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English 12 Keep calm and survive exams

PRACTICE TEST 1Mark 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 reserved B locked C forced D touched

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.

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

Question 5: She _ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

Question 6: There was a _ table in the middle of the room.

A Japanese round beautiful wooden B beautiful wooden round Japanese

C beautiful wooden Japanese round D beautiful round Japanese wooden

Question 7: The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife .

A prosperous B perfect C vulnerable D remained

Question 8: My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _ it is at night, he plays his music.

A the less/ the more loud B the less/ less

C the later/ the louder D the more late/ the more loudly

Question 9: He did not particularly want to _ any competitive sport.

A use up B do with C take up D go on

Question 10: It was cold and wet _, Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

A Although B Therefore C However D Because

Question 11: Did he tell you ?

A where could we meet him B we would be able to meet him where

C where would be able to meet him D where we would meet him

Question 12: It’s _to say that women are slaves at home.

A rubbish B action C legality D truth

Question 13: John failed again He _ harder.

A must have tried B should have tried C can tried D may have tried

Question 14: The majority of Asian students reject the American that marriage is a

partnership of equals

A thought B look C view D attitude

Question 15: They'll be able to walk across the river _.

A if the ice will be thick enough B unless the ice is thick enough

C if the ice is thick enough D when the ice will be thick enough

Question 16: The kind-hearted woman _ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.

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.

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Question 17: The professor together with his three students have been called to court.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response

to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20: Trang: "I live in Vietnam.” Thomas: " ”

A Whereabouts? B About where? C What is it about? D How about in Hanoi?

Question 21: Minh: "My first English test was not as good as I expected" Tom : " _."

A Good Heavens! B Never mind, better job next time!

C That's brilliant enough! D It's okay Don't worry

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 22: They have not made any effort to integratewith the local community

A cooperate B put together C separate D connect

Question 23: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the

graduation exam

A criticize yourself B wear a backpack C praise yourself D check up your back

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 24: I was not aware of what was happening after I tripped and knocked my head against

the table

A careful B conscious C responsive D cautious

Question 25: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.

A surrendered B confided himself C went up D accommodated himself

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.

During the 19th century, women in the U.S organized and participated in a large number ofreform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban thesale of alcohol, and most importantly to free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status

of women and slaves Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists andabolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks A number of male abolitionists,including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips also supported the rights of women to speak andparticipate equally with men in anti- slavery activities Probably more than any other movement,abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics They became involved primarily inorder to better their living conditions and the conditions of others

When the Civil war ended in 1865, the 14th, and 15th, Amendments to the Constitutionadopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women Discouraged

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but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote In 1869, theWyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornlythan ever before A woman's suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but itcontinually failed to pass until 1920, when the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote

Question 26: What is the topic of the passage?

A Women's suffrage B Abolitionists

C The Wyoming Territory D The 14th and 15th Amendment

Question 27: The word “ ban” in line 2 most nearly means to _

A encourage B publish C prohibit D limit

Question 28: What is not among the reformation movements of women?

A reorganizing the prison B passing the laws

C freeing the slaves D prohibiting the sale of alcohol

Question 29: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?

A to improve the conditions of life that existed at the time

B to support Elizabeth Cady Stanton C to amend the Declaration of Independence

D to be elected to public office

Question 30: The word " primarily" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _

A somewhat B above all C always D finally

Question 31: What does the 19th Amendment guarantee?

A Citizenship for women B Citizenship for blacks

C Voting rights for women D Voting rights for blacks

Question 32: When were women allowed to vote throughout the US?

A After 1920 B After 1878 C After 1870 D After 1866

Question 33: What cannot be inferred from the passage?

A The blacks were given the right to vote before women

B The abolitionists believed in anti- slavery activities

C A women's suffrage bill had been discussed in the Congress for 50 years

D The eastern states did not like the idea of women's right to vote

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

We know that there is no life on Mars The Viking robot missions to the Red Planet proved that.The mission was (34) _to one man for the most part Percival Lowell, a rich Americanbusinessman, suggested that Mars contained life He was fascinated by Mars He spent 23 yearsstudying it He was so (35) involved in the search for Martian life that he built his ownlaboratory It housed a huge telescope At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (36) sea level in a dry climate, itwas a perfect site to view Mars Lowell believed that he saw a network of lines (37) Mars Healso thought that the lines were built by intelligent life There was also the chance that water was onthe planet He drew many maps in his notebooks His idea (38) the public's attention Peoplesoon believed that life on Mars could exist

Question 37: A cross B crossing C to cross D crossed

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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.

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, thecrucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare Andsince man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he canscarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstandits desiccating effects No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals arefound The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desertcountry is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Itspopulation is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they arenot emaciated

Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in theword The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None couldsurvive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in amatter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneaththe ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun baked desert averages around

150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees

Question 39: The title for this passage could be

A “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” B “Desert Plants”

C “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” D “Life Underground”

Question 40: The word “ tissues” in the passage mostly means

A “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own”

B “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants”

C “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants”

D “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants”

Question 41: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as .

A water is an essential part of his existence

B water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things

C very few lager animals are found in the desert

D sources of flowing water are rare in a desert

Question 42: According to the passage, creatures in the desert

A are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest

B are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world

C run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest

D run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest

Question 43: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals

EXCEPT

A they dig home underground B they sleep during the day

C they are watchful and quiet D they are noisy and aggressive

Question 44: According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that

A they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals

B they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees

C they live in an accommodating environment

D they are less healthy than animals living in other places

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Question 45: We can infer from the passage that .

A desert life is colorful and diverse B living things adjust to their environment

C healthy animals live longer lives D water is the basis of desert life

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: The police questioned two men but neither of them could speak English

A The police questioned two Englishmen in English

B The police questioned two men who could not speak English

C Neither of the Englishmen was questioned by the police

D Either of the men could answer the police questions in English

Question 47: Living in Sydney is strange to her

A She’s not used to live in Sydney B She’s not used to living in Sidney

C She used to live in Sydney D She is used living in Sydney

Question 48: The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine”

A Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days

B the doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest

C It is doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly

D The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest

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

Question 49: My motorbike cannot start in the mornings I think I will get the garage to repair it

A My motorbike cannot start in the mornings, so I will have it repaired

B My motorbike which I will have it repaired cannot start in the morning

C My motorbike which I will get it repaired cannot start in the mornings

D My motorbike I will get it repaired which cannot start in the mornings

Question 50: Sue and Brian met Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married

A As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married

B Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married

C Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married

D Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married

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PRACTICE TEST 2Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest Question 3 A struggle B survive C enlarge D occur

Question 4 A reliable B conventional C preservative D intellectual

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Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to

to complete each of the following questions

Question 8: Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” John: “ ”

A Wouldn’t you? Why? B Would you, really?

C I’d rather you didn’t D It’s out of the question

Question 9: Lucy: “You look really nice in that red sweater!” Sue: “ ”

A Don’t mention it B How dare you? C I’m afraid so D Thank you

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

Question 10: I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.

Question 11: Everything was in a thorough mess.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 12: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.

A impressive B exaggerated C unacceptable D practical

Question 13: This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.

A comfortable B demanding C easy D relaxing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions Question 14: We bought some _

A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses

C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses

Question 15: This is the third time James the volunteer program to the village.

A joins B joined C has joined D has been joining

Question 16: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, .

A the more heat it retains B the heat it retains more

C it retains the more heat D more heat it retains

Question 17: The pool should not be made so deep small children can be safe there.

Question 18: Standing on the tip of the cape, _.

A people have seen a lighthouse far away B a lighthouse can see from the distance

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C we can see the lighthouse in the distance D lies a lighthouse in the middle of the sea

Question 19: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _ what she missed when she was away.

A catch up on B put up with C cut down on D take up with

Question 20: I am sorry I have no time at present to _ detail of our plan.

Question 21: In spite of her abilities, Laura has been _ overlooked for promotion.

A repetitive B repeatedly C repetition D repeat

Question 22: The criminal knows the of successful robberies.

A trash and treasure B part and parcel C ins and outs D close all

Question 23: Don’t _ the kettle; it’s still hot.

Question 24: Policemen are sometimes on _ at night.

Question 25: George won five medals at the competition His parents _ very proud of him

A can’t be B can’t have C must have been D could have been

New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing ourleisure time We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do goaway, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along) And, we are more stressed than ever asincreased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy andleisure

Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would freethem from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively,and socially – exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends andfamily, and even just ‘goofing off’

But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boomtimes in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth The very tools that weresupposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just afew years ago It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect

In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer People left theiroffices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs

as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home That is no longer true Intoday’s highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers toput in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or othercommunications devices As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at theoffice, even on days off They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything theyhave to do Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have moreand more reasons to worry about job security

Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail ande-mail messages Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in whichfaculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online.Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use

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This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us New technologies, from geneticresearch to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities But, when new tools make lifemore difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful – and we are, as a society, barelyconscious of it – then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technologyand our understanding of how it should benefit us From “Summit 1” by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher

Question 26: According to the first three paragraphs, technological tools that were designed to make

A have brought us complete happiness B have fully met our expectations

C have not interfered with our privacy D have turned out to do us more harm than good

Question 27: Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new surveys?

A They make our life more stressful B They bring more leisure to our life

C They are used even during vacations D They are being increasingly used

Question 28: The word “ inconceivable” in the passage is closest in meaning to” ”

A unforgettable B unimaginable C predictable D foreseeable

Question 29: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that .

A it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off

B employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work

C employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees

D life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices

Question 30: The word “ They” in the fourth paragraph refers to

A employers B employees C workers D tasks

Question 31: This passage has probably been taken from .

A a science review B a political journal C an advertisement D a fashion magazine

Question 32: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A Expectations and Plain Reality B Benefits of Technology

C Research on the Roles of Computers D Changes at the Workplace

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816million pounds of sugar per year Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year If(33) end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year’s consumption would stretch to themoon and back One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on Americantelevision every year at a(n) (34) of $762 million for airtime Only automobile manufacturersspend more money on television advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal

(35) of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar andsome contain more than 50% sugar Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, makingmany cereals appear much healthier than they really are by “fortifying” them with vitamins andminerals Oh, lovely - you now have vitamin-fortified sugar!

Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (36) sugar appears on theingredient list Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel

There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made(37) whole grains and are sugar-free

From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo

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Question 36: A tall B large C high D many

Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety Instead, critics

of globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed The debate overglobalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantagescan grow while its problems can be solved

On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers tointernational trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and givingconsumers greater freedom of choice With free-market globalization, investment funds can moveunimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries Consumers can benefit from cheaperproducts because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper tobuy Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market More competition keeps sellers on their

toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others

On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greaterpoverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage They say that themost developed nations – the United States, Germany, and Japan – succeeded not because of freetrade but because of protectionism and subsidies They argue that the more recently successfuleconomies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies that didnot follow neo-liberalism These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries” –that is, industries that are just beginning to develop – enables a country to become internationallycompetitive

Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that the inflow andoutflow of money from speculative investors must be limited to prevent bubbles These bubbles arecharacterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds that bid up domestic stock markets and propertyvalues When the economy cannot sustain such expectation, the bubbles burst as investors panic andpull their money out of the country

Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement are seldom directed againstglobalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment Thequestion raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters at WTO and IMF gatherings iswhether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competitiontakes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations

One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent marketsshould be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods

on a global scale

From “Globalization” by Tabb, William K., Microsoft ® Student 2009 [DVD]

Question 38: It is stated in the passage that _.

A the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself

B the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries

C suppoters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers

D critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia

Question 39: Supporters of free-market globalization point out that .

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A consumers can benefit from cheaper products

B there will be less competition among producers

C taxes that are paid on goods will be increased

D investment will be allocated only to rich countries

Question 40: The word “ allocated” in the passage mostly means “ _”

A removed B solved C offered D distributed

Question 41: The phrase “ keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means “ _”

A makes sellers responsive to any changes B allows sellers to stand on their own feet

C forces sellers to go bare-footed D prevents sellers from selling new products

Question 42: According to critics of globalization, several developed countries have become rich

because of

A their neo-liberal policies B their help to developing countries

C their prevention of bubbles D their protectionism and subsidies

Question 43: Infant industries mentioned in the passage are .

A successful economies B young companies

C development strategies D young industries

Question 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed

B The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization

C Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies

D Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety

Question 45: The debate over globalization is about how .

A to use neo-liberal policies for the benefit of the rich countries

C to spread ideas and strategies for globalization

B to govern the global economy for the benefit of the community

D to terminate globalization in its entirely

in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 46: Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good, too

A Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese

B Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at

C Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese

D Sam not only speaks Chinese well but also is good at Japanese

Question 47: It’s a bad line Do you want me to give you a ring later?

A Can I call you later?

B I would like to give you a ring as a present

C Would you like to become my wife?

D Can I give the ring back to you later?

Question 48: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test

A If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test

B Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test

C Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

D Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

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

Question 49: We’d better leave them a note It’s possible they’ll arrive later

A If they arrive late, we’d better leave them a note

B We’d better leave them a note as they possibly arrive later

C They’ll probably arrive later so that we’d better leave them a note

D We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later

Question 50: Women still cover their heads in some countries They did so in the past

A In the past, women cover their heads but they do so today in some countries

B Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past

C Women still cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past

D Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past

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PRACTICE TEST 3Mark 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 knowledge B towards C forward D award

Question 2 A laughed B ploughed C coughed D disliked

Choose one word whose main stress pattern is different from the others

Question 4 A volunteer B competition C advantage D capability

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 5 The purpose of the United Nations, broadly speaking, is to maintain peace and security

and encourage respect for human rights

A broadly speaking B security C encourage D human rights

Question 6: Being sick is the ultimate weapon that some children use so that to get their parents'

attention and to make sure that their demands are met

A Being sick B that C so that to D to make sure

Question 7: Not only the number of mahogany trees has decreased markedly during the last decade,

but other valuable trees are becoming scarcer and scarcer as well

A the number of mahogany trees has B markedly

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 8 Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning

money

Question 9 The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

A from time to time B time after time C again and again D very rapidly

Question 10 The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.

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A look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to

Question 11 I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

A unplanned B deliberate C accidental D unintentional

Choose the answer that best fits the blank in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined words or phrases.

Question 12 Anne was not to think that the test was too difficult.

A who B the one who C the only one D among the people

Question 13 The teacher always that the student make an outline before writing the

complete essay

Question 14 Education in many countries is compulsory the age of 16.

Question 15 Helen is seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.

A allergic to B tired of C keen on D preferable to

Question 16 one day by a passing car, the dog never walked proper again.

A Having injured B Injuring C Injured D To be injured

Question 17 Poor management brought the company to _of collapse.

A the edge B the foot C the ring D the brink

Question 18 It never _ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.

Question 19 The doctors are examining the dog the child for rabies, which is a dangerous

disease immediate treatment

A biting/ required B bitten/ required C bitten/ requiring D biting/ requiring

Question 20 She asked me I was looking at.

Question 21 The reason why this game attracts so many youngster is that other video

games, this one is far more interesting

A comparing to B in compared with C on comparison to D in comparison with

Question 22 Gale-force winds caused destruction the buildings the seafront.

A to / along B of / in C for / by D with / on

Question 23 Human carelessness has been damaging marine life.

A accused of B prevented C said to D warned against

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions

What we today call American folk art was, indeed, art of, by, and for ordinary, everyday "folks"who, with increasing prosperity and leisure, created a market for art of all kinds, and especially forportraits Citizens of prosperous, essentially middle-class republics - whether ancient Romans,seventeenth-century Dutch burghers, or nineteenth-century Americans - have always shown a markedtaste for portraiture Starting in the late eighteenth century, the United States contained increasingnumbers of such people, and of the artists who could meet their demands

The earliest American folk art portraits come, not surprisingly, from New England especially─ especiallyConnecticut and Massachusetts - for this was a wealthy and populous region and the center of astrong craft tradition Within a few decades after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in

1776, the population was pushing westward, and portrait painters could be found at work in westernNew York, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri Midway through its first century as a nation, theUnited States' population had increased roughly five times, and eleven new states had been added tothe original thirteen During these years the demand for portraits grew and grew, eventually to besatisfied by the camera In 1839 the daguerreotype was introduced to America, ushering in the age

of photography, and within a generation the new invention put an end to the popularity of painted

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portraits Once again an original portrait became a luxury, commissioned by the wealthy and executed

by the professional

But in the heyday of portrait painting from the late eighteenth century until the 1850's anyone with a modicum of artistic ability could become a limner, as such a portraitist was called Localcraftspeople - sign, coach, and house painters - began to paint portraits as a profitable sideline;sometimes a talented man or woman who began by sketching family members gained a localreputation and was besieged with requests for portraits; artists found it worth their while to packtheir paints, canvases, and brushes and to travel the countryside, often combining house decoratingwith portrait painting

-Question 24 In lines 3-4 the author mentions seventeenth-century Dutch burghers as an example of

a group that _

A consisted mainly of self-taught artists B appreciated portraits

C influenced American folk art D had little time for the arts

Question 25 According to the passage, where were many of the first American folk art portraits

painted?

A In western New York B In Illinois and Missouri

C In Connecticut and Massachusetts D In Ohio

Question 26 The word this in the second paragraph refers to _

A a craft tradition B American folk art C New England D western New York

Question 27 How much did the population of the United State increase in the first fifty years

following independence?

A It became three times larges B It became five times larger

C It became eleven times larger D It became thirteen times larger

Question 28 The phrase ushering in in the second paragraph is closest meaning to _

A beginning B demanding C publishing D increasing

Question 29 According to the passage, which of the following contributed to a decline in the demand

for painted portraits?

A The lack of a strong craft tradition B The preference for landscape paintings

C The westward migration of many painters D The invention of the camera

Question 30 The phrase worth their while in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _

A essential B educational C profitable D pleasurable

Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It hasbecome a symbol of our wasteful, throw- away society But there seems little doubt it is here to stay,and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous ( 31) even environmental evil-it's the way society chooses to uses and ( 32) them

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal- renewable natural (33) _ We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each yearand, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high proportion of our annual consumption is in theform of packaging, and this constitutes about seven per cent by weight of our domestic refuse Almostall of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (34) is growingfast The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich- they have a higher calorific vatue than coaland one (35) of "recovery" strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the conversion ofwaste plastic into a fuel

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Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions

No educational medium better serves as a means of spatial communication than the atlas Atlasesdeal with such invaluable information as population distribution and density One of the best,Pennycooke's World Atlas, has been widely accepted as a standard owing to the quality of its mapsand photographs, which not only show various settlements but also portray them in a variety of scales

In fact, the very first map in the atlas is a cleverly designed population cartogram that projects thesize of each country if geographical size were proportional to population Following the proportional

layout, a sequence of smaller maps shows the world's population density, each country's birth anddeath rates, population increase or decrease, industrialization, urbanization, gross national product in term of per capita income, the quality of medical care, literacy, and language To give readers aperspective on how their own country fits in with the global view, additional projections depict theworld's patterns in nutrition, calorie and protein consumption, health care, number of physicians perunit of population, and life expectancy by region Population density maps on a subcontinental scale,

as well as political maps, convey the diverse demographic phenomena of the world in a broad array ofscales

Question 36 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The educational benefits of atlases B Physical maps in an atlas

C The ideal in the making of atlases D Partial maps and their uses

Question 37 According to the passage, the first map in Pennycooke's World Atlas shows _.

A the population policy in each country B the hypothetical sizes of each country

C geographical proportions of each country D national boundaries relative to population

Question 38 The word cleverly in the passage is closest in meaning to

A clearly B immaculately C intelligently D accurately

Question 39 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Calorie consumption B Currency exchange rates

C A level of educations D Population decline

Question 40 The word layout in the passage refers to _

A the cartogram B the geographical size C population D each country

Question 41 The phrase in term of used in the passage is closest in meaning to _

A for considering aspects B in spite of C with a view to D in regard to

Question 42 It can be inferred from the passage that maps can be used to _

A pinpoint ethnic strife in each country

B identify a shortage of qualified labour

C give readers a new perspective in their own country

D show readers photographs in a new form

Question 43 The word convey in the passage is closest meaning to _

A devise B conjure up C demonstrate D indicate

Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the given one.

Question 44 The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.

A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup

B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President

C The President would offered the players congratulations if they won the match

D The President congratulated the players on their winning the match

Question 45 A house in that district will cost at least $ 100,000.

A If you have $ 100,000, you can buy a house in that district

B $ 100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district

C You won't be able to buy a house in that district for more than $ 100,000

D You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $ 100,000

Question 46 To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00 a.m.

A They always leave for work at 6.00 a.m

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B Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00 am

C They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work

D Leaving at 6.00 am, they have never been late for work

to complete each of the following exchanges

Question 47 “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” -“ _”

A Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk B You will be OK

C Sorry, I have no idea D I’m afraid you will have to do it

Question 48 "Would you like another coffee?" - " "

A I'd love one B Willingly C Very kind of your part D It's a pleasure

in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 49: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation Itgreatly resembled the original

A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully

B It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for theexperts

C It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily

D The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't

genuine

Question 50: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers

A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance

B The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better

C If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better

D In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business

_THE END _

PRACTICE TEST 4Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions

Question 1: A confine B conceal C convention D concentrate

Question 2: A booked B missed C described D pronounced

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position

of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 4: A particular B environment C advertisement D circumstances

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 6 to 24.

Question 5: “It is very hot in here. _” “Of course”

A Must you open the window B Shall you open the window

C Could you open the window D A or C

Question 6: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to _ their houses.

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Question 7: My director is angry with me I didn't do all the work I last week.

A should have done B may have done C need to have done D must have done Question 8: The boy _went to the hospital to ask for doctor's help.

A whose sick sister B whose sister sicked C who his sister is sick D whose sister was sick Question 9: the phone rang later that night did Tom remember the appoinment.

A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before

Question 10: is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants

which make a balanced environment

A extinction B biodiversity C habitat D conservation

Question 11: He managed to keep his job _the manager had threatened to sack him.

A therefore B Although C unless D despite

Question 12: It’s essential that every student all the lectures.

Question 13: You have to move this box to the new television set.

A lose touch with B make room for C pay attention to D take notice of

Question 14: It’s a secret You _ let anyone know about it.

Question 15: The singer was _ on the piano by her sister.

A discarded B accompanied C performed D played

Question 16: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.

A to lose leaves B that the loss of leaves

to complete each of the following questions.

Question 17: - Kate: “ How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ”

A Really? They are B Thank you, it is nice of you to say so

Question 18: " Would you like another coffee?" - " "

A I'd love one B Willingly C Very kind of your part D It's a pleasure

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 19: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out

A every single day B every other day C every second day D every two days

Question 20: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.

expressions

Question 21: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.

Question 22: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 23: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.

By Tim Falla and Paul A.Davies, Solutions Advanced OUP

Question 26: A behind time B about time C in time D at time Question 27: A few B less C much D little

Question 28: A jeopardy B threat C risk D danger Question 29: A or B because C whereas D so

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

Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to Londonfrom New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology.Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s functioning: sleep andwake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and

so on It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the

Latin, circa “about” +dies “day”)

This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the

afternoon One of the major causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of

a person’s internal body clock with clocks in the external world Crossing different time zones confusesthe circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity Tomake matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So yoursleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a differentpace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether

Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our daybeyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day That is why travelling

in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilotsshowed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality thaneastward flights When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural

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direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is indirect opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency

One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There aremany reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying tosleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock andworking longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well.Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon asyou board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as youarrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone

Question 31: The main function of the body clock is to _

A govern all the body’s responses B regulate the body’s functions.

C help us sleep D help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle.

Question 32: The word “It” refers to _

A the programme B the body clock C the function D the brain

Question 33: The word “malady” is closest in meaning to

Question 34: The direction you fly in _

A helps you sleep better B alters your body’s natural rhythms.

C affects the degree of jet lag D extends or shrinks your body clock.

Question 35: According to the article, _

A various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.

B travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.

C flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.

D jet lag can affect different abilities differently.

Question 36: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article _

A makes no suggestion B says there is nothing you can do.

C proposes gradually adjusting your body clock D suggests changing the time on your watch Question 37: According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep?

A Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.

B Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.

C The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.

D Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock.

Question 38: It can be inferred from the passage that _

A travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward.

B there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones.

C westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones.

D travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones.

Question 39: The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup

A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.

B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President

C The President would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.

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D The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.

Question 40: A house in that district will cost at least $ 100,000

A If you have $ 100,000, you can buy a house in that district.

B $ 100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.

C You won't be able to buy a house in that district for more than $ 100,000.

D You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $ 100,000.

Question 41: To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00 a.m

A They always leave for work at 6.00 a.m

B Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00 am

C They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work

D Leaving at 6.00 am, they have never been late for work.

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 following questions.

The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal Other solid material such

as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures Also, some substancessuch as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water The ability ofmetals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together In order to bond together the

metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons This leaves the metal atoms with a

positive charge and they are now strictly ions The lost electrons are free to move in what are known

as a sea of electrons Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is whatkeeps the structure together

An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free tomove they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery isconnected to the metal Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is whatmakes metals such good conductors of electricity The only other common solid conducting materialthat pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from) Graphite

is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of electronsthat can be made to flow as an electric current Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like salt we canmake the electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are free to move,either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water In its solid state an ionic substance like saltcannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow

Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they

contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily Water

itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged particles (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral)

However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more

conductive than pure water Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it dissolves

in the water to make it more conductive

By Helena Gillespie and Rob Gillespie Science for Primary School Teacher OUP

Question 42: Electrical conductivity is

A one of the most important properties of metals

B one of the key properties of most solid materials

C impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water

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D completely impossible for silicon

Question 43: The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means

A the lightest B nearest to the inside C furthest from the inside D the heaviest

Question 44: The atoms of a metal can bond together because

A the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons

C they lose all of electrons

B electrons can flow in a single direction

D negatively charged electrons attract positive ions

Question 45: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to

A charged ions B electric currents C charged particles D electrical insulators Question 46: Water is a poor conductor because it contains

A no positive or negative electric charge B only a small amount of fully charged particles

C only a positive electric charge D only a negative electric charge

Question 47: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.

B Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.

C Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.

D Some materials are more conductive than others.

Question 48: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A Electrical Energy B Electrical Devices C Electrical Insulators D Electrical Conductivity

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

Question 49: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation It

greatly resembled the original

A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.

B It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts

C It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the

experts could judge it quite easily

D The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine Question 50: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers

A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

C If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

D In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business

_THE END

PRACTICE TEST 5Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

in the group.

Question 1: A honest B home C vehicles D heiress

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word

Question 3: A company B atmosphere C customer D employment

Question 4: A institution B university C preferential D indicative

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 5: In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women

A superior B mandatory C beneficial D constructive

Question 6: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities

A surrendered B confided himself C went up D accommodated himself

Question 7: The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable

hoof disease

A irreparable B vexatious C dangerous D disabling

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 8: The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad

Question 9: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest

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

Question 10: When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.

A them to accept B they accepting C their accepting D they accept

Question 11: John lost the bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very

angry with him because of his carelessness

A beautiful Japanese blue new B beautiful new blue Japanese

C new beautiful blue Japanese D Japanese beautiful new blue

Question 12: Dr Evans has a valuable contribution to the life of the school.

Question 13: Last year she earned her brother.

A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as many as D twice as more as

Question 14: - Linda: “I've passed my driving test." - Peter: “ _”

A Congratulations! B That's a good idea C It's nice of you to say so D Do you?

Question 15: the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.

A Because of B In case of C In spite of D But for

Question 16: - Lan: "Happy birthday! This is a small present for you." - Nga: “ ”

A What a pity! B How terrible! C Have a good time! D How beautiful it is! Thanks

Question 17: Western women are more than Asian women

A depend B independent C independently D dependent

Question 18: Shy people often find difficult to group discussion

A take part in B get on with C take place in D get in touch with

Question 19: They asked me a lot of questions, I couldn't answer.

A much of which B both of them C neither of which D most of which

Question 20: I walked away as calmly as I could , they would have thought I was a thief

Question 21: _ how much money she spends on her clothes, she never looks well-dressed.

A Despite B Without C Regardless D No matter

Question 22: The passport she carried was _

A false B imitation C artificial D untrue

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Question 23: Please call the doctor if the victim is _ hurt.

A serious B bad C badly D getting

Question 24 _ he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.

A Because B Since C Although D Despite

Question 25: That wasnt a true story I just _ it up.

Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to

Question 29: I dislike it when people criticised me unfairly

A I object to people criticising me unfairly C They criticised me unfairly

B They criticised me because I was not fair D I dont like to be criticised

Question 30 Its possible that she didnt hear what I said

A She may not hear what I said B She might not hear what I said

C She might have not heard what I said D She may not have heard what I said

Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care.View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living.Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference betweenfinding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to findthe right one Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to whereyou live Here are just a few of the factors to consider

Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision You may want to begin

by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses Think about the classes, hobbies, andsurroundings that you find most appealing Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel?

Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” There are

no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you Determine which job featuresyou require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept Then rank them inorder of importance to you

Question 31 The author states that “ There are no right or wrong answers” in order to

A emphasize that each person’s answers will be different

B show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process

C indicate that the answers are not really important

D indicate that each person’s answers may change over time

Question 32: The word “ them” in paragraph 2 refers to

A questions B answers C features D jobs

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Question 33: The word “ assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by

A discovering B considering C measuring D disposing

Question 34: Those are all the factors you should take into account when choosing a job EXCEPT for

A Your likes and your dislikes B The atmosphere at work

C Geographical location D Your strengths and weaknesses

Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A Choose whatever job you like B Never care about the right or wrong answer

C Decide to choose job offered to you D Ask yourself about what you like

Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Without him, the worldmight still be a dark place However, the electric light was not only invention He also invented thephonograph, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks hecreated something new

Thomas A edison was born in Milan, ohio, on February 11, 1847 His family moved to port Huron,Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months Hismother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated His naturalcuriosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home.When he was 12 years old, he got his first job He became a newsboy on a train that ran betweenPort Huron and Detroit He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continuehis experiments in his spare time Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well Thomaswas fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car

Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of histime on the job conducting experiments He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run byelectricity However, the vote recorder was not a success In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $ 40,000 A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape Hewas then able to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey

Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of hisdeafness as a blessing in many ways It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time forwork He called himself a ''two-shift man'' because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours Sometimes he

worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, NewJersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world

Question36 Thomas Edison did things in this order:

A he became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent

B.he became a newsboy, got his first patent and then became a telegraph operator

C.he got his first patent , became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy

D.he became a newsboy, a telegraph operator and then got his first patent

Question 37. Edison considered his deafness _

A a disadvantageB a blessing C something from the priest D a necessity

Question 38: Of all the inventions, _was probably the most important for civilization.

A The vote recorder B the stock ticker C light bulb D.motion picture camera

Question 39:The main idea of this passage is

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A Thomas Edison was always interested in science and inventions , and he invented many importantthings

B Thomas Edison could not keep a job

C Thomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments

D Deaf people make good inventors because they can focus without the distraction of spokenconversation

Question 40:Why was Thomas Edison fired from his first job ?

A because he set up a laboratory

B because he conducted experiments in the baggage car

C because he set fire to the baggage car

D because his experiments did not go well

Question 41: What is wrong about Thomas Edison ?

A His mom used to be a teacher B He was curious

C.He dies in New Jersey D His vote recorder was a big success

Question 42: What did he experiment with when he was young ?

A a stock ticker B a vote recorder

C electrical and mechanical things D hearing aid devices

Question 43 What does the world'' self-educated'' mean ?

A His mom taught him B He went to school by himself

C he taught himself D He had a school of his own

Question 44 The word'' intensely'' is closest bin meaning to

A powerfully B hard C anxiously D late at night

Question 45: What is not an invention of Thomas Edison ?

A the phonograph B electric light C two-shift timer D motion picture camera

Choose the correct words to fill in the following passage.

Water has been vital to the development and survival of civilization The first great civilizationsarose in the (46) … of great rivers They built large irrigation systems, made the land productive,and prospered

The challenge of today, as in ancient times, is for people to make the best use of water But thechallenge is greater than ever before because more water is needed as the world's (47) … increases.Scientists estimate that nearly 50 countries will face water shortages by 2025 Also, many people donot conserve water, and they (48) …….water and manage it poorly in other ways

Countries are working together to try (49)……… water problems The United Nations has beenheavily involved in these efforts In addition, groups of countries (50) lands are drained bymajor rivers and seas have formed regional organizations to fight water pollution

Question 47 A people B inhabitants C residents D population

Question 49 A solving B to solve C explaining D to explain

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PRACTICE TEST 6Mark 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 1: A minority B vocational C reasonable D employer

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.

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

Question 6: Not only to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A did she refuse B she did refuse C when she refused D she refused

Question 7:I gave up the job, the attractive salary

Question 8: Body language is a potent form of _ communication.

Question 9: All of us are waiting the man son was lost.

Question 10: Your last job was a bank manager, _ it?

Question 11: He keeps working _ feeling unwell.

Question 12: Her responsibility in the family is _the household.

Question 13: During the schoolyear, Mary is not allowed with friends until she has finished all

her assignments

Question 14: I clearly remember you about this before.

Question 15: By the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years.

A will work B will have been working C has been working D has worked Question 16: Most people prefer flying _ going by the sea because it’s too much faster.

Question 17: I think yourmother should let you your own mind

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Question 18: My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she _ 25 years old.

Question 19: Ken asked Barbara _ she would like to go to the cinema.

Question 20: The girl is our neighbor.

A talking to the lady over there B talks to the lady over there

C was talking to the lady over there D is talking to the lady over there

to complete each of the following exchanges

Question 21: Mai Lan: “You really have a nice voice You sing beautifully like a singer.”

Huong: “ .”

A Yes, of course B I don’t know C You’ve got to be kidding D Never mind

Question 22: John: “I think that a happy marriage should be based on love.”

- Rachel: “ _”

A I don’t agree with you.B Thank you C You think so? D No, it shouldn’t.

Question 23: She said: “It is very kind of you to help me Thank you very much.”

A She said it is very kind of me to help her B She thanked me to help her.

C She thanked me for helping her D She said that it was very kind of you to help

her

Question 24:This is the first time I have ever gone out for a picnic

A I had never gone out for a picnic before B I have gone out for a pinic this time.

C I have never gone out for a picnic before D I have ever gone out for a picnic.

Question 25: He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.

A He was working as an engineer 5 years ago B He had worked as an engineer for 5 years.

C He didn’t work as an engineer any more D He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.

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

Question 26:Tom hasn't completed the work yet and Maria hasn't neither

Question 29: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.

Question 30: School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools.

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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 31: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was

released

Question 32: That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about.”

A behaving nice B good behavior C behaving improperly D behaving cleverly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 36 to {<3>}

Question 33: Put your coat on You will get cold.

A Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.

B It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.

C You not only put your coat on but also get cold.

D You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.

Question 34: Mr Pike is a famous doctor I bought his land last year.

A Mr Pike, whose land I bought last year, is a famous doctor.

B Mr Pike, who is a famous doctor, whose land I bought last year.

C Mr Pike, whose land I bought, is a famous doctor.

D Mr Pike, who I bought his land last year, is a famous doctor.

Question 35: Mike graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

A Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.

B Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

C If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.

D That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technologicalage But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man(36) _ Charles Babbage Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliantmathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines" Butdespite the fact that he (37) _ building some of these, he never finished any of them Over theyears people have argued (38) _ his machines would ever work Recently, however, the ScienceMuseum in London has finished building (39) _ engine based on one of Babbage's designs (40) _ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made

Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the ScienceMuseum to remind people of Babbage's work

Question 36: A known B called C recognized D written

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TELEVISION

Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds It is an instrument of leisure,

of information and - to a very limited extent - of culture It does not stop people reading newspapers

or books, going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos But these activities are occasional,irregular and ultimately of secondary importance Television is one of the main subjects ofconversation, at school, in offices, at home and in the street, as well as being written about in all thenewspapers

It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade the maximum number ofpeople to watch it for the maximum amount of time And how effectively the sitcoms and soap operas

do that! I do not think that I have ever seen any other country so totally dominated by these shows.Some of them are Egyptians productions but the majority is American Each episode, each programme,

is a talking point for everyone, young and old alike

Question 41: Which is the main idea of the passage?

A Television and its use B Television, the rest of the media and American

soaps

C Television, an instrument of leisure D Television, the main subjects of conversation.

Question 42: What does television have over people's mind?

A A limit B An influence C A picture D An impression.

Question 43: At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic _.

A for people to talk about B for discussion

Question 44: What might the main objective of television be?

A To get people away from their work B To allow much time for many people to watch it.

C To waste time D To get people away from their free time.

Question 45: How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV?

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately inneed of reform Private schools existed, but only for the very rich There were very few public schoolsbecause of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste”their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work It was in the face

of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task Horace Mann, probably the

most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be

uneducated As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, heinitiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country Heextended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by institutingteacher education and raising teacher salaries Although these changes did not bring about a sudden

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