TEST 17

I. PHONETICS
(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. audience b. August c. laugh d. taught
2. a. expression b. delicious c. situation d. furniture
3. a. mechanic b. machine c. chef d. brochure
(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. tunic b. unique c. Islam d. control
5. a. experience b. appliance c. minority d. unpolluted
11. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(6-25). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. People wants friends they can rely ___________.
a. in b. on c. for d. to
7. She burst ___________ laughing - she couldn’t help herself.
a. on b. up c. into d. out
8. Next summer we’re going ___________ a trip to Canada.
a. for b. in c. on d. Ø
9. I’m bored ___________ sleeping and watching TV all day.
a. of b. with c. into d. for
10. I think the food has gone ___________. It smells awful.
a. out b. of c. over d. off
11. I couldn’t use the pay phone, ___________ I didn’t have any coins with me.
a. yet b. despite c. for d. even though
12. ___________ him, people named the school after him.
a. To remember b. For remember c. Remember d. Remembering
13. Listen! They ___________ about the exhibition. Let’s join them.
a. talk b. talked c. are talking d. have talked
14. If you ___________ a chance to study in a foreign country, just take it.
a. get b. got c. will get d. had got
15. ___________ I borrow your cellphone? ~ Sure. Here you are.
a. Shall b. Would c. May d. Do
16. ___________ you have told us!
a. What good news b. What a good news
c. How good news d. How good a news
17. I like living in the countryside. It’s ___________ living in a town.
a. peaceful than b. more peaceful than
c. more peaceful as d. the most peaceful
18. I asked him whether ___________ any plans for his coming holiday.
a. does he have b. he has c. did he have d. he had
19. He got his sister ___________ him with his homework.
a. help b. to help c. helping d. helped
20. John didn’t go to the party because he ___________.
a. didn’t invite b. hadn’t invited
c. haven’t been invited d. wasn’t invited
21. I wish I ___________ have to go to school tomorrow, but unfortunately I do.
a. don’t b. didn’t c. won’t d. wouldn’t
22. Sarah couldn’t meet us, ___________ was a pity.
a. that b. it c. what d. which
23. 100 meters ___________ a long distance to travel by car.
a. isn’t b. aren’t c. hasn’t d. haven’t
24. I think your house really needs .
a. for repainting b. to repaint c. being repainted d. to be repainted
25. ‘Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?’ ‘ ’
a. Not at all. b. Never mind.
c. You’re welcome. d. Of course, I wouldn’t.
(26-30). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. Marta along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the rice-cooking festival.
A. along with B. are C. to attend D. rice-cooking
27. I’m usually right about the weather, amn’t I?
A. I’m B. usually C. amn’t D. I
28. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A. Could B. telling me C. way to D. nearest
29. A good teacher makes her students to view the world from new perspectives.
A. A good B. to view C. from D. perspectives
30. Sarah has been working for the company from 1992.
A. has been B. working C. for D. from
(31-35). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
31. The label identifies the products that are least __________ to the environment, (harm)
32. I find the nature world endlessly __________. (fascinate)
33. Mr. Murphy retired at the end of a 30-year __________ career. (teach)
34. The team put in an excellent __________ at the World Cup. (perform)
35. UFO means __________ Flying Object. (identify)
III. READING
(36-45). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Social media can be (36) __________ as web-based and mobile media that are used for people to
interact, connect and communicate (37) __________ each other.
Social media are different from (38) __________ media. In the past, media was created from one
place, normally a company. Then the company would (39) __________ the media to consumers. Magazines,
books and movies are all (40) __________ of this. But with social media, many (41) __________ people in
different locations create content. Another difference is that people (42) __________ produce content in
social media don’t need very special skills. On the other (43) __________, in traditional media, people need
special skills to produce something. Another difference is that social media can be produced (44)
__________ faster. It takes only a few minutes to write a twitter post, for example. But it can take many
months to put together a magazine, or years to (45) __________ a movie.
36. a. said b. defined c. refered d. named
37. a. with b. to c. about d. for
38. a. convention b. custom c. ancient d. traditional
39. a. send out b. make into c. bring round d. take in
40. a. models b. patterns c. programs d. examples
41. a. separately b. personal c. individual d. distinctive
42. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
43. a. hand b. way c. view d. point
44. a. very b. any c. more d. much
45. a. create b. make c. do d. watch
(46-50). Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
Public libraries, maintained by the local authorities, are well developed and progressive, and
everywhere allow people to borrow books without charge. The books in the lending section are always kept
on open shelves, and library staffs are very helpful in getting books on request from other libraries through
the exchange system. Most libraries report an increase in borrowing over the past few years, so television
does not seem to be stopping people from reading, as it was feared that it would.
46. Public libraries __________.
a. are built by the local government
 b. are supported by the state government
c. allow people to read and borrow books with no money
d. are not popular now
47. Any book which is not available in one library __________.
a. won’t be available at any library
b. discourages people from using libraries
c. can be found in other library
d. can be brought from another
48. According to the passage, people nowadays __________.
a. prefer watching TV to reading
b. are using public libraries more than they used to in the past
c. read a lot but don’t use the libraries much
d. complain about the poor services the libraries are offering
49. The passage gives US the impression that public libraries __________.
a. do not cooperate with each other at all
b. are no longer receiving any support from local authorities
c. are competing with private libraries
d. are working extremely efficiently at present
50. Which of the following is not true?
a. Books are always kept on open shelves in public libraries.
b. Books are available free of charge from public libraries.
c. It was feared that television would stop people from reading.
d. Public libraries cooperate with each other very well now.
IV. WRITING
(51-55). Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that has different meaning to the root one.
51. We last went to London two years ago.
a. We haven’t been to London for two years.
b. It’s two years since we last went to London.
c. We have been in London for two years.
d. The last time we went to London was two years ago.
52. The picture is so high that Tom can’t reach it.
a. The picture is too high for Tom to reach.
b. Tom is such a tall boy that he can reach the picture.
c. Tom is not tall enough to reach the picture.
 d. Tom is too short to reach the picture.
53. Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.
a. If you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the exam.
b. Unless you study harder, you will fail the exam.
c. If you don’t study harder, you will fail the exam.
d. If you don’t pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
54. Despite the heavy storm, we managed to get home.
a. Although the storm was heavy, we got home.
b. The heavy storm prevented us from getting home.
c. In spite of the fact that the storm was heavy, we succeeded in getting home.
d. The heavy storm didn’t stop us getting home.
55. ‘Let’s buy some vegetables for dinner.’
a. Why didn’t you buy some vegetables for dinner?
b. I suggest buying some vegetables for dinner.
c. Why don’t we buy some vegetable for dinner?
d. How about buying some vegetables for dinner?
(56-60). Write complete sentences using the suggested words.
56. we/ really enjoy/ trip/ mountain/ last weekend/ though/ rain/ very heavy//
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57. candidates/ not allow/ use/ dictionaries/ the exam//
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58. we/ go swimming/ if/ weather/ enough/ warm//
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59. I/ wish/ have/ more time/ take/ pen pal/ many beauty spots/ city//
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60. my father/ used/ take/ zoo/ when/ I/ be/ child//
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ĐÁP ÁN
TEST 17
I.
1. c 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. d
II.
6. b 7. d 8. c 9b 10. d 11. c 12. a 13. c
14. a 15. c 16. a 17. b 18. d 19. b 20. d 21. b
 22. d 23. a 24. d 25. a
26. B (is) 27. C (aren’t) 28. A (Would) 29. B (view) 30. D (since)
31. harmful 32. fascinating 33. teaching 34. performance 35. Unidentified
III.
36. b 37. a 38. d 39. a 40. d 41. c 42. a 43. a
44. d 45. b 46. c 47. d 48. b 49. d 50. b
IV.
51. c 52. b 53. d 54. b 55. a
56. We really enjoyed the trip to the mountain last weekend though it rained very heavily/ the rain was very
heavy.
57. Candidates are not allowed to use dictionaries in the exam.
58. We will go swimming if the weather is warm enough.
59. I wish I had more time to take my pen pal to many beauty spots in the city.
60. My father used to take me to the zoo when I was a child.