Part I. Read the paragraph and choose the correct the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps. (1.25 points)

Environmental pollution is a term that (21)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and (22)_____ substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by leaving junk and litter on the land and in the water.

       Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (23)_______of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (24)__________death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for (25)_________food. Environmental pollution also ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world.

21. A. means               B. refers                      C. provides                  D. reduces

22. A. another             B. other                       C. others                      D. the other

23. A. survival             B. environment           C. development           D. growth

24. A. so                      B. ever                         C. too                          D. even

25. A. grow                 B. grew                       C. growing                  D. grown

Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D.

11. Indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

12. Indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

13. Scientists say that the smoke is _____________ to our health.

14. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.

15. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.

16. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

17. Find one word that does not belong to the group

18. After the tornado, a great number of people are made __________.

19. Food and medical supplies ____________ to the remote areas every year.

20. If I ____________ the enough money, I will buy a new house.

1. Identify one mistake in each sentence below.

31. If people plant more trees in the street, it will becomemore polluted.                 

      A                           B                                                   C                  D

32. What would you do if you wina million dollars?

                                A             B                C  D

2. Write or combine the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

33. A mechanic will service our car tomorrow morning.

=> Our car                                                                                                                      .

34. Stop swimming in that lake, or you will have skin rashes.

=> If you                                                                                                                         .

35. They entered the restaurant. They were served.

=> After                                                                                                                          .

36. We are unable to see the stars in the sky. Light pollution occurs.                        

=> Light                                                                                                                          .

3. Write the sentences using the bold words given.
37. They started working in that factory seven years ago.                                            (worked)

=> ____________________________________________________________

38. They paid me a lot of money to do the job.                                                               (was)

=> ____________________________________________________________

39. Although he took a taxi, he still arrived late for school.                                                     (in spite of)

=> ____________________________________________________________

40. “What do you think people will find on Jupiter?” he said.                                                (would)

=> ____________________________________________________________

2. Read the passage, and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each question.

Tsunamis, whose name derives from the Japanese expression for ʻhigh wave in a harbourʼ, are giant sea waves. These waves are quite different from storm surges. They are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves although they have nothing to do with tides. Scientists often refer to them as seismic sea waves, which is far more appropriate because they are often the result of undersea seismic activity.

Tsunamis can be caused when the seafloor suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances, at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunami waves are not very high, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.

nb26. The passage mainly discusses __________.

A. tidal waves                       B. tides                       C. tsunamis                            D. storms

vd27. All of the following is true about tidal waves EXCEPT __________.

A. they are as another name for tsunamis

B. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides

C. this term is not used by the scientists

D. the name refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves

vd28. The word ʻthemʼ in the passage refers to __________.

A. tidal waves                       B. tsunamis                C. storm surges                     D. sea waves

th29. The word “shallow” in the passage mostly means __________.

A. not clear                            B. tidal                       C. coastal                               D. not deep

vd30. It can be understood from the passage that tsunamis __________.

A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean

B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters

C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean

D. are often identified by ships on the ocean

1. The café has a lot of tables.

 There ______________________________________________________

      2._ Theatre programmes usually have lots of information

There is _____________________________________________________

      3._ London has more than thirty theater

 There are ___________________________________________________ 

      4._ The garden has a swimming pool.

There_______________________________________________________ 

      5._ The system has both private and state schools.

 There ______________________________________________________ 

      6._ I accomplished this task in three months.

 It took ______________________________________________________ 

      7._ Jane spent three hours a week sorting out stamps.

 Sorting out her stamps _________________________________________

      8._ The pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes before they reach the earth.

 The pictures will take__________________________________________

      9._ She wrote the letter in thirty minutes.

 It took ______________________________________________________ 

      10. John finished his essay in two hours.

 It took ______________________________________________________ 

1.  Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (21) _________  . Many species of animals are threatened, (22) __________ could easily become extinct if we don’t make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (23) _________ their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such 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 (24) _________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 make the environment (25) __________and harm the wildlife.

nb21. A. danger        B. dangerous                         C. dangerously                      D. endanger

th22. A. but               B. and                                     C. because                             D. so

nb23. A. for               B. of                                        C. in                                        D. on

nb24. A. house          B. garden                               C. area                                    D. land

vd25. A. has              B. are                                      C. pollutes                             D. polluted

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word which has the CLOSEST meaning with the underlined word.

20.The air is naturally polluted by foreign matters such as plant pollens and dust.

A. contaminated                   B. filled                      C. purified                 D. concentrated

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to complete the sentences

13. Typhoon Haiyan caused damage, and __________  of life became great in the Philippines.

A. lose                                    B. loss                                    C. losing                     D. loses

14. Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that flows__________  a volcano.

A. at                                        B. into                        C. out of                     D. out

15. Before she (watch) __________TV, she did homework.

A. watched                            B. watched                 C. had watched         D. was watching

16. Thousands of people ___________ by natural disasters every year.

A. affect                                 B. affected                 C. are affected          D. are affecting        

17. The team’s success was largely ___________ her efforts.

A. in spite of                         B. due to                    C. because                D. although

18. Hundreds of people made ___________ after the flood.

A. homeless                           B. endless                  C. careless                 D. helpless

19. The flight number 781 to Melbourne ___________ at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. 

A. will arrive                         B. is arriving                         C. has arrived            D. arrives       

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the words stressed differently from the others

12. A. adoptee                       B. historic                  C. examinee              D. employee

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others

11. A. thermal                       B. earth                      C. though                   D. thorough