English Level Test - Tiếng Anh | Trường Đại Học Ngoại ngữ Huế

ENGLISH LEVEL TEST I.
Choose the word that underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. arrived B. hoped C. played D. believed 2. A. stopped B. liked C. enjoyed D. laughed /la:f/ 3. A. naked B. suceeded C. turned D. regretted 4. A. believe /i/ B. extend /i/ C. respect /i/ D. gender /e/ 5. A. around /au/ B. about /au/ C. should /u/ D. sound /au/ 6. A. question /tʃ/ B. mention / /ʃ C. tension / /ʃ D. information / /ʃ 7. A. streets B. phones C. books D. mạkes 8. A. watches B. dishes C. chores D.languages TIPS: -s/-es:
1. p, k, f, th, t /s/ (phải kính phục thầy Toán) 
2. s, ch, x, sh, ge, ch, ss  /iz/ (sáng chạy xe sh đón chị 6)
3. các đuôi còn lại  /z/ -d/-ed: 1. t,d /id/ 
2. ʃ, s, tʃ, k, p, f /t/ (sáng sớm chạy khắp phố phường) 
3. các âm đuôi còn lại  /d/ II.
Choose the word that differ from the other three in the position of the main stress in each
of the following questions. 9. A. difference 1 B. argument 1 C. cultural 1 D. permission 2 10. A. construction 2 B. suggestion 2 C. Egyption 2 D. accurate 1 (adj: đúng đắn, chính xác) III.
Choose the best answer for each question.
11. We all congratulated Lisa ____ winning the first prize. (congratulate on: chúc mừng) A. for B. on C. about D. with
12. The course was so difficult that I didn’t ____ any progress at all. (make progress: tiến bộ) A. make B. do C. produce D. create
13. In 1959, the political philosopher Hannah became the first women ____ a full professor at university. appoint: bổ nhiệm, cử
political (a): thuộc về chính trị
philosopher (n): nhà triết học
the first/ second/ only.... + to v A. to appoint B. to be appointed C. was appointed D. who be appointed as
14. The clown was wearing a ____ wig and red nose.
OSASCOMP: opinion  size  age  shape  colour  origin  material  purpose 
A. funny red plastic B. red funny plastic C. funny plastic red D. red plastic funny
15. It is said the Robinhood robbed ____ rich and gave the money to ____ poor.
The + adj: một nhóm người rob (v): cướp A. a/a B. a/the C. the/the D. the/a
16. The joke would not be funny if it ______ into French.
condition sentence 2: if S + v(past tense)..., S + would + V:
A. be translated B. has been translated C. had been translated D. had translated
17. After he ____ his work, he went straight home.
thì quá khứ hoàn thành được dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ A. would finish B. had finished C. has been finished D. finished
18. John; ‘ You’re already leaving? The match is only starting.”
Peter: ‘But it’s very late, so _____” A. It’s great fun, thanks C. Take care B. Goodbye for now D. Have a good day
19. Paul noticed a job advertisement while he _____ along the street.
thì quá khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xen vào. A. would walk B. had walked C. walked D. was walking
20. The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new ______ it made in the 1990s. A. or B. although C. despite D. because IV.
Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and mark the letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. You will hear it twice. scripts:
Trang: What are you reading, Paul?
Paul: The history of Boston Marathon.
Trang: It sounds interesting! How often is it held?
Paul: Every year, in the USA.
Trang: When did it begin?
Paul: In 1897. And the same year, John McDermott won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon.
Trang: Who was John McDermott? Where did he come from?
Paul: He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA. He came from New York.
Trang: How long did it take him to reach the finish?
Paul: He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
Trang: Did women have right to participate in long distance running?
Paul: Yes… But not until 1967, women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races… A
few years later. Kuscsik became the first official female champion.
Trang: When did she win the race?
Paul: In 1972. There were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished.
Trang: Is the race held for only American people?
Paul: No. Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.
Trang: What are the rules of the Boston Marathon?
Paul: The Boston race is about 42km. Runners have to go throush 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston.
Trang: Oh, that’s great. Thanks a lot, Paul.
21. The Boston Marathon began in ____________. A. 1897 B. 1972 C. 1784 D. 1967
22. ____________ became the first official female champion in the Boston race. A. Kuscsik
B. John McDermott C. Ken Smith D. John Smith
23. In 1972, ____________ women finished the race. A. nine B. eight C. five D. seven
24. The Boston Marathon is held for ____________. A. only Canadian people B. people around the world C. only American people
D. people from every part of America. 25. Which statement is about the Boston Marathon? NOT TRUE
A. Runners have to run through 13 towns B. It ends in the center of Boston C. It is held in the USA
D. Runners have to run about 32 km V.
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.
Developing and maintaining healthy friendships involves give-and-take. Sometimes you're the
one giving support, and other times you're on the receiving end. (18) ____________ friends know you
care about them and appreciate them can help strengthen your bond. It's as (19) ____________ for you to be a good friend
as it is to surround yourself with good friends. Remember, it's never too late to
build new friendships (20) ____________ reconnect with old friends. Investing time in making friends
and strengthening your friendships can pay off in better health and a (21) ____________ outlook for years to come. 26. A. Telling B. Allowing C. Letting sb V D. Enabling 27. A. importance B. importantly C. unimportantly D. important 28. A. so B. but C. or D. nor 29. A. worse B. brighter C. gloomier : u ám D. smaller VI.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
30. One of the problems the population explosion causes to the world is the shortage of food.
A. export: xuất khẩu B. quality: chất lượng C. growth D. lack
31. In 1850, the world population reached the figure of 1,300 million. A. quality B. value C. number D. level VII.
Combine the two sentences, beginning with the word/ phrase given. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
32. John had a terrible headache. He couldn’t finish the test well. cs3
If John hadn’t had a terrible headache, he could have finished the test well
33. The film actress locked the door. She didn’t want anyone to disturb her.
The film actress avoided being disturbed by locking the door.
34. Paul said to Mary “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.”
Paul apologized to Mary for giving her the wrong number.
35. The children laughed because of the clown.
The clown made the children laugh. make sb do sth