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TRIAL TEST 1 - XTT
I. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation (0.5pt)
1. A. beach B. heart C. seat D. heat
2. A. complains B. prohibits C. predicts D. roofs
II. Find the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress (0.5pt)
3. A. history B. interest C. encourage D. uniform
4. A. suggest B. joyful C. ancient D. office
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
A school in Ho Chi Minh City is showing others how to be “green”.
A new primary school became Vietnamese first green school in 2015. It uses renewable energy sources to save
power. The school (5) __________old lights with LED lights. They also use solar (6) _____________to give the
school enough (7)____________for TVs and lights.
Students drink rain water which has been collected and cleaned. They also (8) ________energy by turning
(9)___________the lights after class.
Now, the city wants to open (10)______________green schools like this to help save energy.
5. A. compared B. replaced C. installed D. collected
6. A. energy B. panels C. device D. machine
7. A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician
8. A. waste B. take C. make D. save
9. A. on B. off C. into D. over
10. A. less B. fewer C. more D. little
IV. Read the signs and choose the best answer (0.5pt)
11.
A. No smoking
B. No littering
C. No fishing
D. No garbage bins

12. A. Airport
B. Hospital
C. Market
D. Factory

III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
13. Disneyland ______ its 60 birthday on Saturday 18July, 2015.
A. celebrated B. nominated C. congratulated D. complimented
14. About 70% of the earth’s_________ is covered with water.
A. world B. surface C. atmosphere D. ocean
15. A lot of Vietnamese people who live ________ want to celebrate Tet in VietNam, their motherland.
A. aboard B. apart C. far D. near
16. The labeling _________ tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has.
A. tool B. bill C. scheme D. number
17. We need to fix the ________ because there might be strong wind blowing.
A. faucet B. panel C. tool D. roof
18. She didn’t hear the dog barking outside because she _________ headphones.
A.wore B.was wearing C. wearing D. is wearing
19. My Japanese friend, Yoko, speaks English very_________.
A.best B.well C.good D. excellent
20. The energy _________of the model is very important for me.
A.efficiency B.effect C.usage D. power
21. Watching TV all day is a bad habit_________we get no exercises and eat unhealthy snacks
A.but B.though C.because D. therefore
22. –“You are a great dancer, Jack!” - “_________.”
A.That’s very kind of you to say so. B. I am an awful dancer
C.Let’s have a celebration D. Well done

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VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False and choose the
correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts)
In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the
second Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and
children. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have
outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. The working mother enjoys the
traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in
that day, it is also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in
one of their homes. Flower is an important part of Mother’s Day. Mothers are often given a plant for the
occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the United States and Canada on
the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to mother’s Day. Dad also receives greeting cards and
gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure.
23. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. ____________
24. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. ____________
25. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a bunch of flowers. ____________
26. Mother’s Day is celebrated differently from Father’s Day. ____________
27. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from__________
A. his friends B. his children C. his wife D. his family
28. If mothers are elderly, they are often given ______
A. a plant B. a bunch of flower C. a meal D. a day off

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. ( 1.5 pts)
29. She found it __________ difficult to get a job. (extreme)
30. A complaint letter should be ended______________. (polite)
31. Solar energy will be the most _____________ source of power in the near future. (effect)
32. It’s ______________ to put garbage bins around the schoolyard. (necessity)
33. A _____________________ storm swept through the countryside at midnight. (disaster)
34. There are many _______________throughout the year. (celebrate)

VIII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)
35. the amount of / uses. / You should / water / your family / reduce //
You_____________________________________________________________________________________
36. clothes and medicine. / The government / flood victims with food, / provided the //
The government___________________________________________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it. (1pt)
37. I think we should collect these drink cans for recycling.
 I suggest these drink cans_______________________________________________________________________________________
38. Japanese isn’t easy. However, I like to study it.
 Even though______________________________________________________________________________________________________
39. I got Lisa to buy one hat for me this morning.
I had Lisa ______________________________________________________________________________
40. The girl is my pen pal. She has curly blond hair.
 The girl who____________________________________________________________________________

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