Tran Quy Cap Senior High School THE 1
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ENGLISH TEST FOR THE SECOND TERM
Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province
Full name: ...................................................... Class: 12/…… School-year: 2008-2009 (code 222)
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
1. The bushfires that have occurred in Melbourne, Australia last week burned down a lot of houses.
A B C D
2. More and more wild animals have driven to the verge of extinction.
A B C D
3. Since we arrived, we have been advised not drinking the water in the water tank.
A B C D
4. Government have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A B C D
5. Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A B C D
II. Language focus
Circle the letter A, B, C or D that you think it the best option for each of the following sentences.
6. You shouldn’t tell her the news. It might kill her.
A. The news shouldn’t be told her. She must be killed by it.
B. The news shouldn’t be told to her. She must be killed by it.
C. She shouldn’t be told by the news. She might be killed by it.
D. She shouldn’t been told the news. It might be killed by it.
7. He’s has been studying really very hard, …………. he can pass the exams.
A. but B. so C. therefore D. however
8. Tom ………… his uncle Tom for ages. Tom has lost contact ……….. him since 2005.
A. didn’t see/ with B. hasn’t seen/ with C. hasn’t seen/ to D. don’t see/ to
9. A ………..…. book is the one that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones.
A. comic B. thriller C. biography D. fiction
10. We understand the situation perfectly. You …………………. explain it to us any further.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. must D. need

A. rely/ in B. depend/ in C. depend/ with D. rely/ on
25. …………….. the prompt actions, some elephants in Africa have recovered over the last decades.
A. due to B. thanks to C. in spite of D. although
26. They ....................... time and money doing such a thing.
A. were advised not to waste C. were advising not to waste
B. advised not to be wasted D. were advised not wasting
27. …………….. is one of the main causes of species extinction.
A. Exploitation B. Population C. Pollution D. Forestation
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
28. A. buffalo B. slope C. mosquito D. gorilla
29. A. stretches B. crocodiles C. grasses D. cabbages
30. A. damaged B. recovered C. increased D. endangered
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest.
31. A. habitat B. sufficient C. awareness D. gorilla
32. A. interesting B. direction C. knowledge D. narrow
33. A. reserve B. dessert C. product D. provide
III. Reading comprehension
Read the following passage and fill in the missing word(s) by choosing A, B, C or D for the best
option.
Many animals are currently in danger of going (34) ………………. Human beings are causing thousands
of kinds of animals to die off. Chemicals that pollute the environment can endanger animals. Hunters kill
some animals. Hunters kill rhinoceroses for their (35) ……………….. They kill tigers for their skins.
They kill elephants for their ivory tusks.
Most endangered animals today are in (36) ……………….. because people are destroying their habitats.
A habitat is a place where an animal normally lives. Forests, deserts, and wetlands are kinds of habitats.
Many endangered animals live in tropical rain forests. People cut down rain forests to build farms, roads,
and towns. They (37) ……………….. water from wetlands. Gorillas and koala bears are endangered
because of destruction of the forests in which they live.
Can we save endangered animals? Governments can pass laws that make it (38) ……………….. to hunt
or sell endangered animals. They can pass laws (39) ……………… using chemicals that harm certain