REVISION ON THE SECOND SEMESTER I. Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part: 1. A. books B. dogs C. cats D. maps 2. A. symbol B. emergency C. poverty D. qualify 3. A. continued B. stationed C. belonged D. established * * * Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. development B. cooperation C. surprisingly D. facility 5. A. table B. impress C. contain D. polite * * Choose the best option 6. A ………… is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. A. dune B. desert C. sandy area D. shrub land 7. The more electricity you use, ……………….__________ A. the highest your bill will be B. the higher will be your bill C. your bill will be higher D. the higher your bill will be . 8. Synchronized swimming, which is sometimes called ……____ A. water ballet B. water polo C. rowing D. swimming 9. We …………. touch since we left school three years ago. A. lost B. has lost C. have lost D. were losing 10. A / an ………… species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment * * * * * 11. After he____________his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. was finished B. had finished C. has finished D. would finish. 12. A……………is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair. A. horror B. non-fiction C. thriller D. romance 13. ''You must………… food well before swallowing it," said the mother to her child. A. eat B. digest C. chew D. process 14. What may happen if John will not arrive in time? A go along B . count on C. keep away D. turn up 15. The faster we walk,………………we will get there. A. the soonest B. the sooner C. the soon D. the more soon * * * * * 16.____________ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment. . A. Biodiversity B. Conservation B. C. Globe D. Individual 17. She has the windows open, …………cold it is outside. A. therefore B. but C. however D. so 18. If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary. A. find its meaning B. write it C. draw it D. note it 19. It is ________________ that I can’t put it down. A. such an interesting book B. so interesting book B. C. too interesting book D. such interesting book 20. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying. A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop * * * * * 21. – “You look nice in that red shirt”. - “_________________________”. A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Am I? Thanks. C. Oh, poor me. D. I am interesting to hear that. 22. We learned that the college …………….in 1900. A. found B. founded C. is founded D. was founded 23. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job. A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. therefore 24. It took him a long time to …… the death of his wife. A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through 25. “ Thank you very much for your help” “ ____________________” A. No, thank B. You are welcome C. Yes, please D. Cheers * * * * * Identify one underlined word or phrase that needs correcting 26. Despite we had planned everything carefully, a lot of A B C things went wrong. D 27. He never tells me the reason which he left that job. A B C D 28. The problems of pollution are too difficult for us to solving A B C D 29. The more you practice, the fluently you can speak A B C D 30. If she has studied hard, she would have passed last A B C final examination. D * * * * * Choose the best sentence that can be arranged from the words given 31. I have not met her for three years. A. The last time I met her was three years ago. B. It is three years when I will meet her. C. I did not meet her three years ago. D. During three years, I met her once. 32. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me. A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help. B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. , C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help. D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help * * [...]... the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is A acid rain B industrial pollution C safe water shortage D population explosion 37 Many sources of the water are not drinkable because of A acid rain B industrial pollution * * C garbage D all are correct 38 What’s a serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia ? A The government didn’t have the power to enforce laws and regulations B It’s... best answer • One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is a basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich... ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface But it’s the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore • Water is free to everyone A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been ruined be pollution and sewage... anywhere else in the world D It contains a rich variety of animals and plants * 39 How many countries throw industrial wastes into the Mediterranean Sea regularly? A exactly 16 B less than 15 C nearly 16 D exactly 15 40 What’s the message to the readers ? A We should encourage people to use safe water B We should limit the use of water resources C We should take action to protect our water resources . arrive in time? A go along B . count on C. keep away D. turn up 15. The faster we walk,………………we will get there. A. the soonest B. the sooner C. the soon D. the more soon * * * * * 16.____________. REVISION ON THE SECOND SEMESTER I. Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part: 1. A. books B. dogs C. cats D 36 . According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is A. acid rain B. industrial pollution C. safe water shortage D. population explosion 37. Many sources of the water