ENGLISH PRACTICE 21

I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (10.8 pts)

a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. She swam strongly and_______ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.

A. used to

B. was able to

C. could

D. was supposed to

2. The government has spent one million pounds on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.

A. campaign

B. promotion

C. operation

D. competition

3. Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the ______ of extinction.

A. wall

B. fence

C. verge

D. bridge

4. ______ the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically.

A. For

B. To

C. Within

D. In

5. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.

A. delegation

B. integration

C. reputation

D. migration

6. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded

in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.

A. human

B. humanity

C. humanization

D. humanitarian

7. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have

dramatically changed.

A. for

B. with

C. through

D. towards

8. How do you speak the fraction 2/5?

A. two-five

B. two-fifths

C. second-fifths

D. two-fifth

9. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person.

A. unless

B. otherwise

C. if not

D. or so

10. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ______ at the desk.

A. whoever

B. who

C. whom

D. which

11. It is essential that your luggage _______ thoroughly before delivery.

A. to be checked

B. being checked

C. be checked

D. should be checking

12. The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that ___________ other video games, this one is

far more interesting.

A. comparing to

B. in compared with

C. on comparison to

D. in comparison with

13. Take the shortcut round the church _______ late for school.

A. in order not be

B. in order that we won't be

C. so that not to be

D. so that we couldn't

14. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city, into

a(n) _______ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.

A. friendly ecology

B. ecology-friendly

C. friendly-ecological

D. ecological-friendly

15. Doctor Pike ______ the hospital after he ______an uneventful evening on duty. He ______ of his day of

rest.

A. was leaving / has had / thought

B. left / had had / was thinking

C. will leave / had / will think

D. is leaving / will have / thinks

16. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and mines.

A. should be done /being exploited

B. we should do /exploiting

C. should do / be exploited

D. should have done /exploited

17. John: “Have you decided on a present yet?”

Ben: “Almost, I need to choose one of _______.”

A. new two exciting spy novels

B. two spy exciting new novels

C. two exciting new spy novels D. exciting new two spy novels

b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to

the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.

A. making me impatient B. praising me too much

C. making me feel worse

D. elevating me

2. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.

A. all day long

B. all long day

C. the long day D. day after day

3. He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.

A. said

B. provided evidence

C. disapproved D. denied

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