Name:________________________ English test (45 minutes) A/ PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. pigsty B. easy C. apology D. laundry 2. A. parent B. care C. fair D. marry 3. A. towel B. show C. hold D. blow 4. A. result B. return C. among D. structure 5. A. leg B. hanging C. pragmatic D. nagging II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. pragmatic B. responding C. disgusted D. constantly 7. A. concern B. recent C. return D. amount 8. A. sociologist B. developmental C. contemporary D. contributing 9. A. cooperate B. corresponding C. apology D. environment 10. A. appliances B. scenario C. interviewer D. responsible III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. At the noise, he went to the window and out. A. saw B. peered C. peeped D. glared 12. Dad often waits the live football game on TV at 11 p.m. A. nightly B. night C. evening D. late 13. He found the children in with each other over the ball. A. fight B. struggle C. clashing D. conflict 14. His complete lack of interest in money his family. A. upset B. irritated C. vexed D. bewildered 15. He is sitting on the floor watching TV. A. two–legged B. cross–legged C. bow–leggedD. double–legged 16. Hearing the bad news, Mum stood a few minutes in silence. A. embarrassed B. pleased C. shocked D. annoyed 17. The kids made a in the bathroom. A. mess B. mixture C. mixing D. messing 18. The man looked at me and she furiously back. A. glowed B. glanced C. glared D. glimpsed 19. Mum had been Dad to repair the shower. A. nagging B. nagged C. naggy D. to nag 20. Where did we with those kids? A. go astray B. get lost C. go wrong D. go astride 21. Even parents no longer live together, they have to be for their children. A. responsible B. responsibility C. irresponsible D. responding 22. How did the kids to the new chores they are assigned? A. responded B. respond C. responsible D. correspond 23. His family is absolutely . A. devastatedly B. devastated C. devastation D. devastating 24. What is life in your countryside? A. present B. habitual C. contemporary D. current 25. The girl is trying to . the cake among her children. A. divvy up B. part up C. share up D. partake 26. Is there any approach to household management problems? A. believable B. pragmatic C. realistic D. true B/ GRAMMAR Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous). 27. You (recognize) ___________________that man? – I (think)_____________ that I have seen him before but I (not remember)__________________________ his name 28. Look at that crowd. I (wonder)________________________ what they (wait) for. 29. This message has just arrived and the man (wait)___________________ in case you (want)_________________ to send a reply. 30. Stop! You (not see)__________________ the notice? – I (see)____________________ it but I can’t read it because I (not wear)______________________ my glasses. What it (say)________________? – It (say)______________________ ‘These premises are patrolled by guard dogs’. 31. She always (borrow)______________________ from me and she never (remember)______________________ to pay me back. 32. You (need)___________________another blanket or you (feel)___________________ warm enough? 33. It (save)_______________ time if you (take)________________ the path through the wood? – No, it (not matter)_____________________ which path you take. 34. I (save)_________________ up because I (go)__________________ abroad in July. 35. I (think)__________________it is a pity you don’t take more exercise. You (get)_____________ fat. C/ READING Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Parents teach their children the importance of the healthy release of their anger and temper. They set aside a place in the house in which all family members can go to vent their rage, anger, and hatred. Such a place has a weight bag, pillows, or punching bag for hitting in the anger release. The children are encouraged to use this anger venting place as often as they feel the need. Their parents role model the importance of use of anger release by going to the anger venting space whenever they are boiling over into rage and ready to lose control on other family members. The family members are taught to time out other members who are about to go into a rage and remind them to go to the anger venting space to let it out before they continue to talk with the family. Parents are not afraid of anger and encourage their children to see it as a healthy emotion as long as it is vented and expressed in healthy ways which do not hurt the children or others. Family members are encouraged to show proper respect and consideration for one another. Mutual respect and consideration creates a sense of family safety for each member. This insures that open and honest communication and feedback can be shared with no fear of intimidation, or criticism. Parents role model by their treatment of each family member the type of respect and consideration desired. Logical consequences are enforced to insure that this norm is followed in the family. Family meetings are used to clarify any lack of understanding about what constitutes respect and consideration. The behavioral definitions are reviewed and built upon so as to help all members to comprehend what is desired. Parents establish mutual respect as a hallmark of family relationships. Notes: to vent: to express feelings, especially anger, strongly hatred: sự căm ghét to time out: tính giờ norm: chuẩn mực intimidation: sự đe dọa, hăm dọa Questions 36. According to the writer, what is the use of the anger venting space? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 37. What do parents do to role model when they are angry? _________________________________________________________________________________ 38. What should family members be encouraged to do? _________________________________________________________________________________ 39. What creates a sense of family safety for each member of the family? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 40. What helps to clarify any lack of understanding about respect and consideration among the members? ____________________________________________________________________________________ D/ WRITING: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. If I could work in the media, that's what I would like to do. opportunity If I .so, I would like to work in the media. 2. It has always been her ambition to write a successful novel. dreamt She .a successful novel. 3. Without tourism, this area wouldn't have much income. depends This area .its income. 4. Why are you against inviting Jackie to the party? objection What's .Jackie to the party? 5. Tony demanded to complain to the hotel manager personally. insisted Tony his complaint to the hotel manager personally. 6. He's very good at tennis and he's also a very good footballer. addition He's a very good footballer very good tennis player. 7. Could you deliver the goods to my home? delivered Could I .to my home? 8. She won her first match easily and then she became the champion. went She won her first match easily and she the champion. 9. Suzanne said that she didn't want to go out that evening. rather Suzanne said that .out that evening. 10. They should have completed the new road last year but they're still building it. due The new road .last year but they're still building it. . write a successful novel. dreamt She .a successful novel. 3. Without tourism, this area wouldn't. C. apology D. laundry 2. A. parent B. care C. fair D. marry 3. A. towel B. show C. hold D. blow 4. A. result B. return C. among D. structure 5. A. leg B.