2. Choose the best answer
Hemp is related to the marijuana plant;................ it is illegal in many countries.
C. as a result A. so D. because B. Due to
2. Choose the best answer
Hemp is related to the marijuana plant;................ it is illegal in many countries.
C. as a result A. so D. because B. Due to
II. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences (1,5 pts)
1. .......it rained heavily, the road was flooded.
A. Because B. So C. Due to D. Because of
2. The victims ............. with food and the water by the rescue team.
A. provided B. had provided C. were provided D. will provide
3. If you .....................the president, what would you do to help the environment ?
A. are B. had been C. be D. were
4.The Americans use English as their ............... language.
A. native B. foreign C. official D. second
5. Households dump waste into water,.............. it is polluted.
A.because B. so C. because of D. causes
6. Don’t drink that water. It’s .............................
A.damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. flooded
English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.
In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.
1. A. more difficult B. the most popular C. the most interesting D.more popular 2. A. Japanese B. French C. English D. Spanish 3. A. understand B. know C. study D. improve 4. A. parents’questions B. teacher’s questions C. teacher’s answers D. teacher’s lessons Vb. Read the passage again and choose the right answer for each question below. (1 point) 1. Is listening to the tapes is the good way to learn English? A. Yes, he is. B. No, there isn’t. C. Yes, it is. D. No,it isn’t. 2. Name some countries use English as the first language. A. England, Rusia, China B. Viet Nam, India, Japanese C. The USA, Australia, Canada D. England, Laos, France 3. Why can you get useful knowlegde of tradition, culture of other countries if you can read English? A. Because a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English. B. Because many countries speak English. C. Because English is very popular. D. Because English is very important. 4. Who can a student speak English to? A. He can speak English to his grandparents. B.He can speak English to famers. C. He can speak English to his English teachers or his friends. D.He can speak English to his neighbors.II. Choose the right answer for following sentences. (2ms)
1. He ____________ in this town since 1987.
a. lives b. has lived c. have lived d. is living
2. Airmail is more expensive than ____________
a. post-office b. surface mail c. resident d. century
3. Last night, I watched the Romeo and Juliet. At last they killed ____________
a. themselves b. herself c. himself d. ourselves
4. Your son isn`t tall ____________ to be a good basketball player.
a. too b. very c. so d. enough
5. Someone ____________ tickets were free.
a. said me b. said me that c. told me d. told to me
6. When she lived in the countryside, she ____________ in the river.
a. was swimming b. used to swim c. has swim d. is used to swimming
7. The manager asked me ____________ for him outside his office.
a. wait b. waiting c. to wait d. waited
8. London is ____________ capital city in Europe.
a. large b. the largest c. large d. most large
III. Read the following passage then answer the questions. (2ms)
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It`s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. Do people in many countries learn English every year?
2. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
3. Why do adults learn English?
4. How do you learn English every day?
IV. Arrange the following words to make complete sentences (1m)
1. how / your / has / lived / long / aunt / here?
2. your / room / mine / different / is / from.
3. Mai`s house / our house / as / as / is / big.
4. concerned / the new mall / for / / about / we`ve / ages.
V. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning. (2m)
1. The last time I saw him was in 1985.
I haven`t
2. Am said to Ha, “You should practice English everyday.”
Am said
3. She said to her son, “Go straight upstairs and get into bed.”
She asked her son
4. He is too young to go to school alone.
He is not
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questionsbelow.Christmas Day is a holiday in many, but not all, countries. Many homes have Christmas trees and otherdecorations in the weeks leading to Christmas Day. Some workplaces hold Christmas parties prior toDecember 25th. Festive activities include exchanging presents, singing Christmas songs, going to parties.It's a special time when children get presents from family, friends and Santa Claus, or Father Christmas.Christmas cards are also given or sent out prior to Christmas Day. For some, Christmas is an exclusive familyaffair, while others invite friends to a Christmas buffet or pot luck meal.Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries worldwide, including Australia, Canada, the UnitedKingdom and the United Slates, Government offices, educational institutions, many businesses and postoffices are closed on this day. If you plan to travel with public transport, check with the local transportauthority on schedule changes.Images of Santa Glaus, also known as bather Christmas, snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes are seenin cards, posters, signs and other printed or marketing material associated wilh the Christmas celebrations,images of baby Jesus, the Christmas star, and other symbols associated with the religious meaning ofChristmas are also seen during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,Other common decorations associated with Christmas are holly and ivy ‐ both arc associated withPagan festivals as it was customary to decorate with greenery for these festivals.
(Adapted from Time and date)
41. What is the passage mainly about?A. The preparation before Christmas day in some English speaking countries,B. The symbols of Christmas in some English speaking countries.C. The general information about Christmas in some English speaking countries.D. The reasons why Christmas is popular in some English speaking countries.42. According to the passage, what is NOT one example of festive activities is:A. Holding Christmas prior to December 25thB. Giving presents to each otherC. Singing Christmas songsD. Going to parties43. What should people do if they want to travel with public transport?A. They should cheek with government offices and educational institutions.B. They should check with the local transport authority on schedule changes.C. They should cheek with many businesses and post offices.D. They should check with the public transport drivers before Christmas Day.44. What is another name for Santa Claus?A. Father ChristmasB. SnowmenC. ReindeerD. Candy canes45. According to the passage, what are the symbols of Christmas?A. Father Christmas, snowmen, reindeer, candy canes, cards, and posters.B. Father Christmas, snowmen, signs, and baby Jesus.C. Santa Claus, baby Jesus, and the Christmas star.D. Santa Claus, snowmen, posters, baby Jesus, and the Christmas star.
. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy
2. The English test was ....................... than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier
3. English is thought to be ....................... than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
4. My house is ....................... hers.
A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than
5. Her office is ....................... away than mine.
A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer
6. Tom is ....................... than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome
C. more handsome D. the most handsome
7. He did the test ....................... I did.
A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than
8. A boat is ....................... than a plane.
A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower
9. My new sofa is ....................... than the old one.
A. more comfortable B. comfortably
C. more comfortabler D. comfortable
10. My sister dances ....................... than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
11. This road is ....................... than that road.
A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower
12. He drives ....................... his brother.
A. more careful than B. more carefully
C. more carefully than D. as careful as
13. It was ....................... day of the year.
A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder
14. She is ....................... student in my class.
A. most hard-working B. more hard-working
C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working
15. Jupiter is ....................... planet in the solar system.
A. the biggest B. the bigger C. bigger D. biggest
16. Yoga help us learn ................ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. what B. when C. why D. how
17. Teenagers enjoy................to music and ................ out with friends.
A. listen - hang B. to listen – to hang
C. listening - hang D. listening - hanging
Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are (4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.
There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.
(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.
1. A. to B. as C. so D. from
2. A. like B. by C. too D. as
3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing
4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles
5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of
6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling
7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to
8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However
9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless
10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite