SYLLABUS FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST ENGLISH 12 SCHOOL YEAR 2008 – 2009 A. PHONETICS I. PROUNUNCIATION Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. grasses b. stretches c. comprises d. potatoes 2. a. compound b. route c. house d. south 3. a. dune b. hummock c. shrub d. buffalo 4. a. west b. between c. growth d. which 5. a. interfered b. allowed c. visited d. played 6. a. water b. swimming c. between d. rowing 7. a. lie b. goalie c. achieve d. belief 8. a. punch b. synchronized c. March d. touching 9. a. caps b. meters c. swimmers d. lines 10. a. events b. spirit c. Asian d. silver 11. a. gold b. region c. organize d. game. 12. a. trained b. proved c. impressed d. performed 13. a. competitor b. medal c. level d. development 14. a. honor b. high c. host d. hold 15. a. lie b. wide c. circle d. comprise II. STRESS SYLLABLE 1. a. temperature b. serious c. awareness d. chemical 2. a. ability b. agriculture c. development d. contaminate 3. a. government b. agency c. benefit d. diversity 4. a. disappearance b. vulnerable c. conservation d. generation 5. a. current b. global c. crisis d. mankind 6. a. entertainment b. information c. difficulty d. understanding 7. a. swallow b. subject c. digest d. enough 8. a. imagine b. important c. example d. wonderful 9. a. different b. carefully c. holiday d. reviewer 10. a. knowledge b. forever c. journey d. action 11. a. civilian b. official c. temporary d. tsunami 12. a. colleague b. appall c. devote d. victim 13. a. initiate b. medical c. rapidly d. possible 14. a. volunteer b. wherever c. example d. disaster 15. a. injured b. famine c. earthquake d. result 16. a. involvement b. employment c. social d. important 17. a. position b. family c. century d. politics 18. a. philosopher b. discriminate c. individual d. significant 19. a. ability b. equality c. enlightenment d. naturally 20. a. status b. argue c. basis d. against 21. a. association b. original c. stability d. accelerate 22. a. domestic b. estimate c. statistics d. relation 23. a. language b. diverse c. promote d. combine 24. a. economic b. integration c. development d. transportation 25. a. service b. rural c. region d. include B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: I. WORD FORM 1. More and more ________ are very excited at discovering as many interesting things in the deserts as possible. (explore) 2. Several ________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable. (science) 3. We often enjoy walking barefoot across the damp __ to the water's edge. (sandy) 4. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______. (protect) 5. is the protection of environment and natural resources. (Conserve) 6. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause to wildlife. (destroy) 7. Farmers make their soil more productive by distributing ______. (fertile) 8. They eventually realize that reckless _______ of the earth's resources can lead only to eventual global disaster. (exploit) 9. Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats. (pollution). 10. of his biography was timed to coincide with his 70 th birthday celebrations. (publish) 11. He talked of the past and his youth (romantic) 12. There are mild substances in the saliva that begin the whole process of (digest) 13. This book is a account of the life of St Francis (fiction) 14. Fish struggle for when the water level drops in the lake. (survive) 15. The referee's _______ is the most important in any sport competition. (decide) 16. _______ players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements unless the player is holding the ball. (Defense) 17. Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country. (succeed) 18. The 22 nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven ____ countries. (participate) 19. _______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts. (Surprise) 20. The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _______, race, religion, class or political opinions. (national) 21. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. (human) 22. In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any _______ attendance and basic care. (medicine) 23. A child receives his early ________ from their parents. (educate) 24. Birth control methods have ________ women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. (free) 25. ASEAN also works for the _______ of peace and stability in the region. (promote) II. MEANING 1. A _______ is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. a. dune b. desert c. sandy area d. shrub land 2. Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces. a. water b. trees c. oil d. sand 3. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. a. destruction b. contamination c. fertilizer d. variety 4. The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______. a. prosperous b. prefect c. vulnerable d. remained 5. ____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures. a. Comic b. Thriller c. Romantic d. Science 6. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed. a. Take b. Put c. Set d. Pick 7. A book may be studied by students as the ________ of a writing and analysis exercise in the form of a book report. a. limit b. time c. subject d. interest 8. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________. a. put down b. swallow c. look up d. understand 9. _______ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music. a. Rowing b. Windsurfing c. Diving d. Synchronized swimming 10. If the tie is not broken after two overtime _______, a penalty shootout will determine the winner. a. opponents b. waves c. parts d. periods 11. Minor _______ occur when a player impedes or otherwise prevents the free movement of an opponent including swimming on the opponent's shoulders, back or legs. a. penalties b. shots c. fouls d. motions 12. _______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball. a. Water polo b. Rowing c. Swimming d. Water skiing 13. The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place. a. organized b. impressed c. participated d. defended 14. The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport _______ held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. a. games b. event c. work d. situation 15. The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard taking part in regional tournaments has increased rapidly. a. hosting b. participating c. achieving d. succeeding 16. At the 23rd SEA Games, Viet Nam proved its position in the region by ____ third behind the host - the Philippines and second-ranked Thailand. a. finishing b. playing c. preparing d. performing 17. The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _______ is to protect human life and health. a. mission b. experience c. organization d. rule 18. The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and relieve human _______. a. protection b. enjoyment c. wealthy d. sufferings 19. The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working in its Geneva _______. a. factories b. companies c. headquarters d. buildings 20. The Red Cross on white background was the original protection _______ declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention. a. poster b. billboard c. symbol d. signal 21. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same ____ as men. a. formality b. basis c. limit d. status 22. ________ is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live. a. Politics b. Physics c. Business d. Philosophy 23. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who ___ that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men. a. varies b. advocates c. leads d. votes 24. It is against the law to __ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race. a. suit b. discriminate c. believe d. gain 25. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. a. members b. competitors c. leaders d. statesmen 26. ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _______ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development. a. account b. include c. accelerate d. respect 27. The Association of Southeast Asia which consists of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia was _______ on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. a. found b. founded c. invented d. discovered 28. The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace. a. goals b. organizations c. missions d. plans 29. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures. a. same b. adopted c. various d. respected 30. ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic _______ in the region. a. organization b. production c. integration d. establishment III. PREPOSITION 1. The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. a. with b. at c. after d. for 2. In 1953, Peveril Meigs divided desert regions ________ Earth ________ categories according to the amount of precipitation they received. a. through / in b. from / with c. on / into d. in / for 3. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction. a. from b. in c. for d. on 4. Over-exploitation for food, pets, and medicine, pollution, and disease are recognized _______ a serious threat _______ extinction. a. as / of b. to / for c. over / with d. upon / at 5. Clearing forests for timber has resulted _______ the loss of biodiversity. a. with b. at c. in d. for 6. It is important ________ students to read as many books as possible. a. up b. about c. to d. for 7. Who does the book belong ________? a. for b. to c. on d. through 8. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page. a. up b. on c. away d. in 9. A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float _______ the water. a. upon b. over c. above d. on 10. There are six field player positions and a goalkeeper ______ each team. a. on b. with c. from d. for 11. _____ the start of each period, both teams line up on their own goal line. a. In b. For c. From d. At 12. The delegation to the SEA Games was composed _______ top competitors of the country. a. on b. of c. for d. among 13. All the audience was quite surprised the success of that young athlete. a. on b. at c. to d. off 14. Thanks to the encouragement and support, all Vietnamese athletes competed _______ high spirits. a. for b. of c. on d. in 15. Go _______ this book because it has the information you need. a. over b. by c. off d. on 16. Helen has gone out and she will not be _______ till midnight. a. off b. along c. back d. away 17. Everything is _______ you. I cannot make _______ my mind yet. a. out off / on b. up to / up c. away from / for d. on for / off 18. There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it _______. a. out b. up c. off d. along 19. My husband spends far more time helping our three kids _____ homework and studying for tests than I do. a. on b. to c. with d. in 20. My husband and I take turns cleaning ____ the kitchen depending ____ who gets home from work earlier. a. away / to b. from / in c. up / on d. with / for 21. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted ________ several respectively achievement in women's life and work. a. at b. with c. for d. in 22. The women's movement has affirmed women's rights to non-discrimination ________ education, employment and economic and social activities. a. in b. of c. from d. about 23. The population of ASEAN accounts _______ about 8.7% of the world's population. a. of b. for c. in d. from 24. Laos and Myanmar were admitted _______ ASEAN in 1997. a. for b. of c. to d. in 25. ASEAN also try to solve the problems of ethnic tensions which might lead _______ civil war. a. into b. away c. off d. to IV. ARTICLE 1. The Simpson Desert is in ________ north of ________ Lake Eyre. a. Ø / Ø b. the / the c. a / the d. the / Ø 2. Cold deserts can be covered in ________ snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 3. We should do something immediately to conserve _______ nature a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 4. Everyone knows what is happening to _______ earth but we just do not know how to stop it. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 5. Have you ever read _____ "Oliver Twist", ______ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens? a. the / the b. Ø / an c. Ø / Ø d. an / the 6. I like ________ books better than ________ films. a. Ø / Ø b. the / the c. Ø / the d. the / Ø 7. Water polo is played in _______ pool 1.8 meters deep. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 8. The goalie tried to catch _______ ball, but he failed. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 9. The 22nd SEA Games was launched by _______ impressive opening ceremony at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium, in front of over 40,000 spectators. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 10. The opening ceremony of the 22nd SEA Games began at 7 pm with ______ song "Vietnam - Our Fatherland". a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 11. On behalf of _______ host country; Prime Minister Phan Van Khai declared the 22nd SEA Games opening ceremony. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 12. According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _____ worst year for natural disasters in modern times. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 13. During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______ injured. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 14. Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _______ famine. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 15. On 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by _______ United Nations General Assembly. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 16. When they are at _______ work, employed men work about an hour more than employed women. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 17. The women's movement has brought light to ________ areas in which women do not have equality with men. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 18. Companies now can exploit the opportunities presented by _______ integrated market of increasingly prosperous consumers in the region of ASEAN. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 19. Among ASEAN's _______ greatest challenges are the integration of market diversity and the transitional economies of its member countries. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 20. Integrating with _______ world's economy, ASEAN finds itself facing important opportunities and challenges. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø V. STRUCTURE 1. John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure. a. might b. will c. must d. should 2. _______ I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not. We have a lot of things to do. a. Must b. Will c. May d. Need 3. The computer _______ reprogramming. There is something wrong with the software. a. must b. need c. should d. may 4. _______ I be here by 6 o'clock? - No, you _______. a. Shall/mightn't b. Must / needn't c. Will / mayn't d. Might / won't 5. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I _______ down the Colorado River right now. a. should have floated b. must be floating c. would be floating d. would have been floating 6. You _______ touch that switch, whatever you do. a. mustn't b. needn't c. won't d. wouldn't 7. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly. a. mustn't b. couldn't c. can't d. needn't 8. You _______ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name. a. needn't b. couldn't c. mayn't d. mustn't 9. - Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning. - She _______ there waiting for us a. needn't sit b. might still sit c. must still be sitting d. should have sat 10. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later. a. need typing b. needn't be typed c. need to type d. needn't typing 11. The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9am and 5pm. a. visits b. visited c. can visit d. can be visited 12. The train ________ by bad weather. I am not sure. a. might delay b. might be delaying c. might have delayed d. might have been delayed 13. The room ________ once a day. a. should clean b. should be cleaning c. should be cleaned d. should have cleaned 14. Two tablets ________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly. a. must take b. must be taken c. must have taken d. must be taking 15. Theresa walked past me without saying a word. She ________ me. a. can't have seen b. can't see c. can't have been seen d. can be seen 16. I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering. a. was started b. will be started c. must started d. must have started 17. We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard. a. needn't study b. needn't be studying c. needn't have studied d. needn't have been studied 18. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques ________ to the bank today. a. needn't be taken b. needn't be taking c. needn't take d. needn't taking 19. The picnic ________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident. a. will cancel b. will be cancelling c. will be cancelled d. will have cancelled 20. Many people do not like scuba diving _______. a. because it is dangerous b. because of it is dangerous c. because its danger d. due to it is dangerous 21. New Zealand _______ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia. a. lies about b. is lain c. is lying d. is laid about 22. John _______ across the lawn. a. danced wildly b. was wildly danced c. was dancing wild d. was being danced wildly 23. John _______ every summer. a. plays softball and tennis b. plays with softball and tennis c. is played softball and tennis d. is played with softball and tennis 24. The eagle _______ higher and higher in the sky. a. soar b. soared c. is soared d. was soared 25. The ship _______ during the night. a. has remained the harbor b. was remained the harbor c. remained the harbor d. remained in the harbor 26. The baby _______. a. was sleeping depth b. was slept deeply c. slept in depth d. was sleeping deeply 27. They _______ by the sea. a. are staying at a hotel b. are staying a hotel c. are being stayed a hotel d. are being stayed at a hotel 28. Water polo balls _______ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player. a. cover b. are covered c. are being covered d. covered 29. Alexis _______ next week. a is swimming in the state championship b. is swimming the state championship c. is swum the state championship d. is swum the state championship 30. The news of war _______ and the world. a. was shocked the nation b. was shocked by the nation c. shocked the nation d. shocked by the nation 31. The player _______. a. will reward for his hat-trick b. will be rewarded for his hat-trick c. will reward his hat-trick d. will be rewarded his hat-trick 32. Before the end of the term, I _______ all the required reading. a. was finished by b. had been finished by c. had finished d. had been finished 33. The player was ejected because he committed a foul. a. as b. due to c. despite d. provided 34. The party was _______ I had expected. a. more a hundred times fun than b. a hundred times fun more than c. a hundred times more fun than d. more fun than a hundred times 35. He finds physics _______ other science subjects. a. far more difficult than b. many more difficult than c. too much more difficult than d. more much difficult than 36. _______ he drank, _______ he became. a. More / more violent b. The most / the most violent c. The more / the more violent d. The less / less violent 37. Mary was _______ of the two sisters. a. the clever b. as clever as c. the cleverer d. the cleverest 38. French is a _______ language to learn than English is. a. difficult b. more difficult c. most difficult d. more and more difficult 39. The cuisine of France is _______. a. more famous than that of England b. famous than the cuisine of England c. more famous than which of England d. as famous than that of England 40. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. _______ he becomes, he is. a. The more rich / the more happy b. The richest / the happiest c. The richer / the happier d. Richer and richer / happier and happier 41. The fast we finish, _______. a. the sooner we can leave b. we can leave sooner and sooner c. the sooner can we leave d. we can leave the sooner 42. Of all athletes, Alex is _______. a. the less qualified b. the less and less qualified c. the more and more qualified d. the least qualified, 43. The climber was seventy miles in the wrong direction and got _______. a. more panicked b. the more panicked c. more than panicked d. more and more panicked 44. The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals. a. get b. keep c. take d. go 45. If something urgent has _______ up, phone me immediately and I will help you. a. picked b. come c. kept d. brought 46. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late. a. took b. turned c. cut d. made 47. Be careful ! The tree is going to fall. a. Look out b. Look up c. Look on d. Look after 48. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA. a. come around b. set up c. made out d. put on 49. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society. a. take on b. get off c. go about d. put in 50. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt. a. put on b. went off c. got out d. kept up 51. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden. a. release b. stop c. end d. melt 52. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent. a. stand b. understand c. write d. interrupt 53. 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 54. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it. a. blowing b. watering c. preventing d. watching 55. I cannot believe Peter and Mary ________ up last week. They have been married for almost fifteen years. I hope they get back together. a. went b. gave c. looked d. broke 56. It took us over twelve hours to hike over the mountain. By the time we got back to our campsite, I was completely ________ out. a. worn b. went c. put d. knocked 57. If you don't have the telephone number now, you can ________ me up later and give it to me then. a. call b. stop c. give d. hold 58. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?” a. sit b. stand c. lie d. point 59. _______, I will give him the report. a. When he will return b. When he returns c. Until he will return d. No sooner he returns 60. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire. a. Until b. No sooner c. By the time d. After 61. I have earned my own living _______ I was seven. a. since b. when c. while d. as soon as 62. We saw many beautiful birds _______ in the lake. a when we are fishing b. while fishing c. while fished d. fishing 63. _______, Peter came to see me. a. While having dinner b. While I was having dinner c. When having dinner d. When lam having dinner 64. _______ my homework, I went to bed. a. After I had finished b. After finished c. Finished d. After had finished 65. _______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend. a. Before left b. Before he leaves c. Before leaving d. Before he will leave 66. Jones _______ after everyone _______. a. speaks / will eat b. will speak / has eaten c. is speaking / eats d. has spoken / will have eaten 67. _______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines. a. Whenever raining b. As it will be raining c. When it will rain d. Whenever it rains 68. Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived. a. had opened b. will open c. would open d. has opened 69. She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow was wet through. a. before b. after c. until d. while 70. _______ in Rome than he was kidnapped. a. No sooner he arrived b. Had he no sooner arrived c. No sooner had he arrived d. No sooner he had arrived VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants growing on it. A B C D 2. Rain falls occasionally in deserts so desert storms are often violent. A B C D 3. The Nile River, the Colorado River, but the Yellow River flow through deserts to deliver their A B C sediments to the sea. D 4. Deserts may have underground springs, rivers, or reservoirs they lie close to the surface, or deep A B C D underground. 5. UNICEF's child protection programs also aim at those children who are uniquely vulnerable to A B C the abuses, so as when living without parental care, in remote areas, or in very poor family D 6. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the A B destruction of habitat by human activities. C D 7. Although species evolve differently, most of them adapt to a specific habitat or environment that A B C best meets their survive needs. D 8. Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive. A B C D 9. Such human activities as pollution, drainage of wetlands, cutting and clearing of forests, A B C urbanization, and road and dam construction has destroyed or :seriously damaged available habitats. D 10. Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading teaches us to think in a A B C Logically connected way, and cultivating a sustained attention span. D 11. Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker. A B C D 12. The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973. Windsurfing first became an A B C D Olympic sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women. 13. The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event A B involving participants from the current eleven countries of Southeast Asia. C D 14. The SEA Games are under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with A B C supervision by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. D 15. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote cooperative, A B C understanding and relations among countries in. D 16. Violations of the child's right to protection take place in every country and be massive. A B C D 17. In traditional society women played only the role of wives and housewife and did not get A B C exposed to the outside world. D 18. Women's movements ensure the full education, develop and advancement of women. A B C D 19. Singapore is an island nation with 63 islands, located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. A B At 704.0 km2, it is a smallest country in Southeast Asia. C D 20. The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million. Though Singapore is highly A B cosmopolitan and diversity, ethnic Chinese forms the majority of the population. C D VII. FINISH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT MEANS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE SENTENCE PRINTED BEFORE IT. 1. Because it was raining heavily, the game was cancelled. (so) [...]... caused me a lot of difficulties d I will quit smoking someday 8 You can look up this word in the dictionary a There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at b You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary c The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need d You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need 9 The doctor advised Mr Pike to take up a new hobby... accident was prevented due to her carelessness b Her carelessness was responsible for the accident c It was the accident that made her careless d The more careless she was, the less accident happened 14 As soon as you arrive, give me a call a Give me a call immediately on arrival b Wait until I call you to arrive c I will phone you on my arrival d Whenever you call me, I will arrive 15 It has been years... many years, I have eaten only fish c I like eating fish for years d It is fish that I have eaten for many years 16 It will not be long until he is at the meeting a It will take him a long time to attend the meeting b He will be at the meeting soon c The meeting will last for a long time d He has been at the meeting for a long time 17 We will set off tomorrow a We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow... unattended → Your suitcase ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 You can't wash this suit You must dry-clean it → This …………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 The cleaner found a wallet in the classroom yesterday → A wallet ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14 It is possible that they will offer you that job → You …………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 I think it's necessary to tell Tim about it at once... present hobby." 10 No one in the team can play better than John a John plays well but the others play better b John as well as other players of the team plays very well c Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well d John is the best player of the team 11 More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago a Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays b Petrol consumption is going down... we do nowadays d We should consume as much petrol as possible 12 The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily a It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery b The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery c Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily d The heavy snow made the roads slippery 13 The accident happened because she was careless a The accident was prevented due to... and I will let you know immediately (as soon as) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 27 Mike hasn't arrived yet, so we'll wait (until) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 The frying pan caught on fire I was making dinner at that time (while) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research → Only later ……………………………………………………………………………………... work, Peter had already gone home a Peter did not go home until we finished our work b As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter c We finished our work before Peter went home d Peter had gone home before we finished our work 3 It is really important to have friends whom you can count on a You should have reliable friends whom you can trust b You should not contact with friends who...→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Although she revised her lessons, she didn't do well in the test (however) → She revised ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3 We have decided to postpone the meeting because the lecturer has not arrived yet (therefore) → The lecturer …………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Even though the story... She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know → She is a ……………………………………………………………………………………… VIII CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WHICH HAS THE CLOSEST MEANING TO THE ORIGINAL ONE 1 Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister a My youngest sister's name is Lucy b Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister c It is Lucy who is my youngest sister d I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister 2 By the . population because of war and _______ famine. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 15. On 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination. kidnapped. a. No sooner he arrived b. Had he no sooner arrived c. No sooner had he arrived d. No sooner he had arrived VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 1. Desert is a