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PRACTICE TEST 1 A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. family B. can C. party D. graduate 2. A. high B. advice C. guide D. river 3. A. pleasure B. please C. easy D. leave II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other words: 4. A. informal B. provide C. problem D. supply 5. A. employment B. different C. president D. evident B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences: 6. My father helps my mother with the housework. He proves to be _______, especially when my mother is sick. A. support B. supporting C. supportive D. supported 7. You give a ________ party in your new house to celebrate moving into it. A. housekeeping B. house guest C. housecoming D. housewarming 8. Anna made a lot of mistakes because she was ____________. A. inattentive B. unattentive C. imattentive D. disattentive 9. It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate _________ my lesson. A. in B. at C. from D. on 10. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage. A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of 11. The farmers in my village often _______ their work very early in the morning. A. beginning B. is beginning C. begins D. begin 12. How many times __________ this film so far? - A few times. A. have you seen B. were you seeing C. had you seen D. did you see 13. The workers_____________go to work late last week. A. use to B. used C. used to D. were used to 14. Today, the scientists in the world______________research on AIDS. A. doing B. does C. make D. are doing 15. Your__________must be typed into 3 copies to hand in for our company. A. applicants B. application C. applicating D. applying 16. ________ Ms Linda’s application for the job was refused, she felt very disappointed. A. as soon as B. before C. while D. when 17. The building ________ they built last year was damaged by the storm last night. A. who B. when C. that D. where 18. Bird flu_____________by the virus H5N1. A. are caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused 1 19. After he _______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 20. - Go to the cinema in the evening with me. - Let me ask my parents ______________ permission. A. for B. about C. with D. to 21. We ____________ for HaNoi on the earliest plane tomorrow. A. leave B. are leaving C. were leaving D. will have left 22. _________ his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family. A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of 23. - Must I also include my official high school transcripts? - Yes. Remember that they _________ translated into English and certified by appropriate authorities. A. can be B. will be C. may be D. must be 24. __________ he tried hard, he didn’t succeed in his work. A. Despite B. Inspite of C. But D. Though 25. Why didn’t you listen to me ______________ I was talking to you? A. while B. until C. by the time D. whenever 26. What will you do when you graduate ___________ high school? A. for B. from C. in D. to 27. When we were kids, we _____ understand the importance of choosing a career. A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. weren’t 28. Mary and I are looking forward ______________ you. A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to seeing D. to se 29. Ms Eland, __________ her house on fire, managed to save something. A. to save B. see C. seeing D. saw 30. Your TOEFL score __________ to the admissions office. A. must submit B. can be submitted C. must be submitted D. can submit C. READING I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below: Most young couples have meals regularly in their parents’ home with little or no pay, and give their children to the care of old couple free of charge. Investigations have shown that parents of many couples don’t mind providing meals and caring for their children. However, this practice shouldn’t become an accepted social custom. The old couples’ expense on food has already increased while young couples spend more on clothing and furnishing and less on food. If this trend continues, many young couples might take these privileges for granted and become more dependent. It is not the right for young peoples to make the use of the old couples’ love, not only because our nation is well – known for its special respect paid to the 2 elderly , but also because the young must become independent. What young people should do is to become more considerate towards their old parents. After years of hard work, they are worthy of such consideration. 31. Most married young couples ____________ . A. live in with their parents B. have meals regularly in their parents’ home for they have little or no fee C. have not become independent completely D. pay no respect to the elderly 32. The writer thinks it is __________ for old couples to provide meals or care for their married children. A. wrong B. an accepted social custom C. right D. understandable 33. According to the passage, young couple should ___________ . A. spend less on clothing and furnishing and more on food B. look after their children themselves C. be less demanding and more caring towards their old parents D. pay for the meals they have in their parents’ home 34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. What troubles young people most is that no one will look after their children except their own parents. B. The reason why young couples depend on their parents to different degree is that their home is smaller. C. Old couple should give money to their children instead of providing meals or caring for them. D. It would be natural that if young couples went on depending on their old parents they would have to provide meals and caring for their children when they get married. 35. This article is particularly written for ______________ . A. old couples B. both young and old couples C. young couples D. young couples’ children II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words: When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (36) _______ an old table and chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa which was (37) _________ old, but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful. Outside, there was a small garden (38) ________ the house, but in front of it there was only the road. Luckily the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (39) ________ I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (40) ________ sad when we left. 3 36. A. bought B. sold C. became D. brought 37. A. more B. also C. even D. little 38. A. before B. through C. by D. behind 39. A. when B. after C. until D. to 40. A. spent B. thought C. had D. felt D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 41. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work. A B C D 42. The result of that test must be inform before August. A B C D 43. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now. A B C D 44. My little daughter is going to being taken to day care center. A B C D 45.There are also many single mothers and single fathers which are raising A B C children by themselves. D II. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given: 46. “They are playing soccer now.” The passive voice is: A. Soccer is played now B. Soccer is being played now C. Soccer are being played now D. Soccer is be played now 47. “No parking” It means: A. There is no park here B. You can’t go to the park here C. You are not allowed to park your car here D. There’s not enough space for parking here 48. It rains so we can’t go to school A. If it rains, I could go to school B. If it didn’t rain, I could go to school C. If it not rain, I could go to school D. If it rains, I can go to school 49. “Open your book!” The reported speech is: A. I told him to open his book B. I told him open his book C. I told him opening his book D. I told him to open your book 50. He asked me how I earned my living A. He wanted to know what my job was B. He wanted to know how I lived C. He wanted to know how I enjoyed my life D. He wanted to know how much I got for a salary. 4 PRACTICE TEST 2 A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. graduated B. asked C. processed D. finished 2. A. bank B. safe C. value D. cash 3. A. wine B. decline C. design D. engine II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other words: 4. A. engineer B. national C. scientist D. figure 5. A. intelligent B. interest C. dependent D. computer B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences: 6. Nowadays, the number of divorces has increased in some societies. This means that there are a lot of ……………… . A. nuclear families B. single-parent families C. extended families D. traditional families 7. Nam’ll apply to the …………….. to become a teacher of English. A. university of Economics B. university of Architecture C. university of Education D. university of Technology 8. Nowadays women …………….. the same wages as men A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid 9. “………….” means “an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable.” A. Renovation B. Reform C. Inflation D. Intervention 10. If you work long hours, you ……………… exhausted. A. will be B. would be C. will D. would have been 11. Although it was sunny, …………….. . A. it was hot B. it wasn’t very cold C. it was quite cold D. but it was quite cold 12. They are trying to persuade the rich to…......their money to the charities. A. provide B. invest C. finance D. contribute 13. After I ………………. from college, I ……………. as a teacher. A. had graduated / work B. had graduated / worked C. graduated / worked D. graduate / work 14. Banks are very important ………………. business people. A. for B. with C. to D. on 15. We prepare ………………… the final exam. A. to B. for C. about D. with 16. ……………….. he is old, he wants to travel around the world. A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because 17. She went to the bank ………………… some money. A. to save B. to apply C. to withdraw D. to ask 5 18. Quoc Hoc Senior High School, ……………… founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue. A. that was B. which C. which was D. which is 19. Someone asks you how you are and you answer, "....................., thanks." A. Very good B. Good C. Hello D. Fine 20. ……………… cheap, it was in good condition. A. Although it B. Being C. Although it was D. Despite it was 21. These shops have goods for sale at ………………….. prices. A. attraction B. attracted C. attract D. attractive 22. Things …………….. greatly since we ……………….. Doi Moi policy. A. have changed / have had B. changed / has had C. have changed / had D. changed / had 23. You may jot down your qualifications and experience. A. mention B. note down C. type D. find out 24. I try to do my homework ………………….the noise A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of 25. It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate …………………..my lesson. A. in B. at C. from D. on 26. They would like to live in the country…………….there is plenty of snow. A. which B. that C. where D. when 27. His brother……………….high school 6 years ago. A. finish B. finished C. finishes D. has finished 28. The opposite of “possible” is ………………… A. dispossible B. unpossible C. inpossible D. impossible 29. She apologized …………….waiting so long. A. to me for B. for keeping me C. for me D. for me keeping 30. We have been living here……………….1990. A. for B. from C. since D. during C. READING I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below: A Young Businessman Although he is only twelve, James Harries has his own antiques business and a flower shop. “He has a good eye for a bargain,” says his mother. “He was only 8 when he bought that for 5p.” she points to a china statuettte worth $4,000. “James gets most of his stock of antiques from jumble sales. Last year he bought a necklace for 10p which turned out to be valuable. He sold it for $8,000.” James didn’t get on at school so his parents hired a private tutor. “Other children think I’m strange because I earn my own living and I don’t want to join in their games.” James explains the success of his flower shop: “My prices have risen less than those of my competitors this year. Also I’ve got a special offer for wedding parties. 6 I give them a Rolls-Royce for the day if they spend more than $100 on flowers. My employees don’t particularly like working for a 12-year-old, but I pay their wages so they can’t complain!” With his high income, James could afford many luxuries, but he prefers to save his money. “I put aside as much as I can. I have a lot of plans for the future and I will need to be rich to carry them out.” 31. What does James Harries trade in? A. Antiques and flowers. B. Antiques. C. A flower shop. D. Flowers. 32. The necklace he bought last year …………… A. was worthless. B. cost him a lot of money. C. brought him a lot of money. D. was worth 10p. 33. James is different from other children because he …………… A. didn’t get on at school. B. he had a private tutor. C. makes money and supports himself. D. he is strange. 34. His employees don’t like working with him because ……………. A. he pays their wages. B. he is too young. C. they can’t complain. D. he is 12 years older. 35. Which of the following is NOT true about James? A. He spends a lot of money on many luxuries. B. He had a tutor because he didn’t do well at school. C. He earns a lot of money. D. He saves money for his future plans. II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words: Society has changed in many ways (36)…………. the introduction of computers, and people’s lives at home and at the office have been affected. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (37) …………. to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (38) …………. the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become more specialised. A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would rather (39) ………. time with their families than stay late in the office everyday. Home life is seen to be just as important as working. Some companies now (40) ……….. managers take their annual holidays even if they don’t want to, because this leads to such an improvement in their performance if they have some rest. 36. A. since B. from C. for D. at 37. A. ought B. have C. want D. used 38. A. as B. because of C. although D. but 39. A. spent B. spend C. to spend D. spending 40. A. cause B. force C. make D. have 7 D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 41. If you listen to the questions carefully, you would answer them easily A B C D 42. Many people have complain about the dirty smoke from the factory A B C D 43. Tom said that he is going to leave for London the following day. A B C D 44. He is believed be the best player in our team. A B C D 45. The students which were late had to wait outside. A B C D II. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given: 46. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there. B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it. C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there. D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel. 47. They can’t work and travel because they are old. A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel. B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel. C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel. D. Eventhough they work and travel, they are old. 48. “Have you heard of their marriage?” A. She asked me if I hear of their marriage. B. She asked me weather I had heard of their marriage. C. She asked me if I had heard of their marriage. D. Both B & C are correct. 49. The flowers are being watered in the garden by Jane now. A. Jane is to water the flowers in the garden now. B. Jane waters the flowers in the garden now. C. Jane is watering the flowers in the garden now. D. Jane are watering the flowers in the garden now. 50. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air A. Eventhough the weather is bad, people travel by air. B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air. C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad. D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air. 8 PRACTICE TEST 3 A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. confidence B. sociology C. priority D. signal 2. A. developed B. worked C. experienced D. shifted 3. A. illegal B. reference C. parallel D. renovation II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other words: 4. A. tertiary B. instance C. politics D. contractual 5. A. subsidy B. industry C. introduce D. dominate B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences: 6. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resume to the company. The word resume is closest in meaning to __________ A. photograph B. curriculum vitae C. recommendation D. reference 7. Sue: “You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you” Daisy: “_______.” A. I'm fine, thanks B. Not at all C. I don’t think so, too D. You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was terrible 8. Today many serious diseases _________ by vaccination. A. can be prevented B. prevent C. are preventing D. can prevent 9. By the time I ______back next year, I think, you _____ me. A. am / will have forgotten B. will be / will have forgotten C. am / will be forgetting D. will be/ will forget 10. Williams is working _______an export company. He intends to apply ________ another job because he is not satisfied ________the salary. A. for / for / with B. in / on / at C. at / out / into D. from/ on/ for 11. Sorry, I can’t stop now. I _________ to an important meeting. A. am going to go B. am going C. go D. will go 12. You can use my phone if yours __________. A. won't work B. doesn't work C. won't be worked D. isn't worked 13. Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “____________” A. You are welcome B. Please C. Welcomed D. Thank you 14. Let’s go to Smith’s, _______ we can have a drink before the soccer game starts. A. where B. which C. who D. whom 15. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day. A. terrorize B. terrorist C. terror D. terrorism 16. Mary: “That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.”- Julia: “_________.” A. That’s all right B. That’s nice C. I like it D. I’m glad you like it 17. The GCSE stands for __________. A. the Generous Certificate of Secondary Education B. the General Certificate of Secondary Education 9 C. the Grade Curriculum of Secondary Education D. the Government Curriculum of Secondary Education 18. Many Indian men said that it was unwise to ________ in their wives. A. trust B. share C. confide D. hide 19. He was offered the job thanks to his ____ performance during his job interview. A. impressive B. impress C. impressively D. impression 20. If he _____the GCSE examination, he ______to take the entrance examination. A. had passed / would have allowed B. had passed / would have been allowed C. passes/ will allow D. passed / would allow 21. He usually travels to _______ Europe by _______ plane. A. /  B. / a C. the/  D. the/ the 22. I didn't get the job _______. A. even as my qualifications B. in spite of I had some qualifications C. despite my qualifications D. though my qualifications 23. An_______year is a period of the year when students go to school or university. A. academic B. educational C. academy D. education 24. She said she ________. A. had been very tired last night B. was very tired last night C. was very tired the night before D. had been very tired the night before 25. Hung: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - Lam: “__________.” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, I’d love to 26. My brother doesn’t do any household chores but _______ out the garbage. A. taking B. takes C. to take D. take 27. It was the worst winter _______ anyone could remember. A. when B. that C. in which D. A and C are correct 28. ______ that they can pass the written exam this time. A. It is hoped B. It hopes C. That is hoped D. That hopes 29. Since I moved in, my upstairs neighbour _______ his stereo loudly every night. A. is playing B. played C. has played D. plays 30. She reads newspapers and looks through the “Situations ____” column every day. A. vacancy B. vacancies C. vacant D. article C. READING I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below: Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions: verbal and non-verbal. Non-verbal communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people. 10 Activity or inactivity, words or silence all have message value: they influence others and these others, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating. Commonly, non-verbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refined throughout a person's lifetime. Children first learn non-verbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills. Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at reading non-verbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent reliance on the non-verbal to communicate. As children develop verbal skills, non-verbal channels of communication do not cease to exist although they become entwined in the total communication process. 31. The word reading has a close meaning to ________. A. looking at the words that are written B. understanding C. saying something aloud D. expressing 32. Which is not included in non-verbal communication? A. spatial distance B. tone of voice C. words D. facial expressions 33. According to the writer, ________. A. One cannot communicate in both verbal and non-verbal language. B. People communicate with both verbal and non-verbal language. C. Those who can listen and talk should not use non-verbal language. D. Non-verbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute. 34. Human beings ________. A. have learnt how to communicate in non-verbal language through books B. can communicate in non-verbal language only when they are mature C. have learnt how to communicate in non-verbal language since a child D. communicate in non-verbal language much less than they do in verbal language 35. We can learn from the text that ________. A. most people do not like non-verbal communication B. even silence has message value C. non-verbal can never get any responses D. touching is not accepted in communicating-------------------------------------II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words: Most schools in the United States (36)______ at the kindergarten level. There are some school districts that do not have this beginning phase, and others which have an additional “pre-school” one. There are almost always required subjects at (37)_______ level. In some areas and at most advanced levels, the sudents can choose some subjects. Pupils who do not do (38)_______ often have to repeat courses, or have to have special tutoring, usually (39)________ in and by the schools. Many schools also support summer classes, (40)_________ students can make up for failed courses or even take extra courses. 11 36. A. finishes B. start C. starts D. finish 37. A. each B. one C. every D. a 38. A. good B. badly C. well D. bad 39. A. do B. did C. doing D. done 40. A. which B. when C. that D. where D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 41. By last Christmas, I was working for the company for 10 years. A B C D 42. An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall. A B C D 43. What would happen if the temperature is warmer? A B C D 44. If she had taken the train last night, she would come there on time. A B C D 45. What does life be like in the future? A B C D II. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given: 46. “If I were you, Tom, I wouldn’t meet Jane again.” said Anna A. Anna advised Tom not to meet Jane again. B. Anna offered Tom not to meet Jane again. C. Anna advised Tom to meet Jane again. D. Anna invited Tom to meet Jane again. 47. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago. A. At last I went to the museum after a year. B. I haven’t been to the museum since a year. C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. I have not been to the museum for a year. 48. What language are they going to speak at the conference? A. What language is going to speak at the conference? B. What language is going to be spoken at the conference? C. What is language going to be spoken at the conference? D. What language is going to be speaking at the conference? 49. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight. A. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless. B. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything. C. The earth's gravity is given weight by people. D. If there hadn’t been the earth's gravity, we would have been weightless. 50. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend. A. Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door. B. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door. C. Though I knew it was my friend, but I didn’t answer the door. D. In spite of I knew it was my friend, I didn’t answer the door. 12 PRACTICE TEST 4 A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. days B. dates C. photographs D. speaks 2. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen 3. A. smiled B. worked C. picked D. jumped II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other words: 4. A. carry B. invent C. appoint D. become 5. A. mother B. money C. machine D. many B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences: 6. Can you play .....................piano? A. an B. a C.  D. the 7. If our department .....................another typist, we'd get this report done quickly. A. have B. will have C. had D. had had 8. He never helps us …………… household chores. A. to B. of C. for D. with 9. I .....................breakfast when the telephone rang. A. had B. was having C. have D. will have 10. English is one of .....................subjects in Viet Nam. A. national B. educational C. compulsory D. useful 11. The house ……….….. is more than 100 years old. A. in which I live B. in that I live C. which I live D. in where I live 12. Boys and girls may behave..................... in this situation. A. difference B. different C. differences D. differently 13. .....................the rain, the stadium was full of football fans. A. despite B. because of C. although D. because 14. A: – “…………..” B: – “Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.” A. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? B. That’s a beautiful dress you have on! C. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing! D. When have you got this beautiful dress? 15. I want to apologize .....................disturbing you. A. to B. of C. for D. in 16. I .....................anything else but study for ages. A. didn't do B. don't do C. wasn't doing D. haven't done 17. She would play well if she .................. more. A. practised B. practises C. practising D. practice 18. Each term is ……………. by one-week break called haft term. A. divided B. cut C. marked D. separated 19. Peter said that he ................ his homework since 6 o'clock. 13 A. had done B. was doing C. has done D. did 20. Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good impression …………… your interviewer. A. in B. on C. from D. at 21. The new employee is a person of high sense of …………….. . A. enthusiasm B. responsibility C. keenness D. interest 22. My brother is studying to be an .................. . A. electricity B. electrical C. electrician D. electric 23. Last year, she .....................an international prize for nature photography. A. wins B. would win C. has won D. won 24. I.....................Carl since I .....................a little child. A. had known / was B. knew / was C. knew / have been D. have known / was 25. The conical form is then covered with palm leaves ………... are sewn into rims. A. where B. which C. whose D. who 26. The wedding day is carefully …………….. by the groom’s parents. A. choose B. choosing C. chose D. chosen 27. Alice: What a nice gift you've brought us! - Tom : ..................... A. Don't mind B. Have a good party C. I'm glad you like it D. Good luck 28. I'm going to visit the school .....................my father taught maths ten years ago. A. whose B. that C. which D. where 29. The interviewer’s ………..… may help you prepare better when you are called for the next job interview. A. comments B. stress C. qualifications D. experience 30. He asked me where ……………. . A. I lived B. that I lived C. do you live D. did I live C. READING I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below: If you invited to someone’s house in American for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a gift in front of the giftgiver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn’t like it, he/she will tell “a white lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at the particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than expected time, because this is considered to be inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready. 31. In American, if you are invited for dinner, you should bring ____ as a gift. A. a bunch of flowers B. a box of chocolates C. nothing D. A & B 14 32. Opening a gift in front of the gift- giver is considered ______. A. rude B. impolite C. polite D. bad 33. Why does the host open the gift in front of you? A. To show his feelings of the gift B. To show his gratitude to you C. To show his wish for a gift D. To show his understanding 34. In American, if you don’t like the gift somebody gives you, you should tell “a white lie” so as to _______. A. make him or her uncomfortable B. make him or her feel bad C. avoid hurting him or her D. avoid expressing your real emotion 35. When invited for dinner, you shouldn’t arrive exactly on time because _______. A. it may be inconvenient for you B. it may take you a lot of time C. the host may not be ready D. the host may be rude to you II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words: Students all over (36) ______ world have to work for their education. A college education in many countries is expensive. The costs are so high (37) ________ most families begin to save for their children’s education when their children are babies. The cost of college education increases every year. However, campuses are still crowded with students. Some students depend (38) ________ their families support to pay for college. Perhaps, some of the students have scholarship or money grant, but many do not. How (39) _____ the rest of the students manage? There are two answers to the (40) ________ difficulties of college. They can borrow money, or they can find jobs and earn it. In either case, thousands of students everywhere find answers to their money problem. 36. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 37. A. that B. which C. whom D. whose 38. A. on B. in C. for D. from 39. A. is B. does C. do D. are 40. A. house B. school C. money D. teacher D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 41. The National Curriculum is set by the Government and must be following in all A B C D state schools. 42. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world. A B C D 43. The pupils passed the exam in spite of they were very lazy. A B C D 44. Scientists who study animal behavior thinks that only human beings get headaches. A B C D 45. Last night we ate fresh fish with corn and rice in dinner. A B C D 15 II. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given: 46. "I'll come to see you next Sunday," Bill said to Mary. A. Bill said Mary that he would come to see Mary the following Sunday. B. Bill told Mary that he came to see Mary the following Sunday. C. Bill promised to see Mary the following Sunday. D. Bill promised to come to see Mary the next Sunday. 47. I have not met her for three years. A. I did not meet her three years ago. B. It is three years when I will meet her. C. During three years, I met her once. D. The last time I met her was three years ago. 48. Tom said to a small boy. "Don't play in the street." A. Tom said to a small boy not to play in the street . B. Tom told a small boy not to play in the street . C. Tom said to a small boy don't to play in the street . D. Tom said that a small boy didn't play in the street . 49. You must clean the wall before Christmas. A. The wall must cleaned before Christmas. B. The wall must be clean before Christmas. C. The wall must clean before Christmas. D. Before Christmas, the wall must be cleaned. 50. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. A. In spite it rained heavily, my father went to work. B. Despite rained heavily, my father went to work. C. Although of heavy rain, my father went to work. D. Although it rained heavily, my father went to work. PRACTICE TEST 5 A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. confided B. obliged C. determined D. agreed 2. A. unwise B. develops C. values D. equals 3. A. excited B. excuse C. exchange D. example II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other words: 4. A. apology B. appropriate C. attention D. communication 5. A. verbal B. polite C. common D. social B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences: 6. People who always expect good things to happen are …….……. . A. terrorists B. pessimists C. optimists D. robots 7. Alexander Fleming, ………….., received the Nobel Prize in 1954. A. which discovered penicillin B. he discovered penicillin C. that discovered penicillin D. who discovered penicillin 16 8. Do you feel ………….. before the interview ? A. nervousness B. nervously C. nerve D. nervous 9. A: – “What a lovely house you have!” B: – “……………” A. You’re welcome. B. I think so. C. Thank you. D. Of course 10. I feel very tired. I ………….in the garden for the last two hours. A. have been working B. worked C. have worked D. had been working 11. Could you wait for a few minutes until the manager …….….back? A. will get B. gets C. is getting D. had got 12. We should participate in the movements …....to conserve the natural environment. A. organized B. which organize C. are organized D. organizing 13. It isn’t very ………to leave the lights on when you are not in the room. A. economy B. economist C. economical D. economized 14. The goods were never delivered …….…..the promise we had received. A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of 15. September 2nd is the day when Vietnamese celebrate their …..…..from France. A. dependence B. dependent C. independence D. independent 16. The princess …….…..her secret to her husband, who dies of a broken heart. A. confides B. trusts C. depends D. believes 17. Today a lot of important inventions are carried ………….by scientists. A. in B. with C. for D. out 18. The little girl divided the cake ………….three parts. A. to B. into C. from D. with 19. - “………..children nowadays watch too much TV.” - “Absolutely!” A. In my conclusion, B. In my opinion, C. As you see, D. As a matter of fact, 20. - “Shall we have a drink when you finish your class?” - “………………” A. No, we can’t. B. All right. C. You’re welcome. D. You needn’t do that. 21. It's the most ....................... story I've ever read. A. bored B. bore C. boringly D. boring 22. Tan apologized …….the teacher ……….….rude to him the day before. A. to / for being B. to / for to be C. for / for being D.  / for being 23. Two people are reported ………..….in the accident. A. to injure seriously B. to seriously be injured C. to have been seriously injured D. being injured 24. So many ……...….people applied for the position that we won’t be able to make a decision for weeks. A. well-qualified B. well-behaved C. well-known D. well-mannered 25. …..….you work harder, you won’t be admitted to that university. A. If B. When C. Unless D. Because 17 26. We moved to this district eight years ago. A. We have moved to this district for eight years. B. We have lived in this district eight years ago. C. It’s eight years ago since we lived to this district. D. We have lived in this district for eight years. 27. Tom ………….Helen the next day. A. accused me to help B. promised to help C. warned to help D. reminded helping 28. “I left my umbrella here last night”, said Jane A. Jane said me that she had left her umbrella there the previous night. B. I told Jane I had left my umbrella there the night before. C. Jane told me she had left her umbrella there the night before. D. Jane asked me to leave the umbrella there the previous day. 29. - “ ………………..” - “Oh, it’s great!” A. How is the English competition like? B. Would you like the English competition? C. What do you like about the English competition? D. What do you think of the English competition? 30. - “Oh, I’m really sorry!” - “ ……………….” A. It was a pleasure B. That’s all right C. Thanks. D. Yes, why? C. READING I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below: Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as gesture of good will. Originally, however, the practice of shaking hands had a more practical purpose Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a man came on a stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had no weapons, and clasped them. This was the beginning of the handshake. The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient, people have, for centuries, clasped their own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that they held no weapons. In France, a custom developed in which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks. The natives of some South-sea islands greet by rubbing noses. 31. At first the purpose of shaking hands was …………………… A. to show a good relationship with each other. B. to show that there were no weapons in hands. C. to show that both parties were ready for a fight. 18 D. a gesture of good will 32. To show that one has no intention to fight, ………………… A. shaking hands has been practiced all over the world B. the oriental people kiss each other’s hand. C. people laid aside their weapons. D. there have been various ways depending on different cultures. 33. According to the passage, the practice of shaking hands ………………. A. was used to extend greetings B. used to be popular, but now it is out of date. C. is replaced by other customs in some countries . D. is considered not to be very polite. 34. The word “came on “in the second paragraph can best be replaced by ………. A. waited for B. visited C. attacked D. happened to meet 35. Which of the following is NOT true about the handshake? A. It happened for the first time very long times ago. B. It is a gesture of good will. C. It is very popular all over the world. D. It is one of the social customs. II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words: The industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950’s Britain (36)………... industries have replaced the machine operators with computers and this automation had led to a decline in the number of (37)…………... . The manufactured goods are bought and used more than ever before but a lot of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other (38)………... countries, like the USA, were competing with Britain’s exports and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (39)…………... since the 1970s. Areas where heavy manufacturing industries are located suffered high (40) .................. 36. A. manufacture B. manufacturing C. manufacturer D. manufactured 37. A. employees B. employers C. employment D. unemployment 38. A. cultural B. commercial C. industrial D. agricultural 39. A. works B. serving C. production D. products 40. A. jobless B. working C. occupation D. unemployment D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 41. Though her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A B C D 42. This morning, they asked me what was happening the previous night, but I was A B C unable to tell them. D 19 43. Joyce thanked us to invite them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us A B C over for dinner the next week. D 44. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I weren’t so tired. A B C D 45. A new bridge is being built across the river and it says that it will be called A B C D New Gate. II. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given: 46. Turn off all the switches before leaving the room. A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room. B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room. C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches. D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches. 47. He didn’t do his homework. He gets bad marks now. --->If he had done his homework,………………………………. A. he wouldn’t have gotten bad marks. B. he would get bad marks now. C. he would have gotten good marks. D. he wouldn’t get bad marks now. 48. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad. A. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party. B. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad. C. Jane’s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad. D. Jane, whom made him feel sad, refused to attend his birthday party. 49. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card. A. John regrets to send Mary a Christmas card. B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card. C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card. D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card 50. “If I were you, I would take a break”, Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom told Daisy he would have taken a break if he had been her. B. Tom advised Daisy he would take a break if he were her. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom advised Daisy to take a break if he were her. 20