ON TAP THI HOC KY 2, UNIT 7

A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. ago B. across C. about D. adult
2. A. language B. article C. partly D. hardly
3. A. but B. cut C. sun D. put
4. A. lake B. plane C. plan D. state
5. A. lecture B. medium C. inventor D. president

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. definition B. politician C. situation D. production
2. A. image B. purchase C. mislead D. deadline
3. A. extinction B. endangered C. business D. intention
4. A. cattle B. country C. canal D. cover
5. A. copy B. remove C. notice D. cancel

B. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR

I. Put the verbs in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense.
1. I (try) ___ ___ to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) ___ __ yet.
2. She (read) ___ ___ all the works of Dickens. How many (you read) ___ ___?
3. I (wait) ___ ___ here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; do you think she (forget) ___ ____ to come?
4. Mary (rest) ___ __ in the garden all day because she (be) ____ ____ ill.
5. Although John (study) ____ ___ at the University for 5 years, he (not get) __ ___ his degree yet.
6. Jack (go) ____ ___ to Switzerland for a holiday. He (never, be) ___ ____ there.
7. We (live) ____ __ here for the last six months, and (just, decide) _______ to move.
8. That book (lie) ____ ____ on the table for weeks. You (not read) ___ ___
it yet?
9. He (not be) ____ ____ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) ___ ___ since then.
10. He (lose) ____ ____ his books. He (look) ___ ___ for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up) ___ ___
yet.
11. She (work) ___ ___ so hard this week that she (not have) ____ ___ time to go to the cinema.
12. Your hair is wet. (You swim) ___ ____ for a long time?
13. Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive) ____ ____ cars for six years.
14. You look very tired. (You work) ____ ___ very hard ?
15. The phone (ring) ___ __ for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) ___ __ it yet.

II. Put the correct preposition for the sentences below.

1. Academic courses should teach practical skills ______ _______ addition to critical thinking.
2. When a student enters a college or university, he/she has to choose a main subject ______ _____ study,
which is called major.
3. Specialized vocational courses such _______ ______ design and cooking are very popular.
4. Students _______ ________ bachelor's degrees can pursue postgraduate education to get master's or
doctoral degrees.
5. It's difficult ________ _______ find a place to park in the city centre.
6. Although Kevin did not have any academic qualifications, he had a lot _____ ______ practical
experience.
7. We have just attended a seminar _______ ____ further education.
8. Students can choose to pursue further education which is generally divided ___________ higher
education and vocational education and training.
9. I started the course two weeks ago, but I have already passed most _______ ______ the tests.
10. The academic year has just started and I have been living _______ _____ the halls of residence so far.

III. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. Prof. Wilson has given / has been giving the same seminar to students for the last 12 years.
2. She has never understood / has never been understanding why so many young people want to study
abroad.
3. Nam has studied / has been studying English for two years.
4. He has attended / has been attending online vocational courses twice.
5. Have you applied / Have you applying for the scholarship to study in Singapore?
6. We have waited / have been waiting for the university's reply about entry requirements for the whole
week. We hope to receive it soon.
7. The British Council has used / has been using IELTS as an international standardised test of English for
non-native English language speakers for a long time.
8. The university has built / has been building a new campus since May.
9. We have read / have been reading three books on vocational training to complete this project.
10. They have read / have been reading a report on a further education since last Monday. I will finish it
this Sunday.
11. Mary has stayed / has been staying at a homestay for three weeks during her undergraduate programme.
12. I have applied / have been applying for a vocational scholarship three times.

IV. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form the word that fits in the gap in the
same line.
1. Can you explain what types of _____ ___ are available for international students? (FUND)
2. Are _____l_____ students allowed to work part-time? (NATIONAL)
3. I'd like to consult you about the ____________ differences (that) I should be aware of. (CULTURE)
4. What ___________ me most is the high cost of living in London as an international student. (WORRY)
5. One of the reasons for Vietnamese students' studying abroad is the quality of the __________
programmes in higher education. (ACADEMY)
6. Most of these students are interested in pursuing ______ _______ studies for bachelor's degrees.
(GRADUATE)
7. Some students decide to study in the United States or the United Kingdom to improve their language
___________, which can help them to get a better job. SKILLFUL
8. Some universities in the United States offer different _______ to international students to help to cover
tuition fees and living costs. (SCHOLAR)
9. The higher education __________ gained at UK universities and colleges are recognised worldwide.
(QUALIFY)
10. Universities must better prepare students for their __________ careers. (PROFESSION)

V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. We ____ him since he ____ married.
A. didn't see/got B. haven't seen/got C. don't/get D. hadn't seen/got
2. I ____ the money yet.
A. not received B. didn't receive C. haven't received D. hadn't received
3. Today is Thursday and she ____ late twice this week. She ____ late yesterday and on Monday.
A. is/was B. has been/is C. has been/was D. has been/had been
4. We ____ what to do with the money yet.
A. not decide B. didn't decide C. haven't decided D. hadn't decided
5. My father ____ as a teacher for almost thirty years.
A. works B. is working C. worked D. has been working
6. He ____ to New York at least three times this year.
A. had been going B. was going C. has been going D. is going
7. They ____ to know each other for more than ten years.
A. get B. got C. have got D. had got
8. She ____ dishes already.
A. was washing B. washed C. has washed D. has been washing
9. I ____ you for ages.
A. haven't been meeting B. didn't meet C. wasn't meeting D. haven't met
10. Tom is still watching television. He ____ television all day.
A. has been watching B. was watching C. has watched D. watched
11. A Bachelor's degree is a three-year or four-year course you take in undergraduate higher education after
you ____ further education.
A. has finished B. had been finishing C. have finished D. have been finishing
12. At most institutions in the UK, the ____ starts in September or October and runs until June or July.
A. leap year B. gap year C. new year D. academic year
13. That university ____ the Advanced Programme with the aim to enrol around 500 international students
for a decade.
A. has been implementing B. will be implementing
C. have implemented D. will implement
14. Further and higher education colleges offer courses and qualification wide range of vocational and
academic subjects at many ____.
A. levels B. positions C. standards D. qualities
15. Depending on your nationality, you may be ____ for a loan or financial support from the UK
government.
A. keen B. eligible C. legal D. capable
16. The UK offers a wide range of work-based ____ for students seeking to build careers in specific
industries.
A. exercising B. practicing C. learning D. training
17. University ____ in Vietnam can decide their own criteria for enrolling international students.
A. bosses B. leaders C. principals D. rectors
18. A Bachelor's degree is also known as the ____ university degree or an undergraduate degree.
A. main B. ordinary C. first D. major
19. The teachers at Edinburgh College encourage students to ____ with others, experiment with arts and
find their own ideas.
A. solve B. collaborate C. support D. improve
20. With thousands of UK further education courses on offer, you can choose a course that ____ your goals
and interests.
A. watches B. appoints C. fixes D. matches

C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
EXAM OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT?
How do you feel when you sit an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your ideas down on paper, or
do you sometimes feel that you're (1) ____ a mess of it? (2) ____ from those lucky few who sail through
exams, most secondary school pupils find them very stressful. Many teachers are (3) ____ of the problems
their students face and use a different method for measuring their progress: continuous. With continuous
assessment, students are given (4) ____ tasks to do throughout the year. All their marks are added together
to produce a total mark (5) ____ the end of the year. Students have to (6) ____ more responsibility for their
education because they can't rely on doing well on just one day. Also, they have more time to think over
their work, meaning that they are able to do their best.
1. A. doing B. having C. making D. taking
2. A. Apart B. According C. Except D. But
3. A. aware B. intelligent C. recognisable D. knowledgeable
4. A. variety B. various C. vary D. variably
5. A. at B. on C. in D. from
6. A. do B. get C. make D. take

D. WRITING
Rewrite the sentences, using the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
1. I started discussing my research proposal with my professor at the beginning of my course. We're still
discussing it.
2. Nam's still studying English. He started studying it two years ago. (for)
3. I started learning how to play the piano eight months ago. I'm still learning it.
4. He attended two online vocational courses: one in 2012 and the other in 2013. (twice)
5. They visited this college in 2009, 2012 and 2014. (three times)
6. The British Council established IELTS a long time ago. It still uses this test as an international
standardised test of English for non- native English language speakers. (for)
English language speakers for a long time.
7. She started her research project last month. She's still doing it.
8. The university started building a new campus in May. They are still building it. (since)
9. The graduate students started arriving at four o'clock. They are all in the lecture hall.
10. Mary is staying at a homestay during her undergraduate programme. The programme began three weeks
ago. (for)