PRACTICE TEST 19

Time allowance: 60 minutes

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others'.
1. A. laughs B. repeats C. digs D. stops
2. A. gourmet B. sour C. tour D.gourd
3. A. worked B. coughed C. hugged D. hoped
4. A. basic B. design C. best D. step
5. A. educate B. soldier C. individual D. design
II. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
6. I didn't see…………I recognised at the party.
A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone
7. …………you drive, the quicker we'll get there.
A. Faster B. The fastest C. The faster D. Fastly
8. …………you mind closing the door?
A. Could B. Should C. Would D. Can
9. I don't like this food. It…………awful.
A. is tasting B. has tasted C. tastes D. tasted
10. It wasn't my fault; don't put the blame…………me.
A. on B. to C. for D. with
11. How many countries does Vietnam share its borders with?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
12. …………Tower of London is…………popular tourist attraction.
A. The - a B. Ø - a C. Ø - the D. The - the
13. He…………the world record for weightlifting in 2004.
A. did B. broke C. made D. reached
14. The burglar…………around to make sure no one…………him.
A. was looking - watched B. looked - watched
c. was looking - was watching D. looked - was watching
15. A boar is a male wild pig. What do we call a female wild pig?
A. a boaress B. a cub C. a sow D. a bull
16. My brother…………usually nice, but today he…………so naughty.
A. is - is B. is - is being C. is being - is D. is being - is being
17. Linh: "Where's Frank? Is he usually this late?"
Trang: "Not at all. He…………to be here by now."
A. ought B. must C. need D. should
18. I don't know you were…………in gardening.
A. interesting B. interests C. interested D. being interest
19. Huong: "Shall I open the window?"
Khanh:"…………."
A. No, you won’t B. Not at all C. Yes, I may D. No, it's okay, thanks.
20. …………. he graduated, George began working as an accountant.
A. Since B. As long as C. After D. Until
21. I'm sure you………….a wonderful holiday.
A. are going to have B. will have C. are having D. have
22. Which one of these animals is a carnivore?
A. Zebra B. Gazelle C. Giraffe D. Lion
23. Which city is the capital of Canada?
A. Wellington B. Toronto C. Canberra D. Montreal
24. I love………….chocolate.
A. tasty Belgian milk B. Belgian milk tasty
C. milk tasty Belgian D. Belgian tasty milk
25. People think that the film is a box office flop,………….?
A. do they B. isn't it C. don't they D. is it
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
26. As soon as (A) I arrived at (B) London, I phoned (C) my parents (D)
27. If she wants to lose her (A) weight, she must (B) cut down away (C) sweets (D).
28. It (A) was so (B) a boring film that he almost (C) fell (D) asleep.
29. My brother has bought (A) a new MP3 player (B) yesterday but (C) I haven't seen (D) it yet.
30. What do (A) you use to (B) do (C) when you felt (D) afraid?
IV. Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks.
DINOSAURS
No one has (31)………….seen a dinosaur. The last dinosaur died about 60 million years ago, a long
time (32)………….there were any people on the earth. Nobody knows for sure why they all died. The
nearest living (33)………….of dinosaurs are birds.
Dinosaurs didn't (34)………….look the same. There were more than 5,000 kinds. Some were very
small, but (35)………….were giants. The largest were bigger than any other animals that ever lived on
(36)………….. The
Brontosaurus, for example, was twenty metres long, and it (37)………….plants. The Tyrannosaurus
Rex was not (38)………….big but it was stronger. It had sharp teeth (39)………….eating meat. Also it
could run fast (40)………….it had long back legs.
(adapted from Cambridge Key English Test 1)
31. A. ever B. never C. yet D. still
32. A. when B. that C. before D. until
33. A. families B. relatives C. ancestors D. friends
34. A. ever B. all C. not D. no
35. A. some B. other C. others D. many
36. A. world B. land C. life D. globe
37. A. drank B. ate C. had D. grew
38. A. as B. too C. more D. less
39. A. to B. that C. can D.for
40. A. because B. when C. therefore D. and

V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
CHARACTER EDUCATION
There has been a lot of talk lately about the importance of teaching values in the classroom. Values
are characteristics such as honesty, kindness, hard work, and integrity. The classroom should not be
responsible to make sure these ideas are taught. Schools should support these values, but they should not
be held responsible to teach them. It is up to the parents to decide what values should be taught. This is
the parents job and right.
One reason is that the schools do not have time to teach all of the necessary values. Teachers barely
have enough time to teach the subjects and topics they are already responsible for teaching. How would
the schools decide which values to teach? There would be teachers who disagree with parents on what to
teach.
Another reason is that there isn't enough money to take on this job. School budgets are already
stretched too thin. Schools do not have the resources to teach values adequately. Students need
consistent modeling and instruction on these life skills. Let the schools support these values but focus on
the curriculum.
(adapted from Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4)
41. People who agree with this passage probably feel that………….
A. parents should take more responsibility in teaching their children.
B. schools need more responsibilities.
C. schools have enough money to teach values.
D. teachers should receive more training and instruction.
42. The main question this passage asks is………….
A. When did schools begin teaching values?
B. Why doesn't the school teach values?
C. Who should be responsible to teach values?
D. If the school doesn't teach the values, where will students learn about the values?
43. ………….is an example of a value.
A. Aggression B. Passiveness C. Courage D. Disagreement
44. Which of the following statement is NOT a reason why schools shouldn't be responsible for
teaching values?
A. Schools do not have enough teachers to teach values.
B. Parents and teachers would disagree on which values to teach.
C. Schools are not aware of what values are.
D. Schools do not have time or money to be responsible for teaching values. I
45. What does this sentence “School budgets are already stretched too thin.” mean?
A. Schools are stretching their money out to make it thin.
B. Schools are trying to flatten out their budgets.
C. Schools are spending on many things at the same time.
D. School budgets are stretchy like rubbers.
VI. Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between THREE and FIVE words including the given words.
46. My dad hasn’t been to the dentist’s for six years. (LAST)
→ The……………………………………………………………………………..to the dentist's was six
years ago.
47. It is the most terrifying film she has ever seen. (NEVER)
→
She………………………………………………………………………………………………..terrifying
film.
48. It’s too cold to go swimming. (WARM)
→ It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………to go
swimming.
49. He finds it difficult to address large audiences. (DIFFICULTY)
→ He………………………………………………………………………………………………..large
audiences.
50. Shall I carry that bag for you? (LIKE)
→ Would……………………………………………………………………………………………that
bag for you?
VII.Write a paragraph (at least 80 words) to describe your favourite book. You may use the
following suggestions.
- What is the title of the book? Who is the author?
- When did you read it? Was it a present or did you buy it yourself?
- Summarise the main content of the book
- What do you like most about the book (eg. Any quote? Any character? Any lesson?) Why?