Ngày 4.8.

22 PRACTICE TEST 59
B. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. It was not until she had arrived home _______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. that she B. when she C. she D. did she
2. _______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. With B. On C. At D. during
3. Can you keep calm for a moment? You _______ noise in class!
A. are always made B. always make C. have always made D. are always making
4. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class. He________.
A. could study very hard B. must have studied very hard
C. must have to study well D. should have studied all the time
5. _______, they would have had what they wanted.
A. If they arrived at the fair early B. Had they arrived at the fair early
C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early
6. John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute_______..
A. the same amount also B. more fifty dollars C. another fifty D. one other fifty dollars
7. The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and_______ man.
A. well-educated B. well-educate C. well-educational D. well-education
8. Mary is unhappy that she hasn't_______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualified B. qualification C. qualifying D. quality
9. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease_______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with B. on C. at D. by
10. “You _______ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. wouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
Part 2. I Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct it.
1. The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in the 18th century.
A B C D
2. Folk artists havefew or no formal art training.
A B C D
3. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D
4. In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region
A B C D
5. Colleges in the newly formed United States, in recovering from the adverse effects of the American
A B
Revolution, inaugurated a broad curriculum in response of social demands.
C D
Part 3. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets.
WHAT SPOILS THE OPERA FOR ME!
As far as I am concerned nothing spoils a visit to the opera more than the (1. DISGUST______________) noise
made by some members of the audience to express their (2. APPROVE______________) of a production. There
was a time when (3. APPLAUD______________), and shouts of 'bravo', were thought to be sufficient. More (4.
RECENT) ,however, the practice, which I first met in the United States, of screaming 'Yo!' or something similar, has
spread to (5. EUROPE______________) audiences. It's a stupid sound, quite (6. SUIT______________) for the
expression of your (7. APPRECIATE______________) of fine singers like the Spaniard, Placido Domingo. I'm not
too keen, either, on musicians clapping (8. SELF______________) at the end of a (9.
PERFORM______________). They are hardly likely to be fair in their (10. JUDGE______________) at that
moment. However, I don't imagine either of these fashions/Is likely to disappear in the near future.
C. READING
Part 1. Read the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the best explanation for each
 1. What does Miriam want Nabil to do?
A. Buy her a new printer.
B. Repair her old printer.
C.  Tell her when he will come.

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A) You should pay for your books in the cafe.
B) You must read your books in the cafe.
C) You must not take any unpaid for books to the
cafe.

3.
A) You must always be with your luggage.
B) Your luggage will be destroyed.
C) They will destroy unattended luggage.

4.
A) Julie wants Dave to have her tennis racket.
B) Julie wants Dave to call.
C) Julie will go to Dave's house on Friday.

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B) Chewing gum is bad for you.
C) You must not eat chewing gum in school

Part 2. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points)
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and
hopefully go on to university (1)______? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (2) ______ The decision is
yours, but it may be (3) ______ remembering two things: there is more unemployment (4) _______ those who
haven’t been to university and people who have the right (5) ______ will have a big advantage in the competition for
jobs. If you decide to go (6) ______ into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)
______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8) ______ you earn.
Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9) ______ possibility. In this way, you can save up
money for your student days, as well as (10) ______ practical work experience.
1. A. former B. past C. later D. after
2. A. term B. class C. school D. course
3. A. necessary B. important C. worth D. useful
4. A. of B. through C. among D. between
5. A. skills B. interests C. habits D. arts
6. A. instant B. just C. straight D. direct
7. A. help B. make C. give D. let
8. A. while B. what C. where D. which
9. A. another B. always C. also D. again
10. A. doing B. getting C. making D. taking
Part 3. Read the following passages and choose the correct answer.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform.
Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong
sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should
instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers
set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a
republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837
to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He
extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher
education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the
educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the
system.
1. The best title for the passage could be_________.
A. A Flight for Change
B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform
D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
2. The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed________.
A. a high level of intelligence B. a strong educational background
C. a lot of money D. good grades
3. The word “desperately in the passage mostly means_________.
A. partly B. urgently C. completely D. obviously
4. The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he_______.
A. does not want students to waste their time on education
B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
C. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
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5. According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because
A. education at the time was so cheap
B. people had nothing else to do except go to school
C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic
6. The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means___________.
A. people who work for the government B. people who really enjoy teaching
C. people who try to change things for the better D. people who believe that education is wasted
7. The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means__________.
A. a person who lives in a particular city
B. a person who works in a particular place
C. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
D. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
8. From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann__________.
A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
9. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
10. According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?
A. The five-month school year. B. Better teacher training.
C. Increased pay for students. D. The matching of other districts’ policies.
Part 4. Read the text and decide if each sentence is True or False
Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your
symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis,
headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts,
seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an
infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines
can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate.
Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring,
chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some
people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin.
Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in
salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches; tea, grapes. This is the diet made
popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book Why your Child is Hyperactive. Other researchers have
had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.

1. The topic of this passage is reactions to foods

2. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to the vast number of different
foods we eat.
3. What can be inferred about babies from this passage is that they should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
4. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the
infant's underdeveloped intestinal tract (
5. A suggested treatment for migraines in the passage is using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
6. According to the article the Feingold diet is verified by researchers as being consistently effective

D. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. We were all surprised when she suddenly came back.
- All of us found .................................................................
2. She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
- She is ................................................................................
3. Before we can judge a government’s success, we have to decide the criteria, such as unemployment, defense, or
taxation.
- We cannot ......................................................................................................
4. I can’t help feeling worried about Tom.
- I find it ........................................................................
5. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
- Does your aunt ..................................................................................?
Part 2.
Yesterday you arranged to go the cinema with Selina, an English friend. Unfortunately, you didn’t get to the
cinema on time and missed her.
Write a email to her. In your email, you should
• apologise for not meeting her
• explain why you were late
• suggest meeting another time.
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Part 3. Write a paragraph of about 160 words on the following topic:

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Ngày 4.8.22
PRACTICE TEST 60
B. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. DH 11
1. Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”
Kate: “Yes, just a minute. __________ !”
A. No longer B. I’m coming C. I’d be OK D. I won’t finish
2. He never lets anything__________him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come among B. come between C. come up D. come on
3. The Second World War __________ in 1939.
A. turned up B. took out C. brought about D. broke out
4. The instructor blew his whistle and __________.
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners run off
5. Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?” Robert: “ ___________”
A. I think that, too. B. Yes, I’m afraid not. C. Not completely. D. Why not?
6. __________ without animals and plants?
A. What would life on earth be like B. How would life on earth be for
C. What will life on earth be like D. How will life on earth be like
7. This shirt is__________ that one.
A. much far expensive than B. as much expensive as
C. a bit less expensive D. not nearly as expensive as
8. “We'd better__________ if we want to get there in time.”
A. take up B. put down C. speed up D. turn down
9. I could not__________ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make off B. take in C. get along D. hold on
10. The temperature__________ takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. which melting B. which they melt C. at which melting D. at which they melt
Part 2. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct it.
1. Clocks not only measure and tell time but also serve as decorated in homes and other buildings.
A B C-> decorating D
2. Alaska’s rough climate and terrain divide the state into isolated regions, making highway maintenance
A B C
in difficulty -> difficult .
D
3. The 1983 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Barbara McClintock for her experiments with maize
A B
and her discoveries regardless-> regarded of the nature of DNA
C D
4. Emotions are complicated psychological phenomena those we cannot sum up in everyday terms.
A B C-> which D
5. Equipment breakdowns in industry accounts for annual losses of billions of dollars.
A B C D-> dollar
Part 3. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets.
Fame and fortune
Macaulay Culkin, now a (1. YOUTHFULLY_____________) twenty , year old, became one of the most famous and
well-paid stars in Hollywood while he was still an (2. ADOLESCENTist____________). Now he has grown up, he
can look back on a (3. CHILDHOODS____________) which reads like a fairy-tale. There are indeed few American
children who can claim to have been the most famous child in the world. This was the case with Culkin after his (4.
APPEARANCE____________) in Home Alone in 1986. Although this film made him a (5.HOUSED____________)
name, his first (6. SUCCESSFUL____________) movie had come a couple of years earlier when his (7.
PERFORM____________) in Rocket Gibraltar earned him very (8. FAVOURITE____________) reviews from the
critics, who are not noted for their (9. KINDNESS____________) towards child stars. Culkin's career did not end
with Home Alone. As a (10. TÊNAGER____________) he went on to appear in a number of more serious films.
C. READING
Part 1. Read the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the best explanation for each text. On the
answer sheet, circle A, B, C or D.
1.

A) You can fish here in season.

B) You are not allowed to fish here.
C) You need a license to fish here.

2.
A) The glass is unbreakable.
B) If you break the glass there will be a problem.
C) Only break the glass when there is a problem.

3.
A) Football practice has been cancelled due to
illness.
B) Football practice has been cancelled due to poor
facilities.
C) Football practice has been cancelled due to legal
problems.

4.
 A) There are no tickets left.
B) Diane has the tickets.
C) They won't have to buy the tickets.

5.
A) Somebody needs to enter the school.
B) Somebody needs to change speed.
C) Somebody has died.

Part 2. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (1)_____ small
grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, (2)
_____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the
(3)_________ . Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (4)
_________ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (5) _____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands
runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (6) _____ to slow down
erosion.
Even where the land is (7)________covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (8) _____
snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (9) _____ a stream carries away some
of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (10) _____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are
often formed.
1: A. cleans out B. picks up C. carries out D. holds up
2: A. still B.such C.even D. though
3: A. borders B. topside C. backside D. hillsides
4: A. large B. little C. few D. much
5: A. hold B. back C. stay D. store
6: A. help B. aid C. assist D. facilitate
7: A. strongly B. thickly C. thinly D. scarcely
8: A. melted B. melting C. building D. formed
9: A. Although B. Till C. As D. Until
10: A. After B. During C. Among D. In
Part 3. Read the passage and choose the correct answer
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating today. We
now can instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there were no such
things as matches or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite
some tinder. If the tinder was damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbor.
We do not know exactly when or how people first used fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks
would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from a volcano lay boiling. They brought the
lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch fire through being struck by
lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without traveling far to find flames. They rubbed two pieces of
wood together. This method was used for thousands of years.
 When people became used to making fires with which to cook food and stay warm at night, they found that
certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and dipped branches in the liquid to
make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can still be seen in old
buildings of Europe.
There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were installed. Boys ran about
London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and earned a living
by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night.
For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found. Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a
cluster of candles. We read about the splendors and marvels of ancient palaces and castles, but we forget that
they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
1. The word “lighter” in the passage mostly means___________.
A. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
B. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
2. To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to_______.
A. a burning fire or to possess flint B. a burning fire or to possess iron
C. flint, iron and dry tinder D. a magnifying glass
3. The first fire used by people was probably obtained_________.
A. from the sun’s heat through glass B. by rubbing wood together
C. from heat or fire caused by nature D. by striking iron against flint
4. Torches for lighting were made from____________.
A. the wood of gum trees B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. wooden poles dipped in oil D. tree branches dipped in melted resins
5. Before the electric lamp was invented____________.
A. oil lamps and then candles were used
B. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
6. The word “splendors” in the passage mostly means_________.
A. wonderful things that have been achieved
B. places where a lot of people go on holiday
C. things that fill one with surprise and admiration
D. the beautiful and impressive features of a place
7. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. We know exactly when and how people first used fire.
B. A world is impossible without gas or electricity.
C. We can make a fire by striking a piece of iron on flint to ignite some tinder.
D. Matches and lighters were invented not long ago.
8. The word “gloomy” in the passage mostly means___________.
A. totally covered with darkness B. badly lit in a way that makes one feel sad
C. containing a lot of white D. full of light; having the natural light of day
9. What form of street lighting was used in London when link boys used to work there?
A. Gas lighting. B. No lighting at all. C. Electric lighting. D. Oil lighting.
10. The best title for the passage could be
A. Prehistoric People and Fire B. Fire: Discovery and Uses
C. Different Types of Lamps D. The Advantages of Candles
Part 4. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass which is used for keeping plants warm when the outside temperature
is low. In a similar way there are several gases in the atmosphere which trap the heat produced by the sun and
prevent it from escaping. These gases are known as "greenhouse gases", and the way in which they trap heat in the
atmosphere is called the "greenhouse effect". This is not simply air pollution. Most of the main greenhouse gases
exist naturally in small amounts in our atmosphere, and without them earth would be 30 degrees colder and human
life would not exist. In other words, the greenhouse effect is a natural course which is to some degree helpful to us.
The problem is that in the last century and a half, we have been putting too many of these gases into the
earth's atmosphere by burning large quantities of coal and oil and by cutting down forests. The rapid increase in
greenhouse gases is making the world warmer. The world's temperature has already gone up by half a degree this
century and the sea level has risen by 10 centimetres. If the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles,
there will probably be a rise in the earth's temperature of between 1 and 4. This may seem a small increase but it
would be enough to cause major changes in geography and agriculture. Large areas of the world would be flooded,
and some areas would become dry and unable to produce crops. It is important, too to consider that we are
probably experiencing only now the effect of the gases put into the atmosphere before the 1960s. Since then, our
use of these gases has greatly increased.
I. "Greenhouse effect" means
A. the way in which gases are used for keeping plants warm
B. a natural course which is to some degree helpful to us
C. the way "greenhouse gases" trap heat on the earth
D. the whole course in 'which greenhouse gases prevent heat
2. If there were no greenhouse effect,
A. no plants would grow on our planet B. earth would be thirty degrees colder
C. man could not live on the earth D. All of the above answers are correct.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. Burning too much coal and oil produces lots of greenhouse gases.
B. It has become warmer on the earth more than in the past.
C. Gases put into the atmosphere now will affect the earth years later.
D. The temperature in the greenhouse is as high as that in the atmosphere.
4. Suppose the earth's temperature rose by 3 degrees,
A. great harm would be done to mankind B. the sea level would go up by 10 centimetres
C. all the land in the world would be flooded D. crops would be unable to grow on the earth
5. This passage mainly deals with
A. the concept and harm of greenhouse effect B. the relation between greenhouse gases and man
C. the concept and change of greenhouse effect D. the effect of the rise of the earth's temperature
D. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
- The boy begged his mom not to tell hí đa about his mistake...................................................................
2. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.
- Wealthy ..as they were they were far from happy.................................................................
3. His academic record at high school was poor. As a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
- His academic record at high school resulted ..in his failure to apply to that ….
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4. She strikes me as a very effective teacher.
- My impression of hẻ is that she is a very effective teacher................................................................
5. To my horror, life in the city was so dangerous.
- I was .horrifying because life in the city was so dangerous........................................................................
Part 2.
You are going to stay with an English family. This is part of a letter you receive from them.
Can you tell us about your work or school, your hobbies and interests and say what you hope to do while you are in
England?
Now write a letter to this family.
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Part 3. Write a paragraph of about 160 words on the following topic:

Many secondary students now suffer from stress and pressure. Can you suggest some solutions to this problem?
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