SAMPLE TEST I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A washes B catches C houses D clothes A waited B erased C needed D ended II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern A idea B nation C children D flower A economic B traditional C material D minority III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense Mary often (wash) ……………………… her clothes in the afternoon I (listen) ………………………… to the radio when the bell rang Look! They (play) ……………………… soccer in the rain He asked me (put) ………………………… the books on the desk IV Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence There are a lot of ………………………… mountains in Viet Nam (beauty) Air ………………………… is a big problem in many cities in the world (pollute) The Internet is a very useful means of ………………………… (communicate) He was very ………………………… fined for drooping litter in public places (heavy) V Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition They will arrive here …………… Monday Please wait for me I will be ……………… ten minutes We have been pen pals ……………… years I met him …………… the bus stop yesterday VI Choose the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten She is looking forward receiving the Grand Prize A B C D The room which you’ve entered is very good-equipped A B C D Although his house is far from the office, but Mr Ba walks to work everyday A B C D Your brother doesn’t like playing computer games, is he ? A B C D VII Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage Everyone wants to …(1) … pollution but the problem isn’t …(2) … simple as we think Much pollution is caused by things that serve people in daily life For example, exhaust fume …(3) … automobiles causes approximately 37% of air pollution But the automobiles …(4) … transportation for millions of people Many factory …(1) … are guilty of pollutant release into the air and water Some factory owners let waste and chemicals run directly into the rivers which lead to the sea This not only pollutes water but also kills sea creatures A increase B reduce C produce D replace A less B like C as D more A from B in C for D at A send B use C take D provide A owners B workers C employees D keepers VIII Read the passage and answer the questions below English is an international language One thousand million people speak English in the world It is the first language of 400 million people It is the second language of about 600 million people Four fifths of the world computers use programs in English Three quarters of all international correspondence is in English Does English have the most speakers? No, it doesn’t surprisingly Twice as many people speak Chinese as the first language How many people speak English in the world? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How many people speak English as the first language? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Which language has the most speakers? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why is English considered as an international language? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IX Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years It’s ten years ………… ………………………………………………………………………………… He sent me a nice gift on my birthday A nice gift ………….…………………………………………………………………………………… Unless Nga hurries, she will miss the last train If Nga …………………………………………………………………………………………………… It took me half an hour to write this letter I spent …………………………………………………………………………………………………… X Use the following suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter Dear Mai, I / not / write / you / long time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We / not meet / each other / since / you leave / town ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… You / like / come / my son’s birthday / next week? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… If / you / come / I / pick / you / station ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I / look forward / see / you / then ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Love, Nga