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(2)MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (80PTS) A PHONOLOGY (10PTS)
I Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
1 A national B abandon C orphanage D chemical
2 A ocean B divide C challenge D picture
3 A process B suburb C proper D receive
4 A necessity B dignity C quantity D poverty
5 A advisable B admirable C reliable D desirable
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Key: B 2 B D A 5 B
II Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
6 A names B lives C dances D tables
7 A missile B filament C dilate D silage
8 A concentrate B delicate C private D accurate
9 A apology B classify C testify D verify 10 A beloved B naked C ploughed D learned Answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Key: C B C A 10 C B WORD CHOICE (10 PTS)
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences 11 Our holiday was _ by the weather
A spoilt B damaged C overcome D wasted
12 The _ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high
A hire B price C fees D sum
13 He _ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A warned B remembered C threatened D concerned
14 The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable his financial situation
A with reference to B owing to C regardless of D in terms of 15 “I'm very _to you for putting in so much hard work,” the boss said
A thanking B grateful C considerate D careful
16 As it had not rained for several months, there was a _ of water
A waste B shortage C drop D loss
17 Since drinking water is a resource, we should let children know how precious it is, and teach them to conserve it
A limitless B limited C limiting D limitation
18 Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _day
A windy B foggy C snowy D rainy
19 When disaster , organizations such as Oxfam quickly provide help
A comes B approaches C arrives D strikes
20 The judge found him _ of stealing and sent him to prison
(3)Key: 11 A 12 C 13 A 14 C 15 B 16 B 17 B 18 D 19 D 20 C Answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
C GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (10 PTS)
21 It is necessary that the problem _ solved right away
A would be B might be
C be D is
22 The leaves of the white mulberry provide food for silkworms _ silk fabrics are woven
A whose cocoons B from cocoons C whose cocoons are from D from whose cocoons 23 _, the disaster would not have happened
A Had you have obeyed the orders B You had obeyed the orders
C You obeyed the orders D Had you obeyed the orders
24. _ Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight A Only after the plane had taken off B It was not until the plane had taken off did C Not until the plane had taken off did D No sooner had the plane taken off than 25 The phone rang but you didn’t hear it, you asleep.
A were B must be C must have been D would have been 26 They are having their house _by a construction company
A painted B painting C being painted D to paint
27 further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers
A Should B Did C Were D Had
28 It was a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe that
A such surprising B so surprising C too surprising D surprising enough 29 No sooner _home that the house had been broken into
A had Ms Taylor arrived/when she found C A had Ms Taylor arrived/than she finds C had Ms Taylor arrived/than she found D did Ms Taylor arrived/when she found 30 I have never seen………before
A such good film B so good film C so good a film D such good a film
Key: 21 C 22 D 23 D 24 C 25 C 26 A 27 C 28 B 29 C 30 C Answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
D PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (10PTS)
31 There is an enormous range of holiday course offer
A at B in C with D on
32 I’m staying at Tony’s house Write to me Tony Lee, 123
A in charge of B in place of C in care of D in term of 33 They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time ………
A going B being C doing D making
34 You’d better animal fat if you want to lower your cholesterol level
A cut down on B cut off with C cut out in D cut down with
35 I wondered whether you would like to _ to the theater tomorrow
(4)36 Mrs Watts will tick you if you’re late again
A off B on C up D at
37 You have to study hard to your classmates
A keep pace with B get in touch with
C catch sight of D look out for
38 Hearing that song takes me to my university days I haven’t heard it for ages
A out B back C with D over
39 He was very upset when the boss passed him and promoted a newcomer to the assistant’s job
A over B by C up D aside
40 I suggest we in more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy winter should come true
A put B lay C give D
Keys:
31 D 32 C 33 B 34 A 35 C 36 C 37 A 38 B 39 A 40 B Answers:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
E READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)
Passage Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival – and the survival of our planet
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animals reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed
41.What is the main topic of the passage?
(5)C Problems with industrialization D The Bengal tiger
42 The word “poachers” could be best replaced by which of the following? A Trained hunters B Concerned scientists
C Illegal hunters D Enterprising researchers 43 The word “callousness” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A indirectness B independence C insensitivity D incompetence 44 The previous passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast:
A Specific and general information B A statement and an illustration C A comparison and a contrast D A problem and a solution 45 What does the word “this” refer to in the passage?
A Interest in material gain B Bengal tiger
C The decrease in the Bengal tiger population D Killing animals for personal satisfaction 46 Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?
A Lines 4-6 B Lines 1-3 C Lines 7-9 D Lines 10-16 47 Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated”?
A set aside B taken C combined D organized
48 The word “defray” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A make a payment on B raise C lower D make an investment toward 49 What does the term “international boycott” refer to?
A A global increase in animal survival B Buying and selling of animal products overseas C Defraying the cost of maintaining national parks D A refusal to buy animal products worldwide 50 Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A indifferent B concerned C surprised D forgiving Answers:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Keys 41 B 42 C 43 C 44 D 45 D 46 A 47 A 48 A 49 D 50 B Passage Read the passage and choose the best answer
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST
(6)Watson and the people who worked on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey, instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful The Sierra had been a whaling ship which had operated illegally The captain and crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $ 25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of his government; therefore, his actions were controversial
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they become impatient Yet, because of their concern for environment, they will act to protect it
51 An environmental activist is someone who _
A does something to protect the earth B runs into whaling ships C talk about protecting endangered species D is hero, like Watson 52 When something is controversial, _
A everyone disagrees with it B everyone agrees with it C people have different ideas about it D people protect it 53 The members of a ship’s crew are the people _
A who work on the ship B who work on airplanes C on a ship, including the passengers D who own the ship 54 The main idea of the first paragraph is _
A Watson is a hero to some people B Paul Watson is a controversial activist C activists are people who something D Watson does not believe in talking 55 The Sea Shepherd was hunting _
A the Atlantic Ocean B whales C the Sierra D Portugal 56 The Sierra did not return to the sea because _
(7)A Portugal B a ship on the Atlantic C The Sierra D Canada 58 The Sierra were acting illegally because they were _
A not obeying international laws B whaling C whaling and selling whales D All are correct 59 The main idea of paragraph three is
A the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B the people on the Sierra did not obey international laws C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could D whaling is illegal according to international laws
60 Watson ran into the Sierra because he _
A wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling B was impatient with the government’s actions C wanted to protect the whales from the whalers D All of the above are correct
Answers:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
Keys: 51 A 52 C 53 A 54 B 55 C 56 C 57 D 58 D 59 B 60 D F GUIDED CLOZED TEST (20 PTS)
Passage 1
Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage
We are using up the world’s petroleum We use (61) _ in our cars and to heat our building in winter Farmers use petrochemicals to (62) _ the soil rich They use them to kill insects (63) _ eat plants These chemicals go (64) _ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it Winds carry this (65) _ air to other countries and other continents
Poor farmers use the same land over and (66) _ The land needs a rest so it will be better next year However, the farmers must have food this year Poor people cut down forests (67) _ firewood In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (68) _ desert Poor people can’t save the environment for the (69) _
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world It is a problem for all- humans The people and the nations of the world must work together to (70) _ the world’s resources
61 A those B them C it D that
62 A work B change C make D let
63 A which B who C what D whom
64 A for B at C out D into
(8)66 A repeatedly B over C repeating D again
67 A at B with C of D for
68 A becomes B turns C gets D changes
69 A times B time being C period D future
70 A reuse B preserve C recycle D keep
Answers:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
Keys: 61C 62C 63A 64D 65A 66B 67D 68A 69D 70B
Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each space then write your answers in the box given.
The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea Scientists (71) about 250 species of fish as sharks These fish live in oceans (72) the world, but they are most common in warm seas
Sharks (73) greatly in size and habits Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (74) much as an African elephant The smallest shark may (75) only inches long and weigh less than ounce Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (76) are found near the surface Some species live in coastal waters, but others (77) far out at sea A few species can even live in (78) water
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters) Most of them eat (79) fish, including other sharks A shark’s only natural enemy is a large shark Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh They also (80) on dead or dying animals
71 A classify B divide C organize D arrange
72 A all B through C throughout D over
73 A grow B rise C evolve D vary
74 A as B so C very D exactly
75 A stretch B measure C develop D expand
76 A some others B others C different kinds D some sharks
77 A dwell B exist C emigrate D migrate
78 A fresh B sweet C light D clear
79 A uncooked B live C lively D alive
80 A eat B swallow C exist D feed
Answers:
71 A 72 C 73 D 74 A 75 B
(9)WRITEN TEST (60 PTS)
A OPEN CLOZED TEST (20 PTS)
I Fill in each gap in the passage below with ONE suitable word SWIMMING
Swimming is generally considered to be (0) one of the best ways of exercising the whole body without risk of injury According to health experts, it can also ease back pain and even reduce blood pressure There is only one problem: to enjoy all the benefits of swimming, you (81) _to it properly (82) _you visited your local swimming pool and just watched, you might be surprised to see (83) _badly many people swim Poor technique may result from a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmer’s lack (84) body awareness, or just a concern about (85) _their hair wet What’s more, swimming techniques not always improve with practice (86) _the contrary, once people have fallen (87) _bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them
But help is at hand For all those keen to learn to swim properly, and so (88) _advantage of all the health benefits, there is now something known as the Shaw Method, developed by a former competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw Shaw encourages people to think about their swimming technique and to concentrate on things (89) breathing correctly and making sure that arm and leg movements work together (90) _than against each other
Answers:
81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
Keys: 81: have/need/ought 87: into
82: If 88: take
83: how 89: like
84: of 90: rather
85: getting/ making/ having 86: On
II Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage
(10)Answers:
91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
Keys:
91 accidents 92 fire 93 hot / boiling 94 burns 95 play 96 control 97 catches 98 dangerous 99 fingers 100 drops B WORD FORM (20 PTS)
I Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER 101 I find her story about UFOs hardly _ (BELIEVE)
102 It was a six- hour journey; we were extremely _when he arrived (EXHAUST) 103 He didn’t feel happy because he worked _ (SUCCESS)
104 Attempts are being made to the problem of waste disposal (SOLUTION) 105 They may be travelling in space and examining beings (HUMANITY)
106 Somewhere in space there could be other beings (THINK) 107 I hate him because of his (HONEST)
108 The development of synthetic fabrics has brought new challenges and new opportunities to engineers (CHEMISTRY)
109 Women are now more and more _ and can earn their own living (DEPEND)
110 He is for his charitable activities than for his business in the steel industry (KNOW) Keys:
101 believable 102 exhausted 103 unsuccessfully 104 Solve 105 human 106 thinking 107 dishonesty 108 chemical 109 independent 110 better-known II Give the correct form of the words given in each bracket to complete the following passage then write your answers in the box provided
(11)Keys:
111 explanation 112 definition 113 assumption 114 Logically 115 reasonable 116 thought 117 confusion 118 concept 119 undoubtedly 120 sensible C ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)
There are ten errors in the text below Find and correct them. Example: traditional traditionally
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught The proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation are achievement tests Aptitude tests are designed and measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would better like a mechanic or musician However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or situations The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and intention use
0 traditional → traditionally 121 _ 122 _ 123 _ 124 _ 125 _ 126 _ 127 _ 128 _ 129 _
130 _ Answers:
121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
121 acquiring → acquired 126 vocation → vocational 122 explicitness → explicitly 127 like → as
123 few → a few 128 assumption → assume
124 and → to 129 certainly → certain
125 but → to 130 intention → intended
D SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS)
I Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one 131 If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class
→ Were you 132 My brother prefers driving to being driven
→ My brother would rather 133 It is believed that the president died of cancer
→The president 134 Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him
(12)135 Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child → Only when
Answers: 131 132 133 134 135 Keys:
131 Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class. 132 My brother would rather drive than be driven.
133 The president is believed to have died of cancer.
134 Charming as / though Tony is / may be, I wouldn’t trust him
135 Only when Alice and Charles had the second child did they decide to move to a bigger house. II Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words:
136 I’d rather not go out this afternoon (FEEL)
→ I ……… this afternoon 137 Our boss criticizes our work all time (FALT)
→ Our boss our work 138 Could you watch my bag while I’m away? (KEEP)
→ Could away 139 In spite of his efforts, his plans failed (NOTHING)
→ His plans worked hard 140 “I’m sorry I have to leave so early” John said (Apologized)
→ John ……… leave so early Answers:
136 137 138 139 140 Keys:
136 I FEEL LIKE GOING OUT this afternoon.
137 Our boss IS ALWAYS FINDING FAULT WITH MY WORK. 138 Could you keep an eye on my bag while I’m away?
139 His plans came nothing though he worked hard.