Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English Test I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A interesting B exciting C frightening D boring A relaxed B confused C tired D surprised A obligation B necessity C achievement D stupidity A finish B reduce C oven D paper A description B umbrella C jewelry D creation B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A introduce B promise C bother D popular A arrange B paper C say D stand A looked B smiled C stayed D listened 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 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 fish B 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 taken D 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 Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang 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 were 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 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 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 all the other things they learn to 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 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 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 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 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 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 Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A accumulate B generation C scientific D economics A industry B variety C modesty D quality A insane B conclude C embrace D bother A conventional B participate C sentimental D economy A indoors B stubborn C obsess D remove B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A liked B bothered C swallowed D earned A participate B microwave C likely D mildly A honesty B hour C honor D hair 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 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 – B Will – 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 nothing He couldn’t …… 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? 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 …….” Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English 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 so B I 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 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 per cent of men (47) _ the evening meal, per cent carry out household cleaning duties, 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 I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A proceed B penny C profit D housework Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English A contribution B demonstration C generation D participation A appointment B sentiment C arrangement D agreement A enthusiastic B idealistic C unrealistic D optimistic A inspire B embrace C remove D extra B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A manage B garbage C math D fabulous A leisure B translate C costume D nonstop A strength B math C breath D breathe 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 37 I have two horses …… of them run very fast A All B Both C Each D One Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English 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 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 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compared with – 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 I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A scientific B analysis C conventional D psychology A remind B react C repair D reason A industry B inflation C initial D appointment A corporation B graphology C contradiction D contribution A summarize B analyze C contradict D demonstrate B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A surprising B irony C remind D literacy A able B playful C pass D bake A hour B hectic C highlight D handle 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.” A a great deal of B very much C plenty of D lots Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English 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 you want B you want C you 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 Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English (47) lands had 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 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 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 I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A irrigate B limousine C tremendous D telescope A forbid B technique C permit D mattress A preparation B encouragement C ridiculous D appreciative A decompress B location C embankment D suspension A prefabricated B dictatorial C appreciation D recommendation B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A oasis B capture C compact D span A engine B rely C suspend D tremendous A nuisance B upscale C resist D utensil 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 … not ready B to go … 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 Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang 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 Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 A lined A set A reveal A volume A front A tangle A inspection A that B aligned B based B testify B trial B represent B consort B introduction B which C assigned C fitted C impose C study C repose C resort C recommendation C such D fathomed D founded D reset D text D forward D coincide D investigation 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 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 Olevels 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 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 I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A possible B permission C imagine A disappearance B expectation C intensity A originally B mysteriously C elaborately A behind B under C above A discover B excavate C terrify B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A most B know C pose A recent B incident C bicycle A leave B peace C search A flat B ancient C carry 10 A with B thank C the 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 12 Sue: “You look tired.” Mary: “Yes, it was _ that I felt like going to Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 10 D D D D D enormous scientific necessarily toward civilize D D D D D mosquito function mean track this D had talk bed.” Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English 11 Please answer the phone for me I don't want to speak to it is A whoever B whatever C whenever D wherever 12 There is now much _ water in the lake than there was last year A smaller B fewer C less D lesser 13 The adventure proved _ A fascinating B fascinated C fascination D fascinate 14 Your sister used to visit you quite often, _? A didn’t she B doesn’t she C wouldn’t she D hadn’t she 15 _ him a few words of English? The waiter A Who taught B What did he teach C Who did he teach D Whom did he teach 16.How long here by the end of next year? A will you work B you will have worked C are you working D will you have been working 17 I loved my visit to Japan The people were nice _ we went A whatever B wherever C whenever D whoever 18 “How many pages so far?” “Ten” A you study B did you study C have you studied D had you studied 19 If I _ in a hurry, I wouldn’t have spilled the milk A hasn’t been B haven’t been C hadn’t been D weren’t 20 I spend half a year this boat A to build B building C on building D B&C 21 Come round and see me you like A whatever B whenever C whoever D wherever 22 Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is left A hardly anything B a great deal C hardly little D hardly something 23 “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as my work” A I finished B I’d finished C I will finish D I’ve finished 24 After that chapter carefully, they began their experiments A reading B read C having been read D have read 25 The accident while he was driving to the office A occurred B was occurring C was occurred D was being occurred 26 I'm going to buy myself a Rolls Royce, 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 p.m A himself B to be C it’s him D being 30 If only motorists drive more carefully! A might B shall C would D should B Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect 31 Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship A B C D 32 He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one A B C D 33 After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction A B C D 34 When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk A B C D 35 They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment A B C D 36 The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one A B C D 37 The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation A B C D 38 All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual A B C D 39 We were made learn fifty new words every week A B C D 40 Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs 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 ANGER ON THE ROADS The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to be (41) as a joke But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (42) that the problem has become increasingly widespread Stuck in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their (43) past, the driver of a fast sports car begin to lose his temper (44) the capabilities of his car, there is nothing he can The outcome is anger Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 17 Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English Many people live in (45) of losing control This is true of many situations but driving is a good example People think that the car might not start, it might break (46) or, someone might run into it Before anything even happens, people have worked themselves up into a (47) of anxiety And when something does happen, they are (48) to explode In fact, it’s their anxiety about losing control that makes them lose control This isn’t to say that all offenders have psychological problems or drive powerful sports cars In fact, most of them are (49) ordinary human beings who have no history of violence There is (50) something deep in our nature that awakens when we start up a car engine 41 A found B thought C treated D intended 42 A once B even C since D now 43 A path B way C course D route 44 A However B Besides C Although D Despite 45 A worry B fright C fear D concern 46 A up B down C out D off 47 A state B condition C feeling D case 48 A good B prepared C near D ready 49 A purely B fully C exactly D perfectly 50 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 guys" is an important element in defining who we are within a larger realm It could be said that human beings love to hate The first signs appear early in life when a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses another child or an inanimate object such as a teddy bear Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups vie for attention and influence These basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life One area where deep-rooted hatred is exhibited is in the 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 following is the best title for the passage? A Roots of Society B Group Unity C A Basic Emotion D Social and Cultural Problems 52 According to the passage, what is believed to be an important aspect of defining group identity? A Facing a common enemy B Being reluctant to hate C Accepting blame for past actions D Ignoring a larger realm 53 In line 8, the word "vie" could best be replaced by which of the following? A cooperate B compete C manipulate D defend 54 According to the passage, early childhood responses to blame A are not related to stronger feelings in adulthood B 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 like teddy bears D readily admit to their errors Test 10 I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A bravery B benefit C genuine D chimpanzee A refine B random C publish D plastic A financial B appointment C underneath D torrential A reception B recommend C expertise D reservation A participate B irritation C analysis D agreeable B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A associate B broken C open D scissors A dust B luck C industry D dull A sea B leader C research D meat A plastic B garbage C pattern D natural 10 A promote B toward C uniform D proceed II GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE 11 “What are you doing?” “I …… the flowers They …… wonderful!” A am smelling / smell B smell / smell C am smelling / are smelling D smell / are smelling 12 “Mark wasn’t there last night.” “No, …… ” A I wasn’t either B either was I C I wasn’t too D neither I was 13 One of our boys …… by the police last night A is arrested B was arrested C were arrested D would be arrested 14 He lives there …… his own A for B by C on D at 15 He ordered them …… it again A don’t B not C didn’t D not to 16 He’s incapable …… even driving a rail in straight Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 18 Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English A for B to C of D with 17 He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity A off B of C on D down 18 It’s proving difficult …… the men A for rescuing B to rescuing C to rescue D in rescuing 19 I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I …… him A see B will see C will have seen D have seen 20 I had to ask the boys …… A to stop playing B stop playing C stop to play D stopping to play 21 You’d better give me your answer quickly, …… I’ll withdraw the invitation A although B nevertheless C even though D or else 22 My father tells me to give …… smoking A up B off C of D out 23 He repeated the conversation that he had heard word …… word A through B for C with D by 24 Abdul was badly …… by a stranger A frightened B frightening C frighten D to frighten 25 How many hours a day you practice …… the piano? A to play B playing C play D for playing 26 The teacher asked me …… back as soon as possible A come B came C coming D to come 27 She helped him …… one of his old bookcases up the stairs A carrying B to carrying C for carrying D carry 28 Do you know the man …… to John? A talking B talked C is talked D had talked 29 I’d like …… to you A talk B talking C to talk D B&C are correct 30 Anne smokes a lot …… A So her mother does B So does her mother C Does her mother too D Too her mother does 31 I haven’t seen Jenny …… A for a long time B in the last time C since long D lastly 32 …… he had taken several courses, he could speak English fluently A Whereas B After C Until D While 33 A man whom people cannot trust will have …… friends A little B few C a few D a lot 34 That ice is dangerously thin now You …… go ice-skating today A mustn’t B might not C may not D would mind not to 35 Do not get …… the bus when it is still moving A off B out C from D down 36 My shirt was torn …… the tree A while climbing up B while I was climbing up C while a climb was made up D in a climb up 37 I went …… hospital for an operation A in B on C into D at 38 I …… school in 1995 A have finished B finish C finished D can finish 39 Students from Vietnam are not used …… in cold climate A to living B to live C live D living 40 The problem is easy enough, but …… students could answer it A a lot of B few C a few D a great number of III CLOZE PASSAGE Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank The person I am going to write about is Charlie Chaplin He has always been one of my favorite actors and I really (41) _ his films Charlie was born in London in 1889 Both his parents were music hall performers His father was a drunkard and his mother later (42) mad Life was hard and Charlie and his half brother, Sidney, were sent to a(n) (43) for a time He first appeared on the stage when he was seven and by the time he was ten he was a regular performer When he was 17, he went on a tour of the USA where he was (44) _ and given a part in a Hollywood film His early films were not particularly successful but in 1915 he made his (45) _, “The Tramp”, in which he first appeared in the baggy trousers and with the hat and cane Soon he had had his own (46) _ built and was making his own films which included “The Gold Rush”, “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator” In the 1940s his reputation in the USA started to (47) _ Silent films were no longer so popular Chaplin went to Europe but was not allowed to return to the USA because he was (48) _ of being a communist The authorities finally let him back in 1972 and he was (49) _ an Oscar, but by this time he had made Switzerland his home Chaplin did not have a very happy personal life and was married four times He only found happiness with his fourth marriage in 1943 When he died on Christmas Day 1977, the world had lost one of the greatest (50) _ comedians 41 A admire B admit C claim D encourage 42 A ended B went C came D began 43 A orphanage B institution C shelter D lodging Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 19 Tan Yen No High School- Bac Giang Group:English 44 A spotted B elected C set D drafted 45 A achievement B completion C fiction D masterpiece 46 A factory B workshop C studio D stage 47 A slide B split C decline D discredit 48 A suspected B doubted C considered D abused 49 A prized B awarded C delivered D rewarded 50 A ever B before C previously D present 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 Edwin Forrest, often acknowledged as America’s first national idol of American theater, was born in Philadelphia in 1806 He was only 14 years old when he played Young Norval in Home’s Douglas He gained experience supporting Edmund Kean in Shakespearean roles In 1826 he established himself as one of the great tragedians of the century with his role as Othello in a New York debut His acting was bold and forceful, though he was also criticized for his boasting and loud language His violent temper did not injure his reputation as an actor, though, and his last appearance as Richelieu in Boston in 1871 was greeted with acclaim 51 Which of the following statements is best supported by this passage? A , but was brought down by his uncontrollable temper C Though bold in his acting, in reality Forrest’s life was a tragedy D Forrest became a national idol at age 14, but was ruined later 52 Which of the following roles was NOT one that Forrest played? A Young Norval B Edmund Kean C Othello D Richelieu 53 According to the author Forrest was A angry B temperamental C satisfied D creative 54 The word “injure” in line could best be replaced by which of the following? A support B critique C damage D offend 55 According to the passage, what happened in 1826? A New York produced a new tragedian C Forrest made his first debut B Forrest was in a New York play D Othello became known as a great tragedy Test 11 I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A memorize B urgency C unable A reality B literacy C participant A static B pleasant C foreign A sensation B similar C creative A financial B summarize C realize B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? A normal B order C oven A shorthand B symptom C confuse A highlight B unwind C stupid A mood B shoot C food 10 A suppose B sugar C species II GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence 11 David was …… anyone else in his class A as clever as B as clever than C cleverer than 12 I want to have my suit …… I’m going to a wedding on Saturday A cleaned B cleaning C clean 13 As a result, small fires …… everywhere and quickly spread A were breaking out B would break out C have broken out 14 …… any wine left? A Is it B Is there C Has there 15 It’s very …… to drive a bus A excited B exciting C excite 16 Summer is …… than Autumn A hot B hottest C hotter 17 He worked …… than his brother A more careful B more carefully C carefully 18 He …… fast when a dog crossed the street A is driving B drove C was driven 19 Do you know …… ? A what his name B what his name is C what is his name 20 It is impossible for him to answer He …… answer A might not B could not C cannot 21 The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day A with B of C about 22 The new Ford is designed to use …… fuel than earlier models A smaller B fewer C less 23 He …… in the café when she came in Edited by Nguyen Van Nam 20 D D D D D violent ironical extreme original lemonade D D D D D origin memorize entire foot surprise D more clever than D to clean D broke out D Is D excitedly D more hot D very carefully D was driving D his name is what D may not D for D lesser ... How many people …… in ancient myths? 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 …….” Edited by Nguyen Van Nam Tan... 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... 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