A VISIT FROM A PENPAL TEST 1 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other. 1. A. mosque B. optional C. notice D. tropical 2. A. divide B. impress C. official D. comprise 3. A. climate B. federation C. separate D. apartment 4. A. ethnic B. currency C. secondary D. official 5. A. Buddhism B. compulsory C. puppet D. instruction II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. A. climate B. comprise C. impress D. farewell 7. A. divide B. puppet C. ethnic D. notice 8. A. primary B. religion C. optional D. separate 9. A. friendliness B. primary C. tropical D. correspond 10. A. monster B. abroad C. depend D. instruct III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 11. We’ve corresponded with each other for years but I’ve never meet him. A B C D 12. The atmosphere over the party were warm and friendly. A B C D 13. When I was young, I often go fishing. A B C D 14. The traffic used to get much worse now. A B C D 15. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise. A B C D 16. We had saw Rose in town a few days ago. A B C D 17. The United State, unlike many another countries, receives a large number of immigrants yearly A B C D from all over the world. 18. It is used to be easy to park in the city center. A B C D 19. A rise in the barometric pressure indicate a change of altitude or weather conditions. A B C D 20. People used not to the new system yet. A B C D IV. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. 21. – “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?” –“No, they _______ to Dallas.” A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move 22. – “Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?” – “The color didn’t match, so I _______ it to the store” A. returned B. had returned C. returned D. did returned 23. – “You and Carl seems to be getting along well” – “Yes, I _______ him better than before” A. liking B. like C. liked D. have liked 24. – “How are you feeling?” – “I’ve been feeling better since _______” 1 UNIT 1 A. the doctor has come B. the doctor will come C. the doctor had come D. the doctor came 25. I _______ Alex since he was a child. A. have known B. has known C. have knowed D. has knowed 26. Vietnam is one of the countries of the _______ of South East Asian Nations. A. Association B. associational C. Assonance D. Assassination 27. Islamic people usually go to the _______ to pray. A. pagoda B. mosque C. temple D. church 28. The plane arrived at Tan Son Nhat _______ at 10 p.m. A. station B. port C. bay D. airport 29. That famous book _______ of five chapters. A. comprises B. consists C. makes D. has 30. The _______ of the US state of Utah is Salt Lake City. A. city B. capital C. town D. district 31. –“What is the _______ of Thailand?” –“The Bath.” A. current B. population C. territory D. currency 32. The city has a(n) _______ of around 19,000,000. A. atmosphere B. population C. climate D. capital 33. The units _______ into the following areas: listening, speaking, writing and reading A. are separated B. separate C. separated D. separating 34. People aged 65 and over now _______ nearly 20 % of the population. A. comprise B. contain C. consist D. combine 35. Mexico is famous for its hot _______ and spicy food. A. climate B. area C. industry D. red V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. The Ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun (36)_______ stop rising. As a result, they (37) _______ make sacrifices (38) _______ the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four (39) _______. Farmers, however, used to (40) _______the rain god almost as (41) _______ as the sun god. Even today there are ruins of great pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods. Another popular god was the wind god, which took the form of a (42)_______ with feathers. This feathered snake was also the (43) _______ of knowledge for Ancient Mexicans. Under its influence, civilization spread throughout Mexico, which at that time was (44) _______ a peaceful country with plenty of skilled craftsmen and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually (45) _______, and Mexico was invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico. 36. A. might B. will C. can D. may 37. A. have to B. used to C. is used to D. get used to 38. A. for B. in order to C. since D. so that 39. A. seasons B. directions C. dimensions D. quarters 40. A. respect B. worship C. admire D. prays 41. A. much B. many C. more D. popular 42. A. god B. snake C. statue D. monster 43. A. snake B. king C. god D. animal 44. A. mostly B. most C. the most D. most of 45. A. popular B. known C. transmit D. spread 2 VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 46. What is the best title for the passage? A. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain. B. The importance of Traditions and Customs. C. Traditional life vs. Modern Life. D. Englishmen’s hobbies. 47. How important are Traditions in Britain. A. It’s slightly important. B. It is more important than in other countries. C. It is rather important. D. It is somewhat important. 48. In Great Britain, _________. A. only a few papers are published. B. A garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. C. All shops and factories are working at Christmas. D. traditions are preserved. 49. The word it in the last paragraph refers to_________. A. Christmas B. A national holiday C. old traditions D. England 50. Which of the following is not true? A. In Great Britain all theaters are closed on Sundays. B. In Great Britain a postman doesn’t work on Sundays. C. English family like a house with a house better than a modern flat. D. In Scotland Christmas is a great national holiday. 3 A VISIT FROM A PENPAL TEST 2 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other. 1. A. climate B. divide C. primary D. religion 2. A. difficult B. currency C. instruction D. puppet 3. A. compulsory B. territory C. mausoleum D. comprise 4. A. association B. continue C. countries D. tropical 5. A. hold B. history C. Buddhism D. home II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. A. country B. notice C. ethnic D. depend 7. A. worship B. divide C. enjoy D. abroad 8. A. tropical B. religion C. primary D. Buddhism 9. A. ringgit B. Tamil C. although D. visit 10. A. region B. climate C. monster D. comprise III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 11. Last Monday Henry had saw a wallet on lonely street in Montreal. A B C D 12. He picked up the wallet and finds the ticket inside. A B C D 13. Mary heard a strangely sound on the telephone one morning. A B C D 14. When we saw an “UFO”, we stopped the car. A B C D 15. Theodore Lee had left all his money to the society for the Blind. A B C D 16. The Marconi family had came to the United States thirty years ago. A B C D 17. Police yesterday began to look for thieves who steal 14 paintings from a museum in Taipei. A B C D 18. Two men break into a supermarket in Italy and walked off with 240 tins of dog food, worth lira A B C D 120,000 19. I have written my wife a letter every other day since the last two weeks. A B C D 20. Ted Cornwall. Aged 77 has started his own telephone service for unhappily people. A B C D IV. Find the choice that best completes the sentences. 21. – “How long have you been with the company” – “I ________ there for two years.” A. will work B. was working C. worked D. have worked 22. – “When are you planning to send the memo to the staff?” – “I ________ it already” A. send B. had sent C. have sent D. was to sent 23. – “Betty told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior.” – “Yes, we ________ it since we first moved to Michigan.” A. had bought B. bought C. was buying D. have bought 24. What have you learned since you ________ here? 4 UNIT 1 A. came B. come C. have come D. have been coming 25. – “Where are Ken and Margaret?” – “They were hungry, so they ________ to the grocery store.” A. go B. had gone C. went D. were gone 26. I wish Beth ________ trying to be so nice. A. would stop B. will stop C. stops D. stop 27. School is ________ for all children between the ages of five and sixteen. A. compose B. compromise C. compulsory D. comfort 28. She still ________ on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job. A. denies B. depends C. deposit D. desert 29. There are a lot of different ________ groups living in London. A. ethnic B. ethnical C. ethic D. ethnicity 30. The teacher ________ the class into groups of three. A. shared B. turned C. changed D. divide 31. We stayed in ________ rooms in the same hotel. A. separated B. separation C. separate D. separately 32. He was so ________ by Cindy’s singing that he asked her to sing on the radio. A. shocked B. impressed C. admiring D. surprised 33. Did you ________ what she was wearing. A. notice B. noticeable C. notion D. noted 34. All students must learn English, but German is ________. A. option B. optional C. opportunity D. opposition 35. What is the ________ cause of the illness? A. primary B. essential C. possibly D. most V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. An American professor who has studied The Mayas (36)________ come up (37)________ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire. According to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist (38) ________ the University of California; the collapse of the Mayan (39) ________ in Central America was (40)________ about by Mayas (41)________. Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their building and decoration as beautiful as possible. This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put (42)________the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a progress which requires intense heat, and they (43)________ had to cut down huge numbers (44)________ trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it (45)________ almost impossible to farm. 36. A. has B. had C. then D. and 37. A. with B. to C. for D. about 38. A. in B. at C. on D. belongs to 39. A. civil B. civilians C. civilize D. civilization 40. A. brought B. turned C. came D. made 41. A. themselves B. themself C. theirself D. theyselves 42. A. in B. on C. for D. to 43. A. however B. therefore C. moreover D. besides 44. A. on B. of C. for D. 0 45. A. become B. becomes C. has become D. became VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. 5 Las Vegas, Nevada, is the most famous city for gambling in the United States. It started in 1905 as a small train stop. There were only a few buildings in the desert. In 1946, a famous gangster named Bugsy Siegel built the first casino. He was murdered in 1947. This made him and Las Vegas more famous! I the early 1950s, tourists went to Las Vegas not only to gamble, They went to watch atomic bomb tests in the desert outside the city. In those days, people didn’t know it was dangerous. They thought it was interesting. Las Vegas is also famous for its wedding chapels. Like all of Las Vegas, they are open twenty four hours a day. Getting married is easy. A couple just pays a few dollars for a license, and they can get married immediately. They don’t have to wait. Many famous movie stars were married in Las Vegas. 46. Nevada_____________. A. a famous city for gambling B. in another name of Las Vegas C. is a state in the United States of America D. is the capital of Las Vegas. 47. The word “this” in the first paragraph refers to_____________. A. the fact that Bugsy Siegel built the first casino. B. was thrilling C. the fact that Siegel built the first casino D. a famous gangster 48. People used to think that watching atomic bomb test _____________. A. was dangerous B. was thrilling C. might be a quiz show D. should be prohibited 49. In the context of the passage, the word “chapel” in the last paragraph means _________. A. room B. hotel C. big pagoda D. small church 50. Which of the following is not true? A. Las Vegas is a place for gambling. B. In 1905, there were only a few buildings at the place now called Las Vegas. C. Bugsy Siegel was a famous gangster. D. The only things that make Las Vegas famous are wedding chapels. 6 A VISIT FROM A PENPAL TEST 3 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other. 1. A. girls B. parks C. countries D. regions 2. A. south B. about C. country D. around 3. A. mosque B. question C. quarter D. queen 4. A. special B. climate C. because D. come 5. A. ghost B. hold C. gold D. monster II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. A. impress B. depend C. abroad D. city 7. A. impression B. difficult C. optional D. separate 8. A. prayer B. Islam C. puppet D. friendly 9. A. religious B. compulsion C. Buddhism D. instruction 10. A. currency B. primary C. mausoleum D. friendliness III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 11. Humans lose their baby tooths when they are young but soon begin to grow another set. A B C D 12. The role of women in world politics have been changing steadily. A B C D 13. The ban on nuclear arms has much supporters, both liberal and conservative, from all over A B C D the world. 14. A small number of plant, such as the Venus’s flytrap, catch insects in their leaves. A B C D 15. Vitamin C, which is found in fruits such as oranges and strawberries, it can prevent a disease A B C D known as scurvy. 16. It is very crowed here; I wish there wasn’t so many people. A B C D 17. A female kangaroo carries their young in a pocket commonly called a pouch. A B C D 18. Companies routinely give a two-weeks vacation to employees who have completed their A B C D first year of service. 19. Lee died on April and his entire will of $460,000 goes to society for the Blind. A B C D 20. When they went to bed on Christmas Eve, children used to hang up a stocking for A B C their present. D IV. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. 21. Coffee will not grow ________ a cold climate. A. in B. on C. at D. with 22. I know I can ________ on my friends to help me. A. depend B. divide C. carry D. call 23. The book is ________ into ten chapters. 7 UNIT 1 A. divided B. formed C. changed D. shared 24. He made a good________ on his first day of work. A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressions 25. I ________ that he was driving a new car. A. noted B. noticed C. notion D. noticeable 26. Cut the cake into eight _______ pieces. A. separated B. separation C. separate D. separately 27. This island was once French __________. A. territory B. terrorist C. terrorism D. terror 28. The living accommodation _______ three bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. A. compromise B. compromises C. comprise D. comprises 29. The new country hopes to establish _______ relations with all its neighbors. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship 30. The _______ of a murdered dairymaid is said to walk the farm yard at night. A. ghost B. monster C. soul D. shape 31. They _______ with leading European scholars. A. correspond B. correlate C. correct D. correspondence 32. –“Did you meet Ann here at the university?” –“No, we_______ when I started college” A. have already met B. had already met C. had already been meeting D. had already meet 33. –“Would you like to go to the band concert?” –“Thanks, but I _______ it already” A. had seen B. have been seeing C. have seen D. did see 34. –“What did you do last night?” –“I watched TV, practiced the violin, and _______ my homework. A. made B. have made C. have done D. did 35. –“Why is Teddy so sad” –“Because his birth _______ away. A. flown B. flew C. fly D. had flown V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. Named (36) _________ an ex-Governor of New South Wales, Sydney is the State’s capital (37) _________. Located on the south east coast of Australia in the temperate zone, It enjoys a mild (38)_________ averaging14.5 hours of sunshine per day (39)_________ summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest, oldest and perhaps the most beautifully situated city in Australia. First established by the British as a convict settlement (40) _________ 1788, it is a modern cosmopolitan city that has developed into one of the nation’s major industrial, business, and (41) _________ centers. Sydney is (42) _________ to nearly 4.2 million people (as at 1995). The suburbs reach out from the city center and harbor creating a metropolitan area of about 1000 square kilometers. The 57 square kilometer harbor is one of the largest in the world and famous (43) _________ the unmistakable 134 high arch of the Harbor Bridge and the graceful sails (44) _________ the Opera House. It is busy waterway with ferries, freighters, hydrofoils and (45) _________craft. 36. A. of B. like C. as D. after 37. A. area B. part C. city D. role 38. A. wind B. atmosphere C. degree D. climate 39. A. in B. at C. on D. when 40. A. in B. at C. on D. when 41. A. manufacture B. manufacturing C. manufactory D. manufacturer 42. A. root B. house C. home D. hometown 8 43. A. since B. as C. due to D. for 44. Form B. of C. to D. in 45. A. please B. pleasant C. pleased D. pleasure VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. According to the census of 1800, The United States of America contained 5,308,483 persons. In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen of fifteen million; French Republic, more than twenty seven million. Nearly one fifth of American people were black slaves; the true political population consisted four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-bodied males, on whose shoulders fell a burden of a continent. Even after two centuries of struggle the land was still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a trip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds of the people clung to the sea-board within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied. 46. In the United States of American in 1800____________. A. one out of every twenty-five Americans was a black salve. B. one out of every four Americans was a black slave. C. two out of three Americans were black slaves. D. one out of every five Americans was a black slave. 47. What is the true political population in America in 1800? A. About four-fifths of the population B. About one fifth of the population C. 5,308,483 D. Less than one million 48. Which of the following is not true? A. About one-fifth of American people were black slaves in 1800. B. Two-thirds of the American people live on the seaboard. C. In 1800, the land was still untamed. D. In 1800, strips of cultivated land were everywhere. 49. In the context of the paragraph, the word “untamed” means_________. A. calm B. dangerous C. uncultivable D. bad 50. How long had the struggle to tame the American continent been going on in 1800? A. About two hundred B. A little more than a century C. About fifty years D. Since 1750 = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = == = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = 9 A VISIT FROM A PENPAL TEST 4 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other. 1. A. federation B. impress C. ethnic D. depend 2. A. currency B. busy C. compulsory D. puppet 3. A. official B. come C. capital D. secondary 4. A. instruction B. Islam C. soil D. correspond 5. A. asked B. arrived C. enjoyed D. used II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. A. optional B. primary C. impressive D. separate 7. A. introduction B. population C. recreation D. Hinduism 8. A. federation B. separation C. compulsory D. information 9. A. secondary B. mausoleum C. conversation D. correspondence 10. A. farewell B. monster C. depend D. divide III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 11. The town has had two big snowstorms before Christmas last years. A B C D 12. My father has smoke for a long time but now he has given up A B C D 13. Oh, no! It started to rain and my clothes are on the line. A B C D 14. Martina has won many tennis tournaments for she moved from Slovakia. A B C D 15. I thought I would get to the restaurant first, but Paul has arrived before me. A B C D 16. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and watching TV. A B C D 17. A fire protection device had a mechanism that reacts to smoke and heat. A B C D 18. I saw the movie before, but I decided to see it again. A B C D 19. Actually, I miss the good old day when we used to cycle to the shops. A B C D 20. Long ago there used to be a beautiful island on the Atlantic Ocean. A B C D IV. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. 21. When the road ________, go left. A. divides B. turns C. bends D. connects 22. Their future ________ on how well they do in school. A. depends B. depend C. dependence D. dependent 23. The ________ from my family and friends made me very unhappy. A. separate B. separation C. separated D. separately 24. Freeman is ________ in the tile role, playing a disillusioned cop. A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressing 25. Most kids love ________ shows. 10 UNIT 1 [...]... TEST 1 24 1. C 2.D 3.B 11 .D 12 .C 13 .D 21. C 22.C 23.B 31. D 32.B 33.A 41. A 42.B 43.C KEY FOR TEST 2 1 D 6 D 11 A 2 A 7 A 12 B 3 B 8 B 13 B 4 A 9 C 14 B 5 C 10 D 15 A KEY FOR TEST 3 1 B 6 D 11 B 2 C 7 A 12 C 3 A 8 B 13 B 4 A 9 C 14 B 5 D 10 C 15 C KEY FOR TEST 4 1 D 6 C 11 A 2 B 7 D 12 A 3 A 8 C 13 B 4 B 9 A 14 C 5 A 10 B 15 C 4.D 14 .B 24.D 34.A 44.A 5.A 15 .C 25.A 35.A 45.D 6.A 16 .A 26.A 36.A 46.A 7.D 17 .B... 27.B 37.B 47.A 8.B 18 .A 28.D 38.D 48.D 9.D 19 .C 29.B 39.A 49.A 10 .A 20.B 30.B 40.B 50.D 16 17 18 19 20 B B A B D 21 22 23 24 25 D C B A C 26 27 28 29 30 A C B A D 31 32 33 34 35 C B A B A 36 37 38 39 40 A A B D A 41 42 43 44 45 A B B B D 46 47 48 49 50 C A B D D 16 17 18 19 20 C C B B D 21 22 23 24 25 A A A B B 26 27 28 29 30 C A D B A 31 32 33 34 35 A B C D B 36 37 38 39 40 D C D A A 41 42 43 44 45 B... 50 D A D C A 16 17 18 19 20 D B A C C 21 22 23 24 25 A A B C B 26 27 28 29 30 A C C B B 31 32 33 34 35 A A A D D 36 37 38 39 40 A B A C B 41 42 43 44 45 C B C D D 46 47 48 49 50 B A B A B Test 1 part III 11 D I’ve never meet => I’ve never met 12 C were => was 13 D go fishing => went fishing 14 B used to get => is getting 15 C don’t => wouldn’t 16 A had saw => saw 17 B another => other 18 A is used... used to be 19 C indicate => indicates 20 B used not to => aren’t used to Test 3 part III 11 B tooths => teeth 12 politics have => politics has 13 B much => many 14 B plant => plants 15 C it => 0 16 C wasn’t => weren’t 17 C their => its 18 B two-weeks => two-week 19 B on April => in April 20 D their present => their presents Test 2 part III 11 A had saw => saw 12 B and finds => and found 13 B strangely... => strange sound 14 B an UFO => a UFO 15 A had left => left 16 B had come => came 17 B steal => stole 18 A break into => broke into 19 B since => for 20 D unhappily => unhappy Test 4 part III 11 A has had => had had 12 A has smoke => has smoked 13 B started => is starting 14 C for => since 15 C has arrived => had arrived 16 D watching => watched 17 B had => has 18 A saw => had seen 19 C day => days... UFO 15 Theodore Lee had left all his money to the society for the Blind A B C D => left 16 The Marconi family had came to the United States thirty years ago A B C D => came 17 Police yesterday began to look for thieves who steal 14 paintings from a museum in Taipei A B=> stole C D 18 Two men break into a supermarket in Italy and walked off with 240 tins of dog food, worth lira A => broke into B C D 12 0,000... political population in America in 18 00? A About four-fifths of the population B About one fifth of the population C 5,308,483 D Less than one million 48 Which of the following is not true? A About one-fifth of American people were black slaves in 18 00 B Two-thirds of the American people live on the seaboard C In 18 00, the land was still untamed D In 18 00, strips of cultivated land were everywhere 49 In the... struggle to tame the American continent been going on in 18 00? A About two hundred B A little more than a century C About fifty years D Since 17 50 ======================================================================= 21 UNIT 1 A VISIT FROM A PENPAL TEST 4 I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other 1 A federation B impress C ethnic D depend 2 A currency B... => watched 17 A fire protection device had a mechanism that reacts to smoke and heat A B => has C D 18 I saw the movie before, but I decided to see it again A => had seen B C D 19 Actually, I miss the good old day when we used to cycle to the shops A B C => days D 20 Long ago there used to be a beautiful island on the Atlantic Ocean IV Find the one choice that best completes the sentence 21 When the... primary C tropical D correspond 10 A monster B abroad C depend D instruct III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English 11 We’ve corresponded with each other for years but I’ve never meet him A B C D => I’ve never met 12 The atmosphere over the party were warm and friendly A B C => was D 13 When I was young, I often go fishing A B C D=> went fishing 14 The traffic used to get . people were black slaves in 18 00. B. Two-thirds of the American people live on the seaboard. C. In 18 00, the land was still untamed. D. In 18 00, strips of cultivated land were everywhere. 49. In. D 16 . We had saw Rose in town a few days ago. A B C D 17 . The United State, unlike many another countries, receives a large number of immigrants yearly A B C D from all over the world. 18 especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks,