PRACTICE TEST 1

LISTENING
Listen and decide if 1-10 are true or false.
1 John's brother, Trent, isn't very keen on sport.
2 John's parent s see him and his brother as tw o individual people.
3 John has no similarities to his brother.
4 Alicia's mothe r is a businesswoman .
5 Alicia is ambitious.
6 According to her gran, Alicia's parent s are strict.
7 Justinia Lewi s says people have a lot of the sam e genes as banana s and chimpanzees .
8 Heart disease is mainl y a genetic problem.
9 Her parent s wer e scientists .
10 All her famil y are messy.
PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 marks)
I. Circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the most suitable answer (20 marks}
1. You seem to be very _____ to Alan – the way you think and look at life.
a. similar b. like c. look like d. same
2. I have to ____ this composition tomorrow.
a. give in b. hand in c. give out d. hand out
3. Some people prefer artificial plants to real ones for home decoration.
a. foreign b. made by hand c. unusual d. man-made
4. These vegetables don’t taste ____ to me.
a. well b. deliciously c. freshly d. fresh
5. He was ____ £ 50 for violating the traffic rules.
a. taxed b. paid c. charged d. fined
6. Why were you _____ with me?
a. unhonest b. inhonest c. dishonest d. mishonest
7. They lived together happily for many years, but things changed _____ when he came to live
with them.
a. into bad b. bad c. for the worse d. for worse
8. The ____ changed to green and the train moved away from the station.
a. sign b. signal c. signature d. symbol
9. He left in a hurry that I _______ had time to thank him.
a. almost b. even c. nearly d. scarcely
10. As he was ill, he had to _______ the party.
a. miss b. avoid c. regret d. fall
11. I know it’s a boring journey, but the time will ___ quite quickly if you read something.
a. pass b. spend c. take d. return
12. Not many young people visit modern art _____ these days.
a. exhibitions b. shows c. demonstrations d. meetings
13. The hotel was so awful that we wrote a letter of _______ to the agency.
a. thanks b. complaint c. relief d. warning
14. You can’t _______ on him at all. He never does what he says.
a. tolerate b. rely c. collaborate d. arrange
15. Don’t be afraid of the dog. He won’t do any ___.

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 a. bite b. harm c. pain d. hurt

16. They decided to give ____ a present.

a. every children b. each children c. each one child d. all the children
17. I like to ____ the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day.
a. fill b. make c. do d. answer
18. Does anyone want a second ____?
a. serve b. serving c. service d. help
19. Vietnamese New Year’s Day normally ____ between January 10 and February 19.
a. is b. comes c. goes d. falls
20. Young people often seem to have a ______ for knowledge.
a. dream b. desire c. hunger d. thirst

II. Circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the most suitable answer (15 marks)
1. I have to leave before seven and so ____.
a. leave you b. you have c. you do d. do you
2. She doesn’t write to me as often as she ____.
a. used to b. was used to c. gets used to d. has used to
3. ____ the bad weather, the football match went ahead.
a. Because of b. In spite of c. However d. Although
4. We saw him ____ a new car yesterday.
a. drives b. to drive c. driving d. drove
5. They usually _____ at home, but today they _____ lunch in a restaurant.
a. are eating/ have b. eat/ have c. eat/ are having d. are eating/ are having
6. I think most people _____ English for their jobs in the future.
a. need b. are needing c. will need d. will have needed
7. If you don’t want to burn yourself, you ______ lie in the sun all day.
a. won’t b. don’t c. shouldn’t d. couldn’t
8. That sofa ______ comfortable. Can I try it?
a. looks b. looks like c. is like d. like
9. This is the first time I ____ to play badminton.
a. have tried b. am trying c. was trying d. would be trying
10. It’s a very long day for Jack. He doesn’t get home from school _____ six o’clock.
a. since b. to c. towards d. until
11. I ______ be late for work this morning. I’ve got a lot to do before midday.
a. don’t have to b. couldn’t c. don’t d. mustn’t
12. When he arrived, a crowd ______ for several hours to greet him.
a. had been waiting b. is waiting c. has been waiting d. was waiting
13. Why don’t you take some time off? You _______ too hard lately.
a. worked b. work c. were working d. have been working
14. I’ll get an electrician ______ the heating.
a. mend b. to mend c. for mending d. mending
15. ______ she was an hour late, she didn’t apologize.
a. In spite of b. Even though c. However d. Because

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III. Circle the underlined word or combination of words that is incorrect in each sentence.
(5 marks)
1. A number of sheep has died from a strange illness.
2. Is he fully aware that he is not qualifying for the second round?
3. I wish I know where he is now.
4. The house in which Marie lived like a child is full of old furniture.
5. I’m worried about failure my final exam in Chemistry.

PART II: READING (40 marks)

I. Read the text and circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the most suitable answer
(10 marks)
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (0)
_______ but actually the idea for a computer (1) _______ worked out over two centuries ago by
a man (2) _______ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born (3) _______ 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up
plans for several calculating machines (4) _______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that
he (5) _______ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have
argued (6) _______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in
London has finished building (7) _______ engine based on one of the Babbage’s designs. It (8)
_______ has taken six years to complete and more (9) _______ for thousand parts have been
specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in
the Science Museum to remind people (10) ____________ Babbage’s work.

0. a. age b. year c. time d. days

1. a. has b. was c. had d. is
2. a. known b. recognized c. written d. called
3. a. on b. in c. by d. for
4. a. whose b. who c. these d. which
5. a. wanted b. made c. started d. missed
6. a. until b. whether c. while d. though
7. a. some b. the c. an d. that
8. a. One b. He c. They d. It
9. a. than b. therefore c. when d. then
10. a. off b. of c. about d. on

II. Read the following passage then circle the correct answers for the questions (10 marks)
Whales
Whales usually travel down the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico in the fall. They make
this long trip because they breed and have their young in the warm water near Mexico. In the fall

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of 1985, one young whale became confused, took a wrong turn, and swam into the San Francisco
Bay by mistake. Unable to find the narrow opening back to the sea, the whale began to swim up
one of the rivers that flows into the bay. Many people became alarmed because the fresh water in
the river can cause severe skin problems for whales. People were afraid that the whale might die
if he did not return to the salt water of the ocean; therefore they organized themselves along the
river bank and in boats. By using recorded whale noises to attract the lost whale, these people
gradually coaxed him back down the river toward the ocean. As a result, the whale swam under
the Golden Gate Bridge and was free. Everyone was relieved because the whale was now safe.

1. Whales travel from Alaska to Mexico because they want to ___

a. see the beautiful scenery of San Francisco Bay.
b. escape whale hunters.
c. breed and have their young.
d. enjoy travelling a long trip.
2. The whale swam into the bay because ____
a. the trip was so long.
b. he was tired of swimming.
c. he wanted to hear recorded whale sounds.
d. he took a wrong turn.
3. The whale swam up the river because he ____
a. wanted to swim in fresh water.
b. could not find the way back to the sea.
c. the water was warm there.
d. was attracted by a boat.
4. The people were afraid that _____
a. the fresh water might harm the whale.
b. the whale was too tired to swim any further.
c. the whale might cause some problems to other fish.
d. they could not attract the lost whale.
5. The “whale noises” had been recorded previously in the ocean. When the whale heard these
noises, he followed the boats. It may be that he thought the sounds he heard were of ____
a. whale hunters.
b. whales feeding.
c. whales being chased and hunted.
d. boats out hunting whales.
III. Read the following passage and complete it with the missing words. Fill only ONE word in
each blank (10 marks)
The Library
There are three basic kinds of materials that can be (1)_______________ in any good
library. First, there are books (2) _______________ all subjects, both in English and in many
(3)____________ languages. These books are organized (4)______________to subject, title, and
author in a central file called the card catalog. Books can generally be checked out of the library
and taken home for a (5)_____________ of two to four weeks. Second, there are reference works,
which include encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, atlas, and so forth, and (6)_____________
generally must be used in the (7)______________ itself. Third, there are periodicals – magazines,

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newspapers, pamphlets – which are filed alphabetically in racks, or which have been microfilmed
to (8)________________ space. (9)_______________ reference works, periodicals usually
cannot be removed (10)______________ the library.

IV. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (10 marks)

voyage somewhere nearby floating anywhere clothes did

watched trip food famous spent over looked

We went to Thailand for our summer vacation last year. It was our first (1) _____________ to
Asia. We loved it. We (2) _____________ a week in Bangkok and (3) _____________ something
different every day. We went to the (4) _____________ market very early one morning. We didn’t
buy anything there, we just (5) _____________ . Another day we went to Wat Pha Keo, the (6)
_____________ Temple of the Emerald Budda. It was really interesting. Then we saw two more
temples (7) _____________. We also went on a river trip (8) _____________ outside Bangkok.
The best thing about the trip was the (9) _____________. The next time we have friends (10)
_____________ for dinner, I’m going to cook Thai food.

PART III: WRITING (20 marks)

I. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before
it. (10 marks)
1. My parents only go swimming at the weekend.
my parents don't go swimming.
On weekdays ..........................….....................................................................….. hòa
2. My sister watches more TV than me.
kathy
TV as much as my sister.
I don’t watch ........................................…….......…...............................................
3. The train journey was going to take so long that we decided to go by plane.
take so long to go by train that we decided to go by plane
It was going to …………………………………………………………………. k Hoàng
4. I last spoke to Tom when I lent him my hat.
spoken to Tom since I lent him my hat.
I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….. Hưng
5. Air travel is faster than any other kind of transport.
is the fastest kind of transport.
Air travel ……………………………………………………………………….. Khang
6. The café was rather dirty so we decided not to eat there. Đk loại 3
the cafe hadn't been dirty, we would have decided to eat there.
If …………………….....................................…................................................ Le tài
7. A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000.
can't buy a house in that district for less than $100,000. Q Tài
You ...................................................................................................................
8. My car really needs repairing soon.
I really need to repair my car soon. Hân
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9. People believe that someone murdered Mr Harry.
Phát
believed (that) someone murdered Mr Harry
It is ........................................................................................................................
10. We can meet for a cup of coffee if I have some free time tomorrow.
H. Uyên
As/ So long .................................................................................................................
as I have some free time tomorrow, we can meet for a cup of coffee.
= if

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II. Write about your last camping trip with your classmates. Your writing must be at least 100
words. Your composition should have these ideas.
- When - Where - Who - How many people
- What activities? - Your feeling?
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