PRACTICE TEST 14

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. learned                B. called                C. remembered        D. added

2. A. threat                B. meat                C. beat                        D. seat

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. disease                B. finish                C. cancer                D. treatment

4. A. determine        B. consider                C. encourage                D. overcome

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

5. Papers which are written in pencils won’t be accept by the teacher.

A. won’t be                B. accept                C. are written                D. which

6. The children played outdoors last night when it began to rain very hard.

A. played                B. began                C. to rain                D. hard

7. Students are expected to be respectful of his teachers and other adults.

A. are expected        B. of                        C. his                        D. other

8. I like traveling by air because of it is fast, safe and convenient.

A. traveling                B. because of                C. safe                        D. and

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 local people are trying their best to protect the _____________ beauty of their city.

A. nature                B. natural                C. naturalist                D. naturally

10. He doesn’t let anyone _____________ in the working time.

A. to talk                B. talks                        C. talk                        D. to talking

11. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and floods are all _____________.

A. natural resources        B. natural systems         C. natural disasters        D. natural roles

12. My children are very _____________ about going to the zoo.

A. excited                B. excitement                C. exciting                D. excite

13. John is not at home. He _____________ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.

A. should                B. must                C. must                D. may

14. You have seen the Korean Drama “The Myth”, _____________?

A. Do you                B. haven’t you                C. have you                D. don’t you

15. Last Sunday, our volunteer team _____________ a lot of food to homeless people.

A. were bringing        B. has brought                C. brought                D. had brought

16. Not everyone realizes that _____________ organ of the body is the skin.

A. the most large        B. the largest                C. the larger                D. most largest

17. You _____________ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse.

A. ought                B. should                C. may                        D. have

18. If we recycle bottles and cans, we _____________ a lot of natural resources.

A. save                        B. will save                C. would save                D. saved

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. The Ao Dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.

A. unfamiliar                B. strange                C. customary                D. occasional

20. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world.

A. artificial                B. modern                C. eternal                D. natural

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. The restaurant has an extensive menu, and the food was absolutely delicious.

A. awful                B. tasty                C. appetizing                D. mouth-watering

22. He turned down my offer to work in a big city with a higher.

A. refused                B. rejected                C. disagreed                D. accepted

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

23. Linda saw Mary at the party.

- Linda: “Wow! What a nice dress you are wearing!” - Mary: “_____________”

A. I like you to say that.                        B. Thanks. It’s a birthday gift from my classmates.

C. Certainly. Do you like it, too?                D. Yes, of course. It’s expensive.

24. Peter and Thomas are talking in the classroom.

- Peter: “How do you usually go to school? - Thomas: “_____________”

A. Five days a week.         B. On foot.                C. Half an hour.         D. Two kilometers

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.

Different types of hobbies offer different types of benefits. First, if you are (25) _____________ physical hobbies, for example, hiking, camping, swimming, yoga, you can increase both your heart rate and brain function; lose weight, build muscle and strengthen bones. Second, it’s advisable for you to (26) _____________ your time on some hobbies like gardening, listening to music, painting or drawing, cooking and photography because they can improve your mental health, decrease stress by relaxing your mind after daily life of hard work. Hobbies are also (27) _____________ great way to socialize and expand your relationship; to improve confidence level, boost their self-esteem, and improve quality of life. Last but not least, some hobbies can provide a way to save or make money. For example, to save money you can refurbish items you find at a garage sale or grow your own vegetables. To make money, you can sell the photographs you (28) _____________ or the cakes you bake.

Hobbies are essential to having a well-rounded life. Saving some time for yourself to enjoy a hobby can provide the physical, mental, emotional, social and economic benefits that make life (29) _____________, relaxing, and fun!

25. A. interest in        B. keen to                C. fond of                D. crazy with

26. A. take                B. spend                C. waste                D. make

27. A. a                B. an                        C. the                        D. x

28. A. make                B.do                        C. take                        D. have

29. A. the more meaningful                         B. the most meaningful

      C. most meaningful                         D. more meaningful

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. “Would you like to go to the show with me?” Anna said to Bella.

A. Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her.

B. Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her.

C. Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her.

D. Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.

31. That’s the best film I’ve ever seen.

A. I’ve never seen such a good film.

B. I’ve never seen a better film than that.

C. The films I’ve ever seen were better than that one.

D. The film I saw yesterday was the best.

32. Peter cannot go out for lunch because of his broken car.

A. If Peter couldn’t go out for lunch, his car would be broken.

B. If his car is not broken. Peter will go out for lunch.

C. Unless his car was not broken, Peter could go out for lunch.

D. If his car were not broken, Peter could go out for lunch.

33. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.

A. The sea isn’t enough warm for us to swim in.

B. The sea is not so warm that I can swim in.

C. The sea is not warm for me to swim in.

D. The sea is not warm enough for me to swim in.

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.

34. Peter was very sad. The teacher punished him.

A. Because Peter was punished by the teacher, he was very sad.

B. Although Peter was punished by the teacher, he was very sad.

C. Because of Peter was punished by the teacher, he was very sad.

D. Despite being punished by the teacher, he was very sad.

35. The girl is so intelligent. I am talking to her.

A. The girl whom I am talking to her is so intelligent.

B. The girl whom I am talking to is so intelligent.

C. The girl, that I am talking is so intelligent.

D. The girl which I am talking to is so intelligent.

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

Over the past 600 years English has evolved from a language of few speakers to the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having combined many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was for the most part, spoken only in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales. Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries. English began missionary work. Thus, small enclaves or English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities expanded, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.

Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English: Two- thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airport, and air traffic controllers. Today, there are more than 700 million English users in the world and over half of these are non-native speakers, forming the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.

36. Approximately when did English emerge?