Quang Trung High School- BinhThuan Group:English Test 1 I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A. Which word is stressed differently from the others? 1. A. interesting B. exciting C. frightening D. boring 2. A. relaxed B. confused C. tired D. surprised 3. A. obligation B. necessity C. achievement D. stupidity 4. A. finish B. reduce C. oven D. paper 5. A. description B. umbrella C. jewelry D. creation B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6. A. introduce B. promise C. bother D. popular 7. A. arrange B. paper C. say D. stand 8. A. looked B. smiled C. stayed D. listened 9. A. pens B. books C. tables D. walls 10. A. include B. conclude C. surface D. stupid II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. 11. “How was the magic show?” “It was …… .” A. surprising entertaining B. surprisingly entertained C. surprisingly entertaining D. surprisingly entertainment 12. What time do you get through work every day? A. finish B. begin C. go to D. come back from 13. I can’t ride my bicycle …… there isn’t any air in one of the tires. A. despite B. because C. although D. but 14. It will last for at least a week. So it might be …… than a week. A. more B. less C. much less D. a good deal less 15. We have caught …… today. A. as many as fishB. as many as ten fish C. as many as ten fishes D. many as ten fish 16. I’m not a tailor and this skirt is too long. If I were you, I should …… . A. shorten it B. have it shortened C. have shortened it D. have it shorten 17. I’m worried …… my final exam in statistics. A. about failing B. to fail C. with failing D. to failure 18. I regretted …… like that. I was sorry to have done so. A. to answer B. answering C. answer D. to answering 19. “Do you like being married?” “Yes, but I’m not used …… every night.” A. to cook B. to cooking C. cooking D. to have cooked 20.These vegetables don’t taste …… to me. A. well B. deliciously C. freshly D. fresh 21. Please turn off the light. We don’t need it now. A. switch off B. extinguish C. put out D. put off 22. We …… for this seminar since last year. A. wait B. waited C. has waited D. have waited 23. …… this seminar before? A. Do you take B. Did you take C. Have you takenD. Has you taken 24. It was very good, but I …… many things since then. A. forget B. forgot C. have forgotten D. has forgotten 25. I think she …… right now. A. studying B. studied C. is studying D. studies 26. When you …… your work, you may leave the room. A. finishing B. have been finishing C. have finished D. finish 27. Help me …… this letter. A. translate B. translating C. translated D. with translation 28. Jack made me …… him next week. A. to promise to call B. to promise calling C. promise to call D. promise calling 29. They forced us …… their invitation. A. accept B. accepting C. accepted D. to accept 30. A new car cost more than a …… car. A. using B. use C. used D. useful B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. 31. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs. A B C D 32. A secretary told me important file had been left in the lunch room just the other day. A B C D 33. We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been advertising in the trade newsletter that is A B C D distributed so widely. 34. An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear casual clothing in the work place. A B C D Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 1 Quang Trung High School- Binh Thuan Group:English 35. The applicants who meet the requirements for the position they will be contacted in order to schedule an on-site interview. A B C D 36. An important factor should be considered is Mrs. Lopez’s ability to keep the new restaurant going for several months A B C with limited revenue. D 37. Even we had been behind schedule at one point, the proposal was submitted on time. A B C D 38. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago. A B C D 39. We are made learning fifty new words every week. A B C D 40. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual. A B C D III. CLOZE PASSAGE Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. “My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (41) ______ of work, but I like it and that is the only way (42) ______ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (43) ______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (44) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (45) ______ many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (46) ______ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (47) ______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food. I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (48)______ when I was seven. He was an engineer and I don’t (49)______ him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (50) ______ a musician.” 41. A. most B. full C. complete D. more 42. A. for B. to C. in D. by 43. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known 44. A. and B. so C. while D. that 45. A. far B. too C. much D. more 46. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend 47. A. but B. since C. even D. which 48. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died 49. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see 50. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow IV. COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught – to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, ‘But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?’ Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it. 51. What does the other think is the best way for children to learn things? A. by copying what other people do B. by making mistakes and having them corrected C. by listening to explanations from skilled people D. by asking a great many questions 52. What does the other think teachers do which they should not do? A. They give children correct answers. B. They point out children’s mistakes to them. C. They allow children to mark their own work. D. They encourage children to copy from one another. 53. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are A. not really important skills. B. more important than other skills. C. basically different from learning adult skills. D. basically the same as learning other skills. 54. Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by A. educated persons. B. the children themselves. C. teachers. D. parents. 55. The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are A. too independent of others. B. too critical of themselves. C. unable to think for themselves. D. unable to use basic skills. Test 2 Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 2 Quang Trung High School- BinhThuan Group:English I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A. Which word is stressed differently from the others? 1. A. accumulate B. generation C. scientific D. economics 2. A. industry B. variety C. modesty D. quality 3. A. insane B. conclude C. embrace D. bother 4. A. conventional B. participate C. sentimental D. economy 5. A. indoors B. stubborn C. obsess D. remove B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6. A. liked B. bothered C. swallowed D. earned 7. A. participate B. microwave C. likely D. mildly 8. A. honesty B. hour C. honor D. hair 9. A. remove B. wet C. below D. decide 10. A. waste B. steam C. press D. sugar II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. 11. The woman was carrying …… plastic carrier bag in her hand. A. a B. an C. the D. no article is needed 12. Did you leave very early last night, Mr. Smith? Yes, but I wish I …… so early. A. didn’t leave B. hadn’t left C. haven’t left D. couldn’t leave 13. If you have enough time, please …… the chair before you leave. A. will paint B. paint C would paint D. painted 14. Mr. Green …… a color television set already. A. buy B. buys C. has bought D. have bought 15. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class. A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too 16. Do you know ……… a. how often the buses run at night? b. how often do the buses run at night? c. how often the buses run at night. c. how often the buses ran at night? 17. …… you …… the composition yet? A. Are – do B. Will – do C. Are – doing D. Have – done Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ……? A. something B. anything C. anywhere D. anybody 18. It rained a lot last week but it …… much so far this week. A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. hasn’t rained D. won’t rain 19. Have you heard from John this week, ……? A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. don’t you D. won’t you 20. It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around. A. have B. having C. had D. has 21. Hurry up, there’s …… time left. A. a little B. a few C. little D. few 22. You and I are busy right now, ……? A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you 23. You must check …… at least one hour before your flight. A. out B. on C. at D. in 24. He could have bought a new car, ……? A. couldn’t he B. could he C. haven’t he D. hasn’t he 25. When a plane takes ……, it leaves the ground. A. in B. on C. off D. at 26. Everyone is responsible for …… own composition. A. his B. her C. A & B are correct D. None is correct 27. It …… him over two months to cross the Atlantic Ocean. A. took B. lasted C. cost D. spent 28. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do …… A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 29. Everyone thought that Jim ……. A. would come later B. came later C. will come later D. will have come later 30. It was a great success. He succeeded …… everyone work hard. A. to make B. for making C. in make D. in making 31. …… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When 32. …… in 1963, John F. Kennedy was perhaps the most popular post-World War II president. a. He was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald b. His being shot by Lee Harvey Oswald a. c. Shot by Lee Harvey d. Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald shot him 33. How many people …… in ancient myths? Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 3 Quang Trung High School- Binh Thuan Group:English A. believes B. believe C. are believing D. believing 34. “Did you like the new French movie?” “My wife liked it but I was a little …….” A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore 35. “Where are the hamburgers?” “Over there. And the bowls of fruit …… on the table.” A. are being B. is C. are D. have 36. Eventually, everything will turn out fine, ……? A. won’t it B. will it C. won’t they D. will they 37. Today, many serious childhood diseases …… by early immunization. A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented 38. The problem is difficult therefore …… students could answer it. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little 39. “Are you going by boat?” “If John does, …….” A. I do so B. I do too C. so will I D. will I too III. CLOZE PASSAGE Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (41)_______ today. They have about six hours’ a week more free time than wives, but play very little (42) _______ in cooking, cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the Social Trends Survey by the Central (43) _______ Office. Nearly three quarters of married women (44) _______ to do all or most of the housework, and among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework was only slightly lower. The survey (45) _______ that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men, with only one per cent (46) _______ this duty, compared with 89 per cent of women, and 10 per cent sharing equally. Only 5 per cent of men (47) _______ the evening meal, 3 per cent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 per cent household shopping, and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes. But when household gadgets break down, (48) _______ are carried out by 82 per cent of husbands. The survey says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are substantially better (49) _______ than a decade ago. We’re healthier, too – eating healthier foods and smoking less. The (50) _______ Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely traveled than a decade ago. More people are going abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination. 41. A. emerged B. edited C. published D. furnished 42. A. role B. section C. work D. part 43. A. Numerical B. Ordinal C. Cardinal D. Statistical 44. A. pronounced B. uttered C. claimed D. emitted 45. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed 46. A. forming B. formulating C. performing D. burdening 47. A. prepare B. process C. undertake D. fit 48. A. repairs B. fixings C. fittings D. amendments 49. A. over B. off C. through D. on 50. A. medium B. average C. popular D. normal IV. COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage. For questions 51 - 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail. Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory. 51. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? A. Wilder Penfield B. Neurosurgery C. Human memory D. Chemical reactions 52. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that A. the mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed. B. the physical basis for memory is clear. C. different points of view are valuable. D. human memory is inefficient. 53. How did Penfield elicit dreams and other minor events from the past? A. By surgery B. By electric stimulation C. By repetition D. By chemical stimulation 54. According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain A. can be understood by examining the physiology. B. is stimulated by patterns of activity. C. has a limited combination of relationships. D. is not influenced by repetition. 55. The word “bonds” in the last line means A. promises. B. agreements. C. connections. D. responsibilities. Test 3 I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 4 Quang Trung High School- BinhThuan Group:English A. Which word is stressed differently from the others? 1. A. proceed B. penny C. profit D. housework 2. A. contribution B. demonstration C. generation D. participation 3. A. appointment B. sentiment C. arrangement D. agreement 4. A. enthusiastic B. idealistic C. unrealistic D. optimistic 5. A. inspire B. embrace C. remove D. extra B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6. A. manage B. garbage C. math D. fabulous 7. A. leisure B. translate C. costume D. nonstop 8. A. strength B. math C. breath D. breathe 9. A. pure B. cure C. superb D. music 10. A. forget B. social C. donate D. toaster II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE 11. We’ve just bought …… table. A. a big old square B. an old big square C. a big square old D. a square big old 12. I wish you …… smoke so much. A. don’t B. didn’t C. shouldn’t D. won’t 13. The director …… and now he is visiting the workshop. A. is arriving B. arrived C. has arrived D. had arrived 14. Have you fed the chickens yet? In the passive voice, this should read: A. Has somebody fed the chickens yet? B. Have the chickens fed yet? C. Have the chickens been fed yet? D. Have you had the chickens fed yet? 15. The house is old and it needs ……. A. to paint B. painting C. painted D. being painted 16. “Have you ever met the man …… over there?” “No. Who is he?” A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who he is standing 17. The boys slept comfortably. Their sleeping-bags were ……. A. a comfort B. in comfort C. comfortable D. comfortably 18. Why ……? A. you didn’t stay B. didn’t you stay C. you not stayed D. didn’t you stayed 19. The buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter, so the designs ……. A. are not complete yet B. are now complete C. will be complete soon D. haven’t been completed yet 20. When he finished, there …… only two pieces of cake left. A. is B. was C. are D. were 21. He said, “I bring my book every day.” In indirect speech, this should read: A. He said that I brought my book every day. B. He told that he brought my book every day. C. He said to me to bring my book every day. D. He said that he brought his book every day. 22. Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes ……. A. badly B. too badly C. too much bad D. bad 23. “Did you sell your car yet?” “No, but there’s a woman who is …… in buying it.” A. definitely interested B. definite interested C. definitely interesting D. interested definitely 24. It’s a shame that you have …… time in New York on the tour. A. so few B. so little C. a few D. a little 25. I don’t feel …… smoking now. A. like B. for C. as D. with 26. Many people pretend that they …… modern art. A. understood B. are understanding C. understand D. to understand 27. They built the Eiffel Tower in 1889. A. The Eiffel Tower were built in 1889. B. In 1889 was the Eiffel Tower built. C. In 1889 the Eiffel Tower be built. D. The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889. 28. “Were you pleased with the translation?” “Yes. The job was …….” A. amazing satisfactory B. amazingly satisfactory C. amazing satisfactorily D. satisfactory amazing 29. “Did you find anything with your metal detector?” “Only …… gold coins.” A. a few B. a little C. a few of D. a few number of 30. I thought he …… any money. A. doesn’t have B. didn’t have C. hasn’t had D. isn’t having 31. How long …… married? A. are you B. have you been C. was you D. will you be 32. While Mary was cleaning the flat, her husband ……. A. sleep B. slept C. was sleeping D. is sleeping 33. For lunch, you may have …… chicken or fish. A. both B. neither C. not only D. either 34. The manager …… signed the contract has been transferred to another company. A. whom B. who C. whose D. which 35. That’s the wig …… she was wearing. A. who B. which C. that D. B&C are correct. 36. His father is a very friend of ……. A. them B. their C. theirs D. themselves Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 5 Quang Trung High School- Binh Thuan Group:English 37. I have two horses. …… of them run very fast. A. All B. Both C. Each D. One 38. Nam and his girlfriend look at …… in the mirror. A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. them 39. He divided the money between you and ……. A. I B. me C. my D. mine 40. “If a thing isn’t ……,” he said, “I can give it away.” A. mine B. of mine C. to me D. my III. CLOZE PASSAGE Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. CONCORDE, the world’s fastest and most graceful (41)______ plane, will soon be 25 years old. It first flew on 2 March 1969, from Toulouse in France. Concorde was developed by both France and Britain. From 1956 these two countries had a (42) ______ of a supersonic passenger plane. In 1962 they started to work together on the (43)______. The plane cost over £1.5 billion to develop. It is the most (44) ______ plane in the history of (45)______. It was given over 5,000 hours of testing. Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. This means that it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compared with 7 – 8 hours in other passenger jets. Because of the five-hour time (46)______ between the USA and Britain, it is possible to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can (47)______ the 10.30 am flight from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier! Concorde is much used by business people and film stars. But its oldest passenger was Mrs. Ethel Lee from Leicestershire in England. She was 99 years old when she (48)______ from Heathrow on 24 February 1985. Each Concorde is built at a (49)______ of £55 million. Twenty have been built so far. Air France and British Airways (50)______ the most. They each have seven planes. 41. A. transportation B. carriage C. conveyance D. passenger 42. A. expectation B. dream C. hope D. imagination 43. A. project B. plot C. structure D. development 44. A. tested B. tried C. investigated D. experimented 45. A. flight B. aviation C. space D. locomotion 46. A. separation B. division C. expansion D. difference 47. A. run B. transport C. catch D. register 48. A. blasted B. launched off C. took off D. flew off 49. A. cost B. price C. expense D. expenditure 50. A. own B. mortgage C. hire D. master IV. COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half of these problems can easily be prevented. The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an ample supply of aspirin or other pain reliever. Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant movement of a vehicle. Ginger capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found effective as a remedy. Other familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can be controlled with use of a repellent spray or ointment. For everyday cuts and scratches, a first-aid kit containing bandages and antiseptic cream is recommended. 51. What is the best title for this passage? A. Frequent Travelers B. Avoiding Travel Ailments C. Common Health Problems D. Traveling for Business or Pleasure 52. According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by A. sunburn B. motion sickness C. insect bites D. headaches 53. In line 3, the word “affliction” can best be replaced by A. result B. experience C. ailment D. supply 54. According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness? A. A moving vehicle B. Pain-killers C. Ginger capsules D. A first-aid kit 55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to a health problem? A. Sunscreen B. Cold cream C. Repellent spray D. Aspirin Test 4 I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A. Which word is stressed differently from the others? 1. A. scientific B. analysis C. conventional D. psychology 2. A. remind B. react C. repair D. reason 3. A. industry B. inflation C. initial D. appointment 4. A. corporation B. graphology C. contradiction D. contribution 5. A. summarize B. analyze C. contradict D. demonstrate B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6. A. surprising B. irony C. remind D. literacy 7. A. able B. playful C. pass D. bake 8. A. hour B. hectic C. highlight D. handle 9. A. gold B. gesture C. good D. grade 10. A. gesture B. toaster C. material D. static II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. 11. “How many books does she have?” “She possesses …… books.” Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 6 Quang Trung High School- BinhThuan Group:English A. a great deal of B. very much C. plenty of D. lots 12. Don’t you think that …… are too high for businessmen? A. tax B. taxes C. taxis D. taxs 13. I have …… friends and we meet quite often. A. much B. few C. a few D. a little 14. …… coffee is grown in many countries. A. the B. a C. an D. none is correct. 15. If Bob’s wife doesn’t agree to sign the papers, ……. A. neither he will B. neither won’t he C. neither will he D. he won’t neither 16. My daughter is …… young to go to school. A. very B. too C. so D. enough 17. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class. A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too 18. All …… test tubes must be replaced by chemistry students. A. to break B. break C. broken D. breaking 19. When James noticed the …… building, he notified the fire department immediately. A. burn B. burning C. burnt D. burns 20. “During the exam, we are not permitted to talk, walk or smoke.” “That’s right. The school authority won’t allow …….” A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smokes 21. Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth …… a sphere. A. is B. was C. has been D. had been 22. When …… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains. A. having used B. use C. to use D. using 23. The news …… bad last night. A. were B. was C. has been D. have been 24. When Mr.Kim needs a car, he uses ……. A. his son’s B. that one of his son C. car of his son D. he son’s own car 25. That umbrella is ……. A. our B. our’s C. ours D. of us 26. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop …… lunch. A. having B. to have C. having had D. for having 27. Consequently over ninety per cent of the damage …… by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings. A. caused B. was causing C. causing D. was caused 28. “What can I get my friend for her birthday?” “That depends on how much …… to spend.” A. do you want B. you want C. you do want D. want you 29. He had the artist …… his portrait for him. A. paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting 30. Some scientists spend most of their lives …… at rocks. A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. 31. When the movie was over, John and me went for a quick walk. A B C D 32. Mrs. Adams was surprise that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski. A B C D 33. My counselor suggested that I make my professor to change my grade since I was sick the day of the exam. A B C D 34. As soon as I saw the smoke, I called the fire department, but they haven’t arrived already. A B C D 35. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals. A B C D 36. The American standard of living is still higher than most of the other countries of the world. A B C D 37. If you want a particular book, the person to see is the librarian she is wearing glasses. A B C D 38. Although Alice has been to the mountains many times before, she still loves it. A B C D 39. This house is more spacious as that white house I bought in Rapid City, South Dakota last year. A B C D 40. Gardening, according to recent surveys, it is the eighth most popular American leisure-time activity. A B C D III. CLOZE PASSAGE Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to 1938. The drought (41) ______ the entire country. Few food crops could be grown. Food became (42)______, and prices went up (43) ______ the nation. Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other areas with the help of the federal government. In 1944, drought brought great damage to (44)______ all Latin America. The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (45)______ it continued throughout the summer of 1945. From 1950 to 1954 in the United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (46)______ drought. Hundreds of cattle ranchers had to ship their cattle to other regions because (47)______ lands had Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 7 Quang Trung High School- Binh Thuan Group:English no grass. The federal government again (48)______ an emergency drought-relief program. It offered farmers (49)______ credit and seed grains (50)______ low prices. 41. A. pushed B. incurred C. occurred D. affected 42. A. scarce B. mystified C. hidden D. uncommon 43. A. over B. throughout C. all D. across 44. A. near B. totally C. almost D. factually 45. A. which B. that C. where D. when 46. A. heavy B. sharp C. strict D. severe 47. A. pasture B. culture C. moisture D. manure 48. A. carried B. conducted C. convened D. conformed 49. A. emergency B. crisis C. tension D. disaster 50. A. to B. in C. over D. at IV. COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. There are many varieties of spider in the American Southwest, but none receives more respect than the western black widow, Latrodectus Hesperus. This poisonous spider, also called the “hour-glass” or “shoe-button” spider for the shape of the red markings on its abdomen, produces a venom 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake. However, few deaths can be blamed on this insect because bites are rare and only a small amount of poison enters the body. The female adult black widow may reach a length of 1 ¼ inches, while the smaller male averages ¼ inch long. The adult female has a shiny black bulb-shaped abdomen, which distinguishes it from the male of the species. The male is generally brown with red and white markings on its flat underside . The female adult deposits its eggs in specially constructed sacs that hold from 50 to 250 eggs. The tiny pale spiderlings hatch within a few months and gradually develop into adults in one to two years. Some females live up to three years. The male does not fare so well, as it sometimes suffers the fate of being consumed by the female after the summer mating season. 51. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Varieties of spider in the southwestern U.S. B. Characteristics of Latrodectus Hesperus C. Poisonous animals of the American Southwest D. the abdomens of black widow spiders 52. It can be inferred from the passage that rattlesnakes A. cause more deaths than black widows B. do not have markings on their bodies C. are limited in geographical range D. have more powerful venom than black widows 53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a difference between a male and female black widow? A. Its body length B. The shape of its body C. The potency of its venom D. Its life span 54. In line 7, the word “underside” refers to A. the portion of the head closest to the ground B. the legs C. the upper back D. the abdomen 55. According to the passage, the maturation of baby black widow spiders occurs A. very rapidly B. over a couple of years C. within several months D. during the summer mating season Test 5 I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A. Which word is stressed differently from the others? 1. A. irrigate B. limousine C. tremendous D. telescope 2. A. forbid B. technique C. permit D. mattress 3. A. preparation B. encouragement C. ridiculous D. appreciative 4. A. decompress B. location C. embankment D. suspension 5. A. prefabricated B. dictatorial C. appreciation D. recommendation B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6. A. oasis B. capture C. compact D. span 7. A. engine B. rely C. suspend D. tremendous 8. A. nuisance B. upscale C. resist D. utensil 9. A. official B. flip C. fitness D. flier 10. A. utensil B. upscale C. rub D. club II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. 11. “Why didn’t you attend the concert?” “I would have gone if I ______ time”. A. have had B. have C. would have D. had had 12. I did not see you last night. I wish I ______ you last night. A. met B. could meet C. could have met D. have met 13. It is no use ______ to school if you ______ to work hard. A. going … do not ready B. to go … do not ready C. going … are not ready D. go … are not ready 14. Fred was a really silly boy when we were in high school. I still remember ______ very stupid questions. A. his asking B. asking him C. him to ask D. his being asked 15. “Would you like some entertainment?” “I wouldn’t mind having ______.” A. little B. a few C. a little D. few 16. “That will be too late because we ______ by that hour”. A. have gone B. will have gone C. will go D. went 17. For a while, we consider not ______ with them. A. to go B. going C. go D. be going 18. The ceremony has just started. Look! The flag is ________ now. Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 8 Quang Trung High School- BinhThuan Group:English A. being raised B. being rose C. risen D. raising 19. I can’t stand ________ to his complaints any longer. A. listen B. to listen C. listened D. listening 20. John said that no other car could go ________. A. so fast like his car B. as fast like the car of him C. as fast like his car D. as fast as his car 21. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find ________ one now. A. another B. the other C. the others D. other 22. “I was late again this morning.” “Well, I think you had better ________ on time.” A. to start to be B. start being C. started being D. to be 23. He ________ in this city for exactly two years by next Monday. A. will live B. will have lived C. will be living D. has lived 24. Don’t leave your clothes ________ about on the bedroom floor. A. lie B. lay C. lying D. laying 25. She told me her address, ________ I wrote down on a piece of paper. A. that B. which C. whose D. A and B are correct 26. Tom: “Under what condition will he go?” Bob: “As far as I know, he won’t go unless Jean ________.” A. will go B. went C. goes D. would go 27. John’s score in the test is the highest in the class. He ________ last night. A. should study B. should have studied C. must have studied D. must study 28. He told me that he ________ me at the airport the next time I came. A. saw B. sees C. had seen D. would see 29. I am going to ___________ . A. have tested my eyes B. have my eyes testing C. have my eyes test D. have my eyes tested 30. The little boy ___________ with his ball in the garden when he suddenly __________ it and lost his balance. A. played / kicked B. was played / kicked C. was playing / kicked D. played / was kicking B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. 31. The natives, who were used to get most of their living from the sea, seldom if ever ventured inland to search for food. A B C D 32. Each year, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit a birthplace of Frederic Chopin. A B C D 33. Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago. A B C D 34. One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the United States is the wildly A B C and lovely Magnolia Gardens near Charleston, South Carolina. D 35. Studies reveal that people who eat the great amount of salt suffer the most from hypertension. A B C D 36. Mr. Harris will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding in his classroom. A B C D 37. Too many polished rice in one’s diet could cause beriberi, a painful new disease. A B C D 38. The cabin is certainly not luxuriously, but it is very practical and comfortable. A B C D 39. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important. A B C D 40. People tend to become irritate and short-tempered whenever they get overtired. A B C D III. CLOZE PASSAGE Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. (41)________ its antiquity, certain (42)________ of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are (43)________ almost on exactly true north, south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were (44)________ on astronomical observations. Explorations and detailed examinations on the base of the structure (45)________ many intersecting lines. Further scientific (46)________ indicates that these (47)________ a type of time line of events – past, present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to (48)________ with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are presently under (49)________. Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or (50)___ built by a race far superior to any known today? 41. A. Though B. In spite C. By D. Despite 42. A. tenets B. relics C. aspects D. properties Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 9 Quang Trung High School- Binh Thuan Group:English 43. A. lined B. aligned C. assigned D. fathomed 44. A. set B. based C. fitted D. founded 45. A. reveal B. testify C. impose D. reset 46. A. volume B. trial C. study D. text 47. A. front B. represent C. repose D. forward 48. A. tangle B. consort C. resort D. coincide 49. A. inspection B. introduction C. recommendation D. investigation 50. A. that B. which C. such D. one IV. COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month. But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage or obtain credit cards. He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus-driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O- levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. “I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this year”. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But most of his spare time spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “but I had been studied it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young anyway.” David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.” 51. Why is David different from other young people of his age? A. He earns an extremely high salary. B. He is not unemployed. C. He does not go out much. D. He lives at home with his parents. 52. David’s greatest problem is ________. A. making the banks treat him as an adult. B. inventing computer games. C. spending his salary. D. learning to drive. 53. He was employed by the company because ________. A. he had worked in a computer shop. B. he had written some computer programs. C. he works very hard. D. he had learnt to use computers at school. 54. He left school after taking O-levels because ________. A. he did not enjoy school. B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him. C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing. D. he wanted to earn a lot of money. 55. Why does David think he may retire early? A. You have to be young to write computer programs. B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire. C. He thinks computer games might not always sell well. D. He thinks his firm may go bankrupt. Test 6 I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A. Which word is stressed differently from the others? 1. A. possible B. permission C. imagine D. enormous 2. A. disappearance B. expectation C. intensity D. scientific 3. A. originally B. mysteriously C. elaborately D. necessarily 4. A. behind B. under C. above D. toward 5. A. discover B. excavate C. terrify D. civilize B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6. A. most B. know C. pose D. mosquito 7. A. recent B. incident C. bicycle D. function 8. A. leave B. peace C. search D. mean 9. A. flat B. ancient C. carry D. track 10. A. with B. thank C. the D. this II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. 11. Yesterday we did nothing but _________. A. talk B. talking C. talked D. had talk 12. Sue: “You look tired.” Mary: “Yes, it was _________ that I felt like going to bed.” Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 10 [...]... secrecy 27 Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep within the military A divisions B relations C association D connections 28 He _ of the race after two laps A hung out B dropped out C let out D dropped off 29 The is highly contagious, so don't let anyone else use your towel A symptom B bruise C contusion D infection 30 They were making the most _ amount of noise last night... are I don’t want to see you now A Who B Whoever C Whomever D Whom 29 The smaller the room is the _ furniture it needs A fewer B less C more D smaller 30 No one claimed the abandoned car; _, it was towed away by the police A nevertheless B however C in contrast D consequently 31 The XYZ Company won a four-year contract to serve the new computer system _, the XYZ Company will receive a one million... A on B in C within D with 45 A frequent B common C often D usual 46 A rise B spread C wave D shake 47 A carton B bunch C roll D packet 48 A submitted B turned C presented D demonstrated 49 A should B dareC would D wrong 50 A bumped B struck C rushed D knocked IV COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question... For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half of these problems can easily be prevented The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an ample supply of aspirin or other pain reliever Another common affliction is motion sickness... penicillin C operation D medication 4 A benefit B complement C examine D comical 5 A donation B prescription C determine D designate B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 6 A caricature B display C inspiration D degrade 7 A occurred B prescribed C inspired D liked 8 A benefit B complement C brighten D model 9 A heal B treat C measles D search 10 A superior B occur C turn D surgeon II GRAMMAR... 33 We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow A B C D 34 The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday A B C D 35 Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning A B C D 36 I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I... long it takes me! A whoever B whenever C however D whatever 27 Our players were making the opposing team on defense rather than attack A to concentrate B concentrating C concentrated D concentrate 28 He kept his job _ the manager had threatened to sack him A despite B in spite of C because D although 29 He denied in the hotel at 7 p.m A himself B to be C it’s him D being 30 If only... A openly B directly C clearly D frankly IV COMPREHENSION READING Read the following passage For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question Hatred is a fundamental human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture Psychologists believe that group identity and cohesion depend to a large extent on having a common enemy It seems that the existence of "bad... ethnic clashes that constantly occur around the globe These conflicts are not only over territory but also involve emotional issues of group identity and unity of purpose For many, there is no "us" without a "them" to hate In a world where conflict between superpowers is on the decline, it may be that humanity will have difficulty adapting to a state of mutual respect and cooperation 51 Which of the... childhood responses to blame A are not related to stronger feelings in adulthoodB are complex expressions of emotion C demonstrate how human beings love to hate D are not well understood by psychologists 55 The author suggests that when children make mistakes, they A join rival gangs on schoolyard playgrounds B rarely accept responsibility for their actions C need emotional support from personal objects . cost D. spent 28. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do …… A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 29. Everyone thought that Jim ……. A. would come. B. graphology C. contradiction D. contribution 5. A. summarize B. analyze C. contradict D. demonstrate B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?