PRACTICE TEST 4- ADVANCED STUDENTS- JULY 23rd , 2020

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. celebration B. suggestion C. cooperation D. publication
2. A. horses B. houses C. boxes D. classes
3. A. surprised B. decreased C. increased D. practised
4. A. flood B. good C. foot D. book
5. A. success B. access C. accept D. accurate
II. Choose the word that has different stress syllable
1. A. economic B. television C. politician D. competition
2. A. worship C. coffee C. listen D. enjoy
3. A. technology B. biology C. preservation D. activity
4. A. machine B. worship C. hotel C. polite
5. A. bamboo B. fashion C. robot C. spacious
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1. She wishes that she _______ acquaintance with him last time
A. made B. makes C. had made D. has made
2. He _______ many letters to his friends in England.
A. writes B. was writing C. wrote D. has written
3. He can’t accept the invitation ______ his duty.
A. thanks to B. despite C. because of D. as
4. Let’s go to the cinema, _______?
A. will you B. shall we C. won’t you D. don’t you
5. Your mother never works on Sundays, _________?
A. doesn’t she B. didn’t she C. does she D. did she
6. He was advised _______ the street against the red lights.
A. not to cross B. to cross C. not crossing D. crossing
7. I’m going out tonight, so you will all have to cook for _______ .
A. myself B. herself C. himself D. yourself
8. It’s too hot and my hair needs _______ .
A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. cut
9. My brother won’t come home _______ 10 p.m.
A. until B. to C. on D. in
10. She asked me _______ to Lan’s party the previous night.
A. if I come B. if I came or not
C. whether I had come D. if I came
IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form, tense of the word in the
brackets
1. The dictionaries (buy) _________________ yesterday.
2. While my mother and I (watch) _________________ a film on T V last night, our aunt in
the USA (phone) ___________________.
3. My friend (not/visit)_________________ me since he moved to another town.
4. The festival (take place) _________________ in June.
5. She prefers swimming to (lie) _________________ on the beach.
6. Every week, there are two (fly) _________________ from Ha Noi to Nha Trang.
7. His parent are very (pride) ___________________ of him.
8. The (reside) ________________________ in this town are very friendly.
9. Nam likes acting and outdoor (act)___________________.
10. We ( total) _______________ agree with the idea that English is an interesting subject.
IV. Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…part in one of the
school teams and playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it
means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(3)…home,
as many matches are played then.
It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and
then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students
will travel with the team to support …(6)…own side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…
only the players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at certain
sports and people from that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international
teams so that the school has some really …(10)…names associated with it.
1. a. having b. being c. taking d. putting
2. a. If b. As c. Then d. So
3. a. at b. on c. for d. from
4. a. ought b. is c. can d. has
5. a. being b. staying c. leaving d. spending
6. a. their b. its c. our d. whose
7. a. but b. however c. and d. not
8. a. turns b. makes c. comes d. becomes
9. a. up b. to c. for d. beside
10 a. old b. new c. common d. famous
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:
If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years
ago, we would be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the
United Kingdom. The language most commonly used between people of different
nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was the language
of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has
replaced French as the international language of communication. Today there are more
people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first
language.
There are many reasons why English has become the language of international
communication. Britain's colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with
it, but it is mainly due to America's rise to the position of major world power. This helped
spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the language with it.
But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language
specialists seem to be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important
to have a language that the people in our increasingly globalized world have in common.
According to others, English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes
that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested "Esperanto", an artificially
put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without
success. So, English will continue being the world language until some other language,
maybe Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over
as the world's international language instead of English.
1. According to the passage, a century ago….
A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English.
B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French.
C. French was much more popular than English.
D. only the French aristocracy could speak English.
2. What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?
A. Britain's becoming an international power.
B. The French losing many colonies.
C. America's becoming powerful.
D. The development of American culture.
3. What is meant by "the language of diplomacy" (lines 4)?
A. The language used by ordinary people.
B. The language used by the English and the French.
C. The language used by the aristocracy.
D. The language used by governments.
4. What is true according to the passage?
A. The experts don't like Esperanto. B. Esperanto is difficult to learn.
C. Esperanto is not a natural language D. Esperanto is becoming more and more
popular.
5. The experts' opinion on the spread of English is …..
A. split B. positive C. negative D. undecided
6. The author believes that …..
A. English is easier to learn than Chinese.
B. English will probably be replaced as an international language.
C. Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication.
D. Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers.
7. These days ……
A. French is the language of diplomacy.
B. more non-natives speak English than natives.
C. more people speak French than English.
D. French is a dying language.
8. What would be a good title for this passage?
A. English; Past, Present and Future B. English as an international Language
C. English language means English culture D. English: a difficult language to learn
GLOSSARY 6
- aristocracy giai cấp quý tộc
- globalized (adj) đã toàn cầu hóa
- colonization sự khai thác thuộc địa
- at the expense of sb (trong khi) gây thiệt thòi cho người khác
- to be divided over bất đồng ý kiến về
VI. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
Minh has …………….………………………………………………………………………..
2. His car runs fast but a race car run faster.
His car doesn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
3. He spent 2 days travelling around Da Lat.
It ………………………………………………………………………………….…….…….
4. The book is so interesting that she has read it many times.
It …………………………………………………………………………………….….…….
5. While the girl was picking flowers on the side of the road, she saw a wolf.
When ………………………………………………………………………………….……..
6. Did you start playing the piano when you were 10?
Have …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. No one liked him because he behaved badly.
Because of …….…………………………………………………………………………….
8. He admitted that he didn’t break the cup.
He admitted …….…………………………………………………………………………….
9. The milk is very hot. The children can’t drink it.
The milk is too ...…………………………………………………………………………….
10. Mary is 4 years old. She can’t stay home by herself.
Mary is not ….....…………………………………………………………………………….
The end.