PRACTICE FOR THE 2nd TERM TEST

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
2. A. nature B. poverty C. question D. future
3. A. convenient B. social C. ocean D. special
4. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes
5. A. measure B. breakfast C. appear D. spread
II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
l. A. another B. plentiful C. dangerous D. limited
2. A. attention B. pollution C. holiday D. effective
3. A. expensive B. different C. abundant D. convenient
4. A. petroleum B. advantage C. enormous D. tendency
III. Choose the best options to complete these sentences.
1. ............. books are here. ............. are there.
A. Theirs – ours B. Their – our C. Theirs – our D. Their – ours
2. ............. is a single-wheel bike.
A. Mono wheel B. Hover scooter C. Segway D. Teleporter
3. Choose a word having different stress from the others.
A. harvest B. parade C. music D. pumpkin
4. ............. The film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However, D. Although
5. You should look right and left when you go ............. the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
6. You found the plot of the film .............
A. boring B. bored C. interested D. acting
7. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ............. the Carnival.
A. attend B. join C. perform D. appear
8. Nuclear power ............. in the future.
A. will replace B. replaced C. will be replaced D. replaces
9. Wind, hydro and solar are ............. resources.
A. modern B. renewable C. non-renewable D. new
10. It’s really difficult to ............. a bicycle up the hill.
A. fly B. drive C. pedal D. sail
11. At this time next week, we ............. a test on sources of energy.
A. will take B. take C. will be taking D. are taking
12. My children often sleep while they are ............. a plane.
A. on B. in C. by D. X
 13. Have you ever ............. to Sapa?
A. seen B. be C. visited D. gone
14. Don’t eat that type of fish, you may have a/an .............
A. energy B. sick C. sore D. allergy
15. What ............. do I need to cook an omelet?
A. menu B. food C. material D. ingredients
16. My cousin, Hoa, is the same age ............. me.
A. as B. of C. too D. like
17. A lot of flowers ............. in Da Lat throughout the year.
A. grow B. grew C. are grown D. grown
18. ............. bottles of milk does your family need for a week?
A. How B. How many C. How much D. How old
19. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .............
A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. in danger
20. Eating a lot of junk food may lead to your .............
A. fitness B. obesity C. pain D. stomachache
IV. Fill in the missing preposition of time.
It was one of my usual days. I got up (1) 7 o’clock (2) the
morning, washed, dressed and had breakfast (3) 7.30. Then I went to my office.
There I worked with the documents till 1 o’clock (4) the afternoon. Then I had
lunch (5) 1.30. After that I looked at my diary and saw that I had an important
meeting with my companions (6) 3 p.m. in the cafe (7) Monday
afternoon. I was short of time. I was in a hurry and forgot to take some important documents
with me. I was forced to return to my office. As you could guess I was late. It was awful! I
was in the café (8) 20 minutes. Luckily my companions were still there. I
apologized for my being late and explained what had happened. Then we discussed some
questions about the company. It was a hard day.
V. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of
Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy Pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to
dinner, and even for late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made
from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the
bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga
(chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho
ga is boneless and cut into thin slices... It’s so delicious.
1. When can we enjoy pho?

2. How is the chicken meat served with pho ga?

3. What are the rice noodles made from?

4. How is the broth for pho bo made?

VI. Read the following passage and decide if it is T or F.
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, world’s
energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also
should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to
Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start
conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
However, many people disagree to use nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What
would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may
badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural
resources as economical as possible.
True/ False
1. Natural resources will run out. 1.
2. The world’s energy resources are unlimited. 2.
3. We should use fuel economically. 3.
4. Many people agree to use nuclear power as an 4.
alternative
energy.
VII. Reorder the words/ phrases to make complete sentences.
1. this time tomorrow/ English/ They/ will be learning.

2. to save/ will reduce/ our energy/ the use of electricity/ We.

3. biogas/ is/ cooking and heating/ I think/ for/ abundant and cheap.

4. we use/ travelling long distances/ public transportation/ Will/ when /?

VIII. Rewrite these sentences so that the meaning stays the same to the first.
1. We will use sources of energy more effectively for our future.
Sources of energy
2. We will solve the problem of energy shortage by using solar energy.
The problem of energy shortage
3. They will replace coal by another renewable source.
Coal
4. They will use flying cars to travel from place to another place..
Flying cars
IX. Rewrite the sentences, using the frequency of adverbs in bracket.
1. Have you been to London? (ever)

2. Peter doesn’t get up before seven. (usually)

3. Our friends must write tests. (often)

 4. They go swimming in the lake. (sometimes)

5. The weather is bad in November. (always)

6. Peggy and Frank are late. (usually)

7. I have met him before. (never)

8. John watches TV. (seldom)

9. I was in contact with my sister. (often)

10. She will love him. (always)

X. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

1. Everyone can learn how to swim, ?
2. Nobody cheated in the exam, ?
3. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ?
4. I am invited, ?
5. This bridge is not very safe, ?
6. He has a bicycle, ?
7. Peter would like to come with us to the party, ?
8. Those aren’t Fred’s books, ?
9. You have never been to Paris, ?
10. Something is wrong with Jane today, ?