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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. bandage B. damage C. teenager D. message
2. A. first B. victim C. facility D. notice
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. damage B. revive C. promise D. bandage
4. A. asleep B. conscious C. sterile D. tissue
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. Accommodation and meals ____________ in the ticket price.
A. include B. is included C. are included D. are including
6. The ____________ festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. rice-cook B. rice-cooker C. rice-cooking D. rice-cooked
7. I’m not very keen ____________ tennis.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
8. How can we go to Ha Long Bay from Ha Noi? - By land, I mean by bus and ____________.
A. ship B. plane C. boat D. train
9. Would you mind if I ____________ a photo?
A. took B. takes C. will take D. taking
10. Our school ____________ in 2001.
A. builds B. built C. is built D. was built
11. Chicago is ____________ right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. situated B. called C. laid D. placed
12. Do you mind turning off the CD player? - ____________.
A. No, of course not B. Yes, please C. That would be nice D. I’d rather you didn’t
13. This new machine can help farmers ____________ the rice from the husk.
A. mix B. prepare C. separate D. clean
14. The boys ____________ soccer when it began to rain.
A. play B. are playing C. played D. were playing
15. A(n) _______ is a person whose job is to put in and repair things like water pipes and baths.
A. plumber B. gardener C. florist D. inventor
16. The tour __________ a visit to the Science Museum.
A. had B. included C. enclosed D. consisted
17. What does this sign mean?
A. T-shirts should be worn here.
B. Your shoulders and knees should be covered by your clothes.
C. You will be respected here.
D. No clothes here.
18. Which sentence is correct according to the warning?
Warning: Bookings may not be A. You can book for your trip beforehand.
refundable and/ or additional B. Booking costs a lot of money.
costs may be charged to cancel C. No money for canceling your trip.
D. You may cost some money if you cancel your trip.
your trip.

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IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
In a rice-cooking festival (15) __________ are three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking.
(16) __________ the water-fetching contest, one team member has (17) __________ to the river, collect one water bottle
and return to the starting position. In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the (18) __________ way by rubbing
pieces of bamboo together. The winners are the first ones to make a fire. In the rice cooking contest, six members from
each team have to separate the rice from the (19) __________ and then cook the rice. The winner is the (20) __________
delicious rice.
19. A. they B. that C. there D. them
20. A. on B. at C. in D. for
21. A. to run B. run C. ran D. running
22. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditions
23. A. field B. cooker C. husk D. house
24. A. best B. much C. most D. more
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
25. There are two ________________________________________ took part in the fire-making contest. (compete)
26. This plant needs a warm and ________________________________________ place. (sun)
27. That was a great ________________________________________ from such a young tennis player. (perform)
28. Mary was ________________________________________ with the long lessons. (bore)
VI. Rearrange the words or phrases in correct order to make meaningful sentences.
29. can be stored in/ students/ All information of/ computers/.//
→ All information of ___________________________________________________________________________
30. We are/ interested in/ you are/ delighted that/ protecting the environment/.//
→ We are ____________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed
before it.
31. We have known him for a long time.
→ He _______________________________________________________________________________________
32. “Can you speak Vietnamese, Mary?” Peter asked.
→ Peter asked Mary ___________________________________________________________________________
33. The last time we saw him was two years ago.
→ We haven’t ________________________________________________________________________________
34. Our school is going to hold a contest in which students just speak English.
→ Our school is going to hold an _________________________________________________________________
VIII. Reading comprehension: (1.5ms)
Climate change will affect animals all over the world. For example, in Vietnam, it will cause bigger storms and
more droughts. It will also cause sea level to rise. Sea level could increase by 100 centimeters by 2100. Climate
change also affects the habitat of sarus cranes living in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The cranes’ habitat is becoming
smaller because land is covered by rising water. “They” have less space to live and lay eggs. In 1988 there were
over 1000 sarus cranes in Tram Chim National Park but in 2012, only 67 were left. Soon, there may not be any
sarus cranes left in Vietnam because of the effects of climate change on their habitat.
A. True or False statements:
1. Climate change will cause bigger storms in Vietnam. ________
2. Sea level could increase by one meter. ________
3. The sarus cranes have more space to lay eggs. ________
4. There were only 67 sarus cranes left in Vietnam in 1988. ________
B. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, D):
1. The passage is written about __________.
A. effects of sarus cranes B. effects of climate change
C. Mekong Delta D. land and water
2. What does the word “They” in line 4 refer to?
A. bigger storms B. droughts C. sarus cranes D. eggs

PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. conscious B. shock C. promise D. hold
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2. A. fields B. flowers C. lemons D. parks
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
3. A. stretcher B. towel C. awake D. treatment
4. A. ambulance B. injection C. minimize D. handkerchief

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. Jack ___________ his homework between 8 pm and 9pm yesterday.
A. did B. was doing C. made D. was making
6. ___________ is an area of land between hills or mountains.
A. Valley B. Beach C. Bay D. Island
7. Anita is fond ___________ playing piano.
A. in B. on C. of D. to
8. ___________ is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place.
A. Patron Saint B. Blessed Saint C. Holy Saint D. Fairy Godmother
9. John said he couldn’t repair the car the ___________ day.
A. before B. following C. this D. that
10. I don’t know what ___________.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. did
11. The police found a ___________ that may help them to catch the thief.
A. guess B. question C. know D. clue
12. Angkor Wat was originally built ___________ Hindus.
A. in B. for C. at D. of
13. Carols ___________ everywhere in Britain on Christmas Day.
A. performed B. perform C. performing D. were performed
14. She asked him ___________ he liked eating raw fish.
A. to B. whether C. weather D. neither
15. The sign says:
This week only A. If you buy two tickets, you will get one free.
Buy two full- price tickets, B. You can get discounted ticket this week.
get one half- price C. Every ticket is one sale this week.
D. Book in order to have free ticket.
16. What should you do if you see this sign?
A. Slow down to no more than 15 mph because a school zone is ahead
B. Immediately turn around
C. Keep driving to see if the road is actually closed
D. Look for detour signs and be prepared to make a turn

IV. Give the correct forms of the words in parentheses.


17. There are 30 ______________________________________________ taking part in this activity. (compete)
18. He is a ______________________________________________ boy. (boredom)
19. This town now become the Buddhist _________________________________________ center of the whole country.
(religion)
20. Some active ______________________________________________ may erupt at any time. (volcanic)
21. Polish have issued an exact ______________________________________________ of the gunman. (describe)
22. We can’t see the star tonight because it’s ______________________________________________. (cloud)

V. Read the passage carefully. Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and choose the correct
answer.
The rice-cooking festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There
were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day. In the water-fetching
contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest, two team members
had to make a fire in a traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of bamboo to make the fire. Six people from each team
took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. After the
contests, all the points were added and the Thon Trieu team won the grand prize. The festival was very wonderful.
23. The rice-cooking festival was taken place inside the communal house. _________________________
24. The participants made fire without using lighters or matches. _________________________
25. They cooked the rice and then separated the rice from the husk. _________________________
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26. Finally, Thon Trieu team was the winner. _________________________
27. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. how the rice-cooking festival was held B. a wonderful prize for Thon Trieu team.
C. how participants made the fire D. a wonderful activity organized by Thon Trieu village
28. How long was the festival held?
A. 1 day B. 2 days C. 3 days D. 4 days
VI. Rearrange the words in the correct order.
29. in your country/ How many/ are celebrated/ festivals /?/
→ How many_________________________________________________________________________________
30. in the world / the Pyramid of Cheops / is / The only surviving wonder /./
→ The only surviving wonder____________________________________________________________________
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
31. Lan has made the same mistake again.
→ Lan is always _______________________________________________________________________________
32. Nobody has used this room for years.
→ This room _________________________________________________________________________________
33. France is a country which exports a lot of wine.
→ France is a ________________________________________________________________________________
34. “Can you speak English fluently, Nga?” the boss asked.
→ The boss asked _____________________________________________________________________________
VIII.. Read the text and choose the best answer to fit each of the blank spaces ( 1.5ms):
Climate change will (1)________ animals all over the world. For example, in Vietnam, it will cause bigger
storms and (2)__________ droughts. It will also cause sea levels to rise. Sea levels could increase by 100 cm
by 2100. Many animals will be affected (3)__________ climate change. Climate change also affects the
habitat of sarus cranes living in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The cranes habitat is becoming smaller as land is
being(4)_______ by rising water. They have less space to live and lay eggs. In 1988 there were over 1,000
sarus cranes in Tram Chim National Park (5)___________ in 2012, only 67 were left. Soon, there may not be
any sarus cranes left in Vietnam (6)_________ the effects of climate change on their habitat.
1. A. affect B. affective C. to affect D. affectly
2. A. more B. many C. much D. most
3. A. in B. by C. to D. at
4. A. cover B. to cover C. covered D. covering
5. A. and B. so C. but D. or
6. A. so B so that C. because D. because of

PRACTICE TEST 3
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
2. A. around B. delicious C. house D. ground
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
3. A. semester B. experiment C. necessary D. geography
4. A. understand B. participate C. entertain D. volunteer

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. Would you mind if I closed the door? - _________________.
A. Please go ahead B. This is very exciting C. Thank you D. Here it is
6. What should we do to prevent people _________________ littering?
A. with B. on C. for D. from
7. Cover the burned area with a thick _________________ dressing.
A. polluted B. sterile C. dry D. affected
8. The girl fell _________________ and hit her head on the road.
A. on B. off C. of D. out
9. In Oregon, America, people will get back the _______________ when they bring the drink cans back for recycling.
A. payment B. deposit C. account D. compost
10. Will you pick me _________________ after the party?
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A. on B. over C. through D. up
11. The car _________________ in Japan is very expensive.
A. make B. was made C. made D. making
12. Milk bottles will _________________ by milkmen.
A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. be collected
13. We all went, me _________________.
A. included B. poured C. competed D. imported
14. His mother _________________ lunch when he arrived home.
A. is cooking B. was cooking C. cooked D. cooks
15. What does this message mean?
A. Angus wants Jen to telephone him from her hotel.
B. Angus wants Jen to take him to the hotel in a taxi.
C. Angus wants Jen to collect him from the station.
D. Angus wants Jen to buy a new car for him.
16. What does it mean?
A. Passengers arriving from abroad must check in their luggage here.
B. Travellers from other countries have to check in their own luggage here.
C. This is where you check in your luggage if you are going abroad.
D. This is where international flights land.
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
17. Miss Blake is one of the _________________________________________________ from Friends of the Earth.
(represent)
18. You should cool the burns so as to _________________________________________________ tissue damage.
(minimum)
19. Compost is a wonderful natural _________________________________________________. (fertilize)
20. We apologize for the late _________________________________________________ of the train. (arrive)
21. _________________________________________________, I get upset when things go wrong. (Nature)
22. During her vacation in Vietnam, Mary visited some _________________________________________________
villages. (tribe)

V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Yesterday, when I was riding along the street, I saw an accident. A woman was (23) __________ down when she
was crossing the street at the zebra crossing. Many people stropped (24) __________ their help. A policeman arrived (25)
__________ asked a young man to telephone (26) __________ an ambulance. While waiting for the ambulance, the
policeman and some people tried to stop the bleeding. They used a handkerchief to cover the wound, then put pressure on
it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her so (27) __________ to keep her awake. After about three minutes, the
ambulance arrived and the woman was (28) __________ to the hospital.
23. A. pulled B. knocked C. taken D. handed
24. A. offered B. offer C. offering D. to offer
25. A. to B. and C. so D. for
26. A. with B. from C. of D. for
27. A. as B. fact C. addition D. order
28. A. going B. gone C. taken D. put

VI. Rearrange the words/ phrases to make meaningful sentences.


29. away billions of cans/ world every year/ all over the/ People throw/.//
→ People throw_________________________________________________________________________________
30. visited Nha Trang already / to Vietnam twice and / Joanne has been / she has / . /
→ Joanne has been______________________________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed
before it.
31. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 19th century.
→ The telephone________________________________________________________________________________
32. Mary is studying very hard because she doesn’t want to fail in the exam.
→ Mary is studying very hard in ___________________________________________________________________
33. May I have another sandwich?
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→ Would you mind______________________________________________________________________________
34. The famous actor talked to us after the performance last night.
→ The actor talking _____________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Reading comprehension: (1.5ms)
Climate change will affect animals all over the world . For example, in Vietnam, it will cause bigger storms and
more droughts . It will also cause sea levels to rise.Sea levels could increase by 100 cm by 2100. Many animals
will be affected by climate change
Climate change also affects the habitat of sarus cranes living in the Mekong Delta , Vietnam. The cranes ‘
habitat is becoming smaller as land is being covered by rising water. They have less space to live and lay eggs.
In 1988 there were over 1,000 sarus cranes in Tram Chim National Park but in 2012 , only 67 were left. Soon,
there may not be any sarus cranes left in Vietnam because of the effects of climate change on their habitat.
A. True or False statements:
1. Climate change will cause more floods in Viet Nam. ________
2. Sea levels could increase by one meter. ________
3. The sarus cranes lives in the North of Vietnam. ________
4. The sarus crane has less space to lay eggs. ________
B. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, D):
5. The passage is written about __________.
A. A bird living in the Mekong Delta
B.How climate change affects the sarus cranes
C.How climate change affects animals
D.How animals in Vietnam live
6. The word “ they” refers to
A. home B. sarus cranes C. eggs D. droughts

PRACTICE TEST 4
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
2. A. pressure B. address C. dressing D. possible
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
3. A. happen B. beautiful C. hospital D. overheat
4. A. reuse B. compost C. fabric D. mixture

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. The _________________ is returned when people bring cans back.
A. money B. ticket C. card D. deposit
6. The cup of coffee kept her _________________ all night.
A. awake B. alone C. asleep D. alive
7. We can cover the wound _________________ a handkerchief.
A. for B. with C. of D. over
8. Do you mind if I turn on the television? - _________________.
A. Please go ahead. B. This is very exciting C. Thank you D. Here it is
9. The car _________________ us to the station broke down on the way.
A. taking B. took C. is taking D. takes
10. It’s dangerous _________________ in this river.
A. swimming B. swim C. swam D. to swim
11. While one of you gives _________________ to the victim, the other should call an ambulance.
A. first-aid B. an ambulance C. the scale D. a bandage
12. They have a new plan to _________________ garbage.
A. import B. recognize C. refill D. reduce
13. When Lan arrived at school, the drum _________________.
A. were sounding B. sounded C. was sounding D. sounds
14. Could you give me a bandage, please? - ____________________.
A. I hope so B. I’m glad C. Sure. Here you are D. That would be nice

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15. What does it mean?
A. Do your photocopying and pay for it when you leave.
B. Put your money in the photocopier before you start to use it.
C. Tell an assistant how many photocopies you need.
D. Let assistant do your photocopy and pay money for him/ her.
16. What does it mean?
A. Clive borrowed Mark's Walkman.
B. Clive's brother will return the Walkman to Mark.
C. Mark wants to use Clive's Walkman on a journey.
D. Clive’s brother wants to borrow Mark’s Walkman.

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
17. These products are _______________________________________________ friendly. (environment)
18. The injured man was rushed to the _______________________________________________ room in an ambulance.
(emerge)
19. _______________________________________________ driving is very dangerous for people’s lives. (Care)
20. We met on a _______________________________________________ from London to Paris. (fly)
21. The increase in the electricity price affects the _____________________________________ lives of millions of
people. (day)
22. We should save _______________________________________________ resources. (nature)

V. Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences.


23. there in about / The ambulance/ ten minutes / will be/.//
→ The ambulance _______________________________________________________________________________
24. fertilizing their fields / Farmers grow food / use the dung for / for their animals and/.//
→ Farmers grow food ____________________________________________________________________________

VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed
before it.
25. You should use tree leaves to wrap things.
→ Tree leaves___________________________________________________________________________________
26. Minh phoned me this morning because he wanted to invite me to her birthday party.
→ Minh phoned me in the morning so_______________________________________________________________
27. Shall I take you home in my car?
→ Would you mind______________________________________________________________________________
28. The kind man helped me a lot yesterday.
→ The man helping______________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The Sound of Me Linh Drums
Thien Thi, August 5
The sound of Me Linh Drums is a famous Vietnamese play. It was written by Viet Dung and Vinh Dien in
1960. It’s a history play set in Me Linh. The people there are very unhappy, because their home is controlled
by the Han dynasty. Thi Sach tries to fight the Han’s army, but he is killed by To Dinh. His wife – Trung Trac
and her sister – Trung Nhi are very angry. They raise an army to fight the Han dynasty. The sisters win the
fight and To Dinh runs away. The sisters save Vietnam and become known as Hai Ba Trung.
Many people know this Vietnamese play.
A. True or False statements:
1. The Sound of Me Linh Drums was written by Viet Dung and Vinh Dien in 1906.
2. It’s a history play set in Me Linh.
3. Thi Sach isn’t killed by To Dinh.
4.Trung Trac and Trung Nhi are the heroes of the play.
B. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, D):
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5. Who is the villain?
A. Thi Sach B. To Dinh C. Viet Dung D. Vinh Dien
6. The word “famous” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. unknown B. anonymous C. nameless D. well-known

PRACTICE TEST 5
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. stopped B. agreed C. listened D. cleaned
2. A. library B. recycle C. family D. easy
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. plastic B. reduce C. metal D. instead
4. A. package B. explain C. away D. instead

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. One of the solutions to reduce the shopping garbage is using _______________.
A. plastic bags B. wood bags C. cloth bags D. shopping bags
6. Have you ever been to a ___________________ festival?
A. fighting-bull B. bulls-fighting C. bull-fight D. bull-fighting
7. He returned home while his wife and his daughter __________dinner.
A. prepared B. are preparing C. were preparing D. prepare
8. Can you stop listening to that noisy music for a while? You_________ your CDs so loudly!
A. are listening B. always listen C. were listening D. are always listening
9. The _________ try the finished products and the most delicious rice is the winner.
A. competitors B. judges C. participants D. sightseers
10. They have to separate the rice ___________ the husk.
A. with B. for C. at D. from
11. The bus picks ______________ passengers outside the airport.
A. of B. up C. with D. off
12. I can’t tell you what _____________.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. did
13. Nhi asked Nga ______________ she knew My Son.
A. so B. because C. whether D. that
14. Mary: Shall we go somewhere for a drink? - Daisy: _____________.
A. Yes, please B. No, we shan’t C. Yes, let’s D. No, thank you
15. What does this sign mean for?
A. Pedestrian only, no vehicle traffic
B. School advance warning, you’re entering a school zone
C. Pedestrians ahead warning sign
D. Pedestrian crossing ahead
16. What does this sign mean for?
A. You shouldn’t use cell phone here.
B. You mustn’t use cell phone here.
C. You don’t have to use cell phone here.
D. Cell phone is allowed here.

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
17. Some active ________________________________________________ may erupt at any time. (volcanic)
18. London is ________________________________________________ for its historic buildings and churches. (fame)
19. The ________________________________________________ have to cook rice in this competition. (participate)
20. Police have issued an exact ________________________________________________ of the gunman. (describe)
21. We followed the football match ________________________________________________. (excite)
22. Last night, the TV program was very ________________________________________________. (bore)

V. Rearrange the words or phrases in correct order to make meaningful sentences.

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23. thousands of year/ Famers / their waste for/ have recycled/ .//
 Farmers ______________________________________________________________________________________
24. the environment/ We are delighted/ in protecting/ that you are interested/ .//
 We are delighted_______________________________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed
before it.
25. May I turn off the television?
 Would you ____________________________________________________________________________________
26. The local council will build a new school near my house next month.
 A new school __________________________________________________________________________________
27. “I have to finish my homework” he said.
 He said_______________________________________________________________________________________
28. Travelling around the world is very interesting.
 It’s __________________________________________________________________________________________
VII. True/ false

Dong Hoa, October 10


Send your artwork to our festival to win great prizes!
The Young Artists Biennale will be held next month. It is one of the most exciting art festivals in VietNam. It was
first held in 2009 and takes place every two years in Ho Chi Minh City. The festival is for all artists aged between 18 and
45. The festival is open to all kinds of art. You can see beautiful sculptures, pictures, and paintings. One of the past
winners is Tran Quoc Tuan. He is from Hai Phong. In 2011, his fantastic painting won the first prize at the Young Artists
Biennale. He now shows his painting in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
The best art will win amazing prizes, so please send yours if you think you can win!
A. True or False statements:
1. The Young Artists Biennale isn’t one of the most exciting art festivals in Vietnam.
2. The festival is for all artists aged between 18 and 45.
3. It takes place every four years in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. The fantastic painting won the fifth prize at the Young Artists Biennale in 2011.
B. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, D):
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Young Artists Biennale B. Artists in Ho Chi Minh City
C. sculptures, pictures, and paintings D. Making compost
6. What city is Tran Quoc Tuan from?
A. Ha Noi B. Thai Binh

PRACTICE TEST 6
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. wait B. away C. wrap D. with
2. A. try B. facility C. typhoon D. supply
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
3. A. mosquito B. recycle C. deposit D. decompose
4. A. natural B. animal C. afternoon D. vegetable

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _______________ of the world.
A. wonders B. pagodas C. statues D. temples
6. The competitors made a fire by _______________ two pieces of bamboo together.
A. grabbing B. burning C. rubbing D. caressing
7. Huckleberry is very keen _______________ mountain-climbing.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
8. The head of four American presidents are _______________ into Mount Rushmore.
A. carved B. built C. drawn D. painted
9. While I was driving home, I _______________ a robbery in front of the bank
A. see B. saw C. was seeing D. seen
10. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called _______________ contest.
A. water-fetch B. fetching-water C. water-fetching D. fetch-water
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11. This machine can help farmers to _______________ the rice from the husk.
A. mix B. prepare C. tidy D. separate
12. Student A: “Do you mind if I turn off the CD player?" - Student B: “_______________.”
A. No, of course not B. Yes, please C. That would be nice D. I’d rather you didn’t
13. This Christmas _______________ is sung all over the world.
A. tree B. card C. carol D. present
14. We haven’t seen each other _______________ last January.
A. for B. in C. since D. on
15. Whose textbook does Natalie want to borrow?
Francesso! Problem A. Ken’s
Maria’s borrowed my history textbook and
B. Marie’s
she’s away. Could you lend me yours?
Leave it with Ken when you see him.
C. Francesco’s
Thanks, Natalie. D. Natalie’s
16. What does it say?
A. Pedestrian crossing ahead
B. Pedestrian only, no vehicle traffic
C. School advance warning, you’re entering a school zone
D. Pedestrians ahead warning sign

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
17. Sapa is a wonderful ________________________________________ area in Viet Nam. (mountain)
18. On Christmas day, I often send my close friends ________________________________________ cards. (greet)
19. Paris is ________________________________________ for the Eiffel Tower. (fame)
20. There are three ________________________________________: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking.
(compete)
21. They make a fire by ________________________________________ pieces of bamboo together. (rub)
22. The plays ________________________________________ by Shakespeare are still loved. (write)

V. Rearrange the words or phrases in correct order to make meaningful sentences.


23. the environment/ It’s very important/ green and clean/ to keep/.//
→ It’s very important ___________________________________________________________________________
24. took part in/ from each team/ the rice-cooking contest/ Six people/.//
→ Six people __________________________________________________________________________________

VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.


25. It is a contest in which students have to make robots.
→ It is a ______________________________________________________________________________________
26. They took the students to Dam Sen park last Sunday.
→ The students_________________________________________________________________________________
27. Would you mind if I sat here?
→ Do you mind________________________________________________________________________________
28. The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages.
→ The road___________________________________________________________________________________

PRACTICE TEST 7
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. jungle B. luggage C. sunbathe D. sugar
2. A. around B. various C. famous D. mountainous
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. airport B. paddle C. rescue D. around
4. A. canoe B. florist C. luggage D. garden

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. The Browns fell into the deep water, but luckily they were ________ by a boat
A. reused B. reduced C. recycled D. rescued
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6. I threw ________ all the broken toys.
A. aside B. in C. down D. away
7. The Statue of ________, which has become a symbol of freedom, is situated in New York harbor.
A. Empire State B. Liberty C. Alcatraz D. four American presidents
8. Greg ________ me that he liked rock music.
A. said B. told C. asked D. explained
9. Ann ________ television when the phone rang.
A. was watching B. watched C. has watched D. watches
10. Do you mind if I close the window? - ________.
A. I’d prefer you didn’t B. I’m sorry. I can’t C. Good idea D. I’d love to
11. Would you like to come and stay with us while you’re in town? - ________.
A. Not at all B. Please do C. No, I won’t D .Yes, I’d love to
12. I asked Nga ________ PETRONAS Twin Towers in Malaysia was the highest building in the world.
A. but B. and C. whether D. then
13. The ________ festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. rice-cook B. rice-cooker C. rice-cooking D. rice-cooked
14. Bob had someone _____ his house.
A. paint B. paints C. painted D. painting
15. What does it say?
A. General information sign for an aircraft manufacturing plant
B. Low flying aircraft warning
C. No fly zone ahead
D. General information sign for airport
16. John wants Helga to:
A. find a boat for hire on the river.
From: John B. do all the cooking on the holiday.
To Helga C. help those on board to communicate
Peter’s coming over next weekend, so we are hiring D. find a place on the river
a river boat. Why not join us? We need to translate
and you could help cook!

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
17. The heart pumps ______________________________________________ around the body. (bleed)
18. The _____________________________________________ have to cook rice in this competition. (participate)
19. Angkor Wat was _____________________________________ built for Hindus, but then it became a Buddhist center.
(origin)
20. Santa Claus is based on the ____________________________________________ of Saint Nicholas. (describe)
21. The heads of four American presidents are ___________________________________________ into Mount
Rushmore. (carve)
22. Would you mind _____________________________________________your car? (move)

V. Rearrange the words or phrases in correct order to make meaningful sentences.


23. products/ means not buying/ that are overpackaged/ "Reduce"/.//
→ “Reduce”__________________________________________________________________________________
24. for people/ Christmas songs/ in towns and villages/ were performed/.//
→ Christmas songs_____________________________________________________________________________

VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.


25. The teachers won’t teach knowledge on recycling tomorrow.
→ Knowledge on recycling_______________________________________________________________________
26. My grandmother keeps forgetting her umbrella.
→ My grandmother is___________________________________________________________________________
27. Vietnam is a country which exports coffee.
→ Vietnam is a________________________________________________________________________________
28. Can I pick the flowers in the garden?
→ Would you mind_____________________________________________________________________________
VII. Fill in the blanks
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past; if; held; best; to; sculptures; painting; take places
Dong Hoa, October 10
Send your artwork to our festival to win great prizes!
The Young Artists Biennale will be (1)__________ next month. It is one of the most exciting art festivals in
VietNam. It was first held in 2009 and (2) __________ every two years in Ho Chi Minh City. The festival is for all artists
aged between 18 and 45. The festival is open (3)_________ all kinds of art. You can see beautiful
(4)_________________, pictures, and paintings. One of the (5) ______________ winners is Tran Quoc Tuan. He is from
Hai Phong. In 2011, his fantastic (6) _____________ won the first prize at the Young Artists Biennale. He now shows his
painting in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
The (7) ___________ art will win amazing prizes, so please send yours (8)__________ you think you can win!

PRACTICE TEST 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
2. A. populated B. opened C. played D. lived
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
3. A. water B. sunbathe C. tribal D. prefer
4. A. departure B. recognize C. waterfall D. institute
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each.
5. Le Hong Phong High School ___________ a long time ago.
A. we built B. built C. build D. was built
6. We decided ___________ swimming because it was very hot yesterday.
A. to go B. goes C. went D. going
7. Would you ___________ opening the window for me, please?
A. like B. mind C. please D. liked
8. Ha Long Bay is one of our natural ___________.
A. religions B. description C. wonders D . royalist
9. What time should we pick you ___________ at the airport ?
A. down B. up C. over D. again
10. Their products are ___________ priced.
A. traditionally B. comfortably C. magnificently D. competitively
11. On hot days, I like to go ___________ for a walk around the lake.
A. out B. for C. after D. up
12. Thanks for inviting ___________ to the rice-cooking festival, Ba.
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
13. ___________ you mind if I use your computer?
A. Would B. Do C. Did D. Are
14. Trang ___________ an old friend on the way to school this morning.
A. met B. was meeting C. is meeting D. meet
15. What does it mean?
A. We will make your car look like new.
DANGER ! B. Drivers must be careful.
No traffic lights ahead C. You should not leave your car here.
D. Parking for hotel guests only.
16. What does it mean?
A. You pay less to eat at this time
Sorry! B. You must pay to leave your car here.
CASH ONLY C. You can pay by cheque
D. No cheque or credit card is accepted here.
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
17. English speaking contest is a contest in which ___________________________________ have to speak English.
(participate)
18. Rice-cooking _________________________________________ are usually held in traditional festivals. (compete)
19. The ________________________________________ of Da Lat attracts a lot of tourists. (beautiful)
20. Compost is a wonderful natural _______________________________________________. (fertilize)
21. The children are playing ______________________________________ in the garden. (happy)
22. Sapa is a famous _____________________________________________ resort in Vietnam. (mountain)
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V. Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences.
23. made/ are not expensive/ in China/ Children’s toys/.//
→ Children’s toys_______________________________________________________________________________
24. sat next/ Would you/ to you/ mind if I/?//
→ Would you___________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Transformations.
19. May I ask you some questions?
→ Do you mind_________________________________________________________________________________
20. The man was helped by Tom yesterday. He is my grandpa.
→ The man_____________________________________________________________________________________
21. It’s dangerous to swim in that river.
→ Swimming in_________________________________________________________________________________
22. he last time I played tennis was in 1990.
→ I haven’t____________________________________________________________________________________

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