PRACTICE TEST 30

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. applied                B. steamed                C. grated                D. enrolled

2. A. tear                B. bear                        C. wear                D. eat

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. maintain                B. repair                C. party                D. device

4. A. occur                B. pollute                C. typhoon                D. language

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

5. Viet Nani exports a lot of rice which grown mainly in the south of the country.

A. exports                B. a lot of                C. which                D. grown

6. Although her awful pain, she tried to walk to die classroom to attend the lecturer.

A. Although                B. tried                        C. to walk                D. to attend

7. Those students are trying their best in order that get the scholarship.

A. are trying                B. their                        C. best                        D. in order that

8. More school are using modern technology in teaching and learning English.

A. school                B. are using                C. in                        D. learning

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

9. I know why you can't read that sign: it is because of your eyes. I think they need ____________.

A. testing                B. to test                C. be tested                B. to have them tested

10. The farmers in my home village ____________ ride home on trucks; they used buffalo-driven carts.

A. didn't used to         B. didn’t use to        C. not used to                D. not use to

11. We are expecting over 300 surfers to take ____________ in this year’s national surfing championship.

A. place                B. up                        C. part                        D. competition

12. Don’t forget ____________ for the exam.

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

13. If you want to pass the entrance examination, you ____________ study harder.

A. can                        B. must                C. ought                D. may

14. They have made a lot of progress ____________ the country became independent.

A. for                        B. since                C. before                D. until

15. This watch costs too much, ____________?

A. doesn’t it                B. isn’t it                C. does it                D. is it

16. Pictures showed the reality of war entered the living rooms of Americans on the nightly news.

A. that                        B. when                C. where                D. who

17. It was a        boring book I        didn’t want to read        it once more.

A. so - that                B. so - as                C. very - that                D. such - that

18. Nobody knows why ____________ postponed until next week.

A. the meeting                                        B. was the meeting

C. did the meeting                                D. the meeting was

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 factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.

A. releasing                B. decreasing                C. increasing                D. keeping

20. Sports and festivals form an important part of every human society.

A. informative                B. delighted                C. exciting                D. essential

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. Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight.

A. turn down                B. look up                C. slow down                D. put forward

22. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller.

A. objected to                B. supported                C. denied                D. refused

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

23. - “Shall I help you with a suitcase?” - “____________”

A. Not a chance                                B. What a pity.                

C. I can’t agree more.                                D. That’s very kind of you.

24. - Janet: “What a lovely house you have!” - Jane: “____________”

A. No problem.                                B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.

C. Of course not, it’s not costly.                D. I think so.

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

Scientists know that there were wolves on Earth about one million years ago. Dogs, on the other hand, have not been on Earth nearly as long. The oldest dog remains, found in Germany, are about 14,000 years old. Scientists have proven that dogs are descended from wolves. Though wolves and dogs share some of the same genes, they are not exactly alike. In fact, there are as many differences as there are similarities between the two.

First, there are physical differences between the two. Wolves have longer legs, larger feet, and a broader skull than dogs. They also walk differently from dogs. A wolf runs on its toes with its heels raised up from the ground. This is more similar to a cat’s walk than a dogs.

Second, there are mental differences between the two. Dogs have been domesticated. This means that dogs have been brought under the control of humans in order to provide companionship. Wolves have not been domesticated. They are wild animals. Having a dog as a pet is like having a juvenile wolf. A young wolf will turn into a mature adult, while a young dog does not mature. A dog might seem smart by performing tricks for people. Wolves need to be smart to survive in the wild. While it may not be impossible to have a wolf as a pet, scientists are of the opinion that a wolf could never be domesticated in the same way as a dog.

It’s important to keep in mind that the differences between the two are great, and each should be appreciated in its own habitat or home.

25. The passage mainly discusses ____________.

A. the differences and similarities between wolves and dogs

B. the great differences between the wolf and the dog

C. the similarities between the wolf and the dog

D. the way to distinguish between a wolf and a dog

26. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ____________.

A. wolves                B. dogs                        C. scientists                D. both wolves and dogs

27. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT tine about the dog?

A. Dogs provide human beings with companionship.

B. A dog might be smart enough to perform tricks.

C. A dog walks the same way as a young wolf does.

D. Dogs share some genes with those of wolves.

28. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the wolf?

A. Wolves have been living on Earth for about a million years.

B. Wolves have better genes than dogs, so they are stronger.

C. Wolves could not be domesticated the way dogs have been.

D. Wolves may not be kept as pets the way dogs have been.

29. The word “mature” in paragraph 3 almost means ____________.

A. fully grown                B. early rise                C. full blossom                D. completely evolve

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.

English is (30) ____________ first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you meet speakers of English from around the world, you immediately notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (31) ____________ in the words they use, including the names of common objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. Although pronunciation and vocabulary are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers from opposite sides of the world can understand each other quite easily. It does not seem to care where they learnt the language. And of course, this is one reason (32) ____________ speakers of other languages are keen on learning English too. If you (33) ____________ English, you are more likely to be able (34) ____________ or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

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

31. A. differences        B. interests                C. meanings                D. difficulties

32. A. what                B. why                        C. which                D. that

33. A. know                B. knew                C. would know                D. will know

34. A. study                B. studying                C. studied                D. to study

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. John is fat because he eats so many chips.

A. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.

B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.

C. John is fat though he eats so many chips.

D. Being fat, John likes to eat so many chips.

36. I think you should read English papers to improve your reading skill.

A. If I were you, I should improve my reading skill.

B. If you were me, you should read English papers to improve your reading skill.

C. If I am you, I will read English papers to improve my reading skill.

D. If I were you, I would read English papers to improve my reading skill.

37. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

A. You mustn’t leave the room without permission.

B. You might leave the room without permission.

C. You have right to leave the room without permission.

D. You don’t have to leave the room without permission.