Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be co
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Questions 1-3: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently
Questions 4-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
Questions 6 – 30: There are incomplete sentences Choose one best option to complete each sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
6 please get in touch with the police
A Anyone who saw the acident B Anyone who would see the accident
C Would anyone who saw the accident D Would who saw the accident
7 The bathroom is _ the bedroom and the kitchen
8 The news _ may not be true
A that the prisoner will be released B when the prisoner will be released
C of released the prisoner D about the prisoner release
9 Go straight on and the third turning on the right
10 At the station, we often see the sign “ for pickpockets.”
11 The school _ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam
12 Would you be kind to open the door for me?
13 _ he has continued to work on his thesis
A Although all these problems B Even though there are problems
C Despite all the problems D In spite of there are problems
14 It took me weeks to _ my illness
15 The club last year
A had been opened B was opened C has been opened D was being opened
16 In rainy seasons, roads in the villages are always _
17 _ this disaster would not have happened
A Had you have obeyed orders B You obeyed orders
18 She said _ and asked if she could get me anything
A she would be going shopping B she was going shopping
C she will go shopping D she is going shopping
19 Most underdeveloped countries are in of technical assistance
20 had booked in advance were allowed in
A Only who were those B Only were those who C Only who D Only those who
21 If I had worked harder at school, _
A I will sit in a comfortable office now B I would be sitting in a comfortable office now
C I would have sat in a comfortable office now D I will be sitting in a comfortable office now
22 This is the best play I have ever seen
23 I had no sooner closed the door somebody started knocking on it
24 _, she burst into tears
A When to see her father B When seeing her father
C On seeing her father D If seeing her father
25 She left early
A so she be at home when he arrived B so as to be at home when he arrived
C so as that to be at home when he arrived D so that to be at home when he arrived
26 They _ for Japan at 10:30 tomorrow
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27 I the hot weather in the south
28 My mother said _ my study results the year before
A she is satisfied with B she is satisfied to C she was satisfied to D she was satisfied with
29 _ told me this refused to give his name
A The man whom B The man whom was C The man who was D The man who
30 The police are searching for a tall dark man _ a beard
Questions 31-35: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
31 It was (A) not until (B) the 1920s that (C) publicity about valuable stamps encouraging (D) a large increase in
the number of stamps collectors
32 I wanted to go (A) to university but couldn’t (B) decide what (C) for to study (D).
33 The (A) visitor can both (B) choose the normal train or the express which (C) stops at (D) major stations.
34 To begin with (A) I did (B) advertisements for TV and film, that (C) was fine but not serious (D) acting.
35 Only when (A) I am hungry I like (B) eating (C) rice and fish (D).
Questions 36-40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive Resources on land are beginning to be used up The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man’s needs The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food The culture of fish and shellfish is
an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea The development of strong, new material has made this possible The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved
36 The major things that the sea offers man are _.
C food, energy sources, and minerals D ocean currents and waves
37 The sea serves the needs of man as .
A it provides man with food B it offers oil and other valuable sources
C it provides man with modern technology D both A and B
38 We can conclude from the passage that .
A the sea resources have largely been used up
B the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed
C the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved
D by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources
39 The words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means _.
A people in Asia B people in Africa C European people D American people
40 The best title for this paragraph is .
A Seafood B Technology for Exploiting the Sea C Sea Harvest D Man and the Sea
Questions 41-45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) _ with their children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) _ work to look after her children full-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43) _, she might feel differently now Financially, she is no worse off (44) before, as the cost of
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to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up/
41 A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership
Questions 46-50: Choose the correct sentence built from the words given by circling the corresponding letter
A, B, C, or D Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
46 to / begin / wash / David / his / study / have / after / clothes.
A After David had washed his clothes, he began to study.
B After David washed his clothes, he begins to study
C After David has washed his clothes, he began to study
D After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study
47 whose / best / be / woman / the / team / footballer / be / in / our / that / son / school.
A Is that the woman who son is the best footballer in our school team?
B Is that the woman whose son is the best footballer in our school team?
C Is that the woman which son is the best footballer in our school team?
D Is that the woman that whose son is the best footballer in our school team?
48 It / stupid / him / give up / job / need / money.
A It was stupid with him to give up his job when he needed the money
B It was stupid to him to give up his job when he needed the money
C It was stupid of him to give up his job when he needed the money.
D It was stupid for him to give up his job when he needed the money
49 We / not survive / start / work / cleaner / safer / energy / sources.
A We won’t survive so we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy
B We won’t survive although we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy
C We won’t survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy.
D We won’t survive otherwise we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy
50 Opinion / violent movies / not / show / television.
A With my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television
B For my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television
C In my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television.
D To my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television
PRACTICE TEST 8
Questions 1-3: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently
Questions 4-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
5 A eardrum B exhaust C discard D inject
Questions 6 – 30: There are incomplete sentences Choose one best option to complete each sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
6 By September next year I _ here for ten years
A will be working B work C will have been working D have been working
7 The first customer this morning was quite rude
A dealing withB with whom we dealt C to deal with D dealt with
8 Never before _ such a beautiful waterfall
A that I have seen B do I see C have I seen D I have seen
9 We each _ success in life
10 Pupils should have their eyes _ regularly
11 My brother likes music very much He to music while working
A used to listen B is used to listening C is used to listen D used to be listening
12 If you are agreeable _ our proposal, we’ll go ahead
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C hadn’t drunk/would have been D would drink/hadn’t been
14 My new neighnor has two children, are very lovely
A both of whom B all of whom C who both of D both of that
15 Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children _ from six to fourteen
16 This room is _
A too small for us to work in B so small that we can’t work in
C not big enough for us to live in it D such small room that we can’t live in it
17 This student is determined to be the best student
A so as his parents to be proud of him B in order to be proud of his parents
C in order for his parents will proud of him D so that his parents will be proud of him
18 American men rarely shake hands when
A they are introduced B they say hello C they say goodbye D they are the hosts
19 Paul: Mary, this is Mr.Baker –Mary (to Mr.Baker):
20 Tom promised us that he _ us as soon as he _ a hotel
A would call / had found B would call / would find
C had called / had found D called / would have found
21 Tom is thought _ the runaway murderer last week
22 all the evidence, the man denied having stolen the motorbike
23 They don’t allow here
A to take photographs B taking photographs
C photographs to take D photographs taking
24 My sister wishes she to play the piano when she was young
A learnt B would have learnt C had learnt D would learn
25 nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel
26 This new kind of medicine is quickly _ into the body
27 Why don’t you cut down all the to make a path?
A underground B undercover C undercurrent D undergrowth
28 Her own mistakes made her very of the faults of others
29 The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm
30 We must traffic coming from the right
A make use of B take note of C give way to D catch sight of
Questions 31-35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States which (31) _ the bountiful crop harvested by the Pilgrims in 1621 (32) _ a winter of starvation It’s a day of feasting and giving thanks This (33) of celebrating Thanksgiving has continued through the years On November 26th, 1789, President George Washington proclaimed the First National Thanksgiving Day In 1863 President Lincoln revived the custom Since then each president has (34) _ a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of November (35) _ the holiday
Questions 36-40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Ordinary houses are full of hazardous waste The most important hazardous waste in the homes is batteries When you throw them out with your other garbage, they break open at the landfill The poison inside them moves through rain water and other liquids to the bottom of the landfill Then it can pollute the natural water in the
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is another kind of hazardous waste in homes Some cities have a “Paint Exchange Day” If you bring in open, unused blue paint and wanted red, they give you red Sometimes they mix the paints together into strange colours
If you paint walls with them, you help save the environment
36 What is the most important dangerous waste in the homes?
37 How can batteries at the landfill pollute the underground water?
A They break open at the landfill B Their poison moves to the bottom of the landfill.
C They move to the underground water D They combine with rain water and other liquids
38 Why should we use rechargeable batteries?
A To protect the environment. B They are durable
C They pollute the underground water D They are convenient
39 Why shouldn’t we throw motor oil on the ground?
A It poisons the environment. B It is a waste of money
C It pollutes the ground D It is dangerous
40 What should we do with motor oil?
A Sell it B Throw it on the garbage C Throw it away D Recycle it
Questions 41-45: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
41 About two-third (A) of my students (B) wish (C) to get (D) a scholarship to sudy abroad.
42 When I arrived at (A) our school, all the students took (B) part in (C) the musical show had been (D) there.
43 The fire spread through (A) the building very quick (B) and the firemen failed to put (C) it out (D).
44 Please help me tidy (A) the room by throwing (B) these invaluable (C) things away (D).
45 If we have a chance to travel (A) abroad, Paris is (B) the first city where (C) we’d like to visit (D).
Questions 46 – 50: After each sentence from 41 to 46, there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D.
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B,
C, or D Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
46 No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.
A Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club
B Mai is the worst English speaker in our club
C Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club
D Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club.
47 An old woman saw him break into the building.
A He was seen to break into the building by an old woman.
B He was seen break into the building by an old woman
C He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman
D He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman
48 I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years.
A It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema B It was ten years ago I went to the cinema
C The last time I went to the cinema was 10 years D I last went to the cinema 10 years ago.
49 Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim.”
A Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase B Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase.
C Mary asked Jim if he had broken her vase D Mary told Jim to break her vase
50 The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result.
A Hardly the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully
B Hardly the girl had heard the result when did she jump joyfully
C Hardly had the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully.
D Hardly had the girl heard the result when did she jump joyfully