Facebook: @ facebook.com/ JB.com.vn | Trang 1 50 CÂU TIẾNG ANH THI CÔNG CHỨC (kèm đáp án và giải thích) ĐỀ 2 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Câu 1. A. envelopes B. communicates C. headaches D. judges Câu 2. A. geyser B. honeymoon C. journey D. money Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. Câu 3. A. workforce B. career C. downside D. battle Câu 4. A. assessment B. measurable C. description D. effective Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Câu 5. People believe that habitual learners are more likely to put themselves _______ new and challenging social situations throughout life. A. at B. by C. of D. into Câu 6. We can only give you ______ approximate number of refugees crossing the border at the moment. A. a B. the C. O D. an Câu 7. The existence of such a centre is expected to help ASEAN members facilitate assistance to any country ____ by a disaster. A. hit B. to hit C. hits D. hitting Facebook: @ facebook.com/ JB.com.vn | Trang 2 Câu 8. After __________ the train, we managed to find our seats and then relax on the long trip ahead. A. boarding B. having board C. we have boarded D. had boarded Câu 9. Unless you ____________ your heart, you might spend the rest of your life wishing you had. A. followed B. follow C. had followed D. following Câu 10. Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ___________ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then. A. blaze B. flame C. light D. flash Câu 11. It is estimated by some linguists that this total is actually in the region of around 1.8 billion, due to the English language being taught in many Asian schools, _________ being something of a lingual Francesca of the world. A. because of B. so as to C. as well as D. so long as Câu 12. He'll give you a call as soon as he ____________________. A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going to arrive Câu 13. There is a lot of traffic so we are trying to find an ______ route. A. alternate B. alternative C. alternation D. alternated Câu 14. We take it rather as a time for reflection and _________ realism about how far the nation has progressed on the path towards freedom and democracy, and how much farther we still have to go. A. clear-sighted B. short - sighted C. long-sighted D. far￾sighted Câu 15. You won’t pile on the ___________ if you eat one of our tasty snacks whenever you’re feeling hungry. A. pounds B. weights C. kilograms D. scales Facebook: @ facebook.com/ JB.com.vn | Trang 3 Câu 16. In recent years, China has ____________ the lead in global warming pollution, producing about 28 percent of all CO2 emissions. A. put B. taken C. given D. done Câu 17. The United States, China and India are now competing for political influence in ASEAN, and France, a leading European country, does not want to be ___________. A. left out B. put off C. thought of D. led on Câu 18. Don’t ___in my presentation with your comments like that. It is so annoying and rude. A. take B. chip C. but D. cut Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Câu 19. Understanding the need for change is essential for the ability to successfully cope with these challenges. A. get rid of B. deal with C. go down D. keep up with Câu 20. He stressed that idea of the event is to grab the public's attention with their favorite acts, rather than to give them a diverse arts festival. A. distract B. evaluate C. change D. attract Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Câu 21. The best hope of avoiding a down-market tabloid TV future lies in the pressure currently being put on the networks to clean up their