A. It’s impolite to look the other person in the eyes while talking.
B. It’s rude to look at the other person for a long time.
C. Pointing at someone is usually considered rude.
D. It’s all right to raise your hand slightly to attract the waiter’s attention.
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
33. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
-> This school isn’t_______________________________________________________________________
34. You must leave now, or you’ll miss the bus.
-> If you do_____________________________________________________________________________
35. Their flat has been broken into twice this year.
-> They have____________________________________________________________________________
36. I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known.
-> That commentator, whose________________________________________________________________
Make complete sentences using the given words/ phrases. You may need to make any changes if necessary except the order of the words/ phrases.
37. Teacher’s Day/ Vietnam/ fall/ twentieth/ November/ each year/.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
38. Generally/ it/ be/ occacsion/ for/ schoolchildren/ show/ appreciation/ teachers/ who/ guide/ in/
study/.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
39. Some/ students/ give/ teachers/ flowers/ small/ gift/.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
40. Small/ parties/ hold/ and/ there/ be/ lot/ fun/ amusement/ school/.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
PRACTICE TEST No. 20 I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. national B. passage C. candle D. chocolate
2. A. service B. advice C. police D. practice
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. contribution B. opportunity C. temperature D. unemployment 4. A. equivalent B. permanent C. accustomed D. experience Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
5. Even though (A) she looks very beautiful (B), she is twice older than (C) my twenty-year-old (D) sister.
6. Animals and man use (A) the energy finding (B) in food to operate (C) their (D) bodies and muscles.
7. No one in our office wants (A) to drive to work because of (B) there are (C) always traffic jams at rush hours (D).
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. In many families the important decisions are_________by men.
A. done B. arrived C. made D. given
9. Today, women are increasingly involved_________the politics.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
10. Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely_________.
A. imaginary B. imagining C. imaginative D. imaginable
11. Please_________your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
A. put off B. put out C. turn off D. give in
12. John has taken_________swimming as he wants to keep fit.
A. up B. on C. in D. off
13. All_________is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. that is needed B. need C. what is needed D. the things needed
14. Because of_________weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.
A. favour B. favourably C. favourite D. favourable
15. We’ll need more staff_________we start the new project.
A. unless B. whether C. in case D. or
16. _________, I can’t listen to opera for long.
A. Despite of my love for music
B. Although liking music C. Whatever music I like
D. Even though I like music
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. Jack: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Jenny!”
Jenny: “_________”.
A. Don’t mention it
B. No, I don’t think so C. I can’t agree with you more
D. Thank you.
18. Minh: “Mum, I’ve got 8.5 on the IELTS test!”
Minh’s mother: “_________”
A. Good way!
B. Absolutely! C. Oh, hard luck!
D. Good job!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Human beings are constantly contaminating natural habitats of the wildlife.
A. reducing B. destroying C. polluting D. promoting 20. The event, watched by millions of people all over the country, takes place annually.
A. regularly B. smoothly C. sometimes D. once every year Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. With the final examinations coming very soon his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable limits.
A. joy B. confidence C. studying D. apprehension
A. interesting B. simple C. complicated D. boring
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Dear Fred,
I am very sorry that I was unable to attend your birthday party last Saturday afternoon. I had been looking (23)________to your party for weeks and I would definitely have gone to it if I had not (24)________a terrible cold on the evening before the party. When I woke up late Saturday morning, I felt really weak. I didn’t even have enough strength to get out of bed by myself. Around 11 a.m. mother came to my room to see why I hadn’t come out for breakfast yet. When she saw how pale my face looked, she was very (25)________. She immediately went to the bathroom, got a thermometer from the medicine-chest and came back and took my temperature. When she found that I was (26)________a temperature of 40oC, she immediately sent for the family doctor. After the doctor had seen me and given me an injection and some medicine, he advised me to stay in bed for the next few days and so although I very much wanted to celebrate your birthday with you, I could not. I hope that you and all your guests enjoyed yourselves at the party. I’ll visit you as soon as I’m (27)________and about again.
Yours sincerely, Martin
23. A. up B. hopeful C. around D. forward
24. A. caught B. received C. come across D. attacked by
25. A. shocking B. angry C. upset D. worry
63. A. giving B. running C. suffering D. heating
69. A. on B. in C. well D. up
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom. The language most commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was the language of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has replaced French as the international language of communication. Today, there are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.
There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication.
Britain’s colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the position of major world power. This helped spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the language with it.
But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialists seem to be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important to have a language that the people in our increasingly globalized world have in common. According to others, English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others.
Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an artificially put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without success. So English will continue being the world language until some other language, maybe Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as the world’s international language instead of English.