Luyện thi DH Tiếng anh

Test N(2
I. Choose the correct answer
1. A part- time job gives me the freedom to ............ my own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
2. In the first game for Newcastle, Keengan ............ a goal after 58 minutes.
A. scored B. won C. earned D. gained
3. It ............ a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. uses B. takes C. spends D. coasts
4. I couldn’t decide between the two records, so I bought ............ of them.
A. each B. both C. either D. all
5. People still haven’t ............ how dangerous pollution can be.
A. remarked B. noted C. realized D. minded
6. I don’t want to go, but there is no way of getting ............ it.
A. from B. off C. out of D. away
7. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ............ them from decay.
A. defend B. protect C. arm D. guard
8. The thought of taking such an examination had never for one moment ............ my head.
A. entered B. occurred C. crossed D. slipped
9. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ............ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationship D. terms
10. I hope this headache ............ soon.
A. goes out B. comes away C. wears off D. passes away
II. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets
1. Too much .......... to the sun can cause a sunburn. (EXPOSE)
2. You can improve your grades to a great ......... if you study hard. (EXTENSIVE)
3. .......... should not make a difference when a person is looking for a job. (ETHNIC)
4. A long airplane ride can .......... a person. (ORIENT)
5. ........... takes time and patience. (ADAPT)
6. He constantly .......... his native country and makes it sound so good. (GLORY)
7. People may feel .......... if they make a mistake. (SHAME)
8. A .......... friend is one who likes power. (DOMINATE)
9. People who make .......... about other people before they meet them will probably be wrong.(ASSUME)
10. If you are .......... you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE)
III. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
1. Come in now, I’m sorry (keep) you (wait) so long.
2. Had he passed the exam, he (not be) in the army now.
3. My brother (work) in Australia for the last year, so by the time he (return) the month after next, I (not see) him for 14 months.
4. If I (have) time to spare, I would like to see the place of your childhood.
5. You ought to get your watch (repair).
6. It’s imperative that you (be) on time.
7. I would rather you (not be) absent from class yesterday.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.
No sooner ...........................................................................................................................
2. His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency.
The more ............................................................................................................................
3. Her handwriting is so bad that I can’t read.
She.......................................................................................................................................
4. Letters of application must be hand – written.
You .....................................................................................................................................
5. The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days.
No reply ..............................................................................................................................
6. Mrs. Smith is the wisest member of the family.
No .......................................................................................................................................
7. Although he is industrious, he hasn’t succeeded.
Industrious ..........................................................................................................................
8. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never ..................................................................................................................................
9. But for your folly you could have been a partner in the firm.
If .........................................................................................................................................
10. In the absence of the cat, the mice will play.
When ..................................................................................................................................
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed. By 1860 more than 50.000 miles of lines connected people east of Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and