TEST UNIT 2
A – PHONETICS
I/ Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line (1pt)
1. A. flag | B. glad | C. blame | D. clap |
2. A. click | B. glide | C. climb | D. blind |
3. A. clothing | B. blond | C. globe | D. slogan |
4. A. club | B. blunt | C. fluffy | D. glucose |
5. A. bloom | B. gloom | C. flood | D. scooter |
B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
II/ Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (1 pt)
1. Nam helps his parents ………………the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A. load B. collect C. dry D. ride
2. In Emma’s opinion, city life is more ………………than country life.
A. friendly B. exciting C. natural D. peaceful
3. The sky is………………here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast
4. Look! Some children are …….....................the buffaloes.
A. picking B. playing C. driving D. herding
5. Viet plays the guitar ………………than Phong does.
A. more goodly B. more well C. better D. gooder
6. Medical help is …………easily obtained in remote areas than in towns.
A. more B. fewer C. less D. higher
7. Today Peter gets up ………………than he did yesterday.
A. earlier B. more early C. more earlily D. more earlier
8. He seems to be ………………than we thought.
A. more quick B. more quickly C. quicklier D. quicker
9. The wind is blowing ………………than it did last night.
A. stronger B. more strongly C. stronglier D. more stronger
10. Is living in the city ………………than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. most convenient C. as convenient D. so convenient
III-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. There is a ________________ of books on the shelf. (collect)
2. It is very ______________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience)
3. He is very _______________ with his hands. (skill)
4. It is said that water collected from the local stream is ____________ to drink. (safe)
5. We want _______________ relations with all countries. (friend)
6. I like to eat ______________, so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health)
IV -Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets.
1. It usually rains _____________ in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (heavy)
2.I will have to try a bit ________________ than this. (hard)
3.The hall was lighted ________________ than the corridors. (bright)
4.Tims goes by _______________ when we are busy. (quick)
5.Our family has lived ______________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
6.The boys were playing the game ______________ than the girls. (noisy)
7.This task can be completed _____________ than that one. (easy)
8.A tractor can plough ________________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
V/ Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided
1. Today we play more badly than we did yesterday, so we need to practise more.
_________________
2. I have never see a most colourful kite than this one.
_________________
3. Maria and her sister talked loud than the other guests.
_________________
4. John ran more fastly than all other competitors in the race.
_________________
5. Please speak clearer because I hardly understand the instructions.
_________________
C – READING
VI- Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage
My parents are farmers. They work very (1)…………………….on the paddy fields. They usually get (2)………………………very early in the morning. After (3)………………..breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chicken, ducks and they (4)…………………….the eggs. From about eight, they work on the fields. They (5)……………….rice but their main (6)………………….is vegetables. Form eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon they come back home. My mother (7)…………………….the animals again while my father (8)…………………the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9)……………………the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also (10)……………………me a small present each time.
1. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
2. A. on B. off C. up D. in
3. A. to have B. having C. have D. had
4. A. take B. see C. have D. collect
5. A. plant B. water C. grow D. cut
6. A. period B. crop C. time D. harvest
7. A. leads B. feeds C. gives D. calls
8. A. cleans B. washes C. polishes D. clears
9. A. makes B. takes C. carries D. brings
10. A. buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought
VII-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.
1.When do city people often go to the country?
A. At the weekends. | B. All the year round. |
C. At Christmas. | D. The summer holidays. |
2. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A. They can have their houses rented.
B. They can go to the country at weekends.
C. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.
D. All are correct.
3. What is the common feature of English villages?
A.They have a church.
B.They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.
C.They have a village green.
D.They have running water.
4. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A.The village green | B.The church | C.Running water | D.The Internet |
5. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.
B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.
C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.
D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.
VIII- Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.
1. Mr. Quynh is the happiest person in the village. (than)
=> No one in the village ……………………………………………………………..
2. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city. (more)
=> Life in the city ……………………………………………………………………..
3. This is the largest kite I’ve ever seen. (larger)
=> I’ve never …………………………………………………………………………
4. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (quickly)
=> Phong …………………………………………………………………………….
5. Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside. (much)
=> Houses in the countryside ………………………………………………………….
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I. Circle the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. a. bracelet b. appropriate c. detest d. hate
2. a. addicted b. craft c. cultural d. bracelet
Circle the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. a. used b. improved c. laughed d. learned
I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each uestion. 1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat 2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration 3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition 5. A. procession B. politician C. competition D. preservation II. VOCABULARYChoose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family. A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed 7. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the same time. A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform 8. Tet is a great occasion for family _________. A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification 9. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007. A. public B. popular C. common D. social 10. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday. A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 11. Language preservation is the effort to prevent languages from bring unknown. A. storage B. protection C. safeguard D. safety 12. Sonkran, which is Laos famous festival, is held annually in April. A. monthly B. yearly C. usually D. frequently Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 13. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shared. A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth 14. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it. A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 15. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was saved. A. and B. however C. but D. so 16. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week. A. so B. and C. for D. because 17. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter. A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless 18. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _____ it is believed to bring bad luck. A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless 19. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. A. and B. or C. but D. for 20. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake. A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 21. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize. Choose the correct sentence 22.Some body cleans the room every day a. The room every day is cleaned b. The room is every day cleaned c. The room is cleaned every day d. The room
I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each uestion. 1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat 2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D. celebration 3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition 5. A. procession B. politician C. competition D. preservation II. VOCABULARYChoose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family. A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed 7. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the same time. A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform 8. Tet is a great occasion for family _________. A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification 9. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007. A. public B. popular C. common D. social 10. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday. A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 11. Language preservation is the effort to prevent languages from bring unknown. A. storage B. protection C. safeguard D. safety 12. Sonkran, which is Laos famous festival, is held annually in April. A. monthly B. yearly C. usually D. frequently Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 13. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shared. A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth 14. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it. A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 15. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was saved. A. and B. however C. but D. so 16. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week. A. so B. and C. for D. because 17. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter. A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless 18. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _____ it is believed to bring bad luck. A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless 19. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. A. and B. or C. but D. for 20. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake. A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 21. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize. Choose the correct sentence 22.Some body cleans the room every day a. The room every day is cleaned b. The room is every day cleaned c. The room is cleaned every day d. The room
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question
. 1. A. disease B. dead C. treatment D. sneeze
2. A. environment B. billboard C. visual D. litter
3. A. poisoned B. died C. dumped D. caused
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A untreated B. aquatic C. pollution D. electronic
5. A. pollute B. poison C. damage D. illustrate
I. Find the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced in each line.
1. A. stamp B. space C. skateboard D. face
2. A. looked B. disappointed C. watched D. stopped
3. A. ethnic B. unique C. basic D. drive
4. A. beach B. peach C. watch D. chemistry
5. A. traffic B. relative C. tragedy D. jam
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. evil . B. event C. electric D. reflect
2. A. wicked B. defeated C. invaded D. relaxed
3. A. kick B. knight C. pick D. kind
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. giant B. cruel C. princess D. ogre
5. A. heritage B. distinguish C. delicious D. imagine
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. loch B. chemical C. change D. architect
2. A. dead B. outbreak C. treasure D. bread
3. A. erupt B. mudsilde C. earplug D. pollution
4. A. flood B. typhoon C. cool D. kangaroo
5. A. around B. various C. sound D. moutain
6. A. stayed B. played C. watched D. called
7. A. visited B. decided C. laughed D. provided
8. A. teddy B. apology C. sunny D. typhoon
9. A. drought B. about C. bought D. sound
10. A. monument B. tornado C. volcano D. loch
Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
11. A. teacher B. paper C. hotel D. ticket
12. A. apology B. statistic C. traffic D. receive
13. A. Japanese B. photography C. ecology D. machine
14. A. iconic B. funny C. pretty D. happen
15. A. firework B. accent C. erupt D. forest
Exercise 3: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
16.This was the first time I ………..to England.
A. went B. has gone C. have gone D. goes
17. If I were you, I ……….. home early.
A. would come B. will come C. came D. come
18. The Earth…………….around the Sun.
A. moves B. is moving C. moved D. will move
19. Some flowers ……………in the garden by my father everyday.
A. is watered B. was watered C. are watered D. water
20. Australia has the ………….cattle station in the world
A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. smallest
21. Many houses and public buildings …………. or flooded in typhoon last year.
A. were destroyed B. destroyed C. has destroyed D. destroy
22. Once the heavy rain stops, they’ll start …………….. the debris.
A. clear up B clearing up C. clears up D. cleared up
23. The waste from the factory ………….. the lake for a long time.
A. has pollute B. pollutes C. has polluted D. polluted.
24. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other .......animals will die.
A. aquatic B. aquatical C. aquatics D. aquatically
25. Lan: How about going to see a movie?
Mai: “………………….”
A. I don’t like.
B. That’s great to see you.
C. Good idea! What movie will we see?
D. I am busy.
Exercise 4: Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26 .The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of the 20th century.
A. stopped B. widened C. caused D. overcame
27. The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.
A. picked up B. provided food C. saved the life of D. looked for
28. During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.
A. went off B. erupted C. fell down D. exploded
29. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. widely B. secretly C. alone D. oversea.
30. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. slow down B. get faster C. put down D. lie down.
Exercise 5: Find the mistake in each sentence:
31. (A) Much of the town was (B) reconstruct (C) after the (D) tornado.
32. The winds (A) were so strong (B) for trees, cars and (C) even houses (D) were picked up.
33. (A) By the (B) next morning, several villagers (C) was buried in ash (D) and
34. (A) Natural disasters can be (B) destroyed; they can (C) cause loss of life and (D) damage to property.
35. We should (A) tell more (B) respect (C) to the (D) natural
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Water pollution happens __________ (36) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the quality of water. Not __________ (37) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking.
Water pollution can be __________ (38) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (39) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and
groundwater contain __________ (40) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.
Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.
36. A. what B. when C. why D. while
37. A. both B. only C. well D. either
38. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes
39. A. of B. in C. at D. for
40. A. a B. an C. the D. x
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentence
41. Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
A. In spite of he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
B. In spite of being strong, he can’t move that stone.
C. Despite strong, he can’t move that stone.
D. Despite he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
42. David had gone home before we arrived.
A. After David gone home, we arrived.
B. After we arrived, David had gone home.
C. After arriving, David had gone home.
D. David gone home after we had arrived.
43. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you don’t do exercise, you feel unhealthy.
B. If you do exercise, you feel unhealthy.
C. If you do exercise, you would feel unhealthy.
D. If you did exercise, you would feel healthy.
44. It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.
A. Although it was cold, Tom still went swimming.
B. Although it wasn’t cold, Tom still went swimming.
C. In spite of it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.
D. Although it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.
45. They built a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge were built over the river.
B. A new bridge were build over the river.
C. A new bridge was built over the river.
D. A new bridge was build over the river