II. Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence below. (5 points)
41. I don’t care if you had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was ________. (DEFEND)
42. I have told you on __________ occasions not to leave the safe unlocked. (NUMBER)
43. I’m afraid that your report is full of __________. (ACCURATE)
44. There has been a lot of opposition to ___________ working practices. (MODERN)
45. Robbey is one of the best ___________ on football matches for local radio. (COMMENT)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)
46. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert. A B C D
47. Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow. A B C D
48. The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste. A B C D
49. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important. A B C D
50. Insufficent protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth, and lowering A B C D resistance to disease.

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)

46. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert. A B C D

47. Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow.

A B C D

48. The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.

A B C D

49. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.

A B C D

50. Insufficent protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth, and lowering

A B C D

resistance to disease.

X. Read the passage carefully and do the tasks.
There are many kinds of pollution. Air, water, and land can be polluted. Some pollution is caused by
nature, such as foods, forest fires, and volcanoes. People are the major Cause of pollution. We pollute the
air with our cars, homes, and factories. Smoke from factories and car exhaust makes the air looks gray and
smoggy. Some people cannot go outside when the air is very bad! We pollute the water by dumping
garbage and Chemicals in the water. Plants and animals die because of the pollution in the water. We
pollute the soil with Chemicals and garbage. We harm the land by cutting down trees in the forest,
especially to build roads and new houses without careful planning and thinking.
The only way to save our environment is to think about pollution. How can you stop or limit pollution?
How do we protect our environment? Conservation is one way to protect our environment. Conservation is
the wise use and protection of our environment. We can control water pollution by not producing as much
as waste and by proper disposal of sewage and garbage. We can take care of recreation land by cleaning up,
after ourselves and not causing more pollution. Carpooling and public transportation will help reduce air
pollution.
Recycling is a type of conservation. Recycling is reusing items over again or in a new way. Recycling can
help us conserve our natural resources so they will last many more years. A. Find the word in bold in the
passage that means:
1. the protection of the natural environment ____
2. have a bad effect on something ____
3. a large amount of water covering an, area that usually dry ____
4. sharing a car ride with other people ____
5. waste gases that come out of an engine ____
6. the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty ____
7. get rid of ____
B. Choose the correct answers.
1. According to the passage, pollution________
A. is always caused by humans. B. can only be caused by nature.
C. is mainly caused by humans. D. may sometimes cause natural disasters.
2. What kind of pollution may a car cause?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Soil pollution D. Light pollution
3. Which of the followings is not an example of soil pollution?
A. Land development B. Waste disposal
C. Pesticide or fertilizer use D. Exhaust from traffic
4. How can we help save our environment?
A. Stop pollution. B. Dump garbage into the river.
C. Drive cars everywhere. D. Cut down trees in the forests.
5. How does recycling help the environment?
A. It expands landfills. B. It saves natural resources.
C. It increases water pollution. D. It causes air pollution.

6. What can we do to help reduce air pollution?
A. Walk or bike B. Carpool to work or school
C. Use public transport D. All of the above
7. What is the main idea of this article?
A.The air is dirty because of cars and factories. B. The soil gets polluted from littering.
C.People cause pollution, but they can also stop or limit it.
D. Conservation is the only way to stop environmental pollution.

TEST 36 : ME SO (08-11-2015)

I: a. pronounced differently :1. A. Tamil B. baggy C. casual D. article

2. A. cupboards B. cigarettes C. maps D. ghosts 3. A. great B. bread C. break D. steak

4. A. dropped B. looked C. laughed D. raised 5. A .cook B. flood C. book D. woman

b. Main stress in a different position : 6. A. necessary B. inform C. interest D. dangerous

7. A. control B. foolish C. broken D. greedy 8. A. movies B. answer C. article D. machine

9. A. agree B. internet C. radio D. travel 10. A. order B. customer C. museum D. brutal

II. Choose :1. He took his seat quietly_____ their conversation. A. in order that not to disturb

B. so as to disturb C. so as not to disturb D. in order not disturb

2. The ________noise startled the woman. A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright

3. His shoes are very dirty. They need………...A. cleaning B. cleaned C. to clean D. clean

4. His pronunciation causes me a lot of________ .A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly

5. _____ time you put your toys away. A. It’s the B. There’s C. It’s D. There is a

6. I caught ____of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped. A. view B. scene C. look D. sight

7. The students are used to ___in the school library. A. work B. working C. worked D. being worked

8. I’d rather __until Jill comes back. Let’s go home.(not to wait / not wait / have not waited / I didn’t wait )

9. We tried a lot of hotels, but ________of them had any free rooms. A. neither B. none C. no D. not

10. You want to address an envelope to a whole family. You write:_____ .

A. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family B. Family Wilson C. Family Mr. & Mrs. Wilson D. Wilson’s family

III: Error marked A, B, C or D. 1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.

2. The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.

3. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.

4. If you took more exercise, you might feel healthily.

5. A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1650, didn’t it?

6. I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school.

7. Though being ill, Mr. Ba went to the meeting last Monday.

8. There was never any secret among my sister and me when we were growing up.

9. It was very nice of you inviting me to your party.

10. I looked all over the house for her, but I couldn’t find her nowhere.

IV: Word Form: 1. The ……………….. are scheduled to take off at 15:00 and 15:30. (FLY)

2. It was the most ……………visit to Hue Citadels.(EDUCATE)

3. There were 50 ……………………….in the talent contest. (COMPETE)

4. Sorry about the mistake, I ……………..the instructions you gave me. (UNDERSTAND)

5. His ……………………..has not improved much. (BEHAVE)

6. She has an ………………………..command of the language. (IMPRESS)

7. It was extremely …………………….of you to leave your library books on the bus. (CARE)

8. She always listens ………………………….to what she is told. (ATTENTION)

9. This knife is………………………….. . It can’t cut anything. (USE)

10. There is no easy……………………………..to the problem. (SOLVE)

V. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D : POLAR ADVENTURER

In March 1999, Amyr Klink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, became the first man to circle Antarctica while staying south of 50 degrees latitude. He took the most dangerous sea route in the world. Klink was already _(1)____ known because in 1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat. The book which he wrote, based on his (2)____ on that trip, had by then (3)_____ millions of copies. For his polar adventure, Klink built his (4)____ boat. He(5)____ off in 1998 from South Georgia and he arrived back there 88 days later-although he _(6)____ eleven of those days on dry land in Antarctica. He did not stop there out of necessity, but because he wanted to see the Antarctic Peninsula.Klink knew that his (7)____ would be dangerous. On the way he had to be careful to (8)_____ huge floating blocks of ice. These icebergs, as they are called, were everywhere. As Klink knew that any rescue mission would have been impossible in the rough sea, he did not bother to take a life-boat. When he sailed into (9)_____winds 750 miles south of Tasmania, he met waves that were twenty-five meters high. This meant staying awake most of the time. He only managed to sleep for twenty- minute periods at a stretch. But he succeeded in the end, (10)____ all the difficulties that he had to face.

1. A. really B. widely C. broadly D. thoroughly 2. A. events B. incidents C. happenings D. experiences

3. A. sold B. printed C. bought D. produced 4. A. proper B. individual C. own D. single

5. A. set B. put C. left D. got 6. A. passed B. lived C. spent D. remained

7. A. excursion B. tour C. voyage D. cruise 8. A. expect B. avoid C. escape D. refuse

9. A. fast B. strong C. heavy D. hard 10. A. as far as B. apart from C. according to D. in spite of