PRACTICE TEST 55 I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined 1 A government B borrowing C program D promotion 2 A possession B access C property D American 3 A language B Wales.
PRACTICE TEST 55 I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A government B borrowing C program D promotion A possession B access C property D American A language B Wales C Australia D pronunciation A print B Indian C China D mingling A English B French C American D West Africa A study B business C function D number A soft B modern C communication D technology A love B box C hobby D problem A gone B go C hot D long 10 A houses B glasses C horses D studies II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others A beautiful B terrific C wonderful D marvelous A conical B different C symbolic D careful A cultural B mischievous C interesting D responsible A finance B service C order D company A interview B agency C addition D customer A inaccurate B illegal C positive D domestic A confident B eternal C dangerous D healthier A independent B academic C compulsory D unexpected A secondary B immediate C miraculous D domestic 10 A simple B polite C formal D instant III Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences If you buy stolen relics, you will help to create a black market, to lead / leading to further destruction phá hủy of the heritage site The final thing to remember / remembering is to admire the corals trân trọng dạng san hô from a distance and not to break off phá hủy any pieces to take home as souvenirs Đồ lưu niệm The tour guide taking / to take us to Ha Long Bay can speak three languages At the end of this corridor there is a gate leading / leaded to the main door of the temple Cổng đền The Taj Mahal complex, recognized / recognizing as a World Heritage Site in 1983, includes the tomb, the mosque, the guest house, and the main gate Here are some of the things to avoid / avoiding when visiting a heritage site Phải Many of the items such as rings,nhẫn key chains, chiều khóa or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or unique stones illegally removed / to remove from the protected areas The pagoda damaged / damaging in the storm has now been rebuilt Xây lại That man was selling unusual relics illegally removed / removing from the protected area of this heritage site 10 Visitors should avoid shops to sell / selling unusual relics from the area 11 Scholars believe that there are still relics buried under the tomb and awaiting excavation / heritage 12 Lack of preservation / customer of this heritage building has resulted in damage to its walls 13 The best part of our trip to the national park was the tour to many ancient / antiques ruins 14 Phong Nha - Ke Bang has a complex geological / biological structure with different varieties of stone 15 The ruling scholar / dynasty was responsible for reuniting thống the kingdom 16 Exploring / Destroying the caves and grottos in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is the most popular activity for visitors 17 This heritage site is famous for its beautiful scenes / scenery 18 Visiting the Tomb of Khai Dinh, tourists will notice a mix of eastern and western dynasties / architecture 19 Scientists working on the site found many ancient tools,công cụ lăng mộ dồ gốm tombs and pottery, and made some important archaeological / technological discoveries 20 The tombs are part of our historical heritage / traditions IV Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences The guest on our show is the youngest golfer the Open So sanh A won B to win C being won D winning I have a message for people by the traffic chaos Hỗn laonj giao thông A to delay B who delaying C delayed D who delay The items in Con Moong Cave are now kept in Thanh Hoa Museum for preservation and displaying trưng bàywork A excavating B excavated C excavation D excavator The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is the only stone citadel in Southeast Asia of large limestone blocks Đá vôi A constructing B which constructed C to construct D to be constructed xây dựng Emma Thompson is the most famous actress điệp viên on the stage sân khấu here A appeared B appear C appearing D to appear Have you visited the pagodas chùa on Tran Phu Street in Hoi An A to lie B lying C lain D lie The Temple of Preah Vihear in Cambodia is composed of a series of sanctuaries khu nghiệm by a system of pavements and starcases over an 800 metre long axis A linked B linking C to link D being linked Cat Ba is also rich of cultural festivals and traditions that are highly potential tiềm for and development A research B growth C conservation D promotion Irresponsible tourists damaged the archaeological site and some of the relics back to the last ruling dynasty Triều đại trc A to date B dating C to be dated D date 10 The ancient houses by the fire are now under reconstruction Sửa chữa A to destroy B destroying C destroyed D destroy 11 The boy in the accident was taken to hospital A injuring B being injured C have injured 12 Hoi An Ancient Town is preserved in a remarkably state D injured A damaged B unspoiled C intact D unharmed 13 Son Doong Cave, in 2009, is believed to contain the world's largest cave passage A first explored B to explore first C exploring first D was first explored 14 The captain was the last the sinking ship Con thuyền đag chim A to leave B that leaving C left D whom to leave 15 Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park A which discovered B discovering C to discover D to be discovered 16 The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Dynasty, the independence of Dai Viet mark (v): đánh dấu offer (v): đề nghị, cung cấp commemorate (v): kỷ niệm, tưởng niệm bring (v): mang lại => The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet Tạm dịch: Hoàng thành Thăng Long triều đại nhà Lý xây dựng vào kỷ thứ 11, đánh dấu độc lập quốc gia Đại Việt Mở rộng: - Động từ chia dạng V-ing câu sử dụng dạng rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ; mệnh đề quan hệ sử dụng đại từ “which” bổ sung ý nghĩa cho mệnh đề đứng trước dấu phẩy; - Câu đầy đủ là: The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Dynasty, which marked the independence of the Dai Viet => mệnh đề quan hệ dạng chủ động => rút gọn “marking” A marking B offering C commemorating D bringing 17 Melanie was the only person a letter of thanks A wrote B written C to write D writing 18 No fluorescent lights, no motorcycles, no television, on the 15th day of each lunar month, the riverside town of Hoi An modern life the night off A gives B lets C brings D turns 19 We came to the temple dedicated to thờ phụng King Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoa Lu to build the citadel A to choose B choosing 20 Who were those people outside? C chosen D which chose A waited B to wait C who waiting D waiting 21 We noticed nhìn a pile of stones in the road A left B leaving C to leave D having left 22 The vegetation layers in Cat Ba Archipelago from spectacular and scenic ngoạn mục tuyệt đẹp, landscapes and make the site become to all Vietnam's typical ecosystems A home ko thể đụng chạm sờ >< house C scenery D basis 23 The monuments of My Son are the most important constructions dạng chủ động lại bổ nghĩa of the Champa Kingdom, coast of Central Vietnam from the 4th to the 13th centuries A to flourish phát triển hưng thịnh B flourished flourished C flourishing D to be 24 A lorry concrete pipes chowr bê tông has overturned Bị dổ A carried B being carried C carrying D to carry 25 Most tourists like buying clothes, lanterns, and other handicraft by local craftmen in Hoi An C made A to make B making C made D make 26 The only thing at the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is the stone walls A to see B seeing C sees D see 27 The Complex of Hue Monuments was the first site in Vietnam as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO A to be recognized B be recognizing C recognizes D recognize 28 Located in Hoang Dieu Street, Hau Lau has architecture of the Eastern and Western styles A abundant B authentic C mixed D complex 29 The limestone in Phong Nha is not continuous, which has led to a particularly shape distinctive (adj): để phân biệt, đặc biệt genuine (adj): thật, xác thực = authentic similar (adj): tương tự diverse (adj): đa dạng => Cần điền tính từ đứng sau trạng từ “particularly” để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ “shape” => The limestone in Phong Nha is not continuous, which has led to a particularly distinctive shape Tạm dịch: Núi đá vôi Phong Nha không theo cấu trúc liên tục, dẫn đến hình dạng đặc biệt Đáp án cần chọn là: A A distinctive B similar C genuine D diverse 30 Near the White House is another famous landmark tuonegj đài the Washington Monument A is which B which call C called D it is called 31 The distinction of the Khai Dinh Tomb is the unique architecture kiến trục the art nghệ thuật of Rococo and the Vietnamese style A combined B combining C to be combined D which combine 32 Although some of the structures are now , most of the significant existing monuments tượng have been partially restored Cải tạo A in danger B at risk C in ruins phá hủy D at war 33 The food in this supermarket is very good A selling B which sold C to sell D sold 34 My Son Sanctuary is an area with Hindu-like architecture and art A covering B covered C which covered D to cover 35 Most houses in Hoi An are of architecture dating from the 17th to the 19th century A tradition B traditional C ancient D customary 36 To plant rice, farmers, , set young plants in the mud A they wade with bare feet in the water B who water wading in their bare feet C wading in the water lội xuống nc with their bare feet feet wading in the water chân trần D whose bare 37 The nearly 4-hour from Ha Long Bay to Cat Ba Island afforded us visits to well-known caves and beaches D cruise 38 Another thing that I was really impressed with Hoi An is the preservation of the whole town which is very amazing and very A correct B exact C authentic D original 39 A fine tomb, , marks the grave of the poet Chaucer A which in the fifteenth century was erecting B erected in the fifteenth century C erecting in the fifteenth century D being erected in the fifteenth century 40 I live in a pleasant room the garden A to overlook B overlooked C overlooking D which overlooking V Rewrite the following sentences using present participle, past participle or to-infinitive Maxicorp were the only company which replied my letter _to reply _ Do you know the man who is talking to my father? _talking _ Applications which were sent after 23rd will not be considered sent We have a lot of exercises which we have to tonight doing Studies of her son are the most important thing that she cares about _for _her to care _ The equipment which belongs to the club is insured _trang thiết bị thuộc bảo hiểm belonging _ George is the first person that we will interview for us to intreview _ Meetings which are held every month are called monthly meetings held _ The most excellent students who were rewarded the scholarship would have a two-week holiday in Vung Tau excellent intelligent 10 The trees which were planted last week are growing well 11 The man who is talking to John is from Korea 12 The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting 13 Ann is the woman who is responsible for preparing the budget 14 English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters 15 The books that are on that shelf are mine 16 The children who attend that school receive a good education 17 The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries 18 The sunlight which comes through the window wakes me up early every morning 19 John Quincy Adams, who was born on July 11th 1767, was the sixth president of the United States 20 These are the ancient houses which were built a long time ago PRACTICE TEST 56 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A exchange B children C peach D machine A laughed B visited C helped D missed Choose the word with the different stress pattern A timetable B native C provide D newspaper A beautiful B important C delicious D exciting Choose the options that best fit the blanks I’m sorry for making such a about the noise A trace B mark C fuss làm ầm lên D emphasis The little girl can’t stand made fun cười nhạo of by her classmates A to be B being C be D to being She warned the little girl with cats A to not play B not to play C not play D not playing If they you the job, will you accept it? A offer B offered C had offered D were offering The university is number one in the country for engineering.ngàng kĩ sư A ordered B classified C arranged D ranked 10 In Vietnam, many people go to to pray for good luck during Tet holiday A church B relatives’ C pagoda D countryside 11 If I the movie, I you to know it last night A saw/would have told B had seen/would tell C had seen/would have told D.saw/would tell 12 After the water workers went on strike there was a of water A shortage B drain C loss D decrease 13 Nam night classes for three months A is attending B has attended C will attend D had attended 14 Mr Han his bags when he found out his flight was cancelled A packed B has packed C were packing D was packing 15 He stop making personal calls at work, or he will lose his job A would rather B had better C could D will 16 I live in a/an with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area A extended family B nuclear family C extended house D nuclear house 17 I was tired and couldn't on doing my research project properly A concentrate B look C pay attention D Both A and C 18 After graduating from university, I want to my father's footsteps A follow in B succeed in C go after D keep up 19 _in London for a long time, he moved to New York yesterday A Being B To be C Be D Having been Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning 20 Would like to take part in the competitions like these? A contests B rivals C participation tham gia D races 21 Gary didn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty chân shows through A agree with B be truthful with C look up to D take after Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 22 A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund A connection B addition C contribution D division 23 I look up to my father for my whole life A depend on B disapprove C disrespect D underestimate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete 24 - "I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?" - " I'm not using it anyhow." A I don't care B I don't know C Yes, indeed D Sure, go ahead 25 Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?” – Receptionist:“ _” tiếp tân A Not at the moment He can’t be disturbed B OK, you will need to check my diary C OK, let me just check the diary D Have a seat and I’ll be with you in an hour Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, (26 ) _ historically revolves around extended trade Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one (27 ) _ The Four Asian Tigers The economy depends heavily on exports , refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing Manufacturing constituted chiếm 26 (28) of Singapore’s GDP in 2005 The manufacturing industry is well-diversified into electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, (29) _ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world’s foundry water output Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (30 ) _ Tokyo 26: A who B whom C why D which 27 : A of B in C for D at 28 : A percentage B persuasion C perception D percent 29 : A machine B mechanical C mechanically D mechanic 30 : A and B but C or D so Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 31 "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said A He apologised for having to leave early B He apologised to have to leave early C He apologised that he has to leave early D He apologised to have left early 32 He got over his illness in three months A It took to get over his illness in three months B It took three months to him to get over his illness C It took him three months to get over his illness D It took three months for his illness to get over 33 I didn't listen to him, and I didn't succeed A If I listened to him, I would succeed B If I had listened to him, I would succeed C If I listened to him, I would have succeeded D If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded 34 People must report a traffic accident to the police A A traffic accident must be reported to the police B A traffic accident must reported to the police C A traffic accident must be report to the police D A traffic accident must report to the police 35 I' m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam A.Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam B.Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam C Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam D Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 36 Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week A B C D 37 Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urban areas A B C where many jobs are found D 38 The oil price is believing to be rising again A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Most people want to be polite and behave well around others Being polite involves good manners of eating and appropriate ways of greeting and talking to people, and giving and receiving gifts Polite behaviour may differ from culture to culture In the United States, people prefer to shake hands firmly for a few seconds In some Middle Eastern countries, people hold each other’s hands gently lỏng for a longer time What about eye contact? In some countries, you show respect when you look at someone directly in the eyes In other parts of the world, looking at someone directly thẳng can be rude Another difference is personal space In North Amarica, people usually stand about an arm’s length apart during a conversation However, in Latin America, people seem to stand closer.đứng gần If you are going to live, work or study in another country, you should learn about its culture In this way, you can be polite and make a good impression Politeness can be good for making friends and doing business as well (Adapted from Skills for Success by McVeigh and Bixbi) 39: What is the passage mainly about? A Politeness in different cultures B Giving and receiving gifts C Table manners around the world D Greeting and talking to people 40: According to paragraph 2, in which part of the world people hold each other’s hands gently? A In the United States B In North America C In some Middle Eastern countries D In Latin America 41: The word rude in paragraph is closest in meaning to… A impolite B careful C unclear D friendly 41: According to the passage 2, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of differences in politeness around the world? A personal space B facial expressions thái dộ khuôn mặt C eye contact D shaking hands 43: The word its in paragraph refers to… A country B space C conversation D arm Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Hawaii is often considered to be one place where you can find paradise But when I arrived in Hawaii, I was shocked to discover beaches were covered in plastic rubbish washed up from around the world As I dug through the sand, I realised the sandy beach was being transformed into a plastic beach A chill went down my spine.sống lưng From the beaches of Hawaii to the sea arounf Britain, we are polluting ouee own environment Beaches are now covered in more rubbish than ever before The plastic we see on our beaches is just a small amount of the plastic waste that exists in our oceans Scientists believe that sea currents have created five huge garbage areas in our oceans, including the one in the North Atlantic This is a global problem for which we are all responsible Plastic makes our life easier, but its production and use are completely out of control Because plastic rubbish in the oceans looks like food, it is being eaten by small fish, which in turn is eaten by large fish, which in turn is eaten by us Plastic is damaging our beaches, polluting the oceans, and poisoning our food chain The consequences are still not fully understood, but they are likely to be terrible We need to stop using plastic bags for packaging and single-use water bottles These make up most of the plastic garbage in the oceans, In Bangladesh and Kenya, they have stopped using plastic bags completely The UK has put a tax on plastic bags Many supermakets around the world are not packing goods in plastic The future of our beaches, our seas, and the food chain is at risk This is an environmental problem that we need to solve immediately (Adapted from Headway by Soars, Soars and Hancock) 44: Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Planet poisoned by plastic B A green lifestyle C Benefits of Plastic Products D Common Plastic Products 45: The word transformed in paragragh is closest in meaning to… A placed B broken C changed D checked 46: The word they in paragraph refers to… A fish B oceans C consequences D beaches 47: According to paragraph 4, both Bangladesh and Kenya…… A have used more and more plastic bags B not use plastic bags any more C have produced a lot of plastic bags D encourage the use of plastic bags 48: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Hawaii is protected from plastic rubbish B Production and use of plastic are now out of control C One huge garbage area in the ocean is in the North AtlantiC D The UK has introduced a tax on plastic bag 49: The phrase at risk in paragraph is closest in meaningto? A refused B threatened C developed D accepted 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A People in the past were more concerned about the effects of plastic waste B There is far more plastic waste on the beaches than in the oceans C The environment in Hawaii was not as good as the writer had expected D Plastic helps maintain the natural food chain in the oceans ... B, C or D to complete the sentences The guest on our show is the youngest golfer the Open So sanh A won B to win C being won D winning I have a message for people by the traffic chaos Hỗn... to delay B who delaying C delayed D who delay The items in Con Moong Cave are now kept in Thanh Hoa Museum for preservation and displaying trưng bàywork A excavating B excavated C excavation... destroy 11 The boy in the accident was taken to hospital A injuring B being injured C have injured 12 Hoi An Ancient Town is preserved in a remarkably state D injured A damaged B unspoiled C intact