REVISION FOR THE SEMESTER EXAM Question 1-5: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions A lot of teachers have their lives to the development of education in Viet Nam A sacrificed B shared C promoted D devoted Being helpful is good, but don't allow others to advantage of your generosity A get B use C make D take We should never let misfortune and disabilities get in our to success A road B route C path D way These days people are with stories in the newspapers or on the Internet about celebrities A covered B given C full D overwhelmed He is such a writer Many people respect and admire him A distinguished B distinguishing C distinctive D distinction Question 6-10: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence Concerns about this backward pig-slaughter festival have been raised not only by international animal rights groups A and also the authorities B but also the authorities C and also by the authorities D but also by the authorities Most people are highly devoted to the values of the community they come from However, they are becoming to other cultures and beliefs A more sympathetic than B more and more sympathetic C as sympathetic as D more and more sympathetic than As Viet Nam is becoming part of the international community, it is important that its festivals any inappropriate rituals A not include B not include C will not include D would not include People who want to learn a new language like social media because they can be exposed authentic language use online A with B to C on D by 10 Microblogging can promote laziness and poor writing skills because students tend to post very short messages and rely heavily the Internet as their source of information A on B to C under D over Question 11-15: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence 11 As she travelled to more places, she started to realise that her hometown seemed A beautiful and beautiful B more and more beautiful C more beautiful than D most and most beautiful 12 Your review of the three short stories should not be less than 2,000 words, nor _ more than 3,000 A should it be B it should be C is it D it is 13 _, the planet will be in danger A Unless we take steps to preserve natural B Unless we took steps to preserve natural resources resources C If we take steps to preserve natural resources D If we took steps to preserve natural resources 14 My local hockey team are an embarrassment to everyone The season will finish in two weeks and they a single game! A haven't won B haven't been C hadn't won D aren't winning winning 15 By the time I got to the office, the meeting without me The boss was furious A has already begun B had already begun C has already been D had already been beginning Question 16-21: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence 16 The burning of fossil fuels emits harmful gases, _ people still use them for heating and cooking A and B so C however D but 17 Nguyen Trai was one of the greatest in Vietnamese history and literature A figure B character C star D celebrity Nguyễn Thành Trí Page 18 Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as one of the most musicians to even walk this great Earth A talented B proficient C able D expert 19 can cause problems such as transport congestion, lack of sufficient housing, over-rapid growth and environmental degradation A Urbanization B Modernization C Industrialization D Globalization 20 The term " sprawl" refers to the migration of a population from populated towns and cities to low density residential development over more and more rural land A urban B rural C suburban D mountainous 21 These days people are using corn to make bio-fuel, which may lead _ food shortages A for B up to C in D to Question 22-24: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions 22 This disaster is a clear _ of the need for tighter control A confirmation B demonstration C evidence D sign 23 Life has been transformed significantly by the of the world wide web A approach B discovery C advent D method 24 Through hard work and , he gradually worked his way up to the top A consciousness B perseverance C struggle D persecution Question 25-26: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following dialogues James: One thing we could is to convince everyone in the world to use less energy My: (25) _ A I think you're right B People are using renewable energy C Don't worry D That's very kind of you, but actually… Patrick: Do you think that the government should force people to use less energy? Kim: (26) _ A What you think about that? B You're wrong about that C When will people use less energy? D That would be a great idea Question 27-31: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence 27 The head teacher had requested that all the exercises before he dismissed the class A were completed B complete C be completed D completed 28 The house was quiet when we got home last night Everyone to bed A went B had gone C was going D would go 29 People should neither throw rubbish in the park the trees in the park A nor cut down B nor should cut down C or cut down D or should cut down 30 eco-friendly reading space is likely to create favourable impression on library users, and bring significant educational benefits A A/ a/ the/ the B An/ a/ Ø/ Ø C The/ the/ Ø/ Ø D The/ the/ the/ the 31 Air conditioning can help us to enjoy our lives better; , we should use solar energy to avoid depleting energy sources A but B however C although D yet Question 32-36: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence 32 While I _ the trumpet late last night, a neighbor came to complain A practise B practised C were practising D was practising 33 I've heard there's _ new sports shop in town Let’s see what they have A Ø B the C an D a 34 They haven't _ yet, but they should be here soon A arrive B arriving C been arriving D arrived 35 The local authorities are discussing _ measures to eliminate air pollution in the area A on B about C upon D Ø 36 When they let us go in, we _ outside the exam room for over half an hour Nguyễn Thành Trí Page A have stood B are standing C have been standing D had been standing Question 1-15: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions 1.It is recommended that people _ regular exercise A.took B.to take C.take D.taking 2.In the past, families were bigger because people more children A.were having B.had C.have D.have had 3.The police have advised people that their doors locked at all times A.be kept B.kept C.to be kept D.being kept 4.When I _ reading The Quiet American, I wanted to read other novels by Graham Greene A.was finishing B.used to finish C.finish D.finished 5. water is considered _ vital source of life, but _ water of Colox City is so polluted that people could die if they only drank drop of it A.x/a/the/a B.The/the/the/a C.the/the/the/the D.x/x/x/x More than ten students have failed the exams, which _ the class teacher A.had surprised surprised B.have surprising C.is surprising D.has 7.How much you charge _ a bunch of red roses? A.to B.in C.for D.with 8.Before the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, many Germans _ that the German army _ A.had not believed/was defeated B.did not believe/had been defeated C.were not believing/have been defeated D.have not believed/had been defeated 9.He _ about his noisy neighbours five times today A.has been complaining B.has complained C.would complain D.used to complain 10.As the plane was climbing into the sky, the ground was getting away A.higher/far and far B.higher/a little further C.higher and higher/further and further furthest D.highest and highest/furthest and 11.I am exhausted I _ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive Nguyễn Thành Trí Page A.have been running running B.have run C.be running D.was 12.I _ Mary since this morning Do you have any idea where she is? A.have been phoned B.am phoning C.have phoned D.have been phoning 13.He is not and finds it difficult to pay for daily necessities A.well-paid B.well-paying C.well-prepared D.best paid 14.There have been _ efforts to reduce the impact of global warming on the planet A.world wide B.worldwide C.planetwide D.wideworld 15.When I lived in London, I often visited _ British Museum and _ Tower Bridge A.x/x B.the/the C.the/x D.x/the Question 16-20 Read the text and complete the sentences with the best answers by circling A, B, C or D Lee Kuan Yew - the founding father of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew was appointed as the first prime minister of Singapore in 1959 when the nation became a self-governing state At that time, Singapore per capita income was only about USD400 When Lee stepped down in 1990, the gure was USD11,000 and in 2014 it went up to over 56,000, even higher than that of its former colonizer, Great Britain In his memoirs published in 2000, he wrote ‛They laughed at us, but I was confident that we would have the last laugh.’ Born into a middle-class Chinese family in Singapore, Lee was in fluenced by the language and institutions of the British rulers He was destined to go to the UK to study law, but the Second World War broke out and he had to go to the local Raffles College where he learnt some economics It was not until 1946 when he talked his way to Cambridge and graduated three years later with a starred first It was during this time that he nurtured ambitions beyond starting a legal career back home As a prime minister, he has always been described as an efficient and inventive person He was one of the greatest statesmen who proved to the whole world that human ingenuity, not natural resources, is the essential element of prosperity Lee is also believed to be very forward-looking When Singapore gained independence in 1965, he decided to keep English as the main language to increase economic benefits Although many of his policies are still considered controversial, they helped Singapore to overcome many obstacles and become one of the most admired international business and financial centres around the world 16.Lee Kuan Yew was Singapore’s prime minister for A.31 years B.55 years C.41 years D.61 years 17 The word destined is closest in meaning to A.ordered B.scheduled C.refused D.made 18 He did not go to Cambridge to study law until 1946 because A.he had already been in fluenced by the British system Nguyễn Thành Trí Page B.he had to study economics at Raffles College C.Britain was at war D.he did not want to pursue a legal career 19.The word forward-looking is closest in meaning to A.progressive B.conservative C.developing D.distinguished 20 According to the writer, Lee Kuan Yew’s policies A.were never subject to disagreement B.promoted people’s solidarity C.transformed Singapore into a prosperous city D.related to business and finance I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions A feature B invade C express D unique A belief B culture C custom D value A traditional B identity C integration D variety A establish B enable C critical D successful A community B ethnicity C celebration D environment II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A culture B custom C success D number A celebration B enable C establish D invade A protect B community C custom D becoming A enabled B featured C valued D invaded A define B integrate C celebrate D express III Listening to a talk about the advantages of green and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D 1.What is the most important drawback of green living? A.Time B.Cost C.Limitation of options D.Environmental impacts 2.Which of the following does the writer NOT think is a reason for green living to be time-consuming? A.Most people are not professional farmers B.Organic food takes longer to produce C.Green products are costly so it takes time to pay off the investment D.People have low budgets for producing their own food 3.How long does it take for an organic cabbage to grow? A.One month B.Two months C.Three months D.Four months 4.What are the three limitations in options mentioned in the talk? A.Colours, materials, and fabrics Nguyễn Thành Trí B.Colours, price range, and resources Page C.Materials, markets, and fabrics D.Markets, manufacturers, and price range 5.Why does the lecturer think that people should still adopt green lifestyles despite the disadvantages? A.Because there is no other choice B.Because there are considerable financial benefits C.Because people’s health and the environment will benefit D.Because the drawbacks are not considerable IV Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks THE POPULARITY OF TEXT MESSAGING Why is text messaging so popular, especially with young people? There are two main reasons One is cost, as many teenagers have to use pay-as-you-go mobile tariffs (1) of contracts, and so it is cheaper to send a text message than (2) a voice call So texters get better value of (3) But there is a second, less practical reason for its popularity A generation is growing up happy to communicate (4) by text, and this new form of instant communication is even more relaxed and informal than either email or phone calls Text messaging has created a completely new language, (5) of abbreviations and unusual spellings A instead B rather C other D afraid A B make C take D form A cash B income C money D earnings A almost B mostly C completely D rarely A filled B packed C full D fraught V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Mobile phones are a form of mass media The Internet is also a form of mass media A Neither mobile phones nor the Internet is a form of mass media B Either mobile phones or the Internet is a form of mass media C Not only mobile phones but also the Internet is a form of mass media D The internet is a form of media, but the mobile phones are not Jason has a Facebook account Ted has a Twitter account A Jason has a Facebook account, and Ted has a Twitter account B Jason has a Facebook account, so Ted has a Twitter account C Jason has a Facebook account, for Ted has a Twitter account D Jason has a Facebook account, but Ted has a Twitter account Parents are concerned about the mass media Children are excited about mass media A While parents are concerned about the mass media, children are excited about it B Because parents are concerned about the mass media, children are excited about it C Unless parents are concerned about the mass media, children are excited about it D Parents are concerned about the mass media, so children are excited about it VI Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to A The more he works, the happier he feels B The less he works, the happier he feels C His work makes him feel happy D He feels happier and happier with his work I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything A I learn more and more and remember more and more B The less I learn, the more I remember C The more I learn, the less I remember D I remember not only what I have learnt Nguyễn Thành Trí Page By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home A Peter did not go home until we finished our work B As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter C We finished our work before Peter went home D Peter had gone home before we finished our work VII Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions The public health infrastructure of this country is poorly prepared for the emerging disease problems of a rapidly changing world A widespread B appearing C serious D minor Congestion charging is a unique experiment that other UK cities are watching with interest; no other policies receive such public notice A normal B formal C original D compulsory 10 It was the advent of television which really transformed sportsmen A coming B going C increase D falling 11 She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions A ambitious B creative C idealistic D practical 12 It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas A evil B optional C unnecessary D vital 13 Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world A inspirational B provocative C stimulating D universal 14 Journalists can make mistakes, so don't believe everything you read in the press A publications B news bulletins C reference books D newspapers and magazines 15 Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth A Direct B Facial C Available D Instant 16 A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, with white top A caught B grabbed C revealed D shown VIII Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges 17 John: "Do you think that people should protect their cultural identities in the age of globalization?” Jane: “ ” A Of course not, you bet! B Well, that's very surprising C There is no doubt about it D Yes, it's an absorb idea 18 What you think about Steve Jobs? A That's right! B I doubt it It is not true C Well, he is talented D I agree with you about him 19 Do you know anything about Mrs Jackson? A Yes, that's the way it is B Oh, I know how you feel C No, nothing D Excuse me 20 Mark: “ ” Jenny: "I think there are various reasons." A Do you mind if I think about reasons for urbanization? B I'd like to invite you to think about reasons for urbanization C What you think about reasons for urbanization? D Would you mind thinking about the reasons for urbanization? 21 Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want to be a city dweller." Mark: “ ” A I couldn't agree more B It's nice of you to say so C That's quite all right D Why not? 22 Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture." Mark: “ ” A I'm not afraid I don't agree B I'm not sure about that C I'm so sorry, but I agree D Not at all, thanks 23 A: I think people nowadays prefer instant messaging and social networking to emails B: A I don't like emails B That's true! C I'd prefer text messaging D That's OK! Nguyễn Thành Trí Page IX Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 24 Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree A B C D 25 It is argued that high costs of living and rising transport difficulties being two of the most serious problems A B C brought about by overpopulation in cities D 26 Because of severe asthma attacks, the doctor suggested his patient to stop smoking A B C D 27 The temperature increases significantly, what makes the ice melt faster A B C D 28 Although the first printed books appeared long before in China, the term “mass media" we use today A B was coined with the creation of printed media C D 29 Over fifty thousand English words have been deriving from the Greek language A B C D 30 Many signed languages, including American Sign Language, have born within the last few centuries A B C D THE END Nguyễn Thành Trí Page ... that people could die if they only drank drop of it A.x/a /the/ a B .The/ the /the/ a C .the/ the /the/ the D.x/x/x/x More than ten students have failed the exams, which _ the class teacher A.had... Tower Bridge A.x/x B .the/ the C .the/ x D.x /the Question 16-20 Read the text and complete the sentences with the best answers by circling A, B, C or D Lee Kuan Yew - the founding father of modern Singapore... library users, and bring significant educational benefits A A/ a/ the/ the B An/ a/ Ø/ Ø C The/ the/ Ø/ Ø D The/ the/ the/ the 31 Air conditioning can help us to enjoy our lives better;