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PHONETICS
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 question.
1. A. naked B. beloved C. crooked D. looked
2. A. luggage B. baggage C. gadget D. gorgeous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three on the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. trousers B. gadget C. device D. waistcoat
4. A. global B. machine C. reptile D. naughty
5. A. appliance B. domestic C. invention D. microwave
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer.
6. After years of imprisonment, the man who had wrongfully been accused of robbery was finally
_______ free.
A. set B. put C. shake D. leave
7. Could you _______ me _______ to the manager, please?
A. put off B. put through C. put on D. put up with
8. The best Chinese silk_______ to make her wedding dress.
A. has been used B. has being used C. had use D. was be used
9. Don’t _______ the blame on him. He’s not the one responsible for the accident.
A. set B. put C. shake D. leave
10. My little sister hates_______.
A. have her hair B. having her hair C. has washed her D. her hair having to wash
washing washed hair
11. Kelly wanted to have a live band_______ at her wedding.
A. to be played B. play C. played D. been playing
12. The whole house _______ when a train goes past.
A. shake B. put C. set D. leave
13. The fashion show _______ by a celebrity photographer.
A. shoots B. is being shooting C. is shooting D. is going to be shot
14. Firefighters soon _______ the fire_______.
A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put away
15. A documentary _______ about the volcano when we visited it.
A. has been made B. was being made C. being made D. was making
16. You should_______ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. make C. take D. get
17. They have announced their engagement but they haven’t _______ a date for their wedding yet.
A. make B. put C. set D. leave
18. Often politicians_______ to be a bit dishonest.
A. are believed B. are being believed C. are believing D. have been believed
19. “This job is going to be done_______,” said the manager in a determined voice.
A. one way or another B. on the way C. come a long way D. under way
20 I'm not going to _______ their smoking any longer.
.
A. put aside B. put up with C. put up D. put off
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.

OUT OF WORK
Since my brother has been (21) _______ he has gradually become more and more 21. EMPLOY
forgetful. I suppose it’s because he doesn't have to be so systematic anymore. He 22. PREFER
doesn’t have the same daily routine as the other members of the family. We all get 23. TOLERATE
up quite early, (22) _______ before 7 a.m., shower, have a healthy breakfast and 24. SYMPATHIZE
leave for work or school before my brother gets up. We try to be (23) _______ of his 25. PRODUCE
behaviour but it's not always easy. Of course, we all feel very (24) _______ towards
him, because it’s not is fault that most of the technicians at the factory lost their jobs.
(25) _______ levels were above average but people are not buyin so many cars.
Give the correct form of the given words in brackets.

26. In our country, men and women are equal. No one supports sexual ______. (equality)
27. I didn’t know who it was- with a mask on, she was completely ______. (recognize)
28. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and ______ for their animals. (warm)
29. Below Sa Pa are ______ rice terraces in the endless valley. (picture)
30. ______ caused by deforestation can also lead to increased flooding. (erode)
READING

Coral Triangle

The Philippines is part of the so-called "coral triangle," which spans eastern Indonesia, parts of Malaysia,
Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands. It covers an area that is equivalent to half of the
entire United States.

Although there are 1,000 marine protected areas (MPAs) within the country, only 20 percent are
functioning, the update said. MPAs are carefully selected areas where human development and
exploitation of natural resources are regulated to protect species and habitats.

In the Philippines, coral reefs are important economic assets, contributing more than US$1 billion annually
to the economy.

"Many local, coastal communities do not understand or know what a coral reef actually is, how its
ecosystem interacts with them, and why it is so important for their villages to preserve and conserve it,"
Southeast Asian Centre of Excellence (SEA COE) said in a statement.

Unknowingly, coral reefs - touted to be the tropical rainforest of the sea - attract a diverse array of
organisms in the ocean. They provide a source of food and shelter for a large variety of species including
fish, shellfish, fungi, sponges, sea anemones, sea urchins, turtles and snails.

A single reef can support as many as 3,000 species of marine life. As fishing grounds, they are thought to
be 10 to 100 times as productive per unit area as the open sea. In the Philippines, an estimated 10-15 per
cent of the total fisheries come from coral reefs.

Not only coral reefs serve as home to marine fish species, they also supply compounds for medicines. The
Aids drug AZT is based on chemicals extracted from a reef sponge while more than half of all new cancer
drug research focuses on marine organisms.

Unfortunately, these beautiful coral reefs are now at serious risk from degradation. According to
scientists, 70 percent of the world's coral reefs may be lost by 2050. In the Philippines, coral reefs have
been slowly dying over the past 30 years.
The World Atlas of Coral Reefs, compiled by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), reported
that 97 percent of reefs in the Philippines are under threat from destructive fishing techniques, including
cyanide poisoning, over-fishing, or from deforestation and urbanization that result in harmful sediment
spilling into the sea.

Last year, Reef Check, an international organization assessing the health of reefs in 82 countries, stated
that only five percent of the country's coral reefs are in "excellent condition." These are the Tubbataha
Reef Marine Park in Palawan, Apo Island in Negros Oriental, Apo Reef in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, and
Verde Island Passage off Batangas.

About 80-90 per cent of the incomes of small island communities come from fisheries. "Coral reef fish
yields range from 20 to 25 metric tons per square kilometre per year for healthy reefs," said Angel C.
Alcala, former environment secretary.

Alcala is known for his work in Apo Island, one of the world-renowned community-run fish sanctuaries in
the country. It even earned him the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. Rapid population growth and
the increasing human pressure on coastal resources have also resulted in the massive degradation of the
coral reefs. Robert Ginsburg, a specialist on coral reefs working with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami, said human beings have a lot to do with the rapid
destruction of reefs. "In areas where people are using the reefs or where there is a large population, there
are significant declines in coral reefs," he pointed out.

"Life in the Philippines is never far from the sea," wrote Joan Castro and Leona D'Agnes in a new report.
"Every Filipino lives within 45 miles of the coast, and every day, more than 4,500 new residents are born."

Estimates show that if the present rapid population growth and declining trend in fish production
continue, only 10 kilograms of fish will be available per Filipino per year by 2010, as opposed to 28.5
kilograms per year in 2003.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage?

YES: if the statement reflects the claims of the writer

NO: if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN: if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

31. The natural resources in twenty percent of the marine protected areas are still exploited.
32. Coral reefs make better fishing areas than the open sea.
33. All of the coral reefs in the Philippines will be destroyed by 2050.
34. Humans are one reson why coral reefs are decreasing in size.
35. Available fish resources in the Philippines are expected to reduce by more than 50% over a
period of seven years.

WRITING

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using word given
unchanged. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

WRITE MISSING WORDS ONLY!

36. They had to postpone the match until next week. (put)
 The match ____________________________________ until next week.
37. Josh isn’t feeling very well today. (weather)
Josh is feeling a bit____________________________________ today.
38. There’s no point trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper. (waste)
It____________________________________ trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper.
39. Some people have said that wind power is 100 percent ‘clean’.
Wind power____________________________________ 100 percent ‘clean’.
40. If I was to become a vet, I’d find putting animals down very difficult. (were)
Were ____________________________________.

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