THE SECOND TERM TEST - KEY

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. entrance B. diploma C. exchange D. apply
2. A. pursue B. curtain C. furniture D. further
3. A. admission B. profession C. passion D. passive
4. A. certificate B. decorate C. undergraduate D. doctorate
5. A. consult B. campus C. discussion D. subject
6. A. tutor B. master C. tuition D. transcript
7. A. intact B. dynasty C. citadel D. royal
8. A. heritage B. passage C. teenage D. package
9. A. distinctive B. diversity C. irresponsible D. islet
10. A. relic B. limestone C. ruin D. scenic
11. A grotto B. poetic C. worship D. dome
12. A. cruise B. mosaic C. cuisine D. craftsman
13. A. diploma B. grotto C. doctorate D. dome
14. A. citadel B. climate C. bachelor D. diploma
15. A. disease B. cause C. university D. preserved
16. A. current B. sustainable C. infrastructure D. rubbish
17. A. climate B. liveable C. city D. discussion
18. A. solar B. infrastructure C. designer D. focus
19. A. upgraded B. consumption C. urban D. unbelievable
20. A. dweller B. detect C. technology D. eco-friendly
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. diploma B. doctorate C. internship D. scholarship
2. A. undergraduate B. university C. baccalaureate D. accommodation
3. A. eligible B. kindergarten C. magnificent D. secondary
4. A. coordinator B. opportunity C. international D. similarity
5. A. abundant B. masterpiece C. demolish D. mosaic
6. A. mandatory B. magnificent C. harmonious D. imperial
7. A. picturesque B. heritage C. emperor D. dynasty
8. A. geological B. archaeologist C. irresponsible D. itinerary
9. A. doctorate B. dynasty C. breathtaking D. acknowledge
10. A. ecological B. environmental C. archaeological D. analytical
11. A. pessimistic B. optimistic C. overcrowded D. innovative
12. A. residential B. environment C. insoluble D. enjoyable
13. A. infrastructure B. sustainable C. inhabitant D. renewable
14. A. generate B. understand C. innovate D. maximize
15. A. meditation B. longevity C. expectancy D. cholesterol
16. A. essential B. survival C. nutrition D. vegetable
17. A. acupuncture B. supermarket C. necessary D. simultaneous
18. A. dietary B. variety C. obesity D. bacteria
19. A. remedy B. dramatic C. quality D. paradise
20. A. longevity B. expectancy C. sustainable D. individual
III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. Ha Long Bay is one of the most ____ UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Vietnam.
A. surprising B. shocking C. breathing D. breathtaking
2. So far, global warming and its effects ____ the health of older people and children.
A. has threaten B. had been threatening C. are threatening D. have been
threatening
3. The reduction of the protective ozone layer ____ many more cases of skin cancer.
A. caused B. causes C. has caused D. is caused
4. Hue Imperial Citadel is the home of Vietnam's last royal dynasty ____ our country from 1802
to 1945.
A. to ruled B. being ruled C. to rule D. ruled
5. A cable car system gives poor slum ____ better access to jobs.
A. citizens B. dwellers C. villagers D. residences
6. Helsinki is a model for the future of ____ smart growth.
A. country B. rural C. urban D. town
7. A nation with a strong ____ would be successful in creating numerous smart cities.
A. transportation B. transfer C. service D. infrastructure
8. The student failed to meet the necessary ____ for admission to the course.
A. fulfillments B. qualities C. aptitudes D. requirements
9. He got an excellent grade in his examination ____ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.
 A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. although
10. Despite playing under strength, the village team ____ beat the rivals.
A. could B. were able to C. couldn't D. weren't able to
11. The existence of the planet Pluto was not ____ until this century.
A. invented B. explored C. discovered D. identified
12. John never comes to class on time and ____.
A. neither doesn't Peter B. neither does Peter C. so does Peter D. so
doesn't Peter
13. She was ____ in her driving test. What a pity for her!
A. successful B. successive C. unsuccessful D. success
14. Neither my brothers nor I ____ interested in playing sports.
A. are B. am C. have D. has
15. Is it hard to get around because you don't have a car? Not since I got used ____ the bus.
A. with riding B. to ride C. riding D. to riding
16. The ____ at the football match became violent when their team lost.
A. spectators B. groups C. observers D. customers
17. I didn't know his address. ____, I would have written to him.
A. Because B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Otherwise
18. I disapproved ____ people smoking in public places.
A. with B. of C. at D. on
19. He had to leave early, ____ he?
A. mustn't B. didn't C. hasn't D. shouldn't
20. When I leave the school next year I ____ here for ten years.
A. teach B. have taught C. will teach D. will have taught
21. She's disappointed because her son's low test scores prevented ____ to the university.
A. to admit him B. him to admit
C. him from being admitted D. him from admitting
22. The teacher ____ has not yet arrived.
A. who I wrote to you B. I wrote to you about him
C. whom I wrote to you about him D. I wrote to you about
23. If only we ____ more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A. had B. have had C. had had D. would have had
24. It's high time you ____ to study seriously.
A. begin B. began C. will begin D. would begin
25. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she ____ in bed because of catching a
cold now.
A. weren't B. hadn't been C. isn't D. wouldn't be
26. The government has decided to send more ____ to Saharan countries.
A. charity B. aid C. collections D. donations
27. It turned out that we ____ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn't B. should have C. needn't have D. mustn't
28. If you're ____ for further education funding from the government, find out what funding is
available to you.
A. illegal B. capable C. eligible D. affordable
29. UK further education ____ are recognized and respected by employers and academics
worldwide.
A. qualification B. experiences C. limitations D. possibilities
30. A wide range of ____ and living costs make study in the United States financially possible
for many international students.
A. fee B. money C. fare D. tuition
31. The style of UK further education is ____, involving high levels of personal contact and
support from tutors.
A. unique B. only C. single D. individual
32. Warmer conditions will probably lead to more evaporation and rain overall, but individual
regions will ____, some becoming wetter and others dryer.
A. change B. claim C. vary D. transfer
33. Besides Con Moong Cave, other significant ____ sites have been investigated and excavated.
A. experience B. archaeological C. important D. environmental
34. They must figure out how a city can develop to meet the demands of future residents in a
____ and cost-effective way.
A. exceptional B. available C. sustainable D. cultural
35. Reykjavik of Iceland is one of the greenest capital cities in Europe, and one of the most ____
cities in the world.
A. believable B. capable C. liveable D. endurable
36. Stress ____ is key to achieving a healthier lifestyle.
 A. removal B. relaxation C. relief D. reduction
37. Many of the ____ in China have failed to meet their promised potential.
A. eco cities B. eco-city C. ecological cities D. smartish cities
38. Most of us probably ____ too many carbohydrates.
A. flirt B. destroy C. consume D. ban
39. A quick five or ten-minute ____ each morning will help balance your mind for the busy day
ahead.
A. opinion B. accident C. medicine D. meditation
40. Eating well means ____ your body what it needs, in the most natural way you can manage
and afford.
A. bearing B. feeding C. digesting D. introducing

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.

1. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction.
A B C D → which
2. By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.
A B C D → it is
3. The city doesn't need no more taxes; everyone pays too much already.
A B C D → any
4. Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object began to be
appreciated for
A B C
D
their beauty as well as their historical importance. → objects
5. Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the
planets will have
A B
been contacted within the near 50 years.

VI. Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.
PASSAGE A

GLOBAL WARMING
 Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's
climate. Many scientists (1) ____ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increases (2) ____
the world's temperature and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ____
from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme
weather events, (4) ____ as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ____ and causing sea levels
all around the world to (6) ____.
Environment groups are putting (7) ____ on governments to take action to reduce the
amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ____ by factories and power plants, thus attacking
the problem at its source. They are in (9) ____ more money being spent on research into solar,
wind, and wave devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ____ . It looks like global
warming is here stay.
1. A. push B. put C. pull D. tend
2. A. in B. for C. by D. next to
3. A. endanger B. harmful C. risk D. threat
4. A. so B. well C. such D. even
5. A. bright B. strict C. hardly D. severe
6. A. raise B. lift C. rise D. arise
7. A. pressure B. force C. pression D. encourage
8. A. off B. down C. over D. away
9. A. request B. interested C. belief D. favour
10. A. companies B. factories C. stations D. generations
PASSAGE B
The Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments is situated (1)
____ a limestone mountain range, some 60 kilometres southwest of Hanoi. This mountain range
was (2) ____ more than 200 million years ago. The Houng Son Complex area is a natural habitat
of many rare and valuable species of tropical fauna and flora (3) ____ of primitive men in North
Vietnam. (4) ____ of caves are archaeological (5) ____, belonging to the Hoa Binh Culture and
dating back to over 10,000 years.
In the far past, taking (6) ____ of the local natural beauty, ancient Viet people built a
system of hundreds of Buddhist pagodas and temples in caves on mountain sides and streams.
The most (7) ____ of those is the Houng Tich Cave, which is also the most beautiful natural cave
in the country. In this area, the Huong Pagoda Festival, which is held annually, lasts for one
month in spring with the (8) ____ of hundreds of thousands of people, both the Vietnamese and
foreigners. The Huong Son Complex (9) ____ three groups of pagodas, temples and caves linked
with (10) ____ by waterways.
1. A. on B. about C. under D. above
2. A. began B. existed C. formed D. made
3. A. but also B. as well as C. due to D. according
4. A. Amounts B. A number C. The number D. A great deal
5. A. parts B. regions C. sections D. sites
6. A. advantage B. benefit C. support D. loan
7. A. especially B. spectacular C. surprising D. unavailable
8. A. presence B. gathering C. contribution D. participation
9. A. maintain B. contains C. comprises D. makes up
10. A. one another B. others C. an other D. themselves
VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
PASSAGE A
Successful students often do the followings while studying. First, they have an overview
before reading. Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which
often needs jumping forward or backward to process information). They also relate important
points to one another. Also, they activate and use their prior knowledge. When they realize that
their understanding is not good, they do not wait to change strategies. Last, they can monitor
understanding and take action to correct or “fix up” mistakes in comprehension.
Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective
study skills. They tend to assume a passive role in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers,
parents) to monitor their studying, for example, low-achieving students often do not monitor
their understanding of content; they may not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show
little evidence of looking back, or employing "fix up strategies to fix understanding problems.
Students who struggle with learning new information seem to be unaware that they must extent
effort beyond simply reading the content to understand and remember it. Children with learning
disabilities do not plan and judge the quality of their studying. Their studying may be
disorganized. Students with learning problems face challenges with personal organization as
well. They often have difficulty keeping track of materials and assignments, following
directions, and completing work on time. Unlike good studiers who employ a variety of study
skills in a flexible yet purposeful manner, low-achieving students use a restricted range of study
skills. They cannot explain why good study strategies are important for learning; and they tend
to use the same, often ineffective study approach for all learning tasks, ignoring task content,
structure or difficulty.
Question 1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Successful and low-academic achieving students
B. Successful learners and their learning strategies
C. Study skills for high school students
D. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
Question 2. The word "prior" in the first paragraph is closest meaning to ____.
A. important B. earlier C. forward D. good
Question 3. Which of the following could best replace the word “Conversely”in paragraph 2?
A. On the contrary B. In contrast C. On the other hand D. all are
correct
Question 4. According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students?
A. They depend on other people to organize their learning
B. They are slow in their studying
C. They monitor their understanding
D. They know the purpose of studying
Question 5. Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying?
A. Being aware of the purpose of studying B. Monitoring their understanding of
content
C. Fixing up mistakes in understanding D. Looking at their backs
Question 6. According to the passage, to learn new information, low-achieving students do NOT
____.
A. just understand it B. relate it to what they have known
C. simply remember it D. read it
Question 7. In compared with low-achieving students, successful students use ____.
A. aimless study techniques B. various study skills
C. restricted strategies D. inflexible study ways
Question 8. The underlined pronoun "They" in the last sentence refers ____.
A. study strategies B. study skills
C. low-achieving students D. good studiers
PASSAGE B
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
 Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the
way we communicate. Today's college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to
learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can
participate in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of
education made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of
the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction
from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students
must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these
hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late
in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is
learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week
each student studies on-line as well as that students' learning materials and assessment activities.
Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best
learning activities and condition for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can
also areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
Question 1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The effect of information technology on education.
B. Students don't have to go to school any more.
C. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.
D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
Question 2. How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A. No time B. Once or twice C. Three D. Four
Question 3. Which of the following could best replace the word "encouraged"?
A. discouraged B. emboldened C. allowed D. banned
Question 4. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ____
A. students B. study hours C. children D. Older children
Question 5. Who/What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A. Virtual reality B. Teacher C. Parents D. Computer software
Question 6. What CAN'T the software do?
A. Monitor the time the students learn. B. Design materials for the
students.
C. Find out the best activities for the students. D. Identify weaknesses of the
students.
Question 7. What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A. Students can stay at home to learn.
B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
C. Students' learning time won't be monitored.
D. Students' weak achievement can be identified.

Bài 12: Put the verbs into either the Present Perfect or Present Perfect
Continuous.
1. I'm really tired. I since seven this morning, (work)
2. Peter at six schools in six years. He never stays in the same job. (teach)
3. Mr Hung since she left university in 2000. (teach)
4. Hoa English for nearly two years, (study)
5. This week he ten new verbs, (learn)
6. I over 40 resumes but I still can't decide who to give the job to. (read)
7. She can't still be thirsty! She three glasses of lemonade, (drink)
8. How long professional baseball? (play)
9. How many games ? (play)

Bài 12:
1. have been working 6. have read
2. has taught 7. has drunk
3. has been teaching 8. have you been playing
4. has been studying 9. have you played
5. has learned/has learnt

Bài 8: Rewrite the sentences using reduced relative clauses.

1. Do you know the woman who is 4. They live in a house that was built in
coming toward us? the 1990s.
. .
2. The students who have been waiting for 5. He was the first man who left the
the bus in the rain are getting wet. burning building.
. .
3. I come from a city that is located in the 6. The couple who live in the house next
southern part of the country. door are both professors.
. .
 7. The cat which is on the table is mine.
.
8. The students who left school early
yesterday have to explain their reason
to the teacher.
.
9. Did you get the message which
concerned the special meeting?
.
10. Lan is the only person who was given
a special gift this morning.
.
1. Do you know the woman coming toward
us?
2. The students waiting for the bus in the
rain are getting wet.
3. I come from a city located in the central
part of the country.
4. They live in a house built in the 1990s.
5. He was the first man to leave the burning
building.
6. The couple living in the house next door
are both professors.
7. The cat on the table is mine.
8. The students leaving school early
yesterday have to explain their reason to
the teacher.
9. Did you get the message concerning the
special meeting?
10. Lan is the only person to be given a
special gift this morning.
Bài 11: Choose the best answer.
1. No one is better at English than Lan, ?
A. is she B. isn't she C. are they D. aren't they

2. There are a lot of people attending the wedding party, ?

A. are they B. are there C. aren't they D. aren't there

3. He seldom goes to the park, ?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he

4. Let's go for walk, ?

A. will we B. shall we C. don't you D. do you

5. I think he will come here, ?

A. doesn't he B. won't he C. will he D. don't I

6. The film is boring, ?

A. is it B. are they C. isn't it D. aren't they

7. You are listening to music ?

A. is you B. are you C. aren't you D. were you

8. He can speak English, ?

A. can he B. can't he C. can't him D. could he

9. You don't know her, ?

A. do you B. don't you C. are you D. aren't you

10. Nga speaks English very well, ?

A. does she B. doesn't she C. is she D. was she

11. John has bought a dictionary, ?

A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn't he

12. They met him at the party last night, ?

A. do they B. don't they C. did they D. didn't they

13. They are going to do the test tomorrow, ?

A. do they B. are they C. aren't they D. did they

14. I'm short; ?

A. am not I B. aren't you C. are you D. aren't I

15. No one is in this room now, ?

A. is one B. isn't one C. is he D. are they

Bài 11:
1. C
Trong câu có "no one" nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng đại từ "they" và thể khẳng định.
 Dịch nghĩa: Không ai giỏi tiếng Anh hơn Lan, phải không?

2. D
Phía trước là "there are" nên phần hỏi đuôi là "aren't there".

Dịch nghĩa: Có nhiều người tham dự tiệc cưới, phải không?

3. C
Trong câu có trạng từ tần suất "seldom" nên phần hỏi đuôi phải ở thể khẳng định và dùng trợ động từ
"does"
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy hiếm khi đi tới công viên, phải không?

4. B
Phía trước là "let's" nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng "shall we"

Dịch nghĩa: Chúng ta hãy đi dạo nhé?

5. B
Phía trước có "I think" nên phần hỏi đuôi theo mệnh đề phía sau đó.
I think + S2 + V...+ trợ động từ + S2?
Mệnh đề sau "I think" ở thì tương lai đơn (khẳng định)  phần hỏi đuôi dùng thể phủ định (thì tương
lai đơn)
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi nghĩ anh ấy sẽ đến đây phải không?

6. C
Chủ ngữ phía trước là "the film" nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng đại từ "it"

Dịch nghĩa: Bộ phim thì nhàm chán, phải không?

7. C
Phía trước là thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (khẳng định) nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (phủ định)
You are..., aren't you?
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn đang nghe nhạc, phải không?

8. B
Phía trước dùng "can" nên phẩn hỏi đuôi dùng "can't + đại từ?"
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy có thể nói tiếng Anh, phải không?

9. A
Phía trước là thì hiện tại đơn (phủ định) nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng thì hiện tại đơn (khẳng định)
You don't. .. , do you?
 Dịch nghĩa: Bạn không biết cô ấy, phải không?

10. B
Phía trước là thì hiện tại đơn (khẳng định) nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng thì hiện tại đơn (phủ định)
Nga speaks. .. , doesn't she?
Dịch nghĩa: Nga nói tiếng Anh tốt, phải không?

11. D
Phía trước là thì hiện tại hoàn thành (khẳng định) nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng thì hiện tại hoàn
thành (phủ định)
John has bought. .. , hasn't he?
Dịch nghĩa: John vừa mua một quyển từ điển, phải không?

12. D
Phía trước là thì quá khứ đơn (khẳng định) nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng thì quá khứ
đơn (phủ định) They met. , didn't they?
Dịch nghĩa: Họ đã gặp anh ấy ở bữa tiệc tối qua, phải không?

Phía trước là thì tương lai gần (khẳng định) nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng thì tương lai
gần (phủ định) They are aren't they?
Dịch nghĩa: Họ sẽ làm bài kiểm tra vào ngày mai, phải không?

14. D
Phía trước là "I am" nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng "aren't I"
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi thấp, phải không?

15. D
Phía trước có "no one" nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng đại từ "they" và thể khẳng định

Dịch nghĩa: Bây giờ không ai ở trong phòng này, phải không?

Bài 9: Make complete sentences using the conditional type 0.

1. (I / wake up late /I / be late for work)
 (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)

2. (Julia I not wear a hat / she / get sunstroke)

3. (children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
 
4. (you / mix water and electricity / you I get a shock)

5. (people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)

6. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)

7. (children / play outside / they / not get overweight)

8. (you / heat ice / it / melt)

9. (I / speak to John / he / get annoyed)


Bài 9: Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. Tim said "Please come to my party".
 Tim invited me .
2. My teacher said, "I think you should improve your pronunciation."
 My teacher advised me .
3. Mrs. Hoa said, "You may use the phone".
 Mrs. Hoa permitted me .
4. The doctor said, "Take a deep breath".
 The doctor told the patient .
5. My husband said, "Make an appointment with the dentist".
 My husband reminded me .
6. "Sorry, I am late." Mary said.
 Mary apologized .
7. The judge said, "You must pay a fine of one hundred dollars".
 The judge ordered Mr. David .
8. Jane said "Don't touch the hot pot".
 Jane warned me not .
9. Susan said "Don't buy a used car".
 Susan advised me not .
10. "You can't run out of the garden". Ms Lan said to the children.
  Ms Lan prevented .

Bài 10: Write the sentences in reported speech, using reporting verbs in
brackets.
1. I'm sorry I broke the glass", said David, (apologize)
 David .
2. "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?", he told me. (advise)
 He .
3. "Shall we go for a walk?" she said, (suggest)
 She .
4. "1f I were rich, I would travel around the world", my father said to me. (told)
 My father .
5. "Don't forget to phone me when you get to New York", said my mom. (remind)
 My mom .
6. "I broke your old vase", she said in tears, (admit)
 She .
7. "Don't swim out too far, boys", said the coach, (warn)
=> The coach .
8. "Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?", he said, (invite)
 He .