Question sheet code: 2001

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Semester/Academic year 1 2020-2021

FINAL EXAM Date 22/01/2021
Course title English 2
Course ID LA1005
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – VNUHCM Duration 50 mins Question sheet code 2001
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

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PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. strawberry B. potato C. tomato D. banana
2. A. instrument B. imagine C. impatient D. important
3. A. delicious B. dangerous C. original D. successful
4. A. excellent B. excited C. expensive D. exactly
5. A. patient B. model C. mistake D. manage

B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. athlete B. accept C. reject D. correct
7. A. chef B. architect C. chemical D. school
8. A. sure B. sugar C. song D. shoe
9. A. thirty B. thanks C. whether D. healthy
10. A. acrobat B. actor C. actress D. achieve

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
11. John will pick me up ________.
A. in case it rained B. if it rains C. provided it rain D. unless it rained
12. We learned that we _______ the last bus, and so we _______ a taxi back to the hotel.
A. have missed / took C. missed / had taken
B. had missed / took D. had missed / had taken
13. Irene said that she _______ the biography.
A. has read B. had read C. reads D. is going to read
14. He told me ________ afraid of making mistakes if I wanted to be successful.
A. don’t be B. not be C. won’t be D. not to be
15. Ms. Sanderson ________ for a marketing firm before she came here.
A. has worked B. works C. working D. had worked
16. If I didn’t do my job properly, I ________.
A. sack B. will sack C. would be sacked D. would have sacked
17. The presentation starts ________ 9:30 A.M. in the conference room.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
18. I’m afraid the human resources manager hasn’t arrived _________. Please have a seat.
A. already B. still C. soon D. yet
19. They ________ married next month. They have sent out the wedding invitations to everyone.
A. get B. got C. are getting D. are got
20. I __________ my husband for three years when we __________ married.
A. knew / got B. has known / get C. had known / got D. knows / get
21. The Conservatives __________ the election. They already have most of the votes.
A. are winning B. will win C. might win D. are going to win

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22. If I __________ in the White House, I __________ invite all my friends.
A. live / will B. lived / would C. live / Ø D. live / could
23. You ________ throw rubbish in public places.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. are not allowed D. haven’t to
24. She __________ that she __________ never been there before.
A. said / has B. said / had C. told / has D. told / had
25. When we were at high school, we ________ wear school uniform.
A. should B. can C. had to D. had better

VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
26. Mary has recently set ________ the business of cleaning the house.
A. about B. up C. off D. out to
27. Many people still believe that natural ________ will never be used up.
A. environment B. disasters C. resources D. sciences
28. Most people ________ a plane so they do not know the pollution in the ocean.
A. get B. make C. take D. do
29. When ________ go to space, they float due to the lack of gravity.
A. photographers B. journalists C. travellers D. astronauts
30. There’s the smell of fresh bread form a ________ somewhere.
A. butcher’s B. bakery C. pond D. museum
31. Adam is a ________ in this restaurant. He’s responsible for cooking here.
A. chef B. chief C. head D. cooker
32. Most experts believe that a child’s experiences in the family are necessary for ________ development.
A. appearance B. handwriting C. personality D. body
33. He woke up and heard a noise downstairs. He was so ________ that he couldn’t move.
A. scared B. happy C. excited D. noisy
34. The company _________ more than 120 stores in the UK as well as in Europe.
A. separates B. operates C. performs D. acts
35. The bread is _________ on the premises, and you can choose from a variety of native ingredients.
A. freshly baked B. well boiled C. fast grilled D. quickly done
36. You can buy food to ________ or enjoy it in the seating areas.
A. take on B. take off C. take away D. take up
37. Sales representatives usually meet ________ to talk about the products and services they sell.
A. guests B. workers C. clients D. tenants
38. Learning how to _________ with stress is very essential for high school teachers.
A. comply B. deal C. work D. negotiate
39. She doesn’t really __________ well with her colleagues since she hardly ever listens to anyone.
A. get up B. get over C. get on D. get in
40. Booking in ________ is a must if you want to get a seat at the Italian restaurant downtown.
A. front B. stock C. advance D. head
41. She has succeeded beyond our _________.
A. goals B. failures C. disadvantages D. expectations
42. The main _________ grown for export are coffee and rice.
A. fruits B. nuts C. plants D. crops
43. The chair is made of _________ material.
A. recycled B. designed C. manufactured D. delivered
44. _________ are big outdoor advertisements along streets and roads.
A. Posters B. Billboards C. Malls D. Checkouts
45. Without the sun, life wouldn’t _________.
A. exist B. survive C. communicate D. happen

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CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the passage and choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
Student exchange programs are a fantastic way to give students the (46) ______ to live somewhere else for a
school year, which helps them learn (47) ______ the customs and the way of life of other people. For this
reason increasingly large numbers of young people are (48) ______ the advantage of living in (49) ______
country and are deciding to study abroad. They will eat new food, experience new traditions and learn the
way people at (50) ______ own age live from day to day. (51) ______ they live abroad, they stay with
carefully chosen host families, attend a (52) ______ school, and (53) ______ student on the exchange
program has (54) ______ who directly supports them the whole time they are abroad. Students (55) ______
be aged between 15 and 18 years and be good at a foreign language to qualify as an exchange student.

46. A. cause B. opportunity C. occasion D. reason

47. A. for B. about C. at D. by
48. A. recommending B. recognizing C. regarding D. reviewing
49. A. separate B. another C. different D. new
50. A. its B. her C. their D. our
51. A. Whether B. Although C. However D. While
52. A. home B. local C. near D. close
53. A. many B. every C. all D. both
54. A. anybody B. everyone C. anyone D. somebody
55. A. must B. ought C. have D. need

READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.

56. What kind of job is advertised?

A. Computer programmer
B. Salesperson
C. Software developer
D. Travel agent
57. How much experience is required?
A. No more than 3 years
B. 3 years or more
C. 1 to 4 years
D. At least 4 years
58. The word “involves” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A. prohibits
B. includes
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C. prevents
D. allows
59. How can you apply for the job?
A. Make a phone call
B. Take a computer training course
C. Send an email
D. Write a letter
60. When is the last day for application?
A. The beginning of March
B. The middle of March
C. The end of March
D. The end of April

Passage 2: Read the passages and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.

61. A passenger travelling in which of the following would read this bulletin?
A. plane
B. car
C. bus
D. train
62. For which of the following are reservations required?
A. The dining car
B. First-class car
C. Second-class car
D. Third-class car
63. Which of the following have dining cars?
A. All trains
B. Trains with first-class cars
C. Trains with second-class cars
D. Trains with third-class cars
64. The word “additional” in paragraph 3, line 2, is closest in meaning to
A. most
B. extra
C. overweight
D. comfortable
65. The passengers can enjoy _____________ on all kinds of trains.
A. Sandwich only
B. Beverage only
C. Sandwich and drinks
D. Sandwich and fruits

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