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PRACTICE TEST
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I. Phonetics
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. a. young b. about c. account d. sound
2. a. astronaut b. anchor c. spaceman d. capsule
3. a. Christmas b. anchor c. chemistry d. cheque
4. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease
2. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
5.a. cattle b. country c. canal d. cover
6.a. money b. machine c. many d. mother
7.a. borrow b. agree c. await d. prepare
8.a. government b. condition c. Parliament d. fortunate
II. Vocabulary
Choose the best answer
9.She used to _____ her living by working as a typist.
a. win b. earn c. raise d. support
10.We'll play tennis and _____ we'll have lunch.
a. after b. then c. so d. immediately
11. The Blacks live in the house _____ the green doors.
a. have b. with c. which d. where
12.Please ring to make an early _____ at the dentist.
a. assignment b. order c. date d. appointment
13. The factoryhas over 1000.______, most of whom are skilled workers.

a. employees b. employments c. employers d. employs
14. Please stop________ . I can’t concentrate.
a. talk b. to talk c. to talking d. talking
15. This is such an important question that it is ______________over.
a. worth being thought b. worth thinking c. worth be thought d. worth being thinking
16. Scientific progress supplies us with ____________ .
a. conveniences b. convenient c. inconvenience d.inconveniences
III. Grammar. Choose the best answer
17. Since 1980, scientists the world over _____ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
a. have done b. are doing c. did d. had done
18. At present, they _____ with the medicines to cure this terrible disease.
a. have experimented b. are going to experiment
c. are experimenting d. have been experimenting
19. The doctor said that his appetite _____ him restore his health quickly.
a. has helped b. helps c. would help d. is helping
20. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
21. Last week, my professor promised that he _____ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
22. My girl friend arrived after I _____ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. have been waiting d. have waited
23. I _____ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
24. There are many ways _____ to Rome.
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a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
IV. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers.

Galileo Galileo was born in 1564 in the city of Pisa, Italy. About twenty years later he attended the University of
Pisa. At first he wanted to become a doctor, but while he was there he became interested in science and decided to
become a scientist. In 1592, a year after his father's death, the University of Padua invited him to be a professor of
mathematics. He stayed there for 19 years, where he became interested in the stars. He made an instrument which
made far-away things look larger and easier to examine. This was called the telescope. When he was studying the
stars, he discovered that the "stars" which moved were not really stars, but worlds like the earth. He proved the
Copernicus was right; the earth and the planets indeed moved around the sun.
25. Galileo attended the University of Pisa in _____ .
a.1564 b.1584 c.1592 d.1593
26. Galileo's father died _____ .
a. in 1591 b. in 1592 c. in 1593 d. when he was studying the stars.
27. He made the telescope because he wanted _____ .
a. to become a good professor of mathematics b. to prove that Copernicus was right
c. to discover some new planets d. to study the stars
28. The telescope helped him _____ .
a. to examine far-away things easily b. to look everything around him early
c. to see the earth d. to discover new planets
29. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Galileo was interested in the stars
b. Galileo made an instrument to study the stars
c. Galileo proved that the earth and the planets moved around the sun.
d. Galileo discovered that the stars which moved were not really stars
V. Choose the words or phrase (A,B,C, or D) that best fit the blank space in the following
passage.
For many young people, sport is a ( 30 ) ___ part of school life and being in one of the school teams and
playing matches is very important. If ( 31 ) _____ is in a team, it means a lot of extra ( 32 ) ____ and often
spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home since many matches are played then. It ( 33 ) ____ also
involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the match for a
meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or (34) ____ students will travel with the team to support their
( 35) ____ side .

When a school team (36 ) ____another one. It is the whole school that ( 37 ) _____proud, not only the
players. It can also mean that a school becomes well- known for being good at certain sports and pupils from
that school may end up playing (38) ____ national and international teams sothat the school has some really
famous manes (39) ____ with it.
30. a. famous b. popular c. strange d. smart
31. a.anyone b. someone c .everyone d. no one
32. a. study b. matching c. game d. training
33. a. ought b. should c. must d. might
34. a. other b.another c. others d. the other
35. a.part b. self c. own d. whose
36.a victories b. wins c. beats d. loses
37.a. feels b. comes c. turns d. gets
38.a. up b. to c.for d. beside
39.a. bridged b. connected c. associated d. related
VI. Structures
1. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
40.. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
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c. All flights were because of fog cancelled.
d. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.
41.I am quite accustomed to writing a formal letter.
a. I used to write a formal letter. b. I am quite familiar of writing a formal letter.
c. Writing a formal letter is so strange to me. d. I am used to writing a formal letter.
42.Somebody accused me of stealing money.
a. I was accused by somebody of stealing money. b. I was accused of stealing money.

c. I was accused of stealing money by somebody. d. I was accused stealing money.
2.Using the suggested words write the meaningful sentences
43. she / said / parents / just / hire / apartment / center / Phan Thiet /
a. She said her parents has just hired an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
b. She said her parents just hired an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
c. She said her parents had just hired an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
d. She said her parents just hire an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
44.it / not / easy / for/ a / high / school / student / find / a / job / in / my / country /.
a. It is not easy to find a job in my country for a high school student.
b. It is not easy for a high school student to find ajob in my country.
c. It is for a high school student not easy to find a job in my country.
d. It is not easy in my country for a high school student to find ajob.
45.I / spoken / never / to / her / although / lives / next / door/.
a. I have never to her spoken although she lives next door.
b. I have never spoken to her although she lives next door.
c. Although I have never spoken to her she lives next door.
d. I to her have never spoken although she lives next door.
VII. Use of English
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46.It is (A) difficult to get used (B) to sleep in a tent after (C) having a soft, comfortable bed (D) to lie on.
47.The director felt (A) badly about (B) not giving Mary the position (C) that she (D) had sought with his
company.
48.(A) The political candidate talked as if she (B) has already (C) been elected (D) to the presidency.
49.(A) They wanted him (B) understand that they wanted (C) some milk and (D) sandwiches.
50.(A) Despite his (B) smiling face, the (C) second-place contestant is (D) more sadder than the winner.
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