PRACTICE EXERCISE 1.

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I. LISTENING

II. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group
1. A. conservation B. nation C. mention D. question
2. A. medicine B. pencil C. species D. never
3. A. variety B. pattern C. happy D. back
4. A. painted B. protested C. fetched D. eroded
5. A. pollute B. develop C. constant D. provide

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer

6. He never ………………………. a suit in his life.
A. wear B. wearing C. wears D.wore
7. You drive ………………………. than me.
A. more slowly B. more slow C. slowly D. more slower
8. Jane isn’t here. She has just ………………………. out.
A.go B. went C. gone D. going
9. I’m ………………………. in my new job than in my old job.
A. busy B. busier C. more busy D. busiest
10. How many ………………………. does an adult have?
A. tooth B. tooths C. teeths D. teeth
11. My brother doesn’t allow me ……………………… in his room.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. not smoke
12. My boss isn’t ………………………. stressed as I am.
A. more B. as C. the D. most
13. This is the ………………………. exam result that I’ve ever had.
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. baddest
14. There’s a strange smell in here. My mother ……………………… something.
A. cooks B. is cooking C. will cook D. has cooked
15. I opened the door ………………………. who was there.
A. to see B. saw C. see D. seeing
16. Solar energy doesn’t cause ……………………….
A. pollution B.polluted C.pollute D.pollutant
17. He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true …………………….
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 A. sport B. sporting C. sportsman D. sports car
18. You don’t like watching this film, …………..…………?
A. don’t you B. are you C. do you D. did you
19. Our neighbors have always ………………………. very friendly towards us.
A. been B. be C. being D. to be
20. ………………………. movie would you prefer to see – “Romeo and Juliet” or “Titanic”?
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Which
21. I ………………………. for class.
A. am never late B. am late never C. late am never D. never
22. What’s ………………………. the radio this morning?
A. about B. at C. on D. with
23. The weather is hot in Vietnam ………………………..
A. in winter B. in summer C. in spring D. in autumn
24. What ………………………. the weather like in Boston two days ago?
A. is B. does C. was D. did
25. In your country, how old are people when they ………………………. married?
A. get B. go C. make D. do

IV.READING
A. Read the text and question below. For each question, choose A, B, C or D.
Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also
the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days.
Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other
side always night. We only see the lighted side.
Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always
seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the
morning star or evening star.
Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If
you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel
very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds.
Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more brilliant than seen from
the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury.
On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrate. But the dark side
is extremely cold, about 150 degrees below zero, so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the
hottest of the planets.

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26. Mercury is ………………………
A. the sun's fastest planet
B. the coldest planet
C. the hottest planet
D. all are correct
27. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because ………………………
A. it moves very fast.
B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset.
C. it always keeps one side towards the sun.
D. it is too far for us to see.
28. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it ………………………
A. just before the sunset
B. just before sunrise
C. after the sunset
D. both A and C are correct
29. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because ………………
A. Mercury is nearer to the sun.
B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth.
C. Mercury is much hotter.
D. none are correct.
30. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because …………
A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun.
B. Mercury is nearer to the sun
C. Mercury is a light planet.
D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun

B. Read the text and choose the correct word or phrase for each space
Living in the country is something (31)……………………… people from the city often
dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (32)………………………
There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy
(33)……………………… and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is
that there is less (34)………………………, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are
(35)……………………… people, you are (36)……………………… to have few friends. In
addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (37)……………………… in the evening. Furthermore,

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(38)………………………
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (39)……………………… suitable for some
people than the others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have
young children. In (40)………………………, young people who have a career are better provided
in the city.
31. A. which B. who C. whom D. that
32. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvatages
33. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still
34. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles
35. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little
36. A. like B. likely C. likelihood D. possibly
37. A. early B. particularly C. specially D. usually
38. A. career B. job C. place D. work
39. A. many B. most C. more D. much
40. A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion

V. WRITING
A. Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the suggested words.
41. Her father/ be/ plant/ tree/ in/ garden/ now/.
A. Her father is plant the tree in the garden now.
B. Her father is planting the tree in the garden now.
C. Her father was planting the tree in the garden now.
D. Her father does planting the tree in the garden now.
42. He/ eager/ take part/ the competition/.
A. He is eager to take part in the competition.
B. He is eager to take part on the competition.
C. He is eager to taking part in the competition.
D. He is eager to takes part on the competition.
43. You/ should/ medicine/ every five hours/.
A. You should drink this medicine every five hour.
B. You should take this medicine every five hours.
C. You should drinking this medicine every five hour.
D. You should taking this medicine every five hours.
44. Do/ you/ know/ what/ be/ style/ music/ strong/ and/ loud/ beat?

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B. Do you know what was is a style of music with a strong and loud beat?
C. Do you know what are a style of music with a strong and loud beat?
D. Do you know what is a style of music with a strong and loud beat?
45. He/ start/ investigate/ case/ a week/ ago//
A. He started investigating the case a week ago.
B. He started to be investigated the case a week ago.
C. He has started investigating the case a week ago.
D. He has started to investigate the case a week ago
B. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the following one
46. Khoa is not old enough to join the army.
A. Khoa is too young to join the army.
B. Khoa is too old to join the army.
C. Khoa is too young joining the army.
D. Khoa needs to be young to join the army.
47. These bookshelves are my own work.
A. I do these bookshelves myself.
B. I making these bookshelves myself.
C. I made these bookshelves myself.
D. I makes these bookshelves myself.
48. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
A. There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.
B. There’s faster way than this to get to the city center.
C. There’s no faster way than this getting to the city center.
D. There’s no fastest way than this to get to the city center.
49. There’s no point in asking Ms. Hoa to help.
A. It isn’t worth ask Ms. Hoa to help.
B. It isn’t worth asking Ms. Hoa to help.
C. It is worth asking Ms. Hoa to help.
D. It isn’t worth asking Ms. Hoa help.
50. All the witnesses said that the accident was his fault.
A. All the witnesses said that he were to blame for the accident.
B. All the witnesses said that he was to blame for the accident.
C. All the witnesses said that he was blame for the accident.
D. All the witnesses said that he is to blame for the accident.