A 15 minute-test English 8
Name: ……………….
Class:
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, or C.
1. A. visual
B. thermal
C. pollute

2. A. medical
B. electric
C. botanic

3. A. chemical
B. specific
C. national

4. A. dramatic
B. logical
C. continue

5. A. dynamic
B. festival
C. illegal

II. Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B. Write your answers in the space provided.
A
B

1. If I were the president,
A. this river wouldn’t be so polluted.

2. If the air is cleaner,
B. they wouldn’t dump so much litter into rivers and oceans.

3. If farmers don’t overuse pesticides and herbicides,
C. I would punish those who throw rubbish on the streets.

4. If this factory had a better waste treatment system,
D. people’s health will be improved.

5. If people were really concerned about the environment,
E. vegetables will be safer to consumers.

Your answers:1. _____     2. _____     3. _____     4. _____     5. _____
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.
1. I like to speak English to people from ________ countries.
DIFFER

2. Speaking English with correct ________ is difficult.
PRONOUNCE

3. Hoa has made lots of ________ in her learning English.
IMPROVE

4. Singlish is an ________ of Singaporean English.
ABBREVIATE

5. I’m learning English to join an ______summer camp.
NATION

IV. Combine each pải of sentences, using the word/ phrase in brackets.
1.Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals` living pattern. (causes)
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2. Radioactive pollution is very dangerous. It can cause abnormal growth. (since)
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3. The area is uninhabitable. The Chernobyl nuclear accident happened. (made)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned. Acid gases are produced. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees` leaves are damaged. (because of)
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