Test 2 - TX
Test 2 - TX
Test 2 - TX
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TRIAL TEST 2 - TX
I. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation (0.5pt)
1. A.lakes B.places C.devices D. experiences
2. A.proud B.cloud C.brought D. about
II. Find the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress (0.5pt)
3. A.celebrate B.parade C.festival D.family
4. A.volcanic B.movement C.hurricane D.scientist
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
What causes earthquakes ? The earth is formed of layers. The (5)_____of the earth, about 100 kilometers
thick
(6)________of large pieces. When they move (7)_________each other, an (8)_______ happens . A large
movement causes a (9)__________earthquake, but a small movement causes a mild one. Earthquakes last only
a few seconds . (10)___________an earthquake is strong enough to cause damage only near its epicenter.
A. You should oversea and watch children in the deep water . C. You can boat here .
B. You can swim here. D. Only two people can swim here.
12. What does the sign mean ?
VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False and choose the
correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts)
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. It’s popular not only in Italy but around the world. Naples, a city in
southern Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of pizza. It’s well-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere.
The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port’Alba.The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat
bread. It’s the food of the poor. The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889,
Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don Raffaele Esposito,
the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza,
but the Queen liked the new topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that
the colours of this pizza represented the colours of the Italian flag – red, white, and green. This pizza was then
called ‘Margherita’.
23. Naples is considered the place where pizza was born.
24. Margherita was one of the two traditional types of pizza that were prepared for the Queen.
25. Don Raffaele Esposito was the most famous pizza maker in Naples
26. The ancestor (tổ tiên) of the modern pizza is not the food of the rich.
27. Pizza is served ________
A. In Italy B. In Italian C. In the US D. Around the world
28. How many ingredients (nguyên liệu) of the Margherita pizza topping are mentioned in the passage?
A.3 B.2 C.4 D.5
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. ( 1.5 pts)
29. People sang Auld Lang Syne ___________on New Year Eve . ( joy )
30. A lot of sea ____________are dying out because of dynamite fishing. ( create )
31. The whole town are __________the victory of their favorite football team . (celebration )
32. As it hasn’t rained for months, there has been a serious ____________of fresh water.
(short)
33. She is _________with her present job, so she leaves . ( satisfy )
34. Conservationists are alarmed by the rate at which ___________rain forest are being destroyed.
( tropics )
VIII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)
35. Why / some friends / invite/ over / for dinner / don’t we / ? /
Why ___________________________________________________________________________________
36. I / energy- saving / suggest / should use / so as to / we / bulbs / save money /. /
I ______________________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it. (1pt)
37. Nga suggests taking a drafting trip this weekend.
Nga suggests we_________________________________________________________________________
38. The weather is fine, but Thu is still bringing a raincoat with her.
Even though ____________________________________________________________________________
39. He is ill, so he can’t go to school.
If______________________________________________________________________________________
40. The mechanic is my uncle. He’s repairing my bike.
The mechanic who_______________________________________________________________________