15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 9) 1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 1. A. recipient B. transmission C. document D. distribute 2. A. facsimile B. subscriber C. messenger D. convenient 3. A. telegram B. punctual C. notify D. material 4. A. subscriber B. telegram C. passages D. document 5. A. facsimile B. registration C. particular D. capacity 6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 6. If we don't have telephones, we can _____ a phone call at the post office. A. do B. make C. take D. put 7. Our new post office is equipped with _____ technology. A. advance B. advanced C. advancing D. advancement 8. If you don't want to go out early to buy newspapers, just _____ your favorite newspapers or magazines. A. phone B. ask C. subscribe D. sign 9. Nowadays fax transmission has become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and _____ over distances. A. words B. scripts C. letters D. graphics 10. Yesterday at this post office, it is inconvenient for customers to stand while waiting for their _____. A. transactions B. calling C. waiting D. selling 11 . Here are some contracts _____ they may sign at the meeting. A. which B. where C. whose D. whom 12. When we use a word _____ meaning is not certain, we should look it up in the dictionary. A. which B. whose C. that D. where 13. The woman _____ you mentioned is our director. A. which B. whose C. why D. whom 14. The concert _____ we are looking forward will take place on Sunday. A. which B. to which C. for which D. that Type equation here. 15. People are cutting down a lot of trees in the forests, _______ can change the weather conditions. A. which B. that C. of which D. ∅ 16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 16. The EMS mail (A) will deliver (B) in (C) the shortest (D) possible time. 17. The boy (A) climbed the tree (B) to get bird eggs got (C) a bad (D) fall. 18. Do you (A) know (B) the man (C) whom watch is (D) made of gold? 19. (A) The man (B) whom we spoke is (C) a well-known doctor (D) in our city. 20. Ask him (A) to go (B) to (C) the post office to buy (D) some letters. 21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The General Post Office (GPO) was officially established in England in 1660 by Charles II and it eventually grew to combine the functions of (21)______ the state postal system and telecommunications carrier. In 1969, it was abolished and the assets transferred to the newly-created Post Office Corporation, changing it from a Department of State to a Statutory Corporation (22)______was in turn split into separate Post Office and British Telecommunications Corporations in 1981. Originally, the GPO was a monopoly (23)_____ the dispatch of items from a specific sender to a specific receiver, which was to be of great importance (24)_____ new forms of communication were invented. The postal service was known as the Royal Mail (25)_____ it was built on the distribution system for royal and government documents. In 1661, the office of Postmaster General was created to oversee the GPO. 21. A. also B. either C. two D. both 22. A. whose B. which C. who D. whom 23. A. covered B. covering C. cover D. covers 24. A. during B. therefore C. before D. when 25. A. because B. as soon as C. so D. but 26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 26. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test. A. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. B. I was so surprised that Harry had failed his driving test. C. Harry had failed his driving test, which surprised me. D. If Harry had failed his driving test, I would have been surprised. 27. They understand more than we do. A. We don't understand as much as they do. B. We don't understand anything at all. C. They understand everything inside out. D. They are very intelligent. 28 No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door. A. Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I try, I couldn't open the door. C. It is difficult for me to open the door. D. I could open the door with difficulty. 29. He found it extremely difficult to learn this subject. A. It was extremely difficult for him to learn this subject. B. The subject was so easy that he could learn it well. C. He had difficulty finding the subject. D. He did not find it difficult to learn the subject. 30. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. A. At any rate, he must get there by lunchtime. B. I don't want him to get there by lunchtime. C. I expect him to get there by lunchtime. D. He will get there by lunchtime with me. 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 10) 1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. I. A. entertainment B. environment C. population D. conservation 2. A. destroy B. scenic C. landscape D. offspring 3. A. survival B. condition C. pollutant D. animal 4. A. consequences B. environment C. agriculture D. organizing 5. A. chemical B. estimate C. endangered D. influence 6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 6. The human race is only one small _____ in the living world. A. thing B. category C. species D. kind 7. Dinosaurs were _____ millions of years ago. A. extinct B. extinction C. coming D. appearing 8. In Vietnam, many species have become _____ due to the irresponsible activities of people. A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment 9. Human beings are changing the _____ by building cities and villages where forest once stood. A. atmosphere B. space C. areas D. environment 10. Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a _____ of the oil spill. A. cause B. link C. interference D. consequence 11. In this restaurant I met the waiters, several of _____ are college students. A. who B. whom C. that D. them 12. Ho Chi Minh City is a city the population _____ is big. A. which B. of which C. that D. whose 13. She gave us lots of suggestions _____ we must think. A. about that B. about which C. that D. which 14. You gave me great help _____ I am extremely grateful. A. to which B. for which C. to that D. which 15. The historical facts _____ this document bases are very worth considering. A. about which B. for which C. at which D. on which 16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 16. Thank you (A) for your letter, (B) which you invited me (C) to your (D) birthday party. 17. She is (A) in charge of (B)making the (C) candidate list (D) which I want to add myself. 18. (A) Many species have become (B) extinction because of the (C) interferences (D) of human beings. 19. Human beings (A) have a (B) greatly influence (C) on the rest (D) of the world. 20. Discharging (A) chemical pollutants (B) into (C) the environment should be (D) encouraged. 21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (21)_____ for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become extinct twenty years from now. The seas are in (22)_____ . They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear (23)_____ , chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas. The tropical rain forests, which are the (24)_____ of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (25)_____ on the world's climate - and on our agriculture and food supplies - will be disastrous. 21. A. off B. on C. out D. over 22. A. danger B. death C. debt D. despair 23. A. waste B. rubbish C. essence D. mixture 24. A. container B. origin C. house D. home 25. A. result B. impression C. effect D. motivation 26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence. 26. The building _____ is being restored. A. which built more than a century ago B. built more than a century ago C. was built more than a century ago D. that built more than a century ago 27. The first person _____. A. to arrive at the meeting was the secretary B. who arrives at the meeting was the secretary C. arrived at the meeting was the secretary D. who has arrived at the meeting was the secretary 28. What did you do? — After finishing my homework, _____. A. I go out for a drink with my friends B. I went out for a drink with my friends C. I had gone out for a drink with my friends D. I have gone out for a drink with my friends 29. The post clerk _____ is my sister. A. is talking to customers B. is to talk to customers C. talking to customers D. talks to customers 30. He is intelligent enough _____. A. to understand the problem B. so that he can't understand the problem C. for him to understand the problem D. for us to understand the problem 15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 11) 1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 1. A. exhausted B. possible C. electric D. pollution 2. A. alternative B. researcher C. expensive D. plentiful 3. A. supply B. fossil C. release D. require 4. A. environment B. disadvantage C. technology D. petroleum 5. A. domestic B. energy C. enormous D. potential 6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 6. Water power gives us energy without _____. A. poison B. dangerous C. pollution D. cost 7. Most of our energy comes from _____ fuels such as oil, coal, coal and natural gas. A. natural B. fossil C. artificial D. renewable 8. Energy is _____ to poor people. A. essential B. unimportant C. necessity D. importance 9. Solar panels are used to _____ satellites and spaceships. A. renew B. release C. power D. heat 10. We should try to make full _____ of the facilities we have already had. A. effort B. trial C. use D. perfect 11. The first person _____ at the party will be given a small gift. A. arrive B. arrives C. to arrive D. will arrive 12. Henry VIII was the only king of England _____ six wives. A. marry B. married C. to marry D. marrying 13. Do you know the next country _____ the Olympic Games? A. host B. to host C. hosted D. will host 14. The shot _____ that day signaled the start of the American Revolution. A. fire B. fired C. to fire D. when fired 15. New Zealand was the first country _____ women the right to vote. A. give B. gave C. to give D. given 16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 16. Geothermal energy (A) has a (B) major (C) environment benefit (D) because it controls air pollution. 17. Hydroelectricity (A) can only be used in areas (B) which there (C) is a (D) sufficient supply of water. 18. If there (A) had not been the sun, there would be (B) no kind of living (C) on (D) the earth. 19. Wind energy (A) is clean (B) because (C) there are no chemical processes (D) involved wind power generation. 20. (A) Solar energy (B) and biogas (C) should introduce to as many people (D) as possible. 21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. About twenty per cent of the world's present energy already comes from the sun in one form or another. Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to (21) _____ the sun's rays and thus heat water. Thousands of these devices are now being used to provide (22) _____ in homes throughout the United States while more than a million solar water-heating units have already been (23) _____ in homes in Japan. Other purposes for which solar energy is at present being used include the (24)_____ of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal. (25) _____ most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central heating but for cheap ways of cooking food, drying crops, and lighting homes. 21. A. greet B. catch C. contain D. manufacture 22. A. light B. energy C. life D. existence 23. A. built B. planned C. standing D. attached 24. A. passing B. separation C. divorce D. delivery 25. A. Through B. By C. For D. At 26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 26. Many farmers have finally managed to use biogas for cooking. A. Many farmers have finally succeeded in using biogas for cooking. B. Many farmers have finally be able to use biogas for cooking. C. Many farmers have finally used biogas for cooking. D. Many farmers have finally used biogas to cook. 27. We have no alternative but to save the energy. A. Our alternative is to save the energy. B. Our only alternative is to save the energy. C. Our decision is to save the energy. D. We have some choices is to save the energy. 28. People have used coal and oil to generate electricity for a long time. A. Coal and oil has been used to generate electricity for a long time. B. Coal and oil have been used to generate electricity for a long time. C. Coal and oil used to be used to generate electricity for a long time. D. Coal and oil have to be used to generate electricity for a long time. 29 Nobody can deny that electricity is very important to our modern life. A. It can deny that electricity is very important to our modern life. B. It can't deny that electricity is very important to our modern life. C. It couldn't be denied that electricity is very important to our modern life. D. It can't be denied that electricity is very important to our modern life. 30. Wind energy plays a major role in the future because of its many benefits and low costs. A. Thanks to its benefits and low costs, wind energy gets a major role in the future. B. Thanks to its many benefits and low costs, wind energy plays a major role in the future. C. Due to its benefits and low costs, wind energy gets a major role in the future. D. Despite its benefits and low costs, wind energy gets a major role in the future.
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