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CONSOLIDATION TEST (12)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. sort B. sure C. seem D. sun
Question 2: A. borrowed B. conserved C. complained D. approached

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. honest B. machine C. modern D. village
Question 4: A. national B. important C. effective D. historic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 5: I can’t go out tonight because I have too many work to do.
A B C D
Question 6: Before the 1920s, no women have voted in national elections in the US.
A B C D

Question 7: We were told to plan everything very careful before the journey.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: If I were you, I________ for that intensive English course.
A. will apply B. apply C. applied D. would apply
Question 9: The former Olympic________ was invited to speak at a charity dinner.
A. trophy B. victory C. triumph D. champion
Question 10: Our flight from Bangkok to London was delayed________ the storm.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. since
Question 11: I really enjoy being with my father. He has got a really good________ of humour.
A. sense B. way C. mood D. feeling
Question 12: You________ wash those apples. They have already been washed.
A. mustn’t B. need C. needn’t D. must
Question 13: Many countries’ cultural ________ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the world.
A. diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversified
Question 14: She has no difficulty________ at her new school.
A. to make friends B. to making friends C. making friends D. make friends
Question 15: Her newly-published book is________ from the previous ones.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
Question 16: There were ten athletes________ in the final round.
A. requiring B. sharing C. competing D. taking
Question 17: As soon as I saw the advertisement, I________ the house agent.
A. phone B. phoned C. have phoned D. had phoned
Question 18: Neil Armstrong is the first man________ foot on the moon.
A. set B. setting C. to set D. both B and C
Question 19: Tom __________a story________.He didn’t tell the truth.
A. made....up B. made........of C. made......from D. made.......in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 20: - Helen: “Shall I collect the tickets for the concert for you?” - Peter: “________”
 A. Make yourself at home. B. It’s kind of you to do so.
C. Long time no see. D. Nice to meet you!
Question 21: - Jack: “________” - Rose: “That’s a good idea.”
A. Excuse me, where’s the post office? B. Sorry, I’m late
C. What about going to the cinema tonight? D. Glad to see you.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word
in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The boy does not resemble his brother in any way.
A. take after B. look after C. look up D. take up
Question 23: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of work B. out of date C. out of order D. out of fashion

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word in each of the following questions.
Question 24: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B.dirty C. lazy D. warm

Question . 25: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. understanding B. disobedient C. fresh D. obedient

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?”, said Mike.
A. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party.
B. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party.
C. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party.
D. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party.
Question 27: You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance.
A. You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
B. You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
C. You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance.
D. You can’t have a seat although you book in advance.
Question 28: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago.
A. She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
B. She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
C. She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
D. She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: Trang couldn’t come to the party. This was perfectly true.
A. Trang couldn’t come to the party, which was perfectly true.
B. Trang couldn’t come to the party, that was perfectly true.
C. Trang couldn’t come to the party which was perfectly true.
D. Trang couldn’t come to the party that was perfectly true.
Question 30: He is very rich, but he never helps the poor.
A. Although he is very rich, he never helps the poor.
B. Rich as he is , he never helps the poor.
C. However rich he is , he never helps the poor.
D. All are correct.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that
best fits each of the numbered blanks
 One of the hazards that electronic media like the television, radio or computers pose these days is the (31)
_______ in book reading.
The concern applies mainly to the younger generations who are strongly (32) _______ by the glamour of the silver
screen and, consequently, don’t recognize the importance of acquiring first – hand information from books.
To (33) _______ reading for pleasure and to propagate a wide array of publications like encyclopedias, reference
books, manuals or fiction, radical solutions should be applied. Firstly, more persistence ought to be put on the
educational ground . Secondly, libraries must be subsidized more accurately in order to provide the potential reader
with ample choice of publications and to become more publically active. Finally, the mass media themselves might
contribute substantially by recommending the purchase of valuable best-sellers and inspiring their viewers to ( 34)
_______ their knowledge and erudition, and thus help them to (35) _______ the habit of spontaneous everyday
reading.
Question 31: A. rarity B. decline C. shortage D. deficiency
Question 32: A. exposed B. tempted C. submitted D. involved
Question 33: A. incite B. revert C. encourage D. instill
Question 34: A. enrich B. magnify C. arouse D. elaborate
Question 35: A. grow B. evolve C. develop D. proceed

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is devoted to aiding
national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare (care for the health) of children.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 the
fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare, particularly in less-
developed countries and in various emergency situations. The organization’s broader mission was reflected in the
name it adopted in 1953, the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in
1965. It is headquartered in New York City.
UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant
impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children such as the prevention and treatment of diseases. In keeping
with this strategy, UNICEF supports immunization programs for childhood diseases and programs to prevent the
spread of HIV/AIDS; it also provides funding for health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services.
Since 1996 UNICEF programs have been guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which affirms
the right of all children to “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the
treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health”. UNICEF’s activities are financed by both government and private
contributions.

Question 36: It was in__________ that UNICEF was founded.

A. 1953 B. 1946 C. 1965 D. 1989
Question 37: What was the objective of UNICEF when it was created in 1946?
A. to devote to the general welfare of children all over the world
B. to improve the health, nutrition, education of nations
C. to help children in countries devastated by World War II
D. to win the Nobel Prize for Peace
Question 38: When did the fund direct its efforts to general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare?
A. In 1946 B. Before 1950 C. After 1950 D. In 1950
Question 39: When did UNICEF win the Nobel Prize for Peace?
A. In 1953 B. In 1946 C. In 1950 D. In 1965
Question 40: The underlined word “It” in paragraph two refers to_______.
A. UNICEF B. the Nobel Peace Prize C. New York D. the United Nations
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. UNICEF provides funding for health services and educational facilities.
B. The headquarters of UNICEF is in New York City.
C. UNICEF has guided the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
D. UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Question 42: UNICEF receives money from _______.
A. national and international businesses B. governments and individuals
 C. international corporations D. the United Nations organisations.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions

In 1877, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of America's independence from England, the French
government presented the United States with a colossal statue that has come to be one of the most beloved symbols
of America.
The gift was presented in honor of the alliance between France and America during the Revolutionary War.
The formal name of the figure is Liberty Enlightening the World, but it is almost universally known as the Statue of
Liberty.
Since the French government donated the money for the project, French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi
and engineer Gustav Eiffel were put in charge of the design. The massive structure was assembled in Paris, where it
was put on exhibition before being dismantled, then shipped to New York and finally reassembled on Bedloe Island,
which was later renamed Liberty Island.
The statue is made of thin copper sheets, each just a tenth of an inch thick. They are riveted to an iron
framework, which forms the shape of the statue. The statue itself is 151 feet tall, but it stands on top of a large
pedestal made of concrete and granite, which was designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt. The total
height of the statue and the pedestal is 305 feet, making it a spectacular sight on the New York City skyline, visible
from miles away. The statue holds a torch in one hand, which is meant to symbolize liberty. In the other hand, the
figure clutches a book, upon which the date of America's declaration of independence, July 4, 1776, is marked.
Due to the difficulty and expense of working on an isolated island, construction took nearly a decade. After the
statue was completed in 1886, President Grover Cleveland came to New York to preside over the dedication
ceremony. After the unveiling, the Statue of Liberty became a beacon of freedom for both newly arriving immigrants
and longtime city dwellers. But after decades of exposure to pollution and harsh ocean air, time had taken its toll on
Lady Liberty, as the statue is sometimes called. A full century after the dedication, a restoration effort was launched
to repair damage from age. Funded by both the French and American governments, the renovation of the statue
required enclosing it in a scaffold while workers renovated the copper sheeting and replaced the glass torch with a
gold one. All of the building materials surrounding the monument detracted greatly from its beauty, but they were
necessary to preserve the statue. The newly restored monument was unveiled a few years later, as vibrant and
inspiring as ever.

Question 43: Which two countries formed an alliance during the Revolutionary War?
A. Britain and the United States B. Britain and New York
C. France and Britain D. France and the United States
Question 44: Why were French artists responsible for designing the monument?
A. because America did not want the monument
B. because the French are the best artists
C. because the French were funding the project
D. because France owed money to the American government
Question 45: The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. the massive structure B. Bedloe Island
C. the project D. the design
Question 46: The word "clutches" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. catches B. controls C. holds D. shows
Question 47: Where was the statue first assembled?
A.Liberty Island B. New York C. Paris D. Bedloe Island
Question 48: It can be inferred that the restoration process began in ________.
A. 1986 B. 1886 C. 1876 D. 1776
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT a name by which the monument is called?
A. Lady Liberty B. Liberty Enlightening the World
C. Liberty Island D. Statue of Liberty
Question 50: The phrase "detracted from" could be best replaced by ________.
A. changed B. reduced C. extracted D. hid