ENGLISH TEST

SECTION A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:

1. A. temporary B. geology C. emergency D. logography

2. A. astrology B. unnatural C. medication D. demography
3. A. voluntary B. apology C. television D. nationalize
II. Choose the word that has different pronunciation pattern:

4. A. eruption B. introduction C. volunteer D. mudslide

5. A. twice B. slide C. piece D. mind

SECTION B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
6. You must __________ these instructions very carefully.
A. bring out B. carry out C. carry on D. get up to
7. Peter: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?”
Tom: “ __________”.
A. Of course not. B. Well, that’s surprising.
C. There’s no doubt about it. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
8. The players were cheered by their __________ as they came out of the pitch.
A. audience B. supporters C. viewers D. public
9. Remind me to set the alarm clock __________6 a.m tomorrow.
A. at B. for C. about D. to
10. Typhoons are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in
my__________.
A. stay B. home C. house D. hometown
11. Peter always tell __________ truth. He never tells __________ lies.
A. the - the B. a -  C.  -  D. the - 
12. I have asked him twice. Shall I ask him __________ time?
A. the third B. third C. one third D. a third
13. If you don’t understand it now, you will probably figure it __________later.
A. in B. up C. out D. to
14. Hundreds of people were made __________ after the flood.
A. homeless B. helpless C. careless D. endless
15. The dogs next dog keep barking. It’s really __________.
A. annoyed B. annoying C. annoy D. annoyance
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
 16. If I had known you were asleep, I (make) ________________________ so
much noise.
17. I (wait) __________ until he finishes his work.
18. The fire (spread) _______________ to the next building before the firemen
arrived.
19. Please be quite. I (try) _______________ to read the paper.
20. Sandy (not/see) ____________ his sister since she went to university.

SECTION C. READING
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question:
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history,
the sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a
convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the
world’s population live within 80 km of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help
mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however,
still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to
be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have
been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean
floor ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The
culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by
Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe
that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in
a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The
development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by
the year 2050 the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals,
and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
21. The best title for this passage is ___________.
A. Sea Harvest. B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
C. Sea Food. D. Man and Sea.
22. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources, and minerals. B. fish and oil.
C. minerals and oil. D. ocean currents and waves.
23. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with seafood. B. it offers oil to man.
C. it supplies man with minerals. D. all of the above.
 24. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means
___________.
A. European people. B. African people.
C. Asian people. D. American people.
25. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been
solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea
resources.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question:
Tornadoes
Did you ever see the movie The Wizard of Oz? A tornado sweeps up Dorothy and
Toto, sending them to a new world where there are witches and talking lions! That
entire story is fiction, but tornadoes are real and they are serious business. In fact, they
can be the most dangerous storms of all.
Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones. They are shaped like a
cylinder. They are born in thunderclouds. The winds inside a tornado swirl around and
around and can be more than 300 miles per hour (mph). The winds are so strong that
tornadoes can lift animals, cars, and even houses.
The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world. States
such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska are hit hard by tornadoes. This part
of the country is known as “Tornado Alley.” Tornado season is during the springtime
and summer. If the conditions are right, a tornado can happen any time of year.
26. Where do tornadoes begin?
A. in the ocean
B. underground
C. in cyclones
D. in thunderclouds
27. Why does the author mention The Wizard of Oz at the beginning of the passage?
A. to give a famous example of a tornado
B. to give a history of tornadoes
C. to show that hurricanes are not real
D. to explain why tornadoes are dangerous
28. Based on the passage, people who live in Tornado Alley should ___________.
A. expect tornadoes only during the summer.
B. be very familiar with the movie The Wizard of Oz.
C. be prepared for the dangers of tornadoes.
D. think about moving to the United States.
29. The word conditions in the last paragraph means ___________.
A. preparations
B. dangerous hazards
C. the way things are
D. lucky feelings
30. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Some states get tornadoes more than other states.
B. Tornadoes are dangerous storms that affect the U.S.
C. Tornadoes are different from how they are in movies.
D. Many tornadoes do not cause a lot of damage.
III. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
Street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the
(31) ________ of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (32) _______. But
all over the world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (33) _______. By
selling “street papers” they no longer need to beg for a (34) _______.
The concept of street paper is (35) ________. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people
who buy it at a (36) _______ price of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for
themselves. If they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (37) ________
and pay for them later. Every paper seller receives training and is given a special (38)
_______ badge.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (39)
_______ then it has helped hundreds of people to get (40) _______ the streets and back into
society.
31. A. sight B. vision C. look D. view
32. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine
33. A. heads B. shoulders C. hands D. mouths
34. A. life B. living C. being D. pay
35. A. easy B. straight C. plain D .simple
36. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
37. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
38. A. character B. personality C. manner D. identity
39. A. from B. of C. for D. since
40. A. out B. away C. off D. up

SECTION D. WRITING
I. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the original one:
41. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars.
However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the
greatest contributors of air pollution.
B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to
contribute to the pollution of air.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the
greatest contributor of air pollution.
D. However easier the invention of cars has made transpotation, it is cars that are among
the greatest contributors of air pollution.
 42. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
43. He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him
for days.
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
II. Find the mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence:
44. Do you know that the word “tsunami” takes from the Japanese for “harbor wave”?
A B C D
45. Doctors have known that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss.
A B C D
III. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it:
46. The dog was so fierce that nobody would visit their house.
It was such _______________________________________.
47. People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
The driver _______________________________________.
48. I am having lots of trouble now because I lost my passport.
If _______________________________________.
49. These two boxes weigh exactly the same. (DIFFERENCE)
There _______________________________________.
50. Nam is forever forgetting his key, even though I keep reminding him to take it with
him. (OFTEN)
No matter _______________________________________.