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Unit 2- Test 3 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 1 to 7. Developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 is seen as the fast way to a return to normal life. That’s why the health secretary, Matt Hancock, said the UK was “throwing everything at it”. However, while trials have been launched, ministers and their advisers have become noticeably more cautious in recent days. Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer said the words nobody wanted to hear: “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” More than 30 years after scientists isolated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, we have no vaccine. The dengue fever virus was identified in 1943, but the first vaccine was  approved only last year . The fastest vaccine ever developed was for mumps. It took four years. Scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines before, so they are not starting from scratch. Two coronaviruses have caused deadly outbreaks before, namely SARS and MERS, and vaccine research went ahead for both. However, none has been licensed, partly because SARS fizzled out and MERS is regional to the Middle East. The lessons learned will help scientists create a vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, but there is still an awful lot to learn about the virus. A chief concern is that coronaviruses do not tend to trigger long-lasting immunity. About a quarter of common colds are caused by human coronaviruses, but the immune response fades so rapidly that people  can become reinfected  the next year. Last week, scientists at Rockefeller University in New York found that most people who recovered from COVID-19 without going into hospital did not make many killer antibodies against the virus. “That’s what is particularly challenging,” says Stanley Perlman, a veteran coronavirus researcher at the University of Iowa. If a vaccine only protects for a year, the virus will be with us for some time. The genetic stability of the virus matters too. The rapid evolution of HIV is a major reason we have no vaccine for the disease. So far, the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus seems fairly stable, but it is acquiring mutations, as all viruses do. Martin Hibberd, professor of emerging infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called them “an early warning”. (Adapted from “ www.theguardian.com ”) Question 1: Which could be the best title of the passage? A. Features of Coronavirus Vaccine B. The Improbability of Getting Coronavirus Vaccine C. The Spread of Coronavirus in the UK D. Factors affecting Coronavirus Evolution Question 2: Why does the author mention HIV, dengue fever virus and the vaccine for mumps in paragraph 2? A. To explain that it takes a long time to develop a vaccine B. To show that Coronavirus is more dangerous than other viruses C. To prove that all types of diseases have had their own vaccines D. To show that scientists have worked hard to develop vaccines for over 30 years Question 3: The word “both” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. A. SARS and MERS B. HIV and dengue fever virus C. HIV and SARS D. MERS and dengue fever virus Question 4: The word “trigger” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______. A. generate B. contain C. lead D. transform Question 5: Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage? A. About 25 per cent of common colds are caused by viruses. B. Vaccines for SARS and MERS were approved some time ago. C. This is the first time scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines. D. The genetic stability of the virus affects the development of a vaccine for it. Question 6: The word “mutations” in the last paragraph is opposite in meaning to______. A. movements B. symptoms C. unchange D. varieties Question 7: According to the passage, which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a Coronavirus? A. SARS B. MERS C. AIDS D. COVID-19 Read the following advertisements/school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks Opportunities for (8) ________ work in Southoe village Library  one thing you could do is get involved (9) ________ collecting books (times to be arranged)  another thing you could help is to keep records of books up to date  Library is in the west Room in the village hall
Help for individuals needed next week  Mrs Carroll needs (10) ________ lift to the hospital  Work in the garden at MrSelsbury’s house Question 8. A. volunteers B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteered Question 9. A. on B. of C. with D. in Question 10. A. the B. no article C. an D. a 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. In the past, cell phones were big and heavy. In the future, telephones will still be big. The good news is that people will be able to fold them in half to make them smaller. The “foldable phone" is now in development. One company has come up with a smartphone and tablet in one. This device can fold down to the size of a regular cellphone to make it “pocket-size.” The foldable phone has a larger screen, keyboard, and high-quality speakers. This makes it easy to use. The flexible display can go from smartphone to tablet just by unfolding it. The interior screen is so big that it can run three different apps at the same time. People can watch a video, talk about it, and browse websites online. There are also two batteries inside the phone - one on each side. Many companies have been looking for ways to improve smartphones. The foldable phone is unlike anything else that has come before it. This powerful machine is a smartphone, computer, and camera all in one. There is a current race to get foldable phones on the market. But we’ll have to wait and see how well these new smartphones work. If people like them, maybe one day we will be able to fold and even stretch our phone. (Adapted from 2000 core English words by Jenna Myers and Thomas Hong) Question 11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. The Evolution of Cell Phones B. The Superiority of Large Smartphones. C. The Features of Foldable Phones D. The Future of Pocket-Sized Technology Question 12. According to paragraph 2, why is the foldable phone user-friendly? A. It can be folded or stretched at any time. B. It is a regular cell phone with two batteries inside. C. It has a larger screen, keyboard, and high-quality speakers. D. It can run more than three different apps at the same time. Question 13. The word itin paragraph 2 refers to _______. A. keyboard B. device C. video D. screen Question 14. The word runin paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______. A. install B. download C. move D. operate Question 15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Cell phones used to be big and heavy in the past. B. The foldable phone is a combination of a smartphone, computer and camera. C. The foldable phone is currently on the market. D. A large number of companies have been searching for ways to upgrade smartphones. 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 How is the news different from entertainment? Most people would answer that news is real but entertainment is fiction. (16) ________if we think more carefully about the news, it becomes clear that the news is not always real. The news does not show us all the events of the day, but stories from a small number of chosen events. The creation of news stories is subject to specific constraints, much like the creation of works of fiction. There are (17) ________ constraints, but three of the most important ones are: commercialism, story formulas, and sources. Newspapers, radio, and TV stations are businesses, all of (18) ________ are rivals for audiences and advertising revenue. The amount of time that the average TV station spends on news broadcasts has grown steadily over the last fifty years - largely because news is (19) ________ cheap to produce, yet sells plenty of advertising. Some news broadcasts are themselves becoming advertisements. For example, during one week in 1996 when the American CBS network was airing a movie about the sinking of the Titanic, CBS news ran nine stories about that event (which had happened 84 years before). Furthermore, the profit motive (20) ________ news organizations to pay more attention to stories likely to generate a large audience, and to shy away from stories that may be important but dull.
Question 16. A. However B. Moreover C. Consequently D. Therefore Question 17. A. another B. much C. many D. little Question 18. A. who B. which C. what D. whom Question 19. A. completely B. relatively C. perfectly D. absolutely Question 20. A. drives B. allows C. makes D. enforces Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. I think earphones are probably the most important invention of modern times (21) ________. Earphones stop you annoying other people in the same room. For example, you could not play music, watch movies with the sound up, or play games without being told to “turn the sound down!” if you did not have them. Earphones are great for journeys, such as going to school or ((22) ________because you can listen to podcasts or music (23) ________.I always listen to something on the school bus, so I do not get bored, and it makes the journey seem quicker, too. Earphones have changed the way people study. For example, I use my earphones when I want to do (24) ________.They stop any other noise (25) ________.I also use my earphones when I am talking to someone on my cell phone. Even if I am on a busy street, I can hear (26) ________. Earphones help us in many ways, and that is why I think they are the most important invention.   Question 21. A. because in many ways they have changed our lives B. because they have changed our lives in many ways C. when they have changed our lives in many ways D. which they have changed our lives in many ways Question 22. A. to travel on trips B. travelingon trips C. travelson trips D. traveled on trips Question 23. A. while you traveling B. while you traveled C. while you travel D. while you were traveling Question 24. A. my homework B. its homework C. their homework D. your homework Question 25. A. when I am working from disturbing me B. disturbing me from when I am working C. from I am working when disturbing me D. from disturbing me when I am working Question 26. A. what they are saying B. what saying they are C. they are sayingwhat D. what are they saying 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 27. A. mean B. clean C. deal D. break Question 28. A. brush B. campus C. culture D. justice Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/ letter in each of the following questions. Question 29. a. Finally, doing exercise daily helps in producing cells in the hippocampus, which helps you to learn and control memory. b. In addition, it helps in developing your muscles. It also helps in improving the oxygen level and blood flow of the body. c. First of all, it helps in maintaining your weight. d. Exercise has a lot of benefits in today’s world. e. Moreover, it helps you reduce weight if you are overweight. A. b – e – d – a – c B. d – e – c – b – a C. d – a – b – e – c D. d – c – e – b – a Question 30. a. First, what are the university entry requirements for international students in the UK? b. Regards,
c. Dear Kevin, I hope you well! I am writing to ask you for some information and advice on higher education in your country. d. What’s more, what types of accommodation are available for international students? e. Do I have to take any university entrance examinations if I have a certificate of secondary school graduation and a transcript of marks for all subjects. f. I wish you and your family the best A. c – e – a – d – f – b B. c – a – e- f – d – b C. c – a – e – d – f – b D. c – a – b – f – d – e Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 31: Nobody likes his behavior, _________? A. doesn’t he B. do they C. don't they D. does he Question 32: I like the atmosphere in Can Tho. It's____ than in Ha Noi. A. more quiet B. quieter C. quiet D. quietly Question 33: The thief didn't admit_________ the money. A. to steal B. steal C. stealing D. stolen Question 34: While we _______ in the park, Mary fell over. A. was running B. were running C. ran D. had run Question 35: The trouble with James is that he never _______ on time for a meeting. A. turns up B. takes off C. takes up D. turns down Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 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 36. A. anxious B. struggle C. offer D. confide Question 37. A. character B. maximum C. inflation D. applicant Read the following advertisements/school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks Halloween at Pennschool: A spooktacular night of Spirits Halloween is an opportunity for students to promote creativity and strengthen solidarity.  Halloween (38) ________ and awaited by students because of the mysterious vibe of this festival  Students can freely wear costumes to (39) ________ into their favorite characters.  (40) ________ you have any questions, please contact us via 07894673672 Question 38. A. loves B. has loved C. loving D. is loved Question 39. A. transact B. transplant C. transcend D. transform Question 40. A. Were B. Had C. Should D. Do ------ THE END ------