Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) How to improve English communication skills? Find native English speakers: Sometimes, it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to real native speakers is the best way to improve your English skills, speaking at least. Slow down: If you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. Record yourself: We really don't know our pronunciation. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can focus on what you need to work on. Speak English at home: This is the mistake to make easily. You use English at work or in class and then you go home and return to your mother tongue. Make sure to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible. Question 1. According to the writer, the best way to improve your English skills is ____________. A. doing nothing at all B. talking to actual native speakers C. speaking no English D. doing the easiest thing Question 2. According to the 2nd paragraph, your listeners can understand you when you ________. A. speak English at home B. listen to the music of English C. speak slowly and clearly D. find native English speakers Question 3. Among the ways mentioned in the passage, recording yourself is good for you ______. A. to make you more famous with your voice B. to concentrate on your hard work C. to know your weak and strong points D. to hear yourselves all the time Question 4. Which is closest in meaning to "your mother tongue” in the last paragraph? A. a part in your mother’s mouth B. your first language C. your English D. your foreign language Question 5. "Make it as 24/7 as possible” at the end of the passage can be understood that. A. you should learn English at least for 7 years B. you should learn English at least for 24 days C. you should use at least 7 hours to learn English D. you should make use of any time to learn English Question 6. How do readers feel the passage? A. Angry B. Funny C. Impolite D. Informative Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others Question 7. A. wanted B. waited C. loved D. chatted Question 8. A. nine B. film C. fine D. write Pick out the word that has the primary stress that differs from the other three Question 9. A. idea B. river C. table D. flower Question 10. A. study B. visit C. enjoy D. happen Pick out the word that is of the different topic (or part of speech) from the others Question 11. A. taller B. singer C. farmer D. worker Question 12. A. rainy B. stormy C. sunny D. city Pick out ONE best option to complete each of the following sentences Question 13. You: ____________. ~ Tourist: I am from Canada. A. What do you do? B. Where are you from? C. How are you? D. Thank you Question 14. We enjoy ____________ some traditional craft villages in Hue this summer. A. to visit B. visit C. visiting D. visited Question 15. Now my sister ____________ English exercises. A. do B. doing C. did D. is doing Question 16. We are talking about ____________ resources. A. naturally B. natural C. nature D. naturalize Question 17. The trip to the countryside is very ____________. A. interests B. interest C. interestingly D. interesting Question 18. If I had more time, I ____________ a business English course. A. taken B. would take C. to take D. lakes Question 19. Last summer they ____________ Ho Chi Minh City. A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. have visit Question 20. The book ____________ is on the desk is mine. A. when B. which C. whom D. who Question 21. ____________ Sunday, I usually visit my grandparents. A. On B. To C. With D. Between Question 22. Yesterday they ____________ a good film on TV. A. watching B. watches C. watch D. watched Question 23. Peter: “____________” - Daisy: I am reading a book. A. Good idea. B. All right. C. What are you doing? D. How old are you? Question 24. Girl: “What time is it?” - Boy: “____________” A. By bus B. I am fine C. She is young D. It is 7 o’clock Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following questions Question 25. In conclusion, ____________. A. living in a city has a number of problems B. lives in a city a number of problems has C. a number of problems has in a city lives D. a number of problems lives has in a city Question 26. Some people think ____________. A. that we should save waler B. we that should save waler C. we water save that should D. that should save we water Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to nil in each numbered blank, completing the meaning of the passage I used ___(27)___ to a school for tile gifted ___(28)___ Ho Chi Minh City. My house was far away, so 1 had to live with my relatives. It was an ___(29)___ family with ten people and a cousin of my age. My mother was ___(30)___ because I came from a nuclear family much smaller ___(31)___ less complicated. I was a very disobedient girl - the type of person who never does what they arc told. I was even envious when my cousin got higher grades. Luckily, ___(32)___ relatives were actually very sympathetic and understanding, and my cousin herself a tolerant girl. She didn’t get too upset by my bad behaviour. Just as caring as her mother, she was ready to ___(33)___ in my study and to take care of me when I was ill. After three years with them, I also learnt that to get along with members in a big family, I should learn how ___(34)___. Question 27. A. went B. goes C. going D. to go Question 28. A. as B. with C. in D. until Question 29. A. few B. small C. little D. extended Question 30. A. an worry B. a worries C. worried D. to worrying Question 31. A. although B. unless C. because D. and Question 32. A. me B. my C. I D. myself Question 33. A. lend a hand B. move a hand C. clean a hand D. sell a hand Question 34. A. sharing B. to share C. share D. shared 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 35. Last week we has a memorable trip to a new zoo in the city. A. in B. has C. memorable D. to Question 36. They are coming to Tien Giang province who has many kinds of good fruits. A. are coming B. who C. to D. kinds of Question 37. I suggest that we to give a presentation about water and air pollution. A. and B. a presentation C. about D. to give Question 38. In these countries with the major conflicts, living conditions were the most difficulty or dangerous. A. conflicts B. In C. living D. difficulty Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 39. Life now is easier than it was in the past. A. Life in the past was as easy than as that now. B. Life now is the easiest than dial in the past. C. Life now is as more easy as life in the past. D. Life in the past was not as easy as it is now. Question 40. Although she has poor health, she works 12 hours a day. A. Despite of has poor health, but she works 12 hours a day. B. Because of site has poor health, so she works 12 hours a day. C. Although her poor health, but she works 12 hours a day. D. In spite of her poor health, site works 12 hours a day.
