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  ______________________________________________________