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QUIZ 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans.

- Sue: "I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and going backpacking in Nepal."

- Anne: "Well, ____________."

a)

I am

b)

help yourself

c)

neither do I

d)

that's life

2.

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

a)

earlier

b)

more early

c)

early

d)

earliest

3.

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.

a)

thoughtful

b)

threaten

c)

therefore

d)

thin

4.

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.

a)

inflation

b)

maximum

c)

applicant

d)

character

5.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We can never feel fulfilled by following someone else's dreams: independent living is the only way to find true satisfaction.

a)

amused

b)

frightened

c)

satisfied

d)

tired

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Hunting wild animals should be forbidden as many of them are at risk of extinction.

a)

permitted

b)

reduced

c)

banned

d)

applied

7.

He didn't try his best. He didn't make much progress.

a)

If he had tried his best, he can have made a lot of progress.

b)

If he had tried his best, he can't have made much progress.

c)

If he had tried his best, he couldn't have made much progress.

d)

If he had tried his best, he could have made a lot of progress.

8.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

All office workers are required to wear her name tags in the workplace.

a)

office

b)

required

c)

her

d)

workplace

9.

Visitors are not permitted to enter this area.

a)

Visitors won't enter this area.

b)

Visitors needn't enter this area.

c)

Visitors wouldn't enter this area.

d)

Visitors mustn't enter this area.

10.

Jack and Peter are talking about their plan for this weekend.

 - Jack: “Why don’t we visit the imperial citadel this weekend?”

 - Peter: “____________."

a)

To learn more about its history

b)

That’s a great idea

c)

Because it is very old

d)

I couldn’t agree with you more

11.

To many children, playing computer games is a form of ______

a)

relax

b)

relaxingly

c)

relaxation

d)

relaxed

12.

The conference ______ by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.    

a)

plans

b)

planning

c)

planned

d)

is planning

13.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

They are always optimistic although they don’t have a penny to their name.

   

a)

are very poor

b)

are very rich

c)

are very mean

d)

are very healthy

14.

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.

a)

idiot

b)

idea

c)

idol

d)

ideal

15.

Hoa had just graduated from university. She was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation.

a)

Hardly had Hoa graduated from university when she was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation.

b)

Only after Hoa was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation did she graduate from university.

c)

Not until Hoa was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation did she graduate from university.

d)

Had it not been for Hoa’s graduation from university, she would have been offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation.

16.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The local government and the advisable committee agreed that the construction of the

new residential area should play a substantial role in the long-term goals.

a)

advisable

b)

residential

c)

substantial

d)

long-term

17.

The last time Tim played basketball with his brother was five months ago.

a)

Tim hasn’t played basketball with his brother for five months.

b)

Tim didn’t play basketball with his brother for five months.

c)

Tim has played basketball with his brother for five months.

d)

Tim started playing basketball with his brother five months ago.

18.

“My sister has just finished her English course,” said Tony.

   

a)

Tony said that my sister has just finished her English course.

b)

Tony said that his sister had just finished her English course.

c)

Tony said that my sister had just finished her English course.

d)

Tony said that his sister just finished her English course.

19.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Most of the houses in the neighborhood sustained terrible damage after the heavy storm.

      

a)

severe

b)

minor

c)

simple

d)

careless

20.

Air pollution is getting more and more serious in ______ big cities such as Hanoi and Beijing.

           

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

x

21.

She had been depressed all day but she started to ______ after she heard that she was promoted.

a)

turn up

b)

cheer up

c)

take up

d)

break up

22.

The trees ______ more and more in our countryside next year.

a)

will plant

b)

will be planted

c)

are planted

d)

plant

23.

In the sustainable agriculture, farmers try ______ the use of chemicals and fertilizers.

        

a)

to limit

b)

limiting

c)

limited

d)

limit

24.

His parents don’t approve of what he does, ______?

        

a)

do they

b)

don’t they

c)

did they

d)

didn’t they

25.

Yesterday the naval authorities ______ the reports in Friday’s newspapers that they had exploded three bombs near an unknown submarine.

           

a)

published

b)

confirmed

c)

re-stated

d)

agreed

26.

Yesterday I ______ in the park when I saw Dick playing football.

  

a)

was walking

b)

has been walking

c)

has walked

d)

is walking

27.

An important rule in Tim’s family is that they have to pay ______ visits to their grandparents in the countryside.

   

a)

customary

b)

normal

c)

usual

d)

regular

28.

As soon as he ______ dinner, he will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground.

           

a)

finishes

b)

will finish

c)

had finished

d)

finished

29.

Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted ______ the alarm system at the department store.

        

a)

with

b)

to

c)

of

d)

in

30.

It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put it into ______.

           

a)

practice

b)

trial

c)

test

d)

examination

31.

Laura had a blazing ______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.

   

a)

word

b)

row

c)

gossip

d)

chat

32.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Many doctors in our hospital volunteer to help people in remote areas last year.

                       

a)

Many

b)

our

c)

volunteer

d)

remote

33.

He was tired this morning. He stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

   

a)

He wouldn’t be tired this morning if he had stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

b)

He wouldn’t have been tired this morning if he had not stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

c)

If he didn’t stay up late to watch a football match last night, he wouldn’t be tired this morning.

d)

He would have been tired this morning if he had stayed up late to watch a football match last night.

34.

James started working. He then realized that his decision had not been a good one.

   

a)

No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.

b)

Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.

c)

Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.

d)

Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.

35.

“Why didn’t you send me the brochure?” Mr. William asked the agent.

   

a)

Mr. William asked the agent why she didn’t send him the brochure.

b)

Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure.

c)

Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure.

d)

Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure.