HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION

FACULTY OF HIGH QUALITY TRAINING

ENGLISH 2
Code: EHQT130237
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PART 1: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES - one point for each correct answer

There are 24 questions in this part
A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each
sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on
your answer sheet.
1. My neighbors don’t recycle __________ tin cans, they just simply throw all of them away.
A. any B. much C. some D. few
Giải thích:
1. tin cans (lon thiếc): danh từ số nhiều >>> loại trừ much

2. few (rất ít) : không đúng ngữ nghĩa câu

3. câu phủ định nên chỉ có đáp án đúng là “any” (some dùng cho câu khẳng định và lời mời)
Dịch nghĩa: Những người hang xóm của tôi không tái sử dụng bất kỳ lon thiếc nào, họ chỉ dùng xong rồi
bỏ đi.
2. Last night, when I _______ home, I _______ that the door was opened.
A. came – was finding B. came - found
C. was coming - found D. was coming – was finding
Giải thích:
Thì quá khứ đơn “last night”
Dịch nghĩa: tối qua khi về đến nhà tôi mới phát hiện ra là có ai đó đã mở cửa.
3. A wildlife photographer must be very __________ because they usually have to wait for hours to take
good pictures.
A. creative B. intelligent C. patient D. decisive
Giải thích:
Câu này thiên về ngữ nghĩa (creative: sáng tạo; intelligent: thông minh; patient: kiên nhẫn; decisive:
quyết đoán)
Chọn c

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 Dịch nghĩa: một nhiếp ảnh gia chuyên chụp về thế giới hoang giã phải thật kiên nhẫn vì anh ta phải chờ
đợi hàng tiếng đồng hồ để có những tấm ảnh ưng ý.
4. The President gave the winning team the silver ______.
A. trophy B. prize C. money D. gold

Giải thích: trophy: cái cúp

Dịch nghĩa: Vị Chủ tịch trao chiếc cúp bạc cho đội tuyển chiến thắng.
5. Many people think that happiness is the______ way to measure the country’s development.
A. good B. best C. more D. Most
Giải thích:
So sánh nhất: the best
Dịch nghĩa: Nhiều người cho rằng hạnh phúc là thước đo tốt nhất cho sự phát triển của 1 quốc gia.
6. Susan ______ her car to work at the weekend.
A. ride often B. often ride C. rides often D. often rides
Giải thích: thì hiên tại đơn đi với chủ ngữ số ít (she)
7. Our leader is very _________, he decides quickly with confidence and makes us believe in him.
A. decisive B. careful C. experienced D. ambitious
Giải thích:
a. (quyết đoán) b. (cẩn thận) c. (giàu kinh nghiệm) d. (tham vọng)
Chọn a vì hợp nghĩa nhất.

Dịch câu: Vị lãnh đạo của chúng tôi là người rất quyết đoán, ông ấy ra quyết định nhanh chóng, đầy tự
tin và khiến chúng tôi tin tưởng ông.

8. Petrol cars are ______ expensive than electric ones.

A. more much B. the most much C. much most D. much more
Giải thích: đây là cấu trúc nhấn mạnh của so sánh hơn đối với tính từ dài (expensive)
Much + more + adj dài
Dịch nghĩa: xe hơi chạy bằng xăng dầu thì đắt đỏ hơn nhiều so với xe điện.
9. I’d like ______ Kenya next year.
A. to visit B. visit C. will visit D. visiting
Giải thích: would like + to V
10. In a match, competitors ______ argue with the judge’s decision.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. must D. mustn’t
Giải thích:
Have to: phải (chỉ luật lệ, ép buộc)
Must: phải (tự nguyện)
Tuy nhiên: don’t have to (không cần thiết phải) ; mustn’t (cấm đoán/ không được phép)
Câu trên dùng mustn’t chỉ sự cấm đoán/ không được phép.
Dịch: Trong một trận đấu, các đội tuyển tham gia không được phép cãi lại quyết định của trọng tài.
11. Tomorrow is Sunday. You ______ get up early.
A. don’t have to B. have to C. can’t D. mustn’t
Giải thích và dịch: Ngày mai là Chủ nhật, bạn không cần thiết (don’t have to) phải thức dậy sớm.
12. I am really fond of ______ surfing.
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 A. go B. being go C. going D. went
Giải thích: giới từ (of) + V – ing
13. __________ is the construction or maintenance on part of a road.
A. rush hour B. road work C. traffic jam D. petrol station
Giải thích và dịch: “road work” là các công trình xây dựng hoặc bảo trì đang tiến hành ở 1 đoạn đường
nào đó.
14. The horses are much ______________ modern machines .
A. more friendly than B. friendlier C. as friendly as D. the friendliest
Gỉai thích: tính từ 2 âm tiết nhưng tận cùng bằng “y” là tính từ ngắn
Friendly>>> friendlier
Mở rộng các ví dụ sau:
Happy>>> happier
Crazy>>> crazier
Healthy>>> healthier
Pretty>>> prettier

15. ______ is a place you can get a bus.

A. Gate B. Stop C. Rank D. Platform
16. Tom, remember to put that empty cereal box into the _________________ bin before going out.
A. compost B. paper and cardboard C. metal D. plastic
Giải thích và dịch; Tom! Nhớ bỏ cái hộp ngũ cốc rỗng này vô thùng rác dành cho giấy và bìa cứng
(paper and cardboard bin) trước khi ra ngoài nha!
Compost bin: thùng rác để đựng phân bón
Metal bin: thùng rác để đựng đồ kim loại
Plastic bin: thùng rác để đựng đồ nhựa
17. The pie chart shows that ______________ of goods in Scotland are exported by
sea.
A. nearly two thirds B. just over two third
C. well over two thirds D. about one third

Giải thích: 2/3 = 66,6% ; do vậy 68% tứ là “over 2/3 (two thirds)
Chọn C, loại trừ B vì viết thiếu : 2/3 = two thirds chứ không phải là two third
18. My older brother is very ___________, he is always on time, and willing to help me with a lot of care.
A. determined B. intelligent C. reliable D. ambitious
Giải thích: a. quyết tâm cao; b. thông minh; c. đáng tin cậy d. tham vọng
Chọn c là hợp lý nhất về mặt ngữ nghĩa:
Dịch: Anh trai tôi là người rất đáng tin cậy, anh luôn đúng giờ và sẵn lòng giúp đỡ người khác.
19. What _______________ when the accident happened?
A. were you doing B. are you doing C. do you do D. have you done
Giải thích: thì quá khứ tiếp diễn + when + quá khứ đơn
Dịch: Bạn đang làm gì khi vụ tai nạn xảy ra?
20. Please wait. The doctor ______ the prescription.
A. write B. wrote C. writes D. is writing
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 Giải thích: thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
21. In the football match yesterday, Tom ______ into the vertical post of the goal and ________ himself.
A. runs – hurts B. ran – hurted
C. ran – hurt D. was running – was hurting
Giải thích: thì quá khứ đơn (yesterday)
Lưu ý: động từ “hurt” : hurt – hurt – hurt

22. They often ______ and grow their own fruit and vegetables.
A. do nothing B. do gardening C. play piano D. running
Giải thích: chỉ có “do gardening” là hợp lý về ngữ cảnh nhất.
23. Wear these______ over your eyes when you ski.
A. gloves B. goggles C. scarf D. pants
Dịch nghĩa: “nhớ mang kính bảo hộ (goggles) khi bạn đi trượt tuyết
24. Tom: Last week, when my brother was at school, someone broke into his house and stole his motorbike.
Dave: __________________
A. That sounds great! B. Why? C. That was a good idea D. Oh no!

PART 2: INCOMPLETE TEXTS - one point for each correct answer.

There are 8 questions in this part
Read the texts on the following pages. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer
choices are given below each of these sentences. Select the best answer to complete the text. Then mark
the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 25 through 28 refer to the following passage.

A Cowboy’s Job
In the past, movies and songs made a cowboy’s job seem fun. After all, cowboys got to ride horses
and sit by the campfire.
In real life, though, cowboys worked hard. Long ago, ranches (nông trại gia súc) (25) ________ fences
(hàng rào) , so the cows walked around freely. The cattle could easily travel many miles from the ranch
house. When cowboys had to find the cattle, they often rode their horses all day without stopping. They
could be gone for (26) ________ days, too. On the longer trips, cowboys took dried meat and rolls to
eat. They slept on the ground with only a blanket for cover.
The weather was another hard part of a cowboy’s job. Even in the hot summer, cowboys still
(27)_________ in shirts, pants, and boots. When it was wet, they used long (28) __________, which
kept them from the wetness but made it hard to work with the cattle. Winter weather was the most
difficult of all because it was unsafe for the horses to walk in the snow and ice. If a horse was hurt, the
cowboy could not do the job.

25. A. wasn’t having B. had C. didn’t have D. have

26. A. much B. many C. little D. a
27. A. slept B. worked C. rode D. dressed
28. A. raincoats B. pants C. belts D. sweaters

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Questions 29 through 32 refer to the following passage.
The first means of transport in human history were people's feet. After somebody had invented a
wheel, a lot of various types of vehicles were developed. At present there are a lot of means of transport
which (29) ______ people to move from one to another place, to get to very distant places in a very short
time, to overcome seas and oceans and even fly to the stars, to transport huge amounts of goods.
People travel in order (30) ______ places that are close or far away, they travel for fun or from
necessity. (31) ______ takes up more time in our lives than most of us imagine. An everyday form of
travelling may be going shopping, commuting to school, to work or visiting friends. There are two ways
of travelling: one is using our own means of transport and the other is to rely on the public transportation
services. People and goods can be (32) ______ by land, by air or by water.
29. A. are helping B. helps C. help D. is helping
30. A. to reach (in order to + V nguyên dạng) B. reached
C. reach D. reaching
31. A. Travelling (V-ing làm chủ ngữ) B. To travel
C. Travelled D. Travel
32. A. taken B. delivered C. carried D. transported

PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION - one point for each correct answer.

There are 28 questions in this part
In this part of the test, you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper articles, letters,
and advertisements. Each text is followed by several questions. Select the best answer for each question
and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 33 through 37 refer to the following passage.

For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. (câu 33) Now,
however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes. Although a dolphin lives
in the sea it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a (câu 34) human being.
Dolphins have a simple language. (câu 35) They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for
man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy (câu 36) because dolphins cannot hear the
kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third
language which both he and the dolphins can understand.
(câu 37) Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories
of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

33. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?

A. Chimpanzees B. Dolphins C. Big apes D. Mammals

34. What other beings are dolphins like in many ways?

A. Fish B. Animals C. Reptiles D. Men

35. What have scientists discovered about dolphins?

A. They understand simple language.

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 B. They can speak to one another.
C. Men can now talk to them.
D. They can teach men their languages.

36. Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?

A. Most men do not speak English.
B. The dolphin language is hard to learn.
C. Dolphins cannot hear men speaking.
D. Men want to talk to dolphins in secret.

37. In what way are dolphins friendly to man?

A. They like interesting things about man.
B. They often follow ships.
C. They often jump on to ships.
D. They seem to like stories

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following article.

The Farmer’s Market

It is early (câu 38) Saturday morning. The park is already a busy place. People are putting up small
tents. They are setting up tables. Soon tables will be filled with baskets full of fresh food. It is time for
the farmer’s market!
Farmer’s market is a place where people sell things they grow. Some farmers grow fruits. They will
sell apples and oranges. Other farmers grow vegetables. They will sell beans and peas. (Câu 39)Farmers
raise animals, too. They will sell foods that come from animals. Farmers who have cows will sell milk
and cheese. Farmers who raise chickens will sell eggs.
Some farmer’s markets have other kinds of fresh foods. Bakers sell bread and cookies. Other people
sell jam they put in jars. (câu 40) The neighbors who live close to the park visit the farmer’s market.
They can taste the fresh food.
They like to buy it. By the end of the day, the food is gone. The farmer’s market closes. It will (câu 38)
open again next Saturday with more fresh food.

38. When does the Famer’s Market open?

A. At 7:00 every day
B. Only in the morning
C. Every Saturday
D. It opens monthly.
39. What will the farmers who raise animals sell?
A. Apples and oranges B. Beans
C. Cheese and potatoes D. Eggs
40. According to the text, who can eat the fresh food?
A. The bakers who sell bread and cookies
B. The people who live close to the park
C. Only the farmers who sell vegetables
D. The people who are putting small tents

Questions 41 through 44 refer to the following email.

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 Dear Editor,
I read your article about the difference between life in the city and that in the countryside; and (câu
41) I am writing to tell you and the readers why I disagree with you. I was born in London and grew up
there. I know this city very well. I also know some countryside in England very well thanks to my job.
These days I am working in the countryside, south of England. (câu 42) My company sent me here a few
months ago. That’s why I believe I have an interesting opinion to give you about this topic.
Many people believe that life in the countryside is much better than in the city. Well, they are wrong.
(câu 43) Living in the countryside is really difficult. Last week, for example, I wanted to go out at night
but I couldn’t. There’s nowhere to go to enjoy oneself . Another thing is that one of my colleagues fell
sick and it was difficult to find an ambulance at night. It took us more than three hours to get to the
nearest hospital. You also said that people in the city are not as nice as those in the countryside. This is
another wrong idea. People are the same everywhere. They are nice to you if you are nice to them.
Another misconception is about pollution. The countryside is not wholly clean. The air we breathe is
not as fresh as you said. Did you know that many factories exist in many villages? The authorities believe
that (câu 44) it’s a solution to the problem of joblessness.
I hope you will publish this email in your next issue. Concerning the topic to discuss next time, I
suggest the f ollowing: “How can we make lif e in the city much better?”
Sincerely yours,
James Wade

41. Why did James write this email?

A. To express his disagreement to a published article.
B. To tell the editor that he did not like the life in the city.
C. To express the anger that he know about some countryside in England very well.
D. To tell the editor that he really likes his job.

42. How long had James worked in the country side in the South of English?
A. A few days
B. A few weeks
C. A few months
D. A few years

43. What did James say about the life in the countryside?
A. Life in the countryside was much better than in the city.
B. There were a lot of wonderful places for you to enjoy yourself.
C. In the countryside, it always took three hours to get to the nearest hospital.
D. It is very difficult to live in the countryside.

44. According to James, why did many factories exist in many villages?
A. To reduce pollution in the cities
B. To help the countryside become richer
C. To avoid the authorities
D. To create more jobs for people in the countryside

Questions 45 through 47 refer to the following passage.

THE FLU
Have you ever had the flu? If you have, you know how miserable it can make you feel. Most kids
will get the flu sometime during their school years. When you have the flu, you usually get a (câu 45)
fever (sốt = temperature) (which can be high), have a cough, feel very tired, and may have a sore throat
as well. It can make you feel sick for a few days or for as long as a week. Sometimes, it can be hard to
tell if you have the flu or a cold, but (câu 46) with the flu, you’ll usually have a higher fever and feel
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 much worse. The flu is a type of virus, which means (câu 47) medicine will only help the symptoms
such as the cough and fever. For most kids, the flu comes and goes, but for some, it can be a serious
illness.
Most kids get the flu in the winter because germs spread more easily when kids are inside settings such
as classrooms. The best way to prevent from getting the flu is to wash your hands often, keep your hands
to yourself, and go to your doctor for the flu shot or mist.

45. According to the text, what are the symptoms of the flu?
A. A cough, a runny nose and a sore throat
B. A temperature (sốt), a cough and a sore throat
C. A backache, a cough and a sore throat
D. A cold, a cough, a fever and a sore throat.

46. According to the text, what is the correct information?

A. You don’t have a fever when you have the flu.
B. When you have the flu, you will feel very tired but never have a cough
C. You will feel much worse when you have the flu than when you have a cold.
D. The flu never causes serious illness for the kids.

47. What does the text say about medicine and the flu?
A. Medicine can completely kill all of the flu.
B. Medicine cannot help if someone have the flu.
C. The medicine that treat the flu is very expensive.
D. Medicine can only help reduce the flu symptoms.

Questions 48 through 50 refer to the following passage.

The Picnic
Tamara and Marcus looked out at the rain. “Why are you frowning?” asked Mrs. Green. “We
wanted to go to the park,” Tamara said.
“We wanted to have a picnic,” Marcus added.
Mrs. Green got paper. She found crayons.
“What would you do at the park?” asked Mrs. Green. “Draw a picture of it.”
Tamara drew a swing. Marcus drew people playing ball. Mrs. Green drew a picnic table.
Then Mrs. Green taped the pictures on the wall.
“This can be the park,” Mrs. Green said.
“Now we will make a picnic.”
Tamara and Marcus smiled. Everyone got busy. Mrs. Green made sandwiches. Tamara got drinks.
Marcus got a blanket. He spread it out on the floor. Then the family sat down to eat.
“What a pretty park!” Tamara said.
“What a good day for a picnic!” said Marcus

48. Who may Mrs. Green be?

A. Tamara’s teacher B. Tamara’s mom
C. Tamara’s neighbor D. Tamara’s little sister
49. Why were Tamara and Marcus upset?
A. They wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
B. They didn’t want to go to school.
C. They wanted to draw pictures but they couldn’t.
D. They don't want to exercise.
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50. Finally, where did the picnic take place?
A. In the park B. At school
C. Near the river D. At home

Questions 51 through 55 refer to the following story

John liked chocolates very much, but his mother never gave him any, because they were bad for
his teeth, she thought. But John had a very nice grandfather. (câu 51)The old man loved his grandson
very much, and sometimes he brought John chocolates when he came to visit him. Then his mother let
him eat them, (câu 52) because she wanted to make the old man happy. One evening, a few days before
John's seventh birthday, he was saying his prayers in his bedroom before he went to bed. "Please, God"
he shouted,(câu 53) "make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday". His
mother was in the kitchen and she heard the small boy shouting and went into his bedroom quickly.
"Why are you shouting, John?" she asked her son, "God can hear you when you talk quietly" "I know"
answer the clever boy with a smile, "but (câu 54) Grandfather's in the next room, and he can".

51. Why did his grandfather sometimes give him chocolate?

A. Because his grandfather loved candy.
B. Because John was a good boy.
C. Because it was good for his health.
D. Because his grandfather loved him.

52. Why did his mother let John eat the chocolate he got from his grandfather?
A. To please the old man.
B. To make John happy.
C. Because she didn't have to pay for it.
D. Because John liked it a lot.

53. What did he pray to God before his seventh birthday?

A. He asked for good luck.
B. He wanted his grandfather to give him chocolate.
C. He begged God to make him a big box of chocolate.
D. He wished for some money to buy chocolate.

54. Why did he shout when he was praying?

A. So that God can hear him.
B. So that his mother could hear him.
C. So that his grandfather could hear him.
D. Because his grandfather was deaf.

55. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

A. John was fond of chocolate.
B. He wanted a big box of chocolate for his birthday.
C. His mother was too poor to give him a big box of chocolate.
D. While he was praying that day his grandfather was in the next room

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Questions 56 through 60 refer to the following article.

Black Hollywood
Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and heartbreak.
When Cecilia leaves college in Texas, she has everything: (câu 56) a wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an
interesting job and an expensive house in a pretty town. Her life is perfect. (câu 57) Even her black
Labrador dog, Perky, is a star: he wins the local dog competition and Hollywood wants to put him in a
movie.
Cecilia goes to Hollywood with him and leaves her boyfriend alone back home. When the studio fires
Perky, Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and tries to get other movie roles for her beautiful dog.
(Câu 59) Carl gives Cecilia an ultimatum (tối hậu thư): come home and stop behaving crazily, or stay
there forever. Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and (câu 60) wants to become an actress herself. She
sends Perky back to Texas and starts an acting course. (câu 58) After six months, Cecilia realizes she
can't act and she misses home, but it's too late. Carl has found another girlfriend. Cecilia tries to win him
back, and also discovers a lot about herself on her long journey.
This is a very sad movie, which makes you think about what we want from life. Patricia Denning is
very convincing as Cecilia, but the star of the movie is gorgeous Perky, the black Labrador who steals
our hearts. Black Hollywood is in cinemas from next week.

56. What does Cecilia not have?

A. A house she loves
B. A wonderful husband
C. A pet
D. A great job

57. When does her wonderful adventure begin?

A. When her dog wins a competition.
B. When she marries her boyfriend, Carl.
C. When she goes on vacation to Hollywood.
D. When she buys a house in a pretty town.

58. What happens to Perky in Hollywood?

A. He isn’t very successful.
B. He becomes a star.
C. He’s too nervous to work.
D. He makes two movies and retires.

59. What is Carl’s reaction to Cecilia living in Hollywood?

A. He doesn’t know she went.
B. He’s angry.

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 C. He doesn’t care.
D. He’s supportive.

60. Why does Cecilia stay in Hollywood?

A. She wants to become an actress.
B. She is too busy making movies.
C. She hates Carl.
D. She has no money.

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