MOCK TEST 1
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. luxury
B. energy
C. deforest
D. persuade
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. suggestion
B. protection
C. prevention
D. deforestation
3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. garbage
B. energy
C. volunteer
D. faucet
4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. innovate
B. category
C. standard
D. deliberate
5. A new air-conditioner will be _______in this room tomorrow.
A. covered
B. wrapped
C. installed
D. dripped
6. The _______of cars, motorbikes and factories has also increased air pollution in most cities.
A. gas
B. dirt
C. dust
D. exhaust fume
7. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are _______.
A. appliances
B. necessities
C. luxuries
D. resources
8. He _______ his daughter to change her mind.
A. wrapped
B. covered
C. prevented
D. persuaded
9. He _______________ working until he was 91.
A. turned on
B. switched on
C. went on
D. put on
10. I forgot ______________ the door before going out last night.
A. locking
B. to lock
C. lock
D. to be locked
11. Littering should be prohibited, or the environment _________________ seriously.
A. will be
B. would be
C. was
D. is
12. These rivers have been polluted _______ waste from factories.
A. on
B. by
C. with D. to
13. We ran out of gas; _______, we arrived in Hanoi very late.
A. however
B. therefore
C. so
D. but
14. “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment.”
– “_______”
A. Never mind
C. I can’t agree with you more
B. You can say that again
D. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it.
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)
15. The sign says:
A. You should not make this place tidy.
B. Putting unused things into the garbage dump is necessary.
C. Recycling is very important to protect the environment.
D. You shouldn’t throw your garbage here.
16. The sign says:
A. Turn off the lights.
B. Stop wasting electricity.
C. Keep the lights down.
D. Remove the lights.
17. The hotel we stayed in was really ____________.(luxury)
18. The government should fine heavily for ________________ activities. (pollute)
19. .________ always want the products that are not only good but also cheap. (Consume)
20. Energy __________________ reduces your fuel bills and helps the environment. (conserve)
21. This was very ______________ for all the fans watching the game.(disappoint)
22.Acid rain is one of the major ________________ problem associated with burning coal. (environment)
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5pts)
People from North America and Europe are interested in saving natural (23)_______. As the world’s energy
resources (coal, gas, and oil) (24)________ limited, they try not to waste them. Like foodstuff, water and
electricity are (25)________in people’s lives, (26)_______they are used economically in most households.
Nowadays, most standard bulbs are replaced with energy-saving ones. As a result, a lot of electricity is
(27)_______, and the costs of the electricity (28)______are reduced. When buying a new appliance, consumers
are often interested in knowing how energy-efficient each model is.
23. A. beauty
B. environment
C. sources
D. resources
24. A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have
25. A. necessities
B. luxuries
C. resources
D. appliances
26. A. and
B. because
C. but
D. so
27. A. used
B. spent
C. saved
D. wasted
28. A. bills
B. accounts
C. wastes
D. counters
V. (29 - 34) Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are True or False: (1.5pts)
There is too much carbon dioxide in the air. When oil, gas and coal are burnt, they create a large amount of
carbon dioxide. We send around five million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. This
amount will double in fifty years. This carbon dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere and heat the
Earth. However, it doesn’t let much heat leave the atmosphere and enter space. It is like a blanket. That is,
the heat can pass from the sun through blanket to warm the Earth, but the heat stays there and cannot escape
through the blanket again. Scientist call this the greenhouse effect.
29. When we burn oil, gas or coal, they give out carbon dioxide.
_____________
30. Every year about five million tons of carbon dioxide is sent into the atmosphere. _____________
31. This carbon dioxide heats the Earth directly.
_____________
32. The “greenhouse” is named after scientists.
_____________
33. What is the passage mainly about?
A. the greenhouse effect
B. five million tons of carbon dioxide
C. a blanket in the atmosphere
D. oil, gas, and coal which are burnt on the Earth
34. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Scientists are also conservationists
B. The Earth is heated by carbon dioxide
C. The word blanket is a layer of carbon dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide doubles every day.
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
35. “Why don’t we collect plastic bags?” Hoa said.
Hoa suggested plastic __________________________________________________________________
36. He is a very good speaker of English.
He can _______________________________________________________________________________
37. We can reduce the amount of water by taking a shower instead of a bath.
If __________________________________________________________________________________
38. We can’t swim in that part of river because of the polluted water.
The water ____________________________________________________________________________
VII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)
39. of the electricity / These / energy-saving bulbs / of standard bulbs / use a quarter / .
These ____________________________________________________________________
40. I think / public buses / it would / if we use / be better /. /
I think _________________________________________________________________________