The second semester exam-016

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. liked	B. bothered	C. swallowed	D. earned
A. participate	B. microwave	C. likely	D. mildly
A. honesty	B. hour	C. honor	D. hair
A. remove	B. wet	C. below	D. decide
A. waste	B. steam	C. press	D. sugar
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Peter: “It’s very kind of you to help me.”	Mike: “_______”
	A. Certainly	B. Not at all	C. I’m afraid I’m not	D. Yes, that’s right
John: “Do you want any help ?”	Mary: “_______”
	A. Yes, that’s right	B. Yes, you are
	C. No, thanks. It’s all right	D. I’m afraid I can’t
Ann: “ What shall we do this evening ?”	 Bob: “_______”
	A. Let’s go out for dinner.	B. Oh, that’s good !
	C. No problem.	D. I went out for dinner.
Daisy: “ I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” Tim: “_______ !”
	A. Good luck	B. Good day	C. Good time	D. Good chance
Ruth: “You dance so beautifully, Dung!”	Dung: “_______”
	A. Yes, I dance beautifully. Thank you	B. Thank you. That’s great
	C. Thanks. Ruth. That’s quite easy	D. Thanks, Ruth. That’s nice compliment
You _______ play loud music at night. The neighbors will call the police. 
	A. mustn’t 	B. needn’t 	C. might not 	D. couldn’t
She came into the room while they _______ television.
	A. watched	B. have watched	C. are watching	D. were watching
I’ve been in this city for a long time. I _______ here sixteen years ago.
	A. have come	B. was coming	C. came	D. had come
The man advised me _______ little coffee.
	A. drink	B. to drink	C. drank	D. drinking
The house is old and it needs _______.
	A. to paint	B. painting	C. painted	D. being painted
The manager _______ signed the contract has been transferred to another company.
	A. whom	B. who	C. whose	D. which
My daughter is _______ young to go to school.
	A. very	B. too	C. so	D. enough
We arrived _______ to have some coffee before class.
	A. enough early	B. early enough	C. too early	D. early too
Mr. Kim lives on a boat; _______, he does not know how to swim.
	A. however 	B. moreover 	C. consequently	D. therefore
“When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as _______ my work”.
	A. I finished	B. I’d finished	C. I will finish	D. I’ve finished
He kept his job _______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
	A. despite 	B. in spite of 	C. because	D. although
If only motorists _______ drive more carefully!
	A. might 	B. shall 	C. would 	D. should
My father tells me to give _______ smoking.
	A. up	B. off	C. of	D. out
Abdul was badly _______ by a stranger.
	A. frightened	B. frightening	C. frighten	D. to frighten
This assignment must be 3000 words in _______.
	A. weight	B. length	C. width	D. depth
The house _______ six decades ago.
	A. was built	B. will be built	C. was building	D. was to be built
My brother is interested in doing _______ research.
	A. scientific	B. science	C. scientist	D. scientifically
If there weren’t the pull of the earth, everyone _______ of the same weight.
	A. would be	B. is	C. will be	D. are
_______ from several countries competed in many Olympic Games.
	A. Singers	B. Athletes	C. Painters	D. Workers
Pupils should have their eyes _______ regularly.
	A. tested	B. to test	C. test	D. testing
 “Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day.” He said.
	A. He said don’t forget to feed the children twice a day. 
	B. He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
	C. He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day. 	
	D. He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day.
He is not old enough to do the volunteer work.
	A. He is very young that he can’t do the volunteer work. 
	B. He is too young to do the volunteer work.
	C. He can’t do the volunteer work because of his old age. 
	D. His youngster prevents him from doing the volunteer work.
My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children.
	A. In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children.
 	B. My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work.
 	C. Though my mother was very busy at work my mother took good care of her children.
 	D. Although my mother was very busy at work she did not take good care of her children.
Nam studies hard _______.
	A. in order to passing the exam	B. so that he will pass the exam
	C. in order to pass the exam	D. so as that he will pass the exam
_______, he wouldn’t have missed the train.
	A. If he listened to me	B. Unless she had listened to me 
	C. If he had listened to me	D. If he didn’t listen
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
Our form teacher told us not talk when the teachers were explaining the lesson.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
When he will come to see me tomorrow, I will tell him the truth.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
If I were rich, I would have donated large sums of money to relief organizations.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Although Nam worked very hard, but he didn’t pass the final exam.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Reading the passage and choose the best option to complete each blank.
Doctors say that regular aerobic exercise leads to a healthier heart. Jogging, (41)_____, riding a bicycle, and other aerobic exercises lower the risk of heart disease. In one kind of heart disease, fatty stuff called plaque builds up in blood vessels (42)_____ to the heart. Aerobic exercise helps prevent this buildup. Aerobic exercise also (43)_____ the heart and lungs stronger.
Doctors say you (44)______ do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at least three times a week. You need (45)______ hard enough to get your heart beating faster than normal. You can feel your heart beating. You can use two fingers to feel a beat, or pulse, in your wrist or neck.
A. walking	B. walk	C. walks	D. walked
A. which goes	B. that going	C. which to go	D. going
A. made	B. makes	C. making	D. make
A. would	B. must	C. should	D. have to
A. to exercise	B. exercising	C. exercise	D. exercised
Read the passage and choose the best option to complete each of the sentences below.
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking. Some songs reminds us of our childhood or youth. Others remind us of the people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American “The Star- Spangled Banner”. In the U.S, high schools and colleges have school songs, too. Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. When the years pass, the music grows and changes.
Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”, is known around the world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people can not understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing songs. Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture.
What is true about “The Star- Spangled Banner”?
	A. It is played in weddings. 	B. It is liked by every nation
	C. It is the U.S national song. 	D. It is one of the American school songs.
According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following except ______.
	A. videos 	B. electric instruments 	
	C. tape recorders 	D. international communication
The words exports in the last paragraph is nearest in meaning to _______
	A. things that can be bought. 	B. things that can be sold 
	C. things that can be enjoyed 	D. things that can be changed
What is the earliest form of music in America ?
	A. School music 	B. national music 	C. folk music 	D. pop music
What can be the title for this article ?
	A. An introduction to American music 	B. The development of American music 
	C. The history of American music 	D. The future of American music
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