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Yen Hoa High School ENGLISH 12 School year 2018 - 2019 REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM EXAM Part 1: The Matrix TOPIC CONTENT Sentences 1 PHONOLOGY Word stress 2 Underlined parts 2 2 ERROR 3 IDENTIFICATION 3 VOCABULARY, Word formation, Collocations, Verb tenses, 14 STRUCTURE & Gerund and Infinitive GRAMMAR Participles, Passive voice, Subject – verb agreement, Subjunctive, Modal verbs, Reported speech, Conditional sentences, Relative clauses, Articles, Prepositions, Phrasal verbs, Idioms ... 4 CROSS – CULTURAL Social responses, Questions and answers, 2 SITUATIONS Requests and permission ... 5 SYNONYM Closest in meaning 2 6 ANTONYM Opposite in meaning 2 7 WRITING The sentence that is closest in the meaning 3 The sentence that best combines each pair of 2 sentences 8 READING Guided Cloze Text 5 Reading Comprehension - Passage 1 5 - Passage 2 8 TOTAL 50 Part 2. Content UNIT TOPIC GRAMMAR POINTS UNIT 6 ENDANGERED SPECIES - The future perfect - Double comparatives UNIT 7 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - The active and passive causatives UNIT 8 THE WORLD OF WORK - Reported speech: reporting order, request, offers, advice, instructions, … 1
UNIT 9 CHOOSING A CAREER - Phrasal verbs - Adverbial clauses of condition, comparison, manner, and result UNIT 10 LIFELONG LEARNING - Conditionals Type 3 - Mixed conditionals of Type 2 and Type 3 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. 1. A. interfered B. accompanied C. implemented D. performed 2. A. repeats B. coughs C. avoids D. attacks 3. A. school B. blood C. choose D. bamboo 4. A. telephone B. interpreter C. perverted D. restaurant 5. A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure 6. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band 7. A. academic B. grade C. behave D. examination 8. A. introduces B. leaves C. practices D. wishes 9. A. concentrate B. confine C. convention D. conceal 10. A. great B. wheat C. break D. brake 11. A. struggle B. support C. suffer D. destruction 12. A. measles B. meant C. leader D. teacher 13. A. needed B. afforded C. advanced D. invented 14. A. agency B. attainment C. aquatic D. awareness 15. A. while B. white C. which D. who 16. A. cheap B. children C. chemist D. church 17. A. continents B. purchase C. forecast D. closed 18. A. breathe B. Southern C. teeth D. clothes 19. A. brush B. rush C. push D. crush 20. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends 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. 1. A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary 2. A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding 3. A. agency B. temporary C. initiate D. conference 2
4. A. committee B. emergency C. catastrophe D. colony 5. A. university B. information C. optimistic D. compulsory 6. A. primary B. October C. general D. separate 7. A. preservative B. congratulate C. preferential D. development 8. A. president B. physicist C. inventor D. property 9. A. economy B. unemployment C. fidelity D. particular 10. A. annual B. announce C. formal D. sculpture 11. A. maximum B. windowpane C. enjoyment D. organize 12. A. confide B. maintain C. require D. decent 13. A. preventive B. counterpart C. argument D. terrorist 14. A. tremendous B. causality C. communicate D. digital 15. A. geologically B. obsolete C. picturesque D. refugee 16. A. advertise B. practice C. advise D. promise 17. A. commuter B. compliance C. competent D. computer 18. A. participant B. accidental C. parentheses D. industrial 19. A. competence B. compliment C. comfortable D. companion 20. A. perversity B. character C. distinguish D. reflective Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species ……. extinction. A. from B. out of C. off D. away 2. The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife ……. A. prosperous B. perfect C. vulnerable D. remained 3. I caught ……. of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped. A. view B. sight C. look D. scene 4. Even though he was bored ……. doing the same thing every day, he was nervous ……. making a change. A. about/ at B. with/ for C. in/ about D. with/ about 5. Last night, ……. nothing to watch on TV, we went out. A. there being B. there having C having had D. being 6. I remember ……. him. It was a five-dollar note. A. paid B. to pay C. paying D. to have paid 7. They ……. the bridge by the time you come back. A. will finish B. will have finished C. will be finished D. have finished 3
8. The passage ……. that the first settlers were Spanish. A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers 9. Show me the house ……. A. where they are living in B. which they are living C. where they are living there D. where they are living 10. I suggest the room ……. before Christmas. A. being decorated B. be decorated C. needs decorating C. needs being decorated 11. ……. when I the phone rang. A. Scarcely I came into the room B. No sooner had I come into the room C. Not until I came into the room D. Hardly had I come into the room 12. Some people feel that television should give less ……. to sport. A. programmers B. coverage C. concern D. involvement 13. Boys! ……. away all your toys and go to bed right now. A. Come B. Lie C. Put D. Sit 14. In conferences, speakers ……. the audience mainly in English. A. say B. speak C. talk D. address 15. I was woken by a bell ……. A. ringing B. being ringing C. rang D. to be ringing 16. Can you give me the ……. for tomato soup? A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method 17. Candles ……. from beeswax burn with a very clean fame. A. are made B. making C. which make D. made 18. The closer we are to our trip to Boston, the ……. my students become. A. more exciting B. more excited C. more and more exciting D. more and more excited 19. I met ……. that I decided to book the room right away. A. such nice a receptionist B. so nice a receptionist C. a nice receptionist D. a receptionist so nice 20. The Red Cross is aimed ……. providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters. A. in B. at C. to D. for 21. Your picture is ……. to the picture in my bedroom. A. the same B. identical C. familiar D. resembling 22. Kate, ……. I studied with in the secondary school, is now a famous surgeon. A. that B. the girl C. Ø D. whom 4
23. They gave me their address ……. send them a brochure. A. so as that I B. so that I could C. in order to D. with a view to 24. Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and ……. famine. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 25. The customer had tried ……. some blouses, but none of them suited her. A. with B. out C. in D. on 26. She's a fast typist, but she usually makes quite a lot of spelling ……. A. wrongs B. mistakes C. faults D. tricks 27. I'm very tired now. ……. over two hundred miles today. A. I've been driving B. I drive C. I'm driving D. I've driven 28. The student ……. the highest score will be awarded a scholarship. A. who receive B. receiving C. received D. receives 29. As we walked past, we saw John ……. his car. A. repairing B. to be repairing C. repair D. being repairing 30. The government made serious attempts to raise the ……. of living. A. standard B. cost C. level D. mode 31. That popular magazine has many ……. A. denominations B. prescriptions C. subscribers D. spectators 32. By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River, ……. were quite luxurious. A. many of them B. many of which C. which many D. many of those 33. What a heavy fog we have! I'm sure our flight will surely behind ……. A. schedule B. plan C. time D. shipment 34. He ……. in this office for 10 years by next Monday. A. will be working B. will work C. will have been working D. is going to work 35. The authority ……. down that building to build a supermarket. A. knocked B. came C. went D. fell 36. We were shocked to hear the news of your ……. A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired 37. You cannot ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow has ……. A. broken B. dissolved C. melted D. vaporized 38. She passed the exam with excellent results and was ……. a scholarship. A. rewarded B. presented C. gained D. granted 39. The building ……. walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work. A. whose B. which C. by which D. of which 40. A part-time job gives me the freedom to ……. my own interests. 5
A. pursue B. seek C. chase D. run after Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. City developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean. A. associate B. socialize C. mix D. part 2. Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists. A. available B. beautiful C. economic D. natural 3. The trouble with Frank is that he never turns up on time for the meeting. A. arrives B. tests C. delays D. takes after 4. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately. A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away 5. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate. A. growing well B. setting up C. closing down D. taking off 6. Many plant and animal species will be in danger if we don't take any actions to protect them. A. on purpose B. at ease C. at stake D. in advance 7. The speaker will start his speech as soon as everyone has arrived. A. solve B. draft C. end D. commence 8. We all love Mary because she is very congenial. A. energetic B. active C. pleasant D. courageous 9. I take my hat off to those who are determined to work and gain success thanks to their real ability. A. like B. respect C. ignore D. remind 10. Corn, domesticated by the American Indians, was brought to Europe by Columbus. A. trained B. cultivated C. implanted D. reared 11. He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again. A. didn’t want to see B. didn’t show surprise C. wasn’t happy D. didn’t care 12. The most abundant mineral derived from the sea is sodium chloride, or common salt. A. copious B. sufficient C. generous D. plentiful 13. Please, Uncle Jack, give me a piggyback! A. a ride on someone back or shoulder B. a small bag C. people who arrived to settle in Bangkok 2000 D. a black big 14. At every faculty meeting, Ms. Valatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth. A. trip over her big feet B. say the wrong thing 6
C. move rapidly D. fall asleep. 15. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest 16. He is an honest man. You can rely on him to do a good job. A. take in B. base on C. count on D. put up with 17. There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it. A. possible agreement B. amendment C. other choice D. tome to think 18. Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with institutions for high quality linguistic teaching. A. friendly B. natural C. affectionate D. noticeable 19. The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease. A. disabling B. vexatious C. dangerous D. irreparable 20. In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women. A. superior B. mandatory C. beneficial D. constructive 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. 1. It is a base from which we can go into the world with confidence. A. doubt B. faith C. belief D. trust 2. A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives. A. foolish B. silly C. stupid D. prudent 3. The boys are quite active and mischievous sometimes. A. obedient B. badly behaved C. uncontrollable D. naughty 4. Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas about love and marriage. A. unlike B. diverse C. varied D. similar 5. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. A. physical B. severe C. beneficial D. damaging 6. Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries. A. balanced B. restricted C. expanded D. boosted 7. Cancer is becoming one of the common diseases. A. universal B. rare C. ordinary D. usual 8. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. A. done B. made C. defended D. varied 7
9. About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the starfish and crabs, live in the ocean. A. with backbones B. with ribs C. without ribs D. without backbones 10. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community. A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect 11. China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned space activities. A. put in B. put off C. put on D. put up 12. Education is desperately needed in many countries where a high percentage of the population is unable to read and write. A. verbal B. wordy C. literate D. learned 13. Some vegetables are grown without soil and artificial light. A. real B. natural C. true D. genuine 14. We run a very tight ship here, and we expect our employees to be at their desks by eight o’clock and take good care of their own business. A. organize things inefficiently B. have a good voyage C. run faster than others D. impossible to reach 15. The machine has been out of order since last month. A. under repair B. functioning well C. sold out D. refusing orders 16. We must use our natural resources sparingly or it will be exhausted in a relatively short time. A. economically B. hardly C. scarcely D. wastefully 17. She had a temporary job as a typist in a photocopy store. A. well-paid B. permanent C. satisfactory D. challenging 18. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May. A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement 19. Adverse reviews in the press may greatly change the prospects of a product. A. encouraging B. additional C. sensible D. favorable 20. There is practically no difference between the two options. A. virtually B. hardly C. usually D. exactly 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. 1. - “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?”. - “…….”. 8
A. Yes, let's B. Yes, we shall C. Yes, please go D. Yes, we go 2. “Would you like me to get you another cup of tea?” - “…….”. A. Yes, I can’t stand drinking tea B. At the end of the tea break, I think C. I’m looking for tea around here D. No thanks, one is enough 3. - “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” - “…….”. Do you need only one?” A. Yes, I do B. Yes, I would C. Not at all D. I’m sorry 4. - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “…….”. A. Sorry, I don’t B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Not yet 5. - “Congratulations on your success!” - “…….”. A. Not at all B. All right C. The same to you D. Thank you 6. - “Make yourself at home.” - “…….”. A. Yes, can I help you? B. Not at all, don’t mention it. C. Thanks! The same to you. D. It’s very kind of you. Thank you. 7. - “More coffee? Anybody?” - “…….”. A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. I’d love to C. Yes, please D. It’s right I think 8. - “Thank you very much for your donation.” - “…….”. A. Delighted I was able to help B. I see. C. You are right D. You can say that again. 9. - “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.” - “…….”. A. I completely agree with you. It was terrific. B. No doubt! C. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible. D. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected. 10. - “What do you want me to cook for your dinner?” - “…….”. A. Yes, give up B. Yeah, your meal is great C. It’s up to you D. Let me go 11. - “Hello, I’d like to speak to Mrs. Smith.” - “…….”. A. Sure B. Who are you? C. Hang on, please. I’ll put you through D. Of course you can 12. - “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone”. - “…….”. A. Thank you. I’m glad you like it. B. I agree with you C. Oh, I don’t know D. You’re welcome 13. - “What do you want me to cook for your dinner?” - “…….”. A. Yes, give up B. Yeah, your meal is great C. It’s up to you D. Let me go 9
14. - “What a lovely house you have!” - “…….”. A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in C. I think so D. No problem 15. Monica and Mathew are on the way home. - Monica: “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment.” - Mathew: - “…….”. A. I can’t agree with you more B. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it. C. Never mind D. You can’t say that again 16. Two friends Stephanie and Scott are preparing for their first lesson at school. - Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?” - Scott: - “…….”. A. Yes, I do too. B. No, thanks C. No, not at all! D. Yes, sure! 17. - “How well you are playing!” - “…….”. A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. Thank you too much C. I think so. I am proud of myself D. You’ve got to be kidding. I’ve just learnt to play 18. - "You didn't go to school yesterday, did you?” - “……. I saw you, but I was too busy to talk to you." A. Yes, I did B. No, I did C. No, I didn't D. Yes, I didn't 19. - "Janet, make us some tea, will you?” - “…….”. A. No, I won't I’m afraid B. Sorry. I don't. C. Don't worry. Go ahead D. I can't, I'm afraid 20. - “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - “…….”. A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. You’re welcome C. That would be great D. I feel very bored 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. 1. My mother had the house decorated. A. The house was decorated by my mother. B. My mother had someone decorate the house. C. My mother had to decorate the house. D. My mother has just decorated the house. 2. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. 10
A. Their dog was too fierce to visit. B. They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them. C. They had a such fierce dog that nobody would visit them. D. They had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit them. 3. I'd prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me. A. I'd prefer him not saying all those embarrassing things about me. B. I'd sooner he hadn't said all those embarrassing things about me. C. I'd rather he didn't say all those embarrassing things about me. D. I'd not prefer his saying all those embarrassing things about me. 4. Lin’s success took us all by surprise. A. Lin was successful, which surprised all of us. B. We took all of Lin’s successes surprisingly. C. We were taken aback by all of Lin’s successes. D. Lin’s success was surprised to all of us. 5. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper. A. The Minister denied doing anything improper. B. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper. C. The Minister refused to have done anything improper. D. The Minister refused to do anything improper. 6. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say. A. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say. B. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say. C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say. D. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly. 7. We did not visit the museum because we had no time. A. If we have time, we will visit the museum. B. If we had time, we would visit the museum. C. If we had had time, we will visit the museum. D. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum. 8. They cancelled all flights because of fog. A. All flights were cancelled by them of fog. B. All flights were because of fog were cancelled. C. All flights were because of fog cancelled. D. All flights were cancelled because of fog. 9. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning. A. Peter ran into his friend this morning. 11
B. Peter and I ran to work this morning C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not D. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning. 10. The workers only complain because of their unfair treatment. A. Were the workers fairly treated, they wouldn’t complain. B. The workers complain because their employees are unfair. C. If the workers are treated fairly, they will not complain. D. Are the workers treated fairly, they will not complain. 11. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery. A. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery. B. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said. 12. Tom acts as if he knew everything. A. Tom knows everything so he acts that way. B. The way Tom acts shows that he knows everything. C. Tom acts like that he knew everything. D. Tom doesn’t know everything, but he wants to appear he does. 13. She locked the door so as not to be disturbed. A. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed. B. She locked the door to be not disturbed. C. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed. D. She locked the door so that no one disturbed. 14. It has been years since I last ate fish. A. I have not eaten fish for years. B. For many years, I have eaten only fish. C. I like eating fish for years. D. It is fish that I have eaten for many years. 15. You should have persuaded him to change his mind. A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind, but you didn’t. B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind. C. You should persuade him to change his mind. D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen. 16. John is fat because he eats so many chips. A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat. B. John is fat though he eats so many chips. 12
C. Being fat, John eats so many chips. D. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat. 17. Despite her age, she gets about easily. A. She is too old to do anything easily. B. Because she is old, she cannot go anywhere. C. Although she is old, she can travel easily. D. Her age prevents her from going from place to place. 18. We missed the turning because we forgot to take the map with us. A. Without the right map with us, we missed the turning. B. If we were taking the map with us, we did not miss the turning. C. Without the map with us, we missed the turning. D. Having remembered the map with us, we would not miss the turning. 19. I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam. A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam. B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam. C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam. D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam. 20. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam. A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam. B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam. C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam. D. I studied hard, otherwise I would fail the final exam. 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. 1. Jim is my best friend. I borrowed his car yesterday. A. Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday, is my best friend. B. Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday is my best friend. C. Jim, who is my best friend, borrowed my car yesterday. D. Jim, whose car I lent yesterday, is my best friend. 2. I was excited about the job interview. I woke up many times in the night. A. Even though I was excited about the job interview, I woke up many times in the night. B. Because of excited about the job interview, I woke up many times in the night. C. Exciting about the job interview, I woke up many times in the night. D. Excited about the job interview, I woke up many times in the night. 13
3. I can't stand this weather. It's getting worse and worse. A. The weather is making me worse. B. The weather is not better but I can stand it. C. I can't stand up in this bad weather. D. I can't bear this bad weather any more. 4. They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me. A. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me. B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me. C. Like me, neither of my two sisters are teachers. D. They are my two sisters, who neither are teachers like me. 5. The man jumped out of the boat. He was bitten by a shark. A. Bitten by a shark, the man jumped out of the boat. B. After jumping out of the boat, the man was bitten by a shark. C. Biting by a shark, the man jumped out of the boat. D. After bitten, the shark jumped out of the boat. 6. He arrived home late. He found his burned-down house only in debris. A. On arriving home late, what he found was the debris of his burnt-down house. B. Arriving home late, he found only the debris of the burnt-down house. C. When he arrived home late, he found his house was still burning down. D. On his late home arrival, his house had been burnt down into debris. 7. He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet. A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me. B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it. C. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me. D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me. 8. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot. A. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised a lot. B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me a lot. C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved. D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour. 9. Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases. A. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases. B. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases. C. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases. D. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases. 14
10. A man got on the bus. He was carrying a lot of money in the box. A. A man carrying a lot of money in the box got on the bus. B. A man got on the bus who was carrying a lot of money in the box. C. A man which was carrying a lot of money in the box got on the bus. D. A man whom was carrying a lot of money in the box got on the bus. 11. He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. A. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. B. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. C. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. D. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. 12. She phoned him early in the morning. She wanted to make sure she caught him before he left for work. A. She phoned him early in the morning so as to want to catch him before he left for work. B. She phoned him early in the morning that she should catch him before he left for work. C. She phoned him early in the morning with a view to catching him before he left for work. D. She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted to make sure she caught him before he left for work. 13. The stamps were collected by my grandfather. They are worth a fortune. A. The stamps were collected by my grandfather, which are worth a fortune. B. The stamps were collected by grandfather are worth a fortune. C. The stamps collected by grandfather are worth a fortune. D. The stamps are worth a fortune as they were collected by grandfather. 14. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning. A. If he wasn’t late for work every morning, he wouldn’t lose his job. B. Because he lost his job, he was late for work every morning. C. Although he was late for work every morning, he didn’t lose his job. D. If he hadn’t been late for work every morning, he wouldn’t have lost his job. 15. No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original. A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully. B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts. C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily. D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine. 15
16. The training course is too expensive. I can’t afford it. A. It was such an expensive training course that I couldn’t afford it. B. It was so expensive training course that I couldn’t afford it. C. It was too expensive training course that I couldn’t afford it. D. It was a very expensive training course that I couldn’t afford it. 17. No member in the team came to his birthday party. But Julia did come. A. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party. B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did. C. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party. D. Every member in the team came to his birthday party. 18. He is not flexible in his work. That is why he doesn't have many friends. A. Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn't have many friends. B. Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn't have many friends. C. Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work. D. He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work. 19. I can earn enough money to support my family. Thank you for your job offer. A. Had you not offered me the job, earning enough money to support my family would have been difficult. B. Had you not offered me the job, earning enough money to support my family would be difficult. C. Were you not to offer me the job, earning enough money to support my family would be difficult. D. Should you not offer me the job, earning enough money to support my family will be difficult. 20. He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented. A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success. B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals. C. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals. D. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented 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. 1. Although they always argue with each other, but they are good friends. A B C D 2. By the time we start our work, she will explain everything clearly. A B C D 16
3. Singapore plays an active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of that it is a A B C founding member. D 4. I have no confident to participate in the English – speaking competition. A B C D 5. You can enjoy a sport without joining in a club or belonging to a team. A B C D 6. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes. A B C D 7. Only when the famine gets worse world governments will begin to act. A B C D 8. Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs. A B C D 9. The Netherlands, with much of the land lying lower than sea level, have a system of dikes A B C and canals for controlling water. D 10. We can communicate not only through words or through body language. A B C D 11. Professor Layton was equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he found A B the youngest an easier child to handle. C D 12. I'd prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous. A B C D 13. Viet Nam Airlines regrets informing passengers that flight VN 251 to Hanoi is postponed A B C due to bad weather. D 14. One or the other of the secretaries have to attend the meeting. But both of them are reluctant A B C to do so. D 15. My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem. A B C D 17
16. Higher general education generally took place in a university or college. A B C D 17. The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days become. A B C D 18. Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation and generating electricity for A B C the surrounding area. D 19. I couldn’t understand what was happening, so I asked the boy sit next to me for help. A B C D 20. That Columbus was not the first man to set foot on the New World were unknown A B C to many people. D 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 1 to 5. PASSAGE 1 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) ……. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2) ……. if we do not make an effort to (3) ……. them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for 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 land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (4) ……., but these chemicals pollute the environment and (5) ……. wildlife. Join hands to protect our planet. 1. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat D. danger 2. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished 3. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm 4. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs 5. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil 18
PASSAGE 2 It is a fairly common belief in Britain that men these days do more housework than they did in previous generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has (1) ……. some interesting discoveries. When men do help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are unwilling to (2) ……. the washing. A quarter of men think that women are better suited to looking after the home than men and 19% admit to making no (3) …….. to housework. The average man says he does a third of the housework, (4) ……. the average woman says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isn't telling the truth! It was impossible to find any men who shared housework equally with their partners. Perhaps it isn't so (5) ……. that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do their share. 1. A. done B. found C. made D. given 2. A. take B. do C. make D. go 3. A. share B. contribution C. part D. help 4. A. while B. therefore C. so D. because 5. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprises PASSAGE 3 If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (1) ……. with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (2) ……. work to look after her children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (3) ……., she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (4) ……. before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (5) ……. the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up. 1. A. relationship B. contact C. link D. connection 2. A. in B. to C. out D. up 3. A. to B. up C. at D. with 4. A. than B. so C. as D. then 19
5. A. Unless B. Even if C. Provided D. If PASSAGE 4 Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday activities as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (1) ……. for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (2) ……. or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, such as computer operation or police work, require satisfactory completion of special training courses. Education is also important because it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them (3) ……. the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills (4) ……. to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. Such education becomes (5) ……. important as people gain more and more leisure time. 1. A. prepare B. work C. do D. make 2. A. paper B. license C. diploma D. card 3. A. require B. acquire C. construct D. reach 4. A. able B. capable C. needed D. ordered 5. A. excessively B. increasingly C. seriously D. vitally PASSAGE 5 The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people traveled abroad each year, but by the 1900s the figure had risen to 400 million every year. (2) ……. large number of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (3) ……. old tins, tents, and food that have been thrown away. But at a time when we have (4) ……. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays without causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (5) ……. called “Holidays That Don’t Cost The Earth”. It tells you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions before you go on holiday. 1. A. regarded B. considered C. seen D. figured 20