SAMPLE TEST I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A hands B occasions C associates D others A organised B cleaned C opened D hoped II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern A technique B treatment C guidance D plastic A offer B apply C persuade D reduce III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense They just (leave) ……………………… here My parents (come) ………………………… to stay with me next month If we (have) ……………………… enough money, we would write to you Remember (send) …………………… my regards to your brother when you come to London IV Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence We should fine …………………… anyone using to catch fish (heavy) Some designers have …………………… the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it (modern) Hanoi is not very …………………… from Kualar Lumpur (difference) In Malaysia, ………………………… is free (educate) V Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition Nam and his friends often go to the countryside …………… weekends Lan’s birthday is ……………… 25th October Nguyen Du poet was born ……………… 1776 in Ha Tinh Province I saw her when she walked ……………… the bookstore VI Choose the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten Tet is a festival who occurs in late January or early February A B C D I wish my father will take me to Bach Ma Mountain this summer A B C D I didn’t see Mary since she moved to London with her family A B C D How about to use public buses instead of cars? A B C D VII Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage This is only a quick note to tell you that I am fine and that the course is going well I am in the top class, and I am …(1) … a great time There are eight of us in the class, all from different countries, so we have to …(2) … English all time I want to say how pleased I am …(3) … the school, and I am really glad that you told me about it The facilities are great and our social life is wonderful We have parties twice a month, and every weekend we also have the chance to go on all sorts of interesting excursions …(4) … are organized by the school I’d love to see you again, and my host family have said you are …(5 … to stay in the spare room So please tell me if you think you’ll be able to come here, and I’ll sort things out A making B doing C having D getting A speak B tell C talk D say A about B of C for D with A when B who C what D which A informed B welcomed C told D asked VIII Read the text and answer the questions below Tourism was not always as important as it is today In the past, only wealthy people could travel on vacations to other countries But more people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world People now have more money for travel Special airplane fares make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before One person does not travel for the same reason as another But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own They also like to meet new people and try new foods Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives People build new hotels, restaurants and train men, women as tour guides to show tourists interesting places There are new night clubs and other attraction for visitors to entertain International tourism is really a big business Is tourism important today? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Who could travel abroad in the past? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why more people travel nowadays than in the past? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What makes travel less expensive and more attractive? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What most people enjoy doing? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What people like to when they travel? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IX Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first She rides to school in thirty minutes It takes …… … ………………………………………………………………………………………… “I’ll see you in the morning, Helen.” said Jack Jack told ………….……………………………………………………………………………………… The man was very kind I talked to him yesterday The man ………………………………………………………………………………………………… I’m sorry that he won’t accept the job he’s been offered I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………… X Use the following suggested words and phrases to write a complaint letter Dear Mr President, I / write / you / the pollution made / factory / near / school ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They / produce / lot / smoke /, so / we / not / breathe ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They / also make / river / behind / school / dirty / chemical waste ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I / suggest / local authority / make / them / stop / polluting activities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I / look / to / see / reply / soon ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yours truly, Hai