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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. baggy

B. minority

C. style

D. rivalry

2.

A. girls

B. parks

C. countries

D. regions

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. casual

B. embroider

C. designer

D. occasion

4.

A. consist

B. fashion

C. design

D. constrain

Answers:
3. __________
4. __________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Nowadays, advertisements on the media are very important and __________ in business.
A. standard

B. considerate

C. commercial

D. communicative

C. aren’t you

D. don’t you

6. Have a cup of tea, __________?
A. do you

B. will you

7. The intense 8.9 earthquake and tsunami have struck the east coast of Japan __________ March 11th 2011.
A. since

B. in

C. on

D. from

8. Quynh: “How long will your homework take you?” – Anh: “__________”
A. In the evening
B. For two hours
C. Since I came here D. Until eight o’clock
9. __________ he practised hard, he didn’t pass the driving test.
A. As long as

B. If

C. As

D. Even though

10. The show was called __________ because of the rain.

A. for
B. off
C. of

D. into

11. It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community __________ is quite different from yours.
A. whose culture

B. the culture that

C. that culture

D. which culture

12. Because he always did __________ on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an A.
A. fluently
B. joyfully
C. generously
D. well
13. “You don’t like science film, do you?” - “________”
A. Yes, I do

B. Yes, very much

C. No. I don’t

D. Yes, of course

14. Sue was __________ in the accident; meanwhile, her sister has only minor injuries.

A. serious ill
Answers:

B. badly injure

C. seriously hurt

D. bad hurt

5. _____

6. _____

7. _____

8. _____

9. _____

10. _____

11. _____

12. _____

13. _____

14. _____

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.

15. What does the sign say?
A. Road work ahead.
B. Lane ahead closed.
C. Construction zone begins.
D. Construction work one kilometer ahead.
16. What does the sign say?
A. You can put papers everywhere.
B. Papers are used only for recycling.
C. Put unused papers here to recycle.
D. We must use recycled paper.
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Answers:
15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
About 200 million people use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people
to work at home instead of traveling to work. E-mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data
from one part of the world to another in at least five minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping, so they
can save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers
from home to send or receive e-mail online instead of attending traditional classes.
17. The Internet is useful for millions of people.
18. People cannot use the Internet for multi-purposes.
19. Using the Internet for education is impossible.
20. Online shopping does not help people save time.
21. The Internet allows people __________.

A. not to work

B. to work at home

22. E-mail can be used to send __________.
A. information
B. documents

C. to travel to work

D. to stay at home and rest

C. pictures

D. all are correct

Answers:
17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil
fuels. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (23) __________ all the present sources of oil and gas.
The world’s coal (24) __________ should last longer, but, once used, these cannot be (25) __________. It is
important, therefore, that we should develop such (26) __________ sources of energy as solar energy and
nuclear energy as well as water and wind power. Until these energy (27) __________ are widely used, it is

important for the developed countries to reduce energy (28) __________ as much as possible.
23. A. end

B. complete

C. total

D. run out of

24. A. reserves

B. stores

C. mines

D. contents

25. A. update
26. A. traditional

B. repeated
B. alternative

C. renewed
C. revolutionary

D. produced
D. surprising

27. A. goods

B. supplies

C. provisions

D. materials

28. A. exhaustions

B. destructions

C. waste

D. consumption

Answers:
23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. A good __________ campaign will increase our sales. (advertise)
30. Housework has __________ been regarded as women’s work. (tradition)
31. The flood in the Mekong delta last year was __________. (disaster)
32. Who is the current __________ of the Viet Nam News? (edit)
33. Chemical wastes and other __________ are pumped into the river. (pollute)

34. The Christmas tree looks beautiful. It has been __________ by my sisters. (decoration)
Answers:

29. _______________
32. _______________

30. _______________
33. _______________

31. _______________
34. _______________

VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. the mountain / by / My village / and / lies / the river / near / of / the foot
36. use / twice / Baths / as / shower / much / showers, / so / water / as / I / taking / suggest
Answers:
35. My village ____________________________________________________________________________
36. Baths ________________________________________________________________________________
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IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. She hasn’t worn that dress since her sister’s wedding.
 She last .....
38. The doctors have made the announcements over the loudspeakers.
 The announcements .....
39. They live in a four-room apartment.
 The apartment in .....
40. The man continued to work although it rained.

 The man went .....
Answers:
37. She last ______________________________________________________________________________
38. The announcements ____________________________________________________________________
39. The apartment in _______________________________________________________________________
40. The man went _________________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. space

B. volcano

C. planet

D. state

2.

A. traveled

B. liked

C. wrapped

D. faxed

Answers:
1. __________

2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. mention

B. sailor

C. pattern

D. inspire

4.

A. earthquake

B. experience

C. energy

D. exercise

Answers:
3. __________
4. __________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. She suggests __________ money for the poor in the area.
A. save

B. to save

C. saves

D. saving

6. Tornadoes, the funnel-shaped storms can suck up anything __________ is in their path.
A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. that

7. As an exchange student, my brother has to live in __________ when going on studying at a university.
A. a council

B. an academy

C. a campus

D. a dormitory

8. His sister says that she wants to become a fashion __________ when she grows up.
A. poet

B. designer

C. writer

D. tutor

9. Thanks to the __________ of the Internet, we can now get access to electric newspapers.
A. develop

B. develops

C. developed

D. development

10. They will visit the __________ of a Vietnamese hero.
A. house

B. mosque

C. place

11. Islam is the country’s official __________ in Malaysia.
A. region
B. currency
C. religion

D. shrine
D. capital

12. During the war, he was imprisoned as an enemy __________.
A. alien

B. alienist

C. alienate

13. Was the movie “Star Wars” __________ for an Oscar?
A. nominated
B. taken
C. recognised

D. alienator
D. accepted

14. Nga: “How about going to the movie theatre tonight?”
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- Mai: “__________”
A. You’re welcome.
Answers:

5. _____
10. _____

B. Yes, I’d love to.
6. _____
11. _____

C. No, thanks.

7. _____

12. _____

D. Great! Let’s do that.

8. _____
13. _____

9. _____
14. _____

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?
A. X intersection ahead warning sign.
B. Railroad crossing ahead warning sign.
C. Advance warning of a cross intersection.
D. No right turn warning.
16. What does the sign say?
A. We should stop and park 2.5-ton truck here.
B. We should be careful with trucks crossing the road.
C. We should look for another way to travel if your truck is over 2.5 tons.
D. We should ask for help from a bigger truck.
Answers:
15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
A recent investigation by scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange animal behaviour
might help predict future earthquake. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometre radius of the centre
of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly. Dogs yelped and ran uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the

disaster. In 1976 after observing animal behaviour, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible quake. Although
hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of people and thus
keep the death toll at a lower rate.
17. According to the investigation, animal normal behaviour might help predict future earthquake.
18. Scientists believe that animals can feel the environmental changes before the disaster.
19. Thanks to observing animal behaviour, there were less people killed in the terrible quake in 1976 in China.
20. Only dogs can help predict future earthquakes.
21. In the passage, the word “evacuate” most means __________.
A. remove

B. destroy

C. exile

D. save

22. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be __________.
A. a lower death rate.
C. fewer animals going crazy.
Answers:

17. _____

18. _____

B. fewer people evacuated.
D. fewer environmental changes.
19. _____

20. _____

//

21. _____

22. _____

VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
Last summer, Peter went (23) __________ holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He stayed in a hotel
which had a beautiful swimming pool and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where local people went
(24) __________ in the winter, and foreign (25) __________ came in the summer. Peter spent his first day on
the beach, but on the second day, he (26) __________ very ill. Therefore, he went to see a local doctor, who
was a very nice man and he spoke English very (27) __________. Peter took the doctor’s (28) __________ and
stayed in his room for the rest of the day. He soon felt better and greatly enjoyed his vacation.
23. A. to

B. on

C. at

D. in

24. A. fish

B. fishes

C. fishing

D. to fish

25. A. visitors

B. villagers

C. farmers

D. neighbours

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26. A. is

B. feel

C. felt

D. thought

27. A. comfortably

B. interestedly

C. hardly

D. fluently

28. A. advices

Answers:

B. advice

C. advise

D. advises

23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. We were __________ by the great richness of detail in her painting. (impress)
30. Can you tell me what kind of calculator works __________? (effective)
31. Most people need to increase their daily __________ of fruit and vegetables. (consume)
32. They don’t have enough money to buy __________ equipment. (necessity)
33. A lighthouse marks the __________ to the harbour. (enter)
34. Students should learn about keeping the environment __________. (pollute)
Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. Tornadoes / thunderstorm / pass / are / funnel-shaped / below / a / storms / which / overland
36. primary / of / Bahasa Malaysia / is / language / the / in / instruction / all / secondary schools
Answers:
35. Tornadoes ____________________________________________________________________________
36. Bahasa Malaysia ______________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. “Why did you set off so late for the airport?” Tom asked us.
 Tom asked .....
38. If she doesn’t get up early, she will miss the first train.
 Unless .....
39. She doesn't have enough money to buy that dress.
 She wishes .....
40. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn’t see him.
 There were such .....
Answers:
37. Tom asked ___________________________________________________________________________
38. Unless _______________________________________________________________________________
39. She wishes ___________________________________________________________________________
40. There were such _______________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRACTICE TEST 3
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
2.

A. faithful

A. worked

B. failure
B. stopped

C. fairly
C. forced

D. fainted
D. wanted

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.
4.

A. dangerous
A. documentary

Answers:
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B. carriage
B. newspaper

3. __________

C. extensive

C. teenager

D. furniture
D. literature

4. __________
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III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Vietnam is said to be very rich in mineral __________ such as oil, gas ...
A. sources
B. resources
C. streams
6. Embroidered jeans didn’t __________ the 1990s’ fashion.
A. fit

B. match

C. suit

D. flows
D. wear

7. That hospital is one of the oldest __________ in my city.
A. institutions

B. institutes

C. campuses

D. dorms

8. The beautiful beach has been __________ because of the oil spillage.
A. pollutant

B. polluter

C. polluted

D. polluting

9. It is common for advertisers to use __________ to reach the largest possible audience.
A. communication
B. interaction
C. remote control
10. __________ he’s got a good job now, he still complains.
A. Although

B. Even though

C. Though

D. mass media
D. However

11. Scientists __________ us when the volcanoes could erupt.
A. had covered
B. had collapsed
C. had warnedD. had predicted

12. There has been little rain in this area for months, __________?
A. has it

B. has there

C. hasn’t it

D. hasn’t there

13. Primary education is free and __________ for all children between six and eleven in Vietnam.
A. comfortable
B. compulsory
C. traditional
D. dependable
14. Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.”
Daisy: “__________”
A. It doesn’t matter at all.
C. It’s very kind of you to say so.
Answers:
5. _____
6. _____
10. _____

11. _____

B. There’s no doubt about that.
D. I am sorry to hear that.
7. _____
8. _____
9. _____

12. _____

13. _____

14. _____

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What should you put in this recycling bin?
A. Paper
B. Organic waste
C. Plastic
D. Electronic waste
16. What does the sign say?
A. Keep to the left
B. Winding road ahead
C. Danger, road ends
D. Danger, sharp turn
Answers: 15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
For the first time ever, plants from Earth are growing on the moon. The China National Space
Administration showed photos of cotton seeds sprouting into life. The administration said the cotton plants were
among several plants that were "growing well". Other plants that are now growing on the moon are potatoes,
rock cress and rapeseed. The plants are part of a project on China's space mission to the far side of the moon.
The project is called a "moon surface micro-ecological circle". Project leader Liu Hanlong says the cotton seeds
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were the first to sprout. He said the plants were chosen because they were small, strong and could grow in the
difficult conditions on the moon's surface.
Professor Hanlong said the project's aim was to understand more about how plants grow outside of Earth.
The long-term aim is to develop plants that can grow on the moon or on planets like Mars. The professor said:
"We have given consideration to future survival in space. Learning about these plants growing in a low-gravity
environment would allow us to lay the foundation for our future establishment of a space base." The project also
includes yeast and fruit flies. The professor hopes the six organisms in the project will make up a mini-ecosystem.
The plants will produce oxygen and food for the fruit flies, and the yeast could manage the flies' waste and the
dead plants to provide another food source.
17. Plants have never grown on the moon before this mission.
18. The plants are growing on the far side of the moon.
19. Scientists said their long-term aim is to grow plants on Mars.
20. There are sixty different organisms in the Chinese eco-system project.
21. Why were the plants chosen for this mission?
A. they were small and strong
C. they can grow without water

B. they were tasty
D. they don't need light

22. What will the plants provide for the fruit flies besides food?
A. nitrogen

B. oxygen

C. CO2

D. acetic acid

Answers:
17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
English is very useful language. If we (23) ________ English we can go to any place or country we like.
We shall no find it hard to make people understand (24) ________ we wish to say. English also helps us to learn
all kinds of (25) ________ hundreds of books are (26) ________ in English every day in (27) ________ countries.
English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (28) ________ all corners of the world. Therefore, the
English language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship among the countries of the world.
23. A. to know
24. A. what

B. know
B. where

C. knew
C. when

D. known
D. how

25. A. subjects

B. things

C. ideas

D. plans

26. A. write

B. wrote

C. written

D. writing

27. A. must
28. A. in

B. lot of
B. with

C. many
C. at

D. a lots of
D. to

Answers:
23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. The newspaper is published __________. You can get it every day. (day)
30. I never receive any __________ to my email from her. (respond)
31. Many __________ walked around the tourist attraction (sightseeing)
32. We should make the most efforts to stop __________. (deforest)
33. Steve Harvey is a __________ actor. (humour)
34. We finished the job, but only with great __________. (difficult)
Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. by Vietnamese people / Sticky rice / on Tet / are enjoyed / cakes
36. If you want / you have to / improve / read / your writing / this book / to
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Answers:

35. Sticky rice ____________________________________________________________________________
36. If you want ___________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. It would be nice to have a swimming pool in our garden.
 I wish .....
38. Stop talking, or you’ll be punished.
 If .....
39. She first moved to that house in 1990.
 She has .....
40. “Where do you want to put this bag, sir?” The man asked me.
 The man asked me .....
Answers:
37. I wish ________________________________________________________________________________
38. If ___________________________________________________________________________________
39. She has ______________________________________________________________________________
40. The man asked me _____________________________________________________________________
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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
2.

A. mosque
A. special

B. question
B. climate

C. quarter
C. because

D. queen
D. come

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.
4.

A. advance
A. persuade

B. amount
B. polite

C. attend
C. publish

D. campus
D. supply

Answers:
3. __________
4. __________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. The police are __________ a lost girl . They haven’t found her anywhere.
A. looking at

B. looking after

C. looking for

D. looking up

6. If John __________, please tell her that I have left for the party.
A. call

B. calls

C. calling

D. came

7. The room looks so new and strange, __________?
A. do they

B. does it

C. isn’t it

D. doesn’t it

8. The material used to make jeans was very strong and it is __________ worn out.
A. nearly

B. strongly

C. hardly

D. mainly

9. Maryam usually goes to the __________ to pray because her religion is Islam.
A. mosque
B. pagoda
C. church
D. temple
10. Mrs. Lan likes to wear Ao dai because she think it is the __________ of Viet Nam.
A. subject

B. symbol

C. picture

D. fashion

11. I haven’t seen her __________ we left school.
A. after
B. before
C. since
D. for
12. She is intelligent, talented and enthusiastic. __________, she is not successful.
A. though
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B. because

C. However
D. but
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13. The final exam will be held __________ June 2nd, 2018.
A. on

B. in

C. at

D. since

14. “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.” – “__________”
A. Yes, I do
B. Yes, please
C. Yes, you would

D. That’s a good idea

Answers:

9. _____

5. _____

6. _____

7. _____

8. _____

10. _____
11. _____
12. _____
13. _____
14. _____
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?
A. You can smoke here.
B. No smoking in this area.
C. Smoking is not prohibited here.
D. You should smoke later.
16. What does the sign say?
A. Animals are very lovely.
B. Don’t take photos of animals.
C. Animals are prohibited here.
D. Don’t feed the animals.
Answers:
15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere, in Japan,
France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people and poor people wear them. Young people and even some old people
wear them, too. In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In other countries, young people
wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans are sign of youth and independence. Everyone wants to
be modern, young and independent.
17. Jeans can’t be seen in Asia.
18. Jeans are the traditional clothes in USA.
19. Only young people wear jeans.
20. Jeans are the symbol of youth and independence.

21. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage above?
A. Jeans are popular.

B. In Indonesia, they wear jeans.

C. Some old people wear jeans.

D. Wearing jeans is practical.

22. Which of the following can replace the word “they” in line 4?
A. jeans

B. young people

C. old people

D. rich people

Answers:
17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known by its shortened name Tet, is the most important and popular
holiday and (23) _____ in Vietnam. Tet takes (24) _____ from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar
until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese (25) _____ for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning

the house. There are a lot of customs (26) _____ during Tet, like visiting a person’s house on the first day of the
new year, ancestral worshipping, wishing New Year’s greetings, and giving lucky money to children and elderly
people. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family (27) _____. During Tet, Vietnamese visit their relatives
and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for a (28) _____ upcoming year.
23. A. activity

B. parade

C. festival

24. A. part
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B. place

C. care

D. occasion

D. back
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25. A. practice

B. celebrate

C. prepare

D. support

26. A. practiced

B. practicing

C. to practice

D. practices

27. A. relations
28. A. well

B. contacts
B. better

C. joints
C. worse

D. reunions
D. best

Answers:
23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. It was such __________ news that they all sat there saying nothing. (worry)
30. They saved the paintings from __________. (destroy)
31. Our team played very __________ last week. We lost. (successful)
32. This village has been __________ since last year. (electric)
33. People need to increase their daily __________ of fruit and vegetables. (consume)
34. If we want to have a(n) __________ environment, we shouldn't drop litter in public places. (pollute)
Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. he wanted to / It was such / a beautiful sight that / stay longer
36. there was / she heard on TV / Lan’s mother / a typhoon coming / told her
Answers:
35. It was such ___________________________________________________________________________
36. Lan’s mother __________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. The bad news gave them a strong disappointment.
 They were .....
38. His sister works for a space research center. She is a space scientist.
 His sister, .....
39. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.

 The bills .....
40. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
 Because of ...
Answers:
37. They were ____________________________________________________________________________
38. His sister, ____________________________________________________________________________
39. The bills _____________________________________________________________________________
40. Because of ___________________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRACTICE TEST 5
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
2.

A. television
A. equal

B. pressure
B. fashion

C. pleasure
C. champagne

D. leisure
D. match

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

4.

A. inspiration
A. interactive

Answers:
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B. experience

3. __________

C. modernize
D. symbol
C. commercial D. linguistics
4. __________
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III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. If I __________ you, I would study harder.
A. was
B. were
C. am
D. are
6. Typhoons, hurricanes, cyclones and __________ are different words for the same natural disaster.
A. tropical storms

B. earthquakes

C. volcanoes

D. tornadoes

7. Mrs. Linh forgot to __________ the faucet when she left for work.
A. turn up

B. turn down

C. turn off

D. turn on

8. Minh is very tired. __________, he has to finish his assignment before going to bed.
A. Because

B. So

C. Therefore

D. However

9. The restaurant has the __________ for serving seafood.
A. impression
B. business
C. inspiration
10. The imagine of Ao dai is __________ in a lot of songs.
A. interested

B. impressed

C. provided

D. reputation
D. mentioned

11. The Browns had to use all their __________ to buy their house.
A. expense
B. savings
C. reserves
D. remains
12. Scientists are looking for an __________ way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effective

B. affection

C. effect

D. effectively

13. They met me at the building __________ and led me to the lounge.
A. enter
B. entrance
C. part
14. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get there?” – “__________”
A. Yes I will
Answers:

5. _____

B. Yes I do
6. _____

C. No I don’t
7. _____

8. _____

D. space
D. No I won’t
9. _____

10. _____
11. _____
12. _____
13. _____
14. _____
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?
A. This road is for car and motorcycle.
B. Cars and motorcycles are not allowed to enter this road.
C. Motorcycles can ride above cars.
D. Car and motorcycles are good vehicles in this road.
16. What does the sign say?
A. You can take pictures here.
B. No photographs.
C. You shouldn’t take picture here.
D. Taking picture is not prohibited.
Answers:

15. __________

16. __________

V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
Phuong and Linh are students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education. They are volunteers in the
Green Summer Campaign in Nam Dinh, a remote province about 170 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City. They
live with Mrs. Hai and Nhu, her five- year- old granddaughter. Mrs. Hai has a one - hectare paddy field and a
small garden where she grows some fruit trees and raises chickens. It is the harvest time now, so farmers are
very busy. Phuong and Linh help farmers harvest their crops and teach the children. When they have free time,
they often feed the chickens for Mrs. Hai. Although they are not skillful at doing the farming, they are very
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enthusiastic and hard-working so everyone loves them. In the evening, Linh teaches Nhu how to read while
Phuong plays with the children in the neighbourhood. Both Phuong and Linh enjoy their time in Nam Dinh.
17. Phuong and Linh are from Ho Chi Minh City.
18. Nam Dinh is about 170 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.
19. Mrs. Hai has a two - hectare paddy field.
20. Everyone loves Phuong and Linh because they are good at doing the farming.
21. What do Phuong and Linh do in Nam Dinh?
A. Teach the children and harvest the crops.

B. Play with the children and grow fruit trees.

C. Harvest the crops and grow fruit trees.

D. Learn English.

22. What is the passage about?
A. The life of the farmers in Nam Dinh.
C. The life of the children in Nam Dinh.
Answers:

17. _____

18. _____

B. What volunteers do in Nam Dinh.
D. The harvest in Nam Dinh.

19. _____

20. _____

//

21. _____

22. _____

VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was (23) __________ by the strongest winds it had
known for over two hundred years. (24) __________ of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people
were killed, $1,5 billion worth of damage was caused, and 19 million trees were (25) __________ in just a few
hours. (26) __________ people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only powerful storm force.

They are far better than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, (27) __________ most of Britain
was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this accident, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987,
the weather forecasters issued accurate (28) __________.
23. A. occurred

B. caused

C. reached

D. struck

24. A. Hits
25. A. blown down

B. Blows
B. cut down

C. Gusts
C. set down

D. Clouds
D. brought down

26. A. Since

B. Although

C. As

D. Because

27. A. that

B. where

C. when

D. which

28. A. warnings
Answers:

B. warns

C. threats

D. threatening

23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. Having good interpersonal skills can be __________ for getting a good job. (choice)
30. The __________ program put the children to sleep. (bore)
31. Mary was shouting __________. waving her certificate in the air. (excite)

32. Everybody feels worried that the big storm will reach the __________ village tonight. (coast)
33. I am a __________ person. I’d like to participate in outdoor activities. (society)
34. Be __________ with your work or you’ll spoil this environmental area. (care)
Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. in the Times / I / in his article / the global warming / am very interested / about
36. the oceans / If / dumping nuclear / nations keep on / will become polluted / into the sea
Answers:
35. I ____________________________________________________________________________________
36. If ___________________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
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37. John hasn’t had his hair cut for over three months.

→ It has .....

38. “Don’t be late again!” the teacher said to me.

→ The teacher asked .....

39. Her parents made her work hard for the final examination.
40. His family was poor, however, they lived happily.

→ She .....
→ His family had a .....

Answers:
37. It has ________________________________________________________________________________
38. The teacher asked _____________________________________________________________________
39. She _________________________________________________________________________________
40. His family had a _______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________

PROGRESS TEST 1

CLASS:

_________________________

– (90 MINUTES) –

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. eruption

B. question

C. tradition

D. addition

2.

A. bulb

B. consumer

C. plumber

D. luxury

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. economic

B. limitation

C. reputation

D. infrastructure

4.

A. enjoyable

B. convenient

C. exciting

D. interesting

Answers:
3. __________
4. __________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. I want to go to the International Language School. All the teachers there are __________.
A. good-qualified

B. enough qualified

C. well-qualified

D. qualified

6. They knelt down and __________ for the peace of the world.
A. enjoyed
B. prayed
C. interested
D. hoped

7. The news has at one point or __________ played a part in every one of our lives.
A. other

B. another

C. time

D. two

8. We hired a canoe and went __________ in the river.
A. working

B. playing

C. boating

D. climbing

9. The __________ coast can expect thunderstorm.
A. central-south

B. south-central

C. center south

D. south middle

10. He is __________ he has bought a lot of houses in this area.
A. so rich a man that

B. as rich a man that

C. so a rich man that

D. such rich a man that

11. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to __________ his selfishness.
A. keep up with

B. come down with

C. catch up with

D. put up with

12. In the countryside, the air is fresh and the space is quiet. __________ speaking, it’s a peaceful place.
A. Environment
C. Environmentalist

B. Environmental
D. Environmentally

13. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by __________.
A. a 1000-watt light

B. an electric bulb

C. a lamp

D. an energy-saving bulb

14. Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.” - Daisy: “_____”
A. It doesn’t matter at all.
B. There’s no doubt about that.
C. It is very kind of you to say so.
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Answers:

5. _____

6. _____

7. _____

8. _____

9. _____

10. _____
11. _____
12. _____
13. _____
14. _____
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?

A. Highway exit only.
B. Traffic is prohibited from entering a restricted roadway.
C. Road closed, construction ahead.
D. One lane traffic, keep to the right.
16. What does the sign say?
A. We must not escape by elevators when there is a fire.
B. We must take advantage of the elevators when there is a fire.
C. We must not bring any cases into the elevators.
D. We must extinguish fire inside the elevators.
Answers:
15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
Spain's economic woes have led to one of its most famous festivals becoming a "pay-to-join" event. The
cashstrapped town of Bunol will start charging participants who want to take part in its world-famous Tomatina
tomato-throwing festival. Tourists will have to pay a minimum of 10 euros ($13) to be part of the hour-long tomato
fight. Regardless, all 15,000 tickets have been sold. Local residents have been allocated 5,000 free tickets. The
Tomatina costs the town 150,000 euros to organise. A hefty part of that sum goes toward paying for the 130 tons
of tomatoes used as ammunition in the street battles. The streets are literally flooded with tomato juice at the
festival's end.
Tourists from all over the world have flocked to the Tomatina for decades. Bunol's town mayor told
reporters the decision to charge was partly due to financial constraints, but also out of security concerns. He
said: "This is the first year we are charging for access to this popular festival due to the need to limit the crowd
for safety reasons. We have had a problem for the past eight or 10 years. The Tomatina is not controlled. We
don't know how many people are going to come." The festival started just after the end of WWII. There are
various reports about its origins. The most popular is that of a brawl between teenagers near a vegetable market
ending up with the youths pelting each other with tomatoes.
17. People will have to pay for a festival because of the poor economy.
18. 13 tons of tomatoes are used in the Tomatina festival.

19. Tomatina started in the early nineteenth century.
20. People say the festival started after a fight between teenagers.
21. What fills the streets by the end of the festival?
A. music

B. red T-shirts

C. blood

D. tomato juice

22. When has the town had problems at the festival?
A. when there were no tomatoes
C. in the past 10 years
Answers:

B. in 1969
D. when people started throwing grapes

17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
The Japanese kimono is one of the world's instantly recognizable (23) __________ garments. The word
kimono literally means "clothing", (24) __________ up until the mid 19th century it was the form of dress worn
by everyone in Japan. That began (25) __________ slowly with the import of suits dresses and other western

fashions during the Meiji Era.
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There are different types of kimono for different occasions and seasons, (26) __________ those worn by
men. Other than those worn daily by some older people or performers of traditional arts, kimono are a (27)
__________ less common sight these days but are still widely worn (28) __________ special occasions such
as weddings and graduation ceremonies.
23. A. traditionally

B. tradition

C. traditional

D. traditionalist

24. A. since

B. because

C. but

D. and

25. A. to change

B. to be changed

C. change

D. to have changed

27. A. included

B. which including

C. including

D. that are included

27. A. only

B. much

C. just

D. quite

28. A. for

B. in

C. at

D. on

Answers:
23. _____

24. _____

25. _____

26. _____

27. _____

28. _____

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.
29. Many kids see these stars as role models, and above all they are at a(n) __________ age. (impression)
30. None of the rest of us had raincoats or particularly warm __________. (cloth)
31. The dancers gave a(n) __________, thrilling and polished performance which delighted everyone in the
audience. (energy)
32. Having seen many of her students become __________ addicted to drugs, she determined to kill the drug
trafficker. (disaster)
33. She has the __________ of being a good doctor. (repute)
34. Two thirds of the region has been __________ in the past decade. (deforestation)
Answers:
29. _______________
30. _______________
31. _______________
32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. by throwing litter / People / or garbage / all / pollute the environment / over the places every day
36. learning / What aspect / difficult? / English / of / do you / the most / find

Answers:
35. People _______________________________________________________________________________
36. What aspect __________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. It’s time for the government to bring the economy under control.
→ It’s time the economy .....
38. Although Tien Dung was a daughter of the 18th Hung King, she married a poor man, Chu Dong Tu.
→ Tien Dung was .....
39. I’d love to be sitting on a beach in Nha Trang right now!
→ I wish .....
40. “Please turn down the radio for me”, said my grandfather.
→ My grandfather asked .....
Answers:
37. It’s time the economy ___________________________________________________________________
38. Tien Dung was ________________________________________________________________________
39. I wish ________________________________________________________________________________
40. My grandfather asked ___________________________________________________________________
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PRACTICE TEST 6
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. laughed

B. sacrificed

C. cooked

D. explained

2.

A. pollute

B. truck

C. bubble

D. public

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. baggy

B. design

C. equal

D. poetry

4.

A. object

B. evidence

C. impossible

D. alien

Answers:
3. __________
4. __________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. The “Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary” is now in its 7th __________.
A. advance

B. institute

C. fee

D. edition

6. Van helped the Parkers with __________ the chickens and collecting the eggs.
A. feeding

B. harvesting

C. catching

D. plowing

7. If the sun __________ hollow, a million earths could fit inside it.
A. is
B. becomes
C. being
0
8. Hue will __________ temperatures between 25 C and 300C.
A. arrive

B. achieve

C. experience

D. were
D. cause

9. __________ means cutting or over-harvesting trees for lumber or pulp or clear the land for other human
activities.
A. Forestry
B. Forestation
C. Deforester
10. Can you turn __________ the light ? It’s too dark.
A. on

B. off

C. in

D. Deforestation
D. for

11. Some scientists say that flying objects may be people’s __________.
A. imagination B. imagine

C. imaginative D. imaginary

12. They didn’t understand the matter; __________, they didn’t ask for help.
A. but

B. howerver

C. moreover

D. and

13. I always want to visit Kuala Lumpur, __________ capital of Malaysia.
A. is the

B. that is the

C. which the

D. the

14. “I think we should turn off the faucet.” – “__________”
A. No, thanks
B. I'm sure
C. Not at all

D. That's a good idea

Answers:

9. _____

5. _____

6. _____

7. _____

8. _____

10. _____
11. _____
12. _____
13. _____
14. _____
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?
A. Littering is prohibited here.
B. You shouldn’t scatter waste paper.
C. Garbage should be put in the dustbin.
D. Don’t scatter paper.
16. What does the sign say?
A. People can go camping in this national park.
B. Small animals can be hunted in this national park.
C. You aren’t allowed to do harmful things to the environment here.
D. You can walk in this national park without any care.
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Answers:
15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
School children around the world have been going on strike. They are unhappy that their governments
are doing too little to fight climate change. The strikes are part of a growing international movement called School
Strike for Climate. Instead of going to school, students across the globe have been skipping classes to take part
in street protests. Many of the protests have been outside government buildings. The movement began in August
2018 when Swedish student Greta Thunberg stood outside Sweden's government every Friday. She held a sign
that read: "School strike for climate". Photos of her went viral on social media. Students organized themselves
and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.
The movement is growing worldwide. In 2019, strikes have taken place across Europe, North America
and Australia. Over 45,000 students protested on one day in Switzerland and Germany. Students have held
banners reading, "Why learn without a future?" "If you do not act as adults, we will" and "Like the sea level, we
rise." The first worldwide strike will take place on March 15. Many scientists, politicians and teachers
congratulated the students for their activism. However, not everyone is on the students' side. Australia's leader
called for "more learning in schools and less activism". A journalist in the U.K. wrote: "If children really must wag
their fingers at older generations for some imaginary sin, I wish they'd do it at the weekend."
17. Children say governments aren't doing enough to fight climate change.
18. Many protests have been inside government buildings.
19. One day over 45,000 students went on strike in Germany & Switzerland.
20. A journalist wished the students would strike at the weekend.
21. When did the movement begin?
A. March, 2017
B. August, 2017
C. August, 2018

22. Which country's leader asked students for less activism?
A. Sweden

B. Brazil

C. Austria

D. July, 2018
D. Australia

Answers:
17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
Newspapers, magazines, and books are the print media. Newspapers are (23) __________ of the main
sources for spreading news and events throughout the world. The broadcast media such as radio and television
deliver (24) __________ and entertainment to the (25) __________. Motion pictures are one of the most (26)
__________ forms of entertainment. The multimedia helps students (27) __________ about a particular topic in
a variety of ways. When we use the Internet, we can give and get a (28) __________ of information very quickly.
23.

A. much

B. many

C. one

D. a

24.

A. information

B. images

C. pictures

D. photos

25.

A. classmates

B. representatives

C. members

D. public

26.

A. popular

B. exact

C. unique

D. excellent

27.

A. learn

B. learns

C. learning

D. have learnt

28.

A. amount

B. lot

C. lots

D. quality

Answers:
23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. The ao dai is the __________ dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition)
30. They __________ me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation)
31. The old man walked __________ to the park. (slow)
32. Tet is the most important __________ for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)
33. His father is a __________ man to everyone. (generosity)
34. __________ can exactly predict the ice will melt in the warming global. (science)
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Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. Van / he / life / a farm / has / Since / a lot / been / arrived, / about / on / learning
36. He / he / heard / sadly / the / sighed / when / news / bad
Answers:

35. Since ________________________________________________________________________________
36. He __________________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. They lost their way because of not having a map.
 Since .....
38. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
 They are such .....
39. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Tim.
 He asked Tim .....
40. What a pity! Tommy cannot take part in our picnic next week!
 We wish .....
Answers:
37. Since ________________________________________________________________________________
38. They are such _________________________________________________________________________
39. He asked Tim _________________________________________________________________________
40. We wish _____________________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRACTICE TEST 7
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. programs

B. inviduals

C. subjects

D. celebrations

2.

A. though

B. enough

C. cough

D. rough

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. primary

B. religion

C. tropical

D. friendliness

4.

A. village

B. banyan

C. bamboo

D. entrance

Answers:

3. __________

4. __________

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. There may be a lot of __________ stones in Mars.
A. preciosity

B. preciously

C. precious

D. preciousness

C. haven’t I

D. am I

6. I am not late for school today, __________?
A. aren’t I

B. did I

7. Thousands of seismographs which __________ all over the world record about a million small earthquakes
every year.
A. places

B. placed

C. are placed

D. placing

8. She cried with __________ when she heard the news. It was her __________ time.
A. joy / joyful
B. joyful / joy
C. joyfully / joy
D. joy/ joyfully
9. The thieves waited until it was dark enough to __________ his house yesterday.
A. broke into
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10. The English 9 textbook __________ of 10 units.
A. comprises

B. consists

C. divides

D. depends

11. There are three levels of difficulty in this game: low, __________ and high.
A. intermediate
B. advanced
C. middle
D. normal
12. The word “jean” comes from a kind of __________ that was made in Europe.
A. substance

B. form

C. element

D. material

13. TV __________ can enjoy interesting programs by choosing the right channels.
A. spectators

B. audiences

C. watchers

D. viewers

14. “Shall we eat out on New Year’s Eve, Mom?” - “__________”
A. Are you sure?
Answers:

5. _____
10. _____

B. It’s my pleasure.
6. _____
11. _____

C. Thanks a lot.

7. _____
12. _____

8. _____
13. _____

D. That’s not a good idea.
9. _____
14. _____

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?
A. Maximum legal speed is 50 mph in all weather conditions.
B. Minimum legal speed is 50 mph in ideal conditions.
C. Maximum legal speed is 50 mph in ideal conditions.
D. Minimum legal speed is 50 mph in all weather conditions.
16. What does the sign say?
A. Low flying aircraft warning.
B. No fly zone ahead.
C. General information sign for an aircraft manufacturing plant.

D. General information sign for an airport.
Answers: 15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
Women across Japan are fed up with having to wear high-heeled shoes to work. One woman is so fed
up that she started a movement to end the requirement for female employees to wear the shoes. The movement
has the hashtag #KuToo. This is a combination of the Japanese words "kutsu" (which means shoe) and
"kutsuu"(which is the Japanese word for pain). The movement was started by Japanese actress Yumi Ishikawa.
She tweeted about her belief that employers in Japan should not require female workers to wear high
heels. Ms Ishikawa also launched an online petition. It asks Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to
forbid employers from requiring women to wear certain types of shoes. Ishikawa's tweet is now spreading across
other parts of Asia. Many women in China and South Korea have started their own campaigns against having to
wear high heels. Ishikawa told TIME magazine: "I thought that if there are so many people who feel the same as
me, why not start some sort of movement." Many women supported Ishikawa on social media. They complained
about sore feet, bleeding heels, back pain and other health issues. A visually impaired woman in her 20s who
has to wear high heels at work said it is difficult for her to keep her balance and not fall over. A recent survey
found that over 70 per cent of women working in Tokyo wear high heels to work at least once a week.
17. A woman in Japan started a movement against wearing high heels.
18. The hashtag #KuToo is a combination of two Japanese words.
19. The article says the woman's tweet has spread across South America.
20. A survey said women in Tokyo wear high heels at least twice a week.
21. What did the woman start online?
A. a revolution

B. a game

C. a fight

D. a petition

22. What two things did woman complain about?
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A. squashed toes and blisters

B. sore feet and squashed toes

C. sore feet and bleeding heels

D. bunions and blisters

Answers:
17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
The Hung King Temple Festival (23) __________ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in
Phu Tho province. This festival is held to worship the Hung Kings (24) __________ are the founders and also
the first emperors of the nation. The festival features a procession from the (25) __________ of the Nghia Linh
mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of offering incense and
specialties such (26) __________ Chung cakes and Day cakes and five-fruit tray to the Kings. Moreover, there
are also many (27) __________ activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling (28) __________

Xoan singing performances.
23.
A. happens
B. goes on
C. takes place
D. begins
24.

A. whose

B. who

C. expected

D. missed

25.

A. foot

B. leg

C. head

D. face

26.
27.

A. if

A. joy

B. that
B. joyful

C. why
C. joyfully

D. as
D. joyfulness

28.

A. and

B. so

C. but

D. or

Answers:
23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. On a survey, every Vietnamese __________ produces the average of three-kilo rubbish a day. (house)
30. He has mental toughness and is a strong character and a(n) __________ captain. (inspiration)
31. Despite the __________ of antibiotics, blood transfusions and life-support machines, most of these soldiers
recovered, often from life-threatening injuries. (exist)
32. It's not __________ to wear short skirts at the moment. (fashion)
33. Wind power is a(n) __________ alternative to fossil fuels. (pollute)
34. Bastille Day is the national holiday in France, __________ annually on July 14. (celebrate)
34. __________ can exactly predict the ice will melt in the warming global. (science)
Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. read / before / I / a novel / so / never / have / good
36. water / our / and /air / health / will / affected / be / polluting / the / stop / we / Unless
Answers:
35. I ____________________________________________________________________________________
36. Unless _______________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. The man continued to work although it rained.
-> The man went .....
38. Jim moved to this house in 1952.

-> Jim has .....
39. They bought these books yesterday.
-> These books .....
40. What a pity! I can’t watch “Avengers: Endgame” this weekend.
-> I wish .....
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Answers:
37. The man went _________________________________________________________________________
38. Jim has ______________________________________________________________________________
39. These books __________________________________________________________________________
40. I wish ________________________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRACTICE TEST 8
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. energy

B. generous

C. category

D. suggest

2.

A. raised

B. picked

C. laughed

D. watched

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. interesting

B. redundant

C. intelligent

D. important

4.

A. environment

B. impression

C. announcement

D. reputation

Answers:
3. __________
4. __________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Nam wanted to know what time __________.
A. the movie begins
C. did the movie begin

B. the movie began
D. does the movie begin

6. I am very fat. I think if I do morning exercise regularly, I __________ weight.
A. may lose
B. lose
C. would lose
7. The room is __________ decorated for Christmas.
A. beauty

B. beautified

D. lost

C. beautifully

D. beautiful

8. __________ night, the temperature seems to be cooler and cooler.
A. At
B. On

C. For
9. I am wondering what __________ to my sister's wedding.
A. have to bring

B. to bring

D. In

C. bringing

D. should bring

10. We can't go along here because the road __________.
A. repaired

B. is repairing

C. was repaired

D. is being repaired

11. Many people do not like climbing __________.
A. despite its danger

B. since its danger

C. although it is dangerous

D. because it is dangerous

12. The man and the dog __________ I had taken a photo of were in the park.
A. which

B. that

C. who

D. whose

13. I wish I __________ what to do to help my father now.
A. know

B. will know

C. knew

D. have known

14. John's mother: “Thank you very much for your gift! How wonderful it is!” – John: “__________”
A. Never mind!
C. That's right.

B. I'm happy you like it.
D. Of course.

Answers:
5. _____

6. _____

7. _____

8. _____

9. _____

10. _____
11. _____
12. _____
13. _____
14. _____
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
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15. What does the sign say?
A. Deer crossing ahead.
B. State park area.
C. No hunting allowed.
D. Wildlife reserve area.
16. What does the sign say?
A. You should help strangers.
B. You ought not to follow strangers.
C. You should talk with strangers.
D. You should be friendly and kind.
Answers:

15. __________

16. __________

V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
With over 800 million active users, Facebook is changing the way hundreds of millions of people relate
to one another and share information. It is a social networking service launched on February 4, 2004. It was
founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommate in Harvard University. The website’s membership was
firstly limited to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, and gradually most
universities in the United States and Canada. By September, 2006, it was opened to everyone as long as they
had a valid email address along with an age requirement of being 13 and older.
17. Exactly 800 million people use Facebook to communicate with each other.
18. In 2004, Facebook was started as a social networking service.
19. Mark Zuckerberg was the only founder of Facebook.
20. As soon as Facebook was launched, it was widely used all over the world.
21. When was Facebook opened to everyone?
A. Nearly 24 months since it was first launched.
B. Exactly 24 months since it was first launched.
C. More than 24 months since it was first launched.
D. Less than 24 months since it was first launched.
22. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. the history of the media

B. the history of a kind of social network

C. the history of Harvard University

D. Mark Zuckerberg and his roommate

Answers:

17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
All of us use energy every day – for transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing,
lighting and entertainment. The choices we make about (23) __________ we use energy – turning machines off
when we’re not using them or choosing to buy (24) __________ appliances – impact our environment and our
lives. There are many things we can do to use less energy and use it more wisely. Two main ways to (25)
__________ energy are energy conservation and energy efficiency. Turning lights off when you leave the room
and (26) __________ aluminium cans are both ways of conserving energy. Energy efficiency is the use of
technology that requires less energy (27) __________ the same function. A compact fluorescent light bulb that
uses less energy than an ordinary bulb to produce the same (28) __________ of light is an example of energy
efficiency.
23. A. when

B. why

C. how

D. which

24. A. efficient

B. efficiency

C. efficiently

D. effective

25. A. store

B. produce

C. use

D. save

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26. A. reusing

B. returning

C. recycling

D. redoing

27. A. perform

B. to perform

C. performing

D. to performing

28. A. number
B. amount
Answers:
23. _____
24. _____

C. speed
25. _____

D. source
26. _____
27. _____

28. _____

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.
29. It is always __________ to hear other people’s point of view. (interest)
30. The teacher often __________ me to practice speaking English. (courage)
31. The festival is __________ held in Hung King Temple. (official)
32. Her dedication to her work was __________. (admire)
33. Energy-saving bulbs help __________ save money. (consume)
34. Environmental groups want a total __________. (prohibit)
Answers:
29. _______________
30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. the / third / covers / two / sea / of / earth / The
36. considerable progress / Our parents were / all of us had made / happy to hear
Answers:
35. The _________________________________________________________________________________
36. Our parents were ______________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
37. We reduce the air pollution to have a better life.
38. She was so lazy, so she failed the exam.
39. The last time she flew to Sydney with him was in February.
40. Lan said: “I’m planting this tree for my father now.”

 Our life .....
 Because of .....
 She has .....
 Lan said .....

Answers:
37. Our life ______________________________________________________________________________
38. Because of ___________________________________________________________________________
39. She has ______________________________________________________________________________
40. Lan said _____________________________________________________________________________
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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.

A. motorbikes

B. determines

C. involves

D. cultures

2.

A. public

B. music

C. use

D. value

Answers:
1. __________
2. __________
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.

A. destruction

B. measurement

4.
A. friendliness
B. currency

Answers:
3. __________

C. experience

C. forestry
4. __________

D. alternative
D. intermediate

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Islam is Malaysia’s __________ religion.
A. compulsory
B. official
C. traditional
D. optional
6. Those students are lucky to have such a devoted and __________ teacher.
A. qualify
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7. Because plastic bags are very hard to __________, they will cause pollution.
A. dissolve

B. wrap

C. tear

D. collect

8. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by a(n) __________ bulb.
A. energy-saving
B. energy-save
C. saving-energy
D. save-energy
9. During the years studying in the university, __________ was my favourite accommodation because it was
located on the campus, which was so convenient for my study.
A. flat
B. apartment
C. hotel
D. dormitory
10. The representatives from WHO were warmly welcomed by the friendly __________ in Vietnam.
A. addition

B. demonstration

C. application

D. atmosphere

11. Ann’s eyes are weak; __________, she has to wear glasses.
A. but
B. however

C. so
12. Go and turn the faucet __________ before the bathtub overflows.
A. on

B. off

C. over

D. therefore
D. down

13. Ho Chi Minh City was named __________ President Ho Chi Minh, wasn’t it?
A. after

B. on

C. at

D. over

14. “Why don’t we have a look around the campus?” – “__________”
A. Do we?
Answers:

5. _____

B. Yes, why not?
6. _____

C. Yes, thanks.

7. _____

8. _____

D. It’s my pleasure.
9. _____

10. _____
11. _____
12. _____
13. _____
14. _____
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16.
15. What does the sign say?
A. It’s wet and slippery so you should be careful when come into this place.
B. You should throw waste paper into the right place.
C. You can play football here.
D. You mustn’t sleep here.
16. What does the sign say?
A. Taxi is fixed here.
B. Taxi drivers have a break here.
C. Taxi can pick everyone up but cannot drop everyone off here.
D. This is the place for you to get on and get out off a taxi.
Answers:
15. __________
16. __________
V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.
A teenage Indonesian girl swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day seven years ago has

been reunited with her family. Fifteen-year-old Wati was eight when the devastating tsunami wiped out the
village of Ujong Baroh in Sumatra’s Aceh province. Her family survived the giant tidal wave but little Wati was
carried away. The last time her mother saw her was when the water carried the little girl away. She was
desperately clinging to her three children in an attempt to keep them all together, but her efforts were in vain as
she lost her grip on Wati. Yusniar never thought she would see her daughter alive again. Wati’s family made
several attempts to find her but no one reported seeing her alive.
A miracle happened last Wednesday when her grandfather Ibrahim, who lived in another town, got a visit
from an acquaintance who was with a teenage girl. Wati had visited the old man in his coffee shop. She told him
she was trying to get back to her village but did not know the way. Ibrahim suspected the teenager might be his
long-lost grand-daughter but she could not remember any of her parents’ of relatives’ names, except Ibrahim’s.
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she got when she was six years old. It is still unclear what happened to Wati in her seven-year absence. The
deadly tsunami killed more than 150,000 people in several Indian Ocean nations.
17. The girl’s family was washed away in the tsunami.
18. The girl’s mother couldn’t keep hold of her hand during the tsunami.
19. Her parents knew who she was from a scar above her eyebrow.
20. The girl told her family everything that happened since the tsunami.
21. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The girl remembered the names of her parents and siblings.
B. The girl’s family thought she was dead after the tsunami.
C. The girl comes from Indonesia.
D. The girl suddenly showed up at her grandfather’s coffee shop.
21. In the passage, the word “wipe out” is closest in meaning to:
A. conserve

B. save

C. destroy

D. prevent

Answers:
17. _____
18. _____
19. _____
20. _____
//
21. _____
22. _____
VI. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
If you want to have a big (23) ________ in learning English, you should start a “Learning Diary”. After
each class, or at the end of each week, you could note down how (24) ________ English you spoke, how many
new words you learned, what you listened or (25) ________, and how much you understood. This could be both
in class and out. You could also give (26) ________ a grade for things like the amount of English spoken or the
number of things you listened or read inside and (27) ________ class. After keeping this diary for a month or
two you can (28) ________ see much progress you have made.
23. A. succeed
24. A. far

B. success
B. many

C. successful
C. wide

D. succession
D. much

25. A. reading

B. have read

C. were reading

D. read

26. A. you

B. ourselves

C. us

D. yourself

27. A. outside
28. A. clear

B. insides
B. cleanness

C. outsides
C. clearing

D. out of side
D. clearly

Answers:
23. _____
24. _____
25. _____
26. _____
27. _____
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence.

28. _____

29. I am old enough so I can live __________. (independent)
30. Many __________ visit that museum every day. (sightsee)
31. I’m afraid you aren’t __________ for the job. (qualification)
32. The __________ of the employees have university degrees. (major)
33. Electricity, gas and water aren't luxuries but __________. (need)
34. He is well-known for his __________. He always helps the poor. (generous)
Answers:

29. _______________

30. _______________

31. _______________

32. _______________
33. _______________
34. _______________
VIII. Rearrangement these following words into complete sentences.
35. different patterns / to the ao dai / have added / , so it looks / more fashionable / The designers

36. has / as the most / charity program / Kate / effective / been nominated / in the town / activist
Answers:
35. The designers _________________________________________________________________________
36. Kate ________________________________________________________________________________
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