A. consonants

PRACTICE TEST 5

I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. lie B. goalie C. achieve D. believe

2. A. flood B. mood C. food D. roommate

3. A. ground B. wound C. found D. sound

4. A. endangered B. established C. increased D. reduced

II. STRESS: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

5. A. activity B. development C. participant D. information

6. A. region B. penalty C. athletics D. athlete

7. A. desert B. dessert C. camel D. center

8. A. vulnerable B. commercial C. dangerous D. different

III. VOCABULARY: Choose a word or a phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.

9. Most people think it’s ______ to prepare for a job interview.

A. polite B. honest C. exciting D. stressful

10. Boys often enjoy doing things in a ______way.

A. create B. creative C. creativity D. creatively

11. Two close friends ______for the same job by accident.

A. provided B. admit C. reduced D. applied

12. The teacher told her students to concentrate ______what she was saying.

A. on B. at C. to D. about

13. Many scientists went on a scientific ______across the Simpson Desert.

A. trip B. journey C. holiday D. expedition

14. More and more people are aware of conservation needs due to The Red List, a global list of ______species.

A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered

15. Television has not killed reading______, more books of every kind are sold than ever before.

A. In short B. In addition C. In fact D. In many ways

16. The Red Cross’s mission is to ______the lives of vulnerable people.

A. propose B. struggle C. perform D. improve

IV. GRAMMAR: Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each of the following sentences

17. I hear that you ______the position, congratulations!

A. offer B. are offered C. have offered D. have been offered

18. I’m sorry. The book ______by Barrack Obama is out of stock.

A. written B. which written C. writing D. was written

19. His parents ______so disappointed if he ______the exam to university. But unfortunately, he failed the exam.

A. would be / passed B. would have been / had passed

C. wouldn’t be / passed D. wouldn’t have been / had passed

20. This machine ______without my permission.

A. mustn’t use B. mustn’t be used C. must use D. must be used

21. ______the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.

A. While B. Despite C. Although D. Because of

22. The earlier she leaves, ______ .

A. the sooner she will arrive C. she will soon arrive

B. the soonest she will arrive D. she will arrive sooner

23. It took me a long time to ______the shock of her death.

A. go off B. look up C. get over D. turn on

24. By the time I ______this report, I will give you a ring.

A. type B. will type C. have typed D. will have typed

V. READING- COMPREHENSION: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for each question

THE PEARL by John Steinbeck is the retelling of a story about a fisherman who finds a huge pearl, realizes that the discovery is destroying his life and returns the pearl to the seA. It is told in a style so authentic that readers feel they are hearing the story from one of the villagers who know all the characters. In spite of its simplicity; however, there are several levels to enjoy in THE PEARL.

Some critics have pointed out that the author showed his great respect for the natural environment, and that this book was really his statement about the dangers of creating serious damage to it. When the fisherman throws the pearl back into the sea, he is doing something useful in his effort to prevent the habitat destruction. In fact, Steinbeck was a member of an expedition to explore marine life along the coast of California when he heard the story of the “pearl of the world”. Other critics have suggested that this work is the struggle between the good and the baD. Although the fisherman has dreamed of buying peace and happiness with the pearl, he realizes that these spiritual gifts are beyond price. They can not be bought.

It is true that Steinbeck’s work has won popularity among the readers. Perhaps everyone takes his own meaning from this story and reads his own life into it.

25. THE PEARL is written by ______

A. a fisherman B. a villager

C. John Steinbeck D. a member of an expedition

26. The word “It” in line 2 refers to ______

A. the huge pearl B. the discovery C. one of the characters D. the story

27. Which of the followings is not correct about the book THE PEARL?

A. It is too simple to be read.

B. It sets an example of protecting the natural habitat.

C. It states that happiness and peace can not be bought with money.

D. It has remained so popular.

28. The writer of this passage ______.

A. disagrees with the critics.

B. does not enjoy Steinbeck’s work.

C. feels that reading THE PEARL is a personal experience.

D. was a member of an expedition to explore marine life along the coast of CaliforniA.

29. The word “authentic” in line 3 could best be replaced by ______.

A. romantic B. vulnerable C. incredible D. realistic

VI. CLOZE TEST: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer for each numbered blank.

UNESCO

Who we are:

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (30)....... is a specialised international agency that (31) ............ in 1945. Through its activities within the fields of education, social and (32)...........science, culture and communication, UNESCO is (33)........contributing to the achievement of the Development Goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration, especially those (34) ......... aim to reduce the proportion of people living in extreme (35).........., to achieve universal primary education, and to ensure environmental sustainability.

UNESCO has been active in Viet Nam (36)........1976. The agency’s goal is to contribute to empowering the people of Viet Nam, especially the (37)........ population groups, to fully participate in and benefit from development. Within the fields of culture and science, UNESCO in Viet Nam (38)......... international efforts to protect world heritage and preserve cultural and natural (39)............

30. A. Fund B. Association C. Organization D. Organizer

31. A. was found B. was founded C. found D. founded

32. A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. naturalness

33. A. active B. action C. actively D. act

34. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

35. A. poor B. poorly C. the poor D. poverty

36. A. from B. since C. in D. for

37. A. advantage B. disadvantage C. advantaged D. disadvantaged

38. A. participate B. take place C. support D. compete

39. A. diversity B. situation C. integration D. development

VII. WRITING: Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given

40. The Arabian Desert / third largest in the world / cover / nearly 1 million square miles of the Arabian Peninsula

A. The Arabian Desert is third largest in the world covers nearly 1 million square miles of the Arabian PeninsulA.

B. The Arabian Desert, third largest in the world, cover nearly 1 million square miles of the Arabian PeninsulA.

C. The Arabian Desert, third largest in the world, so covers nearly 1 million square miles of the Arabian PeninsulA.

D. The Arabian Desert, the third largest in the world, covers nearly 1 million square miles of the Arabian PeninsulA.

41. There / a number of measures / should / take / protect / endanger species

A. There are a number of measures that should take to protect endanger species.

B. There are a number of measures should take to protect endangered species.

C. There are a number of measures that should be take to protect endangered species.

D. There are a number of measures that should be taken to protect endangered species.

42. Books / the home / a wonderful source / knowledge / pleasure

A. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.

B. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge about pleasure.

C. Books around the home is a wonderful source of knowledge for pleasure.

D. Books in the home keep a wonderful source with knowledge and pleasure.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one

43. You are not allowed to use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

A. You can not use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

B. You needn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

C. You may not use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

D. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

44. I haven’t finished the report yet though I worked overtime last night.

A. I worked overtime last night, but I haven’t finished the report yet.

B. Because I haven’t finished the report yet, I worked overtime last night.

C. Although I worked overtime last night, but I haven’t finished the report yet.

D. I haven’t finished the report yet, therefore I worked overtime last night.

45. He didn’t try hard and therefore failed the entrance exam to university.

A. If he had tried hard, he would not fail the entrance exam to university.

B. If he tried hard, he would pass the entrance exam to university.

C. If he had tried hard, he would have passed the entrance exam to university.

D. If he hadn’t failed the entrance exam to university, he would have tried harD.

VIII/ IDENTIFICATION: Identify the one underlined word or phrase

46. The pool (A) where we (B) play water polo (C) is (D) long 1.8 meters.

47. (A) Thousands of people (B) was died in (c ) the tsunami (D) hitting Asia in 2004.

48. (A) The injured of (B) natural disasters (c ) is always (D) helped by the International Red Cross.

49. The bomb (A) went out in the field (B) but (c ) fortunately nobody (D) was hurt.

50. Different (A) efforts have been made (B) so that to save many species (C) which are in (D) danger of extinction.

________The end _______

PRACTICE TEST 6

1. A. attracts B. photographs C. cooks D. speeds

2. A. phoned B. jumped C. lived D. loved

3. A. digest B. biologist C. curriculum D. certificate

4. A. supportive B. different C. confide D. contractual

5. A. optimistic B. enthusiast C. education D. personality

III. Chọn từ / cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B,C,D.) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:

6. Strong actions that can easily be seen are considered to be big, obvious _______ signals.

A. verbal B. non- verbal C. tongue D. oral

7. Professor Berg was very interested in the _______ of cultures all over the world.

A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number.

8. I am really _______ in the way he talks, but the way he behaves.

A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly

9. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.

A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying

10. _______is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger.

A. Wrestling B. Bodybuilding C. Weightlifting D. Badminton

11. After my sister _______ her clothes, she began watching T.V

A. had washed B. has washed C. was washing D. washes

12. Water _______ of hydrogen and oxygen .

A. consist B. consists C. consisted D. have consisted

13. Please don’t make so much noise! I_______

A. have studied B. study C. studied D. am studying

14. Many people still refused to believe that smoking _______ dangerous.

A. be B. is C . are D. been

15. Living in the city is getting _______

A. more expensive and expensive B. more expensive and more expensive

C. expensive and expensive D. more and more expensive

16. He spends _______ time on his work.

A. much and much B. more and more C. more and much D. many and many.

17. Somebody accused him of stealing money.

A. He was accused of stealing money. B. He was accused by someone of stealing money.

C. He is accused of stealing money by someone . D. He was accused stealing money.

18. She _______ to me since last year.

A. has not written B. wrote C. writes D. had not written

19. People should send their complaints to the head office.

A. Complaints should be sent to the head office.

B. Complaints should be sent the head office by people .

C. Their complaints should send to the head office by people

D. Their complaints to the head office should be sent.

20. We avoid _______ our environment.

A. polluted B. polluting C. pollute D. to pollute

21.If you hate cleaning this fish, why don’t you _______ it cleaned at the fishmonger’s.

A. make B. ask C. order D. have

22. The larger the apartment is , the _______the rent is .

A. expensive B. expensively C. more expensive D. most expensive

23. I have lost my umbrella . I _______ it on the bus.

A. should have leftB. can leave C. could leave D. must have left

24. They _______ me if they knew my address.

A. will visit B. would visit C. would have visited D. visit

25. “ Don’t forget to give book to Tom” she said

A. She reminded me to forget to give book back to Tom.

B. She reminded me not to remember to give book back to Tom.

C. She reminded me remember to give book back to Tom.

D. She reminded me to give book back to Tom.

26. “ If I were you, I would go by taxi, Richard.” She said.

A. She advised me to go by taxi. B. She advised Richard to go by taxi.

C. She advised Richard to going by taxi. D. She advised Richard going by taxi.

27. Tom said that____

A. Lan has bought a new car B. Lan had bought a new car

C. Lan will buy a new car D. Lan buys a new car

28. An architect is someone_____

A. that design buildings B. who designs buildings

C. whose designs buildings D. which designs buildings

29. If we arrived at the station a few minutes earlier,____

A. we would catch the train B. we will catch the train

C. we might have caught the train D. we would have missed the train

30. Charlie said that____.

A. he is thinking of going to live in Canada.

B. he was thinking of going to live in Canada.

C. he has thought of going to live in Canada.

D. he would be thinking of going to live in Canada.

31. The girl ____ is now in hospital.

A. who injured in the accident B. was injured in the accident

C. who was injured in the accident D. whom he injured

32. My parents are the first people____ advice I usually ask for.

A. what B. which C. who D. whose

33. _____ was Doimoi officially initiated?- In 1986.

A. Where B. How C. When D. Why

34. Many things will ____ by computerized control.

A. doing B. do C. be done D. did

35. How has Vietnam ____ since Doimoi?

A. change B. changed C. changes D. changing

IV. Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới, cần phải sửa, để câu trở thành chính xác:

36. Susan stopped to write her letter because she had to leave for the hospital

A B C D

37. We didn’t have many knowledge about physics.

38.We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle.

A. B C D

39. The storm prevented us to go out

A B C D

40. They can’t pay the rent unless their parents don’t send them some money.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies on line as well as that student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of week achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.

41. What is the topic of the passage?

A. Students don't have to go to school any more

B. The effect of information technology on education

C. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus

D. Computer software will make sure students learn at home

42. How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?

A. Three B. No time C. Once or twice D. Four

43. Who/what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?

A. Teacher B. Parents C. Virtual reality D. Computers

44. What can't the software do?

A. Find out the best activities for the students B. Design materials for the students

C. Identify weaknesses of the students D. Monitor the time the students learn

45. What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?

A. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule

B. Students can stay at home to learn

C. Students' learning time won't be monitored

D. Students' weak achievement can be identified.

The United State has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional,(46) ____ a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1980 were dead by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These (47)____ couples may believe that they would not make good parents, they may want freedom the responsibilities of childrearing; or, perhaps they (48) _____ physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult (49)____ a stepparent. A stepmother or step father is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or mother.

Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what types of family group they must belong to. They respect each other's choices regarding family groups. Families are very important (50) ____ Americans.

46. A. consisting of B. consisting C. consist of D. in concluding of

47. A. childlike B. childish C. childless D. childhood

48. A. weren't B. can't C. are not D. couldn't

49. A. who is B. is C. which has D. which is

50. A. to B. of C. for D. in

________The end _______

PRACTICE TEST 7

1. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays

2. A. treated B. looked C. watched D. laughed

3. A. animal B. character C. imagine D. personality

Chọn từ có trọng âm chính khác với những từ còn lại.

4. A. economics B. engineering C. information D. geography

5. A. opponent B. vertical C. windsurfing D. penalty

B- TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP

Chọn MỘT từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp nhất để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.

6. Three great ______ of sandy desert almost circle the centre of Australia.

A. series B. groups C. stretches D. lines

7. In developing countries, 90 percent of people use _____for cooking and heat.

A. wood B. eucalyptus C. cactus D. date palm.

8. Many plant and animal______ are now in danger of extinction.

A. pieces B. species C. amount D. numbers.

9. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of ______.

A. university B. biology C. biodiversity D. diversity

10. If you want to learn how to knit or work with wood, you should buy a___ book.

A. novel B. comic C. science D. craft

11. Fish is easy to _____when you are ill.

A. digest B. direct C. cook D. fry

12. ______is considered one of the most complete form of exercise, it is the basic part of many other aquatic sports.

A. Snorkeling B. Water polo C. Scuba diving D. Swimming

13. The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and ______are built and deepened.

A. solidarity B. determination C. admiration D. rival

14. The crash ______in the deaths of ten passengers.

A. resulted B. made C. created D. helped.

15. Women are usually more________ than men.

A. sympathize B. sympathetic C. sympathy D. sympathetically

16. The negative effect of cigarette smoking is enormous, ______ many people still smoke.

A. but B. so C. therefore D. however

17. You ______take anything out of the shop without paying for it.

A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn’t

18. My problems are getting _______.

A. more and more bad B. bader and bader

C. worse and worse D. the worse and worse

19. All the iron doors _________ by wooden doors.

A. must be replaced B. must replace C. must replaced D. must to be replaced

20. The bigger the supermarket is, __________.

A. the choice is wide B. the wider the choice is.

C. the most the choice is D. the wider the choice it is.

21. It would have been a much more serious accident if ____ fast at the time.

A. had she have driving B. was she driving

C. she had driven D. she drove

22. Broken glass often _________injuries.

A. is causing B. has caused C. causes D. is caused by

23. When he ______, he will tell us about the match.

A. arrives B. will arrive C. arrive D. is arrive.

24. The firemen have been examining the ground ________ yesterday.

A. since B. for C. ago D. by

25. The girls and flowers _____he painted were vivid.

A. who B. which C. whose D. that

26. We ________ open the lion’s cage. It is contrary to Zoo regulations.

A. must B. mustn't C. needn't D. should

27. Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called ________ .

A. novel B. biography C. non-fiction D. romance

28. __________ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live.

A. Habitat B. Habitant C. Extinction D. Biodiversity

29. Be careful of that dog. It might _________ you.

A. bite B. slip C. wake D. break

30. I have been looking ______ this book for months, and at last, I have found it.

A. over B. up C. for D. at