TEST B - UNIT 2 (E.

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NAME: __________________________ CLASS: ________
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word(s) for each of the blanks.
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman
to (1) ___________ for life; they also think the man should support the family and the woman should stay home
with the children. However, few families now (2) ___________ into this category. In fact, if more women decide
to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family
in many countries. Also, unmarried couples may decide to have more children – or they might take in foster
children or (3) ___________. And because people are staying single and living longer (often as widows), there
may be more one-person households. (4) ___________ the other hand, some people believe similar events happen
again and again in history: if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (5) ___________ or nuclear family
of the past. Others think the only certainty in history is change: in other words, the structure of the future family
could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.
1. A. engage B. wed C. marry D. gather
2. A. belong B. fall C. group D. crowd
3. A. bring up B. feel C. adopt D. adapt
4. A. On B. At C. In D. For
5. A. extensive B. extended C. enlarged D. big
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
6. The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.
A. building B. preservation C. destruction D. foundation
7. The bank robbers were arrested by the police after 3 days.
A. hit B. offered C. avoided D. caught
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. Melanie was looking after a dog ___________ leg had been broken in an accident.
A. which B. whom C. that D. whose
9. World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which aims to ___________
people’s awareness of global population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality.
A. raise B. rise C. arise D. lift
10. Her dogged ___________ to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize.
A. determination B. determined C. determine D. determining
11. Tom told me that they ___________ meat since ___________.
A. have not eaten / last year B. did not eat / the following year
C. had not eaten / the year before D. would not eat / the next year
12. Studies suggest that regular intake of the vitamin ___________ improves brain function.
A. significantly B. signify C. signification D. significant
13. Last year the business went ___________ up after sales continued to fall.
A. stomach B. belly C. tummy D. gut
14. At last they divorced after ten years of ___________ marriage.
A. a B. Ø C. the D. an
15. Daisy hopes her essay on the generation gap ___________ a high score by her teacher.
A. gives B. will be given C. was giving D. will give
16. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes ___________ love and marriage
have dramatically changed.
A. for B. towards C. through D. with
17. She is not very ___________ when she has to speak in public.
A. confidently B. confident C. confidence D. confide
18. The number of the participants in the survey ___________ 250 students for Oxford University.
A. are B. were C. was D. have been
19. He promises ___________ the book back to the library at the weekend.
A. to giving B. give C. to give D. giving
20. I ___________ a terrible accident while I ___________ on the beach.
A. saw / was walking B. have seen / were walking C. was seeing / walked D. see / am walking
21. If some endangered species ___________ in zoos, it would help to ensure their future survival.
A. will be kept B. were kept C. had been kept D. are kept
22. We ___________ touch since we ___________ school three years ago.
A. have lost / left B. were losing / had left C. lost / have left D. have lost / leave
23. I remembered ___________ a great holiday with my family in Phu Quoc.
A. to have B. had C. to having D. having
24. Most of us would maintain that physical ___________ does not play a major part in how we react to the
people we meet.
A. attract B. attractiveness C. attractive D. attractively
25. Jack __________ a lot of suggestions at the meeting but none of them were accepted.
A. put forward B. put off C. put up D. put away
26. The ancient houses ___________ by the fire are now under reconstruction.
A. to destroy B. destroying C. destroy D. destroyed
27. COVID-19 cases are declining in China, ___________?
A. aren’t they B. are they C. do they D. don’t they
28. Jane will submit her assignment electronically ___________.
A. until she finished it B. when she had finished it
C. by the time she is finishing it D. as soon as she finishes it
29. They are _________ my other neighbors.
A. more friendlier than B. friendly than C. friendlier than D. more friendly than
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following sentences.
30. She got bent out of shape over the new dress code at work.
A. annoyed at B. acquainted with C. amazed at D. contented with
31. His jokes were so boring that most people completely switched off.
A. paid attention B. stopped off C. left it off D. didn't pay attention
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
32. A. smoked B. based C. photographed D. called
33. A. hurt B. heart C. birthday D. dirty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
34. Landscape architects founded his own organization in 1899, the American Society of Landscape
A. Landscape B. founded C. the D. his
35. I lose my pink pastel purse when I was waiting for a taxi.
A. when B. pink pastel purse C. lose D. was waiting for
36. In the past ten years, preventable measures have radically reduced levels of tooth decay in children
A. levels B. radically C. preventable D. tooth decay
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
37. A. attractiveness B. traditional C. American D. generation
38. A. partnership B. actually C. romantic D. attitude
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
39. Mike and Lien, two lecturers, are talking about Chat GPT.
- Mike: “I think ChatGPT should be banned at school.”
- Lien: “___________. With the right approach, it can be an effective teaching tool.”
A. That’s for sure B. I don’t think so C. You’re right D. It’s true
40. Tung: “Your shoes are terrific, Tuan. The colour quite suits you.” Tuan: “___________”
A. Really? B. Do you like them?
C. You must be kidding. My shirt is nice, isn’t it? D. I’m glad you like them.
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining,
but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like.
Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they
study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them
eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have
the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have
to attend classes and study hard.
Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a
wide variety of non-academic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and
theatre programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after
graduation, students’ résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.
Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true
that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80%
of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-
time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is
not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a
necessary and important part of their children's lives.
Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic,
super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etc. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths
of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course,
real college students are not like movie characters at all.
So, the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college
websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may
not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are
plenty of academic adventures going on all around you!

41. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Going to College: The Only Way to Succeed in Life B. Hollywood Movies: The Best About College Life
C. Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities D. American College Life and the Movies
42. The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ___________.
A. employers B. activities C. résumés D. students
43. Many American students have to work part-time throughout their college years because __________.
A. they are not allowed to work full-time B. they want to gain experience
C. their parents force them to D. they can earn money for their expenses
44. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Learning is only part of students’ college life.
B. There is a wide choice of extracurricular activities for college students.
C. Extracurricular activities are of no importance to employers.
D. Not all extracurricular activities are students’ academic responsibilities.
45. The phrase “academic responsibilities” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “__________”.
A. caring professions B. training skills C. learning duties D. teaching methods
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
46. “Are you going to give the name to your newborn baby?”, asked my aunt.
A. My aunt asked me if was I going to give the name to your newborn baby.
B. My aunt asked me if I am going to give the name to my newborn baby.
C. My aunt asked me if I was going to give the name to my newborn baby.
D. My aunt asked me if am I going to give the name to your newborn baby.
47. She last taught me English 5 years ago.
A. She hasn't taught me English for five years. B. She didn’t teach me English five years ago.
C. She has taught me English for five years. D. She taught me English for five years.
48. They are not allowed to use our personal information for their own purposes.
A. They mustn’t use our personal information for their own purposes.
B. They can use our personal information for their own purposes.
C. They don’t have to use our personal information for their own purposes.
D. They may use our personal information for their own purposes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
49. The train arrived at the station. Shortly after that the passengers rushed towards it.
A. Scarcely had the train arrived at the station when the passengers rushed towards it.
B. Hardly had the passengers rushed towards it when the train arrived at the station.
C. No sooner has the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
D. Not until the train arrived at the station did the passengers rush towards it.
50. He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.
A. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.
B. If he hadn’t been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses,
C. If only he were short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.
D. Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

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1 11 21 31 41
2 12 22 32 42
3 13 23 33 43
4 14 24 34 44
5 15 25 35 45
6 16 26 36 46
7 17 27 37 47
8 18 28 38 48
9 19 29 39 49
10 20 30 40 50