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I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. province B. problem C. ignore D. shopping
2. A. cap B many C. plan D. carry
3. A. air B. entertain C. rain D. afraid
Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
4. A. heavy B. traffic C. earthquake D. protect
5. A. pollution B. rainforest C. tsunami D. volcano
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose the correct options.
6. We went on holiday to the countryside to enjoy the air.
A. peaceful B. clean C. quiet D. calm
7. The building was shaking for 2 minutes during the last night.
A. earthquake B. landslide C. tsunami D. storm
8. need to be caring because they took after animals.
A. Road sweepers B. Zookeepers
C. Forest firefighters D. Landscape gardeners
9. People in big cities are often , so they don't have much time to relax.
A. crowded B. busy C. friendly D. modern
10. Did you see the car in Merritt Street this morning?
A. flood B. eruption C. disaster D. crash
11. They to Việt Nam tomorrow.
A. travelled B. travel C. were travelling D. are travelling
12. Do you like in the city?
A. living B. to live C. live D. are living
13. Lots of animals live in Sonoran Desert in Arizona, USA.
A. -, the B. -, - C. the, - D. the, the
14. They when the volcano erupted.
A. didn't sleep B. weren't sleeping C. aren’t sleeping D. don't sleep
15. We to the countryside for our holiday at the moment.
A. are going B. were going C. go D. went
Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.
16. Forest firefighters need to be brave because their job is . (DANGER)
17. Macaws are endangered because of pet trade. People sell and keep them as pets. (LEGAL)
18. The air will become more if we use lots of cars on roads. (POLLUTE)
19. The volcanic destroyed the village with lava. (ERUPT)
20. Life in the city is exciting because there’s a lot of . (ENTERTAIN)
III. READING
Read the text and decide if the statements are True, False or Not given.
Hello readers! I just moved to a new city. I want to tell you all about it. I live in Toronto, Canada. It's a big
city with lot of people. I like walking through the city and looking at the historic buildings. Not everything is
old, though. There are lots of modem malls and shops, too. The busy streets and lifestyle make it a fun place
to live. Why don't you leave a comment below about where you live? Bye for now!
Hi Jo, Brian here! Toronto sounds great. Let me tell you about where I live! I live in a small town, Nagara-
on-the-Lake in Canada. We don’t have busy streets and there isn't much entertainment, but we have lots of
historic buildings and modem shops. In fact, my town is very popular with tourists. They like the friendly
local people and the beautiful scenery with full of trees and flowers.
21. Toronto is very crowded.
22. Jo likes looking at the historic buildings.
23. Jo often visits the malls.
24. Not many tourists visit Niagara-on-the-Lake.
25. The two places have historic buildings and modern shops.
Read the text and choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
Landslides are the mass movement of rocks or earth (26) a slope. Landslides occur more
frequently in some mountainous areas. They may come suddenly (27) a storm or heavy rain.
When you hear a warning about a landslide in your area, you (28) do the following:
- Follow the instructions about emergency information given by authorities.
- Go to a public shelter if you feel it is (29) to remain in your home.
- Listen to unusual sounds, such as trees cracking, or rocks knocking together.
- Stay away from the slide area. There may be a danger of additional slides.
- (30) for flooding, which may occur after a landslide.
- Stay cautious after the storm. Don’t do the clean-up until the storm is over.
26. A. up B. down C. on D. under
27. A. when B. as soon as C. before D. after
28. A. should B. must C. will D. may
29. A. safe B. careful C. unsafe D. careless
30. A. Look B. Watch C. Search D. Care
IV. WRITING
Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.
31. Rising sea levels cause floods.
=> If sea levels rise, .
32. If we don't stop illegal hunters, they will kill endangered animals.
=> Unless we .
33. Polluted air causes a lot of health problems.
=> If the air is polluted, .
34. Be more eco - friendly, or we'll harm the environment.
=> If we .
35. Unless she has free time, she can't volunteer at the local animal shelter.
=> If she .
V. LISTENING
Listen to Brian telling Alice about his holiday. For questions (1-5), choose the correct options (A, B, C or
D).
36. What did Brian do on his holiday?
A. volunteered with animals B. saw a performance
C. visited museums D. visited his grandparents
37. Where did he stay?
A. in a city in Brazil B. in the countryside
C. in his grandparents’ house D. in a rainforest
38. What destroyed the animals’ habitat?
A. a forest fire B. a storm C. a flood D. tourists
39. What was his favourite part of the holiday?
A. building macaws’ nests B. planting trees
C. cleaning up beaches D. taking care of baby seals
40. Where did Alice go on her holiday?
A. to a big city B. to Brazil C. to the countryside D. to a rainforest

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