VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 1. Họ và tên: …………………………………………………… PRACTICE 1 I/ CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER: 1) The apprentice tried his best to __________ the difficult task set by his master. A. achieve B. accomplish C. succeed D. accompany 2) The clocks at the airport are supposed to be _________. A. accurate B. constant C. faithful D. proper 3) We were all filled with _________ for the crippled man who completed the marathon in his wheelchair. A. disgust B. adoration C. admiration D. contempt 4) The baby-sitter tried to __________ the children by telling them some jokes. A. bore B. amuse C. inspire D. thrill 5) The cruelty of the tyrant _________ the anger of the people. A. pacified B. offended C. excited D. aroused 6) “Are you _________ that you are sitting on my hat?” he asked me angrily. A. ignorant B. alert C. aware D. attentive 7) People used to _________ that the Earth was flat. A. believe B. pretend C. doubt D. arouse 8) Her mother took some time to _________ her down. A. excite B. comfort C. calm D. console 9) The annual class gathering at the East Coast Lagoon will be a _________ affair. A. relaxed B. firm C. tense D. casual 10) The twins were so alike that it was very difficult to __________ one from the other. A. select B. distinguish C. classify D. notice II/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN FILL EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST. transmitted infected called estimated died discovered searched caused coughed named In the 14 th century, there was a serious outbreak of plague in Europe. This disease 1) ___________ the infected people to suffer from high fever and severe body ache. They 2) ___________ up blood and often became delirious. Plague also caused dark patches to break out all over the victim’s body. The victim would die shortly after. Plague was 3) _____________ the Black Death because of the black patches found on the victims. It is not known exactly how many people died of the Black Death, but it is 4) _____________ that throughout Europe, at least one person in four died after suffering from this dreaded disease. In those days, people had no idea as to how plague was 5) _____________ and therefore could not do anything to stop it from spreading. The only effective action against plague was to isolate the people who were 6) _____________ with it. It was only in the late 19 th century that scientists 7) _____________ the germ which caused plague. It is caused by a type of bacterium 8) _____________ Pasteurella pestis. It was later discovered that the bacterium was transmitted by fleas found on rats. The fleas bit the rats and passed the infection to them. Rats which caught the disease 9) _____________ from it. The fleas then abandoned the dead rats and 10) _____________ for new hosts. The fleas would feed on the blood of other rats even human beings. In this way, the fleas transmitted plague to people. III/ ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR ANSWERS HAS ABOUT THE SAME MEANING AS THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE IN EACH SENTENCE. CHOOSE THE BEST ANWER. 1) It is a tradition for the Chinese to visit their friends and relatives during Chinese New year. A. service B. custom C. task D. routine 2) The swimming instructor displayed the backstroke to the students. A. demonstrated B. revealed C. disclosed D. concealed Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 1 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 1. 3) I cannot abide her misbehaviour any longer. A. reject B. survive C. admit D. tolerate 4) Mrs. Chen told her children not to go near the filthy tramp. A. dirty B. messy C. infected D. damaged 5) The shop owner assured the rich man that the vase was a real fourteenth century antique. A. original B. natural C. genuine D. rare 6) She was very thankful to the lifeguard for rescuing her. A. unkind B. grateful C. sympathetic D. pleased 7) The young man was released after the court found him not guilty of all the charges against him. A. condemned B. suspicious C. naïve D. innocent 8) The miserly old man gives his wife only ten dollars for marketing each week. A. greedy B. stingy C. wasteful D. cautious 9) “You must not ignore your studies,” Tony’s mother said. A. neglect B. curtail C. restrain D. restrict 10) He is sure about his chances of getting into the finals of the competition. A. cheerful B. eager C. certain D. earnest IV/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN FILL EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST. hurriedly represented swimming quickly forfeit enjoying managed changing equally rested Ellias glanced at the clock. It was already one o’clock. He had promised to meet Barissa at the 1) __________ complex at half-past one. He would have to hurry if he wanted to make it there on time. Elias gobbled up his lunch as 2) __________ as he could. He then snatched his bag and left his house 3) __________. The bus came soon after Elias arrived at the bus-stop. Elias managed to reach the swimming complex on time. Barissa was also punctual. The two friends paid the entrance fee and went to the 4) ___________ room. Soon they were 5) ___________ themselves in the pool. Both Elias and Barissa were very good swimmers and 6) ___________ their school at swimming. Every week, they would meet at the swimming complex for a race. The loser would have to buy the winner a drink as a 7) ___________. As the two friends were both 8) ___________ good at swimming, they had to try very hard in order to beat the other. “Ready, set, go!” The two boys swam as fast as they could, towards the other end of the pool. Barissa just 9) ___________ to get there ahead of Elias. The two tired boys held onto the side of the pool. They 10) ___________ for a while before having a shower. After changing back into their clothes, they went for a drink. V/ FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH THE MOST SUITABLE WORD FROM THE LIST. disapproved discarded disease disciple discover disappeared disguised dishes discount display 1. Peter tidied his room and _______________ all his old comics. 2. The accomplished sworsman taught his _______________ how to defeat the enemy. 3. His parents _______________ of his ambition to be a ballet dancer. 4. The prince _______________ himself as a merchant and mingled with his subjects. 5. Malaria is a _______________ which is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. 6. Scientists hope to _______________ a cure for cancer in the near future. 7. The salesman offered me a _______________ if I bought both the cassette recorder and the camera. 8. “All my jewellry has _______________!” the rich woman exclaimed. 9. The supervisor told the boy to wash and dry the _______________. 10. There will be a _______________ of fireworks tonight to celebrate the occasions. VI/ FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN BRACKETS. 1) Many (culture) ________________ activities have been organised by the government. 2) He (apology) ________________ for having bumped into her. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 2 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 1. 3) The authorities confiscated all the (imitate) ________________ watches. 4) Mazita was surprised when she discovered who her (success) ________________ was. 5) The slae of alcohol to children under the age of eighteen it (prohibit) ________________ by law. 6) The immigration officer asked David what his (occupy) ________________ was. 7) The stomach secretes gastric juice which is (acid) ________________. 8) The rich girl is very (snob) ________________ and refuses to talk to anyone who is poor. 9) The (advertise) ________________ for the new car is very unique. 10) The coach told all his athletes to strive for (excel) ________________ in their events. VII/ REPLACE THE WORD OR PHRASE IN BRACKETS WITH ONE OF THE SAME MEANING. 1) The project was (discontinued) _______________ because of a lack of funds. 2) The press conference was (put off) _______________ to another day because the singer was not feeling well. 3) A few students (dozed off) _______________ during the boring lecture. 4) One of the (drawbacks) _______________ of living here is the lack of public transport. 5) His mother wanred him not to (go agaisn) _______________ his father’s wishes. 6) It was quite a (letdown) _______________ for the school runner when he failed to break the school record. 7) Dehua is a very (diligent) _______________ student who gets along well with all his classmates. 8) I hope that this success will serve (to spur him on) _______________. 9) The lazy worker received a (ticking-off) _______________ from the manager. 10) That metal rod has been checked to ensure that its diameter is (constant) _______________ throughout its entire length. VIII/ READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE WITH A SUITBLE WORD OF THE SAME MEANING. Composting is a natural process that breaks down kitchen, lawn and garden materials into a dark, earthly, soil-like material called compost. This final 1) _____________ product is a marvellous 2) _____________ soil conditioner for plants, gardens and lawns. Besides, it is also free! It enriches 3) ____________ the soil and supports 4) _____________ plant growth. Most organic materials can be used for composting. Other essential substances include air and water in the correct proportion 5) _____________. Examples of organic materials are dry and green leaves, grass clippings, 6) _____________ vegetable and fruit peels, and spoiled food. The basic principle is to have an approximately 7) _____________ equal amounts of carbon and nitrogenous substances. Composting is a mode to help reduce the amount of waste materials going to the landfill. This will save landfill space. Further, it also helps soil to retain 8) _____________ its moisture and nutrients. The need for expensive chemical fertilizers is cut down 9) _____________. Composting breaks heavy clay soils and binds sandy ones. These processes enhance 10) _____________ plant growth.    Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 3 . VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 1. Họ và tên: …………………………………………………… PRACTICE 1 I/ CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER: 1) The apprentice tried his best to __________. concealed Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. hungmchp@Gmail.com Trang 1 VOCABULARY (Secondary) - Self Test 1. 3) I cannot abide her misbehaviour any longer. A. reject B. survive C. admit. estimated died discovered searched caused coughed named In the 14 th century, there was a serious outbreak of plague in Europe. This disease 1) ___________ the infected people to suffer from high