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TEACHER : QUYNH NHU
PRACTICE TEST
Test 1
I. Make the correct choice:
1. People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security.
A B C D
2. I’d rather to stay at home than go out at weekends.
A B C D
3. John’s mother thought that chocolates were bad to him .
A B C D
4. She is tired with being asked the same thing everyday.
A B C D
5. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
6. A. golden B. grove C. chosen D. cover
7. A. sunrise B. shut C. business D. summer
8. A. lose B. women C. prove D. movie
9. A. cheap B. child C. chair D. chemist
10. A. lift B. sign C. light D. might
11. Glass is usually ________ sand.
A. made from B. made of C. made by D. made with
12. They worked hard ________ they could pass the final examination.
A. since B. because C. in case D. so that
13. The weather was terrible. I wish it ________ warmer.
A. were B. was C. has been D. had been
14. The students in this class were made ________ very hard.
A. learning B.having learnt C. learn D. to learn
15. Up to now, I ________ a lot of information about her.
A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt
16. How ________ is your father?
A. alive B. tall C. high D. single

17. My parents first ________ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.
A. had meet B. met C. have met D. meet
18. She has worked as a secretary ________ she graduated from college.
A. since B. until C. before D. while
19. Jim is five centimeters ________ than Tom.
A. higher B. taller C. tallest D. tall
20. If I had time, I ________ to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go
21. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
22. Jack insested that he didn’t need any help, ________ I helped him anyway.
A. but B. besides C. however D. so
23. My uncle ________ you met yesterday is a lawyer.
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
24. The old man is said ________ all his money to an old people’s home when he died.
A. have left B. to leave C. to have left D. to leaving
25. Don’t waste time ________ that broken vase.
A. mending B. mend C. for mending D. to mend
26. She failed the test, ________ she studied hard.
A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although
27. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “________”.
A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers
28. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
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A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
29. Dien Bien Phu is the place ________ our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. where B. that C. what D. which
30. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to hes grandfather.
A. interest B. intend C. intention D. meaning

31. I knew they were talking about me ________ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore
32. I regret ________ you that your application has been denied.
A. inform B. to have informed C. to inform D. informing
33. Neither you nor I ________ responsible for the bad result.
A. are B. be C. am D. is
34. Wait here until I ________ you.
A. am going to call B. call C. will call D. am calling
35. The sick man still finds it ________ to stand without support.
A. comforting B. discomfort C. uncomfortable D. comfortable
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (36)
______ of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first
films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.
Soon the public had (37) ____ favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film
stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public
would only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (38) _____ most of the world’s
films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (39) ____ people went to see films,
but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce
films that influence film making and there are currently (40) ______ national film industries.
36. A. considered B. consisted C. held D. belonged
37. A. your B. their C. his D. our
38. A. who B. which C. where D. when
39. A. other B. each C. any D. fewer
40. A. much B. lots C. plenty D. many
41. We lived in that ______ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. brick small old house
C. small old brick house D. house brick small old
42. He took his seat quietly ________.
A. so as not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation

C. in order not disturb their conversation D. in order for him not to disturb their conversation
43. If I had enough money, ______.
A. I will buy that house B. I could buy that house
C. I can buy that house D. I am buy that house
44. _____ that no one would ask for tips.
A. The tourists found it strange B. The tourist were strange to find
C. The tourists found strange D. It found strange tourists
45. Dr Sales is the person____.
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. I don’t have much confidence D. in whom I don’t have much confidence
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also
help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel
covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the
decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel
quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He
can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to
check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have
toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and
fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day – once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We
can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat
food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw
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vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat
them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.
46. Good teeth mainly help us to ____.
A. look nice B. chew our food C. look important D. have good eyesight
47. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _______.
A. become hard B. make us feel quite ill C.

begin to decay D. send poison into the blood
48. A lot of people do not visit a dentist until ____.
A. they have toothache B. they have holes in their teeth
C. they have brushed their teeth D. their teeth grow properly
49. What may be most harmful to our teeth?
A. red rice B. raw vegetables C. fresh fruit D. sweet things
50. The best title for the passage would be _______.
A. “How to keep our teeth healthy” B. “How to make our teeth nicer”
C. “How to clean our teeth” D. “How to keep our teeth ever white”
TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. precede b. reject c.
schedule d. wedding
2. a. takes b. pens c. boats
d. traps
3. a. romantic b. marriage c. attract
d. private
4. a. tension b. decision c.
provision d. precision
5. a. stopped b. talked c.
married d. passed
B. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
6. a. obliged b. contractual c.
determine d. counterpart
7. a. conical b. marriage c.
romantic d. sacrifice
8. a. confide b. banquet c.
cultural d. attitude
9. a. engage b. ceremony c.

majority d. maintain
10. a. similarity b. independent c. generation d. diversity
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
11. She sacrificed her career __________________her children.
a. to b. for c. on d. with
12. If you put your trust _____________me, I will not let you _________________.
a. in - on b. on - off c. in - down d. to - down
13. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live ____________________one roof.
a. in b. over c. with d. under
14. My father has an older sister he hasn't seen __________________thirty years.
a. since b. in c. during d. for
15. Jane has become _______________to Roger, and the wedding will be in April.
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a. proposed b. engaged c. settled d. agreed
16. When we went to Egypt he knew _______________no Arabic, but within six months
he had become extremely fluent.
a. entirely b. virtually c. barely d. scarcely
17. Marriage should be a(n) ______________partnership.
a. equal b. unique c. limited d. successful
18. What could be more _____________than a wedding on a tropical island?
a. romance b. romantic c. romanticizing d. romanticism
19. You really should _______________your energy for the difficult climb ahead.
a. conserve b. keep c. maintain d. preserve
20. She was full of _______________to achieve her goals.
a. decision b. confidence c. obligation d. determination
21. Surprisingly, the frontier guards seemed ________________with our presence.
a. unconcerned b. uninterested c. unconscious d. uncritical
22. She studies many magazines and books about fashion, entertaining and correct social

behavior as she wants to appear________.
a. sophisticated b. fashionable c. elegant d. polished
23. I don't feel any ____________to give my boss more than two weeks' notice when I
leave.
a. oblige b. obligatory c. obliged d. obligation
24. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur___________________a
misunderstanding.
a. despite b. account of c. because of d. result in
25. Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job; some have to be___________________
.
a. required b. rejected c, remained d. resigned
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
26. This large goat ____________in the mountains of Switzerland.
a. only lives b. is only living c. has only lived d. only lived
27. Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he …..well in the international matches.
a. doesn't play b. didn't play c. hasn't played d.wasn't playing
28. The committee ________________four times last week, but still no decision has been
reached.
a. met b. has met c. used to meet d. would meet
29. She _________voluntary work with young children until she starts her university
course.
a. does b. is doing c. has done d. has been doing
30. ______________to the opera when you lived in Milan?
a. Have you ever been b. Were you ever going
c. Did you ever go d, Had you ever been
I one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like.
a, make b. am making c. am going to make d. will make
We with Paul and Jenny until last weekend.
a .. would stay b. were staying c. have stayed d. have been staying
There's no point asking John for a lift – he……………. by now.

a. is leaving b. will leave c. will be leaving d. will have left
Before I went to university, I as a carpenter for about five years.
a. worked b. used to work c. have worked d. had worked
35. I won't be able to meet you next week. I ______________in London for a few days.
a. will stay b. will be staying
c. will have stayed d. am staying
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36. The army needs to change its image if more women...___________________.
a. will recruited b. will be recruited
c. are recruited d. are to be recruited
37. It's getting very humid - we _________________a thunderstorm.
a. will have b. are having c. are going to have d. have
38. I a lot of interesting people while I in
Norway.
a. met - worked b. was meeting - was working
c. met - was working d. was meeting - worked
39. When I saw the house on the hill, I knew it was exactly what I ___________________.
a. looked for b. was looking for
c. have looked for d. had been looking for
40. In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras _____________________on major
roads.
a. appear b. are appeared c. are appearing d. are to
appear
C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for
the sentence to be correct.
41. We made some research into the state of the Swedish car industry.
42. If the stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it, try to soak it first in bleach.
43. The fire on the ship is now under control, but there are still a lot of afraid passengers on
board.

44. Police believes that Paul is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts is unknown.
45. We would live in a bungalow on the south coast, and then we moved to a flat in London.
46. You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
47. I suggested Bob that he should try the supermarket in the High Street.
48. When Jenny phoned last week, she said that she will be arriving this morning. But
she hasn't turned up.
49. Before going into the temple, everyone has to take off his shoes.
50. Unfortunately, few of our houseplants died while we were away on holiday.
III. READING
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
Clothing habits are a matter of (51)______________preference in the United States.
Most people are free to wear (52)______________they feel comfortable. Business people
in large urban areas are (53)____________to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural
areas is less formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business
situations.
When eating, most Americans (54)____________a fork in the hand with which they
write. Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (55)___________their own
meals when dining with friends. When Americans greet one another they often
(56)___________a firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying
"Hello" or "Good morning".
Friends often greet each other (57)_______________"How are
you?" and respond "Fine, thanks." Americans do not really (58)___________any other
answer to the question "How are you?" because it is a way of saying hello. Except in formal
situations, people address each other by their given names once they are acquainted.
Although Americans are generally informal people, it would be (59)_____________to
schedule an appointment before going to visit someone, especially in business
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