Nhóm Trường THPT Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn

PART A: GRAMMAR.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence

1. I understand what you’ve said. …………, I don’t agree with you.

A. However B. Although C. But D. So
2. Your son has decided to study in USA. ………….., I think you should let him go.
A. However B. Therefore C. But D. And
3. Twenty years ago, David …………speak Arabic fluently. Now he’s forgotten a lot.
A. could B. can C. needed D. must
4. You can tell Tom what I said but he ………keep it secret.
A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn’t
5. Peter needs…………….. this letter to London today.
A. posting B. posted C. to post D. post
6. Doctor to patient: "You ............ take more than two tablets. Three will be fatal.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. won't D. must
7. “ When can I have my car back? – “I think it’ll ………..late this afternoon.”
A. finish B. be finished C. have finished D. be finish
8. The vase is very heavy. It ………….if you are not careful.
A. must be dropped B. need dropping C. have to drop D. might be dropped
9. Members of a family .............. spend time talking to each other, rather than watching TV.
A. would B. may C. should D. ought
10. The sky was grey and cloudy. ________, we went to the beach.
A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. In spite of

PART B: READING
Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (1)____________if we do not
make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are
hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, (2)________as
parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their
habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More (3)_____________is used for
farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers
use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute
(4)______________environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth -
human beings - will soon be the only ones left, (5)_____________we can solve this problem.

1. A. extinct B. lost C. empty D. disappeared

2. A. such B. so C. like D. or
3. A. area B. earth C. land D. soil
4. A. the B. X C. an D. a
5. A. because B. however C. if D. unless