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TOPICAL TESTS OF ENGLISH FOR UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS

TOPIC 8 - ENDANGERED SPECIES


Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Question 1. A. bamboo B. good C. foot D. cook
Question 2. A. cake B. panda C. face D. late
Question 3. A. social B. science C. sour D. sure
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress part is placed differently from the others.
Question 4. A. reserve B. schedule C. wildlife D. beauty
Question 5. A. derive B. contain C. leopard D. prevent
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the blank.
Question 6. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of___________.
A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension
Question 7. ___________ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests.
A. Disforestation B. Deforestation C. Anti-forestation D. forests
Question 8. A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to________ endangered species.
A. save B. kills C. make D. do
Question 9. The raw sewage needs to be___________ treated.
A. chemically B. chemical C. chemist C. chemistry
Question 10. There are more than 20___________ working on the water treatment project.
A. researches B. researcher C. researchers D. research
Question 11. More and more people___________ of food poisoning nowadays.
A. exits B. survive C. die D. starve
Question 12. The government___________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
Question 13. Many people___________ that natural resources will never be used up.
A. view B. consider C. believe D. regard
Question 14. Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
Question 15. There are many___________ of pollution in our modern world
A. resources B. sources C. foundations D. bases
Question 16. You___________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite.
A. must B. need C. musn’t D. needn’t
Question 17. Pay attention___________ all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street.
A. for B. on C. to D. from
Question 18. Their plans were cancelled___________ of a bad storm.
A. in spite B. because C. instead D. in place
Question 19. I’ll lend you the money and you___________ pay me back till next month.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must
Question 20. You should change your wet shoes, ___________ you’ll catch cold
A. therefore B. or C. if D. unless
Question 21. The twins used to play rugby when they were four year old, ________?
A. don’t they B. didn’t they C. didn’t used they D. did they
Question 22. You would rather___________ talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry.
A. stops B. stopping C. to stop D. stop
Question 23. I’ve got___________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
Question 24. To tell the truth, Aim frightened___________ ghosts.
A. for B. on C. with D. of
Question 25. Tell her that she___________ be here by six. I insist on it.
A. may B. must C. ought to D. might
Question 26. He hurried _________ he wouldn’t be late for class.
A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that
Question 27. There should be no discrimination___________ grounds of sex race or religion.
A. on B. at C. of D. in

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TOPICAL TESTS OF ENGLISH FOR UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS
Question 28. He has refused, but he___________ change his mind if you asked him again.
A. might B. may C. can D. must
Question 29. Two parallel white lines in the middle road meant that you___________ not overtake.
A. must B. might C. may D. need
Question 30. There’s___________ university in my neighborhood.
A. an B. a C. the D. Φ
Choose the underlined words marked A, B, C, or D that need correcting.
Question 31. The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.
A. so B. on C. better D. be leaving
Question 32. Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-
paid job.
A. their B. to C. Many D. therefore
Question 33. My parents often take careful of me when I am ill.
A. ill B. careful C. parents D. when
Question 34. She passed the board exam, who made her parents proud.
A. her B. who C. proud D. passed
Question 35. Lack of properly physical exercise cause tiredness and poor health.
A. poor B. properly C. cause D. exercise
Read the passage and choose the best answers among A, B, C, or D provided.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we
focus species attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and
dolphins, rhinos, elephant, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need species
measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping
them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats.
In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around
the world that live within our priority eco-regions. Laree predators like snow leopards and grizzly
bears, migratory species like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing
threats also benefit from WWF’ s conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work
to ensure that trade wildlife products, doesn’t harm a species, while also fighting against illegal
and unsustainable trade.
WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and
approaches, from the way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need
protection the most.
Question 36. What does WWF stand for?
A. World Wildlife Food. B. World Wildlife Formation.
C. World Wildlife Fund. D. World Website Fund.
Question 37. How many species do we pay much attention to?
A. 5 B. 8 C. 7 D. 9
Question 38. What is the meaning of the world habitats in paragraph 1?
A. The place where animals or plants are normally found.
B. The place where animals or plants can drink and sleep.
C. The place where animals or plants can eat find their enemy.
D. The place where animals can find and keep their body warm.
Question 39. What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species?
A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches.
C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals.
Question 40. Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world.
B. WWF is known for acting on sound science.
C. these above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct.
D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them.
Read and choose the appropriate option from A, B, C, or D provided.

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TOPICAL TESTS OF ENGLISH FOR UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history.
Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)___________ they live changes. The climate may
become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt,
to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (42___________ with other animals for food.
Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always
evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43)___________ from generation to
generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over
many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa]
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44)___________ time. Scientists
call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45)___________ at least five mass extinctions in
Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass
extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 41. A. where B. which C. when D. what
Question 42. A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist
Question 43. A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
Question 44. A. same B. similar C. different D. various
Question 45. A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning.
Question 46. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be
shelved.
A. stopped B. canceled C. disapproved D. delayed
Question 47. Peter is very thankful for all the help you have given him.
A. generous B. pleasant C. acceptable D. grateful
Question 48. She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot prevent her marriage.
A. avoid B. forestall C. defeat D. fail
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning.
Question 49. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak
Question 50 My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding
exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy. 
A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant
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