I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others (0.5 pts)
| 1. A. tired | B. enjoyed | C. reached | D. arrived |
| 2. A. century | B. convenient | C. consist | D. comfortable |
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.5 pts)
| 3. A. standard | B. provide | C. control | D. amount |
| 4. A. language | B. country | C. religion | D. interesting |
III. Read and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
5. I won’t go to Yung Tau if it _______________ tomorrow.
| A. rain | B. will rain | C. rains | D. raining |
6. Nobody understands what he says, _______________?
| A. does it | B. doesn’t it | C. do they | D. don’t they |
7. Solar energy can help people _______________ the earth’s resources.
| A. protect | B. consume | C. profit | D. conserve |
8. She’s looked _______________ her glasses everywhere but she can’t find them anywhere.
| A. over | B. after | C. for | D. into |
9. You should watch the news every day. It’s really _______________.
| A. informative | B. boring | C. time-consuming | D. costly |
10. Mary’s eyes are weak. _______________, she has to wear glasses.
| A. However | B. But | C. Therefore | D. And |
11. There are many _______________ in this country but Buddhism is the strongest.
| A. climates | B. regions | C. religions | D. currencies |
12. Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip _______________ her parents.
| A. for | B. with | C. to | D. about |
13. – “_______________.” – “But grandma, the forecast says it’ll be sunny.”
| A. Remember the new words by heart | B. Let’s eat out | C. Let me go shopping | D. Don’t forget to bring along a raincoat |
14. “I promise I will study harder next term.” – “_______________.”
| A. Good idea | B. I hope so | C. No, thanks | D. I’m sorry I can’t. |
IV. Choose the best opinion to match the sign (0.5 pts)
| 15. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. Please swing when you drive on this road.
B. Please take care as the road is dark. C. Please take care as the road is slippery. D. Please swing if there is a care in front of you. |
| 16. What does the sign say? | |
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A. Please put garbage into the basket.
B. Don’t put garbage into the basket. C. Please put the basket conveniently. D. Don’t put the basket conveniently. |
V. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) (1.5 pts)
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today (17)__________ the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water (18)__________. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast proofs of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich (19)__________ of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes (20)__________ pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly industrial wastes a few miles offshore. Water is free (21)__________ everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are (22)__________ beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
| 17. A. is | B. are | C. have been | D. was |
| 18. A. clean | B. polluting | C. undrinkable | D. inedible |
| 19. A. amount | B. variety | C. lot | D. plentiful |
| 20. A. which | B. who | C. what | D. where |
| 21. A. with | B. to | C. for | D. on |
| 22. A. at first | B. at once | C. at last | D. at least |
VI. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE (1.5 pts)
Nowadays our modern life is full of mass media. Normally, our day always begins with a newspaper, a print paper, delivered to us with our morning cup of tea or coffee. Some of us switch on the radio or TV while getting ready for the day. Many try to look for the daily news on their smart phones with some cigarettes. Others stop to buy some newspaper on the way to work because they want to read whenever they can. Some are at office work, using their computers to surf the internet and search the information they like. So, I wonder if there is no means of the media for our life, how will we become? And that’s the reason why we need the latest daily news around the world. To me, as we are lucky to live in a modern hi-tech world, we easily contact anyone else through the internet. Actually, we can work at home after work or while going outside we’re able to manage to check and reply our e-mails like we used to see our mail boxes.
23. The media is necessary for our life.
| A. True | B. False |
24. All people receive daily news from radio or TV.
| A. True | B. False |
25. When going out, we have to bring a computer to check or reply to our e-mail.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Traditionally, we begin our day life with news around the world by the media.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
27. The passage mentioned _______________.
| A. the usefulness of the means of internet |
| B. the choice of news |
| C. the modernization of newspaper |
| D. the importance of the media |
28. The passage refers to _______________.
| A. using computers to choose daily news |
| B. the convenience of smart phones |
| C. the way to get daily news |
| D. the traditions for men and women |
VII. WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
| 29. You are old enough to be __________________ of your parents. (depend) |
| 30. It’s important we must balance our work and __________________. (relax) |
| 31. What can we do to reduce the electricity __________________ of our factory? (consume) |
| 32. The building was __________________ damaged by the earthquakes. (extend) |
| 33. You should pay attention to what the __________________ is saying. (instruct) |
| 34. Mount Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, __________________ in 1991. (eruption) |
VIII. Transformation: (l.0 pt)
| 35. This problem is too complicated for him to solve.
→ This problem is so __________________ |
| 36. Your father gave up smoking five years ago, didn’t he?
→ Your father has ____________________________________ |
| 37. We were deeply impressed by his performance.
→ His performance made ____________________________________ |
| 38. The man cut the grass with a very modern machine.
→ The machine ____________________________________ |
IX. Rearrangement (0.5 pts)
| 39. stopped to talk to me / She saw me / and / while I / shopping / was going / this morning /. //
→ She saw me ____________________________________ |
| 40. funnel-shaped storms / below / a thunderstorm / are / Tornadoes / which pass overland /. //
→ Tornadoes ____________________________________ |
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