REVISION FOR END-OF-TERM TEST (SEMESTER 1)

(PRACTICE 2)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
1. A. ancient B. pursue C. nuclear D. promise
2. A. exhilarating B. popularity C. anniversary D. opportunity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part

differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
3. A. celebrate B. religious C. salmon D. facilities
4. A. western B. wonder C. highway D. wreckage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.
5. Ourschool has _______ tens of millions of VND to the natural preservation
programme.
A. suppliedB. paid C. contributed D. suggested
6. Do you mind me _______ here while you are working?
A. staying B. stay C. to stay D. stayed
7. We should _______ our own culture but we should not force it on others.
A. improve B. preserve C. observe D. recognise
8. I plan _______ all the foreign restaurants in the town.
A. tryB. to try C. trying D. to be trying
9. The region has a rich _______ of historic and cultural relics and buildings.
A. resource B. tradition C. performance D. heritage
10. I wish I _______ how to operate this machine!
A. know B. knew C. will know D. have known
11. During the Industrial Revolution machines began to be used for producing
goods and many new _______ developed.
A. works B. agricultures C. industries D. productions
12. I enjoy spending time in museums. Fancy _______ to the Vietnamese Women’s
Museum this weekend?
 A. go B. to go C. going D. gone
13. Our neighbours moved out in 2020. And we _______ from them since then.
A. haven’t heard B. didn’t hear C. don’t hear D. aren’t hearing
14. He has a habit of _______ notes of everything at a meeting.
A. explaining B. giving C. getting D. taking

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning

to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Most people commemorate this holiday by visiting natural parks and resorts.
A. celebrate B. pursue C. replace D. recognise
16. When you have dengue fever, visit the doctor without delay.
A. basically B. instantly C. dependently D. brilliantly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. Archaeologists are studying the remains of ancient civilizations in the valley.
A. mature B. complex C. appropriate D. modern
18.lt is said that the English explorer Howard Limbert publicly announced the
existence of Son Doong Cave in 2009.
A. narrowly B. generally C. privately D. widely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to

complete each of the following exchanges.
19. Nghia: Thank you very much for your healthy living tips.
Alex: _______
A. No way. B. No problem. C. Thank you too. D. Oh, really?
20. David: Oh I’m sorry. I haven’t finished my report.
Van: _______. You can do it now.
A. That’s correct B. Not my fault C. Your mistake D. That’s all right

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate

the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to
25.
For almost two thousand years, the symbols and inscriptions carved onto the great
monuments of ancient Egypt were a complete mystery. They were obviously a
kind of writing, (21) __________ nobody knew what they meant. Then, in 1799, a
strange stone was discovered in the small Egyptian town of Rosetta. It (22)
__________ three types of writing cut into its surface. One of the languages was
Greek, but the other two were unknown. A year (23) __________ the stone was
captured and moved to the British Museum in London.
Then in 1822 a French scientist named Jean Francois Champollion was asked to
(24) __________ the stone. He immediately recognized that some of the symbols
matched those he saw on monuments in Egypt. By (25) __________ the Greek
words with the Egyptian symbols he was able to work out their meaning. Thus the
mysteries of Egypt’s fabulous history and culture were finally unlocked.
21. A. therefore B. but C. nevertheless D. or
22. A. had B. made C. finished D. held
23. A. before B. ahead C. later D. after
24. A. pass down B. carry out C. get around D. look at
25. A. joining B. observing C. comparing D. replacing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate

the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30.
My life in the past was not very exciting. It was just a cycle of going to school then
coming back home. The same cycle went on until the summer two years ago. That
summer my dad took me to his village, and I had the most thrilling but the most
frightening experience in my life.
The village is a peaceful place by a river, with green fields around. We stayed for a
week in my grandparents’ house, with my aunt, uncle and my cousin Tam. I was
eager to explore new things in the countryside. Every day, Tam took me to ride a
buffalo in the field. It was so pleasant and exhilarating to sit on the buffalo,
watching the scenery around, and listening to birds singing. Tam sat before me on
the buffalo, supervising it to wade through the river or the rice field. I experienced
the happiest days in my life until the fourth day when an accident happened.
When Tam urged the animal to run faster, and faster, we felt overjoyed. Then
suddenly I loosed hold of Tam, and fell down. I felt hurt and terrified; but luckily I
wasn’t heavily injured. I still remember the terror until now. Anyway, it was
indeed a “once in a lifetime” kind of exciting experience for me.
26. What was the writer’s life in the past like?
A. Exciting B. Boring C. Frightening D. Peaceful
27. The writer was keen on _______.
A. seeing a peaceful village B. staying in his grandparents’ house
C. exploring new things in the country D. watching the scenery around
28. The underlined word it in the passage refers to _______.
A. scenery B. buffalo C. river D. rice field
29. The underlined word terror in the passage probably means _______.
A. horror B. pleasure C. shyness D. boredom
30. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The writer had the most frightening experience two years ago.
B. There are green fields around the village.
C. Tam could supervise the buffalo very well.
D. The writer had heavy injury after the accident.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs

correction in each of the following questions.
31. After driving twenty miles, he suddenly realised that he is driving in a wrong
direction.
A B C D
32. Jane had a great deal of trouble to concentrate on her study because of the
noise
A B C
in the next room.
D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. When did they start selling takeaway food in this city?
A. Since when have they sold takeaway food in this city?
B. How long have they used takeaway food in this city?
C. How were they selling takeaway food in this city?
D. When did they make and sell takeaway food in this city?
34. They were living peacefully in the country. The war broke out.
A. Because they were living peacefully in the country, the war broke out.
B. Although they were living peacefully in the country, the war broke out.
C. The war broke out just as they were living peacefully in the country.
D. They were living peacefully in the country when the war broke out.
35. I have never had such an embarrassing experience in my life.
A. I was so embarrassed in that life-long experience.
B. Such an embarrassing experience never happened to me in my life.
C. It is the most embarrassing experience I have ever had.
D. I will never experience such an embarrassing thing again.
36. My grandma doesn’t mind learning to use hi-tech facilities.
A. My grandma decided to learn to use hi-tech facilities.
B. My grandma is willing to learn to use hi-tech facilities.
C. My grandma often avoids learning to use hi-tech facilities.
D. Using hi-tech facilities is never difficult for my grandma.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written

from the words/ phrases given.
37. Chris / be / to / Ha Long Bay / several times /.
A. Chris was going to Ha Long Bay several times.
B. Chris has been to Ha Long Bay several times.
C. Chris wants to be to Ha Long Bay several times.
D. Chris is to go to Ha Long Bay several times.
38. You / go / school / late / when / you / be / small / ?
A. Did you often go to school late when you were small?
B. Why did you go to school late when you are small?
C. Did you like to go to school late when you were small?
D. When were you going to school late when you were small?
39. classmates / suggest / do / research / clothing 119th century /.
My classmates suggested to do research about clothing in the 19 th century.
B. My classmates suggest us to do research about clothing in the 19 th century.
C. My classmates suggested doing to research for clothing in the 19 th century.
D. My classmates suggest doing research about clothing in the 19 th century.
40. If / be careful / get / better mark /.
A. If you were careful, you should get a better mark.
B. If you were more careful, you might get a better mark.
C. If you are more careful, you had to get a better mark.
D. If you will be careful, you can get a better mark.