A2 TEST 5

I LISTENING

Thomas Alva Edison

Nationality: American
Date of birth : 11 (6) ………… 1847
Moved to New York City: 1869
Made: (7) $ ………… from his inventions.
1876: Opened a laboratory in Menlo (8) ……………
1884: His first wife, Mary Stilwell, (9) ……………
Married his second wife, Mina Miller, and moved to West
1886:
Orange in New Jersey
Died: 18 October (10) ……………
PART 1
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PART 2
ou will hear Nigel talking to his friend Elizabeth about his course at university.
1. Nigel is happy because
A he can study with friends.
B he can spend his spare time with his friends.
C he can study with his best friends.
2. How many students will be in Nigel’s group?
A two
B three
C four
3. What do they have to do in their project?
A start selling things to students
B start a student shop
C start a new business
4. Nigel and Jenny
A want to sell pens, notebooks and bags to students.
B want to sell food and drink to students.
C have different ideas about what to sell.
5. Elizabeth thinks
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 A students are good at selling things.
B students often can’t buy things.
C students like spending money.
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PART 3 For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. You will hear two friends talking about the weather.
What is the weather going to be like tomorrow?
A sunny
B windy
C rainy
2. You will hear a man talking to his friend on the phone.
Why is he angry?
A There is a problem with his suit.
B He lost all his money.
C The dry cleaner’s didn’t give him his suit.
3. You will hear a woman talking to her friend about work.
Why is she unhappy?
A She has to work at the weekend.
B She works too many hours.
C She has to work in the evening.
4. You will hear a man talking about where he lives.
What does he say about it?
A It is a noisy place to live.
B He doesn’t like the people he lives with.
C It takes a long time to get to work.
5. You will hear two friends talking about a sports centre.
Which sport is the woman going to do?
A tennis
B volleyball
C football
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II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

PART 1 CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
Choose the correct answer.
1 It’s … most useful channel.
a) a
b) the
c) –

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2 It’s her … most important achievement.
a) –
b) the
c) a
3 It’s his … strongest point.
a) the
b) a
c) –
4 It’s … best channel.
a) a
b) the
c) –
5 It’s … most expensive car.
a) a
b) the
c) –
6 I think you are … happiest person in the world.
a) the
b) a
c) –
7 It’s their … most popular song.
a) the
b) a
c) –
8 It’s … biggest threat for us.
a) a
b) the
c) –
9 It’s our … greatest result.
a) –
b) the
c) a
10 It’s … worst scenario.
a) a
b) –
c) the
11 I … in India.
a) grew out
b) grew up
c) grew around
12 I will … the meeting (postpone).
a) put off
b) put away
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c) put out
13 They … the meeting (cancelled).
a) called up
b) called out
c) called off
14 I will … working on this project.
a) carry away
b) carry on
c) carry
15 She was … by her uncle.
a) brought up
b) brought off
c) brought away
16 Her car … (stopped working).
a) broke off
b) broke on
c) broke down
17 I … tennis (started doing).
a) took up
b) took off
c) took away
18 I want to … learning English with you (continue).
a) go away
b) go on
c) go up
19 He … smoking (stopped).
a) gave off
b) gave in
c) gave up
20 Where do you …? (Where were you born?)
a) come apart
b) come of
c) come from

21 I will … my classmates (reach their level).

a) catch with
b) catch on
c) catch up with
22 I can’t … them (reach their level).
a) keep along
b) keep up with
c) keep on with

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23 I will … (return).
a) be over
b) be on
c) be back
24 I think we can … (have less progress).
a) fall behind
b) fall off
c) fall down
25 I … very early (get out of bed after sleeping).
a) get off
b) get up
c) get over
26 … the gaps (complete).
a) Fill in
b) Fill on
c) Fill over
27 I … later (opened my eyes after sleeping).
a) woke on
b) woke up
c) woke over
28 … (enter).
a) Come in!
b) Come off!
c) Come within!
29 She … her grandmother (takes care of).
a) looks with
b) looks at
c) looks after
30 The lesson … (finished).
a) is done
b) is off
c) is over
PART 2.
Life before mobile phones
Today, (1)………… all teenagers have a mobile phone and cannot imagine life without one.
But most of their parents did not have a mobile phone when they were young – the ( 2)
………… of one did not even enter their heads.
Twenty-five years ago, young people did not (3)………… to their friends on the phone very
much. There were phones in the home, but these were used by the (4)………… family.

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Instead, young people often met up with their friends and did a variety of activities with
them.
Today, many parents are happy for their teenage children to have a phone. They think there
are good (5)………… for them having one. For example, if their children are out, they can
call them to (6)………… out where they are and what time they will be home.
PART 3. Find and correct the mistakes
Câu 1. Developing new technologies are time-consuming and expensive.
A. developing B. technologies C. are D. time-consuming
Câu 2. The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
A. that B. effects C. on D. have been proved
Câu 3:. A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and
events are usually imaginary.
A. long enough B. complete C. that D. imaginary
Câu 4. The leader demanded from his members a serious attitude towards work, good team
spirit, and that they work hard.
A. leader B. his members
C. attitude D. that they work hard
Câu 5.The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere.
A. the B. number C. oxygen D. its
PART 4. Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
Use the word in brackets at the end of each sentence to form a new adjective that fits in each
blank.
1. He never has anything ________________ to say when he gets up to speak
(CONSTRUCT). Have sth + v3-ed
2. Going by plane is _____________________ to travelling by car. (PREFER) ABLE
3. The lesson was so _______BORING _ , we almost fell asleep. (BORE)
4. _________WEALTHY ____________ people never talk about the money they have.
(WEALTH)

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5. City authorities are cutting down trees for ___ADDITIONAL _ parking space
(ADDITION) . ADDITIVES (N) /ADD (V)
6. It’s _____________________ to go out in the wild all on your own. (DANGER)
DANGER (N) SỰ NGUY HIỂM
DANGEROUS (A) NGUY HIỂM
ENDANGER (V) GÂY NGUY HIỂM
7. A new _____________________ centre is planned on the far end of the city.
(INDUSTRY)
INDUSTRY (N) CÔNG NGHIỆP
INDUSTRIAL (A) THUỘC VỀ CÔNG NGHIỆP
INDUSTRIALIZE (v) CÔNG NGHIỆP HÓA
INDUSTRIOUS (A) CẦN CÙ , SIÊNG NĂNG
8. _____________________ jobs are very rare in this part of the country. (ATTRACT)
ATTRACT (V) THU HÚT
ATTRACTION (N) ĐIỂM THU HÚT, SỰ THU HÚT
ATTRACTIVE (A) HẤP DẪN
UNATTRACTIVE (A)
9. The scenery is so _____________________ around here. It’s lovely. (BEAUTY)
BEAUTY (N) VẺ ĐẸP
BEAUTIFUL (A)
BEAUTIFY (V) LÀM ĐẸP
10.I felt that the performance was quite _____________________. (AMUSE)
AMUSE (V) GÂY CƯỜI
AMUSING (A) BUỒN CƯỜI
AMUSED (A) THẤY BUỒN CƯỜI
AMUSEMENT (N) SỰ BUỒN CƯỜI, TRÒ VUI, TRÒ GIẢI TRÍ

11.I hope it will stay dry for the match, but I am rather _____________________. (DOUBT)
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DOUBT (N) SỰ NGHI NGỜ
DOUBTFUL (A) NGHI NGỜ, NGỜ VỰC
DOUBTLESS (A) KO CÒN NGHI NGỜ
UNDOUBTFUL (A) RÕ RÀNG
UNDOUBTABLE (A) KHÔNG THỂ NGHI NGỜ, HIỂN NHIÊN
12.Children are very _____________________ when they are young. (CREATE)
CREATE (V) TẠO RA
CREATIVE (A) SÁNG TẠO
CREATION (N) SỰ SÁNG TẠO
CREATIVENESS (N) TÍNH SÁNG TẠO = CREATIVITY
13.The town is facing serious _____________________ problems. That’s why they need
help from the government (FINANCE)
FINANCE (N) TÀI CHÍNH
FINANCIAL (A) THUỘC VỀ TÀI CHÍNH
14.Come on, be _____________________. You can never win against him. (REASON)
REASON (N) LÝ DO
REASONABLE (A) HỢP LÝ
UNREASONABLE (A) VÔ LÝ
REASONLESS (A) PHI LÝ
REASONABLY (ADV)
15.He is so __________________ . He always breaks things and never picks them up.
(CARE)
CARELESS
16.His behaviour was very _____________________ , so the police arrested him.
(SUSPECT)
SUSPECT (V) NGHI NGỜ
SUSPICION (N) SỰ NGHI NGỜ
SUSPICIOUS (A) ĐÁNG NGHI (ABOUT/OF SB/ STH )

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17.Nordic walking is a very _____________________ way of exercising.
(EFFECT)
EFFECT (N) ẢNH HƯỞNG
EFFECTIVE (A) HIỆU QUẢ
EFFECTIVENESS (N) CÓ HIỆU LỰC
INEFFECTIVE (A) KHÔNG CÓ HIỆU QUẢ
18.Many African colonies became _____________________ after World War II
(DEPEND)
DEPEND (n) PHỤ THUỘC
DEPENDENCE (N) SỰ PHỤ THUỘC
DEPENDENT (A) PHỤ THUỘC
INDEEPENDENCE (N) SỰ ĐỘC LẬP
INDEPENDENT (A) ĐỘC LẬP
DEPENDABLE (A) ĐÁNG TIN CẬY
19.We are very _____________________ and enjoy playing strong teams. (COMPETE)
COMPETE (V) CẠNH TRANH
COMPETITION (N) CUỘC THI
COMPETITIVE (A) CÓ TÍNH CẠNH TRANH
COMPETENT (A) THÀNH THẠO, GIỎI
20.The film was very _____________________ . We didn’t like it (DISAPPONT)
DISAPPOINTING (A) ĐÁNG THÂT SVONGJ
DISAPPOINTED (A) BỊ THẤT VỌNG
III READING
PART 1 Choose the best answer
Juan Sala – underwater scientist and film-maker!
When Juan Sala was young, he lived with his family just five minutes from a quiet beach in
the south of Spain. He spent all day in his summer holidays swimming and snorkelling there.
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Even then, he dreamed of filming and studying unusual fish and other interesting creatures
under the sea. But he didn’t actually begin to do that until he was in his twenties.
Juan describes a normal work day on his 45-metre boat: ‘I get up before everyone else. I
have breakfast and jump in the sea as soon as I can. I usually work underwater three or four
times a day. I collect and film anything that looks interesting.’
‘After that, I make notes about my work on my laptop and have a meal. After dinner, I’m
usually so tired I immediately go to bed. My friends sometimes invite me to go to a party,
but I’m always asleep by the time the fun starts.’
‘I work hard, but I don’t need holidays. I have such fun every day! My friends often say that
they would like to have a job like mine. They need to pay a lot of money to spend their
holiday in interesting places, but they don’t get the chance to see so many unusual creatures.’
Juan is planning to do some underwater filming in the Queensmen Islands soon. ‘I’ve never
visited those islands, but I know a lot about them,’ he says. ‘I’ve always wanted to go there.
I’d like to study the strange plants and creatures that live underwater in that part of the world.
It’ll be a very exciting project!’
1 How old was Juan when he made his first underwater film?
A He was a young boy.
B He was a young adult.
C He hasn’t made a film yet.
2 During his work day, Juan
A watches films about unusual fish.
B spends three or four hours underwater.
C looks for interesting things to film.
3 What does Juan do in the evening?
A He eats and then goes to sleep.
B He has fun at a party with his friends.

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 C He invites his friends for dinner and then goes to bed early.
4 How does Juan feel about holidays?
A He often takes holidays because he works so hard.
B He only goes on expensive holidays with his friends.
C He isn’t interested in holidays.
5 Juan is excited about his next job
A because he loves going to the Queensmen Islands.
B because it will be a new experience for him.
C because he doesn’t know anything about that part of the world.
PART 2 Fill in the blank with a proper word
My city
Pop singer Charlotte Bond talks about living in London.
I live in the centre of London. I love it because there’s always something happening and
there are people around whatever time it is. Famous people like it too – they often come here
for the restaurants and shops.
I’ve lived here all my life. When I was little, I had singing lessons at a place near where I
live now. I was afraid of the teacher at first, and some of the songs we did together were
quite hard to learn. But she was good at what she did and I learned a lot of things that have
helped me in my career.
When friends visit me now, I enjoy taking them sightseeing. You can get a bus around the
city, but we prefer to walk. I’ve got a little car and I love driving, but there’s so much traffic
here, and it’s hard to find parking spaces.
One building I love is the Natural History Museum. They sometimes hold parties there, and
last December my band and I played at one. I’ll never forget it. When I go to exhibitions at
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Soon I’ll be leaving London to go on tour with my band. We’re playing in lots of new cities
and I can’t wait to explore them. We’ve sold lots of tickets, which is great. I’ll be away from
my family for six months, but they’re coming to see me sing, so it’s fine.
1 What does Charlotte love about the centre of London?
A It is always busy.
B Famous people often visit.
C The shops are very good.
2 How does Charlotte feel about the singing lessons she had?
A She’s surprised she can remember them.
B She’s sorry she didn’t try harder.
C She’s glad she did them.
3 What does Charlotte think is the best way to see the city?
A by car
B on foot
C by bus
4 Why does Charlotte love the Natural History Museum?
A She had a special experience there.
B She thinks the building is beautiful.
C She enjoys visiting the exhibitions.
5 What does Charlotte say about going on tour with her band?
A She hopes lots of people will buy tickets for her shows.
B She feels excited about seeing new places.
C She’s worried she’ll miss her family.
Part 3 Choose the best answer
Music can change the taste of vegetables!
Many children, and some adults too, dislike the taste of certain vegetables. The flavours of
foods such as cabbage and broccoli are generally the ones people mention as their least (1)
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…………….. vegetables, as these vegetables are believed to have an extremely (2)
…………….. taste.
However, according to an Oxford psychologist, children might change their (3)……………..
about these foods if they can hear simple music while they’re eating – such as the sounds
that come from one musical instrument, called a wind chime.
This instrument often (4)…………….. in people’s gardens, and plays sweet notes when the
wind blows through it. These notes may make the food seem to taste sweeter than it would
do normally.
However, many adults (5)…………….. that their tastes developed as they grew up, so they
now enjoy a far greater range of food. As a result, they’re much more (6)…………….. to eat
the kind of vegetables they always hated during their childhood.
1 A pleasant B delicious C special D favourite
2 A bitter B hard C heavy D raw
3 A senses B minds C moods D reasons
4 A drops B connects C attaches D hangs
5 A complain B advise C admit D warn
6 A likely B possible C reasonable D sure
IV WRITING
PART 1 Rewrite the sentences below keeping their original meaning.
1. They’re going to invite over a hundred people to the wedding reception. (going)
Over a hundred people…………………………………….to the wedding reception.
2. Could you lend some money to me until the weekend? (from)
Could …………………………………you until the weekend?
3. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones. (choose)
I can’t ………………………………....the blue ones and the green ones.
4. Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from? (back)
Why don’t you ……………………………to the shop you got it from?

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5. It can be very worrying when you owe money to the bank. (debt)
It can be very worrying when you ………………………..…..to the bank.
6. We need to go quickly or the shops will be closed. (up)
We need to ………………………………or the shops will be closed.
7. I paid for the CD using notes and coins and then left the shop. (cash)
I paid for the CD ……………………………………and then left the shop.
8. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping centre. (wrong)
I think you …………………………………..the new shopping centre.
9. Do they rent cars here? (rent)
Do they have……………………………………here?
10. I found the photo by chance when I was tidying my room. (across)
I ………………………………….the photo by chance when I was tidying my room.
11. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing. (difference)
There……………………………………………….…fridges and freezers .

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