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MOCK TEST 21 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. yogurt B. dye C. yellow D. yield 2. A. processed B. used C. delivered D. massaged Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. mental B. poster C. balance D. routine 4. A. appropriately B. exhilarating C. popularity D. vocabulary Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. Non la weaving is one thing that makes this village _______. More and more tourists visit the village to see the making of Non la. A. expensive B. beautiful C. comfortable D. well-known 6. As a doctor, he is ready to help patients get _______ their diseases. A. at B. on C. over D. out 7. The shopping mall is my place of _______ as there are many things to buy there. A. love B. interest C. attention D. dream 8. She is _______ talented musician who has won many awards. A. the B. an C. ∅ D. a 9. Dung is talking to the shop assistant in a clothing store. - Dung: “The trousers you shipped were 2 sizes smaller than what I ordered.” - Shop assistant: “I am terribly sorry for this mistake. Let me double check with our storage and we will cover the returning fee for you, ma'am.” A. I am calling to complain. B. Can I talk to you later? C. I want a refund. D. Do you have bigger ones? 10. The _______ system is often late, so many people have to switch to other quicker vehicles. A. bus B. car C. plane D. bike 11. We didn't know how _______ to Bat Trang Pottery Village. A. going B. to go C. went D. go 12. The doctor advised that he _______ smoking because it was bad for his health.
A. stops B. stop C. stopping D. stopped Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16. 13. A. melt B. melting C. melted D. to melt 14. A. in B. at C. for D. out 15. A. ∅ B. a C. the D. an 16. A. decorate B. decoration C. decorative D. decorator Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the questions from 17 to 18. 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text. “Once there was a boy named Jake who felt lost after his beloved dog, Max, passed away. _____” a. One sunny afternoon, while wandering in the local park, he noticed a playful puppy tumbling around with a group of children. b. The puppy, with its soft golden fur and bright blue collar, seemed to sense Jake's sadness and ran over, wagging its tail excitedly. c. With a smile breaking through his tears, Jake knelt down and the puppy licked his face, 4 METHODS TO FROST A CAKE 1. Beginning to Frost • Let the cake cool completely to avoid (13) ______ the frosting. • Make the cake flat by cutting off any domed tops. • Set up the cake on a cardboard base with wax paper strips for easy cleanup. 2. Frosting with an Offset Spatula • Add frosting on top and spread it outward. • Frost the sides and smooth everything (14) ______ using the spatula. 3. Upside-Down Method • Prepare a cardboard base and wax paper. • Spread frosting on the wax paper, flip (15) ______ cake onto it, and frost the sides. 4. Decorative Techniques • Create patterns with contrasting icing or use piping bags for designs. • Consider using fondant or fresh flowers for (16) ______. (Adapted from wikihow.com/Frost-a-Cake)
bringing warmth to his heart. A. b - c - a B. b - a - c C. a - c - b D. a - b - c 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately. A. The dog happily jumped up and down around Jake's leg, asking him to feed it. B. That's why Jake loves dogs; they are human's best friends. C. That day, Jake found not just a new pet, but a loyal friend who would help heal his broken spirit. D. Max ran up to Jake and sniffed the new dog, wondering what this little guy was doing with his owner. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Banh Com (green sticky rice cake) is one of Hanoi's specialties, which is a kind of sweet cake in northern Vietnam (19) _____ is made of Com (young green sticky rice flakes) and mung bean filling. People often have fond memories when they see Com cake, as this is a must have in happy occasions, (20) _____ weddings or Lunar New Year. Fresh Com is only available in autumn, (21) _____, now people can enjoy the dried version in Banh Com (Com cake) (22) _____. Hanoians know where they can find the best Com cake that (23) _____ its traditional taste, which is Ngoc Ninh store, located (24) _____ 53 Hang Than street, Nguyen Trung Truc ward, Ba Dinh district. To this day, Ngoc Ninh Com cake are sold at 250 super markets nationwide and abroad. (Adapted from https://hanoitimes.vn/a-look-at-banh-com-hanois-favorite-treat-315414.html) 19. A. that B. who C. where D. ∅ 20. A. like B. fond C. as D. for example 21. A. although B. therefore C. however D. but 22. A. all year B. all year round C. round year D. year all round 23. A. protect B. contains C. displays D. preserves 24. A. with B. at C. in D. on Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 25. The burglar broke into the house at two o'clock. That was the time everyone was having a sleepover party. A. The burglar broke into the house at two a.m. when everyone was having a sleepover party. B. The burglar broke into the house at two a.m. while everyone was having a sleepover
party. C. The burglar broke up the house at two a.m. while everyone was having a sleepover party. D. The burglar broke into the house at two a.m. while everyone were having a sleepover party. 26. The singer danced and sang well. The audience screamed very loud. A. The more good the singer danced and sang, the louder the audience screamed. B. The better the singer danced and sang, the louder the audience screamed. C. The better the singer dance and sing, the louder the audience screamed. D. The better the singer danced and sang, the louder the audience scream. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases given. 27. The dentist / ask/ him/ cut down / sweet food/ protect/ teeth. A. The dentist asked him to cut down on sweet food to protect his teeth. B. The dentist asked him cut down on sweet food to protect his teeth. C. The dentist asked him cutting down on sweet food to protect his teeth. D. The dentist asked him to cut down on sweet food to protecting his teeth. 28. Study/ animal/ in/ area/ provide/ us/ information/ ecosystem. A. Studying animals in an area provides us with information about the ecosystem. B. Studying animals in an area provide us with information about the ecosystem. C. Studying animals in area provides us with information about ecosystem. D. Studying animals in an area provides us to information about the ecosystem. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 29. What does the sign say? A. Narrow road ahead B. Wider road ahead C. Pedestrians only D. No vehicles allowed 30. What does the notice say? A. No bicycles allowed B. You can only use bicycles here. C. People should travel by bicycle. D. All vehicles are allowed