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KIỂM TRA HKII MÔN: ANH VĂN I VOCABULARY A Choose the correct answers 1 It is a ______ book It’s rather expensive A paperback B thickpaper C hardback D thickcover 2 The story is quite boring without a ______ A top B cilmax C turning point D slope 3 The protagonist is described as handsome ______ and talented A comfortable B mistaken C elegant D agreeable 4 Who was Emma engaged ______? Peter? A with B to C for D on 5 I love novels ______ Charles Dickens A of B by C in D for 6 There was ______ for me to do at the fair Everything had been well prepared A no B not C little D few 7 In a small village like this ______ travels fast A story B climax C account D gossip 8 Helen is so ______ that so could easily get hurt by anything you may say A sensible B sensuous C senseless D sensitive 9 The bus in this town is ______ so we have to take the children to school and pick them up by car A unable B infrequent C unordinary D abnormal 10 Every regulation has to be ______ by everybody There is no exception A omitted B obtained C observed D obliged 11 Sarah refused to ______ into details when talking about the case A come B bring C take D go 12 It is ______ of Angela to write with sharp-edged irony A representing B typical C referral D interential 13 I am sorry I am not ______ with this computer program It will take me time A likeable B used C familier D delicate 14 Fat food are hard to ______ A swallow B chew C digest D congest 15 The book is so interesting that I can hardly _______ it _______ A get/down B pick/up C move/back D put/down 16 Books are a wonderful _______ of knowledge A source B resource C flow D provision 17  That novel is not of my ______  I find it boring and useless  A like B interest C taste D passion 18 She didn’t tell us everything She ______ it in her story A implied B inferred C referred D contained 19 She had just enough time to ______ the report before the meeting A go into B get through C turn round D dip into 20 She was so fond of the antique vase that she had to ______ herbpurse A dug into B use up C blow off D dip into 21 He bit off more than he can ______ I believe he cannot handle things A chew B swallow C digest D taste 22 The chairman will ______ the date of the meeting A track B solve C resolve D determine 23 I thought he was Jack’s father but I was ______ A false B mistaken C untrue D inaccurate 24 Be careful! The china is ______ You may break it A subtle B light C tough D delicate 25 I have decided to live independently ______ my parents A on B off C of D from b Word forms: Write the correct form of the words in the brackets 1 He has to see s doctor for his (digest) ___________ trouble 2 She smiled at (irony) ______________ 3 I found no (familiar) ________________ in his voice 4 What I like best in Tina is her (reliable) _______________ 5 She has been chosen to be the leader due to her (sense) ______________ She knows what to do at the right time 6 The teacher was please with Thomas’s (image) ______________ presentation 7 Readers were shocked by the (reveal) _____________ about the film star 8 Patience is (character) ________________ of the new boss 9 The giraffe is (character) ________________ by its long neck 10 I can’t help asking for the second helping because the soup was so (taste) ________________ 11 She spoke with (delicate) ______________ of our recent loss 12 The teacher gave us a detailed (describe) _____________of the trip 13 Education is (admit) _____________ one of the most important concerns of every country 14 I really appreciate your (recommend) ______________ 15  Newspapers reflect (fact) __________life  II GRAMMAR: PASSIVE TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE VERBS a Change the following into Passive 1 Women clean this office in the evening after the staff have left 2 You cannot wash this dress You must dry-clean it 3 Someone left this purse in the classroom yesterday 4 They are pulling down the whose building 5 We kill and injure people on the road every day Can’t we do something about it? 6 People often take him for his brother 7 No one has put off the light 8 We are turning away students because the college is full 9 They took down the old notice and put up a new one 10 They will have to adopt a different attitude b Choose the correct answers 1 The book ______ quite well during the first few months A is sold B was soid C soid D sells 2 The letter was meant ______ by the local council A to read B to be read C reading D to be read 3 They ______ the foundation stone in November A lay B lied C laid D lain 4 The train ______ off at six as scheduled but it came to Portsmouth late A set B is set C sets D was set 5 The water level in the tank _______ 5 inches so far A is raised B was risen C has raised D has risen 6 A new scheme ______ up before I came A has been set B set Cwas set D had set 7 We found Helen _______ on the beach reading A laying B lying C being laid D being lied 8 The plot ______ so surprisingly that we could not stop reading A is developed B develops C has been developedD developed 9 The tree _______ taller than Tim A has grown B is grown C has been grown D had grown 10 An ice-cream in such hot weather will certainly _______ A be done B do C be doing D have done III READING Read the following passages and choose the correct answers “They told me I could never walk again But when I listened to music I forgot all about the pain I found e strength I didn’t know I had”Ninety-two- year-old Tina Goodman who regained her ability to walk thanks to music This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music”  Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy According to Fettaro music can make sick people again In fact his book comes with a CD of recordings each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems Fettaro e well-known music therapist promises that by reading his book you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain as well as reduce stress high blood pressure and many other common illnesses Certainly I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems such as stress I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable Nevertheless for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal this is a great book to buy It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy Fettaro writes in a simple easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems However his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify 1 What was Tina Goodman’s problem? A stress B high blood pressure C disablement D headaches 2 What is the purpose of the CD? A to work as an audio book B to support what Fettaro claims C to supply some kind of relaxation D to give music recordings to help with some health problems 3  Which statement cannot be inferred from the passage about Fettaro? A He claims music can cure you of common illnesses B “The Healing Power of Music” in his first book C He is renowned D His writing style is simple and understandable 4 Which statement is not true? A Music can help you sleep better B Music has positive effects C It is necessary to create a peaceful enviroment when you read Fettaro’s book D The recordings accompanied with the book are to help with some health problems 5 What is the basic message of Fettaro’s book? A Music can improve our lives B No illness is incurable with the help of music C Music can cure even depression and cancer D Music brings amazing results 6 What are the two techniques useful to the writer? A relaxing and peace-making ones B listening and reading C recovering and relaxing in your own home D relaxing and breathing ones 7 Which is not stated by Fettaro as curable? A cancer B high blood pressure C back pain D sore throat 8 What is the writer’s opinion of the book? A He likes the book a lot and recommends it to everyone B He likes the book but is not so happy about some of the promises it makes C He doesn’t like the book because few of the claim can be proved D He finds all claims impossible to be proved 9 What is the meaning of the word “covered”? A included B paid C attended to D illustrated 10 Which word is similar to the word “justify”? A attain B deny C believe D prove ANSWER KEY I a 1 C 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 D 9 B 10 C 11 D 12 B 13 C 14 C 15 D 16 A 17 C 18 A 19 D 20 D 21 A 22 D 23 B 24 D 25 C b 1 digestive 2 ironically 3 familiarity 4 reliability 5 sensibility 6 imaginative 7 revelation 8 characteristic 9 characterized 10 tasty 11 delicacy 12 description 13 admittedly 14 recommendation(s) 15 factual II a 1 This office is cleaned in the evening after the staff have left 2 This dress can’t be washed It must be dry-cleaned 3 This purse was left in the class room yesterday 4 The whole building is being pulled down 5 People are killed and injured on the road every day Can’t something be done about it? 6 He is often taken for his brother 7 The light has not been put off 8 Students are being turned away because the college is full 9 The old notice was taken down and a new one (was) put up 10 A different attitude will have to be adopted b 1 B 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 D 6 C 7 B 8 D 9 A 10 B III 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 D 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 D . KIỂM TRA HKII MÔN: ANH VĂN I VOCABULARY A Choose the correct answers 1 It is a ______ book It’s. ______________ 15  Newspapers reflect (fact) __________life  II GRAMMAR: PASSIVE TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE VERBS a Change the following into Passive 1 Women clean this office in the. chew B swallow C digest D taste 22 The chairman will ______ the date of the meeting A track B solve C resolve D determine 23 I thought he was Jack’s father but I was ______ A