TEST 1

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. dropped B. landed C. protected D. wasted

2. A. heard B. away C. worker D. tomato

3. A. laugh B. cough C . rough D. through

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

4. A. celebrate B. fascinating C. survive D. elephant

5. A. romantic B. following C. summary D. physical

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. Verdi was a prolific _____ of operas.

A. compose B. composer C. composition D. composist

7. David Blunkett is a role model for _____ people who just want to get on with their lives.

A. disabled B. able C. unable D. ability

8. Her volunteer work made a _____ in many lives.

A. disabled B. indifference C. indifferent D. difference

9. Three hundred people were left _____ by the earthquake

A. abandoned B. homeless C. destroyed D. vain

10. Please take care _____ my child while I am away.

A. of B. for C. with D. about

11. He was _____ without his beard.

A. recognized B. inrecognized C. unrecognizable D. recognisive

12. The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is _____.

A. vehicles B. jams C. traffic jam D. transportation

13. There are too many _____ on the road.

A. vehicles B. cycle lane C. traffic jam D. transportation

14. I don’t think Stallone is a very good _____ although he was very good in the Rocky films.

A. director B. actor C. singer D. performer

15. The highlight of the Fireworks Fetisval in Danang is the gorgeous _____ from various nation.

A. celebrations B. parades C. cultures D. performances

16. Many people attend the festival held in Sapa _____.

A. for fun B. for entertain C. for relax D. for happy

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined 17. Exercising will help you stay in shape.

A. slim B. chubby C. keep fit D. tall

18. Lynn found the whole situation hilarious.

A. extremely funny B. white funny C. extremely safe D. quite safe

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part

19. Carving eggshells is strange hobby.

A. usual B. difficult C. expensive D. cheap

20. The doctor advised my father to give up smoking. It’s harmful to your health.

A. stop

B. continue

C. finish

D. consider

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. Will your partner _____ before Tuesday?

A. leaving B. leave C. leaves D. left

22. My grandmother, who is 80 years old now, _____ abroad.

A. was never going B. never went C. never goes D. would never be

23. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was_____ by J K Rowling.

A. written B.was written C. wrote D. writing

24. Thieves _____ over a billion dollars in cash from the Central Bank.

A. stolen B. were stolen C. have stolen D. was been stolen

25. There are a number of interesting _____ at my party.

A. people B. person C. peoples D. personality

26. Thanks giving is _____ celebrated with a feast among family and friends

A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionly

27. We were all _____ in the excellent dancing performance.

A. bored B. boring C. interested D. interesting

28. The scene from “The Ring” was so _____ that I closed my eyes.

A. amazing B. amazed C. frighten D. frightening

29. Daniel Radcliffe is so young. _____, he performs excellently

A. Although B. However C. In spite of D. Because

30. Tom didn’t use to _____ a boat when he was young.

A. sail B. sailed C. sailing D. sails

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. This play will been forgotten in a few weeks’ time.

32. I don’t really like the film despite its IMDB points is above 8.

33. Lan didn’t used to drive a car last year.

34. We find the ending of “Kingkong” really touched.

35. The famous film named “Forrest Gump” star Tom Hanks.

Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following text.

Easter is an important Christain festival and holiday. It is(36)............... to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is not a fixed holiday. Its date varies between 22nd March and 25th April. People celebrate Easter(37)............... the world.

In the UK, Easter is a public holiday. People give Easter chocolate eggs to their friends and family. There are also eggs hunts for kids. In the USA, Easter is (38)........... national holiday. People can go to church and have a special family meal. They also organise egg-hunts and give gifts of coloured eggs. In Russia, Easter is one of the (39) ....................important holidays. People celebrate it (40)............... an Easter breakfast or meal. They also create very beautiful Easter eggs.

36.A.made

B.held

C.given

D.opened

37.A.on

B.around

C.from

D.with

38.A.an

B.X

C. the

D.a

39.A.most

B.more

C.best

D.better

40.A.by

B.for

C.with

D.in

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

Busy streets in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is a world where old and new competes to survive in this dense populated city. It’s a city filled with skyscrapers, ancient temples, motorbikes, people on bicycles and every inch of it covered in tall slim buildings. The streets are overcrowded with motorbikes, piled with up to five people each fighting for way with taxis and even trucks. The streets look like organized chaos with motorbikes drivers talking on cell phones, not abiding traffic signals, and not even driving in the same direction as the traffic flow. Someday cars will overtake the streets in Ho Chi Minh City, but for now, motorbikes rule, and ‘xích lô’ co-exist.

(Adapted from www.janalinesworldjourney.com)

41. Ho Chi Minh City is a _____ city.

A. small B. mountainous C. crowded D. brand new

42. Tall slim houses are seen _____ in this city.

A. anywhere B. in some areas C. nowhere D. rarely

43. The city streets are mostly flooded with _____.

A. motorcycles B. cars C. bicycles D. taxis

44. What is the maximum number of people on a motorbikes as seen by the author?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

45. What will become the most popular means of transport as predicted by the author?

A. Xích lô B. motorbikes C. buses D. automobiles

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

46. Tom doesn’t live with his parents any more.

A. Tom used to lives with his parents. B. Tom used to live with his parents.

C. Tom uses to lives with his parents D. Tom uses to live with his parents.

47. We spent 4 hours to traveling to Halong Bay.

A. It takes us 4 hours to travel to Halong Bay. B. It take us 4 hours to travel to Halong Bay.

C. It took us 4 hours to travel to Halong Bay. D. It taken us 4 hours to travel to Halong Bay.

48. We didn’t find it funny although it was a comedy.

A. It was a comedy. However, we didn’t find it funny.

B. It was a comedy because we didn’t find it funny.

C. We didn’t find it funny. However, it was a comedy.

D. We didn’t find it funny because it was a comedy.

49. The ending of “The Lion King” is moving.

A. We find the ending of “The Lion King” is moving.

B. We find the ending of “The Lion King” moving.

C. We find the ending of “The Lion King” is moved.

D. We find the ending of “The Lion King” moved.

50. Lan was sick yesterday. Nevertheless, she still went to school.

A. Although being sick, Lan still went to school yesterday.

B. Despite of being sick, Lan still went to school yesterday.

C. In spite of being sick, Lan still went to school yesterday.

D. Because of being sick, Lan still went to school yesterday.

_____The end_____