English Exercises Grade 11
UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
A. PHONETICSI. Circle the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the other words.1)A.
facsimileB. transferC. spaciousD. fax
2)A. equippedB. deliveredC. transferredD. received
3)A. helpsB. providesC. documentsD. textsII. Choose the word
that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4)A. courteousB. subscribeC. serviceD. customer
5)A. technologyB. distributionC. deliveryD. facsimile
6)A. advancedB. technologyC. expressD. spacious
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. I. Circle the best answer for each
sentence.1. The hotel staff is friendly and..
A. unhelpfulB. courteousC. discourteousD. impolite
2. We are proud our staff, who are always friendly and
efficient.
A. well-doneB. well-appointedC. well-behavedD. well-trained
3. EMS stand for
A. Electronic Mail ServiceB. Express Mail Service
C. Economic Mail ServiceD. Environment management Service
4. If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose
its ..., facsimile service will help you.
A. beginningB. lastC. originalD. recent
5. People can buy daily . in many local post office in early
morning.
A. newspapersB. booksC. postcardsD. letters
6. All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced .
A. knowledgeB. machinesC. scienceD. technology
7. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and .. way to
transmit texts and graphics over distance.
A. inconvenientB. convenient C. uncomfortableD. comfortable
8. If you .. to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they
will be delivered to your house early in the morning.
A. buyB. bookC. payD. subscribe
9. Post offices offer a special mail service which is called
..
A. ESMB. EMSC. SEMD. MES
10 Your EMS mail will be .. in the shortest possible time.
A. providedB. deliveredC. takenD. caught
11. You can choose to send your letters by air or ..mail.
A. seaB. landC. surfaceD. hand12. Can you send it to me
..fax.
A. throughB. byC. onD. in
13. Could you fax it me?
A. withB. onC. toD. through
14. Mrs. Pike has just bought some kitchen .for her new
house.
A. equipB. equipedC. equipmentD. equipping15. He was a kind and
courteous mailman.
A. politeB. strict C. unpleasantD. rude16. If you want to send a
document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile
service
will help you .
A. postB. expressC. parcelD. fax
17. John often uses Express Money ..to send money to his parents
in the countryside.
A. ChangeB. ExchangeC. TransferD. Send
18. The Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient
of the time and place to receive the
call.
A. receiverB. faxC. callD. telephone
19. Fax ..has become more and more popular because it is cheap
and convenient.
A. exchangeB. distanceC. sendingD. transmission
20. If you go to the post office, please post these letters.
A. faxB. signC. sendD. stamp21. I can answer the question you
say is very difficult.
A. whichB. whomC. whoD. whose
22. This is Mr. Jones, ..invention has helped hundreds of deaf
people.
A. whichB. thatC. whoseD. whom
23. Tom, . sits next to me, is from Canada.
A. thatB. whomC. whoD. whose
24. The volunteers, .. enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work
quickly.
A. whoB. whomC. whoseD. that
25. Many scientists have claimed that like music are often good
at mathematics.
A. childrenB. children whoC. children whomD. whose children
26. My friend, I visited lask week, is taking a holiday
soon.
A. thatB. whomC. whichD. whose
27. The doctor re examining a patient was taken to hospital last
night.
A. whichB. whoC. whomD. whose
28. A pacifist is a person .. believes that all wars are
wrong.
A. whoB. whoseC. whomD. which
29. My friend, hated horror film, refused to go to the cinema
with me.
A. whomB. whichC. whoseD. who
30. Tam, ..parents died last year in an accident, has just moved
ta Ha Nam to live with his uncle
A. whoseB. whomC. who D. which31. We didnt want to swim in the
sea, .looked very dirty.
A. whereB. in whichC. whichD. that
32. The teacher .house is next to mine died this morning.
A. whoB. whomC. whichD. whose
33. Yesterday I went to I had never been to before.
A. Thanh Ba Post Office, thatB. Thanh Ba Post Office where
C. Thanh Ba Post Office whichD. Thanh Ba Post Office, which 34.
Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways helps us to send
money.
A. whoB. whoseC. whenD. that35. The government sent money and
food to the people ...houses were destroyed by the storm last
week
A. whichB. thatC. whomD. whose
36. .has just won an international scholarship.
A. David Pike, whose parents are both teachers,
B. David Pike whose parents are both teachers
C. David Pike parents of who are both teachers
D. David Pike, whom parents are both teachers
37. The restaurant .has just opened has a famous chef.
A. whoseB. whoC. itD. that
38. This school is only for children ..first language is not
English.
A. whoB. whoseC. whichD. that
39. The man had blew off in the wind chased it across the
park.
A. hisB. whoC. whoseD. that
40. She lives in the house
A. which has the red doorB. has the red door
C. that with the red doorD. with its red door
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs
correcting.
41. 31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and
friendly.
A B C D
42. This class is only for people whos first language is not
Chinese.
A B C D
43. This is the boy who sister studied with me in high school A
B C D
44. He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of
Viet Nam.
A B C D
45. The girl is standing over there is from Australia A B C
D
C. WRITING: Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses.1.
Most of the people speak German. They live in Australia. .2. The
bus isnt running today. It goes to Oxford.
.3. I dont like the man. He is going out with my sister.
.
4. Michelangelo is one of Italys greatest artists. He lived
until he was 90.
.
5. Mary was staying with her friend. He has a big house in
Scotland.
.
6. The person asked me some very difficult questions. He
interviewed me.
.
7. Charlie Chaplin became a very rich man. He was from a poor
family.
.
8. The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona. It is in the
north-east of Spain.
. D. READING: I. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable
word or phrase.
In 1953, a Frenchman, De Valayer (1) ...a postal system in
Paris. He set up mail (2) ..............And delivered any letters
placed in them if they used envelopes (3) .only he sold. (4)enemy
put live mice into the letter boxes and ruined De Valayers
business.
A schoolmate from England, Rowland Hill (5) the adhesive postage
stamp in 1837, an act for which he was knighted. Through his
efforts the first stamp in the world was issued in England in 1840.
hill created the first uniform postage rates that were based on
weight, rather than size.1. A. established B. erected C.
rebuilt
D. discovered2.A. containsB. cansC. bottles D. boxes3. A. whomB.
whereC. whose D. which
4. A. AB. AnC. The D. x
5. A. operatedB. workedC. invented D. examinedII. Read the
passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United
States post office was set out to improve transportation of the
post office mails. From those early days to the present, the post
office has helped develop and subsidize every new mode
transportation in the United States. Transportation has been the
most important element in mail delivery. Even when the general
public had still suspected of the security of a new means of
transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that
offered potential for moving the mail faster, occasionally
suffering embarrassment, ridicule, or even abuse in the
process.
As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach,
steamboat, railroad, automobile, and airplane, with intermediate
and overlapping use of balloons, and helicopters, post office mail
contracts ensured the income necessary to build the great highways,
rail lines, and airways that eventually spanned the continent.
By the turn of the 19th century, the U.S. Post Office had
purchased a number of stagecoaches for operation on the nations
better post roads a post road being any road on which the mail
travels and continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger
comfort and carry mail safely.
1. The passage is about ____.
A. transportation of the Post Office in the USB. the Post Office
in the Revolutionary period
C. the Post Office in the World War ID. transportation and
public ideas
2. According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office
is ____
A. to develop transportationB. to apply new mean of
transportation
C. to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible
D. to subsidize every new mode of transportation
3. Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT
referred in the passage?
A. trainB. carC. planeD. motorcycle
4. The Post Office ____.
A. has never used helicopters in delivery
B. contributes income to build highways, railroads, and
airways
C. has never been the first to use a new means of
transportation
D. makes no contribution to build roads
5. Any road on which the mail travels is called .. .
A. motorwayB. highwayC. national roadD. post roadUNIT 10: NATURE
IN DANGER
A. PHONETICSI. Circle the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1)A. supplyB. dirtyC. energyD. happy
2)A. decreasedB. influencedC. endangeredD. established
3)A. answerB. sweaterC. swimD. switch
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that
of the other words.
4)A. natureB. dangerC. humanD. environment
5)A. existB. speciesC. effectD. condition
6)A. forestB. waterC. destroyD. industryB. VOCABULARY AND
GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
1. Many rare ____ animals are in danger of extinction.
A. speciesB. classesC. beingsD. pairs
2. If people stop destroying animals natural habitat, more
species will survive and produce ..
A. offspring B. ecologyC. landscapeD. benefit
3. People in this region cultivate mainly rice and
vegetables.
A. destroyB. growC. developD. support
4. People are destroying the environment by adding ____ to
it.
A. pollutesB. pollutionsC. pollutedD. pollutants
5. Many efforts have been made to protect ____ nature.
A. dangerB. dangerousC. endangerD. endangered
6. Many species of animals are threatened and could easily
become ____.
A. disappearedB. vanishedC. emptyD. extinct
7. Many animals are ____ for their fur and other valuable parts
of their bodies.
A. huntedB. chasedC. run afterD. followed
8. They started a campaign to ____ smoking among teenagers.
A. encourageB. decreaseC. discourageD. prohibit
9. Dinosaurs became ____ millions of years go.
A. disappearB. extinctC. lostD. endangered
10. The chemical ____ from cars and factories make the air,
water and soil dangerously dirty.
A. pollutionB. pollutedC. pollutantsD. pollute
11. Human beings are ____ for the changes in the
environment.
A. accountB. faultyC. blameD. responsible
12. By cutting down trees, we ____ the natural habitat of birds
and animals.
A. hurtB. wouldC. damageD. injure
13. ____ arent effective anymore because insects have become
resistant to them.
A. FertilizerB. PesticidesC. HerbicidesD. Composts
14. The earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals
and plants coexist.
A. peaceableB. peacefulC. peaceD. peacefully
15. We are attempting to a close relationship with the
neighboring countries.
A. installB. establishC. pickD. fix
16. Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the
world is in .
A. dangerB. threatC. problemD. vanishing
17. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their
habitat is . .
A. exhaustingB. departingC. escapingD. disappearing
18. It is time that governments .levels of environmental
pollution.
A. reducedB. decreasedC. droppedD. A & B
19. In this we are very fortunate.
A. respectB. fieldC. matterD. All are correct20. The ..is the
air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants
live.
A. consequenceB. environmentC. planetD. resource
21. He is the singer about ____ I often tell you.
A. thatB. whoC. whomD. him
22. The concert ____ I listened last weekend was boring.
A. to thatB. to whichC. for whatD. for which
23. Thats the girl to ____ my brother got engaged.
A. whichB. whoC. whomD. her
24. I like the village ____ I used to live.
A. in thatB. in whereC. whichD. in which
25. The little girl ____ I borrowed this pen has gone.
A. whoseB. from whoC. from thatD. from whom
26. The speech ___ we listened last night was information.
A. to whichB. which toC. to thatD. that
27. The boy to ____ I lent my money is poor.
A. thatB. whoC. whomD. B and C
28. The knife ____ we cut bread is very sharp.
A. with thatB. whichC. with whichD. that
29. The authority gathered those villagers ____ they explained
the importance of forests.
A. whoB. whomC. to whomD. to that
30. The school has been given 20 computers, half of are brand
new.
A. thatB. thoseC. themD. which
31. .are very dense, warm and wet , are havens for millions of
plants and animals.
A. Rain forestsB. Rain forests, thatC. Rain forests, whereD.
Rain forests, which
32. I live in a flat in London. I paid a high rent for it.
A. I live in a flat in London where I paid a high rent for.
B. I live in a flat in London for that I paid a high rent .
C. I live in a flat in London for which I paid a high rent.
D. I live in a flat in London for which I paid a high rent .33.
It was a kind of accident. Nobody was really to blame for it.
A. It was a kind of accident for whom was really to blame
it.
B. It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to
blame.
C. It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to
blame it.
D. It was a kind of accident, which nobody was really to blame
for .34. I must thank the man. I got the present from him.
A. I must thank the man from whom I got the present .
B. I must thank the man from which I got the present.
C. I must thank the man from whom I got the present from
him.
D. I must thank the man whom from I got the present.35.
Washington is the man. The Americans owe their independence to
him.
A. Washington is the man whose independence the Americans owe to
him.
B. Washington is the man that the Americans owe their
independence to.
C. Washington is the man to whom the Americans owe their
independence.
D. Washington is the man to that the Americans owe their
independence.36. The Sales Manager is a young woman. We have great
confidence in her.
A. The Sales Manager is a young woman whose confidence we have
in.
B. The Sales Manager is a young woman in whom we have great
confidence her
C. The Sales Manager is a young woman in which we have great
confidence.
D. The Sales Manager is a young woman in whom we have great
confidence.37. Cathy is trustworthy. She is a person upon ..you can
always depend.
A. whoB. whomC. thatD. x
38. Rain forests are places people harvest wood, delicious
fruits and powerful medicine.
A. in whichB. in thatC. in whereD. which
39. The man showed us the cage he kept a fierce lion.
A. whichB. thatC. in whichD. in that
40. Those villagers near the forest shop down hardwoods to sell
for high prices.
A. liveB. who liveC. whom liveD. for whom to live
II. Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs
correcting.
41. I have two brothers, both of them are studying in
England.
A B C D
42. It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A B C D
43. Do you get on with the person whom lives next door A B C
D
44. It is right that politicians should make important decisions
without consulting the public to who A B C D
they are accountable?
45. The song to that we listened last night was beautiful.
A B C DC. WRITING: Combine each pair of sentences into one,
using a relative clause following a
preposition.0. Margaret is the girl * . I went on holiday with
her.
Margaret is the girl with whom I went on holiday.1. The flat *
is very dirty. He lives in it. ..2. This is Jack *. I stayed during
the summer with him.
..
3. Helen is the girl *. I have talked to you about her.
..
4. The music * sounds really interesting. You are listening to
it.
..
5. Im waiting for the bus *. I go to work on it.
..
6. That is the house *. I lived in it when I was young.
..
7. The man * is called Eric. She works for him.
..
8. The boy * is very nice. I go to school with him.
..
D. READING: I. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct
answer.
The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more
serious. They are endangered because poachers hunt them in order to
sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory.
At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet
the global demand for ivory, which is used to make carvings,
jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory
since 1989 anywhere.
Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with
elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade, Ginette
Hemley, Funds vice president for species conservation, told The
Washington Post in September. And so our message is Dont buy it ,
and dont take that chance.
A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized
8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995 and 2002. Each week there
are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said.
As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese
medicine. Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional
medicine. Even tigers whiskers are sold because some people in Asia
think they are a good-luck charm like a rabbits foot in the United
States. Part of our job is education, said Professor Dillon. The
other part is law enforcement. So we have more than one strategy.1.
Hunters poach tigers for their .
A. ivoryB. peltsC. carvingD. jewelry2. Which sentence is NOT
true.
A. Elephants are hunted for their ivory.
B. It is not illegal to sell ivory
C. There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year.
D. Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry.3. The word it in line
7 referred to . .
A. an elephant B. a tigerC. tiger peltsD. elephant ivory4. The
Chinese use parts of the tiger as .. .
A. carving B. jewelryC. decoration D. medicine5. According to
Professor Dillon, . .
A. there is only one strategy to solve the problem
B. it is education that can help to solve the problem
C. we need both education and law enforcement to solve the
problem
D. only law enforcement can help to solve the problem
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or
phrase.
Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of
our (1) . They say that in the next few years harmful (2) will
further damage the ozone layer, there will be more losses of
irreplaceable tropical (3) . , and serious (4) ..pollution will
cause the (5)...itself to change.1. A. countryB. planetC societyD.
life2A. chemicalsB. animalsC. speciesD. plants
3. A. climateB. weatherC. rainforestsD. rain
4. A. airB. landC. soilD. noise
5. A. weatherB. rainC. climateD. storm
UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the other words.
1)A. heatB. nuclearC. featD. clean
2)A. powerB. slowC. snowD. show
3)A. plentyB. energyC. onlyD. hydropower
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that
of the other words.
4)A. electricB. potentialC. plentifulD. alternative
5)A. alternativeB. geothermalC. environmentD. expensively
6)A. potentialB. exhaustedC. pollutionD. infinite
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer for each
sentence.
1. Non-renewable energy sources are running ____.
A. upB. onC. toD. out
2. In some countries people use wind or sea ____ as the
environment friendly energy sources.
A. wavesB. waterC. productsD. weeds
3. People have used coal and oil to ____ electricity for along
time.
A. generationB. generatedC. generateD. generates
4. Coal and oil are non-renewable ____ sources.
A. engineerB. energyC. engineeringD. energetic
5. The of these toxic substances into the environment is
potentially devastating.
A. deliveryB. releaseC. distributionD. research
6. Oil, coal and natural gas are ____ fuels made from decayed
material.
A. unleadedB. smokelessC. solidD. fossil
7. All fossil fuels are ____ resources that cannot be replaced
after use.
A. unlimitedB. renewableC. availableD. non-renewable
8. We should develop such ____ sources of energy as solar energy
and nuclear energy.
A. traditionB. alternativeC. revolutionaryD. surprising
9. Increased consumption will lead to faster ____ of our natural
resources.
A. exhaustB. exhaustingC. exhaustionD. exhaustive
10. ____ heat comes from deep inside the earth.
A. GeothermalB. SolarC. NuclearD. Hydro
11. Biogas is the largest energy ..available in rural areas in
developing countries.
A. sourcesB. resourcesC. sourceD. resource
12. Energy reserves are strictly . .
A. limitB. limitationC. limitedD. limits
13. Solar energy can be changed ..electricity.
A. toB. byC. intoD. for
14. The sun releases large ..of energy every day.
A. amountB. amountsC. numberD. numbers15. Solar energy is not
only plentiful .clean and safe.
A. but alsoB. andC. butD. as well
16. Water energy is used to create electricity.
A. produceB. designC. operateD. heat
17. A ..is a structure that is used to convert the power of wind
into electricity.
A. damB. windmillC. machineD. panel
18. Nuclear power is cleaner than coal.
A. strengthB. mightC. ruleD. energy
19. We could make better .of our energy resources.
A. spendB. useC. needD. limit
20. Its important for the developed countries to reduce energy
.as much as possible.
A. exhaustionB. destructionC. consumptionD. waste
21. Have you ever met the man ____ over there? No. Who is
he?
A. standsB. is standingC. standing D. who he is standing
22. The boy ____ the piano is my son.
A. who is playingB. that is playingC. playingD. All are
correct
23. ____ by his parent, this boy was very sad.
A. PunishedB. PunishingC. To be punishedD. Be punished
24. We have apartment ____ the park.
A. overlookingB. overlooksC. to overlookD. overlooked
25. He was the last person ____ in this way.
A. to kill B. who killedC. being killedD. to be killed
26. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman _____ governor in
the United State.
A. who electedB. to be electedC. was elected D. her election
as
27. She is the only in the discussion ____ to using nuclear
power.
A. objectsB. objectedC. to objectD. whom objects
28. Johnny was the last applicant ____ for a position in that
energy station.
A. to interviewB. interviewingC. to be interviewedD. which is
interviewed
29. The instructions . by Professor Johnson helped us know more
about the danger of energy pollution.
A. that explainedB. explainedC. explainingD. which explained
30. Neil Armstrong was the first person ..foot on the moon.
A. set B. to setC. who settingD. to be set31. The last person
that leaves the room must turn off the lights.
A. The person who turn off the lights must leaves the room.
B. The last person to leaves the room must turn off the
lights.
C. The last person to turn off the lights must leaves the
room.
D. The one who turns off the lights in the room is the last
person.
32. Do you think you are the only person .the danger?
A. for having seenB. to be seenC. to seeD. for seeing
33. Lady Astor was the first woman her seat in Parliament.
A. takeB. to takeC. takingD. who takes34. Pioneers, in isolated
areas of the United States, were almost totally
self-sufficient.
A. who livingB. livingC. livedD. that lived
35. Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall is the oldest building now
...on the campus of Princeton University
A. standingB. it standsC. has stoodD. stood
36. Coal was the first fuel to power machinery.
A. is usedB. usingC. to useD to be used
37. In 1892, Mr.Rudolph designed an engine diesel engine.
A. that was calledB. was calledC. calledD. calling
38. The energy ..by the windmill drives all the drainage
pumps.
A. that is producingB. which producesC. producingD. produced
39. The old man .a black suit is a famous energy researcher.
A. to wearB. wearingC. whom is wearingD. is wearing
40. She is the only one in the discussion .to using nuclear
power.
A. objectsB. objectedC. to objectD. whom objects
II. Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs
correcting.
41. The man to speak to me is Johns brother.
A B C D
42. He is the second person be killed in that way.
A B C D
43. They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government.
A B C D
44. It an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted
the cause of womens education.
A B C D
45. A dam is wall building across river to shop the rivers flow
and collect the water.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the
question about the passage.
Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people
the one- third of humanity that does not have modern energy
supplies like electricity, with which their life could be
improve.
Many people who live in countryside have to gather fuel wood.
This takes a lot of time. Moreover, it causes indoor air pollution
because of heavy smoke. For many people living in rural areas in
developing countries of the world, biogas is the large energy
resources available and costs almost nothing. The main use of
biogas is for cooking and heating. As biogas is smoke-free, it
helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, plant
waste and animal manure cost almost nothing.
The tendency to use renewable energy sources is on the increase
when non-renewable ones are running out. In the near, people in the
developing countries may use wind or sea waves as the
environment-friendly energy sources.
1. What is the role of energy to human beings?
A. unimportantB. unnecessaryC. necessaryD. fundamental
2. What is the main use of biogas?
A. It is used mainly for cooking and heating.B. It is mainly
used for lighting.
C. It is mainly used for operating.D. It is mainly used for
producing in factories.
3. According to the passage, what is the most awful effect of
using fuel wood?
A. It causes indoor air pollution.B. It may cause fire.
C. It damages their houses.D. It affects the local scenery.
4. The tendency to use renewable energy sources ____.
A. goes upB. goes downC. fluctuatesD. levels
5. What, according to the passage, may be used as the
environment-friendly energy sources.
A. Nuclear energyB. CoalC. Wind and sea energyD. OilD.
WRITING
I. Reduce the relative clauses to participial phrases.1. I dont
like people who arrive late.
2. I live in a house which was built a century ago.
3. The people who work here are very interesting.
4. The handkerchief which was embroidered by my sister was
really beautiful.
5. I want to meet the woman who taught me how to drive.
6. The cake which was made by my mother was very delicious.
7. This morning I received a letter which upset me a lot
8. The composition which was written by Jane was really
interesting.
II. Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses.1. The last
person to be interviewed yesterday was Jack.
2. Valentina Tereskova was the first woman to fly into
space.
3. The only person to remain in the classroom was Peter.
4. This is the second person to be killed in that way.
5. He was the first man to tell me the truth
UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
A. PHONETICSI. Circle the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1)A. screwB. screechyC. screamD. screen
2)A. rugbyB. nearbyC. cyclingD. apply
3)A. strengthB. eventC. athleteD. wrestling
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that
of the other words.
4) A. officialB. cyclingC. becomeD. aquatic
5)A. advanceB. gymnasiumC. solidarityD. variety
6)A. nationB. gatherC. facilitiesD. stadium
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer for each
sentence.1. The Vietnamese participants took ____ in the 14th Asian
Games with great enthusiasm.
A. noticeB. notesC. partD. role
2. ____ from several countries competed in many Asian Game.
A. SpectatorsB. AthletesC. AudienceD. Viewers
3. How many sports are there ____ the 14th Asian Games?
A. inB. onC. atD. to
4. The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. The word
cycling is closest in meaning to ____.
A. driving a carB. riding a bicycleC. kicking a ballD. playing
football
5. The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting ____ all
over the world.
A. problemsB. athletesC. culturesD. events
6. Swimming is one of the ____ sports.
A. mountainousB. aquaticC. racingD. running
7. ____ can help athlete to improve the strength of muscles and
the appearance of the body.
A. ShootingB. Table tennisC. WeightliftingD. Playing chess
8. On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate
to show their ____.
A. nationB. eventC. cultureD. solidarity
9. Vietnam won 3 gold ____ in the 15th Asian Games.
A. degreesB. medalsC. awardsD. boards
10. Nearly 500 ____ from 11 nations took part in the first Asian
Games in New Delhi, Indian.
A. viewersB. spectatorsC. athletesD. passers-by
12. The Asian Games have been advancing all aspects
A. onB. atC. inD. for
13. Scuba-driving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.
A. fieldB. waterC. combatD. individual
14. Only six ..were played in the first Asian Games.
A. athletesB. sportsC. coachesD. spectators
15. 50,000 people attended the opening Ceremony of the 15th
Asian Games with more than billion
television
A. listenersB. speakersC. viewersD. readers
16. The Asian Games are held for the .of developing
intercultural knowledge.
A. aimB. targetB. purposesD. objective
17. The hotel has special for disabled athletes.
A. facilityB. facilitationC. facilitateD. facilities
18. Experts ..feel that they are related to the deep wishes and
fears of the dreamer.
A. study dreamsB. who dream studyC. whose dream studyD. who
study dreams
19. Did you see the opening ceremony on TV last night?
A. which showedB. showedC. showingD. shown20. There were many
scientists at the meeting, several of ____ were very young.
A. ThatB. whomC. whoD. which
21. This is the novel ____ Ive been expecting.
A. thatB. whichC. x (nothing)D. All are correct
22. Im not the man ____ you are looking for?
A. thatB. x (nothing)C. whomD. A, B or C
23. Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, ____
in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998.
A. to be heldB. holingC. when was heldD. which was held
24. Each country sends its best athletes ____ participation
expresses the friendship and solidarity.
A. whoB. whichC. thatD. whose
25. He rang James, ____ a good friend as well as his
trainer.
A. who wasB. that wasC. beingD. to be
26. ____ came from France were really more friendly than any
others.
A. The athletes, thatB. The athletes whomC. The athletes who D.
The athletes which
27. That is Mr. Pike, a referee, ____ I told you about.
A. thatB. whichC. whomD. whose
28. This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper ____ leg
was seriously hurt.
A. whoB. whoC. whoseD. that
29. I like the book ____ you lent me last week.
A. whoB. whenC. whereD.
30. I know the man ____ Miss White is talking to.
A. himB. whichC. whoseD.
31. He took out a photo of Pele,.. he adored.
A. whoseB. whomC. thatD. which
32. The death of his son was an experience from ...he never
fully recovered.
A. whenB. whyC. thatD. which
33. We have to make good preparations an important part of the
Games.
A. to beB. which areC. beenD. are
34. Thousands of people along the roads watched the bicycle
racing.
A. to stand B. that standC. standingD. stood35. John Murray is
the man. He owns the Grand Hotel.
A. John Murray is the man owns the Grand Hotel.
B. John Murray is the man whom owns the Grand Hotel.
C. John Murray is the man, that owns the Grand Hotel.
D. John Murray is the man who owns the Grand Hotel.36. This is
the sweater. I bought it on Saturday .
A. This is the sweater which I bought it on Saturday .
B. This is the sweater I bought it on Saturday .
C. This is the sweater, that I bought it on Saturday .
D. A & B
37. You are playing some music, and it sounded familiar.
A. The music, you were playing, sounded familiar.
B. The music you were playing sounded familiar.
C. The music sounded familiar which you were playing.
D. The music with which you were playing sounded familiar
38. We were looking at some jewelry, but it was expensive.
A. The jewelry which we were looking at was expensive.
B. The jewelry we were looking at was expensive.
C. The jewelry looking at was expensive.
D. A & B 39. The boys are talking about the exciting match
on TV.
A. seeingB. they sawC. whom they saw D. to see
40. The rumour we heard yesterday is not true.
A. thatB. whichC. ( nothing )D. All are correctII. Choose the
underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.41. This
year, that is for the first time, the event is open to all amateur
athletes along with the
A B C D
traditional professional.
42. Something was strange happened yesterday has been worrying
me. I really dont know
A B C
what to do.
D
43. The 14th Asian games, held in Korea in 2002, attracted many
participants.
A B C D
44. The flight on it I wanted to travel was fully booked . A B C
D
45. Are these the keys that you are looking for them. A B C DII.
Underline any relative pronouns that can be left out in these
sentences.1. I think that my boss is the person whom I admire
most.
2. We are taking the train thats leaves at 6.00.
3. Have you seen the book that I left here on the desk?
4. My radio, which isnt very old, has suddenly stopped
working.
5. Last week I ran into an old friend whom I hadnt seen for
ages.
6. The couple who met me at the station took me out to
dinner.
7. The bag in which the robbers put the money was found
later.
8. I really like the tea which you made me this morning.C.
READING I. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct
answer.The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport
competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to
show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the
Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the
Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was
organized.
After World War II, a number of Asian countries became
independent. Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to
use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be
shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual
understanding. In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Game in
London, India representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports
leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about
holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic
Federation. A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the
Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian
athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games
Federation. It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation.
It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi
the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be
regularly held once every four years.1. The text is about ____.
A. the origin of the Asian Games B. the Far Eastern Championship
Games
C. the Games in Manila D. the relationship of Japan, the
Philippines, and China
2. The Far Eastern Championship Games ____.
A. were held in Manila after World War IIB. were held in
Japan
C. were attended by all countries in AsiaD. had the
participation of only three nations
3. The 14th Olympic Games took place ____.
A. in 1913B. in August 1948C. before the World War II D. In
February 1949
4. The Asian Games ____.
A. were suggested establishing by a Londoner
B. were first held in China
C. were first held in India
D. were held in the same year of the 14th Olympic Games
5. The Asian Games were first held in ____.
A. 1931 B. 1941C. 1948 D. 1951II. Fill in each numbered blank
with one suitable word or phrase.The 15th Asian Games (1) from
December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar.
More than 10,000 (2) .., who (3) .45 countries and regions, (4).in
39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important (5) in
Asian. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also
included in the Games.1.A. set upB. took partC. brought outD. took
place2.A. athletesB. listenersC. speakersD. referees3. A.
symbolized B. representedC. expressedD. typified4. A. set upB. took
partC. brought outD. took place5.A. medalB. partC. eventD. teamD.
WRITING:
* Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence, and include
the word in bold. Begin as shown,
and make any necessary changes1. We want to visit a museum. It
opens at 12.00. that The museum that we wanted to visit opens at
12.00.
2. A boys bike was taken. He visited the police station. whose
The boy
3. A friend met me at the airport. He carried my suitcase.
who The friend 4. Tom cooked a meal. It was delicious
that
The meal 5. The friend is staying with me. She comes from
Paris
who
The friend 6. I found mans wallet. He gave me a reward
whose
The man . 7. I go to the shop in the centre. It is cheaper.
that The shop in the centre 8. I go to a girls party. She phoned
me.
whose The girl
UNIT 13: HOBBIESA. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the other words.
1)A. admiredB. lookedC. missedD. hoped
2)A. admireB. avidC. varietyD. while
3)A. engraveB. pastimeC. undertakeD. spectator
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that
of the other words.
4)A. envelopeB. albumC. usuallyD. accompany
5)A. admireB. regularC. mountainD. corner
6)A. hobbyB. overseaC. collectD. myself
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer for each
sentence.1. My father is an ____ guitarist.
A. accomplishingB. accomplishedC. accomplishD.
accomplishment
2. He is very good at ____ people singing with his guitar.
A. makingB. gettingC. accompanyingD. having
3. My uncle is interested in ____ stamps.
A. collectB. collectingC. collectedD. to collect
4. She is a very accomplished pianist.
A. skilledB. beautifulC. interestingD. admired
5. A ____ is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy
to remember.
A. musical instrumentB. guitarC. practiceD. tune
6. If you ____ a singer or a musician, you play one part of a
piece of music while they sing or play the main tune.
A. accomplishB. accompanyC. collectD. admire
7. My ____ for my mother is infinite.
A. admireB. admirerC. admirationD. admirable
8. I am quite keen on my fathers valuable stamp ____.
A. collectB. collectingC. collectionD. collector
9. I had forgotten all about it about it because I had been so
____ with other things.
A. occupiedB. interestedC. accomplishedD. successful
10. You should not indulge yourself ____ anything that can form
a bad habit.
A. inB. onC. forD. at
11. He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings. He is at art
____.
A. keeperB. collectorC. guitaristD. relative
12. I really admire him, for his ____.
A. succeedB. successC. successfulD. successfully
13. I dont know the title but I recognize the ____ of this
song.
A. soundB. rhymeC. tuneD. theme
14. I dont have much money, so I bought the camera ____.
A. newlyB. second-handC. immediatelyD. profitably
15. She is the only student who is good both maths and
literature in my class.
A. in B. on C. atD. with
16. ____ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop thatB. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which
D. It was this shop that
17. It was Tom ____ to help us.
A. comesB. that comesC. to comeD. who came
18. ____ the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The babyB. The baby thatC. It was the baby whomD. The baby
whom
19. ____ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday whenB. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that
D. It was on my birthday that
20. ____ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that
B. It was in London where
C. It was London that
D. It was London which
21. ____ on the phone.
A. It is his mother whom isB. It was his mother whom is
C. It was his mother who isD. It is his mother who is
22. ____ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain
B. Those are eggs it contains
C. It is eggs that contains
D. It is eggs contain
23. It is the library ____.
A. that I often borrow booksB. that I often borrow books
from
C. where I often borrow books fromD. from that I often borrow
books
24. ____ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 thatB. It was on 1966 thatC. It was in 1966
whenD. It was 1966 in that
25. ____ took my car.
A. It was youB. It were youC. It was you thatD. It was you
whom
26. we all look for.
A. It is happiness thatB. That happinessC. Happiness it is
thatD. Happiness it is27. ..me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taughtB. My uncle who taught
C. It was my uncle taught
D. It is my uncle teaching
28. gave me that picture book.
A. MaryB. It was MaryC. It was Mary whomD. It was Mary whose
29. It is .we will leave for Paris.
A. AprilB. in April thatC. April in thatD. in April when
30. .on my part that I could not manage to deliver the goods on
time.
A. An errorB. That is an errorC. It was an errorD. An error it
was31. took my document ?
A. It is Peter thatB. It was Peter thatC. Was it Peter thatD.
Was that Peter
32. It is ..I get emotional satisfaction.
A. collecting stamps that
B. from collecting stamps that
C. collecting stamps from thatD. collecting stamps that from
33taught me how to collect butterflies.
A. It was my fatherB. It is my fatherC. It was my father whomD.
My father
34. It was the woman that ..us English last year.
A. taughtB. teachesC. has taughtD. had taught
35. It was the boy . I told you about.
A. thatB. whoseC. whosD. None is correct
36. was Nam who wanted to buy my old guitar.
A. ThereB. WhichC. ItD. Who
37. .who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in
1979.
A. It was Jane BayrneB. Jane BayrneC. That Jane BayrneD. When
Jane Bayrne
38. that the Capital of south Carolina was moved from Charleston
to Columbia.
A. In 1790 wasB. There was in 1790C. In 1790D. It was in
1790
39. It was Mr. Harding ..the bill to yesterday.
A. who sent my secretary
B. to whom my secretary sent
C. that my secretary sentD. my secretary sent
40. It was a question that had him since he was a boy
A. fascinateB. fascinationC. fascinating D. fascinated
II. Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs
correcting.
41. It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days
ago.
A B C D
42. It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next month.
A B C D
43. It was the dog who the boy hit A B C D
44. Marks known for ages that his parents are coming to stay
with us this weekend, but it was only yesterday
A B
did he told me C D
45. Collect stamps is my hobby A B C D
C. READING
* Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the
question about the passage.I like to be near water sea, lake or
river. That I probably because I was born in a village by the sea,
and I have lived most of my life close to water. When I am in some
place which is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and I
always feel that there is something missing, even though it is
sometimes hard for me to decide what it is.
Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water
sailing, rowing and swimming. It is possible to swim in small
swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot
of water. Rowing is best in a river and sailing on the sea or a big
lake, but one can do some sailing on a river and one can certainly
row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.
Of the three sports swimming, rowing and sailing I like rowing
best because it is the easiest to continue during the winter, when
the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often
too rough for sailing. Even on the coldest day one row, only ice on
the water or thick fog can stop one. Sometimes it is so cold when I
go out rowing that drop of water freeze wherever they fall. In such
weather, it is not very pleasant to swim as one cannot stay in the
water very long. However, when is rowing, one gets warmer the
longer one goes on.
1. Where was the writer born?
A. In a village by the river B. In a village near a lake
C. In a village by the seaD. In a sea town
2. How does the writer feel when he is in some place which is
nor near the water?
A. Comfortable
C. Losing something
B. Convenient
D. Missing something
3. What type of sport does he like?
A. Water sports
B. Sports without water
C. Sports played only on the seaD. Sports played near lakes and
river
4. Why does he like rowing best?
A. Because it makes him warmerB. Because he can still it in cold
days
C. Because it makes him strongerD. Because it is easier to
play
5. What does the word which in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. LakeB. RiverC. SeaD. Some placeD. WRITING:
* Rewrite each sentence, paying attention to the SUBJECT, OBJECT
and ADVERBIAL .1. I met Mr. Smith on the train to Hanoi two weeks
ago ..
2. I met the same boy yesterday.
..
3. His appearance frightened the children.
..
4. We met each other at this tower.
..
5. My neighbours made a lot of noise. ..
6. Reading book keep me occupied.
..
7. The secretary sent Jack the photo last week.
..
8. She bought him a computer at this shop.
..
9. I have been waiting for John.
..
10. Mary sent me the present by post ..
UNIT 14: RECREATIONA. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the other words.
1)A. seatsB. meetsC. sitsD. feats
2)A. rangedB. managedC. changedD. raged
3) A. rugbyB. musicC. undertakenD. dull
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that
of the other words.
7)A. abilityB. activityC. sophisticateD. entertainment
8)A. undertakenB. populationC. karaokeD. spectator
9)A. pastimeB. enormousC. activityD. importantB. VOCABULARY AND
GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
1. British people are very interested in ____ in sports.
A. enteringB. interferingC. involvingD. taking part
2. Which of the following leisure activities do you think
British people often do in their spare time?
A. emptyB. absentC. freeD. lost
3. He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his
school ____.
A. reportB. feeC. equipmentD. master
4. My son like sports very much and he can also take part in
every school sporting activity. He is very ____.
A. sophisticatedB. interestedC. athleticD. popular
5. There are several sophisticated hobbies that require
hobbyists a lot of time and money.
A. complexB. simpleC. easyD. pleasant
6. There are many other pursuits such as listening to music,
reading, and gardening.
A. hobbiesB. sportsC. coursesD. decisions
7. What are you interested ____ doing in your free time?
A. forB. inC. overD. on
8. Some training courses can provide people ____ practical
skills.
A. fromB. onC. forD. with
9. Our recreation is quite different ____ yours.
A. betweenB. amongC. withD. from
10. Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime, and
nearly all households have a television set.
A. translationB. inventionC. emotionD. recreation
11. Some new amusement and ..areas have been set up since last
year.
A. entertainB. entertainerC. entertainmentD. entertaining12. Im
not really the outdoor type, I prefer indoor .
A. tasksB. achievementsC. activitiesD. work
13. The rain prevented them from eating .
A. indoor B. at homeC. inD. outdoors
14. Spend the afternoon at in the town centre
A. leisureB. relaxationC. entertainmentD. fun15. One of the .of
living here is that it is so peaceful.
A. benefitsB. beautiesC. advantagesD. All are correct
16. He ____ could not come ____ did not want to.
A. either orB. neither orC. either norD. nor nor
17. Not ____ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed
never to see him again.
A. evenB. onlyC. at allD. always
18. He neither drank ____ smoked so he had good health.
A. norB. orC. butD. also
19. Neither the TV nor the video sets ____ properly.
A. worksB. workC. has workedD. is working
20. She ____ hard but also gets on well with her classmates.
A. doesnt only studyB. studies not onlyC. not only studiesD. not
studies only
21. Either you leave now ____!
A. I will also call the police B. but I will call the police
C. or will I call the police
D. or I will call the police
22. Not only John but also his two brothers ____ football as
their recreation every weekend.
A. playB. playsC. were playingD. has played
23. ____ Julia ____ her sister are going to the part.
A. Both-andB. Neither-norC. Either orD. Not-only-but also
24. I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.
A. either norB. neither orC. either orD. either either
24. Now women work both before .after having their children.
A. orB. alsoC. norD. and
26. She has neither read the book .the film.
A. or seenB. nor seeC. or seeD. nor seen
27. It was the musical performance on TV that ..by our
family.
A. was most enjoyingB. was most enjoyedC. most enjoyedD. was
most enjoyable
28. It was this ring ..was given to Mary for a wedding
present.
A. itB. thatC. whereD. in which
29. It was the event a lot.
A. has been talked about
B. that has been talked about
C. has talked about
D. that has talked about
30. .a lot of flowers on her birthday.
A. It was Mary was given B. Mary that was given
C. It was Mary, whom was givenD. Mary was given31. It is
gambling as a recreation.
A. that considers
B. considering
C. that is sometimes considered D. considers
32. ..in every bed room.
A. Television finds
B. Television that can be found
C. It is television that makesD. It is television that can be
found
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs
correcting.
33. Both Tom with Ann were late for class
A B C D
34. Mai is no only beautiful but also intelligent.
A B C D
35. Both Lan and Minh is good students.
A B C D
36. Neither James or his brother have become to Paris.
A B C DC. READING I. Read the passage below and choose the best
answer A, B, C or D to each question.
Im interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven
or eight kilometres every day. I particularly enjoy cross country
running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and
so on. While Im running I think about all sorts of things, and at
the end of a run Im sometimes surprised to find that Ive managed to
solve a problem that was on my mind.
Next year, Im going to try the London Marathon. Its hard race 26
miles, or 42 kilometres-and you have to be tough to finish, but I
very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and
Id like to prove to myself that Im still almost as fit as I was
twenty years old.
Im interested in mountaineering s well as running. Ill never
become an except climber, but I know what Im doing in the
mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice
climbing when I was younger; and Ive done a series of easy climbs
in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesnt share my
interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but
she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000
metres.
1. If you do cross country running, you must ____.
A. cross your country
B. run along the coast
C. cross your countryside
D. cross fields, stream, etc
2. At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that ____.
A. he is able to get the answer to a problemB. he grows
bigger
C. he feels better
D. he gets a surprising problem
3. The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because
____.
A. it helps to keep him fitB. he wants to do it before getting
old
C. the reward is great
D. it helps him solve his problems
4. The writer takes up mountaineering because ____.
A. he wants to become an expert climberB. he simply likes it
C. his wife is interested in itD. it is easy to practise
5. The writers wife is not interested in mountaineering for
____.
A. it doesnt bring her any interest
B. she almost feels ill at the height of above 1,000 metres
C. She doesnt want to climb together with her husband
D. The air is cold II. Fill in each numbered blank with one
suitable word or phrase.
What do you like doing best (1) ..your spare time? My cousin
Paul likes going for walks in the country and (2) .photos.
sometimes he (3) with his friends, and they have fun at the park or
at the beach. They always (4) ..a good time. His brother Chris isnt
(5) ..on walking. He spends most of the time at home.1.A. forB.
whenC. inD. at2.A. makingB. havingC. takingD. doing3.A. travelsB.
gets upC. seesD. goes out4. A. haveB. makeC. doD. like5. A.
interestedB. keenC. fondD. decidedD. WRITING:
I. Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive.
Example: 0 . The boy hit the dog in the garden.
It was the dog that was hit in the garden by the boy.1. My
mother gave me this camera.
..
2. People talked a lot about the accident.
..
3. The monkeys amused the children.
..
4. We ordered wine.
..
5. My brother prefers pop music.
..
II. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the
conjunctions in brackets.
Example: 0. Tom was late. Ann was late. (both and )
Both Tom and Ann were late1. Jane owns a shop. She owns a
restaurant. ( both .and )
..
2. Helen likes cats. Mary likes cats. ( both .and )
..
3. She is at the office. She is at the airport. ( either or
)
..
4. Paul is at home. Paul is at the gym. ( either or )
..
5. Chris didnt have time to take a holiday. Sheila didnt have
time to take a holiday. ( neither ..nor )
..
6. David doesnt play tennis. David doesnt play table-tennis. (
neither ...nor )
..
7. Nam is handsome. Nam is intelligent.( not only but also )
..
8. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. ( not only
but also )
..UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUESTA. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the other words.
1)A. stonesB. learnsC. phonesD. tense
2) A. liftedB. lastedC. happenedD. decided
3) A. speedC. personC. temperatureD. psychologyII. Circle the
word that has stress pattern different from that of the other
words.
4)A. uncertainB. technicalC. attentionD. attraction
5)A. psychologyB. cosmonautC. accidentD. national
6) A. uncertaintyB. satisfactionC. psychologyD. approximateB.
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer for each
sentence.1. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human
being in space.
A. nicelyB. exactlyC. rigidlyD. roughly
2. Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of
____ accidents.
A. tragedyB. tragicC. tragicallyD. tragedies
3. He finds it difficult for him to recover from his sons
____.
A. dieB. deadC. deadlyD. death
4. He failed again, which was a/an ____ disappointment.
A. enormousB. bigC. wideD. large
5. The flight will take approximately three weeks.
A. closelyB. exactlyC. about D. precisely
6. How long did Yuri Gagarins trip into space ____? Only 180
minutes.
A. lengthenB. lastC. lateD. strengthen
7. When astronaut travels into space, if a technical failure
happens, he can never get back to ... Earth.
A. an / theB. / anC. an / D. the /
8. Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on ____
moon.
A. aB. anC. theD.
9. Everybody congratulated the astronauts ____ their successful
trip into space.
A. onB. forC. ofD. in
10. Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space ____
April 12th, 1961.
A. atB. onC. in`D. from
11. A / an ____ is a person who is trained for traveling in a
spacecraft.
A. astronautB. scientistC. engineerD. technician
12. When spacemen travel into space they have to face enormous
____ because they do not know what may happen.
A. certaintiesB. uncertaintiesC. possibilitiesD. precisions
13. Leningrad was St Petersburg.
A. renameB. renamedC. renamingD. to rename
14. Neil Armstrong was the first man to foot in the moon.
A. tryB. letC. putD. set
15. New satellite has been out .orbit around the earth.
A. atB. intoC. throughD. to16. Lisas been able to play the flute
since she was six, ____?
A. cant sheB. isnt sheC. wasnt heD. hasnt she
17. Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, ____?
A. hadnt heB. had heC. did heD. didnt he
18. There has not been a great response to the sale, ____?
A. does thereB. hasnt thereC. has thered. hasnt it
19. She had done more work in one day than her husband ____ in
three days.
A. doB. could doC. may doD. done
20. You are going to come to the party, ____?
A. arent youB. do youC. will youD. wont you
21. Despite the bad weather, he ____ get to the airport in
time.
A. couldB. couldnt C. was able toD. almost
22. Youre Cynthia, ____ you?
A. arent B. areC. didnt D. were
23. We didnt eat here last week, ____ we?
A. didnt B. didC. havent D. do
24. You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, ____?
A. do youB. havent youC. dont youD. didnt you
25. Jenny ____ leave the hospital only fours days after the
operation.
A. was able toB. couldC. canD. will be able to
26. At last, they ____ get through the mountain in such a heavy
rain.
A. canB. couldC. are able toD. were able to
27. Despite yesterdays snowfalls, we .arrive at school on
time.
A. couldB. couldntC. were able toD. werent able to
28. The girl .tell what had happened to her after she had been
unconscious for three days.
A. couldB, will be able toC. canD. was able to
29. They used to work as astronauts, .?
A. dont theyB. werent theyC. did theyD. didnt they
30. John does not look well today, ..?
A. isnt heB. does heC. does himD. will he
31. I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I .speak
English at that time.
A. could B. could notC. was able to was not ale toII. Choose the
underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.32. Your
grandfather could speak five languages, could he?
A B C D
33. She spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she
said.
A B C D
34. I used to be to stand on my head but I cant be able to do it
now.
A B C D
35. The trip was cancelled last week. John couldnt go away
because he was ill.
A B C DC. READING I. Read the passage below and choose the best
answer A, B, C or D to each question. Space travel is hard on
people bodies. Spending long amounts of time in space makes bones
and muscles weak. It hard to eat in space. It hard to sleep and
take showers. Scientists use space stations to study how people can
live and work in space. Space stations orbit around the earth. The
Soviets sent up several space stations. The first, Salyut 1, was
launched in 1971. the first US space station, Skylab, was launched
in 1973. the most famous Soviet space station was Mir, which orbit
Earth from 1986 to 2001. Astronauts from many countries visited
Mir. Many of them performed experiments on the space station. They
leaned many things living and working in space. In the late 1990s,
many nations worked together to build an International Space
Station. The space shuttle carried parts of the station into space.
Astronauts put the pieces together. The International Space Station
was scheduled to be completed by 2006. the goal is to have people
living and working in the space station all the time. Someday,
maybe everyone who wants to will be able to travel into space.
1. Peoples bodies . .
A. cannot stand up for the hardship of space travel
B. get weak when people spend a long time in space
C. get dirty easily in space.D. A and B
2. Space stations .. .
A. make their launching countries famous.
B. are mostly launched by the Soviet Union
C. are made for astronauts to visit
D. help scientists to study how people can live and work in
space
3. The first US space station .
A. was visited by astronauts from many different countries. B.
was called Mir.
C. was launched in 1973. D. orbit the moon.4. The International
Space Station . .
A. was made and put together on the earth
B. had its parts put together in space.
C. had the space shuttle carry its parts from the earth to
space
D. B and C5. Who will be able to travel into space in the
future?
A. Astronauts.
B. Scientists.
C. Everyone who wants to do so.
D. People prefer living and working in the space station. D.
WRITING I. Complete the questions by adding the tag questions.1.
Paul doesnt like football, .?2. You have got a sister, ?
3. You havent done your homework, ?
4. You sat next to Helen? ?
5. Your name is John, .?
6. I didnt leave my wallet on the desk,.?
II. Complete the sentences with could (nt) or was / were able to
.1. Jack was an excellent tennis player. He beat anybody.2. The
fire spread quickly but everyone escape.
3. They didnt have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but
I get some in the next shop.
4. He cant play tennis very well now but he ...play quite well
when he was younger.
5. The boy fell into the river but fortunately we ..rescue
him.
6. She wasnt at home when I phoned but I contact her at her
office.
UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLDA . VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
1. The local .information office provides a free map of the
region of the Giza Plateau.
A. tourB. touristC. tourismD. touristy2. ..are places built in
ancient Egypt to contain the bodied of their kings and qeens.
A. TombsB. GravesC. PyramidsD. Grave yards3. What do you intend
to do with these ..of stone.
A. pieces B. blocksC. sheetsD. sets
4. A huge rock was placed on a base of 100 metres square.
A. involvedB. suggestedC. liftedD. put
5. A ..is large stone structure or underground room where
someone, especially an important
person, is buried.
A. tombB. baseC. wonderD. block
6. The tomb was broken last night and the ..stole all the
jewelries.
A. thievesB. kingC. deadD. police
7. A pharaoh was a .of ancient Egypt.
A. kingB. queenC. princeD. princess
8. The thieves broke into the tomb to steal the treasures.
A. mummiesB. bodiesC. materialsD. valuable objects
9. When a pharaoh was dead he was .in his pyramid.
A. carriedB. hiddenC. dugD. buried
10. The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their .. .
A. dieB. deathC. deadD. dying
11. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient
world were destroyed.
A. It is said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient
world were destroyed.
B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to
be destroyed.
C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to
have destroyed.
D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to
have been destroyed.
12. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the
tomb.
A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the
tomb.
B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the
tomb.
C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.
D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the
tomb.
13. George another trip to Greece.
A. is said to be plannedB. said to be planned
C. said to be planning
D. is said to be planning
14. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.
A. They said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
B. It was said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
C. They are said that skyscraper is built in 1930.
D. It is said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
15. John The Great Egypt of Giza.
A. said to have been visitedB. is said to have been visited
C. is said to have visitedD. said to have visited16. Mr. pike
..the most famous archaeologist in our city.
A. says to beB. is said to beC. is said thatD. said to be
17. Many people believe that God created the world.
A. It believes that God created the world.B. The world is
believed God created.
C. God is believed to create the world.D. God is believed to
have create the world.
18. ..to be the richest man in the USA.
A. Bill GatesB. Bill Gates saysC. Bill Gates isD. Bill Gates is
said
19. John is said to have been stolen the money.
A. It is said John steals the money.B. It is said John stole the
money.
C. People said John steals the money.D. People say John steals
the money.
20. It is said that many people are homeless after the
floods.
A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods.
B. Many people said are homeless after the floods.
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the
floods.
B. WRITING: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that
the meaning stays the same.1. People think the government will
build a supermarket here. The government ..
It .
2. People believed that fresh air was bad for sick people.
fresh It .3. They say he is an agitated state.
He ... It .4. We expect that the rate of inflation will
fall.
The rate of inflation. It .5. They say he is somewhere in
Germany.
He .. It .6. People rumoured that he was involved in the bank
robbery.
He .. It .7. People think that she died in a plane crash.
She It 8. People believed that the earth was the centre of the
universe.
The earth It .9. It is expected that the strike will end soon.
The strike 10. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing
over the wall.
The prisoner 11. It is reported that many people are homeless
after the floods.
Many people 12. It is said that the man robbed the stone of $
3,000 in cash.
The man 13. It is reported that the building was badly damaged
by fine.
The building 14. It is said that the company is losing a lot of
money.
The company 15. It is said that she works 16 hours a day. She
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