The average age that people live to is________
A. death rate B. birth rate C. life expectancy D. disease
The average age that people live to is________
A. death rate B. birth rate C. life expectancy D. disease
Over the last 10 years , the death rate of Singapore hasn`t changed ... the birth rate has decreased from 10 to 8. A till. B and. C while. D however
Choose the direct effects from the box below for each cause. There can be two or three effects one cause:
disease crime high death ratepovertyNo job
Poor healthcare
Population problems are different in different parts of the world. For example, in many European countries, the population is getting older. The birth rate is low because many young people have only one child or none at all. After retirement, they feel lonely and often very poor because they don’t save enough money.
Question 26. In Europe, young couples usually have more than two children.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 27. Old people in many European countries don’t save enough money for their retirement.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 28. The population of Africa has increased rapidly.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 29. Asia has the highest population growth rate in the world.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 30. The population of Asia will decrease in the next few years.A. TrueB. False
I.Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. diverse b. crime c. disease d. violence
2. a. death b. peaceful c. wealthy d. spread
3. a. overcrowded b. populated c. polluted d. advantaged
4. a. city b. space c. spacious d. peaceful
5. a. homeless b. problem c. poverty d. solve
Read the passage, then mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that best fits the blank number (1):
I live in a small village called Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (1) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people look after it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (2) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (3) ____ here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has problem, there are always people who can help. There aren’t (4) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (5) ____ and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.
A.
noisily
B.quiet
C.quietly
D.noisy
V. Underline the correct words.
1. In Rio, some people are healthy/wealthy, but there are poor people who live in slums.
2. The first symptom of the hunger/ disease is a very high temperature.
3. Poverty can affect/ effect anyone, regardless of age, race or gender.
4. Millions of Africans were sold into slavery/ poverty between the 17th and 19th centuries.
5. He was sent to prison for a criminal/ crime that he didn’t commit.
6. Our yard is peaceful/ spacious enough for a swimming pool.
7. The accident has blocked/ stopped two lanes of traffic on the freeway.
8. Russia has a population density/ diversity of just 8 people per square kilometer.
9. Brazil’s population is very diverse/ dangerous, comprising many races and ethnic groups.
10. Homeless people need better access to healthcare/ malnutrition.
VII. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions. (10 pts)
The Stone Age was a period of history which began in approximately two million B.C and lasted until 3000
B.C. Its name was derived from the stone tools and weapons that modern scientists found. This period was
divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Ages. During the first period (2 million to 8000 B.C), the
first hatchet and use of fire for heating and cooking were developed. As a result of the Ice Age, which evolved
about one million years into the Paleolithic Age, people were forced to seek shelter in caves, wear clothing, and
developed new tools. During the Mesolithic Age (8000 to 6000 B.C), people made crude pottery and the first
fish hooks, took dogs hunting, and developed the bow and arrow, which was used until the fourteenth century
A.D. The Neolithic Age (6000 to 3000 B.C) saw humankind domesticating sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle, being
less nomadic than in previous eras, establishing permanent settlements, and creating governments.
61. Into how many periods was the Stone Age divided?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
62. The word “derived” is closest meaning to___________.
A. originated B. destroyed C. inferred D. discussed
63. Which of the following was developed earliest?
A. fish hook B. bow and arrow C. hatchet D. pottery
64. Which of the following developments is NOT related to the conditions of the Ice Age?
A. farming B. clothing C. living indoors D. using fire
65. The word “crude” is closest meaning to___________.
A. extravagant B. complex C. vulgar D. primitive
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
It can be inferred from the passage that for most Americans ______.
A. success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
B. Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success
C. success in Mantle’s career was unnatural
D. Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle ______.
A. introduced baseball into the US
B. earned a lot of money from baseball
C. had to try hard to be a professional player
D. played for New York Yankees all his life
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
D. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player