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The document consists of various sections including pronunciation exercises, stress placement, multiple-choice questions, reading comprehension about a significant earthquake in Nepal, and grammar exercises related to environmental pollution. It covers vocabulary, sentence structure, and passive voice transformations. The content is structured to test language proficiency and comprehension skills.

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The document consists of various sections including pronunciation exercises, stress placement, multiple-choice questions, reading comprehension about a significant earthquake in Nepal, and grammar exercises related to environmental pollution. It covers vocabulary, sentence structure, and passive voice transformations. The content is structured to test language proficiency and comprehension skills.

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I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced


ddifferently from the that of others in each group
1. A. pollution B. earplug C. dump D. dust
2. A. untreated B. measure C. pleasure D. bread
3. A. bury B. eruption C. mudslide D. untreated
4. A. earthquake B. theatre C. breathing D. healthy
II – Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the
others in each group:
1. A. guarantee B. cheetah C. Japanese D. Portuguese
2. A. zoology B. ecology C. photography D. natural
3. A. medical B. national C. chemical D. botanical
4. A. botanical B. biology C. geography D. Vietnamese
III. Choose the best answer
1. If I ______ the lottery, I would be a millionaire.
A. win B. wins C. winning D. won
2. I will discuss that problem with him if I ______ him tomorrow.
A. see B. sees C. to see D. seeing
3. If I knew Chinese, I ______ for job in China.
A. will apply B. would apply C. will be applied D. would be
applied
4. The polluted chemical waste was dumped ______ the ocean; consequently,
the mass of fish died.
A. in to B. into C. in D. to
5. It was guessed that the fish died ______ a powerful toxin is discharged into
the sea water.
A. because of B. since C. due to D. as a result
6. Smoking can ______ heart disease.
A. lead to B. create C. causes D. due to
7. “Two thousands people dies after the tsunami because they didn't prepare
well” – “ ______ ’’
A. That’t horrible B. That’s awful
C. That’s wonderful D. A&B are correct
8. A period of 5 months without rain causes a ______ .
A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood
9. A lot of Vietnamese can speak English but it is still ______ language.
A. foreign B. first C. official B. second
10. ______ the villagers are exposed to contaminated food, they suffer from a lot
of servere diseases
A. because of B. due to C. since A. as a result
III – Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the
following questions
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on April 25th,
2015. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934. The
earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh
and Tibet, China. The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and
injured over 23, 000 people. Hundreds of thousands of people were made
homeless with entire villages flattened. Kathmandu Burbar Square, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed. The earthquake also caused
an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed at least 19 people. About 90%
of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas. Many countries
and international organizations sent medical experts, emergency workers,
rescue staff, and money as well as providing medical supplies, food and
equipment to help Nepal.
1. What hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015?
A. tsunami B. tornado C. an earthquake D. forest fire
2. How many countries are affected by the earthquake?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
3. What id the number of people injured?
A. 8,800 B. 23,000 C. 88,000 D. 2,300
4. What happened to Kathmandu Burbar Squake?
A. It was safe B. It was destroyed
C. It was moved away D. It wasn’t exist
5. Which sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The earthquake occurred in the north of Nepal.
B. It is the most powerful earthquake in the world.
C. Most of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas.
D. Very few countries and international organizations helped Nepal.
IV - Complete the passage with the given words
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)______ to all the ways by which
man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and
smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and (2)______ substances, and
damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his
surroundings (3) ______ various other ways. For example, people ruin natural
beauty by leaving junk and litter on the land and in the water. Environmental
pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water
and soil are necessary to the (4) ______of all living things. Badly polluted air
can cause illness, and (5) ______ death. Polluted water kills fish and other
marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for (6)
______ food. Environmental pollution is also ugliness to man’s natural beautiful
world.
1. A. means B. refers C. provides D. reduces
2. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
3. A. on B. in C. by D. with
4. A. survival B. environment C. development D. growth
5. A. so B. ever C. too D. even
6. A. grow B. grew C. growing D. grown
V – Correct tense or form of the word.
1. The train (arrive) ___arrives___ at 10 p.m tomorrow.
2. The plane to our hometown (leave) ___leaves___ at 9 a.m next Friday
VI – Change the following sentences to passive voice
1. My father moved the sofa into the living room last night
 The sofa was moved into the living room by my father last night.
2. The shop assistant handed the packages to the customer yesterday.
 The packages were handed to the customer by the shop assistant yesterday
3. I had a technician repair my mobile phone.
 I had my mobile phone repaired by a technician.
4. People saw her plant the tree in the school garden last week.
 People saw the tree was planted in the school garden by her last week.
5. Rescue workers took all the residents to shelters yesterday.
 All the residents were taken to shelters by rescue workers yesterday.
6. Many / tornado / were / buildings / by / the / destroyed / last / night.
(Rearrange)
 Many buildings were destroyed by the tornado last night.
7. the flood / thousands / completely / of / destroyed / buildings / hit / the /
village / were / when. (Rearrange)
 Thousands of buildings were completely destroyed when the flood hit the
village.
8. A serious / in / Noise pollution / problem / many cities / is / . / (Rearrange)
 Noise pollution is a serious problem in many city.
9. Our car / by / a mechanic / will / tomorrow morning / be / serviced
 Our car will be serviced by a mechanic tomorrow moring.
10. was a / There / last night. / in / typhoon / Nam Dinh province
 There was a typhoon in Nam Dinh province last night.

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