ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
Time: 45 minutes
I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the announcement. Fill each of the gaps with the ONE word and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.
Source of noise Organization Phone number
Commercial activities
Transportation activities
Public events
Military vessels
Residential areas local council
2. ________ control
national entertainment
navy department
5. ________ police 1. ________
131454
3. ________
4. ________
133666
2. Listen to a conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. Mike wants to go to Canada for holiday. T F
2. Toronto is a multi-cultural city. T F
3. Mike has been to all three cities. T F
4. Toronto people are slow paced. T F
5. Montreal has a light French-Canadian influence. T F
II. READING
1. Read the passage about Miguel. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.
Miguel moved to the United States from Brazil three years ago. He lives with his mother and his sister in a small house that they rent in Minneapolis. His father, Alfredo, stays behind in Brazil because he owns a small business. He'll rejoin the family sometime next year.
Miguel's family had to wait almost ten years to immigrate to the United States. They applied for a visa when Miguel was two years old. They didn't realize it would take so long to obtain permission to enter the United States. They're happy about their new lives, but they get homesick from time to time, and they miss Alfredo.
Miguel is gradually adjusting to his new life in Minneapolis. He still struggles a little with his English, but his new American friends are helping him learn about the language and the culture. He's in his second year in high school, which means he's a sophomore. He has two more years to go before he graduates. His grades are good and he's very active in sports. He plays American-style football in the fall and soccer in the spring.
1. Miguel is in USA now with his mother and sister. T F
2. Miguel’s dad is a businessman. T F
3. Miguel’s family had their visa right after application. T F
4. Miguel has no difficulty learning English. T F
5. Miguel will graduate in a couple of years. T F
2. Read the passage. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.
The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.
1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.
2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.
3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.
4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.
5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.
III. WRITING
1. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You may need to change the word.
Here is an example.
0. The bookshop is opposite the library.
_________________________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)
Answer: There is
1. The English speaking countries exhibition finishes at 8p.m. (END)
_________________________________________________________
2. How long is the presentation? (LAST) _________________________________________________________
3. The photo session takes place in the library. (HOST) _________________________________________________________
4. What time does the HN302 leave? (DEPARTURE) _________________________________________________________
5. A kilt is the traditional garment for Scottish men.(TRADITIONALLY) _________________________________________________________
2. Your school is holding a writing competition about English speaking countries. Now write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe one country you like best.
You should mention:
- The name of the country
- Its special features
- The reasons why you like it best
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, or C.
1. A. visual B. thermal C. pollute
2. A. medical B. electric C. botanic
3. A. chemical B. specific C. national
4. A. dramatic B. logical C. continue
5. A. dynamic B. festival C. illegal
2. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B, and C. Which part has an error? Circle A, B, or C.
1. If I were you, I will write a letter to the factory director to complain about the noise.
2. If the soil was polluted, plants won’t be able to grow.
3. If people continue dumping rubbish into oceans, many aquatic creatures don’t survive.
4. If urban citizens take better care of the environment, the city would not be so dirty.
5. If there weren’t so many high-rise buildings, lots of stars will be visible to us.
3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. Environmental pollution has ___________ to lots of health problems.
A. caused B. led C. made
2. ___________ industrial waste, many fish cannot survive.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of
3. Oil spills from cargos and ships have ___________ many animals and plants die.
A. made B. caused C. resulted
4. This film is rated 18+ because there are too many ___________ scenes.
A. funny B. violent C. entertaining
5. ___________ effects created an amazing world in the movie, it looked so real!
A. Incredible B. Moved C. Special
-- The end --
1. The English speaking countries exhibition finishes at 8p.m. (END)
=> The English speaking countries exhibition ends at 8 p.m.
2. How long is the presentation? (LAST)
=> How long does the presentation last?
3. The photo session takes place in the library. (HOST)
=> The photo session is hosted in the library.
4. What time does the HN302 leave? (DEPARTURE)
=> What is the departure of the HN302?
5. A kilt is the traditional garment for Scottish men.(TRADITIONALLY)
=> A kilt is garmented traditionally for Scottish men/