REVISION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts in our country where schools are not equipped with computers.
A. technologist B. technologically C. technological D. technology
Question 2. Mary had to look after her younger brother when her parents are on business, _______?
A. hadn’t she B. didn’t she C. had she D. did she
Question 3. You can download the materials free of _______ from a wide range of websites.
A. cost B. pay C. price D. charge
Question 4. Scheduling a family meeting _______ a regular basis is a good way to make sure this activity happens.
A. on B. in C. with D. by
Question 5. I think it’s about time we addressed the _______ in the room. The company is in financial trouble and we need to make some of our employees redundant.
A. elephant B. horse C. whale D. wolf
Question 6. Kimberly missed the meeting without a good reason _______ she had been told that it was critical that she be there.
A. despite B. although C. Because of D. because
Question 7. He is working at a(n) _______ restaurant in the center of a big city.
A. French old small B. small French old C. old small French D. small old French
Question 8. Beaches were _______ as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship.
A. cut off B. sealed off C. washed up D. kept out
Question 9. When I came to visit her last night, she _______ with her little son happily.
A. is playing B. was playing C. has played D. had played
Question 10. _______, he will take a gap year to travel abroad and do volunteer work.
A. When he graduates from high school B. When he graduated from high school
C. When he was graduating from high school D. When he had graduated from high school
Question 11. Some teachers have tendency to _______ preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds such as poor and handicapped students.
A. lend B. give C. deliver D. send
Question 12. A "rice ATM" _______ during the pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City has inspired similar activities to help those in poverty.
A. explored B. discovered C. innovated D. invented
Question 13. Vitamin C _______ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbing C. is easily absorbed D. absorbed easily
Question 14. _______ the environmental pollution, Formosa offered many effective solutions to the problem of wastewater.
A. Have been causing B. Having been caused C. Have caused D. Having caused
Question 15. The longer Karen waited for the exam result, _______ she became.
A. the more anxious B. the most anxious C. the most anxiously D. the more anxiously
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 16. Two students are planning for their weekend.
- Ted: “How about going camping in Cuc Phuong National Park?”
- Kate: “______”
A. Not at all. B. You can make it.
C. That would be great. D. Oh, that’s a problem
Question 17. Mike and Joe are talking about the pandemic.
- Mike: “I think social distancing is essential in reducing the risk of infection.”
- Joe: “_______. Wearing masks is also of great help.”
A. Who knows? B. No, I don’t think so C. Yes, please. D. I totally agree with you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 18. A. imagine B. discover C. penalize D. contribute
Question 19. A. account B. parent C. private D. nature
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 20. A. tasted B. mixed C. stopped D. liked
Question 21. A. face B. hand C. save D. take
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.
Question 22. His sister, who got a master degree from Harvard university, has shown herself to be a highly competent manager.
A. ambitious B. unqualified C. proficient D. decisive