PRACTICE TEST

UNIT 5 : OUR EXPERIENCES

A. PHONETICS.
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. better B. elegant C. speciality D. congested
2. A. country B. council C. countable D. mountain
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
3. A. habit B. machine C. mountain D. forum
4. A. exciting B. amazing C. thrilling D. unpleasant
5. A. parachute B. interest C. following D. exhausted
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. The view from the mountain top was absolutely __________.
A. strict B. prehistoric C. magnificent D. Assignment
2. We watched a traditional __________ performed by the villagers at the festival.
A. tour B. coral reef C. tribal dance D. army-like
3. It is ________ to mistakenly take someone else's phone.
A. amazing B. helpless C. brilliant D. embarrassing
4. It is very ________ to have to deal with a rude person. ( *rude: thô lỗ)
A. excited B. unpleasant C. thrilled D. enjoyable
5. Riding a bicycle fast is so _________ . It's dangerous but fun.
A. unpleasant B. embarrassing C. thrilling D. helpless
6. Traditionally, the _________ in a village is a place for villagers to meet or worship.
A. festival B. market C. communal house D. shopping mall
7. We were able to __________ under the stars and enjoy a peaceful night in the wilderness.
A. put up tents B. explore C. give a performance D. learn by rote
8. The tour guide took us to __________ of the ancient university where famous scholars once studied.
A. go snorkeling B. give a performance C. tour a campus D. put up tents
9. The local village is famous for its unique food __________.
A. speciality B. campsite C. project D. theme
10. Last year, thousands of ______ participated in the Lim Festival in Tien Du District.
A. comers B. tourists C. movers D. city dweller
11. Learning _________ can help build physical strength and improve confidence.
A. martial arts B. physics C. chemistry D. literature
12. I ______ never ______ in such an embarrassing situation before.
A. had / been B. haven't/gone C. have/ been D. hadn't / been
13. The student ______ by rote, so he couldn't answer the question.
A. have learnt B. learnt C. learn D. was learning
14. Students in our club ________ many community activities, and they are now ready to help people in need.
A. experience B. will experience C. had tried D. experiencing
15. The view of the valley was so ______ I took a lot of photos then.
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A. amazing B. helpless C. tiring D. boring
16. I couldn't solve the maths problem, and I felt so _______ when our teacher
said time was up.
A. helpful B. happy C. pleasant D. helpless
17. He ________ skydiving last month. It was such an exhilarating experience.
A. tried B. has tried C. have experienced D. was trying
18. ________ in a photography club? Join us and you will learn how to take wonderful photos.
A. Do you ever participate B. Have you ever participated
C. Did you participate D. Were you participating
19. She __________ for herself before, so she is not sure about what to do first.
A. have cooked B. is cooking C. hasn’t cooked D. has been cooked
20. _______ students _______ all their assignments yet?
A. Has …. finished B. have….finished C. have begun D. has…..doing
II. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges.
21. Nick: I'm very sorry. I didn't know this is your seat.
Mi: “________ ”
A. That's very careless of you. B. Can you give it back to me as soon as possible?
C. That's okay. I'll sit in another one. D. That's alright. You can go now.
22. Tom: We apologies for the late delivery, Sir.
Customer: “________________”
A. Oh, that's alright. Will you give us a discount as a compensation?
B. I'd love to. But send it to us on another occasion.
C. Your mistake. I won't do it again.
D. I'm sorry. We won't do it any more.
III. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following sentences .
23. I attended an interview, and I was so nervous that my mind went blank.
A. went empty B. became unfocused
C. turned blush D. became exhausted
24. I felt like I grew up a lot after the trip to Australia without my parents.
A. stayed up B. became much stronger
C. got up D. became more mature
IV. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following sentences.
25. There should be new measures to discourage car use in favor of public transport.
A. prevent B. encourage C. disapprove D. disconnect
26. Sometimes it is unsafe to eat food from the street vendors in this neighborhood.
A. cheap B. common C. dangerous D. convenient
VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
31. The bigger the city is , the more noisy it is
A. the B. the C. the more noisy D. is
32. They had to teach her how she constructed a logical argument
A. she constructed B. had to C. logical argument D. teach her
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 33. I wish I can go to see all the wonders which have been recognized by UNESCO.
A. can go B. wonders C. have D. recognized
34. The cost of living has gone up considerably the last few years.
A. cost of B. has gone up C. considerably D. last few years
35. In mine neighbourhood most people still live in mud and wood houses
A. most B. live C. mine D. houses
C. READING.
I. Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the numbered blank.
I will never forget that terrible day when I was bullied by my classmates. I (36)______ a book from Mai - one of my
peers. When I finished it, another girl, Linh in our group wanted to read it, so she asked to borrow it. Without much
(37)_______ I gave the book to Linh, who then gave it back to Mai after finishing it. Mai took the book from Linh but still
asked me to (38) ______ it. I felt helpless and almost burst into tears. I decided (39)_______ our form teacher. After
listening to my whole story, our form teacher asked Mai: "Mai, do you really want another copy of the same book?". Then
she said to Linh: "Linh, give the book back to Hoa. You took it from Hoa." They stood there saying nothing. Then our
teacher asked: "Where's the book now?" Mai got it out from her (40) _______ and gave it back to Linh. Linh gave it back to
me with an apology. I could finally return it to Mai, who then felt ashamed about her trick. I also learnt a lesson: I will
return what I borrow to the original lender only.

36. A. borrowed B. gave C. bought D. lent

37. A. listening B. looking C. worrying D. thinking
38. A. keep B. return C. lend D. give away
39. A. telling B. to tell C. tell D. told
40. A. backpack B. suitcase C. wallet D. purse
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.

I went to Singapore on my own for a ten-day summer course. There were about 15 students from China, Malaysia,
Cambodia, India, and Iran in the course. We were all so surprised about the cleanliness and discipline of the country. On
the second day of the course, we had special team-building activities. We worked in groups of five from different
countries to search for a location on a map that the school staff gave us. The time we spent doing the activity together
was really memorable. We discussed how to find the place. After four hours of walking, taking the bus and metro as well
as getting lost, we arrived at the destination. Over the remaining days, we attended English lessons. We worked on
projects and culture workshops. We discussed and shared our own traditions and customs. During the time here, we also
visited the Botanic Gardens, took photos in the orchard garden and explored Chinatown where we bought souvenirs for
our parents and friends. At the weekend, we went to the Discovery Centre. We were impressed by the attraction and
interactive gallery as well as the brilliant learning experiences we had. After the trip, I felt proud of myself for being able
to go without my parents and leaving my comfort zone.

41. The course _____________

A. was on the 10th June B. lasted 10 days
C. lasted 15 days D. started on the 10th June
42. The author had_________ in Singapore.
A. a special day B. a touring trip
C. a photo session D. English lessons
43. In English lessons, the students ________

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A. learnt grammar and reading B. worked on projects
C. attended formal workshops D. learnt about Singapore's culture
44. What does the author mean by "leaving my comfort zone"?
A. getting away from parents B. getting to a place that is comfortable
C. escaping a safe and comfortable situation D. experiencing something comfortable.
45. The passage is about__________
A. the author's experiences on a summer course
B. how the author got out of her comfort zone
C. the author's English class in Singapore
D. special team-building activities in Singapore
D. WRITING.
I. Rewrite each sentence below so that the new sentence is closest in meaning to the original one. Use the given words
and phrases and don't change them.
1. I haven't been to Australia for three years.
→ The last time I _____________________________________________________.
2. It has been six months since she visited our school.
→ She hasn't _________________________________________________________.
3. The last time I ate noodles was two weeks ago.
→ I _________________________________________________________________.
4. It hasn't rained for four weeks.
→ The last time _______________________________________________________.
5. This is my first game of tennis.
→ I haven't __________________________________________________________.
II. Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following
questions.
1. An started doing yoga at 6 o'clock.
A. An has started doing yoga since 6 o'clock.
B. It's 6 hours since An started doing yoga.
C. An has done yoga since 6 o'clock.
D. An has done yoga for 6 hours.
2. It's the first time her little son has tried Indian food.
A. Her little son has never tried Indian food before.
B. Her little son started to try Indian food when he was little.
C. Her little son first tried Indian food when he was little.
D. Her little son has tried Indian food since he was little.
3. The last time Mai travelled to Europe was two years ago.
A. Mai last time travelled to Europe two years ago.
B. It has been two years since Mai last travelled to Europe.
C. Mai haven't travelled to Europe for two years.
D. Mai began travelling to Europe two years ago.
4. George and his friends haven't phoned each other since last night.
A. George and his friends has started to phone each other since last night.
B. Last night was the last time George and his friends have phoned each other.
C. Last night George and his friends didn't phone each other.
D. George and his friends last phoned each other last night.
5. When did she begin to write her second novel?
A. When has she written her second novel?
B. How long has she started writing her second novel?
C. How long has she written her second novel?
D. When did she last write her second novel?

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