BÀI THỰC HÀNH ÔN THI CÔNG CHỨC THUẾ MÔN TIẾNG ANH B ( có đáp án)
PRACTICE TEST 1
PART I: USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. Robert ………… ill for three weeks. He’s still in hospital.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
2. When Peter ……………. the car, he took it out for a drive.
A. had repaired B. has repaired C. repaired D. was repairing
3. We can’t go along here because the road is ……………
A. been repaired B. being repaired C. repair D. repaired
4. It was too cold ……………… outside.
A. the guests eating B. for the guests to eat
C. that the guests should eat D. that the guests eat
5. I was watching TV at home when suddenly ……………. rang.
A. a doorbell B. an doorbell C. doorbell D. the doorbell
6. The washing machine has now broken down again. I think we should get ………….
A. a new B. a new one C. one new D. new one
7. We’ve lived in that flat ……………. five years.
A. ago B. already C. for D. since
8. Someone ………………… the tickets are free.
A. said me B. said me that C. told me D. told to me.
9. He doesn’t like the house in …………… he is living now.
A. where B. that C. which D. whose
10. I haven’t got a ticket. If ……………… one, I could get in.
A. I’d have B. I had C. I have D. I’ve got
II. READING
Passage 1: Read the newspaper article below and answer questions 1 – 4.
Japan increases trade and investment in Asia
Japan has been the most powerful country in Asian, but it had little trade with the region until
now. Now, Japan is doing more trade with Asia than with the rest of the world.
In 1985 the US was Japan’s main customer; Japan exported a third more to the US than to

from Yale University he went on to London in 1811 where his early artistic endeavors met 5
with acclaim. In London he was awarded the gold medal of the Adelphi Arts Society for a clay
figure of Hercules, and his paintings The Dying Hercules and The Judgement of Jupiter were
selected for exhibit by the Royal Academy. Later in life, after returning to America, Morse
became known for his portraits. His portraits of the Marquis 10 de Lafayette today are on
exhibit in the New York City Hall and the New York Public Library. In addition to his artistic
accomplishments, Morse is also well-known today for his work developing the telegraph and
what is known as Morse Code. He first had the idea of trying to develop the telegraph in 1832,
on board a ship returning to America 15 from Europe. It took eleven long years of ridicule by
his associates, disinterest by the public, and a shortage of funds before Congress finally
allocated $30,000 to Morse for his project. With these funds, Morse hung a telegraph line from
Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, and on May 24, 1844, a message in the dots and dashes of
Morse Code was 20 successfully transmitted.
1. Which of the following is the best topic of this passage?
(A) Samuel Morse's artistic talents
(B) The use of Morse Code in art
(C) The invention of the telegraph
(D) Samuel Morse's varied successes
2. According to the passage, in his early life, Morse concentrated on preparing for which of the
following careers?
(A) A career as an inventor
(B) A career as an artist
(C) A career as a telegraph operator
(D) A career developing Morse Code
3. According to the passage, Morse won a prize for which of the following works?
(A) A statue of Hercules
(B) The Dying Hercules
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(C) The Judgement of Jupiteronists
(D) A portrait of Lafayette

2. new motorway / plan and built / last year.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. if / weather / bad / we / not / go to / cinema
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. That / man / whose / company / so successful /
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I / like / make / appointment / dentist / this Tuesday.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. It / snow / since / December.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He / ask / me / where / I / born.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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8. How often / you / water / these plants?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Although / he / try / best / he / fail / exam.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Because / lateness / she / miss / bus.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it.
Example: I walked to school in 20 minutes.
Answer: It took me 20 minutes to walk to school.
1. It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York.
The wanted ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. It is alleged that he drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They declared that she won the competition.
She …………………………………………………………………………………….
4. People believed that 13 is an unlucky number.

weaknesses. They network constantly: at meetings, at social gatherings and with people they
meet on the street.
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PRACTICE TEST 2
PART I: USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. Jeff is so lonely.” - “I’d like him …………. a nice girl.”
A. finds B. to find C. finding D. find
2. Harry is working at a bank………………
A. at the moment B. a year ago C. since last year D. for a year
3. I saw him ………………. noon.
A. for B. with C. against D. at
4. This is a famous painting ……………… Picasso.
A. to B. of C. from D. by
5. ……………. the people in our village buy meat every day.
A. Just a few B. Only some C. Not much of D. Not many of
6. I hope that ……………… me when you come to London.
A. you’ll visit B. you are visiting C. you would visit D. you visited
7. If you buy a bicycle for $20 and sell it for $30, you make a ………… of $10.
A. profit B. account C. interest D. deposit
8. I like ………………. on Saturdays.
A. not doing anything B. do nothing
C. do anything D. doing nothing
9. Our houses are on the same hill. Mine is …………… his.
A. over B. on C. above D. upon
10. Bob ……………… the package for the old man.
A. held B. helped C. called D. carried

promptness. It will be all right to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner
might be over-cooked and ruined by then. When you are invited to someone’s home for a
meal, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an
attractive thing made in your native country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving
that gift. What will you do if you are served some food if you cannot eat or you do not like?
Do not make a fuss about it. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices it. Be sure
to compliment the cook on food that you are enjoying. Do not leave immediately after dinner,
but do not overstay your welcome, either. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say
how much you enjoyed the evening, even you tell a white lie…
Read passage 2 and circle the correct answer for each question.
1. When an American invites you to have dinner at his home, ……………
A. you needn’t arrive on time.
B. you should arrive late to show that you are polite
C. you should arrive on time
D. you should arrive early to help the host
2. When you come to someone’s house for a meal, ………………………….
A. do not bring anything with you
B. take some food or drink
C. do not care about gifts
D. bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country
3. If you are served some food that you cannot eat, ……………………….
A. immediately tell the host about this B. do not make a fuss about it
C. ask you another disk D. apologize for being unable to eat
4. After dinner, ………………………
A. do not leave immediately or do not overstay your welcome
B. leave immediately
C. do not say anything about the cook
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D. stay there until bedtime
5. What should you do if you are served some food that you do not like?


7. how many people/ company/ employ?

8. company/ successful/ because/ have/ good advertising campaigns.

9. he/ open/ new company/ Ruhr Valley/ 1963.

10. Herr Schwartz/ export/ 80,000 cars/ over 30 countries/ 2003.

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it.
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Example: I walked to school in 20 minutes.
Answer: It took me 20 minutes to walk to school.
1. They have planned on living in the city.
→ They are going …………………………………………………………………………
2. What about having a party on Saturday?
→Why don’t ………………………………………………………………………………
3. We left quietly, so that we couldn’t disturb the children.
→So as ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
→No sooner ……………………………………………………………………………
5. Which applicant will you interview first?
→Which applicant ………………………………………………………………………
6. We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years.
→Great progress… ……………………………………………………………………
7. I want to see the manager, not his assistant.
→It is ……… …………………………………………………………………………
8. His bank manager turned down his request of a loan
→His request ……………………………………………………………………………

3. The rise in house prices ………………. him to sell his house for a large profit.
A. achieved B. managed C. facilitated D. enable
4. They arrived at the destination ………………
A. safe B. safely C. save D. saving
5. Could you …………… me ten pounds until next payday?
A. let B. provide C. borrow D. lend
6. Many kinds of …………… animals are disappearing or have already disappeared from the
earth.
A. brave B. wild C. unfriendly D. angry
7. He hoped the appointment would enable him to get greater ………… in publishing.
A. experience B. work C. jobs D. employment
8. You can join the club when you ……………. a bit older.
A. will have got B. will get C. get D. are getting
9. If you …………… your money to mine, we shall have enough.
A. add B. combine C. join D. unite
10. I’ll phone as soon as I ……………. to London.
A. make B. get C. read D. got
II. READING
Passage 1
Shambo
Shambo, the bull at the centre of a three-month legal fight, has been killed. After a positive test
for TB, an order was made for his slaughter, in keeping with the law. However, the multi-faith
community where he lived went to court to try to save him as he was a sacred animal to
Hindus. A High Court judge said that the order to kill him was unlawful, but the decision was
overturned in the Appeal Court. Police had to be called in as worshipper had formed a human
shield around the animal to stop him being taken away. Opinion is very divided on the issue-
some believe that he was a danger to the national herd and needed to be killed, while others
feel that religious beliefs should be respected and the community had offered to provide
sufficient measures to ensure that he would not infect any other animals if he contracted the
disease as they planned to isolate him. The authorities cut through the security fence and led

1. The passage tells us about that …………
A. a great deal is known about how the Earth was created.
B. life on Earth has begun relative recently.
C. more is known about the firsts part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
D. scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
2. We are informed by the author that …………………
A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period.
B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time.
C. there were more than forty-five kinds of great reptiles.
D. ape-like man appeared before the last Ice Age.
3. The author is mainly interested in ………………
A. the time when man first evolved from apes.
B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution.
C. the effects of farming.
D. the period before the last Ice Age.
4. It would appear that the main danger ahead is that ………….
A. man will destroy everything on Earth.
B. man will use up all the fuels.
C. there will be a population explosion.
D. more species of animal may die out.
5. The author’s general view of man seems to be that…………….
A. he has no right to be so destructive.
B. he has been the most successful animal.
C. he will be able to control the environment.
D. he has learned a lot from past mistakes.
III. Fill in the blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.
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are their who other whose another diseases
conquers by on its inventors into present be
One of the most striking features of the (1) ………… century is the progress of Science

………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. It / first time / I / see / man / here.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it.
Example: I walked to school in 20 minutes.
Answer: It took me 20 minutes to walk to school.
1. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people ………………………………………………………………………………
2. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favor of the new law.
The Prime Minister ……………………………………………………………………….
3. You will hardly finish your work before it is dark.
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Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.
The speed of light …………………………………………………………………………
5. I didn’t spend as much money as you.
You ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. You should review your lessons for the exams.
It’s time ………………………………………………………………………………….
7. He smokes a great deal. I’d like he gives up smoking.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………
8. Some children give a great deal of thought to their future work.
Their future work ………………………………………………………………………
9. They spend millions of dollars on advertising every year.
Millions ………………………………………………………………………………….
10. I don’t know what he is saying because he speaks so fast.
I can’t ……………………………………………………………………………………
III. Translation
Translate the following sentences into English.

Passage 2
1 D 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 C
III. Fill in the gaps (10 points)
1 that 2 those 3 speaking 4 made 5 hates 6 readers
7 sad 8 escape 9 time 10 too
PART 2: WRITING
I. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the
following sets of words and phrases. (20 points)
1. I don’t mind being kept waiting for a few minutes.
2. The new motorway was planned and built last year.
3. If the weather is bad we will not go to the cinema.
4. That is the businessman whose company is so successful.
5. I would like to make an appointment with the dentist this Tuesday.
6. It has been snowed here since December.
7. He asked me where I was born.
8. How often do you water these plants?
9. Although he tried his best, he failed the exam.
10. Because of her lateness she missed the bus.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it. (20 points)
1. The wanted an is believed to be living in New York.
2. He is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
3. She was declared to have won the competition.
4. Number 13 is believed to be an unlucky number.
5. She made a ten minute call to California.
6. Sam’s new apartment is in twelve storey building.
7. Mal bought a 79 piece tool set.
8. He is a specialist at building brick houses.
9. Not until he told me had I known her.
10. Under no circumstances should you travel alone.

multinational company.
5. Letters are delivered to my company every day.
6. The company has customers in at least 100 countries.
7. How many people does your company employ?
8. The company is successful because it has good advertising campaigns.
9. He opened a new company in Ruhr Valley in 1963.
10. Herr Schwartz exported 80,000 cars to over 30 countries in 2003.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it. (20 points)
1. They are going to live in the city.
2. Why don’t you have a party on Saturday?
3. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
4. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang.
5. Which applicant will be interviewed first?
6. Great progress has been made in our economy in the last few years.
7. It is the manager, not his assistant, that I want to see.
8. His request for a loan was turned down by his bank manager.
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9. She didn’t have her passport so she couldn’t cash her traveler’s cheques.
10. Yesterday was a bank holiday so I didn’t have to go to work.
III. Translation (20 points)
1. E-commerce means/is using the Internet to sell products and services.
2. The company has its headquarters in Thailand, but 30% of its total employees work in
Europe.
3. Experts suggest that checking in for flights online can reduce stress for travelers.
Translate into Vietnamese.
Một khảo sát về việc đi lại gần đây cho rằng việc đi tới sân bay và cố gắng đến đó đúng giờ là
một trong những điều căng thẳng nhất của chuyến đi – hơn là đừng quên vé hay hộ chiếu của
bạn, hay nhớ khoá cửa trước khi ra khỏi nhà. 20% du khách lo lắng nhiều hơn về việc di
chuyển tử sân bay tới trung tâm thành phố nước sở tại so với chuyến bay.

4. The speed of light is the fastest.
5. You spent more money than I did.
6. It’s time you reviewed your lessons.
7. I’d rather he gave up smoking.
8. Their future work is thought much by some children.
9. Millions of dollars are spent on advertising every year.
10. I can’t understand what he is saying because he speaks so fast.
III. Translation (20 points)
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. If both parties agree to the terms, we can finalize/sign the contract.
2. The new advertising campaign attracted a large number of customers into the store and their
sales increased dramatically.
3. Alban’s business plan demostrated that he had put a lot of thought into making his drean a
reality.
4. As your provider of network services, I promise to give you the best prices and service.
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese:
Tuyển nhân viên là quy trình tốn nhiều thơi gian và chi phí. Do vậy, nhà tuyển dụng muốn tìm
được đúng người cho đúng việc ngay lần đầu tiên. Có nhiều cách để tuyển được nhân viên
giỏi: quảng cáo trên báo hay tạp chí ngành, tuyển chọn ở các trường đại học hay tại các hội
nghị.
PRACTICE TEST 4
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. (10 points)
II. READING (20 points)
III. Fill in the gaps (10 points)
PART 2: WRITING
I. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences from the
following sets of words and phrases. (20 points)
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it. (20 points)
III. Translation (20 points)