REVIEW: THE SECOND-SEMESTER EXAMINATION
School year: 2014-2015
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1 A. measure B. adventure C. pasture D. mature
2A. explored B. entered C. remained D. defended
3A. both B. death C. without D. healthy
4A. mission B. revision C. division D. collision
II. Choose the best answer
5. He tried to _______to everyone to support him.
A. make B. appeal C. persuade D. advise
6. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of young and ________athletes.
A. energetic B. energy C. energetically D. energize
7. Government has enacted laws to ____________wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting.
A. protecting B. protected C. protect D. protects
8. The Red Cross is a organization whose purpose is to help people in war time and _______ disasters.
A. commercial B. political C. military D. humanitarian
9. People __________ prevent pollution of the rivers before it gets worse.
A. could B. must C. need D. had to
10. One of the most effective ways to protect the environment is ______.
A. conservatory B. conservatism C. conservationist D. conservation
11. Those who don’t obey the traffic rules ________strictly.
A. must be fined B. should be punish C. will fine D. have to fine
12. The results of were satisfactory.
A. competitions B. competitor C. competitive D. compete
13. Let′s ________ that meeting to next Monday.
A. put off B. schedule C. arrange D. appoint
14. It took him a long time to _______the death of his wife.
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through
15. Did Mr. Tan _______the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
16. Joan :”Our friends are coming.____________, Mike ?”
Mike: “I’m sorry , but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please?
B. Shall I make you like some coffee?
C .Why don’t we come some coffee?
D. Would you mind making some coffee?
17. You can see the results of the ice-skating displays in the ______.
A. scoreboard B. blackboard C. notice board D. billboard
18. We can’t go along here because the road________.
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs
19.Tom can answer that question very fast.
A. That question can be answered very fast by Tom
B. That question can answer very fast by Tom. .
C. That question can be answer very fast by Tom.
D. That question can answered very fast by Tom.
20. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _______________.
A. worse and worse B. more and more good
C. better and better D. more badly
21. John lent me this bicycle.
A. This bicycle was lent to me by John.
B. I lent this bicycle to John.
C. This bicycle is lent to me by John.
D. I was lent by John this bicycle.
22. The book interested me more than the film.
A. I thought the book was more interesting than the film.
B. I thought the book was more interested than the film.
C. I thought the book was as interesting as the film.
D. I thought the book wasn’t as interesting as the film.
23. The sky is getting ________.
A. more and more dark B. the darker and the darker
C. darkest and darkest D. darker and darker
24. He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.
A. The more he works, the happier he feels.
C. The less he works, the happier he feels.
B. His work makes him feel happy.
D. He feels happier and happier with his work.
25. He last heard from his family two years ago.
A. It’s two years when he has heard from his family.
B. He has heard from his family for two years.
C. He hasn’t heard from his family for two years .
D. It’s two years he has heard from his family.
26. Tom” I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.”
A. Maria “I’m glad you enjoyed it” B. Yes, it’s really good
C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you
III. Choose the best option to fit each space
Wild animals (27)___ an important part in the balance of nature, and (28)___ us with many important products. Birds and other animals help control insects. Wild animals provide fur, food and (29)____. They also make our surroundings more interesting. Uncontrolled (30)___ has destroyed much wildlife. People have also harmed animals by destroying (31) ___ . Many animals, such as the passenger pigeon, have disappeared completely. Others, including the whooping crane, the blue whale, and the American alligator, are in danger of dying out.
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27. |
A. play |
B. do |
C. make |
D. give |
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28. |
A. receive |
B. provide |
C. cause |
D. catch |
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29. |
A. action |
B. creation |
C. recreation |
D. pollution |
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30. |
A. eating |
B. visiting |
C. trading |
D. hunting |
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31. |
A. houses |
B. nests |
C. groups |
D. habitats |
IV. Read the passage, then choose the best answer
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Books tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.
32. Books have great influence on ________.
A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles
33. When you are reading a book, ________.
A. you have to read small pieces of information
B. you use your brain in concentration and focus
C. you have to read during a very long time
D. you lose your memory
34. A challenging book ________.
A. helps you to improve your vocabulary
B. is only for primary pupils
C. can translate all new words
D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
35. Books ________.
A. are compulsory in every course
C. contain less information than class discussions
B. are not needed in most of course
D. make a sick patient feel better
36. Books cannot give you ________.
A. knowledge B. information
C. self-esteem D. muscles
V .Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting
37. The suitcase seemed to get heavy and heavier as I carried it along the road.
A. along B. heavy C. heavier D. seemed
38. Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut down forests.
A. would B. cut down C. extinction D. many species of
39. All the students in the our class are enough good to pass the final exam.
A. all B. enough good C. to pass D. the final
40. “Please turn up the radio, I can’t concentrate on my work”
A. the B. can’t C. turn up D. On
VI.Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
41.A. establish B. educate C. regional D. operate
42.A. labor B.country C. promote D. women
43.A. represent B.intensive C. domestic D. employment
44.A. minister B.dependent C. encourage D. agreement
45.A. social B. proportion C. industry D. easily
VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
UNESCO′s purpose is to contribute to peace and ′security by promoting international (46) _____, through education, science, and culture in (47) _____ to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms.
UNESCO has 193 Member States and 6 Associate Members. The organization is (48) _____ in Paris, with over 50 field offices and many specialized institutes and centers throughout the world. There are also national and regional offices. UNESCO (49) _____ its objectives through five major programs′: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences; culture, and communication and information. Projects sponsored by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programs; international science programs; the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press; regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural diversity; international cooperation agreements to (50) _____ the world cultural and national heritage and to (51) _____ human rights.
The General Conference is a gathering of the organization′s member states and associate members, in which each state has one vote. Meeting every two years, the members (52) _____ general policies and defines programs for the organization. The Director-General, who serves as the public face of UNESCO, is elected for a four-year (53) _____ by the General Conference. The staff currently numbers some 2100. Two-thirds of them are based in Paris, with the (54) _____ third spread around the world in UNESCO′s 58 field, offices. The Secretariat is divided (55) _____ various administrative offices and five program sectors that reflect the organization′s major areas of focus.
46A. collaboration B. diversity C. conservation D. destruction
47A. work B. result C. order D. requirement
48A. done B. based C. put D. committed
49A. catches B. runs C. chases D. pursues
50A. protest B. secure C. follow D. eliminate
51A. destroy B. ruin C. preserve D. exchange
52A. set B. work C. gain D. employ
53A. tournament B. round C. term D. finish
54A. amount B. total C. remaining D. leaving
55. A. from B. for C. out off D. into
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