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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Phonetics: ( 2/ 20 points)
Part 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others. Write your answer in the right box below.
1. A. school B. good C. book D. football
2. A. mother B. love C. office D. one
3. A. arguments B. books C. elephants D. televisions
4. A. roast B. foam C. abroad D. toad
5. A. swear B. bear C. pear D. spear
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your
answer in the right box below.
6. A. chemical B. wilderness C. establish D. national
7. A. improve B. bumper C. farmer D. parents
8. A. stagnant B. wholesale C. submit D. labor
9. A. different B. mentally C. gradually D. denial
10. A. conservati B. minority C. especially D. environment
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR( 9/20 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below. Write
your answer in the right box below.
11. We should arrive home safe and ………… .
A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly
12. The idea got a lot of ………… from the children’s parents.
A. opposition B. disagreement C. dislike D. denial
13. The picnic………….to be a terrible disaster.
A. turned out B. turned up C. turned down D. turned round
14. This national park………….an area of 2,000 square kilometers.
A. covers B. surrounds C. consists D. spreads
15. Those gloves are much too small for you. Don’t try to put them on or you will
………….them.
A. extend B. spread C. stretch D. swell
16. This is ………….the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.

A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself
17. The teacher suspected the student ………… cheating in examination.
A. on B. about C. in D. of
18. I am so tired that I can’t take …………….what you are saying.
A. up B. out C. in D. on
19. There is a fault at our television station. Please don’t ……… your set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
20. A trade union membership has declined, the number of …………and strikes has also
decreased.
A. quarrels B. arguments C. disagreements D. disputes
21. I don’t know what all the fuss was about – It was just a(n) ……….in a teacup.
A. flood B. storm C. earthquake D. blaze
22. The inconsiderate driver was ………for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. fined C. harassed D. condemned
23. I would love to go on a long sea…………… .
A. route B. journey C. voyage D. travel
24. For a short while, I managed to catch…… of the President entering the palace.
A. vision B. notice C. view D. sight
25. Our team was losing but we managed to …………the score.
A. get B. notice C. even D. have
26. We had ……………holiday in Spain.
A. a two- week B. two weeks’ C. a two week’s D. A and B
27. Some of the villagers thought the old woman had the …………eye.
A. magic B. evil C. black D. wicked
28. Without plants, most water would ………….as soon as it falls.
A. run off B. run after C. run away D. run by
29. Cuc Phuong national Park ………….over 200 square kms of rainforest.
A. covers B. gets C. holds D. contains
30. We sat at the table until all the food…………
A. were eaten B. was eating C. were eating D. was eaten

Part 2: The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline the mistakes and correct them. Write
your answers in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done for as an
example.
Birds that feed on flocks commonly retire together into (0) in
roosts. The reasons for roosting commune are not always 31. ……………….
obvious, but there are some likely benefit. In winter 32. ……………….
especially, it is important for birds to keep warmth at night 33. ……………….
and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this
is to find the sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in 34. ……………….
dense vegetation and enter a cavity- horned larks dig 35. ……………….
holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow
banks- but the effect of shelter is magnified by several 36. ………………
birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts,
brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis can. Body contact 37. ……………
reduces the surface area expose to the cold air, so the 38. ……………
birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling
together was found to reduce their heat losses 39. ……………
with a quarter and three together saved a third of 40. ……………
their heat.
Part 3: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the
column on the right.
“ Battle for your heart” is the new film starring Hugh
Grace. I’m afraid that my first (41. IMPRESS) was not 41……………….
very favorable. The scenes of violence are (42.OFFEND) 42. ………………
and the main character, Tony, is simply(43. IRRITATE) 43. ………………
The audience is supposed to feel great ( 44. ADMIRE) for 44. ………………
Tony, an army officer, who is accused of ( 45. COWARD) 45. ……………….
because he fails to attack the village where the
(46. ADORE) Miranda lives with her old father. Tony 46. ……………….
saves their lives, and although the idea of marrying him

has little ( 47. ATTRACT) for her, Miranda agrees to it out 47………………
of (48.GRATEFUL).However, she is still in love with Alex, 48. ………………
one of the enemy army, and wants to remain ( 49. FAITH) 49. ……………….
to him. The dialogue and the acting are just as bad as the
plot. At the end, I breathed a sigh of ( 50. RELIEVE). This 50. ………………
is definitely one to miss!
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in block capitals in brackets to complete the
passage. Write your answer in the right box below.
The British Empire – the countries ruled by Britain – started in the late 15
th
century until a
peak around 1920 when the British Empire ( 51. INCLUDE)……….around a quarter of the
world’s population. British colonies included parts of North America, islands in the West
Indies, India, Australia, New Zealand and several countries in Africa. Many of them ( 52.
BECOME) ………. colonies at a time when several European countries, including Britain,
France, Spain and the Netherlands, ( 53.COMPETE) ………… for trade around the world and
for new sources of raw materials. Most of these countries became independent during the 20
th

century, when it generally( 54. RECOGNIZE)……………… that it was not morally
acceptable( 55. TAKE OVER) …………… other countries and exploit them, and many
colonies( 56. HAVE)…………growing nationalist movements for independence. Many of the
countries still( 57. HAVE)……… political and economic links with Britain through the
Commonwealth and perhaps the most important and lasting cultural influence of the British
Empire ( 58. BE) ……… the spread of the English language which ( 59. BE) still either an
official language or ( 60. TEACH) as a second language in many countries.
Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the
box. Use each word only once and write your answer in the right box below.
from into for between beyond
on down to up at

61. The Airline company laid……………………the regulations that a passenger can take
20 kilos of carry- on luggage.
62. I was totally abashed ………….his rude manner.
63. His abstinence ……………caffeine lasted only two months.
64. We found the small town changed ………… recognition.
65. There is a ban ………… using hosepipes during the drought.
66. George came ………… a lot of money when his uncle died.
67. I have an aversion ………….spiders.
68. When the children arrived at the fair, they made a beeline ……… the ghost train.
69. If you read … the lines, you will know that they don’t really welcome us to their party.
70. I was so angry when I saw the parking ticket that I tore it………… .
III. READING ( 5/ 20 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the numbered blanks
in the following passage. Write your answer in the right box below.
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people’s( 71)
……………… are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer
whilst today ( 72)……… people use them at work, home or school and use of e- mail and the
Internet is an every day event.
These developments have brought many ( 73) ………to our lives. E-mail makes
communication much easier and more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business,
commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable
subject is now( 74) to us. Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and more
convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel
that the ( 75)……… use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as
letter writing, telephone and face -to –face conversation. With ever increasing use of
information technology these ( 76) elements are likely to increase in the future.
In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost ( 77) to control and regulate. This
has led to many concerns regarding children( 78) unsuitable websites. Yet perhaps the biggest
threat to IT in years to come will be the computer ( 79) ………… more sophisticated or

more destructive strains are almost inevitable.
In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, ( 80) ……… I believe
developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative
effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.
71. A. live B. lives C. living D. life
72. A. most B. most of C. most of the D. almost
73. A. services B. uses C. benefits D. effects
74. A. free B. convenient C. unused D. available
75. A. widespread B. immediate C. particular D. continued
76. A. positive B. negative C. careless D. trivial
77. A. possible B. impractical C. likely D. impossible
78. A. accessing B. approaching C. entering D. getting
79. A. disease B. program C. virus D. software
80. A. so B. moreover C. therefore D. yet
Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 81 to 85. Write your answer
in the right box below.
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.
Although Samuel B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1873, it was not until
1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed. By 1860 more than 50,000
miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was
added to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to
the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and
routes. Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the stream
–driven rotary printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of
journalism. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on
hand- operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could
supply and allowed for more timely reporting. The establishment of the Associated Press as a
central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism.
81. The main topic of the passage is

A. the history of journalism
B. the origin of the national telegraph
C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network
82. The word “ gathering” in line 10 refers to
A. people B. information C. objects D. substances
83. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to
A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the stream -driven rotary
press.
B. propose new ways to develop the communications industry
C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry
D. criticize Samuel B. Morse
84. This passage would most likely be found in a
A. U.S history book B. book on trains
C. science textbook D. computer magazine
85. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry
B. Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential
C. the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention
D. journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications
industry
Part 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. Write your answer in the right box
below.
One of the main problems facing the environmental movement is that it may become a
victim of its own success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need
to be( 86)…………………. with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being
destroyed
( 87)…………… to the effects of ( 88)……………… rain. Views ( 89)…………… these
have now become an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are constantly
bombarded with green or ( 90)…………….friendly products. However, this does not mean

that environmental groups can now afford to relax. On the (91)…………………, the green
movement must consider how the momentum will( 92) ………………sustained when the
current enthusiasm has (93)………………. The environment must not be ( 94)
………………… to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of ecological collapse
has already been ( 95)……………. in train , and so far very little has been done to reverse it.
IV: WRITING ( 4/20 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before
it.
96. Imagining our life without music is difficult.
It…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
97. Journalists report that the Finance Minister disagrees with the President.
The Finance
Minister………………………………………………………………………………
98. You ought to put away all those toys before dinner.
All those
toys……………………………………………………………………………………
99. I could finish the work early because he helped me
Thanks…………………………………………………………………………………………
…….
100. It is possible that some of the students saw the exam paper last week.
The exam paper
may………………………………………………………………………………
101. I have little confidence that he will be able to do the job.
I have
serious………………………………………………………………………………………
102. They secretly declared independence two days ago.
A
secret…………………………………………………………………………………………….
.

103. They are servicing my car tomorrow.
I’m………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
104. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
There is
no………………………………………………………………………………………….
105. Maria burst into tears when she heard the bad news.
Maria broke
………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 2: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to it. Use the word given on the right, and this word must not be changed in any way.
106. The rain was coming down in torrents. ( cats)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
107. The regiment’s reputation was greatly damaged by his outrageous conduct. ( harm)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
108. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly.
( prevented)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
109. You aren’t allowed to smoke on the tube. ( ban)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
110. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. ( common)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
111. Make sure you plug the cord before you turn the microware-oven on. ( is)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………….

112. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. ( terms)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………….
113. Most people regard him as being the best man for the job. ( widely)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………….
114. If the children don’t get affection, it is harmful.
( lack)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………….
115. The referee shouted “ Penalty!” and was determined. ( who)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………….
KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 1
I. PHONETICS: ( 2/20 points)
Part 1: 1/20 points (0,2 point for each correct answer)
1: A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D
Part 2: 1/20 points (0,2 point for each correct answer)
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. A
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR( 9/ 20 points)
Part 1: 2/ 20 points( 0,1 point for each correct answer)
11. A 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. D
21.B 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. D
Part 2: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
31. commune – communally 32. benefit – benefits 33. warmth- warm 34. the- a
35. and- or 36. shelter- sheltering 37. can – do 38. expose- exposed
39. was- were 40. with – by
Part 3: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
41. impression 42. offensive 43. irritating 44. admiration 45. cowardice
46. adorable 47. attraction 48. gratitude 49. faithful 50. relief

Part 4. 1/ 20 points( 0,1 point for each correct answer)
51. included 52. became 53. were competing 54. was recognized 55. to take over
56. had 57. have 58. has been 59. is 60. is taught
Part 5. 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
61. down 62. at 63. from 64. beyond 65. on
66. into 67. to 68. for 69. between 70. up
III. READING ( 5/ 20 points)
Part 1: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
71. B 72. A 73. C 74. D 75. A 76. B 77. D 78. A 79.C 80. D
Part 2: 1/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
81. D 82. B 83. C 84. A 85. B
Part 3: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
86. dealt 87. due88. acid 89. like 90. environmentally
91. contrary 92. be 93. passed 94. allowed 95. set.
IV. WRITING: (4/20 points)
Part 1: 2/ 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
96. It is difficult to imagine our life without music
97. The Finance Minister is reported to disagree with the President
98. All the toys ought to be put away before dinner.
99. Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.
100. The exam paper may have been seen by some of the students last week.
101. I have serious doubts about his ability to do the job.
102. A secret declaration of independence was made 2 days ago.
103. I’m having my car serviced tomorrow.
104. There is no difference in weight between these two boxes.
105. Maria broke down when she heard the bad news.
Part 2: 2 / 20 points( 0,2 point for each correct answer)
106. It was raining cats and dogs.
107. His outrageous conduct did great harm to the regiment’s reputation.
108. Tooth decay can be prevented by brushing your teeth regularly.

109. There is a ban on smoking on the tube.
110. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.
111. Make sure the cord is plugged before you turn the microwave oven on
112. In terms of education his childhood years had been well spent.
113. He is widely regarded as being the best man for the job.
114. If children lack affection, it is harmful.
115. The referee who was determined shouted “ Penalty”
PRACTICE TEST 2
A. PHONETICS (10p)
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)
1. A. random B. canal C. many D. explanatory
2. A. good B. moon C. food D. balloon
3. A. provide B. product C. production D. procedure
4. A. kite B. bite C. Christian D. Christ
5. A. voltage B. voyage C. massage D. dosage
Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. Write your
answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)
1. A. argumentative B. psychological
C. contributory D. hypersensitive
2. A. atomic B. brilliant
C. determined D. ambitious
3. A. trigonometry B. explanatory
C. immediately D. democracy
4. A. photograph B. payroll
C. accent D. regretful
5. A. majority B. ceremony
C. astronomy D. investiture
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)
Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets. Write your answers in the numbered

blanks provided below (10p)
1. It’s time we (go). If we (not leave) now, we (miss) the train.
2. I know I (not write) to you before, but I (be) so busy recently that I (not have) time for writing letters. I
(telephone) you instead, but I (forget) your number.
3. Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I (not borrow) it from the bank.
4. He is walking (hurry) to the place where his ex-wife, a famous naturalist now (lie) (bury) among the animals
she (love) so much.
5. We will see Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive).
6. He resents (be) (tell) what (do).
7. Her mother (go) abroad last month, so it (not be) her you see at the theater last Sunday.
Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has been done as an
example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (5p)
After an absence in thirty years, I decided visiting my old school again. I had expected to find changes, but no a
completely different building. As I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the
right address. The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had looked up grimly on the playground
and playing fields had swept away. In its place stood a bright, modern block risen from the ground on great
concrete stilts. A huge expanse of glass extending across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-
kept lawn where previous there had been untidy gravel yard.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (5p)
1. We’re all very obliged …………… you
2. When the wound has healed you can remove the plaster.
3. Without a fridge, fresh food will go very quickly.
4. I’m faithful …………… my principle.
5. I haven’t heard Mandy since she wrote in July.
6. This service is free …………… charge.
7. They went ahead contrary ……………… my advice.
8. The weather was fine, and everyone was making the coast.
9.We’re going Tom’s car tomorrow.
10. Have a card your sleeve.

C. READING (20p)
Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage. (10p)
In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of undersea mountains: the
strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount. No marine geologist even suspected the existence of these isolated
mountains until they were discovered by geologist Harry H. Hess in 1946. He was serving at the time as naval
officer on a ship equipped with a fathometer. Hess named these truncated peaks for the nineteenth-century
Swiss-born geologist Arnold Guyot, who had served on the faculty of Princeton University for thirty years.
Since then, hundreds of guyots have been discovered in every ocean but the Arctic. Like offshore canyons,
guyots present a challenge to oceanographic theory. They are believed to be extinct volcanoes.Their flat tops
indicate that they once stood above or just below the surface, where the action of waves leveled off their peaks.
Yet today, by definition, their summits are at least 600 feet below the surface, and some are as deep as 8,200
feet. Most lie between 3,200 feet and 6,500 feet. Their tops are not really flat but slope upward to a low pinnacle
at the center. Dredging from the tops of guyots has recovered basalt and coral rubble, and that would be
expected from the eroded tops of what were once islands. Some of this material is over 80 million years old.
Geologists think the drowning of the guyots involved two processes: The great weight of the volcanic mountains
depressed the sea floor beneath them, and the level of the sea rose a number of times, especially when the last
Ice Age ended, some 8,000 to 11.000 years ago.
1. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot.
B. To describe feature of the undersea world.
C. To present the results of recent geologic research.
D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains
2. The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Contain B. Erode C. Hide D. Create
3. The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of
A. a fathometer B. computer analysic
C. a deep-sea diving expedition D. research submarines
4. The author indicates that Arnold Guyot
A. was Harry Hess's instructor B. invented the fathometer

C. named the guyed after himself D. taught at Princeton University
5. What does the passage sav about the Arctic Ocean?
A. The first guyot was discovered there.
B. No guyots have ever been found there.
C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.
D. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.
6. The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?
A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves.
B. Both present oceanographers with a mystery.
C. Both were formed by volcanic activity.
D. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea.
7. According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of
A. less than 600 feet. B. between 600 and 3,200 feet.
C. between 3,200 and 6,500 feet D. more than 8,200 feet
8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “rubble”?
A. Fragments B. Mixture C. Columns D. Core
9. According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?
A. Erosion and volcanic activity.
B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.
C. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents
D. High tides and earthquakes
10. According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?
A. In 1946 B. In the nineteenth century
C. From 8,000 to 11,000 years D. 80 million years ago
Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage. (10p)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The
legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the
early 18
th

century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified,
religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually
accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed
into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian
character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint
Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans
to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa
Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19
century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19
th
century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when
Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer:
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas
C. A German D. Dutch settlers
2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a
A. tall man who could walk through the air.
B. fat, jolly, old man.
C. religious figure.
D. fat man riding a white horse.
3. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
B. a good old man with less religious character.
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.
D. a jolly man on horseback.
4. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas.

C. one of the disobedient children.
B. an elf who rode a white horse.
D. a popular traditional figure.


5. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A. symbols of a person
B. natural qualities
C. effects
D. outer appearance
6. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole B. Europe
C. North America D. the City of New York
7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem.
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular.
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York.
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed.
8. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
9. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.
C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.

B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
D. USE OF ENGLISH (20p)
Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers in
the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an example. (5p)
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a (1) _____
bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people do not extend their hand are greeted with a bow. Women are more
(2) _____ to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are (3) _____
by a given name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van Due, Nguyen is the family name. People address (4)
_____ by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (5) _______ to the other person. These
titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the (6) _____ of the two might
combine the given name with the title of Anh ("Older Brother"). A(n) (7)_____ greeting combined with the given
name and title is Xin chao ("Hello."). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In
formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (8) _____ on greeting.
Vietnamese people have a strong (9) _____ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests
full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it (10) _____ to visit someone without having been invited.
Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also
appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents.
0
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

A. put
A. light
A. possible
A. continued
A. each one
A. relation
A. younger
A. easy
A. changed
A. sense
A. inactive
B. shake
B. slight
B. capable
B. chased
B. one other
B. relationship
B. most young
B. basic
B. transferred
B. sensation
B. inaccurate
C. clap
C. lightly
C. probable
C. followed
C. the other one
C. relations
C. youngest
C. fundamentally

C. reversed
C. sensitivity
C. inappropriate
D. applaud
D. lighted
D. likely
D. taken
D. one another
D. relatives
D. young
D. elementary
D. exchanged
D. sensible
D. inexact
Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided
below the passage. (0) has been done as an example. (10p)
Cell Phones
Cell phones have been popular in Japan (0. since) the early 1990s, but it was (1.)____ until 1999 that their use
really took off. The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems.
Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all areas of (2.)_____. They cause problems when
they (3.)_____ during meetings, concerts, weddings, or even funerals. What's more, people speak loudly in public,
and students read and text messages during lessons. (4.) ______ seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person
(5.)_____ a pacemaker to fegulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may interfere with the functioning of the
pacemaker.
Now, something is being done to solve these (6.)_______. In many places, new technology is being used to block
cell phone calls. Airline (7.) ______ are requested to stop using cell phones while on board. Concert halls ask their
audience to switch their phones to the (8.)______ mode. However, phone users fear that if they do not (9.) ______
their phones, they will lose valuable business opportunities. That's why many do not (10.)_____ off their phones
even when they are asked to.
Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the numbered spaces

provided below. (5p)
1. Those (theatre) group has never lost its appeal.
2. Dolphins, (mammal) species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water.
3. The situation is so (chaos) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution.
4. He’s the most (please), ill-mannered person I’ve ever met.
5. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure).
6. This famous singer had two (enter) in the Guinness Book of World Records.
7. Beauty is in the eye of the (hold).
8. Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world.
9. Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced.
10. A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection.
E. WRITING (30p)
Question 11: (10p)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
(5p).
Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
The old lady was
2. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
Mary’s new novel
3. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
Get
4. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
Without
5. Something must be done to solve this problem.
Urgent
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its possible in meaning to the
original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word
(5p).
The job received over a hundred applications. (APPLIED)

2. Alan prides himself on his punctuality. (TAKES)

3. Many people attended this year’s festival. (TURNOUT)

4. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)

5. The whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)

Question 12: Writing a paragraph (20p)
Write a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of hi-tech in our life. You should write at least 120
words.

KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 2
A. PHONETICS (10p)
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other
words. (5p)
1. C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C
Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. (5p)
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)
Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets (10p)
1. went - don’t leave; will miss
2. shouldn’t/ oughtn’t have written - have been - haven’t had –
- should/would have telephoned - have forgot(ten)
3. needn’t have borrowed
4. hurrying – lies - buried - loved
5. will be waiting - arrive
6. being - told - to do
7. went – can’t/ couldn’t have been
Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers

in the space. (0) has been done as an example. (5p)
1. visiting >to visit 2. no > not 3. right address >the right address
4. their > its 5. up > down 6. had > had been
7. risen > raised 8.extending > extended
9. previous >prevuosly 10. untidy gravel yard > an untidy gravel yard
Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks below. (5p)
1. to 2. over 3. off 4. to 5. from 6. of 7. to 8. for 9. in 10. up
C. READING (20p)
Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage. (10p)
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C
Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage. (10p)
1. D 2.C 3. B 4.A 5. A 6.B 7.D 8.D 9. B 10. A
D. USE OF ENGLISH (20p)
Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. (0) has been done
as an example. (5p)
1. B 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C
Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered blanks
provided below the passage. (10p)
1. not 2. life 3. ring 4. More 5.using
6. problems 7. passengers 8. silent 9. answer 10. turn/switch
Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided in the
column on the right. (5p)
1. theatrical 2. mammalian 3. chaotic 4. unpleasant 5. immeasurably 6. entries
7. beholder 8. indispensable
9. electrification 10. antibiotics
E. WRITING (30p)
Question 11: (10p)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it (5p).
The old lady was robbed of her hand bag.
2. Mary’s new novel is based on a true story.
3. Get your test completed/ finished and you can go home.
4. Without absolute secrecy this mission would not have succeeded/ been successful/ been a success/ would
have failed.
5. Urgent action is/ measures are necessary/ essential to solve this problem.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its possible in meaning to the
original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given
word (5p).
1. Over a hundred people applied for the job.
2. Alan takes (a) pride in his punctuality.
3. This year’s festival attracted a record/ high turnout.
4. He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.
5. The whole team was in good spirits.
Question 12: Writing a paragraph (20p)
Writing a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of hi-tech in our life. You should write at
least 120 words.
1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students.
PRACTICE TEST 3
Part I
1. I don't think you can lift that case I help you.
A. since B. without C. not D. unless
2. Are you going to attend Dr Baker's on "Brain Electronics"?
A. conference B. lecture C. meeting D. discussion

3. I cannot help anxious about the exam results.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
4. “I’d like to be in one of that ”, Paul said.
A. teachers classes B. teacher classes
C. teacher’s class D. teacher’s classes
5. Every computer consists of a number of systems work together.
A. if B. although C. that D. when
6. Isaac Newton wasn’t very interested in Physics he grew older.
A. unless B. until C. although D. because
7. Who was the first person the South Pole?
A. reaching B. who reaches C. reached D. to reach
8. The evening was spent
A. to play and to talk B. to play and talk
C. playing and talking D. playing and to talk
9. Would you mind your radio a little, please?
A. turning in B. turning down C. turning to D. turning out
10. I think he is his time looking for a job there, they are not taking any staff on at
present.
A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing
11. The injured before help came.
A. had died B. has died C. have died D. would
die
12. He was made out all the truth by the police.
A. speak B. speaking C. spoke D. to speak
13. I cannot stand around nothing.
A. to sit / to do B. sit / doing C. sitting / doing D. sitting /
do
14. I think he knew how to do it! He made the mistake just purpose.
A. for B. in C. from D. on
15. The room was with strangers.

A. full B. complete C. crowded D. bored
16. This is Mr. White, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. whose B. which C. that D. whom
17. It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of such a big restaurant.
A. able B. reliable C. capable D.
responsible
18. I would appreciate it what I have told you a secret.
A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you
kept
19. There was an accident on the motorway and we were for an hour.
A. held down B. held up C. put back D. put up
20. The number of tourists this year as a result of the good weather.
A. doubles B. have doubled C. has doubled D. doubled
21. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
22. E-mail is an effective form of communication many busy businesses rely.
A. on which B. on that C. which D. that
23. Florida, as the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. being known B. that is known C. known D. is
known
24. Let's eat out tonight, ?
A. shall we B. do we C. do us D. let us
25. There were very large rooms with in the house.
A. beautiful decorating walls B. beautiful walls decorating
C. beautifully decorated walls D. beautifully decorating walls
Part II.
26. If he weren’t too old, he would apply to the job as a war reporter.
A B C D
27. The singer which performed live on VTV3 yesterday has always been the singer I admire most.
A B C D

28. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time practicing our pronunciation.
A B C D
29. We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought.
A B C D
30. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
A B C D
31. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails.
A B C D
32. Linda has such many things to do that she has no time to go out .
A B C D
33. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.
A B C D.
34. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A B C D
35. Not only cigarettes and too alcohol is believed to be harmful to one's health.
A B C D
Part III.
36. It has become difficult to find a job nowadays.
37. The boss got angry as her work result was
38. Tom was so tired that he fell at his desk.
39. For the rest of his life, the man lived in great
40. Pablo Picasso was a very artist.
41. Have you spent all your on the games?
42. More and more women know how to themselves.
43. Her include swimming and reading.
44. She is a highly- woman.
45. They will go to out in commemoration of their marriage.
Increase
Satisfy
Sleep

poor
create
earn
beauty
interesting
educate
dinner
section B: reading
Part I.
The first pictures of Mars taken by the Viking spacecraft show that there may once
have been (46) the planet. Mars seems red from Earth and in fact (47) . The probable
reason (48) this is that it is apparently covered with iron ore oxide, (49) means that
there must be oxygen there. Viking also carried with it a machine to collect samples of the
soil. The samples contain oxygen and there is no doubt, (50) , that nitrogen, a gas which
is (51) essential to life as oxygen, also exists in the Martian atmosphere. One of the most
remarkable discoveries is that (52) that the oxygen is being turned into carbon dioxide.
The latest theories about this have interested scientists to (53) extent that (54) of
them have begun experiments in the American desert to see if Earth soils will behave in the
same way (55) ones.
46. A. the life in B. the life on C. life in D. life on
47. A. there is B. it is C. it's D. its
48. A. of B. to C. why D. for
49. A. which B. what C. that D. it
50. A. too B. however C. either D. neither
51. A. like B. similar C. as D. so
52. A. there is evidence B. it is evidence
C. there are evidences D. they are evidences
53. A. a so great B. a such C. so much D. such an
54. A. a big lotB. a great deal C. a number D. an amount
55. A. like the Martian B. as the Martian

C. as the Martian's D. like the Martian's
Part II.
In 1877, George Eastman, who worked in a bank in Rochester, wanted to take
photographs on holiday. However, he was very disappointed to discover that the only cameras
available (56) very large and heavy, and required the use of complicated
equipment.
Eastman realized that many other people were keen to take photographs but were
prevented from (57) so. What was needed was a simple, hand-held camera, and
so, in (58) spare time, he began to experiment.
After a (59) deal of work he was ready to open a factory and succeeded in
producing his first camera in 1888. It was a small rectangular box and inside was a roll of
special paper. This paper was sensitive (60) light and replaced the heavy pieces of
glass that had been used before. When the roll was finished, the camera had to
(61) sent back to the factory in New York (62) the photographs to be
developed and printed. The following year a transparent film was invented and was better
than the paper roll. This could be removed by the photographer and taken to a local center for
(63)
The new camera was an instant success and within a (64) years Eastman
was very rich. But he was a generous man and during his lifetime, he gave away millions of
dollars to support a number (65) educational institutions.
Part III.
Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was one of America’s unusual literary
figures. An individualist, he rambled through the country seeing people and places, and
making them his own. His experiences in earning a living were varied: at times he was a
printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse and a newspaper editor. He was a big-hearted man, open
and accepting. He spent a lot of his time caring for the wounded during the Civil War. Though
he lived in the city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature,
which carried through his poems. In 1855, he collected the verses he had written, and
published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass”, a book which he revised and was
generally ignored by other poets, probably because his verse forms were not traditional. He

had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views.
His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s. Since
then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets.
66. The best title for this passage is ……
A. Leaves of Grass B. A Country Man
C. Walt Whitman D. A New Form of Poetry
67. Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his ………
A. visiting the country B. being an individualist
C. rewriting “Leaves of Grass” D. caring for the wounded
68. It can be understood from the passage that during Whitman’s lifetime, probably other poets ……
A. accepted him B. praised him
C. laughed at him D. communicated with him
69. Probably, Whitman was ignored because he ………
A. wrote a new form B. walked through the countryside
C. published his poems D. rewrote his book
70. The word “rambled” in line 2 is most similar to the meaning of ………
A. stopped briefly B. walked slowly C. travelled quickly D. marched
excitedly
section C: writing
Part I.
71. A / where / a / laboratory / carried / experiments / are / is / place / out.
A place where are carried out experiments is a laboratory.
A place where is a laboratory experiments are carried out.
A place carried out are where experiments is a laboratory.
A place where experiments are carried out is a laboratory.
72. Darwin, / theory of evolution / was / scientists / among / made / famous, / him / the / greatest /
whose.
A. Darwin, whose theory of evolution was among the greatest, made him famous scientists.
B. Darwin, whose theory of evolution has made him famous, was among the greatest
scientists.

C. Darwin, whose theory of evolution made him famous, was among the greatest scientists.
D. Darwin, made him famous whose theory of evolution, was among the greatest scientists.
73. the / are / easier / is / it / learn / the / to / you / younger.
A. The younger it is to learn, the easier you are.
B. The younger, the easier it is you are to learn.
C. The younger to learn, the easier you are it is.
D. The younger you are, the easier it is to learn.
74. I / on / the / both / was / and / long / which / boring / couldn’t / lecture / biology / understand.
I couldn’t understand on the biology lecture which was both long and boring.
I couldn’t understand which was both the long and boring lecture on biology.
I couldn’t understand which lecture on biology was both the long and boring.
I couldn’t understand the lecture on biology which was both long and boring.
75. the / a / in / of / in / has / years / changes / number / system /Vietnam / education /undergone/
recent.
The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years in changes.
The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a number of Vietnam.
The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in recent years.
D. The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes in Vietnam.
76. vehicles / the / morning / at / streets / crowded / the / in / are / 7.30 / with.
The streets are crowded at 7.30 in the morning with vehicles.
The streets are crowded at 7.30 with vehicles in the morning.
The streets are crowded with vehicles at 7.30 in the morning.
The streets are crowded at vehicles at 7.30 in the morning.
77. they / rather / stay / home/ go/ see / film / would / that / at / to / than.
A. They’d rather to stay at home than to go to that film.
B. They’d rather stay at home than go to see film.
C. They’d rather stay at home than going to see that film.
D. They’d rather stay at home than go to see that film.
78. Susan / better / say/ “sorry”/ Peter/ late / party / had / for / to / coming / to / the/ her.
A. Susan had better say “sorry” to Peter for her late to the party.

B. Susan had better say “sorry” to Peter for her coming late to the party.
C. Susan had better say “a sorry” with Peter for to come late to his party.
D. Susan had better say “sorry” to Peter for she came late to his party.
79. no matter / door / the / hard / tried, / open / how / I / I / not / could.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
No matter how I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door.
No matter the hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
No matter very hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
80. English / widely / entertainment / is / in / the / used / language / most.
English entertainment in the most widely used is language.
English is the most widely used language in entertainment.
English is used in the most widely entertainment language.
English language is in the most widely used entertainment.
Part II.
81. Working so much will make you tired.
If you
82. People think Columbus found America before others.
America
83. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys.
One of the
boys
84. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
They
prevented
85. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
If
I
86. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.

He

87. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime.
She
found
88. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so cold.
It
was
89. I haven't seen Anne for years.
It's years
90. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when
Part III.
91. She / look / frighten / when / hear / the / terrify / news / last night.

.
92. She / not mind / wash / dishes/ but / she / bored / cook / dinner.

.
93. Bill Gates / name / famous / software engineers / one / richest men / in / world.


94. I / going / watch / “The Wheel of Fortune” / VTV3 / which / on/ 12 p.m.


95. 1918 / Hemingway / work / driver / the Italian front / where / bad / wounded.


96. Psychiatrists / try / stop / people / smoke / but / they / not /successful.


97. My brother / sometimes / forget / turn off / stove / when / finish / cook.

98. Unless / save / water / we / have to / suffer / water shortage.


99. It / the English article / phrasal verb / that / puzzle / I /
most.

100. Provide / your handwriting / legible / your answers / accept /.


KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 4
Part I :
1. D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.C 9. B 10.A
11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.C 16.A 17. C 18.D 19.B 20.C
21.C 22.A 23.C 24.A 25.C
Part II :
26.C 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.C 31.A 32.A 33.C 34.B 35.A
Part III : 36. increasingly 41. earnings
37. unsatisfactory 42. beautify
38. asleep 43. interests
39. poverty 44. educated
40. creative 45. dine
section B:
Part I :
46.D 47. B 48.D 49.A 50.C 51.C 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.B
Part II :
56. were 57. doing 58. his 59. great / good 60. to
61. be 62. for 63. developing 64. few 65. of
Part III)

66. C 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C
section C: writing
Part I :
71.D 72.C 73.D 74.D 75.C 76.C 77.D 78.B 79.A 80.B
Part II :
81. If you work so much, you will be/feel/get tired.
82. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
83. One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night.
84. They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport.
85. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
86. He can’t have done it by himself.
87. She found it difficult to finish her work by lunchtime.
88. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t go out.
89. It’s years since I last saw Anne/ I saw Anne for the last time.
90. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
Part III :
91. She looked frightened when she heard the terrifying news last night.
92. She doesn’t mind washing the dishes but she is bored with cooking dinner.
93. Bill Gates, whose name is famous among the software engineers, is one of the richest men
in the world.
94. I’m going to watch “The Wheel of Fortune” on VTV 3, which will be on at 12 p.m.
95. In 1918, Hemingway worked as a driver on the Italian front, where he was badly
wounded.
96. Psychiatrists have tried/ been trying to stop people from smoking but they haven’t been
(very) successful.
97. My brother sometimes forgets to turn off the stove when he finishes cooking.
98. Unless we save water, we will have to suffer from water shortage.
99. It’s the English articles and phrasal verbs that puzzle me most.
100. Provided / providing (that) your handwriting is legible, your answers will be accepted.
PRACTICE TEST 5

Part 1 (2ms)
In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.
Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
by circling letter A, B, C or D.
I went shopping for buying some fruits this morning.
A B C D
Why didn’t you came to my party last night?
A B C D
When did you last went to the theatre?
A B C D
I often listen to classical music while I do my homework.
A B C D
My brother prefers to go to concerts at weekends.
A B C D
Much superstitions and symbols are connected with Halloween.
A B C D
Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to
A B C
reinforce it
D
Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D
The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel.
A B C D
Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A B C D
Part 2 (2ms)
These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each
sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D.
In addition to their homes, the Pomo Indians or California built dance houses

religious ceremonies.
A. of B. for C. in which D. were for
The wood of many pine species makes excellent pulp manufacture of paper.
A. in B. to C. for the D. the
The photos of the American Civil War made by Matthew Brady and his assistants rank
finest war pictures of all time.
A. the B. in the C. between the D. among the
Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were those of Galileo and
Newton.
A. important than B. more important
C. the most important D. as important as
Apart from Pluto, the outer planets the inner planets and are made mainly of
lighter materials such as hydrogen and helium.
A. are larger than B. are the largest
C. larger than D. are larger
our economic achievements, we are still a long way from being an “Asian Dragon”.
A. In spite B. Though C. Despite D. Although.
When our country a full member of ASEAN, it will gain an important status in
the whole world.
A. become B. will become C. becomes D. became.
The new work of Japanese scientists on AIDS has been as a major breakthrough.
A. called B. saluted C. hailed D. greeted
They can’t their son’s rudeness any longer.
A. release B. ignore C. torment D. suffer.
The Russians have in controlling urban growth.
A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved
Part 3 (1m)
Use the right preposition
Stop wasting time! Get to my office ……… the double.
I met him at the party and he asked ………… you.

My mother never gives anyone a tip ……… principle.
He gets up ……… five.
Not until the office phoned me did I find out …………. the meeting.
Part 4 (2ms)
Fill in each of the following spaces with the correct form of one of the verbs provided. Use
each verb only once.
do finish cause have start say
meet use fail speak occur listen
make result identify succeed
A student learning English occasionally (1) the following problems when he (2) ……… to
talks or lectures. It is difficult to decide where on word (3) and the next one (4) …. .In
speech, many sounds (5) a student difficulty and he (6) ……… to identify them.
Some words in English, which (7) …………. very commonly, (8) …… a weak form. An
overseas student (9) …………… them with difficulty. In addition, many students sometimes
(10) …………… not hear the unstressed syllable in a word. This problem never arises in
print.
C/-Reading (4.0ms)
Part 1 (2ms)
Read the passage about Education in the future . Then decide whether the following
statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information in the passage.
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way
we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn
about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can
participate in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of
education made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory.
Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or
instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from
home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they

may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They
can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to
ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor
the number of hours a week each student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning
materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The
software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual
student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and
produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs.
If students are under 10, they won’t have to go to school on a daily basis.
Sometimes students go to school to pay their tuition fees.
There are some requirements about the learning hours that students must complete in a year.
There is no way to find out whether students are learning adequately.
Students can be provided with learning programs that best suit them.
Part 2 (2ms)
Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.
Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D.
The Alexandra Palace in the north London was built with private funds as a “People’s
Palace”. Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was extremely well (1) ……
until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It was (2)………………. by a slightly larger
building which opened in 1875 and featured, (3)………………… other things, a splendid
organ and the Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch . Despite the extraordinarily
wide range of events (4)……………. there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets,
from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always (5)…………… at a loss and by 1877
much of the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, (6) ………………only
about half of the original land.
In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to (7)………. the Palace and
park “for the free use of the people forever”. There were, however, (8) ……………… to
charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be covered.
1. A. inhabited B. attended C. crowded D. visited
2. A. installed B. overtaken C. renewed D. replaced

3. A. among B. between C. from D. around
4. A. performed B. set C. staged D. laid
5. A. conducted B. acted C. operated D. maintained
6. A. letting B. remaining C. leaving D. upholding
7. A. run B. handle C. lead D. overlook
8. A. powers B. terms C. allowances D. authorities
D/- Writing (6.5ms)
Part 1 (1.5ms)
Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
- Had …………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
- Not only ……………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.
- The rough sea ………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………….
Part 2 ( 2.0ms ).
Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following eight sets of
words or phrases, eight sentences which together make a letter. Write each sentence in the
space provided.
27 Poets Road
Cambridge
5 December 1989
The Personnel Officer
Cantab Export Ltd
1 Hill Street
Cambridge
CB1 2EU

Dear Sir,
I write / reply / your advertisement / yesterday’s Evening Guardian.
a) ………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
In it you say / you look / secretary / good typing skills who be fluent / French / English.
b) ………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
I just complete / two-year bilingual secretarial course / my local college.
c) ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
At / end / course I pass all / exam / good marks.
d) ………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Before I start it / I spend / year / France / living / French family.
e) …………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
While I be there / I learn / speak French fluently.
f)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………

I be very grateful / you send me more information about / job / application form.
g)………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………….
I look forward / hear / you .
h) ……………………………………………………………………………….
Yours faithfully,
Janet Waters
Part 3 (3ms)
Write a composition (250 words) about the topic:

“ A traffic accident you have witnessed”
KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 5
Part 1 (2,0 ms)
1/ B 2/ C 3/ C 4/ D 5/B 6/ C 7/D 8/ D 9/A 10/B.
0.20m / each.
Part 2 (2.0ms)
1/ B 2/ C 3/ D 4/ D 5/ A 6/ C 7/ C 8/ C 9/ B 10/ C
- 0.20m / each.
Part 3 (1.0m )
1/ at / on 2/ after 3/ on 4/ at 5/ about.
0.20m / each.
Part 4 (2.0ms )
1/ meets 2/ listens 3/ finishes 4/ stars 5/ cause.
6/ fails 7/ occur 8/ have 9/ identifies 10/ do.
0.20m / each.
B. Reading
Part 1 (2,0ms ).
1/ True 2/ False 3/ True 4/ False 5/ True.
0.4m / each.
Part 2 (2.0ms ).
1/ B 2/ D 3/ A 4/ C 5/ C 6/ C 7/ A 8/ A.
0.25m / each.
C. Writing .
Part 1 (1.5ms)
1/ Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
2/ Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
3/ The rough sea prevented (stopped) the ferry from sailing.
OR: The rough sea made it impossible for the ferry to sail.
0.5m / each.
Part 2 (2.0ms).

a/ I am writing in reply to your advertisement in yesterday’s ‘Everning Guardian’.
b/ In it you say (said) (that) you are ( were) looking for a secretary with good typing skills
who must be (is) fluent in French and English.
c/ I have just completed the (a) two- year bilingual secretarial course at my local college.
d/ At the end of the ( my) course I passed the exams (all my exams) with good marks.
e/ Before I started It I (had) spent a (one) year in France living with a French family.
f/ While I was there I learned (how) to speak French fluently.
g/ I will (would) be grateful if you’d send me (some) more information about the (this) job
(and) the application form.
h/ I look forward to hearing from you.
0.25m / each.
Part 3 ( 3ms).
A composition about 250 words.
- Form: 1.25ms - content: 1.50ms - Coherence: 0.25m
PRACTICE TEST 6
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 7.0 điểm)
A. Multiple choice : (3.0 điểm)
1. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
2. People who are unemployed can receive the ____________ .
A. pension B. dole C. scholarship D. allowance
3. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ . any
solutions.
A. looked into B. thought over C. got round to D. come up with
4. I have never seen _____________ before .