Test 9
I- Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :
1- a. behave b. lake c. bake d. battery
2- a. earthquake b. easy c. Easter d. eat
3- a. funnel b. fun c. fund d. further
4- a. cycle b. widely c. typhoon d. fly
5- a. intermediate b. immediate c. medium d. medicine
6- a. great b. bread c. break d. steak
7- a. carrier b. carriage c. car d. carrot
8- a. children b. child c. line d. sign
9- a. eight b. weight c. freight d. heighten
10- a. bury b. hurry c. hungry d. thunder
II- Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1- A. abrupt B. erupt C. behave D. bureau
2- A. carriage B. collapse C. damage D. forecast
3- A. battery B. extensive C. volcano D. detective
4- A. border B. destroy C. earthquake D. funnel
5- A. tidal B. expect C. typhoon D. award
6- A. ancient B. charity C. compose D. humor
7- A. decoration B. expectation C. composition D. pollution
8- A. temperature B. acquaintance C. distinguish D. describe
9- A. generous B. priority C. nominate D. battery
10- A. damage B. collapse C. border D. funnel
III- Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :
1- A. earthquake B. famine C. volcano D. tornado
2- A. rainy B. easy C. foggy D. snowy
3- A. how B. which C. what D. whose
4- A. shower B. thunder C. raincoat D. wind
5- A. typhoon B. hurricane C. snowstorm D. cyclone
IV- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following letter :
Dear Hoa,
Thank you for your letter which I (receive) ................................. this morning. You asked me what we
(do) ................................... when the earthquake occurred. I (not remember) .......................................
things too clearly now but I think I (watch) ............................... TV and my sister (do) ...............................
her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (go out) ........................ and I (frighten) .................... .I
remember (call out) ............................... to my parents, who (talk) quietly in the next room. The next
minute we (hear) ............................ a loud noise and the whole building (begin) ................................... to
shake. It (be) ............................. a terrible experience and I never want (go) ................................ through
anything like it again. We (be) .......................... all safe now but we (be) ............................ very lucky .
Love,
Anna
V- Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses :
1- ................ waves are one of the great forces of nature. They can be very dangerous to people. (tide)
2- ........................................................................................... food is very convenient for campers. (can)
3- Today ............................................................... can predict when a tidal wave will hit land. (science)
4- If we want to look after the environment, we should protect ............................... rainforests. (tropic)
5- That tsunami was the most ....................................................................... of the year 2004. (disaster)
6- We had left the city ........................................................................ before tidal waves came. (safety)
7- Thousands of people have been made ........................................................... by the flooding. (home)
8- Thunder makes me ............................................................................................................... . (terrify)
9- HCMC can .............................................................................. thunderstorms someday. (expectation)
10- The .............................................................................. of the volcanoes is always disastrous. (erupt)
VI- Choose the right wors in each sentences :
1- Hue, (which / that / where) was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1993, attracts
thousands of tourists every year.
2- Hue, (which / that / where) he spent his childhood, is well known for beauty spots.
3- Hue is the city (in which / that / where) attracted a lot of tourists to the 2000 Hue Festival.
4- The woman (who / where / whom) lives next door is both my neighbor and a colleague of mine.
5- I’ve received a postcard from Sally, (who / which / that) used to live next door.
6- There is someone at the door (where / who / which) wants to speak to you.
7- I live in the country (where / which it / that) exports rice.
8- I will provide free help for cities and villages, (where / which who) have just been hit by a tidal wave
9- The room, (which / that / where) there are a lot of posters on the walls, belonged to our eldest son.
10- Storms & earthquakes (where / who / which) kill thousands of people each year are natural disasters.
VII- Join each pair of the following sentences using Relative Pronouns :
1- The engineers designed the building . The engineers received an award.
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2- The students live in that dormitory . They are from Australia.
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3- The bicycle has only a wheel . It is often used at the circus.
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4- My best friend sees me every day . He always has something new to tell me.
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5- Her house is in excellent repair . Her house is over two hundred years old.
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6- The flowers were roses . I bought the flowers for my sister.
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7- We all like sticky rice cakes . They are special Vietnamese food for the New Year.
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8- Do you understand the word ? The teacher wrote it on the board.
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9- People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival . It is called Passover.
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10- The tigers and the women were from Africa . You saw them on TV yesterday.
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VIII- Correct the errors in adjective clause structures :
1- I enjoy the book that you told me to read it. .................
2- Phong still remembers the man who he taught him to play the guitar when he was a boy.
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3- I don’t like to spend time with people which lose their tempers easily. .................
4- She sits next to a person who his name is Ahmed.
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5- We don’t forget the typhoon which it swept through our village five years ago. .................
6- One of the people which I admire most is my aunt.
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7- Football is the only sport in which I am interested in it. .................
8- Mr. Ba has some good advice for anyone they wants to learn a second language. .................
9- Students who living on campus are close to their classrooms and the library.
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10- Uncle Ho was born in Lang Sen that is a small village in Nam Dan, Nghe An. .................
IX- Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one :
1- Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite .....................................................................................................................................................
2- It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you.
In case .....................................................................................................................................................
3- That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s a man ............................................................................................................................................
4- The storm destroyed the town completely.
The town .................................................................................................................................................
5- Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometers every morning.
Even ........................................................................................................................................................
X- Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences :
1- Many people were injured when the building ____________________ .
A. collapsedb. B. destroyed C. struck D. erupted
2- No ships are sailing today because of the high _____________________.
A. volcano B. earthquake C. winds D. snowstorm
3- The ______________ of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. prediction B. eruption C. cyclone D. shift
4- The church caught fire when it was struck by _____________________ .
A. hurricane B. lightning C. thunder D. battery
5- A large number of fishermen ______________________ when the storm struck.
A. killed B. was killed C. are killed D. were killed
6- The number of people killed in the tsunami last year ________________ more than 200,000.
A. were B. was C. is D. are
7- I always watch the weather forecast on TV to see what tomorrow’s weather _________________ .
A. likes B. would like C. is like D. will be like
8- It’s over six months since the tidal wave _______________________ Phuket, Thailand.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. destroys D. has destroyed
9- Bill Gates, _______ is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work.
a. that he B, that C. who D. who he
10- Elephants, _________________ come from Africa, can live until they’re seventy.
A. they which B. that C. which D. they
11- Ho Chi Minh City, ________________ I live, lies on the River Sai Gon.
A. which in B. which C. in where D. where
12- They never forget their trip to Hue, _____ was the old capital of Vietnam, under the Nguyen
dynasty.
A. which B. where C. in which D. that
13- This product will be available at this market _________________ September and December.
A. on B. from C. for D. between
14- The 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines was ___________ in the world in more than 50 years.
A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. large
15-There buckets must be filled _______________ water for future use.
A. of B. into C. with D. on
XI- Use the suggested words to write full sentences :
A/
1- I / have / rest / when / volcano / erupt.
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2- The majority / earthquake / occur / around / pacific Rim / which / know / “Ring of Fire”.
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3- What / you / do / next / when / you / get / caught / thunderstorm / last night ?
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4- Many / house / damage / typhoon / yesterday ?
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5- About 40 / per cent / children / affect / tsunami / last December.
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B/
1- Although / weather bureau / predict / there / be / heavy rain / it / sunny / this morning.
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2- Tam / Linh / who / not come / class / yesterday / explain / absence / teacher.
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3- Watch / which / give / me / mother / 14
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birthday / be / invaluable / present.
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4- Easter / joyful festival / which / celebrate / many countries / world.
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5- Thousands / people / save / because / scientists / warn / them / tidal wave.
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