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DONG KINH HIGH SCHOOL 15-MINUTE TEST SCORE:
Full name: ______________________ Code:

Class: __________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. obvious B. opportunity C. priority D. position
2. A. interact B. invalid C. chance D. narrow
3. A. hopeless B. useless C. unless D. meaningless
4. A. posted B. interacted C. donated D. concerned
5. A. applies B. obvious C. helps D. reports
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary
stress in each of the following questions.
13. A. hot tea B. phone call C. soft ware D. tall boy
14. A. bus stop B. cell phone C. light bulb D.
15. A. flying car B. mother tongue C. online game D. pencil case
16. A. fire fighter B. heart attack C. self interest D. train station
17. A. credit card B. football match C. living room D. swimming pool
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. She wishes she could do some work this summer.
A. voluntarily B. volunteerism C. volunteer D. volunteering
2. Life is sometimes very harsh for families in big cities.
A. lowly-income B. low-income C. highly-income D. high-income
3. The local government provides financial support to the children of parents.
A. needful B. needed C. need-blind D. needy
4. This charity provides financial support and mental comfort to children.
A. advantaged B. disadvantaged C. advantageous D. disadvantageous
5. You can books, clothes, medicine and money to this charity.
A. donor B. donate C. devote D. dedicate
6. They were so about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
7. It is that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
1. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately
2. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.
A. empty B. faraway C. crowded D. poor
3. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated
4. Our top priority is to clean and protect the environment in our neighbourhood.
A. hobby B. job C. preference D. idea
5. Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.
A. worried B. nervous C. hopeless D. uneasy
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
Nutritious snacks provide an important contribution towards your child’s daily nutritional needs.
A. Inexpensive B. Uncooked C. Unhealthy D. Unpacked
A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one.
B. economical B. expensive C. priceless D. valuable
Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity.
C. awareness B. perception C. stupidity D. wisdom
Speakers are too bulky. You cannot put them in your bag or your pocket.
D. giant B. heavy C. large D. tiny
A digital camera is convenient as it is quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos to a
computer.
E. harmful B. inexpensive C. uninteresting D. useless
GRAMMAR
1. Water of hydrogen and oxygen.
A. is consisting B. consists C. has consisted D. will consist
2. Don’t give the chocolate to Helen. She it.
A. hates B. is hating C. has hated D. hated
3. What in Paris in 2004?
A. did you do B. were you doing C. you did D. were you
4. I in the queue when I that I had lost my wallet.
A. was standing - was realizing B. stood - was realizing
C. was standing - realized D. stood - realized
5. What _when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball.
A. did you do B. were you C. you did D. were you doing
6. When I first saw Miriam, I her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.
A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting
7. While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, she carefully.
A. didn't listen B. wasn't listening C. had listened D. wasn't listened
8. Have you ever read the Wuthering Heights? - Oh. That's my favourite. I it many times, at least four.
A. read B. have read C. was reading D. used to read
9. People's lives a lot thanks to the inventions of these devices.
A. was changed B. has been changed C. have changed D. is changed
10. The first actual robot invented in 1961.
A. was B. has been C. used to D. were
Identify the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions. Then correct it.
1. Mommy, someone are calling me from unknown number. I won’t answer it.
2. My alarm rings at 6 o’clock every morning. Therefore, I always went to school on time.
3. Many accidents is caused by careless driving.
4. She was gave a box full of chocolate.
5. Measles are an infectious disease that causes fever and small red spots.
Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. There is too much in this movie.
2. She found it difficult to form ________________ relationships.
3. Dolphins sometimes are killed when they are entrapped in fishing nets.
4. It is a good book because it is very .
5. Third time lucky! After two attempts, Mark's finally passed his driving test.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. “New Year is coming. I'll repaint the house for Mrs. Poor Old Amanda.” – “ ”
A. No, not for me. B. That would be great help.
C. It is very expensive. D. Not at all.
2. “Haven't you done any volunteer work before, Jen?" - “ ”
A. No, not now! B. Yes, I have never done it.
C. Yes, I've done it once. D. Sure, no problem.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.
1. This is the first time Tom went abroad.
 Tom...........................................................................................
2. She started using this washing machine last year.
 ………………………………………………………………….
3. The last time she sent me an email was 5 months ago.
 She..............................................................................................
3. We have not met for a long time.
 It is ......................................................................
Full name: ______________________ Code:

Class: __________________________
5. My mother is making a cake for my birthday.
 A cake
6. I have never been late for work before.
 Never before
7. Our company spent thousands of dollars upgrading our computer systems.
 It took ________________________________________
1. “Today’s my birthday!” -“ ”
A. Many happy returns! B. That’s a good idea! C. Oh, dear. It is! D. It’s my pleasure. Thanks.
2. “Can I get you another drink?” -“ ”
A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. No, thanks. C. Don’t mention it. D. Yes, here you are.
3. “I hope our team will win the championship this year.” “ ”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. Oh, what a pity! C. So I will. D. So do I.
4. –“Is it all right if I use your computer?” -“ ”
A. I’m glad you liked it. B. That would be nice.
C. Please, accept it with my best wishes. D. Sure, go ahead.
1. She carelessly left her purse on the train. CARE
2. My son’s schoolwork is often careless and sloppy, which makes me unhappy. CARE
3. He's so nice. It's a pleasure working for him. PLEASE
4. One disadvantage of the Internet is that it takes time away from activities such as watching
TV and reading. ACT
1. Don't forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
2. Lan should seriously consider to become a singer. She’s a great talent.
3. The teacher doesn’t let her students not use their mobile phones in class.
4. This story with tragic ending made me crying.
5. The lives of disadvantaged students are often very different for those of their more wealthy peers.
GRAMMAR
6. I have not been asked to resign, do I intend to do so.
• or B. nor C. as D. since
7. We do not know he will come.
• while B. but C. when D. whereas
8. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem we can’t agree on the answer.
• due to B. though C. because of D. because
9. Our visit to Japan was delayed......................my wife's illness.
• because B. because of C. thanks to D. though
10. I'll let you know.............I come back.
• though B. since C. because D. before
11. He doesn't understand................he doesn't speak French very well.
• whenever B. so that C. because D. before
12. He spoke slowly.............she would understand.
• while B. after C. so that D. because
13. Dan enjoys science fiction.
• to read B. reading C. read D. to reading
14. Cheryl suggested a movie after work.
• watching B. to watch C. watch D. have been watching
15. I miss in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.
• to work B. working C. to working D. work
16. Where did you learn Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?
Speak B. about speaking C. speaking D. to speak
3. A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films.
A. better B. cheaper C. safer D. stronger
4. Smartphone can be a great learning but you need to think of how to use it effectively.
A. benefit B. choice C. invention D. tool
5. It is convenient for you to read when you travel.
A. e-books B. laptops C. online game D. smartphones
6. Most smartphones now flash player as well as voice and video calls.
A. display B. offer C. provide D. support
7. Many students prefer assignments on their laptops to writing traditionally.
A. reading B. searching C. sending D. typing
8. Mobile devices such as laptops or digital cameras can be charged by .
A. solar charges B. solar-charges C. solar chargers D. solar-chargers
9. We can surf the to search for news, watch films, or download music.
A. e-book B. internet C. laptop D. smartphone
10. In many classrooms, teachers use chalk to write on the .
A. blackboards B. black boards C. whiteboards D. white boards
11. You can send and receive e-mails from a .
A. charger B. printer C. smartphone D. USB
12. The ,which can travel underwater, is very useful for scientists to learn about the undersea world.
A. aeroplane B. electronic car C. spaceship D. submarine
13. Many young people carry a pair of earbuds as they are small, light, and .
A. chargeable B. economical C. portable D. transferable
14. Washing machine or vacuum cleaner can help you to time while doing housework.
A. kill B. save C. spend D. waste
20. A. donate B. apply C. provide D. study
21. A. successful B. announcement C. ignorant D. experience
22. A. disadvantaged B. environment C. advertisement D. unfortunate
23. A. afternoon B. tomorrow C. banana D. umbrella
24. A. sorrow B. passion C. native D. complaint
9. A. hungry B. community C. mutual D. student
10. A. charity B. school C. childless D. teacher
11. A. disadvantaged B. handicapped C. bored D. annoyed
12. A. donation B. priority C. hopeless D. low-income
Full name: ______________________ Code:

Class: __________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
in each of the following questions
4. A. posted B. interacted C. donated D. concerned
6. A. sick B. second C. service D. sure
7. A. angry B. needy C. supply D. country
18. A. dedicate B. fortunate C. practical D. volunteer
19. A. ensuring B. protecting C. providing D. widening
1. Both CARE and Oxfam organisations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries ____ their
lives.
A. make B. risk C. improve D. start
2. Many international volunteer organisations are trying to find a to the problem of world hunger.
A. way B. method C. suggestion D. solution
3. For a cleaner and greener community, everyone should the amount of trash and take care of our
environment.
A. increase B. reduce C. contribute D. ignore
4. Thanks to everyone's efforts, we can do to make school a meaningful place for students living in
poverty.
A. a great many B. a little C. a great deal D. a few
5. Like Vietnamese, Thai people also depend water for their crops.
A. against B. for C. in D. on
6. In 1999, the king’s Chaipattana Aerator obtained Thai for his rain-making techniques.
A. certificates B. charters C. licenses D. patents
7. You can get access the Internet, via a range of devices such as desktop or laptop computers, mobile
phones, and tablets.
A. for B. in C. of D. to
8. English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns a career.
A. off B. up C. on D. into
9. Mahatma Gandhi fought for the rights of coloured people in general and the Indians .
A. in time B. in particular C. in contrast D. in fact
1. There are many traffic jams during rush hour.
A. congestion B. riders C. road signs D. transportation
2. When collapsing the wings, a flying car is just a little bit bigger than a normal car.
A. dropping B. fixing C. folding D. opening
1. A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one.
A. economical B. expensive C. priceless D. valuable
2. Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity.
A. awareness B. perception C. stupidity D. wisdom
3. Speakers are too bulky. You cannot put them in your bag or your pocket.
A. giant B. heavy C. large D. tiny
4. A digital camera is convenient as it is quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos to a
computer.
A. harmful B. inexpensive C. uninteresting D. useless
GRAMMAR
1. Dan enjoys science fiction.
A. to read B. reading C. read D. to reading
2. Cheryl suggested a movie after work.
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. have been watching
3. I miss in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.
A. to work B. working C. to working D. work
4. Where did you learn Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?
A. speak B. about speaking C. speaking D. to speak
5. The girls were chatting the boys were playing games.
A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time
6. She not only works hard has a good relationship with all her workmates.
A. since B. as C. but also D. so
A. Or B. nor C. as D. since
A. while B. but C. when D. whereas
A. due to B. though C. because of D. because
1. This story with tragic ending made me crying.
3. Many young people now use computers for playing games rather than study.
4. You can use a tablet to listening to music, surfing web or chatting with friends.
1. Third time lucky! After two attempts, Mark's finally passed his driving test.
2. She ______________ left her purse on the train.
3. My son’s schoolwork is often _____________ and sloppy, which makes me unhappy.
4. He's so nice. It's a _______________working for him.
5. One disadvantage of the Internet is that it takes time away from _______such as
watching TV and reading.
1. “What do you think of your new laptop? ” - “ ”
A. I always keep it. B. I’d love to. C. It’s fantastic. D. Sounds great.
2. “Can I try your new camera?” - “ ”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t. Let's go now. B. I’m sorry. I’m home late.
C. Sure. I’d love to. Sure. D. But please be careful with it.
 It is ......................................................................
8. When did you have a Facebook account?
 How long......................................................................................................................................?
 A cake ______________________________________
10. I have never been late for work before.
 Never before ______________________________________________
Full name: ______________________ Code:

Class: __________________________
3. She started using this washing machine last year. FOR
_________________________________________________________
 She...........................................................................
 It is ......................................................................
 A cake
4. “Haven't you done any volunteer work before, Jen?" - “ ”
A. No, not now! B. Yes, I have never done it.
C. Yes, I've done it once. D. Sure, no problem.
5. “Can I join your volunteer group this summer?" - “ ”
A. Yes, of course. B. No, not at all. C. No, I think so. D. Yes, you are.
1. Tim is one of the on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. PARTICIPATE
2. He made several __________l suggestions so that we can solve the
problems. HELP
3. Don't eat that fruit. It is _. POISON
1. Many accidents is caused by careless driving.
2. She was gave a box full of chocolate.
3. Measles are an infectious disease that causes fever and small red spots.
4. Don't forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
5. Lan should seriously consider to become a singer. She’s a great talent.
6. The teacher doesn’t let her students not use their mobile phones in class.
GRAMMAR
A. or B. nor C. as D. since
A. while B. but C. when D. whereas
A. due to B. though C. because of D. because
4. Our visit to Japan was delayed.................my wife's illness.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. though
5. We a contract two years ago and it is still valid.
A. have sign B. have signed C. haven't signed D. signed
6. I have lost my mobile phone. Someone it.
A. has steal B. has stole C. has stolen D. have stole
7. I am not hungry. I have eaten.
A. just B. ever C. now D. yet
8. you ever been to New York?
A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. A digital camera is convenient as it is quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos to
a computer.
A. harmful B. inexpensive C. uninteresting D. useless
2. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.
A. alike B. identical C. common D. distinct
3. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately
6. A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films.
A. better B. cheaper C. safer D. stronger
7. being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from B. But for C. Except for D. In addition
8. Volunteers can work with many children who were harmed by Agent Orange in childcare centres.
A. parentless B. disabled C. poor D. homeless
9. Both CARE and Oxfam organisations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries
____ their lives.
A. make B. risk C. improve D. start
10. Many international volunteer organisations are trying to find a to the problem of world hunger.
A. way B. method C. suggestion D. solution
11. For a cleaner and greener community, everyone should the amount of trash and take care of
our environment.
A. increase B. reduce C. contribute D. ignore
12. Thanks to everyone's efforts, we can do to make school a meaningful place for students living
in poverty.
A. a great many B. a little C. a great deal D. a few
13. Like Vietnamese, Thai people also depend water for their crops.
A. against B. for C. in D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
18. A. dedicate B. fortunate C. practical D. volunteer
6. A. sick B. second C. service D. sure
8. A. handicapped B. interested C. dedicated D. excited
Full name: ______________________ Code:

Class: __________________________
8. A. handicapped B. interested C. dedicated D. excited
10. A. charity B. school C. childless D. teacher
11. A. disadvantaged B. handicapped C. bored D. annoyed
22. A. disadvantaged B. environment C. advertisement D. unfortunate
23. A. afternoon B. tomorrow C. banana D. umbrella
24. A. sorrow B. passion C. native D. complaint
1. They were so about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
2. It is that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly
3. Volunteers become well of the problems facing the world.
A. aware B. concerned C. helpful D. interested
4. English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns a career.
A. off B. up C. on D. into
6. Paddle-wheel machine helps to clean the wastewater before it for farming.
A. rearranging B. recycling C. reducing D. reusing
4. There are many traffic jams during rush hour.
A. congestion B. riders C. road signs D. transportation
1. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.
A. alike B. identical C. common D. distinct
2. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original
3. Her father likes the head cabbage rare.
A. over-boiled B. precious C. scarce D. scare
4. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. similar B. different C. fake D. genuine
GRAMMAR
1. Until now, the disease over thirty thousand people worldwide.
A. has killed B. killed C. kills D. is killing
2. Liverpool football club 18 Premier League titles so far.
A. won B. used to win C. win D. has won
3. My grandfather many years ago.
A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying
4. I my son the money for that last week.
A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given
5. He for the Google since 2014.
A. has worked B. is working C. was working D. worked
6. I have never to Paris
A. been B. go C. was D. went
7. We a contract two years ago and it is still valid.
A. have sign B. have signed C. haven't signed D. signed
8. I have lost my mobile phone. Someone it.
A. has steal B. has stole C. has stolen D. have stole
9. I am not hungry. I have eaten.
A. just B. ever C. now D. yet
2. Many young people now use computers for playing games rather than study.
3. You can use a tablet to listening to music, surfing web or chatting with friends.
4. Since the Internet was first created in the 1960s, it changed people’s lives a lot.
5. Scientists have researched since years into ways of curing cancer patients.
1. It is a good book because it is very . INFORM
2. Third time lucky! After two attempts, Mark's finally passed his driving test. SUCCEED
3. She ______________ left her purse on the train. CARE
4. My son’s schoolwork is often ____________ and sloppy, which makes me unhappy. CARE
5. He's so nice. It's a working for him. PLEASE
1. “I love studying science as it allows me to answer questions about natural world.” – “ ”
A. No, I won’t. B. Neither do I. C. Yes, I like it. D. So do I.
2. “I have taken part in the science club for 3 months.” - “ ”
A. So have I. B. So have me. C. I have so. D. So I have.
3. “What do you think of your new laptop? ” - “ ”
A. I always keep it. B. I’d love to. C. It’s fantastic. D. Sounds great.
4. “Can I try your new camera?” - “ ”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t. Let's go now. B. I’m sorry. I’m home late.
C. Sure. I’d love to. Sure. D. But please be careful with it.
5. “Ted's broken his leg, so he won’t be able to come to class today.” – “ ”
A. How terrific! B. Poor Ted! C. What is it now? D. What’s wrong?
6. “Today’s my birthday!” -“ ”
A. Many happy returns! B. That’s a good idea! C. Oh, dear. It is! D. It’s my pleasure. Thanks.
4. This is the first time Tom went abroad.
 Tom............................................................................................NEVER
 She................................................
 It is ......................................................................
12. When did you have a Facebook account?
 How long......................................................................................................................................?

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