PRACTICE TEST 3

A. LISTENING
I. (5pts) Listen and choose the best of three answers A, B or C.
1. Where will the girl meet?
A. next to the park B. By the entrance C. At the ice-cream
2. What will Chris get for his birthday?
A. CDs B. a shirt C. a book on sport
3. What did she bring?
A. soap, towel, toothbrush B. soap, toothpaste, toothbrush C. towel, toothpaste, soap
4. Which building was hit by lighting?
A. A factory B. A hotel C. An apartment
5. Sarah’s mother is ________.
A. doing the washing B. doing the washing-up C. washing her face
II. You will hear a boy asking for information about a plant. Listen and complete questions 1-5. You will hear the
conversation twice. (5 pts)
Plant for Mum

Name of plant: Sweet William

Colour of flowers: 1. …………………….
Season to see flowers: 2. …………………….
Month to put plant outside: 3. …………………….
Final size of plant: 4. ……………….. cm tall
Price of plant today: 5. £…………………….

III. You will hear a man called Stephen Mills talking to a group of people about a trip to India to see tigers.
THE TIGER TOUR

Stephen’s profession: (1)…………………..

Date of departure: (2)…………………..

Number of tourists in group: (3)…………………..

Type of accommodation: (4)…………………..

Means of transport in the park: Open truck in the north

(5) …………………. in the south

IV. You will hear Sarah Brown talking about her work . Choose the correct answer.

1. How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster?

A. two years B. seven years C. twenty years D. thirty years
2. What does Sarah say about her job?
A. She sometimes has to work at night B. She enjoys getting up early
C. She works ten or twelve hours a day D. She sometimes has to get up early
3. Sarah’s husband ________.
A. works on the same days each week B. wants to move nearer his work.
C. spends a lot of time traveling. D. doesn’t have as much time at home as Sarah
4. Sarah is pleased because she ________.
A. has got her pilot’s license. B. taught her husband to play tennis C. took part in a long race.
 D. She always wins when she plays tennis.
5. A man in India wanted ________.
A. to meet Sarah’s family B. a photo of Sarah C. to receive a letter from Sarah. D. to marry Sarah.
B. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTION
I. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. (10 points)
1. Tom: I saw you studying at the library last night. Mary: You________; I wasn’t there.
A. wouldn’t have B. can’t have C. might have D. have
2. I’ve ______down on salt and fat in my diet because they’re not good for me.
A. cut B. put C. got D. gone
3. When a tropical storm_______120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things.
A. reaches B. comes C. arrives D. runs
4. Either you or your friend ____ on charge today. A. are B. is C. was D. were
5. _______ here, he would help us with these troubles.
A. Were Peter B. If were Peter C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
6. …………..saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. The woman was
C. That the woman was D. What was the woman
7. Unemployment ___________ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year.
A. has raised B. rose C. has risen D. was raised
8. Anne: “Make yourself at home”. - John: “ ____”
A. Yes, can I help you B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Thanks! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you
9. ……from Bill, all the students said they would go.A. Except B. only C. Apart D. separate
10. On the table _______.A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks
11. She wondered _______ her father looked like now after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. that D. what
12. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
13. ____ at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked
C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was
14. Nga: Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside. Lan: _______.
A. I’d rather you didn’t. It’s stuffy. B. No, I don’t like.
C. No, never mind. D. Why not do it?
15. _______ is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.
A. That Philip Glass B. Philip Glass, who C. Philip Glass D. Because Philip Glass
16. In fact, the criminals _____ in because the front door was wide open and they just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. shouldn’t have break
C. didn’t need to break D. couldn’t have broken
17. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions. Lan: _______.
A. There is no doubt about it. B. Yes. Congratulations!
C. You shouldn’t have said that. D. Pardon?
18. The ______ of living in a big family are the lack of space, independence and privacy, and the daily conflicts.
A. weaknesses B. disabilities C. disadvantages D. strengths
19. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of
20. I don’t object ______ lending you my pen, but wouldn’t it be better if you had a pen ______ your own?
A. for/ of B. to/ of C. to/ with D. of/ of
II. Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence below. (5 points)
1. This organization is very concerned about the…destruction……. of the rain forests. (DESTROY)
2. Two…representatives…. from the group " Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students. (REPRESENT)
3. ………………Darkness…………covers the sky at night. (DARK)
4. This photo has just been ……………enlarged………………… (LARGE)
5. It is becoming ……increasingly….. obvious that changes will have to take place. (INCREASE)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)
1. An extended family consists not only of parents and children but also of others relatives, such as grandparents and
unmarried. A B C
D
2. Paintings of a religious, ceremonial, or history character tend to elevate their subjects above the level of ordinary
existence. A B C D
3. Medical students must learn both the theory or the practice of medicine.
A B C D
4. Due to her untimely death, the talented writer Sylvia Plath was never to know how well would her work be received
A B C
by the American public.
D
5. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Read the following pieces of information and choose the best answer that has the closet meaning to the
information in the box. (5 points) B C B B C

D. Music lessons begins only tonight.

D. It is free for Mr. Smith to see the film

D. tell him how bad Ben was.

 D. ask her to pick her up to the party

D. people should swim to the shallow end.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank. (10 points)
Health experts suggest that (1) _____ healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese
philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of
balance in life. Explained simply, the Yang represents the active elements of the universe, (2) _____ the Yin represents
the passive ones. This expresses the importance of balance in (3) _____ of living. Today health experts agree that it’s
important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and
to have a balanced exercise program. (4) _____, I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get
and keep balance in our lives. (5) _____ business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at
the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast-food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and
then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to
(6) _____ is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living. While ambition can be
a good thing, (7) _____ too much ambition can cause a person to become “out of balance”. Of course, it’s also
unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time (8) _____ to work or
education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family
and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing. Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is
the answer, not only to health and happiness (9) _____ to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and
you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion with less stress. So (10) _____ is your life? Do you need to
allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?
1. A. to protect B. to stay C. to look D. to preserve
2. A. whereas B. on the other hand C. in contrast D. although
3. A. all angles B. every field C. all areas D. all aspects
4. A. Consequently B. On the contrary C. Simultaneously D. However
5. A. Despite B. Although C. Due to D. Because
6. A. wealth B. rich C. properties D. have money
7. A. have B. having C. there is D. with
8. A. spent B. used C. allocated D. giving
9. A. also B. but it is the answer C. and also D. but also
10. A. how balanced B. what balance C. however balanced D. how balancing
III. Read the passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 points)
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big
news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling
means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive
plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag.
All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and
utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many
customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. Customers can vote with
their wallets. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer
receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer
sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers empty the
bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them
again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money
is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles.
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again.
Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a
color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the
world's precious resources.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
a. How to produce garbage disposal b. What people often understand about the term recycle
c. What is involved in the recycle movement d. How to live sensitively to the environment.
2. What does the word sensitive in the phrase sensitive to the environment mean?
a. cautious b. logical c. responding d. friendly
3. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT …..
a. buy high-quality product b. buy simply-wrapped things c. buy fewer hamburgers d. reuse cups
4. Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?
a. Because people will soon throw them away. b. Because they have to be repaired many times.
c. Because customers change their ideas all the time. d. Because they produce less energy.
5. What does it mean Customers can vote with their wallets?
a. They can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them.
b. They can cast a lot to praise a producer. c. They can ask people to choose products with less packaging.
d. They can choose the cheapest products.
6. The word motto is closet meaning to … a. meaning b. value c. belief d. reference.
7. What best describe the process of reuse?
a. the bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
b. the bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
c. the bottles are washed, returned, filled again and collected.
d. the bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
8. The word practice is closet meaning to … a. drill b. exercise c. deed d. belief
9. What are the 2 things mentioned as examples of recycling?
a. TV sets and aluminum cans b. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
c. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. d. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.
10. The word precious is closet meaning to …
a. natural b. substantial c first d. invaluable
IV. Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Put a tick
in the right box (5 points)
T 1. Don’t unfasten your seatbelt until the light goes off.
F 2. You can change money before you go to passport control and customs.
F 3. Passengers continuing another plane must go through customs.
T 4. Passengers in the waiting lounge will hear an announcement when their plane is ready to leave.
F 5. According to the last paragraph, the plane is going on to another place.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given as the beginnings.
1. I did not realize what he had meant until I left home
 Not until I left home did I realize what he had meant.
2. Success depends on hard work. The harder you work, the more successful you are.
3. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-ola child to walk home alone.
You should not have allowed a 4-year-old child…
4. We were late for the meeting because it rained heavily.
But for the heavy rain, we would not have been late for the meeting.
5. They thought that the little girl had found out the keys accidentally.
 The keys were thought to have been found out accidentally by the little girl.
II. Your friend Alex has invited you to a party this Saturday afternoon but you can’t go.
Write an email to Alex. In your email, you should
- Apologize to Alex
- Explain why you can’t go.
- Suggest another day when you could meet.
Write 60-80 words. You must sign your name as Nguyen Gia Long.
III. (15 points) Write a paragraph of about 140 -160 words on the following topic
“The benefits of being able to use a popular foreign language”

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