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PROGRESS TEST 1
I. Choose the best answer
1.
------------- amphibians have lungs, they breathe partly throughout their skin.
a. Because
b. However
c. Despite
d. Although
2.
Before you establish a small business in your home, you must be sure that you are acting in compliance with the
zoning laws.
a. set down
b. set about
c. set aside
d. set up
3.
Kate ………10 comedies this summer.
A. has watched
B. had watched
C. will have watched D. watched
4.
I am very busy. Don't disturb me ………………it is urgent.
A. while
B. unless
C. if
D. since
5.
We decided to call off the match ………the heavy rain.
A. despite
B. with regard to
C. but for
D. on account of
6.
His mobile phone is on the shelf, so he………be here.
A. can't
B. should
C. need to
D. must
7.
Unless ………, I would have been working for that deceitful company.
A. I had known the truth
B. I hadn't known
C. I learn the truth
D. it had not been for the truth
8.
We had to walk upstairs, because the lift was………
A. out of order
B. out of reach
C. out of work
D. out of focus
9.
My teacher always insists ………going ………details of the accident.
A. in / for
B. into / on
C. at / over
D. on / into
10.
This drink tastes a little ------------- to me.
a. strong
b. strongly
c. so strong
d. too much strong
11.
She wondered ----------- her father looked like now, after so many years away.
a. how
b. whose
c. that
d. what
12.
-------------- of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.
a. According
b. On behalf
c. Together
d. In addition
13.
-------------- had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor.
a. Never
b. Scarcely
c. No sooner
d. Just
14.
------------- had the van turned the corner than the wheel came off.
a. No longer
b. No sooner
c. Hardly
d. Not until
15.
A way of cutting down waste is to ----------- such things as glass and paper.
a. repeat
b. recycle
c. renew
d. redirect
16.
Tomorrow morning we are going to -------------- mushroom.
a. pick
b. pluck
c. select
d. choose
17.
Mr. Smith is now the fifth wealthiest man in this city.
a. Mr. Smith is wealthier than five people in this city. b. No one in this city has more wealth than Mr. Smith.
c. Mr. Smith is the wealthiest man in this city. d. Only four people in this city are wealthier than Mr. Smith.
18.
Please ----------- a message on the answering machine.
a. make
b. do
c. report
d. leave
19.
John is so ----------------. He always helps out the poor in our community.
a. generous
b. creative
c. reticent
d. sociable
20.
She told him ______ up late.
A. not to staying
B. that he not stayed
C. to stay not
D. not to stay
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
A YOUNG BUSINESSMAN
Although he is only twelve, James Harries has his own antiques business and a flower shop. "He has a good eye
for a bargain," says his mother. "He was, only 8 when he bought that for 5p." She points to a china statuette worth $4,000.
"James gets most of his stock of antiques from jumble sales. Last year he bought a necklace for 10p which turned out to
be valuable. He sold it for “$8,000.”
James didn't get on at school so his parents hired a private tutor. "Other children think I'm strange because I earn
my own living and I don't want to join in their games."
James explains the success of his flower shop: "My prices have risen less than those of my competitors this year.
Also I've got a special offer for wedding parties. I give them a Rolls-Royce for the day if they spend more than $100 on
flowers. My employees don't particularly like working for a 12-year-old, but I pay their wages so they can't complain!"
With his high income, James could afford many luxuries, but he prefers to save his money. "I put aside as much as I can. I
have a lot of plans for the future and I will need to be rich to carry them out."
21.
What does James Harries trade in?
A. Antiques
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22.
The necklace he bought last year......................
A. was worth 10p
B. was worthless.
C. cost him a lot of money D. brought him a lot of money.
23.
James is different from other children because he......................
A. makes money and supports himself. B. didn't get on at school. C. he had a private tutor. D. he is strange.
24.
His employees don't like working with him because .......................
A. he pays their wages. B. they can't complain. C. he is 12 years older. D. he is too young.
25.
Which of the following is NOT true about James?
A. He earns a lot of money.
B. He saves money for his future plans.
C. He spends a lot of money on many luxuries. D. He had a tutor because he didn't do well at school.
IV. Find and correct the mistakes
26.
Most Canadians live along the boundary between Canada or the United States.
27.
When a gas, liquids, or a solid changes to another state, it is said to undergo a change of form.
28.
The Katydid, a long-horned grasshopper, make noise by rubbing the edges of the front wings together.
29.
Air travel is fast, safe and it is convenient.
30.
Rock music is not only popular in the United States but also abroad.
31.
We solved the problem by using a computer rather than to do it all by hand.
32.
Dr. Johnson, the first woman elected president of the University, was intelligent, capable, and awareness of
the problems to be solved.
33.
There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species.
34.
A number of materials used in manufacture paint are potential dangerous if mishandled.
35.
The simplest kind of plant, like the simplest kind of animal, consists in only one cell.
V. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
36.
A. cream
B. bread
C. heat
D. cleaning
37.
A. school
B. cook
C. look
D. good
38.
A. boys
B. words
C. nights
D. weekends
39.
A. passive
B. assure
C. pressure
D. expression
40.
A. cleaned
B. studied
C. worked
D. believed
IV. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown
41.
I have an appointment for a haircut this afternoon.
I’m having ……………………………………………………
42.
Everyone knows that taking exercise is good for your health.
Taking exercise ……………………………………………………
43.
Parking is permitted here.
You are ……………………………………………………
44.
“You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised……………………………………………………
45.
The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectation.
More people ……………………………………………………
Choose the correct answer to complete the passage:
The main reason for the widespread demand (46) ……… English is its present day importance as a world
language. Besides serving the infinite needs or its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the most
important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is
widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, (47) ………conferences, and the
dissemination of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider
communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. (48) ………
these countries
have multi-lingual (49) ……… and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government,
commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for access to the scientific and
technological (50) ………in the West
46.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. as
47.
A. national
B. international
C. important
D. formal
48.
A. Some of
B. Few of
C. A great deal of
D. Many of
49.
A. people
B. population
C. public
D. populations
50.
A. revolution
B. development
C. progress
D. change
PROGRESS TEST 2

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I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different:
1.
a. expensive
b. peninsula
c. independent
d. participant
2.
a. career
b. enjoy
c. manufacture
d. community
3.
a. authority
b. disadvantage
c. photographer
d. relationship
II/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
4.
a. bank
b. back
c. baggy
d. bark
5.
a. creative
b. creature
c. creamy
d. crease
III. Choose the best answer
6.
------------- most fruits, cherries must ripen on the vine.
a. Unlikely
b. Different
c. Dislike
d. Unlike
7.
Antarctic, --------- we know very little, is covered with thick ice all the year round.
a. on which
b. where
c. that
d. about which
8.
Don’t --------- me for what happened. It wasn’t my --------------a. accuse – fault
b. blame – fault
c. blame – wrong
d. accuse – wrongdoing
9.
After World War I, Hollywood emerged --------- the movie capital of the world.
a. as
b. like
c. such as
d. in
10.
-------------- that made Thanksgiving an official holiday in the United States.
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. He was Abraham Lincoln c. Abraham Lincoln was d. It was Abraham Lincoln
11.
Dragonflies remain stationary in the air while -------------- their prey to come near.
a. waited for
b. they wait
c. waiting for
d. to wait for
12.
Ms. Yates surprised all of us at the conference with her---------- delivered speech.
a. impressive
b. impression
c. impressively
d. impressing
13.
By 1820, there were only sixty steamboats on the Mississippi River, ---------- were quite luxurious.
a. many of them
b. many of which
c. many that
d. which many
14.
------------ think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually one of the oldest.
a. Although many people b. in spite of many people c. Many people who
d. Many people
15.
His final remarks had a tremendous impact on the audience.
a. effect
b. collision
c. uplift
d. uproar
16.
The densely populated area was a breeding place for infectious diseases.
a. meagerly
b. improperly
c. sparsely
d. heavily
17.
If you need an extra bed for your guest, you can use one ------------a. our
b. of ours
c. of us
d. us
18.
Alex couldn’t start his car because -------------a. of not knowing where to find his key
b. where his key was he didn’t know
c. he didn’t know where his key was
d. to find his key he didn’t know where
19.
Jack would have gone to Chicago ------------- to get a plane reservation.
a. if he hadn’t been able b. would he be able
c. if he had been able d. if he were able
20.
-------------- received law degrees as today.
a. Never so many women have b. Never have so many women c. The women aren’t ever d. Women who
have never
21.
------------- a liquid changes to a solid, heat is given off.
a. That
b. Sometimes
c. Whenever
d. From
22.
I’m tall enough to be policeman, but I don’t have enough --------a. qualifications
b. diplomas
c. certificates
d. degrees
23.
The captain and the crew were happy when the -------------- was over.
a. trip
b. tour
c. journey
d. voyage
24.
I always keep candles in the room ---------- there is a power cut.
a. if
b. in case
c. unless
d. even though
25.
If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ---------- by every little thing that happens.
a. bothering
b. to bother
c. being bothered
d. to be bothered
26.
I finished my homework a few days ahead --------- the deadline.
a. of
b. to
c. by
d. at
27.
* What do you think of Korean films? * ---------------------.
A. Yes, I do
B. I like them
C. No, I don’t
D. I think of them very much
28.
Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
A. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
B. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
C. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.
D. John didn’t apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
29.
My father hasn’t smoked for three years.
a. My father started smoking three years ago.
b. My father stopped smoking three years ago.
c. My father quit smoking for three years.
d. My father will continue smoking in
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30.
They had an old man cut the grass in their garden.
A. They got the grass to cut in their garden.
B. They had the grass in their garden cut.
C. They got an old man cut the grass in their garden.
D. They had an old man to cut the grass in their
garden.
IV. Reading
Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology in college and zoology at Johns
Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, where she worked most of her life.
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wild, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were
poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which proved a fascinating look
beneath the Ocean’s Surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imaginary and
language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence
and frequent discussion with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical
readers.
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm
was done by uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, killed
birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokemen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks
against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her finding was flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a
1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
31.
The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work -------a. as a researcher
b. at college
c. at the U.S and Wildlife Service
d. as a writer
32.
According to the passage, what did Carson primary study at Johns Hopkins University?
a. Oceanography
b. History
c. Literature
d. Zoology
33.
When she published her first book, she was closet to the age of ---------a. 26
b. 29
c. 34
d. 45
34.
It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wild ------------a. sold many copies
b. was outdated c. was praised by critics d. became more popular than her other books
35.
Which of the followings was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
a. Printed matter
b. Letters from scientist c. Talks with experts d. A research expedition
36.
Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea Around Us?
A. Poetic
B. Fascinating C. Highly technical
D. Well researched
37.
The word ‘reckless’ is closet meaning to ----------a. unnecessary
b. limited
c. continuous
d. irresponsible
38.
According to the passage, Silent Spring is primary -------a. an attack on the use of chemical preservations in food b. a discussion of the hazards insects pose to
food supply
c. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides d. an illustration of the benefits of the
chemical industry
39.
Which of the following is closet meaning to the word ‘flawed’?
a. faulty
b. deceptive
c. logical
d. offensive
40.
Why does the author mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee?
a. to provide an example of government propaganda
b. to validate the chemical industry’s claims
c. to support Carson’s ideas
d. to indicate a growing government concern with the environment
V. Correct the mistakes
41.
Echoes occur when sound waves strike a smooth surface and bounces backwards.
42.
Natural asphalt lakes are find in many parts of the world.
43.
The flute is the only woodwind instrument that is not done of wood.
44.
On nights when is the sky clear and the air calm, the Earth’s surface rapidly radiates heat into the atmosphere.
45.
The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club.
Choose the best answer to complete the passage:
Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to (46)……….up on them.
Parents should do their (47)……….to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but shouldn’t
(48)……….. them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying
to be adult may (49)………with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of (50)………
behavior which may be connected with these and help if necessary.
46.
A. catch
B. check
C. keep
D. make
47.
A. well
B. good
C. better
D. best
48.
A push
B. allow
C. put
D. expect
49.
A experiment
B. approach
C. experience
D. attach
50.
A. unacceptable
B. unusual
C. normal
D. exemplary
PROGRESS TEST 3
I/. Identify the error:
1.
He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.

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2.
A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
3.
Dresses, skirts, shoes, and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this weekend.
4.
A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students.
5.
Jim was upset last night because he had to do many homeworks.
Choose the word whose underlined part different from that of the rest:
6.
A. present
B. casual
C. composure
D. Occasion
7.
A. notice
B. post
C. monument
D. comb
8.
A. river
B. rivalry
C. icon
D. stripe
9.
A. experiment
B. athletics
C. comment
D. experience.
10.
A. few
B. grew
C. blew
D. flew
II/. Choose the best answer:
11.
I’m afraid I must ask you both what you _______ yesterday at 10.20 p.m.
a. did
b. were doing
c. have done
d. would do
12.
I ___ him for 5 years. I wonder where he is.
a. didn’t see
b. wasn’t seeing
c. haven’t seen
d. don’t see
13.
The exam is coming, so I’m ___ a lot of study pressure.
a. with
b. under
c. of
d. in
14.
It’s the most delicious meal ___
a. I’m ever tasting
b. I’ve ever tasted
c. I’ll ever taste
d. I’ll ever be tasting
15.
I’m not allowed to watch TV until ___
a. I will finish my homework
b. I will be finishing my homework
c. I have finished my homework
d. I am finishing my homework
16.
The phone call interrupted my breakfast.
a. I had breakfast while the phone was ringing b. I was having breakfast when there was a phone call.
c. When the phone was ringing, I had breakfast d. While I was having breakfast there was being a phone call
17.
What ___ when I saw you yesterday?
a. you did
b. did you do
c. you were doing
d. were you doing
18.
George is going to get ______ Mary.
a. married to
b. marry with
c. married with
d. marry to
19.
Don’t ______ such a lie to me. I can see you through.
a. say
b. speak
c. talk
d. tell
20.
The first indoor mall ______ in 1965 in the US is in Minnesota.
a. built
b. had built
c. was built
d. were built
21.
Great numbers of tiny shelled animals ________ on the ocean floor.
A. live
B. living
C. they will live
D. if they lived
22.
The science classes at this ______ difficult.
a. school are
b. schools are
c. school is
d. schools is
23.
Look! The man ________ your bicycle.
a. is stealing
b. steals
c. stole
d. was stealing
24.
This time next week Mike ________ for me at the station.
a. will wait
b. will be waiting
c. waits
d. has waited
25.
He looked _________ when he heard the news.
a. think
b. thought
c. thoughtful
d. thinking
26.
A survey was conducted to find out the student’s attitudes ______ love and marriage.
a. above
b. with
c. toward
d. about
27.
For the last ten years the Andersons _______ in the US.
a. have been living
b. were living
c. had live
d. are going to live
28.
I telephoned David at 4.30, but _______.
a. he has already left the office
b. he was already leaving the office
c. he would have already left the office
d. he had already left the office
29.
The equipment in our office needs _______.
A. modernized
B. moderner
C. modernization
D. modernizing
30.
I hope __________ by the end of the day.
a. I’m going to finish typing the letters
b. I will be finishing typing the letters
c. I will have finished typing the letters
d. I will finish typing the letters
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When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships and dangers awaiting
them were totally unexpected. Had it not been for some friendly Indians, the colonists never would have survived the
terrible winters. They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, building sod houses, or making clothing from
animal skins. Life in England had been much simpler, and this new life was not like what the Spanish explorers had
reported.
The settlers did introduce iron tools, muskets for hunting, domesticated animals, and political ways to the Indians.
In exchange, the settlers learned to build canoes for water transportation and snowshoes and toboggans for winter
travelling. The Indians also taught them blaze trails through the forest, to hunt large animals and trap smaller ones, and to
spear fish in the lakes and streams.
The natives also introduced to the settlers typical foods such as turkey, corn, squash, beans, and pumpkin.
Everything possible was done in order to make their new settlement resemble the homes they had left behind.
31.
Which of the following did the new settlers teach the Indians?
A. new political ways B. new method of fishing C. new means of water travel D. how to trap animals
32.
What can we assume about corn, squash and pumpkin?
A. They were plentiful in England.
B. They grew only in certain sections of the country.
C. They were preferred raw.
D. They did not exist in England.
33.
How did the Indians teach the settlers to travel in the winter?
A. by canoe
B. by blazing trails through the forest
C. by toboggan and snowshoes D. on animals
34.
Which of the following was not introduced to the settlers by the Indians?
A. corn
B. domesticating animals
C. building sod houses
D. trapping animals
35.
Whose earlier explorations and findings had misguided the English into believing that life in the New World
would not be so difficult?
A. Spaniards B. Indians
C. other Englishmen
D. political leaders
IV/. Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C, or D to fill each gap.
The world’s oldest university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It (36) ____________ first built as a mosque in A.D.
972. A few years later, learners and teachers began (37)____________ in the mosque in “tutoring circles”. They read and
talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cairo decided (38)____________ a school for higher
learning and the University of Al-Azhar was (39)____________.
At Al-Azhar, there (40)____________ many university “firsts”. Courses were creates. The earliest ones taught
were in law and religion. In a course, students (41)____________ and studied with the teachers, but there were also free
discussions. Often, students and teachers (42)____________ about a topic, and there was no “right” answer. Finally,
scholars from around the world (43)_____________to Al-Azhar to teach and do research. (44) ____________ the
university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, A1—Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library contains (45)
____________ than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable books. Today, many of the world’s most important
universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at Al-Azhar.
36.
A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. has been
37.
A. to be met
B. meet
C. meeting
D. met
38.
A. to create
B. create
C. creating
D. created
39.
A. to found
B. founding
C. found
D. founded
40.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are
41.
A. to read
B. reads
C. read
D. are reading
42.
A. talk
B. talked
C. talking
D. have talked
43.
A. came
B. come
C. coming
D. have come
44.
A. On
B. In
C. Of
D. At
45.
A. less
B. much
C. many
D. more
II. Transformation
46.
He knows almost everything about whales. -> There’s ………………………………………………………
47.
It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. -> The man ……………………………………………
48.
It hasn’t snowed here for six years. -> The last time ………………………………………………………
49.
He said “Don’t walk on the ice, it isn’t safe” -> He warned ………………………………………………………
50.
It was overeating that caused his heart attack. -> If ………………………………………………………
PROGRESS TEST 4

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Choose the word whose stress part different from that of the rest
1.
A. readable
B. satisfy
C. evidence
D. distinguish
2.
A. relationship
B. deliberate
C. customer
D. equipment
3.
A. participate
B. literature
C. intimate
D. powerful
4.
A. teacher
B. village
C. police
D. worker
5.
A. discuss
B. attack
C. suppose
D. visit
Choose the best answer:
6.
The teacher wanted to know why ___________
a. I was absent yesterday
b. was I absent yesterday
c. I had been absent the previous day
d. had I been absent the previous day
7.
She last came to visit me three years ago.
a. She last came to visit me for three years.
b. She hasn’t come to visit me for three years.
c. She didn’t come to visit me three years ago. d. She hasn’t come to visit me since three years.
8.
We built the house in 10 months.
a. It takes us 10 months to build the house.
b. It took us 10 months building the house.
c. It took us 10 months to build the house.
d. It took us 10 months build the house.
9.
She came into the room while they ___ television.
a. watched
b. have watched
c. are watching
d. were watching
10.
I’ve been in this city for a long time. I _____ here sixteen years ago.
a. have come
b. was coming
c. came
d. had come
11.
I waved to Karen but failed ___ her attention.
a. to be attracted
b. to attract
c. attracting
d. attracted
12.
Our teacher has promised ___ us ___ for the exam.
a. helping – to prepare b. help – preparing
c. helped – prepared
d. to help – prepare
13.
The photos ___ in London last week.
a. took
b. were taken
c. have taken
d. have been taken
14.
I think you should have your house ___ for the New Year.
a. be decorated
b. been decorated
c. to be decorated
d. decorated
15.
The ___ year in our country runs from September to June.
a. academic
b. learning
c. studious
d. working
16.
___ in fluorescent lamps, television tubes, and other devices.
a. Using phosphors
b. Phosphors are used c. It is phosphors
d. To use phosphors
17.
No one seemed to notice my ___ and I felt lonely.
a. message
b. friendliness
c. existence
d. living
18.
You can’t make a cake without flour.
a. Unless you don’t use flour, you can’t make a cake
b. Unless you use flour, you can’t make a cake
c. You can make a cake unless you use flour
d. You can make a cake unless you will use flour
19.
We studied very hard. _________ , we got high mark in the test.
a. Because
b. So that
c. Although
d. As a result
20.
The clothes are still dirty because I forgot ___ on the machine.
a. switching
b. to switch
c. switched
d. switch
21.
People ___ the company employs are expected to sign a contract.
a. which
b. whom
c. whose
d. where
22.
Is that the town ___ you were born and grew up?
a. where
b. when
c. which
d. that
23.
During the interview, ___ on what the interviewer is saying.
a. look
b. concentrate
c. observe
d. centralize
24.
I think he is the most suitable ___ for the position.
a. employer
b. trainee
c. candidate
d. examiner
25.
They had invited over 100 guests, ___
a. I didn’t know any of whom b. none of whom I knew c. not any of whom I knew d. I knew none of whom
26.
If I hadn’t been ill, I ___ absent from school.
a. wasn’t
b. wouldn’t be
c. hadn’t been
d. wouldn’t have been
27.
The headmaster disapproved ___ his behaviour.
a. by
b. with
c. of
d. on
28.
I’ll have to do overnight tonight, ___ is very tiresome.
a. that
b. which
c. when
d. where
29.
Michael can’t stand ___ fun of.
a. be made
b. to be made
c. is made
d. being made
30.
I’d be able to lead the way if ______ your map
a. you lend me
b. you lent me
c. you will lend me
d. you are lending me

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31.
________ while Joan was doing the housework.
a. The phone rang suddenly
b. The phone was ringing suddenly
c. The phone had rung suddenly
d. The phone has been ringing suddenly
32.
Do you remember the hotel in Manila ___ last year?
a. where we stayed
b. where we stayed at c. which we stayed there d. at that we stayed
33.
The police have not investigated the theft yet.
a. The theft was not investigated yet by the police b. The theft hasn’t been investigated by the police yet
c. The theft is not be investigated by the police yet d. The theft hadn’t been investigated by the police yet
34.
The traffic was heavy, ___ we arrived late for the meeting.
a. because
b. so
c. but
d. as
35.
Thousands of people ride the subway every day.
a. Every day is ridden the subway thousands of people. b. The subway every day was ridden by thousands of people.
c. The subway is ridden by thousands of people every day. d. Every day thousands of people travel by the subway.
Identify the error:
36.
The boiled point of any liquid is determined by the pressure of the surrounding gases.
37.
The scientific revolution of the early 1900’s affected education by change the nature of technology.
38.
Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated.
39.
The young of most bird species are totally dependence on parental care after hatching.
40.
Interest with major social events led to a period of growth in journalism after 1945.
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
James Naismith, the 36.(invent) ------------------------- of basketball, was a teacher who worked with 37.(teen)
----------at the YMCA (young Men’s Christian Association). In 1891, he was asked by the 38.(organize)
---------------------- to think of a new kind of ball game that would be 39.(suit) ------------------------- for playing indoors in
the winter. He put up two peach baskets on the wall of the gym, and the 40.(play) ------------------------ had to try to throw
a soccer ball into them. The game was very 41.(success) -----------------------and soon schools and college all over the
country became very 42.(enthuse) ------------------------- about the new game. In 1892, Naismith made some 43.(modify)
------------------------- to the rules, 44. (include) ------------------------- the introduction of a lightweight ball that was easier
to throw, and a 45.(reduce) ------------------------ in the number in each team. Since then the game has remained more or
less unchanged.
III/. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Winter is dangerous because it's so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily.
Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you
off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car suddenly
very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as
gentle and slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that
you wouldn't spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you
have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you
think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and
even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.
46.
What is the writer trying to do in this text?
A. complain about bad winter driving
B. give information about winter weather
C. warn people against driving in winter
D. advise people about safe driving in winter
47.
Why would somebody read this text?
A. to find out about the weather
B. for information on driving lessons
C. to learn about better driving
D. to decide when to travel
48.
What does the writer think?
A. People should avoid driving in the snow.
B. Drivers should expect problems in winter.
C. People drive too fast in winter.
D. Winter drivers should use their brakes less.
49.
Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee?
A. to explain the importance of smooth movements B. because he thinks refreshments are important for drivers
C. because he wants drivers to be more relaxed
D. to show how it can be spilled
50.
Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text?
A. DRIVE CARE FULLY - ICE ON ROAD AHEAD
B. REDUCE SPEED NOW - FOG AHEAD
C. DRIVE CARE FULLY - ROAD REPAIRS AHEAD
D. SLOW DOWN - ACCIDENT AHEAD
PROGRESS TEST 5
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three:

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1.
A. alone
B. arrange
C. agriculture
D. appear
2.
A. accurate
B. customer
C. computer
D. exercise
Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently
3.
A. scholar
B. chemist
C. research
D. technical
4.
A. correct
B. century
C. complete
D. cathedral
5.
A. leader
B. dream
C. weapon
D. disease
Choose the best answer:
6.
They spent three months ___ the Great Victoria Desert.
a. settling
b. invading
c. exploring
d. cycling
7.
John had a headache and a pain in his chest; ________
a. so that he didn’t go to college
b. but he didn’t go to college
c. however he didn’t go to college
d. therefore, he didn’t go to college
8.
Because it had not rained for several months, there was a ____of water.
a. shortage
b. drop
c. scarce
d. waste
9.
These two lines are _________. They never meet each other.
a. separate
b. parallel
c. different
d. curved
10.
The Red List has been introduced to ___ people’s awareness of conservation needs.
a. lift
b. grow
c. rise
d. raise
11.
The economic ______ in the U.S. in the 1970s had a serious impact on the whole world.
A. difficulty
B. crisis
C. unbalance
D. destruction
12.
This book is a great ______ for the old one.
A. replace
B. replaced
C. replacing
D. replacement
13.
I had my dress _____ by Mrs. Green yesterday.
A. to be mended
B. mended
C. been mended
D. was mended
14.
My house ______ into by three robbers yesterday but nothing _____ .
A. was broken, was stolen
B. had been broken, was stolen
C. was broken, would be stolen
D. had been broken, was not stolen
15.
Bob was absent; he ___ sick again.
a. must have been
b. must be
c. must being
d. must be being
16.
___ here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York.
a. She’s lived
b. She’s living
c. She was living
d. She’d live
17.
How about ___ me a hand?
a. give
b. to give
c. giving
d. gives
18.
You will not succeed ___ working harder.
a. unless
b. if
c. without
d. although
19.
There is always ___ traffic in the city centre at rush hour.
a. strong
b. full
c. heavy
d. many
20.
After his long absence from school, he found it difficult to ___ up with the rest of his class.
a. catch
b. take
c. make
d. work
21.
There’s no need for your _____ in this matter.
A. interfere
B. interfering
C. interfered
D. interference
22.
The ___ blew his whistle, and the game was over.
A. captain
B. player
C. fan
D. referee
23.
The ___ he was, the more cigarettes he smoked.
a. most worried
b. less worried
c. more worried
d. worried
24.
What does he practise running for?
a. because of a marathon races b. because a marathon racer c. to be a marathon racer d. a marathon racer
25.
He found himself become ___
a. much and more terrified b. much and better terrified c. better and better terrified d. more and more terrified
26.
Some teams were composed ___ top competitors in the region.
a. on
b. in
c. of
d. with
27.
The thriller was so exciting that I couldn’t ___
a. drop it
b. pick it up
c. put it down
d. read it
28.
It’s very important to keep your passport carefully.
a. You really can have kept your passport carefully.
b. You really must keep your passport carefully.
c. You really can be keeping your passport carefully. d. You really must have kept your passport carefully
29.
“Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
A. John advised to put a better lock on the door.
B. John asked why not putting a better lock on the door.
C. John suggested putting a better lock on the door. D. John made us put a better lock on the door.
30.
Man has never had such efficient servants as computers.
A. The most efficient servants of computers are man. B. Man is the most efficient servant computers have ever had.
C. Computers are the most efficient servants man has ever had. D. The most efficiently computers are man’s servants.

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Identify the error
31.
I found it difficult to get used to be drinking tea without sugar.
32.
May you tell me where can I catch a bus to the railway station?
33.
This is the place where my parents live in
34.
Although his family is poor, but he studies very well.
35.
Our family is used to live in a small flat when I was small.
Choose the correct answer to complete the passage:
Nowadays, we are all aware of the fact that we (36) ______ be eating a healthy diet. We get advice from
everywhere: TV, radio, magazines, books, videos and the Internet as well as friends, colleagues and family. Well, if you
find all this advice a little confusing, then there is now a much simpler solution, dieting by colour. The colour Diet is (37)
______ on the theory that the natural colour of food reflects (38) ______ nutritional content. For example green food such
as broccoli, spinach and lettuce (39) ______ high levels of beta carotene and glucose. These help reduce the risk of
cancer, are a good source of iron and act as powerful antioxidants, while yellow foods like bananas, corn and lemons have
potassium and vitamin C which can reduce the pain of arthritis, reduce stress and be a good source of energy. The
principles of the colour diet are very easy to follow. Make sure that each metal contains a (40) ______ of colours, and you
will be eating a balanced, healthy diet. But remember, the colours have to be natural. Eating a packet of Smarties a day
will not give you anything but toothache.
36.
A. will
B. need
C. ought
D. should
37.
A. fixed
B. based
C. written
D. formed
38.
A. its
B. his
C. her
D. their
39.
A. add
B. own
C. need
D. contain
40.
A. variety
B. minimum
C. blend
D. pattern
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Isn't it amazing how much time we spend talking about food? "Have you ever eaten...?" "What did you have for
lunch?" and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you find that people have quite different feelings
about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal, and that what other people eat is strange or silly. In most parts
of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East,
bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change.
Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians
drink large amounts of beer, and the French drink wine every day.
The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious
in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. New Zealanders eat sheep, but they never eat goat meat. The
Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat because if its smell, but they enjoy eating raw fish.
So it seems that although eating is a topic that we can talk about for hours, there is very little common sense in
what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always eaten, and there is very little we can do to
change our eating habits.
41.
The writer think that ………..
A. people eat only what is normal to everybody
B. people often change their feelings about food
C. people have different opinions about food
D. people like eating different foods as they
travel
42.
In many Asian countries, ………..
A. people almost always have rice in their meal
B. rice is a perfect food
C. rice is excluded in every meal
D. rice is completely eaten
43.
The text is mainly about ………..
A. people's different attitudes to food B. the importance of meat C. strange dishes in the world D. food and life
44.
The Japanese enjoy eating raw fish because………..
A. it doesn't smell
B. it is special for them C. it is well boiled
D. it is not good to have fish cooked
45.
People everywhere think that ………..
A. we can spend few hours talking about food C. there is very little common sense in what we say about the eating habits
B. there is very little common sense in talking about food D. we should do much to change our eating habits
IV/. Transformation:
46.
John phoned Jill at work because he didn’t know her home number. -> Not ………………………………
47.
My parents find fault with everything I do. -> No matter………………………………..
48.
John and Mary moved to Edinburgh 20 years ago. -> It is ……………………………………..
49.
There is too little cheese for six people. -> There isn’t ……………………………..
50.
The train couldn’t run because of the snow. -> The snow …………………………………..