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PRACTICE TEST 7
Part 1. You will hear a man talking on the radio about a number of local sporting events
happening over the next week. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. The cycling event on Saturday is ________.
A. open for anyone to join in on the day.
B. only for teams of cyclists.
C. over two distances.
2. The athletics competition being held this weekend will ________.
A. take place at a new stadium .
B. be shown on national television.
C. be a chance to see some world-class runners.
3. What is interesting about the diving competition on Sunday?
A. It is a new competition. B. A local teenager is in it. C. A world record might be broken.
4. What does the speaker say about the tennis tournament?
A. There are no more tickets left.
B. Ticket prices are more expensive this year.
C. Listeners can enter a competition to win tickets.
5. The speaker advises that people going to see the surfing competition ________.
A. should wear warm clothes.
B. should go to the beach on the bus.
C. should take a picnic lunch with them.
Part 2. You will hear a teacher talking about some visitors comin g to speak at the school. For
each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Visiting Speakers
Series of talks by visiting speakers:
monthly
on first (6) ………………………………
at 4.45 p.m.
The first talk - Ellie Brown
Date: 2nd November
Ellies job: travel writer
Ellie will:
* talk about her education and studies
* talk about her visit to (7) ………………………………
* play a video and show photographs
* The second talk - Harry Fowler
Date: (8) ………………………………
Harry's job: camera operator
Topic o f talk: making (9) ………………………………films.
Harry's book: Behind the Lens

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Book costs: (10) £ ………………………………at the talk
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each o f the following questions.
11. A. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship
12. A. headaches B. wishes C. finishes D. watches
Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that o f the
rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. intelligent B. population C. opportunity D. economics
14. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
15. A. method B. invention C. intense D. effective
PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.
16. - Nam: “Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?” - Dr Keith: “__________”
A. Well. I’m not sure when B. Good, I hope so
C. Sure. What’s the problem? D. Sorry, I haven’t got it here
17. - Tom: “Oh, I have to leave. Bye.” - Bill: “___________________”
A. Bye. Nice to meet you too. B. Good day!
C. Good job! See you later. D. Please, don‟t move!
18. - Nhung: “If you ask me, action movies are great!” - Tuy :“ ____________________ “
A. You can say it again B. Never mind C. That’s that D. Sure. It’s my pleasure.
19. - Tai: “Let me do that for you” - Nam: “______________”
A. Don’t worry yourself B. Please don’t bother
C. It’s not for you D. Make yourself at home
20. “Are you free this coming Sunday?” “____________”
A. I think so. Why? B. Yes, I can C. Yes, I will D. No, thank you
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following sentences.
21. Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible.
A. able to budget the money B. capable of having children
C. capable of living harmoniously D. able to share an apartment or a house
22. The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered B. confided himself C. went up D. accommodated himself
23. Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of government
and international affairs at Harvard.
A. Instead of B. Before C. During D. After
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following sentences.

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24. One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.
A. unaware B. supportive C. intolerant D. tired
25. It's discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
A. impolite B. polite C. unacceptable D. rude
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
26. Our teacher tends to ______ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about.
A. boil down B. string along C. skate over D. track down
27. Jacobson is often referred to ______ at the factory.
A. be the best engineer B. as the best engineer
C. by the president to be the best engineer D. as being the best engineer
28. Monica was so angry about the noise her neighbors were making that she refused to ______ it
anymore.
A. get away with B. run away with C. put up with D. cut down on
29. Linda: “I’ve got to go, Sasha. So long.” Sasha: “So long, Linda. And _______.”
A. don’t hurry B. be careful C. take care D. don’t take it seriously
30. I ______ hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
A. bitterly B. sincerely C. unfailingly D. completely
31. Anna: “In my opinion, children always watch too much TV.” Tom: “_______.”
A. Completely B. Of course C. Totally D. Absolutely
32. There was _______ evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. ineffective B. inadvisable C. interior D. insufficient
33. If Michael ______ with his piano playing, he could even tually reach concert standard.
A. perseveres B. maintains C. survives D. sustains
34. After you have finished the _________, restart the computer to get it acquainted to the new
program.
A. installation B. install C. installment D. installing
35. _______ inventions such as video CD Rom and the Internet, it has been difficult for movie
theatres to turn a profit since the early 1970s.
A. Because of recent B. Since recent C. Recent D. The result of recent
36. It was costing us a thousand pounds a week to _____ a medium-sized ad in a daily paper. So
we decided to spend the money on other forms of advertising.
A. mark B. engage C. place D. draw up
37. The current BMW _____ line is 'Freude am Fahren', which apparently translates into English as
'The Joy of Driving'.
A. life B. strap C. bottom D. jingle
38. In 2004, it became illegal in the UK to advertise cigarettes in magazines and outdoors on
__________. Since then cigarettes have been advertised in other ways.
A. billboards B. wall boards C. signboards D. sideboards

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39. Many companies use _______ placement to put items that they sell into famous movies. For
example in 'movie land' everybody uses Apple Computers whereas in real life most people use PCs.
A. merchandising B. hardware C. subliminal D. product
40. Our company has spent millions trying to give our brand of toilet cleaners a fashionable image
in the hope that younger households will buy ____ that image.
A. up B. into C. for D. with
41. She's read this book twice already. That's why it's so ______ .
A. smudged B. dusty C. dented D. dog-eared
42. Charlie doesn't have as much hair as he used to. He's got a receding hairline at the front and
it's ________ on top.
A. shrinking B. thinning C. lightening D. weakening
43. Many companies use sponsorship of sporting events to gain increased ________ of their name
or brand.
A. sighting B. openness C. viewing D. exposure
44. New restaurants often try to attract customers by using _________ to homes in the
surrounding area.
A postal adverts B. mailshots C. mail flyers D. mailboxing
45. When I got back from my holiday, I opened the door to find a huge pile of ____ mail on the
doormat. A lot of it was advertising holidays.
A. ad B. bin C. junk D. promo

II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)

PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. There can be no ………………………………whatever for violence like this! JUSTIFY
47. There has been widespread public ………………………………with the Prime Minister’s SATISFY
controversial new education policy.
48. I’m sorry, but I find your remarks totally ………………………………. ACCEPT
49. After my last ………………………………attempt at making a cake, this time I think I’ll just DISASTER
go and buy one.
50. The lack of women in senior government posts is a rather ………………………………issue SENSE
at the moment.
51. The ………………………………effects of moderate amounts of red wine are well-known BENEFIT
to health professionals.
52. Jim is one of the most ………………………………members of the committee. SPEAK
53. This statue ………………………………the soldiers who died in the war. MEMORY
54. The troops were thoroughly ………………………………by this set-back. MORAL
55. The three drug traffickers were sentenced to life ………………………………. PRISON
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)

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There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and
correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as an
example.
Line Passage
1 Man discovered fire many thousands years ago. The first time he saw fire was
2 probably when a tree was struck by lightning. He soon learned how to make fire for
3 himself. However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks each other. Fire was
4 very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to
5 cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of
6 the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to do
7 smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
8 Fire was very also used to give light. Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning
9 sticks as torches. And before man discovery gas and electricity, he hung small fires in
10 wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He
11 invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours burning. Then
12 he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by
13 counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not
14 always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quick.

Line Error Correction

00. thousands à thousand
56. à
57. à
58. à
59. à
60. à
PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
61. Is it possible to insure yourself …………………nuclear attack?
62. “How can I discourage my boyfriend ……………trying to kiss me all the time?” “Eat plenty of garlic.”
63. Small children should be watched …………………carefully.
64. Would you give up your country cottage …………………a town flat?
65. He dropped the glass and it broke …………………pieces.
66. It is vital that we bring …………………a change in people's attitudes.
67. The secretary put me …………………to the manager within a couple of minutes.
68. She refused to eat meat …………………any circumstances
69. The noise of the airplanes taking …………from the airport over our house was unbearable at times.
70. They are going to tear …………………those old warehouses to make way for a big new hotel.
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ

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PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
The heart has long been considered to be (71) ________ feelings of love dwell. In love songs
throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (72) ________ the heart. The heart has
continuously been viewed (73) ________ the place where love begins and develops. Even the Bible
gives (74) ________ to love and the heart. The role of the heart in love must come from what
happens to it when a person feels strongly (75) ________ to someone. The strong feelings (76)
________ the other person, especially in the early stages of a relationship, have the results that
the heart starts beating faster and breathing starts speeding (77) ________ According to
psychologists, a love relationship is a situation that (78) ________ a lot of stress and the body
reacts to this by getting ready to face the unknown. This has been called the "fight or flight" (79)
________, meeting danger by fighting it or running away. So with love, the heart accelerates and
(80) ________ becomes quick.
71. A. when B. where C. that D. what
72. A. to B. from C. with D. at
73. A. like B. as though C. as D. as if
74. A. reference B. citation C. preference D. quote
75. A. attracting B. attractive C. attract D. attracted
76. A. of B. for C. to D. with
77. A. up B. forward C. on D. upon
78. A. comprises B. arouses C. involves D. includes
79. A. reactionary B. reactor C. reaction D. reacting
80. A. exhaling B. breathing C. inhaling D. sweating
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein. The
rest of the dietary energy conies from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol.The
proportion of calories from fats varies from 10 percent in poor communities to 40 percent or more
in rich communities.
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat-soluble
vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins
have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats
cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time
after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the
popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The
curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits.
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely
known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes
inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged.Two fatty acids,linoleic and

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arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called eseential fatty acids.They also
are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most
nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.
81. This passage probably appeared in which of the following?
A. A diet book B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cookbook D. A popular women’s magazine
82. We can infer from the passage that all of the following statements about fats are true EXCEPT
A. fats provide energy for the body
B. economics influences the distribution of calorie intake
C. poor people eat more fatty foods
D. alcohol is not a common source of dietary energy
83. The word “functions” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. forms B. needs C. jobs D. sources
84. The phrase “stored in” in line 7 is closest in meaning to________.
A. manufactured in B. attached to C. measured by D. accumulated in
85. The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to________.
A. promote a feeling of fullness B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy D. control weight gain
86. The word “essential to” in line 12 is closest in meaning to________.
A. required for B. desired for C. detrimental to D. beneficial to
87. According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are
fed a fat free diet?
A. They stop growing B. They have more babies
C. They lose body hair D. They require less care
88. Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as________.
A. an essential nutrient for humans B. more useful than arachidonic acid
C. preventing weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods
89. The phrase “these abnormalities” in line 15 refer to________.
A. a condition caused by fried foods
B. strategically located fat deposits
C. curves on the human female body
D. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
90. That humans should all have some fat our diet is, according to the author, ________.
A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women D. proven to be true by experiments in rats
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.0 pt – 0.2/ each)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged, using
the words given.
91. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.

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 Despite ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
 The older ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
 My suit needs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
@ The film .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
@ The fog prevented ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. Please do not eat crisps in the classroom! (rather)
 I'd .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. I wish I hadn't bought that expensive watch! (buying)
 I ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. (objection)
 The boss would not .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
99. You should use the sports facilities available here. (advantage)
 We advise you .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100. Why is there never any orange juice left when I want some? (run)
 Why have we always ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Task 1: Write a paragraph of about 100-150 words about the benefits of exercises

* Note: You are not allowed to include any personal information such as your name, your school's name,
your address, etc. in your writing.