VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 2. Họ và tên: …………………………………………………… PRACTICE 2 I/ Choose the most suitable word for each sentence below. 1) His silence was __________ as a sign of guilt by the teacher. A. believed B. interpreted C. translated D. explained 2) Bob failed his history test because he had ____________ his history lessons for a few months. A. omitted B. rejected C. neglected D. suspended 3) Peter was behaving as ____________ as a bull in a china shop. A. angry B. crazy C. strong D. clumsy 4) I ____________ that I will not be able to attend your birthday party. A. regret B. repeat C. rejoice D. grieve 5) “Money is the ____________ of all evil,” the priest told the greedy millionaire. A. beginning B. base C. root D. start 6) Miko threw out the broken ____________ of drawers. A. set B. chest C. group D. cluster 7) The tiger is one of the ____________ animals of India. A. native B. natural C. spontaneous D. primitive 8) She did not know the ____________ of her husband. A. whereabouts B. spot C. site D. position 9) All the evidence ____________ to his guilt. A. guides B. points C. refers D. signifies 10) The man became rich by ____________ in stocks and shares. A. inviting B. devoting C. investing D. granting II/ Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list. inhabitants branches contrary wallow weight mammals beneath hoofed aquatic marshy Pigs are large mammals belonging to the order known as artiodactyls. They are 1) ______________ animals with four toes on each foot. The two middle toes are the largest and carry all the 2) ______________ of the pig. The outer toes are used only when the pig walks over 3) ______________ ground or very uneven surfaces. Unlike most hoofed mammals, pigs have short legs. They are therefore able to run beneath 4) ____________ of trees. Their heavy bodies enable them to crash through thick undergrowth in the forest. These two factors are extremely important to pigs as they are 5) ______________ of forests. Pigs have unusual way of keeping warm. Almost all land 6) ______________ are kept warm by their hair but pigs are kept warm by a layer of fat 7) ______________ the skin. This method of keeping warm is more common with 8) ______________ mammals such as seals. Apart from pigs, human beings are the only other land mammals that keep warm by having a layer of fat beneath the skin. Wild pigs often 9) ______________ in the mud to keep their skin in good condition. 10) ______________ to popular belief, wild pigs have clean habits and do not display extreme greediness. III/ Only one of the four answers has about the same meaning as the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. Choose the best answer. 1) The servant asked his master to forgive him for the mistake. A. direct B. pardon C. demand D. praise 2) All the tickets for the concert by the well-liked performer had been sold an hour after the sales office opened. A. fashionable B. popular C. famous D. approved 3) Mr. Smith is very proud of his collection of uncommon stamps. A. simple B. vague C. concealed D. rare 4) The principal gave the boys a severe scolding for fighting with each other. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 1 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 2. A. stern B. savage C. rigid D. tense 5) A funeral is a solemn affair. A. gleeful B. genuine C. grave D. counterfeit 6) The baby was frightened by the sound of thunder. A. terrified B. excited C. stressed D. astonished 7) The general celebrated the victory over the enemy by holding a large feast. A. failure B. success C. triumph D. defeat 8) Mr. Deng met with an accident on the way to work. A. a mistake B. a mishap C. a mismatch D. a miscarriage 9) That boy is as obstinate as a mule. A. selfish B. stupid C. stubborn D. self-centered 10) The young ballerina was given the chance to perform in front of a live audience for the first time. A. probability B. freedom C. destiny D. opportunity IV/ Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list. daydreaming mangrove branches whitewashed blankly stretch dejection drooping covered enjoying The seaside was only a narrow 1) _________ of land. The beach was covered with little rocks. A few 2) __________ trees grow along the seaside. Every evening after work, Rahim would sit on one of the 3 __________ of a tree and look out to sea. The young man would stare 4) _____________ at the island some distance away. On the shore of the island was a long beach that was 5) ______________ by fine white sand. There were big houses with 6) ______________ walls and coconut trees grew some distance from the shore. He wanted to be able to visit the island. He longed to live in one of those houses and be able to sit under one of the coconut trees there, 7) ______________ a cool drink. Time would pass as Rahim sat on the branch of the tree 8) ______________. By then, night would have set in. The young man would walk home with his head 9) ______________ in 10) ______________. But in his mind, he was thinking of ways in which he could travel across the sea to the island. V/ Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list. laundry kindergarten laboratory gymnasium library cafeteria pharmacy confectionery cemetery casino 1) My grandmother is buried in that ______________. 2) The ______________ teacher taught the children a few nursery rhymes. 3) The manager ate lunch at the office ______________. 4) Gilbert went to the ______________ to do some research on the life of William Shakespeare. 5) The teacher told the students to handle all the chemicals in the ______________ carefully. 6) Mrs. Wang bought that bottle of cough mixture at the nearby ______________. 7) This afternoon’s aerobics class will be conducted in the school ______________. 8) He spent the whole day at the ______________ and won a lot of money. 9) I am going to collect my clothes from the ______________. 10) Alice bought a cake for her sister’s birthday from that ______________. VI/ Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1) Tommy is his uncle’s (favour) ______________ nephew. 2) One of the most convenient forms of (communicate) ______________ is the telephone. 3) I have to see the principal (urge) ______________. 4) He was badly (shake) ______________ by the terrifying experience. 5) He did not get any (respond) ______________ to his advertisement. 6) Mother Teresa gained the (admire) ______________ of people all over the world for her peaceful endeavours. 7) He has worked for me before and I have found him to be very (rely) ______________. 8) He went to the (optic) _______________ to make a pair of spectacles. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 2 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 2. 9) The secretary telephoned several hotels to book (accommodate) ______________ for the manager. 10) The couple invited all their relatives to their (wed) ______________ dinner. VI/ Replace the word or phrases in brackets with a suitable word of the same meaning. 1) Mr. Zeng was awarded a medal for his (bravery) ______________. 2) What do you hope to (accomplish) ______________ by torturing him? 3) The (renowned) ______________ artist is holding an exhibition at the Art Gallery tomorrow. 4) The store offered him some money to (make up) ______________ for the embarrassment it had caused him. 5) The (timid) ______________ lion refused to accompany Dorothy to the castle. 6) You must obtain your parents’ (consent) ______________ if you want to go for the camp during the holidays. 7) I bought a few (mementoes) ______________ from the shops at the airport in Toronto. 8) He (admitted) ______________ to having stolen money from the petty cash box. 9) The patient was admitted to hospital in a (critical) ______________ condition. 10) The professor (neglected) ______________ that factor in his calculations. VIII/ Read the passage carefully and then replace the underlined word or phrases with a suitable word of the same meaning. Deserts are the most frightening 1) ______________ and astonishing 2) ______________ environment on earth. Its spreads over 3) ______________ a third of the planet’s land surface. Deserts are found in five of the world’s seven continents. The North American deserts are well-known for their spectacular 4) _______________ landscapes and sizzling heat. The Sahara, largest desert on earth is likely to be the most famous of all deserts. Temperature in the desert is very high and the heat searing 5) ______________. Rainfall is low and extremely 6) ______________, irregular 7) ______________. Some places have no rain for years! The absence of rainfall results in a shortage of water in the deserts. These unfavourable conditions make the desert very hostile. Vegetation is scarce 8) ______________. It is hardly 9) _______________ possible for much vegetation to grow in these arid climate. Such inhospitable 10) ______________ environment has little attraction for people to live in the desert.    Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 3 . to make a pair of spectacles. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 2 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 2. 9) The secretary telephoned several hotels to. for fighting with each other. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 1 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 2. A. stern B. savage C. rigid D. tense 5) A funeral. VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 2. Họ và tên: …………………………………………………… PRACTICE 2 I/ Choose the most suitable word for each sentence below. 1)