FIRST TERM TEST 2

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others:
1. A. pull B. bus C. sun D. brush
2. A. chew B. cherish C. chemical D. cheer
3. A. pilot B. ideal C. identity D. give
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others:
4. A. simplicity B. equality C. difficulty D. discovery
5. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employment
III. Choose the word or phrase (A. B. C or D) that best fits the blank space in
each sentence:
6. London is the city in …….... I was born.
A. where B. which C. that D. there
7. London is ………… capital of England.
A. one B. a C. no article D. the
8. Hung "Thank you very much for a lovely party"
Hoa "……………………."
A. You’re welcome B. Thanks C. Cheers D. Have a good day
9. I remember…………… you somewhere before.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet
10. I haven't seen him …………...
A. many years B. many years ago
C. for many years D. since many years
11. The children, …………. parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. their
12. If ………… a ticket, I could get in.
A. I'd have B. I had C. I have D. I've got
Question 31: By the end of this year. Tony....................Vietnamese for three years.
A. will be studying B. has studied
C. has been studying D. will have studied
14. This is Mary ………………….. is taking over my job when I leave.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
15. You will have to work hard if you want to……….
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
16. If I had time, I ………… to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will go B. would go C. would have gone D. will have gone
17. I'd rather they ………….. us the truth.
A. tell B. told C. would tell D. will tell
18. When I came, he ………., I was sad as I couldn't say "Good bye" to him.
A. was about to leave B. was leaving
C. has already left D. had already left
19. Can you explain the difference................these two words?
A. between B. from C. to D. for
20. ……………… you work harder, you won't pass the exams.
A. Although B. If C. Unless D. When
21. In 1966, my brother .................. at Harvard university.
A. studies B. is studying C. studied D. had studied
22. English …………… in many parts of the world
A. speaks B. was spoken C. is speaking D. is spoken
Question 25: I can't help...................him in spite of his faults.
A. admiring B. admire C. to admire D. admired
24. He said to me: “Don’t sit on my chair!”.
A. He said to me not to sit on his chair. B. He told me: not to sit on his chair.
C. He said to me not sit on his chair. D. He told me not to sit on his chair.
25. They have an apartment …………………. the park
A. overlooking B. that overlooking C. overlooks D. overlooked
26. Most of the people……………. to the wedding banquet arrived late.
A. who inviting B. whom were invited C. invited D. invite
27. ……………an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving every slowly on
the London Road.
A. Despite B. Because C. Since D. Owing to
28. Their…………. has lasted for more than 20 years.
A. friends B. friendship C. friendly D. friend
29. AIDS is a/an ……………… disease
A. endanger B. danger C. endangered D. dangerous
30. Whether we go out will depend ………… the weather.
A. in B. about C. on D. with
31. The children ……………….. to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taking B. were enjoyed taken
C. enjoyed taking D. enjoyed being taken
32. I don't have my own room. I have to………the bedroom with my elder brother.
A. divide B. share C. separate D. live
33. If the bus to the airport ………….. so late, we'd have caught the plane.
A. weren't B. hadn't been C. haven't been D. wouldn't be
34. The equipment in our office needs…………..
A. moderner B. modernizing C. modernize D. modernization
35. I………………. television a lot but I don't any more.
A. was watching B. was used to watch
C. used to watch D. have been watching
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A. B. C or 0) that best fits the blank space in
the following passage:
When you are in front of a large audience, do you often think of your image? How
important is image? Obviously, film stars have to look right for the part, but what
about other people in _______ (36) public eye? For example, do politicians have to
think about _______ (37) appearance, too? Albert Mehrabian studied the effect
that speakers have their audience. His research showed _______ (38) only 7% of
the effect depends on what you say; 38% of the effect comes from your voice; but
a huge 55% of the effect comes from your appearance. _______ (39), you don't
have to worry too much about content! Your voice and your appearance are much
more important. The clothes you wear, the eye contact and smile you _______ (40)
your listeners - all contribute to creating positive impression on the audience.
36. A. its B. the C. an D. a
37. A. they B. theirs C. them D. their
38. A. when B. how C. that D. which
39. A. there B. in that C. in conclusion D. in fact
40. A. give B. have C. keep D. remain
V. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or
D:
In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar cars, which
have been around for a while, but with recent developments in solar car design and
the measurement of photovoltaic cells becoming smaller, the dream of a truly
efficient solar car is more reality than fantasy. A solar car is a vehicle powered by
photovoltaic cells, also called solar cells, which convert sunlight (light energy) into
electrical energy. As a source of energy on earth, there is nothing like the sun: in a
mere one thousandth of one second (.001), the sun emits enough energy to fulfill
our planet's energy needs for the next 5,000 years. It is a staggering fact, and an
exciting one. Since the energy from the sun is responsible for renewable resources
such as wind, tides, and heat, solar energy seems to offer the brightest future for
not only cars, but for the entire energy crisis. Despite the appearance that solar
energy may be the least feasible among the current crop of alternative fuel
propositions, new solar powered devices and more specifically solar powered cars
are beginning to be developed. How do solar cars work?
The photo-voltaic cells absorb photons from sunlight. This action generates heat,
which the cells then convert into electrical energy and stores in an on-board
battery. This process of conversion is called the photovoltaic effect. Not
surprisingly, such a vehicle has zero emissions, and is very environmentally
friendly. Unfortunately, at the moment photovoltaic cells are extremely inefficient,
yet as time progresses the efficiency of these cells will grow. This will make solar
energy and solar cars the fuel and car of the future-a closer reality.
41.According to the text, _______.
A. up to now, we have designed some solar cars
B. solar cars have been very popular for many years
C. we have not produced any solar cars yet D. solar cars are not as much
appreciated as other kinds of car
42. A solar car is supplied power from _______.
A. gas B. petrol C. photovoltaic cells D. electricity
43. Which cannot help us to solve the problem of energy crisis?
A. wind B. tide C. the sun D. heat from the moon
44. According to the text, _______
A. no powered solar devices have been developed so far
B. besides solar car, we have also developed solar powered device
C. solar energy plans are more feasible than wind energy plans
D. tide can supply more energy than the sun
45. The photovoltaic effect is _______.
A. the process of operating a solar car
B. the process of absorbing photons from the sun
C. the developing of solar cars and solar powered devices
D. the converting of heat from the sun into electricity
VI. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
46. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.
A. John didn't apply for the job if he had experience in the field.
B. Because of his experience in the field, John applied for the job.
C. John was unable to apply for the job because he was inexperienced in the field.
D. In spite of his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
47. The last time I saw her was three years ago.
A. I have often seen her for the last three years.
B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C. I have not seen her for three years.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
48. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight.
A. If it weren’t for the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
B. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything.
C. We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity.
D. The earth's gravity is given weight by people.
49. Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit.
A. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking.
B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking.
C. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice.
D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do.
50. Many people think Steve stole the money.
A. It was not Steve who stole the money.
B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.
C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.
D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.