ENGLISH TEST

Full name: …………………..

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1. A. commerce B. consent C. access D. advent
2. A. triangle B. recompense C. opportune D. refugee
3. A. academic B. amphibian C. apartheid D. aquarium
4. A. volcano B. tornado C. dynamo D. concerto
5. A. influence B. prejudice C. locality D. overarm
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly
2. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure
3. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
5. A. neighbour B. height C. sleigh D. weight
III. Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D that best completed each sentence.
1. Had I known the carpenter was going to take three days to show up, I would have got the materials and done the
work myself. It _____________by now.
A. will be finished B. would be finished C. is finished D. would have been finished
2. I’m very lazy. I only go to the gym once in a ___________moon.
A. black B. blue C. green D. grey
3. We failed to lay eyes on a tiger during our expedition,______ film one.
A. let alone B. not to mention C. apart from D. but for
4. Not until Son Doong Cave had been completely explored in early 21 st century ____________.
A. when was its full extent realized B. was its full extent realized
C. that its full extent was realized D. the realization of its full extent
5 The Sun is about four billion six hundred million years and is _____________________ the Earth.
A. thousands of times larger than B. thousand times larger than
C. larger than thousands of times D. larger than thousand times
6. She was once bitten by a dog, _____________ made her dislike dogs for the rest of her life.
A. that B. which C. who D. both A & B
7. ___________ at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, we found it very impressive.
A. Because of the heavy rain B. Heavily as it rained = Much as it rained
C. So heavily did it rain D. However heavily did it rain
8. Going on this diet has really ____________ me good. I have lost weight and I feel fantastic.
C. done B. felt C. made D. taken
9. Watch leaky faucets and you will see a _________ increase in the water bill.
A. significance B. significant C. significantly D. insignificant
10. Humans have destroyed numerous animal and plant __________ due to resource consumption.
A. environments B. ecosystems C. surroundings D. habitats
11. Glass containers can be used _________ storing food or other items.
A. for B. of C. to D. at
12. Ecotourism can _______ educate the public on conservation _______ bring economic benefits to the locals
A. neither – nor B. either – or C. not only – but also D. all are correct
13. If I were you, I would select products _________ from __________ materials.
A. made – recycling B. made – recycled C. making – recycling D. making – recycled
14. “Would you like to work in tourism?” - ___________
A. The sooner, the better B. I could agree more C. I’m afraid I can’t do much travel D. By all means
15. It can be difficult to accept, but everything we do ___________ a negative impact on wildlife.
A. has B. have C. having D had
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the words/phrases that are CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words/phrases.
16. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment is a cruel action to the environment as well as the future generation.
A. Releasing B. Filling C. Making D. Adding
17. The environmental habital of some rare animals is being threatened.
A. aware B. endangered C. dangerous D. share
18. Many species of fauna and flora in this national park is being in danger.
A. sauna B. coral C. animals D. coastal
19. In Vietnam, people often choose a favorable day for their important occasions.
A. beautiful B. suitable C. acceptable D. fair weathered
20. When do you intend to tie the knot with your Japanese girl?
A. break up B. fall in love C. get married D. live under the same roof
IV. Circle and correct a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence.
1. John died of an attack heart while he was proving that he could run the Marathon
A B C D
2. Out of a country’s health budget, a large proportion should divert from treatment to spending on health education
A B C D
and preventive measures.
3. You promised to have a day off and went shopping with me and you were at work until this Sunday. I’d rather you
had kept your promise A B C
D
4. With their compound eyes, dragonflies can see move insects approximately 18 feet away.
A B C D
5. The refugees are very much upset because they have been deprived from their homeland and their families.
A B C D
V. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket
1. The destruction of the rain forests is an _______________ disaster. (ECOLOGY)
2. The government should invest in developing _____________ tourism. (SUSTAIN)
3. These old envelops are ___________ so we can save money (USE)
4. _____________, my father used to go to school with your father. ( INTEREST)
5. The __________ loss of land is the result of severve deforestation. (MASS)
6. It is advised that _____________ be responsible for their action during the trip (TOUR)
7. In Russia, it is believed that black cats bring _____________ to the people who happen to meet them. (FORTUNE)
8. In the UK, it is _____________for the bride to throw her bouquet of flowers into a crowd of well-wishers. (CUSTOM)
9. Voice _______________ is the app which helps some types of smartphone attracts customers (RECOGNIZE)
10. Accessing to _______________ information harms your mental health (APPROPRIATE)
VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
HOW CASUAL IS TOO CASUAL?
Thirty years ago or so, most people in the United States, Canada, and Europe didn’t think much about what to
wear to work in an office. Men always wore suits and ties. Women wore suits or conservative skirt outfits. But in the
1990s, that started to change.
It began with “casual Fridays”. During the summer, some companies invited their employees to “dress down”, or
wear more casual clothes to work on Fridays. The policy quickly became popular with employees. After this, it didn’t
take long for employees to start dressing more casually every day of the week.
Many employees welcomed the new dress policy and the more comfortable work environment that came with it.
Etiquette had definitely changed, and suits and ties were rarely seen in many offices. Some employees went as far as
wearing jeans, T-shirts, and sneakers to the office. Many people felt that casual clothes made the workplace a
friendlier place. Co-workers were more relaxed with each other. People enjoyed coming to work knowing it was a
comfortable place to be.
Then some people began to change their minds about casual dress at work. Many managers felt that casual dress
had led to casual attitudes toward work. Some people started to notice an increase in employees being late for work. If
“clothes make the man”, as the saying goes, then casual clothes make a casual person become less committed to
company productivity and quality.
One of the biggest reasons why there have been such mixed opinions about dressing down is that there is no real
standard for appropriate casual dress. Is it shorts, T-shirts, brightly coloured tops, and flip-flops? Is it designer jeans,
polo shirts, and trendy sneakers? Is it khakis and sport jackets? Or are Hawaiian shirts and torn jeans OK? Without
casual dress code policy, the etiquette for dress in many companies is beginning to change back to more formal
business attire - a style that everyone understands.
1. Thirty years ago or so, people working in offices in the United States, Canada, and Europe .
A. didn’t know what to wear to work in an office B. changed their clothes in the 1990s
C. tended to wear in a more formal way D. wore the same whether male or female
2. When the policy of “casual Fridays” became popular, employees .
A. started dressing more casually on weekdays B. started wearing more casually on Fridays
C. wore casual clothes to work in summer D. got dressed as formally as possible in offices
3. Many employees welcomed the new dress policy because .
A. casual clothes made co-workers more relaxed after work B. people enjoyed coming to work with suits and ties
C. they enjoyed wearing torn jeans, T-shirts all the week D. they enjoyed the more comfortable work environment
4. Many managers felt that the new dress policy .
A. brought many benefits to their companies B. had some negative impact on their companies
C. increased company productivity and quality D. led to casual attitudes toward “clothes make the man”
5. The viewpoint that the writer certainly supports is that .
A. there should be a casual dress code policy at work B. employees have to wear formal business clothes
C. people should wear Hawaiian shirts and torn jeans to work D. it’s not necessary to have standards for casual clothes
VII. Circle the best word A, B, C or D for each space to complete the following passage
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is a book which will (1) _____
you in the fight for survival that (2) _____ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (3)
______ of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (4)
______ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (5) _____. From the comfort of
your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also
discover the terrible results of human (6) _____ for land, flesh and skin.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black nose with their
(7) ______ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orangutan which
is captured, one has to die?
This superb (8) ______ has so (9) _____ Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the
Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You
will find Animal Watch at a special low (10) ______ at all good bookshops, but hurry while stocks.
1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead
2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces
3. A. edge B. start C. limit D. end
4. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value
5. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
6. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern
7. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes
8. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference
9. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired
10. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory
VIII. Rewrite, using exactly the words provided:
1. Teaching doesn’t really suit her. (cut)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
2. The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recent months. (decline)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Not many people attended the concert. (poorly)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Final years students don’t have to attend lecturers. (optional)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Dickens’ last novel was unfinished when he died. (without)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
6. This bottle -opener is completely useless. (dead)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
7. I am afraid that I can’t afford that car. (means)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
8. This importnat person will pay an official visit to our city. (shot)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________
9. They started building the new hospital two years ago. (construction)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________.
10. We were elated by the birth of our first child. (moon)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________________.
IV. Rewrite without changing the meaning o the original sentences
1. He was exhausted after a long trip, but he helped me to repair my broken chair.
→ Exhausted _______________________________________________________________________________
2. If you go on business in Ha Noi next month, I will accompany you
→ Should __________________________________________________________________________________
3. I couldn’t have reached my goal had it not been for your precious advice
→ Without _________________________________________________________________________________
4. She was so nervous on the night before her exam that she could hardly sleep.
→ She was too ______________________________________________________________________________
5.Our team hasn’t won a trophy for five years
→ Five years ago ____________________________________________________________________________

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