ENGLISH PRACTICE 2

A. VOCABULARY
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below
1. His…………..always makes people laugh.
a. quiet b. sense of humor c. Christmas presents d. smiles
2. The way of life in this country is…………….to that in my country.
a. similar b. the same c. like d. as
3. You have to make ………………..children do not play with matches.
a. ensure b. surely c. sure d. ensuring
4. The prince immediately……………….the girl.
a. fall in love with b. fell in love with c. fall into love at d. fell into love at
5. Different language………………learn words in different ways.
a. learners b. learner c. people d. person
6. My little brother……………..pictures very much.
a. enjoy to draw b. enjoy drawing c. enjoys to draw d. enjoys drawing
7. Some people in the neighborhood are not happy…………………the changes
a. with b. about c. at d. of
8. TV………………...information and entertainment.
a. brings b. takes c. gives d. makes
9. His feet hurt so he has to walk to school…………………….
a. on crutch b. on crutches c. on foot d. on feet
10. ……………….natural resources? Is it difficult?
a. what about to save b. what about saving c. how about save d. how about to save
Question 11-20: Word form
11. It is unhealthy to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH
12. If you can give a reasonable explaination for your bad behavior last night.
I’ll forgive you. EXPLAIN
13. My brother often does experiments about electricity for pleasure. PLEASE
14. The decoration changed me 50,000VND for each room. DECORATE
15. There many cultural diferences between his country and mine. DIFFER
16. A toaster is a chicken appliance that cooks food. APPLY
17. Industrialization in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes. INDUSTRY
18. After taking an aspirin, her headache disappeared. APPEAR
19. The performance she gave last night was marvelous. PERFORM
20. The land in his province is very dramatic. LANDED
B. GRAMMAR AND STUCTURE
Question 21-31: Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct:
21. After the clothes……………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party.
a. washing b. wash c. to wash d. are washed
22. A new university without a library……………in USA.
a. recently b. opened recently c. recently has opened d. has recently opened
23. Do you know the place…………………..I can have a meal with my friends?
a. where b. which c. what d. when
24. On Christmas Eve, people often………..a tree.
 a. are decorated b. were decorated c. decorating d. decorate
25. …………to your place tomorrow. Hope to meet you there.
a. would come b. will come c. am coming d. was coming
26. The can overturned and everyone………………..into the deep river
a. fall b. fell c. felt d. feel
27 The games were………………..important that they stopped fighting for a time.
a. so b. too c. very d. such
28. This is an emergency. Please ……………………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach
a. to sending b. sending c. to send d. send
29. Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is…………………..
a. oldest b. the oldest c. most old d. the most old
30. How long……………..here? - Since 1980.
a. do you live b. did you live c. have you live d. have you lived
31. We are having a plan to help them by ……………..them do things.
a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging
Question 32-41: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from:
32. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) is covered by water.
33. The first festival (hold)was held nearly eight hundred years ago.
34. There’s some behind us. I think we (follow) are being followed.
35. My mother (not visit)hasn’t visited us since he (move) moved to the new town.
36. This bike (use)has been used for more than six years.
37. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) are being destroyed seriously.
38. It (get) is getting hotter and hotter in June.
39. Last month when we (visit)visited him, he (do)was doing an experiment on the upstairs.
40. Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) is celebrated around January and February
41. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It (visit) is visited by millions of people every year.
C, PHONETIC
Question 42-51: In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the
fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word.
42. a. held b. flew c. mend d. tent
43. a. quiet b. industry c. relative d. participant
44. a. nothing b. clothes c. hold d. told
45. a. bear b. ear c. tear d. hear
46. a. lot b. floor c. box d. dog
47. a. small b. law c. tall d. plane
48. a. float b. noun c. about d. out
49. a. arrive b. abroad c. around d. armchair
50. a. snowy b. cold c. prison d. Chicago
51. a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid
Question 52-59: In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second
syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
52. a. person b. enough c. picture d. people
53. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada
54. a. surprise b. wonderful c. ticket d. evening
55. a. busy b. fortunate c. include d. follow
56. a. depart b. medical c. husband d. business
57. a. volcano b. gallery c. seafood d. windy
58. a. sunny b. facility c. humid d. minus
59. a. weather b. lava c. middle d. delicious
D. READING
Question 60-69: Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space:
Traveling in the Lake District:
The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading to the area have been
improved in (60)………………years inside the area itself, however, many roads are (61)……………and
winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (62)………..….roads like this when they are (63)
……………in ice. For the mountain walker a word of warning-every season visitors (64)……………..lost or are
injured and (65)……….….... to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can be (66)
…………... by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing. Sensible
boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (67)……………...of food. Don’t go (68)…………….alone
and always tell someone where you (69)…………..to go to.
Vocabulary
1. (to) wind: uố n lượ n
2. steep (adj): dố c
3. warning: cả nh bá o
4. (to) rescue: cứ u
5. whistle (n): cá i cò i
60. a. recent b. next c. last d. close
61. a. thin b. slim c. narrow d. shallow
62. a. along b. above c. by d. in
63. a. wrapped b. above c. drowned d. filed
64. a. have b. be c. make d. get
65. a. must b. should c. need d. ought
66. a. encouraged b. prevented c. arranged d. organized
67. a. quantity b. weight c. length d. limit
68. a. for b. by c. with d. off
69. a. look b. seem c. plan d. know
E. WRITING
Question 70-77: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
70. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times
The film was so interesting that we watched it several times.
71. The football match was won by Manchester United
Manchester won the football match.
72. Peter was too ill to get up.
Peter was so ill that he couldn’t get up.
73. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friends.
Her father asked her:” Will you go to the cinema with your friends?”
74. Parents ought to send their children to school.
Children ought to be sent to school by their parents.
75. People think that doing morning exercises is good for health
It is thought that doing morning exercises is good for health.
76. Tom is not as tall as Peter.
Peter is taller than Tom.
77. Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world.
Every day people cut down thousands of trees in the world.
Question 78-85: Make sentences based on the given cues:
78. I / going / visit / after work / evening.
I am going to visit my grand father after work this evening
79. Residents / store owners / concerned / new mall / for / few months.
Residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for few months
80. What / mum / going / do / weekend ?
What is mum going to do at weekend?
81. You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables.
You ought to be go to the market to buy fish and vegetables.
82. People / do / everything / without / help / modern equipment / years ago.
People did everything without the help of modern equipment years ago.
83. How old / your brother / sister / then ?
How old were your brother and sister then?
84. Some people / neighborhood / not happy / changes.
Some people in the neighborhood are not happy with the changes
85. It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time.
It is difficult to learn two languages at the same time.
Question 86: Write a passage (100 words) to tell your friends “ A country picnic ” you made.
Follow the suggested ideas.
Who you go with, when you go , how you go, what you’ve done, when you’re back, how you feel,…
Last week, I have a picnic in the country, so today, I would like to tell you about it. I went there with my
family. We went there by bus. When we got there, I was impressed by the beauty of the country. It has the
vast paddy fields, the high and wonderful mountains, the long river, and the blue with the white cloud
sky. We had a picnic under a tree, it was very cool, we enjoyed the tasty and delusious food and drink,
prepared by my mother. After that, we saw the beautiful setting sun, it was red, but it was so beautiful.
We went home, but I will always remember the wonderful experience I had in the country.
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