VOCABULARY (The 2 nd TERM) 1. The ______ of the Asian games comes not only from the symbolic flame, but from the relationships. a. warmth b. warm c. unity d. spirit 2. She is afraid of traveling by ______. She is ______. a. plane / spacesick b. air / air-ill c. space / sickair d. airplane / airsick 3. Reading is her ______. a. hobby b. interest c. pastime d. all are correct 4. The post office offers the ______ Mail Service which is particularly fast. a. Secure b. Efficient c. Express d. Reliable 5. We are proud of our ______ staff, who are always friendly and efficient. a. well-done b. well-appointed c. well-behaved d. well-trained 6. The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous. a. efficient b. polite c. helpful d. perfect 7. There was no mention of the incident in the national press. a. television b. newspapers c. Internet d. radio 8. I need to ______ £1,000 to my daughter's account. a. transfer b. transform c. transmit d. transact 9. ______ to the magazine can take advantage of this special offer. a. Subscribe b. Subscription c. Subscribing d. Subscribers 10. ______ is someone who works from home on computer and communicates with their office by telephone, fax, or e-mail. a. Telecomputer b. Telecommuter c. Telephonist d. Telemarketer 11. We _____ to several sports channels on television. a. subscribe b. deliver c. offer d. notify 12. The society was set up to ______ endangered species from extinction. a. prevent b. distinguish c. preserve d. survive 13. If people stop destroying animal's natural habitat, more species will survive and produce ______. a. offspring b. ecology c. landscape d. benefit 14. People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables. a. destroy b. grow c. develop d. support 15. They started a campaign to smoking among teenagers. a. encourage b. decrease c. discourage d. prohibit 16. Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the test. a. cause b. motive c. result d. status 17. Oil, coal and natural gas are ______ fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants. a. unleaded b. smokeless c. solid d. fossil 18. All fossil fuels are ______ resources that cannot be replaced after use. a. unlimited b. renewable c. available d. non-renewable 19. Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe. a. boundless b. unlimited c. uncountable d. inflexible 20. There is now increasing concern about the world's energy particularly about those involving fossil fuels. a. possessions b. goods c. materials d. resources 21. is produced from the heat stored in the earth's core. a. Geothermal energy b. Nuclear energy c. Solar energy d. Water energy 22. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports. a. field b. water c. combat d. individual 23. There are number of things I like to do in my free time. a. pleasure b. precious c. busy d. idle 24. Now I can playa few simple tune. a. compound b. plain c. easy d. complicated 25. I always remove the stamps before discarding the envelopes. a. dispensing b. disposing c. dumping d. keeping 26. I don't have much money, so I bought the camera _____. a. newly b. second-hand c. immediately d. profitably 27. In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home-based. a. regular b. popular c. standard d. distinctive 28. Neil Armstrong, an American ______, was the first man to step on the moon's surface. a. scientist b. cosmonaut c. astronaut d. astronomer 29. The astronauts were able to send the information back to the earth. a. spaceships b. space stations c. spacemen d. space shots 30. Without enough oxygen, you may lose your ability to think clearly and may even ____. a. breath b. explode c. hallucinate d. pollute 31. Mt. Everest is now known as the world’s highest ____. a. environment b. canal c. flock d. junkyard 32. The winners of each event were presented with gold, silver, and bronze ____. a. flags b. medals c. banners d. sheet 33. He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings. He is an art ____. a. keeper b. collector c. guitarist d. relative 34. British people are very interested in ____ in sports. a. entering b. interfering c. involving d. taking part 35. A pharaoh was a ……………….of ancient Egypt. a. king b. queen c. prince d. princess 36. ____ can help the athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body. a. Shooting b. Table tennis c. Weightlifting d. Playing chess 37. .He was late for work this morning because his car had a …… a. check-in b. warm-up c. takeoff d. breakdown 38. Is English a compulsory or …subject at high schools in your city? a. necessary b. remedial c. optional d. disposal 39. The …… ceremony officially starts the Asian Games. a. opening b. closing c. starting d. open 40. The ______ of humanity that does not have modern energy supplies like electricity. a. one-three b. one-third c. first-three c. first-third 41. My cousin from Hanoi has just come to HCM city by _______ a. a space shuttle b. an airbed c. a spacesuit d. airplane 42. Forest fire is the most serious ……………. a. preservation b. importance c. destruction d. improvement 43. A …………… is a person who buys something from the shop. a. shopbuyer b. shoplifter c. customer d. shopkeeper 44. Space tourists will orbit the Earth by the next generation of space ……………. a. cars b. buses c. trains d. shuttles 45. I like lying in a(n) ………… when going camping. a. space shuttle b. air bed c. space suit d. airplane 46. I like to study …………. it helps me know a lot about life on earth. a. biology b. biodata c. biosphere d. biogas 47. Little girls love collecting ………… on the beach. a. shells b. coins c. sand d. stamps 48. You need 2 rackets and a shuttlecock to play ………… . a. tennis b. badminton c. basketball d. table tennis 49. We are looking forward to the firework display on New Year’s Eve. a. acting b. show c. skill d. exhibition 50. This is his favorite pair of ………… with which he has watched hundreds of horse races. a. sunglasses b. glasses c. binoculars d. telescope . office by telephone, fax, or e-mail. a. Telecomputer b. Telecommuter c. Telephonist d. Telemarketer 11. We _____ to several sports channels on television. a. subscribe b. deliver c. offer d. notify 12.