REGULAR TEST 1217

TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN

WRITTEN TEST 02
Time allowance 45 minutes

MÃ ĐỀ 229

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Question 1. A. stocks
B. laughs
C. parrots
D. errors
Question 2. A. typist
B. typical
C. typing
D. stylish
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 3. A. example
B. consider
C. several
D. attention
Question 4. A. situation
B. appropriate
C. informality D. entertainment
Choose the underlined part marked A, B, C, or D in each sentence that should be corrected.
Question 5. The oil price is believing to be rising again.
A. is believing
B. rising
C. oil
D. be
Question 6. While the Browns were away on holiday, their house was broke into.

A. were
B. away
C. the
D. broke into
Question 7. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
A. passing
B. about
C. don’t
D. final
Question 8. Now that I’ve become old, I can’t read as quickly as I used to.
A. old
B. used to
C. quick
D. Now that
Question 9. There have been a report of several bombings by terrorist groups.
A. have been
B. terrorist
C. several
D. bombings
Select the SYNONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
Question 10. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. right
C. suitable
D. exact
Question 11. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
A. matter
B. attention
C. place
D. situation

Select the ANTONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
Question 12. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A. lesser and lesser
B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less
Question 13. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. falling
B. victorious
C. faulty
D. impossible
Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.
Question 14. - Anna: "How does the washing machine work?" - Anne: "_______________"
A. Not often
B. Like this
C. Too much
D. A little
Question 15. I___________ like that dress. It's really nice.
A. do
B. very
C. am
D. have
Question 16. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and___________.
A. communicate
B. communication C. communicative
D. communicator
Question 17. - Jack: "I have a headache."
- Jill:"___________ you take an aspirin?"
A. Why don't
B. Why should
C. What should
D. What must

Question 18. You should___________ more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make
B. get
C. set
D. pay
Question 19. Body language is a potent form of___________ communication.
A. verbal
B. non-verbal
C. tongue
D. oral
Question 20. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? ___________ your hand."
A. Rise
B. Lift
C. Raise
D. Heighten
Question 21. Pay more attention___________ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. on
Question 22. Is English a compulsory subject or a(n)___________ one at high school here?
A. obligatory
B. mandatory
C. obliging
D. optional
Question 23. She said she___________ collect it for me after work.
A. would
B. did
C. must
D. had

Question 24. The mother told her son___________ so impolitely.
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A. not behave
B. not to behave
C. not behaving
D. did not behave
Question 25. I___________ you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same.
A. will tell
B. would tell
C. told
D. was telling
Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences.
One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In
effect, a market must be created for an artist to become successful. The practice of signing and
numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenthcentury artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,”
but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour
Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if
they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the work in
pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.
Question 26. What made Whistler’s work more valuable?
A. His signature on the prints
B. His brother-in-law’s prints
C. His painting of his mother
D. His fame as an artist
Question 27. The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to_____________.
A. recognize differences
B. allow exceptions

C. making improvement
D. accept changes
Question 28. What was James Abbott McNeill Whistler famous for?
A. His painting of sight.
B. His mother’s work.
C. His painting of portrait.
D. His mother’s picture.
Question 29. The word “speculated” could be best replaced by_____________.
A. denied
B. noticed
C. announced
D. guessed
Question 30. Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?
A. Whistler’s Greatest Works
B. Copying Limited Edition Prints
C. Whistler’s Mother
D. The Practice of Signing Prints
Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text.
A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations. Five
years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education
authority and raised funds to keep it (31)_________. It is now ending its first term as a school
(32)_________by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.
They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to
other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too
(33)_________. The villagers started a huge campaign to (34)_________money. They collected enough
to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the
school is doing well and it seems (35)________it will continue to run in the future.
Question 31. A. open
B. opened
C. to opening

D. for opening
Question 32. A. run
B. running
C. has run
D. to run
Question 33. A. little
B. less
C. few
D. small
Question 34. A. rise
B. raise
C. pay
D. deal
Question 35. A. in case
B. even though
C. as if
D. if only
Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Question 36. ________ all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
A. To believe that
B. That the belief
C. It is believed that D. The belief that
Question 37. _________ all matter is formed of molescutes.
A. No matter how complex
B. It's not a complex matter
C. How complex is not a matter
D. It doesn't matter if the complex
Question 38. Although most cats hate to swim, _________ if necessary.
A. they do so can
B. so they can do

C. they can do so
D. can they do so
Question 39. _________ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
A. The Red Cross is committed to
B. Committed to the Red Cross is
C. The Red Cross to commit
D. To commit the Red Cross
Question 40. With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has_________ ten times the
Olympic Games.
A. the most viewers B. more viewers
C. the most viewers D. more viewers than
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