Practice test 1,2

PHONETICS 0.5 point I.Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others.. Choose the word or phrase A, B, Cor D to complete the following sentences.. Choose th

PRACTICE TEST 1

PART A PHONETICS (0.5 point)

I.Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 point)

1 A far B park C Large D fare

2 A talked B mended C asked D liked

3 A sings B laughs C comes D blows

4 A flood B wood C good D cook

5 A great B feat C seat D beat

Answer:

PART B LEXICO - GRAMMAR (4.5 points)

II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, Cor D) to complete the following sentences (2.5 points)

6 My house is not……… as yours

A as big B as bigger C bigger D much bigger

7.The plane didn't take off………… It rained heavily

A so B but C because D because of

8 Choose the OPPOSITE meaning of the underlined word: The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is during the dry season, from October to April, when the hard forest rain is over

A plastic B simple C relaxed D soft

9 Mai's birthday is………October8th 1964

A.at B in C on D from

10 Hung: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"- Lam:"

A Yes, i'd love to B I'm very happy

C Yes, it is D Yes, so do I

11.Why didn't you listen to me ………… I was talking to you?

A.while B until C by the time D.whettever

12 Quoc Hoc High School,…………founded in 1896, is beautiful school in Hue

A that was B which C which was D which is

13 Hurry upor we will …….the bus

A avoid B drop C close D miss

14 number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn'tknow…… exact number

of them

A A/the B A/an C The/the D The/an

15 Nam drove very…………,so he had an accident last month

A careless B carelessly C carefully D careful

16 Phuong has bought a new car…….?

A has she B have she C hasn’t she D isn’t she

17 I wish I………… speak English fluently,

A could B can C must D might

18 The lecture was very…….,so I felt sleepy

A boring B interesting C must D might

19 Ms Jane answered the questions …………in my group

A the most intelligent B more intelligent

C the most intelligently D more intelligently

20.I like the writer……… novel is “ The old man and the sea”

A who B whose C whom D that

21 If you…… me, I would do that

A advise B had advised C are advising D advised

22 Lam is………hard-working than Nga

A so B as C more D much

23 My mother is………….in watching Vietnamese films

A interested B bored C Interesting D boring

24 David: "You've got a beautiful dress!" - Helen: "……….”

A.I do B Thanks C You, too D Okay

25 John is the tallest person……… my class

A for B at C on D in

26.Choose the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined word:

Nairobi National Park is Kenya's smallest park, but you may be surprised at the large variety of animals that live there

A attacked B encountered C astonished D interested

27 It was so noisy that I couldn't concentrate my lesson

A in B at C from D on

28 It was windy that all the candles went out

A.so B such n ugh D tooС еnоugh D too еnоugh D too оugh D too

29.Some people believe that rate of……… is increasing

A unemployed B employ C employment D

unemployment

30 Diep:"How long does it take to get to the nearest restaurant?" -

Linh:”…….”

A ten minutes B two meters C by car D evryday

Answers:

II Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1.0 point)

31 Look! The boy (cry)………

32 We (not/book) ……… our winter holiday yet

33 My house (build)……… 10 years ago

34 What language (you/like)……… learning?

35 When he was driving to Ha Noi, he stopped (drink)……… a cup of coffee?

Answers:

31 is crying 32 haven’t

booked 33 was built 34 do/ like 35 to drink

IV Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, Cor D) that needs

correction, then correct it (1.0 point)

36 Our teacher wants us to listen to the lesson attentive

A B C D

37 It rained very heavily, but I stayed at home to watch TV

A B C D

38 The result of that test must be inform before August.

A B C D

39 She is bored at staying at home all day

A B C D

40 Tam not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones

which are

A B C D

not real

Answer :

36 D

-> attentively

37 B -> so

38 C -> informed

39 B -> with

40 C -> imaginary

PART D WRITING (2.0 points)

VII Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same (2.0 points)

56 "What are you going to do next summer?" asked Ha

- Ha asked me what………

57 Have never eaten this kind of fruit before

- This is the first time………

58 She knows a lot more about it than I do

- I do not………

59 "If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,"said John

- John advised me………

60 The sudden noise caused me to jump

- The sudden noise made………

51 I can't give up smoking,but I'd like to

- I wish………

62 Jack is too young to get married

- Jack is not………

63 Nobody can solve this problem

- This problem ………

64 We like eating Vietnamese foods very much

- We enjoy………

65 Learning English is not easy

- It is………

Answers:

56.Ha asked me what I was going to do the next/ following summer 57.This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of fruit

58.I do not know as much about it as she does

59.John advised me to do morning exercise regularly

60.The sudden noise made me jump

61.I wish I could give up smoking

62.Jack is not old enough to get married

63.This problem can’t be solved

64.We enjoy eating Vietnamese foods very much

65.It is not easy to learning English

PRACTICE TEST 2 PART A PHONETICS (0.5 point)

I Choose the word which has different pronunciation in underli from the others (0.5 point)

1 A place B day C watch D sale

2 A washed B wanted C booked D hoped

3 A walks B cups C students D.pens

4 A shout B through C mountain D house

5 A teacher B clearance C reason D mean

Answer:

PART B LEXICO - GRAMMAR (4.5 points)

II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete t sentences (2.5 points)

6 Ho Chi Minh City is……… than Bien Hoa

A large B larger C more large D the largest

7……….my foot was hurt, I managed to walk to the nearest village

A Although B In spite of C Because D In spite

8 The OPPOSITE meani ng of in front of is………….

A behind B beside C next to D between

9 My farther tells me to give………… smoking

A of B off C up D out

10 Mai: May I use your phone, Ha?Ha: Certainly …………

A Hold on please B It doesn’t matter

C Here you are D You’re welcome

11 He studied very hard, ……… he pass the exam easily

A so B but C because D however

12 Do you know that man,……….is sitting next to your sister?

A that B who C which D whose

13 If she asks me for money, I ………it toher

A would give B gave C will give D was giving

14 The bicycle is……….excellent means of transport

A a B an C the D ∅

15 The…… asked me some personal question

A exam B examine C examiner D examination

16 Let’s go for a pinic,…… ?

A will we B shall we C won’t we D don’t we

17 he wish he ………….become a famous singer in the future

A will B would C can D may

18 Studying for exam is very tiring, I get……….when I open my shool books

A tired B tiring C to be tired D tire

19 He looks …… as his brother

A younger B the youngest C as young D young

20 The woman …… daugher wascrying tired to calm her down

A who B whose C where D which

21 ………you study hard, you will fail the test

A If B Although C Despite D Unless

22 Julia sings ……….in my class

A the most beautiful B beautifully

C more beautiful D the most beautifully

23 It’s a ………… book and I’m bored every time I start reading it

A bored B boring C boredom D bore

24 Hoa : “Would you like to have lunch with us?” Nga :”……… ”

A yes, I would B Why not C I’d love to D It doesn’t

25 Nam is the……… boy in his class

A tall B tallest C taller D the tallest

26 Choose the CLOSEST meaning of the underliune word:

In our school, we often put trash at the right place.

A foam B pipe C garbage C plastic

27 The train arrived right ………5th January

A on B in C at D for

28 My teacher told us ………noise in the library

A make B making C to make D not to make

29 What is it? It is a …………

A engineer B journalist C worker D cake

30 A: “……….languages do you speak? “English and French.”

A What B Where C How D Who

Answers:

III Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brakets (1.0 point).

31 Last week, my class(visit)………… Uncle Ho Museum

32 Everyday, my sister (not/walk)……… to school at 6.30

33 Mary enjoy (collect) ………stamps and coins.

34 ………….you ever (eat)……… Chinese food? Yes, I have

35 Listen! Someone (sing) ……… every beautifully

Answers:

31 visited 32 doesn’t

walk 33 collecting 34 Have /eaten 35 is singing

IV Choose the underline word oe phrase (A,B,C or D) that need

correction then correct it.(1.0 ponit).

36 They suggested collect the trash along the street

A B C D

37 This film is very interested, so I have watched it twice

A B C D

38 Are you good in speakind and reading English?

A B C D

39 You will have an accident if you don’t drive careful

A B C D

40 I, along with my sister, is staying with my mother now because she is

sick

A B C D

Answers:

36 B

-> collecting

37 A -> interesting

38 C -> at

39 D -> carefully

40 A -> am staying

PART D WRITING (2.0 points)

VII Complete the sentences so that its meaning stays the same.(2.0

points)

56 “ What do you often do in your free time?” he asked to me.

- He asked me………

57 It’s a pity i can’t visit my grandparents in the weekend

- I wish………

58 Mr Tuan doesn’t have a car, so he can’t drive to work

- If………

59.” How about going to the ciname tonight?” Lan said

- Lan suggested………

60 I last saw miss Lan five years ago

- I haven’t………

61 She has never beeb in danger before

- It is the first time………

62 The postman is very old He work in the village

-The postman who………

63 Tuan said “ I can’t pass the examination.”

- Tuan said that he………

64 The will clean the floor tomorrow

- The floor ………

65 He enjoy playing the badminton

- He likes………

Answers:

56.He asked me what I often did in my free time

57.I wish I could visit my grandparents on the weekend 58.If Mr Tuan had a car, he could drive to work

59.Lan suggested going to the cinema that night

60.I haven’t seen Miss Lan for five years.

61.It is the first time she has been in danger

62.The postman who works in the village is very old 63.Tuan said that he couldn’t pass the examination 64.The floor will be cleaned tomorrow

65.He likes playing badminton