BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
UNIT 9
THE POST OFFICE
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ What services do you think the post office offers?
A. believe B. see C. know D. understand
2/ Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and a
spacious , pretty place for transaction.
A. big B. roomy C. giant D. oversized
3/ You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail.
A. have B. like C. select D. get
4/ The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31.5 kg.
A. boundary B. length C. check D. end
5/ We offer a very competitive rate for parcels of under 15kg.
A. effective B. emulative C. adjective D. active
6/ We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less
than 24 hours.
A. safe B. certain C. fast D. sound
7/ Besides the ordinary telephone call service, our Post Office provides
the Messenger Call Service.
A. same B. regular C. known D. right
8/ This service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to
receive the call.
A. talk B. speak C. inform D. report
9/ You want to send a document and do not want to lose its original
shape?
A. creative B. causal C. fresh D. primary
10/ Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to
transmit texts and graphics over distances.
A. transfer B. give C. take D. bring
II/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ What services do you think the post office offers ?
A. withdraws B. receives C. sells D. brings
2/ Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and a
spacious , pretty place for transaction.
A. tiny B. small C. little D. few
3/ You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail.
A. have B. throw C. cast D. receive
4/ The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31.5 kg.
A. tiny B. small C. minimum D. little
5/ We offer a very competitive rate for parcels of under 15kg.
A. cooperative B. useful C. individual D. passive
6/ We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less
than 24 hours.
A. unsure B. uninterested C. slow D. open
7/ Besides the ordinary telephone call service, our Post Office provides
the Messenger Call Service.
A. noteworthy B. impressive C. unusual D. irregular
8/ This service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to
receive the call.
A. miss B. deliver C. publish D. expel
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9/ You want to send a document and do not want to lose its original
shape?
A. ultimate B. unproductive C. sterile D. imitative
10/ Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to
transmit texts and graphics over distances.
A. inopportune B. remote C. unavailable D. distant
III/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
1/ I’m reading a _______ story book this week.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
2/ He gave her a _______ look. “Are you sure?” he demanded.
A. challenge B. challenger C. challenged D. challenging
3/ It was said that the article was an excellent piece of _______
journalism.
A. investigate B. investigative C. investigation D. investigating
4/ The boss informs that the company needs to reduce its _______ on
just one particular product.
A. depend B. dependence C. dependable D. dependant
5/ My mother's attitudes are very _______, considering her age.
A. modern B. modernity C. modernize D. modernization
6/ Is it true that the sea bed _______ here to 5000 meters?
A. deep B. deepens C. deeper D. depth
7/ They've got to try to keep _______ as they grow older.
A. act B. active C. action D. actor
8/ That woman would never do anything to _______ the lives of her
children.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered
9/ If our product doesn't work, the customers are given the _______ of
a refund or a replacement.
A. choice B. choose C. chooser D. choosing
10/ Last weekend they saw a quick film showing the various stages in
the _______ of glass.
A. produce B. producer C. products D. production
IV/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1/ My brother said that they _______ be ashamed of themselves.
A. could B. should C. did D. would
2/ The doctor is doing all that he _______, but the boy is still not
breathing properly.
A. can B. could C. shall D. might
3/ You _______ to have agreed to buy that MP4 player without
knowing how much it would cost.
A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. didn’t D. oughtn't
4/ Linh said she _______ see her uncle the next day.
A. ought to B. should C. would D. must
5/ They say that cars _______ park in front of the entrance.
A. mustn't B. didn’t have to C. couldn’t D. didn’t need
6/ Is she _______ in cash or by credit card?
A. paying B. paid C. having paid D. to pay
7/ I _______ home every two weeks to tell my mother I'm fine.
A. rang B. had rung C. ring D. have rung
8/ They'll pay us double _______ we get the work finished by
Saturday.
A. if B. unless C. supposing D. provided
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9/ They wouldn't work for him _______ he paid them twice their
current salary.
A. if B. provided C. in case D. as long as
10/ I’ll ask them to buy everything you produce, _______ of course the
price is okay.
A. unless B. as long as C. provided D. if
V/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation
from the others in each group:
1/ A. sea B. ocea n C. chea p D. tea ch
2/ A. word B. wor k C. wor m D. world
3/ A. desks B. parks C. pays D. effects
4/ A. go vern B. so me C. po st D. mo nth
5/ A. Pacific B. Atlantic C. America n D. balance
6/ A. gu n B. hu man C. popu lation D. cu ter
7/ A. partly B. century C. luckily D. supply
8/ A. de pth B. se cret C. be tween D. pre fer
9/ A. offices B. introduces C. pollutes D. classes
10/ A. oversized B. cared C. filled D. minded
VI/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation
from the others in each group:
1/ A. undersea B. ocea n C. revea l D. brea the
2/ A. world B. wor k C. for m D. word
3/ A. tasks B. parts C. bays D. effects
4/ A. co ver B. so me C. lesso n D. to n
5/ A. Pacific B. Atlantic C. India n D. balance
6/ A. gu lf B. hu man C. popu late D. cu te
7/ A. century B. tiny C. partly D. supply
8/ A. de pth B. re fer C. be neath D. se cret
9/ A. challenges B. devices C. submarines D. passages
10/ A. moved B. killed C. required D. landed
VII/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
in each group:
1/ A. undersea B. comprehend C. overcome D. submarine
2/ A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Antarctic D. Pacific
3/ A. bottom B. starfish C. belly D. explain
4/ A. challenge B. surface C. further D. inform
5/ A. mystery B. satellite C. various D. successful
6/ A. beneath B. sample C. current D. balance
7/ A. connection B. oxygen C. animal D. oversized
8/ A. sophisticated B. independently C. biodiversity D. international
9/ A. extreme B. refer C. ocean D. surround
10/ A. investigate B. interaction C. indication D. understanding
VIII/ Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:
A B
1/ picture 2/ different A/ examine B/ stimulus
3/ cover 4/ overcome C/ dissimilar D/ spread
5/ challenge 6/ sophisticated E/ globe F/ complicated
7/ investigate 8/ indication G/ painting H/ supply
9/ contribute 10/ world I/ get over J/ evidence
IX/ Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:
A B
1/ beneath 2/ depth A/ safety B/ minor
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3/ secret 4/ major C/ imprison D/ public
5/ clean 6/ danger E/ dirty F/ protection
7/ sparing 8/ threat G/ abundant H/ overhead
9/ release 10/ smart I/ surface J/ stupid
X/ Complete the following sentences by inserting the missing Adjective
clauses. Choose the Adjective clause that fits each sentence best:
A B
1. The policewoman _____ is my
mother’s friend.
A. that ever acted on this stage
2. Hanh and Nguyen, _____ have just
got married.
B. which he dropped a few minutes ago.
3. That lake _____ is not very wide. C. who arrested the thief
4. We don’t have anything to do,
_____.
D. we crossed
5. She’s the finest woman _____ E. whom you met yesterday
6. They will visit the garage _____
before they come back home.
F. which makes us bored
7. He was glad to find the wallet
_____.
G. where their father works
8. Mrs. Hoa, _____, is working in a
hospital.
H. whose daughter is a good student
9. Rooney is playing for MU, _____ I. who can answer this question
10. Is there anyone _____? J. which is a famous football club.
XI/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then
correct them:
1/ (A) I'll pay you (B) double (C) unless you get the work (D) finished by
Friday.
2/ (A) There are, (B) if you don't mind me (C) to say so, one or two problems
(D) with this plan.
3/ You (A) won’t pay (B) for time off (C) unless you have (D) a doctor’s note.
4/ He (A) hasn’t got (B) any hobbies—(C) if you call watching TV (D) a hobby.
5/ (A) Provided that you (B) had the money (C) in your account , you can
withdraw (D) up to £100 a day.
6/ (A) We’d buy everything you produce, (B) provided (C) of course the
price is (D) right .
7/ “She doesn’t think (A) she’ll get a job.” “She (B) should worry, (C) with all
her qualifications (= she does not need (D) worrying).”
8/ (A) In order that training (B) should be effective (C) there must be planned
(D) systematically.
9/ You (A) ought have come (B) to the meeting. (C) It was (D) interesting.
10/ (A) What do you need your own computer (B) for ? You (C) can use (D)
us .
XII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and
then correct them:
1/ There are, (A) unless you don't mind me (B) saying so, one or two (C)
problems (D) with this plan.
2/ (A) Unless you call me (B) saying you're not coming, (C) I'll see you (D) at
the theatre
3/ (A) If Europe fails (B) to agree on this, we can (C) tell goodbye to any (D)
common foreign policy.
4/ (A) If you (B) need any help, (C) please don't hesitate (D) to say.
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5/ They (A) were wondering where (B) to hold the office party and I (C) warned
the Italian restaurant (D) near the station.
6/ (A) We’d buy everything you manufacture, (B) provided (C) certainly the
price is (D) acceptable .
7/ “My brother doesn’t think (A) he’ll find a job.” “He (B) should be anxious,
(C) with all his education (= he does not need (D) worrying).”
8/ (A) In order that training (B) should be efficient (C) there must be intended
(D) systematically.
9/ We (A) ought have come (B) to the ballet. (C) It was (D) exciting.
10/ (A) What do they need their own laptop (B) for ? They (C) can use (D)
me .
XIII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and
then correct them:
1/ She (A) asked me (B) if I knew (C) whom had got (D) the job.
2/ (A) I've been meaning (B) to ask you (C) where you get your hair (D) to cut.
3/ (A) There were 500 (B) passengers, (C) whose 121 (D) drowned.
4/ She was (A) only twenty (B) when she (C) having her (D) first baby.
5/ (A) To see (B) if you can guess (C) which one is me in my old (D) school
photo.
6/ The police (A) asked me (B) would explain (C) why I hadn't reported the
accident (D) sooner .
7/ She lived (A) in Rome (B) for a couple of years, (C) where she taught (D)
England.
8/ (A) Have you been (B) to the restaurant (C) it's just opened (D) in town?
9/ He (A) rang James, (B) who was a good friend (C) as well as the (D) doctor
family.
10/ (A) Someway , that evening, (B) which I'll tell you more about (C) later , I
ended up (D) staying at Rachel's place.
XIV/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A,
B, C or D to complete it:
AUSTRIAN POST OFFICERS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Austria and other European nations maintained an extensive (1)
_______ of post offices in the Ottoman Empire, typically motivated by the
unreliable postal system of the Ottomans. For Austria, the (2) _______ started
in 1748 with the establishment of a (3) _______ in Galata outside of
Constantinople, and eventually extended to dozens of (4) _______ throughout
the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean.
Beginning in 1863, (5) _______ of Lombardy-Venetia were used, but
after the losses of these areas in 1867, Austria had to issue special stamps; in
appearance identical to (6) _______ stamps of the period, but denominated in
soldis and florins. In 1886 this was changed to paras and piasters to match
Turkish money, (7) _______ by surcharging the existing stamps of the offices,
then regular Austrian stamps.
Stamps printed specifically for the offices resumed in 1906, by using
Austrian stamps (8) _______ the denomination (at this point the denomination
of Austrian stamps was printed in a second step), and the Jubilee issue of 1908
included the same (9) _______ denominated in piasters.
While early issues are not common, the volume of mail by the end of
the empire was such that both used and unused stamps are still commonly (10)
_______.
+ New words:
- denominate (v.): cho tên là, gọi tên là, đặt tên là.
- florin (n.): đồng florin (đồng hào của Anh bằng 2 silinh).
- piaster (n.): đồng bạc (tiền Tây Ban Nha, Ai Cập, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ).
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