PART B: USE OF LANGUAGE

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. wanted B. flooded C. destroyed D. erupted
2. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news
Question II. Circle the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. competitive B. opportunity C. repetitive D. unhealthy
2. A. destroy B. erupt C. earthquake D. disaster
Question III. Choose the best answer A, B , C or D.
1.Air__________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
2. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
3. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
4. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
5. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.
A. drought B. rain C. flood D. storm
6. If you were the president, what ____________you do to help the environment?
A. will B. did C. would D. do
7. A person who __________ the bagpipes is called a piper.
A. plays B. performs C. entertains D. does
8. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________.
A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. clear
9. The team’s success was largely __________ to her efforts.
A. because B. due C. since D. however
10. All our English teachers are __________ speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign D. official
Question III. Give the correct form of the following words
1. Factories (not dump) ______________waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.
2.I (watch) ________________ a science fiction film on TV at 9 .00 tonight.
3. Many houses (destroy) ________________in the hurricane last night in Nghe An.
4. By the time the police came , the thief (leave) _______________
5. Don’t forget ( turn) _______________ off the lights before going to bed.
V. Give the correct form of the word .
1. Thomas Edison was one of the greatest______________of the world. ( invent) )
2. There are a lot of______________ differences . (culture )
3. ______________pollution has risen day by day. ( environment )
4. There have been major new ______________ in space reseach. ( develop )
5.My friend said he really enjoyed doing____________ experiments and finding out how things
worked. (science)  
PART C : READING
Question I. Complete the passage with the given words in the box.
step people numbers food damage clothing become disasters
Natural (1)……………............. can be destructive; they can wreak havoc across large areas and
cause loss of life or (2)……………............. to property. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we
can prepare for them. The first (3)……………............. is to learn about the risks in your area and read
the information about natural disasters on local government sites. Next, find out what the rescue and
emergency workers advise. These (4)………............have been trained to deal with disasters, have been
through lots of them and know how to help. Make sure you have all the emergency contact (5)
……………........... entered in your mobile phone. It is also important that you put together an
emergency supply kit. Your emergency supply kit should include (6)……………........... , water,
medications, personal hygiene items, copies of personal documents and some money. You may also
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need some extra (7)………….............if you live in a cold climate. Natural disasters can force people to
leave their homes so you should also (8)……………............. familiar with the guidelines for
evacuation. Plan safe places to meet your family and get to know the evacuation routes and shelters.
Question II.Read the passage and answer the questions.
Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think. I remember when I went to a big
city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall. Then I looked up, and I saw a
lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought
they might fall down. These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
I also remember the time when I was a student at a university. Once I was so busy with my assignments
that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I
did not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my thing in their proper places. I also
bought a small plants and placed it in a corner of the room. These simple actions increased my
motivation and helped me to focus on my learning.
Questions.
1.How did the author feel when she saw the power lines?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.Why did she have that feeling?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What was she busy with?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What happened when she looked the messy room?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What did she do for her room?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
PART D: WRITING
Question I. Rewrite the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first.
1. “They are doing an experiment”
à He said that………………………………….…………………………………………
2. “ You have to sign the paper again”
à She told me…………………………………………………….……………………
3. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged( because of)
àBecause of ......................................................................................................................
4.They built this house yesterday
àThis house ......................................................................................................................
5. “Do you go for a walk every day ? ” :He asked me
à He asked .........................................................................................................................
Question II. Write a paragraph about ( 80-100 words )about causes and effects of
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