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Practice test 1: 90 minutes Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other. 1- A. teacher B. scholarship C. chair D. chess 2- A. few B. dew C. new D. sew 3- A. smart B. cart C. carry D. start 4- A. bu r n B. bury C. curly D. turn 5- A. about B. south C. count D. young Question II: Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern. 1- A. bamboo B. blanket C. comment D. entrance 2- A. collection B. hamburger C. pagoda D. encourage 3- A. locate B. admire C. forest D. effect 4- A. invent B. remain C. exchange D. gather 5- A. grocery B. collection C. revision D. decision Question III: Choose the best answer: 1- Now fashion want to change the traditional Ao dai.……… A. makers B. workers C. designers D. dressers 2- The word “Jeans” comes from a kind of that was made in Europe.…… A. substance B. form C. element D. material 3- It was careless . not to lock the gate.……… A. of he B. for him C. of him D. from him 4- My uncle is a seaman. He usually away on voyages. A. fisher B. sailor C. worker D. boatman 5- Some designers have taken from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.……… A. liking B. hobby C. inspiration D. interest 6- This is a very popular TV program. Every week it by millions of people.……… A. has been watched B. is watched C. watches D. was watched 7- According to the weather ., it will be raining tonight……… A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting 8- Yesterday a hurricane hit the of Vung Tau city……… A. coaster B. coast C. coasting D. coastal 9- The can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays………… A. science B. scientific C. scientists D. scientifically 10- Hue will have temperatures 23……… o C and 27 o C A. at B. between C. in D. with Question III: Verbform: 1- Hold on! I (help) you with these heavy bags. 2- Let's phone Mandy now before it (be) too late. 3- Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look). 4- How is your father? Is he still ill? No, he (get better). 5- By the time he (get) back from the business trip I (leave). 6- When I realised he did not like what I was saying I rather (shut) up. 7- At first I could not decide but then I firmly (make) up my mind. 8- Where is my mobile phone? It (disappear) . 9- This is the first time I (eat) caviar. 10- I think I (get) the flu. I must go to bed. Question IV: Wordform: 1- The .of people prefer TV to radio ………… (major) 2- Lucy got .quickly and went for work ………………… (dress) 3- Some young people today want to have a strange ………… (appear). 4- Do you want to go to the areas to know more about the region ? ………… (near) 5- That .has composed a lot of beautiful songs. …………… (music) 6- If the industry doesn’t ., it will not survive. …………… (modern) 7- This house is very lovely and very ………… (fashion) 8- Mathematics and Literature are for children in this country. ……… (compel) 9- She was the only visitor into the sick room. ……………………… (admission) 10- His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant . ………… (sleep) Question V: Read the following passage and choose the best answers. We don’t only choose clothes to make us look (1), we also use them to tell the…… world (2) our personality. The clothes we wear and our (3) as a whole give…… …… other people useful information about what we think (4) we feel. If we feel…… cheerful, we usually wear (5) clothes and if we feel (6) we sometimes put…… …… on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so (7)? Is it because they feel…… miserable all (8)? This is unlikely to be the case. It is probably just because it is…… (9) to wear black, and young people they are real fans of (10).…… …… 1- A. attract B. attractive C. attractively D. attraction 2- A. of B. with C. by D. about 3- A. appear B. appearance C. appeared D. appearing 4- A. which B. what C. how D. when 5- A. colorful B. colors C. colorfully D. colorless 6- A. depress B. depressed C. depressing D. depression 7- A. frequent B. frequency C. frequently D. frequents 8- A. the time B. the day C. the week D. the month 9- A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashioner D. fashioned 10- A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashioner D. fashioned Question VI: Rewriting the following sentences: 1- It is my first visit to Vung Tau. (been) I have …………………………………… 2- Would you like a glass of cold orange juice? Can I get you ?…………………………………………… 3- I’m hoping that the weather will improve next week. (better) I’m hoping that ………………………………………… 4- Whose motorbike is this? (belong) Who ?……………………………………… 5- Are you going to fly to Ho Chi Minh City next month? (intend) Do ?…………………………………………………………… Practice test 2: 90 minutes Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other: 1- A. dear B. fear C. hear D. heart 2- A. stupid B. studio C. study D. student 3- A. brother B. thick C. they D. that B- Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern: 1- A. promise B. forget C. defrost D. receive 2- A. dangerous B. opposite C. interested D. umbrella Question II: Choose the best answer: 1-The men and the elephants you saw on TV last night are from Africa……… A. which B. that C. whom D. who 2-Many people become because of the natural disasters every year……… A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework 3-The tsunami in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people……… …… A. disaster B. disastrous C. disastrously D. disasterring 4-To reach the village we have to cross a small bamboo ……… A. bush B. shrub C. forest D. forestry 5-There are some cottages at the of the mountain. It is very peaceful there.……… A. leg B. feet C. shin D. foot 6-When I was young. I used to to school by my mother.……… A. be taken B. being taken C. take D. taking 7-Some designers have the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.……… A. modernized B. introduced C. made D. increased 8-He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and .……… A. old B. fashionable C. cheap D. inexpensive 9-Wearing uniforms help students feel in many ways.……… A. the same B different C. unequal D. equa 10- I bought my sister a beautiful scarf her holiday.……… A. in B. to C. for D. at Question III: Give the corrrect verb forms: 1- In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) and (collect) at your doorstep. 2-Each July, Nam together with his family (go) to Spain for holiday. 3- The children (be) late. They(not come) home from school yet. I hope nothing’s wrong 4- I was so tired. I (sleep) for a week. 5-The radio (play) since 7 a.m. If only someone (turn) it off. 6- He usually sandals but when I last (see) him he (wear) boots. 7- By midnight he (be) conscious for 48 hours. 8- After they (go), I (sit) and (rest) He thanked me for what (do) QuestionIV: Wordform: 1- She felt that she passed the exam. ………… (relief) 2-They only had a day to visit all the tourist ………… (attract) 3- When you accidentally cut yourself, you should try to stop the . first. ………… (blood) 4- It’s interesting for foreign tourists to visit some . Villages in Sapa. ……… (tribe) 5- We’re having a good time. People on the island are very friendly and . …… (hospitality) 6- My printer doesn’t work! Look! Someone has . it. ………… (plug) 7- Study is no longer . to just one location. …………… (restrict) 8- Peter put . on that towel to stop the bleeding. ………… (press) 9- We had a lively . on the novel “Animal Farm” in class today. ………… (discuss) 10- We use first-aid in order to . the victim’s pain and . ………… ………… (easy/ anxious) 11- It is now high time you knew how to dress and . yourself.…………… (dress) 12- You can visit some . islands when you come to Nha Trang………… . (shore) Question V: Read the following passage and choose the best answers. Lucky survivors A couple from Miami, Bill and Simon Butler, . .(1) sixty-six days in a life-raft in the…… … sea of central America after their yacht sank. They survived in very good . (2).…… … Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their yacht, they met some whales. “ They started to hit the side of the boat”, said Bill, “and then (3) we heard water.”……… Two minutes (4) , the yacht was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched……… the boat go .(5) the water. For twenty days they had (6)of food, biscuits, and……… ……… bottle of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water, two things which .(7) their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate……… them raw. Then the line broke. “ So we had no more fish something very strange…… happened. Some sharks came to feed and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.” About twenty ships .(8) them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-……… raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing brat saw them and (9) them (10) . Their two months at sea was over.……… ……… 1- A. took up B. went C. spent D. occupied 2- A. condition B. way C. manner D. state 3- A. occasionally B. suddenly C. quickly D. clearly 4- A. later B. after C. soon D. passing 5- A. in B. down C. under D. below 6- A. containers B. tins C. boxes D. packages 7- A. rescued B. helped C. maintained D. saved 8- A. until B. when C. as D. that 9- A. went round B. moved near C. traveled D. passed 10- A. took / on B. pull / on C. picked / up D. moved / up Question VI: Rewrting the following sentences: 1- I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill. I had to cancel 2- I hadn’t visited my grandfather. I wished 3- The film was so interesting that all we want to see again. Such 4- “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy ’’, said the kidnappers The kidnappers 5- I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. I would rather 6- He is back from England after two days there. He has been The end Practice test 3: 90 minutes. Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other: 1- A. design B. reserve C. basic D. physical 2- A. card B. dark C. adventure D. harvert 3- A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs 4- A. machine B. parachute C. champagne D. cheer 5- A. doctor B. hospital C. pollution D. tomorrow. Question II: Choose the best answer: 1-The walls of the house are covered a coat of piant. a. By b. with c. in d. under. 2- I can't remember the bus stop I first saw him. a. which b. where c. that d. at which. 3- He had to stay in bed her sickness. a. although b. but c. because d. because of. 4- It hasn't rained yet you should put your bag in the grage. a. if b. but c. however d. morover. 5- I certainly hope that David is aware all the problem involved. a. for b. of c. with d. about 6- Ann is very busy these days. She has free time. a. little b. a little c. a few d. few. 7- The prefix is added to the word " polite" to form the oppossite. a. un b. im c. in d. dis 8-Quoc hoc senior high school, founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue. a. which is b. which c. which was d. that. 9-I just want to ask you for advice. a. the b. a c. an d. X 10-If you run steve. Give him my best wishes. a. over b. up c. into d. to Question III: Supply the correct from the verb in brackets. 1-I (not see) her since we (leave) school. 2-While we (fish), someone (come) to the house and (give) this note. 3-If you (smoke) less, you (have) much more money but I don't think you ever will. 4- The small room ( fill) with boxes of diferrent sizes which (delive) that day before. 5- the music for : "The marriage of figaro". (Write) by Mozart. 6- We must take an unbrella. It (rain). 7- I hope they (repair) this road by the time we (return) next summer. 8- I (meet) John befor I (be) a fortnight in paris. Question IV: Wordform: 1-One major of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage) 2- We asked her to take part but she made no to us.(respond) 3- Taxis are too for many people to offord.(cost) 4-Could you please us about the courses and fees? (information) 5- Martin looked at her (think) 6- The tast we are dealing with is complicated.(extreme) 7-This book provides information which is very to us.(value) 8- No one can deny the of his contribution.(precious) 9- Our house is by several burglar alarms.(protection) 10-It was so all we stay at home.(snow) Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Why does English (1)an international language mean while Chinese is used by more than (2) of the world? There are some (3) causes. In the…… nineteenth Century, Great Britain became (4)after the industrial revolution. The English empire conquered many other (5) and made them as their colonies. English was officially used there gradually, hose countries spoke (6)as their native language or second language. After the word war II, the united states, one of the English - speaking (7) become the most powerful and so then more people speak English. English grammar is rather easy and simple compared (8)other languages. However, English learners even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles English (9)that can be overcome. A lot of (10)methods are available to help them.… Question VI: Correct the mistake in the following sentences. 1- She smile to me as if she knew me. 2- He isn't very interested to look for a job. 3- Mr John spoke very soft and Nobody hear him. 4- I prefer swimming than dancing. 5- Their son sometimes is very bad and naughty Question VII: Rewrting the following sentences: 1- I'll only help you if you promise to try harder. Unless 2- She can't have any more children because of her age. She is too 3- She is proud of being such a good cook. She prides 4- I'm sorry now that I asked her to stay at home. Now I wish 5-There is always trouble when he comes to visit us. Whenever 6. As I get old, I want to travel less. The older 7- I didn't let him know what I was thinking He 8- I don't intend to apologise to either of them. I have 9- Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong Nosooner The end Practice test 4: 90 minutes Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. easy b. please c. pleasure d. teacher 2. a. hear b. clear c. bear d. ear 3. a. accept b. happy c. apple d. aunt 4. a. new b. sew c. few d. newphew 5. a. sun b. sure c. success d. sort Question II: Choose the best answer. 1-They have never any experience of living in the country. a. had b. wished c. done d. made 2- My mother smiled at the joke. a. quietly b. loudly c. strongly d. widely 3- Take this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes. a. arrive b. come c. find d. reach 4-Wait you get home before you unpack your parcel. a. to b. until c. when d. after 5- As she didn’t understand his question, she merely gave him a look. a. clear b. blank c. simple d. useless 6- Money can’t buy true a. happy b. happiness c. happily d. unhappiness 7-When we see Mr Tailor tomorrow, I him of that. a. will remind b. remind c. have reminded d.would remind 8- Up to the present, Nam good work in his class. a. does b. has done c. did d. had done 9-At present, that author a historical novel. a. is writing b. was writing c. has written d. had written 10-Shall we travel your car or mine? a. in b. by c. on d. with Question III: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. 1- I can’t find the book I (leave) here an hour ago. You (see) it? 2- While I was going to school yesterday, I (meet) him. 3- He will finish his work before you (leave) here tomorrow. 4- He (not go) out since he (have) his car (steal). 5- If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest). Question IV: Supply the misssing prepositions. 1-Faraday wrote to Davy and asked work. 2-Ann had been living in London ten years he moved. 3-They have lived 102 Cornwall Garden 2003. 4- The drivers in London keep their cars the left. 5-Her small garden looks very beautiful the spring because all the flowers are full bloom. Question V: Supply the correct forms of the capitalized words in the brackets. 1- He the door and came into the room. (lock) 2- Is your work ? (tire) 3-We are waiting for the of his plane. (arrive) 4- The class had to be closed due to the poor (attend) 5-Santa Claus is based on the of Saint Nicholas in a poem. (describe) 6 often leads to obesity. (eat) 7- Phuong Linh arranged the flowers the most (attract) 8-People in the country are very open and (friend) 9- Air is one of the biggest problems in big cities. (pollute) 10-He drives so that he is sure to have an accident. (care) Question VI: Read the following passage and choose the best answers. Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia. Singapore (1) . of 63 island, including the main island itself. The (2) . of Singapore is…… ……… about 697.2 Sq km, about 23% of Singapore’s land area comprises forests and (3) reserves. The capital and largest city is Singapore City and the (4) in…… ……… June 2006 was about 4 million. Singapore has a tropical rainforest (5) , its……… temperatures range from 22 degree Celsius to 34 degree Celsius, Singapore is also a (6) country with Buddhism and Muslims, Taoism, Sikhism,……… Hinduism and others. The (7) language of Singapore is Malay, English,……… Chinese and Tamil are also official languages. Today, Singapore has one of the highest (8) of living in Asia , with its (9) centered on the production of…… ……… electronic items, ship building, petroleum refining, (10) , and international trade.…… 1- A. includes B. comprises C. consists D. combines 2- A. area B. region C. field D. land 3- A. nature B. natural C. naturalized D. naturally 4- A. separation B. association C. minorities D. population 5- A. weather B. climate C. atmosphere D. temperature 6- A. multiracial B. multicolored C. multireligious D. multicultural 7- A. nation B. nation’s C. national D. international 8- A standards B. aspects C. levels D. samples 9- A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economics 10-A. tour B. tourist C. touristy D. tourism Question VII: Rewrite the following sentences: 1-How long is it since you bought the car? When ? 2- I thought it would be better than that. I was not 3- The boy is ten years old. He is a 4-We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. Even though Larry 5- When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime. When you phoned me, I The end Practice test 5: 90 minutes Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. 1-A. massage B. carriage C. voyag e D. dosage 2-A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch 3-A.compassion B. compulsion C. conclusion D. consession 4-A. eight B. weight C. freight D. heighten B- Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern: 1-A. average B. general C. multiply D. including 2-A. rescue B. announce C. complete D. appear Question II: Choose the best answer: 1- You can't me! I know that story isnt true. a- lie b- fool c- do d- cheat 2- She’s so that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of winter. a- greedy b- selfish c- self-centred d- mean 3- He said he hasn’t got it now, ? a. hasn’t he b- doesn’t he c- did he d- didn’t he 4- Anne is busy a letter a- wrote b- write c- writing d- written 5- The carpenter will repair the chair. a. break b- broken c- breaking d- has broken 6- We welcome you to our city. You to our city. a- Welcome b- are welcome c- have welcomed d- are welcoming 7- It was an interesting book that he couldn't put it down. a- very b- enough c- such d- so 8- I congratulate him his success. a- in b- at c- with d- on 9- We saw some people car had broken down. a- them b- their c- whose d- of which 10- doesn't seem to be anyone at home. a- It b- One c- There d- When ever Question III: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1- It’s high time that you (get) down to more serious work. 2- Don’t let him play with scissors in case he (cut) himself. 3- Hardly I (arrive) when a quarrel (break) out. 4- Can’t you see that I’m busy (write)? 5- She locked the door so as (not disturb). 6- His greatest ambition is (choose) (take part) in the Olympics London 2012. 7- Nothing (do) to change the bad situation recently. 8- So far we (not notice) anything unusual, but we (not pay ) very close attention. Question IV: Supply the correct word form: 1- He wants to be one of the most famous in the world. ………… (economy) 2- They say this washing power will clothes. ………… (soft) 3- This issue is very Don’t discuss it outside the group. ………… (confidence) 4- We have to our teacher for being late for the meeting. ………… (apology) 5- We have decided to interview only the six best ………… (apply) 6- …………., I can’t help you with the needlework now. (luck) 7- You must open your mouth . when the dentist examines your teeth. ……… (wide) 8- She felt a sense of when her best friend went to live abroad. ………… (lose) 9- English is a difficult language to learn. ………… (compare) 10-The . of the villagers made us feel very happy. ………… (friend) Question V: Read the following passage and choose the best answers. A welsh festival Wales has a population of about three millions. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year ………… (1) August there is a Welsh – speaking festival. It ………… (2) place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people ……… (3) years making plans for when the festival will be in ……… (4) town. Each festival is ……… (5) by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages …… (6) also from the rest of the British Isles and ………… (7) from abroad. There are concerts, plays and ………… (8) to find best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as ………… (9) as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh – speaking people to be together for a whole week, with ………… (10) Welsh language all around them. 1- A. on B. by C. in D. at 2- A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes 3- A. pass B. put C. spend D. do 4- A. our B. their C. his D. its 5- A. arrived B. attended C. joined D. come 6- A. but B. and C. since D. however 7- A. just B. hardly C. quite D. even 8- A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races 9- A. long B. far C. good D. well 10- A. one B. a C. the D. some Question VI: Fill in each blank with one correct preposition. 1- He supported the plan all his heart. 2- The horse was tired a post. 3- I need some papers to write . 4- Give me a pen to write . Question VII: Rewrting the following sentences: 1- Nobody knows anything about Pam’s past life. Nothing 2-This house was specially built for my uncle. My uncle [...]... been so anxious …………… you 6- This service is free …………… charge 7- They went ahead contrary ……………… my advice 8- He was married …………… Sue for a day 9- the devil and the deep blue sea 10- Have a card your sleeve Question IV: Read this passage carefully then answer the questions below Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time,... until they (see) everything 4- What do you think the children (do) when we get home ? 5- I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send) by air 6- He (work) hard all the week, but today he (have) a good time at home 7-There (be) a lot of changes since computers (invent) 8- The house where the dead man (find) is being guarded by the police to prevent it from being entered 9- This is only one of... ……………………………………………… … 6- Please see that you post all the letters Please don’t …………………………………………… 7-He has decided to take driving lessons -> He has decided to learn………………… 8- I’m not going to pay, although I know that I should While ………………………………………………… 9- Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work Despite………………………………………………… 10- John has done well in English, but not so well in Maths While ………………………………………………………... healthy c healthful d healthily 5-The person he works with like him very much a who b whom c whose d which 6- Football all over the world a plays b is playing c is played d played 7- I know she has gone for holiday a when b where c why d which 8- Come here and sit me a besides b beside c between d among 9-Andrew came to the party .he hadn't been invited a although b despite c incase d even... computers (invent) 3- The house where the dead man (find) is being guarded by the police to prevent it from (enter) 4- This is only one of his poems that (be) worth reading 5- When I came to school, everybody (be) there 6- When she (know) me for years, she invited me to tea 7- I (tell) a lie if I said that I (like) you 8- I hope it (not rain) when the bride (leave) the church tomorrow 9- You are (take)... (shoot) out of the side street without warning 2- I (do) everything you (ask) What should I do now? 3-We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate) 4-They had a big party They (sing) all night last night 5-We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready 6- If the train (mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours Question IV: Wordform:... needed to stay in (8) …… It’s important to include exercise in your daily routine In the winter, (9)………push-ups, sit-ups, and other indoor exercises Of course, such exercises will be of little use (10) ……….you follow them with sodas and chips 1-A strictness B discipline C regulation D ruling 2-A useful B little C regular D much 3-A perform B run C operate D malfunction 4-A believed B thought C made... D.where 8- He is tired he stayed up late watching TV A that B since C but D and 9-She is very tired, , she has to finish her homework A.moreover B so C and D however 10- international footballers are paid too much money A the B a C an D Zero Question III: Give the correct form of the verbs: 1-Quick! There(be) an accident Phone the hospital The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side... b relax c locate d fashion 4-a qualify b baggy c grocery d scenery 5-a cried b published c ordered d sprayed 6-a labour b label c land d favourite 7-a remote b relax c reputation d respond 8- a comprise b comment c communicate d compulsory 9-a sure b purpose c surf d further 10-a minority b deny c costly d widely II Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences 1- My sisiter will have a ... you think the children (do) when we get home? 8- If all (go) well, I’ll finish it in a fortnight Question III: Give the correct word form: 1- I am grateful to you for your help (true) 2- The train service was because it wasn’t used by many people (continue) 3- Hard work always brings (succeed ) 4- She is complaining about her .(comfort) 5- They often ride their bicycles to the countryside for . up. 7- At first I could not decide but then I firmly (make) up my mind. 8- Where is my mobile phone? It (disappear) . 9- This is the first time I (eat) caviar. 10- I think I (get) the flu. I must. B. colors C. colorfully D. colorless 6- A. depress B. depressed C. depressing D. depression 7- A. frequent B. frequency C. frequently D. frequents 8- A. the time B. the day C. the week D. the. taking 7-Some designers have the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.……… A. modernized B. introduced C. made D. increased 8- He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and .……… A.