TEST 2
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
1. A. generous B. volcano C. pollution D. amount
2. A. swimming B. environment C. summer D. excellent
II.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour
4. A. charity B. character C. child D. Chinese
5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision
III. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. … he was angry, he listened to me patiently.
A. Despite B. ThoughC. In spite of D. Because
7. My father is a man who is loved by all his friends.
A. ungenerous B. generosity C. generous D. generously
8. She got wet in the rain … she had a raincoat
A. because B. but C. so D. even though
9. A: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?-B: "….”
A. Yes, I`d love to B. Yes, thanks C. No, I don`t like D. No, please
10.A … is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
A. volcano B. tornado C. famine D. flood
11. We can protect the environment by …. air pollution
A. reduce B. reducing C. reducedD. to reduce
12.Nam: It`s an excellent picture that you have painted, Hoa. -Hoa:“…”
A. Not at all B. It`s nice of you to say so C. You`re welcome D. It`s not bad
13. We`ll make this beach clean and …. again.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
14. We stayed at home … it rained heavily.
A. however B. because C. soD. but
15.Don`t forget to turnon all the lights when you go to bed.
ABC D
Chọn một phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D ứng với từ/cụm từ đồng nghĩa với phần được gạch chân.
16. Our visit to Ha Long Bay was great. It was such an unforgettable experience.
A. frightening B. boring C. uncomfortable D. memorable
17. My dad was trying to mend the broken door of the garage after the crash at this time yesterday.
A. destroy B. repair C. pull D. buy
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning with the first one.
1.She was tired, but she went on cooking dinner. (Although)
->……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.Marie came to see me yesterday. She lives in England. (who)
->……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.It takes Nam two hours to do his homework every day.
->Nam spends ……………………………….………………………………………………
5.In spite of the bad weather, he went on a picnic.
-> Although ...............................................................................................................................
6. She is very pleased to go on holiday soon.
-> She is looking forward..........................................................................................................
9. Why don`t we go to the countryside?
-> I suggest ...............................................................................................................................
10. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
-> We haven`t ...........................................................................................................................
V. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B. (0.5 pts)
1. It`s a great presentation.
2. I am so tired.
3. My grades are terrible.
4. I think we shouldn`t burn trash because that produces air pollution
5. I love watching the news.
a. Why don`t you take a rest?
b. That`s a good idea. Let`s recycle it.
c. I enjoy it, too.
d. It`s nice of you to say so.
f. You should study harder.
1… 2… 3… 4… 5…

VI/ Read the passage carefully and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to the questions.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime. However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much