go on Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option olar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere.. To generate solar energy, we only ne
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
5. A effect B beauty C listen D brother
Choose A, B, C, D to complete the following sentences
6. We thinhk that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _
7. We are going to _the anniversary of our 50th wedding
A celebrate B celebrated C celebrating D celebration
8. She cried with _when she heard the news It was her _time
A joy/joyful B joyful/joy C joyfully/joy D joy/joyfully
9. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung _New Year’s Eve
10. _he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it
11. The car _he has just bought is very expensive
12. According to the weather _, it will be raining tonight
A forecast B forecaster C forecasted D forecasting
13. Yesterday a hurricane hit the _of Vung Tau city
14. We must find a shelter now because of the _storm
15. Pompeii was completely _in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius
16. Daddy, it’s the weather forecast _TV
17. Don’t hurry We need these documents delay
18. Hue will have temperatures _230C and 270C
19. I am preparing for the picnic _my friends tomorrow
20. Tidal waves _the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
21. I can’t hear what you are saying Can you _the radio?
22. Neil Armstrong, _walked on the moon, lived in the USA
23. Marie Curie, _is one of the greatest women in our time, discoved radium
24. I’ll bring some raincoasts just in case I hope my friend _laugh at me
25. The _can know when a volacano will erupt nowadays
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
26. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected
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A will be B the air, C exhaust fume D badly affected
27. We suggest to plant more trees along the streets to have more shades and fresh air
28. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness
29. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted
30. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday
A look for B neighbor C when D go on
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option
olar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere To generate solar energy,
we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so we do not need any
new space Compared to other renewable sources, they also posses many advantages: wind and water power
rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime
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31. What is the passage mainly about?
B the disadvantages of solar cells D renewable energies
32. Why don’t we need new space in order to use solar energy?
A Because solar energy can be used anywhere
B Because solar cells are small
C Because solar cells can be installed on house roofs
D Because solar energy is long lasting
33 What does the word “they” in line 3 refer to?
A solar cells B advantages C renewable energies D turbines
34. What are the disadvantages of other renewable sources ?
A Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
B Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive
C Wind and water power rely on turbines which take up large space
D They are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
35. What is NOT listed in the passage as an advantage of solar cells?
A They are non-polluting B They are quiet C They have a long lifetime D They are cheap
Read the passage below and circle the letter (A, B, C or D that best fits each space
THE ROCKIES
he rockies Mountain run almost the length of North American They start in the North- West, but lie only a (36) hundred miles from the centre in more sounthern areas Although the Rockies are smaller than the Alps, they are not less wonderful There are many roads across the Rockies, (37) the best way to see them is to travel by train You start from Vancouver, (38) most attractive of Canada’s big cities Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city allows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (39) Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver on the cross- continent railway Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure You sleep on board, (40) _ is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night
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39. A centre B cricle C middle D heart
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