TEST 1

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. invited B. needed C. ended D. liked
2. A. climate B. ethnic C. communicate D. city
3. A. admire B. hike C. shrine D. picnic
4. A. tropical B. association C. country D. continue
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
5. A. fluent B. language C. explore D. massive
6. A. arrival B. convention C. pollution D. animal
7. A. population B. mausoleum C. correspond D. compulsory
8. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. minorities
Choose the word/phrase that best fits the space in each sentence.
9. Look! The boys_________bastketball in the school yard.
A. play B. are playing C. is playing D. has got
10. The bor’s family is very poor. He has to go to school on foot. He wishes he_________enough money
to buy a bike.
A. has B. will have C. had D. has got
11. Does she feel like_________Chinese films on TV?
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. to be watching
12. This villa_________in 1980 when I was three years ago.
A. bought B. was bought C. were bought D. is bought
13. My parents_________in An Giang since 1995.
A. lived B. are living C. has lived D. have lived
14. These students live in a __________ on campus.
A. school B. hotel C. dormitory D. scenery
15. Your brother will agree to our suggestion, ________________?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. isn’t he D. wasn’t he
16. My village lies near the _________ of a mountain and by a river.
A. foot B. feet C. leg D. legs
17. Is English ____________ all over the world?
A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking
18. My home village is about 30 kilometers ______ the north of Ha Noi.
A. to B. on C. at D. in
19. That university has an international _______ as a center of excellence.
A. scenery B. reputation C. experience D. academy
20. The ________ situation in that country is getting worse and worse.
A. economic B. simple C. optional D. compulsory
21. The plan was designed to help Vietnam’s ethnic _______________ on education.
A. tradition B. minorities C. inspiration D. nation
22. “I got good grades for my English test, Mom” - “ __________.”
A. Cheers B. Me, too C. Good job D. You’re welcome
23. “Have you ever read this book ? _______________
A. No, I read it last year B. No, what’s it about?
C. Neither have I D. No, but I want to try
Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D).

24. What will you do when seeing this sign?

A. Wear shorts in the pagoda.
B. It is compulsory to wear long pants in the pagoda.
C. You must wear short clothes in the pagoda.
D. Long pants and trousers are not allowed in the pagoda.
 25. What does the sign say?
A. Clean glasses are available.
B. Stop the water leaking.
C. You can drink water here.
D. This water is dirty.

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False, and choose the correct
answers (A, B, C or D).
Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as "Chiang Mai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in
Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers from north of
Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major
tributary of Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city,
although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for thousands of foreign
visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai's historic strength derived from its important strategic
location near a southern branch of the Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors
served the city as an important centre for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewelry particular silver, and
woodcarving.
Task A: Check True or False
26. Chiang Mai is in the north of Thailand. _____________
27. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand. _____________
28. Chiang Mai is now an ancient city and near the Silk Road. _____________
29. Chiang Mai is most famous for jewelry which is made from wood. _____________
Task B: Choose the best answer
30. How many foreign visitors come to this city each year?
A. hundreds of B. millions of C. thousands of D. billions of
31. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become a ___________ modern city.
A. slowly B. economically C. decreasingly D. rapidly
Chose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Last Sunday, Tran took his pen pal from Myanmar, Min Soe to Cai Rang floating market. They decided
to set off early in the morning to enjoy (32)___ there. On arrival, Min Soe was excited to see hundred of
boats full of (33) ___ fruits, which attracted a lot of foreign tourists, There (34) ___ also small boats
selling soft drinks and food for breakfast. Other services and products like mending machines, selling
mobile cards, clothes and so on were (35) ___ there. Trading from boats made a deep (36) ___ on Min
Soe. (37) ___ shopping on boats, he got to taste fresh fruits and see floating houses of the locals along the
riverside. In the end, the Burmese boy said: " I would rather I could come back next year."
32. A. atmosphere B. people C. dinner D. picture
33. A. climatic B. tropical C. Can Tho’s D. Cai Rang’s
34. A. had B. were C. swam D. floated
35. A. believable B. available C. incredible D. inedible
36. A. collection B. selection C. impression D. permission
37. A. during B. while C. along D. among
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
38. I saw your school’s ________________in Tuoi Tre newspaper today. (advertise)
39. They have well- _________________ teachers at The Academy of Language. (qualify)
40. Before the real test, the _______________ is given a simple practice exercise. (exam )
41. You must______________________ money and labor by recycling everything used. (economy)
42. The university has an international _______________________ as a center of excellence. (repute)
43. A heart is the _______________ of love. (symbolize)
Rearrange the groups of words in correct order to make complete sentences.
44. If you want / have to pass / the course, / you’ll / the written exam/ to attend/ .
____________________________________________________________________________
45. their work / useful / because / Many adults / it is / learn English / for /
____________________________________________________________________________
Finish the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it.
46. “Where do you spend your free time today, Mary ?” said Tom.
Tom asked____________________________________________________________________
47. He takes so much pity on me that I don’t have more time for my hobby.
He wishes ____________________________________________________________________
48. People added many new patterns to the Ao Dai last week.
Many new patterns _____________________________________________________________
49. Practice speaking English every day and we will be good at it.
If ___________________________________________________________________________
50. Diane doesn’t travel much now.
Diane used ___________________________________________________________________