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PRACTICE TEST Unit 1
66. Because the young man is very helpful, everyone likes him.
67. Elly rarely keeps her promises, so she is unreliable.
68. My aunt reminded me to do my chores.
69. If I don’t visit my grandparents, they get upset.
70. Would you like to meet my sister?
71. B
72. C
73. C
74. A
75. A
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 2
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61. offers going offers to go ➡
64. brand kind / type
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62. playing karate doing karate ➡
65. at a home at home
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63. goes go
66. Students may spend days (on) completing their summer homework.
67. Jo refused to let me ride her bike.
68. Why don’t we go for a bike ride this Sunday?
69. After Thanh finished her assignments, she watched a Korean drama. /
After finishing her assignments, Thanh watched a Korean drama.
70. I don’t mind helping my mom with the housework.
71. T
72. F
73. F
74. F
75. T
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 3
61. ➡
on with
62. ➡
possibly possible
63. ➡
worse worst
64. ➡
being repaired repairing / to be repaired
65. ➡
broke broken
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 4
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 5
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61. to be received to receive ➡
64. could vote couldn’t vote
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62. what is thought be what is thought to be ➡
65. did women won did women win
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63. has left had left
66. Susan said they were going to the museum that afternoon.
67. Chloe is very determined to win the contest.
68. Naomi congratulated Brandon on his victory.
69. The teacher asked Van if it had been a difficult task for her / him.
70. When did Anne first perform in a play?
71. World Cup 72. six 73. Asian Games 74. gold medals 75. attention
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 6
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61. equipments equipment ➡
64. lately late
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62. order book ➡
65. year years
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63. has been increased has increased
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 7
66. Willis Haviland Carrier was the American inventor who/that invented the firstair-conditioning system
in the world.
67. Do you still remember the hotel where we stayed last summer?
68. I really like this dress which/that looks very elegant.
69. I can’t remember the name of the scientist who/ that invented the electric car.
70. My grandparents are living on the farm which we visit every weekend.
71. A
72. D
73. B
74. B
75. B
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 8
66. If we banned plastic, there wouldn’t be more trash. / If we banned plastic, there would be less trash./
If we banned plastic, there wouldn’t be so much trash.
67. If you turned off the light before leaving the room, we wouldn’t waste a lot of electricity.
68. If we put more recycling bins in the schoolyard, we can stop people littering.
69. Air pollution will be reduced if electric vehicles are used.
70. If there were not/ no oxygen, humans couldn’t live.
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 9
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PRACTICE TEST Unit 10
66. You’re going to be late if you don’t hurry up! / unless you hurry up!
67. No one can tell what is going to be announced.
68. When are you going to meet (with) the clients?
69. The school is going to build a new cafeteria.
70. I will be sixteen (years old) next Monday.
71. T
72. T
73. T
74. T
75. F
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PRACTICE TEST Expansion 1
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61. presenting she presented ➡
64. two time two times / twice
62. because so➡ ➡
65. get back into work get back to work
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63. don’t stand can’t stand
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PRACTICE TEST Expansion 2
61. in on ➡ ➡
64. calling called
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62. talk talking ➡
65. since for
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63. more most
66. How are the volunteers helping in the flooded area right now?
How are the volunteers in the flooded area helping right now?
67. Starting a journey without any money in your pocket is a tough challenge.
68. That local bookstore even sells much more books than those in the city center.
69. The foundation has worked to raise awareness about conservation for many years.
70. When we have the battery for your phone, we will call you.
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PRACTICE TEST Expansion 3
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PRACTICE TEST Expansion 4
66. Workers who work part-time will receive the same pay rate as full-time ones./ Workers who work
full-time will receive the same pay rate as part-time ones.
67. If you work harder, you will succeed.
68. If William wasn’t / weren’t very creative, he wouldn’t make (so) many inventions.
69. Barack Obama, who is the 44th President of the US, issued the last Climate Action Plan in 2013.
70. If we take more actions, climate change will not become worse.
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PRACTICE TEST Expansion 5
71. history
72. events
73. store
74. website
75. $90/90 dollars/ninety dollars
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PRACTICE TEST SEMESTER 1
66. Thanh asked her brother to fix her laptop, but he refused.
67. My nephew never keeps his word, so I think he is unreliable.
68. The winner said she was very proud of her achievement.
69. The Johnsons have lived / have been living here since 2018.
70. Minh is the smartest student in this class.
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PRACTICE TEST SEMESTER 2
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PRACTICE TEST ADVANCED 1
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61. before after ➡
64. up out
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62. prettily pretty 65. the most tastiest ➡ the tastiest
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63. less least
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PRACTICE TEST ADVANCED 2
71. freshwater
72. lawn
73. shorter showers
74. energy-saving
75. water plants
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PRACTICE TEST ADVANCED 3
66. If you are late, you will miss an important part of the lecture.
67. While the artist was being interviewed, he / she collapsed.
While the artist was in the middle of the interview, he / she collapsed.
68. If I were you, I would work harder.
69. Thomas Edison was a great innovator whose inventions changed our modern life a lot.
70. One solution (to this issue) is to reduce the amount of smoke released by factories.
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Audio Scripts
UNIT 1
Listen to a conversation between two friends. Choose the best answer to each question.
Mark: Hi An, I haven’t seen you for a while. Where have you been?
An: Hi Mark! I’ve just come back to Ho Chi Minh City. I went to Australia on a school exchange
program.
Mark: That sounds great! Was the school in Sydney?
An: No, it was in Melbourne. It’s quite a big city.
Mark: Oh, I know that city. So what did you do while you were there?
An: I studied at the school on weekdays. And I stayed with my host family in the suburbs.
They are an elderly couple with two lovely cats, which they call their fur kids.
Mark: Was it hard to communicate with people much older than you?
An: Not at all. To be honest, we had a lot in common.
Mark: Really?
An: Yes! We all love reading and learning about different cultures. So, my hosts, Rob and
Victoria, took me to many museums and bookshops.
Mark: You really enjoyed your stay there, didn’t you?
An: Absolutely. I can’t wait to visit Melbourne again!
UNIT 2
Listen to Mai’s presentation about her favorite hobby. Decide whether the following
statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Good morning, everyone. I’m Mai, and today I would like to do a presentation about my favorite
hobby. I love reading books in my free time. My friends think reading is boring, but I disagree.
They think that when you read, you do nothing but sit there with a book, but it isn’t like that.
You can read on your way to work or during your break time to relax. Books give us not only
knowledge but also entertainment. We can also learn about faraway places, together with their
people and cultures, and from that, we can also get some joy. Some books might be expensive,
but you can buy them at second-hand bookstores instead. My favorite genre is history. I love
learning about people in the past, and I want to become a historian when I’m older. Okay, that’s
all for me now. Thank you for listening.
UNIT 3
Listen to a conversation between a shop assistant and a customer. Complete the form below.
Use ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each gap.
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Audio Scripts
Timothy: Its battery overheats when I watch videos. And it often disconnects from the Internet
while my other devices can still get the Wi-Fi connection.
James: Let me fill out this form for you then. Do you have your receipt with you?
Timothy: Here it is. It’s still under warranty, isn’t it?
James: It is. Can I take your name, please?
Timothy: It’s Timothy Smith. T-I-M-O-T-H-Y.
James: Do you have another phone? We’ll call you when this phone’s fixed.
Timothy: I do have another phone.
James: Can I take your number?
Timothy: Erm, it’s 079851… No, let me check again. I had it changed last week. Here it is…
0798156079.
James: OK. I think that’s everything. My name is James Davis. Your complaint has been
registered by me, so if you have any questions, you can call out hotline and ask for me.
Timothy: OK. Thank you.
UNIT 4
Listen to a radio program about a fundraising event. Decide whether the following state-
ments are TRUE or FALSE.
MC: Welcome back to the show, our guest today is Chris Johnson. So, Chris, I believe you’re
here to talk about your fundraising event?
Chris: That’s right. My foundation is organizing an annual marathon to raise money for cancer
patients.
MC: What have you done with the money from past events?
Chris: Part of it has been spent on free hospital beds and meals for patients with low incomes.
The rest has been donated to cancer research centers.
MC: That sounds great! When and where does the marathon take place this year?
Chris: It’s taking place in the Los Angeles suburbs on Sunday, December 27th. Details of the
route and how we raise funds will be posted on our website.
MC: And the website address is …
Chris: Oh it’s ‘runforagoodcause.org’.
MC: Thank you, Chris. We hope that your event will be a big success.
Chris: Thank you!
UNIT 5
Listen to a conversation between two friends. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Oliver: Hi Thu, what are you doing tonight? Do you fancy eating out somewhere?
Thu: Sorry, I’m watching a football match.
Oliver: Really? Which teams are playing?
Thu: It’s a really important match for our women’s national football team. It will decide
whether we will qualify for the World Cup next year or not.
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Oliver: Oh, good luck then! Do you like watching football, erm, soccer? That’s what we call the
sport in the US.
Thu: Actually, I’m not a big fan but I want to support our women. Men’s football attracts
a lot of attention while not many people know about our female team’s amazing
achievements.
Oliver: Tell me more!
Thu: Up to now, the Vietnam women’s football team has been the SEA Games champion six
times and AFF Cup champion three times. They also ranked fourth at the Asian Games
in 2014.
Oliver: That sounds amazing! Soccer isn’t the most popular sport in the US, but I’ve heard that
our women’s soccer team has done really well too.
Thu: Of course! They are one of the strongest teams in the world! They have been the World
Cup winners four times!
Oliver: And they’ve also won four gold medals at the Olympics. Isn’t it great that more and
more people are paying attention to the female teams?
Thu: Yes, and in other sports too.
UNIT 6
Listen to a tour guide introducing a botanical garden. Decide whether the following state-
ments are TRUE or FALSE.
Good morning everyone! I’m Jake and I’ll be your guide for today’s tour. For a start, I’ll just give
you a brief introduction to this botanical garden. Well, construction of this garden began in 1901
and it took about 2 years before the garden came into use. Since then, it has attracted millions
of visitors every year. The garden is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Here, you can find
more than 500 species of mammals, nearly 1000 species of birds, and more than 400 species of
flora. These collections are important not only for public enjoyment but also for education and
research. Currently, the garden offers a number of online gardening tutorials and resources for
those who have turned to gardening as a haven during Covid-19 lockdowns. Wildflower seeds
are available at our gift shop where you can also find unique souvenirs for every age and taste.
We will drop by the shop at the end of the tour. For the time being, please take a look at this map
(fading)…
UNIT 7
Listen to a talk about Thomas Edison. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Ohio but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan.
When he was young, he went to school for a few months, then dropped out and was taught by
his mother instead. At the age of 12, he started selling newspapers and candy on the Grand
Trunk Railroad. He lost almost all his hearing during this time. When he was 19, he moved to
Kentucky and worked as a telegrapher. As a very prolific inventor, Edison created an impressive
number of objects that are used in our daily life. By the time he died in 1931, he had obtained
patents for over 1000 inventions in various fields.
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UNIT 8
Listen to a radio program about Public Bike Share Project. Decide whether the following
statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Steve: In today’s program, Michael Collins will give us a brief introduction of the Public Bike
Share Project and how it operates. Michael.
Michael: Thanks Steve. Public Bike Share or PBS is a public transport service that lends out bikes
to those in need. The project started last year in January and so far, it has served more
than 100,000 users!
Steve: What makes this system different from other bike rental services?
Michael: Well, one of the key features of PBS is that users can check out bikes at a station using
their credit or debit card and return them at any other station near their destination.
Plus, fees are charged per hour, which is quite different from traditional bike rental
services as users have to rent a bike for at least a day.
Steve: And how much is the fee?
Michael: It’s one dollar every hour. For the time being, the bike is free for the first 30 minutes. We
want to encourage the use of bicycles as a more eco-friendly alternative to cars and
we’re glad to see the number of users rise day by day.
Steve: That’s great. And now… (fading)
UNIT 9
Listen to a conversation between two tourists visiting the City of Chicago. Choose the correct
answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions.
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Audio Scripts
Simon: Don’t worry. The Bean is within a 10-minute walk from the meeting point. We will
leave at 3.30 just to be on the safe side, OK?
Susan: Sure.
UNIT 10
Listen to a presentation about an application to learn languages. Decide if the following
statements are TRUE or FALSE.
DAVID: Hi everyone. In my presentation today, I would like to introduce an application that you
can use to learn languages in a fun and exciting way. It’s called Multilingual. First things first,
you can download the app on your smartphone from any app store or you can also check out
the website multilingual.com and choose a language to learn. All the lessons are designed to
make you feel like you’re playing games but in fact, there is real learning science behind them! In
the app, you will find that the courses consist of various skills, each of which covers a particular
topic such as Hobbies or Holidays. Each skill has a number of lessons that teach you vocabulary
and grammar related to that topic. You have to complete the lessons in the first level before
you can unlock the next one. You can also practice vocabulary and grammar with increasingly
challenging interactive exercises. To make the lessons more motivating, the designers have
added a game-like feature to the lessons. Whenever you finish a task or complete a new lesson,
you can earn some points and you can use these points to compare your progress with friends
or to compete with other learners worldwide. So that’s all the basic information about the app.
Do you have any questions?
Expansion 1
Listen and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
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Expansion 2
Listen to a conversation between two friends. Choose the correct answer to each question.
Expansion 3
Listen to the dialogue and complete the notes with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each
blank.
A: Hi. I’m calling to ask about the clean-up day at Sunny Isles Beach. It takes place this weekend,
doesn’t it?
B: Yes, that’s right. Usually, the clean-up is scheduled for January 1st but this year the organizers
decided to bring it forward one day. So, it’s on December 31st.
A: Great! What time should I come if I want to join?
B: Well, we plan to start at 8 so if possible, please come at 7.45. We will have a short introduction
and start cleaning right away.
A: I’ve noted that down. Do I have to bring anything?
B: We will provide trash bags, hand sanitizers, and a first-aid kit. However, supplies of gloves
are running out so please bring your own gloves. Oh, and sunscreen too. Nobody wants to
get sunburnt, right?
A: (laughs) Absolutely! Should I bring my own lunch?
B: You don’t need to. It will be provided.
A: Great! How can I register for the day?
B: Please contact Susan Bones on 713492.
A: 714-oh I’m sorry, 713492.
B: Right. (fading)
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Expansion 4
Listen to a girl called Susan talking about her voluntary work at an orphanage. Decide
whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
Host: In our studio today is Susan Jones, a volunteer at White Lily Orphanage. Susan, how
long have you been volunteering at the orphanage?
Susan: Well, I heard about the volunteer program when I was on summer vacation after my
first year at university. So, it’s been more than 3 years now.
Expansion 5
Listen to a dialogue about an application. Complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each gap.
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Semester 1
Listen to a conversation between two friends. Choose the correct answer to each question.
Semester 2
Listen to five speakers talking about the kind of English courses they are looking for. Match
each speaker from 1 to 5 with one course from A to F that suits them best.
Speaker 1: I’m twenty-five years old and I’m looking for a course that helps me improve my
communication skills. I guess I’m at the intermediate level and as I’m a full-time worker, I will
only be free at the weekend.
Speaker 2: I’m a computer engineer for a publishing house. I want to register for a course that
focuses mainly on English for computing. You know, just to help me in my work.
Speaker 3: I’m a fanatic about Western movies! So, I hope that in the future I can watch them
without subtitles. I also learn a lot from movies, so I think it’s the best way to improve my English.
Speaker 4: I’m preparing for the IELTS exam. I want to apply for a scholarship to study in
Australia. The university requires a 6.5 overall but I haven’t managed to get that score yet. My
weakest skill is speaking!
Speaker 5: I’ve just been taken on as a secretary for a start-up project and every day I have to
send a lot of emails to our partners, so it would be great if there was a course on how to write
professional emails.
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Advanced 1
Listen to a conversation between two friends. Choose the correct answer to each question.
Advanced 2
Listen to a talk on how to reduce one’s water footprint. Complete the sentences in the notes
with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.
Hi everyone, my name is Simon Williams from Global Water Challenge. Today I’m going to talk
about how we can reduce our water footprint. To start with, a water footprint, just like a carbon
footprint, measures the amount of freshwater used to produce the goods and services that
we use every day. Given the far-reaching impacts that climate change is having on our water
resources, we need to learn how to conserve more water. And speaking about conservation,
we have to use the three familiar words: reduce, reuse, and recycle. So, how can we reduce,
reuse, and recycle water to make the most of this essential resource? Well, the idea here is to
get everyone to make small changes to their daily routines in order to save more water. These
changes may include refraining from watering the lawn so often or taking shorter showers.
Besides, consider replacing some old appliances in your homes with new energy-saving devices.
Store greywater, that is, water used for washing or showering, and reuse it to flush toilets or
water plants. Moving on, …. (fading)
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Advanced 3
Listen to a talk about the flipped classroom. Answer the questions
The ‘Flipped Classroom’ is an approach that promotes active and learner-focused education. In
a flipped classroom, students are encouraged to learn the lessons’ main parts before coming
to school. Teachers present those core ideas via videos or other materials which students can
watch or study on their own. Some popular sites offering such clips are YouTube, TED, and Khan
Academy. The links, instructions and assignments can be shared on platforms such as Google
Classroom and Microsoft Teams. Students can ask questions and interact with teachers on
those platforms, or even on some social network apps like Facebook or WhatsApp. Then what
about offline class? Classroom time is spent on practice, group discussions and experiments.
This method allows learners to study anywhere, anytime and at their own pace. Teachers
become facilitators who provide the necessary resources and help students solve problems by
themselves.
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