PRACTICE TEST 4

PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks)
1. Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable.
2. We haven’t ever thought of going abroad for a holiday because my husband is afraid
of flying.
3. Doctors also try to prevent disease with good advice. They tell their patients to eat
the right kind of food and to exercise daily.
4. He was in charge of a large number of men.
5. When he retired from his job, the director presented him with a clock.
6. My brother had a baby daughter, and she is my first niece
7. Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to break
8. Though it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
9. No child below the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
10.Do you know what time the train gets to Ho Chi Minh City?
11.You ought to go to the dentist’s before your toothache get worse.
12.We have plenty of time to catch the train, so there’s no need to rush.
13.He is really keen on fast food.
14. Unless you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
15. Many doctors specialize in only one kind of medicine. For example, ophthalmologists
are eye specialists.
SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Passage 1
1. Where was Mozart born?
 Austrian city of Salzburg
2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
 1761 when he was five
3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
 Tour and give concerts
4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
 Because He spends almost a third of his short life
5 What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
 Child prodigy
Passage 2
1. Who is Cupid's mother?
 Venus, the goddess of love
2. What does Cupid use to shoot people?
 He shoots people with arrows of love
3. What day is Valentine's Day celebrated?
 Valentine's Day on February 14
4. What are the most popular flowers for Valentine's Day?
 Especially roses
 5. What do school children in the United States do on Valentine's Day?
 They Make special Valentine’s card for their classmates
Passage 3
1. When did the Chinese start to use paper money?
 6 00 A.D
2. Who was Marco Polo?
 Famous Italian explorer
3. What did Marco Polo tell Europeans?
 System of payment when he visited the East
4. When was paper money first used in Europe?
 1600
5. Why did banks in Europe begin to print notes?
 Because Banks notes were much easier to use.

Passage 4
1. What are dolphins regarded as in the sea?
 Friendliest creatures
2. What have some scientists suggested?
 Dolphins have a language
3. What do other dolphins do when a dolphin is ill?
 They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do
4. What does the author think about Dolphins’ society?
 Dolphin’s is more complex than people previously imagined
5. Do dolphins use words to communicate with each other?
 No
Passage 5
1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
 Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet
2. When does the Lunar New Year start?
 It begins between January the twenty-first and February the nineteen
3. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
 They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family
altars
4. How long does the Lunar New Year last?
 Ten days
5. Why are the first three days the most important?
 Because they will influence the whole year.
SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks)
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book
which will (1) B. involve you in the fight for survival that (2) D. faces many of our endangered
animals and show how they struggle on the (3) A. edge of extinction .
As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the
(4)A.satisfaction of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5) B. help
animals (6) D. Survive from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the
world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results
of human (7) A. Greed for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses (8) A. With their (9) C. paws so they can hunt their prey in the snow without
being seen, for example? Or that (10) C. from each orang-utan which is captured, one has to
die?
This superb (11) C. publication has so (12) B. impressed Britain’s leading wildlife charity that
it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a (13) B. title awarded to books which are considered
to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a
special low ( 14) D. introductory price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (15) B.
Stocks last.
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (15 marks)
1. I / wish / can / go / cinema / last night.
 I wish I had been alble to go the cinema last night
2. Yesterday / I / write / my friend / who / live / Ho Chi Minh City.
 Yesterday, I wrote to my friend who lives in Ho Chi Minh City
3. Although / he / strong / he / not / open / door.
 Although, He is strong, He can’t open the door
4. Every year / thousands / people / kill / natural disasters.
 Every year, Thousands of people are killed by natural disasters
5. Hundred / people / die / world's largest volcanic eruption / 1991.
 Hundred of people died in the world’s largest volcanic eruption in 1991
6. Her book / which / publish / last month / become / best seller.
 Her book, which was published last month has became the best seller
7. Yesterday / we / go / walk / although / weather / cold.
 Yesterday we went for a walk although the weather was cold
8. He / could / more money / working overtime.
 He could make more money by working overtime.
9. My husband /get / at five / badminton
  My husband gets up at five to play badminton
10.The pilot didn’t talk / the passengers / the stewardess /, either.
 The pilot didn’t talk anything to the passengers, the stewardess didn’t, either

SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 marks)

1. The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
-> It was such an unexpected remark that she didn’t know what to say
2. You’re the best guitarist in the world.
-> No one in the world can play the guitarist as well as you
3. It was a waste of time writing that letter.
-> I needn’t have written that letter
4. “Let’s check everything once again,” said the man in chief
-> The man in chief suggested checking everything once again
5. Because his leg was broken, he could not play football.
-> Because of his broken leg, he couldn’t play football
6. The flat has been painted three times so far.
-> We have painted the flat three times so far
7. " I've seen the film three times, Alice", said John.
-> John told Alice that He had seen the film three times
8. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
-> He forgot everything about it, and so did she
9. Jane is a more careful driver than Robert.
-> Robert doesn't drive carefully as than
10. Listening to records isn't as exciting as listening to live music.
-> Listening to live music is more exciting than listening to records

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION (15 marks)

Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Chơi thể thao mỗi ngày là một trong những cách để cải thiện sức khỏe.
 Playing sports everyday is one to improve health
2. Chúng tôi đã quen với việc đi làm bằng xe buýt
 We are used to working by bus
3. Chị ấy có thể nói tiếng Anh như một người Anh chính gốc.
 She can speak English as an original English.
4. Chúng tôi thường đi bơi vào những ngày cuối tuần.
 We often go swimming on weekends.
5. Loại bánh này thường được làm từ bơ, sữa, đường và trứng.
 This type of cake is usually made from butter, milk, sugar and eggs.
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. On hearing that she had passed the exam, she was moved to tears.
 Nghe tin cô đã vượt qua kỳ thi, cô đã xúc động rơi nước mắt.
2. He spends at least three hours a day playing the guitar.
 Anh ấy dành ít nhất ba giờ mỗi ngày để chơi guitar.
3. When choosing an English book, you should make sure that it is suitable for your level of
English.
 Khi chọn một cuốn sách tiếng Anh, bạn nên chắc chắn rằng nó phù hợp với trình
độ tiếng Anh của bạn.
4. It was believed that the natural resources could never be used up.
 Người ta tin rằng tài nguyên thiên nhiên không bao giờ được sử dụng hết.
5. Henry is a brilliant swimmer, she represented America in the Olympic Games.
 Henry là một vận động viên bơi lội xuất sắc, cô đại diện cho nước Mỹ trong Thế
vận hội Olympic.