SAMPLE TEST 1 I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directeD. (3pts) 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. worked B. stopped C. learned D. laughed 2. Choose the incorrect underlined part in the following sentence. She asked me whether they will join in the environment campaign, but I answered I had no idea. A B C D 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. A. compulsory B. inspiration C. disappointed D. unpolluted 4. I suggest ____________an active part in the school activities. A. take B. we take C. you must take D. you to take 5. I am sure before she ____________tomorrow, we will have got everything ready. A. come B. will come C. comes D. coming 6. It is very hot. I wish ________________. A. the air-conditioner is turned on B. I have a fan C. I were on the beach now D. John would come with me 7. She wanted to know where the boy ________went out with her son lived. A. who B. which C. that D. whose 8. The journey to his home village ___________ them over an hour. A. spent B. lasted C. cost D. took 9. The people here do not have good sense to protect the environment. They throw garbage onto the river; ____________, it is heavily polluted. A. so B. instead C. therefore D. however 10. My friend, ___________ has a good sense of humor, is an interesting boy. A. who B. that C. which D. whose 11. He ____________them that he would like to choose the Seattle School. A. said B. asked C. told D. wondered 12. She wanted to know who ______________. A. is that girl B. was that girl C. was that girl D. that girl was II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2pts) 13. (short). I am afraid that there will be a ___________ of fresh water in a few decades. 14. (celebate). Christmas is a _____________ which occurs in late December. 15. (electric). We should replace these bulbs to save ________________. 16. (advise). Would you mind giving us some _____________ on how to decorate the hall? III. Put the verb in the correct tense or form. 17. (lose). The key is not in my pocket. I think I ___________it on the way here. 18. (collect). Look. Many young boys and girls ____________garbage to clean up the beach. 19. (work). He told me that he ______________ for a foreign company. 20. (know). They ______________ each other since they jmoved to this block. IV. Reading: 1. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts) Jeans, also called blue jeans were first made in the US. They are now worn all over the worlD. Jeans were created during the Gold Rush in the 1840s and 1850s, when many people went to the western US to search for gold. Miners often lived in tents made out of a strong fabric called Denim and, because they needed strong clothes, they began to wear trousers made from the same fabriC. Many jeans were sold by Levi Strauss, who had a store in California, and today Levi's are among the most famous jeans. Traditionally, jeans are blue, but the fabric they are made of, denim, comes in many colors. Black jeans are fashionable, and also stonewashed jeans that are made from traditional blue denim which has been washed until it becomes light blue. Once it was fashionable to have bell-bottoms or flares, but today people prefer straight-legs. Designer jeans made by top fashion designers are sometimes worn by the rich. 21. What is denim? _______________________________________________________________________________ 22. Who was Levi Strauss? _______________________________________________________________________________ 23. Are jeans blue only? _______________________________________________________________________________ 24. What kind of jeans is worn by the rich? _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable worD. (1pt) If you live in an (25)_______________ zone, you should take some time to look around your house. Place heavy books on the bottom (26) ______________ of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them (27) __________ moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the mirrors in your bedroom and bathroom. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put your bed next to a window. Planning where you are going to be (28) _____________ an earthquake is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside. Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room. V. Writing. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word(s) given or do as directeD. (2pts) 29. The milk is so hot that the baby cannot drink it. (use too) _______________________________________________________________________________. 30. He drives a car though he does not have a driving license. - In spite of ______________________________________________________________________. 31. She cannot work hard any longer because she is old. - Because of _____________________________________________________________________. 32. He lives far away from home, so he cannot have a party to say greetings to his mother on Mother’s Day. - If ____________________________________________________________________________. The end SAMPLE TEST 2 I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directeD. (3pts) 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. heart B. smart C. heard D. dark 2. Choose the incorrect underlined part in the following sentence. On my way there, I met an old friend of mine, that used to do me favors. A B C C 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. A. typhoon B. volume C. despite D. ancient 4. They suggested _____________ some candles and matches in case there might be a typhoon coming. A. buy B. us to buy C. buying D. bought 5. There is something wrong with the pipes. I think we should send for a ___________. A. plumber B. mechanic C. tailor D. worker 6. The sea is __________rough that we shouldn’t swim. A. so B. too C. quite D. such 7. __________ the good book that was written by a famous author, the film made from it is not a success. A. despite B. though C. which D. therefore 8. - Oh, there’ the shooting star! – Shooting star? You mean the __________? – Yes. A. meteor B. gemstone C. UFO D. spacecraft 9. He said that he was proud _____________his father. A. about B. from C. of D. for 10. The yard is covered ______________leaves. A. with B. by C. for D. about 11. The aircraft __________they traveled crashed after it had taken off 5 minutes. A. which B. that C. who D. on which 12. She suggested that what she explained ________________ down. A. note B. should note C. should be noted D. noted II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2pts) 13. (volcanic). Do you know which country has the most ______________? 14. (fail). The unexpected may cause a power ______________. 15. (center). According to the weather forecast, the ____________highlands will experience thiderstorms tomorrow. 16. (sell). The jeans in that window are on display. They are not for ___________. III. Put the verb in the correct tense or form. 17. (heat). Do you think all buildings in our city _______________by solar energy in ten years. 18. (blow). There must be a strong wind ______________. 19. (phone). – I need Mr. Smith now. - Don’t worry. I _______________ him. 20. (leave). She said she ______________for Hue the following day. IV. Reading: 1. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts) Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high school wear the white ao dai as school uniform. The white color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age. On special occasions such as weddings, festivals, ceremonies , Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and material. Women and girls seem to look more graceful and tender in their ao dais. Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me, “I enjoy watching them. They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering. The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese women. They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable. 21. What symbolizes the purity of school age? ______________________________________________________________________________? 22. Do all school girls in Viet Nam wear the ao dai a school uniform? ______________________________________________________________________________? 23. When do Vietnamese women wear the ao dai? ______________________________________________________________________________? 24. Are Vietnamese women proud of the ao dai? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________________________? 2. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable worD. (1pt) Are you looking for a cheap, clean effective source of power that doesn’t (25) _________ pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy (26) ________ reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use (27) ____________ energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power (28) __________ of gas by the year 2015. V. Writing. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original (2pts) 29. Because the typhoon was very strong, the city was seriously damaged. - Due to _______________________________________________________________________. 30. The plumber has checked the cracks in the pipes. - The crackers _________________________________________________________________. 31. Lan said, “What are you reading, Nga?” - Lan asked ___________________________________________________________________. 32. Thanks to email, I can contact with my friends in the USA very quickly. - If __________________________________________________________________________. The end SAMPLE TEST 3 I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directeD. (3pts) 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. plaid B. dad C. straight D. Tamil 2. Choose the incorrect underlined part in the following sentence. She said that she found it amused to watch the comedy on TV the night before. A B C D 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. A. grocery B. hamburger C. pagoda D. government 4. Aliens are ________________ from outer space. A. creatures B. saucers C. tricks of light D. UFOs 5. He __________ push-ups to keep fit. A. makes B. plays C. takes D. does 6. He will send you a postcard as soon as he ___________ in Hanoi. A. arrives B. arrived C. will arrive D. has arrive 7. You must be ____________ perfect physical condition to be an astronaut. A. at B. with C. in D. on 8. The movie is full ___________interesting details and events. A. B. of C. D. 9. He is getting information __________he can write a thesis. A. so that B. because C. therefore D. if 10. She wondered __________the weather would be fine the next day. A. who B. if C. that D. which 11. The government has __________relief aid for the flood victims. A. provided B. gave C. sent D. supported 12. She ___________ go to work by motorbike. Now she goes to work by car. A. ought to B. has to C. used to D. should II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2pts) 13. (modern). The ao dai has been ________________ by designers. 14. (economy). The _______________ situation is getting better and better. 15. (fashion). She does not like to wear these clothes because they look ______________and no longer popular nowadays 16. (imagine). It is believed by many people that meteors are just human beings’_____________. III. Put the verb in the correct tense or form. 17. (have). There are so many stars sparkling in the sky. I think we _________________ a nice day tomorrow. 18. (fill). I __________the buckets with water when a ball fell into one of them. 19. (minimize). _____________ the importance of learning history is a big mistake. 20. (install). I spent over an hours ____________ the operating system. IV. Reading: 1. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts) For a long time jeans were worn only for physical work, but in the 1960s US society changed and young people began to question traditional attitudes to dress. Jeans were a symbol of these changes and became very popular. Now, people of any age wear jeans because they are comfortable, practical and do not cost much. In the US they can be appropriate for all but the most formal occasions. Many people wear jeans to work, to church or to go out in the evening. Jeans can be made more or less formal, depending on what is worn with them. With sports shoes and a work shirt, they are suitable for going shopping; with a silk shirt and high-heeled shoes for women, or a jacket and tie for men, they can be worn to a restaurant. In Britain some restaurants and wine bars do not allow in people who are wearing jeans, and some companies do not like their staff to wear jeans for work. 21. Are jeans worn for only physical work nowadays? _______________________________________________________________________________ 22. Why do people of any age wear jeans? _______________________________________________________________________________ 23. What did jeans symbolize in the 1960s in the USA? _______________________________________________________________________________ 24. Do people in the USA wear formal or informal clothes to restaurants? _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word. (1pt) - Announcer (on Public Announcement): Attention please. Here is a special announcement. A little girl is reported missing. She was last seen 20 minutes (25) __________ near the main entrance to the Car Fair. Her name’s Mary and she is 3 years old. She has short dark (26) __________ . She’s wearing shorts – blue shorts and a long-sleeved white blouse. She’s (27) __________ a pair of shoes – brown shoes. She may be carrying a large doll. If you see Mary, please bring her to the Information Desk. Her father’s (28) __________ for her there. Thank you. V. Writing. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word(s) given or do as directed. (2pts) 29. He said to Jane, “I am going to revise for my exams this week.” - He told Jane __________________________________________________________________. 30. Because it rained heavily, they had to postpone the match until the next day. (use so…that) - ______________________________________________________________________. 31. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. - If _____________________________________________________________________. 32. The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV. People can use a remote control to interact with it. (Join the two sentences, using a relative clause) - ____________________________________________________________________________. The end SAMPLE TEST 4 I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directed. (3pts) 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. purpose B. freedom C. gemstone D. evidence 2. Choose the incorrect underlined part in the following sentence. She asked me when I will begin our trip to India and I said that we had postponed it until the A B C following month. D 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. A. respond B. publish C. reply D. provide 4. Our form teacher is satisfied_______________ our study results. A. with B. at C. by D. about 5. I find it ____________ to hear from him after such a long time. A. amazes B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement 6. The problem of pollution should ______________carefully. A. discuss B. discussed C. be discussed D. be discussing 7. It was __________ a magnificent sight that we stood there admiring it for a long time. A. so B. quite C. such D. too 8. I _____________ her on her excellent study results. A. decorated B. congratulated C. gave D. praised 9. You can use what belongs to me ___________ you do not break it. A. though B. however C. despite D. as long as 10. He suggested ______________a campaign against environmental pollution. A. conduct B. to conduct C. conducting D. conducted 11. The workers were made ___________ too hard. A. work B. working C. to work D. worked 12. On ___________Day, children are given chocolate and colorful eggs. A. Easter B. Passover C. Thanksgiving D. II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2pts) 13. (nature). We must save ___________ resources because they are limited. 14. (enter). There is a banyan tree at the _____________ to the village. 15. (mystery). The disease is still _______________.Scientist are searching for the cure for it. 16. (sightseeing). Our city attracts more and more _____________ from all over the country. III. Put the verb in the correct tense or form. 17. (learn). They ______________to play the piano for three years now. 18. (get). – I need some peg and ropes. – No problem. I ___________ you some. 19. (disappear). They looked at the balloon until it _______________. 20. (play). Nam is putting on his sports shoes. He _____________________ football. IV. Reading: 1. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pts) Our school does an exchange with a school in the USA and some of us were chosen as exchange students. I am now living with the Bakers. They live on a farm in California, a state of the Southwest U.S. Mr. and Mrs. Bakers are farmers. They have a son named Tom and a daughter named Linda. Tom and I are the same age and Linda is 18, two years older than us. Tom is a senior high school student and Linda attends a college. Every morning, the Bakers and I get up early. We have a big breakfast. Then Mr. and Mrs. Baker do things around the farmhouse: feeding the poultry and the cattle, collecting the eggs, watering the garden Linda, Tom and I go to school. Whenever I have free time and on weekends, I help the Bakers with the farm work. I really love it. Mr. Baker plows the field, grows crops, raises chickens, ducks, geese Most of the farm work is done by machine. However, they seem busy all the time. There are always lots of things to do on a farm. At first, I found it rather difficult to understand what they said; I could not hear them clearly, but now things are going well. My English is getting better and better. The interesting thing is that Tom and Linda now can speak some Vietnamese. I am enjoying my time here. 21. How many children do Mr. and Mrs. Bakers have? _______________________________________________________________________________ 22. How old is the writer of the passage above? _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Read the passage and complete these sentences. (1pts) 23. ____________________________________ is done by machine, they seem busy all the time. 24. Now, the writer speaks English _______________________________________ before. 3. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable worD. (1pt) At 6:30 in the morning, the bus collected Ba and his family from their home. (25)____________ picking everyone up, the bus continued north on Highway Number 1. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stop at the (26)____________ station to get some more fuel. Then, it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward. This road ran between green paddy (27)____________, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of turning left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went through a small bamboo forest. Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the parking lot ten meters (28)____________ a big old banyan tree. It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening. V. Writing. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word(s) given or do as directed. (2pts) 29. They are going to celebrate Independence Day in two days. - Independence __________________________________________________________________. 30. They began cleaning up the beaches at 7 am. - They have ____________________________________________________________________. 31. “Why don’t you go to Dalat for a change?” she said. - She suggested __________________________________________________________________. 32. Despite being injured, she looked as if nothing had happened. - Even though ___________________________________________________________________. The end . might be a typhoon coming. A. buy B. us to buy C. buying D. bought 5. There is something wrong with the pipes. I think we should send for a ___________. A. plumber B. mechanic C. tailor D. worker 6 experience thiderstorms tomorrow. 16. (sell). The jeans in that window are on display. They are not for ___________. III. Put the verb in the correct tense or form. 17. (heat). Do you think all. seem to look more graceful and tender in their ao dais. Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school,