BASIC PART

PRACTICE TEST 12
I. PHONETICS
(1-6). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
1.
A. audience
B. August
C. laugh
D. taught
2.
A. expression
B. delicious
C. situation
D. furniture
3.
A. mechanic
B. machine
C. chef
D. brochure
4.
A. eight
B. neighbor
C. weight
D. height
5.
A. using
B. union
C. university
D. umbrella
6.
A. asked
B. advised
C. wished
D. promised
(7-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
7.
A. tunic
B. unique
C. Islam
D. control
8.
A. experience
B. appliance
C. minority
D. unpolluted
9.
A. community
B. fascinated
C. significant
D. enjoyable
10. A. customer
B. difficult
C. required
D. musical
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-40). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
11. People want friend they can rely..
A. in
B. on
C. for
12. She burstlaughing she couldnt help herself.
A. on
B. up
C. into
13. Next summer were going..a trip to Canada.
A. for
B. in
C. on
14. Im boredsleeping and watching TV all day.
A. of
B. with
C. into
15. I think the food has gone It smells awful.
A. out
B. of
C. over
16. I couldnt see the pay phone, I didnt have any coins with me.
A. yet
B. despite
C. for
17. ..him, people named the school after him.
A. To remember
B. For remember
C. Remember
18. Listen! They .. about the exhibition. Lets join them.
A. talk
B. talked
C. are talking
19. If you..a chance to study in a foreign country, just take it.
A. get
B. got
C. will get
20. .I borrow your cell phone? Sure, here you are.
A. Shall
B. Would
C. May
21. .you have told us!
A. What good news
B. What a good news
C. How good news
22. I like living in the countryside. Its.living in a town.
A. peaceful than
B. more peaceful than
C. more peaceful as
23. I asked him whether..any plans for his coming holiday.
A. does he have
B. he has
C. did he have
24. He got his sister .him with his homework.
A. help
B. to help
C. helping
25. John didnt go to the party because he
A. didnt invite
B. hadnt invited
C. havent been invited
26. I wish Ihave to go to school tomorrow, but unfortunately, I do.
A. dont
B. didnt
C. wont
27. Sarah couldnt meet us, ..was a pity.
A. that
B. it
C. what
28. 100 meters.a long distance to travel by car.
A. isnt
B. arent
C. hasnt
29. I think your house really needs....
A. for repainting
B. to repaint
C. being repainted
30. Would you mind waiting for a few minutes? .
A. Not at all
B. Never mind
C. Youre welcome
31. Im going away.the end of January.
A. at
B. on
C. in
32. My brother is interesteddoing crossword puzzles.
A. on
B. for
C. in
33. I dont want to depend too much..parents.
A. in
B. on
C. of
34. The wind blew.from the desert and covered everything.sand.
A. out in
B. in with
C. in of

D. to
D. out
D.
D. for
D. off
D. even though
D. Remembering
D. have talked
D. had got
D. Do
D. How good a news
D. the most peaceful
D. he had
D. helped
D. wasnt invited
D. wouldnt
D. which
D. havent
D. to be repainted
D. Of course, I would
D. to
D. with
D. for
D. over with

35. American English is significantly differentBritish English.

A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
36. It was raining..I couldnt go outside.
A. hardly so that
B. so hard that
C. so hardly that
D. too hard that
37. Would you please show meYahoo Messenger?
A. to use
B. using
C. how can I use
D. how to use
38. Jack..his homework yet, so he wont go out with his friends.
A. finish
B. has finished
C. doesnt finish
D. hasnt finished
39. I find it easy to make friends with most people, but I just cant..with Mark.
A. come along
B. get on
C. go along
D. put up
40. The child has all..his shoes, so he needs a new pair.
A. found out
B. worn out
C. brought out
D. turn out
41. ..can this package be delivered to New York? ~ In two days, I think.
A. How soon
B. How often
C. How far
D. How fast
42. The radio says a wild animal zoo is.in our city.
A. building
B. to be building
C. to be built
D. to build
43. Emily is motivated to study..she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. therefore
B. because of
C. because
D. so
44. She had a plumber fix the leaking pipe.
A. replace
B. install
C. repair
D. connect
45. This isnt interesting, ..?
A. is this
B. isnt this
C. isnt it
D. is it
46. Visitors to the park this autumn can see..
A. something different a little
C. something a little different
B. a little different something
D. different a little something
47. Before 2008 China will finish..the Olympic Park.
A. build
B. built
C. building
D. to build
48. Both Jane and her brother...to the farewell party last night.
A. invited
B. was invited
C. were invited
D. had invited
49. They put up..all around the city advertising the new film.
A. posters
B. portraits
C. magazines
D. leaflets
50. There are a few shops at the end of the street butof them sell newspapers.
A. neither
B. either
C. none
D. no one
(51-60) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
51. Marta along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the rice-cooking festival.
A
B
C
D
52. Im usually right about the weather, amnt I?
A
B
C D
53. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A
B
C
D
54. A good teacher makes her students to view the world from new perspectives.
A
B
C
D
55. Sarah has been working for the company from 1992.
A
B
C
D
56. It is extremely important for a teacher to know to use a computer.
A
B
C
D
57. She worked hard so as everything would be ready in time.
A
B
C
D
58. There were very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Japan.
A
B
C
D
59. This dress is not fit me at all, and that one probably isnt neither.
A
B
C
D
60. Salt was once too scarce and precious that it was used as money.
A B
C
D
(61-70). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
61. The label identifies the products that are least.to the environment.
62. I find the nature world endlessly ...
63. Mr. Murphy retired at the end of a 30-year.....career.
64. The team put in an excellent.at the World Cup.
65. UFO means....Flying Object.
66. Were going to have a.to see who can swim the furthest.
67. Cinema is a medium of mass.
68. Airmakes our health worse and worse.
69. Jane is the most ............... girl in my class.
70. With a bit of, she could do really well.
III. READING

(HARM)
(FASCINATE)
(TEACH)
(PERFORM)
(IDENTIFY)
(COMPETE)
(ENTERTAIN)
(POLLUTE)
(ATTRACT)
(COURAGE)

(71-80). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Television is one of man's most important (71) ___ of communication. It brings (72) ___ and sounds from
around the world into million of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President
(73) ___ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (74) ___
peace. (75) ___ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands. TV
even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (76) ___ of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore
outer space.
(77)___ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (78)___ to
entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (79) ___ programs than any other kind. The programs include actionpacked dramas, light comedies, sporting (80) ___, and motion pictures.
71. A. procedure
B. means
C. manner
D. technology
72. A. pictures
B. images
C. visages
D. portraits
73. A. compose
B. type
C. computerize
D. make
74. A. bring about
B. make out
C. bring round
D. move around
75. A. In
B. Because of
C. At
D. Through
76. A. covering
B. views
C. coverage
D. looks
77. A. In addition to
B. As to
C. Beside
D. By
78. A. designed
B. patterned
C. monitored
D. built up
79. A. excitement
B. distraction
C. fun
D. entertainment
80. A. happenings
B. events
C. occurrences
D. meetings
(81-85). Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Public libraries, maintained by the local authorities, are well developed and progressive, and everywhere
allow people to borrow books without charge. The books in the lending section are always kept on open shelves,
and library staffs are very helpful in getting books on request from other libraries through the exchange system.
Most libraries report an increase in borrowing over the past few years, so television does not seem to be stopping
people from reading, as it was feared that it would.
81. Public libraries ______.
A. are built by the local government
C. allow people to read and borrow books with no
B. are supported by the state government
money
D. are not popular now
82. Any book which is not available in one library _______.
A. wont be available at any library
C. discourages people from using libraries
B. can be found in other libraries
D. can be brought from another
83. According to the passage, people nowadays ________.
A. prefer watching TV to reading
B. are using public libraries more than they used to in the past
C. read a lot but don't use the libraries much
D. complain about the poor service the libraries are offering
84. The passage gives us the impression that public libraries _______.
A. do not cooperate with each other at all
B. are no longer receiving any support from local authorities
C. are competing with private libraries
D. are working extremely efficiently at present
85. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Books are always kept on open shelves in public libraries.
B. Books are available free of charge from public libraries.
C. It was feared that television would stop people from reading.
D. Public libraries cooperate with each other very well now.
(86-95). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
When a strong earthquake occurs on the ocean floor rather than on (86) ____, a tremendous force is (87) ____
on the seawater and one or more large, destructive (88) ____ called tsunamis can be formed. Tsunamis are
commonly called tidal waves in the United States, (89) ____ this is really an inappropriate name in that the (90) ___
of the tsunami is an underground earthquake rather than the oceans (91) ____.
Far from land, a tsunami can move through the wide open vastness of the ocean (92) ____ a speed of 600
miles (900 kilometers) per hour and often can travel tremendous (93) ____without losing height and strength. When
a tsunami reaches shallow coastal water, it can reach a (94) ____ of 100 feet (30 meters) or more and can cause
tremendous flooding and (95) ____ to coastal areas.
86. A. land
B. ground
C. earth
D. soil
87. A. installed
B. exerted
C. exhausted
D. struggled
88. A. currents
B. streams
C. waves
D. tides
89. A. therefore
B. and
C. for
D. but
90. A. cause
B. reason
C. effect
D. force
91. A. surface
B. tides
C. waves
D. water
92. A. in
B. with
C. for
D. at
93. A. trips
B. journeys
C. distances
D. spaces
94. A. length
B. height
C. strength
D. weight

95. A. damage
B. harm
C. ruin
D. spoil
(96-100).Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Noah Websters goal in life was to promote the adoption of an American language. He wanted to free
Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end he published a
series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785.
Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been
respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way
they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.
Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he argued that head should be spelled
hed and bread should be spelled bred. Most of Websters suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold
millions of copies.
96. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Three books of Noah Webster
C. Simplification of Spelling
B. Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American
D. Noah Webster and the British
Language
Crown
97. According to Webster, Americans should _______
A. read his three books
C. simplify their spelling
B. be ruled from England
D. not borrow words from other languages
98. The phrase did not catch on in the last paragraph means ______.
A. were not appreciated
C. did not please anyone
B. did not become popular
D. were not introduced
99. Webster complained that the words borrowed from other languages had not been ______.
A. freely adopted
C. respelled
B. make more confusing
D. pronounced correctly
100. The problem that Webster tried to solve did NOT include ______.
A. unreliable spelling
B. mispronounced
C. grammar
D. poor sales of his text
words
errors
book
IV. WRITING
(101-105). Write complete sentences using the suggested words
101. We / really enjoy / trip / mountain / last weekend / though / rain / very heavy//

102. Candidates / not allow / use / dictionaries / the exam//

103. We / go swimming / if / weather / enough / warm //

104. I / wish / have / more time / take / pen pal / many beauty spots / city //

105. My father / used / take / zoo / when / I / be / child //

(106-110). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
106. He left the house, but right after that it began to rain.
Hardly
107. Please read my exercise, Jack, and tell me if it is correct.
Jane told
108. Although he is old, he goes jogging every morning.
Despite..
109. He got severe punishment from the master.
He was..
110. He bought such a lot of books that he couldnt read them all.
So...
(111-115). Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
111. We are completely out of thermal socks.
A. There isnt any pair of thermal socks left.
C. There are few pairs of thermal socks left.
B. There is only one pair of thermal socks left.
D. We no longer wear thermal socks.
112. It was impossible to find Tom anywhere.
A. Tom could go anywhere he liked.
C. Tom could not be found anywhere.
B. Tom was unable to go anywhere.
D. We found somewhere Tom could go.
113. Unless you can swim, you arent allowed to sail this boat.
A. Anyone who wants to sail this boat must be able to swim.
B. If you cant swim, youll have to go in this boat.
C. You may sail this boat whether you can swim or not.
D. The only people allowed to swim are those in the boat.
114. The trip excited us all a lot.

A. All trips were exciting to us.

C. Many exciting trips were offered to us.
B. We spent a lot on the exciting trip.
D. All of us were excited about the trip.
115. Driving on the left is strange to Vietnamese people.
A. Vietnamese people drive on the left.
C. Vietnamese people find it quite easy to drive on the
B. Vietnamese people used to drive on the
left.
left.
D. Vietnamese people are not used to driving on the
left.

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BASIC PART

PRACTICE TEST 12 - KEY

I. PHONETICS
(1-6). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
1.
A. audience
B. August
C. laugh
D. taught
2.
A. expression
B. delicious
C. situation
D. furniture
3.
A. mechanic
B. machine
C. chef
D. brochure
4.
A. eight
B. neighbor
C. weight
D. height
5.
A. using
B. union
C. university
D. umbrella
6.
A. asked
B. advised
C. wished
D. promised
(7-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
7.
A. tunic
B. unique
C. Islam
D. control
8.
A. experience
B. appliance
C. minority
D. unpolluted
9.
A. community
B. fascinated
C. significant
D. enjoyable
10. A. customer
B. difficult
C. required
D. musical
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-40). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
11. People want friend they can rely..
A. in
B. on
C. for
12. She burstlaughing she couldnt help herself.
A. on
B. up
C. into
13. Next summer were going..a trip to Canada.
A. for
B. in
C. on
14. Im boredsleeping and watching TV all day.
A. of
B. with
C. into
15. I think the food has gone It smells awful.
A. out
B. of
C. over
16. I couldnt see the pay phone, I didnt have any coins with me.
A. yet
B. despite
C. for
17. ..him, people named the school after him.
A. To remember
B. For remember
C. Remember
18. Listen! They .. about the exhibition. Lets join them.
A. talk
B. talked
C. are talking
19. If you..a chance to study in a foreign country, just take it.
A. get
B. got
C. will get
20. .I borrow your cell phone? Sure, here you are.
A. Shall
B. Would
C. May
21. .you have told us!
A. What good news
B. What a good news
C. How good news
22. I like living in the countryside. Its.living in a town.
A. peaceful than
B. more peaceful than
C. more peaceful as
23. I asked him whether..any plans for his coming holiday.
A. does he have
B. he has
C. did he have
24. He got his sister .him with his homework.
A. help
B. to help
C. helping
25. John didnt go to the party because he
A. didnt invite
B. hadnt invited
C. havent been invited
26. I wish Ihave to go to school tomorrow, but unfortunately, I do.
A. dont
B. didnt
C. wont
27. Sarah couldnt meet us, ..was a pity.
A. that
B. it
C. what
28. 100 meters.a long distance to travel by car.
A. isnt
B. arent
C. hasnt
29. I think your house really needs....
A. for repainting
B. to repaint
C. being repainted
30. Would you mind waiting for a few minutes? .
A. Not at all
B. Never mind
C. Youre welcome

D. to
D. out
D.
D. for
D. off
D. even though
D. Remembering
D. have talked
D. had got
D. Do
D. How good a news
D. the most peaceful
D. he had
D. helped
D. wasnt invited
D. wouldnt
D. which
D. havent
D. to be repainted
D. Of course, I would

31. Im going away.the end of January.

A. at
B. on
C. in
D. to
32. My brother is interesteddoing crossword puzzles.
A. on
B. for
C. in
D. with
33. I dont want to depend too much..parents.
A. in
B. on
C. of
D. for
34. The wind blew.from the desert and covered everything.sand.
A. out in
B. in with
C. in of
D. over with
35. American English is significantly differentBritish English.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
36. It was raining..I couldnt go outside.
A. hardly so that
B. so hard that
C. so hardly that
D. too hard that
37. Would you please show meYahoo Messenger?
A. to use
B. using
C. how can I use
D. how to use
38. Jack..his homework yet, so he wont go out with his friends.
A. finish
B. has finished
C. doesnt finish
D. hasnt finished
39. I find it easy to make friends with most people, but I just cant..with Mark.
A. come along
B. get on
C. go along
D. put up
40. The child has all..his shoes, so he needs a new pair.
A. found out
B. worn out
C. brought out
D. turn out
41. ..can this package be delivered to New York? ~ In two days, I think.
A. How soon
B. How often
C. How far
D. How fast
42. The radio says a wild animal zoo is.in our city.
A. building
B. to be building
C. to be built
D. to build
43. Emily is motivated to study..she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. therefore
B. because of
C. because
D. so
44. She had a plumber fix the leaking pipe.
A. replace
B. install
C. repair
D. connect
45. This isnt interesting, ..?
A. is this
B. isnt this
C. isnt it
D. is it
46. Visitors to the park this autumn can see..
A. something different a little
C. something a little different
B. a little different something
D. different a little something
47. Before 2008 China will finish..the Olympic Park.
A. build
B. built
C. building
D. to build
48. Both Jane and her brother...to the farewell party last night.
A. invited
B. was invited
C. were invited
D. had invited
49. They put up..all around the city advertising the new film.
A. posters
B. portraits
C. magazines
D. leaflets
50. There are a few shops at the end of the street butof them sell newspapers.
A. neither
B. either
C. none
D. no one
(51-60) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
51. Marta along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the rice-cooking festival. is
A
B
C
D
52. Im usually right about the weather, amnt I? arent
A
B
C D
53. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? would
A
B
C
D
54. A good teacher makes her students to view the world from new perspectives. view
A
B
C
D
55. Sarah has been working for the company from 1992. since
A
B
C
D
56. It is extremely important for a teacher to know to use a computer. how to use
A
B
C
D
57. She worked hard so as everything would be ready in time. so that
A
B
C
D
58. There were very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Japan. was
A
B
C
D
59. This dress is not fit me at all, and that one probably isnt neither. either
A
B
C
D
60. Salt was once too scarce and precious that it was used as money. so
A B
C
D
(61-70). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
61. The label identifies the products that are least harmful to the environment. (HARM)
62. I find the nature world endlessly fascinating. (FASCINATE)
63. Mr. Murphy retired at the end of a 30-year teaching career.
(TEACH)

64. The team put in an excellent performance at the World Cup. (PERFORM)
65. UFO means Unidentified Flying Object.
(IDENTIFY)
66. Were going to have a competition to see who can swim the furthest. (COMPETE)
67. Cinema is a medium of mass entertainment.
(ENTERTAIN)
68. Air pollution makes our health worse and worse.
(POLLUTE)
69. Jane is the most attractive girl in my class. (ATTRACT)
70. With a bit of encouragement, she could do really well. (COURAGE)
III. READING
(71-80). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Television is one of man's most important (71) ___ of communication. It brings (72) ___ and sounds from
around the world into million of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President
(73) ___ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (74) ___
peace. (75) ___ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands. TV
even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (76) ___ of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore
outer space.
(77)___ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (78)___ to
entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (79) ___ programs than any other kind. The programs include actionpacked dramas, light comedies, sporting (80) ___, and motion pictures.
71. A. procedure
B. means
C. manner
D. technology
72. A. pictures
B. images
C. visages
D. portraits
73. A. compose
B. type
C. computerize
D. make
74. A. bring about
B. make out
C. bring round
D. move around
75. A. In
B. Because of
C. At
D. Through
76. A. covering
B. views
C. coverage
D. looks
77. A. In addition to
B. As to
C. Beside
D. By
78. A. designed
B. patterned
C. monitored
D. built up
79. A. excitement
B. distraction
C. fun
D. entertainment
80. A. happenings
B. events
C. occurrences
D. meetings
(81-85). Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Public libraries, maintained by the local authorities, are well developed and progressive, and everywhere
allow people to borrow books without charge. The books in the lending section are always kept on open shelves,
and library staffs are very helpful in getting books on request from other libraries through the exchange system.
Most libraries report an increase in borrowing over the past few years, so television does not seem to be stopping
people from reading, as it was feared that it would.
81. Public libraries ______.
A. are built by the local government
C. allow people to read and borrow books with no money
B. are supported by the state
D. are not popular now
government
82. Any book which is not available in one library _______.
A. wont be available at any library
C. discourages people from using libraries
B. can be found in other libraries
D. can be brought from another
83. According to the passage, people nowadays ________.
A. prefer watching TV to reading
B. are using public libraries more than they used to in the past
C. read a lot but don't use the libraries much
D. complain about the poor service the libraries are offering
84. The passage gives us the impression that public libraries _______.
A. do not cooperate with each other at all
B. are no longer receiving any support from local authorities
C. are competing with private libraries
D. are working extremely efficiently at present
85. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Books are always kept on open shelves in public libraries.
B. Books are available free of charge from public libraries. (ly min ph)
C. It was feared that television would stop people from reading.
D. Public libraries cooperate with each other very well now.
(86-95). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
When a strong earthquake occurs on the ocean floor rather than on (86) ____, a tremendous force is (87) ____
on the seawater and one or more large, destructive (88) ____ called tsunamis can be formed. Tsunamis are
commonly called tidal waves in the United States, (89) ____ this is really an inappropriate name in that the (90) ___
of the tsunami is an underground earthquake rather than the oceans (91) ____.
Far from land, a tsunami can move through the wide open vastness of the ocean (92) ____ a speed of 600
miles (900 kilometers) per hour and often can travel tremendous (93) ____without losing height and strength. When

a tsunami reaches shallow coastal water, it can reach a (94) ____ of 100 feet (30 meters) or more and can cause
tremendous flooding and (95) ____ to coastal areas.
86. A. land
B. ground
C. earth
D. soil
87. A. installed
B. exerted
C. exhausted
D. struggled
88. A. currents
B. streams
C. waves
D. tides
89. A. therefore
B. and
C. for
D. but
90. A. cause
B. reason
C. effect
D. force
91. A. surface
B. tides
C. waves
D. water
92. A. in
B. with
C. for
D. at
93. A. trips
B. journeys
C. distances
D. spaces
94. A. length
B. height
C. strength
D. weight
95. A. damage
B. harm
C. ruin
D. spoil
(96-100).Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Noah Websters goal in life was to promote the adoption of an American language. He wanted to free
Americans from British English as they had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end he published a
series of three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784, and a reader in 1785.
Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages, but had not been
respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way
they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.
Webster urged Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he argued that head should be spelled hed
and bread should be spelled bred. Most of Websters suggestions did not catch on, but his textbooks sold
millions of copies.
96. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Three books of Noah Webster
B. Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language

C. Simplification of Spelling
D. Noah Webster and the British
Crown

97. According to Webster, Americans should _______

A. read his three books
C. simplify their spelling
B. be ruled from England
D. not borrow words from other languages
98. The phrase did not catch on in the last paragraph means ______.
A. were not appreciated
C. did not please anyone
B. did not become popular
D. were not introduced
99. Webster complained that the words borrowed from other languages had not been ______.
A. freely adopted
C. respelled
B. make more confusing
D. pronounced correctly
100. The problem that Webster tried to solve did NOT include ______.
A. unreliable
B. mispronounced
C. grammar errors D. poor sales of his text book
spelling
words
IV. WRITING
(101-105). Write complete sentences using the suggested words
101. We / really enjoy / trip / mountain / last weekend / though / rain / very heavy//
We really enjoyed the trip to the mountain last weekend though it rained very heavily / the rain was very heavy.
102. Candidates / not allow / use / dictionaries / the exam//
Candidates are not allowed to use dictionaries in the exam.
103. We / go swimming / if / weather / enough / warm //
We will go swimming if the weather is warm enough.
104. I / wish / have / more time / take / pen pal / many beauty spots / city //
I wish I had more time to take my pen pal to many beauty spots in the city.
105. My father / used / take / zoo / when / I / be / child //
My father used to take me to the zoo when I was a child.
(106-110). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
106. He left the house, but right after that it began to rain.
Hardly had he left the house when it began to rain.
107. Please read my exercise, Jack, and tell me if it is correct.
Jane told Jack to read her exercise and tell her if it was correct.
108. Although he is old, he goes jogging every morning.
Despite his old age, he goes jogging every morning.
109. He got severe punishment from the master.
He was severely punished by the master.
110. He bought such a lot of books that he couldnt read them all.
So many books did he buy that he couldnt read them all.
(111-115). Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
111. We are completely out of thermal socks.

A. There isnt any pair of thermal socks left.

C. There are few pairs of thermal socks left.
B. There is only one pair of thermal socks left.
D. We no longer wear thermal socks.
112. It was impossible to find Tom anywhere.
A. Tom could go anywhere he liked.
C. Tom could not be found anywhere.
B. Tom was unable to go anywhere.
D. We found somewhere Tom could go.
113. Unless you can swim, you arent allowed to sail this boat.
A. Anyone who wants to sail this boat must be able to swim.
B. If you cant swim, youll have to go in this boat.
C. You may sail this boat whether you can swim or not.
D. The only people allowed to swim are those in the boat.
114. The trip excited us all a lot.
A. All trips were exciting to us.
C. Many exciting trips were offered to us.
B. We spent a lot on the exciting trip.
D. All of us were excited about the trip.
115. Driving on the left is strange to Vietnamese people.
A. Vietnamese people drive on the left.
C. Vietnamese people find it quite easy to drive on the
B. Vietnamese people used to drive on the
left.
left.
D. Vietnamese people are not used to driving on the left.

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