Cac test on thi HKII

TEST 1
I. Choose the best to fill in the blank: (3pts)
1. The kids didn’t go to the concert last night _____ it rained so heavily.
A. and B. but C. as D. although
2. _____ it is rainy, I walk home with my umbrella.
A. When B. Though C. But D. As
3. Her mother took her to the zoo _____ showed her some rare animals.
A. but B. because C. and D. however
4. The “Green Sunday” was short; _____, the students enjoyed it very much.
A. but B. because C. however D. since
5. The huge earthquake _____ struck the city and killed a large number of people.
A. who B. that C. it D. where
6. If you _____ wasting your time, you’ll feel sorry about that.
A. go on B. look after C. turn on D. put away
7. School in Vietnam banned students _____ wearing jeans.
A. with B. from C. of D. to
8. Don’t forget _____ your dictionary with you to class.
A. to bring B. bringing C. bring D. brought
9. Our teacher suggests ____ a meeting to discuss about the solution to keep our environment clean.
A. to hold B. hold C. held D. holding
10. Last year a typhoon _____ a coastal city in the country.
A. strike B. hit C. predicted D. collapsed
11. Where is your home village? - _____.
A. 15 kilometers from the city B. to the east of the city
C. It takes 50 minutes D. It’s 15 kilometers
12. Excuse me, can you tell me where I can cash a traveler’s cheque? - _____.
A. Yes, if you just go to the “Foreign counter” B. May I see your passport?
C. Yes, pleas D. Don’t mention it
II. Word form: (1pt)
1. Scientists are looking for an (effect) _______________ way to reduce energy consumption.
2. To sum up, all we have to do is save our (nature) _______________ resources.
3. He made a slight (move) _______________ with his right hand.
4. This pair of jeans was made (complete) _______________ from cotton.
III. Reading:
Choose the best word to fill in the blank: (2pts)
Air (1) _____ is caused of ill – health in human beings. (2) _____ a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can (3) _____ although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. (4) _____ have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also (5) _____ air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which if often (6) _____ in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is (7) _____ lead in the atmosphere cannot think as (8) _____ as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
1. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2. A. On B. At C. For D. In
3. A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce
4. A. Singers B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Engineers
5. A. increased B. increasing C. to increase D. increase
6. A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. collects
7. A. lot of B. a lot of C. a lots D. a lots of
8. A. more quickly B. quick C. quickly D. quicker
Read the passage then decide whether the statements are T or F: (1pt)
Every one wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobiles causes large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientist