The first semester exam-20

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. works	B. needs	C. learns	D. eyes
A. picked	B. worked 	C. smiled	D. jumped
A. guilty	B. recruit	C. suitable	D. pursuit
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others.
A. responsible	B. sociable	C. proper	D. project (n)
A. important	B. extinction	C. surprising	D. comfortable 
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 
During the interview, try to _______a real effort to answer all the questions.
	A. think of	B. take	C. do	D. make
Over the past few months the number of traffic accidents_______considerably.
	A. are rising	B. is rising	C. have risen	D. has risen
People say that he was born in London.
	A. That is said he was born in London	B. It was said that he was born in London.
	C. He was said to be born in London.	D. He is said to have been born in London.
We managed _______over the wall without _______.
	A. climbing/ being seen	B. to climb/ being seen
	C. to be climbed/ seeing	D. to climb/ seeing
- Can I help you? - ______________.
	A. No, thanks. I’m just looking.	B. No, thank. I’m looking around.
	C. No, please. I am just seeing.	D. Yes, you can. Thank you.
- Is Ms. Tam married? - ______________.
	A. I think.	B. I don’t think that.	C. I don’t think so.	D. I think not
She was seen _______the secret documents in the Manager’s office.
	A. to read	B. was reading	C. reads	D. read
If our college hadn’t been on fire, we wouldn’t have had to move to another town.
	A. Because our college was on fire, we had to move to another town.
	B. We were in trouble moving our college to another town.
	C. Our college was set on fire, but we to move to another town.
	D. Unless our college were on fire, we wouldn’t have to move to another town.
Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
	A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
	B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
	C. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
	D. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
- How do you do? I’m David Kennedy______________.
	A. How do you do?	B. Very well. Thank you.	C. Thank you.	D. What do you do?
_______for a job for a long time before you got it?
	A. Were you looking	B. Have you been looking
	C. Have you looked	D. Had you looked
Not a single word _______since he came home from work.
	A. did he say	B. has he said	C. he has said	D. he said
If you are getting bored with your work, why don’t you _______applying for another job?
	A. postpone	B. decide	C. consider	D. prefer
 “Shall we eat out today?” said George to me.
	A. George suggested we eat out that day.	B. George asked me out for the day.
	C. George invited me eat out today.	D. George advised me to eat out that day.
Neither my classmates nor I_______in the laboratory when the incident happened.
	A. being	B. be	C. were	D. was
Mai is so intelligent. ______________?
	A. Don’t you think so	B. Are you thinking so	C. Have you thought so	D. Would you think so
_______Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
	A. For	B. On	C. At	D. In
The waiters in this restaurant were _______and unfriendly.
	A. attentive	B. inattentive	C. attentively	D. inattentively
The whole class is working hard preparing _______the exams.
	A. from	B. to	C. with	D. for
Linh decided to set _______a small business to trade in leather shoes.
	A. apart	B. off	C. up	D. on
In July, most students in Vietnam take the National Entrance Examination to enter higher education institutions .
	A. vocational schools	B. high schools	C. universities	D. language schools
Job interview is your chance to show an _______that he or she will get if you are hired.
	A. employment	B. employee	C. unemployment	D. employer
Before the interview, you have to send a letter of _______and your résumé to the company.
	A. applicant	B. applying	C. application	D. applicant
I don’t think all disputes can be solved by _______means.
	A. diploma	B. diplomatic	C. diplomat	D. diplomatist
You should pay more attention _______your work.
	A. to	B. in	C. on	D. about
Without identity cards, _______will not be allowed to enter the examination room.
	A. examiners	B. examinees	C. examining	D. examination
It’s necessary to use our _______and knowledge to help society.
	A. creation	B. creator	C. create	D. creativity
They were asked to behave appropriately in a court of law.
	A. conveniently	B. well	C. properly	D. rightly
The first year at college was the best and most _______year of his life.
	A. challenged	B. challenge	C. challenger	D. challenging
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the questions.
 The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. (35)______you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So 36)______neatly, but comfortably. Make (37)______that you can deal with anything you are inquired. Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, (38)______example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important (39)______a good nurse should have? Apart form nursing, what other careers have you (40)______? What are your interests and hobbies?
A. Which	B. If	C. That	D. What
A. dress	B. have on	C. put on	D. wear
A. clear	B. sure	C. evident	D. definite
A. with	B. to	C. for	D. as
A. quantity	B. nature	C. point	D. quality
A. thought	B. regarded	C. wondered	D. considered
Identify the one underlined word or phrase-A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
The director, as well as his wife and two children, were injured in the accident.
	A	B	C	D
Does Dr. Brown mind calling at home if his patients need his help?
	A	B	C	D
He is the man that his novel won the Pulitzer prize last year.
	A	B	C	D
Although I try hard to play the guitar, but I don’t seem to improve. 
	A	B	C	D
I haven’t come back to Hanoi which my brother last visited me.
	A	B	C	D
One of the managers who works for the company has been dismissed. 
	A	B	C	D
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D from 1 to 4
The main purpose of a résumé is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. How can you write a résumé that will make you come alive and look interesting to employers? In order to write a résumé others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about yourself.
Tell what you can do, not who you are.
Be specific, be concrete, and be brief.(specific: detailed, precise and exact; concrete:clear)
Turn bad news into good; Everybody has disappointment in work. If you have to mention yours, look for positive side.
Write down every accomplishment in your life that made you feel effective.
Identify your marketable skills.
It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you are ready to show it to a stranger for reaction. When you are satisfied, print it.
A résumé is a (n) ______________.
	A. application form
	B. photocopy of academic certificates
	C. letter of recommendation
	D. short written account of someone’s education and previous jobs
What you shouldn’t write in a résumé is ______________.
	A. mentioning your marketable skills	B. mentioning your previous jobs
	C. talking about your academic results	D. telling who you are
If you have to mention your disappointment in work, you should ______________.
	A. be brief	B. be concrete
	C. think of the positive side	D. be specific
Before printing a résumé, you should ______________.
	A. make a photocopy of it	B. show it to a stranger for reaction
	C. make a summary of the background	D. spend more days reading
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