Hung Vuong High School School-year: 2010-2011 PRACTICE TEST 1 Duration : 60 minutes 1. Which underlined part is pronounced differently ? A. Money B. Mother C. Modern D. Month 2. Which underlined part is pronounced differently ? A. Phoned B. Called C. Cooked D. Realised 3. Which underlined part is pronounced differently ? A.Clothes B.Although C.Without D. Worthful 4. Which word is stressed differently? A. Retain B. Region C. Recycle D. Remove 5. Which word is stressed differently? A. Environment B. Industrial C. Investigate D. Opportunity 6. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Be brave! There is nothing………………. A. to be afraid B. for us to being afraid C. to be afraid by D. to be afraid of 7. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Her parents don’t approve…………her plan to study in another city. A. with B. of C. at D. for 8. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Do you mind……………… ? A. I smoking B. to smoke C. if I smoke D. me smoke 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Remember to lock the door when you……………… A. leave B. left C. will leave D. leaving 10. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: “ How many pages…………….so far?” – “ Only twenty.” A. do you read B. did you read C. had you read D. have you read 11. Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word? The school provided a better condition for us to learn. A. created B. delivered C. supported D. sent 12. Which word has the same meaning as the underlined part? All students should bear in mind that these books must be read by mid-semester. A. remember B. memorize C. summarize D. decide 13. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: ……………………she plays the piano! A.How well B. What well C. How good D. What good 14. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: This is the hotel………… we stayed last month. A. which B. in which C. in that D. in where 15. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Not only children but also adults are……………in the cartoon “ Tom and Jerry” A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interests 16. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: When we arrived, the children……………” Hide and Seek”. A. are playing B. had played C. played D. were playing 17. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: While some people find advertising very helpful,……….think it is a waste of time and money. A. some other B. others C. other D. others people 18. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: He went out ……………the rain. A. although B. in spite of C. because D. with 19. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Very sorry. I kept you………………in the rain too long. A. work B. worked C. to work D. working 20. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Let’s go to the cinema, …………… ? A. will you B. let’s not C. shall we D. don’t we 21. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Neither your shoes nor your necktie……………….with your shirt. A. go B. going C. goes D. to go 22. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: It costs about sixty dollars to have a tooth……………… A. filling B. to fill C. filled D. fill 23. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Animals …………are not allowed to hunt include elephants, tigers, lions and so on. A. whom B.where C. which D. who 24. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: He locked the door……………be disturbed A. in order to B. in order not to C. in order to not D. in order that he not 25. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: When the meeting had finished, they………………the plan once again. A. went up B. went off C. went down D. went over 26. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: He enjoys…………… practise speaking English with other students. A. to be able to B. being able to C. being to able to D. to being able to 27. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Every computer consists of a number of systems…………….together. A. by working B. whose work C. that work D. they work 28. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Young rivers have no flood plains and their valleys are…………… A. very narrow B. too narrow C. so narrow D. narrowly 29. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: When the body does not get……………., it cannot make the glucose it needs. A. enough food B. food enough C. food enoughly D. enough the food 30. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Go and get me a coffee,…………… ? A. shan’t you B. don’t you C. won’t you D. haven’t you 31. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: I had trouble travelling in Australia. I was not …………… on the left. A. used to drive B. used to driving C. use to driving D. use to drive 32. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: His dog………………a lot of noise, but it doesn’t………………you any harm. A. makes /do B. makes/make C. does/do D. does/make 33. Choose the best option: “ John’s brother used to let him drive his car at weekend.” This sentence means: A. John’s brother never let him drive his car at weekend. B. John is no longer allowed to use his brother’s car at weekend. C. John is allowed to use his brother’s car at weekend. D. John is used to driving his brother’s car at weekend. 34. Choose the best option: “ I wish I had studied harder last night.” The speaker of this sentence A. wish to study harder last night B. didn’t study last night C. didn’t study hard enough last night D. had studied harder than last night 35. Choose the best option: “ Jack has stopped writing letters to Jill.” This sentence means: A. Jack has no longer stopped writing to Jill. B. Jack used to write letters to Jill. C. Jack has never written letters to Jill before. D. Jack stopped writing letter when Jill came. 36. Choose the best option: “ People often say that he is a talented actor.” This sentence means: A. People are often said that he was a talented actor B. People are often said that he is to be a talented actor C. He is often said that he is a talented actor D. He is often said to be a talented actor 37. Which underlined part of this sentence is not correct?: It was so a hot cake that I couldn’t eat it. A. so B. hot C. Couldn’t D. it 38. Which underlined part of this sentence is not correct?: Jim has two sisters, both of them are married. A. has B. both C. them D. married 39. Which underlined part of this sentence is not correct?: Psychology seems very difficult for me. I would rather to study. A. seems B. for C. would D. to study 40. Which underlined part of this sentence is not correct?: He was so nervous that he doesn’t know what to do. A. so B. that C. doesn’t D. what Read the passage and choose the best answer below(from 41 to 44) TRAVELLING BY AIR. I used to travel by air a great deal when a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. An air-hostess would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to travelling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gain height when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, an air-hostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quickly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. Later, we learnt that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again. 41. Why did the writer use to fly from Europe to South America?- Because…………. A. he wasn’t afraid of flying B. he was interested in flying over cities. C. his parents used to live in South America and he had to fly there to visit them. D. All are correct. 42. When did the plane have to fly back to the airport? A. Shortly after it had taken off B. A long time after it had taken off C. Before it came down at the next aitport. D. a few hours later. 43. Why did the plane have to fly back to the airport? – Because……………… A. There was a very important person on board. B. there was fear of an explosion C. Everyone was curious D.everyone wanted to land 44. “I used to travel a great deal.” means “I use to travel…………….” A. very often B. too many C. a large number D. very much Choose the best word to fill in the blank(from 45 to 50) One day, a man ……(45)…… past a house in Paris when he heard a woman’s voice ……(46)…… for help. The man thought that someone was trying to kill her. He ran to the phone box and called the police. The police came quite quickly but by now the shouting had stopped. ……(47)………. , the man was quite sure that he……(48)………. cries for help. When the police arrived at the house and knocked on the door. There was……(49)……… So they broke down the door and went in. Inside the house was awoman………(50)……. had just come out of the shower. She explained to the police that she had been singing along to the beatles song “Help!” 45. A. walked B. was walking C. walks D. is walking 46. A. was shouted B. to shout C.shouted. D. shouting 47. A. However B. Although C. Beside D Then 48. A. heard B. had heard C. has heard D was hearing 49. A. someone inside B. no answer C. not answer D. someone open the door 50. A. whom B. which C. who D whose o0o ANSWER 1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.B 18.B 19.D 20.C 21.C 22.C 23.C 24.B 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.B 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.C 41.C 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.B 46.D 47.A 48.B 49.B 50.C . D whose o0o ANSWER 1. C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.A 10 .D 11 .B 12 .B 13 .A 14 .B 15 .A 16 .D 17 .B 18 .B 19 .D 20.C 21. C 22.C 23.C 24.B 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.A 30.C 31. B 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.B. Hung Vuong High School School-year: 2 010 -2 011 PRACTICE TEST 1 Duration : 60 minutes 1. Which underlined part is pronounced differently ? A. Money. leaving 10 . Choose the best option to complete the sentence: “ How many pages…………….so far?” – “ Only twenty.” A. do you read B. did you read C. had you read D. have you read 11 . Which word