PRACTICE
TEST 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A,
B, C or D
1. A. played B. arrived C. missed D. remembered
2. A. heat B. teach C. meat D. pleasant
3.A.feats B.fireworks C.roofs D.walkcars
4.A.earth B.although C.through D.theatre
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.
1. My dad enjoys __________ his bike to work.
A. ride B. rides C. riding D. to ride
2. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has______ (TV).
A. flu B. sunburn C. spots D. headache
3. Alice decided to take ___________ yoga class five years ago
A. in B. up C. out D. on
4. _______that documentary is boring, I still love the main character in it.
A. Although B. Because C. But D. However
5. Our school music concert is ___________ it was last year.
A. the most exciting B. more exciting C. more exciting than D. exciting than
6. .................. car is so dirty. I can’t even tell what color it is.
A. Your B. Yours C. Hers D.You
7. _____is one of special festivals for children in most Asian countries.
A. Tulip Festival B. Halloween C.Mid-Autumn Festival D.Christmas
8. Nam and Mr Buong ________ ice cream at the moment.
A. eating B. is eating C. was eating D. are eating
II. Mark the letter A,B, C, or D to indicate the words/ phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning.
9.The teacher told us about a modern invention which had just been made.
A.cheap B.new C.old D.present
10.We thought we wre wining, so we got lazy. we should work hard.
A.lazily B.hardworking C.busily D.boring
Mark the letter A,B, C, or D to indicate the words/ phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning .
11.Mr Buong enjoys swimming in the clean water of this river.
A. unpolluted B. dirty C. big D.small
12.Many things make it difficult for women to reach the top in society.
A.hard B.hard C.violent D.simple
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Find out the mistake in each following sentence.
1. The students are study at the school library at the moment.
A B C D
2. Do you eatmoon cakes at the festival last year?
A B C D
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( using the suggested words) so that the meanings stay the
same.
1. What is the distance between Mr Buong’s house and Ha Noi?
-> How far …………………………………………………………………………………?
2. This is our school.
-> This school ……………………………………………………………………………….
3.Mr Buong is so young, but he always gives an excellent test.
-> Although ………………………………………………………………………………..
4.Walking here is dangerous because this lane is for cycling only.
-> You shouldn’t…………………………………………………………..…………………
TEST 2
I. Phonetics
(1&2) Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from others
(3&4) Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
1. A. finished B. decided C. washed D. looked
2. A. then B. test C. these D. dress
3.A. house boat B.machine C.solar D.planet
4.A.cycle B.enjoy C.travel D.enter
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.
5. My sister is afraid __________water, so she can’t swim.
A. in B, of C. out D. on
6. ____________ it rained, they went to Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the fireworks display
A. Although B. If C. Beacause D. However
7. __________ is the longest river in Vietnam, Mekong or Thu Bon river?
A. How B. Which C. Where D. Who
8. There is one room in my house, but there are two in __________
A, they B, them C, their D, theirs
9. Solar panels will ____________ solar power to electricity more efficiently
A, exchange B, change C, convert D, return
10. Burning fossil fuels produces ______________which cause global warming.
A, carbon dioxide B, methane C, greenhouse gases D, natural gas
11. You must _______________ a helmet when you ride a motorbike
A, to wear B, wearing C, to wearing D, wear
12. Lake Baikal is the ____________freshwater lake in the world
A, more large B, larger C, largest D, large
II. Mark the letter A,B, C, or D to indicate the words that is OPPOSITE in meaning.
13. You should continue your work till 5:00 p.m.
A. finish B. stop C. start D. begin
14. You are putting on weight, you should eat less fatty food
A. losing B. catching C. less D. having
TEST 3
I. Choose the correct answers
1. There isn't any public ________of transport in their town.
a. mean b. means c. meaning d. meant
2. You have to obey the traffic ______ when you are in the street.
a. jams b. laws c. lights d. hours
3. Linda didn’t enjoy the film, __________, she liked its surprising ending.
a. however b. although c. but d. because
4. Exercise is good for your health, you _____ do it regularly.
a. must b. should c. can d. will
5. We spent 3 hours watching the film without break - it was_________
a. excellent b. scary c. exhausting d. confusing
6. Day of the Dead is celebrated _______ November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
7. The festival starts with an opening _______ where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade
8. Summerfest is the world's largest __________ festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on
11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal
9. Mr Bean's holiday is a ____________ film. I couldn't help laughing from beginning to the end.
a. moving b. hilarious c. violent d. scary
10. ______ is not near from here to the railway station.
a. this b. that c. it d. there
11. Peter and Louise used to go to school_________
a. by foot b. on foot c. by feet d. on feet
12. They really enjoy ____________ the boats
a. riding b. sailing c. driving d. cycling
13. When the bus stop, the students say goodbye to the driver and _________
a. get on b. get off c.turn on d. turn off
14. We should___________ the street at the zebra crossing.
a. walk on b. walk in c. walk across d. walk through
15. What have the ______said about the new Spider-Man film?
a. workers b. lawyers c. singers d. critics
16. _______Kevin and Cindy join the dance competition? - Yes, they_________
a. do/does b. does/do c. is/are d. did/did
17. That taxi doesn't stop _______ the traffic lights have turned right
a. because b. and c. so d. or
18. Renewable energy sources are better for the environment and they will not _______
a. run out b. rely on c. put on d. turn off
19. Energy______ from different forms and__________ essential for everything we do
a. comes/is b. come/be c. came/was d. come.are
20. I can _______ much energy by turning off the TV when not watching it.
a. save b. use c. waste d. spend
III. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. When energy ___________ (come) from the wind, we call it wind energy.
2. Lan promises she ___________ (finish) her homework tonight.
3. The people in this district ___________ (use) solar energy to replace energy from coal at the moment.
4. Last night, I was watching a documentary when the light ___________ (go) out.
5. Do you think robots ___________ (replace) human in the future?
6. Tom ___________ (be) sick so he couldn’t go on the trip to Washington D.C. yesterday.
7. In my opinion, we _________ (not use) coal for cooking and heating in the future.
8. Pete ___________ (forget) to turn off the TV after watching it last night.
9. I ___________ (look) for my car key now. I don’t remember where I left it.
10. Sonya: When ___________ you ___________ (buy) that Solowheel? Ben: Last month.
IV. Choose the CLOSEST meaning of the words
1. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after
2. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.
A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on
V. Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. He went to his house, lied down on the bed, and (sleep) ……………… right away.
2. I (buy) ……………… the ticket yesterday. I (go) ……………… Dalat tomorrow.
3. Tim (attend) ……………… the meeting at school at the moment.
4. He (not have) ……………… English 2 years ago.
5. Our class (start) ……………… at 9am.
6. I always (brush) ……………… my teeth before I go to bed.
7. I (not be) ……………… a student.
8. She (wait) ……………… you for 2 hours.
9. He wasn’t working when his boss (call) ……………… him yesterday.
10. She (be) ……………… at her boyfriend’s house yesterday morning.
11. I (not talk) ……………………… to my father at the moment.
12. We (be) ……………… in Nhatrang on their summer holiday last year.
13. The sun (rise) ……………… in the east.
14. He (meet) ……………… his old friend near his house yesterday.
15. The World Cup (take place) ……………… every four years.
16. They (are) ……………… in the garden yesterday?
17. They (play) ……………… now?
18. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter (see) ……………… her yesterday.