Ex 4.

1. Circle the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A. environment        B. ecosystem C. carbon footprint              D. pollution

2. We saw many beautiful birds while we ______ in the lake.

A. fished                  B. would fish  C. are fishing D. were fishing

3. Veronica can’t go out with us because she has to talk with her little sister __Webcam.  

A. with

B. for

C. in

D. on

4. All the items at Timan Shop are ______for two days. Some of them are 50% off.

A. online                   B. on sale                  C. out of stock         D. expensive

5. Many teenagers like to meet on ___________ rather than face to face.

A. television               B. social networks                 C. newspaper D. messages

6. We should ____ the consumption of single-use products like plastic bottles and bags.

            A. reduce                   B. encourage             C. raise                       D. maintain

7. ____ he heard the warning of the tornado, he went searching for his children.

A. During                  B. As soon as                    C. While                      D. When

8. Shopping at a shopping centre is____ . It has almost everything you want there.

A. difficult                B. cheap                    C. convenient           D. time-consuming

9. The sale on all video equipment _____ on Monday next week.

A. started                  B. is starting             C. are starting           D. starts

10. A: Do you have open-air markets in your city?

     - B:__________

A. No, we aren't.                B. Not really. But we have similar farmers' markets.

C. Why not?             D. I like them.

 I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 point)

SAVE THE EARTH!

We are all slowly (1) _______ the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) _______ cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3) _______ trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough (4) ________. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now (5)_________ we have killed too many for them. However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth!

1. A. to destroy                     B. destroy                  C. destroying             D. destroyed

2. A. by                                  B. from                       C. of                           D. in

3. A. so much                        B. so little                  C. so many                D. a lots of

4. A. to eat                             B.eating                      C. to be eaten D. for eat      

5. A. because                        B. when                      C.and                          D. so

II.Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to answer each of the questions

The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after thetsunami. The waves traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many us 8 people died because of high water caused by the waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $7  billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1.Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England? (

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes.

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.

2. How high were the waves? 

A. thirteen meters

B. eighteen meters

C. thirty meters

D. two hundred meters

3.What were some people in South Africa killed by?

A. earthquake

B. high water

C. high wind

D. volcano

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

C. Many people died because of the high waves.

D. A lot of money was raised to help people.

5.What does the word "survivors" in the last sentence mean?

A. Houses that aren't destroyed.   

B. Offices are being rebuilt

C. People who were dead.  

D. People who are left alive.

 I. Find and circle one mistake in each sentence. (0.4 point)

1.An scientist said that his group is developing technology to monitor students

      A                                                   B                                        C

better.

 D                                  

2. William was climbing a mountain alone while the storm began to strike.

                          A            B                             C                          D

II. Rewrite the sentence with the same meaning as the first. (0.6 point)

1. She said “I will spend a summer in this village.”

g She said ………………………………………………………………………

2. We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio. (while)

g We were ………………………………………………………………………

3. The rich girl doesn’t often check price tags when buying brand-name clothes. (rarely) 

g The rich girl……………………………………………………………………