Kiểm tra anh văn 1 tiết pdf

Kiểm tra anh văn 1 tiết
I. Choose the words whose the underlined part is different from
that of the other.
1. a. contain b. another c. abandon d. vocabulary
2. a. historical b. arrival c. brilliant d. still
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from
the rest.
3. a. establish b. visitor c. especial d. expensive
4. a. population b. comparison c. information d. similarly
III. Choose the best answer.
5. Dolphins have warm blood. They are ______ mammals like us.
a. blood-warmed b. warm-blooded c. blood-warm d.warm-blood
6. “ I don’t like this dog. It always barks at me whenever I go here.”
a. I don’t like this dog, which always barks at me whenever I go here.
b. I don’t like this dog which always barks at me whenever I go here.
c. I don’t like this dog, that always barks at me whenever I go here.
d. I don’t like this dog, who always barks at me whenever I go here.
7. Cutting all the trees in this forest will lead to the _____ of wild-life
habitats.
a. destroy b. destroyed c. destroys d. destruction
8. Dolphins may be dangerous. So, we _______ near them.
a. should swim b. should walk c. shouldn’t swim d. shouldn’t walk
9. What _____ if there _______ no people on the earth.
a. would happen/ were b. will happen/ is
c. would happen/ was d. would happened/ were
10. We _______ the fruit, vegetables, fish and meat we can not eat
right away by canning them.
a. preserve b. reserve c. preserved d. reserved
11. “ Do you know the man? He is coming toward us.”
a. Do you know the man he coming toward us?
b. The man is coming toward us. Do you know he?

c. Do you know the man coming toward us?
d. Do you know the man comes toward us?
12. The TV program _____ by the power failure last night.
a. interrupts b. interrupt c. had interrupted d. was interrupted
13. The man was arrested because he didn’t give money when he
bought a car. He was arrested because of his ______.
a. nonnegative b. nonrefundable c. nonstop d. nonpayment
14. Mary has just bought a new house. _ What _______?
a. has Mary bought b. does Mary buy
c. Mary has bought d. did Mary buy
15. I bought ____ new hat and some new shoes. ____ hat was quite
expensive, but _____ shoes weren’t.
a. a / a/ a b. the/ the/ the c. a/ the/ the d. one/ the/ the
16. Do you know Pele, the Brazilian ______?
a. coach b. forward c. goal keeper d. team
17. This man comes from America. He is an _____ and he speaks
____.
a. American/ American b. American/ English
c. American/ America d. English/ American
18. Tam was born in 1992. Tom was born in 1995.
a. Tam is older than tom b. Tom is older than tam
c. Tam is as old as tom d. Tam is not as old as tom
19. There have been many ____ changes since I live here.
a. magic b. magical c. magics d. magically
20. It was not _______ he got married that he became famous.
a. to b. up c. until d. since
IV. Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in each
blank.
National preserves, sometimes called nature or wildlife reserves are
often located within or near national (21) _____. These lands are

managed by national governments primarily for wildlife protection or
scientific research instead of recreation, and provide “living
laboratories” in (22) ______scientists observe plant and animal species
in their natural habitat. (23) _____, fishing, and mining are permitted
within many United States preserves (24) _____ the activities do not
harm natural resources. Many other countries specially ban such
activities in their (25) _____.
21. a. sites b. places c. parks d. resources
22. a. which b. that c. whom d. what
23. a. Hiking b. Hunting c. Camping d. Swimming
24. a. that b. unless c. when d. if
25. a. places b. lands c. preserves d. countries
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
LACROSSE is another popular sport in Canada. It is one of the oldest
organized sports in America. The Indians in northern new york state
and southern Ontario, Canada, invented it. They used it to train for
war. They invented this game before Columbus arrived in the New
World.
People play lacrosse outdoors. The lacrosse field is seventy meters
long. At each end of the field there is a goal. The goal is net. There are
ten players on each team. Each player has a stick called a “crosse”.
The player hit a ball that is 21 centimeters around and weighs 140
grams. They try to hit the ball into the net as many times as possible.
Lacrosse is a very fast game because the players can catch and pass the
ball at a high speed with their sticks.
At once time, lacrosse was the national summer sport in Canada. It is
also popular in Britain and Australia.
26. Lacrosse was the national summer sport in _____.
a. Canada b. England c. Australia d. New York states
27. _______ invented lacrosse.

a. Columbus b. Indians c. Canadians d. A team
28. People play lacrosse ______.
a. in door b. in a stadium c. on a field d. on a sheet of ice
29. ______ people play in a lacrosse game.
a. Eight b. Twenty c. thirty d. Fifteen
30. The players _____.
a. hit a ball with a stick b. hit each other
c. swing and then strike a stone d. kick a ball
VI. Listening
A. Listen and choose the best answer
31. Where does the conversation take place? _ it is at a ______
a. doctor’s b. dentist’s c. pharmacy d. dentists
32. Who did she take there last week?
a. her son b. her husband c. her daughter d. her mother
33. When did she have the accident?
a. this noon b. this morning c. this evening d. this afternoon
34. What does the doctor ask her to do at last?
a. To go home and take a rest b. To lie down
c. To take the note to the treatment room d. To open her mouth






B. Fill in the details on the note which the doctor writes to the
nurse.
To: Nurse Roberts
From: Dr Fisk
Patient: Mrs. _______________.

accident at home;
knocked over _________;
full of _________;
severe burns on her _______
I’ve taken off the bandage. Can you please treat?
Thanks
VII. Writing
A. Rewrite the following sentences
1. He hadn’t been a famous singer before he went to HCM city.
→It was not …………………………………………………….
2. It is raining hard, but he still goes to school.
→Although it …………………………………………………
B. Write a profile of John Lennon using the information in the
box.
John Lennon
(1940-1980)
- Singer and songwriter, a member of the Beatles.
- Born in Britain.
- 1955: joined first rock music group
- 1956: met Paul McCartney; after that formed the Beatles.
- Achievements: -gave the Beatles much of its intellectual
depth
-recorded some of his best-known songs:
“give peace a chance” and “imagine”…
-returned to recording with the album Double
fantasy(1980)
- Other contributions: songs that praise peace.
- Late 1980: fatally shot just outside hic New York apartment
building.
- Final comment: Lennon and his ideals of justice and peace

honored



I. Choose the best answer.
1. My classmate, _____ I want to see, was on holiday.
a. whom b. which c. that d. a & c
2. A lot of things went wrong _____ I had planned everything carefully.
a. although b. in spite of c. because d. but
3. If he _____ with us now, he ______ the beauty of nature of the
national park.
a. is/ can enjoy b. were/ could enjoy
c. had been/ would enjoy d. had been / could have enjoyed
4. The government ______ do something about the economy.
a. need b. can c. must d. should
5. Don’t forget ______ him for coffee when you see him.
a. invite b. inviting c. to invite d. invited
6. Ha Noi National University was ______ one hundred years ago.
a. begun b. established c. organized d. appeared
7. Sport always makes players ______ with each others.
a. compete b. comfort c. compare d. complain
8. The _____ of APEC are warmly welcome to Vietnam.
a. people b. representatives c. tourists d. visitors
9. The children were ______ by Walt Disney films
a. fascinating b. fascinated c. fascination d. fascinate
10. ______ is one of the most effective way to protect the environment.
a. Conserve b. Conservation c. Conserved d. Conservationist.
11. Men often find it hard to express their ______.
a. emotion b. emotional c. emotionally d. emotive
12. So far there ______ nine national parks established in Vietnam.

a. had been b. will be c. have been d. are
13. Please be quiet while the teacher ______ the lesson.
a. explains b. was explaining c. is explaining d. explained
14. You have been working very hard. I think you should have some
days _____ and go ______ a holiday.
a. out/ in b. off/ on c. of/ for d. in/ out
15. The students are busy _______ their assignments.
a. with b. in c. at d. about
16. The movement of something around a closed system is called
_______.
a. protection b. circulation c. hydroelectric d. elimination
II. Choose the word whose underlined parts is pronounced differently
from that of the others.
17. a. practiced b. played c. worked d. hoped
18. a. near b. wear c. ear d. hear
19. a. bath b. birthday c. mother d. mouth
20. a. measure b. unusual c. sure d. pleasure
III. Read the passage and do the task that follow
Football is one of the word’s most popular sports. A football match consists
of two teams with eleven players on each side. Each team is on one half of
the pitch at the start of the game. When the referee blows his whistle, the
game begins.
A goal is scored by putting the ball in other team’s net, either with your foot
or head. Each football match lasts for ninety minutes. There is a half-time
break after forty-five minutes which lasts for about fifteen minutes.
The team that has scored the most goals by the end of the match is the
winner. If no team has scored a goal, the match is called a draw. The
goalkeeper is the person who stands between the goalpost and try to stop
people scoring goals. He is only the player who can touch the ball with his
hands. The ball is not allowed to go outside of the pitch. If it does the game

stops for a short time.
1.A football match starts when -________.
a. both team are on the pitch b. the referee blows his whistle
c. each team is on one half of the pitch d. everybody is ready
2. How long dies a football game last?
a. A quarter of an hour b. Three quarters of an hour
c. One hour and a quarter d. One and a half hour
3. A match is called a draw if ________.
a. both teams score lot of goal b. no goals have been scored
c. all the players score goals
d. one team scored more goals than the other
4. What is the goalkeeper’s job?
a. He must stand between the goalposts
b. He must try to stop goals with his feet.
c. He must try to stop the ball going to the net.
d. He must not go outside the goalposts.
5. Which of the following sentences is true?
a. All the players can throw the ball with his hands
b. The players are not allowed to go outside the line of the pitch
c. The game stops for a while when the ball goes outside the line of the pitch.
d. A goal is scored by putting the ball in the other team’s net with only the
foot.
IV. Complete the passage.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
All over the world people listen to (1) ______ music. Classical music is
difficult to describe. It (2) ______ different things to different people. Some
famous classical (3) _____ were Bach, Haydn, and Mozart. In their music,
they didn’t tell a story or show strong (4) _____. They wanted to make a
beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to (5) ______ lovely sounds.
1. a. rock b. jazz c. classical d. modern

2. a. means b. meant c. is meant d. being meant
3. a. composer b. composers c. writer d. teacher
4. a. read b. whistle c. shout d. write
5. a. emotion b. solemn c. love d. singing
V. Writing
A. write about the life story of ISAAC NEWTON, using the prompts
below.













B. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I go to the post office. I want to send some letters.
I _______________________________________________________
2. She didn’t begin to learn English until 1980.
It was not until ____________________________________________

V. listening
A. Listen and fill in the missing information
Have you ever seen a forest (1) _______ by fire? A great forest (2) _____ is
an awful thing to see. Once a fire has stared, it spreads (3) ______. Foresters

say that (4) _______ is the season when a fire is the greatest (5) ______ to
woods and forests. They are very dry. Forester will not (6) _______ anyone
to go into the forests.
B. Listen and answer the questions
1. When do forests easily catch fire?

2. What does a forest fire destroy?
______________________________________________________

TEST 2
Part A: Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the word that has the underline letter(s) pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. audience b. laugh c. August d. taught
2. a. silent b. film c. thriller d. situation
3. a. enough b. tough c. cough d. though
4. a. champion b. character c. match d. cheerful
Choose the best answer for each sentence below:
5. There used to be …………. no people living in this area.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
6. ………… , he would lend us his car.
a. If he was here b. If he were here c. Unless he was here d. a & b
7. My friend intends to have a part timr job. He …….in a restaurant in the summer.
a. will work b. going to work c. works d. shall work
ISAAC NEWTON
1642 December 25, born in Lincolnshire, England.
1656 be brought home from school to run the farm.
1660 go to Cambridge University.
1665 take a B.A degree.

1665-1667 school closed because of great plague. Go on with
his studies at home. Lay the foundations for his famous
discoveries in mathematics and physics.
1667 go back to Cambridge and become a professor
1727 march 20, die and be bury in Westminster Abbey








8. If he does not come soon, …………
a. we would miss the bus b. would we miss the bus
c. will we miss the bus d. we will miss the bus
9. Sperm whale population are at rist due to hunting.
a. in danger b. at hand c. on purpose d. in use
10. The teacher gave us a lot of homework because the final exam was coming.
a. A lot of homework was given to do b. A lot of homework was given to us
by the teacher
c. We were given a lot of homework by the teacher d. b & c
11. The street in our city………….
a. wide b. are widened c. are being wide d. are being widen
12. Are you free ………me with the housework?
a. help b. to help c. helping d. for helping
13. Would you like …………a sightseeing tour around the city?
I feel like ………….a nap because I’m tired after such a long journey.
a. have/ to take b. to have/ taking c. having/ took d. have had/ take
14. If Peter had checked his car before the drive, he ….the problem of out of petrol.

a. won’t get b. wouldn’t have got c. won’t have got d. None is correct
15. …… is traditional music of a country.
a. Jazz b. Folk music c. Pop music d. Classical music
16. ………do you prefer, love story or action ones?
a. What b. How c. Which d. Who
17. ……… to see a doctor? – Because I lost medical care credit.
a. Why don’t you go b. What for do you go c. Why do you go d. Which
make you go
18. Our achievement are something to be proud………… ?
a. for b. at c. of d. in
19. He is an ………storyteller. We were…….and laughed a lot.
a. amusing/ amusing b. amused/ amusing c. amusing/ amused d. a &b
20. Mary finds it ………………to do housework everyday. She feels ……… with
it.
a. bored/ bored b. boring/ bored c. boring/ boring d. bored/ boring
Part B: Reading
Fill in the numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest body of water. It (21)…… a third of Earth’s surface, having
an area of 179.7 million (22)………kilo meters, significantly larger than the
Earth’s entire landmass, with room for another Africa to spare. (23)…………… approximately 15,500 kms
from the Being Sea in the Arcitic to the icy margins of Antarctica’s Ross sea in the South, the Pacific
(24)………… about 25,000 islands. Some scientists state that the Pacific Ocean may be shrinking while the
Atlantic Ocean is increasing (25)…………….size.
21. a. discovers b. covers c. recovers d. takes
22. a. square b. round c. rectangle d. sphere
23. Widing b. Broadening c. Enlarging d. Extending
24. a. confirms b. controlled c. contains d. consists
25. a. in b. at c. of d. for
Read the text carefully & then choose the correct answer
Nowadays we know how important television is to our knowledge about environment of the world.

However, we can’t deny that is also has some negative effects, especially for children, because many films
shown on television contain violence, crime & other things which young children or certain people get influence
from them. In fact, there have been instances in which youngsters have hit or shot their teachers or parents.
Excessive watching of television by children, according to some recent researchers, has lowered their results in
studying at school.
26. This passage is about…………….
a. the importance of T.V b. T.V viewers
c. the negative effects of T.V d. violence & crime on T.V
27. Which of the following sentence is true?
a. T.V can widen our knowledge.
b. T.V influences people through what it contains
c. watching T.V much can cause harm to children’s result in studying
d. all are correct
28. Youngsters have hit or shot their teachers or parents because……………
a. They act as they see on T.V. b. their teachers or parents forbit them to watch T.V
c. watching T.V much affects their studying. d. They watch T.V excessively.
29. T.V consists of ………
a. good effects b. both good & bad effects c. bad effects d. crime & violence
30. The word “excessive” most nearly means………….
a. extra b. frequent c. regular d. extreme
Part C: Listening
Listen to two people talking about their favorite sports & take notes.
Speaker 1 Speaker 2
1. Which sport are they talking about?
2. How often do they play it?
3. Where do they play it?
4. What equipment do they use?
5. Are they good at it?
Listen again then make the sentences True (T) or False (F).
1. ……. The first speaker plays his sport with his friends.

2. ……. The second speaker plays with his brother.
Part D: Writing
Complete the profile of Charles Chaplin by making sentences from the
sets of words given. The first one has been done for you.
Ex: Charles Chaplin / born/ 1889
……Charles Chaplin was born in 1889………………
1. He/ marry/ three times/ and have/ 11 children.
2. Chaplin/ well-known worldwide/ as/ comic actor/ film director.
3. He / make/ many short films.
4. He also/ produce/ act in/ and direct/ 11 full-leng films.
5. His last film/ be/ A Countess from Hong Kong.
6. Chaplin/ die/ age/ 88.
Rewrite the sentences without changing in meaning
1. We didn’t study English until we began primary school.
It was not until…………………………………………………
2. My father didn’t earn much money, so life wasn’t easy for us.
If………………………………………………………………….

TEST 3
Part A: Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the word that has the underline letter(s) pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. books b. records c. peas d. days
2. a. corn b. price c. piece d. concept
3. a. fascinate b. of c. first d. fan
Choose the word which has different stress from others:
4. a. classical b. industry c. different d. entertain
5. a. imagine b. magazine c. excited d. delightful
Choose the best answer for each sentence below:
6. She’s going there …………….finalize the contract.

a. for b. so that c. to d. all are correct
7. ………… do you learn E.? Because I want to sing some E song.
a. What b. Where c. Why d. How
8. He’s gone traveling…………………find himself.
a. in order to b. so c. for d. so that
9. Mozart is one of the greatest …………… in the world.
a. writers b. poets c. composers d. painters
10. The dog is………….when you play with him because he’s having fun.
a. excited b. exciting c. excite d. excites
11. I was ………at the movie. I have expected it to be better.
a. disappointed b. disappointing c. disappoint d. had disappointed
12. My sitter has three children, two girls and the boy. ……….boy isn’t old enough
for school yet.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
13. “Gone With the Wind” is ……… the best – selling novel by Margaret Micheal
a. Based on b. lived on c. depend on d. gone on
14. If you have any problems, don’t worry; I ……….help you.
a. am going to b. will c. would d. was going to
15. World Cup is considered the most …………….sporting event in the world.
a. exciting b. interesting c. importing d. popular
16. Look! There are many black clouds. It ………
a. will rain b. is going to rain c. will be raining d. will be rained
17. A football match consists………….two teams with eleven players on each side.
a. of b. with c. by d. on
18. He was very ………… with his result.
a. pleased b. pleasing c. please d. pleases
19. He didn’t study the lesson carefully, so he didn’t get high marks.
a. If he had studied the lesson carefully, he would have got high marks.
b. If he studied the lesson carefully, he would have got high marks.
c. If he studied the lesson carefully, he would get high marks.

d. If he studies the lesson carefully, he will get high marks.
20. Teacher asked John a lot of difficult questions.
a. John is asked a lot of difficult questions by the teacher.
b. John will be asked a lot of difficult questions by the teacher.
c. John was asked a lot of difficult questions by the teacher.
d. John was being asked a lot of difficult questions by the teacher.
Part B: Reading
Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below:
People have been playing football for over 3000 years. Nobody can tell where it was played for the
first time. There is evidence that it was played in Japan, China, Rome, & Greece. However, the birthplace of
modern soccer is Britain (both England & Scotland).
Football was a game (The first Football game took place in the East of England – where the local
played “Football” with the severed head of Danish Prince they has defeated in a battle). King Edward III tried to
ban Football, but the game was too popular. Even queen Elisabeth I couldn’t stop it although soccer players were
jailed for a week. The Football Association was found in 1863. In 1880, student at Oxford University created a
slang word for the word association. They shortened it to “soc” and added “er”. Therefore, the word soccer was
created.
* Question:
21. Where was once football played?
22. Why was football called a war game?
* Find out the word in the passage that can match with the definition on the
right column:
23 Be interested in everyone
24 Football
25 Happened
Fill in the numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis & Auguste Lumiere.
Although it only (26)……… of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (27)…………popular
ever since. The first films were silent with titles on the screen to (28)………the story.
Soon the public had (29)……… favorite actors & actresses and, in this (30)…… the first film stars

appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film sound, was shown & from then on, the public would only accept this
kind of film.
26. a. consisted b. contained c. belonged d. held
27. a. gone b. been c. made d. kept
28. a. join b. read c. explain d. perform
29. a. your b. his c. our d. their
30. a. reason b. way c. method d. result
Part C: Listening
Listen to the tape. You will hear seven numbers. Circle the numbers you
hear (1p)
1. 12 20 22 4. 1001 1010 1100
2. 109 119 190 5. 70 7 17
3. 33 13 30 6. 150 115 151
7. 1509 1559 1590
Listen to the conversation then tick where each person is (1.5p)
Bill Helen Susan Terry Mr.
Lee
8.In the bathroom
9. In the bedroom
10.In the kitchen
11. In the living-
room

12. She/he has gone
out

Part D: Writing
Rewrite the sentences using the suggestions
1. I’m learning Engligh because I want to get a new job. (Make a question for
underlined words)

…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I didn’t learn English until 2002.
It was not
until…………………………………………………………………………………
3. She likes watching television.( be interested in )
She……………………………………………………………………………………
4. I din’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
If………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She’s writing an address on the back of envelope.
An
address………………………………………………………………………………

TEST 4
Part A: Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the best answer:
1. Henry………….a snack at midnight last year.
a. had eaten b. ate c. was eating d. had been eating
2. I think you…………better go out & have some fresh breath every morning.
a. should b. had c. will d. would
3. ……………… her sadness, she tries to hide it and go to the party
a. Because of b. In spite c. Although d. Despite
4. I’m not used……………spoken to like that.
a. to be b. to being c. being d. to have been
5. Do you know Paris,…………has been considered as the “ cradle of fashion”?
a. which b. that c. where d. when
6. Pop music is popular……………a great variety of people.
a. with b. to c. during d. of
7. The warm……….climate provides good conditions for different species of fauna
& flora.
a. annual b. tropical c. rainfall d. classical

8. He is the first person…………discovered a hole in the cave.
a. whose b. whom c. who d. that
9. I’m very disappointed ………… him
a. of b. in c. on d. with
10. I visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium a week ago. It has various species of fish.
a. I visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium that has various species of fish a week ago.
b. I visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium who has various species of fish a week ago.
c. I visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium, which has various species of fish a week ago.
d. I visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium that has various species of fish a week ago.
11. If I were you, I……… that job.
a. can take b. will ask for c. will have changed d. would apply for
12. If we had had time, we ………….to the party.
a. can go b. will have gone c. will go d. would have gone
13. A map is useful…………giving the directions.
a. in b. to c. as d. for
14. Music, which play an indispensable part in human life & is loved by almost
everyone.
a. important b. possible c. harmful d. nonstop
15. The painting in this gallery is in an excellent state of …………….
a. reservation b. reserve c. preserve d.
preservation
16. He has a fool. No one took any notice of him.
a. He wasn’t foolish, so no one took any notice of him.
b. No one took any notice of him, so he was a fool
c. He was such a fool that no one took any notice of him
d. He was so fool that no one took any notice of him.
17. He has fair hair. He is a …………man
a. hair fair b. fair-haired c. fair hair d. faired-hair
18. The place is flooded because the rain is heavy.
a. The place is flooded because of the rain. b. The place is flooded because the

rain is heavy.
c. The place is flooded because the heavy c. The place is flooded because the
heavy rain.
19. My brother has collected old coins & paper notes since 1998 by my brother.
a. Old coins & paper notes have not been collected since 1998 by my brother.
b. Old coins & paper notes has been collected since 1998 by my brother.
c. Old coins & paper notes has collected since 1998 by my brother.
Old coins & paper notes have been collected since 1998 by my brother.
20. … piano is my favorite instrument.
a. A b. An c. The d. Zero article
Part B: Reading
Fill in the numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
FIT FOR SPORT
It’s not always to decide which sport to (21)…………… When you choose a sport, it is important
to remember that excellence in sport results (22)……………a number of factors. For some sport, the body
shape and structure with (23)…………you are born are important. Top runner are typical examples of more
dependent (24)……………training and technique, and anyone following a well-structured and appropriate
training program should do well.
21. a. take up b. occur c. happen d. tell
22. a. up b. from c. on d. at
23. a. where b. whose c. who d. which
24. a. who b. whom c. which d. a & c are correct
25. a. with b. of c. on d. in
Read the text carefully & then choose the correct answer
Every nation has areas of natural beauty. These areas almost always contain valuable & interesting
plants & animals that often cannot be found anywhere else on Earth. Therefore, these areas must be protected so
that they continue to add to people’s enjoyment & scientific knowledge.
For this purpose, dozen of countries in North & South Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa & the South
Pacific have established more than 3.500 national parks and other protected areas. Included in these are many
nature reserves that have been set aside to conserve a particular kind of plant or animal. A number of countries

have also seaside areas or sites of great historical significance.
26. Which title best expresses the ideas in this paragraph?
a. National Park b. Amusement Parks c. Nature Reserves d. Children’s Park
27. According to the passage, there are …….main type of national parks.
a. two b. five c. four d. three
28. The phrasal verb “add to” in line 2, paragraph 1 could best be replaced by…….
a. increase b. create c. bring d.
change
29. The word “these” in line 2, paragraph 2 refer to…………
a. nature reserves b. national parks c. countries d. other
protected areas
30. Which of the following are the two common characteristics of national parks?
a. They have natural beauty & they are protected areas.
b. They are established by governments & they have natural beauty.
c. They are protected areas & they are similar to zoos.
d. They are similar to zoos & they have natural beauty.
Part C: Listening
Listen to the passage & fill in the blanks with suitable words/ phrases:
Like other folk arts, folk music has been passed on primarily by (1)…………………A folk
music (2)…………….is the characteristic expression of a group or community of people.
(3)……………traditions tend to have long histories, even those (4)………………are always being added &
old (5)……… dropped. Folk music thus has the unique quality of being both old & new at the same time.
Part D: Writing
Rewrite the sentences using the given requirements in brackets.
1. The teacher is going to collect our papers. (change into passive voice)
2. She didn’t become famous until she came to Hollywood. (Use: It was not until …….that…)
3. Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. (make a question for the underlined
phrase)
4. The ideas, which are presented in that book, are good. ( use Reduced
relative clause)

5. The helicopter, which was flying toward the lake, made a low droning sound. ( use Reduced
relative clause)
Write a short profile paragraph (about 80 words) about yourself or a person (singer/
musician… ) you like.
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