Thi online unit 2 (3)

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Thi Online - Unit 2 (3)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1 . They tried to impress their children with _________ of a good education.
A. the importance
B. importance
C. an importance
D. how important
2 . Unlike men, women are not ________ in physical control as in emotional control.
A. so interested
B. as interesting
C. very interested
D. interested
3 . Mike is bright and hard-working; he has passed all his exams with _________.
A. colourful results B. flying colours
C. a piece of cake
D. extreme honour
4 . You will have to study harder, or you _______ get a scholarship.
A. will not able to
B. cannot be able to
C. will not be able
D. will not be able to
5 . ‘Do you like Jazz?’
‘________________.’
A. Yes, I think so, too.
B. No, it sounds too expensive.
C. No, I can't stand it.
D. Yes, I'd love to.

6 . The top students in the school __________ to receive scholarships.
A. selected
B. were selecting
C. were selected
D. have selected
7 . __________ do they call it ‘the rush hour’ when nothing moves?
A. Why
B. When
C. How
D. Where
8 . My parents disapproved _________ my joining a dancing club.
A. with
B. for
C. at
D. of
9 . Joe didn't get a promotion because he didn't see _______ with his boss on many
things.
A. eye to eye
B. his eyes
C. from eye to eye
D. eyes
10 . Hey, you play the guitar quite well. ________ to play it when you were young?
A. Do you used
B. Did you use
C. Are you used
D. Did you used
11 . Please be quiet because the baby _______ right now.
A. was sleeping
B. sleeps
C. is sleeping

D. has slept
12 . Tom had finished the exam when the teacher _________ the papers.
A. collects
B. had collected C. collected
D was collecting
13 . Quite a few students have complained to the school _________ the course.
A. about
B. to
C. on
D. with
14 . Our parents didn't use to allow ________ at night.
A. to go out
B. us going out
C. us go out
D. us to go out
15 . ________ taking an extra course next semester? It's essential.
A. Did you consider
B. Have you considered
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C. Are you considering

D. Had you considered

16 . The students were ________ until they got the exam results.
A. on edge
B. under edge
C. in edge

D. over edge

17 . After graduating from high school, many students ________ at a college or university.
A. continue their career
B. go on studying
C. go on to study
D. stop studying
18 . All of us students ________ an identification card in order to check books out of the library.
A. might have B. must have
C. ought have
D. may have
19 . All ________ was very interesting. I am surprised you didn't like it.
A. of the books
B. of books
C. of the book
D. of book
20 . I do wish you'd stop biting your nails, Tom! It really ________.
A. gets on my nerves
B. tells me offC. lets me down
D. gets me down
Read the text and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space.
Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my
opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2)
_________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring

communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers.
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some
extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a
small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations
like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they
can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British
children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are
certainly (10) _________ keeping.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

A. own
A. unfit
A. situations
A. Another
A. performances
A. As a result
A. attract

B. self
B. improperly
B. events
B. Other

B. displays
B. In contrast
B. draw

C. belonging
C. unavailable
C. occasions
C. The other
C. demonstrations
C. Moreover
C. withdraw

D. possessive
D. irrelevant
D. opportunities
D. More
D. shows
D. However
D. absorb

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8.
9.

10.

A. have missed
A. a supply of
A. capable of

B. have dropped
B. a cause of
B. valuable for

C. have lost
C. a source of
C. deserving

D. have disappeared
D. plenty of
D. worth

Choose the phrase or clause (A, B, C or D) that best completes or follows each sentence.
1 . It's nothing to do with you, ___________!
A. because of none of your business
B. so mind your own business
C. so it's out of your concern
D. so it's out of the question
2 . She didn't reply to our letter, ___________.
A. nor did she call us
B. neither has she phoned us
C. and she neither called us
D. either did she phone us
3 . ___________, it took me a long time to get used to driving on the left.

A. When I first came to Australia
B. On arriving in Australia
C. As soon as I arrived in Australia
D. If I was in Australia
4 . I don't know how I'm going to face my parents ___________.
A. for which I have done to them
B. although what I have done to them
C. in addition to what happened
D. after what happened
5 . ___________ so happy and excited.
A. Never before do Vietnamese football fans have been
B. Never before have Vietnamese football fans been
C. Never before Vietnamese football fans have been
D. Vietnamese football fans have never been before
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the one provided in italics.
1 . The bus left before she got to the bus stop.
A. When she got to the bus stop, the bus has left.
B. By the time she got to the bus stop, the bus had already left.
C. The bus left as soon as she got to the bus stop.
D. She got to the bus stop before the bus left.
2 . It was hard not to start laughing when she started to sing.
A. I found it hard to start laughing when she started to sing.
B. I couldn't help laughing when she started to sing.
C. It was too difficult to laugh when she started to sing.
D. It was not difficult to start laughing when she started to sing.
3 . The friends promised to stand by each other through thick and thin.
A. The friends promised to stand together all their life.
B. The friends promised to work together in spite of all difficulties.
C. The friends promised to stand by each other whatever happened.
D. The friends promised to hold on together if possible.

4 . There 's no point in persuading her to stay with its.
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A. There's no need to persuade her to stay with us.
B. We can't help persuading her to stay with us.
C. She's not worth being persuaded to stay with us.
D. It's no use to try to persuade her to stay with us.
5 . Mike should have listened to your advice.
A. It was essential that Mike listen to your advice but he didn't.
B. Mike shouldn't listen to your advice.
C. Mike didn't want to take your advice.
D. Mike has listened to your advice.
Read the text and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space.
Today the move away from rigid rules makes it much easier (1)________ the right way to behave
because there are fewer out and out ‘wrongs’. Of course there are still a few situations where inflexible rules
(2)________, although these are mainly concerned with official functions. But nine times out of ten, the way
you choose to behave is (3)________ you, with one very important proviso: that you keep firmly in
(4)________ the basis (5)________ etiquette has grown up; in other words, the need always to consider
other people's feelings first.
Some people, for instance, are very informal and outgoing by (6)________, while others prefer to be
more reserved and formal. Younger people tend to be less formal than their parents. Habits can (7)
________ in different parts of the country. Behaviour which may be commonplace in the capital - like
arriving later than the stated time - can often be unconventional (8)________. Just remember the basic rule
of consideration for others, and when in doubt, follow the example of those around you. Etiquette is a skill

that is easily learned and it brings the benefits of other people's appreciation whenever you (9)________ in
practice. It's a pleasure to spend time with people who are reliably courteous and (10) ________; it's also
pleasant to feel that you will always know what to do or say in any circumstances, mundane or
extraordinary.
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A. for judging
A. approach
A. up to
A. mind

A. which
A. chance
A. alter
A. elsewhere
A. bring it
A. worried

B. to judge
B. perform
B. depend on
B. hand
B. in which
B. nature
B. be changed
B. where else
B. put it
B. considerate

C. the judgement of
C. utilize
C. belonging to
C. heart
C. on which
C. character
C. vary
C. everywhere
C. take
C. anxious

D. in judging

D. apply
D. according to
D. brain
D. on that
D. disposition
D. fluctuate
D. anywhere
D. do it
D. concerned

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