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Trang 1HCMC University of Education Compiled by: Bui Tri Vu Nam Post-Grad Prep Course
MOCK TEST 1 Time allowed: 120 minutes
I Vocabulary:
1 The alarm _ at 5 o’clock every morning
2 We work about two hours before we _ a rest
3 You must be _ in that sweater!
4 We apologize for the late _ of the train
5 He has given up smoking for a long time Now he is a _
6 There is no airport in the _
7 There are obvious _ between diet and health
8 That old bicycle is _ I think we should throw it away
9 My kids spend hours _ on the phone to their friends
10 Write today’s _ at the top of the page
11 The machines are inspected twice _
12 A _ is leading a buffalo to plough the field
13 That four-month old baby has just had a liver _ He’s still very weak
A transplant B transplanting C transplantation D both A&B
14 She smiled _
15 There is no _ of things to do here Don’t be so lazy
II Reading comprehension:
Passage 1:
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old high castle tower They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes
40-metre-‘I love the space, and being private,' Elizabeth says 'You feel separated from the world If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitors can't see I'm in!' 'There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'
'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide After paying for it,
we were a bit worried because it looked awful But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.'
'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that's a wonderful experience I'm really glad we moved.'
16 What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A Describe how to turn an old tower into a house B Recommend a particular builder
C Describe what it is like to live in a tower D Explain how to win prizes for building work
17 From this text, a reader can find out
A Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth's house
B Why Elizabeth exercises every day
C Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower
D Why John and Elizabeth left the flat
18 Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feelings about the tower?
A She wanted it as soon as she saw it B She likes most things about it
C She has been worried since they paid for it D She finds it unsuitable to live in
19 What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
Trang 2A Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home B She feels separated from other people
C She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once D It is impossible to clean any of the windows
20 They were rather worried after paying for the castle because
A they really couldn't afford it B it was about to collapse
C it looked terrible at first D they were unable to take care of such a large house
Passage 2:
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being ed They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons or daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary
21 This passage is taken from a _
22 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?
A because most teenagers are quiet B because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people
C because teenagers think adults are not honest D because most teenagers hate adults
23 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A when people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them
B when adults give them a lot of money to spend
C when adults talk to them about something other than their work in school
D when adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs
24 Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because
A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere B cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C women like smoking and drinking them D they regard them as a mark of adulthood
25 The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means _
Passage 3:
Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up Children learn their native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them Moreover ,they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country They learn foreign languages in order to benefit from other country’s heritage The more foreign languages they learn, the more benefits they get Children also learn Maths to calculate, geography to know about nature, and history to know about human beings and historical events Nearly everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life
26 How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage?
27 According to the passage ,children learn history to know about
C people and historical events D practical uses of life
28 Why do children have to learn their native language?
A To learn foreign languages B To communicate fluently with other people around them
C To know about nature D To benefit from foreign countries’ heritage
29 Most of the things children learn at school _
30 Parents send their children to school to
C prepare for their future D play better
Passage 4:
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American household are single people, usually women over sixty –five years of age A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child Today, these varied
Trang 3family types are typical, and therefore, normal Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one
31 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A The traditional American family B The nuclear family
C The current American family D The ideal family
32 The writer implies that
A there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United States
B racial, ethnic, and religious have preserved the traditional family structure
C the ideal American family is the best structure
D fewer married couples are having children
33 The word “current” in line 7 could best be replaced by which of the following?
34 According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children
represent
A 1/3 percent of households B 20 percent of households
C 7 percent of households D 3 percent of households
35 Who generally constitutes a one- person household?
A A single man in his twenties B An elderly man
C A single woman in her late sixties D A divorced woman
III Guided cloze:
If you are (36) _ to someone’s house for dinner in the United States, you (37) _ bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a wrapped gift, he she may open it (38) _ you Opening a present in front of the gift- giver is (39) _ polite It shows that the host is (40) _ about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you (41) _ Even if the host doesn’t like it, he she will tell a “white lie” and say (42) _ they like the gift to prevent the guest (43) _ feeling bad If your host asks you to arrive at a
particular time, you should not arrive (44) _ on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to
be potentially inconvenient and (45) _ rude, as the host may not be ready
41 A right in front B immediately C right away D B & C
IV Sentence building
Choose the correct answer from A,B, C, or D to produce a correct sentence from the prompts given
46 I/ had/ An/ clean/ bedroom/ before/ let/ her/ go out/ play//
a I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her going out to play
b I had An cleaned her bedroom before letting her go out for playing
c I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her go out to play
d I had An to clean her bedroom before letting her go out to play
47 It/ wonderful/ hear/ magnificent performance//
a It was wonderful to hear such a magnificent performance
b It was wonderful of hearing a magnificent performance
c It's wonderful to hear such magnificent performance
d It will be wonderful to hear a such magnificent performance
48 He/ not keep/ promise/ visit me/ regularly//
a He doesn't keep promising and visiting me regularly b He didn't keep his promise to visit me regularly
c He hasn't kept to promise to visit me regularly d He doesn't keep his promise to visit to me regularly
49 We/ listen/ old man/ say/ his story/ beginning/ end//
a We listened to the old man saying his story from beginning to end
b We listened the old man say his story from the beginning to the end
c We listened to the old man say his story from beginning to end
d We listened to the old man to say his story from beginning to end
50 boys/ clever/ see/ solution/ problem/ so quickly//
a The 'boys were clever to see the solution to the problem so quickly
b Boys are clever to see the solution of problem so quickly
c The boys are clever at seeing the solution to the problem so quickly
d The boys were clever to see the solution of the problem so quickly
Trang 451 how / take / do / homework? //
A How much time does it usually take you doing your homework?
B How long do you take for doing your homework?
C How long does it usually take you to do your homework?
D How is your homework done when you take it?
52 if you / stay / late / tired / tomorrow //
A If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow B If you stay up late, you will feel tired tomorrow
C If your stay up is late, you will be tired tomorrow D If you had stayed up late, you would be tired tomorrow
53 what / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City ? //
A What population of Ho Chi Minh City is it? B What makes the population of Ho Chi Minh City?
C What kind is it of the population of Ho Chi Minh City? D What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City?
54 I / finish / read / long novel/ Arthur Hailey //
A I finished to read a long novel of Arthur Hailey
B I've just finished reading a long novel written by Arthur Hailey
C I've finished reading the long Arthur Hailey's novel
D I finished the reading long novel with Arthur Hailey
55 throw / thousands / tons / rubbish / forest / year //
A People throw some thousands tons of rubbish into the forest every year
B People throw thousands of tons of rubbish into the forest every year
C Throwing thousands of tons of rubbish is into the forest every year
D People throwing thousands of tons of rubbishes into the forest every year
V Translation:
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
56 Pocket calculators are as cheap to buy as a pair of shoes and as essential to thousands of school children as a pencil and rubber
Translate the following sentences into English
61 Tôi tốt nghiệp 10 năm về trước và có khá nhiều kinh nghiệm trong nghề dạy học
Trang 5HCMC University of Education Compiled by: Bui Tri Vu Nam Post-Grad Prep Course
MOCK TEST 2 Time allowed: 120 minutes
I Vocabulary:
1 The funeral will be , and only members of the dead man's family will attend
2 Do you really believe ghosts?
3 I enjoyed her again after all this time
4 I am sorry that I can't your invitation
5 When he was a boy, he was always willing to join in a of football
6 The next of the committee will take place on Thursday
7 I have absolutely no doubt the innocence of the accused
8 As James had distinctions in Chemistry and Biology in his Higher School Certificate Examination, I hoped to _ one of these subjects at university
9 The room was infested cockroaches
10 John was born two intelligent people
11 The lost of a front tooth has left an unsightly in her teeth
12 Although the terms toad and frog refer to different animals belonging to different genuses, some students the two
13 If that firm wants to attract workers, it must the pay
14 The lung transplant operation was complicated and the doctors had to take special care to ensure its success
15 Anne's boss is sometimes forgetful the promises he has made
psychological problems such as depression and anxiety
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work
16 A best friend can
a give us a healthy life b go out with us in the evening
c spend much time finding d share joy and sadness with us
17 Close friends need to
a study at the same school b have the same interests
c pursue the same hobbies d spend time together
18 According to the passage,
a it takes a lot of time to make close friendships b we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c best friends have good and bad times d It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
19 The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to
a good time b bad time c a friendship d a close friend
20 Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?
a We often have satisfaction being with a close friend b the ties of close friendship will never be broken
c An unsociable person may not have a close friend d Friendships need time to develop
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In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person directly in the eyes when you are having a
conversation with him or her If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying This, of course, is not polite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something; that is, it might seem that you are not honest However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes These social “rules” are the same for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child
21 In the US and Canada, when you are having a conversation with someone,
A do not look directly in the eyes B it is impolite to look at the eyes of the speaker or hearer
C you should look him or her directly in the eyes D look down or to the side
22 If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, you
A will be thought to be not interested in the conversation B are very interested in what is being said
23 If you look down or to the side when you are talking,
A the Americans are interested in you B you are thought to be dishonest
C you are very polite D you are interested in the conversation
24 The speaker will sometimes look away because _
A he or she wants to end the conversation B he or she thinks that the hearer is not honest
C the hearer is interested in what is being said D because they are thinking or finding the right word
25 These social “rules” are
A for men only B for women only
C for children only D the same for everybody
Passage 3:
If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant, phone the rstaurant first to find out if you need a reservation to avoid a long wait for a table To make a reservation, just give your name, the number of people in your group, and the time you plan to arrive When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill and reach for it when it arrives However, if your companion insists on paying his or her share, do not get into argument about it Some people prefer to pay their own way so that they do not feel indebted, and those feelings should be
respected In most American restaurants, the waiter or waitress’s tip is not added to the bill If the service was adequate,
it is customary to leave a tip equal to about 15% of the bill In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more
26 When you invite an American friend to have dinner in a restaurant
C there are always many tables available for you D you always have to wait for a long time
27 To make a reservation, you _
A just give your name, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
B have to give your address, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
C just give your name, the time you arrive and your address
D just give your name, the time you arrive and your telephone number
28 When you invite someone to dinner, you
29 If your companion insists in paying his share,
C you should let him pay as he expects D you should get into argument with him
30 In most American restaurants,
A the tip is added to the bill B the tip is about 15% of the bill
C you should not give the tip to waiters or waitresses D waiters and waitresses never get the tip
picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way
of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other system and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings
31 Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
Trang 7A When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
B Everyone uses only one form of communication
C Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
D Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
32 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A There are many forms of communication in existence today
B Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C The deaf, and the mute use an oral form of communication
D Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
33 Which form other than oral speech would be the most communication used among blind people?
A picture signs B Braille C Body language D Signal flags
34 How many different form of communication are mentioned here?
35 Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for _
III Guided cloze:
Closings, like greetings, 36 _ commonly used for exchanges with no literal meaning People who are together every day say 37 _ at the end of the day or week and wish each other a nice weekend When _38 _ a party, guests always find the host or _39 _ to say thank you and goodbye People who are leaving each other 40 or
41 _ a long time may sometimes 42 _ hands or embrace, _43 on the relationship If you are 44 _ an unfamiliar situation and wonder what 45 _ do, watch other people or ask
IV Sentence building
Choose the correct answer from A,B, C, or D to produce a correct sentence from the cues given
46 She/ not stand/ keep/ wait/ such/ long//
a She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time
b She can't stand being kept to wait such long time
c She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time
d She can't stand keeping waiting for such long time
47 By/ work/ day and night/ they/ succeed/ finish/ project / time//
a By the work day and night they succeeded to finish a project on time
b By working day and night they succeeded in finishing the project in time
c By the work day and night they succeeded to finish the project in time
d By working day and night they succeeded finishing their project on time
48 We/ regret/ tell/ you/ your request/ tax refund/ reject//
a We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected
b We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected
c We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected
d We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected
49 He/ better/ not go/ school/ because/ feel unwell//
a He'd better not to go to school because he is feeling unwell
b He'd better to not go to school because of his feeling unwell
c He'd better not going to school because he was feeling unwell
d He'd better not go to school because he is feeling unwell
50 I/ see/ that film/ three times/ I/ go/ see/ again/ next week//
a I saw that film three times but I'm going to see again next week
b I've seen this film three times but I'm going to see it again next week
c I've seen this film for three times and I'm going to see it again next week
d I had seen this film for three times and I’ll go to see it again next week
51 It / not / deny / Mary / beautiful voice //
A It can't be denied that Mary has a beautiful voice
B It doesn't deny that Mary has a beautiful voice
C Mary has a beautiful voice, so it can't deny
D It is undeniable that Mary to have a beautiful voice
Trang 852 We'd / play tennis / rather /watch / it / TV //
A We'd prefer to play tennis rather than watch it on TV
B We'd rather play tennis rather than watch it on TV
C We'd prefer playing tennis than watching it on TV
D We'd prefer to play tennis rather than watching it on TV
53 I / strong / advise that / your son / take part /contest //
A I am strong advise that your son take part in the contest
B I strongly advise that your son takes part in a contest
C I strongly advise that your son should take part in that contest
D I am strong about advising that your son take part in that contest
54 She / not stand / kept / wait / such / long //
A She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time
B She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time
C She can't stand being kept to wait such a long time
D She doesn't stand being kept waiting for such long
55 I / have / air-conditioner /fix / tomorrow //
A I have an air-conditioner fixed tomorrow
B I will have an air-conditioner fixing tomorrow
C I will have someone getting an air-conditioner fixed tomorrow
D I will have an air-conditional fixed tomorrow
V Translation:
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
56 A well-established Japanese company requires a bilingual secretary for their new office
Translate the following sentences into English
61 Tôi tốt nghiệp 8 năm về trước và có khá nhiều kinh nghiệm về quản lý giáo dục
Trang 9HCMC University of Education Compiled by: Bui Tri Vu Nam Post-Grad Prep Course
MOCK TEST 3 Time allowed: 120 minutes
I Vocabulary:
1 James Milton is not yet married, but he’s _
2 Please finish these reports as soon as
a likely b possible c good d probable
3 After lunch, the old man often has a until 4p.m
4 Melissa had a cold and I advised her to _ a doctor
5 Joe’s got a _ His forehead feels very warm
6 We had a(n) _ holiday in Florida The sea was warm and the weather was very nice
7 It’s my job to _ the washing up every day
8 Please let me know as soon as the guests _ at our hotel
9 I wrote him several letters but he never
10 The place was so beautiful that I a lot of photographs
11 Mary Foot a car accident two weeks ago
a survived b succeeded c lasted d spared
12 Tim works as a(n) on a bus
13 Carlos went to a casino yesterday and all his money there
14 Hughes got married in 1925, but _ his wife shortly afterwards
15 Dorothy is at the party and she’s the evening with her friends
II Reading comprehension:
Passage 1:
About a hundred year ago, Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different countries He showed Esperanto to his friends to find out what they thought about it Later in the same year he went to study at a university in Moscow He wanted to improve Esperanto Zamenhof’s friends then worked hard to spread the new language They tried to persuade schools throughout the world to teach it However, only a few people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign language
16 When was the language called Esperanto invented?
A About 10 year ago B About 1000 year ago C About a century ago D In 100 years’ time
17 Esperanto was intended for
A people speaking different languages B understanding countries
C people from the same country D English speakers only
18 What did he show Esperanto to his friends for?
A To ask them to think about it B To improve it
19 Zamenhof and his friends worked hard
C to make in an international language D to speak it
20 It can be concluded from the text that _
A Esperanto is more popular than English B English is much more popular than Esperanto
C Schools throughout the world teach Esperanto D a lot of people still speak Esperanto today
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A Young Businessman
Although he is only twelve, James Harries has his own antiques business and a flower shop “He has a good eye for a bargain,” says his mother “He was only 8 when he bought that for 5p.” She points to a China statuette worth $4,000
“James gets most of his stock of antiques from jumble sales Last year he bought a necklace for 10p which turned out to
be valuable He sold it for $8,000.”
James didn’t get on at school so his parents hired a private tutor “Other children think I’m strange because I earn my own living and I don’t want to join in their games.”
James explains the success of his flower shop: “My prices have risen less than those of my competitors this year Also I’ve got a special offer for wedding parties I give them a Rolls-Royce for the day if they spend more than $100 on flowers My employees don’t particularly like working for a 12-year-old, but I pay their wages so they can’t complain!” With his high income, James could afford many luxuries, but he prefers to save his money “I put aside as much as I can
I have a lot of plans for the future and I will need to be rich to carry them out.”
21 What does James Harries trade in?
22 The necklace he bought last year
A was worth 10p B was worthless C cost him a lot of money D brought him a lot of money
23 James is different from other children because he _
A makes money and supports himself B didn’t get on at school
24 His employees don’t like working with him because
A he pays their wages B they can’t complain C he is 12 years older D he is too young
25 Which of the following is NOT true about James?
A He earns a lot of money B He saves money for his future plans
C He spends a lot of money on many luxuries D He had a tutor because he didn’t do well at school
Nature has many ways of conserving and controlling water But man often upsets the water balance in his desire to grow more crops He drains ponds, swamps, and wet lands He plows under the natural soils, cuts timber, and dredges and straightens streams These changes reduce natural storage of water and speed runoff
Water can be held on the land by planting vegetation Forests and grass should be planted where there are no natural growths Dams built across rivers help hold back the water Reservoirs behind the dams store water during wet seasons for use in dry seasons Dams help prevent floods by controlling the flow of water
Many town and cities get their water from nearby lakes and rivers Some communities dump sewage and garbage into the water, making it unfit to drink Water pollution is one of our most serious problems Progressive cities have sewage treatment plants These plants return only safe water to the streams or lakes Many states have laws that prohibit
companies from dumping raw industrial wastes, such as liquids from a metal-plating factory, into streams These wastes often endanger the supply of drinking water They also kill fish Most industrial wastes can be treated to make them harmless
26 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part the natural circulation of water?
27 According to the passage, what would happen if there were no plants?
28 When man drains ponds and swamps, cuts timber, and dredges streams, etc He
29 Dams are built to help _
30 In many states, companies are _ to dump raw industrial wastes into streams
Passage 4:
A combination of sewage, salt, air pollution, sun, sand and wind may destroy the huge statue on the outskirts of Cairo This statue of the sun god has the body of a lion and the face a human being It is five thousand years old, but it is too baldy damaged to be completely saved
The statue has already been dug out of the sand three times However, the latest problems are much more serious First, there are no proper drains and water pipes in the neighbourhood and the underground passages round the statue have
Trang 11become blocked Too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it
Secondly, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue The air is so full
of poisonous gases that it is making the stone crumble and decay even faster
Thirdly, the statue is being damaged by extremes of temperature For example, although the air is very cold at night, during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sun Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms also attack the statue
Finally, the tourists who visit the statue every day also cause a lot of damaged
31 Which of the following is NOT true about the statue?
A It is badly damaged B It is in the centre of Cairo
C Part of it looks like a person D It is very big
32 According to the passage, the statue was built _
A 5,000 years ago B 5,000 years old C 500 years ago D 500 years
33 All of the following are mentioned as cause of damage to the statue EXCEPT
34 The word “huge” in line 2 means
35 It can be inferred from the text that
A the statue of the sun god is made of stone
B the statue was built for religious seasons
C tiny pieces of salt have been put on the statue to prevent damage
D the statue looks like a lion
III Guided cloze:
The English Language
English has for more than a century and a half (36) _ called a would language The number of people who speak
it as their mother tongue has been estimated at between three hundred million (37) _ four hundred million It is recognized as an (38) _ language in countries (39) _ 1.5 billion people live In China, the importance (40) _ to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of (41) _ to 100 million But this spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by just (42) _ five million people The arrival of English in North America was the key step in its (43) _ expansion The United States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English language in many (44) _nations About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world’s computers is believed (45) _ in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in businesses
43 A nation-wide B world-wide C country-wide D world-through
IV Sentence building
Choose the correct answer from A,B, C, or D to produce a correct sentence from the cues given
46 What / they / often / do / morning ?
A What do they often do in the morning?
B What do they often in the morning?
C What do they often doing in the morning?
D What do they often do in morning?
47 We / speak / usually / English / teacher / friends / school
A We usually speak English with teacher and friends at school
B We usually speak English with our teacher and friends at school
C We usually speak English with our teacher, friends at school
D We usually speak English our teacher and friends at school
48 Her husband / often / pump / water / plot / land / after / finish / plough / it
A Her husband often pumps water their plot of land after he finishes ploughing it
B Her husband often pumps water into their plot of land after he finishes ploughing it
C Her husband often pumps water into their plot land after he finishes ploughing
D Her husband often pump water into their plot of land after he finish ploughing it
49 They / never / go / school / Sundays
A They never go to school on Sundays
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C They never go to school in Sundays
D They never go to schools on Sundays
50 They / always / have / chemistry / Tuesday / Friday / mornings /
A They always have chemistry with Tuesday and Friday mornings
B They always have chemistry in Tuesday and Friday mornings
C They always have chemistry at Tuesday and Friday mornings
D They always have chemistry on Tuesday and Friday mornings
51 Paper / produce / cellulose fibers
A Paper which is produced from cellulose fibers B Paper produced in cellulose fibers
C Paper is produced from cellulose fibers D Paper produced from is cellulose fibers
52 Exactly / humans / domesticate animals / not know
A Exactly by which humans domesticated animals doesn’t know
B Exactly how humans domesticated animals is not known
C Exactly if humans domesticated animals is not known
D Exactly by means of humans domesticating animals is not known
53 Rarely / tornados / last / long / an hour
A Rarely tornados last longer as an hour B Rarely do tornados last longer than an hour
C Rarely do tornados last so long as an hour D Rarely tornados last longer like an hour
54 you / know / shop / I / find sandals?
A Do you know a shop where I can find sandals?
B Do you know a shop for which I could find sandals?
C Do you know a shop at that I can find sandals?
D Do you know any shops in where I can be able to find sandals?
55 When your body / not get / enough food, / it / not make / glucose / need
A When your body does not get enough food, it is not making the glucose needed
B When your body is not getting enough food, it does not make the glucose it’s needing
C When your body does not get enough food, it does not make the glucose it needs
D When your body does not get enough food, it does not make many glucose needing
V Translation:
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
56 Basically a robot is a machine which is designed to do the work of a human being
_
57.The natural gas industry will not only help reduce our dependence on oil imports, but will also play an important role
in the development of our economy
Translate these sentences into English:
61 Cả Jack lẫn Tom đều muốn tham dự khóa học đó
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MOCK TEST 4 Time allowed: 120 minutes
I Vocabulary:
1 Susan a cold for 5 days
2 I can never _ the days when we were in Paris
3 I’ve told him that you are busy, but he said that it was
4 Mary was told not to use the office phone for _ calls
5 After he retired, my father spent all his on that journey to the US
6 That kind of film always _ me
7 Tonight I’m in There’s a good film on TV
8 I want you to _ a special effort today
9 Hurry up, or we’ll the last bus home
10 The snake is one metre from _ to tail
11 Snakes cannot hear—they are _
12 A rattlesnake cannot hear the noise it _ with its rattle
13 Venice is a nice place The sun _ every day there
14 When he was in India, Mr Hopkins once _ an elephant
15 An operation is usually performed by a
a doctor b soldier c general d surgeon
II Reading comprehension:
Passage 1:
Visitors to London are often surprised at the amount of green, open space in it It would be an exaggeration to suggest taking a country walk in London but it is easy to get away from the streets and to find open parkland in Inner London Much of the parkland was originally preserved by the kings of England for their sport of hunting These parks are still called ‘Royal Parks’ but they are now open to the public People walk and go horse-riding in Hyde Park There is boating and swimming in the lake called the Serpentine And everywhere there are seats and deckchairs to sit on
St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are linked together They form 313 hectares of open parkland in the heart of London
Entrance to the parks is free and you may walk on the grass and lie down to rest on it-weather permitting!
16 Which of these parks is not connected to the others?
A Regent’s Park B Hyde Park C Green Park D Kensington Gardens
17 Some parks in London are still called ‘Royal Parks’ because _
A they used to be preserved for the king’s hunting B people often see the members of the Royal Family there
C they still belong to the Royal Family D the members of the Royal Family take care of them
18 Which of the following is NOT true?
A You don’t have to pay for entrance to the parks B The parks in London are open to everyone
C People can ride horses in Hyde Park D People cannot sit or lie on the grass in the parks
19 Which of the following is NOT allowed at the Serpentine?
A rowing B dumping of waste C swimming D sight-seeing
20 Most of the important parks are situated London
A far from B on the outskirts of C in the centre of D outside
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Ecuador is situated on the equator in the northwest of South America It is made up of a coastal plain in the west and a tropical rain forest in the east These two areas are separated by the Andes mountains in the center of the country
The economy is based on oil and agricultural products More oil is produced in Ecuador than any other South American country except Venezuela Bananas, coffee, and cocoa are grown there Many of these products are exported Hardwood is also produced and exported
The people are mostly of Indian origin Several Indian languages are spoken there, for example, Quechua Spanish
is spoken in Ecuador, too The currency is called the Sucre
21 Ecuador comprises
A a coastal plain in the south and a rain forest in the north B two separated plains
C a rain forest in the east and a plain on the western coast D the Andes mountains and a coastal plain in the east
22 Many agricultural products are exported from Ecuador, except for
A coffee B cocoa C bananas D grapes
23 Most of the population of Ecuador has the origin
A Spanish B Indian C Quechua D Venezuelan
24 Ecuador has tropical climate because it _
A lies on the equator B is situated in North America
C has two separated areas D the economy based on oil agricultural products
25 According to the passage, the country producing most oil in South America is _
A Brazil B Venezuela C Argentina D Ecuador
Passage 3:
Valentine’s Day has been celebrated for a very long time Some people think it started in Roman times when Romans celebrated a holiday on February 15 On this day, young men in Rome chose their sweethearts for the year
For over a thousand years, Valentine’s Day was a religious holiday for Christians Christians commemorated the death of Saint Valentine, a kind priest who died on February 14, 270 Then in the 1300s, February 14 became a special day for love People gave cards to their sweethearts, wrote poems on the cards, and even drew pictures of hearts on them Therefore, Valentine cards became more and more beautiful
People now spend millions of dollars on cards and gifts every Valentine’s Day Men and women often send each other romantic cards Young children and their friends do not give each other romantic cards They exchange funny or humorous cards at school parties Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine’s Day Many people give red roses to people they love Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes
Today Valentine’s Day is not a religious day It is a day for love and friendship It is also a day for big business But money cannot buy love and friendship!
26 What kind of card do adults often exchange on Valentine’s Day?
A Romantic cards B Religious cards C Humorous cards D Funny cards
27 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a gift for Valentine’s Day?
A Chocolates B Clothing C Roses D Candies
28 Most of the Valentine candies and chocolates are made in
A square shapes B round shapes C heart shapes D romantic shapes
29 On February 15, Roman men often
A chose their lovers for the year B wrote poems on cards
C sent cards to each other D commemorated the death of Saint Valentine
30 When did Valentine’s Day actually become a special day for love?
A In the 8th century B In the 18th century C In the 14th century D In the 3rd century
Passage 4:
Liverpool’s most famous musicians are the Beatles In the 1960s this British rock group was popular all over the would They had 30 top ten hits They were all born in Liverpool and stated the group there in 1959 They first played at a night club called the Cavern and then traveled the world One of them, Paul Mc Carney, is now the richest musician in the world Many tourists visit Liverpool to see the homes of the Beatles
31 The Beatles became very famous all over the world
A in the 1960s B in 1959 C in 1979 D in the 1950s
32 The Cavern was the night club
A that had 30 top hits B which belonged to Paul Mc Carney
C where the Beatles played for the first time D where they were born
33 _ were born in Liverpool
A Some of the Beatles B One of the Beatles C None of the Beatles D All of the Beatles
Trang 1534 Paul Mc Carney _
A used to manage the Beatles B was the owner of the night club called the Cavern
C used to be a member of the Beatles D was the owner of the Beatles
35 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A Many tourists come to see the Beatles’ homes B The Beatles began to play in 1969
C The Beatles had thirty top ten hits D The Beatles were a rock group
III Guided cloze:
My new job is great I like it (36) better than my old one The people here are (37) _ than I expected Luckily my new boss isn’t as rude (38) _ my old boss, Mrs Crossley, was I hated her She was the (39) _ friendly person I’ve ever met Everyone here is older (40) In fact I’m the youngest person (41) the office But I don’t mind The good thing about the job is that I get a (42) more money,
although not much more than I did before The bad thing is that the journey isn’t (43) simple as is was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there Now I have to change buses But I’m allowed to start work early The earlier I leave home, (44) the journey is because the buses aren’t so (45)
44 A more easier B more easy C the easier D the easy
IV Sentence building
Choose the correct answer from A,B, C, or D to produce a correct sentence from the cues given
46 There / believe / to be / over 300 species / trees / in El Yunque / Puerto Rico
A There believes to be over 300 species of trees in El Yunque of Puerto Rico
B There is believed to be over 300 species and trees in El Yunque in Puerto Rico
C There believes to be over 300 species and trees in El Yunque in Puerto Rico
D There is believed to be over 300 species of trees in El Yunque in Puerto Rico
47 Composition / need / rewrite
A The composition needs to rewrite B The composition needs rewriting
C A composition needs to be rewriting D Composition needs to be rewritten
48 The four / planet / the sun / , Mars, / have / a year / 687 days
A The four planet from the sun, Mars, have a year of 687 days
B The fourth planet from the sun, Mars, has a year of 687 days
C The fourth planet in the Sun, Mars, has a year with 687 days
D The four planets from the sun, Mars, have a year of 687 days
49 People / often seem / anger / they / not get / enough rest
A People often seem anger if they do not get enough rest
B People often seem angry when they do not get enough rest
C People often seem anger when they do not get enough rest
D People often seem angrily if they do not get enough rest
50 She spoke very / quiet / so that nobody / can / hear a word
A She spoke very quietly so that nobody could hear a word
B She spoke very in a quiet way so that nobody could not hear a word
C She spoke very quietly so that nobody can hear a word
D She spoke very quietly so that nobody can not hear a word
51 only thing / matter to me / be / your happiness
A An only thing matters to me is your happiness
B The only things which matters to me is your happiness
C The only thing who matters to me was your happiness
D The only thing that matters to me is your happiness
52 Mary / will take / plane / in spite / her dislike / flying
A Mary will take a plane in spite against her dislike for flying
B Mary will take a plane in spite of her dislike against flying
C Mary will take a plane in spite of her dislike of flying
D Mary will take a plane in spite of the fact that her dislike will be flying
53 Tears / relieve / anger / tension / natural
Trang 16A Tears relieve anger and tension naturally
B Tears is relieved by anger and tension naturally
C Tears relieve anger from tension naturally
D Tears is relieved anger by tension in a natural way
54 How Huahua / get home last night / be / still / mystery / us
A How Huahua got home last night had been still a mystery to us
B How Huahua got home last night is still a mystery to us
C How Huahua had got home last night was still a mystery with us
D How Huahua got home last night are still a mystery to us
55 Farmers look forward / participate / the country fairs every summer
A Farmers look forward to participate in the country fairs every summer
B Farmers look forward to participating in the country fairs every summer
C Farmers look forward to participating the country fairs every summer
D Farmers look forward to participate the country fairs every summer
V Translation:
Translate these sentences into Vietnamese:
56 In other parts of the world, people who live in deserts have to adapt themselves to their environment
Translate these sentences into English:
61 Lời khuyên của bố anh ta là những lời khuyên duy nhất mà anh ta chịu lắng nghe
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MOCK TEST 5 Time allowed: 120 minutes
I Vocabulary:
1 Cliff also plans a _ to that small country town
2 Banks in the U.K open at 9:30 a.m., and at 3:30p.m
3 In 1969 he to Cambridge University and took a degree in Economics
4 In 1987 he an article about technical college
5 Though I like my job very much, it never _ well
6 Get some sleep or you will be _ tomorrow
7 Henry is very of his excellent team
8 Mrs Campbell has 4 young children and she has to _ a lot of washing
9 She said that Fizz was much better than her powder
10 Larry said that he always me and wanted to be with me soon
11 Susan’s watch 12:15
12 The old man cannot see at all He’s
13 Todd can never you the difference between pop and rock
14 He said he was leaving Italy for _
a time b all c good d bad
15 But she doesn’t know how to _ a living there
II Reading comprehension:
Passage 1:
William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in he English language He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon
At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than himself In 1588, he moved to London, where he worked as an actor and a playwright Shakespeare wrote thirty-seven plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem) His most famous plays are the four great tragedies – Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear He returned to Stratford in 1611 and died there on 23 April 1616 His plays have been translated into different languages , and many of them have been made into films, both in English and other languages Shakespeare’s plays are about the great issues of life-love, hatred, jealousy, power, ambition, death and so on So, his plays are just relevant today as they were in the sixteenth century
16 When did Shakespeare get married?
A In 1590 B In 1584 C In 1582 D In 1602
17 According to the passage, Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today because they are
A about great problems of life B written in English
C made into films D translated into different languages
18 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Shakespeare got married in London
B Shakespeare’s wife was older than himself
C Shakespeare died in his hometown
D Many of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films
19 How long did he live in London?
A For thirty-two years B For twenty years C For twenty-three years D For thirty years
20 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of his most famous plays?
A Henry IV B Hamlet C Macbeth D King Lear
Trang 1821 Where did Graham Bell teach deaf students?
A In Boston B In Edinburgh C In Scotland D At home
22 Who answered the first phone call in the world?
A Thomas Watson B Bell’s wife C Bell’s deaf students D Bell’s family
23 Why was March 19, 1876 considered an important day?
A It was the time when Bell decided to work on the new invention
B It was the day when the first phone call was made
C It was Bell’s birthday
D It was the day when Bell’s family moved to America
24 What was Graham Bell interested in during his teenage?
25 Which of the following is NOT true?
A At first Bell intended to invent a machine to help the deaf
B Graham Bell and his assistant had to work very hard on their invention
C The Bells used to lived in Scotland
D Graham Bell and Thomas Watson taught in school for the deaf
Passage 3:
Helen Keller’s deafness and blindness were caused by a severe illness when she was a baby Her parents didn’t know what to do, and they found it difficult to control their growing daughter One day they were told about a brilliant young teacher called Anne Sullivan She came to work with Helen and, very firmly and patiently, taught her that every object had a name Eventually Helen was offered a place at university After this she toured the world helping people like herself In 1962 the story of her life was made into a film, The Miracle Worker
26 Helen Keller became deaf and blind when
A she had grown up B she was a baby
C she was born D she went to university
27 Because of her deafness and blindness, her parents
A began to teach their daughter themselves B managed to control her themselves
C didn’t know how to each their daughter D sent her to a special school
28 Anne Sullivan taught Helen very _
A firmly and patiently B quickly C easily D nervously and ineffectively
29 After Helen had been given a place at university _
A she began to travel around the world to help people like herself
B she began to teach at some universities in the world
C she retired to her home town
D she began to make a film
30 The Miracle Worker is the film that
A tells about Sullivan’s life B Helen Keller made by herself
C tells about the story of Helen’s life D was given an award for her part
Passage 4:
The computer is a wonderful machine It is the most important invention since the type of engine used in cars It has had a great effect on science, industry, business, medicine, and education Soon it will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages The computer is a revolutionary invention
The oldest kind of computer is the abacus, which has been used in China since the sixth century In the 17th century an adding machine was invented The first large, modern computer was built in 1937 Computers improved quickly A few year later a computer could do 5,000 additions per second Now the computations are so fast they are measured in nanoseconds (A nanosecond in one billionth of a second !)
Today all computers are stored-program computers; that is, they have a processing unit, an arithmetic and logic unit, and a memory Computers are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster Even in a very small computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger
31 A stored-program computer has _
A a brain B a robot C an abacus D a memory
32 The part of the computer that _ is the size of the end of a finger
Trang 19A gives a reply B stores the information
C does the computing D prints the information
33 Computer computations are measured in
A seconds B nanoseconds C microseconds D milliseconds
34 According to the passage, computers will soon affect
A people in large cities B all of humanity
C students and teacher D the population of developed countries
35 We can infer from the passage that the first modern computer _
A could do thousands of computations per second B was much larger than today’s personal computer
C was built in the 17th century D looked like the old kind of abacus
III Guided cloze:
One night in 1828, the captain of a ship (36) _ the Atlantic Ocean was in his cabin (37) _ suddenly a man stepped into the room The captain (38) _ never seen the man before The man said (39) _ , but he wrote a message on the wall of the cabin and (40) _ disappeared The message said, “Turn the ship and said to the northwest.”
The captain was (41) _ but decided to follow the stranger’s instructions A few hours later, he saw a small ship ahead that (42) sinking The captain asked his crew (43) _ what had happened They only found one person on board the ship It was the same man the captain had seen in his cabin The man explained
he had just awakened (44) a deep sleep In his sleep, he dreamed that he was going to (45) rescued
41 A surprising B surprised C surprisingly D surprise
IV Sentence building
Choose the correct answer from A,B, C, or D to produce a correct sentence from the cues given
46 first step / scientific research / be / to decide / how / gather data
A A first step of scientific research is to decide how gathering data
B A first step in scientific research is to decide how to gathering data
C The first step of scientific research is to decide how to gather data
D The first steps of scientific research is to decide how to gather data
47 It was such / interesting book / he / can / not / put it down
A It was such an interesting book that he can not put it down
B It was such an interesting book that he could not put it down
C It was such the interesting book which he can not put it down
D It was such the interesting book he can not put it down
48 If I / be you, I / accept / offer
A If I were you, I would accept the offer
B If I were you, I could accept to the offer
C If I am you, I will accept to be offered
D If I was you, I will accept the offer
49 milk / can provide / protein / a cheap, / nutritionally balance / diet
A Milk can provide protein for a cheap, nutritionally balanced diet
B Milk can provide protein with a cheap, nutritionally balancing diet
C A milk can provide protein for a cheap, nutritionally balanced diet
D A milk can provide protein with a cheap, nutritionally balanced diet
50 become / insurance agent / it / be / necessary / pass / the state examination
A Becoming an insurance agent it will be necessary to pass the state examination
B Becoming an insurance agent it is necessary of passing the state examination
C To become an insurance agent it is necessary to pass the state examination
D To become an insurance agent it will be necessary of passing the state examination
51 Many people / believe / New York / be / great city / the US
A Many people believe that New York will be the great city in the US
B Many people believe that New York is the great city of the US
Trang 20C Many people believe that New York is the most great city in the US
D Many people believe that New York is the greatest city in the US
52 If he / study / more, / would have been able / pass the exam
A If he studied more, he would have been able to pass the exam
B If he had studied more, he would have been able to pass the exam
C If he has studied more, he would have been able for passing the exam
D If he had studied more, he would have been able for passing the exam
53 Neither plants / animals / can / survive without oxygen
A Neither plants or animals can survive without oxygen
B Neither plants nor animals can survive without oxygen
C Neither plants nor animals can not survive without oxygen
D Neither plants and animals can not survive without oxygen
54 There / be / much noise that / Sharkco / couldn’t sleep
A There was so much noise that Sharkco couldn’t sleep
B There were such much noise that Sharkco couldn’t sleep
C There is so much noise that Sharkco couldn’t sleep
D There is such much noise that Sharkco couldn’t sleep
55 Yesterday / they / have to / delay / race / because / the bad weather
A Yesterday they had to delay race because of the bad weather
B Yesterday they had to delay the race because the bad weather
C Yesterday they had to delaying the race because of the bad weather
D Yesterday they had to delay the race because of the bad weather
V Translation:
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
56 It’s more difficult to speak a foreign language than to read it
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57 Dolphins are not the only animals besides humans that use sounds in an apparently intelligent manner _ _
58 Each society has its own beliefs, attitudes, customs, behaviours, and social habits
Translate the following sentences into English
61 Họ sẽ nhờ người sơn lại căn nhà của họ
_
62 Trước đây chúng tôi thường đi chơi ngoài trời vào ngày cuối tuần nhưng bây giờ thì không đi nữa _ _
63 Câu truyện này thú vị đến nỗi tôi đã đọc nó nhiều lần