TEST I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest 1) a habitat b undersea c Indian d Antarctic 2) a activity b variety c diversity d contribution 3) a existence b importance c endanger d herbicide II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 4) a line b medicine c examine d determine 5) a losing b close c open d hold III Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence above 6) The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month a protect 7) b pollute c destroy d eliminate Water pollution is more and more serious due to the tests of nuclear weapons in the seas and oceans a circulation 8) c elimination d contamination He said that he would never sell the collections of stamp that his father gave him a value 9) b environment b invaluable c valueless d invaluably She is a famous She is very interested in producing wild animals from extinction a conserve b conservationist c conservation d conservational 10) The natural of water is influenced by trees, grasses, and other plant life a round b circulation c surround d road c would not exist d aren’t going to exist 11) Without plants on earth, we a cannot exist b will not exist 12) It is impossible to this work a It is impossible to be done this work b To be done this work is impossible c Being done this work is impossible d This work is impossible to be done 13) The teacher made us a lot of homework because the final examination is coming a A lot of homework was made to b We were made to a lot of homework by our teacher c A lot of homework was made by teacher d We were made a lot of homework by our teacher Page 14) The farmer removed some undeveloped trees to improve the growth of the rest a eliminated b planted c fertilized d transferred 15) They have just passes some new law to protect wildlife a marine b mammal c animals living in natural condition d endangered species 16) They at work a allow not to be worn jeans b are not allow being wear jeans c are not allowed to wear jeans d not allowed wearing jeans 17) Hundreds of job if the factory closes a lose b will be lost c are lost d will lose c was laughing at d have been laughed at 18) -Why did Lan look so unhappy? - She by her classmates a laughed at b had been laughed at 19) Slow down a in case you will get an accident b and you will get an accident c provided that you would get an accident d or you will get an accident 20) Can you imagine what if everyone a will happen/ can fly b would happen/ could fly c had happened/ could have flown d happened/ will have flown IV Error identification 21) The flood are caused billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, water treatment, a b c facilities, bridges, roadways, and farmland d 22) Almost every part of the world have been experienced an earthquake in recent years, and a b will experience earthquake in the year to come c d 23) When a little girl, she wasn’t let to go out in the rain a b c d 24) Many native flora are at risk of dying if we step in to save them right now a b c d 25) I think a new air - conditioner ought be in installed by Sunday a b c d Page V Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given sentence 26) You can’t say anything that would persuade me to live overseas a You can’t say nothing that would be persuaded me to live overseas b You can say anything to persuade me to live overseas c Nothing can be said to persuade me to live overseas d Nothing can’t be said that would persuade me to live overseas 27) “Would you like to go out for dinner with me?” Tom said to Peter a Tom suggested going out for dinner b Tom suggested that they went out for dinner c Tom asked if Peter like to go out for dinner d Tom invited Peter out for dinner 28) “Thanks a lot You’ve helped me a lot.” a Tom thanked Peter for helping him b Tom said thanks to Peter c Tom insisted on Peter helping him d Tom apologized for helping Peter 29) “I won’t leave before you come.” a Helen agreed to not leave until Peter came b Helen promised to wait until Peter came c Helen refused to leave until Peter came d Helen said she won’t leave until Peter came 30) We must go now, or we will be late a If we didn’t go now, we would be late b If we hadn’t gone, we would have been late c If we don’t go now, we will be late d We wouldn’t be late if we went now VI Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and many other products by the cultivation of certain plants and raising of domesticated animals The practice of agriculture is known as “farming” Scientists, inventors and others have devoted to improving farming methods and implements More people in the world are involved in agriculture as their primary economic activity than in any other, yet it only account for four percent of the world’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Page Agriculture sometimes refers to subsistence agriculture, the production of enough food to meet just the needs of a farmer and his family It may also refer to industrial agriculture, (often referred to as factory farming) long prevalent in developed nations, which consists of obtaining financial income from the cultivation of land to yield products, the commercial raising of animals, or both Agriculture is also short for the study of the practice of agriculture - more formally known as agriculture science Increasingly, in addition to food for humans and animal feeds, agriculture produces goods such as flowers, nursery plants, timber or lumber, fertilizers, animal hides, leather, industrial chemicals (such as starch, sugar, ethanol, alcohols and plastics), fibers, fuel, and both legal and illegal drugs (biopharmaceuticals, tobacco, marijuana, opium, cocaine) Genetically engineered plants and animals produce specialty drugs 31) Agriculture a does not involve the raising of domesticated animals b does not produce food c interests no scientists d consists of cultivating and raising 32) is the practice of agriculture a Fishing b Raising c Farming d Improving 33) Which is not referred in the text? a Subsistence agriculture b Industrial agriculture c Agricultural science d Chemical agriculture 34) According to the writer, _ a there are fewer people who are involved in agriculture than in any other b agriculture shares the most proportion of the world’s GDP c no one studies the practice of agriculture d industrial agriculture is prevalent in developed countries 35) Agriculture does not produce _ a fossil fuels b timber c drugs d chemical VII Supply the correct verb forms 36) I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday 37) Mr Jones (be) principal of our school since last year 38) Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980 39) My father (not watch) TV every night 40) I (meet) Arthur three weeks ago Page VIII Sentences transformation 41) “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” - said John → John suggested _ 42) Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded → Despite his 43) I haven’t eaten this kind of food before → This is the first time 44) After fighting the fire for twelve hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out → The firemen managed _ 45) The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house → Plans _ 46) In Stratford - on - Avon, we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace → We saw the house 47) It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Sunday → You 48) “How many survivors are there?” - asked the journalist → The journalist _ 49) It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away → The meat was 50) It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport → Professor Van Helsing - THE END OF THE TEST - Page TEST I Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best completes each of the following exchanges 1) Chris: “ ” Sheila: “To help me broaden my knowledge.” 2) A What you collect stamps for? B When you like collecting stamps? C Why don’t you like collecting stamps? D Could you tell me how you collect your stamps? John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “ ” A Yes, it’s an absurd question B There’s no doubt about it C Of course not You bet! D Well, that’s very surprising II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage For a long time, people on our Earth didn’t think a lot about greenhouse gases The situation changed when people started using more and more energy in the (3) of fossil fuels, like oil, gas and coal We burn fossil fuels to (4) factories, run cars, produce electricity and heat houses As fossil fuels burn, they let carbon dioxide into the atmosphere During the last few decades people have also cut down many forests Trees use carbon dioxide when they make their own food Fewer trees mean that (5) carbon dioxide is taken out of the atmosphere Finding a solution to solve the world’s biggest environmental problem is not an easy task Although we need energy to make our economy grow, there are things that could be done to (6) off this problem Carpools or traveling by public transport could take many cars off the roads You could turn off lights, TV sets, computers and other electrical items (7) you don’t need them Companies have been spending a lot of money to produce items that use little energy 3) A scheme B form C pattern D shape 4) A meet B supply C power D move 5) A few B less C fewer D little 6) A overcome B compete C beaten D fight 7) A because of B unless C if D due to Page III 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 8) The number of rare animals is decreasing rapidly A increasing 9) B reducing C producing D containing C easy D complex The pollution is very complicated to solve A prompt B quick IV Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) Have you ever received a letter or a postcard or maybe even a package in the mail? Did you wonder where it came from, and how your mailman knew where to bring it? There are different types of Postal Workers who all have slightly different tasks that they spend their day working Clerks, for example, generally work in the post office and help people in line with buying postage, sending mail, and collecting packages “Behind the scenes” at the post office are the Sorters, who work alongside sorting machines to organize and sequence the mail according to the address where it’s going Then, of course, there are the Mail Carriers, who deliver the mail to the homes or businesses where it’s going In some areas, Mail Carriers travel by foot while in others they drive in a small truck or a car Mail Carriers also collect mail that people want to send out and bring it back to post office for sorting and shipping In the U.S., billions of letters are mailed and delivered by Postal Workers every week Mailmen must often work long hours, starting early in the morning or finishing late in the evening to help all of our letters to get to their destinations on time Next time you send something in the mail, think about all of the workers along the way who will help it arrive on the other end 10) How many types of postal workers are there atone post office? A five B two C four D three 11) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the mailmen in the U.S.? A They make sure all mails are punctual B They have little time off C They just work in the morning D They have huge workload per week 12) What is the final message of the author in writing this passage? A Customers should be considerate of postal worker’s hard job B Customers should send mails over shorter distances C Mailmen should be paid more for their hard work D Cars should be paid more for their hard work Page 13) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the job of postal workers? A Sometimes, mail carriers help take letters to post office B Clerks deal with the classification of mails and packages C A sorter’s job might not be clearly seen by customers D Some mail carriers work long hours, walking from home to home 14) What is the correct sequence of dealing with postage? A Sorting – Delivering – Collecting B Collecting – Delivering – Sorting C Collecting – Sorting – Delivering D Sorting – Collecting – Delivering V Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence 15) The host city was so big that we had to buy a map A we would have lost without it B without it we would have got lost C without which we would have got lost D we would have got lost 16) The problem never occurred to me A I had expected B I had expected with C that I had expected it D which I had expected it 17) With the of human beings, many animals have become extinct A difference B interference C distraction D annoyance 18) Fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use A non-renewable B unlimited C alternative D renewable 19) is a sport of fighting with long thin swords A Wrestling B Basketball C Fencing D Hockey 20) In this restaurant I met the waiters, several of are college students A whom B who C that D them 21) WHO has offices and operations around the world A set up B brought C made up D taken up 22) The Vietnamese swimmer, Anh Vien, at line 9, is speeding up to the finish A swimming B that is swimming C swims D whom swims 23) My sister would like to send this parcel express What is the on it? A postage B price C value D cost 24) She felt and protected when she was with her parents A unpleasant B courteous C secure D thoughtful 25) On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their A culture B nation C sport skills Page D solidarity 26) High quality enable competitors to achieve the best results A items B efforts C games D facilities 27) Global warming will result crop failures and famine A from B in C of D to 28) _ a high level of blood cholesterol A It is eggs that contain B It is eggs contain C Those are eggs it contains D It is eggs that contains 29) Try to be The presenter will not be waiting for any late comers A well-trained B courteous C punctual D satisfied C played D performed 30) The singer was on the piano by her sister A accompanied B helped VI Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 31) Ha Long, where is famous for its amazing natural beauty, is rapidly developing in tourism A B C D 32) How to make full use of alternative sources of energy are a question for researchers all over the world A B C D 33) The Asian Games, which is held every four years, is a time for athletes to promote unity, solidarity, and A B C friendly D 34) I classify the stamps in my collection in many categories according to where they come from A B C D 35) I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end A B C D VII Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 36) A prospered B exploded C attracted D exhausted 37) A cycling B fencing C facility D decade 38) A protect B official C modest D collect Page VIII Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others 39) A available B accomplished C alternative D geothermal 40) A devastate B satisfy C organize D preserve IX Supply the correct form of the word in brackets 41) A modern building should be and equipped with advanced technology (SPACE) 42) My uncle tells me that all I need is to practice and I should be able to play it (REGULAR) 43) is free on orders over $30 (DELIVER) 44) Governments are working together to help protect animals (DANGER) 45) My collection includes stamps from a of countries all over the world (VARIOUS) X Complete each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 46) The only one to suggest a project on energy saving is my classmate (Rewrite and Use Relative Clauses) → My classmate is _ 47) My sister has al lot of friends None of them are married (Combine and Use Relative Clauses) → My sister 48) Reading really helps you improve your use of language (Rewrite and Use Relative Clauses) → It _ 49) The book which was published last week is his first writing for children (Reduce the Relative Clause) → The book 50) Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical telephone He passed away at the age of 75 (Combine and Use Relative Clauses) → Alexander Graham Bell - THE END OF THE TEST Page 10 ... You can’t say nothing that would be persuaded me to live overseas b You can say anything to persuade me to live overseas c Nothing can be said to persuade me to live overseas d Nothing can’t be... for you on this corner yesterday 37) Mr Jones (be) principal of our school since last year 38) Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 19 80 39) My father... - THE END OF THE TEST - Page TEST I Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best completes each of the following exchanges 1) Chris: “ ” Sheila: “To