ĐỀ SỐ 2

LANGUAGE
- PRONUNCIATION -
I - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
1. A. jumped B. approached C. invented D. established
2. A. jungle B. campus C. justice D. culture
II - Choose the word with a different stress pattern.
1. A. skinny B. outweigh C. obey D. upset
2. A. frustrating B. determined C. decisive D. interact
- GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY -
I - Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Minh asked his father for permission to go climbing with his friends, but his
father’s_________has made him disappointed.
A. agreement B. compliment C. approval D. disapproval
2. Mrs. Brown is very_________as she always understands and cares about other people’s
problems.
A. studious B. rude C. sympathetic D. enthusiastic
3. Someone makes me_________, so I want to rely on him; while another makes me feel lonely,
so I want to embrace him.
A. comfortable B. suspicious C. responsible D. protective
4. Teenagers are often allowed to consume_________ that does not contain alcohol.
A. brandy B. soft drink C. wine D. beer
5. _________is not only cleaning the house but also shopping and taking care of money.
A. Table manners B. Time management C. Housekeeping D. Extended
family
6. It’s necessary for parents to spend time taking part in the children’s activities to
_________with them.
A. judge B. respect C. swear D. interact
7. Having been independent for a long time, Huy is sure about his own ability and _________to
be
successful in the new job.
A. confident B. open-minded C. interpersonal D. responsible
8. Making children more independent in everyday life is what many parents are _________for.
A. forcing B. striving C. respecting D. obeying
II - Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. It (get) _________hotter in summer now than in the past.
2. Mark (look) _________disappointed after losing the job.
3. This kind of food (smell) _________awesome.
4. My father (get) _________home at this time yesterday.
5. Mark (look) _________at the boy in a friendly way.
6. My mother (smell) _________the food to check if it’s still good.
III - Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. You should (call) _________him in advance to be sure he’s still at home.
2. We must (buy) _________a new TV set to replace the old one.
3. It’s really important for you (follow) _________these instructions.
4. She has made a decision (quit) _________the job in the electronic company.
- READING -
I - Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blanks.
When you’re getting your day started, are you thinking about what you need to accomplish
today, or are you solely focusing on what others are doing? If you feel like your thought process
has become (1) _________on other people’s actions, you should know that there are some ways
to be more self-sufficient.
Establishing your personal space is vital to understanding who you are as a person. While it
might be easy to depend on others for their opinions and help, it can (2) _________very
unhealthy, and you can lose sight of your individuality if you’re not careful. Being self-sufficient
can be scary, but it’s (3) _________it. It can make you a strong, independent person who doesn’t
need the validation of others. Even though it’s never a bad idea to ask for (4) _________, it’s
important to try not to be solely dependent on your friends’ or family’s thoughts. For instance, if
you’re the type of person who cannot make any big decisions before asking all of your friends
for their opinion, or you’re extremely uncomfortable doing things alone, you just might be (5)
_________dependent on others.
1. A. depend B. dependent C. dependence D. independent
2. A. become B. realize C. change D. turn
3. A. valuable B. precious C. costly D. worth
4. A. help B. helper C. helpful D. helpfully
5. A. physically B. seriously C. emotionally D. terribly
- WRITING -
I - Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original
one, using the words in brackets.
1. I don’t know how to repair the old electric fan. (way)
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2. Long was very surprised when he heard that he won the lottery (to hear)
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3. It would be a good idea for you to buy that new mobile (should)
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II - Write the new sentence to emphasise the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
1. My father gave me a new computer as a birthday gift yesterday.
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2. Huy bought many books in the bookshop near the post office.
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III - Write a paragraph (150-180 words) about benefits of being independent and how to
become independent.
You can answer some of the following questions:
* What are the benefits?
* How can someone be more independent?
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