TEST 1
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. a. door b. floor c. cool d. chore
2. a. decide b. mile c. kind d. sitting
3. a. mystery b. sky c. type d. apply
4. a. climb b. bound c. abroad d. blind
5. a. pools b. trucks c. umbrellas d. workers
II. Choose the correct words or phrases
6. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
a. have completed b. will be completed
c. will have completed d. completed
7. If you had worked harder, you _______.
a. will not be sacked b. are not sacked
c. will not have been sacked d. would not have been sacked
8. It was _______ we could not go out.
a. such cold that b. so cold that c. very so cold d. too cold that
9. Nobody can prevent us from _______ good things.
a. do b. doing c. did d. done
10. Mr. Pike _______ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
a. is teaching b. was teaching c. has been teaching d. had been teaching
11. You should be responsible _______ what you have done.
a. of b. for c. with d. on
12. No longer _______ clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner.
a. do I have to b. I do have to c. I have to d. have I to do
13. People do exercise _______.
a. keeping fit b. making fit c. to keep fit d. to make them fix
14. I never forget _______ I went to school.
a. the time first which b. what the first time c. that the time d. the first time when
15. Mary enjoys _______ crossword puzzles when she has free time.
a. making b. doing c. taking d. getting
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in the brackets
16. If you want to get _______ in life, you should work harder. (achieve)
17. The roads in our town are being _______. (wide)
18. Thank you for your clear _______. I can understand the lesson thoroughly. (explain)
19. The boring film made Tom fall _______. (sleep)
20. _______ the boy got lost on the way home. (Luck)
21. The _______ of the traffic prevented him from sleeping last night. (noisy)
22, The _______ of nature is at risk. (beautify)
23. Both the US and Russia continue their _______ of the moon. (explore)
24. Vietnam is an _______ country. (agriculture)
25. _______ is one of the biggest businesses in the world. (Advertise)
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word
The search (26) _______ alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communi- ties are burning garbage (27) _______other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil (28) _______ also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels (29) _______ coal, oil, shale and coal tars. However that process (30) _______ proved to be expensive. Other experiments that are underway to harness power with giant windmills are also (31) _______ tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to receive hydroelectric power (32) _______ from streams and rivers. Fifty years (33) _______ hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential sources of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves (34) _______ electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use (35) _______ temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
V. Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers.
Nowadays many products are nearly identical to one another in quality and price. If products are almost the same, what makes consumers buy one brand instead of another? Although we may not like to admit it, commercials on television and advertisements in newspapers and manaziges probably influence us much more than we think they do.
Advertising informs consumers about new products availalble on the market. It gives us information about everything. However; there is one problem with this. The "information" is actually very often misinformation. It tells us the products benefits but hide their disadvantages. Advertising not only leads us to buy things that we do not need or cannot afford but also confuses our sense of reality.
Advertisers use many methods to get us to buy their products. One of their most successful methods is to make us feel dissatisfied with ourselves and our imperfect lives. They get psychologists to study the way consumers think and their reasons for choosing one brand instead of another. Psychologists have found that certain colors on the package of an attractive product will cause people to reach out and take that package instead of buying an identical product with different colors. Also, certain words attract our attention. For example, the words "new", "improved", "natural", and "giant size" are very popular and seem to draw our eyes and hands toward the package.
Many consumers believe that advertising does not affect them. They feel that they have freedom of choice, and they like to think they make wise choices. Unfortunately, they probably do not realize the powerful effect of advertising. Every year, advertisers spend billions of dollars inaggressive competition for consumers money and they are very successful.
36. Advertising _______.
a. always tells consumers about the truth of the products
b. always tells consumers about the disadvantages of the products
c. informs consumers about new products available on the market
d. have no effect on consumers selection
37. Advertisers _______.
a. do not like competition
b. are very honest to advertise their products
c. always introduce good product
d. spend a lot of money on advertisements
38. When buying a product, consumers are influenced by _______.
a. colors and words on the package b. the psychologists
c. the competition d. all are correct
39. To many consumers, _______
a. they admit that advertising have affected them
b. they believe that advertising does not affect them
c. they spend billions of dollars for advertising
d. they enjoy advertisements crazily
40. Advertisers have psychologists study _______.
a. consumers` thoughts and their reasons for choosing one brand instead of another
b. products` disadvantages
c. aggressive competition
d. money for advertisements
VI. Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning
41. "I`m very busy. I`ll ring you tomorrow,” he said.
( He told me
42. John could do his homework because his sister helped him.
( Without
43. I. usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.
( Instead
44. Mary will be happy to give you a hand.
( Mary does not mind
45. Their knowledge of English is limited.
( They
46. He could not sleep because the traffic was noisy.
( The noise
47. More people live in New York than in Washington.
( Not so
48. The police started investigating the case a week ago.
( The police have
49. We never intended to travel abroad.
( We never had
50. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
( No sooner
VII. Use the given words and phrases to make the meaningful sentences. Necessary changes can be made
51. mysteries / seem / beyond / understanding.
52. Peter / regret / not attend / lecture / last week.
53. time / train / leave / passengers / board.
54. we / upset / because of / failure.
55. policeman / talk / man / car / damage / accident.
56. I / spare time / read.
57. despite / enthusiasm / he / not succeed.
58. more / we / travel / learn.
59. mathematics / play / part / lives.
60. if / Peter / money / lend / you.


TEST 2
I. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. a. climb b. limb c. lime d. crime
2. a. garage b. storage c. shortage d. encourage
3. a. ticked b. looked c. booked d. naked
4. a. shelf b. knife c. of d. leaf
5. a. dry b. carry c. bury d. lorry
II. Choose the correct words or phrases
6. Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than _______.
a. it is penetrating into the soil b. it does into the soil
c. does it into soil d. that it does into soil
7. During the past two days, I _______ ten chapters.
a. read b. have read c. was reading d. had read
8. Neither Peter nor his parents _______ going to spend the summer abroad.
a. is b. are c. was d. has been
9. California, with the population of more than 23 million, is _______ populous state in the US.
a. as b. more c. most d. the most
10. I cannot help _______ anxious about the exam results.
a. to feel b. feel c. feeling d. felt
11. It is essential that every student _______ to learn English at university.
a. to have b. have c. has d. had
12. _______ hard I have ever work I do not get good salary.
a. If b. However c. Nevertheless d. Provided that
13. Peter sometimes helps me _______ my homework.
a. to do b. do c. with d. all are correct
14. Earthworms breathe through their skin _______ must be kept moist.
a. which b. for which c. who d. whom
15. Let`s go out for a drink, _______.
a. shall we b. do we c. do us d. let us
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in the brackets
16. Some people consider mountain climbing is a dangerous _______. (act)
17. He felt _______ when he learnt that he had failed his exam again. (courage)
18. AIDS is one of the most dangerous _______ diseases of our time. (infect)
19. The engineer is doing his research with great _______ (please)
20. We appreciate the _______ of his writings. (excellent)
21. Astronauts can stand _______ when they are in outer space. (weigh)
22. A finished motion picture is the work of the _______ of many individuals. (collaborate)
23. Scientists and engineers have become key figures in our industrial _______. (social)
24. Advertising is one of the most _______ businesses. (compete)
25. UFO stands for Unidentified _______ Object. (fly)
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word
(26) _______ the World Wide Web, computer users can find many medical facts (27) _______ beliefs. Their availability can improve world health : people may change (28) _______ attitudes about healthcare when t