SAMPLE TEST 4 A. PRONUNCIATION : Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1.A. concerts B. peas C. records D. songs 2.A. sit B. said C. music D. bus 3.A. lull B. funeral C. but D. funny 4.A. delight B. kind C. idea D. imagine 5.A. used B. liked C. entertained D. played B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 6. Marie, _____ I met at the party, called me last night. A. that B. who C. which D. whose 7. I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _____ 1990. A. from B. since C. in D. for 8. The children _____ to the Botanical Garden. A. were enjoyed taken B. were enjoyed taking C. enjoyed taking D. enjoyed being taken 9. I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I _______ him. A. see B. will see C. am going to see D. have seen 10. We hope the excursion will help us _______ a lot after working hard. A. relax B. relaxing C. relaxed D. be relaxed 11. The children saw the actual spacecraft _____ landed on the moon. A. who B. that C. it D. whom 12. _____ is modern music that is popular with young people. A. Jazz music B. Pop music C. Folk music D. Classical music 13. If you know English, you _______ with people from English-speaking world easily. A. communicate B. would communicate C. are communicating D. can communicate 14. Every night, the mother tells her daughter a fairy tale to ______ her to sleep. A. make B. let C. lull D. fall 15. Nam’s success at school ________ his parents. A. delights B. delight C. delightful D. delighting 16. He is an ________ of the team, we can’t do without him. A. integral part B. importance C. action D. activity 17. The teacher criticised him with a solemn expression _______ his face. A. of B. on C. in D. at 18. _____a lot of men, he finds it hard to express his emotion. A. To like B. Liking C. Like D. Liked 19. With a ______ look on his face, he told us about his uncle’s death. A. funny B. mournful C. delightful D. happy 20. I listen to classical music ______ relaxed. A. felt B. feel C. to feel D. so as feel 21. I would have bought a new bicycle if I _____ enough money. A. had B. had had C. would have D. have 22. If he worked harder, he _____ the examination. A. will pass B. may pass C. could pass D. passed 23. If we _____ , we will miss the train. A. don’t hurry B. not hurry C. aren’t hurry D. didn’t hurry 24. Music as entertainment has always been a big business _____ it is a billion-dollar industry. A. although B. because C. if D. as soon as 25. Music makes a funeral more _____ and _____. A. solemn / mournful B. solemn / mournfully C. solemnly / mournful D. solemnly / mournfully C. ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 26. In the 1960s, the Beatles was probably the more famous pop group in the whole world. A B C D 27. Since then there was a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame. A B C D 28. It is perhaps difficult now to imagine what sensational the Beatles were at that time. A B C D 29. After he got home from work, he turns on the TV to watch the news. A B C D 30. Why did you come to this country for? A B C D 71 D. COMPREHENSION: 1. Read the passage and make the correct choice: In the early days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (31) _____ by a pianist or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason (32) _____ this was cover up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (33) _____ for what was going on in the film and guide the audience through the (34) _____. Different kinds of music (35) _____ associated with different situations such as fights, chases, romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical setting of the story. In (36) _____, individual characters often had their own tunes, (37) _____ could also indicate what sort of person they were. Music (38) _____ something extra to what was happening on the flat screen. It could create atmosphere (39) _____ increase the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them to relax, the next developing a (40) _____ of tension. And all this was done without any words being spoken. 31.A. chased B accompanied C. taken D. played 32.A. why B. of C. with D. for 33.A. description B. suggestion C. support D. comment 34.A. story B. book C. cinema D. seat 35.A. was B. were C. had D. could 36.A. total B. all C. actual D. addition 37.A. that B. whose C. which D. who 38.A. added B. made C. placed D. produced 39.A. so as B. in order C. and D. so that 40.A. sense B. meaning C. sight D. look 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer: Van Cao was born in Nam Dinh on November 15 th , 1923 into a poor worker’s family. He started to compose music when he was very young. He wrote his first song in 1939 and quickly became famous. In 1944, he wrote “ Tien Quan Ca”- the Vietnam National Anthem. Van Cao not only wrote songs and poems but also drew paintings. He died on July 10 th , 1995. He was known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people 41. Van Cao was born in ______. A. North Vietnam B. Central Vietnam C. South Vietnam D. abroad 42. His first song was written _______. A. in 1944 B. when he was sixteen C. when he was sixty D. in 1923 43. How old was he when he died? A. 39 B. 44 C. 95 D. 72 44. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him. A. He lived a short life B. He was known as a very talented musician C. “ Tien Quan Ca” was written in 1944 D. He was interested in drawing paintings 45. “Tien Quan Ca” is ______. A. a kind of folk song B. a piece of classical music C. our National Anthem D. a kind of jazz music E. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped suddenly. A. If the driver in front had stopped suddenly, the accident would have happened. B. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped suddenly, the accident wouldn’t happen. C. If the driver in front had stopped suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened. D. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened. 47. I am busy, so I won’t go to the meeting. A. If I were free, I would go to the meeting. B. If I were busy, I would go to the meeting. C. If I were free, I would have gone to the meeting. D. If I weren’t busy, I wouldn’t go to the meeting. 48. We’re having a party to celebrate Ann’s birthday. A. On Ann’s birthday, we’re going to a party. B. So as to celebrate Ann’s birthday, we’re having a party. C. Ann is having his birthday party D. We’re going to Ann’s birthday party. F. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues: 49. Scott / learn / play / works / Beethoven / as well as / compose music. A. Scott learned to play the works of Beethoven as well as composing music. B. Scott learned to play the works of Beethoven as well as to compose music. C. Scott learned playing the works of Beethoven as well as to compose music. D. Scott learned playing the works of Beethoven as well as composing music. 50. It / be / difficult / imagine / what /our lives / be like / without music. A. It’s difficult to imagine what our lives were like without music. B. It’s difficult for imagine what our lives would be like without music. C. It’s difficult to imagine what our lives would be like without music. D. It’s difficult imagining what our lives would be like without music. 72 . he was sixteen C. when he was sixty D. in 1923 43 . How old was he when he died? A. 39 B. 44 C. 95 D. 72 44 . Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him people 41 . Van Cao was born in ______. A. North Vietnam B. Central Vietnam C. South Vietnam D. abroad 42 . His first song was written _______. A. in 1 944 B.