NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (2009– 2010)
ENGLISH 11 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 11 A
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Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
A. thanks B. thick C. though D. think
A. feature B. species C. decrease D. weather
A. research B. machine C. change D. such
Find the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
A. agriculture B. extinction C. environment D. Establishment
A. nature B. dangerous C. interfere D. devastate
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S is The New York Times, which is widely distributed throughout the world. A B C D
Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960. A B C D
Solar panels on the roofs of houses can create enough energy to hot or cool an entire house. A B C D
When to be asked to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously. A B C D
He could not decide whether to get a job or studying. A B C D
Choose the word or phrase (A , B , C or D ) that best completes the passage :
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a ___(11)____ of our wasteful, throwing away society. But there seems little ___(12)____, it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastics have brought enormous ___(13)____ , even environmental ones. It is not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental evil - it is the way society chooses to use and ___(14)____ them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal - non-renewable natural ___(15)____ . We import well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, through the plastic recycling ___(16)____ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich, they have a higher calorific ___(17)____ than coal and one method of recovery strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the ___(18)____ of waste plastic into a fuel.
A. symbol B. mark C. sign D. detail
A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood
A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits
A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse
A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels
A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry
A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect
A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
Fatimah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she……. A. screams B. had screamed C. screamed D. was screaming
Have you ever met the man……….. over there? A. stands B. is standing C. who standing D. standing
We can’t use the sports hall yet because it ...... A. is still built B. is still being built C. is still building D. is being still built
She didn’t say .......... about her job when I spoke to her. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
Several rare species are dying ______ owing to human beings` deforestation and careless hunting. A. up B