PRACTICE TEST 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the f
Trang 1PRACTICE TEST 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
6 The more we learn, _
A we become wiser B wiser we become C we become wise D the wiser we become
7 The crash resulted _ the deaths of 10 passengers
8 The more he tried to help her, _ she seemed to appreciate it
9 This is a valuable book You _ look after it carefully and you _ lose it
A needn't/ must B must/ mustn't C mustn't/ must D must/ needn't
10 The water was cold, _ I didn't go swimming
11 Most of them will be jobless when the Games are over
12 You should _ your best clothes for the interview
13 I can't find my book anywhere; I _ it at home
A should have left B mustn’t C must be leave D must have left
14 "When can you come?" - "I'll come as soon as _ my work."
A I finished B I will finish C I've finished D I'd finish
15 A situation in a game when two teams have the same scores is called " _"
16 Because of an accident, my train was delayed for several hours
17 _ is the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed
A Biodiversity B Conservation C Extinction D Habitat
18 We have kept this seat for you It's _ comfortable chair we have
19 Please _ this form and post it
20 This woman has _ her whole life to helping others
21 I understand your point of view _, I don't agree with it
22 I'll come to see you before I _ for the United States
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
23 The two children tried as hardly as they could to bring about a reconciliation between their parents
Trang 2Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we (26) our mental powers (27) good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in peace with them We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature (28) can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be possible for us to travel (29) the world and see the things happening today, it is notpossible for us to see the things that happened in the past But good books (30) us to see not only intothe most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived
Read and then choose the best answer.
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length oftime because it has little meaning for us We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable
We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of age.Nothing is known about the first sevenyear of this person’s life Very little information exists about the middle period either It was only at the age offorty-two that the Earth began to flower.Dinosaur and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, whenthe planet was forty five Mammals only arrived eight months ago In the middle of last week, man-like apesbecame ape-like men and became communicate with each other Last weekend, the Ice Age covered theEarth.Modern man has only been around for four hours During the last hour man discovered agriculture Theindustrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago
During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth In one minute, he has increasedhis numbers to terrible proportions and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals He has robbedand destroyed the planet in his search for fuels Now he stands, like a violent, spoiled child, delighted at thespeech of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists inthe solar system
31 The passage tells us that
A a great deal is known about how the Earth was created
B life on Earth began relatively recently.
C more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part
D scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life
32 We are informed by the author that _
A the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period B mammals and great reptiles both appeared
at the same time.
C there were more than forty five kinds of great reptiles D ape-like men appeared before the last Ice Age
33 The author is mainly interested in _
A the time when man first evolved from apes B what has happened since the Industrial
Revolution.
Ice Age
34 It would appear that the main danger ahead is that _
A man will destroy everything on Earth. B man will use up all the fuel
C there will be a population explosion D more species of animal may die out
35 The author’s general view of man seem to be that _
A he has no right to be so destructive. B he has been the most successful animal
C he will be able to control the environment D he has learned a lot from past mistakes
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
36 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
Trang 3A destruction B contamination C fertilizer D variety
37 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife
A organization B contamination C protection D damage
Choose the correct answer to each of the following question.
38 Living in the city is getting
A more expensive and expensive B more expensive and more expensive
expensive
39 “ Don’t forget to give book to Tom” she said
A She reminded me not to forget to give book back to Tom
B She reminded me to remember to give book back to Tom
C She reminded me remember to give book back to Tom
D She reminded me to give book back to Tom.
40 If we arrived at the station a few minutes earlier,
A We would catch the train B We will catch the train
C We might have caught the train D We would have missed the train
PRACTICE TEST 2 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete these sentences.
6 In the past people believed that women’s roles were as mothers and wives
7 The more goods we export, the jobs we can create in our country
8 She told him up hope
9 The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero he dedicated his life to his country
10 They were energetic participants expected to win the first prize
A many of whom B many of them C many of who D much of whom
11 If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard
A to pick it up B to put it down C to read it D to enjoy it
12 This novel is than the one I read last week
13 This book provides students useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam
14 After Mary her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company
A will finish B is finishing C finishes D will have finished
15 He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will it
Trang 416 The acronym of WHO stands for .
A World Healthy Organization B World Health Organization
Organization
17 Nowadays elephants are one of the species in the world They need protecting
18 What are the between women in old times and women in modern times?
19 Emily is motivated to study _ she knows that a good education can improve her life
20 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, _ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us
21 She didn’t get _ well with her boss, so she left the company
22 It is against the law to on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race
23 The 22nd Southeast Asia Games were _ in Vietnam in 2003
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.
24 The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive
A B C D
25 A lot of articles about the environmental pollution have written by my classmates
A B C D
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words.
If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (36) _ withtheir children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (37) _ work to look after her childrenfull-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolutelimit In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day She says sheinitially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself She admits that if she had had abrilliant career to begin (38) _, she might feel differently now Financially, she is no worse off (39) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income (40) the government starts
to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her childrenare grown up
26 A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership
Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
THE WILD LIFE
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almosteverywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century But many hundreds are now indanger Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.Already many kinds ofwild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten Animals like thegreat apes, the whales, seals etc thought to be in danger of extinction.But even more important, perhaps thanindividual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained,and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper.What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? -Would our life still exist then?
31 What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?
A Many species would quickly become extinct B The human life would be seriously threatened.
C Species would go on dying out D Tropical forests would be cut down
Trang 532 What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A the vanishing of whole habitats. B the extinction of many species
C the rapid advance of the process of extinction D man’s need of timber and paper
33 What does the writer caution us against?
A cutting down the tropical forests B hunting wild animals
34 What would happen if we cut down forests? Cutting down forests would cause
A the changes of temperature B the flood
C both A and B are correct. D none are correct
35 “To threaten” in the passage means
A to pollute B to give fear to C to vanish D to poison
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
36 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991
37 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs
Choose the correct answer to each of the following question.
38 The girl is now in hospital.
A who injured in the accident B was injured in the accident
C who was injured in the accident D whom he injured
39 Jack asked his sister .
A where you have gone tomorrow B where she would go the following day
C where would she go the following day D where you will go tomorrow
40 The car was too expensive for me to buy.
A The car was so expensive that I could buy it B The car was not expensive enough for me to buy
C The car was such expensive that I couldn’t buy it D It was such an expensive car that I couldn’t buy it
PRACTICE TEST 3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group.
4 A disappearance B vulnerable C conservation D generation
Choose the most suitable answer to each blank
Trang 66 _ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.
7 A(n) _ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct
8 Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _
9 Probability of extinction depends _ both the population size and fine details of the population demography
10 7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species are now considered _ risk _ extinction
11 _ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment
12 She be ill I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard
13 Peter has been working for 10 hours He _ be very tired now
14 _ I moved in my new apartment, my neighbors have come to my house twice
15 the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system
A The Earth is B An Earth being C That Earth is D Earth
16 He went to the cinema he had done his work
17 You can join the club when you a bit older.
18 I am not deaf You _ shout
19 The book was so interesting _.
A for him to put down B that he couldn’t put it down
B that he put it down D that he couldn’t put down
20 I won’t eat any more cakes because I’m full
A If I were hungry, I would eat any more cakes B I am full, but I will eat some more cakes
C I am hungry, so I eat some more cakes D If I were hungry, I would eat some more cakes
21 “You’d better apologize to Sally.” I said
A I advised him should apologize to Sally B I advised him apologize to Sally
C I advised him to apologize to Sally D I advised him had better to apologize to Sally
22 Pat: Would you like something to eat? -Kathy: _ I'm not hungry now.
A No, thanks B No, no problem C Yes, I would D Yes, it is
23 Susan: “Shall we go to the cinema this Saturday?” -Alice: “ _”
A No Why not? B Yes, let’s C Yes, we do D No, I don’t
24 Pat: Would you like something to eat? -Kathy: _ I'm not hungry now.
A No, thanks B No, no problem C Yes, I would D Yes, it is
25 We had to wait _all our friends to finish their work
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected
26 Although the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane
Trang 7A B C D
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture
30 Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage
The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based (31) the first of the books by
J.K Rowling It is an excellent attempt at re-creating the magic of the books The dialogue is just likethe original, with the actors often using the exact words as they were written The characters all lookvery _(32) and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book.Only the soundtrack is truly (33) because, of course, there isn't any music in the book
The scene where the children are learning to (34) their broomsticks has some amazingspecial effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere It also required a number of clever stuntswhich (35) have been quite dangerous When the film was released, it had record ticket sales atthe box office
Read the passage, then choose the best option from the four choices to complete these sentences
The United Nations (UN), international organization of countries created to promote world peace andcooperation The UN was founded after World War II ended in 1945 Its mission is to maintain world peace,develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems, and encouragerespect for human rights
The UN is an organization of countries that agree to cooperate with one another It brings together countries
that are rich and poor, large and small, and have different social and political systems Member nations pledge
to settle their disputes peacefully, to refrain from using force or the threat of force against other countries, and
UN membership is open to any country willing to further the UN mission and, abide by its rules each country,
no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote Each country is also expected to pay dues to supportthe UN As of 2004 the UN had 191 members, including nearly every country in the world
The UN’s influence in world affairs has fluctuated over the years, but the organization gained newprominence beginning in the 1990s It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 Still, the UN faces constantchallenges It must continually secure the cooperation of its member nations because the organization has littleindependent power or authority But getting that support is not always easy Many nations are reluctant to defertheir own authority and follow the dictates of the UN
36 What are the missions of the United Nations?
A To encourage respect for human rights B To promote cooperation in solving the world’s
problems
C To maintain world peace, and develop good relations between countries D All are correct.
37 What is NOT mentioned according to the United Nations’ Charter?
A member nations pledge to refrain from using force or the threat of against other countries, and to refuse
help to any country that opposes actions
B member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully
C member nations will not try to solve the problems among countries if having wars.
D each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote
38 Why does the UN face constant challenges?
A Some countries refuse to pay dues to support the UN B There is not much
cooperation among its member nations
Trang 8C Some countries do not follow the dictates of the UN D B and C.
39 The United Nations has _.
A power over all country members B little independent power
40 The word “pledge” would probably be best replaced by .
PRACTICE TEST 4 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Find out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest.
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 He wanted to see me at lunchtime, _was not convenient at all.
7 -“What does this word mean?” -“Why don’t you _in your dictionary?”
A look it into B look it up C look it for D look it after
8 Jim won't pass his math course he studies harder.
9 Many people _to be homeless after the earthquake.
A are reporting B report C are reported D has been reported
10 In the past, women were economically _ on their husbands or fathers.
11 Geography is a very interesting subject , very few people study it thoroughly.
12 Toxic chemicals in the air and land may drive many species to the of extinction.
13 It is not easy to get used to the new working environment but you have to try your best to the
difficulties
14 -"Don't cry Everything will be all right" -"Yes, but if I _the bus, I wouldn't have been late for
school
A has missed B hadn't missed C didn't miss D don't miss
15 Tom: "Sorry Mum I've broken a plate." Mom: - "You be more careful."
16 I _go to the bank today I have enough money.
17 We can't visit the city museum It at the moment.
A is repairing B will be repaired C has been repaired D is being repaired
18 Tom: -"It was very kind of you to help me overcome the financial problem Mary: " What
are friends for?"
A Of course you do B I'm afraid I can't C Never mind D What a pity
Trang 919 Tom: "Hey, Peter I've got a job at IBM company." -Peter: " _"
A Don't mention it B Congratulations! C Happy landing D It's all right
20 -"I think married women should not go to work." -" _"
A Well, I see your point but it's too boring to be housewives all their lives.
B What nonsense! I don't agree Women are better at running a home than men
C In my opinion, Men lose their temper more easily than women
D I believe women are more loyal than men
21 He is a great sports _ He rarely misses any sport games.
22 we leave, _we will arrive
A The earlier / the sooner B The earliest/ the sooner C The more early /the soonest D Earlier / sooner
23 , I will give him the report.
A When he returns B When he will return C No sooner he returns D Until he will return
24 Peter apologized .
C for not phoning me earlier D not for phoning me earlier
25 Jack asked his sister .
A where you have gone tomorrow B where she would go the following day
C where would she go the following day D where you will go tomorrow
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
26 There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29 After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each
30 The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the blanks.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN is a geo-political and economic(41) of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was (42) on 8th August 1967 by Indonesia,Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei,Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (43) aims include the acceleration of economic growth, socialprogress, cultural development (44) its members, the protection of the peace and stability of the region,and to provide (45) for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[ acceleration: làm tăng lên/thúc đẩy]
35 A cases B circumstances C evidences D opportunities
Read the following passage choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The Saola, one of the world's rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamite ranges
of Vietnam and Laos The species was first discovered in Vietnam in 1996 in Huong Thuy district of ThuaThien-Hue
Le Ngoc Tuan, director of the reserve in Thua Thien – Hue province, said his organization carried out asurvey from November 1996 to February 1997 in A Luoi, Nam Dong, Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and Phong Dien
Trang 10districts The survey showed that the rare mammal appeared in 19 communes in those districts Officials alsocollected 27 pairs of horns and skulls Mr Tuan said “The Saola is at a high risk of being hunted and will panic
if it sees hunting dogs in the woods.” Since its discovery, it is believed to have rapidly declined in the face of
ever-increasing human presence, although the actual size of the remaining population is still unknown.According to scientists and researchers on wildlife, Saola numbers had crashed to around 200 worldwide The WWF and Vietnam authorities have carried out a plan for the period between 2005-2010 in six central
provinces (from Nghe An to Quang Nam) Forest wardens have eliminated all traps to catch the Saola and
banned hunting dogs from protected areas Three protection stations have been established to protect theendangered species
[bovine: bò; commune: village; skull: sọ đầu; warden: người canh gác)
36 The survey of Saola was carried out in _districts of Thua Thien-Hue province
37 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The Saola has become extinct B The number of Saola is increasing
C The survey was a waste of money and time D The Saola is being hunted.
38 The word “it” in line 8 refers to _.
39 The word “eliminated” in line 13 is closest in meaning to _.
40 What is the main idea of the passage?
A The WWF is helping Vietnam to protect the Saola.
B The Saola is under the threat of extinction
C It is in Thua Thien-Hue province that Saola was first discovered
D The ever-increasing human presence has killed the Saola
PRACTICE TEST 5 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Choose the word whose mainstress is placed differently from that of the rest
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 The baby will be ill
A unless you keep him warm B if you keep him warm
7 his parents’ encouragement, he didn’t get married until he was 40
8 he drank, he became
A More / more violent B The most / the most violent
Trang 11C The more / the more violent D The less / less violent
9 I am really in the way he talks, but the way he behaves
A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly
10 is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger
A Wrestling B Bodybuilding C Weightlifting D Badminton
11 After my sister her clothes, she began watching T.V
12 Please don’t make so much noise! I
13 Living in the city is getting
A more expensive and expensive B more expensive and more expensive
expensive
14 She to me since last year
15 If you hate cleaning this fish, why don’t you it cleaned at the fishmonger’s
16 They me if they knew my address
A will visit B would visit C would have visited D visit
17 “ Don’t forget to give book to Tom” she said
A She reminded me not to forget to give book back to Tom B She reminded me toremember to give book back to Tom
C She reminded me remember to give book back to Tom D She reminded me to give book back to Tom.
18 My parents are the first people advice I usually ask for
19 -I’d like the blue jacket, please? Can you try it on? - - “ ”
A Yes, you would B Yes, you must C Yes, certainly D Yes, you do
20 What time do you often leave home school every day?
21 The bomb with a load bang which could be heard all over the town
22 “ Wendy is really tall for her age.” “ She is so tall ……….her friends make fun of her.”
23 She told him ……….up his hope
24 Do you think there is still racial _ in the world nowadays?
A discrimination B discriminative C discriminating D discriminate
25 The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and are built and deepened
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
26 Although they are not young, they work very hardly
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29 The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place
30 The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless
Trang 12A poor B imprisoned C suffered D injured
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (31) Many species of animalsare threatened, and could easily become (32) if we do not make an effort to protect them There are manyreasons for this In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Somebirds, such as parrots, are caught (33) , and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is thattheir habitats-the place where they live-is disappearing More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, andthere are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow bettercrops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (34) wildlife The most successful animals onEarth, human beings, will soon be the only ones (35) unless we can solve this problem
Choose the item among A, B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today Thousands
of these How-to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin the words
“How to” One book, may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, andanother may explain how to give your money away
Many How-to books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in
it If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success” If you would like to becomevery rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Milionaire” If you never make any money all, you may need
a book called “How to Live on Nothing”
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems If you want to have
a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in love every Minute of Your Life” If you tired of books onhappiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex Todaypeople have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve How-to books helppeople deal with modern life
36 From the first paragraph, we know How-to books are _
A only about four thousands copies B on money
C very helpful in life D needed a lot
37 The passage tells us that How-to books sell well on how
A to succeed in career B to solve personal problems C to deal with business D to make money
38 If you would like very rich,
A you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire” B you may need a bookcalled “How to Live on Nothing”
C you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success” D you can’t buy the book”How to Make a Millionaire”
39 How-to books appear only because _
A people have more free time to spend than before
B people meet more problems than their parents
C people may have more choices from How-to books than any other books
D modern life is more difficult to deal with
40 The word “step-by-step” would probably mean
A little by little B faster and faster C slower and slower D now and then
Trang 13PRACTICE TEST 6 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Choose the word whose mainstress is placed differently from that of the rest
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 A game is divided quarters ranging from five to eight minutes in length
7 I understand your point , I don’t agree with it
8 Books are still a cheap way to get information and So you can keep a book to read many times
A entertainment B entertain C entertaining D entertainer
9 A /(An) is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition
10 This woman has her whole life to helping others
11 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN was in Bangkok, Thailand in 1967
12 I have lived in Ha Noi I was ten years old
13 After he from college, he the army
A has graduated/ joined B had graduated/ joined C graduated / had
14 My mother gave me a letter to post I forget to post it
15 Don’t make too much noise You wake the baby up
16 Her English is being improved It’s getting
A gooder and gooder B badder and badder C better and better D worse and worse
17 The man is believed
A to have escaped in a stolen car yesterday B to escaped in a stolen car yesterday
C having escaped in a stolen car D stole the car yesterday
18 Tom: “ Would you like something else?” - Lan: “ ”
A Yes, I like everything B Two, please. C That’s all Thank you
D why not?
19 You can the new words in the dictionary
20 Nowadays, ASEAN cooperation covers many areas including trade, investment, energy andtourism
Trang 1421 Singapore and Vietnam were the two nations _ participants were presented with the mostoutstanding Athlete titles in swimming and shooting
22 I’ve applied _ a job but I’m not sure whether I’ll get it or not
23 It is _ boring _ housewives for all their lives
A so/ to be as B too/ to be C enough/ to be D too/ for being
24 the weather is, _ I feel
A The warm / the good B The warmer / the better C Warmer / better
D The warmest / the best
25 He asked me _ home the day before
A what time I leave B what time I will leave C what time I left D what time I had left Choose the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions.
26 I enjoyed talking to the people whom I had dinner with them last night
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29 What a lovely baby! He really resembles his father
30 We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environmental catastrophe
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each of the blanks.
People (31) _know more or less how their children would live, but now things are changing(32) _quickly that we don’t even know what our own lives will be like in a few years What follows isnot science fiction It’s how experts see the future In the old days, you usually stopped by somewhere to buy ahamburger or pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs If you findout you need more vegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine (33) _you a salad After lunchyou go down the hall to your home office Here you have everything you need for doing your work.(34) _your information screen and your computer, you almost never go into the office any more Theinformation screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil You set the screen to translatePortuguese (35) _English, then you read and reply to the message
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Our demand for water is constantly increasing Every year there are more and more people in the world
Factories turn out more and more products and need more and more water We live in a world of water But
almost all of it – about 97% - is in the oceans This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, andmanufacturing Only about 3% of the world’s water is fresh Most of this water is not easily available to manbecause it is locked in glaciers and icecaps
There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be Most of the water we use finds itsway to the oceans There, it is evaporated by the sun It then falls back to the earth as rain Water is used andreused again It is never used up Although the world as a whole has plenty of fresh water, some regions have awater shortage Rain does not fall evenly over the earth Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet Aregion that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious dry spell and another region may be floodedwith too much rain
Trang 1536 All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT _
A We need more and more water
B The population of the world is increasing every year
C Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
D Factories also need more water
37 Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water?
A The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water
B Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing.
C Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps
D The percentage of fresh water is very small
38 What can be inferred about water?
A The amount of water on earth is always the same. B Water will probably beexhausted
C Water can be used once only D Most of the water we use is rain water
39 It can be inferred from the text that
A No region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water
B Rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth.
C The world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water
D A region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell
40 The phrasal verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to .
PRACTICE TEST 7 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
2 A entertainment B information C exploitation D prohibit
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
6 Great apes are in danger of becoming extinct
7 His car broke down; , he had to walk home
8 The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident
A will have cancelled B will be cancelled C will cancel D will be cancelling
9 I’ll lend you the money and you pay me back till next month
10 Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known _ threatened with extinction
11 We've got plenty of time We _leave soon
Trang 16A may B must C needn't D musn't
12 -Hung: “Would you like to have dinner with me?" -Lam: " _"
A Yes, I'd love to B I'm very happy C Yes, so do I D Yes, it is
13 It's difficult for wildlife to survive because of the global enviromental
14 I can't find my book anywhere I have left it on the train I am not sure.
15 He picked the book and turned page after page
16 The room is too dirty It now
A should be cleaned B should have cleaned C should clean D should be cleaning
17 I have only had enough time to _ the report before going to the meeting
18 She usually gets up whenever my alarm clock goes
19 The earlier they come , - they can get
A gooder seats B the better seats C the gooder seats D better seats
20 Has your father given _smoking ?
21 You should put a helmet when riding a motorbike
22 Floods, earthquakes are natural .
A environments B features C resources D disasters
23 Books in the home are a wonderful - of knowledge and pleasure
A source B kind C resource D sort
24 , everyone wants to have them
A Although cars cause pollution B Because cars are the reason for pollution
C So that cars can cause pollution D Because of the cars’pollution
25 Please wait for me
A when I’ll finish the work B as soon as I will finish writing a report
C until I have finished writing a report D until I will finish the work
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
26 This broken window ought to repaired tonight
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29 Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers.
30 I am tired because I went to bed late last night.
Read the passage and then choose a suitable word to fill in each blank below.
Books are written to (31) knowledge and good books encourage the mental power Through good books, we learn many things This knowledge improves our love of other people and helps us to live in (32) with them We also realize that the world is made not only for man alone but.(33) for every creature
Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see the things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past Good books, however, (34) us to see the most remote regions of the world today as well as the world (35) our ancestors lived
Trang 1731 A gain B have C attain D provide
35 A which B in that C where D here
Read the following passage and choose the correct options.
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process Unlike TV,books make you use your brain By reading, you think more and become smarter Reading improvesconcentration and focus Reading books takes brain power It requires you to focus on what you are reading forlong periods Unlike magazines, Internet posts or E-mails that might contain small pieces of information Bookstell the whole story Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration Manystudies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles.Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary Do you remember that when you were at elementaryschool you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in thesentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many newwords
Reading is a fundamental skill builder Every good course has a matching book to go with it Why?Because books help clarify difficult subjects Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroomdiscussions By reading more books, you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you readabout This expertise translates into higher self-esteem Since you are so well-read, people look to you foranswers Your feelings about yourself can only get better
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places The more information you have got, the richeryour knowledge is Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have tooffer before you visit them
Note: muscles (n): cơ bắp self-esteem /(n): sự tự đánh giá/ plot: tình tiết, cốt truyện/ context: ngữ cảnh/expose: phát giác/ expertise: sự thông thạo
36 Books
A are compulsory in every course B are not needed in most of course
C contain less information than class discussions D make a sick patient feel better
37 Books cannot give you
38 When you are reading a book,
A you have to read during a very long time B you have to read small pieces of information
C you use your brain in concentration and focus D you lose your memory
39 Books have great influence on
40 A challenging book
A helps you to improve your vocabulary B is only for primary pupils
C can translate all new words D contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
PRACTICE TEST 8
Trang 18Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the rest
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
4 A defeat B heat C meat D great
5 A worked B stopped C opened D washed
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) to the sentence below:
6 The committee of different people of different views.
7 The scientific study of life and structure of plants and animals is called .
8 Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural _
9 There are different of books for people to read in different ways.
10 There are a lot of of pollution from our modern world.
11 Reviewers describes this novel _ " hard-to-put-down".
12 _"Can I carry the bag for you? It seems very heavy." _" _ I can manage"
13 " Do you mind driving?" - " "
A Never mind, thank you B You're welcome C Yes, please D I'm feelingpretty tired
14 If the pain has gone, you _ take any more of these tablets.
15 I didn't meet him yesterday He on business.
A should go B should have gone C must go D must have gone
16 The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
A The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it B The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
C The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it D The furniture was tooexpensive that I didn't buy it
17 As I get older, I want to travel less.
A I’m getting older and older, so I don’t want to travel more B The more I get old, the
less I want to travel
C I don’t want to travel because of my old age D The older I get, the less I want to travel.
18 Applicants must return this form by 21st March
A This form must been returned by applicants by 21st March
B This form by 21st March must be returned by applicants
C This form must return by 21st march by applicants
D This form must be returned by applicants by 21st March
19 In Latin America, women ……… 70 per cent of the workforce in service industries
A take after B make up C delay D get over
20 He is reading "The Old Man and The Sea" _ by Ernest Hemingway.
21 Please the light, it’s getting dark here
21 Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _you at all.