PRACTICE TEST 3

(Time: 60 min.)
I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line. (1 p)
1. A. unique B. climate C. lively D. advertise
2. A. hungry B. habit C. honest D. heroic
3. A. exchange B. advance C. favorite D. nature
4. A. solved B. compared C. happened D. exhausted
5. A. trouble B. enough C. mountain D. country

II. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the following sentences. (1 p)
6. It is always a good idea to ________ a bill before paying it.
A. look B. find C. check D. control
7. When your face does not have much color, it is ________.
A. sick B. pale C. calm D. clear
8. That fruit is delicious ________ few people eat it.
A. so B. since C. because D. but
9. The heavy rain causes ________ in many parts of the country.
A. floods B. tides C. droughts D. storms
10. If she asks me for money, I ________ it to her.
A. would give B. gave
C. will give D. was giving
11. My brother ________ in London at this very moment.
A. will study B. studies C. has studied D. is studying
12. The movie I saw last night was ________ than the one on television.
A. most interesting B. much more interesting
C. so interesting D. many more interesting
13. - “Would you like an orange?”
- “________. I don’t like them much. I’d rather have an apple.”
A. No, thanks B. No, certainly C. No, please D. No, not much
14. We are both looking forward ________.
A. for going on vacation next week B. to go on vacation next week
C. to going on vacation next week D. for gone on vacation next week
15. The policeman questioned the woman ________.
A. whose handbag was stolen B. who’s handbag was stolen
C. her whom handbag was stolen D. that her handbag was stolen
III. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences. (1 p)
16. Tony isn’t _________ at all. You’d better not trust him. RELY
17. He spoke about the _____________ in some rural areas of the POOR
country.
18. Michael is a very _____________ person. He is always telling PATIENCE
us to hurry up.
19. The Smiths _____________ their son to get a university COURAGE
degree.
20. It was raining so _____________ that we couldn’t go to HEAVY
school.

IV. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. (2 p)
Halloween is a tradition known in many western countries. It is (21)_______ on October 31
at sunset with children and adults dressed up in (22)_______ to attend parties or go door to door
to collect treats and sweet.
The (23)_______ for Halloween night is usually dark and spooky, relating to haunted houses
and monsters. As such, many (24)_______ up as ghosts, witches, goblins, zombies, skeletons and
demons.
Black and orange are the traditional (25)_______ of Halloween. Elements of the autumn
season like the pumpkin and scarecrow (26)_______ also become part of the decorations for
Halloween. The Jack o’lantern, a pumpkin with its flesh removed and made hollow is (27)_______
up with a candle placed inside.
The main excitement of Halloween for children is a game known (28)_______ trick or treat.
Children in costumes that they buy, rent or improvise, go from house to house in their
neighborhood, (29)_______ the doorbell and yelling, “Trick or treat!” suggesting that pranks will
be played on the homeowners (30)_______ treats are given out.
21. A. established B. celebrated C. prepared D. presented
22. A. costumes B. flowers C. blankets D. plastics
23. A. language B. slogan C. letter D. theme
24. A. show B. take C. dress D. close
25. A. colors B. fruits C. clothes D. foods
26. A. are B. have C. were D. will
27. A. opened B. put C. got D. lit
28. A. as B. for C. with D. of
29. A. knocking B. waiting C. ringing D. holding
30. A. because B. unless C. while D. if
V. Read the following passage and circle True or False for each statement. (1 p)
Tim and Nick live in Denver, Colorado. It is spring, and they are going on a two week vacation
soon. They are going to drive to a few different places and go camping. First, they will drive to
Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be very hot there, because Las Vegas is in a desert.
Then they will drive all day to Tahoe, California. There is a ski resort there, but there won’t
be any snow. It is spring, so the snow has gone away. It will be a little cold, but not very cold. It
is a very pretty city with mountains and a big lake.
Next, Tim and Nick will drive to San Francisco, California. It will only take a few hours to
drive to San Francisco from Tahoe. Usually, the weather in San Francisco is rainy, cloudy, and
cold in the spring. They will be sure to bring an umbrella! San Francisco is a very interesting city.
It has many museums, parks, and things for tourists to visit.
Tim and Nick really look forward to their trip! Now they are deciding what to pack. They are
visiting many different places, so they will need to pack different kinds of clothes.
True False
31. Tim and Nick will take a vacation for fourteen days.
32. There will be snow at the ski resort when they drive there.
33. San Francisco is usually cold and rainy in the spring.
34. There are many things for tourists to do in San Francisco.
35. Tim and Nick aren’t really interested in going on vacation.

VI. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline it and write the correct answer in the
space provided. (1 p)
Example:
0. There has a beautiful handbag in the living room. 0/___is____
36. The man which goes jogging with Mr. Vinh every 36/_____________
Friday morning is my neighbor.
37. Some students from your class have been absent 37/_____________
from school two days ago.
38. In the army my brother used to getting up at six 38/_____________
o’clock every morning.
39. Because of her bad behavior, she now has less friends 39/_____________
than before.
40. The boy was knocking down by a bus while he was 40/_____________
crossing the street.
VII. Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2 - 5 words in total). (1 p)
Example:
0. My house has a small garden.
is There _______________________ my house.
Answer: 0. is a small garden in
41. They have planted thousands of trees alongside the main road.
planted Thousands of trees _________________ alongside the main road.
42. In spite of being very tired, Nam finished his homework.
though Even ___________________________ he finished his homework.
43. “Are you free tonight, Khoa?” asked Peter.
whether Peter asked Khoa _____________________________ night.
44. Jenny is too short, so she can’t apply for that job.
taller If Jenny _____________________________ apply for that job.
45. Yesterday it took me nearly two hours to do my homework.
spent I ___________________________ my homework yesterday.

VIII. Use the words/ phrases provided to write suitable sentences. (2 p)

46. When / Minh / live / countryside / he / usually / go / fish / cousins //.
_____________________________________________________________.
47. Not / wear / T-shirt / because / not match / green skirt //.
_____________________________________________________________.
48. Brother / wish / have / enough / money / buy / smart phone //.
_____________________________________________________________.
49. If / want / improve / English / should / practice / speak / much / possible //.
_____________________________________________________________.
50. We / not talk / Mr. Anderson / since / move / another / city //.
_____________________________________________________________.