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TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. helper

B. planet

Question 2. A. breathe

B. through

C. recycle
C. earth

D. envelope
D. anything

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. robot

B. machine

C. housework

D. palace

Question 4. A. pollute

B. exchange

C. reuse

D. solar

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5. Tokyo is one of the ___________ cities in the world.
A. expensive

B. more expensive

C. most expensive

D. expensivest

Question 6. If we ___________ more trees, the air will be fresher.
A. plant

B. plants

C. will plant

D. planted

Question 7. In the future, we ___________ live in a UFO on the Moon.
A. might

B. should

C. must

D. have to

Question 8. My future house will have a hi-tech robot. It ___________ look after the garden.
A. can

B. will be able to

C. could

D. is able to

Question 9. We should use ___________ reusable bags instead of plastic ones.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. (no article)

Question 10. Last week, my family ___________ a local sports competition.
A. join

B. joins

C. joined

D. joining

Question 11. This computer is mine, and that one is ___________.
A. your

B. yours

C. you

D. yourself

Question 12. Please turn ___________ the lights before leaving the room to save energy.
A. on

B. up

C. off

D. down

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 13. We should reduce the amount of water we use every day.
A. increase

B. cut down on

C. reuse

D. recycle

Question 14. A smart robot can help me do the housework.
A. homework

B. gardening

C. chores

D. cooking

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 15. Using public transport is a green way to protect the environment.

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A. harmful

B. safe

C. clean

D. environmental

Question 16. Robots will be very useful because they can do many things for us.
A. helpful

B. powerless

C. convenient

D. useless

Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the letter
A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered
blanks from 17 to 20.
(17) _____. It keeps our bodies in top condition and helps us feel our best. Yoga is a great example of
an activity that can be done indoors, (18) _____. Many other sports are enjoyed outdoors, such as cycling,
tennis, and swimming. While some people enjoy the thrill of watching professional sports like basketball or
soccer, (19) _____. Major sporting events like the Olympics bring athletes from all over the globe together
to compete. Just last weekend, a local cycling race took place in my city park, (20) _____.
A - Exercise is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle
B – others find more satisfaction in participating themselves
C - often in a studio or at home
D - drawing a large crowd of spectators
Question 17. _______

Question 18. _______

Question 19. _______

Question 20. _______

Read the following sign or notice and choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 21.
A. You can run fast here.
B. Be careful when you go swimming
C. You shouldn't watch your steps when you go up or down stairs.
D. You want to buy an apartment here.
Question 22.
A. This is a beautiful place to live.
B. Come to this place if you're looking for a place to live in
C. Come to this place if you want to buy a house.
D. You want to buy an apartment here.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions 23.
Question 23.
a. That sounds great! What else can it do?
b. Hi Nam. What are you reading?
c. It can also recognize my voice and follow my orders.
d. I'm reading a book about a new type of robot. It can do all the housework.
A. b - d - a - c

B. b - a - d - c

C. d - b - a - c

D. a - c - b - d

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Question 24. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 23) most suitably.
A. I don't like robots at all.
B. I hope I will have one in the future.
C. Robots are very dangerous.
D. The book is very thick.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 25 to 29.
Our world is getting (25) ___________ polluted. To protect our environment, we should follow the
3Rs. First, we should (26) ___________ the amount of rubbish we produce. Second, instead of throwing
away things like bottles or cans, we should (27) ___________ them for other purposes. Finally, we can
recycle paper, glass and plastic. If we (28) ___________ these things, we will save (29) ___________
resources and keep the Earth clean.
Question 25. A. more

B. much

C. most

D. less

Question 26. A. reuse

B. reduce

C. recycle

D. refill

Question 27. A. reuse

B. remake

C. repeat

D. recycle

Question 28. A. do

B. will do

C. doing

D. did

Question 29. A. nature

B. natural

C. naturally

D. nation

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions from 30 to 34.
My future home will be a convenient and eco-friendly semi-detached house situated in a quite
ecologically clean neighborhood. In front of the house, there will be a green lawn and flowers with a
barbecue for parties. My house will have a large kitchen fully equipped with appliances, a pantry, a dining
room, a laundry room, a cozy living room: with a large sofa, and windows overlooking the swimming pool.
There will be five bedrooms with separate modern bathrooms. And I want my room to be spacious with a
balcony full of flowers.
Moreover, I want to have the newest and the most modern furniture and Artificial Intelligence to
make meals and clean up the house when I wake up. Additionally, it will automatically turn on some soft
music and turn off the light before I sleep. Security with fingerprint recognition technology locks, in my
opinion, will be one of the essential parts of my future house so that no burglar can break into my home or
steal valuable items. Solar energy will be used to power appliances so that I don't have to pay much for
electric bills and help protect the environment. A robot will take over household chores, and it will level up
my life. I think my automatic house will make my life easier and worth living. I'm looking forward to living
in my own house soon.
Question 30. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The different types of houses.
B. The writer's dream of a future home.

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C. How to build an eco-friendly house.
D. The advantages of living in a big city.
Question 31. The word “spacious” in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to ________.
A. small

B. large

C. tiny

D. cramped

Question 32. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The house will have a large kitchen.
B. The house will be in a noisy neighborhood.
C. The house will use solar energy.
D. The house will have fingerprint recognition locks.
Question 33. What are some of the features the writer wants in their room?
A. A small bed and a desk
B. A spacious room with a balcony full of flowers.
C. A shared bathroom
D. Old furniture.
Question 34. What are some of the things AI will do in the house?
A. Cook meals and clean the house
B. Pay the electric bills
C. Drive the writer to work
D. Do the gardening.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given
cues in each of the following questions.
Question 35. If / we / use / more / solar energy / we / save / electricity.
A. If we use more solar energy, we will save electricity.
B. If we will use more solar energy, we save electricity.
C. If we use more solar energy, we save electricity.
D. If we uses more solar energy, we will save electricity.
Question 36. My / future house / be / on / ocean / and / it / have / ten / rooms.
A. My future house will be on the ocean and it will have ten rooms.
B. My future house is on the ocean and it has ten rooms.
C. My future house will on the ocean and it will having ten rooms.
D. My future house will be at the ocean and it will have ten rooms.
Question 37. Robots / will / able / do / many / things / like / humans.
A. Robots will be able to do many things like humans.
B. Robots will be able do many things like humans.
C. Robots will able to do many things like humans.
D. Robots will be able doing many things like humans.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 38. I didn't buy the dress. It was expensive.
A. I didn't buy the dress, but it was expensive.
B. I didn't buy the dress, so it was expensive
C. I didn't buy the dress, and it was expensive.
D. I didn't buy the dress because it was expensive.
Question 39. No city in the world is more expensive than Tokyo.
A. Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world.
B. Tokyo is more expensive than any city.
C. Tokyo is as expensive as other cities.
D. Tokyo is a very expensive city.
Question 40. It's a good idea to plant more trees in the schoolyard.
A. We should plant more trees in the schoolyard.
B. We can't plant more trees in the schoolyard.
C. We will plant more trees in the schoolyard.
D. We might plant more trees in the schoolyard.