Test unit 5

I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others: (1 pt)
1. a. decided b. needed c. wanted d. succeeded
2. a. success b. song c. sugar d. soup
3. a. rough b. tough c. cough d. though
4. a. know b. milk c. king d. locker
II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence: (3 pts)
1. If you want to get good marks, you (must/ could/ will/ shall) study harder.
2. Translating this reading passage into Vietnamese is time – (consume/ consuming/ consumed/ consumer) work.
3. Surfing the Net in my favorite (action/ work/ task/ activity) in my free time.
4. Scientists have supplied us (for/ with/ on/ about) many achievements.
5. Television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed (to enjoy/ to see/ to watch/ to entertain).
6. May I request a flavor (of/ by/ with/ to) you?
7. Mobile phones are also an example of modern (communication/ telecommunication/ transportation/ conversation).
8. Among many magazines for teenager, Muc Tim is the most (know/ welcome/ population/ like).
9. Thanks (for/ of/ to/ about) television people can get the latest information.
10. The boss doesn’t allow us (making/ to make/ having made/ to have made) personal phone calls in the office.
11. He used to collect stamps. He gave up (to collect/ collected/ collecting/ t have collected) stamps long ago.
12. I can’t use my office at present, it’s (for/ under/ during/ in) repair.
III. Use the correct forms of the words given: (1 pt)
1. The band consists of ten (music) _______________.
2. Pupils must use paper (economy) _______________.
3. Many designers took (inspire) _______________ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
4. We (occasion) _______________ have book reports in class.
IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English: (1 pt)
1. After two months without work, he regretted to leave his job at the bank.
A B C D
2. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.
A B C D
3. We regret informing you that your application has been turned down.
A B C D
4. It’s always better to study vocabulary in connection by reading.
A B C D
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers: (2 pts)
Many of the things we do, depend on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call or going to the cinema all involve information that is stored processed and communicated. In the past, this information used to (1) kept on paper in (2) form of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now, more and more information is put on computers.
Computers play a part in our everyday lives. Consider the use (3) computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all (4) the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make sure (5) are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re – order before stocks (6) out, to decide which things are selling well and (7) on. All these processes are performed quickly and efficiently (8) computers.
1. a. being b. be c. been d. have been
2. a. this b. that c. the d. a
3. a. in b. of c. with d. one
4. a. upon b. on c. over d. in
5. a. there b. they c. which d. where
6. a. go b. run c. get d. work
7. a. so b. such c. to d. get
8. a. with