OLYMPUS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH CENTER TEST 2 Time allowed: 60 minutes Full name: ____________ I. Supply the correct verb forms: 1. If the weather here ( be ) _______________ better now, we’d go on a picnic . 2. ( You, ever tell) ________________ the lies to anyone ? 3. When I came, they ( prepare ) _________________ to start their trip. II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. Many people were injured when the building ____________________. A. destroyed B. struck C. collapsed D. occurred 5. The ___________________of the volcano was a terrible disaster. A. eruption B. cyclone C. prediction D. shift 6. He thinks the Internet is very useful, _____________________? A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t it D. isn’t it 7. Children _____________are good at home and in school will receive presents from Santa Claus. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 8. She suggests _____________________on a picnic next Sunday. A. go B. to go C. going D. should go 9. Adults celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival __________________it is often thought as a festival for children only. A. because B. although C. however D. therefore 10. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur _____________________the Ring of Fire. A. at B. on C. from D. in 11. Please turn ___________________the volume. I can’t hear the world news well. A. on B. up C. down D. off 12. “Let’s go to the pop concert!” – “_______________________”. A. All right B. We go C. Yes, please D. You’re going 13. What do you think of American films?” – “_____________________”. A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. I like them D. I think of them very much III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another (14)________________ using words. We use gestures to communicate (15)___________________others. There are some gestures that have completely different meaning depending on when and (16)_________________they are used. When an American wants (17)_______________that something is OK or good, he raises his hand and makes a circle with his thumb and forefinger. The circle sign has only one meaning for © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 0944-194-199 | 0351-3883-191 Page 1 of 3 him. He might be (18)___________________to learn that in other countries it can mean something very different. (19)_______________Japan, for instance, it is the gesture (20)________________money. In France it means “zero” or “worthless”. Such differences can lead to all kinds of misunderstanding when foreigners meet. But why is it that the same gesture has (21)______________many different meanings? 14. A. with B. without C. don’t D. not 15. A. on B. for C. to D. with 16. A. place B. time C. where D. way 17. A. show B. to show C. shown D. showing 18. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprised 19. A. In B. For C. From D. With 20. A. of B. against C. for D. to 21. A. such B. so C. very D. so that IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. I haven’t smoked since a long time. A B C D 23. If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert. A B C D 24. She likes listening to music and to look after her cat in her free time. A B C D 24B.More than 350 million people say English as their mother tongue. A B C D 24C. Why don’t we use energy- saving bulbs to reducing electricity? A B C D 24D. I was late for class this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ring off. A B C D V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 35. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save _____________________. (electric) 36. Is military service ______________________in this country? (compel) 37. Thousands of inhabitants were ______________________killed on May 12. (disaster) 38. Increased traffic _____________________widening the roads. (necessity) VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: Vietnam’s New Year is officially known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year’s Day brings either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in other countries. 29. Tet occurs in late January or early February. ______ ______ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 0944-194-199 | 0351-3883-191 Page 2 of 3 30. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. ______ ______ 31. People should not argue with each other at Tet. ______ ______ 32. The first visitor on New Year’s Day brings good or bad luck. ______ ______ VI. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the printed sentence 33. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet. The exact time _______________________________________________________ 34. It was after midnight. Hoverer , we did not feel tired. Although ____________________________________________________________ 35. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer. The hotel ____________________________________________________________ 36. The last time they played tennis was two years ago. They haven’t _________________________________________________________ 37. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way. If __________________________________________________________________ 38. They hadn’t brought along an umbrella . Therefore, they got wet. Because _____________________________________________________________ 39. Ho Chi Minh city lies on the River Sai Gon. I was born in this city. Ho Chi Minh city, ____________________________________________________ 40. My mother asked me “ Did you finish your homework ?” My mother asked me _________________________________________________ 41. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed in that hotel in 2 days. The hotel ___________________________________________________________ 42. They have decided to cut down on the numbers of lights in the house. They decided to ______________________________________________________ 43. The air is badly polluted by exhaust fumes from cars. Because there ________________________________________________________ 44. You must leave now or you will be late for school. If __________________________________________________________________ 45. The little boy doesn’t get up late in the morning any longer. The little boy ________________________________________________________ 46. I can hardly do this assignment . I wish _______________________________________________________________ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 0944-194-199 | 0351-3883-191 Page 3 of 3 . other countries. 29 . Tet occurs in late January or early February. ______ ______ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 094 4-1 9 4-1 99 | 035 1-3 88 3-1 91 Page 2 of 3 30. There are. With 20 . A. of B. against C. for D. to 21 . A. such B. so C. very D. so that IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22 . I haven’t smoked since a long time. A B C D 23 has only one meaning for © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 094 4-1 9 4-1 99 | 035 1-3 88 3-1 91 Page 1 of 3 him. He might be (18)___________________to learn that in other countries