PRACTICE 1

PART I: PHONETICS (0,6 POINT)

Question 1. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced different from the
others. (0.6pt)
1. A. lifted B. robbed C. changed D. mentioned
2. A. misses B. involves C. teaches D. rises
3. A. call B. land C. fall D. ball
1. 2. 3.
PART II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (5,4 POINTS)
Question 2. Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentences.
(4.4pts)
4. A holiday in the Ba Na Hills is ________ than a holiday in the mountain
A. more memorable B. the more memorable
C. the most beautifully D. the more beautifully
5. You must explain your problem ________.
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can
C. as clear that you are D. as clearly as you are
6.1. Nam is _______ in his class.
A. taller B. the most tall C. the tallest D. more tall
6.2._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
7. _______I hadn’t spoken English for many years, I picked it up again after a few weeks.
A. Since B. In spite C. Even though D. Because
8. I met a woman _______ husband died in the war.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. The house, _______ they bought one year ago, still looks new and appealing.
A. that B. which C. when D. whose
10. Have you got ___________ camera?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
11.The old town has been __________ as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A. preserved B. named C. recognized D. protected
12. I suggest checking all the bikes ____________ before going on a picnic.
A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
13. Nga: “ Hello, May I speak to Mr Black, please?”
Hoa: “____________”
A. I think so! B. Hold on, please. C. Good bye D. I’d like to
14. “I’m terribly step on your foot”. - “____________”
A. Don’t say that B. Never mind C. You’re welcome D. That’s right
15. He tried ________ the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached
16. The teacher doesn’t allow ________ dictionaries in the final examination.
A. being used B. use C. using D. to use
17. I wish I _______ speak Spanish.
A. should B. could C. can D. will
18. __________does the school year start in your country?
A. When B. What C. Why D. How many
19. “What is the best way to _______ the city in just one day?” – “Take a hop on hop off.”
A. hang out B. get around C. look after D. get on
20. The rainforest was rich ______ diverse plant and animal life.
A. in B. for C. on D. under
21.There wasn't _______ snow last night.
A. many B. few C. much D. a large number of
22. Let’s go to _______ house. (her/ hers/ she)
A. Her B. hers C. She D. he
23. Tom has just got a new job. He________ be very pleased.
A. Might B. must C. should D. will
24, Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
His brother gave up smoking last year.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
25, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest shop.
A. chilly B. terrible C. strange D. nearby
4. 5. 6.1. 6.2. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Question 3. Write the correct form of each bracketed verb in the numbered space provided
below. (1.0 point)
26. My brother (not/study) ________ very hard at the moment. I don’t think he’ll pass his tests.
27. Would you mind (open) ________________ the window?
28. My family (travel) ________________ to Da Lat next summer.
29. I (not meet) ___________________ her since we graduated university.
30. She (give) ________________ a lot of homework to students everyday.
Your answers:
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

PART III. READING (2,0 POINTS)

Question 4. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct letter A,
B, C or D. (1.0pt)
31. What does it say?
A. There is no football class today.
B. Mr Hall can’t come to the football class
tomorrow.
C. You can choose to go to the football
class today or tomorrow.
D. There is a football class this afternoon.

32. What does it say?

A. Louise is offering to lend Jane a book.
B. Louise wants her book back from Jane.
C. Louise’s brother has borrowed a book
from Jane.
 33. What does it say?
A.You can buy food somewhere else in the
park.
B. Please don’t eat while you are playing
sport here.
C. This is a place for eating and you can’t
play football here.
D. Children can’t play here.

34. What does it say?

A. Adults can take children to the museum
in the morning.
B. Adults with children over 12 will enjoy
the museum.
C. Children can visit the museum if they
are with an adult.
D. Children can’t visit the museum if they
are over 12.

35. What does it say?

A. Pedro’s Pizza Bar isn’t open at weekends
B. The third time you visit, you get a free pizza.
C. Pizzas are free today
D. Three pizzas cost the same as two.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

Question 5. Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers. (1.0pt)
Pollutants are clogging up the atmosphere above our planet and trapping the sun's heat. That
makes our planet warmer, which causes glaciers to melt, crazy weather patterns to develop, and
natural disasters spread like wildfires.
But there are other consequences that people don't always associate with climate change.
One surprising fact about global warming is that it makes people more aggressive.
As the world gets hotter, tempers also get fierier. A new study found that violent crimes and
even war become more likely as temperatures rise. Heart rates tend to be elevated in warm
weather, so people are prepped for a physical response to a situation. That’s not to say we're
headed for a violent end as Earth warms up, though. Advances in everything from technology to
health have sparked a decline in conflict. It's just that global warming might be slowing that
decline. Climate change increases the amount of smog in the air and causes plants to produce more
pollen, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Those combine to make breathing
harder for people, which can be especially tricky for people with asthma and other respiratory
illnesses.
36. What is trapping the sun’s heat?
A. The atmosphere B. Pollutant C. Glaciers D. The atmosphere above our planet
37. According to the paragraph 1, all of the following are results of our planet getting warmer
EXCEPT
A. Melting glaciers B. Increasing greenhouse gas
C. Natural disasters like wildfires D. Crazy weather patterns to develop
38. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. other consequences B. surprising fact C. global warming D. climate change
39. The word “elevated” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. dropped B. grew C. enlarged D. raised
40. What is the topic of the passage?
A. A global warming surprising fact B. Aggressive modem people
C. The bad effects of global warming D. A study on global warming
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
PART IV. WRITING (2,0 POINTS)
Question 6. Identify the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting, then
correct it. (1.0pt)
41. When Mai came back home, her parents are having dinner in the kitchen.
A B C D
42. Despite Mrs. Lam was tired, she helped his son with his homework.
A B C D
43. What are the differs between women’s in old times and women in modern times?
A B C D
44. The sky train is packed about commuters at rush hour.
A B C D
45. John, along with twenty friends, are planning a party.
A B C D
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

Question 7.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. (0.6pt)
46.The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress_____________________________________________________
47. If you don’t call him today, you will miss the opportunity.
→ Unless_____________________________________________________________
48.I am going to buy a new car next month," he said.
→ He said ____________________________________________________________
Combine each pair of the following sentences, using the given words (0,4pt)
49. The weather was cold. They went swimming. (Despite)
_____________________________________________________________________
50. The politician is running for re-election. He gave the speech at the conference. (WHO)
_____________________________________________________________________

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