PRETEST 4
(UNIT 8 & 9)

LANGUAGE

PHONETICS.
Question 1 A. hug B. humor C. trust D. dump
Question 2 A. happily B. slavery C. sticky D. fly
Question 3 A. dump B. erupt C. plumber D. nuclear
Question 4 A. crack B. coast C. compose D. celebrate
Question 5 A. guest B. grade C. generous D. groom
Question 6 A. native B. natural C. nation D. name
VOCABULARY.
Question 7 Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all __________ people.
A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish
Question 8 Thuy’s grandma turned the television __________ to see the weather forecast.
A. off B. up C. on D. down
Question 9 Ninety percent of __________ occur around the Pacific Rim.
A. typhoons B. tornadoes C. volcanoes D. eathquakes
Question 10 My father has to go work __________ it is raining heavily.
A. though B. but C. because D. and
Question 11 We are saving money __________ we want to buy a new house.
A. so B. because C. but D. and
Question 12 __________ are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A. Typhoons B. Tornadoes C. Volcanoes D. Eathquakes.
GRAMMAR
Question 13 A contest __________ next week.
A. are held B. will be held C. used to be held D. will hold
Question 14 The car __________ she has just bought is very modern.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
Question 15 It’s very nice __________ you to give me this present!
A. of B. in C. by D. on
Question 16 She looks forward __________ seeing her husband coming back soon.
A. at B. on C. to D. with
Question 17 Mount Everest is the word’s _________ mountain.
A. high B. higher C. highest D. highly
Question 18 The 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines was _________ in the world in more than 50 years.
A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. large

READING

Part 1. Read the passage. Then check (() the boxes.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution, but the problem isn’t as easy as we think. Much pollution is caused by things that serve(1) people in daily life. For example, exhaust fume(2) automobiles causes approximately 37% of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Many factory owners are guilty of pollutant release into air and water. Some factories owners let waste and chemicals run directly into the rivers which then lead to the sea. This not only pollutes water but also kills sea creatures. But the authorities(3) can’t close these factories because they give employment(4) to a large number of people. Therefore, to reduce pollution, people would have to stop using many things they often use. Most of us don’t want to do that. We can’t clean up our polluted environment overnight but we stop adding the problem while scientists search for answer.


True
False

Question 19
Reducing pollution is easy.



Question 20
Things that serve people in daily life cause pollution.



Question 21
Cars, motorbikes, planes ... also cause pollution.



Question 22
It’s easy to close these factories.



Question 23
We can clean up our polluted environment in a short time.



Part 2. Read the passage. Then check (() the boxes.
If you live an earthquake zone, you should take some time to look around your house. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them from moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the mirrors in your bath room and bedroom. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put your bed next to window. Planning where are you going to be during an earthquake is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside. Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room.