TEST UNIT 2

A – PHONETICS 

I/ Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in  each line (1pt) 

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? 

     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? 

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 …………………………………………………………. 

·         Viết một đoạn văn  80-100 từ về những sự thay đổi của miền quê 

Question 1. Odd one out. Which underlined part is prounced differently in each line.
1. A. wanted B. protected C. needed D. watched
2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother
3. A. favourite B. slight C. fine D. high
4. A. ask B. plastic C. grandparent D. back
5. A. tooth B. clothing C. bath D. both
Question 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
6. My father first ___________ to Can Tho in 2010.
A. go B. went C. visited D. goes
7. If the weather ___________ nice, Lan ___________ camping with her classmates.
A. is / goes B. is / will go C. will be / go D. will be / will go
8. Do you think we might ___________ with robots in the future?
A. live B. living C. lives D. lives
9. My sister ___________ to Hue before.
A. didn’t go B. doesn’t go C. hasn’t gone D. isn’t going
10. That is the ___________ book I have ever read.
A. borest B. boring C. most boring D. most bored
11.- “My brother can’t swim ___________ he’s afraid of water.
A. because B. but C. and D. so
12. – “________ is your favorite tennis player?”
A. What B. Which C. Who D. Where
13. My sister often __________ badminton in her free time.
A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
14. - __________ do you do judo? - Twice a week.
A. Why B. How often C. Where D. When
15. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very __________.
A. sport B. sports C. sporty D. sporting
Question 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
People need to breathe. If they don’t breathe, they (16) ____________ die. But how clean is the air
people breathe? If they breathe (17) ___________ air, they will have breathing problems. Plants and
animals need (18) __________ air, too. A lot of the things in our lives create harmful gases and
(19) _________the air dirty, like cars, motorbikes, and factories. Dirty air is called polluted air. Air
(20) __________ can also make our Earth warmer.
16. A. won’t B. are C. must D. will
17. A. clean B. fresh C. dirty D. cleaner
18. A. clean B. safe C. dirty D. polluted
19. A. make B. get C. give D. made
20. A. polluted B. pollution C. polluting D. pollute
Question 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions
21. Nam is the tallest in my class.

A. No one in my class is tall than Nam. B. No one in my class is taller as Nam.
C. No one in my class is as tall as Nam. D. No one in my class is more tall than Nam
22. I studied English 3 years ago.
A. I have studied English for 3 years. B. I have studied English 3 years ago..
C. I studied English for 3 years. D. I have studied English since 3 years.
23. Although she was tired, she went to school.
A. Although she was tired but she went to school. B. She was tired but she went to school.
C. She was tired so she went to school. D. She was tired because she went to school.
24. We plant more trees. There are a lot of fresh air.
A. If we plant more trees, there are a lot of fresh air.
B. If we plant more trees, there will are a lot of fresh air.
C. If we will plant more trees, there are a lot of fresh air..
D. If we plant more trees, there will be a lot of fresh air.
25. I went to the cinema last week. (Make a question for underlined words)
A. Where did you go to the cinema? B. When do you go to the cinema?.
C. When did you go to the cinema? D. When do you go to the cinema?

Question 1: a.Odd one out which underlined part is pronounced differently in each line.

A. pollution                B. earplug                   C. dump                      D. dust

A. physical                  B. visual                      C. music                      D. because

b. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. historic                     B. aquatic                    C. physical                  D. botanical

2. A. Japanese                   B. employee                C. tornado                   D. preparation

3. A. geography                B. technology C. tsunami                  D. examinee

Question 2:  Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D  to complete the following sentences

Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our.................. 

       A. savings      B. furniture        C. property               D. wealth

The victims of the roof of the houses ……………...with food and water by the rescue team.

A. provided                 B. will be provide        C. were provided      D. had provided

By the time we got to the cinema, the film …………………...          

A. started                  B. starting                           C. starts                              D. had started

The…………..buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.              

       A.tornado       B. drought                        C. mudslide           D. thunderstorm

...................workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened           A. help                        B. rescue                                  C. volunteer                       D. assistance     

Question 3: Complete the sentences with by putting the verbs in brackets into simple past or past perfect.

Before she (watch) ………….……….. TV, she (do)………………………. homework

2.  They (go) ………………..home after they (finish) ……………………… their work.

3. He told me he (not/eat) …………………….……… such kind of food before.

A.    PHONETICS

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. excursion    B. further    C. occur    D. occurrence

2. A. steward    B. sew    C. sewage    D. dew

3. A. fearsome    B. spear    C. gear    D. swear

4. A. measure    B. division    C. precision    D. apprehension

5. A. replace    B. luggage    C. surface    D. palace

6. A. breath    B. breathe    C. thank    D. threat

7. A. advantage    B. advertise    C. adventure    D. addition

8. A. decided    B. hatred    C. sacred    D. warned

9. A. remark    B. postcard    C. drunkard    D. discard

10.     A. houses    B. places    C. horses    D. faces

11. A. nourish    B. flourish    C. courageous    D. southern

12.     A. ticked    B. checked    C. booked    D. naked

13.     A. fathom    B. favour    C. fatal    D. famous

14.     A. evening    B. key    C. envelope    D. secret

15.     A. champion    B. chemistry    C. chimney    D. chores

16.     A. capital    B. country    C. city    D. vacation

17.     A. destination    B. basketball    C. never    D. menu

18.     A. breakfast    B. seat    C. eat    D. teach

19.     A. property    B. possession    C. access    D. pressure

20.     A. communicate    B. private    C. translate    D. concentrate

A.PHONETICS. (1pt)I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0,6pt)

1. A. tradition               B. pollution                   C. question                 D. action

2. A. invited                  B. lived                         C. learned                   D. played

3. A. mechanic             B. knitting                     C. kitchen                   D. kettle

II. Choose the word that has different stress from others.(0,4pt)

1. A. tropical               B. logical                     C. casual                    D.commercial

2. A. access                  B. control                    C.wander                   D. income

B.VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (4.5 pts)    

I. Choose the correct answer A,B,C, or D to complete the sentences(2,0pts)

1. ‘Let’s go to Ha Long Bay on the weekend”    “……………………….”

A. That’s a fine day      B. That’s a good idea     C. Yes, please   D. Yes, let’s

2. People have talked  a lot…… …..UFOs  ………..many years.

  A. from /in                   B. . in / for         C. about/ for            D. for/ for

3.” I wish I………your village again some day” Lisa told Mary

A. could visit                B. can visit          C. visited                 D. will visit     

4.   She is  the …………..student in his class.

A. good                          B. the well                 C. the best               D. best

5. …………….we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.

A. Since             B. A & C are correct       C.As                     D. A & C are wrong

6. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival,……..is called Passover.

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

7.  ………..I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.

A. Even though             B. So                          C. Therefore          D. Because of

8.  A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a……...

A. typhoon                 B. tsunami                   C. tornado     D. hurricane

9. You have read this article on the website,…………?

A haven’t you           B don’t you                   C aren’t you              D didn’t you

10 Thuy’s grandmother wants her to……………the volume on TV.

A: switch on            B:turn on              C:turn up                    D:turn down.

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.(1p)

1.His good sense of humorous distinguishes him from his brother.

A. his              B. humorous           C. distinguishes               D. from

2. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by the five disastrous tornado.

A. to               B. the                        C. was hit                       D. disastrous

3.The secretary whom sits at the first desk on the right can give you the information.

A. whom       B.sits                           C.at                                 D.on

4. Who will look for your little sister when your mother goes out?

A. who           B. look for                 C.when                           D.goes

5. If she get up early, she will go to school on time

A. get              B. late                        C.will go                        D.on     

II.Put the verbs into correct tense or form(1,5 p)

1/His family has bought a lot of food. They(go)………..……..a trip to Hue next week.

2. I (phone)…….. …..…...you as soon as I arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.

3.Jane really enjoys(invite)……………….to dinner parties.

4. When I came, he (listen)……………..……..…….to music.

5.I (write)…….…..to my pen pal two months ago., but I (not receive )……….. ....his reply since then.

C. READING (2,5pt)

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.(1pt)

      Population growth is a serious (1)...........around the world. At the beginning of the 20^th century, there were about 1.5 billion people in the world. In 1984 the world population (2)..........4.8 billion people. By the year 2000, .(3)…… will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in population is not happening everywhere For (4)……. in Europe the population is not growing at all families in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (5)...........are born for every woman.

II.Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1,5pt)

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.

However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.

1. What does the passage primarily discuss?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.B. Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy.

C. The cost of solar energy.                                      D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.

2. What does the word they in line 4 refer to?

A. solar energy users.          B. other renewable resources.      C. advantages.           D. solar cells.

3. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?

A. They require little maintenance.                B. They are non-polluting.

C. They cost little to produce.                         D. They operate quietly.

4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?

A. solar energy            B. oil                             C. coal                          D. gas

5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?

A. It is expensive.                                              B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.

C. It is unfriendly to the environment.           D. It depends on sunlight.

6.What does the word  advantages  in line 12 mean ?

A. very bad.                B. resources                     C. benefits               D. friendly

II.Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1,5pt)

1. A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.

2.  D. solar cells.

3. C. They cost little to produce.

4. A. solar energy    

5. A. It is expensive.

6. C. benefits

D. WRITING (2,0 pt) I.Rewrite the following sentences .(1,0 pt)

1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1876.

 The Statue of Liberty ……………………………………

1.      His car can't run as fast as mine.

 => My car ……………………………………………….

3. The deer doesn’t eat meat and hippopotamus doesn’t eat meat either.

 Neither……………………………………………………

4.The girl was so beautiful that everyone admired her.

=>  It was such ............................................................

5.“Do you live here?”   Bill asked

=> ………………………………………………………….

II. Complete sentences, using the given words /phrases(1 p)

1./ Mai has/ be/ able /sing/.since/she/ was/twelve.

………………………………………………………………

2/ I recently went back / the town where /I /born..

……………………………………………………………..

3/ He/ used / go fishing /when he/ small.

………………………………………………………

4/I/study/harder/If/ I/ be/ you. 

=> ……………………………………………………

5.Why/ not/we/go/the cinema ?     

=>  …………………………………………………………