ENGLISH PRACTICE 66

Question 2: Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense or form; (10 pts)
1. It is imperative that the letter (send)_____ at once.
2. By this time tomorrow, we (travel)_____ to Nha Trang.
3. Up to now , we (complete)_____ four tests.
4. The students (punish)_____ yesterday is my brother .
5. I think the play (perform)_____ now.
6. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare)____ it very carefully at home.
7. It has been suggested that the government (assist) ____the poor in improving their
living condition.
8. By the time he____ (become) heavy weight boxing champion, he …(win) over thirty fights.
9. He looked frightened as if he _____ (see) a ghost.
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital letters (10 pts)
1. Their ____has lasted a life time. FRIEND
2. Everyone has a number of ____but none has many true friends. ACCQUAINT
3. Cats are supposed to have nice ____. LIVE
4. The evening was ____spent playing and talking . ENJOY
5. The cost of ____must be paid by the buyer . CARRY
6. After his illness , he started worrying that he was ____. WEIGH
7. He lives in an attractive____ part of Sydney RESIDE
8. We must learn about keeping the environment ____. POLLUTE
9. He finds it difficult to accept ……from others. CRITICISE
10. The film is entertaining but full of historical____. ACCURATE
Question 4: fill in the blank with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1. He has been ill _____ flu for a week .
2. I’m _____ any having more meetings.
3. She will remain here _____ the rest of the day.
4. A good friend always stand for you when you are _____ trouble.
5. Jim managed to climb into the house _____ means ____ a ladder he found.
6. I’d like to thank you, __________ behalf _____ everyone who was rescued .
7. Julia has nothing ____ common _____ Bill, they are quite different.
Question 6: Choose the most suitable word given for each space in the text. (15 pts)
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to propose this taboo
question, or put it to others in moment of weakness or confidentiality, you might well have heard some or all of the
following It’s the money of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a small child. Or it’s the
satisfaction of a work well done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important deal. I worked as a
bus conductor once, and I can’t say I felt the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to make out
tickets without falling over into someone’s lap. It’s the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the case ,
what about farmers? it is the conservation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power
and a sense of status say those who have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet
recognized their leadership qualities Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman. I suspect, and
say this under my breath, that most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to turn up. We’ll
win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We’ll scrape together the money and open that little shop we
always dreamed of, or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden. Once day we’ll get that promotion we
deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won’t have time to
wonder why.
1. A. propose B. meditate C. consider D. launch
2. A. might B. can C. will D. should
3. A. below B. rest C. following D. latter
4. A. a work B. a job C. a task D. an effort
5. A. deal B. position C. job D. engagement
6. A. enjoyed B. wished C. hoped D. felt
7. A. make B. turn C. issue D. give
8. A. one B. case C. question D. former
9. A. people B. must C. who D. to
10. A. qualities B. status C. property D. requirements
11. A. oath B. suspicion C. breath D. pressure
12. A. move B. turn C. ease D. end
13. A. resources B. opportunities C. rest D. money
14. A. round B. over C. into D. to
15. A. ambition B. station C. vocation D. promotion

Question 8: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). (5 pts)
During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics for the development of their
inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make use of mathematics.
Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and
writing.
In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later, Faraday became a
greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered with jealousy.
Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then
Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831, he discovered that when
a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making
electricity called dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances. Because
Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However, Queen
Victoria rewarded him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.
1. Which of the following statements is not true about Faraday?
A. He didn’t make use of mathematics to develop his inventions B. he just knew how to read and write.
C. He was born in a rich family. D. His father was a blacksmith.
2. Humphrey Davy hired Faraday to work as a _________.
A. chemist B. bottle washer C. scientist D. professor
3. All of the following are mentioned as Faraday’s achievements except _____.
A. his invention of dynamo B. his discovery of the effects of electricity on chemical substances
C. his invention of electric motor in 1821. D. his discovery of magnetism
4. Faraday got a stipend and a house as a reward from_____.
A. Humphrey Davy B. his father C. Queen Victoria D. his friend
5. Faraday died in _________.
A. 1867 B. 1831 C. 1812 D. 1821
Question 9: Sentence transformation
a. Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it. (5 pts)
1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
 I took it _____..
2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment.
 On .....
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
 No sooner _____.
4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
 Much to _____
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather _____.
b. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence, using the words given in block letters. The words must not be changed in any way. (5 pts)
1. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. MOOD
2. Did Pamela say why she was so late? REASON
3. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. GIVEN
4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it BOUND
5. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE
Question 10:
a. Change the direct speech in these sentences into reported speech. (5 pts)
1. “Why don’t you go and push a baby-carriage?” the taxi-driver said to the other driver angrily. “You’re not fit to
drive a car.”
2. Harry said to his wife, “ I’m gong to see my mother this evening if I can get away from the office a little earlier.
Have you any massages for her?”
3. “Let me help you with that suitcase,” Timothy said to the pretty girl at the station. “It looks a lot too heavy for
you”.
4. “If you really think I said that about you,” said Charles, “I’m not surprised that you’re angry with me. But I assure
you I did not.”
5. “We’d better bring some warmer clothes with us next time we come here,” said my father. “It gets a lot colder in
winter than I realized.”

* Writing: When we move to a new culture, it is better to forget our cultural identity and integrate totally
into the new culture. Do you agree with this opinion?