TRIAL TEST FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER G12-2022, 2023 NO 3

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.

Question 1: A. plays B. obeys C. cleans D. books

Question 2: A. fan B. call C. can D. bag

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.
Question 3 A. document B. holiday C. location D. journalist
Question 4 A. listen B. agree C. escape D. deny

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

Question 5: All the guests will have gone home by the time you came to the party.

A. by the time B. came C. have gone D. All the guests

Question 6: Students which arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.

A. which B. arrive C. not be permitted D. classroom

Question 7: Ordinary my twins are friendly and not afraid to show his feelings.

A. Ordinary B. are C. his D. not

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends ________ how I feel.

A. of B. at C. in D. on
Question 9. They offered her the job because she was very _______ on the design front.
A. creatively B. creative C. create D. creation

Question 10: If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.

A. listened / were not B. listen / are not.

C. had listened / would not have been D. had listened / would not be

Question 11. Audiences all over the world ______ by this band.

A. thrilled B. were thrilled C. have thrilled D. thrill

Question 12: It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

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 A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

Question 13: She told that she ______________ to me the following day.

A. go B. would go C. is going D. had gone

Question 14: They ________ in our country since January, 1st 2022.

A. are B. have been C. were D. had been

Question 15: The scientists _____________ the causes of cancer are making progress

A. search B. searching C. to search D. all are correct

Question 16: It took him a long time to _________________-the death of his wife.

A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through

Question 17: The teacher asked him where____________.

A. does he live B. he lives C. he is living D. he lived

Question 18: The wild ox ____________ at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind

A. to keep B. is keeping C. kept D. keeping

Question 19: If I spoke English, my job __________________a lot easier.

A. was B. were C. will be D. would be

Question 20: I've found one of my running shoes, but I can't find____.

A. another B. the other C. others D. the others

Question 21: Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the _____ of anyone walking down the street. That
may help to sell more products.

A. eye B. peek C. flash D. glimpse

Question 22: In spite of their disabilities, the children at Spring School manage to __ an active social life.

A. save B. lead C. gather D. take

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 23: Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.

A. depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected

Question 24: I only applied for this business with a view to accumulating first-hand experience.

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 A. attaining B. gaining C. penetrating D. accomplishing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 25: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.

A. pessimistic B. expected C. fearsome D. excited

Question 26: A lot of adults pay lip service to the idea that it is important to listen to teenagers' ideas, but
they tend to listen and then forget.

A. empty promise B. solemn promise C. broken promise D. early promise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.

Question 27: Peter is talking to Laura about her house.

Peter : “What a lovely house you have!” Laura: _____________________________________

A. Of course not, it’s not costly. B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.

C. I think so. D. No problem.

Question 28: Tom and his class are planning a camping.

- Tom: “Let's go camping with my class." - Mary: “_____”.

A. That's a good idea. B. Thanks C. Don't worry D. You're welcome.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each the numbered blanks.
A stinky gym bug in your kitchen? Who will be more upset by the smell - the men or the women in
your family? (29) ____________ scientists suggest that women not only smell, but feel, taste, and hear more
accurately than men.
Take colors, for example. One study suggests that men are not as good as women at distinguishing
between (30) _______ of color, although they focus well on rapidly changing images. As for touch, small
fingers have a finer sense of touch, whether male or female.
Hearing is possibly one of the most debated areas, when talking about the senses. Evidence shows that boys
hear as well as girls at birth, but with age, a man’s hearing may soon deteriorate. (31) _______,
environmental factors could play a role in this. Women may also be better at identifying different flavors
(32) _______ need both taste and smell to experience, as studies have shown that they have more taste buds
on their tongue.
Going back to the smelly gym bag - yes, it’s likely that Mom will be the most (33) _______ out by it. But is
that because women’s brains have more ‘smell cells’ or because you were too lazy to move it?
Question 29: A. Each B. Some C. Another D. Every
Question 30: A. smells B. senses C. shadows D. shades

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Question 31: A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Due to
Question 32: A. who B. which C. where D. whom
Question 33: A. taken B. sprung C. mazed D. freaked

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Dogs originally came from wolves. Wolves look a lot like dogs, but they are bigger. They are also
quite fierce. At some point, some wolves changed through evolution. Some of them were smaller and
gentler. These nicer wolves were the first dogs. No one knows for sure when this happened or why. Some
people say it happened naturally over 50,000 years ago. Others say people made it happen between 15 000
and 50 000 years ago.
However they came to be, people quickly saw that dogs were useful. Scientists who study humans
say the first tame dogs appeared with humans about 13,000 years ago in the Middle East. Not long after
there were dogs in Asia, Africa, Europe and eventually, North America. These dogs were probably used
mostly for hunting and traveling. They were also good companions.
Dogs were an important part of life in ancient Egypt. Egyptian dogs were used not only for hunting
but as guards and warriors as well. They believed the god that guarded hell was a dog. Ancient Egyptians
also named their pet dogs. Some popular names meant Brave One, Reliable, North-wind, Blacky, and
Useless.
Dogs were also good ancient Roman warriors. The Roman army used dogs all over Europe.
Sometimes the dogs were attack dogs, but other times the dogs were messengers.
There are many different kinds of dogs today. How could they all come from wolves? There are
many different explanations. Some scientists believe that dogs mixed with other animals from the Canidae
family. This includes coyotes, foxes and jackals. Most scientists also believe that evolution and breeding
influenced the variation. Later, people found breeds of dogs they liked and combined them to make all new
breeds. In this way. people are still helping new breeds to appear today!
Question 34: Which of the following best states the main idea of the reading?
A. No one knows for sure where dogs first appeared with humans.
B. There are two theories about the evolution of dogs.
C. Evolution and breeding have made dogs what they are today.
D. Human beings used dogs for many jobs, so dogs are the first tame animals.
Question 35: The word “they” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. people B. years C. dogs D. wolves
Question 36: According to some scientists, when did the first tame dogs appear with humans?
A. About 15,000 years ago B. Between 15,000 and 50,000 years ago
C. Over 50.000 years ago D. About 13,000 years ago
Question 37: The word “companions” in the second paragraph mostly means ______.
A. messengers B. co-workers C. traveling friends D. hunting animals
Question 38: According to the reading, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Most people like to name their dogs Reliable, Blacky, and Useless.
B. The Roman always used dogs as messengers.
C. The first tame dogs appeared in ancient Egypt.
D. According to some studies, dogs mixed with coyotes and jackals.

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 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Many people see large urban cities as a wonder of human imagination and creativity. They represent
how far the human population has come in terms of community development. Despite its positive things,
there are also negatives from urbanization on the physical health of humans living.
As it would be expected, developing countries tend to see more negative physical health effects than modern
countries in regard to urbanization. One example of a developing country experiencing these problems is
China. China is a country that in the past 30-40 years went from being an agrarian based society to a
significant industrialized country. This industrialization has in effect caused the need for more centralized
cities, centralized meaning having lots of jobs and living spaces within a close proximity. In most recent
decades, since China’s change to being more of an industrial based economy, the country has experienced
record high numbers of people migrating within its borders. In effect, the number of cities with over 500,000
people has more than doubled. These migrations are typically of people from rural areas of China moving to
the new urban areas. Due to this large influx in the urban population, there are many possibilities for health
challenges among these people.
One very common and fairly obvious negative aspect of highly congested urban areas is air
pollution. It could include particulate matter, most commonly attributed to industrial plants and refineries
waste, or chemicals like CO2 or Methane. Due to a vast number of people in these urbanized cities, the air
pollution is known to be very extreme. These conditions can lead to many different health problems such as:
Asthma, cardiovascular problems or disease. When exposed to these conditions for a prolonged period of
time, one can experience even more detrimental health effects like: the acceleration of aging, loss of lung
capacity and health, being more susceptible to respiratory diseases, and a shortened life span.
Another way that urbanization affects the populations’ health is people’s change in diet. For instance,
urban cities tend to have lots of accessible, quick, and easy to get food. This food is also more than likely not
as high quality as well as contains a large amount of sodium and sugar. Because this food is so accessible,
people tend to eat it more. This increase in consumption of low-quality food can then lead to diabetes,
hypertension, heart disease, obesity, or many other health conditions.
Question 39: Which of the following could be served as the best title for the passage?
A. Urban cities - The new opportunity for community development
B. Urbanization - Pros and cons
C. Urbanization - How people’s health is impacted?
D. Developing countries - The fastest urbanization
Question 40: The word “agrarian” in paragraph 2 mostly means ________.
A. farming B. industry C. city D. modernizing
Question 41: The word “congested” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. fresh B. overcrowded C. sparse D. contaminated
Question 42: The following are the air pollution sources mentioned in paragraph 3, EXCEPT _______.
A. industrial plants B. sewage C. refineries waste D. chemicals
Question 43: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________?
A. quality B. sugar C. food D. sodium
Question 44: Why are urban populations easy to get diseases from food, according to the last paragraph?
A. Because of the change in people’s diet.
B. Because this food is so delicious that people have a tendency to eat more than normal.
C. Because the way people get this food is rather accessible, quick and easy.

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D. Because of the low quality and the high proportion of sodium and sugar in this food.
Question 45: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. One of the negative health effects comes from the overpopulation in industrialized countries.
B. Living in urban areas for a long time will certainly make the life expectancy of inhabitants shorten.
C. People in developed countries suffer less harmful health effects from urbanization than those in
developing nations.
D. The bad health effects from urbanization are not greater than the benefits it brings to people in urban
cities.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions
Question 46. He last cooked for the whole family five months ago.
A. He didn’t cook for the whole family five months ago.
B. He has cooked for the whole family for five months.
C. He hasn’t cooked for the whole family for five months.
D. He would cook for the whole family in five months.
Question 47. “If I were you, I would rent another room” said my friend.
A. My friend threatened me to rent another room.
B. My friend was thinking about renting another room.
C. My friend insisted on renting another room.
D. My friend advised me to rent another room.
Question 48: His peaents don’t let him attend billiars club
A. He is allowed to attend billiars club. B. He isn’t allowed to attend billiars club.
C. He lets his parents attend billiars club. D. He allows his parents to attend billiars club

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.

Question 49: Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.

A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.

C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.

Question 50: She bought an old TV. She has regrets about it now.

A. Provided she bought an old TV. She wouldn’t have regrets.

B. If she hadn’t bought an old TV. She would have regrets.

C. If only she had bought an old TV

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D. She wishes she hadn’t bought an old TV.

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