25 ĐỀ THI HK2.RAR

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. chemist B. scheme C. church D. school
A. well-done B. so C. go D. alone
A. children B. check C. machine D. charity
Pick out the word that has the different stress from that of the others.
A. excellent B. gymnastic C. stadium D. volleyball
A. champion B. qualify C. penalty D. respect
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
Leningrad was_____St. Petersburg.
A. rename B. renamed C. renaming D. to rename
Neil Armstrong was the first man to_____foot on the moon.
A. try B. let C. put D. set
The sheer size of the cathedral is a_____reminder of the power of religion. (sheer: used t emphasize the size)
A. whole B. continual C. continuous D. constant
Cuts in the health service could have tragic_____for patients.
A. effect B. results C. consequences D. damage
We were just talking about her when, at that precise_____, she walked in.
A. time B. period C. date D. moment
Please_____attention to what I am saying.
A. draw B. put C. pay D. take
No candidate fulfils all the_____for this position. ( criterion( pl. criteria: standard by which sth is judged)
A. standard B. experience C. criteria /krai’tiəriə/ D. require
I have heard nothing from him since_____.
A. he had left B. he leaves C. he has left D. he left
-"What was your impression_____that concert? - "I thought it was great."
A. of B. to C. with D. at
Colonists______in isolated areas of Northern America were almost totally self-sufficient.
A. lived B. living C. who living D. who that lived
We should use______ available time we have to discuss John`s proposal.
A. many B. little C. few D. the little
Despite the bad weather, he ______get to the airport in time.
A. could B. couldn`t C. was able to D. wasn`t able to
Bill is jealous______your promotion.
A. of B. with C. for D. at
-“I haven’t been to New York yet.” -“Neither ______.”
A. haven’t we B. we have C. have we D. we haven’t
The Civil War______in 1861 and lasted for four years.
A. begin B. began C. beginning D. which began
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
Her friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age.
A. her B. to stop C. housework D. because
Although she is 103, but she still does a lot of work in the flat.
A. Although B. is C. but D. a lot of
The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890.
A. first B. celebrated C. in D. 1890
We should eat food that is good at our teeth and our body.
A. should B. is C. at D. teeth
I found it hardly to keep my concentration with such a noise going on.
A. it B. hardly c. concentration D. such
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the root one.
In spite of their differences, Peter and John plan to be roommates.
A. Peter and John do not like each other. B. Peter and John will be different roommates.
C. Peter and John are too different to be roommates.
D. Peter and John intend to be roommates even though they are different.
It won`t be long before her husband comes back.
A. There`s likelihood that her husband won`t return soon.
B. Her husband will come back later than planned.
C. Her husband will be returning quite soon.
D. Possibly, her husband won`t come back as soon as he wants
Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim.
A. On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the story.
B. Tim wouldn`t be satisfied with anything.
C.