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PRACTICE TEST
I Phonetics
1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
2 Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
II Vocabulary
Choose the best answer
9.She used to _ her living by working as a typist
10.We'll play tennis and _ we'll have lunch
11 The Blacks live in the house _ the green doors
12.Please ring to make an early _ at the dentist
13 The factoryhas over 1000. , most of whom are skilled workers
a employees b employments c employers d employs
14 Please stop I can’t concentrate
15 This is such an important question that it is over
a worth being thought b worth thinking c worth be thought d worth being thinking
16 Scientific progress supplies us with
a conveniences b convenient c inconvenience d.inconveniences
III Grammar Choose the best answer
17 Since 1980, scientists the world over _ a lot of things to fight against AIDS
18 At present, they _ with the medicines to cure this terrible disease
c are experimenting d have been experimenting
19 The doctor said that his appetite _ him restore his health quickly
20 Now my sister _ a bicycle of her own
21 Last week, my professor promised that he _ today
22 My girl friend arrived after I _ for her about half an hour
23 I _ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan
24 There are many ways _ to Rome
Trang 2a is leading b are leading c leading d led
IV Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers
Galileo Galileo was born in 1564 in the city of Pisa, Italy About twenty years later he attended the University of Pisa At first he wanted to become a doctor, but while he was there he became interested in science and decided to become a scientist In 1592, a year after his father's death, the University of Padua invited him to be a professor of mathematics He stayed there for 19 years, where he became interested in the stars He made an instrument which made far-away things look larger and easier to examine This was called the telescope When he was studying the stars, he discovered that the "stars" which moved were not really stars, but worlds like the earth He proved the Copernicus was right; the earth and the planets indeed moved around the sun
25 Galileo attended the University of Pisa in _
26 Galileo's father died _
a in 1591 b in 1592 c in 1593 d when he was studying the stars
27 He made the telescope because he wanted _
a to become a good professor of mathematics b to prove that Copernicus was right
28 The telescope helped him _
a to examine far-away things easily b to look everything around him early
29 Which of the following statements is not true?
a Galileo was interested in the stars
b Galileo made an instrument to study the stars
c Galileo proved that the earth and the planets moved around the sun
d Galileo discovered that the stars which moved were not really stars
V Choose the words or phrase (A,B,C, or D) that best fit the blank space in the following passage.
For many young people, sport is a ( 30 ) _ part of school life and being in one of the school teams and playing matches is very important If ( 31 ) _ is in a team, it means a lot of extra ( 32 ) and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home since many matches are played then It ( 33 ) also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or a drink Sometimes, parents, friends or (34) students will travel with the team to support their ( 35) side
When a school team (36 ) another one It is the whole school that ( 37 ) _proud, not only the players It can also mean that a school becomes well- known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing (38) national and international teams sothat the school has some really famous manes (39) with it
34 a other b.another c others d the other
VI Structures
1 Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
40 They cancelled all flights because of fog
a All flights because of fog were cancelled
b All flights were cancelled because of fog
Trang 3c All flights were because of fog cancelled.
d All flights were cancelled by them because of fog
41.I am quite accustomed to writing a formal letter
a I used to write a formal letter b I am quite familiar of writing a formal letter
c Writing a formal letter is so strange to me d I am used to writing a formal letter
42.Somebody accused me of stealing money
a I was accused by somebody of stealing money b I was accused of stealing money
c I was accused of stealing money by somebody d I was accused stealing money
2.Using the suggested words write the meaningful sentences
43 she / said / parents / just / hire / apartment / center / Phan Thiet /
a She said her parents has just hired an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
b She said her parents just hired an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
c She said her parents had just hired an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
d She said her parents just hire an apartment in the center of Phan Thiet
44.it / not / easy / for/ a / high / school / student / find / a / job / in / my / country /.
a It is not easy to find a job in my country for a high school student
b It is not easy for a high school student to find ajob in my country
c It is for a high school student not easy to find a job in my country
d It is not easy in my country for a high school student to find ajob.
45.I / spoken / never / to / her / although / lives / next / door/.
a I have never to her spoken although she lives next door
b I have never spoken to her although she lives next door
c Although I have never spoken to her she lives next door
d I to her have never spoken although she lives next door
VII Use of English
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46.It is (A) difficult to get used (B) to sleep in a tent after (C) having a soft, comfortable bed (D) to lie on 47.The director felt (A) badly about (B) not giving Mary the position (C) that she (D) had sought with his company
48.(A) The political candidate talked as if she (B) has already (C) been elected (D) to the presidency
49.(A) They wanted him (B) understand that they wanted (C) some milk and (D) sandwiches
50.(A) Despite his (B) smiling face, the (C) second-place contestant is (D) more sadder than the winner
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