TEST 21

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three

in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A.these

Question 2.A.suburb

B.father

B.future

C. although

C. construct

D. theater

D. hunter

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.

Question 3. A.tourism

Question4.A.carrer

B.borrow

B. homestay

C.nature

C. brochure

D. permit

D.annual

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 5. They made us understood by using__________language.

A. hand

B.body

C. biligual

D. will leave

Question 6.The bus arrived the bus-station when we ______there.

A. are waiting

B.were waiting

C.waited

D. wait

Question 7. The harder you learn today, ______knowledge you need in the future.

A. the more

B.the less

C. the most

D. more

Question 8. If John ________ 10 years younger, he ________ for the Job.

A. is / will apply

C. had been /will have applied

B. was / has applied

D. were / would apply

Question 9. - “What a very new smart-phone!” - “_______”

A.Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so.

C. Yes. I think so too.

B.Wow. What’s a nice compliment!

D. Right. I’ve painted a nice picture.

Question 10.It is hot now. I think it______rain tonight.

A.who

B.whom

C.may

D.should

Question 11.There were only ______people survived in the flood in Lao Cai.

A.much

B.few

C.many

D.a few

Question 12.I am busy ______ I would rather not ______ out for lunch.

A.working / go

B.to work / to go

C.worked / going

D.work / going

Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option

that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.

As winter approaches, here's a friendly reminder (13)______ our severe weather policy. Now's the

perfect time to winterize your car for safe travel. Your safety is paramount! While office closures are

rare, we may (14)________ if road conditions become dangerrous. If unsure about reporting to work,

call our employee hotline at 555-5555 for updates on company hours during severe weather or

emergencies. Remember, employees are expected to be at (15)______work when the office is open. If

unable to come in, (16)______your supervisor to request personal leave.

Question 13. A. of

B.in

C.for

D.with

Question 14.A.open

B.work

C.close

D.repair

Question15.A.x (no article)

B.a

C.an

D.the

Question 16. A. watch

B. listen

C. notify

D. wait

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer answer to each of the following questions

from 17 to 18.

Question 17. Put thee sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical

text.

It was Katia's 20th birthday and she was looking forward to seeing her friends. They were meeting at

Mamma Mia's, her favourite Italian restaurant, for a special birthday dinner. Katia was excited and got

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to the restaurant at exactly 7 o'clock, the time they had arranged to meet. She looked around for a

familiar face, but no one had arrived yet. Therefore, she decided to wait outside and stood patiently in

the warm evening sunshine.

a.Katia was excited and got to the restaurant at exactly 7 o'clock, the time they had arranged to meet.

b.She looked around for a familiar face, but no one had arrived yet.

c.They were meeting at Mamma Mia's, her favourite Italian restaurant, for a special birthday dinner.

A. c-a-b

B.a-c-b

C.c-b-a

D.b-a-c

Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately.

A.First, she was amazed to see big drums in front of restaurant.

B.Then she came back to the restaurant after waiting for a long time.

C.Therefore, she decided to wait outside and stood patiently in the warm evening sunshine.

D.To begin with, they had a lot of fun having dinner together.

Read the following passage and A, B, C or D indicate the correct word for each of the following

blanks.

Every Vietnamese child dreams about an (19)_______Mid-Autumn Festival with his or her own

brightly lit lantern and moon cakes. Mid-autumn Festival is also known in Viet Nam as the "Children's

Festival".

(20)_____the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in many Asian countries, the Vietnamese version has

its own traditions and legends. Our best-known tale is about a man named Cuoi who hung on to a

magical banyan tree (21)______ it floated up to the moon. We say that if you look closely (22)

________ the full moon, you can see the shadow of a man sitting under a tree. Children parade lanterns

in the streets on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival to help (23)_______the way to earth for Cuoi from

the moon.

Lion dancing is an essential part of the Mid-Autumn festival. Groups of children gather, each carrying

a red lantern. Everyone sings along and feels so (24)______.

Question 19:A. pleased

Question 20:A. While

Question 21:A.as

Question 22:A.on

Question 23:A. light

Question 24:A. sad

B.amazed

B.When

B. because

B.at

B. lighting

B.happily

C.pleasing

C.How

C.although

C. into

C.light

C.sadly

D.amazing

D. What

D.so

D.for

D.lights

D. happy

Mark the letter A B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to the

original sentence in each of the following questions.

Question 25 .

"Which dress are you wearing to the party tonight, Jane?"

A.I asked Jane about the dress she was wearing to the party tonight.

B.I asked Jane which dress she is wearing to the party tonight.

C.I wanted to know which dress Jane was wearing to the party that night.

D.I wanted to know which dress you were wearing to the party that night.

Question 26. My grandfather started collecting stamps when he was 65.

A.My grandfather took up collecting stamps when he was 65.

B.Collecting stamps was my grandfather's hobby when he was 65.

C.At the age of 65 my grandfather was collecting stamps.

D.My grandfather hasn't been collecting stamps until he was 65.

Mark the letter A B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is made from the given

cues in each of the following questions.

Question 27. not / forget / post / letter / give / you

A.Don't forget posting the letter I gave to you.

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B.You don't forget to post the letter for you.

C.Don't forget to post the letter I gave you.

D.Don't forget and post the letter I gave you.

Question 28. I / strong / advise / you / take part/volunteer work

A.I am strong advise that you should take part in volunteer work.

B.I strongly advise that you might take part for volunteer work.

C.I strongly advise that you should take part in volunteer work.

D.I am strong in advising you to take part in volunteer work.

Read the following signs and notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer

to each of the following questions.

Question 29. What does the sign say?

A. Application forms are unavailable after 1

st

November.

B. The earliest that students can pick up their application

forms is 1st November.

C.

Students should give their application forms on 1

st

November.

D. Students can’t get their application forms on 1

st

November.

Question 30. What does the sign say?

A. Don’t sit at the front of the café unless you are attending the

party.

B. Only people invited to the party can come to the café.

C. If you are coming to the party, you shouldn’t use the tables

at the front.

D. You can have any seats at the café.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions from 31 to 36.

It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids a miserable school life,

but a new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place.

The study, presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting in

Philadelphia, is based on the results of the research from more than 10,000 middle school students who

answered questions online.

Of those researched, 43% said they’d been physically bullied within the last month. A bit more

than half said they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being called hurtful

names. About one third said groups had excluded them to hurt their feelings. 28% said their belongings

had been taken or broken; 21% said someone had threatened to hurt them. According to the results,

two-thirds of the students said they had been bullied in more than one way over the previous month.

The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered said they had missed school at least

once during the school year because of fear of being bullied, 25% said they had taken other actions,

such as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing classes, or staying away from some

area of the school to escape from experiencing a bully. Bullies did too much to the school life.

Question 31. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Bad School Life

B. Bullies at school

C. Fear at school

D. School problems

Question 32. The underlined phrase “laughed at” in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning

to____.

A. made fun of

B. smiled nicely

C. shouted at

D. looked after well

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Question 33. Bullies can happen in the following places EXCEPT_________.

A. schoolyards

B. classrooms

C. bathrooms

D. teachers’ offices

Question 34.Which of the following might some students do to protect themselves from bullies?

A. They miss school.

B.They call their

parents for help.

C. They try to hurt

others.

D. They break others’

belongings

Question 35.How does the writer feel about bullies at school?

A. Excited

B. Disappointed

C. Worried

D. Puzzled

Question 36.The word “miserable’ in the passage is OPPOSITE in meaning to________.

A. happy

B. confused

C.bored

D.disappointed

Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter

A,B,C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40.

One day there was an argument between the wind and the sun. Both said they were stronger

than the other. They saw a man (37)________ and decided to make a test to see which was

stronger and able to get the man's coat off.

The wind began to blow very hard. (38)______ . However, the man grabbed the coat and

wrapped it even more tightly around himself and kept going. The wind got tired because the

man just kept his coat on.

Then the sun tried. (39)________. Then, the clouds disappeared. Soon the air was warm and

dry and the sun (40)________. Soon the man had sweat running down his face. He was so hot

that he finally took off his coat and carried it, looking for a shady spot to rest.

A.

He shone brightly.

B.

He nearly ripped the coat from the man's back.

C.

kept on shining

D.

travelling on the road

Question 37.______

Question 38.______

Question 39.______

Question 40.______

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