TEST OF ENGLISH (Time: 90 minutes) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group: 1. A. myth B. breath C. tooth D. with 2. A. protect B. commercial C. construction D. climate Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group: 3. A. assistant B. holiday C. colony D. possible 4. A. faithfully B. sincerely C. completely D. extremely 5. A. figure B. ever C. apply D. happy 6. A. salary B. essential C. industry D. interview Choose the best answer: 7. We love HANOI, ___________ in the spring. A. mostly B. most C. especially D. specially 8. Are you looking for anything in ___________? A. special B. detail C. peculiar D. particular 9. Dress ___________ when you go for an interview. Don’t wear your Jeans. A. nice B. nicely C. smart D. newly 10. Mexico is the most popular vacation _____ for people from The United States. A. target B. connection C. departure D. destination 11. We’ll play tennis and ___________ we’ll have lunch. A. so B. after C. immediately D. then 12. I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep ___________ last night. A. an eye B. a wink C. a jot D. an inch 13. The ___________ at the football match became violent when their team lost. A. spectators B. audiences C. observers D. customers 14. In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting. A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable 15. What’s it ___________? - A flute. A. told B. called C. said D. spoken 16. “Good luck in exams!” “ …………… !” A. I hope so B. you mention it C. Never mind D. you too 17. The girls and flowers ___________ he painted were vivid. A. who B. which C. whose D. that 18. All night long people dance and sing. They do it ___________. A. during the whole night B. in all the night C. the night long D. in the night 19. After he___________ work, he went straight home A. had finished B. had been finishing C. has finished D. would finish 20. What did you think of the book? - ___________ the books I’ve read. It was the most interesting. A. From all B. All C. All of D. Of all 21. I can hardly see the stage well from here. - “___________.” A. Neither can’t I B. So can I C. I can’t neither D. Neither can I 22. I applied for the job that I saw ___________ in the paper. A. advertising B. advertised C. be advertised D. being advertising 23. He’d prefer ___________ chicken soup rather than ___________ milk. A. having / having B. to have / drink C. have / drink D. had / drank 24. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River. A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was 25. The cost of living has ___________ over 10 percent in the past years. A. raised B. raise C. risen D. rising 26. Now men and women remain single longer than they once ___________ A. do B. did C. doing D. were done 27. The blue curtains began to after they had been hanging in the sun for two months. A. fade B. die C. dissolve D. melt 28. I wanted to put my stereo together, but I couldn’t make ……….of the instructions. A. sight B. sense C. reality D. understand 29. He ___________ on his English study all yesterday evening. A. worked B. had worked C. was working D. working 30. If you _____ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now. A. listen B. had listened C. will listen D. listened 31. Why did Berth ask you ___________ a bicycle? A. that if you had B. do you have C. that you had D. if you had 32. Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles. A. transmit B. transmitting C. is transmitted D. transmitted 33. Is swimming under water very difficult? No, it’s just a matter ___________ able to control your breathing A. to be B. of being C. that you are D. being 34. Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow. - ___________ A. Are you? B. Do you? C. Will you? D. Shall you? 35. - Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning. - She _______ there waiting for us A. needn't sit B. might still sit C. must still be sitting D. should have sat Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one: 36. Our teacher said “The Second world war broke out in 1939”. A. Our teacher told to us that the Second World War had broken out in 1939. B. Our teacher told that the Second World had broken out in 1939. C. Our teacher said that the Second World War broke out in 1939. D. Our teacher said us that the Second World War had broke out in 1939. 37. The game will be held, rain or shine. A. The game is delayed because of the rain. B. There will be no game if it rains. C. There will be a game regardless of the weather. D. It rains every time there is a game. 38. I’m sorry that he won’t accept the job he’s been offered. A. I wish he would accept the job he’s been offered. B. I wish he had accepted the job he’s been offered. C. I wish he would have accepted the job he’s been offered . D. I wish he will accept the job he’s been offered. 39. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 40. She is learning English because she wants to get a better job. A. She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job B. She is learning English so that she gets a better job. C. She is learning English in order she can get a better job. D. She is learning English so as she gets a better job. Choose the most appropriate answer: 41. We / informed / most / animals / zoo / starving / death. A. We have informed that most of the animals at the zoo are starving to death. B. We have informed that most of animals at the zoo are starving and death. C. We have been informed that most animals at the zoo are starving and death. D. We have been informed that most of the animals at the zoo are starving to death. 42. Just imagine / human life / be like / 20 years. A. Just imagine how human life will be like for 20 years. B. Just imagine human life will be like in 20 years. C. Just imagine what human life will be like in 20 years. D. Just imagine that human life will be like since 20 years. 43. we I dependent / nature / cannot survive ourselves / without wildlife A. As we are dependent on nature and we cannot survive ourselves without wildlife. B. We dependent on nature and therefore cannot survive ourselves without wildlife. C. We are dependent on nature and so cannot survive ourselves without wildlife. D. We are dependent on nature and cannot survive ourselves without wildlife. 44. I / not be / trouble / police / now if / take / your advice / first place. A. I wouldn’t be in trouble with the police now if I had taken your advice in the first place. B. I wouldn’t have been in trouble with the police now if I had taken your advice in the first place. C. I won’t be in trouble with the police now if I take your advice in the first place. D. I shouldn’t have been in trouble with the police now if I have taken your advice in the first place. 45. Hardly / I / go back / sleep when / loud noise / woke / up. A. Hardly had I gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up. B. Hardly I had gone back to sleep then a loud noise woke me up. C. Hardly had I gone back to sleep and did a loud noise wake me up. D. Hardly I had gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up. Choose the best answer for each blank in the passage: Humans have long been fascinated by outer space, and have wondered if there are intelligent life- forms (46) _____, which we might be able to contact. Naturally, we’ve all seen space( 47)______on our TV and cinema screens, but ‘aliens’ like these owe more to the convenience of using (48)______actors to play the parts than to any (49) ______form of scientific investigation. However, many (50) ______space searchers are now beginning to turn their attention to the question of what alien life might (51) _______look like. One early result is Arnold the Alien, designed by the biologist, Dougal Dixon. This strange being, (52) ______humans, has its eyes, ears and limbs in groups of three (53)______of pairs. (54) ______its odd appearance, its behavior is not different (55) ______our own. 46. A. somewhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. wherever 47. A. creatures B. things C. lives D. objects 48. A. man B. mankind C. human D. beings 49. A. true B. truthful C. right D. real 50. A. good B. well C. serious D. better 51. A. much B. formally C. very D. actually 52. A. likely B. unlike C. unlikely D. like 53. A. instead B. because C. due D. despite 54. A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. Regardless 55. A. to B. from C. in D. about From the four underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, D), identify the one that is not correct: 56. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. A B C D 57. Visitors may realize that even though they can make their homes in Da Lat city, they can take away with A B C them memories of their beauty. D 58. As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends. A B C D 59. The 6 - year - old boy resembles to his mother some what more than his older brother does. A B C D 60. I want to live for hundred years. 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 questions from 61 to 70: Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop. Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not a limited life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist skinned, water- loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the world. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive, like mad dogs and Englishmen, if they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees. 61. The title for this passage could be_______ A. “Desert Plants” B. “Life Underground” C. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” 62. The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means________ A. “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own” B. “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants” C. “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants” D. “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants” 63. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert. B. water is an essential part of his existence. C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things. D. very few large animals are found in the desert. 64. The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT_________ A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals 65. According to the passage, creatures in the desert________ A. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest. B. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest. C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest. D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world. 66. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT________ A. they sleep during the day B. they dig home underground C. they are noisy and aggressive D. they are watchful and quiet 67. The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means_______ A. “living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm” B. “able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating” C. “large and strong, difficult to control or deal with” D. “thin and weak because of lack of food and water” 68. According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that________ A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals. B. they are less healthy than animals living in other places. C. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees. D. they live in an accommodating environment. 69. The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means__________ A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young” B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in” C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept” D. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found” 70. We can infer from the passage that________ A. living things adjust to their environment. B. water is the basis of desert life. C. desert life is colorful and diverse. D. healthy animals live longer lives. 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 from 71 to 80. Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes. It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment. One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well. The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better. This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence. Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them. One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining. People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice: - Marry an intelligent person. - Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents. - Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard. - Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding musician. 71. The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires __________. A. an expensive education B. good musical instruments C. parental support and encouragement D. wealthy and loving parents 72. The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to_________. A. other people B. other scientists C. other children D. other geniuses 73. When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that__________. A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability C. ability depends both on intelligence and on environment D. different twins generally have different levels of ability 74. Scientists chose twins for their study because__________. A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence 75. How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development? A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then natured. B. They practice playing their instruments for many years. C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas. D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic. 76. The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow_________. A. only their interests in musical instruments B. their parent’s interests C. their own interests D. only their interests in computer games 77. When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid__________. A. pushing their children too hard B. letting them play their own way C. permitting them to follow their own interests D. starting their education at an early age 78. The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage means that in order to become a genius_________. A. you need to have good health and good nourishment B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard 79. The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means_________. A. “good for someone and making him/her likely to be successful” B. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people” C. “of high quality or an acceptable standard” D. “under the control or in the power of somebody else” 80. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________. A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents B. to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development C. studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure D. educational development depends completely on economic well-being - THE END - 1. D 41. A 2. A 42. C 3. C 43. D 4. D 44. D 5. A 45. C 6. D 46. C 7. A 47. B 8. A 48. D 9. C 49. D 10. B 50. A 11. C 51. A 12. D 52. D 13. B 53. D 14. D 54. B 15. D 55. B 16. B 56. C 17. D 57. C 18. B 58. D 19. A 59. B 20. A 60. D 21. D 61. C 22. B 62. D 23. C 63. B 24. C 64. A 25. A 65. A 26. D 66. A 27. B 67. D 28. B 68. A 29. B 69. D 30. A 70. B 31. B 71. C 32. C 72. B 33. B 73. A 34. D 74. C 35. B 75. D 36. C 76. D 37. C 77. B 38. D 78. D 39. D 79. C 40. B 80. C . TEST OF ENGLISH (Time: 90 minutes) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the. correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70: Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is. job he’s been offered. A. I wish he would accept the job he’s been offered. B. I wish he had accepted the job he’s been offered. C. I wish he would have accepted the job he’s been offered . D.