PRACTICE TEST 16

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. letter                B. check                C. step                        D. design

2. A. invited                B. opened                C. received                D. answered

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. machine                B. money                C. student                D. water

4. A. begin                B. enjoy                C. happen                D. return

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

5. I’m very happy because my grandmother has bought me an new modern bicycle.

A. happy                B. because                C. has bought                D. an

6. We don’t need to hurry because the train will leave at 10 a.m.

A. don’t need                B. to hurry                C. will leave                D. at

7. I think he suggests to recycle things such as bags, cans, and bottles.

A. I think                B. to recycle                C. such as                D. and

8. If she had an IELTS certificate, she will get this job now.

A. If                        B. an                        C. will get                D. now

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 villagers will soon die because they _____________ fresh water.

A. got out of                B. ran out of                C. grew out of                D. made out of

10. He was _____________ first person to leave the meeting.

A. the                        B. an                        C. a                        D. x (no article)

11. The teacher advised his students _____________ carefully for the exams.

A. revised                B. to revise                C. revises                D. revising

12. Of all the candidates, David is _____________ for the post.

A. most suitable        B. the most suitable        C. more suitable         D. as suitable

13. So far I _____________ ten books by Nguyen Nhat Anh.

A. have read                B. will read                C. am reading                 D. read

14. Our office _____________ by the workers yesterday.

A. is painting                B. painted                C. was painted         D. paints

15. My youngest brother is very fond _____________ eating chips.

A. of                        B. about                C. at                         D. with

16. You _____________ pay attention in class if you want to understand the lesson well.

A. would                B. could                C. might                D. should

17. The severe weather conditions caused by _____________ warming badly affected their crops.

A. globalize                B. global                C. globally                D. globe

18. Last Sunday, my sister’s boyfriend _____________ a chocolate cake for her birthday party.

A. roasted                B. baked                C. grilled                D. fried

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 lockdown due to the pandemic has affected the tourism industry across the globe, and the hotel sector is among the hardest hit.

A. ignored                B. impacted                C. helped                D. enhanced

20. High house prices are one drawback to economic growth.

A. advantage                B. benefit                C. merit                D. disadvantage

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. She decided to remain single and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans

A. divorced                B. separated                C. celibate                D. married

22. In the United States, elementary education is mandatory nationwide, with state governments having no say on the issue.

A. compulsory                B. desirable                C. optional                D. satisfactory

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

23. - Teacher: “_____________” - Student: “I am fine, thank you. And you?”

A. Where are you?        B. How old are you?        C. How are you?        D. Who are you?

24. - Man: “What time is it?” - Woman: “_____________.”

A. I am here                B. It’s six o’clock        C. No, thanks                D. That’s all right

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.

London is one of the largest (25) _____________ in the world. Its population is a lot smaller than Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far the most popular tourist destination. London is probably most famous (26) _____________ its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a wider range of peoples, cultures, and religions than many other places. People used to say that it was the dirtiest city too, (27) _____________ it is now much cleaner than it was. To the surprise of many people, it now has some of the best restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London (28) _____________ city in Europe.

Singapore is a small city-state in Southern Asia. It is a lovely place to visit. The attractions are quite close to each other, so travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied-all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and (29) _____________. You order your food, and it is cooked right before you. Then you go and eat it at a table outside. It’s a great way to meet people. But what I like most about Singapore is that it is multicultural - Chinese, Malay, Indian, European, and Vietnamese. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore.

25. A. countries         B. cities                 C. towns                 D. villages

26. A. of                 B. in                         C. for                         D. with

27. A. because         B. but                         C. so                         D. when

28. A. as exciting         B. the more exciting         C. most exciting         D. the most exciting

29. A. affordable         B. expensive                 C. awful                 D. bad

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. It is raining so I can’t go to the beach.

A. It is raining because I can’t go to the beach.        

B. It is raining although I can’t go to the beach.

C. I can’t go to the beach so it is raining.        

D. I can’t go to the beach because it is raining.

31. People reported that Thien Duong is the longest cave in Viet Nam.

A. People report that Thien Duong has been the longest cave in Viet Nam.

B. People reported that Thien Duong has been the longest cave in Viet Nam.

C. It is reported that Thien Duong is the longest cave in Viet Nam.

D. It was reported that Thien Duong is the longest cave in Viet Nam.

32. I don’t know what I should wear.

A. I don’t know what to wear.                B. I don’t know what wear.

C. 1 don’t know what wearing.                D. I don’t know what should wear.

33. I haven’t been to London since I left my college.

A. I went to London when I left my college.

B. The last time I went to London was when I left my college.

C. I have just been to London.

D. I have been to London to visit my college.

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

34. I / please / you / work / hard.

A. I’m pleased for you working hard.                B. I’m pleased to you work hard.

C. I’m pleased that you are working hard.        D. I’m pleasing that you are working hard.

35. Now/ I / wish / there / be / 4 seasons / my area.

A. Now I wish there was 4 seasons in my area.        

B. Now I wish there were 4 seasons in my area.

C. Now I wish there would be 4 seasons in my area.        

D. Now I wish there are 4 seasons in my area.

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

In the UK we each use about two hundred metal food and drink cans every year. Metal cans are popular because they are convenient, easy to store and unbreakable. But when you have finished with a can, what do you do with it? Do you throw it away and forget all about it?

Probably! But behind the scenes there are people whose job it is to make sure that the metal is never wasted. In fact, recycling or reusing metal cans is so successful that every day of the year more than five million cans start new lives in new metal products.

After you have thrown away your can, what happens? Well, first of all it is collected by the men who empty your dustbin each week and taken to a landfill, together with all the other household rubbish. Then the rubbish is stored and the metal cans are taken separately to a special factory where they find their way back into your home in the form of knives and forks, garden equipment and, of course, food and drink cans. So the next time you open your drink, just remember where you can may have been!

36. What is the passage mainly about?

A. What happens to old cans.                        B. How metal is made.

C. How rubbish is collected.                        D. How the soft drink industry works.

37. How do we know that reusing metal cans is very successful?

A. Every person uses 5000 cans a year.                

B. Over 5,000,000 cans arc recycled daily.

C. All cans and tins are now made from metal.