Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 Nâng cao - Unit 1: Life stories

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1. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES Unit 1. LIFE STORIES Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1. Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the word or phrase which does not contain the same sound as the other three. 1. A. aid B. aide C. add D. ade 2. A. aisle B. all C. isle D. I'll 3. A. they're B. their C. there D. the 4. A. bus B. by C. bye D. buy 5. A. carrot B. carat C. carries D. caret 6. A. sense B. sent C. scents D. cents 7. A. does B. doze C. doughs D. dust 8. A. form B. four C. fore D. for 9. A. praise B. prays C. prize D. preys 10. A. cite B. site C. sink D. sight Part II. VOCABULARY Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ___ of voting right for black people. A. effort B. realization C. achievement D. performance 12. His father used to be a ___ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished 13. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ___. A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation 14. I can't believe she didn't do anything for the company. I will ___ and be in charge. A. take over B. take on C. take up D. take in 15. During the Medieval period, people were made public ___ of being witches. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1
2. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation 16. That disable boy's victory in the race set the ___ example to all students in the school. A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient 17. A ___ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.” A. patriotism B. patriotic C. patriot D. patrol 18. He is ___-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same. A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly 19. IPhone 7 is the latest ___ in the field of smartphone design of Apple. A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation 20. Einstein ___ a great impact on modern physics. A. feels B. does C. a D. has 21. It is the underserved ___ that damaged his life and his family. A. reputable B. repute C. reputation D. disrepute 22. At the age of 50, Robby William ___ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar. A. moved B. changed C. adjusted D. stopped 23. She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ___ to sing in public. A. event B. occasion C. ability D. chance 24. Michael Hart was the ___ of Project Gutenberg, one of the longest-lasting online library projects. A. founder B. author C. architect D. father 25. She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ___ of others. A. unfortune B. misfortune C. disfortune D. infortune 26. We ___ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit. A. brought up B. grew up C . rose D. aroused Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2
3. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES 27. The stores will inevitably end up ___ with each other to increase their market shares. A. contesting B. contending C. competing D. completing 28. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ___ organizations. A. charitable B. charitably C. charity D. charities 29. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is ___ encouraging progress in math. A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping 30. The ___ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm. A. fertility B. hardship C. poverty D. inadequacy Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 31. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience. A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered 32. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well. A. depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected 33. The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy. A. discouraged B. started C. weakened D. improved 34. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated. A. old-fashioned B. basic C. primitive D. complex 35. Some rock stars started off as rebels with strong and broad principles. A. beliefs B. honour C. formulas D. law 36. I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent. A. hate B. impress C. worship D. detest 37. Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved. A. open B. sociable C. easygoing D. shy 38. Ideally, I'd like to work at home but there is no way my boss agrees with that. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3
4. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES A. Generally B. Luckily C. Preferably D. Fortunately 39. Morgan Freeman began to land big roles and won critical and popular acclaim after years of small parts and limited success. A. arrive B. gain C. deliver D. Cause 40. Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth. A. inadequacy B. sufficiency C. abundance D. strength Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 41. During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night. A. unemployed B. redundant C. unoccupied D. supplementary 42. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound. A. comforted B. concerned C. relaxed D. lightened 43. She comes from an admirable and respectable family. A. good B. respected C. unworthy D. dignified 44. They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident. A. remove B. separate C. cut off D. mend 45. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged. A. uncovered B. proclaimed C. leaked D. hid 46. There are several interesting things emerging from the report. A. fading B. rising C. coming up D. developing 47. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly. A. uneducated B. knowledgeable C. ignorant D. rude 48. I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events. A. imaginary B. unreal C. existent D. legendary 49. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4
5. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES A. comprehensible B. difficult C. provocative D. intriguing 50. White blood cells help defend the body against infection. A. fight B. cover C. protect D. abandon Part III. GRAMMAR Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 51. We ___ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ___ to say that he was fine. A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling 52. What ___ to you on Sunday night? A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen 53. Last night, we ___ for you for ages but you never ___ up. A. waited – showed B. would wait - showed C. were waiting - were showing D. waited – was showing 54. We ___ our quality time when the unexpected guess ___. A. had – came B. were having - came C. had been having – came D. have had – would have come 55. Since they ___ us they ___ to visit us last Sunday, we ___ forward to the day. A. were telling - came - looked B . would tell – would visit - would look C. told – would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look 56. I ___ out last night but at the last minute I ___ that I had a quiz this morning. A. was going to go – realized B. went – realized C. had gone – would realize D. would go - have realized 57. She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she ___ since she ___ working. A. does – starts B. did - started Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5
6. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start 58. My brother ___ at the road when he ___ into a hole. A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen C. wasn't looking – fell D. won't look - fall 59. Magellan ___ the first European who ___ through the strait. A. was - was sailing B. was being - was sailing C. had been – sailed D. was - sailed 60. The first self-sufficient village in Britain ___ the Norman's idea. They were some strange invaders who ___ to change the country in a better way. A. was – hoped B. is - have hoped C. have been - were hoping D. was being - had hoped 61. Who is ___ girl over there with Jimmy? A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 62. The boss needs an assistant with ___ good knowledge of foreign trade. A. a B. the C. any D. Ø 63. We are having ___ terrible weather which is quite strange. Usually ___ weather in UK is not this bad. A. the – the B. a – the C. Ø - the D. the - a 64. Could you please close ___ window? I don't think it is necessary to open all the four. A. a B. the C. some D. Ø 65. ___ Gordons is a very interesting family. They like to travel around ___ world. A. A – the B . The - the C. A – a D. A-Ø 66. To absorb more oil from spring rolls, we can use materials like ___ newspaper to wrap them after frying. A. the B. any C. Ø D. a 67. After a hard-working day, I went to ___ bed and had ___ most beautiful dream ever. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 6
7. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES A. the - the B. a – the C. a – a D. Ø - the 68. I have visited ___ Portugal but I have never been to ___ Netherlands. A. the – the B . Ø - the C. a – the D. a - a 69. Every week, his mother goes to ___ university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I went to ___ university. A. the - Ø B. the - the C. Ø - Ø D. a - the 70. He left on ___10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to ___ hospital last week when he broke ___ right leg. A. the - the - the B. the - a - a C. a - a - the D. the - Ø - Ø Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 71. Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree. A B C D 72. She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery. A B C D 73. He can speak French very well and is studying Latin. A B C D 74. Please turn off television. I also like watching TV but now I am having to study for the exam. A B C D 75. The researchers of Harvard University reported that the tigers are one of the most dangerous species in the A B C D jungle. 76. I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not. A B C D Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 7
8. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES 77. He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully. A B C D 78. He would live in the countryside but now he is living in a big city. A B C D 79. Many people used to think learning English is full of the difficulties. A B C D 80. The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause the diabetes. A B C D 81. The most people need healthy eating and enough exercise every day. A B C D 82. The doctor said that she was making a relatively slow progress because she was quite old. A B C D 83. Now J. K. Rowling is a multi-millionaire, but she was not born into the fame and fortune. A B C D 84. Last night, suddenly my mother was deciding to ban me from using the Internet so we ended up having a A B C D huge row. 85. It was the day like any other and Martin was doing his normal round as a safeguard. A B C D 86. In contrast to my brother is hardworking, I am quite a lazy boy. A B C D 87. I went into the city center today because I need to get my phone repaired. A B C D 88. It was so short-sighted for Mai to leave school. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 8
9. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES A B C D 89. The moment I was seeing him, I realized I had met him somewhere before. A B C D 90. I was having a black cat three years ago but now it is no longer with me. A B C D Part IV. SPEAKING Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 91. Have you decided who to talk about? A. I see. I will talk to him. B. Let's talk about your study. C. I need to talk to you now. D. Not yet. I am still considering. 92. What do you think about Steve Jobs? A. That's right! B. I doubt it. It is not true. C. Well, he is talented. D. I agree with you about him. 93. Good luck to you in your exam! A. Thank you! Same to you. B. Yeah. That's the one. C. Well, I'll see. D. Don't worry! I'll be fine. 94. What a wonderful party! A. I am fine. Thank you! B. I don't know. Let me check. C. I am happy you like it. D. Same to you. Thanks! 95. What's new with you? A. Me too. B. Nothing much. C. See you later D. Help yourself. 96. Hello. May I speak to Fred, please? A. Thanks, I'd love to. B. Good. I'll call you. C. Just a minute. D. Fine, I'll be ready Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 9
10. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES 97. What are you doing? A. I see. I will tell Tom about it. B. I am seeing Tom. Do you have anything to tell him? C. I am reading the note Tom left to me. D. I am doing fine. 98. I am so happy. I have just passed my history exam. A. Congratulations! B. What's the matter? C. Get well soon! D. Thanks a lot 99. Would you mind moving your suitcase? A. Yes, please!B. No, not at all. C. Of course! D. Oh, I am sorry to hear. 100. Do you know anything about Mrs. Jackson? A. Yes, that's the way it is. B. Oh, I know how you feel. C. No, nothing. D. Excuse me. 101. Would you like some cookies? I have just baked them. A. Thank you. Yes, I would. B. Take it easy. C. Yes, I think so. D. Here you are. 102. Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah? A. Never mind. There is always something to do. B. We'd better talk about them both. C. Wow! They are adorable. D. Oh, I see what you mean. 103. What kind of books do you like? A. No, I don't have any hobbies. B. Nothing special. C. Novels. I believe. D. I believe novels are boring. 104. I think it is the best movie I have ever seen. A. Me neither. B. Me too. C. Not me. D. Same to you. 105. Did you watch The Voice last night? A. For a while, then I had to study. B. Not now. I am studying. C. Yes, sir. D. Yes, please. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 10
11. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES Part V. READING Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Nowadays, everybody knows Apples and (106) ___ everybody knows that the company was founded by Steve Jobs, an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (107) ___ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution. He helped design the first Macintosh computer, (108) ___ a small computer graphics company into Pixar, the company behind Toy Story and The Monster Inc. His countercultural lifestyle and philosophy was a product of the time and place of his (109) ___. Jobs was adopted and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from which he (110) ___ in next to no time. Jobs co- founded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal computer. At that moment, he might (111) ___ imagine that only a year later the company tasted impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful (112) ___ personal computers. (113) ___, in 1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took (114) ___ of its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company which was then bought by Apple. The purchase (115) ___ Jobs to become the company's CEO once again. Steve Jobs died in 2011 after battling with pancreatic cancer (116) ___ nearly a decade. Millions first learned of Job's death on a (117) ___ which had been invented by himself. 106. A. most B. almost C. the most D. mostly 107. A. widely B. hardly C. legally D. nationally 108. A. translated B. transferred C. transformed D. transited 109. A. increase B. upbringing C. rising D. grow 110. A. dropped in B. dropped up C. dropped out D. dropped by 111. A. hardly B. truly C. effortlessly D. frequently 112. A. massly-produced B. mass-produced C. massive-produced D. mass-producing 113. A. Generally B. Frankly C. Fortunately D. Unfortunately 114. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 11
12. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES 115. A. was allowing B. has allowed C. allowed D. had allowed 116. A. for B. since C. during D. of 117. A. devil B. deviation C. deviant D. device Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Fred and Debbie Phelps, the youngest of three children, Michael Phelps and his sisters grew up in the neighbourhood of Rodger Forge. His father, Fred, a former all-rounded athlete, was a state trooper and his mother Debbie was a middle-school principal. When Phelps's parents divorced in 1994, he and his siblings lived with their mother, with whom Michael grew very close. Even at the age of 7, Phelps was still a little scared to put his head under water, so his instructors allowed him to float around on his back. Not surprisingly, despite the fact that later he is very good at butterfly swimming, the first stroke he mastered was not the easily-practised breaststroke but the backstroke. At the age of 15, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at an Olympic Games in 68 years. While he didn't win any medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he would soon become a major force in competitive swimming. In the spring of 2001, Phelps set the world record in the 200-meter butterfly, becoming the youngest male swimmer in history at the age of 15 years and 9 months. At the 2001 World Championships in Japan, he then broke his own record with a time of 1:54:58, earning his first international medal. In 2002, Phelps continued to establish several records including the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter individual medley. The following year, at the same event, he broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:09.09. After the London Olympics in 2012, Phelps announced he was retiring from his sport. However, at the 2016 Olympic Games, he came out of retirement and returned to professional competition. This was also the event which he won one silver and five gold medals, becoming the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history, as well as the first swimmer to win four consecutive golds in the same event, the 200-meter individual medley. 118. Phelps's father used to be a comprehensive ___. A. principal B. trooper C. athlete D. instructor Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 12
13. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES 119. The first style of swimming Phelps was good at is ___. A. butterfly B. freestyle C. breaststroke D. backstroke 120. He didn't win any medals at the Olympics of ___ A. 2002 B. 2000 C. 2012 D. 2016 121. At the 2001 World Championships in Japan, he broke the record of ___. A. 200-meter butterfly B. 100-meter butterfly C. 200-meter individual D. 400-meter individual 122. The word consecutive in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. stoppable B. unending C. uninterrupted D. unrestricted Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Theresa May, the second female Britain's prime minister following Margaret Thatcher, revealed in 2013 that she had been given a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires daily insulin injections. Asked later how she felt about the diagnosis, she said her approach to it was the same as toward everything in her life: “Just get on and deal with it.” That kind of steeliness brought her to center stage in the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the feuding that erupted in the Conservative Party over who would succeed David Cameron. Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a reputation for seriousness, hardwork and above all, determination. She is one of a growing number of women in traditionally male-dominated British politics rising to the upper position of leadership. Born in 1956, Ms. May grew up mainly in Oxfordshire, an only child who was first drawn to the Conservative Party at age 12. As a conscientious student, she never rebelled against her religious upbringing and remains a regular churchgoer. Tellingly, her sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who specialized in playing the long game. Like many other Britain's prime minister including Tony Blair, Sir Robert Peel and Margaret Thatcher, she won a place at Oxford. But while almost every other political leader got there by way of Eton College and joined Oxford's hedonistic Bullingdon Club, she attended a state secondary school and had a more sedate university career. After Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 13
14. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and 1994, she finally became an MP in 1997 general election. May is known for a love of fashion and in particular distinctive shoes. She even wore leopard-print shoes to her final Cabinet meeting as Home Secretary in early 2016. However, she has been quite critical of the media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a politician. May also describes cooking and walking as primary hobbies, and if someone is raising questions about why walking can be classified as a hobby, she elaborates in a column for Balance magazine, in which she wrote of her battle with diabetes. 123. According to the passage, who is the prime minister coming before Theresa May? A. Tony Blair B. Margaret Thatcher C. Sir Robert Peel D. David Cameron 124. The most prominent characteristic of Theresa May is ___. A. stubbornness B. seriousness C. determination D. hard work 125. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. British political life is conventionally controlled mainly by men. B. The number of women in politics is increasing. C. Conservative Party didn't have to discuss about who would be the next prime minister. D. Theresa May's toughness was one of the reasons for the Party to choose her for the prime minister position. 126. Which of the following facts is TRUE about Theresa May? A. She graduated from Eton College. B. As a child, she was quite rebellious. C. She didn't work part time as a university student. D. She used not to be a home secretary. 127. She first became a member of parliament in ___. A. 1992 B. 1994 C. 1997 D. 2013 128. Her reason to consider walking as one of her main hobbies is ___. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 14
15. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES A. she is quite critical B. it helps her fight diabetes C. someone asks about it D. it is written on Balance magazine 129. The word approach in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___. A. means B. advance C. technique D. trick 130. The word hedonistic in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___. A. ordinary B. luxurious C. economical D. simple Part VI. WRITING Exercise 11. Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 131. Connor is said to be very ambitious and aggressive. A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person. B. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person. C. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person. D. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person. 132. You can always count on me. A. I'll never take you down. B. I'll never let you down. C. I'll never hold you down. D. I'll never make you down. 133. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am. A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class. B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class. C. I am the most outgoing person in my class. D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class. 134. It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing. A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing. B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 15
16. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing. D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing. 135. I have accustomed myself to getting up very early. A. I have used to getting up very early. B. I have been used to getting up very early. C. I have put getting up very early to good use. D. I have made use of getting up very early. 136. I think we should change the topic of our presentation. A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation. B. I'd rather our presentation change the topic. C. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation. D. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation. 137. When I was young, I wasn't allowed to watch much TV. A. When I was young, my parents did not make me watch much TV. B. When I was young, my parents did not let me watch much TV. C. When I was young, my parents did not ask me to watch much TV. D. When I was young, my parents did not take me to watch much TV. 138. I only glimpsed her briefly, but I am sure it was Mary. A. Mary only had a brief glimpse, but I am sure. B. I only had a brief glimpse of her, but I am sure it was Mary. C. I only glimpsed briefly but I am sure it was Mary. D. Mary only glimpsed me briefly but I am sure it was her. Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 139. A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool. A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 16
17. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool. C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence. D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence. 140. My daughter asks for money every day. I am really annoyed by it. A. I am really annoyed by my daughter asks for money every day. B. My daughter is asking for money every day. C. I am really annoyed by it, my daughter asks for money every day. D. My daughter is always asking for money every day. 141. She looked up. She saw a big tiger approaching. A. Looking up, a big tiger approached her. B. Looked up, she saw a big tiger approaching. C. Looking up, she saw a big tiger approaching. D. Look up, she saw a big tiger approaching. 142. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey. I hope the story would inspire you all. A. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey to hope the story would inspire you all. B. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hoping the story would inspire you all. C. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hope for the story would inspire you all. D. I have presented about Oprah Winfrey hoped the story would inspire you all. 143. Harry's life is rather dull. That's the reason why I don't want to talk about him. A. The reason why I don't want to talk about Harry is that his life is quite dull. B. Harry's life is rather dull because I don't want to talk about it. C. What I don't like to talk about is Harry's dull life. D. Reasonably, I don't want to talk about Harry's rather dull life. 144. She got so tired of waiting for him. She just got married to another man. A. She got so tired of waiting for him that at the end she got married to another man. Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 17
18. NEW CURRICULUM TEXTBOOK-BASED PRACTICE TEST UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES B. She got so tired of waiting for him while she got married to another man. C. She got so tired of waiting for him afterwards she got married to another man. D. She got so tired of waiting for him as a result she got married to another man. 145. Why do you take an umbrella? It is not even raining. A. You need not to take an umbrella because it is not even raining. B. You must not take an umbrella because it is not even raining. C. You need not take an umbrella because it is not even raining. D. You cannot take an umbrella because it is not even raining. ___THE END___ Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 18