The second semester exam-005

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. author 	B. smooth 	C. through 	D. theme
A. examine 	B. determine 	C. famine 	D. mine
A. who 	B. movement 	C. women 	D. lose
A. social 	B. country 	C. electronic 	D. educate
A. endangered 	B. destroyed 	C. damaged 	D. educated
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He wanted to see me at lunchtime, _______was not convenient at all.
	A. so 	B. that 	C. what 	D. which
-Joe is going on holiday next week. -Yes, I know. This time next week he_____ to Rome.
	A. will be flying 	B. is flying 	C. will have flown 	D. has been flying
-“What does this word mean?” -“Why don’t you _____in your dictionary?”
	A. look it into 	B. look it up 	C. look it for 	D. look it after
Jim won't pass his math course ________he studies harder.
	A. because 	B. if 	C. so 	D. unless
Many people _______to be homeless after the earthquake.
	A. are reporting 	B. report 	C. are reported 	D. has been reported
In the past, women were economically _____ on their husbands or fathers.
	A. expected 	B. demanded 	C. reliable 	D. dependent
Geography is a very interesting subject. ________, very few people study it thoroughly.
	A. And 	B. However 	C. Moreover 	D. So
A: -"What's wrong?" B: -"My car has broken down. _________me, please?
	A. Might you help 	B. You will help 	C. Will you help 	D. Shall you help
Toxic chemicals in the air and land may drive many species to the ______of extinction.
	A. edge 	B. border 	C. circumstance 	D. verge
It is not easy to get used to the new working environment but you have to try your best to ____the difficulties.
	A. go away 	B. get away 	C. get over 	D. go over
-"Don't cry. Everything will be all right". -"Yes, but if I _______the bus, I wouldn't have been late for school.
	A. has missed 	B. hadn't missed 	C. didn't miss 	D. don't miss
Tom: "Sorry Mum. I've broken a plate." Mom: - "You ______be more careful."
	A. might 	B. may 	C. should 	D. can
Worldwide commercial _______of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species.
	A. killing 	B. exploration 	C. breeding 	D. exploitation
I _______go to the bank today. I have enough money.
	A. couldn't 	B. needn't 	C. have to 	D. must
We can't visit the city museum. It ______at the moment.
	A. is repairing 	B. will be repaired 	C. has been repaired 	D. is being repaired
In water polo, defensive players are not allowed to interfere_______ the opponent's movement unless the player is holding a ball.
	A. on 	B. about 	C. into 	D. with
Tom: -"It was very kind of you to help me overcome the financial problem.
	Mary: "________. What are friends for?"
	A. Of course you do 	B. I'm afraid I can't 	C. Never mind 	D. What a pity
Tom: "Hey, Peter. I've got a job at IBM company." -Peter: "___________"
	A. Don't mention it 	B. Congratulations! 	C. Happy landing 	D. It's all right
-"I think married women should not go to work." -"_____________________"
	A. Well, I see your point but it's too boring to be housewives all their lives.
	B. What nonsense! I don't agree. Women are better at running a home than men.
	C. In my opinion, Men lose their temper more easily than women
	D. I believe women are more loyal than men.
When Jake opened the door, he knew someone ______in the house.
	A. had been 	B. has been 	C. was being 	D. is
_________Sue is a good student, she hasn’t received a scholarship.
	A. Because 	B. Even though 	C. In spite of 	D. Otherwise
-"Does your son study very much ?" -"No, he spends his time ________television."
	A. being watched 	B. watch 	C. watching 	D. to watch
Many nations have laws offering protection to the rare species, such as forbidding hunting, 
creating _______.
	A. agencies 	B. reserves 	C. awareness 	D. challenges
He is a great sports _______. He rarely misses any sport games.
	A. enthusiast 	B. player 	C. energy 	D. programmer
______ we leave, _______we will arrive.
	A. The earlier / the sooner 	B. The earliest/ the sooner
	C. The more early / the soonest 	D. Earlier / sooner
________, I will give him the report.
	A. When he returns 	B. When he will return	C. No sooner he returns 	D. Until he will return
Nowadays, young people _____________.
	A. do more reading as their parents used to 	B. don’t read as much as their parents used to
	C. don’t read as many as their parents used to 	D. don’t hardly read much as their parents did
Peter apologized ____________.
	A. me for phoning not earlier 	B. not to phone me earlier
	C. for not phoning me earlier 	D. not for phoning me earlier
Jack asked his sister________.
	A. where you have gone tomorrow 	B. where she would go the following day
	C. where would she go the following day 	D. where you will go tomorrow
As the conversation went on, ______________.
	A. he became more and more talkative. 	B. the more talkative he was
	C. he was talkative the most 	D. he became the more talkative
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
The picnic will cancel because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
When you will come to my home town next week, you will see how much it has changed.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Although he worked very hardly, he didn’t get the promotion.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
My father asked my elder brother to give off smoking because of his health.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the blanks.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN is a geo-political and economic (41)______ of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was (42)______ on 8th August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. (43)______ aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development (44)______ its members, the protection of the peace and stability of the region, and to provide (45)______ for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[ acceleration: làm tăng lên/ thúc đẩy]
A. organization 	B. corporation 	C. team 	D. group
A. called 	B. published 	C. formed 	D. held
A. Its 	B. His 	C. Their 	D. The
A. in 	B. among 	C. to 	D. on
A. cases 	B. circumstances 	C. evidences 	D. opportunities
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the questions.
The Saola, one of the world's rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamite ranges of Vietnam and Laos. The species was first discovered in Vietnam in 1996 in Huong Thuy district of Thua Thien-Hue.
Le Ngoc Tuan, director of the reserve in Thua Thien – Hue province, said his organization carried out a survey from November 1996 to February 1997 in A Luoi, Nam Dong, Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and Phong Dien districts. The survey showed that the rare mammal appeared in 19 communes in those districts. Officials also collected 27 pairs of horns and skulls. Mr. Tuan said “The Saola is at a high risk of being hunted and will panic if it sees hunting dogs in the woods.” Since its discovery, it is believed to have rapidly declined in the face of ever-increasing human presence, although the actual size of the remaining population is still unknown. According to scientists and researchers on wildlife, Saola numbers had crashed to around 200 worldwide. 
The WWF and Vietnam authorities have carried out a plan for the period between 2005-2010 in six central provinces (from Nghe An to Quang Nam). Forest wardens have eliminated all traps to catch the Saola and banned hunting dogs from protected areas. Three protection stations have been established to protect the endangered species. 
(Adapted from 
[bovine: bò; commune: village; skull: sọ đầu; warden: người canh gác)
The survey of Saola was carried out in _______districts of Thua Thien-Hue province.
	A. 19 	B. 27 	C. 5 	D. 7
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
	A. The Saola has become extinct. 	B. The number of Saola is increasing.
	C. The survey was a waste of money and time. 	D. The Saola is being hunted.
The word “it” in line 8 refers to_______.
	A. the Saola 	B. the dog 	C. the survey 	D. the discovery
The word “eliminated” in line 13 is closest in meaning to_______.
	A. elicited 	B. elected 	C. removed 	D. untied
What is the main idea of the passage?
	A. The WWF is helping Vietnam to protect the Saola.
	B. The Saola is under the threat of extinction.
	C. It is in Thua Thien-Hue province that Saola was first discovered.
	D. The ever-increasing human presence has killed the Saola.
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