PRACTICE TEST 13

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. kiss                B. nice                        C. thin                        D. with

2. A. played                B. needed                C. wanted                D. mended

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. faithfully                B. invention                C. opinion                D. develop

4. A. complete                B. today                C. culture                D. begin

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5. She often talk to her father about her hobbies and interests.

A. talk                        B. to                        C. her                         D. and

6. My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer.

A. spent                B. interested                C. in                         D. last

7. Try to avoid to make him angry.

A. to make                B. avoid                C. angry                 D. Try

8. Tony thought he will go to London the following year.

A. to                        B. following                C. thought                 D. will

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

9. The town is very ______________. Thousands of tourists visit it each month.

A. beauty                B. beautiful                C. beautifully                D. beautified

10. Smoking is harmful ______________ many people still smoke.

A. but                        B. so                        C. therefore                D. however

11. The October 1989 Loma Pieta earthquake ______________ severe damage to the buildings in the San Francisco Bay area.

A. generated                B. made                C. caused                D. created

12. She has learnt English for 3 years, and she is good ______________ English now.

A. in                        B. for                        C. by                        D. at

13. Kevin has a new modern car, I wish I ______________ a car like him.

A. have had                B. can have                C. have                        D. had

14. Thanks to television, people can watch a variety of local and international programs on different ______________.

A. group                        B. websites                C. channels                D. stage

15. We ______________ you if we have time.

A. phones                        B. would phone        C. will phone                D. phoned

16. John ______________ write letters to me when he lived abroad.

A. used to                        B. used                        C. is used to                D. was used to

17. This is the girl ______________ mother is from Canada.

A. who                        B. whom                C. whose                D. what

18. ______________Mrs. Lan was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework.

A. Although                B. Due to                C. Despite                D. Because

Mark the letter A, B, C or        D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in        meaning        to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Hoi An ancient town has attracted thousands of visitors this year.

A. encouraged                B. bored                C. fascinated                D. rejected

20. I need to do the shopping tomorrow because we have run out of food.

A. left                        B. bought                C. saved                D. used up

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. He is a considerate and generous man who is loved not only by his family but also by all his friends.

A. kind                        B. cruel                C. mean                D. impolite

22. If you want to apply for this job, you have to meet specific requirements.

A. particular                B. main                C. special                D. general

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

23. - Mary: “Do you need any help?” - Daisy: “______________”

A. That’s all for now                                B. I haven’t got a clue

C. Yes, it was                                        D. No, thanks. I can manage

24. Jane: “How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!” - Mary: “______________.”

A. Yes, of course                                B. It’s my pleasure

C. It’s nice of you to say so                        D. I know it’s fashionable

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

Plugging into School

“Virtual” (or “cyber”) high schools present an alternative for non-traditional learners (25) ______________ hope to earn a high school diploma. These online high school students take some or all of their classes while sitting in front (26) ______________ a computer at home or at any other location. Most US states offer online options to students, (27) ______________ participants with the equipment and books they will need. Students “attend” live or pre-recorded classes by clicking on an icon, communicate (28) ______________ teachers via webcam and email, and “chat” with classmates. They turn in (29) ______________ homework online and receive feedback from their teachers in the same way. A great number of public cyber school programs currently have waiting lists, as the interest of teenagers, many of whom feel ill at ease in mainstream high schools, outweighs the current capacity of school districts to accommodate them.

25. A. which                B. who                        C. whom                D. where

26. A. out                 B. on                        C. into                        D. of

27. A. giving                B. providing                C. lending                D. borrowing

28. A. with                B. in                        C. on                        D. to

29. A. his                B. your                        C. their                        D. our

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

30. Nobody in this club is taller than him.

A. He is the taller person than others in this club.

B. He is tallest person in this club.

C. He is the tallest person in this club.        

D. He is as tall as others in this club.

31. “If I were you, I would tell him the truth.” Linda said

A. Linda suggested me to tell him the truth.        

B. Linda advised me to tell him the truth.

C. Linda invited me to tell him the truth.        

D. Linda advised me telling him the truth.

32. She doesn’t know English, so she can't translate English books.

A. If she knew English, she can translate English books.

B. If she knows English, she can translate English books.

C. If she knows English, she could translate English books.

D. If she knew English, she could translate English books.

33. She started using this washing machine last year.

A. She has used this washing machine for a year.

B. She has used this washing machine since a year.

C. She used this washing machine for a year.

D. She used this washing machine since a year.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.

34. Jack / not / drive / careful / Linda / do.

A. Jack doesn’t drive as carefully than Linda does.

B. Jack doesn’t drive as careful as Linda does.

C. Jack doesn’t drive as carefully as Linda does.

D. Jack doesn’t drive more carefully as Linda does.

35. A lot I presents / give / Martha / her birthday.

A. A lot of presents was given Martha on her birthday.

B. A lot of presents were given to Martha on her birthday.

C. A lot of presents gave to Martha on her birthday.

D. A lot of presents were gave Martha on her birthday.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The South American Amazon Rainforest is often called the botanical lungs of the planet. Covering more than five-and-a-half million square kilometers, it additionally provides a natural habitat for over half of the Earth’s most significant species of plants and animals in an area that is a little larger than half of the world’s remaining rainforest.

Unfortunately, over the last four decades, this huge lush expanse has been ever more endangered by deforestation. During the 1960s and up to the 1990s, thousands of trees were felled, but what farmers did not realise is that the topsoil, when denuded of trees, is only considered cultivable for a short period of time.

This means the farmers have to clear more and more land to continue running a profitable and productive business. Despite the reduction in the number of trees being felled, the forest is still slowly disappearing, diminishing the biodiversity of the area and having a terrible global impact because fewer trees means it has less capacity to clean the air we breathe.

36. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ______________.

A. the lung                B. the habitat                C. the planet                D. the Amazon Rainforest

37. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The Amazon Rainforest stretches across 3.5 million square kilometers.