TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 1: A. wanted B. stayed C. believed D. cleared
Question 2: A. explain B. infamous C. gratis D. delay
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. aspect B. devide C. attend D. employ
Question 4: A. successful B. important C. influence D. expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Turn off the TV, ______?
A. don’t you B. shall we C. will you D. do you
Question 6: While Mr Yangho ______ at the bus stop, it started to rain heavily.
A. was waiting B. had waited C. waited D. has been waiting
Question 7: Anna _______ her mother; she has brown eyes and fair hair too.
A. calls off B. takes after C. looks up to D. turns up
Question 8: Air pollution is getting _______ serious in big cities in the world.
A. more and more B. the most and the most
C. the more and the more D. most and most
Question 9: I wore my _______ jeans when I painted the ceiling.
A. old blue dirty B. dirty old blue C. blue old dirty D. dirty old blue
Question 10: On my last birthday party, a surprise party _______ at Liberty Hotel by my
mother.
A. was holding B. was held C. has been held D. held
Question 11: ______ having enough money, he could buy a new car.
A. Although B. As C. In spite of D. Because of
Question 12: I will come and see you ____________.
A. when finish my homework
B. as soon as I finish my homework
C. until I finished my homework
D. after I had finished my homework
Question 13: _______ in England, William Shakespeare is described as the greatest
writer in the English language.
A. Having born B. Born C. Been born D. Have born
Question 14: No one won the match; the _______ result was a draw.
A. final B. finally C. finalize D. finalization
Question 15: Yen Nhi: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"
- Gia Han: “_______________.”
 A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. You're welcome
C. That would be great D. I feel very bored
Question 16: Thanh Vi: "What a lovely house you have!"
- Hoang Vy: “________________.”
A. Of course not, it's costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so, too D. No problem
Question 17: One of the men who are being considered for the job are from Harvard University.
A. the B. are being C. for D. are
Question 18:  In the last 450 years, Mexico City was the economic, cultural and
political centre of Mexican people.
A. In B. was C. cultural D. centre
Question 19: Displaying so much talent for writing, their daughter soon became a
celebrated writer after the publication of her first novel. (closest in meaning)
A. experienced B. freelance C. famous D.
modern
Question 20: Some couples have very different outlooks on their lives, but they set
them aside to live in harmony together. (closest in meaning)
A. ignore them B. consider them C. value them D. accept them
Question 21: My parents are quite strict; they always expect me to come home by a set time.
(opposite in meaning)
A. very late B. fixed C. flexible D. punctual
Question 22: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new
management system, he just made light of it. (opposite in meaning)
A. disagreed with B. completely ignored
C. treated as important D. met by chance
Question 23: I agree _________ one point with him: it will be hard for us to walk 50km.
A. with B. on C. for D. of
Question 24: One day, out of the _________, Mr Chini announced that he was
leaving.
A. blue B. green C. red D. pink
Question 25: “Why don’t you have your room repainted?” said Sam to Clover.
A. Sam required Clover’s room to be repainted
B. Sam offered to repaint the room for Clover
C. Sam complained about having Clover’s room repainted
D. Sam suggested that Clover have her room repainted
Question 26: Wearing a uniform is optional for the children.
A. The children mustn’t wear a uniform B. The children can’t wear a uniform
C. The children don’t have to wear a uniform D. The children shouldn’t wear a uniform
Question 27: Alex had a cold. She couldn’t go camping last Sunday.
A. Were Alex not to have a cold, she could go camping last Sunday
 B. I wish Alex didn’t have a cold and could go camping last Sunday
C. If only Alex hadn’t had a cold and could have gone camping last Sunday
D. Without her cold, Alex would be able to go camping last Sunday
Question 28: Mr Bean collected the papers. Afterwards, he told his students to bring
their textbooks.
A. Were Alex not to have a cold, she could go camping last Sunday
B. Not until the papers were collected did Mr Bean tell his students to bring their textbooks
C. Prior to collecting the papers, Mr Bean told his students to bring their textbooks
D. Only after being told to bring their textbooks did Mr Bean’s students submit the papers
him
Question 29: When was the last time you watched an action movie?
A. How long is it since you last watched an action movie?
B. Did you watch an action movie last time in Paris?
C. How long have you been watching an action movie?
D. When did you watch an action movie?
Question 30: Entering the class half an hour late, NQ tried to _________ an excuse, still the
teacher told her to leave the room.
A. make B. do C. give D. have
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to
35
You have probably heard someone say that the reason you caught a cold was that you
were rundown. People generally accept that if you are in (31) __________ or rundown, you are
more likely to get ill. But is this really true or is it just an old wives’ tale?
If you ask people with colds if they are feeling run-down, they are almost certain to say
yes. People without colds are more likely to say no. So, how do you can tell if it’s the cold (32)
____________ is making them feel rundown or the fact that they are run-down that is making
them more likely to catch a cold?
Scientists at the Common Cold Research Centre ran a series of tests. They got (33)
____________ who did not have colds to attend the centre, where they were first given a
questionnaire to complete. The questions measured the amount of stress each of them was
under. They were then deliberately (34) _______with a cold virus and left to see whether they
developed a cold. After many people had been tested, the researchers looked for a link between
the measured stress level and the chances of catching a cold. (35) ____________, they found
that the higher the stress, the more likely the person was to catch a cold.
Question 31: A. pressure B. depression C. tension D. intensity
Question 32: A. that B. what C. who D. why
Question 33: A. volunteering B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteers
Question 34: A. injected B. instilled C. inserted D. invaded
Question 35: A. In contrast B. On the other hand C. As a result D. In addition