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PRACTICE TEST 2
PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks)
1. You missed the beginning of the film because you were late.
2. Jane needed to relax, So she went on holiday.
3. Excuse me! Can you tell me How to get to Big C supermarket, please?
4. Factories and vehicles Produce waste which goes into the air and rivers.
5. When I saw a thief in the living room, I was really frightened
6. As soon as we finish eating, my sister takes the plates and glasses to wash them
up.
7. We don’t understand this word! - Let’s look up the word in the dictionary.
8. I missed the bus, so I had to go home by taxi.
9. I can’t find him anywhere now.
10. Scientists in many fields are studying ways to increase food production.
11. Which city do you think is Europe’s “fashion capital” today - Milan, Paris or
another?
12. Fashion has become a big business and the top models have made large
fortunes.
13. People shake hands when they meet for the first time and when they meet
after a long time.
14. Do you mind if I smoke? - Well, I’d rather you didn’t.
15. I don’t remember much about John. I don’t know what he looks like

SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Passage 1
1. What was Nobel's invention?
 Dynamite
2. How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?
 He was extremely unhappy
3. Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?
 No, He didn’t
4. What was his money used for?
 For a prize
5. How often is the Nobel Prize given?
 Every Year
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Passage 2
1. What kind of accounts do most people save their money in?
 Their savings accounts
2. How do banks make money from lending?
 By charging interest
3. What do banks use the money that their customers deposit for?
 Lend to people to buy new houses, cars, or to start businesses among other reasons
4. What do people use their checking accounts for?
 Pay their bills
5. Where can people keep their money?
 In bank
Passage 3
1. What did people do before money gave specific values for things?
 They simply traded items
2. What do people save for the future or pay for their houses, cars, goods, taxes?
 The money that earn money from the jobs they work
3. How long have people used money?
 For hundreds of years
4. According to the author of this story, what is money?
 Money is what use to buy things
5. What currency is used in the United States?
 The Dollar
Passage 4
1. What colors can we use to make green paint?
 Blue and Yellow
2. Why is Green called a secondary color?
 Because you can make green by mixing two primary colors
3. What are Green products often made from?
 Recycled materials or those that are safe to throw out in the trash.
4. Is Green also the name used to describe the movement to make products that do not harm
the Earth?
 Yes, It is
5. Which phrase used in the passage has the same meaning as “get rid of”?
 Throw out

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Passage 5
1. What is the largest living animal to have ever lived on the planet Earth?
 The Blue Whales
2. What does a blue whale eat?
 Tiny creatures known as krill
3. How long can a Blue Whale grow?
 100 feet long
4. What is baleen?
 Plates in a Whale’s mounth
5. Are Blue Whales larger than the largest dinosaur that ever lived?
 Yes, They are
SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks)
Instructions: Complete the following passage with the missing words.
Today computers come B. in all shapes and sizes. There were still big computers for
companies or universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large
computers tell the factory machines C. what to do. But there are also small A. personal
computers to use at home or in an office. There are even computers in telephones,
television D. sets ,and cars. These computers have to be small. They are so small that you
cannot D. almost see all their parts.
Computers are very useful, but they also can B. cause problems. One kind of problems is
with the computer's memory. It is not perfect so sometimes computers A. lose important
information. Another problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and
machines can break down. When the computers break down, they may B. erase
information, B. like chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing anything at all. And
there is D. another different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may
be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (15 marks)
1. there / be / two / double bed room / bathroom / toilet /
 There are two double bed room, a bathroom, and a toilet
2. living room / have / traditional / antique / furniture /
 The living room has some traditional antique furniture
3. Paul / Jenny / want / rent / cottage /
 Paul and Jenny want to rent a cottage
4. children / like / garden / very much /
 The children like the garden very much
5. they / plan / stay / there / summer holiday .
 They plan to stay there on their summer holiday
6. The time / arrival hasn’t / announced / time / departure /, either.
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 The time of arrival hasn’t been announced, the time of departure hasn’t either
7. He / prefer/ travel / car / by plane.
 He prefer to travel by car to by plan
8. She / both / skillful dancer / a good singer.
 She if both a skillfull dancer and a good singer
9. The teacher / only give / us / test / also explained / lesson.
 The teacher not only gave us the test but also explained the lesson
10.My sister / washing / dishes / while I / work / in / garden.
 My sister was washing the dishes while I was working in the garden
SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 marks)
Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it
means exactly the same as the original sentence.
l. She wanted to know if I had studied English for a long time.
-> She asked me:” have you studied for a long time”
2. I don’t take sugar in my tea any more.
->I used to drink tea with sugar
3. I would like you to help me with this difficult homework.
->Please help me with this difficult homework
4. The old man is weak. He can’t walk far.
->The old man is not strong enough to walk far
5. The mother made the son tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
-> The son was made to tell nothing but the whole truth by He mother’s
6. Women drive more carefully than men do.
-> Men do not drive as carefully as women do
7. It is essential that the students are informed of these new changes.
-> The students are essential informed of these new changes
8. I started working in this company in 1990.
-> I have worked in this company since 1990
9. Although the weather was bad, we went out.
-> Despite the bad weather, we went out
10. Her job is badly paid so she wants to leave the company.
-> She wants to leave the company because her job is badly paid

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION (15 marks)

Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Mỗi ngày chị ấy bỏ ra hai tiếng đồng hồ để tập yoga.
 Everyday, She spends 2 hours practices yoga
2. Không ai có thể nhấc cái máy photocopy lên được vì nó quá nặng.
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 No one can lift the copier up because it is to heavy

3. Điện thoại công cộng không phổ biến bằng điện thoại di động.
 Public phone are not as popular as cell phone
4. Đây là lần đầu tiên anh ấy tham gia vào các hoạt động xã hội.
 This is the first time he has participated in social activities
5. Ngày nay người ta thích sử dụng các phương tiện giao thông công cộng hơn.
 Today People prefer to use public transport.
Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
1. Because there has been an error in the shipping department, their order will have to
be checked again.
 Vì đã có lỗi trong bộ phận vận chuyển, đơn hàng của họ sẽ phải được kiểm tra lại.
2. We received Mr. Wright’s application form yesterday. He is a very promising
candidate.
 Chúng tôi đã nhận được mẫu đơn xin việc của ông Wright hôm qua. Anh ấy là
một ứng cử viên rất hứa hẹn.
3. I spoke very slowly so that the man could understand what I said.
 Tôi nói rất chậm để người đàn ông có thể hiểu những gì tôi nói.
4. If you need further information, you can ask her to complete C.V
 Nếu bạn cần thêm thông tin, bạn có thể yêu cầu cô ấy hoàn thành C.V
5. Each of us must be aware of the necessity of planting and protecting forests if we are
to avoid natural disasters.
 Mỗi chúng ta phải nhận thức được sự cần thiết của việc trồng và bảo vệ rừng nếu
chúng ta muốn tránh thiên tai.