REVIEW FOR 2nd – TERM TEST (2019 – 2020)

I. PHONETIC
Exercise 1. Choose the word that is pronounced differently
1. A. costly B. fastener C. portable D. smartphone
2. A. determine B. profile C. science D. versatile
3. A. benefit B. generous C. inventor D. video
4. A. fabric B. iminate C. laptop D. patent
5. A. company B. compose C. comprise D. computer
6. A. women B. follow C. concentrate D. project
7. A. address B. allow C. traffic D. rural
8. A. minimum B. influence C. eliminate D. bias
9. A. prevent B. education C. dependent D. eliminate
10. A. encourage B. contribute C. delicious D. college
Exercise 2. Choose the word that differs from the primary stress
1. A. career B. gender C. equal D. bias
2. A. enrol B. rural C. allow D. prefer
3. A. abandon B. dependent C. preference D. exhausted
4. A. unequal B. enrolment C. encourage D. minimum
5. A. physically B. equality C. remarkably D. discriminate
6. A. hot tea B. phone call C. soft ware D. tall boy
7. A. bus stop B. cell phone C. light bulb D. white board
8. A. flying car B. mother tongue C. online game D. pencil case
9. A. fire fighter B. heart attack C. self interest D. train station
10. A. credit card B. football match C. living room D. swimming pool
II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.
A. competitive B. selected C. competent D. applied
2. Smartphones are very versatile, as they can do many things like making phone calls, taking pictures, or
listening to music.
A. capable B. flexible C. helpful D. interesting
3. Female firefighters are sometimes the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local people.
A. reasons B. sources C. directions D. victims
4. There are many traffic jams during rush hour.
A. congestion B. riders C. road signs D. transportation
5. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
6. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate
7. It's time we banned discrimination at work.
A. bias B. equity C. fairness D. similarity
8. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want B. compliment C. care about D. favour
9. Those people who have enough courage and will are likely to be successful.
A. energy B. motivation C. bravery D. desire
10. Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys.
A. fail B. ignore C. deny D. acknowledge
Exercise 2. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity.
A. awareness B. perception C. stupidity D. wisdom
2. Speakers are too bulky. You cannot put them in your bag or your pocket.

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A. giant B. heavy C. large D. tiny
3. Even the best invention may have drawbacks. A laptop, for example, is expensive so many people cannot
afford it.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. weaknesses
4. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.
A. variety B. inconsistency C. difference D. similarity
5. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant B. impressive C. notable D. famous
6. Men and women equally gain first class degrees.
A. acquire B. lose C. achieve D. obtain
7. Much has to be done to achieve gender equality in employment opportunities.
A. attain B. obtain C. reach D. abandon
8. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
9. Both genders should be provided with equal rights to education, employment and healthcare.
A. deprived of B. furnished with C. equipped with D. supplied with
10. We should not allow any kind of discrimination against women and girls.
A. inequality B. hatred C. unbiased feeling D. intolerance
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Smartphone can be a great learning ____ but you need to think of how to use it effectively.
A. benefit B. choice C. invention D. tool
2. Many young people carry a pair of earbuds as they are small, light, and ____.
A. chargeable B. economical C. portable D. transferable
3. Velcro has gradually become a familiar ____ for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits.
A. button B. fastener C. locker D. zipper
4. Many students prefer ____ assignments on their laptops to writing traditionally.
A. reading B. searching C. sending D. typing
5. Mobile devices such as laptops or digital cameras can be charged by ____.
A. solar charges B. solar-charges C. solar chargers D. solar-chargers
6. In many classrooms, teachers use chalk to write on the ____.
A. blackboards B. black boards C. whiteboards D. white boards
7. The ____, which can travel underwater, is very useful for scientists to learn about the undersea world.
A. aeroplane B. electronic car C. spaceship D. submarine
8. Like Vietnamese, Thai people also depend ____ water for their crops.
A. against B. for C. in D. on
9. In 1999, the king’s Chaipattana Aerator obtained Thai ____ for his rain-making techniques.
A. certificates B. charters C. licenses D. patents
10. You can get access ____ the Internet, via a range of devices such as desktop or laptop, smartphones, and
tablets.
A. for B. in C. of D. to
11. It is definitely true that nature has inspired ____ inventions and technologies.
A. numbers B. numeral C. numerical D. numerous
12. People often use the natural world as inspiration to design and invent new ____.
A. producers B. produces C. productions D. products
13. Internet and social networks help us easily interact ____ people all over the world.
A. in B. of C. on D. with
14. Users can look ____ locations as well as directions to different places on Google Maps.
A. down B. for C. in D. up
15. If you get a laptop as a reward, what w ill you use it ____?
A. by B. for C. to D. with
16. Scientists have invented artificially intelligent computer systems ______ of answering questions posed

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in natural language.
A. able B. aware C. capable D. fond
17. Women are likely to become trouble-makers ____ they are too talkative.
A. in order B. so C. because D. thus
18. Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good ____ children as women.
A. with B. as C. at D. on
19. Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.
A. for B. on C. about D of
20. I don't think mothers should be discouraged ____ outside the home.
A. to work B. from working C. to working D. Working
21. Working mothers can inspire their kids ____ their hard work and devotion.
A. with B. about C. at D. for
22. Educated women are becoming less dependent ____ their husbands’ decisions.
A. about B.of C.on D. for
23. I am thinking ____ becoming a childcare worker because I love children.
A. of B. with C. for D. on
24. A lot of things need to be done ____ gender equality in education, employment and healthcare.
A. promoting B. in promoting C. for promoting D. to promote
25. Nowadays, a number of parents still have preference for boys ____ girls.
A. rather B. than C. over D. instead
26. Women’s salaries are getting more important ____ their household income.
A. at B. to C. in D. within
27. I think everybody should be provided ____ equal access to health services.
A. with B. on C. for D. to
28. Gender discrimination must ____ in order to create a better society.
A. eliminate B. be eliminating C. be eliminated D. eliminated
29. This company can ____ for wage discrimination among workers of different genders.
A. be sued B. be suing C. sue D. sued
30. Poor women in disadvantaged areas should ____ more help by governments.
A. offer B. be offered C. be offering D. offered
III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. A correction pen is used for ____ your writing mistakes.
A. cover B. covered C. covering D. to cover
2. It's no good ____ him the truth now.
A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D. to tell
3. It's important ____ too much about your failure.
A. not to worry B. not worry C. not worrying to D. don’t worry
4. Don’t forget ____ your homework before coming to class.
A. doing B. having done C. to be done D. to do
5. Did you remember ____ Mr. Green my message?
A. be given B. giving C. have given D. to give
6. 3-D printing ____ complex tools and components.
A. is used for produce B. is used to produce C. uses for producing D. uses to produce
7. My computer is used for ____ music and video.
A. having played B. play C. playing D. to play
8. Facebook is used ____ among the young.
A. communicate B. communicating C. to communicate D. to communicating
9. He ____ for the Google since 2014.
A. has worked B. is working C. was working D. worked
10. Her children ____ their homework yet. They are still working on it.

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A. hasn’t finished B. hasn’t finishing C. haven’t finished D. haven’t finishing
11. We ____ a contract two years ago and it is still valid.
A. have sign B. have signed C. haven't signed D. signed
12. I have lost my mobile phone. Someone ____ it.
A. has steal B. has stole C. has stolen D. have stole
13. Women with high qualifications to managers.
A. must promote B. must be promoted C. must move D. must be moved
14. A common reason that someone more for similar work is because of his or her experience or
“length of service”.
A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be paid
15. All forms of discrimination against all women and girls immediately everywhere.
A. must be taken away B. must be ended C. must be allowed D. must be followed
16. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the fourth President of Iceland, was the first woman in the world the
first female Head of State in 1980.
A. elect B. to elected C. to be elected D. electing
17. Gender equality without the support of the government, organizations, and individuals.
A. mustn’t be achieved B. needn’t be achieved C. should not be achieved D. cannot be achieved
18. Although progress , we are still a long way from achieving gender equality worldwide.
A. has been made B. have been made C. has been done D. have been done
19. Many parents think that fast food ________ in schools.
A should not sold B. should not be sell C. should be not sold D. should not be sold
20. The return of assignment, exams and final grades _______ by lecturers’ time.
A. could affected B. could be affected C. could affect D. could be affect
Exercise 2. Find out the mistake and correct
1. A lot of people think that marriage women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A B C D
2. My brother is good with cooking and he can cook very delicious food.
A B C D
3. I guess they may be kept home doing housework and look after their children.
A B C D
4. Some people think that girls shouldn’t be allowed to going to university.
A B C D
5. Both women and men should be given equal rights for education and employment.
A B C D
6. It is clear that gender differences cannot prevent a person to pursue a job.
A B C D
7. Traditional women were mainly responsible to doing housework and looking after their husbands and
A B C D
children.
8. In the past, women was often passive and dependent on their husbands.
A B C D
9. Women usually get less pay as men for doing the same job.
A B C D
10. The king's biodiesel oil project was first to introduce in 2001.
A B C D
11. Kodak Company produced many OLED equipped products, which are being used to power the next
A B C D
generation of ultra-thin televisions, since 1987.
12. The boat rudder was invented to steer large ships, which enabled the Chinese for building huge ships as
A B C D
early as 200 AD.

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13. Many young people now use computers for playing games rather than study.
A B C D
14. You can use a tablet to listening to music, surfing web or chatting with friends.
A B C D
15. Many teenagers now prefer chatting on the computer to meet face to face.
A B C D
IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Choose the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smartphone.”  “____, Phong!”
A. Congratulation B. I hope so C. What a pity D. What a wise choice
2. “Do you know that many inventions were inspired by the natural world?” - “____”
A. Of course. You’re right. B. There is no hope about it.
C. Well, that sounds interesting. D. Yes, I couldn't agree more.
3. “Do you think new inventions always make people rich?” “____”
A. I agree. B. I don’t think so. C. It sounds great. D. no, not much
4. Nam: “Which gender is most likely to ask strangers for directions?”  Lan: “____”
A. Men sometimes ask strangers for directions as well.
B. Women are because their sense of space and directions is worse.
C. Both men and women can use GPS these days. D. GPS is very useful to help car drivers.
5. “Do you need any help, Kate?” - “____”
A. I haven’t got a clue. B. No, thanks, I can manage. C. That’s all for now. D. That’s fine by me.
6. “I love studying science as it allows me to answer questions about natural world.” – “____”
A. No, I won’t. B. Neither do I. C. Yes, I like it. D. So do I.
7. “What do you think of your new laptop? ” - “____”
A. I always keep it. B. I’d love to. C. It’s fantastic. D. Sounds great.
8. “Ted's broken his leg, so he won’t be able to come to class today.” – “____”
A. How terrific! B. Poor Ted! C. What is it now? D. What’s wrong?
9. “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or should do?”  “____”
A. Men are better at certain jobs than women.
B. I agree. This really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.
C. Women and men should cooperate with each other. D. Men are often favoured in certain jobs.
10. Lan: “Would you rather work for a male or female boss?”  Nam: “____”
A. I’ve been self-employed for five years. B. I don’t like working under time pressure.
C. I prefer a male boss. D. I can’t stand the women gossips.
V. WRITING
A. WORD FORMS: Give the correct form of the word.
1. In 2008, the International Telecommunications Union specified a set of (require) for fourth
generation (4G) standards.
2. Apple’s new iPad Pro is aimed at enterprises as a (replace) for computers.
3. Apple iPad succeeded in capturing the public’s (imagine) , and started a new trend.
4. When scientists discovered genetic engineering, they considered it their greatest (achieve)
.
5. She claimed that they had (discrimination) ______________ against him because of his nationality.
6. Edison said, “Genius is one percent (inspire) and ninety-nine percent (perspire) ___________
7. In the early 20th century, Nikola Tesla invented his own engine with high fuel (efficient) in
turbine style using smooth discs.
8. The invention of the electric rice (cook) in 1940 by Mitsubishi Electric makes it
possible to have the perfectly cooked rice for sushi.
9. Gender discrimination should be (elimination) ___________so that everyone has equal opportunities in
education.
10. Many women nowadays often seek financial (depend) ________ going out to work.

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B. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.
1. Russia is bigger than any other country in the world.
 Russia is ...............................................................................................................................
2. No ocean in the world is deeper than the Pacific.
The Pacific is .................................................................................................\
3. The government won't let the refugees get a job.
 The refugees ...........................................................................................................................
4. I don't like people shouting at me.
 I don't like ................................................................................................................................
5. We will have them paint the house next week.
 We will ...................................................................................................................................
6. We must eliminate gender discrimination.
 Gender discrimination ..................................................................................................by us.
7. She made him work hard.
 He ...................................................................................................................
8. Government should offer poor women more help.
 Poor women ..................................................................................................