Tran Quy Cap Senior High School THE 1 st ENGLISH TEST FOR THE SECOND TERM Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province Full name: Class: 12/…… School-year: 2008-2009 (code 222) I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. 1. The bushfires that have occurred in Melbourne, Australia last week burned down a lot of houses. A B C D 2. More and more wild animals have driven to the verge of extinction. A B C D 3. Since we arrived, we have been advised not drinking the water in the water tank. A B C D 4. Government have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting. A B C D 5. Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A B C D II. Language focus Circle the letter A, B, C or D that you think it the best option for each of the following sentences. 6. You shouldn’t tell her the news. It might kill her. A. The news shouldn’t be told her. She must be killed by it. B. The news shouldn’t be told to her. She must be killed by it. C. She shouldn’t be told by the news. She might be killed by it. D. She shouldn’t been told the news. It might be killed by it. 7. He’s has been studying really very hard, …………. he can pass the exams. A. but B. so C. therefore D. however 8. Tom ………… his uncle Tom for ages. Tom has lost contact ……… him since 2005. A. didn’t see/ with B. hasn’t seen/ with C. hasn’t seen/ to D. don’t see/ to 9. A ……… …. book is the one that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones. A. comic B. thriller C. biography D. fiction 10. We understand the situation perfectly. You …………………. explain it to us any further. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. must D. need 11. It was midnight, ………………………… the restaurant was still open. A. therefore B. so C. but D. however 12. Peter is a very………… boy. He can make friends easily even though he is in a strange place. A. shy B. unfriendly C. sociable D. society 13. My brother…………… in that school from 1998 to 2002. A. has studied B. studied C. had studied D. will study 14. We benefit greatly ………… many medicines and other products that …………… provides A. on/ biodiversity B. on/ environment C. from/ biodiversity D. with/ biodiversity 15. This book provides students ……………… useful tips that help them to pass the coming exams. A. φ B. about C. for D. with 16. Our forests have been destroyed exceedingly, unless some urgent measures ………………… A. will be taken B. are taken C. were taken D. take 17. Nothing would ……………. him from ………… out against injustice. A. prevent/ speak B. prevent/ speaking C. prevent/ to speakD. preventing/ speaking 18. Can you explain why some people can work better when they are …………. pressure? A. in B. on C. under D. at 19. She was no longer able to distinguish between …………………… and reality. A. image B. imaginary C. imagine D. imagination 20. The animals’ habitats are being damaged ……………… bad actions of human beings. A. due to B. thanks to C. in spite of D. although 21. Tom’s company will almost certainly fire him he improves his attitude. A. unless B. or C. if D. if not 22. John can’t make a ………. to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car. A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively 23. Fruits and vegetables are grown in areas ……………. there is enough water. A. that B. which C. where D. who 24. People who live near endangered animals’ habitats ……… mostly …………. wildlife products for their livelihood. A. rely/ in B. depend/ in C. depend/ with D. rely/ on 25. …………… the prompt actions, some elephants in Africa have recovered over the last decades. A. due to B. thanks to C. in spite of D. although 26. They . time and money doing such a thing. A. were advised not to waste C. were advising not to waste B. advised not to be wasted D. were advised not wasting 27. …………… is one of the main causes of species extinction. A. Exploitation B. Population C. Pollution D. Forestation Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 28. A. buffalo B. slope C. mosquito D. gorilla 29. A. stretches B. crocodiles C. grasses D. cabbages 30. A. damaged B. recovered C. increased D. endangered Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest. 31. A. habitat B. sufficient C. awareness D. gorilla 32. A. interesting B. direction C. knowledge D. narrow 33. A. reserve B. dessert C. product D. provide III. Reading comprehension Read the following passage and fill in the missing word(s) by choosing A, B, C or D for the best option. Many animals are currently in danger of going (34) ………………. Human beings are causing thousands of kinds of animals to die off. Chemicals that pollute the environment can endanger animals. Hunters kill some animals. Hunters kill rhinoceroses for their (35) ……………… They kill tigers for their skins. They kill elephants for their ivory tusks. Most endangered animals today are in (36) ……………… because people are destroying their habitats. A habitat is a place where an animal normally lives. Forests, deserts, and wetlands are kinds of habitats. Many endangered animals live in tropical rain forests. People cut down rain forests to build farms, roads, and towns. They (37) ……………… water from wetlands. Gorillas and koala bears are endangered because of destruction of the forests in which they live. Can we save endangered animals? Governments can pass laws that make it (38) ……………… to hunt or sell endangered animals. They can pass laws (39) ……………… using chemicals that harm certain animals. Some biologists believe the best way to save endangered animals is to save their habitats. They work to set up (40) ……………… areas such as parks and national forests where the animals can live. They keep the animals safe from hunters and other dangers. 34. A. extinction B. extinct C. exist D. existence 35. A. horns B. ivory C. tusks D. meat 36. A. problem B. trouble C. peace D. sorrow 37. A. to drain B. drainage C. drain D. draining 38. A. illegally B. legal C. legally D. illegal 39. A. with B. over C. to D. against 40. A. remote B. isolated C. wilderness D. desert ……THE END …… . 12 /…… School-year: 20 08 -20 09 (code 22 2) I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. 1. The bushfires. …………… provides A. on/ biodiversity B. on/ environment C. from/ biodiversity D. with/ biodiversity 15 . This book provides students ……………… useful tips that