PRACTICE TEST

Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH

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SECTION A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1 (8 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. The rivers in Can Tho are becoming extremely ____________.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2. This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I’d ____________ it to anyone.
A. recommend B. talk C. accommodate D. praise
3. Mary put a ____________ on the letter.
A. two-cents stamp B. two-cent stamp
C. stamp of two cents D. two-cent stamps
4. Anne could not keep a secret. Never again ____________ her anything.
A. will tell B. I will tell C. I tell D. will I tell
5. The jokes Jack tells are as old as ____________.
A. the earth B. the mountains C. the hills D. the rivers
6. When my father retired, he decided to take ____________ golf.
A. in B. up C. with D. for
7. Mark: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?”
Nick: “____________.”
A. It’s exciting B. Never mind C. No, not at all D. Yes, you’re welcome
8. My brother, together with his friends, ___________ to the church at this moment.
A. was going B. are going C. have gone D. is going
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Part 2 (7 points). Each line in the passage below has ONE mistake. FIND and CORRECT them.
Write the answers in the numbered blanks provided.
Line Passage
1 From earliest time people has celebrated the end of winter and the new life that
2 spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals are Easter, when
3 Christians remember the die and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter, however, is
4 not the only spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate at the end of the winter
5 by making huge bonfires. Fire also plays an important part into the Hindu festival
6 of Holi. In any villages children are carried round bonfires by theirs mothers to
7 protect they from in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak each other in
water when celebrating their New Year, which falls in the middle of April.

Your answers:
Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections
1. from for 5. into in

2. are is 6. theirs their

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 3. die death 7. falls ends

4. at in

SECTION B. READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1 (10 points). Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometre. The
difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) ____________. A five pound note may buy
a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) ____________ of cinema tickets. But the note itself is only a
printed (3) ____________ of paper which costs almost nothing to make.
Thousands of years (4) ____________ people didn't have money as we know (5) ____________ .
There were no banks (6) ____________ even shops. In those days, Mr. Green, the farmer exchanged the
corn he (7) ____________ grown for Mr. Hive's honey. Thi0s was an exchange arranged between the
two (8) ____________, each of whom had something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies
invented their own "currencies" (9) ____________ that people could exchange more. The different
currencies began to join together, which is why (10) ____________ everyone uses a national currency.
1. A. other B. else C. another D. apart
2. A. couple B. double C. few D. several
3. A. slice B. part C. side D. piece
4. A. since B. past C. before D. ago
5. A. them B. it C. some D. that
6. A. or B. neither C. and D. but
7. A. did B. was C. had D. has
8. A. jobs B. people C. things D. goods
9. A. for B. by C. before D. so
10. A. tomorrow B. today C. recently D. soon
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2 (10 points). Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me Santa ? Kids
laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have a terrible brain disease. I just want one
day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.
Love, Amy
At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas wish contest.
The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls from across the city
wanted for Christmas. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully.
He knew the brain disease was a muscle disorder that might confuse Amy’s schoolmates who didn’t
understand her disability. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this
special third-grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.
The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel.
The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported
the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple yet remarkable regular at
the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all
across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement.
1. What was the problem with Amy ?
A. She had no friends at school. B. She was laughed at by her schoolmates.
C. She was a special muscular third-grader. D. She could not run and walk by herself.

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2. Radio station WJLT________________.
A. was where Santa Claus worked
B. had a contest for children who had disability at Christmas
C. received letters from children with problems
D. had a service for children at Christmas
3. Lee Tobin ________________.
A. didn’t understand Amy’s disability B. worked for the local newspaper
C. was a kind person D. worked with Santa Claus at Christmas
4. When Amy’s letter was printed in the newspaper, ________________.
A. she could have one day without teasing
B. children from her school sent her a lot of gifts.
C. letters were sent to her from all over the world
D. people across the country sent letters with kind words to her
5. What is Amy’s full name ?
A. Amy Hagadorn. B. Hagadorn Amy. C. Fort Amy. D. Wayne Amy.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3 (10 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank. Write your answers in ‘Your
answers’ part.
SINGAPORE

Singapore is an island city of (1) __________ three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks
and open spaces. It’s also a (2) __________ clean city. Most people live in high- rise flats in different
parts of island. The business district is very modern with (3) _________ of high new office buildings.
Singapore (4) _________ has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (5) ________ rows of old
short houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful (6) __________ date from the
colonial days. Singapore is famous (7) __________ its shops and restaurants. There are (8)_________
good shopping centers. Most of the goods are (9) ___________ free. Singapore’s restaurants sell
Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the (10) ___________ are quite reasonable.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4 (5 points). You are going to read a magazine article about Tweenagers, a word used to
describe an age group of children who are not yet teenagers. Choose the most suitable heading
from the list A-F for each part (1-5) of the article. There is ONE extra heading which you do not
need to use.
A. Factors affecting tweenage behaviour D. Tweenagers have real spending power
B. The young are getting older everyday E. The need to belong is very strong
C. The commercial value of the tweenage market F. The end of childhood for tweenagers

TWEENAGERS
1. ____________
Tweenagers. It’s one of those labels that marketing and advertising people stick onto new consumer
groups to persuare them to buy more of the products that are suitable for their life-stage and their life-
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style. In the case of tweenagers, it’s the eight to twelve-year-olds who want to grow up as they can, and
who copy the fashions and behaviour of the teenagers they can’t wait to become.

2. ___________
In the UK there are about four million children in this age group and in the last ten years this group has
become a clearly separate social and economic unit. The market for children’s clothes, music, mobile
phones and so on in this catelogy is estimated to be worth about £30 billion.

3. ___________
Most of these children have lived through a period of economic weath and, according to recent reseach,
pocket money has risen by 32% over six years. Consequently, tweenagers are a marketer’s dream.
4. ___________
From the psychology’s point of view, up until the age of eight, a child’s family is his or her most important
reference point and biggest fluences become important-particularly friends of the same age and sex, and
role models from the world of entertainment and sport.
5. ___________
Eight to twelve is a broad age range and includes various levels of maturity. There are still ten-year-olds
who are secretly happier playing with dolls or toy cars than shopping for the latest fashion labels or
watching soaps on television. But the pressure of friends means it’s quite hard for them to follow their real
interests as they want to fit in with their peer group.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION C. WRITING
Part 1 (5 points). Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first one. DO NOT change the word given.
1. My brother didn’t use to be so confident. (than)
My brother is ___________________________________ to be.
2. Let’s have a walk in the woods this afternoon. (for)
How ___________________________________ in the woods this afternoon?
3. Paula can’t wait to hear the band’s new album. (forward)
Paula is really ___________________________________ the band’s new album.
4. Marta’s dad told her yesterday that she could visit her friend after school. (allowed)
Yesterday, Marta’s dad ___________________________________her friend after school.
5. “I’m not sure I was right about the date of Susanna’s birthday.” said Ann. (mistake)
“I may ___________________________________ about the date of Susanna’s birthday.” said Ann.

Part 2 (10 points). This is part of a letter from Karl, your English friend.

I know in some schools in your country students wear a school uniform. I’m not sure if it’s a good
idea for everyone to wear the same clothes when they go to school. What do you think?
Write and tell me.
Best wishes,
Karl
Write your letter (about 100-120 words) DO NOT write any addresses.

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Best wishes,
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Part 3 (15 points). It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct. There is no reason
why people should try to prevent this from happening.
Do you agree or disagree?
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SECTION D. LISTENING

Part 1 (10 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
We’ve got a long journey ahead of us (1) __________ ,so we’re leaving the camp early. I sugguested
7.00 or, (2) __________ but the group leader has said 5.15! The van we were planning to go in has
developed engine problems, so we’re off in a (3) _________ – much more comfortable! Everyone’s
packed all the usual things like clothes and (4) _________ , but I’ve also put in lots of music – it’s a long
journey and we need something to listen to!

It’s quite (5) __________ here during the night, but on the way the temperatures will rise, so I’m prepared
for hot weather! It hasn’t rained here for days, so it’s unlikely to be (6) ___________. I’m hoping we’ll see
lots of animals on the way, like monkeys, but I’m told they always run away when (7) __________
approach. But I know there are wonderful (8) _________ living in this area, so there’s a chance we’ll see
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We’ll need a along the way, so we’ll relax for a while by the (9)__________, we’ll be following that for part
of our journey to the (10) ___________, where we’ll stay the night.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2 (10 points). You will hear a conversation about taking part in a conference. Write ONLY ONE
WORD OR A NUMBER. Complete the notes with words from the recording.

Architecture 21 conference

Conference dates 18th – 20th (1) _________________

Conference venue: The (2) _________________Hotel

Reservations phone no. (3) _________________

Student rate per day (4) $ _________________

Contact person: Proffesor (5) _________________.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
_THE END_

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