Unit 11
Unit 11
I- MULTIPLE CHOICE :
1. Pronunciation : A. protect B. global C. introduce D. conserve
2. Pronunciation: A. swallow B. below C. slowly D. allow
3. Stress : A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding
4. Stress : A. mosquito B. gorilla C. rhinoceros D. leopard
5. Error recognition : Reading cannot make (A) your life longer (B), but reading really (C) makes your life more thicker (D).
6. Error recognition: Last night’s (A) storm damaged the power lines (B). Consequent (C), the town was without (D) electric for
several hours.
7. This book is not really ____. It is a waste of money buying it.
A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively.
8. ____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
A. Comic B. Thriller C. Romantic D. Science
9. A book may be studied by students as the ________ of a writing and analysis exercise in the form of a book report.
A. limit B. time C. subject D. interest
10. Can you ____ what it would be like to live without books?
A. imagine B. advise C. describe D. understand
11. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.
A. put down B. swallow C. look up D. understand
12. The land loses its protective cover of _______ and soon turns into desert.
A. vegetable B. vegetative C. vegetation D. vegetal
13. Francis Bacon lived ________ about the same time as Shakespeare.
A. at B. for C. in D. over
14. The cyclone has resulted _______ destruction and flood.
A. on B. with C. for D. in
15. Books are a wonderful source _____ knowledge and pleasure.
A. with B. of C. in D. about
16. Only a few of the many species _____ risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
17. A: “ Excuse me. Do you do watch – repair?” B: “____________”
A. Why not B. That’s all C. Yes, we do, madam D. Here we are
18. A: “ Must we do it now?” B: “ No, you ______”
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t
19. The building has a smoke detector ______ any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. as if D. in case
20. David didn’t know where the ball was, but he thought his sister _________ with it before she left for school.
A. might play B. might be playing C. might have been played D. might have been playing
21. Those letters ____ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn’t be typed C. need to type D. needn’t typing
22. “Are you going by boat?” “If John does, _________.”
A. I do so B. I do too C. so will I D. will I too
23. I want to have my suit ______. I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.
A. cleaned B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean
24. Dr Sales is the person _____.
A. whom I don't have much confidence in him B. I don't have much confidence
C. in that I don't have much confidence D. in whom I don't have much confidence
25. All the students , but Tom , attended the meeting
A. Except for Tom , All the students didn’t attend the meeting
B. All the students , including Tom didn’t attend the meeting
C. All the students , including Tom attended the meeting
D. Except for Tom , All the students attended the meeting
26. When Mr.Kim needs a car, he uses ________
A. his son’s B. that one of his son C. car of his son D. he son’s own car
27. She was no longer able to distinguish between ________and reality.
A. image B. imagination C. imagine D. imaginary
28. She had to help her mother. ______, she was often late for class.
A. However B. But C. So D. Therefore
29. When we were in primary schools , our teachers didn’t let us _______games which are not educational .
A. to play B. play C. playing D. have played
30. The roof or our classroom is leaking ; we must get it _________.
A. fix B fixed C. being fixed D. fixing
31. The little girl started crying. She ____her doll , and no one was able to find it for her .
A. has lost B. had lost C. was losing D. was lost
32. _____amount of money can buy true friendship .
A. Never B. None C. No D. Not only
33. It would have been a much more serious accident _____fast at the time.
A. he drove B. was he driving C. had he been driving D. he had driven
34. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was too rough .
A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D. The sea was too rough to the children’s swimming.
35. We must take steps to preserve natural resources; otherwise the planet will be in danger.
A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planets will be in danger.
B. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planets will be in danger.
C. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planets will not be in danger.
D. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planets would be in danger.
36. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, _____________.
A. the bicycle of Trung broke down B. it happened that Trung’s bicycle broke down
C. the storm caught Trung’s bicycle D. Trung had an accident on his bicycle
37. People think that he was born in a rich family.
A. That is thought he was born in a rich family. B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.
C. That he was born in a rich family is though. D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.
38. John sings better than Joe.
A. John sings more clearly than Joe. B. Joe doesn’t sing as well as John.
C. Joe sings less clearly than John. D. John sings more often than Joe.
39. I am going to the hairdresser’s ______________.
A. for to cut me my hair B. to have my hair cut C. to cut my hair D. to have cut my hair
40. He has received several scholarships _______________.
A. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic B. because of his academic and artistic ability
C. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academic D. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability
II- CLOZE TEST :
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting description of everyday
life in England (41)____ 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy sailing
up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (42) ___ - he often slept during church or thought at the pretty girls. He
describes his home life – a (43)____ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as
books, he liked music, the theatre, card (44)___ and parties with good food and plenty of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had
many important (45)____ - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also remembered for his work
for the British Navy.
41. A. between B. from C. through D. to
42. A. accidents B. plans C. dreams D. faults
43. A. conversation B. discussion C. quarrel D. talk
44. A. battles B. games C. matches D. plays
45. A. acts B. hobbies C. jobs D. studies
III- READING COMPREHENSION:
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you
use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes
brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that
might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get
better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory
muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned
how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially
challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify
difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become
better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are
so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is.
Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.
46. Books have great influence on ________.
a. TV b. friendship c. brain d. muscles
47. When you are reading a book, ________.
a. you have to read small pieces of information
b. you use your brain in concentration and focus
c. you have to read during a very long time
d. you lose your memory
48. A challenging book ________.
a. helps you to improve your vocabulary b. is only for primary pupils
c. can translate all new words d. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
49. Books ________.
a. are compulsory in every course b. are not needed in most of course
c. contain less information than class discussions d. make a sick patient feel better
50. Books cannot give you ________.
a. knowledge b. information c. self-esteem d. muscles
UNIT 11 BOOKS
31. How many countries is Colm Dillon’s E- Book now selling in?
A. 12 B. 30 C. 63
D. 113
32. What dose “ 24x7” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. 24 hours x 7days B.24 minutes x 7 hours
C. 24 hours x 7 weeks D. 24 weeks x 7
months
33. Which of the following words can best replace the word “impact”
in paragraph 1 ?
A. change B. development C. advance D.
effect
34. How can we share E- Books with our friends ?
A. we can send by post B. you can email them
C. we can ask someone D. we can meet them
directly
35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Colm Dillon used it experience to write his book
B. it take you a lot of time buying an E- Book
C. nowadays more and more people are buying book online
D. you can keep your E- Books in a flash- drive
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete each of
following sentences:
36. What a dangerous thing to do!........
A. you might have been killed
B. you might be killed
C. you maybe killed
D. you may be killed
37. The situation is serious, but ………… I’m afraid
A. it will have to face
B. it will have to been faced
C. it will have been to be faced
D. it will have to be faced
38. I must warn you that if you have anything to say, it’ll be taken
down and………….
A. may use in evidence against you
B. may be used in evidence against you
C. maybe used in evidence against you
D. may have used in evidence against you
39. Books ……… for three weeks by members. After that they………
A. may keep – must returned
B. may be kept – must have returned
C. may have kept – must be returned
D. may be kept – must be returned
40. …………… unless we are given more information
A. anything can’t be done
B. nothing can be done
C. anything can’t have been done
D. nothing can have be done
KEY
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1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. C
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. C
32. A
33. D
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. D
38. C
39. D
40. B
41. B(be)
42. C(be completed)
43. D(be exchanged)
44. B(have been)
45. A(have been)
46. A
47. B
48. C
49. D
50. A
C. is an endless process
B. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and
experience
D. appreciates reading
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