HANOI UNIVERSITY OF ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST

NATURAL RESOURCES AND 2.2

ENVIRONMENT
(DH12 – THE 2ND TERM/ 2022 - 2023)
Department of Foreign Languages
Time allowed: 50 minutes
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Name: ……………….……………………………… Class: ………………….

I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from that of the others in each group.
1. A. here  B. atmosphere  C. there  D. mere
2. A. conserve B. preserve C. serve D. resource
3. A. engine B. wine C. decline D. design
4. A. prevent B. enjoy C. replace D. tremble
5. A. chorus  B. Christian  C. cholesterol  D. check
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer
6. He seldom does the housework, ………………………?
A. is he B. does he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he
7. The thief was ……………………… to six months’ imprisonment.
A. given B. charged C. sentenced D. allowed
8. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ……………………… and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
9. She can’t get home ……………………… she has no money.
A. unless B. until C. if D. without
10. Do you ……………………… my turning the music up?
A. mind B. disapprove C. want D. object
11. The station clock is not as …………………… as it should be; it is usually two minutes fast.
A. right B. certain C. true D. accurate
12. I cannot help ……………………… anxious about the exam results.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
13. Fluoride toothpaste helps us ……………………… tooth decay.
A. prevent B. for preventing C. preventing D. with preventing
14. I hate my job. It makes me ………………………
A. depressing B. to depress C. depress D. depressed
15. Up to now, I ……………………… a lot of information about her.
A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt
16. “Thanks for the lovely gift, Jane!”  “………………………”
A. It doesn’t matter B. It’s my pleasure C. Not at all D. I myself like it
17. My parents first ……………………… each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.
A. had meet B. met C. have met D. meet
18. She has worked as a secretary ……………………… she graduated from college.
A. since B. until C. before D. while
19. Jim is five centimeters ……………………… than Tom.
A. higher B. taller C. tallest D. tall
20. The dentist had to ……………………… two of my teeth, which was a real pity.
A. give off B. cut down on C. pull out D. take out
III. READING
A. Read the text and question below. For each question, choose A, B, C or D.
 It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an
education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school
The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no
bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a
tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of
informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people
debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a
certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a
stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in
education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a
process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's
entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies
little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately
the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take
exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an
understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the
subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in
their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers
are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of
schooling.
21. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is
22. The word “an integral” in line 12 is closest in meaning to …………………….
A. an equitable B. a profitable C. a pleasant D. an essential
23. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
24. The passage is organized by ……………………………..
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. contrasting the meanings of two related words
C. narrating a story about excellent teacher
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools
25. The writer seems to agree that………………………
A. Schooling is as important than education
B. Education is not as important as schooling
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
D. Education is more influential than schooling
B. Read the text and choose the correct word or phrase for each space
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive
officer of Microsoft Corporation for years. He is also the (26)……………… person in the United
States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college,
got a (27)……………, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to
work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also (28)
……………… going to parties. From this, he learned (29)……………………: If you want to work
hard and play hard, you have to make a timetable.
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone. While most of his friends were playing,
Bill read all of the (30)……………………… Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was only
8 years old. Bill’s childhood was not all work, however. He used to play a lot of sports, such as
swimming, (31)……………………… and tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved
winning and he hated (32)……………………… When Bill got older, he spent more and more time
working and playing on a computer.
Before he was 20, Bill (33)……………………… the world’s first computer language for the
personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important.
He thought that every (34)……………………… was going to have a computer, and every
computer would need software. He said, “I am going to earn my first million dollars on (35)
……………………… by the time I am 25”. And he did!
26. A. rich B. richer C. richest D. more rich
27. A. degree B. certificate C. bachelor D. diploma
28. A. fancied B. enjoyed C. adored D. preferred
29. A. something more B. further thing C. anything else D. something else
30. A. World B. Worldwide C. Wordly D. World’s
31. A. waterskiing B. skiing in water C. waterski D. water skis
32. A. losing B. defeating C. failing D. throwing
33. A. made B. developed C. turned out D. manufactured
34. A. home B. house C. household D. housing
35. A. files B. software C. applications D. programmes
IV.WRITING
A. Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the suggested words.
36. Mrs Richmond/ 42/ three/ old/ children.
A. Mrs Richmond who is 42 years old, has three children.
B. Mrs Richmond whom is 42 years old has three children.
C. Mrs Richmond who is 42 years old has three children.
D. Mrs Richmond, who is 42 years old, has three children.
37. How/ brother/ sister/ you/ got?
A. How many brothers and sisters you have got?
B. How many brothers and sister have you got?
C. How many brothers and sisters you got?
D. How many brothers and sisters have you got?
38. She/ not alone/ when/ shopping/ yesterday.
A. She was not alone when she did shopping yesterday.
B. She is not alone when she go shopping yesterday.
C. She was not alone when she went shopping yesterday.
D. She had not been alone when she went shopping yesterday
39. Before/give/ evidence/ you / must/swear/ say/ truth//.
A. Before giving evidence you must swear to say the truth.
B. Before to give evidence you must to swear to say the truth.
C. Before giving evidence you must to swear saying the truth.
D. Before to give evidence you must swear to say the truth.
40. when I/ airport/ plane/ already/ leave.
A. When I arrived the airport, the plane had already left.
B. When I got to the airport, the plane had already left.
C. When I reached at the airport, the plane already left.
D. When I came the airport, the plane had already left.
B. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the following one
41. This flat is too small for my family.
A. This flat is not ratherbig for my family.
B. This flat is not very big for my family.
C. This flat is not big enough for my family.
D. This flat is not enough big for my family.
42. There is more rain in the North than in the South.
A. It rains a lot in the North than in the South.
B. It is less rainy in the South than in the North.
C. The North has more rains than in the South.
D. The South has fewer rains than the North.
43. Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
A. Despite able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
B. He was able despite to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
C. Despite being able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
D. Despite of able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
44. Sarah intends to buy a new computer next month.
A. Sarah will buy a new computer next month.
B. Next month is the plan to buy a new computer.
C. Sarah is going to buy a new computer next month.
D. Sarah prefers to buy a new computer next month.
45. You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance.
A. You can’t have a seat although you book in advance.
B. You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
C. You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance
D. You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance.
V. LISTENING: Listen to the information and choose the correct answer
46. Where is Mayo studying?
A. London B. England C. Spain D. German
47. What doesn’t she have to do?
A. doesn’t have to work hard
C. doesn’t have to be very enthusiastic.
B. doesn’t have to have any specific qualifications
D. Both of them
48. How many hours does she normally have to study a day?
A. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m B. 4 hours C. 7 hours D. 9 hours
49. What kind of work does she have to do to graduate?
A. some written assignments B. a solo performance
C. an acrobatics show D. Both of them
50. What kind of people can take part in the course?
A. English people B. German people C. Spanish people D. People all over the world

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