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WorksheetsĐỀ CƯƠNG GIỮA KỲ 2
Total questions: 157
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
endangered
destroyed
damaged
provided
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chemical
which
change
each
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protect
commercial
construction
climate
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picture
action
question
future
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swallow
below
slowly
allow
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reading
easy
pleasure
please
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killed
enjoyed
described
digested
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water
swimming
between
rowing
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punch
synchronized
March
touching
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success
enthusiast
support
surprise
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southern
athlete
both
enthusiasm
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organize
spirit
title
surprising
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passed
managed
cleared
threatened
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finished
cooked
attended
laughed
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linked
declared
finished
developed
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.
temperature
serious
awareness
chemical
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ability
agriculture
development
contaminate
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government
agency
benefit
diversity
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disappearance
vulnerable
conservation
generation
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current
global
crisis
mankind
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entertainment
information
difficulty
understanding
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swallow
subject
digest
enough
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imagine
important
example
wonderful
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different
carefully
holiday
reviewer
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occur
listen
apply
prefer
He has all the right ____ for the job.
certificates
degrees
diplomas
qualifications
Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.
resume
job interview
covering letter overing
reference
Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
employees
workers
staff
applicants
There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are ____ for an interview.
shortlisted
listed
screened
tested
My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were selected. I realized that apprenticeship were very ____.
demanding
crowding
competitive
difficult 104
When preparing a CV, university ____ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course.
graduates
leavers
candidates
applicants
An apprentice is required to do several years' ____.
coaching
education
formation
training
According to everyone in the ____, she's a very good boss.
apartment
compartment
department
employment
She's looking for a better position with another ____.
association
firm
house
society
It's wise to think about choosing a ____ before leaving school.
business
career
living
profession
A doctor is a member of a respected ____.
occupation
profession
trade
work
If you want a job, you have to ____ for one.
applicate
apply
ask
request
You'll probably have to ____ an application form.
fill down
fill in
fill on
fill through
Some of my work is interesting, but a lot of it is just ____.
habit
practice
tradition
routine
If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive ____.
revenue
reward
a salary
wages
The purpose of running a business is to make a ____.
service
profit
money
contribution
Many young people travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before they ____.
lie down
settle down
touch down
put down
In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people how much they ____.
earn
obtain
deserves
gain
If you're a(n) ____ you have to do what your boss tells you.
director
employee
employer
manager
You can earn more money by working ____.
extraordinary hours
overhours
overtime
supplementary hours
It's difficult these days for a young person to find a well-paid ____ job.
eternal
reliable
permanent
stable
She was ____ after three years with the company.
advanced
raised
elevated
promoted
High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ____.
intervene
intervening
intervention
interventionist
The old astronomer patiently made his ____ and wrote down what he saw.
observation
observatory
observe
observer
One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
applicant
applicable
applications
apply
If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more ____ advanced than we are?
technological
technologically
technology
technologies
____ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
Research
Researchers
Researches
Researching
I wish you would ____ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.
call off
give off
put off
turn off
Scientists are trying to ____ out the ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
break
call
turn
work
I'll ____ you ____ you to our research department. Please hold on.
put - away
put - out
put - through
put - up
No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn't working. You haven't ____ it ____.
brought - in
given - in
plugged - in
pulled - in
Whoever ____ up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
came
caught
kept
put
Ten million text messages are sent on ____ every minute.
account
average
common
general
Astronomers have ____ a new planet outside our galaxy.
invented
unearthed
developed
discovered
____ is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future.
Epic
Fiction
Non-fiction
Science fiction
Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in ____.
advance
danger
end
vain
Most scientists believe that the day when robots become part of our lives will come ____.
from time to time
more or less
sooner or later
later than never
Do you know who ____ the fact that sound travels in waves?
developed
discovered
found
invented
I'm thinking of getting a fax ____.
engine
instrument
machine
motor
The ____ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknown.
aim
cause
motive
reason
GPS systems help a lot of people ____ on land, on the sea, and in the air.
inform
interfere
navigate
reunite
After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to ____, so I had to wash the clothes by hands.
make noise
malfunction
operate
work
FM is a method of ____ signals, especially in radio broadcasting.
transacting
transferring
transmitting
translating
UFO is an acronym for ____ Flying Object.
Unidentified
Unimaginative
Unknown
Unique
The biggest fear is that humans might ____ control over robots.
gain
keep
lose
take
Researchers have ____ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
arrived
come
got
reached
The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ____ attempt to understand their past.
in
for
on
with
It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence.
come
make
put
take
A.I. robots are ____ of having human emotions
able
capable
efficient
fond
I don't think people should be allowed to ____ experiments on animals.
create
make
perform
produce
My work is challenging, of course, because it involves both a sales function and a technique function.
fascinating
rewarding
stimulating
demanding
She's doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she's in charge of a small team of four people.
controls
supervises
takes over
rules
Somebody looks at the detailed specification for the installation and then another colleague researches the cost of the labor and materials.
co-worker
employee
staff
supervisor
I've been working here for over ten years now and I'm on first-name terms with everyone, even the CEO.
getting on
happy
having an informal/friendly relationship
satisfied
Jane used to be very excellent as a child and now she's the CEO of a big multi-national company. However, her brother is a blue-collar worker in a small local factory.
mental
low-paid
manual
regular
Employers usually look for candidates who have qualifications and relevant experience.
excellent
rich
appropriate
extensive
I registered with some online employment agencies, and they found a vacancy almost immediately.
work
an available job
career
place
Jacob was made redundant last month due to his company's downsizing policy. He's on a short-term contract with a medium-sized company at the moment.
permanent
temporary
part-time
full-time
When applying for a certain job, you'll be at an advantage if you have hands-on experience.
relevant
prior
practical
considerable
When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.
fired
sacked
laid off
appointed
Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
announce
expect
forecast
reveal
Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence.
inapplicable
unavoidable
unrecognizable
invisible
Advanced technologies may make humanity insignificant both in life and work.
Future
Radical
Sophisticated
Unconventional
A.I. techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions between medications that put patience in jeopardy because of their serious side effect.
at risk
in reality
under control
under pressure
A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and automatically organize them.
categorize
connect
recognize
remind
Should you hire a full-time employee on a permanent contract?
long-term
long-lasting
temporary
limited
If the candidates can perform well and impress the interviewers during the interview, they can be recruited.
taken on
dismissed
employed
chosen
To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.
in order
neat and tidy
compassionate
messy
What exactly are white collar workers? They are people who work in offices and administrative positions.
manual
intellectual
official
desk-job
Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with punctuality, so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
good time management
ability to meet deadlines
being late
being in time
The critical issue is whether genuine artificial intelligence can ever be truly realized.
authentic
fake
unpretentious
true
Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
dangerous
risky
safe
perilous
Professor Stephen Hawking thinks the primitive forms of A.I. which have been developed so far have already proved very useful.
basic
modern
original
recent
Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our memory.
inserted in
fixed in
removed from
replaced with
Do you really think humans will be exterminated when more and more intelligent machines are invented in the future?
killed
restored
resurrected
wiped out
I've never eaten such a strange thing ____ this before.
similar
as
same
look like
By the time we get there, the film ____.
starts
started
will start
will have started
If we don't protect these rare species, they ____ by 2030s.
die out
will die out
will have died out
have died out
Next December, they ____ for twenty years.
will have been married
have been married
are married
were married
By the time you come home, I ____ the decorating.
have finished
will have finished
are finishing
finished
Jim and Laura ____ here for four years next June.
have lived
will live
will be living
will have lived
This chess game is going to last ages. They ____ it until midnight.
won't have finished
will finish
have finished
finish
____ this book by the time it is due back to the library?
Will you read
Will you have read
Will you be reading
Have you read
My sister ____ her laptop serviced last weekend.
did
got
made
took
You should ____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
have
get
make
take
We ____ a cable TV put in this week.
are having
get
have
have got
The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having ____.
it repaired
it repairing
repaired it
. repairing it
We ____ while we were on holiday.
had our alarm system stolen
had stolen our alarm system
got stolen our alarm system
were stolen our alarm system
The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant ____ the newly made robot.
activate
activated
activating
to activate
Kelly wanted a live band ____ at her wedding.
been playing
to play
played
to be played
I spoke to Victor last night and he said he ____ while he was on holiday
got stolen his phone
had his phone stolen
had stolen his phone
was got his phone stolen
Why don't you ____ when you install this new electric gadget?
get Aaron help
have Aaron help
have Aaron helped
have got Aaron help
As soon as Dad ____, we can leave
got the car to start
has got the car started
got started the car
was got starting the car
My teeth were little yellow, so I ____ by the dentist.
had cleaned them
had them cleaned
have them cleaned
was cleaned them
Can we ____ this summer?
get installed air-conditioning
get air-conditioning to install
have air-conditioning installed
have installed air-conditioning
"Don't come to the interview late," my mom said.
My mom told me do not come to the interview late.
My mom told me did not come to the interview late.
My mom told me not to come to the interview late.
My mom told me not coming to the interview late.
"I will help you with your CV, Mary," Peter said.
Peter advised Mary to write the CV.
Peter promised to help Mary with her CV.
Peter advised Mary not to write her CV.
Peter wanted Mary to help with the CV.
If you saw a layer, he'd advise you ____ legal action.
take
taking
to take
for taking
The boss ____ because he was always behind the deadlines.
threatened to dismiss him
suggested him to dismiss
threatened him to dismiss
promised him to dismiss
Stephen ____ me he'd bought that suit in a sale.
said
spoke
told
claimed
The old man warned the young boys ____ in the deep river.
to swim
not to swim
don't swim
against not swimming
The more ideas you have, _______ you will develop.
the projects more
the more projects
projects more
more projects
______ Elton John became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid reporters.
The most famous
The more famous
The more famously
More famous
_______ are becoming fed up with the corruption in government.
More and more
More people and more people
More and less people
More and more people
The more carefully you plan, _______ the result will be.
better
the more well
better and better
the better
The more forests we cut down, _______ the Earth becomes.
the hotter
the hottest
the most hotly
the hoter
The more flowers you grow, _______ your garden will be.
more pretty
the more pretty
the prettier
prettier
The harder you work, _______ you will obtain results.
the more rapidly
more rapidly than
the more rapid
the most rapidly
The more money he makes, _______ things he buys.
more expensive
the more expensive
most expensive
the most expensive
As soon as we will arrive, we will unpack the car.
As soon as
will arrive
will unpack
the
By this time next week, I am lying on a beach on the Bahamas.
By this time
I am
on a beach
Bahamas
The more better I study about endangered species, the more I worry about their extinction
more better
study about
the more I worry
their extinction
The warmer the weather get around the world, the faster the polar ice caps will melt.
The warmer
get around the world
the faster
will melt.
The more renewable energy sources we use, the more better our living conditions will become.
The more
we use
the more better
will become.
Last night, she stays up so late to study for her exams.
stays
so
to study
her
She is a confidential and practiced speaker who always impresses her audience.
confidential
practiced
impresses
audience
My sister finally got his own favorite piano to practice every day.
finally
his
to practice
every
A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.
like
as
their
from
The passengers, tired after a very long trip, was relaxing in every available seat in the airport
The
very
was relaxing
available
He didn’t meet her even one time since they said good bye together .
didn’t meet
even
one time
said
He was so exhausted that he felt asleep at his desk.
so
exhausted
felt asleep
at
Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
has worn
yellow
once
buys
The puppy stood up slowly, wagged their tail, blinked its eyes, and barked.
slowly
their
blinked
and
My brother usually asked me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.
asked
when
has
homework
"What an imaginative essay you've written, Matt!” – “____”
That's the least I could do.
Actually, I don't mind.
Thanks, it's nice of you to say so.
Sorry, just my luck!
“It was very kind of you to help me with the difficult homework!"
Oh, don't mention it.
Sorry, I don't know.
That sounds nice
Thanks a lot.
“Congratulations! You did a great job!” “ ____”
It's my pleasure.
You're welcome.
It's nice of you to say so.
That's OK.
A: “What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!"
B: “____”
I'm sorry to hear that.
Thanks, it’s nice of you to say so.
Don't mention it.
Thanks for your gift!
A: "Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!"
B: “____”
No, thanks.
Have a go, please.
That’s a good idea!
It’s too late.
What a wonderful party!
I am fine. Thank you!
I don't know. Let me check.
I am happy you like it.
Same to you. Thanks!
A: Thanks a lot for fixing the computer for me!
B: ____
You will be welcome!
It's my pleasure to help you!
Safe and sound!
You must say again!
A: Your new smartphone looks so nice!
B: ____
I'm glad you like it.
Don't mention it.
It doesn't matter.
Don't worry about it.
