TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NHA TRANG

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬPTUYỂN SINH CAO HỌC

Môn Tiếng Anh_____________________

I.NỘI DUNG BÀI THIA. PHẦN ĐỌC HIỂU :

1. Phần điền từ cho từng câu: Kiểm tra khả năng đọc hiểu ở cấp độ câu. Để hoàn thành phần này thí sinh cần phải nắm vững ngữ pháp và có vốn từ vựng.

2.Phần đọc hiểu đoạn văn: Kiểm tra khả năng đọc hiểu 1 đoạn văn theo các chủ đề: khoa học cơ bản, môi trường, sức khoẻ, dân số thế giới, giáo dục.. . Ngoài ra, thí sinh phải viết câu trả lời đúng nội dung và đúng ngữ pháp.

3. Phần điền từ cho một đoạn văn: Kiểm tra khả năng đọc hiểu 1 đoạn văn theo chủ đề về xã hội.

B. PHẦN VIẾT:

1.Xây dựng câu: Kiểm tra khả năng viết 1 câu đơn hoặc 1 câu phức hợp.

2. Biến đổi câu: Kiểm tra khả năng viết 1 câu đơn hoặc 1 câu phức có câu trúc tương đương với câu đã cho.

C. PHẦN DỊCH

1.Dịch từ Anh sang Việt theo các chủ đề : Khoa học cơ bản, môi trường, sức khoẻ, dân số thế giới, công nghệ tiên tiến, giáo dục.

2. Dịch từ tiếng Việt sang tiếng Anh theo chủ đề : - Tiếng Anh, cuộc sống hàng ngày, sức khỏe, giáo dục.

+ Thời gian làm bài thi: 120 phút.

II. THANG ĐIỂM A. PHẦN ĐỌC HIỂU ĐIỂM ĐIỂM TỔNGI. Cho trước 25-30 từ hoặc cụm từ và cho sẵn 15 câu, mỗi câu có 1 chỗ trống. Thí sinh chọn 1 từ hoặc 1 cụm từ thích hợp cho ở trên điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu.

1 điểm cho 1 câu đúng

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II. Cho 4 bài đọc có nội dung khác nhau. Sau mỗi bài có 5 câu hỏi. Tổng số 20 câu hỏi. Thí sinh đọc và trả lời câu hỏi.

1,5 diểm cho một câu đúng

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III. Cho một bài đọc hiểu khoảng 150- 200 từ, trong đó có 1điểm cho 1 10

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10 ô trống, thí sinh tự tìm từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp điền vào ô trống để hoàn chỉnh bài đọc

câu đúng

B.PHẦN VIẾTI. Xây dựng câu có hướng dẫn theo các từ cho trước. Tổng số 10 câu.

1,5 điểm cho 1 câu đúng

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II. Viết lại câu nhưng phải giữ nguyên ý chính của câu cho sẵn.

1,5 điểm cho 1 câu đúng

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III. a. Dịch 5 câu tiếng Anh sang tiếng Việt. b. Dịch 5 câu tiếng Việt sang tiếng Anh

1,5 điểm cho 1 câu đúng

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Tổng số điểm đạt được 100

III. TRỌNG TÂM NGỮ PHÁP1. Verb tenses :a. Present Simple, Prsent Continuous, Present Perfect, Present perfect Continuous. b. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past perfect Continuous. c. Going to future, Future Continuous, will Future, Future Perfect.2. Passive voice3. Modal verbs : can, could, must, may, shall, should, would, will, ought

to .Modal Example Uses

Can They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it.

Can I smoke here? Can you help me?

Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission

Request Could Could I borrow your dictionary?

Could you say it again more slowly? We could try to fix it ourselves.

I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job so he could work for us.

Asking for permission. Request

Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past

May May I have another cup of coffee? China may become a major economic power.

Asking for permission Future possibility

Might We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now.

They might give us a 10% discount.

Present possibilityFuture possibility

Must We must say good-bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary.

Necessity / Obligation Prohibition

Ought to We ought to employ a professional writer. Saying what’s right or correct

Shall (More

common in the UK than the

US)

Shall I help you with your luggage? Shall we say 2.30 then?

Shall I do that or will you?

Offer Suggestion

Asking what to do

Should We should sort out this problem at once. I think we should check everything again.

Profits should increase next year.

Saying what’s right or correct

Recommending action

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Uncertain prediction Will I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk.

I'll do that for you if you like. I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday.

Profits will increase next year.

Instant decisions Offer

Promise Certain prediction

Would Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please?

Would you mind waiting a moment? "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine."

Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea

please."

Asking for permission Request Request

Making arrangements Invitation

Preferences

4. Verb patterns1. VERB + -ing 2. VERB + to +

infinitive3. VERB + object + to +inf.

verb + -ingadmitadoreallowavoidcan´t standcarry onconsiderdenydelay(don´t) mindenjoyfancyfinishgive upimagineinvolvekeepkeep onpostponepractiseput offrecommendrisksuggest.eg.He avoided writing the test.Keep smiling!Did you enjoy reading the book?He denied stealing the purse.I don´t mind helping you.He doesn´t allow smoking in his house.

affordagreeallow (passive)appeararrangeaskattemptchoosedaredecideexpectfailforgethelphopelearnmanageofferplanpretendpromiserefuseseemtendthreatenwantwould like toeg.I can´t afford to go on holiday.She´s decided to give up her job.It seems to be a nice day.

adviseallowaskbegencourageexpectforceinviteorderpermitpersuaderecommendremindteachtellwantwarnwould likeeg.They invited us to stay in their house.She told me to come on time.They asked us not to make such anoise.

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He recommended staying in thathotel.

He agreed to lend me some money.You are not allowed to smoke here.

4. VERB + -ing / to inf.- no change in meaningbegincontinueintendstarteg. It started to rain / raining.

5. VERB + object + inf.- no TO in this structurehelpletmakeLet me show you.The news made her

6. VERB + -ing / to + inf.-change in the meaningREMEMBERdoing sth.- when you did somethingand now you remember it;after you did sth.Eg. I don´t know how theburglar got in. I clearlyremember locking the doorand shutting the windows.to do sth- you remembered that youhad to do sth, so you didit; before you did iteg. I remembered to lock thedoor but I forgot to shut thewindows.TRYdoing sth.- try something to see if itworks or solves theproblemeg. – I´ve got a terribleheadache.- Why don´t you try taking anaspirin?to do sth.- attempt to do, make aneffort to do sth.Eg. I tried to keep my openbut I couldn´t.STOPdoing sth.- to give up, finish with sthcompletelyeg. I stopped smoking twoyears ago. (I don´t do itanymore)to do sth.- stop doing what you aredoing at the moment inorder to do sth elseeg. I was reading a book. Thephone started to ring. Istopped to answer it.NEED

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doing sth.- sth. needs to be doneabout sth else (themeaning is passive_eg. Look at this room. Itneeds painting.to do sth- it is necessary for me to doiteg. He put on weight. Heneeds to take more exercise.I need to do the shoppingtoday.REGRETdoing sth.- I did sth and now I amsorry about it.Eg. I now regret saying whatI said.to do sth.- regret to say/tell/informyou = I´m sorry I have tosay…eg. I regret to tell you thatyou have failed the test.MEANdoing sth.- an impersonal subject,refers to what is involvedeg. If we catch an early train,it will mean getting up at6.00.to do sth- to intendeg. Sorry, I meant to tell youabout the party.GO ONdoing sth.- to continue doing the samethingeg. The minister paused for amoment and then went ontalking about the education

5.Complex sentenses : a. Relative clauses b. Noun clauses c. Time clauses d. Conditionals

6. Some other structures:

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+ Get / have something done + Be / get used to

+ too, very, enough , so, such + Have to verb.

IV. BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH

PART I: READING COMPREHENSIONTEST 1

1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

anywhereas soon asbecausediddo

findfrightenedhowhow manyhow much

likelook upmodelsnowhereproduce

scientistsshakesincesowhich

1. are emergency calls? Call us free on 150.2. city do you think is Europe’s “fashion capital” today – Milan,

Paris or another?3. in many fields are studying way to increase food production.4. we finish eating she takes the plates and glasses to wash them

up.5. you mind if I smoke? Well, I’d rather you didn’t.6. Excuse me. Can you tell me to get to the Art Gallery, please?7. Factories and vehicles waste which goes into the air and rivers.8. Fashion has become a big business and the top have made large fortunes.9. I can’t find him now.10. I don’t remember much about him. I don’t know what he looks .11. People hands when they meet for the first time and when they meet after a long time.12. She needed to relax she went on holiday.13. We don’t understand this word! Let’s the word in the dictionary.14. When I saw a thief in the living room I was really .15. You missed the beginning of the film you were late.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it

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The ancient Greeks were lucky, it seems. The diet of olive oil, garlic, fish, vegetables and bread was very healthy. They ate very little meat, fat, or sugar. The experts today tell us to eat less meat and more vegetables, fruit, fish, pasta, bread, and potatoes. Chicken is healthier than beef because it has less fat. Garlic, the basis of French aioli, Spanish gambas al ajillo, Italian bruchetta and Greek tzatziki, also has a good effect on the heart, as well as other benefits, which is perhaps why the ancient Greeks ate so much of it. So, if you love your heart, add a little more garlic to your diet!16. What did the diet of the ancient Greeks mainly include?17. Does beef have more fat than chicken?18. Which countries do these foods: Aioli and tzatziki come from?19. What do they all have in common?20. According to the passage, what should we eat more often in order to reduce the risk of heart attack?3. Read the passage and answer the questions below itA key word in the modern American vocabulary is “stress”. Stress is the feeling of anxiety and exhaustion that comes from the pressures of modern living. Stress is such a common problem today that many people are turning to one of its most common cures: physical exercise. People of all ages and types are exercising: jogging, weight lifting, swimming, and even just plain walking! Is this just a fad, or will it last?21. How do people feel when they are stressed?22. What is the cause of stress? 23. How can people avoid stress?24. What words in the passage mean something that removes a problem?25. What words in the passage mean fashion that is not likely to last?4. Read the passage and answer the questions below itAs in other countries, there are a number of different regional accents in the United Kingdom. Apart from Scottish, Welsh and Irish accents, the north, east, west and southwest of England, as well as the Midlands and London, all have their distinctive accents. At the same time there is an accent which belongs to no particular region. This accent is called the Standard English accent, and is the accent usually taught to foreigners. Northerners call it the “southern accent” – with some scorn.26. According to the passage, what do other countries and the United Kingdom have in commmon?27. Name some popular accents that belong to different regions in the United Kingdom?28. Which region in the United Kingdom does the Scottish accent belong to?29. What does “it” in “Northerners call it the “southern accent” refer to?30. Which phrases used in the passage has the same meaning as “many”?

5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it

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There are 7,000 periodicals published in the United Kingdom. Of these, women’s magazines have the largest circulations: Woman (1,300,000) and Woman’s Own (1,200,000). There are magazines and periodicals for almost every trade, profession, sport, hobby or interest. The most important periodicals for the more serious readers are: The Economist, which comments on events of international, political or economic interest; The Spectator, a journal with conservative views, which publishes articles on many different subjects, including politics; New Society, which has articles on social matters; New Scientist, which reports on scientific matters in language that non-specialists can understand; Punch, a long-established humorous magazine which also has serious articles.31. What are Woman and Woman’s Own?32. What word in the passage means the average number of magazines/periodicals sold each day, month, or year?33. If you are interested in science, which periodical(s) will you read?34. Can you find a serious article in Punch?35. Fill in the blank with one suitable word from the passage. New scientist is suitable for both kinds of readers – specialist and 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable wordManual Rodrigues, 24, a steward on the new Eurostar trains, one (36) the first people to travel through the Channel Tunnel. Now the three-hour journey from London (37) Paris is all a day’s work for him. He says, “I have to know both cities really well. I have found some lovely restaurants!”Eurostar stewards have to be (38) 20 and 35 and physically fit. The company trains all new stewards, so they don’t have to have experience in this kind of (39) , but they have to have (40) lovely personality. You don’t have to have any qualifications, but you have to (41) fluent English and French to communicate with the passengers. Manuel has to wear uniform. The company pays for his meals (42) he stays abroad, so he doesn’t hve to worry about restaurant bills. “We (43) in Paris at about 11.00 a.m. Sometimes we have to come back on the next train, (44) when we don’t have to return until the next day, (45) can go shopping or sightseeing.

TEST 2

PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

appearing fined Japan peculiar the wayat least for Japan’s right used

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come from how like senses waydid she I did ask major impact sounds whatdomesticated isn’t not sustained with

1. All birds have wings, but wings are not to birds.2. Are you better off than you to be?3. Birds have two basic types of : songs and calls.4. Computer technology has had a on how people carry out their jobs.5. Even after six years of economic growth, Americans worry about that question.6. I believe that women should have the to serve in the military.7. I have no idea what the weather is in that city.8. Motorists can be for driving recklessly.9. No one know when the dog was first 10. Only once ask for help.11. People attend college or universities many different reasons.12. Religion is very important in Saudi Arabia, but it in Japan.13. Saudi Arabian society is very different from 14. Sociologists study society and it is organized.15. The sea has been rising relative to the land for 100 years.2. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThe Nation’s security Bank in downtown San Antonio was robbed last night. A safe was blown open and around US$ 800,000 was stolen. The robbery took place between midnight and 1:00 a.m. The police are looking for two men who were seen getting into a black car near the bank at about 1 o’clock last night. They also want to hear from Mr. Joe Newman, 52, who worked as a security guard at the bank. Mr. Newman disappeared just before the robbery and he has not been seen since then.16. How much money was stolen? 17. When did the robbery occur?18. Why are the two men being looked for by the police?19. What was Newman’s job?20. When did he disappear?

3. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThe Third world cities are overcrowded. But city workers earn two to ten times as much as people in the country. So, thousands of more people arrive every year. The governments must provide electricity, water, schools, health services, and land for house. But poor countries do not have the money to do it. As cities grow larger the problems increase. However, some social scientists believe the problems are not hopeless. People move to cities because they

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want to change and improve their lives. When they can find jobs they work hard. They build nice houses when they have money and send their childen to school. These hardworking people help build a better society for the whole country.21. Do people in the city earn better than in the country?22. Why do people move to cities?23. Who has to provide health service for these people?24. What do they do when they have money?25. Are these hardworking people helpful to the country?

4. Read the passage and answer the questions below itOne of the greatest achievements of modern high technology is the invention of the steam engine. Machinery is closely linked with our lives .It can do extremely complicated tasks for man. It can work quickly and accurately; and so it can save time for us and free man from hard work. Owing to this, production on large scales can be achieved. However, machinery needs to be controlled by people – intelligent and modern – in the era of machinery26. What is considered a great invention?27. What does the word it refer to?28. How can machinery save time for us?29. What does the author say about people?30. What types of work are mentioned?5. Read the passage and answer the questions below itScientists in many fields are studying ways to increase food production. Even with new technology and use of all fertile land, food production from both land and sea can only be doubled. There are several reasons. There is a limited amount of fertile land. The population is increasing, and the distribution of food supply is poor. Besides the limited amount of fertile land, there will be a great increase in the need for food and agricultural products. In 1980, the population of the world was about four billion. In 2000 the figure was over six billion and in the next twenty years, the world’s population will be about eight billion.31. What are scientists in many fields studying?32. How many reasons of limited food production are mentioned?33. If we make maximum use of both land and sea can we triple food production?34. What is discussed in the second paragraph?35. Was the passage written before 2000?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable wordIn some countries as many as nice (36) of ten adults read at least one newspaper a day. Why do so many people (37) newspapers?There are five basic functions of a newspaper: to inform, to comment, to persuade, to instruct (38) to entertain. Of the two major categories of newspapers, the popular

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newspaper and the quality newspaper, the (39) has millions of readers while the latter, only hundreds of thousands. Yet the popular papers seem largely designed (40) entertainment. Their new coverage contains a lot of comment. The quality newspapers put a much higher value on factual information (41) on entertainment. It is not only in content that the two types of papers differ, (42) also in the style in which the articles are written. The popular papers generally use more dramatic language with bigger headlines and more photographs. Their journalists tend to use shorter sentences and avoid less well-known vocabulary. Since the popular newspapers (43) a large readership than the more neutral quality newspapers, it may be fair to conclude (44) the average readers not only want to be entertained (45) a newspaper, but also prefer their reading to be guided and opinions given to them.

TEST 31. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

able gains including on supposingafford guilty involving pity surprisingapologize held up like pointing take afterawarded herself look see themcalled in mind seeing to

1. you were in that situation, what would you do?2. After the campaign a special medal was to all.3. Amy’s parents didn’t leave her any money. So she has to support now.4. Do you object my sitting here?5. I must take this watch to be repaired, it twenty minutes a day.6. I think your suggestion is probably the best one the long run.7. If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost to the beach.8. Our flight was by bad weather.9. She didn’t doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out anyway.10. The car was so expensive that I couldn’t it.11. The child was told to for being rude to his father.12. The judge found him of stealing and sent him to prison.13. The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident several vehicles.

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14. What a you didn’t win the game.15. When will you see John? – I’m looking forwards to him next summer.2. Read the passage and answer the questions below itUri Geller was born in 1946. When he was only three, he was aware that he had an amazing ability. In 1969 he gave his first public performance in a school. He gently rubbed a spoon with his fingers and it began to bend. Three years later he drove a car blindfolded through the crowded streets of Munich. Later Uri Geller appeared on television in Britain in front of a small studio audience of scientists. He bent spoons and broke metal objects simply by touching them gently with his fingers. He also drew pictures of hidden objects. After the program, however, there were hundreds of telephones calls. People reported that spoons in their homes bent during the program. Metal objects broke, and watches which had stopped many years before suddenly started to go again.16. In what year did Geller discover his special ability? 17. Where did he give his first performance?18. What did he do in Britain’s TV?19. Did he drive a car without looking?20. What happened to watches which had stopped many years before?3. Read the passage and answer the questions below itBuddhism comes from the word Buddha. Buddha is a person. He lived more than 2500 years ago in India. His father was King. He lived in a beautiful palace with many servants. One day as he went out of his house, he saw many unhappy people. He looked at them and asked himself these questions: “Why are people so unhappy? How can people be happy?” When he was 29 years old, he left his family, his beautiful wife and son and went out into the world to find the answers. He tried many ways. He studied with teachers but they could not answer his questions. He went to live in the forest. He hurt his body. He did not eat anything for many days. He tried to get away from his body. But this did not give him the answers to his questions. Then he set down under a tree and thought. He sat for 49 days. After this time, he learned something from himself. He became the Buddha. His questions were answered. People were unhappy because they want things. They are looking for food, money and other things. When a man does not want things, then he will be happy. When a man does not want things, he will be free. He does not think about himself. He does not think about tomorrow. He is kind to others.21. Was Buddha a prince?22. When did he leave home?23. How long did he sit beneath the tree?24. According to Buddha, why were people unhappy?25. When will people be free?4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it

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Man is only just beginning to realize how much he must look to the sea. It can be important source of food for millions of people in the world. When we know how much and in what way the oceans influence the weather, we can plan the growing of crops and even work out the best time to take our holidays. But when we get to the bottom of the sea we find things that no one dreamed existed recently. Lands which were covered with water when the ice melted at the end of the Ice Age are rich in minerals. Off the South African coasts, for example, in a place where there are five times the number of diamonds as in the mines on the land. Oil is brought from the bottom of the Caspian Sea. Sand with gold in it has been found off Thailand and Indonesia. But if man wants to continue gathering riches from the sea, he is going to have to look after it.26. How can the sea become important to people in the world?27. What are the result of knowing how much and in what way the ocean influence the weather?28. What do we find when you get to the bottom of the sea?29. What has been found off the South African coasts?30. What is man going to do if he wants to continue gathering riches from the sea?5. Read the passage and answer the questions below itFor many years people believe that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes. Although a dolphin lives in the sea it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is, in many ways, like human being. Dolphins have simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphin cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphin can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphin guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.31. Which animal do people think may be the cleverest?32. What other beings are dolphins like in many ways?33. What have scientists discovered about dolphins?34. Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?35. Are dolphins friends to man?6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable wordPeople are not so honest (36) they once were. The temptation to steal is greater (37) ever before especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman (38) always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop (39) usual when the woman came in, so it (40) easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it (41) an assistant (42) wrapped it up for her as quickly as (43) . Then the

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woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop (44) paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl “gave” her mother a (45) dress once a week!

TEST 41. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

blow destructive knock rude thoughtbusiness encouraged low sorrows tinycheap high mistakes strong unproductivedangerous imagination pressures supposed valuedecisions intelligent productive terrible weak

1. Crying was and only for women.2. Desert soil is without water.3. Heart disease is related to the of a modern society.4. In the United State, until lately, men were not to cry.5. People cry when something happens.6. People in developing countries put a value in education. They think it is very important.7. Several kinds of fish may have commercial also.8. Some children are very . They break all their toys.9. Some people are very because different countries are working together peacefully in Antarctica.10. Something that is polite in one country may seem in another.11. Teachers encourage beginning English students to talk even though they make .12. The icy cold water of the Antarctic Ocean contains plants that which are eaten by very small animals.13. War brings and destruction to the countries that are fighting.14. Wind could over the oil well equipment.15. You’re your : Describe what life will be like in a hundreds years.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below itRabindranath Tagore lived in India many years ago. He was a famous Indian. He wrote many poems, stories and songs. He wrote them in his language, Bangali and in English. Today we find his literature in other languages, too. People like to read his books because they are good. Tagore was born in 1861 in Calcutta. His family was rich. When he was still very young he

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was already interested in reading, writing and in music. He wrote his first book of poems when he was only 17. He also liked to watch things around him: the trees, the birds, the flowers, the grass and so on. All these things were beautiful for him. When he was old enough to go to school, his father sent him to a school in his own town. But he did not like his school. He did not like his lessons. He did not like his teacher’s way of teaching. So after some time he left his school. His father found him a teacher. He then learned at home. A few years later, his father sent him to England. He wanted Tagore to study law. But Tagore did not want to. So he came back to India before he finished his study.16. What was Tagore’s home town?17. In which languages did he write?18. What did he like when he was young?19. Why did his father sent him abroad?20. Why did he come home before finishing his study?3. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThree people jumped out of a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning. They were just trying to rescue their possessions before the car burst into flames. Mr. Collins, 25 of West Road, Berinsfields was driving his Avenger estate car home from work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, but was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then ran to get fire extinguishers from a nearby garage, but those also failed to have any effect. Finally, he telephoned for a fire engine but by the time it arrived the car was totally burned out.21. Where did the fire occur?22. How many people were there in the car?23. What did Mr. Collins do to stop the fire?24. What did he ran to the garage for?25. Did the fire extinguishers work?4. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThroughout history gold has been important in human society. Men have killed for it. People have suffered great hardships searching for it. They have gone to the distant corners of the earth hoping to find a great fortune. A kind of madness seized people when they think about gold.For centuries, starting in ancient times, gold was most commonly found mixed with sand in streams. This is one reason why even early humans used it. They could find it without using tools to dig it out of the ground. It was also valuable to them because it is very soft. It is one of the softest metals and also one of the heaviest. It is easy to work into jewellery and other decorations. It is beautiful and lasts forever. Gold leaf, a thin sheet of gold, can be made so thin that light shine through it. Remains of ancient gold mines have been found in Egypt. These are the earliest mines anyone has found so far. After the discovery of America, most of the world’s gold was produced there. Now South Africa leads the world in gold production.

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26. What have people done when they think about gold?27. How could early humans find gold?28. Why was gold valuable to early humans?29. Where was gold produced?30. Which country produces the most gold of the world today?5. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThe Third world cities are overcrowded. But city workers earn two ten times as much as people in the country. So, thousands of more people arrive every year. The governments must provide electricity, water, schools, health services, and land for house. But poor countries do not have the money to do it. As cities grow larger the problems increase. However, some social scientists believe the problems are not hopeless. People move to cities because they want to change and improve their lives. When they can find jobs, they work hard. They build nice houses when they have money and sent their children to school. These hardworking people help build a better society for the whole country.31. Why are third world cities overcrowded?32. What must the governments do to help people?33. What happens when cities go large?34. Are some social scientists optimistic about the solution to these problems?35. What can the hard-working people help do?6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable wordIn 1945 leaders from 51 countries met (36) San Francisco and organized the United Nations (UN). World War II had just ended. Millions (37) people had died and there (38) destruction everywhere. People hoped they could build a future of world peace through this new organization. Obviously, the United Nations has (39) been completely successful (40) its goals. There have been several wars (41) 1945. However, the organization has helped bring peace to those countries (42) were at war. It has helped people who left their countries (43) of war. It has helped bring independence to colonies.The United Nations has grown (44) an organization of 51 countries in 1945 to 191 nations in 2004. Today, almost every country in the world is a (45) of the UN.

TEST 51. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

cast fundamental is policy voyageschair grounded leaves related waschanted had been told make up relatives wilddiscovered had told of cycling slaves will missfair in on to cycle woke

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1. “I wish you about our plan earlier,” said Mary.2. Accuracy is to the skill of typewriting.3. German and Canada are countries. They have a lot of factories.4. I spent my vacation with my parents and other .5. Income tax rates are usually to one’s annual income.6. It has always been the of this company to promote existing products.7. It isn’t to give the girl two presents and her brother only one.8. Lions and tigers are animals. 9. Many countries bought from Africa before the 20th century.10. Mr. Johnson has been asked to the next meeting of the club.11. People grind wheat to make ten they make bread.12. Sugar, bananas, and pineapples are plants.13. They all got off and waited until John ready.14. They talked about the route through France and the date they would go and finally decides June 22nd.15. We thought across France. All three of us.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThe Nobel prizes, awarded for distinguished works in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace, were made available by a fund given for that purpose by Swedish philanthropist, Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The prizes, awarded since 1901, are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidate for prizes must by nominated in writing by a qualified authority in the field of competition. Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on the basic of their contribution to mankind. The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10th, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars.16. What does this passage mainly discuss?17. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?18. How much is a Nobel cash award?19. In what country are the Nobel awards given?20. When were the first Nobel prizes awarded?

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3. Read the passage and answer the questions below itIn 1911 a penniless young music-hall artist left England for America. His future was uncertain, but he did not believe it could be unhappier than his past. He had grown up in the slums of London’s East End and had experienced great poverty. His mother’s life had been so hard that she had finally gone mad, and his father had died of drinking. Both parents had been on the stage and lived in the hope that they would one day be stars. Their son was determined to succeed where they had failed. By 1914 his optimism and determination had been justified. Charles Chaplin was the most talked-about man in America, the King of silent movies. He was not only admired as a first-class actor and comedian, he was also making his name as a director. How did he reach the top of the film world in such a short time? He was not an instant success. His attempts to copy other slapstick comedians who were popular at that time were a failure. However he gradually began to develop the character of the tramp that will always be connected with his name. He borrowed ideas from many sources and though he “stole” most of his clothes from other slapstick comedians of the time, he developed his own special mannerisms to go with them. He used his bowler hat to signal secret messages and his walking stick allowed him to cause confusion and punish his enemy from a distance. He got the idea for his famous flat-footed walk from a London taxi driver who had sore feet. 21. When did Chaplin come to the States?22. What was the cause of his father death?23. What was his mother’s job?24. Did Chaplin make an overnight stardom?25. What were the two things that Chaplin used successfully when he played the role of a tramp?4. Read the passage and answer the questions below itWhat kind of car will be driving by the year 2010? It may be rather different from the type we have today. With the next two decades bringing greater change than the past 50 years, the people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the car’s development. Today, they are students on the transport design course at London Royal College of Art. Their vision is a machine with 3 wheels instead of 4, electrically powered, environmentally clean and able to drive itself along intelligent roads, equipped with built in power supplies.26. What may push the pace of car’s development in the next 20 years?27. Name THREE differences of the future cars?28. Where will the cars of the future take their fuel during their long journey?29. Where is the car of future designed in Britain?30. What do you think the best title for the passage can be?3. Read the passage and answer the questions below itThe Sierre Club is an organization whose goals are centered on the protection of the environment. It was founded in 1892 in San Francisco by the naturalist John Muir, who was

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intent on preserving the natural beauty of and harmony of the Sierra Nevada in Eastern California. Today the Sierra Club boasts almost 200,000 members in all fifty states of the United States.31. When was the Sierra Club founded?32. How many members can the club attract?33. What is the aim of the Sierra Club?34. Who is the founder of the Club?35. Where is the Sierra Club?6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable wordI had a terrible experience last Saturday. This is what happened. I left my flat at 2 o’clock went into (36) to do some shopping. I go shopping most Saturday afternoon. (37) 4 o’clock, I had finished shopping and went into a (38) for a cup of coffee. While I was sitting in the café, I saw a friend called Julie Jones and she (39) me. At around 4:30 Julie and I paid the (40) and left the café. As we were leaving, I offered to give her a (41) home in my car. She said she would like a lift so we walked to the car park together. I always put my (42) in the same car park near the town centre, but when we got to the park. I had a big (43) . My car was not there! Of course, I immediately thought that someone had (44) it. I was going to phone the police, but luckily I didn’t. I suddenly realised the truth. I had (45) driven into town that day! I had come on the bus instead. Imagine how stupid I felt.

TEST 61. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

always duty his life not to play seriousappoint ever impossible off spreadingbook expanding incapable other hand strictcut off gap interruption other side too muchcut out hand matter out untildon’t play handed necessary question while

1. Add interest to your toasted sandwiches by _______ the outside of the bread with flavored butter.2. Apparently, about one in five is left _______3. Can you explain this _______ of ten years in your job history which you have not accounted for?4. How many times have I told you _______ football on the main road?

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5. I would like to _______ a double room with a private bathroom for Saturday September. 6. In some parks visitors are required to keep _______ the grass. 7. In winter this town is often _______ from the outside world by heavy snowfalls. 8. It is said that a true hero is one who is prepared to risk ______ for others.9. It was not _______ midnight that they discovered the children were not in their beds. 10. Television has a _______ not only to entertain people but also to inform them.11. The forecast for this evening is wind and rain. On the _______ the outlook for tomorrow is fine and sunny.12. This is the most expensive car that I have _______ driven. 13. We have been receiving reports of a rather _______ train crash in India.14. We regret that it is _______ to meet the revised delivery dates for the goods you recently ordered from us.15. We shall bring up the_______ of the new swimming pool at the next committee meeting.2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Under the Medicare insurance policy, people approaching 65 may enroll during the seven month period that includes three months before the sixty fifth birthday, the month in which the birthday falls, and three months after the birthday. However, if they wish the insurance coverage to begin when they reach 65, they must enroll three months before their birthday. People who do not enroll within their first enrollment period may enroll later, during the first three months of each year. Those people, however, must pay 10% additional for each twelve month period that elapsed since they first could have enrolled. The monthly premium is deducted from social security payments, railroad retirement or civil service retirement benefits.16. Who does the policy aim at? 17. When could they first enroll the insurance service? 18. What should they do if they want insurance begin when they reach 65? 19. What happens if they enroll later? 20. From what services could the monthly premium be deducted if they enroll later?

3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. We had an English upbringing in terms of plenty of fresh air and outdoor games. I didn’t go to school. My whole formal education consisted of some three hours when I was five. I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day and said I didn’t enjoy it. I couldn’t see the point of a lot of children sitting restlessly while a teacher taught from a big book. My parents decided, wisely, I think, that school was not for me and I never went back. My mother then took over my education and brought up my two sisters and me rather in the way of an

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educated English lady. The emphasis was on languages and reading rather than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers and we were kept to a strict routine. About once a week we walked to the Golden Gate Park, and on our walks my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little windmill in the window of a shop we passed on our way to the park and I remember now how my heart yearned for it. I couldn’t roll my ‘r’s when I was small and my mother, who was a perfectionist regarding pronunciation, said if I could pronounce an ‘r’ well, I’d have the windmill. I practiced and practiced and one morning I woke everybody up with my’r’s. I got the windmill. I usually get things I want in life - but I work hard for them and dream of them. 21. How long was the author at school? 22. Why did he quit school? 23. How often did he learn about music? 24. Why did he keep practising pronunciation of ’r’? 25. Is the author an industrious person?

4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Six years ago when I was a student, I was short of money. So once a week I used to go home to see my parents and get a decent meal. Although I had a good relationship with my mother, I never got on well with my father. One day I did a really terrible thing. I stole some money from him. I had started of by asking him if he would lend me ten pounds. He refused saying he had already given me enough and it was time I became more responsible with money. You know what it is like as a student. I’d run out of money and wanted to take a girl out. When he refused, I accused him of being mean and we had a terrible row. He left the house and I was so angry that I stole ten pounds from his wallet. When he found out that the money had gone, he knew who had stolen it and banned me from the house. Since then I had returned but he had never really forgiven me and still looked down on me for what I had done. My mother was very upset and I really wanted to work towards creating a happy relation with my father. Half of me wanted to say “Sorry, Dad” while the other half still thought he was ridiculous for having kept this attitude up for so long. 26. Why did the author ask his father for money? 27. What did he do when he was angry? 28. What happened to the author after that? 29. What was the father’s attitude when the author came home? 30. Why did the author want to have a good relationship with his father?

5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. What makes people get sick on subways? Various and sundry things. One is that they

rush off to work in the morning without having eaten a proper breakfast. Sudden dizziness attacks them. A second cause is the overcrowding and ensuing feeling of claustrophobia,

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which brings on stress and anxiety. In addition, they are so afraid of mechanical failure, fire, and / or crime that they show signs of panic-men by having chest pains and women by becoming hysterical. Contributing especially to their stress are other factors: overcrowding of both sexes, continual increase in the numbers of passengers, and people’s inability to avoid interacting with strangers. 31. Does your sickness on subways result from your big breakfast? 32. What feeling may be brought by overcrowding? 33. What do overcrowding and claustrophobia brought on? 34. What are the different signs of panic shown by men and women? 35. What are other factors that may causes stress when traveling on subways?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. There are, certain place in the world where people are believe to live much longer than

in most modern (36) . It is no coincidence that most of the places are very isolated mountain (37) . One study that was carried out has clearly showed that people tend to live longer in mountainous areas. The mountainous regions of Georgia, in Russia, for (38) have had 5000 people who are 100 years old or more. It has been found that these people have been farmers all their (39) and surprisingly, most of them have continued working till the present day. It has been difficult to discover exactly (40) the reasons for their old age are, but it seems that an important factor is certainly food. At the time they were born, (41) of the old people lived on very simple diet, which contain very little animal fats. They ate most vegetables and even oil they use was vegetable (42) .

Unfortunately, the answer is not as easy as it seems. In another region that has an equally high percentage of old people, the (43) includes mild and other diary foods and most of the people (44) to be fat and even they drink large quantities of alcohol regularly. One thing that all the people have (45) common is that they have always worked hard, doing very physical work like farming.

TEST 71. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the

following sentences

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1. _______ of the fact that it rained heavily, we enjoyed our vacation. 2. Because the information was easily ________, we found it immediately. 3. I don’t think that dress ________ her 4. I was just _______ to go out when you telephoned. 5. It is _______ that the price of real estate will continue to rise before it goes down. 6. Just imagine what life was _______ for the early settlers in Australia. 7. Mr. Green has asked his secretary to _______ his car from the garage. 8. Only once _______ ask for help. 9. People are becoming more _______ of the need for alternative sources of energy. 10. The more I live with him, the _______ I love him. 11. The three friends all _______ for the same job. 12. We are going to lower our prices _______ to compete in today’s markets. 13. What comes to _______ when you think of your family? 14. When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was _______ 15. You will become ill _______ you stop working so hard.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.Rice growing farmers are the only ones who truly understand when it is time to gather

young grains to make Cốm. Then young rice grains are harvested, roasted and ground down to become Cốm. They are put into a large firing pan under small flames and stirred slowly for a specific period of time. They are then poured into a rice mortar and slightly pounded with a wooden pestle, rhythmically and at quick intervals until the husk is removed. Following this, the young rice is removed from the mortar and winnowed before being poured again into the mortar and the process repeated. This is then repeated exactly seven times so that all the husk is removed fromthe young sticky grains. If the pounding is done irregularly and in haste, or it is not repeated for the prescribed seven times, the green colour of the grains will disappear and be replaced by an unexpected brown colour. Cốm is regarded as a purely pastoral gift. To enjoy Cốm it is advisable to chew it slowly so that one can feel the stickiness of the young rice and at the same time enjoy its sweet, fragrant taste. Visitors to Vong village (about five kms from Hanoi) during the Cốm making season will have a chance to listen to the special rhythmic pounding of wooden pestles against mortars filled with young rice and see women shifting and winnowing the pounded young rice. 16. Where is young rice roasted to become Cốm? 17. What do people use to pound rice to make Cốm? 18. How many times the pounding must be repeated? 19. What will happen if the pounding is done improperly? 20. How far is it from Hanoi to Vong village?

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3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.Iceland had been called the “land of frost and fire”. This is a very satisfactory name,

for the mountains on this island in the North Atlantic are capped with snow the year round, and there are scores of fiery volcanoes. Contrary to what most people think, however, Iceland’s climate is not extremely cold. Most days are quite agreeable because of the warm current of Gulf Stream. When the Vikings began to settle in Iceland in 874 AD. They found books and crosses that showed the Irish had already been there. It is likely that the Irish and Scotch had come to Iceland about 70 years before the Vikings arrived. These explorers, however, had made no lasting settlements. The first real colonists were Scandinavians who came directly from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

The people of Iceland have very high educational standards. It is said that more books are sold in Iceland in relation to its population than in any other country in the world. Since Iceland is adjacent to one of the most important shipping routes between the United States and England, it became very important during the Second World War. 21. Why is Iceland so called? 22. Did the Irish come to Iceland before 874 AD? 23. What makes Iceland’s climate agreeable? 24. Is Iceland situated in the Scandinavia? 25. Why did Iceland become important during the World War II? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.

The Wright brothers had made use of the knowledge of many people before them. As early as the fifteenth century an Italian named Leonardo Da Vinci had designed machines that the thought would fly. Later, men had experimented with balloons that rose high above the ground. One of them, a Brazilian named Santos Dumont, had flown a dirigible with gasoline motor and a propeller near Paris in 1899. That was four years before the Wright brothers’ success. Other who had experimented with gliders in the nineteenth century had learned much about designing airplane bodies. Several plane without passengers had been successfully tested in Europe and America. But the Wright brothers made the first successful flight of a heavier-than-air machine that carried a man and flew under its own power. 26. Whose knowledge had the brothers made use of? 27. Who had designed flying machines in the 15th ‘century? 28. Who had flown a dirigible in 1899? 29. What did the dirigible have besides a motor? 30. Why are the Wright brothers famous?

5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Before the invention of dynamite, such jobs as building roads, digging tunnel and

mining took a lot of people a long time to do. With dynamite, these jobs could be done quicker and easier. It was for such peaceful purposes that Nobel invented dynamite.

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Unfortunately, others used his invention for making bombs and weapons. Nobel felt very sad because such weapons caused thousands of deaths in wars.

Although dynamite made Nobel a very rich man, he was unhappy and often regretted his invention. As a result, he decided to use his money to set up a fund. Every year, several Nobel Prizes are given to people who have done important works in Science and in the Arts, works that benefit people everywhere. A Nobel prize is also given to the person who has done the most to promote world’s peace.31. Nobles invention of dynamite was of peaceful purpose. In what jobs can dynamite be used? 32. Why did his invention eventually make him sad? 33. Why did he decide to establish the Nobel Prize? 34. What kind of people were awarded the Nobel Prize? 35. What can you say about Alfred Nobel?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. An Italian was once visiting New York City. He wished to take a walk in ______

(36) to see the city, but he was afraid that he would get _________(37) because he did not know a word of English. Therefore, _________ (38) leaving the hotel, he stopped at the first corner and carefully copied _________ (39) his notebook the name of the street on which his hotel was located. Then he walked _________ (40). Finally, he got lost. Some hours later, he arrived at a police _________ (41). After the good deal of confused conversation, an interpreter was called. The Italian explained to the ________(42) that although he didn’t know the ________(43) of his hotel, he did know the ________(44) on which it was located. He then showed the interpreter what he had copied in his ________(45). The-words which he had so carefully copied were “one-way-street”.

TEST 81. Choose one of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

carvings essentially films literate questionchance exact guess manufactured representchange exactly handle museums rolledclimate fail illiterate present weatheressential failure improve prove whales

1. John kicked the soccer ball and it ________ across the grass. 2. A data base lets you look at and _______ around a lot of information quickly. 3. British and American English are not _______ the same. For example, Americans say elevator and the British say lift.

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4. Canada is very cold in the winter. If you live there, it is _______ to have a warm coat and good boots. 5. Icons _______ programs, folders or files. 6. If there is a power _________ you may lose all your data. 7. If you don’t know the answer to a question in a test, you can always _________8. If you go to class every day, do your homework every night, and practice with your friends, then your English will really __________9. My grandfather used to make toys for us out of wood. He made many beautiful wood _______ of animals and people. 10. Nowadays micro-computers are _______ in hundreds of thousands and are constantly being equipped with more and more ingenious device. 11. People who are computer-_______ find these machines easy to use. 12. Saudi Arabia is very hot and dry. It has a desert _______ 13. Seals and _______ are two animals that live in northern Canada and Alaska. 14. The Louvre in Paris is one of the largest and most beautiful _______ in the world. You can see famous paintings such as the Mona Lisa there. 15. Those old plates and glasses can break easily. You must be very careful when you ______ them.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. In 1960, an American psychiatrist named William Dement published experiments

dealing with the recording of eye-movements during sleep. He showed that the average individual’s sleep cycle is punctuated with peculiar bursts of eye-movement, some drifting and slow, others jerky and rapid. People woken during these periods of eye-movement generally reported that they had been dreaming. When woken at other times they reported no dreams. If one group of people were disturbed from their eye-movement sleep for several nights on end, and another group were disturbed for an equal period of time but when they were not exhibiting eye-movements, the first group began to show, while the others seemed more or less unaffected. The implications of all this were that it was not the disturbance of sleep that mattered but the disturbance of dreaming. 16. When did William Dement published his experiments with human sleeping? 17. According to William Dement, what do we do during our eye-movement? 18. Should we disturb someone who is exhibiting his or her eye-movements? 19. What can be found in those people who are frequently disturbed from their eye-movement sleep? 20. Can we infer from the passage that dreams are very important to human health?

3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.

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Anger, fear, or the shock of sudden sorrow brings physical changes in our bodies. The digestion is shut down, the blood pressure is raised, the heart speeds up, and the skin becomes cold. If maintained over a prolonged period, this emergency status makes the body - and the personality - tight, dry and rigid. In

people who are afraid to let themselves pour forth their painful emotions, doctors find that suppressed tears can trigger such ailments as asthma, migraine headache, and many others. Weeping, on the other hand, comes as part of the reversal of conditions of alarm, shock and anger. Tears do not, therefore, mark a breakdown or low point, but a transition to warmth, hope and health. So there is a genuine wisdom in tears. In permitting ourselves to weep instead of repressing the impulse, we help ourselves to health. 21. How many physical changes that can be brought by anger, fear, or the shock of sudden sorrow are mentioned? 22. Does the emergency status affect human personality? 23. What are two health problems that can result from suppressed tears? 24. Can weeping cause a breakdown? 25. Regarding health, do people benefit from weeping? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.

Why are there so many grandmothers and so few grandfathers? In other words, why do men die younger than women? Is this because men are afraid of getting old and helpless and so they prefer to die before that happens? Perhaps they fear to be left alone by their women and so decide to do the leaving first. Many explanations are given for the fact that men die earlier than women. Men are stronger physically, yet women can hang on longer to life. Both men and women are emotional creatures but women are not afraid or ashamed to cry while men refuse to do so. 26. What does the author want to find out? 27. How many assumptions are made by the author? 28. What does the word that in the passage refer to? 29. What are not women afraid of? 30. What do men refuse to do?

5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.This documentary, which was first shown on BBC2 last year, will be repeated on

BBC1 next week. The golden eagle is now found in only a few remote places in Scotland. In recent years, nests have been robbed and eggs have been stolen. Eagles are protected by law, but they are threatened with extinction. Barbara Anfield spent a year making this program. The everyday habits of the eagles have been recorded for future generations.

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31. What is being shown on BBC1 next week? 32. Where can the golden eagle be found now? 33. Why are the eagles protected by law? 34. What may be the main cause for this extinction? 35. What is Barbara Anfield’s aim in the recording of the everyday habits of the eagle? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding __________ (36) necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good ___________ (37) to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook few simple meals while you are way. They will be much happier and probably they will _________(38) the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much ____________(39) for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant ___________(40) advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, ______(41) most importantly, anticipate your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage _________ (42) you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as __________(43) as for business documents and papers you no _______(44) need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so _______ (45) right from the start you really can have a good trip!

TEST 91. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

alike complain like programmer undereducatedargue conditions nationalized regret unrecognizableas expecting of roasted waitingbecause for on similar well-educatedcommercialized in oversimplification to with

1. Another problem in Third World countries is that most of the people are _______ because they quit school at an early age to get jobs. As a result, they cannot get good, well-paid jobs. 2. Carl is a computer _______ for a large company. He writes programs for businesses and industries 3. He _______ some chicken in the oven for dinner.

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4. In the beginning, the Internet was used by mainly by universities to provide a free flow of information and ideas around the planet. Now, however, it has become very _______ - everybody is trying to make money from it. 5. One student said that his native country had _______ the oil companies because people were stealing the oil. 6. Philip dressed in strange clothes and wore a mask on his face for a party. He was completely _______ . No-one knew who he was! 7. That is only part of a very complicated situation. The explanation is an _______ of the situation. 8. There are a lot of problems in Third World countries, such as poor living few jobs, very little medical care, low salaries, and many other problems. 9. Two or three vehicles were involved _________ the accident. 10. Unless my room is warmer tonight, I’m going to _________ to the hotel manager. 11. We admire him _________ his profound and vast knowledge. 12. We are _________ him to arrive at any moment 13. We are accustomed _________ bad weather. 14. We are tired __________ English lessons and the teacher. 15. We do not want any more summers _________ the last one.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Two main techniques have been used for training elephants, which we may call

respectively the tough and the gentle. The former method simply consists of setting an elephant to work and beating him until he does what is expected of him. Apart from any moral considerations, this is a stupid method of training, for it produces a resentful animal who at a later stage may well turn into a man-killer. The gentle method requires more patience in the early stages, but produces a cheerful, good-tempered elephant who will give many years of loyal service. The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single trainer who will be entirely responsible for the job. Elephants like to have one master just as dogs do, and are capable of a considerable degree of personal affection. There are even stories of half-trained elephant calves who have refused to feed and pined to death when, by some unavoidable circumstance, they have been deprived of their own trainer. Such extreme cases must probably be taken with a grain of salt, but they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and trainer is the key to successful training. 16. How may ways of training elephants are mentioned in the passage? 17. In which method do people beat elephants? 18. Which method takes more time? 19. How many masters does an elephant want to have? 20. What is the key to successful elephant training?

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3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. In 1850, during the Gold Rush, a twenty-year-old immigrant from Bavaria named Levi

Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes, which would later be called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons, to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold. “You should have brought pants to sell. In the goldfields we need strong pants that don’t wear out,” one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of pants. The miner was so pleased with his pants that he told other miners about the wonderful new Levi’s pants or Levis, and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop to manufacture enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in, that were low-cut so they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet, and which had big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon, miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi’s pants. Today, more than a hundred years later, Levi’s pants walk the world as Levi’s blue jeans. 21. How old was Levi Strauss when he came to the USA? 22. What kind of material did Levi Strauss have? 23. Did Levi Strauss use denim to make a pair of pants himself? 24. Why did Levi Strauss have to open a shop? 25. Why did Levi put metal corners in the pockets?

4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. The Olympic Games originated in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.

Participants in the first Olympiad are said to have run a 200-yard race, but as the Games were held every four years, they expanded in scope. Only Greek amateurs were allowed to participate in this festival in honor of the God Zeus. The event became a religious, patriotic, and athletic occasion where winners were honored with wreaths and special privileges. There was a profound change in the nature of the Games under the Roman emperors. They were banned in 394 A.D. by Emperor Theodosius, after they became professional circuses and carnivals. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics. Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete.26. Where did the Olympic Games originate? 27. Why were the Olympic Games held? 28. Was the event also for religious purpose? 29. What happened to the Games under the Roman emperors?

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30. Who initiated the modern Olympiad Games? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.

In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problem with diseases, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ship to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year.

The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States. The latter controlled it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama took over its duties. 31. When was the Panama Canal officially opened? 32. How long does it take a ship to complete the trip through the Canal? 33. How much does it cost to complete the same trip through the Canal? 34. Was the trip around the Cape Horn less expensive? 35. Who is the original host of the project of building the Panama Canal?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. Computing equipment is getting smaller and __________ (36) sophisticated. Computers are part _________ (37) many machines and devices __________ (38) once required continual human supervision and control. Today, computers in security systems result in safer environments, computers in cars improve energy efficiency, and computers in phones provide features ________ (39) as call forwarding, call monitoring, and call answering. These smart machines ________ (40) designed to take over some of the basic tasks previously performed _________(41) people; by so doing, they make life a little easier and a little ___________(42) pleasant. Smart cards store vital information such as health records, drivers’ licenses, bank balances, and __________(43) on. Smart phones, cars, and appliances with built in computers can ___________(44) programmed to better meet individual needs. A smart house has a built-in monitoring system that can turn lights _________ (45) and off, open and close windows, operate the oven, and more.

TEST 10

1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences

do heals opinion reward take turnextremely nervous regarded rude though veryhave object resignation speaking to talk writing

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1. A _______ being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber 2. After a terrible argument with her boss, she handed in her _______ 3. Have you finished _______ the essay? 4. He was offered the job _______ his qualifications were poor. 5. I _______ to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them. 6. I like to _______ the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day. 7. I’ve always__________ you as my best friend .8. If you are going to Italy next week, could you please _______ this present to my family. 9. In Mary’s _______ it is essential to eat a big breakfast. 10. In some countries, it is_______ to ask about other people’s income. 11. My brother is going to _______ his suit dry-cleaned. 12. The cut on my leg is taking a long time to _______ 13. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to _______ down. 14. They were very _______ about keeping so much money in the house overnight 15. We can’t understand why he avoided _______ to us. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.

Animals can be helpful to have around. That’s why wild animals got tamed as pets. Dogs, especially, can do a lot of things. They can stand guard in the night. Hunter use dog for fetching. Ranchers use them to help herd sheep or cattle. The police use dogs to sniff for bombs. Some dog are trained to help blind and deaf people. Cats catch mice. The ancient Egyptians worshiped cat for keeping their field free of pests. Pet can even be actors. Trained dogs sometimes appear in movies or television shows. Having a pet can be good for your health. Pets offer companion and make people feel less lonely. Petting an animal also help people relax. Pets can cause problems, too. Dogs dig in the garden. They chew up household objects and can even bite people. Cats like to scratch furniture. Both cats and dogs can make a mess on the rug. Some people have allergies to animals. But the biggest problem is that there are more pets than there are homes for them. Cats and dogs give birth to mere cats and dogs and the number of unwanted pets is enormous. 16. How many tasks can dogs do? 17. Why did the Ancient Egyptians worship cats? 18. How can pets do good to your health? 19. What is the biggest problem of keeping pets? 20. What is the topic of the passage? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it.

Many people have small aquariums at home. A small aquarium can be a bowl or a square tank. Some home aquariums are made of glass. Some are made of a strong plastic called

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Plexiglas. You can see fish better in a Plexiglas tank. But Plexiglas scratches more easily and costs more than glass. Some people keep freshwater fish in their aquariums. Some people keep saltwater fish. Goldfish and tetras live in fresh water. Angelfish and butterfly fish live in salt water. Most people with aquariums have freshwater fish. Freshwater fish are easier to take care of and cost less than saltwater fish.

There are fish that live in cold water or fish that live in warm water. Tropical fish, which live in warm water, come in reds, yellows, blues, purples, and many other colors. Goldfish, which live in cold water, are mostly golden red. If you have an aquarium, you can decorate your tank with plants, colorful stones, and objects that the fish can swim through and hide under. Find out what to feed your fish and how to keep them healthy. Then have fun watching the fish in your home aquarium. 21. Why is Plexiglas used to make an aquarium instead of glass? 22. What is the disadvantage of an aquarium made of Plexiglas? 23. What kind of fish are goldfish and tetras? 24. Why do most people keep fresh water fish I their home aquariums? 25. Which kind of fish is more colorful?

4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Long ago people did not even think about conservation. There were very few people.

They learned that using wood, ores, and other natural resources could make their life easier. Then people began to live longer and the number of people living on the earth grew. Today, billions of people live on earth and use more and more natural resources. People are using up fossil fuels and other natural resources faster than the planet can replace them. People cut down forests and destroy the homes of many plants and animals. People need to use renewable resources wisely. It’s important to plant a tree for every tree cut down. Governments set up national parks where logging, mining, hunting and other activities that use up natural resources are usually not allowed. Our endless supply of air and water must be protected. Polluted air can make you sick and you cannot drink polluted water. Factories, power plants, cars, and trucks give off smoke that pollutes the air. Some factories dump chemical into lakes and rivers. Some places on earth have plenty of water, but deserts and other places do not, It is important to conserve water so that everyone has enough to drink and use for watering crops. Conservationists do a good job by looking for ways to save natural resources so that people will have enough lumber, fossil fuels, water and food. They also look for ways to save endangered plants and animals. 26. Why do people have to think about conservation? 27. When did the population of the world increase? 28. What should people do to use renewable resources wisely? 29. What is the source that makes the air polluted? 30. What are conservationists trying to do?

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5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Almost all the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. Heat from the Sun makes Earth

warm enough for life. Plants use the Sun’s energy to live and grow. Plants give off a gas called oxygen. Animals eat the plants and breathe the oxygen. Animals need plants in order to live, and plants need the Sun.

You use plants to make heat and energy. You can burn wood from trees. You can burn fossil fuels called coal, gas, and oil. Fossil fuels formed deep underground from plants and animals that died millions of years ago.

The Sun’s energy can also do harm. Too much sunlight can burn your skin, causing sunburn. Harmful rays from the Sun can also cause a disease called skin cancer. Looking right at the Sun can harm your eyes. You need to be careful of the Sun. The center of the Sun is called the core, which is extremely hot. It takes a long time for the energy from the core to reach the surface of the sun - about 170,000 years. 31. Why is the sun vital? 32. Where do fossil fuels come from? 33. How many physical disadvantages does the sun bring on people? 34. Why aren’t people burned with the heart from the sun’s core? 35. How long does it take for the energy from the core to reach the surface?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. Yesterday John was supposed to take a __________ (36) from London to Pairs. He

got up very early, put his ________ (37) luggage in the boot of his car and tried to start the engine. It would not _________ (38). John lifted the bonnet but he could not see what the matter could be. He immediately called his local ________ (39) to ask them to sand mechanic at once. Fortunately, the garage had a man free and he was with John within ten minutes. He quickly saw what the matter was. “You have ______ (40) out of petrol,” he said. John felt very foolish. ‘Why didn’t I ________ (41) everything last night?” he wondered. Despite all this, he got to the airport, checked in quite early and then went straight through to the departure lounge to read a newspaper while he waited. Soon he heard an _________ (42). “Passengers on flight BA 282 to Paris are informed that all flights to and from Pairs are _________ (43) because of a heavy snowfall last night.” “If only I had decided to go by train,” John thought. “It would probably have been __________ (44) in the end and even if I sometimes feel sick on the ferry across the Channel, it can be quite pleasant sitting in a deckchair on the deck, Watching the seagulls and the other _________ (45). The galleys on a ship seem to produce much better food than those on an aircraft too.

.PART II: WRITING

TEST 1

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1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect.Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.46. This / lovely cottage / be / 500 years / old /47. it / be / country / one mile / village of Parkham Cross /48. there / be / post office / small shop /49. there / be / some good pubs / restaurants / area / too /50. cottage / have / big garden / flowers / trees /51. there / be / two / double bedroom / bathroom / toilet /52. living room / have / traditional / antique / furniture / 53. Paul / Jenny / want / rent / cottage / 54. children / like / garden / very much / 55. they / plan / stay / there / summer holiday /

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years.Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. She wanted to know if I had studied English for a long time.She asked me “ ”

57. I don’t take sugar in my tea any more.I used

58. I would like you to help me with this difficult homework.Please

59. This old man is weak. He can’t walk far.The old man is not

60. The mother made the son tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.The son was

61. Women drive more carefully than men do.Men do not

62. It is essential that the students are informed of these new changes.The students

63. I started working in this company in 1990.I have

64. Although the weather was bad, we went out.Despite

65. Her job is badly paid so she want to leave the company.She wants to leave the company

TEST 2

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1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect.Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.46. The / general impression / we / receive / house / be / it / so / huge.47. This / be / example / natural selection / consequence of / environmental change.48. She / not have / childen / in orders words / she / childless / woman.49. Studying / Australia / will give / you / understanding / Australian / way / life.50. Laughter / result of mispronunciation / words / can relax/ children.51. Living / foreign culture / however / may / difficult / especially / first.52. That / he passed / the test / surprise / all of us.53. It / not always / necessary / have / formal education / become / well-educated. 54. The person / who / read / variety / book / magazine / and / newspaper/ can / well-educated person. 55. It / be / essential that / we respect / our own values / and / traditions.

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years.Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. I can’t help you if you don’t know what is happening to you.Unless

57. I’ll take everything inside if it rains.Everything

58. “Did the explain how to solve the problem? I asked Rebecca.I asked Rebecca

59. Jill acted very badly in the play last night.Jill gave

60. Why I failed the test is a mystery to me.I have no

61. That these ideas are true or not is difficult to demonstrate.It is

62. With a modern, computers in distant locations can share data.Owing to

63. How would you listen to your portable radio if there were no battery?Were there

64. Zippers were invented by W.L Judson in 1891.Not until 1891

65. Problems of misunderstanding have been realized by those who speak different languages.

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People who TEST 3

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect.Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

Dear Sir,46. Thank you / letter / 30th October /47. I / be / pleased / hear / I / be / offer / job / assistant manager /48. Before / I / accept / position / I / like / receive / further information /49. Job / carry / pension’s scheme / ?50. What be / prospects / promotion /51. How long / holidays / ?52. You mention / there / be / regular salary increases / perhaps / you / confirm / they / be automatic / ?53. I / hope / you / not / mind / ask / additional information. 54. This / important / me / before / I / make / decision /55. I look forward / receive / early reply /.

Yours faithfully,2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years.Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. She must be kept informed of all these developments. That is of great importance.It is

57. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely.Though

58. Tuberculosis and pneumonia are no longer incurable diseases.No longer

59. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the games last night.Tom wishes

60. “Don’t talk while I am explaining the lesson”, the teacher said to his students.The teacher told

61. Man has never has such efficient servants as computers.Computers

62. They often see him stand by that gate.He is

63. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to go out this evening.I’d rather

64. Mary, “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Paul”.

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Mary refused 65. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.

Unless TEST 4

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.

Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect.Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

46. Thank you / much / your letter / arrive / few days ago /47. I / be / lovely / hear / you /48. I / sorry / I / not / write / such / long time / but / very busy /49. As you know / we / buy / new house / September /50. I / be / very / bad condition / and / it / need / lost / work /51. We / finish / most / it / now / and / it / look / very / nice /52. Peter and I / decide / give / house-warming party / May 3rd /53. You / think / you / able / come / ? 54. Please / give / me / ring / let / know / you / make / it /55. I / really / look forward / see / you / again /Love, Jenny.2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years.Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.Bill doubted

57. “I think you should go by train,” he told us.He advised

58. “If I were you I wouldn’t trust Peter,” she told John.She advised

59. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.Peter apologized

60. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car,” said Bob.Bob denied

61. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?” Mary asked.Mary suggested

62. “You were cheating,” said Carol to Jane.Carol accused

63. A burglar broke into our house last week.Our house

64. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.

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A donkey is not 65. A friend lent Geogre the motorbike he rode in the race.

The motorbike ridden TEST 5

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.

Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect.Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

46. There / a few / thing / that / we / consider /.47. My cousin / tell / me / your brother / going / England / study /48. Though untrained / Shilong / learn / very fast / and / prove / good worker. 49. I think / you / speak / manager /50. His brother / always / been / easy-going / adventurous / mischievous / boy /51. Chapters / teach / Dr. Jones / this morning / be / next week’s exam /52. You / cannot / park / car / no-park zone /53. make / no difference / whether / she / be / married / 54. Appliance company director / say / last Monday / refrigerator / deliver / soon / possible /55. far / I know / nothing / do / so far /2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years.Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. The store was opened in 1932 by John.John

57. After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.The firemen managed

58. Small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastal guards had warned them.Despite

59. He didn’t find anything though he came very early.He found

60. Both of his answers are incorrect.Neither

61. You can do this successfully only with my help.Only

62. She couldn’t tell you about that because she felt ashamed.Because of

63. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.

Only when

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64. Alice’s strange ideas astonished everybody.Alice’s strange ideas made

65. All his suits were made in Paris.He had

TEST 6

1. Make all the necessaiy changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.

Example: after graduation/he/offer! good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect

46. Why/French/lucky/? 47. That / be / question / medical researches / want / answer 48. French / eat / more cheese / other Europeans / they / lower rate / heart disease /.49. Cheese / bad / for / heart / because / like butter /it / have / lot / fat /. 50. results / research / surprising / good news / wine lovers / everywhere /. 51. French / also / biggest wine drinkers / Europe /. 52. Drinking wine / food / reduce / risk / heart attack /. 53. If you / not / wine / lover / daily / aspirin / has same / results /. 54. The ancient Greeks / also lucky /. 55. diet / olive oil / garlic / fish / vegetables / bread / very healthy/.

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. The team leader criticized _______

57. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. Only when _______

58. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20 pounds. Allan wished _______

59. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

Despite his ________ 60. Although I pay him very much, this man is never satisfied.

However_______ 61. Amanda finally managed to get a good job.

Amanda finally succeeded _______ 62. April is the hottest month in South Vietnam.

No other _______

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63. Are they going to demolish these old houses. Are these_______

64 Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture? Are you tall _______

65. As I get older, I want to travel less. The older _______

TEST 7

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation/ he / offer! good job !good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

Dear Julia,46. Thank you/lovely letter/which/await/me/I/ return / holiday / yesterday /. 47. I/be/glad / hear/ You/ your husband/ be well / and enjoy/ live/ new house/. 48. I / just / have ! wonderful holiday ! some friends / Northern Ireland /. 49. We / fly/ London ! Belfast / and / visit/ Lots /interesting places /. 50. We / stay / big hotel / look / valley!. 51. We/eat/foods/buy/market/close/hotel/. 52. We / spend / most / time ! fish / walk / mountains /.53. Now/ I/ready ! go back ! work / Monday /. 54. I/look forward / see / both / you / my brother’s wedding ! September 16th .55.

Let’s hope / weather / be fine /. Best wishes,

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. It seems to me that I met you in Cardiff in 1991. I seem _______

57. I had just arrived home when she came.No sooner _______

58. I want you to cook the dinner now. I’d rather ________

59. We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number. If he _______

60. People have talked much but done little about it.

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Much _____ 61. He was fool to say that.

It was _______ 62. As soon as I received her letter, I replied to it.

Upon ______ 63. As soon as the bell rang, all the pupils stood up.

No sooner _______ 64. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.

The more _______ 65. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.

No sooner_______ TEST 8

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.

Example: after graduation / he / offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

Dear Mrs. Smith, 46. I / see / your / advertisement I today’s / Oxford News? 47. I/ like / apply / job / look / your two children / morning /. 48. At present / I / be / student / local Technical College / I study / English /. 49. Al though / I / only twenty / year / old / I / have / lot / experience / caring children?50. I / have / younger / brothers / sisters / myself /51. Last year / I work / London Mother’s Help / ten months /52. During / time / I / responsible / three-year-old boy / his mother / be / at work /53. If you / think / I / be suitable / please / ring / me / 72386 / we can / arrange / time / meet / 54. The best time to call / be / 6 p.m. / I? be / always / home / that time /. 55. I / look forward / talk / you /. 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. At that time my aunt was looking after the children for us. At that time our children _______

57. Barbara plays squash better than Mike.Mike doesn’t _______

58. Because his mother was poor, she couldn’t send him to school. His mother was too ____________

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59. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail. The rough sea_______

60. Because there was a late frost, much of the maize crop was spoiled. A frost, ________

61. Before she was 40 she had written 10 novels. Her 10 novels _______

62. Belinda felt very depressed but she still went to the party. Belinda went to the party _________

63. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people. Betty is devoted _______

64. Betty let Karen keep the kitten. Karen _______

65. Both she and her father travelled a lot. She travelled a lot, as _______

TEST 9

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: After graduation/he /offer/good job /good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

Dear Mr. Degama, 46. It / be / my great / pleasure / in form / you /. 47. that / your / entry / to competition / have / be / award / First Prize / the / competition judges /. 48. Please / accept / our congratulation / for / event /. 49. As / you / known / Prize / be / three-week holiday / Britain /. 50. with / all / expenses / pay / plus / a cash sum / 300 pounds / spending money /. 51. We / should / be / please / if / you / kindly / inform / us / your acceptance / prize /. 52. and / date / be / convenient / your trip /. 53. We / intend / make / occasion / The Journey of Lifetime / and let / you see / much / Britain /. 54. Please / kindly / inform / us / any particular places / sports / activities / you wish / see /. 55. We / do / our best / comply / your wishes / I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely, David Markham (Sales Director)

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Exam ple: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. Brenda had no idea of her next move.

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Brenda did not know what _______ 57. “Bring your swimming things in case it’s sunny”.

He told her _______ 58. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.

If_______________ 59. But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic we would have been stranded there for hours.

If ______________ 60. By the end of the week, Harry was well again.

Harry had got _____________.61. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started the dinner.

The dinner _______ 62. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.

Peter asked if _______ 63. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.

Anna asked _______ 64. “Can you tell me the way to the railway station, please?” Juan asked a passer-by.

Juan asked a_______ 65. Carol find it easy to make friends.

Carol has no _______

TEST 101. Make all the necessaiy changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences.

Example: After graduation / he / offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

46. Susan Fisher/ a student / who / about / leave / school.47. I / would / advise / you / learn / foreign / language. 48. My advice / that / you /continue / study 49. I / would / recommend / you / get / job / as soon as possible 50. If / you / I /would go / night school / learn / profession 51. It / would / seem / me / your best course / to tell them / how / feet 52. From my point / view / I think / you / call / police 53. In / opinion / you / throw / rubbish / back 54. It / would seem / your best course / is to send / letter /complaint 55. As far as / concerned / best thing / to take / them / court 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one.

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Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.

56. The keeper feed the lions at 3 p.m. every day. The lions _______

57. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. If we _____

58. “Where is the station car park?” Mrs. Smith asked.Mrs. Smith asked where _______

59. I’d prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. I would rather _______

60. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy. If _______

61. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely. Though _______

62. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling. Arthur apologized _______

63. She bought the house in 1973. She has _______

64. It was such a dull play that she fell asleep. The play was ______

65. It isn’t necessary to shout.You needn’t _________

PART III: TRANSLATIONTEST 1

1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.66. Britain is too small and crowded to produce all the food its people need. In fact, more than half of Britain’s foodstuffs are bought abroad.67. Every British citizen who is employed has to pay a weekly contribution to the national insurance and health schemes.68. An employer also makes a contribution for each of his employees.69. Today more of Britain’s workers belong to a trade union than in any other major Western country,70. But this may not be true for much longer because during 1980s the unions lost much of their strength and popularity.2. Translate the following sentences into English.71. Cô Hoa có nhiều kinh nghiệm công tác.72. Cô Hoa làm việc ở đây được bao nhiêu lâu rồi?

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Cô ấy làm cho công ty chúng tôi từ năm 2001.73. Cô Hoa lại rất chịu khó. Cô ấy không ngại làm việc ngoài giờ, kể cả ngày chủ nhật.74. Cô Hoa có biết ngoại ngữ nào không?

Cô ấy sử dụng được cả tiếng Anh và tiếng Pháp.75. Nhưng cô ấy thành thạo tiếng Anh hơn tiếng Pháp.

TEST 21. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.66. Environmental problems are often particularly difficult to resolve because they are interrelated with other social issues such as employment levels, profits, and environmental quality.67. Often solutions to one problem create other problems just as difficult to solve. So solutions frequently involve compromise.68. Women want their independence years ago. After a long, bitter struggler they now enjoy the same education and job opportunities as men.69. Building a new factory in this area brings many good things to the community. Two examples are more job opportunities for the local residents and better infrastructure.70. Were I to live my life again, I should live just as I have done. I neither complained the past nor fear the future.2. Translate the following sentences into English.71. Điều kiện sống (living conditions) ở châu Âu bây giờ khá hơn rất nhiều so với trước đây. Do vậy mà người châu Âu không muốn rời bỏ quê hương mình.72. Nền kinh tế của chúng ta chịu ảnh hưởng nhiều của yếu tố xã hội (social factors).73. Rõ ràng rằng, những khó khăn mà chúng ta gặp phải đều do thiếu vốn (lack of capital).74. Chi phí cho việc chữa bệnh do thuốc lá gây nên (treatment of smoking-induced disease) ngày càng tăng. Vì vậy chính phủ đánh thuế thuốc lá rất cao (set high tax on cigarettes).75. Canada và Mỹ chiếm một vùng đất rộng lớn (cover large teritoties). Giữa các miền có nhiều sự khác biệt rõ rệt (distinctive differences). TEST 31. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.66. Eating and drinking insufficiently or abundantly is both harmful to our health.67. The vitamin necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetables.68. That was nearly impossible for a man in the middle of the nineteenth century to become a doctor.69. Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in the home, many children cut themselves with knives..70. In questions of preserving peace and saving mankind from the threat of nuclear war, let no one remain indifferent or stand aloof.

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2. Translate the following sentences into English.71. Margaret xin lỗi anh bạn đồng nghiệp (colleague) vì đã cầm nhầm (takes something by mistake) cái ô của anh ấy.72. Thấy có phiền không nếu em ngồi sang cạnh cửa sổ kia.73. Trước khi trở thành giám đốc công ty đó, Mike đã làm rất nhiều nghề, từ thợ mộc, bán báo cho đến thiết kế y phục (clothes designer).74. Khoa học đã cho ta biết nhiều về mặt trăng (the moon surface) đến nỗi thật dễ dàng tưởng tượng (imagine) ra lên đó sẽ như thế nào.75. Có quá nhiều xe máy trong thành phố là nguyên nhân chủ yếu dẫn đến những tai nạn nghiêm trọng (serious accidents) và nạn kẹt xe thường xuyên (frequent congestions / traffic jams) trên đường phố.

TEST 41. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.66. By the end of this century the computer will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages. It is a revolutionary invention.67. The UN has a family of other organizations which try to provide a better life for everyone. For example, UNICEF provides food, medical care, and many other services to poor children.68. Perhaps men suffer fore from heart diseases and some other diseases related to the pressures of living and working in a modern society because they do not cry enough.69. The Mediterranean has been described as the world’s largest swimming pool. However, it can also be described now as the world’s dirtiest sewer, full of rubbish, oil and waste of all kinds.70. For centuries countries have fought each other, and powerful countries have taken control of weaker ones. Nevertheless, the UN is attempting to persuade nations to live together in peace.2. Translate the following sentences into English.71. Học ngoại ngữ đòi hỏi kiên nhẫn (requires patience) và thực hành đều đặn.72. Có thể học được ngoại ngữ trong một thời gian ngắn, nhưng bạn chỉ nói và viết được một ít câu thường dùng (commonly-used sentencces).73. Mua hàng qua mạng internet (internet shopping) đang trở nên ngày càng phổ biến..74. Khoa học đã cho ta biết nhiều về mặt trăng (the moon surface) đến nỗi thật dễ dàng tưởng tượng (imagine) ra lên đó sẽ như thế nào.75. Có quá nhiều xe máy trong thành phố là nguyên nhân chủ yếu dẫn đến những tai nạn nghiêm trọng (serious accidents) và nạn kẹt xe thường xuyên (frequent congestions / traffic jams) trên đường phố.

TEST 51. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.66. Future cars will pick up the fuel during long journeys from a power source built into the road.

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67. Cars will automatically be controlled by a computer.68. All the driver will have to do is say where to go and the computer will do the rest.69. It will become impossible for cars to crash into one another70. The technology already exists for the car to become a true automobile.2. Translate the following sentences into English.71. Sau khi phát minh ra thuốc nổ (invent dynamite) Alfred Nobel trở nên rất giàu có.72. Tin học ngày nay càng trở nên phổ biến không chỉ với người lớn mà còn cả trẻ em.73. Báo cáo này sẽ được trình bày (present) tại một hội nghị quốc tế (conference) tổ chức tại BangKok vào tháng sáu tới.74. Nếu bạn cần sự giúp đỡ của chúng tôi, xin hãy cho chúng tôi biết.75. Ngày càng có nhiều người học tiếng Anh hơn tại Việt Nam.

TEST 6

1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. In most cases, occasional feelings of mild dizziness are no cause for alarm, but are related to a sudden change in position. 67. However, if you feel dizzy frequently, the dizziness lasts for a long period of time, or you have dizziness with other symptoms, see your doctor immediately. 68. Your doctor may simply recommend that you lie down for a few minutes until the dizziness passes. 69. People who are prone to dizziness because they take medications for heart conditions or high blood pressure should avoid sudden changes of position. 70. If infection is suspected, your doctor will take a sample of fluid from the ear or sinuses for further study. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Giá mà anh ấy đi khám bác sĩ sớm hơn thì anh ấy đã không ở trong tình trạng xấu như thế này. 72. Ngoài giá trị dinh dưỡng (nutritional values) như sữa tươi, các nhà khoa học còn cho rằng (yoghurt) giüp kéo dài tuổi thọ con người (life-span / longevity). 73. Cây cỏ không những là nguồn thức ăn vô tận của con người mà nhiều loại thuốc quý (precious medicines) của chúng ta cũng được chiết xuất (extract) từ đó. 74. Chóng mặt có thể xảy ra ở trẻ em và người lớn nhưng phổ biến hơn ở trẻ trong tuổi vị thành niên (during adolescence). 75. Chóng mặt cũng có thể gây ra do các rối loạn của hệ thần kinh trung ương (central nervous system), hay bệnh của hệ tuần hoàn (circulatory system).

TEST 7

1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. Each year, nearly 3 million migrants move from poor developing countries such as Bangladesh, India, Yemen and Persian Gulf States to wealthier ones.

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67. As long as high birth rates and poverty continue to place pressure on populations, migrants will continue to move to countries with more resources and greater opportunities. 68. While the sending countries may miss the migrants’ contributions, countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom can benefit from migrants with much-needed talent 69. Population growth in some developing countries, such as South Korea, is slowing dramatically, while others continue to grow. Therefore, migration across the borders of these developing countries may increase. 70. Most European countries face the challenge of raising their extremely low birth rates or developing immigration policies that benefit both their country and its immigrants.

2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Ô nhiễm môi trường là một trong những vấn đề nghiêm trọng mà nhân loại đang phải đối mặt (face). 72. Không khí, nước và đất là cần thiết cho sự sống còn (survival) của tất cả sinh vật (living things). 73. Không khí ô nhiễm nặng (badly-polluted) có thể gây bệnh tật, thậm chí tử vong.74. Nước ô nhiễm giết chết nhiều loại động thực vật hoang dã và các sinh vật biển (marine life). 75. Ô nhiễm đất (soil) làm giảm lượng đất đai dành cho sản xuất thực phẩm

TEST 8

1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. The UN General Assembly is made up of representatives from each member country, who discuss issues related to peace and security and make recommendations. 67. The 15-member Security Council has the main responsibility for maintaining international peace. 68. Five members - Britain, China, France, the Russian Federation, and the United States - are permanent members of the Security Council. 69. The remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly and serve two -year terms 70. A third organ of the UN, the Economic and Social Council, is responsible for the social and economic work of the UN. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Liên Hiệp Quốc cũng tổ chức các hội nghị quốc tế lớn, tại đó người ta gặp nhau để thảo luận các vấn đề thế giới quan trọng (world issues) 72. Nhiều người tin rằng cách thức tốt nhất để Liên Hiệp Quốc hoạt động cho hòa bình thế giới là thông qua các hoạt động nhân đạo của mình (humanitarian activities.) 73. Liên Hiệp Quốc cũng giúp các nước kiểm soát dân số của mình

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74. Năm 1988 các lực lượng gìn giữ hòa bình của Liên Hiệp Quốc(UN peace-keeping forces) đã nhận được giải Nobel Hòa Bình (Nobel Peace Prize) 75. Nhờ các nỗ lực của UNICEF, tỷ lệ tiêm chủng (immunization rate) của trẻ em ở các nước đang phát triển (developing countries) đã tăng từ 5% năm 1974 lên đến hơn 89% ngày nay.

TEST 9

1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. What do lasers, leaches, tree bark, and old bread have in common? They are all things that people use to make medicine or to help sick people feel better. 67. Throughout history people have searched for ways to live healthier and better lives. 68. As early as 8000 B.C., people began to experiment with methods of helping sick people. 69. Today we have the newest technology, yet we continue to look for ways to improve medicine and our system of health care. 70. Scientists have found evidence that prehistoric people experimented with surgery in order to help sick people feel better.

2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Vào năm 410 trước CN, ở Hy lạp cổ đại, một thầy thuốc có tên là Hippocrates đã nhận thức rằng người ta bị ốm là vì những lý do tự nhiên chứ không phải do Thượng đế nổi giận. 72. Trong thế kỷ trước nhiều phát minh quan trọng đã được thực hiện trong lĩnh vực y học. 73. Những phát minh này đã cứu sống sinh mạng của hàng triệu người khắp thế giới. 74. Nhà khoa học người Anh Alexander Flemming đã khám phá ra penicillin, kháng sinh đầu tiên, năm 1928.75. Ngày nay, các bác sĩ có thể cứu sống sinh mạng của bệnh nhân bằng cách cho họ một trái tim hay quả thận mới

TEST 101. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. The quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in the process of recovery from illness. 67. People who are fascinated can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. 68. A lot of modern medicines are made from plants that were used by medicine men hundreds of years ago. 69. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract.

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70. When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear.

2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Lời nói là một trong những cách giao tiếp quan trọng nhất.72. Cách đây 880 năm, Cambridge đã là một thành phố đang phát triển rất lâu trước khi những sinh viên và giáo viên đến.73. Câu hỏi thực sự là liệu máy vi tính có chấm dứt việc làm của chúng ta hay không mà là máy sẽ thay đổi công việc của chúng ta như thế nào. 74. Bởi vì chúng ta sử dụng công nghệ vi tính một cách rộng rãi, chúng ta có thể tăng tốc (speed up) nhịp độ sản xuất. (pace of production) 75. Trong một cuộc thăm dò (survey) gần đây, ba phần tư người được hỏi (respondent) cho biết máy tính đã làm cho cuộc sống của họ tốt hơn.

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