PRACTICE TEST 1

Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. flight B. tricycle C. sign D. vehicle
2. A. date B. safety C. traffic D. station

Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

3. A. harvest B. famous C. design D. festival
4. A. party B. season C. parade D. concert

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

5. Drivers have to ____________ their seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on
6. Carving pumpkins is an interesting activity for children at ___________.
A. Easter B. Thanksgiving C. Halloween D. Christmas
7. Linda should ____________ morning exercise when she gets up.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
8. My mum ____________ the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
9. You should look right and left when you go ____________ the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
10. Bus is the main public means of ____________ in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle
11. The play was so boring. ____________, I saw it from beginning to end.
A. Though B. Because C. However D. Although
12. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to____________ the Carnival.
A. attend B. play C. perform D. appear
13. ____________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. When B. Because C. However D. Although
14. "How do you go to work everyday?” – “_____”
A. Very difficult B. We go by bus. C. Almost every day D. Not so good.
15. "How long does it take Minh to go to the library?" - _____”
A. Five kilometres. B. He cycles. C. Twenty minutes. D. Very often.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
16. Mr. Beans Holiday is a hilarious film - I was laughing from beginning to end.
A. silly B. violent C. scary D. funny
17. The movie about ghosts was so frightening. I had a nightmare after I watched it.
A. scary B. interesting C. confusing D. must-see

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
18. I don’t like comedies because they are so predictable. I can easily tell what will happen next.
A. enjoyable B. shocking C. scary D. moving
19. My brother finds documentaries very boring. He likes science-fiction better.
A. gripping B. dull C. amusing D. entertaining

Circle the mistake in each sentence.

20. Are Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year and hold festivals?
A B C D
21. Do they eat mooncakes at the Mid-Autumn festival last year?
A B C D
22. The film is a big disappoint. It is boring from beginning to end.
A B C D

Choose a suitable word for each blank.

Yesterday, Carlos went to La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year
in Buñol, Spain. (23) _______ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried to climb up the
pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (24) _______ a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of
tomatoes from trucks were thrown to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had
to wear goggles (25) _______ their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped throwing. The whole town square was red with rivers of
tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (26) _______ Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and
tourists, they enjoyed the (27) _______ food and drink.
23. A. There B. They C. That D. This
24. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing
25. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect
26. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize
27. A. badly B. better C. well D. good

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his
bicycle. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put
pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later,
an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some
people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some
others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the
roads for careless driving and drunk drivers.
28. What did the writer see yesterday?
A. An accident B. A fire C. A fighting D. A crash
29. The accident happened between a taxi and __________.
A. a bus B. a bicycle C. a car D. motorbike
30. The boy was sent to the hospital by __________ .
A. a police B. a car C. a passenger D. an ambulance
31. What part of his body was hurt? – His ___________.
A. arm B. head C. leg D. shoulder
32. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very ____________ .
A. fast B. slowly C. carefully D. well

Write correct sentences from the words given. Remember to change the forms of some words. You can add
any
33. How far/ your house/ the bookstore?
_________________________________________________________.
34. Mai/ go/ school/ foot/ when/ she/ be/ student/ 10 years ago?
_________________________________________________________?
35. she/ be/ scared/ ,/ she/ enjoy/ watching/ horror movie.
_________________________________________________________.
36. Should/ children/ go/ school/ foot/ keep fit?
_________________________________________________________.

Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
37. What is the distance between Ha Noi and Hai Phong City? (far)
__________________________________________________________.
38. He had very little time; however, he offered to help us. (though)
__________________________________________________________.
39. The distance between my home and the nearest bookshop is about 500 meters. (It)
__________________________________________________________.
40. It is important for each family to have a feast on Thanksgiving day. (should)
__________________________________________________________.

Listen to a talk between Minh and Tom about the film The Karate Kid and decide if the following
statements are A (True) or B (False)
41. 12-year-old Dre is the karate kid in the film.
A. True B. False
42. Dre can’t be a good friend of the Chinese girl because he doesn’t speak Chinese.
A. True B. False
43. Mr Han teaches Dre how to behave and stay calm.
A. True B. False
44. Kung fu is the combination of maturity, calm and punches.
A. True B. False
45. Dre wins thanks to his patience and maturity and calm.
A. True B. False

Listen to the conversation between Ms Sara and a traffic warden and choose A,B,C or D.
46. What traffic problems does the traffic warden NOT mention?
A. Poor road condition B. Traffic rules
C. Population increase D. Narrow roads
47. What is an advantage of means of public transport?
A. It is less crowded B. It is more convenient
C. It will be safer D. It will be cheaper
48. People in Ha Noi prefer _____.
A. cars to public transport B. public transport to motorbikes
C. motorbikes to cars D. cars to motorbikes
49. One way to deal with parking problems is _____.
A. to use iParking application B. to build more parking spots
C. to close public traffic D. to use public transport
50. The two people are talking about _____.
A. building more bus routes B. problems and solutions of transport
C. solution to parking spots D. improving public transport
 PRACTICE TEST 2
Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. here B. cheer C. bear D. fear
2. A. said B. wait C. main D. sail

Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

3. A. horror B. succeed C. gripping D. action
4. A. touching B. decide C. scary D. western

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

5. Traditional Ao Dai and ___________ dances are the highlight of Vietnamese cultural festivals.
A. dragon B. folk C. lion D. modern
6. On Easter Day, we ___________ and have a feast.
A. paint eggs B. throw tomatoes C. carve pumpkins D. perform lion dances
7. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a ____________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. seatbelt B. cap C. mask D. helmet
8. He forgot to give a ____________ before he turned left and got a ticket.
A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand
9. _______ your Grandpa like drinking coffee?
A. Is B. Are C. Do D. Does
10. “How far is it from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City”-“____________________________”
A. It’s not very far B. it takes about two hours or more.
C. It’s about 120km D. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.
11. The film was so _________ . However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
12. We found the plot of the film _________. I didn’t understand it at all.
A. confusing B. boring C. enjoyable D. gripping
13. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening; _________, nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. however C. and D. so
14. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early _________ I was very tired.
A. so B. but C. though D. because
15. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to _________ the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
16. Cannes Film Festival take place in Cannes, France, and it attracts many famous actors and actresses.
A. attend B. happen C. perform D. gather
17. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tomato harvest every year.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
18. We were so disappointed with the Hallloween party yesterday. The candy apples were awful.
A. satisfied B. shocked C. depressed D. bored
19. All of us shouldn’t disobey traffic rules.
A. stick B. read C. cycle D. follow

Circle the mistake in each sentence.

20. At Christmas, streets is often decorated with color lights and red banners.
A B C D
21. Everybody loves going to the musician festival in Rio de Janeiro.
A B C D
22. I don’t like horror films because they are too terrified for me.
A B C D
Choose a suitable word for each blank.
Staying safe on foot and bike
Look out for yourself and your friends when going out (23)______ foot or by bike. Choose the (24) _______
routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking. It’s easy to get distracted by your
phone or by friends, but you need to be (25)________ to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones
(26)________ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers will spot you and be able to stop in time – many
drivers go too fast and don’t (27) ________ enough attention, so anything you can do to protect yourself is a
good thing.
23. A. on B. in C. by D. with
24. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. safely
25. A. risky B. warning C. serious D. alert
26. A. off B. over C. out D. down
27. A. pay B. make C. turn D. take

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

For hundreds of years, one remote hill in the middle of England has hosted one of the weirdest and most
hazardous festivals in the world. It’s the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival. The event is held every year at
the end of May. Some people believe that the festival originated from a tradition of rolling burning bundles of
sticks down the hill to celebrate the end of winter. Today, the festival has grown into an international event, with
over 15,000 participants and spectators from all over the world joining each year.
The rules are simple. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down the hill, and participants chase after it. The
first runner to make it to the bottom of the hill is the winner. The winner of the race is allowed to keep the cheese
as a prize. Cooper’s Hill is only 200 meters long, but it is very steep. As a result, racers do not run down the hill;
instead, they usually fall down the hill head over heels. This has led to a lot of accidents. For this reason, the
event was officially canceled in 2010. Outraged fans have continued the event unofficially since then.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Different food festivals around the world
B. An unusual and dangerous festival in England
C. Tips for winning the race in the cheese rolling festival
D. The history of the Cheese Rolling Festival
29. What is the origin of the Cheese Rolling Festival?
A. It is held every year in May.
B. It takes place at Cooper’s hill in Gloucestershire.
C. It is held to represent the birth of the new year after winter.
D. It comes from the tradition of rolling burning bundles of sticks down the hill.
30. The word ‘outraged’ in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. upset B. pleasant C. keen D. big
31. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. All the runners in the race are from England.
B. The race is dangerous because the hill is very long.
C. Most participants cannot stay on their feet while they run down the hill.
D. The winner is the first person to catch the cheese.
32. The festival was officially canceled in 2010 due to _________________________________.
A. a large number of participants B. the bad weather in Gloucestershire
C. the steep slopes of Cooper’s Hill D. the dangerous aspect of the event

Write correct sentences from the words given. Remember to change the forms of some words. You can add
any
33. I/ go / Thailand / last April / take part / the Songkran Festival/ however/ I/ sick.
____________________________________________________________________.
34. children/ should/ help/ parents/ clean / their houses / cook / traditional food/ Tet.
____________________________________________________________________.
35. Over 500 kilometers/ Hanoi/ Hue.
____________________________________________________________________.
36. you / go to the beach / when / you / live / in / Nha Trang/ last summer?
____________________________________________________________________.

Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
37. How far is it from Mai’s house to the city centre? (distance)
__________________________________________________________.
38. My mother is always busy, but she makes mooncakes every Mid-Autumn Festival. (though)
__________________________________________________________.
39. It is not very far from here to the nearest post office. (distance)
__________________________________________________________.
40. It is necessary for students to ride their bikes carefully. (should)
__________________________________________________________.

Listen to An and Minh talking about New Year celebrations in Scotland. Circle the correct answers.
41. Vietnamese and Scottish people _____ in the way of celebrating the new year.
A. have difficulty B. share some similarities C. show differences
42. People in Scotland clean their houses _____ the New Year’s Day.
A. during B. on C. before
43. They believe the first person to set foot in a house will bring _____ to the home.
A. new furniture B. good luck and health C. delicious food
44. The gifts represent _____ for the new year.
A. the beginning B. wishes C. new ideas
45. Among the gifts, _____ symbolizes food.
A. salt B. bread c. whisky

Listen to a talk between Mr Brian and a student about traffic in Ha Noi and decide if the following
statements are A (True) or B (False)
46. Mr Brian is a teacher.
A. True B. False
47. He is living in a traffic hotspot in Ha Noi.
A. True B. False
48. There are many high-rise buildings and villas in the area where Mr Brian is living.
A. True B. False
49. In his area, there are many means of public transport.
A. True B. False
50. There are jams because people often speed up and bump into other vehicles.
A. True B. False