12G: WEEK 42: PRACTICE TEST 8 CLOSEST

PRONUNCIATION 20. He was selected for the job thanks to his great performance at the interview.
1. A. hide B. pick C. shine D. like A. blocked B. chosen C. fixed D. bought
2. A. moved B. wished C. cooked D. shaped 21. The little boy was upset over not being taken to the theme park.
STRESS A. healthy B. glad C. lazy D. sad
3. A. advice B. country C. planet D. culture OPPOSITE
4. A. initial B. impressive C. different D. exciting 22. Nick’s gone all out nỗ lực làm gì to be admitted to the university he wants. I believe he
LANGUAGE can succeed.
5. He likes Ha Long Bay best because the scenery there is so _______. A. shared an unhappy story B. made a real effort C. led an active life D. refused to try hard
A. beautify B. beautiful C. beauty D. beautifully 23. Thanks to conservation movements across the country, thousands of dolphins have been
6. She has recently bought a new car, _______? saved.
A. hasn’t she B. didn’t she C. did she D. has she A. decision B. destruction C. willingness D. protection
7. When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a _______ on his surprise. kiềm chế EXCHANGES
A. hat B. roof C. hood D. lid 24. Nam and Tuan are in the canteen.
8. There was a massive earthquake _______ Japan in 2011. - Nam: “Can you pass me the salt?” - Tuan: “_______”
A. at B. of C. to D. in A. Thanks a lot! B. You’re welcome. C. Same to you! D. Here you are.
9. Linh has a passion for English, so she does a language _______ at university. 25. Kate is paying a compliment on Linda’s new hat.
A. task B. job C. course D. duty - Kate: “Your new hat perfectly suits you!” - Linda: “_______”
10. Susan has a lot of friends at school _______ she’s kind and sociable. A. Good idea! B. Sorry to hear that.
A. though B. because C. despite D. because of C. Thanks. I’m glad to hear that. D. Yes, I’d love to.
11. These _______ shirts are on sale today. READING 1
A. nice white Vietnamese B. Vietnamese nice white While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national
governments should be under no (26) _______ to provide education in an economically
C. nice Vietnamese white D. white Vietnamese nice
unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that
12. Luckily, they successfully _______ the fire and saved all of the children. national languages unite and help to create wealth (27) _______ minority regional languages
A. took out B. put out C. took off D. put off divide.
13. Ngoc _______ in the kitchen when she saw a mouse. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full
A. is cooking B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cooks potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in
14. _______, she will buy her parents a new TV. their national language and so (28) _______ them to participate responsibly in national affairs.
People (29) _______ language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue
A. When she receives her salary B. Once she received her salary
have limited prospects. This means that while (30) _______ people may feel a sentimental
C. Until she received her salary D. After she had received her salary attachment to their local language, their government's position should be one of benign neglect,
15. I’ve _______ an appointment with Dr. Evans to have a check-up. allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.
A. went B. put C. lent D. made 26. A. redundancy B. constraint C. obligation D. limitation
16. Catherine should _____ herself harder if she wants to pass the exam with flying colours. 27. A. however B. while C. or D. nor
A. press B. force C. push D. pull 28. A. combine B. relate C. equip D. repair
17. These flowers _______ every day. 29. A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
A. water B. are watered C. are watering D. have watered 30. A. many B. almost C. less D. every
18. _______ nearly 2 hours dealing with this maths problem, we had an answer. READING 2
A. Have spent B. Having spent C. Have been spent D. Having been spending Have you ever felt a sudden feeling of joy because you heard a favorite song playing?
19. The better a car is, _______ money you need to pay for it. Then you know that music can have a strong effect on your emotions. Try to take advantage of
A. most of B. more C. most D. the more this power of music. It can help get you out of a bad mood or stay in a good mood, says Alicia
Ann Clair, professor of music therapy at the University of Kansas. Music can also help you
relax and feel rejuvenated.
To cheer up or boost your energy, listen to Latin music or anything with a strong beat, lots
of percussion, and a fast tempo. When you want to relax after a busy day, music with string
instruments and woodwinds, less percussion, and a slower tempo can calm you.
Listen to calming music before you start any stressful activities, advises Dr. Clair. “Once
you’re in a good state of mind, it’s easier to maintain it.” You can lower stress at work with
music, too, by playing relaxing tunes. But only play them when you really need them. You can
change your mood by switching from one kind of music to another. For example, first play
some nice gentle ballads, and then listen to something more energetic. When you want to calm
down after a busy week at work, just do the opposite.
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The importance of listening to music B. New ways to listen to music
C. Benefits of listening to music D. The connection between music and moods
32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as a benefit of listening to
music?
A. It can help you relax. B. It can make you feel more energetic.
C. It can cheer you up. D. It can help you concentrate on your study.
33. The word ‘calm’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to make somebody more ______.
A. relaxed B. busy C. worried D. intelligent
34. The word ‘them’ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. activities B. ballads C. relaxing tunes D. instruments
35. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Music with a strong beat can make you happier.
B. It’s a good idea to listen to gentle music before you do some stressful work.
C. You should play relaxing tunes at all times to make you less tired.
D. You can change your feelings by switching music.
READING 3
The world's population reached five billion on the day I was born. That was in Indonesia
back in 1987, and my parents were amazed that there were so many people on the planet.
However, since then the population has continued to increase.
The growth of our human population is extraordinary. For more than two million years,
humans lived with no permanent home, finding plants to eat and hunting animals for meat.
Then, just 10,000 years ago, we invented agriculture. At that time, there were only about five
million humans, but this figure quickly doubled. The population reached a billion in 1805, and
since then it has multiplied seven times.
The human population has never been bigger, but in some ways the planet seems to be
getting smaller. In the past, travellers from Europe to Indonesia spent months at sea. Now you
just have to sit on a plane for a few hours. When you arrived in another country a hundred years
ago, you saw unfamiliar styles of clothing and architecture and discovered a completely
different culture. In many places today, clothing and new buildings are very similar, and people
enjoy the same sports, music, films and TV shows. We also buy the same products from huge,
global companies. In our different continents, we are starting to live the same lives. Even the
languages that we use are becoming more global. There are around seven thousand languages in
use today, but the number is decreasing fast.
The same thing is happening around the world. Experts think that the number of different
languages will halve to just 3,500 by the end of this century. Where will it stop? Will there be a
time in the future when Earth's billions all speak just one language, and there are no cultural
differences to divide us? Perhaps the planet would be more peaceful if this happened, but I must
admit that the idea is quite depressing. I prefer to think that, as our population grows, we can
celebrate not the similarity but the fascinating diversity of the human race.
36. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Languages: Why Saving Endangered Tongues Matters?
B. More People, Fewer Problems?
C. Going Global
D. Impressive Progress Across the Globe
37. According to paragraph 1, the world’s population _______.
A. is set to stop at a certain time B. follows an upward trend
C. reached more than 5 billion in 1987 D. decreased quite a long time ago
38. The word ‘extraordinary’ in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. unusual B. disappointing C. expected D. positive
39. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. agriculture B. meat C. home D. population
40. The word ‘discovered’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. quit B. found C. sought D. brought
41. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. In the past, humans only consumed plant-based products.
B. The global population rose considerably after the appearance of agriculture.
C. Taking a flight to travel from Europe to Indonesia is quite common nowadays.
D. Global products can only be bought at big companies.
42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The writer is in favour of a world with cultural differences.
B. People living in this world will ultimately speak the same language.
C. There certainly won’t be any cultural conflicts if a global language is in use.
D. Earth citizens should embrace the idea of cultural assimilation.
CORRECTION
43. Nam is called for a job interview five days ago.
44. In the past, women were forced to stay at home to take care of her children.
45. Her grief for her dead husband was somewhat alleviated after she had heard my
comfortable words. comforting
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
46. You’re not required to fill in this form.
A. You shouldn’t fill in this form. B. You mustn’t fill in this form.
C. You needn’t fill in this form. D. You can’t fill in this form.
 47. “I will apply for this position,” Martin said. 8. The company manager decided to ______ more workers to meet the production schedule.
A. Martin said he would apply for that position. A. bring in B. go over C. make out. hiểu D. take on
B. Martin said he won’t apply for that position. 9. The phone suddenly rang while Joanna ________ the gardening.
C. Martin said he wouldn’t apply for that position. A. is doing B. does C. has done D. was doing
D. Martin said he will apply for that position. 10. The river near my community will not begin to swell ________.
48. Tim last attended a live concert three months ago. A. as soon as some rain fell B. until some rain falls
A. Tim didn’t attend a live concert three months ago. C. after some rain had fallen D. once some rain was falling
B. Tim hasn’t attended a live concert for three months. 11. I had watched my sister ________ an attempt to try to get out of an arranged marriage.
C. Tim has three months to attend a live concert. A. make B. try C. do D. Get
D. Tim has attended a live concert for three months. 12. The loan we had received from our parents ________ us to buy a flat in the city centre.
49. Max himself caused a minor accident. He was aware of the danger of drinking while driving A. fulfilled B. enabled C. granted D. assisted
only then. 13. My close friend ________ a new tablet on her birthday last week.
A. Not until Max had realised the danger of drinking while driving did he himself cause a A. has given B. gives C. was given D. was giving
minor accident. 14. __ the new CEO of the company, she spent much time talking to every single employee.
B. But for his awareness of the danger of drinking while driving, Max himself wouldn’t A. Become B. Have become C. Have been become D. Having become
have caused a minor accident.
15. ________ interesting the match was, the more spectators it attracted.
C. No matter how much Max was aware of the danger of drinking while driving, he himself
A. More B. Most C. The most D. The more
caused a minor accident.
EXCHANGES.
D. Only after Max himself had caused a minor accident did he realise the danger of drinking
while driving. 16. Janet is asking to borrow Laura’s calculator.
50. Lucy really wants to attend the Halloween event. She doesn’t have a Halloween costume. - Janet: “Would you mind if I used your calculator?” - Laura: “________”
A. Provided that Lucy has a Halloween costume, she can’t attend the Halloween event. A. Sure, you can’t. B. Congratulations! C. It’s a good one. D. Not at all.
B. If only Lucy had had a Halloween costume, she could attend the Halloween event. 17. Two friends Lucy and Sarah are talking in the kitchen.
C. Lucy wishes she had a Halloween costume so that she could attend the Halloween event. - “Thank you very much for helping me do the cooking, Sarah.” - “________.”
D. If Lucy had a Halloween costume, she could have attended the Halloween event. A. The same to you B. Better luck next time C. Well done D. My pleasure
SET 21 STRESS
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 18. A. inhabit B. remedy 1 C. nutrition 2 D. historic
1. Her ________ has declined since her return from exile two years ago. 19. A. govern 1 B. recruitC. approach D. Apply
A. popularity B. popularly C. popular D. popularize PRONUNCIATION
2. Tom doesn’t like watching TV, ____? 20. A. followed B. attracted C. arrived D. delayed
A. does Tom B. doesn’t he C. isn’t he D. does he 21. A. head B. health C. death D. dream
3. It is widely thought that stress can ________ your immune system. CLOSEST
A. reduce B. degrade C. decline D. weaken 22. The way the team clinched giành đc the title in the last three minutes is one of the greatest
moments in world football.
4. ___ the USA, about 40% of CO2 emissions come from electricity production.
A. destroyed B. dealt C. won D. robbed
A. under B. above C. on D. in
23. In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, it is especially important to ventilate the room.
5. Jane’s parents will certainly go _____ when she buys them a present with her first salary.
A. remove B. dust C. clean D. air
A. applesB. oranges C. cucumbers D. bananas
OPPOSITE
6. His brother failed the entrance examination ________ he studied really hard.
24. Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the handle dễ nổi nóng.
A. despite B. because C. because of D. although
A. continue sleeping B. want to fly C. become angry D. keep calm
7. The report form is available on the two ________ discs in my drawer.
25. Many people perished chết in the Kobe earthquake because they were not prepared for it.
A. small green round B. round small green C. green small round D. small round green
 A. lost their lives B. declined C. survived D. departed Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands. A tsunami can have
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel hundreds of kilometers across the
26. My cousin was too ill. He couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week. deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow
coastal waters, the wave, which may have been only about half a metre high out at sea,
A. So ill was my cousin that he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it maybe 15 m high or more.
B. But for my cousin’s illness, he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of water affected. They are
C. Such ill was my cousin that he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week. capable of obliterating coastal settlements.
D. Had my cousin been too ill, he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week. Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that rise
27. She wants to live in Smallville village. She can’t buy a house there. underneath hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms reach
land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and
A. If she had bought a house in Smallville village, she would have lived there.
accompanying storm surge skilled an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The
B. If she can buy a house in Smallville village, she won’t live there. tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people.
C. She wishes she could buy a house in Smallville village to live there. 34. What does the word “concentric” in paragraph 1 mean?
D. If only she had bought a house in Smallville village to live there. A. wavy B. having many centres
28. It is necessary for him to finish his homework by tomorrow. C. having a common centre đồng tâm D. a ring
A. He ought not to finish his homework by tomorrow. 35. what is the greatest speed of tsunami travelling across the deep ocean?
A. 200 kilometres an hour B. 700 kilometres an hour
B. He might finish his homework by tomorrow.
C. 800 kilometres an hour D. 150,000 kilometres an hour
C. He mustn’t finish his homework by tomorrow. 36. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______
D. He needs to finish his homework by tomorrow. A. coastal water B. the wave C. sea D. the shore
29. “I don’t want to do this kind of sports anymore,” Cindy said. 37. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Cindy said she didn’t want to do that kind of sports anymore. A. Tsunami only occurs in Asia
B. A cyclone along with storm surges happened in Asia in 1970.
B. Cindy said I don’t want to do that kind of sports anymore.
C. Storm surges are domes of water rising underneath hurricanes or cyclones.
C. Cindy said she doesn’t want do this kind of sports anymore. D. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.
D. Cindy said she didn’t want do this kind of sports anymore. 38. what is the passage mainly about?
30. We last visited Thang Long Royal citadel two months ago. A. Where tsunamis originate. B. Damage caused by tsunamis.
A. We have visited Thang Long Royal citadel for two months. C. Facts about tsunamis. D. How tremendous the energy of a tsunami is.
B. We have two months to visit Thang Long Royal citadel.
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
C. We didn’t visit Thang Long Royal citadel for two months.
1. Today's weather will be a ______ of yesterday.
D. We haven’t visited Thang Long Royal citadel for two months. A. continuity tính liên tục B. continuing
CORRECTION C. continuation sự tiếp tục D. continual
31. Last year, the government launches a program with a view to improving living standard in 2. The house was destroyed after the serious flood in this area, _______?
this city. A. isn’t it B. wasn’t it C. aren’t they D. are they
32. Mark told me that he got very bored with their present job and was looking for a new one. 3: The more you study, ______ you gain.
A. the more knowledge B. more knowledge C. the most knowledge D. knowledge
33. There used to be widespread doubt about women’s intelligent ability, but it was totally
4: She is going to visit Ha Long Bay ___________ Sunday.
nonsense. intellectual A. on B. at C. to D. for
READING 5: to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
Tsunami is a Japanese word which means harbour wave and is used as the scientific term for A. Having invited B. To have invited C. Having been invited D. To have been invited
seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landside or
6: ________the letter, please call for me.
volcanic eruption, when the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves
A. By the time you received B. before you received C. when we receive D. after you had
is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most
received
tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32,500 km
7. We like__________policies.
long that encircles the Pacific Ocean.
A. American new interesting B. new interesting American
C. interesting new American D. American interesting new
8: He fell down when he____________towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
9. Many of the beautiful buildings in our cities ______ by exhaust gases from cars and factories.
We must do something to stop this.
A. destroyed B. destroy C. are being destroyed D. have destroyed