A won’t arrive B am not arriving C didn’t arrive D don’t arrive 52/ In the past three years this volcano ……… five times.. I told Mary that she didn’t leave the window open.. I told Mary
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PRACTICE TEST 10
TEST 1
1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1/ A complain B dangerous C ran D dancing
2/ A many B any C happiness D attendance
3/ A questions B vehicles C parks D schools
5/ A chopping B chicken C chemist D church
6/ A.that B this C those D.through
7/ A.misses B.oranges C.churches D likes
2 Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable:
1/ A particular B involved C difficult D important
2/ A private B approach C address D automatic
3/ A attraction B provide C scholarship D desire
4/ A certain B Malaysia C determination D encounter
5/ A employ B prospect C horrible D tolerable
3 Choose the word that has the main stress on the second syllable:
1 A industry B vehicle C erosion D Japanese
2 A status B frightening C satisfy D define
3 A expect B terrible C obstacle D threaten
4 A poison B contour C environment D foggy
5 A mineral B metal C energy D immense
4.
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blankspace in each sentence:
1 The weather was _ that we didn’t go out
2 The room was _ dark for me to see anything
3.Gravity keeps us all _ being hurled off the earth as it whirls around
4.Non-smokers have become more militant _ smoking in public places
5 Many restaurants have established special sections for smokers.
6 We should provide every child a chance to go to school
7 He is very capable learning and understanding things
8 VehIcles account air pollution in the city
9 We have to do a lot to protect wildlife _ disappearing from the surface of the earth
10 He had to give a good reason being absent soveral classes
11/ We’ll have to hurry We haven’t got time
a much b a lot c many d a few
12/ The village was very small There were only houses
a few b a few c a little d many
13/ We needn’t hurry We’ve got _ time
a plenty of b a lot c many d a number of
14/ She is a very quiet person She doesn’t say
a much b a lot of c many d little
15/ That’s quite silly What you’re saying is _
A reason B reasonable C unreasonable D reasonably
16/ In many cases, the gesture is _ than actually helping
a.very important b so impotant c more important d as important
17/ They are to win the game
A determine B determining C determination D determined
18/ American women are used _ places by themselves
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20 Money _ selling and buying things
21 There are a lot of Americans _ don’t smoke or drink
22 They don’t want people _ those things in their houses
23 It’s always best to ask _ you light up a cigarette
24 A fertilizer is any substance that the soil and helps plants grow
A enriches B enrichments C riches D richness
25 What we need is a supply of oxygen
A healthful B unhealthful C healthy D unhealthy
26 Are you with your child’s performance at school?
A satisfying B satisfactory C satisfied D dissatisfying
27 Mary — her homework when we arrived so we all went out for the evening
A had been finished B was being finishing C was finished D had finished
28 When he arrived, a crowd for several hours to greet him
A had been waiting B was waited C has been waiting D was waiting
29 If you had work harder, you
A would not be sacked B were not sacked C won’t have been sacked D wouldn’t have been sacked
30 People do exercise fit
A keeping B being kept C to keep D to be kept
31 I’ll never forget my teacher me on many occasions at school
A award B awarding C to award D awarded
32 American women may even ask men _ dance
33 House guests may bring _ when they come to visit
34.The _ of his wife was a great sorrow to him
35 _ the people at the party were very friendly
a Some b Some of c Most d The most
36 _ the rooms have a view of the valley
a All b All of c Most d a&b are correct
37 “Are those people English?” -“ _ them”
a Most of b Most c All d A few
38 There are so many things to do that we never get _
A interesting / boring B interested/bored C interested/ boring D interestIng/bored
39 It was _ we could not go now
A such cold that B so cold C very so cold that D too cold that
40 No longer _ clean the floor I have just bought a vacuum cleaner
A do l have to B I do have to C l have to D have I to
41.There are sections in restaurants reserved _ smokers
42.The weather changes so quickly it is very unpredictable
43 It’s not always clear _ women expect men to open doors _ help them into their coat
a both / and b either / or c whether / or d if / and
44 I could speak _ words of French, but I wasn’t very fluent
A little B a little C few D a few
45 We must be quick There’s time
A little B a little C few D a few
46 The phone _ constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning
a rang b had rung c has been ringing d had been ringing
47 Please add _ salt to the soup if you think it is bland
a a lot of b little c a little d much
48 They have found _ mistakes in the accounts
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a a large number of b a great deal of c a good deal of d much
49 Jim won a lot of money lat year He spent _ it on his new car
a half b half of c all d a lot
50 my friends live in London
a Mostly b Most c Some d Most of
51 Language is not the private property of those who use it
a.necessity b.necessary c.unnecessary d.necessarily
52 The pilot of a Russian plane approaching Cairo will use English to ask for landing……… a.instructions b.instructor c.instructing d instructed
53 When foreigners ask him, he answers in English _
a.automatic b.automatically c.automation d automated
54 This gives us some idea of the of English
a important b unimportant c importance d importantly
55 English is now an effective medium of international _
a.communicative b.communication c.communicatively d.communicate
56 English is _ as a first language in New Zealand
a.speech b.spoken c.speaking d.speechless
57 A great many people are involved _ the use of English
a.with b.in c.about d.at
58 English belongs _ those who use it
a.to b.with c.for d.on
59 Paul lives _ London
a.on b.at c.over d.in
60 English provides the access _ world scholarship and world trade
a.for b.with c.to d.in
61 Many people regard him _ one of the greatest scientists in the world
a.with b.at c.about d.as
62 Don’t go with him he offers you money
a.so b.whenever c even if d.despite
63 The new job him
a disappoints b appoints c points d disappointing
64 I don’t think the food is very good, _ it is tolerable
65 This company offered _ attractive jobs
a much b a lot c a great deal of d a lot of
66 Were they……… when they got the jobs?
a satisfying b satisfied c satisfaction d satisfactorily
67.I hope there won’t be too much difficulty _ a work permit
a to get b for getting c with getting d in getting
68 The government has promised to deal with the problem of _ among young people
a unemployment b unemployed c employer d employee
69 Sometimes I have problems at work but _ the whole I enjoy my job
70 I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to look them?
71 We had an enormous meal it consisted _ seven cours
72 I hope you succeed _ getting what you want
73 Somebody broke _ my car and stole the radio
74 How much money do you spend _ food each week?
75 “Go on, finish the dessert It needs _ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.”
a to eat b eating c eaten d eat
76 This test is -easy for me
a much b much so c very much d much too
77 We met when we were - a in holiday b during holidays c on holiday d by our holidays
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. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1 The country natural resources include forests, oil, land sea
A B C D
2 Each of us have to contribute part to conserving the Earth’s environment
A B C D
3 In the Philippines, lecturers using English when they address their students at university
A B C D
4 You had to repair the bill before fifth of the month
A B C D
5 The tea were too hot for her to drink
A B C D
6 If it doesn’t rain, they would go for a picnic
A B C D
7 The child will die if nobody call for a doctor
A B C D
8 Nobody believed so a crazy story
A B C D
9 She wanted to know how long it would take us getting there
A B C D
10 The children were frightened because the noise
A B C D
11 When I met him at the street, he was going to the pictures
A B C D
12 I have never seen such stupid boy
A B C D
13 The man was injured in the accident was taken to the hospital
A B C D
14 She sings as beautifully than you do
A B C D
15 She was so surprised that she was unable to speak She was speechless from surprise
A B C D
162 Conservation also involves to search for alternative fuels like tidal power, energy from the sun
A B C D
TEST 2
I / Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blankspace in each sentence:
1/ I put the question Mr Forester
2/ In my country _ to drive on the left
A you are illegal B you are not legal C it is illegal D it is lawless
3/ Londoners used to travel _ on horseback
A back and forth B to and fro C to and back D backwards and forwards
4/ The Americans reversed the custom _ sheer perversity
A from B.out of C by D because of
5/ I found another explanation _ the custom in a guidebook
A.of B for C about D on
6/ A uniformed man was standing at the entrance………… the Savoy Hotel
7/ The authorities decreed that the Parisians _ ride or drive on the right-hand side of the street
A had to B must C would have to D should
8/The British,……… Napoleon, reversed the custom out of sheer perversity
A because of hating B as hating C hating D when hating
9/ Now I had two _ theories about the custom
A conflict B conflicting C conflicted D conflictive
10/I found that Mr Forester was correct _ one detail
A by B with C about D in
11/ _ curiosity, passers-by gathered to watch the procession
A With B Out of C From D Owing to
12/ The custom _ a long time ago
A came into being B came into life C came into force D came alive
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14/ We were told to stand to one side, the other side clear for the procession
A so to leave B then left C leaving D and we left
15/ Bonaparte succeeded in conquering ………
A from one country to the next B countries after countries
C country after country D country by country
16/ Since the safety regulations , there has been a decrease in the number of road accidents
A were put in force B came into force C were made into force D were forceful
17/ When we talk about _ , we don’t include the United Kingdom
A the European continent B continental Europe C the continent of Europe D the countries of Europe 18/ I ……….the topic for some time now
A investigated B am investigating C was investigating D have been investigating
19/ It was fortunate that I took the document home with me Otherwise it
A had been stolen B would have been stolen C was stolen D must have been stolen
20 / Feeling curious, ………
A I opened the letter B the letter was opened by me C so I opened the letter D and I opened the letter 21/ That’s the house _
A which I used to stay B where I used to stay at C where I used to stay D.in that I used to stay
22 /Yes, that’s the shop ………
A I bought this computer from B where I bought this computer from
C from where I bought this computer from D in which I bought this computer from
23/Those were the days we were very happy
A on which B when C that D about which
24/ The football match was so exciting ………
A for us to stay up to watch B that we didn’t stay up to watch it
C for us to go to bed-early D that we stayed up to watch it
25/ Before the invention of the steamboat……… there no way to cross the ocean
A had been B could have been C has been D would be
26/ Please be quiet, _ I won’t tell you a story
A if not B unless C otherwise D or else
27/ The flight was cancelled at the last moment, otherwise _ in Saigon now
A am B would be C were D had been
28/My sister is _ the children while we’re away
A taking care of B taking cares of C taking the care of D taking some cares of
29/.I’m afraid your car won’t be _ until tomorrow We have had to change the brakes
A ready B available C completed D present
30/.Don’t of what you read in the newspapers
A take no notice B take a notice C take any notice D take notices
31/ Is — grapefruit juice a popular drink in your country?
A.a B some C the D X
32/ Dirty air is chiefly a city problem
A mainly B importantly C firstly D principally
33/Before we started the new reading passage, the teacher _ us to define the word “conservation”
A was asking B has asked C asked D asks
34/ Irrigating deserts is one of the ways of _
A the reclaiming of land B reclaiming land C the reclamation of land D land reclaiming 35/ minerals, we must cut waste and recycle the material in discarded products
A When we conserve B conserving C So that we conserve D To conserve
36/ Motorists should _ on this slippery road
A be slow down B slow up C slow down D slowed down
37/ Once used up,
A these minerals can never be replaced B we can never replace these minerals
C but these minerals can never be replaced D can these minerals be never replaced
38/ Do you mind _ the windows?
A to close B closing C your closing D that you close
39/ _ helps to destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places A Drainage of these swamps
B Draining these swamps C Draining of these swamps D The draining these swamps
450/ We wish they _ do something to reduce air pollution in our city
A will B would C can D are going to
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it would be A service B deed C task D work “
42/ He was sure that there ……….a big party when Hugh …………of the success
A will — hears B would be - had heard C would be — heard D was — heard
43/ Will you ring ……… the station and find ………… when the train is coming in; I’m not certain…… the time A into - up – by B off—out—for C out—away-about D up—out of
44/ Some large cities have had measures to minimize air pollution
A replace B restore C recover D reduce
45/ Remind her, or she’ll forget
A Unless you don’t remind her, she’ll forget B Unless you remind her, she won’t forget
C If you remind her, she won’t forget D If you don’t remind her, she’ll forget
46/ Why don’t you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just ………… it!
A spending B using C wasting D passing
47/ We are in good time There’s no …… for you to hurry A need B needing C necessity D point 48/ Some people say that ……… money is the source of all evil
A.a lot of B certain C the D.many
49/ He (not go)……… forty yards in the direction of Piccadilly when he (meet)…… Mary
A didn’t go- met B didn’t go - had met C hasn’t gone — met D hadn’t gone — met
50/ Edward ……… goes to bed before midnight
A hardly never B seldom never C almost ever D hardly ever
51/ Come to see me at 5 this afternoon I (not arrive)………… home until 4:30
A won’t arrive B am not arriving C didn’t arrive D don’t arrive
52/ In the past three years this volcano ……… five times
A erupted B have been erupting C has erupted D was erupting
53/ Most forest fires are caused by humans; …………are caused by lightning
A only a few B only few C only a little D only several
54/ We will always ……… the wonderful winter holiday we had in Da Lat
A remind B rethink C remember D reflect
55/ Do you ……… my turning the television on now?
A disapprove B mind C want D object
56/A large amount of air pollution in cities comes from sources……… industry
A except from B rather than C but for D other than
56/ The bus was so late reaching the station that I……… missed my train
A.entirely B already C soon D almost
57/Smog occurs in the atmosphere when nitrogen oxides and organic gases combine …….the influence of sunlight A because of B by C under D with
58/ Motor vehicles …………for air pollution in the cities
A account B explain C have responsibility D add
59/ I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran _ him, but I didn’t catch him
A after B into C over D up to
60/ When sulphur dioxide combines with water vapour and oxygen, it a sulphuric mist
A transforms B becomes C forms D turns into
61/ Burning coal and oil other gases harmful to humans
A releaves B releases C refreshes D re-emit
62/ I’m not very good at chemistry, so I’m always ………about chemical symbols and formulas
A confused B confusing C.confessed D conformed
63/ Admission to the club is open…… people under 30 only
A.with B.for C.to D by
64/ Since all vehicles were banned from the city centre, the air has been safe pollution
A about B apart from C from D against
65/ Is the government capable …….finding a solution to the unemployment among school-leavers? A.of B.to C.for D.at
66/ His solution to the math problem is similar mine
A with B as C for D to
67/ I wish they………… making so much noise
A stopped B should stop C will stop D would stop
68/ That terrible flood did more harm to our environment than we
A expected B would expect C were expecting D had expected
69/ It’s everyone’s responsibility ………the environment clean
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70/ We can no longer put up with his behaviour
A childlike B childish C babyish D youngish
71/ We found the staff They couldn’t give us any information
A unhelpful B helpless C unhelping D dishelpful
72/ Whether motor vehicles should be banned from the city centre _
A it depends on the results of the public polls B depend on the results of the public polls
C depends on the results of the public polls D they depend on the results of the public polls 73/ Could you be more specific about what is _ in this particular job?
A enclosed B concentrated C presented D involved
74/ Plans have been made for some factories from the city centre
A removing of B the removal of C the removing of D removal of
75/ When wet,
A these old papers give off a bad smell B we get a bad smell from these old papers
C a bad smell comes from these old papers D there is a bad smell coming from these old papers 86/ The transition from school to work is _ the whole fairly smooth for most boys and girls
A by upon C in D.on
87/ The showed a determination —— problems
A for overcoming B of overcoming C to overcome D in overcoming
88/ I’m not ………….small children play computer games
A in favour of letting B supporting to let C agreeable to let D approving of letting
89/ It was not easy to find a suitable job………… I met with a lot unsuccessful job interviews
A In contrast B On the contrast C On the opposite D On the contrary
90/ He greeted her She really (look) better than when he (see) …her last Yes, she (change)……
A looked — had seen - had changed B looked - saw - has changed
C had looked - saw - had changed D was looking — had seen — changed
II /
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning
1/He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week
A It’s for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette B It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette
C It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago D It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette
2/Don’t leave the window open, Mary,” I said
A I told Mary that she didn’t leave the window open B I told Mary not to open the window
C I told Mary that the window was left open D I told Mary not to leave the window open
3/ Before leaving New York, _
A I phoned to say good-bye to my friend B a phone call was made by me to say good-bye to my friend
C a good-bye to my friend was said over the phone D where I phoned to say good-bye to my friend
4/ Not used to driving on the left _
A so I rarely used the car my friend had lent me B the car my friend had lent me was rarely used by me
C I rarely used the car my friend had lent me D therefore I rarely used the car my friend had lent me
5/ The flats have four rooms each
A There are four rooms each in the flats B There are four rooms in each flat
C There are four rooms in all flats D There are four rooms in every flat
6/ “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I told her
A I told her to bring it back if it doesn’t fit B I told her that she should bring it back if it didn’t fit
C I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit D I told her bring it back if it didn’t fit
7/ Having put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
A After I put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor B After I have put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
C After putting the child to bed, I phoned the doctor D After I had put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
8/ He won’t do it unless you pay him in advance
A He’ll do it only after you pay him in advance B He’ll do it only if you pay him in advance
C He won’t do it only if you don’t pay him in advance D He won’t do it only unless you pay him in advance
9/ Some of the people could not find a seat
A There were not enough seats for all the people B There were a few seats for some people
C There were some people without a seat D There were only seats for some people
10/ “I’ll pay him if I can,” she said
A She said that she would pay him if she could B She said that I would pay him if I could
C She told that she would pay him if she could D She said that she would have paid him if she could have
11/ The gate was so rusty that I could not open it
A The gate was too rusty for me to be opened B The gate was too rusty for me to open it
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C The gate was too rusty for me to open D The gate was too rusty for it to be opened.
12/Having already eaten, he didn’t want any lunch
A He didn’t want any lunch though he had already eaten
B He didn’t want any lunch because he ate already
C He didn’t want any lunch because he had already eaten
D He didn’t want any lunch after he had already eaten
TEST 3
I Make the correct choice:
1 This river has been _ by industrial waste
2 Smoke from factories is a kind of
3 A volcano smoke and ashes
4 Pure water is _
5 He liked _stamps
6 They prefer beef pork
7 Don’t worry I will protect you harm
8 She reminds me a girl I was at school with
9 We are looking forward her again
10 I’m _ of listening to the same thing again and again
11 The President is going to a speech about the international situation
12 That old palace as a library
a first used b was first used c was first using d first using
13 I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I’d better to bed
14 Let me good-bye now because I didn’t see you in the morning
15 I _ by the time you get up
16 The person next to me told me to hold my breath
The Americans (17) _ to be informal while they’re receiving (18) _ or coming for a social engagement On the whole, women don’t usually shake hands as they are introduced to (19) _; but men do When a man and a woman are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman And punctuality, (20) _ means arriving on time, is probably one of the most necessary and graceful manners in public relations Most people (21) _ it discourteous and inconvenient to arrive at an important appointment later (22) _ the time agreed upon
23.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
25 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
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There are a lot of Americans (1 ) _ don’t smoke or drink They even do not want to (2) _ those things
in their houses It’s always best to ask before you light up a cigarette if you’re (3) _ people you don’t know very well Nonsmokers have (4) _ more militant about smoking (5) _ public places Many restaurants, (6) _ instance, have established special sections for smokers
II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 Galileo was the first person who he did experiments about how things fall
A B C D
2 Before him, people thought that heavy things always fell faster than light one
A B C D
3 He took a heavy ball and a light one because he dropped them both from a high place
A B C D
4 The bridge was so lower that the lorry couldn’t go under it
A B C D
5 Someone were cleaning the classroom when we arrived
A B C D
6 The policeman said to the little boy what his name was
A B C D
7 The sportsmen take the first place at the Olympic Games receive gold medals
A B C D
8 Because the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space
A B C D
TEST 4
1: She’d rather watch television, _?
A doesn’t she B didn’t she C hadn’t she D wouldn’t she
2: I’ve lived near the airport for so long that I’ve got _ to the noise of the planes.
3: If only he _ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!
4: I was born in Scotland but I _ in Northern Ireland.
5: Please call the doctor if the victim is _ hurt.
6: The policeman _ me the way to the station.
7: We didn’t _ the station in time to catch the train.
8: By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he _ seven different schools because
his parents moved frequently
A attended B was attending C had attended D had been attending
9: A small stone struck the windshield while we down the gravel road.
10: The headmaster disapproved _ his behaviour.
11: The shop opposite my house sells a variety of _
12: The new shopping centre is big It's advertised as a place you can find just about
anything you might want to buy
13: He arrived at the hotel with only _ luggage.
14: They _ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
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15: "Where's Loan?" - "She _"
A is in her room studying B in her room is studying
C studies in her room D has in her room studied
16: "Is this the address to you want the package sent?"
17: His parents never allowed him _.
18: I have always wanted to visit Paris, of France.
A is the capital B which the capital is C that is the capital D the capital
19: The glass is made sand.
20: Don’t make noise My mother _ with her friends.
21: "Ms Nga, please type those letters before noon."
"They've already , sir They're on your desk."
22: He was offered the job _ he had no experience.
23: He’s even worse than his sister _ maths.
24: Let your name _ in the sheet of paper.
25: In Vietnam, children start _ school at the age of six.
26: The thief wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints.
A The thief wore gloves so as to not leave any fingerprints
B The thief wore gloves so that not leave any fingerprints
C The thief wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints
D The thief wore gloves in order to not leave any fingerprints
27: She started learning English ten years ago.
A She has not learnt English before B She has learnt English since ten years
C She has started learning English for ten years D She has learnt English for ten years
28: “Don’t forget to phone the office”, she said
A She reminded him not forget to phone the office
B She reminded him to forget not to phone the office
C She reminded him to phone the office D She reminded him about phoning the office
29: They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
A A lot of money was spent on food and clothes B A lot of money were spent on food and clothes
C A lot of money on food and clothes were spent D Money was spent a lot on food and clothes
30 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car
B The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
C The man was believed to be escaped in a stolen car D They believed that the man stole the car
31: Mr Pike used be considered as a person of statesmanship.
A B C D
32: After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D
33: According to a team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising
A B C D
34: Although her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture
A B C D
35: At first I found it strangely to drive on the left side of the road.
A B C D