PRACTICE TEST

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. prepare B. strengthen C. respect D. special
Question 2: A. husband B. rubbish C. contribute D. vulnerable
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. spotlessly B. experience C. society D. responsible
Question 4: A. similar B. important C. atmosphere D. breadwinner
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Columbus America more than 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. he has gone
Question 6: My brother_______________out at weekend.
A. doesn’t usually go B. does usually not go C. doesn’t usually goes D. usually doesn’t goes.
Question 7: I’m busy at the moment, _______on the computer
A. I work B. I’m worked C. I’m working D. I worked
Question 8: My mother_________ the responsibility for running the household.
A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears
Question 9: Doing chores as a family will help strengthen ____________.
A. family bonds B. generation gap C. family trees D. family values
Question 10: Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ dinner.
A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping
Question 11: He's a man of strong __________. He always fights for what is right and you can rely on him.
A. health B. character C. hands D. Influence
Question 12: First thing in the morning, I ____ a cup of milk tea.
A. has B. am having C. have D. will have
Question 13: My mother _________ English for ten years.
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
Question 14: I ____ a bike to school every day but today I ____ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.
A. rode - went B. ride - am going C. ride - go D. is riding - am going
Question 15: Kindness and responsibility are two___________ that many parents want to teach to their children.
A. family values B. customs C. cultures D. ideas
Question 16: Sarah is a(n) ____________girl. She never cheats in exams.
A. generous B. sociable C. frank D. honest
Question 17: Instead of giving me answers to questions, my parents always ______________me to think for
myself.
A. support B. encourage C. respect D. strengthen
Question 18: Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.
A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute
Question 19. He fell down when he_______________towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
Question 20: I'm lucky to have such a(n)__________ brother who always gives me help when I need it.
A. support B. supporting C. supported D. Supportive
IV. Read the passage and use one of the following words to complete each numbered blank.

provide available that damage dangerous without where

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very
(21) ___________ at the touch of switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is
to (22) ___________ artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also
used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power many
appliances (23) ___________ we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers,
electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost
(24) ___________ electricity.

V. Read the following passage and circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer

I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano the state of
Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over
the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of
nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4 th when a high –pressure
system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution
from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze
at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks
or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9 th, the
wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died.

25. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?

A. a volcanic eruption B. a tornado C. a hurricane D. a flood

26. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?

A. heavy rain B. humidity C. pollution D. heavy fog

27. How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?

A. for six days. B. for five days. C. for four days. D. for a week.

28. The traffic stopped because of ______.

A. the rain B. the windy weather C. the heavy fog D. humid weather

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

29. “Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.

 Mary suggested ________________________________________________.

30. It takes Paul 2 hours to pray to God every day.

=> Paul spends ___________________________________________________