MID-TERM TEST II No1

Time allotted: 45 min.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. staple B. massive C. factor D. accent
2. A. polluted B. used C. stayed D. lived

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. versatile B. dialect C. safari D. breathtaking
4. A. promote B. explore C. afford D. visit

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. When Mum’s on the phone, she puts on a funny________.
A. figure B. pattern C. accent D. dialect
6. We have a________tour to Bali, which includes airfare, hotel, and guided tours.
A. package B. parcel C. packet D. carton
7. ________the strawberries in the liquidizer and add the lightly whipped cream.
A. Chop B. Slice C. Grate D. Purée
8. Having an ocean-view apartment without________the bank is the dream.
A. bursting B. taking C. breaking D. hitting
9. Please turn off ________ air-conditioner when you leave ________ room
A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a
10. If one desires to succeed in anything, he________the price.
A. pays B. must pay C. can pay D. would pay
11. This chicken stew is awful! There isn’t________salt in it.
A. little B. some C. any D. much
12. You should strain the sauce and skim away any fat________rises to the surface.
A. who B. where C. when D. that
13. When you live in a country you soon________the language.
A. bring out B. set up C. settle down D. pick up
14. A long flight of stairs made the center _______ to disabled visitors.
A. unavailable B. unaffordable C. disadvantaged D. inaccessible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Last Wednesday witnessed a sudden drop in raw oil price.
A. significant B. gradual C. sharp D. considerable
16. When we travel overseas we hope to go to Iceland.
A. on the sea B. by water C. with foreigners D. to foreign lands

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment.
 A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate
18. Watching the movie with all of my friends from school was fun, but it was too lengthy.
A. ordinary B. short C. silly D. funny
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
19. Tom'. “Thank you very much for your lovely gift! I really like it.”
Maria'. “________”
A. You're welcome. B. Oh, it's OK.
C. I'm pleased. D. It's not good.
20. - "What’s on the television tonight?"
-“ _____________”
A. A football match after the news B. At half past nine
C. The film is good D. I will go to the cinema

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 21 to 25.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the
Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England
and had not attended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the
next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade
(including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English
speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities
proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking,
and diplomacy. Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems
worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the
main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers.
Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-
native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the
world.
21. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
22. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066 B. Around 1350 C. Before 1600 D. After 1600
23. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English
around the world EXCEPT
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries D. colonization
24. The word “enclaves” in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. communities B. organizations C. regions D. countries
25. The word “proliferated” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prospered B. organized C. disbanded D. expanded

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The largest lake in the western United States is the Great Salt Lake, an inland saltwater lake in
northwestern Utah, just outside the state capital of Salt Lake City. Rivers and streams feed into the
Great Salt Lake, but none drain out of it; this has a major influence on (26) ______ the salt content
and the size of the lake.
(27) ______ the Great Salt Lake is fed by freshwater streams, it is actually saltier than the
oceans of the world. The salt comes from the more than two million tons of minerals that (28)
______into the lake each year from the rivers and creeks that feed it. Sodium and chloride - the
components of salt - comprise the large majority of the lake's mineral content.
The Great Salt Lake can vary tremendously from its normal size of 1,700 square miles,
depending (29) ______ long-term weather conditions. During periods of heavy rains, the size of the
lake can swell tremendously from the huge amounts of water flowing into the lake from its feeder
rivers and streams; in 1980 the lake even (30) ______a size of 2,400 square miles. During periods
of dry weather, the size of the lake decreases, sometimes drastically, due to evaporation.
26. A. either B. both C. neither D. so
27. A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Unless
28. A. flood B. stream C. locate D. flow
29. A. of B. on C. for D. at
30. A. came B. met C. reached D. obtained

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
31. My brother (A) used to playing the piano professionally, (B) so he suggests (C) letting your
daughter go to piano classes (D) at the age of 5.
32. Key West, (A) where I (B) have visited several times, is one of the best places (C) to take a
summer vacation (D) in Florida.
33. The (A) educational system has (B) significant been improved (C) to meet the demands of (D)
employers
34. Paris has been well-known (A) about its famous monuments, (B) beautiful music, and (C)
wonderful restaurants for (D) over one hundred years.
35. (A) When I arrived (B) at her house, I found that she (C) has been out with her new friend (D)
without leaving me a note.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
36. If I was in your shoe, I would let him go.
A. I suggest that you let him go.
B. My advice is that you wear your shoes and let him go.
C. I would like to be in your shoe so you could let him go.
D. I was wearing your shoes and would like to let him go.
37. I haven’t seen my aunt since the Covid-19 began in 2019.
A. I last saw my aunt before the beginning of the Covid-19.
B. My aunt left the country after the Covid-19 so didn’t see her.
C. I haven’t seen my aunt for so many years because of the Covid-19.
D. My aunt didn’t come back until the start of the Covid-19 in 2019.
38. We must take care of all living species on Earth.
A. All living species on Earth are taken care of by us.
B. All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us.
C. All living species on Earth had been taken care of by us.
D. All living species on Earth will be taken care of by us.
39. If you don’t finish your duty before deadline, you will be punished.
A. Unless you finish your duty before deadline, you won’t be finish.
B. Unless you finish your duty before deadline, you will be punished,
C. Since you don’t finish your duty before deadline, you will be punished.
D. Because you don’t finish your duty before deadline, you will be punished.
40. It is too difficult for them to solve the problem by themselves.
A. Because the problem is very difficult, they can’t solve it by themselves.
B. Unless the problem is difficult, they can’t solve it by themselves.
C. They have no difficulty in solving the problem by themselves.
D. It is quite easy for them to solve the problem by themselves.
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