TEST 1

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS. (4,5 POINTS)
Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest. Circle A, B, C or D to
indicate your answer (0,5 point):
Question 1. A. wanted B. stopped C. liked D. washed
Question 2. A. stays B. says C. days D. plays
Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your
answer (0,5 point):
Question 3. A. translate B. occur C. propose D. visit
Question 4. A. donation B. national C. vacation D. collection
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2,25 points):
Question 5. She asked me ____________my mum worked from home those day
A. where B. when C. whether D. what
Question 6. Big Ben,___________is the most photographed place in London, is a cultural landmark.
A. who B. which C. whose D. that
Question 7. _______________ is all the animals living in an area or in a period of history.
A. Species B. Nature C. Flora D. Fauna
Question 8. He looked so funny; we couldn’t help ______________at him.
A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed
Question 9. Can you help me to translate this English phrasal verb__________Vietnamese?
A. over B. in C. into D. up
Question 10. Before the exam, I usually ___________over the grammatical points I have learnt.
A. look B. go C. pick D. copy
Question 11. The students wanted to know if they were going on a sightseeing tour ___________
summer.
A. that B. now C. then D. this
Question 12. I went to the Exhibit Hall while my friend Mark___________to the museum attendants.
A. talked B. has talked C. talks D. was talking
Question 13. She earn a ___________ by selling home-made foods.
A. life B. salary C. money D. living
Question 14. The government advised ______________ by bus to reduce environmental pollution.
A. to travel B. travelling C. travel D. traveled
Question 15. In the classroom. Nick is talking to Minh:
Nick: Can I borrow your English textbook?
Minh: _____________
A. No, I forget to bring your book. B. Sure. Here you are.
C. Come on. We are late. D. That’s OK. I will buy it.
Question 16. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to
make a meaningful exchange.
a. Mike: I’m excited to see the Eiffel Tower and try French cuisine.
b. Mike: I’m planning to travel to Paris next summer.
c. Sarah: That sounds amazing! What are you most excited about?
A. b – c – a B. a – b – c C. c – b – a D. a – c – b
Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting
(0,5 point):
Question 17. Today we use machines to do the same things with fewer effort and time
A. use B. to do C. things D. fewer
Question 18. I have a friend which is very good at doing reading comprehension exercises.
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A. a B. which C. at D. exercises
II. READING (3,0 POINTS)
Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks (1.5 points):
Mount Everest (Mt. Everest) is the highest mountain (19)_______ the world. It is 8,848 metres high.
Mt. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Every year, a lot of
people want to climb Mt. Everest. It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very (20)
________ and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they could die without it. When the oxygen
bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. (21) ________strong winds rip their tents, people
leave them behind. They do not have the energy to take the rubbish away. They only have enough
energy to go down the mountain (22)________ .
Rubbish is a terrible problem. (23) _________ people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left
tons and tons of rubbish on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to (24)
__________ the rubbish. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their
rubbish.
Question 19. A. in B. on C. for D. to
Question 20. A. light B. pleasant C. thick D. thin
Question 21. A. Unless B. When C. Until D. Before
Question 22. A. freely B. simply C. safely D. carefully
Question 23. A. When B. Then C. If D. Since
Question 24. A. pick up B. get out C. take off D. turn down
Read the following passage and do the tasks below (1.5 points):
Tim was not young, but he decided to study a foreign language. He was determined to become fluent and
impress his friends with his linguistic skills.
Tim enrolled in a language class and started attending lessons regularly. The teacher was lively and
engaging, making the learning process enjoyable. Tim practiced diligently, but he had a funny habit of
mixing up words.
During a conversation exercise, Tim intended to say, "I like to eat pizza," but instead, he blurted out, "I
like to eat penguins!". The class burst into laughter, including the teacher, who had to explain the
difference between "pizza" and "penguins".
Despite his occasional slip-ups, Tim persevered. He even tried to practice with native speakers he met at
a language exchange event. One day, he confidently approached a man and tried to say, "Nice to meet
you," only to accidentally say, "Nice to eat you!" The native speaker was puzzled but found it amusing.
Tim's journey to fluency was filled with amusing moments like these. Despite the occasional language
mix-ups, Tim's enthusiasm never wavered. He embraced the laughter and continued learning, knowing
that each mistake was a step towards becoming a better language learner.
Question 25. What was Tim's main goal when he decided to study a foreign language?
A. To impress his friends B. To become a language teache
C. To win a language competition D. To communicate with other people
Question 26. What happened when Tim tried to say, "I like to eat pizza"?
A. He said, "I like to eat pasta." B. He said, "I like to eat laughter."
C. He said, "I like to eat pancakes." D. He said, "I like to eat penguins."
Question 27. How did Tim's classmates react to his language mix-up?
A. They got angry. B. They laughed.
C. They ignored him. D. They became confused.
Question 28. The pronoun 'who' refers to _________________.
A. his classmate B. the class
C. the teacher D. the native speaker
Question 29. The word 'persevered' is closest in meaning to ______________
A. gave up B. decided to study
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C. continued to try D. stopped to study
Question 30. How did the native speaker react to Tim's mistake?
A. He got angry. B. He ran away.
C. He corrected his mistake. D. He was amused.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2,5 POINTS)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before (1.5 points):
Question 1. “Will you visit Giang Dien Waterfall next week?” She asked Mark.
=> She asked Mark ___________________________________________________________
Question 2. The English-English dictionary is on the table. My dad gave it to me last year.
=> The English-English dictionary which _________________________________________
Question 3. The box was so heavy that the worker couldn’t lift it up.
=> It was such _______________________________________________________________
Question 4. What a pity! They don’t have enough money to spend on travelling.
=> I wish ___________________________________________________________________
Question 5. Sally couldn’t use the computer. There was a power cut. (Since)
=> Since____________________________________________________________________
Question 6. The last time I met her was when she was 8 years old.
=> I haven’t _________________________________________________________________