Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage: It is very important_________31 water carefully.. Second, you should not keep the water on for a long time.. These tides, which swe
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Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
6. _ he was angry, he listened to me patiently
7. My father is a _man who is loved by all his friends
8. She got wet in the rain _ she had a raincoat
9. On this _occasion, I’d like to thank you all for your contribution to our success
10.Christmas is the _festival of the year in most of Britain
11. _is your favourite sport, swimming or running?
12.Were the Wright brothers the ones _ built the first aeroplane?
13.A is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
14.We can protect the environment by _air pollution.
15.If we go _littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
16.-A: Is he an actor _a singer? – B: An actor.
17.Everyone must take part in _ deforestation.
18.We’ll make this beach clean and _ again.
19.If you have _ money, you can travel abroad this summer.
20.We stayed at home _ it rained heavily.
21.I suggest _ to the movies by bike in stead of _.
22.No one went to school last Sunday, _?
23.She asked me how I use English in the future
24.She in this company since yesterday
25.This computer is too expensive I wish I enough money to buy it now.
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
26.Don’t forget to turn on all the lights when you go to bed.
27.Mary brings to class a new picture what she has painted.
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28.The old man whom bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory
29.Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time
30.This building was build many years ago
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:
It is very important _(31) water carefully Here are some _(32) you can use less water First, you should be sure you turn _(34) the faucets tightly They should not drip in the bathroom or kitchen sink Second, you should not keep the water on for a long time You should turn it off while you are doing something else It should be off while you are shaving or _(36) your teeth It should also be off while you are washing the dishes Finally, _(37) the summer you should water your garden in the evening That way you will not lose a lot of water During the day the sun dries up the earth too quickly
Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day in the not too distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth - literally Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by at sudden high tide These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain "This never happened before," say the older citizens of Kiribati
What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming When fuels like oil and coal are being burned, pollutants are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earth's atmosphere Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting glaciers and polar ice caps
If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land The coral island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however,
would face an even worse fate - they would be swallowed by the sea The loss of these coral islands would be
everyone's loss Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth
Note: Fate: destiny: vận mệnh
36.The people in this island are afraid because .
A in their island there is neither wind nor rain
B the tides are very high
C their land may go under water in future
D the tides destroyed their houses
37.In the context of the passage, the word, "not-too-distant" can be best replaced by .
38.Some people believe the high tides .
A are caused by the change in the earth’s temperature
B are caused by polar ice caps
C are caused by melting glaciers
D release pollutants
39.If this problems is not solved .
A some coral islands will be the home of many species
B some countries may lose as much as twenty percent of their land
C many scientists will suffer
D Marshall Islands will have a better fate than Bangladesh
40.The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to
C the coral island nations of the Pacific D Kiribati and the Marshall Islands
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