MID-TERM 1 – FURTHER PRACTICE 3

A. PHONETICS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. anxiety B. environment C. additional D. optimistic
2. A. police B. garbage C.community D. around
3. A pottery B. suburb C. handicraft D. facility
4. A. decide B. congested C. metro D. downtown
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
5. A. freedom B. memory C. ocean D. second
6. A. honor B. vehicle C. hour D. happiness
7. A. healthy B. deadline C. ready D. break
8. A. priority B. optimistic C. anxiety D. assignment
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
9. If you want to avoid traffic congestion, you can travel by ______________. There’s a direct line from
airport to the city centre.
A. car B. bus C. bike D. underground
10. You will be fined heavily if you ____________ the speed limit.
A. exceeded B. are exceeding C. will exceed D. exceed
11. If you don’t understand the lesson, you ____________ your teacher for help.
A. would ask B. should ask C. will ask D. mustn’t ask
12. She ____________ her cooking skills a lot if she joins the cooking class.
A. improves B. is improving C. can improve D. should improve
13. If he is good at IT, he ______get a good joB.
A. could B. must C. may D. will
14. Every road user ________ obey traffic rules strictly if they want to prevent accidents.
A. ought B. must C. could D. may
15. It’s often difficult for him to______priority to work, school, and family.
A. meet B. do C. make D. give
16. I can hardly hear the radio because there are many________. Can you turn up the volume?
A. voices B. loudly C. noise D. didtractions
17. My best friend is always optimistic as he is________ first person to get scholarship.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
18. Mr Smith wants to know when the_______for his French assignment is.
A. due date B. distractions C. optimistic D. anxiety
C. READING
Read the following announcement
LIBRARY CLOSURE NOTICE
Please be aware (19) _______ the following notice regarding the library closure:
 The library will be closed for (20) _______ from June 5th to June 10th.
 Please return all borrowed books to (21) __________ library drop box outside.
 Each student can borrow up to three books before the closure.
 Be mindful to (22) ______ your visits accordingly.

19. A. to B. with C. for D. of

20. A. maintainer B. maintenance C. maintain D. maintainable

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21. A. the B. a C. no article D. an
22. A. have B. put C. make D. plan

23. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
We were on our way to the airport to catch an early flight. Everything seemed to be going well until we hit a
major problem. ..............
a. When we finally arrived at the airport, we were told that the check-in had already closed.
b. We got stuck in a traffic jam that lasted for more than an hour.
c. We tried calling the airline, but there was nothing they could do.
A. b - c - a B. c - a – b C. a - b - c D. b - a - c

24. Choose the sentence that most appropriately ends the text (in 23).
A. Luckily, we managed to book another flight for later that day.
B. We missed the flight, so we had to reschedule our trip.
C. We arrived just in time and caught the flight.
D. After missing the flight, we decided to explore the city instead.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of
the numbered blanks
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school
if you hope to (25)___________ a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young
people worry (26)___________ letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please
everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments,
parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people (27)__________ from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the form of coffee
or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which (28)________ become addictive. In
the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better ways to deal with stress:
physical exercise is a good release for stress, (29) ______ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which
calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to avoid stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.
25. A. wonder B. have C. doing D. take on
26. A. of B. at C. about D. with
27. A. suffer B. please C. balance D. cope with
28. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. have to D. can
29. A. although B. unless C. because D. because of

Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
30. What does the notice say?
If you take this journey regularly, A. Cheaper tickets are available for people who travel often.
you can save money with our Super B. You need a special type of ticket if you travel regularly.
Weekly Saver Ticket. C. The Super Weekly Saver ticket can help all travellers to save money.
D. The notice advises you to take this journey less often to save money.

31. What does the notice say?

A. There are no more than 5 adults on this ride.
B. Children in groups of 5 must have an adult with them.
C. Children less than 5 years old cannot go on this ride alone.
D. Adults are not allowed on this ride.

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32. What does the notice say?
A. Dogs cannot be taken into this place as it is a children’s play area.
B. Dogs are not allowed to play with children in this area
C. Don’t let your children play here because of the dogs.
D. Dogs are not safe for children in this play area.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions
Do you live in a big city? It is said that living in big cities is expensive because of the high living
cost. There are also pollution and traffic problems that make living in big cities unpleasant. However, many
people enjoy living in big cities because they offer convenience and countless options for entertainment.
Many big cities already have good public transportation systems, which makes it easy for the
citizens to go anywhere around the city. This also reduces and helps overcome the problem of traffic jams
that often occur at peak times. With the convenience of public transportation, the citizens do not have to
drive everywhere and can save money as they do not have to pay for parking charges.
Staying healthy is everybody's concern and in big cities you can find the best possible medical care
for any diseases, especially the severe ones. Moreover, compared to rural areas, access to medical treatment
is easier because there are always clinics or medical centers that open 24 hours in many parts of the city so
you can get medical help anytime, as soon as you need it. Reaching hospitals is also easier as public
transport is usually available 24 hours a day.

33. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Advantages of living in big cities B. Disadvantages of living in big cities
C. Drawbacks of living rural areas D. Benefits of living rural areas
34. Which of the _____ following is closest in meaning to the word "countless" in paragraph 1?
A. definite B. numberless C. measurable D. limited
35. What makes living in big cities costly?
A. public transport B. healthcare C. high cost of living D. high parking charges
36. According to the passage, what is people's concern?
A. traffic congestions B. air pollution C. medical centers D. good health
37. It can be inferred from the passage that in big cities
A. no one cares about the high cost of living.
B. it's impossible to get medical care for severe diseases.
C. traffic jams are often seen during rush hours.
D. city dwellers do not have to pay for parking.

Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A,
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered
blanks
In today's world, communication has become easier thanks to technology. One popular way to
communicate is through social media, which (38)_________. People can share photos, videos, and
messages with friends and family no matter where they are. Another important tool is email. (39)________.
It is widely used for both personal and professional communication. Mobile phones have also changed the
way we interact. (40)_________. With smartphones, we can call, text, and even video chat with others.
Lastly, traditional media like newspapers and TV still play a role. (41)_________. They provide news and
information to a wide audience.

A. allows people to connect instantly across the globe

B. They are still trusted sources of news and updates

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C. Emails allow people to send detailed messages quickly and easily
D. These devices are essential for staying connected
38. ____A___ 39. ____C___ 40. ____D___ 41. ___B____

D. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
42. The children are excited with the difficult games.
A. The more difficult the games, the more excited the children are.
B. The more difficult the games are, the more excited the children are.
C. The more difficult the games are, the more excited are.
D. The more difficult the game is, the more excited the children are.
43. I won’t finish my assignment by the deadline without your help.
A. Unless you help me, I won’t finish my assignment by the deadline.
B. I will complete my assignment soon, with or without your help.
C. Unless you don’t help me, I won’t finish my assignment by the deadline.
D. I will not finish my assignment with your help.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the
given cues in each of the following questions.
44. more / developed / a city / be / more/ food / people / throw away.
A. The more developed a city is, the more food people throw away.
B. More developed a city is, more food people will throw away.
C. The more developed a city is, more food people throw away.
D. More developed a city is, the more food people throw away.
45. Tony / not / play / piano / skillful / Anne.
A. Tony doesn’t play the piano as skillfully than Anne.
B. Tony doesn’t play the piano more skillfully as Anne.
C. Tony doesn’t play the piano as skillfully as Anne.
D. Tony doesn’t play the piano more skillfully than Anne.

Write sentences with the cues given.

46. it/ be/ important/ teens/ eat/ well-balanced diet.
- It is important for teens to eat a well-balanced diet
47. If/ students/ not get/ enough sleep/ they/ can find/ it/ difficult/ concentrate/ their tasks.
- If students don’t get enough sleep, they can find it difficult to concentrate on their tasks.
48. she/ spend/ most/ time/ search/ information/ the next trip
- She spend most of her time searching for the information about the next trip.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in
capital.
49. As the river gets more and more polluted, the residents’ health becomes worse. (MORE)
The ___ more polluted the canal gets, the worse the residents’ health becomes ______
50. You should check your writing carefully or you may make mistakes.
If ____ you check your writing carefully , you may not make mistakes ______________