BI DNG HSG LP 9

PRACTICE TEST 1

Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth
2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion
3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain
4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry
b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. When we (see) them last night, they (sing) ; they (say) they
(sing) since six oclock.
2. We (wait) for you when you (get) back tomorrow.
3. They (not come) home until they (see) everything.
4. What do you think the children (do) when we get home ?
5. Im sure the letter wont arrive in time unless it (send) by air.
Question 2 :
a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.
1. He was . when he did the test badly. HOPE
2. We started our trip on a beautiful morning. SUN
3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so .. READ
4. What time do you .. start work ? USE
5. I really dont think he has the . to do this job. ABLE
6. He was very . of the work he had done. PRIDE
7. Thank you for a very evening. ENJOY
8. Their . has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND
9. He cycled and had an accident. CARE
10. She has one of the biggest in Britain. COLLECT
b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.
1. I enjoyed to listen to her song.
2. The breaking glass was still on the floor.
3. He walked away without to look back.
4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends.
5. Were looking forward to visit London.

Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.
Do you like seasons?
The four seasons in Britain are very different. Read about what Daniel and Fiona
think about winter, spring, summer and autumn.
Daniel
Autumn is very beautiful time of the year. The leaves on the trees go brown, red and
yellow and they go down. I love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm
clothes, because the days get cold. School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of
September. I dont like school !
Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all
the time. Sometimes it is very hot. People are happier and they talk with their friends and
go for a walks more. The days are very long. In July, for example, it gets dark only about
10 oclock. Its very difficult to go to sleep at night!
Fiona
Its very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can make
snowmen. I dont like winter because we cant go for a walks very much. We wear thick
clothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold. When we come home from
school at 4 oclock, it is already dark. I dont like it at all! But there is one good thing about
winter - Chirismas!
After the long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds
start to sing. We can go for long walks again and play in the park. The days are longer and
it doesnt get dark until about six oclock. Its much warmer but it rains a lot and the days
are very windy.
1. a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful.
b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September.
c- Daniel doesnt play in the park in autumn because the days are cold.
d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure.
2. a- School in Britain finishes in May.
b- Daniel doesnt like to meet his friends in the park in summer.
c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers.
d- In July it is dark at nine.
3. a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in
winter.
b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer.
c- Daniel doesnt like autumn at all !
d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesnt go to school.
4. a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter.
b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends.
c- Fiona doesnt like winter because it is cold in winter.
d- It never gets cold in Fionas house.
5. a- Winters are short in Britain.
b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon.
c- Fiona doesnt like winter at all !
d- It never snows in Great Britain.
6. a- Fiona likes spring very much.
b- Fiona likes dark winter days.
c- It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring.
d- In Great Britain it doesnt rain much in spring.

Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in.

1. Hamid works .. a restaurant .. Oxford.
2. We live .. number 32 Redland Road now.
3. We had a wonderful week Madrid.
4. The accident happened because the driver didnt stop . the traffic lights.
5. Theres a supermarket .. the end of the street.
6. We had a great fun last night . Micks party.
7. Are there any fish .. this river ?
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8. Its too cold to go out. Im staying .. home tonight.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
1. Quiet please! The headmaster would like to .. a few words.
2. You are late; weve been waiting for you .. eight oclock.
3. .. he is wrong, almost everyone admires him.
4. I dont think Ive lent you this book before, .. I ?
5. Many people find . difficult to give up smoking.
6. I dont know to call him, Mister or Doctor.
7. We must find him, he is.
8. If I had today ., I would go to the seaside.
9. Practice perfect.
10. The book I am talking about is that . on the second shelf.
Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
1. It isnt necessary to finish the work to day.
You dont ..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded .
3. Thats the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly .
4. I advise you to take a holiday, the doctor continued.
Youd
5. If you dont rest yourself you really will be ill.
Unless

ANSWER KEY 1
A-P N
Question1: ( 15 points)
a- 1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D
b- 1. saw / were singing / said / had been singing
2. will be waiting / get
3. wont come / see
4. will be doing
5. is sent
Question 2: ( 15 points)
a- 1. hopeless 2. sunny 3. readable 4. usually 5. ability
6. proud 7. enjoyable 8. friendship 9. carelessly 10. collections
b- 1. enjoyed listening to
2. broken
3. without looking back
4. people invited to
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 5. forward to visiting
Question 3: ( 6 points)
1- a 2- c 3- d 4- b 5- b 6- a
Question 4: ( 9 points)
1. at / in 2. at 3. in 4. at 5. at 6. at 7. in 8. at
Question 5: ( 10 points)
1. say 2. since 3. Although ( Though) 4. have 5. it
6. what 7. wherever 8. off 9. makes 10. one
Question 6: ( 5 points)
1. You dont have to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. I certainly wont go to that restaurant any more.
4. Youd better take a holiday.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

PRACTICE TEST 2

I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe
1. A. rose B. disclose C. chosen D. whose
2. A. ocean B. decision C. cushion D. patient
3. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough
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 4. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across
5. A. myth B. truth C. both D. northern
1.............................2...........................3...........................4............................5.........................
II. Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:
1. Thank you very much for that! - Well, ............
A. you're welcome B. of course C. thank you D. I don't mind
2. It's no use..........children.......... quiet. They are always noisy.
A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep
3. We finally................. our teacher to go on a camping trip with us
A. persuaded B. argued C. pleased D. liked
4. Whos responsible for..............ink over my book.
A. putting B. spreading C. spilling D. pouring
5. Linda was the last person...... the classroom yesterday
A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves
6. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ......... the match till Sunday.
A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on
7. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an in his class work.
A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement.
8. The noise .................. from the boat engine might disturb sea animals.
A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come
1..................2...................3..................4.................5.................6..............7................8...............
III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:
1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
What I should .
2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martins poor .
3.Theyll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
They cant leave ..
4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
The break-up of the marriage .................
5. I cant believe that he passed the exam.
I find. ..........................................
6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There ..........................................
7.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:
I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (r rng) that there
was no such danger. Two days passed during which we did not exchange a single word. He
seemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence. He neither read nor wrote, but spent
most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant
parkland that surrounded the house. He sometimes talked to himself and said things half
under his breath. He bit his nails and once he produced a penknife and dug holes in the
furniture until one of the attendants (nhn vin) took it from him. I thought at first that
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perhaps he was mentally ill. During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of
him. He was extremely large, both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous
hands. His huge head was usually sunk low between his shoulders. He had dark, rather
untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then. Once or twice he
began singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bt ng) on each occasion - and this was
the nearest he seemed to get to noticing my presence.
By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work.
Out of a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and
blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the human contact which
was by now becoming an absolute necessity. It ended of with my asking him for his name.
He had been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid
no attention then. He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name:
Huge Belfounder. He added:" I thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all
against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something when he arrived, and I
begged his pardon if I had appeared rude.
It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but
was highly intelligent; and I began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers. I knew
that from now on I should do no more work. I was sharing a room with a person of the
greatest fascination.
1.............................2...........................3...........................4............................

1. How did Huge spend the first two days?
A. He worked as if the writer was not there.
B. He talked and sang to himself from time
to time.
C. He spent his time making holes in the
furniture.
D. He kept annoying the attendants.
2. On the second evening the writer
A. tried in vain to start a conversation.
B. was feeling bored.
C. began to fell frightened of his
companion.
D. could not concentrate on his work.
3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first
because
A. he didn't realise the writer wished
to.
B. he thought the writer was rude.
C. he was feeling ill.
D. he was too busy.
4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed
from
A. fear to nervousness.
B. nervousness to interest.
C. curiosity to nervousness.
D. nervousness to unfriendliness.

V. Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap:
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours
and
(1) ................ seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. (2)
.................... to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail
to set priorities about what to do (3) ................. They get tied down by trivial; time-
consuming matters and never complete the important ones.
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 One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) ................. to keep lists of
tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to (5) .................
essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an
effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense
(6) .................. satisfaction over their achievements. People (7) ................. do not keep
lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their
accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and (8)
.................. health.
1.............................2...........................3...........................4............................5............................
6.............................7...........................8...........................
VI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences .
Dear Jan ,
1. not seen you / long time
.
2. we / pleased / move / country / because / we / fed / London.

3. in / city / traffic / noise / no time / relax.

..
4. in / country / life / slower / more/ peaceful
..
5. children / enjoy / fresh air / make /new friends
.

6. people / helpful / kind / friendly

/.

7. but /we/ do / miss /friends /London / - especially you

8. come / see / soon .

..
9. we / look / see / again .

Love

Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa .

VII. Every sentence has one mistake. Correct these nine mistakes:

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 1. ..................... Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents
.... suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey,
Money and Charge.
2. ..................... The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old,
.... from all over British.
By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly
3. ..................... allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of
... 5.14.
Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing
4. .....................
something to get it.
...
5. ..................... Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing
.... between teenagers.
Therefore, the majority of children do an effort to save for the
6. ..................... future.
....
7. ..................... Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean
.... that they are more irresponsible as result.
8. ..................... The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious
.... attitudes to money, even in the case of children in these ages.
9. ..................... Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or
.... magazines, the 13-year-olds took part in the survey seem to
respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash.
VIII. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters:

1. Alice had a .. day at work and went to bed early. ( TIRE )

2. Food and clothing are ................................................ of life ( NECESSARY )
3. His dream is to be an ...............................like his father when he grows up. (economy)
4. Japan is an country. (industry)
5. She can find no ................................................ to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE )
6. The instructions are very................................ I am not clear what I should do.( confuse)
7. The large dog is perfectly .........and he has never been known to attack
anyone. (harm)
8. The party is ., so you dont have to dress up for it. ( FORM )
9. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ..... everyday. ( TROUBLE )
10.We should learn all the new words by heart in order to .. our vocabulary.
(rich)

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 ANSWER KEY 2
I.
1 2 3 4 5
D B A A D
II.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A D A C B C D B

III
1. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
2. Martins poor health doesnt / cant prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.
3. They cant leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.
4. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
5. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
6. Theres no faster way than this to get to the city center.
7. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.
IV.
1 2 3 4
B D A B
V.
1: MINUTES 5: LEAST
2: ACCORDING 6: OF
3: FIRST 7: WHO
4: IS 8: PHYSICAL
VI 1. We haven't seen you for such a long time .
2. We're really pleased that we moved to the country because we were getting so fed up
with living in London.
3. In the city there was so much traffic and noise and there was no time to relax.
4. Here in the country, life is slower and much more peaceful.
5. The children are enjoying the fresh air and have made a lot of new friends.
6. The people here are helpful kind and ever so friendly.
7. But we do miss all our friends in London, especially you, Jan.
8. Do come and see us soon.
9. We're all looking forward to seeing you again.
VII.
1. DO NOT spend 5. .between - 8. .in these..- AT
2. British - Britain AMONG these ..
3. its -their 6. do- MAKE an 9.took part - WHO
4. expect TO do effort took part
7. result - A result.
VIII. 2( NECESSities) 3. (economist) 5. ( SOLution ) 7. (harmless)
4. (industrial) 6.( confusing) 8(infORMal )
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1. (enrich)
10 ( Tiring )

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 PRACTICE TEST 3

Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in
each group.
1- A. town B. how C. grow D. cow
2- A. exciting B. bridge C. combine D. die
3- A. washed B. worked C. watched D. naked
4- A.card B. dark C. adventure D. harvest
5- A. notice B. shoping C. topic D. crossing
Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets
1. His hair is short . He (have) a haircut.
2. He said that he (see) that man before.
3. If today (be) Sunday, we would go picnic.
4. I hope the dog (feed) well.
5. This house didnt use to (paint) green.
6. My father told me (not stay) up too late.
7. She wishes she (not punish) tomorrow.
8. The hotel we stayed at was quite good.The rooms (clean) everyday.
9. When I met him , he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore.
10.I wonder why Mary(not invite) to the wedding party lastnight.
11.Its ages since I last (have) chiness food.
12.Dont worry! the plane (land) in a moment.
13.If I (tell) before, I would have come to your wedding.
14.She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends.
15.By the time you come home, I (finish) decorating our room.
Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in
brackets.
1- This dictionary is not so big but it is ................... ( inform )
2- She looks .................... in her new dress. ( attract )
3- The ................... have to cook rice in this contest. (
participate )
4- Old people often have ............................ in breathing. ( difficult )
5- There were two .................. yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. ( compete
)
6- I dont think she has the ................... to do this work. ( able )
7- How ...................... of you to break that glass! ( care )
8- Some of my ............ live in a village outside Thanh Hoa city. ( relate )
9- The house is large but it is terribly ................... to live in . ( comfort)
10-We should learn about keeping our environment ................... . ( pollute )
Question IV: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.

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 Young generation is fond ................. wearing Jeans.
A. in B. at C. of D. on
There is always .................. traffice in the city centre at rush hours.
A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many
How many people took part .............. the contest?
A. in B. from C. with D. to
I want to ask my perrents ................... some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
I am better ........................ English than Nam.
than B. with C. at D. for
You will not pass the exam ......................... working harder.
A. unless B. if C.without D. although
It was raining very ......................... so I had to wear my raincoat.
A. wet B.badly C. hard D. heavy
Mr Dung said he .............................. 35 the following week.
A. was B.is C. will be D. would be
10- Dont let the good chance go ........................ .
A. by B. on C. over D. off
11- I wish I ................................. to him .Now its too late.
A. listened B. has listened C. had listened D. would have listened
12- In Britain, youll be given a key ........... the door when youre 21 years old.
A. of B. for C. to D. at
13- The man ................. our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
14- Noone knows what is happening here ................. Mary and Tom.
A. and B. but C. however D. with
15- What is ............. ,a dog or a cat?
A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. as intelligent D. the most
intelligent
Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Dear Thuy,
We are having an .......(1)..... time in Hoi An . The streets here are so ....(2)...... that
cars are not allowed to the center of the ...(3).... .Therefore we have to ....(4)......
.The houses are very ....(5)..... but beautiful. However, I dont like the way they do
business here. It seems that every house has a shop to sell ........(6)...... and other
stuffs. The people are very .....(7)...... and helpful. The food looks funny but it
.....(8)...... quite nice. I havent ....(9)...... anything for you. But I will buy you some
little ....(10)...... lanterns.

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See you nextweek.
Love.
Mathew.
Question VI: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best answer for each
question.
Christmas .
Two popular traditions at Christmas are : decorating the home and singing
the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration.Inside,
an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room.Children and
their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on
the branches . A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful- wrapped gifts are
placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind
light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their
homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one
favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas
concerts for their parents and communities. On Christmas Eve, family members
gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and
Silent night and then give presents to each other.
Questions.
1- What are the popular traditions at Christmas?
a) Decorating the home. b) Singing Christmas carols.
c) Eating Christmas pudding. d) a and b are correct.
2- Where is the evergreen put ?
a)In the middle of the livingroom. c) In the middle of the
bedroom.
b)In the corner of the livingroom. d) In the corner of the
bedroom.
3- How do they decorate the Christmas tree?
a) They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. c) They crown a star on
the top.
b) They hang ornaments on branches d) a,b and c are correct.
4- What do the family members often do on Christmas Eve ?
a) They gather around Christmas tree.
b) They sing traditional songs.
c) They gather around the tree,sing traditional song and get presents
d) They give presents to each other.
5- What do they do as they decorate their home ?
a) They sing traditional songs. c) They eat Christmas pudding.
b) They put on Christmas record. d) a , b and c are correct.
Question VII:

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a- Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.
1- He usually works hardly.
2- I wish it would stop to rain tomorrow.
3- I am in class 9A , I arent ?
4- She has much money than I do.
5- He advises me dont get up late.
b- Complete the sentences with the words given.
1- She/ say / enjoy / Vietnamese food / much.
2- I / tell / him /the truth/ if / I / be / you.
3- My father/ used to/ smoke / when/ he / young.
4- Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh.
5- Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister
Question VIII: Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same
meaning.
1- It was a dirty house because we hadnt clean it for weeks.
- The house..........................................................................
2- A painter painted our house last month
- We....................................................................................
3- Have you ever driven this kind of car?
- Do you.............................................................................?
4- Who wrote this story ?
- By......................................................................................?
5- They leave me alone at home at night.Im afraid of this.
- I am..................................................................................
6- Tom is the best football player in his club.
- Noone..............................................................................
7- I have never seen a more beautiful house than this.
-This..................................................................................
8- Do you have to do your homework tonight?
- Does..............................................................................?
9- I dont have a bigger problem than Listening.
- My ................................................................................
10- Has anybody shown you what to do?
- Have you.......................................................................?

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 ANSWER KEY 3

Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in
each group
1- C. grow 2-B. bridge 3- D. naked 4- C. adventure 5- A. notice
Question II: Supply the corect form of the verbs in the brackets.
1- has had 6- not to stay 11- had
2- had seen 7- wouldnt be punished 12-will land
3- were 8- were cleaned 13- had been told
4- will be fed 9- was talking 14- being taken
5- be painted 10- wasnt invited 15-will have finished
Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1- informative 6- ability
2- attractive 7- careless
3- participants 8- relatives
4- difficulty 9- uncomfortable
5- competitions 10- unpolluted
Question IV: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.
1- C.of 6- C. at 11- C. had listened
2- C.heavy 7- C. without 12- C. to
3- A.in 8- C. hard 13- C.whom
4- B.for 9- D. would be 14- B. but
5- D.from 10- A. by 15- B. more intelligent
Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
1- excellent(interesting) 6- souvernirs
2- narrow 7- friendly
3- town 8- tastes
4- walk 9- bought
5- old 10-colorful
Question VI: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best answer for each question.

1- d 2- b 3- d 4- c 5- b
Question VII:
a-Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.
1- hardly --> hard.
2- to rain --> raining
3- I arent ? --> arent I ?
4- much. --> more
5- dont get --> not to get
b- Complete the sentences with the words given.
1- She said she enjoyed Vietnamese food very much.
2- I would tell him the truth if I were you.
3- My father used to smoke when he was young.

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 4- Mai is worse at Math than Lan Anh.
5-Hoa has more books than her sister.
Question VIII: Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same meaning.
1- The house was dirty it hadnt been cleaned for weeks by us.
2- We had our house painted lastmonth/ We had a painter paint our house last
month
3- Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?
4- By whom was this story written ?
5- I am afraid of being left alone at home at night.
6- Noone in Toms football club is a better football player than him.
7- This is the most beautiful house I have ever seen.
8- Does your homework have to be done by you tonight ?
9- My biggest problem is Listening / Listening is my biggest problem.
10- Have you been shown what to do ?

PRACTICE TEST 4

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhish B. bomb C. viable D. bulb

II. Choose the word ( A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others.
1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C . impolite D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. All the sentences below use the, which is the correct one?
A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city_______ 2002.
A. for B. since C. in D. about
3. He prefers soccer______ tennis.
A. from B. than C. to D. or

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4. If they worked more carefully, they _____ so many mistakes.
A. wont make B. dont make C. wouldnt make D. didnt make
5. He _______to his friends party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
6. Theres a strange man behind us. I think ______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair- cut. B. If I were you, Id get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair- cut. D. You really must get a hair- cut.
8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
9. Mr. Vo Van Kiet, _______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.
A. that B. whose C. Who D. whom
10. All that rubbish will have to be ________ at once.
A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1. My friend was (make)_____ (pay)_______ back the book.

2. Hardly he (take) ________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come) _______ across when I (roll) ________ up the carpet
yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) __________because she (write) ______very well.
5. He resented (ask) ______ (wait) _______. He had expected the minister to see him at once.

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

1. A lot of toys encourage childrens_________. (imagine)

2. The factory has provided cheaper__________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an _______ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of_____. (
pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art________ in Britain. ( collect)
6. __________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. __________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell.
(cry)
8. Gas and oil________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his___________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)

IV. Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. The four
underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined
word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D

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2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A B C D
3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be for
A B
students to practice speaking words.
C D
4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
A B C D
5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work
as fastly as possible.
A B C D

C. READING
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B,
C, or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived
through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after, and dying ten
years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into
a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a
printers apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the
Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped
him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his
experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richards Almanak, which established his
reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which
was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.

He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and
lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving
the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native
Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and
because he was a pragmatic mana fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster
General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies
of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the
British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American
colonists into rebellion.

Whatever Benjamin Franklins personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he
worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help
George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was
his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as
one of the creators of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

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A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin.
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a painter. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. the American colonies rebel D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richards Almanak about?
A. Franklins reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. how to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

SAVING THE TIGER.

In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for nature and
__(1)____ Indian Government agreed to set ___(2)__ Operation Tiger a campaign __(3)___
save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks ___ (4) ___ that tigers
could live in safety. The first was at Ramthambhore , a region ___(5)__ was quickly turning into
a desert __(6)__ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local peoples cattle. At the time
there ____(7)__ just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages,
which means moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land __ (8) __ be handed back
to nature.
Today, Ramthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall ___(9)___ for tigers to hide in,
and There are now at _(10)___ forty of them __(11)__ the park, wandering freely about. Other
animals have also benefited. For example, there are many ___(12)____ deer and monkeys than
before. The people __(13)__ were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new
villages away __(14)___ the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are
now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals future looks ___ (15)____ little safer.

D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before
it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase. (20 points)
1. You should review your lessons for the exam.
Its time____________________________________________________________
2.That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
Thats ____________________________________________________________
3.What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time.
I wished ____________________________________________________________
4. We like ice- cream but we dont have it every day.
Although ___________________________________________________________
5.When did you start working in that factory?
How long ___________________________________________________________

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6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand ___________________________________________________________
7. Where s the station car- park? Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked ____________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadnt said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If _________________________________________________________________
10. Why dont you ask her yourself?
I suggest that _______________________________________________________
II. Make full sentences based on given cues.
1. If you/ not go/ the party/ I / go/ either.
2. Unless/ I/ have/ quiet room/ I/ not/ able/ do/ work.
3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk.
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside.
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.
6.
ANSWER KEY 4

A. PHONETICS(10pts)
I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each group.(5pts) ( mi cu vit ng c 1)
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.(5pts)
( mi cu vit ng c 1)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(35pts)

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.(10pt)s( mi cu vit ng c 1)

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10pts)
(( mi cu vit ng c 1)
1. made - to pay 3. came was rolling
2. had he taken rang 4. will be writes 5. being asked to
wait

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.(10pts)
( mi cu vit ng c 1, nu vit cc t nhng thiu s th t vn khng c tnh
im)
1. imagination 2. products 3. uneconomical 4. pollution 5. collections
uneconomic
6. Deforestation 7. Criers 8. consumption 9. disappearance 10. upbringing
re - appearance

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IV. Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. The four
underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined
word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.(5pt) (mi cu vit ng c 1)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C

C. READING (30PTS)
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B,
C, or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.(15pts) ( mi cu vit ng c 3)
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0) (15pts) (( mi cu vit ng c 1)
1. the 2. up 3. to 4.so 5. that/which
6. since/as/ because/for 7. were 8. might/could 9. enough 10. least
11. in 12. more 13. who/ that 14. from 15. a

D. WRITING (25pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before
it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase.(20pts( mi cu vit ng c 2)
1. (Its time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.
2. (Thats) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time/ Or. (I wished) they wouldnt
close the shops at lunch time.
4. (Although) we like ice- cream, we dont have it everyday.
5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?
6. ( The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.
7. ( Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.
8. (He regretted) not saying/ having said goodbye to her at the airport.
9. (If I) were you, I wouldnt by that car.
10. (I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.

II. Make full sentences based on given cues. (5 points) ( mi cu vit ng c 1)

1. If you dont go to the party, I wont go either.
2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ wont be able to do my homework/ any work.
3. The nurse is /was kind enough to help him (to) walk.
4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.
5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.

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