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TEST 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. conservation B. endangered C. habitat D. trade Question 2. A. determined B. respected C. talented D. avoided Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions. Question 3. A. tourist B. wildlife C. worried D. inspire Question 4. A. awareness B. excitement C. fantastic D. educate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. I stopped _________ junk food to improve my health. A. eaten B. eat C. to eat D. eating Question 6. __________ internet makes it easy to find information quickly. A. An B. A C. The D. Question 7. Maria _________ up painting as a hobby last year. A. took B. brought C. got D. turned Question 8. I ________ hard in college at the moment so that I can pursue my dream job in the future. A. study B. am studying C. will study D. have studied Question 9. Of all the inventions in this show, the one by Dr. Martin is by far ________. A. practical B. more practical C. as practical D. the most practical Read the following advertisement/announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 15. GLASGOW
b. In some countries, governments are trying to reduce urban populations by moving businesses out of cities and creating new towns. c. Urbanisation is the process of people moving to towns and cities. d. They can be very expensive, and they are often polluted and noisy. e. Many people commute into big cities for work, but there are several problems with living in urban areas. A. c – e – d – a – b B. c – a – e – b – d C. b – d – c – a – e D. b – c – a – d – e Question 17. a. This is believed to help us get updated. b. There is a lot of information to memorise in school. c. However, it's important not to forget it all after the exam. d. Many students do revision long before exams and some people think we should do revision for life. e. Lifelong learning is about studying voluntarily, and always looking for new ways to learn for life. A. e – c – b – d – a B. b – e – a – c – d C. b – c – d – e – a D. d – a – b – e – c Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23. It's hard to imagine life before social media. If you asked a teenager what they would do if Facebook or Instagram suddenly disappeared, they might say that their life wouldn't be worth living. However, if we look at the history of social media, we can see that it is actually very new. The first social media site was called Six Degrees, and (18) ________. It allowed users to create a profile and make friends with other users. The site was very popular, but it closed down in 2001. Other sites such as Friendster and MySpace appeared, but they were more about sharing music and photos than (19) _______. Then, in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook. At first, it was only available to (20) ________, but it quickly became very popular. In 2012, the company (21) ________ and its popularity increased even more. Today, there are over two billion monthly active users on Facebook. In 2005, YouTube was launched. (22) _________ grew very quickly, and in 2006, Google bought the site for $1.65 billion. Since then, various other social media sites have been created. Some of them are very popular, (23) _________. Question 18.
A. was launched in 1997 B. after it was launched in 1997 C. it was launched in 1997 D. which was launched in 1997 Question 19. A. to make friends B. make friends C. they made friends D. about making friends Question 20. A. students at Harvard University B. Harvard University with students C. students Harvard University D. Harvard University from students Question 21. A. it went public B. went public C. public D. when it went public Question 22. A. Its popularity was B. When its popularity C. Its popularity D. Its popularity and Question 23. A. while others are not B. while others C. others are not D. others not Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28. Our environment is under threat. We have a responsibility to do something about it. Here are five things we can all do to help: * Save energy: Turn off (24) ________ and appliances when you leave a room or go out. Use energy-saving light bulbs. Don't leave your TV or computer on (25) _______ - switch them off completely. * Recycle: Sort out rubbish for recycling. Reuse plastic bags. Buy recycled products. This reduces the need to produce new materials. * Plant trees: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, (26) ________ causes pollution. They also produce oxygen. Deforestation (cutting down trees) is a big problem in many parts of the world. Support reforestation projects. * Raise awareness: Talk to friends, family, and colleagues about environmental issues. Share information on social media. Encourage others to (27) _______ action. * Protect wildlife: Visit nature reserves and national parks. Follow guidelines for visitors. Don't