PRACTICE TEST 2

A. PHONETICS

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

1. A. statue                             B. left                          C. quiet                       D. art

2. A. cathedral                       B. gallery                    C. statue                      D. backyard

3. A. narrow                           B. crowded                  C. pagoda                    D. memorial

4. A. memorial                       B. cathedral                C. temple                    D. quiet

5. A. suburb                           B. sun                          C. uniform                  D. funny

6. A. workshop                       B. pollute                    C. convenient              D. convey

7. A. historic                          B. workshop                C. memorial                D. sport

8. A. backyard                        B. palace                     C. pagoda                    D. fantastic

9. A. gallery                           B. modern                   C. convenient              D. cathedral

10. A. quiet                            B. historic                   C. incredibly               D. dislike

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1. This street is ___________ than that one.

A. more crowded                   B. most crowded         C. the crowded                       D. crowded

2. The cinema is to the left ___________ the art gallery.

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

3. Life in the city is so ___________ that I want to live there forever.

A. exciting                             B. boring                     C. historic                              D. memorial

4. My neighborhood is ___________ because of a factory.

A. fantastic                            B. polluted                  C. modern                              D. exciting

5. There is ___________ statue on the square.

A. the                         B. X                            C. an                                        D. a

6. Could you show me the way ___________ the temple?

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

7. This pagoda is ___________ than the palace.

A. most historic                     B. more historic          C. the historic             D. historicer

8. Living in the suburb is incredibly __________.

A. peaceful                             B. noisy                       C. terrible                               D. narrow

9. Is the park _____________ place in your city?

A. the most quiet                   B. the quietest C. quieter than                        D. more quiet

10. There is a lot of vehicles in the town. It’s very __________.

A. peaceful                             B. fantastic                 C. memorial                            D. noisy

C. READING

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

My name is Peter. I’m at grade six. I live in a peaceful neighborhood in the countryside. Living in the countryside is less convenient but more peaceful than in the city. There are a lot of country houses here. There are many trees, too. People here are friendly and helpful. Every afternoon, we meet under the biggest tree in the village to chat. Children can play traditional games. Adults can talk about their long day of hard work. I love my life here.

1. Peter lives in the city.

A. True                       B. False

2. Living in the countryside is more convenient than in the city.

A. True                       B. False

3. There are many country houses and trees in his neighborhood.

A. True                       B. False

4. People there are friendly and helpful.

A. True                       B. False

5. Every afternoon, adults go to work and children go to school.

A. True                       B. False

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hello, I’m Erik. If you asked me, I would say my neighborhood is the most beautiful place in my life. I live in __________ (6) apartment in a big city, __________ (7) my neighborhood is not a noisy place. There ____________ (8) lots of trees and flowers in a large park. My sister and I often ____________ (9) there after school. There is also a small supermarket to the right of the park. We shop there every weekend. It’s really convenient. The supermarket has everything we need. In our free time, my sister and I often go to the cinema ___________ (10) the supermarket to see a movie. It’s a lot of fun.

6. A. a                         B. an                            C. the                          D. X

7. A. but                                 B. because                   C. so                            D. and

8. A. is                                    B. are                          C. was             D. be

9. A. plays                              B. playing                   C. to play                    D. play

10. A. next                             B. between                  C. among                     D. opposite

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father is a manager. His mother is a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping center so it’s very convenient. There is a big backyard where they can sit and have afternoon tea. His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their house. At Tet, they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.

11. Does Charles live in a cottage?

A. Yes, he is   B. No, he doesn’t                    C. Yes, he isn’t                       D. No, he is

12. What does his mother do?

A. a manager  B. a teacher                             C. a secretary              D. a nurse

13. Is the villa in front of a shopping center?

A. No, it isn’t B. Yes, it does            C. No, it doesn’t                     D. Yes, it is

14. What do they do in the back yard?

A. They talk with each other.                                    B. They play tennis.

C. They sit under the trees.                           D. They have afternoon tea.

15. When do they go to the pagoda?

A. At Tet                    B. At Christmas                      C. At Easter                            D. every day

D. WRITING

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

1. The/ post office/ next/ the hotel.

A. The post office is next the hotel.

B. The post office next to the hotel.

C. The post office is next to the hotel.

D. The post office is next on the hotel.

2. This shop/ sell/ cheaper things/ that one.

A. This shop sells cheaper things than that one.

B. This shop sell cheaper things than that one.

C. This shop sells cheaper things that one.

D. This shop sell cheaper things that one.

3. This street/ so/ narrow/ cars/ can’t/ go past.

A. This street so narrow that cars can’t go past.

B. This street is so narrow cars can’t go past.

C. This street is so narrow that cars can’t go past.

D. This street so narrow cars can’t go past.

4. Can/ you/ tell me/ way/ from/ our school/ your house?

A. Can you tell me way from our school to your house?

B. Can you tell me the way from our school your house?

C. Can you to tell me the way from our school to your house?

D. Can you tell me the way from our school to your house?

5. Go straight/ and then/ turn/ left. The hotel/ your right.

A. Go straight and then to turn left. The hotel is your right.

B. Go straight and then turn left. The hotel is on your right.

C. Go straight and then turn the left. The hotel is on your right.

D. Go straight and then turn left. The hotel is at your right.

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

6. at/ My/ is/ 255/ Tran Phu street/ house.

A. My house is at 255 Tran Phu street.

B. My house is 255 at Tran Phu street.

C. My house is Tran Phu street at 255.

D. My house at 255 is Tran Phu street.

7. do/ we/ going/ What/ to/ are/ tonight?

A. What we are going to do tonight?

B. What are we going to do tonight?

C. What do we going are to tonight?

D. What do are we going to do tonight?

8. convenient/ both/ This apartment/ and/ is/ modern.

A. This apartment both is modern and convenient.

B. This apartment is both and modern convenient.

C. This apartment both modern and is convenient.

D. This apartment is both modern and convenient.

9. higher/ building/ This/ that/ is/ than/ one.

A. This is building higher than that one.

B. This building is higher than that one.

C. This building is one than higher that.

D. This building is that one higher than.

10. The/ beautiful/ with/ park/ is/ green trees.

A. The park is beautiful with green trees.

B. The park is green trees beautiful with.

C. The park beautiful with is green trees.

D. The park is with beautiful green trees.

I.                  Odd one out

1.     A. square                        B. railway station  C. art gallery         D. narrow

2.     A. convenient                 B. noisy                C. statue               D. polluted

3.     A. sleepy                        B. factory             C. happy               D. friendly

4.     A. faster                         B. clever               C. hotter               D. noisier

5.     A. neighbour                  B. suburbs            C. backyard          D. park

6.     A. cathedral                    B. pagoda             C. temple              D. restaurant

II.               Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1.     That building is _____________ than this one.

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

2.     I’d like _________ you some things about my neighbourhood.

a.      To tell              b. tell                    c. telling                d. a & c

3.     The town has many motorbikes. It’s very _________________.

a.      Quiet               b. noisy                c. hot                    d. peaceful

4.     Is Hanoi more _________________ than Dalat?

a.      Exciting           b. hot                    c. large                           d. noisier

5.     Excuse me. I need some stamps and envelops. Is there a _________________ near here?

a.      Park                 b. cathedral           c. chemist’s          d. post office

6.     Every house _________________ a backyard and a front yard.

a.      Have                b. has                    c. is                       d. are

7.     I think we _________________

a.      Lost                 b. are lost              c. lose                   d. are losing

8.     People here are _________________

a.      Friendly                    b. more friendly    c. more friendlier  d. all are correct

9.     _________________ go to the museum this weekend?

a.      Would you like          b. Shall we            c. Let’s                  d. all are correct

10. It is _________________ here because there’s always a lot of traffic.

a.      Quiet                         b. noisy                c. historic              d. all are correct

11. _________________ lots of places to see.

a.      There are                   b. there is              c. it’s                    d. they’re

7. ____ entering the hall, he found everyone wiating for him

A. At

B. Of

C. With

D. On

8. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office

A. She did not want to make him angry, so she left

B. He would not have been so angry if she had not left

C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office

D. She left office when she saw her leaving the office

9. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, _____

A. the United States was given the Statue of Liberty by the people of France

B. the people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States

C. the French people presented the United States with a gift, the Statue of Liberty

D. the Statue of Liberty was give to the United States by the people of France

10. ______ him speak English, you would take him for an Englishman

A. Hear

B. Heard

C. To hear

D. To have been heard

Read the article and match the photos (A-C) with two of the artists.

Jessie Hemmons

Magda Sayeg

GRANNY GRAFFITI

The statue of Rocky outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art is very popular with tourists, who often stop to take their photo in front of it without bothering to visit the museum itself. This irritated the artist Jessie Hemmons, who knitted a bright pink jacket and put it on the statue of the boxer. On the front of the jacket, Jessie knitted the words 'Go see the art'. Jessie hopes that more people will visit the gallery. This form of street art has become known as 'yarn bombing'.

The craze is believed to have started in 2005 by Magda Sayeg in Houston, Texas. One day Magda decided, just for fun, to knit a blue-and-pink cover for her shop's door handle. She loved it, and unexpectedly, so did her customers. Pedestrians stopped outside the shop to photograph it. Motorists slowed down to take a closer look. Their reaction inspired Magda to make covers for other objects in the street, such as a stop sign, a lamp post, a parking meter - and even an entire bus, which took a whole week to complete!

There are now yarn bombing groups in dozens of countries. They photograph and film their works and upload them to the internet.

Jessie believes that most street art is done by men and that yarn bombing is a more feminine activity. But not everyone approves of the new form of street art. Some people argue that covering public objects in wool is vandalism and littering, but the police appear to have a relatively relaxed attitude towards yarn bombers. They might interrupt them if they see them at work in the street, but they do not often view them as criminals.

Whether you see yarn bombing as a bit of fun that brightens up drab cities, or as a form of high culture with a serious message, it is a craze that is likely to continue.

V. Choose the one option A, B,C or D that best  complete the passage(10pts)

  One of t he most famous statues in the world….(1) on an island in New York Harbor. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman…..(2)… the torch of liberty, and its….(3)… name is the " Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World". The statue was a….(4).. to American people from the French..(5)….the friendship between the two nations. It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartodie and…(6)…in 1884 in France, then was….(7) to American and put up in 1886.

   In the years after the statue was put up, many…(8)…came to the United States through New York. ….(9) they entered New York  Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch. She…(10)…..a welcome to a land of freedom.

1. A. stands                B. puts                        C. exists                     D. finds

2. A. who holding     B. holds                      C. holding                  D. she holds.            

3. A. false                  B. common                C. first                        D. official

4. A. favor                 B. gift                         C. power                    D. representative

5. A. who show         B. to show                  C. showing                 D. that shows

6. A. completed        B. raised                     C. achieved               D. performed

7. A. gone                  B. removed                C. taken                      D. transported

8. A. foreigners         B. immigrants            C. aliens                     D. emigrants

9. A. During               B. While                     C. Since                      D. As

10. A. symbolized    B. made                      C. got                          D. extended