SECOND TERM TEST 1

A. LISTENING
Listen to a talk about electricity and fill in the gaps. Track 9
Electricity (1) ___________ the most important inventions ever. It is the thing that powers the Earth. If (2)
___________ no electricity, we’d be back in the dark ages. Few people stop and (3) ___________ just how amazing
electricity is. With the flick of a switch, you can (4) ___________ almost anything. Think about (5) ___________
happen if there was no electricity. We’d have no TV, no computers, no traffic signals. It would be like ( 6)
___________ to living in caves. There are a few (7) ___________ about electricity, of course. Number one, it’s
dangerous. Thousands (8) ___________ die each year from electrocuting themselves or in electrical fires. And
number two, it (9) ___________ for the environment. Most electricity comes from (10) ___________ and that
creates greenhouse gasses.
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
11. A. eruption B. communicate C. multimedia D. earplug
12. A. increase B. speaker C. measure D. untreated
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
13. A. geography B. temporary C. apology D. astrology
14. A. adoptee B. employee C. refugee D. committee
15. A. chemical B. informal C. national D. medical
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. Hundreds of people were made ___________ after the flood. They had nowhere to go.
A. mindless B. helpless C. careless D. homeless
17. Both French and English are ___________ languages in Canada.
A. officiate B. officially C. office D. official
18. The air people breathe gets polluted ___________ fumes from factories.
A. due to B. since C. therefore D. because
19. The bald eagle, an American symbol, ___________ in any other places besides North America.
A. doesn’t live B. won’t live C. is not living D. hasn’t lived
20. This time tomorrow I ___________ with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
A. will be chatting B. chat C. am chatting D. will chat
21. If people really cared about the environment, there ___________ less pollution.
A. will be B. would have C. will have D. would be
22. “Would you mind ___________ me on Instagram, Lindsey?” - “Sure, why not?”
A. being followed B. follow C. to follow D. following
23. All people ___________ down into the cellar for protection by the time the tornado swept through the town
yesterday.
A. were going B. have gone C. had gone D. went
24. All the aquatic animals will die if people ___________ dumping sewage into the lake.
A. won’t stop B. don’t stop C. wouldn’t stop D. didn’t stop
25. Coming to Scotland, visitors can drive through vast green ___________.
A. lochs B. stations C. pastures D. castles
26. Using music, codes or signs to communicate is called ___________ communication.
A. non-verbal B. public C. non-public D. verbal
27. Five houses in a village in the eastern region ___________ by the mudslide.
A. buried B. were buried C. had buried D. was buried
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following
questions.
28. Peter refused working online because he prefers meeting face-to-face.
A. because B. prefers C. face-to-face D. working
29. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.
A. Hundreds of B. of C. destroyed D. hit
30. The train to San Francisco will leave at 9:45 a.m. so you’d better hurry.
A. will leave B. The C. so D. 'd better
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Every year, the average temperature of the Earth’s surface gets a little bit warmer. This gradual trend is
called global warming. Warmer weather may sound nice, but global warming is something to be very concerned
about.
 Scientists are worried that continued warmer temperatures could damage the environment in many
devastating ways. Rising temperatures might cause plants and animals to become extinct. They could melt enough
polar ice to cause the levels of the sea to rise. Weather patterns could also change. There might be more droughts or
serious storms with flooding. In some areas, human diseases could spread.
What is causing global warming? Humans are mostly to blame. Pollution from factories and cars adds toxic
gases to the air. These gases rise to the Earth’s atmosphere. As the sun’s rays warm the Earth, the gases work much
like the glass in a greenhouse. They help trap the heat in the atmosphere and make the Earth grow warmer. That is
why they are nicknamed “greenhouse gases.”
It is our responsibility to take care of our planet. Global warming is a serious problem with serious consequences. If
we want future generations to enjoy their time on Earth, we must act now!
31. In the sentence: “Warmer weather may sound nice, but global warming is something to be very concerned
about.” (in paragraph 1), the author suggests that people may not _____________.
A. care about warmer weather
B. understand how serious colder weather is
C. take global warming seriously
D. think warmer weather sounds nice
32. From the description of greenhouse gases, it can be concluded that a greenhouse is _____________.
A. a glass structure B. the Earth C. a coloured home D. a type of gas
33. Which of the following is not a possible effect of global warming?
A. weather patterns changing B. more polar ice
C. human diseases spreading D. plants and animals becoming extinct
34. This passage is mostly about _____________.
A. the causes and effects of global warming
B. the reasons why global warming is not a serious problem
C. the solutions to global warming
D. the different types of global warming
35. The statement “humans are mostly to blame" in paragraph 3 suggests that _____________.
A. there are many factors that cause global warming
B. humans have not been blamed for global warming
C. humans are mostly responsible for global warming
D. humans have been blamed for global warming
Read the following passage about homelessness and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and Brazil are (36)
_____________. It is the world’s largest island.
(37) _____________ the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all Australians
live in the big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty.
Australia lies in the southern hemisphere, which means that the more south you go, the cooler it gets. In the
north parts of the country, it is always hot. The rest of the country has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow
only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have winter in Europe and Asia, the Australians have
summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the middle of the summer!
Australia is famous (38) _____________ its wildlife. The most famous animal is probably the kangaroo. The
kangaroo, or ‘roo’ for short, has (39) Australia’s national symbol. The word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal
word in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos are the biggest ones and they
are (40) in the middle of the country.
36. A. biggest B. more big C. bigger D. big
37. A. AlthoughB. Despite C. However D. Because
38. A. in B. of C. for D. with
39. A. became B. been becoming C. become D. becoming
40. A. finding B. found C. founded D. find
D. WRITING
Complete the second sentence using the cue given so that its meaning is similar to the first one.
41. “The people from Venus may travel in flying cars,” Jack answered me. (reported speech)
 Jack thought
42. Mai is one of her friends.
 Mai is
43. “Will those people become good friends with humans?” Kathy asked her teacher. (reported speech)
 Kathy asked her teacher
44. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
 The pilots suddenly went on strike,
45. My teacher said: “People will soon communicate using telepathy.” (reported speech)
 My teacher said
Choose the sentence that best combines the root sentence in such a way that their meaning remains
unchanged.
46. I don’t have enough money, so 1 don’t buy seafood.
A. If I have enough money, I will buy seafood.
B. If I had enough money, I would buy seafood.
C. If I didn’t have enough money, I didn’t buy seafood.
D. If I didn’t have enough money, I would buy seafood.
47. Study hard, or you won’t pass the exam.
A. If you study hard, you won’t pass the exam.
B. If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
C. If you don’t study hard, you won’t pass the exam.
D. Both B and c are correct.
48. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.
A. She has been to the United Kingdom for some times before.
B. She has never been to the United Kingdom before.
C. She has never been to the United Kingdom.
D. She hasn’t been to the United Kingdom.
49. I don’t live with my mother, so that I can’t take care of her.
A. I can’t take care of my mother because of I don’t live with her.
B. Since I don’t live with my mother, I can’t take care of her.
C. Because not living with my mother so I can’t take care of her.
D. Because not live with my mother, I can’t take care of her
50. Many people had been homeless before they were rescued by the volunteers.
A. After they were rescued by the volunteers, many people had been homeless.
B. After they had been rescued by the volunteers, many people were homeless.
C. After they had been rescued by the volunteers, many people weren’t homeless.
D. After they were rescued by the volunteers, many people hadn’t been homeless.