ENGLISH TEST 2 PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. killed B. loved C. liked D. relieved 2. A. allows B. bets C. pours D. tells 3. A. Cut B. but C. jump D. Put B. Choose the word with different stress pattern by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 4. A. include B. escape C. equip D. happen 5. A. compile B. collect C. compost D. connect II. VOCABULARY -STRUCTURE -GRAMMAR A. Circle the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete each one below. 6. Doing morning exercises is a very important part of your daily ( regularity / chore / routine / frequency ) 7. He completely ( accepted / agreed / complained / argued ) with what I said. 8. She has bought a present for her mother, and now she needs some ………… A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper 9. Computer is one of the most important ( inventing / inventories / inventions / inventors ) of the 20th century . 10. It was really kind (by / of / at / to ) him to help those poor students. 11. Things have changed very much ( since for / from for / since to / on to ) the last time I wrote ………you. 12. Everyone in our class hopes (at / for / to / by ) a good job in the future. 13. What a beautiful, long hair ( does she have / she has / has she / she doesn't have ) ! 14. ( In case of / In spite of / Because of / Despite ) the storm, we couldn't reach there on time. 15. ( Since / If / Unless / Because ) we try to run as fast as possible, we will be late for class. 16. If I ( would be / is / has been / were ) a millionaire, I would travel around the world. 17. Mary was the last candidate ……………. A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed 18.I was …………. To wait for him to come back even though it was very late then . A. patient enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. too patient 19. Mai: I can't use my computer now. Do you know ……………?/ Long: Ok. Let me check it. A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with it C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it with 20. They will stay there for some days if the weather ( would be / was / is / will be ) fine. 21. Mai is the …………… these students. A. prettier than B. prettiest of C. more pretty than D. most pretty of 22. This is the man ( which / whom / who / whose ) helped me a lot to find a good job in London. 23. He wishes to come back his hometown ( when / which / in that / where ) he was born and had a happy childhood 24. Mai: Oh, dear. The pain in my head is killing me. / Long…………… : A. I'm sorry. B. Really? C. How is it? D. What can I do for you now? 25. Long: I'm sorry for mistaking your notebook yesterday. / Mai: A. You're welcome. B. Ok. I'd love to. C. Never mind! D. Don't mention it. B. Circle the corresponding letter 26. If you need to keep fit, then why play a sport such as badminton or table- tennis? A B C D 27. When she heard about the accident , she cried very hardly for half an hour. A B C D 28. Modem transportation can take us to everywhere even if we want to go to another planets. A B C D 29.Hoa is very good at English when his brother is absolutely hopeless . A B C D 30. My sister has such many things to do that she has no time to go out . A B C D III. READING A. Read the following letter Dear Jack , Greetings from Fort Lee, New Jersey! The picture on the front (31)……… the George Washington Bridge. It (32)……… from Fort Lee to New York City. You can take a bus across the bridge, or you can walk across. The view from the bridge (33)………great ! I (34)………… to school in New York City, but I (35)………. with my uncle here in Fort Lee. It (36) ……….about half an hour to get to school (37) ……… bus and subway. I (38)………. New York City!(39)……… weekend, I am going to a Broadway play. How are you? Please write to me soon. (40) ………… A lot of live! Marry 31. A. tells B. shows C. speaks D. says 32. A. goes B. takes C. gives D. comes 33. A. look B. looked C. is D. was 34. A. go B. am going C. will go D. would go 35. A. am B. am living C. am going D. stay 36. A. is B. takes C. gets D. make 37. A. in B. on C. by D. with 38. A. enjoy B. want C. need D. love 39. A. This B. That C. The D. X 40. A. Look after B. Take care C. Take after D. Care for B. Read the following passage THE SECRETS OF A VERY LONG LIFE There are several places in the world that are famous for people who live a very long time. These places are usually in mountainous areas, far away from modern cities. Hunza, in the Himalayas, is where many people over 100 years of age are still in good physical health. Additionally, men of ninety and women of fifty still have babies .Scientists think that these people have these benefits : a healthful unpolluted environment with clean air and water ; a simple diet high in vitamins , fiber , and nutrition , but low in fat , cholesterol , sugar , and unnatural chemicals ; and physical work as well as other activities in the fields . The Caucasus Mountains in Russia are also famous for the longevity of its inhabitants -mostly farmers. One reason for the good health of the people might be regular exercise in the moderate climate, In addition, the water from mountain streams is high in minerals –a very valuable resource for people, vegetables, fruits, and wildlife. 41. Where in the world are there usually many people having a longevity? A. urban area B. mountainous area C. rural area D. coastal area 42. Which of the following sentences does the writer take as an evidence for the longevity in Hunza, in the Himalayas? A. Women over 100 can be in good physical health. C. Men of ninety and women of fifty still have babies. B. Elderly farmers can work very hard. D. People there never get hard diseases. 43. Which of the following advantages are the ones for the people in Hunza to have a long life? A. fresh environment B, a simple but good diet. C. hard physical work D. A and B are correct. 44. Which of the following reasons is the one for the people in the Caucasus Mountains in Russia to have a long life? A. hard physical work B. a simple but good diet. C. drinking the water from mountain streams D. playing sports regularly 45. What should we can learn from this reading passage? A. We should move to mountainous areas to have a long life. B. We shouldn't live in modern cities because of unhealthful, polluted environment. C. We should eat and work as much as the people in the mountainous areas do. D.The Secrets of a very long life are to live in healthful, unpolluted environment, to have a simple but good diet and regular exercises. VI . WRITING * Choose the sentence marked 46. The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a haft. A. It took three hours and a half to fly to Moscow. B. It didn't take three hours and a half to fly to Moscow. , C. It takes three hours and a half to fly to Moscow. D. It usually takes less than three hours and a half to fly to Moscow. 47. Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes. A. Alcohol is bad for you but cigarettes are not. B. Both alcohol and cigarettes are bad for you. C. Cigarettes are bad for you, but alcohol. D. It is good for you to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. 48. "John left here an hour ago," said Jane. A. Jane said John left there an hour before. B. Jane told John to have left there an hour before. C. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before. D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before. 49. "Why didn't you follow my advice?" he said. A. He asked me to follow his advice. B. He asked me not to follow his advice. C. He asked me why I didn't follow his advice. D; He asked me why I hadn't followed his advice. 50. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party. A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party. B. Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party. C. The party is going on without Linda. D. No one has seen Linda for ages. . in New York City, but I (3 5) ……. with my uncle here in Fort Lee. It (3 6) ……….about half an hour to get to school (3 7) ……… bus and subway. I (3 8) ……. New York City !( 3 9) ……… weekend, I am going. front (3 1) …… the George Washington Bridge. It (3 2) ……… from Fort Lee to New York City. You can take a bus across the bridge, or you can walk across. The view from the bridge (3 3) ……great ! I (3 4) ………. pretty of 22 . This is the man ( which / whom / who / whose ) helped me a lot to find a good job in London. 23 . He wishes to come back his hometown ( when / which / in that / where ) he was born