I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part (0.5 pts)
| 1. A. congratulate | B. consider | C. ancient | D. compose |
| 2. A. humor | B. hug | C. documentary | D. nuclear |
II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others (0.5 pts)
| 3. A. memory | B. Christmas | C. nationwide | D. humorous |
| 4. A. cultural | B. satisfy | C. compliment | D. nominee |
III. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and choose the appropriate word or phrase (2.5 pts)
5. We have known each other _______________ we were in university.
| A. since | B. for | C. when | D. while |
6. Maryam’s trip to Vietnam made a deep impression _______________ her.
| A. for | B. with | C. on | D. at |
7. The English 9 textbook _______________ ten units.
| A. comprises | B. consists | C. divides | D. separates |
8. It’s _______________ to wear short skirt at the moment because the weather is very cold.
| A. fashionable | B. unfashionable | C. fashionably | D. unfashionably |
9. _______________ English _______________ all over the world?
| A. Is / spoken | B. Was / spoken | C. Does / speak | D. Did / speak |
10. She is worried _______________ the result of her final exam.
| A. in | B. on | C. at | D. about |
11. You should have the _______________ check the lights in your house.
| A. doctor | B. electrician | C. mechanic | D. plumber |
12. “I think we should turn off the TV and go for a walk.” – “_______________.”
| A. No, thanks | B. I’m sure | C. I agree with you | D. Not at all |
13. How about _______________ by bike instead of by car?
| A. to travel | B. traveling | C. travel | D. traveled |
14. Everyone must take part in _______________ deforestation.
| A. permitting | B. protecting | C. persuading | D. preventing |
IV. CAUTION SIGNS (0.5 pts)
| 15. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. The fence is safe.
B. Electricity on the fence can kill you. C. You can put your hand on the fence. D. Electricity on the fence is permitted. |
| 16. What does the sign say? | |
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A. Visitors aren’t allowed to enter this area.
B. This area is open to everyone. C. This area is only for authorized persons. D. A & C are correct. |
V. CLOZE TEXT. Choose the word/ phrases (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
Pen pals are people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail. A pen pal relationship is often used (17)__________ reading and writing in a foreign language, to improve literacy, to learn more about (18)__________ countries and lifestyles, and to make friendships. As with any friendships (19)__________ life, some people remain pen pals for only a short time, (20)__________ others continue to exchange letters and presents life-long. Some pen pals eventually arrange to meet face to face. Pen pals come in all ages, nationalities and cultures. You can get pen pals by visiting pen pal sites on the internet. Pen pal clubs can (21)__________ be found in magazine columns, newspapers and sometimes through clubs or special interest groups. Some clubs may be free while others may charge a partial (22)__________ full subscription fee.
| 17. A. practicing | B. to practice | C. practiced | D. to practicing |
| 18. A. other | B. others | C. another | D. one another |
| 19. A. on | B. at | C. in | D. with |
| 20. A. when | B. what | C. where | D. while |
| 21. A. also | B. too | C. so | D. only |
| 22. A. but | B. and | C. or | D. as |
VI. READING COMPREHENSION (1.5 pts.)
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy; cars and buses will use solar power instead of gas by the year two thousand fifteen.
Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
23. Few countries in the world are ready to use solar energy.
| A. True | B. False |
24. We can hardly use solar energy on cloudy days.
| A. True | B. False |
25. Solar panels are used for water heating.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Some types of vehicles in Sweden will use solar power by 2015.
| A. True | B. False |
Choose the best answer to each question
26. Where can we install solar panels?
| A. on houses’ roofs | B. on the sun | C. on water heaters | D. on cloudy days. |
27. When will buildings in Sweden be widely heated by solar energy?
| A. before 2015 | B. before 2050 | C. in 2015 | D. in 2050 |
VII. WORD FORMS: Use the correct word forms (1.5 pts)
| 28. Most _____________ are about our poor protection of the environment. (complain) |
| 29. The _____________ always want to receive the best service. (consume) |
| 30. The company must reduce costs to compete _____________. (effect) |
| 31. _____________, I will have a piece of chocolate, but this is quite rare. (occasion) |
| 32. It was quite _____________ to order so much food, we were too tired to eat. (necessity) |
| 33. He was waiting for his friends at the _____________ to the amusement park. (enter) |
VIII. REARRANGEMENT (0.5 pts)
| 34. luxuries / In Western countries / but / electricity, gas, and water / necessities / are not /.
→ In Western countries __________________________ |
| 35. Van / a lot / has been learning / on a farm / since he arrived / about life /.
→ Van __________________________ |
IX. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (1.0 pt)
| 37. We last saw our cousin Tom three months ago.
→ The last time __________________________ |
| 38. The dentist has just taken out one of my teeth.
→ One of __________________________ |
| 39. Follow these simple rules will help you save energy.
→ If __________________________ |
| 40. Our house is small, but we enjoy living there.
→ Despite __________________________ |
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