Đề cương ôn tập học kì 2 môn tiếng anh lớp 11 phần 3 | Tiếng Anh, Lớp 11 - Ôn Luyện

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<b>UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE</b>
<b>A. PHONETICS</b>

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax

2) A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received

3) A. helps B. provides C. documents D. texts

II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. courteous B. subscribe C. service D. customer

5) A. technology B. distribution C. delivery D. facsimile

6) A. advanced B. technology C. express D. spacious

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence.</b>

7) The hotel staff is friendly and ____.

A. unhelpful B. courteous C. discourteous D. impolite

8) We are proud of our ____ staff, who are always friendly and efficient.

A. well-done B. well-appointed C. well-behaved D. well-trained

9) EMS stand for ____.

A. Electronic Mail Service B. Express Mail Service

C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service

10) If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its ____, facsimile service will help you.

A. beginning B. last C. original D. recent

11) People can buy daily ____ in many local post office in early morning.

A. newspapers B. books C. postcards D. letters

12) All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced _________.

A. knowledge B. machines C. science D. technology

13) Fax transmission has now become a cheap and ________ way to transmit texts and graphics over distance.

A. inconvenient B. convenient C. uncomfortable D. comfortable

14) If you ____ to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the
morning.

A. buy B. book C. pay D. subscribe

15) Post offices offer a special mail service which is called ____.

A. ESM B. EMS C. SEM D. MES

16) Your EMS mail will be ____ in the shortest possible time.

A. provided B. delivered C. taken D. caught

17) The message introduces the ____ provided by the National Post Office.

A. parcels B. messengers C. expresses D. services

18) I cannot tell you all ____ I heard.

A. which B. that C. as D. because

19) I can answer the question ____ you say is very difficult.

A. which B. whom C. who D. whose

20) This is Mr. Jones, ____ invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.

A. which B. that C. whose D. whom

21) Tom, ____ sits next to me, is from Canada.

A. that B. whom C. who D. whose

22) The volunteers, ____ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. that

23) Many scientists have claimed that ____ like music are often good at mathematics.

A. children B. children who C. children whom D. whose children

24) My friend, ____ I visited lask week, is taking a holiday soon.

A. that B. whom C. which D. whose

25) The doctor re examining a patient ____ was taken to hospital last night.

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

26) A pacifist is a person ____ believes that all wars are wrong.

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27) My friend, ____ hated horror film, refused to go to the cinema with me.

A. whom B. which C. whose D. who

<b>C. READING * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.</b>

Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United States post office was set out to
improve transportation of the post office mails. From those early days to the present, the post office has helped
develop and subsidize every new mode transportation in the United States. Transportation has been the most
important element in mail delivery. Even when the general public had still suspected of the security of a new
means of transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that offered potential for moving the
mail faster, occasionally suffering embarrassment, ridicule, or even abuse in the process.

As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach, steamboat, railroad, automobile, and
airplane, with intermediate and overlapping use of balloons, and helicopters, post office mail contracts ensured
the income necessary to build the great highways, rail lines, and airways that eventually spanned the continent.

By the turn of the 19th_{century, the U.S. Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for}

operation on the nation’s better post roads – a post road being any road on which the mail travels – and
continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger comfort and carry mail safely.

28) The passage is about ____.

A. transportation of the Post Office in the US B. the Post Office in the Revolutionary period

C. the Post Office in the World War I D. transportation and public ideas

29) According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office is ____
A. to develop transportationB. to apply new mean of transportation
C. to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible

D. to subsidize every new mode of transportation

30) Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT referred in the passage?

A. train B. car C. plane D. motorcycle

31) The Post Office ____.

A. has never used helicopters in delivery

B. contributes income to build highways, railroads, and airways
C. has never been the first to use a new means of transportation
D. makes no contribution to build roads

<b>D. WRITING * Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.</b>

31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly.

A B C D
32) This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese.

A B C D
33) The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here.
A B C D

34) He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam.
A B C D

35) She asked me if I knew whom had got the job.
A B C D

<b>UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER</b>
<b>A. PHONETICS</b>

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. supply B. dirty C. energy D. happy

2) A. decreased B. influenced C. endangered D. established

3) A. answer B. sweater C. swim D. switch

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. nature B. danger C. human D. environment

5) A. exist B. species C. effect D. condition

6) A. forest B. water C. destroy D. industry

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR </b>

* Circle the best answer for each sentence.

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A. species B. classes C. beings D. pairs
8) People are destroying the environment by adding ____ to it.

A. pollutes B. pollutions C. pollutives D. pollutants

9) Many efforts have been made to protect ____ nature.

A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered

10) Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become ____.

A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct

11) Many animals are ____ for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies.

A. hunted B. chased C. run after D. followed

12) They started a campaign to ____ smoking among teenagers.

A. encourage B. decrease C. discourage D. prohibit

13) Dinosaurs became ____ millions of years go.

A. disappear B. extinct C. lost D. endangered

14) The chemical ____ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty.

A. pollution B. polluted C. pollutants D. pollute

15) Human beings are ____ for the changes in the environment.

A. account B. faulty C. blame D. responsible

16) By cutting down trees, we ____ the natural habitat of birds and animals.

A. hurt B. would C. damage D. injure

17) ____ aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them.

A. Fertilizer B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts

18) They started a campaign to ____ smoking among teenagers.

A. encourage B. decrease C. discourage D. prohibit

19) He is the singer about ____ I often tell you.

A. that B. who C. whom D. him

20) The concert ____ I listened last weekend was boring.

A. to that B. to which C. for what D. for which

21) That’s the girl to ____ my brother got engaged.

A. which B. who C. whom D. her

22) I like the village ____ I used to live.

A. in that B. in where C. which D. in which

23) I don’t know the reason ____ she hasn’t talked to me recently.

A. on which B. for which C. of which D. about which

24) The little girl ____ I borrowed this pen has gone.

A. whose B. from who C. from that D. from whom

25) The speech ___ we listened last night was information.

A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that

26) The boy to ____ I lent my money is poor.

A. that B. who C. whom D. B and C

27) The knife ____ we cut bread is very sharp.

A. with that B. which C. with which D. that

28) The authority gathered those villagers ____ they explained the importance of forests.

A. who B. whom C. to whom D. to that

<b>C. READING </b>

* Read the passage carefully then circle the correct answers.

Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (29) ____. They say that in the next
few years harmful (30) ____ will further damage the (31) ____ layer, there will be more losses of
irreplaceable tropical (32) ____, and serious (33) ____ pollution will cause the (34) ____ itself to change.
They also warm us that Third World (35 ____ will continue to suffer ecological (36) ____, while the (37)
____ countries consume the vast majority of the world’s (38) ____. Animals are also at (39) ____. It is feared
that some (40) ____ species may soon die out, as their natural (41) ____ are destroyed. In some cases, the only
way to save rare species from (42) ____ is to breed them in (43) ____.

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30) A. chemicals B. animals C. species D. plants

31) A. oxygen B. dioxin C. carbon D. ozone

32) A. climate B. weather C. rainforests D. rain

33) A. air B. land C. soil D. noise

34) A. weather B. rain C. climate D. storm

35) A. representatives B. countries C. parties D. governments

36) A. results B. disasters C. consequences D. problems

37) A. poor B. developing C. European D. rich

38) A. sources B. fuels C. materials D. resources

39) A. risk B. danger C. accidents D. unfortunate

40) A. savage B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangered

41) A. environnent B. habitats C. ressources D. disasters

42) A. distinction B. instinct C. extension D. extinction

43) A. captivity B. caption C. captive D. capsule

<b>D. WRITING </b>

* Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting .

43) I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England.
A B C D

43) It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A B C D

44) Radio stations at which broadcast only news first appeared in the 1970s.
A B C D

45) It is right that politicians should make important decisions without consulting the public to who
A B C D
they are accountable?

46) The song to that we listened last night was beautiful.
A B C D

<b>UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY</b>
<b>A. PHONETICS</b>

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. heat B. nuclear C. feat D. clean

2) A. power B. slow C. snow D. show

3) A. plenty B. energy C. only D. hydropower

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. electric B. potential C. plentiful D. alternative

5) A. alternative B. geothermal C. environment D. expensively

6) A. potential B. exhausted C. pollution D. infinite

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence.</b>

7) Non-renewable energy sources are running ____.

A. up B. on C. to D. out

8) In some countries people use wind or sea ____ as the environment friendly energy sources.

A. waves B. water C. products D. weeds

9) People have used coal and oil to ____ electricity for along time.

A. generation B. generated C. generate D. generates

10) Coal and oil are non-renewable ____ sources.

A. engineer B. energy C. engineering D. energetic

11) People on earth are ____ need of more nuclear energy.

A. on B. at C. in D. for

12) ____ energy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than
oil, coal, or nuclear power.

A. Alternative B. Solar C. Hydropower D. Electricity

13) Oil, coal and natural gas are ____ fuels made from decayed material.

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14) All fossil fuels are ____ resources that cannot be replaced after use.

A. unlimited B. renewable C. avaible D. non-renewable

15) We should develop such ____ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy.

A. tradition B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising

16) Increased consumption will lead to faster ____ of our natural resources.

A. exhaust B. exhausting C. exhaustion D. exhaustive

17) ____ heat comes from deep inside the earth.

A. Geothermal B. Solar C. Nuclear D. Hydro

18) “Have you ever met the man ____ over there?” “No. Who is he?”

A. stands B. is standing C. standing D. who he is standing

19) The boy ____ the piano is my son.

A. who is playing B. that is playing C. playing D. All are correct

20) ____ by his parent, this boy was very sad.

A. Punished B. Punishing C. To be punished D. Be punished

21) We have apartment ____ the park.

A. overlooking B. overlooks C. to overlook D. overlooked

22) He was the last person ____ in this way.

A. to kill B. who killed C. being killed D. to be killed

23) Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman _____ governor in the United State.

A. who elected B. to be elected C. was elected D. her election as

24) ____ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it

brought.

A. Discovering B. Discovered C. Which was discovered D.Thatwhen discovered
25) She is the only in the discussion ____ to using nuclear power.

A. objects B. objected C. to object D. whom objects

26) Johnny was the last applicant ____ for a position in that energy station.

A. to interview B. interviewing C. to be interviewed D. which is interviewed

27) The instructions ____ by Professor Johnson helped us know more about the danger of energy pollution.

A. that explained B. explained C. explaining D.which explained

<b>C. READING</b>

* Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people – the one- third of humanity that does
not have modern energy supplies like electricity, with which their life could be improve.

Many people who live in countryside have to gather fuel wood. This takes a lot of time. Moreover, it
causes indoor air pollution because of heavy smoke. For many people living in rural areas in developing
countries of the world, biogas is the large energy resources available and costs almost nothing. The main use
of biogas is for cooking and heating. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air
pollution. Moreover, plant waste and animal manure cost almost nothing.

The tendency to use renewable energy sources is on the increase when non-renewable ones are running
out. In the near, people in the developing countries may use wind or sea waves as the environment-friendly

energy sources.

28) What is the role of energy to human beings?

A. unimportant B. unnecessary C. necessary D. fundamental

29) What do poor people in countryside do to have energy?

A. They look for coal B. They gather fuel wood

C. They look for oil D. They use gas cookers

30) How long does it take to gather fuel wood in the countryside?

A. Not much time B. A lot of time C. Very little time D. Half an hour a day

31) According to the passage, what energy sources do poor people often use for fuel?

A. oil B. wood C. nuclear energy D. petrol

32) What is the main use of biogas?

A. It is used mainly for cooking and heating. B. It is mainly used for lighting.

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33) According to the passage, what is the most awful effect of using fuel wood?

A. It causes indoor air pollution. B. It may cause fire.

C. It damages their houses. D. It affects the local scenery.

34) Why, according to the passage, is biogas introduced to poor people?

A. Because it is easy to use B. Because it is not harmful

C. Because they like it

D. Because it is the largest energy resources available in the countryside and cheap
35) What, according to the passage, are the main advantages of using biogas?

A. It is smoke-free. B. It costs almost nothing.

C. It is clean because it is smoke-free and costs almost nothing. D. It is clean

36) The tendency to use renewable energy sources ____.

A. goes up B. goes down C. fluctuates D. levels

37) What, according to the passage, may be used as the environment-friendly energy sources/

A. Nuclear energy B. Coal C. Wind and sea energy D. Oil

<b>D. WRITING </b>

* Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting .

38) The man to speak to me is John’s brother.
A B C D

39) He is the second person be killed in that way.
A B C D

40) They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government.
A B C D

41) It ‘ s an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sergeant Murray promoted the cause of women’s education.
A B C D

42) A dam is wall building across river to shop the river’s flow and collect the water.
A B C D

<b>UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES</b>

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. screw B. screechy C. scream D. screen

2) A. rugby B. nearby C. cycling D. apply

3) A. strength B. event C. athlete D. wrestling

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. official B. cycling C. become D. aquatic

5) A. advance B. gymnasium C. solidarity D. variety

6) A. nation B. gather C. facilities D. stadium

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence.</b>

7) The Vietnamese participants took ____ in the 14th_{Asian Games with great enthusiasm.}

A. notice B. notes C. part D. role

8) ____ from several countries competed in many Asian Game.

A. Spectators B. Athletes C. Audience D. Viewers

9) How many sports are there ____ the 14th_{Asian Games?}

A. in B. on C. at D. to

10) The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. driving a car B. riding a bicycle C. kicking a ball D. playing football

11) The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting ____ all over the world.

A. problems B. athletes C. cultures D. events

12) Swimming is one of the ____ sports.

A. mountainous B. aquatic C. racing D. running

13) ____ can help athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body.

A. Shooting B. Table tennis C. Weightlifting D. Playing chess

14) On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their ____.

A. nation B. event C. culture D. solidarity

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A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards
16) Nearly 500 ____ from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, Indian.

A. viewers B. spectators C. athletes D. passers-by

17) There were many scientists at the meeting, several of ____ were very young.

A. That B. whom C. who D. which

18) This is the novel ____ I’ve been expecting.

A. that B. which C. x (nothing) D. All are correct

19) I’m not the man ____ you are looking for?

A. that B. x (nothing) C. whom D. A, B or C

20) Fencing was first introduced at the 13th_{Asian Games, ____ in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998.}

A. to be held B. holing C. when was held D. which was held

21) Each country sends its best athletes ____ participation expresses the friendship and solidarity.

A. who B. which C. that D. whose

22) He rang James, ____ a good friend as well as his trainer.

A. who was B. that was C. being D. to be

23) ____ came from France were really more friendly than any others.

A. The athletes, that B. The athletes whom C. The athletes who D. The athletes which

24) That is Mr. Pike, a referee, ____ I told you about.

A. that B. which C. whom D. whose

25) This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper ____ leg was seriously hurt.

A. who B. who C. whose D. that

26) I like the book ____ you lent me last week.

A. who B. when C. where D. x

27) I know the man ____ Miss White is talking to.

A. him B. which C. whose D. x

<b>C. READING * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.</b>

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship
Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first
games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized.

After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian
countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and

should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14th_{Olympic Game in London, India}

representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about
holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory was set up to draft the
charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and
used the name Asian Games Federation. It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to
hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be
regularly held once every four years.

28) The text is about ____.

A. the origin of the Asian Games B. the Far Eastern Championship Games

C. the Games in Manila D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China

29) The Far Eastern Championship Games ____.

A. were held in Manila after World War II B. were held in Japan

C. were attended by all countries in Asia D. had the participation of only three nations

30) The 14th_{Olympic Games took place ____.}

A. in 1913 B. in August 1948 C. before the World War II D. In February 1949

31) The Asian Games ____.

A. were suggested establishing by a Londoner B. were first held in China

C. were first held in India D. were held in the same year of the 14th_{Olympic Games}

32) The Asian Games were first held in ____ .A. 1931 B. 1941 C. 1948 D. 1951

<b>D. WRITING * Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.</b>

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traditional professional.

34. He was the only person be killed this year.
A B C D

35) The 14th_{Asian Games}_{, holding in Korea in 2002, attracted many participants.}

A B C D
36) Their efforts was much appreciated at the Asian Games.
A B C D

37) How many participant took part in the 15 th_{Asian Games}_?

A B C D

<b>UNIT 13: HOBBIES</b>
<b>A. PHONETICS</b>

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. admired B. looked C. missed D. hoped

2) A. admire B. avid C. variety D. while

3) A. engrave B. pastime C. undertake D. spectator

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. envelope B. album C. usually D. accompany

5) A. admire B. regular C. mountain D. corner

6) A. hobby B. oversea C. collect D. myself

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence.</b>

7) My father is an ____ guitarist.

A. accomplishing B. accomplished C. accomplish D. accomplishment

8) He is very good at ____ people singing with his guitar.

A. making B. getting C. accompanying D. having

9) My uncle is interested in ____ stamps.

A. collect B. collecting C. collected D. to collect

10) She is a very accomplished pianist. The word “accomplished” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. skilled B. beautiful C. interesting D. admired

11) A ____ is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember.

A. musical instrument B. guitar C. practice D. tune

12) If you ____ a singer or a musician, you play one part of a piece of music while they sing or play the main
tune.

A. accomplish B. accompany C. collect D. admire

13) My ____ for my mother is infinite.

A. admire B. admirer C. admiration D. admirable

14) I am quite keen on my father’s valuable stamp ____.

A. collect B. collecting C. collection D. collector

15) I had forgotten all about it about it because I had been so ____ with other things.

A. occupied B. interested C. accomplished D. successful

16) You should not indulge yourself ____ anything that can form a bad habit.

A. in B. on C. for D. at

17) He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings. He is at art ____.

A. keeper B. collector C. guitarist D. relative

18) I really admire him, for his ____.

A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

19) I don’t know the title but I recognize the ____ of this song.

A. sound B. rhyme C. tune D. theme

20) I don’t have much money, so I bought the camera ____.

A. newly B. second-hand C. immediately D. profitably

21) ____ I bought the golden fish.

A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where

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22) It was Tom ____ to help us.

A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came

23) ____ the police had rescued from the fire.

A. The baby B. The baby that C. It was the baby whom D. The baby whom

24) ____ my parents gave me the fish tank.

A. It was on my birthday when B. It was my birthday on that

C. It was my birthday that D. It was on my birthday that

25) ____ I first met my girlfriend.

A. It was in London that B. It was in London where

C. It was London that D. It was London which

26) ____ on the phone.

A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is

C. It was his mother who is D. It is his mother who is

27) ____ a high level of blood cholesterol.

A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains

C. It is eggs that contains D. It is eggs contain
28) It is the library ____.

A. that I often borrow books B. that I often borrow books from

C. where I often borrow books from D. from that I often borrow books

29) ____ England won the World Cup.

A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that

30) ____ took my car.

A. It was you B. It were you C. It was you that D. It was you whom

<b>C. READING</b>

* Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

I like to be near water – sea, lake or river. That I probably because I was born in a village by the sea, and
I have lived most of my life close to water. When I am in some place which is far from lake, river and sea, I
am restless and I always feel that there is something missing, even though it is sometimes hard for me to
decide what it is.

Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water – sailing, rowing and swimming. It is possible
to swim in small swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water. Rowing is best
in a river and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can do some sailing on a river and one can certainly row
on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.

Of the three sports – swimming, rowing and sailing – I like rowing best because it is the easiest to
continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often too
rough for sailing. Even on the coldest day one row, only ice on the water or thick fog can stop one. Sometimes
it is so cold when I go out rowing that drop of water freeze wherever they fall. In such weather, it is not very
pleasant to swim as one cannot stay in the water very long. However, when is rowing, one gets warmer the
longer one goes on.

31) Where was the writer born? A. In a village by the river B. In a village near a lake
C. In a village by the sea D. In a sea town

32) How does the writer feel when he is in some place which is nor near the water?

A. Comfortable B. Convenient C. Losing something D. Missing something

33) What type of sport does he like? A. Water sports B. Sports without water

C. Sports played only on the sea D. Sports played near lakes and river

34) Where can people row and sail?

A. In a swimming pool B. In the river C. On the sea D. Both B and C

35) Why does he like rowing best?

A. Because it makes him warmer B. Because he can still it in cold days

C. Because it makes him stronger D. Because it is easier to play

36) Why are swimming and sailing not easy sports to continue in winter?

A. Because the sea is too rough B. Because the sea is coo cold

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37) What can stop people from rowing? A. Ice on the water or thick fog

B. Cold weather C. Hot weather D. Cold water

38) What sometimes happens when he goes out rowing in very cold weather?

A. Water drops B. Water is too cold

C. Drops of water freeze in the places they fall D. Drops of water fall

39) Why is it unpleasant to swim in cold weather? A. One can only stay in the water for a short time

C. The water becomes icy B. One stays in the weather for a long time D. The water gets warmer

40) What does the word “which” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Lake B. River C. Sea D. Some place

<b>D. WRITING * Circle </b> the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting .
41) It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days ago.

A B C D
42) It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next month.
A B C D

<b>UNIT 14: RECREATION</b>
<b>A. PHONETICS</b>

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. seats B. meets C. sits D. feats

2) A. ranged B. managed C. changed D. raged

3) A. rugby B. music C. undertaken D. dull

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

7) A. ability B. activity C. sophisticate D. entertainment

8) A. undertaken B. population C. karaoke D. spectator

9) A. pastime B. enormous C. activity D. important

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence.</b>

11) British people are very interested in ____ in sports.

A. entering B. interfering C. involving D. taking part

12) Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time? The word
“spare” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. empty B. absent C. free D. lost

13) He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school ____.

A. report B. fee C. equipment D. master

14) My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity. He is very ____.

A. sophisticated B. interested C. athletic D. popular

15) There are several sophisticated hobbies that require hobbyists a lot of time and money. The word
“sophisticated” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. complex B. simple C. easy D. pleasant

16) There are many other pursuits such as listening to music, reading, and gardening. The word “pursuits” is
closest in meaning to “____”.

A. hobbies B. sports C. courses D. decisions

17) What are you interested ____ doing in your free time?

A. for B. in C. over D. on

18) Some training courses can provide people ____ practical skills.

A. from B. on C. for D. with

19) Our recreation is quite different ____ yours.

A. between B. among C. with D. from

20) Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime, and nearly all households have a television set. The
word “pastime” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. translation B. invention C. emotion D. recreation

21) I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.

A. either – nor B. neither – or C. either – or D. either – either

22) He ____ could not come ____ did not want to.

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23) Not ____ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. even B. only C. at all D. always

24) He neither drank ____ smoked so he had good health.

A. nor B. or C. but D. also

25) Neither the TV nor the video sets ____ properly.

A. works B. work C. has worked D. is working

26) She ____ hard but also gets on well with her classmates.

A. doesn’t only study B. studies not only C. not only studies D. not studies only

27) Either you leave now ____! A. I will also call the police B. but I will call the police
C. or will I call the police D. or I will call the police

28) Not only John but also his two brothers ____ football as their recreation every weekend.

A. play B. plays C. were playing D. has played

29) ____ Julia ____ her sister are going to the part.

A. Both-and B. Neither-nor C. Either –or D. Not-only-but also

<b>C. READING * Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question.</b>

I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometres every day. I particularly
enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I’m
running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve
managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.

Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometres-and you have
to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to prove to
myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old.

I’m interested in mountaineering s well as running. I’ll never become an except climber, but I know what
I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger;
and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn’t share my interest

in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above
1,000 metres.

30) If you do cross country running, you must ____. A. cross your country B. run along the coast

C. cross your countryside D. cross fields, stream, etc …

31) At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that ____.

A. he is able to get the answer to a problem B. he grows bigger

C. he feels better D. he gets a surprising problem

32) The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because ____.

A. it helps to keep him fit B. he wants to do it before getting old

C. the reward is great D. it helps him solve his problems

33) The writer takes up mountaineering because ____.

A. he wants to become an expert climber B. he simply likes it

C. his wife is interested in it D. it is easy to practise

34) The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering for ____.

A. it doesn’t bring her any interest D. The air is cold

B. she almost feels ill at the height of above 1,000 metres

C. She doesn’t want to climb together with her husband

<b>C. WRITING * Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.</b>

35) Both Tom with Ann were late for class
36) Mai is no only beautiful but also intelligent.

A B C D

37) Both Lan and Minh is good students.
A B C D

38) Neither James or his brother have become to Paris.
A B C D

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I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1) A. stones B. learns C. phones D. tense

2) A. lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided

3) A. speed C. person C. temperature D. psychology

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4) A. uncertain B. technical C. attention D. attraction

5) A. psychology B. cosmonaut C. accident D. national

6) A. uncertainty B. satisfaction C. psychology D. approximate

<b>B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence.</b>

8) No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. The word “precisely” is closest in
meaning to “____”.

A. nicely B. exactly C. rigidly D. roughly

9) Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of ____ accidents.

A. tragedy B. tragic C. tragically D. tragedies

10) He finds it difficult for him to recover from his son’s ____.

A. die B. dead C. deadly D. death

11) He failed again, which was a/an ____ disappointment.

A. enormous B. big C. wide D. large

12) The flight will take approximately three weeks. The word “approximately” is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. closely B. exactly C. about D. precisely

13) How long did Yuri Gagarin’s trip into space ____? Only 180 minutes.

A. lengthen B. last C. late D. strengthen

14) When ____ astronaut travels into space, if a technical failure happens, he can never get back to ____ Earth.

A. an / the B. Þ / an C. an / Þ D. the / Þ

15) Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on ____ moon.

A. a B. an C. the D. Þ

16) Everybody congratulated the astronauts ____ their successful trip into space.

A. on B. for C. of D. in

17) Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space ____ April 12th_{, 1961.}

A. at B. on C. in` D. from

18) A / an ____ is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft.

A. astronaut B. scientist C. engineer D. technician

19) When spacemen travel into space they have to face enormous ____ because they do not know what may
happen.

A. certainties B. uncertainties C. possibilities D. precisions

20) Lisa’s been able to play the flute since she was six, ____?

A. can’t she B. isn’t she C. wasn’t he D. hasn’t she

21) Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, ____?

A. hadn’t he B. had he C. did he D. didn’t he

22) There has not been a great response to the sale, ____?

A. does there B. hasn’t there C. has there d. hasn’t it

23) She had done more work in one day than her husband ____ in three days.

A. do B. could do C. may do D. done

24) You are going to come to the party, ____?

A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you

25) Despite the bad weather, he ____ get to the airport in time.

A. could B. couldn’t C. was able to D. almost

26) You’re Cynthia, ____ you? A. aren’t B. are C. didn’t D. were

27) We didn’t eat here last week, ____ we? A. didn’t B. did C. haven’t D. do

28) You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, ____?

A. do you B. haven’t you C. don’t you D. didn’t you

29) Jenny ____ leave the hospital only fours days after the operation.

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30) At last, they ____ get through the mountain in such a heavy rain.

A. can B. could C. are able to D. were able to

<b>C. READING * Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.</b>

Until recently, you may only read in (31) ____ fiction that an ordinary person could (32) ____ a trip into space.
We have heard ideas about holidays to the Moon, but these were just a story, and everyday flights into space seemed
just a distant (33) ____ .Aspirations of space tourism are remembered in science fiction works such as Arthur C.
<i>Clarke’s A Fall of Moondust and Islands of the Sky. But now, this fiction could become achievable as major steps are</i>
being taken to make the dream (34) ____ traveling into space (35) ____ a practical reality. On 28 April 2001, Dennis
Tito, (36) ____ millionaire, became the world’s first space (37) ____. Tito was (38) into space onboard a Russian
Soyuz capsule. He showed that anyone could make a space journey. Five years on, scientists are attempting to shape
the future in order to give everyone a (39) ____ to fulfill their dreams of traveling into space, whether (40) ____ not
they are millionaires.

31) A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientific

31) A. do B. take C. invent D. establish

33) A. views B. weightlessness C. actions D. possibility

34) A. in b. for C. of D. on

35) A. become B. to become C. became D. becoming

36) A. a B. an C. the D. Þ

37) A. cosmonaut B. astronaut C. tourist D. engineer

38) A. flown B. thrown C. whirled D. launched

39) A. chance B. opportunity C. must D. change

40) A. nor B. or C. neither D. and

<b>D. WRITING * Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.</b>

41) Your grandfather could speak five languages, could he?
A B C D

42) She spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she said.
A B C D
43) I used to be to stand on my head but I can’t be able to do it now.
A B C D

44) The trip was cancelled last week. John couldn’t go away because he is ill.
A B C D

<b>UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD</b>
<b>PRONUNCIATION </b>

<b>Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.</b>

1. a. world b. wonder c. theory d. proceed

2. a. pyramid b. spiral c. private d. recycle

3. a. weather b. treasure c. great d. jealous

4. a. raised b. ranked c. surpassed d. laughed

5. a. suggest b. century c. upon d. bury

<b>LANGUAGE FOCUS</b>

<b>A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the </b>
<b>underlined word or phrase.</b>

6. The structure consisted ______ approximately 2 million blocks of stone,

a. on b. with c. of d. in

7. The Great Pyramid ranked ______ the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries.

a. in b. of c. at d. as

8. The purpose of the pyramid was to protect the burial chamber ______ the weather.

a. for <i>b. from </i> c. of d. in

9. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world.

a. artificial b. natural c. modern d. enternal

10. The Great Pyramid was only ______ in height in the nineteenth century AD.

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11. There are rumors of buried ______ in that old house.

a. belongings b. tomb c. treasure d. chamber

12. Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was ______ to a different god.

a. dedicated b. distributed c. delivered d. contributed

13. The Great Wall is China's most popular ______.

a. construction b. attraction c. impression d. contribution

14. A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great ______ in each step of the wall.

a. excite b. exciting c. excitement d. excited

15. The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world ______ its magnificence
and significance.

a. in spite of b. because c. instead of d. thanks to

<b>B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.</b>

16. The current constitutional problem is ______ by the top legal minds in the country.

a. studying b. being studied c. being studying d. been studied

17. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.

a. were injured b. are injured c. was injured d. have been injured

18. If it keeps on raining, the basketball game ought ______.

a. to postpone b. to be postponed c. postpone d. be postponed

19. The first question must ______ before you attempt the others.

a. be answered b. have answered c. answer d. to answer

20. The manager expected the team ______ because they hadn't done enough training.

a. to be lost b. have lost c. by losing d. to lose

21. The floor in the room was so dirty as if it ______ for days.

a. hadn't swept b. wouldn't have swept

c. haven't been swept d. hadn't been swept

22. What's wrong with your car? ~ I think it needs ______.

a. check b. checking c. to check d. be checked

23. I think you should ______.

a. have your hair be cut b. have your hair cut

c. cut your hair d. have your hair been cut

24. Both domestic and imported automobikes must ______ anti-pollution devices.

a. equip with b. equip by c. be equipped with d. be equipped by

25. ______ that we have to leave the building.

a. We have informed b. It has been informed

c. It has beep informed us d. We have been informed

<b>C. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.</b>

26. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.
A B C D
27. Financier Andrew Mellon donated most of this magnificent art
A B

28. Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest,
A B

Canada has one of the lowest population density in the world,
C D

29. Some of the people were standing the street watched the parade,
A B C

while others were singing songs.
D

30. As soon as Pete had arrived, he told us that he will be leaving for
A B

London tomorrow after the board meeting.
C D

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<b>A. Fill in each blank space with one appropriate from the box. .</b>

visible network conservative Astronauts monument
structure discernible designated measured dispelled

The Great Wall is probably China's best-known (31) ______ and one of its mast popular tourist

destinations. In 1987 it was (32) ______ a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Great Wall is not a single, continuous (33) ______. Rather, it
consists of a (34) ______ of walls and towers that leaves the frontier open in places. Estimates of the total
length of the monument vary, depending on which sections are included and haw they are (35) ______. The
Great Wall is about 2,400 km (about 1,500 mi) long, according to (36) ______ estimates. Other estimates cite
a length .of 6,400 km (4,000 mi), or even longer. Some long-standing myths about the wall have been (37)
______ in recent decades. The existing wall is hat several thousand years old, nor is it, as has been widely
asserted, (38) ______ with the naked eye from outer space. ((39) ______ have confirmed this. However, same
of the wall is (40) ______ in special radar images taken by satellites.)

<b>B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.</b>

The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the mast impressive Seven Wonders of the World.
Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake TonIe Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the
<i>seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are</i>
d9cumented as same .of the mast impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why
this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The
answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.

One possible explanation far the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants' irrigation
system. The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals
which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the
surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent upon
the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to
maintain functional crop production.

Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and
canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous
amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one
hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local
farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation
system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease
in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of
Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated
that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure.

41. What is the passage mainly about?

a. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
b. A possible explanation for the, decline of a civilization.
c. The essential role water plays in farming.

d. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.

42. The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses ______.
a. architecture of ancient Asian civilization

b. religious practices of the people of Angkor

c. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
d. the other six wonders of the world

43. According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ______.
a. is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia

b. was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor
c. became polluted due to a population explosion

d. is one of the Seven Wonders of the World

44. Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?
a. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.

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c. They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.

d. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.

45. It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ______.
a. were intentionally starved by the farmers

b. lost their food source due to excess rainfall

c. supplemented their diets with 'meat hunted in the nearby jungles
d. depended upon rice as their main source of food

46. All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT.

a. erosion of soil b. contamination of soil

c. reduction of nutrients d. loss of water supply

<b>WRITING</b>

<b>From the four words or phrases- a, b, c or d – choose the one that best completes the sentence.</b>

<i>47. Over the centuries, ______ that try to explain the origins of the university.</i>

a. although many theories b. many theories

c. have many theories been d. there have been many theories.

48. Green plants combine ______ with water and carbon dioxide to make food.

a. energy derived it from light b. energy derived from light

c. energy is derived from light d. from light, and energy derived'

49. To plant rice, farmers, ______, set young plants in the mud.

a they wade with bare feet in the water b. water wading in their bare feet
c. whose bare feet wading in the water d wading in the water in their bare feet
50. Only by reproducing at a tremendous rate ______ to survive in the sea.

a. many plant and animal species manage

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