REVIEW OF THE SECOND SEMESTER

PART PRONUNCIATION
1

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

1. A. degree B. media C. design D. market

2. A. construct B. commute C. reduce D. produce

3. A. sunshine B. jungle C. humans D. hunting

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following question.

4. A. engineering B. economics C. technology D. education

5. A. system B. journey C. office D. machine

PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH

Choose the best option to complete the following question.

6. Studying ______________ is a global trend, with students crossing countries, continents and oceans to get the
best education possible.

A. abroad B. foreign C. international D. online

7. College students are famous for making excuses for ______________ a paper deadline, which makes teachers
angry.

A. meeting B. missing C. ending D. giving

8. In recent years, fishermen have used upgraded nets, causing tremendous damage ______________ the coral
reefs.

A. for B. with C. on D. to
9. ______________ the international community that has to take the responsibility to protect natural heritage sites.

A. There is B. It is C. It has D. We have

10. ______________ provides teachers with great facilities that are accessible outside of working hours. That is
because the learner can send the inquiries to the teacher through e-mail at any time.

A. Distant learning B. E-learning C. Computer-assisted D. Formal learning

learning
11. ______________ can be caused by key factors such as accidents, traffic overload, construction and even
pedestrians crossing the road incorrectly or holding up vehicles.

A. Traffic congestion B. Communication C. Housing D. Transportation

12. UNESCO World Heritage Sites ______________ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) in 1978.

A. created B. have been created C. were created D. are created

13. The radio ______________ since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.

A. plays B. is playing C. has played D. has been playing

14. Many working women ______________ relatives to help take care of their children.

A. decide on B. try on C. rely on D. get on

 15. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately, ______________ driver
was injured.

A. both B. either C. neither D. any

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in
the following question.
16. In the future, smart bulbs and smart switches can be controlled remotely via a smartphone app or voice
commands.

A. operated B. replaced C. prepared D. organized

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
the following question.
17. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing mean content about someone else on social media.

A. selfish B. kind C. negative D. honest

18. Parents can help their children by providing a few basic cooking recipes and discussing how to budget on
limited funds.

A. simple B. useless C. essential D. advanced

19. The government should pass laws that deter people from keeping exotic animals as pets.

A. prevent B. encourage C. prohibit D. allow

PART ERROR RECOGNITION

3

Find the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
20. In order to work as an accountant, you have to be good at math and need a degree on accounting.

A. work as B. have to be C. need D. on

21. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate having the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country.

A. studied B. having C. to live D. foreign

PART 4 READING

Read the text and choose the best answer for each question. (5 questions)

In the future, cities will need to make sustainable development the most important thing. In other words, cities
must grow in a good way and not damage the environment. People who manage cities in the future will have to
consider a large number of things, including transportation, energy use, green spaces, and housing. All of these
will need to be improved to make future cities pleasant places to live.

Smart systems will run successful future cities, including self-driving vehicles powered by eco-friendly fuels, such
as electricity produced by solar panels or wind power. Transportation by car within the city will actually be faster
than now, because there will be less congestion. A lot more people will commute to and from work on subway
systems and in buses with their own lanes. Most trucks will disappear from city streets because delivery of goods
will be by drone.

Successful future cities will have a lot more green spaces than today, which will improve air quality and reduce, to
some extent, the worst effects of climate change. Research has shown that green spaces improve mental health as
well as physical health, so the people who live in these cities will generally be happier than today. Although it will
 be expensive, new parks must be built. In addition, green spaces will also be put on top of buildings, private and
public, and trees will be planted alongside all streets.

Future cities must provide enough affordable housing inside the cities themselves, not on the outskirts. This should
be achieved by building higher and higher, or deep into the ground, or by converting old factories. It should not be
achieved by allowing future cities to spread in all directions, converting farmland and open spaces into housing.

Questions:
22. What does these mean in the first paragraph?

A. All future cities B. Pleasant cities to live in C. The four items in the D. More items than the
previous sentence four in the previous
sentence
23. According to the writer, congestion will be reduced in successful future cities because of ______________.

A. self-driving cars, buses, B. faster transport within C. fewer commuters in the D. fewer vehicles on the
and trucks the city morning and evening streets
24. What would be a good heading for the third paragraph?

A. The benefits of green B. How gardens reduce C. Green spaces and D. The cost of going green
spaces pollution climate change
25. Which of the following does the writer NOT recommend for affordable housing?

A. Skyscrapers B. Underground housing C. Development around a D. Apartments in factory

city buildings
26. What would be a good title for this text?

A. Successful cities of the B. Sustainable cities: Can C. Successes and failures D. The problems of city
future we build them? in modern cities life

PART 5 WRITING

Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.

27. It’s a good idea to bring an umbrella with you.

→ SHOULD_____________________________________________________________.
28. Businesses are preparing for a future with more automation after they have developed new technologies.
→ Having _____________________________________________________________.
29. I suggest that you should invest more of the budget in training and development.
→ Why_____________________________________________________________?
30. When did red-claw crayfish become a problem in Vietnam?
→ How long ____________________________________________________________?

Use the given words or phrases to make a complete sentence.

31. In the future / we / better look after / a more modern medical system.
→ _____________________________________________________________.
32. Many people / believe / students / should / allow / use / technological devices / classroom.
→ _____________________________________________________________.
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