I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. ⇱
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. ⇱
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence ⇱
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. ⇱
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. ⇱
Humans are destroying the Earth’s tropical rain forests. Nearly 80,000 square kilometers are being destroyed every year. About a quarter of the (17)__________ comes from people cutting trees for fuels. Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (18)___________ trees are cut down to sell the wood or to start farm.
The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from the Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one tall building. (19)___________ people continue cutting down trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in eight years.
The world needs more food, and it seems like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for (20)___________. Many people think that the land (21)___________ these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but it isn’t. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forests is very (22) ___________.
VI. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE. ⇱
Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world electricity is very available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the workplace. It also used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.