REFERENCE TEST 2 I-Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1. A. graduated B. asked C. processed D. finished 2. A. bank B. safe C. value D. cash 3. A. wine B. decline C. design D. engine II- Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words: 4. A. engineer B. national C. scientist D. figure 5. A. intelligent B. interest C. dependent D. computer III- Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence: 6. Nowadays, the number of divorces has increased in some societies. This means that there are a lot of ……………… . A. nuclear families B. single- parent families C. extended families D. traditional families 7. Nam’ll apply to the …………… to become a teacher of English. A. university of Economics B. university of Architecture C. university of Education D. university of Technology 8. Nowadays women ………………… the same wages as men A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid 9. “………….” means “an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable.” A. Renovation B. Reform C. Inflation D. Intervention 10. If you work long hours, you ……………… exhausted. A. will be B. would be C. will D. would have been 11. The manager told me ………………… harder. A. work B. working C. to work D. worked 12 . They are trying to persuade the rich to… their money to the charities. A. provide B. invest C. finance D. contribute 13. After I ………………. from college, I ……………. as a teacher. A. had graduated / work B. had graduated / worked C. graduated / worked D. graduate / work 14. Banks are very important ……………………. business people? A. for B. with C. to D. on 15. We prepare ………………… the final exam. A. to B. for C. about D. with 16. ……………… he is old, he wants to travel around the world. A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because 17. She went to the bank ………………… some money. A. to save B. to apply C. to withdraw D. to ask 18. Quoc Hoc Senior High School, ……………… founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue. A. that was B. which C. which was D. which is 19. The coffee is ………………. hot that I can’t drink it. A. too B. very C. such D. so 20. ……………… cheap, it was in good condition. A. Although it B. Being C. Although it was D. Despite it was 21. These shops have goods for sale at ………………… prices. A. attraction B. attracted C. attract D. attractive 22. Things …………… greatly since we ……………… Doi Moi policy. A. have changed / have had B. changed / has had C. have changed / had D. changed / had 23. You may jot down your qualifications and experience. A. mention B. note down C. type D. find out 24. I try to do my homework …………………………….the noise A.because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of 25. It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate ………………… my lesson. A. in B. at C. from D. on 26. They would like to live in the country…………….there is plenty of snow. A. which B. that C. where D. when 27. His brother……………….high school 6 years ago. A. finish B. finished C. finishes D. has finished 28. The opposite of “possible” is ………………… A. dispossible B. unpossible C. inpossible D. impossible 29. She apologized …………….waiting so long. A. to me for B. for keeping me C. for me D. for me keeping 30. We have been living here……………….1990. A. for B. from C. since D. during IV- Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage: A Young Businessman Although he is only twelve, James Harries has his own antiques business and a flower shop. “He has a good eye for a bargain,” say his mother. “He was only 8 when he bought that for 5p.” she points to a china statuettte worth $4,000. “James gets most of his stock of antiques from jumble sales. Last year he bought a necklace for 10p which turned out to be valuable. He sold it for $8,000.” James didn’t get on at school so his parents hired a private tutor. “Other children think I’m strange because I earn my own living and I don’t want to join in their games.” James explains the success of his flower shop: “My prices have risen less than those of my competitors this year. Also I’ve got a special offer for wedding parties. I give them a Rolls-Royce for the day if they spend more than $100 on flowers. My employees don’t particularly like working for a 12-year-old, but I pay their wages so they can’t complain!” With his high income, James could afford many luxuries, but he prefers to save his money. “I put aside as much as I can. I have a lot of plans for the future and I will need to be rich to carry them out.” 31. What does James Harries trade in? A. Antiques and flowers. B. Antiques. C. A flower shop. D. Flowers. 32. The necklace he bought last year …………… A. was worthless. B. cost him a lot of money. C. brought him a lot of money. D. was worth 10p. 33. James is different from other children because he …………… A. didn’t get on at school. B. he had a private tutor. C. makes money and supports himself. D. he is strange. 34. His employees don’t like working with him because ……………. A. he pays their wages. B. he is too young. C. they can’t complain. D. he is 12 years older. 35. Which of the following is NOT true about James? A. He spends a lot of money on many luxuries. B. He had a tutor because he didn’t do well at school. C. He earns a lot of money. D. He saves money for his future plans. V- Choose the word or phrase among A,B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Society has changed in many ways (36)…………. the introduction of computers, and people’s lives at home and at the office have been affected. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (37) …………. to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (38) …………. the number of hobies had not increased, each hobby had become more specialised. A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would rather (39) ………. time with there families than stay late in the office everyday. Home life is seen to be just as important as working. Some companies now (40) ……… managers take their annual holidays even if they don’t want to, because this leads to such an improvement in their performance if they have some rest. 36. A. since B. from C. for D. at 37. A. ought B. have C. want D. used 38. A. as B. because of C. although D. but 39. A. spent B. spend C. to spend D. spending 40. A. cause B. force C. make D. have VI- Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting : 41. If you listen to the questions carefully, you would answer them easily A B C D 42. Many people have complain about the dirty smoke from the factory A B C D 43. Tom said that he is going to leave for London the following day. A B C D 44. He is believed be the best player in our team A B C D 45. The students which were late had to wait outside. A B C D VII. Choose the best answer (A B, C or D) 46. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there. B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it. C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there. D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel. 47. They can’t work and travel because they are old. A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel. B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel. C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel. D. Even though they work and travel, they are old. 48. “Have you heard of their marriage?” A. She asked me if I hear of their marriage. B. She asked me weather I had heard of their marriage. C. She asked me if I had heard of their marriage. D. Both B & C are correct. 49. The flowers are being watered in the garden by Jane now. A. Jane is to water the flowers in the garden now. B. Jane waters the flowers in the garden now. C. Jane is watering the flowers in the garden now. D. Jane are watering the flowers in the garden now. 50. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air. B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air. C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad. D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air. Good luck to you KEYS: REFERENCE TEST 1 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. A REFERENCE TEST 2 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. C 41. C 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. A . 2 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. D 20 . C 21 . D 22 . C 23 . B 24 . D 25 . D 26 . C 27 . B 28 . D 29 . B. KEYS: REFERENCE TEST 1 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. D 20 . A 21 . B 22 . B 23 . D 24 . D 25 . A 26 B 27 . C 28 . C 29 . C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. A REFERENCE TEST 2 1.