TEST FOR UNIT 16 I. PRONUNCIATION A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. famous b. flourish c. honour d. behaviour 2. a. citadel b. brilliant c. architecture d. site 3. a. merchants b. achieve c. architecture d. scholar 4. a. preserve b. measure c. decision d. usual 5. a. ocean b. special c. musician d. certify 6 . . a. dynasty b. dragon c. banyan d. statue B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 1. a. achievement b. memorial c. university d. historical 2. a. establish b. educate c. engrave d. preserve 3. a. laureate b. dynasty c. architect d. traditional 4. a. representative b. examination e. destination d. mausoleum 5. a. literature b. attractive c. flourish d. ceremony II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. . 1. Temple of Literature is a the famous historical and cultural in Ha Noi. a. temple b. remain c. ground d. site 2. All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs. a. written b. engraved c. painted d. decorated 3. Van Mieu was a place to the most brilliant scholars of the nation. a. remember b. memorialize c. certify d. impress' 4. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate. a. growing well b. setting up c. closing down d. taking off 5. Hue Imperial City was certified as a World Cultural in 1993. a. History b. Tradition c. Heritage d. Site 6. President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum was built in September 1973 and completed in August 1975. a. a large impressive tomb b. a house on stilts. c. a very large building d. a catacomb. 7. Reunification Hall the collapse of the US-backed government of South Viet Nam. a. saw b. watched c. told d. witnessed 8. Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved Vietnamese architecture. a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism 9. Quoc Tu Giam used to be a Confucian school reserved for sons of the a. royalty b. imperialism c. feudalism d. Confucius 10. His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine. a. actually b. unusually c. truly d. initially III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the word or phrase - b, c, or d - that best compels. sentence. 1. 'Would you like to comment on Ann's qualifications'?' the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled.' a. In all b. From all c. Of all d. To all. 2. John's grades are really bad.' `Yes, but Tim's are a. worse b. worst c. badder d. so worse 3. 'How was the exam?' 'Well, it was quite easy we expected. a. more easy that b. more easy than c. easier than d. easier 4. My brother is two years me. a. as old as b. older than c. elder than d. b and c 5. 'Jane doesn't seem interested in learning to swim.' ‘You’re right. Betty is the of the two.' a. most enthusiastic b. more enthusiastic c. enthusiastic d. most enthusiast 6. Brian has been working since has was promoted. a. much harder b. more harder c. more hardly d. as harder 7. 'Would you like to try this hat?" Have you got one…………….? a. with a wider brim b. with more wide brim c. which a wide brim d. more wide than 8. 'Mark walks so fast." Well. I think the faster he walks, ………………… a. more tired he gets. b. the more tired he gets c. he gets more tired d. he gets tired 9. got. ten dollars: 'I think I have money than you.' a. least b. fewer c. less d. fewest 10. 'Sorry we're late. Your house is we thought 'Never mind. a. more farther than b. the farthest c. much farther than d. more for than 11. The Himalaya Mountains are the a. heigh of world extensive. ranges b. ranges of the most extensive. c. world's most extensive ranges d. more extensive ranges of the world 12. have next week because I'll have done all my exams then a. less time b. the most time c. much more time d. more s' 13. people go to the football matches now than twenty years ago. a. Less b. Lesser c. Fewer d. Few 14. The Duke of Westminster is in Britain. a. second richest person b. the richest second person c. the second richest person d. the second rich person 15. 'How old is he?' 'I've no idea, but I'm sure he you if you ask him.' a. will have told b. will be telling c. is going to tell d. will tell B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern A B C D part. 2. You did much more better in the last test than in this one. A B C D 3. I will be try to get over to see you, but I've got a very busy weekend coming up. A B C D 4. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther. A B C D 5. We'll travel for a couple of days, so you won't be able to call us. A B C D 6. I think the faster you read, the least you understand. A B C D 7. Not everyone realizes that the most lamest organ of the human body is skin. A B C D 8. In all the cities I've visited, I like New York the best. A B C D 9. It was in a cave near Magdalena, New Mexico, when the oldest known ears of cultivated corn A B C were discovered D 10. Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals. A B C D IV. SPEAKING Choose the sentence that best completes the conversations. 1. A: ________________________________ B: The Statue of Liberty is older. It was built in 1886 and the Eiffel Tower wasn't built until 1889. a. is the Statue of Liberty older than the Eiffel Tower? b. Which is older, the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower? c. When were the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower built? d. Which is the oldest, the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower' 2. A: ________________________________ B: The Pacific Ocean. a. Which is a large ocean in the world? b. What's the most large ocean in the world? c. What's the world's largest ocean? d. Which ocean is the largest ocean of the world? 3. A: ________________________________ B: Vatican City has the smallest population in the world only eight hundred people live there! a. What country has the population smallest in the world, Monaco, Luxembourg, or Vatican City? b. Which is the world's smallest population, Monaco, Luxembourg or Vatican City? c. What's the smallest population in the world, Monaco, Luxembourg, or Vatican City? d. Which country has the smallest population in the world, Monaca Luxembourg or Vatican City? 4. A: ________________________________ B: No, they both weigh the same. a. Is a pound of gold heavier than a pound of butter? b. Which is heavier, a pound of gold or a . pound of butter? c. Which is the heaviest, a pound of gold or a pound of butter? d. Does a pound of gold weigh more heavy than a pound of butter'. 5. A: ________________________________ B: it's Shanghai. a. Which is the biggest city on the world? b. What's the biggest city in the world? c. Which city is the biggest city of the world? d. What's the city that is bi gg est in the world? V. READING COMPREHENSION A. Choose the words or phrases that best complete the passage. Westminster Abbey is a very big (1) in Westminster, London. It is one of the (2) famous buildings in London. Most of the present building.(3) replaced an earlier one. was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, in the Gothic (4) Every English king and , queen has been crowned there (5) William the Conqueror in 1066. (6) famous English people are buried in the Abbey or have (7) in it, and it contains . Poets Corner and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In 1997, the (8) of Diana. Princess of Wales. (9) there. The Abbey was (10) a World Heritage Site in 1987. 1. a. tomb b. mausoleum c. building d. church 2. a. most b. best c. least d. worst 3. a. that b. whose c. which d. where 4. a. kind b. style c. method d. taste 5. a. during b. from c. for d. since 6. a. Every b. Many c. More d. A lot 7. a. memory b. memories c. memorials d. memorization 8. a. wedding b. ceremony c. baptism d. funeral 9. a. took part b. took place c. got over d. set up 10. a. rewarded b. called c. made d. comprised B. Read the passage, then choose the correct" answer. Cu Chi . is located at the threshold of Sai Gon and adjacent to the revolutionary base. Cu Chi played an important role in the two wars of resistance against the old and new colonial powers. Cu Chi was an 'underground village' with its labyrinth of interlaced tunnels having a combined length of more than 200km. The main tunnel is 60 – 70 cm wide and 80 - 90 cm high. Above the tunnel is a layer of earth about 3m - 4m thick, enough to sustain the weight of 50-ton tanks or heavy artillery as well as the destruction of bomb§ up to 100kg. Although it is ? an underground communication network, the tunnel is enlarged here and there into rooms large enough to hold large meetings, a medical station or art performances. Those who had set foot in that tunnel network. should greatly admire the talent, determination and endurance of the communist guerillas. The soil in Cu Chi. was as hard as stone, but with such rudimentary handtools as hoes and shovels, they had dug and removed tens thousands of tons of earth and stone, and camouflaged the openings so well that nobody could find them. Many people - have called it a wonder of the 20th century. 1. Where is Cu Chi situated? a. At the entrance to Sai Gon. b. In Sai Gon. c. On the way to a revolutionary base. d. Near Cu Chi Tunnels 2. Cu Chi tunnel a. is very wide and long. b. is a complicated network of winding passages. c. has a thin layer of earth above. d. connects underground networks. 3. The word 'them' in line 15 refer to a. the guerillas b. the tunnels c. the openings d. earth and stone 4. Which of the following sentences concerning Cu Chi Tunnel is not mentioned. a. The tunnel is strong enough to support the destruction of bombardments. b. There are meeting places in the tunnel. c. The tunnel was dug by hand. d. The openings of the tunnel were covered with bushes. 5. People who visited Cu Chi Tunnel a. set foot in that tunnel network. b. was impressed by the work of the communist guerillas. c. admired the complication of the tunnel network. d. made it a wonder of the 20th century. 6. Which of the following sentences is true? a. Cu Chi was an important revolutionary base. b. The area-of Cu Chi is about 200 square kilometers. c. The soil in Cu Chi is uncultivated. d. Cu Chi was called a wonder of 20th century. VI. WRITING Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which has a similar meaning first one. 1. I've yet to meet a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law. a. My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I've ever met. b. My brother-in-law is more exasperating than I am. c. I've never met a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law. d. a and c are correct. 2. Our meal will be over by eight o'clock. a. We finish our meal at eight o'clock. b. We will be havin g our meal by eight o'clock. c. We will have finished our meal by eight o'clock. d. We will have our meal at eight o'clock. 3. Their excitement was increasing all the time. a. They were getting more and more excited. b. They feel more excited than they used to. c. They felt most excited. d. They were getting the most excited. 4. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. a. We were very impressed by the new cinema. but found it rather expensive. b. We were not very impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive c. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as its cost. d. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected. 5. My father doesn't play tennis as well as he used to. a. My father used to play tennis very well. b. My father used to play tennis worse than he does now. c. My father is used to playing tennis better than now. d. My father used to play tennis better than he does now. 6. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected a. Too many people came to the meeting. b. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected. c. We had expected more people to come to the meeting. d. We had expected less people to come to the meeting . TEST FOR UNIT 16 I. PRONUNCIATION A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern A B C D part. 2. You did much more better in the last test than. used to be a Confucian school reserved for sons of the a. royalty b. imperialism c. feudalism d. Confucius 10. His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine. a. actually b.