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THANH HOA High school	ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST	 1	
Class: 12C	Date:	
Name:	
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. ship 	B. machine 	C. function 	D. suggestion
2. A. heart	B. said	C. memory 	D. head
3. A. father 	B. hat 	C. candle 	D. sad 
4. A. skills 	B. needs 	C. meets 	D. enjoys
5. A. washed 	B. attended 	C. passed 	D. finished
6. A. accompany 	B. simplify 	C. supply 	D. qualify 
7. A. reformed 	B. appointed 	C. stayed 	D. installed 
8. A. initiate 	B. contain 	C. domestic	 	D. attentive 
9. A. household 	B. associate 	C. colony 	D. enclose 
10. A. cough 	B. weight 	C. might 	D. though 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. unhappy	B. differently	C. newspaper	D. timetable
12. A. musician	B. historic	C. activities	D. Vietnamese
13. A. universities	B. volunteer	C. afternoon	D. interview
14. A. dislike	B. untrue	C. doctor	D. hotel
15. A. listen	B. occur	C. follow	D. washing
16. A. technique	B. attract	C. recent	D. champagne
17. A. television	B. introduce	C. lemonade	D. cigarette
18. A. complete	B. nervous 	C. delete	D. Chinese
19. A. biology	B. activity	C. picturesque	D. Australia
20. A. mountain	B. village	C. scientist	D. rebuild
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
21. She is looking for her pen, but she hasn’t found them.
 A	 B	 C	 D
22. The teacher told to me to sit down at the table and do my homework.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
23. The police asked me what had I done the night before, but I was unable to tell them.
	 A	 B	 C	D
24. Not only the students but also the teacher were very worried about the final exam results.
 A 	 B	 C	 D
25. He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy.
	 A B C D
26. I felt very tiring when I arrived home, so I went to bed at once.
	 A	B	 C	D
27. People respected him because he was a honest man.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
28. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London?
	 A	 B	 C D
29. We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams. 
 A B C D 
30. I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
31. A scientist who studies living things is a ______. 
A. biologist 	B. biologically 	C. biology 	D. biological 
32. Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before. 
A. who 	B. whose 	C. whom 	D. that 
33. ______, we couldn't have continued with the project. 
A. Unless we had your contribution 	B. Provided your contribution wouldn't come 
C. Even if you didn't like to contribute 	D. If you hadn't contributed positively 
34. In general, my father doesn't mind ______ the housework, but he hates to do the cooking. 
A. to do 	B. doing 	C. do 	D. done 
35. Thomas Edison was a famous American ______. 
A. invent	B. invention 	C. inventor 	D. inventive
36. Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ______?
A. do they	B. don’t they 	C. can’t they 	D. are they 
37. Jack asked his sister ______. 	
A. where would she go the following day 	B. where you will go tomorrow
C. where she would go the following day 	D. where will you go tomorrow
38. Peter apologized ______. 
A. me for phoning not earlier 	B. for phoning me not earlier 
C. not to phone me earlier 	D. for not phoning me earlier 
39. We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. 
A. who 	B. whom 	C. which 	D. whose 
40. My younger sister is not ______ to study overseas. 
A. old enough 	B. so old 	C. enough old 	D. very old 
41. Robert ______ in three important water polo games so far. 
A. had played 	B. is playing 	C. has played 	D. played 
42. My grandmother takes ______ for keeping house. 
A. probability 	B. ability 	C. possibility 	D. responsibility 
43. Many people ______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. 
A. become 	B. will become 	C. became 	D. are becoming 
44. He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he ______ do it all again. 
A. needs 	B. ought 	C. used to 	D. has to 
45. Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly ______. 
A. affected 	B. be affecting 	C. affect 	D. be affected 
46. ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer. 
A. So 	B. Therefore	 	C. If 	D. Although 
47. Despite its successful ______ reforms, this country is still a developing one. 
A. economic 	B. economics 	C. economizing 	D. economical 
48. The police ordered people to leave the building ______ a bomb threat. 
A. in case 	B. because of 	C. because 	D. since 
49. The government has ______ measures to promote the development of the economy. 
A. achieved 	B. made 	C. carried 	D. taken 
50. Mr. Minh ______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike.
A. is used to 	B. is using 	C. used to 	D. used 
51. “______ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?” 
A. Should 	B. Must 	C. Will 	D. Need 
52. The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to ______ information. 
A. achieve 	B. get 	C. do 	D. make 
53. The World Health Organization ______ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care. 
A. was established 	B. established 	C. had been established 	D. had established 
54. John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” 
 Jack: “______.” 
A. Of course you will 	B. I’m afraid not 	C. You must be kidding 	D. I’m sorry not
55. It was being able to fly ______ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut. 
A. to 	B. towards 	C. on 	D. into 
56. ______, you aren't allowed to go sailing on this lake. 
A. Although be able to swim 	B. Unless you can swim 
C. If you weren’t able to swim 	D. Despite of your swimming 
57. We will go fishing if ______.
we will be free 	B. we had free time 	C. it is fine 	D. it was fine 
58. It usually takes her ______. 
A. two hours doing homework 	B. two hours to do her homework 
C. homework two hours to do 	D. two hours done her homework 
59. When my mum got home, ______. 
A. the dinner be cooked 	B. I was cooking dinner 	
C. I am cooking dinner 	D. the dinner being cooked
60. Smoking cigarettes is ______ to our health. 
A. good 	B. sick 	C. harmful 	D. useful 
61. She is never ______ to go out alone at night by her parents. 
A. allowed 	B. given 	C. taken 	D. agreed 
62. This atlas ______ in the classroom yesterday. 
A. was leaving 	B. was left 	C. leaves 	D. left 
63. Sarah danced very ______ in her performance last week. 
A. beautifully 	B. beautiful 	C. beautifying 	D. beauty 
64. Bologna in Northern Italy is the place ______ Guglielmo Marconi was born. 
A. there 	B. what 	C. which 	D. where 
65. Peter was reading a book by Mark Twain ______ his friends came. 
A. if 	B. while 	C. when 	D. during 
66. Tom's brother is ______; he gets unemployment benefit every week. 
A. harmless 	B. careless 	C. friendless 	D. jobless 
67. Teacher: “How far is it from your house to school?” 
 Student: “______, sir!”
 A. Not very long 	B. By bicycle 	C. About 2 kilometers 	D. 3 months 
68. I ______ go swimming when I was a boy. 
A. was used to 	B. am using to 	C. used to 	D. use to 
69. “Look! That boy ______ an elephant over there”
A. feeds 	B. was feeding 	C. is feeding 	D. fed 
70. The children were bored ______ watching that film again and again. 
A. with 	B. in 	C. about 	D. for 
71. Michael Faraday was very interested in ______ experiments with electricity.
A. done 	B. doing 	C. to do 	D. do 
72. Frankie: “Where is Dad?” 
 Kitty: “He ______ be in the garden.” 
A. need 	B. had to 	C. ought 	D. may 
73. Tony: “How often do you go swimming?” 
 Laura: “______.”
A. In the afternoon	B. Oh, very good 	C. Many times already 	D. Every week
74. The young have ________ future in their hands.
A. A	B. An 	C. The 	D. no article
75. When I was waiting for my staff, I saw _________ accident.
A. A	B. An 	C. The 	D. no article
76. The schoolyard is always ______ with students during the break. 
A. full 	B. complete 	C. emptied 	D. crowded 
77. I really enjoy ______ in the park on a sunny day. 
A. read 	B. to read 	C. being read 	D. reading 
78. Nowadays wild animals ______ in many parts of the world. 
A. are protected 	B. protected 	C. were protected 	D. protect 
79. The postman complained about ____________ by Nick’s dog.
A. attacked	B. being attacked	C. attacking	D. attack
80. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
A. Pollution is being produced more and more by that factory.
B. More and more pollution is produced by that factory.
C. More and more pollution are being produced by that factory.
D. More and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
81. Without transportation, our modern society could not exist.
A. Our modern society could not exist if there is no transportation.
B. Our modern society will not exist without having transportation.
C. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist. 
D. If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not exist.
82. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
A. I have often seen her for the last three years.	
B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C. I have not seen her for three years.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
83. People believe that 79 is a lucky number. 
A. It was believed that 79 is a lucky number. 	
B. 79 is an unlucky number. 	
C. 79 is believed an unlucky number. 	
D. It is believed that 79 is a lucky number. 
84. They say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
85. “How long are you going to stay?” Susan asked George.
A. Susan asked George how long you were going to stay.
B. Susan asked George how long was he going to stay.
C. Susan asked George how long he was going to stay.
D. Susan asked George how long he has going to stay.
86. They arrived very late because they had an accident.
A. They shouldn’t have arrived late if they had not had an accident.
B. They wouldn’t have arrived late if they had not had an accident. 
C. If they didn’t have an accident, they wouldn’t have arrived so late.
D. If they hadn’t had an accident, they wouldn’t arrive so late.
87. The carpet had been taken before we came.
A. No one had taken the carpet before we came.	
B. People had been taken the carpet before we came.
C. Someone had taken the carpet before we came.
D. They have taken the carpet before we come.
88. Claire has just been given a new car by her parents.
A. Claire’s parents have just given a new car for her. 
B. Claire’s parents have just given a new car to her.
C. Claire’s parents have just given for her a new car. 
D. Claire’s parents have just given a new car her.
89. I / look / forward / hear / you / soon.
A. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.	
B. I look forward to hear from you soon.
C. I’m looking forward to hearing you soon.	
D. I’m looking forward hearing from you soon.
90. She / study / Chinese / when / young.
A. She has studied the Chinese when she young.	
B. She studied Chinese when she be young.
C. She studied Chinese when she was young.	
D. She studied the Chinese when was young.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. 
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies (91) ______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. Therefore, a good letter of (92) ______ is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (93) ______ and experience. If you are applying (94) ______ a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (95) ______ you are suitably dressed and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements. 
91. A. write 	B. market 	C. make 	D. advertise 
22. A. apply 	B. application 	C. applying 	D. applicator 
93. A. schools 	B. forms 	C. licenses 	D. qualifications
94. A. in 	B. with 	C. to 	D. at 
95. A. sure 	B. clear 	C. good 	D. right
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers in the English literature. He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. (96)______ the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, (97)______ was eight years older than himself. A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as an actor and a playwright. Shakespeare (98) ______ 36 plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem). His most famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April 1616. His (99) ______ are still very popular today: they have been (100)______ into different languages.
96. A. In 	B. At 	C. On 	D. From 
97. A. whose 	B. which 	C. whom 	D. who
98. A. write 	B. writes 	C. wrote 	D. written 
99. A. plays 	B. cartoons 	C. films 	D. actors 
100. A. changed 	B. translated	C. replaced	D. exchanged
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
Every year, millions of tourists visit California. California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate, and excellent food. There are twenty national parks in California, which over thirty million people visit every year. California also has many world-famous museums. The state is divided into two parts: Northern California and Southern California. San Francisco is in Northern California. It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bays and several bridges. Its streets are always crowded with tourists. There is an area in the south of San Francisco that is famous for the computer industry; it is called Silicon Valley. Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Disneyland are all situated in Southern California. Southern California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snow-covered mountains. It is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon. 
101. ______ visit California’s national parks every year. 
A. Over thirty million people 	B. About thirty thousand tourists 
C. Hundreds of millions of tourists 	D. Twenty million people 
102. California is divided into ______. 
A. San Francisco and Hollywood 	B. Northern California and Southern California 
C. San Francisco and Los Angeles 	D. Hollywood and Disneyland 
103. What is Silicon Valley well known for? 
A. The computer industry. 	B. Beautiful scenery.	
C. Excellent food. 	D. Beautiful bays. 
104. Which of the following is NOT in Southern California? 
A. Disneyland. 	B. Los Angeles. 	C. San Francisco. 	D. Hollywood. 
105. Where are the desert areas found? 
A. In Northern California. 	B. Near Silicon Valley. 	
C. In Southern California. 	D. In San Francisco.
In 1956, a young Swedish sailor on a ship at sea became bored. He wrote a message and put it in a bottle. The message gave his name and address and asked any pretty girl who found it to write to him. Two years later, an Italian fisherman found the bottle and showed the message to his daughter. Just for a joke, she wrote to the sailor. He replied, and soon they started writing to each other regularly. Then they decided to meet. Shortly after their first meeting, they got married.
106. The young Swedish sailor on a ship at sea put a message in a bottle ________________.
A. because he needed help	
B. because he got fed up
C. because he wanted to get married
D. because he wanted to meet the fisherman’s daughter
107. In the message, the sailor _________________.
A. asked an Italian fisherman to find it
B. gave the Italian fisherman’s name and address
C. wrote to the fisherman’s daughter a love poem
D. asked any girl to write to him
108. The fisherman’s daughter wrote to the sailor ________________.
A. for fun	B. for help	C. for a marriage	D. for a job
109. The sailor and the fisherman’s daughter got married ________________.
A. shortly after she wrote to him
B. shortly after he threw the bottle into the sea
C. shortly after they first met
D. as soon as the fisherman gave the bottle to his daughter
110. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The young Swedish sailor put a message with his name and address on it into a bottle.
B. The Italian fisherman found the bottle in 1958.
C. In the end, the young Swedish sailor married the Italian fisherman’s daughter.
D. The Italian fisherman prevented his daughter from marrying the sailor.
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REVIEW FOR THE GCSE EXAM
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. ship 	B. machine 	C. function 	D. suggestion
2. A. heart	B. said	C. memory 	D. head
3. A. father 	B. hat 	C. candle 	D. sad 
4. A. skills 	B. needs 	C. meets 	D. enjoys
5. A. washed 	B. attended 	C. passed 	D. finished
6. A. accompany 	B. simplify 	C. supply 	D. qualify 
7. A. reformed 	B. appointed 	C. stayed 	D. installed 
8. A. initiate 	B. contain 	C. domestic	 	D. attentive 
9. A. household 	B. associate 	C. colony 	D. enclose 
10. A. cough 	B. weight 	C. might 	D. though 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. unhappy	B. differently	C. newspaper	D. timetable
12. A. musician	B. historic	C. activities	D. Vietnamese
13. A. universities	B. volunteer	C. afternoon	D. interview
14. A. dislike	B. untrue	C. doctor	D. hotel
15. A. listen	B. occur	C. follow	D. washing
16. A. technique	B. attract	C. recent	D. champagne
17. A. television	B. introduce	C. lemonade	D. cigarette
18. A. complete	B. nervous 	C. delete	D. Chinese
19. A. biology	B. activity	C. picturesque	D. Australia
20. A. mountain	B. village	C. scientist	D. rebuild
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
Every year, millions of tourists visit California. California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm climate, and excellent food. There are twenty national parks in California, which over thirty million people visit every year. California also has many world-famous museums. The state is divided into two parts: Northern California and Southern California. San Francisco is in Northern California. It is surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bays and several bridges. Its streets are always crowded with tourists. There is an area in the south of San Francisco that is famous for the computer industry; it is called Silicon Valley. Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Disneyland are all situated in Southern California. Southern California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snow-covered mountains. It is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon. 
21. ______ visit California’s national parks every year. 
A. Over thirty million people 	B. About thirty thousand tourists 
C. Hundreds of millions of tourists 	D. Twenty million people 
22. California is divided into ______. 
A. San Francisco and Hollywood 	B. Northern California and Southern California 
C. San Francisco and Los Angeles 	D. Hollywood and Disneyland 
23. What is Silicon Valley well known for? 
A. The computer industry. 	B. Beautiful scenery.	
C. Excellent food. 	D. Beautiful bays. 
24. Which of the following is NOT in Southern California? 
A. Disneyland. 	B. Los Angeles. 	C. San Francisco. 	D. Hollywood. 
25. Where are the desert areas found? 
A. In Northern California. 	B. Near Silicon Valley. 	
C. In Southern California. 	D. In San Francisco.
In 1956, a young Swedish sailor on a ship at sea became bored. He wrote a message and put it in a bottle. The message gave his name and address and asked any pretty girl who found it to write to him. Two years later, an Italian fisherman found the bottle and showed the message to his daughter. Just for a joke, she wrote to the sailor. He replied, and soon they started writing to each other regularly. Then they decided to meet. Shortly after their first meeting, they got married.
26. The young Swedish sailor on a ship at sea put a message in a bottle ________________.
A. because he needed help	
B. because he got fed up
C. because he wanted to get married
D. because he wanted to meet the fisherman’s daughter
27. In the message, the sailor _________________.
A. asked an Italian fisherman to find it
B. gave the Italian fisherman’s name and address
C. wrote to the fisherman’s daughter a love poem
D. asked any girl to write to him
28. The fisherman’s daughter wrote to the sailor ________________.
A. for fun	B. for help	C. for a marriage	D. for a job
29. The sailor and the fisherman’s daughter got married ________________.
A. shortly after she wrote to him
B. shortly after he threw the bottle into the sea
C. shortly after they first met
D. as soon as the fisherman gave the bottle to his daughter
30. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The young Swedish sailor put a message with his name and address on it into a bottle.
B. The Italian fisherman found the bottle in 1958.
C. In the end, the young Swedish sailor married the Italian fisherman’s daughter.
D. The Italian fisherman prevented his daughter from marrying the sailor.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. 
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies (31) ______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. Therefore, a good letter of (32) ______ is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (33) ______ and experience. If you are applying (34) ______ a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (35) ______ you are suitably dressed and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements. 
31. A. write 	B. market 	C. make 	D. advertise 
32. A. apply 	B. application 	C. applying 	D. applicator 
33. A. schools 	B. forms 	C. licenses 	D. qualifications
34. A. in 	B. with 	C. to 	D. at 
35. A. sure 	B. clear 	C. good 	D. right
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers in the English literature. He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. (36)______ the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, (37)______ was eight years older than himself. A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as an actor and a playwright. Shakespeare (38) ______ 36 plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem). His most famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April 1616. His (39) ______ are still very popular today: they have been (40)______ into different languages.
36. A. In 	B. At 	C. On 	D. From 
37. A. whose 	B. which 	C. whom 	D. who
38. A. write 	B. writes 	C. wrote 	D. written 
39. A. plays 	B. cartoons 	C. films 	D. actors 
40. A. changed 	B. translated	C. replaced	D. exchanged
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
41. She is looking for her pen, but she hasn’t found them.
 A	 B	 C	 D
42. The teacher told to me to sit down at the table and do my homework.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
43. The police asked me what had I done the night before, but I was unable to tell them.
	 A	 B	 C	D
44. Not only the students but also the teacher were very worried about the final exam results.
 A 	 B	 C	 D
45. He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy.
	 A B C D
46. I felt very tiring when I arrived home, so I went to bed at once.
	 A	B	 C	D
47. People respected him because he was a honest man.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
48. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack L