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ÔN TẬP THI VÀO LỚP 10
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2020 -2021
(CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)

NHÀ XUẤT BẢN GIÁO DỤC VIỆT NAM


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PRACTICE TEST 1

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. volcano
B. locate
C. oversleep
D. icon
2. A. mushroom
B. sculpture
C. fabulous
D. butter
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. surface
B. remind
C. wander
D. spacecraft
4. A. benefit
B. commercial
C. encourage
D. embroider
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each

of the following questions.
5. You need your shoes to repair, don't
you? A B
C
D
6. I borrowed some milk from a neighbor of US as we didn't have
enough A
B
C
D
for breakfast.
7. When they lived in Jakarta, they used to eating, Indonesian
food. A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indSicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8.
extended family include several generations living together in the same house.
A. A B. An
C. The
D. Ø
9. The crowd at the basketball game were wild
excitement.
A. forB. like
C. in
D. with
10. I've tried those tablets and they are not
in helping me stop coughing.

A. effective
B. successful
C. profitable
D. helpful
11. Which is
, Mount Everest or K2 in the Himalaya?
A. higher
B. the higher
C. highest
D. the highest
12. He couldn't reach the goal,
surprised me.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
13. The school
all the students to take an interest in arts.
A. noticed
B. encouraged
C. supposed
D. managed
14. I like sitting on the beach watching the_
in the evenings.
A. sunshine
B. sunrise
C. sunlight
D. sunset
15. There is
_water in the well but not enough for everyone in the village.

A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
16. I bought these magazines
have something to read on the trip.
A. forB. so that
C. so as to
D. in order


Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. Jim: “What about collecting used paper, bottles and plastic bags every day?’"
Ha and Mai: “
_”
A. Because they can pollute the environment.
B. How come? Who can do that?
C. That's a very good idea. Let's do that.
D. What about this weekend?
18. Phuong: “I'm taking my TOEFL test tomorrow.”
Daisy: “_
”
A. Good fortune.
B. Good luck.
C. Good outcome. D. Good
success. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Don't worry, you can count on me. I’ll try my best to help you.
A. look after

B. live on
C. rely on
D. stand for
20. We had a discussion in class today about requiring students to wear, school uniforms.
A. ban
B. arrangement
C. reduction
D. debate
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.
21. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself so that its enemies cannot find it.
A. cover
B. beautify
C. show
D. locate
22. Solar energy doesn't cause pollution, but it is not cheap.
A. expensive
B. effective
C. commercial
D. possible
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet computer network around
the world. Most people use the Internet to (23)
information or for entertainment. A
new study, however, shows US that almost 10% of Internet users are using it SO often that
it is seriously harming their lives. The study (24)
_that these people may find it
difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is
addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (25)

activity. According to a
psychologist in the field. 30% of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape
from (26) _
or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with
strangers on the Internet is one of the most (27)
activities.
23. A. take
B. get
C. make
D. catch
24.A. says
25. A. the
26. A. trouble
27. A. liking

B. speaks
B. a
B. nuisance
B. desired

C. converses
C. an
C. dangers
C. addictive

D. tells
D. Ø
D. problems
D. hunted



Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”.
These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed
without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early
programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from
the United States), have led to dozens of copycat programs in many different countries. A
common element to many of these programs is that a number of contestants are placed in a
closed environment in which they are filmed 24 hours a day, and every week contestants are
thrown off the show. What is it about these shows that makes them so popular? Perhaps it is
because viewers enjoy watching ordinary people with real emotions being placed in
extraordinary, situations. Or perhaps it is that people are really voyeurs - they enjoy being a
spy, looking secretly into other people’s lives.
28. In recent years, "Reality TV has become more and more
.
A. interesting
B. unusual
C. popular
D. enjoyable
29. The underlined word ‘‘which” in the passage refers to
.
A. a common element
B. a closed environment
C. every week
D. the show
30. We can see that Big Brother is
_.
A. from the Netherlands
B. from the United States

C. a copycat program
D. shown in many different countries
31. What is true about “Reality TV”?
A. They are made by ordinary people.
B. They create many copycat programs.
C. They describe people’s lives.
D. They are filmed without a script.
32. We can infer from the passage that
_.
A. “Reality TV” used to be more trendy
B. “Reality TV" is becoming more and more competitive
C. viewers enjoy watching something real but unusual
D. viewers can become spies to look into other people’s lives
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meanin, to each of
the following questions.
33. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.
A. Bob told me he would help me.
B. Bob asked me to help him.
C. Bob said that he would help you.


D. Bob warned me that he would help her.

34. They had decorated the tree with colored balls.
A. Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.
B. The tree had been decorated with colored balls.
C. They had decorated colored balls and the tree.
D. With colored balls the tree had looked beautiful.
35. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.

A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.
B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.
C. Why don’t you complain more?
D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.
36. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
A. I was early enough but I didn't see her.
B. She was late so I couldn’t see her.
C. I wasn't early enough to see her.
D. I am so late that I can't see her.
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.
37. The mother made the little girl go to bed in time.
The little girl
38. She can’t go to school today because she is ill.
If she
39. My sister began to learn English when she was six years old.
My sister has
40. The car was so expensive that my dad didn't buy it.
The car was too

.
.
.
.

PRACTICE TEST 2
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. garnishes

2. A. ancient

B. preserves
B. staple

C. relaxes
C. occasion

D. notices
D. afford

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. starter
4. A. accessible

B. open
B. simplicity

C. punctual
C. stimulating

D. comprise
D. efficiency

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
5.At first life was difficult for me because of I didn’t understand English.
A
B

C
D


6. Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials.
A

B

C

D

7. Silicon chips contain thousands of circuits in an area as smaller than a fingernail.
A

B

C

D

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. He rarely forgets to do his homework,

?

A. doesn’t he


D. isn’t he

B. is he

C. does he

9. You need to keep milk cold. Put it in the
A. cupboard

B. basin

.

C. Fridge

D. freezer

10. My brother is eleven. He is still a/ an
A. child

B. Teenager

C. adult

11. Ona clear night, the moon
A. shines

B. is

12. Tom


.
D. infant

so brightly that you can see your shadow.

C. Seems

D. pours

a lot of presents on his birthday.

A. gave

B. was giving

C. was given

13. You look terrific today! That color really
A. wears

B. matches

14. The

C. Fits

D. was been given
you!


D. suits

of the experiments proved to be very informative.

A. consequences

B. solutions

15. Children should be
A. encouraging

C. effects

D. results

to realize their full potential.

B. courageous

C. encouraged

16. The food was so hot

.

A. that it burned my tongue

B. for it to burn my tongue

C. and then it burned my tongue


D. discouraged

D. to have burned my tongue

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. - “Well done! That’s a very nice picture!”
-“

”

A. Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so.
B. Wow. What’s a nice compliment!
C. Yes. I think so too.
D. Right. I’ve painted a nice picture.
18. - “Must I finish my homework now?”
-“

”

A. Yes, you may.

B. Yes, you need.

C. No. you can’t.

D. No, you needn’t.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the



underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. The graduation is sad, because the time we studied together has come to an end.
A. succeeded

B. begun

C. finished

D. changed

20. Under the major’s able leadership, the soldiers found safety.
A. guidance

B. intensity

C. flagship

D. ability

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.
21. If you follow these simple rules, not only will you save money, but also the environment
will be cleaner.
A. earn

B. count

C. waste


D. replace

22. Animal communication is not a straightforward subject. It’s complicated because
animals communicate differently with each other.
A. impossible to express
C. easy to interpret

B. difficult to understand
D. interesting to study

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Atacama Desert is situated in South America. It is found near (23)
parallel south of the equator. (24)

thirtieth

, the Sahara and the Rub’al-Khali deserts of

northern Africa and nearby Saudi Arabia are 30° north of the equator. (25)

the

Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa is about 30° south of it. The Gobi Desert of central Asia
(26)

a little farther than 30° north, at about 45°, while the Great Sandy and Gibson

deserts of Australia fall back into the pattern, lying 30° south of the equator. This pattern is

no (27)

. All the hot deserts are found about the same distance north or south of the

equator.
23. A. a
that

B. the

24. A. Equally

B. Consequently

25. A. where

B. whereas

26. A. lies
stands

B. stays

27. A. chance
coincidence

`B. accident

C. this
C. Similarly


D.

D. Differently
C. though

D. when

C.locates
C. opportunity

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
The bee, like the ant. is a social insect. Bees live in groups in a hive, and every bee does
certain work that helps the other members of the group. In a beehive there are three kinds of
bees: the queen bee, the drones, and the workers. The worker bees go from flower to flower
collecting nectar, or juice, which is composed mostly of sugar mixed with water. Bees draw
this nectar into the honey sacks of their bodies, and enzymes in their bodies turn the nectar
into honey. This newly made honey flows slowly from the underside of the bees and is
stored in cells in the hive to be used as food during the winter months. Some people are in

D.
D.


the honey business and keep hundreds of hives. Beekeepers remove honey from the hives
and pack it in bottles or jars. Honey usually appears as a clear golden-colored liquid, but this
depends on the kind of flower from which the bees have taken the nectar.
28. Bees are called social insects because they


.

A. live in groups

B. live near people

C. need beekeepers

D. work hard

29. What do bees do with nectar?
A. Change it into sugar
C. Give it to the queen bee.

B. Convert it into honey.
D. Use it to build their hives.

30. From the passage, we know that honey is sold in

.

A. beehives

B. golden-colored packs

C. honey sacks

D. bottles or jars

31. The underlined W’ord “which” in the last sentence refers to

A. honey
C. kind of flower

B. golden-colored liquid
D. nectar

32. The color of honey in its final stage depends on the

.

A. type of flower from which the nectar W’as taken
B. amount of sugar the beekeepers give the bees
C. quantity of water available to the bees
D. season in which the nectar was collected
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning
with the given words.
33. My written English is better than my spoken English.
I am

.

34. You won’t get into university without passing your exam.
Unless

.

35. Because of his hard work, he made a success of his business.
He worked so


.

36. I found the film rather boring.
I was

.

Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the
given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
37. There are quite a few things I would like to invent! (number)

38. Some chimpanzees use sign language to talk to people, (communicate)


39. In the city there are more places to go. They stay open later, (and ... too)

40. Uncle Tom used to smoke. He seems to be in good health, (although)


PRACTICE TEST 3
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. confused
2. A. handicraft

B. explored
B. exhibit

C. noticed

C. behave

D. vaporised
D. hyphen

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. collapse
4. A. carnival

B. leisure
B. astronaut

C. bracelet
C. nomadic

D. accent
D. satisfy

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
5.Mercury is the smaller planet in the solar system and the closest to the sun.
A

B

C

D


6.My grandmother used to be telling us folktales when we were small.
A

B

C

D

7.There wasn’t hardly electricity in the mountainous regions ten years ago.
A

B

C

D

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. If I

his advice, I would be a fool.

A. followed

B. would follow

9. Every possible test was carried


C. will follow

to decide the nature of her illness.

A. on
out

B. of

10. “Tom and Jerry” is one of the best American_
A. operas

D. had followed

B. westerns

C. through

D.

ever made.
C. thrillers

D. cartoons

11. The ground is dry, and we haven’t had any rain for months. It’s a real _
A. flood
typhoon
12. What’s the
A. timetable


B. drought

C. storm

D.

at your school? Do you study all day?
B. program

13. She asked the pupil

D. lesson

still, but they kept moving out of the class.

A. sit
sitting
14. I thanked him politely_
A. then have a quick walk away
C. but walked away after that
away

C. course
B. sat

C. to sit

.
B. so that to walk away

D. and walked quickly

D.


15.The words of his old teacher left a

impression on his mind. He is still

influenced by them.
A. fine
wide

B. broad

16. It

C. deep

D.

us two weeks to complete the task given by the physics teacher.

A. spent
made

B. took

C. got


Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. - “Thank you very much for your help.”
-“

”

A. Thank you very much too.

B. How nice of you to say so!

C. Yes. That’s alright.

D. You’re welcome.

18. - “Mum, I’ve won the girls’ long jump.”
-“

”

A. It’s nothing.

B. All right.

C. Congratulations!

D. Don’t be proud!

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Binh is an active student. He has taken part in different charity projects in his town.
A. been involved in

B. taken care of

C. looked forward to

D. been grateful to

20.Everyone has their own style of studying. I prefer to study by myself so I am not
disturbed.
A. location

B. method

C. culture

D. network

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.
21. We must not let small children play in the kitchen. It is a dangerous place.
A. handy

B. suitable

C. central

D. safe


22. With the help of the Internet, information can reach every’ corner of the world swiftly.
A. at a low speed

B. at a high price

C. with some difficulty

D. unexpectedly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Before people had electricity and gas, they cooked on wood and charcoal fires. A fairly
recent addition to cooking is the microwave. This (23)

the cooking time. Fan ovens

are also more efficient. Barbecue cooking outside in the garden on a warm day in summer is
very (24)

. In the kitchen, utensils are used to contain the food, and they vary from

open pans to pans with lids, frying pans, steamers, pressure cookers and woks.
The kitchen is now the ‘hub’ of the house. The family, friends and visitors, (25)
waiting for a meal to be prepared, all gather in the kitchen and help to prepare the

D.


dishes or watch others doing the cooking. The utensils available to aid the food (26)
are plentiful. Different types of knives for example. Aprons and oven gloves help

to protect us from spills and heat when taking hot dishes from the oven.
Some people love cooking. (27)

the meal, assembling the ingredients and then

preparing the food. Others, however, prefer to open a tin of food and hot up the contents.
23. A. calms down

B. speeds up

C. carries out

D. puts off

24. A. popular
accepted

B. liked

C. widespread

D.

25. A. where
when

B. after

C. once


D.

26. A. preparation
27. A. developing

B. training
B. arranging

C. guidance
C. planning

D. instruction
D. designing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Pronouncing a language is a skill. Ever}’ normal person is an expert in the skill of
pronouncing his own language; but few people are even moderately proficient at
pronouncing foreign languages. There are many reasons for this, some obvious, some
perhaps not so obvious. But I suggest that the fundamental reason why people in general do
not speak foreign languages very well is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem
of learning to pronounce, and consequently never set about tackling it in the right way. Too
many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a skill - one that needs
careful training of a special kind, and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving it to take
care of itself. I think even teachers of languages, while recognizing the importance of a good
accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching, the branch of study concerned with
speaking the language. So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must
be taught; the teacher should be prepared to devote some of the lesson time to this, and
should get the student to feel that here is a matter worthy of receiving his close attention.
So, there should be occasions when other aspects of English, such as grammar or spelling,

are allowed for the moment to take second place.
28. What does the writer actually say about pronouncing foreign languages?
A. Only a few people are really proficient.
B. No one is really an expert in the skill.
C. There aren’t many people who are even fairly good.
D. There are a lot of people who are moderately proficient.
29. The writer argues that going about the problem of pronunciation in the wrong way
is

.

A. an obvious cause of not grasping the problem correctly
B. a fundamental consequence of not speaking well
C. a consequence of not grasping the problem correctly
D. not an obvious cause of speaking poorly
30. The underlined word “one” in the passage refers to

.


A. skill

B. careful training

C. special kind

D. itself

31. The best way of learning to speak a foreign language, he suggests, is by


.

A. picking it up naturally as a child
B. learning from a native speaker
C. not concentrating much on pronunciation
D. taking on systematic work
32. The underlined word “aspects” in the passage probably means
A. pronunciations

B. parts

C. words

.

D. sentences

II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning
with the given words.
33. It’s a pity that our teacher isn’t here at the moment.
I wish

.

34. It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again.
The show

.


35. He prefers typing to writing by hand.
He’d rather

.

36. He speaks too quickly for me to understand.
He doesn’t speak

.

Write new sentences as simitar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the
given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
37. Could you lend me some money until the weekend? (from)

38. I can’t decide which hat I like more, the blue one or the green one. (choose)

39. I don’t think my English is good. I cannot join our English Speaking Club, (enough)

40. I don’t come from your country. I can’t understand your problems, (if)

PRACTICE TEST 4
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently front that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1.A. attach

B. charity


C. technique

D. exchange

2. A. socialise

B. recognise

C. devise

D. promise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. nomad
4. A. profession

B. adore
B. carnival

C. official

C. aware
D. external

D. oblige


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.

5. I still have to finish my project, what keeps me very
busy. A

B

C

D

6. The more healthy he is, the most easy his life
becomes. A

B

C

D

7. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean is as deep the Atlantic
Ocean. A

B

C

D

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. - “Do you think he will send you a card?”

- “If he

on holiday, he will.”

A. is going
goes

B. went

C. will go

9. Oh dear, there’s a leak in my water pipe; I’ll have to call the
A. builder

B. electrician

10. You can

C. carpenter

.
D. plumber

my surprise when I heard the news.

A. see
imagine

B. believe


11. They made themselves understood by using
A. hand
acting

C. think

12. Trains stop here in order to
A. pick up

C. finger

13. The telephone is said to

C. get on

D. pull in

by Alexander G. Bell.

B. be inventing

C. have been invented

D. being invented

14. She turned up at the par y dressed in the
A. final
actual

style.

B. latest

- “Are you leaving?” - “Yes, but I wish I

A. don’t have

B. won’t want

16. I was angry with her_

C. last

C. because she was rude to me

to go.”

C. mayn’t have

D. didn’t have
B. so she didn’t go away

D. and she is rude to me

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. - “Could you do me a favour, please?”
”

A. Sure. No problem.
help?


D.

.

A. but it didn’t matter

-“

D.

passengers only.

B. get off

A. have invented

D.

language.
B. sign

15.

D.

B. Do you really need


C. No, thank you.


D. Yes. and when’s that?

18. - “What’s your new address?”
-“

”

A. It’s the old one.

B. Go straight on.

C. Flat 42B. 225 Addison Road.

D. What do you want to know?

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across.
A. study
understand

B. like

C. meet

D.

20. Electric cars are better for the environment. In addition, they can save money on petrol.
A. In conclusion


B. For example

C. Nevertheless

D. Furthermore

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.
21. The tendency to develop cancer, even in high-risk individuals, can be decreased
by increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet.
A. consuming

B. growing

C. lessening

D. stopping

22. With butterflies in my stomach, he waited for his job interview.
A. nervously

B. patiently

C. happily

D. courageously

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Birds are fascinating to many people, and bird watching is a popular hobby. The best
time to watch birds is in the early morning, (23)

birds are usually very active at that

time of day. The observer must keep still and quiet in order not to (24)

the birds

away. If you live in a part of the world where migratory birds spend their breeding season,
then you will have the (25)

to see nest-building activity. Over the ages, different

species of birds have evolved with different types of nest-building skills. It makes an
interesting study to (26) the different types of nests built by birds and to watch them as they
build their nests. After the breeding season is over and the babies have left the nest, it is
time for the birds to head for (27)

parts of the world to spend the winter months.

Birds navigate to their winter feeding grounds, using the stars or the sun as their guide.
23. A.so
but

B. because

C. though

24. A. upset


B. throw

C. frighten

D. worry

25. A. time

B. prospect

C. occasion

D. opportunity

26. A. look at
27. A. warmer

B. take after
B. cooler

C. care for
C. hotter

D. see off
D. colder

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, loving and

communicating. Some songs remind US of our childhood or youth. Others remind US of the

D.


people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have, special musiC.
Every’ nation has a national song like the American “The Star-Spangled Banner”. In the
U.S., high schools and colleges have school songs, too.
Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its
people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes. Modem science has also changed
musiC. Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders and
videos have changed the way we play and listen to musiC. They have helped to make music
an important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”,, is known around the
world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings people together. Even
when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same musiC. Many
people learn and practise English by singing songs. Understanding American music can
help you understand American people, their history and culture.
28. What is true about “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
A. It is played in weddings.

B. It is the U.S. national song.

C. It is liked by every nation.

D. It is one of American school songs.

29. According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following
EXCEPT


.

A. international communication

B. electric instruments

C. tape recorders

D. radio and movies

30. What is the earliest form of music in America?
A. school music
folk music

B. national music

C. pop music

31. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Every nation has a national song.
B. Music expresses American people’s feelings.
C. People in the world share the same music.
D. We can practise English by singing songs.
32. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. An Introduction to American Music
B. The Development of American Music
C. The History of American Music
D. The Future of American Music
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning

with the given words.
33. I advise you to be more truthful in future.
If I

.

34. “Let’s have a picnic next Sunday,” Maria said.
Maria suggested

.

D.


35. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
The wanted man

.

36. We didn’t have enough money to buy the picture.
The picture was too

.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
37. Claudia didn’t have an umbrella, so she got wet.
A. If Claudia had an umbrella, she wouldn’t get wet.
B. Claudia didn’t get wet because she had an umbrella.
C. If Claudia had had an umbrella, she wouldn’t have got wet.

D. If Claudia has an umbrella, she won’t get wet.
38. What an excellent job she did!
A. She didn’t do the job well.
job?
C. What kinds of job did she do?

B. What is an excellent
D. She did a very good job.

39. “I would study Japanese if I were you,” my friend said.
A. My friend said that she was studying Japanese.
B. My friend advised me to study Japanese.
C. I told my friend she should study Japanese.
D. My friend said that she wanted to study Japanese.
40.I don’t really want to visit the art gallery.
A. I’d rather not visit the art gallery.
B. The art gallery is too far for me to visit.
C. If I were you, I wouldn’t visit the art gallery.
D. I am not allowed to visit the art gallery.

PRACTICE TEST 5
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. daily
B. simply
C. apply
D. emergency
2. A. tough
B. thought

C. laugh
D. cough
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. responsive
B. bilingual
C. attendance
D. operate
4. A. deceive
B. sector
C. mission
D. burden
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
5. The number of visitors to the exhibition dropped considerable in the second
week. A B
C
D
6. When too many firms enter competitive markets, their share of profits will fell.
A
B
C

D


7. The term “middle class”describes people between the upper and the low
A
B
C

social classes.
D
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. Don’t blame me. I
him only if he hadn’t been driving so fast.
A. will have followed
B. had followed
C. would have been able to follow
D. could follow
9. The panda’s
habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. nature
B. natural
C. naturalized
D. naturally
10. Could you please
an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?
A. do
B. take
C. make
D.
get
11. We have had the roof of our house
.
A. replace
B. replaced
C. to replace
D. been replaced
12. If everyone of US

the traffic rules, the road will be much safer.
A. obey
B. obeys
C. obeyed
D. will obey
13. There are far
students in this school than in that school.
A. fewer
B. less
C. fewest
D. least
14. Susan rarely stays up late,
?
A. is she
B. isn’t she
C. does she
D. doesn’t she
15. — “Tom wasn’t there last night?”
- “No,
.”
A. I wasn’t either
B. either was I
C. I wasn’t too
D. neither I was
16. Most rodents eat grain, seeds and nuts.
_.
A. but some eat almost anything
B. instead a few doesn’t eat grain
C. while some eat those things
D. contrary few eat

anything
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. - “Let me help you with the box.”
-“
”
A. Yes. That’s very kind of you.
B. I’m sorry. I’m busy now.
C. What can I do for you?
D. No. You must not
touch it.
18. - “How far is your house from here ”
-“
”
A. Is there a bus from here?
B. No. it isn’t.
C. Yes, it’s very far.
D. Two kilometers, at
least.
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. After her parents’ death, her chief inheritance was an old Bible, which she read and


valued.
A. pursuit
B. possession
C. mistrust
D. misery
20.

They need to cut back on eating a lot of salt and sugary foods. They’re not
good for their health.
A. reduce
B. begin
C. speed up
carry out
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.
21.I find playing sports, like badminton, an exciting way to exercise.
A. stimulating
B. regular
C. normal
D. boring
22.
Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries
within the same region.
A. come up
B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable
D. go down
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It has long been suspected that lack of sleep can actually lead to illness, particularly
in young people. Research involving students aged 14-19 over a three-week period
now appears to confirm (23) _
.
The teenagers wore devices that recorded the movements they made, without being (24)
of them, that indicated they were asleep. The results were then compared to the
number of illnesses that they had (25)
from during the three weeks, in addition to

the number of occasions on which they had been absent from school.
What the study showed was that students who slept (26)
than seven hours a
night caught colds, flu and other relatively minor illnesses more often. The problem is that
as children enter their teens their natural sleeping patterns change, (27)
in them
going to sleep later and therefore wanting to wake up later - but they still have to get up in
the morning to go to school.
23. A. this
B. that
C. these
those
24. A. awake
B. aware
C. familiar
D. sensitive
25. A.caught
B. affected
C. suffered
D. experienced
26. A. more
B. smaller
C. longer
D. fewer
27. A. resulting
B. producing
C. finishing
D. forcing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

In the earliest times children got their education directly from parents and other adults.
They learned mainly skills for survival. Adults passed down this knowledge through spoken
language. Eventually cultures around the world began inventing writing. As societies
developed they set up schools to teach reading, writing, maths and other subjects.
The first schools were usually just for boys. Most of the students came from rich and
powerful families. Often the purpose of their education was religious training. In many
cultures the religious leaders formed the highest level of society. Some schools had other
purposes as well. Many schools focused on military training. Sometimes youths attended
special schools to learn the art of public speaking. These skills were meant to help them

D.

D.


become future leaders.
Most girls received their education at home. They learned cooking, sewing and other
useful skills. Over time education became available to more people, not just the rich and
powerful. The governments of some countries set up public systems of education in the
1800s. More schools opened to girls.
During the 1900s marks, or grades, became a new measure of learning. Testing became a
regular part of formal education. As education became more important to people, teachers’
colleges opened. The requirements for becoming a teacher became stricter. Teaching
became a highly respected profession.
28. In the earliest times, children learned mainly skills so that they could
.
A. continue to exist
B. pass this knowledge down
C. invent writing
D. make societies develop

29. The word “they” in the passage refers to
.
A. cultures
B. societies
C. schools
D. subjects
30. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The first schools were usually just for boys from rich and powerful families.
B. Art of public speaking was one of the skills that help youths become future leaders.
C. During the 1900s, testing became a regular part of formal education.
D. In the earliest times, knowledge was passed down through written records.
31. The phrase “set up” in the passage could be best replaced by
.
A. made
B. based
C. founded
built
32. The best title for the passage could be .
A. Education in the Earliest Times
B. The Development of Education
C. Education in Modern Times
D. Testing - a Regular Part of Education
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Use the words and phrases provided to write meaningful sentences.
33. my/ opinion/ wear/ uniforms/ encourage/ students/ proud/ school//.

34. holiday/ be/ so/ disappointing/ they/ decide/ ask/ money/ back//.

35. if/ there/ be/ much/ exhaust fume/ air/ more/ people/ cope/ respiratory problem//.


36. you/ know/ name/ lecturer/ talk/ natural disasters/ workshop/ two days ago//?

D.


Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the
given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
37. Luckily it wasn’t necessary’ for Jim to take the exam again, (need)
Luckily Jim
.
38. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. (Despite)

39. We didn’t go to the theatre. We stayed at home, (instead of)


40. We must replace the loudspeakers. The current ones aren’t satisfactory, (since)

PRACTICE TEST 6
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1.A. weaved
B. wandered
C. published
D. informed
2. A. reliable
B. variety
C. preserve
D. resolve
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in

the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. helpline
B. massive
C. orbit
D. career
4. A. emergency
B. illiterate
C. independence
D. machinery
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
5. Nowadays there are more and more places when we cannot
use our phone. A
B
C
D
6. Almost American Indian cultures have been agricultural societies
since 2000 BC. A
B
C
D
7. The children’s television program called “Sesame
Street” was seeing in A
B
C
84 countries in 1989.
D
Mark the tetter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. My brother’s hobby is

old postcards.
A. composing
B. including
C. taking
D. collecting
9. Let’s go for a walk this evening,
?
A. won’t we
B. will we
C. shall we
D. don’t we
10. He couldn’t
_himself laughing at the expression on his friend’s face.
A. help
B. stop
C. escape
avoid
11. - “When did he go away?” –“
minutes ago.”
A. Few
B. A few
C. A little
Many
12. Most people prefer flying
going by sea because it’s much faster.
A. from
B. than
C. to
over
13. The problem with my grandfather is that he suffers from constant

A. sleepy
B. sleepless
C. sleeplessness
D. asleep
14. I want you to
these instructions exactly.
A. take up
B. put out
C. turn up
D. carry out
15. Amy and Anna look like sisters but actually they’re not
.
A. family
B. relation
C. familiar
D. related
16. Staying in a guesthouse costs
renting a room in a dormitory.

D.

D.

D.