PRACTICE TEST 3

READING
SECTION1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best
complete each sentence.
1. --------- cats as faithful as dogs?
A. Be B. Is C. Am D. Are
2. Larry and Esther are doing -------homework.
A. their B. his C. her D. its
3. Sandy wrote a letter to her parents and sent it to--------yesterday.
A. herself B. the parents C. it D. them
4. Teaching children ------- not easy.
A. are B. is C. were D. am
5. Either Bill or we -------- supposed to contact Sylvia about the meeting.
A. is B. could C. was D. were
6. Kim Jones, together with her roommate, ------ to write a letter to the campus
newspaper.
A. will B. are C. is going D. wills
7. Most of the fish I caught-------too small to bring home.
A. will B. am C. were D. was
8. Each book --------unique illustrations.
A. have B. has C. having D. haves
9. Two-quarters of the land -------sold to investors.
A. will B. have C. have been D. has been
10. I would like to buy some of -------meat.
A.that B. it C. these D. they
SECTION 2: Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter
A, B or C.
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1. B

2.B
3

3.C
 4

4.A
5

5.A
SECTION 3:
Read the text and answer the questions below. For each question, circle the letter
next to the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
An important part of world history is the story of communication. In prehistoric times, for example,
people did not have books. They did not know much about geography. People were limited. They knew
only about themselves and their environment (the land around their homes). Their knowledge of
geographical things like mountains and rivers was limited. They did not travel very far. Sometimes they
knew about nearby people and communicated with them. They sent messages in simple ways. Early
signals for communication included smoke from fires and the sounds of drums.

Then people formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live. Soon they began to develop other
ways to communicate, to spread information. People began to buy and sell things to one another. Because
of their business, they developed writing systems to keep records and to send messages. Life was
changing for many people. Business caused changes, and so did the invention of the printing press. Many
more people learned to read then.
 Suddenly communication and knowledge improved greatly. People sent letters and news by horse and
carriage. Later the mail went by train and then by airplane. World communication was now a possibility.

16. Prehistory was ......................

A. 200 years ago, when we had history books.
B. many years ago, before history books were written.
C. after the development of the printing press.
D. a few years ago
17. People live in their .........................
A. horse carriage
B. rivers
C. own environments.
D. Businesses.
18. Mountains, ................. and rivers are geographical things.
A. smoke B. fire C. a drum D. the ocean

19. Many more people learned to read ..............the invention of the printing press.
A. during B. before C. after D. about

20. The main idea of the reading text is.....................

A. An important part of world history is the story of communication.
B. People don’t know much about geography.
C. In prehistoric times, for example, people did not have books.
D. Then people formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live.
1B 2B 3B 4,5 e chưa dịch được ạ
Section 4: Read the text below and fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word
from the box.
learning singer Join Join in off watching
when spend movies things house home
fishing

I only have Sunday (21)…house……… so I have very little free time. Sunday is a
wonderful day for me to (22)…spend…….time with my friends and family. One of the
(23) …things…….I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go (24) …
fishing……….with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is
a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go
(25)…home…..late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (26)……join in………..other
relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together.
It is especially fun (27) …when…my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said
this, but he is a very bad (28) …singer…..! Once in a while I go to the (29)……
Join………with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to
music, (30)…watching…………videos or reading novels.
SETION 1:

1. Although she was ill, she finished her work on time.

 In spite of …………………………………………………………

2. Nobody is taller than Hue in my class.

 Hue is ……………………………………………………………..

3. My parents built the house near the river in 1998.

 The house ……………

4. The girl is one of my friends. Her father is very famous.

The girl …………………………………………………………….

5. I will never speak to him again.

 Never …………………………………………….

SECTION 2: Write a letter.

Topic 1:
Last week your English friend, Jack, lent you his dictionary. You promised to return it by
yesterday but you didn’t.
Write an email to Jack. In your email, you should:
 apologize for not returning the dictionary
 explain why you couldn’t see him yesterday
 offer to bring it to his house today