THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Time allowed: 60 minutes I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently frig that of the others 1. a. look b. good c. soon d. foot 2. a. ask b. angry c. bad d. hat 3. a. they b. father c. think d. although 4. a. space b. musician c. center d. recycle 5. a. of b. deaf c. leaf d. wife II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. a. supply b. contain c. damage d. preserve 7. a. cathedral b. museum c. historical d. mausoleum 8. a. communicate b. emotion c. combine d. language 9. a. environment b. endanger c. orphanage d. disastrous 1. a. documentary b. cartoon c. exciting d. detective III. Choose the word or phrase – a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence. 2. Mother Teresa, , was a very generous person. a. who helped poor people in Calcutta b. whose helped poor people in Calcutta c. that helped poor people in Calcutta d. helped poor people in Calcutta 2. By the time we got there, the film a. finished b. have finished c. will have finished d. had finished 13. The World Cup is for its clash of football cultures. a. more and more. b. worse and worse c. coldest and coldest d. further and further 15. I've known him we was in college. a. until b. for c. since d. during 16. She knows more Italian a. than I do b. than I c. than me d. Both a and. c 17. You will become ill you stop working so hard. a. until b. if c. when d. unless 13. Brazil became the first team to win the five times. a. victory b. trophy c. final d. champion 19. The parks are ideal places for people to from the noisy and busy life. a. get out b. get away c. get off d. get through 20. New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations. a. Because b. In spite of c. Otherwise d. Although 21. I'm interested in that film because it was based on the story a. which wrote by my favorite novelist. b. written by my favorite novelist. c. that written by my favorite novelist. d. it was written by my favorite novelist. 22. The children, parents work late, are taken home by school bus. a. that b. whom c. whose d. their 23. Some species of rare animals are in danger of a. extinct b. extinctive c. extinction d. extinction 24. If I a more reliable car. I to Spain rather than fly. a. would have/ would drive b. had/ had driven c. had/ would drive d. had had/ would drive 25. Wednesday is day the doctor can see you. a. earlier h. most early c. the earliest d. the most early IV. Choose the underlined part - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting. 1 1 26. Many discoveries have made in the fields of Chemistry and Physics. A B C D 27. Nguyen Du, that wrote Kieu Story, was one of the greatest Vietnamese poets A B C D. 28. Scientists are predicting that the disease is going to affect over half a million people over the A B C D next ten year. 29. I’ve scored a lot more points than he did. A B C D 30. They let me a lot borrow their are while they were on holiday A B C D V. Choose the correct sentence - a, b, c, or d - which has the same meaning to the given one. 31. Had it not. been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party con have been a success. a. The famous film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure. b. If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party. could have been a success. c. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film d. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended 32. 'You're right, it isn't a good idea,' he said. a. He offered that it wasn't a good idea. b. He mentioned that it wasn't a idea c. He agreed that it wasn't a good idea. d. He claimed that it wasn't a good idea. 33. The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island. . a. The plants live on that island may develop differently. b. The plants that lire on that island may develop differently. c. The plants, which live on that island, may develop different. d. The plants whose live on that island may develop differently. 34. They will have given up the research by now. a. The research is being stopped now. b. The research will be continued by now. c. The research will have been stopped by now. d. The research isn't -done now. 35. Unless you can swim, you aren't allowed to sail this boat. a. Anyone who wants to sail this boat must be able to swim. b. If you can't swim, you'll have to go in this boat. c. You may sail this boat whether you can swim or not. d. Only people who are in this boat allowed to swim. VI. Choose the words or phrases that best complete the passage. Researcher have shown that music has many uses besides (36) Below is a list of reason why some people believe music should be an important component of the school curriculum. Music, like reading, writing, and speaking, (37) thoughts, ideas, and feelings. It is used for such mundane purposes as selling commercial products and for such noble purposes as inspiring and elevating our (38) of life. Music is an important means of learning about and (39) cultural heritages. Music helps us to learn about ourselves, our traditions, and our ways of thinking about acting. It also helps us to learn about (40) , their traditions and their behaviors Through music people become engaged (41)_ learning process and develop keener insights into how knowledge, skills, attitudes, feelings and the senses interrelate. Music is a (42)_ art. Through its study, students come into contact with other basic areas of the (43)_ : math, science, social studies, languages, and physical education. Music offers us an opportunity to develop aesthetic (44) .The study of music teaches people to appreciate quality - those products of human creativity that represent the (45) order of thinking, feeling, and technical achievement. 36. a. recreation b. communication c. emotion d. expression 2 2 37. a. represents b. contains c. conveys d. adds 38. a. admiration b. appreciation c. relaxation d. entertainment 39. a. transmitting b. transporting c. broadcasting d. translating 40. a. other b. others c. another d. otherness 4. a. with b. to c. in d. on 42. a. comprehend b. comprehension c. comprehensive d. comprehensively 43. a. schedule b. curriculum c. programs d. courses 44. a. sense b. sensitive c. sensible d. sensitivity 45. a. high b. higher c. highest d. most high VII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answers. London is a big city, but many of the people who live there regard it as a number of small towns put together. Each district has it own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as 'villages'. Much of the center of the city consists of shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A great many of them travel to work in the city every day by train, bus, tube or car; this is called commuting. Commuters might spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain, and many people are paid extra money on top of their salaries because of this. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, the clock tower from which Big Ben sounds the hours, and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its theaters, red buses and black taxis Some people find it a noisy, dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks where everyone can enjoy some peace and quiet. London has many attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain. 46. According to many Londoners, London a. is a big city b. is described as 'villages' c. is like a combination of small towns d. is regarded as a small town 47. The word 'commuters' in line 6 means a. people who live in the city, but work in the countryside. b. people who usually travel to work by public transportation. c. people who travels regularly by bus, train, or-car between their place of Work and their home (at some distance). d. people who spend most time traveling to and from work. 48. Many people in London are paid extra money a. Because they have to spend much money for traveling. b. Because they live in the suburbs but work in the city. c. Because they usually work overtime. d. Because of the high cost of living. 49. The author mentions all the following about London EXCEPT a. its residents b. its famous sights c. its financial organizations d. its means of transport 50. Which of the following is not true about London? a. All the districts of London are similar. b. People from all over the world have been attracted to London. c. Many people who work in London commute by train, bus, tube or car, from the suburbs. d. London has a lot of parks where people can enjoy some peace and quiet. 3 3 . THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Time allowed: 60 minutes I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently frig that of the others 1. a. look b. good. D 30. They let me a lot borrow their are while they were on holiday A B C D V. Choose the correct sentence - a, b, c, or d - which has the same meaning to the given one. 31. Had it not. been for the. traveling. b. Because they live in the suburbs but work in the city. c. Because they usually work overtime. d. Because of the high cost of living. 49. The author mentions all the following about