PRACTICE TEST 03

A. TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại
1. A. aegis B. algae C. anger D. apparatus
2. A. premise B. chemise C. practice D. treatise
3. A. booth B. baboon C. smooth D. foot
4. A. banquet B. bouquet C. racquet D. croquet
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại
5. A. expected B. infallible C. apprehend D. alternative
6. A. diversity B. amphibian C. ecotourism D. courageous
7. A. solicitude B. manifest C. compromise D. influence
8. A. compulsory B. necessitate C. forecaster D. prerequisite
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/ cụm từ trong 04 lựachọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/ cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu
hỏi
9. He was fed up to the back teeth with being criticized in public all the time.
A. escalated B. exasperated C. exaggerated D. exacerbated
10. “Wow, you’ve already finished your assignments? They are not due until next week; you are
really on the ball. I wish I could be more organized.”
A. are employed B. react quickly and correctly
C. overdo your duty D. are a great person
11. It’s going to be Sherley’s birthday soon. Maybe we can pitch in and buy her something great.
A. make a joint effort B. make a compromise
C. reach a conclusion soon D. split the difference
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỬ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/ cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ/ cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. The factory is firing on all cylinders to finish the orders on time.
A. making every effort B. making poor uses of its resources
C. go to any length D. working sluggishly
13. Don’t tell me not to worry, I am 28 years old and I’m still living from hand to mouth.
A. well-off B. frugal C. economical D. abstinent
14. The committee has spent an enormous amount of money on this project yet it has bright future.
A. gigantic B. vast C. tremendous D. minute
PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn có sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống
15. Remember if you go into that meeting without being prepared with some answer, you will
simply be…………. .
 A. a bird with no wings B. a sitting duck
C. a fish out of water D. a sick animal
16. He has received several scholarships.
A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability
B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic
C. because of his academic and artistic ability
D. as resulting of his ability in the art and in the academy
17. We have decided to go out tonight and paint the town…………. . Everyone wants to have a
great time.
A. red B. blue C. black D. white
18. You have to read between the…………. of what is written in the diary to fully understand
what she is trying to say.
A. pages B. paragraph C. passages D. lines
19. If you do not make the …………., the restaurant will not take you in as a manager.
A. grade B. score C. mark D. point
PHẨN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền từ vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn
Can whales predict disasters?
As photographer Andrew Suton was filming whales just off the coast of Sri Lanka,
warnings were given on land that a tsunami was imminent in the area. However, Andrew and his
crew were totally (20)………. to what was about to happen, and so watched in amazement as
every species of cetacean, (21) ………. from massive blue whales to tiny spinner dolphins,
disappeared within the (22) ………. of around five minutes. (23) ………. the human on the boat
felt nothing, the animals had obviously sensed the shocks from beneath the sea and (24) ……….
the area seconds after the earthquake had begun and minutes before the tsunami actually took
place.
In a similar incident, a recent scientific report from Mexico appears to prove that a fin
whale accolated quickly away from the (25) ………. of an underwater earthquake.
The (26) ………. of all this are very interesting to scientists, because it suggests that sea
mammals might be able to give crucial warnings a few seconds (27) ………. to a potentially
dangerous seismic activity in the same way that some animals are alleged to be able to do on land.
(From: Advanced Expert)
20. A. unaware B. unconscious C. obvious D. ignorant
21. A. ranging B. reaching C. ranking D. running
22. A. duration B. space C. time D. length
23. A. Whilst B. Yet C. However D. Despite
24. A. vanished B. fled C. disappeared D. escaped
25. A. point B. setting C. place D. site
26. A. expectations B. propositions C. assumptions D. implications
27. A. approaching B. prior C. previous D. leading
PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi
Every year, thousands of students fly to the United Sates to spend their holidays working
at summer camps. In return, they get a free return flight, full board, pocket money and the chance
to travel. Lucy Gribble joined Camp American and spent eight weeks working at a summer camp
for six to sixteen-year-olds.
I applied at the last minute and was so thrilled at the prospect of spending the holidays
doing something more exciting than working in the local supermarket, that I hastily accepted the
only job left- in the camp laundry.
I started to have my doubts while squashed between the windsurfing instructor and the aerobic
teacher during the bumpy three- hour ride to the camp , about 90 miles from New York City.
On arrival I was told by the camp director that I would be doing the washing for 200
children- on my own. For the first week, the party sent out by the jobs agency- seven English
students and one Welsh, one Pole and one Australian- became a full time cleaning squad, getting
the place ready for grand opening.
We swept out dead birds from the bunkrooms, scrubbed the lavatories, gymnasium and
kitchen, polished the cooking equipment, mowed the lawns, put up the sports nets, and lugged
any luggage sent on ahead to the bedrooms.
After the children’s arrival I had to work from 8.45 in the morning to 10.30 at night to get
all my work done. “Don’t worry”, said the director. “The kids always throw all their clothes in
the wash after five minutes in the first week”. I smiled through gritted teeth.
Considering there was no hot water in the laundry and the rickety old machines, the
washing came out remarkably well. But with so many clothes to wash and dry, some washing did
get mixed up. I had six- year- olds marching up and telling me their parents would be very angry
if I did not find their favourite sweater.
The kitchen workers and myself found ourselves at the bottom of the camp’s class
system. We were never invited to join in the evening activities and at the talent show we were the
only six out of the entire camp to be excluded. When we did manage to get out of the camp, our
evenings tended to consist of eating ice- cream in the local gas station or driving 20 miles to a
restaurant to drink cheap lemonade. Despite the unexciting venues, we made the best of the
situation and enjoyed a lot of laughs throughout the summer.
The camp itself had a large lake and excellent sporting activities. But because
organized activities for the children carried on into the evening we usually only got the chance to
use the tennis courts or the swimming pool.
I shared a room with three 18- year- old girls from New York. They had never been
away from home before and spent most of the night screaming with excitement. They each had
three trunks full of clothes and thought it was hilarious that I had only a rucksack. On some nights
the only way to get any rest was to “go sick” and sleep in the medical centre.
The camp food was poor with child- sized portions, fresh fruit and vegetables were
rare. One catering worker even stood over the pineapple rings checking that you took only one
each.
The plus points of the camp were the beautiful parkland setting, meeting a great
bunch of traveling companions and managing to work my way through far more of my course
books for my English degree than I would have done back home.
 And without Camp America’s free flight to the US- and a rail ticket from my
parents- I would never have seen Niagara Falls, climbed the Empire State building, visited
Washington DC or had my picture taken with Mickey Mouse at Disney World, all of which I did
after the camp closed down.
28. Lucy was surprised to find that.
A. the camp was so far from New York City. B. there would be so many children at the camp.
C. she would be working without any help. D. there was to be a party during the first week.
29. The director suggested that the first week was the worst because.
A. children used the laundry more. B. the children’s clothes were dirtier.
C. the laundry equipment wasn’t working well. D. Lucy was still learning how to do the job.
30. By saying “I smiled through gritted teeth”, what does the writer mean?
A. She accepted to do the laundry against her will and it was obvious to others how she really felt.
B. She was happy to do the laundry and showed her feeling to everyone.
C. She didn’t accept to do the laundry and told the director.
D. She considered asking the children to do wash their clothes by themselves.
31. One problem she had in her work was that.
A. the colours in the clothes ran together. B. some clothes got damaged in the wash.
C. she couldn’t get clothes completely clean. D. some clothes got temporarily lost.
32. Lucy and the kitchen workers.
A. were the slowest at learning their job. B. had to organize their own social life.
C. didn’t get on together very well. D. used to avoid the evening activities.
33. She sometimes didn’t sleep in her room because.
A. she didn’t feel very well. B. she had argued with her room mates.
C. the room was very crowded. D. the room was too noisy.
34. One thing Lucy didn’t like about the meals was that.
A. the helpings were very small. B. the food was usually overcooked.
C. there was never any fruit. D. people watched you while you ate.
35. One advantage of her time at the camp was that Lucy.
A. was able to enjoy several sporting activities.
B. managed to save up some money.
C. had time to spend studying.
D. joined the children on visits to places of interest.
PHẨN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống
36. Harry: “Will you please spare me a few minutes right now?” Kate: “……………………….”
A. No, I don’t. Because I have no time.
B. Yes, but you should know that you’re son irritating.
C. I am afraid not. But I’ll be free this evening.
D. Yes, how about this evening?
37. William: “Would you like me to do it?” Megan: “……………………….”
A. Yes, I’ll be happy to do it B. It’s all right as it is
 C. Yes, please. That would be a great help. D. Please but there’s no need
38. Harry: “Look! I just got an email form Elise in France.” Kate: “……………………….”
A. How exciting! I want to read B. Elise is a good girl
C. Where is the email D. I have never been to France
39. Alex: ‘Why don’t we go somewhere this year?” Lynn: “……………………….”
A. Yes, let’s do that B. I like it C. I think so D. Not bad
40. Richard: ‘You don’t like wine, do you?” Gosh: “I never drink it”
A. Yes, I don’t B. No, I don’t C. Yes, I do D. No, I am not
PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong đoạn hội thoại sau
41. a. I think I need to buy a car.
b. That’s true. But I’m moving out of the city soon to a more suburban area.
c. Why? Buying a car is expensive. Gas is expensive, too.
d. I understand
e. Oh, so you would need a car to drive to work?
A. a-c-b-f-e-d B. a-f-b-e-c-d C. b-d-c-f-a-e D. f-a-b-c-d-e
42. a. I’ve got to finish raking up all these leaves, and I don’t think I can finish it today.
b. Wow! The Story is playing at the movie theatre.
c. Wow! The story is playing at the movie theatre.
d. Oh, let’s go see it! I hear it’s a great movie.
e. Why not? It’s the weekend.
f. I don’t know what to say ….
A. a-f-e-d-c-b B. c-d-b-e-a-f C. a-f-e-b-c-d D. f-e-a-c-b-d
43. a. Yeah. So I need a ride, and I think you’d enjoy meeting her.
b. Oh, is she the one who plays the guitar?
c. Sure, but why do you need to go?
d. I want to meet my friend, Sarah. She is coming into town.
e. Jason, can you give me a ride to the train station?
A. e-a-c-b-d B. e-c-d-b-a C. a-c-d-e-b D. e-a-d-b-c
44. a. I’ve never met Sarah.
b. Is she the girl with straight brown hair at the table?
c. I’m sure you will like her. She’s really nice.
d. No. Sarah has long, curly, red hair.
e. Yes, that’s her. Let’s go over, and I’ll introduce you two. She’s really friendly.
f. Oh, I think I see her now. She’s wearing a black dress, right?
A. b-d-f-e-a-c B. b-d-c-f-a-e C. a-c-b-d-f-e D. a-f-c-d-e-b
45. a. We have toast and cherry muffins.
b. If you’re really hungry, the pancakes or donuts are wonderful.
c. Eggs always sound good. But what do you suggest?
d. Perfect. I’ll have a cherry muffin, please. And a cup of tea. Thanks.
 e. Hmm. That sounds too heavy. What else do you have?
f. Good morning. What can I get you today?
A. f-a-e-b-c-d B. b-d-c-a-f-e C. a-f-c-d-e-b D. f-c-b-e-a-d
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. Forecasters are trying to protect themselves from making the wrong prediction about the
storm, saying that it could bring lots of snow, or it could head away from us.
A. Forecasters are making an effort to cover up their competencies by giving inconclusive
speculations about the whereabouts of the storm.
B. Forecasters are hedging their bets about the storm, saying that it could either bring snow or
dodge away from us.
C. Forecasters are jeopardizing their career by letting the effects of the storm imprecisely
predicted, saying it either lets off or creates a lot of snow.
D. The potential effects of the approaching storm are left to chances because the forecasters do
not want to lose their faces.
47. Although I am angry about what happened, in no circumstances would I want anyone to
intervene on my behalf.
A. Outraged though I am about what occurred, the least thing I want to do is fending for myself.
B. Provided that I am not irritated by the happenings, I would let someone to take side on behalf
of me.
C. Although I was driven to edges when I knew what happened, the last thing I would want is for
anyone to intervene on my behalf.
D. I still want to act on my own even though what happened is really a pain on my neck.
48. The door-to-door sales representative was just pretending to be honest and was actually a
swindler.
A. The seemingly honest door-to-door sales representative excluded an air of insincerity.
B. The door-to-door sales representative was actually making a mountain out of a molehill with
his off-color impression.
C. It turned out that the swindle door- to-door sales representative was trying to make a monkey
out if naïve people.
D. It turned out that the door-to-doorsales representative was selling under false colors and was
actually a swindler
49. You may be dismissed if you fail to observe the company’s dress code.
A. If you cannot see the way people at this dress while they are at work, you will be given the
sack.
B. Failure to dress in that way that is prescribed may lead to your being made redundant.
C. Unless you abide by the company’s dress code, you will be made redundant.
D. Failure to conform to the company’s dress code may result in your dismissal.
50. Frank didn’t tell Sarah his news until she had finished her homework.
A. Frank waited for Sarah to finish her homework before telling her his news.
B. Not until Frank told her his news did Sarah finish her homework.
C. Only when Sarah had finished her homework was she allowed into Frank’s news.
 D. No sooner had Sarah finished her homework than she was told about Frank’s news.
PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa với cặp câu đã cho
51. Her meeting with Dalai Lama was the turning point of her life. After that, nothing was the
same for her.
A. After she met Dalai Lama, she turned over new leaves.
B. Her meeting with Dalai Lama marked a milestone in her life because it appealed to her better
nature.
C. After her reconciliation with Dalai Lama her life was changed once and for all.
D. Her meeting with Dalai Lama meant a world to her for it radically changed her outlook on life.
52. The iPhone slipped out of my hands and fell downstairs. Luckily, it is still in one piece.
A. It was something short of a miracle that the iPhone stay untouched after it slid out of my hand
downstairs.
B. It was by a stroke of luck that the iPhone did not disintegrate when I threw it downstairs.
C. The fact that the iPhone was not smashed when I accidentally dropped it downstairs was
nothing short of luck to me.
D. I was with luck when my iPhone fell downstairs and slid out of my hand.
53. He must have been hungry. Did you see the way he wolfed his dinner down?
A. The way he bit off more than he could chew indicated his level of hunger.
B. His appetite for food at the time must have been insatiable due to his being starved.
C. Judging from the way he was eating a whale of food I know that he must have been starving.
D. The fact that he was eating like a horse showed how famished he must have been.
54. He traded some silver cutleries at a flea market. He came across them in his basement.
A. The basement had the silver cutleries that he came across and traded at a flea market.
B. He came across some silver cutleries in his basement and sold them at a flea market.
C. He sold some silver cutleries at a flea market that he came across in his basement.
D. The silver cutleries which he traded at the flea market he came across them in his basement
55. Professor Brow finished answering some questions about the situation in Korea for the TV
news. He returned to his office and got some notes ready for his speech.
A. Before Professor Brown went back to his office to prepare for his speech, he had answered
some questions on the situation in Korea on the TV news.
B. Because he had to explain the situation in Korea on the TV news, Professor Brown went back
to his office to get his notes.
C. Professor Brown had some notes that he was to use for his speech, and he used them in the
interview he had with the TV news over the situation in Korea.
D. Professor Brown went back to his office to compose the speech that he was to give on the
situation in Koreafor the TV news.

PHẦN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN

Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn có sẵn để hoàn thành bài luận đã cho.
 There is an old saying that “honesty is the best policy”, but sometimes it seems we’re far
more inclined to bend the truth or just tell barefaced lies. (56) .
Let’s begin with personal relationship. Lack of honesty here leads to all kinds of problems.
Take, for example, the relationship between parents and children. (57). The result is that you will
have to work hard to win back that trust. It’s the same wit friends. If you can’t depend on them to
tell you the truth or if you let the, down, them your friendship is unlikely to last.
Honesty at work is just as important. In the first place, a dishonest worker can cost a
business dearly. (58) . Not so serious you my sat, but it is my belief that this shows a person who
does not value honesty. (59) . Most people work in teams and if you cannot trust a colleagues, the
team will break down.
(60) , it is my belief that honesty in our lives is absolutely crucial. Take it away, and our
lives would become extremely unpleasant and this may affect others too.
56. A. In this essay, I’m going to explain why I think honesty is an important part of our life.
B. From my perspective, I suppose we can tell white lies once in a while, but sooner or later
the truth will come out.
C. I personally think a person should have their own choice whether to tell the truth or lies.
D. I strongly believe that having to listen to lies, even white lies, makes people stressed and
lose faith in life.
57. A. Parents always love their children unconditionally; hence, they can forgive any mistake
that their children commit.
B. If you lie to your parents about what you have or have not done, you could be in trouble
when they find out.
C. Parents should never tell lies to their children in order to set good examples.
D. If you are afraid to make your parents worried about you, you can tell them half of the truth.
58. A. If you are in a really bad health condition, of course you cam call in sick; but stealing tings
from the office is unacceptable.
B. There are many disgraceful acts which are frowned upon in the office, and you may get
fined if you commit them.
C. It might start with calling in sick when there is nothing wrong or taking office stationery
home.
D. People who negative affect their office by pretending to be sick, or even stealing stationery,
should be fined
59. A. The second thing is that if you are an exceptional person, you might be abhorred at the
workplace.
B. Last but not least, an employee who is always excusing for doing things badly will be
sacked sooner or later.
C. Another negative influence of having a liar in the office is that he will drive other loyal
workers away.
D. Secondly, an untrustworthy worker makes a bad colleague.
60. A. In conclusion , B. One last word, C. To sum, D. Finally,
B. PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN
61. Viết một bức thư khoảng 150 từ dựa trên các yêu cầu dưới đây.
 You are An. Recently, your class decided to go on a 2-day field trip in a
village near Hanoi, and stayed at a local homestay. In their feedback, your
classmates said they liked the homestay, but they were unhappy about the food.
Write a letter to the owner of the homestay. In your letter, you should:
 say what your classmates liked about the homestay
 explain why they were dissatisfied with the food
 suggest what the owner should do to improve the food in the future
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…,

62. Viết một đoạn văn ngắn khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
Some people think that tests are an important part of education while others are campaigning to
reduce the number of tests in school. Discuss both views and state your own opinion.
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