Full name: Mark:
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School: ………………………………………………… 15-MINUTE TEST (UNITS 1-3) VOCABULARY (6 points)
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Put the
words into the correct form. concentrate technology society infect create sustainable regular employ
1. It is important to stay active and do exercise ________ to keep fit.
2. If we do not sleep enough, we will find it difficult ________.
3. Remember to cover your mouth when coughing to prevent ________.
4. People believe that young generations are becoming more and more ________.
5. Generation gaps often result from the differences in economic
and ________ conditions among generations.
6. Developing into a smart city requires modern ________
infrastructure like network operations and management.
7. One of the most essential requirements of a smart city is that it should develop ________.
8. Some people worry about ________ in a smart city – people lose
jobs because of smart robots and smart apps. GRAMMAR (4 points)
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D that is closest in
meaning to each of the questions.
1. The construction workers started pulling down the old
supermarket to build a shopping mall two days ago. A.
The construction workers have started pulling down the old
supermarket to build a shopping mall for two days. B.
The construction workers have pulled down the old
supermarket to build a shopping mall for two days. C.
The construction workers haven’t pulled down the old
supermarket to build a shopping mall for two days. D.
The construction workers haven’t pulled down the old
supermarket to build a shopping mall two days ago.
2. She last dyed her hair when she was 20. A.
She didn’t dye her hair since she was 20. B.
She has dyed her hair since she was 20.
C. It’s at the age of 20 that she has dyed her hair. D.
The last time she dyed her hair was at the age of 20.
3. How long is it since Oliver bought that driverless car? A.
When did Oliver buy that driverless car? B.
When did Oliver start to buy that driverless car?
C. How long has Oliver bought that driverless car? D.
How long did Oliver buy that driverless car?
4. I am not allowed to disobey my parents’ orders. A.
I mustn’t obey my parents’ orders. B.
I must disobey my parents’ orders. C.
I should obey my parents’ orders. D.
I must obey my parents’ orders.
5. It’s compulsory for Mai to come home before curfew. A.
Mai needn’t be at home after curfew. B.
Mai might be at home before curfew. C.
Mai has to be at home before curfew. D.
Mai mustn’t be at home after curfew.
6. It’s a good idea to deal with conflicts in a calm state. A.
We should be calm when dealing with conflicts. B.
Conflicts ought not to be dealt with in a calm state. C.
We can find solutions to conflicts in a hot-tempered state. D.
We had better not deal with conflicts in a calm state.
7. You are being impolite at the party, Lucas! A.
You are being well at the party, Lucas! B.
You are behaving impolitely at the party, Lucas! C.
Your behaviour is so polite at the party, Lucas! D.
You behave impolite at the party, Lucas!
8. The students are enjoying themselves on the school’s anniversary. A.
The students have a good time on the school’s anniversary. B.
The students are having a good time on the school’s anniversary.
C. The students are celebrating the school’s anniversary sadly. D.
Celebrating the school’s anniversary sadly
made the students feel excited. KEY VOCABULARY 1. regularly 2. to concentrate 3. infection(s) 4. creative 5. social 6. technological 7. sustainably 8. unemployment GRAMMAR 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. B Full name: Mark:
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
1 The ASEAN countries are cooperating closely with each other in
. the planning of promoting economic growth. A sustainin B. accomplish C. boosting D eliminating . g ing .
2 The issue of releasing methane into the air needs resolving as . soon as possible. A emitting B. giving in C. absorbing D addressing . .
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
3 The school launched a campaign to raise students’ awareness of
. the consequences of global warming. A outcomes B. reactions C. levels D causes . .
4 Making a speech at the ASEAN Student Leaders Forum is an eye-
. opening experience for her. A hands-on B. practical C. considerabl D normal . e .
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to complete each sentence.
5 The country makes every attempt to ensure peace and
. __________ in the era of globalisation. A successfu B. success C. succeed D successfully . l .
6 Hundreds of __________ are looking forward to the final result of . the competition. A participat B. participant
C. participator D participating . ion s y .
7 Young people are __________ to find out more about their cultural
. heritage sites, which helps them appreciate cultural values. A encourag B. encourage C. discourage D discouragem . ed ment d . ent
8 It’s essential to preserve the traditional __________ arts, but many
. young people seem uninterested in doing this.
A performe B. performing C. performanc D performed . r es . GRAMMAR (4 points)
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each
question. Circle A, B, C, or D.
1. One of this programme’s main goal is to promote cooperation A B C among communities. D
2. Yesterday Chi’s teacher suggested to read about ASEAN School Tour A B
Programme in preparation for the class discussion. C D
3. Contributed to keeping the environment green and clean, these A B C
students are volunteering in community services. D
4. It is encouraged that we should use more and more renewed A B C sources of energy. D
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in each question. Circle A, B, C or D.
5. Fossil fuels are overused by many factories. They might be used up in the near future. A.
Used up in the near future, fossil fuels are overused by many factories. B.
Overused by many factories, fossil fuels might be used up in the near future. C.
Despite being overused by many factories, fossil fuels
might be used up in the near future. D.
Due to being used up in the near future, fossil fuels are overused by many factories.
6. Deforestation is considered a big environmental issue. People
should take action immediately to stop it. A.
Considering a big environmental issue, people should do
something urgent to prevent deforestation. B.
Deforestation is considered a big environmental issue
which allows people to take action immediately. C.
Considered a big environmental issue, deforestation should be put an end to immediately. D.
Deforestation is considered the result of people’s action, so
they should stop it immediately.
7. Emma had difficulty communicating with other foreign friends at
first. She finally managed to do it. A.
Because Emma had difficulty communicating with other
foreign friends at first, she felt more confident. B.
Emma finally succeeded in communicating with other
foreign friends even though she found it difficult at first. C.
Having difficulty communicating with other foreign friends
at first, she finally failed to do it. D.
Only when Emma had difficulty communicating with other
foreign friends did she manage to do it.
8. Kevin is excited about travelling to Singapore this summer. It
would be an unforgettable experience. A.
It would be exciting for Kevin to travel to Singapore this
summer, making an unforgettable experience. B.
Excited about travelling to Singapore this summer, Kevin
wanted to have an unforgettable experience.
C. Kevin can’t wait to travel to Singapore this summer in order
to make an unforgettable experience. D.
Travelling to Singapore this summer would be an
unforgettable experience for Kevin. KEY VOCABULARY 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. B GRAMMAR 1. B (goal ⭢ goals) 2. B (to read ⭢ reading)
3. A (contributed ⭢ contributing) 4. C (renewed ⭢ renewable) 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. D Full name: Mark:
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School: ………………………………………………… 15-MINUTE TEST (UNITS 6-8) VOCABULARY (6 points)
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Put the
words into the correct form. architecture history leave academy graduate dependent self-motivated solve
1. I watched a ________ TV series about the construction of the Ho Dynasty Citadel last night.
2. Several students feel stressed and tired because they have to
learn a lot of ________ subjects at school.
3. My sister has been working for a multinational corporation after
she ________ from Harvard last year.
4. Most old houses in Hoi An have remained nearly the same today
thanks to the good ________ conservation work undertaken by the local authorities.
5. ________ drives young students to take action to complete tasks
and achieve goals in studying.
6. A couple of parents often encourage their children to do the
household chores on their own, which is one of the effective ways to gain ________.
7. Lucas is looking through scientific journals in order to find
possible ________ to his current problem.
8. These days many school ________ have a tendency to attend
vocational courses to learn practical work skills. GRAMMAR (4 points)
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in each question. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. Mary has decided to book her air ticket in advance. She wants to
avoid unexpected problems on the day of her flight. A.
Mary has made a decision to book her air ticket in advance
with the aim of tackling unexpected problems on the day of her flight. B.
In order not to avoid unexpected problems on the day of
Mary’s flight, she has decided to book her air ticket in advance. C.
Booking the air ticket in advance might allow Mary to enjoy her flight. D.
Mary has decided to purchase her plane ticket ahead of
time to avoid unexpected problems on the day of her flight.
2. We gave a presentation on the cultural values of the Imperial
City of Hue yesterday. Phong was responsible for the first part. A.
In our group, Phong was the first member to present the
cultural values of the Imperial City of Hue yesterday. B.
As a representative of our group, Phong was chosen to give
a presentation about the cultural values of the Imperial City of Hue yesterday.
C. Every member in our group, apart from Phong, gave a
presentation on the cultural values of the Imperial City of Hue yesterday. D.
Phong, presenting the cultural values of the Imperial City of
Hue yesterday, was the excellent member in our group.
3. Joe didn’t get a relevant qualification for the finance job. He
failed the interview at the first attempt. A.
Joe failed the interview at the first attempt in spite of not
having got a relevant qualification for the finance job. B.
Because Joe failed the interview at the first attempt, Joe
decided to get a relevant qualification for the finance job.
C. Not having got a relevant qualification for the finance job,
Joe failed the interview at the first attempt. D.
Joe made every attempt to get a relevant qualification for
the finance job in order not to fail the interview.
4. Erin stole her flatmate’s money. She denied that. A.
Erin must have stolen her flatmate’s money. B.
Erin denied not having stolen her flatmate’s money. C.
Not having stolen her flatmate’s money, Erin denied that. D.
Erin didn’t admit to having stolen her flatmate’s money.
5. They had a plan on visiting Stonehenge. The last person they invited to join them was John. A.
They had a plan on visiting Stonehenge with John who was the only person they invited. B.
After they had planned to visit Stonehenge, John was the
last person to be invited to join them. C.
Having had a plan on visiting Stonehenge, John invited them to join him. D.
They haven’t visited Stonehenge since John was invited to join them.
6. The disadvantaged student won a foreign scholarship. He was admired for that. A.
The disadvantaged student was admired for having won a foreign scholarship. B.
Although the disadvantaged student won a foreign
scholarship, he wasn’t admired for that. C.
A foreign scholarship had been awarded to the
disadvantaged student, who took pride in himself. D.
If the disadvantaged children didn’t win a foreign
scholarship, he wouldn’t be admired for that.
7. Ngoc came up with an idea. This idea helped her group conduct their survey successfully. A.
It was her group’s support that helped Ngoc come up with
the idea of conducting their survey successfully. B.
It was Ngoc who was thinking of an idea that helped her
group conduct their survey successfully. C.
It was an idea that was invented by Ngoc’s group in order
to conduct their survey successfully. D.
It was Ngoc who came up with the idea that helped her
group conduct their survey successfully.
8. Ha’s grandmother is teaching her a Quan ho Bac Ninh folk song. They are in the living room. A.
It’s Ha’s grandmother that is being taught a
Quan ho Bac Ninh folk song in the living room. B.
It’s Ha’s grandmother that teaches her a Quan
ho Bac Ninh folk song in the living room.
C. It’s in the living room that Ha is learning a Quan
ho Bac Ninh folk song from her grandmother. D.
It was Ha who was being taught a Quan ho Bac
Ninh folk song in the front porch by her grandmother. KEY VOCABULARY 1. historical 2. academic 3. graduated 4. architectural 5. Self-motivation 6. independence 7. solutions 8. leavers GRAMMAR 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. C Full name: Mark:
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School: ………………………………………………… 15-MINUTE TEST (UNITS 9-10) VOCABULARY (6 points)
I. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each question. Circle A, B, C, or D.
1. I admire Emma for her courage in standing up to those bullies in class. A. informing B. accepting C. promoting D. resisting
2. The Lesser Goldfinch, averaging 3.5 to 4.7 inches in length, is
one of the tiniest birds in the world. A. smallest B. fastest C. strangest D. largest
II. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each question. Circle A, B, C, or D.
3. Cuc Phuong National Park is home to thousands of rare plants and animal species. A. common B. extraordinar C. distinctive D. tenuous y
4. Due to his uncontrollable temper, Magnus becomes the odd
one out at school and has few friends. A. the slave B. the eager C. the people D. the smart driver beaver person cookie
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.
5. Many school-age children often use __________ language to abuse others. A. offended B. offence C. offender D. offensive
6. Students should learn how to cope with negative feelings and __________ situations. A. depressio B. depressed C. depressing D. depressant n
7. According to the IUCN Red List, the migratory monarch butterfly
was declared __________ due to dams and poaching. A. dangerou B. danger C. endangere D. dangerousl s d y
8. Some tourists incline to go hiking along the rough track to
challenge themselves and experience __________ and wildlife. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. native GRAMMAR (4 points)
I. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each
question. Circle A, B, C, or D.
1. The delicate ecosystem of the river needs to be protected A B
adequately, isn’t it? C D
2. It is suggested that tourists should explore U Minh Thuong National A B
Park during the floated water season of the region. C D
3. Jack had better give up drinking alcohol; therefore, his A B C
stomachache will become worse. D
4. Regardless of spending too much time playing violent online games, A B
Dalton has become increasingly aggressive. C D
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that is closest in
meaning to each of the questions.
5. Because Isabella cheated at the final exam, she was expelled from school. A.
Due to cheating at the final exam, Isabella was expelled from school. B.
However Isabella cheated at the final exam, she didn’t get punished at school. C.
Unless Isabella cheated at the final exam, she wouldn’t be expelled from school. D.
She had to stop cheating at the final exam in order not to be expelled from school.
6. Mary fought against body shaming on social media. Moreover,
she called for everyone to protect victims of cyberbullying. A.
As a victim of cyberbullying, she called for everyone to fight
against body shaming on social media. B.
With a view to calling for everyone to protect victims of
cyberbullying, Mary fought against body shaming on social media. C.
In addition to fighting against body shaming on social
media, Mary called for everyone to protect victims of cyberbullying. D.
Having fought against body shaming on social media, Mary
called for everyone to protect victims of cyberbullying.
7. The local government prohibited the trade of wild elephant ivories. A.
It’s forbidden for the local government to stop the trade of wild elephant ivories. B.
The local government banned the trade of wild elephant ivories. C.
The trade of wild elephant ivories was not outlawed by the local government. D.
Prohibiting the trade of wild elephant ivories has a negative
impact on the local government.
8. Bach Ma National Park attracts tourists not only with its stunning
landscape, but also with its diverse flora and fauna. A.
Bach Ma National Park has neither stunning landscape nor
diverse flora and fauna, so it rarely attracts tourists. B.
The stunning landscape, along with diverse flora and fauna,
makes Bach Ma National Park attractive to tourists.
C. Tourists visit Bach Ma National Park although it doesn’t
have either stunning landscape or diverse flora and fauna. D.
If Bach Ma National Park has both stunning landscape and
diverse flora and fauna, it will attract tourists. KEY VOCABULARY 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A GRAMMAR 1. D ⭢ doesn’t 2. C ⭢ floating 3. C ⭢ otherwise 4. A ⭢ Because 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. B