Mary-Jess Leaverland

When 19-year-old Mary-Jess Leaverland sang for 70 million TV viewers nobody back home in England knew anything about it. Her victory in the talent show, I Want to Sing to the Stars was seen by five times as many people as watch a similar UK show, called The X Factor, but they were all from the Chinese region of Jiangsu, as that’s the only place the programme is shown.

Mary-Jess was in China to study the language as part of her university course when she entered the competition. A friend had invited her to watch him in a TV quiz show. On their way they passed the talent show’s studios. Mary-Jess went in, found a producer and sang for him. During the competition she had classes as usual then went to the studios in the evenings. When she wasn’t on stage she was busy doing her homework.

Mary-Jess used her £900 prize money to fly home to see her mum. When she returned there were no recording contracts to sign or concerts to perform in. She told her mum, who’s also a good singer, how amazed she was that she was chosen as the winner, then the two of them chatted happily about their plans to start singing together again at clubs around their home town. It was only later that Mary-Jess's mum thought it might be fun to tell the local newspaper about her daughter’s win. Yet, within 24 hours, Mary-Jess’s story had appeared nationally and just weeks later she had a manager, a lawyer and was off to New York with record companies fighting to sign her as one of their artists. Mary-Jess’s singing career had started.

33.  What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A. encourage people to watch a particular TV music programme

B. suggest how to get a career as a professional singer

C. describe someone’s life-long ambition to become world famous

D. explain what happened to someone after winning a competition

34.  What does the text say about I Want to Sing to the Stars?

A. It’s less popular than The X Factor.                                    B. It’s shown in several countries across Asia.

C. It's a talent competition made in China.                   D. It’s the most popular TV show in China.

35.  What was Mary-Jess’s reason for going to China?

A. She went there to be in a singing competition.         B. She was there learning to speak Chinese.

C. She was teaching at a Chinese university.                D. She was visiting a friend there.

36.  How did Mary-Jess feel when she first returned to England?

A. surprised that she had won the competition                        B. annoyed that she got so little in prize money

C. worried about the concerts she would have to do    D.amazed by the attention from the UK newspapers

37.  Which text message might Mary-Jess’s mother have on her mobile phone?

A. Where did I get my talent from, Mum? There are no other singers in our family that I know about.

B. I’ve never sung in front of anyone in my life! Why did I ever agree to be in this competition?

C. I’ve got so much work to do for my teacher! Do you think I should take it with me to the TV studios?

D. A Chinese TV company has offered me my own weekly show! Should I sign the contract, Mum?

SOS!!!Cứu

1. You can look_________a new word in a dictionary if you don't know what it means.

A. into   B. up   C.for   D.down

2. Polluted water can directly do harm____people's health.

A. for   B. on   C.to   D.at

3. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n)_____.

A. fine    B. ticket    C. fee

D. attention

4. The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household______.

A. furnitures   B. furniture

C. performance  D.performances 5. Tornadoes can suck up anything_____ is in their path.

A. that  B. which  C. what   D.who 6. The woman_____you saw yesterday is my aunt.

A. who    B. who    C. Ø.

D. Both A, B &C are correct

7. He looked disappointed at their decision,______he didn't argue.

A. and    B. but.  C. however

D. because

8. It rained heavily._____ we canceled the trip.

A. So    B. Therefore   C. But

D. However

9. "Congratulations on your exam result!" - "____."

A. You're welcome

B. Thanks a lot

C. All right     D. That's good

10. "What a delicious meal!" - "___."

A. Yes, I don't like it    B. Not at all C. Oh, great     D. Thanks. I'm glad you like it

11. If you know where she lives, please let me_____.

A. know  B. knew  C. known

D. to know

12. I suggest____ English in class as much as possible.

A. speak    B. speaking

C. to speak    D. spoken

 I live in a house near the sea. It is ...(1)... old house, about 100 years old and...(2)... very small. There are two bed rooms upstairs...(3)... no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs ... (4)... the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden...(5)... the house. The garden...(6)... down to the beach and in spring and summer...(7)... flowers every where. I like alone...(8)... my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with...(9)...

I love my house for... (10)... reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fee in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

UNIT 9 NATURAL DISASTERS
TEST 4
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. abrupt B. appliance C. delta D. behavior
2. A. behave B. border C. destroy D. erupt
3. A. disaster B. drill C. fixture D. flashlight
4. A. storm B. tornado C. volcano D. border
5. A. extensive B. highlands C. Celsius D. trust
II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the others.
1. A. battery B. bureau C. carriage D. destroy
2. A. erupt B. cyclone C. delta D. Celsius
3. A. expect B. parade C. volume D. prevent
4. A. destruction B. didaster C. eruption D. hurricane
5. A. extensive B. thunderstorm C. prediction D. pacific
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences
1. Many people were injured when the building _________ .
A. collapsed. B. destroyed C. struck D. erupted
2. No ships are sailing today because of the high _________.
A. volcano B. earthquake C. winds D. snowstorm
3. The _______ of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. prediction B. eruption C. cyclone D. shift
4. The church caught fire when it was struck by _________ .
A. hurricane B. lightning C. thunder D. battery
5. A large number of fishermen ________ when the storm struck.
A. killed B. was killed C. are killed D. were killed
6. The number of people killed in the tsunami last year _______ more than 200,000.
A. were B. was C. is D. are
7. I always watch the weather forecast on TV to see what tomorrow’s weather _______ .
A. likes B. would like C. is like D. will be like
8. It’s over six months since the tidal wave _______ Phuket, Thailand.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. destroys D. has destroyed
9. Bill Gates, _______ is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work.
A. that he B, that C. who D. who he
10. Elephants, ________ come from Africa, can live until they’re seventy.
A. they which B. that C. which D. they
11. Ho Chi Minh City, ________ I live, lies on the River Sai Gon.
A. which in B. which C. in where D. where
12. They never forget their trip to Hue, _____ was the old capital of Vietnam, under the Nguyen dynasty.
A. which B. where C. in which D. that
13. This product will be available at this market ______ September and December.
A. on B. from C. for D. between
14. The 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines was ___in the world in more than 50 years.
A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. large
15. There buckets must be filled _______ water for future use.
A. of B. into C. with D. on
16. Hue, ______ was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1993, attracts thousands of tourists every year.
A. which B. that C. where D. who
17. Hue, ______ he spent his childhood, is well known for beauty spots.
A. which B. that C. where D. who
18. Hue is the city _______ attracted a lot of tourists to the 2000 Hue Festival.
A. in which B. that C. where D. whom
19. The woman _______ lives next door is both my neighbor and a colleague of mine.
A. who B. where C. whom D. which 

UNIT 9 NATURAL DISASTERS
TEST 5
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. battery B. can C. park D. collapse
2. A. Celsius B. expect C. extensive D. funnel
3. A. fixture B. hurricane C. lift D. strike
4. A. border B. cyclone C. destroy D. forecast
5. A. laugh B. highlands C. flashlight D. although
II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the others.
1. A. damage B. earthquake C. expect D. flashlight
2. A. fixture B. typhoon C. forecast D. cyclone
3. A. funnel B. freedom C. install D. junkyard
4. A. disastrous B. volcanic C. tornado D. separate
5. A. linguitics B. decorate C. battery D. dynamite
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. Charlie said, "I`, thinking of going to live in Canada".
A. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
B. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
C. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
D. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
2. Charlie said, "My father is in hospital".
A. Charlie said that my father is in hospital.
B. Charlie said that his father was in hospital.
C. Charlie said that his father is in hospital.
D. Charlie said that my father was in hospital.
3. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
4. Charlie said, "I haven`t seen Bill for a while".
A. He said that he hadn`t seen Bill for a while.
B. He said that I haven`t seen Bill for a while.
C. He said that he hasn`t seen Bill for a while.
D. He said that I hadn`t seen Bill for a while.
5. Charlie said, "I`ve been playing tennis a lot recently"
A. Charlie said that I`ve been playing tennis recently.
B. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently.
C. Charlie said that he had bee playing tennis recetly.
D. Charlie said that I had been playing tennis recently
6. The land and the people______ I have met are nice.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
7. Did you ever find out______ penetrated in your house last month?
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
8. The year______ the first man traveled in space will never be forgotten.
A. which B. that C. when D. where
9. I cannot tell you all______ I heard.
A. Which B. that C. as D. because
10. I can answer the question______ you day is very difficult.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
11. We saw the girl______ you say is beautiful.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
12. This is the place______ the battle took place ten years ago.
A. which B. in where C. where D. from where
13. Sunday is the day______ which we usually go fishing.
A. during B. at C. in D. on
14. The person______ you want to see is not her.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
15. This is the last time______ I speak to you
A. of which B. that C. who D. whose
16. He talked about the books and the authors______ interested him