PRACTICE TEST FOR THE 1st SEMESTER

Name: ________________________ Class: ________________

Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :
Question 1. A. character B. chemical C. schedule D. exchange
Question 2. A. applied B. appeared C. promised D. blamed
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 3. A. available B. optimistic C. attractiveness D. efficiently
Question 4. A. stimulate B. applicant C. determine D. vacancy
Mark a letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each the exchanges
from question 6 to 7
Question 5. The teacher: “You have made much progress in your study now”
Student: “ _____________ .”
A. You look very nice B. Thank you. It’s kind of you to say so
C. Thank for your attending D. Yes. certainly
Question 6. Jack: “ Thank you for your encouragement.”
Peter: “ ________________ .”
A. That’s a good idea B. That’s right C. You’re welcomed D. Yes, of course
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 7. Prevention is known _________ better than cure.
A. to be B. being C. is D. has been
Question 8. The children will move to secondary school when they ________ primary school.
A. will finish B. finished C. finish D. had finished
Question 9. If we had taken his advice, we ________ successful in that project.
A. would be B. have been C. will be D. would have been
Question 10. _____ the end of compulsory education, students have to take the GCSE exam.
A. For B. In C. On D. At
Question 11. I will come and see you before I ________ Vietnam.
A. would leave B. had left C. leave D. will leave
Question 12. You should ______ a good impression at the beginning of the interview.
A. make B. take C. get D. pay
Question 13. She is a _______ person. She can get on well with everyone she meets.
A. social B. socially C. society D. sociable
Question 14. Most children enjoy _________ in their study.
A. being encouraged B. to encourage C. Encouraging D. encouraged
Question 15. Columbus was one of the first people ________ the Atlantic.
A. had crossed B. crosses C. crossed D. to cross
Question 16. The National curriculum at high school________ more than ten subjects.
A. has made for B. is made by C. is made up D. make up
Question 17. Hundreds of houses ______ in the last storm.
A. were destroyed B. had destroyed C. destroyed D. destroying
Question 18. All of my family members are willing to __ the household chores with each other.
A. do B. take C. share D. make
Question 19. They said that they _______ the tables in advance.
A. had booked B. have booked C. will book D. book
Question 20. Vegetables ______ at this shop are organic.
A. selling B. sold C. are sold D. were sold
Question 21. If he________ a bit calm, his performance would have been perfect.
A. were B. had been C. is D. were
Question 22. It seems that students are not ______ pressure when studying online.
A. from B. at C. in D. under
 Question 23. Remember to dress neatly and _______ when going to the interview.
A. formal B. formally C. informal D. formality
Question 24. Pictures that ______ in oil are more expensive than watered ones.
A. painted B. is painted C. are painted D. had painted
Question 25. _____ last leaves the room must turn off the lights and close the door.
A. Whoever B. Whom C. Whose D. Who
Question 26. If students can’t meet the deadline, their assignment _________considered.
A. hadn’t been B. won’t be C. haven’t been D. wasn’t
Question 27. Whenever problems come up, we try to ______solutions quickly.
A. find B. take C. give D. get
Question 28. One should learn to take responsibility ______ what they have done.
A. with B. about C. at D. for
Question 29. We couldn’t find the shop _______ you showed me.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. where
Question 30. Have you read ________ book I lent you last week?
A. the B. a C. some D. an
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Teaching styles and classroom practices from country to country can be (31) ____ different. These
differences (32) _________ variations in teacher and student classroom talk and physical activity, and
student self-regulation. (33) ________ these differences are sometimes assumed to be related to socio-
cultural factors rather than cognition itself, it’s possible that people in different cultures learn (34) ________
fundamentally different ways.
Question 31. A. get B. significantly C. take D. do
Question 32. A. include B. contain C. consist D. maintain
Question 33. A. But B. Despite C. However D. While
Question 34. A. from B. with C. in D. for
Mark the letter 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 35. His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.
A. worsen B. proven C. encouraged D. appreciated
Question 36. We are relatively optimistic that the pandemic will be prevented soon.
A. realistic B. supportive C. respective D. pessimistic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 37. Unless he change his learning style, he can’t make any progress.
A B C D
Question 38. Those who attends this school can have a chance to study abroad if they win scholarship.
A B C D
Question 39. He said that he is going to take a one-year journalism course after high school.
A B C D
Question 40. The poor old man was unable to explain what was going on to their family
A B C D
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question below
Most people want to be polite and behave well around others. Being polite involves good manners of eating
and appropriate ways of greeting and talking to people, and giving and receiving gifts. Polite behaviors may
differ from culture to culture.
In the United States, people prefer to shake hands firmly for a few seconds. In some Middle Eastern
countries, people hold each other’s hands gently for a longer time. What about eye contact? In some countries,
you show respect when you look at someone directly in the eyes. In other parts of the world, looking at
someone directly can be rude. Another difference is personal space. In North America, people usually stand
about an arm’s length apart during a conversation. However, in Latin America, people seem to stand closer.
 If you are going to live, work or study in another country, you should learn about its culture. In this
way, you can be polite and make a good impression. Politeness can be good for making friends and doing
business as well.
(Adapted from skills for success by Mc Vcigh and Bixby)
Question 41: According to paragraph 2, in which part of the world do people hold each other’s hands
gently?
A. In the United States B. In North America
C. In some Middle Eastern countries D. In Latin America
Question 42: The word rude in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. friendly B. careful C. unclear D. impolite
Question 43: According to the passage 2, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of
differences in politeness around the world?
A. personal space B. facial expressions C. eye contact D. shaking hands
Question 44: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Giving and receiving gifts B. Politeness in different cultures
C. Table manners around the world D. Greeting and talking to people
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 45. Laura can’t take part in the marathon. She is badly injured in a car accident.
A. If Laura weren’t badly injured in a car accident, she could take part in the marathon.
B. If only Laura hadn’t been badly injured in a car accident, she could have taken part in the marathon.
C. Laura could take part in the marathon in case she were badly injured in a car accident.
D. Without her bad injury in a car accident, Laura couldn’t take part in the marathon.
Question 46. Teachers’ digital skills are enhanced. Students find online lessons more interesting now.
A. Never have students found online lessons so interesting as they are now thanks to teachers’ digital
skills.
B. At no time do students find online lessons interesting because of teachers’ digital skills.
C. Not until students find online lessons more interesting are teacher’s digital skills enhanced.
D. In no way do students find online lessons more interesting despite teachers’ digital skill enhancement.
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 49. It is good for students to take the IELTS exam during high school.
A. Students should take the IELTS exam during high school.
B. Students mustn’t take the IELTS exam during high school.
C. Students needn’t take the IELTS exam during high school.
D. Students can take the IELTS exam during high school.
Question 50. "How much did you pay for that laptop?" the colleague asked Anna.
A. The colleague asked Anna how much she had paid for that laptop.
B. The colleague asked Anna how much had she paid for that laptop.
C. The colleague asked Anna how much I have paid for that laptop.
D. The colleague asked Anna how much I paid for that laptop.

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