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TAM VU 2 HIGH SCHOOL ONE PERIOD TEST
UNIT 1 : HOME LIFE SUBJECT : ENGLISH
CODE 2

Name :
Class :
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words
1. A. tricks B. leftovers C. laughs D. roofs
2. A. biologist B. shift C. decision D. close-knit
3. A. clothes B. enjoys C. solutions D. baths

II. Find out the word that has different stress from the rest.
4. A. supportive B. obedience C. biologist D. mischievous
5. A. confidence B. pressure C. responsible D. project

III. Choose the best answer
6. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together
7. Some of my students are quite _______ and enjoy playing tricks on their friends.
A. mischievous B. obedient C. supportive D. passive
8. Vietnamese athletes performed_______ and won a lot of gold medals.
A. excellent B. excellently C. excellence D. excel
9. When he was driving to work , he stopped _______ some petrol.
A. getting B. to get C. so to get D. so that to get
10. Since her first year at university , my sister was allowed _______ to ride the motorbike.
A. to ride B. to ride C. to ride D. to riding
11. So far , they _______ hands to create a cozy family atmosphere.
A. join B. have joined C. joined D. have been joined

24. Christopher Columbus_______ America more than 500 years ago.
A. was discovering B. has discovered C. had discovered D. discovered
25. Many people would be out of work if that factory _______ down.
A. closes B. has to close C. had closed D. closed
26. She asked me ______ my holidays ______.
A. where I spent / last year B. where I spent / the previous year
C. where I had spent / the previous year D. where did I spend / last year
27. Neither my gloves nor my hat _______ with this dress.
A. is going B. goes C. go D. are going
28. Jane : “____________________________________? ”
Lan : “ My mother . I often share nearly all my problem with her .”
A. Are you close to your mother
B. Who has the most problems in your family
C. Who are you closer to , your mother or father
D. Do you share your problems with your mother
29. All the villagers are willing to ________to build a new school for their children.
A. shake hands B. give hands C. join hands D. take responsibility
30. My doctor _________me to take up swimming as it is such good exercise
A. suggested B. proposed C. advised D. said
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question below.
The Family
The family in the Western world has changed during the last two centuries. Social scientists say
that this change in the family is one of the important changes from a traditional society to a
modern society.
Before the 19"' century, families usually arranged marriages for their children. Young people did
not decide who they wanted to marry. After they got married, they usually had a lot of children.
By the 19`" century, most young people could choose the person they wanted to marry. A
marriage joined two people and not two families. Two people could get married because they
loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry.
At the same time, parents began to realize that they had to take very good care of their children.

A. there is almost one divorce each year.
B. many children don't have fathers.
C. the mothers have to stay home to take care of the family.
D. there are more divorces.
V. Read the passage and choose the best option to each gap.
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always
(36)_____________joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best
friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown
(37)____________ ___ with.
There are all sorts of things that can (38)____________about this special relationship. It may be
the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone
that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really
takes you years to get to know someone well (39)______to consider your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (40)_____understands us better
than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
36. A. have B. share C. give D. spend
37. A. up B. through C. on D. in
38. A. provide B. bring C. cause D. result
40. A. such B. too C. enough D. so

VI. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
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41. Even though they were late, they didn't hurry.
A. Despite being late, they didn't hurry
B. In spite that they were late, they didn't hurry
C. They were in a hurry because they were late
D. Because of being late they were in a hurry.
42. Emma hasn’t gone to the cinema for five years.
A. The last time Emma went to the cinema was in 5 years.


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