THAI NGUYEN DOET A MOCK TEST OF ENGLISH - N 0 10

TN SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

Time allowed: 60 minutes

(This paper consists of 6 pages)
Code: 175
Candidate number: ……………………..…..……………..
Name: …….……..…………………………………………..
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. admired                B. looked              C. missed               D. hoped
Question 2: A. hear B. clear C. bear D. ear
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. dinner B. engine C. morning D. belief
Question 4: A. capital B. tradition C. difference D. opera
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. Carrie didn’t do that. You framed her, _________?
A. don’t you B. did her C. didn’t her D. do you
Question 6. Since his death, John Milton's poems ____________ translated into several languages.
A. were B. has been C. have been D. had been
Question 7. Oh my God, I swear I just saw a cockroach __________ the sofa.
A. near B. between C. next D. at
Question 8. The bartender flashed me a tip. ___________ the berry, ___________ it is.
A. the lighter / the delicious C. the lighter / the blander
B. the darker / the juicier D. the darker / the delicious
Question 9. They say there will be a concert of a _______________.
A. British popular pop band C. British pop popular band
B. popular pop British band D. popular British pop band
Question 10. I ________ all the preparations before you _________ home this evening.
A. have made / will have come C. will have made / come
B. have made / come D. am making / will come
Question 11. I won the race ___________ coming last in the practice run.
A. even though B. in spite of C. although D. however
Question 12. ______________, Dr. Ross receives many job offers from medical companies.
A. Being an excellent trauma surgeon C. Since being an excellent trauma surgeon
B. Since he’s an excellent trauma surgeon D. Having been an excellent trauma surgeon
Question 13. They have a wonderful ___________ of stamps.
A. collecting B. collector C. collection D. collect
Question 14. There is a tendency in our culture to _______ the people who haven't been to college.
A. turn over B. look down on C. show off D. take away
Question 15. You should _______ a break and have dinner, it’s getting dark outside.
 A. take B. give C. have D. get
Question 16. Police officers __________ the house for evidence, but found nothing.
A. assaulted B. searched C. traced D. looked
Question 17. We seem to _____________ with each other just about everything.
A. brush it off B. go along C. see eye to eye D. of the same mind
Question 18. The bank ________ planned to escape in a stolen car.
A. thieves B. burglars C. robbers D. bandits
Question 19. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly ___________ for the suitability.
A. vetted B. searched C. investigated D. scrutinised
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 20: There is nothing to make it likely or certain that he will be at the party.
A. proof B. guarantee C. fact D. promise
Question 21: Have you ever read about a famous general in Chinese history who was very incredulous?
A. skeptical B. incredible C. excellent D. unimaginable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: If you do not include a transcript of your academic record, your application will be automatically
rejected.
A. opposed B. objected C. accepted D. sent
Question 23: I threw his T-shirt back in his face, got back in my car, and drove home like a bat out of hell,
screaming the whole way.
A. very speedily B. very slowly C. very carefully D. very emotionally
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following questions.
Question 24: Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pet.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” - Linda: “____________”
A. Nothing more to say. B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are very good, too.
Question 25: Laura and Mitchell are talking about their school curriculum.
- Laura: "I think Art should be a compulsory subject."
- Mitchell: "__________ Art helps develop creativity."
A. No doubt! B. Nonsense! C. That’d be great! But D. Thanks anyway.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
In many countries of Northern Europe, including Scandinavia, Finland, Northern Russia, and the Baltic states, ice
swimming is closely connected with the tradition of sauna, (26)_______ has led to the creation of a new activity
where stays in the sauna are (27)_______ with quick 'pauses' in ice water. In Russia, ice swimmers are called
what can be literally translated as 'walruses '. The north of Europe, (28)_______, is not the only place where
winter swimming is practised regularly. A large ice swimming movement exists in the UK, based in a famous
location: the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park in London. In Harbin, Northern China, about 200,000 people ice-swim
in the Songhua River every winter. The oldest ice swimming club in the United States, the Coney Island Polar
Bear Club of New York, organises an annual (29)_______ on New Year's Day. In Canada, 'Polar Bear Swims;
'Plunges' or 'Dips' are a New Year's Day tradition in (30)_______ communities as well, the biggest one taking
place in Vancouver since 1920.
Question 26: A. that B. where C. who D. which
Question 27: A. interactive B. interdependent C. intermingled D. interrelated
Question 28: A. otherwise B. however C. moreover D. therefore
Question 29: A. drainage B. bathing C. plunge D. withdrawal
Question 30: A. numerate B. numerable C. numerous D. numbering

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 01 to 05.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in
making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that
perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as
well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses
because of the characteristic foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and
nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these
carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on
the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of
this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The
farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest.
Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food
without our knowledge.
Question 31: What is the best title for this passage?
A. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food C. Improving Health through a Natural Diet
B. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health D. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food
Question 32: The word “these” in the second paragraph refers to_________.
A. nitrates and nitrites B. colors C. meats D. researchers
Question 33: The word “additives” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. dangerous substances B. added substances
C. benign substances D. natural substances
Question 34: How has science done a disservice to people ?
A. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
B. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food have been virtually eradicated.
C. As a result of scientific invention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.
D. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
Question 35: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_________.
A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.
B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals.
C. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty-five years.
D. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world.
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 36 to 42.
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may
even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little
or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in
particular stand out.
The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good
trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses
smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real
ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of
later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer
spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments.
Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate
may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent.
Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more
suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures
have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor
which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
(Adapted from Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test by Jolene Gear & Robert Gear)
Question 36: This passage mainly discusses the .
A. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
B. inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.
C. effects of interviewing on job applicants.
D. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
Question 37: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
A. applicants B. judgments C. interviewers D. characteristics
Question 38: The word “hindrance” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. assistance B. encouragement C. procedure D. interference
Question 39: According to the passage the first impression .
A. can easily be altered
B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer
D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 40: The word “skews” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. improves B. opposes C. biases D. distinguishes
Question 41: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to
predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the___________.
A. primacy effect B. halo effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred about the halo effect?
A. It exemplifies how one good characteristic colors perceptions.
B. It takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed.
C. It stands out as the worst judgmental error.
D. It helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability.

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 43. A Tokyo newspaper - television company has organized the climb in 1975.
A. Tokyo B. company C. has organized D. in
Question 44. Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get
rid of them
A. Although B. aware C. to D. them
Question 45. She is worried about her two teenage sons because they're at such an impressive age.
A. about B. because C. such D. impressive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions. 
Question 49. However old and worn his clothes were, they look clean and of good quality  
A. His clothes looked clean and of good quality but they were old and worn.  
B. His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.  
C. He was fond of wearing such old and worn clothes because they were of good quality.  
D. No matter what good quality his clothes had, they looked old and worn.
Question 50. They didn't have breakfast. That's why they are hungry now.  
A. If they had had breakfast, they wouldn't have been hungry now  
B. If they had breakfast, they would have been hungry now.  
C. If they had had breakfast, they wouldn't be hungry now  
D. If they had breakfast, they wouldn't be hungry now.