PRACTICE TEST FOR GIFTED STUDENT I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. kitchen B. history C. realize D. finish 2. A. Laughed B. Passed C. Suggested D. Placed 3. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs 4. A. key B. monkey C. hockey D. money 5. A. above B. produce C. month D. love 6. A. narrow B. task C. fancy D. harrow 7. A. airport B. forty C. sorrow D. normal 8. A. come B. comfortable C. brother D. worry 9. A. export B. example C. expensive D. extreme 10. A. bathe B. weather C. thought D. leather II. Choose the word whose stress 1. A. development B. resource C. occur D. anger 2. A. producer B. avoid C. companion D. situation 3. A. attract B. essential C. noticeable D. control 4. A. widespread B. anxiety C. explode D. alternative 5. A. direction B. community C. garbage D. utility 6. A. product B. convert C. efficient D. dispose 7. A. biological B. expedition C. synthetic D. scientific 8. A. experiment B. giant C. windmill D. software 9. A. geometric B. supply C. potential D. pollution 10. A. destroy B. disappear C. development D. independent III. Choose the word that best completes the sentences. 1. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed.. usual. A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than 2.. you study for these exams, .. you will do. A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good 3. Of the four dresses, which is .expensive? A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater 4. Many people still believe him very much he sometimes tell lies. A. because B. since C. although D. despite 5. you study harder, you won’t win the scholarship. A. unless B. Because C. If D. in order that 6. She wanted to go to bed early her bad tiredness. A. because B. In spite of C. Because of D.although 7. My father goes to the sport club to watch every Saturday. A. racing horses B. race horse C. horse races D. horsing races 8.In england, children go to school between the ages of 6 and 18. It is compulsory. A. should B. need C. may D. must 9. "Is he a good cook?" "______" A. Yes, he isn't a good cook. B. No, he cooks very well. C. Yes, he's an excellent cook. D. Yes, he cooks very badly. 10. "I have a flu." "______" A. Great! B. Sorry to hear that. C. Good for you. D. I don't like it. 11. "What does he look like?" "______" A. He enjoyed it. B. He's a real fan of hers. C. He likes it. D. He's very tall. 12. Oranges are expensive this season, and ________. A. apples are B. apples too C. apples the same D. so are apples 13. 54. Odd one out: A. character B. good-natured C. patriotic D. brave 14. Odd one out: A. blackberry B. pomelo C. pear D. cauliflower 15. Which sentence is incorrect? A. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, hasn’t she? B. She’s very funny. She has a great sense of humor, hasn’t she? C. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, does she? D. She’s very funny. She’s got a sense of humor, hasn’t she? Find mistake in each sentence by choosing A, B, C or D 1. Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch. A B C D 2. Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class. A B C D 3. I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy. A B C D 4. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults. A B C D 5. People are living longer so there are more and more many old people A B C D IV. Put the verbs in the correct form of verbs 1. He ( be )...........on holiday in Hue city one year ago? 2. You ( know )..................any Japanese when you first (arrive ).................here? 3. He ( go ).........to Nha Trang in three months ? 4. A number of students (recently participate) ________________ in intensive language programs abroad. 5. Two years without a job (be) _____________________too long to be. 6. What they ( do)..............at eight tomorrow morning? 7. My sister (play) ________________ the piano since she (be) ________________ a child. 8. She (play) _________________ the piano when our guests (arrive) _________last night. 1. Was he 2. Did you know- arrived 3 3. Will he go 6. will they be doing V. Reading a. Complete the passage with suitable words: The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia 1.. the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East. Hoi An is 2for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses 3narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs. One of the main4 of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built 5.the 16th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was6 in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that 7.to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to 8is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries 9as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly 10..it did in the early 19th century. Between famous and attractions in built belonged tourists ago as b. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers every day. I particularly enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve managed to solve a problem that was on my mind. Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to prove to myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old. I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running. I’ll never become an expert climber, but I know what I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger; and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn’t share my interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters. 1. The word “particularly” in line 1 can be best replaced by. A. normally B. suddenly C. partly D. especially 2. At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that. A. he gets the answer to a problem B. he grows bigger C. he feels better D. he gets a surprising problem 3. The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because . A. He wants to prove that he is still healthy B. he wants to do it before getting old C. the reward is great D. it helps him solve his problems 4. The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering because. A. it doesn’t bring her any benefit B. she feels ill at the height of above 1,000 meters C. she doesn’t want to climb together with her husband D. the weather in the mountains is too cold for her 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The writer doesn’t practice any sports. B. The London Marathon is not an easy race. C. Becoming an expert climber has always been the writer’s dream. D. The writer knows very little about mountaineering. c. Arrange following paragraphs into the meaningful passage. A - Love, Nga B - It was really interesting when we know about the legend of Ha Long Bay. We really want to come back there when we have time next year. C - How are you getting with your study at home? Where are you going for your holiday? Let me know. D - I’m writing this letter to tell you that I’ve just returned from a trip to HaLong Bay with my family. The sight was extremely magnificent. E - It took us five or six hours by car to get there from Hanoi. We spent more than a week there. The weather was perfect. It was sunny, cool and windy. We enjoyed walking along the seaside at night very much. F - April 15, 2008 Dear Lan, YOUR ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 F VI. Use correct prepositions to complete the sentences. 1. Ann is fond ..her younger brother. 2. Britain certainly isn't famous .. its food. 3. Do you know anyone who might be interested .. buying an old car? 4. The police are responsible .. maintaining law and order. 5. I'm sorry .. the smell in this room. It's just been painted. 6. She hasn't got a job. She depends ..her parents for money. 7. There are usually a lot of parties .. New Year's Eve. 8. A football team consists .. 11 players. 9. Do you belong .. a political party? 10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay ..the damage. 1. Ann is fond of her younger brother. 2. Britain certainly isn't famous for its food. 3. Do you know anyone who might be interested in buying an old car? 4. The police are responsible for maintaining law and order. 5. I'm sorry about the smell in this room. It's just been painted. 6. She hasn't got a job. She depends on her parents for money. 7. There are usually a lot of parties on New Year's Eve. 8. A football team consists of 11 players. 9. Do you belong to a political party? 10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage. VII. Use a correct form of word in bracket to complete the sentences . 1. We can play ......................................................games when it is raining .(door) 2. She never touches ..............................food and has good teeth ( health ) 3. That..has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music) 4. He is always.of his rich family.(pride) 5. He smiles at me in a.way.(friendship) 6. Bill is a good driver. He usually drives (care). 7. What is the .. of your great grandfather ? (old) 8. We can’t depend on him, he is a very.person. (rely) 9. We would have a lot of.if we went there. (funny) 10. Lucy got .quickly and went for work (dress) VIII. Writing: a. Rewrite the following sentences, using words given 1. He last wrote home two months ago. He.................................................................................................................................... 2. The last time when I saw her was three years ago. I....................................................................................................................................... 3. He / wait / her / since 2 o’ clock . (Write complete sentence) He........................................................................................................................................ 4. Trung didn’t go to school last Tuesday. Trung was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. The house in the city is too expensive for my father to buy for me. It is .. ...( so that ) b. In about 150 words, write a small passage about your hometown. ............. The end
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