Name: ĐỖ TUẤN DŨNG Score: ____________

Class: AC6

ENGLISH 6
PRACTICE TEST 8
(Time allowed: 30 minutes)

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part different from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. delighted B. decision C. advice D. helpline
Question 2: A. promoted B. promised C. dropped D. booked

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. express B. expert C. consult D. behave
Question 4: A. confident B. graduate C. medicine D. encourage

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 5: The Jacksons live in a fascinated neighborhood.
A. The B. live C. fascinated D. neighborhood
Question 6: I wish my parents could put themselves on my shoes
A. wish B. parents C. could D. on
Question 7: You must know when giving sincere advice to your friends.
A. must B. giving C. advice D. friends

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: They____________ in the park when it ______________to rain.
A. walked / was starting C. was walking / started
B. were walking / was starting D. were walking / started
Question 9: Would you mind______________ me a newspaper?
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
Question 10: Although he is 35 years old, he is dependent______________his parents.
A. on B. after C. from D. with
Question 11: Eating from_______________ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam.
A. street vendors B. libraries C. canteens D. shops
Question 12: The student was shy at the beginning, but then he ______________ well with everyone.
A. got over B. went on C. got on D. cheered up
Question 13: If you study hard and you feel tired, you had better take a rest and _____________ for
some minutes.
A. encourage B. relax C. advise D. emphathise
Question 14: Lan’s father ________________teach Literature at a high school, but now he has retired.
A. was used to B. used to C. is used to D. use to
Question 15: It was cold and wet, ________________Paul went to the beach.
A. because B. although C. therefore D. but
Question 16: China is ________________the most populated country in the world.
A. by far B. far C. farther D. farthest

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 17: Student A and student B are talking about a picture.
Student A: “What’s a beautiful painting!” Student B: “_______________________”
A. You’re welcome. C. I bought it in a souvenir shop.
B. I don’t mind if you say that. D. I’m glad to tell you so
Question 18: Student A and student B are talking about the traffic problem.
Student A: “I don’t want to go out this evening. The traffic is so terrible.”
Student B: “________________________”
A. Yeah! You can go there by bike.
B. Yeah! More and more people move to a big city nowadays.
C. Yeah! I’m so tired of getting stuck in the traffic jams.
D. You should learn how to control your negative emotions.

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
Question 19: Sydney’s natural features include Sydney Harbor, the Royal N, national Park, and Bondi
beach.
A. attractions B. places C. famous D. ancient
Question 20: Do you think that the various crafts remind people of a specific region?
A. An unusual place B. a beautiful place
C. a famous place D. a particular place
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
Question 21: Her parents always expect her to get good grades and she doesn’t want to disappoint
them.
A. make them happy C. make them sad
B. make them disappointed D. make them unhappy
Question 22: She has been fully booked for the weekend with her Maths class, English class, Judo
class….
A. had a lot of plans C. had no plans
B. been busy D. been really busy

Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word and phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips (23) _________ in Sydney
with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6
million people (24) _________ Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South
Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings (25) _________
higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting.
There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have
(26) _________ it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney
famous; its beautiful harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge, (27) _________ was built in 1932 and Sydney
Opera House. It was opened in 1973.
Question 23: A. arrive B. arrival C. arriving D. arrived
Question 24: A. on B. in C. at D. with
Question 25: A. is B. was C. are D. be
Question 26: A. made B. make C. making D. to make
Question 27: A. that B. which C. who D. what

Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following
questions.
Life in the big city is fast-paced, fun and exciting. There are countless job opportunities and activities
to occupy your time. However, with the good, there also comes the bad. Although the big city has more
job opportunities; there are also more people competing for a single job. This can make your job search
frustrating. Oddly enough, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of jobs available each week, but you
still might remain unemployed, especially when the economy is down. In addition, the cost of living is
typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an arm and a leg for a small apartment in a decent
area of the city, not to mention other costs to fulfill your basic demands. Diversity is a good thing, but
the number of people can be a bit overwhelming if you are not accustomed to it. There will always be
crowds and always be people around. Moreover, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city. It can get so
bad that it can turn you into an evil person. If you hate driving in traffic, then the big city life is not for
you. Heavy traffic also contributes to the pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living
in the city. Obviously, our health is affected most with certain diseases relating to respiratory system and
other body parts. A lot of premature deaths are supposed to be the result of long-term exposure to small
particles. Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you second case your
decision for living in a big city. You are much more likely to be a victim of a crime living in a big city
than in a small town.
Question 28: What does the phrase “cost an arm and a leg” mean?
A. your legs and arms have good value B. cost a small amount of money
C. you must work hard to earn money D. cost a lot of money
Question 29: In the big city, people tend to _______ when traffic is getting heavy.
A. go crazy B. get enough time to relax
C. wait a bit longer D. slow down themselves

Question 30: While big cities have more job opportunities, it also give _______.
A. more competition for a single job B. higher salary
C. growing economic crisis D. greater chances of being unemployed
Question 31: Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A. Pollution causes health problems. B. Cities are always crowded.
C. It costs a lot of money to live in a big city. D. Crime is not a serious problem in big cities.
Question 32: According to the passage, some good things of living in the city are _______.
A. excellent educational system and recreational activities
B. excellent educational system and countless job opportunities
C. countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time
D. a lot of kinds of entertainment and shopping centers
Question 33: “If I were you, I would take the job,” said my roommate.
A. My roommate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My roommate advised me to take the job.
C. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me.
Question 34: ‘Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Frederic.
A. Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Frederic asked Sarah if she liked his birthday party or not.
D. Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party.
Question 35: They said I’d borrowed the car without asking.
A. They accused me of borrowing the car without asking.
B. They insisted on lending me the car.
C. They asked me to borrow their car.
D. They asked me to lend them my car.
Question 36: ‘No, it’s not true, I didn’t steal the money.’
A. Jean denied stealing the money.
B. Jean suggested stealing the money.
C. Jean confessed stealing the money.
D. Jean apologized stealing the money.
Question 37: “I must see the manager,” he cried.
A. He denied seeing the manager.
B. He promised to see the manager.
C. He insisted on seeing the manager.
D. He avoided seeing the manager.
Question 38: I couldn’t drink the soup, as it was too hot.
A. The soup was too hot for me to drink.
B. The soup was not hot enough for me to drink.
C. The soup was so hot, but I drank it.
D. So hot was the soup, but I drank it.
Question 39: He survived the operation thanks to skilful surgery.
A. He survived because he was a skilful surgeon.
B. Without skilful surgery, he wouldn’t have survived the operation.
C. There was no skilful surgery, so he died.
D. In spite of the surgery, he didn’t survive.
Question 40: Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
A. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
B. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
C. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
D. John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field.

THE END.