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giữa kì môn anh văLanguages continually undergo changes, (46) speakers of a language are usually unaware of the changes as they are occurring. For instance, American English has an ongoing change whereby the pronunciation difference between the words cot and caught (47) . The changes become more dramatic after longer periods of time. Modern English readers may (48) notes to understand fully the writings of English playwright William Shakespeare, who wrote during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The English of 14thcentury (49) Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) many readers prefer a translation into modern English. Learning to read the writings of Alfred the Great, the 9thcentury Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German. 46. A. although B. despite Languages continually undergo changes, (46) speakers of a language are usually unaware of the changes as they are occurring. For instance, American English has an ongoing change whereby the pronunciation difference between the words cot and caught (47) . The changes become more dramatic after longer periods of time. Modern English readers may (48) notes to understand fully the writings of English playwright William Shakespeare, who wrote during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The English of 14thcentury (49) Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) many readers prefer a translation into modern English. Learning to read the writings of Alfred the Great, the 9thcentury Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German. 46. A. although B. despite Languages continually undergo changes, (46) speakers of a language are usually unaware of the changes as they are occurring. For instance, American English has an ongoing change whereby the pronunciation difference between the words cot and caught (47) . The changes become more dramatic after longer periods of time. Modern English readers may (48) notes to understand fully the writings of English playwright William Shakespeare, who wrote during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The English of 14thcentury (49) Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) many readers prefer a translation into modern English. Learning to read the writings of Alfred the Great, the 9thcentury Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German. 46. A. although B. despite Languages continually undergo changes, (46) speakers of a language are usually unaware of the changes as they are occurring. For instance, American English has an ongoing change whereby the pronunciation difference between the words cot and caught (47) . The changes become more dramatic after longer periods of time. Modern English readers may (48) notes to understand fully the writings of English playwright William Shakespeare, who wrote during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The English of 14thcentury (49) Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) many readers prefer a translation into modern English. Learning to read the writings of Alfred the Great, the 9thcentury Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German. 46. A. although B. despite n 4

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MID-TERM TEST COURSE: ENGLISH 4 TIME ALLOWED: 40 MINUTES

I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1 A renew B refugee C evolve D efficient

4 A accurate B prevalent C atmosphere D ancestry

5 A function B unimaginable C evolution D misunderstand

B Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others:

6 A identity B diversity C alternative D destination

II VOCABULARY

Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

11 In our class, we have children of all different religious and ethnic -

A conflicts B divisions C backgrounds D identities

12 One particular myth is that - and refugees are a ‘drain on our economy’

A migrants B tourists C foreigners D visitors

13 London is a - city as you can find people from all walks of life there

A multicultural B prosperous C homogeneous D traditional

14 Immigration remains a - matter as people have very different views on it

A practical B controversial C simple D serious

15 Many people may eventually be able to work from home rather than - to an office

16 Make sure you take your belongings when you - the bus

A got off B got out C got away from D got down

17 The war of words between North Korea and the United States could be pushing the region closer to the brink of a -

A difference B conflict C contradiction D variation

18 A couple of people - to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it

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A cluster B gathering C influx D bunch

20 Renewable energy is a good - to fossil fuel

21 The number of car owners is - dramatically due to reduced prices and taxes

22 People are becoming far more aware - environmental issues

23 The bus lanes are designed to ease traffic -, but they remain controversial

24 Fingerprints are - to every individual

A exceptional B extraordinary C unusual D unique

25 She drove the car round the block to - up its batteries

26 Banning traffic from the shopping areas has made life much more pleasant for -

A passengers B bystanders C pedestrians D witnesses

27 Everyone should have the right to a - when they retire

A pension B reimbursement C refund D compensation

28 It is the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist -

A facility B industry C season D destination

29 Taipei is known for its - night markets—streets buzzing with activity until long after the sun sets, full of vendors selling produce, food, alcohol, and countless other goods

30 Every day the environment is further - by toxic wastes

A improved B adapted C degraded D explored

III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.

31 My sister - so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s

been working

32 Margo - teach English, but now she works at a publishing company

A used to B was used to C didn’t use to D isn’t used to

33 Due to recent increases in oil prices, we are sure that air fares - in a few months.

A would go up B have gone up C will go up D might have gone up

34 Teachers need ways to persuade more parents - parent-teacher evenings

35 Some see the spread of English as an international language as just another

consequence of -

A globalizing B globalization C global D globally

36 I - this chapter in my chemistry text three times, and I still don't understand it!

been reading

37 Why has language diversified from its ancient origins into more than 5,000 mutually unintelligible -?

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A varieties B various C vary D variously

38 Refugees are migrants - are forced to leave their homes for reasons such as conflicts in their countries

39 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed comments - by Donald Trump that the site has always been against him

40 Many English learners often don’t know enough words to express -

41 People often find the medical language used by doctors -

A confuse B confusing C confused D confusingly

42 These shelves - very cleverly to fit into corners

designed

43 This merger will further - the company and ensure its continued success

44 'To Google' has become a - understood verb, and many countries are developing their own internet slang

A universally B universal C universe D university

45 Pure electric cars are impractical - current battery technology limits the distance an electric car can travel

IV CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best

completes each blank.

Language change

Languages continually undergo changes, (46) - speakers of a language are usually unaware of the changes as they are occurring For instance, American English has an

ongoing change whereby the pronunciation difference between the words cot and caught

(47) - The changes become more dramatic after longer periods of time Modern English readers may (48) - notes to understand fully the writings of English playwright William Shakespeare, who wrote during the late 16th and early 17th centuries The English

of 14th-century (49) - Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) - many readers prefer a translation into modern English Learning to read the writings of Alfred the Great, the 9th-century Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German

46 A although B despite C nevertheless D regardless of

47 A are lost B is being lost C have been lost D were lost

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End of Test

II VOCABULARY

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19 The local economy benefits considerably from a large - of tourists every summer

31 My sister - so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s

been working

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consequence of -

been reading

designed

Language change

of 14th-century (49) - Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) - many readers prefer a translation into modern English Learning to read the

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writings of Alfred the Great, the 9th-century Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German

End of Test

II VOCABULARY

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19 The local economy benefits considerably from a large - of tourists every summer

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31 My sister - so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s.

been working

consequence of -

been reading

designed

Language change

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of 14th-century (49) - Geoffrey Chaucer differs so greatly from the modern language (50) - many readers prefer a translation into modern English Learning to read the writings of Alfred the Great, the 9th-century Saxon king, is comparable to acquiring a reading knowledge of German

End of Test

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Student number: ………

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