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Test 7
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest :
1.A.shops B. notes C. poems D. blacksmiths
2.A.received B. washed C. asked D. coughed
3.A.h ope B. h onor C. h ow D. h ear
4.A.ch ristmas B. arch itect C. ch emistry D. ch eck
5.A.birth B. with C. th ey D. fifth
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English :
6.If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him
A B C D
7.Kangaroos,that can be seen every where in Australia , have long tails
A B C D
8.Linh wishes that she is given a teddy bear at Christmas.
A B C D
9.I suggested that you writting to them to accept their offer
A B C D
10.Even though being ill , Phong still went to school last Monday .
A B C D
11.My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time
A B C D
12.Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he ?
A B C D
III. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English :
13. I wish I.............. E well
A. learn B. learnt C. can learn D. will learn
14. He wrote a lot of interesting................
A. poetry B. poets C. poems D. poetic
15.My friend will see me...........at the airport
A. in B. for C. up D. off

A. of B. off C. on D. with
30.Mary spent two hours...............her homework.
A. to do B. doing C. did D. do
IV. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentences below:
I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of mount St Helen , a volcano in the
state of Washington ; Hurricane Andrew in Florida ; the floods in the American Midwest ; terrible
earthquakes all over the world ; huge fires ; and so on and so on .But I’ll never forget my first personal
experience with the strangeness of nature – “ the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday,
December 4, when a high- pressure system (warm air) covered southem England. With the freezing- cold
air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories , cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog.The
humidity was terribly high , there was no breeze at all . Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped . People
couldn’t see , and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river . It was hard to breathe , and many
people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9 , the wind came and the fog went away. But after that ,
even more people got sick . Many of them died.
31. Which”natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcano B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
32.What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer B . the heavy fog in London in 1952
C. the strangeness of nature D. a high –pressure system
33 .How long did the ‘ London Killer Fog’ last ?
A. for four days B. for five days C. for six days D. for a week
34. What didn’t happen durring the time of the “ London Killer Fog” ?
A . pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain D. heavy fog
35. Why did the traffic stop ?
A . beacause of rain B. Because of the windy weather
C. because of the humidweather D. because of the heavy fog
VI. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before :
36. “Where does your brother work?” she asked me.
A. She asked me to find where my brother works.
B. She asked me to find where my brother worked.

42. The gate is painted once a year
A. They paint the gate once a year
B. They painted the gate once a year
C. They are painting the gate once a year
D. They will paint the gate once a year
V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage:
The most important holiday in China is the New Year. At this time, shops are (43)…… . The people
celebrate by feasting, by paying (44)…….. calls to their neighbor and by visiting the temples to make
promises for the New Year . Children parade through the streets (45)…….colorful lanterns and paper
figures. Five crackers similar to those used in the United States (46)……the fourth of July are set off. In fact,
on the night that the New Year’s celebration begins, the exploding fireworks made so much noise that no
one is able to sleep. The time of the New Year is also the time at (47)…….Chinese people refresh their
homes. They give their homes new coats (48)…..paint, This is also the time during which people pay their
debts . Everyone (49) …to settle all his bill (50)….the beginning of the New Year
43. A. close B. closing C. closed D. closely
44. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness
45. A. carry B. carried C. to carry D. carrying
46. A. in B. on C. at D. from
47. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
48. A. of B. in C. on D. to
49. A. tries B. try C. is trying D. are trying
50. A. at B. since C. after D. before
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