Grade 11 M.A.

Vo Hoang Phuong Thao

PRACTICE TEST 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. advice B. reconciled C. incident D. decisive
2. A. focus B. open C. chore D. impose
3. A. manners B. conflicts C. objects D. viewpoints
4. A. restricted B. obliged C. respected D. beloved
5. A. decision B. impose C. arise D. organisation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. attitude B. argument C. relevant D. assistant
7. A. interact B. concentrate C. counsellor D. influence
8. A. friendship B. dating C. involve D. single
9. A. sympathetic B. relationship C. apology D. initiative
10. A. comfortable B. independent C. explanation D. understanding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
11. When I found Linda, she was busy to play table tennis with her friend.
A B C D
12. Sitting at the dinner table with strangers made the kids to be restless and uneasy.
A B C D
13. According to the results of a survey which conducted by a USA magazine, there isn't really a generation
A B C D
gap.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
14. Most parents expect their children to help them with the _______ chores.
A. domestic B. housework C. extended D. homework
15. Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision _______ them.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
16. Parents should be _______ by giving children advice but not imposing their decisions on them.
A. like-minded B. narrow-minded C. open-minded D. absent-minded
17. Conflicts may _______ when parents and children do not share the same interests in music or arts.
A. rise B. raise C. arise D. climb
18. Tim's parents were so strict; they didn't let him _______ computer games.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. be playing
19. Some teenagers are so stubborn and refuse to _______ their parents' advice.
A. receive B. bring C. follow D. regard
20. She felt very upset after she broke_______ with her boyfriend.
A. in B. down C. up D. out
21. Parents should teach children about_______ by establishing a rule about knocking on closed doors before
entering.
A. loneliness B. care C. privacy D. peace
22. Conflict or fighting between parents also has a negative_______ on children’s sense of safety and
security.
A. act B. power C. impact D. force

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23. Nick had to leave the party early as his parents did not _______ him to go home later than 23:00.
A. let B. make C. forbid D. allow
24. _______ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A. Being published B. Published
C. Publishing D. To be published
25. Since a new bridge ________ in 2014, the children in Sam Lang village ________ across the spring to
get to their school anymore.
A. was built / haven't swum B. has been built / have swum
C. was built / swam D. has been built / didn't swim
26. The last time I ________ to Ha Long Bay was ten years ago. Everything ________ a lot there since
then, I think.
A. have went / changed B. went / changed
C. went / has changed D. went / was changing
27. Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help________ it.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
28. The mountaineers who had been trapped by the avalanche were very lucky________ by the rescue team
within an hour.
A. to have found B. having been found C. to have been found D. being found
29. Would you mind________ a little to the right? I can’t see the screen properly.
A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving
30. Grandpa seems________ his glasses, and I don’t think he will be able to find them without our help.
A. to have lost B. to be losing C. having lost D. lost
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.
31. I’m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on television.
A. capable B. understanding C. loyal D. enthusiastic
32. He had endless arguments with his father about trivial things.
A. limitless B. thoughtless C. ageless D. hopeless
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.
33. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn’t know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. knowledgeable C. polite D. rude
34. Having to work to a deadline can be a stressful experience for students.
A. painful B. relaxing C. tense D. practical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
35. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”
Jenifer: “______”
A. That’s nice of you to say so. B. I’d love it.
C. Don’t mention it. D. I couldn’t agree more.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Generation gap refers to a vast difference in cultural norms between a younger generation and their elders. It’s
a distressing thing for the phenomenon (36) _______ occurs around the world. The (37) _______ of
communication, different views on certain problems and different attitudes towards life may cause the generation

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gap or even widen it. First, one of the major factors for this misunderstanding between two generations is that
parents and children lack communication. Young people (38) _______ reveal their feelings to their parents, and
often complain that their parents are out of (39)_______ and that they talk too much about certain problems. So
when young people meet some problems, they would rather (40) _______ to their classmates or their friends for
help. The lack of communication widens the generation gap.
Another factor is that parents and their children see almost everything from different (41) _______. Take
choosing career as an example. Parents generally believe it is their responsibility to plan the career for their
children. Some hope their children will (42) _______ professions that will bring them greatest prestige and
economic benefits. Some hope children will have a stable job with a regular income. But the youth may think
they should be free to (43) _______ their own decisions as to their future career. Young people explain that true
success is not a matter of money or position, instead, it is a matter of self-fulfillment.
Finally, with the change of the world over decades, the attitude of the young has altered too. There are
differences in (44) _______ matters as musical tastes, fashions, drug use, sex and politics between the young
people and their elders. Nowadays long hair on young males is viewed as fashion by the young, but it is frequently
considered a shocking act of rebellion against (45) _______ norms by parents.
36. A. which B. who C. whom D. what
37. A. deficiency B. shortage C. lack D. inadequacy
38. A. sometimes B. always C. often D. seldom
39. A. mind B. reach C. depth D. touch
40. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. to have turned
41. A. opinions B. perspectives C. scopes D. visions
42. A. come in for B. go in for C. go down with D. come up with
43. A. make B. do C. build D. create
44. A. the B. so C. such D. those
45. A. society B. sociable C. social D. socializing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
What is the difference between friendship and love? This question has always been in the minds of people for
centuries. Though a definite answer cannot be given for this question, one can come across some differences
between the two.
When love can be termed as a sacrifice, friendship can be termed as a trust. Love is a feeling that is
uncontrollable, and a feeling which one has for another individual. On the other hand, friendship is quite different
from love in this aspect.
Love is a feeling between two individuals, and most of the time when they say “She/ he is my one and only” and
in this case only two individuals are involved. But there are times people may fall in love with more than one
individual, but it is considered morally wrong when you already have a partner or a boy/girlfriend. On the contrary,
friendship involves more individuals without any guilty feelings involved. One can have many friends, but most
of the time an individual can only have one person to love. You can love your family and that’s another topic for
discussion.
In love, there is great attachment for the other. Most of the time an individual gets strong feeling or hurt if his
loved one is in pain or hurt. This attachment may not be strong in friendship.
Regarding the emotions, individuals in love will experience a faster heartbeat when they meet their loved one.
This is not so when friends meet. There is no way that one will lie awake and think of his friends for a whole
night, but lovers will have sleepless nights, and dream about their lovers. The lovers even sleep and wake up
with the thoughts of his or her lover.
Another difference that can be seen is that in love, some physical element is also involved between individuals.
On the other hand, there is no such physical element involved in friendship.
46. Which can be the title of the passage?
A. Love or Friendship B. Distinction between Love and Friendship
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C. Should We Love Our Friends? D. The Connection between Love and Friendship
47. According to the passage, what is TRUE about friendship?
A. People often sacrifice for their friends.
B. The feeling of friendship is uncontrollable.
C. People can have more than one friend at the same time.
D. Not all people trust their friends.
48. The word “guilty” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. ashamed B. criminal C. regretful D. unacceptable
49. The word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to______.
A. a faster heartbeat B. the emotions C. their loved one D. strong feeling of hurt
50. Which of the following is NOT true about love and friendship mentioned in the passage?
A. People always have a greater attachment for the one they love.
B. Lovers often involve physical element which doesn’t happen in friendship.
C. People are blameworthy if they have many loved ones simultaneously.
D. People may have a sleepless night to think of their friends.

PRACTICE TEST 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. charity B. chin C. chip D. chaos
2. A. choice B. chapter C. challenge D. character
3. A. stomach B. match C. switch D. catch
4. A. chip B. child C. chemist D. French
5. A. genius B. general C. gentle D. gaze
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. constancy B. competitive C. sufficient D. convenient
7. A. fashion B. effect C. standard D. beauty
8. A. acquaintance B. relationship C. enthusiasm D. difficulty
9. A. rumour B. friendship C. affair D. secret
10. A. sympathy B. quality C. interest D. suspicion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
11. Where mutual sympathy does not exist, friendship is impossibility.
A B C D
12. Some people are incapable in finding good friends.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
13. People say that there must be________ trust between true friends.
A. common B. shared C. social D. mutual
14. His father’s death was a great________ to him.
A. sorrow B. happiness C. pursuit D. demand
15. If you are only care about your interests and feelings, you are very________.
A. happy B. loyal C. friendly D. selfish
16. Those villagers are very________ to visitors.
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A. hospitable B. hospitably C. hospitability D. hospitabilities

17. My father took________ an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable stamp collection.
A. on B. up C. in D. over
18. Two friends should loyal________ each other.
A. on B. with C. over D. to
19. The exam is coming so the teachers make their students________ a lot.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
20. These employees are made________ overtime.
A. to work B. work C. working D. worked
21. He advised me________ the facts before I made a decision________ the job.
A. considering/ to accept B. consider/ accepting
C. consider/ accept D. to consider/ to accept
22. When we________ to see him last night he________ to music.
A. come/ is listening B. had come/ listened
C. came/ was listening D. were coming/ had listened
23. I________ here for ten years before you________ last week.
A. have worked/ came B. have been working/ come
C. was working/ came D. had been working/ came
24. I________ no difficulty in learning English since I________ to learn it 6 years ago.
A. have had/ began B. had had/ begin C. had/ has begun D. am having/ begin
25. By the time Jack________ with help, we________ the work.
A. comes/ finished B. comes/ will have finished
C. will come/ will have D. came/ have finished
26. Everyone likes________ when they have got some success.
A. to congratulate B. to be congratulating C. to be congratulate D. being congratulated
27. She expects________ soon, but things seems________ wrong.
A. promoting/ going B. promoted/ go C. being promoted/ to go D. to be promoted/ to go
28. ________, he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet.
A. Before leaving B. Before he had left C. Before having left D. When he is leaving
29. ________ some bad news from her family, she collapsed.
A. When heard B. When she has heard C. To heard D. On hearing
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.
30. Loyalty is one of the qualities of a true friendship.
A. Love B. Faith C. Agreement D. Responsibility
31. For friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities.
A. ending B. finalizing C. temporary D. permanent
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.
32. This product is hazardous to the eyes and should be kept out of reach of children.
A. dangerous B. useful C. safe D. interesting
33. After their long-lasting conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.
A. become enemies B. become friends C. give up weapons D. reach an agreement

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
May: “From my point of view, all family members should share the chores qually.”
34. Tam: “________”
A. It’s a breathtaking view. B. You lied to me.
C. But you’re right. D. There’s no doubt about it.
35. Nam: “Would you like something to drink?”
Hoa: “________”
A. Could I have some water? B. For sure.
C. I didn’t. D. That’s right.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I have several good friends but I suppose that my best friend is Lan. We have been friends with each other (36)
______ we were very young because she (37) ______ live next door to me. We have always been in the same
class at school although she has been much (38) ______ than me. I do not mind though, because she often
helps me with my (39) ______. Anyway, I have always been better at sports than she is. I always (40) ______
her at badminton, and she does not like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she
does. That’s the thing I do not like (41) ______ her. Otherwise, she has a (42) ______ of humour and she is
always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we have had (43) ______ usually
about silly little things. Lan and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We (44)
______ to go on a trip to the beach next summer. I am really looking forward to it because I think we will have a
lot of (45) ______.
36. A. till B. since C. when D. while
37. A. should B. could C. used to D. ought to
38. A. cleverer B. clever C. intelligent D. wise
39. A. housework B. homework C. works D. paper work
40. A. win B. lose C. conquer D. beat
41. A. in B. with C. about D. on
42. A. sense B. like C. hobby D. thought
43. A. arguments B. talks C. discussions D. debates
44. A. will plan B. plan C. planned D. are planning
45. A. fun B. funny C. funnier D. funniest
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health; the value
of it is seldom known until it is lost.” and “A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks
out.” When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship. Do you and your friends act in a caring
way towards one another, do you respect them and do they respect you, but most of all do you value the
relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging out together at lunch and
gossiping about other people. True friendship is when two people have mutual respect for one another, and
really care about the each other’s feelings and dreams. You need to be able to honest with your friends. If there
is ever a time where you feel that you cannot tell them the truth, for fear that they will be mad or will not
understand, then they are not true friends. Friends share with each other important things that they would not
share with others. Friends also care about each other, stick up for one another and enjoy spending time together.
46. The passage is about______.
A. a friend B. friendship
C. proverbs about friends and friendship D. caring for friends
47. The author advised us______.
A. not to tell a secret to a friend B. to respect our friends
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C. not to tell a friend about important things D. to make friends to gossip

48. Friends______.
A. should not spend time together B. should be honest
C. should gossip about others D. should not care much
49. Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Friends should respect each other.
B. We should be honest with our friends.
C. We can share important things with a friend.
D. Dishonesty is needed for true friendship.
50. Which of these can be used to describe true friendship?
A. be honest and be mad B. hang out and gossip
C. have lunch and gossip D. trust, respect and share

READING PRACTICE
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Do you feel like your teenager is spending most of the day glued to a phone screen? You're not too far off. A
new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals the surprising ways that technology intersects with teen
friendships — and the results show that 57 percent of teens have made at least one new friend online. Even
more surprisingly, only 20 percent of those digital friends ever meet in person.
While teens do connect with their friends face-to-face outside of school, they spend 55 percent of their day texting
with friends, and only 25 percent of teens are spending actual time with their friends on a daily basis (outside of
school hallways). These new forms of communication are key in maintaining friendships day-to-day — 27 percent
of teens instant message their friends every day, 23 percent connect through social media every day, and 7
percent even video chat daily. Text messaging remains the main form of communication — almost half of survey
respondents say it's their chosen method of communication with their closest friend.
While girls are more likely to text with their close friends, boys are meeting new friends (and maintaining
friendships) in the gaming world-89 percent play with friends they know, and 54 percent play with online-only
friends. Whether they're close with their teammates or not, online garners say that playing makes them feel
"more connected" to friends they know, or garners they've never met.
When making new friends, social media has also become a major part of the teenage identity- 62 percent of
teens are quick to share their social media usernames when connecting with a new friend (although 80 percent
still consider their phone number the best method of contact). Despite the negative consequences-21 percent of
teenage users feel worse about their lives because of posts they see on social media — teens also have found
support and connection through various platforms. In fact, 68 percent of teens received support during a
challenging time in their lives via social media platforms.
Just as technology has become a gateway for new friendships, or a channel to stay connected with current
friends, it can also make a friendship breakup more public. The study reveals that girls are more likely to block
or unfriend former allies, and 68 percent of all teenage users report experiencing "drama among their friends on
social media."
Question 1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Social media affects friendship too much.
B. Teenagers are making and keeping friends in a surprising way.
C. The difference of making new friends between girls and boys.
D. Social media connects friendship.
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Question 2: The word "digital" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. analogue B. numeracy C. numerous D. online
Question 3: According to the passage, what percentage of teens spend actual time with their friends?
A. 25% B. 55% C.27% D. 23%
Question 4: The following sentences aretrue, EXCEPT .
A. According to the survey, more than half of teens have ever made new friends online.
B. Teens only meet face-to-face one fifth of online friends they have made.
C. Most teenagers use video chat to maintain relationship with friends.
D. New forms of communication play an important role in keeping friendships.
Question 5: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. friends B. online garners C. their teammates D. online-only friends
Question 6: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Boys are more likely to meet new friends than girls.
B. Most teens are not easy to give others their usernames when making new friends.
C. The majority of teenage users agree that social media has negative consequences in their lives.
D. Thanks to social media, more than two thirds of teens are supported when they face with challenges in their
lives.
Question 7: What is the synonym of the word "breakup" in the last paragraph?
A. termination B. divorce C. commencing D. popularity
Question 8: What does the writer mean when saying "68 percent of all teenage users report experiencing
"drama among their friends on social media"?
A. Most teenagers take part in drama on social media.
B. Most friends on social media of teens are reported in drama.
C. Most teenagers use their experience in drama with their friends on social media.
D. Most teenagers have ever had conflicts with friends on social media.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries. American
students do not stand up when their teachers (1) ______ the room. Students are encouraged to ask questions
during class, to stop in the teacher's office for extra help, and to phone if they are absent. Most teachers (2)
______ students to enter class late or leave early if necessary. (3) ______ the lack of formality, students are still
expected to be polite to their teachers and classmates.
When students want to ask questions, they usually (4) ______ a hand and wait to be called on. When a test is
being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that students
who are talking to each other (5) ______ a test are cheating.
Question 1: A. enter B. come C. arrive D. go
Question 2: A. let B. allow C. make D. encourage
Question 3: A. Though B. In spite C. Despite D. Because of
Question 4: A. rise B. arise C. raise D. put
Question 5: A. in B. when C. while D. during