TEST 1- Teacher : Kim Ai
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently :
1. A. advised B. devised C. raised D. practiced
2. A. shares B. attempts C. looks D. beliefs
3. A. obliged B. determined C. believed D. kissed
4. A. stops B. plays C. works D. shifts
5. A. looked B. booked C. naked D. cooked
6. A. dates B. chores C. talks D. helps
II. Choose one word with different stress pattern.
3. A. party B. address C. country D. freedom
4. A. polite B. respect C. gesture D. divide
III. Choose the best answer
1. My father has an older sister . We haven’t seen her ______ twenty years.
A. for B. since C. after D. during
2. “Sorry. What did you say? I …………. to Carol.”
A. listen B. am listening C. was listening D. had listened
3. Waving and handshaking are …… forms of communication.
A. direct B. verbal C. non-verbal D. regular
4. ……….. I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine.
A. while B. before C. as soon as D. until
5. Maria: "Thanks for the lovely evening." – Diana: "……………..."
A. Oh, that's right B. No, it's not good C. Yes, it's really great D. I'm glad you enjoyed it
6. My friend asked me what time…………… .
A. the film starts B. the film started C. does the film start D. did the film start
7. Our parents …………….hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. wave B. shake C. join D. take
8. The train …………..when we arrived at the station.
A. was already leavingB. has left already C. had left already D. had already left
9. My responsibility is to wash the dishes and …………… the garbage.
A. take up B. get out C. take off D. take out
10. She …………. me she …………. ill in bed the day before.

A. had arrived / discovered / prepared B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared D. arrived / discovered / was preparing
2. Many Vietnamese people ... their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation
A. sacrifice B. sacrificed C. sacrificial D. sacrificially
3. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand …… tidying the living room A. on
B. with C. for D. about
4. “You look great in this new dress.” - “………………..”
A. With pleasure B. Not at all
C. Thank you. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it
5. He asked me………… Robert and I said I did not know …………………….
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
6. He advised…… too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
7. She asked me …………….. my holidays ……………….
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
8. In most social situations where people of acquaintance meet each other….way of greeting is allowed.
A. formal B. informal C. serious D. artificial
9. The host asked Peter …………tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
10. In many cultures, people signify their agreement by…………… their head.
A. turning B. raising C. pointing D. nodding
11. The most common way of attracting someone
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s attention from a distance is ..............
A. smiling B. nodding C. waving D. handshaking
III> Reading:
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands show respect, as does
a slight bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who don’t extend their hand are greeted with a slight

2. If Tom ............., tell him I will phone him back.
A. rings B. rang C. rung D. has rung
3. If he .............. my advice, he wouldn't have ended up in prison.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. had taken
4. If the storm gets worse, we ................. come back.
A. didn't B. would C. will D. had
5. I have two sisters, .............. are very good at computer science.
A. both of whoB. whom C. both of them D. both of whom
6. She is going to sell her company, .............is a great shame.
A. that B. whom C. which D. it
7. If he didn't eat too much, he .......................... overweight.
A. won't be B. wouldn't be C. wouldn't have been D. can't be
8. Is this knife for ......................... potatoes?
A. peel B. peeled C. to peel D. peeling
9. Last week, we visited the town ................. Shakespeare was born.
A. which B. on which C. that D. where
10. I met some people ................. car had broken down on the way.
A. their B. having C. whose D. whom
12. He agreed with them ...... the need for change.
A. of B. about C. on D. in
12. It was only a small fire. I was able to put .................. quite easily.
A. out it B. it on C. it out D. on it
13. My list of things to do gets ................. . I don't know when to finish them all.
A. less and less B. shorter and shorter C. longer and longer D. more and more difficult
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
A-level (Advanced level) is a British exam taken in a particular subject, usually in the final year of
school. A-levels are still the most common way of fulfilling the entry requirements for degree courses in
universities. Most students in the UK start preparing for A-level exams when they are aged around sixteen or
seventeen and courses normally last for two years, although some independent colleges and some colleges of
further education offer intensive one-year A-level courses. Students usually take between two and four subjects

2. The Taj mahal, ................ is recognized one of the wonders of the world, was built by an Indian King in
memory of his beloved wife.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
3. The most important impact of ................ is the change in urban economic life.
A. renew B. recycle C. change D. renovation
4. She can't speak German ................ she has a university degree in German.
A. despite B. because C. in spite of D. even though
5. I came .............. one of his novels in a second-hand bookshop.
A. in B. across C. up D. out 5....
6. ............. working very hard, he didn't pass the exam.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Since 6. ...
7. Nowadays, ................. poses a great threat to individuals' lives and national security around the world.
A. terrorism B. terrorist C. terrorize D. terrorized 7. ...
8. You couldn't have seen Mr. Jaw on the street near here. He .................. so many years ago.
A. came B. vanished C. appeared D. disappeared 8. ....
9. Which city has the greatest ................ on the rest of the USA, New York city or Los Angeles?
A. affect B. result C. outcome D. influence 9. ...
10. I bought ................ umbrella to go out in the rain.
A. a B. the C. some D. an 10. ...
11. ....... policy is policy existing or occurring inside a country, not foreign or international.
A. Domestic B. Home C. House D. Nation 11. ...
12. You have to work hard to keep ............. with the rest of the class.
A. out B. in C. on D. up 12. ...
13. The natural ................. of most wildlife are forests and jungles.
A. houses B. home C. habitats D. hotels
14. The star is named after Patrick Jenks, .............. whom it was discovered.
A. for B. with C. by D. about
15. The shops were closed, ................. I didn't get any milk.
A. because B. so C. but D. however
IV.Rewrite the sentences using the words given in brackets.

A. products B. efforts C. increases D. means
5. The explorers named the desert ................ the president of the country.
A. with B. for C. after D. about
6. You ............... if you are late for the class again.
A. will punish B. will be punished C. would punish D. would be punished 6...
7. My car broke down on the way. ............, when I got to the airport the plane had taken off.
A. Because B. However C. But D. Therefore
8. Houses are very expensive nowadays. ................, they have managed to buy one.
A. So B. However C. But D. Therefore
9. I bought a newspaper, ........... I didn't read it. (A. so B. therefore C. but D. and )
10. What he has done to me cannot ............... .
A. forgive B. forgiven C. be forgave D. be forgiven
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Last year, thieves broke into a Scottish castle and stole only one thing: a rhino horn, at 1.5 meters was
the longest in the world. In China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up collections of antiques made
from rhino horn, for the sole purposes of smashing them to powder to make the essential ingredient of many of
their medicines. And in Africa, poachers continue to die in the search for black rhinos.
Recently, conservationists met to plan a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the
traditional medicine to switch substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of
certain countries to enforce a ban domestic trading in rhino horn.
The rhino horn is included in many remedies for disorders ranging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn,
like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal powers. Traditional substitutes, such as horn
from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best.
The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for
there is a difference between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the
life of their child.
1. What was stolen from a Scottish castle last year?
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2. What do people in China do with rhino horn?
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