PRACTICE TEST – ENGLISH 6

A. PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of others in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)

1. A. book B. cook C. food D. look _C_________

2. A. healthy B. within C. breathe D. another ___D_______
3. A. schedule B. machine C. character D. Christmas __B________
4. A. chocolate B. classmate C. lemonade D. participate C__________
5. A. peace B. east C. bean D. pear D __________
6. A. climbs B. rains C. rings D. knocks D__________
7. A. burst B. curtain C. cure D. furniture C__________
8. A. washed B. stopped C. missed D. wanted D __________
9. A. suggestion B. nation C. station D. information A __________
10. A. borrow B. poem C. wonderful D. overseas C __________
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. remember B. eraser C. Saturday D. container
2. A. teacher B. student C. sixteen D. basket
3. A. geography B. television C. temperature D. literature
4. A. museum B. theater C. baker D. drugstore
5. A. toothpaste B. shampoo C. factory D. hospital
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)
1. My mother cooked noodles for me ______ I was very hungry last night.
A. but B. because C. although D. therefore __________
2. He’ll never pass his driving test ______ he takes more lessons.
A. unless B. because C. if D. when __________
3. Jane: ‘Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?’ - Mary: ‘ __________.’
A. Thanks. I’d love to B. No, I wouldn’t C. You’re welcome D. No, I don’t __________
4. They are really ______ about going to the movies tonight.
A. interested B. excited C. amused D. pleased __________
5. John: ‘Do you want to go to the museum with us?’ - Pike: ‘ _______________.’
A. Titanic, please B. I’d like two tickets
C. Thanks, but I’d rather stay at home D. I enjoy watching films __________
6. Creative students ______ drawings and paintings in the ______ club.
A. do/sport B. do/art C. join/English D. play/judo __________
7. My best friend is kind and ______. He often makes me laugh.
A. boring B. nice C. shy D. funny __________
8. Of the two brothers, Minh is ______.
A. the most responsible B. more responsible C. most responsible D. as responsible __________
9. You’ll ______ money and time if you do not use recycled things.
A. waste B. take C. protect D. keep __________
10. Super cars will ______ water in a few decades.
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 A. go by B. run on C. run at D. travel by _________
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 points)
1. My brother (make) two CDs already. He (make) the first one two years ago.
2. Our teacher (explain) to us how (use) the printer now.
3. I hope he (finish) his homework before his mother (get) back.
4. His English (improve) greatly since he (move) to Australia.
5. Look ! Ba (revise) the lessons in the room. He (take) exams tomorrow.
6. You must (wash) vegetables before (eat) them because they may be dirty.
7. When he (return) next week, I (tell) him everything.
8. The people in the café (not/be) friendly when I (be) there yesterday.
9. The bell (ring) if there (be) a fire.
10. Jack (visit) Paris because he has decided (book) tickets.
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________ __________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. _________________ __________________
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)
1. Tom did many sports last week and he was (EXHAUST). _________________
2. Thomas Edison is one of the greatest (INVENT) in history. _________________
3. Pele’ is (WIDE) regarded as the best football player of all time. _________________
4. Tom likes travelling by motorbike, but it is (PLEASE) in bad weather. _________________
5. Jane’s brother is a (PROFESSION) football player, isn’t he? _________________
IV. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or an adverb particle.
Write your answers in the spaces given below. (10 points)
1. Marie Curie is famous ______ her contribution ______ science.
2. Volunteers are keen ______ helping the elderly people ______ the housework.
3. In Western countries children often get presents ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday.
4. Playing video games ______ a long time is bad ______ children.
5. Ann is very good ______ playing tennis and she often dreams ______ becoming a famous tennis player.
1. __________________ __________________ 4. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 5. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________
V. Point out one of the underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct and get it right.
Write A, B, C or D and your corrections in the spaces provided. Number 0 is an example. (5 points)
0. She hardly never goes to the supermarket without buying some bread and cheese.
A B C D
1. If there is too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be bad affected.
A B C D

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2. Tom wants to go overseas and he does not have enough money.
A B C D
3. Although the football game was over, but the fans still stayed in their seats cheering.
A B C D
4. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.
A B C D
5. She wants to go to Ho Chi Minh city to begin her career like a singer.
A B C D
0. __ A__ ___ hardly ever_______ 3. _____ ____________________
1. ______ ____________________ 4. _____ ____________________
2. ______ ____________________ 5. _____ ____________________
D. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given below. (5 points)
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the places where you want to come.
People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London when you
want to walk to a place.
During the day, most people travel to work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. Although they
are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train, everybody
in a seat seems to be asleep, whether the journey is long or short.
The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.
1. Tokyo is different from London because ______.
A. it has a larger population B. it is a noisy city
C. it is more difficult to walk to somewhere D. its people are friendly and more polite
2. When does the writer think the worst time to go into the street?
A. When the nightclubs are closing. B. At 8.00 am.
C. When the trains are full. D. at 11.30 am
3. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?
A. They are very nice and comfortable. B. There are not enough trains.
C. They often run late. D. They leave and arrive on time.
4. In London trains, every British in a seat ______.
A. reads a newspaper B. looks like being asleep
C. talks with other people D. looks out of the window
5. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most people in Tokyo travel to work by rain.
B. It is very difficult to go around in Tokyo.
C. When Japanese people are on traffic jams, they are not polite.
D. Trains in Tokyo are very good- they always leave and arrive on time.

1. _________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________ 5. _________

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II. Read the passage and choose the correct word for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the spaces on the
right. (5 points)

Paper can be recycled by reducing it to pulp and (1)______ it with pulp from newly harvested wood. As the recycling
process (2) ______ the paper fibers to breakdown, each time paper is recycled its quality decreases. This means that (3)
______ a higher percentage of new fibers must be added, or the paper down cycled (4) ______ lower quality products. Any
writing or coloration of the paper must first be removed by deinking, which (5) ______ removes fillers, clays, and fiber
fragments.
Almost (6) ______ paper can be recycled today, but some types are harder to recycle (7) ______ others. Papers coated
with plastic or aluminum foil, and papers (8)________ are waxed, pasted, or gummed are usually not recycled (9) ______
the process is too expensive. Gift wrap paper also cannot be recycled (10) ______ to its low quality.
1. A. including B. combing C. gathering D. joining _______
2. A. makes B. forces C. results D. causes _______
3. A. either B. neither C. both D. between _______
4. A. out B. within C. into D. above _______
5. A. only B. also C. even D. as well _______
6. A. all B. some C. a lot D. much _______
7. A. as B. like C. than D. more _______
8. A. they B. these C. those D. that _______
9. A. but B. because C. so that D. though _______
10. A. due B. apart C. together D. in addition _______

III. Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the spaces given below. (10 points)

Michael Faraday was (1)______ in a village near London. His family was very (2) ______ and his father wouldn't even
dream of an education (3) ______ his son. Michael did not (4) ______ much and began to work (5)______ an early age. He
was very interested in (6)______ so he often attended scientific lectures delivered by sir Humphrey Davy, a well-known
scientist at that time.
One day, Davy discovered Faraday's talent, and as a result, he (7)______the boy to work in his laboratory. At (8)______
Faraday was given very simple jobs, but later he had more important work to do. It was in Davy's laboratory that Faraday
(9) ______ the generator and became the greatest scientists of (10) ______ time.
1. ____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7.____________ 8.____________ 9.____________ 10. ____________

E. WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 points)

1. Although John is unable to swim himself, he is very keen that his children should learn.
In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.
Unless ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. It took Jane two hours to fly to Paris two days ago.
Jane spent __________________________________________________________________________________
4. Frank is the most hard-working student in my class.
No students __________________________________________________________________________________
5. We haven’t seen our uncle for two years.
It’s two years _________________________________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one, using the word in the bracket at the end
of each sentence. Do not change this word in any way. (5 points)

1. You must not talk during the speech. (ALLOWED)

______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. How much does this watch cost ? (PRICE)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. The last time Jack went to Paris was a year ago. (BEEN)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. It’s not necessary for her to water the flowers in the garden. (HAVE TO)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house. (FAR)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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