II.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined 1. A. animation B. female C. pavement D. safety 2. A. sign B. critic C. illegal D. direct 3. A. filled B. wanted C. played D. opened 4. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate 5. A. cooked B. talked C. booked D. naked III. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 1. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.-->They didn’t use ......................... 2. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more. -->Linda used .............. 3. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school. -->I used ......... 4. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman. -->He used ............... IV.Read the passage and answer the questions. Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible. 1. Are the world’s energy resources unlimited? 2. What is the most effective thing? 3.Do we know exactly how much fuel is left? 4.Why do not many people approve of using nuclear power? TEST 5 1. I was ________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize. A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting 2. The film was so ________. However my father saw it from beginning to end. A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating 3. We were ________ with the latest film of that director. A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy 4. We like the film very much. The ________ are unforgettable and the plot gripping. A. character B. acting C. style D. action 5. I have never felt as ________ as I did when I watched that horror film. A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible 6. Not many people went to see the film; ________ it received good reviews from critics. A. although B. but C. despite D. however 7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film ________. A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting 8. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early _________ being very tired. A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of 9. __________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although 10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a ___________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the end. A. moving B. scary C. violent D. hilarious 11. ________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film. A. Such B. However C. Despite D. With 12. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories. A. documentary B. thriller C. comedy D. action 13. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday ________ feeling very tired. A. although B. So C. In spite of D. but 14. The end of the film was so ___________ that many people cried. A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving 15. We didn’t find it funny ________ it was a comedy. A. but B. although C. despite D. in spite of 16. A _________ is a film that tries to make audiences laugh. A. sci-fi B. documentary C. comedy D. horror 17. I enjoy the film on TV yesterday evening ________ nobody in my family liked it. A. so B. yet C. although D. in spite of 18. I found the book so __________ that I couldn’t put it down. A. gripping B. shocking C. tiring D. boring 19. ________ he spent too much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. A. But B. Even C. Despite D. although 20. We found the plot of the film__________. A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting