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ÔN THI HỌC KỲ 1 PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the best answer to the following questions.
One of the problems of modern world is the length of time we travel to and from work, which means losing three or more hours everyday. According to a survey conducted in the US, 22% of people would much prefer working from home.
Take the example of Scott Miller, a 40-year-old draughtsman who goes to the office every Monday for a meeting and to pick up his week’s work. As long as his productivity is maintained, his boss doesn’t mind where he works and he feels that he can work even better from home. George Mercer, who owns seven cafes within a 7-mile radius of downtown Miami, has based his office in his beachfront home. “With modern telecommunications nowadays, I am always able to contact my managers and order provisions from my suppliers.”
However, is working from home as simple as it sounds? Joan McCarthy, a full-time trader on the stock market says she loves the freedom that working from home gives her but she really misses the social interactions. “I don’t have that face-to-face, professional involvement with people any more.” An accountant called Louis Tate thinks that the biggest problem with working from home is distractions which are from the chores you have to do at home like washing and cleaning. Therefore, she has to force herself to view her study as an office, not part of the house.
Câu 1: The best title for this passage is ………………………
A Traveling to work B Home- the new workplace C New kinds of job D Working at home
Câu 2: What makes people choose working from home?
A It saves them a lot of time to travel from home to work and back again.
B They want to do their work and the chores at the same time.
C Most bosses allow staff to work from home.
D They don’t want to contact with the others.
Câu 3: …………………… show that working from home is not the best way.
A Louis Tate and George Mercer B Joan McCarthy and Louis Tate
C George Mercer and Scott Miller D Scott Miller and Joan McCarthy
Câu 5: George Mercer runs his cafes ……………………………..
A by phone, fax, and email B from one of his cafes C by visiting them once a day D by the reports from his premise
Câu 6: One of the disadvantages of working from home is ………………………..
A maintaining productivity B lacking social needs C having no time to do housework D rarely staying at home
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
Câu 6: A influence B expected C efficient D domestic
Câu 7: A environment B electricity C laboratory D development
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from it of the others.
Câu 8: A gas B various C travel D happen
Câu 9: A wishes B practices C leaves D introduces
Câu 10: A washed B danced C looked D ploughed
Choose the word or phrase that has the CLOSEST meaning as the underline words.
Câu 11: "Remember to bring a letter of recommendation from your previous employer."
A introduction B suggestion C reference D advice
Câu 12: In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A services B companies C supermarkets D farms
Câu 13: It is really quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts.
A disappointed B unbelievable C imaginable D difficult
Choose the word or phrase that has the OPPOSITE meaning as the underline words.
Câu 14: When moving to a big city, how can you enjoy the pressures of the city? - It is not easy like the countryside.
A. stresses B. difficulties C. problems D. pleasures
Câu 15: During the crisis, many companies will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A depression B reform C cooperation D development
Câu 16: Centenarian population is mushrooming as our general health improves.
A decreasing in number rapidly B gathering mushroom in a wood
C enjoying a kind of vegetable D increasing in number rapidly
Multiple choice: vocabulary and grammar
Câu 17: I don’t usually have ................. breakfast, but I always eat ................. big lunch.
A the / - B -/ a C a/ - D -/ the
Câu 18: …………Pacific Ocean is ………… largest body of water on ………… Earth.
A -/ the/ the B The / the / - C - / the / - D The / -/ -
Câu 19: An economic …………brings a significant increase in unemployment.
A development B progress C depression D terrorism
Câu 20: He always did well at school .............................................. having his education disrupted by illness.