I.

PHONETICS

Choose the word that has a different STRESS PATTERN from that of the others.

1. A. electricity B. alternative

C. abundant D. environment

Choose the word whose underline part is PRONOUNCED differently from that of the others.

2. A. worked B. stopped

C. packed D. wanted

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

1. If people need money badly, they may commit ____________.

A. criminals B. crime

C. criminate D. criminalist

2. The city is facing serious ____________ problems.

A. polluted B. polluting

C. pollute D. pollution

3. “Hi, Bill. Congratulations!” “___________.”

A. I’m sorry B. Thank you

C. My pleasure D. You’re welcome.

4. Peter never goes to school late, .................. he?

A. does B. did

C. doesn’t D. didn’t

5. All the slums in this area ___________ for new multi-storey buildings next year.
 A. demolished B. will demolished

C. will demolish D. will be demolished

6. Over population is causing __________ problems than we can imagine.

A. more B. less

C. fewer D. worse

7. The actress arrived __________ a helicopter.

A. on B. in

C. with D. by

8 Which one do you want? – I don’t want ___________.

A. both B. neither

C. either D. each

9. They prefer to go _________ their car than __________ the train.

A. by-on B. in-on

C. by-in D. in-in

Circle the mistake:

10. I am (A) interesting in (B) the rice – cooking (C) contest you (D) organized yesterday.

III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and decide if it is True or False

Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s
energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also
should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to
Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start
conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
 However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous.
What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and
may badly affect the future generations.

The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.

1. We don’t know how much fuel is left. __________

2. According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be used as a substitute for natural
resources. ___________

3. Radioactivity from nuclear power causes cancer and may have bad effect on the future
generations. ___________

4. Natural resources should be used as much as possible. ___________

Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D.

Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (5)__________ transportation,
cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (6)
__________ energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (7)
__________, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy,
we will (8) __________ all the fossil fuels in the near future.

5. A. in B. for C. at D. by

6. A. Most B. Mostly C. almost D. Utmost

7. A Because B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However

8. A. use up B. run on C. take over D. cut off

IV. WRITING

Arrange the following words into the meaningful sentences

1. create/ generate / fossil fuels/ energy/ used to/ electricity/ or/ can be

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2. biogas/ for fuel/ in homes/ will/ for transport/ and/ use/ people
Answer questions about you

3. In your opinion, what kind of fossil fuels should be used in the future. Why?

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4. What means of transportation do you want to use to go to school?

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Rewrite the second sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged

5. They will show flying cars to the public when they finish it.

Flying cars _______________________________________________________

6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

Tam used ________________________________________________________