PRACTICE TEST FOR ENGLISH 2 (90 minutes)

PART I: READING (5 marks)

Section 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. (20
questions, 2 marks)
1. Why did you ....... to become a travel writer?
A. avoid B. decide C. imagine D. enjoy
2. While he was traveling to Iowa, he .................... many people.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. has met
3. Alvin Straight ................ quietly on his farm when he heard that his brother was seriously ill.
A. was living B. lived C. has lived D. lives
4. Juan is a tour guide in Brazil. He usually shows ................. the waterfall from the Brazilian side.
A. countries B. boat trip C. borders D. tourists
5. I ..................... much work ................. my boss left.
A. have not / when B. haven’t done/ sinceC. haven’t done/ for D. did/ since
6. Hi, Angela. How are you? I ............... you ........... ages.
A. haven’t seen/ for B. didn’t see/ for C. haven’t you/ since D. didn’t see/ since
7. In the future, I think nobody …………… be hungry for long. Everyone will have enough food.
A. will   B. won’t C. may  D. may not 
8. I’m sorry to hear that you ……………… a cold.
A. made B. took   C. caught D. did
9. To keep healthy, you should eat ________________ and do exercise.
A. junk food B. mineral C. fried food D. fresh fruit
10. He _____ to get up early when he was at home. 
A. uses to   B. used to   C. use to   D. used 
11. He was ill, _____________ he left the party and went home early. 
A. but B. so C. because  D. and 
12. _____ my friend had a problem, I helped her. 
A. so B. because C. if   D. although
13. What do you dream _____________ doing in the future? 
A) about   B) away   C) of   D) on
14. This is the restaurant ………………… I met my first love.
A where B. which C. that D. who
15. The man ________________ you are talking to is a famous writer.
A. who B. which C. that D. both A and C
16. They bought ____________ food, but few people came to the party. There was a lot left.
A. too many B fairly enough C. too much D. enough
17. I think rich people should ________________ some of their money to the community.
A. take over B. take up C. give back D. give up
18. This is the ................ restaurant I have ever seen.
A. the biggest B. biggest C. bigger D. most big
19. Of the two people, Lan is ________________ than Hoa.
A. oldest B. the oldest C. more old D. older
20. People often do exercise in …………….. morning.
A. the B. a C. an D. –

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Section 2: Read the text and choose the correct answers.
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the
newspaper.
The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social economic and
entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily
newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers publish at least
one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have
sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business and classified advertising. Weekly
newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a
daily paper. They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-
interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally
disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic.
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers.
To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.
1.The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of …..................
A. political and social happenings C. other different events
B. economic and entertainment happenings D. all A, B and C
2. Three types of newspapers are ….....................
A. daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and special-interest newspapers.
B. weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers, yearly newspapers.
C. daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and monthly newspapers.
D. weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers and special-interest newspapers.
3. Most daily newspapers publish …..................
A. only one edition every weekday.
B. one edition every weekend.
C. at least once every weekday and once at weekend.
D. one different edition for one different section.
4. Weekly newspapers usually focus on ..............…
A. local happenings C. international happenings
B. national happenings D. local and international happenings
5. We can easily get access to electronic newspapers because they are…
A. modern, up-to-date but expensive
B. cheap, up-to-date and convenient worldwide
C. quick, cheap and convenient
D. modern, quick and up-to-date

Section 3 Read the text below and fill each of blanks with ONE suitable word from the box
speech events to bring designed from
addition sit more important viewers

Television is one of man’s most (1).............means of communication.

It brings events and sounds (2)...............around the world into millions of homes .A person
with a television set can ........................(3) in his house and watch the president making a
(3)..............or visit a foreign country , He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try
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(4) ...............about peace . Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places,
and things all over the world. TV even takes its (5)..................out of this world. It brings them
coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In (6)...................to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of
programs that are (7)...................to entertain. In fact, TV provides (8)...............entertainment
programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies ,
sporting .......................(10) and motion pictures.

PART II: WRITING

Section 1: Fill each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it
1. John was cooking in the kitchen and his mother came.
-> When John  .......................................................................................................
2. They started learning English since they were 4 years old.
-> They have .........................................................................................................
3. When he was young, he often sat under the tree.
-> He used …………………………………………………………………….....
4. The teacher is very smart. She is from England.
--> The teacher ………………………………………………….........................
5. The pen is very expensive. I bought it in Japan.
--> The pen …………………………………………………..............................
Section 2: You have received a letter from one of your friends, Tom. Read part of the letter
from him below.

Hi.
How are you? I expected an interesting trip but it didn’t happen because of some reasons.
Everything was going as planned until I arrived at my destination. It was the climate of the
place that didn’t suit me .What about you? Can you describe a trip that didn’t go as you had
planned/expected? What was your planning? What didn’t happen according to your plan?
And explain how you felt?
I hope you are happy. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Write an email responding to Tom.

You should write at least 120 words. Don’t include your name or addresses. Your response will be
evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.

PART III: LISTENING: 8 questions (2 marks):

Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one
question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C
or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have chosen.

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Now, listen carefully and answer questions 1-8:
1. Which part(s) of England will have the heaviest rainfall?

A. A London and South-East

B. Northern
C. Western and Central
D. Mainland Britain

2. What should you do in case of losing money?

A. Call the lost property office
B. To contact the police to make a statement
C. To contact your bank immediately
D. Go to the lost property office
3. Why can’t she be at the meeting?

A. Her flight was delayed.

B. She is feeling unwell.
C. Her car has broken down.
D. Her train was delayed.
4. What was stolen in the burglary?
A. A painting B. A statue C. A famous jewel D. antiques
5. What are the instructions about?
A. How to change a light bulb
B. How to change your car’s hazard lights
C. What to do if your car breaks down
D. How to change a flat tyre
6. Which prizes are mentioned
A. A holiday and a CD player
B. A DVD player and a CD player
C. A DVD player and a holiday
D. A holiday and a television
7. How much would five tickets cost?
C. $100 B. $50 C. $20 D. $200
8. If there is a fire, what should you do?
A. Run out of the building
B. Stay seated
C. Walk out of the building
D. Jog out of the building

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 REWRITE SENTENCES
I - Past continuous:
1. I was walking on the street, and I found a wallet.
→ I found a ………………………….. .......................................................
2. My father was doing gardening and I came home.
→ When I … ………………………….. .......................................................
3. I was staying in Tokyo, and I met my husband.
→ While I ………………………….. .......................................................
4. We were playing video games, and the electricity went off.
→ When the electricity………………………….. ..........................................
5. We were having breakfast, and he came.
→ While we ………………………….. .......................................................

II - Past simple- Present Perfect:

1. I last saw her 2 years ago.
→ I haven’t .......................................................
2. I last went to Da Nang in 2015.
→ I haven’t .......................................................
3. The last time I went to Hanoi was in 2010.
→ I haven’t .......................................................
4. I started to play the guitar 4 years ago. (played)
→ I have..... ..........................................................................................
5. She started to learn English when she was 5. (learned/learnt)
→ She has ............................................................................................
6. I have learned Spanish for 6 years.
→ I started ............................................................................................
7. She hasn’t met her old friend for 2 years.
→ She last ..............................................................................................
8. They haven’t eaten sushi since 2014.
→ They last ...........................................................................................
9. She has played the violin since she was ten.
→ She started ..........................................................................................
III - Used to
1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
→ My mum _________________________________.

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2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.
→ There did not _____________________________.
3. We cycled to school two years ago.
→ We  ______________________________________.
4. There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.
→ Now there are _____________________________.
5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
→ My uncle_________________________________.
IV - Relative clause (Who)
1. The men are English. They live next door.
→ The men _________________________________.
2. The police are looking for the thieve. He got into my house last night.
→ The police are looking _________________________________.
3. A burglar is someone. He breaks into a house and steals things.
→ A burglar is someone _________________________________.
4. I don't like the boy. Sue is going out with him.
→ I don’t _________________________________.
5. The man did not know what to do. He was my neighbour.
→ The man _________________________________.
6. The cowboy looks very funny. He is wearing a red shirt.
→ The cowboy _________________________________.
7. Children are often good at mathematics. They like music.
→ Children _________________________________.
8. The parents thanked the woman. She had saved their son.
→ The parents _________________________________.

V - Relative clause (Which)

1. 1. He worked for a company. It produces gloves.
→ He  ______________________________________.
2. Linh likes going to the valley. We often go there on holidays.
→ Linh likes  ______________________________________.
3. We broke a car. It belonged to my uncle.
→ We broke  ______________________________________.
4. I live in a city. It is in the north of Vietnam.
→ I live ______________________________________.
5. The book was a lovely story. I was reading it yesterday.
→ The book ______________________________________.
6. Tet is a festival. It often happens in late January or early February.
→ Tet ______________________________________.
7. The tree has lovely flowers. It stands near the gate of my house.
→ The tree______________________________________.