END TERM 1 PRACTICE 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. damage B. regional C. growing D. energy
Question 2: A. maintained B. approved C. subscribed D. melted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. media B. pollution C. influence D. energy
Question 4: A. clutter B. pathway C. asthma D. effect

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 5: After many failures, the author has finally succeeded at having his novel published.
A. failures B. succeeded at C. author D. published
Question 6: The national park carrying out a wide range of conservation activities to save many
endangered species from extinction.
A. endangered B. range C. carrying D. activities
Question 7: To go green, we should either use renewable resources or consuming more organic food.
A. go green B. use C. organic D. consuming

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: Soot comes from the ____ combustion of coal, oil, wood or other fuels.
A. completion B. complete C. incompletion D. incomplete
Question 9: Many people tend to be unaware ____ the dangers from soot emissions.
A. to B. of C. about D. over
Question 10: People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes, ____ it helps to reduce exhaust fumes
and pollution.
A. though B. nor C. for D. but
Question 11: She blamed me for not explaining the lesson _______ her carefully.
A. to B. for C. in D. of
Question 12: ____ we stop deforestation, a lot of species will lose their habitats.
A. If B. Because C. When D. Unless
Question 13: The local university has recently introduced to students several ways to go green,
____has had huge impact on the community.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
Question 14: Many companies do not want to _____ too much on waste treatment as the cost is really
high.
A. take B. release C. rid D. spend
Question 15: We were both very excited about the visit as we ____ each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn't see C. hadn't seen D. haven't seen
Question 16: You don't actually get a lot of ____ from a news report on radio or TV.
A. informed B. informations C. informative D. information
Question 17: City dwellers complain that they are now suffering _____ respiratory diseases caused by
polluted air from those factories.
A. for B. up C. of D. from
Question 18: Sometimes people just focus on the ____ benefits without thinking of the environmental
risks of certain economic activities.
A. long-term B. short-live C. immediate D. potential
Question 19: Mass media have proven to be a(n) ____ part of people's lives as hardly anyone can live
without them.
A. unique B. popular C. diverse D. inseparable
Question 20: Mobile security apps are designed to protect and secure smartphones and tablet devices, in
case of theft or ______ of data.
A. lost B. losing C. loss D. loses
Question 21: Educators are complaining that students _____ social media so much that they lose the
ability to think critically.
A. rely on B. decide on C. insist on D. appear on
Question 22: People should ____ a green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adapt B. adjust C. adopt D. adjoin
Question 23: The ______ of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in
recent years.
A. advent B. appear C. increase D. falling
Question 24: So far Tina ____ in several movies already. It is just the matter of time before she becomes
famous.
A. appeared B. has appeared C. has been appearing D. was appearing
Question 25: In some cities of developed countries, buses and other means of public transport run ____
renewable energy.
A. to B. on C. out D. over
Question 26: I _______ a taxi to the airport to see him off yesterday, but he had left already when I
arrived.
A. take B. was taking C. took D. had taken

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 27: Susan and Carl are at the pub.
Susan: “It’s a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?”
Carl: “_____________________”
A. That sounds great. What should I do for the preparation?
B. I don't know. I really haven't thought about what we'd do.
C. Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?
D. It's all right. That sounds like a good idea.
Question 28: John and August are at the office.
John: “Would you mind closing the door?”
August: “________________”
A. Yes, I do. B. No, of course not.
C. Yes, please D. No, thank you.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 29: They had the volume turned down, so I couldn't make out what they were talking about.
A. increased the noise B. reduced the noise
C. accelarated the noise D. refused the volume
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 30: Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world.
A. prosperous B. wasted C. unlucky D. wealthy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 31: Jonas came to the party the minute it came to an end.
A. Jonas came too late to end the party.
B. Jonas came to the party so early that it came to an end.
C. Jonas would have ended the party if he came earlier.
D. As soon as Jonas came to the party, it ended.
Question 32: Jane has been a keen Facebook user for three years.
A. It has been three years since Jane last used Facebook.
B. Jane became a keen Facebook user three years ago.
C. Jane stopped using Facebook three years ago.
D. Jane has not used Facebook keenly for three years.
Question 33: It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight.
A. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
B. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything.
C. The earth's gravity is given weight by people.
D. If there hadn't been the earth's gravity, we would have been weightless.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 34: Renewable sources of energy should be used instead. Natural resources are being
exploited at an alarming rate.
A. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead; however, natural resources are being exploited
at an alarming rate.
B. As renewable sources of energy should be used instead, natural resources are being exploited at an
alarming rate.
C. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead since natural resources are being exploited
at an alarming rate.
D. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead; therefore, resources are being exploited at an
alarming rate.
Question 35: Magazines are a form of mass media. The Internet is also a form of mass media.
A. Neither magazines nor the Internet is a form of mass media.
B. Either magazines or the Internet is a form of mass media.
C. Not only magazines but also the Internet is a form of mass media.
D. The internet is a form of mass media, but the magazines are not.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
INTERFERING WITH NATURE
Climate change is caused by the (36) ____ high levels of dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere,
particularly carbon dioxide. It is estimated that average global temperatures will rise (37) ____ between
two and six degrees by the end of this century. We all know the effects could be catastrophic, (38) ____
have we come up with any possible solutions?
(39) ____ as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a
12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon that would pump enormous quantities of toxic chemicals, such
as Sulphur dioxide, into the atmosphere. Surprisingly, there is good science behind the idea. The
chemicals would form a (40) ____ layer around the Earth that would reflect sunlight and so cool the earth,
much like the effects of a volcanic eruption.
Question 36. A. absolutely B. extremely C. interestingly D. repeatedly
Question 37. A. by B. with C. for D. in
Question 38. A. that B. since C. but D. which
Question 39. A. Crazily B. Crazy C. Craziness D. Crazies
Question 40. A. protecting B. protected C. protective D. protection

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.
After years of hype and false starts, the shift to clean power has begun to accelerate at a pace that
has taken the most experienced experts by surprise. Even leaders in the oil and gas sector have been forced
to confront an existential question: will the 21st century be the last one for fossil fuels?
It is early, but the evidence is mounting. Wind and solar parks are being built at unprecedented
rates, threatening the business models of established power companies. Electric cars that were hard to
even buy eight years ago are selling at an exponential rate, in the process driving down the price of
batteries that hold the key to unleashing new levels of green growth.
“This clean energy disruption has just started and what is striking is how much of a financial impact
it is already having on some companies,” says Per Lekander, a portfolio manager at London's Lansdowne
Partners hedge fund, who has tracked global energy markets for more than 25 years.
“It hit the electricity sector first, in Europe in 2013 and then the US two years later. Now it has
spread to the auto sector and I think the oil industry is next.”
The shift has come as increased government efforts to curb climate change and smog have driven
down costs and spurred technical advances, creating a green energy industry that looks nothing like it did
a decade ago: expensive and sluggish. Today, China and India have picked up the baton and are driving
a sector that has spread to every continent. The result was a banner year for green energy in 2016.
Question 41. It is stated in the passage that in the past, green energy ____.
A. used internationally with great efficacy
B. received huge investment from government
C. was disfavoured at the beginning
D. was the main sources of energy used by humans
Question 42. The fear of leaders from oil and gas sector company comes from ____.
A. the likelihood of fossil fuel to exhaust by the end of the 21st century
B. the sufficiency of energy produced by green power
C. the changes in manufacturing oil and gas
D. green power companies enjoying huge investment from the government
Question 43. Which of the followings can be the best title of the passage?
A. The age of electric cars
B. No more fossil fuels
C. The alteration to green energy
D. Per Lekander, a portfolio manager
Question 44. In which year was the electricity sector in US hit by the use of green energy?
A. 2013 B.2014 C. 2015 D. 2016
Question 45. The word "sluggish" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. inactive B. developed C. promising D. ineffective

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.
Cyberspace, data superhighway, multimedia - for those who have seen the future, the linking of
computers, television and telephones will change our lives forever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming
technological utopia, little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the
poor. As with all new high technology, while the West concerns itself with the "how", the question of
"for whom" is put aside once again.
Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has
affected the world economy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical
and industrial boundaries, and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade,
exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The
electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control
on global markets - with destructive impact on the have-nots.
For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small
range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine. As
futures" are traded on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their
destinies. So what are the options for regaining control? One alternative is for developing countries to
buy in the latest computers and telecommunications themselves – so called development
communications" modernization. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent
constraints on developing country economies.
Communications technology is generally exported from the U.S., Europe or Japan; the patents,
skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries. It is also expensive,
and imported products and services must therefore be bought on credit - credit usually provided by the
very countries whose companies stand to gain.
Furthermore, when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to
exploit it for native development. This means that while local elites, foreign communities and subsidiaries
of transnational corporations may benefit, those whose lives depend on access to the information are
denied it.
Question 46. According to paragraph 1, the development of high technology is in the interests of ____.
A. the rich countries B. scientific development C. the elite D. the world economy
Question 47. The word "utopia" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. unreal perfection B. rapid development C. positive effect D. gloomy prospect
Question 48. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
A. international trade should be expanded.
B. the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough consideration.
C. the exports of the poor countries should be increased.
D. communications technology in developing countries should be modernized.
Question 49. Why is it stated that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on
developing countries?
A. Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.
B. Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.
C. Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.
D. Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.
Question 50. The word "it" in the last paragraph refers to ____.
A. development B. new technology C. native development D. level of expertise