I. Multiple choice (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. coughs                     B. hopes                     C. thoughts                D. ploughs
Question 2: A. headache                 B. flame                     C. shame                    D. shadow

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. application             B. certificate                         C. biology                  D. security
Question 4: A. university                B. punctuality           C. agricultural           D. mathematician

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5:Thousands of people are goingstarvingbecause of the failure of this year’s
                              A               B                  C             D
harvest.
Question 6:Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she’ll turn out before 8 a.m.
                             A                B               C               D
Question 7:Not only did she pass the exam but did she also geta scholarship.
                        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.
Question 8: Tom closed all the windows _____ the rain could not come in.
A. because                             B. in order to                         C. as                            D. so that
Question 9: I am so tired that I can’t make _____ what you are saying.
A. up                                       B. in                                        C. out                          D. on
Question 10: I _____ more careful! Now the car is damaged.
A. shall have been                B. would have been             C. must have been    D. should have been
Question 11: Susan couldn’t help _____ when I told her the joke.
A. laughing                            B. laugh                                  C. laughed                 D. to laugh
Question 12:This shirt is much prettier, but it costs _____ the other ones.
A. so much as                        B. as many as                        C. twice as much as D. twice as many
Question 13: In the last thirty years, space exploration _____ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. makes                                B. has made                           C. is making             D. made
Question 14: Your daughter doesn’t _____ you at all.
A. take off                             B. take on                              C. take over               D. take after
Question 15: I’ve been hunting high and low for that ______ and I still can’t find it!
A. certify                               B. certificate                                     C. certification          D. certified
Question 16: _____ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from                       B. But for                               C. Except for             D. In addition
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!” B: “_____”
A. Really? That’s fantastic!                                                B. Congratulations!   
C. Let’s celebrate!                                                                D. Good luck!
Question 18: A: “Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!” B: “_____”
A. No, thanks.                                                                       B. Have a go, please.
C. That’s a good idea.                                                          D. It’s too late.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided                 B. continued              C. determined           D. wavered
Question 20: Her courage not only inspiredher followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed                         B. motivated              C. overlooked           D. rejected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.
 A. short-sighted       B. short-term             C. short-handed        D. short-tempered
Question 22: The number of young people finding a part-time job in big cities has fluctuated over the past five years.
A. increased              B. decreased              C. levelled out          D. fell

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The process of interpersonal communication cannot be regarded as a phenomenon which simply ‘happens’, but should be (23) _____ as a process which involves participants negotiating their role in this process, whether consciously or unconsciously.
            Senders and receivers are of (24) _____ vial in communication. In face-to-face communication the roles of the sender and receiver are not distinct as both parties (25) _____ with each other, even if in very subtle ways such as through eye-contact (or lack of) and general body language.
            There are many other subtle ways that we communicate (perhaps even unintentionally) with others, for (26) _____ the tone of our voice can give clues to our mood or emotional state, whilst hand signals or gestures can add to a spoken message.
            In written communication the sender and receiver are more distinct. Until recent times, relatively few writers and publishers were very (27) ______ when it came to communicate the written word. Today we can all write and publish our ideas online, which has led to an explosion of information and communication possibilities.
Question 23: A. see              B. saw                         C. seen                       D. seeing
Question 24: A. course        B. program                 C. plan                        D. arrangement
Question 25: A. communicate                                B. communication
C. communicative                            D. communicator
Question 26: A. schedule    B. time                        C. chance                   D. example
Question 27: A. power        B. powerful               C. empower               D. empowerment

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.
Education System of Vietnam in the past
            Because of 1,000 years under the control of China, there were no records which indicated a formal education system in Vietnam. In 939, Emperor Ngo Quyen expelled the Chinese invaders and declared Vietnamese independence. But the first two dynasties, Ngo and Dinh, did not last so long, and were busy with the national defense, so the education was just in pagodas. Ly Cong Uan, the founder king of the Ly dynasty had been educated in pagoda.
            To the Ly dynasty, the fundamental educational system was officially improved. King Ly Thanh Tong established the Temple of Literature at the ancient Capital of Thang Long to encourage people to appreciate the education. In 1075, the first exam was done by the order of King Ly Nhan Tong to select scholars for the office and the later year, 1076, the Imperial Academy, the first university in Vietnam’s history, was set up for the education of sons of royal and other high-ranking officials.
            There were also many private classes taught by prominent scholars, such as Chu Van An, Le Quy Don, Nguyen BinhKhiem, PhungKhacKhoan, Vo Truong Toan… The students would only study literature and ancient history of China, and Vietnam for entirety of their schooling. Later on, the Public Administration curriculum was finally added to the programme. When the Ho Royal family ruled the country, students were taught simple mathematics.
            From 1918 to 1945, Vietnam’s education programme adopted the western education system with three levels: elementary, high school and college. At all levels, from 1945 the Vietnamese national language is officially used. Students have the opportunity to learn literature, history, philosophy, law, science, math, medicine and other languages.
Question 28: In the past, students mostly learned _____.
A. the ways to rule the country                              B. literature and ancient history
C. public administration                                         D. science subjects and mathematics
Question 29: In the 10^th century, parents _____.
A. could send their children to pagodas to have some schooling
B. didn’t want their children go to school under the control of China
C. could let their children have a formal education
D. were too busy to send their children to school
Question 30: All the following were done during the Ly dynasty EXCEPT that _____.
A. the Imperial Academy was established in 1076
B. King Ly Nhan Tong ordered to hold the first exam to select scholars
C. all good students could go to the Imperial Academy
D. King Ly Thanh Tong established the Temple of Literature
Question 31: From 1918 to 1945, Vietnam’s education system _____.
A. had a wide range of subjects at college
B. officially used the Vietnamese national language
C. was divided into three levels
D. was the same as the western education system
Question 32: We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. mathematics was highly developed during the Ho dynasty
B. the private classes replaced the Imperial Academy
C. education was highly appreciated during the dynasties
D. the prominent scholars such as Le Quy Don couldn’t teach at the Imperial Academy
II. Writing (2 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question 33: “Do you think girls are more careful than boys?” she asked me.
→ She asked me _________________________________________________________
Question 34: They started to learn English two years ago.
→ They have ____________________________________________________________
Question 35: I have already washed the dishes.
→ The dishes ____________________________________________________________
Question 36: He was very sleepy, but he still wanted to watch the movie on TV.
→ Although _____________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentence using the given words in bracket. Do not change the given words in any way.
Question 37: If you don’t tell me the whole truth, I won’t help you. (unless)
→ _______________________________________________________________________
Question 38: They live in a house. The house was built in 2015. (which)
→ _______________________________________________________________________
Question 39: I am sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night. (wish)
→ _______________________________________________________________________
Question 40: I don’t have the time for silly TV programs. I don’t have the patience for them. (neither)
→ _______________________________________________________________________

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ENGLISH 9 - Key – PRACTICE TEST 20
I. Multiple choice (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. coughs                     B. hopes                     C. thoughts                D. ploughs
Question 2: A. headache                 B. flame                     C. shame                    D. shadow

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. applicationB. certificate             C. biology                  D. security
Question 4: A. university    B. punctuality           C. agricultural           D. mathematician

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Thousands of people are goingstarvingbecause of the failure of this year’s
                              A                                       B         C                     D
harvest.
Question 6: Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she’ll turn outbefore 8 a.m.
                             A                    B                 C                     D
Question 7: Not only did she pass the exam but did she also geta scholarship.
                        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.
Question 8: Tom closed all the windows _____ the rain could not come in.
A. because                             B. in order to                         C. as                            D. so that
Question 9: I am so tired that I can’t make _____ what you are saying.
A. up                                       B. in                                        C. out             D. on
Question 10: I _____ more careful! Now the car is damaged.
A. shall have been                B. would have been            
C. must have been                D. should have been
Question 11: Susan couldn’t help _____ when I told her the joke.
A. laughing                           B. laugh                                  C. laughed                 D. to laugh
Question 12: This shirt is much prettier, but it costs _____ the other ones.
A. so much as                        B. as many as                       
C. twice as much as            D. twice as many
Question 13: In the last thirty years, space exploration _____ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. makes                                B. has made                          C. is making             D. made
Question 14: Your daughter doesn’t _____ you at all.
A. take off                             B. take on                              C. take over               D. take after
Question 15: I’ve been hunting high and low for that ______ and I still can’t find it!
A. certify                               B. certificate                                     C. certification        D. certified
Question 16: _____ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from                       B. But for                              
C. Except for                         D. In addition
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!” B: “_____”
A. Really? That’s fantastic!         B. Congratulations! 
C. Let’s celebrate!                            D. Good luck!
Question 18: A: “Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!” B: “_____”
A. No, thanks.                       B. Have a go, please.
C. That’s a good idea.        D. It’s too late.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided                             B. continued              C. determined           D. wavered
Question 20: Her courage not only inspiredher followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed                                     B. motivated C. overlooked           D. rejected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.
 A. short-sighted       B. short-term           C. short-handed        D. short-tempered
Question 22: The number of young people finding a part-time job in big cities has fluctuated over the past five years.
A. increased              B. decreased              C. levelled out          D. fell

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The process of interpersonal communication cannot be regarded as a phenomenon which simply ‘happens’, but should be (23) _____ as a process which involves participants negotiating their role in this process, whether consciously or unconsciously.
            Senders and receivers are of (24) _____ vial in communication. In face-to-face communication the roles of the sender and receiver are not distinct as both parties (25) _____ with each other, even if in very subtle ways such as through eye-contact (or lack of) and general body language.
            There are many other subtle ways that we communicate (perhaps even unintentionally) with others, for (26) _____ the tone of our voice can give clues to our mood or emotional state, whilst hand signals or gestures can add to a spoken message.
            In written communication the sender and receiver are more distinct. Until recent times, relatively few writers and publishers were very (27) ______ when it came to communicate the written word. Today we can all write and publish our ideas online, which has led to an explosion of information and communication possibilities.
                                                                                    (Source: http://www.skillsyouneed.com)
Question 23: A. see                          B. saw                         C. seen                       D. seeing
Question 24: A. course                   B. program                 C. plan            D.arrangement
Question 25: A. communicate       B. communication   
C. communicative    D. communicator
Question 26: A. schedule                B. time                        C. chance                   D. example
Question 27: A. power                    B. powerful              
C. empower               D. empowerment

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.
Education System of Vietnam in the past
            Because of 1,000 years under the control of China, there were no records which indicated a formal education system in Vietnam. In 939, Emperor Ngo Quyen expelled the Chinese invaders and declared Vietnamese independence. But the first two dynasties, Ngo and Dinh, did not last so long, and were busy with the national defense, so the education was just in pagodas. Ly Cong Uan, the founder king of the Ly dynasty had been educated in pagoda.
            To the Ly dynasty, the fundamental educational system was officially improved. King Ly Thanh Tong established the Temple of Literature at the ancient Capital of Thang Long to encourage people to appreciate the education. In 1075, the first exam was done by the order of King Ly Nhan Tong to select scholars for the office and the later year, 1076, the Imperial Academy, the first university in Vietnam’s history, was set up for the education of sons of royal and other high-ranking officials.
            There were also many private classes taught by prominent scholars, such as Chu Van An, Le Quy Don, Nguyen BinhKhiem, PhungKhacKhoan, Vo Truong Toan… The students would only study literature and ancient history of China, and Vietnam for entirety of their schooling. Later on, the Public Administration curriculum was finally added to the programme. When the Ho Royal family ruled the country, students were taught simple mathematics.
            From 1918 to 1945, Vietnam’s education programme adopted the western education system with three levels: elementary, high school and college. At all levels, from 1945 the Vietnamese national language is officially used. Students have the opportunity to learn literature, history, philosophy, law, science, math, medicine and other languages.
Question 28: In the past, students mostly learned _____.
A. the ways to rule the country                              B. literature and ancient history
C. public administration                           D. science subjects and mathematics
Question 29: In the 10^th century, parents _____.
A. could send their children to pagodas to have some schooling
B. didn’t want their children go to school under the control of China
C. could let their children have a formal education
D. were too busy to send their children to school
Question 30: All the following were done during the Ly dynasty EXCEPT that _____.
A. the Imperial Academy was established in 1076
B. King Ly Nhan Tong ordered to hold the first exam to select scholars
C. all good students could go to the Imperial Academy
D. King Ly Thanh Tong established the Temple of Literature
Question 31: From 1918 to 1945, Vietnam’s education system _____.
A. had a wide range of subjects at college
B. officially used the Vietnamese national language
C. was divided into three levels
D. was the same as the western education system
Question 32: We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. mathematics was highly developed during the Ho dynasty
B. the private classes replaced the Imperial Academy
C. education was highly appreciated during the dynasties
D. the prominent scholars such as Le Quy Don couldn’t teach at the Imperial Academy
II. Writing (2 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question 33: “Do you think girls are more careful than boys?” she asked me.
→ She asked me if / whether I thought girls were more careful than boys.
Question 34: They started to learn English two years ago.
→ They have learned English two years ago.
Question 35: I have already washed the dishes.
→ The dishes have already been washed (by me).
Question 36: He was very sleepy, but he still wanted to watch the movie on TV.
→ Althoughhe was very sleepy, he still wanted to watch the movie on TV.

Rewrite the following sentence using the given words in bracket. Do not change the given words in any way.
Question 37: If you don’t tell me the whole truth, I won’t help you. (unless)
→ Unless you tell me the whole truth, I won’t help you.
Question 38: They live in a house. The house was built in 2015. (which)
→ They live in a house which was built in 2015.
Question 39: I am sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night. (wish)
→ I wish I had finished my homework last night.
Question 40: I don’t have the time for silly TV programs. I don’t have the patience for them. (neither)
→ I have neither the time nor the patience for silly TV programs.

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