SAMPLE TSST FOR HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE ẼAM

SAMPLE TEST 1
A. Language focus:
I.Choose the correct answer for each sentence
1. Can you tell me the reason for ___________ the Mother’s Day?
a. celebrating
b. celebration
c. celebrate
d. celebrated
2. It’s very nice __________ you to say so!
a. in
b. on
c. of
d. for
3. I lived in Da Lat, ___________ is one of the most beautiful cities of Viet Nam.
a. who
b. which
c. when
d. what
4. Kobe in Japan was completely ______________ in 1995 by a huge earthquake.
a. to destroy
b. destroy
c. destroyed
d. destroying
5. I am preparing for a picnic _____________ my friends tomorrow.
a. at
b. to
c. in
d. with
6. According to the _____________, there will be sunny tomorrow.
a. earthquake
b. weather forecast

c. volcano
d. tidal wave
7. The men and animals ________ you saw on TV last night are in Africa.
a. who
b. which
c. that
d. none is correct
8. We are saving money __________ we want to buy a house.
a. so
b. because
c. but
d. or
9. ……………………….his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school.
a. In spite of
b.because of
c. Although
d. Though
10.I was late for school ………………………the bus was late .
a. since
b. or
c.but
d. and
11. Neil Armstrong,………………………….first walked on the moon, lived in the USA.
a.whom
b.which
c.who
d.what
12. The picture…………………Mary painted is being shown in an exhibition.
a.where
b.which

c.whom
d.a and b are correct
13. Trinh Cong Son , ....................... composed many famous songs , died some years ago.
A. whose
B. that
C. Both A and B are correct
D. who
14. A tropical storm which ....................120 kilometers per hour is called a cyclone in Australia.
A. reaches
B. shines
C. strikes
D. behaves
15. One of the most important ...........................for Vietnamese people is Tet.
A. celebrated
B. celebration
C. celebrating
D. celebrate
16. The English picture book .......................................yesterday is very interesting.
A. that I bought it
B. which I bought
C. Both B and D are correct
D. I bought
17. I always watch the weather ...............on T.V. to see how the following day's weather is.
A. movement
B. result
C. forecast
D. program
18. Qui Nhon will be sunny tomorrow and the temperature will be ...............250C and 300 C .
A. between
B. about

C. from
D. both
19. Father’s Day _______________ a national holiday in America since 1972.
A. has been
B. was
C. is
D. will be
20. The word "..................................." comes from Chinese.
A. hurricane
B. earthquake
C. cyclone
D. typhoon
21. Mrs Lan lives happily ....................she is poor.
A. if
B. although
C. because
D. when
22. They came to class on time…………………………..it rained heavily.
A. because
B.although
C.but
D.and
23- Bill Gates,……. is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work.
A. that he
B. that
C. who
D. who he
24. The train couldn’t run ………………………………snow.
A. because
B.because of

C.since
D. as
II. Join each pair of the sentences using the words in brackets:
1. Lan failed in her driving test. She practiced for a long time. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The traffic lights turned red. He didn’t stop his car. (though)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.It was only the first time they met . They made friends immediately. (even though)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..


4. The sun was shining . The water was cold. (although)
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5. He went on holiday to England . The airfare was expensive. (though)
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6. It was raining . We decided to go out. (even though)
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III. Combine into one sentence, using “who or which”:
1. The visitors can see a lot of beautiful parks. The visitors come to London.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We visited the house. It was built a hundred years ago.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The flowers were roses . I bought the flowers for my sister.
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4. Do you understand the word ? The teacher wrote it on the board.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The students live in that dormitory . They are from Australia.
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6. We stayed in a hotel . The hotel was very expensive.
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7.He works in a factory. It makes bikes.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8.Do you know the children? They live in that house.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV . Match the sentences in column A with the suitable one in column B :
A
B
1 . Ba ate a lot of food.
a. which is divided into two regions by the sea.
2 . Malaysia is the Asian country
b. though he wasn’t very hungry.
3 . Although the weather bureau predicted the
c. who discovered America.
weather would be fine,
d. it rained yesterday.
4 . Christopher Columbus is the explorer
1 + …………….., 2 + ………………… 3 . + ……………………. 4+……………….
B.READING
I. Read the text and decide True (T) or False (F) for the below sentences:
In the United States, people celebrate mother’s Day and Father’s day. Mother’s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in
May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best gift of all for
an American mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so they often
work very hard. On that day, it’s also traditional for the large family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in
their homes.
* True/ False sentences:
_____ 1. Gifts are often presented to children by the mothers on the second Sunday of May.
_____ 2. A day of leisure means American mothers don’t go to work.
_____ 3. Taking care of children and washing clothes are 2 among American mothers’ work.
_____ 4. Family members usually gather in this occasion.
II. Fill in each blank in the passage with the suitable word

( who and
on
presents
decorated
celebrate
lot buying )
Every year , Christmas falls (1)……………………… December 25 when Christians all over the world (2)
………………………… the birth of Jesus Christ . Most people celebrate this festival by (3)………………. presents
for family members (4)………………… friends . The streets are also very beautifully (5)…………………with bells ,
Christmas trees and a (6)…………………… of lights . Many children believe Santa Claus , a kind old man (7)
………………lives in the North Pole , will give out (8)………… on Christmas Day .
1:……………………;2:……………………;3:……………………..;4:……………………
5:……………………;6:……………………;7:……………………...;8:……………………
III. Read the text , then answer the questions below it
Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival , also known as the Mid August
Festival . Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day , and children enjoy carrying colorful paper
lanterns come in all shapes .The more popular ones are shaped like fish , rabbits and butterflies . According to them , the
moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises , tables are placed outside the house and
women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
•Questions :
1 . Is The moon Cake Festival also called Mid August Festival ?


 ............................................................................................................................
2 . What do children often eat on that day ?
 .............................................................................................................................
3 . What do children enjoy carrying on that day ?
 ............................................................................................................................
4 . Is The moon Cake Festival only celebrated in Asia ?
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C. WRITING:
I . Write a passage to support the ideas of celebrating Mother’s or Father’s Day with the cues given
- It / important / have days / celebrate / our parents //
- main reason / children / have / special day/ express / feelings / memories / love / parents //
- these days / children / should / give / parents / flowers , cards , small gifts or special cake //
- In addition / children / a small party / a small meal / which / food / that their parents like best / serve //
- I / believe / my idea/ support / because / everybody / love / parents / want / parents / happy.
In my opinion,
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II. Use the words given to write a story. You can make changes or add more details to the story.
It/ be / beautiful day. Sun / shine,/ sky/ blue/ and/ weather/ perfect . Hoa/ be/ outside / play her dog. Sudden / dog / begin
acting / strange . It / keep running / in circles . Hoa / run home / her dog / tell / mother / what the dog / be doing . Hoa’s
mother / say / that / hear / radio / that / there be / typhoon coming . Hoa’s mother / gather / family / and tell them / find
shelter / house. All of a sudden / sky / become / dark . Storm / come / strong winds / heavy rain . Family / be scared / but
soon / storm / finish / everyone / be glad. What / clever dog ! It / save / Hoa’s family.
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V. Use the cues given to write a compaint letter. (2.5pts)

- I/ write/ people/ catch fish/ lake/ front/ my house
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- what/ make/ me/ worried/ most/ that/ they use/ electricity/ catch fish
………………………………………………………………………………………………
- this/ kill/ not only/ fish/ also/ other water creatures
………………………………………………………………………………………
- I/ suggest/ local authority/ prohibit/ fine/ them/ heavily
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I/ forward/ hear/ you/ see/ how/ you/ deal with/ the problem
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SAMPLE TEST 2
A. LANGAUGE FOCUS:
I- Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :
1.
a. mention
b. option
c. federation
d. question
2.
a. ghost
b. office
c. long
d. modern
3.
a. climate
b. comprise

c. notice
d. divide
4.
a. house
b. happen
c. hair
d. honor
5.
a. took
b. look
c. blood
d, good
6.
a. almost
b. not
c. gold
d. post
7.
a. catalogue
b. past
c. cast
d. class
8.
a. issue
b. divide
c. library
d. dictation
9.
a. read
b. ready

c. reach
d. teach
10.
a. city
b. my
c. sky
d. cry
II- Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1A. depend
B. official
C. ethnic
D. Islam
2A. Buddhism
B. climate
C. comprise
D. friendliness
3A. religion
B. primary
C. territory
D. tropical
4A. compulsory
B. correspond
C. impress
D. divide
5A. federation
B. mausoleum
C. correspond
D. optional
III- Choose one word that has opposite meaning to the underlined word :
1- Difficult :

A. hard
B. easy
C. good
D. lazy
2- Finish :
A. end
B. continue
C. attend
D. start
3- Fast
:
A. slow
B. quick
C. quite
D. fluent
4- Pass
:
A. write
B. speak
C. fail
D. find
5- Refuse :
A. argue
B. order
C. except
D. accept
IV- Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets :
Mrs. Hoa (be) .................. a teacher of English for twenty-eight years. She first (start) ................. at a small school . After
she had taught there for ten years, her family (move) ..................to a big city. Since then, she (be) ........................ a teacher
at a big school. She (teach) ...................... English very well and her students (like) ................... learning English in her class.

V- Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses :
1- He is a famous ........................................................................................... (correspond)
2- She was really .................................................................. by the beauty of the city. (impress)
3- Hanoi people are very ................................................................................... (friend)
4- Their ........................................................................................... made me happy. (friend)
5- Many ............................................ come to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day. (visit)
6- We enjoyed the ................................................................. atmosphere in Hue. (peace)
7- Ho Chi Minh City is not ................................................ from Kuala Lumpur. (difference)
8- The ..................................................... language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. (nation)
9- In Malaysia, ....................................................................................... is free. (educate)
10- What is the main language of ................................................. at that school ? (instruct)
11- English is the ................................................................ language in Singapore. (office)
12- Like Vietnam, Malaysia has ............................................................. climate. (tropic)
13- The little girl is dancing .................................................................................. (beauty)
14- English people get used to .............................................................................. (drive)
15- They go to church every Sunday. They are very ................................................. (religion)
VI- Rewrite the sentences, beginning with “I wish ..............” :
1- They don’t come here on time. .................................................................................
2- It rains heavily. ............................................................................................................
3- She won’t go to Hanoi with me tomorrow. ......................................................................
4- Tom can’t help me. ................................................................................................................
5- My sister isn’t here. ...........................................................................................................
6- He never goes to school on time. .....................................................................................
7- He fails the final examination. ........................................................................................
8- I’m sorry, I must go now. ......................................................................................................
9- She’ll sell her house next week. ...........................................................................................
10- Mary doesn’t stay at home on Sundays. ..............................................................................
VII- Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences :
1- The Sword Lake is set in beautiful ____________________________
A. situation

B. views
C. surroundings
D. environment
2- They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ________________
A. pen pals
B. writers
C. co-writer
D. paper pals


3- Churches, temples and pagodas are places of ____________________________
A. gossip
B. warship
C. worship
D. friendship
4- Their friendliness makes a deep _____________________________ on tourists.
A. correspondences
B. beauty
C. recreation
D. impression
5- The Singaporean _____________________ is Singapore dollars.
A. currency
B. capital
C. language
D. climate
6- Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without ________________________
A. education
B. instruction
C. tuition fee
D. impression

7- Maryam is the one on the corner. She ____________________ jeans.
A. is wearing
B. wears
C. has worn
D. was wearing
8- Lan _______________ the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam _________________ in the pagoda.
A. enjoyed / prayed
B. was enjoying /prayed
C. enjoyed /was praying
D. enjoys / was spraying
9- English ______________ widely ____________________ in this country nowadays.
A. is / speaking
B. is / spoken
C. was / spoken
D. is / spoke
10- In Singapore education is free and compulsory ___________________ children from 6 to 16.
A. to
B. at
C. between
D. for
11- _________________ English is their official language, most of them can speak Chinese.
A. Although
B. So
C. Despite
D. If
12- They cannot decide ____________________ place to visit first.
A. how
B. where
C. which
D. what

13- My grandmother _________________________ the most beautiful girl in the village.
A. did use to being
B. use to be
C. used to being
D. used to be
14- We are having a good time together, I wish you ___________________ here with us now.
A. are
B. will be
C. were
D. would be
15- S1 : Hello. You must be Maryam.
S2 : ________________________
A. I must be
B. I may be
C. That’s right., I am D.You arenot Maryam
B. READING:
I)Read the passage, then answer the questions
On December 26, 2004, huge tsunamis (tidal waves) attacked some islands in the Indian Ocean. The tsunamis originated
from an earthquake near the Simeulue island in Indonesia. They then spread to Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia,Maldives,
India, Sri Lanka and East Africa. The waves reached 30-meter height and were so strong that they devastated everything on
the beaches and killed many people. Because it was Christmas season then, a lot of tourists were on vacation on the seaside
and were killed by the disaster. It was reported that about 300,000 people died in the disaster and 1,124,655 people were
homeless. It was one of the deadliest disasters in modern hisory.Centers are being built to forecast disasters in the Pacific
and Indian Ocean in order to prevent people from being killed by natural disasters.
1/What happened on December 26, 2004?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2/Where did the tsunamis start from?
………………………………………………………………………………
3/How high were the waves?
…………………………………………………………………………………………

4/How many people were killed?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5/What are people doing to prevent themselves from being killed by natural disasters?
…………………………………………………………………………………
II)Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C,or D best fits each space.
ANIMALS IN DANGER!
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in(1)……………Many species of animals are
threatened,and could easily become extinct if we do not(2)………an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for
this. In some cases, animals are hunted(2)………… their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such
as parrots, are caught alive, and sold(4)…………pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their(5)
…………- the place where they live –is disappearing. More land is(6)…………for farms, houses, or industry, and there
are fewer open spaces(7)………………there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better
crops,(8)……………these chemicals pollute the environment and wildlife. The most successful animals on earthhuman(9)………………….-will soon be the only ones left, unless we can(10)………………this problem.
1/ a.harm

b.risk

c.danger

d.threat

2/ a.make

b.take

c.do

d.give

3/ a.about

b.for

c.in

d.with

4/ a.like

b.as

c.for

d.such


5/ a.habitat

b.living

c.inhabit

6/ a.applied

b.used

c.done

7/ a.more

b.where

c.when

d.than

8/ a.but

b.because

c.what

d.despite

9/ a.one

b.person

c.man

10/a.begin

b.solve

c.take

d.inhabitant
d.booked

d.beings

d.do

C. WRITING: Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a letter :
A/ Dear Betty,
Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.
1- I / afraid / not be able / come.
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2- We / have / things / do / this week.
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3- I wish / can go / party.
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4- If I / be there / all of us / have / good time.
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5- I / hope / your party / a success.
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Yours,
Thu Huong
B/ Dear Mom and Dad,
1- I / arrive / Hanoi / 5 o’clock yesterday morning.
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2- I / staying / nice hotel.
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3- It / not far / city center.
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4- I / already see / Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum / some places of interest here.
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5- Tomorrow / going on the trip / Ha Long Bay.
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6- I / never been there before.
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7- I / excited / trip / not sleep.
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8- I / be home / Sunday, Nov 10th.
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9- I / tell you / more / trip / when / be in Hue.
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10- I hope / you/ well.
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Yours,
Lan Anh

SAMPLE TEST 3
I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (2pts)
1. In 1995, a huge earthquake ________the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. struck
B. strike
C. stricken
D. striking.


2. They made their living by ________ fish in the ocean every day.
A. catch
B. catching
C. caught
D. to catch.
3. I look _____ to seeing the protection of environment from the local authority.
A. for
B. at
C. forward
D. after.

4. There is too much traffic. ______, the air is polluted.
A. Since
B. Therefore
C. However
D. But.
5. I suggest _______ harder on the pronunciation.
A. work
B. worked
C. working
D. to work.
6. He told me he ______ to leave the city the following day.
A. will have B. would have C. has
D. had
7. I’m __________that I can go to Dalat this time.
A. excited
B. exciting
C. excitement
D. excite.
8. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is on ________.
A. Easter
B. Christmas C. New Year’s Eve D. New Year’s Day.
9. If Ba ________ here tomorrow, I will phone you.
A. come
B. comes
C. came
D. will come
10. He didn't have much money, _____ he bought a lot of things at the shop for Tet.
A. and
B. but
C. or

D. so
11. The washing machine was expensive ________ we couldn't afford to buy it.
A. because
B. but
C. however
D. so
12. Tom enjoys ________ strange stamps.
A. collect
B. to collect
C. collecting
D. collected
13. If she continues to use electricity that way, she ________ to pay a large bill.
A. have
B. has
C. will have
D. would have
14. They are discussing the celebration that is going to ________ this month.
A. hold
B. held
C. be hold
D. be held
15. There will ________ a shortage of electricity.
A. be
B. do
C. have
D. get
16. The air is polluted ________ there is too much traffic.
A. because
B. but
C. however

D. therefore
17. We all like the sticky rice cakes ________ are made by our grandmother.
A. who
B. what
C. which
D. where
18. Linh didn't come to the party because he had to look _____her younger sister.
A. at
B. after
C. for
D. up
II. Write the correct form of word in brackets. (1.5pts)
1. We can protect the environment by ________air pollution. (reduce)
2. The explorer who __________ America is Christopher Columbus. (discovery)
3. He has been nominated as the most effective ________in the town charity program.(active)
4. Solar energy doesn’t cause ________________. (pollute)
5. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ____________. (nation)
6. You can’t drink water from that well because it is _____________. (pure)
III. Do as directed. (3pts)
1. It’s too hot. Open the window. Please. (Beginning with “ I suggest ” )
____________________________________________________________
2. I’d love to play volleyball. I have to complete an assignment. (Using “and” or “but” )
____________________________________________________________
3. Nam likes the full-moon festival very much. The festival is celebrated in the midfall. (Using “Which” )
____________________________________________________________
4. She broke the cup because she was careless. (Using “Because of ”)
______________________________________________________
5. The oil will pollute the sea. People are worried. (Combine this pair of sentences)
____________________________________________________________
6. He will pass the examination if _______________(Complete the sentence).

VIII- Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one :
1- Although it rained heavily, we went to Hoa’s birthday party.
In spite .....................................................................................................................................................
2- The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.
The people who .......................................................................................................................................
3- Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school.
Even ........................................................................................................................................................
4- Their wedding was held in a very lovely church.


The church in which ....................................................................................................................................
5- It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
The day ...................................................................................................................................................
IV. A. Complete each gap with one word in the box. There is ONE extra word. You do not use it.
occurs, members, for, food, celebrations, clean, happen
“ There are many (1) ________ throughout the year in Vietnam but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important
celebration (2) ________ Vietnamese people. Tet usually (3) ________in late January or early February. A few days before
Tet is the time for people to (4) __________and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, young and old, enjoy special (5)
________cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family (6) __________to be together”.
B. Write True (T) or False (F).
1. __________ The Lunar New Year is another name for Tet.
2. __________Tet may begin in late February.
3. __________ People often try to make their houses nice and new for Tet.
4. __________Tet is the time for family reunions.
V. Complete the passage with words in the box (Like; movement; destroyed; abrupt; disasters)
The natural (1)………. called "Tidal Waves" often occur suddenly. They are the result of an (2)….. ……….shift in the
underwater (3)…………..of the Earth. In the late 2004, a series of tidal waves struck the sea sides of Indonesia, Thailand,
and some other Asian countries. The famous resorts such as Phuket and Fifi were completely (4)………………A large
number of people were killed.
VI. Read the advertisement and do the task below it

G/F,149 Pasteur Street
- English, German, and Japanese classes in the morning and evening
- Places available in beginner/intermediate classes
Courses start November 3
Please call 08.8.113.114 for further information
Write T if it is True, F if it is False, N if it is not mentioned (1 pt)
1. They teach English, German, and Japanese here.
2. If you don't know any English words, you cannot study here.
3. You can begin to study from November 3.
4. There are classes available from 1.00 pm to 4.00 p.m.
VII. Write a complaint letter about the bad situation of your school's environment by using the words given
- I/ write /you/ the pollution made/ factory/ near/ school.
-They/produce/ lot/ smoke/ so/ we/ not/ breathe.
- They/ also make/ river/ behind/ school/ dirty/ chemical waste.
- I/ suggest/ local authority/ make/ them/ stop/ polluting activities.
- I/ look/ to/ see/ reply.
Start your letter like this:
Dear Mr. President,
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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SAMPLE TEST 4
A. READING
I. Fill in each blank in the passage with one suitable word( crop, when, easily, time, lack, becomes, rain, during,
drought, hot)
Drought is a condition that results (1)________ the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal amount for

a long period of (2)________. In the areas that are not irrigated, the lack of (3)________ causes farm crops to wither and


die. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of (4)________. They add to the (5)________ damage.
Forest fires start (6)________ during droughts. The soil of a drought area (7)______ dry. Often the rich topsoil is blown
away by the (8)______, dry winds. Streams, ponds and wells often dry up (9)______ a drought; and animals suffer and may
even die because of the (10)________ of water.
Notes: - irrigated: ðược tưới nước ; - topsoil: lớp ðất mặt (trên cùng)
II. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
The spaceship flew around the new planet several times. The planet was blue and green. They couldn't see the surface of the
planet because there were too many white clouds. The spaceship descended slowly through the clouds and landed in the
middle of a green forest. The two astronauts put on their space suits, opened the door, climbed carefully down the ladder,
and stepped onto the planet. The woman looked at a small control unit on her arm and said to the man. "We can breathe the
air... it's a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen”. They looked at everything carefully. All the plants and animals looked new and
strange. They couldn't find any intelligent life. After several hours, they returned to their spaceship. Everything looked
normal. The man switched on the controls, but nothing happened. The engines were not working. He switched on the
computer, but it didn't work, either. "Mary," he said, "we're stuck here... we can't take off!”. She replied "Don’t worry, John.
They'll rescue us soon."
a. Decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. The spaceship flew around the planet many times before landing………
2. The planet looked blue and green from the spaceship……..
3. Finally, the spaceship landed in the middle of a green field………
4. The two astronauts stepped onto the planet safely………
b. Answer the following questions.
1. What kind of air can the two astronauts breathe after stepping onto the planet?
______________________________________________________
2. What could they find on the planet?
______________________________________________________
3. What happened when they returned to the spaceship?
______________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Christmas Day, 25 of December is one of the biggest holidays. On Christmas morning, children open the presents that
were in their stockings. Some families go to church. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes
and various other vegetables. This is followed by Christmas pudding- a dark, rich mixture of flour fruit, sugar, nuts and
brandy. Before the dinner people usually pull crackers- small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside.
Needless to say, large quantity of beer, wine and spirits are also drunk.
1. Christmas Day is one of the biggest holidays………
2. Children open the presents that were in their stockings on Christmas evening…….
3. All families go to church on Christmas morning……..
4. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and other vegetables……..
5. Christmas pudding is served after the roast turkey………..
6. After the dinner people usually pull crackers………..
7. The crackers are small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside……….
8. People drink a small quantity of beer, wine and spirits………
IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box ( today, because, environment, important,
hunting, holds, around, more, fewer, resources, which, surrounded)
A forest is a special place. In the forest, (1) _______ by tall trees, you are cut off from the world (2) ______ you, and filled
with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, (3) _________ have been thought to
hold magic and mystery. (4) _________ we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that (5) _________
many of the world’s most valuable (6) __________. Forest has always been (7) _______ to people. In the past, many people
got food by (8) _________ forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, (9) _________ people
now live in forests, but forests are (10) _______valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value (11) _______
they provide us with resource such as timber. Forests are vital to the (12) _______ because they clean the air we breathe.
Forests are also treasured for their beauty.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival ________ is called Passover.
A. where B. who
C. whose
D. which
2. ________ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. => A. Therefore B. Because of C. Even though D. So

3. If I ________ enough money, I’ll buy a dictionary. =>A. have B. had C. will have D. would have
4. Tomorrow we’ll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet David, ________ comes from England.
A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. that
5. What would you do if you ________ a ghost? => A. see B. have seen C. saw D. will see
6. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although


7. I suggest ________ some money for poor children. => A. to raise B. raising C. raised D. raise
8. I ________ telephone her if I knew her number. => A. will B. shall C. would D. have to
9. It’s crowded here. I wish there ________ so many people. =>A. weren’t B. aren’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t
10. Toyota cars ___________ in Japan. =>A. will produce B. would be produced C. produce D. are produced
11. The children felt _________ when their mother was coming back home.
A. excitement B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting
12. ________ he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam. =>A. So B. Because of C. Even though D. Therefore
13. He laughed _________when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy
14. If I ________ free, I’ll come to see you. => A. am B. was C. will be D. have been
15. Miss Hanh, ________ sings very well, is my English teacher.
A. whom B. who C. which D. that
16. What would you do if you ________ me?
A. are B. have been C. were D. will be
17. She felt tired. ________, she had to finish her homework.
A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although
18. I suggest ________ a picnic at the weekend.
A. to have B. having C. had D. have
19. You ________ better if you took this medicine.

A. will feel B. feel C. felt D. would feel
20. Three thousand cars___________ next year.
A. produced B. were produced C. will produce D. will be produced
C. WRITING: Write a speech about how to save home energy, using the following words.
1- Good evening / Lady / Gentleman . My name / Nam. Today/ I / tell / how / reduce/ energy / save money.
..................................................................................................................................................................
2- Every household / use / much electricity/ gas. You / reduce / amount by :
..................................................................................................................................................................
3- Turn off / lights / before / go out.
..................................................................................................................................................................
4- Prepare / food / carefully / before / turn on / stove.
..................................................................................................................................................................
5- Keep / refrigerator door closed.
..................................................................................................................................................................
6- Not turn on / many lights / the same time.
..................................................................................................................................................................
7- Replace / ordinary 100 watt light bulbs / energy saving bulbs.
..................................................................................................................................................................
8- If / follow / simple rules / not only / you / save money / natural resources / but also / the household
appliances / last / many times longer. .....................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
-------------------------------- THE END --------------------------------

SAMPLE TEST 5
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. how
B. brown
C. cow
D. know
2. A. height

B. weight
C. eight
D. freight
3. A. invented
B. ended
C. liked
D. defeated
4. A. meat
B. reader
C. oversea
D. realize
5. A. holiday
B. lazy
C. take
D. vacation
II. Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.


1. This orange tastes ______________
A. sweetly
B. sweety
C. sweet
D. sweets
2. My father usually helps me _____________ English.
A. learnt
B. learns
C. learn
D. learning
3. My friend and ____________ went for a walk.
A. me

B. my
C. mine
D. I
4. Nobody likes to pay ____________ prices.
A. high
B. tall
C. big
D. great
5. Some people are used to _____________ in crowed streets and don’t mind it at all.
A. ride
B. rode
C. riden
D. riding
6. I took my swimming suit, ___________ and then went for a swim.
A. try it on
B. put it on
C. wore it
D. get dress it
7. When I saw her, I thought she looked ______________.
A. happy
B. happily
C. to be happy D. happiness
8. “Was he disappointed? ”. “Yes, he found the movie ___________.”
A. boring
B. boringly
C. bores
D. bored
9. Some scientists spend most of their lives ___________ at rocks.
A. look
B. to look

C. looked
D. looking
10. The doctor advised me _________?
A. not smoke
B. not smoking C. not to smoke
D. not to smoking
III. Circle the word which has the same meaning as the underlined word in each sentence.
1. Yesterday was my birthday so I received a lot of presents from my relatives and friends
A. brought
B. got
C. spend
D. told
2. Henry is a pilot for British Airway. He flies airplanes all over the world.
A. businessman
B. carpenter
C. driver of an airplane. D. captain
3. My mother worries who will look after our house when we are away for our holidays.
A. see
B. take after
C. take care of
D. look at
4. Today I don’t have to go to school. I have no homework to do. I can do whatever I like.
A. anything
B. anytime
C. anywhere
D. anyone
5. She wants a dozen eggs and a kilo of beef.
A. twelve
B. ten
C. six

D. fifteen
IV. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.
1. Mai Anh is _____________ at math than me.
( good)
2. People say that the film at the Rex Cinema is very _______________ .
( interest)
3. I’m ______________ to hear that you and your family are well.
(pleasant)
4. I took the medicine, and the headache _______________ .
(appear)
5. Our students are going to have a _______________ check up next Monday.(medicine)
6. People can take a look at marine life and discover its _______________ . (beautiful)
7. Gramophone was one of J Edison’s great _________________ .
(invent)
8. Lien, who is my new ______________, learns English very well.
(class)
9. The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and ________________.
(weigh)
10.We take part in many different __________________ at recess.
(act)
V.There is one mistake in each line, underline it then write the correct one correct.Do as example(0)
Nowadays, television become very popular. Both
0.____ becomes _____
old and young people enjoy to watch it very much
1._________________
now. Television programs attract million of viewers 2._________________
all around a world. In addition to the news,
3._________________
Television stations also broadcast much interesting
4._________________

programs such as sports, musical, cartoons, wild life, 5._________________
popular science, reports, contests, movies, etc. In present
6._________________
people can enjoy a live program in TV. Live
7._________________
programs help us see events at the same time like they 8. _________________
are happening. On our country, we often watch live 9._________________
programs of importance events and international
10.________________
football matches.
VI. Some phrases are removed from the text. Put them in the correct order. Write the appropriate letter in each
number.
A. who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden. B. that she wasn’t in a hurry
C. and they had to be at the airport at 11.40 am.
D. without worrying about being late.
E. Mrs Wilson and their children


Mr and ( 1 ) _________were going to begin their vacation one day, (2 ) __________. Mr Wilson said that it would
take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready by 11 o’clock.
At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs Wilson, (3 ) ______enjoying the sun.
Her husband and the children were very surprised (4 ) _________, too, until the taxi arrived and Mrs Wilson said to them
“Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead
twenty minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly ( 5 ) __________ .
VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
We are sure you are interested (1) _________________ sports. Many of you certainly play (2) _________________
games as volleyball or football, basketball or tennis. People who play a game are (3) ______________ . Players form
teams and play matches against (4) _________________ teams – their opponents. Two people playing with each other
are (5) _______. Each team can lose or win. In a football match players try to score as many goals as they (6) _________.
There (7) ________________ so many kinds of sports such as cycling, boxing, swimming, gymnastics, rowing (8)

__________________ many more. You can (9) ___________________ an active part in all of them or you can just be a
devoted fan. Everybody may choose the sport he is fond (10) __________________ or interested in.
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentences printed before them. You
are not allowed to write more than five words. Do not change the word given in the bracket .
1. George can cook very well. (good ) => George is ……………………………………………… cook.
2. Where can I find the station? (how) => Could you tell ………………………………………….. to the station.
3. Han is a better swimmer than Lan. (as) => Lan can’t ……………………………………………. Han.
4. Cong Vinh is among the greatest football players in our country. (players)
One of the greatest football ……………………………………… Cong Vinh.
5. Why were you absent from class last Monday? (come)
Why didn’t …………………………………………………….. last Monday.
6. You’d better wash your hands before meals. (wash)
You …………………………………………………..before meals.
7. I didn’t have a toothache. They didn’t have a toothache. (neither)
I didn’t have …………………………………………………. they
8. It takes me two hours each day to do my homework. (doing)
I spend ……………………………………………. my homework.
IX. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases.
1. It takes him half an hour to get to work. => He gets ……………………………………………………………………
2. You don’t need to finish the work today. => It is not ……………………………………………………
3. Because of the bad weather, we had to stop our picnic.
The bad weather prevented ……………………………………………………………………….
4. My father got to Hanoi by taxi last month => My father took ………..…………………………………………………
5. The trip to Ho Chi Minh city was cheaper than we expected.
The trip to Ho Chi Minh city wasn’t ….…………………………………………………
6. The children liked to walk in the rain. => The children enjoyed .…………………………..……………………………
7. Our summer vacation lasts two months. =>We have a ………………………………………………..…………………
8. The sailors like the sea better than the land. => The sailors prefer ……………………………………………………
X. Use the suggestions to write meaningful sentences. You can make all changes or additions.
1. you / better / not/ eat / too / candies / because / they / not good / your teeth/.

…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. last year / brother / work / engineer / printing factory/.………………………………………………………………….
3. “balanced diet” / mean / you / eat / variety / foods / without / eat / much / anything/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. children / spend / only / small part / free time / play / electronic games/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. this morning / I / eat / bread / and / drink milk / breakfast/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
--------The end------SAMPLE TEST 6
I- Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :
1a. fashion
b. elephan
c. champagne
d. casual
2a. cotton
b. colorful
c. comfort
d. compass
3a. uniform
b. ticket
c. tide
d. inspiration
4a. want
b. wall
c. walk
d. label
5a. hack
b. habitual
c. habit
d. hag

6a. economic
b. equal
c. ethic
d. evening
7a. chair
b. champagne
c. children
d. church


8a. depend
b. design
c. deposit
d. desk
9a. bear
b. tear
c. heart
d. pear
10a. put
b. luck
c. subject
d. publish
II- Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :
1a. trousers
b. jeans
c. shorts
d. shoes
2a. blouse
b. shirt
c. skirt

d. sweater
3a. white
b. blue
c. striped
d. brown
4a. wore
b. seen
c. gone
d. taken
5a. sandals
b. gloves
c. boots
d. trainers
III- Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1A. baggy
B. cotton
C. design
D. fashion
2A. novel
B. poet
C. equal
D. unique
3A. sleeveless
B. rivalry
C. minority
D. logical
4A. encourage
B. material
C. embroider
D. economic

5A. tunic
B. prefer
C. symbol
D. label
IV- Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses :
1- It is first time for me to watch an ................................................................... fashion show. (interest)
2- Her performance was greeted with ........................................................................... applause. (loud)
3- My sleeveless sweater is much more ............................................................ than I expect. (expense)
4- Lines of poetry on ao dai look modern and very ................................................................. . (fashion)
5- She has introduced her earliest fashion collection on the .............................. ao dai in Hue. (tradition)
6- Uniforms make students .................................................................................... of their school. (pride)
7- Jeans and T-shirts are his ........................................................................................... clothes. (favour)
8- Red ............................................................................................................................ danger. (symbol)
9- Mai ......................................................................................... Maryam to Hanoi last year. (invitation)
10- Some designers have .......................................... the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (modern)
11- He is very rich, so he can live ................................................................................................ (depend)
12- The singer looks ................................................................................................. on the stage. (attract)
13- Team games help to ......................................................................... the students’ solidarity. (strong)
14- We like going in his car as he is a ................................................................................. driver. (care)
15- This stamp ........................................................................................................... is valuable. (collect)
V- Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one :
1- Lan’s brother gave her a story for her birthday.
Lan ..........................................................................................................................................................
2- It was such a bad news that Mai burst into tears.
The news .................................................................................................................................................
3- If Hong doesn’t study harder, she’ll fail the exam.
Unless ......................................................................................................................................................
4- I’d like to visit England more than any other country in the world.
England is ................................................................................................................................................
5- The flight to Ho Chi Minh city lasted one hour and a half.

It took ......................................................................................................................................................
6- The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
The paintings ...........................................................................................................................................
7- She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
She hasn’t ................................................................................................................................................
8- Computers are used to design new models.
People .....................................................................................................................................................
9- When did you start working in that factory ?
How long.................................................................................................................................................
10- It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms today.
Students ..................................................................................................................................................
VI- Change these sentences into the passive voice :
1- We rang the church bells as a flood warning.
..................................................................................................................................................................
2- Someone gives us more information.
..................................................................................................................................................................
3- They told her to stop behaving like a child.
..................................................................................................................................................................
4- Someone stole my bag and brought it back only when I offered $100.
..................................................................................................................................................................


5- The police gave her two weeks in which to pay the fine.
..................................................................................................................................................................
6- The burglars have cut an big hole in the steel door.
..................................................................................................................................................................
7- Nhung expected them to offer her the job.
..................................................................................................................................................................
8- The storm destroyed some big trees yesterday.
..................................................................................................................................................................

9- My mother sent us a lot of moon cakes.
..................................................................................................................................................................
10- My family has visited Dam Sen Amusement Park.
..................................................................................................................................................................
VII- Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences :
1- Since the economic ______________________ gets better, the sale of clothes increases.
A. convenience
B. situation
C. risk
D. style
2- __________________ can take inspiration from events in their daily life.
A. Poets
B. Poem
C. Poetry
D. Poetic
3- They have __________________ this problem in many discussions.
A. talked
B. rose
C. mentioned
D. spoke
4- You should always wear a ___________________ when riding a motorbike.
A. hat
B. cap
C. guard
D. helmet
5- Since 1960 jeans have become more and more _______________________ with students.
A. common
B. popular
C. famous
D. familiar

6- My sisters can make her own clothes and design her own ____________________ .
A. models
B. labels
C. sizes
D. styles
7- The number of people who wear jeans is increasing ; that’s why sales of jeans are ___________ up.
A. raising
B. running
C. pulling
D. going
8- Her house is _________________ situated near the beach. She can go swimming every morning.
A. convenience
B. convenient
C. conveniently
D. inconveniently
9- In most factories workers have to wear uniform _______________ work.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. out
10- My mother only wears ao dai _______________ special occasions.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. with
11- This is the first time she ___________________ traditional costume.
A. wears
B. wore
C. is wearing
D. has worn

12- The material that ____________________ from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing.
A. is made
B. makes
C. is making
D. made
13- Mary’s the one in the corner. She _______________________ jeans.
A. wears
B. was wearing
C. is wearing
D. has worn
14- ______________________ have you known him ?
A. How often
B. When
C. How long ago
D. How long
15- He finds his new shirt very _____________________ . It will be his favourite one.
A. comfortable
B. comfortably
C. uncomfortable
D. uncomfortably
VIII- Write a letter, using the following words or phrases :
A/ Dear Tim,
I received your letter yesterday.
1- I / glad / you / well.
..................................................................................................................................................................
2- I / fine / too.
..................................................................................................................................................................
3- I / get / school report / last week.
..................................................................................................................................................................
4- Grades / History / English / good / but / Math / bad.

..................................................................................................................................................................
5- I / hope / improve / it / the end / school year.
..................................................................................................................................................................
6- I / look forward / reply / soon.
..................................................................................................................................................................
Your,
Hoa
B/


1- I / live / far / city / so / life / quiet / peaceful.
..................................................................................................................................................................
2- Every day / get up early / about 4:30.
..................................................................................................................................................................
3- I / clean / teeth / wash / face / have / quick breakfast / walk to school.
..................................................................................................................................................................
4- It / take / 2 hours / get there.
..................................................................................................................................................................
5- I / usually / have / lessons / morning / so / often / home late / 12:30.
..................................................................................................................................................................
6- I / study hard / school / because / not have / time / study / home.
..................................................................................................................................................................
7- I / help / parents / work / farm / afternoon.
..................................................................................................................................................................
8- Summer / parents / often let me / grandparents / Vung Tau.
..................................................................................................................................................................
9- It / be / great time / because / I spend / all / time / there / go swimming.
..................................................................................................................................................................
10- Although / life / countryside / still hard / I / love / very much.
..................................................................................................................................................................

IX. Read the passage, then choose the best answer.
Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know very much about them. There are more than 350 kinds of
sharks, and all of them are meat eaters. Sharks are useful because they eat sick fish and keep the oceans clean. Sharks do not
have ears. However, they can "hear" sounds and movements in the water. Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate.
Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help them find food. They also use their large eyes to find food. Most sharks see best
in dim light. They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night. Scientists want to learn more
about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common in many animals, especially in people. However, it is rare
in sharks. Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent
cancer too.
1) According to the passage, sharks are useful because ______.
a) they eat fish b) they are very big c) they are meat eaters d) they clean the oceans
2) Sharks can find food because they can ______.
a) feel vibrations and hear with their ears b) see with their eyes and hear with their ears
c) hear very well with their large ears d) feel vibrations and see with their large eyes
3) Most sharks hunt for food at night because ______.
a) there is more food then b) other fish are sleeping c) they see best in dim light d) they are hungry at night
4) According to the passage, research on sharks may help ______.
a) animals prevent cancer b) sharks live longer c) people find a cure for AIDS d) people know how to prevent cancer
5) The best title of this passage could be ______.
a)
Sharks-The
Meat
Eaters.
b)
Sharks
–The
Cancer
Preventing
Animals.
c) Sharks - The Useful Animals. d) Sharks - The Dangerous Animals.

6) a) moon
b) good
c) noodle
d) food
7) a) mile
b) file
c) mine
d) machine
8) a) caused
b) forced
c) worked
d) stopped
9) a) enough
b) rough
c) though
d) tough
10) a) threat
b) thank
c) those
d) thin

SAMPLE TEST 7
I- Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :
1a. mountain
b. found
c. ground
d. double
2a. thing
b. hiking
c. climbing

d. sight
3a. bought
b. plough
c. brought
d. course
4a. relax
b. blanket
c. hamburger
d. pagoda
5a. grocery
b. locate
c. local
d. long
II- Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :
1A- countryside
B- field
C- university
D- mountain
2A- crop
B- clinic
C- supermarket
D- park
3A- village
B- airport
C- bamboo
D- pond
4A- bull
B- cow
C- chicken
D- buffalo

5A- plant
B- maize
C- rice
D- hamburger
III- Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1A. gather
B. blanket
C. suggest
D. locate
2A. comment
B. relax
C. picnic
D. village
3A. occasion
B. collection
C. hamburger
D. pagoda
4A. summary
B. entitle
C. argument
D. grocery
5A. exchange
B. admire
C. invite
D. journey
IV- Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses :
1- Getting to the village is a very ................................................................................ journey. (interest)
2- We really had an ......................................................................................... day on the beach. (enjoy)

3- Since her ........................................................................., the room has been full of laughter. (arrive)
4- He is now studying in the USA as an ........................................................................ student. (change)
5- We could see some strange ............................................................................... on her face. (express)
V- Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one :
1- Uncle Lam has raised a lot of chickens and ducks on the farm.
A lot of chicken .......................................................................................................................................
2- My mother was very tired but she did not go to bed.
Though ....................................................................................................................................................
3- Mr Brown repaired my washing machine.
I had ........................................................................................................................................................
4- This worker often went to his office very late when he was young.
This worker used .....................................................................................................................................
5- I washed all these clothes in an hour.
It took ......................................................................................................................................................
VI- Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence : “ in , at , on , to , for , by , of , with , from ,
between , till , since"
1- We will go .................................................................... a picnic next week.
2- My village is about 100 kilometers ........................ the south of HCH City.
3- We often go for a walk ......................................................... the weekends.
4- She took many pictures to show the trip ................................... her parents.
5- I will stay there till the beginning ....................................................... May.
6- There is a meeting .............................................................. 9 am and 2 pm.
7- He was born ............................................................................ 15 th January.
8- She often plays the piano ................................................................... night.
9- We will live in Hanoi from September ...................................... December.
10- She has been here ....................................................................... yesterday.
VII- Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences :
1- ___________________ does it take to get there ?
A. How
B. How long

C. How often
D. How soon
2- I haven’t heard any news of Peter _______________ 1999 .
A. in
B. since
C. on
D. before
3- Not many people think that country life is ______________________.
A. bore
B. boring
C. bored
D. boringly
4- After two hours travelling by bus, they __________________ a quiet town by the beach.
A. arrived
B. got
C. went
D. reached
5- Will you join us on a __________________ trip to Vung Tau ?
A. two days
B. two-days
C. two-day
D. day-two
6- The Parkers have just gone out ________________ hamburgers.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. since
7- __________________ is he going to the farm ?
A. What
B. Where

C. Why
D. Who
8- Exchange students in the USA ________________ their parents nearly every Sunday.
A. phone
B. phones
C. are going to phone
D. phoned
9- He is the best fashion ______________________ I have known.
A. design
B. designers
C. designer
D. designing
10- After school she works ____________________ in a supermarket in the afternoon.
A. full-time
B. time-full
C. part-time
D. time-part
11- When he was your age, he __________________ walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.
A. use to
B. used to
C. be used to
D. used
12- He can help his parents to ____________________ eggs.
A. feed
B. lay
C. collect
D. exchange


13- He’ll show the photos he has taken _________________ his parents.

A. for
B. with
C. from
14- _______________________ is it from the city centre ?
A. How far
B. How long
C. Where
15- We’ll play tennis and __________________ we’ll have lunch.
A. so
B. so that
C. then
IX. Read the passage, then choose the best answer.

D. to
D. How often
D. after

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for
a computer was (1) ______ out over two centuries ago by a man (2) ______ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) ______ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating
machines (4)______ he called engines . But despite the fact that he (5) ______ building some of these he never finished any
of them. Over the years people have argued (6) ______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science
Museum in London has finished building (7) ______ engine (8) ______ on one of Babbage's designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more (9)______four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or
not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10)______ people of Babbage's work.
1) a) turned b) thought c) invented d) worked
2.a) known b) recognized c) called d) written
3.a) developed b) grew c) brought d) expected

4) a) which b) who c) there d) whose

5.a) wanted b) made c) started d) missed

6) a) until b) whether c) while d) though

7) a) an b) the c) some d) that

8) a) depended b) based c) insisted d) influenced

9) a) than b) therefore c) when d) then

10) a) remind b) say c) inform d) encourage
SAMPLE TEST 3

Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A- thank
B- than
C- month
D- youth
2. A- advantageB- adventure
C- advertise
D- addtion
3. A- main
B- complain
C- curtain
D- entertain
4. A- good
B- noon
C- soon

D- food
5. A- sing
B- morning
C- long
D- angry
b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. When we(see) …..... them last night, they(sing)…...... ; they (say)…..... they (sing)…..... since six o’clock.
2. We (wait)…............. for you when you (get)…..................... back tomorrow.
3. They (not come)….................. home until they(see)….................. everything.
4. What do you think the children(do)….................... when we get home ?
5. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send)…................. by air.
Question 2 :
a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.
1. He was ………. when he did the test badly.
HOPE
2. We started our trip on a beautiful ……… morning.
SUN
3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ………..
READ
4. What time do you ……….. start work ?
USE
5. I really don’t think he has the ………. to do this job.
ABLE
6. He was very ……. of the work he had done.
PRIDE
7. Thank you for a very ……… evening.
ENJOY
8. Their ……. has lasted a lifetime.
FRIEND
9. He cycled ……… and had an accident.

CARE
10. She has one of the biggest ……… in Britain.
COLLECT
b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.
1. I enjoyed to listen to her song.
2. The breaking glass was still on the floor.
3. He walked away without to look back.
4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends.
5. We’re looking forward to visit London.
Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.


Do you like seasons?
The four seasons in Britain are very different. Read about what Daniel and Fiona think about winter, spring,
summer and autumn.
Daniel
Autumn is very beautiful time of the year. The leaves on the trees go brown, red and yellow and they go down. I
love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm clothes, because the days get cold. School starts again in
autumn, at the beginning of September. I don’t like school !
Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all the time. Sometimes it is very
hot. People are happier and they talk with their friends and go for a walks more. The days are very long. In July, for
example, it gets dark only about 10 o’clock. It’s very difficult to go to sleep at night!
Fiona
It’s very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can make snowmen. I don’t like winter because
we can’t go for a walks very much. We wear thick clothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold. When we come
home from
school at 4 o’clock, it is already dark. I don’t like it at all! But there is one good thing about winter - Chirismas!After the
long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds start to sing. We can go for long walks again
and play in the park. The days are longer and it doesn’t get dark until about six o’clock. It’s much warmer but it rains a lot
and the days are very windy.

1. a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful.
b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September.
c- Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold.
d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure.
2. a- School in Britain finishes in May.
b- Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer.
c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers.
d- In July it is dark at nine.
3. a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in winter.
b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer.
c- Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all !
d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school.
4. a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter.
b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends.
c- Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter.
d- It never gets cold in Fiona’s house.
5. a- Winters are short in Britain.
b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon.
c- Fiona doesn’t like winter at all !
d- It never snows in Great Britain.
6. a- Fiona likes spring very much.
b- Fiona likes dark winter days.
c- It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring.
d- In Great Britain it doesn’t rain much in spring.
Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in.
1. Hamid works …….. a restaurant ……….. Oxford.
2. We live ……….. number 32 Redland Road now.
3. We had a wonderful week ………… Madrid.
4. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop ………. the traffic lights.
5. There’s a supermarket ……….. the end of the street.

6. We had a great fun last night ………. Mick’s party.
7. Are there any fish …….. this river ?
8. It’s too cold to go out. I’m staying ……….. home tonight.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
1. Quiet please! The headmaster would like to …….. a few words.
2. You are late; we’ve been waiting for you ……….. eight o’clock.
3. ……….. he is wrong, almost everyone admires him.
4. I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, ……….. I ?
5. Many people find ………. difficult to give up smoking.
6. I don’t know ………… to call him, Mister or Doctor.
7. We must find him, ……… he is.
8. If I had today ………., I would go to the seaside.
9. Practice ………… perfect.


10. The book I am talking about is that ………. on the second shelf.
Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
You don’t ………………………………..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded ………………….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly ……………………………….
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
You’d …………………………………
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
Unless …………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI TUYỂN VÀO LỚP 10
Môn : Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ 1 SAMPLE TEST 3

A-ĐÁP ÁN
Question1: ( 15 points)
a1-B
2- D
3- C
b1. saw / were singing / said / had been singing
2. will be waiting / get
3. won’t come / see
4. will be doing
5. is sent
Question 2: ( 15 points)
a1. hopeless
2. sunny
3. readable
6. proud
7. enjoyable
8. friendship
b1. enjoyed listening to
2. broken
3. without looking back
4. people invited to
5. forward to visiting
Question 3: ( 6 points)
1- a
2- c
3- d
Question 4: ( 9 points)
1. at / in
2. at
3. in 4. at

5. at
Question 5: ( 10 points)
1. say
2. since
3. Although ( Though)
6. what 7. wherever
8. off
Question 6: ( 5 points)
1. You don’t have to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.
4. You’d better take a holiday.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

4- A

5- D

4. usually
9. carelessly

4- b
6. at

5. ability
10. collections

5- b
7. in

4. have 5. it
9. makes

B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 60 points
- Thang điểm 10
Tổng những phần, câu làm đúng
Điểm bài thi =
6

6- a

8. at
10. one


SAMPLE TEST 4
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe
1. A. rose
B. disclose
C. chosen
D. whose
2. A. ocean
B. decision
C. cushion
D. patient
3. A. though
B. laugh
C. cough
D. rough

4. A. one
B. follow
C. horror
D. across
5. A. myth
B. truth
C. both
D. northern
II. Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:
1. Thank you very much for that!
- Well, ............
A. you're welcome
B. of course
C. thank you D. I don't mind
2. It's no use..........children.......... quiet. They are always noisy.
A. to ask / to keep
B. asking /keeping
C. to ask / keeping
D. asking /to keep
3. We finally................. our teacher to go on a camping trip with us
A. persuaded
B. argued
C. pleased
D. liked
4. Who’s responsible for..............ink over my book.
A. putting
B. spreading
C. spilling
D. pouring
5. Linda was the last person...... the classroom yesterday

A. leave
B. to leave
C. left
D. leaves


6.

If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ......... the match till Sunday.
A. put away
B. put out in
C. put off
7. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work.
A. progress
B. increase
C. rise
8. The noise .................. from the boat engine might disturb sea animals.
A. comes
B. coming
C. came
III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:

D. put on
D. improvement.
D. has come

1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
What I should ………………………………………………………….
2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s poor ……………………………………………………….

3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
They can’t leave …………………………………………………..
4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
The break-up of the marriage .................…………………………
5. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
I find……………………. ……………..........................................
6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There ……………………………………..........................................………
7.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most …………………………………………………………
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:
I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (rõ ràng) that there was no such danger. Two days
passed during which we did not exchange a single word. He seemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence. He neither
read nor wrote, but spent most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant parkland that
surrounded the house. He sometimes talked to himself and said things half under his breath. He bit his nails and once he
produced a penknife and dug holes in the furniture until one of the attendants (nhân viên) took it from him. I thought at first
that perhaps he was mentally ill. During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of him. He was extremely large,
both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous hands. His huge head was usually sunk low between his
shoulders. He had dark, rather untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then. Once or twice he began
singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bất ngờ) on each occasion - and this was the nearest he seemed to get to noticing
my presence.
By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work. Out of a mixture of nervousness
and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the
human contact which was by now becoming an absolute necessity. It ended of with my asking him for his name. He had
been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid
no attention then. He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name: Huge Belfounder. He added:" I
thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something
when he arrived, and I begged his pardon if I had appeared rude.
It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but was highly intelligent; and I
began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers. I knew that from now on I should do no more work. I was sharing a

room with a person of the greatest fascination.
V. Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap:
1.

How did Huge spend the first two days?
A. He worked as if the writer was not there.
B. He talked and sang to himself from time to time.
C. He spent his time making holes in the furniture.
D. He kept annoying the attendants.
2. On the second evening the writer
A. tried in vain to start a conversation.
B. was feeling bored.
C. began to fell frightened of his companion.
D. could not concentrate on his work.

3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first because
A. he didn't realise the writer wished to.
B. he thought the writer was rude.
C. he was feeling ill.
D. he was too busy.
4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed from
A. fear to nervousness.
B. nervousness to interest.
C. curiosity to nervousness.
D. nervousness to unfriendliness.

People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and (1) ................ seem to slip
away before many planned chores get done. (2) .................... to time management experts, the main reason for this is that

most people fail to set priorities about what to do (3) ................. They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and
never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) ................. to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These
lists order jobs from most essential to (5) ................. essential and are checked regularly through the day to access
progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense
(6) .................. satisfaction over their achievements. People (7) ................. do not keep lists often face the end of the
work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in
mental and (8) .................. health.
1...................2......................3........................4.........................5.........................6.......................7......................8..................
VI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences .
Dear Jan ,
1. not seen you / long time ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. we / pleased / move / country / because / we / fed / London.
………………………………………………………………………………
3. in / city / traffic / noise / no time / relax. ……………………………………………………………..
4. in / country / life / slower / more/ peaceful ……………………………………………………………..
5. children / enjoy / fresh air / make /new friends ………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. people / helpful / kind / friendly /………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. but /we/ do / miss /friends /London / - especially you ……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. come / see / soon . ……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. we / look / see / again . …………………………………………………………………………………
Love
Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa .
VII. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters:
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Alice had a ……………..… day at work and went to bed early.
( TIRE )
Food and clothing are ................................................ of life ( NECESSARY )
His dream is to be an ...............................like his father when he grows up. (economy)
Japan is an ………………………country. (industry)
She can find no ................................................ to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE )
The instructions are very................................ I am not clear what I should do.( confuse)
The large dog is perfectly …………….........and he has never been known to attack anyone. (harm)
The party is …….…………, so you don’t have to dress up for it.
( FORM )
Travelling in big cities is becoming more ………….....…… everyday.
( TROUBLE )
We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ……..…… our vocabulary. (rich)


SAMPLE TEST 6
A. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
I. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. picnic
B. fishing
C. arrive
D. movie

2. A. tomorrow
B. badminton C. aerobic
D. usually
3.A. frequently
B. gymnastic C. adjective
D. difference
4. A. activity
B. destination C. independent
D. intersection
5. A. recycle
B. potato
C. collection
D. dangerous
II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6.A. drop
B. joke
C. top
D. confidence
7. A. ground
B. found
C. though
D. sound
8. A. normal
B. order
C. oven
D. origin
9. A. honesty
B. hair
C. honor
D. hour

10. A. sugar
B. steam
C. press
D. waste
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
I) Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence 1. Hurry up, there’s …… time left.
A. a little
B. a few
C. little
D. few
2. For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken.
A. both
B. neither
C. not only
D. either
3. The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day.
A. with
B. of
C. about
D. for
4. You and I are busy right now, ……?
A. aren’t I
B. aren’t we
C. we aren’t
D. aren’t you
5. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.
A. enough early
B. early enough C. too early
D. early too
6. “What are you doing?”

“I …… the flowers. They …… wonderful!”
A. am smelling / smell
B. smell / smell
C. am smelling / are smelling
D. smell / are smelling
7. Do you know _________ ?
A. who how many people go on Sundays to church
B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church
D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
8. We watch the cat ________ the tree.
A. climbed
B. climb
C. had climbed
D. was climbing
9. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.
A. came
B. will come
C. would come
D. would have come
10. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet.
A. receive
B. have received
C. be receiving
D. receiving
11. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.”
A. won’t we
B. don’t we
C. do we
D. shall we

12. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago.
A. knew
B. know
C. had known D. B & C are correct.
13. He was _________ he could not wake up.
A. very tired that
B. such tired that
C. too tired that D. so tired that
14. Joan asked _________.
A. if there was coffee
B. there was coffee
C. was there coffee
D. where was the coffee
15. I ____ my house ____. That is why there is all this mess.
A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having – painted
D. had had - paint
16. He was made _________ for two hours.
A. to wait
B. wait
C. waiting
D. waited
17. “Where are my jeans?” “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.”


A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed
D. are being washed
18. It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around.
A. have
B. having
C. had

D. has
19…… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.
A. If
B. Unless
C. Because
D. When
“Did you like the new French movie?”
“My wife liked it but I was a little …….”
A. boring
B. bored
C. boredom
D. bore
20. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.
A. cleaned
B. cleaning
C. clean
D. to clean
21. He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity.
A. off
B. of
C. on
D. down
22. My father tells me to give …… smoking.
A. up
B. off
C. of
D. out
23. Anne smokes a lot. …… .
A. So her mother does
B. So does her mother

C. Does her mother too
D. Too her mother does
24. I haven’t seen Jenny …… .
A. for a long time
B. in the last time
C. since long
D. lastly
25. Are these the books …… you have been looking for?
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
26. Keiko has $100. Betty has $75. Betty has less money than Keiko.
A. more money than
B. not as much money as
C. the same money as
D. a lot of money
27. Have you fed the chickens yet?
In the passive voice, this should read:
A. Has somebody fed the chickens yet?
B. Have the chickens fed yet?
C. Have the chickens been fed yet?
D. Have you had the chickens fed yet?
28. nice surprise / receive / your letter.
A. to receive your letter it is a nice surprise.
B. Receiving your letter it is a nice surprise.
C. It is a nice surprise to receive your letter.
D. It is a nice surprise when receiving your letter.
29. I / school / five days / week / favorite subjects / Math / English.
A. Despite I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English

B. I go to school five days a week and my favorite subjects are Math and English.
C. I go to school five days in a week so that my favorite subjects are Math and English.
D. I go to school five days a week with my favorite subjects are Math and English.
30. There / more visitors / March / April
A. There were more visitors in March than in April.
B. There were more than visitors in March and in April.
C. There were as many as visitors in March and in April.
D. There were visitors in March more than in April.
II. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. 1. They asked a lot of questions, checked their
figures, and came up with a best solution.
A
B
C
D
2. We will be interviewed all job applicants as soon as their papers have been processed.
A
B
C
D
3. This telephone isn’t as cheap the other one, but it works much better.
A
B
C
D
4. That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her speed.
A
B
C
D
5. Most students were able of finding good jobs three to six months after graduation.

A
B
C
D
6. We were made learning fifty new words every week.
A
B
C
D
7. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago.
A
B
C
D
8. Mrs. Adams was surprise that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A
B
C
D
9. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A
B
C
D
10. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.
A
C) WRITING:

B

C

D

I) Use the correct word form:
1) My new car is more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than the one I had before. (economy)
2) He didn't feel happy because he worked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(success)
3) My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little. . . . . . . . . . . . (friend)
4) We must make a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .about where to go. (decide)
5) Lucy got . . . . . . . . quickly and went for work. (dress)
6) We all looked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after the summer holiday. (health)
7) The children are more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in cartoons. (interest)
8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. (fortune)
9) I hope there won’t be too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. (difficult)
10) That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music)

II) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed
before it 1) We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t ................................................................................................................................................
2) “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
 I’d rather ..................................................................................................................................................
3) He wrote the letter in two hours.
 It took ......................................................................................................................................................
4) “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
My father suggested .....................................................................................................................................
5) In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
 Though ....................................................................................................................................................
III) Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do

not change the word given. 1) It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty)
 .................................................................................................................................................................
2) Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. (without)
 .................................................................................................................................................................
3) If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. (unless)
 .................................................................................................................................................................
4) You know a lot of people. (seem)
 .................................................................................................................................................................
5) Tan looks nothing like his father. (take)
 .................................................................................................................................................................
D) READING:
I) Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1) ______ of work, but I like it
and that is the only way (2) ______ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) ______ to
complaining. It is hard to imagine now (4) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian
Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ (many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I
am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) ______ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a
small house, (7) ______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food.