PRACTICE TEST 57 ( 2024)

I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

Câu hỏi 1:
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
l.A. women B. men C. weekend D. recommend
2. A. advent B. advertise C. aboard D. anniversary
3. A. mature B. picture C. pasture D. adventure
4. A. death B. clothes C. thing D. birthday
5. A. cabs B. caps C. hats D. tracks
6. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D.caused
7. A. breath B. heat C. teach D. beach
8. A. moon B. food C. good D. noodle
9. A. cough B. enough C. plough D. leaf
10. A. farm B. garden C. various D. harm
Câu hỏi 2:
1. All plants grow well because the soil was really ...............
A. kind B. fertile C. wealthy D. comfortable
2. He sometimes fails to...............his attention to what other people are saying.
A. get B. take C. come D. pay
3. We used to go to school ...............when we lived on the farm during our boyhood.
A. one another B. altogether C. together D. each other
4. When I arrive home from work I often...............myself with an exciting film.
A. relax B. amuse C. correct D. prepare
5...............speaking, everything is going on as well as we have predicted.
A. Unsuccessfully B. Impossibly C. Generally D. Unfortunately
6. The zoo...............some difficulties in getting the pandas to mate.
A. acquired B. encountered C. increased D. persuaded
7. My father formed some...............friendships when he was in high school.
A. long B. lasting C. long time D. hard
8. Whenever my mother travels by plane, she buys some...............goods at the airport.
A. free of charge B. tax-free C. duty-free D. free of duty
9. A: This restaurant is very crowded.
B: Well, it offers many specialties. People from...............come here to eat, especially on holidays.
A. a variety of groups B. all walks of life C. society D. all parts
10. A: What do you think about teamwork?
B. Well, teamwork helps students...............good results in their schoolwork.
A. achieve B. perform C. perfect D. receive
Câu hỏi 3:
1. Stop playing with a ball...............a window.
A. or you will break B. and you will break C. and you are breaking D. or you break
2. He often...............his feelings into words.
A. finds it hard to put B. finds it hard putting
C. finds it hard for him putting D. finds it hard for he to put
3. I do not like the color of this car. Please show me ...............
A. another B. the other C. others D. together
4. I regret...............you that you are not offered the job because you lack of necessary experience.
A. when to tell B. when tell C. to tell D. telling
5. She just likes him...............his looks.
A. as to. B. since C. as D. because of
6. Most of the goods...............in this factory are exported.
A. make B. made C. to make D. making
7. I remember...............to the zoo before.
A. being taken B. taking C. be taking D. to take
8. Why don't you ask the man where............... to stay?
A. he would like B. would he like
C. he feels like D. he would rather
9. Nowadays children would prefer history...............in more practical ways.
A. be taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach
10................men are often paid more than...............women for...............same job.
A. The/ the/ a B. A/ a/ the
C. The/ no article/ a D. no article/ no article/ the
Câu hỏi 4:
1. Rare animals should be kept...............their natural habitats so that they can live longer.
A. on B. in C. away D. from
2. Jane doesn't mind living...............her own.
A. with B. by C. on D. at
3. She persisted...............her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. on B. about C. in D. at
4. He was looking...............an eraser so that he could erase a mistake in his composition.
A. up B. after C. in D. for
5. You have to study hard to...............your classmates.
A. catch sight of B. feel like
C. get in touch with D. keep pace with
6. Man is doing harm...............the environment.
A. on B. in C. for D. to
7. Turn...............the TV. Don't you notice that everybody is working.
A. on B. up C. down D. out
8. She graduated...............Computer Science...............College of Technology
A. in/ from B. at/ in C. on/ at D. from/ in
9. Although he is keen on painting, his parents do not want him to become an artist.
A. crowded with B. afraid of C. fond of D. surprised at
10. The authority supplied the victims of the fire............... food, clothes, and money.
A. on B. for C. to D. with
Câu hỏi 5:
Passage I: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions front 1- 10
Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in
1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to
describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the
city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young Ulen’s health was destroyed by the
stress of work in the factories.
The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a crowded ramp.
Abruptly, the films shifts to a scene of factory workers jostling one another on their way to a factory.
However, the rather bitter note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentle note
of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture.
Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they contain some of the
most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget
Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process.
Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not
interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position
on the assembly line and can not escape. This serves to illustrate people's utter helplessness in the face of machines
that are meant to serve their basic needs. Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating
technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the
sentiment of many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanised world.
1. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from……………
A. fieldwork B. a conversation C. a newspaper D. a movie
2. The young farm boys went to the city because they were……………
A. promised better accommodation B. driven out of their sheep farm
C. forced to leave their sheep farm D. attracted by the prospect of a better life.
3. The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to "……………”
A. jogging side by side B. pushing one another
C. hurrying up together D. running against each other
4. According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended……………
A. to produce a tacit association
B. to give the setting for the entire plot later
C. to introduce the main characters of the film
D. to reveal the situation of the factory' workers
5. The word "vainly" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “……………”
A. hopelessly B. recklessly C. carelessly D. effortlessly
6. The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to ……………
A. The situation of young workers in a factory
B. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology
C. the scene of an assembly line in operation
D. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine
7. According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times……………
A. is rather discouraging B. entertains the audience most
C. is more critical than the rest D. was shot outside a factory
8. The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT “……………”.
A. entertainment B. criticism C. revolution D. satire
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. rile working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful.
B. The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film.
C. Modern Times depicts the over- mechanised world from a social point of view.
D. In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met.
10. The passage was written to……………
A. explain Chaplin's style of acting
B. review one of Chaplin's popular films
C. discuss the disadvantages of technology
D. criticize the factory system of the 1930s
Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 11- 20
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and
medieval worlds, while during the fifteen century the term "reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during
the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a
distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that
it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of
readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read
aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private
activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction
to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerably argument over whether books should be used for
information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some ways
mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old
shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and
periodicals for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use
reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological
changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
11. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because……………
A. few people could read to themselves
B. there were few places available for private reading
C. silent reading had not been discovered
D. people relied on reading for entertainment
12. The word “ commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “……………”
A. attracting attentions B. for everybody’s use
C. most preferable D. widely used
13. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated……………
A. an increase in the number of books
B. an increase in the average age of readers
C. a change in the status of literate people
D. a change in the nature of reading
14. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of……………
A. a decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
15. It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading materials was an indication
of……………
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an improvement of printing techniques
D. an alteration in educationalists’ attitude
16. The phrase “ a specialized readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “……………”
A. a status of readers specialized in mass media
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
D. a reading volume for particular professionals
17. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who……………"
A. takes part in audition B. is good at public speaking
C. is interested in spoken language D. practices reading to an audience
18. All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture
EXCEPT……………
A. the inappropriate
B. the printed mass media
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the specialized readership
19. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
D. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
20. The writer of this passage is attempting to……………
A. show how reading methods have improved
B. explain how reading habits have developed
C. change people's attitudes to reading
D. encourage the growth of reading
Câu hỏi 6:
Passage 1: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:
The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest body of water. It (1)…………….a third of the Earth’s surface, having
an area of 179,7 million (2) …………….kilometres, significantly larger than Earth’s entire landmass, with room for
another Africa to spare. (3) ……………. approximately 15,500 kilometres from the Bering Sea in the Arctic to
the icy margins of Antarctica's Ross Sea in the south, the Pacific (4) …….. about 25,000 islands. Some scientists state
that the Pacific Ocean may be shrinking while the Atlantic Ocean is increasing (5) …………….size. However, the
Pacific is not always (6) …………….The lands around the Pacific are (7) …………….volcanoes and often affected
by earthquakes. Tsunamis, caused by (8) …………….earthquakes, have devastated many islands and destroyed
entire towns. The Pacific Ocean is generally believed (9) …………….warmer than the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean
was sighted by Europeans early in the 16 th century, first by Vasco Balboa (1513) and then by Ferdinand Magellan,
(10) …………….crossed the Pacific during his circumnavigation from 1519 to 1522.
1. A. discovers B. covers C. recovers D. takes
2. A. square B. round C. rectangle D. sphere
3. A. Widening B. Broadening C. Enlarging D. Extending
4. A. confirms B. controlled C. contains D. consists
5. A. in B. at C. of D. for
6. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peacefulness
7. A. crowded with B. familiar with C. accustomed to D. full of
8. A. underground B. undercharge C. undersea D. undercoat
9. A. to be B. be C. being D. been
10. A. that B. who C. which D. whom

Passage 2: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (11) …………….complicated as it is
serious. It is complicated (12) …………….much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (13) …………….
exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (14)
…………….transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (15) …………….the
material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end (16) …………….greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (17). …………….
using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (18)
…………….reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (19)
…………….of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws
that (20) …………….businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut
down on certain polluting activities.
11. A. as B. more C. less D. like
12. A. so B. while C. though D. because
13. A. Specific B. For example C. Such as D. Like
14. A. takes B. affords C. carries D. provides
15. A. about B. for C. of D. with
16. A. or B. and C. as well D. then
17. A. start B. continue C. stop D. go on
18. A. carefully B. unexpectedly C. gradually D. little
19. A. way B. figure C. number D. amount
20. A. forbid B. prevent C. request D. require
IL PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
Câu hỏi 1
Passage 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton (1)…………….April 10th, 1912. She was (2)
…………….1,316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46.000 ton Titanic was a colossal
ship. At that time, however, she was not (3) …………….the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as
unsinkable, for she had sixteen water-tight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be (4)
…………….to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first
voyage with heavy loss of life.
Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge
iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a
direct (5) …………….The Titanic turned (6)…………….in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which
rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the
captain went (7) …………….to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship
had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her
sixteen water-tight compartments had (8) …………….been flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and
hundreds of people plunged (9) …………….the icy water. As there were not enough (10) …………….for
everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
Passage 2: Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
The use of computers and the Internet allows people to work at home (11) ……………. of traveling to work.
For example, a journalist, who lives in a (12)…………….part of the world still gets his articles in on time for the
next day’s’newspaper. The Internet (13) …………….businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E-mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data
from one part of the world to another in at (14) …………….5 minutes. New computer programmes allow two users
in different parts of the world to work on the (15) …………….document at the same time. The Internet is providing a
lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are (16) …………….their products on the Internet- finding new
customers and making more job (17). ……………. People can use the Internet to (18) …………….shopping. This
saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education - students may. connect with their teachers from
home to send or (19) …………….e-mail or talk a problem through “on line" rather than (20) …………….a class.
Câu hỏi 2:
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses:
1. Television help us broaden our……………of cultures and societies around the world. (aware)
2. The patient has made a recovery more than……………(expectation)
3. Many scientists still wonder whether the……………which astronauts have to experience when they are in out
space influences their health or not. (weigh)
4. The local authority will get all the bridges in the neighborhood……………(repair)
5 ……………! I have heard of your success in the new project. (congratulate)
6. Facial……………show one’s feelings when he is communicating. (express)
7. Learners can feel very……………if an exercise is too difficult. (courage)
8. The lighting in the room is functional as well as…………… (decorate)
9. I can see an increasing……………in how she understands the world. (mature)
10. All mail……………were suspended during the strike. (deliver)
Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of words picked out front the table
discovery service transform construction produce
light put run apply amaze

Engineering is the profession that (11) …………….power and materials to work for man. Engineers use steel
and concrete to (12) …………….buildings, dams, roads and bridges. They use metal glass and plastics to make
hundreds of everyday (13) …………….Engineers transform water power into electricity that (14) …………….our
homes and (15) …………….for factories. Engineers themselves often (16)……………or create new materials and
sources of power that (17) …………….man. In this
century the (18) …………….scientists have given us automobiles and supersonic airplanes and other (19)
…………….machines. Our world has literally been (20) ……………. within the past few years.
Câu hỏi 3: ( 10 điểm)
Read the passage and find ten words/ phrases that need correcting. Then correct them:
Up to now, there are still many people thinking films are things that are made to show on screen for
entertainment. It is not right. There are many other kinds of films that are made for other purpose. For example,
educational films are making for schools. They are about the certain subjects that pupils and students are learning.
Especially, when a person whom learns a foreign language, educational film is the target language. Industry needs
training films which introduce about machinery and equipment, and how operate and work on them. Documentary
films present factual events or circumstances of a social, political or history nature. It is films that help us widening
our knowledge of countries, cultures and people. Sitting on the arm chair in front of a T.V set, a viewer can enjoy the
beautiful of nature all over the world, see many historic sports, and meet a lot of interest people. A film, both good or
bad, is the result of the collaboration of much individuals and we, the viewers, should choose only one suitable films
to enjoy.
Câu hỏi 4:
Rewrite the sentences as directed
1. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?
Is this the…………………………………………………………………………………………?
2. No one cleans the kitchen for us every day.
We don’t get………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mary hasn't rung for hours
It is………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The strange woman opened the door and entered the room
Opening…………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. She can't ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues.
She can neither……………………………………………………………………………………
6. He didn't intend to stay there. (intention)
He…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. She decided to leave home. (decision)
She………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. It's unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. (hardly)
Carol…………………………………………………………………………temper with her staff.
9. Mozart's last work was unfinished when he died, (without)
Mozart died……………………………………………………………………………last work
10. It’s a waste of time to try to make me change my mind. (point)
There is……………………………………………………………………………change my mind.
THE END

ANSWER KEYS
I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM:
Câu hỏi 1:
1. A. women 2. C. aboard 3. A. mature 4. B. clothes
5. A. cabs 6. D. caused 7. A. breath 8. C. good
9. C. plough 10. C. various
Câu hỏi 2:
1. B. fertile 2. D. pay 3. C. together 4. A. relax
5. C. Generally 6. B. encountered 7. B. lasting 8. C duty-free
9. B. all walks of life 10. A. achieve
Câu hỏi 3:
1. A. or you will break 2. A. finds it hard to put 3. A. another
4. C. to tell 5. D. because of 6. B. made
7. A. being taken 8. A. he would like 9. C. to be taught
10. D. no article/ no article/the
Câu hỏi 4:
1. B. in 2. C. on 3. C. in 4. D. for 5. D. keep pace with
6. D. to 7. C. down 8. A. in/ from 9. C. fond of 10. D. with
Câu hỏi 5:
Passage 1:
1.B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
Passage 2:
11.A 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.B 16. B 17. D 18.A 19. B 20. B
Câu hỏi 6:
Passage 1:
l.B 2. A 3. D 4.C 5. A
6. B 7. D 8.C 9. A 10. B
Passage 2:
11.A 12.D 13. B 14. D 15. C
16.A 17.C 18. C 19. D 20. D
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
Câu hỏi 1
Passage 1:
1. on 2. carrying 3. only 4. able
5. collision 6. just 7. down 8. already
9. into 10. life-boats
Passage 2:
11. instead 12. remote 13. allows/enables 14. least 15. same
16. advertising17. opportunities 18. do 19. receive 20. attend
Câu hỏi 2:
1. awareness 2. expected 3. weightlessness 4. repaired
5. Congratulations 6. expressions 7. discouraged 8. decorative
9. maturity 10. deliveries 11. puts 12. construct
13. products 14. lights 15. runs 16. discover
17. serve 18. applied 19. amazing 20. transformed
Câu hỏi 3:
Up to now, there are still many people thinking films are things that are made to show on screen for entertainment. It
is not right. There are many other kinds of films that are made for other purpose. For example, educational films are
making for schools. They are about the certain subjects that pupils and students are learning. Especially, when a
person whom learns a foreign language, educational film is the target language. Industry needs training films which
introduce about machinery and equipment, and how operate and work on them. Documentary films present factual
events or circumstances of a social, political or history nature. It is films that help us widening our knowledge of
countries, cultures and people. Sitting on the arm chair in front of a T.v set, a viewer can enjoy the beautiful of
nature all over the world, see many historic sports, and meet a lot of interest people. A film, both good or bad, is the
result of the collaboration of much individuals and we, the viewers, should choose only one suitable films to enjoy.
Correction:
1. show _ be shown 2. purpose _ purposes 3. making _ made
4. whom _ who 5. how operate _ how to operate
6. history _ historical 7. widening _ widen 8. beautiful _ beauty
9. interest _ interesting 10. much _ many
Câu hỏi 4:
1. Is this the cheapest carpet you’ve got?
2. We don’t get the kitchen cleaned every day.
3. It is hours since Mary rang.
4. Opening the door, the strange woman entered the room.
5. She can neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to her colleague.
6. He had no intention of staying there.
7. She made a decision to leave home.
8. Carol hardly ever loses her temper with her staff.
9. Mozart died without finishing his last work.
10. There is no point (in) trying to make me change my mind.