PRACTICE 1

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.
1. A. photographs B. prepares C. stops D. erupts
2. A. place B. ancient C. made D. surface
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. preparation3 B. electronic3 C. geography2 D. contribution3
4. A. native 1 B. official 2 C. different 1 D. country1
II. Choose the correct answers.
1. Mai Anh ________________ bored in the Maths lessons.
A. is sometimes B. sometimes is C. sometimes be D. are sometimes
2. We ________________ football on TV.
A. watch rarely B. rarely watch C. sometime watchs D. rare watch
3. Phuc Lam ________________ computer games with his friends after school.
A. often play B. never plays C. sometimes saw D. usually watch
4. Our English teacher ________________ late for lessons.
A. is never B. never is C. never be D. be never
5. I ________________ my bedroom at the weekend.
A. sometimes do B. often clean C. clean ever D. often wash
6. My father ________________ me with my homework.
A. is always helping B. seldom helps C. seldom help D. have never helped
7. Jack ________________ at the sports centre on Sundays.
A. is usually B. usually is C. sometimes be D. are usually
8. The school bus ________________ at half past seven.
A. always arrive B. arrives always C. arrive always D. always arrives
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
25. I used a very simple method to sell goods online.
A. careful B. easy C. hard D. difficult
26. What would happen if the goods as water in the shop were made dirty ?
A. restricted B. run out C. destroyed D. polluted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
27.When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.
A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on >< get off
28.WTO is carrying out a selling project for the poor in mountainous region and rural areas.
A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
28: -Paul:“_______”. -John: “Thanks. I’m glad to hear that sale off car”.
A.Where did you buy it? B.The car is new, isn’t it? C.What a nice car! D.My car is expensive
30. Alan: - “Thank you so much for helping me!” - Peter:” ________”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. Sure. I will C.You don’t’ think D. Ok. Thanks.
that
Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Online shopping is one (34)__________the fastest growing areas of the Net, which offers users many
advantages over traditional shopping. Customers don't have(35)__________ to the shopping centres, but they
have access to a a wider range of the best goods than in any shopping centre; there are no queues or parking
problems; 'shops are open 24 hours (36)__________day and purchases are delivered to your door. What is
more, prices and competitive, and online price comparision services enable you to find the most suitable items.
(37)__________sites search the net for a product and then show you how much different online stores are
charging. Once you have decided what you are going to buy, and who you are going to buy it from, simply click
on the "add to shopping basket" (38)__________on your smart phone.
34.A. of B. by C. for D. with
 35.A. going B.to go C. go D. went
36.A. the B. a C. an D. Ø (nothing)
37.A. Every B. Each C. Much D. Many
38.A. icon B. slogan C. symbol D. logo
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer.
Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities. Motor vehicles, factories and other sources create so much air
pollution that it may hang in the air like dirty fog. Air pollution threatens the health of the people who live in
cities. City wastes cause water pollution when they are poured into the waterways. These wastes kill fish
and make some areas unfit for swimming. In addition, many large cities have difficulties in disposing of their
garbage. The amount of garbage grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens,
governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together in different ways to gradually
reduce pollution. For example, most cities have introduced recycling programs, which cut down on garbage and
the space needed to store it. Residents separate recyclable products from garbage, and city governments provide
drop-off cities or pick up the products from homes.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Air pollution is a serious problem in all cities.
B. Air pollution is a serious problem in countries.
C. Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities.
D. Air pollution is a serious problem with the governments.
2. According to the passage, city wastes cause ________.
A. air pollution B. water pollution C. soil pollution D. noise pollution
3. What does the word "it" in the passage refer to?
A.garbage B. pollution C. water D. problem
4. The word "different" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. like B. same C. similar D. various
5. According to the passage, all the followings are true, but one is NOT TRUE
A. Many cities are seriously air polluted.
B. Air pollution threatens the health of city people.
C. Most cities have introduced recycling progame.
D. Garbage is separated to store.
Choose the word which is not correct (0.5 m)
1. When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend.
A B C saw D
2-I wasn’t go for a walk because it was raining
A B C D
Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
47. /because /You /fixed /bargain /at /a /can /supermarket /the prices/ are /never
___ You can never bargain at a supermarket because the prices are fixed
______________________________________________________________________.
48. The /in /longer /neighberhood/ supermarket/ opens /my/ than yours/ the one/ in /hours/.
__The supermarket in my neighbourhood OPENS longer hours than the one in
yours._______________________________________________________________________.
49. An/ uses /and /the Internet/ to sell /services. /online shop/ goods/
__ An online shop uses the internet to sell goods and
services._______________________________________________________________________.
50. There/ many/ speciality/ are/ shops /shopping centre/./ a/ in/
_There are many speciality shops in a shopping
centre________________________________________________________________________.
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.
51.If he doesn’t work hard, he won’t pass the final exam.
Unless he does work hard, he won’t pass the final
exam___________________________________________________________.
52. It would be a great idea for you to see a doctor.
→ I think you should see a doctor ___________________________________________.
53. Phong passed the exams with good results because of his hard work. (because)
→ Phong passed _the exams with good results because he worked
hard____________________________________________.

PRACTICE 2
Mark A, B, C or D on the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. heavy B. dream C. ready D. spread
2. A. addict B. sight C. item D. flight
3. A. nation B. suggestion C. action D. station
4. A. trades B. saves C. gemstones D. likes
5. A. saved B. played C. looked D. cleaned
Mark the letter A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
6.A.customer 1 B.discount 1 C.modern 1 D. shopaholic 3 -
7.A.bargain 1 B.computer 2 C.shopping1 D.access 1
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. He _______________ on an airplane when he _______________ a fire from the window.
A. was sitting - saw B. was sitting - was seeing
C. was sitting - was seeing D. sat – saw
2. While the other passengers _______________ to the exits, Brian _______________ out of the window.
A. ran - climbed B. run - was climbing
C. ran - was climbed D. were running – climbed
3. When it _______________ raining, we _______________ a nice hotel down the road to the town.
A. started - were finding B. was starting – found
C. started - found D. was starting - were finding
4. They ___________ close to the bottom of the mountain when Simpson suddenly ______________.
A. got - was slipping B. were getting – slipped
C. were getting - was slipping D. got – slipped
5. While Steven and Rachel _______________ around the Canary Islands, their boat _______________.
A. were sailing - sank B. sailed - was sinking
C. sailed - sank D. were sailing - was sinking
6. The sun _______________ when Hamilton _______________ at the beach in Da Nang on a beautiful
morning.
A. shone - arrived B. was shining - was arriving
C. was shining - arrived D. shone - was arriving
7. While some rescue teams _______________ in Pakistan, others _______________ to a natural disaster in
Central America.
A. were helping - responded B. helped – responded
C. helped - were responding D. were helping - were responding
8. When we __________ out in the morning, we _________ surprised by what we ____________.
A. finally came - are - see B. were finally coming - were – saw
C. finally came - were - saw D. finally come - were - were seeing
9. It _______________ and windy when the ship, carrying about 200 passengers, _______________ a rock.
A. was snowing - was hitting B. was snowing – hit
C. snowed - was hitting D. snowed – hit
10. The sirens of the emergency services _______________ while people _______________ up the mess in
their gardens.
A. were wailing - were clearing B. wailed – cleared
C. were wailing - cleared D. wailed - were clearing
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
27.Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.
A. familiar B. strange C. different D. alike
28.It rained so hard that the roads were covered in water.
A. kindly B. carefully C. softly D. heavily
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
29.Jame and Jason find Math really interesting. They like this subject very much.
A. bored B. exciting C. boring D. difficult
30. Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary?
A. give B. take C. collect D. lend
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.
31. -Mai:"_______ ." -Hoa: "I have a terrible headache."
A. What causes you? C.What's wrong with you?
B.What's problem to you? D.What happens with you?
32.-Mr Buong: "What a delicious cake!" - Son Tung: "_______ "
A. Thanks. B. Really? C. I don't believe so. D. You're welcome
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions
It is very important_________(1) water carefully. Here are some ways you can use _________(2) water.
First, you should be sure you turn off the faucets tightly. They should not drip in the bathroom or kitchen sink.
Second, you should not keep the water on for a long time. You should turn it off while you are doing something
else. It should be off while you are shaving or_________(3) your teeth. It should also be off while you are
washing the dishes. Finally,_________(4) the summer you should water your garden in the evening. That way
you will not lose a lot of water. During the day the sun dries up the earth too_________(5).
1.A. for using B. to use C. use D. using
2.A. more B. less C. fewer D. a few
3.A. clean B. rubbing C. washing D. brushing
4.A. on B. in C. at D. to
5.A. quick B. quicken C. quickness D. quickly
Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday promote mindless consumption, excessive packaging and shipping waste,
especially with the rise of online shopping. The sales produce massive waste not just from the unwanted single-
use plastic and cardboard packaging, but also from the return of unwanted items. This mindset also ensures that
the earth overshoot day keeps moving back.
This is especially true of the clothing industry, where much of the online returns are tossed into the landfill
because the logistics and cost of putting the item back on the shelf
are much too complicated. Britons throw away approximately 300,000 tonnes of clothes every year and many of
them are only worn a handful of times.
The negative impact of Black Friday is also significant from non-recyclable, mostly plastic toys, to e-waste, to
fast fashion that is only used for one season. In fact, in France, the government is considering banning Black
Friday due to the impact on the planet and the promotion of unsustainable consumption habits.
1. The passage mainly _____________.
A. explains why Black Friday sales are bad for the environment
B. describes shopping activities on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
C. criticizes the unwanted single-use plastic and cardboard packaging
D. concerns about the impact of non-recyclable products
2. The word “rise” in the first paragraph can be best replaced by _____________.
A. drop B. improvement C. increase D. fall
3. According to the second paragraph, what do people do with much of the online returns?
A. People carefully put the online returns on the shelf.
B. People resend the online returns to the logistics agent.
C. People have to pay more for the online returns.
D. People throw the online returns to the landfill.
4. The word “banning” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. encouraging B. stopping C. allowing D. forbidding
5. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A. Cardboard packaging contributes to produce massive waste.
B. Britons don’t throw away their clothes.
C. Returning online items is really complicated.
D. The French government is considering banning Black Friday.
WRITING
Choose A, B, C, or D to Indicate the incorrect part. Then correct it.
1. When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend.
A. When B. was going C. was seeing D. friend
2. I wasn't go for a walk because it was raining.
A. wasn’t B. a C. because D. was raining
3. While wo returned home, he was still working.
A. While B. returned C. was D. still
4. I listened to the radio, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
A. listened was listening B. the C. didn’t hear D. alarm
5. What was you doing when the earthquake started?
A. What B. was - were C. when D. started
Make complete sentences with suggested words.
1. Susie/ be/ always/ kind/ others.
___Susie is always __kind to
others______________________________________________________________________________
2. They/ not/ often/ sell/ bread.
__they dont often seel bread
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Usually/ she/ leave/ early/ but/ she/ stay/ at work/ today.
_she usually leaves early but she is staying at work today
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. This/ type/ exercise/ always/ give/ me/ headache.
__ this type of exercise always gives me
headache_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Marina/ seldom/ go/ out / classmates /.
_____Marina seldom goes out with her
______classmates________________________________________________________________________
6. Vegetarians/ never/ eat/ meat.
___Vegetarians never eat
meat________________________________________________________________________________
7. He/ be/ rarely/ leave/ home/ holidays. He is rarely leaved home at holidays
Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. I saw an accident. I was waiting for the taxi. (when)
__I saw an accident when I was waiting for the taxi
2. People were talking about the earthquake. He was reading a book. (while)
While people were talking about the earthquake,….
3. We were running in the park. Mary fell over. (while)
while___________________________________________________________________________________
4. She was painting a picture. Her mother was making a cake. (while)
________________________while___________________________________________________________
5. They were working. She came yesterday. (when)
__________________when she came yesterday, they were
working_________________________________________________________________
6. We were having dinner. They were listening to the radio. (while)
______________________while_____________________________________________________________
7. She was sleeping. The fire started. (when)
________________when___________________________________________________________________
8. The farmer started whistling. He was ploughing the field. (when)
When the farmer started whistling, he was ploughing the
field.___________________________________________________________________________________
9. She came. What was happening? (when)
_ What was happening when she came?
10. The ship was leaving the harbor. The lava hit the town. (when)
_____________________________when______________________________________________________