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PROGRESS TEST
Pronunciation
1. A. advises B. arises C. diseases D. promises
2. A. technique B. stomach C. machine D. chorus
3. A. wretched B. impressed C. credited D. beloved
4. A. advance B. advise C. aspect D. admit
5. A. breathe B. monthly C. within D. rather
Stress
1. A. passport B. certain C. respect D. narrow
2. A. attentive B. assistance C. accessible D. applicant
3. A. efficient B. capable C. confidence D. operate
4. A. adventure B. reluctance C. refugee D. appealing
5. A. maintain B. answer C. profit D. character
Choose the best answer
1. _______ smart he was, he couldn’t figure out how to solve the puzzle.
A. Although B. However C. Much as D. Despite
2. No wonder she’s coughing – she smokes like a ______.
A. pipe B. fire C. cigarette D. chimney
3. Many married women in the survey said that they lacked time to ___________ an interest.
A. pursue B. conduct C. proceed D. chase
4. Many people think that ironing is the worst household _____.
A. work B. labour C. chore D. effort
5. I suggest you should ________ up a list of things to be done.
A. draw B. do C. put D. make
6. In the past two weeks, the price of oil _____________ to 10%.
A. rose B. raised C. has risen D. has raised
7. In spring, unlike August, the town still has many rooms to ______, so it’s an excellent time to visit.
A. let B. pay C. enjoy D. charge
8. He was running so quickly that I only caught a _____ of him as he disappeared around the corner.
A. look B. glance C. glimpse D. sight
10. He’s not exactly rich, but he certainly earns enough money to ________.
A. get through B. get over C. get up D. get by
11. To ______ you the truth, I’d really like to change my job.
A. explain B. confess C. say D. tell
12. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
13. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, _________he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet B. so C. for D. and
14. There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is ______.
A. the another B. the other C. other D. another
17. Meg had a ______ escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday.
A. slender B. close C. near D. narrow
18. I can’t tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a ______ estimate.
A. smooth B. tidy C. rough D. similar
19. Marge walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ______ something she would regret later.
A. will say B. said
C. might say D. might have said
20. You are not supposed to park on the hard ______ except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area
21. Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.”
Mr. Robinson: “………………………..”
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A. You can say that again. B. I see.

C. You are right. D. Delighted I was able to help.
22. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ______.
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
23. Susan was sad because she wasn’t invited to any social events. She felt _______.
A. left out B. turned out C. omitted out D. gone out
24. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember _________very stupid
questions.
A. him asking B. him to ask C. asking him D. his being asked
25. ________pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. On account of
26. I must congratulate you. You’ve ________a very good job.
A. done B. made C. finished D. worked
27. They travelled to the capital city of Scotland by the most ________ route.
A. easy B. direct C. straight D. unique
28. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ________.
A. day B. clock C. hour D. night
29. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your _______.
A. blood B. storm C. explosion D. temper
30. The jury _____ the defendant “not guilty”.
A. gave B. returned C. subscribed D. found
31. Many _____ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary
32. He managed to finish his thesis under the _____ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
33. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
34. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
35. You _____ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
36. _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next
century.
A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt
37. By the time you receive this letter, I _____ for China.
A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
38. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
39. The ______ of the family following the divorce was a great shock to the children.
A. break-down B. break-in C. break-up D. break-out
40. I can’t believe how cheap these shorts were. They were a real ______.
A. discount B. sale C. bargain D. offer
41. Never ______ off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. set B. put C. do D. turn
42. I have got a _____ headache.
A. spitting B. raving C. splitting D. burning
43. For a while I was at a ______ to know what to say.
A. blank B. loss C. pain D. crisis
44. I don’t think this fashion will ______.
A. catch on B. catch up C. catch out D. catch over
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45. We need guaranteed financial ______ before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans
46. The telephone rang and interrupted my ______ of thought.
A. train B. chain C. series D. circle
47. We took _____ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect
48. All the athletes taking part in the international games should be proud of ________ .
A. oneself B. themselves C. himself D. yourself
49. The bomb _______ in the garage; fortunately, no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
50. __________ I can’t understand is _________ he wants to change his mind.
A. That/that B. Which/what C. What/why D. What/that
51. All the boys are good at cooking, but _______ is as good as the girls.
A. none B. either C. neither D. every
53. It _________ out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote.
A. resulted B. pointed C. broke D. turned
54. It’s difficult to tell identical twins_________.
A. on B. out C. apart D. over
55. I was wearing a heavy raincoat to _________ myself from the cold.
A. conceal B. hide C. protect D. wrap
56. The film lasted every three hours with _________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A. a pause B. an interruption C. an interval D. a stop
57. They were at the stadium with us last night, so they ______ at the theatre then.
A. needn’t have been B. might have been
C. should have been D. can’t have been
58. ______ eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign teachers, aren’t
they?
A. Most of B. Mostly C. Most D. Almost
59. Charles was wearing ______ at the party.
A. a silk funny pink tie B. a funny pink silk tie
C. a funny silk pink tie D. a pink silk funny tie
60. The children ______ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health
problems.
A. are obsessed B. obsessing C. obsessed D. who obsessed
Error identification.
1. Almost American Indian cultures have been agricultural societies since 2000 BC.
A B C D
2. Would you like to contribute for our earthquake fund?
A B C D
3. The violence is a very great problem in the world.
A B C D
4. Now that the stress of examinations are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
A B C D
5. Passengers are advised not to leave their luggage attended.
A B C D
6. Children subjected to violence, exploitation , abuse and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and
A B C
mental health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems.
D
7. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful
A B C
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cure.
D
8. A ten-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped prisoner.
A B C D
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or basketball, started in Europe or
the USA in (1)___________ nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of
changes in the way people lived in those places at that time.
Until then (2) ___________people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and
had (3) ___________regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the
nineteenth century, first in Europe and then in the USA. (4) ___________the first time most people began
to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever
before.

This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or (5) ___________
invented, typically team games, in (6) ___________the crowded could take sides and become involved.
This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in (7) ___________ free time.

The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, (8) ___________ caused
an increase in demand for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games (9) ___________
as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports (10) ___________certainly go on playing an
important part in our lives.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have
suggested that human tears are (1) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We cry
from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their
parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (2) _____, they will also cry just to attract
parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry do you (3) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since
recent research into tears has shown that they (4) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By fighting
sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin
you (5) _____.
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (6) _____ activity. Because some
people still regard it as a (7) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry.
This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (8) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in
them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very
enjoyable – (9) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (10) _____
“weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.
1. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display
2. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter
3. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
4. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
5. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
6. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving
7. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign
8. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
9. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard
10. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
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British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the telly
and not enough time on other activities (1)_________ sports and reading. A survey recently
(2)_________ on people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that young people in Britain
spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (3)_________ works out at over three hours
every day.
(4)__________ is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more:
incredible 28 hours a week. We (5)__________ to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every
household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people
nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed
(6)_________.
The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s pupils (7)_________ spend more time
reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8)_________ reading than
young people. In fact, reading is at the (9)_________ of their list of favourite pastimes. They would
(10)_________ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their televisions at home.
1. A. such B. like C. as D. alike
2. A. investigated B. researched C. carried D. carried out
3. A. that B. which C. this D. it
4. A. What B. It C. The thing D. This
5. A. seem B. ought C. used D. would like
6. A. in addition B. as well C. more D. moreover
7. A. might B. could C. should D. would
8. A. more B. less C. little D. fewer
9. A. tail B. top C. beginning D. bottom
10. A. better B. rather C. prefer D. like
Read the passage and choose the best answer
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both
their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming
pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad
effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the
bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only
one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full,
not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-
ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the
opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope
with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and
to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments,
and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is
appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to
do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We
expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this
goal.

1. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.

A. objective B. questioning C. critical D. approving
2. The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. made to lag behind in study B. forced to study in lower classes
C. prevented from advancing D. made to remain in the same classes
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3. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ ______.
A. total personality B. learning ability and communicative skills
C. intellectual abilities D. personal and social skills
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
D. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
D. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
7. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
B. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used in
the library.
C. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
8. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?
A. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
B. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
C. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
D. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
9. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
B. will help the pupils learn best
C. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
D. is quite discouraging
10. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
B. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
C. formal class teaching is appropriate
D. it aims at developing the children’s total personality

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
Were you______________________________________________________
2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
I do not feel____________________________________________________
3. Adele tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
However______________________________________________________
4. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not ______________________________________________________
5. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
On her ______________________________________________________________
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6. I’ve forgotten that singer’s name but she’s very well-known.

That singer, __________________________________________.
7. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
You are ________________________________.
8. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
Are you _____________________________________?
9. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
I daren’t turn on the television ____________________________the baby up.
10. I hate to watch late night films on TV. (STAND)
I __________________________________ late night films on TV.
11. I don't mind whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow. (MAKES)
It _______________________________________________________.
12. As far as I know he is still working in HoChiMinh city. (KNOWLEDGE)
To _____________________________________________________
13. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (ACCUSED)
Jane ___________________________________________________.
14. Hoang didn’t come to class today. Nhan didn’t, either.
Neither _________________________________________________
15. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. (EYES)
She _________________________________________________.
16. We are looking forward to watching the program. (WAIT)
We ___________________________________________