E10 PRACTICE TEST U8 9 (20-4)

SECTION A. PHONETICS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. substance B. purpose C. punish D. discussion
2. A. specific B. electronic C. device D. enable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. connect B. adapt C. attend D. tutor
4. A. flexible B. interact C. socialize D. element
5. A. pollution B. educate C. organic D. instruction
SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. A teacher can create a classroom blog _______ they post notes and assignments for students.
A. where B. that C. who D. whose
7. I asked Martha _______ to enter law school the following year.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
8. Greenpeace is an international group that protests against anything which is a _______ to the
environment.
A. threat B. threaten C. threatening D. threatener
9. In a modern class, teacher and students use computer to _______ digital learning resources.
A. organise B. contact C. access D. focus
10. Nam wanted to know what time _______.
A. the movie began C. does the movie begin
B. the movie begins D. did the movie begin
11. We should protect the limited or________ natural resources for our future generations.
A. renewable B. renewed C. non-renewable D. reused
12. Students _______ seem to be taking notes on their laptop are sometimes surfing the Internet in
class.
A. who B. which C. whose D. they
13. He told me that _______.
A. he would participate in the conservation campaign yesterday
B. he had participated in the conservation campaign the previous day
C. he participated in the conservation campaign the previous day
D. he has participated in the conservation campaign the previous day
14. Most of the air pollution results _______ the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories,
aircraft and rockets.
A. in B. to C. on D. from
15. All smartphones _______ storage hardware is big can store downloaded audio books.
A. which B. who C. whose D. that
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16. The steam engine was the greatest _______ advance of the 19 century.
A. technology B. technological C. technique D. technician
17. It is predicted that over the next few decades many species will die _______ as once fertile areas
turn to desert.
A. off B. out С. up D. down
18. Carbon dioxide is the largest _______ to the greenhouse effect.
A. contributor B. contribute C. contribution D. contributory
19. He told me _______ him up at six o'clock.
A. pick B. to pick C. picking D. picked
20. Although personal electronic devices are useful in learning a foreign language, they do have some
_______.
A. limits B. limited C. unlimited D. limitations
21. The natural environment has been seriously influenced and degraded by human activities
through many decades. (OPPOSITE IN MEANING)
A. worsened B. ruined C. destroyed D. improved
22. If you're looking for a way to make a _______ impact on the earth, it's a good idea to start out
by taking steps to help the environment by recycling.
A. positive B. neutral C. balance D. negative
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions
23. She said (A) that the book (B) in the library (C) would be available (D) tomorrow.
24. My friend, (A) who favourite sport (B) is badminton, (C) won a match (D) against a big
competitor.
25. Deforestation will lead (A) to the extinction of rare (B) animal due to the loss of (C) their habitats,
and (D) extreme floods and land erosion.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
26. “_______” – “I like to make notes during lectures."
A. Do you like lectures?
B. Which do you prefer: listening to lectures or reading books?
C. Is recording the lecture a good idea?
D. How do you prefer to learn from lectures: making notes or recording?
27. Peter: How can we deal with environmental pollution? - Daisy: “______”
A. Environmental pollution can be dealt with
B. We should deal with environmental pollution
C. We should strictly ban the disposals of chemical rubbish
D. Environmental pollution is unclean
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capital letters in brackets.
28. We need to cut down on our fuel _________________ by having fewer cars on the road.
(CONSUME)
29. They have a very _________________ approach to teaching languages.
(COMMUNICATE)
30. Students can write essays on computers and submit them ________________. (ELECTRONIC)
SECTION C: READING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the
following numbered blanks.
What Are the Benefits of an Interactive Whiteboard?
Imagine a whiteboard on which you can not only write but play videos, show interactive
presentations and recall previously erased information. That's what an interactive whiteboard does
using a special touch-sensitive whiteboard in conjunction with a computer and projector to receive
commands and display information.
One of the most significant advantages of interactive whiteboards is that they enable far greater
(31) _______ than traditional whiteboards. For example, interactive whiteboards can be used in
conjunction with individual devices that enable participants or an audience to answer questions or
vote from their seats and have their responses collected instantly on the whiteboard. They also enable
people to manipulate information in ways (32) _______ wouldn't be possible or practical on a regular
whiteboard, such as tapping to perform calculations on the screen, reveal layers of information, or
moving information around with the (33) _______of a finger.
All of the information on an interactive whiteboard actually comes from a connected computer
and is simply projected onto the whiteboard. This means whatever you do (34) _______ the
whiteboard can be recorded directly to a hard drive and even transported on portable storage. This
enables you to recall and reuse the information, such as the results of a brainstorming session, any
time. By contrast, data on a traditional whiteboard must be copied manually or might be (35)
_______ when erased.
31.A. participation B. participate C. participants D. participating
32. A. that B. what C. who D. where
33. A. palm B. top C. nail D. tip
34. A. in B. on C. at D. under
35. A. lose B. losing C. lost D. to lose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of natural resources of
tremendous value. Forests covered a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in
unbelievable amounts. There was a great abundance of very fertile soil. Forests, prairies, streams, and
rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be
used up. So, forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grasslands and prairies were ploughed
and harrowed. Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation.
Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds
were slaughtered for food and sport.
Within a short time, the results were obvious. Floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage
yearly. The very fertile soil was washed away or blown up in great clouds. The seemingly
inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion. Rivers were filled with silt from eroding
farms and wastes from factories. Many of the rivers were made unfit for fish. Several species of birds
disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of extinction. Future timber shortages were
predicted. In short, Americans soon became to realize that some sort of conservation program must be
set up, if future as well as present Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of
every American.
36. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The story of America's natural resources B. The cause of timber shortages
C. What the first white men found in America D. The loss of topsoil
37. According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT ___________
A. They ploughed and harrowed grasslands and prairies
B. They killed animals for food and sport
C. The early American settlers used a lot of minerals and oil
D. They grew different kinds of plants in prairies
38. One reason why many of the rivers are no longer suitable living places for fish is that
_____________.
A. factories have dumped waste into the rivers B. too many fish have been caught
C. a conservation program has been set up D. floods have caused much damage
39. Americans soon came to realize that___________.
A. they can’t give up exploiting minerals B. they should not reclaim the land
C. they should not stop killing animals for food D. they must establish a conservation program
40. The word "abounded with" could best replaced by___________.
A. were restricted to B. were crowded by C. were abundant in D. were limited to
SECTION D. WRITING
Combine each pair of sentences by using relative pronouns, put a comma if needed.
41. I walked to the coffee shop. I like to read my book there.
I walked
42. Her father still manages to work full-time. He is in his seventies.
Her father______________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech.
43. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving.”
The driver asked the passengers ___________________________________________________
44. “Where did you go last week?”, Mary asked her husband.
Mary asked ________________________________________________________________
45. Mr. Tuan said to his students, "Turn off lights and other electrical devices when you don't need
them.”
Mr. Tuan told ___________________________________________________________________