EXERCISE:
I. Multiple choice:
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
A. establish B. butterfly C. orphanage D. national
A. polluted B. dangerous C. comfortable D. temperate
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. contamination B. different C. toxic D. national
A. worked B. hoped C. played D. established
Choose the underlined part that makes the sentence incorrect
The dentist told him to rush three times a day and don’t eat candy.
A B C D
If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop having lunch.
A B C D
Choose the best word or phrase (a,b,c,d) that best completes the sentences:
Many people come to the national parks to see the work being done to protect endangered species.
A. plants or animals that may be dangerous to people
B. plants or animals that disappeared from the world
C. plants or animals that are about to die
D. plants or animals that may soon become extinct
The ______ flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack.
A. national B. ethnic C. international D. tropical
Cuc Phuong is Vietnam’s ______ first national park to be established.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
In Vietnam, there are many ethnic ______ that live in the mountains.
A. majorities B. minorities C. activities D. abilities
We visited the National Park and enjoyed different species of ______.
A. fauna B. flora C. trees D. fish
There are ______ levels of chemicals in the water.
A. poisonous B. fertile C. threatened D. tropical
You may be surprised ______ the large variety of animals that live in Nairobi National Park.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
14. An interesting ______ of this park is the Orphanage, where orphanaged animals are taken care of.
A. advantage B. feature C. area D. zone
Reading : Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.
All animals share the Earth with us. They (15) ______ us with their beauty, their grace, and their speed. We love observing their behavior, and learning more about their habits. But just loving them is not enough. All of these animals are (16)______. Many of them have died, and without special care, they may someday (17) ______ from the Earth. Why is it important to care for animals like these? One reason is to protect the balance of life on Earth. Another reason is the beauty of the animals themselves. Each species of animal is special. Once it is gone, it is gone (18) ______.
15. A. make B. appear C. fascinate D. give
16. A. encouraged B. endangered C. enlarged D. entertained
17. A. establish B. reveal C. appear D. disappear
18. A. endlless B. ever C. forever D. eternal
II. Complete the sentences with the correct tenses or correct forms of the verbs in brackets
19. If I (know) ______ how difficult the job was, I (will/not take) ______ it.
20. If you (tell) ______ me you needed money, I (can/lend) ______ you some.
21. It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday. I (forget) ______ if you (not remind) ______ me.
22. The view was wonderful. If I (have) ______ a camera, I (take) ______ some photographs.
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets
23. Illegal hunting is threatening the ______ of the species. (survive)
24. The escaped leopard will ______ the lives of the villagers. (danger)
25. She had elderly parents who could no longer live ______. (depend)
26. Florida’s warm climate lets some ______ plants grow here. (tropic)
IV. Rewrite:
27. He didn’t prepare for the interview, so he didn’t get the job.
@ If ______________________________________________________________ .
We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money.
@ If ___________________________________________________________
The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came immediately.
@ If ______________________________________________________
Jim is smart, so he finds clever solutions to life’s problems.
@ If ____________________________________________________________________________
Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
@ If ______________________________________________________
