TEST 6
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. invent B. chemist C. member D. rewrite
2. A. center B. career C. circus D. city
Part 2. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. attract B. consist C. invite D. widen
4. A. experience B. delicious C. dangerous D. attention
Part 3. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions.
5. At 8 o'clock yesterday I __ my friend in the school canteen. A. had met B. am meeting C. was meeting D. met
6. Would you mind _________ me a hand? A. to give B. giving C. given D. being given
7. English is spoken all over ________ world. A. a B. an C. the D. X (no article)
8. If you eat too much, you ______ overweight. A. are B. would be C. will be D. were
9. “Whose hat is this?” – It’s ___________ . A. my B. mine C. her D. their
10. We had to cancel the football match _______ the weather was so bad.
A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
11. He is keen _____ doing puzzles in his free time A. to B. of C. at D. on
12. After changing trains three times, we arrived at our ___________ in the end.
A. destination B. departure C. package D. journey
13. The ___________ between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever.
A. blank B. space C. gap D. distance
14. Her grandmother is so ill, so she has to ___________ her in the hospital now.
A. look after B. turn off C. hand down D. find out
15. The university is ___ progress in the ongoing development of educational programmes, services and facilities.
A. having B. doing C. making D. taking
16. The Hydro-Ram is a wonderful ______ which makes it easier for firemen to get people out of crashed cars.
A. invention B. invent C. inventive D. inventively
17. A: “What a lovely house you have!” – B: “___________”
A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in B. You’re welcome! C. Of course, it’s costly D. No problem
18. - Nam: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.”
- Mai: “___________. Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. I don’t agree B. It’s not true C. That’s wrong D. I quite agree
Part 4. Read the following short texts and write the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer
19. Students will be informed that:
A. A. There is no football class today.
B. B. Mr Hall can’t come to the football class tomorrow.
C. C. They can come to the football class today.
D. D. There is no football class tomorrow.
20. Mrs Monmouth has written this message to ______.
A. ask pupils to get to school on time.
B. ask pupils to walk to school.
C. explain about a health problem at school.
D. suggest going to school by car to save time.
21.
Zeta has written to ______.
A. invite Linda to go and see a film.
B. ask Linda what films she’s interested in.
C. tell Linda where to meet Jim tomorrow.
D. tell Linda the reason why Jim can’t come.
Part 5. Complete the advertisement with the words in the box. Write the answers. There are two EXTRA words.
hear team have miss hospital degree
ADVERTISEMENT
Join our (22)_______ as a Bank Clerk! We're hiring at our esteemed bank in Birmingham, UK. While a
bachelor's (23) _______ in business is preferred, previous experience is desirable but not essential. If you're
motivated and eager to learn more, we want to (24) ______ from you! Send your application to
banking@jobs.com or mail it to 255 Lloyd Street.
Don't (25) ________ this opportunity to launch your career in the banking industry. Apply now!
Part 6. Write the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the
country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print
media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic
media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places. Print media are divided into magazines
and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and
television. Radio news is the one that you listened to. The United States has many radio stations and they
broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch.
In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o'clock in the
evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to
influence the transmission and reception of news.
26. What is the passage mainly discussed?
A. The newspapers B. The news media C. The television D. The radios
27. How many groups can the news media be arranged?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
28. The word “they” in line 7 refers to _____ . A. newspapers B. radio stations C. air waves D. people
29. What does the word “categories” in line 2 mean?
A. time B. places C. groups D. vehicles
30. Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Televisions, radios, newspapers, and magazines are all the media.
B. Newspapers print news every day. C. The six o'clock news is a popular program.
D. Computers will be developed to transmit and receive news.
Part 7. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions.
Each country has many good people (31)_______ take care of others. For example, some of students in
the United States often spend (32) _______ hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the
elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and (33) _______ games with
them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or
old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers, there is an
organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on
fishing trips and help them to get to know things those boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a
number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play (34) _______ games. Some of these clubs show movies
or hold short trip to the mountains, the beaches, museums, or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a
lot of students as volunteers (35) _______ they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys
and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring
happiness to others.
31. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
32. A. many B. much C. a D. an
33. A. do B. take C. play D. wash
34. A. interested B. boring C. amusing D. tiring
35. A. so B. or C. because of D. because
Part 8. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the provided sentence.
36. “Let’s go out tonight”
→ He suggested_________________________________________.
37. The black car is cheaper than the blue car.
→ The blue car ______________________________________.
38. “I will buy you a new laptop” my mum said.
→ My mum said ___________________________________.
39. I’m so sorry I can’t help you with your work now.
→ I wish_____________________________________.
40. I am not certain but there may be about twenty applicants for the job.
→ At a ______________________________________________________________________.
ANSWER KEY
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. invent B. chemist C. member D. rewrite
2. A. center B. career C. circus D. city
Part 2. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. attract B. consist C. invite D. widen
4. A. experience B. delicious C. dangerous D. attention
Part 3. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following
questions.
5. At 8 o'clock yesterday I ___________ my friend in the school canteen.
A. had met B. am meeting C. was meeting D. met
6. Would you mind ___________ me a hand?
A. to give B. giving C. given D. being given
7. English is spoken all over ___________ world.
A. a B. an C. the D. X (no article)
8. If you eat too much, you ___________ overweight.
A. are B. would be C. will be D. were
9. “Whose hat is this?” – It’s ___________ .
A. my B. mine C. her D. their
10. We had to cancel the football match ___________ the weather was so bad.
A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
11. He is keen ___________ doing puzzles in her free time
A. to B. of C. at D. on
12. After changing trains three times, we arrived at our ___________ in the end.
A. destination B. departure C. package D. journey
13. The ___________ between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever.
A. blank B. space C. gap D. distance
14. Her grandmother is so ill, so she has to ___________ her in the hospital now.
A. look after B. turn off C. hand down D. find out
15. The university is ___________ progress in the ongoing development of educational programmes, services
and facilities.
A. having B. doing C. making D. taking
16. The Hydro-Ram is a wonderful ___________ which makes it easier for firemen to get people out
of crashed cars.
A. invention B. invent C. inventive D. inventively
17. A: “What a lovely house you have!” – B: “___________”
A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in B. You’re welcome!
C. Of course, it’s costly D. No problem
18. - Nam: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.”
- Mai: “___________. Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. I don’t agree B. It’s not true C. That’s wrong D. I quite agree
Part 4. Read the following short texts and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
best answer that goes with each text.
19. Students will be informed that:
E. A. There is no football class today.
F. B. Mr Hall can’t come to the football class
tomorrow.
G. C. They can come to the football class today.
H. D. There is no football class tomorrow.
20. Mrs Monmouth has written this message to
______.
A. ask pupils to get to school on time.
B. ask pupils to walk to school.
C. explain about a health problem at school.
D. suggest going to school by car to save time.
21.
Zeta has written to ______.
A. invite Linda to go and see a film.
B. ask Linda what films she’s interested in.
C. tell Linda where to meet Jim tomorrow.
D. tell Linda the reason why Jim can’t come.
Part 5. Complete the advertisement with the given words in the box. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
There are two EXTRA words.
hear team have miss hospital degree
ADVERTISEMENT
Join our (22)_______ as a Bank Clerk! We're hiring at our esteemed bank in Birmingham, UK. While a
bachelor's (23) _______ in business is preferred, previous experience is desirable but not essential. If you're
motivated and eager to learn more, we want to (24) ______ from you! Send your application to
banking@jobs.com or mail it to 255 Lloyd Street.
Don't (25) ________ this opportunity to launch your career in the banking industry. Apply now!
Answers: 22. team 23. degree 24. hear 25. miss
Part 6. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the
country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print
media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic
media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places. Print media are divided into magazines
and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and
television. Radio news is the one that you listened to. The United States has many radio stations and they
broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch.
In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o'clock in the
evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to
influence the transmission and reception of news.
26. What is the passage mainly discussed?
A. The newspapers B. The news media C. The television D. The radios
27. How many groups can the news media be arranged?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
28. The word “they” in line 7 refers to ________ .
A. newspapers B. radio stations C. air waves D. people
29. What does the word “categories” in line 2 mean?
A. time B. places C. groups D. vehicles
30. Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Televisions, radios, newspapers, and magazines are all the media.
B. Newspapers print news every day.
C. The six o'clock news is a popular program.
D. Computers will be developed to transmit and receive news.
Part 7. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions.
Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Each country has many good people (31)_______ take care of others. For example, some of students in
the United States often spend (32) _______ hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the
elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and (33) _______ games with
them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or
old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers, there is an
organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on
fishing trips and help them to get to know things those boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a
number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play (34) _______ games. Some of these clubs show movies
or hold short trip to the mountains, the beaches, museums, or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a
lot of students as volunteers (35) _______ they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys
and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring
happiness to others.
31. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
32. A. many B. much C. a D. an
33. A. do B. take C. play D. wash
34. A. interested B. boring C. amusing D. tiring
35. A. so B. or C. because of D. because
Part 8. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the provided
sentence. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
36. He suggested going out that night..
37. The blue car is (not as/so cheap as/ more expensive than/ less cheap than) the black car/ one.
38. My mum said (that) she would buy me a new laptop.
39. I wish I could help you with your work now.
40. At a guess, there are about twenty applicants for the jobs
36. “Let’s go out tonight”
→ He suggested_________________________________________.
37. The black car is cheaper than the blue car.
→ The blue car ______________________________________.
38. “I will buy you a new laptop” my mum said.
→ My mum said ___________________________________.
39. I’m so sorry I can’t help you with your work now.
→ I wish_____________________________________.
40. I am not certain but there may be about twenty applicants for the job.
→ At a ______________________________________________________________________.
