Practice test 2

PRACTICE TEST 2Read 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 questions.. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on

PRACTICE TEST 2

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 questions.

NIKE - JUST DO IT

When it comes to Nike, the classic tagline “Just do it” and the swoosh logo are probably what first spring to mind Is there anything special about the marketing strategies that have put the brand on the map? Just like any other effective marketing strategy, the company has to remain consistent in the messages that it sends to customers, as well as build up real and relevant values for them Nike, besides selling shoes, also sells touching sports-related stories that appeal to the hearts of ordinary people and inspire them to keep running and practicing One example is the Dream Crazy Campaign started in 2018 This controversial campaign featured Colin Kaepernick, an American football player who is best known for kneeling while the national anthem was playing before a game to protest against racism and police brutality

in the country The two-minute-long commercial featured Kaepernick telling stories about people who try their best to overcome hardships in life and strive to become the best in their sports The commercial met with a mixed reaction from the public with numerous hate tweets from opponents calling for a boycott of Nike, and images of people burning Nike products or cutting the Nike logo off their socks all over the media As the storm of protest was brewing, Nike quickly lost their sales Then something crazy happened Those who identified themselves with the anti-racism beliefs started to voice their support by spending money Sales grew by 31% within days of the commercial being released Nike’s alliance with Kaepernick appealed

to those who feel that brands should be agents for social change, which taps into the younger market who potentially become lifetime customers.

1 What serves as the best title for the passage?

A Nike’s controversial marketing

B The history of Nike

C What makes Nike famous?

D Nike’s athletes

2 According to the passage, what is NOT true about Nike’s Dream Crazy Campaign?

A It encouraged Colin Kaepernick to voice his support for anti-racism campaigns

B It was two minutes long

C It was about different people who rose above their challenges

D It received both positive and negative reactions

3 Which of the following examples is most in line with Nike’s marketing strategy?

A a touching story that encourages ordinary people to keep practicing

B a success story that moves people to tears

C a long story that is controversial

D an ordinary story about sports

4 The word “strive” is CLOSEST in meaning to

A compete B try C fail D aim

5 The word “them” refers to

A messages B strategies C shoes D customers

6 According to the passage, which was NOT mentioned as an act of opponents to the Dream Crazy Campaign?

A hate tweeting calling for a boycott of Nike

B burning Nike’s products

C marching through the streets

D cutting Nike’s logo off one’s socks

7 Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

A After the Dream Crazy Campaign, Nike’s sales first increased then dropped

B Nike’s commercials appealed to customers who believe brands should be agents for social change

C Nike’s marketing strategy is to send customers different ideas through various commercials

D When it comes to Nike, people only think about their slogan “Just do it”

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.

8 A together B worthy C ethnic D though

9 A sure B sell C seaside D so

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

10 A karate B basketball C aerobics D athletics

11.A involve B agree C advise D promise

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following questions.

HOBBIES

For many of us, work, school, family, and community obligations have already occupied a large portion of our lives, leaving us little time for things that we enjoy However, a quick Google search gives us numerous articles discussing the personal and professional benefits of

a hobby Above all, hobbies offer us a mental escape by taking our minds daily worries and giving us the opportunity to do interests us We can also learn to perfect a skill or simply have the chance to socialize with others having a hobby means that we may have to add one more thing to our to-do list, hobbies are great stress relievers.

12 A to do B doing C to doing D do

13 A taking on B taking over C taking in D taking up 14.A off B of C from D away

15.A which B what C that D things

16.A Despite B In spite of C However D Although

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions.

17 Tony has never been to the States, ?

A is he B isn’t he C has he D hasn’t he

18 They returned home, only to find it the night before

A broken into

B was broken into

C has been broken into

D had been broken into

19 Last year this factory sold ten million dollars _of equipment

A worth B value C price D profit

20 The security guard _to let me in because I couldn’t show my ID card

A refused B agreed C promised D arranged

21 When finalized, in detail

A the Directors described the plan

B the plan was described

C the Directors were describing the plan

D the plan was being described

22 fans of this football club are familiar with the club song

A Almost B Mostly C Most D Most of

23 I wanted to make a pancake, but I couldn’t make of the recipe

A sense B understanding C sight D reality

24 Kate was holding all the shopping bags in one hand and the car key in

A the others B the other C another D other

25 You can only go home when all the work

A has been finished

B was finished

C are finished

D be finished

26 I can’t stand _in this cold weather

A jogging B to jog C jog D to jogging

27 Apart a swimsuit, you don’t need to bring anything else

A from B to C off D with

28 Anne wanted to know do the shopping

A what she had to

B if she must

C whether she had to

D that she must

29 The Principal _a motivating speech at the ceremony for the new school year

A took B made C did D offered

30 My father used to _ from school, but now I have to go home by myself

A take me back B pick me up C bring me down D hold me back

31 The number of bus users in recent years

A has increased B is increasing C increases D increased

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

32 Tim kindly offered Tina to drive her to the airport, but she turned him down

A kindly B Tina to drive C to D down

33 The clients’ information, which is used primary for scientific purposes, will be kept

confidential

A which B primary C for D confidential

34 Everyone is feeling a bit cold here; would you mind to close all the windows?

A is B a bit C would D to close

combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

35 We have interviewed hundreds of candidates We cannot find a suitable candidate for the job

A We have interviewed hundreds of candidates; as a result, we cannot find a suitable one for the job

B If we interview hundreds of candidates, we can find a suitable one for the job

C Despite having interviewed hundreds of candidates, we cannot find a suitable one for the job

D We have interviewed hundreds of candidates so that we cannot find a suitable one for the job

36 We visited our favorite museum At the back of it, we saw a giant redwood tree

A At the back of our favorite museum, there had a giant redwood tree

B We visited our favorite museum, at the back of which stood a giant redwood tree

C Visiting our favorite museum, a giant redwood tree was seen

D We saw our favorite museum at the back of the giant redwood tree

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 questions

The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards presented by the Academy

of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor talented artists and creative products in the film industry Winners are awarded a golden statuette called the Academy Award of Merit The statuette features a knight holding a sword, standing on top of a reel of film with five spokes representing the five branches of the Academy: actors, writers, directors, producers, and technicians The origins of the name 'Oscar' are not clear A popular myth is that Margaret Herrick, the Academy librarian who later became the Academy executive secretary, said that the statuette reminded her of her Uncle Oscar, so the Academy staff then started referring to it

as Oscar The statuettes are made of solid bronze and are gold-plated It takes around three months to produce 50 Oscar statuettes for the Awards Ceremony All Oscar statuettes have

blank base plates as the Academy wants to prevent the names of the Oscar winners from being leaked prior to the ceremony Since the first Awards Ceremony in 1929, more than 3,000 statuettes have been presented.

37 Which of the following serves as the best title for this passage?

A The Five Branches of the Academy Awards

B The Oscar Statuettes

C The Origins of the Academy Awards

D Artists who won the Academy Awards

38 The word “it” refers to _

A the popular myth

B the librarian

C the statuette

D the staff

39 The phrase “prior to” is CLOSEST in meaning to _

A after B before C during D amid

40 According to the passage, how long does it take to produce the statuettes for the Awards Ceremony?

A 3 months B 50 months C 3,000 days D 3 weeks

41 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A The statuette features the Academy executive secretary’s Uncle Oscar

B The Academy Awards started in 1929

C Nobody knows for certain why the statuette is called Oscar

D The Academy Awards are presented to talented artists and creative products in the film industry

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

42 I don’t think her motives for donating the money are altruistic – she's probably looking for fame

A selfless B famous C useless D varied

43 A smile and a “hi” are enough to break the ice in any conversation

A melt

B relieve tension

C become friendly

D be polite

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

44 The town is trying to shrug off its industrial image and promote itself as a busy seaside resort

A get rid of B remove C enhance D discontinue

45 The renowned artist wore dark glasses to avoid being recognized by fans

A unknown B famous C great D outstanding

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best

completes each of the following exchanges.

46 Tita: “That was an excellent movie we saw last week.” – Tito: “ ”

A Well, I didn’t really like the ending

B Well, maybe, but the acting was okay

C You’re welcome!

D I think you missed the point I didn’t mean to say that

47 Anh: “That dress looks good on you!” – Bình: “ ”

A I’m glad you like it

B I’ll be happy to

C Certainly

D Yes, of course

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.

48 Many economists believe that Vietnam has achieved great success over the last three decades of economic reformation

A Great success is believed to have been achieved by economists in the last thirty years of Vietnamese economic renovation

B Vietnam is believed to have made great economic achievements since its economy was reformed around thirty years ago

C Thirty years before, Vietnam didn’t achieve so much economically

D Economic changes were believed to have been made successfully by Vietnam thirty years ago

49 “OK, you can walk the dog today,” Ann said to her youngest son

A Ann arranged to walk the dog for her youngest son that day

B Ann promised to let her youngest son walk the dog the day before

C Ann agreed to let her youngest son walk the dog that day

D Ann encouraged her youngest son to walk the dog the next day

50 It was only when my father phoned me that I realized I had left the keys home

A Not until did my father phone me did I realize I had left the keys home

B Not until my father phoned me did I realize I had left the keys home

C Only my father phoned me did I realize I had left the keys home

D Only after did my father phone me that I realized I had left the keys home

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