PRACTICE TEST 34
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. conducts B. wonders C. returns D. stays
2. A. flood B. afternoon C. typhoon D. school
Mark the letter A, B, C or D io indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. describe B. dentist C. surface D. factor
4. A. package B. advise C. urban D. fashion
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Unless he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information.
A. doesn’t phone B. immediately C. won’t get D. any
6. A lot of cattle raised on the farm by my uncle.
A. A lot of B. raised C. the D. by
7. You can do this exercise easy if you learn all the structures by heart.
A. do B. easy C. learn D. by heart
8. Mrs. Jones has told her students how using the new equipment.
A. had told B. her C. how D. using
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 children love ____________ with their friends through the Internet.
A. to chat B. chatting C. chat D. to be chatting
10. We ____________ to an interesting song on the radio at 8 p.m yesterday.
A. were listening B. are listening C. listened D. had listened
11. Our father wanted us ____________ the room for the party.
A. decorate B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorated
12. ____________ have you lived in this town? - For 10 years.
A. How long B. How old C. How many D. How often
13. If Peter were here now, he ____________ me with the work.
A. will help B. would help C. helps D. can help
14. Jim was the man ____________ won first prize in the competition.
A. which B. who C. whom D. what
15. My brother had to stop cycling ____________ he had a pain in his leg.
A. because B. so C. therefore D. despite
16. The article was posted by James last Tuesday, ____________?
A. didn’t it B. isn’t it C. hasn’t it D. wasn’t it
17. To Hoai was one of the most famous writers ____________ Viet Nam.
18. We ____________ what to get Mark for his birthday yet.
A. didn’t decide B. haven’t decided C. won’t decide D. don’t decide
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. Kuala Lumpur is the biggest city in Malaysia.
A. smallest B. largest C. oldest D. cheapest
20. He is a very well- known singer in the USA.
A. wonderful B. smart C. famous D. best
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. One way to protect our environment from pollution is to reduce wasteful consumption.
A. economical B. safe C. costly D. enormous
22. She is trying to reduce the amount of money she spends on clothes.
A. lower B. decrease C. increase D. cut down
Mark the letter A, B, C or Đ to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
23. - Rolls: “Would you like to go to the concert?” - Bob: “____________. I’m very busy.”
A. All right, let me see B. I’d love to, but I can’t
C. No, not at all D. I don’t think so
24. - Ba: “Let me congratulate you on winning the first prize”. - Nga: “____________.”
A. It doesn’t matter B. You’re welcome C. It’s a good idea D. Thanks a lot
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
25. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People who often travel B. How to prevent insect bites
C. How to avoid travel ailments D. Where to buy ginger capsules
26. According to the passage, what is the most common ailment?
A. headaches B. motion sickness C. sunburn D. insect bites
27. The word “ailment” in the passage means ____________.
A. a headache B. a health problem C. an aspirin D. an insect bite
A. aspirin B. ginger capsules C. ice-cream D. antiseptic cream
29. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Ways to avoid travel ailments are available.
B. People are not willing to travel due to health problems.
C. People should always take some medicine with them when travelling.
D. People can’t avoid motion sickness when travelling.
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. Although we live in the same house, we hardly talk to each other.
A. In spite we live in the same house, we hardly talk to each other.
B. In spite of living in the same house, we hardly talk to each other.
C. In spite of life in the same house, we hardly talk to each other.
D. In spite of lived in the same house, we hardly talk to each other.
31. He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.
A. He worked as an engineer 5 years ago. B. He had worked as an engineer for 5 years.
C. He didn’t work as an engineer any more. D. He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.
32. I’m sorry I can’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.
A. I wish I can go to your birthday party tomorrow.
B. I wish I can’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.
C. I wish I could go to your birthday party tomorrow.
D. I wish I couldn’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.
33. ‘"Where will you travel to next month?” Lucy asked me.
A. Lucy asked me where would I travel to the following month.
B. Lucy asked me where I would travel to the following month.
C. Lucy asked me where I will travel to the following month.
D. Lucy asked me where you would travel to next month.
Mark the letter A, B. C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.
34. There / shop / my house / sell / cheap DVDs.
A. There is a shop near my house which it sells cheap DVDs.
B. There is a shop near my house where they sell cheap DVDs there.
C. There is a shop near my house where sells cheap DVDs.
D. There is a shop near my house which sells cheap DVDs.
35. You / should / stop / eat / sweets / if / want / have / toothache.
A. You should stop eating sweets if you don’t want to have toothache.