Competency assessment test

Published by: Nguyễn Minh Tú from Swinburne University

Published Date: 12/03/2022

PART A. PRONUNCIATION

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is different from the others.

1. A. citadel B. day C. vacation D. stay

2. A. near B. idea C. theater D. beach

3. A. watch B. want C. camera D. what

4. A. theater B. this C. there D. that

PART B. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

II. Find one choice in a, b, c or d that best complete the sentences:

Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.

1. My sister ……………… home for school yet.

A. didn’t leave

B. hasn’t left

C. don’t leave

D.isn’t leaving

2. Amsterdam is one of the ……………… cities in the world.

A. peacefulest

B. peacefuler

C. most peaceful

D.more peaceful

3. ……………… the film is late, I will wait to watch it.

A. Because

B. When

C. But

D. Although

4. My father first ……………… Da Lat in 2010.

A. visited

B. visit

C. go

D. been
5. Which one is different?

A. boxing

B. cycling

C. telling
D. skiing

6. …………go to the movie? – Good idea.

A.What about

B. How about

C. Why don’t we

D. Why do you

7. London is………….. than Ho Chi Minh city.

A.big

B. biger

C. biggest

D. bigger

8. She ………… aerobics now.

A.is doing

B. doing

C. do

D. does

PART C. WRITING

III. Put the verb in bracket in the correct tense

1. They (study) ………………………………English since last year.

2. It usually (rain) …………………………in the summer.

3. They (build) …………………………the buildings at the moment.

4. He (never eat) …………………Mexican food before.

IV. Use the conjunction at the end of each group to connect the sentences.

1. We turned to The Movie Channel. We wanted to watch Pinocchio. (because)

=> …………………………….

2. You can watch The Pig Race. You can watch Who’s Faster. (or)

=> …………………………………………

3. I love films. I don’t like watching them on television. (but)

=> ………………………

PART D. READING

V. Read the text about Pelé and answer the questions.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is widely regarded as the best football player of all time. Pelé was born on October 21st,
1940 in the countryside of Brazil. Pelé’s father was a professional football player and taught Pelé how to play at a very young age.
Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup. It was
the first time the World Cup was shown on TV. People around the world watched Pelé play and cheered.

Pelé won three World Cup and scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century. Pelé is a national hero in
Brazil. During his career he became well-known around the world as ‘The King of Football’.

1. When was Pelé born?

……………………………
2. Why do people call him ‘The King of Football’?

……………………………

3. When did he become Football Player of the Century?

……………………………

4. How many goals did he score in total?

…………………………….

5. Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?

……………………………