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(1)PRACTICE TEST I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from that of the others in each group: 1/ A fork B world C sport D north 2/ A much B cute C cu t D su n 3/ A now B how C know D down 4/ A thi s B mine C fi le D ni ght 5/ A whe n B settle C become D fe llow 6/ A found B shout C bought D mouse 7/ A known B king C mak e D dark 8/ A question B education C situation D collection 9/ A fi nd B gi ft C pri vate D ni ght 10/ A mature B back C da d D matter 11/ A much B sunny C tu tor D cut 12/ A bread B dead C rea ch D hea d 13/ A wome n B spend C degree D re turn 14/ A by B many C my D sky 15/ A boards B lessons C students D masters II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group: 1/ A matter B happen C listen D below 2/ A explain B problem C study D worry 3/ A habit B become C learner D mother 4/ A fifteen B fifty C center D biggest 5/ A lesson B woman C repair D father 6/ A people B classmate C lesson D devote 7/ A background B tutor C degree D master 8/ A student B career C tiny D research 9/ A passage B unit C little D become 10/ A mother B mature C sister D tragic 11/ A secondary B impossible C laboratory D conditional 12/ A November B December C October D January 13/ A receive B private C brother D children 14/ A general B condition C another D together 15/ A position B extremely C continue D difficult III/ Select the synonym of the following bold word in each sentence in the unit: 1/ When you meet your friends, which topic you often talk about? – Films A plays B movies C theatres D stories 2/ I study in class 10A with forty-five other students A learn B teach C instruct D review 3/ I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Vietnamese Literature, History, Geography etc A a lot B a lot of C lots D much 4/ But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication A want B need C enjoy D wish 5/ I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15 A late B later C first D soon 6/ I’m the headmaster of Chu Van An High School A head B master C teacher D principal 7/ They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well A handsome B nice C pretty D beautiful 8/ I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children A science B technology C career D department 9/ Decide whether the statements are true or false A wrong B failed C untrue D trustless (2) 10/ Read the passage and the tasks that follow A come after B come before C come in D come on 11/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time A old B full-grown C well-known D tall 12/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father A learning B guiding C instruction D lesson 13/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time A occupation B work C unit D knowledge 14/ But lack of funds forced her to work as a private tutor A own B interested C important D personal 15/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne A go after B go away C go before D go on 16/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard A hardly B very C pretty D excellently IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold word in each sentence in the unit: 1/ He looks healthy enough A sick B strong C ugly D slim 2/ I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and so forth A learn B teach C see D review 3/ But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication A love B miss C hate D ignore 4/ I’ve been learning English for four years now, so I can speak English quite well A pretty B badly C rather D helplessly 5/ They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well A unimportant B hopeless C irregular D unkind 6/ I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15 A lately B late C early D firstly 7/ Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions A While B After C When D By the time 8/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father A offered B had C gave D asked 9/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time A ugly B dark C dull D dirty 10/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time A important B likely C unreal D maybe 11/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne A many B a lot C few D much 12/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard A lazily B softly C simply D easily 13/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne A one B firstly C early D soon 14/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne A gave away B threw away C lost D left V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence: 1/ We wish _ to college next year A go B to go C going D shall go (3) 2/ They agreed _ us some more money A lend B to lend C lending D lent 3/ He suggested _ to France this summer time A travel B to travel C traveling D traveled 4/ She doesn’t mind _ me with my exercises A help B to help C helping D helps 5/ We would love _ three cups of coffee A have B to have C having D had 6/ Don’t you think my jeans need _? A clean B to clean C cleaning D cleans 7/ They will never forget _ the Prince A meet B to meet C meeting D will meet 8/ His teacher regrets _ him that his application for the job has been turned down A tell B to tell C telling D tells 9/ The workers stopped _ a rest because they felt tired A take B to take C taking D took 10/ That girl tried to avoid _ some of my questions A answer B to answer C answering D answered 11/ By the end of last summer, the farmers _ all the crop A harvested B had harvested C harvest D are harvested 12/ When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _ the book we wanted A sold B had sold C sells D has sold 13/ My mother told me that she _ very tired since she came back from a visit to our grandparents A was B had been C is D has been 14/ Susan _ her family after she had taken the university entrance examination A phoned B had phoned C phones D is phoning 15/ How many cities you and your uncle _ by July last summer? A visited B had visited C did you visit D had you visited 16/ Miss Jane _ typing the report when her boss came in A didn’t finish B hadn’t finished C doesn’t finish D can’t finish 17/ Peter was in New York last week; he _ in Washington D.C three days earlier A was B had been C is D was being 18/ Three women, none of whom we _ before, _ out of the hall A saw-had come B had seen-came C saw-came D had seen-had come 19/ They _ through horrible times during the war years A lived B had lived C live D are living VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences: 1/ They were just _ us about Anna's new boyfriend A talking B saying C speaking D telling 2/ Would you mind _ more clearly, please? A speak B speaking C to speak D spoke 3/ _ me about your summer vacation then A Say B Talk C Tell D Speak 4/ Rooney _ goodbye to all his friends and left A told B spoke C talked D said 5/ Generally _, she’s quite a good student A talking B speaking C saying D telling 6/ That boy is always _ lies A saying B talking C telling D speaking 7/ Is it that English is all over the world? - Yes, it is A told-talked B talked-said C spoken-told D said-spoken 8/ Sam didn't get much formal _ A school B schooling C schooldays D schoolgirl (4) 9/ Wow! What a _ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone! A talk B talking C talker D talkative 10/ He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _ A sport B sporting C sportsman D sports car 11/ She was a _ child, happiest when reading A study B studied C studious D studiously 12/ Space travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern _ A science B scientific C scientifically D scientist 13/ All her life she had a _ trust in other people A child B childlike C childish D childless 14/ After he had spoken, a _ silence fell on the room A die B death C deathly D deathless VII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them: 1/ Her brother is interested in to join the English Club A B C D 2/ We know that there is no point in help the pupils at the present A B C D 3/ You couldn’t prevent that lovely dog from following you wherever you to go A B C D 4/ What would be the most effect way of marketing our goods? A B C D 5/ Would you be enough kind to open the doors please? A B C D 6/ Mr Nguyen was just getting into the bath what the cell phone rang A B C D 7/ The old man walked home by himself, in spite of he knew that it was dangerous A B C D 8/ He says that his father works for a company that does garden furniture A B C D 9/ They didn't seem very interested in that I was saying A B C D 10/ Historical speaking, the island is of great interest, isn’t it? A B C D 11/ He'd just met his girlfriend’s parents for first time so he was on his best behavior A B C D 12/ Final, I'd like to thank everyone for coming to visit my sick mother this evening A B C D VIII/ Supply the correct preposition (if any) and the –ING form (Gerund) of the verbs in brackets: 1/ Thank you (help) for helping us 2/ Britney Spears is very fond (sing) and (dance) 3/ We’re looking forward (see) you and your family again 4/ Are you afraid (drive) at night? 5/ We aren’t interested (listen) to those songs 6/ I’m thinking (join) the English Speaking Club 7/ Do you have any objection (carry) out the scheme? 8/ We don’t think she’s accustomed (get) up early in the morning (5)