PRACTICE TEST 01

I. Pronunciation
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. symbol B. type C. skype D. clarify
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. edition B. structure C. education
D. national
3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. social B. media C. fantastic D.
interview
4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. ringtone B. voicemail C. download D.
cousin

II. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question.
5. He went into the house trying not to __________ a sound.
A. make B. do C. echo D. carry
6. Please don’t make so much noise. I __________ to work.
A. trying B. tries C. to try D. am trying
7. ‘What sort of time will suit you?’ – ‘__________’
A. Nothing special. B. I can’t right now.
C. I can make it at five. D. We’re thinking of
going to the mall.
8. ‘What time is it?’ – ‘__________’
A. OK then. Bye for now. B. I’m not sure.
C. I can’t right now. Maybe later. D. Are you interested?
9. __________ his email address, I wasn’t able to contact him.
A. Not knowing B. Knowing C. Having knowing D. Knew
10. Half of the people in the group visit websites __________ are in other languages.
A. which B. who C. what D. when
11. Everybody listens to songs in English. __________, songs in English are difficult to
understand.
A. But B. Moreover C. So D. However
12. Trang comes from Vietnam. Her __________ is Vietnamese.
A. second language B. first language C. lingua franca D. mother language
13. Could you __________, please? I can hardly hear you.
A. chat about B. look at C. speak up D. talk to
14. Now that she had lost all her wealth, her friends __________ her.
A. continued B. downloaded C. explained D. ignored

III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
15. What does this sign mean?

A. If you close this door, the security alarm will sound.

B. This door must always be open, except in emergency.
C. You must not leave the building through this door, except in emergency.
D. If you open this door, the security guards will appear.
16. What does this message mean?
 A. Giacomo will be able to see Charlotte early tomorrow morning.
B. Giacomo won’t be able to pick Charlotte up tomorrow because she has a meeting.
C. Charlotte needs to arrive in time for Giacomo’s meeting tomorrow.
D. Giacomo can collect Charlotte from the airport tomorrow afternoon.

IV. Read the following passage and do as direct.

At our school, everyone has to follow the same rules. First, always remember to
smile. People catch smiles just like they catch colds! If you smile at a person, he or she
will probably smile at someone else. Soon the whole school will be smiling. Second, try
to find ways to help. If someone falls, help that person up. If someone has a lot of
books, open the door. If a friend does not understand something, help him or her.
Third, remember to say “Thank you” to others. The person you thank will feel good. The
person will also be glad to help you the next time. Last but not least, never push. Lots
of people share our school. We share the halls. We share the water fountains. You can’t
always be first. So do not push! You will make others angry. You might even hurt
someone. Instead, say, “You first!”

True/False Questions:
17. Only students must follow the school rules.
18. If you smile to other people, they will catch colds.
19. Students should never push their friends to get something first.
20. If you thank the people who help you, they will be very happy.

Choose the correct answer:

21. Students at this school can’t do any of the following things except for __________.
A. pushing other people B. making others angry
C. smiling at each other D. ignoring each other
22. How many rules are there altogether?
A. six B. five C. four D. three

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
People are not made to live in very cold weather. We must make our clothes and
shelter. __23__ winter, you must be careful. If you get stuck outside __24___ a long time
on a cold day, you may freeze. So what can you do to stay __25__? First, find a big pile
of snow. Then, dig a cave. Make the cave big enough to hold __26__ for you to breathe.
__27__ you climb inside, brush any snow off your clothes. The heat from your body will
be kept inside the cave. But if your clothes are snowy, the snow will melt. Wet clothes
will pull the heat right out of your body. Climb into your cave. Next, fill up the door hole
with snow. This way the heat will not get out. If you can, share your cave with a friend.
Two people __28__ more heat than one person can.

23. A. Of B. On C. At D. In
24. A. in B. for C. to D. at
25. A. warm B. cold C. happy D. fit
26. A. water B. fire C. air D. heat
27. A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Then
28. A. are making B. makes C. is making D. make
VI. Supply the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29. In __________ to other recent video games, this one isn’t very exciting. (compare)
30. Our family don’t __________ with our neighbours as much as we used to. (social)
31. That's a really __________ tie you're wearing. (color)
32. Honestly, I think Ben is __________ an outstanding student in our school. (true)
33. We need to become more __________ with our history as a nation. (engage)
34. Susan didn't give an adequate __________ for being late. (explain)

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost
the same as
37. Ms. Chau is thinking of buying a new car, so she is saving money for it.
Thinking _________________________________________________________________________________
38. What is your address?
Where ___________________________________________________________________________________
39. This maple tree is shorter than that oak tree.
That oak _________________________________________________________________________________
40. My daughter is interested in collecting stickers.
My daughter enjoys _____________________________________________________________________

PRACTICE TEST 02
I. Pronunciation
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
1. A. message B. email C. letter D. credit
2. A. culture B. adult C. funny D. truly
Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
3. A. conversation B. emoticon C. original D. proficiency
4. A. pretend B. compare C. landline D. routine
II. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question.
5. __________ tired, I went to bed early.
A. Felt B. Feeling C. To feel D. Being felt
6. Jane doesn’t have anywhere to live right now. She __________ for an apartment.
A. is looking B. is looks C. looks D. will look
7. ‘Do you like drinks from Starbucks?’ – ‘__________’
A. Not really. B. I’m so surprised!
C. Me too. D. Neither am I.
8. ‘Where’s you Mom?’ – ‘__________’
A. Really? B. Of course not.
C. She’s cooking in the kitchen. D. What about you?
9. He wants to __________ me and keeps walking.
A. pretend B. ignore C. dial D. chat
10. John wanted to talk to you. He said he would __________ in a few minutes.
A. hang up B. top up C. put on D. call back
11. Erik __________ to finish his homework at the moment.
A. tries B. trying C. is trying D. will try
12. He __________ to buy a house in three years. He is saving the money.
A. ranks B. requires C. intends D. tosses
13. Most teenagers spend hours __________ the phone every day.
A. on B. at C. with D. in
14. Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome you all __________ our opening ceremony today!
A. at B. with C. to D. into
III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
15. What does this sign mean?

A. You can only use this door in emergency situations.

B. You can enter the building through this door.
C. You must close this door after exiting the building.
D. You are not allowed to use this exit in any situation.
16. What does this notice mean?

A. The basketball team only wants to see experienced players.

B. There aren’t enough team members available Friday.
C. The Barton College team will visit the gym later today.
D. The Friday match against Barton College is now moved to 3 p.m. today.
IV. Read the following passage and do as direct.
A field trip to the aquarium means three things to George. First, he will get to see
fish. Second, he will get to eat the aquarium’s café. Finally, he will have a lot to talk
about when he visits his grandmother at the nursing home later on the weekend.
Therefore, George listens very carefully as his teacher tells his class rules for the trip.
There should be no running, yelling, or tapping on the glass of the tanks. They should
stay together the whole time at the aquarium. These are easy rules, and he will make
sure he follows them carefully.

True/False Questions:
17. George is excited about his trip to the zoo.
18. George does not like the food in the the aquarium’s café.
19. George will visit the aquarium this weekend.
20. The students can run but they can’t yell in the aquarium.
Choose the correct answer:
21. George’s grandmother is living __________.
A. with his family B. near the aquarium
C. near his school D. in a nursing home
22. What is George’s teacher doing?
A. She is telling them what to do and not to do during the trip.
B. She is introducing the history of the aquarium.
C. She is giving them the address of the aquarium.
D. She is telling them what to bring for the trip.

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
 Minh is standing __23___ the kitchen. He is waiting for his mother to finish
washing __24___ hands. Today, his mother is teaching him how __25___. Minh is excited,
__26___ he is also nervous. He is afraid that he will add the wrong ingredients or put in
too __27___ salt. Then his food will not taste good, and no one will want to try __28___.
Luckily, everything goes well, and Minh can now fry eggs.
23. A. on B. in C. at D. of
24. A. his B. their C. its D. her
25. A. to cook B. cook C. to cooking D. cooking
26. A. and B. so C. but D. or
27. A. many B. much C. a lot D. lots
28. A. it B. him C. their D. its

VI. Supply the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29. There were no roads and no means of __________ with the people in the mountains.
(communicate)
30. After looking at her eyes, John knew __________ something was wrong. (instant)
31. Wedding rings __________ a couple's commitment to each other. (symbol)
32. In recent years, social networking sites have rapidly gained __________ among
people of all ages (popular)
33. Students should know the common __________ mistakes so that they can learn to
avoid them. (grammar)
34. How long are you going to keep up the __________ of being ill? (pretend)

VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means
almost the same
37. What does your father do?
What’s ___________________________________________________________________________________
38. The blue car is more expensive than the red one.
The red __________________________________________________________________________________
39. I hope he will get better soon.
Hopefully ________________________________________________________________________________
40. Lucy is sitting in her room, and she is studying for her exam.
Sitting ___________________________________________________________________________________