English 12A5,8 Ms Ha

TEST 20

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 1. Mrs Brown and Mr Smith are talking about teaching soft skills at school.
- Mrs Brown: “Some soft skills should be taught to children.”
- Mr Smith: “______. They are necessary for them.”
A. I don’t agree with you B. I agree with you C. You’re quite wrong D. You’re welcome
Question 2. Mike and Lane are neighbors. They are talking about Lane's party.
- Mike: “Thank you for a lovely evening”.- Lane: “___________”
A. Yeah. I'm really looking forward to it. B. It depends on you.
C. You are welcome. D. Thank you very much indeed.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 3: Bryce was sad when he left his................wallet on the bus.
A. Japanese leather new B. new Japanese leather C. new leather Japanese D. leather new Japanese
Question 4: You should ......................... the form and hand it in as soon as possible.
A. fill in B. go on C. put up D. give up
Question 5: Mary feels confident about the competition .....................she has been well-prepared for it.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 6: The success of the company in such a .................. market is remarkable.
A. competition B. competitively C. competitive D. compete
Question 7: The teacher tries her best to .................. sure that her students can understand her explanations.
A. make B. go C. keep D. get
Question 8: Do you think that a person ................. around children in public should be cited?
A. smoking B. smoke C. who smoke D. to smoke
Question 9: The .............. in the theatre gave the singer a long applause for her excellent performance.
A. watchers B. spectators C. audiences D. viewers
Question 10: I'm so.......................under with work at the moment - it's awful.
A. rained B. snowed C. iced D. fogged
Question 11: Laura was very happy when she............. to the year-end party.
A. invited B. was inviting C. has invited D. was invited
Question 12: .......................... you practise speaking English, the more fluent your English becomes.
A. The better than B. More than C. The more D. The more than
Question 13: Peter was bitterly disappointed at the test result, but I think he’ll soon .............. it.
A. get over B. put through C. make up D. turn into
Question 14: She .....................singing English songs before she did her homework.
A. practised B. had practised C. is practising D. has practised
Question 15: I will come and see you ..........................
A. until I finished my homework B. after I had finished my homework
C. when I was finishing my homework D. as soon as I have finished my homework
Question 16: They go to work by car everyday, ........................?
A. did they B. didn't they C. do they D. don't they
Question 17: Many students are worried ................. the coming exam.
A. on B. to C. about D. from

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 18: A. monitor B. compose C. opponent D. moment
Question 19. A. played B. needed C. rained D. followed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
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the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 20: A. passenger B. difficult C. effective D. national
Question 21. A. control B. explain C. involve D. swallow

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The arguments Prof. Parker made were controversial and some scholars were taking issue with him.
A. getting annoyed B. becoming aware C. showing agreement D. expressing doubt
Question 23: If you want to become a famous music composer, you need to have talent and determination.
A. public B. outstanding C. well-known D. unknown

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Vietnamese women are expected to maintain traditional key values from young ages.
A. careful B. important C. clear D. amazing
Question 25: I would be grateful if you could tell me how to download this file from the website.
A. fortunate B. thankful C. interested D. amazed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 26. There used to be a movie theater here, but it closes a long time ago.
A.be B. long C. closes D. used
Question 27. Others say that we must limit population growth because their resources are limited.
A. their B. limit C. because D. say
Question 28. She is becoming increasingly forgetable. Last night she locked herself out of the house twice.
A. the B. forgetable C. She is becoming D. herself

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 29: Mr. Smith said, “We went for a trip to Japan.”
A. Mr. Smith said that they gone for a trip to Japan.
B. Mr. Smith said that they had gone for a trip to Japan.
C. Mr. Smith said that they went on a trip to Japan.
D. Mr. Smith said they have gone for a trip to Japan.
Question 30. Nam began to wait in the queue three hours ago.
A. Nam has waited in the queue for three hours. B. Nam hasn’t waited in the queue for three hours.
C. Nam didn’t wait in the queue three hours ago. D. Nam last waited in the queue three hours ago.
Question 31. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
B. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
C. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
D. They require every student write an essay on the topic.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 32: They didn’t have breakfast. That’s why they are hungry.
A. If they had breakfast, they wouldn’t be hungry.
B. If they had breakfast, they would have been hungry.
C. If they had had breakfast, they wouldn’t have been hungry.
D. If they had had breakfast, they wouldn’t be hungry.
Question 33. They left the concert hall. The fire alarm went off right afterwards.
A. No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went off.
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B. The fire alarm had gone off before they left the concert hall.
C. They left the concert hall just as the fire alarm went off.
D. They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went off.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Since the invention of the Internet, the world has become a different place. People are sending messages,
apparently up to 60 billion a day, and it usually takes only seconds to deliver them. (34) ________ are we now
forgetting how to communicate face-to-face?

Without a doubt there are (35) ________ challenges, but there are also examples of when the Internet has
changed someone's life for the better. Look at Tara Taylor's case, a mother (36) ________ lives in the USA:
when she uploaded a photo of her daughter to Facebook, a facefriend (37) ________ a problem with one of the
child's eyes, so Tara took her to the doctor. It turned out that the girl had a rare disease, but her sight was saved!
The story of communication is, in many (38) ________, the story of the human race: we have always shared
knowledge and built relationships, whatever means of communication we use.
(Adapted from High Note)
Question 34: A. Since B. Although C. For D. But
Question 35: A. much B. every C. another D. some
Question 36: A. which B. whose C. when D. who
Question 37: A. developed B. spotted C. created D. avoided
Question 38: A. routes B. ways C. roads D. paths

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.
As Australia's largest and oldest city, Sydney carries many traces of its history. Time seems to stand still in
the city's old streets and in its many magnificent, ancient buildings, such as the Sydney Town Hall, the Queen
Victoria Building, and St. Mary's Cathedral. To explore the city's present and past, head for The Rocks - the
oldest neighbourhood in Australia and Sydney, where sandstone houses built in the l 81h century still stand.
You can stroll through the pretty streets, visit a traditional pub for some craft beer, and try delicious local
dishes.

Sydney is blessed with natural gifts that few cities can rival. This city is full of greenery. Parks and nature
reserves mingle with urban areas. Thanks to this, you need not travel far to see rare species in numerous city
zoos; or enjoy fresh air and a range of plants from all comers of the world, all gathered in boundless parks. For
those visitors keen to explore the sea, Sydney is heaven with over 70 spectacular bays and beaches. These
include beautiful Bondi Beach, which is said to be the loveliest on the planet, where visitors can sunbathe, and
play various water sports.

Sydney is said to be a miniature world of attractions, captivating visitors. It is a must-go destination on every
tourist's bucket list, should they visit the beautiful land of Australia.
(Adapted from Heritage)
Question 39: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Sydney - The World's Oldest City B. Sydney - A Must-go Destination
C. Sydney - The Present and The Past D. Sydney -A City that Never Sleeps
Question 40: According to paragraph 1, The Rocks ___________.
A. has the most beautiful streets in Australia B. offers the most delicious local dishes
C. has traces of houses destroyed in the 18th century D. is the oldest area in Sydney and Australia
Question 41: The word “rival” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. enjoy B. agree C. satisfy D. match
Question 42: The word “These” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. water sports B. boundless parks C. visitors D. bays and beaches
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Question 43: Which of the following is TRUE about Sydney according to the passage?
A. Visitors prefer Sydney's beaches to its parks.
B. Tourists have to travel long distances to reach Sydney's zoos.
C. In Sydney, urban areas are mixed with parks and nature reserves.
D. Sydney was established in the 181h century.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
When I saw her name on the screen, it took me right back to the moment she had moved away with her
family ten years before. We had been such close friends at primary school. To begin with, she and I had not hit
it off, perhaps because we were both timid. We had quickly got over that, though, and as time went on, we had
become really good friends, until you almost never saw one of us without the other.
And now after so much time apart, there was her name. She had sent me a friend request. I knew she had
been living abroad, and her profile picture showed her on the beach. I had been expecting. her to look different
after ten years. The girl in the photo was the same old Lauren, though.
Nowadays, it is easy to find old friends thanks to social networking sites. There are lots of stories about long
lost friends getting back in touch after years apart. It was odd because I had been thinking about our friendship
too and now here she was!
She told me about the place where she had been living for the past ten years, and I told her about things that
had happened to me. Before long, the years melted away and we were the same two girls who had spent so
much time together. Of course, true friends are loyal and listen to you when you are down. And they are the
people you have fun with. But deep down, I realised that the truest friends are those you are most yourself with.
And that is something that never changes. That is what Lauren and I learned that day, the day we realised our
friendship was so precious and had never really ended in the first place.
(Adapted from Optimise)
Question 44: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Make Friends Online? B. Why Do Friends Stay Apart?
C. Online Friendships That Last D. Long Lost Friends
Question 45: The phrase “hit it off” in paragraph 1 mostly means ________.
A. disliking each other B. progressing slowly
C. arguing with each other D. becoming friends immediately
Question 46: According to paragraph 2, the author ________.
A. was unaware of Lauren living in another country
B. thought Lauren's appearance had changed over time
C. did not recognise Lauren in her profile picture
D. did not accept Lauren's friend request at once
Question 47: The word “odd” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. quick B. strange C. lonely D. common
Question 48: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. two girls B. things C. true friends D. years
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The author learned that the truest friends are those you act most-naturally with.
B. Very few long lost friends have got back in touch after years apart.
C. True friends are loyal and lend a sympathetic ear when you are in low spirits.
D. Social networking sites have enabled old friends to get back in contact with one another.
Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Lauren had lived in many places since she left the country.
B. The time they were apart was hard for both Lauren and the author.
C. Both the author and Lauren had changed in many ways over the last ten years.
D. Before Lauren's reappearance, the author thought that their friendship had ended.

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