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Practice test 1
I.Pronunciation
Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others
1 A effective B computer C reference D encourage
2 A adventure B mechanic C appointed D problem
Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
3 A thought B than C though D these
4 A confine B define C machine D decline
5 A shut B bury C bubble D luck
II.Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best completes each sentence
6.At this time tomorrow over the Atlantic
A.am flying B will be flying C have flown D will be flown 7.It was _long book that I could n’t finish it
A too B such C so D such a
8 What was that notice _?
A at that you were looking B you were looking at
B C you were looking at it D which you were looking
9 I haven’t seen her since July, _we were on holiday together
A that B where C which D when
10 I still like Betty she is sometimes annoying
A because B despite C since D even though
11 You can see the details the computer screen
A in B.on C at D by
12 If you cook something in oil, you it
A fry B boil C steam D grill
13 Many priceless paitings are now in private _
A possessive B possessors C possession D possess
14 They _the cinema before the end of the film
A leaves B left C were leaving D have left
15 I can’t help you because I have _ knowledge of this subject
A much B a little C a few D little
16.You’ve been so kind to me I’ve always you as my best friend
A reminded B thought C regarded D respected 17. money for handicapped children is always a good cause
A Raising B Earing C Borrowing D Gathering 18. in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous unviversities in the United States
A Founded B Fouding C It was founded D Been founded 19.She was wearing a pair of
A white German leather running shoes
B German leather white ruuning shoes
C Running white German leather shoes
D D leather white German running shoes
20.“ Do you speak English ?” “ ”
A Only a little B No, I’m not C Yes, very much D No, thank you 21.Jack was for the football season to begin
A fond B looking C busy D eager
22.The lady accused the boy her handbag
A to steal B stole C stealing D of stealing
23 The disappearance of the millionaire _really strange
A are B were C describes D seems
24 “ You look nervous.” “ This thunder makes me ”
A scary B scare C scaring D scared
25 She can’t seem to raise her grade how hard she studies
A even if B no matter C no matter if D even no matter 26. _the really nice weather, very few people felt like going out for a walk
A Despite B In spite C Although D Even if
27.“ Which dress do you loke best ?” “ The one .”
A I tried it on first B first I tried it on C I tried on it first D I tried on first
28 Conservation also inludes _for alternative fuels
A search B searching C to search D with searching
29 Can you let ne know when ?
A will you complete this project
B will complete you this project
Trang 2C you’ll complete this project
D this project will complete by you
30 Mr Caldwell as weel as his wife and children on a tour of Europe
A is B are C were D have been
31 Dracula and Frankenstein are _film characters
A frightened B fright C frighten D frightening
32 I think we need a break We _ hard for the last three hours
A worked B have been working C had been working D were working
33 What ? You look fancinated
A do you read B are you reading C will you read D were you read
34 The miser hid all his money in a metal box
A so that no one could find it B because someone would find it
B even though someone won’t find it D as soon as someone could find it
35.The lecturer gave an interesting _on wildlife
A speak B tell C talk D say
III Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected
36.The result of the studies have had a strong impact on future developments
A B C D
37 Your intelligent and energy will help you solve any prolem you encounter
A B C D
38 Wild animals, which are in danger of extinct, are kept in this reserve
A B C D
39 Mathematics are Kevin’s favorite shool subject, and he always gets high grades
A B C D
40 When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I just delete it all
A B C D
IV.Choose the item ( A, B, C, or D ) that best completes the unfinished statement ( or best answers the question ) about each passage
We can communicate with other people in many different ways.We can talk and write, and can send messages with our hands and faces There is also the telephone ( including the cell phone ? ), the fax, and email Television,movies, paiting, and photography can also communicate ideas
Animals have ways of exchaging information, too Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear Whales sing songs Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love But this is nothing compared to what people can do We have language- about 6,000 languages, in fact We can write poetry,tell jokes, make promiises, explain,persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies And we have sence of past and future, not just present
41 Bees to communicate with each other
A use language B make sounds C use their faces D dance
42 When monkeys want to show anger or love, they use _
A signals B their eyes C their faces D information
43 _have sense of past and future
A Only humans B Some species of animals
C Some fish like whales D Humans and animals
44 People can communicate with each other _
A only by talking B by sending messages only
C only by talking and writing D in many different ways
45 Whales use _to communicate with other whales
A faces B songs C dances D language
V Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D) that best fits each speace in the following passage
Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life Do I stay on
at school and hopefully go on to university late ?Do I leave and start work or begine a training course
? The decision is yours, but it may be ( 46) remembering two things : there’s more
unemployment ( 47) _
People who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right ( 48) will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs
If you decide to go ( 49) _into a job, there ere many opportunities for training Getting qualification will help you to get on more quicky in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn while you earn Starting work and talking a break to study when you’re older is
( 50) _possibility.This way, you can save up money for your student days, sa well as getting practical work experience
46 A worth B necessary C important D useful
4 7 A between B with C among D through
48 A skills B papers C arts D notes
49 A just B straight C direct D rather
50 A also B again C always D another
Practice test 2
Trang 3I Pronunciation
Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others
1 A language B success C private D property
2 A return B conquer C patient D area
Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
3 A funny B busy C hunting D under
4 A circus B cold C cancer D counting
5 A developed B cracked C finished D concerned
II Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best completes each sentence
6 There some old furniture in his room
A had B was C have been D are
7 I’ d rather you _me after dinner
A phone B phoned C to phone D phoning
8 Advertisements on TV _more competitive than ever before
A become B is becoming C have become D are becoming
9 Kim is a very good cook her sister can’t cook at all
A bacause B as C whereas D so
10 I was late this morning
A because I had trouble getting my motorbike started
B although my motorbike broke dowm on the way to work
C so that I wouldn’t get my motorbike started
D since I was able to catch my early bus to work
11 Don’t worry! The plane _at the airport right now
A arrives B arrived C had arrived D is arriving
12 May is so shy that
A she can hardly make friends B she’s got a lot of friends
C she can easily make friends D she’s never afraid of making friends
13 It’s two months since I _my hair cut
A had B have had C have D had had
14 She rang at midnight, which was a very _time
A annoyed B annoy C annoying D annoyance
15 Debbie made a decision to quit the job _
A even though she got bored with it B in spite of the good salary
C because she got a good salary D as her boss was very kind
16 No sooner had I locked the office door the telephone started ringing
A when B than C since D and
17 Mr Gibson is that his students get very bored
A speaks so slowly B so slowly speaking
C such a slow speaker D speaking so slow
18 Someone _the tickets are free
A said me B told me C said me that D told me
19 It is unpleasant to wake up and hear the rain _on the windows
A beating B is beating C to beat D beaten
20 _ you’re above eighteen, you won’t be able to get a driving licence
A Desipte B Because C Unless D If
21 Anna has taken beautiful photographs
A so B such C so a D such a
Trang 422 I can remember _voice in the middle of the night
A hear B hearing C to hear D heard
23 Her T- shirt is new and is her pair of jeans
A either B so C neither D too
24 They are driving overnight _they want to get there early tommorow
A but B although C because D so
25 The driver was arrested for failing _an accident
A of report B report C reporting D to report
26 Do you think this belt with my trousers ?
A suits B fits C goes D matches
27 I just had to take the dog out _of the awful weather
A despite B though C however D in spite
28 Fortunately no one died in the accident, but ten people were
A injured B damaged C broken D spoiled
29 Befor the driver started the car, all of the passengers
A were buckle B buckled C had buckled D have buckled
30 Will you buy an LCD monitor when they _available?
A are B will be C would be D were
31 we _the chance to visit Huong Pagoda on our trip last vacation
A have B had C have had D will have
32 Don’t be so ! You can’t make a child do such hard work
A unnecessary B uncomfortable C untruthful D unreasonable
33 Each of the nembers in my family able to cook
A can B is C have D are
34 The students are the highest will be offered an award
A which grades B who grades C their grades D whose grades
35 She ate cream cakes that she felt sick the next morning
A so many B so much C such many D too many
III.Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36 You can phone me whenever you want me giving you some advice
A B C D
37 Only a few of the students who has done the test are satisfied with their answers
A B C D
38 Certain bats used their own sound to locate food and to avoid obstacles as they fly at night
A B C D
39 Skydiving , a difficult and dangerous sport, is becoming very popular with both men
A B C
or women
D
40 Cheaper personal computers are being producing by manufacturers throughout the world
A B C D
IV Choose the item ( A, B, C, or D ) that best complete the unfinished statement ( or best answers the question ) about each passage
Jaime Escalante was a teacher from Bolivia He arrived in Los Angeles in 1963 He was thirty-three years old and spoke almost no English
Life was diffecult for escalante in the United State He could not be a teacher in California> He had to go to college again It took him many years, but he did it He worked at a restaurant to surport his family at the same time
Trang 5Finally, when he was forty-three he started to work at Garfield High School in Los Angeles This school had a bad name There were many gangs and the students were not doing well Soon Escalante changed things
Escalante worked with his students He taught them maths He used his own methods, and they worked The students learned and enjoyed their math In 1982, fourteen of his students passed an advanced maths examination Nobody believed this People said the students were cheating The students wanted to show they were not cheating They took the exam again And they passed again This was a miracle in a place like Garfield ! This was the work of Jaime Escalante
Every year Escalante produced top class students People know him as one of the best teachers in America There is even a movie and a book about him
41 While he was going to college, Escalante worked at _to support his family
A A bank B a shop C a supermarket D a restaurant
42 Escalante’s student took the math exam again because
A they were cheating
B they wanted to show that it was a miracle
C they wanted everybody to know they were not cheating
D they learned and enjoyed their math
43 Escalante started to teach at Garfield
A as soon as he arrived in the United State B when he was thirty- three
C when he was forty-three D while he was working at a restaurant
44 Garfield High School was when Escalante began to teach there
A a good school B a notorious school C a famous school D an ideal place
45 Which of the following is NOT true ?
A Escalante spoke English rather well when he arrived in the USA
B Escalante had taught in Bolivia before he moved to Los Angeles
C Escalante had to go to college for many years before he could teach again
D Escalante used his own methods to teach his students
V Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D ) that best fits each space in the following
passage
Is it better to go on a package tour , or to travel on your own? I suppose the answer depends
on what kind of tourist you are A complicated tour ( 46) by a travel agent has some
advantages You have a/an ( 47) , which gives you definte departure and arrived dates, and a list of all your ( 48) The accommodation may be cheaper, as it has been booked in advance, so you spend less time worring about where you are going to stay If you bokk your ( 49) _hotel, you might have trouble finding a vacancy, unless you are going to stay for a fortnight, for example ( 50 ) , organising your own trip can be fun Many students hitch-hike or buy cheap train tickets, and spend the night in student hostels or guest- houses
46 A organise B organising C to organise D organised
47 A timetable B scheme C intinerary D notice
48 A destinations B cancellations C organisations D expeditions
49 A personal B own C individual D private
50 A On the other hand B In addition to C As a result D Owing to this