Name: ……………………………………….. Date: March ….

, 2021

ENGLISH TEST NO. 01

PART A:
I. PHONETICS:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 1: A. arrived B. replied C. decided D. suffered
Question 2: A. effective B. celebrate C. embarrassing D. delighted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question 3: A. universal B. appreciate C. competition D. understanding
Question 4: A. sincere B. candle C. expand D. pursuit

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to in
each of the following questions.
Question 5: How many ___________ are there in the competition today?
A. participates B. participations C. participatives D. participants
Question 6: Robert _________ helped the homeless children.
A. voluntarily B. volunteer C. voluntary D. volunteering
Question 7: Jenifer should have apologized ___ being late yesterday, but she did not.
A. on B. about C. to D. for
Question 8:  _______in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and
hunger.
A. Literacy B. Overpopulation C. Modernization D. Urbanization
Question 9:  There is ___________ in your house. Do you know who he is?
A. anyone B. someone C. no one D. everyone
Question 10: I prefer eating at home _________ out for a meal.
A. going B. to go C. to going D. than going
Question 11: ____________________, he knew the city well.
A. Having spent his childhood in EindhovenB. I have spent my childhood in Eindhoven
C. Spending his childhood in Eindhoven D. Have spent his childhood in Eindhoven
Question 12: When the police arrived, the car ________, so they couldn’t know who
caused the accident.
A. had gone B. was going C. went D. has gone

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions:
Question 13: The population has decreased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
A B C D
Question 14: The thief admitted to steal Mrs. Brown’s car.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 15: Anna: “I’m going to take my IELTS test tomorrow morning.”
Mike: “___________”.
A. Good idea B. Good luck C. Good time D. Good job
Question 16: Peter: “Online learning seems the best solutions now.”
Kim: “_________________ . It helps students keep learning while schools
are closed.”
A. I quite agree. C. I don’t think that’s a good idea.
B. You must be kidding. D. I’m not so sure.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17: Even though I asked him twice, he had no answer.
A. method B. mission C. request D. reply
Question 18: Sea turtles make incredible migrations annually in the open sea to feed,
mature, and lay eggs.
A. every month B. every year C. every day D. every week

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: She was very disappointed due to her father’s failure to attend the teacher
parent meeting.
A. upset B. frustrated C. happy D. sad
Question 20: Having two majors can broaden your employment potential.
A. narrow B. enlarge C. widen D. extend
III. READING:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21
to 25.
Each nation has many people who voluntarily take (21) ____ of others. For example,
many high schools and (22) _______students in the United States often spend many
hours as volunteers in hospitals, (23) ______or homes for the aged. They (24) _____
books to the people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them, play games
with them or listen to their (25) ________ .
Question 21: A. after B. responsibility C. part D. care
Question 22: A. kindergarten B. secondary C. nursery D. college
Question 23: A. orphanages B. organizations C. houses D. families
Question 24: A. learn B. hear C. read D. watch
Question 25: A. children B. problems C. songs D. health

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30.
Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all
kinds of people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold
medals. Millions of other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic? How did they begin?
The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. There was only one event. People
ran a nice the length of the stadium. The Games lasted one day.
Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not
even watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of the Greek world.
The time of the Games way; a time of peace, and government let everyone travel safely.
The winners became national heroes.
The first modem Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the
competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every
four years in different cities in Europe and the United States until 1952. After that they
were in Melbourne, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Montreal besides in European cities. Each
year there were athletes from more nations. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924.
The athletes compete in skiing and other winter sports.
Question 26: How often do people all over the world watch the Olympic Games ?
A. Every 4 years B. 4 years C. 2 years D. Every 2 years
Question 27: Where were the cities where the Olympics were held between 1896 and
1952?
A. In European and South American countries.
B. In European countries only.
C. In European countries and the United States.
D. In Japan, Australia and North American and European countries
Question 28: How long after the founding of the modern Olympics were the Winter
Olympics introduced? 
A. 20 years    B. 24 years  C. 28 years D. 32 years 
Question 29: In what city were the 1952 Olympic Games held?
A. New York B. Melbourne C. Moscow D. London
Question 30: Which sport is competed in the Winter Olympic?
A. Running B. Skiing C. Horse racing D. Car racing

PART 2:
IV. WORD FORMS:
Give the correct form of the word in brackets:
Question 31: Things are not expensive in Vietnam so I can _____ live on a student’s
budget (EASE)
Question 32: She was brought up in an _______________ 11 years ago. (ORPHAN)
Question 33: What ___________ me most is the cultural differences between East and
South as an international student. (WORRY)
Question 34: ASEAN aims to promote peace, _______________ and stability in the
region. (SECURE)
Question 35: It’s kind of you to __________ the money to charities. (DONATION)
V. WRITING:
Rewrite the following sentences without changing theirs meanings:
Question 36: Laura started to play the piano when she was twelve. (the present perfect
tense)
=> Laura ……………………………………………..………………………………...
Question 37: “You should stop staying up late and take up some sports,” said the doctor.
(reported speech)
=> The doctor advised ………………………………………………………………….
Question 38: You are not allowed to smoke here. (must)
=> You ………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 39: Because I don’t have time, I can’t go to the theater with him. (conditional
sentences)
=> If …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 40: You should speak to your parents when you have problems. (cleft
sentences)
=> It is ………………………………………………………………………………….

ANSWERS:
PART A:
1. 6. 11. 16. 21. 26.
2. 7. 12. 17. 22. 27.
3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28.
4. 9. 14. 19. 24. 29.
5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30.

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