English Practice Test

Part 1. Reading (10 points)

Read the text and fill the gaps with words from the box below. Gap one was done as an example for you.

Word Bank:

timetable help information taught afterwards memorise heart waste look understanding

Learning how to learn

There is usually one important (1) subject missing from most school (2) . Very few students are (3) how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Let's take some simple examples. Do you know how to (4) up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the (5) the dictionary contains? Can you make notes quickly, and can you understand them (6) ? For some reasons, many school give learners no (7) with these matters. Teachers ask students to (8) pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don't explain how to do it. Learning by (9) can be useful, but it is more important to have a genuine (10) of a subject. You can (11) a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.

Part 2. Grammar (15 points)

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) for each question.

1. We _______ with the prime minister for dinner at the Sunway Hotel tonight.

a. will be met

b. have been met

c. were met

d. are meeting

2. Mr Sambath _______ his vacation after the project is completed.

a. will take

b. took

c. has taken

d. taking

3. Mr Chantha _______ for the day when the phone call came.

a. has already left

b. already leaves

c. already left

d. had already left

4. If we keep _______ like this, we should be done before the deadline.

a. working

b. worked

c. to work

d. work

5. The benefits programme _______ in the next few months.

a. had changed

b. were changed

c. will be changed

d. changed

Part 3. Vocabulary (15 points)

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) for each question.

1. At the age of 60, Mr. Vuth retired and lived off his _______.

a. salary

b. allowance

c. grant

d. pension

2. Please confirm your reservation in _______.

a. letter

b. writing

c. words

d. paper

3. Everybody knew Samnang had _______ a crime, but nobody wanted to tell the police.

a. committed

b. done

c. made

d. performed

4. The researchers _______ many experiments to find the most effective materials.

a. considered

b. confirmed

c. concerned

d. conducted

5. I _______ on the news that the price of gas is going up again.

a. looked

b. listened

c. heard

d. watched

Part 4. Writing (10 points)

Write an essay titled "The Values of Higher Education" (at least 80 words).

Word count: 0 words

📝 Answer Key & Detailed Feedback

Part 1: Reading Answers

2. timetable 3. taught 4. look 5. information 6. afterwards

7. help 8. memorise 9. heart 10. understanding 11. waste

Part 2: Grammar Answers

1. d. are meeting (present continuous for future arrangements)

2. a. will take (future simple after time clause)

3. d. had already left (past perfect for action before another past action)

4. a. working (gerund after "keep")

5. c. will be changed (future passive voice)

Part 3: Vocabulary Answers

1. d. pension (retirement income)

2. b. writing (in writing = written form)

3. a. committed (commit a crime = standard collocation)

4. d. conducted (conduct experiments = standard collocation)