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(1)1 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Test 1: Choose the word that has underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest A passage B massage C carriage D voyage A changeable B church C chemist D cheque A honest B helpful C hero D humour A secret B friendship C special D second A suspicious B sugar C summer D swim Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest A acquaintance B enthusiasm C loyalty D incapable A rumor B concern C affair D believe A mutual B gossip C certain D perhaps A humorous B physical C suspicious D personal A patient B picnic C friendly D appear Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences Look at the man in white I think he must be ………… 50 A not less B in the least C least of all D at least You can believe him I not think he is capable …………… telling lies A to B of C at D -Parents seems to have no control ………… their children these days A for B over C on D with Would you …… my opening the windows now? A mind B concern C worry D want When you can ………… with somebody, you have partly gained his or her trust A sympathy B sympathetic C sympathize D sympathizer ………… middle-aged people can maintain a true friendship now than twenty years ago A Fewer B Few C Lesser D Less Friendship is like a game If you want to join it, you must learn the ………… A laws B facts C customs D rules A good clock always keeps ………… time A accurate B serious C certain D true We can ………… the difficulty without too much effort A get off B get away C get over D get in I really like Emma Watson She has such a good sense of ……………… A intelligence B humour C honesty D patience You may not believe it, but it’s true that a soul mate can help you ease the pain A excitement B sorrow C boredom D happiness What characteristic you expect from a good friend? A actors B performances C favors D qualities We think their relationship is wonderful A great B funny C terrible D modest He annoys me by asking stupid questions while I am working A irritates B quarrels C damages D interests Many foreigners think of the Vietnamese as hospitable people A pleasing B hardworking C helpful D welcoming Betraying someone is the easiest way to break the friendship A Being disloyal to B Buying C Disappointing D Being satisfied with I see no reason why you have to please your boss He is irrational A need to B ought to C should D must Sex discrimination should be eliminated as the society develops A Girls B Gender C Boys D Race Forgiveness is a gift to ourselves It is a gift of peace A war B calm C trouble D luck Children tend to change their attraction to some new object more quickly than adults A subject B toy C target D purpose Alice heard Alley ……………… a song when he came into the room? A to sing B sings C sang D singing Parents rarely let the children ……… out after p.m A going B went C goes D go It is the Big Ben that ………… London a favourite place for everyone A made B makes C make D making Gagarin was the first man ………… into space A flew B flying C to fly D flown – ‘I’ve got stuck with this exercise.’ – ‘Why ……… you ask your tutor for help?’ A shouldn’t B didn’t C won’t D don’t (2) 26 Tell me ……… there is anything special that you would like to A if B which C so D that 27 ………… you run quickly, you are likely to be late A When B Since C Unless D Because 28 It’s better not …………… here since there are many women and old people around A smoke B to smoke C smoking D smoked 29 He forgot …………… the door when he went out Someone broke in and stole everything A to lock B locking C locks D lock 30 We will spend two days ……………… Ha Long Bay, then return to Hanoi A visit B to visit C visiting D will visit 31 The police made him …………… his luggage A opening B to open C opens D open 32 Julia was seen ………… some fruit at the market A buy B buying C bought D to buy 33 You ………… repair the car It’s already been repaired A can’t B needn’t C mustn’t D shouldn’t 34 Let’s go home There is …………… interesting here A something B anything C nothing D everything 35 Library cards …………… at the beginning of the school year A are issued B issued C have issued D issue 36 Who often ……………… dishes after dinner every day in your family? A washed B wash C washing D washes 37 He lent me the magazines …………… A which he liked best B who was English C who he bought D which he buys there 38 The worker who ………… to help us did not know our address A was sent B sent C is sent D sends 39 What …………… you leave the party so early? A did B could C made D will 40 When I first ………… him six years ago, he …………… as a director for three years already A meet/ worked B met/ had been working C met/ worked D meet/ has worked Identify the mistake in each sentence and then correct it That manufacturer is not only raising the price of his product but also decreasing the productivity as well The director encouraged them work in groups to plan a more effective advertising campaign for the new product Jason’s professor forced him to rewrite his thesis many time before allowing him to present it to the committee Mr Harris will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding in his classroom Hundreds of houses and other buildings were destroying by the raging tropical storm which developed into a hurricane Mary has registered for both the afternoon anthropology class as well as the evening sociology one Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits Although Mai’s family is not rich, but they are very kind to people who live nearby However her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting so that there would be enough people to reach a final decision 10 Laura always behaves nicely, this helps her get on well with everyone Read the passage and choose the correct answer Generally, friendship exists for three reasons: virtue, usefulness, or pleasure When virtue is the reason, friendship exists for the sake of friendship; where both like each other and cherish each other for some creditable values in the other’s personality You know that you would even die for him/ her regardless of intelligence, handsomeness, utility or the capacity of giving pleasure A friendship of the second kind is formed for the practical value of it How useful so and so is to me? What can I benefit from him? Will he use his reputation and influence to fetch me a good job? Thus a person may maintain relationship for practical professional, and political reasons However, once we away with the usefulness, the friends eventually dies Friendship of the third kind is formed essentially on account of the pleasure the relationship can give He is a joker The moment he enters, you forget all your worries She is cute, intelligent and charming The very notion that she is your friend makes you feel proud The point rests here How good is he/ she in giving me pleasure – physical emotionally, mentally and materialistically? Now to the question: Which of the three is good? The second type is good, yet since basing on utility, it falls short of longevity and quantity The third type is good too, but how long one enjoys only pleasure in life? But the first type, virtue-based friendship is fantastic for this reason: it lasts till the end of this universe! From paragraph 1, we can infer that …………… A Real friendship does not count one person’s cleverness, appearance, utility and his/ her aptitude for creating fun B You have to die in order to prove your friendship C Personality is not an important factor in choosing a friend D There are two main motives for friendship Which of the following has the closest meaning to away with in paragraph 2? (3) A kill B escape from C get rid of D ask for Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the reading passage? A Friendship basing on the capacity for creating pleasure still possesses some uncertainty B Friendship requires a lot of patience and efforts from both sides C Friendship usually does not last long if it is built on materialistic need D Virtue-based friendship’s core is a friend’s creditable traits in his or her personality Synonym(s) of utility in paragraph can be found in ………… A paragraph B paragraph C paragraph D paragraph Which kind of friendship is the most unshakable? A The first B The second C The third D Not mentioned 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Test 2: Choose the word that has underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest A gossip B generous C origin D gymnastic A mutual B question C feature D confidential A jump B junior C justice D judgment A change B character C cheek D chilly A cheaper B treatment C jealous D jeans Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest A brighten B friendship C rumour D concern A acquaintance B constancy C suspicious D uncertain A relationship B enthusiasm C unselfishness D sympathetic A quality B interest C incapable D personal A pleasure B believe C pursuit D describe Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences Friendship is a ………… affair It lives by give-and-take A two-faced B two-handed C two-sided D two-stepped I don’t trust Bob He seems to be ………………… of a lifelong friendship A unable B incapable C disabled D impossible People who are easily …………… by rumours can never be good friends A influenced B attracted C purchased D occurred There must be a perfect …………… between friends A pleasure B deceit C absence D sympathy It was very ………… of Uncle Tom to give me $10 A courageous B generous C stupid D cowardly Yesterday afternoon, John stayed after class …………… a talk with the teacher A to B for C on D at I overheard them ………… that they would leave in the early morning A say B to say C saying D said My parents don’t …………… me go out late in the evening A approve B agree C let D allow I think Sahara Desert is a very hot place …………… A live B to live C living D for live I advise …………… her a pair of gloves for her birthday A buy B to buy C buying D to buying Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones ……………… A repair B to repair C repairing D repaired It is possible ……………… a train across Canada A take B to take C taking D to be taken Now that we’ve finished painting the house, there is nothing left …………… A to B for doing C to be done D for being done Before we leave, let’s have Shelley …………… a map for us so we won’t get lost A draw B to draw C drawing D drawn I can hear a cat …………… at the window A scratches B to scratch C scratching D was scratching I think your mother should let you …………… your own mind A make up B to make up C making up D made up The police never found the money …………… in the robbery A stealing B be stolen C steal D stolen Do you know what made so many people …………… their home? A evacuate B to evacuate C evacuated D be evacuated …………… bread, you usually need flour, salt and yeast A Make B To make C Making D For make We saw a favourite ballet …………… at the theater last night (4) A perform B performing C performed D in performing 21 He was never heard ………………… ‘thank you’ in his life A say B to say C saying D said 22 I was delighted ……………… my old friends again A to see B seeing C seen D to be seen 23 …………… to friends is nice but ……………… alone is also enjoyable A Talk/ to be B To talk/ be C Talk/ be D Talking/ being 24 I’d rather …………………… to Elvis than the Beatles A listen B to listen C listening D listened 25 I can make myself ……………… pretty well in English A understand B to understand C understanding D understood Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the following sentences One of the most important qualities of friendship is (SELF) ……………………………………………… Although he is a beginner, he played with (ENTHUSIATIC) ……………………………………………… Everyone was very (SYMPATHY) ……………………………… when Anna said that her grandfather had died My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little (FRIEND) …………………………………… These people feel a lot of (LOYAL) ……………………… to the company I have known her so well that there is no (SUSPECT) …………………………………… between us I don’t know him really well He’s just an (ACQUAINT) …………………………………………… We haven’t talked to each other recently because of (UNDERSTAND) …………………………………… You should describe her physical (CHARACTER) …………………………………… such as height, hair, eyes, etc 10 My closest friend is a warm and (CARE) …………………………………… person Rewrite each of the following sentences, using to-infinitive Tom took some change from his pocket so that he could buy a newspaper ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This box is so heavy that I can’t lift it ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Eating nutritious food is important for your health ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He helped me with my English, which was very kind ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We saw him escape in a black car ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I am going to leave the party early because I want to be able to get a good night’s sleep ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It was such an expensive house that we didn’t buy it ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We wear coats in winter for warmth ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is necessary that airline pilots have good eyesight ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I turned up the TV Therefore, I could listen to the news while I was cooking dinner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets I didn’t have enough time (finish) ……………………………………… my work yesterday As she drove past his house, she noticed him (run) ………………………………… away from home I was relieved (find out) ………………………………………… that I had passed the exam She made her son (wash) ………… the windows before he could go outside (play) …………………… with his friends She lets her children (stay) ………………………… up very late We had nothing (do) ……………………………… except look at the cinema posters We both heard him (say) ………………………………… that he was leaving It made him angry (wait) …………………………………… for people who were late I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend (translate) ……………………… it for me 10 It’s important (start) ……………………………… the meeting on time 11 There are too many people here for me (talk) …………………………………… to all of them 12 It took ages (download) ……………………………… the pictures from the Internet 13 Whenever I have free time, I like (watch) ……………… the basketball team (practice) ………………… 14 She sent me an e-mail (inform) ……………………… me that the meeting had been cancelled 15 It was a thrill (see) ……………… my brother (win) …………………… the chess tournament last year Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank (5) 10 5 10 To many people, their friends are the most important in their life Really good friends always (1) …… joys and sorrows with you and never turn their (2) ………… on you Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (3) …………… with There are all sorts of things that can (4) …… about this special relationship It may be the (5) …… of enjoying the same activities and sharing (6) …… Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we (7) …… them for ages However, it really (8) …… you years to get to know someone well (9) …… to consider your best friend To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (10) ………… understand us better than anyone else It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets A share B give C call D have A hands B legs C backs D heads A through B on C in D up A bring B cause C send D provide A problem B result C solution D event A possessions B savings C personalities D experiences A know B knew C have known D had known A spends B takes C reaches D controls A too B enough C so D very A whom B which C who D whose Read the passage and answer the questions below I first met Mike when I was looking for someone to share the house I was renting I put an advertisement in the local student newspaper and he was one of the people who answered it When we met, we hit it off straightway and I told him he could move in Living with Mike was fun We soon found out that we had a lot in common and quickly became close friends We always had really good discussions about everything that was important to us at the time: politics, the environment, literature and other less important things like cooking We also liked the same music and that’s important when you’re sharing a house We fell out a couple of times about the housework Mike thinks I am untidy but I think life is too short to worry about things like that When we graduated three years ago, we went out separate ways and since then our lives have been very different I went back to my hometown and got a job as a production assistant for art exhibitions Mike thinks I am crazy because money is very important to him now, but he doesn’t have time to spend with his family and his friends I don’t see him very often When he comes down for the weekend we have a laugh, but our lifestyles are so different that we don’t have very much to talk about Why did the writer put an advertisement in the newspaper? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What happened when the writer and Mike first met each other? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How was the relationship between the writer and Mike when they shared a house? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What did they sometimes argue about? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How are their lifestyles now? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate preposition A selfish person is incapable …………………… true friendship He was accused …………………… being disloyal ……………………… the government How much time you spend …………………… homework? Good friendship should be based ……………………… mutual understanding Do you keep in touch …………………………… any school friends? Some adults have a total lack …………………… sympathy ……………… young people He’s more concerned ……………………… what people think about him than anything else She had been briefly acquainted …………………………… him more than 20 years earlier She thought …………………… him very often Some people take ……………………… interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired……………… it Using the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one She has a hard time meeting others at social events (difficult) It is ………………………………………… others at social events The teacher doesn’t permit eating in the classroom (anyone) The teacher doesn’t ……………………………………………………… in the classroom They made me stay there for three weeks (was) I …………………………………………………… there for three weeks We weren’t allowed to enter the restricted area (let) They …………………………………………………………………… the restricted area (6) Jane contacted a lawyer for some legal advice (to) Jane ……………………………………………………… some legal advice Mike’s father used to insist that he washed the car at weekends (make) Mike’s father used to …………………………………………………………… the car at weekends Michael is not usually late (like) It is not ……………………………………………………………… late I would prefer it if nobody else knew what happened last night (want) I don’t ………………………………………………………… what happened last night After the match Peter was so tired that he couldn’t eat much (too) After the match Peter was …………………………………………………… much 10 Someone walked into the room and I felt it (felt) I ……………………………………………………………… the room Test 3: Choose the word that has underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest A machine B change C teacher D choose A condition B option C suggestion D relation A believe B readily C friend D pleasure A good B gossip C game D geometry A trust B mutual C number D uncertain Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest A generous B suspicious C constancy D sympathy A sorrow B mutual C pursuit D influence A acquaintance B unselfish C attraction D humorous A intelligent B interesting C hospitable D favourite A loyalty B success C incapable D sincere Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences It was so relaxing to be ……………… old friends A in B between C among D around She’s made friends ………………… a little girl who lives next door A to B of C by D with The children seems to be totally capable …………………… working by themselves A on B of C in D for Your friendship should be based on ……………… trust A basic B fragile C mutual D blind The company expects …………… from its employees A constancy B quality C interest D loyalty I’ve got lots of …………………, but only a few are really good friends A close friends B acquaintances C neighbors D partners Friendship is a two-sided …………… , it lives by give-and-take A affair B event C aspect D feature Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship A romantic part B important part C difficult part D interesting part They ………… a close friendship at university A created B became C promoted D formed 10 We stayed friends even after we ……………… and left home A brought up B turned up C grew up D took up 11 He finds it ………… lasting friendships A difficult to make B difficulty in making C is difficult to make D difficult making 12 You …… any friends if you ………… talking like that A will win/ carry on B won’t win/ carry on C wouldn’t win/ carried on D would have won/ had carried 13 The aim of the culture festival is …………… friendship between the two countries A promote B promoting C to promote D being promoted 14 People he …………… turned out to be only fair-weather friends A trusted B has trusted C was trusting D had trusted 15 How can you let such a silly incident …………… your friendship? A wreck B to wreck C wrecking D that wrecks 16 It has become necessary ………… water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought A rationing B ration C to ration D to have rationed 17 All the passengers were made ……………… their seat belts during the turbulence A buckle B to buckle C buckling D for buckling 18 ………… good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream A Make B Making C To make D For make 19 I got my friend ………… her car for the weekend A to let me to borrow B to let me borrow C let me borrow D let me to borrow (7) 20 They ………… good friends, but they’ve fallen out recently A used to be B would be C were D are 21 Sarah brightened ………… considerably as she thought of Emily’s words A with B on C up D for 22 Does he tell you how he is getting ………… his new friends? A on with B on of C away with D out of 23 There is no truth in the ………… that Margaret has lost her job A rumour B case C instance D news 24 Jen had confided her secret to Mark, but he betrayed her ………… A loyalty B trust C constancy D sympathy 25 They were extremely …………… to my plight A sympathized B sympathetic C sympathy D sympathetical 26 The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths A sadness B anxiety C disappointment D interest 27 Let me know if you see anyone acting …………… A properly B constantly C suspiciously D carefully 28 Business leaders gave an ………… welcome to the proposal A official B exciting C enthusiastic D warmly 29 The school appeared essentially ………………… since my day A changed B unchanged C changeable D unchangeable 30 ‘How about going to the theater?’ – ‘O.K, but I would rather ………… a concert.’ A attend B to attend C attending D have attended 31 Neither my friends nor I ………… particularly interested in the training course next month A are B am C be D being 32 It’s time you …………… harder for the next exam A work B are working C worked D have worked 33 Jim doesn’t speak very clearly …………… A It’s difficult to understand him B It’s difficult for understanding him C He’s difficult in understanding D It’s difficult to understand 34 Only when she apologizes ………… to her again A I’ll speak B will I speak C that I speak D I speak 35 Let’s go ahead and it now Nothing ………… by waiting A accomplishes B accomplished C has accomplished D will be accomplished 36 Last night, we saw a meteor ……………… through the sky A streaked B to streak C streak D to have streaked 37 At the end of this month, we ………… friends for ten years A will be B are C has been D will have been 38 The skiers would rather ………… through the mountains than go by bus A to travel on train B traveled by train C travel by train D traveling by the train 39 If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ………… lunch A having B to have C having D for having Identify the mistake in each sentence and then correct it Whatever happened, I didn’t want to lose friendship of Vera The basic aims of science and magic are very similar – to understand and to control nature It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendship Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone number change During a curfew it is not possible walking on the streets after a specified hour Clay that has been heated or fired in a kiln cannot to be softened again It is educational for children to observe adults to perform their daily tasks 10 As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank I’m sorry for not (1) …… to you for two months In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) ……, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle’s farm in Napan Valley, California You may be curious to know what she is (3) …… Well, Lisa is of our age – 17 – and not very tall or slim In fact, she has (4) …… rounded shoulders and a plump face The best (5) …… on Lisa’s face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her cheeks She (6) …… lovely with her hair cut short and dressed in (7) …… clothes – jeans and a T-shirt When I first met her at my cousin’s birthday party, I was attracted by her (8) … and pleasingly direct manners Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (9) … in music as you and I That’s (10) …… about Lisa for the moment How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon A write B to write C writing D wrote (8) 10 A I B me C my D mine A looking B like C seen D similar A slightly B hardly C scarcely D reasonably A aspects B points C features D marks A feels B seems C appears D looks A casual B formal C sports D trendy A light-hearted B high-handed C self-centered D easy-going A taste B hearing C sense D way A all B enough C end D most Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following sentences Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety Best friends evolves with time – we cannot go out and pick our best friend We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times If you have haven’t got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work A best friend can …… A give us a healthy life B go out with us in the evening C spend much time finding D share joy and sadness with us Close friends need to ……… A study at the same school B have the same interests C pursue the same hobbies D spend time together According to the passage, …… A it takes a lot of time to make close friendships B we can go out and choose a good friend easily C best friends have good and bad times D it’s very difficult to make lasting friendships The word ‘one’ in the last paragraph refers to ……… A good time B bad time C a friendship D a close friend Which of the following sentences is NOT mentioned? A We often have satisfaction being a close friend B The ties of close friendship will never be broken C An unsociable person may not have a close friend D Friendships need time to develop Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one He worked out the answer It was clever of him It was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Marie always pays her bills regularly She’s careful that way Marie is always …………………………………………………………………………………………………… He was crossing the road I caught sight of him He noticed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… When we finally heard that David had arrived, we were very relieved We were relieved …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why have you thrown up your job? You’re mad You are …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Jimmy got into his car and drove away I saw this I saw ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is disappointing that we haven’t heard from Molly We are ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Contacting her at work is usually quite easy She is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The house shook violently and all of us felt that All of us felt ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Can you sign the papers please? They are ready now The papers are ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 Don’t lend Tom any money That would be most unwise You ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Mr Pinchley doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings Mr Pinchley makes ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 What I want to is start my own business I am keen I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike Harry’s parents didn’t let ………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 We can’t possibly work in this noise It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (9)