SUGGESTED TEST FOR 2ND SEMESTER

Nguyễn Hiền secondary school
THE SUGGESTED 2ND SEMESTER TEST
I – Choose the word pr phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2,5pts)
1. Last night, we came to the show late....................the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
2. ........................are used to kill insects and weeds so as to help crops grow better.
A. Pesticides B. Dynamite C. Treasures D. Creatures
3. “Why don’t we go swimming?” - ................................
A. Sure B. Great C. A lot D. Of course
4. Hurricane Andrew...........................through southern Florida in 1992.
A. swept B. arrived C. reached D. hit
5. The floods have killed hundreds and made thousands......................
A. homesick B. homely C. homeless D. homeland
6. Typhoon is also called...............................in Australia.
A. hurricane B. cyclone C. wave D. storm
7. If we plant more trees along the streets, we.............................the amount of poplution in the atmosphere.
A. reduce B. reduced C. will reduce D. would reduce
8. ........................Thuy’s grandma never trusts weather forecast, she likes watching them.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. So
9. The boy and the dog........................lost in the forest were taken to the police station.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that
10. Lighting accounts..........................10 percent 10 to 15 percent of the electricity bill.
A. of B. for C. about D. on
II –Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5m)
1. Evelyn Murphy is one of the best in the world. (environment)
2. ........................................energy is provided by the sun. (sun)
3. His father is really a considerate and man. (generosity)
4. This shop in chocolates. (special)
5. Your proposal is being considered. (act)
6. Have you ever seen the of the volcano? (erupt)
III –Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting. (0,5m)
Vietnam, that is inSouth-est Asia, exports rice.
A B C D
Quite by chance, Tom ran in an old friend at the aiport.
A B C D
IV –Rearranging the words or phrases to make a complete sentence. (0,5m)
should / used to / Energy – saving bulbs / save / be / electricity.
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in late January / Tet / festival / or early February / a / which occcurs / is
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V –Choose the best option for each blank. (1,5m)
On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (1)...............................by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (2)............................of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billion worth of damage was caused and 19 million were (3).......................... in just a few hours.
(4)..............................people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only powerful strom force. They are far betterknown than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990. (5).......................most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this incident, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (6).............................
1. A. occured B. caused C. reached D. struck
2. A. Hits B. Blows C. Gusts D. Clouds
3. A. blown down B. cut down C. set down D. brought down
4. A. Since B. Although C. As D. Because
5. A. that B. where C. when D. which
6. A. warnings B. warns C. threats D. threatenings
VI –Reading comprehension(1,5m)
Air pollution mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes, trains and poisonous gases admitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped anywhere, even in the city where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills