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MINI TEST GRADE 10
Student’s name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Mark Teacher’s comment
Parent’s comment
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.
1. A. weather B. hearty C. meadow D. breath
2. A. ruin B. fruit C. cruise D. juice
3. A. nature B. manage C. balance D. campfire
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.
4. A. ecology B. minority C. historical D. favourable
5. A. adventurous B. habitat C. sustainable D. traditional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6. Do you know what CFC ____?
A. sets in B. does up C. stands for D. gets down
7. Environmentalists are furious with the American Government for delaying measures which
will reduce greenhouse gas ____.
A. exhaust fumes B. smokes C. wastes D. emissions
8. “You've been annoying me all day!" my mum said. My mum said I ____ her all day.
A. annoyed B. was annoying C. have been annoying D. had been
annoying
9. "Can I borrow your notes, please?" – “____”
A. Well done! B. No, thanks. C. Yes, sure. D. Yes, I can.
10. Many of the world's largest cities are ____ and some are permanently covered by a ____.
A. heavily polluted - polluted cloud B. heavy pollution - polluted cloud
C. heavy pollution - cloud of pollution D. heavily polluted - cloud of pollution
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11. It is predicted that over the next few decades many species will die -- as once fertile areas
turn to desert.
A. off B. out С. up D. down
12. If there ____ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive.
A. had been B. were C. would be D. are
13. In Alaska, the ecotourism operators are designed to help minimise tourism ____, which may
be more difficult to control as an independent traveler.
A. result B. impact C. action D. power
14. If you want to help, remember ____ or use other non-polluting forms of transport whenever
you can.
A. to walk B. walk C. walking D. walked
15. Ecotourism is a booming business ____ many tour operators cite as being helpful to nature.
A. who B. that C. whose D. where
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.
16. When you take part in an eco tour, you learn more about the cultural traditions of the local
people and the natural habitat of some rare animals.
A. participate B. conduct C. enjoy D. depart
17. Mass tourism may cause numerous problems.
A. bring in B. bring up C. bring about D. bring away
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.
18. How many people can visit the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador without affecting
the ecological balance?
A. keeping intact B. influencing C. troubling D. causing
disturbance
19. The United Nations has declared the celebration of the International Day of Ecotourism, to
promote sustainable practices in this growing industry.
A. favour B. raise C. boost D. delay
Mark the letter A, B, C. or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
20. Tourists stay in local houses with local people, not in special built hotels.
A B C D
21. Clarence said he couldn't have repaired the car the next day.
A B C D
22. Tim called yesterday and said he needed the report right now.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Tourism will always have an impact on the places visited. Sometimes the impact is good, but
often it is negative. For example, if lots of people visit one place, then this can damage the
environment. The question is - how can we minimize the problems without preventing people
from travelling and visiting places?
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The main aim of ecotourism is to reduce the negative impact that tourism has on the environment
and local people. The idea is to encourage tourists to think about what they do when they visit a
place.
It's great to talk about protecting the environment, but how do you actually do this? There are a
number of key points. Tourists shouldn't drop litter, they should stay on the paths, they shouldn't
interfere with wildlife and they should respect local customs and traditions.
Some people see ecotourism as a contradiction. They say that any tourism needs infrastructure -
roads, airports and hotels. The more tourists that visit a place, the more of these are needed and,
by building more of these, you can't avoid damaging the environment.
But, of course, things aren't so black and white. Living in a place of natural beauty doesn't mean
that you shouldn't benefit from things like better roads. As long as the improvements benefit the
local people and not just the tourists, and the local communities are consulted on plans and
changes, then is there really a problem? In 2002 the United Nations celebrated the "International
Year of Ecotourism". Over the past twenty years, more and more people have started taking eco-
holidays. In countries such as Ecuador, Nepal, Costa Rica and Kenya, ecotourism represents a
significant proportion of the tourist industry.
23. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. A brief introduction about ecotourism B. Some Dos for ecotourists
C. Some Don'ts for ecotourists D. Benefits and drawbacks of
ecotoursim
24. In paragraph 1, the word "it" refers to ____.
A. tourism B. environment C. impact D. damage
25. According to the passage, what does the ecotourism aim at?
A. stopping ecotourism altogether B. reducing the tourism problems
C. preventing tourists from travelling D. finding a new form of tourism
26. According to the passage, which of the following is not mentioned as an activity to protect
the environment?
A. not littering B. not interfering with wildlife
C. respecting local customs and traditions D. not hunting animals for food
27. In paragraph 4, the word "avoid" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. present B. pretend C. prevent D. protest
28. Which of the following is TRUE about the author's opinion?
A. Building extra infrastructure in ecotourism areas must be prohibited.
B. New infrastructure could be accepted as long as it also helps local people.
C. Tourists are consulted about the plans to build new infrastructure.
D. Governments are consulted about the plans to build new infrastructure,
Writing
29. The last time Bill met Tom was in 2010.
-> Bill hasn’t _____________________________________________.
30. “ I’ll pick you up at 7:00, Kate” said Mark (promised)
-> Mike ___________________________________________________.
31. My book was published last year. It became a best seller. (that)
-> My book _______________________________________________.
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32. If he had slipped, he ________________________ (fall) 500 metres.
33. The ground was very soft. But for that, my horse _________________________ (win).
34. Erosion cause by __________________ (deforest) can alsso lead to increased flooding.
35. I haven’t seen my sister for 5 years (since)
-> It’s ____________________________________________.
Listening
Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
CRIME REPORT FORM
Type of crime: theft
Personal information
Example
Name Louise …Taylor…
Nationality 1 ……………….
Date of birth 14 December 1977
Occupation interior designer
Reason for visit business (to buy antique 2………………)
Length of stay two months
Current address 3 ………………. Apartments (No 15)
Details of theft
Items stolen – a wallet containing approximately 4 £ …………….
– a 5 ………………
Date of theft 6 ………………
Possible time and place of theft
Location outside the 7…………… at about 4 pm
Details of suspect – some boys asked for the 8……………. then ran off
– one had a T-shirt with a picture of a tiger
– he was about 12, slim build with 9…………… hair
Crime reference number allocated
10…………….
