TEST ON ENGLISH FOR THE FINAL EXAM (11)

I. Choose the best possible answer:

1. The senior managers are waiting for technical advice before deciding ---------- operating system to install.
a. which b. that c. who d. whose
2. Senior executives will decide on the matter of replacing our computer hardware ---------- and when it becomes
necessary.
a. through b. to c. by d. if
3. Employees wanting to attend the Christmas Bell can ---------- tickets to the event at the front desk in the Personnel
Department.
a. join in b. pick up c. find out d. get over
4. The County Commission is still waiting for word from the Kansas Railroad Company concerning repairs ----------
to be done at three crossings.
a. need b. needed c. needs d. necessary
5. Obviously, the benefits of producing in Vietnam are low labour costs and rentals ----------the availability of labour.
a. apart b. moreover c. in addition d. as well as
6. If you ---------- any inconvenience in using the student laboratory, please do not hesitate to tell us so that we can
rectify the problem.
a. were experienced b. experience c. had experienced d. experiencing
7. It is important for the sales force to know ---------- how many products they have sold, and how much money they
have made.
a. by detailing b. details c. in detail d. detailed
8. The managers hope that the new plan will increase sales both in the coming year and ----------.
a. above b. beyond c. over d. along
9. The final date for the picnic has not been finalized yet, but it will be either Thursday the 15 th or Friday 16th,
---------- the weather forecast.
a. depend on b. depending from c. depending on d. depend
10. The resistance ---------- by the firm’s staff made it difficult to conduct the audit efficiently.
a. furnished b. encountered c. taken d. built
11. We couldn’t fly------ because all the tickets had been sold out.
a. economics b. economy c. economical d. economic
12. “Buy me some bread on your way back, ------?”
a. will you b. can’t you c. do you d. don’t you
13. My mother told me to ------ for an electrician when the fan was out of order.
a. turn b. rent c. send d. write
14. – Lora: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” – Helen: “---------.”
a. It’s up to you b. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s
c. I’d rather not d. You can say that again
15. She had to hand in her notice --------- advance when she decided to leave the job.
a. in b. from c. with d. to
16. There was nothing they could do --------- leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
a. unless b. instead of c. than d. but
17. Through an ---------, your letter was left unanswered.
a. overcharge b. overtime c. oversight d. overtone
18. There should be an international law against ---------.
a. reforestation b. forestry c. afforestation d. deforestation
19. Susan’s doctor insists ----------- for a few days.
a. her resting b. that she rest c. her to rest d. that she is resting
20. “This library card will give you free access --------- the Internet eight hours a day.”
a. to b. in c. on d. from
21. – “How do you like your steak done?” – “ ---------.”
a. Very much b. Well done c. Very little d. I don’t like it much
22. Tom: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Mary: “------------------------------------------.”
a. There’s no doubt about it. b. Well, that’s very surprising.
c. Of course not. You bet! d. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
23. The United States consists of fifty states, ---------- has its own government.
a. they each b. each of which c. hence each d. each of that
24. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have -------- by 2020.
a. run out b. taken over c. caught up d. used off
25. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop -------- excuses!
a. making b. doing c. having d. taking
26. Only when you grow up ------- the truth.
a. do you know b. you will know c. will you know d. you know
27. They didn’t find --------- in a foreign country.
a. it easy to live b. it easy live c. easy to live d. it to live easy
28. “I’d rather you ------- home now.”
a. go b. going c. gone d. went
29. “Don’t worry. I have ------ tire at the back of my car.”
a. another b. the other c. other d. others
30. – “ Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” – “ ----------.”
a. It’s my pleasure b. You’re welcome c. Thanks, I will d. Good idea, thanks
31. The table --------- dirty because she has just cleaned it.
a. may be b. should be c. mustn’t be d. can’t be
32. We saw many soldiers and tanks ---------- were moving to the front.
a. which b. that c. who d. None is correct
33. ---------- he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
a. Hardly had b. No sooner had c. No longer has d. Not until had
34. He --------- to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
a. must have gone b. couldn’t go c. didn’t have to go d. should have gone
35. Tom paid $4 for his meal, -------- he had thought it would cost.
a. not so much as b. not so many as c. not as much d. less as
36. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ------- the changes in the market.
a. touch with b. up with c. pace of d. track about
37. – “Mum, I’ve got 113 on the TOELFIBT test.” – “ -----------’’
a. Good job! b. Good way! c. You are right. d. Oh, hard luck!
38. I won’t change my mind ------- what you say.
a. whether b. no matter c. because d. although
39. “How many times have I told you --------- noise in class?
a. not to make b. do not make c. not making d. not to have made
40. – “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” – “Yes. -------- we decide to stay longer.”
a. So that b. Because c. In case d. Though
II. Mistake options:
1. It is very more (A) difficult to disapprove (B) a negative statement than (C) it is (D) to prove a positive
statement.
2. Of (A) the two alternatives(B) , this (C) is the best (D) one.
3. I highly recommend (A) that he goes (B) to the national university next year, since(C) it has the best curriculum
(D) in his field.
4. Although (A) in appearance (B) it is plastic and superficial, the music industry must be taken seriously (C)
because of the amount of money involving (D) in it.
5. The promotional (A) flyer for the new ad campaign was printing and delivering (B) far enough (C) in advance
(D) to permit broad distribution.
6. Because it was structure unsafe (A) and too expensive (B) to repair, the 75-year-old (C) building had to be
demolished (D).
7. Many people attended the centre’s opening ceremonies(A), where they heard speakers (B) from the entertainment
industry to talk (C) about the need (D) for greater support for young artists.
8. The presentation on taxes will last (A) approximate (B) twenty minutes, after which (C) there will be time for
questions (D).
9. After downsizing (A) the company, the executives (B) realized that had (C) much more furniture than (D) they
needed.
10. The employer told (A) his workers that there could be absolute (B) no year-end vacations (C) because of the
holiday rush (D) of orders.
III. Fill each numbered bank with one suitable given word or phrase:
Nelson Mandela has (1)--------- the first in a series of nine (2)--------- based on his life. Mandela is a real-life super
hero in south Africa and most of the world (3)---------- his fight to end apartheid. Five young Africans illustrators and
cartoonists drew the pictures for the books. The aim is to re-awaken young South Africans (4)-------- their rich
history. One million free copies were sent to schoolchildren across the country. The series (5)---------- into South
Africa’s 10 other official languages. The books will also go global. They should sell well in Japan’s $7 billion a year
comic book market.
Artist Nic Buchanan, a white South African (6)--------- at a top university, wants people to know the truth about his
country’s history. He criticized his own education, (7) ---------he says did not (8)--------- on black history. He is sad
that the history he was taught started with the (9)----------- of the first white people to South Africa in 1652. He said:
Everything before then was written off as savagery or barbarism.” He also said: “Any story that involved heroism was
about white people.” Buchanan is angry that until 1994, white governments had hidden their (10)---------- of black
history from South Africans.
1. a. launched b. launching c. publishing d. publish
2. a. science fiction books b. novels c. craft books d. comic books
3. a. however b. because c. because of d. but
4. a. about b. to c. on 5. with
5. a. will be translated b. will have translated c. will translate d. will been translated
6. educated b. was educated c. educating d. to educate
7. which b. when c. who d. that
8. a. pay b. point c. illustrate d. focus
9. a. arriving b. arrived c. arrival d. arrive
10. a. knowledge b. depth c. true d. trust
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word:
Today computer companies will sell many different (1) ------------------ for computers. First, there are programs for
doing math problems. (2)----------------, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs
(3)------------------- like fancy typewriters. They are often used(4)-------------- writers and business people. Other
programs are made for courses in schools and (5)----------------. Finally, there are programs for fun. These include
word games and puzzles for children and (6)----------------.
Computer language can be funny at times. For (7)--------------, we say computers have a memory. We know they do
(8)-----------------really remember or think. But we still say memory. Also, on many computer programs there is a
menu. Of course, we are not talking (9)----------------- restaurants or food. This is a different kind (10)---------------
menu.
V. Read this passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions.
A. Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. Charlie
Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions
in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured [luə] to the city to work on automotive assembly
lines. Within four or five years, these young men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories. The film opens with
a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a crowded ramp(dốc).
Abruptly, the film shifts to a scene of factory workers jostling one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter
note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained (chấp nhận, chịu đựng). It is replaced by a gentle note of satire (mỉa mai,
châm biếm). Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture.
Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social
commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace
with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding
machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions ( sự cố),
hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the assembly line and cannot escape. This serves to illustrate people’s
utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs.
Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a
radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment of many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanized world.
1. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from -------.
a. a movie b. a conversation c. a newspaper d. fieldwork
2. The young farm boys went to the city because they were --------.
a. promised better accommodation b. driven out of their sheep farm
c. attracted by the prospect of a better life d. forced to leave their sheep farm
3. The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest meaning to “---------”.
a. jogging side by side b. pushing one another c. hurrying up together d. running against each other
4. According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended ----------.
a. to reveal the situation of the factory workers b. to introduce the main characters of the film
c. to produce a tacit (ngầm, ngụ ý) association d. to give the setting for the entire plot later
5. The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest meaning to “---------”.
a. recklessly b. carelessly c. hopelessly d. effortlessly
6. The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to -----------.
a. the scene of an assembly line in operation b. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine
c. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology d. the situation of young workers in a factory
7. According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times ---------.
a. entertains the audience most b. is rather discourage
c. was shot outside a factory d. is more critical than the rest
8. The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT “----------”.
a. satire b. entertainment c. criticism d. revolution
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
a. The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful.
b. In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met.
c. The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film.
d. Modern Times depicts the over-mechanized world from a social view point.
10. The passage was written to ----------.
a. criticize the factory system of the 1930s b. explain Chaplin’s style of acting
c. review one of Chaplin’s popular films d. discuss the disadvantages of technology

B. Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment
surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been
practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary (sơ đẳng, bước đầu)
farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10000 years ago.
Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled (thoái
hóa, nhỏ lại), and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes,
the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on
hunting and on fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other
hand, has provided a great opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have restricted the
diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence society.
Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the observation of modern
hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be mobile. While the entire
community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food
in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns
evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar
to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.
1. The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means --------------.
a. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
b. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
c. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
d. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
2. According to the passage, subsistence (existence) societies depend mainly on -------------.
a. agricultural products b. hunter-gatherers’ tools c. nature’s provision d. farming methods
3. The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “-----------”.
a. forgotten b. suburban c. disadvantaged d. abandoned
4. In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ----------.
a. have better food gathering from nature b. can free themselves from hunting
c. harvest shorter seasonal crops d. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
5. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a ----------.
a. further understanding of prehistoric times b. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
c. further understanding of modern subsistence societies d. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
6. The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ------------.
a. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
b. the situation in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
c. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
d. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
7. A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that -----------.
a. they live in the forests for all their life b. they often change their living places
c. they don’t have a strong sense of community d. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet
8. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?
a. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
b. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
c. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
d. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
9. According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share -----------.
a. only the way of duty division b. some restricted daily rules
c. some methods of production d. some patterns of behaviour
10. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
a. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move b. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
c. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods d. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming

VI. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:
1. “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mary to her husband.
a. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.
b. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay.
c. Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
d. Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
2. She said, “John, I’ll show you round my city when you’re here.”
a. She organized a trip round her city for John. b. She planned to show John round her city.
c. She made a trip round her city with John. d. She promised to show John round her city.
3. The film didn’t come up with my expectations.
a. The film was as good as I expected. b. I expected the film to end more abruptly.
c. The film fell short of my expectations. d. I expected the film to be more boring.
4. He asked about nothing except the weather.
a. His sole topic of conversation was the weather. b. He had nothing to say about the weather.
c. He said that he had no interest in the weather. d. He talked about everything including the weather.
5. It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to.
a. Whatever films are shown, they never see. b. They don’t care about the cost of the films they see.
c. Which film they go to matters more than the cost. d. They don’t mind which film they go to.
6. He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon.
a. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon.
b. Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survive the operation.
c. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon.
d. There was no skillful surgeon, so he died.
7. Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet.
a. Peter could hardly live on little money.
b. Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet.
c. Peter found it hard to live on very little money.
d. Peter got by on very little money.
8. “Please don’t drive so fast, Tom” said Lisa.
a. Lisa insisted on Tom’s driving on. b. Lisa complained about Tom’s driving so fast.
c. Lisa pleaded with Tom not to drive too fast. d. Lisa grumbled to Tom about driving slowly.
9. James was the last to know about the change of schedule.
a. The last thing James knew was the change of schedule.
b. At last James was able to know about the change of schedule.
c. Among the last people informed of the change of schedule was James.
d. Everyone had heard about the change of schedule before James did.
10. There’s no point in persuading Jane to change her mind.
a. It’s possible for us to persuade Jane to change her mind.
b. Jane will change her mind though she doesn’t want to.
c. It’s useless to persuade Jane to change her mind.
d. No one wants Jane to change her mind because it’s pointless.