PHẦN 3: ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN THI PRACTICE TEST 7

PART A. PHONETICS (8 POINTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.

PART B. LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (22 POINTS)

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

A lot of his fans think that the love affair added a little zest to the actor’s life.

He has been sitting there with a pensive expression on his face for hours.

What that woman said was just a flat-out lie.

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

There is a dearth of international schools in this fast-developing city.

She was left totally speechless by his fatuous remark.

Due to thespread of the coronavirus, doctors and nurses from all over the country have been working round the clock.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

She asks too much…………..me but I can’t always be there to help her.

The chairperson invited the next speaker to…………..the floor.

I’ll never forgive…………..so many lies.

The accident happened……………the bus not having been properly serviced.

There have been a few cases of seasonal flu recently but there…………..no cause for alarm.

PART C. READING (34 POINTS)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.

HANG SON DOONG

I’ve always been someone who seeks out adventures, so imagine my excitement when I found out that my trip to Vietnam would (20)………..with the opening up of the

world’s largest cave to visitors for the first time. Only discovered in 1990 by a local man, (21)………..by accident, the cave wasn’t located again until 2009. (22)……….to say, I was awe-struck at the mere thought of touring a cave this large - it is 2.5 miles long and so  high that it could (23)…………a 40-storey skyscraper!

 My adventure began in style with a night camping in Hang En cave, which has thousands of swallows nesting overhead. The next morning, we trekked through (24)………. pristine jungle to the entrance of Son Doong and climbed down an almost vertical 80m drop into the darkness before swimming along a fast-following river. The cave is so huge that there are wispy clouds near the ceiling. As we approached a massive skylight that lit up the cave, a huge stalagmite that looked just like the paw of a dog came into (25)…………...

This tour certainly isn’t for the (26)………….of heart, but really there is nothing to be afraid of. Our guides were extremely knowledgeable, professional and safety (27)………… I've never had such an amazing adventure!

I found out that my trip to Vietnam would (20)………..with the opening up of the world’s largest cave to visitors for the first time

Only discovered in 1990 by a local man, (21)………..by accident, the cave wasn’t located again until 2009.

(22)……….to say, I was awe-struck at the mere thought of touring a cave this large - it is 2.5 miles long

so  high that it could (23)…………a 40-storey skyscraper!

The next morning, we trekked through (24)………. pristine jungle to the entrance of Son Doong and climbed down an almost vertical 80m drop into the darkness before swimming along a fast-following river.

As we approached a massive skylight that lit up the cave, a huge stalagmite that looked just like the paw of a dog came into (25)…………...

This tour certainly isn’t for the (26)………….of heart, but really there is nothing to be afraid of.

Our guides were extremely knowledgeable, professional and safety (27)………… I've never had such an amazing adventure!

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.

New Age Music

New Age music is a genre of music that is meditative in function and style. Its purpose is psychological, as it creates a peaceful environment, providing a background for the listener to reflect, contemplate, rest and do light exercises. It cannot be compared to easy listening music, however, which is popular music that has a lyrical or romantic tune and uses soft and soothing orchestration. New Age is essentially instrumental music with light rhythms and repetitive, simple and harmonic melodies; there are no strident sounds or a heavy beat. Having little or no vocal arrangements at the start, it has evolved to include Sanskrit, Tibetan or Native American chants and lyrics in modern days.

New Age music developed from the musical experimentation of various composers in the 1960s and 1970s. The virtuosity of techniques inspired them to explore the contemplative nature of music. The musicians fused the electronic and the acoustic forms, two conflicting trends, to develop New Age music. Steven Halpern, considered the world's leading composer of "relaxing music”, paved the way for acceptance of the new sound. Unable to find a producer to record his music, he published and marketed his compositions as music for wellness and health. The style was further consolidated and influenced by musicians such as Holger Czukay, Popol Vuh and the Tangerine Dream, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, John Hassell, George Winston and others. When the music was introduced to the public on radio, it was called "space music" since it had some electronic quality in it, but was later popularized as "New Age music" by disc jockeys. Perhaps this was to connect it to the New Age, a broad spiritual-philosophical movement of the 20^th century, but the music and the movement were actually unrelated. It was more a marketing label to differentiate the music from mainstream instrumental music and to arouse the public's curiosity for the new genre.

Although New Age music was a greatly appreciated style of music in its beginnings, it became difficult to classify and lost its acceptance by musicians and the public. The confusion regarding New Age music began soon after the public first became aware of the style. The term New Age music became more widely known to the public by a record label Windham Hill Records, which was established by guitarist Will Ackerman who wanted a more acoustic New Age sound. The label came to be associated with New Age music even when artists who recorded with the label were not New Age musicians. In fact, their musical roots had more to do with other musical forms - classical, jazz, folk, bluegrass. Nevertheless, no one objected to the designation because New Age records were extremely profitable at the time. Soon, both producers and consumers were unsure about what constituted New Age music. In the 1980s, ethnic music, specifically Celtic music, which is a broad musical classification, was introduced into the New Age style. In the 1990s, New Age music splintered into different directions, making the genre virtually unidentifiable. Artists produced music similar to the traditions of New Age music but did not call themselves New Age musicians; their motives were far removed from the idealism of the genre. This made the marketing of New Age music a dilemma for record company executives who could no longer determine what New Age music was and what it was not.

The term New Age music has become meaningless in today's culture. A keyboardist, whose music may be classified as New Age by tradition, opined that the term had too much baggage and did not want to be associated with it. Record executives call New Age music Contemporary Impressionism or New Acoustic music, which, not surprisingly, is considered by listeners today as being something completely different from New Age music.

(TOEFL iBT ACTIVATOR Reading - Expert)

The word "soothing" in the passage is closest in meaning to     

The word "strident” in the passage could best be replaced by    .

According to paragraph 1, all of the following are descriptive of New Age music EXCEPT that…………

Which of the following is true about New Age music in paragraph 2?

The word “it” in the passage refers to…………

The identity of New Age music became confusing even from the beginning because …………    

Why does the author mention “keyboardist” in the passage?

What can be inferred about the use of the term New Age to label the new musical genre?

Choose the suitable response to each of the following dialogues.

Sarah: “Would you help me wash the dishes?”

      Helen: “…………”

Customer: “Can I try this pair of jeans on?”

      Shop assistant: “…………..”

Jack: “How did you find out I won the contest?”

      Jill: “…………”

Brian: “You might get into the football team if you practise hard.”

Nick: “………..”

Mary: “I think everyone should stay home as much as they can to help stop the Coronavirus.”

Karen: “………….”

Put the following sentences in the correct order to make a complete conversation.

a. Really? I’m not keen on watching TV. What’s else do you like doing?

b. Me too! Let’s go to the cinema someday.

c. I love playing sport. How about you?

d. What do you like doing in your free time, Jamie?

e. Oh, I can’t stand playing sport. I prefer watching TV.

f. I’m fond of drawing. And I enjoy going to the cinema.

We used to sit and chat, or listen to the radio.

b. No, we didn't have a television. And we didn't have a car, too.

c. What did you use to do in the evening?

d. Oh, it was very different.

e. What was life like in the village when you were young, grandma?

f. Did you use to watch television?

a. No problem. Is Joel with you?

b. You should go to the department store. They don’t cost very much there.

c. No, he's at home. He hates shopping. He never comes with me.

d. I’m in a clothes shop in town. I'm looking for a new top. But I'm not having much luck. They’re all really expensive.

e. OK. Thanks for the advice.

f. Hey, Claire, where are you?

a. Overall, I think the coach is the best. It’s certainly the cheapest.

b. OK, let’s go by train.

c. Well, the plane is certainly the quickest and easiest, but it's also the most expensive.

d. But I hate long coach journeys. I always feel sick. I think the coach is the worst option!

e. We’re going to London this weekend. How shall we get there? Train, coach, or plane?

f. Yes, the train and coach are cheaper. I think the train is the most convenient and the most comfortable.

a. Sorry, could you repeat that, please? Go along Victoria Street, under the bridge, ...

b. You’re welcome.

c. Excuse me. Can you direct me to the museum, please?

d. Yes. Take the first right and turn left at the traffic lights. Go past the cinema and it's opposite the café, on the corner.

e. Thank you very much.

f. Sure. Go along Victoria Street, under the bridge. Take the first right. Then turn left at the traffic lights. Go past the cinema and the museum is on the corner, opposite the café.

PART D. WRITING (34 POINTS)

Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the given one(s) in each of the following questions.

By being absent so often Paul failed the examination.

His fake arrogance only hid genuine insecurity.

Even if the job market is not stable, those who persist will be able to land jobs eventually.

Living on the moon is still a far-fetched dream of human beings.

I could have asked Jimmy to lend me the book.

Choose the sentence that best combine the given one(s) in each of the following questions.

I tried to speak English very carefully. I also tried to speak clearly.

We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote four novels. ‘The Scarlet Letter’ became an American literary classic.

He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.

The shopkeeper didn’t show me the shirt. She didn’t show me the sweater.

Read the following essay and choose the best answer to each question.

Happiness is state of being that everyone wants to achieve. A positive outlook can help you be happy and change the outcome of your life. (56)………...

A positive outlook helps you find happiness in professional, social, and personal relationships. Having a positive attitude will help you find a good job and keep it. Colleagues enjoy working with someone who always looks at the bright side and avoids conflict. Friends will appreciate your energy and want to spend more time with you. A happy person makes everybody else happy. It is contagious. Happiness and a positive outlook on life can also have a beneficial effect on personal relationships. (57)………..., any partnership will be a solid, strong, and happy relationship.

Having a positive outlook also makes a person healthy. In fact, medical science has proven that stress, which causes many of today's common illnesses such as high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer, can be avoided when people feel good about themselves. (58)………..., a chemical substance called serotonin will be released into your blood stream, giving you an immediate feeling of well-being and tranquility. It has also been found that the elderly recover faster from illness when they are cheerful. Being positive and happy is synonymous with health and longevity.

Finally, people with positive outlooks are stronger and capable of confronting difficult situations. They develop clear minds, which help them cope with life's changes better than those individuals who are not at peace with themselves. Happy people's optimism creates the strength needed to find rational solutions to the many unexpected problems that life presents. This optimism also promotes self-esteem. For example, happier students are more likely to approach professors for help when they are having some trouble in their course work. (59)………...unhappy or less happy students may internalize their frustrations and be less likely to seek out help.

          (60)……….... Happiness will bring us strong relationships, good health, and the

ability to face any obstacle. If we promise ourselves to laugh more and think positively, we will change our lives for the better.

Happiness is state of being that everyone wants to achieve. A positive outlook can help you be happy and change the outcome of your life. (56)………...

Happiness and a positive outlook on life can also have a beneficial effect on personal relationships. (57)………..., any partnership will be a solid, strong, and happy relationship.

(58)………..., a chemical substance called serotonin will be released into your blood stream, giving you an immediate feeling of well-being and tranquility

(59)………...unhappy or less happy students may internalize their frustrations and be less likely to seek out help.

(60)……….... Happiness will bring us strong relationships, good health, and the ability to face any obstacle

Write a letter (150 words) on the following topic:

You have agreed to take part in an exchange programme organized by your school. An English-speaking student is going to spend a month with you.

Write a letter to that student and in your letter you should:

• describe your home

• introduce what there is to do in your town

You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:

Dear…,

Write an essay (250 words) on the following topic:

These days people in some countries are living in a “throwaway” society which means people use things in a short time then throw them away. What are the causes and effects of this phenomenon?