BÀI 20

SECTION ONE: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
16. John: “Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” - Jane: “……………………….”
A. Well, another time. B. Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too. C. OK, see you. D. That's nice.
17. ………… pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. On account of
18. ………….. Tom nor his brothers help in the housework.
A. Not B. Both C. Either D. Neither
19. I must congratulate you. You’ve …………….. a very good job.
A. done B. made C. finished D. worked
20. For ………….. reason is this meeting being held?
A. what B. why C. how D. that
21. I’ve been working ………….…. quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in B. with C. on D. under
22. She loves London, ……………… in the spring.
A. mostly B. especially C. most D. specially
23. Make sure you end each sentence with a …………… .
A. dot B. point C. comma D. full stop
24. They travelled to the capital city of Scotland by the most ……..…….. route.
A. easy B. direct C. straight D. unique
25. He failed in the election just because he ……...……. his opponent.
A. overestimated B. underestimated C. understated D. undercharged
26. Which …………… agency do you work for?
A. ads B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement
27. His face looks …………….., but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorable D. familiar
28. There is a …………….. of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. want B. fault C. lack D. need
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms.
29. This is an awful hotel. I wish we (go) had gone to The Grand instead.
30. My suggestion is that your brother (see) shoud see the dentist.
31. Please wait a minute! My boss is busy (write) writing something.
32. (spend)Having spend all their money, they decided to go home.
33. Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He (choose)should have chosen a
different colour.
34. Nowadays children would prefer history (teach)to be taught in more practical ways.
35. Tell him to come at 5 p.m. because I (finish) will have finish my work by then.
Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46.B
47.D
48.A
49.B
50.D
SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE
word in each gap.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or basketball, started in
Europe or the USA in (51) the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the
result of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then (52) more people
lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had (53) no regular time off.
All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in
Europe and then in the USA. (54)For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they
found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This
resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or (55)were invented,
typically team games, in (56)which the crowded could take sides and become involved. This
gave people some of the entertainment they needed in (57)their free time. The recent explosion
in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, (58)has caused an increase in
demand for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games (59) such as football,
tennis and baseball means that spectator sports (60)will certainly go on playing an important part
in our lives.
Part 2. Part 2. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
How men first learnt to (61) ………... words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language
is a (62) ….….... . All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (63) .…….….. invented
certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could
communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (64) ………….. certain signs, called
letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down.
These sounds, (65) ………….. spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are
those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (66)
………….. powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is
what we call literary (67) …………... . Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (68)
………….. his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and
association can (69) ………….. men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words
carefully, (70) …………… they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
61. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover
62. A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
63. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
64. A. at B. upon C. for D. in
65. A. if B. however C. whether D. though
66. A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure
67. A. prose B. work C. form D. style
68. A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
69. A. take B. send C. break D. move
70. A. or B. so C. although D. because
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each question.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the
classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly
meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become
commonplace. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply
because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the
historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading
for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a
steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers
increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the
need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the
flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages
and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the
century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for
information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers
was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education.
However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the
printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on
the other. By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt
attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the
oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what
the term “reading” implied.
71. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ……………….. .
A. people relied on reading for entertainment
B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading
D. few people could read to themselves
72. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ………………... .
A. an increase in the average age of readers
B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading
D. a change in the status of literate people
73. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of …………….
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
74. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ……………. .”
A. is good at public speaking
B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition
D. is interested in spoken language
75. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
SECTION FOUR: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
76. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
→ If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, we could have lost the match.
77. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident was thought to be caused by human error
78. I think the last time I saw you was at Diana’s house-warming party.
→ I don’t think………………………………………………….
79. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it.
→ I needn’t……………………………………………………...
80. I’ve forgotten that singer’s name but she’s very well-known.
→ That singer,…………………………………………….…….
81. It is essential that no one be told about our plans
. → You…………………………………………………………..
82. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→ You are ……………………………………………………..
83. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
→ Are you…………………………………………………..…?
84. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→ The last ………………………………………………….…..
85. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→ The permit is not…………………………………………….
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.
86. Susan said that she didn’t want to go out that evening. (RATHER)
→ Susan said that ……………………………………. out that evening.
87. When was the last time you saw Robert? (LONG)
→ How ……………………………..……... you last saw Robert?
88. Would you like to see the photos I took? (HAVE)
→ Would you like …………………….………..….…. the photos I took?
89. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
→ They have a lot of ……………………………..………… .
90. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→ I daren’t turn on the television …………………..…… the baby up.