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CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH CVT MINI TEST 6

7/2020
Test code: VI
Date: 24/7/2020
Time alloted: 60 minutes
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A. PHONOLOGY
Choose the correct word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. outback B. ascent C. yacht D. insufficient
2. A. pigeon B. politeness C. Connecticut D. marshmallow
3. A. kaleidoscope B. guacamole C. satellite D. technique
Choose the correct word whose stress partern is placed differently from the others.
4. A. incognito B. evanescent C. appreciable D. whichsoever
5. A. aggravate B. horticulture C. kangaroo D. nevertheless
B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D which indicates the correct word or phrase that best fits in the
blank.
1. The human rights are ___________ which is unacceptable in a civilized society.
A. infringed B. impeached C. abrogated D. quashed
2. He had to choose between cooperating with his enemy or losing his lover. He was on the _____ of
dilemma.
A. feet B. stools C. edges D. horns
3. It’s already 7 p.m. I had to push _____ now.
A. out B. off C. on D. up
4. Lack of funds militated _____ the success of the campaign.
A. at B. against C. upon D. with
5. Noah is 3 years old and he is as cute as a ________.
A. fit B. bunny C. button D. cherry
6. Bruno has no interest in paintings and artworks at all. What he does when he visits an exhibition is
to give a(n) ______ glance.
A. cursory B. temporary C. transient D. ephemeral
7. Sarah Frances Whiting opened the _______ of physics in the United States in 1878.
A. undergraduate teaching was in a second laboratory
B. second teaching laboratory of undergraduate
C. undergraduate teaching laboratory was second
D. second undergraduate teaching laboratory
8. ____________, it is particularly important to have effective and efficient heating systems.
A. For homes in typically colder geographic regions
 B. For homes in typically cold geographic regions
C. People in typically colder geographic regions
D. Homes in typically colder geographic regions
C. GUIDED CLOZE
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which indicates the word or phrase that best fits in the
numbered blank.
We’ve all done it: (1) ______ somewhere so (2) ______ on our travels that we hate the thought of
going home to stress and normal life.
More than 2,000 years ago, a Chinese wise man, An Ky Sinh, (3) ______ this way when he arrived
at Yen Tu mountain in northern Vietnam. He had been sent by China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang
(259-210BC), conqueror of six warring states and creator of the (4) ______ nation. Being such a splendid
chap, he thought he deserved to live forever, so ordered his most learned courtiers to travel north,
south, east and west and bring back herbs to make him immortal.
This quest brought An Ky Sinh to Vietnam, and the highest mountain in these parts: 1,068-metre
Yen Tu, on whose lush slopes there still grow all (5) ______ of medicinal plants. Being wise, he knew
that whatever potions he concocted the emperor would still eventually die (when he did, he was
buried, modestly, with 8,000 terracotta soldiers), and he, An Ky Sinh, would be proved a failure. So he
stayed, making his home on this stately peak, with views over lower ranges to the coast, and was
revered for his healing skills – if not for cheating death. […]
(The Guardian)
1. A. dallied with B. fetched up C. pawed at D. merged in
2. A. idyllic B. frantic C. nonchalant D. avid
3. A. expressed B. thought C. went D. felt
4. A. unity B. unified C. unitarian D. union
5. A. myriad B. stuff C. manners D. pokes
D. OPEN CLOZE
Think of ONE word that fits the best in the numbered blank.
My first week I was (1) awake/up/out until 4am or 5am every night, dancing for hours in clubs.
The only similar experience I’ve ever had was the Turkish coast in summer in the late 90s; the
outrageous outdoor clubs then with their dance shows and dry ice, warm air and lit-up crusader castles
and views over the Aegean. Saigon is better, though, because there’s no attitude. Absolutely everyone
is friendly and wants to dance and share a drink. And they don’t care about age. I’m 48, and it didn’t
(2) matter if the crowd was in their 40s or 30s or 20s. How far I (3) went/got in the dancing was none
of the concern. I could crawl on the floor or hang from railings or hump a table, and they’d only laugh
and join in. So much less worry about looking cool, and also no (4) worry/concern/discrimination about
gender. I danced with as many men as women, and there was this oddly innocent and pure sense of
joy. I haven’t felt joy like that in years. It was (5) like being a child again.
The update since childhood, though/however, was a bit too much alcohol. They drink beer with
enormous hunks of ice, very watered down, but one night I somehow had bought a table with a fruit
platter and a bottle of Smirnoff Green Apple. I’m not (7) much/kind of a drinker, so pretty soon I felt
like Superman and tried pole dancing upside down, kicking my legs up, and fell on my shoulder so
hard that my collarbone slammed into my sternum and is still trying to heal two months later. Now
I’m a one-armed dancer trying not to pop my chest to “Uptown Funk”, but it’s still fun. […]
(The Guardian)
WORD FORMATION
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. Unlike other members of the class, John is from an ethnic community so he is a bit of an outlier. (LIE)
2. The policies, while certainly ambitious, were toothless in the end. (TOOTH)
3. I did not like the architecture of the house, but the true dealbreaker was the filthy and cramped toilet
with no running water. (DEAL)
4. It is perhaps surprising to many that the pacemaker/pacesetter in developing electric passenger
aircraft is actually a small Canadian airline with a fleet of only 40 seaplanes. (PACE)
5. The lack of evidence is making it hard for the police to prove their case, and the fact that the suspect
is stonewalling during interrogation certainly does not help. (WALL)

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Due to unfortunate circumstances beyond our control, the event was a complete failure. (FAULT)
Through _________________________________________________________________________.
2. Don’t you think it is unreasonable to buy something without seeing it first? (UNSEEN)
_______________________________________________________________________________, is it?
3. This small town is famous for being the birthplace of the renowed scientist Jenna Nonpersona.
(CLAIM)
______________________________________________________________________________.
4. The two companies’ interests were not aligned and a partnership was not formed as a result.
(CONFLICT)
No _________________________________________________________________________________.
5. If Kaito is in fact the one who stole our money, I wouldn’t be in the least bit surprised. (PUT)
I ____________________________________________________________________________________.
1. Through no fault of our own, the event was a complete failure.
2. It is not reasonable to buy something sight unseen, is it? | Buying something sight unseen is not
reasonable, is it?
3. This small town’s claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of the renowned scientist Jenna
Nonpersona. | ... is that the renowned scientist Jenna Nonpersona was born here.
4. No partnership was formed (between the two companies) as a result of / due to / owing to / as
a consequence of /... / a conflict of interest.
5. I wouldn’t put it past Kaito to steal our money.