CHUONG DUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL

REVISION FOR THE 2nd MID TERM TEST

SCHOOL YEAR: 2021-2022
I.VOCABULARY
Topics: Local environment, city life
& Teen stress and pressure, life in the
past, wonders of Viet Nam, Viet Nam
now and then, recipes and eating
habits, Tourism, English in the
world.
II. PHONETICS

- Pronunciation of the ending: “-ed” or “-s/es” & any other sounds.

. - Stress in word ending in: -ical/ - ity/ - ic, and –tion + stress of a two - syllable noun/
adjective vs a two - syllable verb.

III. COMMUNICATION:
- Talking about stress and pressure.
- Making and respond to an offer or asking, making and
responding to a recomendation.
- Saying “thanks” and responding to it.
IV.GRAMMAR
Tenses, complex sentences, phrasal verbs, reported speech, comparisons, used to, wish sentences
at present and in the future, suggest+ V-ing/ that + clause, passive voice, sentence patterns of
adjectives, adjective vs adverbs, a/an/the, past simple tense vs past perfect tense, prepositions of
time, conditional sentence type 1,2,quantifiers, relative clauses

V. PRACTICE
PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
by circling the letter A, B, C or D.
Question 1: A. sculpture B. drum C. stuck D. surface
Question 2: A. preserve B. skyscraper C. conversation D. conservation

Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling
the letter A, B, C or D.
Question 3: A. astounding B. confident C. cognitive D. interesting
Question 4: A. structure B. event C. metro D. workshop

Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

Question 5: Some athletes think that drugs can help them improving their performance.
A B C D
Question 6: Honestly, I would rather you stay at home, because it’s rather late now.
A B C D
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
Question 7: ______ a person is good at his job, it doesn’t matter what he or she wears.
A. Unless B. Although C. However D. If
Question 8: In Vietnam, the children’ didn’t have good learning ______ like computers, CD
players, or laboratories during the 1980s.
A. equipment B. facilities C. instruments D. tools
Question 9: You should stop ______ dinner or I’ll eat by myself. I am too hungry to wait.
A. having B. to have C. to having D. working and
having
Question 10: He talks so fast, I can't keep ______ with what he's saying.
A. on B. at C. up D. against
Question 11: If he ______, he promises that he will do his best to promote public welfare.
A. is elected B. will be elected C. was elected D. being elected
Question 12: The problem was difficult; therefore, ______ students could answer it.
A. few B. a great number of C. a lot of D. a few
Question 13: There are a lot of interesting ______ activities for teenagers in our school.
A. society B. socialist C. social D. socialism
Question 14: – Shall we visit a traditional craft village in Ha Noi? – _________________.
A. Cool! When should we go? B. Right! What to do?
C. Thanks for your sound advice. D. Don’t mention it.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
Question 15: After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
A. grown up B. brought up C. put up D. kept up
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of following
questions.
Question 16: There was a look of great sadness in his eyes.
A. discomfort B. unhappiness C. sorrow D. joy
Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer each of the
following questions.
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same work every day? Do you sit in the
same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You
probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that’s why they are
so important in the morning when our brain isn’t active. Here’s Jo talking about her morning
routine.
“Oh yes, I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o’clock every morning,
but I don’t get up till quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to
the loo and brush my teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get
dressed. I don’t eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes,
it’s always the same.”
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. Therefore, sometimes it’s a
good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio
station. Take a different route to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your
routine. You never know, it could change your life.
Question 17: This passage is mainly concerned with________.
A. our usual ways of doing things B. our daily activities
C. Jo’s timetable D. changes in our lives
Question 18: According to the passage, routines are useful because ________.
A. we can do them in the morning B. we all have them in our lives
C. they make a habit of never thinking D. they save time and energy
Question 19: The word “loo” can best be replaced with _________.
A. balcony B. sink C. toilet D. bedroom
Question 20: What is the main disadvantage of routines?
A. Routines make us do the same things day after day.
B. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.
C. Routines may change our life.
D. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.
Question 21: Which of the sentences is TRUE?
A. Routines make our brain creative. B. Our lives could be changed if we change
our routines.
C. We shouldn’t break our routines. D. People who have routines are unable to
think.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a
similar meaning to the first one using the given words in brackets in each of the following
questions.
Question 22: We think that learning from mistakes is very important. FIND
A. We find learning from mistakes very important.
B. We find learning from mistakes is very important.
C. We find it very important learning from mistakes.
D. We find it is very important learning from mistakes.
Question 23: We won’t survive. We don’t start working on cleaner, safer sources of
energy. UNLESS
A. We will survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy.
B. Unless we don’t start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy, we won’t survive.
C. Unless we start working about cleaner, safer sources of energy, we won’t survive.
D. Unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy, we won’t survive.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate a meaningful sentence from the
words and phrases given
Question 24: Although/ he/ live/ far/ office, he/ cycle/ work/ every day.
A. Although he lives far away from his office, he cycles to work every day.
B. Although he lives far away from his office, but he cycles to work every day.
C. Although he cycles to work every day, he lives far away from his office.
D. Although he cycles to work every day, but he lives far away from his office.
Question 25: Thousands of visitors/ attract/ farming tours/ Da Lat/ every year.
A. Thousands of visitors are attracted with farming tours in Da Lat every year.
B. Thousands of visitors were attracted by farming tours in Da Lat every year.
C. Thousands of visitors were attracted with farming tours in Da Lat every year.
D. Thousands of visitors are attracted by farming tours in Da Lat every year.
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 ANSWER KEYS:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
by circling the letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. sculpture B. drum C. stuck D. surface
2. A. preserve B. skyscraper C. conversation D. conservation

Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling
the letter A, B, C or D.
3. A. astounding B. confident C. cognitive D. interesting
4. A. structure B. event C. metro D. workshop

Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

5. Some athletes think that drugs can help them improving their performance.
A B C D
6. Honestly, I would rather you stay at home, because it’s rather late now.
A B C D

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

7. ______ a person is good at his job, it doesn’t matter what he or she wears.
A. Unless B. Although C. However D. If
8. In Vietnam, the children’ didn’t have good learning ______ like computers, CD players, or
laboratories during the 1980s.
A. equipment B. facilities C. instruments D. tools
9. You should stop ______ dinner or I’ll eat by myself. I am too hungry to wait.
A. having B. to have C. to having D. working
and having
10. He talks so fast, I can't keep ______ with what he's saying.
A. on B. at C. up D. against
11. If he ______, he promises that he will do his best to promote public welfare.
A. is elected B. will be elected C. was elected D. being
elected
12. The problem was difficult; therefore, ______ students could answer it.
A. few B. a great number of C. a lot of D. a few
13. There are a lot of interesting ______ activities for teenagers in our school.
A. society B. socialist C. social D. socialism
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
14. – Shall we visit a traditional craft village in Ha Noi? – _________________.
A. Cool! When should we go? B. Right! What to do?
C. Thanks for your sound advice. D. Don’t mention it.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
15. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
A. grown up B. brought up C. put up D. kept up
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of following
questions.
16. There was a look of great sadness in his eyes.
A. discomfort B. unhappiness C. sorrow D. joy

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer each of the
following questions.
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same work every day? Do you sit in the
same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You
probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that’s why they are
so important in the morning when our brain isn’t active. Here’s Jo talking about her morning
routine.
“Oh yes, I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o’clock every morning,
but I don’t get up till quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to
the loo and brush my teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get
dressed. I don’t eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes,
it’s always the same.”
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. Therefore, sometimes it’s a
good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio
station. Take a different route to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your
routine. You never know, it could change your life.
17. This passage is mainly concerned with________.
A. our usual ways of doing things B. our daily activities
C. Jo’s timetable D. changes in our lives
18. According to the passage, routines are useful because ________.
A. we can do them in the morning B. we all have them in our lives
C. they make a habit of never thinking D. they save time and energy
19. The word “loo” can best be replaced with _________.
A. balcony B. sink C. toilet D. bedroom
20. What is the main disadvantage of routines?
A. Routines make us do the same things day after day.
B. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.
C. Routines may change our life.
D. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.
21. Which of the sentences is TRUE?
A. Routines make our brain creative. B. Our lives could be changed if we change
our routines.
C. We shouldn’t break our routines. D. People who have routines are unable to think.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a
similar meaning to the first one using the given words in brackets in each of the following
questions.
22. We think that learning from mistakes is very important. FIND
A. We find learning from mistakes very important.
B. We find learning from mistakes is very important.
C. We find it very important learning from mistakes.
D. We find it is very important learning from mistakes.
23. We won’t survive. We don’t start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy.
UNLESS
A. We will survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy.
B. Unless we don’t start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy, we won’t survive.
C. Unless we start working about cleaner, safer sources of energy, we won’t survive.
D. Unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy, we won’t survive.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate a meaningful sentence from the
words and phrases given
24. Although/ he/ live/ far/ office, he/ cycle/ work/ every day.
A. Although he lives far away from his office, he cycles to work every day.
B. Although he lives far away from his office, but he cycles to work every day.
C. Although he cycles to work every day, he lives far away from his office.
D. Although he cycles to work every day, but he lives far away from his office.
25. Thousands of visitors/ attract/ farming tours/ Da Lat/ every year.
A. Thousands of visitors are attracted with farming tours in Da Lat every year.
B. Thousands of visitors were attracted by farming tours in Da Lat every year.
C. Thousands of visitors were attracted with farming tours in Da Lat every year.
D. Thousands of visitors are attracted by farming tours in Da Lat every year.

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PRACTICE TEST 2
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Mark the leter 4, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
wunderlined part differ from the other three in pronunciation in each oƒ the ƒollowing
questions.
Question 1: A. preferred B. worked C. fixed D. fetched
Question 2: A. chef B. pleasure C. social D. dicussion

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differ from
the other three in the position oƒ primary stress in each oƒ the ƒollowing questions.
Question 3: A. pyramid B. Egyptian C. member D. century
Question 4: A.construction B. suggestion C.accurate D. controller

Mark the letfer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each oƒ the ƒollowing qwestions.
Question 5:
If it were not for his bad hand-writing, his essay would be one of the most interesting one
A B C D

to read.
Question 6:I will buy all of the publications by Oxford University Press if I could afford
A B C
them. would buy
D
Question 7: Carrots that provide a lot of vitamin A is good for eyes. ( are)
A B C D
Mark the letter 4, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the ƒollowing questions.
Question 8: You need to___________ the potatoes before__________ them
A. slice / chopping B. marinate / chopping
C. chop / peeling D. peel / chopping
Question 9: When serving this dish , don’t forget to ___________ a little pepper on the food.
A. marinate B. puree C.spread D. sprinkle
Question 10: I think that ___________ cauliflower is not enough for 3 people. Let’s buy one
more.
A. a clove of B.a pinch of C.a head of D. a loaf of

Question 11: Thanks to the promotion scheme of this travel agency , this abroad trip is
___________ to my family
A .unaffordable B. affordable C. afford D. affordance
Question 12: He is interested in growing ___________ plants and flowers in his sheltered
garden
A. strange B. uncommon C. exotic D. unfamiliar
Question 13: If he really___________ the questions , he ___________ in that way..
A. understands / won’t answer B. doesn’t understand / will answer
C. understood / wouldn’t answer D. didn’t understand / would answer
Question 14:If you want your tea sweeter, you ___________ need to add some more milk or
some sugar
A. might B.can C. should D. will
Question 15: I ___________ enroll for that English class if I ___________ you
A. will / am B. will / were C. would / weren’t D.
would / were
Question 16: The grammar of this lesson, ___________is about relative clause , is interesting to
me
A. who B. which C. that D. both B & C
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable resporse
ío comiplete each oƒ the ƒollowing exchanges.
Question 17: - Hai Anh “___________” — - Minh Phuong “ Why not?.
1. A. You should cook the meal now B. How about cooking the meal
now
C. Have you cooked the meal ? D. We’d better be cooking the meal.
Question 18: Sue: “Thanks you very much for your donation”. -Peter: “___________
A. Yes, do it now B. Sure, I will do it C. Not a chance D. It’s my pleasure

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 oƒ the ƒollowing questions.
Question 19: The air becomes polluted because of exhaust fumes from factories.
A. new B. fresh C. dirty D. clean
Question 20: My teacher advised me to give up playing computer games
A. find B. continue C. increase D. stop

Mark the letter 4, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
treaning to the underlined word(s) in each oƒ the ƒollowing qwestions.
Question 21: No one can deny that the Internet brings a lot of benefits to humans.
A. disadvantages B. advantages C. improvement D.
development
Question 22: Jack thinks that traveling abroad is very expensive and he can’t afford.
A. useful B. cheap C. costly D. big
Read the ƒollowing 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 oƒ the numbered blanks.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a
telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could
tell if planets 50 (23) ______________years away have any kind of life on them. Two days later
NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny
announced that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The
Darwin project, with a (24) ______________ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If
approved it will probably be launched around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars
and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space,
slowly circling a (25) ______________ processing station. The combined data from these
telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never
been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (26)
______________ but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He
claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our own galaxy, even though these
planets lie beyond our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision
(27) ______________ Darwin within three years.
Question 23. A. light B. lighten C. lightening
D. lighting
Question 24. A. price B. schedule C. charge
D. budget
Question 25. A. central B. centre C. middle
D. heart
Question 26. A. invents B. searches C. discovers
D. looks
Question 27. A. of B. on C. about
D. with
Read the ƒollowing passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the Correct answer to each oƒ the questions.
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the
sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way
to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live
within 80 km of the sea coast.
 In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind
survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be
hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by
man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly
30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture
of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the
warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship.
Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The
development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the
year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and
energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
Question 28. The best title for this passage is ……………..…..
A. Sea Harvest. B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
C. Sea Food. D. Man and Sea.
Question 29. The major things that the sea offers man are ……………..…..
A. food, energy sources and minerals. B. fish and oil.
C. minerals and oil. D. ocean currents and waves.
Question 30. The sea serves the needs of man because ……………..…..
A. it provides man with sea food. B. it offers oil to man.
C. it supplies man with minerals. D. all of the above.
Question 31. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ……………..
…..
A. European people. B. African people.
C. Asian people. D. American people.
Question 32. We can conclude from the passage that ……………..…..
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.
II. WRITING:
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning
with the given words.
Question 33: His accent is so strange. It is hard for me to follow his speech
=> If his …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 34: “Why don’t you search for the recipe of this dish from the Internet?”
=> If I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 35: Kumiko saids : “ I want to take a course to improve my English”
=> Kumiko said that she ……………………………………………………………………………………
Question 36: This new machine can predict eartquakes.
=> Earthquakes ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Combine two sentences in a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change
the given words in any way.
Question 37: I want to have a holiday in Bali.It is an island in Indonesia (which)
=> I want ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 38: Fast food is not a healthy food. Fast food is his most favorite food . (which)
=> Fast food ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 39: If you are allergic to seafood, there are many dishes for you to enjoy. (can)
=> If you are …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 40: If he is not at the library right now, there is a possibility that he is reading
books in the backyard of school ( might)
=> If he is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

ANSWER KEYS:
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Mark the leter 4, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
wunderlined part differ from the other three in pronunciation in each oƒ the ƒollowing
questions.
Question 1: A. preferred B. worked C. fixed D. fetched
Question 2: A. chef B. pleasure C. social D. dicussion

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differ from
the other three in the position oƒ primary stress in each oƒ the ƒollowing questions.
Question 3: A. pyramid B. Egyptian C. member D. century
Question 4: A.construction B. suggestion C.accurate D. controller

Mark the letfer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each oƒ the ƒollowing qwestions.
Question 5:
If it were not for his bad hand-writing, his essay would be one of the most interesting one
A B C D
to read ( ones)
Question 6: I will buy all of the publications by Oxford University Press iff I could afford
A B C

them. would buy

D
Question 7: Carrots that provide a lot of vitamin A is good for eyes. ( are)
A B C D
Mark the letter 4, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the ƒollowing questions.
Question 8: You need to___________ the potatoes before__________ them
A. slice / chopping B. marinate / chopping C. chop / peeling D. peel /
chopping
Question 9: When serving this dish , don’t forget to ___________ a little pepper on the food.
A. marinate B. puree C. spread D. sprinkle
Question 10: I think that ___________ cauliflower is not enough for 3 people. Let’s buy one
more.
 A.a clove of B.a pinch of C.a head of D. a loaf of

Question 11: Thanks to the promotion scheme of this travel agency , this abroad trip is
___________ to my family
A. unaffordable B. affordable C. afford D. affordance
Question 12: He is interested in growing ___________ plants an flowers in his sheltered
garden
A. strange B. uncommon C. exotic D.
unfamiliar
Question 13: If he really___________ the questions , he ___________in that way. .
A. understands / wonn’t answer B. doesn’t understand / will
answer
C. understood / wouldn’t answer D. didn’t understand /
would answer
Question 14:If you want your tea sweeter, you ___________ need to add some more milk or
some sugar
A. might B.can C. should D. will
Question 15: I ___________ enroll for that English class if I ___________ you
A. will / am B. will / were C. would / weren’t D.
would / were
Question 16: The grammar of this lesson, ___________is about relative clause , is interesting to
me
A. who B. which C. that D. both B & C
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable resporse
ío comiplete each oƒ the ƒollowing exchanges.
Question 17: - Hai Anh “___________” — - Minh Phuong “ Why not?.
2. A. You should cook the meal now B. How about cooking the meal
now
C. Have you cooked the meal ? D. We’d better be cooking the meal.
Question 18: Sue: “Thanks you very much for your donation”. -Peter: “___________
A. Yes, do it now B. Sure, I will do it C. Not a chance D. It’s my
pleasure

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 oƒ the ƒollowing questions.
Question 19: The air becomes polluted because of exhaust fumes from factories.
A. new B. fresh C. dirty D. clean
Question 20: My teacher advised me to give up playing computer games
A. find B. continue C. increase D. stop

Mark the letter 4, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
treaning to the underlined word(s) in each oƒ the ƒollowing qwestions.
Question 21: No one can deny that the Internet brings a lot of benefits to humans.
A. disadvantages B. advantages C. improvement D.
development
Question 22: Jack thinks that traveling abroad is very expensive and he can’t afford.
A. useful B. cheap C. costly D. big
Read the ƒollowing 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 oƒ the numbered blanks.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a
telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could
tell if planets 50 (23) ______________years away have any kind of life on them. Two days later
NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny
announced that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The
Darwin project, with a (24) ______________ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If
approved it will probably be launched around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars
and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space,
slowly circling a (25) ______________ processing station. The combined data from these
telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never
been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (26)
______________ but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He
claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our own galaxy, even though these
planets lie beyond our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision
(27) ______________ Darwin within three years.
Question 23. A. light B. lighten C. lightening
D. lighting
Question 24. A. price B. schedule C. charge
D. budget
Question 25. A. central B. centre C. middle
D. heart
Question 26. A. invents B. searches C. discovers
D. looks
Question 27. A. of B. on C. about
D. with
Read the ƒollowing passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the Correct answer to each oƒ the questions.
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the
sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way
to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live
within 80 km of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind
survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be
hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by
man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly
30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture
of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the
warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship.
Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
 Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The
development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the
year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and
energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
Question 28. The best title for this passage is ……………..…..
A. Sea Harvest. B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
C. Sea Food. D. Man and Sea.
Question 29. The major things that the sea offers man are ……………..…..
A. food, energy sources and minerals. B. fish and oil.
C. minerals and oil. D. ocean currents and waves.
Question 30. The sea serves the needs of man because ……………..…..
A. it provides man with sea food. B. it offers oil to man.
C. it supplies man with minerals. D. all of the above.
Question 31. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ……………..
…..
A. European people. B. African people.
C. Asian people. D. American people.
Question 32. We can conclude from the passage that ……………..…..
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea
resources.
III. WRITING: (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar mmeaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.
Question 33: His accent is so strange. It is hard for me to follow his speech
=> If his accent weren’t so strange, it wouldn’t be hard for me to follow his speech
Question 34: “Why don’t you search for the recipe of this dish from the Internet?”
=> If I were you , I would search for the recipe of this dish from the Internet
Question 35: Kumiko saids : “ I want to take a course to improve my English”
=> Kumiko said that she wanted to take a course to improve her English
Question 36: This new machine can predict eartquakes.
=> Earthquakes can be predicted by this new machine.
Combine two sentences in a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change
the given words in any way.
Question 37: I want to have a holiday in Bali. It is an island in Indonesia (which)
=> I want to have a holiday in Bali, which is an island in Indonesia.
Question 38: Fast food is not a healthy food. Fast food is his most favorite food . (which)
=> Fast food , which is not healthy food, is his most favorite food.
Question 39: If you are allergic to seafood, there are many dishes for you to enjoy. (can)
=> If you are allergic to seafood, you can enjoy many other dishes
Question 40: If he is not at the library right now, there is a possibility that he is reading
books in the backyard of school ( might)
=> If he is not at the library right now , he might be reading books in the backyard of
school

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