TEST

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. number B. study C. product D. Venus
2. A. check B. technique C. chemistry D. chemical
3. A. possible B. telephone C. doctor D. software
4. A. creatures B. aliens C. robots D. UFOs
5. A. invented B. discovered C. attended D. created
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
1. A. universe B. waterless C. connection D. plentiful
2. A. impossible B. unpopular C. informative D. interactive
3. A. unidentified B. uncomfortable C. capability D. multimedia
4. A. natural B. mountainous C. delicious D. musical
5. A. committee B. Japanese C. referee D. Vietnamese
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Shaking hands is an ancient manner of greeting each other in a ______________ meeting.
A. holography B. multimedia
C. video-conferencing D. face-to-face
2. University of British Columbia has announced the ______________ of a new planet that is potentially habitable.
A. discovery B. invention C. exploration D. research
3. The essential elements of a telephone are a microphone to speak into and an earphone which reproduces the ______________.
A. text B. voice C. emoji D. word
4. Most of the secretaries spend a significant portion of their day reading and ______________ emails.
A. texting B. contacting C. writing D. communicating
5. Virtual Reality (VR) is the technology that places the user in a(n) ____ environment through a head-mounted device.
A. real B. virtual C. instant D. private
6. ______________ recognition works by identifying and measuring facial features in an image.
A. Password B. Eye C. Fingerprint D. Face
7. He started a new job as a maintenance ______________ after completing his course.
A. technician B. technique C. technology D. technologist
8. Fire requires oxygen, but most stars are giant balls of fire floating in ______________ outer space.
A. weightless B. airless C. landless D. waterless
9. A black and white laser ______________ solely uses black ink and laser technology to print documents.
A. printer B. scanner C. smartphone D. computer
10. A ______________ is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out.
A. rocket B. crater C. black hole D. telescope
IV. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1. In the future humans _____________ (live) longer thanks to anti-ageing pills.
2. Who first _____________ (claim) planets go round the sun?
3. The phone _____________ (ring). - Don’t get up. I’ll answer it.
4. I told them we _____________ (implement) a science experiment then.
5. He’ll be here soon. His plane _____________ (arrive) at 9:45.
6. How big _____________ (be) the largest mountain in the Solar System?
7. We discovered this beach while we _____________ (sail) around the island.
8. Many kids said they never _____________ (do) experiments in their school.
9. She often _____________ (wait) for discount periods and makes a purchase online.
10. He said to the tailor, “_____________ (you, have) the suit ready by tomorrow evening?”
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The smiling face with tears of joy is the most widely used _____________ in many countries.
A. emoji B. letter C. voice D. word
2. I asked the teacher, “_____________ UFO sightings as common as we?”
A. Were - think B. Are - thought C. Are - think D. Are - will think
3. Grace forgot to take her smartphone with her, so she _____________ mine to make a phone call.
A. was borrowing B. borrows C. borrowed D. has borrowed
4. If your machine develops a fault, the company _____________ an engineer within three days to fix it.
A. will send B. would send C. could send D. sends
5. Are 3D _____________ lenses similar to 3D glasses for watching movies?
A. connect B. checking C. contact D. tracking
6. The reporter asked the officials _____________ not launch the satellite the next day due to the bad weather.
A. whether they will B. if they might C. if they can D. whether they may
7. This option lets the operation system _____________ the latest updates automatically.
A. installing B. installs C. to install D. install
8. The science teacher _____________ the class that oil _____________ on water.
A. told - floats B. told - float C. said - floats D. tells – floated
9. Jena said to me, All the shops were closed _____________.
A. that day before B. the previous day C. that day D. yesterday
10. Stacy: “My dad promised to get me a new iPad.” - Christina: “_____________”
A. Great idea. B. Congratulations! C. I’m not sure. D. That’s brilliant!
VI. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Imagine living in a world in which verbal communication is no longer required, a society in which telepathy is the norm, where
people would be able to “speak” to each other using only their thoughts.
Scientists have long been contemplating the possibilities of brain-to-brain communication in humans, and it appears as though
their dreams could become a reality within the next year or so. Such a system would be made possible via major advances in the
technology that have been achieved via recent trials involving animals.
Recently, the research has focused on humans. In one study, researchers placed two people in separate rooms and gave them the
task of playing a game of 20 questions on a computer using only their minds. They transmitted “yes” or “no” answers with the
help of an EEG cap, which tracked the brain activity of one person and triggered an electrical current in the other person’s brain.
One day, we could attempt to take it up another level in order to detect individual thought processes. These thoughts could be
transmitted to another person, influencing the decisions they make.
1. Do people use verbal communication at the current time?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. What would people be able to do with telepathy?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. What subject did scientists experiment brain-to-brain communication on first?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. What did two people in separate rooms do in the study?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. What does an EEG cap help people to do?
___________________________________________________________________________________

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets.
1. It’s my fifteenth birthday next week. (WILL)
_______________________________________________________________.
2. Hanh detests using plastic bags when going shopping. (NEVER)
_______________________________________________________________.
3 Does this new smartphone belong to her? (her)
Is this _________________________________________________________?
4. Lan, one of my friends, will help me with this project. (of)
Lan, a ___________________________________, will help me with this project.
5. They are not the owners of this villa. (isn’t)
This villa ________________________________________________________.
1. Why don’t we learn some basic sign language now?
 Let’s________________________________________________________
2. She’s willing to work late to complete the task.
 She doesn’t mind ____________________________________________________
3. It’s necessary for him to book an appointment with the dentist.
 He needs_________________________________________________________
VIII. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Her new video is likely to create a new trend.
 Her new video might_____________________________________________________
2. The professor doesn’t mind explaining the origins of the universe to the audience.
 The professor is willing_____________________________________________________
3. Susan needs to learn how to write an email professionally.
 It’s necessary_____________________________________________________
4. Tim said to his mother, “Will you buy me a watch on my birthday, Mum?”
 Tim asked his mother_____________________________________________________
5. He’s not good at programming, but he chooses to become a coder.
 Although_____________________________________________________
6. It took him the whole evening to look up the night sky for meteor.
 He spent _____________________________________________________
7. They said that they kept a positive attitude to an exploration of planet Venus.
 They said, _____________________________________________________
8. They had to postpone the video conference because of the Internet disconnection.
 Due to ___________________________________________________________________