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TRIAL TEST 1
I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.(2.5 pts)
1.- “Do you like watching the news. Thang?” – “___________. It‟s very informative.”
B. Not really C. No, I don‟t D. Quite the opposite

A. Yes, I do

2. Plastic bags seem good for carrying things. _________, people carelessly throw them away after
use.
A. Because

B. However

C. Although

D. Therefore

3. An anthem is a song which is sung _______ special occasions.
A. of

B. at

C. on

D. in

4. It was the world‟s ________ volcanic eruption in more than 50 years.
A. large

B. larger

C. the largest D. largest

5. The 2014 UN Day of Vesak attracted thousands of Buddhists from nearly 100 countries
________ the world.
A. on

B. at

C. around

D. above

6. In the afternoon, when Tam _______ his homework, he helps Mr.Brown on the farm.
A. takes

B. completes C. does

D. makes.

7. Mr.Bao said , “I am so ________ of having been a Dien Bien Phu soldier.”
A. interested B. excited

C. proud

D. keen

8. They _________ go fishing offshore if they had a bigger boat.
A. can

B. may

C. could

D. will

9. “To the ____________ me to love this country.”
A. person teaches

B. man that teach

C. one who teaches

D. who teaching

10. – “_______” - “But Grandma, the forecast says it‟ll be sunny.”
A. Remember the new words by heart

B. Let‟s eat out

C. Let me go shopping

D. Don‟t forget to bring along a raincoat

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0,5 pt)
11.Plastic is make from natural gases and petroleum – a thick oil that people remove from the earth.
A
B
C
D
12. The festival was an opportunity to tighten solidarity and friendly to make a better society.

A
B
C
D


III.Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(1,5pts)
If you ask me about the person who has the most influence on my life, I must (13)________ you it
is my father. You ask me what I think about my father. Great! great! My father is the best person in
the world. Do you know what I (14)_____ ? He is a considerate and generous man who is loved not
only by his family (15)______ by all his friends. His great sense of humor (16)_______ him
from others. To his colleagues, he is a (17)_____ man who is always helpful and creative in his job.
In a word, my father‟s terrific! I‟m so happy to have him as a friend, an advisor, and (18)_____ a
father. I love him so much. Happy Father‟s Day, Daddy!
13.

A. speak

B. say

C. tell

D. talk

14.

A. suppose

B. expect

C. believe

D. mean

15.

A. but also

B. and also

C. but as well

D. and neither

16.

A. amuses

B. takes

C. prevents

D. distinguishes

17.

A. hard-work

B. working- hard

C. hard-working

D. work-hard

18.

A. besides

B. almost

C. above all

D. at least

IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. (1.0 pt)
The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early 17th century,
Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional Chinese costume,
creating the primitive forms of the present ao dai. This creativity showed Vietnam‟s strong
sense of independence. The ao dai, with different designs and materials, was traditionally worn by
both men and women. Over the years, despite the coming of western clothing for more
convenience in daily activities of modern life, the ao dai has been there to stay. Therefore,
Vietnamese women go on wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable
and which conveys our rich culture to the world.
19. The ao daihad its start at the beginning of the 17th century ________
20. Vietnamese ao daiand Chinese dresses are exactly the same.________
21. Both men and women wore the ao daiin Vietnam many years back.________
22. Although a little inconvenient in modern life, the ao daiis uniquely fashionable._______
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence .(1.5 pts)
23. The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their ________________ (refresh)

24. One of the things that make our country ______________is the East Sea. (beauty)
25. The _______________ were disappointed that people had spoiled the area. (environmental)
26. That industrial country is seeking and exploiting __________ resources to satisfy its demand.

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(nature)
27. To attend the course, you first need to pass our ___________ Vietnamese test. (speaking)
28. The fishing boat was______________ damaged in the storm. (bad)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences. (1.0 pt)
29. If the weather __________ bad tomorrow, we will not go camping. (be)
30. You should take part in _________ used paper and cans for recycling. (collect)
31. No one _______ picnic lunches for us yet . (provide)
32. I can also _________ with my friends by means of e-mails. (communicate)
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same
as the sentence printed before it.( 2.0 pts)
33. It‟s a pity I don‟t have more time for my hobby.
=> I wish__________________________________________________________________
34. Why don‟t you make posters on energy saving?
=> I suggest that you ________________________________________________________
35. “We are keen on setting out to sea again,” said the fishermen.
=> The fishermen said that ____________________________________________________
36. They began using that computer three months ago.
=> That computer has ________________________________________________________

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KEY OF TRIAL TEST 1

I.

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. C

8. C

9. C

10. D

II.

11. A

12. C

III.

13. C

14. D

15.A

16. D

17.C

IV.

19. True

20. False

21. True

22. True

V.

23. refreshment

24. beautiful

27. speaking

28. badly

VI.

29. is

30. collecting

25. environmentalists

31. has provided

18.C

26. natural

32. communicate

VII.
33. I wish I had more time for my hobby.
34. I suggest that you should make posters on energy saving
35. The fishermen said that they were keen on setting out to sea again
36. That computer has been used for 3 months.

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TRIAL TEST 2
PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others. Write your answer in the column on the right. (0,5 pt.)
1. A. Tasty

B. Small

C. Stadium

D. change _____

2. A. Grocery

B. Month

C. Comfort

D. money _____

3. A. Just

B. Summer

C. Much

D. ruler _____

4. A. Around

B. Delicious

C. House

D. ground _____

5. A. Exhibition

B. Neighborhood

C. Hot

D. Humid _____

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Write your answer in the column on the right. (0,5 pt.)
1. A. Village

B. Banyan

C. Bamboo

D. Entrance ____

2. A. Enjoyable

B. Convenient

C. Exciting

D. Interesting ____

3. A. Travel

B. Exchange

C. Collect

D. Enjoy ____

4. A. Captain

B. Fasten

C. Pilot

D. Device ____

5. A. Family

B. Complete

C. Grocery

D. Primary ____

PART B: VOCABULARYAND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (1,6 pts.)
1. Is Mary a friend of .............. ?
A. you

B. your

C. yours

D. you‟re

2. Vietnamese people are always proud ................ Vietnam‟s traditions and customs.
A. in

B. of

C. on

D. at

3. London is the city ..................... I have visited several times.
A. in which

B. where

C. in that

D. which

4. They wish they .................. have to work hard to earn money.
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A. couldn‟t

B. can‟t

C. don‟t

D. didn‟t

5. My little brother enjoys ................ museumsand art galleries
A. visiting

B. to visit

C. visit

D. visited

6. That part of the park .................. several times this year.
A. is repaired

B. has been repaired

C. was repaired

D. repaired

7. My new car is more .................... than the one I had before.
A. economic

B. economy

C. economical

D. economically

8. They .................. alldayswimming and sunbathing on the beach.
A. passed

B. used

C. took

D. spent

9. We didn‟t .................... to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get

B. reach

C. arrive

D. leave

10. Do you know what time the train for London?
A. gets

B. reaches

C. arrives

D. leaves

11. The policeman warned us ..................... there.
A. to not go

B. not to go

C. not go

D. not go to

12. She is very good ................. tennis. She never loses when playing with her
friends.
A. at

B. for

C. in

D. on

13. If we ................ thewater,we will have no fresh water to use.
A. polluting

B. pollution

C. pollute

D. polluted

C. in hurry

D. hurry

14. „Why are you driving so fast?‟ ‟

A. being hurry

B. in a hurry

15. Do you know ......................?
A. how old is the earth

B. how old was the earth

C. how old the earth is

D. how old the earth was

16. The harder you try,……………...
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A. the most success you achieve

B. you achieve the more success

C. the more success you achieve

D. the better you achieve success

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the
following sentences. Write your answer in the place provided below. (1 pt.)
1. After the earthquake, thousands of people in this area became (home).______
2. The media help increase the (popular) of sports and games.________
3. She is very happy because her application for a (scholar) has been accepted.____

4. The roads are rough in (mountain) areas, so it‟s hard to travel by car._______
5. He is one of the most effective (activity) in this campaign.____________
6. She made a deep (impress) on the members of the club._______________
7. My sister is a good singer. She sings very (beauty).____________
8. To be a good writer you need to be (imagine).___________
9. Should English be a (compel) foreign language in Vietnam?____________
10. I‟m very proud to be chosen for the (nation) team._______________
III. Circle the underlined word/phrase that is incorrect in each sentence and
correct it. Write your corrections in the column on the right. (1 pt.)
1. I used to going to school on foot when I was a primary student.
A

B

C

D

2. Although she looks young, she is twice older than my elder sister.
A

B

C

D

3. You have lived in this area since over ten years, so you must know it well.
A

B

C

D

4. The secretary whom sits at the first desk can give you more information.
A

B

C

D

5. My close friend wishes that her hair will be blond.
A

B

C

D

6. If your cousin will come here tomorrow, I‟ll tell him to phone you.
A

B

C

D
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7. We all like the cakes which are making by our grandmother very much.
A

B

C

D

8. It was so a hot day that we decided to stay at home and watch TV.
A

B

C

D

9. Wearing uniforms helps students feel equally in many ways.
A

B

C

D

10. The Smiths never go out in the evening, don‟t they?
A

B

C

D

IV. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense or form. Write your answer in
the box provided. (1 pt.)
A. This is the first time I (1.read)___________ a novel (2.write)_____________ by
an American writer.
B. The last time we (3.see)_____________ him in public, he (4.wear)_________ a
black suit.
C. Would you mind (5.tell)_______________ your children (6.keep)____________
quiet for a moment?
D. Unless you study hard, you (7.not pass)______________ the coming exam.
E. She will visit us as soon as she (8.arrive)__________ in Hanoi.
F. What (9.be) for dinner? It (10.smell)_______________ very delicious.
PART C: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (1pt.)
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite
books with others can be as rewarding as the act of reading …1… . For people who
feel that they are too busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule
time to read , others have gained self-confidence by …2… in or leading a discussion.
And most people enjoy the chance to…3… new friends. A successful book club

should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard, but
also big enough for many different …4… . The best arrangement is a …5… of ages,
sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions. The book
club could …6… in one subject or type of books, like mysteries, science fiction, or
biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is
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highly recommended by someone who thinks it would be …7… discussing. Some
book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries or restaurants, but most
have their meetings in members‟ homes. This approach simply …8… more privacy
and time for longer meetings. To make the meeting go smoothly, a leader should be
…9… . The leader will usually start the discussion by asking what the author‟s main
idea was. Book club members should never be afraid to offer their opinions, even if
they don‟t like the book. They just need to prepare to explain…10… they did not like
something.
1. A. it
2. A. participating

B. itself
B. taking

C. themselves

D. oneself

C. talking

D. sitting

3. A. do

B. make

C. from

D. gather

4. A. characters

B. issues

C. attitudes

D. opinions

5. A. mixture

B. range

C. number

D. lot

6. A. focus

B. talk

C. specialize

D. concentrate

7. A. valuable

B. busy

C. worth

D. useful

8. A. offers

B. supplies

C. encourages

D. takes

9. A. called

B. named

C. suggested

D. appointed

10. A. what

B. why

C. how

D. where

II. Read the following information carefully and then decide whether each
statement true (T) or false (F) (1 pt.)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS
Arrival
When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the light
goes off and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving. This is for your own
comfort and safety.
Leaving the airport
If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to
passport control and customs.
If you are traveling further by rail or coach, you will find an information desk outside
the customs hall, as well as a bank where you can change money.
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Catching another flight
If you are planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting
lounge, where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight. There
will be an announcement when your flight is due to take off.
Our ground staff will be happy to help you.
Leaving the plane
All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with
them. If you have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the
baggage area inside the airport.
Continuing on this flight
We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get

off the plane. You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground.
Thank you for flying with us. We hope to be able to welcome you on board again
soon.
1. _____ All passengers must leave the plane.
2. _____ You must wait until the light goes off before undoing your seat belt.
3. _____ Passengers who are leaving the airport must first go to passport control.
4. _____ Passengers continuing by another plane must go through customs.
5. _____ You can change money before you go to passport control.
6. _____ You must go up to the escalator to the waiting lounge if you are changing
planes.
7. _____ Passengers in the waiting lounge will hear an announcement when their
plane is due to take off.
8. _____ No one is allowed to smoke in the airport.
9. _____ Passengers should remember to collect the luggage that has been checked in
from the baggage area.
10. _____ Passengers leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything
behind.

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PART D: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
using the words given. (1,4 pts.)
1. It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
The weather _____________________________________________________.
2. Since he was careless, John lost his job.
Because of ________________________________________________________.
3. „I‟ll ring you tomorrow,‟ Mary said to me.
Mary said to me that _________________________________________________.

4. She doesn‟t know how to get access to the Internet.
She wishes __________________________________________________________.
5. The mechanic is repairing his car.
His car _____________________________________________________________.
6. Although it was raining heavily, the match continued until the last minute.
Despite _____________________________________________________________.
7. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That is the man ___________________________________________________.
II. Arrange the given words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
(1 pt.)
1. read/ The/ also/ passage/ asked/ examiner/ the/ to/me/ .// (9 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2.reaches/ called/ tropical/ per/ typhoon/ storm/ it/ kilometers/ a/ a/ is/ 120/
When/Asia/ hour/ in/. //(16 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………

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3.village/ wonderful/ Internet/ world/ of/ making/ life/ The/ our/ invention/ a/ a/
modern/ is/ small/. //(15 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. baths/ showers/ I/ as/ as/ taking/ twice/ suggest/ because/ water/ use/ showers/
much/ .// (13 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5.way/ things/ reduce/ think/ is/ recycle/ the/ to/ to/ I/ garbage/ best / . // (12 words)
…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

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KEY OF TRIAL TEST 2

PART A: PHONETICS
I. 0.5 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. A

4. D

5. B

II. 0.5 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. C

2. D

3. A

PART B: VOCABULARYAND GRAMMAR
I. 1.6 pts (0.1 point/answer)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D
9. A 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. C
II. 1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. homeless

2. popularity

3. scholarship

4. mountainous

5. activists

6. impression

7. beautifully

8. imaginative

9. compulsory

10. national

III.1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. A => go

2. C => as old as

3. B => for

4. B => who

5. D => were

6. A => comes

7. C => made

8. B => such

9. C => equal

10. D => do they

IV. 1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. have read

2. written

3. saw

4. was wearing

5. telling

6. to keep

7. will not pass

8. arrives

9. is

10. smells

4. D

5. A

PART C: READING
I. 1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. B

2. A

3. B

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6. C

7. C

8. A

9. D

10. B

II. 1 pt. (0.1point/answer)
1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. F

7. T

8. F

9. T

10. T

PART D: WRITING
I. 1.4 pts. (0.2 point/answer)
1. The weather was so lovely that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
2. Because of being careless/ his carelessness, John lost his job.
3. Mary said to me that she would ring me the following day/ the day after.
4. She wishes she knew how to get access to the Internet.
5. His car is being repaired by the mechanic.

6. Despite the heavy rain, the match continued until the last minute.
7. That is the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
II. 1 pt. (0.2 point/answer)
1. The examiner also asked me to read the passage. (9 words)
2. When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a typhoon in
Asia. (16 words)
3. The Internet making our world a small village is a wonderful invention of modern
life. (15 words)
4. I suggest taking showers because baths use twiceas much water as showers. (13
words)
5. I think the best way to reduce garbage is to recycle things. (12 words)

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TRIAL TEST 3
I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5
pts)
1. West Malaysia and East Malaysia ________ comprise an area of 329,758 sq km.
A. each other
B. together
C. one another
D. both
2. We have arranged to meet each other ________ 8:00 AM this weekend.
A.to
B. on
C. in
D. at
3. Juventus did their best;_______ , Barcelona won the match and the cup.
A. but

B. however
C. moreover
D. otherwise
4. The examiner ______ that they keep silent during the exam.
A. said
B. requested
C- told
D- admired
5. “ I promies I will study harder next term.” – “_________”
A. Good idea
B. I hope so
C.No, thanks
D. I‟m sorry I can‟t
6. People speak Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil_______Malaysia
A.at
B . in
C. on
D. to
7. You should reduce _________ of water your family uses.
A. the number
B. the quality
C. a number
D. the amount
8. A lot of Vietnamese people who live _________ want to celebrate Tet in Viet Nam, their
motherland.
A. foreign
B. far
C. aboard
D. abroad
9. Peter, bring a raincoat just _________. It looks like rain to me.

A. in case
B. in time
C. in turn
D. in spite
10. Typhoons often ___________ in Viet Nam from June to November.
A. predict
B. occur
C. pass
D. warn
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0,5
pt)
11. She asked me if I am able to speak any other foreign language and I said that I could
speak Thai.
A
B
C
D
12. AAG has confirmed the broken in some of the sections of the undersea cable.
A
B
C
D
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage. (1,5pts)
The word jeans (13) ______ from a kind of material that was made in Europe. It is
a strong material and it does not (14)_______ out easily. In the 1960s, many univesity and
college (15)_____ wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s‟
fashions; embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people
started wearing jeans because they became (16)_______. In the 1980s jeans finally became
(17) _____ fashion clothing when famous designers started (18)______ their own styles of

jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans always go up and up because jeans have
never
been
out
of
fashion.
13.
A. gets
B. goes
C. arrives
D. comes
14.
A. go
B.wear
C. call
D. come
15.
A. teenagers
B. pupils
C. students
D. youngsters
16.
A.higher
B. costlier
C. longer
D. cheaper
17.
A. low
B. high
C. up

D. old

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18.
A.doing
B. getiing
C.making
D. buying
Chú ý: Thí sinh chỉ ghi mẫu tự A, B, C, hoặc D vào ô trả lời
IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or
False. (1.0 pt)
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn‟t cause pollution
or waste natural resources? Look nofurther than solar energy from our sun. Many countries
are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a hous and the sun‟s
energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy
days you can use solar energy too. Sweeden has an advanced solar energy program. There,
all buildings will be heated by solar energy; cars and buses will use solar power instead of
gas by the year 2015.
19. Few countries in the world are ready to use solar energy.
20. We can hardly use solar energy on cloudy days.
21. Solar panels are used for water heating.
22. Some types of vehicles in Sweeden will use solar power by 2015.
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence . (1.5 pt)
23. We are worried that rivers and canals are becoming more and more
____________. [pollute]
24. TV ________________ are advertisements in which goods and services are
promoted. [commerce]
25. It is ________________ that some people poach fish in the NhieuLocCanal[disappoint]

26. Christmas is _________________ celebrated in many countries. [joy]
27. Here is tommorrow‟s weather _________________. Ho Chi Minh citywill be sunny,
and …. [cast]
28. My sister is wearing a T-shirt of the latest model. She always dresses
__________________. [fashion]
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences. (1.0 pt)
29. Unless she _______________ the flowers regularly, they will wither. [water]
30. We all expect that Anh Vien ______________ the most outstanding athlete in this SEA
GAMES. [become]
31. He _________________ five comic books since last Monday. [read]
32. The teacher suggested ________________ these units carefully. [revise]
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the
same as the sentence printed before it. ( 2.0 pt)
33. Emily is sick today, so she cannot go to school.
 If Emily
 Emily can
34. We consider Messi a soccer genius. He plays forBarcelona,Spain.
 Messi
35. People celebreate Passover in Israel in late March or early April.
 Passover
36. The last time we saw the film was 10 years ago


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KEY OF TRIAL TEST 3
I.

1. B

2. D

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. B

7. D

8. D

9. A

10. B

II.

11. B

12. B

III.

13. D

14. B

15. C

16. D

17. B

18. C

IV.

19. F

20. F

21. T

22. T

V.

23. Polluted

24. Commercials

25. Disappointing

26. joyfully

27. Forecast

28. Fashionably

VI.

29. Waters

30. Will become

31. Has read

VII.

33. If Emily were not sick today, she would go to school

32. Revising

Emily cannot go to school because she is sick today
34. Messi, who we consider a soccer genius, plays for Barcelona, Spain
35. Passover is celebrated in Israel in late March or early April
36. It has been 10 years since we last saw the film

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TRIAL TEST 4
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1.

A. passed

B. watched

C. played

D. washed

2.

A. proud

B. about

C. around

D. would

3.

A. market

B. depart

C. card

D. scare

4.

A. entrance

B. paddy

C. bamboo

D. banyan

5.

A. problem

B. love

C. box

D. hobby

II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete
each sentence. (0,2)
6. My house _________in 1986.
A. is built

B. was building

C. was built

D. has been built

7. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised

B. suggested

C. insisted

D. forced

8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia.
A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. that

9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house.
A. a seven-room

B. a seven-rooms

C. seven room

D. seven rooms

C. aren't

D. won't be

10. If you get up early, you _________late.

A. weren't

B. wouldn't be

11. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
A. am

B. was

C. were

D. had been

12. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go

B. has gone

C. used to go

D. was going

13. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending

B. did not spend

C. not to spend

D. to not spent

14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted duck.
A. which

B. whose

C. whom

D. where

C. will be

D. would be

C. didn‟t they

D. did they

15. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower.
A. was

B. were

16. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he

B. do they

17. It is nearly 3 months _________he visited his parents.
A. while

B. during

C. since

D. when

18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased

B. Increasing

C. The increase

D. To increase

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19. If we _________enough time, we‟ll study this exercise more carefully.
A. will have

B. have

C. had

D. would have

C. would see

D. had seen

20. What would you do, if you _________a UFO?
A. see

B. saw

III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact
one. (0,2)
21. The picture was painting by Michael last year.
A

B

C

D

22. There‟s the woman who she sold me the handbag.
A

B

C

D

23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn‟t he?
A

B

C

D

24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City.
A

B

C

D

25. If I were you, I didn‟t buy that expensive car.
A

B

C

D

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I
was very (2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I
didn‟t think about the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I
couldn‟t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been
learning English wasn‟t much used at all (4)_______we didn‟t have real practice at school. Even

though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn‟t. My problem is (5)_______ „l‟ and „r‟. For
example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that
we eat rice, but they didn‟t understand when I said “We eat lice”…
26. A. say

B. tell

C. talk

D. speak

27. A. exciting

B. excites

C. excited

D. excite

28. A. after

B. until

C. when

D. while

29. A. although

B. even

C. because

D. so

30. A. pronouncing

B. speaking

C. reading

D. telling

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
-

They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.

31. People say that they bought this shop last year.
-

It is________________________________________________________________

-

They are____________________________________________________________

32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.
-

He asked me_________________________________________________________.

33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.

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-

Mr. Brown whose____________________________________________________.

34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam‟s birthday party last night?
-

You know__________________________________________________________.

35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
-

Minh spends________________________________________________________.

36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
-

Because it__________________________________________________________.

37. My mother used to make us clean the house.
-

We used___________________________________________________________.

38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said
-

She said___________________________________________________________.

39. It‟s two years since I last spoke to her.
-

I haven‟t___________________________________________________________.

40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
-

It_________________________________________________________________.

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KEY OF TRIAL TEST 4
I.

1. C

2. D

3. D

4. A

5. B

II.

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. D

11. C

12. C

13. C

14. D

15. D

16. D

17. C

18. A

19. B

20. B

III.

21. B

22. C

23. D

24. D

25. C

IV.

26. B

27. A

28. B

29. C

30. A

IV.

31. It is said that they bought this shop last year.
- They are said to have bought this shop last year.
32. He asked me how much I thought it would cost.
33. Mr. Brown whose team has lost the game looks very sad.
34. You know the man who sat next to me at Nam‟s birthday party last night, don‟t you?
35. Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.
36. Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.
37. We used to be made to clean the house by my mother.
38. She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn‟t care much for it.
39. I haven‟t spoken to her for two years.
40. It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer.

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TRIAL TEST 5
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. claimed

B. warned

C. occurred

D. existed

2. A. health

B. appear

C. ready

D. heavy

3. A. tidal

B. sight

C. mineral

D. describe

4. A. though

B. throw

C. through

D. thought

5. A. thunder

B. erupt

C. trust

D. pull

II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete
each sentence. (0,2)
6. I can‟t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.

A. knew

B. will know

C. know

D. have known

C. will be built

D. has been built

7. The church ________about 100 years ago.
A. is built

B. was built

8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival ________is called Passover.
A. whose

B. who

C. which

D. where

C. Therefore

D. Because of

9. ________I was really tired , I couldn‟t sleep.
A. Even though

B. So

10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although

B. So

C. Therefore

D. However

11. I suggest ________some money for poor children.
A. raise

B. to raise

C. raised

D. raising

12. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy

B. will buy

C. bought

D. would buy

C. will

D. shall

C. are produced

D. would be produced

C. in

D. during

C. are…seeing

D. will…see

13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
A. would

B. have to

14. Honda motorbikes ________in Viet Nam.
A. produce

B. will produce

15. We have learnt English ________2001.
A. for

B. since

16. We ________already ________Huong Pagoda.
A. were…seeing

B. have…seen

17. All the houses in the area ________immediately.

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A. has to rebuilt

B. had to rebuild

C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild

18. If he ________soon, he might miss the train.
A. isn‟t coming

B. doesn‟t come

C. won‟t come

D. didn‟t come

19. Mr. Long said that he ________in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. lived

B. is living

C. has lived

D. will live

20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?
A. isn‟t

B. didn‟t

C. wasn‟t

D. doesn‟t

III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact
one. (0,2)
21. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A

B

C

D

22. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A

B

C

D

23. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A

B

C

D

24. Ba can play the piano better more than his friends can.
A

B

C

D

25. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.
A

B

C

D

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first
supermarket (26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man
named Michael Cullen.
A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In
supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and
take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other
stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other
types of stores; (29)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small
inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods
and so on.
Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They
know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
26. A. is

B. has been

C. was

D. were

27. A. in

B. from

C. of

D. with

28. A. customers

B. managers

C. assistants

D. sellers

29. A. in

B. for

C. of

D. by

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30. A. who

B. what

C. which

D. whom

V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)

31. They have just sold that old house.
-

That old house__________________________________________________________.

32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
-

Although______________________________________________________________.

33. They will build a new mall here.
-

A new mall_____________________________________________________________.

34. Unless he takes these pills, he won‟t be better.
-

If_____________________________________________________________________.

35. Despite working hard, he can‟t support his large family.
-

Although______________________________________________________________.

VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4)
36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.
-

_____________________________________________________________________.

37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk.
-

______________________________________________________________________.

38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air.
-

_____________________________________________________________________.

39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now.
-

____________________________________________________________________.

40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
-

____________________________________________________________________.

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KEY OF TRIAL TEST 5
I.

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. D

II.

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. A

10. D

11. D

12. D

13. A

14. C

15. B

16. B

17. C

18. B

19. A

20. D

III.

21. B

22. B

23. B

24. C

25. B

IV.

26. C

27. B

28. A

29. B

30. A

V.

31. That old house has just been sold (by them).
32. Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
33. A new mall will be built here (by them).
34. If he does not take these pills, he won‟t be better.
35. Although he works hard, he can‟t support his large family.

VI.

36. If it does not rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends.
37. If I met an alien from outer space, I would invite him/her/it to my home and talk/ to talk.
38. I have never travelled by air.
39. The students are studying for their exam now.
40. It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.

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