. people are ordered to return bottles.
B. returned bottles are few.
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic.
D. each returned bottles is paid.
84. The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to_________
`A. drill
B. exercise
C. deed
D. belief
85. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.
B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.
D. TV sets and aluminum cans.
86. The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A. as much as
B. less than
C. more than D. not worth being compared to
87. The word 'precious' is closest in meaning to_________

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A. natural
B. substantial
C. first
D. invaluable
Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (89) _________ when compared to that of (90)
_________ cultures. They were (91) _________ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in
Europe had (92) _________ . Arab traders opened up caravan routes (93) _________the desert of the
Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (94) _________ of zero as a number. The Greek wrote
numbers by using (95)________ of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add
or subtract (96) _________ sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one
number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks (97) _________ the Romans could (98) _________ with
large numbers. (99) _________ contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols:
the dot, the bar, and the dash. For zero, they used a shell (100) _________ .
88. A. over
B. super
C. superior
D. inferior
89. A. the
B. others
C. another
D. other
90. A. famous
B. familiar
C. coincident
D. annoyed
91. A. them

B. Sone
C. it
D. ever
92. A. through
B. throughout
C. across
D. along
93. A. concept
B. viewpoint
C. understanding
D. learning
94. A. characters
B. letters
C. numbers
D. lists
95. A. although
B. because
C. even if
D. which
96. A. nor
B. and
C. as well as
D. or
97. A. acquaint
B. familiarize
C. deal
D. tamper
98. A. On
B. For
C. From

D. ln
99. A. shape
B. size
C. form
D. picture

practice test 41
Pronunciation
1. A. bury
B. cleanliness
C. plenty
D. dean
2. A. challenge
B. chameleon
C. chewing
D. chapter
3. A. blow
B. tomb
C. sew
D. dove
1. A. double
B. plough
C. tough
D. couple
2. A. nose
B. please
C. toes
D. taps
Choose the word whose stress is on the first syllable.
6. A. definite

B. belonging
C. organic
D. alternative
7. A. challenging
B. impervious
C. acceptable
D. advisable
8. A. activity
B. introduce
C. supervisor
D. approximately
9. A. compound
B. triangle
C. advanced
D. pajamas
10. A. agricultural
B. propose
C. opponent
D. conquer
Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. The teacher asked us________ the essay we________ the day before.
A. to rewrite/ handed
B. rewriting / have handed C. to rewrite / had handed D. rewriting / had handed
12. "Have you________ traveled to San Francisco?" - "Yes, ________’’
A. once / once
B. ever / once
C. never / never
D. yet / never
13. The government have tried to ________the price of petrol, but they failed.
A. bring on

B. put in
C. bring down D. get over
14. Sue has put her name________ the course in politics, though her major is fine arts.
A. to
B. on with
C. in on
D. down for
15. Never________ such a magnificent firework display.
A. have I seen before
B. have before seen I C. have before I seen D. before have I seen
16. It appears that we have________
A. no bread left
B. no left bread
C. left not bread
D. bread not left
17. I couldn't________
A. make a fuss
B. give way to
C. make a choice
D. decide myself
18. Despite his disappointment, he remained _______.
A. cheer
B. cheerful
C. cheerfully
D. cheering

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19. The examiner asked me some further questions_________ led to a m9re interesting discussion.
A. that
B. it then
C. which
D. so
20. The dear waters here________ some of the world's best divers
A. draw attention
B. attract
C. appeal
D. provoke
21. The Golden Trident, the underwater equivalent of the Nobel Prizes, has been ____annually since
1960.
A represented
B. rewarded
C. honored
D. awarded
22. A lot of people who live in the outskirts have to________ to work every day by train or tube.
A tour
B. commute
C. travel
D. Move
23. Ann was surprised________ her family's reaction________ her decision.
A at I to
B. by I at
C. at I for
D. with I to
24. We, the local residents were asked to________ for the best activist of the local council.
A elect
B. shortlist
C. support

D. vote
25. Van Gogh's Sunflowers _________39.9 million dollars, three times the previous record.
A once sold for
B. for sale once
C. selling for once
D. for once sold
26. About 20 miles from the station__________ a little inn called Violet which looked nice
A had
B. there was
C. there were
D. where was
27. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than__________
A all human beings B. total human beings C. that of all human beings D. those of all human beings
28. Recent technological __________ such as the Internet are proving very useful for conservationists.
A advances
B. underachievement
C. successes
D. discoveries
29. You cannot ________ me for the damage. I am not responsible for that.
A apologize
B. blame
C. ask
D. mistake
30. The mother is very ________ about the health of her little son.
A concerned
B. confused
C. nervous
D. careful
31. I will never forget _________ with Janet, who keeps _______ all the time
A working I to try

B. to work Ito try
C. working I trying
D. to work I trying
32. After the accident, a lot of debris _________ on the runway.
A. was scattered
B. scatters
C. were scatters
D. were scattering
33. Such _______ that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was it B. was a cold weather C. cold was the weather
D. was cold weather
34. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday.
A. came into
B. broke into
C. ran into
D. went into
35. The man shouted loudly as if we _________all deaf.
A. were
B. had been
C. are
D. would be
36. They walked along the promenade________ the waves ________ at the rocks.
A. listening I rushed
B. to listen I rushing C. listened I to rush D. listening I rushing
37. These ______ sites need restoring and protecting.
A. history
B. historical
C. historically
D. historic
38. When I told her the news, she _______ laughing.

A. broke out
B. burst out
C. burst into
D. uttered
39. When will you leave _______ London?
A in
B. at
C. to
D. for
40. Speak it again _________ I can take notes.
A. in order
B. in order that
C. in case
D. then
41. _________ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive.
A. When arrived
B. As she arrives
C. On arriving
D. On arrival
42. You ________ too much emphasis on your academic success. Be relaxed!
A. offer
B. take
C. give
D. put
43. I have had such important decisions_________ for the last three months
A. to do
B. to make
C. to give
D. to put
44. By the time you_________ the shopping, I'll be ready.

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A. did
B. will have done
C. have done
D. will do
45. Guess who I saw the _______ day. Our old English teacher.
A. next
B. last
C. very
D. other
Choose the word or phrase which best replaces the underlined word.
46. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time
B. time after time
C. again and again D. very rapidly
47. I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. in the end
B. forever
C. temporarily
D. for everybody
48. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.
A. dependent
B. talented
C. energetic
D. reliable
49. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.

A. in pain
B. frightened
C. embarrassed
D.confused
50. You can do whatever you like, as far as I am concerned.
A. mind out
B. actually
C. indeed
D. in my opinion
51. Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.
A. confused
B frightened
C. upset
D. disappointed
52. Smoking has been banned in public places in some countries.
A. made illegal
B. limited
C. restricted
D. given way
53. I have to take up my dress. I step on it all the time,
A. make it longer
B. embellish: làm đẹp C. shorten
D. try on
54. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. slow
B. simple
C. complicated
D. boring
55. Maria will take charge of the advertising for the play.
A. spend time

B. be responsible for C. account for D. spend money
56. Many areas in Africa are desperately short of food.
A. unfortunately
B. widely
C. temporarily
D. badly
57. We now can find a wide range of ready-cooked food in supermarkets.
A. variety
B. classification
C. small number
D. popularity
58. I sometimes give my friends a ride in my car.
A. ask my friends drive for me B. let my friends drive my car C. hitch-hike my friends D. give my friends a lift
59. A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.
A. was hurt
B. was nearly hurt
C. ran away
D. bumped into the car
60. The old people in the neighborhood are constantly visiting each other.
A. rarely
B. occasionally
C. continuously
D. quite often
Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
61. Without your help, I couldn't have finished it on time.
A. I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me. B. I couldn't finish it on time though you helped me
C. I could finish it on time because you helped me.
D. You helped me finishing it on time.
62. His daydreaming prevented him from becoming a good employee.
A If he daydreamed, he would become a better employee.

B. He could become a better employee without his daydreaming.
C. He daydreams, which makes him a good employee. D. As a daydreamer, he is a good employee.
63. The children are looking forward to having a holiday on the beach.
A. The children are considering having a holiday on the beach.
B. The children want to put off having a holiday on the beach.
C. Looking forward, the children are having a holiday on the beach.
D. The children really expect to have a holiday on the beach.
64. Ian denied stealing the confidential files.
A. Ian said that he had not stolen the confidential files. B. Ian's stealing the confidential files was not true
C. Ian said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D. Ian said that he would not steal the confidential files.
65. I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is.
A. With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo.

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B. So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo.
C. Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant.
D. I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is.
66. Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
B. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
C. He found no peace in life because he retired early. D. Early as he retired 11 found no peace in life.
67. I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health.
A. Walking in the rain, I am not healthy.
B. It is not good for health to walk in the rain.
C. Walking in the rain is not good for health, but I love it.
D. I love walking in the rain despite of its bad effect on health.
68. 'Please do not touch that wire!' the old man said to me.

A. The old man told me not to touch that wire.
B. The old man said that I didn't touch that wire.
C. The old man asked me to not touch that wire. D. The old man said to me not to touch that wire.
69. I remember giving you a five-pound note.
A. Whether I gave you a five-pound note or not, I can remember.
B. I can't remember whether I gave you a five-pound note or not.
C. I did gave you a five-pound note, and I could remember it.
D. j remember I have given you a five-pound note.
70. The next door neighbor is a singer and he often comes home very late at night.
A. The next door neighbor, a singer, come home very late at night.
B. As a singer, next door neighbours often come home late at night.
C. The next door neighbour who is a singer often comes home late at night.
D. The next door neighbour comes home very late at night but he is a singer.
61. She tapped her feet in time when listened to her favorite song broadcast on the radio.
62. !! was hot but we decided to walk in the shadow of the long wall.
63. Those who have never been abroad is eager to see how different the other cultures are.
64. Some of these plants are national rarity and should be well protected.
65. I couldn't give the teacher the summary of the lesson until Julia whispered some words into his ears.
66. Believed that Jack had got home safely, we felt relieved.
67. We really enjoyed the children's imaginative and excited play last Saturday.
68. I will have you to know how bad your behaviour is
69. They promised that they would publish my article was sent in last week.
70. Helen as well as her friends have never been out of town since they were five years old.
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound
films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public
performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a
single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect
machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called
'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound,

characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented
gramophone (máy hát), which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound
system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for
example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only
effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could
be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image,
guaranteeing synchronization (sự đồng bộ hoá ). Short feature films were produced in this way as early as
1922. This system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.
71. The passage is mainly about the
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C. development of sound with movies
D. research into sound reproduction
72. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A. before 1896
B. as early as 1896
C. as early as 1922
D. in 1927
73. The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to
A. projections
B. revelations C. demonstrations
D. diversions
74. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer

B. single pianist C. a small band
D. a gramophone
75. It can be inferred that
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
76. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A. got out of synchronization with the picture.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
77. The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to
A. interpretation
B. progression
C. distribution
D. organization
78. The phrase 'these signals' refers to
A. sounds
B. series
C. marks
D. sensors
79. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A. made during the film of the picture.
B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. marked on the gramophone
80. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______
A. were recorded by optical sensors
B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences

D. preceding talking pictures
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen
depend heavily on technology. One (91) alternative , however, depends much (92) less on technology organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (93) not chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (94)
Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food
-,natural,organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (95) source . Organic farmers also use
alternatives (96) to pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests.
(97) If the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them
into their crop fields. They use (98) other techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops
together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land;(99) in fact
organic farming is perfectly (100) suited to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many
organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields.
91. A. alteration
B. alternate
C. alternative
D. alternation
92. A. more
B. less
C. better
D. worse
93. A. also
B. for
C. not
D. all
94. A In .spite of
B. On account of
C. In favour of
D. Instead of
95. A resource
B. source

C. matter
D. substance
96. A of
B. to
C. for
D. from
97. A. Then
B. If
C. Because
D. Though
98. A others
B. another
C. the others
D. other
99. A instead
B. in one way
C. on one hand
D. in fact
100. A. suitable
B. open
C. likely
D. suited

Practice test 42

1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________.
a. damaged
b. injured
c. spoiled
d. broken

2. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _________ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique –
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a. says
b. notices
c. advises
d. writes
3. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well.
a. talk
b. say
c. tell
d. speak
4. Ken’s _____ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things.
a. remember
b. memoirs
c. memory
d. souvenirs
5. She _______ her children, she gives them whatever they want.
a. damages
b. ruins
c. spoils
d. hurts
6. The government is encouraging everyone to _____ water by not washing their cars.
a. waste
b. save
c. spend

d. use
7. They were ______ about who should make the coffee.
A. quarrelling
B. disputing
C. objecting
D. opposing
8. I'm not ______ them staying with us, as long as it's only for a few days.
A. disagreed with
B. opposite
C. opposed to D. objected to
9. They had a(n) ______ , and never spoke to each other again,
A. dispute
B. objection
C. quarrel
D. opposition
10. 'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - '. ___. Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we go?'
A. Agree
B. I'm agree
C. Agreed
D. In agreement
11. The players ______ the referee's decision.
A. disagreed
B. disputed
C. objected
D. contradicted
12. You've just ______ yourself. You said the opposite a few minutes ago.
A. disagreed
B. disputed
C. objected
D. contradicted

13. We discussed it for a while and then we ______ an agreement.
A. had
B. drew
C. reached
D. approach
14. I think you should try to ______ with him. You can't both have everything you want.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
15. I don't ______ that. I don't think it's true at all.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
16. He wasn't at all ______. He wouldn't do anything I asked him to do.
A. agreement
B. co-operative
C. opposition
D. discussion
17. Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to ______ " .
A. reach
B. accept
C. compromise
D. regard
18. We look forward to many more years of ______ between our two countries.
A. opposition
B. co-operation
C. disagreement
D. quarrel

19. She argues ______ me ______ almost everything.
A. with / about
B. with / on
D. on / about
D. A and B
20. I agree ______ you ______ what the problem is.
A. with / about
B. with / on
D. on / about
D. A and B
21. I've never had the slightest disagreement ______ him ______ anything.
A. with / about
B. with / on
C. on / about
D. A and B
22. Will you two stop ______ and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about whose turn it is
to do the washing up.
A. bickering
B. rowing
C. disputing
D. disagreeing
23. She often rows with him in public.
A. disagrees
B. rows
C. accepts
D. opposite
24. I'll compromise with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend.
A. accept
B. offer
C. have in agreement

D. compromise
25. 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
26. 'The only ______ way to avoid hay fever at this time of the year, if you are a sufferer, is to stay
indoors.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
27. 'She was ______ in everything she did and was frequently commended for exemplary service to the
organization.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
28. 'He hasn’t made very ______ use of his time in revising for these exams: he has made no notes and
his concentration spans appear to last for no longer than ten minutes.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected

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29. 'This engine is really ______, it can run for 30 km on only 1 litre of fuel.'

A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
30. 'The really hot weather ______ everybody’s ability to work.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
31. 'I know my neighbours play loud music late at night, but that doesn’t ______ me. I can sleep through
anything.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affect
32. 'The number of tourists travelling to Britain this year has not been ______ by the strength of the
pound.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
33. 'The tablets which he took every four hours had no noticeable ______ on his headache.'
A. affective
B. effect
c. efficient
D. affected
34. 'My words of comfort had little ______. She just went on crying and wouldn’t stop.'
A. affective
B. effect
c. efficient

D. affected
35. 'Repairs could not be ______ because the machines were very old.'
A. effected
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
36. I ______ interested in photography when I was ten.
A. got
B. became
C. took
D. used to
37. I ______e interested in art in later life.
A. got
B. became
C. took
D. used to
38. As he ______ older, his garden got really messy.
A. got
B. became
C. took
D. turned
39. As he ______ older, he could no longer maintain his garden.
A. got
B. became
C. took
D. used to be
40. It ______ colder and colder the further north we went.
A. got
B. became
C. took

D. turned
41. It ______ increasingly cold as we travelled north.
A. got
B. became
C. took
D. turned
42. I'm ______ quite hungry now, aren't you?
A. getting
B. becaming
C. turning
D. growing
43. He ______ quite angry when he discovered there was no food
A. got
B. became
C. took
D. turned
44. 'I usually ______ to work by car, but I ______ to Bristol by train yesterday.'
A. go / went
B. went / go
C. get / went D. go / got
45. 'I didn't ______ home until nearly midnight.'
A. go
B. get
C. arrive in
D. turn
46. 'Can you tell me how to ______ to Buckingham Palace?'
A. go
B. get
C. arrive in
D. turn

Get indicates the end of a journey and can be used informally as an alternative to 'reach' or 'arrive
at'. When we use go, we are talking about the 'complete journey', usually
47. 'As they ______ richer, they invested more money in shares.'
A. became
B. got
C. are
D. grew
48. 'My aim is to ______ old gracefully and with dignity.'
A. become
B. get
C. be
D. grow
49. 'He drove away as soon as the lights ______ green.'
A. became
B. turned
C. changed D. grew
50. 'The leaves ______ brown as the weather got colder.'
A. became
B. turned
C. changed D. grew
51. If we behave badly in class, our teacher _______ stay late and do extra work.
a. must
b. lets us
c. allows us to d. makes us
52. My daughter’s school _______ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day!
a. makes
b. lets
c. has to
d. allows
53. I hate school, the teachers make us _______ so much homework every day!

a. do
b. doing
c. to do
d. did
54. On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _______ home early.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. went
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a. wear
b. to wear
c. wearing
d. wore
56. “Excuse me sir, are we allowed _______ dictionaries into the exam?”
a. take
b. to take
c. taking
d. took
57. I lay in the sun all day yesterday.
(a. lay
b. lain
c. lied d. lain)
58. She laid her cards on the table.
(a. lay

b. lain
c. lied d. laid)
59. She had lain in the sun all afternoon.(a. lay
b. laid
c. lied d. lain)
60. She was laid to rest.
(a. lay
b. laid
c. lied d. lain)
61. I don't lie, said George Washington. (a. lie
b. lay
c. lied d. lain)
62. Lay your weapons on the table.
(a. lie
b. lay
c. lied d. lain)
Complete the sentences with above verbs
63. She laid the baby on the bed in order to change its nappy.
64. She was lying asleep on the sofa when her husband arrived home.
65. Can you lay the table for me please? Lunch is ready.
66. I told her not to lie out in the sun, but she must have lain there for at least an hour for her back was
very sunburnt.
67. I had never laid carpets before, but I was determined to have a go.
68. When I looked out of the aircraft window, I could see that London lay beneath us.
69. His lawyer will lay great emphasis on his state of mind when the murder was committed and claim
that it was manslaughter, not murder.
70. None of us knows what lies ahead, but you must try to take a grip on your life and decide where your
future lies.
71. Take that shirt off and put on a new one. You can't go out in such an old shirt.
A. to put on

B. wear
C. get dressed
D. put on
72. She ______ a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings.
A. was wearing
B. wore
C. was getting dressed
D. putting on
73. You'd better ______ now. Henry will be here in ten minutes.
A. wear clothes
B. get dressedC. put on clothes
D. dress clothes
74. She came in covered in mud. So I bathed her and ______ her in new clothes
A. wore
B. dressed
C. put
D. wearing
75. If you think _______ (/ carefully) about it, you'll realise that I'm right.
A. strongly
B. powerfully
C. precisely
D. hard
76. _______, you were not there at the time.
A. exactly
B. precisely
C. truly
D. correctly
77. ______, you'll turn down that job in Norway.
A. If you truly love me B. If you rightly love me C. If you precisely love me D. If you purely love me
78. It came as a _______ surprise to me when she married him.

A. comprehensive
B. complete
C. full
D. entire
79. If you eat chocolate before a meal, it will spoil (/ ruin) your appetite.
A. damage
B. harm
C. suppress
D. spoil
80. "______ children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural."
a. Most of
b. Most
c. The most
d. The most of
81. I felt as if I ______ a confidence.
a. have betrayed
b. would betray
c. had betrayed
d. am betraying
82. Nearly all of the reporters ______ the press conference had questions ______
a. attend / asked b. attended / to ask c. attending / to ask d. would attend / to be asked
83. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in ______
a. dock
b. goal
c. jail
d. trial
84. The girl ______ me this gift is my best friend.
a. presented
b. was presenting
c. presenting

d. be presenting
85. Einstein gradually became _______ in the discussion.
a. absorb
b. absorbed
c. to absorb
d. absorbing
Reading
The 1920s saw the emergency of widespread car ownership in the US. Assembly – line
production made car wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest (86) ______ and the
irresistible (87) ______ of the car to consumer did the rest. The result was a complete (88) ______ of
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The car began to break (89)______ the ancient sharp division between town and country. The
movement perhaps began with the prosperous middle class, (90) ______ for a holiday from New York,
who were delighted to discover the rest of their country. But the cheap car also enabled the working
class to travel, for pleasure or in (91) ______ of work. Even poor country people, it (92) ______ out,
could own car and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus (93) ______ to depart - to the
West or to the cities.
Even more important, perhaps, was the (94) ______ of the car on daily life. It came into (95)
______ for all sorts of short (96)______, to work or to the shop, which had previously been made by
trolley bus or railway. It made a whole new pattern of living possible. Vast suburbs began to (97) ______
over the land. No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped (98) ______ near the railroad
station. Not did you have to (99) ______ your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts
nearby. Instead, you could (100) ______ over the hills and far away.
86. A. obligations
B. terms

C. guarantees D. repayments.
87. A. appeal
B. outlook
C. impression
D. fancy
88. A. transfer
B. variation
C. revision
D. transformation
89. A. down
B. off
C. in
D. away
90. A. concerned
B. willing
C. anxious
D. fond
91. A. hunt
B. search
C. chase
D. inquiry
92. A. found
B. turned
C. brought
D. set
93. A. gained
B. gathered
C. reached
D. benefited
94. A. forced

B. product
C. impact
D. trace
95. A. advantage
B. use
C. worth
D. function
96. A. travels
B. trips
C. tours
D. routes
97. A. spread
B. widen
C. scatter
D. broadcast
98. A. housing
B. residence
C. surrounding
D. settlement
99. A. made
B. place
C. take
D. set
100. A. press
B. speed
C. stir
D. pace

practice test 40

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
100. A debris ['debri:] : mảnh vỡ, mảnh vụn
B. deny C. deter [di'tə:]: ngăn chặn, cản trơ D.
demand
101. A sew
B. few
C. stew [stju:] ao thả ca D. steward ['stjuəd] : người quản gia
102. A original
B. agree
C. algebra
D. .aggressive
103. A likes
B. tightens
C. heaps
D. fuss
104. A squash
B. assure
C. shoulder
D. associate [ə'sou∫iit]
Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different.
105. A composition B. anniversary
C. celebration
D. television
106. A argue
B. cater ['keitə] : phục vụ cho, mua vui cho
C. ivory ngà (voi...) D. severe
[si'viə]

107.
108.

A jacket
A relatively

B. ingredient
C. favourite
D. notice
B. relevant
C. reliance [ri'laiəns] sự tin cậy D. reconcile ['rekənsail] giải

hoà, hoà giải

109. A notably
['noutəbli] đang kể, đang chú y B. mechanical
C. historian
D.
domestic
Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
110. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre. cut out: : chia
bot
A down for
B. in for
C. down to
D. out for
111. I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him_________
A shake his head
B. blink
C. comb his hair
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112. In your revision, you should_________ priority to tenses.
A take
B. give
C. have.
D. bring
113. Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time.
A will be studying B. will have been studied C. is studying
D. would study
114. I like babysitting, although the children always_________a mess
A. do
B. produce
C. make
D. take
115. If only we _________a long time ago.
A met
B. did meet
C. were meeting
D. had met
116. The plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering
B. to water
C. be watered
D. being watered
117. The school required that every student _________before September 1sl . (SUBJUNCTIVE)
A register
B. registered

C. registers
D. was registered
118. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept
B. keeping
C. being kept
D. being keeping
119. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________some diseases.
A. to
B. of
C. in
D. for
120. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and
heart disease are now predominant.
A. because
B. in the event that
C. in case
D. whereas
121. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other
B. each other
C. together
D. the others
122. In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out
to Chersey.
A. tiring with
B. tire about
C. being tired from
D. tired of
123. I'd rather walk_________ a bus.

A. than catch
B. to catch
C. to catching
D. than catching
124. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning
B. cleaned
C. are cleaning
D. have cleaned
125. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics
B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors
D. a great comic actor one
126. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep_________ and
often speak on the phone.
A. up date
B. in touch
C. in hand
D. off work
127. I am looking for a friendly young person to help_________ my elderly brother while Igo out to
work during the day.
A. take after
B. give care of
C. put up with
D. look after
128. ________did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which issue of which newspaper
B. In which newspaper of which issue
C. In which issue newspaper

D. What is the issue of which newspaper
129. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national
company for three years. .
A. Beside
B. In addition
C. Instead of
D. Apart from
130. I ________grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
A. was
B. were to be
C. would be
D. am
131. Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond
D. almond-shape eyed
132. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial
B. a look
C. a taste
D. a go (to have a go to do st: thu lam 1 viec gi)
133. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own.
A rise
B. arise
C. tow
D. lift
134. It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no ________for you.
A word
B. sympathy
C. way
D. feelings

135. Come and have a ________at this insect. It is strange, isn't it?
A go
B. difficulty
C. look
D. try
136. Everybody should comply ________this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid.
A to
B. for
C. with
D. in

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137. She worries ________about details.
A so many
B. so less
C. too much
D. too many
138. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A difficulty
B. problems
C. trouble into
D. questions of
139. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A would rather
B. like
C. would prefer
D. prefer

140. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest.
A source
B. resource
C. origin
D. starting point
141. Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look
________others.
A more than
B. less than
C. better than
D. more worse than
142. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family.
A this
B. that
C. it
D. which
143. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority [sə'rɔrəti] :
(lien doan cac ba so) , social organizations for male and female students________
A respectively
B. certainly
C. orderly
D. consequently
144. I am never keen________ going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get
so excited________it
A on / in
B. on / about
C. for / about'
D. with / of
145. Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront.
A to / along

B. of / in
C. for / by
D. with / on
146. Can you give me advice about ________ ?
A to eat what
B. what should I eat C. what for eating
D. what to eat
147. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Thanks to
B. Despite
C. Without
D. Because of
148. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken
B. must have broken C. was breaking
D. have broken
149. Parents should not let children_________whatever they want.
A. to eat
B. eat
C. eating
D. to be eaten
Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
150. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for 6'years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years.
D. It is six years since he has learned French.
151. People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.

C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
152. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.
A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels.
B. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves.
C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels.
153. Susan said I ought to lie down for while.
A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while.
B. Susan suggested that I lie down for a
while.
C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while.
D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while.
154. My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.
B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.
C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
D. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money.
155. I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me.
A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday.
B. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday.
C. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me.
D. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday.
156. The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.
A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.

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B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President.

C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match.
D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
157. Tony asked me_________
A why I had quit the job. B. that I had quit the job. C. why did you quit your job? D. if I have quit my job.
158. Thanks to the British Channel, _________
A they did not invade England for some time.
B. England was not invaded for some time.
C. which helped England not to be invaded for some time.
D. it saved England from being invaded for some time.
159. I had a strange haircut, _________
A this surprised my friends.
B. my friends were surprised.
C. but I surprised my friends.
D. which surprised my friends.
160. I left all my books at home, _________
A so the teacher was very angry with me.
B. and I drive my teacher crazy.
C. soon the teacher got angry with me.
D. that made the teacher angry.
161. Sarah wore sunglasses_________
A so that she will not be recognized.
B. so everybody would not be recognized.
C. so as not to be recognized.
D. in order that she would be recognized.
162. If I met Jenny more frequently, _________
A. I would have been closer to her.
B. I would be closer to her.
C. We will be close friends.
D. We have become close friends.

163. Paula is said_________
A. to be received an award.
B. that she has received a reward.
C. to receiving an award.
D. to have received an award.
164. I had no qualifications; _________
A. Therefore, they gave me the job.
B. That is why they gave me the job.
C. Moreover, they gave me the job.
D. However, they gave me the job.
Identify the error in each sentence.
165. My father's been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years. (been)
166. Peter has gone on a sailing course in spite being unable to swim. (of)
167. The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
(carry)
168. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. (its)
169. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time. (do)
170. When collected in large numbers, money for charity could be of great use. (amounts)
171. You have unnecessary sent me the copies of the files which have been sorted out. (-ly)
172. Though Janet is talented, the boss always finds excuses to say that she does not deserve
getting extra pay.
173. Queen Elizabeth prefers what her jewels should be left in their original setting. (that)
174. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground. (amount)
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be
sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto
of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs,
boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of

packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to
buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils đồ dùng, dụng cụ. Another way to
reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw
them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example. if a customer
buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important

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message. In the same way. if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends
an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After
customers. empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the
bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved.
In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the
garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles.
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned
and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make
one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle
aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources.
175. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. how to reduce garbage disposal
B. what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
C. what is involved in the recycling movement D. how to live sensitively to the environment.
176. Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Middle East
D. South America

177. What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
A. cautious
B. logical
C. friendly
D. responding
178. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT
A. buy high-quality product B. buy simply-wrapped things C. reuse cups D. buy fewer hamburgers
179. Why is it a waste and customers buy low-quality products?
A. Because people will soon throw them away. B. Because they have to be repaired many times.
C. Because customers change their ideas all the time. D. Because they produce less energy.
180. What does it mean 'Customers can vote with their wallets'?
A. they can choose the cheapest products
B. they can cast a lot to praise a producer.
C. they can ask people to choose products with less packaging
D. they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them.
181. The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to_________
A. meaning
B. value
C. belief
D. reference
182. What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
183. The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because
A. people are ordered to return bottles.
B. returned bottles are few.
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic.
D. each returned bottles is paid.

184. The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to_________
`A. drill
B. exercise
C. deed
D. belief
185. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.
B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.
D. TV sets and aluminum cans.
186. The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A. as much as
B. less than
C. more than D. not worth being compared to
187. The word 'precious' is closest in meaning to_________
A. natural
B. substantial
C. first
D. invaluable
Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (89) _________ when compared to that of (90)
_________ cultures. They were (91) _________ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in
Europe had (92) _________ . Arab traders opened up caravan routes (93) _________the desert of the
Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (94) _________ of zero as a number. The Greek wrote
numbers by using (95)________ of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add
or subtract (96) _________ sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one
number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks (97) _________ the Romans could (98) _________ with
large numbers. (99) _________ contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols:
the dot, the bar, and the dash. For zero, they used a shell (100) _________ .
188. A. over

B. super
C. superior
D. inferior

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189.
190.
191.
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
199.

A. the
A. famous
A. them
A. through
A. concept
A. characters
A. although
A. nor
A. acquaint
A. On

A. shape

B. others
B. familiar
B. Some
B. throughout
B. viewpoint
B. letters
B. because
B. and
B. familiarize
B. For
B. size

C. another
C. coincident
C. it
C. across
C. understanding
C. numbers
C. even if
C. as well as
C. deal
C. From
C. form

D. other
D. annoyed
D. ever
D. along

D. learning
D. lists
D. which
D. or
D. tamper
D. ln
D. picture

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Pronunciation
4. A. bury
B. cleanliness ['klenlinis]
C. plenty
D. dean
5. A. challenge
B. chameleon [kə'mi:ljən] tắc kè hoa
C. chewing
D. chapter
6. A. blow
B. tomb [tu:m]
C. sew
D. dove
3. A. double
B. plough
C. tough
D. couple
4. A. nose
B. please
C. toes
D. taps

Choose the word whose stress is on the first syllable.
6. A. definite
B. belonging
C. organic
D. alternative
7. A. challenging B. impervious [im'pə:vjəs] không tiếp thu được, trơ trơ C. acceptable D.
advisable
8. A. activity
B. introduce
C. supervisor ['su:pəvaizə]D. approximately
9. A. compound
B. triangle ['traiæηgl]
C. advanced
D. pajamas [pə'dʒa:məz]
10. A. agricultural [,ægri'kʌlt∫ərəl]
B. propose [prə'pouz] đề nghị, đề xuất, đưa ra
C. opponent
D. conquer ['kɔηkə]
Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. The teacher asked us________ the essay we________ the day before.
A. to rewrite/ handed
B. rewriting / have handed C. to rewrite / had handed D. rewriting / had handed
12. "Have you________ traveled to San Francisco?" - "Yes, ________’’
A. once / once
B. ever / once
C. never / never
D. yet / never
13. The government have tried to ________the price of petrol, but they failed.
A. bring on
B. put in

C. bring down
D. get over
14. Sue has put her name________ the course in politics, though her major is fine arts.
A. to
B. on with
C. in on
D. down for
15. Never________ such a magnificent firework display.
A. have I seen before
B. have before seen I
C. have before I seen D. before have I
seen
16. It appears that we have________
A. no bread left
B. no left bread
C. left not bread
D. bread not
left
17. I couldn't________ (A. make a fuss
B. give way to
C. make a choice
D. decide
myself)
18. Despite his disappointment, he remained _______. ( A. cheer B. cheerful C. cheerfully D.
cheering)
19. The examiner asked me some further questions_________ led to a more interesting discussion.
A. that
B. it then
C. which
D. so

20. The dear waters here________ some of the world's best divers
A. draw attention
B. attract
C. appeal
D. provoke
21. The Golden Trident, the underwater equivalent of the Nobel Prizes, has been ____annually since
1960.
A represented
B. rewarded
C. honored
D. awarded

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22. A lot of people who live in the outskirts have to________ to work every day by train or tube.
A tour
B. commute
C. travel
D. Move
23. Ann was surprised________ her family's reaction________her decision.
A at I to
B. by I at
C. at I for
D. with I to
24. We, the local residents were asked to________ for the best activist of the local council.
A elect
B. shortlist
C. support

D. vote
25. Van Gogh's Sunflowers _________39.9 million dollars, three times the previous record.
A once sold for
B. for sale once
C. selling for once
D. for once sold
26. About 20 miles from the station__________ a little inn called Violet which looked nice
A had
B. there was
C. there were
D. where was
28. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than__________
A all human beings B. total human beings C. that of all human beings D. those of all human
beings
28. Recent technological __________ such as the Internet are proving very useful for conservationists.
A advances
B. underachievement
C. successes
D. discoveries
29. You cannot ________ me for the damage. I am not responsible for that.
A apologize
B. blame
C. ask
D. mistake
30. The mother is very ________ about the health of her little son.
A concerned
B. confused
C. nervous
D. careful
31. I will never forget _________ with Janet, who keeps _______ all the time

A working I to try
B. to work Ito try
C. working I trying D. to work I trying
32. After the accident, a lot of debris _________ on the runway. ['debri:] mảnh vỡ
A. was scattered
B. scatters
C. were scatters
D. were scattering
33. Such _______ that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was it B. was a cold weather C. cold was the weather
D. was cold weather
34. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday.
A. came into
B. broke into
C. ran into
D. went into
35. The man shouted loudly as if we _________all deaf. ( A. were B. had been C. are D. would be)
36. They walked along the promenade________ the waves ________ at the rocks.
A. listening I rushed
B. to listen I rushing C. listened I to rush D. listening I rushing
37. These ______ sites need restoring and protecting.
A. history
B. historical
C. historically
D. historic
38. When I told her the news, she _______ laughing. ( A. broke out B. burst out C. burst into D.
uttered)
39. When will you leave _______ London? ( A in B. at
C. to
D. for)

40. Speak it again _________ I can take notes. (A. in order B. in order that C. in case
D. then)
41. _________ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive.
A. When arrived
B. As she arrives
C. On arriving
D. On arrival
42. You ________ too much emphasis on your academic success. Be relaxed!
A. offer
B. take
C. give
D. put
43. I have had such important decisions_________ for the last three months
A. to do
B. to make
C. to give
D. to put
44. By the time you_________ the shopping, I'll be ready.
A. did
B. will have done
C. have done
D. will do
45. Guess who I saw the _______ day. Our old English teacher. (A. next B. last
C. very D.
other)
Choose the word or phrase which best replaces the underlined word.
46. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time
B. time after time
C. again and again D. very rapidly

47. I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. in the end
B. forever
C. temporarily
D. for everybody
48. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.

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A. dependent
B. talented
C. energetic
D. reliable
49. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.
A. in pain
B. frightened
C. embarrassed
D.confused
50. You can do whatever you like, as far as I am concerned.
A. mind out
B. actually
C. indeed
D. in my opinion
51. Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.
A. confused
B frightened
C. upset
D. disappointed

52. Smoking has been banned in public places in some countries.
A. made illegal
B. limited
C. restricted
D. given way
53. I have to take up my dress. I step on it all the time,
A. make it longer
B. embellish: làm đẹp C. shorten
D. try on
54. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. slow
B. simple
C. complicated
D. boring
55. Maria will take charge of the advertising for the play.
A. spend time
B. be responsible for C. account for
D.spend money
56. Many areas in Africa are desperately short of food.
A. unfortunately
B. widely
C. temporarily
D. badly
57. We now can find a wide range of ready-cooked food in supermarkets.
A. variety
B. classification
C. small number
D. popularity
58. I sometimes give my friends a ride in my car.
A. ask my friends drive for me B. let my friends drive my car C. hitch-hike my friends D. give my friends a lift

59. A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.
A. was hurt
B. was nearly hurt
C. ran away
D. bumped into the car
60. The old people in the neighborhood are constantly visiting each other.
A. rarely
B. occasionally
C. continuously
D. quite often
Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
81. Without your help, I couldn't have finished it on time.
A. I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me. B. I couldn't finish it on time though you helped
me
C. I could finish it on time because you helped me. D. You helped me finishing it on time.
82. His daydreaming prevented him from becoming a good employee.
A If he daydreamed, he would become a better employee.
B. He could become a better employee without his daydreaming.
C. He daydreams, which makes him a good employee. D. As a daydreamer, he is a good employee.
83. The children are looking forward to having a holiday on the beach.
A. The children are considering having a holiday on the beach.
B. The children want to put off having a holiday on the beach.
C. Looking forward, the children are having a holiday on the beach.
D. The children really expect to have a holiday on the beach.
84. Ian denied stealing the confidential files.
A. Ian said that he had not stolen the confidential files.
B. Ian's stealing the confidential files was not true
C. Ian said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D. Ian said that he would not steal the confidential
files.
85. I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is.

A. With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo.
B. So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo.
C. Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant.
D. I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is.
86. Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
B. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.

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C. He found no peace in life because he retired early. D. Early as he retired, he found no peace in
life.
87. I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health.
A. Walking in the rain, I am not healthy.
B. It is not good for health to walk in the rain.
C. Walking in the rain is not good for health, but I love it.
D. I love walking in the rain despite of its bad effect on health.
88. 'Please do not touch that wire!' the old man said to me.
A. The old man told me not to touch that wire.
B. The old man said that I didn't touch that
wire.
C. The old man asked me to not touch that wire.
D. The old man said to me not to touch that
wire.
89. I remember giving you a five-pound note.
A. Whether I gave you a five-pound note or not, I can remember.
B. I can't remember whether I gave you a five-pound note or not.
C. I did gave you a five-pound note, and I could remember it.

D. j remember I have given you a five-pound note.
90. The next door neighbor is a singer and he often comes home very late at night.
A. The next door neighbor, a singer, come home very late at night.
B. As a singer, next door neighbours often come home late at night.
C. The next door neighbour who is a singer often comes home late at night.
D. The next door neighbour comes home very late at night but he is a singer.
91. She tapped her feet in time when listened to her favorite song broadcast on the radio.
92. It was hot but we decided to walk in the shadow of the long wall.
93. Those who have never been abroad is eager to see how different the other cultures are.
94. Some of these plants are national rarity and should be well protected.
95. I couldn't give the teacher the summary of the lesson until Julia whispered some words into his ears.
96. Believed that Jack had got home safely, we felt relieved.
97. We really enjoyed the children's imaginative and excited play last Saturday.
98. I will have you to know how bad your behaviour is
99. They promised that they would publish my article was sent in last week.
100. Helen as well as her friends have never been out of town since they were five years old.
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound
films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public
performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a
single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect
machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called
'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound,
characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented
gramophone (máy hát), which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound
system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for
example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only
effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which
could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image,

guaranteeing synchronization (sự đồng bộ hoá ). Short feature films were produced in this way as early as
1922. This system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.
101. The passage is mainly about the
A. history of silent movies
B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies
D. research into sound reproduction
102. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A. before 1896
B. as early as 1896
C. as early as 1922
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103. The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to
A. projections
B. revelations sự phat hiện, sự kham pha
C. demonstrations
D. diversions [dai'və:∫n] sự giải trí, sự tiêu
khiển

104.

Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer
B. single pianist
C. a small band

D. a
gramophone
105. It can be inferred that
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
106. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A. got out of synchronization with the picture.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle
jumped.
107. The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to
A. interpretation
B. progression
C. distribution
D. organization
108. The phrase 'these signals' refers to
A. sounds
B. series
C. marks
D. sensors
109. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording
was
A. made during the film of the picture.
B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. marked on the gramophone
110. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______

A. were recorded by optical sensors
B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences
D. preceding talking pictures
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen
depend heavily on technology. One (91) alternative , however, depends much (92) less on technology organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (93) not chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
(94) Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food
-,natural,organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (95) source . Organic farmers also use
alternatives (96) to pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests.
(97) If the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them
into their crop fields. They use (98) other techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops
together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land;(99) in
fact organic farming is perfectly (100) suited to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many
organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields.
91. A. alteration
B. alternate
C. alternative
D. alternation
92. A. more
B. less
C. better
D. worse
93. A. also
B. for
C. not
D. all
94. A In .spite of
B. On account of
C. In favour of

D. Instead of
95. A resource
B. source
C. matter
D. substance
96. A of
B. to
C. for
D. from
97. A. Then
B. If
C. Because
D. Though
98. A others
B. another
C. the others
D. other
99. A instead
B. in one way
C. on one hand
D. in fact
100. A. suitable
B. open
C. likely
D. suited

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100. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________.
a. damaged

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101. “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _________ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique
– shall we go?”
a. says
b. notices
c. advises
d. writes
(If you talk about written information, you can use the verb ‘say’.)
102. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well.
a. talk
b. say
c. tell
d. speak
103. Ken’s _____ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things.
a. remember
b. memoirs
c. memory
d. souvenirs
104. She _______ her children, she gives them whatever they want.
a. damages
b. ruins
c. spoils

d. hurts
(If you never say ‘no’ to your children, you spoil them.)
105. The government is encouraging everyone to _____ water by not washing their cars.
a. waste
b. save
c. spend
d. use
106. They were ______ about who should make the coffee.
A. quarrelling
B. disputing
C. objecting
D. opposing
107. I'm not ______ them stayingwith us, as long as it's only for a few days.
A. disagreed with
B. opposite
C. opposed to
D. objected to
108. They had a(n) ______ , and never spoke to each other again,
A. dispute
B. objection
C. quarrel
D. opposition
109. 'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - '. ______. Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we
go?'
A. Agree
B. I'm agree
C. Agreed
D. In agreement
110. The players ______ the referee's decision.
A. disagreed

B. disputed
C. objected
D. contradicted
- To disagree with someone on / about something: to (say that you) have a different opinion from someone
else
- to have a disagreement (with someone about sth) (formal) to disagree verbally : trịnh trọng không
đồng ý
- to object (to sth / to doing sth) to feel that something is wrong and not to
like it : phản đối
Ex:: I object to the way the boss treats me. II don't object to them coming with us.
- an objection (to sth / to doing sth) a reason to disagree; a statement of disagreement.
- to be opposed (to sth / to doing sth) to. disagree strongly with or be against something: phản đối
quyết liệt
to dispute (sth) (formal) to believe that something isn't true or right : nghi nghờ, không tin
111. You've just ______ yourself. You said the opposite a few minutes ago.
A. disagreed
B. disputed
C. objected
D. contradicted
112. We discussed it for a while and then we ______ an agreement.
A. had
B. drew
C. reached
D. approach
113. I think you should try to ______ with him. You can't both have everything you want.
A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
114. I don't ______ that. I don't think it's true at all.

A. agree
B. accept
C. compromise
D. discuss
115. He wasn't at all ______. He wouldn't do anything I asked him to do.
A. agreement
B. co-operative
C. opposition
D. discussion
116. Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to ______ " .
A. reach
B. accept
C. compromise
D. regard
117. We look forward to many more years of ______ between our two countries.
A. opposition
B. co-operation
C. disagreement
D. quarrel
118. She argues ______ me ______ almost everything.
A. with / about
B. with / on
D. on / about
D. A and B
119. I agree ______ you ______ what the problem is.
A. with / about
B. with / on
D. on / about
D. A and B
120. I've never had the slightest disagreement ______ him ______ anything.

A. with / about
B. with / on
C. on / about
D. A and B
121. Will you two stop ______ and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about whose turn
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A. bickering
B. rowing
C. disputing
D. disagreeing
- to bicker (about sth) :to argue like children, about small things (cai nhau ve nhung chuyen vat)
122. She often rows with him in public.
A. disagrees
B. rows
C. accepts
D. opposite
- to row (with s.o. /about sth): to argue noisily and sometimes violently
(often involving people who know each other well) cai nhau om som .
123. I'll compromise with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend.
A. accept
B. offer
C. have in agreement
D. compromise
to compromise (with S.0.) to reach an agreement between two extremes (dan xep, thoa hiep)
124. 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'

A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
125. 'The only ______ way to avoid hay fever at this time of the year, if you are a sufferer, is to stay
indoors.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
126. 'She was ______ in everything she did and was frequently commended for exemplary service to
the organisation.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
127. 'He hasn’t made very ______ use of his time in revising for these exams: he has made no notes
and his concentration spans appear to last for no longer than ten minutes.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
128. 'This engine is really ______, it can run for 30 km on only 1 litre of fuel.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
efficient – effective
These two qualitative adjectives are often confused, Kisy. If somebody or something is efficient,
then he, she or it works in a well-organised way, without wasting time or energy. If something is

effective, it works well and produces the results that were intended
129. 'The really hot weather ______ everybody’s ability to work.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
130. 'I know my neighbours play loud music late at night, but that doesn’t ______ me.I can sleep
through anything.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affect
131. 'The number of tourists travelling to Britain this year has not been ______ by the strength of the
pound.'
A. affective
B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
132. 'The tablets which he took every four hours had no noticeable ______ on his headache.'
A. affective
B. effect
c. efficient
D. affected
133. 'My words of comfort had little ______. She just went on crying and wouldn’t stop.'
A. affective
B. effect
c. efficient
D. affected
134. 'Repairs could not be ______ because the machines were very old.'
A. effected

B. effective
c. efficient
D. affected
Affect and effect are often confused, even by native speakers of English. The most important thing
to remember is that affect is used as a verb and effect is normally used as a noun. When they are
used in this way, they are similar in meaning, signifying ‘influence’, ‘impact’ or ‘change’.
Note: we talk about someone or something having an effect on something or someone. If we use
effect as a verb, it means to ‘carry out’ or to ‘cause something to happen’, but it is used only in very
formal English
135. I ______ interested in photography when I was ten.
A. got
B. became
C. took
136. I ______e interested in art in later life. (formal)
A. got
B. became
C. took
137. As he ______ older, his garden got really messy.
A. got
B. became
C. took
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A. got
B. became
C. took
139. It ______ colder and colder the further north we went.
A. got
B. became
C. took
140. It ______ increasingly cold as we travelled north.
A. got
B. became
C. took
141. I'm ______ quite hungry now, aren't you?
A. getting
B. becaming
C. turning
142. He ______ quite angry when he discovered there was no food
A. got
B. became
C. took

D. used to be
D. turned
D. turned
D. growing
D. turned

Get has many different meanings whereas become basically indicates development of some kind.
Get is more informal and is frequently used in speech; become is more formal and is more often used in
writing.

Get / become + adjective
When used with adjectives, get indicates growth or development and can therefore be used as the
preferred alternative to become in an informal register.
143. 'I usually ______ to work by car, but I ______ to Bristol by train yesterday.'
A. go / went
B. went / go
C. get / went D. go / got
144. 'I didn't ______ home until nearly midnight.'
A. go
B. get
C. arrive in
D. turn
145. 'Can you tell me how to ______ to Buckingham Palace?'
A. go
B. get
C. arrive in
D. turn
Get indicates the end of a journey and can be used informally as an alternative to 'reach' or 'arrive
at'. When we use go, we are talking about the 'complete journey', usually
146. 'As they ______ richer, they invested more money in shares.'
A. became
B. got
C. are
D. grew
147. 'My aim is to ______ old gracefully and with dignity.'
A. become
B. get
C. be
D. grow
148. 'He drove away as soon as the lights ______ green.'

A. became
B. turned
C. changed D. grew
149. 'The leaves ______ brown as the weather got colder.'
A. became
B. turned
C. changed D. grew
Grow indicates a slow change and sounds literary. It can be replaced by ‘become’ or ‘get’. Turn
indicates a faster change and can be replaced by ‘go’:
150. If we behave badly in class, our teacher _______ stay late and do extra work.
a. must
b. lets us
c. allows us to d. makes us
151. My daughter’s school _______ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day!
a. makes
b. lets
c. has to
d. allows
152. I hate school, the teachers make us _______ so much homework every day!
a. do
b. doing
c. to do
d. did
153. On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _______ home early.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. went
154. When I was a boy we were made _______ correct school uniform at all times!
a. wear

b. to wear
c.wearing
d. wore
155. “Excuse me sir, are we allowed _______ dictionaries into the exam?”
a. take
b. to take
c.taking
d. took
- It’s the students who must stay late and do extra work – not the teacher.
- If you let someone do something, you allow it or give permission.
- If you allow someone to do something, you let them do something or give permission.
- If you make someone do something, you say ‘you have to do it’;
you give them no choice.

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