Test 1

Time allowed: 45 mins, 43 questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 1: David is talking to Lucy about her painting.
- David: "What a beautiful painting!"
- Lucy: "_____________”
A. No problem B. It's on the wall
C. I'm glad you like it D. You're welcome
Question 2: Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection.
- Peter: "We should limit the use of plastic bags."
- Dane: "____________. We can use paper bags instead."
A. I completely agree B. It's not true
C. I don't quite agree. D. You're wrong

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 3: A. those B. thin C. thank D. thought
Question 4:A. climate B. liveable C. city D. discussion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 5: A. govern B. cover C. perform D. father
Question 6: A. perfection B. computer C. fascinate D. fantastic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 7: We can never feel fulfilled by following someone else's dreams: independent living is
the only way to find true satisfaction.
A. amused B. frightened C. satisfied D. tired
Question 8: The sun is a powerful energy source, and this energy source can be harnessed by
installing solar panels.
A. depleted B. exploited C. devastated D. expressed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9: They are always optimistic although they don't have a penny to their name.
A. are very poor B. are very rich
C. are very mean D. are very healthy
Question 10. I couldn’t see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.
A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make from
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: By the time we get there tonight, the film________.
A. starts B. started
C. will start D. will have started
Question 12: Last night Laura_______ a big diamond ring by her husband at her birthday party.
A. was giving B. gave C. gives D. was given
Question 13: Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the________ achieved independence in
1980.
A. national B. nation C. nationality D. nationally
Question 14: Did you have_______ good time at the party last night?
A. the B. an C. Ø (no article) D. a
Question 15: Binh is 1.80 meters tall, and Linh is 1.65 meters tall. Binh is______ Linh
A. younger than B. older than C. taller than D. shorter than
Question 16: Her parents are working on the farm,________?
A. are they B. don't they C. do they D. aren't they
Question 17: When they______ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it
had clouded over.
A. set off B. went through C. carried out D. left out
Question 18: I don't have much opportunity for leisure_______ these days.
A. interests B. experiences C. practices D. pursuits
Question 19: As an adult, I am independent________ my parents financially.
A. on B. with C. of D. to
Question 20:________to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
A. Having invited B. To have invited
C. Having been invited D. To have been invited
Question 21:The old man has saved a lot of money for his _____________.
A. retire B. retiring C. retirement D. retired
Question 22: Nam is trying to break the_______ of staying up too late.
A. sound B. habit C. option D. race
Question 23: After leaving for school, my younger sister decided________ abroad.
A. to work B. work C. working D. to working
Question 24: There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death______.
A. condemnation B. punishment C. penalty D. discipline
Question 25: We will inform you_______.
A. as soon as we have the interview result
B. as soon as we were having the interview result
C. as soon as we had the interview result
D. as soon as we had had the interview result

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 26: She doesn't have a car. She can't drive to work.
A. Provided that she has a car, she can drive to work.
B. If she had a car, she could drive to work.
C. If she has a car, she could drive to work.
D. as if she had a car, she can drive to work.
Question 27: I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
A. Only after I had realized what I had missed did they tell me about it later.
B. As soon as they told me about it I realized what I had missed.
C. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
D. They told me about it and I realized what I had missed.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 28: It isn't necessary for us to discuss this matter in great detail.
A. We should discuss this matter in great detail.
B. We might discuss this matter in great detail.
C. We needn't discuss this matter in great detail.
D. We mustn't discuss this matter in great detail.
Question 29: The last time I talked to Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn't talk to Rose three years ago.
B. I have talked to Rose for three years.
C. I haven't talked to Rose for three years.
D. I hadn't talked to Rose for three years.
Question 30: My mother said to me, "Have you finished your homework yet?"
A. My mother asked me if I had finished my homework
B. My mother told me to finish my homework.
C. My mother reminded me to finish my homework
D. My mother questioned me whether I would finish my homework.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 31: It will require a collectable effort from the government, providers, and the media to
meet our goals.
A. collectable B. effort C. government D.
media
Question 32: Her last book is published in many languages 5 years ago.
A. last B. is C. published D. years

Question 33: ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as well as providing
opportunities for their members.
A. economic growth B. their C. providing D. aims at

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

THE GENERATION GAP

People talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It
is something (34)________ is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and
results in complaints on both sides. Parents, (35)________, can often be heard to say that young
people are disrespectful and disobedient and in addition tend to be irresponsible when spending
because they don’t (36)_______ the value of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that
their parents don’t understand them.
What has gone wrong? One explanation lies in how society has changed. In the past, children would
typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today’s world, parents are very (37) ______ for
their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the
children often don’t agree with their parents’ plans. Teenagers also reach maturity at an earlier age
than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to
(38)_______ sides.
(Adapted from Mastering Use of English)
Question 34: A. whom B. who C. where D. which
Question 35: A. however B. for example C. therefore D. moreover
Question 36: A. admire B. award C. appreciate D. praise
Question 37: A. loyal B. sympathetic C. grateful D. ambitious
Question 38: A. both B. neither C. much D. each

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.
Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice. This means that a teacher or
course tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give them a number of options and suggest
they work out which one is the best in their circumstances. It also means that they are expected to
take action if something goes wrong and seek out resources and support for themselves.
Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth.
This means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and
defend the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it.
Australians are uncomfortable with differences in status and hence idealize the idea of treating
everyone equally. An illustration of this is that most adult Australians call each other by their first
names. This concern with equality means that Australians are uncomfortable taking anything too
seriously and are even ready to joke about themselves.
Australians believe that life should have a balance between work and leisure time. As a
consequence, some students may be critical of others who they perceive as doing nothing but study.
Australian notions of privacy mean that areas such as financial matters, appearance and relationships
are only discussed with close friends. While people may volunteer such information, they may
resent someone actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established. Even then, it is
considered very impolite to ask someone what they earn.

Question 39: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A story about Australia B. Australian culture shock
C. Things to do in Australia D. Australian culture
Question 40: The word "them" in paragraph 1 refers to________.
A. circumstances B. Australians C. options D. students
Question 41: In paragraph 3, most adult Australians call each other by their first names
because_______.
A. Australians are difficult remember people's surnames
B. Australians restrict class discrimination
C. Australians get on well with each other
D. Calling each other by their first names makes them friendlier
Question 42: The word "critical" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.
A. fault finding B. grateful C. complimentary D. appreciative
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Asking someone what they earn is considered fairly polite.
B. Australians are prepared to accept a range of opinions.
C. Students in Australia will be expected to form their own opinions.
D. A teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do.