I.

Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
1. A. metal B. scatter C. package D. math
2. A. smell B. press C. melt D. refill
3. A. those B. clothes C. shopping D. envelope
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. favorite B. government C. influence D. identify
2. A. economic B. volcanic C. disappointed D. scientific
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1. You ought to give up smoking because it is harmful to your health.
A. should
B. could
C. may
D. am going to
2. The _____________ communication services, along with chat rooms, continue to be
an important part of children's online interactions.
A. online
B. offline
C. direct
D. phone
3. Email, and chat rooms let children __________ with friends and family members.
A. talk
B. say
C. speak
D. communicate
4. Is the rubbish _____every day?
A. collect
B. collecting
C. collected
D. be collected
5. I am delighted _____ you passed your exam.
A. that
B. to
C. in order to
D. so that
6. The facial expressions for happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust are the
same across ____________.
A. languages
B. cultures
C. habits
D. people
7. I don’t mind ____________ up early in the morning.
A. get
B. to get
C. getting
D. to getting
8. Beer _____ for breakfast in England years ago.
A. used to drunk
B. used to be drunk
C. used to drunk
D. used to be drank
9. How many times have I told you ____________ football in the street?
A. not to play
B. do not play
C. not playing
D. will not play
10. “When is your math exam?” - “Well, at this time tomorrow, I _______for it.”
A. will sit
B. will be sitting
C. sit
D. is sitting
IV. Read the passage carefully, and then decide T (true) or F (false)
Global Positioning Systems
If you've ever said, “I wish I knew where I was going” or “If only there were some ways
to find this address,” then it may be time to consider buying yourself a Global Positioning
Systems, or GPS.
Let's look at some of the uses of GPS device. Maybe you travel a lot by car and cannot
look at a paper map to find your way around. There is a GPS for cars that speaks to you
and tells you exactly how to get to your destination. Maybe you're a golfer who has lost
his golf ball and you need to find it on the field. There's a GPS for this. You're runner and
want to track your speed, distance, and the courses you run. Well, there’s a GPS for this,
too.
What kinds of GPS devices are there? Well, GPS devices come in all kinds of shapes and
sizes, and are available in a variety of prices. Some are small and can fit into a pocket,
and others are waterproof. And for people who don’t like to carry anything extra with
them, GPS systems are also available on smart phones.
1. GPS is used to find out where you are going.
2. GPS cannot replace a paper map.
3. GPS can tell you how to get to a place while you are driving.
4. A GPS device can look for a small moving item.
5. A GPS device can track your speed, distance but not the directions you run.
V. Read the following paragraph and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Light pollution is not (1)_____ serious as water or air pollution. (2)_______ it is the type
of pollution that (3) _____ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out
at night and (4) _____ at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer
space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising
displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places.
The real problem is that it is very (5) _______ to apply light to almost everything at night.
1. A. As B. more C. much D. only
2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
3. A. Happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4. A. Watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5. A. Waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes
VI. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. It is interesting to go camping with friends in the summer.
Going _______________
2. Their teacher is making students study hard in order to pass the exams
The students are _______
3. “You have to wear school uniform next Monday,” our former teacher said.
Our former teacher said ______
VII. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. There is no ____________ reason why Japan will not be able to make progress in
robotics. (technology)
2. The key to Youtube’s success is the ____________ for anyone from anywhere in the
world to broadcast themselves for free. (able)