Đề thi học kì 2 – Tiếng anh 10 – Listening

THE REVISION FOR THE SECOND-SEMESTER EXAMINATION – 2024

 

1. 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.
2. A. smooth B. everything C. southern      D. gather
3. A. happy B. stand C. habit      D. fame
4. A. come B. woman C. love      D. some
5. A. receipt B. precise C. aspect      D. popular
6. A. cheap B. change C. child      D. chef
7. A. put B. butter C. push      D. sugar
8. A. chemistry B. minute C. ticket       D. primary
9. A. spring B. hint C. think      D. write
10. A. design B. persuade C. pursue      D. increase
11. A. motivation B. initiative C. optional      D. restricted
12. A. played B. marked C. managed       D. penalized
13. A. caps B. posts C. players      D. roofs 
14. A. arrival B. vital C. tidal      D. citadel
15. A. scoreboard B. science C. schedule      D. scanner
16. A. hosted B. finished C. impressed       D. watched
17. A. sports B. enthusiasts C. games       D. thanks
18. A. catastrophe B. trophy C. notify       D. recipe
19. A. famine B. determine C. mineral       D. miner
20. A. mission B. revision C. division       D. collision
21. A. graduate B. mandatory C. explode      D. persuade

1. 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.
2. A. relevant B. specialize C. dealership      D. resurrect
3. A. purchase B. apply C. evolve      D. advice
4. A. device B. college C. vacant      D. factor
5. A. futurist B. impressive C. different      D. industry
6. A. applicant B. benefit C. apprentice      D. demonstrate
7. A. promise B. demand C. concern      D. pollute
8. A. authentic B. ultimate C. graduate      D. personal
9. A. compulsory B. voluntary C. initiative      D. investigate
10. A. optional B. primary C. selective      D. national
11. A. unchangeable B. adjustable C. emotional       D. privilege
12. A. reluctant B. different C. flexible      D. willingly
13. A. economic B. education C. development                          D. transportation
14. A. writer B. career C. water      D. teacher
15. A. water B. football C. begin      D. meter
16. A. award B. prevent C. visit      D. except
17. A. domestic B. estimate C. statistics       D. relation
18. A. position B. family C. century       D. politics
19. A. status B. argue C. basis       D. against
20. A. extinction B. opponent C. habitat       D. construction
21. A. swallow B. survive C. digest       D. defend

 

III. 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.

1. Cities should implement affordable housing programs to address the problems of deplorable housing conditions.
2. perfect B. good                               C. unacceptable                          D. reasonable
3. My sister’s tenacity is truly remarkable. She displays a firm attitude in all circumstances even in the face of enormous challenges.
4. confidence B. perseverance                  C. creativity      D. compassion
5. Not only are these plants resistant to storm damage but they also grow well all year round.
6. fighting for B. vulnerable to                  C. damaged by  D. unaffected by
7. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.
8. A. punishment loss                                 C. charge      D. offense
9. Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe.
10. tragedy B. disaster                           C. famine      D. pandemic
11. Some teams were composed of top competitors in the region.
12. A. consisted of were led by                    C. were instructed by                          D. came from
13. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point between 2010 and 2015.
14. arranged B. organized                       C. suggested      D. obtained
15. I couldn’t make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
16. stand B. understand                     C. write       D. interrupt
17. Whenthealarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
18. fell                              B. exploded                        C. called      D. rang
19. Look out.There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
20.  Listen                          B. Be careful                      C. Go      D. Watch
21. Mrs. Jones’s husband passed awayfastFriday. We are all shocked by the news.
22. got married                 B. divorced                         C. died         D. were on business
23. Thetotalnumber of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 186.
24. protected                     B. devoted                          C. increased      D. aimed
25. Fifty per centof road accidents results inhead injuries.
26. examines                    B. heals                               C. causes      D. treats
27. I have passed all of my exams. I’m on top of the world.
28. in a high place B. very happy                     C. in a high status                                     D. very busy
29. Let’sgo overthat report again before we submit it.
30. dictate                         B. print      C. read carefully              D. type
31. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
32. come around B. set up                             C. made out       D. put on
33. In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
34. mounted B. excited                           C. devoted       D. interested
35. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless.
36. poor B. imprisoned                     C. suffered       D. injured
37. There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s liberation movement.
38. controlled B. economic                       C. important       D. natural
39. Women are considered to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics.
40. education B. advocate                         C. participation                          D. recognition

 

IV 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.

1. Authorities in Bali will distribute a list of “dos and don’ts” for visitors arriving at the tourist island.
2. collect     B. assign         C. circulate                      D. delete
3. I’m sure it won’t rain, but I’ll take an umbrella just to be on the safe side.
4. careful         B. easy                                C. careless           D. difficult
5. The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while.
6. finish doing B. start doing                      C. continue doing                                     D. stop doing
7. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
8. similar B. different                         C. fake       D. genuine
9. When business gets into the groove, he will probably offer permanent jobs to the most valued employees.
10. grows successfully B. goes into straight line
11. makes improvement D. becomes worse
12. In order to boost agricultural productivity, many farmers have to change plant varieties and improve machines.
13. raise B. reduce                            C. increase       D. improve
14. Thanks to lifelong learning, people’s level of awareness has improved significantly.
15. has increased B. has declined                   C. has gone up D. has bettered
16. The teacher is going to a conference next week, so our presentation will be put off.
17. delayed B. deferred                          C. carried out       D. cancelled
18. A new school has just been set up for the kids in the area.
19. started B. established                     C. built      D. demolished
20. Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for the 22^nd SEA Games.
21. stop                 B. implement                      C. achieve               D. meet
22. Should you hire a full-time employee on a permanent contract?
23. long-term B. long-lasting                    C. temporary       D. limited
24. If the candidates can perform well and impress the interviewers during the interview, they can be recruited.
25. taken on B. dismissed                       C. employed       D. chosen
26. John was promoted last month for being such a committed worker.
27. dishonest B. irresponsible                  C. unenthusiastic                        D. unreliable
28. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic integration.
29. separation B. combination                   C. reputation                                               D. migration
30. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
31. A. mean                          hard working                 C. kind                                                 D. hospitable
32. Her thoughtless comments made him very angry.
33. honest                        B. optimistic                       C. pleasant                                                 D. thoughtful
34. Studies show that regular intake of the vitamin significantly improves brain function.
    A. betters                         B. worsens                          C. lowers       D. maintains
35. Don’t even think about pulling a fast one on Peter. He’s so clever that he’ll see right through your lies.
    A. being honest with                                                   B. being loyal to
    C. being suspicious of                                                 D. being concerned about
36. Be careful of what you say around her – she has a big mouth.
37. talks too much B. can keep secrets             C. can’t eat a lot  D. hates parties
38. Peter’s remarks were quite offensive at the meeting yesterday. The boss is thinking seriously about firing him.
39. adequate B. genuine                          C. disgusting      D. pleasant

 

V Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I was only absent ____ the office for a few minutes!
2. for B. from                               C. in      D. about
3. She became a full-time member of ____ last year.
4. employees B. employers                      C. workers      D. staff
5. The ____ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.
6. wage B. payment                         C. salary      D. tip
7. Shelley disagreed with the board’s decision so she ____ and went to work for another company.
8. retired B. fired                               C. sacked       D. resigned
9. Being a flight attendant is a ____ job. You may have to work long hours on long haul flights and not get enough sleep.
10. tedious B. demanding                     C. rewarding       D. fascinating
11. I think that doing medical research would be really ____ because this job would save people’s lives.
12. challenging B. tiresome                         C. rewarding      D. monotonous
13. I am writing in ____ to your advertisement on Vietnamework.com for the post of a personal assistant.
14. connection B. association                     C. relation       D . response
15. Some people ____ to London every day from as far away as Leeds.
16. connect B. commute                        C. commence       D. correspond
17. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ____ redundant.
18. made B. given                              C. taken      D. done
19. Most governments tax people on the amount of money they ____ each year.
20. win B. gain                                C. earn      D. benefit  
21. He has all the right ____ for the job.
22. certificates B. degrees                           C. diplomas       D. qualifications
23. Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.
24. resume B. job interview                  C. covering letter overing                         D. reference
25. Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
26. employees B. workers                          C. staff      D. applicants
27. There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are ____ for an interview.
28. shortlisted B. listed                              C. screened      D. tested
29. My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were selected. I realized that apprenticeship were very ____.
30. demanding B. crowding                        C. competitive                            D. difficult 104
31. When preparing a CV, university ____ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course.
32. graduates B. leavers                           C. candidates       D. applicants
33. It’s wise to think about choosing a ____ before leaving school.
34. business B. career                             C. living      D. profession
35. A doctor is a member of a respected ____.
36. occupation B. profession                      C. trade      D. work
37. I’d like to speak to the person in ____ please.
38. duty B. responsibility                 C. obligation       D. charge
39. When you ____ the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work.
40. apply B. join                                 C. attend       D. make
41. Why didn’t you phone? If I had known you were coming, I ____ you at the airport.
42. would have met B. would meet                    C. met      D. had met  
43. If you want a job, you have to ____ for one.
44. applicate B. apply                              C. ask      D. request
45. You’ll probably have to ____ an application form.
46. fill down B. fill in                              C. fill on      D. fill through
47. If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive ____.
48. revenue B. a reward                         C. a salary      D. wages
49. The purpose of running a business is to make a ____.
50. service B. profit                              C. money      D. contribution
51. The ____ were delivered to the warehouse by lorry.
52. data B. goods                             C. material      D. stuff
53. If I hadn’t stayed up so late last night, I ____ so tired this morning.
54. don’t feel B. felt                                 C. didn’t feel       D. wouldn’t have felt
55. ____ in terrible trouble right now if you hadn’t helped me.
56. am B. will be                            C. would be      D. would have been
57. If I had a computer, I ____ the assignment last night.
58. finished B. have finished                 C. would have finished                         D. had finished
59. If you ____ harder, you’d have passed the exam.
60. had studied B. have studied                   C. studied      D. study
61. If you had lots of money, what ____?
62. do you do B. will you do                     C. would you do D. have you done
63. I’m sure your parents would have been happier if you ____ harder before that important exam.
64. work B. worked                           C. have worked                                   D. had worked
65. Tom ____ so careless if he’d known what would happen.
66. would have been B. wouldn’t have been        C. would be      D. wouldn’t be
67. If she ____ on time, I would have been surprised.
68. arrived B. have arrived                   C. had arrived       D. would arrive
69. We wouldn’t ____ the bus if we’d left home earlier.
70. have missed B. had missed                     C. will miss       D. would miss
71. If you had saved some money, you ____ so hard up now.
72. aren’t B. won’t                              C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
73. If he ____ the money, he wouldn’t be in prison now.
74. hadn’t stolen B. didn’t steal                      C. had stolen       D. stole
75. The government is trying not to ____ the money they are spending on vocational training.
76. drop out of B. drop in on                      C. go on with      D. cut down on
77. My grandparents often ____ us without warning.
78. drop in on B. keep up with                  C. drop out of       D. catch up with
79. Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to ____ her studies instead.
80. keep up with B. go on with                      C. get on with       D. drop out of
81. Many students ____ school to set up their own businesses and become self-employed.
82. move out of B. cut down on                   C. drop out of       D. drop in on
83. I’m searching for websites offering career advice so that I can ____ a plan.
84. come up against B. come up with                 C. draw up with                                       D. come across with
85. It was ____ windy that I couldn’t stand up!
86. so B. such                                C. enough      D. too
87. They were ____ beautiful shoes that I decided I had to get them.
88. enough B. too                                  C. so      D. such
89. Emma and Karen used to be ____ good friends that I’m surprised they don’t get on now.
90. so B. enough                           C. such      D. too
91. Tina had ____ much paper work to do that she didn’t know where to begin.
92. too B. so                                   C. such      D. enough
93. ____ already busy in February, I would gladly accept your invitation.
94. Was I not B. Were I not                      C. If I am not       D. Unless I was not
95. He ran ____ he could to catch up with her.
96. more quickly than B. quicker than                   C. as quick as      D. as quickly as
97. It’s about time Mrs Richards apologized to me ____ me a gossip in front of everybody.
98. to have called B. from calling                   C. that she called                                     D. for having called
99. The woman asked ____ get lunch at school.
100. can the children B. if the children can
101. whether the children could D. could the children
102. It’s hard to believe that this film ____ completely by computer.
103. has been generated B. has generated                 C. was been generating                             D. was to generate
104. My sister ____ her ear pierced last weekend.
105. did B. got                                  C. made      D. took
106. Recently, a new vaccine against measles ____.
107. has been developed B. had been developed       C. had developed                              D. was developing
108. You’d better get someone ____ your house.
109. redecorate B. redecorated                    C. to be redecorated                            D. to redecorate
110. The patient ____ his blood tested to find out the cause of his breakdown.
111. asked B. had                                 C. ordered      D. took
112. We ____ that my father’s new car ____ by Friday. He has promised to give his old one to me and I want to drive to York in it at the weekend.
113. expect – will have been delivered B. are expected – will be delivering
114. have been expecting – is delivering D. are expecting – will have delivered
115. I wish my father had bought me a new mobile phone instead of having it ____ like that.
116. to repair B. repaired                          C. repairing       D. being repaired
117. We are going to ____ next June, or else they will be expired.
118. get our passports renewed B. get to renew our passports
119. have had our passports renewed D. have our passports to renew
120. Mr. Brown tends to ____ his car serviced twice a year at the garage near his house.
121. have B. let                                   C. rent      D. give
122. I hope I ____ before I’m thirty.
123. win a lot of prizes B. will win a lot of prizes
124. will have won a lot of prizes D. have won a lot of prizes
125. Due to profit, a lot of forests in the world are in ________of being cut down.
126. A. danger dangerous                          C. dangerously                                                                           D. endanger
127. Accidents happen more often because drivers drive ________
128. careless B. careful                               C. carelessly                                                                               D. carefully
129. Many ________ animals are protected safely in their natural habitat.
130. danger B. dangerous                          C. dangerously                                                                           D. endangered
131. It is ________to leave children alone at home.
132. danger B. dangerous                          C. dangerously                                                                           D. endangered
133. Our clear environment has been ________by pollutants from this factory.
134. pollute B. polluted                             C. pollution                                                                                D. pollutants
135. ________forests will lead to floods and drought.
136. To destroy B. Destroying                         C. Destruction                             D. Being destroyed
137. The ________of the rainforest is very worrying.
138. destroy B. destructive                         C. destructively                          D. destruction
139. A majority of local people have been infected with a ________ disease because of the polluted water.
140. endanger B. danger                                C. dangerous                               D. endangered
141. Spectators had great ________for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports delegation gained.
142. admire B. admirable                          C. admiration                              D. admitter
143. On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “Solidarity, ___and Fair Play”.
144. Honest B. Honesty                             C. Honestly                                 D. Dishonest
145. All payments to the ICRC are _______ and are received as donations.
146. volunteer B. voluntary                             C. voluntarily                              D. voluntariness
147. The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after ______, such as natural disasters, man-made disasters, and epidemics.
148. emergent B. emergencies                       C. emergently                                                                            D. emergence
149. One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local _____ care projects.
150. A. health healthy                                 C. healthful                                                                                D. healthily
151. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.
152. educate B. education                           C. educator                                                D. educative
153. I think that up to now there has not been a real ________ between men and women.
154. equal B. equally                               C. equality                                                D. equalize
155. Thanks to the women’s liberation women can take part in ____ activities.
156. social B. society                               C. socially       D. socialize
157. Western women are more ________ than Asian women.
158. depend B. dependent                          C. independent                            D. independently
159. Every year hundreds of wild animals are in danger of ________
160. A. extinction threat                                 C. destruction                              D. damage
161. The _________ for women’s rights began in the 18­^th century.
162. battle B. war                                     C. struggle                                               D. fight
163. Women are only asking to be given equal _________ to that of men.
164. state B. status                                 C. situation                                               D. ideas
165. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
166. Take            B. Put                                      C. Set                                        D. Pick
167. ________ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.
168. Enthusiast B. Economist                         C. Commentator                         D. Worker
169. Vietnam has a lot of ________ players who won many gold medals in The 22^nd SEA Games.
170. outstanding B. outstretching                     C. outlying                                               D. outgoing
171. The competitor ________the bar and won a gold medal.
172. touched B. cleared                               C. threw                                               D. kicked
173. ASEAN was —————————— on August 8, 1967.
174. found B. founded                             C. invented                                                D. discovered
175. Women’s status ________ in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
176. varies B. employs                             C. fixes                                                D. establishes
177. In the past, men seemed to_________ their duties at home.
178. expect B. inspect                               C. neglect                                               D. collect
179. Nowadays, women have gained significant legal_________.
180. wrongs B. rights                                 C. responsibilities                                                                      D. works
181. Government has _____ laws to protect wildlife from overhunting.
182. enforced         B. enacted                              C. observed                                                                                D. required
183. We all admire this businessman, who has ______ his life to helping the poor.
184. wasted B. experienced                       C. devoted                                                                                  D. spent
185. The kid _______ quickly after a serious disease.
186. took after B. went off                             C. got over       D. tried out
187. Aren’t you going to try the dress ________ before you buy it?
188. of                     B. up                                       C. on                        D. in
189. Paula applied for the post but she was_______.
190. A. turned down           checked out                       C. kept under                                      D. pushed ahead
191. Did Mr. Tan _______ the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
192. take away B. take over                            C. take up       D. take off
193. It took him a long time to _______the death of his wife.
194. take away B. get over                              C. take off      D. get through
195. Can you look _____________ the words in the dictionary?
196. A. up over                                   C. for      D. at
197. The child was __________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
198. knocked out B. run across                          C. knocked down                                       D. run out
199. Gertrude takes _______ her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair, too.
200. in B. up                                       C. after       D. down
201. John put _______________ his best clothes for the interview.
202. out B. down                                  C. on      D. back
203. I’m bored. Shall we go _______________ this evening?
204. in B. on                                       C. out      D. away
205. He lost the tennis match, so we will try to cheer him _______________.
206. off B. away                                  C. on      D. up
207. Whatdoes”www” ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web”.
208. sit                                 B. stand                                  C. lie      D. point

103.Don’t forget to ________ your gloves on. It is cold outside.

1. let                                 B. make                                  C. put                D. fix
2. Theywerelate for work because their car _______ down.
3. got                               B. put                                     C. cut                                                                                               D. broke

105.The next meeting ________ in May.

1. will hold                      B. will be held            C. will be holding             D. will have held

106.This letter ________, not handwritten.

1. should be typing          B. should be typed            C. needn’t type                      D. needn’t be typed

107.The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9am and 5pm.

1.  visits         B. visited                                   C. can visit                                              D. can be visited

108.Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.

1. may                              B. must                                   C. might      D. mustn’t

109.John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.

1. might                           B. will                                    C. must      D. should

110.Traffic regulations ______ by drivers as well as pedestrians.

1. must be obeyed B. can be obeyed                    C. can obey                                        D. must obey
2. 11 When Peter……………., I’ll take him to your new house.
3. will arrive B. arrives                                C. has arrived                                                                                   D. had arrived
4. She…………me anything about the problem so far.
5. is not telling B. does not tell                       C. will not tell                                          D. has not told
6. I think that every thing………..ready for the project procedure next month.
7. A. will be has been                             C. had been                                                                                       D. is
8. Be quiet! Someone…………..at the front door. I’ll answer it.
9. is knocking B. knocks                               C. has knocked                                                                                 D. will knock
10. They………………enthusiastically when their teacher came in.
11. discuss B. will  discuss                       C.  discussed                                                                               D. were discussing
12. The train had left before we ———– at the station.
13. arrive B. have arrived                       C.  arrived                                               D. had arrived
14. We have lost touch since we………….school three years ago.
15. have left B. leave                                  C. left                                                D. had left
16. I saw a terrible accident while I………..on the beach yesterday afternoon.
17. am walking B. was walking                      C.  walked                                               D. walk
18. I ………….. much of you lately. We last met three months ago.
19. A. haven’t seen didn’t see                           C. don’t see                                                                                         D. hadn’t seen
20. The baby is crying! Will you look after him ______ I am preparing his meal?
21. since B. before                                C. after       D. while
22. 121. The more I got to know him, _______ I liked
23. least B. the less                               C. the least                                               D. the fewer
24. The harder you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
25. the better B.  the much                           C.  the best                                                D. the more
26. The_________ you are, the more quickly you learn.
27. more young B. youngest                            C. younger      D. young
28. It gets _________ when the winter is coming.
29. cold and cold B. the coldest and coldest      C. colder and colder                              D. more and more cold
30. The more you pull on it, _____________ it gets.
31. the tightest B. the tighter                          C. the more tightest                          D. the most tightest

126.As she did so, her parents became ____.

1. the angriest                  B. the most angry                 C. the more angry             D. angrier and angrier

127._______ he drank, _______ he became.

1. More / more violent                                                     B. The most / the most violent
2. The more / the more violent                                       D. The less / less violent

128.French is a _______ language to learn than English is.

1. difficult                     B. more difficult                           C. most difficult                 D. more and more difficult

129.The more popular television programmes become, ______.

1. the bad they seem B. the more worse they seem   C. the worse they seem                     D. they seem the worse

130.It’s most odd that ______ he feels, the more efficiently he works.

1. the most stressed B. the more stressed               C. the more stress                             D. the most stress
2. 13 Since _______ 1600s, worldwide overexploitation of animals for _______ food and other products has caused numerous species to become extinct or endangered.
3. the / a             B. the / Ø                                C. Ø / the      D. the / the
4. Species become extinct or endangered for _______ number of reasons, but _____ primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities.
5. Ø / a             B. a / the                                 C. the / a      D. Ø / Ø
6. We should do something immediately to conserve _______ nature.
7. a             B. an                                       C. the      D. Ø
8. Everyone knows what is happening to _____earth but we just do not know how to stop it.
9. a             B. an                                       C. the      D. Ø
10. As for me, I consider reading ________ important part of ________ life.
11. an / Ø                  B. the / a                                C. Ø / the      D. an / a

136.The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is ________ world’s largest humanitarian network.

1. a               B. an                                      C. the       D. Ø
2. The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for _______ health.
3. a               B. an                                      C. the       D. Ø
4. When they are at _________work, employed men work about an hour more than employed women.
5. a B. an                                       C. the        D. Ø
6. The women’s movement has brought light to ________ areas in which women do not have equality with men.
7. a B. an                                       C. the       D. Ø
8. Education is recognized as ________essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life.
9. a B. an                                       C. the       D. Ø

141.Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population demography.

1. on               B. in                                       C. from     D. for

142.Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals.

1. on               B. for                                      C. from      D. in
2. Although we are aware ______the importance of environment, we still overexploit it.
3. from B. on                                       C. for      D. of
4. They have built a particular reserve’ which is suitable _______ pandas.
5. at             B. upon                                   C. in      D. for
6. Plants and animals are responsible…………a variety of useful medications.
7. for               B. to                                       C. at      D. on
8. People enjoy a book ________ different ways.
9. on                  B. with                                    C. upon      D. in
10. Can you tell me some sports which are closely related ________ water?
11. in B. on                                       C. with       D. to
12. In 2006, Viet Nam made a deep impression ______ other countries in the region by successfully hosting the Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival.
13. with               B. for                                      C. in       D. on
14. The delegation to the SEA Games was composed _______ top competitors of the country.
15. on               B. of                                       C. for       D. among
16. Thanks to the encouragement and support, all Vietnamese athletes competed _________ high spirits.
17. for               B. of                                       C. on       D. in
18. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
19. – Steve: “I don’t think we should drink too much water before bedtime.”

    – Tim: “_________. Drinking too much water before bedtime can interrupt your sleep cycle.”

1. I couldn’t agree more B. I have no idea
2. I’m afraid I disagree with you D. Don’t worry
3. – Peter: “This weather is perfect for a picnic.”

– Louis: “________, especially when we are free and have just gone through a hard exam period.”

1. We need to consider what to do B. That’s a good idea
2. Yes. It’s very exciting D. I don’t know
3. – Ellen: “Why don’t we get on a bus to go downtown for lunch?” – Don: “________.”
4. That sounds great B. Not at all
5. It’s kind of you to say so D. Wow! I didn’t realize that
6. – Bob: “Why don’t you wear trainers to work?” – Jane: “____”
7. My boss doesn’t want to. B. We aren’t allowed to.
8. We aren’t let wear. D. My boss makes me not to.
9. – Lan: “Would you mind telling me where he works?” – Hanh: “ ____”
10. Yes, I would. B. Never mind.                   C. No, of course not.                             D. Well, he works in a hospital.
11. – Paul: “I think time management skill is important in today’s busy world.”
    – Sarah: “_________. It allows us to complete more in less time.”
    A. I absolutely agree with you                                    B. I don’t understand what you mean
    C. You may be wrong                                                 D. I don’t think so
12. – Tuan: “How’s your new car?” – Bao: “____”
13. More fast than my old one. B. As fast as possible.
14. Much faster than my old one. D. Most fast so far.
15. – Harry: “Would you like some spaghetti?” – Tony: “_______ I’m full.”
16. Yes, please. B. No, thanks.                      C. Yes, I would.                                    D. No, I wouldn’t.
17. Tony: “How’s the new job? Does it pay well?” – Peter: “____”
18. Not too bad. I get £400 a week after tax. B. I make a lot more.
19. I get a rise. D. I earn pretty good money.
20. Tom: “How did you get here?”- John: “________”
21. Is it far from here?                                             B. I came here by train.
22. I came here last night. D. The train is so crowded.
23. Jim: “ This dictionary is for you. I hope you’ll find it useful.” – Mai: “———————-.”
24. No problem                                                        B. Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
25. Thanks. I’ll do it                                             D. Yes, please
26. Pat: “Would you like something to eat?” – Kathy: “_________. I’m not hungry now.”
27. Yes, it is B. No, thanks                      C. Yes, I would                                     D. No, no problem
28. – Hoa: “_________” – Hai: “Thanks, I’m glad you like it.”
29. A. What a lovely pen you have! I don’t care
30. Do you have a pen?                                            D. You are welcome
31. An: How about going to the sea? – Hung: “_______.”
32. I’ve no idea B. I am seasick                  C. No. Not at all  D. That’s a good idea
33. Jack: “I’ve got to go away for a few days, Sarah.” Sarah: “_________.”
34. Be careful B. Don’t hurry                    C. Take care      D. Don’t take it
35. – Binh: “Your desk-mate failed in the oral test.” – Kiet: “_________”
36. That’s all right. B. In which respect?           C. Not so good.                                      D. I’m sorry to hear that
37. Bill: “Can I get you another drink?” – Jerry: “________.”
38. Not just now B. Forget it                         C. No, it isn’t       D. No, I’ll think it over
39. Nancy: “How about a biscuit?” – John: “_______. I’m on a diet.”
40. Yes, please B. Yes, thank you               C. No, thanks      D. It’s OK
41. – Laura: “Thanks for your help.” – Tom: “________.”
42. You are welcome B. The same to you            C. Thank you, too D. That’s all right
43. – Ann: “Is Monday possible for you?” – Jane: “________.”
44. I hope so, too B. I really enjoy meeting you C. Thank you                                         D. Yes, that’s fine

 

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

1. It is compulsory for every student in my class to finish their homework before class.
2. Every student in my class must finish their homework before class.
3. Every student in my class needn’t finish their homework before class.
4. Every student in my class can’t finish their homework before class.
5. Every student in my class could finish their homework before class.
6. They waited such a long time that baby Caroline started to cry.
7. They waited too long for baby Caroline not to cry.
8. They waited so long that baby Caroline started to cry.
9. They waited long enough for baby Caroline to start to cry.
10. They waited enough long for baby Caroline to start to cry.
11. Although he lacked experience, he was offered the job.
12. Despite of his lack experience, he was offered the job.
13. Despite of his lack of experience, he was offered the job.
14. In spite of his lack experience, he was offered the job.
15. In spite of the fact that he lacked experience, he was offered the job.
16. As long as you finish your work, you can leave early.
17. You can’t leave early until you finish your work.
18. Unless you finish your work, you can leave early.
19. Provided that you finish your work, you can leave early.
20. If only you finish your work, you can leave early.
21. “Joanna, please come to my office immediately,” the boss said.
22. The boss invited Joanna to come to his office immediately.
23. The boss warned Joanna to come to his office immediately.
24. The boss asked Joanna to come to his office immediately.
25. The boss told Joanna please come to his office immediately.
26. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
27. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf. B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
28. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall. D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
29. Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.
30. Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.
31. It is the helmet that one needn’t wear when he is riding a motorbike
32. You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
33. People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.
34. You ought to do your homework everyday.
35. A. Your homework ought to be done everyday Your homework ought be done everyday.
36. Your homework ought to do everyday. D. Your homework should to be done everyday.
37. No one in the team can play better than John.
38. John plays well but the others play better.   B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
39. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well. D. John is the best player of the team.
40. They went on smoking all through the meal.
41. They didn’t stop smoking during the meal.
42. They smoked when they began to eat the meal.
43. They stopped smoking when they finished the meal.
44. They didn’t smoke during the meal.
45. I have never met anyone who is more intelligent than Mr. Ba.
46. Mr. Ba is the most intelligent man I have ever met.
47. The more I meet Mr. Ba, the more intelligent he seems to be.
48. Mr. Ba is the most intelligent man in the world.
49. Nobody in the world is as intelligent as Mr. Ba.
50. By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home.
51. Peter did not go home until we finished our work.
52. As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter.
53. We finished our work before Peter went home.
54. Peter had gone home before we finished our work.
55. Rose asked Mike “How long have you been working in your company?”
56. Rose wanted to know how long Mike has been working in his company.
57. Rose asked Mike how long has he been working in his company.
58. Rose asked Mike how long he had been working in his company.
59. Rose wanted to know how long had Mike been working in his company.
60. Ms. Jane started working as a nurse ten years ago.
61. Ms. Jane was working as a nurse for ten years.
62. Ms. Jane last worked as a nurse for ten years.
63. Ms. Jane works as a nurse for ten years.
64. Ms. Jane has been working as a nurse for ten years.
65. It isn’t necessary for Paul to deliver a speech at the meeting this afternoon.
66. Paul needn’t deliver a speech at the meeting this afternoon.
67. Paul mustn’t deliver a speech at the meeting this afternoon.
68. Paul can’t deliver a speech at the meeting this afternoon.
69. Paul mightn’t deliver a speech at the meeting this afternoon.

 

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

1. Mary did not put any effort into learning English. She cannot speak with foreign partners in this project now.
2. Even Mary put great effort into learning English, she cannot speak with the foreign partners in this project now.
3. Mary did not put any effort into learning English, but she can speak with the foreign partners in this project now.
4. Although Mary did not put any effort into learning English, she couldn’t speak with the foreign partners in this project.
5. If Mary had put her effort into learning English, she could speak with the foreign partners in this project now.
6. My dad had a wide range of practical life skills. He could solve most problems by himself.
7. If my dad hadn’t had a wide range of practical life skills, he couldn’t have solved most problems by himself.
8. Because my dad hadn’t had a wide range of practical life skills, he couldn’t have solved most problems by himself.
9. Since my dad didn’t have a wide range of practical life skills, he couldn’t solve most problems by himself.
10. If my dad had a wide range of practical life skills, he couldn’t solve most problems by himself.
11. My sister didn’t have enough money for learning after college. She can’t get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
12. If my sister had enough money for learning after college, she could get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
13. If my sister had had enough money for learning after college, she could get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
14. If my sister has enough money for learning after college, she can get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
15. Although my sister didn’t have enough money for learning after college, she could get a Bachelor of Science degree.
16. He’s just so flexible. He’ll adapt to any situation.
17. Flexible as he is, he cannot adapt to any situation. B. He’s too flexible to adapt to any situation.
18. He’s enough flexible to adapt to any situation. D. He’s so flexible that he’ll adapt to any situation.
19. I didn’t understand his instructions. I asked him to repeat what he had said.
20. I didn’t understand his instructions because I asked him to repeat what he had said.
21. I didn’t understand his instructions, and I asked him to repeat what he had said.
22. I didn’t understand his instructions, for I asked him to repeat what he had said.
23. I didn’t understand his instructions, so I asked him to repeat what he had said.
24. People cut down trees for agricultural land. Wild animals have less natural habitat.
25. People cut down trees for agricultural land because wild animals have less natural habitat.
26. People cut down trees for agricultural land, for wild animals have less natural habitat.
27. Wild animals have less natural habitat, so people cut down trees for agricultural land.
28. Wild animals have less natural habitat because people cut down trees for agricultural land.
29. We don’t have to wash the dishes any more. We have just bought a new dishwasher.
30. It is not necessary for us to wash the dishes, even when we have bought a new dishwasher.
31. No longer do we have to wash the dishes because we have just bought a new dishwasher.
32. The new dishwasher we have just bought needs doing the washing-up.
33. With the help of the new dishwasher, we won’t have to do the washing-up very often.
34. The weather is bad. The garden party can’t take place as planned.
    A. If the weather hadn’t been bad, the garden party could have taken place as planned.
    B. But for the good weather, the garden party could take place as planned.
    C. If the weather were good, the garden party could take place as planned.
    D. Unless the weather is bad, the garden party can’t take place as planned.
35. We couldn’t see the mountains because of the rain.
36. If only it didn’t rain so we could see the mountains.
37. If it hadn’t rained, we could see the mountains.
38. I wish I had been able to see the mountains without rain.
39. But for the rain, I could see the mountains.
40. When we crossed the fields, we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.
41. No sooner had we crossed the fields when we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.
42. Not until we crossed the fields did we see a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.
43. Scarcely had we crossed the fields than we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.
44. It was not until we crossed the fields did we see a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.
45. He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn’t considered for promotion.
46. Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job, he wouldn’t be considered for promotion.
47. Without his commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
48. If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
49. But for his lack of commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion.
50. She applied for a full-time job. She wanted to develop herself and earn a good salary.
51. To earn a good salary was the reason why she applied for a full-time job.
52. So as to earn a good salary for development, she applied for a full-time job.
53. She applied for a full-time job, so she developed herself and earned a good salary.
54. She applied for a full-time job in order to develop herself and earn a good salary.
55. The students settled into their seats. Then the teacher walked in and started the lesson.
56. No sooner had the teacher walked in and started the lesson when the students settled into their seats.
57. Only after the teacher walked in and started the lesson do the students settle into their seats.
58. As soon as the teacher had walked in and started the lesson, the students settled into their seats.
59. Hardly had the students settled into their seats when the teacher walked in and started the lesson.
60. The novel was very popular. It was adapted for a TV soap opera.
61. Such was the popularity of the novel that it was adapted for a TV soap opera.
62. Popular as the TV soap opera was, it was adapted for a novel
63. Not until the soap opera was adapted on TV did the novel become popular.
64. It was the popularity of the TV soap opera that led to the adaptation of the novel

 

1. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
2. Although she had the wrong key, she couldn’t unlock it

A              B                      C                D

2. Since 1984 the sport has included in the Olympic Games as part of the yachting events.

A                                B               C                             D

3. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator are going to have to make a decision.

A                                                   B                                      C                      D

4. After John had returned to his house , he was reading a book.

A                  B                         C           D

5. Last year my little brother got lost while we had gone shopping.

A                                          B      C               D

6. The more expensive the hotel is, the best the service is.

A                            B               C           D

7. As I waited for the interview, I became much and more nervous.

A              B                                C               D

8. Remember to take over your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.

A                                              B    C               D

9. The suitcase seemed to get more and more heavy as I carried it upstairs.

A               B                                 C            D

10. “Can Town Hall, the tallest building in the city, is seen from here?”

A                     B                    C           D

11. The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have.

A                                  B              C                         D

12. Readthebook careful and you can find  the information you need.

A                    B            C                             D

13. Almost half of the turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with extinct.

A                                                      B                 C                                 D

14. Children love playing in the mud, running through puddles, and get very dirty.

A                      B                         C                               D

15. Nowadays, women have the same opportunities with men at work and at home.

A                     B           C                                    D

 

1. READING
2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The future role of women can be looked at more optimistically. Nowadays, there seems (1) ____              recognition of the vital role women play in society and more status is given to women. Overall, excellent progress has been made (2)                  education. This has plays a powerful role women self-esteem. It demonstrates women’s intellectual abilities to gain expertise in the field of their choice. However, this progress has still to be reflected in the job market. Since a more educated society is good for industry (3)                  society as a whole, it  is even more urgent for women to gain  an acceptable status   in their profession. The message is that women have the ability to change their roles and that they will demand to have the means  to do it. It is (4)                      accepted by the new generation of young men and women that co-operation and mutual aid are far more productive than the divider camp of men and women. Society is changing and with it the role of men and women. In many fields women have come a long way from just their roles as mothers and homemakers. They no longer think that children rearing and home management (5)                   their own duties.

1. be               B. being                                 C. to being                                 D. to be
2. in               B. at                                       C. on                                  D. for
3. to               B. and                                    C. but                                 D. so
4. general               B. generally                           C. generality                               D. generalize
5. are               B. were                                  C. is                                   D. have
6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (1)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF’s primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the quality of life for (2)________ one billion children. UNICEF’s main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (3)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter future.

UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community (4)_______ providing health care, information about nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitation. Then UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (5)_______ the programs to work.

1. due to               B. instead of                           C. except for D. in spite of
2. most               B. the most                             C. almost     D. all most
3. in world               B. worldwide                         C. on world                        D. worldly
4. for               B. with                                   C. about     D. by
5. enable               B. let                                       C. make     D. suggest
6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

THE 24^th SEA GAMES

The 24th Southeast Asian Games was (1)……. in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from December 6 to December 15, 2007.

The Thai Olympic Committee planned the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80th (2) ……of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Officials studied the possibility of doing the events in multiple venues like what was done in Vietnam and the Philippines. It was the sixth time Thailand has (3)…… the SEA Games. Thailand had hosted the 1959 (inaugural games), 1967, 1975, 1985 and 1995 SEA Games. The 2007 games were to (4)…… hosted in Singapore, but the city–state gave up the chance in 2004 as the National Stadium was slated for demolition in around that time to (5)…… the Singapore Sports Hub.

1. A. given B. held                                   C. celebrated                               D. shown
2. A. death               B. birthdates                           C. birthday                                  D. longevity
3. A. posted B. hosted                                C. owned                                 D. opened
4. A. have B. give                                   C. be                                 D. get
5. A. set B. put                                     C. prepare                                 D. build
6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International Committee for the Relief of (1)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the Red Cross); it was (2)______ to car for victims of battle (3)______ wartime, but later national Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.  Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (4)______, training of nurses’ aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and numerous (5)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906) is the name used in Muslim countries.

1. A. the               B. an                                      C. one                                                 D. a
2. A. set               B. established                         C. done                                                 D. found
3. A. on               B. before                                C. in                                                 D. to
4. A. safety               B. safe                                    C. safer                                                D. safely
5. A. other               B. another                              C. the other                                                 D. others

 

5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women’s place was in the kitchen and women’s work was housework. In many places, women were not even’ allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women. Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to daughters.

Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women’s roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.

According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas.

Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children.

1. Which is not women’s role in the former days?
2. Working in authority B. Doing housework
3. Doing cooking D. Bearing and rearing children
4. Years ago, women are not allowed ________.
5. to work in the kitchen B. to go to school
6. to do housework D. to stay at home with their parents
7. What did women have to suffer?
8. Good schooling B. Choosing a husband themselves
9. Enjoy their housework D. Illiteracy
10. The outdated ‘beliefs about women’s roles ________.
11. have been eradicated completely B. disappeared soon after the women’s liberation movement
12. still exist at present . D. was forced to change after the women’s liberation movement
13. According to the text, women in the 21^st century ________.
14. do not have to do housework any more
15. are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas
16. get help from their husbands with all housework
17. spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework
18. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

When China was in her old-social-system period, the standard to value a housewife quite strange. In people’s mind, a women who didn’t often step out of home would be considered a loyal wife. So, we could hardly see women, especially housewives, who gathered together, talking and laughing in the street. An old saying shows it very clearly. The general idea is in that period women could just hear the voice of their neighbors but never met them even through their lives. This is an extremely example, indeed, but it gives us a general image of women’s position in the society. People wrongly defined women  as babysitters, housekeepers or sometimes even waiters for the husbands.

However, if let’s put an eye on the history of Japan, we can also find that women’s position is not very high in the society. Although working at home or not is not the standard to scale the position of women in a society, we can know one side of people’s thinking on women’s job. Maybe Korean women also do the same after  they were married. As most of Japanese women, they give up their jobs and stay at home, taking care of children, doing housework.

Except going shopping or visiting friends, they spend most of the time at home. Because of the influence of the history, some women also keep such a concept that it is all their responsibility to take care of the family.

The time is walking forward; the old society has gone forever. In a new time, women are not only working at home as a house keeper, but working in every part of the society, doing the same as men and give large contributions to the society. Women have their jobs; women cover the half of the sky; their roles in the society is changing. Men and women are equal now.

1. Chinese women in the old-social-system period were loyal wives when .
2. they didn’t go out of the offices                     B. they didn’t sleep at home
3. they took care of their husbands                     D. they didn’t step out of home
4. In China, women once were considered as .
5. babysitters, housekeepers and waiters                    B. babysitters, managers  and waiters
6. babysitters, housekeepers and cleaners                   D. teachers, housekeepers and waiters
7. Japanese women spend most of the time at home except .
8. going relatives or visiting temples                  B. going shopping or visiting friends
9. cooking and washing dishes                  D. eating and taking care of their children
10. The phrase give up in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ?
11. try B. want                                   C. stop                                                D. work
12. Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
13. Men and women are equal in new modern society. B. Women’s roles are changing.
14. most Japanese give up their jobs and stay at home. D. women in modern society are very happy.
15. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April, 1948, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization.

The WHO’s constitution, states that its objective is “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.” Its major task is to combat diseases, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of the people of the world. The WHO also sponsors programs to prevent and treat serious epidemics such as SARS, malaria, and AIDS. The WHO supports the development and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs. After over 2 decades of fighting smallpox, the WHO declared in 1980 that the disease had been eradicated – the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort.

The WHO is nearing success in developing vaccines against malaria and aims to eradicate polio within the next few years. The organization has already endorsed the world’s first official HIV/AIDS Tool kit for Zimbabwe making it an international standard. In addition to its work in eradicating disease, the WHO also carries out various health-related campaigns, for example, to boost the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide and to discourage tobacco use.

Experts met at the WHO headquarters in Geneva in February, 2007, and reported that their work on pandemic influenza vaccine development had achieved encouraging progress. More than 40 clinic trials have been completed or are ongoing. Most have focused on healthy adults. Some companies, after completing safety analyses in adults, have initiated clinical trials in the elderly and in children. All vaccines so far appear to be safe arid well-tolerated in all age groups tested.

1. The World Health Organization (WHO) _______.
2. works on international public health B. has no relation to the United Nations
3. only takes care of Swiss people D. has no predecessor
4. Which is not mentioned in the second paragraph ‘as the tasks of the World Health Organization?
5. to promote the general health of everyone in the world B. to support pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs
6. To combat diseases D. To supply food for patients.
7. According to the text, which disease has been eradicated?
8. Malaria B. AIDS                                 C. SARS                                                D. Smallpox
9. According to the third paragraph, the World Health Organization ______.
10. has not developed vaccines against malaria yet B. is trying to eradicate polio
11. is not concerned about polio D. also carries out various health-related campaigns
12. Influenza vaccine _______.
13. has only been used for adults B. cannot be used for children
14. has appeared to be safe in all age groups tested D. causes bad effects on children and elderly people
15. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas. Specifically, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man’s areas such as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than men. The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam’s society. The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development. According to Ms, Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender/and Development Research Centre under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9th term to the 11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men and women. Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors.

The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on “gender equity” mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.

Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and honors their great importance in modern society, helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional women’s duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women to become involved.

1. The text is about ________.
2. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B. the Vietnamese women’s liberation
3. the Vietnamese sex discrimination D. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face
4. Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women?
5. successful B. creative                              C. narrow                                                D. dynamic
6. According to the data in the text, ________.
7. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority
8. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same
9. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in Southeast Asia .
10. there are no female professors in Vietnam
11. Vietnamese women ________.
12. have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability
13. have only shined brightly in doing housework
14. cannot do any scientific research
15. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans
16. Which is not mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women?
17. Traditional women’s duties B. Reproductive health care
18. Children protection D. Family income improvement

 

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