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(1)ENGLISH – 45’ TEST 3 Name: Class: 8… A PRONUNCIATION (1.5p)
I Circle the word that has different stressed
1 A illustrate B kangaroo C permanent D absolutely A collapse B damage C forest D poison A puzzle B litter C visual D volcano
II Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently A contaminate B pollution C loch D awesome A dump B tsunami C eruption D earplug A schedule B legend C effect D thermal B VOCABULARY (1.5p)
Write the correct form of the given word
1 Filters cannot remove all the (contaminate) from water
2 It’s difficult to (visual)……… how the city looked like 100 years ago
3 The tsunami came so quickly so the government didn’t prepare for any (evacuate) ……… The boy is an (illustrate)……… example of behaving badly
5 You dealt with the situation very (effect) ………
6 It is important to take the precise (measure) ……… of the building C GRAMMAR (2p)
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning (1p) “We went out last night”, Angela said
Angela said ……… The last time I saw you was years ago
I ……… Somebody will move all of your luggage to the hotel
All of your luggage ……… There’s a lawyer lives nearby They’re calling him
They ……….……… II. Write one word for each blank to complete the sentences(1p)
1 If Lucy (have) ……… her laptop with her, she would email me If you don’t go to bed soon, you (be tired) ……… in the morning ……… she (see)………… the movie already?
4 ………… Mike (meet)……… Fiona before they worked together?
D READING (2p)
Read the following passage and the exercises below
When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals We might be scared of them because they are big and powerful As we get older, however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito
(2)blood This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death
Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever More than 700 million people become sick from these diseases every year At least million of these people will die from these diseases
Many scientists are working on safer and better ways to kill mosquitoes, but so far, there is no sure way to protect everyone in the world from their deadly bites Mosquito nets can be placed over beds to protect people against being bitten These nets help people stay safe at night, but they not kill any mosquitoes Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals
Although mosquitoes may not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human beings But things are changing It is highly likely that one day scientists will find a way to keep everyone safe from mosquitoes and the diseases they carry
1. According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than mosquitoes because tigers and sharks
A kill more people than mosquitoes B are big and powerful
C are found all over the world D have no natural enemies
2. Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that I male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits II. male mosquitoes are harmless to humans
III. female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans A I only
B I and II only C II and III only D I, II, and III
3. As used in paragraph 2, ‘minor’ most nearly means A insignificant
B deadly C frustrating D dangerous
4. It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the number of flies in a given area because dragonflies
A work together with mosquitoes B kill mosquitoes
C cannot be killed by poisons or sprays D attract bats
(3)C The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes
D There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem
6. Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude towards the prospect of solving the mosquito problem?
A despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected
B exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed C equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain
D optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view
E WRITING(3p)
Write a paragraph to introduce an English-speaking country
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ĐÁP ÁN A I
1 B A D A II
1 C B D B
(4)C I
1 Angela said they had gone out last night/the previous night/the night before I haven’t seen you for years
3 All of your luggage will be moved to the hotel They are calling the lawyer who lives nearby C II
1 had
2 will be tired had…seen had…met D