MOCK TEST 2 ANSWER KEY (60’)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. dimension B. expansion C. confusion D. tension
2. A. anachronism B. anecdotal C. aorta D. aperture
3. A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage
4. A. fascination B. fascism C. nascent D. incandescent
5. A. computer B. situation C. telephone D. teacher
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
6. A. apathetic B. economic C. emblematic D. arithmetic
7. A. cathedral B. restaurant C. improvise D. embryo
8. A. ambition B. decency C. destiny D. reconcile
9. A. imminent B. handicap C. committee D. heritage
10. A. finish B. sightseer C. carefree D. collapse
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.
A. use up B. take up C. do with D. go on
12. Although he doesn't have a medical condition he uses the same prescription medication that people who have
ADHD (người bị rối loạn tập trung) use to stay on the ball during exams.
A. react quickly and correctly B. stay awake
C. overdo your duty D. keep calm
13. I can't believe what a narrow escape it was when the car went off the road and passed within a few feet of us.
A. lost cause B. first-rate C. close call D. take away
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
14. Adverse reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a new product on the market and lead
to its failure.
A. comfortable B. favorable C. complementary D. additional
15. The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.
A. differently B. hesitantly C. certainly D. temporarily
16. Bob began to write his examination and found himself hitting on all cylinders.
A. working sluggishly B. go to great lengths C. working effectively D. making poor uses of its resources
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
17. Jupiter, who is the largest planet in our solar system, has more gravity than Earth
A B C D
18. Women get jobs to support their families as well as to be independently.
A B C D
19. She’s fluent in both English and French, so her Vietnamese is rusty even though her parents are Vietnamese.
A B C D
20. Tet holiday is one of the more exciting celebrations for Vietnamese people.
A B C D
21. Both Peter and his brother are working for a factory where makes electric bikes.
A B C D
22. Tropical forest exists close to the equator, which both high temperature and abundant rainfall occur all year round.
A B C D
Choose the word/phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
23. Katie O'Donovan, public policy manager at Google UK, said the company had shown its _____ to protecting children
by developing its resources such as an online safety course has been taught to 40,000 schoolchildren.
A. interest B. keenness C. enthusiasm D. commitment (to)
24. We couldn't afford that house because it _____.
A. paid through the nose B. was over my head C. cost an arm and a leg D. blew my own trumpet
25. We need to ask whether the interest in Machiavellian behavior is _____ (to detract from: làm giảm/bớt đi) from the
positive side of political activity.
A. subtracting (=minus) B. detracting C. protracting (=prolong) D. attracting
26. No matter how often I explain it, he doesn't seem to _____.
A. put it through B. take it in C. take it on D. put it in
27. He was accused of theft, but then he _____ as the real thief confessed to the police.
A. appeared in broad daylight (ban ngày ban măt) B. cleared his name (minh oan)
C. kept it up to his sleeve (keep sth secret, hiden until you need to use)
D. caught himself red-handed
28. _____ you to work on is exercise two on page 26.
A. I’d like that B. That I’d like C. What I’d like D. Which I’d like
29. I was told that this sweater would not _____ in the wash but it has.
A. shrink B. decrease C. compact D. condense
30. Let’s try to agree on a time _____ we can all get together.
A. which B. where C. X D. that
31. _____ turn color and fall to the ground is a sign of winter.
A. That leaves B. Leaves C. When leaves D. If leaves
32. You should take a _____ look at (to take a hard look at = think about a problem or issue very carefully in order to find
out what is wrong or to find a better way of dealing with it – suy nghĩ thấu đáo) all the possible options before making
a decision.
A. harsh B. hard C. rough D. tough
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered space.
Technology is used for the (33) _____ of human needs and production is increased by technology. Science and
technology, the (34) _____ concerned with know-what and latter with know-how, are continuously conditioning man’s
world view and have (35) _____ material standards beyond any earlier vision of man’s potential. However, in this science
and technology, there is too much concerned with quantity at the expense of (36) _____. Technology has made possible
the mass production of articles and mass production seems to have reduced the quality of goods. If a motor-car in the
past was made to last, today it is made to be thrown away and (37) _____. While the quality in terms of new features has
improved (38) _____ is of little concern to manufacturers. In their drive to expand markets and be competitive,
manufacturers ignore quality and are concerned with quantity or the number of products that can be sold. Evolving
technology encourages the economy of economy of transience which is fast replacing the economy on permanence of
the old world. Medical technology prolongs life and reduces the mortality rate, but the quality of life (39) _____. Genetics
has increased agricultural productivity, and the Green Revolution that it set in motion had resulted in high-yielding variety
of wheat, rice paddy, etc., but they lack the quality which the traditional variety, through low- yielding, had. Alvin Toffler in
his Future Shock considers the lowering of costs of manufacture and increased demand as factors (40) _____ for the
sacrifice of quality. Science and technology should be concerned equally with quality and quantity. This concern is of
great importance since science and technology are to make further strides.
33. A. demand B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. requirement
34. A. former (>< latter) B. older C. before D. first
35. A. raised B. risen C. aroused D. lifted
36. A. quality B. number C. value D. evaluation
37. A. repaired B. refunded C. replaced D. refilled
38. A. strength B. endurance C. durability D. duration
39. A. diminished B. devastates C. loosen D. deteriorates
40. A. responsible B. used C. asking D. explaining
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
In the American colonies, there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins and did not allow
the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which received permission for a short
period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted to keep money out of America as a means of
controlling trade: America was forced to trade only with England if it did not have the money to buy products from other
countries. The result during this pre-revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money:
beaver pelts, Indian wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists also
made use of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins were all in use in the
American colonies.
During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to finance the world, so each of the individual states and the
Continental Congress issued paper money. So much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the war, almost
no one would accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign coins still flourished during this period.
By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system was in a state of
total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to
issue money. The individual states could no longer have their own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of
1792 made the dollar the official currency of the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this
bimetallic system, both gold and silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the
government at sixteen to one.
41. The passage mainly discusses _____.
A. the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
B. American money from past to present.
C. the English monetary policies in colonial America.
D. the effect of the Revolution on American money.
42. The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was _____.
A. scarce freely by the colonists B. coined freely by the colonists
C. used extensively for trade D. supplied by England
43. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins _____.
A. continuously from the inception of the colony
B. for a short time during one year
C. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War
D. throughout the seventeenth century
44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a substitute for money during the colonial period?
A. Tobacco B. Cotton
C. Wampum D. Beaver furs
45. According to the passage, what happened to the American monetary system during the Revolutionary War?
A. The Continental Congress issued gold and silver coins.
B. American money replaced trade in goods and foreign coins.
C. Individual states were not allowed to issue money.
D. So much paper money was circulated that it lost its value.
46. The 1789 Constitution of the United States allowed issuing money to _____.
A. resolve the disorder of the momentary system B. renew the United States
C. make the momentary system more complicated D. develop the economy
47. How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution?
A. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.
B. The dollar was made the official currency of the U.S.
C. The U.S. officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.
D. Only the U.S. Congress could issue money.
48. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary system?
A. Gold could be exchanged for silver at a rate of 16 to 1.
B. It was established in 1792.
C. The monetary system was based on two metals.
D. Either gold or silver could be used as official money.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country‘s impressive
population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada‘s
population passed the 20 million mark. Most of these surging growth came from natural increase. The depression of the
1930s and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945. The baby boom continued
through the decade of the 1950s, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to
1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before in Canada‘s history, in the decade before 1911 when
the prairies were being settled. Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950s supported a growth in the
population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of
families. In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world.
 After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until 1966 it stood at the
lowest level in 25 years. Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression and the war, but it was
also caused by changes in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school longer, more women were
working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were
cutting down the size of families. It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller
families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Although the growth in Canada‘s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first half of the 1960s
was only nine percent) another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children
who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.
49. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Educational changes in Canadian society B. Canada during the Second World War
C. Population trends in postwar Canada D. Standards of living in Canada
50. The word “five” in bold refers to _____.
A. Canadians B. years C. decades D. marriages
51. The word “surging” in bold is closest in meaning to _____.
A. new B. extra C. accelerating D. surprising
52. The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950's _____.
A. the urban population decreased rapidly B. fewer people married
C. economic conditions were poor D. the birth rate was very high
53. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT _____.
A. people being better educated B. people getting married earlier
C. better standards of living D. couples buying houses
54. It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution _____.
A. families were larger B. population statistics were unreliable
C. the population grew steadily D. economic conditions were bad
55. The word “it” in bold refers to _____.
A. horizon B. population wave
C. nine percent D. first half
56. The word "peak" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. pointed B. dismal C. mountain D. maximum
Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue.
57. This is the communicative exchange at an electric shop.
The shop assistant: "This is my last portable CD player. I’ll let you have it for sixty dollars."
Steven: "_____?"
A. Can I take a picture of it B. Can you tell me your favorite type of music.
C. Could you give me a discount D. Could you give me your last CD
58. Mike and Laura are talking about their plan for the weekend.
Mike: “I promise to go shopping with you if you help me with the housework.”
Laura: “_____. You are the last person to keep a promise.”
A. Come off it! B. That’s great! C. How come? D. I hate to differ.
59. Sarah and Kathy are talking about bad habits of children.
Sarah: “Children under ten shouldn't stay up late to play computer games.”
Kathy: “_____.”
A. I don't quite agree with you. B. Yes, I share your opinion.
C. You are absolute right. D. Surely, they shouldn't.
60. John: "You don't like beer, do you?"
Will: "_____. I never drink it."
A. Yes, I don't B. No, I don't C. Yes, I do D. No, I am not
61. James: "Would you like me to take that book?"
Marry: "_____."
A. Yes, please. That would be great help. B. It's OK as it is.
C. Yes, I'll be happy to do it. D. Please but there is no need.
Choose the correct order to make a complete conversation.
62. a. Does he feel strongly about your switching to the night shift?
b. Oh? What's it all about?
c. Well, to make a long story short, my boss wants me to switch to the night shift, but I'd rather stay on the day shift.
d. Well, to tell the truth, I've been having a disagreement with my boss.
e. Yes, he does. And I feel just as strongly about staying on the day shift.
f. You seemed troubled for the past few days. Is anything wrong?
A. c-f-b-a-d-e B. e-b-f-d-a-c C. a-b-c-e-f-d D. f-d-b-c-a-e
63. a. What is gravity?
b. Without gravity, you would float into the sky like a balloon.
c. I don’t understand.
d. Gravity is very important
e. That would be fun!
f. It’s the force that pulls everything down.
A. d-c-b-a-e-f B. d-a-f-c-b-e C. b-a-d-f-c-e D. a-b-e-f-d-c
64. a. Have you heard the news?
b. I doubt it, personally.
c. It's a rumor going around the office. Do you think it's true?
d. No, what?
e. Our supervisor has been fired?! I can't believe it. Who told you that?
f. Our supervisor has been fired.
A. f-e-a-d-b-c B. a-e-c-f-d-b C. a-b-c-e-f-d D. a-d-f-e-c-b
65. a. Well, you can find pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer.
b. Dad, I need a few supplies for school.
c. Things are just more progressive now.
d. I didn’t have any of that when I was at school, and I did just fine.
e. You mean I’m too old, don’t you?
f. I’m in middle school and I need high-tech stuff for my demanding classes.
A. b-d-c-a-f-e B. f-d-b-a-c-e C. b-a-f-d-c-e D. f-e-b-d-a-c
66. a. Check out the silverware.
b. Well, let’s forget about germs and focus on food.
c. The tables and chairs look okay.
d. Is this a clean restaurant?
e. It passes inspection.
f. What about the waiter?
A. d-c-a-e-f-b B. d-a-b-f-c C. f-a-d-e-b-c D. a-c-e-d-b-f
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence in each question.
67. Since the 1960s, water pollution has increased, leading to a reduction in the number of fish species.
A. Despite sea pollution dating back to the 1960s, the number of fish in the seas has increased.
B. There was a sharp decrease in the number of fish because of a sudden rise in sea pollution in the 1960s.
C. Sea water was cleaner and there were more varieties of fish before the 1960s.
D. The drop in the number of fish in the sea is directly connected with the increase in sea pollution.
68. What began as a pleasant hike ended up being a fight for survival.
A. The fight that nearly cost them their lives was initiated during a hike in the woods.
B. They started the day hiking together and finished it trying to kill one another.
C. It started as an enjoyable walk in the country but resulted in a nearly fatal situation.
D.Though they had planned to spend the day walking, they ended it with a nasty fight.
69. I envy Jack, as he seems to accomplish everything so effortlessly.
A. I wish I could get things done as easily as Jack done.
B. Jack makes everything look easy which is not the case for me at all.
C. I am envious of Jack since he has accomplished so much.
D. I'm jealous of Jack because he seems to have everything easy.
70. Much as George loved travelling in Asia, he decided not to go to Iraq because of his fears of terrorism.
A. As Iraq had become a high-risk terrorism spot, George, who normally loved Asia, was afraid to go there.
 B. Even though George liked touring Asia very much, he was afraid of terrorism in Iraq, so he chose not to go there.
C. Although George liked touring Asia, ever since the threat of terrorism started, he hadn’t been to Iraq.

D. George would have gone to Iraq if he hadn’t been scared of terrorism so much because Asia was his favorite
travel spot.
71. We’re still hesitating about which school our son ought to go to.
A. We had great difficulty deciding upon which school our son should attend.
B. We haven’t yet decided where we should send our son to school.
C. We are not sure whether we should let our son choose a school for himself.
D. We won’t send our son to any school unless we are certain that it is the one we want.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the couple of the original sentences in each question.
72. I am so thankful for your reminder of the Spanish test. Otherwise, I would not have attended today's class.
A. Had it not been for your reminder of the Spanish test I would have played hooky during today's class.
B. I owe you a favor because of your reminder about the Spanish test, which I was intending to skip.
C. That you reminded me of the Spanish test made me realize the true meaning of attending today's class.
D. If you hadn't reminded me of the Spanish test, I wouldn't have skipped today's class.
73. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain. Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his
equal in authority and rank.
A. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain because Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated
Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
B. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, thus Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark
as his equal in authority and rank.
C. Although William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated
Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
D. As William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark
as his equal in authority and rank.
74. The main actor didn't show up at the press conference. They had to cancel it.
A. The main actor's failure to attend the press conference resulted in the cancellation of it.
B. No sooner had they cancel the press conference than the main actor failed to attend it.
C. The main actor had to delay the press conference as all the attendants could not make it.
D. The press conference was abort because of the fact that the main actor couldn't show up.
75. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six-month.
B. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
C. The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
D. The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.
76. She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival.
B. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now.
C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, we know she has artistic talent.
D. Hardly had we know about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.
Choose the phrase/sentence that best completes each of the blanks in the following passage.
(77) _____. Cook was unlike most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to
work hard to achieve his position in life. He was lucky to be noticed by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy
and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started work in a shop in a fishing village, (78) _____. He developed
an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy in order to see more of the world.
Cook was fascinated by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert in these
subjects. (79) _____, he was one of the first people to realize that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented
by careful attention to diet. (80) _____ that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the major discovery that New Zealand
was two separate islands. He became a national hero and still remains one today.
77. A. Captain James Cook is recognized today for being one of Britain's most famous explorers of the 18th century.
B. Captain James Cook is recognized today for being one of Britain's most famous businessmen of the 18th
 century.
C. Exploring the ocean was both dangerous and fascinating, especially in the 18th century.

D. Exploring the ocean in the 18th century was never possible without the skills and techniques of observing the
stars and the moons.
78. A. because this was a turning point in his life.
B. though this was a turning point in his life.
C. and this was a turning point in his life.
D. and he started to love studying fish.
79. A. Nevertheless
B. Also
C. Although
D. In contrast
80. A. It was his voyage to the Pacific Ocean B. It was during his voyage to the Pacific Ocean
C. It was during his journey to the Pacific Ocean D. During his voyage to the Pacific Ocean