TEST 4 - ONLINE

SECTION ONE: PHONETICS (10 points)

Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others. (5pts)
1. A. hoped B. closed C. stopped D. missed
2. A. whether B. clothing C. ethnic D. these
3. A. surplus B. surgerry C. surprise D. surface
4. A. collection B. necessary C. reputation D. explanation
5. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group. (5pts)
6. A. politic B. historic C. electric D. specific
7. A. generous B. humorous C. enormous D. dangerous
8. A. Buddhism B. friendliness C. comprise D. climate
9. A. religion B. primary C. territory D. tropical
10. A. medicine B. prevent C. patient D. pleasant

SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (35 points)

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
(10pts)
11. - “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” - - “ ……………”
A. Good way B. You are right C. Oh, hard luck D. Good job
12. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a ..................
A. silk pretty purple dress. B. dress silk pretty purple.
C. purple pretty silk dress. D. pretty purple silk dress.
13. ................... don’t visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists B. Most of tourists C. The most tourists D.Many tourist
14. My mother used to ..................... research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. doing D. making
15. Hurry up! They have only got ..................... seats left.
A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
16. John had his car………………....yesterday.
A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. repair
17. At first there was silence. Then ………………..….. that I knew.
A. came a voice B. a voice came
C. a voice is coming D. a voice comes
18. One hundred dollars ………………..an big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being
19. All the boys are good at cooking, but ………………….is as good as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. every D. none
20. …………………. from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (10pts)
21. The casstle looks so old that it needs (repair)…repairing……………….
22. Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) …sold………. in this shop are imported from
China.
23. "Ann is in hospital.” - “Yes, I know. I (visit)...am going to visit............. her tomorrow."
24. The boy (knock) ...........was knocked...........down by a bus while he was crossing the
street.
25.Thousands of people (see)……will have seen… this exhibition by the end of the month.
26.Stay here till the light ( turn)……turns……………………green
27. If I (follow).....had.followed..................... the doctor's advice, I would be better now.
28. Sally's low test scores kept her from (admit)…being admitted………to the university.
29.My room (not clean)……hasn’t been cleaned………………….yet.
30. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” - “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) ……sat…….. over there”
Part 3. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets. (10pts)
31. Phuong is a …promising…. artist. (PROMISE)
32. How much does …membership…... of this club cost? (MEMBER)
33. Will you please give us some …further………... explanation? (FAR)
34. She has spent many …sleepless……….. nights examining the question. (SLEEP)
35. These shoes look quite smart, but they are terribly…uncomfortable..
(COMFORT)
36. I had only a day to visit all the tourist …attractions… (ATTRACT)
37. You can not imagine how ….seriously… the area was damaged by the flood.
(SERIOUS)
38. A man was being questioned in connection with his girl friend’s …disapperarance.…….
(APPEAR)
39. Solar…… year is the time it takes for the earth to go round the sun, just
over 365 days. (SUN)
40. I stayed with them during my holiday last year and their …friendliness……….
made me feel like at home. (FRIEND)
Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of a phrasal verb in the box. Use
each once only. There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use. (5pts)

put on go off see to

fall for see through go on

41. She ……fell for………….…him because he was so amusing.

42. Peter ……saw to……………….the cooking while I prepared the table.
43. If we ……go on………………wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a
few decades.
44. It was getting so cold that she had to ……put on………….…… the sweater.
45. Uyen got up late because her arlam clock didn’t …go off……………

SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION. (25 points)

Part 1. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (10 pts)
ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK
 In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (46)...for...............young
people to find a job. If they are lucky (47)....enough....................to be asked to go for an
interview, they may find (48).......out.....................there are at least 20 other applicants for
the (49) ...................... If a company is thinking of offering (50).....................a job, they will
ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer
(51)....................someone who knows you well. (52) ...................taking up your job, you
may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training,
(53)........................helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that
this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (54)..........................to try and get
promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky,
you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (55).........................job. It is also a good
idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself
and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!
Part 2. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
(10pts)
We are all slowing destroying the Earth. The seas are too dirty to swim in.
There is so much smoke in the air that it is (56)………. to live in many parts of the
world's cities. In one well- known city, for example(57)………….. gases from cars
polluted the air so much that traffic policemen have to (58)………... oxygen masks.
We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of (59)
………….all over the world. As a (60)……….., farmers in parts of Africa can't
grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover,
we do not take enough (61)……….. of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly
(62)…………. For instance, tigers are rare in India now(63)…………..we have
killed too many for them to (64)…………. However, it isn't enough simply to talk
about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do( 65)……... about it.
Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to do.
56. A. enjoyable B. pleasant C. healthy D. unhealthy
57. A. poisonous B. serious C. bad D. smoke
58. A. take B. bring C. wear D. carry
59. A. forest B. wasteland C. fields D. regions
60. A. fact B. matter C. problem D. result
61. A. attention B. consideration C. time D. care
62. A. saved B. disappearing C. running D. preserved
63. A. because B. when C. and D. so
64. A. die B. preserve C. survive D. continue
65. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each question. (5pts)
New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are
killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations
(and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are
more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet
is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.
 Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices
would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow
intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts, keeping up with current events,
spending more time with friends and family, and even just ‘goofing off’.
But here we are at the start of the 21 st century, enjoying one of the greatest
technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth.
The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in
ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost
never does what we expect.
In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer.
People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and
out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they
were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers
demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in
touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a
result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days
off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do.
Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more
frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.
Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to
voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by
an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community
increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would
probably show staggering use.
This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from
genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new
tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we
are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with
our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.
66. Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new
surveys?
A. They are being increasingly used. B. They are used even during vacations.
C. They make our life more stressful. D. They bring more leisure to our life.
67. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Students used to have to study more about technological advances.
B. People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications.
C. Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected.
D. People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom.
68. It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that ……………. .
A. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work
B. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees
C. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices
D. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off
69. Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.
 B. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern
time.
C. New technological advances have reduced work performance.
D. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social
relationships.
70. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Changes at the Workplace B. Research on the Roles of Computers
C. Benefits of Technology D. Expectations and Plain Reality
SECTION FOUR: WRITING. (30 points)
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it. (10pts)
71. As far as I know, Mr Green is a lecturer.
-> To my knowledge, Mr Green is a lecturer
72. English people speak very quickly. That's why I can't understand them.
-> If English people didn’t speak very quickly, I could understand them.
73. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
-> Should there be a fire, please do not use the lift
74. The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday.
-> We haven't seen Peter since Sunday
75. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
-> No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong
76. Turn off all the lights before going out.
-> All the lights must be turned off before going out.
77. She says she finds nothing unusual about stormy weather in this country.
-> She says she is not strange with stormy weather in this country
78. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
-> As long as you keep calm you will pass your driving test
79. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
-> I didn’t pay much attention to the girl standing at the gate
80. They blamed the theft of the missing computer on Jack.
-> Jack was blamed to be the theft of the missing computer
Part 2. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first
sentence, using the word provided (không thay đổi dạng của từ và không quá 5 từ điền
vào chổ trống )(10pts)
81. The salesman said she was sorry she was late for the meeting. (APOLOGIZED)
-> The salesman apologized being late for the meeting
82. You can take any of the routes, it will still take you about three hours to get there. .
(WHICHEVER)
-> Whichever routes you take, it will still take you about three hours to get there.
83. I didn't arrive in time to see her. (ENOUGH)
-> I wasn't early enough to see her.
84. Hoa is the best tennis- player in the club. (BETTER)
-> No one in the club can play tennis better than Hoa.
85. We won't get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST)
-> It will take us less than 30 minutes to get to the airport.
86. Susan regrets not buying that house. (WISHES)
-> Susan wishes she had bought that house.
87. I can’t possibly work in all this noise. (IMPOSSIBLE)
-> It is impossible to work in all this noise.
88. The bread was too stale to eat. (FRESH)
-> The bread was not fresh enough to eat.
89. His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it. (SUCH)
-> He has such small handwriting that I can hardly read it.
90. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. (DID)
-> At no time did he suspect that money had been stolen.
Part 3. Essay writing. (10pts)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Children should learn how to
swim when they are young.” Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You
should write at least 120 ->150 words.

Many people believe that children should be taught to be able to swim when they are
young. Swimming is one of the healthiest sports nowadays which means that it brings us a lot
of benefits. In my opinion, I totally agree with this statement because of various reasons.

Firstly, teaching children to swim from an early age is an excellent way to keep them
active and healthy. It helps them develop strong bones and muscles. In addition, children can
relieve stress by swimming. Therefore, swimming has a great impact on children’s growth.

Secondly, it builds children’s self-confidence and life skills. It helps them learn how to set
goals and persevere until they have reached their target. Morever, swimming gives them
opportunity to gain their survival skills. For examples, today many countries care about
chilren’s safety so they put swimming into the compulsory subjects at school.

In conclusion, I support this statement because swimming not only helps children to
protect their own safety, but also develop their life skills and be healthy.

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