Exercise 2. Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capitals.

Next Top Model

One programme that has been very popular on television in a lot of (1) ______________ (DIFFER) countries is Next Top Model. In the programme they ask girls to apply to be a model and thousands do. The judges then make a (2) ______________ (CHOOSE) from these thousands, usually selecting about thirty grils who are tall and (3) ______________ (ATTRACT) and from these they choose about twelve to actually be on the show.They make about ten programmes showing the girls as they are taught how to model. They have to have pictures taken and learn how to walk (4) ______________ (PROPER) odwn a catalk and put on their make-up and so on. The girls all live together so normally it is very (5) ______________ (COMPETE). The judges are usuallly an ex-model together with some people who work I fashion like a (6) ______________ (PHOTOGRAPH) or a model agent. Every week they choose one (7) ______________ (LUCK) model to send home. AT the end the people watching get to vote for their (8) ______________ (FAVOUR) model. It shows that modeling is a lot (9) ______________ (HARD) than many people think, but the girls don’t have to be glamorous as long as they have a very individual look. However, the model who is (10) ______________ (FINAL) chosen doens;t always become successful.

SECTION III: READING (5.0 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes.
Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things
with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also
make a large number of smaller objects with it.
The desire to make finished products more beautiful appears to be ingrained in huma n
nature. On account of this fact, for thousands of years, people have carved and shaped
wooden objects to make them more appealing to the eye. Humans have additionally tended
to create both religious and ceremonial objects from wood. In fact, all around the world,
countless cultures have made use of ceremonial wood carvings. These objects often reflect
the spirit of the people who made them, and each of them tends to hold a special
significance as well.
One of the most common types of wood carvings is the mask. People in many cultures in
Asia, Africa, and North America have made ceremonial wooden masks. In Africa, for
instance, large numbers of tribes use wooden masks for vari ous spiritual rituals. These
masks are often in the form of animals that are sacred to the tribes. In other cases, the masks
have human forms. The faces, however, may not be exactly humanlike. For instance, the
faces can be distorted, having wider, longer, smaller, or larger features than normal. The
masks may be carved to give them ugly or frightening appearances as well. And, on other
occasions, the masks are made to look as beautiful as possible.
While masks tend to be fairly small, other wood carvings can be enormous. Among the
largest of all ceremonial wood carvings is the totem p ole. Totem poles have been built by
several Native American tribes that reside in the northwestern part of North America. They
are normally made to represent families, or they may honor significant historical events.
Some even tell stories. A typical totem pole has several individual carvings on it. Each
carving represents a different part of the family history, event, or story. Most totem poles
have human or animal faces, as well as other figures, carved in them. They are so large that
they are made from e ntire trees. Once the trees are cut down, master craftsmen work on
them. When completed, they may or may not be painted. Then, the totem poles are
positioned in places of honor and placed upright.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The ways wood can be used to make buildings B. The purposes of masks in some cultures
C. The types of wood carvings some people make D. Totem poles and their significance
2. In line 4, the word ingrained is closest in meaning to _________.
A. embedded B. disturbed C. initiated D. consistent
3. Why have some people carved wooden objects?
A. To give them to others as gifts B. To worship them as idols
C. To employ them as weapons D. To utilize them in ceremonies
4. In line 14, the phrase sacred to is closest in meaning to _________.
A. important to B. hunted by C. revered by D. necessary for
5. What does the author say about masks?
A. They always resemble human faces. B. It takes a great deal of effort to make them.
C. People make them on several continents. D. Animal masks are more popular than human ones.
6. The author uses totem poles as an example of _________.
A. wood carvings that are large in size B. a type of wood carving older than masks
C. the most impressive of all wood carvings D. the wood carvings favored by all Native Americans
7. In line 22, the word they refers to _________.
A. several Native American tribes B. totem poles C. families D. significant historical events
8. What does the author imply about wood carvings?
A. They take years to learn how to make. B. They are expensive to buy.
C. They need special types of wood. D. They may vary in size.
9. The author mentions all of the following about totem poles EXCEPT _________.
A. what they look like B. what they represent
C. which trees are used to make them D. who usually carves them

V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (7.0 points)

1. Motorbikes _________ in Japan are expensive.

      A. make B. made C. makes D. making

2. May I borrow your dictionary? I want to _________ this word.

      A. take up B. look at C. look up D. come up

3. Do you mind if I _________ your cell phone for a minute?

      A.borrow            B. will borrow        C. borrowing D. borrowed 

4. _________ are people who are not paid for the work that they do.

A. Orphans B. Volunteers C. Cousins D. Principals

5. I can’t reach him by phone.

A. arrive at B. achieve            C. contact D. come to

6. She was _________  of watching television.

A. interested           B. tired C. tiring D. pleased 

7. Our teacher asked us _________  in class.

A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking

8. We take part _________ most youth activities of our school.

A. of B. on C. in  D. at

9. You should _________  your lesson before the examination.

A. read B. look C. study D. revise

10. He takes _________ his father

A. in B. up C. after D. care

11. There are many_________ in ASEAN countries.

    A.attracts B. attractings C. attractives D. attractions

12. Some scientists spend most of their life_________ at rock.

    A.looking B. look C. to look D. looked

13. _________ people in our country earn enough for a comfortable life.

    A.Most of B.The most C.Almost all the D.Mostly

14. People in Asia often drink_________ 

    A.some tea B.the tea C.tea D.many tea

15. Uncle Ho was born _________ .

   A.at 1890, in May B. on May, 1890 C. 1890,  at May D. in May 1890

16. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school ____________of his illness.

   A.instead B.because C.though D.but

17. My brother feels____________again after his operation.

   A.strongly B.strength C.strong D.enough strong

18. He has a very quiet and ____________life in that big empty house.

   A.by himself B.alone C.only D.lonely

19. Would you like____________with us to the party?

   A.go B.goes C.going D.to go

20. My sister has a ____________daughter.

   A.five-month-old B.five-months-old C.five-month-olds D.five-monhs-olds

21.You ought _________ out after midnight.

A. not to stay B. to not stay C. not stay D. not stayed  

22. TV is bringing not only information _________ entertainment.

A. although B. and C. but also D. as

23. It is becoming _________ challenging to find a good job nowadays.

A. better and better B. the better C. the more D. more and more

24. He didn't pay__________ to what I said, so he couldn't answer the question.

A. action B. attention C. attendance D. decision

25. They don't let their children stay at home alone __________ something happens without their expectation.

A. because of B. despite C. although D. in case

26. My friend, Phong , lives on the top floor of that _________ of flats.

A. tower B. block C. building D. construction

27. I spent my time _________ in crystal - clear water of the Coral sea.

A.swimming B. swiming C. swim D. swam.

28. The college got some money by selling one of its ___________old pictures.

A. usual B. helpful C. useful D. valuable 

29. All children should play outdoors and develop their ___________ skills.

A.  social B.  society C.  socially D.  socialize

30. This kind of chocolate tastes _________ Do you like it?

A. is delicious B. was delicious C. delicious D.deliciously

4. We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ___________  and harmful to the environment.

A. plenty                B. available          C. limited            D. abundant

32. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.

A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing

33. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.

A. What a B. How C. What D. How this

34. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.

A. however B. but C. therefore D. so

35. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?

A. for B. by C. along D. on

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1. A. specific B. flexible C. openness D. simplify

2. A. excursion B. holiday C. important D. delicious

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.

3. A. garnish B. dip C. slice D. grill

4. A. decision B. erode C. exotic D. checkout

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

8. The movie _________we saw last night was boring.

A.who B. which C. whom D. whose

9. We often give him ____________by e-mail.

A. a good information C. some good information

B. some good informations D. many piece of information

10. If you __________a chance to study in a foreign country, just take it.

A. get B. got C. will get D. had got

11. I’ll give her the message as soon as she_______tomorrow.

A. has come B. will come C. is coming D. comes back

12. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ___________.

A. difficult B. difficulties C. difficulty D. difficultly

13. Two department stores________ in the town this year.

A. have built B. have been built C. are built D. built

14. American English is significantly different __________British English.

A. on B. for C. from D. with

15. If you feel hungry in the afternoon, I __________snacks like fresh carrots.

A. would have B. had C. had had D. might have

16. Is there ________apple juice in the fridge, Quang?

A. a B. an C. some D. any

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17.- “.Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?”

- “………………………………………………..”

A. Yes, you may borrow. C. Yes, help yourself.

B. Yes, come on. C. It doesn’t matter!

18. Tim: “Why do you think most people learn English?”

Duong: “…………………………….”.

A. All of them are. C. Because I like it.

B. I heard it was very good. D. Very often it’s to get a better job.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Coronavirus germs live in people’s throats and mouths. When someone who has the coronavirus coughs or sneezes or breathes out, the germs come (23) ________ their mouth in tiny drops of water.

Though you can’t see the germs, you can sometimes see these tiny drops. In cold weather, they make a cloud of steam! So if someone else (24) ________ breathes in the air with the coronavirus germs in it, they would probably get the illness.

It’s easy to get the coronavirus germs from inside your body on your hands (25) ________ you touch your nose or your mouth. If the person with the

coronavirus germs on their hands uses a door, the invisible germs can live on the handle for hours. When someone else opens the door, they (26) ________ the germs on their hands too. And if they touch their nose or mouth, the germs can get into their body.

So you (27) ________ also catch the coronavirus by touching things that someone with the virus has already touched.

23.A. into B. out of C. to D. because of

24.A. accidentally B. generally C. decisively D. usually

25.A. what B. when C. which D. unless

26.A. make B. bring C. get D. search

27.A. should B. need C. must D. can

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions:

1. A. rest                               B. help                            C. answer                      D. plenty

2. A. kitchen                         B. chemistry                  C. children                    D. charity

3. A. collect                          B. clean                          C. city                            D. calories

4  A. flu                                 B. uncle                          C. sunburn                     D. much

5. A. sick                               B. swimming                 C. itchy                          D. riding

II. 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:

6. A. headache                      B. healthy                      C. enough                      D. cycling

7. A. football                         B. disease                      C. happy                        D. suffer

8. A. toothache                     B. provide                     C. include                      D. prevent

9. A. obesity                          B. community               C. activity                      D. television

10. A. offer                            B. homeless                   C. recycle                      D. labour

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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions:

1. A. rest                               B. help                            C. answer                      D. plenty

2. A. kitchen                         B. chemistry                  C. children                    D. charity

3. A. collect                          B. clean                          C. city                            D. calories

4  A. flu                                 B. uncle                          C. sunburn                     D. much

5. A. sick                               B. swimming                 C. itchy                          D. riding

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1. Tuyet worked harder than Nga

Nga did not ________________________________

2. Choose the words(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentences. We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river A. Pleasant B. boring C. uncomfortable D. free

3. Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence The old banyan tree is at the entrance to the village. A. Door B. exit C. path D. window

4. People use the Internet formany purposes, ________________? A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it

5. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest A. played B. worked C. watched D. practiced

6. It takesme a week ___________________ this dress. A. make B. to make C. made D. making

7. He used to ___________________ to school because he lived near school. A. to walk B. walking C. walked D. walk

8. Nguyen Du is considered one of the most famous Vietnamese ________________ A. poetry B. poems C. poets D. poet

9. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing ____________ work. A. at B. in C. to D. with

Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

When you hear the word " bank ", what do you think of ? A .......(1) to put money ? The land on the edge of a river ? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of ........(2) things, you are right. Why ? Because words often have ........(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........(4) meaning is appropriate. Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ........(5) things. First, it depends on the words and .......(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. .........(7), the meaning depends on how the words is ...........(8) in the sentence. It is a noun, a verb, ........(9) adjective or part of a phrase ? Knowing the word's part of speech will .......(10) discover the word's precise meaning.