Truong Chu Van An - QT L2
Truong Chu Van An - QT L2
Truong Chu Van An - QT L2
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 1. Some manufacturers are not only raising its prices but also decreasing the production of
A B C
the products.
D
Question 2. She didn’t get a high mark because she had made the classical mistake of forgetting
A B
to put the “s” on the verb in the third person singular.
C D
Question 3. Robert finishes writing the first draft of his paper two days ago while most of the other
A B C
students haven’t completed their final drafts today
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 4: Use water sparingly and keep water clean.
A. carefully B. simply C. meanly D. plentifully
Question 5: What makes the problem worse is that Howard and Tina are not on the same wavelength
about how to deal with it.
A. behave in the same way B. share their opinions
C. want the same wave D. have different ideas
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. lengthen B. protect C. pollute D. prevent
Question 7: A. suggestion B. sympathy C. mechanic D. eleven
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 8: Peter is talking to Mark, his classmate, after school.
Peter: “What time are we leaving for the concert?” Mark: “_____ .”
A. At 7.30 pm B. In the evening C. Certainly. D. That’s right.
Question 9: Jack and David are talking about watching television.
Jack: “I think, watching television is a waste of time.” David: “____ .”
A. I enjoy watching cartoons. B. That sounds interesting.
C. I don’t think so . D. News is not my favourite program.
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.
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They
must cope with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must
respond to demands (10) ________the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must
make sure that students develop basic skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of
nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.
Schools are (11)________ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational
system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English as a second language and, in
(12) ______ communities, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening up the traditional European-
centered curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching (13) ______ skills to the nearly 40 percent of American students who do not
go on to higher education. In the words of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary
Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, (14) ________ a high school diploma was once all that
was necessary to make a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued
willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys to the future of our young
people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation.”
(Extracted from Info USA – CD Version)
Question 10: A. who B. whom C. what D. that
Question 11: A. discharging B. addressing C. delivering D. distributing
Question 12: A. some B. much C. another D. every
Question 13: A. cognitive B. background C. mental D. critical
Question 14: A. although B. but C. and D. so
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 15: Susan will have been waiting for us for more than two hours ________.
A. Before we got to the train station B. When we were getting to the train station
C. As soon as we had got to the train station D. By the time we get to the train station
Question 16: I’m so______ under with work at the moment- it’s awful.
A. snowed B. rained C. iced D. fogged
Question 17: The church ______ in the small wood by the villagers about 100 years ago.
A. was building B. builds C. was built D. built
Question 18: My children are very excited ______ going to the zoo.
A. about B. on C. from D. to
Question 19: ______ you study, the more chances you can get to be successful in life.
A. Better B. The better C. The best D. Best
Question 20:_______ trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $250 a
year on cooling and heating.
A. Having planted B. To plant C. Being planted D. To have planted
Question 21: Yesterday she was given a(n) ______ painting.
A. precious old French B. precious French old C. French precious old D. old precious French
Question 22: When her mum came home, she ______ in her room.
A. studied B. is studying C. was studying D. studies
Question 23: There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are
______ for an interview.
A. tested B. listed C. screened D. shortlisted
Question 24: ______ their poverty in their family, they try to send their children to school.
A. Because of B. Although C. Because D. Despite
Question 25 Certificates provide proof of your _____.
A. diplomas B. qualifications C. ambitions D. qualities
Question 26: She moved to Britain,______ ?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. won’t she D. didn’t she
Question 27: These problems were so ______ that he couldn’t solve them before the deadline.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
Question 28: It was very difficult to _____ what he was saying due to the noise of the traffic.
A. go out B. look up C. make out D. turn up
Question 29: It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true ______ .
A. aspects B. features C. colours D. faces
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 30: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began
to sink.
A. excited B. surprised C. exhausted D. frightened
Question 31: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
answer to each of the question.
When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference.
In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some
cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.
In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's
name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are
traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If
they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern
Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the
child from the Angel of Death.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name.
In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the
child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire,
water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or
kindness.
In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In
Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different
names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the
same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names
are seen as travelers.
No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is
chosen according to preference or dictated by tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For
that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
Question 32. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The choice of name for a child in Asia B. The history of child naming around the world
C. The practice of child naming in Europe D. The tradition of child naming in different cultures
Question 33. The word "who" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. grandparents B. people C. children D. relatives
Question 34. What is a common belief in some Asian countries concerning the tradition of naming a child?
A. A child's name must include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
B. The choice of a child's name is believed to have an influence on his or her personality.
C. A child's name shouldn't be connected with certain elements of nature.
D. The choice of a child's name should be based on names of his or her relatives.
Question 35. Which of the following about the tradition of child naming in African countries is NOT true
according to the passage?
A. The arrival time of a child is an important factor in deciding his or her name.
B. Children born on Friday are normally given names meaning traveling.
C. Children receive the same name if they are born on the same day.
D. No matter how a child's name is chosen, it is related to his or her culture.
Question 36. The word "treasured" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to .
A. ignored B. developed C. valued D. revealed
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 37: A. worked B. washed C. stopped D. confided
Question 38: A. hat B. that C. cat D. late
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 39. The volunteer campaign was strongly supported by the students. The disadvantaged children
were provided with books, clothes and other necessities
A. Had the students not strongly supported the volunteer campaign, the disadvantaged children wouldn’t
have been provided with books, clothes and other necessities
B. But for the strong support of the students for the volunteer campaign, the disadvantaged children would
have been provided with books, clothes and other necessities
C. Only if the students had strongly supported the volunteer campaign would the disadvantaged children
have been provided with books, clothes and other necessities
D. Scarcely had the volunteer campaign been strongly supported by the students when the disadvantaged
children were provided with books, clothes and other necessities
Question 40. Mike often eats a lot at night. He gains weight now.
A. As long as Mike doesn’t often eat a lot at night, he will gain weight.
B. If Mike often eats a lot at night, he can gain weight now.
C. If only Mike hadn’t eaten a lot at night and couldn’t have gained weight.
D. Mike wishes he didn’t eat a lot at night and couldn’t gain weight now
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
answer to each of the question.
We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin - a
behavioral biologist - describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping
the importance it deserves.
Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and
services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time
getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV
and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy
solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research
shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays,
many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of
'sleep debt'.
Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours
of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep
are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up
artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us
awake. 75% of the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the
symptoms of sleep deprivation.
What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans,
it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general.
Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and
may get less than three hours' sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to
take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with
catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests
show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is
against the law but driving when exhausted isn't. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire
people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world
would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night.
New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP
Question 41: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. A Well-known Biologist B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects
C. Accident Prevention: Urgent! D. A Society of Sleepless People
Question 42: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to .
A. surrounded with clocks B. having a round clock
C. during the daytime D. all day and night
Question 43: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The Internet is a temptation that prevents us from sleeping
B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines.
C. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.
D. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.
Question 44: The word “they” in the 5th paragraph refers to _______.
A. doctors B. implications C. humans D. engineers
Question 45: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph?
A. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society.
B. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day.
C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers.
D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep.
Question 46: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______ .
A. likely to become worthless B. becoming more noticeable
C. bound to bring satisfaction D. causing serious damage or loss
Question 47: Which of the following can be inferred from the paragraph 4?
A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized.
B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society.
C. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 48. “"You’d better wear the mask to protect yourself and others," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate asked me to wear the mask to protect myself and others.
B. My room-mate advised me to wear the mask to protect myself and others
C. My room-mate suggested wearing the mask to protect myself and others.
D. My room-mate insisted on wearing the mask to protect myself and others.
Question 49: It is compulsory for you to type all these documents.
A. You may type all these documents. B. You needn't type all these documents.
C. You shouldn't type all these documents. D. You must type all these documents.
Question 50. The last time they called their parents was two weeks ago.
A. They have called their parents for two weeks B. They didn’t call their parents two weeks ago.
C. They haven’t called their parents for two weeks. D. They called their parents for two weeks.
THE END