PRACTICE TEST 27

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. disappear        B. head                C. health                D. ready

2. A. claimed                B. warned                C. occurred                D. existed

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. attend                B. option                C. produce                D. become

4. A. cinema                B. position                C. family                D. popular

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

5. If farmers keep using pesticides as much as they do now, they would destroy their own living source soon.

A. using                        B. as much as                C. would destroy         D. their

6. My brother used to working downtown, but he moved to the suburbs three months ago.

A. working                B. but                        C. moved                D. three months

7. We will come home early in order to we can help you with the preparations.

A. will come                B. in order to                C. can help                D. with

8. The new English teacher which comes from Australia is very kind and helpful.

A. which                B. comes                C. is                        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. This dog is ____________ our dog.

A. prettier                B. as pretty                C. as pretty as                D. more pretty        as

10. It’s very hot today. I wish I ____________ on the beach now.

A. am                         B. will be                 C. were                 D. had been

11. The artist, ____________ painting you have bought, is a friend of my father’s.

A. whom                B. whose                C. from whose                D. from whom

12. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which ____________ millions of visitors every year.

A. attracts                B. interests                C. pulls                        D. collects

13. The ____________ about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey.

A. enjoyable                B. enjoyed                C. enjoying                D. enjoyment

14. On July 20^th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong ____________ down onto the Moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

A. was stepping         B. stepped                C. has stepped                D. was step

15. Could you tell me ____________ to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City?

A. it costs how much                                B. how much does it cost

C. how much it costs                                D. how much costs it

16. My mouth is burning! This is ____________ spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it.

A. such                        B. so                        C. very                        D. too

17. It’s very noisy in the new neighbourhood; ____________, we enjoy living there.

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

18. Don’t ask me to decide. I’m not very good ____________ making decisions.

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

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. Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.

A. careful                B. relaxed                C. excited                D. worried

20. The kinds of sun cream you use may affect your skin.

A. cause                B. increase                C. influence                D. worry

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. I am optimistic that the future is going to turn out more successful than the past.

A. afraid                B. hopeful                C. realistic                D. pessimistic

22. I’m available this afternoon if you want to meet up then.

A. tired                        B. ready                C. busy                        D. free

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

23. - Jane: “Sorry I’m late.” - Henry: “____________.”

A. No problem                B. No matter what        C. No, thanks                D. You’re welcome

24. - Susan: “How long have you known him?” - Anna: “____________”

A. Since five years.                                 B. For five years.         

C. Ever since five years.                         D. Along five years.

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

Bamboo is an amazing plant. Did you know it is actually grass? In fact, giant bamboo is the largest member of the grass family. Some types can grow an incredible 90 centimetres in just one day. Some bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall, which is as tall as a gum tree.

You probably know that bamboo is the favourite food of pandas, but chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants eat it too.

Bamboo is also extremely useful to people. It is a very valuable construction material because it is so strong. In fact, whole houses can be built from bamboo. In some parts of the world, bamboo is used as scaffolding (the frame used to support building work).

The range of things that can be made from bamboo is huge. Furniture, cooking utensils, and musical instruments can all be made from bamboo. Bamboo fibres can be used to produce a soft, cotton-like material for T-shirts and underwear. Bamboo fibres are also used to make paper. Bamboo can even be used to make bicycle frames and boats.

25. Bamboo is a type of ____________.

A. tree                        B. wood                C. bush                        D. grass

26. The word “useful” is CLOSEST in meaning to ____________.

A. helpless                B. harmful                C. helpful                D. kind

27. Which of the following are true EXCEPT ____________.

A. bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall

B. gorillas and elephants like to eat bamboo

C. bamboo can be used to make furniture, cooking utensils, and musical instruments

D. people use bamboo fibres to make boats

28. According to the text, which part of a bicycle can be made from bamboo?

A. the frame                B. the wheels                C. the pedals                D. the seat

29. The main purpose of this text is ____________.

A. to encourage people to use bamboo more often

B. to list everything that can be made from bamboo

C. to give interesting facts and uses for bamboo

D. to outline where bamboo is mainly grown and used

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.

Bodies are made to be active! They are not designed for sitting (30) ____________ television, computer or reading magazines. (31) ____________ fit doesn’t mean that you have to be a super athlete to enjoy it and even a little exercise (32) ____________ give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better. You’ll boost more energy and self-confidence.

Physical exercise is not only good (33) ____________ your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more (34) ____________ and more alert than people who sit around all day. Try an experiment - next time you’re in a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game, you will see doing some exercise greatly lift up your mood.

30. A. in front of         B. in                        C. on                        D. behind

31. A. Keeping                B. Going                C. Making                D. Taking

32. A. must                B. can                        C. should                D. need

33. A. with                B. on                        C. across                D. for

34. A. relaxed                B. stressful                C. disappointed        D. annoyed

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.

35. “Please give me some advice tomorrow, Tom,” said Jane.

A. Jane told Tom to give her some advice tomorrow.

B. Jane asked Tom to give her some advice the following day.

C. Jane asked Tom give her some advice the following day.

D. Tom told Tom to give me some advice tomorrow.

36. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.

A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party.

B. Linda has been seen since the day of the party.

C. Linda wasn’t seen since the day of the party.

D. Linda was seen since the day of the party.

37. Although they are poor, they are very generous.

A. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.

B. In spite of their poor, they are very generous.