PRACTICE TEST

I. LISTENING
TASK 1 Listen to the conversation between two students. Circle the best answer A, B, or C.
You will listen TWICE.

1. Why is Alice talking to Quang?

A. Because they are both new students.
B. Because they are old friends.
C. Because Mr Minh asked her to.
2. Where did Alice live in the past?
A. In the countryside.
B. In the highland.
C. In the city.
3. Where does Quang live now?
A. In a stilt house.
B. In an apartment.
C. In a townhouse.
4. What do the two students think of life in the city?
A. They are both keen on living in the city.
B. They both detest living in the city.
C. They have different opinions.
5. Thanks to the transport system in Alice’s city, what can people do?
A. Travel abroad easier.
B. Commute faster.
C. Avoid traffic jams.

TASK 2 Listen to some information about a teenager. Complete a student’s note. Write NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen
TWICE.

Student’s note
Waya – A NATIVE AMERICAN
● A (1) ___________ -year-old boy
● From one of the (2) ___________ native tribes in America
● Learning his native tongue, an endangered (3) ___________ with very few
speakers
● Wants to (4) ___________ with people from the outside world
● Has plan to go to public school, with the intention of promoting his tribe’s (5)
___________ and improve life within his community

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II. READING (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.
If you want to experience a nomadic life, come and visit Mongolia where there are many nomadic
tribes that still maintain their traditional lifestyle. A nomad family lives in a circular tent called
ger. It’s a convenient and cosy home equipped with necessary furniture and even modern electrical
appliances like a TV or a fridge. In winter, Mongolian nomads usually take it down and move to
a warmer place for shelter. Because they raise free-range herds of cattle in large quantities, they
are in the habit of moving at least four times a year to find grasslands for their animals to eat. For
daily meals, the main food there is dairy products, so it is their practice to serve a fermented milk
drink for breakfast. Having a nomadic life requires people there to have good health to suffer from
frigid air or scorching heat in dramatic weather changes. They are good at riding horses and using
eagles to hunt for food. There are still many other unique nomadic customs and traditions for you
to discover, so don’t hesitate to travel to this marvellous land.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Raising cattle in nomadic tribes.
B. The traditional way of eating food in Mongolia.
C. The nomadic life in Mongolia.
2. What does the word it in line 6 mean?
A. A ger.
B. A fridge.
C. A TV.
3. How often do nomadic people move to live in another place?
A. A minimum of four times a year.
B. Less than four times a year.
C. Once or twice a year.
4. What do Mongolian nomads usually have for breakfast?
A. A dish of grilled meat.
B. A fermented milk drink.
C. A cup of coffee.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about nomadic people in Mongolia?
A. They usually move with their animals from place to place in winter.
B. They hunt eagles for food.
C. They can enjoy TV shows in a ger.

TASK 2 Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

There are several exciting customs and traditions to (1) ___________ New Years in Asian countries. In
Viet Nam, Tet, the biggest holiday, is a great time to show the good Vietnamese values via traditional
activities such as decorating houses with kumquat trees and peach blossoms or putting up tall bamboos
poles to chase (2) ___________ bad luck. In Japan, the annual 108-time bell-ringing ceremony in
temples, based on Buddhist beliefs, is (3) ___________ indispensable custom on New Year’s Eve.
Besides that, eating kagami mochi (consisting of two round rice cakes with a daidai fruit on top) is a
unique ritual to welcome a year (4) ___________ of luck and happiness. In Thailand, there is a traditional
Thai New Year called Songkran, lasting for five days in mid to late April. The nationwide water fight is
the main festivity that marks the (5) ___________ of a new year

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III. WRITING (2.5 points)

TASK 1 For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use
the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Example:
0. The bookshop is opposite the library.
_______________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)
Answer: 0. There is

1. Playing badminton is the most popular leisure activity in this school.

Students in this school like ____________________ than any other leisure activity. (BADMINTON)
2. Lan thinks that talking out problems with someone she trusts helps her reduce stress.
If Lan feels stressed, she ____________________ her stress with someone she trusts to reduce stress.
(ABOUT)
3. They had to cancel their visit to an ethnic group because of the heavy rain.
They had to cancel their visit to an ethnic group because ____________________. (HEAVILY)
4. Shopping at the supermarket may take a lot of time, but it can help shoppers relax.
It may take a lot of time to shop at the supermarket; ____________________ make shoppers feel relaxed.
(HOWEVER)
5. Viet Nam has many different ethnic groups.
____________________ a variety of ethnic groups in Viet Nam. (THERE)

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part.
Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. A. take B. decorate C. avoid D. make

2. A. answer B. maturity C. lip balm D. plant
3. A. onion B. dish C. mineral D. equipment
4. A. lemonade B. set C. pepper D. resource
5. A. comedy B. community C. photography D. lemon

TASK 2 Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. Anna dislikes ___________ (do) puzzles because she has a limited vocabulary range.
2. Some students are into ___________ (surf) the net to search information for their
homework.
3. Minh is making progress in his English. He speaks ___________ (fluently) than he did
last semester.
4. Mai decided ___________ (travel) to the Northern Highlands this summer to learn more
about ethnic groups.
5. - Why ___________ Tom ___________ (feel) unwell at the moment?
- Because he has used his smartphone for a long time.

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6. Some students reduce their stress by ___________ (do) origami.
7. During their visit to Ha Noi last summer, they ___________ (take) some photos of
Duong Lam.
8. While the truck driver ___________ (unload) the fruit, the farmers are drying rice.
9. When you ___________ (feel) stressed, you should stop surfing the net and go to bed
early.
10. The student did the chemistry test ___________ (bad) than the physics test.
11. When Tom was in Japan, he ___________ (watch) many shishi-mai performances.
12. Many teenagers are in the habit of ___________ (have) fast food for their lunch, which
is not good for their health.
13. If Alice has enough money, she ___________ (buy) a new computer for working part-
time at home.
14. Talking to teachers about our problems can help us feel much ___________ (well).
15. People in the village detest ___________ (build) more and more roads as this may harm
the environment.

TASK 3 Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. Tom’s father is ______ playing badminton to keep fit.

A. into B. in C. on D. about
2. Alice has just started to cook and she is trying some easy ______.
A. snacks B. ingredients C. formulas D. recipes
3. Look at those students! They always ______ messages to each other with their smartphones
during break time.
A. chat B. talk C. send D. type
4. - Hi, Tom! You look so happy!
- Hi, Mai. I’ve just been to Ha Noi. I had a very ______ holiday!
A. enjoyable B. terrible C. fashionable D. hospitable
5. Children in the countryside often spend their free time ______ the cattle.
A. herding B. harvesting C. holding D. maintaining
6. If you want to become a successful farmer, you need to work very ______.
A. heavily B. hard C. clearly D. soundly
7. Travellers to this village always feel at home because the villagers are very ______.
A. hard-working B. well-trained C. active D. hospitable
8. One of the visitors’ popular activities is ______ the local chef cooking specialities.
A. showing B. observing C. asking D. learning
9. - Look at this photo of a stilt house!
- It looks so beautiful! It is very popular in most ethnic ______ groups in Viet Nam.
A. minority B. massive C. majority D. major
10. - Why are they knocking on wood?
- Traditionally, they believe it can help to ______ away bad spirits.
A. run B. push C. chase D. follow
11. Chinh is buying a lot of small bells to ______ his Christmas tree.
A. hang B. draw C. admire D. decorate

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12. When Duong’s grandfather was young, he did not celebrate Christmas; however, celebrating
this special occasion is now becoming a ______ in Viet Nam.
A. habit B. tradition C. custom D. holiday
13. Minh is learning to weave bamboo baskets as it is his villagers’ ______ craft.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditions
14. - What is the most ______ in Italy?
- I think it’s pizza.
A. communally B. communal C. common D. commonly
15. ______ tablets bring many benefits, students should not use them too much before bedtime.
A. Therefore B. Because C. However D. Although

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