1st semester revision.2.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. potatoes B. rises C. stages D. churches
2. A. remembered B. presented C. terrorized D. performed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position
of the main stress.
3. A. confide B. reject C. decide D. injure
4. A. sacrifice B. dedicate C. continue D. graduate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Improvement in skis equipment, clothing, and ski areas have made the sport more ______, comfortable and
available.
A. pleasure B. pleased C. pleasurable D. unpleasant
6. The most ______technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.
A. productive B. prosperous C. promising D. striking
7. The national defence cooperation between Việt Nam and Laos ______ positive results in recent years in spite
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A. have achieved B. has achieved C. were achieved D. had been achieved
7.1 I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing. (SYNONYM)
A. Partly B. generally C. completely D. particularly
7.2. A lot of buildings ______in Japan due to the earthquake yesterday.
A. were collapsed B. collapsed C. had been collapsed D. had collapsed
8. Jenny has a very interesting job, but she's paid peanuts. (ANTONYM)
A. well-paid B. low-paid C. expensive D. numerous
8.1 The exam was a piece of cake. We all received high scores. (SYNONYM)
A. complicate B. tricky C. simple D. demanding
8.2 If you _____class, it’s going to be very difficult for you to catch up.
A. abandon B. run C. skip D. across
8.3 It will take me several months to learn the ropes, but I’m sure you’ll be satisfied with my performance.
(ANTONYM)
A. learn to make a rope B. pursue one’s job C. learn to do a job D. inspire one’s job
9. I need ______ time to think about ______ offer you gave me.
A. a/ Ø B. the/ Ø C. Ø/ an D. Ø/ the
10. He had read a lot of books and _____a lot of knowledge.
A. acquired B. acquires C. has acquired D. would acquire
11. - " Who wrote the poem?" - " It is said _____ written by one of the Bronte sisters "
A. to be B. to being C. to have been D. to having been
12. Lan asked me …………………………….
A. if is it going to be a fine day today day C. it was going to be a fine day that day
B. whether was it going to be a fine day today D. if it was going to a fine day that day
13. …………..you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Should B. Were C. Had D. Provided that
14. We’re having terrible weather for our holiday. I just cannot ________ it for much longer.
A. come up with B. fed up with C. keep up with D. put up with
15. I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m …………..with recent
developments.
 A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
16. If the weather ………. worse, the flight may be delayed.
A. got B. gets C. is getting D. should get
17. Homelessness is ……… the increase in many cities.
A. in B. on C. by D. under
18. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
A. requirements B. applicants C. information D. education
18.1 The price of houses ______dramatically in recent years.
A. have risen B. has been risen C. had risen D. has risen
18.2 Few of the trees in our village ______the storm during the winter of 1991.
A. was survived B. has been survived C. survived D. have survived
18. 3 When his mother together with her friends ______ in the other direction, Steve slipped away quietly.
A. were looking B. had looked C. was looking D. looked
18. 4 Many reliable methods of storing information ______when computer arrived.
A. tended to forgetB. tended forgetting C. tended to be forgotten D. tended being forgotten
18. 5 He denied ______any money for giving his advice to the company.
A. to pay B. having been paid C. to have been paid D. paying
18. 6 A number of priceless works of art ______in the earthquake last week.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. have destroyed D. were destroyed
18. 7 Consideration ______to the issue at next week’s meeting.
A. will give B. is given C. gives D. will be given
18.8 The money ______ to my bank account twice this week.
A. transferred B. was transferred C. has transferred D. has been transferred
18.9 The number of decreased soldiers ______not stored in the record book.
A. were B. is C. are D. may
18.10 Performing on the stage last night ______ my two daughters along with their classmate.
A. was B. is C. were D. are
18.11 I can’t go out with my friends tonight because I have to_____the book for my coming exam.
A. beat B. crack C. hit D. tear
18.12 I _______my brain, but I couldn’t think of a good topic for my research paper.
A. cracked B. racked C. exploded D. smashed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
19. The (A) language skills of the students in (B) the evening classes (C) are the same as (D) the students in the
day classes.
19.1 Entomologists, (A) scientists (B) who study insects, are often (C) concerned with the fungus, (D)
poisonous or virus carried by a particular insect.
20. The most visible (A) remind of the close (B) relationship between the US and France (C) is the famous
Statue of (D) Liberty.
20.1. Hands (A) must  keep  very clean (B) at all  times, and the correct  (C) hand washing  procedure is (D)
essential.
20.2 The (A) front passenger (B) were lucky (C) to be survived (D) the accident.
20.3 Emma (A) chose to be (B) the new production (C) manager by (D) the firm’s director.
20.4 I love my (A) oldest sister (B) as my mom (C) because she has cared and loved me (D) ince I was born.
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.
21. Joan asked Mike to help her to make the coffee - Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______ Mike? ”
 Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Would you mind making some coffee
C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Shall I make you like some coffee
22. Two people are speaking on the phone
“Hello, may I speak to Mr Washington, please?””_______”
A. No, you may not. B. Hold on please.
C. That’s right D. You’re welcome.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Diseases are a natural part of life on Earth. Without diseases, the population would grow too quickly;
there would not be enough food or other resources. So in a way, diseases are nature's way of keeping the Earth in
balance. But sometimes they spread quickly, killing many people. For example, in 1918, an outbreak of the flu
spread across the world, killing over 25 million people in only six months. Such terrible outbreaks of a disease
are called pandemics.
Pandemics happen when a disease changes in a way that our bodies aren’t prepared to fight. In 1918, a
new type of flu virus appeared. Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly
and killed many people. While there have been many different pandemic diseases throughout history, all of them
have a few things in common.
First, all pandemic diseases spread from one person to another easily. Second, while they may kill many
people, they generally don’t kill people very quickly. A good example of this would be the Marburg virus, an
extremely infectious disease. In addition, it is deadly. About 70-80% of all the people getting the Marburg virus
die from the disease. However, the Marburg virus has not become a pandemic because most people die within
three days of getting the disease. This means that the virus doesn’t have enough time to spread to a large number
of people. The 1918’s virus, on the other hand, generally took about a week to ten days to kill its victims, so it
had more time to spread.
While we can never completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common. Doctors carefully monitor
new diseases they fear could become pandemics. For example, in 2002 and 2003, doctors carefully watched
SARS. Their health warnings may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic.
(309 words)
23. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. how to prevent pandemic diseases. B. pandemic diseases.
C. pandemic diseases throughout history. D. why pandemics happen.
24. According to paragraph 1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth?
A. They prevent pandemics. B. They help control the population.
C. They help the world grow quickly. D. They kill too many people.
25. Based on the information in the passage the term pandemics can best be explained as ______.
A. diseases with no cure
B. diseases that spread quickly and kill large numbers of people
C. a deadly kind of flu
D. new diseases like SARS or the Marburg virus
26. The word it in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. disease B. flu virus C. pandemics D. bodies
27. Which of the following is mentioned as a common feature of all pandemic diseases?
A. They spread from people to people very slowly. B. They may kill many people very quickly.
C. They do not kill people very quickly. D. They kill all the victims.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still
studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.
I came (28) ____ the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were
yesterday. The (29)____ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me
because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a
contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (30)
____ to some benefits, including discounts.
When I eventually started, I was responsible for the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved
demonstrating the difference toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working
there fun even when we had to deal with customers (31)____ got on our nerves. (32)____, working there was a
great experience which I will never forget.
28. A. across B. up C. out D. off
29. A. personal B. personable C. person D. personnel
30. A. appointed B. given C. entitled D. supplied
31. A. which B. why C. when D. who
32. A. In contrast B. However C. On the whole D. Moreover
Choose the best answer
33. The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were invited.
A. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
B. The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited to.
C. The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
D. Only members of the family were invited to the wedding which took place last Friday.
34. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.
35. People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
A. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
B. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
C. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
D. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
36. If you had stuck to what we originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
A. If you had not kept to what was originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
B. Things went wrong because you violated our original agreement.
C. If you had changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine.
D. As you fulfilled the original contract, things went wrong.
37. Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
D. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.
38. People believe that this new teaching method is more effective than the old one.
A. This new teaching method is believed to have been more effective than the old one.
B. It was believed that this new teaching method is more effective than the old one.
C. This new teaching method is believed to be more effective than the old one.
D. it is believed that this new teaching machine to be more effective than the old one
39. They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn’t have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn’t snow heavily, they wouldn’t be late for the meeting.
40. It is believed that modern farming methods have greatly improved farmers' lives.
A. Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modern farming methods.
B. Modern farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers' lives.
C. Modern farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers' lives.
D. People believe that there is little improvement in farmers' lives thanks to modern farming methods.
41. They report that soil pollution has seriously threatened the livelihood of many local farmers.
A. The livelihood of many local farmers was reported to be seriously endangered by soil pollution.
B. It is reported that the livelihood of many local farmers has led to serious soil pollution.
C. Soil pollution is reported to have posed a serious threat to the livelihood of many local farmers.
D. It has been reported that soil pollution has actually put many local farmers' lives at risk.