Multiple Choice 10 - Mai Lan Huong

UNIT4
UNIT4

FARADAY
TEST 1

I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1. a. bookbinder
b. booth
c. look
d. cook
2. a. widen
b. excitement
c. whirl
d. biography
3. a. blacksmith
b. back
c. attract
d. tamer
4. a. scholarship
b. cheer
c. cheat
d. chess
5. a. illustrate
b. visit
c. finish
d. bind
II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6. Alice
for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam.
a. will leave

b. would leave
c. leaves
d. left
7. He died after he
ill for along time.
a. was
b. had been
c. has been
d. is
8. While I was going to school yerterday, I
him.
a. meet
b. met
c. will meet
d. am meeting
9. I
about him when suddenly he came in.
a. talk
b. talked
c. am talking
d. was talking
10. He will finish this word before you
here tomorrow.
a. leave
b. will leave
c. woulh leave
d. are going to leave
11. Faraday wrote to Davy and asked
word.
a. to

b. with
c. for
d. at
12. He made diagrams to illustrate what he gained
the scien tific lecturec.
a. from
b. for
c. to
d. in
13. He became interested in science
he was working in the bookbinder’s shop.
a. then
b. while
c. last
d. later
14. That boy didn’t pay any attention to his studies .
, he failed the examination.
a. However
b. Although
c. As a result
d. In spite of this
15.
, he read books on science, but later he became an assistant in the laboratory.
a. At last
b. at present
c. As a result
d. At first
III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16. We’ll go out when
.

a. the rain stops
b. the rain has stopped
c. the rain stoppedd. the rain will stop
17. If I
someone else, I’ll like to be an astronaut.
a. can be
b. could be
c. had been
d. may be
18. It was not last Sunday,
.
a. first I went and sat on the river bank.
b. later I went and sat on the river bank.
c. because I went and sat on the river bank.


d. so I went and sat on the river bank.
19. First he lived in a small town,
.
a. because he lived in the capital.
b. so he lived in the capital.
c. then he lived in the capital.
d. as the result of that he lived in the capital.
20. Which dress do you like better? – The one
.
a. I tried it on first
b. I tried on firstly
c. I tried it on firstly
d. I tried on first
21. It was

that we went for a hike in the mountains.
a. so a nice day b. so nice day
c. such nice day d. such a nice day
22.
received law degrees as today.
a. Never so many women are
b. Never have many women
c. The women aren’t ever
d. women who have never
23. My sister burnt herself
.
a. while she was cooking
b. when she cooked
c. before she cooked
d. after she had cooked
24. When they finish word,
.
a. they came with you
b. they have come with you
c. they’ll come with you
d. they would come with you
25.
, he would have been able to pass the exam.
a. If he studied more
b. If he were studying more
c. studying more
d. Had he studied more
IV. Choose the word or phrases that are not correct in standart English
26. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little cshool.
a

b
c
d
27. He made a lot of inventors in the field of electricity.
a
b
c
d
28. That training made him to be able to become a great scientist later.
a
b
c
d
29. We went out for a walk before we had had out dinner.
a
b
c
d
30. Faraday received the good training there, and because of that was he became one of the great
a
b
c
d
scientists of all time.
31. He discovered my talent although he asked me to word for him.
a
b
c
d
32. Our new neighbour had been living in Mancherter since ten years before moving to their present

a
b
c
d
house.


33. At first I through he was shy the consequence of that was I discovered he was not interested in
a
b
c
other people.
d
34. They asked me what did happen last night but I was unable to tell them.
a
b
c
d
35. Can you look after the baby until I am out?
a
b
c
d
V. Choose the word (a, b, c, d) that best fits each of the blank space
Michael Faraday was (36)
of the scientists of England . At first he was an (37)
Bookbinder but (38)
he becamea great scientist . He made a lot of discoveries about (39)
. Do you know Faraday , a (40)
in electricity (41)

after Faraday? He also
made (42)
in the field of chemistry . Among (43)
was benzen, the starting point in the
manufacture of many(44)
, perfumes and (45)
.
36. a. a
b. an
c. the
d. one
37. a. chmist
b. apprentice
c. blacksmith
d. goldsmith
38. a. soon
b. last
c. later
d. as soon as
39. a. economics
b. physics
c. electricity
d. chemistry
40. a. one
b. unit
c. a
d. the
41. said
b. told
c. called

d. named
42. a. discoveries
b. inventions
c. accomplishments
d. productions
43. a. it
b. they
c. them
d. their
44. a. dyes
b. medicine
c. explosions
d. diagram
45. a. explosion
b. esplosives
c. explode
d. explosive
VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of the
questions about it
Faraday was born into a poor family . He received little schooling in his boyhood and had to start
word at an early age . He was very interested in science, so he often attended scientific lectures given
by Sir Humphry Davy, a famous scientists at that time.
One day Davy discovered Faraday’s talent. Asa result, he invited the boy to word in his laboratory.
At first Faraday was given very simple jobs, but lateratory that Faraday invited the generator and
become a well-known scientist of England.
46. Why didn’t Faraday have a good eduction?
a. Because he didn’t have money.
b. Because his father was a blacksmith.
c. Because he wasn’t interested in studying .
d. Because his family was too poor.

47. where did he word at his early age?
a. in a bookskop
b. in a bookclub
c. in a bookbinder’s shop
d. in a book stall


48. The boy often attended
.
a. speeches
b. leters
c. sentences
d. lectures
49. What did Faraday do at first in Davy’s laboratory?
a. complex jobs b. simple jbs
c. difficult jobs d. uneasy jobs
50. What did Faraday do later in Davy’s latoratory?
a. more important work
b. more simple work
c. more boring work
d. more tiring work

TEST 2
I.Choose the word which is pronounced diffirently from the others

1. a. knew
b. benzen
c. new
d. few
2. a. apple

b. inhabitant
c. carry
d. wash
3. a. tent
b. attent
c. send
d. rely
4. a. apply
b. bury
c. study
d. pretty
5. a. scientific
b. stupid
c. wife
d. studio
II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6. “When
?” – “In 1928”.
a. pennicillin was discovered
b.was pennicillin discovered
c. did pennicillin discovered
d.did pennicillin discover
7. Please don’t touth anything before
.
a. the police will come
b. the police comes
c. the police comed. the police would come
8. My granfather died after he
.
a. had been ill for a long time

b. has been ill for a long time
c. was ill along time
d. would be ill a long time
9. We won’t know the value of health until
.
a. we will lose it b. we would lose it c. we lost it
d. we lose it
10. We’ll let you know as soon as
.
a. we will make our decision
b. we would make our decision
c. we made our decision
d. we make our decision
11. When Faraday went to book in a bookbinder’s shop, he became interested in books
science
a. in
b. on
c. about
d. at
12. Back
the bookshop he made diagrams to illustrate what Davy had said
a. to
b. at
c. in
d. on
13. The result was quite different
what I expected.
a. with
b. at
c. to

d. from
14. She looks very
.
a. success
b. successful
c. successfully
d. succeed
15. His wife called him
he was going out the door.
a. as soon as
b. after
c. when
d. before


III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16. He ate a lot of sandwishes
.
a. the result of that was he felt ill
b. the reason of that was he felt ill
c. because he felt ill
d. even thought he felt ill
17. The scientist came to see you
you had felt the laboratory.
a. so
b. as a result
c. after
d. when
18. At first he went to word as a labourer,
he became a manager.

a. when
b. as a result
c. so
d. but later
19. He discovered my talant,
he as me for word to him.
a. because
b. so
c. after
d. despite
20. Mary hasn’t begun working on her homework
helping her mother do the washing up
a. still because she is yet
b. yet as a result she is still
c. yet because she is still
d. still while she already
21.
tired, I went to bed early.
a. feeling
b. having
c. to feel
d. felt
22. He had to explain the lesson very clearly
.
a. his student to understand it
b. in oder for his students to understant
c. in oder that his students to understand
d. so that his students to understand it
23.
the bad weather, the plane landed safely

a. In spite
b. In spite of
c. Despite the fact that d. Though
24. I’m very busy, so please don’t disturb me,
it’s urgent
a. when
b. while
c. if
d. unless
25. It was too late
.
a. to go for them to the party
b. because they go to the party
c.for them to go to the party
d. so they go to the party
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not in standard English
26. Fred asked me help him while he was doing his homework
a
b
c
d
27. As soon as the next lecture will end, let’s leave
a
b
c
d
28. We have got married for above twenty years
a
b
c

d
29. He made diagram to illustrate what he gained in the scientific lecture
a
b
c
d
30. Savage was too selfish for helping anyone though he was very rich
a
b
c
d
31. He driver so careless that he is sure to have an accident
a
b
c
d


32. In the whole book there was only one chapter which interesting me
a
b
c
d
33. I have a lot of word to do. Iwish I have more time
a
b
c
d
34. Do you know the girl sat next to me at the party last night?
a

b c
d
35. As soon as he will come back from his office, tell him to see me
a
b
c
d
V.Choose the word (a,b,c,d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
The (36)
of the phonograph happened quiet by accident. Thomas Edison (37)
To Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1876, where he (38)
an industrial research laboratory. In that (39)
, a year later Edison invented the phonograph(40)
he was trying to improve(41)
telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diagram (42)
the needle in the
telegraph repeater to produce a recording (43)
could be played back. After some importand
to the machine, he (44)
, “ Mary had a little lamb” and played the reconizable reproduction
of his voice(45)
to a surprised audience.
36. a. discovery
b. manufactory c. invention
d. production
37. a. left
b. moved
c. transferred
d. flew
38. a. constructed

b. fomed
c. designed
d. built
39. a. concert
b. experiment
c. laboratory
d. room
40. a. while
b. soon
c. after
d. before
41. a. an
b. a
c. some
d. few
42. a. from
b. to
c. about
d. for
43. who
b. whom
c. that
d. whose
44. a. read
b. speeches
c. cried
d. shouted
45. a. back
b. from
c. at

d. for
VI. Read the following passge and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of the
question about it
When he was a boy at school, Edison asked a lot of questions. The teacher thought h was stupid
and she sent him home. Edison’s mother taught her son at home and he began to carry out a lot of
experiments. He earned money for his experiments by gardening. Later he worked on a train and
continued to experiment there . Unfortunately, in one of his experiments he set fire to the train.
46. What did Edison do when he was a boy at school?
a. studies very hard
b. carried a lot of experiments
c. asked a lot of question
d. a and b are correct
47. What did the teacher thing about young Edison?
a. intelligent
b. timid
c. clever
d. foolish
48. Who taught Edison when he was sent out of school?
a. his mother
b. his tutor
c. his teacher
d. his parents
49. How did he earn money for his experiment?
a. by selling newspapers
b. by gardening


c. by delivering milk
50. Where did he work later?
a. in school

b. at home

d. by making shoes
c. in a laboratory

TEST 3

d. on a train

I. Choose the word which is pronounced difficultly from the others
1. a. rose
b. lose
c. chose
d. close
2. a. blacksmith
b. applicant
c. bookbinder
d. thick
3. a. bind
b. kink
c. bite
d. kit
4. a. site
b. thrill
c. high
d. climb
5. a. item
b. illustrate
c. inhabit
d. invent

II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6. He died after he
ill for a long time
a. would be
b. was
c. has been
d. had been
7. Iwill finish everything when you
back tomorrow
a. wil get
b. get
c. would get
d. got
8. After the visitors
climbing in the mountains, they enjoyed fresh air at the seaside
a. went
b. had gone
c. have gone
d. would go
9. She
her car when she suddenly felt ill
a. drives
b. is driving
c. was driving
d. drove
10. Don’t make noise. My mother
with her friends
a. is talking
b. was talking
c. talks

d. talked
11. My sister is too young to take care
herself
a. for
b. by
c. to
d. of
12. Thay have been in love with each other
they were young
a. while
b. until
c. for
d. since
13. England were playing
Brazil
a. to
b. against
c. at
d. with
14. His lesson were
interesting that no one felt bored with them
a. too
b. very
c. so
d. such
15. Faraday spent his chilhood in
a. poor
b. poverty
c. the poor
d. the poorest

III. Find the one choice that best compeletes the sentence
16.
if I take a map.
a. Iwill get lost
b. I will not get lost
c. I would get lost
d. I would not get lost
17. It was
that we went for a walk
a. such a beautiful weather
b. so nice weather
c. so a beautiful night
d. such a nice weather
18. I read about the child
by her pet dog
a. is saved
b. which was saved


c. was saved
d. who was saved
19. He gose to England
.
a. so that he learns English
b. so that he may learn English
c. so to learn English
d. so he learns English
20. dick was very lazy and he didn’t do any homework.
, he was punished by his teacher
a. As a result

b. because
c. because of
d. but later
21.
the taecher gave me a passing grade
a. after taking the test
b. after I take the test
c. after I took the test
d. after taken the test
22. The families were told to evacuate their house immediately
.
a. at the time when the water began go up
b. when up was going the water
c. when the water began to rise
d. in the time when the water raised
23. The cyclist
he crossed the street
a. was looked cautious when
b. looks cautiously when
c. looked with caution after
d. had looked cautiously before
24. At first Faraday received little cshooling
.
a. but later he became one of the great scientists of all time
b. because his father was a blacksmith
c. after he worked as a bookbinder
d. the consequence of that was he couldn’t get enough money to go to school
25.
, Sir Faraday invented the scientist
a. was a nineteeth – century scientist

b. who was a nineteeth - century scientist
c. when was a nineteeth - century scientist
d. A nineteeth – century scientist
IV. Choose the words or phrase that are not correct in standart English
26. Are you accustomed to live in a small flat yet?
A
b
c
d
27. I will go out althoungh the rain
a
b
c
d
28. He runs so quick that I can’t catch him
a b
c
d
29. Can you look up the baby when I am out?
A
b
c d
30. His family was too poor that none of the childen had any schooling
a
b
c
d
31. At first he worked as a cleaner , as a result he was given more important work to do
a
b

c
d


32. Mrs Anderson bought last week a new car ; however , she has not learned how to operate the
a
b
c
d
manual hearshift
33. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earquake in Italy
a
b
c
d
34. There was so many traffic that it took him twenty minutes to get there
a
b
c
d
35. My brother burnt his seft while he was cooking
a
b
c
d
V. Choose rhe word (a,b,c,d) that best fits eac of the blank space
(36)
and benzene were Michard Faraday’s most important (37)
in the 18th
century. Thanks to them, (38)

has been brought to every house and everywhere in the
world, and the (39)
from benzene such as dyes, perfumes , and (40)
have made
a lot of progress in science (in geneal) and in(41)
(in particular).
It was his (42)
in scientific field that(43)
him to overcome many difficulties in
schooling ((44)
in financial condition. He won his fate and became a (45)
Scientist of all time.
36. a. radium
b. dyes
c. generator
d. perfumes
37. a. discoverries
b. accomplishments
c. inventions
d. manufactures
38. a. fuel
b. gas
c. oil
d. electricity
39. a. production
b. produc
c. products
d. productive
40. a. explosives
b. explode

c. explosion
d. explosive
41. a. chemistry
b. physics
c. mathemtics
d. biolopy
42. a. intelligent
b. interest
c. illustration
d. interference
43. a. made
b. had
c. let
d. enbled
44. a. beside
b. or
c. not only
d. as well as
45. a. big
b. huge
c. great
d. well
VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of questions
about it
You may the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was
invented by AlexanderBell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the
US. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a
wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there.
One day , while he was doing an experiment in his workshop , he was careless and spits some
burning liquid onto his clothes . Talking into his telephone, Bellsail:” Mr . Watson , I want you to come

over here immediately , please.” His assistant, Watson , was in another room far away from the
workshop . However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone . Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop .
“ Mr . Bell, I heard every word you said !” Watson shouted excitedly. Bell had finally succeeded. He
had invented the first telephone . Later other inventors made better ones.
46. Which of the following is true?


a. Bell invented the telephone in Scotlant
b. Bell did only one experiment and he succeeded
c. Bell was the owner of a workshop in his house in America
d. Bell discovered the telephone in 1847
47. Where did bell settle down?
a. in Scotlant
b. In the U.K
c. in New Zealand
d. in the US
48. What did he have a great interestin?
a. misic
b. sound
c. physics
d. philosophy
49. What did he do many experiments for?
a. to express feeling through musical instruments
b. to hear his assistant’s voice
c. to give a request to his assistant
d. to send sound through a wire
50. What did other inventors do later?
a. made telephones better
b. made telephones useless
c. made telephones unpopular

d. made telephones disused

TEST 4

I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1. a. explode
b. exploit
c. expertise
d. explain
2. a. attack
b. attend
c. attach
d. attitude
3. a. invent
b. send
c. pretty
d. get
4. a. electricity
b. applicant
c. accountant
d. bookbinder
5. a. pleasure
b. permission
c. vision
d. measure
II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6. He heard the news. The news
bad
a. was
b. were

c. are
d. had
7. She
in the departure lounge for a long time
a. waits
b. is waiting
c. was waiting
d. has waiting
8.
to London?
a. wer you ever b. are you ever c. have you ever
d. have you ever been
9. The motorway
in 1986
a. has finished
b. was finished c. finished
d. finishes
10. Why
to school last Sunday?
a. have youfone b. did you go
c. do you go
d. was you going
11. My father won’t come home
7p.m
a. on
b. in
c. until
d. after
12. The doctor advised her to go
a diet to lose weight

a. on
b. for
c. in
d. with
13. It’s easier to get there
foot than by car
a. in
b. by
c. on
d. at


14. Young Faraday used to enjoy the
which Sir Humphry Davy gave
a. sentences
b. letters
c. speeches
d. lectures
15. Nowadays it is difficuld to get a job because there are too many
for each jod advertised
in the newspapers
a. applicant
b. inhabbitant
c. accountants
d. assistants
III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16. The plane took off
the fog
a. although
b. even though c. despite

d. as the result of that was
17. Mariana is very well- known actress.
People recognize her wherever she goes
a. because
b. so
c. the reason of that d. inorder that
18. We won’t start
.
a. before Jack arrived
b. after Jack gas arrived
c. as soon as Jack will arrive
d. until Jack arrives
19. We were trying a new kind of dye
.
a. when the accident happened
b. while the accident happening
c. until the accident would happen d. before the accident will happen
20. They are
.
a. so lazy boys as they are punished
b. so lazy boys that they are punished
c. such lazy boys that they are punished
d. such lazy that they are punished
21. She wishes she
to tell you the bad news yesterday
a. is not asked
b. was not asked
c. were not asked
d. had not been asked
22. If I could speak Spanish, I

next year studying in Mexico
a. would spend b. had spent
c. would have spent d. will spend
23. You can’t make
if they don’t to
a. people learn
b. people learning
c. people to learn
d. that people pearn
24. Accidents
.
a. are often carelessly caused
b. are often cost by carelessness
c. are often caused by carelessness d. are often caused carelessly
25. Both my books
from m room last night
a. were stolen and my wallet
b. and my wallet were stolen
c. and my wallet was stolen
d. were and my wallet was stolen
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct ib standart English
26. He doesn’t never go home before he has finished his work
a b
c
d
27. As soon as they will phone me , I’ll contact you
a
b
c
d

28. my father is in Califonia on bussies , but I wish he was here so that he could help me repair my
a
b
c
d
bicycle
29. Yesterday I had a bad headache , although I asked the teacher for her permission to leave early
a
b
c
d
30. She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister
a
b
c
d
31. It is so a difficult lesson that we can’t understand it
a b
c
d
32. There are less member present tonight than there were last night
a
b
c
d
33. Althoung Tom had ben stuying very hard but he didn’t pass the exams
a
b c d

34. We thought he is planning to go on vacation after the first of the month
a
b
c
d
35. Benzene, which discoveried by Faraday , became the starting point in the manufacture of many
a
b
c
d
dyes and perfumes
V. Choose the word (a,b,c,d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Maria Curie , the Polish – born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She (36)
Her home for Paris to (37)
her interest in science .(38)
in
poverty, she still(39)
to (40)
at the top of her class. She (41)
Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and (42)
him a year later
Together , Pierre and Marie (43)
the most famous husband – and – wife partnership
in science history. They (44)
the Radioactive elements , Polonium and Radium .They
(45)
the Nobel Pieze for Physics in 1903.
36. a. moved
b. went
c. left

d. lived
37. a. follow
b. meet
c. pursue
d.satisfy
38. a. born
b. Having
c. looking
d. living
39. a. managed
b. made
c. atemped
d. suggested
40. a. finish
b. graduate
c. complete
d. reach
41. a. watched
b. met
c. saw
d. looked
42. a. left
b. hit
c. asked
d. married
43. a. built
b. formed
c. established
d. organized
44. a. invented

b. made
c. discoveried
d. manufactured
45. a. were awarded b. awarded
c. were awarding
d. had awarded
VI. Read the folowing passage and choose the item (a,b,c,d) that best answers each of the
questions about it
THE BALLPOINT PEN


People wrote with feather pens and then used pens with metal points. They had to dip the point into
ink after every few letters .Next someone invented fountain pen that could hold ink inside it .
A fountain pen can write several papes befpre you have to fill it again.
Two hungarian brothers, Ladislao and Georg Biro, invente the ballpoint pen that we all use todoy.
They left Hungary and started making ballpoint pens in England in1943 during World War II.
English pilots liked them. They couldn’t write with fountain pens in airplanes because ink leaked out .
Later , a French company called Bic bought the Biro’s company . Some peope call a ballpoint pen a
pic. Australians call them biros. Whatever we call them, we use them every day.
46. Which of the following is not true?
a. Two Hungarian brothers invented the ballpoint pen
b. A fountain pen can write several pages
c. Ballpoint pens were made in Hungary
d. The pilots couldn’t write with fountain pens in airplanes
47. Who invented the ballpoint pen?
a. Hungarian pilots
b. English pilots
c. English brothers
d. Hungarian brohers
48. Where did they start making ballpoint pen?

a. In Hungary
b. In the U.K
c. In America
d. In Australia
49. Why couldn’t pilots write with fountain pens in airplanes?
a. because ink leaked out
b. because they had to dip the point into ink after few letters
c. because pens can only write several papes
d. because ink dired quikly
50. What do Australians call a ballpoint pen?
a. bic
b. biro
c. a bic
d. biros