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MONTHLY TEST 2 – A LEVEL

I. Clauses and Phrases
1. My mother likes eating fried chicken______________ it’s very bad for his health.
A. because B. although C. in spite D. despite
2. James decided to save money from now______ he can have enough money to travel this summer.
A. so that B. though C. when D. in order to
3. ________ I don’t get on well with Mary, I really admire her intelligence and beauty.
A. Due to B. Owing to C. Since D. Even though
4. You shouldn’t spend too much time on computer_____________ it is harmful to your eyes.
A. as B. when C. although D. because of
5. I bought this grammar book ________ I could go over all the things we have studied this year.
A. that B. seeing that C. so that D. so far as
6. It was ________ a simple question that everyone answered it correctly.
A. so B. such C. much D. too
7. I’ve never seen ________ festival in my life.
A. such spectacular B. so spectacular a
C. a so spectacular D. a such spectacular
8. I turned on the fan ________ the room was hot.
A. due to B. despite C. even though D. because
9. She came in quietly ________ not to wake the baby.
A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so
10. Many people in Hue City are trying to learn English well ___________ they can talk to the overseas
visitors.
A. despite B. so that C. in order that D. B and C are correct
11. These are ________that I can’t finish them.
A. a such long assignments B. such long assignments
C. such a long assignments D. too long assignments.
12. The bed is not clean enough________.
A. to lie in it B. to lie in C. for lying in D. in which to lie
13. She built a high wall round her garden ________.
A. to enable people not taking her fruit B. so that her fruit would be stolen
C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen D. in order that her fruit not be stolen
14. Jane is ________to do this exercise.
A. no intelligence enough B. not intelligent enough
C. not enough intelligent D. so intelligent enough
15. ________ to go to the cinema.
A. It was too late B. That it was late
C. It was late so that D. Such too
16. We have bought a few pieces of furniture in order your stay here may be more comfortable.
A. pieces B. in order C. stay D. more

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17. Although I was quite a good boxer, the Russian was too strong for me to beat him.
A. quite B. the C. strong for D. beat him
18. The stars are such far away that they can’t be seen without a telescope.
A. such B. they C. be seen D. without
19. However small, the sitting room is well designed and nicely decorated.
A. However B. sitting room C. designed D. decorated
20. He is a such smart boy that you stand no chances of winning him.
A. a such smart B. stand C. of winning D. him
21. Such devastating were the floods that some areas may never recover.
A. Such B. were the floods C. some D. never recover
22. Although Tim always has a very tight schedule, but he can manage time well to complete everything
as planned.
A. always has B. tight schedule C. but D. as planned
23. My friend worked many hours a day last week so he could finish early.
A. worked B. a day C. so D. could finish
24. In order finish on time, Joe stayed up all night.
A. In order B. finish C. on D. stayed
25. She turned down the offer despite of the high salary.
A. turned down B. offer C. despite of D. high salary
26. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
B. In spite of the noisy hotel and we like it.
C. Although the noisy hotel, we stayed there.
D. Although the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
27. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room, he opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
28. The teacher explained the theory clearly. However, the students found it hard to understand it.
A. Although the teaching theory was clear, there was a real challenge to the students.
B. Despite teacher’s clear explanation, students had difficulty understanding the theory.
C. Though explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to students.
D. In spite of explaining the theory clearly, students themselves found it hard to understand it.
29. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D. The sea was too rough to the children’s swimming.
30. In rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
B. It rained heavily so that the football match was cancelled.

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C. Despite the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.

D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.

II. Comparison
1. Prices for bikes can run ________ $250.
A. so high as B. as high to C. so high to D. as high as
2. My history teacher is one of the _________ person I know.
A. funnier B. more funny C. funniest D. most funny
3. My younger sister is ____________ of my family. She never does anything.
A. lazyest B. the laziest C. most lazy D. lazier than
4. He did the test ______ I did.
A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than
5. My garden is a lot ________ than this park.
A. colorfuller B. more colorful C. much colorful D. most colorful
6. John is the _________ friend of mine. He never cares about money.
A. most generous B. generousest C. more generous D. so generous as
7. Today is the _________ day in my life. I have been informed that I failed the exam.
A. most sad B. saddest C. sadder D. much sadder
8. The tickets for the play weren’t nearly as expensive _____ we thought.
A. so B. than C. that D. as
9. Some animals serve as models in the study of human health because they suffer from almost _______
types of diseases _______ humans.
A. such – that B. either – or C. as – as D. the same – as
10. This dress is prettier, but it costs __________ as the other one.
A. twice as many B. as many C. twice as much D. so much
11. The curriculum at the public schools is as good _______ of any private schools.
A. or better B. as or better than that
C. as or better than D. as or better than those
12. He was the __________ interested in the plan, so I didn’t want to explain to him.
A. least B. less C. most little D. so little
13. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because the person who delivered it had such
a dynamic style.
A. Of B. by far C. the best D. such a
14. The United States has a younger population as most other major industrial countries.
A. has B. as C. other D. countries
15. Walking up the stairs is not quick as taking the elevator, but it provides more exercises.
A. the stairs B. not quick C. but D. more
16. The new office building is much farthest away than the one we used to work in.
A. much B. farthest C. than D. to work
17. The most great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong, went from New Orleans in 1922 to join a band that
helped spread jazz through phonograph recordings.

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A. most great B. spread C. through D. recordings

18. I don’t believe there is anyone best suited for the job than Mrs. Smith.
A. don’t believe B. there is C. best D. for
19. The dangers of noise are, unfortunately, not as horrible than those from most other health hazards.
A. are B. than C. those D. most other
20. The widely used natural fiber of all is cotton.
A. widely B. used C. fiber D. is

III. Stress
1. A. promise B. forgive C. succeed D. survive
2. A. govern B. satisfy C. regional D. miraculous
3. A. appointment B. Portuguese C. necessity D. luxurious
4. A. provision B. unimportant C. commitment D. domestic
5. A. compulsory B. accuracy C. ceremony D. commentary
6. A. politics B. television C. cigarette D. luckiness
7. A. irregular B. advantage C. encourage D. underground
8. A. achievement B. condition C. childhood D. familiar
9. A. influence B. discussion C. powerful D. argument
10. A. compulsory B. occasional C. suspicious D. management
11. A. cosmetics B. criticize C. victorious D. detective
12. A. economical B. refugee C. underestimate D. affordable
13. A. canal B. balloon C. resource D. homeless
14. A. wealthy B. academy C. investment D. accompany
15. A. comfortable B. unhealthy C. knowledgeable D. separate
16. A. unfortunate B. regional C. simplicity D. dependent
17. A. entertainment B. financial C. impression D. competitive
18. A. threaten B. champion C. courage D. machine
19. A. immediate B. regrettable C. infinitive D. happiness
20. A. organize B. national C. nonstandard D. etiquette

IV. Vocabulary
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. cosmopolitan B. local C. metro D. oceania
2. A. exhaustive B. ideal C. multicultural D. index
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
3. A. skyscraper B. populous C. various D. affordable
4. A. forbidden B. determine C. indicator D. reliable
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
5. Jake took up water-painting last summer, and now he can earn a living from it.
A. started B. enjoyed C. afforded D. conducted

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Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” – Mark Twain
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6. Jenny is such a dynamic student, she takes part in various clubs at school.
A. idle B. lazy C. energetic D. interesting
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
7. Archaeologists study the remains of ancient civilizations.
A. old B. modern C. prehistoric D. early
8. Ever since President Obama paid a visit to this restaurant, it has always been packed with customers.
A. empty B. crowded C. fabulous D. populous
Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of
things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (9) ______ skateboarding.
My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually
meet my friends there and we do our school (10) ______ or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, (11) _____ and stressful. The streets
are always (12) ______ and noisy. People are so busy that they (13) _______ have time for their
neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (14) _______ . I just love living in the city too
much.
9. A. go B. do C. play D. sail
10. A. workshop B. projects C. playgrounds D. competitions
11. A. tiring B. tired C. tiredness D. tireless
12. A. bored B. surprised C. crowded D. exhausted
13. A. usually B. always C. often D. rarely
14. A. university B. countryside C. mountain D. building
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
15. It was Mother’s Day, so we took mom ______ to lunch.
A. on B. out C. off D. into
16. Who is going to take ______ from Bill as manager when he retires?
A. over B. up C. off D. after
17. The reporter took _______ the details of the accident in a small piece of paper.
A. up B. out C. down D. in
18. The lesson was so boring that I couldn’t take ______ much of what the teacher said.
A. out B. down C. in D. on
19. I am not surprised _____ her low mark, she barely revised the lesson before the exam
A. at B. with C. about D. of
20. No one wants to be laughed _______, so stop making fun of her!
A. of B. in C. on D. at

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Everyday quote for my beloved students:
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” – Mark Twain