Unit 1.

LIFE STORIES (Test 1)

Exercise 1: Phonetics
* Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. accident B. jazz C. stamps D. watch
2. A. this B. thick C. maths D. thin
3. A gas B. gain C. germ D. goods
4. A. bought B. nought C. plough D. thought
5. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pear
* Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. remember B. influence C. expression D. convenient
2. A. medium B. computer C. formation D. connection
3. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician
4. A. successful B. humorous C. arrangement D. attractive
5. A. construction B. typical C. glorious D. purposeful
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. It is the underserved ____ that damaged his life and his family.
A. reputable B. repute C. reputation D. disrepute
2. At the age of 50, Robby William ____ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar.
A. moved B. changed C. adjusted D. stopped
3. She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ____ to sing in public.
A. event B. occasion C. ability D. chance
4. Michael Hart was the ____ of Project Gutenberg, one of the longest-lasting online library projects.
A. founder B. author C. architect D. father
5. She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ____ of others.
A. unfortune B. misfortune C. disfortune D. infortune
6. We ____ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. brought up B. grew up C . rose D. aroused
7. The stores will inevitably end up ____ with each other to increase their market shares.
A. contesting B. contending C. competing D. completing
8. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ____ organizations.
A. charitable B. charitably C. charity D. charities
9. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _____ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
10. The ____ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.
A. fertility B. hardship C. poverty D. inadequacy
11. In spite of having a peasant ____, Nguyen Hue had proved that he was really an excellent general, only gained
victories. A. situation B. experience C. condition D. background
12. Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing ____.
A. for sure B. for good C. for granted D. for charge
13. When Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he dropped ____ Harvard without finishing his
course. A. into B. by C. around D. out of
14. If Presley was considered a controversial and a rebellious ____, it just made him more popular with young listeners.
A. creator B. figure C. character D. celebration
15. In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the ____ of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves
best ____ their environment
A. expense - to B. cost - for C. expenditure - of D. stake - to
16. As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a ____ film director.
A. talent B. talented C. distinguish D. respectful
17. Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived
five minutes later. A. number B. piece C. stroke D. name
18. Marilyn Monroe is widely ____ as one of most influential figures in American culture.
A. classified B. depicted C. admired D. regarded
19. Marilyn Monroe was ____ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956).
A. offered B. nominated C. awarded D. rewarded
20. As a teenager, he was uninterested in school - but became ____ in music, listening to a huge ____ of contemporary
American music.
A. bored - amount B. reluctant - diversity C. reckless - type D. absorbed - range
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered
2. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
 A. depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected
3. The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged B. started C. weakened D. improved
4. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated.
A. old-fashioned B. basic C. primitive D. complex
5. Some rock stars started off as rebels with strong and broad principles.
A. beliefs B. honour C. formulas D. law
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night.
A. unemployed B. redundant C. unoccupied D. supplementary
2. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. comforted B. concerned C. relaxed D. lightened
3. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good B. respected C. unworthy D. dignified
4. They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A. remove B. separate C. cut off D. mend
5. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered B. proclaimed C. leaked D. hid
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling
2. What ____ to you on Sunday night?
A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen
3. Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.
A. waited – showed B. would wait - showed C. were waiting - were showing D. waited – was showing
4. We ____ our quality time when the unexpected guess ____.
A. had – came B. were having - came
C. had been having – came D. have had – would have come
5. Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day.
A. were telling - came - looked B . would tell – would visit - would look
C. told – would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look
6. Who is ____ girl over there with Jimmy? A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
7. The boss needs an assistant with ____ good knowledge of foreign trade. A. a B. the C. any D. Ø
8. We are having ____ terrible weather which is quite strange. Usually ____ weather in UK is not this bad.
A. the – the B. a – the C. Ø - the D. the - a
9. Could you please close ____ window? I don't think it is necessary to open all the four.
A. a B. the C. some D. Ø
10. ____ Gordons is a very interesting family. They like to travel around ____ world.
A. A – the B . The - the C. A – a D. A-Ø
Exercise 6. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree.
2. She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
3. He can speak French and is studying Latin very well.
4. Please turn off television. I also like watching TV but now I am having to study for the exam.
5. The researchers of Harvard University reported that the tigers are one of the most dangerous species in the jungle.
6. I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not.
7. He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully.
8. He would live in the countryside but now he is living in a big city.
9. Many people used to think learning English is full of the difficulties.
10. The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause the diabetes.
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. Have you decided who to talk about?
A. I see. I will talk to him. B. Let's talk about your study.
C. I need to talk to you now. D. Not yet. I am still considering.
2. What do you think about Steve Jobs?
A. That's right! B. I doubt it. It is not true.
C. Well, he is talented. D. I agree with you about him.
3. Good luck to you in your exam!
A. Thank you! Same to you. B. Yeah. That's the one. C. Well, I'll see. D. Don't worry! I'll be fine.
4. What a wonderful party!
 A. I am fine. Thank you! B. I don't know. Let me check. C. I am happy you like it. D. Same to you. Thanks!
5. What's new with you? A. Me too. B. Nothing much. C. See you later D. Help yourself.
6. Hello. May I speak to Fred, please?
A. Thanks, I'd love to. B. Good. I'll call you. C. Just a minute. D. Fine, I'll be ready
7. What are you doing?
A. I see. I will tell Tom about it. B. I am seeing Tom. Do you have anything to tell him?
C. I am reading the note Tom left to me . D. I am doing fine.
8. I am so happy. I have just passed my history exam.
A. Congratulations! B. What's the matter? C. Get well soon! D. Thanks a lot
Ex 8. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that fits the numbered blanks.
Nowadays, everybody knows Apples and almost everybody knows that the company was founded by Steve Jobs,
an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (1) ____ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution.
He helped design the first Macintosh computer, transformed a small computer graphics company into Pixar, the company
behind Toy Story and The Monster Inc.
His countercultural lifestyle and philosophy was a product of the time and place of his (2) ____. Jobs was adopted
and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from which he dropped out
in next to no time. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal computer. At that moment, he might
hardly imagine that only a year later the company tasted impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly
successful mass-produced personal computers. (3) ____, in 1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of
Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took a few of its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company
which was then bought by Apple. The purchase (4) ____ Jobs to become the company's CEO once again. Steve Jobs died
in 2011 after battling with pancreatic cancer (5) ____ nearly a decade. Millions first learned of Job's death on a device
which had been invented by himself.
1. A. widely B. hardly C. legally D. nationally
2. A. increase B. upbringing C. rising D. grow
3. A. Generally B. Frankly C. Fortunately D. Unfortunately
4. A. was allowing B. has allowed C. allowed D. had allowed
5. A. for B. since C. during D. of
Exercise 9. Read the f passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Fred and Debbie Phelps, the youngest of three children,
Michael Phelps and his sisters grew up in the neighbourhood of Rodger Forge. His father, Fred, a former all-rounded
athlete, was a state trooper and his mother Debbie was a middle-school principal. When Phelps's parents divorced in
1994, he and his siblings lived with their mother, with whom Michael grew very close. Even at the age of 7, Phelps was
still a little scared to put his head under water, so his instructors allowed him to float around on his back. Not surprisingly,
despite the fact that later he is very good at butterfly swimming, the first stroke he mastered was not the easily-practised
breaststroke but the backstroke.
At the age of 15, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at an Olympic Games in 68
years. While he didn't win any medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he would soon become a
major force in competitive swimming.
In the spring of 2001, Phelps set the world record in the 200-meter butterfly, becoming the youngest male
swimmer in history at the age of 15 years and 9 months. At the 2001 World Championships in Japan, he then broke his
own record with a time of 1:54:58, earning his first international medal. In 2002, Phelps continued to establish several
records including the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter individual medley. The following year, at the same event, he
broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:09.09.
After the London Olympics in 2012, Phelps announced he was retiring from his sport. However, at the 2016
Olympic Games, he came out of retirement and returned to professional competition. This was also the event which he
won one silver and five gold medals, becoming the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history, as well
as the first swimmer to win four consecutive golds in the same event, the 200-meter individual medley.
1. Phelps's father used to be a comprehensive ____.
A. principal B. trooper C. athlete D. instructor
2. The first style of swimming Phelps was good at is ____.
A. butterfly B. freestyle C. breaststroke D. backstroke
3. He didn't win any medals at the Olympics of ____
A. 2002 B. 2000 C. 2012 D. 2016
4. At the 2001 World Championships in Japan, he broke the record of ____.
A. 200-meter butterfly B. 100-meter butterfly C. 200-meter individual D. 400-meter individual
5. The word consecutive in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stoppable B. unending C. uninterrupted D. unrestricted
Exercise 10. Mark A. B. C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. Connor is said to be very ambitious and aggressive.
A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
B. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
 C. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
D. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
2. You can always count on me.
A. I'll never take you down. B. I'll never let you down.
C. I'll never hold you down. D. I'll never make you down.
3. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.
A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class. B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.
C. I am the most outgoing person in my class. D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.
4. It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.
A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing. B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing. D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
5. I have accustomed myself to getting up very early.
A. I have used to getting up very early. B. I have been used to getting up very early.
C. I have put getting up very early to good use. D. I have made use of getting up very early.
6. I think we should change the topic of our presentation.
A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation. B. I'd rather our presentation change the topic.
C. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.D. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation.
7. When I was young, I wasn't allowed to watch much TV.
A. When I was young, my parents did not make me watch much TV.
B. When I was young, my parents did not let me watch much TV.
C. When I was young, my parents did not ask me to watch much TV.
D. When I was young, my parents did not take me to watch much TV.
8. I only glimpsed her briefly, but I am sure it was Mary.
A. Mary only had a brief glimpse, but I am sure.
B. I only had a brief glimpse of her, but I am sure it was Mary.
C. I only glimpsed briefly but I am sure it was Mary.
D. Mary only glimpsed me briefly but I am sure it was her.

Unit 1. LIFE STORIES (Test 2)

Exercise 1. Phonetics
* Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy
2. A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing
3. A. waited B. mended C. naked D. faced
4. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten
5. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. enough
* Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. designer B. origin C. history D. quality
2. A. capital B. construction C. announcement D. eventful
3. A. apartment B. tradition C. different D. expensive
4. A. monitor B. organize C. following D. inviting
5. A. accurate B. discussion C. sentiment D. industry
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.
A. effort B. realization C. achievement D. performance
2. His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him..
A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished
3. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
4. I can't believe she didn't do anything for the company. I will ____ and be in charge.
A. take over B. take on C. take up D. take in
5. During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being witches.
A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation
6. That disable boy's victory in the race set the ____ example to all students in the school.
A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient
7. A ____ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.”
A. patriotism B. patriotic C. patriot D. patrol
8. He is ____-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly
9. IPhone 7 is the latest ____ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation
10. Einstein ____ a great impact on modern physics. A. feels B. does C. a D. has
11. At his first school, Mark Zuckerberg ____ in all subjects and worked hard throughout his classes.
A. interested B. excelled C. engrossed D. involved
12. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the ____ to overcome poverty and
distress. A. battle B. struggle C. movement D. proposal
13. At the age of 18, Mother Teresa was ____ permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland.
A. required B. sought C. obtained D. given
14. Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full ____ as human beings and in their
public duties. A. requirement B. condition C. capacity D. potential
15. Tran Hung Dao was a great ____ to lure the enemy to enter deeply into his land, then attacked to destroy them.
A. strategy B. strategist C. soldier D. king
16. May's sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who ____ in playing the long game.
A. qualified B. specialized C. engrossed D. indulged
17. She has been quite critical ____ the media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a politician.
A. with B. for C. of D. in
18. Marilyn Monroe ____ to a heavy drug use, which had a damaging impact ____ both her mental and physical health.
A. resorted - on B. abused - in C. overexploited - to D. related - for
19. Le Loi used the ____ war, moving from little to large scale.
A. mid-term B. short-term C. long-term D. half term
20. Van Gogh was ____ to a lunatic asylum where he would spend time on and off until his death in 1890.
A. related B. referred C. adapted D. committed
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.
A. hate B. impress C. worship D. detest
2. Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved.
A. open B. sociable C. easygoing D. shy
3. Ideally, I'd like to work at home but there is no way my boss agrees with that.
A. Generally B. Luckily C. Preferably D. Fortunately
4. Morgan Freeman began to land big roles and won critical and popular acclaim after years of small parts and limited
success. A. arrive B. gain C. deliver D. Cause
5. Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from
a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
A. inadequacy B. sufficiency C. abundance D. strength
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. There are several interesting things emerging from the report.
A. fading B. rising C. coming up D. developing
2. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. knowledgeable C. ignorant D. rude
3. I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.
A. imaginary B. unreal C. existent D. legendary
4. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her.
A. comprehensible B. difficult C. provocative D. intriguing
5. White blood cells help defend the body against infection.
A. fight B. cover C. protect D. abandon
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I ____ out last night but at the last minute I ____ that I had a quiz this morning.
A. was going to go – realized B. went – realized
C. had gone – would realize D. would go - have realized
2. She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she ____ since she ____ working.
A. does – starts B. did - started
C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start
3. My brother ____ at the road when he ____ into a hole.
A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen
C. wasn't looking – fell D. won't look - fall
4. Magellan ____ the first European who ____ through the strait.
A. was - was sailing B. was being - was sailing
C. had been – sailed D. was - sailed
5. The first self-sufficient village in Britain ____ the Norman's idea. They were some strange invaders who ____ to
change the country in a better way. A. was – hoped B. is - have hoped
C. have been - were hoping D. was being - had hoped
6. To absorb more oil from spring rolls, we can use materials like ____ newspaper to wrap them after frying.
A. the B. any C. Ø D. a
7. After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever.
A. the - the B. a – the C. a – a D. Ø - the
8. I have visited ____ Portugal but I have never been to ____ Netherlands.
A. the – the B . Ø - the C. a – the D. a - a
9. Every week, his mother goes to ____ university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I went
to ____ university. A. the - Ø B. the - the C. Ø - Ø D. a - the
10. He left on ____10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to ____ hospital last week when he broke
____ right leg. A. the - the - the B. the - a - a C. a - a - the D. the - Ø - Ø
Exercise 6. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. The most people need healthy eating and enough exercise every day.
2. The doctor said that she was making a relatively slow progress because she was quite old.
3. Now J. K. Rowling is a multi-millionaire, but she was not born into the fame and fortune.
4. Last night, suddenly my mother was deciding to ban me from using the Internet so we ended up having a huge row.
5. It was the day like any other and Martin was doing his normal round as a safeguard.
6. 6. Meal time is a great time for family members to talk about that is going on in their lives.
7. I went into the city center today because I need to get my phone repaired.
8. It was so short-sighted for Mai to leave school.
9. The moment I was seeing him, I realized I had met him somewhere before.
10. I was having a black cat three years ago but now it is no longer with me.
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. Would you mind moving your suitcase?
A. Yes, please! B. No, not at all. C. Of course! D. Oh, I am sorry to hear.
2. Do you know anything about Mrs. Jackson?
A. Yes, that's the way it is. B. Oh, I know how you feel. C. No, nothing . D. Excuse me.
3. Would you like some cookies? I have just baked them.
A. Thank you. Yes, I would. B. Take it easy. C. Yes, I think so. D. Here you are.
4. Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?
A. Never mind. There is always something to do. B. We'd better talk about them both.
C. Wow! They are adorable. D. Oh, I see what you mean.
5. What kind of books do you like?
A. No, I don't have any hobbies. B. Nothing special.
C. Novels. I believe. D. I believe novels are boring.
6. I think it is the best movie I have ever seen.
A. Me neither. B. Me too. C. Not me. D. Same to you.
7. Did you watch The Voice last night?
A. For a while, then I had to study. B. Not now. I am studying.
C. Yes, sir. D. Yes, please.
Exercise 8. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Theresa May, the second female Britain's prime minister following Margaret Thatcher, revealed in 2013 that she
had been given a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires daily insulin injections. Asked later how she felt
about the diagnosis, she said her approach to it was the same as toward everything in her life: “Just get on and deal with
it.” That kind of steeliness brought her to center stage in the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the European Union and
the feuding that erupted in the Conservative Party over who would succeed David Cameron.
Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a reputation for
seriousness, hardwork and above all, determination. She is one of a growing number of women in traditionally male-
dominated British politics rising to the upper position of leadership.
Born in 1956, Ms. May grew up mainly in Oxfordshire, an only child who was first drawn to the Conservative
Party at age 12. As a conscientious student, she never rebelled against her religious upbringing and remains a regular
churchgoer. Tellingly, her sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who specialized in playing the
long game.
Like many other Britain's prime minister including Tony Blair, Sir Robert Peel and Margaret Thatcher, she won a
place at Oxford. But while almost every other political leader got there by way of Eton College and joined Oxford's
hedonistic Bullingdon Club, she attended a state secondary school and had a more sedate university career. After
unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and 1994, she finally became an MP in 1997
general election.
May is known for a love of fashion and in particular distinctive shoes. She even wore leopard-print shoes to her
final Cabinet meeting as Home Secretary in early 2016. However, she has been quite critical of the media focusing on her
fashion instead of her achievement as a politician. May also describes cooking and walking as primary hobbies, and if
someone is raising questions about why walking can be classified as a hobby, she elaborates in a column for Balance
magazine, in which she wrote of her battle with diabetes.
1. According to the passage, who is the prime minister coming before Theresa May?
A. Tony Blair B. Margaret Thatcher C. Sir Robert Peel D. David Cameron
2. The most prominent characteristic of Theresa May is ____.
A. stubbornness B. seriousness C. determination D. hard work
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. British political life is conventionally controlled mainly by men.
B. The number of women in politics is increasing.
C. Conservative Party didn't have to discuss about who would be the next prime minister.
D. Theresa May's toughness was one of the reasons for the Party to choose her for the prime minister position.
4. Which of the following facts is TRUE about Theresa May?
A. She graduated from Eton College.
B. As a child, she was quite rebellious.
C. She didn't work part time as a university student.
D. She used not to be a home secretary.
5. She first became a member of parliament in ____.
A. 1992 B. 1994 C. 1997 D. 2013
6. Her reason to consider walking as one of her main hobbies is ____.
A. she is quite critical B. it helps her fight diabetes
C. someone asks about it D. it is written on Balance magazine
7. The word approach in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. means B. advance C. technique D. trick
8. The word hedonistic in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. ordinary B. luxurious C. economical D. simple
Exercise 9. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank Spare the following passage.
Gia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the founding father of the modern nation of
Vietnam. Born as Nguyen Phuc Anh, he was the nephew of the last Nguyen lord who ruled over southern Vietnam. (1)
____ being born into a royal family, he had to encounter many difficulties in his early life as he became the target of rival
groups who attempted to (2) ____ the Nguyen clan completely. After the deaths of his father and uncle at the hands of the
rival leaders, Nguyen Phuc Anh fled to the southern coastal tip of Vietnam where (3) ____ he met a French priest,
Pigneau de Behaine, who would eventually become his trusted adviser and play a major role in his (4) ____ to power. He
escaped with the help of the priest and later on sought aid from the French in his struggle against his rivals. With the help
of the French, and equipped with advanced European armaments, he was (5) ____ in securing victories over his rivals.
1. A. Because of B. In view of C. Despite of D. In spite of
2. A. wipe off B. wipe out C. kill up D. destroy
3. A. by chance B. on occasion C. on purpose D. at stake
4. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. rising
5. A. engaged B. involved C. successful D. attended
Exercise 10. Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines the sentences in the following questions.
1. A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool.
A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool.
B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool.
C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence.
D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence.
2. My daughter asks for money every day. I am really annoyed by it.
A. I am really annoyed by my daughter asks for money every day.
B. My daughter is asking for money every day.
C. I am really annoyed by it, my daughter asks for money every day.
D. My daughter is always asking for money every day.
3. She looked up. She saw a big tiger approaching.
A. Looking up, a big tiger approached her. B. Looked up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
C. Looking up, she saw a big tiger approaching. D. Look up, she saw a big tiger approaching.
4. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey. I hope the story would inspire you all.
A. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey to hope the story would inspire you all.
B. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hoping the story would inspire you all.
C. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hope for the story would inspire you all.
D. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hoped the story would inspire you all.
5. Harry's life is rather dull. That's the reason why I don't want to talk about him.
A. The reason why I don't want to talk about Harry is that his life is quite dull.
B. Harry's life is rather dull because I don't want to talk about it.
C. What I don't like to talk about is Harry's dull life.
D. Reasonably, I don't want to talk about Harry's rather dull life.
6. She got so tired of waiting for him. She just got married to another man.
A. She got so tired of waiting for him that at the end she got married to another man.
B. She got so tired of waiting for him while she got married to another man.
C. She got so tired of waiting for him afterwards she got married to another man.
D. She got so tired of waiting for him as a result she got married to another man.
7. Why do you take an umbrella? It is not even raining.
A. You need not to take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
B. You must not take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
C. You need not take an umbrella because it is not even raining.
D. You cannot take an umbrella because it is not even raining.