PRACTICE TEST 20

I. Read the lists of four words and choose one word that does not belong to others.  (1 mark)

1.   a. dog                  b. cat                           c. chicken                  d .rice

2.   a. orange              b. apple                      c. chicken                  d. banana

3.   a. house               b. book                       c. board                      d. pen

4.   a. music               b. geography             c. football                  d. math

5.   a. soccer              b. nurse                      c. tennis                     d. volleyball

6.   a. mother             b. teacher                   c. sister                       d. father

7.   a. beautiful          b. pretty                     c. handsome              d. bad

8.   a. vegetables       b. spinach                  c. cucumber               d. beef

9.   a. water                b. noodles                  c. coffee                     d. milk

10. a. breakfast         b. lunch                      c. dinner                     d. food

II. Circle the letter a, b, c or d before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 mark)

1. a. hard                    b. carry                       c. card                                    d. yard

2. a. try                       b. why                                    c. heavy                     d. dry

3. a. cool                    b. food                        c. look                        d. flood

4. a. Thursday           b. those                      c. thirteenth               d. theatre

5. a . attended            b. wanted                   c. needed                   d. looked

III. Circle the correct answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentences. (4 marks)

 1. Bob is not old enough …………………….. a car.

     a. drive                  b. drives                     c. to drive                d. driving

 2. ……………. I speak to Mr. Lee ? This is Nga.

     a. Can                    b. Will                      c. Do                        d. Should

 3. Are you going ……………… a movie tonight ?                                                       

     a. seeing                b. to see                      c. see                        d. sees

 4.We must …………………. knives out of children’s reach.

     a. to put                 b. put                          c. putting                    d. puts

 5. Tom should …………… harder on his English.

     a. studies               b. study                      c. to study                  d. studied

 6.  May I ……….  you ?

     a. help                               b. to help                    c. helped                    d. helps

 7. I ………… there for twenty years.

a. lived                       b. have lived             c. was living              d. had lived.

 8. My birthday is ……… July 3rd.

            a. at                             b. on                           c. in                             d. about

 9. The teacher told him ___________ up late.

a. to not stay              b. to stay not             c. to stay not              d. not to stay

10. “……… you like to come and have dinner with us?” - “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

            a. Can                         b. Could                     c. Would                    d. Should

11. You are the ____________ student in this class.

a. tall                          b. taller                       c. more tall                d. tallest

12.  My brother is studying hard .........................  pass the exam.

a. for                           b. in order to             c. so to                        d. so that

13. We have lunch ................... eleven o'clock.

a. for                           b. at                             c. since                       d. to

14. He was born in England and English is his ................................. .

a. mother tongue                                           b. language

c. foreign language                                       d. mother

15. My father used ...................... me to school.

a. took                                    b. taking                     c. to take                    d. take

16. My aunt speaks English very ................................ .

            a. good                       b. well                                    c. goodly                    d. bad

17. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math .......... a week.

            a. once                        b. twice                      c. three times             d. four times

18. The manager asked me ............................. for him outside his office.

            a. wait                         b. waiting                   c. to wait                    d. waited

19. Gold is .............................. than silver.

            a. cheap                      b. cheaper                  c. more cheap            d. cheapest

20. My mother is proud ………………. me.

            a. at                             b. of                            c. for                           d. in

IV. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(3 marks)

            Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do. However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing and going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore.

1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?

...............................................................................................................................

2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?

...............................................................................................................................

3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?

...............................................................................................................................

4. Does he want to live in a big city now?

...............................................................................................................................

5.What activities can he do in his free time ?

…………………………………………………………………………………...

6. Does he like his neighborhood now ?

…………………………………………………………………………………...

V. Give the correct forms of the  verbs in parentheses. (4 marks)

1. I ………………… this dictionary yesterday. (buy)

2. ……….. Duy ……… his homework at the moment? (do)

3. My friend ………………… me next week. (not visit)

4. Lien …………………… to school by bus everyday. (go)

5. We ………………… in this school for 3 years. (study)

6. He ought …………… to the dentist’s. (go)

7. It is not dangerous ………………… medicine around the house. (leave)

8. They enjoy ……………… football for their school team. (play)

VI. Rewrite the sentences. Beginning is done for you.(4 marks)

   1. He is strong. He can carry the box.

  ð He is strong enough .........................................................................................

    2. Trinh got up late last week but she gets up early now.

  ð Trinh used to ........................…………………………………………………

    3.”Can you close the door for me ?” Mai said to Minh.

  ð  Mai asked Minh ……………………………………………………………..

    4. The weather wasn’t very warm. We couldn’t go swimming.

  ð The weather wasn’t warm enough ....................................................................

   5. “Don’t stay up late.” My mother said to me.

  ð My mother told me ..........................................................................................

    6. Teacher said “You should learn new words everyday, Ba” .

  ð Teacher said Ba ........................……………………………………………...

    7. They intend to go on a picnic on Sunday.

  ð  They are going ……………………………………………………………..

    8. Mr. Hao ought to cut the grass..

  ð  Mr. Hao should ........................ ....................................................................

VII. Write a short paragraph to describe your close friend.(3 marks)

            (name, age, address, build, hair, character, best friend)

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I. Choose one word that does not belong in each list.

1. a. poet       b. writer    c.musician    d. novel 

2. a. pants      b. skirt      c.trousers      d. shorts

3. a. blouse    b. skirt      c.sweater      d. glove

4. a. sandals   b. slippers c.jeans          d. boots

5. a. tunic       b. striped    c.plain          d. baggy

6. a. cotton     b. style      c.nylon         d. jean

7. a. small       b. large    c.medium      d. colorful

8. a. suit        b. design     c.uniform     d. Ao Dai

II. In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have beenunderlined. Choose the one word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D) that would not beappropriate. Then correct them (5p).

1. These pills should be take every four hours. A B C D →______________

2. They were questioning by the police. A B C D →______________

3. She said She would go to Canada next day A B C D →______________

4. It was say that he would have money problem.A B C D →______________ 5. He was died at the age of twenty A B C D →______________

6. You have always wanted to be an actress, aren’t you? A B C D →_____________

5. Lan hasn’t seen her parents since she left for the USA

Mai last___

 

I. Read the lists of four words and choose one word that does not belong to others. (1 mark)

1. a. dog b. cat c. chicken d .rice

2. a. orange b. apple c. chicken d. banana

3. a. house b. book c. board d. pen

4. a. music b. geography c. football d. math

5. a. soccer b. nurse c. tennis d. volleyball

6. a. mother b. teacher c. sister d. father

7. a. beautiful b. pretty c. handsome d. bad

8. a. vegetables b. spinach c. cucumber d. beef

9. a. water b. noodles c. coffee d. milk

10. a. breakfast b. lunch c. dinner d. food

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

At the top of the list of the costliest natural disasters in the history of the United States is Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was the third strongest hurricane ever to hit the U. S. It affected 90,000 square miles in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama.

The hurricane formed over the Bahamas and turned into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it hit the southeastern tip of Florida. It got stronger as it traveled across the Gulf of Mexico. It made its second landfall off the coast of southeast Louisiana on Monday, August 29, 2005. It had become a category 4 hurricane by then. The storm surge that followed caused destruction from central Florida to Texas. New Orleans, Louisiana, experienced even more damage because its levees were breeched, letting water flood a large portion of the city.

The National Weather Service warned people of the tropical monster that was heading towards the southern coast. Residents were told to expect power outages. They were told they might lose their rooftops and to expect water shortages. The National Hurricane Director was very concerned. He personally called the governors of Louisiana and Mississippi. He even called President Bush at his ranch in Texas. He spoke directly with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin. Nagin issued an evacuation order for his city. Most people left. About eighty percent of the population evacuated. The estimate was that around 100,000 people remained in

the metro area. Some were stranded tourists; others did not own a car and had no way out. Those who were not able to leave were instructed to go to the New Orleans Convention Center and the Superdome.

41.     What is the passage mainly about?

A. The history of the United States hurricanes.

B. A hurricane in the history of the United States.

C. Hurricanes in the world, especially in the United States.

D. What the United States does to prevent hurricanes.

42.     According to the passage, what is NOT true about Hurricane Katrina?

A. It is the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States.

B. It is the third strongest hurricane ever to hit the US.

C. It affected 90,000 square miles in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama.

D. It formed over the Bahamas.

43. What can be true from the passage about Hurricane Katrina when it hit the southeastern tip of Florida?

A. It was very weak.                                            B. It was very strong.

C. It was not as weak as it started.                      D. It was not as strong as it started.

44.What is NOT true about the National Hurricane Director?

A. He called the governors of Mississippi.

B. He called President Bush at his ranch in Texas.

C. He spoke directly with the New Orleans mayor.

D. He was very unconcerned.

45. According to the passage, how many people were evacuated?

A. About 80,000 people.                                     B. About 80% of the population.

C. Around 100,000 people.                                 D. Around 20% of the population.

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 

There’s much more water than land on the ….(36)… of the earth. The seas and oceans cover nearly four-fifth of the whole world, and only one-fifth of land. If you traveled over the earth in different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time …(37)… on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land there is four miles of water. There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we ....(38)… to use two words to describe. We use the word SEAS .....(39)... those parts of water surface which has only few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water which are thousands of miles wide and very deep.

Câu 36:                                  A. cover                    B. surface                 C. outer       D. outside

Câu 37:                                  A. to move                B. move                    C. moved     D. moving

Câu 38:                                  A. must                     B. should                  C. have        D. would

Câu 39:                                  A. describing             B. describes              C. describe   D. to describe

[PASSAGE 1] READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D TO INDICATE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO EACH OF THE QUESTIONS.

Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant German physicist Albert Einstein. His theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time, space, matter, energy, and gravity. Einstein's work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even television as a practical application of Einstein's work. In 1902, Einstein became an examiner in the Swiss patent office at Bern. In 1905, at age 26, he published the first of five major research papers. The first one provided a theory explaining Brownian movement, the zig¬zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension. The second paper laid the foundation for the photon, or quantum, theory of light. In it, he proposed that light is composed of separate packets of energy, called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and some of the properties of waves. A third paper contained the "special theory of relativity" which showed that time and motion are relative to the observer if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the same everywhere in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = m(cc), known as the energy-mass equivalence. In 1916, Einstein published his general theory of relativity. In it, he proposed that gravity is not a force, but a curve in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass. Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above all others. He opposed war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He then moved to the United States. In 1939, Einstein learned that two German chemists had split the uranium atom. Einstein wrote to President Franklin d. Roosevelt warning him that this scientific knowledge could lead to Germany developing an atomic bomb. He suggested the United States begin its own atomic bomb research.

Question 1: Einstein's primary work was in the area of

A. chemistry               B. biology                C. physics            D. engineering

Question 2: Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical application of Einstein's discoveries?

A. Radio                     B. Automobiles        C. Computers      D. Television

Question 3: According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following except

A.  the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

B.  nationalism

C.  atomic bomb research in the United States.

D.  the defeat of the Nazis.

Question 4: In which country was Einstein born?

A. Switzerland            B. United States       C. Germany        D. Israel

Question 5: What is the "Brownian movement"?

A.  The zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension

B.  The emission of electrons from solids when struck by light

C.  The motion of photons in the light

D.  The basis of the theory of relativity

Question 6: Einstein was a citizen of all of the following countries EXCEPT

A. Belgium                 B. Germany            C. Switzerland       D. United States

Question 7: It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels

A.  Einstein's work in physics was somewhat tarnished by his conservative political views.

B.  Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant thinkers in history.

C.  Einstein's work in physics, though theoretically impressive, led to few practical applications.

D.  Einstein's theories have been consistently proven incorrect.

Question 8: According to Einstein's special theory of relativity

A.  all properties of matter and energy can be explained in a single mathematical formula.

B.  light is composed of separate packets of energy.

C.  time and motion are relative to the observer.

D.  some solids emit electrons when struck by light.

Question 9: In line 15, the word "exalting" most nearly means

A. elevation                B. criticism              C. support           D. elimination

Question 10: According to Einstein, light is composed of separate packets of energy called

A. electrons                B. photoelectrons   C. quanta            D. gamma rays

[PASSAGE 2] READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D TO INDICATE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO EACH OF THE QUESTIONS.

The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen eye chart without a hitch. The score is determined by how well you read lines of letters of different sizes from 20 feet away. But being able to read the bottom line on the eye chart does not approximate perfection as far as other species are concerned. Most birds would consider us very visually handicapped. The hawk, for instance, has such sharp eyes that it can spot a dime on the sidewalk while perched on top of the Empire State Building. It can make fine visual distinctions because it is blessed with one million cones per square millimetre in its retina. And in water, humans are farsighted, while the kingfisher, swooping down to spearfish, can see well in both the air and water because it is endowed with two foveae - areas of the eye, consisting mostly of cones, that provide visual distinctions. One fovea permits the bird, while in the air, to scan the water below with one eye at a time. This is called monocular vision. Once it hits the water, the other fovea joins in, allowing the kingfisher to focus both eyes, like binoculars, on its prey at the same time. A frog's vision is distinguished by its ability to perceive things as a constant motion picture. Known as "bug detectors", a highly developed set of cells in a frog's eyes responds mainly to moving objects. So, it is said that a frog sitting in a field of dead bugs wouldn't see them as food and would starve.

The bee has a "compound" eye, which is used for navigation. It has 15,000 facets that divide what it sees into a pattern of dots or mosaic. With this kind of vision, the bee sees the sun only as a single dot, a constant point of reference. Thus, the eye is a superb navigational instrument that constantly measures the angle of its line of flight in relation to the sun. A bee's eye also gauges flight speed. And if that is not enough to leave our 20/20 "perfect vision" paling into insignificance, the bee is capable of seeing something we can't - ultraviolet light. Thus, what humans consider to be "perfect vision" is in fact rather limited when we look at other species. However, there is still much to be said for the human eye. Of all the mammals, only humans and some primates can enjoy the pleasures of colour vision.

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. limits of the human eye                 B. perfect vision

C. different eyes for different uses     D. eye variation among different species

Question 2: The word "criterion" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

A. standard                  B. need               C. expectation               D. rule

Question 3: The phrase "without a hitch" is closest in meaning to

A. unaided                                         B. without glasses

C. with little hesitation                       D. easily

Question 4: According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually handicapped?

A.  humans can't see very well in either air or water

B.  human eyes are not as well suited to our needs

C.  the main outstanding feature of human eyes is colour vision

D.  human eyes can't do what their eyes can do

Question 5: The word "that" in line 8 refers to

A. foveae          B. areas of the eye            C. cones        D. visual distinctions

Question 6: According to the passage, "bug detectors" are useful for

A. navigation                                                  B. seeing moving objects

C. avoiding bugs when getting food               D. avoiding starvation

Question 7: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true

A.  kingfishers have monocular vision

B.  bees see patterns of dots

C.  hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at a time

D.  humans are farsighted in water

Question 8: Where in the passage does the author discuss that eyes are useful for avoiding starvation?

A. lines1-3               B. lines 4-6              C. lines 12-14           D. lines 17-20

Question 9: The phrase "paling into insignificance" is closest in meaning to

A. fading away                        B. of less importance

C. without coloured light          D. being reduced to little importance

Question 10: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A.  eyes have developed differently in each species

B.  bees have the most complex eye

C.  humans should not envy what they don't need

D.  perfect vision is not perfect

Good luck to you all!

I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.

1.       A. term                    B. class                      C. school                   D. course

2.       A. necessary          B. important               C. worth                    D. useful

3.       A. of                        B. through                  C. among                  D. between

4.       A. skills                   B. interests                C. habits                    D. arts

5.       A. instant                B. just                        C. straight                 D. direct

6.       A. help                    B. make                     C. give                       D. let

7.       A. while                   B. what                      C. where                   D. which

8.       A. another               B. always                   C. also                       D. again

9.       A. doing                  B. getting                   C. making                  D. taking

I.       Read the following text and then choose from the list A-G given below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. Each correct phrase may only be used once. Two of the suggested answers do not fit at all

Arts and crafts describes a wide variety of activities involving making things with one's own hands. Arts and crafts is usually a hobby. Some crafts (art skills) have been practised for centuries, while(21)              .

Both children and adults enjoy arts and crafts. Children in schools may learn skills(22)

                 , or making things with all sorts of material. Many community centers and schools have evening or day classes and workshops(23)      

Although "crafts" today are usually hobbies enjoyed by amateurs, the word was used many centuries ago(24)    . Young people were learned from a master-craftsman, they often took many years(25)           

A.       to learn their skills to perfection

B.        where one can learn arts and craft skills

C.   for example communication or team work

D.       others are more recent inventions

E.        others have been considered nonsense

F.        such as woodworking, wood carving, sewing

G.       by professional people who had a guild system