MIDTERM TEST 2

Time allotted: 60 min.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. diversity B. sustainable C. embarrassing D. destination
2. A. density B. concentric C. religious D. domestic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
3. A. translate B. variety C. access D. package
4. A. ecosystem B. brochure C. flora D. propose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Is English a compulsory ______________ in the Philippines?
A. tongue B. communication C. speech D. language
6. A lingua franca is any language used as a means of communication between
people ______________ speak different languages.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
7. I asked them how much ______________ to fly from Ha Noi to Moscow.
A. does it cost B. did it cost C. it costs D. it cost
8. George asked ______________ me to go to England for a study tour.
A. whether I want B. did I want C. whether I wanted D. if I do want
9. The danger of flying is something ______________ worries me each time I travel.
A. that B. what C. who D. whose
10. Tom, who is learning Vietnamese, likes to ______________ the language with the local
people.
A. express B. translate C. practise D. exchange
11. If you take a ___________ holiday, you cannot change anything, you have to follow a fixed
itinerary.
A. domestic B. package C. international D. shopping
12. If you want to help ______________ the landscape, remember to walk or use other non-
polluting forms of transport whenever you can.
A. protect B. continue C. sustain D. guard
13. The arrival of immigrants from Asia has ______________ the culture of this country.
A. diverse B. diversified C. diversity D. diversifying
14. Our planet is full of amazing and wonderful sights ______________.
A. are worth trying to save B. that are worth trying to save
C. to be worth to save D. what are worth saving
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Tourists from all over the world often flock to see this breathtaking landscape.
A. gather B. block C. appear D. attract
16. Campfires may cause forest fires if they are unattended.
A. focused B. neglected C. inaccessible D. undecided
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. Tourism is flourishing and tour operators say this helps develop the economy of the region.
A. decreasing B. permitting C. changing D. flourishing
18. It may become necessary for the United Nations to impose strict environmental controls on
the tourist industry.
A. fixed B. loose C. sustainable D. accurate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
19. Rosemary: May I hand in my English essay a little later, Miss May?
Miss May: ______________
A. Oh, you may. B. No, you can’t. C. But why? D. What for?
20. Clara: ______________ with your coming chess tournament.
Oscar: Thank you very much.
A. Good job B. Nice time C. Good day D. Good luck
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
There are many different English speaking countries. Although the language is essentially the
same, there are some aspects of the language (21) ______________ are different in different
places. The most common English comparison is between “British English” and “American
English”.
Firstly, the pronunciation is different. There are many (22) ______________ for this. It could
be that the accent affects the pronunciation or in some cases, the pronunciation can also be
affected by other languages (23) ______________ in that area. So you have to listen
carefully. Secondly, the spelling and grammar are different. For example: In British English, you
would write “colour” or “programme”, (24) ______________ in American English you
would write “color” or “program”.
Thirdly, there can also be a difference in vocabulary. There are instances where
(25) ______________ objects are called different things. In British English, you would say: “I live
in a flat”, while in American English you would say: “I live in an apartment”.
(Adapted from: https://englishlive.ef.com)
21. A. what B. whose C. that D. they
22. A. examples B. aspects C. sources D. reasons
23. A. spoken B. said C. talked D. conversed
24. A. whenever B. whereas C. however D. moreover
25. A. general B. common C. popular D. specific
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 26 to 30.
Ecotourism is a booming business that many tour operators cite as being helpful to nature.
Every year, millions of people descend on protected and pristine natural areas to observe rare
species. However, a new report casts doubt on the value of this form of tourism. In fact, it
suggests that ecotourism is more damaging than helpful to nature. Details are in a report
published in the journal ‘Trends in Ecology and Evolution’. Researchers believe tourists are
disrupting animals in their natural habitat. They pointed to a recent event where sea turtles in
Costa Rica had problems laying their eggs because of tourists who flocked to watch the turtles’
nesting habits.
The report says that ecotourism is making animals bolder and that this could endanger the
animals. A regular human presence might make animals tamer and less cautious about other
animals around them, and this could put them at risk of being attacked by their natural threats.
“Then they will suffer higher mortality when they encounter real predators,” the report says.
The report said it was essential, “to develop a more comprehensive understanding of how
different species in different situations respond to human visitation and under what precise
conditions human exposure might put them at risk.”
(Adapted from: https://breakingnewsenglish.com)
26. What adjective did the article use to say ecotourism was doing well?
A. Amazing B. Good C. Booming D. Helpful
27. What is ‘Trends in Ecology and Evolution’?
A. An Internet site B. A journal
C. A university department D. A TV show
28. What did people gather to watch?
A. Turtles laying eggs B. A natural habitat
C. Leopards hunting D. A TV show
29. The underlined word cautious in the passage mostly means.
A. careful B. playful C. dependent D. ambitious
30. What does the last sentence say human exposure does to animals?
A. Makes them overcautious B. Makes them happy
C. Attacks and threatens them D. Puts them at risk
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
31. Sahara Desert is the world’s largest desert locating in the north of Africa.
A. the B. largest C. locating D. the north
32. If governments want to protect the environment, they will aid the local community and
educate travels.
A. governments B. protect the environment
C. will aid D. travels
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
33. Van asked her if she would meet him that weekend.
A. Van said to her: “Did you meet me that weekend?”.
B. Van’s question is “Will you meet me this weekend if I like?”.
C. Van said: “Would you meet me one weekend if I asked you?”.
D. Van said to her: “Will you meet me this weekend?”.
34. Barbara is not as keen on travel as she used to be.
A. Barbara has always been very keen on travel.
B. Barbara used to be keener on travel than now.
C. Barbara used to travel to many places in the world.
D. Barbara likes travelling more now than she used to.
35. Is it your idea that I should learn another language besides English?
A. Do you mean that I should learn another language besides English?
B. Do you really want to teach me another language besides English?
C. Is it easy or difficult to learn another language besides English?
D. Besides English, it is important for you to learn another language?
36. A man got on the bus. He was carrying a big cat in the box.
A. A man, which was carrying a big cat in the box, got on the bus.
B. A man, whom was carrying a big cat in the box, got on the bus.
C. A man, who was carrying a big cat in the box, got on the bus.
D. A man got on the bus, whom was carrying a big cat in the box.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/
phrases given.
37. When / arrive / guide / tell / story / a cruel king.
A. When arriving, the guide was telling the story about a cruel king.
B. When we arrived, the guide was telling the story about a cruel king.
C. When we were arriving, the guide told the story about a cruel king.
D. When to arrive, a guide was telling the story about a cruel king.
38. They / translate / that book / many languages.
A. They translated that book with many languages.
B. They are translated that book into many languages.
C. They are translating that book to many languages.
D. They have translated that book into many languages.
39. other languages I English / always / change / but / change / slowly
A. Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly.
B. As other languages, English is always changing, and it changes very slowly.
C. Other languages like English is always changing, but it changes slowly.
D. Like other languages, English is always changing, but it will change very slowly.
40. want / know whether / allowed / park / there
A. They want to know whether they have allowed to park there.
B. She wanted to know whether they allowed to park there.
C. They wanted to know whether they were allowed to park there.
D. We wanted to know whether we were allowed parking there.