TEST 23

PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY
FROM THE OTHERS:
1. a. dear b.tear c. bear d. near
2. a. lower b. coat c. note d. bottle
3. a. bare b. car c. star d. farm
4. a. high b. fine c. lit d. nine
5. a. barn b. park c. farm d. warm
6. a. both b. pot c. cotton d. bottle
II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
7. There is twenty four hours in a day.
a. is b. twenty four c. hours d. in
8. Whose the hat is this? - It’s Mary's.
a. Whose b. the c. this d. Mary's
9. Uncle Ho's birthday is in 19th of May.
a. Uncle Ho's b. is c. in d. of
III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION
10. this aspirin, and you'll feel better.
a. Have b. Eat c. Take d. Drink
11. School children learn how to make and repaữ things in the school
a. library b. canteen c. workshop d. class
12. - we go to the tailor's?
- Yes, let's.
a. Shall b. Will c. Do d. Would
13. They would consider him their son.
a. not rather b. rather not c. doesn't rather d. not
14. If you don't understand what please ask him after class,
a. your teacher explain b. does your teacher explain
c. your teacher explains d. your teacher will explain
15. The clowns in the circus made us a lot.
a. to laugh b. laughed c. laugh d. laughing
16. He can't cook well, and I can't,
a. too b. either c. neither d. so
17. We don't take the umbrella. We wish we
a. take b. can take c. took d. could
18. Mr. Dick likes watching football but his wife
a. doesn't b. doesn't like c. does like d. don’t
19. The Pyramids by the ancient Egyptians.
a. was built b. were being built
c. had built d. were built
20. Have orange juice, ?
a. will you b. do you c. do we d. would you
21. You not read those magazines.
a. like b. prefer c. rather d. had better
22. I think he will help you doing your homework ?

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a. doesn't he b. won't he c. don't I d. do I
23. She is afraid of
a. watching horror films. b. to ride in busy streets.
c. climbing up trees. d. a and c are correct
24. They like Mathematics better
a. than English b. to English c. for English d. in English
25. The match brought excitement to thousands of TV too.
a. watchers b. travelers c. viewers d. crowds
26. Measles sometimes a serious disease.
a. is b. are c. were d. was
27. A film is
a. more shorter than a play b. more interesting than a play
c. most funnier than a play d. weller than a play
28. I'm tired such repeating work.
a. to do b. by doing c. of doing d. with doing
29. help us see and hear things happening on the other side of the earth.
a. Satellites b. Stars c. Flights d. Events
30. You don't want another cake, ?
a. do you b. isn't it c. will you d. don't you
31. I did
a. me best to win for our class b. my best to winning for our class
c. his best to win for our class d. my best to win for our class
32. You don't need to start
a. neither b. yet c. too d. so
33. She has seen
a. many tables made of wood
b. many knives made from steel
c. many cakes made of flour, eggs, butter, sugar
d. many cars made from Japan
34. Paul spends much time games every day.
a. to play b. play c. playing d. plays
35. Peter is not old enough there.
a. working b. work c. to work d. to be work
36. Don't drink so much beer. It's harmful your stomach.
a. on b. to c. for d. of
37. My sister has complained about her teeth
a. for last week b. for several days
c. since next week d. in several days
38. She's not sure where she may go for summer holidays the end, she decides to stay at
home.
a. At b. In c. On d. Into
39. Must the decaying tooth come out?
a. Yes, it must b. No, it mustn't
c. No, it needn't d. a and c are correct
40. My uncle will go to Ho Chi Minh city the end of this month.
a. onto b. in c. on d. at
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41. Do you enjoy a computer?
a. use b. to use c. using d. being use
42. Let's go to the beach for Summer holiday, ?
a. shall we b. don't we c. will we d. do we
43. The young man a phone call.
a. made b. did c. bought d. held
44. He often goes every morning.
a. swimmer b. swim c. go swimming d. swimming
45. Jack and his friends are talking to
a. everybody b. both c. one another d. everyday
46. Because they don't have enough money to buy a bigger house, they must make up their
here.
a. minds to staying b. minds to stay
c. mind staying d. mind to stay
47. She has a bill.
a. fifty-cents b. fifty-cent c. fifty cent d. fifties cent
48. That doll is made of
a. cloth b. clothes c. clothe d. clothing
49. I met his wife a party.
a. on b. by c. at d. in
50. Daisy has been a teacher , three years.
a. for b. since c. in d. about
PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
Independence Day in the United States is observed annually on the Fourth of July. For most communities
throughout the nation, the traditional celebration includes parades down the main streets, picnics with hot
dogs and lemonade, and, of course, a fireworks display at night. In some towns across the country,
however, special events are planned in honor of the occasion. In Bristol, Rhode Island, fire engine teams
from communities throughout New England compete in a contest to squirt water from their fire hoses.
Flagstaff, Arizona hosts a huge three-day powwow, including a rodeo for twenty Native American tribes.
The annual Eskimo games with traditional kayak races are held in Kotzebue, Alaske. Two auto races are
always scheduled for the Fourth, including a four-hundred-mile stock car event at the Daytona
International speedway in Daytona, Florida, and an annual auto race up the fourteen-thousand-foot
precipice at Pike's Peak in Colorado.
Several small towns celebrate in other unique ways. Hannibal, Missouri, the hometown of Mark, Twain,
invited the children to participate in a fence-painting contest, re-enacting a scene from Twain's novel Tom
Sawyer. Lititz, Pennsylvania congregates in the Limits Springs park to light thousands of candles and
arrange them in various shapes and images.
1. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Traditional celebrations for the Fourth of July.
B. Holidays in the United States.
C. The origin of the Independence Day.
D. Small towns in America.
2. The author mentions all of the following as ways the Fourth of July is celebrated except
A. parades B. races C. dances D. fireworks
3. The underlined word huge in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by
A. exciting B. amusing C. complicated D. large
4. The underlined word them in paragraph 3 refers to
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A. shapes B. candles C. children D. images
5. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. The fourth of july is celebrated in canada as well as in the united states
B. Towns in the united states celebrate july fourth in different ways because of their regional customs
C. Although fireworks are not legal, they are displayed on the fourth of july
D. The fourth of july is not celebrated in large in the united states
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Helen teaches mathematics (1) a university. She enjoys her (2) and research
very much and she also gets on (3) with her supervisor and colleagues. She always (4)
very self-confident and proud when she is standing (5) the teaching platform.
Some of her ex-classmates (6) just offered her chance to (7) them in a new
company to (8) computer software for businesses. They have had no trouble getting (9)
from the bank to start to business.
Everyone thinks that it will (10) very well. Of course, the (11) of money the
partners (12) will depend on (13) the business does. Helen will probably earn
more money than she (14) at the university.
The new company is exciting, and the money may be very good indeed (15) , Helen can
hardly quit her teaching job! She loves it.
PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
Example: She/ worked/ hard/ order/ become/ good teacher / English.
She worked hard in order to become a good teacher of English.
1. I/ so/ tired/ that/ went/ sleep/ immediately.

2. man/ not/ wake up/ until/ rain/ wetted/ bed.

3. He/ missed/ train/ because/ he/ not/ hurry

4. He/ failed/ win/ race/ although/ ran/ fast.

5. Fortune-tellers/ always/ tell/ truth/ because/ they/ speak/ general terms.

6. If/ they/ say/ you/ go/ journey / or/ meet/ friend, they/ be/ right/ because/ we/ often/ do/ things.

7. village well/ which/ be/ said/ to be cursed/ was/ buy/ by/ man.

8. Tourists/ came/ see/ it/ though/ there/ be/ not even/ any water/ it.

9. Before/ tourists/ could/ look/ the well, they/ have/ to/ throw/ coin/

10. My family/ was/ eat/ dinner/ when/ Lan/ come

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged.
1. My grandmother is very old. She can't work now.
My grandmother is too
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2. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was rough.
The sea was too
3. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.
It was such
4. They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.
An international conference
5. We learned this after a long time.
It took
PART D: SPEAKING
Life in a multiracial community
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ĐÁP ÁN
TEST 23
PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. c 2. d 3. a4. c 5. d 6. a 7. a 8.b 9. c 10. c
11. c 12. a 13. b 14. c 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. a 19. d 20. a
21. d 22. b 23. d 24. a 25. c 26. a 27. b 28. c 29. a 30. a
31. d 32. b 33. a 34.c 35. c 36. c 37. b 38. b 39. d 40. d
41. c 42. a 43. a44. d 45. c 46. b 47. b 48. a 49. c 50. a
PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
1. at 2. teaching 3. well 4. feels
5. on 6. have 7. join 8. produce
9. loans 10. do 11. amount 12. earn
13. how well 14. does 15. however
PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. I was so tired that I went to sleep immediately.
2. The man did not wake up until the rain wetted his bed.

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3. He missed the train because he did not hurry
4. He failed to win the race although he ran fast.
5. Fortune-tellers always tell the truth because they speak in general terms.
6. If they say you will go on a journey or meet a friend, they are right because we often do these things.
7. A village well which was said to be cursed was bought by a man.
8. Tourists came to see it though there was not even any water in it.
9. Before the tourists could look into the well, they had to throw a coin in.
10. My family was eating dinner when Lan came.
II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged.
1. My grandmother is too old to work.
2. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
3. It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it.
4. An international conference will be held in Hanoi next month.
5. It took us a long time to learn this.
PART D: SPEAKING
Living in a community where there are people of various races could be a rewarding and an exciting
experience. Such a community is like a small world with many types and races of people in it. Everyone,
young or old, enjoys listening to stories about people in other lands. We read books and newspapers to
learn about the habits, customs and beliefs) of people who do not belong to our race, but when we live in
a community composed of many races, we have the opportunity to meet and talk with people or various
races. We can learn about their customs and beliefs directly from them. For example, in Singapore and
Malaysia, which are known as multiracial countries, Malays, Chinese, Indians have lived together for
several decades. It could therefore be said that life in a multi-racial community teaches us many useful
lessons in human relations.