PRACTICE TEST 1

 Chữ viết tắt: NB: Nhận biết, TH: Thông hiểu, NP: Ngữ pháp, TV: Từ vựng
II. LANGUAGE (10 questions x 0.2 = 2.0 points)
1. Sapa is a famous ……………. resort in Vietnam. NB
A.seaside B. mountainous C. countryside
2. Mrs Ha is a ……………. She has a flower shop on Hung Vuong Sreet. NB
A. florist B. vegetable girl C. fruit seller
3. John: “Can you do me a favour please?” = Peter: “______________”TH
A. No, thank you B. Let me help you C. Certainly
4. Mai: “Would you like something to drink, Nam?” - Nam: “______________”TH
A. Yes, please B. Sure C. Don’t forget
5. Nga: “I promise I won’t forger my homework again?” - Hoa: “______________”TH
A. I hope so B. No, thank you C. All right
6. Why not come over at the weekend? The children ẹnjoy_____ you again. NB
A. saw B. seeing C. see
7. The baby_____ his food onto the floor and making his mother angry. TH
A. always threw B. is always throwingC. always throws
8. Tom burnt his hand while he _____ the dinner. TH
A. cooked B. was cooking C. has cooked
9. The _____ festival was held in the communal house yard. TH
A. rice-cook B. rice-cooker C. rice-cooking
10. Tree leaves____to wrap things. TH
A. should used B. should be use C. should be used

III. READING (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 points)

Part 1. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Harvest Festival is (11)_____ October. It is a very ancient (12) _____ but it is also part of the Christian
tradition. It (13) _____ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school.
Schools usually give the food to hospitals or (14) ____ old people. (15) ____ the past, people sometimes
made traditional dolls out of corn.
11. a. in b. at c. on NB
12. a. holiday b. festival c. vacation TH
13. a. gives b. supplies c. celebrates TH
14. a. for b. to c. about NB
15. a. In b. At c. On NB
Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for
three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist
year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They
give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy
birds in cages and set them free.
16. What is Vesak? NB
a. A festival
b. The beginning of the Buddhist year
c. An event
17. How long does Vesak last? NB
a. It lasts for a month.
b. It lasts for two months.
c. It lasts for three days.
18. What do people do? NB
a. They decorate their houses and streets.
b. They give food to monks and to poor people.
c. They send each other presents.
19. Which of the following is not true? VD
a. Vesak is one of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition.
 b. Vesak is held from April to May.
c. Buddhists held Vesak to celebrate the life of Buddha.
20. What does ‘set free’ in line 7 mean? VD
a. kill an animal
b. take and hold an animal
c. let an animal go out of a cage

PRACTICE TEST 2
LANGUAGE (2 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences. (2.0 points)
1. Mother asked Lorie ……..in her tests. (NP)(THÔNG HIỂU)
A. whether she did not well B. if she will do well
C. why did she not do well D. why she did not do well
2. Air ………., together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.(TV) (NHẬN BIẾT)
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
3. A new bridge…………………. next month. (NP)(THÔNG HIỂU)
A. will build B. build C. will be build D. will be built
4. Peter ………….his grandparents at seven o’clock tomorrow. (NP) NHẬN BIẾT
A. is phoning B. phones C. will be phoning D. will phone
5. Alexander Graham Bell was the ……….. of the telephone.(TV)(NHẬN BIẾT)
A. developer  B. inventor C. writer D. user
6. If the air wasn’t dirty, I …………… so much. (NP) (NHẬN BIẾT)
A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze D. to sneeze
7. My brother is very good at natural …………subjects such as Chemistry and Physics.
A. invention B. science C. archaeologist D. programmer
(TV) (THÔNG HIỂU)
8. He had a ……………interview, not a telephone one yesterday. (TV) (THÔNG HIỂU)
A. body language B. text messages C. non – verbal D. face-to-face
9. Kate: “You are a great dancer”. – Sarah: “ …………….” (TV) (NHẬN BIẾT)
A. Let’s go for a walk B. Really? I don’t think so.
C. That’s very nice of you to say so. D. I’m an awful dancer
10. Anna: “ Don’t forget to send your parents my regards.” – Susan: “ ………” (TV) (NHẬN BIẾT)
A. Good ideas, thanks. B. Thanks, I will.
C. It’s my pleasure. D. You’re welcome.
READING (2 POINTS)
I. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer to each question. (1 point)
Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man
dirties the air with (1)______ gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and
damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (2)_____
various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (3)_____ junk and litter on the land and in
the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil
are necessary to the (4)_____ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even death.
Polluted water kills fish and other (5)_____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available
for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world.
1. A. thick B. natural C. exhaust D. influent (NHẬN BIẾT)
2. A. on B. in C. by D. with (NHẬN BIẾT)
3. A. spoiling B. leaving C. scattering D. gathering(THÔNG HIỂU)
4. A. survival B. environment C. development D. growth (THÔNG HIỂU)
5. A. animal B. marine C. human D. plant (NHẬN BIẾT)

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question (1 point)
Scientists have discovered a new planet, Hero. They are very confident that human beings will be able to
live there, as it has water, light, oxygen and the temperature and air are similar to those on Earth. They are
done tests and known that plants can grow there. They have not seen any alien life there, but they cannot be
sure that it doesn’t exist.
They have decided to send a spaceship of people there form Earth, to start a space colony, and a new human
society. But there is space for only six people. These people will have to stay there for the rest of their lives.
No one else will be able to join the space colony for at least a hundred years. They will take enough food
tablets for five years, together with four guns to protect themselves, and blankets, space – tents, etc. The
spaceship will be controlled from Earth, so there will not be a pilot. The journey will last about ten weeks.
The organizers have asked for volunteers, but fortunately only ten people have volunteered. The spaceship
must leave in two days time so there is no time to find new volunteers.
1. Scientists cannot be sure that …………….doesn’t exist. (TH)
A. water B. alien life C. plants D. oxygen
2. How many people are ready for the journey to Hero? (NB)
A. ten new volunteers B. more than ten volunteers
C. 10 volunteers D. many people
3. It is estimated that the trip to the planet will take …………. (TH)
A. more than ten weeks B. around ten weeks
C. as long as five years D. as long as ten weeks
4. The word “alien” in this passage is the closet meaning to …………(VD)
A. planet B. plant C. animal D. strange
5. Which of the following is correct? (VD)
A. Scientists have found water, light and oxygen.
B. Scientists have discovered a new hero.
C. Scientists have discovered human beings.
D. A new planet has been discovered.

PRACTICE TEST 3
VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR - LANGUAGE FUNCTION (2 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(0,4 ps)
1. A. Tourist B. Anxious C. delicious D. famous
2. A. University B. unit C. discuss D. computer
II. Choose the best option (A, B,C or D) to complete these sentences(1,6ps)
1.Wine is made _________grapes.
A. from B. of C. in to D. with
2.People learn how_________paper many centuries ago.
A. make B. making C. to make D. was made
3.Last night I_________TV when the phone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. was watched D. have watched
4.The prize_________to the Thon Trieu team last week.
A. is awarded B. Awarded C. was awarded D. awarding
5._________I come to the airport with you? - That would be nice.
A. Must B. Do C. Would D. Shall
6.She asked me if I_________pop music.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
7.. _________is often called “ The Windy City”.
A. San Francisco B. Hawai C. Chicago D. NewYork
8.Would you mind putting out your cigarette? ~ _______.
A. No, thanks. B. No, of course not C. No, I wouldn’t. D. No, I don’t
READING (2 points)
I. Read the passage and then choose the best option to fill in each blank (1point)
Mrs Jackson is an old woman who has a small room in an old house. She (26)_____there since 1974.
That was the year when her husband (27)_____. He had been ill (28)_____many years. After his death Mrs
Jaskson had (29)_____money at all. She found a job in a factory. Her job was to clean the offices. She had to
get up (30)_____the morning. She doesn’t have much money, but she’s happier now.
1. A. is living B. lives C. lived D. has lived
2. A. died B. has died C. dead D. is dead
3. A. since B. for C. in D. during
4. A. none B. any C. no D. not
5. A. for B. at C. in D. To
II. Read the following passagc and choose the best answers each of the questions. (1point)
My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to have a lazy seaside holiday
because I was tired and needed to relax. I loved lying in the sun, drinking iced beer and reading a good book.
But Robert liked busy, cultural holidays. He liked ‘visiting museum’s and art galleries. He hated sunbathing
because he always went red, not brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested Greece. I said I love
to sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he’d like to stay in Athens. It was easy to decide what to
do, we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos!
1. What is the passage written about?
A. a trip to Greece B. a lazy seaside holiday
C. a busy cultural holiday D. a problem about the holiday
2. The author _____ .
A. liked sunbathing B. was tired and needed to relax
C .liked a busy cultural holiday D. a & b are correct
3. What does the word ‘island’ in line 7 mean?
A. a piece of land with water all around it
B. a place in a desert that has trees and water
C. a high piece of land that is not as high as a mountain
D. a big area of salty water
4. Robert wanted ______ .
A. to stay in Athens B. sunbathing
C. drinking iced beer D. lazy seaside holidays
5. Kos is _____ .
A a town in Athens B. a city in Greece
C. an island D. a place which has many island

PRACTICE TEST 4
LANGUAGE (2 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.
1.The meal _________ when I came. TH
A. was be cooked B. is cooked C. was being cooked
2. If you didn’t do this, you ______punished. TH
A. are B. would be C. will be
3. We are proud _____ our school. NB
A.in B. of C. about
4. Science is used in all corner of the world for the ......... of people NB
A. benefits B. need C. profits
5. I learnt from the news on TV that the earthquake ___________ hundreds of houses. VD
A.destroys B.were destroyed C.had destroyed
6. The teacher____ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics.
A. said B. told C. spoke TH
7. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others NB
A. happy B. unsafe C. unusual
8.. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined TH
A. use B. just C. Dutch

9……. your laptop at 8 o’clock this evening? May I borrow it to do my project homework? NB
A. Do you use B. Were you using C. Will you be doing
10. We__________ football at 9.00 am tomorrow. (TH)
A. play B. will be playing C. will play

READING (2 POINTS)
I. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer to each question. (1 point)
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (1) ____ with lots of parks and
open spaces. It’s also a very clean city.
Most of the people live in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very
modern with (2) ____ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China
town, there are rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very (3) ____ and date
from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous (4) ____ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of
the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants (5) ____ Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the
price are quite reasonable.
1. A. city B. town C. district D. province NB
2. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much NB
3 A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. terrible TH
4. A. in B. on C. of D. for NB
5. A. sell B. selling C. sells D. are selling TH
II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1.0 point)
I often hear or read about “natural disasters” - the eruption of Mount St Helen (a volcano in the state
of Washington), Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the American Midwest, terrible earthquakes all
over the world, huge fires and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness
of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high-pressure
system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution
from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high and there was no
breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see and some walked onto the railroad
tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9th,
the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died.
1. Which natural disaster is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. a volcanic eruption B. a tornado C. a hurricane NB
2. What is his unforgettable personal experience? VD
A. the heavy fog in London
B. the strangeness of nature
C. a high-pressure system
3. What did NOT happen during the time of the London Killer Fog? TH
A. pollution B. humidity C. heavy rain
4. The traffic stopped because of _____________. NB
A. the heavy fog B. the windy weather C. the humid weather
5. How long did the London Killer Fog last ? NB
A. for a week B. for five days C. for six days

PRACTICE TEST 5
LANGUAGE FOCUS: (2.5 pts)
Circle the word A, B, C or D which has different stress in the following words: (0.25 pts)
1. A. physical B. historic C. trainee D. astrology
Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1.75 pts)
2. Don't drink that water. It's __________.
A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated D. coloured
3. The team's success was largely __________ to her efforts.
A. result B. because C. due D. since
4. I often drink coffee, but today I __________ tea.
A. am drinking B. drink C. drank D. drunk
5. By the time we got to the cinema, the film __________.
A. started B. had started C. starting D. start
6. All our English teachers are __________ speakers.
A. nation B. native C. origin D. foreign
7. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A. are B. had been C. was C. were
8. The heavy rain has caused __________ in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. floods C. drought D. earthquake
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sayings.(0.5 pts)
9. Phong: “Why don’t we give a presentation about water pollution?”
Nam: “________________”
A. That’s a good idea! B. That’s all right.
C. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen. D. Sure. It’s right.
10. Duong: “Many houses and buildings were destroyed by the storm.”
Nick: “__________________”
A. Wow! B. That’s a relief! C. How terrible! D. Really.
III. READING: (2.5 pts)
1. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered
blanks: (1.0 pt)
SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (1) _______ the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so
much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for
example, poisonous gases (2) _______ cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear
oxygen masks. We have cut down (3) _______ trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the
world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough (4) ________. In certain countries in Asia,
there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly
disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them. However,
it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5) ______ about
it. Join us now. Save the Earth!
1. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroy
2. A. by B. from C. of
3. A. so much B. so little C. so many
4. A. to eat B. for eat C. to be eaten
5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything
2. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to answer each of the questions:(1.5 pts)
America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the United States
every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities. This is what is
known as, "the American dream". America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities.
The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and
engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that
you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard
the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of Massachusetts. University of California,
Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition. Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished
itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission
throughout the United States. The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools
that make the United States so outstanding.
1. America is called the land of __________.
A. dream B. opportunity C. immigration
2. The word “immigrate” in line 1 can be replaced by__________.
A. come into B. go out of C. travel
3. The California Institute of Technology __________.
A. ranks first in the world
B. is a university focusing on natural sciences
C. focuses on science and engineering
4. What is NOT true about Harvard?
A. It was founded in 1636.
B. It is the oldest university in the world.
C. It is located in Massachusetts.
5. University of California, Los Angeles __________.
A. is in Hollywood
B. is different from other universities
C. has a high number of applications