The second semester exam-002

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 
A. advanced 	B. composed 	C. appalled 	D. bared-teeth
A. philosopher	B. opponent	C. water-polo	D. proposal
A. chew	B. Synchronize 	C. childbearing	D. charity
Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
A. vulnerable	B. sociable	C. intellectual	D. aerial
A. wilderness	B. gorilla	C. penalty	D. habitat
Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
The more we learn, _________
	A. we become wiser. 	B. wiser we become.
	C. we become wise. 	D. the wiser we become. 
The crash resulted _________ the deaths of 10 passengers. 
	A. to	B. at	C. into	D. in
The more he tried to help her, _________ she seemed to appreciate it. 
	A. the less	B. the lesser	C. less	D. lesser
This is a valuable book. You _________ look after it carefully and you _________ lose it. 
	A. needn't/ must	B. must/ mustn't	C. mustn't/ must	D. must/ needn't
The water was cold, _________ I didn't go swimming. 
	A. However,	B. Therefore,	C. but	D. so
Most of them will be jobless when the Games are over. 
	A. fascinating	B. odd	C. tempting	D. unemployed
You should _________ your best clothes for the interview. 
	A. put on	B. wash up	C. go on	D. take after
I can't find my book anywhere; I _________ it at home.
	A. must have been leaving	B. must leave
	C. must be leave	D. must have left
"When can you come?" - "I'll come as soon as _________ my work." 
	A. I finished	B. I will finish	C. I've finished	D. I'd finish
A situation in a game when two teams have the same scores is called "___________".
	A. Penalty	B. Foul	C. Opponent	D. Tie
Because of an accident, my train was delayed for several hours. 
	A. looked after	B. held up	C. turned off	D. tried out
_________ is the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed. 
	A. Biodiversity	B. Conservation	C. Extinction	D. Habitat
We have kept this seat for you. It's _________ comfortable chair we have.
	A. much too	B. the most	C. the very much	D. the more
Please _________ this form and post it. 
	A. turn on	B. fill in	C. look up	D. give up
This woman has _________ her whole life to helping others. 
	A. initiated	B. appalled	C. appealed	D. dedicated
I understand your point of view. _________ I don't agree with it. 
	A. Therefore,	B. However,	C. Although	D. Because
I'll come to see you before I _________ for the United States.
	A. am leaving	B. have left	C. will leave	D. leave
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The two children tried as hardly as they could to bring about a reconciliation between their parents.
	A. to bring about	B. hardly	C. children	D. between
Endangered species are plant and animal species which is in danger of extinction.
	A. is	B. extinction	C. danger	D. Endangered
The more the relative humidity reading rises, the worst the heat affects us.
	A. rises	B. The more	C. affects us	D. the worst
Read and then choose the correct option to complete each blank.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we ________(26) our mental powers. ________(27) good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in peace with them. We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature ________(28) can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be possible for us to travel ________(29) the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books ________(30) us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived.
A. improve	B. set	C. accelerate	D. move
A. Through	B. By	C. On	D. At
A. whose	B. in which	C. that	D. why
A. throughout	B. over	C. on	D. through
A. make	B. help	C. let	D. suggest
Read and then choose the best answer.
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven year of this person’s life. Very little information exists about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to flower.
Dinosaur and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty five. Mammals only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man-like apes became ape-like men and became communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculture. The industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago.
During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoiled child, delighted at the speech of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.
The passage tells us that ____________
	A. a great deal is known about how the Earth was created.
	B. life on Earth began relatively recently.
	C. more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
	D. scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
We are informed by the author that ___________
	A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period.
	B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time.
	C. there were more than forty five kinds of great reptiles.
	D. ape-like men appeared before the last Ice Age.
The author is mainly interested in ___________
	A. the time when man first evolved from apes.
	B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution.
	C. the affects of farming.
	D. the period before the last Ice Age.
It would appear that the main danger ahead is that ___________
	A. man will destroy everything on Earth.	
	B. man will use up all the fuel.
	C. there will be a population explosion.
	D. more species of animal may die out.
The author’s general view of man seem to be that ___________
	A. he has no right to be so destructive.
	B. he has been the most successful animal.
	C. he will be able to control the environment.
	D. he has learned a lot from past mistakes.
Choose the sentence that is similar to the root one.
You needn't type this letter now.
	A. This letter needn't be typed now.	B. This letter now needn't type.
	C. This letter needn't to be typed now.	D. This needn't be typed letter now.
Although it was cold and rainy, we managed to go to class in time.
	A. Because it was cold and rainy, we managed to go to class in time.
	B. It was cold and rainy, but we managed to go to class in time.
	C. It was cold and rainy, so we managed to go to class in time.
	D. It was cold and rainy and we managed to go to class in time.
How well he studies depends on how hard he studies.
	A. He studies harder and harder.
	B. The harder he studies, the worse he studies.
	C. The harder he studies, the better he studies.
	D. He studies better and better.
As I get older, I want to travel less.
	A. The more I get old, the less I want to travel.
	B. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
	C. I'm getting older and older, so I don't want to travel more.
	D. I don't want to travel because of my old age.
Parking is not allowed here.
	A. You shouldn't park here.	B. You don't park here.
	C. You mustn't park here.	D. You needn't park here.
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