UNIT 1: FRIENSHIP – PRACTICE TEST No Exercise Choose the best answer The local people are very to strangers A comfortable B hospitable C enjoyable D familiar Children need a _environment A caring B learning C hearing D understandings The statement is open to various _ A information B learning C hearing D understandings She sat _waiting for her turn A patient B patience C patiently D calm She wanted the celebration to be a simple family _ A work B affair C duty D job Please try to be _to our guests A pleasant B pleasantly C please D pleased The research was carried out on a _scale A mode B modesty C modestly D modest She is never completely _in what she says about people A sincerely B sincere C real D reality Didn’t you notice anything _in his behavior? A suspiciously B suspicious C suspicion D suspect 10 You’ll just have to be _and wait till I’m finished A patience B patiently C patient D calmly 11 Their quality of life improved _when they moved to France A drama B dramatic C dramatist D dramatically 12 He expressed his _at the news of her death A sorrow B unhappy C unpleasant D uncomfortable 13 She has always remained _to her political principles A loyal B loyalty C faith D faithfully 14 Claire has a wide circle of friends and _ A neighborhood B acquaintances C friendship D relations 15 She was _of hearing about their trip to India A bored B interested C keen D tired 16 Many of the stories are based _rumor A on B in C at D under 17 He was arrested _suspicion _ murder A in/of B on/of C at/of D under/of 18 I was _of his motives A suspect B suspicion C suspicious D suspiciously 19 He tried to keep it _from his family A secret B secretly C quietly D far 20 I didn’t expect them to jump for _at the news A joy B joyful C enjoy D enjoyable 21 I have typed out some lecture notes for the _of those people who were absent last week A beneficial B beneficially C benefit D advantageous 22 She was in a _ mood A talking B talkative C talked D talk 23 It is a village of _streets A crook B crooking C crooks D crooked 24 Her words left a _impression on me A last B lasting C lasted D lastly 25 He is so _ in giving help A generous B generosity C generously D general 26 It was generous _him to offer to pay for us both A to B about C of D at 27 I can’t stand people with no _of humor A ability B spirit C keenness D sense High School for Gifted Students - HNUE 28 I have nothing in _with Tim A together B common C commonly D altogether 29 When I bought the house, my sister helped me _ with a loan A out B out of C up D off 30 The organization offers _ help in dealing with paperwork A practice B practical C theoretical D sensitive Exercise Supply the correct form of the word in bold Our heartfelt _goes out to the victims of the war (sympathize) I did not feel at all _towards Kate (sympathy) We hope this application will be treated _ (sympathy) That is an area of the country that he knew _ (intimate) She was _involved in the project (intimate) They are close friends and they always offer _support (mutuality) The weather is very _at this time of year (change) My opinion remains _ (change) They have followed _laws for several centuries (change) 10 I’ll leave the organization in your _hands (able) Exercise Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition Prepositions have to be learnt _heart She spent a lot of money _ cosmetics He was accused _stealing a car She walked out of the hospital and waited _the bus stop Some students are particular keen _college education Most young people are ill-prepared _employment Any airplane approaching the airport must ask Air-Traffic Control _landing instructions She wanted to help her mother out _ the money at home In this garage, they work _everything 10 The plane will take _at six o’clock 11 She is not much good _ tennis because _her weak wrist 12 You’ll be responsible _ the manager _what you have done Exercise Put the verbs in the correct form: the infinitive with “to” or without “to” He made us (do) it allover again He will be able (swim) very soon I want (see) the house where Shakespeare was born He made her (repeat) the message Would you like (go) now or shall we (wait) till the end? They won’t let us (leave) the Customs shed until our luggage has been examined Will you help me (move) the bookcase? He wouldn’t let his boy (play) with matches He is expected (arrive) in a few hours 10 Please let me (know) your decision as soon as possible 11 He made us (wait) for hours 12 You seem (know) this area very well – Yes, I used (live) here Exercise Choose the best answer that best fits the blank space in the following passage Meeting old friends again can be a strange experience Some have changed so much that you can hardly recognize them; they speak with a different (1.) ,are interested in different things, and all you can is make (2.) talk and hope they’ll go soon Others, though you might have been out of (3.) with them for years, are just the same as they always were – it’s (4.) if you saw them yesterday Before you know it, you’re exchanging (5.) about your families and friends, and setting out the (6.) for another game of chess A few changes for the better There’s one person that I get (7.) with very well now, though we weren’t on speaking (8.) for our last two years at school One day, we met at a party and made it (9.) and (10.) engaged the same evening A language B accent C way D tongue A small B little C silly D gossip A sight B touch C sound D feel High School for Gifted Students - HNUE A just B like C so D as A words B speech C talk D gossip A counters B draughts C squares D pieces A on B off C up D down A relations B terms C situation D condition A on B off C up D down 10 A came B went C got D made Exercise Choose the best answer Look at that lit room It’s his A bright B brightly C brightness D brightening He has a wide circle of A acquaint B acquainting C acquaintance D acquaintances She’s an old of mine A acquaint B acquainting C acquaintance D acquaintances I appreciate highly his A constant B constancy C constancies D constantly You’re nothing but an old ! A gossip B gossiper C gossipy D gossiping It’s just a letter A gossip B gossiper C gossipy D gossiping He’s a supporter of the Labor Party There’re now very few such A loyal-loyalties B loyal-loyalists C loyalty-loyalties D loyalty –loyalists Can I count on your ? A loyal B loyalist C loyalty D loyalties He managed to avoid all his A pursue B pursuit C pursuer D pursuers 10 He has no around him A sympathize B sympathizer C sympathizing D sympathetic 11 She never expressed any when I was injured A sympathy B sympathizer C sympathizing D sympathetic 12 A good friendship is also based on A true B truth C trust D truly 13 You’ve betrayed my A trust-worthy B truth C trust D truly 14 It was her that separated her from her classmates A selfish B selfishness C unselfish D unselfishness Exercise Chose the most suitable preposition for each blank to complete the following sentences Fresh flowers brighten a room A out B on C up D over She seems to very acquainted the works of Shakespeare A to B with C of D by This entrance is constant use Please don’t block it A in B of C for D with Many people are traveling about the country pursuit work A with-for B for – of C in – for D in – of Such a cold-blooded person will never feel sympathy anybody A with B for C to D towards She always feels sympathetic those who are suffering A to B towards C with D all are correct I’m sure she will be sympathy your disposal A in-with B in –to C in – of D with –for You must trust your own judgment A in B to C for D with He’s living that apartment block over there A on B in C into D up 10 The women gossip their neighbors’ family day by day High School for Gifted Students - HNUE A with B to C about D of Exercise Choose one suitable verb to fill each blank to complete the following sentences Use the correct form of the verbs remember agree deny advise like persuade face notice hope try The government to reduce inflation by strict control of the economy I couldn’t actually living in a place like that ! The arrested man having been anywhere near the bank Carol the customs officer to ignore the gold bars in her bag you anyone waiting for me when you passed my office? We to split the cost of all the bills I to get to the station when I fell and injured my knee We strongly all clients to take out their own travel insurance I don’t turning off the gas, now you mention it 10 Margaret doesn’t really to ask the staff to work overtime of Friday Exercise Circle the most suitable form of the verbs to fill each blank to complete the following passage When we were at school as children we (1.make/wear) _ in door shoes inside the school building The teachers (2 let us/wear) _our outdoor shoes at all and they (3.make us/change) _in the changing rooms from the moment we entered the building I (4 never know teachers/be) _more strict about any other school rule The trouble that my indoor shoes really (5 make me/suffer) _because they were so tight (6 let/expand) _our shoes! A fellow sufferer suggested He (7 have) _a brilliant idea We put plastic bags inside our shoes and poured water into the bags We sealed the bags carefully and put our shoes into the freezer Of course the ice (8 make the shoes/expand) _and they were a pleasure to wear This clever idea (9 help me/get) _through my schooldays with less discomfort and up to now I (10 never forget) _it! A made to wear B were made to wear C were made wear A never let us to wear B had never let us wear C would never let us wear A made us change B made us to change C had made us change A never knew/to be B had never known/to be C never knew/to have been had made me suffer B made me suffering C made me suffer A Let’s expand B Let expand C Let to expand A had B had had C was having A made/expand B made/expanded C had made/expand A helped me get B helped me to get C both A and B 10 A will never forget B have never forgotten C never forget Exercise 10 Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it Do not use more than five words Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car →Winning the football pools a new car They made me study hard when I was at school →I was when I was at school I believed you were the murderer because of this clue →This clue led me the murderer I don’t mind looking after the baby for you →I’m quite happy the baby for you Does using the hotel swimming pool cost extra? →Do I have the hotel swimming pool? I think that this is the right street →This the right street I appreciate your giving me a lift →It’s very kind me a lift Jean succeeded in finishing all her work on time →Jean managed on time They said they would like me to stay with them in Florida →They with them in Florida 10 All students are required to leave cash deposit High School for Gifted Students - HNUE →It is compulsory a cash deposit Exercise 11 Find out ONE mistake in each sentence In order to(A) avoid boredom(B), you should take on(C) an(D) interest To tell(A) you the truth(B), I don’t feel any(C) attraction on(D) this object His face looks(A) pale He seems to(B) tired of(C) what has happened to(D) his family If(A) you still insist in(B) our own(C) way, I have nothing to say(D) to you I like(A) everything about(B) him expect for(C) his crook(D) nose Do you notA) think that good-look(B) appearance can get(C) people a good job(D)? She can never(A) forget the moment when(B) she won(C) the first international price(D) Vietnamese(A) students are well-known(B) for(C) their eager to(D) learn Each student(A) in the classroom takes(B) turning(C) to answer(D) the teacher’s questions 10 I’m so(A) sorry because I’m not in a position(B) to let you to go(C) without permission(D) 11 You can tell him to fetch(A) food for(B) you but(C) you can’t make him eating(D) it 12 Thinking about(A) the moment(B) I saw the car to run over(C) the dog is hair-raising(D) 13 Whenever(A) Janet goes to bed(B), she feels a(C) hand touched(D) her head 14 Working overtime(A) means that(B) the employer has to pay(C) some addition(D) money 15 When(A) you are lonely(B) and sad, you will(C) need a help(D) hand Exercise 12 Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question Friendship is a gift of God Some of us are blessed with good friends But as it happens, these friendships are taken for granted in some cases and not valued It is similar to a case of two couples Say one has no child even after many years of marriage and the other has many children, more than they can manage What you think? Will the couple with many children value the children as much as the couple which has none? Everything is relative in life We value what we don’t have and give less valuable to what is freely available with us Friendship is one such relationship Why should we value friendships? What qualities does a good friend bring in our relationship that makes the friendship so valuable? Let us examine some of these Judgment – a good friend is rarely judgmental We can be open in our behavior with our good friends because we know that they will not judge us We can enjoy this freedom only with friends It is nothing short of a blessing, because with other people our actions and behavior are always calculated and guarded and that takes away lot of pressure from our life Share, Sorrow and Losses –A friend can be depended upon to share all our problems and sorrows This sharing may not reduce the impact of loss but helps us to unburden ourselves This is no small gift of friendship Once I saw the image of a man left alone in the village after an earthquake The whole villages got killed except this man With who, will this man share this sorrow? A friend gives us this gift Hope – During our times of trouble, only a friend comes forward and gives us encouragement and hope With that inspiration one begins afresh At times in life when we feel totally devastated and hopeless, and when our self-esteem reaches a big low, a friend helps us regain confidence in ourselves Which statement is the best summary of the reading text? A Friendship is a precious thing in our life B It’s hard to keep a valuable friendship C Friendship and its qualities D Friendship gives us hope Which statement is NOT MENTIONED in the text? A What is not owned is valued B Friendship is relative C Good friends rarely judge one another D A good friend can share your happiness Which statement is TRUE according to the text? A All of us have good friends B There are three main qualities that keep our friendships valuable C A good friend always helps us reduce the pain D A good friend can’t help you when you are hopeless Some of us are blessed with good friends.” “To be blessed” means A to be happy to have B to be lucky to have C to be easy to have D to be chosen to have Which statement is the author’s idea? A The couple with a lot of children don’t value them as much as the couple which don’t have any B Friendship gives us freedom C A friend gives us presents D A friend gives us hope and helps us overcome our difficulties Exercise 13 Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Nothing good may last forever If we think that a good friendship will last forever, we may be wrong Every friendship may end Very few friendships survive And they are lucky friendships We develop many friends in our childhood, and go on our separate ways in high school Most of the childhood friendships end at that stage, and new friendships are formed Same pattern is repeated after college We go in different directions to pursue different careers The contact with friends is lost and slowly these friendships also end Friendship is like a river It flows towards its destination and on the way it meets many interesting people But relations between friends change with changing circumstances Don’t you think that the friendship undergoes a change if one of the friends gets married? The entry of a new person may bring irreversible changes in friendship Similarly disagreement over issues may bring very old friendships to a sudden end A friendship is formed because friends have common interests and opinions Once they begin having different opinions, there are more of disagreements compared to agreements in the relationship This sours the friendship There are some other factors that damage friendships For example, friends sometimes have expectations Relationships are not always totally selfless If a friend fails to meet needs of another friend when required, it hurts the friendship badly Imagine two friends, both beginning their career with same income Say that after few years, one of them becomes much richer than the other Will the friendship retain its old charm? It looks difficult Every relationship has its ups and downs It is for us to think optimistically or be a pessimist, knowing well that every friendship may end one day Why should we think about how friendships may go bad tomorrow? Why not enjoy the relations today and let tomorrow worry about itself? Friendship die for different reasons But it is not a universal law Many friendships survive over a long period and give immense joy to the friends Why not take your friendships as one of those types and nurture them? Which statement is TRUE according to the text? A All friendships not die B Friendship comes and goes, few survives C Old friendship can’t end because of disagreement over issues D It is a universal law that friendship dies Which statement is FALSE according to the text? A Friendships are formed in every stage of our life B Friendships end because of contact loss C Changing situations change the friends’ relations D Different opinions and interests raise friendships Which statement is NOT mentioned in the text? A Friendships end because of fighting B Friendship is likened to a river C Expectations influence our friendships D Not all friendships have happy ending What is the best summary of the text? A We should keep our friendships alive because they may come and go B Friendships develop at different stage C Friendships are based on common interests and opinion D Friendships have their ups and downs What is the main purpose of the text? A It gives definition of friendships B It explains the problems of friendships C It gives readers some information about friendships and welcomes them to join the author’s activities D It gives readers some pieces of advice to protect our friendships High School for Gifted Students - HNUE