PRACTICE TEST (UNIT 5 + 6)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. A. thousand B. about C. around D. should
2. A. computer B. produce C. calculate D. put
3. A. printer B. scenic C. multiply D. flight
4. A. floor B. four C. door D. tooth
5. A. excursion B. dirty C. first D. fire
6. A. excursion B. spacious C. resume D. pagoda
7. A. relax B. permit C. picnic D. visit
8. A. glorious B. possible C. protective D. necessary
9. A. persuade B. believe C. instead D. anxious
10. A. picturesque B. campfire C. occupied D. photograph
Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
11. A good ___ of information Technology will help you use the computer easily.
A. skill B. knowledge C. research D. expensive
12. After each period, we have a ____ break.
A. five minutes B. five- minute C. fifth- minute D. fifth- minutes
13. You are not allowed to camp here without ____________-.
A. permission B. persuasion C. decision D. protection
14. Do you have your own room? - No, I _____________the room with my sister.
A. share B. leave C. sleep D. live
15. She is writing a letter to tell her brother a _____________of news.
A. piece B. group C. bar D. couple
16. It’s seven o’clock. Why don’t we watch the news ________ TV?
A. with B. on C. from D. for
17. - David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” - Helen: “_______________ !”
A. I do B. You, too C. Okay D. Thanks for your compliment
18. - A: “Thank you for the lovely present.” - B: “____________.”
A. Go ahead B. Not at all C. I’m pleased you like it D. Come on
19. Mary is such a humorous girl. She always makes me ______
.A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
20. It was impossible ______ his room. The door was locked.
A. enters .B. to enter C. entering D. entered
21. When Tom arrived at the cinema, the film ____ .
A. starts B. started C. has started D. had started
22. My brother _____ swimming since he was young.
A. enjoyed B. has enjoyed C. would enjoy D. was enjoying
23. He used ____ 40 cigarettes a day but he doesn’t smoke any more now.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. to smoking D. smoked
24. The doctor advised me _____ .
A. to not smoke B. not smoking C. smoke not D. not to smoke
25. What ___ at this time yesterday?
A. did you do B. you did C. were you doing D. had you done
26. He ___ to his parents recently.

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A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. was writing
27. I have studied French ________ I was a little girl.
A. since B. for C. until D. during
28. Over 280,000 people ____ in the tsunami.
A. were killed B.. is killed C. are killing D. were killing

29. I have just received a letter ____ my girl friend.

A.from B. of C. about D. for
30. After the terrible accident, the injured ___ to hospital immediately.
A. took B. had taken C. was taken D. were taken
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:
31. It took me two days to getting to my home village last week.
A B C D
32. We enjoy stay at home to watch TV in the evening.
A B C D
33. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.
A B C D
34. My house has painted since last Tuesday .
A B C D
35. My daughter was particular impressed by the dancing.
A B C D
READING
Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short
period of time has seen enormous changes in business, education and public administration. Jobs which took
weeks to complete in the past are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who spent all day copying and checking
calculations are now freed from these tedious tasks. In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word processors
have replaced the clatters of typewriters. Schoolchildren have become as familiar with hardware and software as
their parents used to be with pencils and exercise books. Computerization of public records has enable
government departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail. Some of us may wonder, however, whether
life has really improved as a result of these changes. Many jobs disappeared, for example, when intelligent
machines took over the work. Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependent on calculators and
cannot do simple arithmetic. There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal
information held on computers is really kept secret. Certainly, many people may not be wondering whether the
spread of computers has brought us as many problems as it has solved.
36. What has become part of our daily life?
A. computers B. typewriters C. jobs D. business
37. What are schoolchildren familiar with much more than pencils and exercise books?
A. hardware B. software C. A and B D. calculators
38. According to the passage, what can’t officers do without computer?
A. calculation B. solve problem C. keep secret D. simple arithmetic
39. What is not sure to be kept secret by computers?
A. clerical staff B. personal information C. changes D. problems
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40. What is not true about the passage?
A. Computers have brought problems as well B. Schoolchildren like computer very much
C. Clerical staff can’t do simple arithmetic D. Computers help with most of works
II. WRITING
come divided on manage miraculous channels forecast
1. He changed _____________to watch the football game on Star Sport.
2. She made a ______________ recovery from her injuries.
3. You need to learn how to ______________ your time more effectively.
4. Everyone wishes the war would ______________to an end soon.
5. The students were________ into three groups and each group took over different task.
Give the correct verbs in brackets:
6. I (not/ see) ______________ him since the last meeting.
7. When I came to visit him, he (already/ go) ____________ to work.
8. Would you mind (turn)_________________ your radio down a little please?.
9. What you (do) ____________, if you were a millionaire?
10. If you had told me you needed money, I (lend)__________________ you some.
11. I (just, do) ____________ my homework.
12. We (live) ____________ in this city for 10 years.
13. he (already, marry) ____________..for a long time.
14. Recently they(send) ____________ me many messages.
15. Since 2000, they (not, meet) ____________ each other.
16. I ( live) ____________ in Paris from 1995 to 2000.
17. He (live) ____________ in Paris since 2000.
18. I’m afraid I can’t come to dinner on Saturday. I (meet) ____________ Tung.
19. “ We are out of milk” – “ Oh, I ( go) ____________ and buy some” .
20. Hoa is not happy at work, so she ( look) ____________ for a new job.
21. My cousins ( come) ____________ to stay with us at the weekend.
22. I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope you (come) ____________ back and see us soon.
23. Mary ( get) ____________ married next week.
24. We (have) ____________ an English- speaking club meeting next week. Would you like to come?
25. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It (rain) ____________
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
26. I have never communicated with a foreigner before.
 This is _______________________________________
27. This is the first time I have read this kind of magazine like this.
 I have _______________________________________
28. He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.
 He has
29. The teacher said to the students “Open your book page 16!”
 The teacher _______________________________________

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 30. He said to the boy, “Don’t touch this wire”
 He told_________________________________________
31. You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p.m. (using passive voice)
 _______________________________________________
32. The police haven’t found the murderer yet. (using passive voice)
 _____________________________________________________
33. They bought a new house last year. (using passive voice)
A new house_________________________________________________________________
34. They built this school in 1997. (using passive voice)
This school___________________________________________________________________
35. He said: " They will take you to the hotel"
 He said _______________________________________________

MORE READING
One day in spring, I took a walk with some of my friends. As the day was bright and the air was fresh, we
were glad to be out. I thought it was much more pleasant to ramble about through the woods and the fields
than to study at home because knowledge can be obtained not only from books but also from nature.
As we passed through a large meadow, we saw birds flying from tree to tree and singing their songs sweetly.
The sky was blue and the trees were tall; the green grass and the little yellow flowers were quite soft beneath
our feet. The stream flowed serenely, the wind blew gently, and the scent of flowers stroked our noses. What a
charming scene it was!
We sat on a meadow and chatted cheerfully for a while. Unexpectedly, the sun having set, it was growing dark
everywhere. One by one the stars appeared in the sky, and the beautiful moon shone upon us.
People were all ready for supper with lamps lighted when we returned home.
1. The phrase “ramble about” in the first paragraph means....................................
A. go on a holiday B. walk for pleasure C. make a trip D. go on a sightseeing tour
2. What can we learn from the passage is that......................................................
A. studying at home is the best way to get knowledge.
B. One of the most important ways of widening our knowledge is reading books.
C. Our knowledge can only be obtained from nature.
D. We can get knowledge not only from books but also from nature as well.
3. The word “serenely” in the 2nd paragraph could be replaced by.........................
A. dramatically B. violently C. peacefully D. slowly
4. The following sentences are true EXCEPT
A. They had a night campfire when it was dark. B. They took a walk through woods and fields on a nice day.
C. They enjoyed a very charming scene. D. They had a very good time that day.
5. The best title for the passage is.................................................
A. A Strange Walk B. A Walk Through The Woods
C. Our Spring Day Walk D. A Wonderful Vacation