PRACTICE TEST 13

PART A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (3 pts)

1.   A. bother                     B. sunbathe                C. cloth                D. months

2.   A. vegetable                 B. comfortable           C. nature              D. moderate

3.   A. interest                    B. selection                C. resident            D. injection

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.(2 pts)

1.  A. pancake                         B. discount           C. wardrobe                   D. marine

2.  A. migrant                          B. typhoon           C. compost           D. limestone

PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.

    A. made                     B. gone                 C. used to             D. found

2. This is the _________book I have ever read.

    A. bad     B. worse               C. worst               D. badly

3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ _________.

    A. That would be nice         B. No, I’m sorry  C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure

4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.

    A. again                     B. once                 C. now                           D. ever

5. Of my parents, my father is _________.

    A. the stricter             B. the strictest                C. stricter             D. strict

6. "What can I get for you?"    ~ “ _________.”

    A. All right                          B. I'm afraid not   C. I hope so                   D. Yes, please

7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.   

    A. lies                        B. lying                C. lain                            D. is lying

8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.       

    A. bleeding                          B. burning            C. coughing          D. sneezing

9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.

      A. reservation          B. vacation           C. accommodation                   D. money

10. Do you ever talk to _________

      A. yourself                        B. myself    C. itself                 D. herself

11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.

      A. with                     B. on                    C. for                    D. under

12. She was _________ tired that she wen to bed early.

      A. such                    B. too                             C. as           D.so

13. “I think computers are useful.”  ~  “ _________.”

      A. I’m not agree                B. So do I                      C. I disagree too  D. So are they

14. Vietnam is a _________country.

      A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber       C. exported-rubber        D.rubber-exporting    

15. He can run very _________

      A. fastly                   B. fast                  C. quick      D. slow

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.( 15pts)

1. Ba gets used to ( stay) ____________ up late.

2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.

3. The money (steal)____________in the robbery was never found.

4. At this time next month, they (work)____________in Ho Chi Minh City.

5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)____________.

6. My mother is too tired (cook)  ………………………………………. tonight.

7. The boys like (play) ………………………………. games but hate doing the homework.

8. Look at the car. The driver (drive) ……………………………………………. too fast.

    I think he (hit) ……………………………………………….. the cyclist.

9. I don't enjoy (laugh) ……………………………………………… at by other people.

10. The children (play) …………………………………   when it started to rain.

11. Lan’s hair was dirty. Now it is clean, she  (clean)……………………… it.

12. Look! Somebody (break)…………………………….. that door.

13. They (not meet)……………………….. us since last week.

14. What (you/do) ………………………………….. at this time yesterday.

15. Our school (open)  …………………………….. a new club next week.  

III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.(5pts) 

1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.                FLY

2. People in the countryside are _________.       FRIEND

3. Alot of people believe that well - paid job are                              PLENTY

4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher.                        ENCOURAGE

5. During his _________ the family lived in Cornwall  CHILD

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.(5pts) 

1. I have lived here since many years and I think it’s a nice town.

    A                       B                      C           D

2. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.

    A                   B                                C                           D

3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.   

            A                                 B         C                 D

4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.

                 A                   B                  C          D

5. Shall you close the window for me , please?

     A               B                             C             D

V. Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition. ( 5 pts)

1) Your father is very kind ................... David.                 
2) Hurry or you will be late ..................... school.           
3) Were they present ................... the meeting?                
4) She was confused ....................... the dates.              
5) His book is different ............................ mine.           

PART C. READING

I - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions   (5pts)

          I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (26)_______you about it. I was very (27)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (28)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (29)_______we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (30)_______ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…

26.  A. say                     B. tell                             C. talk                  D. speak

27.  A. exciting               B. excites                       C. excited             D. excite

28.  A. after                             B. until                           C. when                D. while

29.  A. although             B. even                           C. because            D. so

30.  A. pronouncing       B. speaking                    C. reading             D. telling

II.Fill in the blank with an appropriate work. (10pts)

              Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) _________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ . The same is true of (9) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about  it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first?

PART D. WRITING

I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.(5pts)  

1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

- It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..

2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.

- The time machine ……………………………………………………………………..

3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.

- He was delighted that ………………………………………………………………..

4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

- People ………………………………………………………………………………..

5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

- I’m very sad not …………………………………………………………………….

II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put additional words and make any changes necessary. (5pts)

1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.

- …………………………………………………………………………………….

2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.

- ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.

- ………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV /  only / but / not / bringing .

- ………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.

- ………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Do you think bicycles are the best means of transport in Vietnam?

Write a passage (100-120 words) about your opinion.( 10pts)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :

1.   A. bother                                     B. sunbathe           C. cloth                 D. months

2.   A. vegetable                       B. comfortable       C. nature               D. moderate

3.   A. interest                          B. selection           C. resident             D. injection

4.   A. concern                          B. contact             C. convenient        D. conclude

5.   A. promise                          B. conscious                   C. religious            D. scissors

II. Choose the best answer  to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet. 

A. made                          B. gone                 C. used to              D. found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________? 

A. do they                       B. don’t they                  C. doesn’t she       D. doesn’t he

3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - _________.

    A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry    C. That’s too bad   D. My pleasure

4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.

A. again                          B. once                 C. now                            D. ever

5. Of my parents, my father is _________.   

A. the stricter                           B. the strictest       C. stricter              D. strict

6. "What can I get for you?"      - “ _________.”

A. All right                     B. I'm afraid not    C. I hope so           D. Yes, please

7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.          

A. lies                                      B. lying                 C. lain                            D. is lying

8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.   

A. bleeding                     B. burning             C. coughing          D. sneezing

9. Your _________is included in the ticket price. 

A. reservation                           B. vacation            C. accommodation D. money

10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.

      A. carry out                        B. bring out           C. carry into          D. bring into

11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.

      A. with                     B. on                     C. for                     D. under

12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.

      A. diploma                         B. card                 C. degree       D. license

13. “I think computers are useful.”  -  “ _________.”

      A. I’m not agree      B. So do I        C. I disagree too    D. So are they

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months

2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate

3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection

4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude

5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others . 1. A. gather ​B. monthly ​C. father D. brother 2. A. fold ​B. close ​C. cloth D. hold 3. A. hear ​B. clear ​C. bear D. fear 4. A. tooth ​B. there ​C. bath D. both 5. A. started​​​B. worked ​C. waited​ D. wanted 6. A. ask ​​​B. plastic ​C. back D. grandparent

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others .(0,3pts)

10. A.  fold                            B. close                      C. cloth                  D. hold

11. A. tooth                           B. there                      C. bath                   D. both

12. A. started                         B. worked                  C. waited                    D. wanted

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

A. on                      B. in                       C. by                      D. at

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:      

      A. casual                      B. Islam                   C. designer                                                          D. Buddhism

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. mausoleum              B. economic            C. correspond                         D. compulsory

3. Some designers have taken inspiration _________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

      A. by                            B. after                    C. from                                  D. in

4. My father has not met my uncle _________ last month.

      A. since                        B. for                       C. of                                    D. to

5. The local people have been planting more trees to _____ the town.

      A. beautify                   B. beautiful              C. beautifully                     D. beauty

6.  Where exactly did you get the _____ for your new movie?

     A. currency                   B. fashion                C. inspiration                     D. population

7.  We used _____ in such a crowded and noisy area when I was very young.

     A. living                         B. to live                  C. to living                          D. live

8. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____.

     A. musicians                 B. musical               C. music                            D. musically

9. “You must be Yoko” - “ __________________.”

      A. Never mind              B. Not at all             C. That’s right. I am.               D. Don’t mention it.

10.  Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?

       Lan: ______________________________________

  A.That right                 B. I like to see it       C. You must want it.    D. That would be great

II.            Look at the sign / picture. Choose the best answer for question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

1.     This picture gives us: ___________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5pts)

The Kimono, a dress that looks like a robe, is the (13) ____ clothing of Japan. Kimono (14) ____ have changed significantly in Japan’s history. Today men, women and even children in Japan wear kimonos. The colors, cloth materials, and (15) ____ of a kimono vary among people who wear it. They are different according to the sex, the age and the material statue of the wearer. They are also different according to the seasons of the year and the occasions for which the kimono is worn. (16) ____ most Japanese people now wear western-style clothes such as suits, shirts or skirts, they wear Kimonos (17) ___ holidays and other special (18) ___       

13.          A. modern               B. casual                 C. traditional            D. uniform

14.          A. stylist                  B. styles                  C. styling                 D. stylish

15.          A. decorate              B. decorative           C. decorator            D. decorations

16.          A. Although             B. Since                  C. As                      D. When

17.          A. at                        B. on                       C. for                      D. in

18.          A. opportunity          B. chance                C. occasions.          D. festival