NN2 Practice N 12

I. Choose the right word or phrase to fill in the blank.

1. I tried to …………them from going , but they wouldn’t take any noticed.
A. warn B. refuse C. forbit D. prevent
2. If he phones, ………..him to buy some potatoes on the way home
A. remember B. recall C. remind D. recollect
3. They are both very keen ………..travelling.
A. at B. in C. of D. on
4. He looks much better …………..the holiday he took.
A. for B. of C. to D. in
5. As we like the hotel so much we decided to……….our holiday
A. extend B. stay C. stretch D. remain
6. I’m afraid I have no ………….in his promise.
A. agreement B. acceptance C. faith D. fidelity
7. ……….the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although
8. I’ve always ……….you as my best friend.
A. regarded B. thought C. meant D. supposed
9. ………..you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out.
A. Although B.Provided C. As D. Unless
10. If we want to …………up with them we’d better hurry.
A. com B. arrive C. approach D. catch
11. The Government ………inflation has fallen.
A. relates B. claims C. demands D. tells
12. Their office ……………..of three small room.
A. includes B. numbers C. consist D. contains
13. …………the steps when you go in .
A. Consider B. Mind C. Attend D. Look
14. She went ………….with the bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
Go down with + disease; go in for = participate in; go over = see thoroughly; go through + place
= across
15. The company directors asked the government to …………in the dispute and prevent a strike.
A. intervene (can thiệp) B. interact (tương tác) C. intercept (chặn) D. interpose (xen
kẽ)
16. The children have been well brought up and are certainly not……..
A. neglected B. undone C. omitted D. prevented
17. Their enthusiasm for the new plan has……………out.
A. gone B. died C. failed D. disappeared
18. I don’t see my business has to ………….with you.
A. do B. interest C. concern D. matter
19. At this stage we cannot tell you …………you have been selected for the job or not.
A. unless B. although C. whenever D. whether
20. The …………question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.
A. forcible B. supreme C. valuable D. crucial

II. Choose the best word to fill in the numbered blank.

There has been a revolution in the world of newspaper. Not many years (21)…….., newspapers were
still being produces using techniques unchanged for (22)……hundreds years.
The journalists gave their stories to a typist , who prepared them for an editor, who pass them on (23)
……….the printer. The printer, who was a (24)……..skilled man, set up the type. (25) ……..was then
collected to make the pages. When the pages were complete, the printing machines could be (26)
…….
Nowadays what (27)………….? The journalist type their stories into a computer. The (28)
……….checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles. Ehen the pages are ready, another
computer may control the printing. (29)……….can be no doubt about it, producing a newspapers is
an entirely different (30)……now.
21. A. before B. after C. ago D. yet
22. A. a B. some C. an D. over
23. A. to B. by C. through D. with
24. A. hardly B. mostly C. partly D. very
25. A. They B. Which C. This D. All
26. A. switched B. started C. stopped D. moved
27. A. gives B. occurs C. goes D. happens
28. A. computer B. editor C. typist D. printer
29. A. It B. There C. You D. We
30. A. skill B. work C. management D. business
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation
31. A. lake B. bay C. came D. lack
32. A. lurk B. luck C. but D. hut
33. A. stopped B. expected C. finished D. faced
34. A. thoughtful B. threaten C. therefore D. thin
35. A. grease B. sympathy C. horse D. rose
36. A. wine B. kite C. live D. fine
37. A. chancellor B. character C. challenger D. chapter
38. A. cell B. centre C. city D. cube
39. A. poor B. moor C. door D. boor
40. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the others in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following sentence
41. A. philosopher B. patriot C. atmosphere D. habit
42. A. pollute B. severe C. tragic D. humane
43. A. economical B. personality C. preparatory D. entertainment
44. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar
45. A. mechanic B. terrific C. Arabic D. Pacific
46. A. reliable B. independent C. responsible D. decisiveness
47. A. difficult B. confident C. critical D. important
48. A. permission B. well-informed C. activity D. effective
49. A. routine B. problem C. lonely D. hygiene
50. A. laundry B. punish C. depend D. reason

IV. Use the words to make sentences

51. Mr. John / cut himself / shave.
52. Please advice us / soon / goods have / dispatched.
53. I arrive / Monday 4th/ expected / return / London / Thursday.
54. The phone / not be / install/ write / you / instead.
55. None / her / friend / wished her / happy birthday.

IV. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and circle it

56. Species become extinct or dangerousment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is
A B
the destruction of habit by human activities.
C D
57. Although species evolve differently, most of them adapt to a specific habitat or environment
A B
that best meets their survive need.
C D
58. Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive.
A B C D
59. Because of bad weather condition, it took the explorers three days reaching their destination.
A B C D
60. To be successful in an interview, you should control the feeling of pressure and making a
A B C
good impression on the interview.
D

V. WRITING
Rewrite each sentence, without changing meaning, beginning as shown.

61.Anne read the book then she went to see the film.
After …….......
…………………………………………………………………………………………

62.Mike moved to Australia six months ago.

Mike has. ………………………………………………........................................................................

63.‘You must park here’, the police officer said to Agnes.

The police officer told.……........………………………………………………………………………

64.‘I promise I will call tomorrow ’

He promised. …………………………………………………………………………………………..

65.They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library.

A new cinema will. ..……………………….………………………………………………………….

66.There isn’t enough money to pay the bill.

There is too …………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………….

67.The book was very expensive, so I decided not to buy it.

The book was so. …………………....……………………...................................................................

68.It cannot be true that Peter is getting married.

Peter ………....
………………………………………………………………………………………………
69.They possibly haven’t received the message yet.

They …………………………...………………………………………………………………………
70.Shall we invite Francis and Bob over for dinner this evening?

Why ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

71.If you walk faster, you will get there sooner.

The.……………………...………………………………………………………………………...

72.That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.

I’ve. …..…………………………………………………………………………………………...

73.The thief said he did not shoot the guard dog.

The thief denied. ………………………………………………………………………………….

74.I have never heard such a ridiculous proposal.

Never ….….………………………………………………………………………………………

75.Neither Albania nor Turkey is part of the European Union.

Albania is not part of the European Union, nor …..............………………………………………