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TEST 2

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. cooks b. loves c. joins d. spends
2. a. advises b. raises c. devises d. goes
3. a. teacher b. children c. chore d. school
4. a. hurry b. under c. pressure d. rush
5. a. roughs b.ploughs c. coughs d. laughs
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part,
or has a close meaning to the original one.
1. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
a. active b. act c. action d. activity
2. Most doctors and nurses have to work on the _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
a. solution b. night shift c. household chores d. special dishes
3. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room
after a day of working hard.
a. spending b. caring c. taking d. doing
4. He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
a. frank b. lovely c. obedient d. caring
5. Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.
a. do b. take c. rush d. join
6. _______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
a. Believe b. Try c. Do d. Make
7. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
a. in b. at c. for d. on
8. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.
a. in b. on c. with d. over
9 . He studies _______ his two brothers.
a much better than b. more better than c. more good than d. very better than
10. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
11. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
12. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable
13. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop
a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by
14. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help b. prepared c. be busy d. attempt
15. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a. .happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean
16. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.

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a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim

17. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with
18. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
a. under b. above c. upon d. out of
19. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn
20. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked
21. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than
c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as
22."Can I carry the bag for you? It seems very heavy." _" _____________. I can manage"
a. No, thanks b. You’re welcome c. Sorry d. Yes, please
23. "You can all come to my party?" - " __________ "
a. Yes, I shall. b. Excellent! c. Yes, already d. Thanks a lot
Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answer the questions about the passage
The nuclear family, consisting of mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal
than an American reality. Of course, the so called traditional American family was always more varied
than we had led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs
among American groups.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one-third of all current American
family fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children
or have none still living at home. Of the final one-third, about 20 percent of the total number of
American households are single people, usually women over sixty- five years old. A small percentage,
about three percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together, and the rest,
about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child.
Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans
are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family B. The nuclear family
C. The current American family D. The ideal family
2. The author implies that
A. there have always been a wider variety of family arrangement in the United States
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure.
C. the ideal American family is the best structure
D. fewer married couples are having children
3. The word “current” in the 2nd sentence of paragraph 2 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional
4. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children
represent
A. 33 percent of households B. 20 percent of households
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C. 7 percent of households D. 3 percent of households

5. Who generally constitutes a one- person household?
A. A single man in his twenty B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties D. A divorced woman
Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answer the questions about the passage
It has been thought that women are the second class citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real
equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society.
Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women’s place was in the kitchen and
women’s work was housework. In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school. Women
had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves.
Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent
than women. Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their
husband and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to have daughters. Despite
the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women’s roles, traditionally passed down from
generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family
and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and childbearing
and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12
hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from
their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they
endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence,
especially in rural areas.
Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to
men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as
intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man
can: they produce children.
1. Which is not women’s role in the former days?
A. Working in authority B. Doing housework
C. Doing cooking D. Bearing and rearing children
2. Years ago, women are not allowed …….
A. to work in the kitchen B. to go to school
C. to do housework D. to stay at home with their parents
3. What did women have to suffer?
A. Good schooling. B. Choosing a husband themselves.
C. Enjoy their housework. D. Illiteracy.
4. The outdated beliefs about women’s role …….
A. have been eradicated completely
B. disappeared soon after the women’s liberation movement
C. still exist at present
D. was forced to change after the women’s liberation movement

5. According to the text, women in the 21st century …….

A. do not have to do housework any more
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B. are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas

C. get help from their husbands with all housework
D. spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework.
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
B. Their parents never let them go out in the evening.
C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
32. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
B. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
C. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
D. My parents rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work
33. His eel soup is better than any other soup I have ever eaten.
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
34. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
A. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to
school on time.
B.Because she wants her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to
prepare breakfast.
C. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to
school on time.
D. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school
on time.
35. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect and needs to be
changed.
1: Harry told that he had been to Africa and that it was very charming.
A. told that B. had been C. that D. very charming
2: The book you lent me is very interested; it's worth reading.
A. The B. you C. very interested D. worth reading
3 1 don't like the taste of this soup though it smells well.
A. taste B. of C. though D. smells well
4: A certain amount of give-and-bring is essential in any relationship.
A. A B. give and bring C. essential D. any relationship
5: Her parents promise buying her a new bike if she passes the entrance exam to university.
A. promise buying B. a C. passes D. to university.
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6: 1 don't want to say this but he's unhonest.

A. don't B. say this C. but D. unhonest
7: We carried out our friendship through letters; he was a pen pal.
A. carried out our B. through C. letters D. a pen pal
8: It's impossible for many women to combine a happy family life in a successful career.
A. impossible B. for many women C. in D. successful career.

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