PRACTICE TEST 8

II, VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES

1, Choose the best option.

1, Oh , my tooth ….

A - is hurting me            B - hurts me           C - hurts                D - all are correct

2, Their new apartment is …the other side of Ha Noi

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

3, Who ….the first typewriter?

A - did invent                 B - invented           C - did he invent    D - invents

4, How heavy are you?

A - How much weight do you have?             B - How many kilos are you heavy?

C - How much do you weigh?                       D - What is the heaviness?

5, One way to stop tooth decay is …… less sugar.

A - you eat                      B - to eat                 C - for eating        D - you are eating

6,……….in town , mine is the largest

A - Of all schools           B - all of the schools  C - In all schools    D - Of all the schools

7, Sugar adds taste …..the food we eat

A - for                             B - with                    C - to                        D - in

8, He never likes durians and…….

A - so do I                       B - neither do I          C - I didn’t either     D - I do too

9,What would you like, coke or milk?

A - Yes , please               B - No , thanks          C - Coke, please       D - No coke for me, please

10, She loves her job because she meets a lot of …….

A - people very interesting                                 B - the very interesting people

C - very interesting peoples                                D - very ineteresting people

11, In a game of singles , two players play….each other

A - with                            B - against                 C - opposite              D - for

12, With scuba - diving , we can take a …look at marine life

A - closer                         B - nearer                    C - more careful       D - clearer

13, His parents are very strict …him

A – with                           B - on                          C - to                         D - at

14, Playing chess after dinner sounds …to me

A - boring                        B - bored                     C - boredly                D - boringly

15, Excuse me. ….I see your student card?

A – Do                              B - Will                       C - Can                     D - Shall

16, I am very surprised….passing the driving test

A - of                                 B - at                          C - with                     D - for

17, I’m sorry you can’t see Mai. She’s…at the moment

A - outside                         B - outdoors                C - out                      D - out of the house

18, I’m so hungry, Is there …….to eat?

A - something                    B - any thing               C - a thing                D - all are incorrect

19, The supermarket is very far from my house. I don’t think I can ….in 15 minutes.

A - make to it                    B - make it                   C - make it up          D make my way to it

20, Children should spend only a….of their time playing videos games

A - small part                    B - few                         C - little part             D - small section

3, Give the correct form of the word.

1, Last year there was a walking ……………….(compete)

2, A lot of people ………………. in this area are ready to walk to work instead of driving their cars (live)

3, We can enjoy the ……… villages and share the hospitability of the local people in Viet nam( neighbor)

4, That is the great ………………………, Edison. (invent).

5, There is saying “ ……………….is better than cure” (prevent)

6, People of all ………………………..can join the walking activity ( able).

7, I had a …………………....evening. It made me forget all my sadness. ( terrify).

8, Her parents ……………..……………..her to apply for the job ( courage)

9, He made an ………………..…………..to see her yesterday morning (arrange)

III, READING

1, Read the passage and choose the best option.

Chopsticks

What if you had no knives?What if you had no forks or spoons? And what if you couldn’t pick up your food with your hands? Then how would you eat? You might try chopsticks.

Most people in China don’t use knives or porks. They use chposticks. These sticks come in pairs. They are a little longer than a pencil. They’re thinner, too. And they are made of wood or bone. How do you use chopsticks? You hold them with the thumb and fingers of one hand. Then you trap a piece of food between the ends of the sticks. And you bring the food to your mouth So now you know how to use chopsticks. The first time you try them , you might have trouble. Many people do. But not the people in China, Japan and Viet Nam. They grew up using chopsticks. They can work them easily and quickly.

1, This story is mostly about…….

A - the difference between forks and chopsticks C - chopsticks and how people eat with them.

B - the excitement of using chposticks                 D - the trouble with using chopsticks

2, The people of China, Japan and Viet Nam work chopsticks well because………

A - they have used them all their lives                  C - chopsticks come in pairs

B - they use carved and painted chopsticks           D - chopsticks are special to the people waho use them

3, One way chopsticks and forks are alike is …….

A - both are made from the same thing                  C - both are hard to use

B - both are thinner than a pencil                            D - both are used with one hand

4, Chopsticks are not useful……

A - for people in the West                                        B - for left - handed people

C - when you have soup                                           D - for young children

5, Chopsticks are special to the person who uses them because….

A - noone else uses them                                          C - they are made of bone

B - they are exciting                                                   D - he/she can’t use forks or spoons

2, Complete the passage with ONE word in the blanks.

                                                                     Sweets to eat

Pineapple is a sweet fruit that (1)………….only in hot countries. It does not grow on trees (2)………... some fruit trees.It grows up from the ground. The (3)………….. may be cut off and planted. The pineapple plant grows about two feet(4)…………... The pineapple looks (5)………….…. a large pine cone. It (6)……….….a hard, brown covering.(7)………….… leaves have points .Inside it is yellow and juicy. The middle part is hard and it is not used (8)……..… canning. But the middle part is sweet! Next time you have fresh pineapple, try a (9)……………. of the hard middle part. Canned or (10)…………………. , the pine apple is a good fruit to eat.

3, Read the passage and choose the best option.

Last year I went (1) ………….a homestay to the United States . I (2)… with the Johnson family in the (3)…. Of California. (4)…… I was there , I went to school with my American sister, Julie.

(5)…… , speaking English every day was (6)….. I was homesick. (7)…..then I started (8)…. my homestay. English was easier. School was fun.I liked living with the Johnsons . We ate dinner together every night. We went to the movies a lot. (9)…..spring vacation , we went on a camping trip. Now I’m (10)……. home with my parents . I often write to my American family and they write to me. Next year the Johnsons are going to visit me.

1, A - to                 B - on              C - for                   D - at

2, A - lived            B - stay            C - was                 D - came

3, A - part              B - area            C - state                D - country

4, A - And              B - While        C - Because          D - When

5, A - First              B - For first     C - At first           D - At the first

6, A - bad               B - good           C - different         D - hard

7, A - However      B - But             C - And               D - after

8, A - enjoying       B - catching      C - preferring      D - missing

9, A - In                  B - During        C - From             D - For

10,A - in                 B - at                 C - back              D - return

IV, WRITING

1, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings , using the cues given.

1, I don’t like candies either.

Neither…………………………………….………..

2, My sister usually plays badminton skillfully

My sister …………………………………………….

3, How much were these “chung” cakes?

What…………………………….……………………….?

4, It took an hour to drive home from the busstop yesterday

It was………………………………………………………

5, Mr Jack could drive a car the most carefully.

Mr Jack could………………………………………………….

2, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings , using the word given.

1, She isn’t going camping with her students next weekend (of)

……………………………………………………………………….

2, Tom does not polish his shoes and Jack doensn’t either ( Neither …nor)

………………………………………………………………………….

3, No one in this area is a quick runner than Minh ( runs)

………………………………………………………………………..

4, They may not take part in the walking contest next summer(possible)

…………………………………………………………………………..

5, Mai plays the piano well and sings beautifully ( either …or)

……………………………………………………………………………..

3, Put the words into the correct order to complete the sentences.

1, too/ I/ everything/ out/ because/ rarely/ is/ go/expensive.

…………………………………………………………………..

2, a/ She/ of/ on/ him/ gave/ birthday/ pair/ his/ last/ shoes.

………………………………………………………………..

3, it/ not/ chess/ My/ very/ interested/ good/ is/ in/ is/ but/ brother/ he/ little/at .

……………………………………………………………………………………….

4, any/in/ They/ friendly/ always/at / talk/ other/ a/ with/ people/ way/time/.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

5, learn/ the/ Thanks/ , we/ more/ can/ invention/ undersea/ about/ Jacques Cousteau’s/ world

……………………………………………………………………………………….

4, Complete the sentences , using the cues given.

1, John / see/ me/my husband/ bus station / this morning.

…………………………………………………………….

2, She/ prefer/ run/ ski/ last year.

…………………………………………………………….

3, Jane/ can/ play/ both/ guitar/ violin/ when she/ eight.

…………………………………………………………………..

4, he/ make/ so/ mistake/ his writing/ Literature class/yesterday .

……………………………………………………………………….

5, She receive/ lot/ encouragement/ her friends/ her exams

…………………………………………………………………………..

PRACTICE TEST 7

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.

1. A. happy       B. apple               C. act                    D. aunt

2. A. mind                  B. bike                  C. fit                     D. tidy

3. A. school       B. chair                C. church              D. chat

4. A. health       B. team                 C. tea                    D. sea

5. A. sun           B. fun                             C. son                            D. put

6. A. excited      B. interested                   C. worried            D. painted

7. A. use            B. computer                   C. duty                 D. shut

8. A. chair                   B. fair                            C. pair                  D. are

9. A. how          B. know               C. town                D. brown

10. A. season    B. break               C. great                D. steak

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR                                              

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D

    1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?

A. on                          B. along                C. with                 D. after

2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?

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

3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..

A. act                          B. action               C. activity            D. deed

4. Do you go out ………..?

A. in the afternoon on Fridays                          B. on Fridays  in the afternoon

C. on afternoons Friday                                    D. on Friday afternoons

5. …………….lives in a very big house

A. A Queen of England                                     B. Queen of England

C. The Queen of the England                            D. the Queen of England

6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.

A. until                       B. at                     C. from                 D. to

7. I often ……………in winter.

A. go playing skiing                                B. go skiing

C.play skiing                                           D. go to ski

8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.

A. to be                       B. such as             C. like                   D. as

9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….

A. pavement               B. foot lane          C. sidewalk          D. zebra crossing

10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.

A. looked                    B. were seeming   C. were looking    D. were appearing

11. They meet their friends and …………some fun.

A. take                        B. have                 C. do                    D. enjoy

12. Yo should pay more …………….in class.

A. part                        B. care                  C. notice               D. attention

13. He and his friends usually get ……… and talk about their stamps.

A. together                  B. themselves       C. each other        D. one another

14. He likes stamps. He is a stamp …………..

A. collect                    B. collecting                   C. collector           D. collects

15. Some students say they are …………have no time for pastime.

A. hurry                      B. busy                 C. full                             D. hard

16. It’s difficult to cross this street because there is too much ………..

A. crowd                     B. traffic               C. people              D. transport

17. There aren’t any good movies …………..at the moment.

A. going on                 B. being on           C. performing       D. showing

18. Sorry I can’t come but thanks ………….

A. any ways               B. any way           C. anyway            D. in anyway

19. Look at ………..girl over there.

A. one                         B. this                  C. that                  D. a

20. Would you like to come to my house for lunch?

A. Yes, I do                B. I’d love to        C. Yes, I like        D. OK. I’d like

II. Give the correct form of the  verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

No one enjoy (go) ……….to hospital.

It is the first time Mary (visit)………….. Viet Nam.

We (be) ……………students in four years.

A new school (build) ………………near our school now?

I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………

A lttle girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.

He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …………….good news.

Don’t you object (ask)……… for favor all the time?

You (be) …………..angry if he refuses to help you?

Our car will need (repaint)………………. Tomorrow.

III.  Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:

My father has a ………..........…computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business.                      PORT

We are all ……….................about going on an excursion to Cuc Phuong forest next weekend. EXCITE

The room will look brighter if there is a ………....................on the wall. PAINT

Some of the children ……..........……….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN

You shouldn’t eat ………............food. HEALTH

We mustn’t be ………....……….when we cross busy streets. CARE

She often feels ……………........……when she gets bad marks. HAPPY

There are about 200 ……..............…….in this company. EMPLOY

Mai is ……...............…….at math than me. GOOD

This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is …………...............…FURNISH

IV. Choose the underline word or phrase that is incorrect and then correct it.

Tim is at the same age as Hoa.

             A B     C       D

2.     At recess, the students practice to play basketball.

A              B                   C              D

3.      Do you know how much a banana cost?

     A              B     C               D

4.     The teacher says Ba will be a famous artist in one day.

         A           B       C                           D

5.     Some boys are playing marble in the school yard at recess.

                              A              B      C                        D

6.     Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.

A                                          B                  C                   D

7.     Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.

A       B           C                      D

8.     I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.

      A                                  B          C       D

9.     There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.

                    A                          B                    C                          D

10.                        People are living longer so there are more and more many old people

    A                B                                    C             D

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1. What time does the library close?

  - It closes …………about half …………four.

2. Can you help me wash …………these dirty glasses?

3. We look ………………..the new words in the dictionary.

4. You shouldn’t eat and watch TV ……….the same time.

5. These cards are in alphabetical order and …………author.

6. Schools in Vietnam are different ……….those in the USA.

7. What is your date ………birth?

- November eighth.

8. Farmers are very hard-working. They work from morning ………night on their farms.

9. I like to live ……….the countryside because people there are more friendly.

10. Mr. Minh is not at home now. He is …………work.

SECTION C: READING

I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage.

  I only have Sunday (1)………… so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (2)……….time with my friends and family. One of the (3)……….I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go (4) ………….with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (5)……..late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (6)……………..other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun (7)……..my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad (8)……..! Once in a while I go to the (9)……………with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (10)……………videos or reading novels.

II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

     Alice is a new English friend of (1)……………..  . She is very (2) …………….to tell me about her new (3)…………… Her lessons begin at nine each morning and (4)……………until half past ten. Then she has a ………….for a quarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such (6) …………………the last class or last night’s movie, … . She has five (7) …………….in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice’s favorite (8) ………..English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her (10)……………….to become a good student in the class.

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:

1. What a luxurious car!

How………………………………………………………………!

2. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.

I spend ……………………………………………………………

3. No one can run faster than me.

I am ………………………………………………………….........

4. My brother insisted that I give him back his book.

My brother made……………………………………………………….

5. People say that he will be a good teacher in the future.

He ………………………………………………………………………

6. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?

Would …………………………………………………………?

7. My sister is more hard-working than me.

I don’t …………………………………………………………………

8. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

Is this…………………………............................................................

9. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

It is …………………………………………………………………………

10. I will ask Mark to fetch my school bag

I will have …………………………………………………………………