REVISION FOR THE MID-TERM TEST

1. A. packed B. pleased C. patched D. finished

2. A. certain B.obtain C. maintain D. contain
3. A. social B. household C. polite D. confident
4. A. appropriate B.assistance C. appearance D. mischievous
5. My uncle _________ Chinese at our school for more than 10 years before he went abroad last year.
A. had taught B. has taught C. was teaching D. is teaching
6.We _______ this report by the end of this month.
A. finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. will be finishing
7. It has been raining ______ I got up.
A. when B. since C. until D. as
8. It is supposed that you are ______ your time trying to explain it to him. He will not understand.
A. losing B. Spending C. wasting D. missing
9. Tom insisted on ___ for speeding and drunk driving.
A. that he hadn’t fined B. not being fined C. not to be fined D. not fining
10. Nowadays, it is supposed that women ___as much as men
A. should be paid B. has been paid C. will pay D. is paid
11. Her brother is said____________ from Princeton University five years ago.
A. having graduated B. to have graduated C. being graduated D. to be graduated
12. “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.

B. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.

C. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.

D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

13. “Me? No, I didn’t tell lies to Suanna.”, Bob said.

A. Bob denied telling lies to Suanna.

B. Bob admitted not telling lies to Suanna.

C. Bob apologize for telling lies to Suanna.

D. Bob refused to tell lies to Suanna.

14. Jack: “What’s the matter with you?” Jill: “______.”

A. I’m having a slight headache B. No, I don’t care
C. Yes, I was tired yesterday D. Thank you very much
15. Tony: “See you and have a nice weekend.” James: “__________”
A. It's my pleasure. B. You’re welcome. C. The same to you. D. I don’t think so.
16. The discovery of the new drug is of great ________________ to people suffering from heart problems.

A. significant B. insignificant C. significance D. significantly

17. Noise from the factory has reached an ________________level.
A. unacceptable B. accepted C. acceptable D. acceptance
18. The little boy ________________looked for a chance to embarrass his sister.
A. mischievousness B. mischief C. mischievous D. mischievously
19. I've got to go - something has just ______________at home and I'm needed there.
A. taken on B. come up C. turned out D. cared for
20. I’m so glad you lent me a hand ______________ the cleaning - I never would’ve finished on time.
A. on B. with C. to D. for
21. Students are expected to be quiet and ______________ in the classroom.
A. mischievous B. obedient C. hard-working D. active
22. Becoming an adult and setting up a ______________ no longer mean the same thing.
A. household B. responsibility C. support D. discussion
23. The company needs more financial ________________from the Government.

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A. consider B. attention C. assistance D. acceptable
24. They're organizing a campaign to ________________ people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using
their cars.
A. drew B. attracted C. get D. pay
25. The producer was under pressure to ________________a diversity in his peoducts.
A. maintain B. run C. response D. confide
26. Playing (A) video games (B) often distract (C) students from schoolwork (D).
27. The doctors wanted (A) to see (B) how the medication (C) would effect (C) the patient (D).
28. Ballads, like (A) folk tales, began thousands (B) of years ago among (C) people who could not read or writing (D).

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.
29. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
30. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. do me a favor B. prepare C. be busy D. attempt
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.
31. I don't think it's wise to teach your children at home.
A. irrational B. judicious C. important D. easy
32. People of diverse background now go to different places for pleasure, business or education. 
A. different B. distant C. dissimilar D. uniform 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Choosing which university fits your interests and academic background is an important decision that will have greatly
(33) ________________on the success of your university study. People attend university for different reasons, so ask
yourself what you want from your target university and what you want to do after you graduate. Many people attend top
universities (34) ________________ the prestige without considering their choice of future career. If you have interest in a
particular career, you should find universities with a better reputation for your career choice than (35) ______. Your
personality types also play an important role in your success as a university student. A scholarly type student usually has
self-motivation to work hard in order to pass exams and (36) ________________ high grades. However, if you are not a type
of person (37) ________________ can study for hours and getting top grades is not your main priority, you had better go to
a university with a more laid-back academic environment so that you will not be stressful all the time and can enjoy your life
at university. 
33. A. effort B. influence C. effect D. attempt
34. A. due to B. because C. although D. despite
35. A. other + N B. others C. another D. ones
36. A. achieve B. achievable C. achievement D. unachievable
37. A. which B. whom C. that D. whose 
Read the following passage and make the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 is seen as the fast way to a return to normal life. That’s why the health secretary,
Matt Hancock, said the UK was “throwing everything at it”. However, while trials have been launched, ministers and their
advisers have become noticeably more cautious in recent days. Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer said
the words nobody wanted to hear. “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” 
More than 30 years after scientists isolated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, we have no vaccine. The dengue fever virus
was identified in 1943, but the first vaccine was approved only last year. The fastest vaccine ever developed was for mumps.
It took four years. Scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines before, so they are not starting from scratch. Two
coronaviruses have caused deadly outbreaks before, namely SARS and MERS, and vaccine research went ahead for both.
However, none has been licensed, partly because SARS fizzled out and MERS is regional to the Middle East. The lessons
learned will help scientists create a vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, but there is still an awful lot to learn about the virus. 
A chief concern is that coronaviruses do not tend to trigger long-lasting immunity. About a quarter of common colds are
caused by human coronaviruses, but the immune response fades so rapidly that people can become reinfected the next
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year. Last week, scientists at Rockefeller University in New York found that most people who recovered from COVID-19
without going into hospital did not make many killer antibodies against the virus. “That’s what is particularly challenging,”
says Stanley Perlman, a veteran coronavirus researcher at the University of Iowa. If a vaccine only protects for a year, the
virus will be with us for some time. 
The genetic stability of the virus matters too. The rapid evolution of HIV is a major reason we have no vaccine for the
disease. So far, the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus seems fairly stable, but it is acquiring mutations, as all viruses do. Martin
Hibberd, professor of emerging infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called them “an
early warning”. 
(Adapted from “www.theguardian.com”)
38. Which could be the best title of the passage? 
A. Features of Coronavirus Vaccine
B. The Improbability of Getting Coronavirus Vaccine
C. The Spread of Coronavirus in the UK
D. Factors affecting Coronavirus Evolution
39. Why does the author mention HIV, dengue fever virus and the vaccine for mumps in paragraph 2? 
A. To explain that it takes a long time to develop a vaccine
B. To show that Coronavirus is more dangerous than other viruses
C. To prove that all types of diseases have had their own vaccines
D. To show that scientists have worked hard to develop vaccines for over 30 years 
40. The word “both” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. SARS and MERS B. HIV and dengue fever virus
C. HIV and SARS D. MERS and dengue fever virus
41. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage? 
A. About 25 per cent of common colds are caused by viruses.
B. Vaccines for SARS and MERS were approved some time ago.
C. This is the first time scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines.
D. The genetic stability of the virus affects the development of a vaccine for it.
42. According to the passage, which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a Coronavirus? 
A. SARS B. MERS C. AIDS D. COVID-19 
43. According to the research of the scientists at Rockefeller University, most people getting over COVID-19 without going
into hospital ________________
A. had a large number of killer antibodies against the virus B. made few killer antibodies against the virus
C. had no chance of reinfecting with COVID-19 D. was seriously ill
44. The word “mutations” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______. 
A. movements B. symptoms C. variations D. varieties
45. According to the last paragraph, we have no vaccine for the disease caused by virus HIV due to________________
A. the genetic stability of virus B. lack of the advanced medical technology
C. the rapid evolution of the virus D. the absence of early warning
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given in each of the following questions.
46. I haven't met my grandparents for four years.
A. I often met my grandparents four years ago. B. I last met my grandparents four years ago.
C. I have met my grandparents for four years. D. I didn't meet my grandparents four years ago.
47. His car has just been stolen.
A. He has just had his car stolen.
B. He has his car stolen.
C. He has got someone steal his car.
D. He had had his car stolen.

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48.. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month.
A. They expect that the prices will rise again this month.
B. The prices are expected to rise again that month.
C. The prices was expected to rise again this month.
D. They expected that the prices will rise again this month.
49. “Let's have a picnic next Saturday," Julia said.
A. Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday.
B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday.
C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday.
D. Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday.
50.“Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us. 
A. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
B. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.