http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ PRACTICE TEST 1 Questions 1 – 2 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 1. a. play b. plane c. plan d. plate 2. a. dead b. heat c. meat d. tease Question 3 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 3. a. teacher b. singer c. Chinese d. modern 4. a. humour b. cancer c. treatment d. disease 5. a. activity b. ordinary c. necessary d. temporary Questions 6 - 20: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. If people drove more carefully, _____ fewer accidents. a. there will be b. there are c. there would be d. there have been 7. It _____ a long time since I last saw you. a. is b. was c. will be d. has been 8. You won’t achieve anything _____ you take risks. a. if b. unless c. when d. that 9. The man _______ is very friendly. a. that lives next door b. which lives next door c. who live next door d. who lives the next door 10. The woman _______ was away on vacation. a. whom I wanted to see b. whom I want to see c. which I wanted to see d. whom I have wanted to see 11. This school is only for children _______ first language is not English. a. of whom b. whose c. who is d. who 12. I like Tom and Ann. They are _______. a. such nice people b. such nice peoples c. such a nice people d. such as nice people 13. You don't have to get ________just because I'm a few minutes late. a. annoying b. annoyment c. annoy d. annoyed 14. Did you remember anything ________at the party? a. interested b. interesting c. interests d. to interest 15. Why did you buy ________food? a. such lot of b. such many c. such a lot of d. such much 16. The program ________wasn't very good, but I liked the MC. a. it's b. itself c. its d. it 17. “Let’s go to the movie now.” – “Oh, ________” a. Good idea b. I don’t c. Why's that? d. I need it 18. They had some tea and coffee ________the participants. a. for at the break b. at the break for c. for the break at d. at break the for 19. After closing the door, it occurred to Mrs. Martin that she_____the key inside a. would leave b. will have left c. has left d. had left 20. Can you see all the customers queuing _________there? a. for b. over c. to d. at 21. "Hello! BBC 1. _______can I help you?" a. Which b. When c. Where d. How 22. I need your suggestions ________now. a. once b. immediate c. well d. right 23. "It may rain. You ________bring the raincoat with you," said his father. a. will b. have c. do d. should 24.At the end of the letter Mary wrote, "Give my best ________to your parents." a. hopes b. wishes c. words d. belief Questions 25: The sentences (1, 2, 3, 4) in the following paragraph are in the wrong order. Choose the correct order to make a good paragraph by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer" on the answer sheet. (1) Also, if they stay up to watch a late movie, they may fall asleep in class the next day. (2) Television may affect children's schoolwork 1 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ in other ways. (3) Consequently, they will not learn their lessons, and they could even fail in school. (4) If they spend too much time watching television, they may get behind in their homework. a. 4,1,3,2 b. 3,2,4,1 c. 2,3,1,4 d. 2,4,1,3 Questions 26 - 30: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 1 lark your choice on the answer sheet. Budapest has a population of over two million people. One in every five Hungarians lives there. The River Danube divides the city into two parts. On the west bank there are the woods and hills of Buda and the old town. On the east bank there is the bigger and more modern Pest, the business and shopping center. From Buda there are wonderful views of Pest and the river. Six bridges join Buda and Pest. For nearly a thousand years, Buda and Pest were two towns. Then in 1873 they joined and became one city, Budapest. Soon it became one of the most important cultural capitals of Europe. Budapest is very unusual because it has two completely different parts. You can choose the peace and quiet of Buda's woods or the excitement of Pest, where there are good theatres, restaurants, bars and shops. The public transport system in Budapest is one of the best and cheapest in the world. You can travel easily by underground, bus, tram, and taxi, but driving a car in Budapest is not a good idea. There are not many car parks. Most cars are old, so pollution is very bad. 26.________________________Budapest into two parts by the River Danube. a. is dividing b. divides c. is divided d. divided 27._____________________________The east bank is than the west bank. a. older and hilly b. bigger and hilly c. bigger and more modern d. older and bigger 28. There are six bridges ____________the River Danube. a. across b. on c. with d. along 29.______________________________________The two parts of Budapest ________________________________________from each other. a. are different b. is differing c. have difference d. differing from 30._______________________________________The air in the city is badly because of its old cars. a. pollution b. has polluted c. polluted d. being polluted Questions 31 - 40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family or on short business trips. People are (31) __ to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the U.K. They have to (32) __ a form which explains what they (33) __ do if they fall ill or (34) __ an accident, and what arrangements exist in (35) __ country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (36) __ people do not have this information, they may (37) __ that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not unusual for people to discover that they do not have (38) __ money with them to (39) _ the total costs and (40) __ such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated. 31. a. advised b. suggested c. said d. spoken 32. a. put b. bring c. fill d. get 33. a. ought b. will c. should d. may 34. a. have b. get c. happen d. take 35. a. their b. each c. one d. this 36. a. because b. whether c. as d. if 37. a. look b. want c. find d. know 38. a. enough b. little c. few d. full 2 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ 39. a. pay b. give c. spend d. have 40. a. on b. in c. at d. up Questions 41 - 45: In italic below are cues to make sentences. Choose correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark ~ choice on the answer sheet. . 41. What/ you I often/ do/ birthday? a. What do you often on your birthday? b. What do you often do on your birthday? c. What do you often do on your birthday? d. What do you often do on birthday? 42. they/ invited/ I'd /go/ If. a. If they invited me. b. I'd go if they invited. c. If they invited I'd go. d. If they invited me, I'd go. 43. Scientists/ know/ a lot/ about / earth. a. Scientists have known a lot about the earth. b. Scientists knows a lot about the earth. c. Scientists have known a lot about earth. d. Scientists knew a lot about the earth. 44. There / new/ customs / different/ be/ countries/ for/ celebrating/ year. a. There are customs different countries for celebrating the New Year. b. There are customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. c. There are customs in different countries for celebrating New Year. d. There is customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. 45. Sunday /Father's Day / be/ celebrated / third / June / countries. a. Father's Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in countries. b. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries. c. Father's Day is celebrated on third Sunday June in some countries. d. Father's Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries. Question 46 – 48: After each sentence from 46 to 48, there are four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 46. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous. a. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires are dangerous. b. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which is dangerous. c. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires that is dangerous. d. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which are dangerous. 47. Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily. a. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. b. A. Etna which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. c. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily is an active volcano. d. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is active volcano. 48. You saw that smoke. It came from the hills. a. You saw the smoke which comes from the hills b. You saw the smoke which came from the hills. c. You saw the smoke that came from the hills d. You saw the smoke came from the hills. 3 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ Questions 49 – 50: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, Or D. Mark your answer in the answer sheet. 49. I’ve made an arrange on a trip around Europe next year. a b c d 50. We had a long discuss about the problem but we couldn’t solve it. a b c d PRACTICE TEST 2 Questions 1 - 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 1. a. smoke b. home c. photo d. fog 2. a. dioxide b. combination c. nitrogen d. pipe 3. a. industrial b. under c. sunlight d. influence Question 4 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 4. a. atmosphere b. volcanic c. disposal d. emission 5. a. exhaust b. occur c. fluoride d. garbage Questions 6 - 20: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. I’d like to have a _____ car. Mine keeps breaking down. a. reliably b. more reliably c. unreliable d. more reliable. 7. I ran _____ Dan did. a. faster than b. more fastly than c. fastly than d. most faster than 8. Her illness was _____ we thought at first. a. much serious than b. much more serious than c. seriouser than d. much seriously than 9. Do you feel _____ today? a. a lot of better b. any better c. some better d. the better 10. Peter often drives a _____ . a. little red old car b. old little red car c. red little old car d. little old red car 11. Linda likes wearing _____ clothes. a. colour b. colourfully c. colourful d. colourless 12._____________________________________________________They asked me a lot of questions, I couldn't answer. a. much of which b. both of them c. most of which d. neither of which 13.__________________________The boy in the accident was taken to the hospital. a. injures b. injuring c. injured d. injure 14.______________________________The machine has now been repaired. a. that broke down b. which are broken down c. that broke down d. which broke 15._________________________The man on the plane talked all the time. a. who I was sitting next b. that I was sitting next to c. that I was sitting next to him d. who I was sitting next him 16.___________________________He wasn't the job. a. experienced enough to do b. experienced enough doing c. enough experienced to do d. experienced to do enough 17.________________________I have , but I don't have time. a. a vacation enough money for b. enough money for a vacation c. money enough for a vacation d. enough money for vacation 18.You should start doing it right now, ________it will be too late. a. if b. in case c. but d. or 19. You will become ill _______ you stop working so hard like that. a. until b. when c. if d. unless 20. I don’t think that dress matches _______ . a. her b. hers c. she d. herself Questions 21 - 35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the 4 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ letter A or B, C, D. The 23 rd Southeast Asian (21) (also known as the 2005 SEA Garnes) was a biannual multi-sport event (22) in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005. The games were (23) ______by 11 Countries (24) ________in Southeast Asia. The first gold (25) ________of the games was (26) ________to Singapore on November 25 th when the Water Polo team came out unbeaten in the round-robin (27) _____, with the Philippine team taking the (28) _____medal and the Malaysian (29) ______ taking the bronze. The Games were also considered both a (30) ________event and a valuable (31) ________for athletes to gain competition (32) ________and preparation for the (33) _________Asian Games and Olympic Games. It was purposely created to (34) ________friendship, solidarity and understanding among (35) ___________countries in the region. 21. a. events b. games c. points d. marks 22. a. holding b. hold c. to hold d. held 23. a. participating b. participated c. participation d. to participate 24. a. located b. locate c. location d. locating 25. a. prize b. award c. medal d. present 26. a. rewarded b. prized c. presented d. awarded 27. a. tournaments b. competitions c. examinations d. games 28. a. diamond b. metal c. wood d. silver 29. a. group b. pair c. team d. individual 30. a. spectacle b. spectacular c. spectator d. spectacularly 31. a. opportunity b. chance c. moment d. fortune 32. a. experiment b. experiences c. experience d. experienced 33. a. oncoming b. incoming c. outcoming d. upcoming 34. a. strong b. strengthen c. strength d. to strengthen 35. a. partner b. friendly c. neibouring d. counterpart Questions 36 - 40: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. The Asian Games takes place every four years. The spirit of the Asian Games has been built up over a long period of time, spreading the messages of unity, warmth, and friendship through competitive sport. It helps to establish the relationships among individual athletes, coaches, trainers, officials, volunteers and spectators who come together from many different backgrounds and cultures. Just 11 countries and regions with 489 athletes participated in the 1 5t Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, with only six sports. The 15 th Asian Games took place from December 1 5t through December 15 th , 2006, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the games. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games. The world records came in shooting and weightlifting with the Asian bests in archery, athletics, track cycling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. However, it wasn't all about the winning of medals, taking part for some was just as much of an achievement for them. The Games have been about more than just the athletes as 16,000 volunteers from 100 countries around the world have worked 100,000 shifts to ensure the 750,000 spectators had an experience of a lifetime. The 15 th Asian Games Doha 2006 truly has been the Games of Your Life for all. 36. What messages do the asian games spread? a.unity and warmth c. warmth and friendship b.unity and friendship d. unity, warmth and friendship 37. How many countries took part in the first Asian games? a. more than ten countries c. half a dozen countries 5 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ b. less than ten countries d. unity, warmth and friendship 38. When did the first asian games take place? a. in 1915 b. in 1951 c. in 1950 d. in 1955 39. When and where were the 15 th asian games held? a. in 2006, China c. in 2006, Qatar b. in 1951, Qatar d. in 1951, India 40. How many games and events were organized at the 15 th Asian games? a. 463 sports and events b. 436 sports and events c. 346 sports and events d. 634 sports and events questions 41 - 45: choose the correct sentence built from the words given by circling the letter a, b, c, or d. mark your choice on the answer sheet. 41. there/ many/ are/ skills/ you/ need/ have/ to/ a/ successful/ career. a. There are many skills you need to have a successful career. b. There are many skills you need to have a career successful. c. There many skills are you need to have a successful career. d. There many are skills you need to have a successful career. 42. the/ ability/ communicate/ to/ in/ english/ is/ most important/ for/ you/ get/ to/ good/ a/ job/ the. a. The ability to communicate in English is the most important for you to get to a good job. b. The communicate ability in English is the most important for you to get to a good job. c. The most important for you to get a good job is to communicate the ability in English. d. The ability to communicate in English is the important most for you to get a good job. 43. many/ school-leavers/ little/ had/ of/ the/ job/ knowledge/ of/ their/ choice. a. Many school-leavers had little of knowledge the job of their choice. b. Many school-leavers had knowledge little of the job of their choice. c. Many school-leavers had little knowledge of their choice of the job. d. Many school-leavers had little knowledge of the job of their choice. 44. the/ teacher/ a/ large/ number/ found/ of/ mistakes/ in/ his/ students’/ writing. a. The teacher found a larger number of mistakes in his students’ writing. b. The teacher found of a large number mistakes in his students’ writing. c. The teacher found in his students’ writing a large number of mistakes in writing. d. The teacher found his students’ a large number of mistakes writing. 45. i/ happier/ if we/ can/ travel/ together. a. I was more than happier if we can go traveling together. b. I would be happier if we could go traveling together. c. I would be more happier if we could go traveling together. d. I could happier if we could go traveling together. questions 46 – 50: in these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c, and d. choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter a, b, c, or d. mark your answer in the answer sheet. 46. Daniel said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert. a b c d 47. John decided to buy in the morning a new car, but in the afternoon he changed his mind. a b c d 48. Mr. hung has the reputation of being an honesty person. a b c d 49. Could you delivery the goods to my home? a b c d 50. If you enjoy cycling for pleasant, doing it in London can be a shock. a b c d PRACTICE TEST 3 Questions 1 - 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. a. strike b. chill c. conflict d. single a. game b. start c. rain d. play a. element b. preservation c. emission d. gesture Question 4 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. a. irrigate b. cosmetic c. ancestry d. delicate 6 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ a. eardrum b. exhaust c. discard d. inject Questions 6 - 30: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. By September next year I ______ here for ten years. a. will be working b. work c. will have been working d. have been working The first customer ______ this morning was quite rude. a. dealing with b. with whom we dealt c. to deal with d. dealt with Never before _____ such a beautiful waterfall. a. that I have seen b. do I see c. have I seen d. I have seen We each ______ success in life. a. desire b. desire for c. desires d. desires for Pupils should have their eyes ______ regularly. a. tested b. to test c. test d. testing My brother likes music very much. He ______ to music while working. a. used to listen b. is used to listening c. is used to listen d. used to be listening If you are agreeable ______ our proposal, we’ll go ahead. a. with b. for c. about d. to Paul’s drunkenness lost him the job. Unless he ______ so often, he ______ sacked. a. drank; wouldn't be b. had drunk; wouldn't have been c. hadn't drunk; would have been d. would drink; hadn't been My new neighbor has two children, ______are very lovely. a. both of whom b. all of whom c. who both of d. both of that Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children _________from six to fourteen. a. age b. aged c. at age d. on age This room is ________ a. too small for us to work in b. so small that we can't work in c. not big enough for us to live in it d. such small room that we can't live in it This student is determined to be the best student ________ a. so as his parents to be proud of him b. in order to be proud of his parents c. in order for his parents will be proud of him d. so that his parents will be proud of him American men rarely shake hands when ________ a. they are introduced b. they say hello c. they say goodbye d. they are the hosts Paul: Mary, this is Mr. Baker. Mary (to Mr. Baker): ________ a. How are you? b. How do you do c. Hello. d. Hi Tom promised us that he ________us as soon as he _________a hotel. a. would call; had found b. would call; would find c. had called; had found d. called; would have found Tom is thought ______ the runaway murderer last week. a. to meet b. to be met c. to have met d. that he met _______ all the evidence, the man denied having stolen the motorbike. a. As a result of b. Even if c. Due to d. Despite They don’t allow ______ here. a. to take photographs b. taking photographs c. photographs to take d. photographs taking My sister wishes she ______ to play the piano when she was young. a. learnt b. would have learnt c. had learnt d. would learn ______ nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel. a. To spend b. Having spent c. Spending d. Spend This new kind of medicine is quickly ______ into the body. a. absorbed b. accessed c. gone d. poured Why don’t you cut down all the ______ to make a path? a. underground b. undercover c. undercurrent d. undergrowth Her own mistakes made her very ______ of the faults of others. a. tolerable b. tolerant c. tolerate d. tolerated The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm ______ a. went off b. went out c. went on d. went by We must ______ traffic coming from the right. a. make use of b. take notice of c. give way to d. catch sight of Question 31 - 35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet Thanks giving is a national holiday in the United States which (31) ______ the bountiful crop harvested by the Pilgrims in 1621 (32) ______a winter of starvation. It's a day of feasting and giving thanks. This (33) _______of celebrating Thanksgiving has continued through the years. On November 26th, 1789, President George Washington proclaimed the First National Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Lincoln revived the custom. Since then each president has (34)_______a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of November (35) _______the holiday. 31. a. organizes b. memorizes c. celebrates d. marks 32. a. as b. for c. with d. after 33. a. custom b. habit c. experience d. work 7 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ 34. a. published b. issued c. gave d. produced 35. a. as b. like c. of d. for Questions 36 - 40: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Ordinary houses are full of hazardous waste. The most important hazardous waste in the homes is batteries. When you throw them out with your other garbage, they break open at the landfill. The poison inside them moves through rain water and other liquids to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground. We should use rechargeable batteries. Another hazardous waste in homes is motor oil. Don't throw old motor oil on the ground or throw it on the garbage. It poisons the environment. We should recycle motor oil. Paint is another kind of hazardous waste in homes. Some cities have a “Paint Exchange Day”. If you bring in open, unused blue paint and wanted red, they give you red. Sometimes they mix the paints together into strange colours. If you paint walls with them, you help save the environment. What is the most important dangerous waste in the homes? a. motor oil b. paint c. batteries d. garbage How can batteries at the landfill pollute the underground water? a. They break open at the landfill. b. Their poison moves to the bottom of the landfill. c. They move to the underground water. d. They combine with rain water and other liquids. Why should we use rechargeable batteries? a. To protect the environment. b. They are durable. c. They pollute the underground water. d. They are convenient. Why shouldn't we throw motor oil on the ground? a. It poisons the environment b. It is a waste of money c. It pollutes the ground d. It is dangerous What should we do with motor oil? a. Sell it b. Throw it on the garbage c. Throw it away d. Recycle it Questions 41 - 45: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, Or D. 41. About two-third of my students wish to get a scholarship to study abroad. a b c d 42. When I arrived at our school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there. a b c d 43. The fire spread through the building very quick and the firemen failed to put it out. a b c d 44. Please help me tidy the room by throwing these invaluable things away. a b c d 45. If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we’d like to visit a b c d Questions 46 - 50 After each sentence from 48 to 50, there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 46. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai. a. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club b. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club. c. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club d. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club 47. An old woman saw him break into the building. a. He was seen to break into the building by an old woman b. He was seen break into the building by an old woman c. He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman d. He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman 48. I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years. a. It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema b. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema c. The last time I went to the cinema was ten years d. I last went to the cinema ten years ago 49. Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim”. a. Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase b. Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase c. Mary asked Jim of having broken her vase d. Mary told Jim to break the vase 50. The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result. a. Hardly the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully. b. Hardly the girl had heard the result when she did she jump joyfully c. Hardly had the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully. d. Hardly had the girl heard the result when did she jump joyfully. PRACTICE TEST 4 Questions 1 - 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. A. dead B. meat C. heat D. tease A. books B. dogs C. cats D. maps A. plough B. town C. cow D. tow Question 4 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or 8 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. A. hunger B. famine C. believe D. painful A. register B. devotee C. catalogue D. maximum Questions 6 - 30: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. ________ please get in touch with the police. A. Anyone who saw the accident B. Anyone who would see the accident C. Would anyone who saw the accident D. Would who saw the accident The bathroom is ________ the bedroom and the kitchen. A. right B. next C. between D. left The news _______ may not be true. A. that the prisoner will be released B. when the prisoner will be released C. of released the prisoner C. about the prisoner release Go straight on and ________ the third turning on the right. A. take B. get C. make D. catch At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”. A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at The school ________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam. A. gathered B. took C. collected D. adopted Would you be kind ________ to open the door for me? A. much B. enough C. of D. with ________ he has continued to work on his thesis. A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems C. Despite all these problems D. In spite of there are problems It took me weeks to ________ my illness. A. soothe B. neglected C. lessen D. recover from The club ________ last year. A. had been opened B. was opened C. has been opened D. was being opened In rainy seasons, roads in the village are always ________. A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy ________this disaster would not have happened. A. Had you have obeyed orders B. You obeyed orders C. Had you obeyed orders D. Yu had obeyed orders She said ________ and asked if she could get me anything. A. she would be going shopping B. she was going shopping C. she will go shopping D. she is going shopping Most underdeveloped countries are in ________ of technical assistance. A. need B. lack C. excess D. shortage ________ had booked in advance were allowed in. A. Only who were those B. Only were those who C. Only who D. Only those who If had worked harder at school, ________ A. I will sit in a comfortable office now. B. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now. C. I would have sat in a comfortable office now. D. I will be sitting in a comfortable office now. This is the best play ________ I have ever seen. A. which B. what C. whom D. that I had no sooner closed the door ________ somebody started knocking on it. A. as B. that C. than D. when ________ she burst into tears. A. When to see her father B. When seeing her father C. On seeing her father D. If seeing her farther She left very early ________. A. so she be at home when he arrived B. so as to be at home when he arrived C. so as that to be at home when he arrived D. so that to be at home when he arrived They _________ for Japan at 10.30 tomorrow. A. will be leaving B. have left C. are left D. will have left I _________ the hot weather in the south. A. used to B. use to C. uses to D. am used to My mother said _________ my study results the year before. a. she is satisfied with b. she is satisfied to c. she was satisfied to d. she was satisfied with _________ told me this refused to give his name. a. The man whom b. The man whom was c. The man who was d. The man who The police are searching for a tall dark man _________ a beard. a. on b. in c. and d. with Question 31 – 35: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer in the answer sheet. It was not until the 1920s that publicity about valuable stamps encouraging a large increase in the number of A B C D stamp collectors. I wanted to go to university but I couldn’t decide what for to study. A B C D The visitor can both choose the normal train or the express which stops at major stations. A B C D 9 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ To begin with I did advertisements for TV and film, that was fine but not serious acting. A B C D Only when I am hungry I like eating rice and fish. A B C D Questions 36 - 40: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world's population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man's needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man's technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved. 36. The major things that the sea offers man are ________ A. fish and oil B. minerals and oil C. food, energy sources, and minerals D. ocean currents and waves The sea serves the needs of man as _________ A. it provides man with food B. it offers oil and other valuable sources C. it provides man with modern technology D. both A and B We can conclude from the passage that A. the sea resources have largely been used up. B. the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed. C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved D. by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the se resources The words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means _ A. people in Asia B. people in Africa C. European people D. American people The best title for this paragraph is __________ A. Seafood B. Technology for Exploiting the Sea C. Sea Harvest D. Man and the Sea Questions 41 - 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark Your choice on the answer sheet. If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) ______with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) ______work to look after her children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43) ______, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (44) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (45) ______the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up. 41. A. friendship B. relationship C. scholarship D. membership 42. A. out B. in C. to D. up 43. A. up B. with C. to D. at 44. A. as B. so C. than D. then 45. A. Unless B. If C. Provided D. Even if Questions 46 - 50: Choose the correct sentence built from the words given by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. to/ begin/ wash/ David/ his/ study/ have/ after/ clothes. After David had washed his clothes, he began to study. B.After David washed his clothes, he begins to study. C.After David has washed his clothes, he began to study. D. After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study. whose/ best/ be/ woman/ the/ team/ footballer / be/ in/ our/ that/ son/ school/? A. Is that the woman who son is the best footballer in our school team? Is that the woman whose son is the best footballer in our school team? Is that the woman which son is the best footballer in our school team? Is that the woman that whose son is the best footballer in our school team? 48. It/ stupid/ him/ give up/ job/ need/ money. It was stupid with him to give up his job when he needed the money. It was stupid to him to give up his job when he needed the money. It was stupid of him to give up his job when he needed the money. It was stupid for him to give up his job when he needed the money. 10 [...]... going for a walk? D What about going a walk? He thinks learning English is easy A He thinks it is not easy to learn English B He thinks it is easy to learn English B He thinks it is not easy learning English D He thinks it is easy learn English Who does this bicycle belong to? A Whose bicycle it belongs to? B Whose bicycle does it belong? C Whose bicycle is this? D Whose bicycle it is? His parents advised... start / preparation / her / New Year / 10 days / the / occasion / before A Lan starts her preparations for New Year 10 days before the occasion B Lan starts preparations for her New Year 10 days before the occasion C Lan starts her preparations New Year for 10 days before the occasion D Lan starts her preparations New Year before 10 days the occasion PRACTICE TEST 10 Questions 1 - 4: Choose the word whose... o'clock D.The boss insisted on everyone being in the office at nine o'clock 42 have / nothing else / do / we / decide / go / walk A.Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk B.To have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk C Having nothing else doing, we decided to go for a walk D.Not having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk Questions 43 - 45: After each sentence from... A education B culture C society D language _ I moved in my new apartment my neighbors have come to my house twice A Because B Since C When D After Is Amy married? A I think B I think not C I don’t think so D I don’t think that The wedding day was chosen by the parents of the groom A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully Peter usually helps his mother with the -_ A housework B... paint C painted D to be painted 21 We moved to the countryside for some A peace and quiet B comfort and advance C freedom and pleasure D happiness and enjoyment 22 By the end of this year my father in this company for 10 years A will work B will have been working C has been working D has worked 23 There lots of furniture in the furniture department A are / to display B are / displaying... is 4,600 million years old It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us We can, however, simplicity the idea to make it more understandable We can compare the planet Earth to a 11 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ person of forty-six years of age Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life Very little information exists about... happened to glance at Nicky’s right hand There was a large swelling at the _(35) "What on earth have you _(36) to yourself'? Does it (37)?"asked the girl "Yes, it does I think I've (38) it using the computer" replied Nicky "I think you’d better go and let the doctor _(39) it," said the girl Let's hope there’s no permanent _(40) to your hand 31 A recognized B realized C noticed D identified... had left C left D might leave I wish everything so expensive A wouldn't be B would be C won't be D could be The injured man couldn't walk and had to A be carried B carry C being carried D be carrying Mr Miller hates _ A being kept waiting B to be waiting C being waiting D to wait The prisoner to have escaped by climbing over a wall A thought B is thought C is think D has thought 12 In England there is... sixty-seven years old this year The winners receive a new computer and money for college _(27) More than 1,500 students entered projects for the (28) Their research projects _(29) nearly every area of science, _(30) chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, social science and medicine Wellknown scientists _(31) them on their research abilities and creative thinking They also asked... watching This test of multiple-choice questions A consists on a number B consists in a number C consists to a number D consists of a number While they were tables, he was the radio A arranging / listening to B arranging / hearing C laying / listening to D making / hearing I suddenly remembered that I to bring my keys A having forgotten B have forgotten C had forgotten D forgot By the year 2010 . a walk? He thinks learning English is easy. A. He thinks it is not easy to learn English B. He thinks it is easy to learn English B. He thinks it is not easy learning English D. He thinks it is. twice. A. Because B. Since C. When D. After Is Amy married? ________. A. I think B. I think not C. I don’t think so D. I don’t think that The wedding day was ________ chosen by the parents of the groom. A have / nothing else / do / we / decide / go / walk. A.Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. B.To have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. C. Having nothing else