THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. breath B. breathe C. health D. pleasant
2. A. provide B. dioxide C. origin D. beside
3. A. definite B. define C. desire D. determine
Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4. A. erupt B. provide C. contain D. manage
5. A. production B. energy C. regional D. garbage
Vocabulary and expressions: choose the most suitable word or phrase.
6. It was the most interesting novel ________we have ever read.
A. which B. that C. what D. whom
7. Farmers can enrich the soil by _____.
A. cutting forests B. adding fertilizers C. recycling wastes D. All are correct
8. Have they __________ the “No smoking” sign?
A. taken notice of B. lost touch with C. take care of D. keep pace with
9. Cars exhausted ____ continue to pollute air.
A. fumes B. humid C. smog D. fog
10. Medicare is combined from _____.
A. medicine and care B. media and care C. medical and care D. medicines and care
11. Please tell me ____ you look so sad.
A. why the reason B. the reason why C. that the reason D. the reason that
12. The city authority bans cars to wipe ____ smoke.
A. in B. out C. with D. at
13. We have to cancelled the trip to Da Lat because of the ________ weather.
A. storm B. stormy C. fog D. wind
14. My father used to ____ me to the zoo when we ___ in the city.
A. took/had lived B. taking/were living C. take/lived D. taking/are living
15. Many people believe that natural resources will never be _______.
A. used about B. used up C. used off D. used away
16. I’m busy ___________ for my final exam.

A B C D
29. These trees need to water. They look withered because of the lack of water.
A B C D
30. Let’s go out for a drink. – I suggest staying at home and watch television.
A B C D
Reading comprehension :
A. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers:
Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants. Whether something is pollution depends almost on
context. The nitrogen oxide produced by industry is often referred to as pollution although the substances themselves are
not harmful. In fact, it is sunlight that converts these compounds to smog. Carbon dioxide emissions are referred to as
pollution. These emissions have raised levels of the gas in the atmosphere. It is harmful to change in the Earth’s climate.
Some other sources of pollution, such as nuclear power plants and oil tankers, can release very severe pollution when
accidents occur. Pollutants are thought to cause various kinds of diseases, including allergies, and asthma.
31. Harmful environmental contaminants _______
A. do not make the environment contaminated B. cannot cause pollution
C. cause pollution D. have relation to pollution
32. The nitrogen oxides are produced from _________.
A. factories B. farms C. fields D. sunlight
33. __________ converts nitrogen oxides to smog
A. Compound B. Sunlight C. Pollution D. Contaminants
34. Carbon dioxide emissions_____________.
A. cause pollution B. do not cause pollution
C. do no harm to the atmosphere D. do not effect the earth’s climate
35. If accidents occur in a nuclear power plan, ____________
A. pollution can be solved B. nobody gets ill
C. we will soon be solved D. There will be very severe pollution
B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Rivers are one of the most (1) ............resources. Most of the big cities (2)...............the world are on large rivers and almost
every country has at least one river that (3)............an important part in the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers
provide people (4).............food and water. To get water for crops, a (5)..............is built across a river. People can use water

6. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
It was very kind …………… you to help me.
A. at B. to C. of D. from
7. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
His bad result made his parents ……………………………………… .
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappointment D. disappoint
8. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
A. reasure B. fear C. hear D. measure
9. Chọn cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
………………………………………………… a brick fell on his head.
A. Turning the corner B. When he turned the corner
C. Having turned the corner D. Being turned the corner
10. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vò trí khác với các từ còn lại.
A. afternoon B. contaminate C. perversity D. potential
11. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
Mary didn’t expect …………………… to David’s party.
A. to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to be asked
12. Xác đònh từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa, để câu trở thành chính xác.
No longer is she young enough to entering a beauty contest.
A B C D
13. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
Have you taken notice …………… the “Stop” sign?
A. from B. to C. of D. at
14. Chọn từ/ nhóm từø thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
The effects of smoking ………………… very harmful.
A. is B. are C. has been D. was
15. Chọn câu (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) diễn đạt đúng nghóa câu đã cho.
This is the first time she has lived in a city with a high crime rate.
A. Living in a city with a high crime rate is dangerous.
B. She used to live in a city with a high crime rate.

B. laws on pollution should be passed and enforced
C. they should cut down on certain polluting activities
D. all are correct
22. The word “enforce” in the line 8 means ……………………………………… .
A. practise B. push C. force D. obey
23. Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
Not everyone thinks the building is ugly. ……………………, some people say it looks marvelous.
A. Although B. Since C. On the contrary D. Because
24. Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful ……………… smile.
A. childish B. childlike C. childless D. childhood
25. Xác đònh từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa, để câu trở thành chính xác.
English has had a long tradition of borrowing words from the other languages.
A B C D
26. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
Her own mistakes made her very ……………… of the faults of others.
A. tolerant B. tolerance C. tolerate D. tolerable
27. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
A. laughed B. coughed C. looked D. ploughed
28. Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau.
More and more people are concerned about the pollution of the ………………………………
A. neighbourhood B. environment C. resources D. minerals
Chọn từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để điền vào chổ trống trong đoạn văn sau, từ câu 29 đến câu 36.
English has for more than a century and a half (29) ……………… called a world language. The number of people who speak it
as their mother tongue (30) ……………… at between three hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognized as an (31)
……………… language in countries (32) ……………… 1.5 billion people live. In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by
just (33) ……………… five million people. The arrival of English in North America was the key step in its (34) ……………
exspansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English language in many
(35)………………… nations. About eighty per cent of the data stired on the world’s computer is believed (36)……………… in English
and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be problem in businesses.