TEST OF EVALUATING COMPETENCE 7th Academic year: 2017 – 2018 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A accomplished B exhausted C discarded D wrecked Question 2: A campus B ramp C danger D caption Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A gigantic B devastate C applicant D vacancy Question 4: A household B spacious C facsimile D courteous Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: The children performance achieved the highest international acclaim during the world tour A B C D Question 6: I like spending holidays with my friends, because I feel comfortable around them just like when I had been with my family A B C D Question 7: The police have just found the man and his car which were swept away during the heavy storm last week A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question I have to work hard to keep on schedule or otherwise I will _ behind A keep B come C fall D check Question A new wave of technologies is on the verge of producing energy that is clean, , and most importantly, affordable A renew B renewable C renewal D renewed Question 10 We hope that their visit to the retirement home will instill in the children a of responsibility towards the elderly in the community A sense B position C range D charge Question 11 me after nine, I at work by then A If he call/ will be working B Should he call me/ I’ll have arrived C If he had called/ would be worked D Were he to call me/ I’ll have arrived Question 12 My dress cost half your jeans A less than B as much as C so much as D more than Question 13 That was the first time I an Indian curry A has eaten B was eating C have eaten D had eaten Question 14 His English teacher insists that he _ a regular degree program A begin B begins C will begin D is beginning Question 15 George made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him He’s lucky a second chance A having given B having been given C to have given D to have been given Question 16 I have two brothers One of them is in high school, and _ is in college A the others B another C the other D other Question 17 Only if you get to the theater early _ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s performance A you will have B have you C you have D will you have Question 18 Noah is very sad because his parents didn’t him permission to go on the excursion A grant B award C offer D obtain Question 19 It’s high time you on diet You’re so fat A went B go C should have gone D are going Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: Tom: “We are going to have picnic by the river next Sunday Would you like to join us?” – Nam: “ _” A I think it’s going to rain heavily in the afternoon B I hope it’ll not be too crowded C I wish I could, but I’m afraid I can’t D I’d like to invite my cousins for lunch Question 21: A custom officer is talking to a client at the airport Officer: “Welcome Please can I see your ticket?” – Client: “ ” A Yes, here you are B Can I have a seat near the emergency exit? C Thank you for all your help D Can you tell me how to get to the gate A22? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 22: I like this on the most even though it’s the simplest Less is more sometimes A mix up less and more B Simpler is often better C Some try to too little D Complexity is always bad Question 23: Of course, I’ll listen to what she has say but at the end of the day, it’s my decision A we need to decide before midnight B the only important thing C decisions must be made now D the most important or final thing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 24: The office is buzzing with rumors that the leader has been suffering from rare disease A too crowded with B too noisy C very peaceful D very talkative Question 25: I didn’t hear you say anything rude, but he’s a bit touchy so who knows? A too sensitive B extremely depressedC far too insensitive D highly vulnerable Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26: “Why did you apply for the job?” her mother asked A Her mother wanted to know the reason she applied for the job B Her mother wanted to know the reason she had applied for the job C Her mother wanted to why did she apply for the job D Her mother wanted to know the reason why she had been applying for the job Question 27: As a secretary officer, I have the responsibility for ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office A As a secretary officer, I’m responsible for ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office B As a secretary officer, I’m responsible to ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office C Taking responsibility of a security officer, I have to ensure that nothing is stolen from the office D Assume the responsibility of a secretary officer, I have a duty for ensurance that nothing is stolen from the office Question 28: The students at this school are required to wear uniforms on weekdays A It is this school’s requirement that the students wear uniforms on weekdays B It is at this school’s where the students will have to wear uniforms on weekdays C Wearing uniforms on weekdays are the only requirement for the students at this school D To wear uniforms on weekdays at this school are required for the students Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29: He has raised a lot of money.He will use the money to help the victims of the flood-afected areas A He has raised a lot of money so that he can help the victims of the flood-afected areas B In spite of the money he raised, he can not help the victims of the flood-afected areas C Helping the victims of the flood-afected areas with a lot of money helps to raise himself D Raising money from the victims of the flood- affected areas, he will help them a lot Question 30: The wildlife habitat has been extensively damaged A lot of species are on the verge of extinction A The extensive damage of wildlife habitat has resulted in the extinction of a lot species B As the wildlife habitat has been damaged, a lot of species are on the verge of extinction C The wildlife habitat damage will sooner or later cause an extensive extinction of a lot of species D Although their habitat has not been damaged, a lot of wildlife species are on the verge of extinction Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 (31) most of the Earth’s surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath the planet’s oceans Underwater earthquakes (32) _ the seafloor to move This results in the displacement of water in the ocean When this occurs, a tsunami may form This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves in all directions from the place (33) _ the earthquake happened A tsunami moves extremely (34) _ and can travel thousnads of kilometres As it approaches land, the water near the coast gets sucked out to sea This causes the tsunamis to increase in height Minutes later, the tsunami arrives A large tsunami – one more than ten meters in height – can travel far inland As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large (35) _ of people Question 31 A Although B What is more C However D Since Question 32 A cause B make C let D allow Question 33 A which B where C that D whom Question 34 A slowly B quickly C suddenly D markedly Question 35 A amount B numbers C range D variety Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42 Biomass is fuel that is developed from organic materials, a renewable and sustainable source of energy used to create electricity or other forms of power Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left as fodder for forest fires When burned, the energy in biomass is released as heat If you have a fireplace, you already are participating in the use of biomass as the wood you burn in it is a biomass fuel In biomass power plants, wood waste or other waste is burned to produce steam that runs a turbine to make electricity, or that provides heat to industries and homes Fortunately, new technologies — including pollution controls and combustion engineering — have advanced to the point that any emissions from burning biomass in industrial facilities are generally less than emissions produced when using fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil) ReEnergy has included these technologies in our facilities While the process to create electricity is similar whether using a biomass fuel or a fossil fuel, the equipment needed inside the plant is different All of ReEnergy’s power generation facilities have been outfitted — and new acquisitions are upgraded — to allow for the burning of biomass As with any electrical generation process, the facility needs a steady supply of fuel In all cases, ReEnergy has suppliers to deliver a steady stream of biomass, and has engaged other suppliers to ensure the facilities have what they need In addition, we create fuel for other biomass consumers — as well as other products — at our recycling facilities When anything is burned, it can create emissions and ash Our facilities have state-of-the-art cleaning processes that keep emissions below state regulatory levels, and we reuse our ash Question 36 It is stated in paragraph that _ A biomass is very easy to produce B biomass is a type of green energy C biomass is common in rural areas D biomass is very cheep for home heating Question 37 According to the passage, ReEnergy A is a biomass power plant B sells new technologies in processing biomass C is an energy-providing company D sells biomass-burning facilities for home use Question 38 The word “advanced” in paragraph mostly means A increased in length B improved in quality C reached the top D achieved desired standard Question 39 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about biomass? A Emissions from burning biomass are less than those from burning fossil fuels B Electricity-creating process using biomass doesn’t differ from that using fossil fuels C Electricity generated from burning biomass is carbon neutral D Biomass-run electricity-creating facilities not require constant supply of fuel Question 40 The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A facilities B suppliers C ReEnergy D biomass consumers Question 41 Which of the following statements best describes ReEngergy according to the passage? A ReEnergy provides well-paying jobs and other economic benefits for communities B ReEnergy facilities produce clean energy from biomass fuel and other waste resources C ReEnergy operates facilities that use forest-derived woody biomass and wood wastes D ReEnergy conducts science research on how to convert recovered biomass into energy Question 42 The phrase “state-of-the-art” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to A the latest B the most complicated C the most beautiful D the biggest conversations Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50 Ambient divers are, unlike divers who go underwater in submersible vehicles of pressure resistant suits, exposed to the pressure and temperature of the surrounding ambient water Of all types of diving, the oldest and simplest is free diving Free divers may use no equipment at all, but most use a face mask, foot fins, and a snorkel Under the surface, free divers must hold their breath Most free divers can only descend 30 to 40 feet, but some skilled divers can go as deep as 100 feet Scuba diving provides greater range than free diving The word scuba stands for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus Scuba divers wear metal tanks with compressed air or other breathing gases When using opencircuit equipment, a scuba diver simply breathes air form the tank through a hose and releases the exhaled air into the water A closed-circuit breathing device, also called a rebreather, filters out carbon dioxide and other harmful gases and automatically adds oxygen This enables the diver to breathe the same air over and over In surface-supplied diving, divers wear helmets and waterproof canvas suits Today, sophiticated plastic helmets have replaced the heavy copper helmets used in the past.These divers get their air from a hose connected to compressors on a boat Surfacesupplied divers can go deeper than any other type of ambient diver Question 43: Ambient divers are ones who _ A can descend to extreme depths B use submersible vehicles C use no equipment D are exposed to the surrounding water Question 44: According to the passage, a free diver may use any of the following EXCEPT A a rebreather B a snorkel C foot fins D a mask Question 45: According to the passage, the maximum depth for free divers is around A 40 feet B 100 feet C 200 feet D 1,000 feet Question 46: When using closed-circuit devices, divers _ A exhale air into the water B hold their breath C breathe the same air over and over D receive air from the surface Question 47: What does the word “descend” in the paragraph probably mean? A move to a lower level B climb to a higher place C swim on the river bed D go up and down slowly Question 48: The word “apparatus” in the passage is closet in meaning to _ A clothes B gases C mask D equipment Question 49: What are the helmets that surface-supplied divers use today made from, according to the passage? A glass B copper C plastic D canvas Question 50: According to the passage, the oldest and simplest type is A scuba-diving B butterfly swimming C free diving D synchronized swimming THE END TEST OF EVALUATING COMPETENCE 7th Academic year: 2017 – 2018 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A accomplished B exhausted C discarded D wrecked Question 2: A campus B ramp C danger D caption Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A gigantic B devastate C applicant D vacancy Question 4: A household B spacious C facsimile D courteous Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: The children performance achieved the highest international acclaim during the world tour A B C D Question 6: I like spending holidays with my friends, because I feel comfortable around them just like when I had been with my family A B C D Question 7: The police have just found the man and his car which were swept away during the heavy storm last week A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question I have to work hard to keep on schedule or otherwise I will _ behind A keep B come C fall D check Question A new wave of technologies is on the verge of producing energy that is clean, , and most importantly, affordable A renew B renewable C renewal D renewed Question 10 We hope that their visit to the retirement home will instill in the children a of responsibility towards the elderly in the community A sense B position C range D charge Question 11 me after nine, I at work by then A If he call/ will be working B Should he call me/ I’ll have arrived C If he had called/ would be worked D Were he to call me/ I’ll have arrived Question 12 My dress cost half your jeans A less than B as much as C so much as D more than Question 13 That was the first time I an Indian curry A has eaten B was eating C have eaten D had eaten Question 14 His English teacher insists that he _ a regular degree program A begin B begins C will begin D is beginning Question 15 George made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him He’s lucky a second chance A having given B having been given C to have given D to have been given Question 16 I have two brothers One of them is in high school, and _ is in college A the others B another C the other D other Question 17 Only if you get to the theater early _ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s performance A you will have B have you C you have D will you have Question 18 Noah is very sad because his parents didn’t him permission to go on the excursion A grant B award C offer D obtain Question 19 It’s high time you on diet You’re so fat A went B go C should have gone D are going Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: Tom: “We are going to have picnic by the river next Sunday Would you like to join us?” – Nam: “ _” A I think it’s going to rain heavily in the afternoon B I hope it’ll not be too crowded C I wish I could, but I’m afraid I can’t D I’d like to invite my cousins for lunch Question 21: A custom officer is talking to a client at the airport Officer: “Welcome Please can I see your ticket?” – Client: “ ” A Yes, here you are B Can I have a seat near the emergency exit? C Thank you for all your help D Can you tell me how to get to the gate A22? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 22: I like this on the most even though it’s the simplest Less is more sometimes A mix up less and more B Simpler is often better C Some try to too little D Complexity is always bad Question 23: Of course, I’ll listen to what she has say but at the end of the day, it’s my decision A we need to decide before midnight B the only important thing C decisions must be made now D the most important or final thing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 24: The office is buzzing with rumors that the leader has been suffering from rare disease A too crowded with B too noisy C very peaceful D very talkative Question 25: I didn’t hear you say anything rude, but he’s a bit touchy so who knows? A too sensitive B extremely depressedC far too insensitive D highly vulnerable Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26: “Why did you apply for the job?” her mother asked A Her mother wanted to know the reason she applied for the job B Her mother wanted to know the reason she had applied for the job C Her mother wanted to why did she apply for the job D Her mother wanted to know the reason why she had been applying for the job Question 27: As a secretary officer, I have the responsibility for ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office A As a secretary officer, I’m responsible for ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office B As a secretary officer, I’m responsible to ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office C Taking responsibility of a security officer, I have to ensure that nothing is stolen from the office D Assume the responsibility of a secretary officer, I have a duty for ensurance that nothing is stolen from the office Question 28: The students at this school are required to wear uniforms on weekdays A It is this school’s requirement that the students wear uniforms on weekdays B It is at this school’s where the students will have to wear uniforms on weekdays C Wearing uniforms on weekdays are the only requirement for the students at this school D To wear uniforms on weekdays at this school are required for the students Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29: He has raised a lot of money.He will use the money to help the victims of the flood-afected areas A He has raised a lot of money so that he can help the victims of the flood-afected areas B In spite of the money he raised, he can not help the victims of the flood-afected areas C Helping the victims of the flood-afected areas with a lot of money helps to raise himself D Raising money from the victims of the flood- affected areas, he will help them a lot Question 30: The wildlife habitat has been extensively damaged A lot of species are on the verge of extinction A The extensive damage of wildlife habitat has resulted in the extinction of a lot species B As the wildlife habitat has been damaged, a lot of species are on the verge of extinction C The wildlife habitat damage will sooner or later cause an extensive extinction of a lot of species D Although their habitat has not been damaged, a lot of wildlife species are on the verge of extinction Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 (31) most of the Earth’s surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath the planet’s oceans Underwater earthquakes (32) _ the seafloor to move This results in the displacement of water in the ocean When this occurs, a tsunami may form This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves in all directions from the place (33) _ the earthquake happened A tsunami moves extremely (34) _ and can travel thousnads of kilometres As it approaches land, the water near the coast gets sucked out to sea This causes the tsunamis to increase in height Minutes later, the tsunami arrives A large tsunami – one more than ten meters in height – can travel far inland As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large (35) _ of people Question 31 A Although B What is more C However D Since Question 32 A cause B make C let D allow Question 33 A which B where C that D whom Question 34 A slowly B quickly C suddenly D markedly Question 35 A amount B numbers C range D variety Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42 Biomass is fuel that is developed from organic materials, a renewable and sustainable source of energy used to create electricity or other forms of power Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left as fodder for forest fires When burned, the energy in biomass is released as heat If you have a fireplace, you already are participating in the use of biomass as the wood you burn in it is a biomass fuel In biomass power plants, wood waste or other waste is burned to produce steam that runs a turbine to make electricity, or that provides heat to industries and homes Fortunately, new technologies — including pollution controls and combustion engineering — have advanced to the point that any emissions from burning biomass in industrial facilities are generally less than emissions produced when using fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil) ReEnergy has included these technologies in our facilities While the process to create electricity is similar whether using a biomass fuel or a fossil fuel, the equipment needed inside the plant is different All of ReEnergy’s power generation facilities have been outfitted — and new acquisitions are upgraded — to allow for the burning of biomass As with any electrical generation process, the facility needs a steady supply of fuel In all cases, ReEnergy has suppliers to deliver a steady stream of biomass, and has engaged other suppliers to ensure the facilities have what they need In addition, we create fuel for other biomass consumers — as well as other products — at our recycling facilities When anything is burned, it can create emissions and ash Our facilities have state-of-the-art cleaning processes that keep emissions below state regulatory levels, and we reuse our ash Question 36 It is stated in paragraph that _ A biomass is very easy to produce B biomass is a type of green energy C biomass is common in rural areas D biomass is very cheep for home heating Question 37 According to the passage, ReEnergy A is a biomass power plant B sells new technologies in processing biomass C is an energy-providing company D sells biomass-burning facilities for home use Question 38 The word “advanced” in paragraph mostly means A increased in length B improved in quality C reached the top D achieved desired standard Question 39 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about biomass? A Emissions from burning biomass are less than those from burning fossil fuels B Electricity-creating process using biomass doesn’t differ from that using fossil fuels C Electricity generated from burning biomass is carbon neutral D Biomass-run electricity-creating facilities not require constant supply of fuel Question 40 The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A facilities B suppliers C ReEnergy D biomass consumers Question 41 Which of the following statements best describes ReEngergy according to the passage? A ReEnergy provides well-paying jobs and other economic benefits for communities B ReEnergy facilities produce clean energy from biomass fuel and other waste resources C ReEnergy operates facilities that use forest-derived woody biomass and wood wastes D ReEnergy conducts science research on how to convert recovered biomass into energy Question 42 The phrase “state-of-the-art” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to A the latest B the most complicated C the most beautiful D the biggest conversations Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50 Ambient divers are, unlike divers who go underwater in submersible vehicles of pressure resistant suits, exposed to the pressure and temperature of the surrounding ambient water Of all types of diving, the oldest and simplest is free diving Free divers may use no equipment at all, but most use a face mask, foot fins, and a snorkel Under the surface, free divers must hold their breath Most free divers can only descend 30 to 40 feet, but some skilled divers can go as deep as 100 feet Scuba diving provides greater range than free diving The word scuba stands for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus Scuba divers wear metal tanks with compressed air or other breathing gases When using opencircuit equipment, a scuba diver simply breathes air form the tank through a hose and releases the exhaled air into the water A closed-circuit breathing device, also called a rebreather, filters out carbon dioxide and other harmful gases and automatically adds oxygen This enables the diver to breathe the same air over and over In surface-supplied diving, divers wear helmets and waterproof canvas suits Today, sophiticated plastic helmets have replaced the heavy copper helmets used in the past.These divers get their air from a hose connected to compressors on a boat Surfacesupplied divers can go deeper than any other type of ambient diver Question 43: Ambient divers are ones who _ A can descend to extreme depths B use submersible vehicles C use no equipment D are exposed to the surrounding water Question 44: According to the passage, a free diver may use any of the following EXCEPT A a rebreather B a snorkel C foot fins D a mask Question 45: According to the passage, the maximum depth for free divers is around A 40 feet B 100 feet C 200 feet D 1,000 feet Question 46: When using closed-circuit devices, divers _ A exhale air into the water B hold their breath C breathe the same air over and over D receive air from the surface Question 47: What does the word “descend” in the paragraph probably mean? A move to a lower level B climb to a higher place C swim on the river bed D go up and down slowly Question 48: The word “apparatus” in the passage is closet in meaning to _ A clothes B gases C mask D equipment Question 49: What are the helmets that surface-supplied divers use today made from, according to the passage? A glass B copper C plastic D canvas Question 50: According to the passage, the oldest and simplest type is A scuba-diving B butterfly swimming C free diving D synchronized swimming THE END ... nothing is stolen from the office A As a secretary officer, I’m responsible for ensuring that nothing is stolen from the office B As a secretary officer, I’m responsible to ensuring that nothing... that nothing is stolen from the office D Assume the responsibility of a secretary officer, I have a duty for ensurance that nothing is stolen from the office Question 28: The students at this school... Underwater earthquakes (32) _ the seafloor to move This results in the displacement of water in the ocean When this occurs, a tsunami may form This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves