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TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
6 Increased consumption will lead to faster of our natural resources
7 If you _to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the morning
8 Tommy decided to his interest in working a professional footballer
9 An is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft
10 A: is the first Vietnamese to fly into space? B: That’s Pham Tuan
11 Fossil fuel will be in a short time
12 Many athletics in the Asian Games
A participate B participant C participation D participating
13 Peter comes from Whitney, is near Oxford
14 Did you see the men I gave the money?
15 The students for the train are good ones
16 The letter she received this morning is from the USA
17 in 2001 that the World Trade Centre was destroyed
18 Neither Jack nor his friends going to class today
19 Nobody went to the party, ?
20 I speak English very well
21 This post office offers a very rate for parcels under 15 kg
22 When we came there, the victim to hospital
23 The stamps I don’t like are usually given
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined one
24 Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1
25 Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in zero gravity It means _
Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Man cannot exist without air, water and light Many people think that soil is also necessary to man’s existence Without soil there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no people However, the soil is being eroded day after day because people use the land without paying attention to the protection of land and the prevention of soil erosion In many
rural areas, soil erosion is a major problem which endangers the development of agriculture
26 If there were no air, no water and no light, man
A would live on the earth B would survive
C would disappear from the earth D could exist on the earth
27 Many people think that soil
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C is unnecessary for man D depends on man’s existence
28 The soil is being eroded day after day because
A people always prevent soil erosion B people usually protect the land
C people manage to use the land with care
D people pay no attention to the protection of land when using it
29 Soil erosion is a major problem in many rural areas because
A it can be solved right now B it is dangerous for agriculture
C it is the development of agriculture D it is of great use to people
30 The word “major” in line 4 means:
Rewrite the following sentences as directed
31 My parents misunderstood my intentions (use cleft sentence in passive)
It by my parents
32 The couple who live in the house next door are both college professors (reduce relative pronoun)
The couple college professors
33 Peter bought these cars in Japan (Use cleft sentence)
It _ in Japan
34 He was the first man who left the burning building (use an infinitive phrase)
He _ the burning building
35 We think he was the richest man in town (change into passive)
He in town
36 Nam has got no money or no car (use tag question)
Nam has _, _ he?
37 They didn’t want to come with us at first but we managed to persuade them (use be able to)
They didn’t want to come with us at first but _
TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word that is stressed on the different position from that of the others
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions
6 Fax _has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient
7 -Customer: “Could you help me send this parcel?” -Servicer: “ _”
A Thank you B It is too big C The price is high D Certainly, sir
8 She’s the woman _sister looks after the baby for us
9 Dinosaurs became _millions of years ago
10 Energy reserves are strictly _
11 She is the only in the discussion _to using nuclear power
12 This is the novel _I’ve been expecting
13 A leg injury prevented him from active _in the competition
A participate B participant C participatory D participation
14 British people are very interested in _in sports
15 He neither drank _smoked so he had good health
16 -Tom: “Let’s go camping next weekend!” -“Mary: _.”
C Going camping is great D We will go camping in Paris
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17 -Minh: _did Yuri Gagarin’s trip last into space?” -Mai: “Only 108 minutes”
18 Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, _?
19 Despite the bad weather, he _get to the airport in time
20 Tom is said _English in a foreign center now
21 _by his parent, this boy was very sad
22 The Vietnamese participants took _in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm
23 _Julia _her sister are going to the party
A Both/ and B Neither/nor C Either/ or D Not only/ but also
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined one
24 Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised
25 Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals
Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Wild animals and wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century; but many hundreds are now in danger Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction
Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten But even more important, perhaps, than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of
vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy
man’s need of timber and paper
26 Wild animals live _
A almost everywhere B in wild places C in the ecosystem D in the marshes
27 Forests are being cut down because _
A they are not useful for man B they are harmful to the environment
C they provide man with timber and paper D they are plentiful
28 If forests disappeared, wild animals _
A would exist on the earth B would continue to survive
C would be increased in number D would be in danger of extinction
29 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the passage?
A Wild animals are no longer threatened
B Whole habitats are in danger of vanishing
C Wild animals have been so reduced in number
D their role in the ecosystem is forgotten
30 The word “vanishing” in paragraph 3 means: _
Rewrite the following sentences as directed
31 I talked to a woman Her car had broken down on the way to the party (use relative clause)
I on the way to the party
32 I bought the book from that corner shop (cleft sentence)
It _ the book
33 Nobody came to the office last Sunday (tag question)
Nobody _, they?
34 The examination lasted 2 days I was successful in this exam (use pre+ relative pro.)
The examination two days
35 We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the building (reduce)
We _ the two halves of the building
36 The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable (reduce)
The fifth man _ unsuitable
37 Vietnamese people celebrate Tet as the greatest occasion in a year (cleft sentence in passive)
It _ by Vietnamese people
38 It is thought that he drives dangerously (change into passive)
He dangerously
TEST 3
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Choose the word that has different stress from that of the others
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences
6 The instructions _ by Professor Johnson helped us know more about the danger of energy pollution
A that explained B explained C explaining D which explained
7 By the time a baby has reached his first birthday, he should sit up or even stand up
8 of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb
A The purpose B The completion C The revolution D The development
9 One of the you need to work here is carefulness
10 We were all very lucky We get out of the fire in such a terrible accident
11 Daisy: Why don’t we go camping this weekend?
Mary: If we go camping, we can enjoy ourselves in the quiet countryside
A I am not with you there B I can’t help thinking the same
C That’s a good idea, but… D I can’t agree with you
12 The film was boring long I don’t like it
A both / and B either / nor C neither / and D either / or
13 is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite
A football B Football, that C Football which D Football, which
14 who were amused by the monkeys
A It is the child B It was the children C The children D It were the children
15 Secretary: “Good morning ?”
Customer: “Yes, I want to have a telephone line installed at home.”
A Can you help me? B What happens C Help me D Can I help you?
16 The man is my teacher I am grateful to him
A The man whom I am grateful to him is my teacher
B The man is my teacher who I am grateful
C The man to whom I am grateful is my teacher
D The man to him I am grateful is my teacher
17 Oil, coal, natural gas are
A nuclear power B fossil fuels C hydropower D solar system
18 The musicians yesterday have played together for many years
A to who we listened to B who we listened to
19 People are destroying the air by adding to it
20 The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in _
21 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil _ wildlife
22 Someone had recognized him, ?
23 _is the empty area outside the Earth's atmosphere, where the planets and the stars are
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined one
24 If the pollution goes on, what will happen?
25 The staff of the hotel are always sociable and courteous
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers
One of the most serious problems threatening human life is the dirtying and poisoning of air and water It is the pollution of our environment Air pollution occurs when wastes are poured into the atmosphere and the air becomes
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contaminated and unpleasant to breathe We depend for life on the air we breathe As the air becomes more and more polluted, hazards to health increase Today we have industrial air pollutants from factories and mills and engine-exhaust
fumes That’s why some large cities have to ban cars from the city centre to wipe out smoke and limit the emission of
poisonous gases and dangerous chemicals from industrial smoke stacks in order to clean the air in our living environment
as much as possible
26 One of the following is a serious problem threatening human life except
C environmental pollution D environmental conservation
27 The air becomes polluted when
A wastes poured into the atmosphere B we breathe
C we depend for life on the air D hazards to health increase
28 What accounts for air pollution in cities today? {account for sth: explain the cause of sth}
29 In some large cities people clean the air by
A emitting dangerous chemicals into the air B emitting poisonous gases into the air
C forbidding cars from the city centre D building more factories
30 The word “wipe out” in line 6 means:
Complete the sentences with the given words or phrases
31 My secretary sent the bill to Mr Brown yesterday morning (Cleft sentence in the passive)
It the bill by my secretary yesterday morning
32 The man told me to oil the car I bought the car from him (use pre +relative pronoun)
The man told me to oil the car
33 She is the only woman who was appointed to the board (Reducing the relative clause)
She to the board
34 She was the last person that got the news (Reduce clause into phrase)
She the news
35 His brother broke his glasses (Cleft sentence in the passive)
It by his brother
36 People believe that Great Wall was built in 1368 (special passive voice)
The Great Wall _in 1368
37 I met Arthur Jones His books on sports are best-sellers (combining using relative clauses)
I met _ best-sellers
38 Ann doesn’t go out at mid night, does she? (use tag question)
Ann never , she?
TEST 3
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below:
6 People are destroying the air by adding ……….to it
A pollution B pollute C pollutants D polluted
7 Do you know the man ……….watch is made of gold
8 They live in a house …… in 1990
A built B was built C to build D building
9 The man ……… helped me yesterday is a teacher
A whom B who C which D whose
10.These students ,…….come to my night class , are very eager to learn
A whose B when C that D who
11 The boy, ………the tree to get bird eggs, got a bad fall
12 Many species ……in the 20th century
A become extinct B became extinction C became extinct D became extinctive
13 Hanoi is the city the population of……… is large
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14 we should develop such sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy
15 People can buy daily in many local post office in early morning
II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D and then give the correct one
16 It was a kind of machine with whom we were not familiar
A B C D
17 He is moving to Lang Son city, where is in the north-east of Viet Nam
A B C D
18 He is the second person be killed in that way
A B C D
19 Too little students are able to understand this question because it is apparently difficult
20 When my father is young, he used to walk a long distance, but now he is too old to walk
A B C D
IV Rewrite of the following sentences, using present participle or past participle phrases or to - infinitive
21 The story which was written by Jack London is very well known
22 The girl who spoke English fluently last night is standing here
23 Which was the country which won the World Cup at rugby?
24 Peter is always the last person who comes to class
……… ………….……….………
Combine the following sentences , using relative clauses
25 Mrs Brooks is an experienced teacher I have great respect for her
26 We enjoy the city We spend our vacation in this city
Rewrite of the following sentences, using present participle or past participle phrases or to - infinitive
31 I have a lot of things that I must do before Tet holiday
32 The man that is talking about endangered species is very famous
33 The city which was destroyed in the war now has been rebuilt
34 He was the second man who was taken to hospital at that time
……… ………….……….………
Combine the following sentences , using relative clauses
35 The woman lives next door to me You gave place to her on the bus
36 Our school has a good laboratory The students practice chemistry in the laboratory
TEST 4
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
II Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions
6 There are number of things I like to do in my free time
7 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play
A unimpaired B skilled C ill-educated D unqualified
8 Now I can play a few simple tunes
9 She’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever known
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10 I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish
12 The singer was on the piano by her sister
13 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied
14. _ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979
A It was Jane Byrne B Jane Byrne C That Jane Byrne D When Jane Byrne
15 He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly
16 Neil Armstrong was the first person _ foot on the moon
17 In the novel by Peter, the film is based, the main character is a teenager
18 Who was the first person _ the South Pole?
A reached B to reach C who reaches D had reached
19 It is in Quebec _ French is used as an official language
A which B where C in where D that
20 Mrs White, taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher
21 _that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790
22 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday
A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent
C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent
23 _ Ruth St Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography
A It was the dancer that B The dancer C That the dancer D The dancer was
24 _ I bought the golden fish
A It was from this shop that B I was from this shop where
C It was this shop which D It was this shop that
25 We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games
III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or packages with stamps
on them It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million
in the United States alone
Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large
or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment Rare stamps
are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store They offer an attractive alternative to art, other
collectible investments, and precious metals
26The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is _
A 30 million B 20 million C 10 million D 15 million
27 Philatelic knowledge is especially important for _
A many casual collectors enjoy B some small countries C those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps
D the postal needs of the countries
28 Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment? – Because they
A have observed the generally rising prices of stamps
B have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps
C have observed the generally low prices of stamps
D haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps
29 The word they in paragraph 4 refers to
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A Stamp collectors B Small countries C Rare stamps D The prices of rare stamps
30 Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - _
A They are among the most portable of tangible investments
B It’s easy for us to store rare stamps
C They are an important source of revenue
D They offer an attractive alternative to art
TEST 5
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
II Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions
6 Hobbies are the things we like to do in our time
7 I just collect stamps from discarded envelopes
8 There are also other hobbies that I in for a while
9 My father never indulges _ drinking
A on B in C with D to
10.I love watching the small fish swimming _ in the tank
A through B.up C towards D about
11 He wasn′t able to cope _ the stresses and strains of the job
12 My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I _ it away to him
13 Swimming is one of the sports
14 This vase is quite rare and is almost a _′s item
15 The singer was _ on the piano by her sister
16 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied
A busy B relaxed C comfortable D free
17 I don′t know the title but I recognize the _ of this song
A sound B rhyme C tune D theme
18 Who was the first person _ the South Pole?
A reached B to reach C who reaches D had reached
19 It is in Quebec _ French is used as an official language
A which B where C in where D that
20 Mrs White, taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher
21 _that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790
22 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday
A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent
C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent
23 _ Ruth St Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography
A It was the dancer that B The dancer C That the dancer D The dancer was
24 _ I bought the golden fish
A It was from this shop that B I was from this shop where
C It was this shop which D It was this shop that
25 We are quite of the success of our country at the next Asian Games
III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30
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The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over
Asia The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951 The Asian Games are dominated by the People's Republic of China
Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship National
anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used In general only recognized nations are represented, but a few nonsovereign countries are allowed to take part The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei, due to the political status of Taiwan The 15th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to
December 15, 2006 The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China in 2010
26 Which of the following is true?
a The Asian Games are held every year
b The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asia
c The first gold medals were given to, the winning athletes in 1951
d The Olympic Council of Asia organizes the Games
27 The People's Republic of China _
a is the strongest in the Asian Games
b is the host of the Asian Games
c is not allowed to take part in the Games
d refuse to enter the Games
28 In the medal ceremonies _
a the competitors are entered to represent their country of citizenship
b national anthems are played
c the number of medals won by each country is first announced
d the winners are given a string of 'flowers
29 Which of the following is not true of the right to participate in the Asian Games?
a Only recognized nations are allowed to take part
b Almost every nation can take part in the Games
c Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate
d All are correct
30 Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
a Qata was the host country in the 15th Asian Games
b The 16th Asian Games will take place in China
c Taiwan was not allowed to take part in the 15th Asian Games because of its politicalstatus
d During the Asian Games, athletes from all over Asia come together to compete