1st semester review 3.

E12

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. clea n B. hea d C. stea m D. mea n
Question 2: A. washed B. barked C. parted D. passed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. eternal B. confident C. dangerous D. positive
Question 4: A. offer B. precede C. follow D. listen
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: These projects have made remarkable ….. in explaining major diseases and life science issues that
affect people’s health.
A. progress B. approach C. achieve D. gaining
Question 6: Like all films based ______ a true story, the 1997 movie Titanic added its own fictional elements to
historical events.
A. about B. with C. on D. to
Question 7: If you need the car in the afternoon, I ______ shopping in the morning.
A. go B. would go C. went D. will go
Question 8: It is undeniable that parents are …..for their child’s behavior.
A. involved B. responsible C. in charge D. concerned
Question 9: Which city has the greatest ….on the rest of the USA, New York city or Los Angeles?
A. Affect B. result C. pressure D. influence
Question 10: The use of ……devices in households, offices, and in factories added to the amount of leisure time
people had.
A. hi-tech B. hand-held C. labour-saving D. complicated
Question 11: This kind of music is familiar ….. teenagers.
A. at B. for C. with D. to
Question 12: When she got nearer to the village, a reassuring sense of ______ greeted her and she began to
recognize cottages and smallholdings on the outskirts of the village.
A. family B. familiar C. familiarly D. familiarity
Question 13: You should know that you might be the most suitable ……for the job?
A. laborer B. candidate C. colleague D. staff
Question 14: It is not a pleasant feeling to discover you have been taken for a ______ by someone you trusted.
A. match B. ride C. trick D. play
Question 15: Sandra has been working as ______ nurse in a health care center for homeless people for over three
years now.
A. the B. Φ (no article) C. a D. an
Question 15: _______ colleges and _______ universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education.
a. The / Ø b. Ø / the c. The / the d. Ø / Ø
Question 16: He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were he B. that I knew / who he had been
C. if I knew/ who he was D. whether I knew / who had he been
Question 17: Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be ______ young people are allowed to decide
on their marriage.
A. in spite of B. but C. despite D. even though
Question 18: As soon as my assignment ……….., I’ll show you how to solve that problem.
A. will be finished B. has finished C. finished D. has been finished
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each the following questions.
Question 19: When she told her parents that she had decided to get married, they were utterly taken aback
A. shocked B. pleased C. determined D. embarrassed
Question 20: Although heart bypass surgery can be a routine operation, you can run an extraordinarily and
unnecessarily high risk complications or death at the wrong hospital.
A. usual B. complicated C. quick D. small
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Vince knew that if he wanted to get into college, he'd have to keep his nose to the grindstone all
senior year.
A. work hard B. stay idle C. hang loose D. keep calm
Question 22: Two days ago, my old friend Mary and I had a chance meeting. We stopped in our tracks once we
instantly recognized each other.
A. deliberate B. accidental C. unplanned D. quick
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Mary and Nhung are drinking coffee and they are discussing their projects.
- Mary: “How is your project going, Nhung?” - Nhung: “______ ”
A. Great! Couldn’t be better. B. Do you really want to go?
C. What? Is it going to finish soon? D. I’m working with John and Sally.
Question 24: Nancy and James are talking to each other after class.
Nancy: “______”
James: “OK. I’ll join you in some minutes.”
A. Let’s go and have lunch now. B. You can have lunch in our new canteen.
C. Why don’t you stop to have lunch? D. Would you like me to get you something for lunch?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
option for each of the blanks from 25 to 29.
At the end of the last Ice Age, Australia’s climate changed from what is termed cold-dry to warm-dry.
(25)______, surface water became scare. Most of the vast inland lakes dried up and forests and grasslands turned to
desert. The giant species mostly ate plant matter and so lost both their natural habitat and their main source of food.
They tended, therefore, to retreat to a narrow band of land in eastern Australia, (26)______ there was permanent
water and better vegetation. The evidence for this ongoing desertification of Australia over time has become firmer,
thanks to new and mounting data from scientists studying ice cores in Antarctica. This data shows a marked drying,
beginning at around 50,000 years ago, which is around the same time that humans arrived in Australia, and this is
consistent with evidence for the (27)______ of inland lakes there.
Many questions remain. The claim that humans are to (28)______ for the extinction of the species that were
still present when they arrived cannot be entirely dismissed. However, it is increasingly clear that the disappearance
of giant species took place over tens of thousands of years primarily because of the influence of climate change, and
that at the time the first humans arrived, the environmental conditions that were (29)______ to giant species had
already deteriorated.
(Adapted from “The Complete Guide To IELTS” by Bruce Rogers and Nick Kenny)
Question 25: A. As a result B. By means of C. However D. While
Question 26: A. where B. which C. who D. whose
Question 27: A. descent B. increase C. decline D. devalue
Question 28: A. reason B. charge C. count D. blame
Question 29: A. unfavourable B. favour C. favourite D. favourable
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
A young actress is about to go onto the stage. As she waits by the side of the stage, she looks nervous. You
might hear her whisper to her friend, “I’ve got butterflies in my stomach.” Butterflies in her stomach? How did those
get in there? The feeling of butterflies comes from chemicals produced by the body in stressful situations.
One chemical that the body makes under stress is cortisol. This chemical benefits the body in normal
situations. In fact, it helps the body start normal activities in the morning after waking up. It also plays a role in
helping the body and mind respond well to healthy exercise. However, when the body is under stress, extra cortisol
begins to affect the stomach. For some people, cortisol shuts down the stomach, producing the funny feeling of
butterflies. For others, cortisol speeds up the way the stomach works, which makes these people feel sick.
Cortisol, specifically, plays a role in metabolism. It stimulates the liver to increase production of blood sugar.
It also helps the body convert fats, proteins, and carbohydrates into usable energy. As part of the body’s fight-or-
flight response, cortisol is released during stressful times to give your body a natural energy boost.
All you need to do to get rid of a few butterflies in the stomach is just relax. Laughing with, or talking to,
others about your stress can help reduce it. Stepping out onto the stage will also help those butterflies fly away.
(Adapted from “Reading Challenge 1” by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 30: What is the main idea of this reading?
A. The stress that actors have B. The cause of butterflies in the stomach
C. A new kind of medicine called cortisol D. An illness that nervous people get
Question 31: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. stress B. the body C. a role D. cortisol
Question 32: According to the passage, what is NOT true about cortisol?
A. In small amounts, it benefits the body. B. It is found in many kinds of food.
C. It is produced by the body. D. It can shut down the stomach.
Question 33: The phrase “get rid of” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. omit B. reject C. delete D. discard
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following may help a person get over butterflies in the
stomach?
A. Taking a small amount of cortisol
B. Shutting down his or her stomach for some time
C. Doing the thing that makes him or her nervous
D. Not talking while the butterflies are there
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 35: The results of our marketing survey shows that there will be quite a demand for
A B C
electric cars in the years ahead.
D
Question 36: Hands must  keep  very clean at all  times, and the correct  hand washing
A B C
 procedure is essential.
D
Question 37: Within recent years, there has been a gradual raise in the number of female
A B
and minority ethnic officers in the Congress, some of whom have progressed to supervisory
C D
positions.
Question 37: Your application is considering and we will let you know as soon as we have made a
decision.
A. is considering B. will let C. as soon as D. have made
Question 37: The participants hoped that in old age they would be happy and peaceful, or at least
would find life tolerant.
A. would be B. in C. at least D. tolerant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 38: You didn’t pay enough attention. Now you ask such a question.
A. Had it not been for your inattention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.
B. Had you not paid enough attention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.
C. Had you paid enough attention, you wouldn’t have asked such a question.
D. Had it not been for your attention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.
Question 39: Tom’s father gave him financial support. As a result, he could manage his business
successfully.
A. Had it not been for his father’s money, Tom could have managed his business successfully.
B. Tom couldn’t have managed his business successfully with his father’s money.
C. Had it not been for his father’s money, Tom couldn’t have managed his business successfully.
D. If Tom hadn’t managed his business successfully, he would have had his father’s money.
Question 40: They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.
A. Unlike me, neit her of my two sisters aren’t teachers.
B. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
C. They are my two sisters, neither of whom is teacher like me.
D. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
Question 41: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of
private cars.
A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.
B. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.
C. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the
downtown area.
D. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.
Question 42: "I'm sorry. I didn't do the homework." said the boy.
A. The boy refused to do the homework.
B. The boy denied not doing the homework.
C. The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn't do the homework.
D. The boy admitted not doing the homework.
Question 42: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.
A. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels.
B. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution.
C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution.
D. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution.
Question 42: “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.
A. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
B. The manager denied having been very open-minded.
C. The manager promised to be very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
Question 21. Electronic devices are bad for your eyes. Their radiation is very harmful.
A. Electronic devices that their radiation is very harmful are bad for your eyes.
B.Electronic devices which their radiation is very harmful are bad for your eyes.
C. Electronic devices, whose radiation is very harmful, are bad for your eyes.
D. Electronic devices, which are bad for your eyes, their radiation is very harmful
Question 22.
They say that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.
A.It was said that warm sea surface temperatures help intensify tropical storms.
B. It is said to help intensify tropical storms by warm sea surface temperatures.
C. Warm sea surface temperatures are said to help intensify tropical storms.
D. Warm sea surface temperatures is said to have helped intensify tropical storms.
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