TEST 4

I. Pick out the wordthat hasthe underlinedpart pronouncedifferently from the rest 1. a. surface b. face c. facial d. facing 2. a. device b. advice c. practice d. mice 3. a. liberation b. library c. limit d. lip 4. a. choose b. lose c. whose d. loose 5. a. protects b. kicks c. misses d. stops II. Choosethe correct words or phrases 6. Technology plays a key role in future. a. to shape b. shaping c. shaped d. shape !. "ome snakes lay eggs# but give birth to live offspring. a. other b. the other c. others d. the others $. These trousers need . a. clean b. to clean c. cleaning d. cleaned %. &et's wait until the rain . a. stops b. will stop c. has stopped d. is stopping 1(. ) am right# * a. am not ) b. don't ) c. aren't ) d. am ) 11. +e could not avoid what they were talking about you. a. overhear b. to overhear c. overheard d. overhearing 12. ,y father sometimes the washing up after dinner. a. washes b. takes c. makes d. does 13. ) don't like hunting. . a. .ither do ) b. ) do# too c. /either do ) d. ) don't neither 14. 0our car is more e1pensive than mine. a. many b. much c. far d. b and c 15. "he is 2ietnamese birth but she was born in the 3". a. by b. on c. from d. up III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in the brackets 16. 4e could not hide his for the interview. 5an1ious6 1!. .very has made good preparations. 5participate6 1$. ,ost of our furniture is in . 5store6 1%. "he gave birth to a child. 5health6 2(. 7he8ue cards have a number. 5speciali9e6 21. ) have ever dreamt of becoming a . 5chemistry6 22. )t is a:an memory. )'ll remember it eternally. 5forget6 23. This tin opener is . Throw it away. 5use6 24. ;arter system was so people needed a monetary system. 5satisfy6 25. That company is in difficulty. 5finance6 I . !ill in each numbered blank with "#E suitable word <ne step beyond automated machines is the 5266 robot# the heart and brain 52!6 which is the microcomputer. 3nlike most automated machines# industrial robots can 52$6 programmed to do a variety of tasks 52%6 are usually accomplished by human factory workers. &ike their human 53(6 # industrial robots can be switched from one =ob to 5316 and can be programmed to 5326

new tasks. Thus# robots have found their greatest use in assembling 5336 components. 4owever# they are swiftly branching 5346 basic assembly operations to construction and mining# and their 5356 wonderful use of all is the e1ploration of oceans and outer space. 26. a. industry b. industrial c. industriali9e d. industriali9ation 2!. a. of b. in c. from d. for 2$. a. to be b. be c. is d. being 2%. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 3(. a. combination b. counterpart c. evaluation d. abolishment 31. a. some b. any c. another d. others 32. a. handle b. e1pose c. =udge d. compare 33. a. mechanic b. mechanical c. mechanics d. mechani9ation 34. a. for b. onto c. from d. forward 35. a. most b. best c. worse d. less . $ead the passage carefully and then answer the %uestions )t is the environment in which we breathe that must have changed# and there is plenty of evidence that tells us it has. >lus# we also know that it is airborne pollutants and elements that usually cause asthma attacks and other respiratory problems. ,ost people believe it is the air outdoors that presents us with the greatest risk. 4owever# it is actually the air inside our houses# schools# and other buildings that is most harmful. ?ccording to the Ainerican College of Allergies, 5(@ of all illnesses is aggravated or caused by polluted indoor air. Today's homes and buildings are built airtight# with energy-efficiency inside. Their airtight construction keep airborne pollutants trapped inside# nature's air cleansing agents outside. )s it any wonder that statistics for asthma problems began rising sharply around the same time that homes and buildings began to be built this way* )n fact# a recent study found that the allergen level in super-insulated homes is 2((@ higher than it is in ordinary homes. >lus# according to Scientific America, a baby crawling on the floor inhales the e8uivalent of 4 cigarettes a day# as a result of the outgas of carpets# molds# mildews# fungi# dust mites# etc. ,ost people spend a lot of their time inside. )n which case# indoor air is going to impact our health far more than outdoor air. 2irtually# everyone is affected# especially asthmatics and others who are particularly sensitive to allergens and contaminants in the air. )t is informed that 6 out of 1( houses and buildings are AsickA# meaning they are ha9ardous to your health to occupy# as a result of airborne pollutants. )n fact# every house and building is affected by the indoor air 8uality epidemic to one degree or another# regardless of how clean it may appear. .very home is filled with prime sources that contribute to mass 8uantities of airborne allergens and contaminants. Bor instance# if your home looks really clean# you should ask yourself how it became that way. Cid you use aerosols# floor and furniture polish# bleach# bathroom cleaners# etc.* )f so# these products emit harmful chemical vapors into the air. )ncreased ventilation is not the answer. ? group of scientists recently discovered that increasing ventilation in a building did not reduce the number of symptoms. 36. +hat cause asthma attacks and other respiratory problems*

3!. +hy is 5(@ of all illnesses aggravated or caused by polluted indoor air* 3$. )s it good to let a baby crawl on the floor* +hy or why not* 3%. +ho can get asthma* 4(. 7an increasing ventilation in a building solve the problem* I. $ewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning 41. They reported that the climbers got lost. The climbers 42. +atching an international football match is wonderful. ) find 43. +omen do not bear a lot of children any longer. /o longer 44. 4e cannot make himself understood when he speaks .nglish. 4ardly 45. They can speak .nglish and use a computer so they can easily get a good =ob. Those who 46. 4ow heavy are you* +hat 4!. Dohn asked a worker to repair the roof. Dohn had a worker 4$. 1 did not have his number so ) could not call him. 4ad 4%. Tom regrets having lent her the money Tom wishes 5(. +e haven't heard from him for ages. +e haven't kept II. &se the given words and phrases to make the meaningful sentences. #ecessary changes can be made 51. day : and : night : result : earth : spin : a1is. 52. ) : write : Tom : but : receive : no reply. 53. problem : some infectious diseases : solve : our time. 54. "?E" : epidemic : threat : everybody : early : the 21st century. 55. democracy : not work : country : people : little schooling. 56. only : person : ) : e1pect : see : my son. 5!. women : the 3" : independent : than : those : other countries. 5$. computer : gather : information : purposes. 5%. ) : no idea : scientific research. 6(. study abroad : my aim : life.