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(1)I-PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A sunny B highland C typhoon D flashlight
2. A nuclear B suggest C solar D faucet
3. A generous B volcano C pollution D amount
4. A swimming B environment C summer D excellent
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
5. A wanted B needed C liked D planted
6. A meat B seat C please D pleasure
7. A cough B through C enough D laugh
8. A hurry B hundred C husband D humour
9. A charity B character C child D Chinese
10.A decorate B describe C declare D decision
11.A find B while C arrive D increasingly
12.A increased B developed C painted D looked
13.A Thursday B without C throw D think
14.A instead B increase C easily D teach
15.A buildings B theaters C students D uniforms
II-VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 16.We are talking about the preservation of resources
A nature B natural C naturally D naturalize
17.The air in the city is very
A pollute B polluted C pollution D pollutant
18.A large number of inhabitants have made on how to protect the environment
A suggest B to suggest C suggestion D suggested
19.She stays at home because she has to take care of her baby
A look at B look after C look up D look for
20.What can we to spend less lighting?
A in B on C about D of
21.– Well done Paul! -
A You are welcome B Thanks C I’m sorry D You are very nice 22.You were standing there while I was walking my groom
A forward B throughout C towards D until
23.Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th of the eighth month
A moon B sun C solar D lunar
24.A(n) is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon
25.Many reports in newspapers talked about the of UFOs
A appear B appearance C appeared D appearing
26.A person who travels in a spacecraft is called a(n)
A astronaut B spaceman C cosmonaut D All are correct
27.Tet is a festival occurs in late January or early February
A that B which C what D A&B
28.You will fail the exam, you study harder
A as B if C unless D although
29.What would you if you in my position?
A are B were C am D is
30.Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it be a spacecraft
(2)31. he was angry, he listened to me patiently
A Despite B Though C In spite of D Because
32.My father is a man who is loved by all his friends
A ungenerous B generosity C generous D generously
33.She got wet in the rain she had a raincoat
A because B but C so D even though
34.A: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? –B: “ _.”
A Yes, I’d love to B Yes, thanks C No, I don’t like D No, please 35.Christmas is the festival of the year in most of Britain
A worst B saddest C biggest D smallest
36. is your favourite sport, swimming or running?
A What B Which C Whom D Whose
37.Were the Wright brothers the ones built the first aeroplane?
A which B whom C whose D that
38.A is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
A volcano B tornado C famine D flood
39.We can protect the environment by air pollution
A reduce B reducing C reduced D to reduce
40.If we go littering, the environment will become seriously polluted
A to B in C out D on
41.Nam: It’s an excellent picture that you have painted, Hoa –Hoa: “ _.”
A Not at all B It’s nice of you to say so C You’re welcome
D It’s not bad
42.Everyone must take part in deforestation
A preventing B prevent C prevented D to prevent
43.We’ll make this beach clean and again
A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beautify
44.If you have money, you can travel abroad this summer
A many B any C a lot of D a few
45.We stayed at home it rained heavily
A however B because C so D but
46.I suggest to the movies by bike in stead of
A go/walk B going/walking C going/walk D go/walking
47.No one went to school last Sunday, ?
A did they B didn’t they C did he D didn’t he
48.She asked me how I use English in the future
A will B can C would D must
49.She in this company since yesterday
A was working B works C worked D has worked
50.This computer is too expensive I wish I enough money to buy it now
A have B had C would have D will have
III-ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
51.He couldn’t sleep, so he turned off the TV to watch some programs
A B C D
52.Nam asked Mai what could he to help her
A B C D
53.The man to who you have just spoken, is the secretary
A B C D
54.What would life be if there are no water?
(3)55.Jane used to living with her grandparents when she was a child
A B C D
56.Don’t forget to turn on all the lights when you go to bed
A B C D
57.Mary brings to class a new picture what she has painted
A B C D
58.The old man whom bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory
A B C D
59.Despite the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time
A B C D
60.This building was build many years ago
A B C D
IV-GAP-FILL
A Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT?
Some volcanoes are always (61) _ They are called active volcanoes Mount Etna in Italy is an active (62) Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times These are (63) extinct volcanoes Most of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes These volcanoes no longer have a hot spot under them They cannot erupt anymore Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, but they could erupt again These are called dormant volcanoes (dormant : temporarily inactive)
Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will erupt Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work Scientists drill into volcanoes They make maps of the inside of the volcanoes They use satellites to study volcanoes (64) space Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions But it is not (65) _ to tell what a volcano might
61.A erupting B running C going D firing
62.A mountain B volcano C river D hill
63.A named B thought C called D said
64.A in B from C into D out of
65.A easy B difficult C able D good
Computers have had an enormous impact on our lives nowadays We shopping, work, or visit places of scenic (66) with the help of computers We pay bills prepared by computers We read newspapers and magazines, which have been produced on computers We receive letters from and (67) letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers
(68) makes computer a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of (69) almost anything you ask It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy It is a personal communicator (70) helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax with computer game or computer CD music
66.A beautiful B beauties C beauty D beautifully
67.A B send C damage D throw
68.A what B when C where D whose
69.A to B C doing D done
70.A which B who C whom D whose
V-WRITING
Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions.
(4)already been sent to friends and relatives Christmas Day, December 25, is the biggest day of the holiday On the Christmas morning, children open the presents that are in their socks The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables
71.Is Christmas the biggest festival of the year in most western countries?
72.When does Celebrations start?
73.What have been bought?
74.Do children open the presents in the evening?
75.What does the traditional Christmas dinner consists of?
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally on Tuesday, December 9th, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died
76.Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A a volcanic eruption B a flood C a hurricane D a tornado 77.What is his unforgettable person experience?
A the London killer B the heavy fog in London
C the strangeness of nature D a high-pressure system 78.What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A pollution B humidity C heavy rain D heavy fog
79.The traffic stopped because of _
A The rain B the windy weather C the humid weather D the heavy fog Passover is in late March or early April This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery Passover is also an ancient spring festival On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries It happens at around the same time as Passover On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades
80.Where is Passover celebrated?
81.Who is Passover celebrated by?
82.What young children receive on Easter Day?
83.When Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder?
(5)
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
85. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them (use reported speech)
86.People built this bridge ten years ago (change into passive)
87.He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals (use conditional clause)
88.I can’t play basketball well because of my height (use because)
89.The children are playing soccer in the garden (Write a question for the underlined part)
90.Hurry up or you will be late
If _ 91.Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth
Elizabeth _ 92.Learning English is interesting
It is _ 93.No one has answered the questions yet
The questions _ 94.I think it would be a good idea to take a train
I suggest _ 95.He said to them “Don’t be late tomorrow!” (use reported speech)
96.She can’t go to school because it is raining heavily outside (use conditional clause type 2)
97.He couldn’t come because of his serious illness (use because)
98.They are going to build a new hotel near my house (change into passive)
99.I want to go on holiday this summer, but I don’t have enough money (use wish clause)
100.Marie called last night me I met her at the party (using relative clause)
(6)Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (15 points) street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one In the capital cities of the world, the (1) _ of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _ But all over the world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (3) _ By selling “street papers” they no longer need to beg for a (4) _
The concept of the street paper is (5) _ It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy it at a (6) _ price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for themselves If they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (7) _ and pay for them later Every paper seller receives training and is given a special (8) _ badge
The paper itself (9) _ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10) _, cartoons and the (11) _ celebrity interview Advertising and sales (12) _ most of the income, and all profits go (13) _ into helping homeless people
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless It was set up in 1991 and (14) _ then it has helped hundreds of people to get (15) _ the streets and back into society
1 A sight B vision C look D view
2 A usual B common C rare D routine
3 A heads B shoulders C hands D mouths
4 A life B living C being D pay
5 A easy B straight C plain D simple
6 A stuck B steady C held D fixed
7 A credit B cheque C cash D card
8 A character B personality C manner D identity
9 A consists B contains C keeps D gets
10.A stories B reviews C opinions D views
11.A sometimes B often C occasional D seldom
12.A give B provide C show D offer
13.A back B out C through D forward
14.A from B of C for D since
15.A out B away C off D up
Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) young people to find a job If they are lucky (2) to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4) If a company is thinking of offering (5) a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6) someone who knows you well (7) taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract You will probably have to some training, (8) help you to the job more successfully Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10) job It is also a good idea to pay some money
into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired Finally, good luck!