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I. choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
4. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
5. A. buildings B, schools C, zoos D, markets
II. choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop
2. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed
3. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit
4. A. potential B, delicate C. apprentice D. astonished
5. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic
III. choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences
1. the teacher gave back the paper which .... marked
a, was b, has been c. had been d, have been
2. Mrs Ramsay was accustomed ...... in this rickety house
a, by living b, to living c, with living d, living
3. neither Mary nor her brothers ...... superstitious
a, is b, was c, are d, have
4. if my candidate had won the election, I ..... happy now
a, am b, was c, would be d, can be
5. I.... very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
a, go on b, carry on c, get on d, put on
6. people have different ways of preparing .....
a, their exams b, to exams c, for exams d, in exams
7. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable ..... your performance at work
a, effect to b, effect in c, affect on d, effect on
8. I`ve got to see the dentist for a check-up tomorrow, I just hope I don`t need to .....
a, have anything done b, be done something to
c, let anything be done c, make something done
9. He climbed up the tree ..... to pick the apples before the wind blew them off
a, so b, in order c, so that d, for
10. next summer, we`re ...... a swimming pool built in our garden
a, making b, deciding c, letting d, having
IV. each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes
1. these televisions are very expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later
2. because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to
3. after she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle
4. the food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious
5. buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person
likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her
6. the next improtant question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal
7. John decided to buy a car in the morning, but in the afternoon he change the mind
8. Many theories on conserving the purity of water have proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted as this one
9. Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of time
10. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, hasn`t it?
V. provide the correct form of the word in brackets
1. My tooth was really _____, so I went to see the dentist (PAIN)
2. She`s extremely ____ about the history of art (KNOW)
3. I`m afraid you aren`t suitably ____ for the job (QUALIFICATION)
4. thousands of people are living in ____ after earthquake (MISERABLE)
5. she has an ____ command of the language (IMPRESS)
6. you can always rely on Barbara. She is very (DEPEND)
7. I watch the news everyday because it`s very ____ (IMFORM)
8. A holiday in America can be ____ cheap (SURPRISE)
9. I`m thankful to my teacher who always gives me a lot of ____ to better my knowledge (COURAGE)
10. Many chemicals have a ____ effect on the environment (DISASTER)
VI. read the passage and choose the best option
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he is the most famous man in England. He became _1__ while still at the university, mainly __2__ of his sporting achievements. He as, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was __3__ a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to "Mr. Fry, Oxford" were delivered to him __4__ any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, __5__ known as "Fry`s College"
Some people has criticized Fry`s sporing __6__. They pointout that he lived at a time __7__ standards were quite low and __8__ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However it is only fair to judge him __9__ the standards of his __10__ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. a, fame b, rich c, well-known d. common
2. a, because b, that c, which d, thus
3. a, so b, too c, also d, of
4. a, with b, without c, no d, not
5. a, be b, which c, what d, was
6. a, achievements b, succeed c, famous d, expect
7. a, then b, when c, which d, that
8. a, him b, men c, they d, it
9. a, at b, beneath c, out of d, to
10. a, single b, owe c, own d, private
VII. fill in the blank of the following passage with one suitable word
There is much more water than land __1__ the surface of the earth. The seas and oceans __2__ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifths of __1__ . If you traveled over the earth __4__ different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time __5__ on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that __6__ every mile of land there is four miles of water.
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we __7__ to use two words to describe. We use the word seas to __8__ those parts of water surface which __9__ only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide __10__ very deep
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
4. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
5. A. buildings B, schools C, zoos D, markets
II. choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop
2. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed
3. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit
4. A. potential B, delicate C. apprentice D. astonished
5. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic
III. choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences
1. the teacher gave back the paper which .... marked
a, was b, has been c. had been d, have been
2. Mrs Ramsay was accustomed ...... in this rickety house
a, by living b, to living c, with living d, living
3. neither Mary nor her brothers ...... superstitious
a, is b, was c, are d, have
4. if my candidate had won the election, I ..... happy now
a, am b, was c, would be d, can be
5. I.... very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
a, go on b, carry on c, get on d, put on
6. people have different ways of preparing .....
a, their exams b, to exams c, for exams d, in exams
7. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable ..... your performance at work
a, effect to b, effect in c, affect on d, effect on
8. I`ve got to see the dentist for a check-up tomorrow, I just hope I don`t need to .....
a, have anything done b, be done something to
c, let anything be done c, make something done
9. He climbed up the tree ..... to pick the apples before the wind blew them off
a, so b, in order c, so that d, for
10. next summer, we`re ...... a swimming pool built in our garden
a, making b, deciding c, letting d, having
IV. each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes
1. these televisions are very expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later
2. because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to
3. after she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle
4. the food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious
5. buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person
likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her
6. the next improtant question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal
7. John decided to buy a car in the morning, but in the afternoon he change the mind
8. Many theories on conserving the purity of water have proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted as this one
9. Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of time
10. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, hasn`t it?
V. provide the correct form of the word in brackets
1. My tooth was really _____, so I went to see the dentist (PAIN)
2. She`s extremely ____ about the history of art (KNOW)
3. I`m afraid you aren`t suitably ____ for the job (QUALIFICATION)
4. thousands of people are living in ____ after earthquake (MISERABLE)
5. she has an ____ command of the language (IMPRESS)
6. you can always rely on Barbara. She is very (DEPEND)
7. I watch the news everyday because it`s very ____ (IMFORM)
8. A holiday in America can be ____ cheap (SURPRISE)
9. I`m thankful to my teacher who always gives me a lot of ____ to better my knowledge (COURAGE)
10. Many chemicals have a ____ effect on the environment (DISASTER)
VI. read the passage and choose the best option
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he is the most famous man in England. He became _1__ while still at the university, mainly __2__ of his sporting achievements. He as, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was __3__ a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to "Mr. Fry, Oxford" were delivered to him __4__ any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, __5__ known as "Fry`s College"
Some people has criticized Fry`s sporing __6__. They pointout that he lived at a time __7__ standards were quite low and __8__ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However it is only fair to judge him __9__ the standards of his __10__ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. a, fame b, rich c, well-known d. common
2. a, because b, that c, which d, thus
3. a, so b, too c, also d, of
4. a, with b, without c, no d, not
5. a, be b, which c, what d, was
6. a, achievements b, succeed c, famous d, expect
7. a, then b, when c, which d, that
8. a, him b, men c, they d, it
9. a, at b, beneath c, out of d, to
10. a, single b, owe c, own d, private
VII. fill in the blank of the following passage with one suitable word
There is much more water than land __1__ the surface of the earth. The seas and oceans __2__ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifths of __1__ . If you traveled over the earth __4__ different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time __5__ on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that __6__ every mile of land there is four miles of water.
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we __7__ to use two words to describe. We use the word seas to __8__ those parts of water surface which __9__ only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide __10__ very deep
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