PRACTICE TEST 20

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. complains        B. decays                C. exists                D. controls

2. A. inside                B. provide                C. since                D. sight

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. contain                B. express                C. carbon                D. obey

4. A. annoy                B. sculpture                C. complex                D. starter

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

5. Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car.

A. Although                B. however                C. to get                D. the

6. The information I got such confusing that I didn’t know what to do.

A. The                        B. such                        C. that                        D. what to do

7. My mother always made me wash her hands before every meal.

A. made                B. wash                C. her                        D. before

8. If you have warned me, I would not have told your father about that party.

A. If                        B. have warned        C. told                        D. about

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

9. “____________ products did you sell?” - “Maybe 100. I don’t remember.”

A. How many                B. How much                C. When                D. What

10. It’s often difficult for a young child ____________ clothes.

A. wearing                B. to wear                C. worn                D. is wearing

11. The gentleman ____________ we spoke to yesterday is making a speech.

A. whose                B. who                        C. when                D. which

12. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ____________ their seat belts.

A. will buckle                B. have buckled        C. was buckling        D. had buckled

13. I wish you ____________ your clothes all over the floor like this.

A. don’t leave                B. won’t leave                C. didn’t leave                D. not leave

14. She went to the bookshop ____________ she wanted to buy a comic book.

A. although                B. because                C. despite                D. because of

15. The Great Walls of China ____________ thousands of years ago.

A. is built                B. was built                C. is building                D. was building

16. He ____________ more confident since he joined the club.

A. is becoming                B. becomes                C. has become                D. become

17. He visited his grandmother yesterday, ____________?

A. didn’t he                B. hasn’t he                C. isn’t he                D. doesn’t he

18. We have English class ____________ Mondays and Tuesdays.

A. in                         B. on                         C. at                         D. from

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. I was frightened of being left by myself in the house.

A. scared                B. bravery                C. courageous                D. fearless

20. Spending time in, or ideally living close to, green spaces is one way to combat stress.

A. pressure                B. fun                        C. relaxation                D. enjoyment

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. It is considered improper to wear a short skirt to a formal occasion.

A. special                B. festive                C. casual                D. serious

22. In addition to teaching basic academic skills, we offer a large variety of activities for students.

A. elementary                B. easy                        C. advanced                D. fundamental

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

23. - Peter: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” - Jack: “____________”

A. The same to you.                                B. Have a nice day!

C. What a pity!                                D. What a lovely toy! Thanks.

24. - Mr. Harry: “Your pronunciation is getting better now, John.” - John: “____________”

A. Oh, you’re right.                                B. Thank you. It’s encouraging.

C. Never mind.                                D. Don’t worry about it!

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.

One of (25) ____________ important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several thousand feet below the surface of (26) ____________ Earth.

For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally, therefore, people began (27) ____________ its uses and to find ways of storing it and of moving it from place to place.

Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking, and heating. In (28) ____________ ways, natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It is cheap and can be used for cooking without making the room hot. It can be moved (29) ____________ from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length.

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

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

27. A. to understand        B. understand                C. to understanding        D. understood

28. A. much                B. any                        C. many                D. a lot

29. A. easy                B. easiness                C. easier                D. easily

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

30. “Let’s help the homeless in the neighborhood.” Maria said.

A. Maria suggested to help the homeless in the neighborhood.

B. Maria suggested help the homeless in the neighborhood.

C. Maria suggested helping the homeless in the neighborhood.

D. Maria suggested having helped the homeless in the neighborhood.

31. I last talked to him 5 months ago.

A. I haven’t talked to him for 5 months.        B. I haven’t talked to him since 5 months.

C. I started talking to him for 5 months.        D. I started talking to him for 5 months ago.

32. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.

A. Despite the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

B. Although that hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

C. We stayed in that noisy hotel, and we enjoyed it.

D. Because of the noise, we stayed in that hotel.

33. It isn’t necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.

A. You have to bring skis as they are included in the package.

B. You need to bring skis as they are not included in the package.

C. You must bring skis as they are not included in the package.

D. You don’t have to bring skis as they are included in the package.

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

34. Lan / be / careful / Hoa.

A. Hoa is more careful as Lan.                 B. Hoa is as careful as Lan.

C. Hoa is the most careful than Lan.                 D. Hoa is as more careful as Lan.

35. Tom / be / tall / become / a pilot.

A. Tom is not so tall to become a pilot.

B. Tom is not too tall that he cannot become a pilot.

C. Tom is not tall enough to become a pilot.

D. Tom is not such a tall person to become a pilot.

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

Moscow, the capital of Russia, is located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. It became the capital of Muscovy (the Grand Principality of Moscow) in the late 13th century; hence, the people of Moscow are known as Muscovites. Today Moscow is not only the political centre of Russia but also the country’s most populous city and its industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational capital. For more than 600 years Moscow also has been the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR., until the Union dissolved in 1991), Moscow, attracted world attention as a centre of communist power; indeed, the name of the seat of the former n a government and the successor Russian government, the Kremlin, a synonym for Soviet authority. The dissolution of the USSR brought tremendous economic and political change, along with a significant concentration of Russia’s wealth, into Moscow.

36. Where is Moscow located?

A. far western part         B. far eastern part         C southern part         D. northern part

37. The word "vital” can best be replaced by ____________.