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English Graduation Practice Test – Test 17
Suggested time: 50 minutes. Questions: 40 multiple-choice items. Choose one answer, A, B, C or D, for each item.
Questions 1–12. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
- 1. If students complete the survey online, their responses ______ without names.
A. are stored B. is stored C. has stored D. was stored - 2. The form asks each student ______ how long they slept on the previous school night.
A. estimating B. to estimate C. estimate D. estimated - 3. The diary records bedtime and wake time, ______ may vary from day to day.
A. who B. where C. both of which D. whom - 4. Neither the student nor the teacher ______ asked to interpret an individual answer as a diagnosis.
A. are B. have been C. were D. was - 5. The group compared estimates ______ school nights and weekends.
A. between B. among C. beyond D. across - 6. The project avoided ______ conclusions about what caused a change in sleep time.
A. draw B. drawing C. to draw D. drawn - 7. If a student forgets an entry, the space should remain ______ rather than be guessed.
A. blankly B. blanks C. blank D. blankness - 8. A week of answers ______ a complete picture of an individual’s sleep.
A. provide B. provided C. provides D. cannot provide - 9. The teacher reminded the class that a questionnaire is not a medical ______.
A. diagnosis B. diagnose C. diagnostic D. diagnostically - 10. The privacy note explains how the information will be used ______ avoid confusion.
A. despite B. to C. unless D. during - 11. The summary explains ______ the responses were grouped for comparison.
A. whose B. whom C. how D. which - 12. Before the class shared the results, personal details ______ removed from the file.
A. are being B. will have been C. has been D. had been
Questions 13–20. Choose the best response or sentence arrangement.
- 13. “I am not comfortable answering one of the questions.”
A. The results were printed yesterday. B. My alarm rings at seven. C. The library has a quiet room. D. “You may leave that item blank; taking part is voluntary.” - 14. Arrange the email. (a) Could you confirm whether the survey is anonymous? (b) Dear Ms Hall, (c) Our class received a short sleep diary for the study. (d) I would like to understand how the answers will be stored. (e) Best wishes, Nam
A. b–c–a–d–e B. c–b–d–a–e C. b–a–e–c–d D. b–d–c–e–a - 15. “Why does the diary ask for the day of the week?”
A. It makes every answer identical. B. “The class is comparing school nights with weekends.” C. The form has three pages. D. The teacher arrived early. - 16. Arrange the steps for summarising the class survey. (a) Check that no names appear in the summary. (b) Group the answers by the day type. (c) Count the responses in each group. (d) Describe the pattern and the survey’s limits.
A. c–a–d–b B. d–b–c–a C. b–c–a–d D. a–d–c–b - 17. “We have only one week of responses.”
A. Then the class can diagnose each student. B. The form needs a new colour. C. One week is always representative. D. “We should describe the time period and avoid broad conclusions.” - 18. Choose the best completion: “The class collected the diaries ______.”
A. after explaining how privacy would be protected B. although the forms were on the table C. which is near the gym D. because of a blue folder - 19. “I forgot to write down my wake time yesterday.”
A. Your bus leaves at noon. B. “Leave the entry empty instead of trying to guess it.” C. That book is about oceans. D. The form has a title. - 20. Arrange the sentences for a short report. (a) The class then compared the two groups. (b) Students recorded their own estimates for several days. (c) The report notes that the answers were self-reported. (d) It avoids claiming that one factor caused another.
A. a–c–b–d B. d–b–a–c C. b–a–c–d D. c–d–a–b
Questions 21–30. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank.
A short class sleep survey
The teacher first explained the purpose of the survey and made clear that taking part was (21) ______. Students were asked not to write their names on the response sheet. The form used the same wording for each (22) ______ so the class could compare answers fairly. It asked about a defined period rather than asking students to recall an entire year. A short diary was also offered to students who wanted to record bedtime and waking time close to when they occurred. The class did not ask students to explain private medical details. It focused on general patterns and let anyone leave an item (23) ______. Before collecting responses, the teacher checked that the instructions (24) ______ easy to understand. The class also agreed not to publish individual answers. After the forms were returned, students grouped the responses by school night and non-school night (25) ______ they could describe each group separately. They counted how many forms were complete and noted how many had missing entries. A blank was left as missing (26) ______ than filled with a guess. In the summary, the class described only what the responses showed. It did not claim that a survey (27) ______ a diagnosis or a full measure of sleep. The report stated its dates, method and limits (28) ______ readers could understand what the figures represented. The teacher reminded students that people may remember or record information differently, so results should be interpreted (29) ______. The final summary was checked to ensure that no personal information had been (30) ______.
- 21. A. voluntary B. volunteer C. voluntarily D. volunteered
- 22. A. alarm B. question C. pillow D. calendar
- 23. A. full B. silent C. blank D. certain
- 24. A. was B. has been C. is D. were
- 25. A. unless B. so that C. despite D. whereas
- 26. A. rather B. more C. such D. other
- 27. A. replacement B. replacing C. replaces D. replace
- 28. A. despite B. unless C. so that D. whereas
- 29. A. careful B. caring C. care D. carefully
- 30. A. include B. including C. includes D. included
Questions 31–40. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
What a student sleep survey can and cannot show
A school class may use a survey to learn how students describe their usual bedtimes or how rested they feel. Before writing questions, the class should decide what it wants to know and set a clear time period. A question about “last night” is different from one about a student’s usual week. A short diary filled in close to bedtime or waking may also help students record events without relying entirely on memory at the end of a longer period.Survey answers are self-reports. They can show what participants remember or choose to report, but they are not identical to measurements from a sensor or a clinical sleep study. A review of sleep measures used with adolescents found that available questionnaires had different strengths and limitations; no single subjective measure covered every important measurement property. The method should therefore be described rather than presented as a perfect account of each person’s sleep.
A class can still use survey results to describe a group of responses. It might report how many students completed a form, which dates were covered and how the answers were grouped. It should also say whether some items were left blank. If students volunteer to take part, their answers may not represent every student in the school. A pattern in the responses can suggest a question for a later project, but a short survey cannot establish why a student sleeps a certain way or diagnose a health condition.
Privacy matters because sleep information is personal. A school project can avoid collecting names and should explain who will see the responses and how long the records will be kept. A summary can report group totals without revealing an individual’s answer. If a student has a personal concern about sleep, a class survey is not a substitute for speaking with a qualified adult or health professional. The survey’s role is to describe the responses collected, with their limits, not to give medical advice.
- 31. Why should a survey define a time period?
A. An answer about last night differs from one about a usual week.
B. It makes every student provide the same answer.
C. It allows a class to diagnose a health condition.
D. It removes the need to explain the method. - 32. What does the passage say about survey answers?
A. They are identical to sensor measurements.
B. They show what participants remember or choose to report.
C. They always describe every student in a school.
D. They can replace a clinical sleep study. - 33. What did the review of adolescent sleep measures find?
A. One questionnaire covers every measurement property.
B. Diaries are medical diagnoses.
C. Available measures have different strengths and limitations.
D. Surveys should never be used in schools. - 34. Why might volunteer responses not represent every student?
A. Every student completes the form twice.
B. The survey always includes clinical measurements.
C. The form is written in the past tense.
D. Students who choose to take part may differ from those who do not. - 35. What can a pattern in a short survey suggest?
A. A question for a later project
B. A definite cause of a student’s sleep habits
C. A diagnosis for every participant
D. That missing answers should be guessed - 36. Which information should a class include when describing its results?
A. The private answer of each named student
B. The dates covered, response count and grouping method
C. A claim about why each student sleeps as they do
D. A medical recommendation for every participant - 37. In paragraph 2, what does “they” refer to in “they are not identical to measurements”?
A. The diaries B. The sensors C. The survey answers D. The measurement properties - 38. The word “volunteer” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. being required by a rule B. being selected by a doctor C. being measured by a device D. choosing to take part - 39. What should a school project do to protect privacy?
A. Avoid collecting names and explain who can see the responses.
B. Publish each student’s form online.
C. Keep the purpose of the survey secret.
D. Ask students to include medical details. - 40. What is the main point of the passage?
A. A short class survey can diagnose sleep conditions.
B. Student surveys can describe responses, but their limits and privacy must be respected.
C. Sensor measurements and surveys always produce identical results.
D. Every student should answer every survey question.
Format tham khảo: Cấu trúc Bộ GDĐT từ năm 2025 quy định môn Ngoại ngữ có 40 lệnh hỏi, 50 phút và chỉ dùng trắc nghiệm nhiều lựa chọn. Cục Quản lý chất lượng – Bộ GDĐT. Đây là đề luyện tập tự biên soạn, không phải đề chính thức.
Answer key and explanations
- 1. A. The plural subject “responses” takes “are stored” in the present passive.
- 2. B. “Ask someone to do something” takes a to-infinitive.
- 3. C. “Both of which” refers to bedtime and wake time in the relative clause.
- 4. D. With “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject, “teacher,” which is singular.
- 5. A. “Between school nights and weekends” compares two categories.
- 6. B. “Avoid” is followed by a gerund: “avoided drawing.”
- 7. C. “Remain” is followed by the adjective “blank.”
- 8. D. A single week cannot provide a complete picture of an individual’s sleep.
- 9. A. A questionnaire is not a medical diagnosis.
- 10. B. The to-infinitive “to avoid” expresses the purpose of the privacy note.
- 11. C. “How” introduces the explanation of the grouping method.
- 12. D. The details had been removed before the results were shared, so past perfect passive is appropriate.
- 13. D. The response directly addresses discomfort and confirms that participation is voluntary.
- 14. A. The greeting comes first, followed by context, the question, its reason and the sign-off.
- 15. B. Comparing school nights with weekends explains why the form asks for the day type.
- 16. C. The class groups the responses, counts them, checks privacy and then describes patterns and limits.
- 17. D. A short time period calls for a limited description rather than a broad claim.
- 18. A. Explaining privacy before collecting the diaries gives the sentence a clear time and purpose.
- 19. B. Leaving an unknown entry empty avoids replacing missing information with a guess.
- 20. C. Students record estimates, the class compares groups, the report notes the self-reported method and limits causal claims.
- 21. A. “Voluntary” is the adjective describing participation.
- 22. B. The form uses the same wording for each question.
- 23. C. “Leave an item blank” is the intended phrase.
- 24. D. “Instructions” is plural, so the past-tense verb is “were.”
- 25. B. “So that” explains why the answers were grouped.
- 26. A. The fixed expression is “rather than.”
- 27. C. “A survey replaces a diagnosis” is grammatically and contextually correct.
- 28. C. “So that” gives the purpose of stating the dates, method and limits.
- 29. D. The verb “interpreted” is modified by the adverb “carefully.”
- 30. D. “Had been included” is the past perfect passive needed after “had been.”
- 31. A. The passage distinguishes a question about one night from a question about a usual week.
- 32. B. The passage says self-reports show what participants remember or choose to report.
- 33. C. The review found different strengths and limitations across available questionnaires.
- 34. D. People who volunteer may differ from students who do not take part.
- 35. A. The passage says a pattern may suggest a question for a later project.
- 36. B. The text recommends stating dates, completion count and how responses were grouped.
- 37. C. “They” refers to the survey answers in the previous sentence.
- 38. D. In this context, a volunteer is someone who chooses to take part.
- 39. A. The passage recommends not collecting names and explaining who will see the responses.
- 40. B. The passage presents surveys as descriptive tools whose limits and privacy protections should be made clear.