SAMPLE TEST I. Phonetic A. Pronunciation: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends 2. A. concerned B. raised C. developed D. maintained 3. A. teacher B. children C. chore D. school B. Stress: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. attract B. person C. signal D. instance 5. A. example B. consider C. several D. attention II. Vocabulary & Grammar & Structure: 6. Do you mind ___________the cooking? A. doing B. to do C. making D. to make 7. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. A. The meeting because of illness had to be postponed. B. The meeting had to because of illness be postponed. C. The meeting had to postponed by them because of illness. D. The meeting had to be postponed because of illness 8. We get our mail ______ yesterday. A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver 9. Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.” A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month B. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month C. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month 10. By next month, I _____ my first novel. A. will finish B. am going to finish C. finish D. will have finished 11. Doctors are supposed to ____ responsibility for human life. A. do B. take C. rush D. join 12. Body language is a potent form of ____ communication. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral 13. “_________”. –Yes, good idea! A. Do we have a picnic? B. We haven’t had a picnic for a long time C. We want to have a picnic, don’t we? D. Why don’t we have a picnic? 14. Many young people have objected to ____ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom. A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed 15. A/an ____ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or .achieved some necessary qualifications. A. certificate B. requirement C. education D. test 16. A ____ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university. A. degree B. subject C. level D. vacancy 17. “How many times a week do you play tennis?” ___________ A. At least four times B. I like it, too C. At the stadium D. Not very well 18. We ____ touch since we ____ school three years ago. A. lost / have left B. have lost / leave C. have lost / left D. were losing / had left 19. The lights ____ out because we ____ the electricity bill. A. have gone / did not pay B. will go / did not paid C. go / would not pay D. went / had not paid 20. The mother told her son ____ so impolitely. A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave 21. The telephone ____ by Alexander Graham Bell. A. is invented B. is inventing C. invented D. was invented 22. She always had wanted to go to places ____ she could speak her native tongue. A. that B. in that C. which D. where 23. “What sports do you like?” ________ A. No, I don’t B. Yes, it’s my favorite sport C. Well, I love volleyball and soccer D. I think it’s boring 24. She left him ____ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 25. In 2001 ____ Vietnamese Communist Party approved a 10-year economic plan that enhanced the role of the, private sector while reaffirming the primacy of the state. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 26. “Would you like a drink?”- ___________ A. Yes, I want to B. Yes, please C. Thank you. I don’t want D. No, I won’t 27. I would like to know the reason ____ he decided to quit the job. A. why B. which C. that D. when 28. If I ____ 10 years younger, I ____ the job. A. am / will take B. was / have taken C. had been / will have taken D. were / would take 29. “Could you speak more quietly?” __________ A. I can only speak very fast B. Of course. Excuse me C. It is noisy here D. I don’t know 30. In the US the first stage of compulsory education ____ as elementary education. A. to be generally known B. is generally known C. generally known D. is generally knowing III. WRITING: Choose the best option: 31. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago. A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum. C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year. 32. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents. A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening. B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening. C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents. D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening. 33. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me. A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help. B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. , C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help. D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help. 34. Many people think Steve stole the money. A. It was not Steve who stole the money. B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money. C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve. D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve. 35. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam. A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam. B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam. C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam. D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam. III. Find the mistake in each sentence by choosing A, B, C or D (5) 36. The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students. A B C D 37. Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have. A B C D 38. We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family. A B C D 39. Anyone where works is regarded as a useful member of our society. A B C D 40. We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our society. (which) A B C D IV. Speaking: V. Reading: A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. We can communicate with other people (41) ___ many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the telephone (including the cell phone!), the fax and email. Television, movies, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas. Animals have ways of (42) ___ information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees (43)___ to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing compared (44)___ what people can do. We have language – about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have sense of past and future, not (45)___ present. 41. A. in B. of C. for D. at 42. A. changing B. trading C. speaking D. exchanging 43. A. which B. what C. where D. whom 44. A. for B. to C. about D. on 45. A. just B. also C. already D. still B. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. The Nobel prizes, awarded annually for distinguished work in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature, and international peace, were made available by a fund bequeathed for that purpose by Swedish philanthropist, Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The prizes, awarded since 1901, are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by a qualified authority in the field of competition. Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on the basic of their contribution to mankind. The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about one million dollars. 46. What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Alfred Bernhard Nobel. B. The Nobel prizes. C. Great contribution to mankind. D. Swedish philanthropy. 47. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded? A. Five times a year. B. Once a year.C. Twice a year. D. Once every two years. 48. A Nobel prize would not be given to ___. A. an author who wrote a novel. B. a doctor who discovered a vaccine. C. A composer who wrote a symphony. D. a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement. 49. Why were the prizes named for Alfred Bernhard Nobel? A. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes. B. He won the first Nobel Prize for his work in philanthropy. C. He is now living in Sweden. D. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes. 50. Why are the awards presented on December 10? A. Because it is a tribute to the King of Sweden. B. Because Alfred Nobel died on that day. C. Because that date was established in Alfred Nobel’s will. D. Because the central Bank of Sweden administers the trust. . postponed because of illness 8. We get our mail ______ yesterday. A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver 9. Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.” A. Cindy. we have a picnic? 14. Many young people have objected to ____ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom. A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed 15. A/an ____ is. love volleyball and soccer D. I think it’s boring 24. She left him ____ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 25. In 2001 ____ Vietnamese Communist Party approved