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(1)PRACTICE TEST I PRONUNCIATION Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question A explain B involve C purpose D excite A protect B settle C relate D compose A register B idiot C preeminence [,pri:'eminəns] D company A suffer B reduce C sanguine D intimacy A recommend B hurricane C photograph D separate A accurate B customer C computer D exercise A explain B involve C purpose D control A furnish B reason C promise D tonight A specific B coincide C inventive D regardless 10 A habitable B infamously ['infəməsli] C geneticist D communes II VOCABULARY Complete the following sentences with the words in the box circumstances tip of tongue strikes bad-tempered (dễ nóng ) loyal ordinary dentify change (sắp nhớ ra) melted His _ and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm You can not ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow has _ You ought to know that these buttons can’t be pressed under any Modern scanning technology enables physicians to brain disorders earlier and more accurately than in the past I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _ People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time The government should more for _ people Dogs make very pets They'll always stay by your side Forget all and try your best next time- Lightning never _ twice in the same place 10 I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment It’s on the _ Choose the best option to complete the following sentences Whatever happens, your father and I will always you A stand by B stand for C stand up D stand over [bị hoãn lại (vấn đề)] I'm going to stay at university and try to off getting a job for a few years! A stay B put C move D set We usually go by train, even though the car _ is a lot quicker A travel B journey : hành trình (thường) là đường C trip D voyage : chuyến xa, hành trình dài (nhất là tàu thủy, máy bay) Do you have to take that bicycle? (2) A allowance thừa nhận, công nhận, thú nhận B exception C willingness D permission cho phép, chấp nhận; giấy phép Ann: “How lovely your pets are!” Jane: “ _” A Thank you, it's nice of you to say no B Really? They are C can you say that again D I love them, too Minh: “Goodbye, Susie!” Susie: “ !” A So so B The same C Yeah D So long Ann: “Would you mind giving me a hand with this bag?” Jane: “ _” A Yes, I’ll it now B No, not at all C Well, I’d love to D Yes, I am The TV station, in _ to massive popular demand, decided not to discontinue the soap opera A reaction B response (sự hưởng ứng) C answer D rely British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as _ A cats and dogs B salt and pepper C chalk and cheese D here and there It rains cats and dogsdifferent as chalk and/from cheese : hoan toan khac Here and there 10 Patient: "Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?" Receptionist: “ ” A Not at the moment He can't be disturbed B OK, you will need to check my diary C OK, let me just check the diary D Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour 11 Because it was faster, Jim…….on my taking the plane to London instead of the train A resisted B insisted C refused D reminded 13 Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful .in computer software A pioneer B navigator C generator D volunteer 14 When I joined the army, I found it difficult to .out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to …… it A call B carry C miss D take 15 After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst in the last fifty years A draughts B floods C eruptions D droughts 16 Henry: “Well, it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” - Liz: “ ” A OK, see you B Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too C Thanks! I will stop now D Yes, It was 17 She really reading intelligent books A make up of B go in for C catch up on D bring in 18 Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants to global warming A spark off khuấy động B attribute: quy cho C contribute D stem (from something) xuất phát từ 19 Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” -Susan: " _ ” (3) A You’re welcome B That would be great D I don't agree, I'm afraid 20 Making mistakes is all of growing up A part and parcel B odds and ends C top and bottom C I feel very bored D chalk and cheese part and parcel of something : mot phan cua odds and ends, odds and sods: lặt vặt 21 Parents play a role in a child's upbringing in the formative years A title B supporting C starring D crucial 22 Jennifer: -What are you doing ? - Alan: A Look after your own affairs B You don't enter at all C It's none of your business D It doesn't touch you 23 They decided to _ their differences and became friends A take on đảm nhiệm B put aside C give away tố cáo D go over 24 _ I didn’t know how to the job But now I am making progress A First B First of all C At first D At the first 25 The concert was _ because of the heavy rain A put out B called off C run out D set off III GRAMMAR No one died in the accident, _ ? A did he B didn’t he C did they D didn’t they I’d rather you _ for me here A wait B to wait C waiting D waited Unemployment _ by percent since the beginning of the year A rose B has raised C has risen D was raised She accepted the job _ the salary, which was rather low A although B because of C inspite D despite His father left New York The doctor suggested he _ there A not stayed B didn’t stay C not stay D not go to stay His father is a bank manager, _ makes him easy to have a good job A whom B who C that D which There was nothing they could _ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down A unless B instead of C than D but My cousin obviously didn't _ much of an impression on you if you can't remember meeting her A create B build C D make If you to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess now A had listened B will listen C listened D listen 10 further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Did B Were C Should D Had 11 Your house looks so new and strange, doesn't it? - Well, _ A it's been painted B it was painted recently C it's painted D it's being painted (4) 12 , let me know A Should you hear anything B If you heard anything C Had you heard anything D Unless you hear anything 13 I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it A Even though B Unless C However D As long as 14 “ How much you earn, Joe?” “ I’d “ A rather don’t say B better not to say C rather not say D.prefer not say 15 Had she worked harder last summer, she A wouldn’t have been sacked B wouldn’t have sacked C wouldn’t sack D wouldn’t be sacked 16 I must go to the dentist and _ A get my teeth to take care of B take care of my teeth C my teeth be taken care of D get my teeth taken care of 17 By the time you the shopping, I’ll be ready A did B will have done C have done D will 18 _open the window for you? A Shall I B Should I to C Do I D Shall I to 19 I think he will join us, ? A doesn’t he B won’t he C will he D don’t I 20 “It’s a pity Marry is still unemployed.” – “Yes, if only she university” A finishes B had finished C would finished D would have finished 21 The man who answered the phone _ my brother, for I have no brother A can’t be B mustn’t have been C can’t have been D shouldn’t be 22 We would rather Helen _ us all the information we needed We should have been well informed A sent B send C have sent D had sent 23 He spent two years this boat A to build B building C on build D for building 24 Jack better if he had had more time A could have done B could C couldn’t D did 25 ” Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _?” A don’t you B can’t you C will you D you? IV READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from (1- 10) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive (5) him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he doesn’t win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy Question 1: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _ A push their child into trying too much B help their child to become a genius C make their child become a musician D neglect their child’s education Question 2: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they A force their children into achieving success B understand and help their children sensibly C themselves have been very successful D arrange private lessons for their children Question 3: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? A Successful musicians B Unrealistic parents C Their children D Educational psychologists Question 4: Michael Collins is fortunate in that _ A his father is a musician B his parents are quite rich C his mother knows little about music D his parents help him in a sensible way Question 5: The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _” A “surprised at” B “extremely interested in” C “completely unaware of” D “confused about” Question 6: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _ A has won a lot of piano competition B can’t learn much music from them C has become a good musician D is afraid to disappoint them Question 7: The word “They” in the passage refers to A concerts B violin lessons C parents in general D Michael’s parents Question 8: The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _ A “getting ready to something” B “eager to something” C “not objecting to doing anything” D “not wanting to something” Question 9: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT A Winston’s father B Winston’s mother C Michael’s father D Michael’s mother Question 10: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that A successful parents always have intelligent children B successful parents often have unsuccessful children C parents should let the child develop in the way he wants D parents should spend more money on the child’s education (6)