ENGLISH TEST 2 (80 mins) ppsx

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ENGLISH TEST 2 (80 mins)
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A comfort
2. A about
3. A hood
4. A done
5. A coup
6. A filled
7. A cloth
8. A cease
9. A beds
10A gypsy
B hobby
B bough
B hook
B gone
B group
B landed
B clothe
B chase
B doors
B huge

C knowledge
C cough
C stood
C mum

C soup
C suited
C with
C increase
C students
C piggy
D popular
D shout
D tool
D won
D tough
D wicked
D without
D raise
D plays
D strange
II. VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best answer.
11. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a
A composer B conductor C pianist D playwright
12. We call the very large group of musicians that includes string and wind instruments a(n)
A band B musical C orchestra D trio
13. The police are an incident which took place this afternoon.
A inspecting B searching C looking out D investigating
14. Someone wants you to a good hotel.
A introduce B direct C recommend D tell
15. She used to her living by working as a typist.
A win B earn C raise D support
16. My brother is intelligent but he ……… common sense.
A fails B. lacks C misses D. wants

17. We'll play tennis and we'll have lunch.
A after B then C so D immediately
18. The Blacks live in the house the green doors.
A have B with C which D where
19. It never my mind he will lie to me.
A crosses B enters C happens D takes
20. Please ring to make an early at the dentist.
A assignment B order C date D. appointment
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
There is now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (21)
. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (22) all the present (23) of oil and gas. The
world's coal (24) should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (25) … It is important, therefore, that we
should develop such (26) sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind
(27) (classed as (28) energy). Until these energy (29) are widely used, it is important for the
developed countries to reduce energy (30) as much as possible.
21. A fuels B powers C forms D energies
22. A end B complete C total D exhaust
23. A findings B productions C amounts D sources
24. A reserves B stores C mines D contents
25. A updated B repeated C renewed D produced
26. A traditional B alternative C surprising D revolutionary
27. A force . B strength C power D motion
28. A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous
29. A goods B supplies C provisions D materials
30. A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption
III. GRAMMAR

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Choose the best answer.

31. By the time she reached the dentist, the pain in her tooth stopped.
A . X B has C had D had been
32. Does anyone know this hat might be?
A who B whom C whose D to whom
33. We intend away with the old system once we have developed a better one.
A doing B to do C do D to have done
34. The old lady was exhausted after the long walk.
A very B absolutely C pretty D fairly
35. By the time you return here next year, the city lots of changes.
A will have B has had C will have had D will be having
36. The old man serves the ball so skillfully. He a good tennis player when young.
A can be B must be C could be D must have been
37. The old man is said all his money to an old people's home when he died.
A to leave B to leaving C have left D to have left
38. Han is going to the USA for his holiday. He up for nearly a year now.
A has saved B is saving C saves D has been saving
39. Nobody was injured in the accident ?
A was there B was he C were they D wasn't it
40. Something was wrong with the machine ?
A was it B wasn't it C were they D weren't they
41. If the weather stays fine, the plane land at 8.30 local time.
A does B might C should D ought
42. The house Shakespeare was born is now open to the public.
A that B where C which D who
43. The blackmailer denied the photographs to the actress.
A send B to send C sent D having sent
44. Would you mind me a hand with this bag?
A give B giving C to give D to have given
45. It's an hour since he……, so he should be at the office now.
A left B. had left C has left D was leaving

46. If I were you, I him as my nephew.
A will treat B would treat C am treating D will have treated
47. Oranges are expensive this season, and ……
A apples are B apples, too C apples the same D so are apples
48. Jane's brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn't
A either B neither C so D. too
49. People who are telling the truth about the properties…… . should be given prizes for honesty.
A which sell B that selling C they sold D they are selling
50.1 have been saving money because I buy a computer.
A shall B will C am going to D would
IV. USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
51. I (A) went to the United States six (B) months ago because (C) mine cousin is (D) out there.
52. There (A) is a hostel (B) at the bottom (C) of the canyon where we (D) can stay there.
53. You (A) pay about $50 (B) per person and can (C) having dinner and , breakfast (D) there.
54. I was (A) such nervous that I (B) didn't think I (C) would pass (D) the exam.
55. She (A) asked why (B) did Matthew look so (C) embarrassed when he (D) saw Carole.
56. (A) Could you mind (B) telling me the way (C) to the (D) nearest restaurant?
57. I read (A) something (B) about Taranrino's (C) new film (D) on that magazine.
58. (A) I’d prefer to do it (B) on myself, because (C) other people (D) make me nervous.
59. I'm (A) afraid Petra is (B) on the phone. Do (C) you want to come in and (D) waiting?
60. It (A) spent a long time to (B) travel to the (C) skiing resort but (D) in the end we got there.



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V. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Cabbage is a very common vegetable native to England and northwestern France, but now grown in many parts of

Europe, Asia, and the American a continents. There are three kinds of cabbage, and all have the common
characteristic of leaves grown very close together, forming a hard, round head. The three types are white, savoy, and
red. While the white and red cabbages have prominent veins in their leaves, the Savoy has wrinkled and blistered
leaves. Cabbage seeds are quite small. Farmers normally sow the seed in rows that are about 36 inches apart. After
young plants have sprouted, the rows are thinned to allow a space of 18 to 24 inches apart between plants. Cabbage
is a biennial. Farmers normally grow it one year, store it during the winter, and replant it in the spring to produce
seed. By controlling the temperature to which the plant is subjected in this way, farmers can produce either heads or
seeds.
61. Where was cabbage originally found?
A All over the world. B In France and England.
C In Europe, the Americas, and Asia. D In Asia.
62. What is the main difference given in the passage between the types of cabbage mentioned?
A Taste. B Method of cultivation. C Appearance D Ability to withstand cold.
63. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the cabbage?
A Loose leaves and soft heads. B Biennial growing season.
C Being grown successfully in many parts of the world. D Small seeds.
64. How are the young plants cultivated?

A . A foot and a half to two feet apart, in rows that are three feet from the adjacent rows
B. In rows that are 18 to 24 inches from nearby rows.
C . In three-foot rows, very close together.
D. No closer than 36 inches from the next plant.
65. What is a biennial?
A Something that is able to fertilize seeds without another plant.
B A member of the cabbage family.
C Something that grows over a two-year period, alternating between producing plants and seeds.
D Something that cannot withstand cold temperatures.
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The agricultural revolution in the 19
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century involved two things: the invention of labour-saving machinery and the
development of scientific agriculture. Labour-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labour was scarce. "In Europe,"
said Thomas Jefferson, "the object is to make the most of their land, labour being abundant here it is to make the most of our
labour, land being abundant," It was in the United States, therefore, that the great advances in 19 century agricultural machinery
first came.
At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude plough, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing
agricultural implements on their back by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The
most important of the early inventions was the iron plough. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold of New Jersey had been working
on the idea of a cast-iron plough and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, were not
interested in it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their
attention to the plough, until in 1869 James Oliver of Indiana turned out the first chilled-steel plough.
66. What is the main topic of the passage?
A The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population
B The development of safer machines demanded by the labour movement.
C Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution.
D New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution.
67. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said?
A Europe was changing more quickly than the United States.
B Europe had greater need of farm machinery than the United States did.
C The United States was finally running out of good farmland.
D There was a shortage of workers on United States farms.
68. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs?
A Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution.
B People in the United States were traditionally self-reliant.
C Life on the farm was extremely difficult.
D New tools were designed to be portable.

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69. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Charles Newbold is true?

A He was James Oliver's assistant. B He was born in Europe
C He was opposed to scientific agriculture. D He spent his own-money to promote his invention.
70. Why did farmers reject Newbold's plough?
A Their horses were frightened by it. B They preferred lighter tools
C It was too expensive. D They thought it would ruin the land
VI. STRUCTURES
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
71. It rained during the match, but we enjoyed ourselves all she same.
A It rained during the match and we did not enjoy the match.
B It rained during the match and we enjoyed it less
C It rained during the match and we enjoyed it in the same way as others
D It rained during the match; nevertheless, we enjoyed it
72. Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.
A Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.
B Donald could not allow himself to weep at the bad news.
C Donald could not help himself and so he wept.
D Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.
73. "When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss forwards"
A When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
74. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A She doesn't want to marry him because he is poor.
B She wants to marry him if he is rich.
C She will marry him whether he is rich or poor.
D She will marry him, however, poor he may be.
75. If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.
A Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents.
B Motorists are careful and yet there are many accidents.

C Motorists are not careful and yet there are few accidents.
D Motorists are careful and there are few accidents.
76. Without transportation, our modern society could not exist.
A Our modem society could not exist if there is no transportation.
B Our modem society will not exist without having traffic.
C If there were no transportation, our society would not exist.
D If transportation no longer exists, our society will not either.
77. Ships require safe harbours equipped with wharves and piers .in order to load and unload their cargoes.
A Ships needs harbours with wharves and piers to toad and unload cargoes.
B Ships needs wharves and piers together with harbours.
C Ships loading and unloading cargoes required harbours without wharves.
D Ships load and unload cargoes from harbour to harbour.
78. The newspaper has a circulation of five million.
A The paper is five million years old. B Five million people read the newspaper.
C Five million newspapers are put in a circle. D The newspaper is round in shape.
79. I am studying not only mathematics, but also chemistry.
A Mathematics and chemistry are my favourite subjects.
B I like both chemistry and mathematics.
C I am studying both mathematics and chemistry.
D I am not studying mathematics but I am studying chemistry.
80. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
A We didn't start cooking for the party until four B We started cooking for the party four hours ago
C We have four cooks for the party D Cooking for the party will be done in four hours.