I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. looked | B. crashed | C. stopped | D. lived |
| 2. A. mind | B. bike | C. fit | D. tidy |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. attend | B. struggle | C. reduce | D. reward |
| 4. A. chemical | B. sociable | C. illegal | D. primary |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Wide _______________ appeared in the ground during the drought.
| A. tools | B. faucets | C. cracks | D. pipes |
6. In some parts of the country raw _______________ is pumped straight in the ocean.
| A. treasure | B. junkyard | C. foam | D. sewage |
7. The thieves took three pieces of _______________ jewelry.
| A. great | B. valuable | C. effective | D. enormous |
8. Many of the workers have been _______________ by machines.
| A. reused | B. reduced | C. replaced | D. realized |
9. I think the government should _______________ and fine anyone littering in the streets.
| A. prohibit | B. allow | C. permit | D. control |
10. _______________ you leave your address or telephone number, we will not be able to contact you.
| A. If | B. Unless | C. If not | D. When |
11. It’s a global problem – what can we do _______________ it?
| A. about | B. with | C. by | D. of |
12. She avoided _______________ at him when she spoke.
| A. look | B. looking | C. looked | D. to look |
13. If anyone _______________ for me, please tell them I’ll be back in the office at 4 o’clock.
| A. rang | B. will ring | C. rings | D. has rung |
14. – “Could you give me a lift home tonight?” – “_______________!”
| A. Wonderful thing! | B. Sure thing! | C. Good thing! | D. Bad thing! |
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
| 15. This sign says: | |
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A. You can’t cut down the small tree
B. You mustn’t cut down the tree with an axe. C. Deforestation is prohibited here. D. Smoking isn’t allowed here. |
| 16. This sign says: | |
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A. You can’t use water here
B. You should save water C. You mustn’t turn on the faucet D. You aren’t allowed to turn off the faucet. |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The negative (17)__________ of marine pollution are two-fold. Marine creatures and plants are affected by the harmful substances in the dumped materials. The wastes that are (18)__________ into the oceans tend to have toxic substances, which soak in all the oceanic oxygen. This leads to a marked reduction of oxygen available to mammals and other fishes causing them to die in their natural habitat. Every year more than one million seabirds are being killed by ocean pollution. In addition, the increased (19)__________ of plastic on the ocean surface has resulted in more serious problems. Most of the plastic debris (broken pieces of something) that reaches the ocean remains floating for years (20)__________ it does not decompose quickly, and it leads to the (21)__________ of oxygen level in the water, severely affecting the survival of marine species. Similarly, the presence of harmful wastes in the waters make impacts on the food habits and health of human being because it (22)__________ the food chain and fails the reproductive system of fish and other aquatic beings.
| 17. A. reasons | B. effects | C. purposes | D. ways |
| 18. A. reused | B. recycled | C. dumped | D. exhausted |
| 19. A. removal | B. absence | C. arrival | D. presence |
| 20. A. so that | B. if | C. so | D. as |
| 21. A. dropping | B. dripping | C. shutting | D. increasing |
| 22. A. disappoints | B. spoils | C. decreases | D. prevents |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Our environment is in trouble. People and industries are polluting the air, rivers, lakes and seas. There are many things you can do to help the environment. Here are a few.
Firstly, the burning of petroleum is one of the biggest sources of carbon monoxide (CO) that causes global warming. CO thins the ozone layer, which protects us from the sun’s ray. So try to walk, cycle or use public transportation.
Secondly, the biggest use of home energy is for heating and cooling homes. It not only consumes much energy but also costs a lot of money. So turn the heat down, especially at night. Replace ordinary light bulbs with energy-saving light bulbs, which use less energy.
Finally, showers use a lot of water. Buying a special “low-flow” shower head or taking shorter showers can cut this use in half.
23. We can do nothing to help the environment.
| A. True | B. False |
24. Carbon monoxide comes from burning of petroleum.
| A. True | B. False |
25. The more petroleum we burn the better the environment is.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Energy is used to heat and cool homes.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
27. The passage mainly discusses: _______________
| A. The source of CO | B. Energy-saving bulbs |
| C. The ozone layer | D. Some ways to protect the environment |
28. The word “ordinary” in line 6 is closest in meaning to the word: _______________
| A. normal | B. Cheap | C. effective | D. modern |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. All the fans looked sad because the team played ______________ (disappoint) |
| 30. If you are feeling ______________, we could go out for a run. (energy) |
| 31. We recommend that this wine should be ______________ within six months. (consumption) |
| 32. While travelling abroad, take ______________ measure to avoid illness. (prevent) |
| 33. We are working for the ______________ of the environment. (preserve) |
| 34. The new law will come into ______________ early next year. (effective) |
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. cough and difficulty / If you / breathing, / have fever, / early / seek medical care /.
→ If you ____________________________ |
| 36. often and properly / prevent viruses / You can / from entering / by washing / your body / your hands /.
→ You ____________________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. They haven’t replied my invitation. Therefore, I think that they’re not coming to my party.
→ Since ____________________________ |
| 38. His English is too bad to be an interpreter.
→ He doesn’t ____________________________ |
| 39. I was disappointed by the bad quality of the wine.
→ I was disappointed that ____________________________ |
| 40. We should set off early, or we’ll get stuck in traffic.
→ If we ____________________________ |
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