TEST 4 – WEEK 1 – JULY

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (2,5pts.)
1. Lava hit the town during the volcanic _________________.
A. accident B. eruption C. earthquake D. storm
2. The examiner ______ that they keep silent during the exam.
A. said B. requested C. told D. admired
3. A free ___________ is guarantee to every citizen.
A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational
4. It’s very impolite to laugh ___________ beggars in the street.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
5. Electricity, gas and water are _______________.
A. luxuries B. appliances C. necessities D. resources
6. Do you know the lady __________ son is the most student in my school?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
7. People are happy to welcome the New Year, they make a lot of __________ for Tet.
A. readiness B. preparation C. working D. housework
8. A tornado looks ___________ a funnel.
A. at B. for C. like D. After
9. Solar energy doesn’t cause __________.
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
10. The hurricane swept in _________ without any warning
A. abruptly B. slowly C. gradually D. softly
II. Look at the sign/ picture, choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each sign (0.5pt.)
11. What does the sign mean?

A. No horn
B. No noise
C. No littering
D. No smoking

12. What does the sign mean?

A. School ahead
B. No dog walking
C. Slippery road
D. Dogs are allowed to walk in this area

Thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C, hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời đúng vào các ô trả lời.

Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. _________

III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are, True or False and choose
the correct answer A, B, C, or D for the question 17 and 18 (1.5 pts)
Nowadays, many families are worried about their water bills. Some of the bills are
enormous. In fact, they can save their money if they try to reduce the amount of water their
families use. There are some easy ways to do this. First, get a plumber to make sure there are no
cracks in the pipes. Second, do not use baths because they use twice as much water as showers;
take showers instead. And last but not least, remember to turn off the faucets since a dripping
faucet can waste up to 500 liters of water a month. By doing these things, we can both save our
own money and save water for future generations.
13. Some of the bills are not enormous. _______
14. Future generations will not need to use water _______
15. Some families pay a lot of money for their water use. _______
16. A plumber checks if people in the family take showers. _______
17. Dripping faucets contribute _________the waste of water.
A. to B. on C. of D. in
18. They can save their money if they try _______the amount of water their families use.
A. reduce B. reducing C. to reduce D. reduced
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(1.5 pts.)
About twenty percent of the world’s present energy comes from the sun in one form or
another. Special devices have already been made available to (19)__________ on the roofs of
the houses and flats to catch the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands of these
(20)_________are now being used to provide energy in homes (21)_________the United States
while more than a million solar water-heating units have already been built in homes in Japan.
(22)_________purposes for which solar energy is, at present, being used include the separation
of salt (23)__________sea water, irrigation and sewage disposal. For most people in developing
countries, the need is not for air- conditioners or central heating but for cheap
(24)_____________of cooking food, drying crops, and lighting houses.
19. A. put B. locate C. fit D. fix
20. A. devices B. things C. houses D. flats
21. A. on B. around C. throughout D. over
22. A. Some B. The other C. Others D. Other
23. A. by B. from C. with D. against
24. A. manners B. models C. ways D. types
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts.)
25. Last summer, we stayed in a _______________hotel. (luxury)
26. Do you usually put up Christmas _________________in your home? (decorate)
27. The weather is so _________________________ that I don’t know if I should take an
umbrella or sun-tan lotion. (predict)
28. We are trying to have a (an) ______________________ world. (pollute)
29. His sense of humor _______________ him from other students. (distinct)
30. After graduation, my _____________is to earn enough money to support my family. (prior)

Phầntrảlời: 25.__________________ 26.___________________ 27. __________________

28. __________________ 29. __________________ 30. __________________

VI. Rearrange the group of words in a correct order to make complete sentence. (0.5pt.)
31. electricity / from / most / now / of / our / comes / nuclear / power
32. in /the energy / people / many / interested / products / save / are
Phầntrảlời:
31. ___________________________________________________________________________

32.___________________________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1 pt)
33. The first person is Mr. Smith. We must see him. (use Relative clause)
→___________________________________________________________________.
34. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.
→ In spite of ________________________________________________________.
35. She wants them to save energy
→ She suggests energy_______________________________________________________.
36. Flowers won’t bloom if there isn’t enough water.
→ Unless __________________________________________________________________.
VIII. Choose the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions (0.5pt.)
37. A. paste B. satisfy C. donate D. parade
38. A. caused B. increased C. practiced D. promised
Phần trả lời: 37. _______ 38. ________

IX. Choose the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions (0.5pt.)
39. A. tradition B. candidate C. industry D. customer
40. A. achieve B. supply C. insist D. offer
Phần trả lời: 39. _______ 40. ________

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