ON TAP KIEM TRA UNIT 15 TEST 1 2

UNIT 15 ~ CITIES
PRACTICE TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differenty from that of the other words.
1. A. both
B. southern
C. then
D. within
2. A. although
B. Thames
C. cathedral
D. birthday
3. A. thirtieth
B. something
C. brother
D. thought
4. A. another
B. clothes
C. think
D. though
5. A. theatre
B. there
C. anything
D. three
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. historic
B. anything
C. America
D. cathedral
7. A. situate
B. national

C. origin
D. material
8. A. special
B. mingle
C. building
D. among
9. A. picture
B. attract
C. reserved
D. belong
10. A. district
B. control
C. global
D. cover
B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
11. She had done more work in one day than her husband........ in three days.
A. do
B. may do
C. could do
D. done
12. The librarian went to look in the cupboard........rare books were kept.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. there
13. This is the oldest building........the village.
A. in
B. of
C. by

D. to
14. He refused to give up work,........he'd won a million pounds.
A. even though
B. as though
C. despite
D. however
15.........places which attract so many art lovers as Florence, Italy.
A. There are few
B. Fewer
C. As few
D. That few
16. Armed terrorists are reported to have........the Embassy.
A. taken up
B. taken to
C. taken into
D. taken over
17. Please accept our........congratulations!
A. finest
B. dearest
C. deepest
D. warmest
18. Shy people often find it difficult to........group discussions.
A. take place in
B. take part in
C. participate
D. get on with
19. Today the cotton textile industry is........important for the economy as it was a century ago.
A. more
B. so
C. as

D. less
20. People still haven't realised........dangerous pollution can be.
A. what
B. how
C. which
D. if
21. I've put Mr Matthew's papers in your green file, ........is on your desk.
A. of which
B. that
C. which
D.
22. The Great Pyramid is very........than the Taj Mahal.
A. much older
B. more old
C. older
D. more older
23. My cousin's main........for going abroad was his poor health.
A. reason
B. cause
C. need
D. desire
24. There's no prettier place in the valley........our village.
A. to
B. so
C. than
D. as
25. Just try and imagine........life would be like without paper.
A. how
B. what
C. that

D. if
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. This (A) is (B) the person (C) to that I sold (D) my car.
27. I couldn't (A) run (B) enough fast (C) to catch the (D) shop-lifter.
28. (A) My bike, (B) I had left (C) at the gate, had (D) disappeared.
29. (A) Although (B) the cold weather, (C) we all went (D) for a walk.
30. We could (A) go to the club. (B) Is it worth (C) it, (D) even though?
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi. Bill arrived late for the concert.


D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn't catch it.
32. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips.
B. We were bored with the trip.
C. The trip bored us.
D. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring.
33. Cigarettes can seriously damage your health.
A. These cigarettes are safer than ordinary ones.
B. You are not allowed to smoke here.
C. Smoking annoys other people.
D. People who smoke may get ill.
34. Susan felt sick because she caught in the rain.
A. If Susan caught in the rain, she would felt sick.
B. If Susan hadn't caught in the rain, she wouldn't have felt sick.
C. If Susan hadn't caught in the rain, she wouldn't feel sick.
D. Susan caught in the rain and she still felt sick.

35. Unless you can swim, you are allowed to sail this boat.
A. Anyone who wants to sails this boat must be able to swim.
B. If you can't swim, you'll have to go in this boat.
C. You may sail this boat whether you can swim or not.
D. The only people allowed to swim are those in the boat.
C. READING
I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the
letter you choose A, B, C or D.
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in London but my family moved to Liverpool when I was two, so that's really my home town. It's a
large, industrial city (36) ......the north-west coast of England, with a population of over half a million people.
Liverpool's a lovely city (37)......it's quite dirty and polluted and there are a lot of poor areas. (38)......some
beautiful parks, some modern shopping centres and two cathedrals. There isn't a beach and in the summer people
go to Blackpool for their holidays. There's (39).......nightlife especially on Fridays and Saturdays, with
(40)......music in a lot of pubs.
The weather here isn't wonderful. The winter's quite long and it rains (41)...... . Sometimes we have good weather
in the summer but not always.
Liverpool is famous for the Beatles. Every year a lot of tourists come to visit the Beatles Museum and to see the
nightclub (42)......they first played. The city's also famous for its football teams. Every Saturday, (43)......people go
to Anfield to see Liverpool FC and Goodison Park to see Everton.
But the (44)......thing about Liverpool is the people. Liverpudlians have a special sense of humour. Although a lot
of people in Liverpool are (45)......, they're still very positive. They're friendlier than people in other parts of
England.
Liverpool isn't the most beautiful in the world, but I love living here. I wouldn't like to live anywhere else.
36. A. in
B. on
C. to
D. near
37. A. but
B. however

C. also
D. yet
38. A. This has
B. That has
C. They have
D. It has
39. A. lot of
B. a lot of
C. lots
D. much of
40. A. lively
B. live
C. living
D. alive
41. A. a lot
B. a lot of
C. lots
D. lots of
42. A. which
B. in that
C. where
D. with which
43. A. thousand
B. thousands
C. thousands of
D. thousand o
44. A. best
B. better
C. most
D. more

45. A. no job
B. out of job
C. out of order
D. out of worl
II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is
quite big, with a population of about 200.000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five over the
River Tyne. which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers
in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and
soap industries are important. I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people,
who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
46. Newcastle is.........
A. a small town in England
B. a city in the North East of England
C. a city near the North East of England
D. a city in the North of England
47. The population of Newcastle is......
A. much more than 200,000 people
B. about 200,000 people


C. 200,000 people
48. Gateshead has one of......
A. the largest rivers
C. the most important shipbuilding industries
49. According to the passage, the writer......
A. has come back to live in Newcastle
C. doesn't live in Newcastle any more
50. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle?
A. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.

C. Its people are friendly. \

D. much less than 200,000 people
B. the biggest shopping centers
D. the most beautiful countrysides
B. has never returned to Newcastle
D. is till living in Newcastle
B. It has a cathedral and a university.
D. It is next to Gateshead.

The End
ANSWER KEY 15 – 01
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. B
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B
21. C 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. B
26. C to whom 27. B fast enough 28. B which I had left
29. A Despite / In spite of 30. D though
31. C 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. B
41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. D
46. B 47. B 48 B 49. C 50. A
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PRACTICE TEST 2
A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. thin
B. with
C. than
D. there

2. A. method
B. together
C. both
D. month
3. A. locate
B. area
C. state
D. place
4. A. suburb
B. learn
C. liberty
D. birthday
5. A. found
B. southern
C. tough
D. rough
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. population
B. information
C. metropolitan
D. enlightening
7. A. nation
B. empire
C. locate
D. rename
8. A. develop
B. different
C. gallery
D. visitor
9. A. unusual

B. united
C. parliament
D. attraction
10. A. famous
B. centre
C. ideal
D. theatre
B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
11. Do you know when Oxford University was........?
A. founded
B. found
C. discovered
D. held
12. Two men, neither of........I had ever seen before, came into my office.
A. whom
B. that
C. whose
D. which
13. The trees are........with snow.
A. full
B. stuck
C. covered
D. stuffed
14. There's a rumour that the National Bank is going to.......the company I work for.
A. overtake
B. take over
C. take on
D. take off
15. We've kept this seat for you. It's.........comfortable chair we have.

A. the more
B. the very much
C. much too
D. the most
16. The house is conveniently.........about a mile from the shopping centre.
A. placed
B. put
C. stood
D. situated
17. My radio,.......isn't very old, had suddenly stopped working.
Λ. that
B. which
C. of which
D. whose
18. A helicopter belonging........the oil company has crashed.


A. with
B: to
C. of
D. in
19. They asked me a lot of questions, some of........I couldn't answer.
Λ. which
B. that
C. whom
D. who
20. I would........you didn't leave just at the moment.
A. like
B. ask
C. rather

D. advise
21. He always did well at school........having his early educatior disrupted by illness.
A. on account of
B. in addition to
C. in spite of
D. although
22. This is the........church in the city.
A. older
B. oldest
C. elder
D. eldest
23.........often serve as places of public entertainment and festivals, they can also be places where people can find
peace and solitude.
A. Even though city parks
B. City parks
C. City parks that
D. There are city parks which
24. The Amazon is........longer than the Thames.
A. far
B. farther
C. farthest
D. furthest
25. Few businesses are........in the present economic climate.
A. survival
B. flourishing
C. existent
D. accomplished
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. (A) Despite of the interruption, she was still able (B) to finish (C) her assignment before (D) class.
27. (A) John's family (B) is very happy (C) because his being (D) awarded a scholarship.

28. (A) In spite of the car (B) was cheap, (C) it was (D) in good condition.
29. Peter (A) comes (B) from Witney, (C) that (D) is near Oxford.
30. (A) The tree (B) which branches are (C) dead should (D) be cut down.
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. He is happy because he is going to see her.
A. He saw her and then he was happy.
B. He is happy and so he is going to see her.
C. He saw her, and after that he was not happy.
D. He is going to see her, so he is happy.
32. It was raining, but the baseball game wasn't cancelled.
A. The baseball game wouldn't be cancelled until it stopped raining.
B. Though it was raining, the baseball game wasn't cancelled.
C. In spite of raining, the baseball still went ahead.
D. The organizer put off the baseball game until after the rain.
33. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
A. The hotel was not noisy, so we stayed there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.
D. The noise kept us staying in the hotel.
34. Although she is rich, she can't afford to buy the car.
A. She doesn't have enough money to buy the car she likes.
B. Rich as she is, she can't afford to buy the car.
C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.
D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.
35. Unless you have a driving licence, you aren 't allowed to ride a motorbike.
A. Anyone who doesn't have a driving licence mustn't ride a motorbike.
B. You can ride a motorbike without a driving licence.
C. If you don't have a driving licence you shouldn't buy a motorbike.
D. The only people allowed to ride a motorbike must be over 18.
C. READING

I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the
letter you choose A, B, C or D.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
No visitor to Britain should go home (36)........spending some time in Stratford-upon-Avon. (37)........in the heart
of England, it is a town rich both in history and in culture. Stratford is a busy market town (38)........a population of
twenty-three thousand, and contains many streets and buildings unchanged since medieval times. It is surrounded
by some of the prettiest countryside in England, and is an ideal base for those (39)........wish to visit such places of
interest as Warwick Castle, or the beautiful modern cathedral in Coventry.
Without doubt. Strafford is (40)........as the town where the playwright William Shakespeare (1546-1616) was
born and died. Here you can visit his birthplace, and (41)........buildings associated with his family. These houses


are all splendid examples of Tudor architecture, and (42)........are many other fine, historic buildings well worth
visiting in the town.
Visitors to Stratford will find no lack of evening entertainment. There are restaurants to (43)........all tastes, and in
the evening the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers an exciting and varied repertoire, giving you the (44)........to see
some of the best actors in the country, on stage. There are always poetry readings, music recitals and many other
entertainments (45)........ . Choose a holiday in Strafford and you will never forget the experience!
36. A. no
B. but
C. without
D. not
37. A. Situated
B. Founded
C. Lay
D. Based
38. A. which
B. of
C. has
D. with

39. A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
40. A. popular
B. best known
C. notorious
D. named
41. A. another
B. others
C. other
D. the other
42. A. there
B. it
C. that
D. they
43. A. suit
B. fit
C. adapt
D. comfort
44. A. possibility
B. probability
C. occasion
D. chance
45. A. possible
B. likely
Cc. available
D. ready
II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.
Visitors who want to see the city's attractions have several transportation options. The use of private cars is

discouraged, since parking is limited and the streets of the historical district are narrow. Fortunately, excellent
alternatives are available. The subway system provides fast, inexpensive transportation to all areas of the city, from
6:00 am to 12 midnight. Bus service operates 24 hours a day, for those who prefer to travel above ground and
sneak in some extra sightseeing en route. Those of you who want to make sure that you see all the tourist
attractions may be especially interested in our Visitor's Tour buses, which make stops at all points of interest
throughout the city. For your convenience, special visitor's passes for all forms of public transportation are sold at
hotels throughout the city, along with maps and schedules for transportation routes. Subway tickets may also be
purchased at subway stops.
46. What is this announcement about?
A. Hotels
B. Visitors
C. Transportation
D. Attractions
47. What should visitors NOT do in the city?
A. Spend the night
B. Drive their cars
C. Walk alone
D. Travel at rush hour
48. Which services stops at night?
A. Bus service
B. Subway service
C. Tour service
D. Taxi service
49. Why may some people prefer travelling by bus?
A. People can see more of the city.
B. Buses are faster.
C. The subway is more expensive.
D. Bus routes are more convenient.
50. Where are tickets sold?
A. At special stands

B. On the buses
C. At some tourist attraction
D. At most hotels
The End
ANSWER KEY 15 – 02
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. B
26. A Despite / In spite of 27. C because of 28. A Although / Though
29. C which 30. B whose
31. D 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. C 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. C
46. C 47. B 48 B 49. A 50. D