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(1)TEST FEBRUARY 03
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs fromthe other three in pronunciation
Question 1: Referee exchange integration element
Question 2: Technicality stagnant vacancy solidarity
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
Question 3: A journey B knowledge C pleasure D affair Question 4: A imagine B incredible C.opponent D character
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 1: Joana and David, two lecturers, are talking about novel corona virus.
- Joana: “I The coronavirus disease spreading around the world has killed 806 people, exceeding the death toll from the global outbreak of SARS two decades ago .”
- David: “……….… We hope the government will learn the lessons from the epidemic and be better prepared in our country.”
A It’s a catastrophe B it’s undeniable
C Poor you D you just can’t believe
Question 2: John and Linda are talking about novel corona virus.
- John: “Vietnam has created a test kit that can detect nCov in 70 minutes instead of hours ” - Linda: “……….… ……I am always proud of our country ”
A It’s unbelievable B It’s so awful C It’s awesome D It happened out of the blue
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 3: Thousands of Sumatran rhinos once existed across Asia, but its populations have been decimated by poaching and habitat loss
A accelerated B increased C augmented D declined
Question 4: He’s had his nose in a book for the entire camping trip I wish he would take a break and enjoy the scenery
A been reading book B keep your eyes glue to his nose C been indifferent to his book D engrossed in his new book
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 5: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
A. Strange B different C new D conventional
Question 6: The industrious firemen refused to stop working until they halted the spread of the forest fire. A Hard-working B occupied C lazy D intelligible
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 7: ………, regular exercise is not generally recommended
A Being health issues B For those with health issues C Such were their health issues D Having been health issues
Question 8: Unless Mike _ here soon, I'm going to leave because I'm getting tired. A doesn't get here B will get C gets D won't get
Question 9: Many patients suspected to have 2019-nCoV have been placed under ……… to minimise the spread of the disease
A quarantine B notice C control D pressure
Question 10: Nuclear energy can provide enough _ for the world’s need for hundreds of years. A electrician B electric C electrical D electricity
Question 11: Doctors at a Seattle area hospital are using a telepresence robot to treat a patient ……….… with the virus, the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States
(2)A more charming B the least charming C the more charming D the most charming Question 13: Benjamin never goes to restaurants for dinner because he has _ money.
A.very few B so few C very little D so little a
Question 14: He was examining the plan, evidently engrossed ……… his own ideas
A in B for C about D at
Question 15: Economic impact of coronavirus ……… is likely to eclipse the 2003 SARS crisis A outbreak B outcome C outdoor D output
Question 16: Unless Mike _ here soon, I'm going to leave because I'm getting tired.
A will get B doesn't get C won't get D gets
Question 17: When wildfires break out, they ……… faster and burn more area as they move in unpredictable ways
A bolster B develop C grow D expand
Question 18: There were about 100,000 koalas in 2008, but their number have noticeably declined ……… enviromental changes
A however B despite C due to D because Question 19: Ellie asked Stan _ to look at the new catalogue
A whether he wants B did he want C you want D if he wanted Question 20: If we want to develop inner tranquility, we have to stop………by every little thing. A being bothered B bothering C to bother D to be bothered Mark A, B,C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 25: Tim went on a two-day trip He took more clothes than necessary A Tim needn’t have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip
B Tim can’t have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip C Tim couldn’t have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip D Tim mustn’t have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip Question 26: Just after the play started there was a power failure A Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure B No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure C No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure D Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 27: .“Bill, stop playing with the knife, or else you will get a cut”, said the mother A The mother warned Bill not to play with the knife
B The mother ordered Bill to get a cut
C The mother asked Bill to play with the knife D The mother accused Bill of getting a cut
Question 28: Jane finds it hard to get on well with her new friends at school A Because of her new friends, Jane cannot get on well with her school B Jane’s new friends at school are so hard on her
C It’s impossible for Jane to fall out with her new friends at school D Jane cannot live in harmony with her new friends at school
Question 29: Unless we change the approach, we will not find out the solutions A We will find out the solutions, otherwise, we cannot change the approach B If we don't change the approach, we cannot solve the problem
C If we change the approach, we cannot find out the solutions D The current approach is good but we cannot find out the solutions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 30: If the authorities had heeded the warnings of the various organizations, the disaster could be prevented now
(3)Question 31: Vietnam is believed to have performed well in its roles as both ASEAN Chair for 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
A.non-permanent B for C to have performed D its
Question 32: Traveling on a low budget flight were a regrettable experience for the disappointed customer.
A were B regrettable C Traveling D disappointed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits.
Leisure reading, also known as recreational reading, pleasure reading, and free voluntary reading, is
independent, self-selected reading of a continuous text for a wide range of personal and social (33) _ It can take place in and out of school, at any time Readers select from a wide range of extended texts, including but not exclusive to narrative fiction, nonfiction, picture books, e-books, magazines, social media, blogs, websites, newspapers, comic books, and graphic novels Leisure reading is (34) _ intrinsically or socially motivated and a pleasurable activity for the reader Students’ home environment, _ parents/ caregivers encourage reading and model their enjoyment of reading, has a substantial (29) _ impact on children’s performance in reading In classrooms, leisure reading often takes place during times designated as SSR (sustained silent reading), DEAR (drop everything and read), LTR (love to read), or POWER (providing
opportunities with everyday reading), which are the most common terms for classroom leisure reading It may take place (30) _ school-wide activity.individual classrooms or be part of a school-wide activity
(Addapted from Leisure Reading - International Reading Association)
33 A purposes B principles C functions D causes
34 A generally B absolutely C remarkably D exceedingly
35 A who B when C which D where
36 A dynamic B optimistic C confident D positive
37 A from B beyond C without D within
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Matthew Youlden speaks nine languages fluently and understands more than a dozen more Below is his advice for those who have been struggling to merely pick up a second language
First, know why you're doing it If you don't have a good reason to learn a language, you are less likely to stay motivated over the long-run No matter your reason, once You've decided on a language, it’s crucial to commit: “OK, I want to learn this and I'm therefore going to as much as I can in this language, with this language and for this language.”
Second, find a partner Matthew learned several languages together with his twin brother Michael Matthew and Michael gained their superpowers from good- old, healthy sibling rivalry: “We were very
motivated, and we still are We push each other to really go for it So if he realizes that I'm doing more than he is he'll get a bit jealous and then try and outdo me – and the other way round.” Having any kind of partner will push both of you to always try just a little bit harder and stay with it: “I think it’s a really great way of actually going about it You have someone with whom you can speak, and that’s the idea behind learning a language.”
Third, talk to yourself When you have no one else to speak to, there’s nothing wrong with talking to yourself: “It might sound really weird, but actually speaking to yourself in a language is a great way to practice if you're not able to use it all the time.” This can keep new words and phrases fresh in your mind and build up your confidence for the next time you speak with someone
(Adapted from: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/10-tips-from-an-expert) 38 Why is it necessary to have an appropriate reason?
A To have strong motivation B To know about the people C To be able to use the language D.To run long in the language 39 What does the word “he” in the third paragraph refer to?
A Matthew B The reader’s partner C Michael D The author
(4)A To imagine having a partner B To remember learned expressions C To practice when having no partners D To develop beliefs in your ability 40 The word “weird” is closest in meaning to
A strange B magical C exhausive D distinguished
42 What is the passage about?
A Tricks to doing language tests B Advice for studying well C Tips for learning languages D Ways to learn English fast It can be inferred from the passage that Matthew and his partner are _
A Competitive B powerful C strong D intelligent
How many languages does Matthew know?
A About 20 B Approximately 30 C Around 12 D Fewer than 10 32 What is the first tip for learning a foreign language?
A Set a goal and stick to it B Find someone to speak to C Plan to learn step by step D Talk as much as possible
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Weekly Reader News heads down under to find out what scientists are doing to save Australia’s koalas Koalas are pictured everywhere in Australia - on cleaning products, on boxes of chocolate, on sports team jerseys Yet the animals live only in pockets along the east coast The marsupials once inhabited the entire coastline (A marsupial is a mammal that typically carries its young in a pouch.) The koala population dropped after farmers cut down many of the forests where koalas lived and hunters killed the animals for their fur
By the early 1900s, "koalas were basically shot out of south Australia," says ecologist Bill Ellis An ecologist is a scientist who studies the relationships among living things and their environments I recently joined Ellis and his team in a forest on St Bees Island, 19 miles off the northeastern coast of Australia, with eight other volunteers The island is a natural laboratory, vielding findings that may help protect koalas elsewhere on the continent
Tree Tags
The volunteers combed the island for koalas in the blue gum trees When we found a koala, we gathered information about the trees in the area Blue gum is a species of eucalyptus tree in which the furry leaf eaters spend most of their time Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia, and their leaves are the main food source for koalas Although koalas can walk on the ground, they are better suited for life in the canopy, the high cover of branches and leaves in a forest
Goat Trouble?
What has Ellis’s research told him so far? The St Bees population seems to be healthy Yet Ellis wonders whether the koalas might be heading for hard times The island is overrun with wild goats, and Ellis thinks the goats are eating the small blue gum trees Without those trees, the koalas will run out of food in the future Ellis hopes more research will help him understand how to protect the blue gums – and the koalas that depend on them "I think that’s what everyone is trying to – to make a difference," Ellis says
(addapted from Weekly Reader 2007) Question43: Though koalas can walk on the ground, they are better suited for life _
A on islands off the northeastern coast
B in the high cover of branches and leaves in the forest C by the coastline
D inside of the blue gum tree
Question 44: Why you think the koalas no longer inhabit the entire coastline? A Koalas have been killed by hunters
B Koalas have been moved to zoos for protection C The koalas have moved to a drier environment
D Disease has caused the koalas to decrease in population
Question 45:How does the author organize the information in this passage? A The author compares the arguments for and against koala rescue
(5)D The author combines fiction and nonfiction information about koalas to explain their popularity in Australian society
Question 46: What can be inferred from the information in the second paragraph regarding koalas being “pictured everywhere” in Australia?
A Koalas are well-liked across Australia
B Koalas have been found to be good advertisements for products C Koalas are dying out, so pictures are difficult to find
D Many ecologists are trying to save the koalas
Question 47: What words could best replace the phrase “yielding findings” in the paragraph 4?
A giving away materials B giving treasures C making way for discoveries D producing discoveries Question 48: How you think goats cause trouble for the koalas?
A.Koalas catch diseases from the goats B Goats and koalas fight over living space
C Goats are meat eaters and koalas are food for goats
D Goats eat the small trees that the koalas depend on for food
Question 49: Since koalas are better suited to life in the canopy than to walking on the ground, we may assume they have _
A strong arms B floppy pouches C beautiful fur D extra big feet Question 50.What is the main idea of this passage?
A Koalas are an Australian treasure, pictured on items in the grocery store and on sports team jerseys B Koalas are very unusual, carrying their young in a pouch and inhabiting only the east coast of Australia C Researchers and volunteers are researching koala habitats, many of which have been destroyed D Bill Ellis studies marsupials and their habitats in order to ensure that koalas and wild goats can live
harmoniously
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A rhinoceros, commonly abbreviated to rhino, is one of any five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae, as well as any of the numerous extinct species therein Two of the extant species are native to Africa, and three to Southern Asia The term "rhinoceros" is often more broadly applied to now extinct species of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea
Members of the rhinoceros family are some of the largest remaining megafauna, with all species able to reach or exceed one tonne in weight They have a herbivorous diet, small brains (400–600 g) for mammals of their size, one or two horns, and a thick (1.5–5 cm) protective skin formed from layers of collagen positioned in a lattice structure They generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in
their hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter when necessary Unlike other perissodactyls, the two African species of rhinoceros lack teeth at the front of their mouths, relying instead on their lips to pluck food.[1]
Rhinoceros are killed by some humans for their horns, which are bought and sold on the black market, and used by some cultures for ornaments or traditional medicine East Asia, specifically Vietnam, is the largest market for rhino horns By weight, rhino horns cost as much as gold on the black market People grind up the horns and consume them, believing the dust has therapeutic properties.The horns are made of keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and fingernails.Both African species and the Sumatran
rhinoceros have two horns, while the Indian and Javan rhinoceros have a single horn The IUCN Red List identifies the Black, Javan, and Sumatran rhinoceros as critically endangered
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros
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