PracEngUrself-MixC12, 11 and 10 (PEUS)

High School Examination Number 2 - Saturday, June 06th, 2020.

Subject: TIẾNG ANH

 Complied by: Ngọc Hàn Edwards

 Organization: PracEngUrself-MixC12, 11 and 10 (PEUS)

 Address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/155141422391587/?ref=bookmarks

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. Acquisition B. Detoxify C. Bronchitis D. Antagonistic

Question 2: A. Hospitalization B. Combustion C. Appositional D. Transmission

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. Hierarchical B. Cosmopolitan C. Chromosomal D. Metropolis

Question 4: A. Cryptocurrency B. Calligraphy C. Cartography D. Cryptography

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5: What makes people the most surprised is that Ann was filled in on Han’s amicable divorce
three months ago.

A. was told a new change in Han’s life.

B. was concealed from an uncontested divorce.

C. Han didn’t want to end in divorce.

D. Ann filled out a divorce paper.

Question 6: They considered themselves to be benevolent employers, providing sick pay and pensions
for all their workers.

A. philanthropic B. assiduous C. birdbrain D. malevolent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7: These measures are intended to flatten the curve of new infections in order to reduce the
load on hospitals.

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 A. avoid contracting with other people. B. increase healthcare capacity.

C. raise this arched line. D. impose restriction on freedom of movement.

Question 8: Cirque glaciers are found in depressions in the surface of the land and have a characteristic
circular shape.

A. arched objects B. convex objects C. concave objects D. hollow objects

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.

Question 9: Before Ann goes back to her home on a small island of the Baltic Sea, Han says:
“___________”.

A. Don’t forget sending my parents my regards.

B. I mean to remember me to your parents.

C. Give my wishes to your parents.

D. Ann gives her wishes to my family.

Question 10: Han: “In my sight, almost every member of their house in Viet Nam doesn’t always have
their own Smart phones, do they?”

Ann: “________”

A. Yes, their income is primary importance.

B. No, it’s important for them to earn income.

C. No, you shouldn’t think so.

D. Yes, you shouldn’t count as their income.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 11: My classmates consider that Ann may _______ an audacious front but inside he is fearful
and anxious.

A. take off B. put down C. take on D. put on

Question 12: It was arguably one of those times, rare in recent years, that a California law helped 
________ change nationwide.

A. make B. bring C. bring on D. make out

Question 13: I lent good money to Ann way back, and “She will pay me back when she________ enough
money in full”, Ann promised.

A. earned B. has earned C. had earned D. earns

Question 14: Ann said that the police were investigating what had happened there the previous day,
the_________ leading to an anonymous man's demise.
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 A. circumstances B. situations C. cases D. state of affairs

Question 15: While urbanization has led to fast urban growth, counter-urbanization has resulted in the
opposite situation. Counter-urbanisation happens when _________ of people move from urban areas
into rural areas.

A. a number B. a proportion C. amount D. a figure

Question 16: Ann ______ have done with any number of cigarettes per one day, but she gradually gets
out of the way of smoking them.

A. must B. might C. can D. could

Question 17: Võ Nguyên Gíap, not only a national hero in Viet Nam but also one in many countries over
the world, is________ best remembered for “Hanoi and the victory of Dien Bien Phu in the air in 1954”.

A. a B. an C._O_ D. the

Question 18: People practice __________while queuing to enter a supermarket in London during the
2020 COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure that shoppers are able to maintain distance once in the store, only a
limited number are allowed inside at one time.

A. social distance B. social distancing C. social justice D. social work

Question 19: Ann: “Employers will have time to read each application carefully? ________ many people
are looking for these jobs.”

A. Therefore B. So C. On account of D. Because

Question 20:  Parents know that_______ ___save you a small fortune, ________ __you feel good about
being tightfisted and offering more care than presents.

A. Not only can a caring attitude/ but it also makes

B. Not only can a caring attitude / but also it makes

C. A caring attitude can not only / but it also makes

D. A caring attitude not can only/ but also it makes

Question 21: Pakistan's Independence Day is annually held on August 14, but Pakistan has cancelled
official _________ celebrations that were set for Saturday.

A. Dependent B. Independent C. Dependence D. Independence

Question 22: Scientists are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even_______ tissue
from the great wooly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two species.

A. frozen B. iced C. freezing D. icy

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

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Signs and symptoms: Coronavirus disease 2019
According to: Wikipedia, The free encyclopedia

Fever is the most common symptom, although some older people and those with other health problems
experience fever later in the disease. In one study, 44% of people had fever when they presented to the
hospital, while 89% ____23____ develop fever at some point during their hospitalization. A lack of fever
does not verify someone is disease free.

Other common symptoms include cough, loss of appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, sputum

production, and muscle and joint pains. Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea have been
observed in varying percentages. ____24____ common symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, sore
throat, and skin lesions. Some cases in China initially presented with only chest tightness and palpitations.
A decreased sense of smell or disturbances in taste may occur. Loss of smell was a presenting symptom
in 30% of confirmed cases in South Korea.

____25____ is common with infections, there is a delay between the moment a person is first infected
and the time he or she develops symptoms. This is called the incubation period. The average incubation
period for COVID-19 is five to six days but commonly ranges from one to 14 days, with approximately 10%
of cases ____26____that time.

A minority of cases do not develop noticeable symptoms at any point in time. These

asymptomatic____27____ tend not to get tested, and their role in transmission is not yet fully known.
However, preliminary evidence suggests they may contribute to the spread of the disease.

Question 23: A. came over B. get round to C. went on to D. tempted to

Question 24: A. Less B. Fewer C. Rather than D. More

Question 25: A. As B. Though C. The same D. Such

Question 26: A. is exceeding B. exceeding C. when exceeding D. where they are exceeding

Question 27: A. carriers B. obstacles C. people D. covidiots

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 28: They recognized that the country would revive if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos
of the old regime.

A. the old regime B. if C. recognized D. from

Question 29: I’m in love with a boy handsome in my class, and he’s madly keen on sports; he want to
become a pharmaceutical salesman in the distant future.

A. madly B. in love with C. distant D. handsome

Question 30: I would think that it would be a great idea to reside there; it’s, properly speaking, wrong.

A. properly speaking B. would C. reside D. there

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 from 31 to 37

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All content correct as of 18 March 2020.__________________________________________________
The world in the 21st century is a global village, and just how closely we live within it has become
dramatically clear from coronavirus: this virus does not respect any borders. As the pandemic sweeps
from country to country, and healthcare systems and governments grapple to overcome it, the language
used to describe what is happening is evolving. There are not so much new words as new usages and
combinations of words which, were it not for the fact that this concerns everyone, would just be medical or
official jargon.
At the time of writing this blog – and the situation is changing radically day by day – the UK government
is advocating social distancing, and everyone is either considering  self-isolating or knows someone who
is. We have moved beyond the point where frequent 20-second hand-washing or use of hand gel, and
replacement of handshakes, hugs and kisses by the Ebola handshake are sufficient measures to stop the
spread of the virus. Anyone with the symptoms of a fever and/or a persistent cough has been told
to quarantine themselves for 14 days. People over 70 or with underlying health conditions are
particularly vulnerable to the virus. Everyone is being urged to work at home if possible. Of course, this
does not include those in frontline services – doctors, nurses, transport workers, food manufacturers and
outlets.
Coronavirus emerged in China, but it still is not clear who patient zero was and when they were
infected – in November or earlier. The world watched in horror as the number of confirmed
cases and fatalities in China rose rapidly. Since then, what was an epidemic has turned into a pandemic,
and Europe has become its epicentre. Each country is taking measures to try and contain the virus.
Several have gone into complete lockdown. The British Government announced a four-phase programme
of: contain, delay, research and mitigate. It held off calling for social distancing initially, partly as it was
concerned with building herd immunity in the British population. However, the government quickly
changed tack after much criticism and comparison with more radical measures being taken elsewhere in
Europe. Mass gatherings have already been stopped, and at this point it looks like only a matter of days
before we see the closure of schools and universities. GPs have begun to hold remote consultations, by
Skype and so on. To what extent the UK – like Italy, and China before it – will be playing catch-up from
acting too slowly remains to be seen.
In the early days of the virus, it emerged in clusters or hotspots, but now has spread more widely
through the population. Contact-tracing remains vital to stopping the spread. Buildings where people with
the virus have been are deep-cleaned before normal use can resume.
The economic effects of the pandemic are enormous. Stock markets have crashed; shares have
tumbled. There are fears of a global recession. More immediately, people have
started panicbuying, stockpiling various goods. There has been such a run on items such as toilet paper in
some places that supermarket shelves have been left bare. Some countries have placed blanket bans on
flights from certain countries. The footfall in restaurants, etc. has fallen dramatically in the space of a few
days. All kinds of businesses, particularly in the entertainment sphere, are in danger of going bust – and
that would mean a loss of jobs.
There are new business opportunities, though, for companies that are capable of
manufacturing ventilators, masks and other medical equipment in shortage, and for delivery services.
People can be tested for the virus with a swab. A new and faster testing kit is about to go onto the
market, which could play an important part in identifying those who are infected but show no symptoms
and thus slow down the spread even more.
It could be another year or so before scientists create a vaccine against Coronavirus. In the meantime,
there are fears that the virus could mutate.
In times of crisis, we see the worst but also the best in our fellow humans. One big positive of this
global village of ours is that we now know so much about each other – and hopefully care more about
each other too. We are all in this together. Cutting ourselves off to protect ourselves has brought
forth masses of humour and ingenuity in ways to keep each other’s spirits up, and underlines what social
creatures we are. I’m sure we’ll all be relieved, though, when we can go back to being that big global
village again.
_____________________________________________________ (BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ELT - POSTED ON MARCH 27, 2020)

Question 31: What is the main focus of this passage?

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 A. The language of Coronavirus

B. An intractable problem in the twenty-first century.

C. Everyone in the outbreak of Coronavirus

D. The thinking-provoking jargon in the 21st century.

Question 32: According to the author, the meaning of Global village in the 21th century is that________.

A. The whole world in 21th century like a single community is organized to develop all techniques.

B. It is the entire world, looked at as a single community, that is a phenomenon of connections of

electronic community systems.

C. It is a jargon that describes the rest of world as a member of a certain community organization with
development and improvement in electronic community technologies.

D. The whole world, connected by electronic technological systems, is a certain single community.

Question 33: In the second paragraph, the word “those” is used to refer to___________.

A. The vulnerable people over 70 to the virus of an epidemic in the 21st century.

B. Underlying health conditions being susceptible to the coronavirus.

C. The employees working in a non-profit organization: frontline services.

D. Anyone with the symptoms of a fever and/or a persistent cough.

Question 34: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in four-phrase declared by the British
Government?

A. Defer B. Investigate C. Encompass D. Alleviate

Question 35: According to the passage, the author mentioned “Show no symptoms” which could be
best replaced by which of the following?

A. Are not ingenious B. Are asynchronous

C. Are not mitigated D. Are asymptomatic

Question 36: According to the passage, it can be inferred from two sentences nearest to the last
paragraph.

A. It is Covid – 19 that is a jargon in order to put it down to the upsurge of epidemic in this modern
century.

B. When we create a vaccine against coronavirus, completely confident that patient will be treated
successfully.

C. It is the type of virus that has many of the differences from the others with which the world was
confronted.

D. At the present, one big passive of this global village of ours is that we’re now being restricted to
know so much about each other.
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Question 37: All of the following are false EXCEPT_________ in the passage.

A. For start-ups, the more we do live in shortage, the more the world will create many new
opportunities for them.

B. Europe has become the main point of cases with syndromes of COVID-19 only when the Chinese
Government tracked down who the first patient was.

C. People in the modern world are memorable for this grim milestone in human history, it being
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

D. There has been such a rush on household furniture such as toilet paper in some places that the
shelves of grocery stores have been quite sufficient. 

Question 38: The phrase “Cutting ourselves off” in the final paragraph can be replaced by
_________.

A. giving ourselves up

B. compelling ourselves to keep in self-quarantine

C. canceling the spread of pathogen from us

D. pulling ourselves through communication with everyone outside a place

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
of pair the following question.

Question 39: My mother regretted not having planted a garden this year. She felt despondent when
buying vegetables at the grocery store.

A. Feeling sorry that she hadn’t planted a garden this year, my mother did not feel good about
purchasing vegetables from my aunt’s garden.

B. My mom wished she had planted vegetables in our garden this year. She felt despondent when
purchasing them at the supermarket.

C. If She had planted a garden this year, my mother would not have to buy vegetables from the
supermarket.

D. Because our garden hadn’t planted vegetables, my mom felt bad when buying her ones from at the
grocery store.

Question 40: The number of confirmed cases of Corona infection has increased exponentially in the
world. Many countries officially stop to open the borders.

A. It’s the spread of Coronavirus that many of Asian countries also began stop going across their lines

B. It’s the number of confirmed cases of the Corona infection that has dramatically risen, they bring
many countries about the closing of the boundaries officially.

C. The number of reported cases has risen sharply from the spread of Coronavirus, many countries
around the world formally brought on the cessation of the frontiers.

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 D. Because of the world is affected by Cororavirus infection, some countries officially close their
borders.

Question 41: Ann’s Co-workers said she had had many problems to overcome. She could start the
project.

A. “It was many problems that were had by Ann in order to surmount before she could start the
project”, Ann’s Co - workers said.

B. Many problems had been had by Ann to overcome after she could speak the project.

C. Ann, said by her Co – worker, had problems to find a solution before she couldn’t have started this
project.

D. Ann, said by her co-workers, had had many trouble things so as to triumph before she could start
the project.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning each of the following question.

Question 42: Until now, people think that “Computer” was one of the most wonderful inventions.

A. It’s always thought that “Computer” was one of the most brilliant inventions yet created by human.

B. A term “Computer” was one of the most wonderful innovations created by human until now.

C. A wonderful term “Computer” was thought to have yet to derive from the brainchild of human from
now on.

D. It is thought that “Computer” was at an invention’s most wonderful from now on.

Question 43: It took me an hour to get home in that there was much traffic.

A. There was such much traffic that it took me an hour to get home.

B. There was so a lot of traffic that it took me an hour to get home.

C. Such much traffic was there that it took me an hour with a view to getting home.

D. There being much traffic, it took me an hour to get home.

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 from 43 to 50.

___________________________________________________Source: https://www.independent.co.uk

Humans are consuming hundreds of wild animals “to extinction” for meat, ornaments, medicines and
pets, according to scientists. A global crisis sparked by unregulated or illegal hunting and trapping means
301 different species – from monkeys to bats – are now in danger, a new study claims. Experts at Oregon
State University in the US, who conducted the research, have warned the decline is having a significant
environmental impact and undermining the food security of millions of people in Asia, Africa and South
America. “Our goal is to raise awareness of this global crisis. Many of these animals are at the brink of
extinction. The illegal smuggling in wildlife and wildlife products is run by dangerous international networks

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and ranks among trafficking in arms, human beings and drugs in terms of profits,” said study leader
Professor William Ripple.

Researchers concluded that bold changes and political will were needed to diminish the possibility of
humans consuming many of the world’s wild mammals to the point of extinction. Of the species affected,
126 were primates, more than any other group, according to a team of researchers writing in the journal
Royal Society Open Science. Animal rights activists said the study should serve as a wake-up call to
protect endangered species from extinction. “This research should be heart-stopping news for anyone who
cares about wild animal welfare and the health of our planet. Urgent action needs to be taken by
governments across the globe to protect these hundreds of threatened species from extinction,” Dr Neil
D’Cruze, Head of Wildlife Research and Policy at World Animal Protection told The Independent.

The authors found that wild meat made up a crucial part of global diets, with an estimated 89,000
tonnes harvested annually in the Brazilian Amazon alone. They also found overhunting to be mainly
associated with poorer countries, where hunters might find it harder to feed their families. The research
also showed much of the wild animal meat was sold in street markets and destined to become urban
restaurant delicacies.

In 2010, another study found that about five tonnes of bushmeat was smuggled weekly in tourist
luggage through Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. Dr D’Cruze said: “There are also the too often
forgotten welfare impacts and high levels of suffering that animals, like primates, endure when captured
and slaughtered for bush meat or the illegal wildlife trade. We must prevent the extinction of these
incredible species, but we must also eradicate the pain and suffering being inflicted on millions of animals
as we speak.” Large carnivores and herbivores over 10 kg comprised a small percentage of the animals
listed but were hit more severely by overhunting, it was claimed. Scientists also warned the loss of large
mammals could result in population explosions of prey animals, greater risk of disease and economic
impact on humans. The study found that 57 large species of even-toed ungulates, including
hippopotamus, wild yak, camel and marsh deer, were threatened by hunting. Smaller mammals were said
to play crucial roles in dispersing seeds, pollinating plants and controlling insects. Wild ox, camels, pigs,
fruit bats, rhinoceroses, tapirs, deer, tree kangaroos, armadillos, pangolins, rodents and big cats, were all
said to be affected.

Question 44: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Wild meat – a crucial part of global diets.

B. The illegal smuggling in wildlife and wildlife products.

C. Hundreds of animal species “being consumed to extinction”.

D. Raising people’s awareness of the worldwide crisis.

Question 45: The word “diminish” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.

A. raise B. decline C. fluctuate D. remain

Question 46: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The decline in the number of species has an impact on people all over the world.

B. People are consuming a large number of wild animals for food, drugs and ornaments.

C. Unregulated or illegal hunting leads to global crisis.

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 D. Illegal smuggling in wildlife and wildlife products is managed on global networks.

Question 47: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________ .

A. global diets B. hunters C. tonnes D. authors

Question 48: According to paragraph 4, all of the following are the essential roles that small animals play
EXCEPT?

A. improving soil B. scattering seeds C. pollinating plants D. limiting insects

Question 49: The word “carnivores” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. animals eating plants B. animals eating meats

C. animals living in water D. animals living on land.

Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The illegal smuggling in wildlife is considered to be more profitable than drug trafficking.

B. The loss of large mammals could indirectly affect the health of human.

C. Much of the wildlife meat can be available to normal people.

D. Overhunting is partly linked to the poor nations which lack

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