ENGLISH TEST 10 – UNIT 9
I. Listening
A. listen to some information about whales and decide whether the statements are true
(T) or false (F).
1. The whale is the third largest animal that has ever lived on Earth. T / F
2. Whales are said to be the most intelligent animals in the ocean. T / F
3. Some whales are known to move into warm waters to give birth. T / F
4. Whales are in danger because of the increase in population of other sea
animals. T / F
5. Some people are still killng whales for food. T/ F
B. listen to some information about whales and filling the missing words.
Whales like to …………………………………… in the cold oceans……………………………… there is a lot
of krill – their favorite ………………………………Cold waters in the North and South Atlantic
Ocean and the North and South ……………………………………… are …………………………… feeding ground
for whales.
II. Grammar
1. My parents _____________ both work for a certain company are very busy.
A. who B. where C. which D. that
2. Hue city, _____________ is in the central part of Vietnam, is considered the
centre of cultures and tourism.
A. whose B. which C. who D. whom
3. Whales and dolphins are _____________ animals.
A. warm-blooded B. blooded-warm C. warmed-blood D. blood-warmed
4. People use a(an) _____________ to catch whale.
A. knife B. gun C. net D. harpoon gun
5. Water _____________ from rivers and wells.
A. takes B. is taken C. are taken D. taken
6. If you can’t go to your friend’s birthday party, you will write a (an) _____
letter.
A. invitation B. acceptance C. refusal D. cofirmation
7. We_____________ tons of shellfish to Japan last year.
A. export B. are exporting C. was exporting D. exported
8. Many specialists say that dolphins should be treated with_____________.
A. carelessness B. danger C. caution D. habitat
9. The weather_____________ fine sofar this week.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
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10. My best friend_____________is a few years older than me is a very nice and
considerate person.
A. that B. which C. whose D. whom
III. READING
Dolphins live in the sea like (11) _____________ , but they are not fish - they’re
warm – blooded (12) _____________ like us. Dolphins are fascinating to many people.
Stories of dolphin (13) _____________ people have been reported. For example,
dolphine of the coast of Australia and Africa helped(14)___________ in fishing efforts
or occassionally resaved (15) _____________ of shipwreek at sea.
11. A. people B. birds C. fish D. reptiles
12. A. person B. mammals C. fish D. wild animals
13. A. helping B. doing C. making D. killng
14. A. policemen B. chairmen C. doctors D. fishermen
15. A. animal B. victims C. woman D. fish
The songs of the humpback whale are beautiful colections of moans and sighs and
it is possible to make recordings of these with a microphone.With enough practice,you
can listen to a song and tell with year it was sung in and where it came from.
The whales do most of their singing in the winter season,after their annual
migration south from the Arctic.It is always the young males who set off first to the
tropical breedingareas,and most of the performances are given by solitary males who
are looking for a mate.
The songs all have a definite sequence of parts.This arrangement is never
changed,and there are clear roles of composition which must not be broken.There is
very little difference between the songs at the start of a season and those from the
previous year.However, over the next few months,the different parts of each song may
be swapped,shortened,and alterations may be made to the notes.During a breeding
season,the whales all try to sing the most up-to-date version of the song.This
development is similar to the way human language evolves.with contributions from any
members of the population.
16. Is it possible to listen to a song of the whales and say when and where it was
sung?
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17. Who set off first in the annual migration?
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18. What are the songs like?
_______________________________________________________________________
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19. What do the whales do during the breeding season?
_______________________________________________________________________
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20. What does the writers compare the development of the songs with? Why?
_______________________________________________________________________
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IV. Writing
One of your friends has invited you to go for a picnic to BaDong beach.Write a
reply letter accepting his/her invitation.
Answer keys
I. Listening
A. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
B.
- feed
- where
- food
- pacific
- good
II. Grammar
1. A 2. B 3.A 4.D 5.B
6. C 7.D 8. C 9. B 10. A
III. Reading
11. C 12.B 13. A 14. D 15.B
16.yes,it is
17. the whales
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18. the songs all have a definite sequence of parts
19.the whales all try to sing the most up-to-date version of the song
20. with contributions from any members of the population because this
development is similar to the way human language evolves.
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