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Trang 1PRACTICE TEST 5 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1 We have to use the _ today because the elevator doesn’t work
A lift B stairs C car D corridor
2 The river _ very fast this morning because of the flood
A flows B is flowing C flowing D flowed
3 If you want to enter the computer room after 10 pm, you need to have a _
A credit card B debit card C key card D receipt
4 Our rule is that you _ smoke inside any building here on the campus
A can’t B don’t have to C shouldn’t D must
5 After she _ herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle
A had bought B bought C buys D has bought
6 The police were looking for the robbers _ had stolen a large sum of money from the bank
7 Three years ago he _ a student at a university in New York
8 She was _ shy that she didn’t look at him in the face She just glanced at him
9 The weather was very cold so he needed a thicker _ when he went to bed
A pillow B blanket C towel D card
10 She got very angry with him when she saw him _ her briefcase
A open B opens C opened D to open
11 His dream becoming a soldier came true when he joined the army
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13 Who America about 600 years ago?
A has discovered B was discovering C discovers D discovered
14 Please turn off all the lamps before _ the workshop
A leaving B leave C to leave D to leaving
15 I enjoy talking to people who have a good _ of humour
A ability B sense C keenness D spirit
16 The local people are very _ to strangers
A comfortable B modest C hospitable D familiar
17 When he _ the window, the bird flew out
A has opened B opens C was opening D opened
18 The police let him after they had asked him some questions
A leave B to leave C leaving D left
19 Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal his working principles
20 My mother usually to the grocery store on Sunday mornings
21 I was in an situation when I finished meal in a restaurant and I found I had left
my purse at home
A embarrassment B embarrass C embarrassed D embarrassing
22 When I to her house, she _ dinner So I had a drink first
Trang 2A got/was preparing B got/prepares C got/prepared D get/prepared
23 A: “I’m sorry I’m late for class today” B: “ .”
A Thanks B Don’t be late again C I’m sorry, too D You are welcome
24 She nearly died of when he said such a secret thing
A embarrassed B embarrassing C embarrassment D embarrass
25 The scientists spend a lot of time in the laboratory
A work B to working C to work D working
26 They are worried because the prices of petrol and water are _
A rising B going down C decreasing D falling
27 John hopes that he can earn more money _ before in his new job
28 German is _ in Austria and Switzerland
29 We look forward to _ from you
READING
Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each blank in the following text.
As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend We need friends to (30) _ our joy and sorrow; we consult our friends if there are problems that we cannot solve alone; we go to friends for help when we are in (31) _ In other words, friends are often more important to us than relatives
But not all who are friendly to each other can be called (32) _ True friends must have such (33) _ as unselfishness, constancy, loyalty, (34) _ trust and sympathy
between friends Therefore, if we want to have a true friend, we first must have these ones
31 A anxiety B difficulty C danger D accident
32 A acquaintances B relatives C true friends D bad friends
33 A talents B experiences C quantities D qualities
34 A mutual B among C between D each other
Choose A, B, C, or D for the best answer to each question
A FRIEND OF LIBERALITY
When I was in high school, there was a girl whom I disliked I don’t know why I
dislike her She had always been friendly towards me, and had never done anything to cause
me to feel the same way I did about her I was continually saying unpleasant things to her,
making fun of her, snubbing her.
One day as I was going home from school, the girl caught up with me and told me that our teacher wanted me to come back for a while I did not believe her and walked on down the street, leaving the girl standing alone
The next day when I got to school, our teacher asked me: “Why didn’t you come back
to the school as I asked you to ?” I said: “I didn’t know you wanted me ?” The teacher sent for the girl and asked her: “ Did you tell Rose to come back?” The girl answered, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t tell her I couldn’t catch up with her” I was surprised and suddenly realized how pretty she was I felt I ought to be ashamed of myself and I found out all my fault in comparison with her liberality
35 Why did the writer dislike the girl ?
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B Because the girl was not friendly to her
C Because the girl disliked her
D Because the writer didn’t feel comfortable with her
36 We can infer from the passage that
A The writer always did the best to help the girl
B The writer didn’t behave well towards the girl
C The girl didn’t behave well towards the writer
D The writer liked the girl very much
37 The phrase making fun of her in the passage means .
A playing with her B looking at her
C laughing at her D feeling funny when playing with her
38 How did the writer react when the girl told her that the teacher wanted to see her?
A She got very angry B She went to meet the teacher
C She believed the girl D She thought the girl was telling a lie
39 Why did the girl tell a lie to the teacher?
A Because she was afraid of the writer
B To avoid being punished by the teacher
C Because she was afraid of the teacher
D To help the writer avoid the teacher’s punishment
WRITING
Choose A, B, C, or D for the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
40 She / wish / have / new bicycle
A She wished for having a new bicycle B She wished to have a new bicycle
C She wished and had a new bicycle D She wished having a new bicycle
41 Henry / used to / smoke / drink / every day
A Henry used to smoke and drink every day
B Henry used to smoke and to drink on every day
C Henry used to smoke and drinking every day
D Henry used to smoke and drinks every day
42 I / glad / hear / you / say / so
A I am glad to hear you to say so B I am glad to hear you say so
C I am glad hearing you saying so D I am glad of hearing you say so
43 Last night / we / have / nothing / do
A Last night, we had done nothing B Last night, we had and did nothing
C Last night, we had nothing and did D Last night, we had nothing to do
44 It / kind / them / give / me / lift
A It was kind to them for giving me a lift B It was kind for them giving me a lift
C It was kind of them to give me a lift D It was kind them to give me a lift
45 She / fail / persuade / him / apply for / job
A She failed persuade him to apply for that job
B She failed to persuade him to apply for that job
C She failed persuading him to apply for that job
D She failed to persuade him apply for that job
46 It / dangerous / walk / alone / the street / night
A It is dangerous for walk alone in the street at night
B It is dangerous walking alone in the street at night
C It is dangerous to walk alone in the street at night
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Choose A, B, C, or D for the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one given
47 They got ready and then went out to dinner
A As soon as they got ready, they went out to dinner
B When they were getting ready, they went out to dinner
C Before they got ready, they had gone out to dinner
D After they had got ready, they went out to dinner
48 We can’t finish our report in such a short time
A It is impossible for us to finish our report in such a short time
B It is impossible for us not to finish our report in such a short time
C It is possible for us to finish our report in such a short time
D It is difficult for us to finish our report in such a short time
49 Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw
A When I was entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw
B When I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw
C After I had entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw
D Before I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw
50 We were made to prepare refreshments for the party
A They made us preparing refreshments for the party
B They made us to prepare refreshments for the party
C They made us prepare refreshments for the party
D They told us prepare refreshments for the party
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