_______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world.. Children in 31 _____ Netherlands must be at least
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I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
II Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each sentence.
6 _ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars
a Rowing b Windsurfing c Swimming d Water polo
7 The museum is open to everybody It between 9am and 5pm.
8 It is generally believed that "Men make _ house and women make _ home"
9 _ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
a Have you ever b Had you ever c Do you ever d Are you ever
10 The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _
11 _ there once a long time ago and _ back since
a went / have not been b go / am not
12 No matter what happens next I _ help you
13 London is home to people of many _ cultures
14 How many players are there in _ water polo team?
15 Body language is a potent form of _ communication
16 Johnny used to be one of the most _ athletes in my country
17 The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland
18 _ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world
19 The small white flowers are my favorite They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden
20 Go _ this book because it has the information you need
21.The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt
22 Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in activities
23 It _ that learning a foreign language _ a lot of time
24 He was the only _ that was offered the job
24 _ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday
c Had Peter driven d Unless Peter had driven
25 Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _ famine
III Identify the mistakes from the underlined parts that must be changed to be correct.
26 Many species become endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the habitat destruction
a (endangered) b c d
27 Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have
a b(no article) c d
28 It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading is bored
a b c d(boring)
29 Anyone where works is regarded as a useful member of our society.
a b (that/who) c d
30 We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family.
A b c d
IV.Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Children in (31) _ Netherlands must be at least four years old to enter primary education Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (32) _ this is not compulsory until children reach the age of 5 Primary school is free of charge In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects Primary school (33) _ of 8 groups, thus schooling lasts for 8 years During the first two years, which (34) _ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (35) _, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice
32. a although b despite c in spite d due to
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35 a also called b is also called c is called also d is also calling
V Choose the sentence A, B, C or D, which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
36 The last time she visited me was five months ago .
A We have not seen her since five months ago. C We didn’t see her for five years ago
B We have seen her for five months D It is five months ago since we last saw her
37 He has never played a computer game before.
A This is the first time I play a computer game C This is the first time I played a computer game
B This is the first time I have played a computer game. D I used to play a computer game
38.” Don’t come before 6 o’clock”, I said to him
A I told him to not come before 6 o’clock C I told him don’t to come before 6 o’clock
B I told him not come before 6 o’clock D I told him not to come before 6 o’clock.
39 He failed the exam because of his laziness
A He failed the exam although he was lazy C He was lazy, so he failed the exam.
B If he was lazy, he would fail the exam D He failed the exam because he was laziness
40 The game ended up in a tie.
A The players were all wearing ties
B The teams ended with the same score.
C The players regularly became confused about the end of the game
D The referees stopped the game early
VI/ Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The word ‘desert’ conjures up an image of a hot, dry and arid landscape There are many different kinds of deserts In general, a place where the water evaporation rate exceeds the amount of annual rainfall is usually classified as being a desert Therefore, deserts are not necessarily subject to hot temperatures ‘Hot’ deserts experience high temperatures during the day all year round while ‘cold’ deserts have relatively hot summers and extremely cold winters
Deserts cover about one-fifth of the earth’s land area Desert plants like cacti are not abundant, neither is animal life Animals that live in the desert have adaptations to cope with the lack of water, the sudden changes of temperatures and the
shortage of food To avoid daytime heat, many of them are nocturnal; they burrow beneath the surface and emerge at night
to eat Many desert animals do not have to drink at all because they get all the water they need from their food Most of them are small
41 A desert is _
42 Most animals in the desert
43 Which sentence is not true?
A In desert, it is not always hot
B The annual rainfall is higher than the rate of water evaporation.
C It is not easy to find food in deserts
D People and some kinds of animals traveling across a desert have to suffer from thirst
44 Cacti are _
A tropical plants of grass family C tall forest trees with leaves like needles
B a kind of plants grown for its grain such as wheat D plants with thick stems covered in spines and without leaves.
45 The bold word nocturnal in the passage means .
A smart and lively B passive and lazy C active at night D motionless