Free Printable Trường THPT chuyên HN - Amsterdam

1.

I. PHONETICS

1.1. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.

a)

A. threaten

b)

B. earth

c)

C. healthy

d)

D. breathe

2.

1.1. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.

a)

A. passion

b)

B. discussion

c)

C. expression

d)

D. decision

3.

1.2. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. employment

b)

B. remember

c)

C. concentrate

d)

D. position

4.

1.2. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. express

b)

B. effort

c)

C. office

d)

D. comment

5.

1.2. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. incidence

b)

B. tendency

c)

C. difference

d)

D. importance

6.

II.READING COMPREHENSION

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(1) .............................

a)

A. jumps

b)

B. leaps

c)

C. rises

d)

D. springs

7.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(2) .............................

a)

A. country

b)

B continent

c)

C. territory

d)

D. pole

8.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(3) .............................

a)

A. terrain

b)

B. plain

c)

C. horizon

d)

D. nature

9.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(4) .............................

a)

A. hills

b)

B. dunes

c)

C. piles

d)

D. slopes

10.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(5) .............................

a)

A. base

b)

B. landscape

c)

C. ground

d)

D. soil

11.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(6) .............................

a)

A. wildlife

b)

B. agriculture

c)

C. precipitation

d)

D. alteration

12.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(7) .............................

a)

A. moisture

b)

B. drops

c)

C. dampness

d)

D. frizzle

13.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(8) .............................

a)

A. setting

b)

B. atmosphere

c)

C. environment

d)

D. surroundings

14.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(9) .............................

a)

A. extreme

b)

B. Mediterranean

c)

C. typical

d)

D. polar

15.

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C or D fits each space.

(10) .............................

a)

A. left

b)

B. disappeared

c)

C. blown

d)

D . removed

16.

2.2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

1. How did the lion dance first start?

a)

A. When the kung-fu fighter killed the lion.

b)

B. When the emperor had a dream.

c)

C. When the emperor taught his guards how to do the dance.

d)

D. No one knows for sure.

17.

2. Why did the kung-fu fighter go to the village?

a)

A. He wanted to get some gold.

b)

B. He wanted to teach kung fu to the villagers.

c)

C. He wanted to kill the lion.

d)

D. He wanted to teach the people how to do the lion dance.

18.

3. How did the villagers celebrate the killing of the lion?

a)

A. They taught kung-fu to everyone in the village.

b)

B. They gave gold to all the people who killed the lion.

c)

C. They followed the steps of the fighters every year in a dance.

d)

D. They gave ten pieces of gold to the kung-fu fighter every year.

19.

4. What happened when the emperor saw the lion dance in his dream?

a)

A. He woke up quickly.

b)

B. The had dreams disappeared.

c)

C. His guards woke him up.

d)

D. He couldn't sleep after that.

20.

5. Why do people light firecrackers during the lion dance?

a)

A. The loud noise keeps evil spirits away.

b)

B. The loud noise brings good luck.

c)

C. Both these reasons.

d)

D. Neither of these reasons.

21.

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

3.1. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. In many countries, it is______ for children to receive primary education.

a)

A. methodical

b)

B. compulsory

c)

C. general

d)

D. typical

22.

2. So far they___ hands to create a cozy family atmosphere.

a)

A. join

b)

B. joined

c)

C. have joined

d)

D. are joining

23.

3. The survey will cover various ways of _______the different attitudes toward love and marriage of today youth.

a)

A. determination

b)

B. determine

c)

C. determined

d)

D. determining

24.

4. Be careful not to ________ any mistakes in your letter of application.

a)

A. do

b)

B. make

c)

C. have

d)

D. cause

25.

5. The man to ________ you were talking•is a music teacher.

a)

A. that

b)

B. who

c)

C. whom

d)

D. which

26.

6. The boss _______ to his secretary using the office phone for personal calls.

a)

A. disapproves

b)

B. criticizes

c)

C. disagrees

d)

D. objects

27.

7. He'd prefer _____chicken soup rather than ______ eel soup.

a)

A. have — have

b)

B. having — to have

c)

C. to have — have

d)

D. to have — having

28.

8. After the test papers ______ to the students in class tomorrow, the students _______their next assignment.

a)

A. will return — will be given

b)

B. are returned — will be given

c)

C. are returning — are giving

d)

D. will be returned — are given

29.

9. As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs.Smith paid ___ -we asked.

a)

A. four time as many as

b)

B. four times much as

c)

C. four times as much as

d)

D. four time much than

30.

10. Peter is not used ______ late for school. He prefers punctuality.

a)

A. to being

b)

B. to be

c)

C. being

d)

D. been

31.

3.2. Antonyms & Synonyms

(a) Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. I'm becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.

a)

A, being considerate of things

b)

B. remembering to do right things

c)

C. forgetful of one's past

d)

D. often forgetting things

32.

(a) Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

2. Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

a)

A. informative

b)

B. delighted

c)

C. exciting

d)

D. essential

33.

(b) Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Although it's a long_: way for us, we feel we are contented with what we do;

a)

A. interested

b)

B. dissatisfied

c)

C. excited

d)

D. shocked

34.

(b) Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

2. I can't stand people who treat animals cruelly.

a)

A. gently

b)

B. cleverly

c)

C. reasonably

d)

D. brutally

35.

3.3. Conversation - Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

1. A: "How are you getting on?" - B: "_______________"

a)

A. All right

b)

B. Not bad

c)

C. It's Ok

d)

D. All are correct

36.

Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

2. A: "I've passed my driving test." - B: "_______________"

a)

A. Congratulations!

b)

B. That's a good idea.

c)

C. It's nice of you to say so.

d)

D. Do you?

37.

3.4. Give the correct form of the given words

1. Recently, health foods have increased in ____________ (POPULAR)

a)

popularity

b)

population

c)

more popular

d)

popularly

38.

2. Honesty is an _________ quality. (ADMIRE)

a)

admired

b)

admirable

c)

admiration

d)

admiring

39.

3. Sorry about the mistakes, I_______ the instruction you gave me. (UNDERSTAND)

a)

misunderstading

b)

understood

c)

misunderstood

d)

understood

40.

4. He is interested in the _________ of old buildings. (PRESERVE)

a)

preservation

b)

preserved

c)

preserving

d)

presserves

41.

IV. WRITING

4.1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the

same as the sentence printed before it.

1. New Year comes near. People are busy.

The nearer ......................................................................

a)

New Year comes, the busier people is

b)

New Year come, the busier people are

c)

New Year comes, the busy people are

d)

New Year comes, the busier people are

42.

2. Both Peter and John don't like tea.

Neither ...................................................................

a)

Peter and John likes tea

b)

Peter or John likes tea

c)

Peter nor John likes tea

d)

Peter nor John like tea

43.

3. Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited.

Unless ...............................................................................................

a)

Peter invited to the party, Mary will not come

b)

Peter is invited to the party, Mary will not come

c)

Peter is invited to the party, Mary will come

d)

Peter was invited to the party, Mary will not come

44.

4. In spite of the bad weather, we went swimming.

Although .................................................................................................

a)

the weather was bad, we went swimming

b)

the weather is bad, we went swimming

c)

the weather was badly, we went swimming

d)

the bad weather, we went swimming

45.

5. He is very sorry he didn't come to the meeting yesterday.

He apologizes ..........................................................................................................

a)

to not come to the meeting yesterday.

b)

for coming to the meeting yesterday.

c)

for not come to the meeting yesterday.

d)

for not coming to the meeting yesterday.

46.

4.2. Build complete sentences with the given words.

1. factory/close/workers/go/strike/last week.

a)

The factory were closed because the workers went on strike last week

b)

The factory was closed because the workers went strike last week

c)

The factory was closed because the workers went on strike last week

d)

The factory was closed because the workers go on strike last week

47.

2. It/important/brother/stop/smoke/once.

a)

It is important for your brother stop smoking at once

b)

It is importantly that your brother stop smoking at once

c)

It important that your brother stop smoking at once

d)

It is important that your brother stop smoking at once

48.

3. policeman/order/children/not/play football/street.

a)

The policeman ordered the children not to play football in the street

b)

The policeman ordered the children not play football in the street

c)

The policeman ordered the children not to playing football in the street

d)

The policeman ordered the children not play football in the street

49.

4. She/ another attempt/climb/mountain/next year.

a)

She is going to make another to attempt to climb the mountain next year.

b)

She is going to make another attempt climbing the mountain next year.

c)

She is making another attempt to climb the mountain next year.

d)

She is going to make another attempt to climb the mountain next year.

50.

5. It/wrong/you /not/give/her/chance/talk

a)

It was wrong of you not to give her a chance to talk.

b)

It was wrong of you not giving her a chance to talk.

c)

It was wrong of you not to give her to a chance to talk.

d)

It was wrong with you not to give her a chance to talk.

Trường THPT chuyên HN - Amsterdam - PRACTICE TEST 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

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