PRACTICE TEST 1
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A. leaves B. songs. C. deserts. D. knives.
2. A. thanks. B. attract. C. back. D. taste.
3. A. chalk. B. chocolate. C. chemistry. D. chapter.
4. A. genetie. B. stag. C. gorilla. D. pagoda.
5. A. chew. B. few. C. skew. D. nephew.
Choose the correct answer to each following questions.
6. He didn
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t do it himself. He asked some workmen …………. it for him.
A. do B. doing C. did D. to do.
7. …………. they are native to tropical regions, some species of bamboo have adapted to temperate
zones.
A. Despite B. Nevertheless C. Although D. For.
8. After a hard day of work, Dad was feeling very……… and tired.
A. stressed B. stress C. stressing D. stressful.
9. “ Sorry, I don
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t remember ……………. . you here before. ”
A. to see B. saw C. to have seen D. seeing
10. OXFAM………… the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief.
A. refers to B. works for C. applies to D. stands for
11. “ I …………… to see the doctor if I were you . ”
A. was to go B. had gone C. would go D. would be going
12. I wish my parents …………. here now.
A. are B. would be C. being D. were
13. My car is getting unreliable. I think I
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ll trade it …………… for a new one.

A. so loud that B. very loud that C. so loud until D. very loud until
24. It is very important to make a good impression …………. your interviewer.
A. on B. for C. of D. to.
25. “ Who suggested ……………. here for the picnic?”
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
26. “ I
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ve enjoyed myself very much. But it
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s very late, so ………. ”
A. take good care B. have a good day C. goodbye for now D. it
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s great fun,
thanks
27. – Mike: “ Our living standards have been improved greatly. ” – Susan: “ …………. . ”
A. Thank you for saying so. B. Sure. I couldn
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t agree more
C. No, it
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s nice to say so. D. Yes, it
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s nice of you to say so
28. The vice director is ………… with the applicant
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s enthusiasm.
A. delighted B. delighting C. delightful D. delight.
29. Margaret did not remember what I …………. her the day before.
A. would tell B. had told C. had been telling D. had been told
30. I tried to solve the problem ………. . the noise and interruptions.

Prose fiction has existed since ancient times, but most early ficition was actually written as
poetry. Scholars disagree about the date of the first prose fiction book, or novel. Some scholars
classify fictional stories from ancient Greece and Rome as the early novels in Asia as early as the 6
th

century. These early novels were mostly short adventure stories about fictional characters.
In Europe, prose fiction began to seriously challenge poetry in the 16
th
century. A Spanish
author, Cervantes, wrote Europe
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s first prose novel in the early 1600s. However, longer novels, like
Cervantes
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s Don Quixote, did not become very popular until the 1700s.By that time, there were more
printing presses, and more people knew how to read. In addition, more people had money to buy
these books. Today, the vast majority of fiction is written in prose rather than in poetry.
41. What does the wors “It” in paragraph I refer to?
A. Non- fiction B. Fiction C. Poetry D. Prose
42. What can we learn about newspaper from paragraph I?
A. They are usually written in verse. B. They are usually written in rhyme.
C. They are usually written in paragraphs. D. They are usually written by scholars.
43. The word “classify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ………
A. teach B. write C. call D. learn.
44. What can be inferred from the second parsgraph?
A. Prose fiction has been very popular since long ago.
B. Prose fiction has not been around since ancient times.
C. The date of the earliest known novel is the sixteenth century.
D. The date of the earliest known novel is not easy to determine.
45. The topic discussed in paragraph 3 is about ……. .

Question 4: A. books B. stamps C. roots D. things
Question 5: A. promise B. decide C. high D. mine
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: E. M. Hemingway was a famous .
A. write B. writer C. writing D. written
Question 7: The man I met yesterday is my new manager.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 8: She me for taking her bag.
A. thanked B. prevented C. accused D. stopped
Question 9: I remember him a message yesterday.
A. to send B. sent C. sending D. sends
Question 10: When it started to rain, I the flowers in the garden.
A. water B. watered C. have watered D. was watering
Question 11: You can new words in the dictionary.
A. take up B. look up C. get up D. turn up
Question 12: I don’t like the stories have unhappy ending.
A. which B. who C. whom D. when
Question 13: " does it take you to get to school everyday?"
"20 minutes"
A. How B. How much C. How long D. How many
Question 14: "How you today?"
"I'm fine. Thanks"
A. are B. were C. do D. did
Question 15: The film was boring that I couldn’t see it through.
A. such B. very C. so D. too
Question 16: My sister is very fond listening to music.
A. at B. in C. with D. of
Question 17: They should exercises more carefully.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. had done

Question 32: If she has done the work more carefully, she would have received good result.
A B C D
Question 33: My teacher, that is sitting over there, always helps me study.
A B C D
Question 34: He didn't have money enough so he couldn't buy what he wanted
A B C D
Question 35: It is too dark here. Can you turn up the light?
A B C D
Read the following passage ad mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
Plan (36) man with food, clothing, and shelter - his most important needs. Many of our useful
medicines are also (37) from plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most
people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight of a field of waving grain, and the quiet of …………(38)
forest. Not all plants are helpful to man. Some ………………(39) grow in the fields and gardens as
weeds that kill useful plants. Some kinds of plants cause such diseases as asthma, fever. Other plants
…….(40) millions of dollars worth of crops every year.
Question 36: A. get B. buy C. supply D. cause
Question 37: A. make B. to make C. made D. makes
Question 38: A. a B. an C. these D. the
Question 39: A. plant B. species C. forests D. kind
Question 40: A. destroys B. destroying C. destroyed D. destroy
Read the following passage ad mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.
People all over the world eat rice. Million of people in Asia, Africa, and south America eat
everyday of their lives. Some people eat almost nothing but rice. Rice is a kind of grass. There are
more than 7000 kinds of rice. Most kinds are water plants. Farmers grow rice in many countries even
in the south of Soviet Union and in eastern Australia. No one really knows where rice came from.
Some scientists think that it started to grow in two places. They think that one kind of rice grew in
southern Asia thousands of years ago. Another kind probably grew in West Africa. Other scientists
think rice came from India, and Indian travelers took it to other parts of the world.

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PRACTICE TEST 3
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1-5/ Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. accomplishment B. conservation C. competition D. pronunciation
2. A. register B. devotee C. catalogue D. maximum
3. A. traditional B. alternative C. unique D. modernize
4. A. psychology B. entertainment C. mathematics D. economics
5. A. alternative B. energy C. process D. temperature
6-30. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
6. The teacher asked him why he ………………. the test.
A. doesn’t finish B. hasn’t finished C. won’t D. didn’t finish
7. Happiness is something ……………… money cannot buy.
A. what B. whose C. which D. that
8. The famous product is named after the person ………… invented it
A. whom B. which C. when D. who
9. I would rather …………… a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe.
A. have B. to have C. prefer D. prefer to have
10. After ………… his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. the finish of
11. I was very surprised………………….that she didn’t pass the exam.
A. hearing B. to hearing C. at hearing D. to hear
12. We have an exams next week. It is very necessary ………………
A. study hard B. to study hard C. hard study D. to hard study
13. “I just won the lottery” - “Stop kidding. I ……………… you!”
A. am not believing B. didn’t believe C. don’t believe D. wasn’t
believing
14. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ………. she had
gone.
A. where that B. of where C. of the place where D. the place

A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid
29. The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard ….regional
tournaments has increased rapidly.A. hosting B. achieving C. succeeding
D. participating
30. At the station we often see the sign “………… for pickpockets.”
A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
31-35.Choose the best option A,B ,C or D to complete the passage.
Dining Etiquette in Japan: An honored guest sits at the centre of the table furthest from the door
and begins eating first. Learn to (31)………… the chopstick –never point them, never pierce food
with them, and rest when breaking (32)……… drink or chat. It is good etiquette to try a bit of
everything. Dining Etiquette in Turkey: Meals are a (33) …… affair. Conversations are friendly and
loud. The head of the family of honored guest is served first. It is good etiquette to insist the most
senior served first (34) -………. of you .Asking for (35) …………. food is a compliment. If taken to
a restaurant, Turkish dining etiquette has strict rules that the one who extended the invitation must
pay.
31. A. grasp B. use C. handle D. keep
32. A. on B. as C. for D. with
33. A. society B. social C. socialize D. socialism
34. A. instead B. because C. out D. regardless
35. A. many B. so many C. the most D. more
36-40 Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.
I had a week visit to England last year on the occasion of my gaining excellent prize. I went with a
group of ten boys and girls. Each day, before going to bed we often discussed places to visit the
following day. We decided to visit Buckingham palace .We arrived at the palace early in the
morning. It was very hot. It was much hotter than we expected. Everybody felt thirsty.
Unfortunately, there was no ice cream stall around the palace .We wanted to get out of the area to
buy some drink, but we hadn’t taken any pictures at the palace. There were a lot of visitors in front
of the palace gate so we couldn’t find any space to take any photos. Half an hour passed, we were all
too tired to wait any longer. We decided to get out of the crowd to get some drink and go back later.
We caught a bus to Regent Street, one of the busiest streets in London. There were a lot of shops

A. If you didn’t help me, I couldn’t meet my brother last month.
B. If you hadn’t helped me, I didn’t meet my brother last month.
C. Had you helped me, I couldn’t meet my brother last month.
D. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have met my brother last month.
45. 45.year/ college/ most/ first/ year/ probably/ best/ and/ challenging/ my/ life./.
A. The fist year at college was the best and probably most my challenging year of life.
B. The fist year probably at college was the best and most challenging year of my life.
C. The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of my life.
D. The fist year of college was probably the best and most challenging year at my life.
46-50 choose the closest meaning A, B, C or D to the original.
46. Lan doesn’t have enough time to make her wedding cake.
A. It Lan had more time, she would make her wedding cake.
B. If Lan had more time, she would have made her wedding cake.
C. If Lan had more time, she would made her wedding cake.
D. If Lan had more time, she will make her wedding cake.
47. Mary, as well as her sister, is playing tennis.
A. Mary and her sister are playing tennis. B. Tennis is Mary as well as her sister’s play.
C. Mary plays tennis as will as her sister. D. Mary and her sister play tennis well.
48. He won’t come to your birthday party unless you invite him.
A. He will come to your birthday party if you invite him.
B. He will come to your birthday party if you don’t invite him.
C. He will not come to your birthday party if you invite him.
D. He will come to your birthday party when you invite him.
49. We can’t see the dark side of Mercury from the Earth.
A. The dark side of Mercury can be seen from the Earth.
B. It’s possible to see the dark side of Mercury from the Earth.
C. The dark side of Mercury can see from the Earth.
D. It’s impossible to see the dark side of Mercury from the Earth.
50. I want to buy her a handbag on her birthday but I haven’t got enough money.
A. I’d buy her a handbag on her birthday if I had enough money.

a. speaks b. says c. describes d. tells
11/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a missed b realized c watched d.worked
12/ Up to now, we _______ about two thousand English words.
a have learnt b would learn c learnt d.will learn
13/ In England schooling is compulsory _________ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
a for b with c over d.to
14/ __________ more carefully , he would not have had the accident yesterday.
a If Peter driven b Had Peter driven c If had Peter driven d. Unless Peter had driven
15/ Swimming and water skiing are both _________ sports.
a air b mountain c land d.aquatic
16/ He is working in Nha Trang , ________ one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.
a where is b where it is c which is d that is
17/ Japanese _________ at the meeting .
a will be speaking b will spoken c will speak d will be spoken
18/Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
The lesson was too difficult for me to understand it.
A B C D
19/ I can't print out the letter ________ my computer isn't working.
A. because B. although C. because of D. in spite of
20/Choose the correct sentence among the ones which has the same meaning as the given one:
People think that Steve stole the money.
a. People think that the money is stolen. b. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.
c. It was thought that Steve stole the money. d. People are thought that Steve stole the
money.
21/ You are not allowed to use the club's facilities ________ you are a member .
a because of b unless c because d if
22/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
a contrary b literary c certificate d concentrate
23/ If Peter hadn’t stolen the money, he__________in imprision now.

Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out with routine which
suits you best, and often stick to it. Some people like studying at night when it’s (36)____, whereas
others find the early morning is a good time to get things done. You might enjoy listening to music
while you revise, but this can be (37)_____. Can you really concentrate on two things at one time?
So think (38)____ you turn your radio on!
Your diet is also important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually (39)____
period of your life, when you should take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk food,
or endless cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you’ve got fed up with what you are
doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. (40)_____ exercise will help
you to keep your body fit and your brain working well.
Finally, you also need to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to
relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm!
36. A. quiet B. cool C. peace D. sleepy
37. A. interesting B. unhelpful C. comfortable D. unhealthy
38. A. unless B. if C. before D. after
39. A. stressy B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful
40. A. Strongly B. Every C. Regular D. Always
41/ " _______ do you read books?" - "Once a day"
a How much b How long c How far d How often
42/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a importance b Literature c profession d Geography
43/Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
The room is so dirty that it needs clean without delaying.
A B C D
44/ His uncle advised him__________so much T.V
a. not to watch b. not watching c. didn’t watch d. not watch
45/ Jane's mother was sick . _______ she had to stay at home to look after her.
a Although b However c Because d Therefore
In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested answer.
You must choose One which you think fits best.

D. Students can't work part-time while taking their course at universities.
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KEYS: 1
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.D
11.C 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.C 16.D 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.A
21.D 22.C 23.A 24.A 25.D 26.C 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.A
31.B 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.D 36.D 37.B 38.B 39.D 40.D
41.D 42.C 43.C 44.D 45.A 46.D 47.D 48.A 49.D 50.B
KEYS: 2
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D
11.B 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.A
21.B 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.D 30.A
31.B 32.A 33.A 34.C 35.D 36.C 37.C 38.A 39.B 40.D
41.B 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.A 46.D 47.C 48.B 49.C 50.B
KEYS:3
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.C
11.D 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.B 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.B
21.A 22.B 23.D 24.B 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.D 30.B
31.B 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.D 36.B 37.A 38.C 39.B 40.D
41.A 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.C 46.A 47.A 48.A 49.D 50.A
KEYS: 4
1.a 2.d 3.c 4.b 5.d 6.a 7.c 8.c 9.c 10.d
11.b 12.a 13.a 14.b 15.d 16.c 17.d 18.d 19.a 20.b
21.b 22.c 23.d 24.b 25.d 26.b 27.a 28.b 29.a 30.c
31.b 32.c 33.b 34.b 35.a 36.a 37.d 38.b 39.c 40.a
41.d 42.b 43.c 44.a 45.d 46.a 47.d 48.b 49.c 50.a