PRACTICE TEST 29

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. how                B. town                C. slow                        D. power

2. A. invites                B. survives                C. prepares                D. shines

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 depend                B. comic                C. publish                D. campus

4. A. city                B. expect                C. famous                D. study

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

5. They decided having a picnic in the country as it was a sunny day.

A. having                B. in                        C. as                        D. was

6. Last Sunday while Sandy cleaned out the attic, she found her mother’s wedding dress.

A. cleaned                B. the attic                C. found                D. mother’s

7. I like reading books who tell about different peoples and their cultures.

A. reading                B. who                        C. tell                        D. their

8. I wish we live in a bigger house like we used to.

A. live                        B. bigger                C. used to                D. in

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 time tomorrow I ____________ with my cousin in London on Viber.

A. will chat                B. am chatting                C. chat                        D. will be chatting

10. The whole team must ____________ together in order to win the game.

A. to work                 B. worked                 C. working                 D. work

11. We have arranged to meet each other ____________ 8:00 a.m this weekend.

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

12. Please read the ____________ carefully before you use this machine.

A. instructions                B. advices                C. labels                 D. proposals

13. If Emily ____________ sick today, she would be able to go to school.

A. isn’t                        B. weren’t                C. wasn’t                 D. didn’t

14. It has been 10 years since we last ____________ the film.

A. see                        B. saw                        C. have seen                 D. had seen

15. She worked hard ____________ she passed the exam.

A. so                        B. if                        C. because                 D. as

16. ____________ behaving badly, he was punished by his parents.

A. Although                B. Despite                C. Because of                 D. Because

17. She left her keys in the room before leaving home, ____________?

A. hasn’t she                B. wasn’t she                C. isn’t she                 D. didn’t she

18. I’m hungry, but there isn’t ____________ food left in the fridge.

A. a lot                        B. a                        C. some                 D. any

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. This house has many unique features, including a 45-foot-long outdoor swimming pool.

A. private                B. special                C. ordinary                D. typical

20. These documents will provide you with all the information you need to write your report.

A. reserve                B. transfer                C. supply                D. assist

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. Many species have died out because of global warming.

A. became extinct        B. existed                C. adapted                D. passed away

22. The majority of young professionals in the capital have moved there from provincial towns.

A. seniority                B. authority                C. priority                D. minority

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

23. - ‘T promise I will study harder next term.” - “____________”

A. Good idea                B. I hope so                C. No, thanks                D. I’m sorry I can’t

24. - “How are you going to travel to Nha Trang?” - “____________.”

A. Next week                B. With my family        C. By plane                D. I’m excited

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

English is one of the most popular languages in the world. It comes second in the number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam, more and more people are studying English and they consider it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.

The best way to improve the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing is to practice regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or ourselves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read a lot because you will easily forget what you have learned. Reading books, listening to the radio, and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes.

25. How many skills are mentioned in paragraph 2?

A. 2                        B. 3                        C.4                        D. 5

26. The word “memorize” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ____________.

A. remember                B. forget                C. communicate        D. remind

27. A good way to correct your mistakes is ____________.

A. avoiding speaking English                        B. stopping learning English

C. practicing speaking English a lot                D. forgetting learning English

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

A. You should never speak English with yourselves.

B. English learners should be shy if they make mistakes.

C. Making mistakes is important in learning foreign languages

D. Many Vietnamese people consider English a key to success.

29. The passage is mainly about ____________.

A. people who study English in Vietnam

B. how to learn English effectively

C. how to read books, listen to the radio and watch films

D. how to learn English ineffectively

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. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in the solar system.

A. Some planets in the solar system are as big as Jupiter.

B. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.

C. All other planets but Jupiter in the solar system are not big.

D. Among the planets in the solar system, Jupiter is the bigger than some.

31. My friend told me, “Would you like to have a picnic this weekend?”

A. My friend invited me to have a picnic that weekend.

B. My friend suggested having a picnic that weekend.

C. My friend advised me having a picnic that weekend.

D. My friend reminded me to have a picnic that weekend.

32. This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.

A. I have ever gone out for a picnic.

B. I have never gone out for a picnic before.

C. I had never gone out for a picnic before.

D. I never go out for a picnic.

33. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.

D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.

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

34. You / go / the gym / twice / week / stay healthy.

A. You should to go to the gym twice a week to stay healthy.

B. You ought go to the gym twice a week to stay healthy.

C. You should go to the gym twice a week to stay healthy.

D. You had better going to the gym twice a week to stay healthy.

35. They are going to celebrate their 25^th wedding anniversary in Nha Trang.