REVISION FOR THE MID TERM TEST 2 (12 TD)

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

STRESS
1. A. pollution B. collision C. protection D. valuable
2. A. applicable B. automation C. artificial D. evolution
3. A. algorithm B. exterminate C. intelligence D. technology
4. A. migrate B. giant C. panda D. shortlist
5. A. afford B. travel C. wildlife D. passport
6. A. visit B. extinct C. survive D. evolve
7. A. dangerous B. survivor C. habitat D. vulnerable
8. A. convenient B. endanger C. critical D. tradition
GRAMMAR
9. By the time we get there, the film ................
A. starts B. started C. will start D. will have started
10. If we don't protect these rare species, they................ by 2030s.
A. die out B. will die out C. will have died out D. have died out
11. John asked me ................ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
12. The teacher told his students ................ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
13. Tom asked me .................
A. if was I having a good time last year
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
C. if would I have a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
14. My sister got her laptop ................ last weekend.
A. service B. serviced C. to service D. servicing
15. You should................a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. get C. make D. take
16. The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant................the newly-made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
17. ................ you study for these exams, ................you will do.
A. The hardest / the best B. The more / the much
C. The harder / the better D. The more hard / the more good
18. ................ the task is, the sweeter the success is.
A. The more difficult B. Difficult C. Most difficult D. The most difficult
LANGUAGE
19. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human................
A. intervene B. intervening C. intervention D. interventionist
20. Whoever.................up with the new idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
A. came B. caught C. kept D. put
21. Ten million text messages are sent on................every minute.
A. account B. average C. common D. general
22. GPS systems help a lot of people.................on land, on the sea, and in the air.
A. inform B. interfere C. navigate D. reunite
23. The main threat to the ................ of creatures comes from their loss of habitat.
A. service B. surprise C. survival D. disappearance
24. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ................
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. extinctly
25. Researchers have................to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached
26. Many materials have been used for.................teeth, including wood.
A. artificial B. false C. hand-made D. natural
27. ................ receive an average of 60 applicants for every advertisement for a low- skilled job,
and 20 for every skilled job.
A. Employment B. Employees C. Employers D. The employed
28. Most job interviews today ................ more than just a casual conversation with the hiring
manager to see if someone is qualified for the job.
A. indicate B. include C. contain D. involve
29. Almost half of the ................ are perfectly suitable for the vacancy.
A. employees B. competitors C. candidates D. applications
30. Networking tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Glassdoor enable people to easily ................
the market for new job opportunities.
A. test B. monitor C. find D. consider
31. A CV is a concise document which summarizes your past existing professional skills, proficiency
and .................
A. qualifications B. experience C. reputation D. feelings
MISTAKES
32. According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could have tiny computerized machines or
nanobots invent thanks to future medical advances.
33. (A) As soon as we (B) will arrive, we (C) will unpack (D) the car.
34. (A) The more you (B) practise speaking in your class, (C) the more better you are (D)
at public speaking.
35. As (A) people need more land to (B) build houses, they (C) cut down on more (D) forests.
36. James (A) told me (B)wake him up when the bus (C) reached (D) the square.
37. (A) Excuse me.(B) Could you (C) tell me what time (D) is it?
38. One of (A) the popular (B) applicants used in smartphones at present (C) is voice
(D) recognition.
39. The telescope (A) will photograph (B) distant galaxies (C) on an attempt (D) to
understand their past.
40. A.I. robots (A) are (B) able of (C) having human (D) emotions.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
VOCABULARY
Supply the correct form of word to fill in the following blank to make a meaningful sentence.
41. Darwin's theory of ____________ incorporates the principle of natural selection. (evolve)
42. Environmentalists try to persuade the governments to see the need to preserve biological
____________. (diverse)
43. Elephants break up thorny bushes to create grasslands for other animals to ____________.
(habitat)
44. The old astronomer patiently made his ____________ and wrote down what he saw. (observe)
45. ____________ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made. (research)
46. Do you really think humans will be ____________ when more and more intelligent machines
are invented in the future? (exterminate)
47. The purpose of a CV is to ____________ that you have the necessary skills to do the job for
which you are applying. (demonstration)
48. Some employers require job ____________ to provide references with their job application rather
than later on in the hiring process. (apply)
WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences
49. A group of workmen installed an automated gate in our garage.
→ We had a group of workmen ___________________________________________.
50. My brother's friend is going to repair his DVD player next week.
→ My brother is going to have his DVD player __________________________________________.
51. We have just got someone to paint our house this morning.
→ We have just got our house ___________________________________________.
52. "Stay here and wait until I come back." said her mother.
→ Her mother told her ___________________________________________.
53. "Don't forget to buy some bread on the way home, sister." said Lan.
→ Lan reminded her sister ___________________________________________.
54. In spite of her handicap, she could draw many beautiful portraits.
→ ___________________________________________, she could draw many beautiful portraits.
55. The children are excited with the difficult games.
→ The more difficult the games are, ___________________________________________.
56. He speaks too much and people feel bored.
→ The more he speaks, ___________________________________________.
57. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better.
→ The more the economy grows, ___________________________________________.
Write a paragraph about the measures for protecting endangered animals (120 – 150 words).
You can use the following questions as cues.
- Why do people need to take action to protect endangered animals?
- What should the government do to stop poaching?
- What can we do to prevent the destruction of natural habitats?
- How can we raise funds for animal protection organisations?