PRACTICE 27_02 KEYS

I. Grammar and Structures

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. ________ at his lesson, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked
C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was
2. ________ I studied when I was in Hanoi was a small school near her house.
A. Where B. It C. When D. There
3. -“How was your teaching job last winter?” -“I regret ________ harder to help my students.”
A. not tried B. not having tried C. not to try D. not have tried
4. You can use my bicycle ______ you bring it back tomorrow.
A. as long as B. although C. nevertheless D. in spite of
5. She came in quietly _________ the baby
A. in order to not wake B. so as not to wake
C. to not wake D. to wake
6. _____________, I would give a party.
A. Were she to come next month B. She were to come next month
C. If she comes next month D. Should she come next month
7. By the time you return here next year, the city _______ lots of changes.
A. will have B. has had C. will have had D. will be having
8. _________ on barren slopes can help prevent erosion.
A. Trees to be planted B. Planting trees
C. Trees being planted D. That trees are planted
9. We have never seen __________ before.
A. such good film B. such good a film
C. so good a film D. so good film
10. Pioneers, _______ in isolated areas of the United States, were almost totally self-sufficient.
A. who living B. living C. lived D. that lived

Đáp án:
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B A B A B A C B C B

II. Phrasal verbs and Prepositions (5 pts)

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. If you don’t take a flu shot, you’re likely to _______ the flu.
A. keep up with B. go in for C. come down with D. put up with
2. He was arrested after _______ computer networks in several states.
A. breaking out B. breaking into C. breaking down D. breaking for
3. We’re rather short of people to organize the trip, so do you think you could ________ ?
A. help out B. fix up C. join up D. take on
4. Marine plants and animals fall ___________ three major groups.
A. down B. in C. with D. into
5. When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour
________ science fiction.
A. in B. for C. of D. with
6. Global warming will result ________ crop failures and famine.
A. of B. to C. from D. in
7. Young people have become increasingly committed ________ social activities.
A. of B. to C. in D. at
8. People are advised to ________ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut down on C. cut off D. cut in
9. When the lights _______, we couldn’t see a thing.
A. put out B. switched of C. went out D. turned down
10. Although they are poor, they have _______ five children well.
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 A. grown up B. taken up C. brought up D. pulled up
Đáp án:
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C B A D C D B B C C

III. Vocabulary (10 pts)

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Some people feel that television should give less to sport.
A. programs B. coverage C. concern D. involvement
2. The school was closed for a month because of serious ________ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
3. Many companies now advertise their new products by distributing free ______ in public
places.
A. samples B. examples C. instances D. deals
4. When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of ___________.
A. proportion B. introspection C. relativity D. comparison
5. In the larger communities special schools are provided for children who have physical or
developmental ________________.
A. disabilities B. inabilities C. incompetence D. immature
6. Two days passed during which we did not ___________ a single word.
A. changed B. exchanged C. snapped D. converted
7. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very_________.
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
8. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not _____ your visit. Let him have a rest.
A. prolong B. lengthen C. delay D. shorten
9. Marie _________ a face when I told her we were having cabbage for dinner.
A. pulled B. dragged C. gave D. fixed
10. It was a _________ of luck that June was available when the job came up.
A. blow B. stroke C. brush D. touch
11. The computer is _______ of doing almost anything you ask it to.
A. capable B. magical C. perfect D. miraculous
12. In some countries there have been widespread demands for the _______ of seal hunting.
A. extinction B. disappearance C. abolition D. establishment
13. Most students who were asked felt that _______ respect in the classroom was essential.
A. mutual B. annual C. actual D. continuous
14. Winning that prize was one of the greatest ________ of my life.
A. efforts B. attempts C. stages D. achievements
15. The first factory in this city was put into _________ in 1940.
A. use B. control C. operation D. work
16. “I'm very __________ to you for putting in so much hard work,” the boss said.
A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful
17. Don’t ______ to any conclusions before you know the full facts
A. reach B. leap C. rush D. fly
18. He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to _____ that he
did not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
19. The nurse was on _____ in the hospital all night.
A. duty B. alarm C. service D. work
20. Children with _________ parents often do better than those without.
A. loyal B. trustworthy C. supportive D. dedicated
Đáp án:
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B D A A A B C A A B
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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 A C A A C B B B A C

IV. Guided Cloze Test (10 pts)

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Passage A:
Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry
and painting but as early man had no way of (1) _________ it, we can only guess what it sounded
like. Watching a child (2) _________ on drum with his hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see
that this is the simplest of instruments. It does not (3) _________ much effort to produce a rhythm
on it.
Wall paintings show what some of the first instrument looked like. Early civilizations has
already discovered the three basic (4) _________ of producing music: blowing into a tube,
striking an object, and scraping a string. We know that western music comes from the (5)
_________ Greeks. The musical scales we use now are (6) _________ on certain sequences of
notes which the Greeks used to create a particular (7) _________. Until the sixteenth century,
most players of instruments were performers, but as music became more (8) _________,
orchestras and musical groups began to (9) _________. This (10) _________ about the writing of
music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be called the birth of
modern music.
1. A. recording B. playing C. producing D. performing
2. A. hitting B. knocking C. crashing D. banging
3. A. make B. call C. take D. do
4. A. forms B. manners C. systems D. ways
5. A. ancient B. old C. aged D. antique
6. A. raised B. based C. established D. supported
7. A. spirit B. temper C. mood D. humor
8. A. widespread B. enlarged C. expanded D. extended
9. A. turn B. appear C. spring D. be
10 A. produced B. affected C. caused D. brought
Đáp án:
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A D A D A B C A B D

Passage B:
Rock carving suggested that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as
2200 B.C. Such (1) ____ hunting is still practiced today in a number of (2) _____ including the
Inuit people of Greenland and North America.
Whaling became big business from the seventh century as the (3) _____ for whalebone and
whale oil rose, and humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (4) _____ large numbers. But just
as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon-gun was (5) _____. This weapon,
together with the development of steam-power ships, (6) _____ the whalers to hunt the fast-
moving fin and blue whales.
In 1905 the whaling (7) ______ moved to the waters of Antarctica. The introduction of
massive factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea. As a result, the blue whale had
(8) _____ disappeared by 1950s. In 1946 the International Whaling Commission was established
to maintain the declining whale populations. Quotas were (9) _____ but these were often (10)
______ and numbers continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until 1986 when the
IWC finally responded to international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was introduced.

1. A. survival B. essential C. basic D. subsistence

2. A. groups B. societies C. races D. nationalities
3. A. demand B. desire C. request D. reliance
4. A. repeatedly B. frequently C. continually D. increasingly
5. A. invented B. discovered C. appeared D. operated
6. A. managed B. employed C. enabled D. empowered
7. A. lines B. troops C. staff D. fleets
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8. A. virtually B. possibly C. uniquely D. commonly
9. A. made B. set C. placed D. done
10. A. refused B. denied C. ignored D. exempted
Đáp án:
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D B A D A C D A B C

V. Reading Comprehension (10 pts)

Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Passage A:
In Australia, schools for disabled children were begun in the late 1800s by charitable
organizations. The government began to provide special schools from the 1920s, but until the
1980s, a system for educating all children, no matter what their disability, was taken on as a
government responsibility. Newcastle and Macquarie Universities were two universities which
have promoted Early Childhood Intervention from the 1970s until today. Special Education
teachers are still trained at those universities. In 1996, a report by David McRae, found that the
way children with disabilities had changed very little over the years. He proposed government
funding be tied to the children rather than the setting in order to encourage more Special
Education. While not all of his recommendations have been heard, this report made a change
in funding and an increase in the number of children with disabilities being able to enter their
local schools. Today most children with disabilities are educated in their local schools, although
the majority have mild disabilities. There are also small special classes attached to local schools,
and special schools, which accept children who have moderate, severe, or profound disabilities.
The Distance Education unit also provides Special Education to those who live in isolated
villages. To gain Special Education support, children need to have a diagnosis provided by a
doctor or a psychologist. Families have the right to choose schools and classes for their children.
1. The text is about ____.
A. Newcastle and Macquarie Universities
B. Special Education in Australia
C. disabled children in Australia
D. Australian Government
2. Australian Government _____.
A. pays no attention to the disabled
B. bans special education
C. is responsible for educating children with disabilities
D. has no project to educate children with disabilities
3. David McRae _____.
A. did not do research on children with disabilities
B. did research on children with disabilities
C. did not approve on using the government funds for special education
D. was only interested in university education
4. The word funding has a close meaning to _____.
A. money
B. special schools
C. special classes
D. universities
5. Which sentence is FALSE?
A. Children need to have a diagnosis provided by a doctor or a psychologist to gain Special
Education support.
B. Parents have rights to choose schools and classes for their children.
C. Only children with severe disabilities can get Special Education.
D. Those who live in isolated villages can also be provided with Special Education.
Đáp án:
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B C B A C

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 Passage B:
Originator of the Montessori method of education for preschool children, Maria Montessori,
was the first woman to receive a medical degree in Italy. After receiving her degree in 1894, she
worked with subnormal children as a psychiatrist at the University of Rome. It was there that she
pioneered in the instruction of retarded children, especially through the use of an
environment rich in manipulative materials. The success of Maria’s program with retarded
children led her to believe that the same improvements could be made in the education of normal
preschool children. This led her to open the first day care center in Rome. With its success similar
institutions were opened in other parts of the United States.
In the early part of the 20th century, however, interest in the Montessori method declined
because of those who argued that education should be more disciplined. But by the late 1950s the
Montessori method experienced a renaissance, and in the 1960s the American Montessori Society
was formed. The chief components of the Montessori method are self-motivation and auto-
education. Followers of the method believe that a child will learn naturally if put in an
environment with the proper materials. The teacher acts as an observer and only interferes if help
is needed. Educators in this system are trying to reverse the traditional system of an active teacher
and passive class.
1. The best title for this passage is ______.
A. Self-Motivation B. The Montessori Method
C. Educating Subnormal Children D. A New System of Education
2. In 1894 Maria Montessori ________.
A. opened a new day care center B. worked as a psychiatrist
C. taught normal preschool children D. disciplined retarded children
3. The author implies that Maria Montessori believes ______.
A. children need strong discipline
B. it is important that teachers instruct children clearly
C. teachers should be very active
D. children will learn by themselves
4. With which phrase could the phrase “rich in” be best replaced?
A. Having an abundant supply of B. With a number of expensive
C. Containing deep and strong D. That amuses children with
5. The author implies that in this method of education, the most important things are ______.
A. teachers B. rules
C. materials D. observers
Đáp án:
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B B D A C
IV. Sentence Transformation
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. The only reason the party was a great success was that the president attended.
If it __________________________________________________________
2. The last time he visited Hanoi was when he was ten years old.
He hasn’t _____________________________________________________
3. He forgot about the gun until he went home.
Not until ______________________________________________________
4. We finished our homework, then played football with our friends.
After we ______________________________________________________
Keys:
1. If it hadn’t been for the president’s attendance, the party wouldn’t have been a great
success.
2. He hasn’t visited Hanoi since he was ten years old.
3. Not until he went home did he remember about the gun.
4. After we had finished our homework, we played football with our friends.

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For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence but using the bold word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. My form teacher is very short tempered. loses
____________________________________________________________
2. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. mind
_____________________________________________________________
3. She was on the point of leaving the office when we came. about
_____________________________________________________________
4. I don’t normally go to school by bus. used
___________________________________________________________
5. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. getaway
_____________________________________________________________
6. Jim doesn’t intend to give up his hobby. intention
____________________________________________________________
Keys:
1. My form teacher loses his temper easily.
2. I haven’t made up my mind yet whether to move or not.
3. She was about to leave the office when we came.
4. I am not used to going to school by bus.
5. The bank robbers made their getaway in a stolen car.
6. Jim has no intention of giving up his hobby.

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