TEST 4 (UNIT 10-UNIT 12)

Exercise 1. Circle the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of
the following questions.
1. A. metal B. scatter C. package D. math
2. A. smell B. press C. melt D. refill
3. A. those B. clothes C. shopping D. envelope
4. A. down B. throw C. nowadays D. how
5. A. plants B. fields C. trees D. newspapers
6. A. touch B. foul C. account D. mount
7. A. lose B. vote C. control D. social
8. A. rear B. bear C. gear D. year
9. A. please B. peace C. seat D. spread
10. A. overlooks B. beliefs C. towards D. rights
Exercise 2. Circle the word that differs from the others in the position of primary stress in each of
the following questions.
1. A. debris B. Arctic C. perhaps D. thermal
2. A. accent B. rubbish C. substance D. collapse
3. A. permanent B. volcano C. spectacle D. illustrate
4. A. earplug B. erupt C. severe D. unique
5. A. excursion B. evacuate C. contaminate D. government
6. A. definition B. electricity C. contaminate D. radiation
7. A. dramatic B. overhead C. illustrate D. groundwater
8. A. thermal B. beneath C. rabbish D. earplug
9. A. affect B. billboard C. visual D. substance
10. A. aquatic B. behaviour C. pollution D. permanent
Exercise 3. Choose the best answers.
1. Alexander Graham Bell was the _______________ of the telephone.
A. developer ​ ​ B. inventor ​ ​ C. writer ​ ​ D. write
2. Sir Alexander Fleming was the _______________ of penicillin.
A. creator ​ ​ B. explore ​ ​ C. founder ​ ​ D. cooker
3. He works as a software _______________, writing programmes for IBM.
A. explorer ​ ​ B. engineer​ ​ C. developer​ ​ D. Artist
4. As a/an _______________, he works on reactions in laboratories.
A. chemist​ ​ B. engineer​ ​ C. archeologist​​ D. teacher
5. The environmental _______________ met to discuss ways to deal with sea pollution.
A. doctors ​ ​ B. conservationists ​ C. developers ​​ D. nurses
6. Jim’s mother asked, “What do you want to eat for dinner, Jim?”
Jim’s mother asked him ___________________________________________________________.
A. what he wants to eat for dinner​
B. What he wanted to eat for dinner
C. what you wanted to eat for dinner​
D. what wanted he to eat for dinner
7. “Where are you going?” she asked me.
She asked me ___________________________________________________________________.
A. where I am going​ ​ ​ ​ B. where was I going​
C. where I was going​ ​ ​ ​ D. where are you going
8. “Do you want me to call your mom?” said the waitress to the little boy.
The waitress asked the little boy ____________________________________________________.
A. does he wanted her to call his mom
B. if/whether he wanted her to call his mom
C. if/whether he want her to call his mom
D. if/whether he wanted her to call your mom
9. The father asked the boy, “Did you follow all the instructions?”
The father asked the boy __________________________________________________________.
A. if he had followed all the instructions
B. if he followed all the instructions
C. if you had followed all the instructions
D. unless he had followed all the instructions
10. “Where have you been the whole evening, son?” asked the mother.
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A. The mother asked her son where he was the whole evening.
B. The mother asked her son where you had been the whole evening.
C. The mother asked me Where he had been the whole evening
D. The mother asked her son where he had been the Whole evening.
11. In 1876, the telephone ____________ first introduced by Bell and Watson.
A. was ​​ ​ B. is​ ​ ​ C. has been ​ ​ D. had been
12. It’s important ____________ wildlife in the area.
A. to conserve​​ B. conserving ​​ C. conservation ​ D. conserve
13. Japan 40% of its waste every year.
A. reuses​ ​ B. recycles​ ​ C. refill​​ ​ D. broken
14. We were delighted ____________ your letter yesterday.
A. to get​ ​ B. got​ ​ ​ C. getting​ ​ D. get
15. Sooner or later a satellite ____________ by a large piece of rubbish.
A. will destroy​​ B. will destroyed ​ C. will be destroyed​ D. will been destroyed
16. Let’s play tennis instead of ____________ television.
A. watch​ ​ B. watching ​ ​ C. watches ​ ​ D. to watch
17. Everything depends on what you mean ____________ the word “free”.
A. about​ ​ B. for​ ​ ​ C. of​ ​ ​ D. by
18. We should use ____________ bags instead of plastic bags.
A. cloth ​ ​ B. clothe​ ​ C. clothed ​ ​ D. clothing
19. Beer ____________ for breakfast in England years ago.
A. used be drunk​ B. used to be drunk ​ C. used to drunk ​ D. used to be drank
20. I ____________ some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
A. raised​ ​ B. grew​ ​ C. threw away ​D. scattered
21. People will take ____________ of robots to do household chores.
A. chance ​ ​ B. condition​ ​ C. success ​ ​ D. advantage
22. Many people think that robots will make workers ____________.
A. employed​ ​ B. unemployed​ C. no job ​ ​ D. the jobless
23. It is certain that robots will ____________ the quality of our lives.
A. improve ​ ​ B. rise​ ​ ​ C. lift​ ​ ​ D. develop
24. With healthier ____________ and better medical ____________, people will have a longer life
expectancy.
A. ways – care ​B. lifestyles – care ​ C. life – cares ​ ​ D. lifestyles – medicine
25. Many people think the cyberworld will ____________ the real world.
A. take​​ ​ B. provide ​ ​ C. take place​ ​ D. replace
26. The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has ____________ lots of lives.
A. lost ​​ ​ B. brought​ ​ C. saved​ ​ D. solved
27. It is said that in a couple of decades, we ____________ telepathy and holography.
A. use ​​ ​ B. will be used​​ C. have used​ ​ D. will be using
28. Mars is named ____________ the Roman God of war.
A. to​ ​ ​ B. about ​ ​ C. after​​ ​ D. under
29. By 2050, we ____________ in smart homes.
A. will have lived ​ B. will be lived ​ C. will live ​ ​ D. are living
30. The Earth seems too small to ____________ the increasing population.
A. provide ​ ​ B. accommodate​ C. supply​ ​ D. stand
31. An astronaut has to wear a spacesuit ____________ it may be very cold in space.
A. so​ ​ ​ B. but ​​ ​ C. because​ ​ D. because of
32. The UFO landed on a ____________ area.
A. grass ​ ​ B. grassy ​ ​ C. grassed ​ ​ D. grassing
33. Scientists have been trying to find ____________ of aliens.
A. amounts ​ ​ B. records ​ ​ C. traces ​ ​ D. sights
34. There have been many UFO ____________ reported.
A. sights ​ ​ B. signs ​ ​ C. signals ​ ​ D. sightings
35. Mars is called the Red Planet due to its ____________ surface.
A. red ​​ ​ B. redder​ ​ C. reddest​ ​ D. reddish
36. In the mid-19th century, scientists discovered that Mars had some similarities ____________ Earth.
A. to ​ ​ ​ B. with​​ ​ C. of​ ​ ​ D. from
37. Neptune is bright blue ____________ it is named after the Roman God of the sea.
A. because ​ ​ B. but​ ​ ​ C. so​ ​ ​ D. or
38. There is a lot of interest in doing experiments in the ____________ conditions.
A. weigh ​ ​ B. weighing​ ​ C. weight​ ​ D. weightless
39. Titan, one of Saturn’s ____________, has a thick atmosphere.
A. satellite​ ​ B. spaceships​ ​ C. moons ​ ​ D. comets
40. Scientists believe that Mars also ____________ seasons just as the Earth does.
A. spends ​ ​ B. experiences​​ C. experiments ​ D. takes
41. Facebook was built on the ____________ of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.
A. succeed ​ ​ B. successful ​ ​ C. successfully ​ \D. success
42. It is thought that driverless cars will transform the way we move ____________ cities in the
future.
A. around​ ​ B. away​ ​ C. along​ ​ D. ahead
43. Little Pascal ____________ a mechanical calculator which could do additions or subfractions very
quickly.
A. is covered ​ ​ B. found ​ ​ C. found out ​ ​ D. invented
44. Robots save workers from ____________ dangerous tasks.
A. making ​ ​ B. having​ ​ C. performing ​​ D. carrying
45. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless, ____________ that is not necessarily
true.
A. but​ ​ ​ B. and​ ​ ​ C. so​ ​ ​ D. or
46. Recent ____________ developments have made robots more user-friendly, and intelligent.
A. science ​ ​ B. scientist ​ ​ C. scientific ​ ​ D. scientifically
47. Teenagers spend most of their time playing computer games; ____________, they lose their
interests in daily activities.
A. moreover​ ​ B. so​ ​ ​ C. however​ ​ D. as a result
48. Science and technology have ____________ the life safe, secure and comfortable.
A. transformed​ B. made​ ​ C. done​ ​ D. changed
49. Terrorists are using modem technology ____________ their destructive work.
A. about​ ​ B. at​ ​ ​ C. for​ ​ ​ D. with
50. With the advance of science and technology, our life changes greatly in various ____________.
A. scenes​ ​ B. fields​ ​ C. sights​ ​ D. regions
Exercise 4. Provide the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (study) ________________ for my exam when she called me.
2. I (travel) ________________ to Japan next year.
3. They (finish) ________________ their work by Friday.
4. I (work) ________________ at a software company.
5. She (play) ________________ the guitar every day.
6. She was cooking dinner when the guests (arrive) ________________.
7. They (play) ________________ soccer in the park when it started raining.
8. She (graduate) ________________ from college in two years.
9. We were watching a movie when the power (go out) ________________.
10. He (drive) ________________ to work when he (see) ________________ an accident on the road.
Exercise 5. Find the mistakes and rewrite the correct sentences.
1. He told me that he has already finished his homework.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
2. She asked me if I like pizza.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
3. He said that he is going to the beach next weekend.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
4. She told me that she will call me back in an hour.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
5. He said that he had been working on the project since last week.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
6. I was studying when my friend was calling me.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
7. They were dancing at the party when the power goes out.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
8. He was sleeping while I was cook dinner.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
9. We were playing soccer when it starts raining.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
10. She was watching a movie when she was falling asleep.
Correction: _____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 6. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Helen cannot talk to John because his nickname is _____________. (visible)
2. High-speed Internet provides me with _____________ videos. (interact)
3. With telegraphy, the information will be sent _____________. (immediate)
4. She used signs to tell me _____________ that we were late. (direct)
5. Paul _____________ and missed some phone calls yesterday morning. (sleep)
6. The secretary put Thomas through the manager’s landline _____________. (instant)
7. The mute usually communicates _____________ with each other. (non-verbal)
8. I think Janet is not _____________ because of her unfriendliness. (communicate)
9. Children have moral lessons in school to avoid behavior of _____________ in future. (morality)
10. If you don’t go to work regularly, you will be punished for _____________ in work. (regularity)
Exercise 7. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words in the box.
Internet friends spending information books
I think, the (1) _____________is the greatest invention ever. Think how it has changed the world. So
much information is out there. It has totally changed my life. I can now chat with friends, download
music, buy (2) _____________online, and get all the information I need, for my homework. It usually
took days, or weeks, to do any of these things, before the Internet. I really like emails. They are so fast.
And now I can make (3) _____________with people around the world easily. The feeling of waiting for
emails from friends, is awesome. A long way from the snail mails, I used to know. I spend hours every
day online. I think I am (4) _____________a little bit too much time on it. I’m sure, that staring at a
computer screen all day, isn’t good for my eyes. I think the Internet is also making me fat. I need to
exercise a little bit more. The only thing I don’t like about the Internet, is that it can be hacked. I never
put my personal (5) _____________online, especially on social networking sites like the Facebook.
Exercise 8. Read the text below and choose the best answer for each question after the text.
SOME ANIMALS CAN PREDICT FUTURE EARTHQUAKES
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior
might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius
of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly: dogs yelped and
ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days
before the mishap.
In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake.
Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions
of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.
1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior?
A. An impending earthquake
B. The number of people who will die
C. The ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter
D. Environmental changes
2. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot?
A. Animals are smarter than humans.
B. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess.
C. By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations.
D. Humans don’t know where to look.
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake
B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes.
C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives
D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild before the earthquake.
4. In this passage, the word “evacuate” most nearly means _____________.
A. remove​ ​ B. destroy​ ​ C. exile​​ ​ D. emaciate
5. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be _____________.
A. fewer animals going crazy ​​ ​ B. a lower death rate
C. fewer people evacuated​ ​ ​ D. fewer environmental changes
Exercise 9. Read the text below and choose the best answers.
Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in central Viet Nam. Since the beginning of2015, this province has
experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods razed thousands
of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga Tran, a
local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was
awful. Water from Ngan Pho River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining
heavily. After a while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic and
stay there for two days.” Like many other residents, all of Ms. Nga Tran’s furniture was covered in mud,
some was completely damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried
her most was the loss of her rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with
finding enough food to eat. If there is no aid from the government, the situation in this province will
get worse.
1. What does disaster-prone mean?
A. having no disasters
B. likely to have disasters
C. have very few disasters
2. What is NOT mentioned as consequences from the floods?
A. loss of life​ ​ ​ B. loss​ of property ​ ​ C. loss of crop
3. When was the flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran?
A. January ​ ​ ​ B. June​​ ​ ​ C. September
4. How long did Ms. Nga Tran stay in her attic?
A. for the whole week​​ B. two days​ ​ ​ C. three months
5. What is the biggest worry of Ms. Nga Tran and other residents?
A. lack of food​​ ​ B. lack of accommodation ​ C. lack of aid
Exercise 10. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. yesterday / A boy/was trapped / for two hours/ under the debris/ of the earthquake.
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2. When / rescuers / the / arrived, / the whole family / had / evacuated. / already
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3. Three / were / taken / shelter / to / for / medical / this / treatment / morning. / victims
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4. The / has gone/ but / typhoon / its damage / will / a long time / remain for / in this area.
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5. the residents / Because / had been / earlier / this earthquake, / about / the damage / was /
informed / not significant.
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6. He / been / badly / his / diet. / has / weakened / unhealthy / by
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7. I / Mr. and Mrs. Robinson / if / would / they / go / Cairo / on / holiday / the / their / next month. /
asked / to
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8. Robots / do / the housework / will / in / 20 / years’ time. / all
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9. His / diet / has / him / badly. / unhealthy / weakened
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10. How / the / police / the / lost / find / man? / did
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Exercise 11. Rewrite each sentence as indirect speech.
1. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”
He asked ________________________________________________________________________
2. She asked her son: “Do you know which cup you used?”
She asked her son_________________________________________________________________
3. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack?”
Helen asked Jack __________________________________________________________________
4. She said to him: “Why didn’t you get up early this morning?”
She asked him ____________________________________________________________________
5. He said: “Will it rain tonight?”
He asked ________________________________________________________________________
6. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video-conferences with their families on the
Earth.” Dr. Nelson said.
 Dr. Nelson said ___________________________________________________________________
7. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.
Nick asked his teacher_____________________________________________________________
8. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the teacher
answered Nick.
The teacher told Nick _______________________________________________________________
9. “Where can we look for life?” Nga asked Dr. Nelson.
Nga asked Dr. Nelson _______________________________________________________________
10. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large salt water ocean,” the teacher said.
The teacher said ___________________________________________________________________
Exercise 12. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. American scientists have drawn plans for an extension to the ISS.
Plans
2. “Can NASA prove that there is life on the moon of Jupiter?”
He asked
3. The student wanted to know how long it took to get to the red planet.
The student asked, “______________________________________________________________”
4. Paul left the office before Sarah arrived there.
When Sarah
5. The heavy snow made it impossible for the plane to take off on time.
The plane was prevented
6. “What time did you get home last night?”
My parents asked
7. It’s possible that Lucy isn’t at home now.
Lucy might
8. NASA stopped sending humans to the Moon in 1972.
NASA hasn’t
9. “We are meeting Tony at 8 o’clock tonight.”
She said that
10. Sam told me that he was very tired then because he had been working hard for 12 hours.
Sam said to me, “______________________________________________________________”
Exercise 13. Write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an activity that you
have done to protect the environment.
You should use the following questions as cues:
- What have you done?
- When did you start it?
- How does it help protect the environment?
- How do you feel?
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