Saturday, 8 January, 2011 Class: 12C ENGLISH TEST Name : ……………………………… Time: 45 minutes Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child 2. A. honest B. honour C. hesitate D. exhaust II. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words: 3. A. habitat B. pollution C. construction D. extinction 4. A. equal B. legal C. belief D. period Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 5. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss. A. reserve B. generation C. natural environment D. diversity 6. It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa. A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced 7. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it. A. mustn't B. needn't C. mightn't D. won't 8. I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car ________ he absolutely refused to accept it. A. so B. but C. therefore D. and so 9. A _____ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people. A. slope B. dune C. spinifex D. camel 10. Camels have one or two humps used ________ storing water and food. A. to B. for C. over D. at 11. ________ is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on. A. desert B. deserted C. desertify D. desertification 12. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job. A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. therefore 13. After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a ________ disease. A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteriousness 14. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife. A. organization B. contamination C. protection D. damage 15. He agreed to go climbing ____________ he hated heights. A. although B. in case C. since D. because 16. What’s the matter with you?- ____________ A. I’m fine, thanks B. I’ve got a headache C. Are you free ? D. All are correct. 17. - What a lovely hat you have! – Thanks____________ . A. that’s OK B. I don’t care C. I’m glad you like it D. certainly 18. - Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job?- Mary: _________ A. I know so B. Well, I hope so C. I think not D. Yes, that’s right Code: 178 1 Code: 178 19. Her brother ______ in Canada at present. A. working B. works C. is working D. work 20. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years. A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn 21. When I came, an experiment ___________in the lab. A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held 22. ______he________ hard last year, he would have lost the first prize. A. Hadn ’ t – studied B. Had- studied C. Didn ’ t study D. If – had studied 23. Lan : - Would you like something to eat? - Minh : ______ I’m not hungry now. A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I would C. No, no problem D. No, thanks 24. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business? A. through / away B. about / at C. for / over D. of / on Error Identification. 25. If Peter had been more careful, he wouldn’t break the camera I lent him. A B C D 26. This building will have finished by the end of 2020. A B C D 27. He tried to explain, so she refused to listen. A B C D 28. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it. A B C D Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 29. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema. A. We have been to the cinema for a long time. B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time. C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to. D. We wish we went to the cinema now. 30. “This man spoke to me on the road.”, said the woman. A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road. B. The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road. C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road. D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road. 31. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. A. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car. B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. C. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car. D. They believed that the man stole the car. 32. They can’t work and travel because they are old. A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel. B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel. C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel. D. Even though they work and travel, they are old. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either; they often have high hills and deep Code: 178 2 valleys. There is some plant life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants. The deserts of the world are not uninhabited. People also live outside oases, but these people are not farmers. They have camels, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water. The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable. No man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water. 33. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ……. A. clay B. sand C. rock D. small stones 34. Which of the following is true? A. There is no plant and animal life in deserts. B. There are no people living in deserts. C. There is some rain in the desert but far from enough. D. People only live in places where there is water and plants and trees grow. 35. People of the desert have to move from place to place to ……. A. look for food for their animals B. trade their skins, their camel hairs C. raise their camels and donkeys D. communicate with the people of oases 36. It can be concluded from the passage that life ……. A. is hard in deserts B. is happy in deserts C. is impossible in deserts D. in deserts is much better now. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are (37) __________, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effect to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, (38) _______ as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is disappearing. More (39) ________ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on Earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones left (40) _______ we can solve this problem. 37. A. threatened B. lost C. empty D. disappeared 38. A. such B. where C. like D. or 39. A. area B. earth C. land D. soil 40. A. because B. however C. if D. unless Code: 178 3 . 2 011 Class: 12 C ENGLISH TEST Name : ……………………………… Time: 45 minutes Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. . certainly 18 . - Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job?- Mary: _________ A. I know so B. Well, I hope so C. I think not D. Yes, that’s right Code: 17 8 1 Code: 17 8