THAI NGUYEN DOET A MOCK TEST OF ENGLISH - N 0 9

TN SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

Time allowed: 60 minutes

(This paper consists of 6 pages)
Code: 175
Candidate number: ……………………..…..……………..
Name: …….……..…………………………………………..
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. watched                B. stopped            C. pushed                 D. improved
Question 2: A. heat B. meat C. beat D. break
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. enter B. attract C. discuss D. suppose
Question 4: A. difficult B. relevant C. impressive D. interesting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. I think we had seen this before, _________?
A. had we B. have we C. didn’t we D. hadn’t we
Question 6. There’s no ice cream in the fridge now. It __________ all ___________.
A. was / eaten B. has / eaten C. has / been eaten D. had / been eaten
Question 7. My best friend, Jeffrey, is named ______ his great-grandfather.
A. after B. to C. behind D. about
Question 8. Researches prove that there is a link between education and marriage age of women. The _________
women are, the _________ they marry.
A. more educated / more chance C. less educated / later
B. more educated / later D. more educated / sooner
Question 9. Fans mourned the death of the ________________.
A. famous American movie actor C. American movie famous actor
B. famous movie actor American D. famous movie actor American
Question 10. He is known to ________ for Yakuza for a long time.
A. worked B. be worked C. have worked D. have been worked
Question 11. ___________ I hadn’t drunk any coffee, I wasn’t sleepy at all.
A. Even though B. Despite C. Though D. Since
Question 12. ___________, the student won a $1 million lottery.
A. While worked on the computer C. Working on the computer while she
B. While working on the computer D. While she working on the computer
Question 13. The _________ in this place is absolutely terrible. I will have to file a complaint.
A. service B. servant C. deserve D. serve
Question 14. The boy acted in accordance with his parent's wishes and ________ with his fiancée.
A. broke up B. set out C. turned up D. looked in
th
Question 15. The Prime Minister will attend the 26 Conference and _______ the opening speech.
 A. have B. write C. take D. deliver
Question 16. The company asked the government to _________ in the dispute and prevent a strike.
A. intercept B. interact C. intervene D. interpose
Question 17. Daniel believes that the property market will rise, and he will ______________.
A. come into his own C. come in from the cold
B. come in out of the rain D. come out ahead
Question 18. Though badly damaged, the palace was eventually ________ to its original splendor.
A. repaired B. restored C. renovated D. renewed
Question 19. Charles had very little interest in the museum: he gave each exhibit no more than a(n) _________
glance.
A. temporary B. transient C. cursory D. ephemeral
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 20. If we continue to deplete the Earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the
environment.
A. explode B. conserve C. exhaust D. dig into
Question 21. Julia finally made a clean  breast  of it and admitted that she had stolen the money.
A. made up B. deceived C. told the truth of D. denied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable B. responsive C. calm D. miserable
Question 23: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited B. secret C. irregular D. legal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following questions.
Question 24: Jack is having trouble getting some change for the automatic vending machine, so he asks a
passerby. - Jack: "Excuse me, could I trouble you for some change?"
- The passerby: "_______________. Will pennies do?”
A. I know B. Never mind C. I am sure D. Let me see
Question 25: Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle’s upcoming birthday.
- Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?” - Kyle: “_________ The more the merrier.”
A. How come? B. Beat me! C. Why not? D. You bet!

1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Leisure activity isn’t just for fun, says a University of Florida psychologist who has developed a scale that
(26)_________ hobbies based on needs they satisfy in people. The scale can help people find more personal
fulfilment by giving them insight into what they really like. “The surprising thing is that activities you might think
are very different have similar effects on people,” said Howard E.A Tinsley, a UF psychology professor
(27)_________ developed the measurement. “Probably no one would consider acting to have the same
characteristics as roller-skating or playing baseball, but men and women who act as a hobby report feeling an
intense sense of belonging to a group, much the same way others do in playing sports.”
And activities providing the strongest sense of competition are not sports, but card, arcade and computer games, he
found. Participating in soccer satisfies our desire for a sense of “belonging” and coin collecting and baking
(28)_________ their need for “creativity.” “With so many people in jobs they don’t care for, leisure is a prized
aspect of people’s lives,” Tinsley said. “Yet it’s not something psychologists really study. Economists tell us how
much money people spend skiing, but nobody explains why skiing really (29)_________ to people.” Or how one
activity relates to another, perhaps in (30)_________ ways, Tinsley said. Fishing, generally considered more of an
outdoor creational activity, for example, is a form of self-expression like quilting or stamp collecting, because it
gives people the opportunity to express some aspect of their personality by doing something completely different
from their daily routine, he said.
(Adapted from Vocabulary and Grammar for TOEFL IBT' by Ingrid Wisniewska)
Question 26: A. divides B. seperates C. splits D. classifies
Question 27: A. what B. who C. which D. whom
Question 28: A. improve B. enjoy C. settle D. fulfil
Question 29: A. attracts B. approaches C. appals D. appeals
Question 30: A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Through our student work experience program, the education authority provides over 9,000 work experience
placements for young people each year. Our program is designed to offer employment opportunities for students
that will enrich their academic studies and help them gain valuable work-related skills thereby improving their
chances of finding a good job after graduation. A placement does not need to be related to a particular field of
study and so participants may even discover areas of work they have never considered before.
All secondary and post-secondary school students in full-time education are eligible to apply for the program.
Individual case managers will determine the minimum level of academic achievement required for each job.
During an academic term, a student may work part-time. During the summer holiday a student may work full-time
or part-time. The education authority is responsible for the recruitment of all students under the work experience
program. Applicants apply in person to our office and we refer candidates to the appropriate department.
Our intership program is designed specifically for post-secondary students, whether part-time or full-time.
Students on the internship program are given an assignment related to their research area offering them the chance
the placement of students under this program and they will determine the duration of a work assignment. These
traditionally last four months but internship assignments may vary from 4 to 18 months. Students in this program
normally work full-time.
(Adapted from ''Vocabulary for IELTS'' – by Pauline Cullen)
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Valuable work-related skills and internship assignments.
B. Part-time or full-time programs.
C. Work experience and internship programs.
D. employment opportunities for post-secondary school students.
Question 32: According to the passage, through the program, participants are offered all of the following
EXCEPT_________.
A. job opportunities B. educational studies
C. employable skills D.valuable relations
Question 33: The word ''them'' in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
A. opportunities B. experience placements
C. students D. academic studies
Question 34: According to the passage, candidates can only join the internship program________.
A. if they have high academic results from their educational institution.
B. if they are a full-time student.
C. if they have finished their secondary education.
D. when they have graduated from university.
Question 35: The word ''eligible'' in paragraph 2 mostly means_________.
A. obliged B. supposed C. allowed D. required
Read the following article and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
The cities in the United States have been the most visible sponsors and beneficiaries of projects that place
art in public places. They have shown exceptional imagination in applying the diverse forms of contemporary art
to a wide variety of purposes. The activities observed in a number of “pioneer” cities sponsoring art in public
places – a broadening exploration of public sites, an increasing awareness among both sponsors and the public of
the varieties of contemporary artistic practice, and a growing public enthusiasm – are increasingly characteristic of
cities across the country. With many cities now undergoing renewed development, opportunities are continuously
emerging for the inclusion or art in new or renewed public environments, including buildings, plazas, parks, and
transportation facilities. The result of these activities is a group of artworks that reflect the diversity of
contemporary art and the varying character and goals of the sponsoring communities.
In sculpture, the projects range from a cartoonlike Mermaid in Miami Beach by Roy Lichtenstein to a small
forest planted in New York City by Alan Sonfist. The use of murals followed quickly upon the use of sculpture
and has brought to public sites the work of artists as different as the realist Thomas Hart Benton and the Pop artist
Robert Rauschenberg. The specialized requirements of particular urban situations have further expanded the use of
art in public places: in Memphis, sculptor Richard Hunt has created a monument to Martin Luther King, Jr., who
was slain there; in New York, Dan Flavin and Bill Brand have contributed neon and animation works to the
enhancement of mass transit facilities. And in numerous cities, art is being raised as a symbol of the commitment
to revitalize urban areas.
By continuing to sponsor projects involving a growing body of art in public places, cities will certainly
enlarge the situations in which the public encounters and grows familiar with the various forms of contemporary
art. Indeed, cities are providing artists with an opportunity to communicate with a new and broader audience.
Artists are recognizing the distinction between public and private spaces, and taking that into account when
executing their public commissions. They are working in new, often more durable media, and on an unaccustomed
scale.

Question 36. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The influence of art on urban architecture in United States cities
B. The growth of public art in United States cities.
C. The increase in public appreciation of art in the United States
D. The differences between public art in Europe and the United States.
Question 37. The word “exceptional” in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. remarkable B. fearless C. expert D. visible
Question 38. All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 1 as results of the trend toward installing
contemporary art in public places in the United States EXCEPT ______.
A. the transfer of artwork from private to public sites
B. artworks that represent a city’s special character
C. greater interest in art by the American public
D. a broader understanding of the varieties of contemporary art
Question 39.According to the passage, new settings for public art are appearing as a result of ______.
A. communities that are building more art museums
B. artists who are moving to urban areas
C. urban development and renewal
D. an increase in the number of artists in the United States.
Question 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the city of Memphis sponsored a work by Richard Hunt
because the city authorities believed that
A. the sculpture would symbolize the urban renewal of Memphis
B. Memphis was an appropriate place for a memorial to Martin Luther Ling, Jr.
C. the artwork would promote Memphis as a center for the arts
D. the sculpture would provide a positive example to other artists.
Question 41. The word “enhancement” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
A. replacement B. design C. improvement D. decoration
Question 42. The word “that” in line 27 refers to
A. contemporary art B. opportunity
C. audience D. distinction

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on
each of the following questions.
Question 43. The number of nature reserves have increased dramatically so as to protect endangered species.
A. have increased B. nature reserves C. dramatically D. endangered species
Question 44. Some manufacturers are not only raising their prices but also decreasing the production of its
products.
A. raising B. but C. decreasing D. its
Question 45. We have conducted exhausting research into the effects of wearing masks on slowing the spread of
the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
A. into B. the spread C. exhausting D. causes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions. 
Question 49. The house is very beautiful. Its gate was painted blue. 
A. The house, the gate of whom was painted blue, is very beautiful. 
B. The house, which is very beautiful, was painted blue. 
C. The house, the gate of that was painted blue, is very beautiful. 
D. The house, the gate of which was painted blue, is very beautiful. 
Question 50. Most of the classmates couldn’t come. He invited them to the birthday party. 
A. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn’t come. 
B. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come. 
C. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come. 
D. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn’t come.