PRACTICE TEST 2

LISTENING (1.5pts)
I. Listen to the recording and decide whether each of the following statement is True or False. The
recording will be spoken twice (1.0 pt).
1. The Ao dai has been mentioned in many songs, poems and movies. _____
2. By tradition, both males and females wore Ao dai. _____
3. Designers want to make the traditional Ao dai different. _____
4. Ao dai is only fashionable nowadays. _____
II. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. (0.5pts)
5. The bus reached ______ first.
A. a bamboo forest B. an airport C. green paddy fields D. a parking lot
6. Ba and his family have a/an ______ trip.
A. one-day B. half-an-hour C. two-week D. half-day
VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR – STRUCTURES
I. Choose the best answer (2.0pts)
7. I wish you _____________ making that noise. It’s bothering me a lot.
A. stop B. would stop C. can stop D. didn’t stop
8. The _________________has recovered a little over the past 10 months.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economize
9. A: Thanks for your help with the flight’s information to Northern of Vietnam. - B: ________________
A. That’s right. B. Welcome you C. You’re fine. D. Don’t mention it.
10. My younger brother needs some ________________ for his next essay.
A. population B. inspiration C. tradition D. education
11. Don’t wear this shirt because it doesn’t _____________ these trousers.
A. suit B. fit C. match D. wear
12. Some Islamic people work for the same company and worship in the same______________.
A. country B. mosque C. pagoda D. church

13. What does this sign refer to?

A. Library
B. School crossing
C. Children playground
D. Pedestrian sidewalk

14. This sign says:

A. Do not switch on. Men at work.
B. Test before you touch.
C. Do not touch anything.
D. Hot surface, keep away from it.

Supply the correct form of the word in the blanks (1.25 pts.)
15. In summer, weekend _____________ and campers spread across the hillside. (PICNIC)
16. Foreign tourists love traveling to Viet Nam for the __________________of its people.
(FRIEND)
17.Each unit in the new text book can be __________________into six sections. (DIVIDE)
18.If your mom is famous for dressing ____________, she always looks chic and modern. (FASHION)
19.That was an ______________ performance from such a young tennis player. (IMPRESS)
Rearrange the sentences from the cues given. (0.5 pt.)

20. the northern part / traveling / of the country. / by coach, / Liz reached / / After 10 hours //
  After 10 hours___________________________________________________________
21. We / and culture. / modern Japanese language / were encouraged / to learn about
We _____________________________________________________________________
Read the passage and choose the most suitable given words to fill in the blanks. (1.25 pts)
Chicagoans take a great (22) ____________ in their city. They always say that it is greater
importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of America (23) ____________ and transportation.
O’Hare Airport is the (24) ____________ airport in the world. Forty-four million passengers pass through it
every year. Chicago is also a great inland port, (25) ____________ in the world. It can send goods by
ocean-going ships all the way to Europe via the Great Lake and Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Chicago makes steel refines oil, but it also stands on the edge of the Great Plains. Therefore, the cereals
and beef can (26) ____________ through the city conveniently. From the 1830s to the 1960s, Chicago was
one of the great meal-packing centers of the USA. Nowadays, it is the second-most-populous country in the
USA.
22. A. inspiration B. pride C. prayer D. region
23. A. commerce B. commercial C. commercially D. commercialize
24. A. busy B. busier C. busiest D. more busy
25. A. plaid B. fade C. unique D. minority
26. A. be passed B. passed C. pass D. to pass
G. Read the following passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. (1.0 pt.)
Last August Tom spent his holiday on his friend Jack’s farm. August is the harvest time of the year
for farmers because it is then that they have to cut the corn. People cannot cut corn when it is wet so they have
to wait for the sunshine, and then cut and dry the corn quickly before rain comes.
The weather was fine during his stay on the farm. Every day, Tom and Jack got up very early in the
morning then they had a big breakfast with plenty of farm products such as sausages, eggs, bread, broccoli,
beefalo, cheese and goat’s milk. After that they went into the field to help Jack’s parents with their farm work.
Tom’s job was to throw the corn on to the high carts pulled by two huge horse each. At first, it was really
difficult for him to do that work. After working one hour, he found it interesting.
In the afternoon, Tom, Jack and some of his friends made small boats of paper and floated them on
the surface of the water. They divided into two groups and each group began to enjoy themselves. The boat of
Tom’s group reached at the other bank first and they won. Then they went for a hike around the country. The
peaceful atmosphere, the fresh air as well as the vivid scenery nearly took Tom’s breath away and he wished
his parents could have a cottage in the country.
Jack’s family treated Tom very well, so he feels like a member of the family. The farm work, the
fresh, cool and pure air made him feel relaxed and healthy when he came back to the city for his school work.
27. Tom found the farm work hard at first. ________
28. Only Tom and Jack floated small boats of paper on the water surface. ________
29. Jack wished Tom’s parents could have a cottage in the country. ________
30. Tom felt extremely enjoyable during his time on Jack’s farm. ________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (0.5 pt.)
31. What information is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A. beautiful view B. going walking C. maize D. bamboo
32. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The busy life on the farm. B. The farm products in the country.
C. The friendliness of people in the country. D. The wonderful vacation in the country.
Finish the second sentences. Keep its meaning similar to the above (2.0pts)
33. The mechanic will repair my car on Tuesday.
 My car _______________________________________________________
34. It’s a pity you can’t take a vacation abroad this year.
 I wish you _____________________________________________________
35. Sophia last ate in a Chinese restaurant a long time ago.
 Sophia hasn’t __________________________________________________
36. The whole family often went for a walk on Sundays.
 The whole family used___________________________________________