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Part 3: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the column on the right.. READING 5/ 20 points Part 1: Choose the best answer from the four opti

PRACTICE TEST 1

I Phonetics: ( 2/ 20 points)

Part 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others Write your answer in the right box below

2 A mother B love C office D one

3 A arguments B books C elephants D televisions

4 A roast B foam C abroad D toad

Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others Write your answer in the right box below

6 A chemical B wilderness C establish D national

7 A improve B bumper C farmer D parents

8 A stagnant B wholesale C submit D labor

9 A different B mentally C gradually D denial

10 A conservati B minority C especially D environment

II LEXICO- GRAMMAR( 9/20 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below Write your answer in the right box below

11 We should arrive home safe and …………

A sound B soundly C warm D warmly

12 The idea got a lot of ………… from the children’s parents

A opposition B disagreement C dislike D denial

13 The picnic………….to be a terrible disaster

A turned out B turned up C turned down D turned round

14 This national park………….an area of 2,000 square kilometers

A covers B surrounds C consists D spreads

15 Those gloves are much too small for you Don’t try to put them on or you will

………….them

A extend B spread C stretch D swell

16 This is ………….the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do

A by far B by chance C by heart D by myself

17 The teacher suspected the student ………… cheating in examination

18 I am so tired that I can’t take ……….what you are saying

19 There is a fault at our television station Please don’t ……… your set

A change B adjust C repair D switch

20 A trade union membership has declined, the number of …………and strikes has also decreased

A quarrels B arguments C disagreements D disputes

21 I don’t know what all the fuss was about – It was just a(n) ……….in a teacup

A flood B storm C earthquake D blaze

22 The inconsiderate driver was ………for parking his vehicle in the wrong place

A inflicted B fined C harassed D condemned

23 I would love to go on a long sea………

A route B journey C voyage D travel

24 For a short while, I managed to catch…… of the President entering the palace

A vision B notice C view D sight

25 Our team was losing but we managed to …………the score

26 We had ………holiday in Spain

A a two- week B two weeks’ C a two week’s D A and B

27 Some of the villagers thought the old woman had the …………eye

A magic B evil C black D wicked

28 Without plants, most water would ………….as soon as it falls

A run off B run after C run away D run by

29 Cuc Phuong national Park ………….over 200 square kms of rainforest

A covers B gets C holds D contains

30 We sat at the table until all the food…………

A were eaten B was eating C were eating D was eaten Part 2: The passage below contains 10 errors Underline the mistakes and correct them Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done for as an example Birds that feed on flocks commonly retire together into (0) in roosts The reasons for roosting commune are not always 31 ………

obvious, but there are some likely benefit In winter 32 ………

especially, it is important for birds to keep warmth at night 33 ………

and conserve precious food reserves One way to do this is to find the sheltered roost Solitary roosters shelter in 34 ………

dense vegetation and enter a cavity- horned larks dig 35 ………

holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks- but the effect of shelter is magnified by several 36 ………

birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis can Body contact 37 ………

reduces the surface area expose to the cold air, so the 38 ………

birds keep each other warm Two kinglets huddling together was found to reduce their heat losses 39 ………

with a quarter and three together saved a third of 40 ………

their heat Part 3: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the column on the right “ Battle for your heart” is the new film starring Hugh Grace I’m afraid that my first (41 IMPRESS) was not 41………

very favorable The scenes of violence are (42.OFFEND) 42 ………

and the main character, Tony, is simply(43 IRRITATE) 43 ………

The audience is supposed to feel great ( 44 ADMIRE) for 44 ………

Tony, an army officer, who is accused of ( 45 COWARD) 45 ………

because he fails to attack the village where the (46 ADORE) Miranda lives with her old father Tony 46 ………

saves their lives, and although the idea of marrying him

has little ( 47 ATTRACT) for her, Miranda agrees to it out 47………

of (48.GRATEFUL).However, she is still in love with Alex, 48 ………

one of the enemy army, and wants to remain ( 49 FAITH) 49 ………

to him The dialogue and the acting are just as bad as the plot At the end, I breathed a sigh of ( 50 RELIEVE) This 50 ………

is definitely one to miss!

Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in block capitals in brackets to complete the passage Write your answer in the right box below

The British Empire – the countries ruled by Britain – started in the late 15th century until a peak around 1920 when the British Empire ( 51 INCLUDE)……….around a quarter of the world’s population British colonies included parts of North America, islands in the West Indies, India, Australia, New Zealand and several countries in Africa Many of them ( 52

BECOME) ……… colonies at a time when several European countries, including Britain, France, Spain and the Netherlands, ( 53.COMPETE) ………… for trade around the world and for new sources of raw materials Most of these countries became independent during the 20thcentury, when it generally( 54 RECOGNIZE)……… that it was not morally

acceptable( 55 TAKE OVER) ……… other countries and exploit them, and many colonies( 56 HAVE)…………growing nationalist movements for independence Many of the countries still( 57 HAVE)……… political and economic links with Britain through the Commonwealth and perhaps the most important and lasting cultural influence of the British Empire ( 58 BE) ……… the spread of the English language which ( 59 BE) still either an official language or ( 60 TEACH) as a second language in many countries

Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box Use each word only once and write your answer in the right box below

from into for between beyond

on down to up at

61 The Airline company laid………the regulations that a passenger can take

20 kilos of carry- on luggage

62 I was totally abashed ………….his rude manner

63 His abstinence ………caffeine lasted only two months

64 We found the small town changed ………… recognition

65 There is a ban ………… using hosepipes during the drought

66 George came ………… a lot of money when his uncle died

67 I have an aversion ………….spiders

68 When the children arrived at the fair, they made a beeline ……… the ghost train

69 If you read … the lines, you will know that they don’t really welcome us to their party

70 I was so angry when I saw the parking ticket that I tore it…………

III READING ( 5/ 20 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the numbered blanks

in the following passage Write your answer in the right box below

The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people’s( 71)

……… are affected by IT Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer whilst today ( 72)……… people use them at work, home or school and use of e- mail and the Internet is an every day event

These developments have brought many ( 73) ………to our lives E-mail makes

communication much easier and more immediate This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education The World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now( 74) to us Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and more convenient

However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial Many people feel that the ( 75)……… use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and face -to –face conversation With ever increasing use of

information technology these ( 76) elements are likely to increase in the future

In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost ( 77) to control and regulate This has led to many concerns regarding children( 78) unsuitable websites Yet perhaps the biggest threat to IT in years to come will be the computer ( 79) ………… - more sophisticated or more destructive strains are almost inevitable

In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, ( 80) ……… I believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.

72 A most B most of C most of the D almost

75 A widespread B immediate C particular D continued

77 A possible B impractical C likely D impossible

78 A accessing B approaching C entering D getting

Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 81 to 85 Write your answer

in the right box below

The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry

Although Samuel B Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1873, it was not until

1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies The following year, San Francisco was added to the network

The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the stream –driven rotary printing press by Richard M Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of

journalism Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand- operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism

81 The main topic of the passage is

A the history of journalism

B the origin of the national telegraph

C how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads

D the contributions and development of the telegraph network

82 The word “ gathering” in line 10 refers to

A people B information C objects D substances

83 The author’s main purpose in this passage is to

A compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the stream -driven rotary press

B propose new ways to develop the communications industry

C show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry

D criticize Samuel B Morse

84 This passage would most likely be found in a

85 It can be inferred from the passage that

A Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry

B Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential

C the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention

D journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry

Part 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word Write your answer in the right box below

One of the main problems facing the environmental movement is that it may become a victim of its own success It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need

to be( 86)……… with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being

……… to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of ecological collapse has already been ( 95)……… in train , and so far very little has been done to reverse it IV: WRITING ( 4/20 points)

Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before

100 It is possible that some of the students saw the exam paper last week

The exam paper

103 They are servicing my car tomorrow

Part 2: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in

meaning to it Use the word given on the right, and this word must not be changed in any way

106 The rain was coming down in torrents ( cats)

………

…

107 The regiment’s reputation was greatly damaged by his outrageous conduct ( harm)

II LEXICO- GRAMMAR( 9/ 20 points)

Part 1: 2/ 20 points( 0,1 point for each correct answer)

11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 C 16 A 17 D 18 C 19 B 20 D

21.B 22 B 23 C 24 D 25 C 26 D 27 B 28 A 29 D 30 D

Part 2: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

31 commune – communally 32 benefit – benefits 33 warmth- warm 34 the- a

35 and- or 36 shelter- sheltering 37 can – do 38 expose- exposed

39 was- were 40 with – by

Part 3: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

41 impression 42 offensive 43 irritating 44 admiration 45 cowardice

46 adorable 47 attraction 48 gratitude 49 faithful 50 relief

Part 4 1/ 20 points( 0,1 point for each correct answer)

51 included 52 became 53 were competing 54 was recognized 55 to take over

Part 5 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

III READING ( 5/ 20 points)

Part 1: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

71 B 72 A 73 C 74 D 75 A 76 B 77 D 78 A 79.C 80 D

Part 2: 1/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

81 D 82 B 83 C 84 A 85 B

Part 3: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

91 contrary 92 be 93 passed 94 allowed 95 set

IV WRITING: (4/20 points)

Part 1: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

96 It is difficult to imagine our life without music

97 The Finance Minister is reported to disagree with the President

98 All the toys ought to be put away before dinner

99 Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early

100 The exam paper may have been seen by some of the students last week

101 I have serious doubts about his ability to do the job

102 A secret declaration of independence was made 2 days ago

103 I’m having my car serviced tomorrow

104 There is no difference in weight between these two boxes

105 Maria broke down when she heard the bad news

Part 2: 2 / 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)

106 It was raining cats and dogs

107 His outrageous conduct did great harm to the regiment’s reputation

108 Tooth decay can be prevented by brushing your teeth regularly

109 There is a ban on smoking on the tube

110 They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common

111 Make sure the cord is plugged before you turn the microwave oven on

112 In terms of education his childhood years had been well spent

113 He is widely regarded as being the best man for the job

114 If children lack affection, it is harmful

115 The referee who was determined shouted “ Penalty”

PRACTICE TEST 2

A PHONETICS (10p)

Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)

1 A random B canal C many D explanatory

2 A good B moon C food D balloon

3 A provide B product C production D procedure

4 A kite B bite C Christian D Christ

5 A voltage B voyage C massage D dosage

Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)

B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)

Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (10p)

1 It’s time we (go) If we (not leave) now, we (miss) the train

2 I know I (not write) to you before, but I (be) so busy recently that I (not have) time for writing letters I (telephone) you instead, but I (forget) your number.

3 Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I (not borrow) it from the bank.

4 He is walking (hurry) to the place where his ex-wife, a famous naturalist now (lie) (bury) among the animals she (love) so much.

5 We will see Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive)

6 He resents (be) (tell) what (do).

7 Her mother (go) abroad last month, so it (not be) her you see at the theater last Sunday.

Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT them (0) has been done as an example Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (5p)

After an absence in thirty years, I decided visiting my old school again I had expected to find changes, but no a

completely different building As I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the right address The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had looked up grimly on the playground and playing fields had swept away In its place stood a bright, modern block risen from the ground on great concrete stilts A huge expanse of glass extending across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-kept lawn where previous there had been untidy gravel yard

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (5p)

1 We’re all very obliged ……… you

2 When the wound has healed you can remove the plaster

3 Without a fridge, fresh food will go very quickly

4 I’m faithful ……… my principle

5 I haven’t heard Mandy since she wrote in July

6 This service is free ……… charge.

7 They went ahead contrary ……… my advice

8 The weather was fine, and everyone was making the coast

9.We’re going Tom’s car tomorrow

10 Have a card your sleeve

C READING (20p)

Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (10p)

In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of undersea mountains: the

strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount No marine geologist even suspected the existence of these isolated mountains until they were discovered by geologist Harry H Hess in 1946 He was serving at the time as naval officer on a ship equipped with a fathometer Hess named these truncated peaks for the nineteenth-century Swiss-born geologist Arnold Guyot, who had served on the faculty of Princeton University for thirty years Since then, hundreds of guyots have been discovered in every ocean but the Arctic Like offshore canyons, guyots present a challenge to oceanographic theory They are believed to be extinct volcanoes.Their flat tops indicate that they once stood above or just below the surface, where the action of waves leveled off their peaks Yet today, by definition, their summits are at least 600 feet below the surface, and some are as deep as 8,200 feet Most lie between 3,200 feet and 6,500 feet Their tops are not really flat but slope upward to a low pinnacle

at the center Dredging from the tops of guyots has recovered basalt and coral rubble, and that would be

expected from the eroded tops of what were once islands Some of this material is over 80 million years old Geologists think the drowning of the guyots involved two processes: The great weight of the volcanic mountains depressed the sea floor beneath them, and the level of the sea rose a number of times, especially when the last Ice Age ended, some 8,000 to 11.000 years ago

1 What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

A To trace the career of Arnold Guyot

B To describe feature of the undersea world

C To present the results of recent geologic research

D To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains

2 The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A Contain B Erode C Hide D Create

3 The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of

A a fathometer B computer analysic

C a deep-sea diving expedition D research submarines

4 The author indicates that Arnold Guyot

A was Harry Hess's instructor B invented the fathometer

C named the guyed after himself D taught at Princeton University

5 What does the passage sav about the Arctic Ocean?

A The first guyot was discovered there

B No guyots have ever been found there

C There are more guyots there than in any other ocean

D It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there

6 The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?

A Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves

B Both present oceanographers with a mystery

C Both were formed by volcanic activity

D Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea

7 According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of

A less than 600 feet B between 600 and 3,200 feet

C between 3,200 and 6,500 feet D more than 8,200 feet

8 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “rubble”?

A Fragments B Mixture C Columns D Core

9 According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?

A Erosion and volcanic activity

B The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level

C Mountain building and the action of ocean currents

D High tides and earthquakes

10 According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?

A In 1946 B In the nineteenth century

C From 8,000 to 11,000 years D 80 million years ago

Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Write your answers in the numbered

blanks provided below the passage (10p)

As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually

accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children In North America he eventually developed

into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian

character of Black Peter

Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint

Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter The poem introduced many Americans

to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19

century Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when

Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer:

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.

1 Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?

A Sinter Klaas B Saint Nicholas

C A German D Dutch settlers

2 Santa Claus was traditionally described as a

A tall man who could walk through the air

B fat, jolly, old man

C religious figure

D fat man riding a white horse

3 Santa Claus in North America was depicted as

A a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter

B a good old man with less religious character

C one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas

D a jolly man on horseback

4 Who was Black Peter?

A an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas

C one of the disobedient children

B an elf who rode a white horse

D a popular traditional figure

5 What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?

A the North Pole B Europe

C North America D the City of New York

7 1823 was mentioned as a year when

A Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem

B Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular

C Saint Nicholas visited New York

D the image of Santa Claus was transformed

8 According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,

A Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one

B Santa Claus had wings and could fly

C Santa Claus liked poetry

D Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh

9 The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that

A the New York Sun was popular with children.

B Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time

C newspapers are unreliable

D Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.

10 Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures

B Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas

C Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America

D Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter

by a given name For example, in the name Nguyen Van Due, Nguyen is the family name People address (4) _ by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (5) _ to the other person These titles are family related rather than professional Among colleagues, for example, the (6) _ of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh ("Older Brother") A(n) (7) _ greeting combined with the given

name and title is Xin chao ("Hello.") Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting In

formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (8) _ on greeting

Vietnamese people have a strong (9) _ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival Therefore, it (10) _ to visit someone without having been invited Gifts are not required, but are appreciated Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents

Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (0) has been done as an example (10p)

Cell Phones

Cell phones have been popular in Japan (0 since) the early 1990s, but it was (1.) until 1999 that their use

really took off The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems

Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all areas of (2.) _ They cause problems when they (3.) _ during meetings, concerts, weddings, or even funerals What's more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during lessons (4.) seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person (5.) _ a pacemaker to fegulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may interfere with the functioning of the

pacemaker

Now, something is being done to solve these (6.) _ In many places, new technology is being used to block cell phone calls Airline (7.) are requested to stop using cell phones while on board Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the (8.) mode However, phone users fear that if they do not (9.) their phones, they will lose valuable business opportunities That's why many do not (10.) _ off their phones

even when they are asked to

Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided below (5p)

1 Those (theatre) group has never lost its appeal.

2 Dolphins, (mammal) species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water.

3 The situation is so (chaos) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution.

4 He’s the most (please), ill-mannered person I’ve ever met.

5 Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure).

6 This famous singer had two (enter) in the Guinness Book of World Records.

7 Beauty is in the eye of the (hold).

8 Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world.

9 Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced.

10 A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection

E WRITING (30p)

Question 11: (10p)

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it

(5p).

Someone stole the old lady’s handbag

The old lady was

2 A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel

Mary’s new novel

3 If you have completed your test, you can go home

II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its possible in meaning to the

original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (5p).

The job received over a hundred applications (APPLIED)

5 The whole team was in a happy mood (SPIRITS)

Question 12: Writing a paragraph (20p)

Write a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of hi-tech in our life You should write at least 120

B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)

Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets (10p)

1 went - don’t leave; will miss

2 shouldn’t/ oughtn’t have written - have been - haven’t had –

- should/would have telephoned - have forgot(ten)

3 needn’t have borrowed

4 hurrying – lies - buried - loved

5 will be waiting - arrive

6 being - told - to do

7 went – can’t/ couldn’t have been

Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT them Write your answers

in the space (0) has been done as an example (5p)

1 visiting >to visit 2 no > not 3 right address >the right address

4 their > its 5 up > down 6 had > had been

7 risen > raised 8.extending > extended

9 previous >prevuosly 10 untidy gravel yard > an untidy gravel yard

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (5p)

1 to 2 over 3 off 4 to 5 from 6 of 7 to 8 for 9 in 10 up

Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered blanks

provided below the passage (10p)

1 not 2 life 3 ring 4 More 5.using

6 problems 7 passengers 8 silent 9 answer 10 turn/switch

Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the column on the right (5p)

1 theatrical 2 mammalian 3 chaotic 4 unpleasant 5 immeasurably 6 entries

7 beholder 8 indispensable

The old lady was robbed of her hand bag.

2 Mary’s new novel is based on a true story

3 Get your test completed/ finished and you can go home

4 Without absolute secrecy this mission would not have succeeded/ been successful/ been a success/ would have failed

5 Urgent action is/ measures are necessary/ essential to solve this problem

II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (5p).

1 Over a hundred people applied for the job

2 Alan takes (a) pride in his punctuality

3 This year’s festival attracted a record/ high turnout

4 He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer

5 The whole team was in good spirits

Question 12: Writing a paragraph (20p)

Writing a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of hi-tech in our life You should write at

least 120 words

1 Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

2 Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English

language gifted upper-secondary school students

3 Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English

language gifted upper-secondary school students

PRACTICE TEST 3

Part I

1 I don't think you can lift that case I help you

2 Are you going to attend Dr Baker's on "Brain Electronics"?

A conference B lecture C meeting D discussion

3 I cannot help anxious about the exam results

A to feel B feel C feeling D felt

4 “I’d like to be in one of that ”, Paul said

A teachers classes B teacher classes

C teacher’s class D teacher’s classes

5 Every computer consists of a number of systems work together

A if B although C that D when

6 Isaac Newton wasn’t very interested in Physics he grew older

7 Who was the first person the South Pole?

A reaching B who reaches C reached D to reach

8 The evening was spent

A to play and to talk B to play and talk

C playing and talking D playing and to talk

9 Would you mind your radio a little, please?

A turning in B turning down C turning to D turning out

10 I think he is his time looking for a job there, they are not taking any staff on at

present

A wasting B losing C spending D missing

11 The injured before help came.

A had died B has died C have died D would die

12 He was made out all the truth by the police

A speak B speaking C spoke D to speak

13 I cannot stand around .nothing

A to sit / to do B sit / doing C sitting / doing D sitting / do

14 I think he knew how to do it! He made the mistake just purpose

A for B in C from D on

15 The room was with strangers

A full B complete C crowded D bored

16 This is Mr White, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people

A whose B which C that D whom

17 It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of such a big restaurant

A able B reliable C capable D

responsible

18 I would appreciate it what I have told you a secret.

A you can keep B that you kept C you will keep D if you kept

19 There was an accident on the motorway and we were for an hour

A held down B held up C put back D put up

20 The number of tourists this year as a result of the good weather

A doubles B have doubled C has doubled D doubled

21 .the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time

A In case of B In spite of C Because of D But for

22 E-mail is an effective form of communication many busy businesses rely

A on which B on that C which D that

23 Florida, as the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year

A being known B that is known C known D is

known

24 Let's eat out tonight, ?

A shall we B do we C do us D let us

25 There were very large rooms with in the house

A beautiful decorating walls B beautiful walls decorating

C beautifully decorated walls D beautifully decorating walls

33 Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.

A B C D

34 It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on

A B C D

35 Not only cigarettes and too alcohol is believed to be harmful to one's health

A B C D

Part III

36 It has become difficult to find a job nowadays

37 The boss got angry as her work result was

38 Tom was so tired that he fell at his desk

39 For the rest of his life, the man lived in great

40 Pablo Picasso was a very artist

41 Have you spent all your on the games?

42 More and more women know how to themselves

43 Her include swimming and reading

44 She is a highly- woman

45 They will go to out in commemoration of their marriage Increase Satisfy Sleep poor create earn beauty interesting educate dinner section B: reading Part I The first pictures of Mars taken by the Viking spacecraft show that there may once have been (46) the planet Mars seems red from Earth and in fact (47) The probable reason (48) this is that it is apparently covered with iron ore oxide, (49) means that there must be oxygen there Viking also carried with it a machine to collect samples of the soil The samples contain oxygen and there is no doubt, (50) , that nitrogen, a gas which is (51) essential to life as oxygen, also exists in the Martian atmosphere One of the most remarkable discoveries is that (52) that the oxygen is being turned into carbon dioxide The latest theories about this have interested scientists to (53) extent that (54) of them have begun experiments in the American desert to see if Earth soils will behave in the same way (55) ones 46 A the life in B the life on C life in D life on 47 A there is B it is C it's D its

48 A of B to C why D for

49 A which B what C that D it

50 A too B however C either D neither

51 A like B similar C as D so 52 A there is evidence B it is evidence C there are evidences D they are evidences 53 A a so great B a such C so much D such an 54 A a big lotB a great deal C a number D an amount 55 A like the Martian B as the Martian C as the Martian's D like the Martian's Part II

In 1877, George Eastman, who worked in a bank in Rochester, wanted to take

photographs on holiday However, he was very disappointed to discover that the only cameras available (56) very large and heavy, and required the use of complicated

equipment

Eastman realized that many other people were keen to take photographs but were prevented from (57) so What was needed was a simple, hand-held camera, and

so, in (58) spare time, he began to experiment

After a (59) deal of work he was ready to open a factory and succeeded in producing his first camera in 1888 It was a small rectangular box and inside was a roll of special paper This paper was sensitive (60) light and replaced the heavy pieces of glass that had been used before When the roll was finished, the camera had to

(61) sent back to the factory in New York (62) the photographs to be developed and printed The following year a transparent film was invented and was better than the paper roll This could be removed by the photographer and taken to a local center for (63)

The new camera was an instant success and within a (64) years Eastman was very rich But he was a generous man and during his lifetime, he gave away millions of dollars to support a number (65) educational institutions

Part III

Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was one of America’s unusual literary

figures An individualist, he rambled through the country seeing people and places, and

making them his own His experiences in earning a living were varied: at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse and a newspaper editor He was a big-hearted man, open and accepting He spent a lot of his time caring for the wounded during the Civil War Though

he lived in the city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature, which carried through his poems In 1855, he collected the verses he had written, and

published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass”, a book which he revised and was generally ignored by other poets, probably because his verse forms were not traditional He had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets

66 The best title for this passage is ……

67 Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his ………

A visiting the country B being an individualist

C rewriting “Leaves of Grass” D caring for the wounded

68 It can be understood from the passage that during Whitman’s lifetime, probably other poets ……

69 Probably, Whitman was ignored because he ………

A wrote a new form B walked through the countryside

C published his poems D rewrote his book

70 The word “rambled” in line 2 is most similar to the meaning of ………

A stopped briefly B walked slowly C travelled quickly D marched

excitedly

section C: writing

Part I

71 A / where / a / laboratory / carried / experiments / are / is / place / out.

A place where are carried out experiments is a laboratory

A place where is a laboratory experiments are carried out

A place carried out are where experiments is a laboratory

A place where experiments are carried out is a laboratory

72 Darwin, / theory of evolution / was / scientists / among / made / famous, / him / the / greatest / whose.

A Darwin, whose theory of evolution was among the greatest, made him famous scientists

B Darwin, whose theory of evolution has made him famous, was among the greatest

scientists

C Darwin, whose theory of evolution made him famous, was among the greatest scientists

D Darwin, made him famous whose theory of evolution, was among the greatest scientists.

73 the / are / easier / is / it / learn / the / to / you / younger.

A The younger it is to learn, the easier you are

B The younger, the easier it is you are to learn

C The younger to learn, the easier you are it is

D The younger you are, the easier it is to learn

74 I / on / the / both / was / and / long / which / boring / couldn’t / lecture / biology / understand.

I couldn’t understand on the biology lecture which was both long and boring

I couldn’t understand which was both the long and boring lecture on biology

I couldn’t understand which lecture on biology was both the long and boring

I couldn’t understand the lecture on biology which was both long and boring

75 the / a / in / of / in / has / years / changes / number / system /Vietnam / education /undergone/ recent.

The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years in changes

The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a number of Vietnam

The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in recent years

D The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes in Vietnam

76 vehicles / the / morning / at / streets / crowded / the / in / are / 7.30 / with.

The streets are crowded at 7.30 in the morning with vehicles

The streets are crowded at 7.30 with vehicles in the morning

The streets are crowded with vehicles at 7.30 in the morning

The streets are crowded at vehicles at 7.30 in the morning

77 they / rather / stay / home/ go/ see / film / would / that / at / to / than

A They’d rather to stay at home than to go to that film

B They’d rather stay at home than go to see film

C They’d rather stay at home than going to see that film

D They’d rather stay at home than go to see that film

78 Susan / better / say/ “sorry”/ Peter/ late / party / had / for / to / coming / to / the/ her.

A Susan had better say “sorry” to Peter for her late to the party

B Susan had better say “sorry” to Peter for her coming late to the party

C Susan had better say “a sorry” with Peter for to come late to his party

D Susan had better say “sorry” to Peter for she came late to his party

79 no matter / door / the / hard / tried, / open / how / I / I / not / could.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door

No matter how I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door

No matter the hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door

No matter very hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door

80 English / widely / entertainment / is / in / the / used / language / most.

English entertainment in the most widely used is language

English is the most widely used language in entertainment

English is used in the most widely entertainment language

English language is in the most widely used entertainment

92 She / not mind / wash / dishes/ but / she / bored / cook / dinner.

93 Bill Gates / name / famous / software engineers / one / richest men / in / world

94 I / going / watch / “The Wheel of Fortune” / VTV3 / which / on/ 12 p.m

95 1918 / Hemingway / work / driver / the Italian front / where / bad / wounded

96 Psychiatrists / try / stop / people / smoke / but / they / not /successful

97 My brother / sometimes / forget / turn off / stove / when / finish / cook

98 Unless / save / water / we / have to / suffer / water shortage

99 It / the English article / phrasal verb / that / puzzle / I /

most

100 Provide / your handwriting / legible / your answers / accept /

11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.C 16.A 17 C 18.D 19.B 20.C

21.C 22.A 23.C 24.A 25.C

Part II :

26.C 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.C 31.A 32.A 33.C 34.B 35.A

Part III : 36 increasingly 41 earnings

56 were 57 doing 58 his 59 great / good 60 to

61 be 62 for 63 developing 64 few 65 of

81 If you work so much, you will be/feel/get tired

82 America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others

83 One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night

84 They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport

85 If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat

86 He can’t have done it by himself

87 She found it difficult to finish her work by lunchtime

88 It was such cold weather that we couldn’t go out

89 It’s years since I last saw Anne/ I saw Anne for the last time

90 Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed

Part III :

91 She looked frightened when she heard the terrifying news last night

92 She doesn’t mind washing the dishes but she is bored with cooking dinner

93 Bill Gates, whose name is famous among the software engineers, is one of the richest men

in the world

94 I’m going to watch “The Wheel of Fortune” on VTV 3, which will be on at 12 p.m

95 In 1918, Hemingway worked as a driver on the Italian front, where he was badly

wounded

96 Psychiatrists have tried/ been trying to stop people from smoking but they haven’t been (very) successful

97 My brother sometimes forgets to turn off the stove when he finishes cooking

98 Unless we save water, we will have to suffer from water shortage

99 It’s the English articles and phrasal verbs that puzzle me most.

100 Provided / providing (that) your handwriting is legible, your answers will be accepted

A of B for C in which D were for

The wood of many pine species makes excellent pulp - manufacture of paper

A in B to C for the D the

The photos of the American Civil War made by Matthew Brady and his assistants rank - finest war pictures of all time

A the B in the C between the D among the

Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were - those of Galileo and

Newton

A important than B more important

C the most important D as important as

Apart from Pluto, the outer planets - the inner planets and are made mainly of lighter materials such as hydrogen and helium

A are larger than B are the largest

C larger than D are larger

- our economic achievements, we are still a long way from being an “Asian Dragon”

A In spite B Though C Despite D Although

When our country - a full member of ASEAN, it will gain an important status in the whole world.

A become B will become C becomes D became

The new work of Japanese scientists on AIDS has been - as a major breakthrough

A called B saluted C hailed D greeted

They can’t - their son’s rudeness any longer

A release B ignore C torment D suffer

The Russians have - in controlling urban growth

A managed B attempted C succeeded D achieved

Part 3 (1m)

Use the right preposition

Stop wasting time! Get to my office ……… the double

I met him at the party and he asked ………… you

My mother never gives anyone a tip ……… principle

do finish cause have start say

make result identify succeed

A student learning English occasionally (1) the following problems when he (2) ……… to talks or lectures It is difficult to decide where on word (3) and the next one (4) … .In speech, many sounds (5) a student difficulty and he (6) ……… to identify them Some words in English, which (7) ………… very commonly, (8) …… a weak form An overseas student (9) ……… them with difficulty In addition, many students sometimes (10) ……… not hear the unstressed syllable in a word This problem never arises in print

C/-Reading (4.0ms)

Part 1 (2ms)

Read the passage about Education in the future Then decide whether the following

statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information in the passage

EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way

we communicate Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can

participate in lifelike simulated experiences Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory

Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning

materials and assessment activities Reports will be available for parents and teachers The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs.

If students are under 10, they won’t have to go to school on a daily basis

Sometimes students go to school to pay their tuition fees

There are some requirements about the learning hours that students must complete in a year.There is no way to find out whether students are learning adequately

Students can be provided with learning programs that best suit them

Part 2 (2ms)

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space

Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D

The Alexandra Palace in the north London was built with private funds as a “People’s

Palace” Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was extremely well (1) …… until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down It was (2)……… by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (3)……… other things, a splendid organ and the Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (4)……… there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always (5)……… at a loss and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, (6) ………only about half of the original land

In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to (7)……… the Palace and park “for the free use of the people forever” There were, however, (8) ……… to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be covered

1 A inhabited B attended C crowded D visited

2 A installed B overtaken C renewed D replaced

D/- Writing (6.5ms)

Part 1 (1.5ms)

Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job

Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail

- The rough sea ………

………

Part 2 ( 2.0ms ).

Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following eight sets of words or phrases, eight sentences which together make a letter Write each sentence in the space provided.

27 Poets RoadCambridge

5 December 1989The Personnel Officer

Write a composition (250 words) about the topic:

“ A traffic accident you have witnessed”

KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 5

Part 1 (2,0 ms)

1/ meets 2/ listens 3/ finishes 4/ stars 5/ cause.

6/ fails 7/ occur 8/ have 9/ identifies 10/ do

1/ Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.

2/ Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder

3/ The rough sea prevented (stopped) the ferry from sailing

OR: The rough sea made it impossible for the ferry to sail

0.5m / each

Part 2 (2.0ms).

a/ I am writing in reply to your advertisement in yesterday’s ‘Everning Guardian’

b/ In it you say (said) (that) you are ( were) looking for a secretary with good typing skills who must be (is) fluent in French and English

c/ I have just completed the (a) two- year bilingual secretarial course at my local college.d/ At the end of the ( my) course I passed the exams (all my exams) with good marks.e/ Before I started It I (had) spent a (one) year in France living with a French family.f/ While I was there I learned (how) to speak French fluently

g/ I will (would) be grateful if you’d send me (some) more information about the (this) job (and) the application form

h/ I look forward to hearing from you

0.25m / each

Part 3 ( 3ms).

A composition about 250 words

- Form: 1.25ms - content: 1.50ms - Coherence: 0.25m

PRACTICE TEST 6

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 7.0 điểm)

A Multiple choice : (3.0 điểm)

1 He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without _

2 People who are unemployed can receive the

A pension B dole C scholarship D allowance

3 Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any solutions

A looked into B thought over C got round to D come up with

4 I have never seen _ before

A such good film B so good film C so good a film D such good a film

5 We've got a very good in the local newspaper this morning They must have liked the play

6 The accused man was proved innocent and was

7 As we were driving along a car suddenly in front of us

8 I know for _ that he was at the scene yesterday

9 She's certainly a _ writer; she has written quite a few books this year

10 I’ll _ the idea with the other members in the family and let you know

11 The car burst into but the driver managed to escape

12 I was just _ to go out when you telephoned

13 They live in a very _ populated area of Italy

14 The _ exam in January prepared pupils for the real thing in June

15 Automobile production in the United States _

A have taken slumps and rises in recent years

B has been rather erratic recently

C has been erratically lately

D are going up and down all the time

16 While attempting to reach his home before the storm,

A the bicycle of John broke down B it happened that John's bike broke down

C the storm caught John D John had an accident on his bicycle

17 Unless you give up smoking , you’ll _ the risk of damaging your health

18 Do you think Ms Brown will _ for Parliament in the next election?

19 I my best suit - everyone else was very casually dressed

20 He passed the test by the skin of his teeth

C with a very high score D All are correct

21 It has rained for four days without letting up

A thundering B freezing

C increasing in intensity D slackening

22 Are you sure you told me ? I don’t recall _ about it

A having told B having been told

C to have told D to have been told

23 There are two small rooms in the beach house , served as a kitchen

A the smaller of which B the smallest of which

C the smaller of them D smallest of that

24 Last year, Matt earned his brother , who has a better position

A twice as much as B twice as many as

C twice more than D twice as more as

25 The doctor insisted that his patient _

A he did not work too hard for three months

B take it easy for three months

C take it easy inside of three months

D could take some vacations for three months

26 _ we have finished the course , we should start doing more revision work

A For now B Now that C Ever since D By now

27 Some very important issue was all his attention

A taking up B taking off C taking out D taking in

28 I wish you ‘d stop chatting and with some work

29 Jane changed her major from French to business

A with hopes to be able easier to locate employment

B hoping she can easier get a job

C with the hope for being able to find better a job

D hoping to find a job more easily

30 This university's programmes _ those of Harvard

A come second to B are first

C are second only to D are in second place

B Word form : (1.0 điểm)

In developing nations, the (31) _ of food is the primary cause of malnutrition Famine, drought, war, and (32) systems of food distribution contribute to the (33) problem of world hunger Many countries have little or no reserves of (34)

_ land or water: in addition, some, such as Bangladesh and other Southeast Asian nations, cannot afford to buy food from other countries Some countries have enough

resources to grow food but governmental (35) of agriculture and poor policy decisions have resulted in (36) _ diets

In addition to (37) _ disorders, there are certain diseases that contribute to malnutrition

by (38) _ with the body's (39) or utilization of (40)

31 A availability B available C inavailability D unavailability

32 A reliable B unreliable C reliant D reliance

34 A fertility B fertilize C fertile D fertilized

35 A neglectful B neglect C neglectfulness D neglecting

36 A adequate B imadequate C unadequate D inadequate

37 A dietetic B dietary C dietarian D dietetics

38 A interfering B interfere C interfered D being interfered

39 A absorptive B absorbed C absorption D absorbent

40 A nutrients B nutrition C nutritious D nutritionist

C Use the correct verb tense / form : (1 0 điểm)

I heard the sound of children playing in the street outside I listened more closely Their words (41) _ with death, injury and revenge The names they called out were all from the latest series of so-called children's films (42) in the cinemas They were in a fantasy world

It (43) that these boys were playing in this way only because of the films they (44) , and that this will encourage them to grow up into violent adults

I disagree with that It is true that if they (45) _ these things they (46) _ these particular games, but I am sure they would be playing other games of equal violence, as young boys(47) _ Moreover, if (48) to get this natural violence out of their systems at an early age, they are less likely to grow up into violent adults

To sum up, I would say that violence in the cinema (49) _ people to be violent, with the exception of a very few However, it (50) people ideas about how to put violent feelings into practice.

41 A were all associated B have associated C associated D associate

42 A showing B were shown C to show D being shown

43 A can be said B could be said C should be said D would be said

46 A would not be playing B wouldn’t have played C would not play D would play

47 A had always done B are always doing C have always done D always did

48 A allowing B allowed C it allowed D it allows

49 A did not encourage B does not encourage C encourage D encourages

50 A must give B will give C is to give D may give

D Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or article : (1 0 điểm)

51 The police wanted Ted to call at the station They wanted him to call _ them

52 The writer got on the bus but he didn't know where to

53 This is an experiment The astronauts will be trying something

54 We are appreciative _ their efforts

55 She was unequal _ the demands placed on her

56 You know your problem? You get too wound up _ things

57 I was _ the impression that I had paid you the work you did _ me

A on for for B under for for

C under on for D under for with

58 The professor interceded _ the review board on my behalf

59 It was _ January after we went to Greece

60 Winton Churchill has been called of century

E Mistake recognition : (1.0 điểm)

afford and widely available In fact, they are now sold in electronics and video

PART 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle

A, B, C or D to indicate your answer (0) has been done as an example

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

The Open University was created in 1968 to (0) _ people who cannot afford to (1) regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (2) _ a university diploma or degree They study at home and their academic

performance is assessed by (3) of written examinations or project work Most Open University students (4) in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (5)

At the heart of most courses is a (6) _ of specially written and

professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post On many of the courses, students are (7) to watch television programmes on the BBC network, which are usually broadcast in the (8) _ hours of the morning The (9) _ of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, so that students do not have to (10) only on the printed material they are sent

Students are (11) with all the notes and books they need and, in (12) , some courses also include audio and video cassettes and computer software However, studying at the Open University can be a (13) because students have few opportunities to (14) _ each other That is why the University encourages students to set (15) and run informal study groups themselves

0 give B bring C let D make

1 A present B assist C attend D apply

2 A managing B claiming C reaching D obtaining

3 A method B means C route D system

4 A fit B take C put D join

5 A delight B satisfaction C joy D challenge

6 A unit B club C set D heap

7 A expected B needed C hoped D considered

8 A first B initial C starting D early

9 A cause B reason C end D aim

10 A rely B believe C trustD confide

11 A given B provided C posted D handed

12 A addition B particular C advance D return

13 A fight B struggle C battle D pressure

14 A introduce B know C meet D speak

15 A out B in C up D off

PART 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A,B,C or D to indicate your answers

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the

legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port Marinnation,

if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the

engineering task envisaged is monumental The initial stage requires the building of a circular

dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in

international waters Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year,

would suck out the sea water from within the dam When empty and dry, the area would have

a city constructed on it The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level

According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time

1 According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) city

A underground B underwater C marine D legendary

2 The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by

A similar B next C likely D close

3 Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

A social B political C financial D engineering

4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

B Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean

C Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations

D Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants

5 The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph 2 means _

A important and difficult B like a large monument

C serving as a monument D important and historic

6 What is going to be built first?

A a city B a dam C a monument D a sea bed

7 The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A draw out B pull out C dry up D take out

8 The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _ and earthquake

A fire B water C sunlight D weather

9 According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _

10 What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

A The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time

B People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation

C People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city

D People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.

PART 3: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage The first (0) has been done as an example.

BICYCLE SAFETY

Having to obey rules and regulations when riding a bike is (0) one of the first

experiences children have of the idea of obeying the law However, a large number of children (1) _ left to learn the rules by trial and (2) , instead of being guided by

experienced (3) _ Every year, hundreds of children visit the doctor or the hospital casualty department (4) crashing on their bikes This could be easily prevented by (5) _ them the basics of bicycle safety Ideally, children should be allowed to (6) only in safe places, such as parks and cycle tracks When this is not possible, and they are permitted to go on the (7) , it is important to teach them (8) basic safety

principles

First, they ought to learn and obey the rules of the road, which (9) _ traffic signs, signals and road markings Second, they should (10) _ wear a helmet Studies have shown that wearing bicycle helmets can (11) head injuries by up to 85 per cent In many places, (12) are required by law, particularly (13) _ children Finally, children should be made to understand (14) _ importance of riding in areas that are brightly lit and of wearing clothes that make (15) _ clearly visible on the road

WRITING ( 6.0 điểm)

Sentence transformation:

For each of the sentences below, write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to

the original sentence, but using the words given in bold letters The words MUST NOT BE ALTERED in any way

Stop criticizing everybody! (DOWN)

Terry has just insured her life (OUT)

In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief (OUT)

I need a calculator to arrive at the total (OUT)

I met your friend David the other day (INTO)

I think you’ve been overcharged, old son! (OFF)

I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign (UP)

I won’t allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)

The company was bought up by a large multinational (OVER)

Your story is different from the facts (WITH)

Essay writing:

Some people say that with the considerable benefits computers and internet bring about,

they can completely replace the traditional role of a teacher Do you agree or disagree with it? (About 200 words )

KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 6

GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES:

PART 1: Cloze reading (MCQ) ( 1.5 đ , mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ )

1 C attend 2 D obtaining 3 B means 4 A fit 5 B satisfaction

6 C set 7 A expecte 8 D early 9 D aim 10 A rely

11 B provide 12 A addition 13 B struggle 14.C meet 15 C up

PART 2: Questions – Answers (MCQ -1.0 đ, mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ )

PART 3: Cloze reading (open) [1.5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng: 0.1 đ )

(0) one(1) are (2) error (3) adults / people

(4) after (5) teaching (6) ride(7) road

(8) three / some (9) include (10) always (11) reduce

(12) helmets (13) for (14) the (15) them

( 6.0 điểm ) WRITING

A.- Sentence Transformation (1 điểm)

Mỗi câu viết đúng: 0,1 đ

Sai đáp án : không cho điểm

Sentence transformation: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in bold letters The words MUST NOT BE ALTERED in any way

Stop criticizing everybody! (DOWN)

 Stop running everybody DOWN

Terry has just insured her life (OUT)

 Terry has just taken OUT insurance on her life

In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief (OUT)

 It turned OUT that Joe was the thief

I need a calculator to arrive at the total (OUT)

 I need a calculator to work OUT the total

I met your friend David the other day (INTO)

 I ran INTO your friend David the other day

I think you’ve been overcharged, old son! (OFF)

 I think you’ve been ripped OFF, old son

I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign (UP)

 I think we should step UP the pressure on her to resign

I won’t allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)

 I won’t stand FOR swearing in my classroom

The company was bought up by a large multinational (OVER)

 The company was taken OVER by a large multinational

10 Your story is different from the facts (WITH)

 Your story does not tie in WITH the facts

Essay Writing (3,0 điểm)

+ Ý tưởng (1,5 điểm)

Thí sinh phải nêu lên được các lý do vì sao computers và internet có thể thay thế cho vai trò truyền thống của giá`o viên, đồng thời trình bày được lý do vì sao thí sinh đồng ý hoặc không đồng ý

+ Kỹ thuật (1,5 điểm)

Thí sinh phải viết được đọan văn dài khỏang 200 từ dưới dạng đọan văn nghị luận, có bố cục tốt, câu văn mạch lạc, có liên kết, từ dùng phong phú, chính xác, viết đúng ngữ pháp Cần khuyến khích cách trình bày đầy đủ cả tán thành lẫn phản biện và đưa ra kết luận cuối cùng

PRACTICE TEST 7

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (12 pts.)

Question 1 Circle the letter of the best answer (5 pts.):

Don’t be silly! That possibly be Madonna!

No sooner had we started the picnic the rain began pouring down!

You really shouldn't buy that car I know the engine is fine, but most of the bodywork has been away by rust

Not only visit Japan but they plan to stop off in the USA as well?

A they plan to B they must C will they D are they payingI’ll hand over all my files to my assistant before I ………

By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, retired

……… you try, you can never get them all right

A How hard B However hard C For as hard as D So hard as

On he had won, he jumped for joy.

A telling B he was told C being told D having told earlier, I would have done it for you

A Had I known B If I knew C Did I know D By knowingConservationists are worried that many potentially valuable of plants and animals are threatened with extinction

He had an excellent grade in his examination _ the fact that he hadn't worked

particularly hard

A in spite of B although C because of D on account of

It was in this house ………

A where I was born B in which I was born C that I was born D I was born inDid the man by the committee accept the job?

A appointing B appointed C was appointed D to appoint

I have two horses ……… of them run very fast

The child was told to for being rude to his uncle

“John found it difficult to adjust to Libya.”

“For one thing, ……… is a difficult language to learn.”

A Arabic B the Arabic C the language Arabic D Arabics languageSome of you may have already completed section one ………., you can go on to section two

When I was young, everyone in the family gather together at home for Christmas

When his daughter returned after midnight for the third time, Henry decided to down the laws and refused to allow her out at all

Now ' s a time to tell me you are going out this evening - I've spent the whole day preparing supper for you

Question 2 Use the proper tense/form of verbs in parentheses Write your answer in the

space provided (2,5 pts.)

The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising Why ……… this (1

happen) One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process After all, there (2 be) ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3 experience) another warming trend This kind of answer (4

have) more supporters a few years ago What scientists now (5

believe) is that human activity is the cause For more than two hundred years, human ……… gradually (6 change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution We (7 create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8 let) heat from the sun through and then

(9 hold) it in ……… temperatures and sea levels (10

keep) rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes

Question 3 Correct the mistakes in the use of determiners and quantifiers in this text There

is an example for you (2pts):

I read a newspaper article about some of Spanish boys who got lost while they were hiking in Scotland One of boys fell and twisted the ankle badly so he couldn’t move Most them stayed with injured boy while two the older boys left to find help However, this two boys didn’t know where to go and, after walking round in a big circle for a few hours, ended up back with his friends Luckily, each boys had brought some water and food with him, so all them

managed to survive a cold wet night out of doors They were rescued the next day

Example: some of Spanish boy → some Spanish boys

One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY

that has anything to do with physics,(1) or maths; CHEMIST

I am not the(2) type at all In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE

complete(3) in these subjects Neither am I very FAIL

good at dealing with people, nor am I(4) , so jobs in

AMBITION

business, administration and (5) don't really interest MANAGE

me either Moreover I find it (6) to be surrounded by

IRRITATE

a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative

work or (7) skills of some sort I would like to have the ART

chance of work outdoors (8) and perhaps do a bit of

SECCTION THREE READING (12 pts.)

Question 1 Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word (5 pts.)

Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia The concert- hall was on the other side of the town and so they decided to (1) home early They caught the bus and arrived long (2) the concert was due to start There was a café nearby

so they went in Mary ordered a sandwich and coffee but Julia decided to have a hot meal While they were waiting to (3) served, Mary looked (4) her handbag for the tickets to check what time the concert (5) begin

To (6) dismay, she discovered that the tickets were not there! Then she

remembered that she (7) left them on the table at home She told Julia

(8) had happened and said she would go home to get the tickets She promised

to be (9) before the concert started

Mary rushed (10) of the café and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house Unfortunately, she had just (11) a bus and she (12)

to wait a long time for (13) one She was just beginning to despair

(14) she saw a taxi, which she signalled to stop Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (15) , and fifteen minutes later she was home “Wait for me,” she said and ran into the house Mary picked (16) the tickets from the table and the taxi-driver drove her straight back to the café

Julia had just finished her meal Together they hurried out of the café and walked quickly to the concert-hall, (17) they arrived hot and (18) of breath Mary showed the tickets to the man at the door, (19) looked at them carefully and then (20) them back “I’m sorry,” he said “”These are for next

Wednesday.”

Question 2 Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space: (3 pts)

According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) live in an age of

increasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching retirement age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (2) but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for leisure are becoming greater and greater all the time Not to mention the fact that people (3) _ to spend less time traveling to work

or may even be working from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can (4) the whole thing is another one of (5) journalistic fictions I admit that there are a lot of retired people (6) _ but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang- gliding or sailing single-handed (7) _ the world My own parents seem to (8) _ most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (9) remind my company about it I seem to be working longer and longer hours all the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (10) _ up at rain-swept

platforms I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (11) _ either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (12)

6 A in our days B in these times C nowadays D now and again

11 A cost of living B lifestyle C lifeline D livelihood

Question 3 You are going to read a magazine article about pollution of the atmosphere Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-H) for each part (1-6) of the article There

is one extra heading which you do not need to use There is an example for you (1.5 pts)

A Before ozone existed

B Repair gets slower

C People ignore warnings

D Ozone hole a certainty

E The future is our responsibility

F The function of the ozone layer

G Delay reactions

H Humans to blame

Strange results

In September 1982, Dr Joe Farman, a British scientist working in the Antarctic, found that a dramatic change had taken place in the atmosphere above his research station on the ice continent His instrument, set up to measure the amounts of a chemical called ozone in the atmosphere, seemed to go wild Over just a few days they recorded that half the ozone had disappeared

1

The ozone layer is between 15 and 40 kilometres up in the atmosphere, higher than most aero planes fly This region contains most of the atmosphere’s ozone, which is a special form of the gas oxygen Ozone has the unique ability to stop certain dangerous invisible rays from the sun from reaching the Earth’s surface- rather like a pair of sunglasses filters out bright

sunlight These rays are known as ultra-violet radiation This damages living cells, causing sunburn and more serious diseases The ozone layer is vital to life on the surface of the Earth.2

Until the ozone layer formed, about two thousand million years ago, it was impossible for any living thing to survive on the surface of the planet All life was deep in the oceans But once oxygen was formed in the air, and some of that oxygen turned to ozone, plants and animals could begin to move on to land

3

But now humans are damaging the ozone layer for the first time In the past ten years,

scientists have discovered that some man-made gases, used in everything from refrigerators and aerosols to fire extinguishers, and floating up into the ozone layer and destroying the ozone The most common of these gases are called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

4

The damage is worst over Antarctica, and near the North Pole, where scientists have seen small holes appear for a short time each spring since 1989 So far, these holes have healed up again within a few weeks by natural processes in the atmosphere that create more ozone But each year, it seems to take longer for the healing to be completed Also, all round the planet, there now seems to be less ozone in the ozone layer than even a few years ago

5

The first new international law to stop people making or using CFCs was the Montreal

Protocol, agreed by most of the world’s governments in 1987, Since then, there have been new controls on other chemicals that destroy ozone The problem is that it takes roughly eight years for CFCs, which are released when an old fridge is broken up, to reach the ozone layer That is why, despite all the cuts, ozone holes were deeper than ever around both the North and South Poles in 1993 Amounts of CFCs in the atmosphere will continue to rise for anther five years, say scientists

6

Every year, the atmosphere will attempt to repair damage to the ozone layer caused by our pollution But we are stretching its capacity to recover to the limit If we stop using all ozone-destroying chemicals within the next five years, it is likely to be at least the middle of the 21st

century before the ozone hole stops forming over Antarctica each year And, if we are to survive, we all have to face the problem now.

SECTION FOUR: WRITING (12 pts.)

Question 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (4 pts.)

EXAMPLE: I expect that he will get there by lunchtime

ANSWER : I expect him to get there by lunchtime.

I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back

We are spending $ 300 on repairs before we sell the car

By the time we sell the car, ………

The room wasn’t only cold, it was also very damp

alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided (4 pts.)

EXAMPLE : Andrea/ get along very well/ new job

ANSWER : Andrea is getting along very well in her new job

Jane/ promise/ keep in touch/ us/ Australia//

………

………

………

………

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (12 đ)

Question 1 5 điểm Mỗi câu chọn đúng được 0, 25 đ

One of boys → One of the boys

Most them stayed → Most of them

with injured boy → with the injured boy

while two the older boys left → two of the older boys

this two boys didn’t know → these two boys

back with his friends → their friends

each boys had brought some water → each boy/ each of the boys

all them managed to survive → all of them/ they all

Question 4 2,5 điểm Mỗi từ đúng được 0,25 đ

1 chemistry 6 irritating

2 scientific 7 artistic

3 failure 8 occasionally

4 ambitious 9 particularly

5 management 10 reasonable

SECTION THREE: READING : 12 điểm

Question 1 5 điểm Mỗi từ điền đúng được 0,25 đ