PRACTICE TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• breath 

• thread

• without 

• theme

Answer explanation

breath/breθ/                                                           thread /θred/              

without /wɪˈðaʊt/                

theme /θiːm/

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• extinct

• positive

• thrilling 

• impressive

Answer explanation

                                                positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/      

thrilling /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/                

impressive /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/

extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• parent

• paper

• disease

• weather

Answer explanation

parent /ˈpeərənt/ (n)      

paper / ˈpeɪpər / (n)

disease / dɪˈziːz / (n)

weather /ˈweðər / (n)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• disaster

• countryman

• stadium 

• habitat

Answer explanation

disaster / dɪˈzɑːstər /(n)

countryman / ˈkʌntrimən /(n)

stadium / ˈsteɪdiəm /(n)

habitat / ˈhæbɪtæt /(n)

Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shell or unique stones illegally _______ from the protected areas.

• which is removed

•         removing

• which is removing

•         removed

Answer explanation

Kiến thức: Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ

Giải thích:

Câu đầy đủ khi chưa rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ:

Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shell or unique stones which were illegally removed from the protected areas.

Động từ của mệnh đề quan hệ chia ở bị động, để rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ trong câu này thì chúng ta dùng V-p2.

He arrived _______ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.

• earlier

• more early

• early

• earliest

As soon as the taxi _______, we will be able to leave for the airport.

• arrives

• arrive

• will arrive

• arrived

Educated women are becoming less dependent _______ their husbands’ decisions.

• about

• of

• on

• for

Answer explanation

be/ become dependent on: phụ thuộc vào

A strong wind spread the flames very quickly, _______?

• doesn’t it

• does it

• did it

• didn’t it

Regular radio broadcasting to inform and entertain the general public started in _______ 1920s.

• the

• a

• Ø

• an

Answer explanation

sau chỗ trống là “1920s” – những năm hai mươi nên dùng mạo từ THE trước nó.