REVIEW FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION ( 2010-2011)
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A . biologist B. traditional C.particular D. attractive
2. A .attempt B. women C. weekend D. message
3. A. appalled B. washed C. injured D. survived
4. A. ground B. mount C. shout D. wounded
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
5. A. proposal B. supportive C. appearance D. marvellous
6. A. formal B. prepare C. keenness D. stressful
7. A. suitable B. interview C. remember D. concentrate
8. A. initiate B. society C. vulnerable D. catastrophe
III. Choose the best answer from A , B , C or D :
9. A birth _________ gives the day and place of a person’s birth and the names of his parents .
A. paper B. degree C. certificate D. diploma
10. Schooling is _______ for all English children from the age of 5 to 16 .
A. private B. compulsory C. important D. independent
11.The Sahara is a great _________ in the northern part of Africa .
A. border B. desert C. dune D. sand
12. The panda’s natural _______ is the bamboo forest .
A. environment B. conservation C. habitat D. population
13.There are a number of ways to help save ______ species .
A. endanger B.endangered C. danger D.dangerous
14. A ________ book tells stories from the author’s imagination .
A. craft B. comic C. fiction D. romantic
15. In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men's gold _______.
A. present B. award C. medal D. reward
16. The _______ almost always remains in or near the goal line.
A. player B. referee C. spectator D. goalie
17. I _______home when I was sixteen to live with my grandparents in Sydney.
A.leave B.left C.have left D.had left
18. Mary wouldn’t have lost her way if she _________ to the tourist guide .

A. will listen B. listened C. would listen D. had listened
19. The woman______ son is studying at that famous university is a scientist .
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
20. The government ________ to take action against the rate of unemployment .
A. to be expected B. to expect C. is expected D. be expected
21. When we came , a party _________ in the hall .
A. is being held B. had being held C. will be held D. was being held
22. I understood what you said . ________ I didn’t agree with you .
A. So B. Although C. However D. Therefore
23. I turned on the electric fan _______ the room was hot .
A. because B. despite C. although D. so
24. Mr Black has coughed a lot and he has to _____ smoking.
A. look up B.wash up C. give up D. hold up
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer :
Susan was very nervous about her interview . For at least before it she was worried about it . She really wanted the
job but she knew that a lot of people wanted to do that too .She had been told that there were a great many applicants for it ,
so she prepared herself . She made notes of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask . When the day came ,
she arrived half an hour early . There were ten other people waiting to be interviewed . They all looked much more confident
than she did . One by one , the others were called . Each of them came out looking satisfied . Susan was the last one to be
called into the interview room.
The three interviewers were all very serious and they didn’t seem to be interested in her. She forgot all the answers
she had prepared and said the first thing that came into her head . Afterwards she was sure she wouldn’t get the job , but two
days later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally .
25. Before the interview , Susan ________ .
A. took care of her appearance B. made notes of what she might be asked
C. paid much attention to her gestures D.looked for the information concerning the job she wanted
26. At the waiting room , Susan ________ .
A. looked more confident than the other applicants B. seemed less confident than the other applicants
C. looked as confident as the other applicants D. didn’t look so nervous as the other applicants
27. What is not true about Susan ?

A. She felt that she had nothing to lose B.She said the first thing that came into her head
C. She was confident of her ability D. She felt so relaxed at the interview room
28. What was the attitude of the three interviewers to Susan?
A. They seemed intrested in talking to Susan. B. They were very cheerful.
C. They kept smiling. D. They seemed indifferent and were very serious
29. Why was Susan chosen for the job ?
A. She was lucky when being interviewed . B. She could answer all the questions thoroughly.
C. She was so confident of her ability D. She spoke out naturally during the interview.
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Like any other universities, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you don’t have to (30) ______
working to study. It can also open up a whole variety (31) ______ interest. If you have (32) ______ studied before, you will
enjoy the special, new pleasure of (33) ______ your knowledge. You will make friends of (34) ______ kinds. You may also
(35) ______ that your qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually (36) ______ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and
computer software. You can (37) ______ one class a month if you wish at an Open University centre. Of course, there are
exams to take, as in (38) ______ university. If you (39) ______ like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form
below. It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life.
30. A. stop B. end C. break D. leave
31. A. from B. of C. in D. for
32. A. ever B. never C. often D. always
33. A. growing B. changing C. adding D. increasing
34. A. all B. each C. both D. every
35. A. suggest B. find C. wish D. want
36. A. join B. enter C. arrive D. go
37. A. give B. attend C. learn D. study
38. A. any B. some C. many D. most
39. A. did B. will C. would D. can
VI. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one:
40. “ Where do you buy this book ?” , said Mary to John
A. Mary asked John where did he buy that book . B.Mary asked John where he buy that book .

C. Mary asked John where he bought that book . D.Mary asked John where he bought this book .
41. They made him wait for three hours .
A.He is made to wait for three hours B. He was made wait for three hours
C. He is made wait for three hours D. He was made to wait for three hours
42. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise .
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there . B.We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it
C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there . D.Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.
VII. Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues:
43. It / get dark / you / put / light / on / please ?
A. It gets dark, could you put the light on, please ? B. It’s getting dark, could you put the light on, please?
C. It got dark, could you put the light on, please ? D. It was getting dark, could you put the light on, please?
44. If / he / come / station / earlier / not miss / train.
A . If he had come to the station earlier , he would not have missed the train.
B. If he has come to the station earlier , he would not have missed the train.
C. If he had came to the station earlier , he would not have missed the train.
D. If he had come to the station earlier , he would have not missed the train.
45. We / stop / play tennis / because / rain / start.
A.We stopped to play tennis because it started to rain. B.We stopped playing tennis because of it started to rain
C.We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain . D.We stopped playing tennis because the rain starts.
VIII. Choose the underlined part among A,B, C, or D that need correcting:
46. Although he tried his best, he failed winning the race.
A.winning B.best C.Although D.tried
47.The Chinese was the first and largest ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad system.
A.largest B.of C.was D. to work on
48. The best seats in the theatre will be served for inviting guests.
A.in B.inviting C.best D.will be served
49. Unless you don’t study hard, you will fail in the next exam.
A.next B.will fail C.hard D.don’t
50. All the youth must contribute for the building of the country.
A. for B.building C.must contribute D.All


ANSWER KEY 1. A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.B
11.B 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.C
21.D 22.C 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.D 30.A
31. B 32.B 33.D 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.C
41.D 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.C 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.A