REVISION TEST 1
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
1. A. eradicated B. defended C. unnoticed D. extended
2. A. mechanize B. champion C. character D. chemical
3. A. count B. sound C. found D. country
II. Choose the word whose stress is different:
4. A. environment B. pneumonia C. publication D. equality
5. A. kangaroo B. involvement C. biologist D. accelerate
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences:
6. This book provides students ____________ useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam.
A.
B. about C. for D. with
7. The children made ___________ a little poem and wrote it in the card.
A. up B. over C. for D. off
8. After Mary ________ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished
9. “Write to me when you get home”. “______________”
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
10. A football fan is ____________ has a strong interest in football.
A. a thing that B. something that C. a person that D. what
11. I _______ a novel ________ by O.Henry at seven yesterday evening.
A. read, written B. would read, to write
C. was reading, written D. was to read, writing
12. My brother told me he was soon going to visit ____________.
A. the United State B. the United States C. United States D. United State
13. The children are all _________ beautiful clothes on New Year’s Day.
A. in B. on C. of D. by
14. He died ___________ pneumonia.
A. for B. by C. in D. of
15. Nowadays elephants are one of the __________ species in the world. They need protecting.
A. enlightened B. expensive C. endangered D. enlarged
16. Arthur Conan Doyle is the ___________ who writes many exciting stories about Sherlock Holmes.
A. teller B. author C. editor D. publisher
17. What are the ____ between women’s in old times and women in modern times?
A. differs B. different C. difference D. differences
18. In the past people believed that women’s ____ roles were as mothers and wives.
A. nature B. natural C. naturism D. naturalist
19. In time of peace, the ____________ gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
A. Red Cross B. Red and Cross C. Cross Red D. Cross and Red
20. She told him __________ up hope.
A. not give B. do not give C. not to give D. to give not
21. The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero __________ he gave his life to his country.
A. according to B. because of C. on account of D. because
22. Many of the __________ not expect to win.
A. participants in the race do B. participants in the races does
C. participants in the race does D. participant in the race does
23. If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard __________.
A. to pick it up B. to put it down C. to read it D. to enjoy it
24. This novel is __________ than the one I read last week.
A. good B. as good C. more good D. better
25. Emily is motivated to study _________ she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. therefore B. because of C. because D. so
26. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ____________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. but B. so C. for D. and
27. Some people really enjoy swimming _______ others are afraid of water.
A. while B. or C. despite D. in spite of
28. She didn’t get ___________ well with her boss, so the left the company.
A. up B. at C. through D. on
29. It is against the law