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PRACTICE TEST UNIT 6: A VISIT TO A SCHOOL

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. treasure B. occasion C. television D. surely
2. A. kitchen B. charity C. machine D. sandwich
3. A. fragile B. photograph C. arranging D. vegetable
4. A. torch B. forget C. inform D. torn
5. A. control B. bottle C. volunteer D. concentrate
II. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined
1. A. decision B. vision C. measure D. sure
2. A. ocean B. cinema C. musician D. delicious
3. A. hot B. cottage C. compose D. lot
4. A. chicken B. architect C. cheap D. chair
5. A. condition B. attention C. question D. addition
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with “ at, in, on ” as in the example:
1. We always go on holiday ….. in ……. summer.
2. My mother usually goes shopping …………….. Friday morning.
3. I always do my homework ……………… the evening.
4. The circus usually comes to our town ………………. spring.
5. Sophia’s birthday is …………… May 16th .
6. I usually get up ……………….. seven o’clock.
7. My favorite television programme begins …………… 6:30 …………. the evening.
8. Sometimes it snows ……………….. winter.
9. My friend’s birthday is ……………… June.
10. Some birds and animals come out ……………… night.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences, using at, in, on.
1. The school year usually begins ______ September 5th every year.
2. They are sitting ________ the table.
3. In England, schools usually start ______ 9 a.m. and finish ______ 4 p.m.
4. I want to spend a year _________Barcelona.
5. The milk isn't _________ the fridge. Where is it?
6. They built our school a long time ago, maybe ______ 1990.
7. Is Peter's office __________ the first or the second floor?
8. Why are all these clothes __________the bed?
9. We are going to visit Thang Long Lower Secondary School ______ January.
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10. Please, put the clothes __________ the wardrobe.
11. Are you _________ home?
12. I don't want to see her ________ the party tonight.
13. The children like playing badminton and football ______ their break time.
14. I like the sea, but I prefer swimming ___________a swimming pool.
15. Please, call me when you are _________the bus.
Exercise 3: Fill each blank with the present simple, present continuous or past simple
form of the verb in brackets.
1. After school times, Lan usually ___________ (tutor) lower grade students.
2. In order to be healthy, Tom always ___________ (ride) a bike on weekends.
3. Last summer, we ___________ (volunteer) to give food to homeless people.
4. The lesson usually ___________ (start) at 8 a.m., but today it is late for 15 minutes.
5. Alex: What are you doing?
Anna: I ___________ (collect) paper to exchange for plants.
6. Peter: How many eggs do you need for this cake?
Lia: We ___________ (need) a lot. Let’s go and get some more.
7. Sam: ___________ you ___________ (swim) yesterday afternoon?
Luke: Yes. It was great.
8. The children ___________ (run) around the garden. They look so happy.
9. My father ___________ (grow) an apple tree there two months ago.
10. Mai ___________ (not have) any French book. She thinks she will buy some.
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. Alice decided to take ___________ yoga class five years ago.
A. in B. up C. out D. on
2. To protect our skin from bad condition, we need to use ___________.
A. eye drops B. lip balm C. sun cream D. skin
3. The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes _________ from Hoan Kiem Lake
A. near B. away C. not near D. farthest
4. Chu Van An - one of the _______ famous teachers at the Imperial Academy
A. least B. many C. most D. less
5. At the end of this month, students will give a hand in cooking food for young children at
___________.
A. an orphanage B. a nursing home C. rural area D. the elderly
6. In 1076, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong __________ the work and built the Imperial Academy as
the first university of Vietnam.
A. build B. stopped C. continued D. start
7. The pavilion_________ is used on all street signs of Ha Noi
A. symbol B. gate C. house D. building
8. The last performance was a successful cooperation between the ___________ and the
musicians.
A. viewers B. composer C. poets D. guitar
9. European usually consumes ___________ bread and omelette for breakfast.
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A. fried B. toasted C. roasted D. cooked
10. Alex will participate ___________ a singing contest next month.
A. on B.of C. in D. about
Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences. REVIEW-2
1. This painting is prettier, but it is not ____________the other one.
A. as expensive than B. expensive than
C. as expensive as D. much expensive as
2. Mozart was one of the most famous composers ________ classical music.
A. about B. of C. in D. for
3. We guess that there were_________ 10,000 people at the concert last night.
A. above B. like C. for D. about
4. “Would you like to have_________ apple juice?"
A. lots B. a lot C. some D. little
5. He bought_________ books and then left for home.
A. much more B. a few C. a lot D. a little
6. Viet Due High School in Ha Noi is one of the oldest schools in Viet Nam.
They__________ it in 1897.
A. built B. got C. made D. did
7. Last year, Linh participated in_________ funds for street children.
A. raising B. making C. gathering D. taking
8. The lemonade isn’t very sweet. I’ll add some more .
A. salt B. pepper C. sugar D. lemon
9. People say that I am_________ my grandmother.
A. with B. as C. from D. like
10. __________ eggs does she need for an omelette?
A. How much B. How many C. What money D. How high
Exercise 6 : Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentences:
1. My lesson starts _______ seven o’clock everyday.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
2. My father usually buys a newspaper ___________ the morning.
A. on B. at C. by D. in
3. We wear warm clothes _________ winter.
A. on B. at C. in D. under
4. We get presents ________ Christmas.
A. on B. above C. in D. at
5. I usually visit my grandparents __________ Sunday afternoon.
A. on B. at C. in D. in the
6. John’s birthday is __________ August 16 . th

A. beetwen B. at C. in D. on
7. The film finishes ___________ 9:30.
A. on B. at C. in D. during
8. The supermarket is closed __________ Sunday.
A. on B. at C. in D. under
9. My classroom is ____________ the second floor of this building.
A. in B. at C. when D. on
10. The school year usually starts __________ September 5th every year.
A. on B. at C. in D. while
B. READING
I. Choose one appropriate option (A, B, or C) to fill in each gap of the paragraph.
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What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to (1)________ concerts or
listening to an orchestra. The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is silent
until the end of the (2)________ .
If you are a fan of rock music ,you can dance to the music or sing some rock songs at football
stadiums or in parks. (3)________ music is often played at weddings and parties in many
countries. Nowadays, we can (4)__________to music in shops and lifts. Teenagers ever listen
to music when they (5)_______ . Music is everywhere!
1. A. classic B. class C. classical D. music
2. A. performance B. orchestra C. band D. performing
3. A. Historical B. Traditional C. National D. Country
4. A. hear B. have C. listen D. listening
5. A. study B. do C. go D. went out
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
In Britain children start school when they are five. Their first year - the reception — is
usually a very happy one for the child. They learn to follow instructions from the teachers.
Lots of new skills are introduced. Communal activities, socialising with the other children,
learning to take turns are all part of the first-year experience.
As they paint, draw, and do other creative activities, they interact with other children and their
language skills develop. When they have music and movement lessons or gym activities, they
learn to control their body movements. Children learn to cooperate with others. During music
lessons, they have to listen to a rhythm and try to copy it, and sing simple tunes.
In the morning students have number work and reading skills. The afternoons are more
creative. They learn to have parties, make little cakes and pour cups of tea for others. They
love dressing up in costumes and acting like adults.
1. What is the first year of school called in Britain?
A. The reception B. The year one
C. The beginners’ year D. The starters’ year
2. Which of the following encourages language development?
A. Number work B. Creative activities
C. Music and singing D. Movement lessons
3. The highlighted word “interact”in the passage is closest meaning to _________ .
A. control B. study
C. follow D. communicate
4. What types of learning do children take part in before lunch?
A. Maths and reading B. Making parties
C. Making cakes D. Acting in plays
5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Children in Britain start school when they are five.
B. When children interact with each other, their language skills develop.
C. In their music lessons, they try to copy musical notes.
D. Children love dressing up and acting like adults.
C. WRITING
I. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. to / to / brother / make / learn / how / My / always / wants / pizza/.
 ______________________________________________________________.
2. get / you / Take / or / might / your / sunburn / umbrella /.
 ______________________________________________________________.
3. help / food / We / homeless / clothes / kids / with / and / often /.
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 ______________________________________________________________.
4. are / hall / music / some / school / They / the / playing / pop / in /.
 ______________________________________________________________.
5. cakes / of / flour / make / 500 / grams / to / Tina / needs / some / .
 ______________________________________________________________.
II. Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases below. Change the forms of
the words and phrases when necessary.
1. This/ be/ building/ the Temple of Literature
 ______________________________________________________________.
2. Let/ I / tell you/ Chu Van An.
 ______________________________________________________________.
3. Chu Van An/ was considered /most famous/ teacher / the Imperial Academy
 ______________________________________________________________.
4. He / be/ one / the most remarkable/ educators/ Vietnamese history.
 ______________________________________________________________.
5. He / born/ 1292,/ Thanh Tri District,/ Ha Noi.
 ______________________________________________________________.
6. He / an honest man./ He/ pass/ the royal examination.
 ______________________________________________________________.
7. First,/ he/ open / school / his/ home village.
 ______________________________________________________________.
8. Then,/ he/ become/ teacher/ at the Imperial Academy.
 ______________________________________________________________.
9. He/ teach/ many talented and successful/ students/ the nation.
 ______________________________________________________________.
10. Later,/ he / resign/ and return/ his/ home village.
 ______________________________________________________________.
11. For the rest of his life,/ Chu Van An/ continue/ teaching career/ and/ write books.
 ______________________________________________________________.
12. He/ die/ 1370.
 ______________________________________________________________.
III. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Thousands of people pay a visit the Temple of Literature every day.
→ Thousands of people _________________________________________ .
2. There are four tall pillars in front of the Temple of Literature.
→ The Temple of Literature __________________________________________
3. You should take warm clothes because it’s very cold in Sa Pa.
→ You had_______________________________________________________________
4. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?
→ Would you_____________________________________________________________
5. It’s not necessary to book a hotel In advance.
→ You don’t______________________________________________________________
6. It’s a good idea to rent a bike or motorbike to travel around the city.
→ You__________________________________________________________________
7. Let’s pay a visit to Huong Pagoda.
→ Why don’t_____________________________________________________________
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8. Lots of souvenirs are sold inside the Temple of Literature.
→ They sell ________________________________________________________ .
IV. Write the answers to the questions about your school.
- What is the full name of your school?
- Where is it?
- How many students and teachers are there?
- What are the students and teachers like?
- What facilities does it have?
- How many subjects do you study? Which is your favourite one?
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