the 1st term exam

REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A.
future
B.
resume
C.
pressure
D.
enthusiasm
2. A. worked B. stopped C. watched D. visited
3. A.
vacancy B. wholesale C. retail D. category
4. A. waited B. mended C. invited D. faced
5. A. traveled B. stared C. landed D. fastened
6. A. occupation B. college C. comfortable D. knowledge
7. A. determined B. researched C. obtained D. harbored
8. A. productivity B. opportunity C. university D. education
9. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. technology
10. A. brothers B. weekends C. problems D. secrets
11. A. sacrificed B. trusted C. recorded D. acted
12. A. honest B. holiday C. home D. happiness
13. A. brushed B. punched C. pumped D. stimulated
14. A. ancestor B. celebrate C. conical D. certain
15. A. mankind B. cancer C. alcohol D. survival
16. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs
17. A. communicates B. mistakes C. complains D. develops
18. A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes
19. A. contribute B. tiny C. disaster D. investigate
20. A. involved B. offered C. outnumbered D. helped
21. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores

22. A. romantic B. private C. marriage D. attract
23. A. clapped B. noted C. deleted D. confided
II. Choose the word which has different stress from the others.
1. A. biologist B. terrorist C. government D. islander
2. A. technology B. important C. popularity D. impossible
3. A. stagnant B. supportive C. kidding D. marvellous
4. A. confidence B. experience C. agriculture D. technique
5. A. academic B. nursery C. primary D. secondary
6. A. achieve B. invest C. measure D. reform
7. A. mathematics B. application C. philosophy D. sociology
8. A. workforce B. wholesale C. retail D. subsidy
9. A. centenarian B. renovation C. intervention D. investment
10. A. domestic B. unexpected C. incredible D. eternal
11. A. shortcoming B. inflation C. keenness D. enterprises
12. A. sacrifice B. accompany C. eliminate D. contribute
13. A. minority B. inhabitant C. counterpart D. commitment
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14. A. dissolve B. expand C. maintain D. reaffirm
15. A. argument B. category C. kindergarten D. education
16. A. decent B. substantial C. contractual D. compulsory
III. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the
sentences or has a close meaning to the original one:
1. Is your father willing to _________ a hand with cleaning the house?
A. work B. give C. join D. take
2. – “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - “____________”
A. Thank you very much. I’m afraid. C. Thank you for your compliment.
B. You are telling a lie D. I don’t like your saying
3. In Vietnam, at Tet holidays we often cook some_________ dishes, such as
spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, EST.
A. special B. especially C. specialty D. specialist

4. I always try to help_________ household chores when I have free time.
A. in B. with C. at D. of
5. We enjoy ___________ time together in the evening when the family
members gather in the living room after a day of working hard
A. spending B. sharing C. taking D. caring
6. Lan is my close friend. We usually_________ our thoughts and our feelings
with each other.
A. share B. divide C. give D. send
7. She has been very _________ during my illness.
A. supporting B. support C. supportive D. supported
8. My mother takes the responsibility ____________ running the household.
A. for B. in C. with D. to
9. Many young people have objected to _________ marriage, which is decided
by the parents of the bride and the groom.
A. sacrificed B. romantic C. contractual D. agreed
10. It is parents’ duty and responsibility to _________ hands to take care of
their children and give them a happy home.
A. shake B. hold C. join D. give
11. My friend often shows her ___________ whenever I have troubles.
A. sympathy B. sympathize C. sympathetic D. sympathetically
12. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live __________ one roof.
A. in B. over C. with D. under
13. My close friend is often concerned __________ all problems that I
mention.
A. over B. with C. in D. on
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14. The boy learns hard in his _________ to be the top in every exam, which
will leave a good impression on his girlfriend
A. try B. attempt C. way D. wish
15. A (n) ____________ child means a child who behaves badly and saddens

his parents.
A. active B. hard – working C. obedient D. mischievous
16. Can you explain why some people can work better when they are _______
pressure?
A. in B. on C. under D. at
17. With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education, I am
________ about my future.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential
18. The new alarming device is to make sure that you always feel safe and
________ in the building.
A. secure B. security C. secured D. securing
19. It has been a habit for families here to wait for the ring at 7 p.m. every day
to _____ the garbage.
A. take in B. take off C. take up D. take out
20. Babies have no other way of attracting their parents’ ______ than crying
and shouting.
A. attention B. attentive C. attend D. attentively
21. John cannot make a ____________ to get married to Mary or stay single
until he can afford a house and a car.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
22. Many young people have objected to ____ marriage, which is decided by
the parents of the bride and the groom.
A. sacrificed B. romantic C. contractual D. agreed
23. He was offered the job thanks to his ____________ performance during
his job interview.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
24. The Vietnamese hat is made _______ a special kind of bamboo and young
and soft palm leaves.
A. of B. from C. with D. in
25. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based _______ love?

A. in B. on C. at D. of
26. In Vietnam in the past, love was supposed______ marriage, not precede it.
A. to follow B. follow C. to following D. following
27. Are there any_______ between Vietnamese and American culture?
A. differences B. different C. differently D. differential
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28. Families in Vietnam maintain strong ties and provide each other_______
assistance and support as needed.
A. on B. of C. with D. in
29. Body language is potent form of ______________ communication.
A. verbal B. non – verbal C. tongue D. oral
30. People sometimes _________ not only through words but also through
body language.
A. say B. communicate C. exchange D. talk
31. Can you ______ either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication when
you want to speak to someone?
A. do B. make C. use D. take
32. Nodding the head can mean that a person is __________ the conversation.
A. tired of B. bored with C. interested in D. disappointed with
33. Sometimes when you move out of home or to a new city or town, it can be
difficult to meet new people and _________.
A. to socialize B. socialize C. socialized D. socializing
34. GCSE is often a requirement for taking A- levels, a common type of
university ___________ requirement.
A. entrance B. enclose C. attendance C. assessment
35. Primary education must support children ______ basic understandings of
the nature, society and human beings.
A. in B. of C. by D. with
36. There is no school fee for primary education _______ books and meals (if
students want to have lunch at their school).

A. beside B. except C. unless D. not
37. High school education_______ three years, from the tenth to the twelfth
forms. (Students are from fifteen to seventeen years old).
A. lasts B. takes C. spends D. has
38. Certain courses at this college are compulsory. Others are ____________ .
A. choices B. optional C. selective D. voluntary
39. A letter of ______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation
40. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _____ on your
interviewer
A. impression B. pressure C. effectiveness D. concentration
41. The student has to _______ for a place at the university while doing the A-
level.
A. send B. get C. take D. apply
42. Can you tell me about the _______ process to tertiary study in Vietnam?
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A. applies B. applying C. application D. apply
43. Some days of rest may help you to __________ the pressure of work.
A. reduce B. lower C. create D. increase
44. For high school education, final exam is compulsory_______ a certificate
to enter the universities or colleges.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
45. It is almost _________ for young people leaving school today to get a job.
A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. impossibly
46. You should ask him about your choice because he often made the right
_______.
A. decides B. decision C. decisive D. deciding
47. We have decided to interview only ten _________________ for the job.
A. appliances B. applicants C. applicable D. applications
48. Qualifications and _____ are two most important factors that help you get

a good job.
A. politeness B. attention C. experience D. impression
49. In Vietnamese school, English, literature and mathematics are three
________ subjects, which are compulsory in many important national
examinations.
A. core B. part C. centre D. middle
50. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _________ of
the company.
A. requirements B. requiring C. require D. required
51. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your
résumé to the company
A. reference B. photograph C. curriculum vitae D. recommendation
52. The entrance_______ to universities in Vietnam always takes place in July.
A. way B. road C. examination D. path
53. The _______ education lasts four years from the sixth form to the ninth
form.
A. primary B. compulsory C. upper secondary D. lower secondary
54. The successful _________ must be hard-working, responsible and honest.
A. applicant B. application C. apply D. applicable
55. They didn’t pay ___________ to how many hours you worked, but how
you really worked.
A. attend B. attentive C. attention D. attentively
56. The government has succeeded in reducing the level of ______ to only 7%.
A. employment B. unemployed C. unemployment D. employer
57. Can you tell me some information that __________to the job?
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A. indicates B. expresses C. interests D. relates
58. Jack, _________ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.
A. with whom B. with who C. whom D. who
59. _________ you were working hard for your exams last week, I was sitting

on a plane bound for London.
A. As B. When C. While D. Despite
60. Peter told me that he _________ for the capital the following week.
A. leaves B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
61. We didn't use to get up late when we _________ in the countryside.
A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living
62. ________ Tom Cruise’s last movie? – Yes, I ________ it three days ago.
A. Have you ever seen / saw B. Had you ever seen / had seen
C. Did you ever see / have seen D. Did you ever see / saw
63. I ________ a terrible accident while I _________ on the beach.
A. see / am walking B. was seeing / walked
C. saw / was walking D. was seeing / was walking
64. In England, the academic year is divided into three terms. Each term
_______ by a one- week break.
A. separates B. separated C. is separated D. is separating
65. Unfortunately, the gold hunter and his dogs _________ could not manage
to find the way out of the snowy storm never returned
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
66. English ________ as a second language in my country in the future.
A. will use B. is used C. uses D. will be used
67. If you _______ 5 minutes late, you won't be able to get into the
examination room.
A. will be B. were C. are D. would be
68. The reason_______he was absent from school is that he had an
accident.
A
. why B. in which C. for D. which
69. Jan didn't fill her car up with petrol before she left,________ was
careless of her.
A

. which B. it C. that D. what
70.
Picasso,______works inspired many other artists, lived until he was
a ripe old age.
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
71. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or
Singapore where it _________ for administration, broadcasting and education.
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A. is used B. uses C. was used D. is using
72. If you fail the GCSE examination, you ____ not be allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university.
A. will B. would C. did D. are
73. My sister’s wedding, to ______ only members of the family were invited,
took place last Saturday.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
74. Sunday is the day ________ I don’t have to get up early.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
75. He would get mark 10 if he _______ again the paper. He made one
mistake in it.
A. read B. is reading C. reads D. will read
76. He _______ her an opportunity to work in his office if she had had English
proficiency.
A. would have given B. would have gave C. would give D. gives
77. He got good marks at his exams because all the lessons _____ carefully by
him.
A. are revised B. had revised C. had been revised D. were revised
78. _______ his poor condition , Jim tries to study very well .
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. But
79. Birds make nests in trees _________ they can hide their young in the
leaves and branches.

A. which B. where C. that D. in where
80. If I _______ it was a formal party, I ____________ jeans and a jumper.
A. knew – wouldn’t have worn B. had known – wouldn’t wear
C. knew – wouldn’t wear D. had known – wouldn’t have worn
81. Tom’s company will almost certainly fire him ________ he improves his
attitude.
A. unless B. or C. if D. if not
82. They _____________ time and money doing such a thing.
A. were advised not to waste B. were advising not to waste
C. advised not to be wasted D. were advised not wasting
83. I’ll show you the trees which _____________ .
A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
B. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
C. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
D. were grown by John in the backyard yesterday
84. Did they say they ___________ me again ?
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A. will telephone B. had telephoned
C. would telephone D. telephoned
85. It is easy to sell insurance to a _________.
A. pessimist B. pessimists C. pessimistic D. pessimism
86. After he _________ breakfast, he ________ down to write some letters.
A. has – sat B. had had – sat C. has had – sits D. had had – sits
87. Clean air provides us ________ a healthy supply of oxygen.
A. with B. for C. by D. about
88. Jennifer asked me _________ the week before.
A. where I had gone B. where did I go
C. where had I gone D. where I went
89. _______ the plane took off late, we still reached our destination on time.
A. Though B. In spite C. Despite D. As though

90. People sometimes _________ not only through words but also through
body language.
A. say B. communicate C. exchange D. talk
91. I’m going to have my house ___________ this weekend.
A. redecorates B. redecorated C. redecorating D. redecorate
92. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It’s advertised as a place _________
you can find just about anything you want to buy.
A. which B. where C. in where D. in that
93. ________ United States is ________ world’s biggest consumer of energy.
A. An – the B. no article – the C. The – no article D. The – the
II. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the
sentence to be correct
1. The painting, Sun Flower, which painted by Van Gogh, was stolen many
times.
2. Her father told her take the dog for a walk after breakfast.
3. What would happen if the temperature is warmer?
4. When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of
land.
5. You would be welcome to join in our staff if you changed your mind.
6. Everything would have been all right if you did not make such a mistake.
7. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the
world.
8. Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for mild climate.
9. Despite it was snowing, we felt warm.
10. In England, all children can be attended state schools without paying
tuition fees.
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