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PRACTICE TEST / Semester 2 PART 1 \ USE OF ENGLISH (40 POINTS) Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. prevents B. trips C. removes D. months 2. A. economy B. convert C. pollution D. canyon 3. A. vitamin B. appreciate C. limit D. apologize Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has a stress pattern different from the others. 4. A jungle B. surround C. anger D. budget 5. A. communicate B. traditional C. engineering D. experience Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the questions. 6. The walled city was a ________ of the emperor's power . A. tomb B. tomb C. symbol D. landscape 7. They used around 1000 ________ blocks to build this tower 1500 years ago. A. steel B. stone C. marble D. concrete 8. Used for important ________ in the past, Thái Hòa Palace was built with beautiful red wooden columns. A. solutions B. celebrations C. designs D. constructions 9. Having understood the environmental ________ of fossil fuels, lots of companies invested in green energy. A. results B. causes C. effects D. benefits 10. We won't need to worry about bad weather ________ because we're going to shop online. A. conditions B. situations C. activities D. experiences 11. Learning in the future will probably take place ________ the traditional school. A. past B. over C. beyond D. besides 12. ________ drone delivery will become more popular in the future. A. Maybe B. Possibly C. Definitely D. Unlikely 13. Electric cars will be able ________ fully in one hour in the future. A. to charge B. to be charge C. be charged D. to be charged 14. Students will ________ information stored in digital classrooms in the comfort of their own
place. A. deliver B. provide C. access D. present 15. In the future, classrooms will be full of technology that will ________ students in their work. A. encourage B. support C. remind D. advise 16. The volcano erupted five minutes ago. We ________ anything like that before. A. 've never experienced B. never experienced C. never experience D. never have experienced 17. Mary has tried to go green to reduce her daily carbon ________ . A. damage B. consumption C. power D. emissions 18. Having learned how to cook for the past two weeks, Agatha managed to reduce her cooking time ________ 10 minutes today. A. up B. from C. by D. at 19. For most young students, it's ________ to go to college and do a part-time job at the same time. A. energy-saving B. stressful C. illegal D. dangerous 20. Many farmers are broke because it ________ for two years. A. hasn't rained B. isn't raining C. wasn't raining D. didn't rain 21. The new invasive species ________ the native species populations in the grassland; for example, the native gecko has under 100 individuals today. A. is severely affecting B. severely affects C. severely affected D. has severely affected 22. It's useful for new students to keep a(n) ________ so that they can save money better. A. society B. deadline C. piggy bank D. electricity bill 23. The first-year students had better learn ________ in order to deal with lots of study pressure. A. budgeting B. stress management C. cookery skills D. time management 24. Self-driving cars can notice the ________ on the road better than humans, so the owner of a self- driving car won't have to pay a fine for driving too fast. A. speed limits B. touchscreen C. congestion D. traffic accidents 25. The local heritage sites have to be protected carefully ________ our future generations can learn about the country's history. A. that B. so as to C. in order to D. in order that 26. Heavy fines have been applied in order to ________ people from hunting the rare species in this rainforest.
A. save B. threaten C. deter D. help 27. It is the chicken curry ________ Michael has been learning how to cook. A. that B. which C. who D. whose 28. Martin: The animation program is really interesting. Natalie: ________. A. Sorry. But it's not suitable for me B. The program will be developed soon C. I'm glad that you've found the right program D. I want to learn more about computer animation 29. Ted: What do you think is the most impressive about Hạ Long Bay? Susie: ________. A. The limestone caves are my favorite thing during the trip B. Hạ Long Bay really impressed me C. I made a good impression there D. I have a special impression of Ha Long Bay 30. What does this notice mean? A. You don't need to buy a map of the museum. B. You can buy souvenirs in the museum. C. You can pay for tickets in the gift shop. D. You do not need tickets to the museum. 31. Why is Jim returning to the Louvre Museum? A. to find a gift he lost B. to get his friend a gift C. to enjoy more pieces of art D. to see a famous painting Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word / phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word/phrase in the following questions. 32. The bison is one of the wild animals that is strictly preserved in some national parks. A. threatened B. researched C. replaced D. protected 33. There have been many changes to Asian culture in the modern age, but there is still a lot of respect for tradition.
A. from this time B. in the present days C. on these dates D. during those years Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word / phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following questions. 34. It is very important for every country to develop their modern education. A. control B. complete C. repair D. keep the same 35. UNESCO is an international organization that values all kinds of heritages. A. does not understand the importance of B. does not give a price for C. does not want to sell D. does not appreciate Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correction. 36. Catherine has been worked as a waiter in that restaurant for five months. A. has B. worked C. restaurant D. for 37. Seen the damage caused by air pollution, the locals agreed to use eco-friendly vehicles. A. Seen B. caused C. agreed D. eco-friendly 38. Thank you for helped me learn about budgeting; the course was really helpful. A. Thank B. helped C. budgeting D. was 39. There aren't any universities in my hometown, so I'll neither move to another city or study abroad. A. any B. in C. neither D. or 40. Thanks to the future technology, eco-friendly vehicles will definitely be cheap for commuters than they are today. A. Thanks to B. definitely be C. cheap D. are PART 2 \ WORD FORMS (10 POINTS) Write the correct form of the given words. 41. The _________ of technology has been helpful to the heritage site preservation. (DEVELOP) 42. Flooding is considered a _________ to the historical buildings. (THREATEN) 43. High school students need a(n) _________ who can help them choose a suitable career. (ADVICE) 44. Some foreign species are particularly _________ to the local grassland. (ENDANGER) 45. In my opinion, there will probably be solutions to _________ on the roads. (CONGEST) PART 3 \ READING COMPREHENSION (30 POINTS) A. Choose the options that best complete the passage.