PRACTICE TEST 4: MUSIC AND ARTS

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. usual                   B. design                     C. version                    D. pleasure

2. A. musician             B. official                    C. ocean                      D. concerto

3. A. question              B. tradition                  C. exhibition               D. action

4. A. exposure             B. ensure                     C. treasure                   D. closure

5. A. machine              B. chef                                    C. chorus                     D. brochure

II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.

1. Trà Giang is one of the most famous …………………..of Vietnam. Many people love her. (ACT)

2. The …………………..she gave last night was marvelous. (PERFORM)

3. The Đan Bau is a Vietnamese traditional …………………..instrument. (MUSIC)

4. I don’t like pop music because it is not as …………………..as rock and roll. (EXCITE)

5. Mai wanted to share her …………………..with other people. (PLEASE)

6. Tran Van Can is my favorite …………………..He is famous for the painting “Little sister Thuy” (ART)

7. …………………..is the art of taking and processing photographs. (PHOTOGRAPH)

8. Water puppetry …………………..in the villages of the Red River Delta. (ORIGIN)

9. Peter has received a letter of …………………..to see a water puppet show this Sunday. (INVITE)

10. I think a good knowledge of arts and music is a …………………..for anyone. (NECESSARY)

III. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as…as)

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2. This picture is 800,000 VND. That picture is 600,000 VND. (price… different)

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3. Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English. (same language)

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4. John didn’t go to the concert show last night. Nam didn’t go to the concert show last night. (either)

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5. Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music. (same subject)

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6. I like pop music. My brother likes pop music. (too)

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7. This painting is green. That painting is green. (colour…different)

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8. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (as…as)

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9. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (nationality…different)

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10. Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa’s sister sings more beautifully than her. (as…as)

IV. Find a mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence and correct it.

1. This movie is not more interesting as the one we saw last week.

   A                  B                                 C         D

2. My brother never enjoys classical music and I don’t too.

 A                    B         C             D

3. The author of this novel is the same like that one.

 A                    B                     C               D

4. The concert show was quite different than what I thought.

  A       B                           C                 D

5. Hoang is very interested in rock and roll and his classmates are either.

    A     B                                                   C                           D

V. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. (different)

My taste in music………………………………………….....my brother.

2. Neither Mary nor  her sister studied arts at school. (either)

Mary never studied arts at school and …………………………………..

3. I think Vinh acted better than Quang in that play. (as)

I think Quang didn’t …………………………………...Vinh in that play.

4. Both Anna and her brother are fond of watching water puppet. (too)

Anna is fond of watching water puppet and ……………………………..

5. My hobby is drawing and John’s hobby is also drawing. (same)

My hobby …………………………………………………John’s hobby.

PRACTICE TEST 5: VIETNAMESE FOOD AND DRINK

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. fall                      B. airbag                      C. water                      D. already

2. A. shop                    B. hot                          C. coffee                     D. bone

3. A. taught                 B. cause                       C. laugh                       D. audience

4. A. world                  B. morning                  C. short                       D. fork

5. A. bargain               B. warm                      C. farm                        D. carp

II. Match a question in Column A with a correct answer in Column B.

III. Complete each of the following sentences with a, an, some or any.

1. I would like …………dozen eggs.

2. My mother wants to make …………eel soup for dinner.

3. I’m afraid we don’t have …………vegetables left in the fridge.

4. Would you like …………coffee, Mrs. Phuong?

5. There is …………orange in the box.

6. Do we have …………apple juice in the fridge?

7. There is …………milk in the bottle.

8. They don’t want …………meat.

9. We have …………rice and fish for lunch.

10. Mrs. Brown never has …………sugar for tea.

IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to finish the sentences.

1. I want a …………of orange juice.

A. slice                        B. bar                          C. piece                       D. carton

2. Be careful when you …………the oil into the flying pan.

A. serve                       B. pour                        C. beat                         D. fold

3. We need a kilo of fish and …………pork.

A. much                      B. any                          C. many                       D. some

4. My sister likes beef. It’s her favorite…………

A. meat                       B. drink                       C. vegetable                D. fruit

5. …………kilos of chicken do you want?

A. How much             B. How any                 C. How many              D. How some

6. A bowl of noodles …………ten dollars.

A. is                             B. are                           C. have                        D. has

7. On the table there were vegetables, bread and two large…………

A. a bowl of soup       B. bowl of soups         C. bowls of soup         D. bowls of soups

8. –“Is there anything else?”

    - “…………”

A. Here you are                                               B. A dozen, please

C. Twenty-eight dollars                                  D. Yes. I need some milk

9. – “What’s for breakfast?”

    - “…………”

A. I’m full                                           B. There is some bread

C. I’d like some milk                          D. Eight thousand two hundred

10. – “Is there any fruit?”

      - “Yes. …………”

A. There is some soda                         B. There are some cabbages

C. There is some pork                         D. There are some grapes

V. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. I would like six apples. (DOZEN)

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2. What is the price of a bowl of beef noodle soup? (MUCH)

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3. There is sugar in many kinds of food. (HAVE)

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4. We haven’t got any tomatoes. (THERE)

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5. My sister likes chicken very much. (FAVORITE)

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5 a. mentions       b.questions           c. action        d. education

7  a. broom           b. proof                 c. blood         d. troop

8 a. practice           b. cracker           d. tractor            d. bracelet    

I.     Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

Question I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line. (1.0 point)

1. A. hill                         B. ship                 C. kite                  D. chip

2. A. cheap                    B. great                C. peace               D. meal

3. A. plant                     B. chat                  C. make                D. family

4. A. celebrate                B. come                C. cook                 D. cousin

Question II. Choose the correct answer A, B,C or D to complete the sentences. (2.0 points)

1. People often ………………..red envelopes for lucky money at Tet.

A. bring                B. take                           C. buy                            D. ask

2. Before Tet, people often give …………………to show their love and respect.

A. fireworks                   B. plants                        C. food                 D. presents

3. Tet is a time for family ………………..

A. working           B. gathering                             C. playing            D. cooking

4. Peter is the ……………………… in his class.

A. taller                B. more tall                    C. most tall          D. tallest

5. I can’t come right now. I ………………… when I finish my homework.

A. am coming       B. come                          C. will come                   D. came

6. In ……………….. lessons, we learn about writers, poems and write essays.

A. Literature         B. History                      C. Science             D. Geography

7. “ ………………….do you play table – tennis?” – “Once a week.”

A. How much                B. How long                            C. How far           D. How often

8. There are too many buildings …………….this city. There aren’t enough parks for children.

A. in                               B. at                               C. with                 D. on

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I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others’ in each line.

1. A. display                B. unusual                   C. occasion                  D. measure

2. A. robot                   B. photo                       C. object                      D. postcard

3. A. exciting   B. fragile                      C. twice                       D. continent

4. A. fever                   B. of                            C. soft              D. chef

5. A. itchy                    B. stomach                   C. charity                     D. match

IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his/her free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or income.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when …………………..

A. he/she is not occupied                                 C. he/she is at home

B. he/she is at work                             D. he/she is busy

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to …………………..

A. people                     B. hobbies                   C. activities                  D. profits

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyment   B. relaxation    C. knowledge   D. freedom

4. In which paragraph does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists?

A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to …………………..

A. people who have retired                              B. people who are joyful

C. patients’ physical and mental health            D. patients’ interests and thinking

VI. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.

1. It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

We should _

Keep on cleaning the streets because of the heavy rain.

Because it____.

3. The garden party won’t take place if the weather doesn’t improve.

Unless ___.

4. Both students and teachers can borrow books from the library.

The library lends _____.

5. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does.

He plays this_______.