Mini test – target 5 points

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 1: A. feeling B. weekend C. reading D. ready

Question 2. A. polite B. idea C. police D. oblige
Question 3. A family B. father /a:/ C. happy D. frankly
Question 4. A. night B. children C. shift D. quit
Question 5. A. mother B. brother C. although D. enough
Question 6. A. prepare B. caring C. repair D. farther
Question 7. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
Question 8. A. suit B. seven C. sugar D. sun
Question 9. A. accurate B. accept C. accident D. success
Question 10. A. cat B. ceiling C. nice D. centre
Question 11. A. think B. thanks C. that D. three

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs front the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. produce B. product C. actress D. dentist
2. A. pollute B. supply C. provide D. healthy
3. A. compare B. single C. include D. consult
4. A. prepare B. section C. problem D. reason
5. A. admit B. account C. conquer D. decree
6. A. address B. involve C. respect D. access /ˈækses/
7. A. pollution B. computer C. currency D. allowance
8. A. financial B. fortunate C. marvelous D. physical
9. A. prepare B. survive C. finish D. appeal
10. A. bamboo B. forget C. deserve D. channel
11. A. endanger B. furniture C. determine D. departure
12. A. teacher B. lesson C. action D. police
13. A. important B. happiness C. employment D. relation
14. A. possible B. cultural C. confident D. supportive
15. A. office B. nature C. result D. farmer
16. A. difficult B. popular C. effective D. national
17. A. answer B. reply C. singer D. future
18. A. medical B. essential C. dangerous D. regular

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 1. Lan speaks Chinese very well, __________?

A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. was she
Question 2. John has worked hard, _________________?
A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn’t he
Question 3. They invited him to the party, ___________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
Question 4. They are leaving here tomorrow________?
A. do they B. are they C. aren’t they D. did they
Question 5. He hardly / seldom/ never does homework , _____?
a. has he b. doesn’t he c. does he d. hasn't she
Question 6. “When……………?” - “In 1928.”
A. penicillin was invented B. did penicillin invented
C. was penicillin invented D. did penicillin invent

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Question 7. That book _________ by a famous author.
A. wrote B. was written C. is writing D. has written
Question 8. Dynamite _________ by Alfred Bernard Nobel.
A. have been invented B. invented
C. was invented D. was being invented
Question 9. It_________that the strike will end soon. ( chủ ngữ giả: It + be + P2 that + mệnh đề
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
Question 10. My shirt _________by my sister on my last birthday.
A. gave B. was given C. had been given D. was being given
Question 11. The castle _________in the 16th century.
A. built B. has built C. was built D. had built
Question 12. He _________ very heavily, but he gave it up last year
a. use to smoke b. used to smoke c. used smokingd. usually smoked
Question 13. Put that cigarette out! You are not allowed _____ here
a. smoking b. smoke cigarettes c. to smoke d. to cigarette smoke
Question 14. My parents weren’t strict with me at all. They _____ me do what I wanted
a. let b. allowed c. made d. agreed
Question 15. In general, my father doesn’t mind _________ the housework, but he hates to do the cooking
a. do b. doing c. done d. to do
Question 16. Mr. Minh _________ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike
a. used to b. is used to c. is using d. used
Question 17. I think your house really needs _________
a. for repainting b. to repaint c. being repainted d. to be repainted
Question 18. Do you feel _____ before the examination?
a. nervous b. badly c. nervously d. All are correct
Question 19. She got so _________ while watching the match on TV that she began shouting
a. exciting b. excited c. excitingly d. excitedly
Question 20. I saw a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach.
A. am walking B. walked C. was walking D. had walked
Question 21. When I last saw him, he _______ in London.
A. is living B. has been living C. was living D. lived
Question 22. A new supermarket ________ in the city center.
A. is being built B. being built C. are being built D. be built
Question 23. A school ________ in this area by the government next year.
A. is going to be built B. is being built C. is built D. is going to build
Question 24. The visitors ________ at the station by my secretary tomorrow.
A. are met B. are being met C. will have been met D. have been met
Question 25. He made too …........... mistakes in his writing.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a number of
Question 26. He had spent …........... time writing narratives about his childhood.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. a few D. many
Question 27. Peter has spent …........ time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a great deal of D. a large number of
Question 28. I need________ new cell phone. I’m going to the electronics store to pick one out today.
A. a B. an C. the D. ∅
Question 29. I want to have_______apple for________lunch.
A. a-the B. an – ∅ C. the - ∅ D. ∅ - ∅
Question 30. We didn't take …............ photographs when we were on holiday.
A. much B. a lot of C. many of D. a great deal of
Question 31. Are there  ______ questions related to this lecture?
A. some B. other C. little D. few
Question 32. Would you like ….......... tea?
A. some B. many C. a few D. any
Question 33. He had so …............. things to do.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
Question 34. …............. my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.

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 A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. few
Question 35. Some high school graduates are ill-prepared for employment. However, ____________ students prepare
well for it.
A. much B. little C. another D. other
Question 36. He is very rich. He earned ….......... money from the security exchange.
A. a great deal of B. many C. a large number of D. few
Question 37. I managed to sleep_______ the hotel was noisy.
A. although B. in spite of C. because D. because of
Question 38. _______we comforted her, she didn’t seem to get over the bad experience.
A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Because of
Question 38. She considers him __________  person that she has ever met.
A. most attractive   B. more attractive than  C. as attractive    D. the  most  attractive 
Question 40. The teacher said that I had done my work ______ than anyone else in class.
     A. worse B. bad C. worst D. as bad
Question 41. The president is ________ than he looks .
    A. little nervous      B. more nervous              C. as nervous               D. most nervous
Question 42. The economic conditions today are____________ they were in the past.
     A. the best than       B. much better         . much more good      D. much better than
Question 43. An important key to success is to never be fully satisfied_________what have been achieved.
A. from B. of C. with D. about
Question 44. The course provides the opportunity to focus_________your major area of interest.
A. off B. on C. away D. in
Question 45. Many people are not interested____________ reading books as much as seeing films.
A. in B. with C. for D. about
Question 46. We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But______fact, TV has not kill reading.
A. for B. upon C. at D. in
Question 47. Helen is very excited___________ going to work in Germany.
A. about B. for C. with D. to
Question 48. Who does the book belong____________?
A. for B. to C. on D. through
Question 49. Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ____.
A. pollution B. solution C. contaminate D. consumption
Question 50. The people ________ for the bus in the rain are getting well
A. waiting B. to wait C. waited D. wait
Question 51. The house in ___________ I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
Question 52. Do you live in________capital city of Vietnam.
A. an B. the C. the D. ∅
Question 53. There is_______umbrella in________corner of the house.
A. ∅ - a B. an - ∅ C. an - the D. a – the
Question 54. It takes me_______hour and_______half to go to the church.
A. an - a B. a - a C. a-the D. an - the
Question 55. _______, I will give him the report.
A. When he will return B. When he returns
C. Until he will return D. No sooner he returns
Question 56. _______, he will get ready to go to work.
A. When he will have breakfast B. Until he would have breakfast
C. After he has breakfast D. As soon as he had breakfast
Question 57. She will call you to confirm _______.
A. until she received the parcel B. when she was receiving the parcel
C. the moment she receives the parcel D. after she had received the parcel
Question 58. My friend is a good story writer; he has a rich _______.
A. imaginatively B. imagination C. imagine D. imaginative
Question 59. The _______ of electronic books has changed the way many people read.
A. Invent B. invention C. inventively D. inventive
Question 60. When James was in Vietnam, he tried a _______ of Vietnamese dishes.
A. variety B. variously C. various D. vary
Question 61. According to present law, the authorities can give poachers a severe _______.
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 A. punishing B. punish C. punishable D. punishment
Question 62. The new song has _______ been selected for Euro 2016.
A. officially B. official C. office D. officer
Question 63. Many species of plants and animals are in _______ of extinction.
A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously
Question 64. Peter is an ambitious man who will never ________ till he gets what he wants.
A. put on B. give up C. turn down D. take back
Question 66. That song ________ such fond memories of my childhood.
A. comes back B. brings back C. falls behind D. comes in
Question 67. The moment I met my wife, I ________ her completely.
A. fell for B. came across C. went back on D. handed in
Question 68. I've ________ with that show-can you tell me what happened in the latest episode?
A. dropped out B. fallen behind C. gone down D. kept pace
Question 69. I think she ________ all of that money when her grandmother died.
A. came into B. came round C. came off D. came on
Question 70. With its thousands of rocks and caves ____ out of the water, Ha Long Bay has won international
recognition.
A. emerge B. to emerge C. emerging D. being emerged
Question 71. Hoi An Ancient Town is a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port ____ from the 15th to
the 19th century.
A. to date B. dated C. that date D. dating
Question 73. We can also see the stone dragons of Kinh Thien Palace and relics associated with many Vietnamese royal
families, ____ during archaeological excavations.
A. discovered B. being discovered C. to discover D. discovering
Question 74. John F. Kennedy was the last US president ____.
A. to assassinate B. assassinated C. assassinating D. to be assassinated
Question 75. The Complex of Hue Monuments was the first site in Viet Nam ____ to the World Heritage List.
A. adding B. to add C. to be added D. added
Question 76. The archaeological excavation ____ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.
A. led B. leading C. to lead D. being led
Question 77. Though ____ many centuries ago, the palace remains practically intact.
A. building B. to build C. built D. people built
Question 78. I picked up some holiday brochures ____ around the table at the travel agency.
A. to lie B. lying C. to be lying D. being lying

Mark the letter A, B, C. or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 1 . They complained that there isn't any fresh water in the local area.
Question 2. Rosy said that she will come back there on another project the following year

Question 3. Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut down forests.
Question 4. Heavy polluted factories will be closed down sooner or later.
Question 5. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London?
Question 6. She disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for them now.
Question 7. The teacher asked his students to focus on your topic.
Question 8. He was quite amusing when he heard what had happened.
Question 9. He workers were breaking the window while they were repairing the roof.
Question 10. Cable television companies recently announced that it will increase services charges next year.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Question 1. "Why don't we have a look at some websites for more information about the environment?" – “____”
A. Yes, thanks. B. Yes, why not? C. It's my pleasure. D. Do we?
Question 2. "____" - "By bus."
A. What did you take to get there? B. Did you get there by motorbike?
C. How long did it take you to get there? D. How did you get there?
Question 3. "Hi, Jack. ____" - "Not bad. And you?"
A. How's everything? B. What's everything? C. What do you do? D. How do you do?
Question 4. " ____" - "That's a good idea."
A. What about recycling water for gardening? B. Sorry, can I say something?

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 C. Glad to work with you. D. Excuse me, I want to add something.
Question 5. "Shall I empty the dustbin?" – “____”
A. Make yourself at home. B. Nice to meet you!
C. It's very nice of you to do so. D. Long time no see.
Question 6. "Can I borrow your notes, please?" – “____”
A. Well done! B. No, thanks. C. Yes, sure. D. Yes, I can.
Question 7. "Would you like to join this Green Project with us?" - "____”
A. Yes, I would B. Why not? C. I'd love to D. It doesn't matter.
Question 8. "Where should we start with the project?" – “____”
A. I never mind. B. I'm glad to hear that.
C. Oh, that would be great. D. What about searching the webs?
Question 9. "Hi, John. Congratulations!" – “____”
A. I'm sorry. B. Thank you. C. My pleasure. D. You're welcome.
Question 10. "Excuse me! Where is the recycling center?" – “____”
A. Let me see. B. I'm not sure. C. Hold on, please. D. It's over there.
Question 11. Thanks for doing that." - "____”
A. It's my pleasure B. Don't say that. C. Not at all. D. It's nice of you
Question 12. "How long will the meeting last?" – “____”
A. Half past ten. B. Since early morning.
C. Once a week, usually. D. An hour or so, I expect.
Question 13. "____" - "I'm going to make a table."
A. Why is this recycled wood used? B. How is this recycled wood used?
C. What's this recycled wood for? D. Whose is this recycled wood?
Question 14. “____” - "It was very sunny and hot. We had a bit of a heatwave.
A. Did you enjoy your holiday? B. How was the wave?
C. What was the weather like there? D. How was the beach?
Question 15. "Could you do me a favor, please?" – “____”
A. Let me help you. B. Sure. What can I do for you?
C. No, thanks. I'm fine. D. Yes, go ahead!
Question 16. Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the
blank in the following exchange.
- Jane: “You look great in that red skirt, Lora!” - Lora: “_______”
A. No, I don't think so. B. Oh, you don't like it, do you?
C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s. D. Thanks, my mum bought it.
Question 17. Laura has just moved in a new house in the center. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in
the following exchange.
- Laura: “What a lovely house you have “. - Mary: “________”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem
Question 18. Mary had her hair cut last week. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following
exchange.
- Linda: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “ _______”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid. C. You are telling a lie
B. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
Question 19. Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the
blank in the following exchange.
- Jane: “You look great in that red skirt, Lora!” - Lora: “_______”
A. With pleasure B. Not at all
C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it
Question 20. Peter won the championship in badminton. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
- John: “How well you are playing!” - Peter: “________.”
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words C. I think so. I am proud of myself
B. Thank you too much D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment

Question 21. Peter met his teacher in the school yard. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
- Peter: “Sorry I was late again this morning” - The teacher: “______”
A. Well, don’t let it happen again B. It’s ok
C. Yes, I know D. No problem
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Question 22. Paul and Sandy are in the bus to school. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
- Paul: “_______” - Sandy: “That’s all right. It can happen to everyone. The bus is too crowded”
A. Would you please call me a taxi? B. I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to step on your toe.
C. Why don’t we take a bus to the city center? D. Sorry, she’s out
Question 23. Teddy met his friend, Linda at the station bus. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
- Teddy: “I’m sorry. It‘s late. I must go now” - Linda: “______”
A. You are welcome B. Goodbye. See you soon
C. Not at all D. Hello
Question 24. By accident, the child broke the vase. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following
exchange.
- The child: “Oh, I’m really sorry.” - Her mother: “_____”
A. It was a pleasure B. That’s all right C. Thanks D. Yes, why?
Question 25. Peter was late for his meeting with Daisy. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
- Peter: “I apologize for keeping you waiting for 2 hours. My car broke down on the way.” -Daisy: “_____.”
A. You are very welcome. B. Your apology is accepted.
C. Thank you. D. It is my pleasure.