The second semester examination-019

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 
A. clear 	B. ear 	C. near 	D. wear
A. though 	B. rough 	C. laugh 	D. enough
A. smith 	B. teeth 	C. without 	D. mouth
A. hears 	B. reads 	C. meets 	D. snores
A. repaired 	B. laughed 	C. developed 	D. kissed
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions 
More and more people are dying _________lung cancer.
	A. for 	B. of 	C. by 	D. with
The young actress is popular _________teenagers.
 	A. by 	B. to 	C. with 	D. for
The desert _________a mystery until Madigan _________an aerial survey in 1929.
	A. remained/ made 	B. had remained/had made	C. remained/had made 	D. was remained/ made
The normal pulse for an adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute, _________excitement will make a pulse much faster.
	A. so 	B. but 	C. however 	D. and
Many Japanese people prefer _________.
	A. to drink tea than to drink coffee 	B. drinking tea than drinking coffee
	C. drinking tea to coffee 	D. tea to coffee
More than 15,000 plant and animal species are in danger of _________.
	A. extinction 	B. extinct 	C. extinguishing 	D. extinguisher
The main goals of UNICEF are to support and fund for the most _________children- victims of wars, disasters, and extreme poverty.
	A. disadvantage 	B. disadvantaging 	C. disadvantaged 	D. disadvantageous
The young people have made valuable _________to the success of the project.
	A. contributor 	B. contribute 	C. contributions 	D. contributory
_________, I will invite her to our party.
	A. When I am meeting her tomorrow 	B. When I will meet her tomorrow
	C. When I am going to meet her tomorrow 	D. When I meet her tomorrow
Before he _________to bed, he _________his homework.
	A. went/ did 	B. had gone/ did 	C. went/had done 	D. went/ has done
The assignment _________before you go back home.
	A. must be finished 	B. had to be finished 	C. must finish 	D. had to finish
Henry Davison, _________was the president of the American Red Cross War Committee, proposed forming the Intemational Federation of Red Cross.
	A. that 	B. who 	C. whose 	D. whom
Because he is too old, he can't eat _________he used to.
	A. quicker than 	B. as quickly as 	C. quicklier than 	D. as quick as
Children are _________this film.
	A. too young for them to see 	B. too young to see
	C. so very young to see 	D. too young to be able to see
Many college students try to learn English _________a good job after graduation.
	A. so that they could get B. then they can get	C. in order to get 	D. so they can get
Tom. "Could we go out for dinner?"-Mary. " __________________."
	A. Yes, I love it. 	B. Yes, I could. 	C. Nice to hear that. 	D. Of course, I could.
-Tom:" __________________"-Lan. "They are very friendly and honest."
	A. How are they? 	B. How are they like? 	C. What do they like?" 	D. What are they like?
Tim. "Shall I come and visit you in the afternoon?"-Jackie. “__________________"
	A. Yes, I'd like that. B. Let's go. 	C. Yes, I shall. 	D. Yes, please.
Mr. Tam gets lung cancer so he has to_________ smoking.
	A. take off 	B. give off 	C. put off 	D. give up
Some wild animals are in danger in this region.
	A. dangerous 	B. likely to cause harm 	C. likely to be extinct 	D. predators
My classmates usually go to _________school by_________bus, and I do too.
	A. 0/the 	B. the/ 0 	C. 0/ 0 	D. the/ the
_________he is very rich, he is very stingy. He never gives money to anyone.
	A. Despite 	B. In spite of 	C. Although 	D. Because
It is predicted that by the year 2030, women will have taken over many leading positions in____.
	A. politics 	B. politician 	C. political 	D. politically
You have a lot of time. You_________leave now.
	A. must 	B. mustn't 	C. needn't 	D. should
Being a student of this school, you_________wear a uniform.
	A. must 	B. mustn't 	C. needn't 	D. will have to
Unless you _________well-trained, you _________to the company.
	A. are /will never admit 	B. aren't/ will never be admitted
	C. are/ will never be admitted 	D. aren't/ will never admit
_________you practise English _________you will learn.
	A. The more/ the more faster 	B. More / faster
	C. The more/the much faster 	D. The more/the faster
There has been great “expansion" in this economic zone in the last two years.
	A. creation 	B. enlargement 	C. exposure 	D. vegetation
Choose the word whose underlined part needs corrections
The number of women who have jobs are rising even in countries which have low proportion of women paid workers.
	A. who have	B. are	C. have	D. paid
If your sister worked a little harder, she would have passed the final exam last year.
	A. If	B. worked	C. would have passed	D. harder
It is thought that fewer and fewer people buy books to read because of more and more people have television in their homes.
	A. It	B. television	C. because of	D. their homes
A-level or Advanced level is a British exam which taken in a particular subject, usually in the final year of school.
	A. or	B. is	C. usually	D. which
The main goals of UNICEF is to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to help them reach their full potential.
	A. meet	B. goals	C. is	D. for
Choose the best choice to complete each blank
The organization was (39)_______in 1948 (40)_______reduce human disease, sponsor medical research, offer emergency aids during disasters, and improve nutrition, housing, sanitation, and working conditions in developing countries. The agency is (41)_______known for its vaccination programs and its (42)_______battle against smallpox.
A. built 	B. established 	C. found 	D. begun
A. in order that 	B. so as not to 	C. in order to 	D. so that
A. best 	B. the best 	C. the well 	D. the most
A. achieved 	B. effective 	C. successful 	D. unsuccessful
The organization mentioned in the text is _________.
	A. World Trade Organization 	B. Food and Agricultural Organization
	C. World Health Organization 	D. United Nations Children's Fund
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer
On 8th August 1967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand - sat down together in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand and signed a document with five articles known as ASEAN declaration. By virtue of that document, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was born: Vietnam was admitted to the Association and became the seventh member in 1995. In 1999 the ASEAN has ten members including Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. Nowadays it becomes the most successful inter-governmental organization in the developing world. 
The purposes of the Association aimed to the cooperation in the economic, social, cultural, technical, educational and other fields, and in the promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Chapter.
 ASEAN was first founded with _________members.
	A. 5 	B. 7 	C. 10 	D. 13
ASEAN stands for _________.
	A. the names of five Foreign Ministers of the Association.
	B. the names of five original countries of the Association.
	C. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
	D. the countries in Southeast Asian area.
The word articles in the 4th line means _________.
	A. pieces of writing in a newspaper.	B. numbered parts of a legal agreement.
	C. items of a group of things.
	D. words like 'a', 'an' or 'the' which stands in front of a noun.
The cooperation among ASEAN members aims to _________.
	A. economic, social, cultural and technical development.
	B. promoting peace and stability in the Southeast Asian region.
	C. economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
	D. promoting regional peace and stability, and striving for the development of economic, social, cultural, technical, educational fields.
Choose the sentence which is closestin meaning to the given one.
A more modem medical system will also look after us better.
	A. We will also be looked after by a more modern medical system better.
	B. We will also be looked after better by a more modern medical system.
	C. We will also be better looking after by a more modern medical system.
	D. We will be looked after better also by more modem medical system better.
"Please come to see me tomorrow", said my teacher to me.
	A. My teacher told me to come and see her the following day.
	B. My teacher tells me to come and see her the following day.
	C. My teacher said that I will come and see her the following day.
	D. I was told by my teacher to see her tomorrow.
"Did you invite your boyfriend to your birthday party?", Mary asked me.
	A. Mary asked me if I invited my boyfriend to my birthday party.
	B. Mary asked me if I did invite my boyfriend to my birthday party.
	C. Mary asked me whether I invited my boyfriend to my birthday party.
	D. Mary asked me whether I had invited my boyfriend to my birthday party.
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