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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN WRITTEN TEST 02 Time allowance 45 minutes MÃ ĐỀ 256 Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest Question 01 A situation B appropriate C informality D entertainment Question 02 A example B consider C several D attention Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Question 03 She said she _ collect it for me after work A would B did C must D had Question 04 The mother told her son _ so impolitely A not behave B not to behave C not behaving D did not behave Question 05 I _ like that dress It's really nice A B very C am D have Question 06 Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and _ A communicate B communication C communicative D communicator Question 07 - Jack: "I have a headache." - Jill:" _ you take an aspirin?" A Why don't B Why should C What should D What must Question 08 You should _ more attention to what your teacher explains A make B get C set D pay Question 09 Body language is a potent form of _ communication A verbal B non-verbal C tongue D oral Question 10 I _ you everything I am doing, and you have to the same A will tell B would tell C told D was telling Question 11 - Anna: "How does the washing machine work?" - Anne: " _" A Not often B Like this C Too much D A little Question 12 Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _ your hand." A Rise B Lift C Raise D Heighten Question 13 Pay more attention _ picture and you can find out who is the robber A to B for C at D on Question 14 Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) _ one at high school here? A obligatory B mandatory C obliging D optional Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently Question 15 A typist B typical C typing D stylish Question 16 A stocks B laughs C parrots D errors Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist In effect, a market must be created for an artist to become successful The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenthcentury artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print Question 17 What was James Abbott McNeill Whistler famous for? A His painting of sight B His mother’s work C His painting of portrait D His mother’s picture Question 18 The word “speculated” could be best replaced by _ A denied B noticed C announced D guessed Question 19 Which of the following would be a better title for the passage? A Whistler’s Greatest Works B Copying Limited Edition Prints C Whistler’s Mother D The Practice of Signing Prints Question 20 What made Whistler’s work more valuable? A His signature on the prints B His brother-in-law’s prints C His painting of his mother D His fame as an artist ©Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page 1/2 M256 Question 21 The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to _ A recognize differences B allow exceptions C making improvement D accept changes Select the ANTONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence Question 22 Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects A lesser and lesser B fewer and fewer C lesser and fewer D less and less Question 23 One of the key to successful business is careful planning A falling B victorious C faulty D impossible Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (24) _ It is now ending its first term as a school (25) _by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (26) _ The villagers started a huge campaign to (27) _money They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons Now the school is doing well and it seems (28) it will continue to run in the future Question 24 A open B opened C to opening D for opening Question 25 A run B running C has run D to run Question 26 A little B less C few D small Question 27 A rise B raise C pay D deal Question 28 A in case B even though C as if D if only Choose the underlined part marked A, B, C, or D in each sentence that should be corrected Question 29 The oil price is believing to be rising again A is believing B rising C oil D be Question 30 While the Browns were away on holiday, their house was broke into A were B away C the D broke into Question 31 There have been a report of several bombings by terrorist groups A have been B terrorist C several D bombings Question 32 Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam? A passing B about C don’t D final Question 33 Now that I’ve become old, I can’t read as quickly as I used to A old B used to C quick D Now that Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence Question 34 _ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease A The Red Cross is committed to B Committed to the Red Cross is C The Red Cross to commit D To commit the Red Cross Question 35 With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has _ ten times the Olympic Games A the most viewers B more viewers C the most viewers D more viewers than Question 36 all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange A To believe that B That the belief C It is believed that D The belief that Question 37 _ all matter is formed of molescutes A No matter how complex B It's not a complex matter C How complex is not a matter D It doesn't matter if the complex Question 38 Although most cats hate to swim, _ if necessary A they so can B so they can C they can so D can they so Select the SYNONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence Question 39 This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate A matter B attention C place D situation Question 40 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time ©Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page 2/2 M256 A correct B right C suitable _THE END _ D exact ©Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page 3/2 M256