VII. PRACTICE

PART I. LISTENING

Question 1. Listen to the announcement. Fill each of the gaps with the ONE word and/or a number.

Question 2. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Complete the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

PART II. PHONETICS

Question 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Question 2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. nation                 B. musical                   C. biology                   D. apple          

2. A. compete              B. geography               C. television                D. improve

3. A. examinee            B. electronic                C. scientific                 D. preparation

3. A. earplug               B. rubbish                   C. thermal                   D. beneath

4. A. accent                 B. native                      C. perhaps                   D. whisky

PART III. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR

Question 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run _____ of it.

2. The _______  buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.

3. The last typhoon resulted ___________ terrible loss of lives.

    A. in                                   B. on                           C. for                           D. of

4. Poisonous ________ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals.

    A. things                             B. animals                   C. chemicals               D. nations

5. Water pollution may lead __________ the dead of marine life.

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

6. English is the ____ language of many countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia.

    A. international                  B. usual                       C. popular                   D. official

7. What is the ___________language of France?

    A. office                             B. officially                 C. official                    D. offices

8. If I were you, I ___________ stop littering in public place.

    A. would                            B. did                           C. will                        D. do

9. If you speak English, you __________ able to go to Canada.

    A. will be                           B. will                         C. were                        D. are

10. ________ water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of extinction.

11. Air _______, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

12. It is the _____ time for visitors to visit Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.

13. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ______ country in the world.

14. If the air wasn’t dirty, I _______so much.

A. wouldn’t sneeze           B. sneeze                     C. would sneeze          D. to sneeze

15. The heavy rain has caused _____ in many parts of the country.

A. storms                           B. floods                     C. earthquake              D. drought

Question 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense.

1. If I (know) ______________ his telephone number, I would give it to you.

2. The sun ( rise ) ____________in the East and sets in the west.                      

3. By the time the bus came this morning, Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.

4. Water (boil)  _______________  at 100 degrees celsius.

5. Keep silent ! I (listen )____________________to the radio.
6. She (live) _____________ in Russia for ten years before Ann moved to England three years ago,

7. The servant would come if you (ring) ___________________ the bell.

8. I would like ( tell ) ____________you about my school and my teacher.

9. Ten houses (build) _______________ in the town every year by authority.

10. Villagers (take) __________________ to a safe place last night by rescue workers.

11. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory (leave) _____________ at 8 o’clock on 1^st April.

PART IV. READING

Question 1. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fit each space.

Have a walk (1)______ a beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, and suddenly you see a lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away all the (2)_____ of our beaches. I feel really very annoyed (3)________ I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea.

There are a lot of things that we can do. If we see rubbish, we should do our part in (4)______  the land by picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. Moreover, we can form some kind of organization that helps to clean up the (5) ______. If everyone does their part, the beaches will be a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now (6)______ the beaches are damaged beyond repair.

Question 2. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fit each space.

Tropical rainforests are amazing places. You find them in Asia, Central and South America and parts of Africa. The temperatures there are (1) _______ 25⁰ and 30⁰ all year around and it rains (2) _______ almost every day. These hot, wet conditions are ideal for plants, so the vegetation is dense and rich, and the wildlife is incredibly diverse. More than half of the world’s plant and animal species live in these forests.

We’ve already (3) _______ more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests, either for wood or through farming. If we (4) _______ on like this, we might wipe them out completely is less than forty years from now. One (5) _______ is to use the forests in a sustainable way, by using their (6) _______ resources, such as fruit, nuts and medical plants, without destroying the trees.

In 1969, Hurricane Camille hit Mary Ann’s three-storey blocks of flats near the Gulf of Mexico. First, the sea hit the building and all the windows broke. Then the room flooded. Five minutes later, her bed was floating near the ceiling. Then it floated out of the window. It was dark and the wind was howling. She was terrified. The building was falling down all around her. The wind was awful. It reached a speed of 234 miles per hour. She was cut and bleeding from head to toe. Finally, someone found her 8 km from her house and they took her to hospital.

       1. When did Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf of Mexico?_________________________________

       2. What happened after the rooms flooded?___________________________________________

       3. What happened to the building?__________________________________________________

       4. How fast was the wind?_________________________________________________________

       5. Did the water carry Mary Ann 8 km far away?_______________________________________

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It has an incredible three million lakes. That's four lakes per person living there.
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That's why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It's really a fun scene to watch.

Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen. All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

1. What is Alaska? _________________________________________________________

2. Where do floatplanes take off and land?_______________________________________

3. Why do people call Alaska ʻLand of the Midnight Sunʼ?__________________________

4. How do the Alaskans feel about their state?____________________________________

 5. What does the word “It” in line 2 refer to?______________________________________

 6. Can we go to Alaska by sea?_________________________________________________

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair.

In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, and they learned European ways quickly. Today there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the government. Most of them live like the white New Zealanders.

However, the Maori do not forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music, and old stories. They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children.

        1. Where did the Maori come from? _____________________________________________

       2. How many Maori are there?__________________________________________________

       3. What do the Maori look like?_________________________________________________

       4. What does the word “They” in line 5 refer to? ___________________________________

       5. What do they do at their yearly competitions? ___________________________________

       6. Do the Maori live like the white New Zealanders?________________________________

PART V. WRITING

Question 1. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

1. We have more space. We plant more trees.

-> If we have more space, __________________________________________________

2. Because the acid rain is dangerous. Trees' leaves are damaged.

-> Because of _____________________________...

I. Listen to a conversation between Long and his mother about her school days. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE. Mum's School Time - In school from (1)…………..to (2)……………….. - School: close to a (3) ………………..; one-story building; large yard - Subjects: no (4) ……………………. class; started learning English in Grade 6. - Only learnt half a day, either in the (5)……………… Or (6)………………………….. - Meals: no (7)…………………………….at school. - After school: not much (8)……………………; did housework to help family. II. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR ( 2.5pts) Choose the word whose main stress is marked differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 9. A. dogsled B. worthwhile C. vendor D. barber 10. A. generation B. entertainment C. seniority D. illiterate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Remember to _________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. put off B. turn off C. take off D. give up 12. I used to __________ a teddy bear, but I don't have one now. A. having B. have C. has D. had 13. Jane can’t swim fast. She wishes she __________ faster. A. can swim B. swam C. would swim D. could swim 14. They suggested that she _________ her parents about her problems. A. told B. should tell C. tells D. telling 15. He told me he _________ leave the city the next day. A. has to B. had to C. would have to D. will have to 16. Hoi An is ____ for it old, small and tile-roofed houses. A. well-dressed B. well-organized C. well-known D. well-done 17. She will get good marks if she _________ hard A. studies B. studied C. study D. studying 18. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by different craft villages. A. collect B. collection C. collector D. Collecting III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living in a city has a (19)________of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence (20)____ the enviroment. More and more city dwellers (21)________ from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (22)______ comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 19. A. lots B. numbers C. number D. numerous 20. A. on B. at C. by D. for 21. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. flew 22. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute IV.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal. 23. When do rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts traditionally? A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops. C. After they finish harvesting crops. D. Before they finish harvesting crops. 24. What do many villages developed over time? A. They developed the expertise to make daily products. B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products. C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture. D. They developed their old furniture. 25. What does the word “maintained” in line 5 refer to? A. ignored B. made C. conserved D. improved 26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time. B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. C. Many craft villages based on farming. D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils. V. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. 27. It/ important/ you / say/what/you/think. A. It is important for you to say what you are thinking. B. It is important of you to say what you thinking. C. It was important of you to saying what you are thinking. D. It is very important of you to say what you were thinking 28. Mrs Hoa/ suggest/ that /should / turn off / lights / before /go /out/. A. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turning off the lights before going out. B. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before to go out. C. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before go out. D. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before going out. II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 29. My father can’t give up smoking. A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father could gave up smoking. C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking. D. I wish my father could give up smoking. 30. They say that John is the brightest student in class. A. John is said that he is the brightest student in class. B. It was said that John is the brightest student in class. C. It is said that John is the brightest student in class. D. John was said that he is the brightest student in class. 31. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car. D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 32. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. B. Tom suggested not taking a break. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 33 . I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at that time. A. right B. correct C. exact D. suitable 34. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive? A. got information about B. found by chance C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 35. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment. A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate 36. . Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful. 37. - “Mum, I’ve won the girl’s long jump.” - “_______” A. It’s nothing. B. All right. C. Congratulations! D. Don’t be proud! 38. - “Hello. Can I speak to Ms. Thinh, please?” - “_______” A. Talking. B. Saying. C. Answering. D. Speaking. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 39.A. appeared B. decorated C. destroyed D. entertained 40 .A. celebrate B. bulb C. blanket D. plumber

2. Listen to the following interview with Lana Russel, a social worker in India. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

 THE WORLD’S SLUMS
- Slums = overcrowded sections of a city where people live in or near (1) _____________
- 2012: 33% of (2) _____________ live in slums
- Biggest slum in the world: Neza-Chalco-Itza in (3) _____________: 4 million people
- Biggest slum in Asia: Dharavi in India: (4) _____________ people
- A major cause of slums: (5) _____________ immigration.

I. LISTENING (2,5 points)

A. Listen to a man talking about the Global Penguin Society and complete the following sentences. Write ONE WORD or A NUMBER for each blank.(1,25 pts)

1. There are _______________ kinds of penguins in the world.

2. The Global Penguin Society is a _______________.

3. It helps to protect penguins and other _______________.

4. Over _______________ school children visited and learned about groups of penguins.

5. They collect _______________ on their website.

B. Listen and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F) .(1,25 pts)

6. There’s a bus station next to the library                                                  ________

7. The library is opposite the post office on Main Street                            ________

8. There’s a hospital between the police station and the post office                     ________     

9. The bus station is opposite the train station                                                        ________

10. There a train station on Green Street.                                                              ________

II. PRONUNCIATION (0.5 points)

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. stop                                B. castle                                 C. station                               D. stamp
2. A. recycle                          B. reusable                             C. article                                D. usually

3. A. listen                             B. costume                             C. pasta                                  D. plastic

B. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

3. A. wildlife                         B. reuse                                  C. purpose                             D. useful

4. A. charity                           B. hospital                             C. library                               D. recycle

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.5 points)

1.Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1.    _______ in this lake. It’s very deep and dangerous.

       A. Swim                     B. Swimming              C. Don’t swim            D. You can swim

2.    I need to go to the _______ to send these letters to my grandparents.

       A. library                    B. police station          C. supermarket            D. post office

3. You should recycle empty cans and bottles. Don’t just _______.

       A. throw it                  B. reuse them              C. throw them away   D. donate it

4. We have to _______ wild animals, such as whales or tigers, or they will disappear.

       A. pick up                   B. take part in             C. look                        D. protect

5. A: I believe everyone can help save the environment.

      B: _________

       A. What’s wrong?      B. Yes, I’d love to.     C. Yes, I think.           D. I agree.

6. What does the sign mean?

2.Write the correct forms of the words in the brackets.

1. We can _______________ empty glass jars to store food, like jam and nuts. (USE)

2. Act Green Vietnam is an _______________ charity in Ho Chi Minh city. (ENVIRONMENT)

3. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that contains a mistake that needs to correct

1. Would you like an apples or any orange juice?

                        A           B     C           D

2. He isn’t a mechanic last Monday.

          A     B          C      D

V. READING (2 points)

Question I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a very large charity in the world. They first started in 1961 in Switzerland. They work in six areas: food, climate, freshwater, wildlife, forests and oceans. The WWF has offices in more than 100 countries. To help the WWF, people can ‘adopt’ an animal. People can choose the animals they like, such as tigers, butterflies, bears, birds, etc and make a donation. The WWF will send them photographs, information and an adoption certificate. It’s a great way to learn more about animals. Or they can donate money by buying toy animals. The WWF-Vietnam started in 1985. They help to save wild animals, such as Saolas, rhinos, elephants, tortoises and turtles. They also make wildlife documentaries to teach young children to love wild animals and live in peace with nature.

1. WWF only work to protect wild animals.                                                                            

2. There are WWF offices in more than 100 countries.                                                           

3. To ‘adopt’ an animal in the WWF, you choose an animal and donate money.                   

4. The WWF-Vietnam teaches young children to make wildlife documentaries.                   

Question II. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

VI. WRITING (1.5 points)

A. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.

45. environment/ help/ Trees/ the/ clean/ green/ to/ and/ keep/./

→                                                                                                                               

46. You/ old/ can/ charity/ clothes/ give/ local/ the/ to/./

→                                                                                                                               

B. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

47. The police station is to the left of the movie theater and the post office is to the right of the movie theater.

→   The movie theater _______________________________________________

48. Keep our community clean by picking up trash.

→   Pick __________________________________________________________

C. Use the given words to make complete sentences.

49. cinema/ Miller Street,/ opposite/ arcade/.

→                                                                                                                               

50. There/ shopping mall/ next/ train station.

→                                                                                                                             

The end

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 45

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (45)______ understand. Sometimes you (46)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (47)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (48)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (49)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (50)________an English- English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (51)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (52)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(53)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely. Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (54)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.

A. totally

B. wholly

C. fully

D. complete

PART ONE: LISTENING (2pts)

Question 1. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with ONE suitable words or number. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks by choosing the best option among A, B, C and D. (1,0 pt)

Over the last two decades a new means of spoken (1) ........................ has emerged: the mobile phone.When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. People could talk to each other over great (2) ......................... Now telephone is used to take (3) ........................, access to the (4)....................... or watch video clips.

1.   A. communication       B. languages                C. voice                       D. accents

2.   A. speeds                     B. distances                 C. ways                       D. transmissions

3.   A. pictures                   B. images                    C. sounds                    D. photographs

4.   A. networks                 B. wifis                        C. Internet                   D. media

Question 2. Listen again and choose A, B, C or D for the sentence (1pt)

5. The real first mobile phone call was made in ..................?

A. 1986                      B. 1987               C. 1973                         D. 1876

6. After discovering the mobile phone, Dr. Martin tested it by calling ..................

A. a policeman            B. a friend          C. his mother                D. a rival scientist

7. Within .................... mobile phones became available to the public                                               

A. a year                      B. 10 years        C. two decades               D. two years

8. At that time, mobile phone was called ‘yuppie’- a symbol of ........................

A. hippy                      B. the poor         C. the young                 D. urban professionals

Complete the passage below. Fill in each gap with ONE word.

If you don’t know __________ a word means, try to guess the meaning, or look __________ the word in your dictionary. All foreign speakers have an __________, but that doesn’t matter. To make your pronunciation __________, listen to English speakers and try to imitate them. Don’t worry if you __________ mistakes or don’t try to correct a mistake – that’s normal! It’s often useful to translate words __________ one language to the other, but it’s best when you can start to think in the new language.

Question 1:

Dịch sang Tiếng Việt:

At each period of age I have a different habit, and now I have the habit of listening to English music every day. This started since I was learning English at the age of 12, and my teacher encouraged us to listen to appropriate English songs to improve our listening skill and vocabulary. At first I just listened to them as homework, but gradually I fell in love with the melodies and lyrics of the songs. I listen to music in all of my spare time, and people easily find me wearing headphones everywhere. I listen to many different types of music, and my list of music now is up to a few hundred songs. In the morning I like to listen to Pop and Dance while preparing to go to school because they keep me awake and give me energy for the day. At noon I listen to the gentle country music to relax, and classical music is the first choice at bedtime so I can fall asleep easily. Some of my favorite singers are Adele, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, etc. They also help me read more in English about international music news. My sister is also learning another language, and I encourage her to develop a listening habit so that she can improve her listening skill and vocabulary. Music is such a useful tool for entertaining, and I will maintain this daily routine as a way to both learn relax.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank witth a suitable word

This/ English / from / Finally/ listening/ learn / you/ will/ listen/ students

Speak as often and as much as possible! This is the best way to learn English! There is nothing better than conversation to help (1) .......... you improve. Whereas, you can practise reading, writing, and (2)......... listening on your own, it’s obviously better to speak (3).......... English with someone. The best way to do this is to be in an English speaking environment. Take an English course in an English language school, or better still, (4).............learn English in an English-speaking country.

The quickest way to learn English is to surround yourself with English speakers. Also, get into the habit of thinking in English, don’t translate (5).............. from your own language into English, it will slow you down. When you talk, use the sentences which instantly and naturally feel right to you, these are often the correct ones. Many (6).......... students learn to develop an ‘intuition’ about English, use yours and trust it.

(7)................This might sound a little strange and embarrassing at first, but record yourself talking and (8)............. listen to your own pronunciation, talking speed and the flow of your speaking. It (9).......... will give you a great chance to see the areas you need to work on. (10)..............Finally, it’s fun to sing in English, so learn some English songs and sing your heart out!