ENGLISH TEST FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS of 9th form. (No.

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School year: 2020- 2021
(Time allowed: 120 minutes)

1st examiner: ……………………….. 2nd examiner: ………………………..

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question1: A. species B. peril C. gazelle D. reference
Question 2: A. doctorate B. mandate C. immediate D. fortunate
Question 3: A. healthier B. feather C. heather D. leather
Question 4: A. off B. safe C. of D. knife
Question 5: A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which has different stress position in
each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. permanent B. provision C. ignorant D. providence
Question 7: A. necessary B. innovate C. legendary D. significant
Question 8: A. inadequate B. available C. purpose D. authority
Question 9: A. accept B. interaction C. advancement D. untamed
Question 10: A. lucrative B. athletic C. conservative D. distinguished

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 11: Alexander Yersin, who had quite a successful career in medicine, ………. his life to the poor and
sick people in Vietnam.
A. used B. contributed C. spent D. devoted
Question 12: An enormous meteorite is believed ………. the Gulf of Mexico.
A. to hit B. having hit C. to have hit D. to having been
Question 13: Our ………. guests have just arrived. Let’s welcome them with a big applause.
A. untalented B. distinguished C. happy D. responsible
Question 14: The other driver failed to signal his ………. To turn right so I had to break suddenly.
A. purpose B. idea C. design D. intention
Question 15: I promise not to disturb you. I’ll just sit here and I’ll be quiet as ………. .
A. a grave B. a mouse C. a post D. a church mouse
Question 16: You’ll have to postpone your holiday because I’m afraid something has cropped ………. at work.
A. up B. out C. on D. down
Question 17: - How will we go to London? - Let’s take a train. ………., we could go by car.
A. Consequently B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Alternatively
Question 18: That woman was badly injured in an accident. Fortunately, her health has improved in ………. .
A. leaps and bounds B. odds and ends C. sick and tired D. trial and error
Question 19: ………. go to school this morning, I came across an old friend.
A. While I went B. While I go C. While going D. While go
Question 20: We managed to finish the exercises on time and passed the exam. ………., it was very difficult.
A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although
Question 21: That girl is a vegetarian so she always refuses to eat meat under any ………. .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
Question 22: The draw took place yesterday but the competition winners ………. .
A. has yet to be announced B. are as yet to have been announced
C. haven’t been yet announced C. haven’t announced yet
Question 23: Only after food has been dried and canned ………. .
 A. that it is stored for the future B. it is stored for the future
C. should it be stored for the future D. should it store for the future
Question 24: He has the ………. face and skin of an old traveller.
A. thought- provoking B. year- round
C. overloaded D. weather- beaten
Question 25: I ………. out last night but at the last minute I ………. that I had a quiz this morning.
A. was going to go- realized B. went – realized
C. had gone – would realized C. would go- had realized

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 26: - “I think the youth are now high- flying.”
- “……….”, because once they want to do anything, they try their best to reach the goal.”
A. There’s no doubt on it C. I think like you
B. I couldn’t agree more D. Yes, I agree
Question 27: - “……….”
- “Because dolphins may get angry and do dangerous things”
A. Why not people shouldn’t disturb wild dolphins?
B. Why not people should disturb wild dolphins?
C. How come shouldn’t people disturb wild dolphins?
D. How come people shouldn’t disturb wild dolphins?

Mark 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 28: Will you be able to set free yourself from the difficulty you are in?
A. extricate B. disengage C. extract D. loosen
Question 29: The guards were ordered to get the King’s room on the double.
A. in a large number B. every two hour
C. on the second floor D. very quickly, without any delay

Mark 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 30: That boy has to learn not to be insolent to his elders.
A. impertinent B. courteous C. rude D. disrespectful
Question 31: Our plan for a surprise party for Peter miscarried when his wife told him about it.
A. failed B. went wrong C. succeeded D. went wary

Mark 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 32: Oceans of the world exerts strong influences on the weather over the Earth’s surface.
A B C D
Question 33: If protect, a solar cell lasts for a long time and is a good source of energy.
A B C D
Question 34: The Commitment of Traders Report is released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
on eleventh day of each month. A
B C D
Question 35: The most people need healthy eating and enough exercise every day.
A B C D
Question 36: Before my father retired, he has been teaching in this school for nearly 33 years.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark 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 37 to 41.
Nowadays, everybody knows Apples and almost everybody knows that his company was founded by Steve
Jobs, an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (37) ………. recognized as a pioneer in the field of
microcomputer revolution. He helped design the first Macintosh computer, (38) ………. a small computer
graphics company into Pixar, the company behind Toy Story and the Monster Inc.
His countercultural lifestyle and philosophy was a product of the time and place of his (39) ……….. . Jobs was
adopted and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from
which he dropped out in next to no time. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal
computer. At that moment, he might hardly imagine that only a year later the company started impressive
victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful (40) ………. personal computers. Unfortunately, in
1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took a few of
its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company which was then bought by Apple. The
purchase (41) ………. Jobs to become the company’s CEO once again.
Question 37: A. hardly B. legally C. widely D. nationally
Question 38: A. transferred B. transformed C. transited D. translated
Question 39: A. upbringing B. rising C. grow D. increase
Question 40: A. massive-produced B. massly-produced C. mass-producing D. mass-produced
Question 41: A. forced B. allowed C. asked D. did

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the question from 42 to 50.
Ecotourism is a combination of ecology and tourism. The International Ecotourism Society defines
ecotourism as “responsible to travel to natural areas that conserve the environment and improve the well- being
of the local people”. Actually, ecotourism can mean travel to far-off places of great natural beauty, but not
always in a responsible way. It is a big business, and the allure of money can cause people to think about the
benefits first. While ecotourism offers benefits for people and ecosystem, it leave ecosystem open to negative
effects, too.
Costa Rica, one a Spanish colony, and independent since 1821, has a ecotourism industry worth over
one billion dollars yearly, and thousands of jobs have been created. Nearly 21 percent of the land is now
protected national parks, largely thanks to ecotourism. Nonetheless, due to the number of people visiting the
country’s natural places, some damage to the ecosystem has occurred.
While tourists can have a negative impact on ecosystem, the same areas might have been totally
destroyed by industries such as farming, logging, or mining. Instead, sanctuaries have been created, keeping the
ecosystem protected. And, by visiting beautiful rainforests and seeing rare animals, visitors get a sense of their
value, and of gratitude for them. Tour guides can also be educators who train people to love and care for the
environment. Visitors can take these lessons with them to their home countries.
Unfortunately, while their effect may not be noticeable in the off-season, the constant procession of
visitors in the high seasons can be damaging. At one national park in Costa Rica, wild monkeys now are fed on
garbage left by the tourists. Furthermore, eco-tourists tend to seek out places with the rarest animals and plants,
pressuring the most delicate of living things.
Controlling abuses isn’t easy. Corruption can lead officials to tolerate ecological damage. For example,
a large resort facility, normally not allowed near a sanctuary, might be allowed if the company pays enough
money to certain people in the government. Limited resources are another issue. Areas of forests and beaches
that require an army to protect are often watched by several employees.
It is easy to be critical of the ecotourism industries, but it is important to be positive as well. Ecotourism
can never be pure. We can’t expect zero negative effects on the ecosystem. It is also unrealistic to think that
human won’t go anywhere accessible to them. If protection efforts are maintained and intensified, those
remaining places of undisturbed nature may be stressed, but they won’t be destroyed.
Question 42: Which statement best summaries the author point of view?
A. Ecotourism is a damaging trend that must be stopped.
B. Ecotourism a way of protecting natural places.
 C. Ecotourism causes some damage, but on the whole it benefits ecosystem.
D. Ecotourism will most likely become less popular in the future.
Question 43: Which change has NOT occurred in Costa Rica since the introduction of ecotourism?
A. Thousands of Ecotourism- related jobs have been created
B. National park has been created
C. Some monkeys have started feeding on garbage.
D. Costa Rica became independent from Spain.
Question 44: According to paragraph 5, why is it difficult to control abuses of ecotourism?
A. Too many sanctuaries are being created.
B. Officials are so few and can be tolerant.
C. Not many people are interested in jobs controlling ecotourism abuses.
D. There is a lot of money available to build resorts.
Question 45: Why does the author think it is easy to be critical of the Ecotourism industry?
A. Because wild life is very easy to protect.
B. Because it doesn’t take much money.
C. Because it takes advantage of nature for profit.
D. Because it can’t create enough jobs for local people.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closed in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 46: My little tent was dwarfed by the mountain.
A. My tent was small, which dwarfed the mountain.
B. My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
C. The mountain was so high that my tent dwarfed it.
D. The little tent of mine couldn’t be seen from the dwarfed mountain.
Question 47: The detectives stopped working on that murder case a year ago.
A. The detectives closed the book on that murder case a year ago.
B. The detectives threw the book at that murder case a year ago.
C. The detectives closed the door on that murder case a year ago.
D. The detectives closed their eyes to that murder case a year ago.
Question 48: The manufacturing process was delayed by problems no one had foreseen.
A. The manufacturing process was held up due to unforeseen problems.
B. The manufacturing process was called off by unforeseen problems.
C. The manufacturing process was held down by unforeseen problems.
D. The manufacturing process was ruled out by unforeseen problems.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece.
A. She looked through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece.
B. She took great fancy to the hotel advertisements that she couldn’t stop reading them
C. She looked through the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy.
D. She found her hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them.
Question 50: She phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
A. She phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document.
B. She phoned him early in the morning when so that she wanted him to bring along the
document.
C. She phoned him early in the morning when lest he would forget to bring along the document.
D. She phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document.
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the first ones. Don’t alter the words
in given in any way.
Question 51: After they had cleaned the house, they went shopping for dinner. (By the time)
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Question 52: Mr. Smith only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired. (Not until)
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Question 53: If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. (Should)
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Question 54: I am so busy at the moment that I can’t take on any extra work. (plate)
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Question 55: The migration of young people to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to seek job has risen dramatically.
(increase)
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Use the right form of each phrasal verb given, from question 61- 70 to complete the passage below.
look for jot down get sit down see through
go about apply for turn … down send… off pull … off
Laura, a university student, found it very difficult (56) ………. on her grant and decided to (57) ………. a part
time job. When she saw an advertisement in the local newspaper for snack-bar waitresses, she (58) ………. in
front of her friend’s computer to (59) …..….. a job. She wasn’t sure how best to (60) ………. presenting herself
on paper, so she just (61) …..….. the details of her education and qualifications, and (62) ………. the
application ………. immediately.
The owner of the snack-bar, Mr. Edwards, rang a couple of days later to ask her to come for an interview the
following Saturday. When she arrived, she was very nervous at first, but soon relaxed, and answered all Mr.
Edwards’ questions. She felt sure that he could (63) ………. her claims to have worked as a waitress before,
and would (64) ………. her ………. . But when he shook hands with her and said “See you next week!”, she
realized she (65) ………. it ………. .
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

Give the correct form of each word in brackets, from question 71-80 to complete each sentence / the passage
below.
Question 66: I’m sorry about my (patient) ………., but I hate being kept waiting.
Question 67: The world of computer is extremely (compete) ………. .
Question 68: America has people from all over the world. It’s a (racial) ………. society.
Question 69: He was born blind, but despite this (able) ………. he still managed to become one of the top pop
singers of his generation.
Question 70: English is a (compare) ………. easy language for Swedes to learn.
Question 71- 75: The site of the town of Winchester was a natural place for a (71. settle) ………. , at the point
where a river cut through the chalk of the (72. south) ………. hillsides. A simple camp at St Catherine’s Hill
was the (73. early) ………. known use of the site. This was followed by an Iron Age hill-fort, but this was let
(74. inhabit) ………. by 100 BC. It was the Romans who finally established the town and (75. round) ……….
it with a defensive wall for the protection of their people and trade.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70
71. 72. 73. 74. 75. surrounded

Fill in each numbered blank, from question 76- 85 with a suitable word to complete the passage below.
When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has
been a traditional craft (76) ………. for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like Da Le, Phu
Cam and Doc So. (77) ………., Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the (78) ………. of the conical hat in
Hue.
A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to (79) ………. 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect
leaves to ironing the leaves, (80) ………. the fames, etc. Hue’s conical hats always have two layers of leaves.
Craftsmen must be very skillful to make (81) ………. two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add
painting of Hue (82) ………. the two layers, creating the (83) ………. bai tho or poetic conical hats.
Conical hat making in the village has been passed (84) ………. from generation to generation because
everybody, young and old, can take part in the (85) ………. . It is a well-known handicraft, not only in
Vietnam, but all around the world.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

Question 86-100: Use no more than 200 words to write about the kind of entertainment you like best.
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