PRACTICE TEST 1+2 PART I. PHONETICS 1. A. resume B. statistics C. position D. designer 2. A. helps B. laughs C. likes D. arrives 3. A. filled B. missed C. ploughed D. watched 4. A. ancient B. ocean C. species D. official 5. A. exhaust B. oxen C. extravagant D. fax 6. A. hands B. occasions C. associates D. others 7. A. frightened B. stamped C. walked D. laughed Choose one word which has different stress pattern from the other three. 8. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. nursery D. certificate 9. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. available 10. A. mathematics B. sociology C. chemistry D. archaeology PART II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 11………… should try to make good impression on interviewers. A. Apply B. Applicants C. Applying D. Applied 12. In England public schools are also called………… schools. A. private B. state C. free paying D. independent 13. Our company wants to take -in those who are………… for the job. A. available B. useful C. qualified D. good 14. Universities send letters of………… to successful candidates by post. A. accept B. acceptably C. acceptable D. acceptance 15. In your………… letters you should mention your education, qualifications and work experience. A. applicant B. apply C. application D. applicable 16. Don't forget to say goodbye to the interviewer………… leaving the office. A. before B. after C. while D. when 17: - Ann: "'………… is it from here to your school?" - Jack: "About 10 minutes' walk." A. How far B. How many minutes C. How long D. How much time 18.This clerk will provide us with the information about applying universities in the UK. A. at B. to C. for D. with 19. During the interview you should concentrate on………… the interviewer is saying. A. when B. that C. what D. where 20. Mary searched all over the house………… she could not find the key. A. but B. although C. however D. because 21. Does anyone know………… this hat might belong? A. who B. whom C. whose D. to whom 22. If it rained heavily, the fields………… flooded now. A. will be B. had been C. would be D. can be 23. A………… is a person who takes people to places of interest. A. writer B. pilot C. tourist guide D. journalist 24. - Joe: "Would you like to have a drink with us?" - Dave: "………… , I’m not thirsty." A. Yes, I would B. No problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, I’d like 25. ………… wants to work for this company can send their application letter by past. A. Who B. That C. Whoever D. Whom 26. The conical leaf hat is made…………….a special kind…………….bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. A. in/ for B. of/ of C. on/ for D. from/ of 27. Few Asian students agreed…………….the American students' view that wives and husbands should share all thoughts. A. to B. on C. for D. with 28. The wedding day was…………….chosen by the parents of the groom. A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully 29. Peter usually helps his mother with……………. A. housework B. homework C. chores D. household 30. - Shop assistance:”…………….” Customer: "I'm just looking." A. What do you do . B. What are you doing C. What can I do for you D. What can I offer you 31. He went to the cinema…………….he had done his homework. A. before B. until C. by the time D. after 32. …………….ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat. A. Had you arrived B. If you hadn't arrived C. Were you arrived D. If you arrived 33. The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese……………. A. education B. culture C. society D. language 34. ……….I moved in my new apartment, my neighbours have come to my house twice. A. Because B. Since C. When D. After 35. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, …………….and salary. A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marrying 36. The…………….way to apologize is to say "I'm sorry." A. most simple B. simplest C. more simple D. simpler 37. - Jane: "Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight?" Marry: "………….”. I have much work to do." A. I'd like to B. No, I won't C. No, thanks D. Yes, I will 38. When we came to their house, they…………….chess. A. were playing B. are playing C. played D. have been playing 39. Since I wanted to get the bill, I tried to attract the waiter's ……………. A. attention B. agreement C. assistance D. eyes 40. They are a close-knit family and very…………….of one another. A. supportive B. support C. supported D. supporting 41. Compulsory education in Vietnam starts at the…………….level. A. kindergarten B. lower secondary C. upper secondary D. primary 42. State schools are schools…………….all children can attend without paying tuition fees. A. which B. from which C. to which D. in which 43 - Telephonist: "Could I speak to Mr. Bill, please?" - Mr. Bill "……………. " A . No you couldn't B. Speaking C. I'm afraid D. No problem 44. The National Curriculum…………….by the government. A. will set B. set C. is setting D. is set 45. The school year in Vietnam…………….divided into two terms. A. was B. are C. is D. is being Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work (46) …………at home and in their offices. Despite their husbands' (47) …………….of the housework, women have to do (48) …………………of the housekeeping tasks. In single-parent families, the mothers may not have (49) …………….children to take care of, but they have to (50)…………….their families alone and have to provide for all the (51) …………….money. Therefore, the (52) …………….mothers have to work very hard to earn their living. Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the (53) …………….conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy. 46. A. hardly B. hard C. fast D. equally 47. A. share B. need C. refusal D. responsibility 48. A. best B. most C. fewest D. least 49. A. few B. much C. many D. some 50. A. raise B. earn for C. keep D. nurse 51. A. homecoming B. housewarming C. household D. housekeeping 52. A. dependent B. lonely C. alone D. single 53. A. expensive B. saving C. comfortable D.modern Reading Susan was very nervous about her interview. For at least three weeks before it she was worried about it. She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of people wanted to do that too. She had been told that there were a great many applicants for it, so she prepared herself. She made notes of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask. When the day came, she arrived half an hour early. There were six other people waiting to be interviewed. They looked much more confident than her. She began to feel even more nervous. One by one, the others were called. Each of them came out looking satisfied. Susan was the last one to be called into the interview room. She had decided by then that she had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose. The three interviewers were all very serious and they didn't seem to be interested in her. She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first things that came into her head. Afterwards she was sure she wouldn't get the job, but two days later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally. 54. Susan was told that there were many………… for the job. A. application B. applicant C. apply D. applicants 55. There were only…………interviewees. A.6 B.7 C. 8 D. 9 56. Susan felt even more nervous than before because the other people ……… A. acted better than her B. looked more confident than her C. looked more relaxed than her D. knew that she had no chance of getting the job 57. Susan won the job because she was the only one who ………… A. answered the questions naturally B. asked the questions naturally C. acted naturally D. told naturally QUESTIONS 58 - 66: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet. 58. I often share my secrets with my sister. A. It is my sister which I often share secrets with. B. It is my sister that I often share secrets. C. It is my sister whose I often share secrets with. D. It is my sister with whom I often share secrets. 59. My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children. A. In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children. B. My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work. C. Though my mother was very busy at work my mother took good care of her children. D. Although my mother was very busy at work she did not take good care of her children. 60. "You'd better think carefully before applying for that job. " she said to me. A. She said me to think carefully before applying for that job. B. She say me to think carefully before applying for that job. C. She advise me to think carefully before applying for that job. D. She advised me to think carefully before applying for that job. 61. Anne started studying non-verbal forms of communication three years ago. A. Anne has studying non-verbal forms of communication for three years. B. Anne has study non-verbal forms of communication for three years. C. Anne has been studying non-verbal forms of communication for three years. D. Anne has been studying non-verbal forms of communication since three years. 62. Hanoi is famous for its beauty. A. It is the beauty of Hanoi that makes it famous. B. Hanoi is a beautiful city. C. It is Hanoi whose beauty attracts many foreign visitors. D. Because Hanoi is famous, it is beautiful. 63. It is difficult to start looking for a job at my age. A. I'm young, so it is difficult to start looking for a job. B. It is difficult for me to get employed at my age. C. Getting employed at such ages is also difficult. D. I don't think I can start looking for a job now. 64. The USA is a country of high youth unemployment. A. The USA is a country of young people. B. It is the USA that has a great number of young people. C. High youth unemployment is found in the USA. D. We find high youth unemployment a problem in the USA. 65. Sue lives in a house. The house is opposite my house. A. Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house. B. Sue lives in the house who is opposite my house. C. Sue lives in the house where is opposite my house. D. Sue lives in the house and which is opposite my house. 66. The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island. A. The plants which live on that island may develop differently. B. The plants lives on that island may develop differently. C. The plants which lives on that island may develop differently. D. The plants which live that island may develop differently. Error identification 67. Many people may work long hours and have little time for an social life. A B C D 68. Some people become close friends with people he work with. A B C D 69. They have translated Nguyen Du's novel " Kieu" into several language. A B C D 70. People use computer to forecast the weather or to control robots. A B C D 71. They could publish his new English - Vietnamese dictionary next month. A B C D 72. A new school for disabled children will be build here next month. A B C D 73. What have they say about their marriages? A B C D 74. You should to take these tablets and rest for a couple of days. A B C D 75. Bacteria is helpful to life on earth. A B C D 76. I will ask my students to repeat the sentences again. A B C D 77. I'm afraid I can't come with you on tomorrow. A B C D 78. When he came, we were having dinners. A B C D 79. She likes her job but does not like wear uniforms. A B C D 80. Children can't start school not until they are six. A B C D . the questions naturally C. acted naturally D. told naturally QUESTIONS 58 - 66: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and. studying non-verbal forms of communication three years ago. A. Anne has studying non-verbal forms of communication for three years. B. Anne has study non-verbal forms of communication for three. acceptance 15. In your………… letters you should mention your education, qualifications and work experience. A. applicant B. apply C. application D. applicable 16. Don't forget to say goodbye to the interviewer…………