REVISION FOR THE 2ND MID- TERM EXAM – TEST 7

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question1. a. dear b. clear c. year d. bear
Question 2. a. wear b. where c. pair d. here
Question 3. a. casual b. floor c. usually d. poor
Question 4. a. heavy b. weather c. ideal d. jealous
Question 5. a. four b. course c. tour d. pour

There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D)
Question 6. If you sold your (A) house, you didn't (B) get much (C) money for it (D)
Question 7. The (A) government should done (B) more to help (C) homeless (D) people
Question 8. What would you do (A) if you have (B) change to travel (C) in the submarine (D)?
Question 9. Do (A) you think (B) ought apply (C) for (D) this job ?
Question 10. If modern technology (A) didn't exist (B), we will (C) never have these (D) precious pictures

Choose the best answer to complete of the following sentences.

Question 11. The prefix sub- in the word submarine means ...........
a. none b. under c. again d. above
Question 12. The UK is divided .......... four parts: English, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
a. into b. between c. for d. among
Question 13. Carnivores are animals, which means they .........
a. live on the bottom b. eat meat c. eat plants d. swim very fast
Question 14. If I ....... you, I wouldn't buy that coat
a. would be b. were c. am d. was
Question 15. Continuous natural disasters set alarm bells ringing about environmental
________.
A.polluted B. pollutant C. polluting D.pollution

Tạm dịch: Thiên tai liên tiếp gióng lên hồi chuông báo động về tình trạng ô nhiễm môi trường.)

Set alarm bells ringing: gây lo ngại do có một dấu hiệu cho thấy có điều gì đó không ổn, gióng lên hồi chuông
báo động.

Question 16. The shrimp is a kind of ..........

a. krill b. fish c. plant d. mammal
Question 17. The sea is polluted, which .......... sea plants and animals
a. endangers b. dangerous c. dangers d. dangerously
Question 18. Tam......... more if he ..... more time
a. would read - has b. will read -had c. would read - had d. read - had
Question19. I think you ............ aplogize for your bad behaviour.
a. shall b. have c. should d. ought
Question 20. Sperm whale populations are now ........... risk due to hunting
a. in b. by c. of d. at
Question 21. The starfish lives on or depend .......... the bottom
a. of b. in c. for d. on
Question 22. Whales, seals are examples of ........... animals
a. river b. tiny c. marine d. land
Question 23. The life ......... of sperm whale can be up to seventy years
a. distance b. period c. length d. span
Question 24. I wonder where Mai is. She should .......... here by now
a. being b. to be c. have seen d. be
Question 25. If I didn't want to go to the party, I ........ go
a. didn't b. won't c. don't d. wouldn't
Question 26.Oil spills are a great _________ to the undersea world.

a. threat b. threaten c. threatened d. threateningly

Question 27.. She needs a change. She _______ go away for a few days

a. may b. might c. should d. could

Question 28.To __________ a bad habit is not quite easy to most of human beings

a. divide b. overcome c. reveal d. investigate

Question 29.20,000 VND is just a drop in the ocean, but if all Vietnamese contribute the amount _______ the
Vaccine Fund for COVID-19 Prevention, it would make a big difference!
A.on B.to C.at D.for

Question 30.The sands of time are running out! If you don’t protect the environment now, human __________
more natural disasters.
A.will suffer B. would suffer C. has suffered D. could suffer

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question
People have been hunting whales for at least a thousand years, and there were no real problems until the 20th
century. What happened was that fishing technology became much more efficient and the ships were much
faster, so more and more whales were caught. It the 1960s the main whaling countries were killing more than
sixty thousand whales a year, and everyone began to realize that something had to be done. It was
environmental groups like Greenpeace that really made things change. They set up out to make people aware of
the fact the whales were fast becoming extinct. But even now we don't know if all this interest has come too
late. Let's take the great blue whale for example, which at thirty to forty metres long is the biggest animal there
has ever been - now there are perhaps about two thousand or so left. In fact they have been protected for quite a
long time, but there is still no sign that the population is growing.
Question 31. How long have people been hunting whales?
a. since the 1960s b. for nearly 200 years
c. since the 20th century d. for over 2000 years
Question 32. The twentieth century has bought many dangers to whales due to .........
a. longer nets b. improved methods of technology & faster ships
c. improved methods of technology d. faster ships
Question 33. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct?
a. Main whaling countries b. International agreement
c. Greenpeace d. Environmental groups
Question 34. Approximately how many blue whales are there on earth now?
a. 30,000 b. 40,000 c. 2000 d. 60,000
Question 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whales?
a. They have been protected for quite a long time b. They can grow up to forty metres long
b. They are the biggest animals on earth d. Their population is growing fast
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the reading
passage.
Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction. Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200
animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each year
before biologists can identify them.
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. The drainage of
wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural
habitats. Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has seriously
reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water
temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction.
Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. For
example, humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. In addition,
we benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.
Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species. The Red List – a global list of
endangered and vulnerable animal species – has been introduced to raise people’s awareness of conservation needs.
Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting. A number of wildlife habitat
reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Question 36. The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over ……
A.7,200 B. 8,300 c. 1,600 D. 15,000
Question 37. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
A. pollution C. habitat destruction
B.natural selection D. overexploitation
Question 38. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ……………animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered C. endangered
B. hunted D. extinct
Question 39. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps………………
A. save a large number of endangered species
B. make a list of endangered species
C. enact laws to protect wildlife
D. develop commercial trade and overhunting
Question 40. The best title for the passage is……………….. .
A. Endangered Species and Conservation Measures
B. Endangered Species and their Benefits
C. The Global Extinction Crisis
D. Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space

We are slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the
air that is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, (41)_____ gases from cars
pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.

We have cut down (42)_____ many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As
a (43)_____ farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice.
Moreover, we do not take enough (44)_____ of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tiger
are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t simple to talk about the
problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (45)_____ about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important
to ignore.

Question41: A. smoke B. poisonous C. bad D. serious

Question 42: A. too B. so C. enough D. much

Question 43: A. fact B. problem C. matter D. result

Question 44: A. consideration B. time C. attention D. care

Question 45: A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

Read the text and fill in the blank with the suitable words / phrases:
There is only one ocean, which is divided into five different parts. Altogether they cover seventy – five percent
of the Earth’s (46) ………….. Scientists have overcome the chanllenges of the depth by using modern devices.
They send submarines to (47) ………………the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for
further study. (48)_________, marine plants and animals fall (49) ……………..three major groups. Plants and
animals of the sea, however small or oversized, all contribute to its (50) ………………

Question 46. A. ocean B. surface C. space D. air

Question 47. A. investigated B. investigation C. investigate D. investigating
Question 48.A. Therefore B. Additionally C.Because D. However
Question 49. A. into B. down C. up D. on
Question 50. A. environment B. challenge C. mystery D. biodiversity

V. Rewrite the sentences with the words given

Question 51. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can't meet you.
If I _____________________________
Question 52. Paul has get up early in the morning.
He should ______________________
Question 53. If I knew her telephone number, I would give her a ring.
I don't ________________________________
Question 54. You should clean this room every day.
This room __________________________
Question 55. People know that some whales move into warm waters to give birth.
Some whales _____________________________
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 56 to 60.
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very (56) ____ with black
Americans. ‘R&B’ was a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms (57) ____ you could
dance to and simple, fast music.
(58) ____ the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid 1950s, this
new while R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill
attracted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock ‘n’ roll
was very (59) ____.
By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the
same It was at that time that a new eroup from England became popular: The Beatles.
The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more
complicated melodies. They also introduced different instrument (60)____as the Indian sitar. Groups like The
Beatles had a very important influence o the style of popular music.
Question 56: A. accepted B. popular C. common D. famous

Question 57: A. who B. that C. whom D. whose

Question 58: A. Noticing B. Detecting C. Warning D. Perceiving
Question 59: A. dangerous B. endangered C. dangerously D. in danger
Question 60: A. same B. such C. like D. so

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.

61.Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager.
A.well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer

62.He’s planning to release his new solo single album about New Year
A. put out B. set free C.imprision D. come out
63.If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to differentiate yourself
from the crowd.
A. Genius B. infamous C. renowned D.new
64.We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team.
A. people B. admirers C. visitors D.watchers

65. We’re seeking for the talented musician to join our entertainment company.

A. good   B. famous   C. great  D. gifted

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.

In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record other their songs. Nowadays, it can take
months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one instrument, for example, the voice. Then
they record other instruments – electric piano, synthesiser, guitars, drums and so on.

Next, they might use a computer to add special effects. Finally, they ‘mix’ all the instruments until they get the
sound that they want. This means that a CD or cassette will always sound very different from a live concert.

Music engineers have developed a new eomputer programme that will change the future of music. A computer
can analyse a singer's voice. Then if you give the computer the lyrics and music of a song, the computer can
'sing' it in that voice. This means that a singer only needs to record one song and the computer can then sing
other songs in the singer's own voice. Singers can sing new songs many years after they have died.

Most of us listen to music for pleasure, but for the record companies, music is a product, the same as soap
powder. When a record company finds a new group (or 'band'), they first try to develop the band's 'profile'. They
will try to create an 'image' for the band that they think will attract young people. Instead of allowing the band’s
full artistic freedom, they will often tell the band what they should wear, what they should say and how they
should sing and play.

In recent year, many rock groups have started their own record companies because they say that the big
companies are too commercial.
65. Today, to record songs, it takes ____.

A. longer than it used to do   B. shorter than it used to do

C. only one or two days   D. the same amount of time as the 1960s

66. Today’s record procedure results in ____.

A. different sounds of recorded songs and Iivc-performed songs

B. the mixture between CDs and live concert

C. some special effects on songs

D. differences in voices and instruments played

67. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?

A. It is predicted to change the music future.

B. It can imitate singers' voices.

C. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.

D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing.

68. The word "it" in the passage refers to ____.

A. music   B. a lyric   C. a singer   D. a song

69. Record companies don't always ____.

A. suggest the outfits of the band   B. tell the band what to say

C. give the band freedom to do things   D. decide the songs the band will play

70. The word "that” in the passage refers to ____.

A. soap powder   B. an image  C. the band   D. a eompany

71. The word "commercial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. famous  B. popular   C. useful   D. money-oriented

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s was the only-surviving son of Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. Leopold was a
successful composer, violinist, and assistant concert master at the Salzburg court. Wolfgang's mother, a
constantly ill housewife, was born to a middle class family of local community leaders. His only sister was
Maria Anna. With their father’s encouragement and guidance, they both were introduced to music at an early
age. Leopold started Anna on keyboard when she was seven, as three-year old Wolfgang looked on. Mimicking
her playing, Wolfgang quickly began to show a strong understanding of chords, tonality, and tempo. Soon, he
too was being tutored by his father.

Leopold was a devoted and task-oriented teacher to both his children. He made the lessons fun, but also insisted
on a strong work ethic and perfection. Fortunately, both children excelled well in these areas. Recognising their
special talents, Leopold devoted much of his time to their education in music as well as other subjects.
Wolfgang soon showed signs of excelling beyond his father's teachings with an early composition at age five
and demonstrating outstanding ability on harpsichord and the violin. He would soon go on to play the piano,
organ and viola.

(Adapted from: https://www.biography.com/people/wolfgang-mozart-9417115 )

72. Which of the following is true about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

A. He was the only child in his family.

B. His father played many roles in music community in Salzburg.

C. He started to expose himself to music at the age of seven.

D. His mother was a local community leader.

73. W hen looking Anna playing piano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ____.

A. composed music   B. imitated her

C. introduced music to her   D. played violin

74. The word “devoted" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. inconstant   B. strict   C. committed   D. only

75. Mozart’s father ____.

A. created lessons which were not fun   B. required only perfection

C. did not ask for work morality   D. was his early tutor

76. The word “outstanding" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. ordinary  B. normal   C. average  D. impressive