PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. If the factory continues dumping poison.... the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die
A. into B. to C. about D. in
2. ............ is the most common natural disaster in your country ? - Snowstorms.
A. Why B. How C. Who D. Which
3. I couldn’t sleep ............ there was a loud noise next to my door last night.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
4. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are..........with coloured lights across the streets
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
5. American rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except ............ business occasions
A. during B. at C. on D. in
6. When a typhoon happened , many houses and roads ............ destroyed or flooded.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
7. Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our ......
A. wealth B. furniture C. property D. savings
8. ............. workers were sent to the area immediately but no villager was survived when the landslide happened.
A. rescue B. help C. assistance D. volunteer
9. .............is the most common natural disaster in your country?
A. When B. How C. Who D. Which
10. What .............we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. If I (be)________you, I would think very carefully.
2. Most people (leave)________before the volcano erupted.
3. The train (arrive) ________at 6 tomorrow morning.
4. They might (be) ________in the office.
5. This time tomorrow I (chat) ________with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the blanks:
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is (1)________for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. (2)________to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware- legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can (3)________its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scotish activities such as the pipping, drumming and (4) ________. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the (5)________people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes- or lochs- are other attractions that Scotland offers.
1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
We are all slowly (1)________the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) ________cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3)________trees that there are now vast areas of waterland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Afica can not grow enough (4)________. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside.
Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many of them. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5)________about it. Join us now. Save the Earth!
1. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroys D. destroy
2. A. by B. from C. of D. in
3. A, so much B. so few C. so little D. so many
4. A. eating B. to eat C. for eat D. to be eaten
5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2,25 points)
1. If people work so much, they depressed and eat more.
A. may feel B. may have felt C. felt D. had felt
2. There are some words_____________ are very difficult to translate.
A. who B. which C. when D. whom
3. If you work hard, you____________________the exam.
A. will pass B. would pass C. passed D. passes
4. My sister ______________to see me last night.
A. come B. came C. will come C. is coming
5. If I___________enough money, I would buy a new house.
A. had had B. had C. will have D. have
6. She has a holiday ________ June every year.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
7. It is ________to work in this city with so much noise and pollution.
A. healthy B. healthful C. health D. unhealthy
8. I don’t know the new words in my lesson, so I must _________them in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look at C. look in D. look up
9. The man_________ we consider our leader had much experience in climbing mountains.
A. who B. which C. when D. whose
look up (8)