TEST OF ENGLISH (Time: 90 minutes)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group:
1. A. myth B. breath C. tooth D. with
2. A. protect B. commercial C. construction D. climate
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
3. A. assistant B. holiday C. colony D. possible
4. A. faithfully B. sincerely C. completely D. extremely
5. A. figure B. ever C. apply D. happy
6. A. salary B. essential C. industry D. interview
Choose the best answer:
7. We love HANOI, ___________ in the spring.
A. mostly B. most C. especially D. specially
8. Are you looking for anything in ___________?
A. special B. detail C. peculiar D. particular
9. Dress ___________ when you go for an interview. Don’t wear your Jeans.
A. nice B. nicely C. smart D. newly
10. Mexico is the most popular vacation _____ for people from The United States.
A. target B. connection C. departure D. destination
11. We’ll play tennis and ___________ we’ll have lunch.
A. so B. after C. immediately D. then
12. I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep ___________ last night.
A. an eye B. a wink C. a jot D. an inch
13. The ___________ at the football match became violent when their team lost.
A. spectators B. audiences C. observers D. customers
14. In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting.
A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
15. What’s it ___________? - A flute.
A. told B. called C. said D. spoken
16. “Good luck in exams!” “ …………… !”
A. I hope so B. you mention it C. Never mind D. you too

A. that if you had B. do you have C. that you had D. if you had
32. Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles.
A. transmit B. transmitting C. is transmitted D. transmitted
33. Is swimming under water very difficult?
No, it’s just a matter ___________ able to control your breathing
A. to be B. of being C. that you are D. being
34. Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow. - ___________
A. Are you? B. Do you? C. Will you? D. Shall you?
35. - Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning.
- She _______ there waiting for us
A. needn't sit B. might still sit C. must still be sitting D. should have sat
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one:
36. Our teacher said “The Second world war broke out in 1939”.
A. Our teacher told to us that the Second World War had broken out in 1939.
B. Our teacher told that the Second World had broken out in 1939.
C. Our teacher said that the Second World War broke out in 1939.
D. Our teacher said us that the Second World War had broke out in 1939.
37. The game will be held, rain or shine.
A. The game is delayed because of the rain. B. There will be no game if it rains.
C. There will be a game regardless of the weather. D. It rains every time there is a game.
38. I’m sorry that he won’t accept the job he’s been offered.
A. I wish he would accept the job he’s been offered.
B. I wish he had accepted the job he’s been offered.
C. I wish he would have accepted the job he’s been offered .
D. I wish he will accept the job he’s been offered.
39. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold.
A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.
B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic.
C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.
D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.

D. Hardly I had gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up.

Choose the best answer for each blank in the passage:
Humans have long been fascinated by outer space, and have wondered if there are intelligent life- forms
(46) _____, which we might be able to contact. Naturally, we’ve all seen space( 47)______on our TV and
cinema screens, but ‘aliens’ like these owe more to the convenience of using (48)______actors to play the parts
than to any (49) ______form of scientific investigation.
However, many (50) ______space searchers are now beginning to turn their attention to the question of
what alien life might (51) _______look like. One early result is Arnold the Alien, designed by the biologist,
Dougal Dixon. This strange being, (52) ______humans, has its eyes, ears and limbs in groups of three
(53)______of pairs. (54) ______its odd appearance, its behavior is not different (55) ______our own.
46. A. somewhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. wherever
47. A. creatures B. things C. lives D. objects
48. A. man B. mankind C. human D. beings
49. A. true B. truthful C. right D. real
50. A. good B. well C. serious D. better
51. A. much B. formally C. very D. actually
52. A. likely B. unlike C. unlikely D. like
53. A. instead B. because C. due D. despite
54. A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. Regardless
55. A. to B. from C. in D. about

From the four underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, D), identify the one that is not correct:
56. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
57. Visitors may realize that even though they can make their homes in Da Lat city, they can take away with
A B C
them memories of their beauty.
D
58. As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends.

63. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert.
B. water is an essential part of his existence.
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things.
D. very few large animals are found in the desert.
64. The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT_________
A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
65. According to the passage, creatures in the desert________
A. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest.
B. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest.
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest.
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world.
66. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT________
A. they sleep during the day B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive D. they are watchful and quiet
67. The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means_______
A. “living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm”
B. “able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating”
C. “large and strong, difficult to control or deal with”
D. “thin and weak because of lack of food and water”
68. According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that________
A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals.
B. they are less healthy than animals living in other places.
C. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees.
D. they live in an accommodating environment.
69. The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means__________
A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”
C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”

- Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard.
- Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a child who
wants to become an outstanding musician.

71. The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires __________.
A. an expensive education B. good musical instruments
C. parental support and encouragement D. wealthy and loving parents
72. The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to_________.
A. other people B. other scientists C. other children D. other geniuses
73. When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that__________.
A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement
B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
C. ability depends both on intelligence and on environment
D. different twins generally have different levels of ability
74. Scientists chose twins for their study because__________.
A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
75. How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then natured.
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years.
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas.
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic.
76. The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow_________.
A. only their interests in musical instruments
B. their parent’s interests
C. their own interests
D. only their interests in computer games
77. When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid__________.


1. D 41. A
2. A 42. C
3. C 43. D
4. D 44. D
5. A 45. C
6. D 46. C
7. A 47. B
8. A 48. D

39. D 79. C
40. B 80. C