PART 1: TESTS FOR THE COMMON @@@@@@ SAMPLE TEST 1 1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1- a. once b. won c. under d. fun 2- a. provided b. needed c. started d. spoiled 3- a. plastics b. tins c. ideas d. bottles 4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable. 4- a. recently b. remember c. enormous d. suggest 5- a. electricity b. refrigerator c. international d. innovation 6 - 15 : Choose the correct answer 6- Van feeds the chickens, Sam gardens, _____ Peter collects eggs. (and – though – or – because) 7- Cows are farm animals, ____________ zebras are wild ones. (so – as – but – if) 8- Mr Long, ___________ has just talked to you, is my uncle. (who – that – whom – whose) 9- Sailors from Genoa in Italy wore clothes which ___________ from jean. (were made – was made – were making – made) 10- She has taught English here ____________ 10 years. (in – for – since – from) 11- He wishes he ___________ fly. (can – will – should – could) 12- They __________ me if I could speak Japanese. (told – said – talked – asked) 13- Mrs Lan lives here, ___________? (does he – doesn’t he – does she – doesn’t she) 14- If Ba became rich, he __________ travel around the world. (can – will – would – should) 15- Tornadoes can suck up anything that is __________ their path. (on – in – at – for) 16 - 20 : Identify the errors 16- It’s (A) easy. But (B), it needs (C) strength (D). 17- She met (A) Lan as long (B) as her close (C) friends (D) yesterday. 18- He is rich enough (A) to be (B) independent on (C) his parents. (D) 19- Once learning (A), a language cannot (B) be easily (C) forgotten (D). 20- Please think of (A) English while (B) you are (C) studying it (D). 21 – 25: Use the correct derivative (word form) of the word given 21- We like their __________ (friend). It’s easy and interesting to talk with them. 22- There will be some __________ in this street next week. (meet) 23- We saw a lot of __________ made up girls there. (beauty) 24- They enjoy the __________ atmosphere here. (peace) 25- Their ____________ results make their parents upset. (succeed) 26 – 33: Gap filling If you live in an earthquake ______(26)________, you should take some time to look around your house. Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. Block the ________(27)___________ on your fridge and washing machine to _____(28)_________ them from moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the ________(29)___________ in your bathroom and bedroom. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put your bed next to a window. _________(30)__________ where you are going to be during an earthquake is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay _________(31)__________. Then you should sit under a strong table or _________(32)__________, or stand in the ________(33)________ of the room. 26- place zone eruption lava 27- wheels rollers wheel roller 28- make prevent ask cut 29- mirrors mirror glass class 30- planing planting planning planeing 31- inside instead indeed inform 32- doorway doorways doorwaying doors 33- center corner top bottom 34 – 37: Read the passage, the decide if the statements that follow are True – False – Not mentioned On 8 August 1967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand - sat down together in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand and signed a document. By virtue of that document, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was born. The five Foreign Ministers who signed it - Adam Malik of Indonesia, Narciso R. Ramos of the Philippines, Tun Abdul Razak of Malaysia, S. Rajaratnam of Singapore, and Thanat Khoman of Thailand - would subsequently be hailed as the Founding Fathers of probably the most successful inter-governmental organization in the developing world today. And the document that they signed would be known as the ASEAN Declaration. Nowadays ASEAN consists of 10 countries. 34- ASEAN was born on 8 August 1967. _____ 35- ASEAN is the richest organization nowadays. _____ 36- Five Presidents signed the ASEAN Declaration. _____ 37- Adam Malik, Nacisco R. Ramos, Tun Abdul Razak, S. Rajaratnam, and Thanat Khonman are the Prime Ministers of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. _____ 38 – 42: Fill in each blank with one suitable word In the last hundred years, great advances have been made in medical science. Drugs have been developed to (38)____________ some diseases and that cure some (39)____________. Medicine can stop pain, fight infection, and improve people's health. Surgery has become (40)____________ safer. Research has taught us a lot about (41)__________ human body works. As a result of all these things, millions of (42)____________ have been saved. 43 – 46: Rewriting 43- The girls used to visit the Temple of Literature.  The Temple of Literature______________________________________________________ 44- My vacation is so short.  I would rather my___________________________________________________________ 45- His mistakes are so terrible.  We wish he _______________________________________________________________ 46- Maryam visited the mosque yesterday.  Maryam paid_______________________________________________________________ 47 – 50: Make a meaningful passage from the words given 47- I / writing/ tell you/ how much/ miss/ love you 48- I never/ forget/ day/ my wedding day 49- You make/ very interesting speech/ so/ everyone / happy 50- I / now/ father/ 2 children/ but/ always/ your little boy _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2 SAMPLE TEST 2 1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1- a. celebration b. fashion c. sure d. Seder 2- a. celebrated b. called c. decorated d. wanted 3- a. happens b. streets c. parades d. eggs 4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable. 4- a. occur b. abrupt c. result d. tidal 5- a. tornado b. tropical c. thunderstorm d. Philippines 6 - 15 : Choose the correct answer 6- Tet happens in late Jan ____ early Feb. (and – but – or – so) 7- Please go ______ cleaning our yard. (up – off – in – on) 8- ____ the first and second nights, they eat the Seder. (at – in – on – to) 9- I now ____ only 10.000 VND. (am having – have had – has – have) 10- ____ it rained, we kept playing soccer. (as – but – although – however) 11- The temperatures will be ____ 10 0 C to 13 0 C. (between – from – since – at) 12- Don’t laugh ____ others as you will be laughed ____ then. (on/ at – at/ at – to/ at – of/ at) 13- The book ____ you gave me is terrible. (who – what – that – whose) 14- To the one ____ feelings for me are so strong. (who – that – whose – which) 15- My brother, ____ studies French here, is very good. (that – whose – whom – who) 16 - 20 : Identify the error from the underlined parts 16- Dreaming(a), like all other mental processes, it is(b) a product of the brain(c) and its activity(d). 17- A jelly fish, that(a) isn’t really a fish(b), has no brains(c), no bones and no face(d). 18- Fertilize farmland(a) is one of the most effective(b) ways to make(c) the land rich for cultivation(d). 19- There is(a) a species of bird(b) that are threatened(c) with(d) extinction. 20- The(a) United States often try to(b) interfere with(c) other countries’(d) domestic affairs. 21 – 25: Use the correct derivative (word form) of the word given 21- The ___________________ capital city is Tel Aviv. (Israel) 22- In ___________________, there are other religions. (add) 23- English is the most _____________________ spoken in the world. (nation) 24- The language _________ in primary schools is Bahasa Malaysia. (instruct) 25- English is one of the three ____________ subjects in this exam. (compel) 26 – 33: Fill in the blanks of the passage with the suitable words given The natural _____(26)______ called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly. They are the result of a(n) _____(27)_____ shift in the underwater _____(28)_____ of the Earth. In the late 2004, ______(29)________ series of tidal waves struck the seaside of Indonesia, Thailand, _______(30)_____________ some other Asian countries. 3 The famous resorts such _____(31)_____ Phuket and Phiphi were completely _____(32)_____. A large number of people were _______(33)__________. 26- accidents disasters fails mistakes 27- sudden abruptly rarely joyful 28- running movement walking jumping 29- the a an Ø 30- or but and so 31- like as that for 32- collapsed destroyed broke learnt 33- died passed away killed fired 34 – 37: Read the passage, the decide if the statements that follow are True – False – Not mentioned The zipper is a wonderful invention. They are very common so we forget that they are wonderful. They are strong, but they open and close very easily. They come in many colors and sizes. In the 1810s, people in the US wore high shoes or clothes with a long row of buttons. It was hard for them to wear anything. They wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes. Whitcomb Judson invented the first zipper in 1839. He called it a slide fastener. A zipper has three parts. There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows. These are fastened to two flexible strips of cloth. A fastener slides along and fasten the teeth together. When it slides the other way, it takes the teeth apart. 34- The people in the USA have used zippers since 1810s. _____ 35- Zippers are hard for us to wear anything. _____ 36- Whitcomb Judson was the first zipper inventor. _____ 37- Zippers are very cheap nowadays. _____ 38 – 42: Fill in each blank with one suitable word Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their (38)______________. Scientific (39)______________ shows that it can cause many kinds of diseases. In (40)______________, many people (41)______________ smoke get lung cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who (42)______________ not smoke. 43 – 46: Rewriting 43. Why didn't anybody tell me the truth?  Why was__________________________________________________________________? 44. That's the cheapest dish on the menu.  None of the other___________________________________________________________ 45. The number of people killed in industrial accidents this year is 15.  Already this year,___________________________________________________________ 46. You can't park here; it is a restricted area.  No parking________________________________________________________________ 47 – 50: Make a meaningful passage from the words given 47- I am / write / some people / who catch fish / in / public lakes // 48- what / make / me / worried / be / that / they / using / dynamite to catch fish // 49- This / kill / only / fish / also / other water creatures // 50- I would suggest / you / fine / them/ heavily // ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ SAMPLE TEST 3 4 1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1- a. months b. stays c. paths d. mouths 2- a. unit b. few c. flew d. USA 3- a. such b. turn c. umbrella d. some 4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable. 4- a. carefully b. another c. garbage d. plastic 5- a. provide b. nature c. careful d. under 6 - 15 : Choose the correct answer 6- Razali’s pen pal, _____, is from Ha Noi, Viet Nam. a- Lan b- is Lan c- is called Lan d- Lan’s 7- They correspond at least once _____ week. a- the b- each c- every d- a 8- Ha Noi people are busy _____ all day. a- to work b- working c- with working d- to working 9- For Maryam, Ha Noi is an _____ city. a- impression b- impressed c- impressive d- impresses 10- This was Lan’s first visit _____ on Hang Luoc street. a- the mosque b- at the mosque c- to the mosque d- on the mosque 11- Lan _____ around the mosque while Maryam was praying. a- was wandering b- wandered c- has wandered d- wanders 12- You are so wet. You seem _____ in the rain. a- to go b- to have gone c- to be going d- to going 13- _____ Islam, there are other religions here. a- in addition b- besides c- moreover d- by 14- Bahasa Malaysia is _____ spoken. a- hard b- difficult c- hardly d- difficulty 15- The song continues _____ a- singing b- sung c- being sung d- being singing 16 - 20: Identify the error from the underlined parts 16- She was walking(a) when(b) she was seeming (c) tired (d). 17- A tornado lifted(a) a baby who(b) was asleep in c) a carriage, into(d)the air. 18- A tornado can suck up (a) anything that (b) is (c) on its (d) path. 19- The zoo where (a) he often visited (b) is (c) a stadium nowadays (d). 20- The women teachers (a) are crowding (b) on the (c) school – yard (d). 21 – 25: Use the correct derivative (word form) of the word given 21. The kids found the show _____________ (fascinate). 22. Teenagers always show that they are ___________ (depend) of their parents. 23. The attempt to break the record was _____ (succeed) as the wind was strong. 24. They had a chance to take part in a lot of _____________ (culture) activities. 25- He is a polite and _______________ (culture) man. 26 – 33: Fill in the blanks of the passage with the suitable words given Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a ____(26)____ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a bow. Women are more ____(27)____ to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are ____(28)____ by a given name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van Duc, Nguyen is the family 5 name. People address ____(29)____ by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived ____(30)____ to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the ____(31)____ of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh (“Older Brother”). A ____(32)____ greeting combined with the given name and title is “Xin chao” (“Hello.”). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes ____(33)____ on greeting. 26. A. light B. slight C. lightly D. lighted 27. A. possible B. possibly C. bound D. likely 28. A. continued B. chased C. followed D. forwarded 29. A. each one B. one other C. the other one D. one another 30. A. relation B. relationship C. relations D. relatives 31. A. younger B. most young C. youngest D. young 32. A. easy B. basic C. fundamental D. elementary 33. A. changed B. transferred C. converted D. exchanged 34 – 37: Read the passage, the decide if the statements that follow are True – False – Not mentioned James Cook didn’t come from a rich family. He was born on Oct 27, 1728, in Yorkshire, England. He was a son of a farm worker. As a young man he worked on the merchant ships that sailed up and down the North Sea coast. In 1752, he joined the British Royal Navy. At that time people believed that there was an unknown southern continent. They used to call it Terra Australis. In 1768 Cook left England on an expedition to find the continent. He sailed around Cape Horn at the tip of South America into the Pacific Ocean and landed on the island of Tahiti. From here he travelled southwest and found New Zealand. However, Cook’s was not the first European ship to reach these islands. In the 17 century, the Dutch explorer Tasman has reached both Australia and New Zealand. Tasman had believed that they were part of Terra Australis. Cook, however, proved that New Zealand was only two large islands. After three years Cook returned to England. He hadn’t found the southern continent. 34- Cook was born into a wealthy family. _______ 35- Cook joined when he was 24. _______ 36- Cook was a very good swimmer. _______ 37- Tasman is a German. _______ 38 – 42: Fill in each blank with one suitable word David lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, ________(38)_________ his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay £150 ________(39)_________ month in taxi fares to get ________(40)_________ the five miles to work and back ________(41)_________ day because he cannot ________(42)_________. 43 – 46: Rewriting 43. He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance. Not only _____________________________________________________________________ 44. In spite of his serious sickness, he did well in the exam. Although ____________________________________________________________________ 45. They arrived late, so they didn’t have good seats. If they ______________________________________________________________________ 46. Do your homework first, and I’ll let you play the computer games. I won’t allow __________________________________________________________________ 47 – 50: Make a meaningful passage from the words given 47- I/ just read/ your ad./ “Sai Gon Giai Phong” 48- I/ find/ your course/ “Bartender”/ very interesting 49- I want/ attend it/ but/ not know/ how much/ course/ is 50- Please send me/ information/ the fees/ the course ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 6 SAMPLE TEST 4 1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1- ghost logical cotton comic 2- Islam Ringgit tropical equal 3- champagne sure shout choice 4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable. 6- carefully another garbage plastic 7- provide memory carefully under 6 - 15 : Choose the correct answer 6. The plane should have ________ at eleven o'clock but it was delayed. A. set up B. taken off C. let on D. opened out 7. The details of cancellation charges are ________ in the table below. A. held in B. added up C. set out D. written up 8. We finally ________ on our journey at two o'clock in the afternoon. A. set off B. went out C. came up D. got about 9. I have to ________ at the airport two hours before departure. A. check up B. set down C. sign on D. check in 10. We got to the stop just as the coach was ________. A. taking off B. making out C. settling down D. pulling away 11. Why don't you ________ in Oxford on the way home? A. stop off B. take in C. pass through D. draw up 12. I went ashore at most of the ports we ________ on our cruise. A. pulled up B. came about C. put into D. drew up 13. The road had ________ and driving conditions were terrible. A. slipped up B. iced over C. gummed up D. splashed down 14. As the aircraft ________ one of the wheels came off. A. tripped up B. put off C. ran down D. touched down 15.While Adam was cycling home, he was ________by a lorry. A. driven out B. speeded up C. flown into D. run down 16 - 20: Identify the error from the underlined parts 16. There has been an increase(a) in the number of young criminals who committing(b) serious crimes(c) in the past few years(d). 17. In fact(a), no-one on earth(b) can turn down(c) such inviting offer(d) from a famous company like that. 18. Not only is he(a) our director, but he is also(b) our chief advisor(c) in everyday life(d) matter as well. 19. The school is trying(a) to renew all the equipments(b) in the chemistry lab, as well as(c) in the biology one(d). 20. Those French tourists(a) were the most interesting(b) people we ever knew(c) and talked to(d). 21 – 25: Use the correct derivative (word form) of the word given 21. If you want to be __________________ (society), you must not be shy. 22. Please, ___________ (know) our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. 23. Mr Smith is a _____________ (depend) person. He does what he says. 24. A large number of crimes remain __________________ (solve). 25. Wang Tao signed up for the _________________ (economy) course. 26 – 33: Fill in the blanks of the passage with the suitable words given The amount of energy consumed _ and wasted _ in commercial buildings in New Zealand is increasing all the time. The growth in numbers of items of electronic office equipment threatens to reach its maximum in New Zealand's main business centres in the next ten years. Office staff leave equipment _______(26)_______ on unnecessarily for a number of reasons. These include fear of _______(27)_______ the machine, _______(28)_______ of knowledge of the actual cost of running the machine, and just plain laziness. _______(29)_______ to control the energy usage of office equipment is wasteful, and can _______(30)_______ to costs far higher than most managers _______(31)_______. The Energy Efficiency & 7 _______(32)_______ Authority (EECA) is introducing a twofold programme aimed at _______(33)_______ the $50m which is wasted every year in New Zealand's offices. Office machines in New Zealand consume 370 GWh of energy per year. 26. A. driven B. switched C. remained D. stayed 27. A. hurting B. offending C. damaging D. spoiling 28. A. lack B. need C. want D. gap 29. A. Neglect B. Prevention C. Loss D. Failure 30. A. come B. take C. keep D. lead 31. A. decide B. realise C. explain D. produce 32. A. Conservation B. Contract C. Convert D. Conference 33. A. sparing B. controlling C. saving D. removing 34 – 37: Read the passage, the decide if the statements that follow are True – False – Not mentioned More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on one – fifth of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. English is the language of international communication. 34- Chinese has more speakers than English. ____ 35- 80 per cent of the world’s mail is in English. ____ 36- People in New Dehli cannot speak English. ____ 37- There are more than one billion people in China nowadays. ____ 38 – 42: Fill in each blank with one suitable word We moved into our new house _____(38)____ a warm September day. It was not really a new house; it was a hundred and four years ___(39)_____, but it was new _____(40)____ us. The house had running _____(41)____, gas and electricity but for ____(42)____ reason there was no electric light in the kitchen. 43 – 46: Rewriting 43. That's the cheapest dish on the menu.  None of the other_____________________________________________________________ 44. The number of people killed in industrial accidents this year is 15.  Already this year,_____________________________________________________________ 45. Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go anyway.  Since______________________________________________________________________ 46. Her failure in the last exam depressed her.  The fact____________________________________________________________________ 47 – 50: Make a meaningful passage from the words given 47- Van/ staying/ the Parker’s farm/ now. 48- He/ study/ local secondary school/ morning. 49- afternoon/ he/ feed/ chickens/ collect eggs. 50- weekends/ if/ Mr Parker/ busy/ he/ help/ Mr Parker/ the farm. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8 SAMPLE TEST 5 1 – 3: Find out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1- cross ocassion vision measure 2- encourage subject hamburger bridge 3- commercial bottle social casual 4 – 5: Pick out the word whose main stress is on a different syllable 4- entrance dissapoint nature under 5- company animal heavy reduce 6 - 15 : Choose the correct answer 6. You ______ have been delighted when you won the competition. a. can b. must c. may d. could 7. This is the third parking ticket I have had ______ the past few months. a. for b. during c. in d. since 8. He'd rather look for a different job than move to another city, ______ he? a. doesn't b. hadn't c. rather d. wouldn't 9. The car hit a lamppost, causing it ______ over. a. fall b. to fall c. falling d. fallen 10. You should clean the cut thoroughly ______ prevent any infection. a. so that b. so as to c. or d. in order for 11. My dog as well as my cats ______ twice a day. a. eat b. eats c. has eaten d. have eaten 12. When I come into the class I realized I knew ______. a. them all b. all of they c. they all d. all them 13. This is the girl ______ father owns the big shop. a. who b. which c. her d. whose 14. I wished I ______ on another diet. a. could live b. live c. living d. am living 15. I don't get much chance to go to the movies ______ when I'm on holiday. a. only b. but c. except d. as 16 - 20: Identify the error from the underlined parts 16. By(a) the time we will get(b) there, they will have ended(c) the meeting, I’m afraid(d). 17. Sometimes penguins slide(a) on their stomachs(b), pushing themselves(c) with its slippers(d). 18. Dreaming(a), like all other mental processes, it is(b) a product of the brain(c) and its activity(d). 19. A jelly fish, that(a) isn’t really a fish(b), has no brains(c), no bones and no face(d). 20. Fertilize farmland(a) is one of the most effective(b) ways to make(c) the land rich for cultivation(d). 21 – 25: Use the correct derivative (word form) of the word given 21. You should __________ yourselves with some grammatical terms. (family) 22. She is quite ____________ because of her shyness. (society) 23. It is ____________ that they will approve of our plan, I’m afraid. (like) 24. It is education that helps with the ________ of knowledge for the young. (rich) 25. Mrs. Minh Hanh is one of the best fashion ______________. (design) 26 – 33: Fill in the blanks of the passage with the suitable words given There is now _____(26)______ concern about the world’s energy _____(27)______, particularly about those concerning _____(28)______ fuels. In less than a hundred years we shall probably _____(29)______ all the _____(30)______ sources of oil and gas. The world’s coal _____(31)______ should last longer but, once used these cannot be renewed. It is important _____(32)______ that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as water and wind power (_____(33)______ as renewable energy). 26. A. risen B. increasing C. raising D. arising 27. A. sources B. properties C. assets D. resources 9 28. A. fossil B. soil C. earth D. ground 29. A. get rid of B. exhaust C. spend D. complete 30. A. current B. now C. present D. momentum 31. A. reservoir B. conservation C. preservation D. reserve 32. A. however B. therefore C. yet D. consequent 33. A. called B. put C. classified D. thought 34 – 37: Read the passage, the decide if the statements that follow are True – False – Not mentioned In the first half, the Italian played better. The situation was better for the French the second half when they pressed the field. The two teams finished 90 minutes with one goal for each side and went on the match with extra 30 minutes. However, everything changed at 118’. Zidane, who scored the first goal of the match, attacked Materazzi from Italy with his bald head and the Italian boy fell on the field. The superstar of the French had to leave the field after receiving a Red Card from the referee. The Italian won the match after five successful penalties and became the Wolrd Champion. 34- After 90 minutes the two teams drew nil nil _____ 35- The goal for the French was scored by Zidane _____ 36- Materazzi is the captain of Italy _____ 37- Materazzi received a Yellow Card. _____ 38 – 42: Fill in each blank with one suitable word Our classes take (38)____________ for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods of teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder. You will only be successful (39)____________ improving your English, however, if you work hard and practice speaking English as much as (40)____________. You will take a short test in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a class at the most suitable level. The emphasis is (41)____________ oral communication practice in a great number of situations at the advanced level. You will learn how to use the language correctly and appropriately when you speak to native speakers. In addition, you will develop (42)____________ study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports and note-taking from books and lectures. 43 – 46: Rewriting 43. They turned back when they found their way blocked by the police.  Finding_____________________________________________________________________ 44. A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day.  Swimming every day__________________________________________________________ 45. Music interests her greatly.  She is______________________________________________________________________ 46. He didn’t play well in the last match because of his injured knee.  His injured knee made_________________________________________________________ 47 – 50: Make a meaningful passage from the words given 47- Last weekends/ my friends/ I / take/ day trip/ Cu Chi. 48- It/ be/ cloudless/ when/ we/ start. 49- However/when/ we/ reach/ Cu Chi/ it/ begin/ rain/ we/ have/ stay/ in/ bus/ hour. 50- luckily/ it/ stop/ rain/ and/ we/ wonderful day here. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ SAMPLE TEST 6 10 [...]... asking a lot of questions tonight, Viet? Viet: Am I? …Well, I’m trying to practise English with all the members of your family 26- Would you mind Do you mind if Can you Could you 27- this word this sentence this phrase this clause 28- remember to remember remembering remembered 29- had was used to was used to 30- it them they its 31- sore throat sore arm sore head sore back 32- I’ll I’ve I’m I’d 33-... having th 10- They set off the morning of the 10 and came back home _ sunset A in / at B on / in C at / in D on / at 11- Why are you always so annoyed little things and why us? A about / with B with / about C by / about D for / with 12- Did you go to London business? _ No, I went there my holiday A on / on B for / for C for / on D on / for 13- I haven’t accused him _ anything, but... without changing their forms in any way: 47- They have corresponded for over two years (exchange)  _ 48- Razali visited this mosque this morning (a)  _ 49- We used to visit this aquarium (be)  _ 50- Carol hasn’t smoked for two months (stopped)  _ 23 SAMPLE... d- be made 9- I saw “Romeo and Juliet”, by Shakespeare a- was written b- written c- wrote d- writes 10- The team, by Mr Riedle, played this match well a- tamed b- trained c- was trained d- was tamed 11- We wish we happy tomorrow a- are b- will be c- would be d- were 12- They wish they win this match a- can b- should c- could d- may 13- Peter wishes he in VietNam now a- were b- is c- are... needed for this plant to grow? A What B How many C How much D What a lot of 8 They in the garden when it suddenly rained A worked B had worked C have worked D were working 9 I’d like to say thank you to the doctor _ advice helps me stay healthy A who B which C of which D whose 10 They haven’t written to each other quite a long time A for B during C since D in 11 They are doing everything possible... was interested in a large number of different subjects In one of his books he (26) with the movements of physical objects, and here he said that heavy things fell faster than light things It is unlikely that Aristotle tried to (27) this by experiment; he was probably just repeating a common belief For 2,000 years, everybody thought that Aristotle was right However, in the 16th century scientists... for ever If nothing is done about it, one million species that are (27) today will have become (28) twenty years from now The seas are in (29) They are being filled with poisons: industrial and nuclear (30) _, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and sewage The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following If nothing is done about it, soon one day nothing will be able... LANGUAGE OF TEARS The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (0) _ of an aquatic past _ but this does not seem very likely We cry from the moment we enter this (26) _, for a number of reasons Helpless babies cry to (27) _ their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable As they (28) _ they will also cry just... for a c- in a d- a 8- Ha Noi people are busy _ all day a- to work b- working c- with working d- to working 9- For Maryam, Ha Noi is an _ city a- impression b- impressed c- impressive d- impresses 10- This was Lan’s first visit _ on Hang Luoc street a- the mosque b- at the mosque c- to the mosque d- on the mosque 11- Lan _ around the mosque while Maryam was praying a- was wandering b- wandered... are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it Join us now to save the earth This is too important to ignore 26 – 33: Fill in the blanks of the passage with the suitable words given When man first learned how to build a fire, he began to use fuel for the . and here he said that heavy things fell faster than light things. 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