The second semester exam-014

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. established 	B. worked 	C. stretched 	D. invented 
A. helps 	B. provides 	C. documents 	D. laughs 
A. match 	B. chair 	C. character 	D. church 
A. determine 	B. combine 	C. sunshine 	D. underline
A. threaten 	B. pleasure 	C. heat	D. head 
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Jane: “I passed the driving test yesterday.”	Helen: “__________”
	A. What a pity!	B. Congratulations! 	C. I am sorry	D. You’re welcome
Nam: “What is your hobby, Thanh?”	-Thanh: “__________”
	A. What a pity!	B. I like collecting stamps.	
	C. No, I don’t	D. Thank you
Mary: “Your new hairstyle is quite attractive!”	
	- Sheila: “_______. I think it makes me look 10 years older.”
	A. Yes, I am proud of myself	B. Say it again. I like to hear your words
	C. Thank you very much	D. You’ve got to be kidding
“How much time do you spend reading a week?” - “ ________________”
 	A. It’s 2 o’clock	B. 2 hours a day	C. Once upon a time	D. Twice a week
“Let’s go to the movie now.” – “Oh, ________”
	A. Good idea!	B. I don’t	C. Why's that? 	D. I need it
I’ve been _______ to the party but unfortunately I can’t go.
	A. listened	B. invited	C. explained	D. written
_______ is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives.
	A. Extinction	B. Habitat	C. Biodiversity	D. Conservation
The _______ curriculum is usually set by the government.
	A. national	B. nation	C. nationally	D. nationality
_______ should try to make good impression on interviewers
	A. Apply	B. Applicants	C. Applying	D. Applied
The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese _______.
	A. education	B. culture	C. society	D. language
Mary always takes great care_______ her children.
	A. for	B. of	C. to	D. with
Many people are dying _______ various types of cancer.
	A. with 	B. at	C. of	D. by
We are going to _______.
	A. have our house to be decorated 	B. have our house be decorated 
	C. get our house being redecorated 	D. have our house redecorated 
He performed very well in the interview; _______ , he didn’t get the job.
	A. since	b. but	C. therefore	D. however
_______ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
	A. Although	B. Despite	C. Because	D. Because of
You _______ wash those potatoes. They’ve already been washed.
	A. must	B. mustn’t	C. should	D. needn’t
You won’t pass the examination _______ you study more. 
	 A. unless	B. as long as 	C. if	D. whether
He was often made _______ milk by his mother. 
	A. drink	B. drinks	C. to drink	D. drunk
My bicycle _______ last night. 
	A. was stolen	B. stolen	C. was stealing	D. stole
When I came to the party, Sally and Tom _______.
	A. were dancing	B. are dancing	C. have danced	D. have been dancing
He was _______ the job.
	A. experienced enough to do 	B. enough experienced to do 
	C. experienced enough doing 	D. experienced to do enough
What’s the name of the man _______ car you borrowed?
	A. who	B. which	C. that	D. whose
My brother _______ for a job since he graduated from college.
	A. is looking	B. looked	C. was looking	D. has been looking
If you worked harder, you_______ pass the entrance examination.
	A. would	B. can	C. Is going to	D. will
The more electricity you use, _______ your bill will be.
	A. the highest	B. the more high	C. higher	D. the higher
If I had enough money, I _______.
	A. will buy a good dictionary	B. will have bought a good dictionary
	C. would buy a good dictionary	D. would have bought a good dictionary
"How long are you going to stay?"	- Susan asked George _______.
	A. how long was he going to stay. 	B. that how long he has gone to stay.
	C. how long you were going to stay. 	D. how long he was going to stay. 
The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
	A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
	B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
	C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.	
	D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink.
 “If I were you, I would take the job.”, said my room-mate.
	A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
	B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
	C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
	D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
People think that he was born in a rich family.
	A. That is thought he was born in a rich family.
	B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.
	C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.
	D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family. 
Choose the underlined part that need correcting.
The room is such dirty that it needs cleaning immediately.
	 A 	B 	C 	D
My father, that has a special craze for cars, has just bought another sports car. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
A lot of articles about the environment have written by my classmates. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Unless you don’t give up eating so much meat, you will continue to put on weight. 
 	A 	B 	C	 D
You have to study hard so that keep pace with your classmates.
	 A 	B 	C 	D
Reading the passage and choose the best option to complete each blank.
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (41)_____in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (42)______ achievements, the importance of which can not be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by the Romans, (43)______, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often (44)______illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books making (45)______more widespread and recognizable.
A. find	B. founded	C. be found	D. found
A. greatest	B. greater	C. great	D. greatly
A. but	B. however	C. so 	D. therefore
A. beauty	B. beautify	C. beautiful	D. beautifully
A. knowledge	B. know	C. known	D. knowledgeable
Read the passage and choose the best option to complete each of the sentences below.
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies on line as well as that student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
What is the topic of the passage? 
	A. Students don't have to go to school any more	
	B. The effect of information technology on education
	C. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus 
	D. Computer software will make sure students learn at home
How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly? 
	A. Three	B. No time	C. Once or twice	D. Four
Who/what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning? 
	A. Teacher	B. Parents	C. Virtual reality	D. Computers
What can't the software do? 
	A. Find out the best activities for the students	B. Design materials for the students
	C. Identify weaknesses of the students	D. Monitor the time the students learn
What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of information technology to the students? 
	A. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule 
	B. Students can stay at home to learn
	C. Students' learning time won't be monitored
	D. Students' weak achievement can be identified.
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