Test 2: Review for High School

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1 A. surface B. remind C. wander D. spacecraft
Question 2 A. minority B. expedition C. technology D. commitment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 3 The interview asked me why I_____ learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
Question 4 Your father doesn’t work in that bank, _____ he?
A. Is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
Question 5 They are used_____ outdoors and under pressure.
A. to work B. to be working C. to working D. worked
Question 6 When we arrived at the meeting, the first speaker_____ and the audience_____
A. Had just finished/ Were clapping C. Was finishing/ clapped
B. had just finished/ clapped D. finished/ had clapped
Question 7 “Tom wasn’t there last night?” - “ No, _______.”
A. I wasn’t, either B. either was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was
Question 8 Have you ever met the man_____ Mary’s cousin?
A. Who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married
Question 9 They are living in a house that _____ in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building
Question 10 If the weather_____ worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. Gets B. will get C. got D. would get
Question 11 I’m learning English_____ I want to get a good job after school.
A. But B. because C. so D. therefore
Question 12 My sister is very fond_____ eating chocolate candy.
A. At B. about C. of D. with
Question 13 My sister is very_____ of spiders.
A. Terror B. terrify C. terrified terrifying
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 14 A. volcano B. locate C. oversleep D. icon
Question 15 A. closed B. looked C. rained D. followed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges
Question 16 ‘’Well done! That’s a very nice picture!” - “___________”
 A. Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so. C. Yes. I think so too.
B. Wow. What’s a nice compliment! D. Right. I’ve painted a nice picture.
Question 17 Two roommates are studying and the room is dark.
- Linda: “Would you mind opening the window?” –Jane: ”______”
A. I agree with you B. Yes, you can C. Not at all D. Yes, I’d love to
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.
Question 18 Playing computergames for too long is not good for our eyesight.
A. Careful B. effective C. harmful D. enormous
Question 19 It was getting late, so we hurriedly gathered all our things and ran home.
A. Leisurely B. quickly C. joyfully D. mutually
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.

Question 20 She wishes her parents come here tomorrow.

A. Wishes B. parents C. come D. here
Question 21 My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A. Asked B. not to spending C. too much D. playing
Question 22 His doctor advised him to stop to smoke.
A. His B. advised C. to stop D. to smoke
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 23 Maths and English are compulsory subjects in this course.
A. Effective B difficult C. required D. separated
Question 24 Hoa is a good friend. She always shares things with her classmates.
A. Gives B. listens C. takes D. wants
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Will robots change our lives in the future? It’s a funny question to ask when they’re changing
our lives now in so many ways and they have been for years. From the first time you saw a
toaster(25)__by itself, we’ve casually accepted that machines can be trusted to do things for us.
Right now all modern technology is designed to (26)_____ the world to you: phone, radio,
television, internet, but if trends continue, robots will soon bring you to the world, everywhere,
and at the (27)_____ of thought.
It’s a future goal – something we know we (28)______ do. Robots won’t just change our lives
in the future, they’ll expand them. Not just for fun. but for necessity. We’ve taken the first steps
into welcoming them- from our homes, we just have to wait a bit to proctor them into making
US more human. Do you agree?
Question 25 A. pop up B. to pop up C. popping up D. popped up
Question 26 A. transport B. fetch C. carry D. bring
Question 27 A. tempo B. speed C. beat D. rate
Question 28 A. need B. may C. can D. ought
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 29 He said to me” I can’t do this test”.
A. He said to me that I can’t do that test. C. He said to me that he couldn’t do this
test.
B. He said to me that I couldn’t do this test. D. He said to me that he couldn’t do that
test.
Question 30 Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
A. So bad was the traffic yesterday that I arrived at the meeting on time.
B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
C. In spite of the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
D. Despite the bad traffic yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
Question 31 We started to write to each other three years ago.
A. We used to write to each other for three years.
B. We have written to each other for three years.
C. We wrote to each other since three years.
D. We used to write to each other in three years
Question 32 This flat is too small for my family.
A. This flat is not enough big for my family. C. This flat is not very big for my family
B. This flat is not big enough for my family. D. This flat is not rather big for my family.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions
Bamboo is an amazing plant. Did you know it is actually a grass? In fact, giant bamboo is the
largest member of the grass family. Some types can grow an incredible 90 centimetres in just
one day. Some bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall, which is as tall as a gum tree.
You probably know that bamboo is the favourite food of pandas, but chimpanzees, gorillas and
elephants eat it too.
Bamboo is also extremely useful to people. It is a very valuable construction material because
it is so strong. In fact, whole houses can be built from bamboo. In some parts of the world,
bamboo is used as scaffolding (the frame used to support building work).
The range of things that can be made from bamboo is huge. Furniture, cooking utensils, and
musical instruments can all be made from bamboo. Bamboo fibres can be used to produce a
soft, cotton-like material for T-shirts and underwear. Bamboo fibres are also used to make
paper. Bamboo can even be used to make bicycle frames and boats.
Question 33 Bamboo is a type of ______ .
A. Tree B. wood C. bush D. grass
Question 34 Which activity uses bamboo as scaffolding?
A. Plumbing B. building C. cooking D. saling
Question 35 According to the text, which part of a bicycle can be made from bamboo?
A. The frame B. the wheels C. the pedals D. the seat
Question 36 The main purpose of this text is______.
A. To encourage people to use bamboo more often.
B. To list everything that can be made from bamboo
C. To give interesting facts and uses for bamboo.
D. To outline where bamboo is mainly grown and used.
Uses the cues to make full sentences and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question.
Question 37 All flights/ canceled/ because/ fog
A. All flights because of fog were canceled.
B. All flights were canceled because of fog.
C. All flights were because of fog canceled.
D. All flights were canceled by them because of fog.
Question 38 If/ there/ be/ much/ exhaust fume/ air/ more/ people/ cope/ respiratory
problem.
A. If there is too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
B. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
C. If there are too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
D. If there was too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people will cope with
respiratory problem.
Question 39 I wrote/ email/ my sister/ who/ live/ Italy.
A. I wrote an email to my sister that lives in Italy.
B. I wrote an email to my sister who lives in Italy.
C. I wrote an email to my sister, who lives in Italy.
D. I wrote an email to my sister which lives in Italy.
Question 40 He/ retire/ eldest son/ take over/ business.
A. After he retired, his eldest son took over this business.
B. After retiring, his eldest son will take over his business.
C. After he retires, his eldest son will take over a business.
D. After he has retired, his eldest son took over a business.