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Trang 1Hanoi Education Department
Chuong My B High School 45- MINUTE TEST No.2 Time allowance: 45 minutes
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
D finished
catches
friendly
quick
II Which sentence is closest meaning to the first?
6 “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday
B Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday
C Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday
D Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday
7 “Thanks a lot for coming to the party”, the host said to the guests.
A The host said thanks a lot for coming to the party B The host requested coming to the party
C The host proposed coming to the party D The host thanked the guests for coming to the
party
III Which is not correct ?
8 He avoids to travel during rush hours
A B C D
9 We spent a week to preparing for our concert
A B C D
10 My father was thinking of buy a new computer for me
A B C D
11 The student admitted not to do all her homework
A B C D
12 He suggested to have a party on his retirement
A B C D
IV Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
13 Please let me………….the reason why I have to be out
A knowing B to know C knew D know
14 A ……… is a person who is appointed on behalf of another person or a group
A teacher B student C representative D worker
15 My mother advised me ……… ……. to bed too late
A to go B not to go C not going D going
16 ……… the money, they began quarrelling about how to divide it
A To find B Having found C Finding D To have found
17 We congratulated him ……… ……… winning the first prize in the competition
A on B at C for D from
18 What’s the best way of ……….… money to support charities
A raise B to raise C raised D raising
19 The aim of English Competition is ……… the spirit of learning English among students
A to stimulate B to improve C to prevent D to persuade
20 Can you tell me some kinds of ……… …… work?
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Trang 2A volunteer B voluntary C voluntarily D volunteering
21 He spent almost his time ……….… the favourite subjects
A to learn B learned C learn D learning
22 Lan thanked me ……….…… her to my birthday party
A from inviting B on inviting C for inviting D of inviting
23 Mrs Hoa warned her daughter ……… touching the electric wines
A against B for C on D at
24 They encouraged me ……… ……. the selecting good teachers exam
A taking B to take C not to taken D took
25 She was looking forward to ……… to Ho chi Minh City with her friends
A go B went C to go D going
26 Mr Cuong insisted……….…… me a lift of his new car
A in giving B on giving C at giving D of giving
27 Peter asked his sister not……… anyone about the news
A tell B telling C told D to tell
28 ……….…… all the homework, I played some games
A Having done B Had done C Doing D Did
29 The rain prevented us ……….climbing to the top of the mountain
30 Remember………the letter for me tomorrow
A to post B will post C post D posting
V.Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
In the United States, volunteering is (31) …… as a good way to give children a sense of community responsibility and to bring the family together Volunteerism is (32) ……… across the United States today because people are trying to put more emphasis on family togetherness, and they are looking (33)…… ways to help young people have a feeling of hope and satisfaction It is (34)……… that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about (35)……… and problem solving
32 A growing B traveling C extending D forming
34 A regarded B believed C concerned D accepted
35 A operation B corporation C correspondence D cooperation
VI Read the following passage and choose correct answers below :
Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers
For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance During marathon training, adequate recovery time is crucial If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a break for a couple of days or more to let the body heal Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury
36 Marathon completion is
A impossible B easy C not very difficult D very difficult
37 One of the important goals in a marathon competition is
A breaking time barriers B age C gender D reaching the finish
38 In marathon training, the most important is
A the age B the coaches' belief C the long run D the recreation
39 If the marathon runner feels tired or has a pain, _
A he should continue the training B he should quit running forever
Trang 3C it is time for him to stop his training D he should take a break for several days
40 Overtraining may lead to _
A good results B long endurance C injury D recovery