TEST 1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. scatter B. shake C. collapse D. evacuate

A. trapped B. damaged C. destroyed D. moved
A. violent B. minor C. disaster D. climate
A. typhoon B. flood C. food D. school
A. earthquake B. weather C. without D. though
A. technology B. psychology C. character D. charge

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently.

1. A. scientific B. sociology C. geography D. medication

2. A. collapse B. destroy C. provide D. scatter
3. A. tsunami B. tornado C. property D. eruption
4. A. volunteer B. accurate C. wonderful D. terrible
5. A. victim B. typhoon C. damage D. shelter
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. _ September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the northwestern Bahamas.

A. In B. On C. At D. During
2. The earthquake caused damage _ property estimated at $6 million.
A. for B. with C. on D. to
3. Due to a lack of rainfall, California regularly has in summertime.
A. tornadoes B. floods C. droughts D. tsunamis
4. What a(n) news! Thousands of people have died in the quake.
A. terrible B. wonderful C. terrific D. exciting
5. Debris was for miles after the tornado touched down late Saturday.
A. evacuated B. scattered C. collapsed D. trapped
6. Natural disasters are caused by nature and we can’t prevent them.
A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. whereas
7. At least 11 people were killed when a four-storey building in the earhquake.
A. was collapsing B. had collapsed C. collapsed D. was collapsed
8. _ the tsunami warning, there were still lots of people on or near the beach.
A. Due to B. Although C. Because D. Despite
9. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. never see B. would never see C. had never seen D. have never seen
- “A12 year old boy was found alive after being buried in an avalanche for 40 minutes.”
“ ”
A. That’s awesome! B. That’s shocking! C. That’s awful!D. Well done!
 IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. By the time the rescue team had arrived, they’d drifted at sea for three days.
A B C D
2. If I were you, I will not go skiing in such weather conditions.
A B C D
3. Search teams were unable to reach some areas because of roads were
A B
blocked by lots of debris.
C D
4. Dozens of people were reported to be still trap in the rubble of a hotel in Palu
A B C D
5. Tsunami waves are unlike typically ocean waves generated by wind and storms.
A B C D
6. If you hear a tsunami warning, it is important to move to high ground and
A B C
stay away the coast.
D
7. Japan’s Sakurajima volcano has been erupted, sending plumes of smoke and ash
A B
almost a mile into the sky.
8. We are all working hardly to free people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.
A B C D
9. These are the victims of the two tornadoes that cut through eastern Alabama on
A B C
Sunday, kill at least 23 people.
D
10. After the earthquake, thousands of people are left homeless and in need
A B C
medical supplies and health care.
D

VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Until now, 38,000 people (evacuate) from the flood-affected areas.

2. Typhoon Ketsana _ (now/ move) west, threatening to hit Central
Vietnam in the Corning days.
3. About 500 ha of pine forests (destroy) by a fire last month.
4. Can we predict when a volcano _ (erupt)?
5. The crops failed because it (not rain) all summer.
6. Forest fires (may/ start) by people or by lightning in storms.
7. A powerful earthquake (strike) Southern California on Friday night.
8. Scientists do not use the term “tidal wave” because tsunami waves (not cause)
by tides.
9. The Amazon (already/ lose) around 17 percent over the past 50 years.
10. I (never/ experience) such a big earthquake before I _ (go) to Java
island.
11. Natural disasters can force people _ (leave) their homes.
12. If you are trapped in a collapsed building, cover your mouth with a cloth to avoid
(breathe) dust.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Weather is still in long term, so we don’t know exactly where the storm will
move. (predict)
2. The storm left behind it a trail of . (devastate)
3. Climate change could have _ effects on Earth. (disaster)
4. Millions of people have been left following floods in India, Bangladesh
and Nepal. (home)
5. Two people were found alive inside the building after the . (collapse)
6. _ are searching for a hiker missing in Hawaii for 10 days. (rescue)
7. The UK is giving Yemen more emergency food aid to help the famine. (relief)
8. Super Typhoon Haiyan is one of the most storms in history. (power)
9. Students from various schools in the City lend a hand to flood victims. (help)
10. Some _ eruptions are explosive and others are not. (volcano)

Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.

What is pollution? Stinky stuff? Muck? Poison? Yes, all those things... and more.
Some is obvious like smoke (1) you can see but much of it is not obvious at all.
Yet you’re eating it and drinking it and breathing it most of the time. And what is worse is
that all this muck (2) all other life on Earth. You can find pollution made by
people just about (3) on the planet. Even (4) places like the Arctic
are badly polluted by nasty Chemicals made by people. The polar bears and seals there have
poisonous Chemicals made by people in their bodies and (5) _ do the Inuit people
who live with them. These nasty things kill many animals and make others sick - including
penguins (6) the Antarctic. They also kill people and make them ill too. There’s
nowhere on the planet (7) with no pollution; (8) the bottom of the sea

or high up in the air.

 1. A. what B. where C. when D. which
2. A. pollutes B. affects C. results D. attracts
3. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. wherever D. somewhere
4. A. remote B. quiet C. interesting D. crowded
5. A. either B. also C. neither D. so
6. A. of B. on C. in D. at
7. A. made B. left C. taken D. led
8. A. now that B. but for C. not even D. no ever
X. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the
first one. Use the words given.
1. It was the first time I had been in an earthquake. (NEVER)
I_______________________________________________________________
2. The wind started to blow three hours ago. (FOR)
The wind________________________________________________________
3. You should practice Drop, Cover and Hold On with family. (WOULD)
If I _____________________________________________________________
4. During the past two years, drought has affected much of southeastern Australia. (BEEN)
During the past two years, __________________________________________
5. Typhoons are not as destructive as earthquakes are. (MUCH)
Earthquakes ______________________________________________________
6. It took firefighters three hours to extinguish the blaze. (OUT)
It _______________________________________________________________
7. Typhoon Faxai hit the Japanese Capital and surrounding regions on Monday. (BY)
The Japanese Capital _______________________________________________
8. The weather was so bad that the plane could not take off. (PREVENTED)
The bad weather ___________________________________________________
9. While we were going home yesterday we got caught in a thunderstorm. (WAY)
We ______________________________________________________________
10. What about raising money for flood victims? (SHOULD)
Jenny _______________________________________________________________
 TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. disease B. dead C. treatment D. sneeze

2. A. environment B. billboard C. visual D. litter
3. A. birth B. thermal C. earth D. further
4. A. poisoned B. died C. dumped D. caused
5. A. contaminant B. waste C. illustrate D. radiation

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently.
1. A. environment B. temperature C. botanical D. contaminant
2. A. untreated B. aquatic C. pollution D. electronic
3. A. pollute B. poison C. damage D. illustrate
4. A. presentation B. radioactive C. environmental D. contamination
5. A. permanent B. Chemical C. dramatic D. herbicide
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. After the accident, many people were exposed radiation.
A. from B. at C. to D. with
2. Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects _ I’m human health.
A. on B. of C. for D. to
3. can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing
problems.
A. Air pollution B. Light pollution C. Water pollution D. Noise pollution
4. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen _ the burning of fossil fuels.
A. therefore B. because C. in spite of D. due to
5. If rubbish is non-biodegradable, it forever.
A. exists B. will exist C. won’t exist D. doesn’t exist
6. are Chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds.
A. Fertilizers B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Pollutants
7. There would be much less pollution _ people stopped using cars completely.
A. if B. since C. when D. although
8. Emissions of pollutants into the air can changes to the climate.
A. get on B. end up C. go into D. result in
9. can we help save our environment?
A. What B. How C. Why D. How much
10. If we care about plastic waste _.
A. why won’t we stop drinking bottled water? B. we would use reusable shopping bags
C. we will throw away plastic water bottles. D. why don’t we buy plastic bags?
Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. What will happen if the Earth stopped moving?
A B C D
2. One of the things all of us can do to protect and improve our environment is
A B C
recycle.
D
3. Humans can even die if they will drink contaminated water.
A B C D
4. Long-term exposure to loud noise results permanent hearing loss.
A B C D
5. They believe that water pollution is the large cause of death and disease in
A B C
the world.
D
6. Is the recycling process in itself damaging for the environment?
A B C D
7. We won’t save the environment if we stop using so much energy.
A B C D
8. One in six species is at risk of extinction because climate change.
A B C D
9. The amount of waste decreased if people started to buy reusable packages.
A B C D
10. Contaminated water can cause of many types of diarrheal diseases,
A B C
including cholera.
D
IV. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. It would be better for the environment if more people (use) bikes rather than cars.
2. If we use less energy, we (help) reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Every year, million tons of plastic (dump) into the oceans.
4. A thick smog (settle) over New Delhi since winter (begin).
5. Noise pollution can (cause) by vehicle, aircraft, and industrial noise.
6. Human activities (destroy) nature at an unacceptable rate right now.
7. A decade ago, WHO (classify) air pollution as a link to lung cancer.
8. If the temperature (increase) by a few degrees during the next few years,
we _ (run into) serious problems.
9. What (happen) if all the pollution in the world_ _ (disappear)?
10. At 8 o’clock last night, I (watch) “A Plastic Wave”, a documentary on plastic
pollution.
11. We should avoid _ (buy) frozen foods because their packaging is mostly plastic.
12. Air pollution can make people _ (die).

V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. As an why do you oppose banning plastic bags? (environment)
2. The radiation leak has had a effect on the environment. (disaster)
3. The water supply is being tested for _. (contaminate)
4. Heavy metals in water cut short millions of lives every year. (drink)
5. Scientists warn that plastic pollution in oceans will be one of the threats. (big)
6. Pollution is the process of making parts of the living environment . (dirt)
7. If thermal pollution continues for a long time, it can cause huge bacteria. (possible)
8. She became deaf after long-term to noise in the workplace. (expose)
9. Living near a busy road could cause high blood _. (press)
10. Wastewater a process used to remove contaminants from sewage. (treat)
VI. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Many human activities over the last 200 years have been responsible (1)
polluting the air and damaging people’s health. Automobile engines and power plants burn
combustible (2) like gasoline and coal and allow toxic gases and smoke to escape
into the air. Some pollutants destroy the ozone layer, which is the thin blanket of gases that
(3) _ Earth from the Sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Other pollutants contribute to
(4) warming by adding to the planet’s natural greenhouse effect. Still others create
acid rain, a phenomenon that has disastrous (5) on lake and forest habitats. Air
pollution is not limited to industrial areas. Depending on the direction of the wind and its
force, air pollutants may (6) spread to other countries very far from the source of
the pollution.
Big cities like Los Angeles and Mexico City are*often covered by smog, a fog that
occurs (7) air pollution. In 1952, the City of London, England, was enveloped by
smog so thick that people on the streets had to feel their way around by (8)
walls of buildings!
1. A. for B. of C. to D. with
2. A. chemicals B. means C. fuels D. matters
3. A. covers B. protects C. stops D. damages
4. A. environmental B. thermal C. temperature D. global
5. A. affects B. causes C. sources D. effects
6. A. never B. even C. ever D. hardly
7. A. because of B. in spite of C. instead of D. due of
8. A. climbing B. walking C. touching D. putting up
VII. Joining two sentences, using the words in brackets.
1. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages.
(IF)

2. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday. (BECAUSE
OF)

3. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable. They will remain in the environment for
many years.
(SINCE)

4. Paul doesn’t think about the planet. He wastes so much water. (IF)

5. Water pollution happens. Many aquatic animals such as fish can die.
(LEAD)

6. The climate is changing. The earth is getting warmer. (BECAUSE)

7. We should stop cutting down so many trees. We endanger our oxygen

supply. (UNLESS)

8. People begin to recycle. They generate much less trash. (WHEN)

TEST 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. camp B. language C. native D. accent
2. A. capital B. scenic C. Scotland D. iconic
3. A. increased B. provided C. haunted D. founded
4. A. loch B. schedule C. French D. chaos
5. A. brigade B. kilt C. liberty D. icon

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently.
1. A. American B. Canadian C. Australian D. Portuguese
2. A. monument B. symbolize C. attraction D. spectacle
3. A. natural B. trainee C. unique D. parade
4. A. territory B. festivity C. traditional D. geography
5. A. official B. legendary C. historic D. iconic

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. Residents from Liverpool speak English a different accent.
A. with B. as C. on D. under
2. Last summer, Mike spent two weeks a summer camp.
A. for B. in C. on D. at
3. The inhabitants of Scotland are called .
A. Scotlanders B. Scotlish C. Scots D. Scotchs
4. Her English accent is so good that she is thought of as a speakers.
A. natural B. official C. non-native D. native
5. Loch Ness is a in the Highlands of Scotland.
A. person B. lake C. valley D. river
6. having two official languages, Canada has the third largest
English-speaking population.
A. Despite B. Because C. Due to D. Even though
7. The Capital of Canada is .
A. Edinburgh B. Ottawa C. Cardiff D. Belfast
8. your international summer camp going? - It’s just awesome.
A. How’s B. What’s C. Where’s D. When’s
9. Susan looks forward _ a music camp, where she can sing and dance.
A. to attend B. to attending C. to be attended D. be attending
10. Where do Maoris live?
A. Scotland B. Australia C. Canada D. New Zealand

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that

needs correcting.
1. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow afternoon? Our flight will land at 4
A B C D
o’clock.

2. Australia is home of many unique species of animals that cannot be found

A B C
anywhere else.

3. The English language has approximate 400 million native speakers worldwide.
A B C D
4. The United States of American is the world’s third largest country in size.
A B C D
5. About 20 percents of the world’s population speaks English as a first or second
language.
A B C D
6. Scottish kilts were traditionally wore as full length garments by Gaelic-speaking
male.
A B C D
7. The Australian flag consists a dark blue field with the Union Jack and six white
stars.
A B C D
8. I find it’s difficult to understand some of my Scottish friends because of their
accent.
A B C D
9. Niagara Falls is one of the most spectacle waterfalls in the world.
A B C D
10. Visitors to Scotland can spend endless days to explore its historic centuries-old
castles.
A B C D
V. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Where (you/ go) on your holiday next summer?

2. The Viking (invade) Ireland in the 9th century.
3. English (speak) as the primary language in many countries around
the world.
4. If it (not rain) today we’d take a trip to Edinburgh Castle.
5. The 12th English Teaching Conference (take place) on 5-12 June.
6. Since the late 1980s, the economy of Ireland (grow) rapidly.
7. Everyone (sleep) when the earthquake (hit)
the small town two days ago.
8. Do you have difficulty _ (understand) your Australian friends?
9. Let’s (visit) medieval castles. It’s really interesting, I think

VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Many companies recruit graduate _ to train as managers. (train)
2. The pronunciation course will help you make a big _ in your
spoken English.
(improve)
3. Many students choose to study in Australia because of
the high quality of education. (nation)
4. Is the Loch Ness Monster a real or creature? (legend)
5. People around the world see the Statue of Liberty as a Symbol of
. (free)
6. The in Switzerland is exceedingly attractive to the tourists. (scenic)
7. Vancouver and Toronto are liveable cities in the world. (famous)
8. One of the less features of California is the threat of earthquakes.
(attract)
9. Both and English are the official languages of Ireland. (Ireland)
10. Denali State Park is one of North America’s most beautiful
regions.
(spectacle)
VII. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.

THE LONDON EYE

The London Eye is an attraction not to be missed when visiting London!
The London Eye is the massive Ferris wheel that (1) ___135 meters tall
and 120 meters wide on the South bank of the River Thames, near Westminster
Bridge and opposite the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
Originally called The Millennium Wheel, the formal opening (2) __was
performed by Tony Blair on the last day of 1999, with the first members of the
public riding the wheel
(3) March 2000. The wheel took only 16 months to build, and at
the time was the tallest observation wheel in the world (two larger wheels have
since been built). It remains the tallest wheel in Europe.
Around the wheel are 32 capsules, each representing one London (4) _____
Each capsule weighs 10 tonnes and carries 25 passengers. As the wheel slowly
rotates, taking about 30 minutes to complete one rotation at a (5) of 26 cm per
second, visitors can sit or walk around inside the capsules and enjoy marvellous
views over London of up to 40 kilometres. Visitors might be able to (6) _ the
Olympic park in Stratford, Big Ben, St Pau’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. On a
clear day it is possible to see Windsor Castle. The slow rotation of the wheel means
that it can revolve continuously without needing to stop to let people (7) .
The London Eye is the most popular paid for attraction in London, with
3.5 million visitors every year. It has already become an (8) London
building. The yearly New Year’s Eve fireworks are launched from the base of
the London Eye.
1. A. builds B. stands C. holds D. reaches
2. A. celebration B. anniversary C. ceremony D. meeting
3. A. in B. on C. at D. from
4. A. division B. county C. region D. borough
5. A. speed B. length C. distance D. lick
6. A. visit B. spot C. attract D. join
7. A. in and out B. on and on C. off and on D. on and off
8. A. ancient B. historic C. iconic D. official

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same

meaning to the first one. Use the word given.

1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR)

I _
2. It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY)
My friends _
3. Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF)
Because _
4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE)
When you were young, ?
 5. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART)
Three hundred students
6. North pole is too cold for humans to live there. (SO)
North pole is
7. We haven’t seen Barak for more than six months. (LAST)
We
8. I can’t wait to see the sights in London. (FORWARD)
I am
9. What time does your plane land tomorrow? (WHEN)
Can you tell ?
10. If I were you, I would take part in the summer camp in Canada. (ADVISED)
Jim