REVIEW UNIT 2-3

I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other three
1. A. stopped B. expected C. finished D. faced
2. A. thoughtful B. threaten C. therefore D. thin
3. A. recently B. decision C. decisive D. responsible
4. A. A. developed B. approached C. wished D. pleased
5. A. lake B. plane C. plan D. state
6. A. tiny B. tiger C. tin D. time
7. A. good B. gossip C. game D. geometry
8. A. note B. next C. finger D. expensive
9. A. anniversary B. embarrassing C. schoolbag D. candle
10. A. needed B. sacred C. wicked D. picked
B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the other three
1. A. reliable B. independent C. responsible D. decisiveness
2. A. difficult B. confident C. critical D. important
3. A. campaign B. female C. humor D. partner
4. A. chemical B. element C. attention D. tropical
5. A. priorities B. decisiveness C. unwillingness D. necessary
6. A. difficult B. interesting C. ambitious D. probable
7. A. decoration B. immediate C. celebration D. university
8. A. location B. degrading C. guarantee D. endanger
9. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy
10. A. priority B. project C. progress D. comfortable
II. CLOSET / OPPOSITE MEANING
A. Choose the word CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence
1. At last, Huong made a determined effort to get a scholarship so that he could have
chance to study overseas.
A. serious B. tenacious C. unresolved D. necessary
2. The government found it very difficult to cope with the rising unemployment.
A. try B. reduce C. increase D. manage
3. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.
A. frightened B. in pain C. embarrassed D. confused
4. I sometimes give my friends a ride in my car.
A. give my friends a lift B. let my friends drive my car
C. ask my friends drive for me D. hitch-hike my friends
5. He is an honest man. You can rely on him to do a good job.
A. base on B. put up with C. count on D. take in
6. I will communicate with you as soon as I have any news.
A. get involved in B. interact with
C. be reconciled with D. suffer from
7. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.
A. facing them B. looking at them C. in person D. seeing them
8. Peter didn’t mean to be disrespectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his temper.
 A. showing lack of trust B. showing lack of attention
C. showing nervousness D. showing impolite behavior
9. I was shocked to find out my boyfriend had cheated on me.
A. upset B. angry C. worried D. pleased
10. He was furious with himself for letting things get out of control.
A. angry B. confused C. surprised D. sad
B. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence
1. Nam is considered to be the best student in our class because he's not only good at
learning but also well-informed about everything around the world.
A. ill-informed B. perfectly-informed C. badly-informed D. bad-
informed
2. Tommy was fired owing to his arrogant manner.
A. overconfident B. humble C. naughty D. superior
3. I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.
A. satisfied B. pessimistic C. Unhappy D. fed up
4. She has determined to make a success of this project.
A. achievement B. present C. failure D. medal
5. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
A. finish B. continue C. stop D. consider
6. Most children remain dependent on their parents while at university.
A. become independent of B. stop independence
C. keep on dependence on D. continue to rely on
7. Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic
levels of chemicals in the water.
A. lowness B. drop C. shortage D. illness
8. During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at B. holding to C. holding by D. holding back
9. Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
A. annoyed B. energetic C. childish D. sensitive
10. Strongly supporting health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
A. advocating B. disapproving C. agreeing D. dissolving

III. PREPOSITION & WORDFORM

A. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
1. It is necessary__for you to leave at once.
2. What is Ha Noi famous __for___?
3. The teacher was listening to his students’ opinions __with_.interests.
4. We both thanked you__from__ the bottom of our heart.
5. What do you prefer doing __in__your free time?
6. He seems to be successful __in____his business.
7. Mary can play the piano well and is very good___at__ singing.
8. More and more young men are interested _in___collecting stamps.
9. My friends and I meet for lunch once__in___ a while.
10. The boy gave all his toys____away__ to his cousins.
11. You should not indulge yourself__in__ anything that can form a bad habit.
12. Recreation and entertainment are important __to___people.
13.We object ___to____ the commercialization of the game.
14. Mark is keen ____on___football, but his brother Mike is fond___of___tennis.
15. There is an enormous range of holiday courses___in___ offer.
16. He agreed___with__ me the need for change.
17. He longs__for___ the day when he can turn professional.
18. Mary Smith decided to give up her job ___for___ her children’s sake.
19. Some training courses can provide people ____with ___ practical skills.
20. Apart __from _ salary, it is not a bad job.
21. It's time for you to stop relying __on__ your parents.
22. She strives __for__ a balance between studies and relationships.
23. Aptitude and motivation contribute enormously __to__ the success of learning a language.
24. Yoga and meditation help to improve the ability to cope __with__ stress and anxiety.
25. That situation placed me __at__ a loss, which I will never forget.
26. He must have suffered __from__ flu for a long time.
27. To cope ___with___ these problems, you must be well-prepared.
28. I am ___at___ a loss when running across my boyfriend in the street.
29. We admired him __for__ his success in business.
30. I will try to fit you __in__ after lunch.
31. He suffered __from__ serious depression after losing his beloved pet.
32. In spite of being the new resident in this area, he always tries to get along well __with___ his
neighbors.
33. If you choose to study abroad, you have to live __away__ from home.
34. He is a very determined young man. No one can stop him ___from___ achieving his goal.
35. It’s important for me to have confidence __in__ myself.
36. I may make wrong decisions __about__ my life.
37. His parents tend to be very protective __of__ him.
38. I am writing to enquire __about__ the life skills courses you advertised in Teenage Magazine.
39. You should figure ___out___ how much time you will need for each of the things.
40. You don’t depend ___on___ others to go to places and take responsibility for being late.
B. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. My teacher is very caring and _______SYMPATHETIC_______. (SYMPHATHY)
2. She had an argument with one of her close friend, but she's managed to be _RECONCILED__with
her. (RECONCILIATION)
3. When you have a romantic relationship, you're having a relationship based on love and
_________ ____EMOTIONAL_ __ attraction. (EMOTION)
4. I thought my friend _____ BETRAYED_____ my trust when she told others my secret.
(BETRAY)
5. My parents always worry that I am in a ____ RELATIONSHIP___ with Nam, my close friend.
(RELATION)
6. My best friend and I had an _____ARGUMENT___ because she had revealed my secret.
(ARGUE)
7. My parents and teachers are always telling me that I have to _____CONCENTRATE_____ on
my study. (CONCENTRATION)
8. In my class, the girls are on ___GOOD ______terms with all the boys except me. (WELL)
9. We need to get our parents' _____ PERMISSION ____ to take part in the English Speaking
Contest in Hanoi next month. ( PERMIT )
10. They will select ______ POTENTIAL ______ matches and help the two people meet face to
face. (POTENT)
11. He was not willing to talk to a ______ PSYCHOLOGIST _____.( PSYCHOLOGY )
12. Does the counselor agree with Ha's _____ REACTIONS ____?( ACT )
13. The ______ TENSION _____ between Minh and his parents is because they always judge his
friends by their appearances. ( TEND )
14. My grandmother thinks friendship between a boy and a girl will turn into a romantic
RELATIONSHIP ___.( RELATIVE )
15. Should parents strongly ____ OPPOSE___ their children's romantic relationships? (
OPPOSITION)
16. That he asks the same question again and again is so ____FRUSTRATING_____
(FRUSTRATE).
17. Parents can put their trust in Ms Lan because she is an _ EXPERIENCED_ teacher
(EXPERIENCE).
18. The naughty boy denied _____DISRESPECTING______ his Math teacher. (RESPECT)
19. Finally, after much effort, he gained a lot of __ACHIEVEMENTS__ in protecting wild
animals. (ACHIEVE)
20. Having too many children puts a lot of __FINANCIAL__ burdens on poor parents in rural
areas. (FINANCE)
21. It was essential for him to be financially __independent__ of his parents, so he decided to find
a part-time job. (depend)
22. Being too ___dependent____ on his mother makes me have a bad impression on him.
(dependence)
 23. His dedication to the educational charity was truly __admirable__. (admire)
24. The government must take __decisive__ action against environmental pollution. (decide)
25. Judy's parents respect her ___decision____ to move out and live independently. (decide)
26. Our enterprise is seeking for candidates who are __reliable__ and hard-working. (rely)
27. Family plays an important role in establishing children's ____self-esteem____. (esteem)
28. Finding somewhere to live is now my top ___ priority ____. (prioritize)
29. Tom invests a great __ expense __ in this project in hope that he can be successful. (expensive)
30. We could not __enroll__ my kid in that course because the class was full. (enrollment)
31. He was __depressed__ about the election results. (depression)
32. Everybody saw the train ___approaching___ the station at 2pm yesterday. (approach)
33. His ___memory___ always remains with us. (memorize)
34. The ozone layer forms a ___protective___ barrier against the sun's rays. (protection)
35. Food must be prepared in ___hygienic___ conditions. (hygience)
36. They were among the crowd that attended the ___celebration___. (celebrate)
37. He has the ___ability___ to do the work. (able)
38. ___Failure___ of crops often result in famine. (fail)
39. He never needs to be reminded about __assignments__. (assign)
40. He always tries to find ___solutions___ to his problems. (solve)
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