The first semester exam - Đề 7

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.	A. scream	B. sneaky	C. decrease	D. break
2. 	A. drink	B. ring	C. danger	D. frank
3. 	A. now	B. show	C. how	D. cow
II. Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the others.
4.	A. voluntary	B. apologise	C. competitor	D. illiterate
5.	A. account	B. stimulate	C. properly	D. implement
6.	A. attention	B. inviting	C. transport	D. shortage
III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
7. We’ll be late unless we _______now.
	A. leave	B. don’t leave	C. left	D. had left
8. If I _______you were sick, I would have called sooner.
	A. knew	B. have known	C. had known	D. would know
9. After the water workers went on strike, there was a _______of water.
	A. loss	 B. drainage	C. shortage	D. decrease
10. John couldn’t get into the house because he _______his key.
	A. has lost	B. had lost	C. was lost	D. loses
11. Don’t worry. You _______if there’s a change of plan.
	A. will be told	B. will tell	C. tell	D. told
12. John and his boss _______about something when I _______into the room. 
	A. were arguing / walk	B. were arguing / was walking	
	C. argued / was walking	D. were arguing / walked
13. She apologised _______waiting so long.
	A. to me for	B. for keeping me	C. for me keeping	D. for me
14. His parents insisted _______a medical training course.
	A. on his taking	B. on him to take	C. him to take	D. on taking him
15. The cat _______all day.
	A. hasn’t been fed	B. doesn’t feed	C. isn’t fed	D. wasn’t fed
16. The boy _______taking my bag.
	A. denied	B. refused	C. wanted	D. apologised
17. I saw him _______my house.
	A. passes	B. passing	C. to pass	D. to passing
18. I expected _______to the party, but I wasn’t.
	A. to invite	B. inviting	C. being invited	D. to be invited
19. _______twice, he didn’t want to try again.
	A. Failing	B. To fail	C. To have failed	D. Having failed
20. He _______me of not paying attention to what he said. 
	A. insisted	B. accused	C. thanked	D. warned
21. Its population has _______from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
	A. decreased	B. fell	C. dropped	D. increased
22. While you _______out, Tom came to see you.
	A. are	B. were 	C. have been	D. had been 
23. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward _______their children soon.	
	A. meet	B. meeting	C. to meet	D. to meeting
24. Ann told me _______anything to her parents.
	A. not to say	B. not say	C. to not say	D. don’t say
IV. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
25. When they came back, they found him being breaking into their house.
 A B C D
26. She agreed lending me that CD then.
 A B C D
27. He asked her what would she do if she won the lottery.
 A B C D
28. Alice decided taking a bus to work.
 A B C D
V. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
In 1860, London was a large city of two and a half million people. By 1910, London was the biggest city in the world (29)_______ a population of five million. (30)_______ those fifty years, there (31)_______ many important changes in the city.
In the first half of the 19th century, transport was a big problem in London. One important means of (32)_______ was the horse bus. But it was (33)_______ expensive for most people, and it was very slow. The other important means was the River Thames. Many people traveled across London by steamboat on the river. But again, it wasn’t very cheap and if the weather were bad, it (34)_______ unsafe. Then the world’s first underground railway opened in 1862. Then Karl Benz (35)_______ the first motor car in 1885, and in 1907, two hundred motor buses came to London. 
29. 	A. with	B. in	C. at	D. to
30. 	A. At	B. Until	C. From	D. During
31. 	A. are	B. had been	C. were	D. have been
32. 	A. work	B. newspaper	C. transport	D. communication
33. 	A. very	B. too	C. enough	D. so
34. 	A. will be	B. won’t be	C. would be 	D. wouldn’t be
35. 	A. discovered	B. invented	C. made	D. did
VI. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
Every day many road accidents happen in Hong Kong. Everyone, especially children must learn how to cross the road. A simple code to remember is “STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”.
The Transport Department organized road safety campaigns every year in order to reduce traffic accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on road safety. Most schools have their own School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrols is a uniformed group. It recruits secondary school students as members. Students in senior forms help fellow students cross the road correctly and safely on their way to and from school.
When you go out alone, however, what is the best way to cross the road? First, you must find a safe place to cross. Of course, it is safest to be directed by a policeman or a traffic warden. 
Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be fewer traffic accidents. Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient.
36. Who must learn how to cross the road safely?
	A. Children and their parents.	B. Everyone, especially teachers.
	C. Those injured in road accidents.	D. Everyone who uses the road.
37. Road safety campaigns are organized to _______.
	A. help the School Road Safety Patrols.	B. cut down the number of road accidents.
	C. direct students to cross the road.	D. educate children on road safety.
38. What is the most suitable description for the School Road Safety Patrol?
	A. It accepts school teachers as members.
	B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns.
	C. You need not wear a uniform if you join.
	D. Patrol members direct students to cross the roads correctly.
39. What should you do first if you want to cross a road?
	A. Look around for traffic.	B. Ask a policeman or traffic warden for help.
	C. Find a safe place to cross. 	D. Stand at the kerb.
40. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road?
	A. Fewer traffic accidents will happen. 	B. Our transport system will not be safe.
	C. There will be no more traffic accidents.	D. The roads will be widen.
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